01rs25 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Thread Hijacked!!! Oh, and don't think that I'm disregarding your advice, because I'm not. I'm not an expert so don't take my criticism to directly!! Heeeeeellllllll nooooo. Direct sunlight is the absolute worst thing to shoot in do to the shadows its creates, and makes it hard to impossible to move the shadows effectively without over exposing the subject. All of the pictures I took were in RAW as well, I always take Jpeg + Raw when I shoot. RAW doesn't matter though, it's simply the data that's on the camera before adjustments to internal camera functions are made, with the exception of the shutter speed and f-stop. Shooting with both is nearly just taking up space on your card! Its dumb and unneccsary! Especially when your doing all the post processing your doing. RAW is much more then that!! (quoted for emphasis) It's not an image file per se (it will require special software to view, though this software is easy to get). • at least 8 bits per color – red, green, and blue (12-bits per X,Y location), though most DSLRs record 12-bit color (36-bits per location). • uncompressed (an 8 megapixel camera will produce a 8 MB Raw file). • the complete (lossless) data from the camera’s sensor. • higher in dynamic range (ability to display highlights and shadows). • lower in contrast (flatter, washed out looking). • not as sharp. • not suitable for printing directly from the camera or without post processing. • read only (all changes are saved in an XMP “sidecar” file or to a JPEG or other image format). • waiting to be processed by your computer. The whole Raw/ jpeg debate could be an entire thread on its own but which would you rather have process your photos? Your camera or your computer? Guess which has more processing power? Shooting in Raw will give you much more control over how your image looks and even be able to correct several sins you may have committed when you took the photograph, such as the exposure, and a few other common mistakes. Just a hint of my other work: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/Impressa/DSC_0250.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/Impressa/DSC_0289.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/Impressa/DSC_0238.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/Impressa/DSC_0280.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/Impressa/DSC_0288.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/Impressa/DSC_0215.jpg Slammed more than your girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 But you see. I shoot in both because sometimes I feel lazy and don't want to process everything and i settle for how they look as is due to the processing that i do on the camera (little that there is). Amazing shots! I do know that RAW is superior in every aspect to processing, I'm saying that I don't process my image that much as to alter the shadows from the sun. The reason I like/prefer garage lighting is due to the fact that its white light vs. yellow light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01rs25 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 You don't have to process every RAW image, just importing it into a program of your choice and exporting it as JPEG is sometimes all that is needed. If you don't ever plan to print directly off the camera, the need to shoot in JPEG is pretty much moot with todays technology. White/ Yellow light? Do you know how to set the white balance on your camera? I was always told to carry around a piece of computer paper around, but some people do it differently. Slammed more than your girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 Hmm, but do you get the principle that since the sun is always angled the shadows created are not always even? That's why I actually prefer shooting on a slightly cloudy day or at dawn/dusk. Yeah, The white balance was set to hmmm sunlight lol (5200k). That bike is so badass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 I hate having to choose between car parts and camera parts. I think I might get the polarizer and a bigger flash =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01rs25 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Hmm, but do you get the principle that since the sun is always angled the shadows created are not always even? That's why I actually prefer shooting on a slightly cloudy day or at dawn/dusk. Yeah, The white balance was set to hmmm sunlight lol (5200k). That bike is so badass. I understand shadows.. And thanks!!! Slammed more than your girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted July 1, 2011 I Donated Share Posted July 1, 2011 You only want to shoot at night if you want the effects that very yellow light gives: If you want to get rid of the problems sunlight causes, shoot in shade, or at sunset or sunrise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 ^+1 thats what ive been trying to say lol. Oh and THE SWAYBAR IS MINE. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted July 2, 2011 I Donated Share Posted July 2, 2011 ^+1 thats what ive been trying to say lol. Oh and THE SWAYBAR IS MINE. lol Nuh uh. I called dibs first and I want the whole package. Plus it's not coming off until December anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 Noooooooooooooooo. Sike I know. Lucky you lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 WE NEED NEW PHOTOSHOOT NAO. just saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsunami Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Lets do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01rs25 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Come by my house Saturday. We'll drive around here and find some spots. Slammed more than your girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsunami Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'll be free around 4. Is that good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01rs25 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 We can prob work with that. Slammed more than your girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Mang not this saturday, the gf is taking me out for my birthday lol. Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted February 9, 2012 I Donated Share Posted February 9, 2012 No, not Sunday! Two-year anniversary of my first date with my fiancee! She'll have a cow! Maybe we could do midday Saturday? Would that work? EDIT: Damn you, tsunami!!!! P.S. If I can come, I'm bringing my work-issue D7000... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsunami Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Haha i'm busy til 4. Sorry. Ooo a D7000 how do you like it? I want to upgrade from my D5000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted February 9, 2012 I Donated Share Posted February 9, 2012 It's awesome. Light-years ahead of the D5000 in terms of both controls and high-ISO performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 I stopped caring about bodies lol, the only thing I'd get is a 5D or 1D. I think lenses make a huge difference in picture quality rather than a body. I m not sure what time my thing starts I'll ask her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted February 9, 2012 I Donated Share Posted February 9, 2012 The body definitely makes a difference. A lens only does so much. If you want to shoot at night or in a theater, a 70-200 f/2.8 at ISO 400 on a Nikon D60 will give worse performance than a 70-200 f/4-5.6 at ISO 5000 on a D7000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 no wai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted February 10, 2012 I Donated Share Posted February 10, 2012 So are we doing this? If so, I think we should probably start at 3 or 3:30 and have Tsunami join us, because it gets dark around 5:15-5:30 right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Then you can use your high iso settings XD. I'll let you guys know if I can join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted February 10, 2012 I Donated Share Posted February 10, 2012 Sunset is still the best lighting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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