ken krueger

Haven’t visited this site in over 10 years, did all of my photos get deleted by someone as a result of inactivity?

The only real problem with it now is that the skin colour is a bit too pink, but at least it's

darker. I tried to correct it with curves, but couldn't get a natural looking skin colour, but

I'm sure there is a way to do it.

I've tried fixing the image in PS (using John's method) which works quite well.

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Thanks for the responses. I've tried John's suggestion and like it, since it is so quick.

I'm wondering if when using John's technique, if the outside perimeter of the mask could

be feathered so there is not such a sharp contrast between inside and outside of the mask.

I've never tried the dodge and burn technique and don't quite know how it works.

Occasionally during a portrait, I have the correct exposure for everythinng except the face

- underexposed (too dark).

 

How in CS2, can one just isolate the face and increase the exposure ( lighten) just the face

?

On holidays now in Turkey and have a persistant dark spot problem with my 20D. Noticable mainly on skys top right corner..

Tried everything to remove it including compressed air from a camera shop.

 

Looks like with only one week left I will not get the problem solved untill I get home and may need to send it into Canon. This is a real heartbreaker since I w�ll now need to use photoshop on my hundreds of photos to remove the speck.

I've got the original Digital Rebel (EOS-300D?) and have been very happy with it but am

considering upgrading to the XT; my question is;

 

Are the B & W and colour filter options internal to the Rebel xt just a gimmick which are

better

applied later in Photoshop, or are these functions actually worthwhile?

 

I'd appreciate some photo examples uploaded showing the B & W function being used

when the photo was taken. Perhaps a couple of photos of the colour filter options would

also be helpfull, although B & W is my main interest.

Thanks Randall!

Once I get Photoshop I'll give it a try.

Excuse these basic questions but I can't find the answers anywhere else:

 

1-How does one apply a digital picture frame around your photo prior to posting it on the

web ?

 

2-Where does one find these digital picture frames?

 

3- How does one apply your name along with the copyright symbol along the side of the

photo? (with watermark?)

Thanks again. With respect to creating or enhancing orangish-red skys, the link below

shows that this can in fact be done not just with a colour filter, but also with a reverse

neutral density, graduated warming filter by Sing-Ray.

 

http://www.singh-ray.com/grndgrads.html

 

I suspect that other (less expensive ) brands have their own versions of this?

Thanks for those tips & links. A several more questions for clarification (bear with me &

my inexperience with filters) - these questions are related to outdoor portraits...

- I have a POLARIZING FILTER for my 28-135 IS lens, I take it that this is NOT the same as

NEUTRAL DENSITY FILTER (NDF).

-What do you mean by a 4x neutral density filter? can you give me a model #

-If I want to create that "dreamy-soft-focus" for outdoor portraits and blur things like

water falls (without using a tripod) and create dramatic orangish-red clouds during sunset

what is the best choice

of a NDF? What's the model # and brand I should consider? Do I need more than one?

(I'm on a limited budget)

-If I want to take a portrait of a family standing in some tall grass, which is moving in the

wind, and want the grass blurred,without using a tripod, what would be a good Tv (used

with Tv priority?) and would the NDF help to acheive this affect?

-I just bought a LumiQuest Pocket Bouncer to be used with my 420EX flash; can this work

together with a NDF for outdoor portraits?

I'm using a Canon 450 FE flash with the original

Digital Rebel and want to do some outdoor portraits mainly along the beach.

 

I understand that it is important to have the source of the flash off center from the

camera to avoid the "deer in the headlights" affect on your subject. How far off center

does it need to be??

 

Could I just aim the flash 45 degrees towards the sky and install a white card overhanging

the top of

the flash to allow the relflected light off the flash to be off the vertical center of the camea?

or does the flash need to be off the horizontal center of the camera?

 

An extra infrared adapter costs about $200 in order to put the flash on a tripod.

Then the flash could be put at any distance from the subject you want but I suppose this

means needing to calibrate the distance of the flash from your subject??? OR..

 

What about a camera mounted extension arm for the flash?

Are these awkward to use if you want to turn your camera 90 degrees to go

from portrait to the landscape position?

 

All comments appreciated!!

I'd like to hear from someone who owns the Epson P-2000 digital

wallet. Are you happy with it? Is it easy to use? Would you

recommend it?

