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boone · 01-22-2011, 11:46 AM

Hi all,
This is my first post... and would like to improve. I don't know what I'm doing most of the time and just shoot on AV... all images are post processed. Please give comments... Fire at will!

Last edited by boone; 01-22-2011 at 12:45 PM.

Manel Brand · 01-22-2011, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by boone

Fire at will!

Can't see the target...

boone · 01-22-2011, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by Manel Brand

Can't see the target...

sorry about that... There you go... Troops! fire at will!

boone · 01-22-2011, 12:48 PM

Post processing steps are... duplicate layer>desaturate>invert>change blending to overlay>flatten>duplicate>unsharpen>change blending to soft light...

**Ash** · 01-22-2011, 11:47 PM

Welcome to the forum.
Good perspective in #1, though if you had a wider angled lens, and gotten up closer to the front statue, it could have become more prominent and striking in the frame.
Good colour manipulation.
#2 appears over processed with an HDR effect, dulling out the sky and overall has a mess of a subject matter to look at.
#3 is also difficult to appreciate as the subject matter is not doing much to tell any story or intrigue the viewer.

boone · 01-23-2011, 01:21 AM

Originally posted by Ash

Welcome to the forum.
Good perspective in #1, though if you had a wider angled lens, and gotten up closer to the front statue, it could have become more prominent and striking in the frame.
Good colour manipulation.
#2 appears over processed with an HDR effect, dulling out the sky and overall has a mess of a subject matter to look at.
#3 is also difficult to appreciate as the subject matter is not doing much to tell any story or intrigue the viewer.

thanks for the comments and welcome. Its quite hard to buy pentax lenses here in Laos.. Would want to buy in amazon or ebay, but Im not sure if its quite safe to ship it here.

Manel Brand · 01-23-2011, 01:35 AM

Originally posted by boone

sorry about that... There you go... Troops! fire at will!

Since Ash has already hit the target, I'm holding my fire. Please come back with more, preferably in line with your first shot. I like that.

Sparkle · 01-23-2011, 02:06 AM

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**Ash** · 01-23-2011, 03:16 AM

Originally posted by boone

thanks for the comments and welcome. Its quite hard to buy pentax lenses here in Laos.. Would want to buy in amazon or ebay, but Im not sure if its quite safe to ship it here.

Ask the vendors if you're interested in buying from them. In fact, B&H have a subforum here where you can ask them specific questions like this and get personalised responses. From what you've shown us here, you're doing very well with the basic lens you already have.

boone · 01-23-2011, 07:59 AM

Thanks Sparkle, that will surely help me a lot...
Will do that ash... I'm probably getting some zoom and definitely a wide angle lense..
Manel I've uploaded a photo for your comment... I needed to crop it to have a subject the original image was kind of mess...

boone · 01-23-2011, 08:00 AM

Manel.. the image was post processed by adding some golden tone to the background and I added some sunlight for the effect...

Manel Brand · 01-23-2011, 09:42 AM

boone, when I've said more in line with the first shot I was referring primarily to the oriental statues as a subject. It's more viable to be creative with colors with that kind of subjects than with people, as you may agree.
Regarding your last shot, I'm seeing some green tones that don't quite work for me in this particular image. On the other hand, the golden tones that are visible in the bottom-right side look quite interesting, so you may consider going for a monotone with the golden blend. Composition seems OK and I don't see nothing to point as negative here.
I like creative photography and I encourage you to keep experimenting, as no harm results from that. You may eventually come up with some quite interesting imagery, as you go along trying different things in post-processing.

Best regards and keep posting your stuff as you go along the process.

boone · 01-23-2011, 10:49 AM

noted manel.. Thanks for the comments.. sometimes I do overprocess a lot. I just noticed the green tones now, they are quite annoying.. Might post some oriental subject next week when I go to the Buddha park. Will keep you informed... and fire at will!! =)

Manel Brand · 01-23-2011, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by boone

sometimes I do overprocess a lot.

Not a problem. You could always take it back.

Originally posted by boone

Might post some oriental subject next week when I go to the Buddha park. Will keep you informed... and fire at will!! =)

Hoping to hear from you then. Thanks.

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01-22-2011, 11:46 AM	#1
boone Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vientiane Photos: Albums Posts: 100	Please give advice.. Lens: F 35-70 Camera: ist DL Photo Location: Laos Hi all, This is my first post... and would like to improve. I don't know what I'm doing most of the time and just shoot on AV... all images are post processed. Please give comments... Fire at will! Last edited by boone; 01-22-2011 at 12:45 PM.

01-22-2011, 12:30 PM	#2
Manel Brand Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Porto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 853	Originally posted by boone Fire at will! Can't see the target...

01-22-2011, 12:42 PM	#3
boone Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vientiane Photos: Albums Posts: 100 Original Poster	Originally posted by Manel Brand Can't see the target... sorry about that... There you go... Troops! fire at will!

01-22-2011, 12:48 PM	#4
boone Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vientiane Photos: Albums Posts: 100 Original Poster	Post processing steps are... duplicate layer>desaturate>invert>change blending to overlay>flatten>duplicate>unsharpen>change blending to soft light...

01-22-2011, 11:47 PM	#5
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Welcome to the forum. Good perspective in #1, though if you had a wider angled lens, and gotten up closer to the front statue, it could have become more prominent and striking in the frame. Good colour manipulation. #2 appears over processed with an HDR effect, dulling out the sky and overall has a mess of a subject matter to look at. #3 is also difficult to appreciate as the subject matter is not doing much to tell any story or intrigue the viewer.

01-23-2011, 01:21 AM	#6
boone Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vientiane Photos: Albums Posts: 100 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash Welcome to the forum. Good perspective in #1, though if you had a wider angled lens, and gotten up closer to the front statue, it could have become more prominent and striking in the frame. Good colour manipulation. #2 appears over processed with an HDR effect, dulling out the sky and overall has a mess of a subject matter to look at. #3 is also difficult to appreciate as the subject matter is not doing much to tell any story or intrigue the viewer. thanks for the comments and welcome. Its quite hard to buy pentax lenses here in Laos.. Would want to buy in amazon or ebay, but Im not sure if its quite safe to ship it here.

01-23-2011, 01:35 AM	#7
Manel Brand Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Porto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 853	Originally posted by boone sorry about that... There you go... Troops! fire at will! Since Ash has already hit the target, I'm holding my fire. Please come back with more, preferably in line with your first shot. I like that.

01-23-2011, 02:06 AM	#8
Sparkle Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,521	These references may help: Aperture, shutter and ISO value \| SLR Camera Simulator: Aperture, shutter and ISO value \| SLR Camera Simulator Online Depth of Field Calculator: Online Depth of Field Calculator Top 8 Digital Photography Magazine List \| FreeDigitalPhotographyTutorials.com: Top 8 Digital Photography Magazine List \| FreeDigitalPhotographyTutorials.com Nature, Wildlife and Landscape Photography Resource: Nature, Wildlife and Landscape Photography Resource Digital Photography Tips: Digital Photography School: Digital Photography Tips: Digital Photography School

01-23-2011, 03:16 AM	#9
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Originally posted by boone thanks for the comments and welcome. Its quite hard to buy pentax lenses here in Laos.. Would want to buy in amazon or ebay, but Im not sure if its quite safe to ship it here. Ask the vendors if you're interested in buying from them. In fact, B&H have a subforum here where you can ask them specific questions like this and get personalised responses. From what you've shown us here, you're doing very well with the basic lens you already have.

01-23-2011, 07:59 AM	#10
boone Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vientiane Photos: Albums Posts: 100 Original Poster	Thanks Sparkle, that will surely help me a lot... Will do that ash... I'm probably getting some zoom and definitely a wide angle lense.. Manel I've uploaded a photo for your comment... I needed to crop it to have a subject the original image was kind of mess...

01-23-2011, 08:00 AM	#11
boone Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vientiane Photos: Albums Posts: 100 Original Poster	Manel.. the image was post processed by adding some golden tone to the background and I added some sunlight for the effect...

01-23-2011, 09:42 AM	#12
Manel Brand Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Porto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 853	boone, when I've said more in line with the first shot I was referring primarily to the oriental statues as a subject. It's more viable to be creative with colors with that kind of subjects than with people, as you may agree. Regarding your last shot, I'm seeing some green tones that don't quite work for me in this particular image. On the other hand, the golden tones that are visible in the bottom-right side look quite interesting, so you may consider going for a monotone with the golden blend. Composition seems OK and I don't see nothing to point as negative here. I like creative photography and I encourage you to keep experimenting, as no harm results from that. You may eventually come up with some quite interesting imagery, as you go along trying different things in post-processing. Best regards and keep posting your stuff as you go along the process.

01-23-2011, 10:49 AM	#13
boone Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vientiane Photos: Albums Posts: 100 Original Poster	noted manel.. Thanks for the comments.. sometimes I do overprocess a lot. I just noticed the green tones now, they are quite annoying.. Might post some oriental subject next week when I go to the Buddha park. Will keep you informed... and fire at will!! =)

01-23-2011, 11:32 AM	#14
Manel Brand Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Porto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 853	Originally posted by boone sometimes I do overprocess a lot. Not a problem. You could always take it back. Originally posted by boone Might post some oriental subject next week when I go to the Buddha park. Will keep you informed... and fire at will!! =) Hoping to hear from you then. Thanks.

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