Haoz's Folio
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Hmmm, I don't have much experience in photography. Neither do I have very good skills in Photoshop. All these pictures are taken on my IXUS 60. I'm still trying to get the feel of playing ard with different angles. Free free to whack me with ur comments and critics.
Trying to capture the moment. But guessed it didn't turn out well....
One of my dream cars =)
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Had a walk at Fort Canning Park...
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Does your IXUS have the P Av Tv M modes? You may want to try these modes for more creative applications. For example, the first picture could have worked if your shutter was faster.
Also try to resize the images too. A bit hard to see.
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I took one shot of the mini shown on your second photo. It was parked at Fort Canning Hill on 8th November 2006. You photo timing was 6:43 pm while mine was 6:37 p.m. If your date was accurate then we should have seen each other around then?
The vehicle plate number should be 'SGM6469R'. -
My comments.... and I hope your not like farmerseed.
Pix 1: You might like to have your camera to go on selective focusing.... not sure what you are using, but it's likely that it's on default mode. Most camera will have a program or even manual mode where you can pick for the zone for focusing.
Pix 2: I like the picture except for the reflection on the widescreen. Sometimes by changing the angle, you can cut off the unnecessarily reflection.
Pix 3 and 4 same subject: Unless you've got a DSLR, your probably can't change much. By change, I mean get a super wide angle. This will overdramatise the perspective of this old cannon. Photoshop will bring up some of the colors on this otherwise dull photo. I'd use the curves or the levels control, and possibly the hue slider for this.
I do not pretend that I am a pro (which I am not) and I am not in the league of Pointblue (my current photographer idol), and these are just my comments... hope you don't take offense. -
I like the idea but a demo of what you wrote sells better if you have photos to proofOriginally posted by Chin Eng:My comments.... and I hope your not like farmerseed.
Pix 1: You might like to have your camera to go on selective focusing.... not sure what you are using, but it's likely that it's on default mode. Most camera will have a program or even manual mode where you can pick for the zone for focusing.
Pix 2: I like the picture except for the reflection on the widescreen. Sometimes by changing the angle, you can cut off the unnecessarily reflection.
Pix 3 and 4 same subject: Unless you've got a DSLR, your probably can't change much. By change, I mean get a super wide angle. This will overdramatise the perspective of this old cannon. Photoshop will bring up some of the colors on this otherwise dull photo. I'd use the curves or the levels control, and possibly the hue slider for this.
I do not pretend that I am a pro (which I am not) and I am not in the league of Pointblue (my current photographer idol), and these are just my comments... hope you don't take offense.
Pix 1: How to go selective focusing when the subject's moving too fast? Point blu has already hint for a faster shutter speed or shutter priority. I would like to add changing the shooting mode to manual since the Ixus T60 has no Av nor Tv. At manual he will have to switch to the shallower DOF at f2.8 so that his photo will not appear too dark. At the manual shutter speed setting of say anything faster than your 1/79 (like a 1/150?), should freeze the subject in the air.
Pix 2: To satisfied the requester's need, he can post another photo of the same subject shot at a different angle, or tell the driver to drive the car out of the shade
Pix 3 and 4: I would suggest shooting the photo in B&W or sepia or shoot it during sunrise or sunset. Retreat several steps back and shoot it with a deeper DOF (say f5.2/ f5.6?). Trim away the excess top and bottom part of the photo to give a wide angle view feeling to the photo. I personally don't photoshop so my tips are prone towards working on the techniques and drawing on the shades and lights from the surronding for effects. -
my date is definately accurate, we may have juz missed each other by a bit!Originally posted by Farmerseed:I took one shot of the mini shown on your second photo. It was parked at Fort Canning Hill on 8th November 2006. You photo timing was 6:43 pm while mine was 6:37 p.m. If your date was accurate then we should have seen each other around then?
The vehicle plate number should be 'SGM6469R'. 
Anyway this mini is owned by the CEO, so i think it will be regularly parked there heh...
anyway, thx for the advices. I'll try to work on it! and i'll resize them.. sorry ah ^^; -
Pix 1: I need a camera with more manual settingOriginally posted by Farmerseed:I like the idea but a demo of what you wrote sells better if you have photos to proof
Pix 1: How to go selective focusing when the subject's moving too fast? Point blu has already hint for a faster shutter speed or shutter priority. I would like to add changing the shooting mode to manual since the Ixus T60 has no Av nor Pv. At manual he will have to switch to the shallower DOF at f2.8 so that his photo will not appear too dark. At the manual shutter speed setting of say anything faster than your 1/79 (like a 1/150?), should freeze the subject in the air.
Pix 2: To satisfied the requester's need, he can post another photo of the same subject shot at a different angle, or tell the driver to drive the car out of the shade
Pix 3 and 4: I would suggest shooting the photo in B&W or sepia or shoot it during sunrise or sunset. Retreat several steps back and shoot it with a deeper DOF (say f5.2/ f5.6?). Trim away the excess top and bottom part of the photo to give a wide angle view feeling to the photo. I personally don't photoshop so my tips are prone towards working on the techniques and drawing on the shades and lights from the surronding for effects.
Shuttle is simply too slow on my current 1. I've tried panning the shot, hoping to freeze the subject and blur the background, but the pic ended up worse lol.
Pix 2: Actually I do have another angle shot. But my hands moved, ending up with a blur image. That's why i excluded that shot.
Pix 3/4: I also dunno what I'm thinking when I took that shot... -
Hmmm this pic didn't turn out as i expected... the clock like over exposed...
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Woo your photos are 'big'.Originally posted by Haoz30:Hmmm this pic didn't turn out as i expected... the clock like over exposed...
Anyway i think the exposure time is too long resulting in a searing white patch from the light on the clock tower. If you were to shorten the exposure seconds the reflections on the water and the lights from the main building blocks proper may not be that brilliant.
Maybe moving the capture location a little to one side may avoid the direct light beans from the clock?
Anyway such pattern of shooting in the night reminds me of the postcards we see on sale at the stationary shops. -
sorry bout the huge pic again I had to shoot from that location cos... i nvr bring tripod used sm rubbish bin as "tripod"
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Wah some of your pics the shutter speed around 1/8s to 1/10s, but still reasonably sharp. Your handholding technique quite good leh
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take one photo with the overexposed clock but everything else with satisfactory exposure.Originally posted by Haoz30:Hmmm this pic didn't turn out as i expected... the clock like over exposed...
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take another one with a properly exposed clock and everything else under exposed.
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Tha's the fast way. The slower mehtod is to paint a scene of it.Originally posted by kopiosatu:take one photo with the overexposed clock but everything else with satisfactory exposure.
take another one with a properly exposed clock and everything else under exposed.
then bring to photoshop -
Originally posted by PointBlue:Wah some of your pics the shutter speed around 1/8s to 1/10s, but still reasonably sharp. Your handholding technique quite good leh I try my best at holding the camera as still as possible by leaning on some stable objects.
or use Army taught technique of holding the rifle, use inner knees to support my hands (squatting) if I can't find a stable support -
My record by chance of a still handshot is at 1/13 on a rainy day.
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But at what focal length?Originally posted by Farmerseed:My record by chance of a still handshot is at 1/13 on a rainy day.
I've got no handholding record myself , I swear by the reciprocal rule. Oh, and VR too. -
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