Post Your Experimental Photos
#82
I miss my 03 CL-S :(
I don't know what I was going for, but I do know it didn't quite come out the way I wanted, even after some manipulation in PS. Shot in color with my 700IS out the window of the TSX while I was at a stoplight.
#84
Photography Nerd
Thread Starter
I don't normally take night panos, so this was a little bit of an experiment for me:
The original image is 35MP, so this is a little under 10% of full size.
The original image is 35MP, so this is a little under 10% of full size.
Last edited by Dan Martin; 01-14-2007 at 11:17 PM.
#86
Photography Nerd
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by moeronn
^^Nice. How many shots? Do you have a leveling plate on your tripod?
This shot was done the old fashioned way: I leveled the tripod and used a hot shoe level to level the body before taking the panorama.
#87
Earth-bound misfit
Nice! Where was that taken? (Just curious about the American flag )
#88
Photography Nerd
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Originally Posted by wndrlst
Nice! Where was that taken? (Just curious about the American flag )
#89
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I did this in camera with a maglite over x-mas, I was a little bored waiting around at my parent's house before church on x-mas eve. Not the best composition on Earth but hey I've found yet another use for flashlights.
I'm willing to bet Dan knows where this was taken...
#90
Senior Moderator
thread revival... you never can take enough experimental shots...
dang thats a nice shot of Detroit..
dang thats a nice shot of Detroit..
#91
Earth-bound misfit
Originally Posted by srika
thread revival... you never can take enough experimental shots...
dang thats a nice shot of Detroit..
dang thats a nice shot of Detroit..
#92
Senior Moderator
the only one i have, the 24-105 f/4L
#93
Earth-bound misfit
Originally Posted by srika
the only one i have, the 24-105 f/4L
#94
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by wndrlst
One of these days it may actually stick that you only have the one!
#95
Senior Moderator
btw.. in the event you are wondering why I keep using that smiley on you.. its because of a bad influence... his name begins with 'Y' and ends with 'h'... just thought you should know the reason..
#96
Earth-bound misfit
Originally Posted by srika
btw.. in the event you are wondering why I keep using that smiley on you.. its because of a bad influence... his name begins with 'Y' and ends with 'h'... just thought you should know the reason..
Dammit, Yummy........
#98
Earth-bound misfit
Originally Posted by aackshun
Whenever I'm bored with my camera I just take macro shots of random things nowadays.
mmmm beingets.
mmmm beingets.
...and beignets.
#100
Photography Nerd
Thread Starter
Something I created tonight:
There's still some work to be done, but I've had fun so far.
Larger version available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/acurazinedan/1134026764/
There's still some work to be done, but I've had fun so far.
Larger version available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/acurazinedan/1134026764/
#101
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by Dan Martin
Something I created tonight:
There's still some work to be done, but I've had fun so far.
Larger version available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/acurazinedan/1134026764/
There's still some work to be done, but I've had fun so far.
Larger version available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/acurazinedan/1134026764/
#104
Photography Nerd
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by srika
love your creative stuff, Dan.
Originally Posted by wackjum
^^ I've seen similar pictures on Flickr and I've wondered how its done. Please explain?
1) Take a panorama and make sure the horizon is as level as possible. It helps if it's a 360 degree pano, but it's not necessary. The <360 degree panos will just need a little more creativity in photoshop. The key here is to have something with a level horizon, so spend some time to make it straight, either at the time of capture or in post.
2) Open the pano in photoshop and perform a 180 degree rotation (ie turn it upside down).
3) Go to Filter -> Distort -> Polar Coordinates and select the "Rectangular to Polar" option. This filter basically bends the image so the two ends meet up. You'll have a good idea of what your planet is going to look like after this step.
4) Go to image size, uncheck the "Constrain Proportions" box, then make the width the same number as the height to create a square image.
5) Use the regular photoshop tools to clean up the seam line and to rotate to your liking. The Clone Tool and the Healing Brush will be your friends here.
Steps 1 through 4 are pretty easy, but step 5 will take some time. The more time you spend here, the better your planet will look. I added the stars and smog, created a drop shadow around the buildings, and saturated the colours to give the planet a little more "cartoonish" look. When I first saw this technique done, I thought it looked like something that Marvin the Martian would see through his big telescope.
Originally Posted by einsatz
I love the "smog" around the planet
#105
Earth-bound misfit
That's really cool! The water looks almost metallic, which is also appropriate.
#106
Confused Maxima Owner
Originally Posted by Dan Martin
Something I created tonight:
There's still some work to be done, but I've had fun so far.
Larger version available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/acurazinedan/1134026764/
There's still some work to be done, but I've had fun so far.
