Tulip Photo

paulstan · 13-05-2008, 11:24

Hi... I'm new to using a DSLR camera (Canon 40D) and after 3 weeks of reading and practicing, I finally got a decent photograph of a flower that I wanted to share....

marcinklysewicz · 13-05-2008, 11:33

paulstan i'm just smiling because i bought Canon 40D last week. your photo is good, very good. the only thing i would change are colours - when taking photo like this one remember to set white blalance/ligh source manually, you'll see difference. i'm guessing that this one was done using auto and colours are nice but your camera could do it better.

chrisa · 13-05-2008, 15:18

Hi

Would echo marcins comments about the white balance. Another alternative is to shoot in RAW on AUTO WB and then you can adjust it on your PC, can make a big difference to colours look and feel.

Still a great shot with nice sharpness and subject.

**Markulous** · 13-05-2008, 15:51

Nice one! Practice is paying off!

JMitchell · 13-05-2008, 17:40

Nice shot, I'd do the suggested white balance adjustment, maybe increase the saturation a teeny bit, and possibly up the contrast a little bit too, just to make it pop

billz · 13-05-2008, 22:19

Very nice shot, agree with JMitchell could do with a bit more saturation.

paulstan · 14-05-2008, 09:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisa

Hi

Would echo marcins comments about the white balance. Another alternative is to shoot in RAW on AUTO WB and then you can adjust it on your PC, can make a big difference to colours look and feel.

Still a great shot with nice sharpness and subject.

I shot the tulip in RAW and WB was set at AUTO... Can I adjust the white balance on
PhotoShop cs2, Elements 4.0, or Digital Photo Professional? If so how do I go about doing it?

JMitchell · 14-05-2008, 09:49

Yes you can:
when you open a RAW file in Photoshop, something called Adobe Camera RAW should open (ACR), and that is where you make all the adjustments to the RAW file before putting it into another format. White balance is the first option on the list...

HTH, any more questions, ask away

paulstan · 14-05-2008, 11:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMitchell

Yes you can:
when you open a RAW file in Photoshop, something called Adobe Camera RAW should open (ACR), and that is where you make all the adjustments to the RAW file before putting it into another format. White balance is the first option on the list...

HTH, any more questions, ask away

JMitchell.... Thanks.. The problem is that I can't open a RAW file in PhotoShop CS2 or
PhotoShop Elements 4.0.... Any idea how I might get around this problem?

paulstan · 14-05-2008, 11:28

To All.... Thanks for the responses... Is this better?

JMitchell · 14-05-2008, 11:29

You've got a 40D....
The problem is, that because the 40D is new, they need to update camera raw to work with it's new algorithms. But, because CS2 is old, they only update CS3's camera RAW, and unfortunately there isn't anything you can do apart from upgrade to CS3, or use another third party RAW converter like Capture One...

Sorry

EDIT: And that edit is fantastic, much much better, really pops off the page, and there isn't anything I can see wrong with it now

Boofers · 14-05-2008, 12:16

Hi Paulstan,
Like your picture, your 2nd one is better. I have a suggestion, I have found that the 10 20 30 40D cameras are most always a little flat on the color. The default color setting is at 0. Find your camera adjusments for contrast, color and sharpening and adjust color to the max....all my cameras shoot great colors at default but my canons. Now that that is done, it can compete with the others and it looks better then you might think. You can also set in the custom functions,,,I think it is 01, to have it show up in the menu.
Remember not to set anything else, just the color,,don 't like it, you can set it back.

Charlotte · 14-05-2008, 13:47

This is a good shot, with great composition, detail + colours

Actually I like the colours in the first one as well.

paulstan · 14-05-2008, 18:51

Boofers... I took a look at the Canon menu and I can't seem to find any setting options for color... any help appreciated... thanks

fgates · 14-05-2008, 19:26

Its a good shot, and I like the second one better .

