CA2OR Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 So it is crazy. I have been messing around with this camera for about 2 weeks now....just a cell phone camera and have gotten some crazy pictures. But I can't get over how different corals look when shot in negative compared to normal. Then again in negative between lights on, off, or only actinic's. Torch normal negatives Toadstool normal negative Devils Hand normal negative Fungia Normal negative Frogspawn normal negative Duncan's normal negatives Why do some pick up some crazy colors while others dont in negative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 So it is crazy. I have been messing around with this camera for about 2 weeks now....just a cell phone camera and have gotten some crazy pictures. But I can't get over how different corals look when shot in negative compared to normal. Then again in negative between lights on, off, or only actinic's. Torch normal Why do some pick up some crazy colors while others dont in negative? They don't. Negative is just what it sounds like. Blues will be yellow and vice versa. Black will be white, etc. Here are your first 2 pics above inverted. At first glance they will look the same but if you compare the pics you will see that they are now swapped. (The normal pic you displayed above is inverted to be negative in these) Personally I prefer to shoot all normal and then create a negative from that if I want the special effect. That way it's easier to see what the picture was actually of to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Here are a few more to think about. These are all the same picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 so what software are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 so what software are you using? Photoshop CS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 ah....I might have to start messing with Photoshop. I have CS4 but have never used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 ah....I might have to start messing with Photoshop. I have CS4 but have never used it. I use to upgrade with every new release but haven't done so in awhile. Even the upgrade version is pretty spendy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 I wouldn't know. Does the camera make a big difference in pictures....I mean of course it does, but where is the biggest difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I wouldn't know. Does the camera make a big difference in pictures....I mean of course it does, but where is the biggest difference I know only too well. I've spend a couple of grand on Photoshop alone through the years. The better the picture is to start with the easier it is to work with. For the camera it can be broken down into two parts. The camera itself which in the case of digital photography comes down to the resolution (in general a higher resolution is better provided the quality of the electronics is good) and options available (SLR's give you the ability to swap lenses and have more options to adjust aperture, shutter, etc.). The second part is the lense itself. The higher the quality of the lense the better the picture will be to start. It isn't unusual to see a high quality loense that costs 2 grand. None of this is entirely necessary to take an award winning photo but it does help. Taking a great photo is more about what effect the picture has when it's viewed. One instance is the picture you took of Snowpunks dog. While the quality of the picture was sub par the awe effect made up for it given the audience that was viewing it. Since you seem to be enjoying amateur photography I would suggest stepping up to a used DSLR in the 6 to 10 megapixel range. In program mode they are just as easy to use as the cell phone and then you can do a little reading on the aperture and shutter speeds to play with those settings to see what effects they have. Faster shutter speeds can stop motion (both in the tank and camera movement) while slower ones can be used to convey movement. (a fish streaking past the camera for instance) Aperture can be adjusted to make the entire picture sharp or so that a particular range is sharp (you narrow the depth of field to the particular range you want) while the rest is out of focus. This effect is kind of like putting a spotlight on a subject because it draws the eyes to the sharper portion of the image. You can probably pick up a decent DSLR used for around $300 with a zoom lense that goes from around 28mm to 85mm which is good enough for most of the tank shots you will take. From there you can add or rent lenses. BTW, Amateur photography is a perfect compliment to this hobby as I'm sure your finding out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Or if you really want to learn the fundamentals, get yourself a Pentax K1000. It's my favorite old school film SLR. I knew mine so well that even when the batteries went dead I was still able to pull out great shots. You can get one used in good shape for around $100. I only made the jump to digital because I went into graphic design and needed the instant image. You can even use darkrooms by the hour at U Develop on Barber... kinda pricy but they even have color developing machines. So cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Or if you really want to learn the fundamentals, get yourself a Pentax K1000. It's my favorite old school film SLR. I knew mine so well that even when the batteries went dead I was still able to pull out great shots. You can get one used in good shape for around $100. I only made the jump to digital because I went into graphic design and needed the instant image. You can even use darkrooms by the hour at U Develop on Barber... kinda pricy but they even have color developing machines. So cool Wow, now your bringing back old memories. I use to have one as a backup camera 20 years ago or so. It grew legs along with a Canon T90 and about $1000 (at that time) worth of filters and lenses that were in the bag with it and disappeared. I wasn't too happy about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrd Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Either Rick or Grassi have any suggestions on "things to know/consider" when chosing a used camera. One thing I just ran across and would not think about is it seems some cameras have a max number of acuations or something like that, basiclly how many times the shutter is clicked??? Any ideas where one may look. My digi cam I can mess with shutter speed, aperture etc but it only has the one fixed lense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 I have the opportunity to pick up a Pentax....I don't recall the model number but I do remember it is digital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 here are a couple from today. No negative's just trying to get better shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 hey there Eric... those are nice zoas you posted a pic of!! Are those new ones?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Not bad. Back up a little to get more in the pic. About like the second to the last picture. The background should add perspective to the main focus of the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 Not bad. Back up a little to get more in the pic. About like the second to the last picture. The background should add perspective to the main focus of the picture. I will try that. Thanks for the hints hey there Eric... those are nice zoas you posted a pic of!! Are those new ones?? yeah got them yesterday. I am really liking them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moovinfast Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I have a Pentax k100d and love it. For the money its hard to beat. And with Pentax you can use any of their lenses. And you can find some nice used lenses for cheap. The only ones that need adapters are the older screw in ones. Here are some of the better programs Ive found to edit: photoshop CS3 (general editing), Hugin (for stiching photos together), and photomatrix (To made HDR images). I think the last 2 are still free to download. I like to play with selective coloring And HDR images Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Dang those are some sweet pic's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moovinfast Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Thank you. If you end up getting a pentax let me know. Ill let you know where you can find some nice good lenses around town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 yeah got them yesterday. I am really liking them. Where did you get those sweet zoas?? I am liking them too! Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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