Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on June 19, 2015, 07:20:05 AM
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Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on June 19, 2015, 07:43:25 AM
Nice! Bit much chroma perhaps....?
I only resized the photos. didn't get them edited yet on the photoshop. I am still new to the camera. I like the manual mode were I can adjust to get the bright colored look. I may be forgetting to make a few adjustments that would help a lot. Any tips or pointers would help. They are all from the 70D with a Canon 18-55mm is lens. Ill get some videos up on the you tube and post the link here.
Post by: Magnum_Willys on June 19, 2015, 08:03:47 AM
What's Chroma?Colors too saturated and bright.
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on June 19, 2015, 09:35:33 AM
Post by: huntnphool on June 19, 2015, 10:06:46 AM
+1What's Chroma?Colors too saturated and bright.
Post by: huntnphool on June 19, 2015, 10:12:36 AM
If it were on manual what adjustment affects that? I turn the two wheels intill the color looks good through the lcd. I will consider that. Thanks for the pointer. I'll keep updating throughout the year with new pics.
Other than aperture, ISO and shutter speed, I'd leave the "menu" settings at factory default. Do any obvious processing that needs to be done, post.
You are also shooting in the worst light of the day, it's going to be difficult. :twocents:
Post by: Bean Counter on June 20, 2015, 01:28:53 PM
If you need/have to shoot at midday, consider black and white (high contrast) or use an infrared filter with the camera on a tripod (slow exposure--IR loses 9-10 stops). Personally, I get bored of looking at greens and blues when there's no warm tones present (reds, orange, yellow) so I think an IR filter would be fun to make the blues dark and the trees snowy white.
There's also some haze present that is robbing the mountain of contrast and saturation. You CANNOT make up for that in post. Put on a nice circular polarizer for that shot next time :tup:
Post by: Bean Counter on June 20, 2015, 01:35:03 PM
If it were on manual what adjustment affects that? I turn the two wheels intill the color looks good through the lcd. I will consider that. Thanks for the pointer. I'll keep updating throughout the year with new pics.
Are you shooting in RAW? Not sure what you mean about looking at the color through the LCD. I will 'chimp' the histogram to make sure its exposed to the right, but still use the OVF for composition. Here's a great explanation of ETTR by Jedi Master Roberto Rodriguez, Jr:
http://robertrodriguezjr.com/2012/05/25/expose-to-the-right-revisited/
Post by: Firedogg on June 20, 2015, 02:58:22 PM
Your mountain shots are over exposed and don't have enough depth of field to get the mountain, which seems to be the main subject, sharp. Again on the stellars jay over exposed and soft focus, could also be the result of severly cropping an image to make the jay larger.
Don't use the lcd to estimate exposures. They are not very accurate as far as what the image will truly look like. Use the view finder.
Set the camera to AV mode, it lets you control how much of the image is in focus. Practice using the control wheel for exposure compensation while doing this. Bright scenes get a slight overexposure because the camera reads them as grey, dark scenes get a bit of under exposure since the camera exposure will make them brighter to get that nuetral gray. Then if the shutter speeds are too low to stop movement adjust the ISO up until the shutter speeds are at least 1/125 with the lens you are using. Whenever you can, use something to support the camera to stop movement and camera shake.
With the deer you got the dreaded eye glow from the flash firing. Turn the flash off and increase the ISO to get proper settings for the light.
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on June 20, 2015, 06:15:32 PM
^ That's a beautiful location, so try coming back at sunset. I was recently at the Petrified Forest and and had to wait from 1pm to 5pm for the light to get right. What do hunting and photography have in common? Gotta get the shot.
My legs still hurt from running up that mountain (3000 ft climb in 3 miles ) with a tripod.
If you need/have to shoot at midday, consider black and white (high contrast) or use an infrared filter with the camera on a tripod (slow exposure--IR loses 9-10 stops). Personally, I get bored of looking at greens and blues when there's no warm tones present (reds, orange, yellow) so I think an IR filter would be fun to make the blues dark and the trees snowy white.
I appreciate the critiquing. I will consider the other tones and how they balance the photo out.
There's also some haze present that is robbing the mountain of contrast and saturation. You CANNOT make up for that in post. Put on a nice circular polarizer for that shot next time :tup:
Ill be getting more accessories as time goes on thanks for the help.
