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 09/25/2006 08:56:56 PM · #776

Day 22 - My Second Love
 09/25/2006 08:57:37 PM · #777
Originally posted by jaded_youth:
I have NO idea how to calibrate a monitor. lol. your guess is as good as mine.


One method (of many) is if you have PS (7.0, CS2, Elements) you can use the "Adobe Gamma" applet to calibrate it. In Windows, it's in your Control Panel.
 09/25/2006 08:58:59 PM · #778
Originally posted by lesgainous:
Originally posted by jaded_youth:
I have NO idea how to calibrate a monitor. lol. your guess is as good as mine.


One method (of many) is if you have PS (7.0, CS2, Elements) you can use the "Adobe Gamma" applet to calibrate it. In Windows, it's in your Control Panel.


cool! thanks. yeah I use cs2. that's great to know.
 09/25/2006 08:59:34 PM · #779
Originally posted by lesgainous:
Originally posted by jaded_youth:
I have NO idea how to calibrate a monitor. lol. your guess is as good as mine.


One method (of many) is if you have PS (7.0, CS2, Elements) you can use the "Adobe Gamma" applet to calibrate it. In Windows, it's in your Control Panel.
My stuff was fine until I calibrated it the other day using Adobe Gamma. Now, it's off and I can't get it back.
 09/25/2006 09:00:47 PM · #780
Originally posted by alfresco:


I really -really- need to move where it's warm more than not.


Errrr....that would be about where I live!!
 09/25/2006 09:01:01 PM · #781
Originally posted by cryingdragon:
Originally posted by lesgainous:
Originally posted by jaded_youth:
I have NO idea how to calibrate a monitor. lol. your guess is as good as mine.


One method (of many) is if you have PS (7.0, CS2, Elements) you can use the "Adobe Gamma" applet to calibrate it. In Windows, it's in your Control Panel.
My stuff was fine until I calibrated it the other day using Adobe Gamma. Now, it's off and I can't get it back.


LoL. well, THAT'S good to know too. lol. now I'm so confused my head might explode.
 09/25/2006 09:18:34 PM · #782
Still 2 back. Whatcha' gonna do about it?

Just Kidding :-P

09/25/2006 09:40:36 PM · #783
Originally posted by JamesKW:
Originally posted by Melethia:
I like the choice of muted backdrop against the BDUs - that works very well! Good lighting, nice shot, and you take much better care of your BDUs than I do. By the way, I'm assuming you're inserting a background. What are you shooting yourself in front of and how are you getting such clean edges?


I am using a white painters cloth. I use the magic wand to select and remove any imperfections in the background, then select and remove the whole background. While this is still selected with the wand; I copy whatever backdrop I want to use and paste into selected area. I use the blur brush to try and smooth out the edges. It is still a technique that I am trying to get better at, but it is coming along. I use Photoshop CS2 for my processing.


I'd say you're doing pretty darn well with it! I haven't tried that method yet. A friend at work also recommended a software package called Mask Pro. He uses it with great success. Ain't cheap, though.
 09/25/2006 09:43:19 PM · #784
Originally posted by Melethia:
Originally posted by JamesKW:
Originally posted by Melethia:
I like the choice of muted backdrop against the BDUs - that works very well! Good lighting, nice shot, and you take much better care of your BDUs than I do. By the way, I'm assuming you're inserting a background. What are you shooting yourself in front of and how are you getting such clean edges?


I am using a white painters cloth. I use the magic wand to select and remove any imperfections in the background, then select and remove the whole background. While this is still selected with the wand; I copy whatever backdrop I want to use and paste into selected area. I use the blur brush to try and smooth out the edges. It is still a technique that I am trying to get better at, but it is coming along. I use Photoshop CS2 for my processing.


I'd say you're doing pretty darn well with it! I haven't tried that method yet. A friend at work also recommended a software package called Mask Pro. He uses it with great success. Ain't cheap, though.


I am actually thinking of buying a chromokey backdrop and some digital images for doing this kind of work. It may be awhile yet since my wife and I are "discussing" the purchase of the Canon 70-200 F2.8L IS USM. Gotta have the glass before the backdrop. Sweeeeet.

