My photo album

X Breaker

X Breaker

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Here is a little photo album I have put together.

www.xtremebilliard.smugmug.com

I would really appreciate it if you could please take a minute to visit my album and make a comment.

I am just starting to learn how to take pictures, and your feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Richard
 
You're just starting to learn how to take pictures? I'd say you're off to a fantastic start then!

Some really good stuff there, I'm very impressed.
 
Very nice artistic taste. Great way to keep and share memories. Bets theres a lot of history in them photos.
 
Is there any picture you like, and any that you really do not like? I would really like to hear some comment.

You can also comment on the picture gallery directly.

Thank you.
Richard
 
i looked at all the players, you have nice angles of them and good lighting, i cant take a picture but i like yours,

BTW who is the strongest player in those pics I made a guess just by how he was holding the cue and look in this eye, tell me and i'll go back and see if i'm right, this is an even proposition bet, fair enough?
 
I suppose more people are interested in the contents rather than the photo taking.
 
X Breaker said:
Is there any picture you like, and any that you really do not like? I would really like to hear some comment.

You can also comment on the picture gallery directly.

Thank you.
Richard
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I really like the Battle Field. Every other photo on that page is really well done. Those pictures show the artistic ability that you have. Very nice.
 
contrast control

I assume you are using a digital camera. If so, you can solve one problem that a lot of photographers have pretty easily. That is the problem of the bare arm on the table (the bridge arm) 'burning out' from the brightness of the light over the table. Can also happen on Ralf Souquet's head. This is because cameras are preset for normal contrast which is fine for most photos but not for pool.

Go to the 'parameters' folder in your camera menu and select contrast. Lower the contrast slider all the way down. Then shoot in manual mode and underexpose everything by one f-stop. The contrast will be much softer than you normally have to suffer and you can brighten the photo easily back to normal in photoshop or any other decent editing suite.

Nice shots taken with a talented eye. Keep it up.

Jerry
 
Jerry Forsyth said:
I assume you are using a digital camera. If so, you can solve one problem that a lot of photographers have pretty easily. That is the problem of the bare arm on the table (the bridge arm) 'burning out' from the brightness of the light over the table. Can also happen on Ralf Souquet's head. This is because cameras are preset for normal contrast which is fine for most photos but not for pool.

Go to the 'parameters' folder in your camera menu and select contrast. Lower the contrast slider all the way down. Then shoot in manual mode and underexpose everything by one f-stop. The contrast will be much softer than you normally have to suffer and you can brighten the photo easily back to normal in photoshop or any other decent editing suite.

Nice shots taken with a talented eye. Keep it up.

Jerry
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Thank you for your valuable advice, much appreciated.

I feel that some of my pictures are a bit out of focus, especially of the break shots. Most of them were taken without a monopod.

I usually use MF, focus on the person before he/she breaks, and then just let it burst. But sometimes the player moves forward as he/she breaks.

For example, I used a tripod to take the following picture, but I am still not happy with the not-extra-sharp focus that I am getting. And also, I feel that the arm and the forehead are, as you said, a bit too bright.

This picture was taken with ISO 1600, F4.0, 1/80, 75-300mm Canon lens.

Thank you once again.

Richard
 

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X Breaker said:
For example, I used a tripod to take the following picture, but I am still not happy with the not-extra-sharp focus that I am getting. And also, I feel that the arm and the forehead are, as you said, a bit too bright.

This picture was taken with ISO 1600, F4.0, 1/80, 75-300mm Canon lens.
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Richard, if you are using manual focus, and pre-setting it, you have to focus on the spot where the player will end up, not where they are starting. The f4 aperature will not provide the necessary depth of field to cover both spots.

You pictures keep improving, with each set you post. Keep up the good work.
 
Camera

Are you using a Canon camera? (Known battery hogs). I am not really up on digitals so much, but with SLR-35mm, the sharpest pictures usually came from Olympus and Nikon cameras.
 
X Breaker said:
Is there any picture you like, and any that you really do not like? I would really like to hear some comment.

You can also comment on the picture gallery directly.

Thank you.
Richard
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Great shots!

I liked the first Lonesome Journey Galllery alot. Plus some of the great shot pictures were awesome. I really like to pic of your dog Barney sitting on the chair looking back at you. That one is perfect!
 
Thank you snapshot and Icon of Sin.
I am using a Canon XTi. I have decided not to buy very expensive lens before I really know what I am doing, so I have a few lens that I am using for different shots, but I do not have one of those white len worth several thousand dollars.
I was really tempted to buy the Canon 30D, but then I have decide to settle for just the XTi, and spend the extra money on lens since I am frankly just a beginner.
Lately, I found out Canon has a new one, which can do 10 frames per sec, I think it is called the Mark IV or something like that, and it is about $4000. It is just impossible to keep up with these equipment, isn't it?
Before the Canon XTi, I had a XT. I used to carry a Sony SLR with me to lots of tournaments, and I still use it sometimes. I am working very hard to telling myself not to buy another camera. It is really tempting.:)
I like taking pictures, I sometimes also take pictures of my friends in weekly local tournaments.
I really appreciate the nice remark from all of you, I will keep working to improve my pictures.:)
Regards,
Richard
 
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