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Opinion on some sequences please!

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Justin.B
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alright so this is my second or third time doing sequences in photoshop. I'd love some feedback.
These were all shot with a Fujifilm S100fs.

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Sorry if these appear twice. FF3 sucks!

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Mar 20 2009 8:49PM
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Justin.B
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first and last are the same
second and third are the same
fourth and fifth are the same
just in case there was any confusion, there is only supposed to be 3 pics there
Mar 20 2009 8:50PM
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Tricky-P
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idk too much about this but id say too many guys, especially the rail one. make them farther apart a little
Mar 20 2009 8:55PM
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connoroh
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To make a good sequence you need to start with a good picture. These aren't technically good pictures (framing, colour etc...)

Also, the frames are too close to each other for my liking. Especially the rail one.


The actual sequences are well done though.

Take more, they'll get better.
Mar 20 2009 8:59PM
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doublexl
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agreed. and work on some angles too. but i dont know dick about photography.
Mar 21 2009 2:36PM
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Pippin
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You should learn how to crop the skier properly because i when zoomed in it was very evident of a poor masking job. Learn quick mask
Mar 21 2009 4:38PM
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Bigwoods
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That, and even if you have a high fps dont use all the shots because in this case it doesn't look sick. Also try another angle, after that youre set!

Mar 21 2009 5:46PM
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Pippin
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I should also add that all your shots were of the backsides of skiers, always get the front side of the rider, it helps a lot...i notice those were taken at blue though, awesome.
Mar 21 2009 7:15PM
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Gnarwall
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Try to crop the ski poles better, its a bitch but it will do wonders.
Mar 21 2009 8:49PM
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brenker
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too many dudes on the box

lol that sounds funny
Mar 21 2009 9:13PM
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Justin.B
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keep in mind guys these are my first sequences!
And ya i'll try the different angles, and the frontside.
And yes, They were taken at blue :)
Mar 21 2009 11:52PM
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.jr
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haha why would you do that to yourself!

putting in that many guys must have taken some time.. do yourself a favor and use about half as many as you have..
Mar 22 2009 12:08AM
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Justin.B
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lol thanks dude. I definitely need to work on my masking to. lol
Mar 22 2009 12:13AM
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DirtyDan
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i agree, more space between shots and btw.....

HOW CAN YOU HATE ON FF3
Mar 22 2009 12:42AM
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Justin.B
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I dont hate FF3 i swear!
It seems like everytime I use firefox and post pictures in a forum, it always puts doubles of the pictures.
and by the time im ready to create the thread im to lazy to open IE and go to NS and logon and do it all over again! lol
Mar 22 2009 1:03AM
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connoroh
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yeah duude, thats why were helping you
Mar 22 2009 5:42PM
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Panchuk
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Whos the skier?
Haha kidding, but good job on your first ones, I really liked them.

Mar 22 2009 8:17PM
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Big_Spence
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make sure to check you shadows too. (that might have already been posted, i didnt read all of them.)
it can make a huge difference in the picture.

heres a great resource to making them, i know it helped me a lot.
Mar 23 2009 12:40AM
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Deezy
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Hey, i like those, they were shot at blue mountain??? telus park. thats where i shoot. (i like this one, but the background is a but too dark, you cant see the subject as well but the top in the blue ski is sick)Click for larger image
Jan 20 2010 11:23PM
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Deezy
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Shoot strictly in M mode (you might want to go a stop up then what ur camer is metering) , get the good angle, use a tripod, and shoot at the money booter. oh and use the sun to your advantage. take some time and have fun. now get out there and shoot something.
Jan 20 2010 11:54PM
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1337
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if you use photoshop, the clone stamp tool works wonders if you shot everything on a tripod etc and the shot remained steady, much better than croping IMO, but i haven't done one in a while so thats about it.
Jan 21 2010 12:30AM
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1337
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and if you do crop and paste, be sure to remove more than is necessary (crop a square containing the rider or a rough outline with some background) so you can line it up with the background image and then remove around the edges until you feel it is right. This also helps keep the shot looking more natural because you don't have missing lines, you don't have to erase right up to the body, and the small details (snow flying from the skis etc) can usually stay in the shot
Jan 21 2010 12:32AM
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Deezy
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if the skier is darker then the background (or lighter) you can use the blend mode "lighten" or "darken"
I used lighten here (skier is lighter then the sky) lighten means when you overlap a layer, the lighter pixel gets the sopt. its WAY easy.
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^did this photo in under 30 seconds.
Mar 18 2010 11:08AM
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Deezy
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bigger image link: http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4958/ski9833lighten.jpg
Mar 18 2010 11:10AM
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Brock.
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i find it easier to mask not only the rider, but some of the surroundings too so that you can accurately place the person in frame while at the same time get a really smooth picture.
Mar 18 2010 3:38PM
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