Taking a good photograph is a strange business. Sometimes I can spend hours out on my own, concentrating on getting the best shots possible – and I'll come home with a series of disappointing images that never see the light of day. Yesterday, by comparison, I only went out for a short time, had to take most shots one-handed as I had Finley hanging from the other, and came back with five that I like (including yesterday's portrait of Fin). Of the remaining four, I like this one because it's a bit different, tomorrow's is Libby's favourite, the one after that is possibly the weakest of the four, and I'll post my favourite last (i.e. on Thursday).
As for this one, as you can see, the original is quite flat:
Normally I try to avoid clipping the highlight or shadow details in an image, but in this instance I think the end result is a lot more interesting. As always, let me know what you think.
captured camera lens aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
4.06pm on 10/2/08
Canon 1Ds Mark II
EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
f/1.4
1/250
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
16x9
The final color is amazing. The dark addition improves the idea that image offers me. If I see that word, behind all those lines... reminds me Caracas and the way we live here, behind many lines like those ones. An image always touches a self story, this one does it very close to me. Sorry about my english!
comment byBambography at 11:37 PM (GMT) on 11 February, 2008
Well, if only I could make my flat pictures look like that! Good work!
Guess i'll have to sign up to those tutorials ;)
comment byBill at 03:55 AM (GMT) on 12 February, 2008
What I like about the photo is word 'open' behind bars!
comment byRhys at 06:29 AM (GMT) on 12 February, 2008
I like it, it has a bit of a 'Holga' look about it. Although I think I'm more impressed by the fact you managed to use the 1Ds one handed whilst controling a toddler, a great juggling trick which I think should be your next tutorial ! 8)
comment byjmiranzo at 08:36 AM (GMT) on 12 February, 2008
special colour tones.
comment byJennifer at 12:12 PM (GMT) on 12 February, 2008
Like it - made me chuckle - kind of a arty visual joke. Stop using that 35L - it's the only one of the 'holy trinity' I don't possess and seeing fab photos with it isn't helping me ;-)
comment bySteve Tainton at 02:37 PM (GMT) on 12 February, 2008
What amazes me is how you see this image from the original. i would have looked thought "bugger" and gone off and tried another shot. the issue for me isn't taking the shot but it IS seeing a resulting image and that is what i find difficult. You have an eye and vision. is it about practice, practice, practice? perhaps i'd better subscribe to some tutorials.
comment byEl Jefe at 04:47 PM (GMT) on 12 February, 2008
Que buena idea poner el original para ver el estupendo trabajo de procesado que hay en cada foto. Asà los demas podemos aprender algo de tu trabajo. Excelente.
comment bydjn1 at 08:39 PM (GMT) on 12 February, 2008
Thanks all.
comment byDenis at 11:03 PM (GMT) on 12 February, 2008
Impressive !
Nice picture
comment by Thomas Courtemanche at 03:42 AM (GMT) on 13 February, 2008
Hey Mr.Nightingale I am a huge fan and regularly check your site out and have recommended it to a few friends in photography school who have appreciated your depth of artwork. I love putting your work on my desktop but cannot download your images anymore? Can you email me the 'not open' image?
Taking a good photograph is a strange business. Sometimes I can spend hours out on my own, concentrating on getting the best shots possible – and I'll come home with a series of disappointing images that never see the light of day. Yesterday, by comparison, I only went out for a short time, had to take most shots one-handed as I had Finley hanging from the other, and came back with five that I like (including yesterday's portrait of Fin). Of the remaining four, I like this one because it's a bit different, tomorrow's is Libby's favourite, the one after that is possibly the weakest of the four, and I'll post my favourite last (i.e. on Thursday).
As for this one, as you can see, the original is quite flat:
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Normally I try to avoid clipping the highlight or shadow details in an image, but in this instance I think the end result is a lot more interesting. As always, let me know what you think.
camera
lens
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 1Ds Mark II
EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
f/1.4
1/250
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
16x9
Love the colour tones.
I love these pictures that are well observed but could so easily have been overseen. I like this picture quite a lot for that reason.
What a difference between the original and the final image. Amazing job, Dave. It looks almost cross processed.
The final color is amazing. The dark addition improves the idea that image offers me. If I see that word, behind all those lines... reminds me Caracas and the way we live here, behind many lines like those ones. An image always touches a self story, this one does it very close to me. Sorry about my english!
Well, if only I could make my flat pictures look like that! Good work!
Guess i'll have to sign up to those tutorials ;)
What I like about the photo is word 'open' behind bars!
I like it, it has a bit of a 'Holga' look about it. Although I think I'm more impressed by the fact you managed to use the 1Ds one handed whilst controling a toddler, a great juggling trick which I think should be your next tutorial ! 8)
special colour tones.
Like it - made me chuckle - kind of a arty visual joke. Stop using that 35L - it's the only one of the 'holy trinity' I don't possess and seeing fab photos with it isn't helping me ;-)
What amazes me is how you see this image from the original. i would have looked thought "bugger" and gone off and tried another shot. the issue for me isn't taking the shot but it IS seeing a resulting image and that is what i find difficult. You have an eye and vision. is it about practice, practice, practice? perhaps i'd better subscribe to some tutorials.
Que buena idea poner el original para ver el estupendo trabajo de procesado que hay en cada foto. Asà los demas podemos aprender algo de tu trabajo. Excelente.
Thanks all.
Impressive !
Nice picture
Hey Mr.Nightingale I am a huge fan and regularly check your site out and have recommended it to a few friends in photography school who have appreciated your depth of artwork. I love putting your work on my desktop but cannot download your images anymore? Can you email me the 'not open' image?