Photography Thread [NO 56k!]

[DerekDRP]

Canon EOS 40d and no I do not use flash.you may want too when it's kind of dark out or dreary out. also use the iso of 400 + in the same setting's.

and when it's sunny out use the iso of 100-400 and no flash.

Try that the next time you take some photo's.

[theELVISCERATOR]

Canon EOS 40d and no I do not use flash.

Fuji 3 meg with flash...heh......man I gotta get a new ten mp camera....

This pic taken on cloudy day with flash on camera on max power..

[SolidxSnake]

Turd, if you're getting lighting issues, don't be hesitant to crank up the ISO to 1600 or even 3200 on your camera. Canon's sensors are extremely efficient at handling noise and you can easily smooth it out in PP (I use NoiseNinja Photoshop Plug-In) and it still leaves great images after smoothing.

[DerekDRP]

Turd, if you're getting lighting issues, don't be hesitant to crank up the ISO to 1600 or even 3200 on your camera. Canon's sensors are extremely efficient at handling noise and you can easily smooth it out in PP (I use NoiseNinja Photoshop Plug-In) and it still leaves great images after smoothing.


NoiseNinja Photoshop Plug-In

Is this a free ware pluggie?

[Turd Furguson]

Turd, if you're getting lighting issues, don't be hesitant to crank up the ISO to 1600 or even 3200 on your camera. Canon's sensors are extremely efficient at handling noise and you can easily smooth it out in PP (I use NoiseNinja Photoshop Plug-In) and it still leaves great images after smoothing.

I will have to look for that plugin. I was worried about the noise if I shot it too high. But I will have to try some shots with Higher ISO's and see.

[JamesXP]

http://www.picturecode.com/download.htm


Google goes along way derek.

[turd]

I will have to look for that plugin. I was worried about the noise if I shot it too high. But I will have to try some shots with Higher ISO's and see.


TurdF -The 40d has internal noise reduction for high ISO. You just have to enable it in the functions menu. I would try that at 1600 and 3200. It should easily handle your needs. Great camera. I just bought one today and can't wait to get it and start shooting.

[Camacho111]

here are a few shots of my pro body Nikon D2H 4MP JFET sensor.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3078/2466863568_64b2c1b26e_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/2466807062_6d832270db_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/2463455484_594682140e_b.jpg

Thanks for looking

Joey

[SolidxSnake]

TurdF -The 40d has internal noise reduction for high ISO. You just have to enable it in the functions menu. I would try that at 1600 and 3200. It should easily handle your needs. Great camera. I just bought one today and can't wait to get it and start shooting.


I wouldn't even bother using internal noise reduction. It's easy enough to do in PP. It slows down your FPS as well in certain situations.

[turd]

I wouldn't even bother using internal noise reduction. It's easy enough to do in PP. It slows down your FPS as well in certain situations.

What are you basing this on? Not to offend but I think the 40D gets like 6fps. Shooting at night with an insane ISO like 3200 and using no flash, with a tripod and manual or live view, I would think the last thing you would worry about is FPS? But you could be right on, I just chimed in because of all the reviews I recently poured through and my experience with noise reduction leads me to believe that preparatory is the best solution. I think at 800 or 1600 it may be ideal. I will know for sure when I get mine as I have noise ninja and phase one and some PS plugins. But personally I have never liked software noise reduction.

[SolidxSnake]

What are you basing this on? Not to offend but I think the 40D gets like 6fps. Shooting at night with an insane ISO like 3200 and using no flash, with a tripod and manual or live view, I would think the last thing you would worry about is FPS? But you could be right on, I just chimed in because of all the reviews I recently poured through and my experience with noise reduction leads me to believe that preparatory is the best solution. I think at 800 or 1600 it may be ideal. I will know for sure when I get mine as I have noise ninja and phase one and some PS plugins. But personally I have never liked software noise reduction.


Noise reduction takes another frame after the shot and compares the noise between the two IIRC. This lowers your FPS in certain conditions for processing. It's a custom function and it takes a couple menus to get into it and change it. Chances are if you use it you might tend to just leave it on.

40D gets 6.5 FPS :)

[turd]

Noise reduction takes another frame after the shot and compares the noise between the two IIRC. This lowers your FPS in certain conditions for processing. It's a custom function and it takes a couple menus to get into it and change it. Chances are if you use it you might tend to just leave it on.

40D gets 6.5 FPS :)

from canon" Long exposure noise reduction is equal on the EOS 40D and 30D cameras. [Off], [Auto],
or [On/always applied] can be selected. The time required for noise reduction processing
is equal to the duration of the original exposure; the next photograph cannot be
shot until noise reduction processing in progress is complete.
High ISO noise reduction (C.Fn II-2) can be used for images taken at a high ISO speed,
as with the EOS-1D Mark III. Although some noise reduction is applied at all ISO speeds,
it is particularly effective at high ISO speeds. However, at low ISO speeds, noise in the
shadow areas is, in fact, further reduced. Also, when [High ISO speed noise reduction]
is set, the maximum burst during continuous shooting will decrease to 8, regardless of
the image-recording quality."

Yes I see what you are saying about the speed loss, I still am going have to see for myself as far as quality goes.



I did not know that it did a comparison I thought that it was hardware( on-chip) and had to do with signal gain.

Here is an interesting read on noise starting on P17

http://www.robgalbraith.com/public_files/Canon_Full-Frame_CMOS_White_Paper.pdf

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[DerekDRP]

_slh_ Freaking sweet photo's mate I like the one with the caves in the water beautiful shot man.

[Mr.Guvernment]

oh im excited, june 19th i will be buying my 40D, Canon EF-s 60mm macro (was going to do the mp-e but the cost just wont let me this trip if i want a prime lense as well) , a 28-135 canon lense, and after that see what i got left, so i can finally contribute again! woo hooooo

[SolidxSnake]

oh im excited, june 19th i will be buying my 40D, Canon EF-s 60mm macro (was going to do the mp-e but the cost just wont let me this trip if i want a prime lense as well) , a 28-135 canon lense, and after that see what i got left, so i can finally contribute again! woo hooooo


Do you have a 100mm macro? I'd probably save up and opt for that as opposed to the EF-s 60 just for the extra working distance.

[Mr.Guvernment]

you may want too when it's kind of dark out or dreary out. also use the iso of 400 + in the same setting's.

and when it's sunny out use the iso of 100-400 and no flash.

Try that the next time you take some photo's.

Turd, if you're getting lighting issues, don't be hesitant to crank up the ISO to 1600 or even 3200 on your camera. Canon's sensors are extremely efficient at handling noise and you can easily smooth it out in PP (I use NoiseNinja Photoshop Plug-In) and it still leaves great images after smoothing.

I wouldn't even bother using internal noise reduction. It's easy enough to do in PP. It slows down your FPS as well in certain situations.



the 40D is also very good at higher ISO levels (400-1600) with out showing alot of noise, unlike my 20D or older rebels where once you hit 800 you can clearly see the noise on the images.

you could also use bracket exposures (i think the xt /Xsi lines do it?)

for me i always take many pics of the same thing at diff exposures, ISO and such so i can go back and choose what looks best, its not like your going to run out of film and wait to get it exposed to see if you like it or not, remeber digital, lots of room, lots of pics.

[Mr.Guvernment]

Do you have a 100mm macro? I'd probably save up and opt for that as opposed to the EF-s 60 just for the extra working distance.

i had a 100mm tokina before, i was considering the canon 100mm, but alot of the bugs i know i will be shooting are small, and dont need large working distances, so the 60 will be fine for me for now, but based on some of the price checking i have done and with Canon rebates going on, i may be getting the mp-e after all! fingers crossed!

also i like the ef-s 60mm cause of it's size and weight.

[DerekDRP]

oh im excited, june 19th i will be buying my 40D, Canon EF-s 60mm macro (was going to do the mp-e but the cost just wont let me this trip if i want a prime lense as well) , a 28-135 canon lense, and after that see what i got left, so i can finally contribute again! woo hooooocongratulations bro you know we want pictures :)

[turd]

oh im excited, june 19th i will be buying my 40D, Canon EF-s 60mm macro (was going to do the mp-e but the cost just wont let me this trip if i want a prime lense as well) , a 28-135 canon lense, and after that see what i got left, so i can finally contribute again! woo hooooo


Yea I know what you mean, I just ordered mine and waiting for shipment. From what I have been reading you can enable noise reduction for high ISO only from the menu. Gonna try that as well as the tone thing-new toy. Good choice on the 28-135, I love mine.

I have most of my lenses but need a macro. Have you looked into the Phoenix 100 macro? Everyone seems to like it. I first heard about it here at OC. I hardly shoot macro but I wanna try with the live view at 10x .

[SolidxSnake]

the 40D is also very good at higher ISO levels (400-1600) with out showing alot of noise, unlike my 20D or older rebels where once you hit 800 you can clearly see the noise on the images.

you could also use bracket exposures (i think the xt /Xsi lines do it?)

for me i always take many pics of the same thing at diff exposures, ISO and such so i can go back and choose what looks best, its not like your going to run out of film and wait to get it exposed to see if you like it or not, remeber digital, lots of room, lots of pics.



I have absolutely no problems with 800-1600 ISO on my 20D. I've used it plenty of times when it's necessary. Getting the shot is the first and foremost priority, not making sure it's the best shot in the world. :)

[Mr.Guvernment]

for sure, why i take many many shots at a time, so i can then sort through them after and not be like "dam! i should of taken it from this angle, or this setting" doh!


Dont worry Derek! once back in costa rica i am going to have SO many pics, mainly macro i am sure, bugs a re coming out of the wood work here and once i have never seen before! living right beside a valley now, i have plenty of variety, in fact last week i had to take a small, i beleive, viper out of the neighbors garden, it was about 2ft in length, wish i could of taken pics!

[DerekDRP]

for sure, why i take many many shots at a time, so i can then sort through them after and not be like "dam! i should of taken it from this angle, or this setting" doh!


Dont worry Derek! once back in costa rica i am going to have SO many pics, mainly macro i am sure, bugs a re coming out of the wood work here and once i have never seen before! living right beside a valley now, i have plenty of variety, in fact last week i had to take a small, i beleive, viper out of the neighbors garden, it was about 2ft in length, wish i could of taken pics!WOW and very cool mate and I would love to see a viper from a person such as your self instead of a professional photographer from National geographic and so on :)

[Mr.Guvernment]

it was cool, went and got a long stick, a pot to put it in, it was like i was onm national geographics..lol

it has the larger head with the large jaw muscle and narrow nose so it it wasnt a viper it was a python, the landlord said plenty of snakes come up this time of year so should see some others

[Commander_Kang]

These were taken on my Minolta DiMAGE 7
http://www.commanderkang.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/Fish1%7E0.jpg
http://www.commanderkang.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/Fish3%7E0.jpg
http://www.commanderkang.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/WaterSnake1Small.jpg
http://www.commanderkang.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/WaterSnake2.jpg

Canon Rebel XT
http://www.commanderkang.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/kittah.jpg
http://www.commanderkang.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/liberty1.jpg
http://www.commanderkang.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/liberty2.jpg

[Turd Furguson]

My gosh this flower gave me all kinds of issues while I tried to focus.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/2506474733_7423e0323e_b.jpg

[JigPu]

I did not know that it did a comparison I thought that it was hardware( on-chip) and had to do with signal gain.
<nerd mode>
There are some noise-reduction algorithms that work with a single frame, and are often used in point-and-shoot cameras to help them with their (absolutely mind-boggling) ISO noise. What this feature is though is known as "dark frame subtraction".

Dark frame subtraction works by taking two pictures: one with the shutter open, and a second with the shutter closed for the same ammount of time. The second frame can then be subtracted from the first to yeild a final image with lower noise. Dark frame subtraction will *not* remove purely random noise from an image, but will almost completely eliminate noise due to "dark current".

Dark current is current that flows in an image sensor even when there is no light falling on it. Its caused by a number of things, but is (interestingly enough) highly temperature dependant. So much so in fact, that two frames from the same sensor taken at the same temperature will have nearly identical dark current noise. By taking a dark frame immediatly after an exposed frame, a large ammount of the noise in the image due to dark current may be removed.

Dark current is not as prominant an effect as ISO noise (which is essentially noise from the amplification of sensor signal) for short exposures, but becomes more and more significant as exposure time increases. By the time you hit a 10 second exposure, most noise will probably be from dark current.
</nerd mode>

JigPu

[DerekDRP]

Here is what I took for a grab and shoot quick setting on my canon rebel.


I know it's not top quality like my others because it was dark when I took this.

and yes there is a lot of noise.



http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Docpeplvr/SunSets/5dcd89db.jpg

I think it turned out ok.

[Mr.Guvernment]

insane noise, get a tripod or flat surface to hold the camera on, the fact the top of the tree in the middle are nothing BUT noise :(

[JigPu]

Here's your image after a quick run through NeatImage... I'm always amazed at what that program can do :)

JigPu

[DerekDRP]

Thank you jigman.

By the way I'll go and check out neatimage, It sounds like a fun little program.

[DerekDRP]

WTF? I uploaded a few pictures and the crop job I gave them seem to go hay wire why?

Take a look see ---->


Or did I do something wrong when I saved it?

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Docpeplvr/steelguitar/672c6e38.jpg
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[SolidxSnake]

er... what's wrong with your crop job?

[DerekDRP]

er... what's wrong with your crop job?On photo bucket site it self the images looks like was a bad crop, and in the photo bucket previewer it looked like a bad crop. So thats why I was asking if I buggered it up.


Anyways that's resinator guitar and it freaking growl if I ever heard a growl :)


And yes I still have $900 saved for the trip :)

[Camacho111]

Here's your image after a quick run through NeatImage... I'm always amazed at what that program can do :)

JigPu

Dude, Thank you so much for the NeatImage. Its a wonderful thing!


So hard to find stand alone programs. I can't afford PS but this adds to my post process which is totally worth every penny.:thup:

[Turd Furguson]

http://turdfurguson26.deviantart.com/art/Another-Newborn-86508779
http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs29/i/2008/144/e/4/Another_Newborn_Pt_II_by_turdfurguson26.jpg

[Turd Furguson]

http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs25/i/2008/144/b/0/Another_Newborn_by_turdfurguson26.jpg

[DerekDRP]

Awesome photo's turd man.

Hey by the way I will be hopefully taking pictures of Beetle guess the star "not Micheal keeton" but the star in the sky named beetle guess unless it's a winter star then I'll choose something else.

[Frodo Baggins]

Taken for the newspaper.

[Mr.Guvernment]

Love that 2nd one Frodo, so rich in color, has that "pop" to it so many people try to get with images, flash set up ? or was it just a nice day?

Turd looking good, can you get any close with your gear or that is it?

[theELVISCERATOR]

check out the huge pollen clusters on hind legs...

[Turd Furguson]

I wanted to get a lot closer but my lens is restricting me. I really need a macro lens badly b/c I love to take photos of flowers, bugs, plants. I can get closer, but I lose focus.

Have any recommendations on a lens? I have a Canon EOS 40d.

[JigPu]

Dude, Thank you so much for the NeatImage. Its a wonderful thing!


So hard to find stand alone programs. I can't afford PS but this adds to my post process which is totally worth every penny.:thup:
Another highly-recommended piece of noise-removal software is Noise Ninja (http://www.picturecode.com/). I don't use it personally, but mostly just because I discovered NeatImage first :D You might want to give it a lookover as well :)

JigPu

[DerekDRP]

I wanted to get a lot closer but my lens is restricting me. I really need a macro lens badly b/c I love to take photos of flowers, bugs, plants. I can get closer, but I lose focus.

Have any recommendations on a lens? I have a Canon EOS 40d.try to get some macro filters for right now until you can save your money and buy one or when you get your stimulus check in.

Also check out these guys www.barrowlens.com

[DerekDRP]

Actually I'mgoing to try for M51 or Andromeda.

[eli]

http://lh5.ggpht.com/hbarkley/SDdDatJDmqI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/T-P3pfEgR4g/RoxPano3.jpg?imgmax=800

Roxborough Park, Colorado

[DerekDRP]

http://lh5.ggpht.com/hbarkley/SDdDatJDmqI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/T-P3pfEgR4g/RoxPano3.jpg?imgmax=800

Roxborough Park, ColoradoAt first I thought I was looking at a horde town a wow screen shot LOL.

Nice work but a little less saturation

[Camacho111]

a shot from last night and a little process from neatimage. Perfect timing I thought....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/2518474936_1d8b0b9249_b.jpg

[DerekDRP]

Camacho111 nice shot bro.

Hey I need a good setup for shooting tomorrow I'll be in a decent lighted room and it's a medium sized room that's going to have guitarist showing their stuff.


By the way I'll be using the rebel XTI & and a tripod.

[Camacho111]

Not crazy about direct light from camera unless its a corded flash from a different angle or CLS.

Natrual light, use the timer feature while on the tripod- to make use of available. I think you have the kit lense f3.5-f4.5? Also be creative by rotating the 2 or 10 o'clock position.


Camacho111 nice shot bro.

Hey I need a good setup for shooting tomorrow I'll be in a decent lighted room and it's a medium sized room that's going to have guitarist showing their stuff.


By the way I'll be using the rebel XTI & and a tripod.

[DerekDRP]

Not crazy about direct light from camera unless its a corded flash from a different angle or CLS.

Natrual light, use the timer feature while on the tripod- to make use of available. I think you have the kit lense f3.5-f4.5? Also be creative by rotating the 2 or 10 o'clock position.The store owner gave me a go ahead to practice my skills on the pro formers so I'm very excited.

but I want to know if I should use the tv mode and my telephoto zoom lens?


the sigma 70-300?

[Camacho111]

The store owner gave me a go ahead to practice my skills on the pro formers so I'm very excited.

but I want to know if I should use the tv mode and my telephoto zoom lens?


the sigma 70-300?

wow thats really tight using a 70-XXX. For me that a headshot lense unless your 50yards away. A zoom from 10-70mm should work.

TV mode?

[DerekDRP]

It's a mode on my rebel XTI.

Is this photo of the result when I set the iso @ 100 and using TV mode?

The shutter was 1/2000 using a uv filter + a 1x macro filter.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Docpeplvr/steelguitar/ed900ea3.jpg

[DerekDRP]

One of my best photo's to date except for the bald guy and I have to keep the white blinder's on the faces of the people until I can get permission to show their faces.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Docpeplvr/RockShow/34e1ba2f.jpg

[JayoxD]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/jayoxd/1600x1200.jpg

[Mr. Roboto]

How do you play sitting in that position Derek? It looks very uncomfortable!

[SolidxSnake]

How do you play sitting in that position Derek? It looks very uncomfortable!



It's classical position... Makes accessing higher frets much easier. It's generally played with the left foot elevated.

Most people who play a flying-V sitting down play in that position.

[DerekDRP]

How do you play sitting in that position Derek? It looks very uncomfortable!Ditto, And it make it easer to play the heavy ass beast of mine.

This guitar is 20 POUNDS no lie.

[Mr.Guvernment]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/jayoxd/1600x1200.jpg

looks like a scene from some creepy movie from london, waiting to see a zombie pop out or something, a scene from 28 days / weeks later :)

[_slh_]

_slh_ Freaking sweet photo's mate I like the one with the caves in the water beautiful shot man.

Thats the coastline of Zakynthos, an island off the coast of Greece, taken from a boat. Funnily enough, taken from the first digital camera I owned, an old 3.2mp Olympus point and shoot. Just goes to show you dont necessarily need pro level gear for decent results. In fact, all those pics were taken with point and shoot cameras (the olympus, a Canon a70, and a sony DSC-W30) apart from one, that was taken on a phone (k800i).

[Mr.Guvernment]

yup, the camera gear can help but if you know what your doing, your pics can still look great!

[Mr.Guvernment]

check out the huge pollen clusters on hind legs...

i wonder if they have like bee massuse? bee get legs rubs when they get back to the hive!

[Jolly-Swagman]

This frog was outside our back door the other night when I went to get more wood for the fire.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r169/Jolly-Swagman/Sunshines%20pics/2008_0518Frog0002.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r169/Jolly-Swagman/Sunshines%20pics/2008_0518Frog10006.jpg

Pictures Above taken by Wife on her Fuji S6500fd

Pictures below Taken with my Nikon D40X

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r169/Jolly-Swagman/Sunshines%20pics/DSC_0131.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r169/Jolly-Swagman/Sunshines%20pics/DSC_0132.jpg

[DerekDRP]

Love the second frog photo, He looks like hes posing for you.

[JamesXP]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i133/Cluney-/tnt.jpg

Not bad methinks.

[Mr.Guvernment]

not bad but looks almost washed out for colors..

about 17 days left and i should have a nice 40D in hand! woo hooooooooooooo

[JamesXP]

Probably because i took that right infront of my window, should of lowered the exposure methinks.


http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i133/Cluney-/watter.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i133/Cluney-/SA400382.jpg

[SolidxSnake]

wtf is up with this thread? Says 12 pages but going past page 9 stays on page 9...

Stupid forum software :bang head

[mepis]

Canon A560, one of the best $150 purchases I have ever made.



I just picked up a cannon 560 after reading the thread the other day of someone wanting to buy a 720 I think it was. I saw someone mention the added firmware in that thread and looked into it. I wanted another picture before we wen to Ocean City again this years I settled on one of the Cannon cameras and went up to RadioSmack. Well I pulled a few favors and got a nice Cannon a560 for a little over $20 and saved it from the junk heap at RMAC. The manager and I up there are friends. I guess that bottle of vodka and shortcake I took to him for his birthday paid off. Anyway Ive only had it for a few days and working most of those hours for those few days so I have very little photos to share from it. Ill post up a couple from it but dont be harsh. I was mostly experimenting with the firmware to see what it could do and get use to the camera. Ill have to scan and post my 35mm stuff.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p98/eonicrush/005.jpg
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[Jolly-Swagman]

wtf is up with this thread? Says 12 pages but going past page 9 stays on page 9...

