Random Scenic Shots

[Blackdawg]

I do have it installed and have played a little bit. Trouble is I've been using a DIY program I started writing about 15 years ago

http://siiman.robgray.com

and I'm not sure how to import the data base and I can't type in the details of 20,000+ photos Also my program does all sorts of things I think LR doesn't.

That said I am interested in converting as my program is written in VB6 and that's no longer supported by Microsoft.

Damn dude! writing your own programs. Bad ***. thats cool.

 

[graynomad]

He he, yeah it's a useful skill. A two-edged sword though, it's nice to add any new feature can I think of, but OTOH I have to fix all the bugs

 

[Blackdawg]

yea no kidding haha you're your own R&D department haha still pretty cool.

So here is my HDR from yesterday..not really scenic..well..in a way i guess..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/93219767@N02/10013278756/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93219767@N02/10013240703/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93219767@N02/10013136153/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93219767@N02/10012675264/

 

[graynomad]

They look great, no obvious fringing or artefacts. I'd say you've nailed the HDR thing.

Now have a try at straightening the verticals.

 

[photo_i]

Blackdawg, nice work. But it looks like you have quite a lot of dust on your camera sensor (I've flipped through some of you Flikr pics), might want to clean it a bit.

 

[Blackdawg]

well..some of the first photos i took was with a P&S camera. Only the more recent ones are the DSLR..

that said..any tips on how to do it? And how could you tell? i took it offroading for 2 weeks and im sure its dirty I know my UV filter could use a cleaning too. I might just take it to the camera store here in town and see what it would cost for it to just get a good pro cleaning. its brand new though. Got it in August.

Thanks though! im enjoying the DSLR

 

[Blackdawg]

They look great, no obvious fringing or artefacts. I'd say you've nailed the HDR thing.

Now have a try at straightening the verticals.

i played with that. I brought them back into LR and did auto on some and level with others. When i did verticals sometimes it would TOTALLY change the picture.

Im headed out by ill redo some to show you want i mean. It just changed it too much.

or are you referring to something else??

And thanks!

can't wait to try it out in the woods sometime.

 

[graynomad]

When i did verticals sometimes it would TOTALLY change the picture.

I don't know what LR does for this, but it's pretty straight forward in PS. Yes post an example.

 

[photo_i]

well..some of the first photos i took was with a P&S camera. Only the more recent ones are the DSLR..

that said..any tips on how to do it? And how could you tell? i took it offroading for 2 weeks and im sure its dirty I know my UV filter could use a cleaning too.

Usually I take my camera in for cleaning about once a year if I've been to really dusty places (like Goby desert, for example ). Otherwise I just blow dust off from sensor (mirror has to be locked in open position, there is instruction in your camera manual I'm sure) with a thingy like this

 

[Blackdawg]

I don't know what LR does for this, but it's pretty straight forward in PS. Yes post an example.

Okay so here are two.

This is will "Level" Correction
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93219767@N02/10013260003/

This is with "Vertical" Correction
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93219767@N02/10029035914/

and second example..

"Auto" Correction
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93219767@N02/10013278756/

"Vertical" This one had to be cropped to fit as it changed it enough.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93219767@N02/10029136525/


That said..in LR its in the Lens Correction area. Its supposed to correct perspective..and i think your talking about the verticals of the actual photo being realigned??

Usually I take my camera in for cleaning about once a year if I've been to really dusty places (like Goby desert, for example ). Otherwise I just blow dust off from sensor (mirror has to be locked in open position, there is instruction in your camera manual I'm sure) with a thingy like this

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Oh well that looks simple enough..Ill try and pick one of those up and give it a dust off. thanks!

 

[graynomad]

The "Vertical" version is what I'm talking about, classic adjustment for architectural photography. Used to be just part of taking the photo with view cameras but normally done in post processing these days.

BTW it's better to squeeze the bottom rather than stretch the top if you have the option.

 

[Tucson T4R]

The "Vertical" version is what I'm talking about, classic adjustment for architectural photography. Used to be just part of taking the photo with view cameras but normally done in post processing these days.

BTW it's better to squeeze the bottom rather than stretch the top if you have the option.

But you may get in trouble for squeezing the bottom. Just saying. :sombrero:

 

[Blackdawg]

The "Vertical" version is what I'm talking about, classic adjustment for architectural photography. Used to be just part of taking the photo with view cameras but normally done in post processing these days.

BTW it's better to squeeze the bottom rather than stretch the top if you have the option.

Huh..well ill do that some more with that stuff.

And not sure what you mean by squeeze instead of stretch?

 

[photo_i]

But you may get in trouble for squeezing the bottom. Just saying. :sombrero:

 

[photo_i]

And not sure what you mean by squeeze instead of stretch?

When you do PS edit "Skew" you can move sliders to stretch picture or to shrink it.