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Black_Noise
10-12-2008, 05:15 PM
Took these today with my new tiny tripod (its about 5 inch tall)

Enjoy:beer:

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x180/black300a/dm%20pics/camerapic001.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x180/black300a/dm%20pics/camerapic005.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x180/black300a/dm%20pics/camerapic007.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x180/black300a/dm%20pics/camerapic008.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x180/black300a/dm%20pics/camerapic012.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x180/black300a/dm%20pics/camerapic018.jpg
oldekid
10-12-2008, 05:20 PM
Pretty cool. I'm glad that thing is working for you. My favorite is the first one.
:beer:
sd8683
10-12-2008, 05:23 PM
Great pic's!! I especially like #4 it look's like your car is pushing the building over lol:up:
Black_Noise
10-12-2008, 05:29 PM
it was so dam tall, I couldnt get the hole building in, I was already on the 7th floor of the parking garage
offroadkarter
10-12-2008, 05:32 PM
You keep showing me up with your pictures

I hate you :D
Black_Noise
10-12-2008, 05:36 PM
come to marshalltown, we'll go out on a photoshoot together
jdando
10-12-2008, 06:27 PM
Glad the pod is working for you! I like #1, the low angle looks good.
TiTo35
10-12-2008, 07:12 PM
:up: keep them coming
ImpalaSlayer
10-12-2008, 07:37 PM
looks like you know how to use that thing pretty good!
justbob
10-12-2008, 07:42 PM
Looks great! You have tall buildings in Iowa? LOL just kidding.
oldekid
10-12-2008, 08:13 PM
I guess I was wrong about your little tripod :o, but I think #1 needs to be framed.
:beer:

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l120/JohnTrogdon/camerapic001copy-2.jpg
Black_Noise
10-12-2008, 08:19 PM
you are the photoshop editing master, oldekid

Im kinda surprised nobody notices how dirty the car was, I washed it 3 days ago, its got dust all over it, it NEEDS a bath right now
oldekid
10-12-2008, 08:26 PM
you are the photoshop editing master, oldekidThank you sir. I just hope you don't mind me messing with your pics. You did a good job with those shots.
TAKEDOWN
10-12-2008, 11:05 PM
Nice pics... always nice to look at!
Black_Noise
10-13-2008, 06:00 AM
Thank you sir. I just hope you don't mind me messing with your pics. You did a good job with those shots.

how did you brighten up the photo so much?

I extended the shutter length a little, I could have gone more, but I see you brightened it up alot, is that photoshop?
jdando
10-13-2008, 06:11 AM
Hey John, nice edit. Can you clone out the lamppost coming out of the roof? If not maybe recrop to get rid of the light portion of it.

Is the horizon perfectly level? I have only had one cup of coffee and it looks a hair off.
JVJ
10-13-2008, 06:26 AM
#6 works for me!
oldekid
10-13-2008, 07:46 AM
how did you brighten up the photo so much?

I extended the shutter length a little, I could have gone more, but I see you brightened it up alot, is that photoshop?Yes, that is from photoshop tools. It's a matter of making a few adjustments to the shadows and the highlights. Then, I gave the contrast a slight boost with some low levels of sharpening.

I'm not certain how you are using your camera's metering, but most likely it saw all of that bright hazy sky and exposed for that. It's pretty difficult to get everything in a shot that includes bright sky to be perfect. I have the same issues with my DSLR. :)
oldekid
10-13-2008, 08:27 AM
Hey John, nice edit. Can you clone out the lamppost coming out of the roof? If not maybe recrop to get rid of the light portion of it.

Is the horizon perfectly level? I have only had one cup of coffee and it looks a hair off.Jeremy, I did work on that a little late last night. There is a lot of detail in the windows of the building behind that lamp post. I guess I'm too much of a perfectionist, because I finally gave up and went to bed.

Cropping out the light at the top is simple to do. Even then, you still have a bare post, and that doesn't look quite right either.

We may have to do the same thing here that is done in the other photo forums, where the original poster has an option to allow photo editing to their pics. I don't like removing or altering stuff from other people's work without their permission. Most people really don't mind, but some may take offense to that.

So, do we need a critique section now? :)
Black_Noise
10-13-2008, 10:30 AM
I dont care, photoshop away.
oldekid
10-13-2008, 12:07 PM
I dont care, photoshop away.Ok, then here ya go. My favorite, minus the light post. It's kind of hard doing this on a web sized file, it's not perfect, but I think it looks a little better.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l120/JohnTrogdon/camerapic001copy-4.jpg
Black_Noise
10-13-2008, 12:27 PM
looks pretty darn real to me
oldekid
10-13-2008, 12:35 PM
looks pretty darn real to meI'm still seeing several flaws. When you have a web sized file, you can't get down to the actual pixel level to clean it up. It's like trying to copy and paste with a tree branch. . . . :)
CRUZTAKER
10-13-2008, 05:03 PM
I'm not certain how you are using your camera's metering, but most likely it saw all of that bright hazy sky and exposed for that. ..... :)

I was wondering the same.
The longer exposure will not neccesarily brighten things.

I am thinking you need to work on the white balance settings in conjunction with ISO.

A grey card may be in your future.