Crouching Tiger Edition
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>>4449747
love this perspective

I met the mannequin of my dreams yesterday.

I also have been playing around with split toning. I like the vibe but I feel like such an amateur grading like this. Works out fine since I am such an amateur.

>>4449747
Nice shot
>>4449743
This is so saturated that it looks flat. The illusion of depth is gone. It's nice composition.

Thoughts?

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>>4449747
neat, took me a while to understand what I was looking at lmao
>>4449739
nice colors but what are we looking at?

>>4449739
My brain sees a lake at dusk, really great photo. I bet it would look excellent oversized.

Beginning to process my recent IR shots. Thank you to whoever reminded my to use the full blast hot pixel setting, even though battery goes twice as fast it’s totally worth it. Also on this camera and unlike my older canon I seem to be able to take a new photo while the camera does the processing

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They're all interesting but this one really stands out to me. The curve leads from dark to light. Guessing a windy day? If not, the exposure seems longer than it needed to be. What are your exposure settings here?

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These are great, but i wish you controlled the clipping highlights a bit better.

>>4450102
That’s great advice thank you. I’m honestly pretty shit in dark table and would like to improve. They’re definitely too dark without increasing exposure but I’m not fiddling with highlights or anything else related to brightness.

>>4450100
Yes very windy and up higher I couldn’t keep the tripod still so lost a lot of material. These are iso800 and about 8 seconds in full sun to about 13 in part shade. Most are 8 to 10 seconds.

>>4450104
>I’m honestly pretty shit in dark table and would like to improve.
That software will hold you back even after you know the ins and outs of it, it has a bad workflow.

>>4450142
Doll anon consistently posting great work love to see it
The doll thing is still kinda sus tho

Should I just not take a picture if there's no interesting subject? I feel like this photo could be better if someone was present on the bench. Do you guys just pass by spots like these? Or am I not creative enough to give the scene interesting look without subject?

>>4450143
>sus
It's literally what you see at face value. I like playing with dolls and photographing them.

This was trichromed with my pinhole 4x5, waiting to dev the sheets.

>>4450153
this is a contentious point of debate in even the greater "art" world not just photo. most here would call it a snapshit and say it isn't meritous to share, nevermind capture, but then that is at odds with the personal fulfilment aspect of art and creation, right? Is it satisfying to YOU to capture it? and why isn't that enough? i won't answer your question because i don't know that there is a correct answer, but just think about that. and no it's not just cope because i take pictures like that or even more uninteresting all the time, not at all i swear.

>>4450158
Yeah I feel like when I was traveling with a friend, I took mostly photos of her, so now when missing the subject in photos it leaves an unsatisfactory feeling for me deep down, man I hate that, thanks

>>4450153
You obviously thought something here was interesting enough to hit the shutter button otherwise the picture wouldn't exist. If you're looking at it afterward and realizing that there isn't anything there, think about what you expected vs. what you got and why you aren't satisfied, to better judge subjects and photos in the future.

>subject appears to be the bench
>bad lighting on the subject
>not level
>not centered on the subject or at a pleasing angle
>overall flat
>blown highlights distract the eye

>>4450164
Ah, yeah that way you have an easy and mobile subject to shoot. Much easier to place her in good lighting or with interesting backgrounds etc.

>>4450168
Yeah, that's the raw, just wanted to hear an opinion about the "subject" probably gonna try and fix it in post. I see how the bench could be one, but I don't think it's a good photo overall. Thanks

Posted in the street thread but I think it was literally photos of streets

>>4450153
It's a reflection on vanity and emptiness. The bench appears to be begging the camera/the viewer to sit down for some justification of its existence. The lightness of the background draws the viewer’s eye away from the subject, prophesying the useless future of the bench when nature will again “have its time in the sun.”
All pictures are interpretive, but I think something along those lines is pretty obvious if you give the image a little thought.

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tiger?

