thanks, no.Kmarion wrote:
Did you fellas notice that flickr enhanced it's search feature?
dam i'm lovin this lense, Kmar;
Great Salt Lake, from Antelope Island.
dam i'm lovin this lense, Kmar;
Great Salt Lake, from Antelope Island.
I'd clean up if we did another food one..burnzz wrote:
any, all, or mix works. i think Kmarion would pwn the Astro, love to see it (no hijacking NASAs!). i'm afraid wat the tards would do with Portrait, except they ignore the thread. Landscape? delish, and mcminty would clean up.
i guess what i'm saying is any or all because of the challenge, and the fun. lez do urban, and tell Donny he needs new ones . . .
After a month long hiatus from using my DSLR (wut?!), I've dusted the old girl off to take some photos. Yesterday, a group of my friends took part in "Cupcake Day for the RSPCA" (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). This is an Australia wide initiative to do some fund-raising for the RSPCA.
Click on any of the photos to see the entire set. There are 13 pics so far.. but I should be adding more later.
- minty
such clarity - I love em
I'm guessing you shop all of them, how do you do batches?
I'm guessing you shop all of them, how do you do batches?
everything i write is a ramble and should not be taken seriously.... seriously. ♥
I mainly use Adobe Lightroom. Since I shoot in RAW format, I don't really consider this "editing/photoshopping", as this is like manually telling the camera how to make the JPEG file. Here is an example of what I get out of the camera vs. what I did with the RAW file:tazz. wrote:
such clarity - I love em
I'm guessing you shop all of them, how do you do batches?
Since I don't often shoot a high volume of shots (or end up selecting a large number), I'll usually processes each one individually. I think it looks better anyway. Soo, once they have been exported from Lightroom as .PSD files, they are opened up in Photoshop for a slight adjustment of curves or local contrast tweak (this just adds a little bit of a subtle punch to the photo).
^^ Usually don't edit much either, the "normal" stuff I guess from RAW to jpeg in Photoshop Elements ... Light/dark and Enchance colors <--- sometimes it makes the picture look better but often the "original" is just as good ...
Most pics must be lightened to reflect the actual color of the sky at the site, the picture mostly looks grayer than it should on screen but that's phototech I don't fully understand yet
Most pics must be lightened to reflect the actual color of the sky at the site, the picture mostly looks grayer than it should on screen but that's phototech I don't fully understand yet
Wait behind the line ..............................................................
Time to update lightroom.mcminty wrote:
I mainly use Adobe Lightroom. Since I shoot in RAW format, I don't really consider this "editing/photoshopping", as this is like manually telling the camera how to make the JPEG file. Here is an example of what I get out of the camera vs. what I did with the RAW file:tazz. wrote:
such clarity - I love em
I'm guessing you shop all of them, how do you do batches?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2545/382 … 9b5b_b.jpg
Since I don't often shoot a high volume of shots (or end up selecting a large number), I'll usually processes each one individually. I think it looks better anyway. Soo, once they have been exported from Lightroom as .PSD files, they are opened up in Photoshop for a slight adjustment of curves or local contrast tweak (this just adds a little bit of a subtle punch to the photo).
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^this. i don't have the full photoshop, do have elements.mcminty wrote:
I mainly use Adobe Lightroom. . .
, I'll usually processes each one individually. I think it looks better anyway.
i've found batch processing usually screws some of 'em over (WB, etc.).
ok, mini-poll;
a) new lense
b) latest PS
c) make do, buy beer.
i went a), i don't feel confident to drop that much coin into a software package i don't know. yes there's tuts on the web, i just don't know if price/performance for my application would make it worthwhile . . .
I'm guessing you also do you vignettes in PS? Or is that possible in lightroom aswell?
everything i write is a ramble and should not be taken seriously.... seriously. ♥
Ah yes; Lightroom. It looks just so much more natural.tazz. wrote:
I'm guessing you also do you vignettes in PS? Or is that possible in lightroom aswell?
i usually do it after i crop. learned that the hard way . . .
Well some batch processing has its merits. When I shot the portraits last year for cadets, there were essentially 90 photos of the same thing (just a different person in the frame). That was easy.. I adjusted one picture in lightroom, then applied those settings to every other photo. Then a quick check through for any obvious problems (with the other photos) before exporting them all. Then I just created an action in photoshop to apply some touchups, hit batch process and I was done.burnzz wrote:
^this. i don't have the full photoshop, do have elements.mcminty wrote:
I mainly use Adobe Lightroom. . .
, I'll usually processes each one individually. I think it looks better anyway.
i've found batch processing usually screws some of 'em over (WB, etc.).
ok, mini-poll;
a) new lense
b) latest PS
c) make do, buy beer.
i went a), i don't feel confident to drop that much coin into a software package i don't know. yes there's tuts on the web, i just don't know if price/performance for my application would make it worthwhile . . .
