HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part II

[Raoul Duke]

A quick snap:

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Originally Posted by jasonmarshalljazz

in the interest of sartorial continuity i would encourage you to avoid wearing oxfords with with anything but suits. the dark brown suede monks you have would have finished this ensemble more evenly. nice shoes though.

I disagree with the exclusivity of this statement.

Originally Posted by niidawg3

stuck in NY/NJ till the 1st. effing Delta!!!!

Let's hang out.

 

[Threadbearer]

Originally Posted by MBreinin

Trying to look a little less stiff in my photos.

Find something to lean on, Mike. I stole my signature pose from aeglus, who used to lean frequently on a handrail.

Great fit today, by the way. Classic.

 

[NOBD]

Originally Posted by Threadbearer

Find something to lean on, Mike. I stole my signature pose from aeglus, who used to lean frequently on a handrail.

You have to do it right, though. Otherwise you might look like a senior citizen (you know, TC Houston). Or a drunk clinging to a lamppost.

 

[MBreinin]

Originally Posted by NOBD

You have to do it right, though. Otherwise you might look like a senior citizen (you know, TC Houston). Or a drunk clinging to a lamppost.

I already got the smackdown from Greg for doing the one foot pointing deal. I want to steal Fred's reclined position pose...but I don't have a chair equally as awesome as his.

Mike

 

[Mr.Sam]

Originally Posted by Holdfast

By the way, I browsed SF from another computer while away, and noticed my photos (and those of a few other people) appeared significantly darker on that computer while other people's photos seemed stayed more or less the same. Which was weird. So I wanted to ask if the photos today appear of normal - and satisfactory - brightness or whether I should jack up the gamma and/or brightness more next time?

And to ask if anyone has any rough and readybrightness/colour calibration tips (or free software) for a laptop screen please?

your photos are usually on the darker side, but that happens when you have a white wall behind you. Instead of jacking up the gamma after the photo has been taken, try to set the camera's exposure compensation to about +1EV

 

[NOBD]

Originally Posted by MBreinin

I already got the smackdown from Greg for doing the one foot pointing deal. I want to steal Fred's reclined position pose...but I don't have a chair equally as awesome as his.

Mike

Hehe. And that lamp!

 

[UrbanComposition]

Originally Posted by MBreinin

I can definitely tell you're more relaxed here, Mike. Looking better. Fit on the SC is really good, and everything else - shirt & tie, pants, shoes - stellar. Keep this as one of your better fits

Originally Posted by ndw

From yesterday. Coat is hunter green and pants are a dark navy/charcoal.



The fabric of the SC looks great. Have you considered how it might look with a little more waist suppression?

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

Last working day of the year, so I wore the invisible tie.
See you boys in 11.

Love the pants, Spoo. Enjoy your time off (just remember to stick around here

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Originally Posted by PandArts

Everything Turns Grey...

I've said it before, but I really like the way the suit fits on you. Great picture, too.

Originally Posted by yfyf

Lovely SC, yfyf.

Originally Posted by Holdfast

And to ask if anyone has any rough and readybrightness/colour calibration tips (or free software) for a laptop screen please?

Originally Posted by Mr.Sam

your photos are usually on the darker side, but that happens when you have a white wall behind you. Instead of jacking up the gamma after the photo has been taken, try to set the camera's exposure compensation to about +1EV

+1. Alternatively you can adjust the brightness/contrast (or exposure, if you have Aperture) in post-editing, but if you're always taking pictures in the same place, I'd do what Mr. Sam suggests.

Originally Posted by Raoul Duke

A quick snap:

I really like this as a casual look. Great jeans / SC combo.

 

[MBreinin]

Originally Posted by UrbanComposition

I can definitely tell you're more relaxed here, Mike. Looking better. Fit on the SC is really good, and everything else - shirt & tie, pants, shoes - stellar. Keep this as one of your better fits

+1. Alternatively you can adjust the brightness/contrast (or exposure, if you have Aperture) in post-editing, but if you're always taking pictures in the same place, I'd do what Mr. Sam suggests.



Thanks, Pete. I am hoping the SC relaxes a little with use. Not that it is stiff in any way, but I think it may be giving off some illusion of a pull that is not there. This is another SP piece.

In terms of pics, are mine coming over as too dark? I actually dial down my aperature setting and then increase the shadows when editing as my camera washes everything out and does not seem to capture true color or depth. I guess I need to experiment more so I have to edit less.

Mike

 

[Raoul Duke]

Originally Posted by UrbanComposition

I really like this as a casual look. Great jeans / SC combo.

Thanks for the kind words!

 

[Baron]

Originally Posted by yfyf

Is that Ethan from Herringbone? I saw on his blog that he was starting a new project - has he joined your team there?

 

[ndw]

Originally Posted by UrbanComposition

The fabric of the SC looks great. Have you considered how it might look with a little more waist suppression?

Thanks, UC. I have thought about taking it in, but it's a winter weight SC (which I only wear a handful of times per yr) and I sometimes throw a sweater on underneath, which I don't think would work were the coat any more suppressed. I am still on the fence though...

 

[PandArts]

Originally Posted by Oleg

Enjoying the Harmony in your head? Seems Everybody's Happy Nowadays...

At least we're not suffering from Bordom!!!

Originally Posted by UrbanComposition

I've said it before, but I really like the way the suit fits on you. Great picture, too.

Cheers Urb!

 

[UrbanComposition]

Originally Posted by MBreinin

Thanks, Pete. I am hoping the SC relaxes a little with use. Not that it is stiff in any way, but I think it may be giving off some illusion of a pull that is not there. This is another SP piece.

In terms of pics, are mine coming over as too dark? I actually dial down my aperature setting and then increase the shadows when editing as my camera washes everything out and does not seem to capture true color or depth. I guess I need to experiment more so I have to edit less.

Mike

Some cameras have a burst mode (typically of 3 pics), and then have the option of having 3 different exposure levels. So it'd be something like:

Pic 1: the exposure you want, minus a bit
Pic 2: the exposure you want
Pic 3: the exposure you want, plus a bit

That way you can find the exposure that works best, and if you're always taking pics in the same place, you've got it pretty much dialed in (not accounting for ambient light, time of day, clouds, etc).

Originally Posted by ndw

Thanks, UC. I have thought about taking it in, but it's a winter weight SC (which I only wear a handful of times per yr) and I sometimes throw a sweater on underneath, which I don't think would work were the coat any more suppressed. I am still on the fence though...

Typically I don't button my jacket if I'm wearing a sweater underneath, but if you do, I can understand how it might start to pull. At any rate, wear it well; it looks like a great SC.

 

[MBreinin]

Originally Posted by UrbanComposition

Some cameras have a burst mode (typically of 3 pics), and then have the option of having 3 different exposure levels. So it'd be something like:

Pic 1: the exposure you want, minus a bit
Pic 2: the exposure you want
Pic 3: the exposure you want, plus a bit

That way you can find the exposure that works best, and if you're always taking pics in the same place, you've got it pretty much dialed in (not accounting for ambient light, time of day, clouds, etc).



Mine takes 5 at a time, and you cannot change the exposure levels, except between shots (i.e. manually). So, I usually take the shots at 2-3 exposure levels and I always set the camera for "overcast," as I am always taking the shots in the morning, and the area is in shadow. I think my shots are coming over pretty good, but I wanted to know if others were finding them too dark.

Mike