RUn2it Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 some sky pics from tonight Nice pic, did you use the custom white balance and bump the k up to 7-8 Kelvan? That makes some good saturated reds in a sunset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUn2it Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 some sky pics from tonight Ha ha, looking at your pics and was thinking how much it looked like the hills around the race track this weekend, at Lake Elsinore and then saw your avatar. Did you go to the track last weekend? Anyway, I took some sunset pics at the beach with bumped up k settings to see what happened, this is 1 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr450 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Ha ha, looking at your pics and was thinking how much it looked like the hills around the race track this weekend, at Lake Elsinore and then saw your avatar. Did you go to the track last weekend? Anyway, I took some sunset pics at the beach with bumped up k settings to see what happened, this is 1 of them. No, didn't get to go to the races last weekend had to do the work thing..WOW thats a great sun set pic great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan M Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 nice sunset pic RUn2it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan M Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) heres another one I took at Red Rock...I bought a circular polarizer the other day and wanted to try it out...still need to learn to use my photochop program to enhance them the way you(RUn2it) did the other one.... Edited July 1, 2009 by Bryan M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUn2it Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 heres another one I took at Red Rock...I bought a circular polarizer the other day and wanted to try it out...still need to learn to use my photochop program to enhance them the way you(RUn2it) did the other one.... Now that pic has even more potential than the 1st one, good composition too. Dang, Ansel Adams here :porn: Do you have Elements or the $ Photo Shop? In Elements just do "levels", move left and right sliders to bracket the histogram, then go to shadows/highlights and add some mid range contrast, around 15, then lighten the shadows afterwards as mid contrast will darken the shadows more. Fine tune till the pic looks like you're looking out a window at the scene. Use the "info" in the "window" drop down list and set preference to 1,RGB and 2,HSB and wherever your cursor is you can see the values. To find the brigntest and darkest points click filters, adjustments, threshold and move slider both ways till only the extreme white and black points show, you can then use "info" & cursor to check that RGB, brightness, and saturation isn't clipped or blownout, if either RGB is at 255 or brightness or saturation is 100% and you print you can get color shift the way software tries to do it's "perceptual" rendering. Always use unsharpmask last, for web try 150%, .3 pixel and 2 threshold, printing can tolerate 100-200%, 1-2 pixel, and adj threshold if needed. Make a duplicate copy so you can toggle back and forth during editing cause your eyes will trick you sometimes. That's it, do just the levels and shadow/highlights to start with and the rest of it is just to fine tune it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan M Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) Now that pic has even more potential than the 1st one, good composition too. Dang, Ansel Adams here Do you have Elements or the $ Photo Shop? . Thanks for the compliment :porn:(Ansel is the sh*t but I also really like Peter Lik(yea I know d*ck Lik..haha)) .... I have PS Elements 6... I just need to set aside a afternoon and play with the pics in it... Ive seen the sliders your speaking of...but never really messed with them..the only thing I've used is smart fix, and that only a couple of times. It is fun to be holding a good camera again... its been since my college classes that I was (n2it) The clouds in your sunset pic are awesome, is that from bumping up your WB? Edited July 1, 2009 by Bryan M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUn2it Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Thanks for the compliment (Ansel is the sh*t but I also really like Peter Lik(yea I know d*ck Lik..haha)) .... I have PS Elements 6... I just need to set aside a afternoon and play with the pics in it... Ive seen the sliders your speaking of...but never really messed with them..the only thing I've used is smart fix, and that only a couple of times. It is fun to be holding a good camera again... its been since my college classes that I was (n2it) The clouds in your sunset pic are awesome, is that from bumping up your WB? The saturated reds/orange is from the custom white balance, white balance is just to tune the color spectrum for the type of light, regular light bulbs will have an kinda orange tint using a WB (white balance) for daylight, and flourescent is greenish I think, so WB adds the opposite color, I think my camera uses around 5000 kelvin for daylight, above gets more red/orange and below goes greenish, like using the hue adjustment on a TV. What Camera/lens you use on the redrock pics? The 2nd pic has focus from a few feet (log fence) to infinity best I can tell with the small pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan M Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) The saturated reds/orange is from the custom white balance, white balance is just to tune the color spectrum for the type of light, regular light bulbs will have an kinda orange tint using a WB (white balance) for daylight, and flourescent is greenish I think, so WB adds the opposite color, I think my camera uses around 5000 kelvin for daylight, above gets more red/orange and below goes greenish, like using the hue adjustment on a TV. What Camera/lens you use on the redrock pics? The 2nd pic has focus from a few feet (log fence) to infinity best I can tell with the small pic. I need to play with my wb when I go shooting again..thanks for the lesson... I use a 18mm(wide as possible) lens(nikon d40 camera) when I shoot landscape shots like that..then close my apeture as much as possible say 22-32 that gives me the infinite focus(depth of field)...I let the camera select shutter usually for that kinda shot...just trying tricks I learned waaaay back... going to Brianhead for the 4th cant wait to shoot some stuff up there... Edited July 1, 2009 by Bryan M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUn2it Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Thanks for the compliment (Ansel is the sh*t but