Comments on: Kuala Terengganu beach & “island” http://www.basilgohar.com/blog/2008/08/20/kuala-terengganu-beach-island Technology, Development, & Interesting Stuph Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:54:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Basil http://www.basilgohar.com/blog/2008/08/20/kuala-terengganu-beach-island/comment-page-1#comment-9236 Basil Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:09:55 +0000 http://www.basilgohar.com/blog/?p=216#comment-9236 Maa shaaʾ Allaah! I see what you mean. I haven't given a lot of time to modifying my pictures after taking them for the most part, yet, but with the results you've demonstrated, I think I need to start. Have you read-up on any techniques for doing so? Or maybe you've just gone by trial-and-error? One of my reasons for hesitating is that I want to ensure that my pictures are true-to-life as opposed to "artistic". However, the pictures above are definitely more realistic had I left the exposure at one level. If I took it over again, I would be more mindful of such things, in shaaʾ Allaah. CHDK makes this easier to do with my PowerShot, but a D-SLR would make it a piece of cake, in shaaʾ Allaah. Jazaak Allaahu khayran for the tips! Please do keep them coming. Maa shaaʾ Allaah! I see what you mean. I haven’t given a lot of time to modifying my pictures after taking them for the most part, yet, but with the results you’ve demonstrated, I think I need to start. Have you read-up on any techniques for doing so? Or maybe you’ve just gone by trial-and-error?

One of my reasons for hesitating is that I want to ensure that my pictures are true-to-life as opposed to “artistic”. However, the pictures above are definitely more realistic had I left the exposure at one level. If I took it over again, I would be more mindful of such things, in shaaʾ Allaah. CHDK makes this easier to do with my PowerShot, but a D-SLR would make it a piece of cake, in shaaʾ Allaah.

Jazaak Allaahu khayran for the tips! Please do keep them coming.

]]> By: AlBaraa http://www.basilgohar.com/blog/2008/08/20/kuala-terengganu-beach-island/comment-page-1#comment-9234 AlBaraa Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:44:25 +0000 http://www.basilgohar.com/blog/?p=216#comment-9234 I would recommend shooting on a set exposure level. This way your sky comes out one color and then you can process the sky and ground separately. This way you can have a ground and sky that stand out amazingly. I'll give you some examples: Here the waterfall, and the trees. I did them seperately and was able to bring about adequate lighting and contrast levels on both. http://picasaweb.google.com/scatteredflame/RamapoHiking?authkey=1j9L4ivZRjY#5241944097736752642 Again, the ground and sky are two separate layers processed individually giving it more life. http://picasaweb.google.com/scatteredflame/RamapoHiking?authkey=1j9L4ivZRjY#5241940953990321426 This was great. The originally was very bright but after some cleanup: http://picasaweb.google.com/scatteredflame/Travels#5254079396211678850 I would recommend shooting on a set exposure level. This way your sky comes out one color and then you can process the sky and ground separately. This way you can have a ground and sky that stand out amazingly.

I’ll give you some examples:

Here the waterfall, and the trees. I did them seperately and was able to bring about adequate lighting and contrast levels on both. http://picasaweb.google.com/scatteredflame/RamapoHiking?authkey=1j9L4ivZRjY#5241944097736752642

Again, the ground and sky are two separate layers processed individually giving it more life. http://picasaweb.google.com/scatteredflame/RamapoHiking?authkey=1j9L4ivZRjY#5241940953990321426

This was great. The originally was very bright but after some cleanup:
http://picasaweb.google.com/scatteredflame/Travels#5254079396211678850

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