Thanks for the compliment. Still learning about photography.
Ron
Ron,
Just read your profile. Well this is the place to be, there are a lot of very experienced photographers here and they all are willing to help out at any time. I've found it to be a really good place to be, I'm sure you will too. From what I've seen of the quality your work, you know more than your letting on.
(Jan 9, 2014, 15:34)Clicker2014 Wrote: I was teaching a friend how to paint with light when I shot this one. I like the contrast between the shadows and lighting.
Hi, I'm new here and hoping to join in. This reminds me of the old masters technique. I really like the lighting.
This is my first ever entry in this competition. I took this to portray the passing of time. 9 images, layered ('darken') to ensure the second hand shows on each image, 2 seconds later. I hope you like it.
Here's another one of my recent still life images. "Through The Eye Of The Needle". Glycerine helps the droplet to stick longer. A gift bag as backdrop causes the refraction.
(This post was last modified: Jan 26, 2014, 15:40 by DigiDiva.)
Firstly, welcome to the forum and secondly, you're producing some seriously 'classy' photographic work. Keep it up and please provide a little information on what equipment you use and the settings, it'll help the rest of us to aim that little bit higher. If we all work together, then the overall standard for everyone will rise and we can all benefit.
Best regards.
Phil.
(This post was last modified: Jan 26, 2014, 17:28 by Phil J.)
Ditto to Phil J. Your work is exquisite! Always like to know how you produce these. Welcome to Shutter Talk!
Sharon
(Jan 26, 2014, 17:27)Phil J Wrote: Hi Digidiva,
Firstly, welcome to the forum and secondly, you're producing some seriously 'classy' photographic work. Keep it up and please provide a little information on what equipment you use and the settings, it'll help the rest of us to aim that little bit higher. If we all work together, then the overall standard for everyone will rise and we can all benefit.
(Jan 26, 2014, 18:48)Clicker2014 Wrote: Ditto to Phil J. Your work is exquisite! Always like to know how you produce these. Welcome to Shutter Talk!
Sharon
(Jan 26, 2014, 17:27)Phil J Wrote: Hi Digidiva,
Firstly, welcome to the forum and secondly, you're producing some seriously 'classy' photographic work. Keep it up and please provide a little information on what equipment you use and the settings, it'll help the rest of us to aim that little bit higher. If we all work together, then the overall standard for everyone will rise and we can all benefit.
Best regards.
Phil.
Thanks for the comments and the welcome. I will add some 'how I did it's' to my images later.
when I get time to check the exif data.
OK, my images - my 'how I did it'. The needle with the water droplets on. Canon 60D, tripod. Canon EF 100mm F2.8 Macro USM lens, remote shutter release. I had the needle attached at the none eye end, by blu tack, to an upturned glass to hold it in place. I experimented with different backgrounds and different distances from the background, till I achieved the refraction in the droplets I wanted. Used manual focus on live view. ISO 100, 15 second exposure.Used an eyedropper with a mixture of water and glycerine to make the droplet hang longer. F6.3, very little post processing. I cleaned up some dust spots, boosted saturation a little and played with contrast.
My clock image - Canon 60D, EFS 18-55mm canon kit lens. Played with lighting using a desk lamp covered in toilet paper to diffuse it. No flash. Exposure time 1/60, took 9 images about 2 seconds apart. Manually focused using live view. Had to boost ISO to 400 to get the shutter speed I needed. In photoshop, I layered each image on top of the other, using 'darken' to let each second hand show through. With eraser tool, I kept rubbing out the big hand at the bottom, so the original layer showed through. This prevented motion blur on the big hand. Converted to B&W using colour sliders to get the balance I wanted.
Phew - any questions? I think I covered everything. Was that too lengthy and boring?
(This post was last modified: Jan 27, 2014, 05:04 by DigiDiva.)
(Jan 27, 2014, 05:38)Phil J Wrote: Too lengthy and boring? No certainly not, in fact it was just about perfect. Much like your pictures.
Phil.
Haha, you don't have to be so nice to get me to stay! I have found you and you are probably stuck with me!
