I started using the scoreboard for the first time last week to help provide a little more structure to the critique, help us “visual learners” retain the information a little better, help me provide feedback in a more…Read more

Yes, you have obvious lines, and they tend to lead the eye, so yes, you have “leading lines”. However, my opinion is that the lines (the river) is more of the subject than they are lines leading to a subject. If…Read more

@buddingphotographer thanks for the tips:) I’ll have to experiment with different settings on my camera so that photos aren’t underexposed… I’m still learning, so everything is trial and error for me!

You’re very welcome!

The likely reason that the photo was underexposed is that your camera was pointed straight into a brilliant light source.…Read more

@buddingphotographer thanks for the tips:) I’ll have to experiment with different settings on my camera so that photos aren’t underexposed… I’m still learning, so everything is trial and error for me!

@joshua_ong your screenshot does help, thanks:)

How does darktable compare to RawTherapee?

This is a bit off-topic, but here are some links you might find…Read more

How does darktable compare to RawTherapee?

That would be a question I’m not in a position to answer acurately. On first trial, I found Darktable more ergonomic and easier to learn than RawTherapee. (and that is NOT a compliment to RawTherapee!)
@buddingphotographer or another member might have some more useful comments than…Read more

Thank you @joshua_ong for your input aswell.

my brother and I experimented with slow shutter speeds when taking pictures of a waterfall in broad daylight. But we soon discovered that our pictures tended to be over-exposed when we slowed…

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I love the rich colors of these fruit spreads! I think if I was arranging this photo, I would’ve tried to put all the jars in an distinct order of darkest color to lightest color. It looks like you generally did, but I think I’d try to get it even a little more…Read more

To start and go off of what has been recently discussed in the forms, what was your purpose in taking these photos? Showing variety? Leading lines? Just a stock photo? I attached two photos that I took of jars of honey. I was picturing (literally, lol) a store front with tons of jars lined up. Of…Read more

Is this technique often used when subjects and scenes (i.e. landscapes) do not have much colour?

I’d answer that with “sometimes”!

I used to shoot products for a guitar case manufacturer. I shot a lot of black guitar cases :). If the guitar case was solely black and white then, and any color introduced by the camera (chromatic…Read more

This is a topic I gave some thought to, when I started editing a little while ago. I do mostly wildlife/nature photography, so I’m not thinking this applies as much to portrait photography, but anyway here are my thoughts!

One thing I aim for when I’m editing is to have the photo leave the editing process looking exactly as the…Read more

If I am shooting for a newspaper or an event, I really don’t want to be doing a lot of Photoshop work at all.
For instance, I don’t know how many of you have been watching the news lately, but let’s say I visited the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest…Read more

Hey @joshua_ong! This is a good topic for discussion!

Thanks @frazer-family.

Something similar, though not quite the same, was addressed on this thread.

I especially appreciated @dfrazer’s reply to that thread, which in part addresses this same issue of integrity.

Thanks for the reference. That was a really interesting discussion on s…Read more

I’m not sure if this topic has already been discussed in a previous thread.

Something similar, though not quite the same, was addressed on this thread.
I especially appreciated @dfrazer‘s reply to that thread, which in part addresses this same issue of integrity.

@kina, your gospel-centric perspective is super refreshing! I love how every subject that catches your eye is an object lesson that somehow, some way, points back to Calvary. You can never have too many reminders.

@jamesstaddon I remember Foundations of Photography lesson 1, with its four principles: they…Read more

Thanks! The second picture is actually the unprocessed version of the first one – I forgot to say that! 🙂

Yes, the mountains are often included as the backdrop in a lot of my images! God has really blessed us as we live in a very beautiful, picturesque place.

Yep, it’s so weird, @hayhand02 and @rmadaris, to think we’re living in different seasons. We have the wood fires going here and you guys are probably having a swim at the beach. Lol!

Thanks, @joshua_ong! It looks like you’re getting some cold…Read more

By the way, are you serious that an amateur like me could actually sell these kinds of pictures?

Absolutely @joshua_ong!

Like the shot with your younger brother in there. 🙂

My initial impression too was to zoom in on the color! The metadata shows the focal length at about 15mm so I think you should have been able to zoom in no problem.

As for the starburst effect, as long as you keep…Read more

Otherwise, this is a lighter read on some of the differences between LR and RT: http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/RawTherapee-for-Linux-Review-440005.shtml

One of the main differences is that Lightroom is made to be easy to use. It’s tools are all laid out in a sequential way, in the order that most people would use them.
RAWTherapee on the other hand aims to cover all the bases. There…Read more

How were you able to magnify the snow crystals? Did you use macro focus or a microscope? Living in a country where the winters are mild and wet, I appreciate the times I got to see snow in the past. The closest thing to snow we get over here in ‘down under’ is hailstones or frost.

I use a combination of extension tubes, len…Read more

How were you able to magnify the snow crystals? Did you use macro focus or a microscope? Living in a country where the winters are mild and wet, I appreciate the times I got to see snow in the past. The closest thing to snow we get over here in ‘down under’ is hailstones or frost.

I use a combination of extension tubes, len…Read more

How were you able to magnify the snow crystals? Did you use macro focus or a microscope? Living in a country where the winters are mild and wet, I appreciate the times I got to see snow in the past. The closest thing to snow we get over here in ‘down under’ is hailstones or frost.

I use a combination of extension tubes, len…Read more

I suggest you just resize your original .jpg picture, and upload it again. If you need help with resizing, here’s a thread that might help:…Read more

Sadly, no, it is not possible to change the focus of a picture after it’s taken. At least, it’s not possible right now with regular DSLR cameras. This technology is being developed and I think that it will be commonplace in the future eventually.

For now, we just have to do our best to get the…Read more

Sadly, no, it is not possible to change the focus of a picture after it’s taken. At least, it’s not possible right now with regular DSLR cameras. This technology is being developed and I think that it will be commonplace in the future eventually.

For now, we just have to do our best to get the focus…Read more