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Originally posted by dspirit79
Thanks Doc! That photograph was a challenge. Out of the 4 I took, this is was the only good one.
Andreas: With your current setup, you should be able to pull out color like that. If you are not happy with the color, shoot in RAW. That being said, if your original photograph already lacks depth or proper exposure, then you got to revisit your basics.
Mike: Yes a 5D has nice color rendition, but look at Salar's work and Dennis's work. They both have good color control. Part of it is the camera, but the output can only be as good as the original photograph. They don't use a 5D, I only chose to do so because of the full frame capabilities. Up until the 5D, I was quite content with shooting with my 10D. If it wasn't for the full frame of the 5D, I'd still be shooting with it.
My biggest advice to everyone is to practice getting it right in camera. The composition, the use of aperature, use of shutterspeed and "seeing" light is what will make the difference in your photographs.
Many people on this forum can attest that I very rarely crop my photographs. I also typically shoot in JPG and use RAW in certain circumstances. My use of photoshop is pretty minimal now.
Before, I used PS much more to correct what I tried to achieve in camera. As my techniques improved, I don't use PS as much.
I also have a lot to thank Salar, Dennis and Tom about. Their honest critiques on my work has propelled me forward by leaps and bounds over this last year.
Now I appreciate the use of Photoshop to achieve some funky effects and neat images. My only one rant is this: IF you shot the image intentionally for the purpose of manipulation into your final product (that is to say you already saw it in your head before you pressed the shutter) then kudos to your work and vision. HOWEVER, if you shot the photo without thinking of your final output, then go to manipulate it to create an impactful image, then I think you should go back to the drawing board and look closer at your photography.
Some people may disagree with this comment, but I think PS has made people lazy in mastering skills in photography.
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great piece of writing...
one of the thing i dislike the most about this forum is that most posts never get to the general basic techniques and knowledge about photograhy, namely just Exposure and focusing and composition.
well composition is probably talked about all the time, but its always those "you should crop ur picture this way" those type of stuff.
i really hope u professional guys and expert guys can share more about the basics,
for example how do you general meter for the scene, etc
i really want to learn more about these things, like how do you actually take a picture.
post-production is important, but let's talk about how to take a great picture first =)
thanks.