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Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Location: Destin, Florida
Date: Jul 28, 2010
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Feb 14, 2012

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 03/02/2012 01:33:55 PM
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
Whatever you did when shooting gives this one a "retro / film" look. It's partly the purple of the water, and partly the bright highlights and direct flash. That's not a bad thing at all. Sometimes it just works to not quite "get it right" and you end up with an even better image in the end.


It's just the processing. I didn't like the look of the original, so I edited till I was satisfied. LOL. I like how it turned out, though.
 02/23/2012 10:29:45 PM
Whatever you did when shooting gives this one a "retro / film" look. It's partly the purple of the water, and partly the bright highlights and direct flash. That's not a bad thing at all. Sometimes it just works to not quite "get it right" and you end up with an even better image in the end.
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 02/14/2012 01:41:40 PM
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
I think the issue you had with this one is she is standing in shadows, but bright sunlight is striking the concrete pylon. Our eyes can see that kind of dynamic range, but the camera cannot. One thing that could help is (if you aren't already doing so) to shoot in RAW. This gives you more of a fudge factor and can allow you to pull in some highlight and shadow details that saving in JPG would throw due to default settings. Some might say to expose properly in the first place, but sometimes you'll miss the moment by fussing with settings.

This pic of mine was severely underexposed and dark. I had accidentally set my exposure compensation way down and didn't realize it. After the group shot, I realized it. Fortunately, I shot in RAW and was able to adjust the exposure enough to save the shot. It's a little grainier than it otherwise would have been, but still plenty acceptable and they were pleased with it.


I have definitely realized the pros to shooting in RAW. This was shot in JPEG, now, I only shoot in RAW (as of about 6 months ago). So all my previous pictures are all JPEG.

Thanks for the critique!
 02/14/2012 01:37:42 PM
I think the issue you had with this one is she is standing in shadows, but bright sunlight is striking the concrete pylon. Our eyes can see that kind of dynamic range, but the camera cannot. One thing that could help is (if you aren't already doing so) to shoot in RAW. This gives you more of a fudge factor and can allow you to pull in some highlight and shadow details that saving in JPG would throw due to default settings. Some might say to expose properly in the first place, but sometimes you'll miss the moment by fussing with settings.

This pic of mine was severely underexposed and dark. I had accidentally set my exposure compensation way down and didn't realize it. After the group shot, I realized it. Fortunately, I shot in RAW and was able to adjust the exposure enough to save the shot. It's a little grainier than it otherwise would have been, but still plenty acceptable and they were pleased with it.

  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/14/2012 01:34:09 PM
Originally posted by Giles_uk:
the angle of that pier is strange compared to the others kinda wierds your eye out,


Never really noticed that before. lol
 02/14/2012 01:28:37 PM
the angle of that pier is strange compared to the others kinda wierds your eye out,
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 02/14/2012 01:02:41 PM
Originally posted by Tiny:
Not too keen on the concrete on this shot.


LOL, to each their own, I suppose. This is one of my daughter's favorite shots of her.

Thanks for commenting. :)
 02/14/2012 12:59:33 PM
Not too keen on the concrete on this shot.
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