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 01/23/2013 06:53:03 PM · #151
Originally posted by HarveyG:


Get yourself a grey card from your local camera shop, they are inexpensive and then shoot the scene with the grey card in it. Use that for correcting colour later when editing. Shoot RAW and on AUTO WB. Apologies if you are aware of the grey card technique.


I've also gotten resonable results when I didn't have a grey card by aiming the light at a piece of white printer paper (without overexposing the white), or even a white t-shirt to get into the ballpark, then tweaking it later in Lightroom. Shoot in RAW, of course.

I don't know the exact temp, but I think most LED's are pretty blue.
 01/23/2013 07:07:23 PM · #152
BeckyT

Thanks so much for the link, I look forward to exploring it fully and watching his tutorials. He certainly has some amazing images, lots of inspiration.

Ann HarveyG

Thanks for the extra info. Went back to one of my camera magazines as I remembered seeing a grey card they supplied with that issue, so I will give it a go this week.
 01/23/2013 11:07:35 PM · #153
01/23/2013 11:13:08 PM · #154
Week 2 was an outtake from a challenge entry so I didn't want to post till now.

Week 2

I'll be shooting for week 3 tomorrow...
 01/24/2013 03:34:50 AM · #155
Week 4 Secretary Bird
pic 1


pic2

I know these pics are not good photographically, but I have put them anyway as this bird is becoming so rarely seen in the wild that all sightings are supposed to be reported to the Avian Demographic unit.
Just thought it might be of interest to some people.

Message edited by author 2013-01-24 07:24:53.
 01/24/2013 06:07:45 AM · #156
4/52


Ok this one Im not really happy with, Dont like the shadows on the back wall, also it doesnt have as much depth to it as what it actually had. All the items had quite a bit of distance between them from front to back, more so than in my other images but it just doesnt come across that way. I tried to light behind the objects to specifically get this feel, but doesnt seem to have worked. Probably should have adjusted angle slightly higher maybe. I really wanted to use a white background to have a go at the WB issue again. (forgot to shoot in RAW though! Aargh) But this is an excercise in experimenting and learning.
 01/24/2013 11:33:07 AM · #157
01/24/2013 07:39:39 PM · #158
Godspeed, Bailey the Big Black Dog

Week 3: Where the Spirit Leads Me (Year 3)
 01/24/2013 09:56:24 PM · #159
Week 3 - Macro



Not sure of the name of the plant, I believe it is some sort of Easter Cactus. The buds are just starting to form.
01/25/2013 06:01:07 PM · #160
Week 4 - Textures

01/25/2013 10:22:32 PM · #161
Week 3
 01/25/2013 11:21:16 PM · #162
01/26/2013 07:37:05 AM · #163
BiF

01/26/2013 08:20:33 AM · #164
3/52 of the "wide angle of sorts" series


01/26/2013 05:35:09 PM · #165
04/52

Will try and get to commenting again tomorrow.
 01/26/2013 09:54:11 PM · #166
Week 4
 01/27/2013 01:07:31 AM · #167

Low Light, Long Exposure #4

I have had the flu, or maybe the Norovirus, or maybe food poisoning. So I'm lagging behind on my commenting. I will catch up. Feeling better now.

Message edited by author 2013-01-27 01:10:46.
 01/27/2013 01:25:36 AM · #168
Week 3: My first attempt (session) trying to capture smoke

01/27/2013 11:14:54 AM · #169
I'm getting behind - I have been away from home for the last week. I did catch up with commenting - here's my entry for week 4.
4/52:

For week 3 the best I did was my entry in the Arts challenge which did just about average (which I understand given the limited photographically artistic content), but I was quite pleased with the way the horse was lit, although some of teh shadows are still a tad too dark.
3/52:


And, as a general remark, I really appreciate all the comments I have received so far and hope you are experiencing the same. I sure am glad I joint this side challenge!
 01/27/2013 05:26:55 PM · #170
In and Around Balboa Park - week 4

01/27/2013 05:39:43 PM · #171
01/27/2013 08:04:41 PM · #172
Week 4. LITC.

01/27/2013 08:10:34 PM · #173
Week 4


Taken in the desert dome at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha,
nebraska.
 01/27/2013 08:56:14 PM · #174
W4 film
 01/27/2013 11:12:48 PM · #175
4/52

This series may get long-winded if they are all as interesting as this one is.
On Bryant Street, after that BB&B study of a week or so ago, I did catch a glimpse of this 'turret' that seemed a candidate for my Oddities. I also had a glimpse of the rather interesting structure to which it belonged. The picture I grabbed then was not adequate, so I went back today on a nice quiet Sunday to try again. And found a parking spot! In the midst of very industrial and chaotic Bryant Street was the gem pictured in my notes.
You must understand that this section of Bryant Street is very near the Hall of Justice with its many competing signs and storefronts for Bail Bond emporiums and the like. This little gem really stood out.
Some links that give something of the history of 772 Bryant are here and here. It and its neighbor contain, of all things, photography studios.

I'll answer Neil here as it's a question that might come up again - turns out, it is a skylight over a 3rd floor conference room & is pictured in one of the links.

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