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Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

02/22/2007 03:50:27 PM · #926

Originally posted by kashi:

And a good one too. Now I'm really not sure what to do with the photo.

There wasn't much thought in the taking of it - I just thought it was a cool looking plane. Love the colour of it. I could have tried a lower angle - maybe I will if we head back up there again.

I can't get any closer, I'm trying to shoot through a chain-link fence, and have my zoom out as far as I can without enabling digital zoom.

I'd forgotten my tripod at home, I'll have to remember that next time.

Lea, I liked the colors there, too. maybe a bit more contrast/saturation and some gradients would do good, and you don't ahve to come back to choose a lower point:) you can remove the background, insert a new one and also change point of view a bit in perspective correction in file/transform/perspective correction.

I have a great magazine where they took a shot exactly like the one you have and changed it a lot and it's a great tutorial. I'll post the name of the magazine when I get home later tonight.

levyj413

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

02/22/2007 03:56:58 PM · #927

Originally posted by snaffles:

I almost fell asleep just posting my Tree, it's so damn boring.

Heh. That's how I felt about my music entry, and then it got a 5.4. And the 5 commenters averaged 7.4! Talk about finding the right niche audience. :)

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

02/22/2007 04:03:32 PM · #928

I've got a comment from you Deb about my street shot:) thank you so much and to Darren too!
I also have comments from Sevil and Xion, and this is so great!:)

levyj413

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

02/22/2007 04:18:16 PM · #929

Originally posted by kashi:

Okay - suckers - just how awful a shot is this ? Yes, it's quite heaviliy processed (noise reduction, gradient to sky, boost to brightness and saturation, remove colour cast, high-pass sharpening, resize, USM, save for web)

Kashi: I left a longish comment before I saw your further postings. So just take my suggestions on what to shoot as ideas for next time. :) But the processing things could still be useful.

Everyone: it's been a while since I've posted unsolicited advice, so here ya go. Use the lowest ISO you can get away with. High ISO is a last resort when you just can't get the shot otherwise, but it always produces noise. Depending on the camera, maybe a LOT of noise. My camera's pretty much useless at ISO 400 and not great at ISO 200. Just because the camera is capable of a given ISO doesn't mean it takes good pictures using all of them.

For a standing object in sunlight, even without a tripod, you can probably use ISO 100 and a shutter speed of 1/60s, 1/100s, or even faster.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/22/2007 04:41:22 PM · #930

Good advice, Jeff. Where I live now that often means the lowest ISO I can use is 400 - when we have gray days, we have really dark gray days. I've learned to embrace the noise. :-) Actually I've learned I'd best purchase Neat Image soon. I also like to shoot in town at night and will shoot at 1200 or so (because I don't carry a tripd). In those instances, the noise is simply going to be inherent to the photograph.

kashi

Nikon D60

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

02/22/2007 04:54:54 PM · #931

Your comment - especially the example of the Curves adjustment - was VERY helpful. Thank you.

Now - about the ISO 400 - I'd been taking pics of a helicopter just a moment before (blades going) and was getting better looking pics with the higher ISO. I should have reduced it when I switched subjects, but didn't think about it at the time (I'll blame the 4-yr old by my side).

SteveJ

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

02/22/2007 05:00:31 PM · #932

Originally posted by kashi:

This is the big problem with digital cameras, each interpret ISO in a different way. When it was film, ISO 400 would be the same for most cameras. Now, due the software and sensors, the ISO rating only applies to that camera. Most cameras tested have ISO ratings that vary between 25-50+. So, just experiment with your camera and then decide when and where to use an ISO that does what you want, not what you think will please everyone. If you use a high ISO and get the picture you want, then that's the one to go for!!

sickdog

Sony DSC-F828

02/22/2007 05:01:52 PM · #933

i've been shooting with a higher ISO because of the lighting conditions in san francisco and oakland. if i'm out on the streets, i have to get the shot fast and the lighting is always a little crazy.

i'm new to NI and i may be over doing it but i'll get it under control soon enough.

i'm off to shoot trees now.

raish

Olympus C-2500L

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

02/22/2007 05:05:17 PM · #934

'ow's this then -
Working in a house by the woods. Take camera to work. Furiously sand down pug/spakkel/filler/sparkel in drywall/plasterboard, creating loads of dust. Go for walk in woods with camera while waiting for the dust to settle. Return to drywall/plasterboard and apply second dose of pug/spakkel/filler/sparkel, only to realise by about 10 pm that I wasn't going to do as much as I'd hoped, so come home and download pics. Open dpc to check challenge etc and see that it's minimal editing so they needed to be jpegs. Bollocks.

SteveJ

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

02/22/2007 05:06:13 PM · #935

When I used film I rarely dropped below ASA/ISO 200. With Fujifilm, ISO 400 gave lovely grain and still caught the detail.

Now, I use an ISO I think will do what I want. Since getting rid of the Canon 30D and getting the Pentax K100D, I have been using old M42 lenses and manual settings. My photos look different, no autofocus, just me and the camera. Hopefully will get some Macros soon to show,

SteveJ

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

02/22/2007 05:08:34 PM · #936

Originally posted by raish:

Bad news! Perhaps, a little more preparation?? Or, more work and no challenges!

02/22/2007 05:09:00 PM · #937

raish, tell me, are you going to Utsnitt festen next thursday?

02/22/2007 05:09:15 PM · #938

Originally posted by levyj413:

Originally posted by Brookied:
Just got word that my step dad is ok, Very bad concussion, i think his pride is hurting more than his head though.

Glad to hear it!

I heard from JerseyGenie this morning. She broke her tibia close to the knee....

Really bad place for a brake. This is going to be a major inconvenience for quite a while. So sorry

JerseyGenie.

02/22/2007 05:16:58 PM · #939

Originally posted by levyj413:

Boy, I sure hope Hate is low-scoring. :)

Hate
Votes: 64
Views: 133
Avg Vote: 6.0000
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After day 1, no less, so it should trend upward from here. Maybe I'll finally get another 6!

After all the care you gave Jeanie, maybe an angel will smile on your Hate entry and give you a reward.

02/22/2007 05:26:31 PM · #940

Originally posted by bmartuch:

Originally posted by skewsme:
so sue me! Haha.

OK, I'll sue you! Do you have a lot of money?

This is a really good question, Bob. In the court case I am still on, someone is suing a guy for multi-millions, and he has already had to sell his home and mortgage his future to pay his legal fees to defend himself. I don't know how the plaintiffs expect to extract any money from this guy. And I know the plaintiffs are paying a bundle for legal fees too, because they have a VERY high-profile lawyer. Boy, I sure hope I turn out to be one of the alternate jurors, so I don't have to make this decision.

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

02/22/2007 05:28:45 PM · #941

Originally posted by Melethia:

Here's a little something just for my Team Suck mates. I think one or two of you will get a kick out of it - taken on Monday at the Fasching (or Fastnacht) celebration in Mainz, which is one of the largest ones in Germany from what I'm told.

I'll post a few more in the "Where I live" thread here in a bit.

PeeU! Are there no public facilities around there?

bmartuch

Nikon D7200

02/22/2007 05:34:07 PM · #942

Hey, Do any of you suckkies ever come to Michigan?

griz210

Nikon D300s

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

02/22/2007 05:37:20 PM · #943

Originally posted by Melethia:

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Here's a little something just for my Team Suck mates. I think one or two of you will get a kick out of it - taken on Monday at the Fasching (or Fastnacht) celebration in Mainz, which is one of the largest ones in Germany from what I'm told.

That a hoot Deb, i thought only rednecks in the ozarks done that. put overhauls on them and that could be at the dirt track

kashi

Nikon D60

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

02/22/2007 05:47:35 PM · #944

Originally posted by Brookied:

I heard from JerseyGenie this morning. She broke her tibia close to the knee....

OUCH. My older son broke his tibia right at the ankle back in October. He didn't need surgery, thankfully, as it was just a minor break. He still has pain in that ankle though (cast came off on Dec. 15th).

Speedy healing to her !

raish

Olympus C-2500L

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

02/22/2007 05:48:58 PM · #945

Originally posted by silverfoxx:

hi raish, tell me, are you going to Utsnitt festen next thursday?

What? When? Where?
I this is where you get your prize it's definitely worth a show. (Several billion congratulations, by the way).

02/22/2007 05:52:44 PM · #946

yes:) it's there I get something I don't know what:)
utsnitt
the deadline is in 10 minutes ;)