not true

the unsharp mask you can do with an 8 meg is a lot better than you can do with a resized version

oh

and heres a tip that helped my final product

don't just automaticaly go from like

2800x1240 in one step

take it in at least 4 or 5 steps or so if you really care about keeping the crispness

and then run a lighter unsharp on it again at the end of the process

shit will be crisp as hell yo

3/26/2006 11:46:49 PM

interesting points there -- i was always told to do resizing in one fatal swoop, not staggered

-ZiP!-

3/26/2006 11:52:48 PM

this is where i got most of my digital photo development knowledge from, at least the basics

dude runs one of the best photoblogs on the net

http://www.topleftpixel.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&highlight=workflow

3/27/2006 12:09:34 AM

Quote :

"not true the unsharp mask you can do with an 8 meg is a lot better than you can do with a resized version"

duh. The point is to use the small version as a trial for what to do on the large version so you don't waste a lot of time. For your final product, all operations will be done on the large one then scaled down at the end.

3/27/2006 2:27:14 AM

I'm about to go shoot women's golf with a 20D, teleconverter, and 70-200 f/2.8L. Fun times.

3/27/2006 12:52:12 PM

meh, my computer is fast enough that i do all my edits at full res now (of course, i only shoot at about 4mp)

and save a fullsize copy and then an internet sized copy

3/27/2006 12:56:31 PM

can you guys explain this whole "resizing in stages" thing a little bit more? i mean, what causes the end result to be crisper?

thnx!

-ZiP!-

3/27/2006 9:32:59 PM

Quote :

"I need more"

3/27/2006 9:57:57 PM

i'm not sure of the technical reason, i just know it works

shits crisp

3/27/2006 10:00:07 PM

this was a d50.. and its not NYC.

3/27/2006 10:14:55 PM

^wtf

3/27/2006 11:41:44 PM

^lol

1st shot: my parents who came up to visit, on the staten island ferry.

2nd shot: a starfish in the NY aquarium

-ZiP!-

3/27/2006 11:45:48 PM

bttt this bad boy

new shots to come, hopefully in the next few days

-ZiP!-

3/30/2006 8:35:01 AM

First image from my new Nikon D70

3/31/2006 9:13:45 AM

i take so many pictures... that my first image the girl that works in the lab at wolf camera.

3/31/2006 9:54:54 AM

how is it I haven't posted any pictures in this thread.....



Stanley Jordan performed at Kelly's for a benefit concert back in December.



Kitty Hawk Bay in late August


Nags Head Woods soundside at very low tide


Duck, NC late summer sunset


Wedding last fall


Staircase in a $5.6m house for sale in Pine Island

All w/ D70 and 18-70 kit lens

3/31/2006 9:55:13 AM

some building at the raleigh farmers market

3/31/2006 11:15:35 AM

3/31/2006 4:35:54 PM

stowaway's pics win this thread.

that house looks dank

3/31/2006 5:03:53 PM

In the spirit of the OBX. Taken last weekend on a not so camera friendly cloudy day.



[Edited on March 31, 2006 at 6:11 PM. Reason : .]

3/31/2006 6:11:06 PM

I really like the composition of your photographs, especially the gigantic fucking signatures in the corners.

3/31/2006 7:19:28 PM

Borders and conspicious signatures are tacky and take away from a photograph.

3/31/2006 8:23:15 PM

Quote :

"Borders and conspicious signatures are tacky and take away from a photograph."

I agree with the point that you make. However, some type of marking must be done on the internet to protect one's work.

3/31/2006 8:25:55 PM

That will work perfectly until the day somebody invents cropping.

3/31/2006 8:27:49 PM

rofl, so true.

watermarks are the only way, but it makes the pic ghey

but for real it's only like a 640 res version

3/31/2006 8:31:31 PM

I mean, seriously, watermarking or signing your electronic images is probably the single greatest indicator of thinking you're way better than you actually are.

