Fotograpi: 'F.A.Q.'

sr215 · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:10 am Post subject:

ani c TB master ni skill ni. liat gambar2nya yang budak2 bersukan tu.
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gihinmandaubauta · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject:

just wanna share dis, guys.
interesting question, answer by profesional photographer. (source;question of the week, shortlist megzn.) Very Happy

Q: My subjects always seem to be pale and washed out when I photograph them in low-light conditions. What can I do?

A: This 'ghost' effect is caused by the camera's flash overcompensating for the dark background. You should experiment with different exposure levels; overexposing can balance out the overall shade of the image, and can lead to some interesting effects if used creatively.
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sr215 · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject:

aku pun mau share jua.

Ntah apa nama brader tu, tapi bila dia cakap ja, angguk2 kepala ku.

Photographer : Camera + knowledge + photo editing (Photo shop la ni)

Real Photographer : Camera + Knowledge + passion
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Harun · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:13 am Post subject:

Digital Photographer or e-photographer = Digital Camera + knowledge + Software + passion. Cool

adyer80 · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject:

sr215 · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject:

Adyer, ani pendapat ku ja ni. Dan aku tumpukan pendapat ku ni pada dua perbandingan - kamera filem dan kamera digital.

Sejak digital kamera diperkenalkan, ramai orang mula beralih kepada kamera digital, sebab

1. jimat kos (nda payah beli filem dengan ASA berbeza2 untuk ambil gambar dalam sesetengah condition, hantar filem untuk d developed, etc.)

2. senang delete kalau nda lawa.

3. boleh diedit pakai software editing

Pasal sebab yang ke 3 tu, ramai photographer percaya yang keaslian dalam photography tu makin lama makin hilang. Ya la, ambil gambar dalam bentuk fail RAW, pastu masuk pg komputer, adjust ia punya exposure, etc dan boleh tambah2 effect lagi kunun. Tapi walau macamanapun orang punya kecaman (bermaksud kritik), tapi orang tetap 'pindah' ke kamera digital.

Contohnya, ambil gambar matahari terbenam.

Standard lens : wide angle (luas mata memandang la ni)

Kamera filem - kena pakai filem dengan ASA (dalam digital dipanggil ISO) yang tepat; contohnya ASA 100, ASA 200, ASA 300 sampai la ASA 1600. Makin besar ASA, makin sensitif filem tu sama cahaya. So, tepaksa guna filem yang spesifik untuk ambil gambar2 tertentu; dalam contoh ni, sunset. Bagi yang banyak usin, diorang akan pakai slide film (satu kali pakai nganya ni - boleh main di projektor balik la) supaya nda membazir satu roll filem tu semata2 kan ambil satu gambar saja.

Dengan kamera filem, nada button Play dan Delete. Apa yang kau shoot, itu la yang kau tunggu bila masanya kan develop nanti. Sebab tu photogs yang pakai kamera filem mesti precise dan betul2 arif pasal setting kamera diorang. Belum lagi cerita pasal cross processing, atu mau pakai chemical yang berapa jenis lagi tu. Aku pernah try pakai expired punya filem, tapi nda jadi, pasal kamera ku leak.

Kamera digital - dial P atau Auto, kasi naik level ISO pakai button, shoot RAW. Balik rumah, edit pakai Photoshop.

Mungkin orang anggap benda ni remeh la. Pada sesetengah orang, perbincangan ni menunjukkan yang otai filem tetap mahu dianggap hebat. Pada aku nda (pendapat ku la), pasal diorang ni tepat dan arif dari segi teknikal kamera, lighting (yang pakai natural lighting source lagi power), dan basic2 fotografi. Tapi pada masa yang sama, pengguna kamera digital pun boleh kira untung jua. Setting ISO boleh buat cepat2 (aku tengok certain photogs d KL roll diorang punya dial sampai bebunyi macam gigi gear tu kena pusing bah...), body kamera lebih ringan, lebih banyak peluang buat photoshoot (ingat - mass deletion) dan macam2 lagi.

Pada aku, nada perbezaan yang ketara pun.

Yang paling jelas perkara yang kita bleh buat perbandingan dalam bidang photography ni ialah attitude photographer tu. Banyak sudah aku kenal budak2 baru yang pakai dSLR dalam sebulan dua terus buka bisnes fotografi. Murah rezeki diorang, first purchase sudah beli flash gun, 50mm, etc - tapi bila basic photography nda pass, susah la mau berjaya. Aku mau tekankan, aku nda jeles, tapi kalau ilmu belum cukup d dada, aku rasa nda payah la besar diri sangat - konon tahu itu ini.

Rata2 perception budak2 zaman sekarang ni, makin hebat review kamera tu, makin hebat la kemampuan kamera tu. Memang betul, tapi selama ni aku pegang satu perkara ja

"Bukan kamera yang jadi ukuran, tapi orang yang pegang kamera tu patut dijadikan ukuran"

Sekian terima kasih. Untuk itu, aku akhiri ceramah free ku ini dengan satu video supaya photogs LOC bersemangat pegi photo outing

GO OUT AND PLAY!

