nice but looks abit over-cooked to me...

i mean the skin tone /color is abit over cooked...or maybe due to heavy makeupz...haha..

anyway..im working on my bokeh backdrop...hehe..just phase1 testing.. =p

haha..i shall review when i complete ok??now stil not quite getting what i wan =(

things around me arent going right recently...sigh..really feel exhausted...and unmotivated to do anything..



nothing much about exif here..since its heavily edited..

i think it varies from ppl to ppl...some may say slight adjusting of parameters(exp/vibrancy/contrast..blablabla) is acceptable..some may tell u that u can only shoot jpeg..true photographer doesnt need to alter anything if he is good enough....

for me..as long as there isnt much manipulation going on..it shd b fine...if there r alot of manipulations..its not a photograph..but at least its a piece if digital art(if it is good enough)..

ops..didnt see ur post

to me..the face was abit overcook..if not..probably due to heavy makeup....personally im not a fan of thick makeups..haha..perfer slightly more on the natural side...

lets spread poison..ops..i mean love..from 1680~heres a few shots taken earlier with the lens =)

portrait..


landscape..


flower~

ALL my shots are pp-ed..but for the flower one..if i remember correctly..only adjusted contrast

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Added on May 26, 2009, 4:58 pmhaha..thx..korean style perhaps due to the pic was taken in korea i suppose

This post has been edited by achew: May 26 2009, 04:58 PM

all 3 shots posted are taken with a300+1680 in korea...

im a sucker for contrasty photos..lol..also even taken by 1680..i stil always pump up the contrast during pp..unless the photo itself is always way too bright/dark..

wont sell unless i change to FF....for apsc..i think its the best kitlens replacement (for me)

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Added on May 26, 2009, 5:10 pmno pain no gain..u get wad u paid for..its a good stuff

This post has been edited by achew: May 26 2009, 05:10 PM

good stuff always sells like a hot cake...

to me yes...its sharp enough with aperture of 3.5~4.5 which is also good enough imo..to me the longer end of range isnt that impt..so im not really considering 16105..if i ever consider to change..i'd consider tammy 1750 or cz2470(altho the range on apsc doesnt sound very tempting to me)...

but cz1680 would always b 1 of my fav lens nvtheless...

it focuses on a decent speed..but if shooting without a flash...the shutter speed might hurt u

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Added on May 26, 2009, 5:32 pmwhite balance off? and it looks abit under exposed

This post has been edited by achew: May 26 2009, 05:32 PM

just for fun..hehe..i don have ur raw..so i added a blue filter to cancel off ur warm background..but then..i find white abit too plain..so..hehe..itchy hand

b4



after


This post has been edited by achew: May 26 2009, 05:48 PM

thats a very rough one..u see the edges..its not masked nicely..lol..

anyway..my skill isnt good enough to pp this pic..the angle makes me difficult to add any 'bokeh'..nomatter how i add..it'd definitely looked fake/weird...so i just anyhow add for fun..hehe



This post has been edited by achew: May 26 2009, 05:50 PM

ok guys..im bored...

anyone wanna join me for today's mini competition "shoot your cellphone"

winner would get a limited edition big kiss from signither~! =p

not really need to b a product shot...just have fun..wadever way u wanna bring out ur phone feel free to do so =)

any PP is allowed(not a real competition anyway)

okay..considering some ppl r working and might not reach home in time or nv even see the post...we will post all the entry at 10pm? everyone ok with the time? =D

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Added on May 26, 2009, 6:12 pmr u scared of the prize given for the winner??

This post has been edited by achew: May 26 2009, 06:12 PM

eh eh..10pm den start posting..don post teaser here =p

wonka..2nd one looked over-saturated to me...



*a gentle reminder for those who didnt check previous pages...we r having "shoot your handphone" competition tonite..pls post ur entry at 10pm~ =D