3/31/2006 8:34:33 PM

3/31/2006 8:45:21 PM

hell, I try to put a small watermark on almost all of my pictures now, and we do it at work on all proofs and online postings also. I started because I saw someone on here take credit for one of my fireworks pictures in a "post your best picture" thread back in 2004. Someone went to my site, saved it, and then uploaded here in their gallery and claimed it was hers. I figure if they are just going to save it I can put something small in the corner to label it and it might keep the casual theif away. It's all automated anyway for most of my pictures.

fucking bitch, I need to find that thread.

3/31/2006 8:58:09 PM

I'm just jealous you got to see RJD2.

4/8/2006 10:28:57 AM

Seriously. How was it?

4/8/2006 10:31:08 AM

wow...i know nothing about cameras or photography, really, but there are some amazing shots in this thread... gorgeous!



Hahaha...that's most definitely the College Of Textiles Nonwoven Wedding Dress/Bridesmaid dress display. gg.

4/8/2006 10:40:24 AM

Quote :

"I'm just jealous you got to see RJD2."

I missed Diplo doing the same venue in Jan, so I made sure to hit this one up, despite the line being all the way down the block to get in.

Quote :

"Seriously. How was it?"

I enjoyed it. I was told to stop shooting (from floors other than the ground level) about 5 times.
He played "Diplo Rhythm" from Diplo's "Florida" release, and half of the crowd went crazy. Also he slipped in "Ghost Town" from the Snatch soundtrack a few tracks after playing some BS Aaliyah stuff (which was left on too long). I didn't know some of his older samples, and I only caught one or two moments where he was actually playing music from one of his two solo LPs. He's a super nice guy - I spoke with him for a few minutes after the set, and he signed my messenger bag Personally though, I still actually enjoyed seeing Prefuse73 live than RJD2. Perhaps because it was a more intimate venue.

-ZiP!-

4/8/2006 11:50:08 AM

4/11/2006 12:54:26 PM

fucking nice
minus the big ass signature

4/11/2006 12:55:29 PM

Overexposed.

4/11/2006 2:27:56 PM

overphotoshopped




here's one from february.

4/11/2006 2:46:26 PM

Pretty, but the branches in the foreground are distracting.

4/11/2006 4:31:52 PM

Look the the pretty signature at the lower right corner

4/12/2006 6:33:36 PM

i guess i should get back on the ball.

4/12/2006 6:49:45 PM

Quote :

"I mean, seriously, watermarking or signing your electronic images is probably the single greatest indicator of thinking you're way better than you actually are."

4/12/2006 6:53:40 PM

more like... tallywhore am i right?

4/12/2006 6:56:22 PM

4/12/2006 7:10:25 PM

pics from the other day:

dead mouse


bridge close to my apartment


my boy taj


pics from today:

flowers in midtown


some people chilling in central park


random people


i think this is the former met life building


-ZiP!-

[Edited on April 15, 2006 at 11:54 PM. Reason : code]

4/15/2006 11:54:11 PM

I want a DSLR.

And then I won't use it.

Like I don't use my 35 SLR, my 120, or my digital compact. YEAH!

4/16/2006 12:02:31 AM

i bet you 10 bucks you'd use it like it was a hott STD free hooker running a 1 dollar special

4/16/2006 12:04:15 AM

I've got a Canon 5D plus an assortment of lenses.

My websites are:

Raleigh:
http://raleighskyline.com

Pittsburgh:
http://pittsburghskyline.com

Various other cities:
http://metroscenes.com



[Edited on April 16, 2006 at 12:19 AM. Reason : pic]

4/16/2006 12:08:23 AM

i tried to pick up a fisheye lomo yesterday, but they couldn't find it in the store

^ayo flash, you took all of the shots on all of those pages? wow! super impressive! are you a professional photographer by day?

-ZiP!-

[Edited on April 16, 2006 at 12:11 AM. Reason : ]

4/16/2006 12:08:59 AM

I have an acute inability to walk around with a camera out and not feel like a dick.

That doesn't mean I think other people with cameras are dicks.

But that's how I feel.

4/16/2006 12:09:00 AM

the 5D is a kick ass camera... i wish it was a nikon

[Edited on April 16, 2006 at 12:09 AM. Reason : tha fuck is a lomo?]

4/16/2006 12:09:10 AM

http://www.lomography.com

4/16/2006 12:12:04 AM