Larger version available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/acurazinedan/1134026764/
#107
Originally Posted by Dan Martin
Something I created tonight:
There's still some work to be done, but I've had fun so far.
Larger version available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/acurazinedan/1134026764/
There's still some work to be done, but I've had fun so far.
Larger version available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/acurazinedan/1134026764/
I was just reading about this in popular photography. Very Nice. They had a step by step diy. I just put this as my wallpaper, it's looks pretty good stretched.
#108
Photography Nerd
Thread Starter
I just changed the picture to "more wallpaper friendly" proportions.
If you'd like a 1600x1200 version for your desktop, here it is: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1086/...7363e377_o.jpg
Jupe, I saw the same article in Pop Photo and it inspired me to give the technique another try.
If you'd like a 1600x1200 version for your desktop, here it is: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1086/...7363e377_o.jpg
Jupe, I saw the same article in Pop Photo and it inspired me to give the technique another try.
#109
Sweet, thanks for the larger version.
#110
Safety Car
Originally Posted by Dan Martin
I've been playing around with them since the fad on flickr started a couple months ago, but it's really not hard.
1) Take a panorama and make sure the horizon is as level as possible. It helps if it's a 360 degree pano, but it's not necessary. The <360 degree panos will just need a little more creativity in photoshop. The key here is to have something with a level horizon, so spend some time to make it straight, either at the time of capture or in post.
2) Open the pano in photoshop and perform a 180 degree rotation (ie turn it upside down).
3) Go to Filter -> Distort -> Polar Coordinates and select the "Rectangular to Polar" option. This filter basically bends the image so the two ends meet up. You'll have a good idea of what your planet is going to look like after this step.
4) Go to image size, uncheck the "Constrain Proportions" box, then make the width the same number as the height to create a square image.
5) Use the regular photoshop tools to clean up the seam line and to rotate to your liking. The Clone Tool and the Healing Brush will be your friends here.
Steps 1 through 4 are pretty easy, but step 5 will take some time. The more time you spend here, the better your planet will look. I added the stars and smog, created a drop shadow around the buildings, and saturated the colours to give the planet a little more "cartoonish" look. When I first saw this technique done, I thought it looked like something that Marvin the Martian would see through his big telescope.
#111
Senior Moderator
First attempt at catching some super quick hummingbirds zooming around my house. They're tricky little suckers to capture because they won't sit still.
Critiques welcome. The bokeh didn't turn out the way I wanted, which I think took a little away from the subject, but this was hard for me to figure out.
Edit: Not sure why the exif data isn't showing up, but it was on action mode on my XT, which gave me:
ISO 400
Shutter Speed: 1/800
f/2.8
Lens: EF 85mm 1.8
No processing just yet
Critiques welcome. The bokeh didn't turn out the way I wanted, which I think took a little away from the subject, but this was hard for me to figure out.
Edit: Not sure why the exif data isn't showing up, but it was on action mode on my XT, which gave me:
ISO 400
Shutter Speed: 1/800
f/2.8
Lens: EF 85mm 1.8
No processing just yet
Last edited by LuvMyTSX; 08-19-2007 at 11:55 AM.
#113
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by waTSX
^Very cool!
I'm thrilled I can actually see the birds in the photos...they move so dang fast you'll miss 'em if you blink! Plus they are unusually berserk because they are preparing to migrate back to S. America in the coming weeks, so they're being very protective about their feeders, and keep chasing each other away. They're funny and pretty cool to watch.
#114
I can see the exif using opanda. The camera kept focusing on the feeder, you should have used a smaller aperture because of the subject content. The third one is what you were going for, the background wasn't far enough in the background for the bokeh I think you wanted.
How were you feeling when you took these? Were scared that you would miss the moment? I felt the same way when I was trying to take picture of the praying mantis I posted a couple months back.
How were you feeling when you took these? Were scared that you would miss the moment? I felt the same way when I was trying to take picture of the praying mantis I posted a couple months back.
#119
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by jupitersolo
I can see the exif using opanda. The camera kept focusing on the feeder, you should have used a smaller aperture because of the subject content. The third one is what you were going for, the background wasn't far enough in the background for the bokeh I think you wanted.
How were you feeling when you took these? Were scared that you would miss the moment? I felt the same way when I was trying to take picture of the praying mantis I posted a couple months back.
How were you feeling when you took these? Were scared that you would miss the moment? I felt the same way when I was trying to take picture of the praying mantis I posted a couple months back.
Plus, the birds kept almost coming to the feeder, but they are territorial and one would chase the other away, so I'd quick get ready for a pic, and then it wouldn't happen. Haha. It was tough, but fun.
#120
It's all about learning. The first time I went with wndrlst to the polo matches, nothing I had was worth posting. The next time I got some pretty good shots.