Sunday, November 27, 2011

Letadla Přistání Starty ...

Letadla Přistání Starty ...



London City Airport Arrivals ↓ & Departures ↑











Saturday, November 19, 2011

Basics of Flash Photography Equipment

Basics of Flash Photography Equipment

What Flash and where do I buy them?

Basics of Flash Photography
Four Fundamentals we must know


Strobist Equipment And Tips by Karl Taylor


The Basement Strobist Episode One: What Flash and where do I buy them?


Part 1 of 2 - Beginners Off Camera (strobist) flash what you need to get started



Pretty Flash Kit - 7 items you need to make awesome lighting with speedlights


Westcott Ultimate Flash Kit Review



Phottix Easy Up Softbox compared to Westcott Apollo 28" Softbox.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

TTL Flash Tutorial in 10 Lessons

TTL Flash Tutorial in 10 Lessons


flash photography techniques
TTL Flash Tutorial in 10 Lessons (Part 1)

Here's an easy tutorial for TTL flash. (If you want to know why to learn flash in the first place, check out these samples of what's possible.) The tutorial will cover the following topics.

Part 1: Controls
Lesson 1: Ambient vs. Flash
Lesson 2: How exposure settings affect TTL flash
Lesson 3: How to control TTL flash
Lesson 4: Balancing Flash and Ambient
Lesson 5: Flash Value Lock


Part 2: Application
Lesson 6: Hard Light vs. Soft Light; Bouncing the Flash
Lesson 7: Using the Flash Off-Camera
Lesson 8: Subject vs. Background; Key vs. Fill; Contrast
Lesson 9: Color; color temperature and gels
Lesson 10: Lighting depth of field
Lesson 11: Bonus lesson



Note: Part 2 of tutorial is here: http://betterfamilyphotos.blogspot.com/2010/07/ttl-flash-tutorial-in-10-lessons-part-2.html

Requirements:
1. Knowledge of basic exposure concepts (exposure, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation, histogram). Need a refresher? Check here.
2. DSLR or bridge camera.
3. Lesson 6 and up: requires camera with hot shoe, an external flash, and a commander or TTL cord or radio TTL.

Feel free to stop wherever you feel like you've absorbed enough, in order to try out the techniques in real life shots and allow the techniques to sink in.



Part 1


Lighting 102: 1.2 - Position | Distance

Lighting 101

Lighting 101 - Understanding Your Flash

Nikon CLS Practical Guide

Flash Photography with Canon EOS Cameras - Part I.



Friday, November 11, 2011

Lens test image quality

Lens test image quality

Modulation Transfer Function YouTube

How to read MTF chart

Quick MTF, an image quality testing application
MTF Testing procedure
Resolution and MTF

Lumolabs: Welcome and testing methodology

How we test: Digital cameras

ISO 12233 Test Chart

About ISO 12233 Chart Data and Sample Images


TE268 Lens Resolution Test Chart Nikon D7000


Tables to help you navigate Imatest


DXOMark



Applied Image Inc.

Imatest offers comprehensive online product information

Image Quality Factor
Sharpness
Noise
Dynamic range, tonal response, and contrast
Color accuracy
Lens distortion
Light falloff (vignetting) and sensor nonuniformities
Lateral chromatic aberration
Veiling glare (lens flare)
Color moiré
Software artifacts: noise reduction and sharpening

Image Quality Links


Image quality factors – Overview and Imatest measurements
Introduction – Summary table – Image quality factors – Sharpness – Noise – Dynamic range – Color accuracy – Distortion – Uniformity – Lateral chromatic aberration – Veiling glare – Color moire – Software artifacts – Data compression – Printer quality factors – Print Dmax – Print color gamut



10 things to test before buying a used DSLR


The Best Digital SLR Camera...For YOU


Nikon DSLR Lens Reviews

Pokročilé ostření

Pokročilé ostření Namáčknout, počkat na tón signalizující zaostření a domáčknutím vyfotit. To je denní chleba všech fotografů a možná si myslíte, že na tom není co vysvětlovat. Jenže v praxi to tak jednoduché není. Ač se autofokus neustále vylepšuje, okolní svět má pořád náskok a určitě si vzpomenete na situace, kdy automatické ostření selhalo. Správným nastavením a technikou lze počet podobných případů co nejvíce eliminovat. Říká se, že opakování je matkou moudrosti, takže se budu opakovat a připomenu informace ze třetího dílu seriálu Fotografujeme sport. A nebude to asi nejzáživnější čtení, ale teorie je důležitá. Základní rozdělení ostření by bylo na manuální a automatické. Při manuálním ostření záleží zejména na šikovnosti, velikosti hledáčku a ostrém zraku a tudíž nemá smysl se jím moc zabývat... Martin Kozák pokračování Fotíme sport 3 – Jak na fotoaparát www.4foto.cz/tag/adobe/

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Vincent Laforet's - My Gear Main Page

Vincent Laforet's - My Gear Main Page



My Gear Main Page

The following is a catalogue of the different pieces of gear I have been using in my kit – some for years and some only more recently. I have included the items I currently use and love most, and just like my kit, expect this list to be ever evolving. There will be new additions to the list over time, and I will continue to populate it with examples and behind the scenes footage of the gear in action...


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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Wedding day

Wedding day

Keeping Your Bride Happy During One of the Most Stressful Times of Her Life

Most brides have been dreaming about their wedding long before they get engaged. They dream of how their wedding will look, what type of dress they will walk down the aisle in, imagine their first dance. In their minds, it’s all a beautiful fairy tale. They have no idea how stressful the planning can be. They don’t think about how disappointing it will be to find out that their dream wedding is going to cost 5 times their budget, and every single decision they make is going to be giving up a little part of their dream, another budget cut. It’s no wonder perfectly pleasant people can become ‘bridezillas’ without meaning to...
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More weddings


How to Photograph a Wedding: Study The Most Important Shots to Get At a Wedding



Rain, Rain Go Away: Photographing a Wedding in the Rain