john starkey said:
Cracking photo's Ben,like George i thought they look HDR,i also think they have a fish eye lens look to them,i have a set of Lee filters (hard set graduated)i have been after the big stopper for ages and i just can't get one any where,
nice work Ben,PS: Ben how do you make the image stand off the page like that,element's or cs pp
John.
Hi John,
Thanks..... They do have a fish eye look to them, I borrowed a fish eye lens in the past (testing it for a shop) and in some shots the distortion is just way to much, it is a lens I'd like to have in the bag for experimenting with.
Again the HDR look is from the long exposure and tweak White balance in raw along with contrast if needs be..... Get a big stopper!! They are totally worth it! a little awkward to get used to as you need to focus the camera first, then drop the filter in as it is simply impossible to see anything through it!!
As for the photo standing off the page, I use photoshop, there are a few ways to do it but here is mine:
Highlight picture in the layers palette > double click it so it becomes a layer > then right click on the thumbnail of the picture in the layers palette > a menu comes up > choose blending options > then a new menu comes up > double click 'drop shadow' > change the setting in the sliders to suit > then the shadowing is done.
For the White surround goto :
Image along the top menu > in the drop down menu choose 'canvas size' > choose your surround size (typically 1" or whatever you want) click ok > flatten image and hey presto!!
I normally record this as an action so it can be performed with one click on the mouse.
There are also keyboard short cuts for some of these actions which makes it quicker and easier but not sure if your a mac or pc man..... Give me a PM if you need anymore info......you can call me then if you like.