So, I'm very new at photography. I've only been taking pictures for about a month now. I have to say that the OneShot challenge has made me a lot better of a photographer. However, I also have to say that when I know I only have one shot, I usually think about that shot really really hard beforehand, but not after. I do everything I can to make it look nice. Then, if it turns out bad, I know I can't change it, so my natural though process is to forget about it, instead of fixing it. So, My thoughts were that I would start doing the OneShot just the same, but taking a second shot if the first one turns out bad and still posting them both. I dont know if any of you other guys have a problem with this. If you do, let me know and I'll stick with just one shot A day. Anyways, here are two shots. The one on top is my first shot. I took a second shot with a 5 second exposure instead of 1.5. In the second shot, however, I moved a little. I like the first shot better, I think.
question: did you do this out of hand? because if so, that is amazing, but i would suggest a tripod for these shots. and if you take a small aperture and underlight it 1 or 2 steps you might get more detail in the shot. I like it though. nice and a little spooky haha. i think i like the second one most.
ReplyDeletewith a small aperture your time also becomes longer. you could do pre-shot dodging to get an more even light feel that way you get both the detail in the house and the nice feel for the moon like in the first shot. either way you want a tripod or a surface so that there is no movement of the camera. I like the shots
ReplyDeleteAlso about the taking of two photos. I do like to think that you can take as many pictures as you want. I take more than one picture a day, but I look for things situations objects that I can use for the One Shot challenge. So in doing that I know that I will not be able to do anything other than take that shot and post it no matter what the outcome. This makes me think over all my settings and shoot for the best. When I fail I take more until I know what I should have done but I post the first. Look at my neighbors house in One shot and then on my facebook you can see a retake in nature and surroundings II (Photo 56 I think)
ReplyDeleteDoes this answer your question?
That does answer my question. I think though that it would be nice to see peoples improved shots, above or beside the one shots. Also, what do you mean by "underlight it one or two steps"?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I used the root of a tree in front of the house to rest the camera on but I still had to support it some. I don't have a tripod but I might look into asking for one for my birthday, or Christmas.
ReplyDeleteeye sack, I think you have a good eye.
ReplyDeleteisaac a few things. And you may not know me, so take this for what it is worth.
ReplyDelete1. I think he means stops not steps? Josh? either under of over expose.
2. Starting out as a photographer, my advice to you is, just shoot it. Figure it out later. I believe this, being a lifestyle photographer myself, it is the image/moment that matters. Not what exposure you shot it at. Not aperture. Just the image. The technical stuff will come I think. Some will say learn all of the rules so you can break them. I agree to some degree.
3. Perfect example of what I am talking about. Go look at Jeremy's work. Under exposed, over exposed, whatever. that guy is king of capturing what is happening right there.
now, if your into landscapes and buildings and mountains, which I am not, then forget everything I just said, and figure out how to take the perfect exposure. This is the battle we pure lifestyle photographers fight versus the portrait landscapers. Those schmoes, sitting around watching the wind blow and talking about how pretty a cloud is. YAWN. lol
anyways my two cents
Thanks Sam. I appreciate the advice.
ReplyDeleteJake, Thank you too!
wOOt!
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