Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Photography: The Amateur's Eye

spaminator

#61

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Jan 10th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Retired_Can_Soldier

Tried to take some shots of the moon tonight. They didn't work out but gave me a template for this.

cool pic.

its not easy being green.

Retired_Can_Soldier

#62

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Jan 11th, 2012

I'm thinking of using this shot on the cover of my new book.

Night Shots

This is where I run into trouble. Notice how washed out the moon is.

spaminator

#63

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Jan 11th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Retired_Can_Soldier

I'm thinking of using this shot on the cover of my new book.

what is your new book about? eg. equinox 2, etc.

Retired_Can_Soldier

#64

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Jan 11th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by spaminator

what is your new book about? eg. equinox 2, etc.

Tell you when its done.

spaminator

#65

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Jan 11th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Retired_Can_Soldier

Tell you when its done.

no probs.

DurkaDurka

#66

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Jan 11th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Retired_Can_Soldier

I'm thinking of using this shot on the cover of my new book.

Night Shots

This is where I run into trouble. Notice how washed out the moon is.

Mark, to capture the moon correctly, try underexposing the shot by a stop or two. Your camera is basing its exposure on an average of the scene so it's obviously going to over expose the moon.

Retired_Can_Soldier

#67

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Jan 11th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by DurkaDurka

Your camera is basing its exposure on an average of the scene so it's obviously going to over expose the moon.

At the risk of sounding like a dufus. Do you mean the F setting?

DurkaDurka

#68

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Jan 11th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Retired_Can_Soldier

At the risk of sounding like a dufus. Do you mean the F setting?

The Aperture. For example F 4 F 5.6 F 7 etc etc

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Basically, what you need to do is under expose the photo a bit.

I would suggest putting the camera in AV mode (Aperture priority), set it to F 4. Then compose you shot, once it beeps ( focussed) look in the viewfinder. You should see a horizontal scale, no turn the dial on the top of you camera until it's -1 or -2, you'll have to experiment. That should give you enough underexposure to capture some of the details of the moon.

Retired_Can_Soldier

#69

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Jan 12th, 2012

Coke versus Pepsi or what I envision Cliffy's house looking like.

Rain Tree

Retired_Can_Soldier

#70

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Jan 14th, 2012

taxslave

#71

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Jan 15th, 2012

Must be something that takes an knack or an eye for. My wife takes good pics. All mine are work related and mostly taken to document projects.

Retired_Can_Soldier

#72

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Jan 15th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by taxslave

Must be something that takes an knack or an eye for. My wife takes good pics. All mine are work related and mostly taken to document projects.

For me it's about 99% luck.

Two more night exposures.

This photo is a two minute exposure where my son stepped out for a smoke. Bloody smokers.

The second is a shot of the neighbors balcony.

Retired_Can_Soldier

#73

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Jan 16th, 2012

Some new shots and some new subjects

Standing in scale at 6' 2" is my middle son Corey (above)

This shot just looks better in Black and White

Downtown Hamilton Condos

HMCS Haida in Hamilton Harbour

Portholes

Last edited by Retired_Can_Soldier; Jan 16th, 2012 at 07:22 PM..

Retired_Can_Soldier

#74

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Apr 15th, 2012

Couple shots I took recently.

Took this one a few days ago while walking the Bruce Trail.

I went back and took this one last night.

Last edited by Retired_Can_Soldier; Apr 15th, 2012 at 10:28 AM..

SLM

#75

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Apr 15th, 2012

I love the night shot. Love the sky colouring.

spaminator

#76

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

Apr 16th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Retired_Can_Soldier

Couple shots I took recently.

Took this one a few days ago while walking the Bruce Trail.

I went back and took this one last night.

I feel hollow.

Retired_Can_Soldier

#77

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

4 weeks ago

captain morgan

#78

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

4 weeks ago

Cool shots RCS

spaminator

#79

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

4 weeks ago

Quote: Originally Posted by captain morgan

Cool shots RCS

cool pix.

Retired_Can_Soldier

#80

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

3 weeks ago

Train warning switch light doo-hickey at night.

petros

#81

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

3 weeks ago

You like the time lapse on tripod I see.

Retired_Can_Soldier

#82

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

3 weeks ago

Some say he is the Sexiest Man Alive
This announcement brought to you by the Canadian Council for the Blind

spaminator

#83

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

3 weeks ago

like the green.

i'm sure the ladies think yer a handsome devil.

Retired_Can_Soldier

#84

Re: Photography: The Amateur's Eye

1 week ago

Truck drivers doing what they do best. Bullsh!tting!

Train yard I visited while on a walkabout.

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