Photo Projects - Practical Approach

[nac]

Oh! I thought you can trigger both at the same time with the equipments you have...

 

[sujoyp]

@nac maybe I can do that but for that I need a third piece of YN603-N3 ...maybe I will buy one more pair if I found using them too much

 

[sujoyp]

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hummm so no participation...all photographers hiding ok will add a new project today

 

[nac]

But I tried to come up with an interesting self portrait. So many attempts.
Tried image manipulation software to make "navi" look.
Tried in a complete dark room and lit with a torch light. And some crazy editing... I thought of sharing it here, but the "colour issue" need to get it fixed before uploading.
Yesterday, when I was shooting for "moon and sun", I tried some self portrait. It was much better than I expected. It really amazing when I checked the playback. Yet to upload in my computer.

 

[sujoyp]

hmm good that you tried ....I will try again tommorow after haircut ....ok will wait for your pic till sunday morning

 

[nac]

Photographers wants stay behind the scene. No one wants to come in front of the camera

Here is my self portrait. Worked hard not to get any details

*img259.imageshack.us/img259/755/u2p2.jpg

Don't ask me how I get this effect.

 

[sujoyp]

nac thats good one... I could not guess how did u shoot that...

 

[nac]

That was some crazy editing. Sujoy.

Here is another one...
The colour version of the first one in this series was good when I checked it in playback mode. I was just trying how I can set up the shot and the moon was behind the clouds. But I was ready and fixed the pose and all, moon came out of the clouds and its overexposed. So the reason for black and white version (and lately I prefer to shoot in b/w more than colour version)

*img405.imageshack.us/img405/5075/6en5.jpg

 

[sujoyp]

thats a nice shot nac...you have taken some innovative shots...actually when i google selfportrait ideas they all are of the photographer..

 

[izzikio_rage]

where are you people? don't tell me we've abandoned this idea even before it began ( .... haven't been able to click for quite some time (work + laziness etc) so it'll take me some time, but will have a pic in every project that gets started

@nac: awesome clicks, the second one is really really good, IMHO just a small change, since the overall tone of the image is a little pensive types so a more pensive pose should make it better. Guess you had a different story in mind

 

[sujoyp]

we are here only but no participation by anyone ...its like I and nac are discussing and posting and no one is interested....izzikio if u r interested, post a self portrait then i will start next topic

 

[izzikio_rage]

As requested, shot just bare moments ago fresh from post processing, here is my entry for this photo project

*farm8.staticflickr.com/7363/9192456135_d73f8a27e5_z.jpg
Hiding behind the lens by Amlan Mathur, on Flickr

 

[sujoyp]

@amlan ..now thats the spirit good

will post a new topic today

 

[sujoyp]

Project 3 : Reflection on droplets

*farm7.staticflickr.com/6115/6271415267_8628df58d3_z.jpg

In this project we will try to capture something beautiful inside the drop. This is a macro photography exercise (and i dont have my macro lens )

You will get lots of ideas and example on internet.

Things to remember -
1. the subject will come inverted in the reflection.
2. Keep aperture small and go closer with zoom or macro focus to get more in focus and nice bokeh
3. use colorful subjects (no B&W)

I will try tomorrow ...if u want you can try your own reflection on droplets

 

[sujoyp]

I tried lots of time today and its not possible to achive it without a macro lens for me...soo I wont be able to complete it

 

[nac]

Thank you guys...

Nice project Sujoy.

I have tried similar kind once after seeing Aroon Kalandi's work. Placing a water droplet on an object was tough, added sugar to get it thicken. But it didn't help a lot. If you guys got any tip to place a water drop on an object, please let me know. Will try to get it done better than the last time.

 

[sujoyp]

no nac it was not tough to keep water drop stable....I did the same as you said...added 1 spoon sugar with little bit of water and the drop became very stable...Arron kalandi used injection/syringe to put the drop ....I know all the techniques he used...I have asked him once

but remember one of his secrets ...he uses lots of photoshopping...he even used to duplicate the good droplets and put them in place of bad once...

but I could not focus soo close without macro lens and soo i could not get any proper shot...not even close

 

[izzikio_rage]

The sugar idea is something that I've not tried before, let me give it a shot.

 

[lm2k]

this one is some thing new i never tried
here are some shots i tried today,
*u1.ipernity.com/33/49/23/23364923.25df6d17.640.jpg
SX150is , f5 for 1/160th of sec from 249mm focal length (35mm eq) when iso was 200 and white balance was cloudy.
*u1.ipernity.com/33/47/41/23364741.1ccab067.640.jpg
SX150is , f5.1 for 1/45th of sec from 225mm focal length (35mm eq) when iso was 200 and white balance was daylight.
*u1.ipernity.com/33/85/09/23378509.8780c1a8.jpg
SX150is , f5.1 for 1/60th of sec from 241mm focal length (35mm eq) when iso was 100 and flsah fired- true.

adding an nonelectrolyte like sugar makes the drop much stable but again some good surface for adhesion is equally important.
i think more refinement is possible to what i did, i ll try some more shots tomorrow when there is good light with some asters.

 

[sujoyp]

IM2K ...the shots are awesome...sharp and exactly how it should be ...great