Ah man, nice job Rooz.. I see what you were talking about now. The last two look great.
Ok, just to clear one or two things up for me for a final time.. I assume that the first thing I do is desaturate the image? and then start playing around with curves, levels and the channel mixer? In any perticular order? or do I just play around with each untill it looks right to me?
Once again.. thanks to all, you've all been a great help
Just to keep in the swing of things:
That was the evening before it snowed here in london... it was icy cold
Nikon D80, Tamron 17-50 f2.8, single SB800 triggered using the D80 Commander mode fired through an umbrella to the camera's left. Window light providing the touch of fill in the shadows.
OK, I lied...I got two. Same setup except this time we're at ISO800 (to pull in more of the ambient light in the stairwell) and the SB800/umbrella is to the camera's right...
Nikon D80, Tamron 17-50 f2.8, single SB800 triggered using the D80 Commander mode fired through an umbrella to the camera's left. Window light providing the touch of fill in the shadows.
OK, I lied...I got two. Same setup except this time we're at ISO800 (to pull in more of the ambient light in the stairwell) and the SB800/umbrella is to the camera's right...
Awsome shots.... maybe one day I will be able to take pics like that of people... guess I have to get the right equipment first
I agree, very nice shots. The lighting seems very natural, you made excellent use of that SB-800 off camera. Also, I really like the warm background in the second picture.
Nikon D-50 // Nikkor 70-300 f/4-5.6 VR // Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8 // Sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4.5 ...// Nikon SB-600 // Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6......// Nikon Series E 135 mm f/2.8 // Kiron 105 f/2.8 Macro....// Manfrotto 190XPROB + 488RC4 // Nikkor 35 f/1.8..........// Sigma 500 mm f/8
A local buzzard taken this afternoon while out walking.
D70s 70-300ED @ 300, f5.6. 1/1000 ISO200. With 50% crop
Nice shot, Allan. It's a shame the range of the 70-300 is so limiting ... In such situations I always wish I had a lens with a reach of 500 to 800 mm . Still, the placement of the bird in the frame is great (with most empty space in front of the bird).
Nikon D-50 // Nikkor 70-300 f/4-5.6 VR // Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8 // Sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4.5 ...// Nikon SB-600 // Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6......// Nikon Series E 135 mm f/2.8 // Kiron 105 f/2.8 Macro....// Manfrotto 190XPROB + 488RC4 // Nikkor 35 f/1.8..........// Sigma 500 mm f/8
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Originally Posted by jamison55
. Still, the placement of the bird in the frame is great (with most empty space in front of the bird).
