[SunChasersSG] - Newbies Outing 23, June 8 evening

[ZerocoolAstra]

just for fun

CT #5

taken handheld with iPhone​

waaaaaaa... so wide meh? Stitch har?

 

[bonrya]

Admittedly, it was an oversight that this was a public space, hence there would be a number of members of the public there to take photos as well.
Everybody squeezed together like that wasn't ideal.
The location looks spacious, but few angles afford a clear view without having someone or something get in the frame.

Hopefully you guys/gals go back again on your own time and try to outdo yourself

Wah bro don't say that! We are noobs so anyhow pick one spot anyhow shoot lor.. :bsmilie: can I join again? :bsmilie:

 

[jazzcool]

after advice to play around with WB, I came out with some nice results.
Here this one no more "blue" buildings

IMG_2905 by jazz cool, on Flickr

And here are 3 versions of the same image, playing with WB and colour lumi/saturation
ver 1


ver 2


ver3


cheers!

 

[coolthought]

waaaaaaa... so wide meh? Stitch har?

the curvature in the water waves is a characteristic of pano shot.
Not too bad at this size.... full size photo actually look quite bad.

 

[coolthought]

I got a spot with a big grass patch in the middle and using only lightroom, pushed blacks all the way up. :embrass: i'm sorry... *__* anyway here's my homework.. pped 600% and cropped heavily:

For some strange reason I was having a hard time composing properly that day... all my framings are too tight. ~_~

Unless you guys are trying to get silhouette shot, most of the buildings in these photos are underexposed.
When you are shooting a sunrise or sunset, you have to react to the changing light.
Where the light are coming from, are there enough light reflecting off the building, how much different between the sky and the building... and correctly exposed them. If you have attended the talked by DD123 and ZCA, you will have learned to exposed to the right to get as much details as possible.

If you find that your lens is limiting what you can do, then work with that limit and find interesting details, shapes, lines, pattern and tone. At 18mm focal length, it is still quite possible to get a decent skyline of the CBD and it has a more intimate feel to it. Just look at others photos. A good way to learn especially when you starting out is, in a group outing is to look at what others managed to capture and what you didn't or did and ask how did those folks managed to get it and why those photos work or don't work.

 

[Potato1412]

This is my homework.

Personally, I feel that:
1. The photo is not very sharp (even after borrowing Yilin's sturdy tripod... thanks again, Yilin!)
2. Vertical distortion
3. Too tight framing

Appreciate any other C&C to help further improve my photo. Thanks very much!

 

[coolthought]

I hope you guys would have made an effort to find out what is keystone distortion and what caused it.

Depending on what lens you have and the location.
During the process of capturing image, have your camera level, not just horizontally (roll) but also point the lens straight and not downward or upward (pitch). You will need a spirit leveler to help you do it. Probably the top of the building will be cut off when you do this. If you have a UWA lens, shoot as wide as possible and crop off the bottom later during post processing for a composition that you like. Or you can use a tilt-shift lens. The third way is to look for higher elevation to shoot from.

If it is not possible during capturing of the image, you can do it during post processing. Here are some ways to do it. You can google for more.
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-editing/keystoning/
http://www.lonestardigital.com/perspective_correction.htm
http://www.khulsey.com/photoshop_tutorials/photoshop-lens-distortion-correction.html

 

[bonrya]

I hope you guys would have made an effort to find out what is keystone distortion and what caused it.

Depending on what lens you have and the location.
During the process of capturing image, have your camera level, not just horizontally (roll) but also point the lens straight and not downward or upward (pitch). You will need a spirit leveler to help you do it. Probably the top of the building will be cut off when you do this. If you have a UWA lens, shoot as wide as possible and crop off the bottom later during post processing for a composition that you like. Or you can use a tilt-shift lens. The third way is to look for higher elevation to shoot from.

If it is not possible during capturing of the image, you can do it during post processing. Here are some ways to do it. You can google for more.
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-editing/keystoning/
http://www.lonestardigital.com/perspective_correction.htm
http://www.khulsey.com/photoshop_tutorials/photoshop-lens-distortion-correction.html

Wow thanks uncle coolthought! so helpful to us newbies. I'll read that and digest it so next time will keep in mind. Hehe

 

[nissanmanic]

Hi, I wasn't part of the outing but I was coincidently there that day with you guys. My noob shot.

linked from fb​

 

[Fujiwara]

my homework

ZCA #1:

ZCA #2:

Sir,

Your shots are beautiful.

Please guide me the next time you are going for photography outing.

You shot the water so still .. i think i can have a stroll across

thank you thank you

 

[Kongfu]

My homework.
Comments and critique are most welcome.

CT #1

big stopper + gnd 0.9

CT #2

CT #3

CT #4

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Since I have a chance to use another dslr with a kit lens, brought it along too and see how best I can do with it.

Hi Bro,

Can you advise me what is your setting for #3? With the sunset in the background, how did you manage to take that shot where the buildings are well exposed?

Thanks!