>>4450212
Oh deer, that’s a cool photo. What did you do the infrared mod on?

small resolution because I lost the original.

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>>4450394
been to groriousu nippon recently?
i feel like these are shot on fujifilm. gear?
these two shots in particular are outstanding but i like >>4450388 too. great scene

>>4450398
Thank you! I was using a Canon RP, 70-200 2.8 and 35mm 1.8. Finally got around to editing photos from a month long trip in March.

it wasn't raining

>>4450400
I underrate Canon's gear then, although I can't tell how much is Canon's science and engineering and how much is your post-processing decisions. The contrast and saturation on >>4450394 are really pleasing to my eye. Care to explain your process?

>>4450349
Cool location, any other shots from this area?

>>4450406
Definitely brought the contrast and saturation up a bit because it was a very rainy, grey day. Went heavier on the shadows as well to help the contrast. This snip is the raw and the sliders show what I adjusted. I have a preset that is meant for extra contrast that I typically start with then go from there.

>>4450197
Idiot. It's obviously a rent free sleeping spot. You should have known that.

>>4450406
Very symbolic picture bro.

>>4450662
Cool. Where is this?

>>4450723
Interesting how a sliver of horizon adds a lot.

>>4450398
The photography equivalent of splatter painting. One of the first things I played around with when I began taking pictures.

>>4450406
Worse than grainy truck, blue.

>>4450853
>One of the first things I played around with when I began taking pictures.
Good for you, stupid nigger

>>4450854
Just saying it's sort of a noob level thing ya'know?

>>4450762
I think this looks better cropped

>>4450665
cars are so shiny in japan
>>4450662
sweet spot

>>4450818
Some random guys garage near Mt Fuji. We were riding e-bikes and I nearly broke my neck when I saw the contrast of the GT3 against the rest of the scene. The coopers are an awesome addition to it all.

Since there's some car anons in here...

>>4450875
sweet shot. Are these recent?

>>4450871
similar random garage spot, classic subaru spec

>>4450236
fujifilm xt1; capture one for raw dogging.

>>4450882
Back in March, but finally editing some of the 5000 photos I took. Is that GTR at the Nissan building in that expensive shopping district? When I was there it was some sort of F1 car on rotating platform and a concept car inside.
>>4450884
Love this one, didn't get a shot of any subbies

>>4450902
Yea from the Nissan Crossing in Ginza, Tokyo.

That's cool! They must rotate the collection. They just had this GTR display and an old Fairlady when I was there.

Moar subaru

Liberty Walk RX7 in Harajuku

>>4450907
Really like this one. I really wish I was able to find more cool cars. Felt like I didn't see enough or had my camera ready.

This one is where we rented our ebikes from. He had all the classic American Harley Davidson stuff. And of course the overpriced $500 leather jackets kek. Sick Camino though

>>4450911
The vintage Americana trope is hilarious over there.

The shots above are great, its just impossible to capture everything in Japan so you never feel like you've taken enough photos.

>>4450914
Thanks and well said. I was there for a month and only saw a fraction of a fraction of what it had to offer.

my recent fixation has been clouds and sunsets

>>4450946
alternative

>>4450383
Did you edit this one to have a film look? It’s an awesome shot were you on a boat too?

>>4450946
I dig this one is the red dot in the distance the sun?
Looks like Michigan to me

old man yells at clouds

>>4450992

man, maybe the earth isnt flat after all

>>4450977
sun was behind me, red dot was the light on top of a cell tower.

and michigan is close, this was wisconsin

>>4450954
they never go out of style. a good sunset never stops being beautiful.

>>4450108
i like the colors and graininess on this

>>4450954
they're timeless.

>>4450954
I like how it turns the opposite side of the sky various hues of purple.

>>4450954
sometimes a clear sky at sunset works too. I had to make it work, the moon being out and all. 'twas fortunate I could capture an impression of a flock of birds at the same time.

