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09/11/2006 04:11:21 PM · #926 |
| LoL! It took me 6 hours to notice the "N" was missing from Anguish in my SP today. I fixed it. can't beleive no one called me on it. |
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09/11/2006 04:14:41 PM · #927 |
Originally posted by idnic:
Originally posted by Melethia:
More questions on this one for you, Cindi. It took me hours and many tries to post process mine - how did you do it so quickly? Are there tricks to brush size/qualities etc to make the erasing more accurate? How did you handle the parts where you overlap yourself and still get such good, clean edges? |
With each sucessive layer after the first one, I erased everything except the new person. Where there were straight edges I used the laso tool to select the areas I wanted to erase, everything else was freehand. I used a huge eraser to get the large areas in a single stroke or two, then changed to a very small brush size to get the detail. In a couple of spots my cut was really obvious so I used a very small blur tool to outline those areas and blend them better with the rest of the picture. The first stacked layer gave me fits until I got into my head precisely what I could erase and what I couldn't, then the rest went quickly.
Funny side note - the reflections on the table change with each person's position and clothing. That really threw me off in a couple of spots. lol |
I put the new image on top then masked off the stuff I didn't need. For me it was pretty easy because of the tablet. I really love that thing.
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09/11/2006 04:32:06 PM · #928 |
OK, got the light in the bucket. Shame it's only a 60 Watt. However, it seems like it works pretty well from me holding it up and pointing it at the white piece of posterboard I have taped to the wall.
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09/11/2006 04:32:48 PM · #929 |
day seven.
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09/11/2006 05:08:54 PM · #930 |
Day 6... (only one more and I`ll be with you!)
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09/11/2006 05:19:34 PM · #931 |
Originally posted by cryingdragon:
OK, not sure if y'all saw this from last night, but I'm actually going to work on portrait technique this week. So, I'm going to need some help.
As for lights, I'm going to cut a hole in a white bucket tonight and put a trashbag in front of it. Maybe that will help. Y'all would feel so sorry for me if you saw what I had for lighting right now. I have 2 table lamps, one light fixture in the dining room and one in the bedroom.
I'm also taking suggestions on how to sharpen my focus. It's a pain with the autofocus on the camera because I'm setting the focus at something that's not there, that's why it's always a bit off. At least I figured that much out today.
Also, Jimmy, if you're out there, I sent you a PM, since you're the master of the DTC-50. |
You are still better off in terms of lighting than I am LOL
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09/11/2006 06:14:27 PM · #932 |
| sorrrry im so behind. i am slacking big time but i promise i'll be back soon. |
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09/11/2006 07:00:53 PM · #933 |
A bump and an image to help anyone who is having focus problems.
I take a lot of SP's. Sometimes I am alone and other times I have company. I always do my set up and test shots first, using either another person or item in front of the camera. That way I can get my composition and settings right. I use the remote on all my SP's and either I will have someone hold the remote and press it when I say so(usually if I am too far from the camera or the pose is too complicated to get together in a matter of seconds)...or I will hold the remote myself. If I am doing an SP where the remote will be seen...then I set the camera to self timer and press the remote and drop it. This gives me 10 seconds to finish the pose and for the camera to stop any shake from the dropped remote.
With focus I usually use Autofocus. But there are occasions the camera has to hunt to much and doesn't grab the focus..in this case I set a subject (person or object) in front of the camera and do a manual focus....I note where they are positioned and then take over that spot.
Here is one example.
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09/11/2006 07:20:45 PM · #934 |
Day 7... Nothing special today.
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09/11/2006 07:26:54 PM · #935 |
I thought I'd try a bit of low-light work for day 6. At a half second shutter speed, I think I'm pretty steady as a model :-)
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09/11/2006 07:38:53 PM · #936 |
Originally posted by idnic:
JP, can't wait to see your response. |
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09/11/2006 07:47:10 PM · #937 |
I owe comments (lots of 'em) and a picture for Day 7, which I may or may not get to. First must go find food (hungry - didn't get lunch) THEN I'll settle back down to the task at hand.
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09/11/2006 08:04:37 PM · #938 |
 Working on some new ideas. this would pass basic editing easily
this version wouldn't pass advanced but I think it is pretty cool.
hope you like them.
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09/11/2006 08:04:44 PM · #939 |
Day 6, woohoo! only a day or so behind.
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09/11/2006 08:12:40 PM · #940 |
Originally posted by xXxscarletxXx:
Boom Day 7
Bumping cos I looovvveee comments |
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09/11/2006 08:39:33 PM · #941 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
I thought I'd try a bit of low-light work for day 6. At a half second shutter speed, I think I'm pretty steady as a model :-) |
Did a slightly darker mids and shadows edit. But, I think I prefer the original edit.
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09/11/2006 08:49:45 PM · #942 |
Originally posted by Elvis_L:
Working on some new ideas. this would pass basic editing easily
this version wouldn't pass advanced but I think it is pretty cool.
hope you like them.
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Originally posted by cryingdragon from the comments:
Might be basic legal, except for one small item....No text may be added. It doesn't say how it can't be added. |
That is not text it is a catchlight the shape of a word. It is very legal:) |
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09/11/2006 08:51:37 PM · #943 |
Originally posted by xXxscarletxXx:
Originally posted by xXxscarletxXx:
Boom Day 7
Bumping cos I looovvveee comments |
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VERY GOOD WORK!
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09/11/2006 08:58:41 PM · #944 |
This is my day 7.
On the way home i was listening to the radio playing recordings from the morning of Sept. 11. I will always remember that day.
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09/11/2006 09:10:04 PM · #945 |
Day seven... the stupid title is from a David Bowie song. One of my strobes blew taking this. :(
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09/11/2006 09:13:00 PM · #946 |
Day 7 - Suka and I
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09/11/2006 09:17:33 PM · #947 |
Not the best or most interesting I've done but I actually think it seems more like me than most.
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09/11/2006 09:25:36 PM · #948 |
Day 7 - Tobbaco Road
Fisheye with a 28-75mm? you need one of these...
One of those Dome Mirrors that they put up in the ceiling so people don't have collisions at blind corners...
they was throwing this one which is about 3ft across 2ft high out at work. These are very cool for bending stuff.
Message edited by author 2006-09-11 21:51:39. |
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09/11/2006 09:35:49 PM · #949 |
OK, who wants to critique the lighting in a couple of my photos with my new bucket/garbage bag/table lamp light kit? I don't want to post them up for everyone because there is NO PP on them at all. All I want is lighting comments, not focus or all that.
Thanks guys!!!!
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09/11/2006 09:36:09 PM · #950 |
Now for something completely different...day 7
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