Pic a day....

[AlwaysOnAuto]

One of today's shots. I think shooting against a grey back ground helped the camera vs the white I usually use.

ILCE-7M3    FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS    28mm    f/6.3    1/80s    ISO 800

I actually think this shot has too much yellow in it. Guess I'll have to massage it some. The white should be stark white.

 

[christilou]

Amidst the turmoil ..... one happy camper!

ILCE-9    FE 85mm F1.4 GM    85mm    f/2.8    1/1000s    ISO 100

 

[WoodWorks]

From the archives.

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Fiery Furnace.jpg by David Wood, on Flickr

Being stuck at home has given me time to take a second stab at photos that didn’t make the first cut.

 

[unlo]

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I won't bore you with the setup pics I took.

oh but please do.. i was just about to ask what's goin on with the feet of the light stand

 

[bdbits]

I kind of figured that was extra protection for his new floor.

 

[TedG954]

ILCE-7RM2    ---    28mm    f/8.0    1/200s    ISO 100

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

Yup, the styrofoam on the light stand legs is there to protect the floor. For some reason, unknown to me, the light stand legs are just steel square tubing without any end in them, ie plastic plug. The sharp metal would really do a number on the floor. So, I took some packing from a sewing machine (what else?) and adapted it to the ends of the legs. I keep the zip lock bags on them to 'contain' the foam which really sheds a lot. So far it's worked out pretty good. The holes in the foam blocks were just the right size to slip over the tubes too.

ILCE-7M2    FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS    28mm    f/3.5    1/160s    ISO 4000

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

From the archives.

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Fiery Furnace.jpg by David Wood, on Flickr

Being stuck at home has given me time to take a second stab at photos that didn’t make the first cut.

I think it needs a tad bit more sky, David. It almost looks like an ocean shot out there at the horizon.

 

[WoodWorks]

Yeah, the original frame I shot had significantly more sky in it. But after playing around with it some, that’s what I settled on. De gustibus non disputandum est.

 

[Ad Dieleman]

De gustibus non disputandum est.

For those who don't understand Latin, it means Over smaak valt niet te twisten.

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

For those who don't understand Latin, it means Over smaak valt niet te twisten.

Thanks Ad. I'm going to guess it means It is what it is, get over it!

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

ILCE-7M3    FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS    24mm    f/6.3    1/80s    ISO 800

Hope this one brings a little color into your screen today.

 

[WoodWorks]

I think it needs a tad bit more sky, David. It almost looks like an ocean shot out there at the horizon.

Like this one better, AOA?

ILCE-7RM2    FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS    33mm    f/8.0    1/30s    ISO 200

 

[WoodWorks]

And while I have some messing around time, I thought I'd see what Luminar's Sky Replacement trickery could do.

ILCE-7RM2    FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS    33mm    f/8.0    1/30s    ISO 200

Hours of amusement!

 

[TedG954]

For those who don't understand Latin, it means Over smaak valt niet te twisten.

You know, that's what I thought it said.

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

And while I have some messing around time, I thought I'd see what Luminar's Sky Replacement trickery could do.

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Hours of amusement!

That looks great IMO.

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

Like this one better, AOA?

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Yes, I do, but I saw the other one with the replaced sky first and I like that one a lot. This is nice too though.

 

[bdbits]

Like this one better, AOA?

I do actually like this one better. But as you said (roughly), there is no accounting for taste .

 

[bdbits]

Probably getting away from the topic, but the problem with sky replacements is that to me anyway, I notice where the light in the picture is falling and it never looks quite right. It's probably just me.

 

[orlcam88]

Probably getting away from the topic, but the problem with sky replacements is that to me anyway, I notice where the light in the picture is falling and it never looks quite right. It's probably just me.

that's what I saw as well.