StealthMODE's On Going Pic Thread
08-02-2011, 08:50 AM
#95
Polarizing filter try to see if you can find some one locally with one so you can see what it does before you order it. You will probably end up getting it anyways if you shoot cars.
maxxsaver has good prices. It takes a while to get them here.
at lease you get a new paint job!!
08-11-2011, 11:37 AM
#103
nope!!
sorry was working on pics.
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/...edspics/25.jpg
this is teh only bad one for me. I get that you are trying to show off the location but it is blocking the subject.
I am not a fan of B&W and Sepia in general. The only time you will catch that from me is if the colors are soooo screwed up and I love teh shot.
looks like you are using the rule of thirds in a few.
sorry was working on pics.
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/...edspics/25.jpg
this is teh only bad one for me. I get that you are trying to show off the location but it is blocking the subject.
I am not a fan of B&W and Sepia in general. The only time you will catch that from me is if the colors are soooo screwed up and I love teh shot.
looks like you are using the rule of thirds in a few.
08-13-2011, 01:10 AM
#104
yeah idk i was giving something different a try with that shot. didnt know what to think about it though.
the black and white stuff i usually dont do either, but i feel like that picture looks best at black and white. i posted the colored version too i think?
i learned the rule of thirds in my old videography class. comes in use all the time!
the black and white stuff i usually dont do either, but i feel like that picture looks best at black and white. i posted the colored version too i think?
i learned the rule of thirds in my old videography class. comes in use all the time!
08-13-2011, 02:11 AM
#105
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I like your shots overall but I'm drunk, and its 2AM and that means i'm in the mood for ramblin. Hope you don't mind if I do it here.
I agree with sigma that sepia/B&W are generally reserved for shots that I screwed up the colors or exposure on. If you want to use anything that is essentially a 2-tone like black and white or sepia (basically shades of black and brown) you should at least get to understand and play with the idea that your image is going to be defined by the balance and transitions between light and dark, with no pretty colors to distract from that. The photo's success becomes more dependent on good composition, exposure balance, and other crap.
I think you could greatly improve the impact of your black and white photos if you played around with the conversion levels instead of just clicking "convert to B&W". There is some great information (especially if you're using photoshop) in the pdf at this url: http://www.adobe.com/digitalimag/pdf...conversion.pdf
There are several other methods for playing with the conversion results in photoshop, but this one I think is most popular. If you do a google search on "photoshop black and white conversion tutorials" you'll get some good results.
Hope you don't mind, here's my take on your last shot, followed by the original so you can compare easily:
I agree with sigma that sepia/B&W are generally reserved for shots that I screwed up the colors or exposure on. If you want to use anything that is essentially a 2-tone like black and white or sepia (basically shades of black and brown) you should at least get to understand and play with the idea that your image is going to be defined by the balance and transitions between light and dark, with no pretty colors to distract from that. The photo's success becomes more dependent on good composition, exposure balance, and other crap.
I think you could greatly improve the impact of your black and white photos if you played around with the conversion levels instead of just clicking "convert to B&W". There is some great information (especially if you're using photoshop) in the pdf at this url: http://www.adobe.com/digitalimag/pdf...conversion.pdf
There are several other methods for playing with the conversion results in photoshop, but this one I think is most popular. If you do a google search on "photoshop black and white conversion tutorials" you'll get some good results.
Hope you don't mind, here's my take on your last shot, followed by the original so you can compare easily: