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Your comments are always appreciated (trying again)
I appreciate the comment about polarizing filter, but the camera is a
point-and-shoot. Is there any way to put on the filter? As for the pictures I took, personally i liked the pictures that I took on my hikes in the woods, closeups of the plants and such. "Richard Bornstein" wrote in message ... Thanks for all your comments. They were very much appreciated. As for saturation, etc, i should say that all these pictures were not adjusted in any way. Sorry bout the excess amount of pictures, i just posted a link that had all the pics of that trip. "Richard Bornstein" wrote in message ... Hi: I shot the following pictures with a Kodak LS753 camera. Your comments are appreciated. I hope it works, and doesn't just connect to a webshots blank page. http://community.webshots.com/album/480100938UxNJpP If that doesn't work, perhaps this will: http://cards.webshots.com/invite/pic...80100938UxNJpP (just click on 'no thanks'). My wife says that i can sell some of my pictures, but in my opinion they are nice, but there is alot of wonderful professionals out that there that can beat these. I tried posting the link before but it didn't work and reposted a corrected link but it didn't seem to ever appear. Trying again. Hope it works. |
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Your comments are always appreciated (trying again)
"Richard Bornstein" wrote in message ... I appreciate the comment about polarizing filter, but the camera is a point-and-shoot. Is there any way to put on the filter? As for the pictures I took, personally i liked the pictures that I took on my hikes in the woods, closeups of the plants and such. Ah, now it's all clear. There are limitations to what you can and can't shot with a P&S. That's fine if you like what you took, but to try and sell that work isn't going to be easy. Heck, it isn't easy with really good photography sometimes. I'd doubt if you can put a polariser on your camera, but have a search for other attachments you might be able to fit on the lens housing. Dimage P&S cameras have things such as a fishlens for example, so there might be things like that. I still seriously recommend getting some reading material though and learn how to take shots properly and differently to others enough to stand out. good luck. "Richard Bornstein" wrote in message ... Thanks for all your comments. They were very much appreciated. As for saturation, etc, i should say that all these pictures were not adjusted in any way. Sorry bout the excess amount of pictures, i just posted a link that had all the pics of that trip. "Richard Bornstein" wrote in message ... Hi: I shot the following pictures with a Kodak LS753 camera. Your comments are appreciated. I hope it works, and doesn't just connect to a webshots blank page. http://community.webshots.com/album/480100938UxNJpP If that doesn't work, perhaps this will: http://cards.webshots.com/invite/pic...80100938UxNJpP (just click on 'no thanks'). My wife says that i can sell some of my pictures, but in my opinion they are nice, but there is alot of wonderful professionals out that there that can beat these. I tried posting the link before but it didn't work and reposted a corrected link but it didn't seem to ever appear. Trying again. Hope it works. |
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Your comments are always appreciated (trying again)
Thanks again. I have some knowledge of the basics of the technics of
photography, but I don't think I have the creative sense that top photographers need. Rick "Jasen" wrote in message ... "Richard Bornstein" wrote in message ... I appreciate the comment about polarizing filter, but the camera is a point-and-shoot. Is there any way to put on the filter? As for the pictures I took, personally i liked the pictures that I took on my hikes in the woods, closeups of the plants and such. Ah, now it's all clear. There are limitations to what you can and can't shot with a P&S. That's fine if you like what you took, but to try and sell that work isn't going to be easy. Heck, it isn't easy with really good photography sometimes. I'd doubt if you can put a polariser on your camera, but have a search for other attachments you might be able to fit on the lens housing. Dimage P&S cameras have things such as a fishlens for example, so there might be things like that. I still seriously recommend getting some reading material though and learn how to take shots properly and differently to others enough to stand out. good luck. "Richard Bornstein" wrote in message ... Thanks for all your comments. They were very much appreciated. As for saturation, etc, i should say that all these pictures were not adjusted in any way. Sorry bout the excess amount of pictures, i just posted a link that had all the pics of that trip. "Richard Bornstein" wrote in message ... Hi: I shot the following pictures with a Kodak LS753 camera. Your comments are appreciated. I hope it works, and doesn't just connect to a webshots blank page. http://community.webshots.com/album/480100938UxNJpP If that doesn't work, perhaps this will: http://cards.webshots.com/invite/pic...80100938UxNJpP (just click on 'no thanks'). My wife says that i can sell some of my pictures, but in my opinion they are nice, but there is alot of wonderful professionals out that there that can beat these. I tried posting the link before but it didn't work and reposted a corrected link but it didn't seem to ever appear. Trying again. Hope it works. |
