Keyboard photography

[7bit]

To improve your photo skills, you need some Round 4 key caps, because all that matters is the subject!

[Mrinterface]

Any advice

Hmmz, is that a sample of RAW post processing?

[GeorgeStorm]

Possibly, may just be the shallow depth of field due to the aperture.

e.g.


DIP Switch by George.Yoda, on Flickr

[Mrinterface]

Darn, my camera only goes to f/2 ....

[GeorgeStorm]

That shot above was taken at F/5.6, so F/2 should easily be enough to get a nice amount of bokeh

I mean, I'm relatively new to photography, so I don't really know what other factors have a play in it, what camera are you using?

[Mrinterface]

That shot above was taken at F/5.6, so F/2 should easily be enough to get a nice amount of bokeh

I mean, I'm relatively new to photography, so I don't really know what other factors have a play in it, what camera are you using?

Canon S100 http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons100

[7bit]

.... I'm relatively new to photography ....

But you know you need RAW files !

Better buy yourself a real camera with real lenses to shoot real-RAW files:

[Mrinterface]

Plus you are going to need an extra backpack to carry all that around....

[GeorgeStorm]

Haha, I just have a 550D with kit lens which I got 2nd hand (only way I could afford it )

Doesn't take up that much room really (although obviously you can't slide it into your pocket )

Looks like a rather nice collection there 7bit

[thegunner100]

OP, convince your mom that she doesn't need her D40 and buy yourself a 35mm f/1.8 . It's lightweight, shoots in low light, fast, decent bokeh, etc etc, and most importantly, only $200!

D40, 3.5mm f/1.8 @ f/1.8, 1/40s, iso 200 w/ sb-400 flash

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[7bit]

I recommend you this camera:

[thegunner100]

Hehe, that's a pretty sick looking point and shoot

[webwit]

I recognize the amateur photographer from a mile because they must use focus and blur out the rest. A picture of a keyboard completely in focus is not allowed. There's a similar thing in web design which is called the bevel/drop shadow syndrome. This dates back to the point when image editing software starting featuring bevel and drop shadow effects, which caused a flood wave of ugly beveled and drop shadowed buttons and graphics on 90ties web pages. Long story short: just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

[Acanthophis]

It's easier to shoot at the widest aperture (higher shutter speed) by hand.
Not all of us have a tripod or insanely good High-ISO processing.

But I agree partially. If there are more photos to an object, focus/bokeh is a interesting choice of highlight things.
If you only have a single shot (like gunner's HHKB) I would use a much closer aperture (f8 or higher/lower, depends on the lens) for an infinite depth of field.

[002]

There are worse photography fads at the moment too. *cough* Instagram *cough*

[thegunner100]

Mmm yeah, i just like taking random pictures for fun. The idea behind the picture was to highlight the HHKB logo; i wonder how it would look like if i shot it at a smaller aperture?

@deathadder - thanks for the tip, ill keep it in mind next time! I do have a tripod, but i didnt feel like taking it out just for some hhkb pics

[7bit]

I recognize the amateur photographer from a mile because they must use focus and blur out the rest. A picture of a keyboard completely in focus is not allowed. ....

Photographing keyboards on a laminate floor is also amateurish!