Back from my vacation...

[RAW]

Hey Guys, I am back from my short vacation...soon I will post some of the sunrise photos that I took and some bird photos along with them.

It is great to be back and I can see that I missed a lot, but I will be back on track. Congratulations to all the winners on the past chalenges and keep them coming.

Regards,
Artan.

[sixshot]

Welcome back........And I don't even know you.......What kind of 'bird' photos?!!??

[RAW]

I don't know the name of the birds, but I will post couple of photos tonight so you know what i am talking about...


The story:

They met, they talked and one of them left...i think angry...:confused:

Canon PowerShot G6
Shooting Mode : Shutter Speed Priority AE
Tv : 1/500
Av : 8.0
ISO : 50
Lens : 7.2 - 28.8mm
Focal Length : 28.8mm
Image Size : 3072x2304
Image Quality : Superfine
WB : Day Light

[RAW]

One more flying away from the sand I threw at it...;)

Canon PowerShot G6
Shooting Mode : Manual
Tv : 1/500
Av : 8.0
ISO : 50
Lens : 7.2 - 28.8mm
Focal Length : 28.8mm + 2x kenko zoom.
Image Size : 3072x2304
Image Quality : Superfine
White Balance : Day Light

[RAW]

And got this one landing...also some more, but my time ran out tonight...:cry:

Canon PowerShot G6
Shooting Mode : Manual
Tv : 1/640
Av : 4.0
ISO : 50
Lens : 7.2 - 28.8mm
Focal Length : 28.8mm + 2x Kenko zoom.
Image Size : 3072x2304
Image Quality : Superfine
WB : Day Light
AF : Manual Focus

Regards,
Artan.

[gardenstate]

nice pictures! thanks for sharing...

[BottomBracket]

Hey Raw, welcome back! Looks like you had a grand time.

[RAW]

I did enjoy it, and It was very hard getting back to work...:( .

Let me just give you a glimpse of the weather that served us...


P.S.
The only place that I am glad to be back is this forum.

Camera : Canon PowerShot G6
Shooting Mode : Manual
Photo Effect : Neutral
Tv : 1/100
Av : 8.0
ISO : 50
Lens : 7.2 - 28.8mm
Focal Length : 7.2mm
Image Size : 3072x2304
RAW ( processed)
White Balance : Day Light

[RAW]

How about a night shot...

Camera Model : Canon PowerShot G6
Shooting Date/Time : 4/22/2005 11:15:18 PM
Shooting Mode : Manual
Photo Effect : Neutral
Av : 4 sec.
Tv : 5.6
ISO : 50
Lens : 7.2 - 28.8mm
Focal Length : 7.2mm
Image Size : 3072x2304
Image Quality : RAW ( processed )
Flash : Off
WB : Auto

[RAW]

This is the first day's Sunrise....enjoy.


Canon PowerShot G6
4/19/2005 5:58:22 AM
Shooting Mode : Manual
Photo Effect : Vivid
Tv : 1/40
Av : 8.0
ISO : 50
Lens : 7.2 - 28.8mm
Focal Length : 17.6mm
Image Size : 3072x2304
Image Quality : RAW ( processed )
WB : Day Light
AF Mode : Single AF

[RAW]

Well, I guess giving a free view at my photos for everyone it is not as inviting as I thought it would be...:(

I wanted to post more photos but I don't see any interest of viewing them...I expected to receive some comments and also critics, so I could learn more...:confused:

Anyhow...this is my last photo to share...for those who enjoyed them, good, cause it makes me happy that I could give someone 5 sec. of happy moments...ta ta...and for those who didn't find them interesting...who cares...:p

[albaniandj]

