Any photographers in here?

[sleeper3]

Went out birding last weekend...

First time I've gotten these guys on my camera

Pied-Billed Grebe by robertwsimpson, on Flickr

Another first timer

Palm Warbler by robertwsimpson, on Flickr

you lookin at me!?

Red-Winged Blackbird by robertwsimpson, on Flickr

Always someone with better gear than you...

Green Cay Photographer by robertwsimpson, on Flickr

A sad sad sight... hope there wasn't a lens/camera attached to this...

Lens Hood by robertwsimpson, on Flickr

 

[TheBeachBumm]

The rest can be viewed in my FlickR photo stream.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/0-60photography/

Cool shots! Are you coloring the smoke in PS or are you using some other unmentioned lights?

 

[Goliat6288]

Cool shots! Are you coloring the smoke in PS or are you using some other unmentioned lights?

im also curious on how you got the smoke colored like that

 

[sleeper3]

looks like ps to me



The Hearts Lament by robertwsimpson, on Flickr

 

[lyonsroar]

im also curious on how you got the smoke colored like that

That's all CS4. The smoke was grey. The black background is perfect for tinting with the colors like that.

1. Open smoke picture
2. Duplicate layer
3. Apply gradient (whichever colors you want.) Blend mode "color"
4. Adjust gradient opacity, angle, compression, color, etc
5. Flatten image
6. Save
7. Job done! (stoned)

 

[Fireglow6]

Looks awesome regardless!!

 

[sleeper3]

I made a layer for each color, changed the hue/saturation to whatever I wanted and then masked the layers to show what I wanted.

 

[Goliat6288]

That's all CS4. The smoke was grey. The black background is perfect for tinting with the colors like that.

1. Open smoke picture
2. Duplicate layer
3. Apply gradient (whichever colors you want.) Blend mode "color"
4. Adjust gradient opacity, angle, compression, color, etc
5. Flatten image
6. Save
7. Job done! (stoned)

ur speaking chinese right there bro. LOL... one day ill get some kinda of picture editing program and one day ill get a camera and another day ill undertsnad what you just said.

 

[chowhoundMSP]

Sleeper, that third bird photo looks like he is about ready to attack the photographer. Great shot. Love the out of focus area that total isolates the bird.

Also, was it you who posted a smoke photo of santa? I think that one deserves to be reposted.

 

[sleeper3]

yep:

Santa in a Hurry! by robertwsimpson, on Flickr


thanks for the request!

by the way, I got this one by turning the photo upside down. With anything abstract, you shouldn't feel like you've got to leave it right side up!

 

[sleeper3]

actually, now that I'm looking at it again, I think I turned it 90deg clockwise...

 

[chowhoundMSP]

So what was your setup when you did those?

 

[sleeper3]

I set up incense in front of a black posterboard, used a long shutter speed and flashed from the side. I didn't have remote triggers yet, and I only had one flash. I'm sure I could do much better now.

 

[lyonsroar]

yep:

Santa in a Hurry! by robertwsimpson, on Flickr


thanks for the request!

by the way, I got this one by turning the photo upside down. With anything abstract, you shouldn't feel like you've got to leave it right side up!

That's only like the coolest thing evar!!!
Maybe I'll look into getting a flash nad remote trigger soon...

 

[oaklandopen]

I thought you were shining LEDs on it

 

[altspace]

Reminds me of the time I was experimenting with light.

 

[sleeper3]

all of photography is experimentation with light

 

[altspace]

Sorry, LED lighting to be specific.

 

[judman13]

 

[sleeper3]

I am getting myself the 100-400 for Christmas! yay!