PING Ron C: Some of my Other Stuff

In article .com,
Savageduck wrote:

On Oct 16, 2017, PeterN wrote
(in article ):

On 10/15/2017 10:43 PM, Savageduck wrote:

snip

If you think about it, somewhere on that D500 is a gizmo which will let
you
adjust the ISO.
This might be an appropriate time to suggest RTFM.

No **** Dick Tracy. So does every other DSLR I own. I said I messed up.

At this point my suggestion is for you to explore Auto-ISO.

You would be surprised at how well it works, and how often it will be right
when, for whatever your reason, you have been, or will be wrong.

I have three Auto-ISO presets which I use more than often than a fixed ISO.
Naturally, that does not mean that I use them exclusively. There is a time
and place for everything, and it is easy enough to override to use exposure
settings you think you need. Consider, the last time you actually used an
incident light meter, rather just guessing.

Auto-ISO 1:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 1600
Min Speed = 1/100

Auto-ISO 2:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 3200
Min Speed = 1/100

Auto-ISO 3:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 6400
Min Speed = Auto

Youpp! Aouto ISO is a cool feature overlooked by many. Some system have
neglected to implement exposure compensation together with it but I
think that that problem is fading!
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teleportation kills

On 10/16/2017 4:03 AM, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Sun, 15 Oct 2017 20:15:29 -0400, Ron C wrote:

On 10/14/2017 3:13 AM, Savageduck wrote:

Just to demonstrate that I dabble in some of the odd, expressive, and
experimental stuff from time-to-time, here are a few of my manipulations.
Naturally I don’t expect too much, as that taste thing comes into play, and
I know that there are folks in this NG who are not fans of HDR. I will tell
you that none of these ever won any sort of competition.

This is an HDR which has a similar look to your Summer shot.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xdgb05zq152q8r8/DNC2792_AHDR2018e.jpg

This is a pushy HDR.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sg1p7g0my5glcx2/DNC_7780_AHDR2018e.jpg

...and this is sort of along the lines of your Kodalith.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7wu4hwjig4ybgx4/DNC_1193-E1.jpg


Moving along under the heading of experimental dabbling...
Someone in an old thread brought up reticulation. I found a
reticulation filter in Photoshop and did a bit of playing around.

I never experimented with film reticulation so have no idea how
well this emulates the actual wet processing effect.

For fun, here are a few variations:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/df1w6suuju...%20%231%5D.jpg


https://www.dropbox.com/s/6elpjru92z...%20%232%5D.jpg


https://www.dropbox.com/s/mhnt2roxtf...%20%233%5D.jpg


https://www.dropbox.com/s/zarlb31x76...%20%234%5D.jpg

~
You may need to zoom in a bit on the 3rd one to see the effect.

Nope. Clear as - mud.

Not for me I am afraid..

I like the cat though. :-)


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Later...
Ron C
Clearly not right for everyone or every photo.
Anyway, the cat likes you back. ;-)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8av4mey4ll...%27MEOW%27.jpg
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Later...
Ron C
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On 10/16/2017 7:41 AM, Ken Hart wrote:
On 10/15/2017 09:34 PM, PeterN wrote:
On 10/15/2017 8:15 PM, Ron C wrote:
On 10/14/2017 3:13 AM, Savageduck wrote:

Just to demonstrate that I dabble in some of the odd, expressive, and
experimental stuff from time-to-time, here are a few of my
manipulations.
Naturally I don’t expect too much, as that taste thing comes into
play, and
I know that there are folks in this NG who are not fans of HDR. I
will tell
you that none of these ever won any sort of competition.

This is an HDR which has a similar look to your Summer shot.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xdgb05zq152q8r8/DNC2792_AHDR2018e.jpg

This is a pushy HDR.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sg1p7g0my5glcx2/DNC_7780_AHDR2018e.jpg

...and this is sort of along the lines of your Kodalith.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7wu4hwjig4ybgx4/DNC_1193-E1.jpg


Moving along under the heading of experimental dabbling...
Someone in an old thread brought up reticulation. I found a
reticulation filter in Photoshop and did a bit of playing around.

I never experimented with film reticulation so have no idea how
well this emulates the actual wet processing effect.

IMHO, these do emulate film reticulation. In my early days, I was not so
careful with temperature control, the main cause of reticulation. My
high school photography teacher said that reticulation looks like little
worms, and that's how you could tell it from grain.


For fun, here are a few variations:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/df1w6suuju...%20%231%5D.jpg
*

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6elpjru92z...%20%232%5D.jpg
*

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mhnt2roxtf...%20%233%5D.jpg
*

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zarlb31x76...%20%234%5D.jpg
*
~
You may need to zoom in a bit on the 3rd one to see the effect.


Today I had a bad shooting day. I was shooting surfers, but i made
some basic mistakes, and I really don't like the images. The ISO was
set too high for the shooting, and there was too much noise. In
addition the waves were not very high.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/88qlfaor550xq22/20171015_Surfing_6942.jpg?dl=0


Other than being a stop or two too dark, it's not a bad image. The
composition is right, and it conveys a feeling of motion.

Lighten up- both on the photo and yourself!


Thanks. I should.





After I looked at the images, I consoled myself by doing a flower
impression. I know some won't like it, but I do.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hhnanzhlhaww3za/20170205_Flowers_0056.jpg?dl=0




It's pretty. It conveys motion, the composition is good, and it's
colorful. But much like Pollock #2, I don't get it!


Although I like straight action shots:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/34dql38y2704l01/1bringing%20home%20the%20duck.jpg?dl=0

I like to play. Such as this tiger that eats with a knife and fork.
(which has been posted here before.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jtq9cvfnmyb2pc6/Table%20Manners.jpg?dl=0

Or, the tree, which was done with one the shot multiple exposure, as I
walked around the tree. In PS I used the emboss filter, to get the depth
effect.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2c7cul49u4jgo9b/tree1024.jpg?dl=0



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PeterN

On 10/16/2017 10:44 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On Oct 16, 2017, PeterN wrote
(in article ):

On 10/15/2017 10:43 PM, Savageduck wrote:

snip

If you think about it, somewhere on that D500 is a gizmo which will let you
adjust the ISO.
This might be an appropriate time to suggest RTFM.

No **** Dick Tracy. So does every other DSLR I own. I said I messed up.

At this point my suggestion is for you to explore Auto-ISO.

You would be surprised at how well it works, and how often it will be right
when, for whatever your reason, you have been, or will be wrong.

I have three Auto-ISO presets which I use more than often than a fixed ISO.
Naturally, that does not mean that I use them exclusively. There is a time
and place for everything, and it is easy enough to override to use exposure
settings you think you need. Consider, the last time you actually used an
incident light meter, rather just guessing.

Auto-ISO 1:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 1600
Min Speed = 1/100

Auto-ISO 2:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 3200
Min Speed = 1/100

Auto-ISO 3:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 6400
Min Speed = Auto


How many times do you have to keep rubbing it in. There are times to use
auto ISO, and times when it is not suitable.


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PeterN

On Oct 16, 2017, PeterN wrote
(in article ):

On 10/16/2017 10:44 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On Oct 16, 2017, PeterN wrote
(in article ):

On 10/15/2017 10:43 PM, Savageduck wrote:

snip

If you think about it, somewhere on that D500 is a gizmo which will let
you
adjust the ISO.
This might be an appropriate time to suggest RTFM.

No **** Dick Tracy. So does every other DSLR I own. I said I messed up.

At this point my suggestion is for you to explore Auto-ISO.

You would be surprised at how well it works, and how often it will be right
when, for whatever your reason, you have been, or will be wrong.

I have three Auto-ISO presets which I use more than often than a fixed ISO.
Naturally, that does not mean that I use them exclusively. There is a time
and place for everything, and it is easy enough to override to use exposure
settings you think you need. Consider, the last time you actually used an
incident light meter, rather just guessing.

Auto-ISO 1:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 1600
Min Speed = 1/100

Auto-ISO 2:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 3200
Min Speed = 1/100

Auto-ISO 3:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 6400
Min Speed = Auto

How many times do you have to keep rubbing it in.

This is not the first time you have neglected to check and change exposure
settings from one location, or shooting situation to another.

There are times to use auto ISO, and times when it is not suitable.

Yup! I pretty much said that in my last paragraph. However, it seems to me
that you would benefit from embracing Auto ISO rather than avoiding it. This
advice is actually sincere.

There are several areas where it would not be advisable to use Auto-ISO:
HDR, Panos, long exposure, exposure stacking, focus stacking, IR,
astro-photography, and artificial lighting studio work.

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Regards,
Savageduck

On 10/16/2017 4:44 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On Oct 16, 2017, PeterN wrote
(in article ):

On 10/16/2017 10:44 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On Oct 16, 2017, PeterN wrote
(in article ):

On 10/15/2017 10:43 PM, Savageduck wrote:

snip

If you think about it, somewhere on that D500 is a gizmo which will let
you
adjust the ISO.
This might be an appropriate time to suggest RTFM.

No **** Dick Tracy. So does every other DSLR I own. I said I messed up.

At this point my suggestion is for you to explore Auto-ISO.

You would be surprised at how well it works, and how often it will be right
when, for whatever your reason, you have been, or will be wrong.

I have three Auto-ISO presets which I use more than often than a fixed ISO.
Naturally, that does not mean that I use them exclusively. There is a time
and place for everything, and it is easy enough to override to use exposure
settings you think you need. Consider, the last time you actually used an
incident light meter, rather just guessing.

Auto-ISO 1:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 1600
Min Speed = 1/100

Auto-ISO 2:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 3200
Min Speed = 1/100

Auto-ISO 3:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 6400
Min Speed = Auto

How many times do you have to keep rubbing it in.

This is not the first time you have neglected to check and change exposure
settings from one location, or shooting situation to another.

There are times to use auto ISO, and times when it is not suitable.

Yup! I pretty much said that in my last paragraph. However, it seems to me
that you would benefit from embracing Auto ISO rather than avoiding it. This
advice is actually sincere.


I took it as such, and do use it. My point is that my screw up could
have happened in forgetting to turn off auto ISO. It is very good when
used properly, but is not a cure for what I did.



There are several areas where it would not be advisable to use Auto-ISO:
HDR, Panos, long exposure, exposure stacking, focus stacking, IR,
astro-photography, and artificial lighting studio work.




--
PeterN

On Oct 16, 2017, PeterN wrote
(in article ):

On 10/16/2017 4:44 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On Oct 16, 2017, PeterN wrote
(in article ):

On 10/16/2017 10:44 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On Oct 16, 2017, PeterN wrote
(in article ):

On 10/15/2017 10:43 PM, Savageduck wrote:

snip

If you think about it, somewhere on that D500 is a gizmo which will let
you
adjust the ISO.
This might be an appropriate time to suggest RTFM.

No **** Dick Tracy. So does every other DSLR I own. I said I messed up.

At this point my suggestion is for you to explore Auto-ISO.

You would be surprised at how well it works, and how often it will be
right
when, for whatever your reason, you have been, or will be wrong.

I have three Auto-ISO presets which I use more than often than a fixed
ISO.
Naturally, that does not mean that I use them exclusively. There is a time
and place for everything, and it is easy enough to override to use
exposure
settings you think you need. Consider, the last time you actually used an
incident light meter, rather just guessing.

Auto-ISO 1:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 1600
Min Speed = 1/100

Auto-ISO 2:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 3200
Min Speed = 1/100

Auto-ISO 3:
Default = ISO 200
Max = ISO 6400
Min Speed = Auto

How many times do you have to keep rubbing it in.

This is not the first time you have neglected to check and change exposure
settings from one location, or shooting situation to another.

There are times to use auto ISO, and times when it is not suitable.

Yup! I pretty much said that in my last paragraph. However, it seems to me
that you would benefit from embracing Auto ISO rather than avoiding it. This
advice is actually sincere.

I took it as such, and do use it. My point is that my screw up could
have happened in forgetting to turn off auto ISO. It is very good when
used properly, but is not a cure for what I did.

It should have been.

There are several areas where it would not be advisable to use Auto-ISO:
HDR, Panos, long exposure, exposure stacking, focus stacking, IR,
astro-photography, and artificial lighting studio work.

--

Regards,
Savageduck