Bob's attempt at 52 week 27 Art OoF but i still love it

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I am hoping to get the hang of this camera stuff and it wil great to see how much i improve(please let me improve lol) by the end of the year !!

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Hi Bob welcome aboard. Love the subject I know from experience how hard it is to shoot into a tank :thumbs:
 
Interesting choice, it's good to see everybodies interpretation of the theme. :thumbs:

CGeezer said:
Hi Bob welcome aboard. Love the subject I know from experience how hard it is to shoot into a tank :thumbs:
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I thought you tried that in Manchester.;)
 
buy a TTL off-camera-cord from FITP, and try the flash over the tank at an angle

just starting this myself !

also told to turn off all the room lights to kill any reflections
 
Yardbent said:
buy a TTL off-camera-cord from FITP, and try the flash over the tank at an angle

just starting this myself !

also told to turn off all the room lights to kill any reflections
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was taken with the flash off ( i think ) not sure if having flash on top would work as the suncoral is in a cave iyswim ???? i think i have one so will try it !!
thanks for the advice
 
bobsbabes said:
was taken with the flash off ( i think )
thanks for the advice
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i think you will get better colour saturation with more light ?

first attempt with built-in flash ie direct
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I want to illuminate the dorsal surface so will be trying with a overhead flash
 
Good interpretation of the theme Bob.

The placement of a suncoral is always going to make the shot more difficult. I'm not sure what the OOF bit at the bottom right is but can it be moved or approached form a slightly different angle?

I struggle like mad to get decent shots of my tanks. I have managed a few but most are rubbish :lol:

If you shoot RAW then you can adjust the white balance on the 'puter to compensate for the tank lighting. Try mounting on a tripod and manual focussing on coral. Not much good for fish as they move about too much :lol:

Andy
 
daddy day care said:
Good interpretation of the theme Bob.

The placement of a suncoral is always going to make the shot more difficult. I'm not sure what the OOF bit at the bottom right is but can it be moved or approached form a slightly different angle?

I struggle like mad to get decent shots of my tanks. I have managed a few but most are rubbish :lol:

If you shoot RAW then you can adjust the white balance on the 'puter to compensate for the tank lighting. Try mounting on a tripod and manual focussing on coral. Not much good for fish as they move about too much :lol:

Andy
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i know how rude are the fish
i did try on manual and it was on a tripod bit at the front is the corner of a piece of plate that the coral is on
 
Hi Bob / Rachel :lol:

I love your choice of subject :love: and you definitely haven't made it easy for yourself with your first shot :)
Being a fishkeeper myself I know how hard these shots can be, and I think you've done a really good job of it.
Takes a lot of practice and patience (I've still not managed an aquarium shot that I'm totally happy with) but I think you're definitely on the right track with this. :thumbs:
 
can i change my week one image ???
 
SarahLee said:
Hi Bob / Rachel :lol:

I love your choice of subject :love: and you definitely haven't made it easy for yourself with your first shot :)
Being a fishkeeper myself I know how hard these shots can be, and I think you've done a really good job of it.
Takes a lot of practice and patience (I've still not managed an aquarium shot that I'm totally happy with) but I think you're definitely on the right track with this. :thumbs:
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aww thanks took 200 pics yesterday of the tank and they are all pants lol
 
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tried to edit it but in ps it has like loads of solid red on it and dont now ps enough to know what has happened
 
Was it the RAW file that you were trying to edit Bob?

If so then the red is PS telling you that something is out of range - normally highlights.

Use the recovery slider or the brightness / contrast until it disappears.

It's probably more complicated than that but it works for me.
 
yes it was thanks for that will have a looksee after i have fed the tribe !!!
 
Well, that second shot's got plenty of curved bits Bob! :)
 
I like the coral shot Bob, the colours look lovely, even muted, and it's on theme. The second one is full of curves indeed.
 
will leave the coral one then thanks
 
The coral is a very interesting subject if slightly dark. Have you tried playing with it in PP?
 
dlh said:
The coral is a very interesting subject if slightly dark. Have you tried playing with it in PP?
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tbh am struggling with ps i need to sit and learn it all
 
Nice shot although I think it could do with a little more contrast and perhaps a tad brighter!
 
bobsbabes said:
tbh am struggling with ps i need to sit and learn it all
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Hi Bob,

I like the coral shot but agree it needs lightening. I can't help with PS. I use PSP, but I usually lighten my shots by tweaking the "levels". Maybe you could look that up in the help files?

Jenny
 
week 2
not very good started to panic about what to do then the cat sat on my shoulder !
Why Can't Cats Fly?

My kitty sat by the window
To watch all the birds fly past.
He turned to look at me,
Such sadness in his eyes ,
And gave a great big sigh
And in a mournful voice,
Did cry,
Said tell me please oh,
Why can't I,
Be like the birdies and fly.

I watch them there,
Up in the sky,
And wonder why,
A kitty cat like I
Can't join them,
In the sky.

I wish I was a birdie,
Instead of a kitty cat,
I'd fly across,
The heavens,
Laugh at all
Other kitty cats,
That tried to
Catch my I,
As I flew by.
Cats are clever,
This I know,
They find trees
To climb,
But it would be
Much more fun,
If you didn't have
To run
I'd rather be a bird
And Fly.

By
Grace Tolson

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no Idea what i will do this week can see it being an obvious choice ho hum !!!
 
Two nice openers Bob,cat looks like it,s already fed up of you getting it to pose!
 
aww thanks Sarah


ok week 3 chopped wanted to sort the background out but am struggling with photoshop(I have no idea lol)


My dad is blocking part of a wall off for me at the moment so has had to chop some bricks to fit !!!!!

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bobsbabes said:
ok week 3 chopped wanted to sort the background out but am struggling with photoshop(I have no idea lol)
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Hi 'Bob' - excellent name, my nickname when I started work!

Definately need to sort the background out - do you have a sheet or something you could use? Maybe even a different location, with 'Chopped', for instance, maybe you could have place the bricks by a wall.

Location aside the WB is a little orange on my screen.
 
holryn said:
Hi 'Bob' - excellent name, my nickname when I started work!

Definately need to sort the background out - do you have a sheet or something you could use? Maybe even a different location, with 'Chopped', for instance, maybe you could have place the bricks by a wall.

Location aside the WB is a little orange on my screen.
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light outside was dreadful really dark and dreary hence why i did it inside ontop of the cooker using the hood lights for the lighting lol
will have another go
I see what you mean about the orange hue aswell didnt notice till you said !!!
 
I think thats a good interpritation Bob, showing good detail in the brick, Get yourself some White/black card to shoot against they,re bound to come in over the next 49 weeks......Mick
 
mickyluv said:
I think thats a good interpritation Bob, showing good detail in the brick, Get yourself some White/black card to shoot against they,re bound to come in over the next 49 weeks......Mick
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ohh have loads of that at work that all gets binned so will bring some home thanks for that !!
 
I have had a few problems with the flash this week but have realised the error of my ways now so will hopefully reshoot in the week !!!
 
Good idea but the location isn't quite right as has been said. Not sure cropping the bottom and side off has helped it either. Look forward to the reshoot if you get a chance.
 
Lovely image of the cat 'Bob'... suits the poem well. Chopped is good and fits the theme well too, the background is an issue, but that's been mentioned already. Good textures in the brick.
 
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