So here we go with something more recent.All taken this year, these are all broad scope pictures, again with the zoom lens. Probably on a tripod.
I find these ok, but I am looking for something more. I will make another post of more "focused" pictures, then one more of examples of what I think I want to do.
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These are nice, Dad. I think the scratches on the glass are really the main problem. Is there any way of buffing those out or anything?
If you really want your photos to look pro, like out of a book or something, you're probably going to have to get into Photoshop, 'cause that's what the pros do. Here's a couple of your photos I "fixed" up in PS: http://s276.photobucket.com/albums/kk33/ajglencross/Dad%20Fish%20Photos/
Some colour adjustment and sharpening; blurred and darkened everything but the main subject to make it really pop out, which mostly got rid of the scratches too; some cloning to get rid of the remaining scratches; and a little more sharpening at the end using my "secret" technique.
Watch out if you do get into this stuff, though: it's a time waster. These two photos took me about half an hour all told, and I'm FAST!
Wow, And. Those look great. But that is exactly the reason I'm becoming disenchanted with photography. I'm not into the post production technology but have to be if I want to be current & competitive. I do see the advantages and think if you can make a photo look better, why wouldn't you; it's just not the reason I got into photography. Maybe I'm just being old & stuck in my ways.
Dana
I totally understand that, Dana. There's no point in learning how to use a creative tool if you're not going to enjoy the process of using it. Unfortunately, that's an artistic decision and not a professional one, and will prevent you from getting paid regularly as a photographer.
On the other, more optimistic hand, it's the kind of personal philosophy that could easily develop into a valid artistic style -- leaving in "mistakes," e.g., and finding interesting techniques that post production can't replicate. I hope you won't stop taking pictures even if you're not doing it as a job anymore, 'cause you're an awesome photographer.
The guy I work for sometimes (James Ingram - Jive Photographic) doesn't know how to do the post-processing at all! He just pays someone to do it for him.
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