Photography

[KenYork]

I\'d figure I may as well start this since i\'m still in my newbie stage of using my DSLR.

Almost 1900 shots on my Rebel XT, I\'d say about 100 good shots and of them maybe 5 great shots.

here\'s one of my favorites:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/kenyork/IMG_1445ss.jpg

[Cardinal Fang]

Nice.

[SIM SIMMA]

Yeah lawrence showed us that pic on his laptop on saturday...

sweet pic man.

[TheProfessor]

Very nice pic indeed.

[bluntman]

Here\'s an old photo of mine...
http://ca.geocities.com/alegardo@rogers.com/tower.jpg

http://ca.geocities.com/alegardo@rogers.com/sabrina.jpg

Moving this thread to the Pics and Vids section.

[KenYork]

love the colour of the tower. I find myself wanting to get a closer look at the detail of the iron work.

[bluntman]

I actually won a contest with that photo. When Hub (the free computer magazine) started their monthly digital photography contest, they chose my photo. I won a Lexmark network colour printer (POS).

[JMAK74]

Taken a fair bit between my Rebel and Kodak P&S.

Some favorites (that I could easily pull from archive):

Canal Street in New Orleans
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/177-2005NewOrleansV02W.jpg

Parliment Hill Sunset
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_3807.jpg

Night Shot from Hotel Room In New Orleans
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/053-2005NewOrleansV02W.jpg

Shot of fall leaves in Gatineau Park
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_3757.jpg

Street In New Orleans
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/070-2005NewOrleansV02W.jpg

San Juan (taken with Kodak P&S)
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/JK-SanJuan01.jpg

[eguiyab]

I actually just got back from Tremblant/Ottawa and this is one of my fav\'s so far that I\'ve taken on my D50

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b354/eguiyab/Pano2.jpg

A little dark - but i Haven\'t worked with the raw settings yet and Its actually three pics stitched together...

[KenYork]

wow! great shots everyone. But back to topic, how many shots during those photoshoots/vacations to get number of good shots and number of great shots?


Like i said above, of about 1900 shots with my Rebel XT, ~100 good shots and 5-6 great shots.

[Xerox]

Originally posted by KenYork


wow! great shots everyone. But back to topic, how many shots during those photoshoots/vacations to get number of good shots and number of great shots?


Like i said above, of about 1900 shots with my Rebel XT, ~100 good shots and 5-6 great shots.
My belief has always been that you gotta take lots of shots to end up with a small hand full of good ones. You can’t expect each shot to be “picture frame worthy”. I’m sure that this is true even with the pros (although they probably do have a higher ratio of good shots vs total shots than the armatures/hobbyists).
This is partly why I wanted a DSLR (from my 35mm SLR). Cuz I’ll be freer to take more shots without worrying about film and development costs (although I still have to keep in mind the shutter lifecycle).

[bluntman]

I agree with John, as you hone your skills as a photographer, your ratio of good shots to bad shots improves. But a lot of really memorable photos can just be attributed to luck, being at the right place at the right time. That\'s why when you go on vacation, bring a camera with you, even your small P&S digital camera...you don\'t, and sometimes can\'t, always have to bring your big DSLR everywhere you go.

[eguiyab]

Out of about 100 shots I may get 3-5 good shots if im lucky, maybe 1 great shot that is frameworthy. Like Blunt and John said one of the advantages of a DSLR is the freedom to just keep shotting.

Luck is a big factor, sometimes your not even looking to take a good shot and it comes out great. I took a pic of my GF just as we were walking and I wasn\'t even looking through the viewfinder and just snapped off a few and they turned out pretty good.

Being prepared is also a great factor... although I hated carrying a tripod, a big camera bag, and all these filters up and down the mountain, it did allow me the great shots. It was a pain, but worth it.

Lots of reading and talking to others about how they got there pics to turn out great is another thing. I\'ve just started using a Cir-Pol filter and it works wonders. I would have never have learned about it or how to use it if i didn\'t ask questions about someone elses work.

[majic]

although i only have a point an shoot (Prosumer canon G2 camera) and now switched over to a SD550 - still feature rich but MUCH smaller, i\'ve taken over 10K pix with the G2 (15.5GB) and almost 1000 pictures (over 5GB) with the SD550 and there are only a handful of frame worthy ones.. although most of the time it\'s just events where i just kept snapping and snapping.. i\'ll post some over the weekend..

btw.. as a guide can we ensure the pix are 800pixels wide max (for those with smaller monitors)? thanks!

[iconicrocket]

I work at a Lab, some of the things I noticed is that the pros will bracket and shoot multiple angles of the same subject, even different orientation ie. portrait or landsape to get the shot they want.

[bluntman]

Gotta love digital camera, my Minolta Dimage 7i did that (bracket exposure) and DSLRs do that too. I\'m not sure if my Sony P200 or T9 does that though.

[eguiyab]

Originally posted by bluntman


Gotta love digital camera, my Minolta Dimage 7i did that (bracket exposure) and DSLRs do that too. I\'m not sure if my Sony P200 or T9 does that though.

Im not 100% familiar with bracketing yet but cant the same aspect of bracketing be done with the adjustment of the Raw function in post production??

[majic]

Originally posted by eguiyab



Originally posted by bluntman


Gotta love digital camera, my Minolta Dimage 7i did that (bracket exposure) and DSLRs do that too. I\'m not sure if my Sony P200 or T9 does that though.

Im not 100% familiar with bracketing yet but cant the same aspect of bracketing be done with the adjustment of the Raw function in post production??

a nifty google feature will tell you :) enter this in google\'s search bar

define:bracketing (http://www.google.ca/search?q=define%3Abracketing&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official)

[SABIO]

There are alot of you that enjoy photography, cars , buildings, etc.. but...

...How about some Tits and Ass for a change???

[Cardinal Fang]

Originally posted by SABIO


...How about some Tits and Ass for a change???

If Broli posts a picture of his ass I\'m holding you personally responsible SABIO.

[bluntman]

Originally posted by SABIO


There are alot of you that enjoy photography, cars , buildings, etc.. but...

...How about some Tits and Ass for a change???

Ass photo...
http://www.photohome.com/pictures/mixed/donkey-1.jpg

[///M]

playing around with DOF on the pool table...

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/pool1.jpg

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/pool2.jpg

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/pool3.jpg

movie cones...the kit lens doesn\'t allow for very shallow DOF, especially in outdoor settings

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/IMG_0474.jpg

[JMAK74]

Originally posted by SABIO


There are alot of you that enjoy photography, cars , buildings, etc.. but...

