Comment from Brad P on Abandoned Buildings

04/21/2005 01:17:18 AM · #76

This was cool! Had me distracted away from my update button and hadn't even noticed my Free Study was up to 7.0131 now.

Message edited by author 2005-04-21 01:17:44.

04/21/2005 01:20:09 AM · #77

lol,,awesome,,another question for you if you dont mind,,,is there a way to take closeups of say jewlery that dont come out looking burry? I will post another pic to give you and example

04/21/2005 01:25:17 AM · #78

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Message edited by author 2005-04-21 01:28:42.

04/21/2005 01:25:34 AM · #79

What we need here is a new forum section called "Ask Brad".

Robt.

04/21/2005 01:28:48 AM · #80

Jen, that's a picture of a page of the bible, and that part's plenty sharp. The foreground object was not intended to be sharp. Note that the challenmge topic was "transparency", and that the foreground object has thrown a star/cross shadow on the page that i sbeing illuminated through it. If that object were sharp, the picture probably would be too busy...

Robt.

04/21/2005 01:29:43 AM · #81

yea that was the wrong pic sorry here let me try again

Message edited by author 2005-04-21 01:30:51.

04/21/2005 01:29:57 AM · #82

Originally posted by bear_music:

Beat me to it before she edited the link to karmat's shot.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

04/21/2005 01:32:32 AM · #83

LOL I know it is,,I dont what the deal is I really dont,,,,,I tried editing twice and getting the number and crap I swear,,Iknew it was to good to be true!!! I need to go look again

2Shay

Nikon Z7 FX

04/21/2005 01:32:36 AM · #84

Jen,

When you upload a picture into your portfolio, hold your mouse over the picture you want to post. Then, if you are using Internet Explorer, you should see the following on the bottom left of your window:

//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=169063

Your picture number is after the IMAGE_ID=.

Put that number into your post.

Does that work for you?

04/21/2005 01:35:48 AM · #85

2shay,,thanks I was just going to ask that because I figured out what I was doing wrong,,I am going to try,,,

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

04/21/2005 01:38:44 AM · #86

2shay thankyou,,yes that helped,,lol

2Shay

Nikon Z7 FX

04/21/2005 01:42:58 AM · #87

OK Jen,

I think you got it. Just so I can go to bed and not worry about you all night, how about you post the link to the trampoline photo in your portfolio?

;-)

04/21/2005 01:46:00 AM · #88

Originally posted by jensmustang:

2shay thankyou,,yes that helped,,lol

Your camera does not offer a macro focus mode, and you have made this shot from inside the effective focusing range of the camera. So the quick answer is no, you can't improve the sharpness with the equipment you are using. Something else I noticed about the Photosmart; it has no "optical" zoom, just a digital zoom. This means that when you zoom, you are losing image quality in exactly the same way you would if you shot with no zoom and cropped out the center of the image and blew it up.

Robt.

Message edited by author 2005-04-21 01:46:52.

04/21/2005 01:46:17 AM · #89

Nope - no help for that shot (well actually there is, and I'l be back in a few with my final verdict)

Not being familiar with your camera, hard to know what went wrong.
Do you have a Macro setting? If not, you have no choice but to back up, as it appears you are too close to the subject. More light will help too, as that (should) stop down the aperature if in auto mode and that will help get more in focus.
Just looked it up - No Macro and a fixed aperature of F4.5 - close-up work isn't this camera's fortÃ©.

04/21/2005 01:47:42 AM · #90

yes exactly bear thats what I noticed to,,I need a diff camera but that will come in time thanks and 2shay is that other pic,,I need this one in a bathing suit,,lol j/k

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

04/21/2005 01:49:38 AM · #91

No it isnt and it toaly sucks,,so many shots that I want to do and cant do,,so I opt to purchase another camera,,something with flexibilty,,,I want to do more,,,,,

2Shay

Nikon Z7 FX

04/21/2005 01:49:47 AM · #92

Jen,

I also noticed that you are renaming all of your images in your portfolio to match the DPC ID. This isn't necessary unless you want to do it just to make it easier for you to identify. You just need to use that number in your posts.

msdoubletrouble

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

04/21/2005 01:53:39 AM · #93

ya know...read Brad's profile and it hit me what was in back of my head reading all the pages of this thread...."PAY it FORWARD" the movie...Brad you state in profile you want to return ......well...seems you are...

seems to me when folks use God given talents positively and graciously....their talents increase... :-) whatever is better than blue must be headed your way.

04/21/2005 02:00:11 AM · #94

Originally posted by BradP:

Nope - no help for that shot (well actually there is, and I'l be back in a few with my final verdict)

Back with my (drum roll) verdict:
Shot is toast.
Need to look in your owner's manual to find out the minimum subject-to-camera distance and not go less than that.

04/21/2005 02:45:17 AM · #95

Had to kick back a few and look at the big picture here.

I'm honored and very flattered by the comments and kudos being tossed my way, and am kinda' sitting here feeling a bit odd about it all.
I am a novice in many ways with digital imaging and I have seen other very talented members on this site offer their help and was in awe with their skills. I'm sure they have forgotten more about Photoshop than I will ever know.
I had no idea who opened the gates, but surely don't deserve to be singled out like this. I'm just a goofball that enjoys life, and is obssessed with perfecting whatever I tackle in life.

I have read so many negative comments and posts about challenges and the lack of comments. In the Abandoned challenge I decided I wanted to see if I could offer my basic level input from a average user's viewpoint to see if it could make a small difference like Sonya mentioned in a PAY it FORWARD way. No hidden reasons, no ulterior motives, just returning back to where it all started from for me.

If we all can freely share and help each other, we all win.
When you see another member helping someone out, let them know it's appreciated - it's what makes the warm fuzzies in life, and in turn will make this site a friendly and welcome second home.

Time for a group hug:

Message edited by author 2005-04-21 02:47:49.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/21/2005 02:47:15 AM · #96

Well said, Brad!

Robt.

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

04/21/2005 03:00:02 AM · #97

Originally posted by BradP:

If we all can freely share and help each other, we all win.

Where the heck were you when they were voting for a Pope?? ;-)

Hey Brad - you've mentioned coincidences several times and I just found this one - I was in San Diego July of last year (and again in October). I saw your Cityscpe from June of last year and dug up one of the shots I took during my trip in July:

- - - Your Shot 6/04 - - - - - - My Shot 7/04 - -

Curious to get your feedback....

04/21/2005 03:08:31 AM · #98

I see you found the tool kit, kpriest. Foreground towers are the chisels, middleground behinf the leftmost chisel is the phillips head screwdriver, and down to the far left you can make out the hex wrenches. That's what we called 'em. San Diego is my family home for 4 generations, and it's where my Architectyral Photography business was based out of.

Robt.