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Evelyn and Mika

lime — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:00:50 +0000

Location:

The summit, Mt Coot-tha, Brisbane

The setup:

While mucking around at the summit, Evelyn made friends with a little dog named Mika.

She also wanted to make friends with a chocolate labrador but by the time I got through asking its owner if it was okay with kids, Evelyn had already run off.

The camera & lens:

Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX-DC + polariser
Exposure: 1/125″ @ f/2.8, ISO 200 (P)

Post processing:

Lightroom -

Auto apply a B&W preset I have called “PSKiss-FilmStyleBW-01″. It auto applies curves (lights +60, darks -12, shadows -12), brightness +45, contrast +45, clarity +50 and increases the colour mixes in all channels, but mainly green and aqua.

What I don’t like and/or would have done differently:

I cut off all limbs in sight, and the aperture is too wide at f/2.8 (Mika’s face is in crisp focus, while Evelyn’s is slightly off.) I had ISO 200 set which I don’t normally do, but I had been shooting bright scenes just before and had not changed settings back.

What do you think?

All constructive criticism is welcome! Please let me know what you think, and what you don’t like about the picture. Everything is on the table, including the setup, equipment used, and the post processing. Nothing is off-limits and I’m always eager to learn!

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Mt Coot-tha Lookout

lime — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:30:33 +0000

Location:

The summit, Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane

The setup:

After reading up a bit on street photography, I thought I’d give it a go. PHotographing people at a touristy lookout is 0% “street” but I’m counting it as practice.

The camera & lens:

Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX-DC + polariser
Exposure: 1/100″ @ f/13, ISO 200 (Av)

Post processing:

Lightroom -

Auto apply a B&W preset I have called “PSKiss-FilmStyleBW-01″. It auto applies curves (lights +60, darks -12, shadows -12), brightness +45, contrast +45, clarity +50 and increases the colour mixes in all channels, but mainly green and aqua.
My lens and filter are super dirty, so there were lots of dust specks in the sky area. Used clone tool set to heal to remove them.

What I don’t like and/or would have done differently:

Happy with the composition. If you take the elements of the photograph in isolation, it doesn’t make much sense (he is looking away from the city). I guess the interpretation depends whether you’ve been there, or to a place similar, and the layout of your own city.

What do you think?

Polar Bear Mucking Around

lime — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:00:10 +0000

Location:

Seaworld, Southport, Gold Coast

The setup:

One of the polar bears was out to play. There is a viewing area above water, and one under water. I stood on tippy toes to get this.

We are trying to make best use of our season pass to the theme parks.

The camera & lens:

Camera: iPhone 4
EXIF info was lost.

Post processing:

Instagram -

Rise filter – this increased the colour temperature.

What I don’t like and/or would have done differently:

I’m very happy with this.

What do you think?

Victoria Bridge Sunset

lime — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:30:33 +0000

Location:

Victoria Bridge, Brisbane City

The setup:

Walking from the city to West End for dinner, I crossed Victoria Bridge at just the right moment. Nothing exceptional about this, but I did like the way the light poles lined up.

The camera & lens:

Camera: iPhone 4
Exposure: 1/310″ @ f/2.8, ISO 80

Post processing:

Instagram –

Rise filter – this lowered the contrast and added a red tone.

What I don’t like and/or would have done differently:

It was a cheap shot, I didn’t expect much from it.

What do you think?

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Mushrooms

lime — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:10:38 +0000

Location:

Near Bundamba Swimming Pool, Ipswich

The setup:

After a week and a half of rain, mushrooms have popped up in the grass everywhere.

The camera & lens:

Camera: iPhone 4
Exposure: 1/35″ @ f/2.8, ISO 100

Post processing:

Instagram -

X-pro II filter. In this case, it has increased contrast and added a vignette without changing the colours. I like the pastels and the water droplets in this photo.

What I don’t like and/or would have done differently:

Super chuffed with this.

What do you think?

