Nature RAW

RAW · 09:18 AM

Out practicing shooting RAW+. Also experimenting with Pentax PhotoLab. Comments are encouraged, I can only improve by them. By the way, the flowers ARE artificial!

uccemebug · 09-08-2011, 10:27 AM

Colour-wise, I think it could stand to be a bit brighter and have quite a bit more contrast. As it is, the foreground and background are at similar shades and blend together somewhat. I fiddled about with this image and managed to bring the "blossoms" out from the background.

Regarding the composition: you've adopted a fairly straight-on view that asks to bring the viewer in quite closely. Having cropped out most of whatever it is that the flowers are sitting in (wheelbarrow?), you've still neither cropped closely on the blossoms nor included much of the context.

As for detail and choice of focus I think you've got it right. 8)

jcamero · 09-09-2011, 05:51 AM

Thanks, I guess I did not mention, this was an unaltered image. Thanks for the tip(s). I look forward to construtive comments. I may reshoot the subject, add your suggestions, and repost.

uccemebug · 09-09-2011, 11:17 AM

I hope I added some value. I noticed your post in the "unanswered" pile and having had more than a few of those myself thought I'd speak up. I encourage you to make the most of the raw/TIF format, it unlocks all kinds of wizardry. I do a lot of black and white conversions, myself. 8^)

P.S. Welcome to PentaxForums!

jcamero · 09-09-2011, 10:40 PM

Yes, I noticed JPEG images with my K10D are really "soft" to a point they seem out of focus. Raw will be my preferred method of shooting. As far as B&W, depending on the subject/composition, it is quite dramatic. I'm going on a mini-shoot tomorrow in a very old cemetery, lots of mausoleums, and masonary objects. I feel B&W will be the only format for this shoot. I May post a few images.

uccemebug · 09-10-2011, 09:34 AM

Looking forward to it. PM me when you do! 8^)

jcamero · 09-12-2011, 09:10 AM

Hi, just posted a b&w image. Probably could use a little more contrast, but it's not too ba

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09-08-2011, 10:27 AM	#2
uccemebug Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 961	Colour-wise, I think it could stand to be a bit brighter and have quite a bit more contrast. As it is, the foreground and background are at similar shades and blend together somewhat. I fiddled about with this image and managed to bring the "blossoms" out from the background. Regarding the composition: you've adopted a fairly straight-on view that asks to bring the viewer in quite closely. Having cropped out most of whatever it is that the flowers are sitting in (wheelbarrow?), you've still neither cropped closely on the blossoms nor included much of the context. As for detail and choice of focus I think you've got it right. 8)

09-09-2011, 05:51 AM	#3
jcamero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wisconsin Photos: Albums Posts: 151 Original Poster	Thanks, I guess I did not mention, this was an unaltered image. Thanks for the tip(s). I look forward to construtive comments. I may reshoot the subject, add your suggestions, and repost.

09-09-2011, 11:17 AM	#4
uccemebug Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 961	I hope I added some value. I noticed your post in the "unanswered" pile and having had more than a few of those myself thought I'd speak up. I encourage you to make the most of the raw/TIF format, it unlocks all kinds of wizardry. I do a lot of black and white conversions, myself. 8^) P.S. Welcome to PentaxForums!

09-09-2011, 10:40 PM	#5
jcamero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wisconsin Photos: Albums Posts: 151 Original Poster	Yes, I noticed JPEG images with my K10D are really "soft" to a point they seem out of focus. Raw will be my preferred method of shooting. As far as B&W, depending on the subject/composition, it is quite dramatic. I'm going on a mini-shoot tomorrow in a very old cemetery, lots of mausoleums, and masonary objects. I feel B&W will be the only format for this shoot. I May post a few images.

09-10-2011, 09:34 AM	#6
uccemebug Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 961	Looking forward to it. PM me when you do! 8^)

09-12-2011, 09:10 AM	#7
jcamero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wisconsin Photos: Albums Posts: 151 Original Poster	Hi, just posted a b&w image. Probably could use a little more contrast, but it's not too ba

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