*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #1

UdubBadger · 12-12-2011, 02:11 PM

anyone ever shoot ND filters with strobes? just got a tip from a pro to try it out to maximize low aperture in higher lit conditions of strobes, never thought of it (though it makes perfect sense when you know the application of ND filters).

oneintheory · 12-12-2011, 05:05 PM

Untitled by jsophoto, on Flickr

oneintheory · 12-12-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

anyone ever shoot ND filters with strobes? just got a tip from a pro to try it out to maximize low aperture in higher lit conditions of strobes, never thought of it (though it makes perfect sense when you know the application of ND filters).

i do it allllll the time. adds a great touch to a lot of shots. only thing you have to consider is that lenses perform best in the middle of their aperture range.

UdubBadger · 12-12-2011, 05:22 PM

true but what good is an f/1.4 if you can't use it.

also used my strobes, opened up outter soft box cloth but left inner diffuser on... its like a massive beauty dish, hard edges and a nice diffused center.

oneintheory · 12-12-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

true but what good is an f/1.4 if you can't use it.

also used my strobes, opened up outter soft box cloth but left inner diffuser on... its like a massive beauty dish, hard edges and a nice diffused center.

agreed. but i know a guy who shoots at f/2 or larger every time he shoots studio style...and that just seems dumb to me.

TL · 12-12-2011, 07:40 PM

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Ah, I was wondering if you'd been there, TL. Lots of photo ops and just as many visual nightmares.

it was a good ratio of men/women
it was my first time shooting the event, the cops showed up 30 mins late this year and it was mess with so many ppl crowding the streets.

UdubBadger · 12-12-2011, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by oneintheory

agreed. but i know a guy who shoots at f/2 or larger every time he shoots studio style...and that just seems dumb to me.

not necessary in a studio for 99.9% of shots but depends on if the guy wants just the tip of the subjects nose in focus or their entire head.

rodi · 12-12-2011, 09:34 PM

dumb why? because it could be marginally sharper at f/8? bullocks.

oneintheory · 12-12-2011, 10:51 PM

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dumb why? because it could be marginally sharper at f/8? bullocks.

you can definitely notice a difference between a shot at f/8 and f/1.4 at 50mm or 85mm in a studio setting.

rodi · 12-12-2011, 11:26 PM

if a photograph relies on sharpness to be a difference, then it wasn't going anywhere anyway.

Activ · 12-13-2011, 12:37 AM

Giallo Ferrari F-430 by Trevor Thompson, on Flickr

kamek · 12-13-2011, 02:20 AM

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Giallo Ferrari F-430 by Trevor Thompson, on Flickr

You should level out the shot.

oneintheory · 12-13-2011, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by rodi

if a photograph relies on sharpness to be a difference, then it wasn't going anywhere anyway.

you're right, and i suppose a photographer should rely on a single 'different' technique rather than actual substantive skill to make his shots stand out from the rest, too.

Activ · 12-13-2011, 11:57 AM

Level as in composition or angle?

TL · 12-13-2011, 02:17 PM

BMW B&W by GQjai, on Flickr

E90Mario · 12-13-2011, 08:05 PM

Summit of South Mountain in Phoenix..

BillLee · 12-14-2011, 01:42 AM

been doing portraits lately, still don't like it.

AllydNYC · 12-14-2011, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MARIO K

Summit of South Mountain in Phoenix..

Why doesn't this happen when I'm there! Great shot!

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Fantastic shot!

E90Mario · 12-14-2011, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by AllydNYC

Why doesn't this happen when I'm there! Great shot!

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Fantastic shot!

Well if it makes you feel better that was the first time I had seen something like that on south mountain too

Thanks man!

remmib · 12-14-2011, 06:21 AM

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BMW B&W by GQjai, on Flickr

Great pic, but the distorted pole on the right draws too much attention to itself.

UdubBadger · 12-14-2011, 11:16 AM

nice shots TL, Mario and BILLLLLY BOYYYYYY (little hot on the face though)

TL · 12-14-2011, 11:51 AM

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Great pic, but the distorted pole on the right draws too much attention to itself.

thanks, i tired that with DxO but it didn't worked too well, I'm going to have to crop it out and then try to remove the person in background too.

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nice shots TL, Mario and BILLLLLY BOYYYYYY (little hot on the face though)

thanks

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