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05/20/2010 10:45:22 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by JulietNN:
Originally posted by zxaar:
Originally posted by smardaz:
librodo sharpening for portraits |
what is that. Is there any thing special in it??? |
Yes , there is an action that does the Manny sharpening it is a good one too |
actually i was looking for little bit more detail. Like what radius was used etc.
The reason for asking is , i suspect it would be similar to this :
Two steps
1. Sharp with low radius like 0.3 and 300
2. sharp with high radius like 45 to 50 to increase contrast
something like this. |
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05/20/2010 11:03:01 PM · #27 |
Top thing I have learned is...
Know how to shoot in Manual!
I am sloooowly starting to shift over to using aperture priority every once in a while, and veeery rarely use shutter speed priority.
But it is absolutely a must to understand how to shoot in Manual, and that is still what I almost always do.
My photography got 100% better when I left Auto on the wayside and actually learned what my camera could do. |
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05/20/2010 11:09:53 PM · #28 |
to keep my mouth shut.
oh, about photography.
stop trying to "plan" a shot and be ready for those instantaneous moments that are priceless. may mean taking a lot of pictures, but it is soooo worth it when it happens. |
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05/20/2010 11:19:20 PM · #29 |
Follow your instinct and take the picture even if you don't know why.
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05/20/2010 11:20:02 PM · #30 |
I've learned that better gear doesn't make you a better photographer, but it does make you try harder to get photos worthy of the money you spent. :D
Matt |
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05/20/2010 11:33:04 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by karmat:
to keep my mouth shut.
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i am married so i did not learn to keep my mouth shut. I was taught to do so.
:-D
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05/20/2010 11:40:11 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by MattO:
I've learned that better gear doesn't make you a better photographer, but it does make you try harder to get photos worthy of the money you spent. :D
Matt |
I will so have to agree with.
Ronnie
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05/20/2010 11:47:56 PM · #33 |
Lesson #1:
It's not about the object, it's about the light. Wynn Bullock taught me this; see my signature...
R.
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05/20/2010 11:49:35 PM · #34 |
ΓΆ€ΒΆ to master the camera's essential features and controls to the point of being able to use the it as an extension of one's limbs
ΓΆ€ΒΆ to dissociate from overly populated ideas and motifs, from habits and conventions of doing and thinking
ΓΆ€ΒΆ to loose our egos to that which can touch us
ΓΆ€ΒΆ to approach all things and beings, as well as locations with some degree of reverence
ΓΆ€ΒΆ to shoot and to continue shooting during and through any heightened emotional state
ΓΆ€ΒΆ that the greatest pictures are pictures, not sentiments, ideas or pop tarts
ΓΆ€ΒΆ that the parts should cohere in some way to form a whole
ΓΆ€ΒΆ that composition is something that happens, when we see it and, as photographers, only if we manage to show that we did; it is most certainly not some sort of superimposed aesthetic ingeniously assembled by yours truly |
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05/21/2010 12:14:23 AM · #35 |
Originally posted by zxaar:
Originally posted by JulietNN:
Originally posted by zxaar:
Originally posted by smardaz:
librodo sharpening for portraits |
what is that. Is there any thing special in it??? |
Yes , there is an action that does the Manny sharpening it is a good one too |
actually i was looking for little bit more detail. Like what radius was used etc.
The reason for asking is , i suspect it would be similar to this :
Two steps
1. Sharp with low radius like 0.3 and 300
2. sharp with high radius like 45 to 50 to increase contrast
something like this. |
here is the technique as i know it:
New layer from copy
Unsharp mask 18,40,0
Unsharp mask 150,.3,0 (note that is .3)
edit>fade unsharp mask 100% darken
Unsharp mask 150,.3,0
edit>fade unsharp mask 50% lighten
now turn that top layer on and off and see the difference these small changes made, especially good on head shots
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05/21/2010 12:52:14 AM · #36 |
Originally posted by smardaz:
Originally posted by zxaar:
Originally posted by JulietNN:
Originally posted by zxaar:
Originally posted by smardaz:
librodo sharpening for portraits |
what is that. Is there any thing special in it??? |
Yes , there is an action that does the Manny sharpening it is a good one too |
actually i was looking for little bit more detail. Like what radius was used etc.
The reason for asking is , i suspect it would be similar to this :
Two steps
1. Sharp with low radius like 0.3 and 300
2. sharp with high radius like 45 to 50 to increase contrast
something like this. |
here is the technique as i know it:
New layer from copy
Unsharp mask 18,40,0
Unsharp mask 150,.3,0 (note that is .3)
edit>fade unsharp mask 100% darken
Unsharp mask 150,.3,0
edit>fade unsharp mask 50% lighten
now turn that top layer on and off and see the difference these small changes made, especially good on head shots |
thank you very much , i will try it.
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05/21/2010 06:36:34 AM · #37 |
Don't take DPC voters seriously and do not judge your images by what they vote.