I took 2 weeks to get the photos back to them, but really... the amount of time I spent "editing" was less than 2 hours
Ookkk... so to help with the mini-poll:
a) That gear do you currently have?
b) In a similar way, what is your current post processing.. process?
c) Beer could help.. (see at about the 1 min mark )
ahh raising your fill light and blacks. oh and that new clarity button.. love it and Recover. yummymcminty wrote:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2545/382 … 9b5b_b.jpg
i still don't use raw and they look ok i think!
but yeah lightroom is def my fav for photos also
that was ! i like the way he works!mcminty wrote:
Ookkk... so to help with the mini-poll:
a) That gear do you currently have?
b) In a similar way, what is your current post processing.. process?
c) Beer could help.. (see at about the 1 min mark )
new to me; 17-85mm
50mm 1.8
75-300 is
sigma 10-20mm
Canon 450d + kit lense. i'm loving the 17-85. my wife opted for the 18-200, i'm a little jealous but can't be bothered to steal it from her (i kid - i'd be sleeping on the couch if i did )
Saturday, 100 shots copied to 2nd hdd. CR2's only, i put the jpg's on the desktop for reference)
import to lightroom
browse in library, flagging 'bad' ones.
open develope, crop + fix 1st pic. create export folder.
i try to maintain a consistent WB for the setting, presets i use alot are "sharpen, punch, and Matt's top third gradient" for skies.
i export for web, we have a gallery. i post a little here, but the quality get's raped when i do. thanks minty - and Kmarion and everyone else who posts. i'm learning more here than alot of other sites . . .
Hehe, yeah, Bert Stephani is one of my fav photographers. Actually, if you want some inspiration check out:burnzz wrote:
that was ! i like the way he works!mcminty wrote:
Ookkk... so to help with the mini-poll:
a) That gear do you currently have?
b) In a similar way, what is your current post processing.. process?
c) Beer could help.. (see at about the 1 min mark )
new to me; 17-85mm
50mm 1.8
75-300 is
sigma 10-20mm
Canon 450d + kit lense. i'm loving the 17-85. my wife opted for the 18-200, i'm a little jealous but can't be bothered to steal it from her (i kid - i'd be sleeping on the couch if i did )
Saturday, 100 shots copied to 2nd hdd. CR2's only, i put the jpg's on the desktop for reference)
import to lightroom
browse in library, flagging 'bad' ones.
open develope, crop + fix 1st pic. create export folder.
i try to maintain a consistent WB for the setting, presets i use alot are "sharpen, punch, and Matt's top third gradient" for skies.
i export for web, we have a gallery. i post a little here, but the quality get's raped when i do. thanks minty - and Kmarion and everyone else who posts. i'm learning more here than alot of other sites . . .
- Bert Stephani - http://bertstephani.com/blog/ and his project website http://www.squeezethelime.com/
- Chase Jarvis - http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/
- David Hobby (Strobist) - www.strobist.com
- And a local guy I know who shoots weddings, Luke Arms - http://ofdphoto.com/
Bert and Chase's site's have videos. Very
Noowww.. the only thing lens wise that you are really lacking*** is a "good" telephoto.. like a 70-200mm lens. My 75-300 was crap.. and while the 18-200 caaaan be good, it's still a superzoom (200/18 = 11.1x zoom range). Ideally, the zoom range of the lens would be at most 3x. But I'd suggest an L-series lens, which would be a little pricey
Realistically, it would be a good idea to have a look into the editing process you are doing. Just to refine your skills in Lightroom, so you can get the most out of it. For example, it was only earlier this year that I started to experiment with pumping the blacks in Lightroom (a thing I saw in a video @ SqueezetheLIME). This is the kind of effect it can have (of course I have also added some vignetting):
***Note: If we aren't considering some nice prime lenses.. I do want.
bookmarked.
the "L" lenses, and any we pick up from here on out, will be 'EF'.
for a gift the wife's like "imma get you a full frame sensor".
if that ain't sensual, i don't know what is . . .
the "L" lenses, and any we pick up from here on out, will be 'EF'.
for a gift the wife's like "imma get you a full frame sensor".
if that ain't sensual, i don't know what is . . .
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My 75-300 is crap too.. well relatively speaking.
Bert has a monthly podcast: http://www.squeezethelime.com/podcast/ .
I'm also setup to automatically sync with Chris Marquart (He's German).
http://dailyphototipswithchris.com/
He has a couple podcast and can sometimes be heard @ http://live.twit.tv/
Speaking of twit, the show "Daily Giz Wiz just released an interesting podcast regarding the EP-1 ..which seems to be the hot topic lately.
Bert has a monthly podcast: http://www.squeezethelime.com/podcast/ .
I'm also setup to automatically sync with Chris Marquart (He's German).
http://dailyphototipswithchris.com/
He has a couple podcast and can sometimes be heard @ http://live.twit.tv/
Speaking of twit, the show "Daily Giz Wiz just released an interesting podcast regarding the EP-1 ..which seems to be the hot topic lately.
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Full frame.. "Jizz in.. my pants". Sensual indeed.burnzz wrote:
bookmarked.
the "L" lenses, and any we pick up from here on out, will be 'EF'.
for a gift the wife's like "imma get you a full frame sensor".
if that ain't sensual, i don't know what is . . .
Veryyy Interesintg....
Does lightroom duplicate the original to create the new one, or replace it or how does she do it?
Edit: I see it has the before and after....
and you can copy from either side....
i'm loving this app!
Does lightroom duplicate the original to create the new one, or replace it or how does she do it?
Edit: I see it has the before and after....
and you can copy from either side....
i'm loving this app!
Last edited by tazz. (2009-08-17 21:19:48)
everything i write is a ramble and should not be taken seriously.... seriously. ♥
It duplicates it. In fact.. you can export directly to PS and it will ask you if you want to open it in PS with the lightroom adjustments. Lightroom can do a lot, but I still need the power of PS (sometimes).tazz. wrote:
Veryyy Interesintg....
Does lightroom duplicate the original to create the new one, or replace it or how does she do it?
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It's like a photoshop filled with scripts...Kmarion wrote:
It duplicates it. In fact.. you can export directly to PS and it will ask you if you want to open it in PS with the lightroom adjustments. Lightroom can do a lot, but I still need the power of PS (sometimes).tazz. wrote:
Veryyy Interesintg....
Does lightroom duplicate the original to create the new one, or replace it or how does she do it?
Well done adobe.
everything i write is a ramble and should not be taken seriously.... seriously. ♥
it does not change the original, as far as i can tell.
it was, as Adobe says, built from the ground up, for photographers. it cannot 'create' an original object.
one can edit 'imported' files, in effect change the pixels presented to it and then export the resulting image
in a format that can then be manipulated in a different program.
it was, as Adobe says, built from the ground up, for photographers. it cannot 'create' an original object.
one can edit 'imported' files, in effect change the pixels presented to it and then export the resulting image
in a format that can then be manipulated in a different program.
It's very popular amongst professional photographers. As far as quickly working through your work flow (for people who take serious amounts of photos) it is great. More effective than bridge. I've been using photopshop for about a decade.. it would of course be impossible to abandon. However, I choose lightroom when working with large amounts of photos. Anyone who has actually tried it and knows how to use it properly would.tazz. wrote:
It's like a photoshop filled with scripts...Kmarion wrote:
It duplicates it. In fact.. you can export directly to PS and it will ask you if you want to open it in PS with the lightroom adjustments. Lightroom can do a lot, but I still need the power of PS (sometimes).tazz. wrote:
Veryyy Interesintg....
Does lightroom duplicate the original to create the new one, or replace it or how does she do it?
Well done adobe.
Pairing them together is the best way to go imo.
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qft.Kmarion wrote:
It's very popular amongst professional photographers. As far as quickly working through your work flow (for people who take serious amounts of photos) it is great. More effective than bridge. I've been using photopshop for about a decade.. it would of course be impossible to abandon. However, I choose lightroom when working with large amounts of photos. Anyone who has actually tried it and knows how to use it properly would.tazz. wrote:
It's like a photoshop filled with scripts...Kmarion wrote:
It duplicates it. In fact.. you can export directly to PS and it will ask you if you want to open it in PS with the lightroom adjustments. Lightroom can do a lot, but I still need the power of PS (sometimes).
Well done adobe.
Pairing them together is the best way to go imo.
On an outing, i take an average of 300-700 photos.. so this is gold for me, as you could imagine
Is there a way to export the before and after shot?
everything i write is a ramble and should not be taken seriously.... seriously. ♥
I use the "p" and "x" key a lot in the library tab.
Hold down the shift key while you do it and it automatically goes to the next photo.
Then I just filter my flags and shift delete all the rejects.
That is a good question. I don't know if there is a way to do it at the same time with an export. There may be a plugin for that.
Speaking of plugins, here are a few good ones: http://regex.info/blog/lightroom-goodies
Hold down the shift key while you do it and it automatically goes to the next photo.
Then I just filter my flags and shift delete all the rejects.
That is a good question. I don't know if there is a way to do it at the same time with an export. There may be a plugin for that.
Speaking of plugins, here are a few good ones: http://regex.info/blog/lightroom-goodies
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