Comments on: Lessons http://www.hikenbike.net/wordpress/2008/05/08/lessons/ Documenting my Airstream Safari and what I do with it! Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:36:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rich http://www.hikenbike.net/wordpress/2008/05/08/lessons/#comment-229179 Rich Sat, 10 May 2008 15:27:42 +0000 http://www.hikenbike.net/wordpress/?p=2242#comment-229179 Dagny, By Chapter 4 I was just going along. I didn't understand either. By chapter 21 I anticipated every change, and at times didn't read his suggestions first. I did the changes, then looked at his suggestions. The one hard part....having an eye for the next change. Do I go brighter? Do I go darker? More orange? More blue? In the end, that's up to us. Some mild experimentation on our part. Clearly Kelby has been doing it for a while, so he's got the jump on us. But really, I think in time I'll "develop" my own sense of how I remember the scene, and get it to an accurate depiction if I need to. Still, I always feel weird about editing my photos. But I'm learning, and reminding myself it's an artistic endeavor. Keep reading, and tell me if you "get it" by 21 like I did. :) Dagny,

By Chapter 4 I was just going along. I didn’t understand either. By chapter 21 I anticipated every change, and at times didn’t read his suggestions first. I did the changes, then looked at his suggestions.

The one hard part….having an eye for the next change. Do I go brighter? Do I go darker? More orange? More blue? In the end, that’s up to us. Some mild experimentation on our part. Clearly Kelby has been doing it for a while, so he’s got the jump on us. But really, I think in time I’ll “develop” my own sense of how I remember the scene, and get it to an accurate depiction if I need to.

Still, I always feel weird about editing my photos. But I’m learning, and reminding myself it’s an artistic endeavor.

Keep reading, and tell me if you “get it” by 21 like I did. :)

]]> By: dagny http://www.hikenbike.net/wordpress/2008/05/08/lessons/#comment-229035 dagny Fri, 09 May 2008 19:48:59 +0000 http://www.hikenbike.net/wordpress/?p=2242#comment-229035 I'm on chapter 4 of Kelby's 7 Point System. I find that I'm doing the lessons step by step but I really don't understand what I'm doing or why. The book does not provide much explaination. I have picked up a few tricks that I never knew, like increasing the black level to make the photo less flat. I’m on chapter 4 of Kelby’s 7 Point System. I find that I’m doing the lessons step by step but I really don’t understand what I’m doing or why. The book does not provide much explaination. I have picked up a few tricks that I never knew, like increasing the black level to make the photo less flat.

]]> By: sadira http://www.hikenbike.net/wordpress/2008/05/08/lessons/#comment-228805 sadira Thu, 08 May 2008 19:31:40 +0000 http://www.hikenbike.net/wordpress/?p=2242#comment-228805 This is the millionth time I've clicked over here...because I totally forgot to comment. I am not stalking you. Mostly. OK then...I love the second picture (via our phone conversation this AM) and I think it looks great! I am interested to see what you do with it if you further choose to tweak it...I am super excited that you are powering through all the lessons and are bold enough to try out what you've learned. I think it's paying off! Good work :) This is the millionth time I’ve clicked over here…because I totally forgot to comment. I am not stalking you.

Mostly.

OK then…I love the second picture (via our phone conversation this AM) and I think it looks great! I am interested to see what you do with it if you further choose to tweak it…I am super excited that you are powering through all the lessons and are bold enough to try out what you’ve learned. I think it’s paying off! Good work :)

]]> By: Tombo http://www.hikenbike.net/wordpress/2008/05/08/lessons/#comment-228787 Tombo Thu, 08 May 2008 16:15:19 +0000 http://www.hikenbike.net/wordpress/?p=2242#comment-228787 One thing that I find generally works well for separating your subject from the surroundings is a slight color difference between the two. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/tombothetominator/436928828/sizes/l/" rel="nofollow">Here</a> I added a little yellow to my friend Luke compared to his surroundings (disregard the blur of an inexperienced photog with his first 3.2MP camera), which helps draw the attention his way. Not sure what Mr. Kelby has to say on the matter, but it works pretty well for me. :) One thing that I find generally works well for separating your subject from the surroundings is a slight color difference between the two.

Here I added a little yellow to my friend Luke compared to his surroundings (disregard the blur of an inexperienced photog with his first 3.2MP camera), which helps draw the attention his way.

Not sure what Mr. Kelby has to say on the matter, but it works pretty well for me. :)

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