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01-16-2013, 04:07 PM | #2126 |
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Trust me having the correct WB whether shooting RAW or JPEG does MATTER. It's the difference between a person having the right color or them looking like an alien. Sure you can fix it in post, but it isnt always right.
I shoot about 20+ weddings a year and before I take any shot (especially when the main light source has changed) i re-do my WB. For my work, I find that having the correct WB in camera yields much better photos. And it saves a ton of time when editing. When editing thousands of photos every week getting it right (WB) in camera is crucial.
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01-16-2013, 04:13 PM | #2127 |
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Thanks for all the info guys! One last question; does using the my flash effect anything or is it the same as processing any other RAW file?
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01-16-2013, 04:20 PM | #2128 |
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Stay away from on camera flash, if at all possible.
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01-16-2013, 04:28 PM | #2129 |
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sorry, that probably wasn't what you were looking for.
As far as WB goes, flash is ~5000-5500K. This is only going to be a problem if the ambient light is significantly different in K. Experiment with different light sources and see what happens. You'll get different color casts depending on the light sources and your WB settings. |
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01-16-2013, 04:57 PM | #2131 | |
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01-16-2013, 05:43 PM | #2132 |
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It's more amber on my screen, it was supposed to replicate the sunset. I should post a before and after lol
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01-16-2013, 10:21 PM | #2134 |
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01-16-2013, 10:46 PM | #2136 | |
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Im a complete n00b at this and im just tryn to soak up as much information as i can. Ive got a Nikon D3200 w/kit lense and for now i just would really like to see real fine detail in my photos. I wasnt sure if that was something to be achieved through editing. From my understanding, its the glass is what will get me what im looking for. Heres some point and shoots from my camera. Please, critique |
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01-16-2013, 11:49 PM | #2137 |
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Well lighting is clearly an issue. Try using a tripod, bumping the ISO to around 200 or less. The pictures are very soft and noisy as well. Look at some night pictures on flickr to get an idea of composition. That should help you out a bit.
Nikon's cheapo 50mm would be a great lens to start with. I use Canon so not exactly sure what it's called. |
01-17-2013, 12:00 AM | #2138 |
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^+1 Post processing is extremely useful during nighttime shots. The shadows in most of the images make it hard to clearly see the whole vehicle. You can get some great pictures straight from the camera during the day, but night time photos almost always require some sort of editing. I like the subject of the second photo. You want more wheel than tire in the last two photos.
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01-17-2013, 12:09 AM | #2139 | |
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01-17-2013, 12:12 AM | #2140 | |
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01-17-2013, 01:24 AM | #2141 | |
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01-17-2013, 02:30 AM | #2142 | |
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Hate the first one sorry. The second one a great shot, amazing lighting on the car but something seams off, its almost as the horizon is not level? perhaps some auto leveling to fix the small lean of the image. just my 2 cents, do like the second a lot tho |
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01-17-2013, 02:36 AM | #2143 | |
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01-17-2013, 03:29 AM | #2144 |
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Here are my before/after shots
Before: CP Composite couple more images were used obviously...but you get the point |
01-17-2013, 03:31 AM | #2145 |
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Light Composite
Again - there were a few more images than this..but yeah. Everything shot in RAW, Canon T2i - Editing done in Lightroom and CS6 |
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So for ISO, what effects does having a higher or lower ISO do for photos? When you say "soft" and "noisy", what do you mean by that? Quote:
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01-17-2013, 07:04 AM | #2147 | |
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I believe when they said "soft" they were referring to your focus not being crisp. Get more light on your subject (probably a longer shutter speed) to improve this, as well as making sure that your focus is accurate. If you want to get into night and low light photography an essential bit of kit is a tripod. You don't have to break the bank, you just need something to hold your camera steady. A good website with lots of tutorials and useful examples and general photo info is http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/. |
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I also agree that the leveling is off. Setting the ground to be level isn't necessarily right. If you want it to be truly straight then a tree or building is usually better. Ground can slant (ie. a hill) but buildings are usually straight up and down. In this case the ground was actually sloping down from right to left, so that's how it should look. It would look much more natural that way. Quote:
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01-17-2013, 08:32 AM | #2150 |
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I love you portrait work Red! I was checking out your website yesterday and it looks great! I was watching some tutorial videos on using the dropper tool to correct white balance but like you were talking about, I seem to have a lot of mixed lighting in my shots. Maybe you can check out my Flickr and give me some advice when you get the chance. It would be much appreciated!
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