Lemon Scan

lime — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:47 +0000

Location:

At home, Ipswich

The setup:

This was a lemon sliced up a day ago. Half was squeezed over fajita meat, the other not needed. This was another one done on the scanner, just for something different.

The camera & lens scanner:

HP C4180 @ 1200 dpi

Post processing:

Lightroom -

As a base, applied a preset called Bidong’s Black and White. It is a preset with medium-high contrast.
Presence: Recovery +100, black clipping +100, clarity +100
Curves: highlights, lights and darks all +100, shadows -25
Spot adjustment: there was a lot of crap on the platter, so I added a spot adjustment to everything that isn’t lemon, exposure -4 stops.

What I don’t like and/or would have done differently:

I would have put the two halves closer together. I was also thinking of a tighter crop with some of each half cut off – for a less-is-more picture. If anyone wants to try, feel free!

What do you think?

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Fly Scan

lime — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:14 +0000

Location:

At home, Ipswich

The setup:

This is a fly that flew in to a tupperware tub and stay there. Seemed perfectly preserved, and I’ve been thinking of more things that I can make a picture via using the scanner. Sometimes the next photographic subject just buzzes up and lands in your lap, so to speak.

The camera & lens scanner:

HP C4180 @ 1200 dpi

Post processing:

Lightroom -

Presence: exposure +0.8 stops, recovery +25, fill light +30, black clipping +10, clarity +100
Curves: lights +70, darks +35
Noise reduction: luminance +35
Lots of spot adjustments for specks on the scanner platter.

What I don’t like and/or would have done differently:

I had to try a few times to make sure the scanner lid was not touching the fly. When it did touch the fly, it would lift one of the wings off the platter and take it out of focus. It is still slightly out of focus but it’s the best I could do.

What do you think?

Passionfruit Melting Moments

lime — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:17 +0000

Location:

At home, Ipswich

The setup:

With the remaining passionfruit icing, Lui made some melting moments biscuits. Extra delicious.

The camera & lens:

Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II @ 25mm + 0.42x macro filter (10.5mm equiv)
Exposure: 1/30″ @ f/7.1, ISO 1600

Post processing:

Lightroom -

Curves: lights +50
Crop – slight
Noise reduction: luminance +30, detail +100
Colour temperature +200 – for a warmer picture

What I don’t like and/or would have done differently:

Not sure the composition and layout of the plate is the best.

What do you think?

Passionfruit Cake

lime — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:38 +0000

Location:

At home, Ipswich

The setup:

Our passionfruit vine is dropping around one passionfruit per day, which is awesome. Lui made a passionfruit cake with passionfruit icing and it was awesome. Lui is also making a cookbook and I’m taking arty foody photographs.

The camera & lens:

Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II @ 31mm + 0.42x macro filter (13mm equiv)
Exposure: 1/5″ @ f/13, ISO 1600

Post processing:

Lightroom -

Presence: Fill light +25
Curves: lights +25, darks +30, shadows -15
ACR lens correction: manual settings – chromatic aberration red/cyan +100 and blue/yellow +100. One thing that the fisheye filter introduces is a big load of chromatic abberation near edges. It’s out of control. Lightroom was able to remove a lot of it, but there’s still a fair bit left.

What I don’t like and/or would have done differently:

I would have stood further away then cropped down. That would take care of the fuzzy edges.

What do you think?

Moat

lime — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:00:01 +0000

Location:

At home, Ipswich

The setup:

It has been raining for a week since we dug out around this palm tree. Given the flow of water in our yard (including illegal runoff from next door), this has turned into an instant muddy river, perfect for kiddies. Ended up going through two sets of clothes (and two showers), and a huge amount of mud through everything! Worth it.

The camera & lens:

Camera: iPhone 4
Exposure: 1/60″ @ f/2.8, ISO 100

Post processing:

Instagram -

Applied the lomo-fi filter, for extra pop.

What I don’t like and/or would have done differently:

Happy with this for a snapshot.

What do you think?

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