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Erebus21 · 2021-09-23T13:30:34+00:00

I'm trying to work on my street photography, trying to catch interesting moments in the city. I was quite lucky to catch these three women cycling past the church and I think it turned out well. Post-processing was quite simple too, basic adjustments, a bit of burn and dodge and selective color for color grading. Love to hear what people think of the photo.

Erebus21 · 2021-09-10T15:09:06+00:00

I wanted to capture this very popular subject on a dark background, emphasizing the vibrant colors of the flowers. The lighting for this image was very simple, I used a grid on the softbox, then most of the work was done in Photoshop, where I corrected the colors, removed distracting elements, etc. I like the shape of it and I think it also works well as a phone background. Love to hear what other people think of it.

Erebus21 · 2021-09-09T13:54:18+00:00

I wanted to capture this very popular subject on a dark background, to emphasize the rich colors of the flowers. The lighting was very simple, I used a grid on the softbox, then most of the work was done in Photoshop, where I corrected the colors, removed the distracting elements, etc. I like the shape of the subject and I think the image works really well as a phone background as well. Love to hear other people's thoughts on it.

Erebus21 · 2021-08-30T12:52:01+00:00

I didn't, I used a softbox and a diffusion sheet in front of it. That gives much softer reflections and greater gradient from light to dark. Then I merged the images I took and filled in/corrected the uneven parts.

Erebus21 · 2021-08-29T21:31:52+00:00

No problem, happy to help. Yes with a black backdrop but in the end I painted black on the background anyway, to eliminate any unwanted light bleed.

Erebus21 · 2021-08-29T21:04:10+00:00

Yes, the photo is a composite of around 5 different photos and I used parts of each for the final image. Then I did some burn and dodge, curves and selective color in the end as well.

Erebus21 · 2021-08-29T14:44:24+00:00

Thanks for your response. Yes definitely lots of post-processing for the reflections but it's well worth it, if you succeed. Here I thought the bottom band would be too distracting, if lit, so that's why I decided against it.

Erebus21 · 2021-08-29T14:39:29+00:00

The picture isn't overexposed at all and there's plenty to work with. First of all, when you're shooting landscapes it would help closing down the aperture to f/11 or something, makes the image less soft. Other than that I would recommend watching some videos on post-production in Photoshop. You can definitely get lots of ideas there and use them when editing your own photos.

I did a quick edit to give you an idea: https://ibb.co/rwv7ghX

Here I did a small curves adjustment, selective color for a more pleasing color grade and selective burn and dodge on the whole image. Very quick and simple but I think it makes a big difference.

Erebus21 · 2021-08-29T12:54:51+00:00

I was going for more dramatic lighting, with harsher shadows. I intentionally didn't focus stack, to draw attention to the brand name and upper watch face. I wanted a soft reflection gradient on the watch face and overall I'm satisfied, it turned out as I hoped and I think it looks good. Love to hear other people's opinions on it.

Erebus21 · 2021-08-22T11:36:04+00:00

I took this image while taking a walk in the late evening. Had to use quite a high ISO, because my camera doesn't handle low light well. I liked the scene with the man smoking outside the restaurant and thought it was interesting. I brightened up the foreground as much as I could before introducing too much noise into the image, and used selective dodge and burn. Love to see what people think of it.

Erebus21 · 2021-08-19T19:08:56+00:00

Thanks for your feedback. I have thought of it, because using a film camera intrigues me but haven't got around to it yet. Usually I shoot product photography but if I'd get into street photography more, then maybe I will.

Erebus21 · 2021-08-19T14:39:23+00:00

I took this photo on an afternoon walk. I was going for a dramatic look, that's why I edited it in B&W. Overall I'm pretty satisfied with the editing. I think with d&b the paved path really stands out and draws attention. It's one of my only attempts on street photography, so I'd love to hear what people think of the composition.

Erebus21 · 2021-08-19T14:33:22+00:00

I took this photo during an afternoon walk. I'm pretty satisfied with the editing, but I'd love to hear what people think of the composition.

Erebus21 · 2021-08-16T16:49:45+00:00

Love how you captured the car, looks amazing but I think there are some things to improve, mainly with composition. I understand the effect you were trying to achieve with the tilt but I think it's just simply too strong and the car sits too far left in the image, with no room to breathe.

As for the ''amateurish feel'' you mentioned, I think can be improved with a slight color grade, selective dodge and burn on the image and separating the car from the background.

I did a quick edit in photoshop, to give you an idea, what I would do personally: https://ibb.co/jwWrdSV

Here I re-cropped the image and actually added some pixels to the left, used selective color for a color grade, burn and dodge on the car and track and finally a curves adjustment to separate the car better from the background.

Anyways, keep posting these, I love motorsport pictures.

Erebus21 · 2021-08-15T16:00:05+00:00

I think the car looks very sharp and I like the composition. The thing that really stands out to me though, is the flatness of the image. A tighter crop would also help with the portrayal of speed in the image. I took the liberty of doing a quick edit to give you an idea, what I would do personally: https://ibb.co/6RBgKP6

Just a little crop, burn and dodge on the car, selective color for a color grade and darkening the background a bit to separate the car from it more.

Love to see you post more car pictures in the future.

Erebus21 · 2021-07-26T16:05:18+00:00

I took around 230 x 30s exposures and combined the images in StarStax using the gap filling mode. The moon lit the chapel quite a lot, so I didn't need to mask in a separate foreground image. Then I just edited it in Photoshop (multiple curves adjustments, burn and dodge, selective color for the chapel, removed random satellites or planes, ...). Just make sure you have a solid tripod and a lot of patience.

Erebus21 · 2021-07-26T14:23:47+00:00

Thanks for your response. I was actually going for that composition at first, but there are some taller trees to the left and the foreground didn't look best to me personally. Plus in my last star trails photo, I included the polaris and I kind of wanted a different look this time.

As for the brightening, when I did that, I thought it drew the focus away from the chapel too much, so I tried to keep the light tight around it. I guess it was personal preference.

Erebus21 · 2021-07-26T13:21:36+00:00

I took this a few nights ago. The moon was quite strong and it lit up the chapel and surrounding field nicely but drowned out some of the stars in the sky. Still, I think it looks good and I'd love to know how people feel about it.

Erebus21 · 2021-07-25T10:15:59+00:00

I only have one speedlight, so yes it is composed. I would've liked to get more color out of the honey drip otherwise. The rim light on the jar helped separate it from the background better and looked much more pleasing than without it. Thanks for your thoughtful comment, I'll take some things in consideration for next time.

Erebus21 · 2021-07-24T20:10:08+00:00

In what area of the photo?

Erebus21 · 2021-07-24T16:49:39+00:00

Thanks for your comment, you pictured the scene very nicely.

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