Friday arvo snaps

[l +Jarrod+ l]

Had a photo sesh with my friend doing gap. I think i might have a dust spot in the top right quater if you were to split the shot in four equal squares. How would i get rid of this. I use the zoom brower program. Comments and thoughts would be great. (i havent edited or cropped them yet) I will soon when i get cs3 next week.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/2482195588_4e3cedc679.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/2481363719_185329beac.jpg

[Anke]

Don't know ZB but you need a clone tool of sorts to remove that dust spot, which of course CS3 will have. Although you could avoid it all together and give the sensor a clean ;)

[kirkt]

Most PP apps have a clone tool or spot remover - I see a spot in the upper left quadrant. Also, shoot with a flash so the subject gets exposed and captured more evenly against the sky. That way you can expose for the ambient sky with the camera and expose for the subject with the flash. Use second curtain mode for the flash if you want to drag the shutter a bit and get a sense of the motion of the rider. Maybe position yourself so that the viewer can get some sense of the gap as well. Move somewhere so the power lines are not in the shot (like the second shot). Keep on it and have fun!

Kirk

[l +Jarrod+ l]

Thanks heaps for the thoughts. Can anyone share a link as to where i can learn about how to use cs3. More thoughts appreicated!

[Zebceponaf]

ok, might be a dumb question, but whats arvo?

[l +Jarrod+ l]

ok, might be a dumb question, but whats arvo?
Its short for Arfternoon...

[Zebceponaf]

Its short for Arfternoon...

how does that work out? wher does the "v" come from?

[ADAPTE]

i think the subject is underexpose because of the sky... you can probably fix it in PP. Personally a like the power lines in#1 but you can cloned them out for a cleaner shot. #2 need to be closer, try croping it.

[l +Jarrod+ l]

how does that work out? wher does the "v" come from?
Aussie language mate...Any idea how i can remove this dust spot? Im assuming i have to clean the lens or the body itself? I have been told to take it to a shop to get cleaned, would they charge?

[shawnxstl]

Usually, i'd be against powerlines...but i like how you used them in the first picture. It gives the viewer the sense of direction in which the bike is going. Honestly, I think this picture would be kind of boring without them.

Agreed on the closer crop on 2.

google "photoshop CS3 tutorials".

Don't need to bring it into a shop; you can clean the sensor yourself. Remove lens, then clean. Though...I'm not sure what to clean it WITH. hmm. answer anyone?

[kirkt]

There are several different ways and products to clean the sensor - whatever you do, do not spray the sensor with canned, compressed air. Otherwise, there are bulb blowers, static brushes, cleaning solutions, etc. Visible Dust products come to mind, and I am sure there are others. The technique depends on the camera body, but usually you remove the lens, go to the menu choice for sensor cleaning, which locks up the mirror, and away you go. You need a fully charged battery or, as the manufacturer usually suggests, an AC adapter to do the cleaning so the power does not get interrupted to the mirror lock up while you are cleaning the sensor, otherwise if the mirror comes down while you are poking around in there, the camera can sustain damage.

To get a good shot of the crud on your sensor, take whatever lens you would like, put it at f/22 and shoot an image of a clear sky (i.e., no clouds or other features that could hide the dust spots). This will show you all of the crud. After you clean, shoot that image again to make sure you go it all.

[shawnxstl]

thanks for the explanation man.

[l +Jarrod+ l]

Thanks kirkt! Big help. I'm getting CS3 tomorrow so i shall have a play around. Feel free to crop them youselves and post them back up to advance the shot...

[kirkt]

I looked at your flickr full-sized images and noticed there is also motion blur in each image. Use a flash or two to freeze the motion and get good subject lighting and expose for the sky - if you can get a good balance, you'll have some real nice shots. I did not want to mess with your images (you have not turned on "Image Editing OK" ) so below I posted an ambient and an ambient+flash image, with no PP, of me riding in the woods with strong backlighting so you can get an idea of how ambient and flash balance and work together. The sky was hazy and not blue the day I shot these. Shot with 1 flash and camera on a 10 second timer. I am by no means experienced at this, but experimenting. Read the strobist blog to really find out more about this kind of fun. I would also suggest that your model not wear blue the next time (maybe orange or yellow) so that he pops from the sky background. Have fun!

Kirk

[richardyoung]

they look a bit under to me