Stupid forum software :bang head

Was just wondering the same Solid ??

[JamesXP]

It's something to with posts that have been deleleted, admins/mods can see, but we can't.


thats why there is more pages.

[Mr.Guvernment]

lol, having fun with long exposures i see :)

[Turd Furguson]

http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs29/i/2008/159/0/1/Wifes_Spider_by_turdfurguson26.jpg

[Mr.Guvernment]

was that a spider so big it has health bars! :)..lol

http://invasiveinfection.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/health_bar_spider.jpg

[SolidxSnake]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL. That is good.

I just today got my Bogen 3021 tripod in. Now I just gotta get out and shoot.

I got it for $110 shipped from AZ (I'm in MA), and I got a 488RC2 head off Craigslist for $60 locally. Good stuff

[mepis]

lol, having fun with long exposures i see :)

Were you refering to me? I've always had tons of fun with long exposures and double exposures and what not. I love doing fun stuff like that. I used to be really heavy into 35mm when I had my LEI SLR. That thing was a 30 year old german tank, literally, it was made from recycled metals supposedly in Germany. Any way lens inside finally broke and it cost to much for me to fix at the time. So I recently picked up the a560 just to have fun again. I dslr is going to be to expensive for me for some time. Now I got into hdr stuff.

[DerekDRP]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Docpeplvr/Night%20Time%20Photos/blackwhite.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Docpeplvr/Night%20Time%20Photos/4web.jpg

[Mr.Guvernment]

any camera hobby can get expensive :) but it is more so when you buy a DSLR like a X series or higher whne you get to buy news lenses for every occasion.

for me to get everything i want to replace my stolen 20D, I am looking at about $3k CAD.

[mepis]

Ouch, that hurts. Im happy with my a560 point and shoot at the moment. If I stay with it Ill buy good equipment but that may be for some time. At least with the magick of photoshop and can still apply things like GND, and ND, and warming and cooling filters and what not. All though it does kinda suck I cant do double exposures with it but oh well.

[Shiggity]

http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs29/i/2008/159/0/1/Wifes_Spider_by_turdfurguson26.jpg

If I saw one that big I'd probably freak out too lol, that is scurry :p

[SolidxSnake]

Ouch, that hurts. Im happy with my a560 point and shoot at the moment. If I stay with it Ill buy good equipment but that may be for some time. At least with the magick of photoshop and can still apply things like GND, and ND, and warming and cooling filters and what not. All though it does kinda suck I cant do double exposures with it but oh well.



Yes you can. Double exposures aren't possible on most modern dSLRs, but the same effect can be done in Photoshop.

[_slh_]

It's something to with posts that have been deleleted, admins/mods can see, but we can't.


thats why there is more pages.

Yep, it appears every post Derek has ever made has disappeared. Still there in quotes, but the originals have gone. Who knows why? But Im guessing thats why a few threads are showing the wrong amount of pages.

[DerekDRP]

Yep, it appears every post Derek has ever made has disappeared. Still there in quotes, but the originals have gone. Who knows why? But Im guessing thats why a few threads are showing the wrong amount of pages.OH my posts huh?

It always has to be ****ing about me huh?

[ryanmartini]

Id post some up, but I am just getting the hang of my digital rebel non-xt/xti...

[Ha_hA_HA!]

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/dans__pics/dragonfly01.jpg

[mepis]

Yes you can. Double exposures aren't possible on most modern dSLRs, but the same effect can be done in Photoshop.

I know it can be done with photoshop I just dont prefer to do it that way as much. I used to have fun with my old 35mm and flash in the dark.

[SolidxSnake]

I know it can be done with photoshop I just dont prefer to do it that way as much. I used to have fun with my old 35mm and flash in the dark.



Hmm, you can do it that way kinda too. Put the camera on 30sec or bulb, then use a flash and take multiple exposures by firing the flash multiple times during the exposure. Or do a long exposure, flash once, cap the lens, change subject, uncap lens, flash again and then end exposure (bulb).

[mepis]

Couple photos I took today with my A560.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2562395227_5f060b3418_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2563218492_36578ac395_b.jpg

[ryanmartini]

eh... here it goes i guess, dont make too much fun at me. the guys at the photo forum about made me want to call a therapist :p

this is my first outing with my little sister at her horse show which she and her friends all won grand champion in their respected brackets. if your going to go all out on how bad i did and bla bla bla... im giving you the finger in advance, constructive criticism and actually teaching me goes alot further in my book.
morning warm up:
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l75/ryandamartini/CRW_4360copy.jpg

final match:
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l75/ryandamartini/IMG_4498.jpg

After overhearing the final score decisions:
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l75/ryandamartini/IMG_4475.jpg

one of the instructors on the farm showing the lil ones how it was done:
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l75/ryandamartini/Llena1.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l75/ryandamartini/Llena2.jpg

some pics i snapped for sisters friends to have:
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l75/ryandamartini/CRW_4419xxx.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l75/ryandamartini/CRW_4420victoria.jpg

[Turd Furguson]

Second photo looked like it needed a little more ISO.

[Camacho111]

Y can't I view anything past page ten.:confused:

[SolidxSnake]

Y can't I view anything past page ten.:confused:



Go back a page, all deleted posts that only Mods can view.

[mepis]

How are you getting page 10? Im only getting to page 4.

[Enablingwolf]

ryan, your exposures are not consistent.

I wanted to make fun of how low that bar was. Then I seen they were one step above children.

If your camera supports it. Learn how to use the dial to set the programs. So when you move around, it is easier to get solid shots.

All the faces are framed in shadows. Might want to figure out how to use shadows to frame the moment (time of day), not be part of the face. AS for example. That one little girl looks really proud. It is a great frame, but her face is kind of hidden., It was cool to see her all confident and how she held the reins. Not to be a tool, you blew a great shot. It could of shown who she was.

Most of the other shots are off by a hair. You know where to strand for angles and such. The settings seems to kind of crap out for you.

You caught the uuuhhmpphh of the jump.. The prideful child, the haha I am here girl and the mix of the riding club in general
I am not being mean. I want to see the story your telling with the pictures. Learn them settings so you can tell the whole story. Not have it hidden with shadows and bad exposures. Your saving a moment. Don't let the viewer see it is a picture.
One great exposure can be art. 5 exposures can tell a story. 50 pictures can document something. Imagine having each exposure tell it's own story.

You got the I am thinking about the shot down. Now learn to use that camera.

Oh if your camera club gives you issues. They must not be for hire. Since you take exposures as your asked not what the subject is. It is a challenge of the great shots. Not what is in the shots. The exposures speak for themselves.

[Enablingwolf]

Here is a cool image I took. I tried to give the impression of how steep the road this home sits on is, and the time of day the image was taken. ... Did it work?

Does it give a sense of leaning? Does it give the impression of late in the day?

Part of the image seems to lean, from a steep road, but it is not. I wanted to make the eyes lean... More of a feeling than illusion.

http://enablingwolf.com/OCpix/house.jpg

[mepis]

It seems like the road has an incline to it but doesnt seem terribly steep. You could have held the camera just a tad over more to give it more of that effect. I've done that before and if you do it just a hair it can work. Also the impression I get from photo is that it is mid afternoon? If you took the photo mid afternoon and wanted it to appear that it was more in mid or later evening (or what ever you consider late in the day) you can tone the brightness down in photoshop and make the contrast a tad higher and adjust the curves and colors tones for a bit darker image. Dodging and burner the shot a little more to could help make it appears later to.

Also to make a more interesting picture you could have included to light pole a little more and cropped out or framed out the tree branches at the top left of the picture. Look up the rule of thirds a little. This helps to give your photo a good look to it.

Anyway no harsh criticism. It's just stuff I see and would do differently, but thats how we learn from each other by seeing others points of view(and not corrections.)

[Enablingwolf]

Well I can't use photoshop. GiMP user here. :D

I don't want to give an exact time of day. Just later in the day. Long shadows and all. :D If I remember right. The image was taken about 18:30 or around that. Depending on the season, it is hard to make it seem like an exact time. Just an impression.

Actually the picture was taken form a moving vehicle. So the thirds rule was hard to get. So this is one of them on the fly shots that with a little post processing could be much better. The road is not really all that steep. But that sense of the road having a pitch is there. I didn't want to over exaggerate the frame. Just upward travel, as if your walking up a hill later in the day. The power pole with the light on it was really boring and actually gave to much bloom to be of use. Why it was omitted.

If I am going to mention concepts to others. Might as well give examples to show with a good example to spark discussion on it.
I take criticism well. Like you mentioned. It gives another angle on subject matter.
That picture I posted is far from art or good. Just an impression picture. So far everyone I showed it to. Has leaned their head slightly. So it seems to work in a basic way. :D

[IAmMoen]

One I took a while back with an inverted 50mm 1.8 on a 55-200mm pos quantaray.

[Mr.Guvernment]

Hmm, you can do it that way kinda too. Put the camera on 30sec or bulb, then use a flash and take multiple exposures by firing the flash multiple times during the exposure. Or do a long exposure, flash once, cap the lens, change subject, uncap lens, flash again and then end exposure (bulb).


now i got to try that


as for the lighting, mid day is great but it is too bright usually, a cloudy sky is often a photographers friend (not like storm but slight cloud) , best way to get good shots on a sunny day is to make sure the sun is behind you somewhere, that is a rule in general, keep light source behind you to light up your subjects

you need to learn to frame your images better with the lighting you have, focus on the something you want to stand out and frame it, if it means moving around alot, crouching, looking like a fool in public, do it, always worth it in the end.

also one of the pics is over exposed a little, so you need to learn your camera in manual mode and be able to quickly adjust ISO levels, when i first for my 20D i use auto alot, then once i moved to M, it never left M again! (unless i let my g/f use it) and i know once i have my 40D - right to M, a wedding i was at, a friend had a 30D, on auto mode, g/f was telling them i did photography so they handed me their camera, first thing i noticed and i said it 'ewwww auto mode" you got a $1500 camera here and your using it like a p&S - SWITCH M mode!

[SolidxSnake]

now i got to try that


as for the lighting, mid day is great but it is too bright usually, a cloudy sky is often a photographers friend (not like storm but slight cloud) , best way to get good shots on a sunny day is to make sure the sun is behind you somewhere, that is a rule in general, keep light source behind you to light up your subjects

you need to learn to frame your images better with the lighting you have, focus on the something you want to stand out and frame it, if it means moving around alot, crouching, looking like a fool in public, do it, always worth it in the end.

also one of the pics is over exposed a little, so you need to learn your camera in manual mode and be able to quickly adjust ISO levels, when i first for my 20D i use auto alot, then once i moved to M, it never left M again! (unless i let my g/f use it) and i know once i have my 40D - right to M, a wedding i was at, a friend had a 30D, on auto mode, g/f was telling them i did photography so they handed me their camera, first thing i noticed and i said it 'ewwww auto mode" you got a $1500 camera here and your using it like a p&S - SWITCH M mode!



I do fail to understand why they even bother putting auto modes in the cameras above the consumer line (xxxD series, and now the new canon xxxxD series, starting with the 1000D/Rebel XS). Chances are if you are spending $1200 retail for a mid-range camera, you should know what the hell you're doing. As soon as I got my 20D off ebay, for a measly $500 from someone who clearly didn't know much about photography (was set to green box, and everything seemed almost brand new.. not complaining :D) I switched the dial to M and haven't ever switched it out in the near year that I've had the camera. Manual is so much easier to shoot; I almost never shoot in changing lighting conditions, so once I experiment as to what is working fine, I set it and forget it, focusing more on composition and such.

Still gotta go out and get some use on the Bogen 3021/488RC2 combo I just impulse bought :D

[IAmMoen]

I do fail to understand why they even bother putting auto modes in the cameras above the consumer line (xxxD series, and now the new canon xxxxD series, starting with the 1000D/Rebel XS). Chances are if you are spending $1200 retail for a mid-range camera, you should know what the hell you're doing. As soon as I got my 20D off ebay, for a measly $500 from someone who clearly didn't know much about photography (was set to green box, and everything seemed almost brand new.. not complaining :D) I switched the dial to M and haven't ever switched it out in the near year that I've had the camera. Manual is so much easier to shoot; I almost never shoot in changing lighting conditions, so once I experiment as to what is working fine, I set it and forget it, focusing more on composition and such.

Still gotta go out and get some use on the Bogen 3021/488RC2 combo I just impulse bought :D

now i got to try that


as for the lighting, mid day is great but it is too bright usually, a cloudy sky is often a photographers friend (not like storm but slight cloud) , best way to get good shots on a sunny day is to make sure the sun is behind you somewhere, that is a rule in general, keep light source behind you to light up your subjects

you need to learn to frame your images better with the lighting you have, focus on the something you want to stand out and frame it, if it means moving around alot, crouching, looking like a fool in public, do it, always worth it in the end.

also one of the pics is over exposed a little, so you need to learn your camera in manual mode and be able to quickly adjust ISO levels, when i first for my 20D i use auto alot, then once i moved to M, it never left M again! (unless i let my g/f use it) and i know once i have my 40D - right to M, a wedding i was at, a friend had a 30D, on auto mode, g/f was telling them i did photography so they handed me their camera, first thing i noticed and i said it 'ewwww auto mode" you got a $1500 camera here and your using it like a p&S - SWITCH M mode!

Now I do like M mode but I am also a huge fan of the other semi auto modes (especially P). I like that it gives me a lot of control of the things I want to control while letting the camera do the balancing. It just frees me up to focus more on what is going around me and anticipating the timing and framing of the next shot rather than, "oh crap I didn't take a picture in the last 15 minutes and the rapidly decreasing daylight just destroyed that picture."

Seriously it is amazing how much the rods in our eyes and our pupil compensate for that decreasing light towards dusk and we don't even notice it. But the camera's sensor sure does.

Don't get me wrong I have not put my 20d past that green box since I got it but I do move it from M from time to time.

[Mr.Guvernment]

i guess some auto modes can be good for quick shots and such, for me my 20D i knew it by hearts, i could change ISO, whirebalance, anything without even looking at the screen, i was the "auto" mode, but now i have to get used to a 40D woo hoo...


i have used the P mode now and then and the sportsmode if i am not worried of the outcome, since i work only with raw, i use jpeg to preview my pics and that is the only time they see daylight, after i delete the crap, i work soley with RAW so manual modes are a must for me :d

[Mr. Roboto]

wtf is up with this thread? Says 12 pages but going past page 9 stays on page 9...

Stupid forum software :bang head

This has been bugging me, a few threads are like this now. What the heck.

[IAmMoen]

i guess some auto modes can be good for quick shots and such, for me my 20D i knew it by hearts, i could change ISO, whirebalance, anything without even looking at the screen, i was the "auto" mode, but now i have to get used to a 40D woo hoo...


i have used the P mode now and then and the sportsmode if i am not worried of the outcome, since i work only with raw, i use jpeg to preview my pics and that is the only time they see daylight, after i delete the crap, i work soley with RAW so manual modes are a must for me :d

Why can't you just review with your raw files?

[SolidxSnake]

Why can't you just review with your raw files?


Same question I had. I shoot RAW only. I do keep saved JPGs though.

[WarriorII]

Here is a cool image I took. I tried to give the impression of how steep the road this home sits on is, and the time of day the image was taken. ... Did it work?

Does it give a sense of leaning? Does it give the impression of late in the day?

Part of the image seems to lean, from a steep road, but it is not. I wanted to make the eyes lean... More of a feeling than illusion.

http://enablingwolf.com/OCpix/house.jpg


I like it EW.

You don't catch it at first, but then it kinda grabs ya.

[ryanmartini]

ryan, your exposures are not consistent.

I wanted to make fun of how low that bar was. Then I seen they were one step above children.

If your camera supports it. Learn how to use the dial to set the programs. So when you move around, it is easier to get solid shots.

All the faces are framed in shadows. Might want to figure out how to use shadows to frame the moment (time of day), not be part of the face. AS for example. That one little girl looks really proud. It is a great frame, but her face is kind of hidden., It was cool to see her all confident and how she held the reins. Not to be a tool, you blew a great shot. It could of shown who she was.

Most of the other shots are off by a hair. You know where to strand for angles and such. The settings seems to kind of crap out for you.

You caught the uuuhhmpphh of the jump.. The prideful child, the haha I am here girl and the mix of the riding club in general
I am not being mean. I want to see the story your telling with the pictures. Learn them settings so you can tell the whole story. Not have it hidden with shadows and bad exposures. Your saving a moment. Don't let the viewer see it is a picture.
One great exposure can be art. 5 exposures can tell a story. 50 pictures can document something. Imagine having each exposure tell it's own story.

You got the I am thinking about the shot down. Now learn to use that camera.

Oh if your camera club gives you issues. They must not be for hire. Since you take exposures as your asked not what the subject is. It is a challenge of the great shots. Not what is in the shots. The exposures speak for themselves.


thanks for the info. i basically had not too much of an idea of what i was doing. so the insight helps alot, thanks :)

[Enablingwolf]

thanks for the info. i basically had not too much of an idea of what i was doing. so the insight helps alot, thanks :)

Your welcome and thank you for sharing the pics. They do bring out them young folks. Sharing with one another's perspective makes us all better picture takers.

That picture I shared in response to your set. I see it as, I am taking 100 images to find that really nice one. Sometimes..sometimes; I get lucky and git a better ratio.

Here is the first image I took of that house. Compared to this test shot and giving it about 3 seconds thought. The image i posted is much nicer. I knew what I wanted and such. You do not always have time for "that" shot.

[Compared to the first image - It shows the road grade loads better, but it loses that sidewalk curving around the house./// But it's a very cluttered frame. The thirds rule is closer, but makes the house look further back. Lighting is pleasing, but to much crap distracting the eye.]


http://enablingwolf.com/OCpix/PICT1493.jpg

[Mr.Guvernment]

40D in hands!!!! woo hoooooooooo

[PhysX]

I just ordered a nice camera, kinda broke, but had enough to get a NEW XTi for $548 :D:D comes with the standard lens kit.

[Mr.Guvernment]

very very nice!! enjoy it, when does ti arrive!

going to be getting the Canon 100mm macro soon, along with a flash arm and some other goodies :)

[4GHZ_or_bust]

Took this one a month ago when I was in the sleeping bear dune. I forgot the lens filter so the background was a tad hazy.

[PhysX]

very very nice!! enjoy it, when does ti arrive!

going to be getting the Canon 100mm macro soon, along with a flash arm and some other goodies :)

It should be here today they said, but I have a feeling it wont be here until tomorrow :D

Gonna pick up a 2GB CF to start, should hold atleast 150 pics, ill be happy. I really wanted the xsi, but didnt have the extra $300, but I know this is a great camera too, and will be good for a starter :)

[IAmMoen]

I want a 40d like the guvernator. Having the high iso performance of the digic III processor would be awesome. Plus the nice big screen is always good (only when you are showing pictures to friends normally, just a waste of power while you are clicking away)

[SolidxSnake]

I want a 40d like the guvernator. Having the high iso performance of the digic III processor would be awesome. Plus the nice big screen is always good (only when you are showing pictures to friends normally, just a waste of power while you are clicking away)

I think I'd rather the screen on the 30D or even my 20D... the 40D's screen is possibly the biggest flaw with the 40D. They took the same resolution of the 30D and just stretched it out so image quality went right down the drain. That said, I never use the LCD for anything besides viewing composition, and the histogram can graph exposure, so I have no worries using the LCD for that.

[Ha_hA_HA!]

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/dans__pics/bee_001.jpg

[neonlazer]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2614379344_aa4cf0e374_o.jpg
Now i didnt get this thru a pic..but i took it out of a video..this lightning is probably impossible unless very lucky to get in a pic since it strikes once lol..not very strong :P
Decided to print this one out and stick it on my wall since i liked it so much :D

My attempt at macro pic :D..happy he didnt sting me
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2614316694_9a4d9a781c_b.jpg

Looks pretty nice for a Panasonic DMZ-TZ3 lol..that my sister has screwed up so that the lens covering gets stuck and her being dum she put her fingers all over the lens..

[noxqzs]

fishing off of cape cod.

http://home.comcast.net/~noxqzs/pics/whale.jpg

[PhysX]

very very nice!! enjoy it, when does ti arrive!

going to be getting the Canon 100mm macro soon, along with a flash arm and some other goodies :)

OMG i hope it comes today, they said initially, Thursday, but I knew probably Friday, then i called and they said Saturday.... very annoying. I know for 100% that their truck comes today. so hopefully they have it unloaded before it gets to be to late...

kinda of like... when you are kid waiting for it to be morning on Christmas haha..

[Mr.Guvernment]

haha ya, you pace around back and forth, every sound of a truck you run to the door!!!

in about... oh 2 hours i will have my canon 100mm macro in hand!!

[PhysX]

lucky guy haha, i need my camera before Sunday, my gf & two kids and heading to southern ontario (her for school + day care there for the boys) and im going to Alberta to work for the summer, hopefully make 8-10k :) and get some nice pics while im out there.

[neonlazer]

This pic just seems have a wierd feeling too it..its independence day and the aliens are coming(if anyone knows what im talking about)http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2614358068_ae0b2de0e1_b.jpg

I just dug out my dads 30+ year old tripod so now i can use that to make the shots a little smoother maybe :D...i cant get a Nikon D40 just yet....but im looking at it ;)
im actually go to go to circuit city now and check the D40 out :D

[theELVISCERATOR]

whats the best bang for the buck near slr these days?

Taken thru a Pella....on the back porch....

fuji S3000 3.2MP sport mode under overcast skys.

Normally the hummingbird will fly some...but nope not today, since I was waiting for well this ones a female I am pretty sure, to come...sits right down and then flys off after a couple minutes of drinking...

Handheld using sniper form perfected in Nam...

[PhysX]

woot got my camera, but now i need to go buy a cg card haha... should have dobnt that in advance.

[neonlazer]

woot got my camera, but now i need to go buy a cg card haha... should have dobnt that in advance.

lol yes, you should have :D

[Ha_hA_HA!]

Normally the hummingbird will fly some...but nope not today, since I was waiting for well this ones a female I am pretty sure, to come...sits right down and then flys off after a couple minutes of drinking...

Yep, it's a female ruby-throated hummingbird (only the males have a ruby-throat). Here's one I took the other day of a female flying (no flash, would have been better with flash)..

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/dans__pics/hummingbird_01.jpg

[Ha_hA_HA!]

PS: I bought this little feeder at Walmart for 99 cents, it has no stand so the humming bird has to fly to eat, and it only has one hole so you know exactly where it will feed...

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/dans__pics/hummingbird_02.jpg

[neonlazer]

Just took this photo 10 minutes ago...sister called me and told me about it since it was behind my house..its a full rainbow..but this shows the colors better than the full view shot..which isnt really full since there are trees on the ends of it :D I hope i can get a SLR(Nikon D40?) soon.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/2616380147_5443e0469e_b.jpg

[Frodo Baggins]

Just took this photo 10 minutes ago...sister called me and told me about it since it was behind my house..its a full rainbow..but this shows the colors better than the full view shot..which isnt really full since there are trees on the ends of it :D I hope i can get a SLR(Nikon D40?) soon.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/2616380147_5443e0469e_b.jpg

Hardly a full rainbow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow). It's actually only a shot of a hazy primary bow with the distinctive (Alexander's) dark band above it. If you want all the main characteristics, you'll want two bows (the second, fainter one will have its colours reversed), and if you're lucky, you'll also spot supernumerary bows (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow#Supernumerary_rainbows), which will only appear for certain raindrop sizes.

Good luck with your future rainbow hunting.

(I gave a talk semi-related to the maths concerning rainbows a few weeks back, lol).

[PhysX]

lol yes, you should have :D

picked up a 4gb pny (266x) from a local store, $40 was going to get two, but i imagine my battery will die before my card fills up.

[neonlazer]

*Bows to rainbow god aka Frodo Baggins* This is my second day of shooting so...its a good rainbow for me :D when i think of a full rainbow its touch the ground on both sides...but hey...thats about the best you get for louisiana :D

[IAmMoen]

Here are a couple pictures detailing how much the water height in our lake has risen. It rose 34 inches in 3 weeks about.

http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080614_IMG_0634.jpg

Well the dock still serves its purpose but definitely not in the normal way. And it rains again.

http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080615_IMG_0706.jpg

[Enablingwolf]

Hardly a full rainbow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow). It's actually only a shot of a hazy primary bow with the distinctive (Alexander's) dark band above it. If you want all the main characteristics, you'll want two bows (the second, fainter one will have its colours reversed), and if you're lucky, you'll also spot supernumerary bows (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow#Supernumerary_rainbows), which will only appear for certain raindrop sizes.

Good luck with your future rainbow hunting.

(I gave a talk semi-related to the maths concerning rainbows a few weeks back, lol).

Here is a poor shot of a double rainbow. By the time I got the camera out and setup. It was fading. You can barely see the second bow on the left.

The lighting was freaking my camera out on auto. So I got what I could on a very fast manual setting.. I was very close to losing the second bow altogether. Still it's hardly there.

http://enablingwolf.com/OCpix/rainbow.jpg

[Camacho111]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2623214544_f55c7ab289_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/2623226090_c0229079fc_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/2623182008_ea7a4a9427_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/2623206648_6b8ec0464b_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/2623203368_2f3b22e8dd_b.jpgmy brother inlaw

[Cyrix_2k]

very very nice. I love the colors!

[PhysX]

Camacho111, you are one lucky guy, I am jealous :D

[Mr.Guvernment]

well in my 12 days in Canada with my new 40D, and i wasn't able to get the 100mm canbon macro had to settle for the 60mm for now, until i get my mp-60 eventually, i took 1700 pictures..lol glad got 2 4G cards.

now i am back in Costa Rica time to do some sorting and editing!

[Mr.Guvernment]

okay i am copying over some pics to my system now, now rule # 1, no laughing how bad these will prob be..lol

been about 5+ months since i last touched my camera, and then was stolen so been 3 months with out, so now adjusting to the 40D and lenses.

[Mr.Guvernment]

okay, here we go! a cricket in my garden, thing is full of them! may have found my new subject for many pics to come, but i am noticing this 60mm lense just HOW close you do need to get, vs my old 100mm lense i had and crickets get jumpy real quick!

http://fuzzy.phpwebhosting.com/~mathiau/40D/cricke%2001.jpg

[oakstave]

Nikon D80 SLR Digital, Zoom lense on Steen's Mountain, Oregon.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj272/oakstave00/DSC_0368.jpg

[SolidxSnake]

okay, here we go! a cricket in my garden, thing is full of them! may have found my new subject for many pics to come, but i am noticing this 60mm lense just HOW close you do need to get, vs my old 100mm lense i had and crickets get jumpy real quick!

http://fuzzy.phpwebhosting.com/%7Emathiau/40D/cricke%2001.jpg


Nice :)

Are you using extension tubes as well, or just the 60mm alone? You must have very little working distance, 60mm can't allow for very much distance.

I am saving up for... well, I don't know what. On my "to-buy" list is a new camera bag (either a Crumpler 6 or 7 MDH or, most likely, the Lowepro Slingshot 300AW), a grip for my 20D (BG-E2(n)), a 100mm Macro and an 85 f/1.8. Then I'll be truely happy with my camera gear. Possibly go for a 50 f/1.4 and one of Canon's wider primes (28-35 range) and possibly a 10-22. It'll take me years to build up my lens collection =D

[Mr.Guvernment]

just 60mm alone, nothing else right now, and your right the distance seems to be about 3 inches maybe.. does the 60mm work with extensions to do you know?

i love my camera bag, Lowepro sling bag, the $120 one!

i wanted the grip for the 40D, but for $379, no way, i could of gotten the $299 grip + battery + bag combo but didnt have the cash, so i just got the battery so i have 2 batteries but the camera does feel weird, especially doing hoziontal pics and moving my hand into that angle.

for me, my order would be

100mm macro
grip
10-22 or nice tele lense

i got the nifty 50 1.8, pretty decent lense for $120, but the 1,4 would be nice too.

i would say get the Macro ;) more interesting world in macro to see.


oakstave - that is a gorgeous pic!

[SolidxSnake]

just 60mm alone, nothing else right now, and your right the distance seems to be about 3 inches maybe.. does the 60mm work with extensions to do you know?

i love my camera bag, Lowepro sling bag, the $120 one!

i wanted the grip for the 40D, but for $379, no way, i could of gotten the $299 grip + battery + bag combo but didnt have the cash, so i just got the battery so i have 2 batteries but the camera does feel weird, especially doing hoziontal pics and moving my hand into that angle.

for me, my order would be

100mm macro
grip
10-22 or nice tele lense

i got the nifty 50 1.8, pretty decent lense for $120, but the 1,4 would be nice too.

i would say get the Macro ;) more interesting world in macro to see.


oakstave - that is a gorgeous pic!


$379 for a battery grip?! Insane! The grip goes for around $125-$150USD used/like new at POTN. That's where I'm buying most of my camera gear haha. The nifty I picked up for around $90USD with the hood and adapter brand new from B&H. I just gave my bro $90 to pick myself up a Lowepro Slingshot 300AW. There are two going in the POTN classies, one for $80 and one for $90... I'm willing to spend that much for either, it's a $130-$140ish bag.

All lenses work with extension tubes AFAIK. You do lose some light (I think if you stack all three of the common Kenko tubes, 12 + 24 + 36) you lose out 2 stops of light... pulling the numbers out of no where but if I remember correctly thats about it. If you don't have a fast lens you'll lose AF, but for macro you don't really need AF anyway.

[Mr.Guvernment]

will need to check out the potn classies for a battery grip! i almost crapped myself when i saw $379 CAD for one for the 40D!!! what a scam!

for the ext i dont mind if i lose some light as the 60mm is 2.8 and i have a flash, something else i need to buy is a flash arm to move it for better light so it is more or less a non issue for me in the end, ideally i want to have 2 x 430EX (i beleive they can work together or i may need to step up to the 5 series, but i heard the 430 is being replaced soon)

[SolidxSnake]

will need to check out the potn classies for a battery grip! i almost crapped myself when i saw $379 CAD for one for the 40D!!! what a scam!

for the ext i dont mind if i lose some light as the 60mm is 2.8 and i have a flash, something else i need to buy is a flash arm to move it for better light so it is more or less a non issue for me in the end, ideally i want to have 2 x 430EX (i beleive they can work together or i may need to step up to the 5 series, but i heard the 430 is being replaced soon)


The 430EX II was announced recently. I'm not sure if you can fire them wirelessly using one as a master, but you can definitely use an optical slave provided you don't use E-TTL.

I use a Vivitar 283 myself... Too oldschool and poor to buy myself an E-TTL flash =_=

[Mr.Guvernment]

lets start a donation :D

[Camacho111]

$379 for a battery grip?! Insane! The grip goes for around $125-$150USD used/like new at POTN. That's where I'm buying most of my camera gear haha. The nifty I picked up for around $90USD with the hood and adapter brand new from B&H. I just gave my bro $90 to pick myself up a Lowepro Slingshot 300AW. There are two going in the POTN classies, one for $80 and one for $90... I'm willing to spend that much for either, it's a $130-$140ish bag

You'll love the Slingshot 300. I can fit one pro and one mid body. Two 17-50, 50mm,70-300 and two flashes. Extra storage for cards, built in cloth, raincoat...Its real nice. Sadly all this gear gets real heavy with all the batteries and junk.

[Mr.Guvernment]

i now have the SlingShot 200 AW i had the 100 before but the 200 seems right for me and how many lenses i plan to have :D the 300 seems too large for me.

[SolidxSnake]

I know at the moment the 300 is too big, but I plan on expanding quite a bit in the coming years (Grip, 85 f/1.8, 100 Macro) and I'd rather have more space than I need rather than not enough.

[PhysX]

I am thinking of picking up the 200, looks like a nice size.

[IAmMoen]

I have the 10-22 and I love it. The expanse that a picture covers i huge.

As far as the 430 goes you need a 580 (or 550 I think) to be the master. The 430 can only function as a slave (I have a 580 ex II and a 430).

I wish I could have gotten by with a lowepro slingshot 200 but with a 70-200 2.8L it is hard to go any smaller than the 300. I do have to say though I wish I had a 2 strap backpack style bag rather than a one strap one. On long hikes my back starts to bother me with a bag pulling on one side. YMMV of course. Just something to think about.

[SolidxSnake]

I have the 10-22 and I love it. The expanse that a picture covers i huge.

As far as the 430 goes you need a 580 (or 550 I think) to be the master. The 430 can only function as a slave (I have a 580 ex II and a 430).

I wish I could have gotten by with a lowepro slingshot 200 but with a 70-200 2.8L it is hard to go any smaller than the 300. I do have to say though I wish I had a 2 strap backpack style bag rather than a one strap one. On long hikes my back starts to bother me with a bag pulling on one side. YMMV of course. Just something to think about.


Already sent out $90 for a SS 300. I don't have too much gear and the design looks great for me. I have a small hama backpack (for sale to help fund my SS300 purchase) that holds all of my gear, but I find it very uncomfortable while walking, and I can't easily take gear out or put gear in unless I have a reasonably steady surface.

[Cyrix_2k]

I have the 10-22 and I love it. The expanse that a picture covers i huge.

As far as the 430 goes you need a 580 (or 550 I think) to be the master. The 430 can only function as a slave (I have a 580 ex II and a 430).

I wish I could have gotten by with a lowepro slingshot 200 but with a 70-200 2.8L it is hard to go any smaller than the 300. I do have to say though I wish I had a 2 strap backpack style bag rather than a one strap one. On long hikes my back starts to bother me with a bag pulling on one side. YMMV of course. Just something to think about.
The 550 should work fine. I have a 550EX and two 540EZ's using those cheap ebay triggers. They work great once you "fix" the antenna on the transmitter. The whole setup cost me ~$450. I just use the 540's in manual mode.

[nd4spdbh2]

OK heres some pics from my best friends surf trip, they had a professional photragrapher and my god these pics are fuggin tight. They are from around the island of Namotu Fiji...

all of these images have been scaled down anywhere from 40 to 25% original size... needless to say the originals are HUGE INSANE QUALITY!

this lil island is Namotu Fiji!

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM03222008_00580.jpg

Pics
http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM03152008_01176.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM03152008_02860.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM03152008_02863.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM03222008_00188.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM03222008_00442.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM04052008_03323.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM04052008_03788.JPG

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM04122008_00028.JPG

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM04122008_00831.jpg

[nd4spdbh2]

Three more

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM04122008_00839.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM04192008_02082.JPG

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM04262008_02723.jpg

[neonlazer]

awesome wave shots!

[IAmMoen]

awesome wave shots!

QFT!

I wonder what camera he is using. Must be something that is either very water resistent or he has the thing in a case tethered to him somehow. Or he is really ballsie. But those shots are amazing.

[Mr.Guvernment]

lol ballsies it would be dead, he likely has the enclosure :) i want to take shots like that one day but i dont have $1500 for a waterproof case alone :)

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM03222008_00442.jpg

got a higher res copy? would love it as my desktop

[bert202]

A small smattering of my pictures. First is from Monterey Bay Aquarium.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/2629917312_8550cfd472.jpg
Uvas Canyon, near San Jose, CA.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2355/2223709757_bc7ce2a559_b.jpg
SF Zoo:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2241693774_3c4b9b7778_b.jpg
Santa Cruz:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/123/387254332_b746836d70_b.jpg

My Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alyyxphoto/

[nd4spdbh2]

lol ballsies it would be dead, he likely has the enclosure :) i want to take shots like that one day but i dont have $1500 for a waterproof case alone :)

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM03222008_00442.jpg

got a higher res copy? would love it as my desktop


Ya i dunno what kinda camera the photragrapher was using but these pics are INSANE...

Heres a full rez of that picture.

7.8MB 3504 x 2336 px
http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/highrez/NAM03222008_00442.jpg


If you guys want any other full rez's of the pics i posted above LMK.

[SolidxSnake]

He was using a Canon 1Dmk3 as well as a Canon 1Dmk2n. Check the exif-data.

[Ha_hA_HA!]

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/dans__pics/fly_face_01.jpg

[Mr.Guvernment]

very very nice fly pic!

i added a diffuser to my 430ex - nothing more then paper towel and DAM did it make a diff on some pics i took in the late evening with little sun light!

no pp done (not a %100 crop either)

http://fuzzy.phpwebhosting.com/~mathiau/40D/cricket%2005.jpg

[Ha_hA_HA!]

Thanks, that's a pretty cool grasshoper pic too.

Right now I'm just using the stock XTi flash; I'm debating between the new 430exII and a dedicated macro flash. I'm leaning towards the 430exII because I can use it for more than just macro (and I'm not wealthy), but I'd love to get a macro flash eventually. ;)

[Camacho111]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/2643272776_cda083704d_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/2643152013_b6b9b594f8.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/2643150427_1c1a6c1d05_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2642448095_ff3b372958_b.jpg

Its was harder than I thought!

[Mr.Guvernment]

Thanks, that's a pretty cool grasshoper pic too.

Right now I'm just using the stock XTi flash; I'm debating between the new 430exII and a dedicated macro flash. I'm leaning towards the 430exII because I can use it for more than just macro (and I'm not wealthy), but I'd love to get a macro flash eventually. ;)

get the 430 and a flash arm, will be much better, and cheaper, i debated the same, and with my 430 and a piece of paper towel, i cant complain :)

i don't see many dedicated macro flash set ups in the past but more are popping up.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=142566&highlight=macro+rig

[Ha_hA_HA!]

Yeah, I'll probably get the 430, but I'm going to wait until the end of this month when the ex II comes out. Any recommendations on a flash arm?

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/dans__pics/flying_fly_full.jpg

[Cyrix_2k]

From sunday, overcast & no tripod. I need to come back when it's actually nice out (or there's some cool storm clouds)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/Cyrix_2k/inner_harbor.jpg

[nd4spdbh2]

that is one HELL of a tight picture man!

[Camacho111]

A storm!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2652184656_8478cab60d_b.jpg

[wa77ss]

You took that picture?

[Camacho111]

yep, Right here in Mechanicsville the other night.

After 100 frames this was the only frame that caught the bolts. The thick rod in the middle was just an over exposure from the light. Hell no I wasn't that close.

[Mr.Guvernment]

Yeah, I'll probably get the 430, but I'm going to wait until the end of this month when the ex II comes out. Any recommendations on a flash arm?

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/dans__pics/flying_fly_full.jpg

how do you get pic's like this, i have tried but i cant do it, i have one plant out here with plenty of bee's on it..

do you just use a tripod and use a large DoF? or just snap and hope for the best?

my Canon 60mm has a very small DoF even @ f/22+

[Cyrix_2k]

You need the lens to be stopped down and typically a flash as well. DoF will be very narrow at macro focusing distances. You can use any macro lens, or a normal lens with an adapter, or a reverse mounted lens. I would recommend pre-focusing and letting your subject move into view and/or focus by moving the camera. You shouldn't need a tripod; in fact, I would think a tripod would make things awkward.

[wa77ss]

yep, Right here in Mechanicsville the other night.

After 100 frames this was the only frame that caught the bolts. The thick rod in the middle was just an over exposure from the light. Hell no I wasn't that close.

Nice man. We been getting some bad storms like that over here in Culpeper as of late.

[SolidxSnake]

You need the lens to be stopped down and typically a flash as well. DoF will be very narrow at macro focusing distances. You can use any macro lens, or a normal lens with an adapter, or a reverse mounted lens. I would recommend pre-focusing and letting your subject move into view and/or focus by moving the camera. You shouldn't need a tripod; in fact, I would think a tripod would make things awkward.


That picture has a ridiculously large DOF for what seems to be such a close distance. It's possible the pic is a crop and thus the DOF looks larger than it would be... I'm not sure.

All I know is that it's an awesome pic :thup:


BTW... got my Lowepro Slingshot AW 300 this morning. It is a great bag, I must say. Very roomy and the SS design is great. The 300 is a little bulky but I'd rather have more room than I need rather than not enough room.

[Mr.Guvernment]

yup the slings rule! now you just got to fill it!

may try later or a day with more light + my flash, problem is with the 60mm macro the focus / dof area is so small for focusing :(

trial and error i guess!

[Ha_hA_HA!]

Thanks guys. I was trying for the shot, and that picture is the full, uncropped (although drastically shrunk) image. The fly was maybe 1/8th of an inch long, if that. I got quite a few blurry shots before this one, haha, just kept trying. Settings were 1/200, F10, IS0-400, hand-held and I used the built in flash. Here is the fly cropped at full size:
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/dans__pics/fly_big_01.jpg

PS: The extra depth of field is because it is not a 1:1 image, more like 1:2

[PhysX]

had some lightning last nigght, in the distance, tried to get it, but this is all I was able to catch.

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8836/untitl321edvo0.jpg

[OldSkool]

Wow even though it's dark, the clouds look amazing. And the tail end of the flash of lightning adds a neat effect.

@ha_ha_ha - Seriously nice shot!

[PhysX]

just took this one, started to hail for about 5mins (calgary), got some guy trying to get home.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3042/hailuy6.jpg

[PhysX]

went to the calgary stampede yesterday, free music on the coca cola stage.

Natasha Bedingfield only was able to get about 50ft from centre stage. To packed to get any closer.

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7237/a2ee20xr5.jpg

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7215/ghjam4.jpg

some random pics.

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7630/df2jf3.jpg

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5324/fghtitled1gq3.jpg

you get the idea.. quality is crappy due to compression.

[SolidxSnake]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2187/2660534326_81acf47f58.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91420308/Children__s_Chimney_by_SolidxSnake13224.jpg)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/2654309305_ff098045a6.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91226443/Dreamy_Streamy____by_SolidxSnake13224.jpg)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2654958872_3ce443585b.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91220507/The_Endless_Path_by_SolidxSnake13224.jpg)

Click for full-view.

[Ha_hA_HA!]

Well, I ordered the 430ex (the current one, not the new II version) and a Sto-Fen OMEW Omni-Bounce Diffuser today. Hopefully I don't regret not getting the new version, but the current one is $100 cheaper.

[SolidxSnake]

My friends in a local Ska band, Skally Cap Mafia, had a show planned for last Saturday (July 12th) at a local church, but the church canceled the show and on short notice it was relocated to one of the other bands' practice spaces (in one of the bandmember's basement). I shot for SCM and these are some select shots that I liked. Click for full-view.

1.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/2668211665_304cdd9a8e.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91621472/Skally_Cap_Mafia_7_12_08__1__by_SolidxSnake13224.j pg)

2.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/2669033326_8b5c4dcdb6.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91621562/Skally_Cap_Mafia_7_12_08__2__by_SolidxSnake13224.j pg)

3.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2669036440_7651e7de8f.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91621616/Skally_Cap_Mafia_7_12_08__3__by_SolidxSnake13224.j pg)

4.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2668225265_c9b9cf1c2e.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91621727/Skally_Cap_Mafia_7_12_08__4__by_SolidxSnake13224.j pg)

5.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/2668226837_8d6247efea.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91621780/Skally_Cap_Mafia_7_12_08__5__by_SolidxSnake13224.j pg)

6.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/2668219789_5abc6e3568.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91621826/Skally_Cap_Mafia_7_12_08__6__by_SolidxSnake13224.j pg)

7.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2669043652_354b7853f3.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91621881/Skally_Cap_Mafia_7_12_08__7__by_SolidxSnake13224.j pg)

8.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2668218169_7fb0b7a939.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91621969/Skally_Cap_Mafia_7_12_08__8__by_SolidxSnake13224.j pg)

9.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/2668221739_752ecbd3e7.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91622086/Skally_Cap_Mafia_7_12_08__9__by_SolidxSnake13224.j pg)

10.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/2668228097_cd6fb71f7e.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91622195/Skally_Cap_Mafia_7_12_08__10__by_SolidxSnake13224. jpg)

11 (http://www.deviantart.com/download/91622261/Skally_Cap_Mafia_7_12_08__11__by_SolidxSnake13224. jpg)


#8 is my personal favorite.

All shots here were shot with my 28-105 and my 283 bounced off the ceiling... strangely enough quite a few of the shots I took cast a shadow behind the subject in the picture on the wall, even though it was bounced off the ceiling without a bounce card. Possibly might have pointed it forward a tad, not sure. Either way, always fun at a show with around 20-30 people in a very small area. =)

[Mr. Roboto]

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM04262008_02723.jpg

anyway you could get the full res of that one up?

Would look great spanned across my 2 2407's :D

Thanks!

[Enablingwolf]

Some images do not need to be all that great to show wtf... Glad I had my camera with me.

http://enablingwolf.com/OCpix/beach.jpg

[Mr.Guvernment]

SolidxSnake, do you ever bounce your flash off the ceiling or is it too low there to get good coverage or are you too close?

that looks like a nice wave!

LOL so true, scary people don't care! sure some will get sick and complain too, and it wasn't their fault

[SolidxSnake]

SolidxSnake, do you ever bounce your flash off the ceiling or is it too low there to get good coverage or are you too close?

that looks like a nice wave!

LOL so true, scary people don't care! sure some will get sick and complain too, and it wasn't their fault


All of the shots there were shot with the flash bounced off the ceiling. I hand-held the flash and shot the camera one-handed. The ceiling was extremely low (I'm around 5'4" or 5'5" and I could touch the ceiling, I'd say maybe 6.5ft at the highest) and this made it difficult to bounce the flash, but many of the shots exposed well if I held the flash low enough.

[nd4spdbh2]

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/NAM04262008_02723.jpg

anyway you could get the full res of that one up?

Would look great spanned across my 2 2407's :D

Thanks!

Sure can for ya (this is one of the smaller images not super super duper high rez but its big!)

2.9mb 2522x1681

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/namotu/highrez/NAM04262008_02723.jpg


If you guys want any other full rez's of the images on this post
http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php?p=5697673&postcount=347

LMK!!!

[Ha_hA_HA!]

I took this one in April of 2006 with my point-and-shoot camera (Sony P200). I was walking to a bar with some friends when I looked up and saw this:
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/dans__pics/empire_state_Apr06.jpg

Empire State Building, New York, NY

[Mr.Guvernment]

All of the shots there were shot with the flash bounced off the ceiling. I hand-held the flash and shot the camera one-handed. The ceiling was extremely low (I'm around 5'4" or 5'5" and I could touch the ceiling, I'd say maybe 6.5ft at the highest) and this made it difficult to bounce the flash, but many of the shots exposed well if I held the flash low enough.

That explains it, i had the same results in one location with the ceiling being so low, it looks like the flash is pointed directly at them and you don't get alot of back lighting because of it.

haven't been doing much macro lately,got plenty of animal pics will need to get up one day and 1700 pics i took while in vacation.

[Camacho111]

Here is two from the weekend. I'm steadly realizing that my cam blows white easily. Meter problem.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3111/2660482740_284a261d59_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/2663473501_f47a7296cf_b.jpg

[SolidxSnake]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2704487171_68e932804e.jpg (http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs32/f/2008/208/b/7/Pixels_by_SolidxSnake13224.jpg)

[mepis]

I hate you all and your DSLR's.

[mepis]

That was a sour hint of jealousy there. Anyway for us point and shoot guys if you have chdk on your camera with a good intervolameter script you can use a program called imagestacker to combine a lot of the same pictures to reduce noise, increase image sharpness, and make more vibrant colors. It can take 10+ shots of the same settings but it works great and the script makes it so easy.

[IAmMoen]

Just took this a few weeks ago. Handheld with 50mm prime. Aperture of f/18 and a shutter speed of 2s.

http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080711_IMG_3539.jpg

[Mr.Guvernment]

so ya taking some pics with my 17-85, i loose my footing and smack the lense on a ledge, dam rain, took a chip out of the front piece screw on, lens eworks, camera works, tha is in manual mode.. auto focus doesnt complely focus %100 but using the live view works fine

DAMMIT!!!!

[SolidxSnake]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2724781816_5949bea88c.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/93549578/The_Beauty_by_SolidxSnake13224.jpg)

Click for full-sized image.

My brother's LTD (ESP) EC-1000 Deluxe. Amber Sunburst finish.

Awesome guitar :)

[cbakey]

Here are some new pictures, if you would like full size ones, email me.
http://a977.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/44/l_b4a7e15cdfe808f1e326a59a53c45700.jpg
http://a408.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/42/l_519aea67fc6e83dabc40f59511b3147f.jpg
http://a573.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/3/l_4ebb37a6a5b7fc207a8f79493a375994.jpg
http://a565.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/90/l_eabe75fc1358d9feb8c4199d9cca58ac.jpg

[Morvak]

Got the 20D, 100mm macro, 65mm MP-E macro and MT-24EX twinlight flash (about $3k worth of equipment) back in 2005. Sold it all when my wife was expecting.

Bought it all again, with 40D this time, and sold it all 2 months later. Now that I have a son, no time for photographing bugs. Thought I would have the time but oh well, maybe when he turns 18 & moves out ; )

Here is a photo I took this year which I have been dying to get for a long time.

http://bugguide.net/images/raw/4ZKL4ZKLVZ7L9Z7LAZ0LBZIL1ZQL1HGHBH0L4Z0LAZMLBZGL3H 6HUZILLR5H5ZXHAH6HBH7H6ZHL8Z.jpg

[Tc3 Toad]

here are a few more for me:

BMW Ultimate Drive I went on
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/Tc3Toad/IMG_9981.jpg

Flowers
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/Tc3Toad/flowers-s.jpg

Only half way into 5th.. Stupid speed limiters..
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/Tc3Toad/IMG_0049.jpg

[Hazaro]

Got the 20D, 100mm macro, 65mm MP-E macro and MT-24EX twinlight flash (about $3k worth of equipment) back in 2005. Sold it all when my wife was expecting.

Bought it all again, with 40D this time, and sold it all 2 months later. Now that I have a son, no time for photographing bugs. Thought I would have the time but oh well, maybe when he turns 18 & moves out ; )

Here is a photo I took this year which I have been dying to get for a long time.

http://bugguide.net/images/raw/4ZKL4ZKLVZ7L9Z7LAZ0LBZIL1ZQL1HGHBH0L4Z0LAZMLBZGL3H 6HUZILLR5H5ZXHAH6HBH7H6ZHL8Z.jpg

:eek:

[Camacho111]

:eek:

Yeah thats crazy! I wouldn't know where to begin in micro stuff.

[SolidxSnake]

You guys haven't seen Morvak's old stuff huh? He's a pretty amazing at macro, he had a ton of it somewhere (I think in the other photog thread from a while back).

[SolidxSnake]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2753473693_6d95314b97.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/94529967/Helpless_by_SolidxSnake13224.jpg)

Click for full-size.

[Enablingwolf]

An old grist mill waterfall.

http://enablingwolf.com/OCpix/falls.jpg

[Ha_hA_HA!]

I think he can see you! :p

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/dans__pics/dragon_eyes_02.jpg

[_slh_]

OK, Im looking for a new camera. SLR is out (too big, want something I can carry in a pocket if need be, and cant justify the cost for the use it would get). I want something with a reasonable zoom, fairly compact size (but doesnt have to be ultra-small, just not SLR size), and takes decent pics in low light (I take a fair amount of pictures at gigs, where the available light is not always that great). Was looking at the Canon Powershot S5 IS. Any good?

[eli]

OK, Im looking for a new camera. SLR is out (too big, want something I can carry in a pocket if need be, and cant justify the cost for the use it would get). I want something with a reasonable zoom, fairly compact size (but doesnt have to be ultra-small, just not SLR size), and takes decent pics in low light (I take a fair amount of pictures at gigs, where the available light is not always that great). Was looking at the Canon Powershot S5 IS. Any good?


I had the Canon S5 IS, and for low light I found it to be completely lacking. I sold it and went with a Nikon D40, which is loads better. If you don't need the zoom, the Olympus 420 with the pancake lens would be awesome, but that's and DSLR combo. Honestly, you're probably not going to like what you find. The Canon G9 might be your best bet, but you'll certainly pay for it. It's the same price I paid for my D40.

P&S have their place for snap photos, but that Oly 420 is certainly tempting for anyone wanting a small workhorse.

[SolidxSnake]

Well, you'll be looking at an SLR if you need any low-light photography. Anything else has far too small of a sensor (I suppose the new Sigma DP-1 is the best you'll get, it's got an SLR-sized sensor in a compact body, but the lens is a "normal" prime lens). As for superzooms, the Powershot S5IS is pretty good. The G9 is also a powerful compact, but again, I wouldn't count on anything besides an SLR for low-light, cranking up the ISO just gives bad shots because of the ridiculous amount of noise.

Smallest SLR you'll find is the Olympus 4/3rds system. If you're going to end up going for a compact SLR, go for the canon XSi (450D). I'd never shoot a consumer-range canon solely because they are so small and don't have a quick dial, but if you have fast primes on them you at least have autofocus (unlike Nikon's D40 and D60).

[SolidxSnake]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/2763901390_e81f3c1ab7.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/94873428/Redcense_by_SolidxSnake13224.jpg)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/2763901486_1065fd28fd.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/94873498/Greencense_by_SolidxSnake13224.jpg)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2763057083_9973f2e119.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/94873545/Bluecense_by_SolidxSnake13224.jpg)

Click for full-view. I think the blue one came out the best, even though black/red is my favorite color scheme ever, and I just don't like the look of blue most of the time. Wish I had a black backdrop so it would allow me to keep more of the smoke in the image (without having to darken so much of the light smoke along with the background).

[electrorcamd]

Got a pretty awesome deal on an A720IS yesterday... here's a few I took after loading the CHDK firmware:
http://electrorcamd.dyndns.org:81/files/macro/img_0107_640.jpg
http://electrorcamd.dyndns.org:81/files/macro/img_0131_640.jpg
http://electrorcamd.dyndns.org:81/files/macro/img_0135_640.jpg

[PhysX]

Went to Banff(Alberta) today, Got a few nice shots, managed to get a few decent HDRs out of the mtoo, no tripod so a few were failed. These two are decent though. I'll post some pics of the Goats later.

http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs32/f/2008/229/f/2/Banff___One_HDR_by_True_North_Aperture.jpg

http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/229/9/8/Banff___Two_HDR_by_True_North_Aperture.jpg

[SolidxSnake]

Pretty good. I'm not a big fan of the huge amount of range in the clouds though, where you tone map the image so the sky goes from bright blue to black, it looks too fake IMO.

