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Daegu, South Korea
June 2, 2007
Nikon D40 + 70-300 Nikkor VR
I went for a bike ride yesterday and wasn't seeing much, so I just stopped in an orchard and started to take pic.s.
Daegu, South Korea
June 2, 2007
Nikon D40 + 70-300 Nikkor VR
I went for a bike ride yesterday and wasn't seeing much, so I just stopped in an orchard and started to take pic.s.
Long time reader/viewer, first time posting.
Toronto, Ontario
Nice shot of the skyline. Have you tried getting photos of the nightly searchlights over the city (part of the luminato festival)? I've tried a few times, but not had much success as the light bursts are so short, and there is too much haze this time of year.
Great shot! I love it
Thanks! The background was pretty busy, so I pretty much removed it. I love the contrast in that pic
What I was doing here was trying to make my picture look like an old picture in color and texture and focus and everything. I'm not sure I've succeeded. Does anyone have experience doing that sort of thing? Is there a technique that seems to work fairly well?
On a related note, anyone have a good technique for creating a soft-focus look (kinda like the one you often see on nudes) in Photoshop?
Tunica, MS
Olympus E-500
Taken: 5/28/07
Shutter Speed: 1/60
Aperture: f/18
Focal Length: 29mm
Flash: Off
ISO: 100
On a related note, anyone have a good technique for creating a soft-focus look (kinda like the one you often see on nudes) in Photoshop?
Tunica, MS
Olympus E-500
Taken: 5/28/07
Shutter Speed: 1/60
Aperture: f/18
Focal Length: 29mm
Flash: Off
ISO: 100
I'ts very difficult to get shots of the searchlights. I have tried before, no success. I'm looking forward to see the CN tower illuminated with LEDs on July 1st. I think it will be very exciting.
The first two things that came to mind were gaussian blur and the Orton technique.
Just an excuse for a photo I guess.
That Olympus in the middle, the one behind the Canon (XT?) - I have it. I don't think it works anymore, but it's what got me into photography.
Soft focus is fine for portraits, it usually doesn't work for architecture.What I was doing here was trying to make my picture look like an old picture in color and texture and focus and everything. I'm not sure I've succeeded. Does anyone have experience doing that sort of thing? Is there a technique that seems to work fairly well?
On a related note, anyone have a good technique for creating a soft-focus look (kinda like the one you often see on nudes) in Photoshop?
Tunica, MS
Olympus E-500
Taken: 5/28/07
Shutter Speed: 1/60
Aperture: f/18
Focal Length: 29mm
Flash: Off
ISO: 100
There are a few filters in Photoshop that will give a "softness" including:
Blur, Blur more, Gaussian blur, Smart blur and Surface blur.
FJ
Yeah, the focus I was going for in this one was not supposed to be the same soft focus as for a portrait. With that picture, I was just trying to experiment with ways of making a crisp, new picture look older. I'll definitely take some quick portrait pictures and try some of these suggestions out. I would just shoot out of focus, but then I would be boned if I wanted a copy of the shot that was clear.
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