I understand that it will accept raw images as well as video clips

and will also store and play MP3's and that each pixel in the

display screen, contains its own RGB, making for very sharp images.

Is the MP3 player and it's menu intuitive? Does it allow you to

organize MP3's by genre?

I would need an adapter in order for the unit to also accept SD

cards rather than just CF's.

Is anyone using such a SD card adaptor with it, any problems? Does

the epson p-2000 write images from the memory card to it's hard

drive at an acceptable speed? Does jarring the unit cause stored

images to be corrupted or lost?

Thanks for any feedback on this unit.

 

Ken

So it seems that the coolwalker is only cool if you own a Nikon...

I guess that means I couldn't store RAW images from my Canon digital rebel??

What about adaptors for other types of cards such as the SD?

What does your suggestion have to do with the question I've posted?

 

All we want to do is move photos around within a single folder, not order copies of my own photos.

Is there any way to re-arrange the order of your photos just within

a single folder???

The APacer CP200 portable CD writer for $400 CDN +/- seems to be the answer!

Searched dcpreview and the radioshack site but couldn't find anything about their digital wallet which you mention... If it doesn't have USB2 it might be painfully slow to download. Maybe you could cross the gobe desert in a faster time than it takes to download it... Somebody should start up a jpeg storage device rental service for that one time a year that you need the capacity..

Edgar

 

We will be travelling to the Dubrovnik & Croatian Islands, not sure which ones yet (any recommendations?) but do you think Dubrovnik & any of these islands would have digitally oriented photolabs?

I'm leaving for a 5 week holiday and for the first time, going

digital (SLR). I'm agonizing as to whether to spend the $700 CDN

req'd for a 20 gig digital wallet that I will only need once a year.

Since I'm backpacking, bringing a lap top is not an option.

 

My question is; has anyone travelled to Eastern Europe lately

(Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia) and noticed if the internet cafe's have

the capibility to save your JPEG photos onto CD's? I would probably

bring my SanDisk CF card reader. (bit of a hassle). Perhaps film

development shops would save your JPEGS onto a CD for you??

 

PS

I already have an MP3 player but it doesn't take JPEGS (Creative

Nomad)so don't want to buy another Mp3 player such as the "Ipod" or

the RCA version shown in the link below:

 

http://www.mp3shopping.com/english/RCA_lyra_audio_video.htm

I don't have an answer to your question but was looking for a DW thread for suggestions to my own dilemma.

 

I'm leaving for a 5 week holiday and for the first time, going digital (SLR). I'm agonizing as to whether to spend the $700 - $800 CDN req'd for a 20 gig digital wallet that I will only need once a year.

 

Since I'm backpacking, bringing a lap top is not an option, and I already have an MP3 player but it doesn't take JPEGS (Creative Nomad)so am not thrilled about buying another one that does take JPEGS. Below is a link the the RCA mp3 player, has anyone tried it for JPEG storage, and how compatible is it with Windows XP?

 

http://www.mp3shopping.com/english/RCA_lyra_audio_video.htm

 

Also, has anyone travelled to Eastern Europe lately (Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia) and noticed if the internet cafe's allow you to burn your photos onto CD's? That would mean bringing along my SanDisk CF card reader. (bit of a pain..)

I've got the Canon D rebel and have been experimenting with the 28-135 IS before I take the combo to Eastern Europe this May. I've been hand-holding the lens on occasion at 1/30" (quite a novelty)and getting some sharp shots. I'm very happy with the lens so far but am a little concerned over the size & weight of it for travelling purposes. My other 2 lenses I'll be taking are the 50mm 1.8 & the 18-55 (comes with the camera).

I have the same camera and am still getting familiar with it. I don't have all the answers, but have more questions for you.

 

1) Is your dissatifcation with the skin tones and whites, related to your print out or on the monitor?

 

2)What type of prnter are you using?

 

3)Is your monitor's colours calibrated to printer's colours?

 

This can be a real difficult process which I haven't been able to solve with my Canon i850 printer.

 

Maybe it would be better to print direct from your camera straight to the printer so the colour settings in your PC don't over-ride the colour settings in your digital Rebel.

Couldn't find the light feathering command or how to add a new layer blended in "Color" mode and paint. I guess I'll need to buy another manual or take a course.

Thanks for trying to help.

Thanks everybody ! I'll try some of your suggestions and let you know the results, but keep the comments comming in the mean time.