I use the Digital Photo Pro from Canon and then transfer to Photoshop.

marcinklysewicz · 15-05-2008, 12:06

after adjustments it looks good. really good. well done.

13-05-2008, 11:24	#1 (permalink)
paulstan New here Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 33	Tulip Photo Hi... I'm new to using a DSLR camera (Canon 40D) and after 3 weeks of reading and practicing, I finally got a decent photograph of a flower that I wanted to share....

13-05-2008, 11:33	#2 (permalink)
marcinklysewicz Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sturminster Newton Posts: 614	Re: Tulip Photo paulstan i'm just smiling because i bought Canon 40D last week. your photo is good, very good. the only thing i would change are colours - when taking photo like this one remember to set white blalance/ligh source manually, you'll see difference. i'm guessing that this one was done using auto and colours are nice but your camera could do it better.

13-05-2008, 15:18	#3 (permalink)
chrisa Been here a while Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 416	Re: Tulip Photo Hi Would echo marcins comments about the white balance. Another alternative is to shoot in RAW on AUTO WB and then you can adjust it on your PC, can make a big difference to colours look and feel. Still a great shot with nice sharpness and subject.

13-05-2008, 15:51	#4 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,691	Re: Tulip Photo Nice one! Practice is paying off!

13-05-2008, 17:40	#5 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,515	Re: Tulip Photo Nice shot, I'd do the suggested white balance adjustment, maybe increase the saturation a teeny bit, and possibly up the contrast a little bit too, just to make it pop

13-05-2008, 22:19	#6 (permalink)
billz Been here a while Join Date: May 2007 Location: bradford Posts: 263	Re: Tulip Photo Very nice shot, agree with JMitchell could do with a bit more saturation.

14-05-2008, 09:49	#8 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,515	Re: Tulip Photo Yes you can: when you open a RAW file in Photoshop, something called Adobe Camera RAW should open (ACR), and that is where you make all the adjustments to the RAW file before putting it into another format. White balance is the first option on the list... HTH, any more questions, ask away

14-05-2008, 11:28	#10 (permalink)
paulstan New here Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 33	Re: Tulip Photo To All.... Thanks for the responses... Is this better?

14-05-2008, 11:29	#11 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,515	Re: Tulip Photo You've got a 40D.... The problem is, that because the 40D is new, they need to update camera raw to work with it's new algorithms. But, because CS2 is old, they only update CS3's camera RAW, and unfortunately there isn't anything you can do apart from upgrade to CS3, or use another third party RAW converter like Capture One... Sorry EDIT: And that edit is fantastic, much much better, really pops off the page, and there isn't anything I can see wrong with it now

14-05-2008, 12:16	#12 (permalink)
Boofers Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 40 miles south of St. Louis Posts: 2,318	Re: Tulip Photo Hi Paulstan, Like your picture, your 2nd one is better. I have a suggestion, I have found that the 10 20 30 40D cameras are most always a little flat on the color. The default color setting is at 0. Find your camera adjusments for contrast, color and sharpening and adjust color to the max....all my cameras shoot great colors at default but my canons. Now that that is done, it can compete with the others and it looks better then you might think. You can also set in the custom functions,,,I think it is 01, to have it show up in the menu. Remember not to set anything else, just the color,,don 't like it, you can set it back.

14-05-2008, 13:47	#13 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,795	Re: Tulip Photo This is a good shot, with great composition, detail + colours Actually I like the colours in the first one as well.

14-05-2008, 18:51	#14 (permalink)
paulstan New here Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 33	Re: Tulip Photo Boofers... I took a look at the Canon menu and I can't seem to find any setting options for color... any help appreciated... thanks

14-05-2008, 19:26	#15 (permalink)
fgates Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 501	Re: Tulip Photo Its a good shot, and I like the second one better . I use the Digital Photo Pro from Canon and then transfer to Photoshop.

15-05-2008, 12:06	#16 (permalink)
marcinklysewicz Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sturminster Newton Posts: 614	Re: Tulip Photo after adjustments it looks good. really good. well done.