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Playing around with my new camera
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That looks good, just needs brightening up a little in my view, but that's only my view.. 
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Pleasant surprise, tell us about your camera, what made you buy it? etc.
Kind regards Peter.
Kind regards Peter.
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Pleasant surprise, tell us about your camera, what made you buy it? etc.
Kind regards Peter.
Forum members were saying that the photos that I was posting were letting my pens down and I have to agree so I got a new Nikon at Christmas and I am only feeling my way around with it. I am certain that the photos will be a lot better when I get the feel of the camera Peter.
Serious Terry, just a tab more brightness and you are there my friend ... 
Terry, I took the photo and put it in photoshop and it showed that the contrast was out. Does the camera have a histogram? that's what you want to look at to get the correct exposure. Not that I'm an expert mind you. The first picture is the one I changed the contrast on and the second is your original. Changing the contrast is all I did.
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Terry,
The lighting used is strong from the nib side an overhead light would help to separate the background and a stronger light or reflector from the right would give detail in the shadows. My mantra in taking pics in the old days was the more lights the more shadows.
In our studio in the 70,s for ever it seemed I used one flash bounced of the wall for all portraits Wilma and I were in the studio and a visiting mate took a quick pic of us using my simple set up I have shown it before but I will look it up now. This only to show every need can be taken care of with lighting and experimenting as you are now.
Kind regards Peter.
The lighting used is strong from the nib side an overhead light would help to separate the background and a stronger light or reflector from the right would give detail in the shadows. My mantra in taking pics in the old days was the more lights the more shadows.
In our studio in the 70,s for ever it seemed I used one flash bounced of the wall for all portraits Wilma and I were in the studio and a visiting mate took a quick pic of us using my simple set up I have shown it before but I will look it up now. This only to show every need can be taken care of with lighting and experimenting as you are now.
Kind regards Peter.
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Terry,
The lighting used is strong from the nib side an overhead light would help to separate the background and a stronger light or reflector from the right would give detail in the shadows. My mantra in taking pics in the old days was the more lights the more shadows.
In our studio in the 70,s for ever it seemed I used one flash bounced of the wall for all portraits Wilma and I were in the studio and a visiting mate took a quick pic of us using my simple set up I have shown it before but I will look it up now. This only to show every need can be taken care of with lighting and experimenting as you are now.
Kind regards Peter.
Thanks Peter I intend to introduce more lighting to hopefully get a better effect!!!!
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Cheers Woody I am determined to crack this subject of photography !!!!
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Thanks Paul. I believe it has a histogram but I am new to this camera and photography is definitely not my chosen subject !!!!
Looks good to me Terry me old mucka, keep up the good work 
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Terry,
This pic of Wilma and me taken by a visiting mate using one light bounced off the Studio wall a quick pic because this was a result of establishing an easy way of repeatability this was in the 1970,s and we used this system for years for portraits experimenting with lighting effects. I grew a beard much along the lines of Movember for two or three months.
With pens I find I set up and take in a few minutes. I have no knowledge nor perhaps capacity to use expensive software as Paul does and he may be able to shed more light on the subject.
Guess simplicity pays dividends for me.
Look forward to your further steps along the photography path mate.
Kind regards Peter.
This pic of Wilma and me taken by a visiting mate using one light bounced off the Studio wall a quick pic because this was a result of establishing an easy way of repeatability this was in the 1970,s and we used this system for years for portraits experimenting with lighting effects. I grew a beard much along the lines of Movember for two or three months.
With pens I find I set up and take in a few minutes. I have no knowledge nor perhaps capacity to use expensive software as Paul does and he may be able to shed more light on the subject.
Guess simplicity pays dividends for me.
Look forward to your further steps along the photography path mate.
Kind regards Peter.
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Tell me to shut my gob but just another small point to bare in mind.
Don't forget to resize your pic after cropping or any editing get it to a size we can all see init?
Good luck Terry you have a nice camera there but I don't think there was anything wrong the old one.
You did get some good pics from time to time.
Don't forget to resize your pic after cropping or any editing get it to a size we can all see init?
Good luck Terry you have a nice camera there but I don't think there was anything wrong the old one.
You did get some good pics from time to time.
I just had a look to see what software was available to change the contrast on your photos and found this. Adjust the brightness and contrast in a picture I had a quick play and it works quite well.
Terry, good photography is all well and good mate but you need a good subject to start with......and that piece of thuya is a good one.
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Brian,
Magician this pic is now very different and beaut shows everything nicely.
Kind regards Peter.
Magician this pic is now very different and beaut shows everything nicely.
Kind regards Peter.
Terry, thats a lot better now we can see the quality in your pens...
Just try ED's idea of a cake box, use the flash on the camera and the light bounces just fine...
Just try ED's idea of a cake box, use the flash on the camera and the light bounces just fine...
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hi terry. Lovely pen, photos taken on a lovely camera. i'm no expert with a camera so am in no position to pass judgment. they look fine to me. my father was most particular when it came to taking photos. the first time he took me out he made me take two 36 exposure films of the same subject using a set of different apertures and exposures every 2 hours from daybreak to sunset. i learn't a lot from those pictures -one thing that suprised me was the variation in light quality (day light) through the day with the best light being in the early morning and the late afternoon (as a general rule - weather constant). he also made me take another set in doors in different rooms to investigate the light from different light sources florescent, normal light bulbs of vairying wattages etc. the results of these were also intresting and most pictures appeared lifeless and tinted to a greater or lesser degree yellow. if i remember his explanation correctly, it was to do with the temperature of the light source and the different wavelengths of light given off. by far the best pictures taken were in natural light. if i can, i try and take my photos in daylight even now (some forty years after this advice was given). if this isn't possible i'm never happy with the results..i take my hat off to those that can produce good results inside using flash photography. even with a diffuser and bouncing flash of ceilings and walls my results are inconsistant. i've often wondered about buying a slave unit to supplement my standard flash but never taken this further. the other item of kit i was advised to buy was a light tent. this again is still on my wish list. i think others in the forum have experience in these areas and i look forward to their input on this subject. In the meantime good luck with the camera and experiment to find out what suits your subject best. at least now you dont have to pay for the film to be developed and the results are instantaneous. cheers andrew
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