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Thanks! In case anyone is interested, a friend of mine—a professional photog— recommended mpix for prints. Ordering process was fairly simple and I thought the price was fair. Haven't received the print yet, but it should be arriving soon. I'll update with my take on the quality when it comes in.
I'm just an amateur, but Shutterfly.com always has good prices and quality.
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Great capture and great use of B&W!
Thanks. I'm having some serious sensor dust issues—and this photo in particular took a ton of tweaking to correct it. Any recommendations?Great capture and great use of B&W!
Thanks. I'm having some serious sensor dust issues—and this photo in particular took a ton of tweaking to correct it. Any recommendations?Great capture and great use of B&W!
:( My Camera has the issue now also. Even with the Automatic sensor cleaning, if I take shot with a plain background I notice a couple of spots and what looks like a hair in the top right corner. to clean it myself no matter who many books I've read or videos I've watched so probably just going to bite the bullet and take to Ritz or National camera and get it professionally cleaned.
Yeah, I read a couple tutorials but I'm hesitant to mess with anything without some guidance. Might as well pony up the dough and not have to worry about it.Thanks. I'm having some serious sensor dust issues—and this photo in particular took a ton of tweaking to correct it. Any recommendations?Great capture and great use of B&W!
I'm too
Color versions of both. The color contrast of the cool background with the warm wood tones makes them more striking. Especially "Docked". Maybe slightly warm up the tones of the crate in "Boxed In". Slightly.I really can't decide which "style" I like best of these two shots so going to provide links to each and let you all take
Boxed In - Color
Boxed In - B&W
Docked - Color
Docked - B&W
Nice pictures! I don't think there's a right answer. I like Boxed better as color. I like Docked better as BW. The only one I didn't care much for is Boxed BW, though I'm guessing that with a different filter to convert to B&W and some contrast tweaks that picture could work too.I really can't decide which "style" I like best of these two shots so going to provide links to each and let you all take
I like the B&W for both, but I'd jack up the contrast if you go that route.ETA: I see what you're saying about your sensor dust on that docked photo. Big old dot at the top, just left of center. Also, regarding what others have said, the vividness of the wood on the dock is actually why I prefer the B&W. I usually opt for B&W when the color draws the eye toward the wrong thing or weighs down a portion of the photo—that's what I feel is happening here.I really can't decide which "style" I like best of these two shots so going to provide links to each and let you all take
Boxed In - Color
Boxed In - B&W
Docked - Color
Docked - B&W
In Snogger's Flickr photostream, there's another picture with a good example of this effect.Color versions of both. The color contrast of the cool background with the warm wood tones makes them more striking. Especially "Docked". Maybe slightly warm up the tones of the crate in "Boxed In". Slightly.I really can't decide which "style" I like best of these two shots so going to provide links to each and let you all take
Boxed In - Color
Boxed In - B&W
Docked - Color
Docked - B&W
The composition of that one isn't as strong as "Docked", but you're right.In Snogger's Flickr photostream, there's another picture with a good example of this effect.Color versions of both. The color contrast of the cool background with the warm wood tones makes them more striking. Especially "Docked". Maybe slightly warm up the tones of the crate in "Boxed In". Slightly.I really can't decide which "style" I like best of these two shots so going to provide links to each and let you all take
Boxed In - Color
Boxed In - B&W
Docked - Color
Docked - B&W
Nice DOF on the woodwork and nice colors on Lilly #2
Thanks. Woodwork was my favorite of the day. Hated that this was in the quiet room and I was probably distrubing the people reading. But oh well...haven't seen a card catalog in a while and thought it would make a nice shot.snogger said:Nice DOF on the woodwork and nice colors on Lilly #2skrzycki said:
Were you using a tripod or something to steady the camera on? Although it might not seem like a long time, the shutter speed to capture a good image of the moon requires a pretty steady hand. Any movement, even slight, could cause the image to blur.
Yes, this was my first thought so I moved to the rail of the deck and propped the camera on it. I should upload the pics so you can see what happened to them.
From Pant.. A Tripod is a must to get a good shot of the moon.This one was taken at 1/15
Power linesThe first one snogger is exactly what I was trying to capture. You could just faintly see the clouds in front of it but at one point the camera was opting to focus on the power lines. It's like you were here on my deck.
Those were Saturn's Rings out of orbit.. I have no idea where you see power lines Sometimes you get what you get.. truth is I didn't even realize they were there until I got home and started looking through the photos, otherwise I would have moved. 
I think this one would have turned out great with a tripod. Once you get a tripod try a bunch of different Shutter speeds to find the one that works for the night.
Awesome
Very cool! I've been meaning to try out the Brenizer Method but haven't found the time. Out of curiosity, do you have a version where the background isn't desaturated? I'd love to see it if you do.Great work!
Yeah. That's pretty kickass.Wow. Stunning.
Yeah. That's pretty kickass.Wow. Stunning.
I wish I had any time to sit there and do that stuff. Looks awesome thoughThank you, and yes I love HDR
Beautiful work, and nice use of HDR. My only comment is that your work is so good, you don't need to use so many photoshop filters.outlawassassins said:Thank you, and yes I love HDRgoonsquad said:Wow. Stunning.outlawassassins said:ETA: You sure like HDR, huh?
Agree. I'd love to see less post-processing, but it's clear that you're having fun with it.Beautiful work, and nice use of HDR. My only comment is that your work is so good, you don't need to use so many photoshop filters.outlawassassins said:Thank you, and yes I love HDRgoonsquad said:Wow. Stunning.outlawassassins said:
Since we discussed this recently, here's how one photog does a conversion.I like the B&W for both, but I'd jack up the contrast if you go that route.ETA: I see what you're saying about your sensor dust on that docked photo. Big old dot at the top, just left of center. Also, regarding what others have said, the vividness of the wood on the dock is actually why I prefer the B&W. I usually opt for B&W when the color draws the eye toward the wrong thing or weighs down a portion of the photo—that's what I feel is happening here.I really can't decide which "style" I like best of these two shots so going to provide links to each and let you all take
Boxed In - Color
Boxed In - B&W
Docked - Color
Docked - B&W
Big fan of distress. Nicely captured!!!
Fantastic work. Love the canyon shot.
Very nice!
Great catch(es)!
