Artistic Photography

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  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    I use Photoshops own Raw converter with bridge, then CS3 after that.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    I love DxO Optics Pro. I can't recommend it enough - if you have a camera and lens that is supported by it, it is a night-and-day difference. They build custom profiles specific to your camera and lens to mathematically correct known aberrations.
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    Yikes, $300. I like how it sounds though.

    I use Lightroom and do everything in there, with only a small smattering of really specific stuff in CS3.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    I'm pretty sure the normal version is $150. The Elite version, which has profiles for super high end cameras is the $300 one.

    The $150 one works for almost everybody, unless you have a $5000 camera.
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    Oh, when I looked it only showed the $299. Good lookin' out.
  • NomadNomad A Small Piece of Hell Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    I use Photoshops own Raw converter with bridge, then CS3 after that.

    How do you use that? Just when you drag from bridge to Photoshop?
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    Nomad wrote:
    How do you use that? Just when you drag from bridge to Photoshop?

    In Bridge, just doubleclick on the .raw and it opens up in raw converter. In there, you make the most and vital changes such as contrast, exposure (this is a godsent), fill and whatnot. Photoshop is there for finetuning/manipulation/creativity.
    Raw should ALWAYS be taken. I can't express this enough. You can save an enormous amount of good shots if they are in raw which you can't in a compressed format.
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    Here we go..
  • NomadNomad A Small Piece of Hell Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    Here we go..

    Yeah, I knew that and I understand about raw format, but that doesn't seem to save it from color death going into sRGB for web.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    The reason that colors get all ****ed up is because the display and the camera are not in sync. You need to get something like the Pantone Huey in order to make it work end-to-end.
  • NomadNomad A Small Piece of Hell Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    The reason that colors get all ****ed up is because the display and the camera are not in sync. You need to get something like the Pantone Huey in order to make it work end-to-end.

    I'm more talking about saving it in different formats, like from printable .TIFF to .JPG and losing color there, which is a profile conversion issue.
  • erichblas2005erichblas2005 Your Native Texan Houston,Texas Member
    edited March 2008
    Here are some IR shots.

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  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    Whats wrong with just saving it from .raw to .jpg or .psd then? Just keep the original .raw all the time on a backup disk.
  • NomadNomad A Small Piece of Hell Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    Whats wrong with just saving it from .raw to .jpg or .psd then? Just keep the original .raw all the time on a backup disk.

    I keep the original *.raws, but I want to be able to show previews in a format that is easily accessible and retains as much color information as possible.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    how about .dng?
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    I had some fun with Macro today. Spring is on here so tulips everywhere.

    EOS 30D, Sigma 50mm Macro, 1:1, f16, 3.2 sec shutter, ISO 100.

    Auto color, auto contrast and reversed coloring in PS.

    Bugger, i noticed what it looks like hair or debris either in the flower or on the lens. Gotta check that.
  • GnomeQueenGnomeQueen The Lulz Queen Mountain Dew Mouth Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    Sometimes I pretend to be artistic...I'm really not, but here are a few pichurs I took in England/Paris that I like.

    This is obviously from Paris

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    London! Not artsy, but cool! :D
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    I think this is...Oxford?
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    Church number 7.3 (I love Church Architecture, I went into every one I saw) Actually I just checked it, this is the Christ Church in Oxford
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    Oxford again.

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  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    Finally got the nerve to post. Hope you guys enjoy.

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    All of you should know what this is (dust is actually on the platter, dangit):
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    And just for fun, let's wrap it with fireworks!
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  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    why would it take nerve to post those AWESOME photos? :wtf:
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    Oh hai, I has loe confuhdence sumtimez :(

    Thanks, though.
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    Out driving WAY too early this morning, but everything got a little better when I noticed I had a little visitor along for the ride. :D


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    A few others at the album page.
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk
    really needs a macro lens
    Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    really needs a macro lens
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    Here is my little girl from the other day.
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    Very cute kid! :D
  • the_technocratthe_technocrat IC-MotY1 Indy Icrontian
    edited March 2008
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited March 2008
    Sometimes I pretend to be artistic...I'm really not, but here are a few pichurs I took in England/Paris that I like.

    This is obviously from Paris

    n1932121_37608718_9101.jpg?t=1205100477


    London! Not artsy, but cool! :D
    n1932121_37262965_3858.jpg?t=1205100539

    I think this is...Oxford?
    n1932121_37262960_7500.jpg?t=1205100667

    Church number 7.3 (I love Church Architecture, I went into every one I saw) Actually I just checked it, this is the Christ Church in Oxford
    n1932121_37262959_9420-1.jpg?t=1205100763

    Oxford again.

    n1932121_37262958_5723.jpg?t=1205100936

    Dude no way, you were at Kings Island!

    Fake! :)
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    Rawr!

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    And smiling doggy!

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  • NomadNomad A Small Piece of Hell Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    So it's 1:37 AM and I desperately needed a lightbox to photograph a project of mine for class. Here is my miserable jerry-rig and its outcome.

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    Pictures taken with an Olympus C-50.
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    I like the pictures, but what is that thing? A bike pedal?
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    That came out surprisingly well.
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