cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4833 posts, RR: 49 Reply 3, posted (1 year 8 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 11190 times:
Thanks Vishal!
It is indeed:
Manfrotto 055XPROB / Wimberley Tripod Head Version 2
Nikon D700 - 200-400mm AF-S VR F/4.0G
ISO1600
manual white balance
F/4.0
200mm
1/13sec
In camera noise reduction - high
In camera long exposure noise reduction - on
The D700 is a fantastic camera - if you ace the exposure on high ISO shots even ISO3200 is quite clean. The 200-400mm VR lens is great in lower light too - open it up to F/4.0 and the results are still super.
And the Wimberley Tripod Head is an absolute must when using a heavy/large camera and lens combination on a tripod. Because the lens can pivot around its centre - it is completely balanced and has no tendency to tip forwards or backwards. The Wimberley is absolutely worth its money.
I did also use Topaz Denoise 5 - but only on the RAW light noise reduction preset (with some tweaks to sharpening settings).
Quoting ThierryD (Thread starter): Wow effect and this photo certainly deserves more views:
I loved that Neptune photo - beautiful light, nice angle. Those things on the ends of the wings are some of the most powerful lights you could imagine.
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4833 posts, RR: 49 Reply 11, posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 9999 times:
Oh my god, this Wolfgang Mendorf - not content with uploading many photos of old airliners from a bygone era, he's gone up to another level with this fine photo of the lady in black:
WakeTurbulence From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 1279 posts, RR: 21 Reply 12, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 9852 times:
CargoLex From United States of America, joined Apr 2010, 895 posts, RR: 9 Reply 13, posted (1 year 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 9679 times:
5 stars for the photo, but 0 zero stars for the risk factor! That's way too close for comfort. The photographer is extremely lucky. That would have been damn scary.
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4833 posts, RR: 49 Reply 19, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 9315 times:
Quoting beechcraft (Reply 17): I agree. This photo really left my speechless for a while!
Fire is not very predictable, and it's really dangerous. Where I live, we tend to have to deal with these kinds of huge wildfires each year (some caused by natural events, lightning strikes, some by arson).
And where I previously worked - I was exposed a lot more to the organisational side of fighting those fires. It is scary just how fast they can move. A fire that seems a long distance away can roar up a valley at lightning speed.
You become acutely aware of the consequences of these fires, sadly. And it shouldn't need to be said, but:
Everyone else, please don't try to emulate that photo above!
AirFrance744 From United States of America, joined Aug 2009, 69 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (1 year 6 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 8920 times:
This one made me go "WOW" SkyTeam is my favorite alliance, that partnered with the lights and the dark sky made the photo fantastic.
Boston's Logan International Airport is the gateway to New England!
SNATH From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3192 posts, RR: 32 Reply 26, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 8986 times:
RonS From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 758 posts, RR: 29 Reply 28, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 8902 times:
Thank you Chris and Matt!
Florian, couldn't agree more on the shot you posted. Quite original and no accident I would guess. A planned and executed shot, well done Luis.
You all probably saw this one, but I'm still thinking about it...
SNATH From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3192 posts, RR: 32 Reply 31, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 8525 times:
Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4041 posts, RR: 31 Reply 32, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 8515 times:
Quoting SNATH (Reply 31): You NAILED these two panning shots dude!
I agree. Congrats, Chris.
Must be nice to have ISO 10,000...
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dvincent From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1710 posts, RR: 14 Reply 33, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 8497 times:
We need more nighttime shots here. Glad to see these two great shots by Chris.
What is nice is getting sharp photos in low light, and then not having to spend hours trying to Photoshop the noise away. I can concentrate on taking a nice photo, rather than Photoshop trickery.
Quoting dvincent (Reply 33): We need more nighttime shots here. Glad to see these two great shots by Chris.
I'll see what I can do - these are at least a bit easier now that it is only camera skill needed, not noise-removal skill in Photoshop.
RonS From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 758 posts, RR: 29 Reply 35, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 8409 times:
Yeah Chris, you nailed those! Way to go. They look really great.
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dvincent From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1710 posts, RR: 14 Reply 37, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 8328 times:
pilotalltheway From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2008, 247 posts, RR: 0 Reply 38, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 8323 times:
This one, I can connect with. Reminds me of being in a Cessna on the way back from Nantucket to Boston and being along side a qantas 747 and crossing the runway just before it did!
dvincent From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1710 posts, RR: 14 Reply 43, posted (1 year 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 7755 times:
spencer From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 1609 posts, RR: 23 Reply 45, posted (1 year 5 months 2 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 7393 times:
Back to basics for me with this one. Simple, very clean, beautiful light and a cracking revised cs. The blue sky and snow seriously make this one that I thought belonged in this thread, excellent photo indeed!
asuspine From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 48 posts, RR: 0 Reply 47, posted (1 year 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 7278 times:
spencer From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 1609 posts, RR: 23 Reply 51, posted (1 year 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 7219 times:
Great to see this thread alive again! The quality of the following pic didn't just make me say wow it made my jaw drop! LOOK at the quality in this reproduction, it's totally on par with digital. Steve has come from nowhere very fast and has put some real crackers on here from my once local airport!
SNATH From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3192 posts, RR: 32 Reply 56, posted (1 year 5 months 1 week 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 6654 times:
2H4 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8936 posts, RR: 65 Reply 57, posted (1 year 5 months 1 week 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 6657 times:
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My goodness, how could this one go unmentioned for this long?
Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4041 posts, RR: 31 Reply 60, posted (1 year 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 5996 times:
Quoting INNflight (Reply 59): Talk about being creative....outstanding idea!
I thought about doing that, but have never tried. That is very cool!
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INNflight From Austria, joined Apr 2004, 3760 posts, RR: 66 Reply 68, posted (1 year 3 months 2 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 4289 times:
The 'standard' TGU photographs are seen quite often around here, and whilst spectacular, it's great to see a fresh angle on the special approach there. Kudos for trying something new!
2H4 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8936 posts, RR: 65 Reply 69, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 4073 times:
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Great catch of a gravel-kit equipped 737 pulling a contrail on takeoff:
Great pic……….but the description was the icing on the cake!!
Quoting WILCO737: 2000 feet below us. We overtook them as we were cruising at M0.82 and they at M0.80.I asked the B767 driver if he wanted the picture so he give me my E-mail address and I mailed it to him
This is not an exact A.net quote……….this is what I gathered between the 2 forums him and I attend!!
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Rotate From Switzerland, joined Feb 2003, 1466 posts, RR: 21 Reply 81, posted (1 year 1 month ago) and read 1384 times:
Kavin does use Nikon gear. Shooting with a 600 on a D300 . He doesnt use filters or anything , he understands his gear and he does know his airport and the spots to get those kind of shots from. Also he is a nice guy to hang out with ... : )
Kudos to Kavin, you deserve the PC for that capture.
I only just saw that image recently - and it is astonishing from a historical point of view! Behold the reheated blast from those magnificent Olympus turbojets! It's so great that we have in this day and age access to such important and valuable historical photos.
Thanks to Alex Hall for contributing that great photo.
Chris, you beat me to it! I also saw that shot on Editor's Choice box and was blown away! Fantastic shot and, as you say, a very historically significant one!
Tony
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That's way too close for comfort. The photographer is extremely lucky. That would have been damn scary.
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