Show us your setup and the final result! - Page 3

Canonswhitelensesrule · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

Katodog, Awesome shots, but I think the "smoke" looks better with the black background. Nicer colours. JMHO

katodog · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

You've got to look through the images in my Smoke set on Flickr, there's enough black backgrounds and white backgrounds to make you wonder which is better. Some shots look great with a black background, some look great with white. The shots I posted were just three quick grabs, I didn't feel like going through and picking any "best" images.

nepali · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

Awesome posts so far...I'm glad I started this thread!

Looking forward to seeing more!

Canonswhitelensesrule · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by katodog

You've got to look through the images in my Smoke set on Flickr, there's enough black backgrounds and white backgrounds to make you wonder which is better. Some shots look great with a black background, some look great with white. The shots I posted were just three quick grabs, I didn't feel like going through and picking any "best" images.

I'm sorry if I offended you. That was not my intent whatsoever. I sincerely apologize. I was just saying that in the "setup" images of the smoke (with the black background) the smoke looked "cooler" (Nicer colour) than in the ones with the white background. (just comparing the pics you posted) I thought perhaps the flash caused the black background to go white. My bad.

Crispy1 · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

hands down one of my favorite threads!

Mark II · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

subscribed!
Nice work, everyone.

katodog · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canonswhitelensesrule

I'm sorry if I offended you. That was not my intent whatsoever. I sincerely apologize. I was just saying that in the "setup" images of the smoke (with the black background) the smoke looked "cooler" (Nicer colour) than in the ones with the white background. (just comparing the pics you posted) I thought perhaps the flash caused the black background to go white. My bad.

I wasn't offended at all, don't apologize, not necessary. I was just saying that I didn't have a preference, which is why I have so many that are black and so many that are white. Other people have said black is better, or white is better, there's never been a definitive answer on that subject. I like a nice clean black background though, I think it works better for most of the smoke.

But, when you see everyone else's smoke shots, they always do the white background, so I had to do some like that to please that type of person.

The white background is made by inverting the image, it's always best to use a black background. But, for the techniques I use with gels to color the smoke, sometimes inverting to a white background makes the colors come out goofy, or come out a color that I don't like. With non-colored smoke I prefer a white background because the smoke looks like smoke, but for colored smoke I think I lean more towards black.

In any regard, I just like to shoot it, it's fun.

liquidstone · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

A bird filming rig - Canon 5D2 + 300-800 + 2x TC + Sennheiser MKE 400 mic, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support:

Some HD footage it got of an Indigo-banded Kingfisher (Alcedo cyanopecta, found only in the Philippines):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGU7cXd1XWM

katodog · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

I'll take the lens please, when should I PM my shipping address??

hieu1004 · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

^Wow, nice.

7D_Sniper · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by liquidstone

A bird filming rig - Canon 5D2 + 300-800 + 2x TC + Sennheiser MKE 400 mic, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support:

Some HD footage it got of an Indigo-banded Kingfisher (Alcedo cyanopecta, found only in the Philippines):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGU7cXd1XWM

haha you win, and what an amazing video

znemas · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by liquidstone

Set up:

My self-portrait at the tip of a ball pen.

What do you have going on there? I see a nifty fifty taped to the end of another lens and it's giving you some cool results.

This thread was a great idea.

Freedom211 · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

Awesome stuff everyone, deff subbing. Great topic. The moon pictures make me feel like I'm there haha beauitful work.

Katodog, awesome Idea with the water bottle. I'll have to give that a shot sometime (no pun intended)

tolyD · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

very interesting, subscribing as well

gjl711 · 12th of January 2011 (Wed)

I'll play.

Setup.

And the shot.

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Canonswhitelensesrule Goldmember Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Surrey, B.C. Posts: 3,585 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Show us your setup and the final result! Katodog, Awesome shots, but I think the "smoke" looks better with the black background. Nicer colours. JMHO __________________ Photographers do it in 1/1,000th of a second...but the memory lasts forever! "It's only cheating if you get caught!" - Al Bundy People who THINK they know it all really annoy those of us who DO!

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katodog Goldmember Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Carol Stream, Illinois Posts: 3,920 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Show us your setup and the final result! You've got to look through the images in my Smoke set on Flickr, there's enough black backgrounds and white backgrounds to make you wonder which is better. Some shots look great with a black background, some look great with white. The shots I posted were just three quick grabs, I didn't feel like going through and picking any "best" images. __________________ The only stupid question is the one that goes unasked - Photographers shoot to thrill, not to kill My Gear - Flickr - Facebook Smoke Photography - Sound-Activated Paint

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nepali Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 935	Re: Show us your setup and the final result! Awesome posts so far...I'm glad I started this thread! Looking forward to seeing more! __________________ [ Gears: 7D \| Sigma 30 ƒ/1.4 \| Canon 85 ƒ/1.8 \| 430EX ] [ Feedbacks: #1, #2 ]

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Mark II Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,988 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Show us your setup and the final result! subscribed! Nice work, everyone. __________________ 1DX7D - 40D IR converted Sony RX100, Canon 85 L, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II, EF 24-105L, 16-35mm f/2.8 II L, 100mm IS Macro L, Nifty Fifty, Fisheye EF 15mm f2.8, Mywebsite:http://bombsightphotography.com/default/[/color]

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liquidstone insane Bird photographer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,054	Re: Show us your setup and the final result! A bird filming rig - Canon 5D2 + 300-800 + 2x TC + Sennheiser MKE 400 mic, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support: Some HD footage it got of an Indigo-banded Kingfisher (Alcedo cyanopecta, found only in the Philippines): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGU7cXd1XWM __________________ Romy Ocon, Philippine Wild Birds Over 260 species captured in habitat, and counting. Looooong Lens Imaging (1000 mm and beyond)

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Freedom211 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Yorktown, Virginia Posts: 605 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Show us your setup and the final result! Awesome stuff everyone, deff subbing. Great topic. The moon pictures make me feel like I'm there haha beauitful work. Katodog, awesome Idea with the water bottle. I'll have to give that a shot sometime (no pun intended)

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