Back from Mexico, saw some things and took photos of them as one is want to do. It will never be as deeply meaningful as a single tear after a breakdown but maybe few things are
Just got back from an elopement / honeymoon in Kauai. Ended up wishing I had brought one more lens but ultimately pretty happy with how the shots / edits came out and definitely going to get a few printed and framed
first, it looks like your horizon is at a bit of an odd angle. you don't have to have a perfectly flat horizon but it's generally considered good technique (I can imagine this being a conscious choice to frame the couple better). second, and this really is minor and might only get noticed by other photo folks if they're specifically looking for it, but having that little bit of the sun underneath the guy's nose is a little distracting. a slight angle adjustment to either get rid of it completely, or maybe get it placed centrally between them (depending on what that did to the light balance) would probably help the composition (although that's very much something you're not guaranteed to catch when actually taking the shot)
really nice shot though, good subjects, good composition, the emotion of the people involved comes through really clearly even in total shadow
Houk the Namebringer on
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OrcaAlso known as EspressosaurusWrexRegistered Userregular
edited March 13
Aside from what Houk said (all good) there's a few more details:
1) give your subjects room to breathe. There should be a bit more room between them
2) whatever is in the background is colliding with the woman's hair--give her room to breathe
3) more contrast with the cloud and the guy's head would be helpful--again, it gives him room to breathe
Overall it's a nice moment. Just need to pay attention to the details to bring it to the next level.
I'm a sucker for sunset silhouettes, and you're working well with what you've got there.
this is kind of a good example of how easy it is to focus just on your subject and lose track of the little bits of everything else, especially in a shot like this where the subjects are so centrally focused. always important to take a second to evaluate the entire composition
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OrcaAlso known as EspressosaurusWrexRegistered Userregular
I want to call out that you've got a good use of depth of field here. Notice how the eye is drawn to sharpness in the image, and that's part of what makes the silhouette work here despite the relatively low contrast for most of the two subjects.
First time going out to the botanical gardens to take a few photos this morning with my new camera
Hopefully I can upload some of these well enough with a little shrinking I did without more processing
Here are a couple of ones I though turned out okay, it was a very bright sunny day so most things are going to be very brightly lit though I was using my light meter to balance exposure with both the aperture and the shutter speed.
Anyways here we gooooo
Apparently I could only get one of them small enough to upload to the forums haha
Okay let's try this for the rest of them I transferred them wirelessly from the camera at reduced instead of full size from the sd card
EDIT: I know my composition needs some work, and I need to dial in how to really play with depth of field, but I can't wait till it starts to bloom more in april and get some more cool pictures.
Do you guys think it would be worth grabbing a lens filter and trying to get some photos of the eclipse coming up even though I only have the kit lens and not a telephoto?
I would probably want a tripod too I guess if I end up having to turn the shutter speed down? I still need to get a bag and cleaning kit anyway too.
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OrcaAlso known as EspressosaurusWrexRegistered Userregular
Do you guys think it would be worth grabbing a lens filter and trying to get some photos of the eclipse coming up even though I only have the kit lens and not a telephoto?
I would probably want a tripod too I guess if I end up having to turn the shutter speed down? I still need to get a bag and cleaning kit anyway too.
It can be worthwhile but you need not an ND filter, but a solar filter. A solar filter is designed to dump something like 20 stops and take the heat of doing so, a regular ND filter is not. You should also only use the back panel, not the viewfinder, when framing up. I've seen people use black tape or somethign over the viewfinder so they don't screw up.
This particular one requires use of a filter holder. You can probably find a screw-in filter, but you need to know your filter thread.
A tripod is required as well since a) you don't want to look at the sun and b) you're dumping so much light you'll need the tripod for stability.
Once the sun has reached totality--the Bailey's Beads have disappeared--it's safe to take the filter off and view the sun with your bare eyes. You'll only have a few minutes though, because as soon as the Bailey's beads reappear you need to filter up again.
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OrcaAlso known as EspressosaurusWrexRegistered Userregular
edited March 30
Something like Photopills for predicting the sun's alignment relative to whatever you're photographing will help you with framing too. Keep in mind the sun itself is almost the same size as the moon for help in understanding how large it will be inside your frame.
I've seen some neat time-lapses so if your camera supports it, or if you have an external trigger for it, you might consider doing one! You can also do the classic merge of the different phases of the eclipse into one image, which can look cool too.
Ah okay it seems a little complicated for me just starting out with photography anyway
I'll probably watch with my solar glasses I've got and look up pictures more experienced people take later on.
If you just want to run and gun it, you can use your camera during totality (when it's safe to take off your solar glasses). You'll only have a few minutes though so...yeah, experiencing the moment is probably a better use of your time in that case. It does unfortunately require some setup to avoid damaging yourself or your equipment.
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minor incidentexpert in a dying fieldnjRegistered Userregular
Agreed on all that except one thing to note: if he's using a mirrorless (which I think was the case?), the viewfinder thing is probably moot since it's not going to be an actual optical viewfinder, just an electronic one.
*with a couple of rare but notable exceptions like the Fuji X-Pro series that sport hybrid viewfinders.
Ah, it stinks, it sucks, it's anthropologically unjust
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OrcaAlso known as EspressosaurusWrexRegistered Userregular
Agreed on all that except one thing to note: if he's using a mirrorless (which I think was the case?), the viewfinder thing is probably moot since it's not going to be an actual optical viewfinder, just an electronic one.
