Photography Critique and Criticism
you shoot Sony not Canon. Expose for highlights, recover shadows.
for example, this is a similar shot. I used center-weighted metering to make sure the areas in sun were exposed properly, then I pulled out detail in the foreground where it looked like silhouette on the LCD.

DSC_7559-6 by The Braineack, on Flickr
I have PLENTY of recovery, here's just 3 stops:

I would always rather make sure no whites are clipped before any blacks are clipped. Be proud of your Sony sensor.
At least you didn't make the white areas gray. I have a pet peeve against that, when people try to reduce the exposure after the fact and make it look unnatural. It's either blown out or it's not.
Here's my latest set: Arsenal of Democracy World War II Victory Capitol Flyover
for example, this is a similar shot. I used center-weighted metering to make sure the areas in sun were exposed properly, then I pulled out detail in the foreground where it looked like silhouette on the LCD.

DSC_7559-6 by The Braineack, on Flickr
I have PLENTY of recovery, here's just 3 stops:

I would always rather make sure no whites are clipped before any blacks are clipped. Be proud of your Sony sensor.
At least you didn't make the white areas gray. I have a pet peeve against that, when people try to reduce the exposure after the fact and make it look unnatural. It's either blown out or it's not.
Here's my latest set: Arsenal of Democracy World War II Victory Capitol Flyover
Pictures from my window view of one trip this month to southern California.
DSC01080 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC01062 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC01038 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC01030 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC01023 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC01080 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC01062 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC01038 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC01030 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC01023 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
Some pictures from my last few adventures. Still editing the ones from when I proposed to Jeanne in the Redwood Forest.
DSC02589 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC02528 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC02501 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC02471 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC02441 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC02016 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC02589 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC02528 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC02501 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC02471 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC02441 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC02016 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC05329 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC05345 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC05358 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC05370 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC05409 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC05411 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC05451 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
Jeanne took the pictures while I edited them.
DSC01048 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01037 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01035 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01021 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01014 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01003 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC00992 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01048 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01037 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01035 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01021 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01014 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01003 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC00992 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
This is Fern Canyon at the Redwoods National Forest in Northern California. Also a site were I yelled at Jeanne to marry me from sheer adrenaline of a 7 mile hike and nerves.
Fun Fact: this is a scene from Jurassic Park III
DSC03910 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC03894 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC03875 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC03804 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC03769 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC03761 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC03756 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
Fun Fact: this is a scene from Jurassic Park III
DSC03910 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC03894 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC03875 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC03804 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC03769 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC03761 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC03756 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
Trip to Iowa w/ Jeanne. We were kinda late for the Fall foliage but non the less the pictures on the farm are always my favorite to do.
DSC05998 by Gerald Mugar, on Flickr
DSC06007 by Gerald Mugar, on Flickr
DSC06013 by Gerald Mugar, on Flickr
DSC06025 by Gerald Mugar, on Flickr
DSC06031 by Gerald Mugar, on Flickr
DSC05998 by Gerald Mugar, on Flickr
DSC06007 by Gerald Mugar, on Flickr
DSC06013 by Gerald Mugar, on Flickr
DSC06025 by Gerald Mugar, on Flickr
DSC06031 by Gerald Mugar, on Flickr
Never getting out
DSC01629 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
The Yard
DSC01650 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01652 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01657 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01665 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01684 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01677 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01629 by Jeanne Boland, on FlickrThe Yard
DSC01650 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01652 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01657 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01665 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01684 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
DSC01677 by Jeanne Boland, on Flickr
Yeah it is. It was so much fun learning and hearing the narrators who were actually incarcerated there to give the listener a personal tour. I have more pictures to edit but it certainly was incredible to visit.
The baby's been keeping us busy, so I haven't been able to spend much time out and about shooting. Tried my hand at shooting my cars interior, driveway photo shoot.
Street Car Interior by superkamikazee, on Flickr
It's too bad the RX100 mk iv suffers from an overheating problem recording 4k video, otherwise I'd spend the $900 on the upgrade from my mk ii. That dram on the back of the sensor in a small body, temps climb, camera shuts down lol.
Made my pocket camera less pocketable
Sony ECMGZ1M mic

Street Car Interior by superkamikazee, on FlickrIt's too bad the RX100 mk iv suffers from an overheating problem recording 4k video, otherwise I'd spend the $900 on the upgrade from my mk ii. That dram on the back of the sensor in a small body, temps climb, camera shuts down lol.
Made my pocket camera less pocketable
Sony ECMGZ1M mic

Last edited by robertw; Dec 14, 2015 at 09:24 AM.
I picked up the A6000:

Pookie in Sun by The Braineack, on Flickr

Backyard Sunset by The Braineack, on Flickr
still have the big boy camera:

DSC_2881-2 by The Braineack, on Flickr

DSC_2948-11 by The Braineack, on Flickr

Pookie in Sun by The Braineack, on Flickr

Backyard Sunset by The Braineack, on Flickr
still have the big boy camera:

DSC_2881-2 by The Braineack, on Flickr

DSC_2948-11 by The Braineack, on Flickr
I picked up the A6000:

Pookie in Sun by The Braineack, on Flickr

Backyard Sunset by The Braineack, on Flickr
still have the big boy camera:

DSC_2881-2 by The Braineack, on Flickr

DSC_2948-11 by The Braineack, on Flickr

Pookie in Sun by The Braineack, on Flickr

Backyard Sunset by The Braineack, on Flickr
still have the big boy camera:

DSC_2881-2 by The Braineack, on Flickr

DSC_2948-11 by The Braineack, on Flickr
is it more than a rumor yet?
so far I like it, but it's sooooo different than a DSLR. I'm getting used to all the functions but it focuses pretty damn fast and seems to work well. Nice having a D3300/5300/7200 sensor in a tiny little body.
I'm getting an adapter for it to put my nikon lenses on it, it'll be manual only, but should be fine for special stuff.
11FPS is hilarious.
so far I like it, but it's sooooo different than a DSLR. I'm getting used to all the functions but it focuses pretty damn fast and seems to work well. Nice having a D3300/5300/7200 sensor in a tiny little body.
I'm getting an adapter for it to put my nikon lenses on it, it'll be manual only, but should be fine for special stuff.
11FPS is hilarious.
is it more than a rumor yet?
so far I like it, but it's sooooo different than a DSLR. I'm getting used to all the functions but it focuses pretty damn fast and seems to work well. Nice having a D3300/5300/7200 sensor in a tiny little body.
I'm getting an adapter for it to put my nikon lenses on it, it'll be manual only, but should be fine for special stuff.
11FPS is hilarious.
so far I like it, but it's sooooo different than a DSLR. I'm getting used to all the functions but it focuses pretty damn fast and seems to work well. Nice having a D3300/5300/7200 sensor in a tiny little body.
I'm getting an adapter for it to put my nikon lenses on it, it'll be manual only, but should be fine for special stuff.
11FPS is hilarious.
Maybe the a6000 would be nice for when I want to go out and take photos, leaving the rx100 for hiking, traveling / sight seeing, or if the wife wants to take baby pics in auto mode. The other obstacle is I'd have to start buying lenses, and man sony glass is pricey.
Also, have you used the EVF? Any good, or meh?
a rumor. The A7000 is just a rumor. Sony has not announced it.
the lcd panel is techincally an EVF.
but yeah i hate the EVF. It's dumb and hard to see anything through it or the information around the edges. its a waste of space.
the lcd panel is techincally an EVF.
but yeah i hate the EVF. It's dumb and hard to see anything through it or the information around the edges. its a waste of space.











