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Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:32 pm
by ozimax
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Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:29 am
by gstark
These all look to have a HDR feel to them, while not being overdone.

And I love the pic of your hotel in #3. :lol:

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:58 pm
by ozimax
gstark wrote:These all look to have a HDR feel to them, while not being overdone.

And I love the pic of your hotel in #3. :lol:


Robyn's in the 5 star place. I am relegated to the old dog house in the scrub. I'm hoping to find and photograph a moa, and get rich thereby.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:50 am
by gstark
ozimax wrote:I'm hoping to find and photograph a moa


Here, let me help. :)

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Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 7:18 am
by ozimax
gstark wrote:
ozimax wrote:I'm hoping to find and photograph a moa


Here, let me help. :)

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Thanks Victor.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:53 am
by zafra52
Nice photos, but in my view that hdr effect adds a feel of artificiality to gorgeous landscapes. I think many people use hdr not because a photo needs it but add an effect. Was that your intention?

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 3:17 pm
by ozimax
zafra52 wrote:Nice photos, but in my view that hdr effect adds a feel of artificiality to gorgeous landscapes. I think many people use hdr not because a photo needs it but add an effect. Was that your intention?


No worries Zaffs and a good question. Actually nos 2 & 4 are SOOC. 1&3 have had some post processing but I can't remember what I did to them. I just try filters/sliders/buttons etc and see what looks good to my eye and monitor.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:07 pm
by zafra52
I guess if it looks good to you on your monitor that's what counts. :up:

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:42 pm
by biggerry
I like those tree trunks, lots of potential there.

I think alot of people will see HDR, however newer cameras just have great dynamic range and hence even straight outta the camera they can look hdr-ish. This is a two edge sword, since a scene with very little in the shadows often lacks depth, mystery and interest, on the flip side having all that detail and your histogram nicely balanced means you can really sculpt that light in processing to achieve really nice shots.

Take your hotel shot for example :) nice subject, cool textures but comes across flat. By returning some mystery to the shadows and shaping the light it may help make it more interesting and get the eye to travel through the image rather than be smashed by light :)
here is a 2 sec crack from my end - just a thought.

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Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:33 pm
by ozimax
I like it Gerry. Definitely an improvement on my effort with more depth to the image. (Unfortunately I am not a PS guru like you, but just a trundler. :D)

I've actually thought of a possible DSLRusers' thread consisting of posting unedited images and getting our members to do their own edits and then re-post. We might all learn some new techniques?

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 6:12 am
by TonyT
ozimax wrote: :D)

I've actually thought of a possible DSLRusers' thread consisting of posting unedited images and getting our members to do their own edits and then re-post. We might all learn some new techniques?


Not a bad idea and also you would get different takes, as members would put their slant on the image.

I like to see where this would lead to.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:57 am
by gstark
TonyT wrote:
ozimax wrote: :D)

I've actually thought of a possible DSLRusers' thread consisting of posting unedited images and getting our members to do their own edits and then re-post. We might all learn some new techniques?


Not a bad idea and also you would get different takes, as members would put their slant on the image.

I like to see where this would lead to.


Go for it.

Do we want a section for this?

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 9:25 am
by ozimax
gstark wrote:
TonyT wrote:
ozimax wrote: :D)

I've actually thought of a possible DSLRusers' thread consisting of posting unedited images and getting our members to do their own edits and then re-post. We might all learn some new techniques?


Not a bad idea and also you would get different takes, as members would put their slant on the image.

I like to see where this would lead to.


Go for it.

Do we want a section for this?


Sounds great. Maybe "Free Edit" section where members offer their images (raw or jpg) to our esteemed sages (or to newcomers) to edit away and post their results.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:06 am
by biggerry
ozimax wrote:I like it Gerry. Definitely an improvement on my effort with more depth to the image. (Unfortunately I am not a PS guru like you, but just a trundler. )


you use Lightrooom ?

when i get a few minutes I'll post the steps to get to that image.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:18 pm
by ozimax
biggerry wrote:
ozimax wrote:I like it Gerry. Definitely an improvement on my effort with more depth to the image. (Unfortunately I am not a PS guru like you, but just a trundler. )


you use Lightrooom ?

when i get a few minutes I'll post the steps to get to that image.


