[HUG ] Re: Thank you in advance :D

James,

Many of your photos have their main subject centered. You may want to take a 
look (google) "rule of thirds" and start mucking around with different framing. 
Once you understand that, you can start to break the rule again.

Also, you may want to begin to invest in the Lee filter system. I'd begin by 
buying the Lens Hood with 2 filter slots. They make all sizes of Bay adapters 
to fit your H lenses. So if you buy new lenses with different Bay sizes, you 
only need to buy the adapter, not new filters.

With high dynamic range subjects, such as Yosemite where the sky is so much 
brighter than the landscape, a graduated neutral density filter may help. I'd 
have both a .3 and .6 grad ND; with the Lee system you can also combine the 2 
resulting in a .9.

Keep having fun,
Bob
 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com 




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From: Patrick St.Cin <pgstcin@xxxxxxxxx>
To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 8:48:55 AM
Subject: [HUG ] Re: Thank you in advance :D


James,

Good start...moving from digital to film there are a few hundred questions or 
suggestions to be asked but I will only field a couple:

1.    What film are you using?  The lower the ISO the more contrast you will 
have, hence the more difficult it will be to hold detail in the shadows.  
Matching the film to the lighting conditions is paramount.  I try to find 
lighting conditions that provide about a 4-6 stop range.

2.  Even though the film may have a dynamic range of 6-8 stops the scanner does 
not.  I have found that scanning the transparency somewhat flat or less 
contrasty allows me to build the contrast up to where I am pleased with the 
results.

 Patrick St.Cin
STC Enterprises, Inc.
www.imagesbypatrick.com
Tel (505)239-3026
Fax (505)771-8388 




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From: false <jmswllms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: The List <hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2009 12:31:33 AM
Subject: [HUG ] Thank you in advance :D


I do not have a web page, but I post on flickr. Thought you could take a look 
and tell me how I'm doing. I use to shoot 35mm years ago and got pretty good ( 
I think lol). Went digital for awhile thought it was to manipulative, so last 
year bought a 503cx. It was totally out of my box, hand held light meters, 
filters that you have to adjust for ( that screwed me up a lot). Square 
pictures, now that was a totally new concept, no zooming WOW I use to love to 
zoom. So I thought I would let you guys check it out if the administrators will 
allow it. My mother once said " if you don't have something good to say then 
don't say anything any all" lol, keep it on the upside.    Namaste'     James 
http://flickr.com/photos/18969294@N05/3512428102/   ; Keep shootin

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