Brian Hillburn wrote:

Actually,great idea. I love the tones on the avatar.

Well it WAS the secondary point of this thread.

Novus Ordo wrote:

Well it WAS the secondary point of this thread.

Actually,I was referring to you commenting on Beach's B/W conversion.
I'm already taking notes on what you've taught today. I wish I had something to shoot now so I could practice it...sigh

Brian Hillburn wrote:

Actually,I was referring to you commenting on Beach's B/W conversion.
I'm already taking notes on what you've taught today. I wish I had something to shoot now so I could practice it...sigh

I say we get a model and go up to that location tomorrow and do it Brian/Novus style.

RBDesign wrote:
I think you left a bunch of stuff out. Just looking at your original and your finished product.

Hmmm... You forgot to mention your WB and your manipulation of a bunch of highlights.

RB

No i actually didn't.  The white balance is the same as it was out of camera, and the only other thing i did was smooth out some things on the models skin and dodge and burn her legs.  that's the only step I didn't post a screen of.

Novus Ordo wrote:

No i actually didn't.  The white balance is the same as it was out of camera, and the only other thing i did was smooth out some things on the models skin and dodge and burn her legs.  that's the only step I didn't post a screen of.

I was talking about your WB in camera and the dodge that you left out.

RB

RBDesign wrote:

I was talking about your WB in camera and the dodge that you left out.

RB

How is it leaving out what i did in photoshop if it was done in camera?

And I SAID that i dodged and burned and skin corrected, that is written in there.  It's not left out,

Novus Ordo wrote:

How is it leaving out what i did in photoshop if it was done in camera?

And I SAID that i dodged and burned and skin corrected, that is written in there.  It's not left out,

I was just saying that you left out some of the most important parts.

RB

RBDesign wrote:

I was just saying that you left out some of the most important parts.

RB

Not really.

Novus Ordo wrote:

No no, let them believe that it's all photoshop.  Just proves to me that they must not be that good if they can't fathom how I get my photos to look that way without a shit load of PS work.

Beach wrote:

I end with a counterclockwise swirl.

Weird. I end with a counterclockwise swirl yet our pictures look completely different.

Danny

Novus Ordo wrote:
Nobody else wants to add some of their most questioned techniques?

I would share my technique if it wasn't for the fact that I'm winging it through every shoot.

Danny

Brian Hillburn wrote:

Actually,great idea. I love the tones on the avatar.

hey, thanks man, and thanks for the pic comment. Watching the Gamecocks kick some bulldog ass right now, but I'll put something together later tonight if people are interested.

GFP Studios wrote:

I would share my technique if it wasn't for the fact that I'm winging it through every shoot.

Danny

lol, I know how you feel. I'm going to start bringing bananas to shoots, I'm chimping so much.

Beach wrote:

lol, I know how you feel. I'm going to start bringing bananas to shoots, I'm chimping so much.

I've never heard the term "chimping" before. I had to go look it up! I'm so completely guilty!

Danny

GFP Studios wrote:

I've never heard the term "chimping" before. I had to go look it up! I'm so completely guilty!

Danny

haha, that's great

http://www.sportsshooter.com/special_fe … index.html

Novus Ordo wrote:
Nobody else wants to add some of their most questioned techniques?

I used to get email all the time from people asking me about lighting, so I decided to put it on every image on my blog. Now I only get them occasionally. I don't even go into much detail. :-)

Beach wrote:

I applaud your initial posting, but this one reeks of whininess. It's pretty hard to commiserate with someone who is complaining about attention and accolade they brought upon themselves.

You are being serious? I would have thought he would just start ignoring people asking him to hold their hand.

They want complaining for!

Beach wrote:

hey, thanks man, and thanks for the pic comment. Watching the Gamecocks kick some bulldog ass right now, but I'll put something together later tonight if people are interested.

**ahem**

Ransom-The Cheese-J wrote:

I expected people to go out and shoot and try and experiment and learn from the info they were given coupled with their own experiences.  Shame on me for that.

I'm going out and buying one of those battery backups today!  If it doesn't work, I'll just take it back.  I'm not too worried.  I also have an extensive background in electronics and even replacing SMD's.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS THREAD.  I don't need you to hold my hand, but maybe I'll make a deal with the model. 

Ransom-The Cheese-J wrote:

She's one of a kind.

Good luck with that lol.

Vegas is like a 6 hour drive.  Maybe 5.....

Kent Johnson Photograph wrote:
Star Date 2007, We have beamed down somewhere in North America...

Captain Kirk to Scottie;

Kirk, Give me Warp 8 on the saturation Scottie.

Scottie, She'll nooo take it Captin...

I suppose that was funny.



I suppose.

Ed Burns Photography wrote:
I think it'd be great if other photographers were willing to write posts like this to show how they get their shots.  Hell, maybe we could have a forum just for that.

I agree.

Beach wrote:

haha, that's great

http://www.sportsshooter.com/special_fe … index.html

are you saying that he is CHIMPING

Novus Ordo wrote:

I agree.

i think this is true also.  it will help people come up with even more techniques and expand.

Jared H Photography wrote:
You could probably just save the link to this thread in a text file. Then paste it into any responses.

I also want OTHER photographers to possibly add to it one day.......but that doesn't seem to be working.

Bob Randall Photography wrote:
Cool, thanks.

One other thing. This picture..


You say you don't do much in post but this one has some stuff going on that seems to defy that statement. It appears the sun is creating the light on his right side (viewers left) and your strobes are doing the front work. The background is suppressed very well but the sun highlights are scorching. Whats up with that. Do I have the lights mixed up?

I see many layers! This is more along the lines of major photoshop work opposed to a Camera Raw image. At least 4-6 layers and major work done on the sky, shadow areas, model and backboard. Hammock is brighter than basketball pole? Nice photo, but no whre near a RAW image. Model may even be cut out and placed nicely in this photo but unlikely. Highpass filter applied ? smoothing? major dodge and burn while adijusting all levels.

J     B wrote:
I see many layers! This is more along the lines of major photoshop work opposed to a Camera Raw image. At least 4-6 layers and major work done on the sky, shadow areas, model and backboard. Nice photo, but no whre near a RAW image. Model may even be cut out and placed nicely in this photo.

I already explained what i did to that image.  And many layers wasn't it.  If you don't believe it it's not because it's not what happened, its because you choose not to believe it.

Ransom-The Cheese-J wrote:
shot at 11 in the morning.  Sun was HIGH.  Cam on a timer, on camera flash.  That's it for lighting.

Did some dodging and burning and then added a high pass filter.  Save as jpeg, upload.

Novus Ordo wrote:

J     B wrote:
I see many layers! This is more along the lines of major photoshop work opposed to a Camera Raw image. At least 4-6 layers and major work done on the sky, shadow areas, model and backboard. Nice photo, but no whre near a RAW image. Model may even be cut out and placed nicely in this photo.

I already explained what i did to that image.  And many layers wasn't it.  If you don't believe it it's not because it's not what happened, its because you choose not to believe it.

I believe.

J     B wrote:

I believe.

So you posted in haste i assume.