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Richard Bornstein wrote:
Thanks again. I have some knowledge of the basics of the technics of photography, but I don't think I have the creative sense that top photographers need. Rick That's about how I feel about my photos a lot of the time. They are pleasing...to ME...but I don't have all sorts of creative eyeballs that lead to uniquely conceived shots. I have what I think are some nice photos, like the first few of these: http://www.pbase.com/markuson/maui_2004 -But most of my photos are for *me, and not necessarily what others are looking for. That's one thing that makes doing this as a JOB different. You have to focus on what OTHERS find pleasing, rather than simply what is pleasing to yourself. That's not a bad thing, though, since much of the pleasure in photography is in creating images others appreciate...but when it turns into a money-making venture, a new pressure arrives that I'm not all too fond of. Others find great satisfaction in this aspect. I'm not so sure I would. It's not as fun when I'm being paid to do it. It reminds me of when I was a kid. If I was mowing a friend's lawn as a favor, I did it with great vigor...but when it was my regular, Saturday morning chores at home...it was drudgery. |
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In article , Richard Bornstein
writes Hi: I shot the following pictures with a Kodak LS753 camera. Your comments are appreciated. I hope it works, and doesn't just connect to a webshots blank page. http://community.webshots.com/album/480100938UxNJpP If that doesn't work, perhaps this will: http://cards.webshots.com/invite/pic...80100938UxNJpP (just click on 'no thanks'). My wife says that i can sell some of my pictures, but in my opinion they are nice, but there is alot of wonderful professionals out that there that can beat these. I tried posting the link before but it didn't work and reposted a corrected link but it didn't seem to ever appear. Trying again. Hope it works. Richard, At the risk of repeating some of the comments of others, I don't think you could sell any of these pictures, but you do show the signs of having a good eye. With some changes and experience you would improve very much. Don't think of this as discouraging, many people seem to be unable to frame a picture at any price. In detail: 1 I noticed quite a few pictures which showed camera shake. This is a very common fault, caused by (a) using too slow a shutter speed; (b) not learning how to brace the camera while releasing the shutter; (c) stabbing the shutter too vigorously. Small P&S cameras are probably the hardest to handle here; they are very light (thus no inertia to resist impulse) and often offer no way of controlling the shutter speed in use. 2 Again, quite a few photos showed exposure errors, mostly over-exposure. Learn to read the LCD screen immediately after the shot, and be prepared to delete and repeat if necessary. If the LCD review is not very good, be prepared to bracket and do the selection at home later. Also, if you are still not happy with the exposure of the only or best shot, learn how to tweak it in an image editing program later. One or two of the shots (Fall River Falls and 100-0940 spring to mind - I have an oil painting above my computer very similar to the latter) would look good on the wall with the correct exposure. If you want to become serious, get a good book on exposure (it doesn't matter if it covers film, most of the principles are the same). 3 The flower shots show potential, but some had focus errors, and most of them had too much depth of field. Again, I suspect this is partly because of the equipment you used. A P&S with a tiny sensor will tend to have a very great DoF because of the small focal length of the lens, and even wide open may not give ideal results. Also, your P&S may not allow you to control aperture easily. Using a 35mm film camera or a DSLR with an APS-C or larger sensor will allow you to throw the background out of focus and produce a much better result. 