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beemk · 12-09-2002, 05:51 AM

i have a photography project final that i have to do on a 6 image series. i chose to take pictures of buildings downtown and im pretty sure im done. i found my favorites and i still have some extras. i can do whatever i want in photoshop and im going to have to crop a few of them. can anyone give me any advice on what to do to them in photoshop to make them look better or any other advice? this is worth a lot of my grade so i want to do my best job possible. thanks and heres the link:

http://www.d-12.com/buildings/

[Labret] · 12-09-2002, 05:54 AM

Hey, thats Detroit

and you got the D12 domain, funny shit.

Paul Markham · 12-09-2002, 05:55 AM

Try shooting night time shots at lots of different exposures. I do and then bound to get one right.

You have over exposed some of them. Don't be afraid to have the buildings dark, it's the play of the lights that make a good "City Nightime" shot.

Jizar II · 12-09-2002, 05:58 AM

Cool pics!

You must be spiderman!

beemk · 12-09-2002, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by [Labret]
Hey, thats Detroit

and you got the D12 domain, funny shit.

yeah thats detroit, i just got back from downtown (nothing like doing a 5 week project the day before its due)

and yes i have a d12 domain, i work for them.

beemk · 12-09-2002, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jizar II
Cool pics! You must be spiderman!

yeah either that or i went to the top floors of some parking garages.

[Labret] · 12-09-2002, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by beemk

yeah thats detroit, i just got back from downtown (nothing like doing a 5 week project the day before its due)

And you pick the nice safe area around the cop shop and the casino. hehehe Should have went up Jefferson a few more blocks and did some guerilla ghetto recon photography.

beemk · 12-09-2002, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by charly
Try Saturation, Contrast and Unsharp mask

where can i find these? i'm pretty photoshop illeterate besides resizing pics, etc. i'm using photoshop 7.0.

Paul Markham · 12-09-2002, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by beemk

where can i find these? i'm pretty photoshop illeterate besides resizing pics, etc. i'm using photoshop 7.0.

Saturation = Control U
Contrast = Image - Adjust - Brightness/Contrast
Unsharpmask = Filters - Sharpen.

beemk · 12-09-2002, 06:15 AM

thanks for the advice paul. if anyone else has more advice im all ears.

KRL · 12-09-2002, 06:24 AM

Those shots are great in color, even more interesting in B&W.

Buildings and landscapes are perfect for high contrast black and white imagery. They become very expressive when you remove the color.

And portraits in black and white really convey so much more depth and personality to a picture. Here are two I shot that turned out perfect that way.

Donny · 12-09-2002, 08:58 AM

I love night shots! Here's an idea:

Set the F-stop so that you can shoot a 30 second exposure. Put the camera on a tripod, obviously. For 20 seconds of the exposure go stand in the photo. You'll look like a ghost in the actual image. Here's an example of my girlfriend and I standing in front of the Mark Hopkins in San Francisco at night (as ghosts):

Here's another example:

A few more night shots:

Lastly, an image taken around noon but looks taken at night:

strobi · 12-09-2002, 09:53 AM

excellent pics DonovanPhillips... That ghost feature is amazing... gonna try thatone!

beemk · 12-09-2002, 04:52 PM

wow nice shots. i dont think my camera goes past 4 seconds. i took all those pics at 4 seconds because i needed it to get enough light into the picture.

darnit · 12-09-2002, 06:48 PM

image > rotate canvas > 90 CCW

just kidding they look great man - best of luck!

12-09-2002, 05:51 AM	#1
beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	Advice on new photography i have a photography project final that i have to do on a 6 image series. i chose to take pictures of buildings downtown and im pretty sure im done. i found my favorites and i still have some extras. i can do whatever i want in photoshop and im going to have to crop a few of them. can anyone give me any advice on what to do to them in photoshop to make them look better or any other advice? this is worth a lot of my grade so i want to do my best job possible. thanks and heres the link: http://www.d-12.com/buildings/ __________________ I host with Vacares

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Paul Markham Too old to care Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: On the sofa, watching TV or doing my jigsaws. Posts: 52,943	Try shooting night time shots at lots of different exposures. I do and then bound to get one right. You have over exposed some of them. Don't be afraid to have the buildings dark, it's the play of the lights that make a good "City Nightime" shot. __________________ Blowout deal. 880 videos, 2,400 image sets, plus many RAW videos. $500. PM me for a deal. Skype Paulmarkham70 Last edited by charly; 12-09-2002 at 06:04 AM..

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beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	thanks for the advice paul. if anyone else has more advice im all ears. __________________ I host with Vacares

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KRL Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 31,429	Those shots are great in color, even more interesting in B&W. Buildings and landscapes are perfect for high contrast black and white imagery. They become very expressive when you remove the color. And portraits in black and white really convey so much more depth and personality to a picture. Here are two I shot that turned out perfect that way. __________________ If you would like to develop your domains, you can lease inexpensive foreign labor from the leaders in the field at iWebmasters.com TO LOWER YOUR COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! * * * * * * * * * * * * Domains Adult News KRL's Newsletter Biz Tips Just Listed Domains Last edited by KRL; 12-09-2002 at 06:36 AM..

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Jizar II Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: LLL© Posts: 1,425	Cool pics! You must be spiderman!

12-09-2002, 08:58 AM	#12
Donny As you wish... Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 13,754	I love night shots! Here's an idea: Set the F-stop so that you can shoot a 30 second exposure. Put the camera on a tripod, obviously. For 20 seconds of the exposure go stand in the photo. You'll look like a ghost in the actual image. Here's an example of my girlfriend and I standing in front of the Mark Hopkins in San Francisco at night (as ghosts): Here's another example: A few more night shots: Lastly, an image taken around noon but looks taken at night:

12-09-2002, 09:53 AM	#13
strobi Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 7,383	excellent pics DonovanPhillips... That ghost feature is amazing... gonna try thatone!

12-09-2002, 04:52 PM	#14
beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	wow nice shots. i dont think my camera goes past 4 seconds. i took all those pics at 4 seconds because i needed it to get enough light into the picture. __________________ I host with Vacares

12-09-2002, 06:48 PM	#15
darnit Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teh Interweb Posts: 2,439	image > rotate canvas > 90 CCW just kidding they look great man - best of luck!