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 Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:01 am Post subject: PotM Theme Suggestions |
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Basically, this is where you can all have your say about what you would like to see as a theme for PotM.
Get your points across!
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XC - well surely it's only fair
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| Hamish wrote: | | XC - well surely it's only fair |
bless your little lycra pants <3
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| Hamish wrote: | | XC - well surely it's only fair |
I wouldnt spit on you if you were on fire.
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How about this for a different POTM - someone posts a photo (a link to a RAW file and/or unsharpened JPEG with not much saturation/contrast would be ideal) then everybody has to enter their version of that photo? You could use whatever software & techniques you want.
BTW - I don't own any lycra.
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eh?i just post them as they are.once taken the pic is done
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| Hamish wrote: | How about this for a different POTM - someone posts a photo (a link to a RAW file and/or unsharpened JPEG with not much saturation/contrast would be ideal) then everybody has to enter their version of that photo? You could use whatever software & techniques you want.
BTW - I don't own any lycra. |
thats pretty cool actually. could make it work. How about a theme along the lines of "expressions" - capturing the bloody best in rider faces, my personal is the tongue in bottom gum look. haha
Or one idea i think would be cool wold be "unexpected" - riding in places out of the ordinary. hehe.
We don't care if you don't own lycra. Doesn't mean you don't like it!
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| jedi wrote: | | i just post them as they are.once taken the pic is done |
Yeah...
But in the old days you would choose your film (and filters) depending on the effect, saturation and contrast. You could also spend hours in the darkroom to get the precise effect you wanted. You can change the film, so as to speak, with the in camera settings and then do the darkroom work on you PC. Nowt wrong with that.
On the other hand, leaving everything on auto and not considering any further processing is like purely handing you camera into Boots with whatever they gave you when you asked for "film, please" and going with what the photolab monkeys give you.
BTW - I don't secretly like lycra. I think that lycra should be banned*
*Okay. It should be banned for men. I don't mind holding back to follow svelt lycra clad women on the climbs. Makes for a much more enjoyable experience.
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lycra belongs in underwear only
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Shit. I'd rather die than wear lycra.
Oh when oh when will Mike actually get round to ordering my bike =[
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If you want to talk about lycra, how about starting a thread on it in off topic...
| Hamish wrote: | | jedi wrote: | | i just post them as they are.once taken the pic is done |
Yeah...
But in the old days you would choose your film (and filters) depending on the effect, saturation and contrast. You could also spend hours in the darkroom to get the precise effect you wanted. You can change the film, so as to speak, with the in camera settings and then do the darkroom work on you PC. Nowt wrong with that.
On the other hand, leaving everything on auto and not considering any further processing is like purely handing you camera into Boots with whatever they gave you when you asked for "film, please" and going with what the photolab monkeys give you. |
I agree with jedi, though i sometimes tweak the brightness/contrast. I think it would be a cool idea for a PotM though. Right i gotta start making a tab of all these suggestions...
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Brightness and contrast are evil controls that should never be used. You won't go wrong reading up on who to use curves and/or levels adjustments. Gives a much nicer and more controllable effect.
Fair enough trying to get stuff right in camera, but you'll be hard pushed to find many good pros that don't of some form of post processing. Each to their own I guess.
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| Hamish wrote: | Brightness and contrast are evil controls that should never be used. You won't go wrong reading up on who to use curves and/or levels adjustments. Gives a much nicer and more controllable effect.
Fair enough trying to get stuff right in camera, but you'll be hard pushed to find many good pros that don't of some form of post processing. Each to their own I guess. |
A-greed.
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yeah well i'm not much of a photoshop nerd so i only use what i know.
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