The Photography Thread

rhitwick

rhitwick

Democracy is a myth
Posting some of my Ganapatipule trip photos,

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Beach_1 by rH1twick, on Flickr

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Waves_1 by rH1twick, on Flickr

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KidPlayingOnBeach by rH1twick, on Flickr

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WaitingToBeBlownAway_Color by rH1twick, on Flickr

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WaitingToBeBlownAway_BW by rH1twick, on Flickr

Now tell me, which one looks better, color or b/w, I could not decide...

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Loneliness by rH1twick, on Flickr

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MoveOn by rH1twick, on Flickr

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Togetherness by rH1twick, on Flickr

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Family by rH1twick, on Flickr

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Sunset2 by rH1twick, on Flickr
 
OP
INS-ANI

INS-ANI

In the zone
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@rhitwick
nice shots friend, i liked the b&w one..

sujoyp said:
@INS-INI these pics are awsome...

in the last pic I would like a little more sky...but still its good:smile:
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Thanks for your comment,
About the last pic, unfortunately... thats all d sky i had :(

jagg89 said:
@INS-INI great pics! 1st one is awsum!
i think 2nd will look gud if its in color(with bit of vibrance,saturation and contrast mayb) n make it a bright sunny day :)
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Thanks jagg
I did try what u mentioned, but its hard to saturate green in sunny day. I will try your suggestion and if it works will post it here..
 
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toofan

toofan

Technomancer
You guys are posting some great stuff. You will be way ahead very soon. Keep clicking and posting.

Ritwik: for making good b/w images. shoot at color and then convert them to b/w in software by a b/w adjustment tool in ps or some similar options in software. This will give you more tonal range in your b/w images.
 
rhitwick

rhitwick

Democracy is a myth
toofan said:
You guys are posting some great stuff. You will be way ahead very soon. Keep clicking and posting.

Ritwik: for making good b/w images. shoot at color and then convert them to b/w in software by a b/w adjustment tool in ps or some similar options in software. This will give you more tonal range in your b/w images.
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Toofan, I'm using Paint.Net for photo editing.

Making my photos b/w by dragging saturation till end...but its not as glossy as guys post :-(

Any other method? Why my shots are not crystal clear? My cam limitation?
 
prateekchanda

prateekchanda

Boy Genius
Hi!
this is Prateek after going through advices on this forum and on net
today purchased Canon PS SX130IS @ 12,105/- with a tripod free (3-4feet)
and standard accessories:-
4GB SD card,
Cannon carry case,
batt charger
2x Rechargeable batt
& 2x alkaline batt.


Now I want to learn how to use it to max.

today I tested it out and here are the results

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IMG_0069 by prateek_chanda, on Flickr


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IMG_0099 by prateek_chanda, on Flickr


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IMG_0092 by prateek_chanda, on Flickr



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IMG_0058 by prateek_chanda, on Flickr



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IMG_0050 by prateek_chanda, on Flickr

Any suggestions welcomed! :)
 
OP
INS-ANI

INS-ANI

In the zone
@toofan
Thank you for your feedback. Your work has always been an inspiration for me.
Since rhitwick is discussing b&w image, and i have a keen interest in the same i would seek some advice.
I have been trying to learn basic element of b&w photography and the most important thing i have learnt is visualizing in b&w. But that alone is not enough. I would like to know your suggestions about what and how we should do from the point of vision to clicking.
I would appreciate if you can share how you visualize.

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some more share from the old stock
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Took some pics during my college event
in this image, the bat was in motion, i tried but couldn't find a suitable solution for processing that part. Suggestions are welcome.
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The image below is of Leh city street. Nothing special about the image, was just trying b&w PP
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rhitwick

rhitwick

Democracy is a myth
@INS-ANI, for motion photography, try setting ur ISO to 400 and shutter speed as low as possible.

And, yes, would really appreciate someone giving tips on b&w photography.
 
toofan

toofan

Technomancer
rhitwick said:
@INS-ANI, for motion photography, try setting ur ISO to 400 and shutter speed as low as possible.
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Ritwik: Any specific reasons for ISO 400.

If you need low shutter speed then low ISO will help more to keep the shutter speed down.

After Converting to b/w you could add the contrast. B/w looks good when there is contrast boost.

I don't know about paint.net but on photoshop you have a dedicated b/w adjustment. Which lets you to change the luminance value of different colours.

I dont' know how to teach something. So guys google it for the following methods

1. Channel Mixer. One of the most used way.
2. B/W adjustment layer.
3. Lab Color method.
4. Channel method.
And there are much more effective ways and dedicated softwares and pluggins.

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Posting for Comments and Critiques. Thanks.

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rhitwick

rhitwick

Democracy is a myth
toofan said:
Ritwik: Any specific reasons for ISO 400.
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Well, toofan, I've noticed that, if I lower the shutter speed the picture turns becoming dark.
So, to have enough light and at the same time lower shutter speed had to go for ISO200 to ISO400. ISO400 produces photos with acceptable grains.

As I use a P&S cam, I've these choices only. My cam does not provide much options for changing focal length so this is my alternate way for clicking high speed photos.


If you need low shutter speed then low ISO will help more to keep the shutter speed down.
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Low ISO creates dark photos. If you are having ISO set as 80, then on an afternoon or sunset u have to set the shutter speed at around 1/40 to 1/80.

Well, yes, on a noon or very sunny day, u can keep ISO to 80 and shutter speed at lower possible values.

After Converting to b/w you could add the contrast. B/w looks good when there is contrast boost.

I don't know about paint.net but on photoshop you have a dedicated b/w adjustment. Which lets you to change the luminance value of different colours.

I dont' know how to teach something. So guys google it for the following methods

1. Channel Mixer. One of the most used way.
2. B/W adjustment layer.
3. Lab Color method.
4. Channel method.
And there are much more effective ways and dedicated softwares and pluggins.
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will try those...
 
Stuge

Stuge

Youngling
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‎2717km of driving ..:)


Yesterday ,ended my 8 day trip to Thar .Now ,I'm with tons and tons of pictures from both Thar and Kerala trip
 
Sid_gamer

Sid_gamer

Team Digit
Hey guys I'm posting my photos for the first time on this thread, Hope you like them..
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Cheers,
sid_gamer

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Stuge

Stuge

Youngling
Magical Thar

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Stuge

Stuge

Youngling
thanks guys

Footprints Everywhere
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Filter :B+W ND110
Exposure time :393.4sec
 
Stuge

Stuge

Youngling
Footprints Everywhere II ( Vertical)
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Focal Length :10mm
Filter : Singh Ray Reverse ND
 
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