Very cool, Brant.
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Very cool, Brant.
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One of the top shots on my bucket list (a raptor with a fish in its claws).
I found an interesting Lightroom adjustment tool near the bottom of the Develop list, which I used to ignore. If you go under 'Camera Calibration' and click on Profile, you will note that Adobe Standard is the default setting. But if you change it to Camera Landscape, more often than not it will improve the image. I now do this as one of my very first adjustments, as it saves a lot of time. Here is an example using one of my favourite shots from my recent trip to central British Columbia:
Adobe Standard:
http://community.the-digital-picture...tid=2500&stc=1
Camera Landscape:
http://community.the-digital-picture...tid=2501&stc=1
It seems to add just the right amount of 'pop' to the image. Has anyone else been using this?
Not exactly but almost. I have a default preset for new photos imported into LR, and one of the settings in that preset is that it sets camera calibration to "Camera Standard" rather than "Adobe Standard". LR's "Camera Standard" doesn't really look like Canon's "Standard" setting, but still I believe it gives a much better starting point than "Adobe Standard".Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer
By the way, great shot of the bear in its natural environment. The autumn colors themselves would have made a nice shot, and when a bear is added like this it becomes great.
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Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer
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I am wondering if you have the images reversed or maybe it's just me but the top image seems to have more vibrance and contrast in the trees while the bear and the river both look a little sharper to my eye. Maybe it's just my poor vision but I kinda like the top one best?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer
i was thinking the exact same thing as Joel.
Interesting! Nope, the Adobe Standard one is first. Maybe it's a monitor calibration thing. On mine, the lower image shows brighter orange and a bit more contrast. Anyhow, a chacun son gout, as we say up here! Thanks for the feedback.Quote:
Originally Posted by sedwards
Must be the monitor....I am on a 15 in MacBook Pro (vintage 2010)
Expect it will vary with monitors. On laptop at work the Standard looked better. On calibrated graphics monitor the differences are more subtle favouring the Landscape version. It seems that the red and green channels have been slightly more saturated and sharpening has been increased a bit more. Not as enhanced as Velvia though.
It is also possible to use colour cards to create custom profiles for a shoot where the lighting will remain constant.
Working a bunch in studio product genre I do take a shot of a colour card to create profiles for the purpose of colour accuracy just in case I won't be able to get it right with WB adjustments. Back when using LightRoom I used that feature a lot. In ACR it is just in a different spot with its own tab.
Capture One uses their own camera profiles which are more colour accurate than Adobe's. Most of the time a white balance tweak, one click on the proper patch, brings everything in line.
Since in Michigan, green tends to be a predominate color, I stay away from the landscape setting beause it tends to push the greens too much, and in the fall we get a lot of reds that get clipped. On average, I like the Adobe setting. However, I think the blues in the sky do tend to look better with the landscape setting. In the end, I think it is the color content and composition of the picture that dictates what setting to use. For example, a mountain shot with little green (or dark greens like conifers) and lots of blue sky may look better with the landscape setting. But I am not sure there is one setting that is good for all.
Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians! If you eat too much turkey, make like a bear and sleep it off :)
http://www.huyerperspectives.com/Nat...A39Q0212-L.jpg
That's funny. Napping in the water.
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Ha.....one way to keep cool on a hot fall day.....
A few from me:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/717/2...08f24cbb_b.jpgSmall-0573 by kayaker72, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/563/2...e2b54d03_b.jpgSmall-0588 by kayaker72, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5633/...c5e2ccca_b.jpgSmall-0643 by kayaker72, on Flickr
Thanks for viewing....Brant
Great pics, Brant. Love Sabbaday Falls. We called it Frostbite Falls back in the day because the water in May was bone chillingly cold. That lower pool was a great swimming hole, though. Do they still allow swimming there?
A little bit of fun with Photoshop. This is a merge of a night shot of our campus administration building and a shot of clouds with a very blown out moon. Both shots were lemons on their own, but they made pretty good lemonade.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/730/2...b2a04c83_c.jpg
Old Main by Eastern Illinois University, on Flickr
Very interesting Mark! it has a real fantasy feel to it, i'd call it "Castle in the Sky"
I saw these on the side of the road, so I stopped and got some shots and this is the best one. I didn't Notice this till PP but if you look from the bottom up you can see the stages of the flower.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/586/2...5b722ce0_b.jpgMaximilian Sunflower (Helianthus Maximiliani) by Zachary Thompson, on Flickr
Mark,
I also enjoyed the castle in the sky-- a creative use of Photoshop, unlike some images you see with a silly degree of HDR on an otherwise humdrum scene.