Hi Raw

1. You make me laugh with the bird story ( sikur me thane NE DASH)
2. At the black bird, which is flying away from the sand you threw at :), I will do this:
- Crop the top first, add some sharpness "only at the body of the bird" Hmm.. Needs a re shot will be the right thing to say.
3. Landing dove is stupid shot for me, nothing special in the back, to bluri, not to many colors... or should I ask you, Y should I like this picture? :)
4. The Palm Wowww now you talking, I like it! it's a frame of the place you bin.
- I wish we see all the palm trees, less people on the beach and organized chairs :) the building shadow in the midle is distracting but the boardwalk on the back is good
- I like the gras on the left, clouds are very nice too.
For me... so far is the best picture from the rest.
ps: guys sorry for my english

[BottomBracket]

Hi Raw,

Perhaps these pics would draw more comments at the photo section of the forum. Anyway they are great pics, although a couple seem a tad overexposed. I really like the night shot. And getting that polrizer was a good idea, I really love the way those clouds stood out. How many pics did you take all in all, and hopw did you store them?

[RAW]

Hi Raw,

Perhaps these pics would draw more comments at the photo section of the forum. Anyway they are great pics, although a couple seem a tad overexposed. I really like the night shot. And getting that polrizer was a good idea, I really love the way those clouds stood out. How many pics did you take all in all, and hopw did you store them?

Thank you for your comments...I really haven't been studying the rest of this forum, only the G series area :oops: ...last night after going back because of not having what to read on this area I noticed the Picture Posting area and I posted some ;) ...even so, I thank you for your direction to the right place ;) .

Thank you for the positive feedback, the overexposure is the result of me having a lousy and very old CRT monitor...( I plan on purchasing one recently ). I had problems with my overexposure and my colors when printing, only then I found out that my CRT gives me bad info, but my tight budget will make me suffer just a little more. The night shot...I really love those shots, in general...I tried to frame this particular shot the best way my eye could see, probably not the best one :( , but to try is the main idea. The polarizer was definitely a good thing and I recomend to all those who shoot in areas where there is reflection, glare and blue skies. The pictures all in all came out to around 300 and I saved them on my 1gig, 512 mb and the 32mb (camera card)...but I needed more space, I felt limited while taking shots...:( ...I decided not to take my laptop since there was no space in the trunk of the car...yes even for my laptop :( . Anyhow I think I took enough photos for three days searching. There were some stores anyway to take them on CDs but I was afraid because they were RAW, thinking they would save them wrong and I would loose all my photos...crazy me, I know. :lol:

Back to posting photos area of the forum...tata.

Regards,
Artan.

[IainB]

Hi RAW and welcome back. We missed you! Where did you go? I'm sure I recognise the sunrise....well, at least the 'sun' part of the shot. Loved your short pictorial of the birds. A couple of the shots of birds flying are not so sharp - we've all got heaps of fuzzy shots too as they're so hard to get right. Good try.
I haven't read the comments of others - just snatching a few moments at the keyboard - so I may be repeating. The first shots of the birds are good. They tell a story. Try to get a third at least in the same 'frame'. Like beginning, middle, and end of a story. I like the beach shot, but the night ahot could have been cropped in to make the lighting the major attraction. Angel in the sand - well, that's magic. A little touch of levels in PS, a minor sharpen and bingo. It's a keeper in any form. Something I have been trying is not always positioning all of the subject in the frame. Part of a face for example still tells us that it is a face. The viewer's imagination completes the picture. In this way we can get close up and personal with many of our subjects - well, maybe not the birds... Anyway, I'm sure we all enjoy seeing each other's shots. And even someone who doesn't 'know' you like others do, welcomed you back! Now that's charisma!!!:lol:

[Mannytkd]

Hello Raw,

I'm still new to all this, i like your lanscape shots and in Raw too, but i'm having trouble accepting Raw because i get what looks like grainy unsharp shots but when i shoot in superfine they're great, you have in brackets "prosecced". Does this mean you had them sharpend and whatever alse it takes to get Raw shots looking their best or could it be my camera.

