Butts @ Ubin 13.04.04

[BobCheong]

Went to Ubin to shoot some nice country scene. Landed up with butts, insects and a couple of birds. Guess I sux at landscape and too afflicted with the butt flu.


Common Grass Yellow





Female Horsfield Baron




Autumn Leaf




Dark Brand Bush Brown

[jbma]

Nice DOF. What lens and aperature you are using.

[FujiS2]

huh, butt flu spread to ubin...
nice shoot of Common Grass Yellow & autumn leaf! I notice yr photo 1 & 2 got strong yellow cast, what happen?

[BobCheong]

Forgot to desaturate LOL. My 300D gives me yellow cast most of the time.

[BobCheong]

jbma, I'm using 300D with 75-300mm USM IS with 25mm extension tube. Settings are 1/60 sec, f8 at 300mm flash filled

[Papilio]

Bob, you're really an advanced case of butt flu, man... No hope for a cure already

Good ID too! Many would have mistaken that female Horsfield's Baron for a Malay Viscount.

[BobCheong]

Originally Posted by Papilio Bob, you're really an advanced case of butt flu, man... No hope for a cure already Good ID too! Many would have mistaken that female Horsfield's Baron for a Malay Viscount.

Hey this the 2nd time I shot the species, got it wrong the 1st time

I actually didnt intend to shoot butts, was after some nice nostalgic kampong scene. But once I see butts and bugs I forgot what I wanted

[macross]

Originally Posted by BobCheong I actually didnt intend to shoot butts, was after some nice nostalgic kampong scene. But once I see butts and bugs I forgot what I wanted

you are really in the advanced stage of butt flu. oh dear, you might have spread the flu to ubin. even worst, the ministry might now want to clear the island of all the butts. i think cs need to issue HQO to you to reduce futher damages.

good series. i think i will frame my pics like what you did.

[azone]

Good series. I like the Autumn Leaf most.

[mr_jason]

Originally Posted by BobCheong Forgot to desaturate LOL. My 300D gives me yellow cast most of the time.

If you're finding the images too saturated, why not try shooting in Parameter 2, which has all the parameter settings at 0. Then you can choose to saturate, contrast or sharpen in Photoshop? Or even go so far as to set custon parameters using Set 1, Set 2 and Set 3. Can change the values to -1 or -2 even.

As for yellow cast, maybe shoot in RAW then can adjust white balance from there? Is your white balance on Cloudy or Shade now? That tends to give yellow cast.

[BobCheong]

Originally Posted by mr_jason If you're finding the images too saturated, why not try shooting in Parameter 2, which has all the parameter settings at 0. Then you can choose to saturate, contrast or sharpen in Photoshop? Or even go so far as to set custon parameters using Set 1, Set 2 and Set 3. Can change the values to -1 or -2 even. As for yellow cast, maybe shoot in RAW then can adjust white balance from there? Is your white balance on Cloudy or Shade now? That tends to give yellow cast.

LOL no wonder, most of the time its on shady. You know lah, people with the butt flu normally hide in the shade of the forest so I normally set to shady.

[mr_jason]

I find the White Balence for Shady not very accurate. As you said, everything usually turnw out yellowish, as if trying to simulate sunlight? I think AWB should be quite ok if shooting in jpeg. Also when you shoot with flash, AWB will usually be similar to using Flash white balence.

[BobCheong]

Ahh maybe I'll try that, leaves the wb for FEC LOL!

[Lion king]

Originally Posted by skyflash AWB is okay for most situations.

I second that...Bob, set it to AWB and see how your pics turn out. You might need to set it to custom WB if need be.

The female Horsfield's baron is nice...really 'pops' out

[BobCheong]

Originally Posted by Lion king I second that...Bob, set it to AWB and see how your pics turn out. You might need to set it to custom WB if need be. The female Horsfield's baron is nice...really 'pops' out

Ye I'll do that and try out on my next outing. I really should mend the tear on the horsfield's right forewing, but too lazy to do it LOL.