Message edited by author 2006-09-25 21:47:41.
 09/25/2006 09:45:35 PM · #785
Day 22...
09/25/2006 09:53:09 PM · #786
Day 21 - To the Power of five

In your face again but this is more an experiment with the catch lights than anything else.

We have a poster at work from a high end stock agency that has a girl with a ring of 8 lights in her eyes.

This is using my cheapo Target Light that has the 5 flexible lights on the head. I probably should have spaced them better for effect.



Message edited by author 2006-09-25 21:54:37.
 09/25/2006 10:53:55 PM · #787
Originally posted by JamesKW:

I am actually thinking of buying a chromokey backdrop and some digital images for doing this kind of work. It may be awhile yet since my wife and I are "discussing" the purchase of the Canon 70-200 F2.8L IS USM. Gotta have the glass before the backdrop. Sweeeeet.


Have you convinced your wife to get into photography, too? Seems to work 'round these parts (though I'm still not entirely convinced that Makka and Bec aren't the same person), and you'll have better luck getting more glass that way. Of course, you'll probably need a second body, too....

Almost packed. Still have to pack the important stuff, like the camera, batteries, laptop, charger, card reader - that kind of stuff. Here's hoping the leaves are turning in Boston!
 09/25/2006 10:59:04 PM · #788
ugh... sooooo far behind. where am I? Destroying my bathroom. Be back with it after my back and the rest of my body stops screaming at me. oh, and when the bathroom is actually a room where you can take a bath.
 09/25/2006 11:02:07 PM · #789
Looks like everyone is having fun.

Well I started my project today. 31232. I could make a new thread but not gonna post all of them here. less there is entrest... anyway here it is.



if you want more information or link to where I am posting visit

Project 31232
 09/25/2006 11:12:52 PM · #790
Day 22... Stroboscopic luvin'.



Message edited by author 2006-09-25 23:17:59.
 09/25/2006 11:18:07 PM · #791
Originally posted by xXxscarletxXx:
Originally posted by xXxscarletxXx:
Just bumping

Bumping before I go do 22


What, 440 views weren't enough? ;) And you even put it in the nude gallery despite not being nekked!
 09/25/2006 11:59:49 PM · #792
Originally posted by _eug:

So my suggestion, take someone that has strong photography skills, pick an image from their SP portfolio and go for it. I nominate Louis's James Bond image. ;)


I don't have his mad lighting skillz, and more importantly, I don't have the stubble for it. :-)
 09/26/2006 12:02:36 AM · #793
09/26/2006 12:36:45 AM · #794
Originally posted by levyj413:
Originally posted by xXxscarletxXx:
Originally posted by xXxscarletxXx:
Just bumping

Bumping before I go do 22


What, 440 views weren't enough? ;) And you even put it in the nude gallery despite not being nekked!

Put it there as an experiment hehe you perves LOL I want more comments!~!!! lol
 09/26/2006 01:50:59 AM · #795
I finally got ahead, where I'm posting just after midnight instead of just before.

Day 22: Ghost in the Machine. Thanks to _eug, whose day 22 shot reminded me I'd been meaning to try something like this.



Message edited by author 2006-09-26 01:51:25.
 09/26/2006 02:00:31 AM · #796
My day 21:



Day 20 got ruined along with 200 other excellent pictures from all day Sunday. Card reader screwed up and lost all the images. Tryed a couple of recovery programs to no avail. Sucks, but at least it wasn't a wedding or anything.
 09/26/2006 02:13:37 AM · #797
Teehee I'm still on day 14, oh well. Not my favorite work, but still...



By the way, I'm not a basketball person, I will always love soccer : P
 09/26/2006 04:17:36 AM · #798
Day 19:


Got me a new job! :)

...oh yeah, here's a bonus pic:


If you have seen this guy, please call the AMW Tip Line.

Message edited by author 2006-09-26 04:28:20.
 09/26/2006 05:12:06 AM · #799
I will comment on all the new ones tomorrow...I am seeing double at the moment...I wonder if its the alchol! hahahahahahahaha
 09/26/2006 05:17:07 AM · #800
Oh hey...I put up a print for sale of my Day 21 if anyone wants it. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!


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