Danny
got this a couple of hours ago, i'm pleased with the f/8 bokeh.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5690/...047644dd_c.jpgColors by Zachary Thompson, on Flickr
Liking the combination of Mark's lemons. Almost in time for Halloween. How much dry ice would that take anyways??
Anyways one from the other night while waiting for the sun to drop down a bit more. A rather large pano reduced to fit here.
http://community.the-digital-picture...tid=2505&stc=1
^^^^Wild looking clouds.
The clouds were being wind whipped into fantastic shapes and layers. Really grateful to have been there for that opening to let in some sunset colours. Of course much detail was lost in downsizing from original 75" length.
http://community.the-digital-picture...1&d=1445908086
Here's a recent one I got while in Iceland. Its a combination of three exposures; one for the sky, one for the beam of light, and one for everything else. I balanced the exposures and merged them in Photoshop because I wasn't happy with Lightroom's results.
Jason
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Welcome to the forum C4RBON and nice shot!
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/768/2...bca7c571_c.jpgSplit Toned by Zachary Thompson, on Flickr
I went to a wonderful train experience this weekend in Tuscany. As a present for my birthday my girlfriend Asia brought me on a hystorical train that railed all over some old places in the hearth of Tuscany!
You can see some shots on my flickr page or my facebook page if you want
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=ff414dd29d
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5637/...e3cc0d41_c.jpg
Trenonatura, Tuscany by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr
I'm still sorting through my thousands of images from last month's trip to central British Columbia, and today came across this little gem. There's something about the shot that utterly captivates me, and I'm just delighted with it. I was sitting in a small boat, watching this female grizzly fishing for salmon. Suddenly she poked her head up and looked right at me. The moment lasted all of half a second, which was enough time for me to fire off 4 shots. This one was the best.
"The Look"
Canon 1DX, 1/500 sec @ f/4, ISO 1000
http://www.huyerperspectives.com/Nat...A39Q2103-L.jpg
Wow ! I think the bear is wondering "How does he get those killer pix of the aurora?"
Tonight's moon.
7D MkII + Sigma 120-300 Sport + Sigma 2x TC
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/724/2...dc49e815_c.jpg
Moon 11-19-15 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
Finally getting to editing some images from my escape a week ago. The fresh snow on the landscape really was a nice bonus!
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Just finished processing my photos from my trip to Banff. I was there for a conference, but was able to head out with Jonathan for a morning photo shoot and extended the trip by a day. I can't wait to go back. I've already posted some of my favorites, but here are a couple more.
Bow Lake, just off the Ice Fields Parkway:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5650/...5d66bba9_b.jpgSmall-1226 by kayaker72, on Flickr
Bull Elk on the Golf Course just outside of Banff:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5697/...4ff4d434_b.jpgSmall-1570 by kayaker72, on Flickr
Thanks for viewing....Brant
Spent the summer trying out a few different camera body/ lens combinations, including the Nikon D750. Have to give the D750 some credit, the AF is awesome.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5743/...0e81b38e_b.jpgRaptor Inferno by David Franks, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/705/2...22ba40ef_b.jpgLockheed Martin F-22 Raptor by David Franks, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/643/2...423a79b1_b.jpgBird of a Different Feather by David Franks, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5833/...4d59a51e_b.jpgPalyful Extra 330LX by David Franks, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5632/...f966a8de_b.jpgDilly Dallier by David Franks, on Flickr
Also trying out the new EOS 7D Mark II. AF should be better than the D750 and I believe it is. However, it's taking more practice to get the same number of keepers. Especially on panning shots.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/619/2...30f2908a_b.jpgT-28B Arrival by David Franks, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/616/2...e7af4cdc_b.jpgCurt Richmond by David Franks, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/725/2...1928db49_b.jpgDave Wave by David Franks, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/673/2...1d69a042_b.jpgT-28B Trio by David Franks, on Flickr
Great series.
Very nice! It was fun connecting with you out there... hopefully you can make it back again next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kayaker72
It was definitely fun and the tips on locations were great. We'll see about next fall. But there is a good chance.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer
Happy new year everybody!
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Happy new year! by cls-70, on Flickr
Great fireworks picture cls. I love it.Quote:
Originally Posted by cls
It's pretty much my only current shot, so probably my best too.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1607/...cc016e86_c.jpgWinter Morning on Lens by Pierre, on Flickr
Pierre, couldn't agree more. That photo is stunning!
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I hope nobody minds textured, over-processed Photoshop work. I love photography but I also love digitally painting my photos, etc.! I promise not to post too many and stay more natural!
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Oh Deer! by Denise Trocio, on Flickr
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Red Rose by Denise Trocio, on Flickr
Pierre, that photo is stunning!! I want to go there!