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on June 20, 2015, 06:25:48 PM
I would say get out of fully manual mode until you get a grasp on the basics of photography. Work on things like focus, composition, dof, technique to stabilize the camera, and using the right ISO for the light.
Will do. Have a lot to learn.
Your mountain shots are over exposed and don't have enough depth of field to get the mountain, which seems to be the main subject, sharp. Again on the stellars jay over exposed and soft focus, could also be the result of severly cropping an image to make the jay larger.
Don't believe I cropped it. It was shot with a sigma 300mm fro like fifteen feet. Thanks for the tips though I really have no clue what im doing. I thought my photos looked pretty god but if I can get them to pro status then ill take a lesson.
Don't use the lcd to estimate exposures. They are not very accurate as far as what the image will truly look like. Use the view finder.
So the screen is the lcd? and the view finder is the eyepiece? Does the eyepiece make the photo look like what I see more than the screen?
Set the camera to AV mode, it lets you control how much of the image is in focus. Practice using the control wheel for exposure compensation while doing this. Bright scenes get a slight overexposure because the camera reads them as grey, dark scenes get a bit of under exposure since the camera exposure will make them brighter to get that nuetral gray. Then if the shutter speeds are too low to stop movement adjust the ISO up until the shutter speeds are at least 1/125 with the lens you are using. Whenever you can, use something to support the camera to stop movement and camera shake.
I have a solid tripod. I will try AV till I get the hang of this. then post back w my results.
With the deer you got the dreaded eye glow from the flash firing. Turn the flash off and increase the ISO to get proper settings for the light.
Yeah the flash popped up automatically and stood him up :bash: I struggle at the moment of truth with the camera. Its like the first deer I stalked up on except its my camera bumbling around instead of my bow. :chuckle: I just need more time with it and ill be able to adjust the settings or set it to the auto setting I want quickly.
Post by: Bean Counter on June 20, 2015, 07:11:16 PM
^ That's a beautiful location, so try coming back at sunset. I was recently at the Petrified Forest and and had to wait from 1pm to 5pm for the light to get right. What do hunting and photography have in common? Gotta get the shot.
My legs still hurt from running up that mountain (3000 ft climb in 3 miles ) with a tripod.
If you need/have to shoot at midday, consider black and white (high contrast) or use an infrared filter with the camera on a tripod (slow exposure--IR loses 9-10 stops). Personally, I get bored of looking at greens and blues when there's no warm tones present (reds, orange, yellow) so I think an IR filter would be fun to make the blues dark and the trees snowy white.
I appreciate the critiquing. I will consider the other tones and how they balance the photo out.
Yeah when it boils down to it, there's really only two things that make a great photo: 1. composition/posing and 2. light/colors. Warm tones (yellow, red, orange, etc) pull the viewers eye into the photograph. Cooler tones (green, blues, etc) push the viewer away. You can't really force the trees to do anything this time of year, but if you really love that scene, you could consider coming back in the fall if the trees turn yellow/orange, etc. I'm about to head to beautiful Acadia National Park but I'm not expecting any breathtaking photos because the trees are all green till fall. Still though in the summer, you can get all kinds of great colors with some clouds and a nice sunset.
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There's also some haze present that is robbing the mountain of contrast and saturation. You CANNOT make up for that in post. Put on a nice circular polarizer for that shot next time :tup:
Ill be getting more accessories as time goes on thanks for the help.
A circular polarizer is a must have for landscapes. Doesn't necessarily get used for every shot but I'll never make a dedicated outing for landscapes without it. Get a good one and it will last you for decades. IDK what system you're rocking, but you can often do better with a cheap lens and the filters that you gotta have than spending money in ways that don't make sense. :twocents:
Post by: Brute on June 20, 2015, 07:56:56 PM
Just keep shooting and have fun. You will improve as time goes on. Learn to edit in a good program and you will be just fine. :tup:
Everyone that started taking photos were not experts with their first shots either. :hello:
Post by: The scout on June 20, 2015, 08:38:44 PM
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on June 20, 2015, 08:56:54 PM
Thanks :tup:
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on June 21, 2015, 06:57:44 AM
Post by: Firedogg on June 21, 2015, 05:48:22 PM
There are tons of photography forums where you can pick up tips and tric ks that took many of us years to learn before digital came along.
Also, don't take any critiques personally. Look for something to take away from each one, I always find there is something some one says that I may put to use another day.
Lastly.... Have fun!