V-Wiz Goldmember  2,255 posts Joined Sep 2009 Location: Southern California More info | Dec 08, 2010 12:54 | #1 Hey Gang, id like to get some advice, in this picture what do you guys think can be improved, what should i adjust. After doing so im going to print it and maybe hang it up in my room (what size would be nice?). The image is right out of the camera so nothing has been done to it yet. Thank you  Gripped 5D Mark II l 24-105 F/4 L l 70-200 F/4 L l Tokina 12-24 F4 l 50mm 1.8 l Sigma 600 Mirror l B+W KSM CPL l B+W 6stop ND filter l Hitech 0.6 GND l YN-468 Flash l Kenko Pro 300 1.4 TC l Induro Tripod, Vanguard 250 Ballhead.
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Dec 08, 2010 18:12 | #2 No ideas? Gripped 5D Mark II l 24-105 F/4 L l 70-200 F/4 L l Tokina 12-24 F4 l 50mm 1.8 l Sigma 600 Mirror l B+W KSM CPL l B+W 6stop ND filter l Hitech 0.6 GND l YN-468 Flash l Kenko Pro 300 1.4 TC l Induro Tripod, Vanguard 250 Ballhead.
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ChasP505 "brain damaged old guy"  5,566 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2006 Location: New Mexico, USA More info | Maybe it's fine as is. Maybe ask in the Critique section. Chas P
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Dec 08, 2010 18:32 | #4 I figured since im looking to PP & print it should belong here? Gripped 5D Mark II l 24-105 F/4 L l 70-200 F/4 L l Tokina 12-24 F4 l 50mm 1.8 l Sigma 600 Mirror l B+W KSM CPL l B+W 6stop ND filter l Hitech 0.6 GND l YN-468 Flash l Kenko Pro 300 1.4 TC l Induro Tripod, Vanguard 250 Ballhead.
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tonylong ...winded  More info | Dec 08, 2010 19:23 | #5 V-Wiz wrote in post #11419173  I figured since im looking to PP & print it should belong here? Well, it looks like a nice shot that should yield a nice print -- what would you like? You could, of course, boost the shadows a bit, but that's a matter of taste. Tony
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As long as everything is holding together in the shadow detail you should make a 20X30 size print at minimum, although with the 5D2 you should be able to go much larger. I don't know if that is bigger than you want but lately I am hooked on large print sizes, you can't tell what your camera can do until you go large! Canon 1DsMk2, EOS RP, Canon 17-40 f4L, 24-105 f4.0L ll, Canon 70-300 f5.6L IS , Sigma 85mm f1.4
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Dec 09, 2010 10:32 | #7 tonylong wrote in post #11419400 Well, it looks like a nice shot that should yield a nice print -- what would you like? You could, of course, boost the shadows a bit, but that's a matter of taste. The only thing that "sticks out" is the glare toward the bottom center -- did you by chance use a filter on your lens? Anyway, you could tone that down with some careful brushwork... Thanks Tony, yes thats the only thing that looks distracting. Its actually the light on the bottom, just like the one you see further down, so its glare. Should i use the clone brush? Thank you. Gripped 5D Mark II l 24-105 F/4 L l 70-200 F/4 L l Tokina 12-24 F4 l 50mm 1.8 l Sigma 600 Mirror l B+W KSM CPL l B+W 6stop ND filter l Hitech 0.6 GND l YN-468 Flash l Kenko Pro 300 1.4 TC l Induro Tripod, Vanguard 250 Ballhead.
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Dec 09, 2010 10:34 | #8 Haha, i dont think ill go that large on this specific picture. Now one more thing i was thinking about was noise. I dont see any noise but since it is a long exposure i might have some "hot pixels or long exposure noise patterns?? Is this something i should worry about since i will enlarge it ? thanks guys. Gripped 5D Mark II l 24-105 F/4 L l 70-200 F/4 L l Tokina 12-24 F4 l 50mm 1.8 l Sigma 600 Mirror l B+W KSM CPL l B+W 6stop ND filter l Hitech 0.6 GND l YN-468 Flash l Kenko Pro 300 1.4 TC l Induro Tripod, Vanguard 250 Ballhead.
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tonylong ...winded More info | Dec 09, 2010 11:24 | #9 V-Wiz wrote in post #11422513 Thanks Tony, yes thats the only thing that looks distracting. Its actually the light on the bottom, just like the one you see further down, so its glare. Should i use the clone brush? Thank you. Well, there are several approaches you can take to tone down the flare. Tony
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Dec 09, 2010 11:36 | #10 tonylong wrote in post #11422840 Well, there are several approaches you can take to tone down the flare. What software do you have to use? I'm not a "Photoshop guru", but others here can give some expert advice if you have software that is up to the task! Photoshop CS5 Gripped 5D Mark II l 24-105 F/4 L l 70-200 F/4 L l Tokina 12-24 F4 l 50mm 1.8 l Sigma 600 Mirror l B+W KSM CPL l B+W 6stop ND filter l Hitech 0.6 GND l YN-468 Flash l Kenko Pro 300 1.4 TC l Induro Tripod, Vanguard 250 Ballhead.
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tonylong ...winded More info | Dec 09, 2010 12:10 | #11 V-Wiz wrote in post #11422901 Photoshop CS5 Well, CS3 is very capable software -- how much have you attempted? Tony
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rw2 Goldmember  4,201 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2006 Location: North Dakota More info | Dec 09, 2010 12:28 | #12 Straiten the horizon about .6 degrees clockwise. Open up shadows on the deck area. Crop off a bit of the lower part of the picture to eliminate the worst flair and clone out the rest. Sharpen everything but the sky. If you're afraid of failure ... you'll never succeed!
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Dec 13, 2010 10:31 | #13 rw2 wrote in post #11423234 Straiten the horizon about .6 degrees clockwise. Open up shadows on the deck area. Crop off a bit of the lower part of the picture to eliminate the worst flair and clone out the rest. Sharpen everything but the sky. Thanks for the advice. Gripped 5D Mark II l 24-105 F/4 L l 70-200 F/4 L l Tokina 12-24 F4 l 50mm 1.8 l Sigma 600 Mirror l B+W KSM CPL l B+W 6stop ND filter l Hitech 0.6 GND l YN-468 Flash l Kenko Pro 300 1.4 TC l Induro Tripod, Vanguard 250 Ballhead.
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stayhumble Goldmember 1,328 posts Joined Nov 2010 Location: Huntington Beach, CA More info | Dec 13, 2010 14:36 | #14  Permanent banDO NOT align the image. i believe it is almost perfectly straight if you look at the lines on the dome. I use to go here very often and i know although the horizon line may seem crooked...that is actually the formation and graduation of the land in Los Angeles There are no rules for a good photograph and there are no excuses for a bad one.
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cacawcacaw Goldmember  2,862 posts Likes: 19 Joined May 2010 Location: Ventura, California More info | Great picture! Replacing my Canon 7D, Tokina 12-24mm, Canon 17-55mm, Sigma 30mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.4, and 150-500mm with a Panasonic Lumix FZ1000. I still have the 17-55 and the 30 available for sale.
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