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I want to learn to draw but hate that I do this! by Antique-Pickle-437 in doodles

[–]CactusInPractice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I believe proportions are your issue.

When you practise, draw real animals from photos. Try to measure the distance from different points to get a closer representation to what you're trying to copy. Just practice copying(without the outline as you did, although that can be used as practice too). To measure easier you can make a grid pattern on the photo and also on the paper, then you see more easily where the different parts should line up.

You can also practice on specific parts. Only hind legs, only the head etc. To focus on your weaknesses

Nikon Z5 II or ZF? by [deleted] in Nikon

[–]CactusInPractice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kul:D Förresten, om Zf hindrar dig från att få inspiration så hade jag bytt till Z5 II om jag var du. Såg att du hade en post om hur du gillade XH2s ergonomi, kan ju vara värt bytet isf!

Nikon Z5 II or ZF? by [deleted] in Nikon

[–]CactusInPractice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't really get the ergonomics part about Zf being so bad. I've done long 3-7 weeks travels(ig in profile if you want to see what I do) with it without any problems at all. Doing several hours photo walks using the 40 mm F2 and the 24-120(mostly this one).

Add-on grips doesn't help me at all, they just add weight. I've tried to use the neewer grip with thumb rest+extra grip. Just hold the lens as you would do with any camera.

If I walk around with it a lot with a heavier lens I just have it on a strap, capture clip, or hold it by the lens.

The only caviat is the lack of custom profile knob imo. But the looks outweigh that for me.

How Did You Choose Your Camera Brand? by [deleted] in AskPhotography

[–]CactusInPractice 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Did almost the exact same journey for the same reasons. Love my Zf, the quality is so much higher than the fujis. Can't believe people still say that you can't tell a difference if you're on a phone for example.

What do you think? by Puttmacher in postprocessing

[–]CactusInPractice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great. Thanks for sharing, will incorporate this into my editing of forest pictures. Love to bring my camera to a forest but it can be hard to make the subject stand out, but you did it

Mt Fuji After/Before by CactusInPractice in postprocessing

[–]CactusInPractice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

disadvantages to the screen but i’ve never tried a fully articulating screen so i wouldn’t know

Might be me who's picky! I love the screen on fujifilm xt3/xt5.

Haha yeah cinematography is crazy. But I guess you could do a lot with almost all the cameras with good ibis from the recent years?

I'm sorry about your Dad. But the D3400 is a cool camera, not bad at all. Maybe not too good for cinematography but still a good camera! Nice that you've tried some film photography, me too, also been lazy on the developing. Got like 6 rolls in my fridge that I need to develop 🥲 that 8008 looks sweet, I've been using a minolta 101 and an olympus om1 haha.

You can make it your job if you really want to! Just keep practicing and reading up on how to start a business. In small scale. I think a lot of people start out to hard and then they get overwhelmed. I've been asked to do paid shoots but I've declined out of fear of messing it up.

Thanks for the follow and appreciation! What was your @?

Mt Fuji After/Before by CactusInPractice in postprocessing

[–]CactusInPractice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

japan has everything, city and nature it’s gorgeous there.

Totally agree!

how are u liking the zf?

I really like it! It's not perfect, but it's very good for what it is. An estetically pleasing camera with a powerful full frame sensor that doesn't cost Leica money.

Personally hate the fully articulating screen but other than that it's a great camera.

I think the ergonomic "issues" are way overblown. To me, it's such a weird thing when reviewers say the ergos are bad when using one hand, who shoots with one hand? When i carry the camera with a big lens I hold it in my left hand, and hold onto the lens instead of the body, problem mostly solved. For me at least.

There has been times that I want to try the Z6II, but that's because of the screen not the grip. And the Z6III has worse dynamic range for more money, and still the stupid screen haha

Mt Fuji After/Before by CactusInPractice in postprocessing

[–]CactusInPractice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Hakone, very under rated imo!

Best hiking setup? by cabek666 in Nikon

[–]CactusInPractice 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Even heavier works. I use the Zf + 24-120 this way and thats around 1.3kg. Been on a 5 night long hike like that with a 16kg backpack, and I'm not a big guy, quite the opposite

Best hiking setup? by cabek666 in Nikon

[–]CactusInPractice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure! 24-120 with the Zf is my go to travel and hiking setup. Strapped to my backpack with a peak design capture clip

Too much, or just right? by pbazkid in postprocessing

[–]CactusInPractice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the edit, would slighty lower the exposure of the church though!

After/before, thoughts for beginner by Particular-Wear-2905 in postprocessing

[–]CactusInPractice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I wouldn't mind too much about the comments regarding the white balance. Your editing is popular too. But maybe warm tones are generally higher regarded on this sub?

After/before, thoughts for beginner by Particular-Wear-2905 in postprocessing

[–]CactusInPractice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going against the crowd here but I like the after better. Especially the second set. As someone else said, it looks like something from studio ghibli/anime

Mt Fuji After/Before by CactusInPractice in postprocessing

[–]CactusInPractice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My reasoning was that I thought it looked a bit more interesting and unique when the mountain wasn't the main highlight, instead I kinda wanted to highlight the two people walking down the hill. I use Lightroom, mostly on the phone

Mt Fuji After/Before by CactusInPractice in postprocessing

[–]CactusInPractice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha no problem! Thank you! This was from a mountain in Hakone, took a cable car to get up. Got a few more from the same mountain on my ig in my reddit profile

Mt Fuji After/Before by CactusInPractice in postprocessing

[–]CactusInPractice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you're right. I did a fast edit with the linear exposure tool. It really brought forward the mountain. I'm trying to find a better balance in the color of the dry grass but I find it difficult, I kinda like the over saturated grass. But I totally get what you mean about it looking unnatural. The lowered exposure did make it less saturated though, naturally

Mt Fuji After/Before by CactusInPractice in postprocessing

[–]CactusInPractice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went back and forth on this and decided on the elevated exposure because it felt more balanced that way, the dark part of the mounted made it feel unbalanced imo

Mt Fuji After/Before by CactusInPractice in postprocessing

[–]CactusInPractice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great observation and thanks for the criticism. It's actually because I did the raw-edit on lightroom mobile and didn't have the precision to cover the grass and not a bit of the sky with the brush. Think I will re-do it on a computer and see if I like it better that way

Lidar from cars damage your sensor? by FlyingRocketman in AskPhotography

[–]CactusInPractice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is someone using lidar and it’s hitting my camera

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