Help Please On Close Up Pictures - Page 4

cameraman · 05-06-2013, 05:11 PM

This should inspire you Bradly --

Titch · 05-06-2013, 05:20 PM

What a great thread,

Budman1 · 05-06-2013, 05:25 PM

No way am I a pro, but when I have the problem you are describing, blurry close-ups, I will back off a foot or two and then zoom-in and use the flash. I usually take a few pictures that way playing with the angle to get the proper lighting I'm looking for. A lot of good advice here, play with your camera, it'll come around.

Happy Hapgood · 05-06-2013, 05:40 PM

Oh yeah, and when was the last time you cleaned your camera lens? I know after I BBQ even if I'm away from the action, Alot of airborne stuff still gets on my glasses lens.

cameraman · 05-06-2013, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toast

Oh yeah, and when was the last time you cleaned your camera lens? I know after I BBQ even if I'm away from the action, Alot of airborne stuff still gets on my glasses lens.

Great point!

K-JUN · 05-06-2013, 06:07 PM

Cool video.

Clean my lens? Whisky Tango Foxtrot what is a lens?

Again thanks to everyone who took time to offer advise it is much appreciated.

Mdboatbum · 05-07-2013, 10:54 AM

As for your wife's lenses, just look and see if they're "FD" lenses or "EF" lenses. EF lenses have been around since the late 80's and will work with current Canon DSLR cameras. FD lenses were the prior generation, used on cameras like the AE-1. They're manual focus and have a different mount, so won't work with current cameras without an adapter.

deguerre · 05-07-2013, 10:58 AM

I really love this little tool. I inspect the lens usually before every shoot and give it a quickie if needed:

K-JUN · 05-07-2013, 12:51 PM

I got some great advice yesterday. Today for lunch my son wanted some of the stuff I made Sunday. I had the idea to plate it up and use some of that great info for a new pic.

Old Picture.

New Picture.

Whats different: The biggest thing is I moved outdoors for better light. I mounted the camera to a tripod, used the timer, and shot it from 24" away. Then I cropped it and used the enhancement feature in IPhoto.

I won't always have the option of daylight so I am working on some lights for inside. I have a lot to learn but this is a huge step in the right direction.
Thanks again to everyone for the help.

deguerre · 05-07-2013, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K-JUN

New Picture.

BAM!

f308gt4 · 05-07-2013, 01:17 PM

Not much I can add to this, but have a photog friend that stated for good pics, the most important aspects are, in order:

1) Photographer
2) Lighting
3) Lens
4) Camera

1 and 2 being the most important. Even with a cheapie point and shoot, he can take great pictures.

As someone mentioned, probably similar to cooking, where a good cook can cook up a great meal, regardless of the equipment he/she is using.

landarc · 05-07-2013, 01:30 PM

Do you make the same plate of food each time?

landarc · 05-07-2013, 01:42 PM

Just another point, sometimes, again, you can be too close to a subject, a slightly longer view point can make a more complete story. These two images were shot hand held, top lit, ambient indoor lighting, with a Canon EOS 40D DSLR and a f1.8 prime lens.

Depth of field was necessarily short due to low light and a wide open aperture. Focus was automatic, but, tight to the middle of each dish. The idea was to create a library of dishes for a BBQ shop. These images are reduced from the original 2800 x 1900 format for posting. No other post-processing was performed on these images.

Here is one of the images as delivered for web use. This has some post-processing done.

ah heck, here is the other finished image...

BTW, I highly recommend smoking pork belly without any cure, that above photo is a 3 hour smoked pork belly, no cure, just a simple rub.

deguerre · 05-07-2013, 01:45 PM

Love the soft focus on those bacon wrapped thingies Bob. Playing with depth of field can be fun.

cameraman · 05-07-2013, 01:46 PM

Unfarkin believable! That photo is absolutely, positively as good as any food photo I've seen. Great styling, composition, lighting and color balance. Kudos to you.

