Photo-a-day

[kalniel]

Always watermark your work, hobby or otherwise. What you might think to be an average shot, someone else may think is perfect to use for their advertising purposes or such and how gutted would you then be to see your work being used for major financial gain and under someone else's name to boot.

Yes, it can be cloned out but if you make it large enough you can make it a much more difficult job. A watermark barely even has to be visible, in fact the larger ones that you can barely see are far more effective than a little thing in the corner.

If it's not visible they'll not mind abusing the photo anyway. You still have copyright whether you watermark or not.

[Rob_B]

A few on my way home to/from work today.


Tree by Rob_norb17, on Flickr


Jenners by Rob_norb17, on Flickr


I'm still struggling with light though, I'm happy with the subject but the sky is washed out or vice versa!

Examples...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_norb17/5537346033/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_norb17/5537345473/

[r_j_k_p]

I'm still struggling with light though, I'm happy with the subject but the sky is washed out or vice versa! ]

Graduated neutral density filter

[rox0r]

Or take two exposures metering for sky and subject and blend them in PS.

[Bobster]

yeah overcast sky is tough.. still you could add your own in later?

[Bobster]

sometimes the sky doesnt matter tho'

[Rob_B]

I'd always assumed sky wouldn't be a problem for even a 1/2 decent camera, seems I was wrong!

It's a beautiful (if cold) day up here today so maybe a walk around the area my yeild some interesting piccies

[Rob_B]

Went for a little wander after going to the Post Office, still figuring out the shutter speed slowly but I might be getting there! Wood pic is blown out I know but I kinda like it!


Messing around with focus



Slag Heap Pool by Rob_norb17, on Flickr


Stump by Rob_norb17, on Flickr

[rox0r]

The wood stump would make a nice macro shot by itself purely for texture and contrast, the background and sky adds nothing to the scene.

[Ruggerbugger]

Tonight's moon. My first decent effort at a moon shot actually.

[kushtibari]

Nice one RB - went up the fell tonight to cut down on any other light and the bloody thing was covered by cloud.

[rox0r]

That's pretty good, what did you use just the Sigma at 400?

I just had a quick stab outside but trying to get anything at 200 is frankly a waste of time.

[razer121]

Some stunning shots of the moon...is it possible that my little canon 350 could do this?

[Ruggerbugger]

It was just less than 400 to try and compensate for the softness at max length. I composed using Live view, even then I was at the far end of the focus ring. That's a fair old crop there as well.

[rox0r]

Some stunning shots of the moon...is it possible that my little canon 350 could do this?

Of course it will, but you need a lens of 200mm or greater to get anything other than a white blob.

[g8ina]

Try and use the smallest aperture you can when shooting the moon, both excellent non telescope shots though.

Mine we done with a large 8" reflector or a 500m f5 scope.