Originality at WDW?

[E P C O T]

Void.

 

[ddbowdoin]

teach yourself (or attempt to) dynamic range photography!

I've never taken the time to do it.

 

[E P C O T]

Void.

 

[ddbowdoin]

I've been doing that since Photoshop 4 when you had to manually select highlights. I'm not keen on HDR because the end results look 'grubby'.

Using HDR toning a normal shot.

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Wondered about the old Harris shutter method but I don't want to take a tripod. Take one channel from one frame, a different channel from another and the remaining from another to give a strange coloured effect where moving objects are coloured but static objects are not. :drevil:

Thats cool... I have never taken the time to learn how to do it, I will certainly try it for my upcoming trip in March. I'm lazy... and not a techincally sound photographer.

 

[CP_alum08]

don't know if it's too late, but i've seen quite a few shots looking at the sun with a small aperture to get a really nice flare effect. could be neat in different situations.

 

[DVC Mike]

I've got no pressure to take photos this time but want to try something new there photographically.

I started out with the kit lens, and then every trip I seem to have purchased a new lens (last trip I got a kick out of using the ultra-wide 10-24mm). I also moved from shooting JPEG to shoting RAW, and I had fun post-processing.

I haven't tried HDR yet but it's on my radar.

 

[E P C O T]

Void.

 

[ddbowdoin]

I started out with the kit lens, and then every trip I seem to have purchased a new lens (last trip I got a kick out of using the ultra-wide 10-24mm). I also moved from shooting JPEG to shoting RAW, and I had fun post-processing.

I haven't tried HDR yet but it's on my radar.

RAW is the way to go... I dont have to worry about nailing settings on site, I get a general ball park and just shoot and worry about everything else in post processing.

 

[ddbowdoin]

I cant figure out HDR on CS3 for the life of me.

 

[WDWFigment]

My primary goal is to take original shots: http://www.flickr.com/tombricker/

 

[CP_alum08]

RAW is the way to go... I dont have to worry about nailing settings on site, I get a general ball park and just shoot and worry about everything else in post processing.

Not to sound rude; but doesn't that almost defeat the purpose of photography on a technical level? At that point it becomes far more about your skills on a computer than your skills behind the lens.

I guess to each his own but for me the fun of photography is the time behind the lens. I would rather spend 15 minutes trying to get the exposure and crop right while I am there (where ever there may be) than spend that same 15 minutes in front of a screen.

I was taught photography with film though, so maybe I still have more of than in me that I think I do.

 

[ddbowdoin]

Not to sound rude; but doesn't that almost defeat the purpose of photography on a technical level? At that point it becomes far more about your skills on a computer than your skills behind the lens.

I guess to each his own but for me the fun of photography is the time behind the lens. I would rather spend 15 minutes trying to get the exposure and crop right while I am there (where ever there may be) than spend that same 15 minutes in front of a screen.

I was taught photography with film though, so maybe I still have more of than in me that I think I do.

2011... this is a digital age. If you lack solid, post processing skills then you're at a disadvantage.

 

[ddbowdoin]

Not to sound rude; but doesn't that almost defeat the purpose of photography on a technical level? At that point it becomes far more about your skills on a computer than your skills behind the lens.

I guess to each his own but for me the fun of photography is the time behind the lens. I would rather spend 15 minutes trying to get the exposure and crop right while I am there (where ever there may be) than spend that same 15 minutes in front of a screen.

I was taught photography with film though, so maybe I still have more of than in me that I think I do.

I always focus on composition, I'll rarely crop photos. I meant more about worrying about WB and ISO levels.

 

[s8film40]

Not to sound rude; but doesn't that almost defeat the purpose of photography on a technical level? At that point it becomes far more about your skills on a computer than your skills behind the lens.

I guess to each his own but for me the fun of photography is the time behind the lens. I would rather spend 15 minutes trying to get the exposure and crop right while I am there (where ever there may be) than spend that same 15 minutes in front of a screen.

I was taught photography with film though, so maybe I still have more of than in me that I think I do.

Film definitely separated the amateurs from professionals. With film if you didn't take a picture right from the beginning not only did you not get a good shot but you wasted money. I think digital is great but so many people use the law of averages (take LOTS of photos and hope one is good) and post processing as a crutch to make their work like better than it really is. On one hand though it has opened up the art form to many more people.

 

[CP_alum08]

2011... this is a digital age. If you lack solid, post processing skills then you're at a disadvantage.

I totally understand that, but I still disagree. I think there is a lot to be had from knowing how to take a great shot rather than relying on fixing it afterwards. Knowing the principals of photography and how to use them is fundamental knowledge, skipping all that and letting the computer do it for you puts you at the disadvantage.

Also, there is a huge difference in photos taken by people who know how to take photographs versus the people who know how to use photoshop. Both have there places and both can be better in certain situations, but there is still that difference and it's very noticeable.

Im not arguing that photoshop (or the other myriad of programs) are bad, not at all. I occasionally shoot in RAW, but only as a back up. If I know I dont have much time to set up or the margin for error is high, I shoot RAW because I know it can be fixed later. But that is always second choice.

 

[ddbowdoin]

My attitude is the ends justify the means... at the end of the day the final image is what matters. Whatever is done to generate that image is a moot point. Professional photographers do not shoot JPEG, and ALL rely on post processing programs to make their images stand out above the rest.