Karts at Cadwell

gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
edited October 11, 2005 in Sports
Here's a few from yesterday critique welcome good or bad thanks for looking

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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited October 10, 2005
    Gary,

    I like em all thumb.gifthumb.gif

    I was just thinking, maybe you could try using a polarizer to see if it will cut through the visor glare/reflections ne_nau.gif Other than that, these are really kewl.


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  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    Thanks Steve

    just had a skylight for protection on my 70-200 F4 it was quite overcast so it would slow it down alot wouldn't it ne_nau.gif would be ok on bright days
    Gary
    Gary,

    I like em all thumb.gifthumb.gif

    I was just thinking, maybe you could try using a polarizer to see if it will cut through the visor glare/reflections ne_nau.gif Other than that, these are really kewl.


    Steve
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    gsgary wrote:
    Here's a few from yesterday critique welcome good or bad thanks for looking

    39262938-M.jpg

    39262935-M.jpg

    39262939-M.jpg

    A circular polarizer would be a hassle. For one, its one entire stop of light, and will impact auto-focus performance. Two, each time you tilt the camera a new way you'll be twiddling with the polarizer. Not worth it.

    First two photos are rather nice. Third one I'm not fond of. Too much of th kart is cropped off. Try auto-levels (or adjust levels manually) to bring out the colors.
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  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    Thanks for your comments Bill
    mercphoto wrote:
    A circular polarizer would be a hassle. For one, its one entire stop of light, and will impact auto-focus performance. Two, each time you tilt the camera a new way you'll be twiddling with the polarizer. Not worth it.

    First two photos are rather nice. Third one I'm not fond of. Too much of th kart is cropped off. Try auto-levels (or adjust levels manually) to bring out the colors.
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    gsgary wrote:
    Thanks for your comments Bill
    Gladly.

    The more I look at these, the more I think a levels adjustment would do wonders. Also, I forgot to mention that on overcast days like that I will often dial in some positive exposure compensation, usually +2/3. And that can make a big difference. Also bump in-camera contrast to +1 as well. If you were close enough for flash then that can be a big help as well.
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  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    I did alter exposure but didn't know about in camera contrast have it set to standard not sure what to set it to any advice would be great

    Regards
    Gary
    mercphoto wrote:
    Gladly.

    The more I look at these, the more I think a levels adjustment would do wonders. Also, I forgot to mention that on overcast days like that I will often dial in some positive exposure compensation, usually +2/3. And that can make a big difference. Also bump in-camera contrast to +1 as well. If you were close enough for flash then that can be a big help as well.
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    gsgary wrote:
    I did alter exposure but didn't know about in camera contrast have it set to standard not sure what to set it to any advice would be great
    Which camera? Shooting JPG or RAW?
    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
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  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    Canon 10D 70-200 F4 +1.4x, these were shot in raw but i did shot jpg also set on large best quality partial metering iso 400 standard parameters but wonder if i should have used a different metering mode ( dull day turning wet )
    Thanks for the help much appreciated
    Gary
    mercphoto wrote:
    Which camera? Shooting JPG or RAW?
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    gsgary wrote:
    Canon 10D 70-200 F4 +1.4x, these were shot in raw but i did shot jpg also set on large best quality partial metering iso 400 standard parameters but wonder if i should have used a different metering mode ( dull day turning wet )
    Thanks for the help much appreciated
    Gary

    Use sRGB color space and Parameters 1. If you shoot RAW, I prefer Canon's EOS Viewer Utility for conversion. Personally, I shoot large-fine JPG only for racing. Afterwards do an auto-levels. Search the forums here for high pass filter sharpening as the last item. I would use the default metering mode. When over-cast, dial in +2/3 of exposure compensation, else keep at zero.
    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
    A former sports shooter
    Follow me at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bjurasz/
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  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    Thanks for your time Bill
    mercphoto wrote:
    Use sRGB color space and Parameters 1. If you shoot RAW, I prefer Canon's EOS Viewer Utility for conversion. Personally, I shoot large-fine JPG only for racing. Afterwards do an auto-levels. Search the forums here for high pass filter sharpening as the last item. I would use the default metering mode. When over-cast, dial in +2/3 of exposure compensation, else keep at zero.
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