I have LR but have never used it.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:39 pm
by TonyT
ozimax wrote:
biggerry wrote:
ozimax wrote:I like it Gerry. Definitely an improvement on my effort with more depth to the image. (Unfortunately I am not a PS guru like you, but just a trundler. )


you use Lightrooom ?

when i get a few minutes I'll post the steps to get to that image.


I have LR but have never used it.


And why not :chook:

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:09 pm
by ozimax
TonyT wrote:
ozimax wrote:
biggerry wrote:
ozimax wrote:I like it Gerry. Definitely an improvement on my effort with more depth to the image. (Unfortunately I am not a PS guru like you, but just a trundler. )


you use Lightrooom ?

when i get a few minutes I'll post the steps to get to that image.


I have LR but have never used it.


And why not :chook:


As Bottomley (from 'Yes What' fame) used to say, "I have no idea." :biglaugh:

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:57 pm
by TonyT
ozimax wrote:
TonyT wrote:
ozimax wrote:
biggerry wrote:
ozimax wrote:I like it Gerry. Definitely an improvement on my effort with more depth to the image. (Unfortunately I am not a PS guru like you, but just a trundler. )


you use Lightrooom ?

when i get a few minutes I'll post the steps to get to that image.


I have LR but have never used it.


And why not :chook:


As Bottomley (from 'Yes What' fame) used to say, "I have no idea." :biglaugh:


Me thinks, a crash course in LR is called for. I will see if I can put something together.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:13 pm
by biggerry
ozimax wrote:I have LR but have never used it.


what do you use to edit your images ?

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:09 am
by gstark
biggerry wrote:
ozimax wrote:I have LR but have never used it.


what do you use to edit your images ?


Crayons.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:54 am
by biggerry
gstark wrote:
biggerry wrote:
ozimax wrote:I have LR but have never used it.


what do you use to edit your images ?


Crayons.


ImageMayhem Painting by Gerard Blacklock, on Flickr

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:14 am
by ozimax
biggerry wrote:
ozimax wrote:I have LR but have never used it.


what do you use to edit your images ?


Ye olde Photo Shoppe See Ess.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:15 am
by ozimax
gstark wrote:
biggerry wrote:
ozimax wrote:I have LR but have never used it.


what do you use to edit your images ?


Crayons.


Beg your pardon. Textas not crayons.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:24 am
by gstark
ozimax wrote:
gstark wrote:
biggerry wrote:
ozimax wrote:I have LR but have never used it.


what do you use to edit your images ?


Crayons.


Beg your pardon. Textas not crayons.


Apologies.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:00 pm
by biggerry
ozimax wrote:Ye olde Photo Shoppe See Ess.


seriously. ditch that shit and start using Lightroom, for the edits, that I think you do, Lightroom would be much better. BTW, you can also just open images up from LR in PS if you feel the need.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:28 pm
by ozimax
Gerry I'm trying to learn Spanish as well as Garageband for some church audio projects. What's one more thing to learn and master before the 1st May? :)

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:41 pm
by TonyT
LR much easier learn then these two :roll: :roll: :roll:

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:57 pm
by Matt. K
It's called Lightroom because it mimmicks a darkroom. Must have been named by a politician.

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 10:04 am
by gstark
ozimax wrote:Gerry I'm trying to learn Spanish as well as Garageband for some church audio projects. What's one more thing to learn and master before the 1st May? :)


Which year?

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:23 pm
by ozimax
gstark wrote:
ozimax wrote:Gerry I'm trying to learn Spanish as well as Garageband for some church audio projects. What's one more thing to learn and master before the 1st May? :)


Which year?


Now that is the question indeed. I have no idea.

And now for something completely different (and original) for Mr Stark:

Q - Who was the first rock climber in the Bible?

A - It was David's son, Abseil-om.

:biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:

Re: Noo Zooland North Island. Again.

PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:58 am
by gstark
ozimax wrote:
Q - Who was the first rock climber in the Bible?

A - It was David's son, Abseil-om.

:biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:


Who, I am led to believe, also practiced yoga. :cheers: