OcUK Photo Comp - Season Seven : Round Ten - "Simply the Best" DISCUSSION

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I think this kind of shot is going to based on 'wow' factor.

So no bloomin abstracts from you yantorsen! :p
 
Just thought what I'm going to do for mine :)

Although I believe V-Spec's going to beat it.
 
Phate said:
Just thought what I'm going to do for mine :)

Although I believe V-Spec's going to beat it.
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LOL! I haven't even made my mind up as to what I'm putting in myself yet!

Saying that I like these sorts of comps, because its more about photography and less about a rare species or simply getting a sharp shot of some weird bird/animal, like it is on a lot of wildlife forums. Somebody might put a cracking landscape or contemporary shot in and scoop the win, never can tell until the judges make their mind up!!
 
pabloB said:
Dumb question but how do you extract the exif data?
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With an exif extractor :-)

Google for "exif reader". I use firefox so I use a firefox plugin. Also I have DPP and Lightroom - they both read Exif. There are plenty of other tools.

Your picture has a strong orange cast, because it was shot under domestic lighting. I would encourage you to correct for this. I'm not particularly good at fiddling with the levels and I only had your JPG (not the RAW) to play with, but in Lightroom, I set the colour to "auto", decreased the brightness and increased the contrast to get this:

PabloBSimplythebest.jpg


Which brings her skin to a slightly more believable tone.

Have a play. When you get the hang of it, you'll find that you want to adjust the tones in every picture...

And finaly, here is the info from your Exif:

Exif IFD0

* Camera Make = NIKON CORPORATION
* Camera Model = NIKON D300
* Picture Orientation = normal (1)
* X-Resolution = 3000000/10000 = 300
* Y-Resolution = 3000000/10000 = 300
* X/Y-Resolution Unit = inch (2)
* Software/Firmware Version = Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
* Last Modified Date/Time = 2008:12:08 20:25:29
* Artist =
* Y/Cb/Cr Positioning (Subsampling) = co-sited / datum point (2)
* Copyright Owner =

Exif Sub IFD

* Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 10/150 second = 1/15 second = 0.06667 second
* Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 18/10 = F1.8
* Exposure Program = manual control (1)
* Exif Version = 0221
* Original Date/Time = 2008:12:08 21:16:02
* Digitization Date/Time = 2008:12:08 21:16:02
* Components Configuration = 0x01,0x02,0x03,0x00 / YCbCr
* Compressed Bits per Pixel = 4/1 = 4
* Exposure Bias (EV) = 0/6 = 0
* Max Aperture Value (APEX) = 16/10 = 1.6
Max Aperture = F1.74
* Metering Mode = center weighted average (2)
* Light Source / White Balance = unknown (0)
* Flash = Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, return light detected
* Focal Length = 500/10 mm = 50 mm
* User Comment (Hex) = 0x41,0x53,0x43,0x49,0x49,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20
User Comment Character Code = ASCII
User Comment =
* Last Modified Subsecond Time = 08
* Original Subsecond Time = 08
* Digitized Subsecond Time = 08
* FlashPix Version = 0100
* Colour Space = sRGB (1)
* Image Width = 1000 pixels
* Image Height = 899 pixels
* Image Sensing Method = one-chip color area sensor (2)
* Image Source = digital still camera (DSC)
* Scene Type = directly photographed image
* Colour Filter Array (CFA) Geometric Pattern = 0x00,0x02,0x00,0x02,0x00,0x01,0x01,0x02
* Custom Rendered = normal process (0)
* Exposure Mode = manual exposure (1)
* White Balance = auto (0)
* Digital Zoom Ratio = 1/1 = 1
* Focal Length in 35mm Film = 75
* Scene Capture Type = standard (0)
* Gain Control = n/a (0)
* Contrast = normal (0)
* Saturation = normal (0)
* Sharpness = normal (0)
* Subject Distance Range = unknown (0)

Andrew
 
Gaffer said:
With an exif extractor :-)

Google for "exif reader". I use firefox so I use a firefox plugin. Also I have DPP and Lightroom - they both read Exif. There are plenty of other tools.

Your picture has a strong orange cast, because it was shot under domestic lighting. I would encourage you to correct for this. I'm not particularly good at fiddling with the levels and I only had your JPG (not the RAW) to play with, but in Lightroom, I set the colour to "auto", decreased the brightness and increased the contrast to get this:

PabloBSimplythebest.jpg


Which brings her skin to a slightly more believable tone.

Have a play. When you get the hang of it, you'll find that you want to adjust the tones in every picture...

And finaly, here is the info from your Exif:

Exif IFD0

* Camera Make = NIKON CORPORATION
* Camera Model = NIKON D300
* Picture Orientation = normal (1)
* X-Resolution = 3000000/10000 = 300
* Y-Resolution = 3000000/10000 = 300
* X/Y-Resolution Unit = inch (2)
* Software/Firmware Version = Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
* Last Modified Date/Time = 2008:12:08 20:25:29
* Artist =
* Y/Cb/Cr Positioning (Subsampling) = co-sited / datum point (2)
* Copyright Owner =

Exif Sub IFD

* Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 10/150 second = 1/15 second = 0.06667 second
* Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 18/10 = F1.8
* Exposure Program = manual control (1)
* Exif Version = 0221
* Original Date/Time = 2008:12:08 21:16:02
* Digitization Date/Time = 2008:12:08 21:16:02
* Components Configuration = 0x01,0x02,0x03,0x00 / YCbCr
* Compressed Bits per Pixel = 4/1 = 4
* Exposure Bias (EV) = 0/6 = 0
* Max Aperture Value (APEX) = 16/10 = 1.6
Max Aperture = F1.74
* Metering Mode = center weighted average (2)
* Light Source / White Balance = unknown (0)
* Flash = Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, return light detected
* Focal Length = 500/10 mm = 50 mm
* User Comment (Hex) = 0x41,0x53,0x43,0x49,0x49,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20
User Comment Character Code = ASCII
User Comment =
* Last Modified Subsecond Time = 08
* Original Subsecond Time = 08
* Digitized Subsecond Time = 08
* FlashPix Version = 0100
* Colour Space = sRGB (1)
* Image Width = 1000 pixels
* Image Height = 899 pixels
* Image Sensing Method = one-chip color area sensor (2)
* Image Source = digital still camera (DSC)
* Scene Type = directly photographed image
* Colour Filter Array (CFA) Geometric Pattern = 0x00,0x02,0x00,0x02,0x00,0x01,0x01,0x02
* Custom Rendered = normal process (0)
* Exposure Mode = manual exposure (1)
* White Balance = auto (0)
* Digital Zoom Ratio = 1/1 = 1
* Focal Length in 35mm Film = 75
* Scene Capture Type = standard (0)
* Gain Control = n/a (0)
* Contrast = normal (0)
* Saturation = normal (0)
* Sharpness = normal (0)
* Subject Distance Range = unknown (0)

Andrew
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Thanks I suck in these apps as I don't know how to use them but I'm at home today so will have a play and see if I can improve it as you have done!

Thanks for the exif info too ;)
 
sunlitsix said:
slight problem with it :(
* Photos must have been taken on or after December 1st, 2008. Invalid EXIF dates must be declared.

it is a great photo though :)
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Big hairy King Kong sized balls!!!

I completely forgot about the date thing. Pic is removed, and I'll save the space for something else.

Dam my stupidity!!!

(Cheers for the heads up!)
 
got an entry in, it might change as i've got another idea but will see.

i have to say i think i prefer rounds with a definate theme, personaly think it forces people to be more creative? i dono?
 
famas said:
got an entry in, it might change as i've got another idea but will see.

i have to say i think i prefer rounds with a definate theme, personaly think it forces people to be more creative? i dono?
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yeah I agree but last weeks was too specific, I like a theme that can be interpretted in lots of different ways.
 
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