View Full Version : A quaint little thatched cottage ....
Hogster
11-25-2007, 09:02 PM
Hi all :)
As mentioned in this thread (http://helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=51571), the head worker expressed an interest in having an AP shot taken of his home. Today I took it :)
http://hogster.rchomepage.com/aerial_photos/25-11-07_thatched_cottage.jpg
I haven't been APing for a while and hence I was a little rusty (not doing things in the right order, keeping having to land to adjust camera settings, etc), but in the end I was pleased with the photos I got. :)
The photo above was stitched from two photos using PTGui and then processed in Photoshop. I removed an unwanted electricity pole from the back left of the property, and also put some grass where before there was a mound of rubble (also at the back left of the property).
Once I get the ok I'll print it and frame it before handing it over to him. :)
All the best!
David :cool:
j_kookboy
11-25-2007, 09:05 PM
Nice David.
I like the tree in the foreground on the right.
Hogster
11-26-2007, 10:30 AM
Thanks Jesse :)
Here's the photo printed and framed :)
http://hogster.rchomepage.com/aerial_photos/oaktree_cottage_photo_in_frame_small.jpg
It looks wonderful! The colours of the frame really highlight the colours in the photo. :)
David :cool:
PS. I might ask him if he would like seasonal photos taken :D
AZ ChopperCam
11-26-2007, 02:26 PM
that looks great David!
Deron Douglas
11-26-2007, 04:19 PM
Looks great David, but if you don't mind me saying. I would have photoshoped the pole in the top left out and cropped out the skyline.
Deron
Edit: Something Like This:
DebianDog
11-26-2007, 04:41 PM
Edit: Something Like This:
Does make the difference huh? :thumbup:
Hogster
11-26-2007, 07:57 PM
Good point Deron :)
As it happens he's not happy with that shot :( He wants a shot further back. Lesson learnt - take more photos than you think you'll need!
Ah well ...
David :)
Windbreaker
11-26-2007, 11:28 PM
That's a cute little MANSION!
Mask the skyline and replace it with some sunset sky with cumulus clouds. Be sure to match the sun angle. Then slightly kick up the color saturation of what's left of the fall leaves on the trees.
Maybe get rid of all the utility poles and lines?
Deron Douglas
11-27-2007, 12:50 PM
Good point Deron :)
As it happens he's not happy with that shot :( He wants a shot further back. Lesson learnt - take more photos than you think you'll need!
Ah well ...
David :)
Hmmm... not sure why he would want to be further back. I thought it was very nice the way it was. (with my minor changes :wink:)...but I like the tree on the right and the size and angle seem to be good to me. He'd loose detail in the "cottage" otherwise.
Ahh... what does he know! Oh yeah... his the customer right? :roll:
Nice photo, but I can't help but think that shot would be great in about 2 months with some snow on the ground, in the trees and highlighting the roof.
Randallhurd
11-27-2007, 09:18 PM
That photo looks Great!!!!
I've been shooting ground photo's some of them published,,,
Some of the other folks are right about shooting lots of photos,, My opinion on the matter is: Shoot lots of photos from various angles and let the customer decide.
I've noticed over the years shooting photog, My Idea of what looks good and what the customer thinks are differant. I normally shoot about 400 megs on a average shooting Run them through Corel Photo and see what happens,
I just started in on Aerial photos, Haven't even got the first shot off yet, Still testing!! :smokin:
I do know that there is a time limit with flight and shooting on Helis, due to Heli limitations. I hope to come up with my own personal idea of what works best in the near future. I do think that it should be pretty close to ground shots on the theory of shooting lots of shots and letting the customer decide. I might b way off course with this one, And again, this is just my opinion.. :thumbup: