Canal Boats

ray · 27-01-2008, 22:14

Moon's Marina Lancaster Canal

Boofers · 31-01-2008, 00:02

Good color ray, are we in a boat?

Boofers

ray · 31-01-2008, 00:23

No on the towpath

Rob Barron · 31-01-2008, 19:28

Ray, have you considered getting yourself a hotshoe spirit level? It is small and just slips into the hotshoe and lets you see when the camera is perfectly level. You do often seem to struggle with getting the camera straight. I know you can do it afterwards in Photoshop as well but it's just that your pics are getting better and better, with the one small weakness being the need for rotation of some of them.

Lovely composition here, shame about the pylon but that's the way it goes. You could clone it out if you've got the patience and I have to say the effort would be worthwhile, it's a lovely picture

Cheers,
Rob

CGS · 31-01-2008, 19:56

Nice tranquil image Ray

Also has been mentioned , its shame about the pylon and the slightly skew horizon

Rob Barron · 31-01-2008, 22:05

Here's the image with the pylon and cables cloned out Ray. I've also rotated it slightly. See what you think

Cheers,
Rob

ray · 31-01-2008, 22:24

Yes its a lot better without the pylon Rob as for the straightening i honestly cant tell, but i will get a level, PS how can you see the level when your eye is up to the viewfinder

Rob Barron · 01-02-2008, 16:27

The level is for when using a tripod really Ray.

If you want a point to look at to compare in these two shots, look at the dark lines of the ripples in the water, you'll see they are definitely slanted in the first shot but true horizontal in the 2nd.

As a useful hint Ray, try using the little squares inside your viewfinder as markers to fix on points in your picture so you can see if they are level or not. For example, if you have a horizon you want straight, look at the left and right and put the line at the same point relative to your little squares. This will help you get the shots square

Cheers,
Rob

ray · 02-02-2008, 13:29

Ok Rob will do

27-01-2008, 22:14	#1 (permalink)
ray Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,017	Canal Boats Moon's Marina Lancaster Canal

31-01-2008, 00:02	#2 (permalink)
Boofers Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 40 miles south of St. Louis Posts: 2,318	Re: Canal Boats Good color ray, are we in a boat? Boofers

31-01-2008, 00:23	#3 (permalink)
ray Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,017	Re: Canal Boats No on the towpath

31-01-2008, 19:28	#4 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,204	Re: Canal Boats Ray, have you considered getting yourself a hotshoe spirit level? It is small and just slips into the hotshoe and lets you see when the camera is perfectly level. You do often seem to struggle with getting the camera straight. I know you can do it afterwards in Photoshop as well but it's just that your pics are getting better and better, with the one small weakness being the need for rotation of some of them. Lovely composition here, shame about the pylon but that's the way it goes. You could clone it out if you've got the patience and I have to say the effort would be worthwhile, it's a lovely picture Cheers, Rob __________________ Rob Barron robbarron@aol.com If you look down on other people, don't expect them to look up to you!

31-01-2008, 19:56	#5 (permalink)
CGS Quite Chatty Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: home of the concrete cows Posts: 67	Re: Canal Boats Nice tranquil image Ray Also has been mentioned , its shame about the pylon and the slightly skew horizon

31-01-2008, 22:05	#6 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,204	Re: Canal Boats Here's the image with the pylon and cables cloned out Ray. I've also rotated it slightly. See what you think Cheers, Rob

31-01-2008, 22:24	#7 (permalink)
ray Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,017	Re: Canal Boats Yes its a lot better without the pylon Rob as for the straightening i honestly cant tell, but i will get a level, PS how can you see the level when your eye is up to the viewfinder

01-02-2008, 16:27	#8 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,204	Re: Canal Boats The level is for when using a tripod really Ray. If you want a point to look at to compare in these two shots, look at the dark lines of the ripples in the water, you'll see they are definitely slanted in the first shot but true horizontal in the 2nd. As a useful hint Ray, try using the little squares inside your viewfinder as markers to fix on points in your picture so you can see if they are level or not. For example, if you have a horizon you want straight, look at the left and right and put the line at the same point relative to your little squares. This will help you get the shots square Cheers, Rob

02-02-2008, 13:29	#9 (permalink)
ray Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,017	Re: Canal Boats Ok Rob will do

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