any sites for advice and tips? hehe.....

Nice.

I learn from many source in 1 time...
basically I introduce myself with this line.
I in photography more than 3 years since I 1st brought my DSLR which I still using it right now. I use Sony Alpha as my excellent tool as photograph something day to day basics.. I shoots landscape which influent by "HDR Guy" Trey Ratcliff and Karl Taylor and currently I inspired by "NASA Guy" Gary Friedman,"Strobist Guy"David Hobby ,"OneLight" Zack Arias. Recently I found out Strobing the flash is kindda interesting because you can take of your flash and play around and make things more challenge.

They are great guy too share with. About more advance stobist system by alpha system... is by Garry Friendman.
Other sources, depends what kind of photography you like.

most pictures look underexposed on my monitor. and your last picture looks out of focus due to focusing against a bright source. and what is your main subject in that shot? the rest are just close up of flower shots. sorry to say they look quite plain nice try though. keep it up!

Thanks

This post has been edited by moonwalk: Jul 22 2012, 12:00 AM

zstan getting pro and pro

The Underexposure I not sure... my side is okay... maybe,I need use spyder 4 pro calibrate the monitor. About the plain issue.. you have any idea? Because,my photographer from Korea.. He teach us.. picture must plain and simple,able deliver story. Don't all the object is pulling the attention.
About the last picture... I is purpose out focus it to get the dreamy effect under lightroom 4 postprocesing..
Mind to share about your idea?

imo, shooting picture is art. everyone have different taste. that is true if shoot in video everything must be plain so that you have more room to fine tune the color coding, but shoot still in raw, still can adjust the color.

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Added on July 22, 2012, 12:19 ambtw, anyone here using yongnuo flash? good?

This post has been edited by jimlim007: Jul 22 2012, 12:19 AM

Thanks for comment... about yongnuo flash... I learn that if you full control manual... then, any flash will do... that is One Light Master Zack Arias Teach me.
If you want some reliable TTL/ADI Flash.. stick to Sony Flash. This is NASA Engineers Gary Friedman and Sony flash master Teach me during his visit in Malaysia.

hope it help..

This post has been edited by moonwalk: Jul 22 2012, 12:28 AM

so what story do you have to tell for your 6th and 7th picture of the flower?

This picture is rather simple and we categories in close up. I feel rather boring and use DOF focus on the flower's arts of beauty with nice bokeh.
things doe't happen to be perfect when I snap it without diffuse flash... So, I hand held with Flash Cable(wired) bouncing the flash towards the floor with HSS sony alpha system.
therefore, need so good opinion about it. Do you have some better opinion on this?

This post has been edited by moonwalk: Jul 22 2012, 12:44 AM

totally agree with you bro, the picture must be plain and simple. ever lasting to your eyes, and tells a story.

The longer you look at the picture, the nicer it looks, just like girls with true beauty... hehehehe

To be honest, feels like grabbing your picture and put it on my desktop...haha...

My taste will give you a vote bro...

Zstan taste maybe abit different, and shoot a different style?

flower closeup shot is not like this shoot geh haha.

well if this your style then i have no comments lar. to me its just a snapshot of a flower.

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Sunset series 2!

This time from atop of the Taipei 101 Tower!

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DSC05347 by zstan, on Flickr

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DSC05348 by zstan, on Flickr

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DSC05352 by zstan, on Flickr

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DSC05354 by zstan, on Flickr

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DSC05355 by zstan, on Flickr

Cognac thanks for your compliment again
I learn that simple rule is for simple picture.. some complicated rule and complex view for awards picture, sometimes simple picture will win awards too.
I also shoots a picture of my friend



She personally really like this picture.. and I do.
I ask her pose for me with the curve in her... be natural.. and honest.
she did it.

Technical skill is... I use 50mm/f1.8 and cable flash(wired) F42am HSS mode throw on her body....

I think I'm happiest person can make a model.. happy too.

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Added on July 22, 2012, 1:14 amIs okay... I welcome any comment... just need some idea on it...
you have nice collection of Taipei...

I always have problem in landscape shoots because need put on 0.6 ND Grad and so on. Karl Taylor's Master Class teach lots in this area.
I usually attempt luck in HDR. Trey Ratcliff have in expertise on this.

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Added on July 22, 2012, 1:16 amThen you have good idea? hehe...

This post has been edited by moonwalk: Jul 22 2012, 01:16 AM

Flower must shoot like this http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...63026&hl=flower

well for this series i didnt use any filters at all. just did some post processing in photoshop Learnt this from Sham Kien Yee's Landscape master class workshop.

Beautiful collection you have
The arts is there... learn something today... seem like macro lens is a must...

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Added on July 22, 2012, 1:35 amWow... he must very good... nice to meet all master here..

about processing... in photoshop is not comfortable for me... I usually use in LR3/4

This post has been edited by moonwalk: Jul 22 2012, 01:35 AM

nice collection bro......

mind for some comment?hehe....

He use Macro Lens... speciality lens.. emphasis on macro arts.
curve...need some patient also...haha..