Beach and Ship Pictures - Input Please

theonering · Jun 20, 2004

Hi,

I would like to get inputs on those 3 pictures, especially concerning the exposure; are the pictures over/under-exposed on your monitor or do they look correctly exposed? I am asking because they look correctly exposed on my LCD monitor, but since I am not sure if it is correctly calibrated (I tried to calibrate it, but I'm not sure if I did it correctly), I'd like to know how the pictures look on others people's monitor.

Also, between Picture #2 and Picture #3, which looks better?

Any other inputs are also welcome.

Thanks!

Picture #1 - Canon Pro1 @ 200mm - Auto Levels, Cropped, Resized and little USM applied

Picture #2 - Canon Pro1 @ 28mm - Auto Levels, Resized and little USM applied

Picture #3 - Same as #2, except more saturated

By the way, I wasn't sure if the post belonged to 'Canon Talk' or 'Samples and Galleries', so I posted in both, hope it's ok?

john farrar · Jun 20, 2004

Look OK to me - maybe just tweak the Gamma curve slightly in the 'brighter' direction.

I prefer the more saturated version of the other image, but its a personal choice. You want the water to look like water.
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theonering · Jun 20, 2004

Thanks for your input!

john farrar said:
Look OK to me - maybe just tweak the Gamma curve slightly in the
'brighter' direction.
I prefer the more saturated version of the other image, but its a
personal choice. You want the water to look like water.
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Visitors welcome to browse
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Chief T · Jun 20, 2004

theonering said:
Hi,

I would like to get inputs on those 3 pictures, especially
concerning the exposure; are the pictures over/under-exposed on
your monitor or do they look correctly exposed?

--

They look terrific to me. I like the saturated picture better but I think it's because of the vivid sky. I wouldn't change anything.

Chief T.

theonering · Jun 20, 2004

Thanks!

Chief T said:
They look terrific to me. I like the saturated picture better but
I think it's because of the vivid sky. I wouldn't change anything.

Chief T.

sparrowminded · Jun 20, 2004

Chief T said:
theonering said:

Hi,

I would like to get inputs on those 3 pictures, especially
concerning the exposure; are the pictures over/under-exposed on
your monitor or do they look correctly exposed?

Click to expand...

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They look terrific to me. I like the saturated picture better but
I think it's because of the vivid sky. I wouldn't change anything.

Chief T.

--Heartily agree. Saturation looks a little underexposed, but only a little, and that translates to "delicious". the beach looks inviting...
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xsive · Jun 20, 2004

Hey, the sand at that beach looks quite course...

Here in Australia our sand is very different to that...

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Are you missing a great photo right now?

Cheers!

dog010 · Jun 21, 2004

Technically they're fine-- I'm more of a sucker for less saturated pictures but neither really overpowers the other.

I think your beach shots need something more of interest in the foreground to fill the space and stand out as a focus point; the few pebbles and that wave don't quite do it, there's just too much space.
Good start though, your use of leading lines is good.

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Forbes · Jun 22, 2004

this really does belong in Samples forum but it's fun to critique. I thought the middle picture was balanced better than the bottom one, too much saturation on #3. #1 seems fine and very sharp too. I've been wondering about the flat panel monitor too, whether it would place hinderances on my touch up work. Presently I do not have one.
Don F.

theonering said:
Hi,

I would like to get inputs on those 3 pictures, especially
concerning the exposure; are the pictures over/under-exposed on
your monitor or do they look correctly exposed? I am asking
because they look correctly exposed on my LCD monitor, but since I
am not sure if it is correctly calibrated (I tried to calibrate it,
but I'm not sure if I did it correctly), I'd like to know how the
pictures look on others people's monitor.

Also, between Picture #2 and Picture #3, which looks better?

Any other inputs are also welcome.

Thanks!

Picture #1 - Canon Pro1 @ 200mm - Auto Levels, Cropped, Resized and
little USM applied

Picture #2 - Canon Pro1 @ 28mm - Auto Levels, Resized and little
USM applied

Picture #3 - Same as #2, except more saturated

By the way, I wasn't sure if the post belonged to 'Canon Talk' or
'Samples and Galleries', so I posted in both, hope it's ok?

--
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A-Eighty: It's a really neat camera, even if it's not black.

Gee-Five: What a fine camera, too, with some great features -- and it's black!
(There! Now I can't be accused of harming newbie camera searches).
D. F. R.

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