4 And, yes, it has to be said that there are a lot of very dull shots there. Lots of hazy hills and empty roads among many others. Now please don't think I'm being snooty here; I just got back from a 5-day trip with several hundred pictures, and the percentage of awfully dull "seemed like a good idea at the time" or "it means something to me as a memento" shots is not that different from yours. However, I would not show them to anyone outside the family (and them only for the content, as it were). Learn to be selective in what you show to others. If a picture does not stick in your mind for quite a time, how do you expect others to be wowed by it? Here is what I would suggest you do at this stage: (A) Chuck any images which are noticeably unsharp; sharpening can help with a little softness from AA filters in digital cameras but cannot retrieve pictures with camera shake or material focus errors. Also chuck any with major exposure errors. (B) Then put aside about half the pictures which just don't look interesting. (C) Any which look interesting but have slight exposure errors should be tweaked. A good book on the image editor of your choice will explain this, or come back later and ask. (D) Then select the ones - probably at most 10% of the total - which really catch your eye. Remove any blemishes, re-size if necessary for the final output and apply a little unsharp mask if necessary (your P&S probably over-sharpens in camera; a DSLR will almost certainly need some USM as they mostly do little in-camera sharpening). (E) Show prints of these to a dispassionate audience (i.e. preferably not your wife) and see what they say. Some will receive praise, some will get brickbats; many of these will surprise you, but gradually some of the feedback will make sense. (F) If there are camera clubs in your locality, consider joining one and entering their competitions and exhibitions. However, you often find a very stifling, old fashioned view of what makes a good picture. (G) Repeat the above until you see that your equipment is holding you back. Buy a DSLR. And lenses. And a tripod .... (H) Repeat until you realise that you are producing stuff which is (in the small percentage which sees the light of day) good enough to stand open comparison with the work of others you admire. (I) Realise (at least in my case!) that selling photos is just too frustrating, and that there are other ways of making a lot more money which leaves you time to please yourself! YMMV Hope you find this helpful, do come back with any specific issues. David -- David Littlewood |
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"MarkČ" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message
newsMi8f.3581$UF4.1726@fed1read02... Richard Bornstein wrote: Thanks again. I have some knowledge of the basics of the technics of photography, but I don't think I have the creative sense that top photographers need. Rick That's about how I feel about my photos a lot of the time. They are pleasing...to ME...but I don't have all sorts of creative eyeballs that lead to uniquely conceived shots. I have what I think are some nice photos, like the first few of these: http://www.pbase.com/markuson/maui_2004 -But most of my photos are for *me, and not necessarily what others are looking for. Mark, lovely photos. Is that you at the waterfall? If so, you are a good looking guy. Nice picture with you and a young woman too. Cathy |
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Cathy wrote:
"MarkČ" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message newsMi8f.3581$UF4.1726@fed1read02... Richard Bornstein wrote: Thanks again. I have some knowledge of the basics of the technics of photography, but I don't think I have the creative sense that top photographers need. Rick That's about how I feel about my photos a lot of the time. They are pleasing...to ME...but I don't have all sorts of creative eyeballs that lead to uniquely conceived shots. I have what I think are some nice photos, like the first few of these: http://www.pbase.com/markuson/maui_2004 -But most of my photos are for *me, and not necessarily what others are looking for. Mark, lovely photos. Is that you at the waterfall? If so, you are a good looking guy. Wow! Thanks! Nice picture with you and a young woman too. Cathy Double wow! -I'm sure you will absolutely make my wife's day when I show her your comments about the "young woman..." seeing as she's 4 1/2 years older than me, and I tease her every birthday about robbing the cradle, etc. A tripod comes in handy when you want to actually get into one of your own photos for a change, like in those two... Thank you for your kind remarks. -Mark |
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David Littlewood wrote:
In article , Richard Bornstein writes Hi: I shot the following pictures with a Kodak LS753 camera. Your comments are appreciated. I hope it works, and doesn't just connect to a webshots blank page. http://community.webshots.com/album/480100938UxNJpP If that doesn't work, perhaps this will: http://cards.webshots.com/invite/pic...80100938UxNJpP (just click on 'no thanks'). My wife says that i can sell some of my pictures, but in my opinion they are nice, but there is alot of wonderful professionals out that there that can beat these. I tried posting the link before but it didn't work and reposted a corrected link but it didn't seem to ever appear. Trying again. Hope it works. Richard, At the risk of repeating some of the comments of others, I don't think you could sell any of these pictures, but you do show the signs of having a good eye. With some changes and experience you would improve very much. Don't think of this as discouraging, many people seem to be unable to frame a picture at any price. In detail: 1 I noticed quite a few pictures which showed camera shake. This is a very common fault, caused by (a) using too slow a shutter speed; (b) not learning how to brace the camera while releasing the shutter; (c) stabbing the shutter too vigorously. Small P&S cameras are probably the hardest to handle here; they are very light (thus no inertia to resist impulse) and often offer no way of controlling the shutter speed in use. 2 Again, quite a few photos showed exposure errors, mostly over-exposure. Learn to read the LCD screen immediately after the shot, and be prepared to delete and repeat if necessary. If the LCD review is not very good, be prepared to bracket and do the selection at home later. Also, if you are still not happy with the exposure of the only or best shot, learn how to tweak it in an image editing program later. One or two of the shots (Fall River Falls and 100-0940 spring to mind - I have an oil painting above my computer very similar to the latter) would look good on the wall with the correct exposure. If you want to become serious, get a good book on exposure (it doesn't matter if it covers film, most of the principles are the same). 3 The flower shots show potential, but some had focus errors, and most of them had too much depth of field. Again, I suspect this is partly because of the equipment you used. A P&S with a tiny sensor will tend to have a very great DoF because of the small focal length of the lens, and even wide open may not give ideal results. Also, your P&S may not allow you to control aperture easily. Using a 35mm film camera or a DSLR with an APS-C or larger sensor will allow you to throw the background out of focus and produce a much better result. 4 And, yes, it has to be said that there are a lot of very dull shots there. Lots of hazy hills and empty roads among many others. Now please don't think I'm being snooty here; I just got back from a 5-day trip with several hundred pictures, and the percentage of awfully dull "seemed like a good idea at the time" or "it means something to me as a memento" shots is not that different from yours. However, I would not show them to anyone outside the family (and them only for the content, as it were). Learn to be selective in what you show to others. If a picture does not stick in your mind for quite a time, how do you expect others to be wowed by it? Here is what I would suggest you do at this stage: (A) Chuck any images which are noticeably unsharp; sharpening can help with a little softness from AA filters in digital cameras but cannot retrieve pictures with camera shake or material focus errors. Also chuck any with major exposure errors. (B) Then put aside about half the pictures which just don't look interesting. (C) Any which look interesting but have slight exposure errors should be tweaked. A good book on the image editor of your choice will explain this, or come back later and ask. (D) Then select the ones - probably at most 10% of the total - which really catch your eye. Remove any blemishes, re-size if necessary for the final output and apply a little unsharp mask if necessary (your P&S probably over-sharpens in camera; a DSLR will almost certainly need some USM as they mostly do little in-camera sharpening). (E) Show prints of these to a dispassionate audience (i.e. preferably not your wife) and see what they say. Some will receive praise, some will get brickbats; many of these will surprise you, but gradually some of the feedback will make sense. (F) If there are camera clubs in your locality, consider joining one and entering their competitions and exhibitions. However, you often find a very stifling, old fashioned view of what makes a good picture. (G) Repeat the above until you see that your equipment is holding you back. Buy a DSLR. And lenses. And a tripod .... (H) Repeat until you realise that you are producing stuff which is (in the small percentage which sees the light of day) good enough to stand open comparison with the work of others you admire. (I) Realise (at least in my case!) that selling photos is just too frustrating, and that there are other ways of making a lot more money which leaves you time to please yourself! YMMV Hope you find this helpful, do come back with any specific issues. David |
