since u wanna compose in that way..i would suggest u turn urself a lil bit..so that the whole photo would be symmetrical(note that the patterns on the ceiling isnt symmetric now)..and also i think 1/13 is a lil bit too slow for u to handle..looks a lil bit blurred..or perhaps the DoF wasnt enough to cover the whole lamp which gave me a false impression that it was due to slow shutter...

but of coz..i say all this AFTER i saw the picture..if i was there to shoot..i probably wont notice about those things i mention at all..lol

This post has been edited by achew: Oct 5 2009, 10:53 PM

crappy work from a sleepy achew...


Be Cautious..Because THIS IS SPARTA


F11
iso200
90mm

This post has been edited by achew: Oct 6 2009, 03:45 AM

The stroopers need a name to differentiate themselves..



iso200
F3.2
70mm
1/640
F58@1/8

This post has been edited by achew: Oct 6 2009, 07:37 PM

those were the days when children always fight for mooncakes..nowadays children only interested in candies n ice-creams.. =p




iso200
F58@1/8 on camera
70mm
F6.3
1/50s

pp for tone n texture in cs4

already had a few shots of them n posted here liao lo...hehe..

first time trying the "black card" trick..lol.. + im not really a good landscape shooter..lol..criticisms r welcomed




iso100
F22
8s
24mm
black card

black card to act as n a GND filter..jsut that my one is more "manual"...and cheap..lol..i pass my GND to 1 of my technician few weeks ago...so i had no GND with me..had to use blackcard instead =)

its jsut a normal backcard cut down from my unwanted box..
basically..what i did is..i use the card to cover up the lens(the portion of the sky)..slowly shake it(so it wont leave any hard "mark" on the border)..and move it upward slowly...

so with this..i expose the sea longer..and expose the sky shorter..sort of to get more well-balanced exposure btwn the 2....not so "dramatic" as those overcooked HDR..yet it contains wider range..



sorry i dont have any link to any tutorial for this..maybe u can try google..coz i just briefly came across this thing from my friend's conversation..i guess it works roughly like a GND..but in a manual n more flexible way..so just give it a try..since i dont have my GND with me..

This post has been edited by achew: Oct 11 2009, 10:59 PM

shake the card...my camera was mounted on my tripod....like if u see a GND..the color changes gradually from dark to transparent right??so shaking the card infront of the lens would give the "gradual" feel in the exposure...imagine if u hold the card still....the part which covered by the card n the part not covered by the card..the exposure is diff by alot..and u would also see a "dark-line" in ur photo..coz the border of the card stays at the same position for too long..but..if u keep moving it..it wont really leave anything on ur image..while getting ur shot with diff exposure..

so for my shots..its like 8 sec exposure for the sea..5 sec exposure for the middle part of the sky..and probably 3 sec exposure for the top(thats y its darker compare to the middle sky)

yea..i would advice to use it for exposure >4sec...sometimes to short very hard..unless u love to trail n error...lol..

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Added on October 12, 2009, 12:15 amanother one from me =)



This post has been edited by achew: Oct 12 2009, 12:15 AM

haha..i had the exact same shot..i guess everyone must give it a try when they come singapore.. =p

for that durian shell shot...u can stand on the bridge infront of Fullurton Hotel..




Today's CupCake Dunk Final...Danbo vs Trooper... =)



iso100
F6.3
0.8s
90mm

tone and slight masking done in cs4

CnC r welcomed =)

This post has been edited by achew: Oct 12 2009, 11:15 PM

thanks =)

hmm..suggestion??
anyway..the burger looked really small..like a mini version..lol

try to mask closer to the roof???still can see some sky there...

still the places near the roof looked kinda awkward..might wanna tidy up a lil bit...just my opinion tho..

but isnt HDR 1 kind of PP ?

ok la..i understand everyone has their own stand..some like raw sushi..some like cooked fish..both r delicious if the fish itself is fresh =) cheers

shooting from lower angle makes ppl looks chubbier =)

imma out-of-focus noobie =)



Exposure: 0.8
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 24 mm
Exposure: +1.05

the top part looked a lil bit overexposed(especially white color)..u might wanna diffuse it further..

badly composed(it was taken in landscape)...had to crop more than 50%...now 11mp left only..lol...
anyway..added another layer with overlay in blending during PP..

iso200
1/320
F2.8