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Help for Redbubble members
by Mel BrackstoneKarin Taylor, Jo O’Brien, Stuart Chapman, Dave Pearson, Lance Jackson, Ragman, Mark German, Steven Lippis, Simone Byrne and myself hav…
Karin Taylor, Jo O’Brien, Stuart Chapman, Dave Pearson, Lance Jackson, Ragman, Mark German, Steven Lippis, Simone Byrne and myself have added some very useful tutorials and links for those members who’d like some help in learning a few extra tricks to make their time on the bubble easier. I have this link in my profile, so it’s going to be easy to find. I’ll add to it as I learn of new helpful information. How to enhance your profile Text formatting Links to other helpful pages Where to get help/critique/FAQ Help on how to sell your work How to TAG your work effectively Redbubble hacks with Dave Add category lists How to make smoke photos Digital Infrared info Ragman’s excellent advice on all things arty farty Mark German’s fantastic photographic techniques Steven gives an explanation on how to utilise a flash modifier Simone Byrne’s hints on ND400 filter use My experience with Neutral Density Filters My hints on shooting at the beach Explaning focal lengths for digital Polarisers – a visual experiment
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Some hints on shooting at the beach
by Mel BrackstoneI typed all this out for Ben, who asked for some help, since he doesn’t live near any beach, and didn’t want to waste his time when he fi…
I typed all this out for Ben, who asked for some help, since he doesn’t live near any beach, and didn’t want to waste his time when he finally made the long trek. Thought others might appreciate the info. I use my Canon 5D with Lee ND grads, mostly the darkest ones, for sunrise. I’ve never tried to shoot the ocean much after an hour or so after sunrise, and not been all that successful, unless it’s a cloudy day. You’ll need a tripod and cable release. The tripod just needs to be stable, and the cable release working. Then I set my camera on AV and start shooting with aperture at around f/8 or so while it’s dark, and closing it down as the light gets stronger, with ISO mostly 50….. There’s no formula I use, other than using AEB, to see if I can snag one that gets the sky right, then I look for the one with the right wave patterns. Sometimes I combine the two, sometimes I run them through photomatix. Sometimes they’re perfect. I use my 16-35mm nearly ALL the time when shooting seascapes, very rarely I’ve used the 70-200, and that’s only if there’s a detail that’s worth getting, like the shipwreck or some waterfalls over rocks from the surf…. Here the light is generally best till around 20mins after the sun goes down, or 30 mins before the sun comes up. If you have clouds, wait longer after sunset….you’ll probably get better colours. If you have clouds in the morning, you might be able to shoot longer after the sun comes up too, especially if the light breaks through…. The IR filter can come in handy once the light is stronger….here in Qld we have strong light for 12 hours a day or more, even in winter….IR is a blessing! I’ve never used a yellow filter….and wide angle with polarisers just don’t give good results, imho. Just keep checking your screen and moving around for different viewpoints. Everything will depend on how much water movement you prefer. This is a case of personal taste, and with practise you will work that out. Setting your camera on AV and using AEB will give you the three different exposures to see which works best, then you just adjust your aperture to slow it down, or speed it up….or add more filters…the darker it is, the longer the exposure…. Be careful of getting too close to the waves, and watch out for slippery rocks, they can be extremely dangerous! Here the tide surges more dangerously an hour before high tide. Make sure of tide times before you go, and be certain you have a way to escape from the beach if the tide is coming up….Rogue waves can, and do cause problems….try to go with someone who has local knowledge…. Wash your tripod off when you leave the beach, and again when you get home. Other than that, have fun!