I've thought of the only best wat to test it is go to my local photoshop, take a shot outside and have it printed off their and then?????

I hope you can put my worries at rest,

Thanks.

[RAW]

Hello Raw,

I'm still new to all this, i like your lanscape shots and in Raw too, but i'm having trouble accepting Raw because i get what looks like grainy unsharp shots but when i shoot in superfine they're great, you have in brackets "prosecced". Does this mean you had them sharpend and whatever alse it takes to get Raw shots looking their best or could it be my camera.

I've thought of the only best wat to test it is go to my local photoshop, take a shot outside and have it printed off their and then?????

I hope you can put my worries at rest,

Thanks.

Hey Manny,

I think I can help you with this matter...

RAW means the picture on the camera is just the way it is taken (not processed) so you can fix whatever you want at any level you wish and save it in tiff or jpeg, again the way you want...you decide what to do with it and not your camera processor. That's the magic of RAW, and not all the cameras are Raw capable.

So before you process it do some changes the way you want, of course you have to try and take the best shot you can. Usually when I process my RAWs I sharpen them and sometimes I do some noise reduction if there is something noticeable, I also play with white balance and photo effet (mostly custom), sometimes with the curve, play with everything in hand until i get the result I am satisfied with.( I use the camera bundled software...Zoombrowser.

Please, If someone can help more and maybe correct me if im wrong, do so...I will be glad to learn what I didn't know or what I known wrong...

Regards, Artan.

P.S.

IainB, I have to go but I will reply to you later tonight...thanks for your comments.

[RAW]

Hi RAW and welcome back. We missed you! Where did you go? I'm sure I recognise the sunrise....well, at least the 'sun' part of the shot. Loved your short pictorial of the birds. A couple of the shots of birds flying are not so sharp - we've all got heaps of fuzzy shots too as they're so hard to get right. Good try.
I haven't read the comments of others - just snatching a few moments at the keyboard - so I may be repeating. The first shots of the birds are good. They tell a story. Try to get a third at least in the same 'frame'. Like beginning, middle, and end of a story. I like the beach shot, but the night ahot could have been cropped in to make the lighting the major attraction. Angel in the sand - well, that's magic. A little touch of levels in PS, a minor sharpen and bingo. It's a keeper in any form. Something I have been trying is not always positioning all of the subject in the frame. Part of a face for example still tells us that it is a face. The viewer's imagination completes the picture. In this way we can get close up and personal with many of our subjects - well, maybe not the birds... Anyway, I'm sure we all enjoy seeing each other's shots. And even someone who doesn't 'know' you like others do, welcomed you back! Now that's charisma!!!:lol:

Thanks for the wellcome , I really missed all of you guys and to tell you the truth I can't wait to come from work to see who I can help and get help with my problems.

I visited Ft Lauderdale, FL and I really enjoyed it. I didn't have the chance to visit a lot of tourist places because I wasn't alone and not so lucky with the few birds around :confused: . I agree with your comments about my pictures and thanks for your reply. I wished I had a third picture of the birds to complete the story but I don't :( , oh well...posting continues on the pic posting area...;) .

I like Charisma part...:D .

Regards,
Artan.

[IainB]

I like Charisma part...:D .



One might even say RAW charisma!..... ;)

[Mannytkd]

Many thanks for the advice RAW, so i gather it's a bit like working in a dark room but on the pc instead, ok then i'll have another go shooting in raw, but one more quistion for you, what sharpen percentage do you use? i use PS cs and PS-9 but i can only use PS cs because it will read the RAW files when installed the plugin.

Thanks.

[RAW]

what sharpen percentage do you use? i use PS cs and PS-9 but i can only use PS cs because it will read the RAW files when installed the plugin.

Thanks.


Well depends what sharpening % the photo needs, I usually add 7% to 8% but again, add percentage until your eye is satisfied but don't overdo it. Cs is good, it has a build in Raw converter.

Regards,
Artan.