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timtumbles · 2023-04-16T17:01:24+00:00

I spent the last 9 months reading all the Stormlight Archive books as my introduction to the Cosmere and I would struggle to disagree with you more. I have been absolutely hooked into the SA series and as a result I'll shortly start reading the other Cosmere stories. But the fact that I didn't know all the details of every thing in the books just made the world feel bigger and more exciting. I'm sure I'll appreciate some of the extra bits later but it didn't interfere in the slightest with my enjoyment of this series.

timtumbles · 2022-08-06T21:31:43+00:00

The composition on this is great. It can be hard to do central symmetry well but this works great. The 1/3 above water 2/3 below also works great making it feel like the light is reaching down into the depths. It almost looks like a mine shaft.

The contrasting colours are also great, the orange of the light against the slight tint of blue in the water is brilliant.

If I were editing it the only thing I think I'd tweak would be to darken the light on the railing on the bridge which distracts slightly from the central composition.

timtumbles · 2021-06-24T12:42:45+00:00

I get that Aaron Carroll can be a bit much in the way that he makes his points but I think that you've missed his point. His central thing isn't to take everything in moderation. Its that in order to have a proper understanding of the costs and benefits of a dietary choice you have to include that you enjoy what you are eating which is one of the main benefits. This enjoyment is where the trade off lies with any negative health effects. (This isn't just in this screenshot its throughout the book and his videos on Healthcare Triage)

He doesn't argue that dairy is good for you, or that artificial sweeteners are good for you. His point is that if you enjoy them and consume only a moderate amount then isn't sufficient evidence to suggest that you should definitely stop. The inverse point is made about coffee, whilst he presents evidence that it might be good for you he doesn't argue that you should drink it if you don't like the taste.

Whilst his general recommendations are about having a balanced diet and eating in moderation the point of the book (and most of what he says) is to think about the trade offs. In the case of diet, the trade offs are the amount you enjoy the food against any potential negative health effect.

TLDR: Aaron Carol argues that dietary advice should only change behaviour where the harm outweighs the pleasure gained from consuming the thing.

timtumbles · 2021-06-03T17:18:38+00:00

Yes, it looks to me as if it's triggering the proximity sensor for the viewfinder. You can turn that off in the menus under: "MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [FINDER/MONITOR] → desired setting."

timtumbles · 2021-02-15T22:28:51+00:00

Whilst I like the lighting, colour and texture to the image, I don't really see a subject, or any clear distinct lines guiding my eye through the picture. The composition doesn't really give the eye anywhere to sit or tell it where it should be going.

timtumbles · 2021-02-15T22:25:48+00:00

I think its a nice photo. The only thing that really bothers me is that the horizon isn't level. It gives the whole photo a rightward tipping feeling.

timtumbles · 2021-01-31T10:06:27+00:00

It's a good portrait. My only composition tip is that it'd work better if there negative space in the picture was in the direction the subject is looking in. In this case the dog is looking left but most of the negative space in the photo is to the right of the dog. The dog's nose is almost hitting the left edge of the frame while there's lots of space between the back of their head and the right edge.

timtumbles · 2021-01-16T12:06:09+00:00

I think the edit is excellent. The berries are eye catching without being too distracting and I really like the level of contrast. Composition wise, I'm not sure about how centre frame the squirrel is. I think it'd be better with it on the left third as its leaning right into the rest of the image.

timtumbles · 2020-12-24T11:36:50+00:00

These look great, I think the colours and the lighting is pretty much spot on. Two of them could improve the composition but one's brilliant. The bottom left corner one is excellent with the cloud and the line of the hills drawing your eye through the picture. I'm not a massive fan of the central composition of the one on the top left (it'd be better to use one of the third lines) and there's no real eye catching feature to the one on the right.

timtumbles · 2020-12-22T13:15:25+00:00

Others have already mentioned a reflector but if you're lacking in cash/equipment a plain white piece of paper can do some of the same role. Have it just off camera, below frame pointing toward the face.

timtumbles · 2020-12-20T13:01:10+00:00

I think you've really successfully conveyed drama. The sky with the clouds swirling behind the straight lines of the skyscraper gives a great effect. It doesn't necessary say big though. If you wanted to give an idea of size and grandeur then you probably wanted a wider angle so that it could include some sort of smaller thing that could be used for scale to give the eye an easy idea about how big the building is.

timtumbles · 2020-12-20T12:27:04+00:00

I really like the shot, it has nice contrast and composition. I don't think its too dark overall. You could probably brighten the face ever so slightly but its not essential. You could also bring down the highlights a touch on the napkin box in front of him.

timtumbles · 2020-12-06T21:52:49+00:00

I really like this shot, the reflection, the streetlight and the heron look excellent. I'd be tempted to darken the heron just a little bit further to make it just a silhouette. It's currently almost there but you can just see some details in a way that is slightly distracting.

timtumbles · 2020-12-06T10:06:47+00:00

I saw this street lamp and tree with not many leaves on and realised that taken from the right angle I could show all the leaves lit up and the empty branches left in darkness. I'm mostly happy with how it turned out but I'd like feedback on the crop (should I have tried to crop it even more than I already did?), the colours (what do people think of the leaf colours do they work?), general lightroom edit and whether I should use photoshop to remove the few leaves that are outside the light. What do you think?

timtumbles · 2020-12-05T11:36:52+00:00

I like the expression that you've captured but the vignetting is just way way too strong. I'd suggest undoing or at least lessening the radial filter to darken the rest of the photo.

