Artistic Shots- Well thought out, framed (positioned), artistic shots only please.

[Lost Canadian]

Thanks.

For what it's worth though, technically, non of those shots are macros,...in case you're wondering.:ylsmoke:

 

[soonenough]

mrbishi - you mentioned in a previous post that you use Lightroom for post processing. How did you learn to use the software? Did you have previous photo processing experience, or did you start with Lightroom? I ask because I've been working a lot on my photo-taking skills, but I'm just starting to get into post-processing aspect of the photography process. I'm starting from scratch as far as knowledge goes, and the pics you've posted are pretty impressive. Do you have any recommendations for books, websites, etc? Or did you just learn as you went? I'd appreciate any help you (or anyone else) can give me.

 

[mrbishi]

Lost Canadian: ah huh tricked! let me try to guess but I don't really know. Number 1 looks like water droplets on some sort of non stick surface - maybe a pan? Number 2 is a dense thicket of trees. Number 3 the surface of some freshly cut chipboard maybe? I'm struggling


soonenough: Thankyou Chris Orwig is awesome - I thoroughly reccomend purchasing this: http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=539. Search around for his name and you'll find A LOT of really good articles with useful stuff. Other than that there are a lot of good resources online and most importantly experiment and play - it's a good way to learn what works and what doesn't.

 

[Lost Canadian]

Lost Canadian: ah huh tricked! let me try to guess but I don't really know. Number 1 looks like water droplets on some sort of non stick surface - maybe a pan? Number 2 is a dense thicket of trees. Number 3 the surface of some freshly cut chipboard maybe? I'm struggling

LOL, isn't funny how we all see things differently.?.

I'll be nice, 1) is Christmas lights on my house viewed through the water droplets of melted snow on my windshield, 2) is trees with the keys catching the light, and 3) is an ice pattern on a pond. The setting sun revealed the interesting shapes.

Here's a couple more from today.

 

[mrbishi]

hahah I fail. But in my defense its not often that I see ice out in my backyard it did actually pop into my head it may be some sorta macro ice pattern.

 

[Ryanmb21]

My fiance during the socal fires:

and having some fun:

 

[Hilldweller]

Cherohala Skyway in winter:

GA-136 from the back of a motorcycle:

Canada in July:

Gandolf & the Hobbits (actually Nashvillerover, his kids, and Chris' son):

 

[Photog]

We were in the Alabama Hills (near Lone Pine, CA), working with the sunrise. It is a huge place; so many images to create; so little time. I turned 90 degrees to the sun, and started looking for repeating shapes, and contrast. The black framing is easy to do from within Photobucket (edit/decorate/boarders)
Criteria: Thought out, composed, artistic. At least I hope it is artistic.

 

[Photog]

MrBishi, I really like the Australian coast photos. Great use of the wide angle lens, and a great story in the "Fly Rod" photgraph.

Trevor, your abstracts are very interesting; but they are also well composed, using pleasing lines, space and selective focus. Well done.

 

[nwoods]

Some great color in this photo!
(cute subject too

My fiance during the socal fires:

 

[Ryanmb21]

Some great color in this photo!
(cute subject too

Thanks! I think so

 

[Ursidae69]

Sunrise on Lake Powell

 

[desertgirl66]

Sunset at Half Moon Bay, kelp in the sand.

 

[mrbishi]

A couple from our trip last weekend to a nice little spot we know of.

It's really hard to get a correct exposure with the amount of dynamic light changing from the shadows to the sky!

 

[Overland Hadley]

Nice work Mrbishi!