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David Littlewood wrote:
In article , Richard Bornstein writes Hi: I shot the following pictures with a Kodak LS753 camera. Your comments are appreciated. I hope it works, and doesn't just connect to a webshots blank page. http://community.webshots.com/album/480100938UxNJpP If that doesn't work, perhaps this will: http://cards.webshots.com/invite/pic...80100938UxNJpP (just click on 'no thanks'). My wife says that i can sell some of my pictures, but in my opinion they are nice, but there is alot of wonderful professionals out that there that can beat these. I tried posting the link before but it didn't work and reposted a corrected link but it didn't seem to ever appear. Trying again. Hope it works. Richard, At the risk of repeating some of the comments of others, I don't think you could sell any of these pictures, but you do show the signs of having a good eye. With some changes and experience you would improve very much. Don't think of this as discouraging, many people seem to be unable to frame a picture at any price. Snip of EXCELLENT commentary and advice from D. Littlewood (I) Realise (at least in my case!) that selling photos is just too frustrating, and that there are other ways of making a lot more money which leaves you time to please yourself! YMMV Hope you find this helpful, do come back with any specific issues. David You're a good guy, David. Great post and suggestions. I would only add one thing, which is to anyone else listening regarding exposure... -Even though it's old news, I continue to be AMAZED at the ability to recover poorly exosed shots during RAW processing(!!). Truly amazing. RSE is particularly good for doing this quickly, with results immediately revealed and duplicated for similarly problematic shots. I think many here on this forum continue to cheat themselves out of perhaps the most powerful aspecdt of digital by ignoring their RAW image capabilities. What an incredibly enabling tool! I suspect the OP wasn't using a camera that offers RAW mode, but for others, I guess this is just one more plug to give RAW a whirl--Especially with such excellent and FREE tools like RSE, which make the whole RAW issue intuitive and simple. -Mark2 |
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"MarkČ" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message
news:iSy8f.3756$UF4.738@fed1read02... Cathy wrote: "MarkČ" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message newsMi8f.3581$UF4.1726@fed1read02... Richard Bornstein wrote: Thanks again. I have some knowledge of the basics of the technics of photography, but I don't think I have the creative sense that top photographers need. Rick That's about how I feel about my photos a lot of the time. They are pleasing...to ME...but I don't have all sorts of creative eyeballs that lead to uniquely conceived shots. I have what I think are some nice photos, like the first few of these: http://www.pbase.com/markuson/maui_2004 -But most of my photos are for *me, and not necessarily what others are looking for. Mark, lovely photos. Is that you at the waterfall? If so, you are a good looking guy. Wow! Thanks! You're welcome. Nice picture with you and a young woman too. Cathy Double wow! -I'm sure you will absolutely make my wife's day when I show her your comments about the "young woman..." seeing as she's 4 1/2 years older than me, and I tease her every birthday about robbing the cradle, etc. Well, everybody needs compliments now and then. Keeps us going 4 1/2 years is only important when you are in your teens and makes more of a difference when younger than 15. When I was around 15, I used to go to my cousins house and he was 11 years old and I thought what a kid nothing in common at all. But now, a man 4 1/2 years younger than me is nothing. In fact, 10 years younger is nothing - unless he looked younger, then that would be no good A tripod comes in handy when you want to actually get into one of your own photos for a change, like in those two... Thank you for your kind remarks. Isn't it difficult when using a tripod such as in that case, to know if you are going to be in the right place in the picture? The picture of you and your wife is good as you are both pretty well in the middle of the photo, as if someone took it. I've taken quite a few self timer photos and they have turned out well, but not with a tripod. By the way, when on Pbase and other photo sites, I am always interested in what camera model certain photos are taken with, but I don't always see that information. Do people posting photos not always mention what camera they are using? Cathy |
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