...How about some Tits and Ass for a change???

Bluntman has covered the A$$

so here\'s the T1ts

















Okay, it\'s only one :p
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/blue-tit-180104.jpg

The Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)

[JMAK74]

Originally posted by KenYork


wow! great shots everyone. But back to topic, how many shots during those photoshoots/vacations to get number of good shots and number of great shots?


Like i said above, of about 1900 shots with my Rebel XT, ~100 good shots and 5-6 great shots.

Generally, if I take 100 shots - maybe 25-30 I\'m reasonably happy with. Of those, maybe 4 or 5 of those I\'m even going \"Wow\" - I\'m my toughest critic.

IMHO - what\'s worthy/really a great shot is all in context and highly subjective:

- Say you\'re at a b-day party for a friends kid - odds are most of your shots are going to be centered subjects (generally seen as a no-no if you\'re trying to go beyond point & shoot style photography - however this too is all in context).

- The pictures a parent takes of their child/children are all keepers - on the photog website I used to frequent, people would post shots of their kids and yes, some are nice, but I could care less (at this point in my life I don\'t have kids so I don\'t \'connect\' when I see shots like that). Conversely, people take pictures of their car :p and think their great, however others don\'t care.

The more you shoot, the more \'keepers\' you\'ll find you have - at least that\'s what I found. A thing I\'ve learnt is that in so much there\'s all these \'rules\' (rules of thirds/Golden rule/etc), I found that all these rules need to be broken to get a good picture you\'re happy with.

I\'ve rambled a bit here... so, back to more pictures:

(Here\'s an example of a photo that\'s not really print worthy in the sense of composition, yet I think it\'s interesting for what it shows - to me at least - read the sign)
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/199-2005NewOrleansV02W.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/169-2005NewOrleansV02W.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/121-2005NewOrleansV02W.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/020-2005NewOrleansV02W.jpg

JK

[bluntman]

Originally posted by autoexe


playing around with DOF on the pool table...


movie cones...the kit lens doesn\'t allow for very shallow DOF, especially in outdoor settings


Oh, you were going after a shallow DOF.

[SABIO]

At least you could have Polished your balls a little before your snapped the photos

[bubba1983]

Originally posted by SABIO


At least you could have Polished your balls a little before your snapped the photos

*snickers*

[///M]

Originally posted by SABIO


At least you could have Polished your balls a little before your snapped the photos

Those balls ain\'t mine and I don\'t fancy polishing someone else\'s balls.

[///M]

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/casaloma.jpg

[///M]

The sunrise was so nice this morning I HAD to go snap a couple of shots.

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/sunrise_01.jpg

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/sunrise_02.jpg

[eguiyab]

WOW WOW WOW... beautiful shots Autoexe... well everyone for that matter.

What kind of equip are you using??? Was there any post production work done on any of the photos?? - I hope that isn\'t an offensive question, Im sorry if it is.

Im really starting to improve but I find that I end up doing a fair bit of post production work to get it the way I really want it... I just started to learn how to use photoshop cs more to my advantage.

Any tips for the rest of us photogs???

Thanks.

[KenYork]

Originally posted by autoexe


http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/casaloma.jpg

I remember that angle of castle loma.

[///M]

Originally posted by eguiyab


WOW WOW WOW... beautiful shots Autoexe... well everyone for that matter.

What kind of equip are you using??? Was there any post production work done on any of the photos?? - I hope that isn\'t an offensive question, Im sorry if it is.

Im really starting to improve but I find that I end up doing a fair bit of post production work to get it the way I really want it... I just started to learn how to use photoshop cs more to my advantage.

Any tips for the rest of us photogs???

Thanks.

Thanks! I used a Canon 350D with a Sigma 10-20mm for the shots. Minor post processing (levels, colour balance) was done in PS.

There\'s nothing wrong with post processing, used in moderation. Try not to use the filters though - they give pretty cliched effects.

[///M]

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/sunrise_03.jpg

Another one from the sunrise set. Slightly more post processing this time though.

[eguiyab]

Thanks! I used a Canon 350D with a Sigma 10-20mm for the shots. Minor post processing (levels, colour balance) was done in PS.

There\'s nothing wrong with post processing, used in moderation. Try not to use the filters though - they give pretty cliched effects.

Ah the lens helps explain alot about the excellent \"perspective\" shots. I find myself often limited with a 18-55 because it cant give enough of the overall view that we naturally see. In order to fit more in we need to back up and by doing so often get other things into the photo we dont desire..
or we cant back up more.
Still excellent shots though. How long have you been into photograpy?? Actually everyone.. what is everyones experience? Any actuall photographers on the board that do it for a living?

I got hooked during a B&W photo class I took in HS. It was amazing to be in the darkroom, learn about shutter, aperature... etc etc... Used a 25 yr old Nikon and Minolta for years... Loved them, and I still believe that they take some of the brightest, sharpest shots around.

[KenYork]

I got my 350D back in February of this year, now i find myself shooting about 100shots a week. P&S i\'ve had for years but DSLR\'s just now, so it\'s a whole new learning experience for me.

[JMAK74]

Originally posted by eguiyab
Actually everyone.. what is everyones experience? Any actuall photographers on the board that do it for a living?

I got hooked during a B&W photo class I took in HS. It was amazing to be in the darkroom, learn about shutter, aperature... etc etc... Used a 25 yr old Nikon and Minolta for years... Loved them, and I still believe that they take some of the brightest, sharpest shots around.

Got my first camera when I was 8/9 years old - a 110 instamatic. Started using my dad\'s Pentax SLR in my teens throughout my twenties on and off - more or less depended as it was film how much cash I had to get pics processed. Got my first digital P&S camera in 1998/99. Picked up the Canon 300D DSLR in 2005.

What got me hooked - National Geograhic subscription, family photo albums, the techie end to it, artistic expression...

JK

[Domokun]

DOF examples with my 50mm Nikkor 1.8D on D70S.

http://static.flickr.com/54/173041357_4dd3af8922.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/77/186978123_060acbb810.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/56/173622909_999061604d.jpg

It\'s a really cheap lens $179 (or less), no zoom, plastic, crazy loud AF motor servo, made in china quality but it\'s a keeper. ;)

[bubba1983]

double post for this pic but i fluked into it turnign out kinda nice
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/685/picture4026hg.jpg

[///M]

Originally posted by Domokun
DOF examples with my 50mm Nikkor 1.8D on D70S.

It\'s a really cheap lens $179 (or less), no zoom, plastic, crazy loud AF motor servo, made in china quality but it\'s a keeper. ;)

Nice bokeh!

I\'m planning to pick up the (even cheaper) Canon equivalent (EF 50mm f1.8) - $119. Only problem is that it becomes a 80mm lens with the 1.6x multiplication factor.

[JMAK74]

Abandoned drive-in burger place from my fishing trip over the weekend

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_2981W.jpg

Naturally, had to get some shots of the Mazda3 in there too
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_2991W.jpg

I got some more shots around the place and of my Mazda there.

JK

[KenYork]

Originally posted by autoexe



Originally posted by Domokun
DOF examples with my 50mm Nikkor 1.8D on D70S.

It\'s a really cheap lens $179 (or less), no zoom, plastic, crazy loud AF motor servo, made in china quality but it\'s a keeper. ;)

Nice bokeh!

I\'m planning to pick up the (even cheaper) Canon equivalent (EF 50mm f1.8) - $119. Only problem is that it becomes a 80mm lens with the 1.6x multiplication factor.

There\'s a used 50mm 1.8 MKII on FM for $75 shipping included.

[majic]

took some pix on the way to work.. nothing special but after some cropping they look cool (imo)

so THAT\'s how they did it in the brochure ;)

http://xs103.xs.to/xs103/06283/IMG_2446.jpg

sort of looks like a teleprot machine ;)

http://xs103.xs.to/xs103/06283/IMG_2484.jpg

ghost mini? or mini ghost :p

http://xs103.xs.to/xs103/06283/IMG_2485.jpg

and one of my favourite night shots

http://xs103.xs.to/xs103/06283/IMG_2208.jpg

[Domokun]

Originally posted by KenYork



Originally posted by autoexe



Originally posted by Domokun
DOF examples with my 50mm Nikkor 1.8D on D70S.

It\'s a really cheap lens $179 (or less), no zoom, plastic, crazy loud AF motor servo, made in china quality but it\'s a keeper. ;)

Nice bokeh!

I\'m planning to pick up the (even cheaper) Canon equivalent (EF 50mm f1.8) - $119. Only problem is that it becomes a 80mm lens with the 1.6x multiplication factor.

There\'s a used 50mm 1.8 MKII on FM for $75 shipping included.

Thanks Autoexe. 80mm is still very good. Think of it as a short tele and for that kind of performance and price!

KenYork\'s find is a nice one too. Go for it!

[chaser]

There\'s a used 50mm 1.8 MKII on FM for $75 shipping included.

Can\'t recall what FM is ...

[KenYork]

FM = www.Fredmiranda.com

[///M]

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/G35.jpg

[Hazy]

Wow nice picture. My parents drive the same car.

[Optimzer]

holy awesome picture batman!

did you have to follow the infinity with your camera by driving along it?

[///M]

Yup...did so by panning. Did a couple of shots like that, and this one came out the clearest.

Anyhow - more pics!

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/bird.jpg

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/island_skyline.jpg

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/skyline1.jpg

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/daisy.jpg

[triplezoom]

Amazing pics. You can sure work wonders with that camera clem... ;)

[doug E fresh]

Road trip on our way up to Jasper, Alberta.

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/659/mirrorimagefn4.jpg

[bluntman]

I thought I would revive this thread after picking up my new 3G Lensbaby and macro lenses.

http://ca.geocities.com/alegardo@rogers.com/DSC03330small.jpg

[Wild Weasel]

I hardly think of myself as much of a photographer, but this is one of my favourite pics I've taken. I just love how the colour and the framing came out!

http://www.wildweasel.ca/images/cars/wm3/CrashSeptember04/09202004/right_front_quarter_2.jpg

[majic]

I hardly think of myself as much of a photographer, but this is one of my favourite pics I've taken. I just love how the colour and the framing came out!

http://www.wildweasel.ca/images/cars/wm3/CrashSeptember04/09202004/right_front_quarter_2.jpg

so why did you post? did you see the kinds of pictures posted here? ;) the sunflower is in a completely different league from those other photos :)

ps. the kit/lip/whatever.. from that angle it just makes it look like some monster bass.. lol

[Kevin@nextmod]

so why did you post? did you see the kinds of pictures posted here? ;) the sunflower is in a completely different league from those other photos :)

Ouch!

[Wild Weasel]

so why did you post? did you see the kinds of pictures posted here? ;) the sunflower is in a completely different league from those other photos :)


Ignore the fact that it's a Sunfire. Think colour and framing. I love the contrast of the roofs to the sky and the way the lines all converge toward the back.

Not everything is about the cars... ;)

[Wild Weasel]

Took this one last night... better? :)

http://www.precizion.org/forums/files/snowman_134.jpg

[Broli]

it is fantasitic

i love how the snowman from that angle looks to be touching the tree!

fabolous!

lol

[majic]

Took this one last night... better? :)

http://www.precizion.org/forums/files/snowman_134.jpg

it is.. but pls keep this thread on topic.. back to 'nice/pro' pix

[aznkid.com]

i guess it's time for me to chime in..

some of my faves:

http://www.aznkid.com/still/23.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/still/21.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/still/16.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/still/01.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/motion/15.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/motion/11.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/people/12.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/weddings/01.jpg

[pahecko]

Here's a few (ok more then a few) pics from my trip to the Azores in 2004.

http://azores.pachecomedia.com/

I took over 700+ pics, Digital Elph with a whooping 2.1 megs. ;)

Enjoy!

[bluntman]

http://ca.geocities.com/alegardo@rogers.com/DSC02658-small.jpg

[bluntman]

http://ca.geocities.com/alegardo@rogers.com/DSC03399small.jpg

[bluntman]

http://ca.geocities.com/alegardo@rogers.com/DSC03352-bw-small.jpg

[mazidane]

Visited you website, very impressive photography overall!



i guess it's time for me to chime in..

some of my faves:

http://www.aznkid.com/still/23.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/still/21.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/still/16.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/still/01.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/motion/15.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/motion/11.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/people/12.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/weddings/01.jpg

[bluntman]

http://ca.geocities.com/alegardo@rogers.com/DSC02068wm.jpg

[JMAK74]

Trip to the zoo last summer

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_3106-W.jpg

[bluntman]

My latest...purchase.

[firstmazda]

http://ca.geocities.com/alegardo@rogers.com/DSC03399small.jpg

This one's making me wanna pee!

[Hinata-sama]

[QUOTE=aznkid.com;152827]i guess it's time for me to chime in..

some of my faves:

http://www.aznkid.com/motion/15.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/motion/11.jpg

[QUOTE]


Are they motion blurred?

[aznkid.com]

Are they motion blurred?

:chuckle

nope! all real motion

[3GFX]

:chuckle

nope! all real motion

How slow were the cars moving? What kind of aperture and time settings did you have? What time of day is the best for those shots?

[aznkid.com]

How slow were the cars moving? What kind of aperture and time settings did you have? What time of day is the best for those shots?

it depends.. there are two types of motion shots on my website.. one is a panning shot, and one is a rig shot..

panning shot i want the cars moving fast...
aperture i usually close down a bit to get a slower shutter speed (depends on time of day)

and for panning it doesn't really matter about the time of day.. but rig shots are best at sunset

[BLKOUT]

how do you take a picture and have the main item clear, but the surrounding area out of focus? do I need a certain type of camera or lense? can I do it with a regular Canon digital camera?

[bluntman]

how do you take a picture and have the main item clear, but the surrounding area out of focus? do I need a certain type of camera or lense? can I do it with a regular Canon digital camera?

Get yourself in another car and travel the same speed as the car that you want to photograph. Keep you camera's focus locked on the other car and use a somewhat slow shutter speed. Make sure the roads that you are using are smooth and you will some sort of support for the camera since you will be using a slow shutter speed. There are clamps available on the internet that mount/clamp the camera to the window glass. You can even use a Sticky Pod (http://www.stickypod.com).

[aznkid.com]

Get yourself in another car and travel the same speed as the car that you want to photograph. Keep you camera's focus locked on the other car and use a somewhat slow shutter speed. Make sure the roads that you are using are smooth and you will some sort of support for the camera since you will be using a slow shutter speed. There are clamps available on the internet that mount/clamp the camera to the window glass. You can even use a Sticky Pod (http://www.stickypod.com).

the first tip only works for shots where the subject is driving straight.. but yes, my method is similar to your second tip.. just a tad farther out..

[BLKOUT]

and how can you get the blurred affect with an object that is not moving? could this be something that needs to be done with software as opposed to the camera?

[ZeroChalk]

It's all about Depth-of-Field and Bokeh.. hard to achieve with a P+S.

[BLKOUT]

thats what I thought...

[aznkid.com]

and how can you get the blurred affect with an object that is not moving? could this be something that needs to be done with software as opposed to the camera?

if you have manual features on your non-DSLR camera, open the aperture all the way (lowest f/stop) and zoom in all the way to your telephoto end.. if the object is small, you can turn on your macro mode..

if it's big, unfortunately the only thing you can do is open up the aperture and zoom in

[Nextmod]

Kev, post pictures of my POS blue car for them lol

[aznkid.com]

Kev, post pictures of my POS blue car for them lol

hahah i completely forgot i shot that top picture of your sig!

http://www.aznkid.com/media/03.jpg

[bluntman]

Kevin,

Great site, BTW.

[Hinata-sama]

Kevin,

Great site, BTW.

X2

http://download-v5.streamload.com/MrCcVRYa~9Ct-~2y6a~MSZm~knKwF4iktvyA/hinata_asian/FileManager/goodjob.gif

I like the car pictures and a shot of lense filter the best.

[S.F.W.]

X3 - Cute Blonde on the green Ninja!

[aznkid.com]

shot with a Mamiya 645AFD with a phase one p20 digital back.. bundle worth $40,000

quality was intense.. here was the result image:
http://www.aznkid.com/people/17.jpg

here's a 100% crop with NO touchups at all.. make sure you view it at 100%:
http://www.aznkid.com/misc/celinahighres.jpg

[S.F.W.]

wow

[Hinata-sama]

OMG ... I can see the pores!

[3GFX]

SSG what is that blue car? (Wicked shot by the way!)

[bluntman]

OMG ... I can see the pores!

Don't let a woman hear you say that.

[JMAK74]

Very nice site Kevin. Maybe because Ottawa's not my home town, I find it a bit more 'photogenic' then Toronto (probably because I'm used to everything around me here).

Phase One!?! - Sweet...

JMAK

[aznkid.com]

Very nice site Kevin. Maybe because Ottawa's not my home town, I find it a bit more 'photogenic' then Toronto (probably because I'm used to everything around me here).


No way! Bigger cities = more things to shoot!

[wtom]

You guys got some competition from the female species of TM3 peeps :chuckle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/azn_girl/

Very nice pics!

[midnightfxgt]

Kevin - Some of your Landscape shots at night are excellent! What kind of post work do you do on them? I have gotten some nice results, but not like that :)

[aznkid.com]

Kevin - Some of your Landscape shots at night are excellent! What kind of post work do you do on them? I have gotten some nice results, but not like that :)

Which ones specifically? Some have little to no post production while some have a bit morea

[midnightfxgt]

The night ones :) In particular I like the one of the building kinda on a cliff, with the purple sky.

-John

[Hinata-sama]

You guys got some competition from the female species of TM3 peeps :chuckle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/azn_girl/

Very nice pics!

Thank you! http://download-v5.streamload.com/3s9p47Tz~7726~2diU~XoI3~f6A7sHC3kfcO/hinata_asian/FileManager/new/vY%5B%60%DB%A7%5D.gif

[MaxRPM]

I just splurged and finally bought myself a real camera, a Nikon D80 with a Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens. $1049 for the body and $889 for the Lens.

I'm off to the South of France and Barcelona/Madrid on Friday so I'll have lot's of practice for the next two weeks. I've only ever had a Digital P&S, so I've got lots to learn. Looking for tips on the care and feeding of this bad boy, last thing I want to do is screw it up.

[Xerox]

A Nikon??? Sorry...it's not a "real" camera yet....






Just kidding!

[MaxRPM]

Bastard!

:-)

Any suggestions for a cleaning kit?

[Xerox]

Bastard!

:-)

Any suggestions for a cleaning kit?

I don't have a bundled kit. I just use an old air blower, lens cleaner, and one of those pen brushes. However I resist the urge to clean the camera/lens unless I absolutely have to. I think it's best to keep it clean from date of purchase. Stick on UV/Clear filter and never touch the glass.

[bluntman]

I don't have a bundled kit. I just use an old air blower, lens cleaner, and one of those pen brushes. However I resist the urge to clean the camera/lens unless I absolutely have to. I think it's best to keep it clean from date of purchase. Stick on UV/Clear filter and never touch the glass.

Same here. I try to plan the purchase of lenses so that I can order a Hoya Pro1 UV filter through an eBay reseller in Hong Kong, for some reason, they are only a fraction of the price here. I even save about 50% on the price of a Pro1 CPL when I buy through them.

[Xerox]

Same here. I try to plan the purchase of lenses so that I can order a Hoya Pro1 UV filter through an eBay reseller in Hong Kong, for some reason, they are only a fraction of the price here. I even save about 50% on the price of a Pro1 CPL when I buy through them.

Definitely filters are waaay cheaper on Ebay (and/or in HK). The only thing I'm worried about is the authenticity of the item.

[bluntman]

That's true, but I am quite certain that they are authentic. People from several of the photography forums have referred others (including myself) to them (Best Eastern) and they have all been very satisfied with not just the product, but their service. I messed up an order once, but after a few emails it was resolved without penalty.

[Xerox]

That's true, but I am quite certain that they are authentic. People from several of the photography forums have referred others (including myself) to them (Best Eastern) and they have all been very satisfied with not just the product, but their service. I messed up an order once, but after a few emails it was resolved without penalty.

The ebay store name is "Best Eastern?" I tried searching and found none (http://storenamesearch.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetSNResult&fp=&ht=&query=best+eastern&rd=on).

I need to a Pro1D CPOL (77mm) and want cheap & authentic.

[bluntman]

That's odd. Here's there storefront outside of eBay.

http://hvstar.net/

[Xerox]

That's odd. Here's there storefront outside of eBay.

http://hvstar.net/

thanks.

[aznkid.com]

shot a friend's veedub yesterday:
http://www.aznkid.com/misc/sandro01.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/sandro02.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/sandro03.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/sandro04.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/sandro05.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/sandro06.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/sandro07.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/sandro08.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/sandro09.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/sandro10.jpg

Bonus HDR pic (yes, real HDR not fake :p)
http://www.aznkid.com/misc/sandro11.jpg

[S.F.W.]

damn! nice pics.

[Xerox]

HDR....nice...

[ZeroChalk]

Here's some of my pics from China 2 weeks ago.

Shanghai
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/9647/shanghaiqz5.jpg

Guilin
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8740/birdbu9.jpg

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/5808/guilinia7.jpg

[garboui]

pffft... digital. how about some "REAL" darkroom photography. most all of these pics were taken a couple years ago. just dont have the time now with school to spend hours in the darkroom. the cameeras used were penta l1000 with its stock 50mm and a sigma 28-135 that had to be the best lens for the money, and a stock setup canon rebel x and xs with stock poop lens.

most of the pics look sharper and more balanced on paper as they were scanned in with an older cheap scanner.

digital is peaking my interest now but with the price of a nice dslr its hard for me to get away from only being able to afford only a digi p&s.


http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z141/garboui/flying-pigeon.jpg

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z141/garboui/PostcardBum.jpg

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z141/garboui/TreeShadow.jpg

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z141/garboui/treewithsnow.jpg

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z141/garboui/tigger.jpg

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z141/garboui/trailer.jpg

[Xerox]

pffft... digital. how about some "REAL" darkroom photography.

get used to it =p

[garboui]

yeah i know, the fact that i can afford a dslr body right now hurts me every time i see some of the pics that are posted here that i know a p&s can never match. hurts even more when i do take pics with the p&s and i know with proper manual control and the quality of an slr the pic could of come out soo much nicer.

[Wild Weasel]

I think that cat wants to kill me. :(

[Xerox]

yeah i know, the fact that i can afford a dslr body right now hurts me every time i see some of the pics that are posted here that i know a p&s can never match. hurts even more when i do take pics with the p&s and i know with proper manual control and the quality of an slr the pic could of come out soo much nicer.

ahhh....I guess being a "brokeass student" doesnt help. :chuckle

[garboui]

ahhh....I guess being a "brokeass student" doesnt help. :chuckle

nope, sure doesnt lol

[BLKOUT]

Aznkid, you have some skills man! Nice shots.

[Xerox]

Bonus HDR pic (yes, real HDR not fake :p)
http://www.aznkid.com/misc/sandro11.jpg

Did you digitally add vignetting? I see a bit of it in other pics but most noticeable on this.

[Wild Weasel]

What's HDR?

[Xerox]

What's HDR?

High Dynamic Range. Basically you take multiple pics of the same thing at different exposures and later combine them to create a perfectly exposed picture.

(correct me if I'm wrong).

[yearoftherat]

Theres a program called Photomatrix that will let you achieve exposure blending and tone mapping

http://www.hdrsoft.com/

[Wild Weasel]

Ah. I see. Cool stuff!

[aznkid.com]

Did you digitally add vignetting? I see a bit of it in other pics but most noticeable on this.

Nope, Photomatix did that..

[plusvolume]

wow this thread is full of great picture taking!

i enjoyed seeing them!

[Spyder01]

Wow, some serious professional photographers on TM3! Great Job guys! Very awsome looking photos!

[MattC]

hahahah go Canon!

[aznkid.com]

latest pics:
http://www.aznkid.com/misc/mazda3motion.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/mazda3motion2.jpg

[MattC]

howd you get the moving shots? they look hoT

looks like mid-donut

[3GFX]

Great pics, love em both,

[yearoftherat]

A Nikon??? Sorry...it's not a "real" camera yet....



Just kidding!


Them is fighten wurds John...:gone


hahahah go Canon!


All these canon guys...

[MattC]

I grew up on Canon cameras so I won't deviate unless someone gives me a Nikon or something free and I love it.

[aznkid.com]

Did a quick shoot of my buddy's 350z

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/ilon01.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/ilon02.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/ilon03.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/ilon04.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/ilon05.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/ilon06.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/ilon07.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/ilon08.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/ilon09.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/ilon10.jpg

[Tokic_o]

^^^ thats hottt

[CopperRouGe]

Those are some mad skillz!!!

Very nice indeed.

[JMAK74]

Dang! Good shots.

I gotta get back behind the camera...

JMAK

[MAZDA Kitten]

HOw are these shots achieved?


latest pics:
http://www.aznkid.com/misc/mazda3motion.jpg

http://www.aznkid.com/misc/mazda3motion2.jpg

[aznkid.com]

HOw are these shots achieved?

There's a rig that I've built that attaches to the car...

[iconicrocket]

But you still had to digitally take it out afterwards right?

Mad skills indeed. You should come down to T.dot and show us how it's done.

[MAZDA Kitten]

There's a rig that I've built that attaches to the car...
oooohhhh fancy :)

[aznkid.com]

But you still had to digitally take it out afterwards right?

Mad skills indeed. You should come down to T.dot and show us how it's done.

Yeah, gotta remove it after in Photoshop...I'm coming down on Tuesday, but I don't think the wifey would be too happy with the rig taking up all the room in the car :chuckle

[Xerox]

This thread has been dormant for quite some time so I thought I would bring it back with some product shots. Ever since I had to take pics of my PSP for the classifieds, I’ve been into taking product shots.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_9738_Edit_Sig_600.jpg http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_9746_Edit_Sig_600.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_9754_Edit_Sig_600.jpg http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_9691_Edit_Sig_600.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_9694_Edit_Sig_600.jpg http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_9733_Edit_Sig_600.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_9816_Edit_Sig_600.jpg http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_9926_Edit_Sig_600.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_9659_Edit_Sig_600.jpg

[S.F.W.]

Original NES, FTW! Also, nice shot of the "easy button"

[bluntman]

Great lighting John!

[b3GS]

lightbox? homemade or a store-bought one?

great shots

[Xerox]

lightbox? homemade or a store-bought one?

great shots

Nope. No light box.
Pics were taken in a white room on a white desk with flash either pointed up at ceiling or at wall.

[Tokyo Drift]

some of my pics :chuckle


http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/2723/img3626resizepp5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/5585/img3878resizeqd3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3659/img4216resizerv9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2852/img4306resizeif8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4694/img4675resizebi0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Xerox]

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/2723/img3626resizepp5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ Microsoft Windows

[Tokyo Drift]

^^ Microsoft Windows

yea it looks like windows XP basic wallpaper lol

[3GFX]

John, loved the product pics!!! The dreamcast ones especially. Love it!

[Xerox]

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/MazdaFlipKey_Triptych_Sig_1252.jpg

[Tokic_o]

Oh man! that key looks hot!

[3GFX]

Nice shots once again.

Are you using light pods or just using household lamps?

[ds2chan]

hey, I got a photography question for you guys.. I have a Canon S5 IS and I can't seem to take night photos as clear as you guys.. it always comes out grainy.. is there a trick to taking amazing night photos?? or do you guys use photoshop to clear it up.. in which case, can you quickly tell me how to clear up the picture?? thanks!!

EDIT: and i also tried using a tripod.. still comes out grainy..

[3GFX]

Turn down your iso.

Play with the settings. With night shots don't use the flash, use a long exposure. Whip out the manual, see if you can set your aperture, iso and shot length.

[ds2chan]

thanks.. I'll give it a try..

I know how to set the iso. the flash is not on when taking night shots.
I just have to check again how to change the aperture and shot length..
so the aperture and shot length should be set high then?? when I put the camera into manual mode the picture in the lcd screen always seems to be really really dark.. so it's not letting in enough light.. from what I've read I believe this is because the aperture is too low, correct?? thanks again..

[3GFX]

The longer the exposure the more light will get into the shot, despite the image on the screen being dark. I like a large aperture, let in more light!

[ds2chan]

thanks. I'll give it a shot tonight (no pun intended =P)..

[b3GS]

keep in mind that a large aperature also give you the shortest depth of field

[Xerox]

Nice shots once again.

Are you using light pods or just using household lamps?

Neither really. The only sources of light are room ceiling light (compact fluorescent bulbs) & a flash (Canon 580 EX II).

But mind you that the desk does not always turn out white. I have to adjust the white balance to make it white as you see in final picture.

[3GFX]

Ahhh, some incredible shots. Really well done, as usual ;)

[Xerox]

I bought a pair of NDS’ for my two nieces for Christmas. After getting the R4 and loading them with games I took some (more) product shots!

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_8209_Edit_Sig_800.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_8247_Edit_800.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_8273_Edit_Sig_800.jpg

Trying to use different background color.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_8293_Edit_Sig_800.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_8323_Edit_Sig_800.jpg

(I'll admit that I got the idea for the last two shots from someone else =p)

[Tokic_o]

Your pictures are always so amazing Xerox! Keep it up, always interested in seeing pictures you take lol

[b3GS]

very nice

[3GFX]

John, killer shots man. I hope you're making money for this ;)

[Xerox]

Thanks guys. There's no money rolling in yet.... :complain

[triplezoom]

I picked up a Canon EOS 400D Rebel just yesterday and I thought I'd share a few pics I took while messing around... :)

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/169/img0175jk9.jpg
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8760/img0238yc3.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/6725/img0143ts0.jpg

[Xerox]

^^ Nice. What lens and where are you located? (the last pic does not look like T.O.)

[triplezoom]

Photos were taken with the Canon EFS 18-55mm lens. I came back from HK last night which explains the last pic... hehe.

[gqstunning]

Now I know who I am going to ask to take pretty pics of my car!

[Tokic_o]

LoL thats HK!! very nice pics btw :)

[b3GS]

Photos were taken with the Canon EFS 18-55mm lens. I came back from HK last night which explains the last pic... hehe.

love the last shot... you got those using the Kit Lens!?! wow

My Kit lens must be in worse shape then I realized.. cause my shots aren't that clear

[2ruSpeed]

Yes, I'm suprised that you took that pic with the kit lens as well. Looks like some PP went into it as well.

[KenYork]

The kit lens actually has pretty good optics. It's just not very fast.

[triplezoom]

Yup, I've been lucky to get a few good shots in with the kit lens. Im still new to the whole dslr scene... more used to the good 'ol point n shoots... lol

Are there any good suggestions out there on what lens to get if Im looking for a practical upgrade??

[Xerox]

Yup, I've been lucky to get a few good shots in with the kit lens. Im still new to the whole dslr scene... more used to the good 'ol point n shoots... lol

Are there any good suggestions out there on what lens to get if Im looking for a practical upgrade??

Depends what your needs are. But 17-40 f/4 L is a bargain L lens.

[cyberscorpi0]

I bought my first Digital SLR - Canon Rebel XTi with 75-300mm few weeks ago. It's still a box at the moment. I'm a newbie at this stage. I can't wait take lots of pictures when the weather gets better.

[garboui]

why wait untill better weather to start. the house is a great place to experiment with a tripod and still life. winter is also an awesome time to shoot. light it always plentiful and the skys a nice rich blue.

[dsichewski]

first off, great pics everyone!!!


I've been looking at dslr camers off and on for a little while now and am starting to look harder....I've been watching the best buy, futureshop and henry's adds for a while now as well as looked at the nikon and cannon flyers that just came out this week. I think I'm going to wait for boxing day sales to actually get mine but I still have no clue which way I'm going to go. nikon d40 or 80, cannon rebel xt, es 40d, lol but thats the joy in it i guess...doing the research trying them in the store and see what you like best. I've read just about if not all the camera threads on the forum here and I have a feeling I'll be asking questions at some point along the way. I've also thought that I would take the courses thats Hery's offers for there camers, so you can get to know them better etc. Look forward to seeing some witner pictures and hopefully taking my own soon :)

[bluntman]

I bought my first Digital SLR - Canon Rebel XTi with 75-300mm few weeks ago. It's still a box at the moment. I'm a newbie at this stage. I can't wait take lots of pictures when the weather gets better.

Hey, congrats on the purchase!

[dsichewski]

Hello everyone, well this seems to be the popular thread for asking questions showing pictures etc. I'm a noob when it comes to dslr camera's, I've been point and shoot for quite a few years now, had a kodak and when that failed on me I bought a sony dcsw1...I'm now ready to jump into the dslr world. I've been looking around alot and reading posts and such, I'm leading toward the nikon d80 right now I've held it and snaped a few pics nothing special...was in a hurry when did it so I'm planning to go to get a better feel of it tommorow as well as the cannon...My question right now is I see the "kits" that can come with the camera...get a 18-135mm lens or a 18-70mm lens. I guess my question is: should i get one of these lens in a package or should I buy the body only and then get a diff lense....I'm planning to be doing nature walks/ hiking and taking shots out there, probably large scenery of like rocks, mountins caves, etc, take pics at sunsets and sunrise when camping and other general picture taking as well as use it for vacations. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Xerox]

"Package" deals are not only limited to "kit" lenses. Store will also package and provide deals for a body + upgraded lens.
How much do you want to invest? Lenses can get expensive.
If you are just starting, the kit lens may be fine to start. Once you get to know the camera and the lens you will have a better idea of what lens you may want to replace it with.

[dsichewski]

Well I'm not looking to break the bank. lol i'm guessing i'll probably end up spending around the $1300 mark, by the time i get the camera, lense or lenses depending on if i by it with a lense and get a second or i buy the body and then lenses....i'd also want goet a carry bag and look into how good those underwater casings are....sure would be neat to take underwater pics...but if there is a slight chance of leaki i ain't gonna risk it. What i had posted above with the camera comming with those lense, thats just what I've seen from the adds in the bb and fs adds and nikon website... Is there a lense maybe I should be aiming to get? or out of the two above or any other common ones that ppl get you could suggest?
I'm planning to take the henry's schooling for w/e camera I end up buying becasue they offer it all and there 25% off right now. lol

[JMAK74]

As seein you're 'new' to DSLR's - I'd suggest that you stick to the kit lens (as Xerox has stated) to start and get used to using the camera and basic functions of a DSLR first - I'm sure the last P&S you had allowed a lot of control, but the DSLR is another animal. This can help you determine what you're most interested in and where you can start dropping the $$$ on lenses. Is it macro photography, sports, still life, abstract, landscape, etc. Each of these styles has a lens range/type bit more 'geared' to it. Further, camera bodies come and go - lens generally tend to stick around (I'm getting the 40D in ... 48 hours or so :) but I'll still have my 5 lenses from my Rebel) It would kinda 'suck' to spend $600 on a macro lens to find out, you really don't like macro photography for instance. In the end it's up to you - I've spent the money on a lens and ended up selling them 3 months later cause I didn't use them enough.

Come to us after taking a healthy number of pictures (500+, maybe more) and tell us what you find yourself wanting to take more pictures of and get better ones of - then we can suggest a lens type.

JMAK

[dsichewski]

As seein you're 'new' to DSLR's - I'd suggest that you stick to the kit lens to start and get used to using the camera and basic functions of a DSLR first. This can help you determine what you're most interested in and where you can start dropping the $$$ on lenses. Is it macro photography, sports, still life, abstract, landscape, etc. Each of these styles has a lens range/type bit more 'geared' to it. Further, camera bodies come and go - lens generally tend to stick around (I'm getting the 40D in ... 48 hours or so :) ) It would kinda 'suck' to spend $600 on a macro lens to find out, you really don't like macro photography. In the end it's up to you - I've spent the money on lens and ended up selling them 3 months later cause I didn't use them enough.

Come to us after taking at least 1,000 pictures and tell us what you find yourself wanting to take more pictures of and get better ones of - then we can suggest a lens type.

JMAKE

Thanks very much for the reply. I think I will do that and just stick to a kit lense...and then come back after awhile and see what i want to venture more into. can i ask what you would suggest for kit. I had mentioned two above there that I have seen fs, bb, henry's and nikon site advertise there is like $100 difference between them but not sure which one is better to start off with.
I'm assuming that your buying your camera on boxing day?

[JMAK74]

Some pics from my honeymoon in Bali in September

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_4994.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_5008.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_5024.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_5020.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_4991.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/IMG_4956.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/IMG_4840.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_4730.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_4617.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_4559.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/IMG_4480.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_5077.jpg

JMAK

[Xerox]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/CRW_4730.jpg


Is this guy real/alive? Looks kinda stiff.

[JMAK74]

He's real alright. Truthfully - I hate lower primates. They bother me and this park was crawling with them.

I have a shot of him before he scurried up there.

JMAK

[jaM3ican]

Just thought i would contribute to the thread.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/jaM3ican/IMG_3075.jpg
Early one morning

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/jaM3ican/IMG_3069.jpg
Still Early in the Morning

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/jaM3ican/IMG_2461.jpg
Mr Mantis

[dsichewski]

Good day everyone!
Well I bought myself a nikon d80 camera with the 18-135mm lense as a package and got a 4gb sdhc to go with it. I've already taken a few pictures with the camera and so far love it! I can't wait to start taking the herny's courses so I can learn all the features properly! Happy shooting everyone :)

[3GFX]

I finally have my own Digital SLR!!! :) I've shot pics with it before but now the camera is officially mine!!! I bought it off E39, a basic but lovely Canon Digital Rebel :D

Here are a few recent pics from that heavy snowfall before the new year:

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/516/crw7092qw0.jpg

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/8207/crw7098yq1.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2535/crw7099vx4.jpg

[Chuckie]

do you guys have to p.s the pics after a bit to fix it up? i have no clue where to begin to use p.s.

my pictures always turn out crap.

[bluntman]

I use Lightroom more than Photoshop.

[garboui]

3GFX, the cropping in your first pic is very reminiscent of the filing in top gear.

nice shots btw, keep up the shooting!!

[3GFX]

Thx. Chuckie I use some software that came with the camera and I use photoshop to add the border and burn the edges.

[jaM3ican]

The trick to taking good photographs as opposed to using software.

Compose your photograph the way you want it to look. I try and avoid using software as much as possible.
Think about what your subject is and figure out what the subject means to you and how you want to convey that meaning.

[3GFX]

Best advice ever!

Learn the settings of the camera, cameras have more modes and adjustability than one may think!

[Xerox]

I use Canon's DPP (Digital Photo Pro) to tune the RAW image.
Then I transfer it to Photoshop for more processing.
I never got the hang of Lightroom. I find Photoshop does most of what it can do and more.

[3GFX]

I'm no where near Xerox's ability, but we use the exact same process.

If your camera shoots raw, take advantage, its so much better!

[fini]

So many nice pictures! Here are a couple that I took when the weather was still nice and warm:

I like this shot, but I should've thought about cleaning the car first.... haha
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/fini/DSC00845.jpg

Go go Mazda!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/fini/DSC00832.jpg

[JMAK74]

I use Canon's DPP (Digital Photo Pro) to tune the RAW image.
Then I transfer it to Photoshop for more processing.
I never got the hang of Lightroom. I find Photoshop does most of what it can do and more.

I've been using Photoshop mainly too, however now that I have Digital Photo Pro - I may try that out to see how it can 'help' in work flow for RAW processing. RAW images are great, however with the added step, it can at times be a bit laborious.

I've tried Lightroom and I really like the look of the interface, the abitlity to do the processing, however the main reason I gave it the trial, well a trial, was to organize my photos (database properties) and it's good, however I have another program for less than half the cost that does what organizing I need.

JMAK

[3GFX]

I like DPP because it gives you lighting graphs and options that can help turn a raw image into a nice clean image with better lighting with a quite a fast turn around, its basic features are what make it.

[Xerox]

I've been using Photoshop mainly too, however now that I have Digital Photo Pro - I may try that out to see how it can 'help' in work flow for RAW processing. RAW images are great, however with the added step, it can at times be a bit laborious.


Did you get a 40D yet?!
And what do you mean "now that I have Digital Photo Pro?" Didn't it come with your 350D?

[JMAK74]

Did you get a 40D yet?!
And what do you mean "now that I have Digital Photo Pro?" Didn't it come with your 350D?

It came with the 40D :) I have the 300D (O.G./Gen 1 Digital Rebel) - I actually never checked to see if it had it (probaly not) - always a PS user.

I'm debating about a new lens (Sigma 50mm EX Macro f2.8) and some other toys for it.

JMAK

[b3GS]

took a couple shot tonight

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/2183858207_ba9435c820_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2326/2183854827_e4eff9d4c3_o.jpg

[JMAK74]

^^^^^ Nice pics b3GS ^^^^^

What camera are you using?

JMAK

[3GFX]

Not just camera, what lens? Nice shots.

I want a wider angle :(

[Xerox]

Nice pics.
Looks like Canon XT? A MAC user too.

[Xerox]

Not just camera, what lens? Nice shots.

I want a wider angle :(

what (lenses) you got so far?

[JMAK74]

Not just camera, what lens? Nice shots. I want a wider angle :(

Perhaps something like this?
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/001-IMG_0264.jpg

[3GFX]

^^^ SIGMA!!!!

What a lens, that must have set you back.

Get this, I'm using the kit lens not from the Rebel SLR Digital but from a FILM Rebel XT :p

My lenses are 35-80 and I have another lens at home, forgot the exact size but its 200mm. I'm happy with this one. I'm hoping to pick up a wider angle kit lens. The 35 ain't no good, I'm like 25 feet from the car :p

[b3GS]

Nice pics.
Looks like Canon XT? A MAC user too.

yep. Rebel XT, but I'm just using the 18-55 Kit lens
but those shots are pretty much straight from the camera,
just tweaked the RAW files very very slightly
the first one is ISO 800
the second is 1600


I'd kill to have that Sigma 10-22 man!! nice lens

[bluntman]

Perhaps something like this?
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/JMAK74/001-IMG_0264.jpg

That is a wicked lens, loads of fun. I have one of these for my Sony Alpha 700.

[JMAK74]

^^^ SIGMA!!!!

What a lens, that must have set you back.

Get this, I'm using the kit lens not from the Rebel SLR Digital but from a FILM Rebel XT :p

My lenses are 35-80 and I have another lens at home, forgot the exact size but its 200mm. I'm happy with this one. I'm hoping to pick up a wider angle kit lens. The 35 ain't no good, I'm like 25 feet from the car :p

It goes for $560.00 at Henry's and it's a pretty good lens. Compared to the Canon 10-22 ($840 at Henry's) - great specs for what you pay.

When I got my first DSLR (Rebel 300D), I was a bit 'Canon Only', but I now have a couple Sigma lenses and they're not all that bad, and the fact that you pay less but still get pretty good results, I'm not so 'Canon Only' in regards to lenses now. Only thing so far, which is far from a big 'issue' (if you could even call it one) is, I find Sigma lens are a bit warmer than Canon (and I think I've stated this before in this thread, or in another...)

JMAK

[3GFX]

E39 is helping me found me a kit lens for $50 because the lens I'm using is not only to high of a size its doesn't focus very well. But my other lens is a 75-300mm, happy with that one. Eventually I'll pick up a lnes like yours JMAK. Sigma is a great lens price wise. The quality isn't bad either, they're a great alternative to buying canon lenses i guess.

[b3GS]

took this shot about a month ago

it's a bit noisy cause of the high ISO.. but I liked the overall effect
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2211/2200398485_920e66fb31.jpg

[dsichewski]

So I'm just curious what photo editing program you guys use. I just took about 600 pics with my nikon when I was in punta cana last week and I shot alot in raw format and I don't have a editing program that will support it and the nikon program i got with the camera gets shutting down on me because i have vista....stupid vista. Any help would be appreciated.....

[3GFX]

Photoshop....ur camera might have came with some editing software, but Photoshop rules!

[kaval]

unedited:
Paris
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j31/kvilkhu/PC271122.jpg

Florida
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j31/kvilkhu/P8283871.jpg


edited:
Penetang
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j31/kvilkhu/Cottage/P7293694editedsignature.jpg

Awenda Park
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j31/kvilkhu/Cottage/panoramicFINAL.jpg

Royal Botanical Gardens
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j31/kvilkhu/Royal%20Botanical%20Gardens/P7016427.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j31/kvilkhu/Royal%20Botanical%20Gardens/P7016395.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j31/kvilkhu/Royal%20Botanical%20Gardens/P7016395copy2Custom.jpg

Somewhere in TO
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j31/kvilkhu/P3158971saturatedcropped.jpg
All taken with an Olympus C60 ZOOM Point & Shoot

[x_o_k_x]

I like that picture of caterpillar, so fluffy lol

[KenYork]

it's not alwaysall about the camera... but the person that shoots it.