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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

10/09/2004 01:53:17 PM · #1

I was walking to the end of my driveway to check my mail and looked across the street. I saw this tree full of buzzards (I conted as many as 13). I thought they were neet so I took a few shots (doesn't everyone take their camera with them when they walk to the end of the driveway to check mail).

I took a few close-ups too.

Thought I'd share these with you. Whatca' think?

peecee

Canon EOS-5D

10/09/2004 01:58:01 PM · #2

Hi Raymond, nice shots, may I be so bold and suggest upping the saturation a little, they are a little washed out.Tweakin the contrast slightly may help too, but watch that little bit of sky.
I got this suggestion some months back on one of my canal boat shots and it really made a difference,
Hope this helps,
Paul.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

10/09/2004 02:03:09 PM · #3

Thanks, Paul. I'm always up for suggestions. I did increase the levels a little, but between the fact I'm not very good with my Photoshop 7.0, and my colored blindness, it doesn't alway work out the way I'd like. (I'm always afraid of giving it too much! :) Thanks again and keep shooting!!

riotspyne

Nikon D80

10/09/2004 02:29:32 PM · #4

well, i didnt see any buzzards but i saw a dirty shoe and my dog Fiona

smellyfish1002

Canon EOS-20D

10/09/2004 03:42:31 PM · #5

My wife is a manager at Starbucks. This week is their one year anniversary for this store. She asked me to come and do a group portrait of the whole staff. I brought my studio lights, but I was unable to set up due to lots of customers being in the store! The store was also too busy for them to take five minutes for the group portrait. Instead, we ended up with 30 seconds to do a quick shot behind the counter, with flash only (no studio lights). Also, only half the staff showed up for the photo... You can see a customer vehicle in the drive through window waiting for help!
This is what I came up with for a quick, on the fly shot. I created the Starbucks logo in Photoshop.
I'm taking my oldest of three boys to the Air Force Academy football game in a little while. I'm hoping to get some good shots of the fighter jet fly-over, the Academy Jump Team (paratroopers), and the mascot (falcon). Wish me luck...

//www.pbase.com/jdanderson/image/34827159

Message edited by author 2004-10-09 15:46:35.

riotspyne

Nikon D80

10/09/2004 03:44:41 PM · #6

is "good looking" a requirement when you fill out an application?

:)

smellyfish1002

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

10/09/2004 03:47:56 PM · #7

Originally posted by riotspyne:

is "good looking" a requirement when you fill out an application?

:)

LOL, no but it doesn't hurt! I'm not that good looking, and I met my wife at Starucks! So... good looks are not a requirement!
JD

Niten

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

10/09/2004 04:18:48 PM · #8

Originally posted by rayg544:

Thanks, Paul. I'm always up for suggestions.

I'm no photoshop guru but I would like to sugest some adjustments. I'll try to spell it out for anyone else that it might help. I use CS so your commands might be different.

first look at your histogram. Layer>new adjustment layer>levels notice the left side is flat for a bit meaning you have no pure blacks. Slide the left slider over till the graph starts going up. This takes away what was called washed out looking. The whites look pretty close. Click ok to finish creating the layer. (actually you cut off some whites because of the sky. Is there any way you can recompose from a higher angle to eliminate the sky and still get the whole tree?)

Saturation adjustment- Only you were there to see it so only you can know when your photo represents reality. The rest of us can only adjust it to look how we like it best. Here is how I like it.

layers>new adjustment layer>hue/saturation slide the saturation up 15-20. Any more than that gives the grass an unreal look. Hit ok to finish making the layer.

You might want to adjust the saturation on the background a little more. To do that I would-
Highlight the background layer- use the rectangular marquee tool set it to feather about 2-4 pixels and select the top of the photo down to just above where the trees join the grass. Click on the "add to selection" icon on the tool bar. Use the magnetic lasso tool with about 4 pixel feather. Run it right on the edge of the tree-grass line. Use the backspace bar to back up if you need to. Just go straight across the tree. Loop it around inside the selection till it is added or click enter to add it. Now do your Layer>new adjustment layer>hue/saturation again and it will creat a layer to adjust just that section. Slide it to where you like and click ok.

Here is what I ended up with. rayg544's photo

Tim

mfairbanks

Sony DSC-F828

10/09/2004 04:50:45 PM · #9

Greetings all,
Today, as often happens in the valley, it started off a little foggy,

I went for a drive around to see what I could find, well one thing we seem to have an oversupply of this time of year is pumpkins,

Later on in the day the fog burned off letting mother nature show off some of her splendor,

Hope you enjoyed my day, but then again maybe you think it is just babbeling bull.....

Mike
(Comments extremely appreciated!)

Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II

10/09/2004 05:06:47 PM · #10

Some awsome shots Mike. I really like the field (they fog up around her in the AM too). Good work - thanks for letting us have a look.

debitipton

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

10/09/2004 05:12:25 PM · #11

This was my walk home this afternoon.