That would be a good thing! :-) We truly like full instructions. Sometimes we take things for granted that we should not when explaining. All of us are at different levels. Thanks again for posting the instructions. I will likely try the droplets. I just did some a couple days ago with straight glycerine. I was amazed at how much clearer the image is with glycerine. Cheers!
Sharon
(Jan 27, 2014, 05:38)Phil J Wrote: Too lengthy and boring? No certainly not, in fact it was just about perfect. Much like your pictures.
Phil.
Haha, you don't have to be so nice to get me to stay! I have found you and you are probably stuck with me!
That would be a good thing! :-) We truly like full instructions. Sometimes we take things for granted that we should not when explaining. All of us are at different levels. Thanks again for posting the instructions. I will likely try the droplets. I just did some a couple days ago with straight glycerine. I was amazed at how much clearer the image is with glycerine. Cheers!
Sharon
Hi to you both, Diva & Sharon.
This is a classic example of how we can ALL benefit from each other.
Whilst I can only speak for myself, being a bloke, it wouldn't have entered my head to have use glycerine to accomplish the needle shot. Yet it seems to be something which comes naturally to you girls. This surely must demonstrate the advantages of encouraging more female photographers?
(Jan 27, 2014, 14:57)DigiDiva Wrote: What time zone is this forum on please? When I post something on here the time is 8 hours different.
In the upper left corner you will see a small link saying 'User CP'. Enter there, then on the left side in the 'Your Profile' section click 'Edit options' and you will see where to adjust date and time to fit your location.
(Jan 27, 2014, 14:57)DigiDiva Wrote: What time zone is this forum on please? When I post something on here the time is 8 hours different.
In the upper left corner you will see a small link saying 'User CP'. Enter there, then on the left side in the 'Your Profile' section click 'Edit options' and you will see where to adjust date and time to fit your location.
I think I will make this my 3rd entry for this competition. This was taken as a part of my 'Kitchen Art' collection. I have called it 'Balanced Breakfast' and I used my shiny black table to rest the props on and another shiny black table as a background, cloning out the join. Used tripod, 18-55 mm lens and focused manually.
(This post was last modified: Jan 28, 2014, 02:58 by DigiDiva.)
Sorry, I didn't realise the fork and egg image was more than 90 days old, I will remove it as an entry. Should I delete the thread entry or is verbally enough? Will find something in date. SORRY AGAIN.
(Jan 28, 2014, 02:57)DigiDiva Wrote: I think I will make this my 3rd entry for this competition. This was taken as a part of my 'Kitchen Art' collection. I have called it 'Balanced Breakfast' and I used my shiny black table to rest the props on and another shiny black table as a background, cloning out the join. Used tripod, 18-55 mm lens and focused manually.
Great photo!
I know this isn't quite right place to discuss things like this, but I have one small technical question - did egg balance on the forks by itself or you used something to make it stand there?
This is my 3rd submission. I decided to try photographing smoke trails. I have never done this before, but I found it relatively easy. I used my7D and sigma 18-250 at 50mm. ISO 250 f6.3 1/50 sec. I also used my external flash and a reflector and a table lamp. In post processing I turned it b/w and then added some green and blue. And of course I did a mirror image to give it a bit of drama. I hope you enjoy.
(Jan 28, 2014, 02:57)DigiDiva Wrote: I think I will make this my 3rd entry for this competition. This was taken as a part of my 'Kitchen Art' collection. I have called it 'Balanced Breakfast' and I used my shiny black table to rest the props on and another shiny black table as a background, cloning out the join. Used tripod, 18-55 mm lens and focused manually.
Great photo!
I know this isn't quite right place to discuss things like this, but I have one small technical question - did egg balance on the forks by itself or you used something to make it stand there?
the linked fork prongs give a little 'cup' to sit the egg in. Did that make sense, I'm not good with words...
As my 1st balanced breakfast image was out of time, I am replacing it with this one. A Balanced Breakfast 2. Taken 26 November, so within time. Same background as the other entry, though this time, using boiled eggs (in case they fell) and blu tack to stick them to the backdrop, I created this egg stack, making it look like the eggs were balanced themselves.