05-06-2013, 05:11 PM	#46
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05-06-2013, 05:20 PM	#47
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05-06-2013, 05:25 PM	#48
Budman1 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-13-13 Location: Wyoming County, N.Y.	No way am I a pro, but when I have the problem you are describing, blurry close-ups, I will back off a foot or two and then zoom-in and use the flash. I usually take a few pictures that way playing with the angle to get the proper lighting I'm looking for. A lot of good advice here, play with your camera, it'll come around. __________________ UDS, Mini-UDS, Weber OTS, smokey joe, gasser, 3 pie irons, and a weenie fork. [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/group.php?groupid=34"][COLOR="Blue"]Secret Squirrel Society[/COLOR][/URL] - Nope, doesn't exist. Bob Semper Fi
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05-06-2013, 05:40 PM	#49
Happy Hapgood somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 03-17-12 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Name/Nickname : Mike	Oh yeah, and when was the last time you cleaned your camera lens? I know after I BBQ even if I'm away from the action, Alot of airborne stuff still gets on my glasses lens. __________________ Cooking Equipment: Weber WSM, Weber GA, Weber Spirit E-310, Weber 22" OTG Charbroil Oilless Turkey Fryer Wife LuzziAnn 1956 model. Ink Bird IBBQ 4T Wi-Fi Temp Monitor, Superfast LSU Purple Thermapen & ThermaPop, Party Q Ink Bird Sous Vide, HF Flame Thower My Motto these days is "Low Stress, Low Drag". The Artist Formally Known as Toast
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05-06-2013, 06:07 PM	#51
K-JUN is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-10-13 Location: Lafayette, LA	Cool video. Clean my lens? Whisky Tango Foxtrot what is a lens? Again thanks to everyone who took time to offer advise it is much appreciated. __________________ [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=86"][B][COLOR="Red"]Enter An International Cook Off From Your Home.[/COLOR][/B] [/URL] Brady Cajun Grill by Percy Guidry; 22.5" WSM; GMG Daniel Boone; Crown Verity Gaser

05-07-2013, 10:54 AM	#52
Mdboatbum Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-07-12 Location: Washington, DC	As for your wife's lenses, just look and see if they're "FD" lenses or "EF" lenses. EF lenses have been around since the late 80's and will work with current Canon DSLR cameras. FD lenses were the prior generation, used on cameras like the AE-1. They're manual focus and have a different mount, so won't work with current cameras without an adapter.
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05-07-2013, 10:58 AM	#53
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL	I really love this little tool. I inspect the lens usually before every shoot and give it a quickie if needed: __________________ Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog
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05-07-2013, 12:51 PM	#54
K-JUN is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-10-13 Location: Lafayette, LA	Updated Photo I got some great advice yesterday. Today for lunch my son wanted some of the stuff I made Sunday. I had the idea to plate it up and use some of that great info for a new pic. Old Picture. New Picture. Whats different: The biggest thing is I moved outdoors for better light. I mounted the camera to a tripod, used the timer, and shot it from 24" away. Then I cropped it and used the enhancement feature in IPhoto. I won't always have the option of daylight so I am working on some lights for inside. I have a lot to learn but this is a huge step in the right direction. Thanks again to everyone for the help. __________________ [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=86"][B][COLOR="Red"]Enter An International Cook Off From Your Home.[/COLOR][/B] [/URL] Brady Cajun Grill by Percy Guidry; 22.5" WSM; GMG Daniel Boone; Crown Verity Gaser

05-07-2013, 01:17 PM	#56
f308gt4 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-18-10 Location: Tustin, CA	Not much I can add to this, but have a photog friend that stated for good pics, the most important aspects are, in order: 1) Photographer 2) Lighting 3) Lens 4) Camera 1 and 2 being the most important. Even with a cheapie point and shoot, he can take great pictures. As someone mentioned, probably similar to cooking, where a good cook can cook up a great meal, regardless of the equipment he/she is using.
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05-07-2013, 01:30 PM	#57
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	Do you make the same plate of food each time? __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

05-07-2013, 01:42 PM	#58
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	Just another point, sometimes, again, you can be too close to a subject, a slightly longer view point can make a more complete story. These two images were shot hand held, top lit, ambient indoor lighting, with a Canon EOS 40D DSLR and a f1.8 prime lens. Depth of field was necessarily short due to low light and a wide open aperture. Focus was automatic, but, tight to the middle of each dish. The idea was to create a library of dishes for a BBQ shop. These images are reduced from the original 2800 x 1900 format for posting. No other post-processing was performed on these images. Here is one of the images as delivered for web use. This has some post-processing done. ah heck, here is the other finished image... BTW, I highly recommend smoking pork belly without any cure, that above photo is a 3 hour smoked pork belly, no cure, just a simple rub. __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]
	1 members found this post helpful.

05-07-2013, 01:45 PM	#59
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL	Love the soft focus on those bacon wrapped thingies Bob. Playing with depth of field can be fun. __________________ Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog

05-07-2013, 01:46 PM	#60
cameraman Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: Nashville, TN	Unfarkin believable! That photo is absolutely, positively as good as any food photo I've seen. Great styling, composition, lighting and color balance. Kudos to you. __________________ [COLOR=RoyalBlue][SIZE=3]Dave [/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=Gray]22.5 WSM 22.5 OTS Weber kettle Smokey Joe (RIP) a dorky little headlamp[/COLOR]
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