*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #2

BillLee · 10-15-2012, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MARIO K

had some free time last night so I took pictures of my eye.. some might find this disturbing, some might find it cool haha

your eyes match your car.

E90Mario · 10-15-2012, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BillLee

your eyes match your car.

I get that a LOT haha

dcstep · 10-15-2012, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ddk632

@dcstep - love that image with the geese and golden light! Beautiful!

Thanks.

MaximusJ · 10-16-2012, 12:47 AM

Hunting season's open again Dave?

Too bad it was (still) under repair.

MaximusJ · 10-16-2012, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by remmib

Pigeon on the beach.

Very nice shot remmib!

I like it.

dcstep · 10-16-2012, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MaximusJ

Hunting season's open again Dave?

.

Yeah, I've got to stay out of certain areas.

Dave

triton3k · 10-16-2012, 08:33 PM

The Tempest at Lincoln Center by Denn-Ice, on Flickr

triton3k · 10-17-2012, 10:08 PM

Broadway by Denn-Ice, on Flickr

MaximusJ · 10-17-2012, 10:19 PM

The water was a bit too much agitated to get that glass effect on it. So much for the reflections contest :S

panicos81 · 10-18-2012, 08:51 AM

triton3k i like your processing a lot.. works great on street shots.

Maximus i think yours is too saturated? maybe is my scren at work. but straighten your horizon before dave and chewy get you

MaximusJ · 10-18-2012, 09:08 AM

Horizon is straightened based on the bridge; not the water. Be careful of the perspective tho; after a second look, it can indeed mislead the eye. I always check my level in LR and from what I remember it was straight right out of the camera. (My level gauge on my tripod helps a lot for that)

As for the saturation, its at 4. Pretty sure its your monitor because I took a second look at it on my Ipad and looks ok to me. Anybody else with calibrated colors or monitor wants to chime in? I can be wrong tho; Maybe i'm too confident in my self calibrated LCDs and should calibrate them manually.

dcstep · 10-18-2012, 10:11 AM

When I have an ambiguous horizon, like this one, I look for a vertical reference deep within the image. The bridge is a good idea, but the perspective might make that misleading. With trees in the image, then I look for a prominent tree or two as a reference. Based on that, I might have rotated it a degree or two clockwise. Then again, if that made the bridge look wonky, then I'd go back to the bridge. It's so prominent that you can't let it disturb the viewer, even me and Chewy.

As for Saturation, I don't see it as too much here. Is this a Raw conversion, or an in-camera JPEG? If JPEG, some cameras do apply too much Saturation in the camera and then adding just a little is too much. (The "Landscape" mode can be dangerous). My in-camera Raw files look flat and lifeless because I expose to the right, then I add an S-curve, set levels, perhaps bump Contrast, balance shadows vs. highlights, consider Vibrance and then Saturation would be one of the last things that I consider. Sat is usually a single digit number, if not 0, but my S-curve takes care of a lot of that, so that's why I apply the S-curve first in my workflow.

Dave

panicos81 · 10-18-2012, 10:22 AM

from what i see i think it should be turned clockwise.. i could be wrong..

MaximusJ · 10-18-2012, 11:17 AM

Thanks guys, i'll take a look at the horizon it tonight. In my mind, it doesnt make sens to have a crooked bridge, but i'll try and see the results. I think the wide perspective will be more tolerable then the crooked bridge, but the again, I fear that the waterfall will get crooked also; which may definitely be the "no-go" indicator.

The mountain on the left gets higher and higher so that why i've used a longer focal range. I also have a shot at 24mm maybe i'll host it so you can see what i'm talking about.

Its shot in RAW with proper exposure; then a S curve added in PP. Then I applied the clarity, Vibrance then a bit of Saturation. I like to add some, but just enough so the eye doesnt get sore. Too much can overkill a nice shot.

The only thing that I like to overkill on certain shots, is Clarity, because it can create a special "crisp" feeling to certain shots.

triton3k · 10-18-2012, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by panicos81

triton3k i like your processing a lot.. works great on street shots.

Maximus i think yours is too saturated? maybe is my scren at work. but straighten your horizon before dave and chewy get you

thanks so much.

And I Say Church by Denn-Ice, on Flickr

dcstep · 10-19-2012, 05:12 PM

Waxing crescent moon by dcstep, on Flickr

ddk632 · 10-20-2012, 12:32 AM

This is a view of Port Everglades, in Fort Lauderdale, from underneath the 17th Street Bridge. The clutter on the very left side is my bike

Port Everglades under the Bridge by ddk632, on Flickr

Edit: Sorry about the title - should read "Port Everglades under the Bridge"

dcstep · 10-20-2012, 03:28 PM

Looking East at pre-sunrise, as my trusty steed waits... by dcstep, on Flickr

panicos81 · 10-20-2012, 05:29 PM

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rdub315 · 10-20-2012, 05:34 PM

last 2 shots

dcstep · 10-20-2012, 05:47 PM

Super lighting panicos.

panicos81 · 10-20-2012, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dcstep

Super lighting panicos.

thanks dave, came out exactly as i planned it. thats a great looking sunset btw..

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10-18-2012, 08:51 AM	#406
panicos81 Colonel 234 Rep 2,327 Posts Drives: a white bmw Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cyprus iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 BMW E92 [8.54] 2007 e90 [0.00]	triton3k i like your processing a lot.. works great on street shots. Maximus i think yours is too saturated? maybe is my scren at work. but straighten your horizon before dave and chewy get you __________________ E90post E9x photo game= 67[70-3] COTM 06/11 http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=531094 My webpage. Feel free to visit My 500px
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MaximusJ Colonel 306 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 340Xi MG 2017 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Quebec, Canada iTrader: (21) Garage List 2017 BMW 340XI (F30) [9.00] 2006 BMW 325I (E90) [7.44]	Horizon is straightened based on the bridge; not the water. Be careful of the perspective tho; after a second look, it can indeed mislead the eye. I always check my level in LR and from what I remember it was straight right out of the camera. (My level gauge on my tripod helps a lot for that) As for the saturation, its at 4. Pretty sure its your monitor because I took a second look at it on my Ipad and looks ok to me. Anybody else with calibrated colors or monitor wants to chime in? I can be wrong tho; Maybe i'm too confident in my self calibrated LCDs and should calibrate them manually. __________________ Mineral Grey '17 F30 340XI [Garage] // [Build Journal] Jet Black '06 E90 325I [Garage] Last edited by MaximusJ; 10-18-2012 at 09:23 AM..
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10-18-2012, 10:11 AM	#408
dcstep Major General 1296 Rep 7,389 Posts Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 [8.40]	When I have an ambiguous horizon, like this one, I look for a vertical reference deep within the image. The bridge is a good idea, but the perspective might make that misleading. With trees in the image, then I look for a prominent tree or two as a reference. Based on that, I might have rotated it a degree or two clockwise. Then again, if that made the bridge look wonky, then I'd go back to the bridge. It's so prominent that you can't let it disturb the viewer, even me and Chewy. As for Saturation, I don't see it as too much here. Is this a Raw conversion, or an in-camera JPEG? If JPEG, some cameras do apply too much Saturation in the camera and then adding just a little is too much. (The "Landscape" mode can be dangerous). My in-camera Raw files look flat and lifeless because I expose to the right, then I add an S-curve, set levels, perhaps bump Contrast, balance shadows vs. highlights, consider Vibrance and then Saturation would be one of the last things that I consider. Sat is usually a single digit number, if not 0, but my S-curve takes care of a lot of that, so that's why I apply the S-curve first in my workflow. Dave __________________ Flickr Photos Ucm, Inc.
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panicos81 Colonel 234 Rep 2,327 Posts Drives: a white bmw Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cyprus iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 BMW E92 [8.54] 2007 e90 [0.00]	from what i see i think it should be turned clockwise.. i could be wrong.. __________________ E90post E9x photo game= 67[70-3] COTM 06/11 http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=531094 My webpage. Feel free to visit My 500px
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10-18-2012, 11:17 AM	#410
MaximusJ Colonel 306 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 340Xi MG 2017 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Quebec, Canada iTrader: (21) Garage List 2017 BMW 340XI (F30) [9.00] 2006 BMW 325I (E90) [7.44]	Thanks guys, i'll take a look at the horizon it tonight. In my mind, it doesnt make sens to have a crooked bridge, but i'll try and see the results. I think the wide perspective will be more tolerable then the crooked bridge, but the again, I fear that the waterfall will get crooked also; which may definitely be the "no-go" indicator. The mountain on the left gets higher and higher so that why i've used a longer focal range. I also have a shot at 24mm maybe i'll host it so you can see what i'm talking about. Its shot in RAW with proper exposure; then a S curve added in PP. Then I applied the clarity, Vibrance then a bit of Saturation. I like to add some, but just enough so the eye doesnt get sore. Too much can overkill a nice shot. The only thing that I like to overkill on certain shots, is Clarity, because it can create a special "crisp" feeling to certain shots. __________________ Mineral Grey '17 F30 340XI [Garage] // [Build Journal] Jet Black '06 E90 325I [Garage]
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10-19-2012, 05:12 PM	#412
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10-20-2012, 12:32 AM	#413
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