Picture enquires

[virus530]

Hi,

I would like to ask in term of picture quality.
there is some picture that I see basically have the object like "Popping" out of the picture.
May I ask is this due to the quality of Lens or was it because different format?

Whats different does Rangefinder output be as compare to DSLR?
The Popping Effect was due to taken by Range Finder or the capability of the Lens (Like Carl Zesis/Leica Lens) Thats has good Micro Contrast or something like that?

Hope someone can enlighten me as I am getting more and more confuse.

 

[Daedalus Trent]

hmm...from where i've come across that term, it's used to describe pictures with a nice, broad range of tones (as compared to flat, dull, pictures without the aforementioned )

As to how to achieve such shots, it can be due to ambient lighting or post-processing to "separating the mid-tones", as said by the photographer George Dewolfe :think:

 

[catchlights]

basically you need to study the photos, the content tell alot, technique come second place, gears last.

if you still don't understand, put a spring behind the photos will help.

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

hahahahaha -clap clap-

to TS, please show us an example of a photo that 'pops out'

 

[virus530]

Taken from Stevehuffphotos website

Taken from Clubsnap. By Apophoto.
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477078

Not sure If I can use their picture here as you can see I am a newbie here

 

[jtsky]

Maybe TS is referring to out of focus background (bokeh) that resulting in 'popping out' of the subject.

 

[virus530]

Maybe TS is referring to out of focus background (bokeh) that resulting in 'popping out' of the subject.

Nope, not really referring to the Bokeh.
Refering to the temple photo, it is like popping out of the background.
I believe the F stop is not too low.
Wondering is it the Rangefinder characteristic or was it the Lens performance.
Or I totally got it wrong?

 

[Daedalus Trent]

Nope, not really referring to the Bokeh.
Refering to the temple photo, it is like popping out of the background.
I believe the F stop is not too low.
Wondering is it the Rangefinder characteristic or was it the Lens performance.
Or I totally got it wrong?

uh...did you read what i said?

 

[virus530]

This is a sample shot i took.
But still it doesnt have the "pop out" feel like those above.
Or was it my skill?

 

[virus530]

hmm...from where i've come across that term, it's used to describe pictures with a nice, broad range of tones (as compared to flat, dull, pictures without the aforementioned )

As to how to achieve such shots, it can be due to ambient lighting or post-processing to "separating the mid-tones", as said by the photographer George Dewolfe :think:

I read what you say. Any chance you can direct a link for me to have a better understanding?

Sorry missed out previous time.

 

[Daedalus Trent]

think reading this may help you a little


page 4-5 under contrast


In fact, if you can, i highly recommend borrowing this book from the national library. Found it very useful :thumbsup:

 

[ortega]

also google vignetting

note: choose the subject and background tones/colours
bokeh too
these things also help the subject to "pop out"

 

[virus530]

also google vignetting

note: choose the subject and background tones/colours
bokeh too
these things also help the subject to "pop out"

so am i right to say it has nothing to do with Lens and body?
Cause I hearsay, german lens have this characteristic.

 

[ortega]

so am i right to say it has nothing to do with Lens and body?
Cause I hearsay, german lens have this characteristic.

lens is always in the equation
camera body not so important
but in this digital age

Photoshop is very important

 

[ortega]

eg the above

 

[virus530]

Geez....What did you do?
Masking in CS?
Yes...It look better...but still the flower doesnt pop out....maybe this example of mine maybe due to the overall surrounding colour doesnt allow the flower to pop out.
I was surfing the CZ in the "others" header....the picture they took is what I mean.

 

[virus530]

See the 3D effect?
taken from http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=333263&page=3

 

[luntut]

enough pop?

or you need more pop?

 

[catchlights]

See the 3D effect?
taken from http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=333263&page=3

what I see is a D3, maybe get a D3 will solve the problem.

 

[ortega]

See the 3D effect?
taken from http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=333263&page=3

looks like minimum DOF at work

foreground is OOF
background is OOF