tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206308776388957492.post6836152931423566429..comments2024-01-22T20:50:33.478-06:00Comments on The Whodunit Photographer: Sunset No. 17HENRY KISORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206308776388957492.post-21571111387701893012008-08-25T07:14:00.000-05:002008-08-25T07:14:00.000-05:00Later. I just looked at Photoshop Elements, and it...Later. I just looked at Photoshop Elements, and it has a nifty "Correct Camera Distortion" filter that I never noticed, for my attention was so intent on other features of the program.<BR/><BR/>I'll give it a go with all the sunset photos on this blog.HENRY KISORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206308776388957492.post-91521396418528140672008-08-25T07:07:00.000-05:002008-08-25T07:07:00.000-05:00Sometimes, I understand, the sensor in the camera ...Sometimes, I understand, the sensor in the camera can be ever so slightly tilted when it is installed. Some fellow Pentax users have returned their cameras to Pentax for adjustment for this reason.<BR/><BR/>One way to tell is to mount the camera on a tripod using a level to make sure it's straight, then photograph the horizon. If there's a tilt (not distortion) then the problem is likely in the camera.<BR/><BR/>Of course, sometimes just pressing the shutter button causes the camera to tilt noticeably. Using a remote release fixes this. (But who takes grabshots with a remote?)HENRY KISORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206308776388957492.post-47719211310069240302008-08-25T06:48:00.000-05:002008-08-25T06:48:00.000-05:00I realised the distortion would be coming frm the ...I realised the distortion would be coming frm the 17mm - there is a way to fix this though i'll look it up in my photoshop book and le tyou know - and see if you can find the smae thing in elements.<BR/><BR/>Getting those horizons straight can be a right royal pain in the ass sometimes. No matter how hard I try to get them straight in the camera, my shots are ALWAYS sloped upwards from left to right. Some are really bad.<BR/><BR/>I'm wondering if it's something to do with my balance or lack of it.<BR/><BR/>I really did like the framing on this one though - really made it.<BR/><BR/>I have some other tips for you which I'll pop in an email to you tomorrow when Im more awake :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>RobynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206308776388957492.post-45699856503476858352008-08-25T06:38:00.000-05:002008-08-25T06:38:00.000-05:00It took a little work with Photoshop Elements to g...It took a little work with Photoshop Elements to get that horizon straight, plus shooting at 45mm with a 17-70 lens There's a good deal of barrel distortion at the widest 17mm setting, and that's why the horizons look curved in many of the other shots.HENRY KISORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206308776388957492.post-564571510277344992008-08-24T20:20:00.000-05:002008-08-24T20:20:00.000-05:00I lov ethis one the best - your horizon is straigh...I lov ethis one the best - your horizon is straight, and the branch frames it really nicely :)<BR/><BR/>Perfect - 10/10Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com