One of the most important part of photography and what sets great photographers apart is having accurate focus. This can be a tricky thing. I struggled with it for quite some time and then I came across a fabulous method to help. Click on this link and this link to learn more, but watch out, the more you learn about focus, the more particular you will get with your own images!
JOYrific Emotion Faces (bald jelly bean heads)
Exposure 1/30 sec at f 5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
ISO 400
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Due October 17 @ 5PM
Noun:
Any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of mammals and other animals.
A similar strand growing from the epidermis of a plant, or forming part of a living cell.
Shutter 1/80 F2 ISO 400
Let’s title this
Hi-Ya!
ISO 400
f/5.6
24mm
1/1000s
no flash
post: color boost and more cloning than I’d like to admit. I’m not super good at it, so don’t look too closely.
I have more of a go with the flow kind of philosophy with photography. I don’t like to do a lot of post processing and I don’t like to do a lot of posing. I like to document things as is and work with what I get. This was shot in the most awful lighting around 1:30pm. I’ve forced myself to shoot in tricky lighting so I can get better. It’s not perfect, but it works. This little guy is in my preschool class and he has some awesome jumping skills:)
This was my daughter, jumping the waves. Captured on my Canon f/9, 1/400 sec, ISO 100 at 100mm distance.
This photo has had no color correction, only cropping and slight vignetting.
Thanks!
With some cropping advice from Addie, here’s my week 2 photo =)
1/400
10.0
EC +2/3
ISO 500
No Flash
Daylight
Adjusted levels and cropped
Sometimes we land face first with our feet in the air! I love how this jumping picture is more of a crash landing picture.
Exposure: 1/60 sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 24 mm
ISO: 400
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Exposure 1/500 sec at f /5.6
Focal Length 200 mm
ISO 400
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You have 24 more hours to complete the Jumping Challenge. Good luck and keep shooting! Send your final picture to jm3bee+addie@gmail.com with all Metainfo and title. Please keep the image size below 3MB. Thanks! JamieBEE
I love this shot of my daughter Eliana. It shows so much about her personality. She is very competitive and athletic and puts her all into things. She is also loves a challenge and is willing to try new things. I see all this in this image (but maybe that’s cause I’m her mom)
Metadata on outdoor jumping shots
Shot with Canon 5D Mark II, 24-70 f2.8 lens in program mode, exposure compensation +.33
ISO 125
f 7.1 1/400
No More Monkeys Picture taken in manual mode with 50 mm 1.4 lens
I love this shot of my daughter Julia because we often call her a monkey because she loves to jump and climb.
ISO 800
f 2.8
1/100
Metadata coming soon
Exposure 1/200 sec at f /8.0
Focal Length 18 mm
ISO 400
Flash did not fire
Post Production: I merged two pictures together. Her arms were great in one jump and her legs were down, but her arms were down in the next picture and her legs where up. So I did a little Photoshopping and Ta-da!
This is my athletic 60 year old mother jumping infront of her school. Being a formal cheerleader and current triathlon she did a great job!
Adobe Max 2011 just wrapped up this week. This is the conference that Adobe puts on every year. Watch the 1st day Keynote and be inspired about new upcoming Adobe Services and let your Creativity become Unleashed! In the first 15 minutes they introduce the new Cloud. You can find more about Max Online. Continue Reading →
“It’s not rocket science – but it’s amazing how many people get it wrong and wonder why their images are blurry.” by Darren Rowse
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Due October 10 @ 5PM
verb: Move suddenly and quickly in a specified way
noun: An act of jumping from a surface by pushing upward with one’s legs and feet
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This is a Self Portrait I accidentally took with Ainsley in 2008. I just love the busy life that is captured with the vacuum, dirty floors, toys on the couch, and dirty kitchen in the reflection. Keep Shooting! The more we shoot, the better we get.
Wow, this was quite a challenge for me, and it was my idea. What was I thinking?! Please comment and tell me what you think, and don’t be afraid to be harsh. All images shot with my 5D Mark II in manual mode.
Metadata coming soon
Taken portrait mode, ISO 400, 1/60 5.0
Heart of Film
ISO 800, f 4.5 1/60, Casey is a blooming amateur photographer
Canon 30D, 24-70 2.8, Manual, 1/200, ISO 250
I am really looking forward to this photo challenge! Please be honest with me. I love an opportunity to improve!
a little drizzle, a lot of leaves
Nikon D2X, Ap: F4.2, Focal length: 34mm, iso 200, no flash
adjusted levels in photo one, increased brightness and saturation
adjusted levels in photo two, increased brightness and black and white
