Eden Photographers Club Meeting - Tuesday, June21st @ 7pm EDT

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Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Wondermom
*hides* I should have read them, you can spank me for punishment
grabbing paddle
06/21/2011
Contributor: Kake aka PoeticErotica Kake aka PoeticErotica
Quote:
Originally posted by Wondermom
*hides* I should have read them, you can spank me for punishment
make that two of us... a double dose or something like that.
06/21/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Kake aka PoeticErotica
So, let's say I'm saving an image created in another computer program than ps that i plan to edit in ps and i have the choice of saving as png, targa, or jpeg - what's my best choice, png?
Well, it depends on what you plan on doing with it. If you just want to publish it on the web or print out a snapshot, go for .jpg since it is an easy transition. .png is definitely a better option than .jpg. .tif is probably your best option if you can't get your hands on the original raw file. I'm admittedly unfamiliar with targa, so I can't comment on that.
06/21/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Wondermom
*hides* I should have read them, you can spank me for punishment
Will do.
06/21/2011
Contributor: Alys Alys
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
As you can see, your biggest negative and mine differed a bit, although I do wish that mushroom on the left was in focus. As I said, we all have different points of view, and that's great. The more points of view, the better.

And where ... more
Sorry, sorry! I'm still here I promise *guilty smile*
06/21/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
OK, here we go. The first person to answer this question correctly (or get the basic idea) wins a $25 EdenFantasys gift card. Without getting too detailed, what is the problem with focusing on a scene with a reflection of a distant object in it?
06/21/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Alys
Sorry, sorry! I'm still here I promise *guilty smile*
Lulz!
06/21/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Quote:
Originally posted by Alys
Sorry, sorry! I'm still here I promise *guilty smile*
Uh-hu. Dr. Who is it? Maybe Top Gear?
06/21/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
Quote:
Originally posted by Vaccinium
OK, here we go. The first person to answer this question correctly (or get the basic idea) wins a $25 EdenFantasys gift card. Without getting too detailed, what is the problem with focusing on a scene with a reflection of a distant object in it? ... more
The way the light refracts?
06/21/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
OK, here we go. The first person to answer this question correctly (or get the basic idea) wins a $25 EdenFantasys gift card. Without getting too detailed, what is the problem with focusing on a scene with a reflection of a distant object in it? ... more
distortion of the picture?
06/21/2011
Contributor: Alys Alys
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
Uh-hu. Dr. Who is it? Maybe Top Gear?
No trying to figure out a place to stay this weekend. The event I'm volunteering at is far enough away that I'm going to stay with some relatives in the area.... I just needed to inform them that I'd be staying with them.
06/21/2011
Contributor: Kake aka PoeticErotica Kake aka PoeticErotica
wouldn't you get unintended lens flare?
06/21/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Neither of you have it right, although those are issues with reflections in general.
06/21/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Alys
No trying to figure out a place to stay this weekend. The event I'm volunteering at is far enough away that I'm going to stay with some relatives in the area.... I just needed to inform them that I'd be staying with them.
I would say thats what relatives are for...as I hide behind the door from my husbands insane cousin lol!
06/21/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Kake aka PoeticErotica
wouldn't you get unintended lens flare?
Not necessarily.
06/21/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
How about this for a hint. read the article!

06/21/2011
Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
Quote:
Originally posted by Vaccinium
OK, here we go. The first person to answer this question correctly (or get the basic idea) wins a $25 EdenFantasys gift card. Without getting too detailed, what is the problem with focusing on a scene with a reflection of a distant object in it? ... more
I haven't read the article , but I'll take a stab at answering.

Is it that you need to account for the distance from the reflective surface to the distant object?
06/21/2011
Contributor: Alys Alys
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
Neither of you have it right, although those are issues with reflections in general.
It can be difficult to get the reflection AND the foreground in focus sometimes
06/21/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
Would it affect the colors in the surrounding items? Just a stab in the dark...
06/21/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
Trying to focus on the reflection and not the object that is doing the reflecting?

Just a guess.
06/21/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Petite Valentine
I haven't read the article , but I'll take a stab at answering.

Is it that you need to account for the distance from the reflective surface to the distant object?
That’s correct Petite Valentine! You just won a $25 EdenFantasys gift card! When you photograph something that has a reflection of a distant object in it, even though the reflective surface is in the same plane as an object directly to the side that surface, the image being reflected is distant and you must pay mind to choose the appropriate depth of field.
06/21/2011
Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
That’s correct Petite Valentine! You just won a $25 EdenFantasys gift card! When you photograph something that has a reflection of a distant object in it, even though the reflective surface is in the same plane as an object directly to the side that ... more
Yay!!
06/21/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Quote:
Originally posted by Alys
It can be difficult to get the reflection AND the foreground in focus sometimes
Correct, but a few seconds too late. You too, Ivy Wilde. Good job, though.
06/21/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
Quote:
Originally posted by Vaccinium
That’s correct Petite Valentine! You just won a $25 EdenFantasys gift card! When you photograph something that has a reflection of a distant object in it, even though the reflective surface is in the same plane as an object directly to the side that ... more
Congrats!
06/21/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Pushing ahead.....
06/21/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
There are a number of ways you can critique. Personally, I feel most comfortable with giving an opening sentence or two about what I feel about the photo overall before looking at the nuances. Then, I ordinarily list the positives and negatives separately, but that isn’t strictly necessary. Other people mix positives and negatives in as the thoughts occur to them. Still others, when they critique, start with positives, then move to negatives, and finish off with a positive (the “shit sandwich”). Whatever makes you comfortable is the best way to go. It’s the content of your critique that matters, not the style in which it is given.


OK, continuing on with another example…





Mushrooms on a log, Olympic National Park


Photo by Vaccinium. f/22, 8 sec., ISO 100, Color temperature: 6500, Sigma 12-24 mm lens at 19 mm on Canon 10D camera body, from tripod under tree canopy and overcast skies, optimized sharpness, color, and contrast using Adobe Photoshop CS2


This image had lots of potential, but I was never happy with it. What do you see that you like and dislike?
06/21/2011
Contributor: Kake aka PoeticErotica Kake aka PoeticErotica
It seems a tad too warm but i really like the composition. i swear to god, though, i'm about to give up. i don't know jack - i just do it intuitively and if it works yay, if not, so be it.
06/21/2011
Contributor: Alys Alys
Quote:
Originally posted by Vaccinium
There are a number of ways you can critique. Personally, I feel most comfortable with giving an opening sentence or two about what I feel about the photo overall before looking at the nuances. Then, I ordinarily list the positives and negatives ... more
There's a nice, crisp focus in this shot, but the real lack of highlights and shadows makes it difficult to focus on any one area of the photo.
06/21/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
Love the rawness of the outdoors, lot going on, but I think all of my focus is pulled to the brightness of the mushrooms. IMO would look better either dulling them or putting them more in the center of the photo.
06/21/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Quote:
Originally posted by Vaccinium
There are a number of ways you can critique. Personally, I feel most comfortable with giving an opening sentence or two about what I feel about the photo overall before looking at the nuances. Then, I ordinarily list the positives and negatives ... more
I like the overall warmth, but the mushrooms at the bottom draw my eye repeatedly there because to me, everything else blends together so much that they're the only things I keep looking at.
06/21/2011