[GangW]

Xterra, 接砖!

#1,#2 -------- iso 100, AE mode, mirror lock,tripod, (1/20s,1/30s) totally landscape or still life shooting method was applied to pet photography. It is hard to get the good pictures. for me #1, #2 are not sharp.

[Xterra]

最初由 阿瓜 发布
Xterra, 接砖!
#1,#2: fad说得没错, 猫眯确实非常合作, 200mm端(是小小白吧?), 1/30秒能拍清楚, 不易啦!
#5: 时间恰到好处, 光线最好的时候. 我觉得不怕把dock拍上, 至少有个交代, 反正桅杆已经拍不全了! 索性只留全船和云的倒映.
#6: 表情抓的很好, MM很PL. #10 是有点儿太rosy了! 问问她愿不愿蓖馀哪Ｌ囟?
我觉得你portrait拍得不错, 建议直接上50/1.4或85/1.4.
多拍, 多上片! 期待...

It is xxb. I have to agree the cat was quite concerned at the moment. He was just curious what in my hand. ha ha~

Thanks for the praise, I shall try harder to catch up with you guys. now, I only hope I have sufficient time. sigh...

Thanks for your comments!

[Xterra]

最初由 GangW 发布
Xterra, 接砖!

#1,#2 -------- iso 100, AE mode, mirror lock,tripod, (1/20s,1/30s) totally landscape or still life shooting method was applied to pet photography. It is hard to get the good pictures. for me #1, #2 are not sharp.

If my photos (especially #2) are not sharp, then your eyes must be very sharp! ;-) yeah, eyes are always sharper than any lenses. How do I improve the sharpness of my photo in this type of satuation? I know I should have used higher ISO speed. However, as far as I know ISO 100 + tripod + mirror lockup + self timer is the most vibration free setting possible. how'd one increase sharpness in addition to that? I seriously want to know. I am so desperate to get sharp and crisp photos. I just love the way they look.

Please let me know. Thanks very much in advance! BTW, Leica or Zaiss lenses are not option though. I am not that insane yet. :-D

[Xterra]

This is an old photo I took with my S400 last year. I edit it a bit in PS. It looks more like my original idea. I was not able to do that because I simply did not know how. Today I was inspired by a website. It is a bit of impressionism. not sure if it fits your taste. what the heck. how'd I know if you have not yet seen it.

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[GangW]

最初由 Xterra 发布


If my photos (especially #2) are not sharp, then your eyes must be very sharp! ;-) yeah, eyes are always sharper than any lenses. How do I improve the sharpness of my photo in this type of satuation? I know I should have used higher ISO speed. However, as far as I know ISO 100 + tripod + mirror lockup + self timer is the most vibration free setting possible. how'd one increase sharpness in addition to that? I seriously want to know. I am so desperate to get sharp and crisp photos. I just love the way they look.

Please let me know. Thanks very much in advance! BTW, Leica or Zaiss lenses are not option though. I am not that insane yet. :-D

Look at the eyes of the cat, the highlight is not sharp as it should be.

I found one of my cat picture, which was taken with my 75-300/4.5-5.6 lens (handheld) which is not sharp as 70-200/4 L, but the reflection image in the eyes of the cat looks sharp by my eyes.

For the lens, xxb is sharp lens, but 1/30s @200mm for the "live" cat is too slow, in this case it should be better if using XB IS.

[Xterra]

最初由 GangW 发布


Look at the eyes of the cat, the highlight is not sharp as it should be.

I found one of my cat picture, which was taken with my 75-300/4.5-5.6 lens (handheld) which is not sharp as 70-200/4 L, but the reflection image in the eyes of the cat looks sharp by my eyes.

For the lens, xxb is sharp lens, but 1/30s @200mm for the "live" cat is too slow, in this case it should be better if using XB IS.

Oh, I see your point. It is not my camera, it is the object. a moving object will defeat all the effort I put on the camera. I will not get a clear image if the object is not still. Thanks for the example! I was lack of consideration. :-)

However, I think my photos were not as "sharp", not because either of us moved or vibrated. It was because of the complexity of the indoor lights. Yours has a simplier light source which contributed a lot to the sharpness (a clearer reflection on the cat's eyes), I think. I just reviewed mine, I found I could see even myself from his eyes. although it was not as clear. which I believe was caused by the weak and complex indoor lights. Please don't get me wrong, I am not arguing at all. I was just trying to figure out why my photos are not as "sharp" as yours. I still agree that I should not have used ISO100 and a such slow shutter speed for this type of shot.

well, I guess there is a lots room to improve then, just like swim. :-)

Thanks again!

[Xterra]

:-D
I just dug out this one and PSed it. some of you may not like this style. in my opinion, it is more of an art than the original one is.

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after...

[Xterra]

#12

before.....

[阿瓜]

PS 高手啊!

[Xterra]

最初由 阿瓜 发布
PS 高手啊!

Ha ha ha~ (my face is turnning red) Actually, I started using PS last week just before I got my camera. :-D I am still learning. As old saying goes: a great photographer must be a master in dark room. Encouraged by that, I decided not only to learn photography but also to learn dark room technics. Here are a couple of websites I learnt my darkroom technics from:
1> http://luminous-landscape.com/
2> http://www.dpchallenge.com/learn_index.php

especially the second one. real deal. many remarkable photos. check it out, if you have not. you will see what real nice photos are. let's improve together. :-)

[Aeoliao]

200mm

[Xterra]

最初由 Aeoliao 发布
200mm

sharp! a thumb up!

[Xterra]

and guess what camera and lens did the photographer use? a Canon 300D and its kit lens! It demonstrats the truth - what makes a wonderful photo is the brain behind the camera.

http://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=161996

Great work! is all I can say.

[Aeoliao]

kit lens is similar with 17-40 without printing 20 inch photo

but for telephoto, L lens is necessary

my upgrade sequence is 18-55 >> 70-200/4 >> 24-70/2.8 >> 1.3x body, upgrading once a year

[fad]

Congradulation, Leo. So you finally got your 70-200 ?