im faster Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Camera is a Nikon D200 i have used 2 different lenses.. I am having a issue with whites and yellows getting washed out.. how can i fix this"?? Example http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c63/mybuicksfaster/Leo/1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im faster Posted July 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 The yellowness of the gecko looks white.. while all the other colors look fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 This might be a better question for the pros that frequent The Digital Darkroom forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 If your finding photos a little to "bright" you can dial them down a bit using exposure compensation. Go to something like negative 2/3 stop and see how you like it, then adjust from there. I shoot canon so I typically have to adjust +2/3 stop to brighten things up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 In addition to the above, you might have also been better off in this shot to have used more of a center weighted metering mode. If shot in matrix the camera is looking at all the zones evenly and the I can see the tree causing it to amp up the exposure a bit more than needed where If it was weighted to the center it may not have. I'm on an iPad not my machine so I can't as easily see your exit or histogram values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im faster Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Well i check on my camera and uder the metering/exposure option, center ewighted is at 8mm i also have an issue even with a black felt background with the whites and yellow This guy has some pretty vivid Yellows but they dont show so well i took probably 20 photos before getting this one http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c63/mybuicksfaster/Leopard%20geckos%20for%20sale/HHYM1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotart Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Well i check on my camera and uder the metering/exposure option, center ewighted is at 8mm i also have an issue even with a black felt background with the whites and yellow This guy has some pretty vivid Yellows but they dont show so well i took probably 20 photos before getting this one The exif says that your contrast and saturation is turned up. but I don't really see that in the image. Maybe try to do a reset of the camera settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthmonkey Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 You spell it Photography. Not photogrphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im faster Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 All the cool kids leave the a out.. it has an optimize image setting i have set to Vivid colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im faster Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I did a factory reset.. ill see if that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im faster Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c63/mybuicksfaster/Leopard%20geckos%20for%20sale/DSC_0400.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Also if you don't shoot in raw mode, you should. It will give the best results though im not sure if the d200 has 16 bit raw files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotart Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Also if you don't shoot in raw mode, you should. It will give the best results though im not sure if the d200 has 16 bit raw files. Looks like RAW for the D200 is 12bit. If you want 16bit you have to shoot in TIFF format. My D300 will shoot 14bit RAW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im faster Posted July 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Another issue i am having is i getting the whole gecko in focus like this one http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c63/mybuicksfaster/Leopard%20geckos%20for%20sale/DSC_0405.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Another issue i am having is i getting the whole gecko in focus like this one Your issue there is the fact that you're shooting it at roughly 195mm or nearly a 300mm in 35mm equiv. mode. f/4.8 is pretty wide open. If it's not a macro lens you will need to back way way up and stop down. However, don't go beyond f/11 or it's going to have diffraction issues pretty apparent. What lenses to you have? Here's a simliar photo of one of Anthony's. Hand lends some scale to the image and DOF while shallow focuses the attention on the face. http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/133560575/original.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrodh Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 S/he does not like being outside! lol nice Gecko's (Sorry off topic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im faster Posted July 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 yes to the macro for this last picture the first is a differnt lens sigma dc 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/70-300mm-f4-56-dg-macro-sigma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 yes to the macro for this last picture the first is a differnt lens sigma dc 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 Use a macro to shoot it or no more than 70mm on a standard zoom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im faster Posted October 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 OKay another issue with my lens.. I at full zoom i have to be abouy 3/4 feet away to get it into focus? is there a different type of macro lens i need? or am i messing something up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 OKay another issue with my lens.. I at full zoom i have to be abouy 3/4 feet away to get it into focus? is there a different type of macro lens i need? or am i messing something up? Your lens shows a Minimum focusing distance of 59 inches & allows macro photography with a maximum magnification of 1 to 2 Compare that with a Canon 100mm Macro that will pull a life-size (1x) magnification at a working distance of only 5.9in. Tameron makes a wonderful 90mm Macro with a minimum focal distance of 11.4 in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im faster Posted October 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Thanks!... What would a ring flash be advisable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Thanks!... What would a ring flash be advisable? If Macro is something you are going to focus on doing...pun intended...yes. If you're going to shoot using a light box or portable lighting set up with you, perhaps not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im faster Posted October 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 The geckos are my main concern right now so yeah on the macro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 The geckos are my main concern right now so yeah on the macro You might want to consider just getting a smaller camera dedicated to macro work. Personally, I don't use my DSLR's for macro work. I don't because it's pricey to do so and I am not driving revenue from it. However pick up a used bridge model for dirt cheap and have at it. Here are some shots from a 7yr old 8mp Canon. http://www.pbase.com/nero_design/image/31353489 http://www.pbase.com/nero_design/image/31842950 http://www.pbase.com/nero_design/image/31844612 http://www.pbase.com/nero_design/image/31051239 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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