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Eagles1181

Eagles1181

Member Since 13 Apr 2014
Offline Last Active Apr 13 2019 02:36 PM
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#26198 Interview for Bokeh Shooters

Posted by Eagles1181 on 05 September 2014 - 09:39 AM

Great article.

 

Eagle




#25887 Shoes

Posted by Eagles1181 on 25 August 2014 - 06:14 AM

What lights were you using?

I have a pair of yongnuo 560 IIIs.

Love the photo BTW.

Much better with the hints of shadows. With the higher exposure overall, you lost some saturation. Which version is truer to the shoes themselves? Nice work!

True color of the shoes is a little darker than the second photo, but not nearly as dark as the first.

Eagle


#25877 Shoes

Posted by Eagles1181 on 24 August 2014 - 08:30 PM

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Took your suggestions and did a reshoot (Still had everything set up so it was easy).  Thoughts now?

 

Eagle


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#25838 Your Best Photo, Week Ending 24 August 2014

Posted by Eagles1181 on 23 August 2014 - 01:34 PM

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#25813 Hello from good ole Alabama!

Posted by Eagles1181 on 22 August 2014 - 02:55 PM

Welcome aboard.  Nice shot BTW.

 

Eagle




#25759 Brandy anybody?

Posted by Eagles1181 on 21 August 2014 - 09:47 AM

I tried a snifter to start with.  Problem was that the smooth glass I was having a devil of a time with the hotspot from the flash.  Bailed on it.  Will probably go back once I get a little more experience with the speedlights.

 

Eagle




#25681 Brandy anybody?

Posted by Eagles1181 on 18 August 2014 - 11:13 PM

I meant the foil edge at the cork. The glass is beautifully lit and very inviting, exactly as it should be.

Now I understand. Good point. Thanks

Eagle

PS. May have to have another glass of brandy tomorrow night.


#25678 Brandy anybody?

Posted by Eagles1181 on 18 August 2014 - 10:43 PM

By jagged edge, I assume you are meaning in the glass.  There is no foil.  The bottom is the reflection off the hardwood table and the background is a white foam board.  The jagged edge is coming from the light playing through the cut crystal.  

 

Yes, the shot still needs work.  Thinking I am going to abandon this project and find something easier to start with.  It was still a worthwhile exercise.  Besides, it gave me a really good excuse to enjoy a glass of brandy afterwards.

 

Eagle




#25669 Editing mini-challenge, week ending 17 August 2014

Posted by Eagles1181 on 18 August 2014 - 07:07 PM

OK!  Sorry been a busy week so I have not really gotten to follow this thread.  All I can say is WOW!!!  This group took a photo that I probably would have trashed and came up with several versions that I would love to get copies of.  

 

Jerry_ and I were on the same wave length with his panorama shot.  See below.

 

Winner for the week has to be Nicole and the Godzilla shot. I love that one.  Any change you would be willing to let me have a copy?

 

Eagle

 

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#25195 Speedlight questions

Posted by Eagles1181 on 03 August 2014 - 10:10 PM

Why do you have to use a Nikor flash? Get a Cannon TTL flash and call it good.


#25170 Editing mini-challenge, week ending 10 August 2014

Posted by Eagles1181 on 03 August 2014 - 07:10 AM

Here is my first take.  

 

Cropped it a bit.  

Bumped the exposure up almost a full stop.  

Tweaked the white and black settings a bit.

 

Chewing on a few other ideas, but at least wanted to get something posted.

 

Eagle

 

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#25042 Unable to White Balance using Measure option.

Posted by Eagles1181 on 30 July 2014 - 02:52 PM

Shoot the way you normally would.  

 

Focus and light still matter.  Although light is adjustable, the less you mess with light post processing the better.  Color shift (B&W conversions, white balance, ect...) don't matter and in fact are not even recorded in the file.

 

Eagle




#24928 Editing mini-challenge, week ending 3 August

Posted by Eagles1181 on 27 July 2014 - 01:35 PM

I went with more of a light and bright approach on this one.  Adjusted the exposure by a full stop, played with the highlights and shadows, and then dropped the exposure on the leaf a little with the brush tool.  Also added a bit of a vignette.

 

All work done in Lightroom 5

 

Eagle

 

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#24920 Your Best Photo, Week Ending 27 July 2014

Posted by Eagles1181 on 27 July 2014 - 10:50 AM

squirrel gun?

No. That gun is for serious rat killing.

Anderson Manufacturing Ar-15
Eotech 512? halo sight
Magpull forearm
Magpull 30rd magazine
Cannot tell the brand on the stock.

Oh and I like your flash suppressor.

Eagle


#24905 Your Best Photo, Week Ending 27 July 2014

Posted by Eagles1181 on 27 July 2014 - 06:54 AM

If you are born here, you get one of these.

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That makes more sense. Mine is just not tricked out that nicely.

Eagle