*with a couple of rare but notable exceptions like the Fuji X-Pro series that sport hybrid viewfinders.
Even with mirrorless, it’s too easy to accidentally end up with an eye open. IMO the viewfinder should be considered off-limits except during totality.
It's beginning to look like it'll be mostly cloudy on the 8th anyways. That would be a bummer.
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JedocIn the scupperswith the staggers and jagsRegistered Userregular
All 8-day forecasts are bullshit, but cloud cover forecasts more than 2 days out are completely and utterly useless. Unless there's an atmospheric river or a hurricane coming in, the only cloud forecast that matters is the morning of, and then only maybe.
It was nice for the last 3 days and then high winds blew in
As I came home from running my errand I heard the call of feathered cobras
A mere 5 minute walk from my house
less your fields specifically and more your general region's fields
There was an area of undeveloped land about 2 blocks away from my house that I called the sagebrush preserve it was where most of the coyotes lived. They are building condos/apts in the area so the coyotes have moved into the area and can be seen
THe rabbits bred with someone's pet rabbit so they now have weird coats spotted or blotchy so they do the dumb thing of I'm a furry rock so they look just weird
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In that case I can highly recommend Athens
Thanks. Not sure why I thought to take a picture of that but looked cool with the blue lighting.
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Practicing my skills. Any thoughts?
first, it looks like your horizon is at a bit of an odd angle. you don't have to have a perfectly flat horizon but it's generally considered good technique (I can imagine this being a conscious choice to frame the couple better). second, and this really is minor and might only get noticed by other photo folks if they're specifically looking for it, but having that little bit of the sun underneath the guy's nose is a little distracting. a slight angle adjustment to either get rid of it completely, or maybe get it placed centrally between them (depending on what that did to the light balance) would probably help the composition (although that's very much something you're not guaranteed to catch when actually taking the shot)
really nice shot though, good subjects, good composition, the emotion of the people involved comes through really clearly even in total shadow
1) give your subjects room to breathe. There should be a bit more room between them
2) whatever is in the background is colliding with the woman's hair--give her room to breathe
3) more contrast with the cloud and the guy's head would be helpful--again, it gives him room to breathe
Overall it's a nice moment. Just need to pay attention to the details to bring it to the next level.
I'm a sucker for sunset silhouettes, and you're working well with what you've got there.
this is kind of a good example of how easy it is to focus just on your subject and lose track of the little bits of everything else, especially in a shot like this where the subjects are so centrally focused. always important to take a second to evaluate the entire composition
Hopefully I can upload some of these well enough with a little shrinking I did without more processing
Here are a couple of ones I though turned out okay, it was a very bright sunny day so most things are going to be very brightly lit though I was using my light meter to balance exposure with both the aperture and the shutter speed.
Anyways here we gooooo
Apparently I could only get one of them small enough to upload to the forums haha
EDIT: I know my composition needs some work, and I need to dial in how to really play with depth of field, but I can't wait till it starts to bloom more in april and get some more cool pictures.
Great pictures, looks like a cool place
Glad you got to enjoy it!
I would probably want a tripod too I guess if I end up having to turn the shutter speed down? I still need to get a bag and cleaning kit anyway too.
It can be worthwhile but you need not an ND filter, but a solar filter. A solar filter is designed to dump something like 20 stops and take the heat of doing so, a regular ND filter is not. You should also only use the back panel, not the viewfinder, when framing up. I've seen people use black tape or somethign over the viewfinder so they don't screw up.
Something like this:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1574799-REG/haida_hd4610_red_diamond_nd5_0_128000x_filter.html
This particular one requires use of a filter holder. You can probably find a screw-in filter, but you need to know your filter thread.
A tripod is required as well since a) you don't want to look at the sun and b) you're dumping so much light you'll need the tripod for stability.
Once the sun has reached totality--the Bailey's Beads have disappeared--it's safe to take the filter off and view the sun with your bare eyes. You'll only have a few minutes though, because as soon as the Bailey's beads reappear you need to filter up again.
I've seen some neat time-lapses so if your camera supports it, or if you have an external trigger for it, you might consider doing one! You can also do the classic merge of the different phases of the eclipse into one image, which can look cool too.
I'll probably watch with my solar glasses I've got and look up pictures more experienced people take later on.
If you just want to run and gun it, you can use your camera during totality (when it's safe to take off your solar glasses). You'll only have a few minutes though so...yeah, experiencing the moment is probably a better use of your time in that case. It does unfortunately require some setup to avoid damaging yourself or your equipment.
*with a couple of rare but notable exceptions like the Fuji X-Pro series that sport hybrid viewfinders.
Even with mirrorless, it’s too easy to accidentally end up with an eye open. IMO the viewfinder should be considered off-limits except during totality.
The starting line of a 5k I did last weekend. The race started just after sunset, so we all were required to have headlamps.
As I came home from running my errand I heard the call of feathered cobras
A mere 5 minute walk from my house
My yard is full of cactus and sagebrush
There was an area of undeveloped land about 2 blocks away from my house that I called the sagebrush preserve it was where most of the coyotes lived. They are building condos/apts in the area so the coyotes have moved into the area and can be seen
THe rabbits bred with someone's pet rabbit so they now have weird coats spotted or blotchy so they do the dumb thing of I'm a furry rock so they look just weird