Kalau mau tau jipun punya stail, lebih kurang macam ni la. Penggunaan rule of third + culture diorang betul2 power

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Street photography? Liat clip ni

*nda kira la Canon ka, Nikon ka, Sony ka - mesejnya tetap sma - GO OUT AND PLAY! Mr. Green

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gihinmandaubauta · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:38 am Post subject:

haha..baca post c sr, t'ingat balik time guna filem dulu, mo tukar ASA/ ISO kena tukar roll filem, mo cuci cpt t'paksa cut/ gunting. heh, bazir 2 ke 3 filem. Smile

sr, very nice point & explanation though bro. btw congratulation for new camera. yeah, lets go out & play! Very Happy

oh yeah..talking abot 'passion' in photography. (got dis pic from my fren.)
some of them just a photographer, i dun know, might not a real photographer, but of coz they got a passion. Very Happy

cheers.

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gihinmandaubauta · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:02 am Post subject:

Often asked: what else aperture can do? (selain dr DOF/blurred the outfocus).

Aperture also can starshaped the sun (matahari jd bentuk mcm bintang). Then, how to do it? Aku baru ja discover benda ni & mo share d sini. kalau ada yg suda tau, anggap saja ni review atau cuma aku punya “satu sen” experienced. Very Happy

Slalu org ckp "JANGAN" bila mo ambil gambar/ tala lens terus ke matahari, but i honestly really like the effect of taking such images, creating the silhouette and creating a very drastic contrast antara ground & sky. Some flare was great though. It looks more natural for me.

Gambar ni ambil dgn aperture; F/5.6. matahari nmpak bulat ckit, came out like a round ball, rather dull, mcm imej d bwh ni:

Gambar ni pula ambil dgn aperture; F/22. Matahari Nampak lg menarik, jadi mcm star shape, which added a lot to the feeling of the image mcm di bwh ni:

Tambahan: bukan matahari sj bulih jd star, tp lain2 cahaya pun bulih jua, ie. Lampu jln waktu mlm..etc. Teknik guna aperture kecil/narrow aperture utk dptkan star shaped highlight really great utk night shot of cities.

* f/22 is actually a small aperture and f/5.6 is a large aperture, because they're expressed as fractions and 1/22 is smaller than 1/5. Just for future reference. Smile

Note: Shooting towards the sun damage the lens? Not really, because when shoting towards the sun the camera will automaticly adjust its shutter speed to something really fast because there is so much light, so that shouldnt be a problem, but placing it on manual and going on bulb mode for like 2min isnt a good idea that might burn the sensor. Just don't leave the camera pointed at the sun too long. Even though the shutter is closed, the light still enters the lens and is being focused inside the camera. It could do some damage. As long as your not exposing it over a longer period over time (loooong shutter speeds) you will be on the safe side. Using shutters of at least 1/200 , should be no problem. (references; DPS & other photography journal).

More photo:

F/5.6

F/22

hav a try, u'll hav a fun. cheers! Very Happy

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adyer80 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:07 am Post subject:

"Bukan kamera yang jadi ukuran, tapi orang yang pegang kamera tu patut dijadikan ukuran"

haha...aku suka kata2 ani....buat aku bersemangat kan bergambar2 ani..huhu...terima kasih SR.....good info,...

gihin.....kalu kita pakai apeture f22 disiang hari,shutter speed akan berubah jd lama ka or jadi kejap....??ada apa2 effect ka dgn shutter speed....??
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sr215 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:14 am Post subject:

star shape tu kalau nda silap, disebabkan oleh blade aperture. Sbab tu ada industriar bokeh, creamy bokeh, etc.

aku jarang tala lens ke matahari, pasal sensor akan detect matahari, pastu d kasi gelap benda2 yang lain.

Adyer : sama2. Wink

Kalau kau pakai M, nada effect tu sama shutter speed. Sebab kau boleh buat setting asing2. melainkan kau toggle button AE-L mu, jadi ia akan kasi selaras Aperture dan Shutter speed secara auto.
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gihinmandaubauta · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

sr215 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject:

hahaha. jangan buka shutter blade lama2 eh. hangus karang sensor. Mr. Green

aku selalu pakai mode Manual (M) so boleh adjust setting sendiri untuk dpatkan effect2 yang aku mau.

pakai mode yang lain tu boleh jua, tapi bila aku sudah malas kan pikir setting la. hehehe
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gihinmandaubauta · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 3:35 am Post subject:

gihinmandaubauta · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:05 am Post subject:

just another simple question of the week from shortlist magzn. sama2 lah kita share. Very Happy

Q: What can I do to make portraits more interesting?

A: Whether it's your holiday snaps or a family gathering, there's nothing more boring than getting people to just stand in a line and be photographed. Try taking pictures when people aren't looking or expecting it - it will turn out much more natural than a stilted pose and cheesy grin, and will represent them in a much truer light.

what do u think guys? any additional info / pandangan?

happy shoting! Very Happy

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