[PhysX]

the black(darker) ones the right side/ below the clouds is the shadow.

[SolidxSnake]

http://bostonrinkrats.com/solidxsnake/_MG_9606ds.jpg

Little buggers are HARD to get some shots of, at least, with my reversed kit-lens as my macro lens. The lens has very little working distance so they fly away before I can frame and focus the shot.

[PhysX]

Nice one :) Doesn't get to much better than that.

Here are two more from Banff National Park.

http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs32/f/2008/230/0/8/Banff___One_Goat_by_True_North_Aperture.jpg
http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/230/6/d/Banff___Two_Goats_by_True_North_Aperture.jpg

[Ha_hA_HA!]

Starting to get the hang of this. Since it seems to be addictive, I'm sure it will come.

It's been addictive for me. Got my first macro lens a few months ago and I've taken pictures with it almost every day since. I have probably around 5000 macro shots to sort through this winter (so far, many more to come), haha! It's amazing how many different insects I've found just in my own yard. Also, check out www.bugguide.net , it's a great place to find out the names of the insects you find.

[Enablingwolf]

Winter brings even more fun taking macro shots. The super clear air, and ice,snow and other subjects.. The lighting in Winter can be very neat to work with. Plus some things you can get much closer to than in warmer times. I am deadly allergic to bees. Though this Winter I might go take some really nice shots of one or two nests I know of. Up close.

Imagine catching a snow flake mid-fall in macro.. One of my holy grail shots I would like to get. That and a Cardinal on a snowy branch. Some birds are hard to get nice shots of. Soon as they see you, they are gone.

Sort them as you have time. Since once you see how cool icicles are in certain light. It is going to be even more fun.

Like this:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2031/2316378275_8e10dd1200.jpg?v=0

[Ha_hA_HA!]

True, haha. I'm sure I'll be out there all winter too.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/dans__pics/ants_tree02.jpg

A group of ants tending to their treehopper nymphs. They raise them and milk the adults, very much like humans raise and milk cattle.

[Ha_hA_HA!]

A weevil:
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/dans__pics/weevil01.jpg

[nd4spdbh2]

These are all pics from my best friends surf trip to bali of july 2008... this is a different trip than the ones i posted before... thoes were from fiji. I have 8.1mp high rez's of every one of these so feel free to pm me or ask here and ill be glad to upload em.

First we will get the tall pics...

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/bali/bali%201109.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/bali/bali%20417.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/bali/bali%20908.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/bali/bali%20995.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/bali/bali%20820.jpg

MONKEY FOREST!!! :p
http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/bali/bali%201058.jpg

[nd4spdbh2]

and now the wide pics

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/bali/wide/bali%201010.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/bali/wide/bali%20227.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/bali/wide/bali%20400.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/bali/wide/bali%20412.jpg

http://teamlosi.andrevas.net/pics/bali/wide/bali%20869.jpg

[xtkxhom3r]

wow awesome ****ing cameras/photo taking skills/photoshop skills i envy all of you

[Cyrix_2k]

Another baltimore panorama. I was waiting for traffic to clear after a baseball game and snapped this. I stitched it together from 36 RAW images and it is a 600 meg psd file. The resolution is staggering.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/2800426334_f4f3651012_o.jpg

[masakabassist]

Holy **** thats a good pic

[nd4spdbh2]

holly crap serious! thats an insane pic!

[Adragontattoo]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/Adragontattoo/Fishtank/50%20breeder/IMG_1372.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/Adragontattoo/Fishtank/50%20breeder/IMG_1377.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/Adragontattoo/Fishtank/50%20breeder/IMG_1378.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/Adragontattoo/Fishtank/50%20breeder/IMG_1374.jpg

[Ha_hA_HA!]

Another baltimore panorama. I was waiting for traffic to clear after a baseball game and snapped this. I stitched it together from 36 RAW images and it is a 600 meg psd file. The resolution is staggering

That's pretty cool. However, a 600MB file?!? I'm not sure my PC could handle working with that in Photoshop, haha!

Anyway, what lens did you use for that picture? Do you overlap the pictures? Also, do you keep the camera in one spot on a tripod and just pivot the camera in one direction a little for each shot? I ask because I'd like to do the same with Philadelphia (from Camden, NJ) but I've never taken a panoramic photo before. So, do you have any tips you could give for a first timer?

[SolidxSnake]

That's pretty cool. However, a 600MB file?!? I'm not sure my PC could handle working with that in Photoshop, haha!

Anyway, what lens did you use for that picture? Do you overlap the pictures? Also, do you keep the camera in one spot on a tripod and just pivot the camera in one direction a little for each shot? I ask because I'd like to do the same with Philadelphia (from Camden, NJ) but I've never taken a panoramic photo before. So, do you have any tips you could give for a first timer?

You need a tripod and you need to align the camera on the tripod so it pivots along the nodal point. The nodal point is the pivot point that will have no perspective shift when you rotate the lens.

http://www.edb.utexas.edu/teachnet/QTVR/NodalPoint.htm

Well, according to wikipedia, you're supposed to rotate along the entrance pupil, but arguing semantics doesn't change results :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodal_point#Nodal_points

[theELVISCERATOR]

still my old camera sent my nicer fuji back it wouldnt take as good a pic as the old one..


Beefsteak tomatoes fresh from the garden...vine ripened.....

YUMMY on burgers, blts, salads..you name it....

[IAmMoen]

Here are a couple that I had taken at a car show. You can see all of them on my profile at flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/10988696@N03/).


http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080824_IMG_1459.jpg
http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080824_IMG_1409.jpg
http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080824_IMG_1427.jpg

[SolidxSnake]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/2816101349_70888d5cbc.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/96669672/The_Beast_by_SolidxSnake13224.jpg)http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2724781816_5949bea88c.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/download/93549578/The_Beauty_by_SolidxSnake13224.jpg)

Click each respective image for a full-size.


The second shot is a repost in this thread :)

[Cyrix_2k]

That's pretty cool. However, a 600MB file?!? I'm not sure my PC could handle working with that in Photoshop, haha!

Anyway, what lens did you use for that picture? Do you overlap the pictures? Also, do you keep the camera in one spot on a tripod and just pivot the camera in one direction a little for each shot? I ask because I'd like to do the same with Philadelphia (from Camden, NJ) but I've never taken a panoramic photo before. So, do you have any tips you could give for a first timer?
I used a Sigma 24-60mm EX DG f/2.8 lens and Canon 350D (Rebel XT). I did not use a tripod (using one would probably be better, but I didn't feel like carrying one around Baltimore all day). Just make sure that you have about a 1/3rd of the previous frame in the frame you're currently taking so everything can be lined up. Also be sure to set the camera to manual and to flip over to manual focus. Each shot must use identical settings. I focused on the aquarium @ f/10 so most of the scene would be in focus.

I used a Winbook laptop with a 1.86ghz C2D and 2 gigs of ram to stitch the image together; it ended up thrashing the hard drive and took over an hour, lol.

[Dj Spiel]

Taken last night with my Nikon D40/18-55 lens

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/DjSpiel/DSC_0234.jpg





and from couple weeks ago

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/DjSpiel/DSC_0313.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/DjSpiel/DSC_0291.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/DjSpiel/DSC_0258.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/DjSpiel/DSC_0115.jpg

[IAmMoen]

Some great shots there by all! I love shooting outside with that much light. 0.0008 seconds for the shutter speed on some of DJ's stuff. Dang thats fast.

[Dj Spiel]

thanks-Believe it or not the pictures of the US jets *that was my 1st time using an SLR camera*

I knew the bare bone basics and most came out blurry I got maybe 100 good pics outta about 500

[IAmMoen]

From the RNC. A lot of ok pictures but nothing great. Really dark and no place to setup (swat kept it tight). But it was nice having a 20d with a grip and a 70-200 2.8L because they didn't hassle me at all. They kept asking other people questions and stopping them but I think I looked like press. It was nice. Coincidentally a lot of the photogs there had my lens. They also had them attached to a 1ds markIII but nevertheless there I stood.


http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080902_IMG_1506.jpg
http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080902_IMG_1514.jpg
http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080902_IMG_1519.jpg
http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080902_IMG_1521.jpg
http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080902_IMG_1523.jpg
http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080902_IMG_1530.jpg
http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080902_IMG_1544.jpg
http://cryo-laboratory.com/uploader/files/23/20080902_IMG_1546.jpg

[scoobydoo]

I bought my camera more for the 3" lcd than the resolution, but I just moved and have been taking some pics in my back yard so I will share. I know they arent great, I am a "set the camera on auto" point and shoot sort of guy;)

Some were also taken with my cell phone before I could find my camera in all the boxes:(

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/452/0818081718qz1.jpg

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/2963/dscf03012yg2.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6190/dscf03112pk2.jpg

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/7681/dscf0298sg8.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/7880/dscf0306uj5.jpg

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/6896/dscf0308ch1.jpg

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/5057/dscf0337ch1.jpg

[eli]

http://flickr.com/photos/30185387@N07/2826373855/http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/2826373855_297a0306f2.jpg?v=0



Ironman in Couer D'Alene ID.

[Cyrix_2k]

^Nice.

Here's a few shots from yesterday. Sorry about the noise, I was shooting at ISO 1600 due to the overcast weather and the use of a CPL.

This shot was run through Noise Ninja, the other weren't:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/Cyrix_2k/parking_garage1nn.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/Cyrix_2k/parking-garage-5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/Cyrix_2k/parking-garage-4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/Cyrix_2k/parking-garage-2_bettercrop.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/Cyrix_2k/parking-garage-3.jpg

[JamesXP]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i133/Cluney-/Sink.jpg


Got a new camera, it's great!

Fuji FinePix S5700 :)

[Contra]

in Hunt Texas



http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll181/Contra_2008/IMG_1354.jpg

and also in San Antonio at some of the missions

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll181/Contra_2008/bdd99dca.jpg

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll181/Contra_2008/d2c346bf.jpg

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll181/Contra_2008/282bd699.jpg

in Lulling Texas

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll181/Contra_2008/9d9406a2.jpg

[Dj Spiel]

Cyrix_2k---adjust your ISO they look grainy

[JamesXP]

Cyrix_2k---adjust your ISO they look grainy

Sorry about the noise, I was shooting at ISO 1600 due to the overcast weather and the use of a CPL.[/B]






He knows they are grainy :)

[Cyrix_2k]

He knows they are grainy :)
Yup. I have my tripod now. I didn't have room to pack it with my other college stuff before.

[hi-yield]

Shot w/ a 5mp KODAK DX 4350
http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m472/wilslickie/100_0030.jpg

[Mother Goose]

http://www.philsproof.com/img/2008/09/max1.jpg
http://www.philsproof.com/img/2008/09/max2.jpg
http://www.philsproof.com/img/2008/09/max3a.jpg

[Cyrix_2k]

^beautiful shots, looks like they would make fantastic posters!