deskthority

To improve your photo skills, you need some Round 4 key caps, because all that matters is the subject!

nntnam wrote:

Any advice

Hmmz, is that a sample of RAW post processing?

Possibly, may just be the shallow depth of field due to the aperture.

e.g.


DIP Switch by George.Yoda, on Flickr

Darn, my camera only goes to f/2 ....

That shot above was taken at F/5.6, so F/2 should easily be enough to get a nice amount of bokeh

I mean, I'm relatively new to photography, so I don't really know what other factors have a play in it, what camera are you using?

GeorgeStorm wrote:That shot above was taken at F/5.6, so F/2 should easily be enough to get a nice amount of bokeh

I mean, I'm relatively new to photography, so I don't really know what other factors have a play in it, what camera are you using?

Canon S100 http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons100

GeorgeStorm wrote:.... I'm relatively new to photography ....

But you know you need RAW files !

Better buy yourself a real camera with real lenses to shoot real-RAW files:

Plus you are going to need an extra backpack to carry all that around....

Haha, I just have a 550D with kit lens which I got 2nd hand (only way I could afford it )

Doesn't take up that much room really (although obviously you can't slide it into your pocket )

Looks like a rather nice collection there 7bit

OP, convince your mom that she doesn't need her D40 and buy yourself a 35mm f/1.8 . It's lightweight, shoots in low light, fast, decent bokeh, etc etc, and most importantly, only $200!

I recommend you this camera:

Hehe, that's a pretty sick looking point and shoot

I recognize the amateur photographer from a mile because they must use focus and blur out the rest. A picture of a keyboard completely in focus is not allowed. There's a similar thing in web design which is called the bevel/drop shadow syndrome. This dates back to the point when image editing software starting featuring bevel and drop shadow effects, which caused a flood wave of ugly beveled and drop shadowed buttons and graphics on 90ties web pages. Long story short: just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

It's easier to shoot at the widest aperture (higher shutter speed) by hand.
Not all of us have a tripod or insanely good High-ISO processing.

But I agree partially. If there are more photos to an object, focus/bokeh is a interesting choice of highlight things.
If you only have a single shot (like gunner's HHKB) I would use a much closer aperture (f8 or higher/lower, depends on the lens) for an infinite depth of field.

There are worse photography fads at the moment too. *cough* Instagram *cough*

Mmm yeah, i just like taking random pictures for fun. The idea behind the picture was to highlight the HHKB logo; i wonder how it would look like if i shot it at a smaller aperture?

@deathadder - thanks for the tip, ill keep it in mind next time! I do have a tripod, but i didnt feel like taking it out just for some hhkb pics

webwit wrote:I recognize the amateur photographer from a mile because they must use focus and blur out the rest. A picture of a keyboard completely in focus is not allowed. ....

Photographing keyboards on a laminate floor is also amateurish!