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05/21/2010 06:40:44 AM · #38 |
Originally posted by zxaar:
Originally posted by smardaz:
Originally posted by zxaar:
Originally posted by JulietNN:
Originally posted by zxaar:
Originally posted by smardaz:
librodo sharpening for portraits |
what is that. Is there any thing special in it??? |
Yes , there is an action that does the Manny sharpening it is a good one too |
actually i was looking for little bit more detail. Like what radius was used etc.
The reason for asking is , i suspect it would be similar to this :
Two steps
1. Sharp with low radius like 0.3 and 300
2. sharp with high radius like 45 to 50 to increase contrast
something like this. |
here is the technique as i know it:
New layer from copy
Unsharp mask 18,40,0
Unsharp mask 150,.3,0 (note that is .3)
edit>fade unsharp mask 100% darken
Unsharp mask 150,.3,0
edit>fade unsharp mask 50% lighten
now turn that top layer on and off and see the difference these small changes made, especially good on head shots |
thank you very much , i will try it. |
I use the librodo sharpening very frequently. The 150,.3,0 really gets the small, fine details sharp. I've used it on everything -- it works very well, especially wildlife shots.
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05/21/2010 06:49:24 AM · #39 |
The only thing you can photograph is light.
But since Robert already said that......um shoot lose; frame up what you like, then take a step back so you have some room to crop, rotate, or just insure that that telling detail doesn't get squeezed by too tight framing. |
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05/21/2010 06:49:37 AM · #40 |
I shall take a dip at Librodo sharpening.
Lesson #1:
f/8 and be there |
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05/21/2010 06:55:47 AM · #41 |
Originally posted by BrennanOB:
The only thing you can photograph is light.
But since Robert already said that......um shoot lose; frame up what you like, then take a step back so you have some room to crop, rotate, or just insure that that telling detail doesn't get squeezed by too tight framing. |
now you tell me!!! (after 14 years of photography, I still haven't learn that lesson!)
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05/21/2010 07:56:11 AM · #42 |
Learning how to see. That has been my most important lesson.
Much of time we rush though life looking in a utilitarian way without allowing the details and ambiguities to enter awareness. That can change with practice. (Good exercise - without leaving a mundane situation, take five good pictures in an hour). Over time it becomes easier to notice the patterns of shadow, light, line, color, repetition, relationship, humor, and the unexpected beauty of every day life. It becomes easier to see instead of just look. This has made a big difference in the images I make.
When looking at such images, people say they are amazed by what they have missed right in front of their noses. They attribute this to some special power - a photographer's "eye". Maybe this could be a good ad in the back of a comic book: "Send in $1.00 and two box tops and learn how to amaze your friends." But it is more a matter of habit, attitude, and practice. Best of all, this enriches everyday life even without the camera. Truth is, I am often amazed at what I had been missing.
After that, master the mechanical aspects of the camera and post processing (still learning). |
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05/21/2010 08:04:33 AM · #43 |
| I've learned that I really, really suck at regular everyday photography. |
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05/21/2010 10:01:36 AM · #44 |
Unless Im paid for something specific... Shoot for me and what pleases MY eye :)
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05/21/2010 11:50:51 AM · #45 |
| I tried it. Librodo sharpening is very subtle, but effective. Interesting. Thanks! |
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05/21/2010 12:09:15 PM · #46 |
Focus - and achieving something.
Yes, I needed to learn the in-and-outs of the camera - and things like DOF and I ALWAYS use manual (which can be good - usually).
And Yes, painting with light taught me to use light as a tool and to understand how it affects every image.
These things were HUGE for me.
But truthfully, the competition here at DPC taught me what i feel to be the most important thing for me personally:
Create a framework or goal, and stick to it.
DPC works so well because we are given boundaries within which to work. Creatively, and perhaps ironically, this often ends up getting more diverse results than say, a free-study can because we know we are competing with a diverse and creative group and we need to come up with something special.
This mentality has helped me with stock photography and personal work as well. |
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05/21/2010 12:31:33 PM · #47 |
| Looking at light & composition when I don't have a camera. Yeah it may well be mad but hey... we all have to have a tick right. |
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05/21/2010 01:21:04 PM · #48 |
Originally posted by robs:
Looking at light & composition when I don't have a camera. Yeah it may well be mad but hey... we all have to have a tick right. |
I tend to do that all the time. It's fun watching my wife's reaction when I tilt my head or stoop to imagine a frame when we are on the sidewalk, and I don't even have a camera with me there;-)
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05/21/2010 02:10:45 PM · #49 |
| What you all said, plus...it's important to have your camera with you and ready for the unexpected. I missed a great shot last week of a robin working on building a nest. She had all kinds of stuff wrapped around her head and flowing over her back. It was priceless...and I missed it. |
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05/21/2010 02:42:50 PM · #50 |
Always check the background.
Also, when my wife wants to take a picture, I have to make sure she puts it in "P" mode. |
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