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01/02/2023 12:19:35 AM · #1 |
| I thought I would never get a Blue Ribbon. Too many great photographers on DPC. I'm blown away to get 2 on the same day after 369 submissions. Bucket list day! Thank You All! |
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01/02/2023 12:23:14 AM · #2 |
| Just saw what happened - huge congratulations! Well deserved on two difficult challenges as well. |
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01/02/2023 12:46:15 AM · #3 |
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01/02/2023 12:47:52 AM · #4 |
WOW I didn't check to see if you had ever gotten a blue, just noticed you had two in a row :)
What a way to start the new year, WTG!!!!!!! |
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01/02/2023 01:23:08 AM · #5 |
| Double congratulations!! Both gorgeous shots. |
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01/02/2023 02:51:46 AM · #6 |
That's fantastic!
Congrats, both wonderful images! :) |
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01/02/2023 03:37:38 AM · #7 |
Looking back at your profile and all the participation and work you've put in over the years, if your case isn't testament to how DPC can help someone improve and reach the top if they put the work in and strive to get out and shoot I don't know what is!
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01/02/2023 03:50:51 AM · #8 |
many congratulations Michael on the blue for two awesome photos ..
I love them both .. :)
interested in the settings on your action shot .. "Take-Off, Spot-Breasted Oriole"
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 5000
Shutter: 1/3200 sec
I get terrible noise at just 400- 500 iso .. shooting with Olympus OM-D E-M1 mk3 ..
did you do a lot of noise reduction .. and if so what program(s) .. :)
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01/02/2023 04:28:58 AM · #9 |
Congratulations on your two blues.
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01/02/2023 04:52:33 AM · #10 |
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01/02/2023 06:19:13 AM · #11 |
Congratulations! What a way to start the new year!!
That Oriole shot is mind blowing!
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01/02/2023 08:18:41 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by roz:
many congratulations Michael on the blue for two awesome photos ..
I love them both .. :)
interested in the settings on your action shot .. "Take-Off, Spot-Breasted Oriole"
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 5000
Shutter: 1/3200 sec
I get terrible noise at just 400- 500 iso .. shooting with Olympus OM-D E-M1 mk3 ..
did you do a lot of noise reduction .. and if so what program(s) .. :) |
Roz,
The R5 can handle noise much better than my older camera's. It was helpful that the bird was bright so it didn't have much noise. I was sitting in the house and heard the bird. They are very loud. Grabbed the camera and just caught it flying off. Really no time to think about settings. Even focus was off on closer shots, but the bird was kind enough to fly through my focus plane as he left the yard.
I recently purchased Topaz AI, and I have to say that it really is giving a nice look to my photos. Handles the background noise really well and usually doesn't blur out the subject too much. Topaz AI may be the difference in my pictures. I also used a little Neural background blur in Photoshop. It's a little tricky to use, but I think I'm figuring it out. Have to be careful not to blur your subject with that.
BTW, I really loved your submission in the Action challenge. I thought for sure it would win (would be my luck). Definitely a piece of art. |
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01/02/2023 08:46:15 AM · #13 |
| Congrats, well deserved ribbons! |
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01/02/2023 11:36:36 AM · #14 |
| You seem to be settling into your zone, and it's lovely. May it grow deep and wide. |
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01/02/2023 12:22:42 PM · #15 |
| Bravo. Beautiful images, and proof that persistence works! |
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01/02/2023 02:56:35 PM · #16 |
| Way to go!!! Beautifully done and well deserved! HUGE congrats! |
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01/02/2023 03:07:49 PM · #17 |
| Congrats on 2 fantastic images! I like Wendy's suggestion on the bee/flower; also love the overall framing composition of the oriole. And thank you for sparing us the recitation of the score going up and down all week. Oh just kidding folks, that is one of the most endearing bits of weirdness at DPC - kinda the equivalent of pixel peeping! |
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01/02/2023 03:32:04 PM · #18 |
 Cloudsme is now officially a Ribbon Hog! Well done, pal! |
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01/02/2023 07:44:55 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by cloudsme:
Originally posted by roz:
many congratulations Michael on the blue for two awesome photos ..
I love them both .. :)
interested in the settings on your action shot .. "Take-Off, Spot-Breasted Oriole"
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 5000
Shutter: 1/3200 sec
I get terrible noise at just 400- 500 iso .. shooting with Olympus OM-D E-M1 mk3 ..
did you do a lot of noise reduction .. and if so what program(s) .. :) |
Roz,
The R5 can handle noise much better than my older camera's. It was helpful that the bird was bright so it didn't have much noise. I was sitting in the house and heard the bird. They are very loud. Grabbed the camera and just caught it flying off. Really no time to think about settings. Even focus was off on closer shots, but the bird was kind enough to fly through my focus plane as he left the yard.
I recently purchased Topaz AI, and I have to say that it really is giving a nice look to my photos. Handles the background noise really well and usually doesn't blur out the subject too much. Topaz AI may be the difference in my pictures. I also used a little Neural background blur in Photoshop. It's a little tricky to use, but I think I'm figuring it out. Have to be careful not to blur your subject with that.
BTW, I really loved your submission in the Action challenge. I thought for sure it would win (would be my luck). Definitely a piece of art. |
thanks heaps for the info ..
and what a miracle it was for you to get that shot .. considering you didnt have time to set your camera up ..
everything just worked and came together ..
i have topaz AI but havent really got adept at using it .. i usually use the RAW program to get rid of noise .. but i will check out topaz AI again ..
talking about blur .. interestingly enough . i took photos using my phone on portrait mode where it blurs out the background using AI ..
i also saved a copy of the same photo without the blur .
i put the unblurred image into photoshop and did a neural depth blur on it ..
and crazy . but the phone did a much better job .. photoshop missed some bits but the phone didnt ..
i have a samsung galaxy S21 ultra 5g btw ..
anyway . thanks again .. have a great week .. :) |
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01/03/2023 05:11:25 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by roz:
i have topaz AI but havent really got adept at using it .. i usually use the RAW program to get rid of noise .. but i will check out topaz AI again ..
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I haven't used Topaz much yet, but it's amazing. I got the suite of AI, DeNoise, Sharpen and Gigapixel on a Black Friday special.
This was a challenge entry in November (using DeNoise and Sharpen)
This was the same photo without any sharpening or noise reduction
Camera was my Sony RX100 VII, which only has a 1 inch sensor, so it's very noisy in low light.
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01/03/2023 06:07:10 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by GinaRothfels:
Originally posted by roz:
i have topaz AI but havent really got adept at using it .. i usually use the RAW program to get rid of noise .. but i will check out topaz AI again ..
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I haven't used Topaz much yet, but it's amazing. I got the suite of AI, DeNoise, Sharpen and Gigapixel on a Black Friday special.
This was a challenge entry in November (using DeNoise and Sharpen)
This was the same photo without any sharpening or noise reduction
Camera was my Sony RX100 VII, which only has a 1 inch sensor, so it's very noisy in low light. |
thanks Gina .. there was so much noise and grain in the un-topazed image ..
topaz did a fantastic job ..
thanks again for sharing ..
much appreciated .. xx |
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01/03/2023 06:08:14 PM · #22 |
getting back on track .. ;)
CONGRATS Michael for two blue ribbons in a row .. :) |
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01/03/2023 06:22:06 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by roz:
getting back on track .. ;)
CONGRATS Michael for two blue ribbons in a row .. :) |
Thanks so much Rob, and everyone else on this thread! Still on Cloud 9! |
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