first pics with my first DSLR C&C?

Wiggly · 11-07-2009, 03:23 PM

Ok so heres my first pics. The main thing i wonder about is composure. Any other thoughts are very much appreciated as well. Thansk! Also the strong orange in the first one was left on purpose... b/c well thats what it looks like outside my dorm room haha

Wiggly · 11-07-2009, 03:24 PM

Wow right after I posted this I saw those two lightballs on the left of the skateboard lol. yech

TJ K · 11-07-2009, 04:45 PM

I know you said you liked how the color was on 1 but that looks like a WB issue. It's a bit warm. The composition isn't to bad. I like it but if the colors were a bit cooler it would most likely enhance it.

TJ K · 11-07-2009, 04:46 PM

Sorry for the double post but my post number was a bad number.

thebeatles · 11-07-2009, 06:21 PM

What make is your new camera?

Timothy · 11-07-2009, 06:31 PM

it's a Nikkon D5000

if you check the properties, it says it there

Shutter_to_think · 11-07-2009, 06:47 PM

Why does it say:
White balance "unknown"? I think that's the problem

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o hey tyler · 11-07-2009, 10:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TJ K

Sorry for the double post but my post number was a bad number.

Huh?

op-

I think the composition is decent in the first one, but the white balance is definitely way off.

The one of the moon and the skyline is nice, but it would have been a bit better if the crop was just a little closer to make the moon larger.

Wiggly · 11-08-2009, 12:58 PM

Thanks everyone. and yea tyler I think im gonna try the first shot again with diff white balance settings or try to change that one in PPing to see which one works better. also ill try a tighter crop to see what difference it makes.

as for the double post he had a post number of 666 and wanted to get rid of it asap

ANDS! · 11-08-2009, 01:18 PM

It may "look" like that outside the dorm room, but I garauntee the light thats spilling from the unnatural light source is not so powerful to render everything in that tone. White balance is more than off, and no amount of PP is going to be able to pull that back in.

o hey tyler · 11-08-2009, 02:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Wiggly

Thanks everyone. and yea tyler I think im gonna try the first shot again with diff white balance settings or try to change that one in PPing to see which one works better. also ill try a tighter crop to see what difference it makes.

as for the double post he had a post number of 666 and wanted to get rid of it asap

Yeah, man give it a shot. Post it up here so we can see the before/after.

And I didn't know people were that superstitious about forum posts. Haha.

Inst!nct · 11-08-2009, 02:36 PM

ogeez, i tried to fix this picture but absolutely couldnt, its just way too yellow, and the wheels are blue?

ANDS! · 11-08-2009, 02:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Inst!nct

ogeez, i tried to fix this picture but absolutely couldnt, its just way too yellow, and the wheels are blue?

That's because theres nothing "white" to compare other values to. That's what a white-balance correction does; takes what should be white, makes it so, and adjust the remaining values accordingly (well not exactly how it works, but that is the principle). With everything bathed in Orange here (or amber) you really can't find that value that is neutral since everything is the same value.

11-07-2009, 03:23 PM	#1
Wiggly No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 72 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	first pics with my first DSLR C&C? Ok so heres my first pics. The main thing i wonder about is composure. Any other thoughts are very much appreciated as well. Thansk! Also the strong orange in the first one was left on purpose... b/c well thats what it looks like outside my dorm room haha

11-07-2009, 04:45 PM	#3
TJ K TPF Junkie! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sunny South Florida Posts: 1,959 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 62 Times in 61 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I know you said you liked how the color was on 1 but that looks like a WB issue. It's a bit warm. The composition isn't to bad. I like it but if the colors were a bit cooler it would most likely enhance it. __________________ Photography by TJ "All the world's a stage"

11-07-2009, 04:46 PM	#4
TJ K TPF Junkie! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sunny South Florida Posts: 1,959 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 62 Times in 61 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Sorry for the double post but my post number was a bad number. __________________ Photography by TJ "All the world's a stage"

11-07-2009, 06:21 PM	#5
thebeatles I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 700 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts My Gallery: (0)	What make is your new camera? __________________ Canon T1i Canon 17-40mm L f/4 USM Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM Vivitar 285hv flash my flickr

11-07-2009, 06:47 PM	#7
Shutter_to_think No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: So. Oregon Posts: 44 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (4)	Why does it say: White balance "unknown"? I think that's the problem _ __________________ An answer to that nagging question............... I let the dogs out!!

11-07-2009, 03:24 PM	#2
Wiggly No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 72 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Wow right after I posted this I saw those two lightballs on the left of the skateboard lol. yech

11-07-2009, 06:31 PM	#6
Timothy No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Posts: 96 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Gallery: (0)	it's a Nikkon D5000 if you check the properties, it says it there

11-07-2009, 10:26 PM	#8
o hey tyler I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Somewhere between F/1.4 and F/2.5 Posts: 491 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by TJ K Sorry for the double post but my post number was a bad number. Huh? op- I think the composition is decent in the first one, but the white balance is definitely way off. The one of the moon and the skyline is nice, but it would have been a bit better if the crop was just a little closer to make the moon larger. __________________ ( )

11-08-2009, 12:58 PM	#9
Wiggly No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 72 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Thanks everyone. and yea tyler I think im gonna try the first shot again with diff white balance settings or try to change that one in PPing to see which one works better. also ill try a tighter crop to see what difference it makes. as for the double post he had a post number of 666 and wanted to get rid of it asap

11-08-2009, 01:18 PM	#10
ANDS! TPF Junkie! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Downtown Posts: 2,161 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts My Gallery: (0)	It may "look" like that outside the dorm room, but I garauntee the light thats spilling from the unnatural light source is not so powerful to render everything in that tone. White balance is more than off, and no amount of PP is going to be able to pull that back in. __________________

11-08-2009, 02:30 PM	#11
o hey tyler I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Somewhere between F/1.4 and F/2.5 Posts: 491 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by Wiggly Thanks everyone. and yea tyler I think im gonna try the first shot again with diff white balance settings or try to change that one in PPing to see which one works better. also ill try a tighter crop to see what difference it makes. as for the double post he had a post number of 666 and wanted to get rid of it asap Yeah, man give it a shot. Post it up here so we can see the before/after. And I didn't know people were that superstitious about forum posts. Haha. __________________ ( )

11-08-2009, 02:36 PM	#12
Inst!nct I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 568 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 25 Times in 25 Posts My Gallery: (0)	ogeez, i tried to fix this picture but absolutely couldnt, its just way too yellow, and the wheels are blue? __________________ Equipment: Canon Rebel XTi 70-300 IS USM Canon Lens 15-55mm Canon, 70-300mm APO DG Sigma BG-E3 Battery Grip, 430 Ex II Cheap Tripod/Cheap Monopod Too many rechargable batteries

11-08-2009, 02:43 PM	#13
ANDS! TPF Junkie! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Downtown Posts: 2,161 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by Inst!nct ogeez, i tried to fix this picture but absolutely couldnt, its just way too yellow, and the wheels are blue? That's because theres nothing "white" to compare other values to. That's what a white-balance correction does; takes what should be white, makes it so, and adjust the remaining values accordingly (well not exactly how it works, but that is the principle). With everything bathed in Orange here (or amber) you really can't find that value that is neutral since everything is the same value. __________________

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