I really enjoyed the moon being out so early that day.

and tonight I enjoyed flash photography.

among other things.

but mostly flash photography.

>>4450971
Thanks! I was on the shore of this pond actually. It was a landscape photo cropped 4x5 for instagram. Didn't really intend on the film look but I suppose there was enough grain and the crop made it look that way. I favored the yellow temp a little too

I saw this goat.

and this dead thing

and a horse

and this nightmare

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strong auras

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I went to a themepark and only brought a digishit with me. Hand holding these low light shots was interesting

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This you?
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This you?
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>>4451245
no, this is me
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>>4449737 (OP)

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>>4451073 (I took these four)
did you take that reflection shot and write that comment about it justifying its meaning and graininess?

>>4451246
Wow a lot of quantity, but not very much quality. I'd bet you really want a critique to get a little help, yeah?

Remember when this was a photo thread?
God damn.

>>4451250
did you take that reflection shot and write that comment about it justifying its meaning and graininess?
it’s a yes or no question.

>>4451252
You know it's really not nice to use flash on animals at night.

>>4451031
How about sunsets with a clear sky but a cloudy ground

>>4451269
it’s heavenly
where’d you get this shot?

>>4451273
Swiss - French border

>>4451273
>where
looks like a mountain or something anon.

>>4450561
Nice shot.

>>4451162
Where is this?
Channeling heavy Midwest emo

>>4451293
American Football House is located at 704 W High St Urbana, IL 61801

>>4451310
that’s cool lol
wonder how they got it up there

heres a nice sunset for everyone :)

>>4451163
iconic

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>>4451315
Bit hack but I like it.
>>4451133
I wish that cloud was more central. Cool shot though.
>>4451007
Love this. Bizarre.
>>4450914
Comfy

>>4450907
Photography in Jap is just easy mode. Good pics though.
>>4450602
Extremely calming.
>>4450386
Love this.
>>4450383
Brilliant.
>>4450380
Very cool.

Getting a long exposure shot at 4 am of a refinery chock full of lights isn't easy.

>>4451026
thanks, taken with a shitty point and shoot (there only one website I've ever been able to find information about it)

have a cowpost

>>4451400
cowposting

shhhh... no more cry. s'okay.

>>4451409
hell yea

I will never not appreciate agriculture photography.

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Based and cowpilled. If only the barbed wire wasn’t on the way

Trying to understand how to make an dull overcast shot more appealing through editing while not overdoing it either

>>4451374
>I wish that cloud was more central. Cool shot though.

Thanks! I was going to try editing it to be lower.

>>4451275
The Jura mountains are particularly nice when it's foggy below. Been there most recently last November, although I have only phone snapshits

>>4451435
I think it’s pretty hard to do without filters, just because of the diffused light washing everything out. But I could be wrong. I’ve found overcast shooting a challenge to not have it be “dull” regardless of film or digital or sensor size or whatever.

>>4451435
This looks a bit overexposed more than anything

>>4451545
Today we learn the value of RGB histograms. G channel is blown the fuck out and the sky is just a shade of white. I'd also like to see this with a higher FL to get rid of the random tree crap on the left and the right. If it were just the field, the house, the hedgeline to the left, and the mountain, this would be solid photog.

>>4451635
is the blur from movement or from light?

>>4450914
awesome, feel like this should've been a wide or square shot though

brd

>>4451723
Totally agree. After posting I realize it could be cropped wide to feel more cinematic, there is a lot of dead space above.

The image is really noisy but it might add the the aesthetic.

Love the idea of pulling up on a motorcycle to a lawsons late at night for snacks and a beverage

>>4451723
Thanks btw! Gave the crop a shot, it sort of works. I wish i could go back and shoot it in a cinematic aspect ratio

>>4451439
Wow never had a photo so immediately feel "big." Sense of scale is very well captured here.

The compression is interesting what focal length is this?