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Saving A "Bad" Picture - A Quick, Step by Step Journey
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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 303147" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>Actually, if you look closely, there are shadows on the right edge. I'm using a pair of mismatched, third party flashes, and getting them close to matched is an exercise in frustration. I know no magic on how to make it happen other than to try it, move them, try it again. I ran them both in manual mode and then once I got the light balanced, adjusted the camera to capture it. Absolutely backwards, and nothing I'm proud of. It's an art I need to spend time practicing, and reading and watching more about.</p><p></p><p>As for the shadows, this was an exercise in trying to show symmetry, and the intention was to not just show balanced sides but also balanced and consistent light, and the shadows are necessary for that. I can understand why they might not be particularly pleasing to everyone. The earlier shot I'd referenced had longer shadows that connected across the center, and I started with that today, but decided to see if I could get something different raising the flashes up a bit. Here's the original I'm talking about...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]87740[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I like this better as a photograph, but I didn't want to simply reproduce it, and given that I had other shots I wanted to do something different.</p><p></p><p></p><p> [USER=8705]@Geoffc[/USER], there is no "league" for this shot, either before or after. It's like the old line come true, "That's a great picture - you must have a great camera!!" Sometimes, as much as we hate to admit it, the photo is as much about the camera as it is the person behind it. It might not make you a better photographer, but it will give you more to work with, all other things being equal. I'm not a careful photographer, and I all to often grab and go without taking the time to check <em>everything</em> - a bad habit for sure. So first firings of the day can often be disastrous and lead to missed shots, and I hate that. Thankfully, I've learned to save some important stuff that was missed.</p><p></p><p>Congrats on the runner up spot. I'd tell you to go out and beat your wife next time, but... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 303147, member: 9240"] Actually, if you look closely, there are shadows on the right edge. I'm using a pair of mismatched, third party flashes, and getting them close to matched is an exercise in frustration. I know no magic on how to make it happen other than to try it, move them, try it again. I ran them both in manual mode and then once I got the light balanced, adjusted the camera to capture it. Absolutely backwards, and nothing I'm proud of. It's an art I need to spend time practicing, and reading and watching more about. As for the shadows, this was an exercise in trying to show symmetry, and the intention was to not just show balanced sides but also balanced and consistent light, and the shadows are necessary for that. I can understand why they might not be particularly pleasing to everyone. The earlier shot I'd referenced had longer shadows that connected across the center, and I started with that today, but decided to see if I could get something different raising the flashes up a bit. Here's the original I'm talking about... [ATTACH=CONFIG]87740._xfImport[/ATTACH] I like this better as a photograph, but I didn't want to simply reproduce it, and given that I had other shots I wanted to do something different. [USER=8705]@Geoffc[/USER], there is no "league" for this shot, either before or after. It's like the old line come true, "That's a great picture - you must have a great camera!!" Sometimes, as much as we hate to admit it, the photo is as much about the camera as it is the person behind it. It might not make you a better photographer, but it will give you more to work with, all other things being equal. I'm not a careful photographer, and I all to often grab and go without taking the time to check [I]everything[/I] - a bad habit for sure. So first firings of the day can often be disastrous and lead to missed shots, and I hate that. Thankfully, I've learned to save some important stuff that was missed. Congrats on the runner up spot. I'd tell you to go out and beat your wife next time, but... ;) [/QUOTE]
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