Some of my shots from POTC last month. ; I did a lot of work on post (what little I know how to do). Which one do you want? ; I think we all know. Take a Wench by jbwolffiv, on Flickr Strike your colors you brazen wench! No need to expose your superstructure! The Auctioneer by jbwolffiv, on Flickr With this here map... With this here map... by jbwolffiv, on Flickr "There should be a Captain in there somewhere" Captain Jack Sparrow by jbwolffiv, on Flickr
nice crisp shots, and i see you chose to leave in the red lighting. disney sure does love red gels. i can never decide if if i should color correct or leave as it actually is. sometimes i fool around with the color because i would like the detail and colorful costumes to be more upfront
Nice shots Wolf...nice and sharp and some good details. ; I actually forgot how the 50mm perspective lets you get some character closeups - I switched from using a 50mm to a 30mm for that wider perspective, and rarely think to go back and use the 50. [/size] [/size]I've had the same dilemma, but in the end I tend to still favor leaving the red in. ; Funny thing is...whenever I see someone's converted RAW shots where they corrected the white balance to technical perfection, the first thing I think is 'wow! Look at those costume colors and that detail!', and the second thing I think is 'But I've never seen that on the ride, because everything on the ride has that red cast'. ; So despite the bold pretty colors of perfect white balance, it just doesn't jive with what I see with my eyes when I go on the ride, and I tend to like having the photos replicate the memory and experience of the ride in real life. ; I do the same in Haunted Mansion where the lighting is heavily blue - the corrected shots sometimes look stunning, but don't look like the ride does to me. ; White balance is always a tricky subject to me - don't correct at all, correct some cast but leave it as you saw it, or correct it to a technical measurement of accuracy...different people like different approaches, and none is really 'wrong' - so I guess it should be left to the artist to show it how they want it to look!
Thanks Gary! ; I chose to keep the red in there, well because..... I have no idea how to color correct. ; I only use Elements and really learning each time I use it. ; A new computer and maybe a more powerful software might be in my future. ; Time will tell.
Nice shots John....as as far as the color, I have used both approaches and like both. Whatever makes you happy, each have their uses.
Nice work John! All sharp and that Captain Jack shot is exposed very nicely. I sometimes try to get the background a bit brighter but I either end up with noise or blur. From looking at yours and others, I think the best results are achieved when the main subject is properly exposed and the shadows are allowed to fall to pure black.
