the "i'm proud of this picture i took" thread #3

Porsche GT3 RS by Dre @ PhotoDream, on Flickr

 

New unmodified image,I have just applied the lens correction and color aberration correction in Cs6,before it was too exaggerated.

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Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: EF75-300mm f/4-5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure Time: 0.0025 s (1/400)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No

Nice picture, not trying to be rude at all, but that picture looks like its source was a cameraphone.
Is it because of some kind of extra digital zoom on top of the full length of the 300mm just really curious why it would come out like that?

 

I have cropped the original in CS6,tweaked it a bit.I didnt use any digital zoom.Can you explain why you think it looks like from a phone?

 

Ah...it's cropped from fullsize that explains it.

As for why i think it looks like..i can't explain any reason why other than it just had that generic cameraphone picture quality. Purpleish blacks, blurry/grainy even though it's iso100..etc

 

When you take an image of a small boat distanced 150 m from you with a phone with the same quality you are welcome to post it here,this will be around the next Duke nukem relase I guess

 

No need to be snide, i'm pretty sure he wasnt trying to mock your kit, offend you or anything and i think his critique is just to some extent.

If the aim of your shot was to capture the boat, then it was a success but in the process of cropping the image, you may have gone a bit too far as the image does appear somewhat blurry and the chromatic aberrations are very prominent. These are often the characteristics of your avarage cell phone camera so i can see why he might have initially thought the image had been taken with one because i did too.

Not sure where things are in CS6 but in my older version of PS, if you go to Filter -> Distort -> Lens Correction, you can try and fix chromatic aberrations from there with some sliders. This is also an option in Camera RAW if you shoot in RAW.

 

I upped the vibrance setting and maybe the croma aberrations got more prominent,but sure I have a long way to learn since I got the 1st DSLR camera 2 months ago.
Also it would be more fair to just say:hey something is wrong with the colors or whatever you think.
Btw,thanks for the tip,I ll use the chroma/distortion corrections next time.

Edit:I have uploaded an unmodified bigger version,just corrected the distortions and chroma abers.Before it was exaggerated.

 

Like I said in my first post I wasn't trying to be rude, was asking a simple question why it came out looking like it did, cos i seriously didn't know.

I wasn't trying to belittle or bash you efforts, but you got defensive either way after I simply answered the question you asked me of why I would think what I thought.

Is that not what I did? Sorry, next time I'll put a bit more 'think" into it.

Your new upload looks 100x better. Anyways to keep things going in the right direction.

Some Randoms from this month so far

 

so...i caved in and bought the 5D3

incredible camera, AF is amazing, just hits, took this test shot with my Sigma 85mm wide open @f/1.4 at min focus distance, ISO 12800 (raw file put through lightroom 4)


5D3 AF and ISO Test by basketballfreak6, on Flickr

 

I haven't posted anything for awhile, so here is a few from the last few weeks..........


Sunset 090512-9 by Chris coombes, on Flickr

 

Haven't posted here in a loooong while. Hope you like them. Shot with a 20D and 100 -400L.

[/url] Future King by saadchaudhry15, on Flickr[/IMG]

[/url] Sleepy head by saadchaudhry15, on Flickr[/IMG]

[/url] Bloodied by saadchaudhry15, on Flickr[/IMG]

[/url] Hunger by saadchaudhry15, on Flickr[/IMG]

 

prater amusement park, vienna

 

My feathered friend by saadchaudhry15, on Flickr

 

Those are some truly fine wildlife pics you got there.

 

Thanks mate :thumbup: !

 

On patrol by saadchaudhry15, on Flickr

 

Red Billed Ox-pecker "hitching" a ride on an African buffalo


Red Billed Ox-pecker by saadchaudhry15, on Flickr

 

DSC02923 by Rudlin, on Flickr


DSC02880 by Rudlin, on Flickr


DSC02836 by Rudlin, on Flickr Sorry I messed this shot up with poor focus, this is my first macro photo ever taken :bang:


DSC02486 by Rudlin, on Flickr


DSC02319 by Rudlin, on Flickr