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Horse with a barcode

Postby rcg on Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:29 pm

Hey guys,
Just wanting some C&C on this photo. It is one of the first i have taken with my new DSLR. I'm only new to this, but I really want to learn. Thanks, Meg.

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Edit: Sorry about the size if it is too big - I'm not so good at this stuff.
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Postby norbs on Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:03 pm

Excellent 1st effort.
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Postby Mr Darcy on Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:12 pm

Excellent 1st effort.


Ditto

The simplest (There are better!) way to get the size down, Assuming you use Photoshop CS2, is to Choose "Save for Web" on the file menu. Click the Image size tab on the right, and make the largest dimension 800. Click Apply. Then play with the Quality value till the size, reported in the Bottom Left Corner drops below 200kB Finally Click save. THe file will become 8bit JPEG, and the original will be preserved as was.
You will lose EXIF data in the saved image though, and it doesn't work well with large images.
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Postby rcg on Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:46 pm

Thanks heaps =D And thanks for the "save for web" tip - i will have to remember that for next time
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Postby sunnylass on Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:38 am

Its gorgeous Meg! I just loved the title you chose for it too. You'll find the people on this site really helpful.
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Postby Oz_Beachside on Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:45 am

nice shot! narrow depth of field like this is difficult with wildlife, well done.
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Postby the foto fanatic on Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:53 am

Excellent image, and thanx for posting it. Enjoy your time here!
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Postby PiroStitch on Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:56 am

Great framing and well captured! Keep it up! Welcome to the forums too. Do these beep when you scan them? :twisted:
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