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OK pirate fans, here’s a lassie to shiver your timbers. She’s ditched the parrot in favour of a raven, she’s kept the traditional tattoo and she’s donned a tight little dress that’s sure to keep her crew on their toes. ..................♥ the fine print ♥…............... (c) scarlett 2008 / This artwork is protected by copyright which does not transfer with sale. In plain English – while you’re buying a piece of artwork, you’re not buying the right to copy, print or reproduce it in any way. xxx scarlett
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ACRYLIC ART CALENDARS CARDS POETRY PHOTOGRAPHY – ANIMALS PHOTOGRAPHY -CANDID SHOTS PHOTOGRAPHY – CATS AND DOGS PHOTOGRAPHY – CONTEMPORARY WORK PHOTOGRAPHY – FLOWERS PHOTOGRAPHY – INSECTS PHOTOGRAPHY – TRADITIONALLY TURKISH PHOTOGRAPHY – TREE AND TREE PARTS T-SHİRTS Semi abstract acrylic painting of a young woman’s back and buttocks. Painted in neutral shades. Painted on40×30cm 300gsm canvas tecture acid-free acrylic paper. / The original is for sale. ACRYLIC PAINTING 2009 / PENCIL WORKS on PAPER 2009 / ACRYLIC PAİNTING 2008 / TAICHE’S TEASE / DIGITALLY MODIFIED ART / EARLY WORKS FROM MASTERPIECE:NOT FOR SALE /
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Neutral Density Filters
by Mel BrackstoneI can’t talk about these filters in any sort of technical way, but I can explain what I bought, and how good they are at allowing you to …
I can’t talk about these filters in any sort of technical way, but I can explain what I bought, and how good they are at allowing you to shoot dawn and sunset without losing all your sky detail. I started off with a set of Cokin P filters. The filters sit in a plastic holder, that attaches to the front of your lens by way of an adaptor ring. The ring needs to fit the front element of your main landscape lens. When I used the Canon 20D the Cokin P was fine, with no vignetting, but once I bought the full frame Canon 5D, my lens had to be closed down to 24mm wide. This was unacceptable to me, since I like wide landscapes. Looking into various other filters meant spending quite a bit more money, however, all the reviews showed Lee filters to be ideal. There are a couple of companies here in Oz that sell them, and after wasting time ordering and paying in advance to an overseas company, only to find that they were out of stock, with no idea of a delivery date, I asked for a refund and contacted Mediavision in Sydney. Geoff was very helpful, and gave me a quote for a foundation kit, wide angle adaptor ring, a set of 3 neutral density soft graduated filters, and a full 0.6 ND filter. Postage was only slightly extra, and I had them in my hot little hands within the week. Geoff also sent a Lee catalogue. / Mediavision Australia / Sydney Office:- 4 Monash Road,Gladesville NSW 2111 / Phone:(02) 9816 4055 Fax: (02) 9816 1661 / Melbourne Office :- 22 Yertchuk Avenue,Ashwood Victoria 3147 / Phone:- (03) 9807 5133 Fax:- (03) 9807 7814 When I go to the beach, I take a bag with just filters and holder. They all have their soft cloth or soft vinyl bags, and it’s easier to slip them in and out of there without having to take off my backpack. Before dawn I’ll generally just have the adaptor ring and holder on the lens, with no filter. As the sun gets closer to jumping up from under the horizon, the filters are brought into play. Usually I’ll add the 0.6 first, if there’s not much cloud around, and once the sun has risen, the 0.9 will be added on top. The soft graduation means that you can slide the filter up and down, even slightly below the horizon, and it doesn’t leave a solid line. I haven’t been in a situation where I think I’d need the hard grad, to be honest. The holder turns easily if you wish to switch to portrait mode, just remember to turn it back when you go back to landscape mode! Because I live in Queensland where the sun is especially bright, all year round, it’s important to have these filters to make the most of a good sky. It’s near impossible to capture sky detail AND foreground detail without them. I don’t shoot in the daytime if I can get away with it, usually we pack up and leave the beach within 30mins after sunrise. I believe that you can still make good use of the ND grads all through the day, but I don’t have any real experience of that. Even shooting waterfalls can be easier when using ND filters, because it cuts out some of the light that might otherwise over-expose your image if you’re trying for silky water. The only problems we’ve all had is when the sea mist is particularly bad. In that instance we are constantly looking for ways to clean the filters, and still haven’t come up with a satisfactory solution. If anyone can help, we’d be much obliged! I hope this helps, as I said, not techy, but may be helpful for anyone looking to know what to buy….. cheers This has also been added to the tips and advice forum of All Seascapes Group forum
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The Silk Princess / from the Asia Series by Karin Taylor ...from an original pencil, ink and charcoal illustration and digitally coloured.
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Trying out an ND 4 plus a CIR polariser in the middle of the day to see what I could get with wave flowing motion. Beachport South Australia, back beach. Only time I could get down there was the middle of the day so will need to go back early or late in the day to try and get one of these right. Canon 400D 18-55, Tripod with ND 4 and CIR Polarising filters. Processed in Photoshop.
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Carbon Neutral / a green twist on the periodic table of elements – a tee to honour the groundswell of awareness about our impact on the environment! YEAH! check out the ingredients tee range /
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The Silk Princess / from the Asia Series by Karin Taylor taken from an original pencil, ink and charcoal illustration and digitally coloured.
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the last to leave I only knew you / twenty-nine days
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Glennifer Church, NSW / © Sarah Moore 2007 / / Featured Image on the Art Page / / Title taken from a list of water-colour pigments. / See my JE for further details. / Christmas Beautiful People Bellingen Great Gifts Sport
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Ultra Fractal – 3 – I think. / Contrast and sharpen in PI. Sign and unsharp mask PSP. Fauve1 Am I colour, / Substance, / Of air, land or sea? / Part of the thread. / I am a fossil child / of mathematical bent / co-ordination of hand and eye / designed and filtered through / chasms of time, rushing wind and ironstone. / Manufactured yet natural. / Was I meant to be? / By one click I could be / something else. / Now there is a thought.
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Credit Crisis / 2008 Lessons to be learned… lets be positive :D Jump men in suits jump… /
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Silk Painting inspired from a trip to Venice. Featured in All Things Italian Group .Featured in Dimensions Group / Featured in JPG Cast Offs
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Mixed Media and Acrylic with foil and metalics
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The heavy fog touches everything with its damp fingers, leaving behind beautiful traces of crystal clear water beads. This spider web was on the railing of a kiosk (gazebo) overlooking the St. Lawrence river in Candiac, Quebec. Normally, one would be able to see the water and some foliage in the background, but not this time. There was only the damp grey mass of fog preventing any reflection from appearing in the little droplets. 55mm, ISO-100, 1/200 sec, F/8 / Nikon D60 / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G VR Featured in Arachnids on November 12, 2008. Challenge Winner — Ranked in 1st place of TOP 10 in Raindrops of diamond gleam in the skies of Prize Challenges!!
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More products available ACRYLIC ART CALENDARS CARDS POETRY PHOTOGRAPHY – ANIMALS PHOTOGRAPHY -CANDID SHOTS PHOTOGRAPHY – CATS AND DOGS PHOTOGRAPHY – CONTEMPORARY WORK PHOTOGRAPHY – FLOWERS PHOTOGRAPHY – INSECTS PHOTOGRAPHY – TRADITIONALLY TURKISH PHOTOGRAPHY – TREE AND TREE PARTS T-SHİRTS Why not follow me on / or join me at More products available ACRYLIC PAINTING 2009 PENCIL WORKS on PAPER 2009 ACRYLIC PAİNTING 2008 TAICHE’S TEASE DIGITALLY MODIFIED ART EARLY WORKS FROM MASTERPIECE:NOT FOR SALE See more of taiche at ZAZZLE / Baby Custom T-Shirts :dress that baby up with a special design on a custom t-shirt, long sleeve or onesize / Kids Custom T-Shirts .from organic t-shirts to long sleeve shirts, boys, girls, and toddlers can fill their fashion needs with a one-of-a-kind custom t-shirts for kids. Check out the latest organic t-shirts, sweatshirts, and girls shirts. And plenty of styles for toddlers too! Aprons / Bags / Buttons / Cards / Hats / Keds Shoes / Keychains / Magnets / Mousepads / Mugs / Postage / Postcards / Stickers / T-Shirt / Ties
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Ancient Silk / from the Asia Series by Karin Taylor / from an original pencil, ink and charcoal illustration and digitally coloured / I’ve taken ‘The Silk Princess’ and ancientified her with a textile look / My aim – simply to create the appearance of an old scroll-type textile document that may have been found buried in an ancient chinese tomb…..subsequently unearthed by archeologists, a lil something ancient from a ‘dig’... / something special to hang on the wall….
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