Author Topic: Have you been out with your camera today? (Read 247643 times)

mike · « **Reply #125 on:** 31 October, 2012, 09:13:46 pm »

'engagement' shoot a couple of days ago, for a [very] young couple whose wedding I'm doing the pics for over christmas. They told me they loved black and white, which was lucky cos so do I...

simpleimages-3654 by simpleimages_mike, on Flickr

more over on t' rubbish blog: http://simpleimages.co.uk/blog

Charlotte · « **Reply #126 on:** 01 November, 2012, 09:48:23 am »

That's gorgeous, Mike. I love how you've isolated them in a sea of lovely out-of-focus background. Care to share how you did it? It almost looks like the Brenizer method!

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #127 on:** 01 November, 2012, 10:05:25 am »

It's a lovely shot, but for me there's a bit of a clash between the organic and the geometric
I can't help projecting the lines of the two hedges and of the gable end behind their heads. If they ended up conforming to the thirds rule they wouldn't disturb me.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #128 on:** 01 November, 2012, 10:08:21 am »

Leica lens? Some of them have quite distinctive bokeh.

Charlotte · « **Reply #129 on:** 01 November, 2012, 10:34:16 am »

Looking at the Flickr Exif data, it's a Canon 85mm f/1.8 at f/2.

This is one of those shots I wish I'd have taken

clarion · « **Reply #130 on:** 01 November, 2012, 10:36:21 am »

Yes. I imagine they will be delighted with that.

mike · « **Reply #131 on:** 01 November, 2012, 10:45:54 am »

thanks all! ESL - I agree completely, the hedge and shed spoil it for me. When I've got time I'm going to 'shop out the shed, not much I can do about the other.

there's no witchcraft involved, just lucky lighting, a 2 minute B&W conversion in lightroom and a photogenic couple... (& I'd never heard of the Brenizer method - homework required!!)

mike · « **Reply #132 on:** 01 November, 2012, 10:52:45 am »

update: googled brenizer method and I will never do that! Respect for those who do, it gives great results but far too much faff for me...

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #133 on:** 01 November, 2012, 11:05:17 am »

Quote from: mike on 01 November, 2012, 10:45:54 am

thanks all! ESL - I agree completely, the hedge and shed spoil it for me. When I've got time I'm going to 'shop out the shed, not much I can do about the other.

Spoil is too big a word, but it's always worth looking at the backgound for that sort of stuff, and trying to make it conform to the rule of thirds if you can't do anything about it.

David Martin · « **Reply #134 on:** 02 November, 2012, 10:58:49 pm »

Work do so photographing speakers at our in house symposium. Two gridded flashes, one FOH to pick out the speaker, gridded to miss the screen, and a second behind the speaker to act as a rim light.

At least one other forumite was there.

D80 was struggling for focus at times, especially using the less optimal edge sensors rather than the one cross-type.

Here is one without flash..

DSC_8501 by davidmamartin, on Flickr

and one with

DSC_8654 by davidmamartin, on Flickr

mike · « **Reply #135 on:** 03 November, 2012, 11:40:49 am »

very impressive David! Could you manual focus it?

Jaded · « **Reply #136 on:** 03 November, 2012, 01:15:10 pm »

Out early, dog walking.

One technique worked, the other didn't.

David Martin · « **Reply #137 on:** 03 November, 2012, 02:38:43 pm »

Quote from: mike on 03 November, 2012, 11:40:49 am

very impressive David! Could you manual focus it?

I was tempted. You had to get the AF point on a contrasty edge - the sillouette was the easiest and hope then that when (if, grr...) the speaker turns away from the slides and actually faces the audience, you can get a reasonable shot. Trying to get the slides as background and the speakers face in shot can be challenging. I should post some others but my Mac PSU cable has just died.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #138 on:** 12 November, 2012, 12:31:11 pm »

Tree planting at the weekend, this is one of the Woodland Trust's staff's kids, so none of the problems with public events. The street lamp in the background annoys me, but could be 'shopped, as could the power lines.

docsquid · « **Reply #139 on:** 13 November, 2012, 02:47:46 pm »

Couple of piccies at the woods this weekend...
Betty's Wood ponds

One of our main woodland paths

Oak doesn't usually turn lovely colours - just goes a bit brown at the edges then falls off. But this year some really lovely yellow hues in the leaves.

docsquid · « **Reply #140 on:** 16 November, 2012, 02:16:08 pm »

And with the little Fuji X100, some photos on one of our local roundabouts yesterday. Soft light thanks to being slightly misty. Was really pretty with all the yellow leaves on the floor, but it won't stay that way for long as they are going round hoovering them all up.

mike · « **Reply #141 on:** 16 November, 2012, 08:49:56 pm »

another couple shoot yesterday, for a couple getting married in February. She spent about half an hour making sure I understood she liked dark, creamy black and white.. So here's a few:

simpleimages-4300 by simpleimages_mike, on Flickr
(not sure about the framing on this one, just doesnt feel quite right.. )

simpleimages-4363 by simpleimages_mike, on Flickr

simpleimages-4305 by simpleimages_mike, on Flickr

simpleimages-4397 by simpleimages_mike, on Flickr

Charlotte · « **Reply #142 on:** 18 November, 2012, 04:34:02 pm »

Nice work there, Mike!

We were up at the National Poultry Show yesterday. Here's Julian with our new hens:

I couldn't resist some of the complete characters at the show and inveigled a few of them into a portrait...

Adrian Keep by lyope, on Flickr

Ky by lyope, on Flickr

Fred Hams by lyope, on Flickr

Been working on my stranger project out in the streets, too. My current favourite is this one:

Stranger #45 by lyope, on Flickr

David Martin · « **Reply #143 on:** 18 November, 2012, 06:03:03 pm »

Sussex Whites? We have one of them.

Today was all about strange noises from young boys in skirts. Yes, it was the annual BB parade through the local town to and from their dedication service.

the march back by davidmamartin, on Flickr

clarion · « **Reply #144 on:** 18 November, 2012, 06:37:10 pm »

I like the picture of the man holding his cock proudly.

LEE · « **Reply #145 on:** 19 November, 2012, 02:58:22 pm »

Audaxer?

Maybe if Carradice of Nelson made a Terminator it would look like this fella. "Oil be roight back...after this cup o'tea"

Afasoas · « **Reply #146 on:** 19 November, 2012, 04:45:51 pm »

Mike,

Great compositions and processing.
If you are actively posing these couples, that might be your area to focus on improving. (Not my forte but I'm fortunate enough to be working daily with someone whose forte it is).

Afas.

mike · « **Reply #147 on:** 19 November, 2012, 09:47:51 pm »

love the one of the fella with the massive tache holding a cock, charlotte! did you take lighting with you? i remember it being dark & murky when i was there years ago.

Charlotte · « **Reply #148 on:** 19 November, 2012, 10:11:21 pm »

Nope, no lighting; just big glass and fairly high ISO. It was pretty murky there, so I was working with big apertures. I fluffed a few of the shots because my DOF was so thin and although my subjects were sharp, their chooks weren't.

clarion · « **Reply #149 on:** 19 November, 2012, 10:33:40 pm »

Yes, I realised what you must have been working with when I saw that you'd had to sacrifice the focus on the feathers of the extended wing.

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