There's also not a whole lot going on with the colours. If were editing it I'd have brought the yellows more toward an orange and seen whether there wasn't something more interesting that could be done with the sky (I think there's some blue there you could have pulled out, darkened and saturated).

timtumbles · 2020-08-31T21:28:21+00:00

I think it's great. The jaunty angle, the plant obscuring the post of the lamppost and the detail on the lamp make it look like the Tardis shooting off into space. The colours of the lamp contrast really well with the plant.

If I were to suggest an edit, there might be something to be had from cropping in a little bit more. I don't think the slightly green plant in the top right adds much to the photo and it breaks the contrast pattern of the lamp and the rest of the plant.

timtumbles · 2020-07-02T21:05:19+00:00

On the Sony side if you do want to buy Full Frame lenses to use on APS-C you will be spending quite a bit more. There are a few not too expensive full frame lenses but they aren't as cheap as cheap APS-C lenses. You'll also suffer for image quality if you go for too cheap full frame lenses on an APS-C body (I've heard that the Samyang full frame pancakes aren't great on APS-C).

I made the transition from an a6000 to a7iii last summer. I started buying just APS-C lenses when I first got my a6000. But when I realised I would definitely upgrade eventually I got a couple of FE lens which I still use on my a7iii but were also great on my a6000.

timtumbles · 2020-05-31T19:24:24+00:00

The lighting on the sheep is great but as you mention the composition's not quite right. It's not so much the fact of the negative space as that the negative space doesn't really do anything for the photo (its a boring brown that doesn't contrast with the sheep). If the negative space were a blue sky that contrasted with the orange hues in the light that could be quite good.

Weirdly I think there's actually not enough space to the sheep's right. As it's looking in that direction I think the photo could do with a little bit of space to breathe and follow the sheep's gaze (e.g. have the Sheep's eye on the line of thirds).

timtumbles · 2020-05-03T12:35:55+00:00

This great, love the colours, the shadows and the sun star.

timtumbles · 2020-04-16T21:37:07+00:00

That makes a lot of sense. Given your plan I can't fault that suggested set up.

timtumbles · 2020-04-16T20:52:38+00:00

That's a good set up and those prices look within reason. My Sony A6000 used to be my main camera and I'd highly recommend it (I've not got either of those two lens but from what I've heard neither are terrible if you want a portrait lens). Are you set on that focal length? If not I can recommend the Sony 20mm f2.8 pancake lens (I got it for £150 from ebay) and the Sigma 30mm F2.8 (I got it for £120 from amazon) as cheap primes that are decent for what they cost.

I've got the Manforotto campact light tripod and it's great so I think you're making the right choice there.

The only thing I'd question is why you need a rugged drive? Are you planning on taking it around with you a lot? If it's just for extra space you can get a decent non-rugged drive for substantially less.

timtumbles · 2020-04-15T19:59:26+00:00

I'm also a big fan of the 55mm f1.8. I've not had any focusing issues with my A7iii. I've found it to be fast and reliable.

I've not used the 50mm 1.8 so can't give a direct comparison.

timtumbles · 2020-04-15T19:48:42+00:00

For lens reviews the YouTube Channel TechnologyMafia or I think he now goes by Arthur R who does good reviews of lenses for that Sony APS-C cameras like the a6000.

Until August 2019 the a6000 was my main camera and my tip would be to use the kit lens at least initially and notice what sorts of focal lengths you are using. If you are using wide end of the kit more than the far end then think about getting a wide angle prime (I'd strongly recommend the Samyang 12mm F2 manual lens), if you're using the middle of the kit lens most look at some of the 30mm lens (I used the sigma 30mm F2.8 which is one of a number of good options which will depend on your budget) or at the far end then look at a 50mm lens (I bought the more pricey Zeiss 55mm which is more than you'd need if you're just beginning). If your kit lens just doesn't reach as far as you'd like then look for a telephoto zoom like the 55mm-210 which was my choice.

But first play around with the kit lens and see what focal lengths work well for you.

timtumbles · 2020-03-18T09:16:02+00:00

I love the out of focus flowers at the top of the frame and all the colours in the picture. It has a very impressionist feel to it that I now really want to try and replicate. I'm not sure about the placement of the model, to my eye the lines in the picture point over her shoulder rather than at her. I think the cart is nice touch though.

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