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  • in reply to: Black & White #20407
    erja kaikkonen
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    Ok, here I am with a new attempt. I was experimenting with B&W photography a couple of weeks ago in Madrid. Would be great to have your feedback. Thanks again!

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    in reply to: Assignment 8 – Suicidal #20803
    erja kaikkonen
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    Thanks for your feedback on these photos Duncan. I liked them too. You are right about the colour balance though. How would you go about your idea of adding the subject in the frame twice? I mean in practice?

    On another note, I still cannot get into the student workspace. I only have access to this forum. Resetting the password does not work either – it does not recognise my email nor my username.

    Thanks for your help again.

    Erja

    in reply to: I am missing the monthly competition somehow… :-( #20807
    erja kaikkonen
    Participant

    Please do! I need an incentive to continue taking photos (and complete the course) amid major life changes.

    in reply to: July 2011 Photography Competition Theme: Loving Life #20551
    erja kaikkonen
    Participant

    A breeze of summer, beach & watermelon for the competition.

    in reply to: Cityscapes – Istanbul, Beirut #20410
    erja kaikkonen
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    Thanks Duncan, you are so right about many things, and here I was thinking I could get away with it. 馃槈

    I don’t actually like the Beirut corniche picture, the position from which I was shooting was very difficult, there was this wall in front of me and I had to tilt the camera to get a shot, and the weather was not great either. I did however like the sunset in Istanbul, although it is mostly out of focus. The fish market is also my absolute favourite. I love the atmosphere.

    My weakest point is shooting people, I don’t know how to do it without troubling anyone or taking their time for my silly hobby. I can do it with time and in a new place where I don’t know anyone but I find it difficult to shoot people I know, and when I am not relaxed or am short of time. Usually people don’t like to have their pictures taken, right?

    I have been super busy lately too so that doesn’t make photography easier. So I need practice. Bear with me, I have a feeling this course will take me a bit longer to complete.

    Thanks again for the encouragement!

    in reply to: Black & White #20405
    erja kaikkonen
    Participant

    Thanks, I know what you mean about the lamp being someone else’s piece of art, although it does look very different in colour (it is bright yellow). It is just that I have a few items at home for which I have a strong emotional connection, they are me, my home (and in an unstable lifestyle, it kind of matters) so I thought I’d get away with it. 馃槈 But of course no one else can know about my emotional connection. I’ll try to find something else.

    in reply to: May 2011 Photography Competition #20310
    erja kaikkonen
    Participant

    Here is my entry for this month.

    in reply to: Soft vs. hard lighting #20255
    erja kaikkonen
    Participant

    The PADI centre that you will be doing your dives with should offer also the elearning option. I did it with Sinai Divers in Aqaba (but they also have centres in Egypt). I was very happy. The elearning part will be the same regardless of the dive centre you will be affiliated with as it is a standard PADI course. More info here: https://www.padi.com/elearning-scuba-registration/default.aspx
    Enjoy!

    in reply to: Soft vs. hard lighting #20253
    erja kaikkonen
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    About diving.. it’s not hard to learn at all, although you need to go through quite a lot of theory. I did the theory through elearning beforehand and it was actually really good, it takes time but you get more out of it than just watching a few videos on a sunny day at the diving centre (which is the standard way I guess). I am a nervous diver as I had attempted the course a few years back but panicked with the emptying the mask exercise. So this course was an achievement for me in the sense that I got over my fear and anxiety that had been building up over the years.I am also a bit of a control freak so to give up the control to a couple of bottles was nerve-wrecking at first. Otherwise (apart from the mental side that is) it’s not difficult at all, very relaxing to be under water! Really enjoyed it. You’ll love it I’m sure.

    in reply to: General Photography Help #20146
    erja kaikkonen
    Participant

    Thanks! I’ve been trying to play around with the exposure but it seems that there is always some overexposed white spots. I should try the ND filter.

    I read from somewhere something about using a grey card. How would that work? Is that something that’s commonly used?

    Thanks for your help!

    in reply to: General Photography Help #20144
    erja kaikkonen
    Participant

    Hi, I’d like to ask if you have any tips for avoiding the overexposed whites in pictures which have various sources and levels of lighting in the frame? As an example, if I take a photo of a dark room with a lamp in the corner, the light coming from the lamp gets overexposed whilst the rest of the room remains very dark..
    Thanks!

    in reply to: Soft vs. hard lighting #20251
    erja kaikkonen
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    Oh, and I did take a couple of close-ups in Jordan (attached here just for fun), I just didn’t think they were suitable for this assignment. Well, that goes for the second one (lamps). For the first one, I’m just not a big fan of flower photos. Yet, I took one because it looked more interesting than the swimming pool. 馃檪

    Diving was fantastic by the way, it was my first Open Water Diver course but the Red Sea is a beautiful place to do it. Beautiful fish and corals, and a tank and a wreck too.

    in reply to: Soft vs. hard lighting #20250
    erja kaikkonen
    Participant

    Thanks for your feedback. I’m honoured to be among your favourites, although that does come with some extra pressure. 馃槈

    You are right, I was trying so hard to focus on the light that I didn’t come up with any good ideas. So yes, that’s why the photos are a bit boring. I realised I mostly shoot in soft light situations. But today I bought myself a new (more stable) tripod so let’s see if that improves my photography!

    in reply to: April 2011 Photography Competition #20164
    erja kaikkonen
    Participant

    We went to the Baalbeck ruins with the girls, with the Temple of Bacchus on the background, and had lots of fun!

    in reply to: CPL filter #20139
    erja kaikkonen
    Participant

    Hi, thanks for your feedback and sorry for the delay in getting back to you with a response. I just realised you had a question that I should answer. 馃檪 The weather was very hazy and dull during that afternoon in London, so yes, the filter helped me a little to add some tones in the sky and the water. I was especially happy with the different effects created by turning the filter around.

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