I also really like Peter Lik(yea I know d*ck Lik..haha)) .... I have PS Elements 6... I just need to set aside a afternoon and play with the pics in it... Ive seen the sliders your speaking of...but never really messed with them..the only thing I've used is smart fix, and that only a couple of times. It is fun to be holding a good camera again... its been since my college classes that I was (n2it) The clouds in your sunset pic are awesome, is that from bumping up your WB? I didn't answer all of your ? The clouds were trippy that day anyway, WB got the color and bumped up midrange contrast for detail. I just edited your 2nd redrock pic and the histogram was already max left and right so I lightened shadows a little and bumped the mid contrast on everything but sky/clouds. Used USM (unsharpmask) at 150%, .3 pixels, 2 threshold. That's absolutely all that was done, tried to make the lighting like looking out a window. Seems most decent cameras have the color right if the WB is ok or corrected, just a matter of getting the light the best you can. Original on left and edited on the right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan M Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 yea its amazing how much it helps...the tree on the left is much more in focus and so are the red rocks in the background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan M Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) heres some pics of the landscape around Brianhead, that I took over the 4th... thanks for lookin.... I sure do need to get a telephoto lens though... this 50mm sh*t is killin me on some shots.... Edited July 7, 2009 by Bryan M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FE135 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I don't always have my Nikon camera with me but do have a cell phone. These were taken the other day: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) I need a cell phone that takes pictures like that! Edited July 12, 2009 by bp-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FE135 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I need a cell phone that takes pictures like that! Thanks, I'll take that as a compliment. They don’t always turn out well. I get about one good one every ten or so. Since I can’t adjust any settings, I have to improvise best I can. I have found that tilting the phone from the light source will affect the metering and try to use that to my advantage. I also have used a neutral density gradient filter handheld to get better results. It’s definitely challenging and I find myself usually complaining why I didn’t bring the Nikon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan M Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I find myself usually complaining why I didn’t bring the Nikon. What nikon do you use? and yes theyre very good "cell phone" pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FE135 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 What nikon do you use? and yes theyre very good "cell phone" pics I use a Nikon D60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr450 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 been playing around with the b&w setting. I think its a little harder to get a really good exsposer then color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushjunkie Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Been wanting to jump in and buy one of these for a while, and finally got my new toy in the mail. Really wanted a canon, but got a deal on a Nikon D60 i couldn't pass up. Been reading this thread and it's starting to make some sense, but I guess i have to play with the camera some more to really start getting it. :bert: One question: When looking at bigger lenses, how crucial is VR? Not looking to go huge, maybe 200mm for now, but VR makes a difference to pricing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 Been wanting to jump in and buy one of these for a while, and finally got my new toy in the mail. Really wanted a canon, but got a deal on a Nikon D60 i couldn't pass up. Been reading this thread and it's starting to make some sense, but I guess i have to play with the camera some more to really start getting it. :bert: One question: When looking at bigger lenses, how crucial is VR? Not looking to go huge, maybe 200mm for now, but VR makes a difference to pricing... VR? Is that like Nikon's term for IS? (Image Stabilization) Sorry, I'm not up on the Nikon stuff. I'm a Canon mANg. Depends on what you are shooting, but it makes quite a bit of difference in certain action shots. One thing I learned, do not cheap out and skimp on anything. You get what you pay for. Every time I bust out my $1700 lens I am so glad I spend the extra cash on it. Its amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan M Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 VR is vibration reduction so yes , dunefreak is right its IS on others...IMO its worth it..plus you can turn it off for tripod shots with the flick of a switch.... looks like its either nikon or canon for the peeps on here....whens the turf war start :B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FE135 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 As a Nikon user I will add a yes to VR. You will love it when you get to lower lighting and slower shutter speed situations. That D60 is a good camera. Get familiar with the exposure compensation button and consider it the throttle for the camera. Shoot everything in "P" mode unless you need otherwise. Once you get the hang of it, you will love the camera. BTW, I have the 18 - 200 lens. I use it all the time. If you have the 18-55, don't use a filter at night or you will get ghosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushjunkie Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 This thing is pretty amazing, I've been letting it do most the work and getting a feel for different settings. Gonna dive deep into the owner's manual tonight and figure out all the buttons (it's my first day using it). Been on B&H all day... this is gonna get expensive....look for alot of newbie questions here soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Your life is over! You will look at everthing in a different light now. I always find myself looking at things for their potential of a picture opportunity. Congrats on the camera and post up some of your shots that you have taken so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 (edited) Just got a Canon T1i. Cant wait to check out its HD video capability. Edited August 1, 2009 by Kevlar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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