Oak today

[AnTi-TrAiL_nAzI]

good sech. heres a couple quick snaps, im missing a couple shots ill add them in later.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Maccie/Picture9026.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Maccie/Picture9018.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Maccie/Picture9017.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Maccie/Picture9015.jpg
(Contrast fixed a bit)

Critique?

How do i get the sky to not blow out while still not under exposing the pics? most of these all but 1 was shot with flash.

[slang]

first photo, centred comp, nothing much going on. blurry.

amazing clear, pretty nice composition and surprisingly i like the foreground stuff on the right. only bad thing is a little bit of a boring trick and the sky is crazy overexposed

three has an interesting idea going for it, but it looks too much like a snapshot with an OK angle, and it's tilted.

four, fix your contrast first

[JSinclair]

Are you shooting full manual?

If so you can mass with your depth of field. DOF is the amount of depth that remains in focus. Take for instance the shot with Ian Whipping. With a shorter depth of field you can keep the rider in focus, but have the backround blur behind him.

Bigger apertures create less DOF. Shooting Telephoto in Combination also adds to the blur. If you were to use a big aperture (Smaller number -- IE F2.8 ) and pull in from a ways away, you can make the rider POP from the backround. The trick is to have enough DOF to keep all of the rider in focus. With a small DOF his foot close to you for instance would be in focus, but the hand that is farthest away would be blurred. In this case you have to decrease the aperture (Higher number) until all of the rider stays in focus.

Flashes are cool, but running one on top of the camera lends to pretty average shots. If you have an external flash, try getting a cord and holding the flash in your hand or placing it somewhere. (this is why guys use remotes). It will also stop redeye if the flash doesn't shoot down the barrel of the lens.

With a flash, you can underexpose the shot when metering through the camera. I find that depending on the flash output I can underexpose by 2 stops and still get enough light in.

Expose for the sky and fill with the flash and you won't get that blown out sky effect.

[AnTi-TrAiL_nAzI]

Are you shooting full manual?

If so you can mass with your depth of field. DOF is the amount of depth that remains in focus. Take for instance the shot with Ian Whipping. With a shorter depth of field you can keep the rider in focus, but have the backround blur behind him.

Bigger apertures create less DOF. Shooting Telephoto in Combination also adds to the blur. If you were to use a big aperture (Smaller number -- IE F2.8 ) and pull in from a ways away, you can make the rider POP from the backround. The trick is to have enough DOF to keep all of the rider in focus. With a small DOF his foot close to you for instance would be in focus, but the hand that is farthest away would be blurred. In this case you have to decrease the aperture (Higher number) until all of the rider stays in focus.

Flashes are cool, but running one on top of the camera lends to pretty average shots. If you have an external flash, try getting a cord and holding the flash in your hand or placing it somewhere. (this is why guys use remotes). It will also stop redeye if the flash doesn't shoot down the barrel of the lens.

With a flash, you can underexpose the shot when metering through the camera. I find that depending on the flash output I can underexpose by 2 stops and still get enough light in.

Expose for the sky and fill with the flash and you won't get that blown out sky effect.

Wow thanks jay, i will try some of that today, i am shooting full manual. i dont have the money for a remote rite now, but i will defently look into it. thanks!

[stubz]

#2 is dope

[axx]

oh that ian kid is mighty sexy.

[Troup]

Ian really doesn't stand out in these pictures but I think what Jay said sums up how to make your photos cleaner. I think if you had shot from the other side of the set you would've had better lighting as long as you weren't situated into the glare...My favourites are numbers 2 and 3 because of they're more vivid and that's your best whip shot in my opinion.

I shoot photos but I'm really not in the know of lots of photography terms. Anyone care to link me to a glossary of photography terms?, 'Twould be appreciated...

[michelin man]

nice pics

[BrianPark]

Wow thanks jay, i will try some of that today, i am shooting full manual. i dont have the money for a remote rite now, but i will defently look into it. thanks!
Just get a cord and some old flash. Or, like, some cheap radio slave.

[andyy]

ian nelson we should ride bikes again. i liked your barspin to scorpion grind.

[Rosscofat]

wow thos sucked. but ian makes everything sexual

[JSinclair]

Just get a cord and some old flash. Or, like, some cheap radio slave.

yes. You don't need to have Pocket wizards (although nice). You can pretty much just get a long cord and a cheap tripod to hold the flash. You can even use a velcro strap or Zip tie...

Ebay has some cheap flashes and gear. Check out places like Kerrisdale cameras for used gear, or pawn shops as well.

Do you have an external flash?

If so you can play with stuff like "Bounce". Try aiming the head of the flash upwards, but tape a flash card (Piece of paper) to the top of the flash to Bounce the flash back at the subject. Gets away from the Flash burn.

This is an awesome technique indoors as well. If you have a white ceiling, you can bounce the flash off the ceiling and get a much nicer light on the subject...

[axx]

ian nelson we should ride bikes again. i liked your barspin to scorpion grind.

I did a barspin to bodycheck today....yes we should ride.

[03stinkyrida]

what are the conditions like there, is everything ridable? or still lots of puddles..

[trail worker]

are you still shooting with the fuji I sold you a while ago? I think I asked you in another thread but don't remember,oh well.

[M@M]

what are the conditions like there, is everything ridable? or still lots of puddles..
yeah, im interested to know too, might head over tomorrow.....

[dead_sailor]

we need to have an OAK DIG DAYYY

[S-Dawg]

im curious about flashes to, i really want/need one but i have no idea wut to get and im tight for cash. im all for ghetto and draggin a cord around n stuff, but how would i rig it up in the first place. can i just get a older flash and do this? how? im so confused. im running a d50 if that makes a diffrence and i have a old nikon flash but it doesnt seem to work. sorry for jacking the thread

[J.Duncan]

cool shots ryan, i like 2 and 3
lucky kids with your semester break

[AnTi-TrAiL_nAzI]

are you still shooting with the fuji I sold you a while ago? I think I asked you in another thread but don't remember,oh well.
yes im still rocking that, these were shot on my buddys rebel Xt tho.

Jay, thanks for the advice, i shot using a shorter Dof today and it made the rider pop out much more, i will post them up in a bit when i get them.

[.Robinson]

the jump ones are too dark on my comp. but since its ian riding it must be crappy tricks..

[DangerBoy]

I heard ian is a real go getter

[JSinclair]

yes im still rocking that, these were shot on my buddys rebel Xt tho.

Jay, thanks for the advice, i shot using a shorter Dof today and it made the rider pop out much more, i will post them up in a bit when i get them.

Wicked I look forward to seeing how they turned out.

I was playing around a bit with my new rig...

There will be a new thread soon....

:) mmmmm new camera smell...

[FroJoe]

wednesday afternoon.
i will be there to jump and dig.
you will too.

[.243racer]

wednesday afternoon.
i will be there to jump and dig.
you will too.

I can't believe my eyes :damn:

[M@M]

I can't believe my eyes :damn:
ban get lifted?

[M@M]

wednesday afternoon.
i will be there to jump and dig.
you will too.
myself and cove-rider will be there. we'll bring a couple of shovels.

[Chief]

myself and cove-rider will be there. we'll bring a couple of shovels.

Chief*

[axx]

ill be there as long as there are shovels i can use. Because im not bussing with a shovel.

[M@M]

Chief*
my bad.

[Emmens]

are we talking like wednesday the 15th cause ya i could be in o ya and there is a surprise there for you guys as well as there will bes most likely cause myself adn elliot have quite a few

[FroJoe]

cancel that. Thursday afternoon is when i'll be there. all those who are free (emmens included) i suggest you do so, weather permitting.