Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4044 posts, RR: 33 Reply 1, posted (4 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 5602 times:
I took this on Sunday night on my way home from a long 15-hour day at work. SAN has been dealing with fog since New Years Eve wreaking havoc on flights and stranding hundreds of passengers.
I've now started a new POTD challenge 366 - 2012 here are the 3 photo's for this challenge so far 1/366 by mwhcvt, on Flickr
The main memorial to members of the UK armed forces that have lost their lives since the end of the WW2 the national memorial arboretum is well worth a visit 2/366 by mwhcvt, on Flickr
It's a small world this was taken while I was waiting for a friend to turn up so I could give here a lesson in light trails 3/366 by mwhcvt, on Flickr
Chesterton Windmill in the heart of Warwickshire
Happy new year everyone
Matt
MWHCVT
Must think up a new one soon, slow moving brain trying to get into gear ;)
ANITIX87 From Switzerland, joined Mar 2005, 3081 posts, RR: 16 Reply 3, posted (4 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 5534 times:
Quoting MWHCVT (Reply 2): The main memorial to members of the UK armed forces that have lost their lives since the end of the WW2 the national memorial arboretum is well worth a visit
Nice tilt-shift! You're learning, grasshopper!
I bought myself a 5D Mk II for Christmas in anticipation of a busier wedding season. Got to really put it through it's paces during Christmas, and here are some results (all taken with 5DMkII and Sigma 50mm f/1.4 or Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro).
TIS
www.tisdigital.com, www.stellaryear.com: Canon EOS 50D, Canon EOS 5DMkII, Sigma 50mm 1.4, Canon 100mm 2.8L, Canon 100-40
Thanks I was your photo's that introduced me into the art of tilt shift I don't do many as it has to be the perfect location but when I do it I always love it
Now that's a very nice Christmas present I wouldn't mind one of them myself but I think for the time being I'll be treating myself to a low actuation 5DClassic
I've really improved my photography in that last year or so since joining a dedicated photography forum called talkphotography.co.uk it's a great being a creature of habit I use the same username
Must think up a new one soon, slow moving brain trying to get into gear ;)
ANITIX87 From Switzerland, joined Mar 2005, 3081 posts, RR: 16 Reply 5, posted (4 months 2 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 5453 times:
Quoting MWHCVT (Reply 4): Thanks I was your photo's that introduced me into the art of tilt shift I don't do many as it has to be the perfect location but when I do it I always love it
Now that's a very nice Christmas present I wouldn't mind one of them myself but I think for the time being I'll be treating myself to a low actuation 5DClassic
I've really improved my photography in that last year or so since joining a dedicated photography forum called talkphotography.co.uk it's a great being a creature of habit I use the same username
Holy CRAP that's a lot of smiley faces!!!!! You use them like periods! I've used a 5D Classic quite a bit, and I'll advise you against it. It will disappoint you. The LCD screen is too small, ISO performance isn't great, focus is quite bad. My Mark II is a phenomenal machine, and you'll be much happier if you continue to save up and get a MkII.
As for forums, I prefer dpreview.com among the photo groups. A more diverse group, much more to read, and some great people (though I admit there are some guys there who refuse to help those who want to learn, and spend their time harassing the new guys and telling them they suck). I am also a creature of habit and have the same username there.
TIS
www.tisdigital.com, www.stellaryear.com: Canon EOS 50D, Canon EOS 5DMkII, Sigma 50mm 1.4, Canon 100mm 2.8L, Canon 100-40
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 7, posted (4 months 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 5447 times:
Since you guys are discussing camera bodies a bit, I thought I'd throw my question out there:
I'm hoping to upgrade camera bodies at some point in the next year or so. I currently have a Rebel XS, which has served me just fine, but I'd like 1.) a few more megapixels (XS has 10), 2.) faster frame rate and larger burst (XS has 1.5 and approx 3, respectively, when shooting RAW), 3.) higher max ISO (XS has 1600).
Those are my main considerations, though having HD movie recording might be cool as well, but that's a bonus, not an essential.
I was originally considering the T3i/600D, but then I realized that the T2i/550D appears almost identical with a lower price. The T2i has 18 MP, 3.7 frames/sec, max 6 frames RAW burst, and max ISO6400. Additionally it has the DIGIC 4 processor, versus the DIGIC 3 in the XS. I believe the T3i has the same specs, as far as what I listed.
My max budget will probably be around $800, unless I wait even longer (though it may not change!). My question is simple - is this a worthwhile upgrade? Should I instead look for something like a used 7D or 50D? While I'd love to jump to the XXD series, there's quite a price jump there as well.
Thanks for any and all input!
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4044 posts, RR: 33 Reply 8, posted (4 months 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 5443 times:
Quoting vikkyvik (Reply 7): My max budget will probably be around $800, unless I wait even longer (though it may not change!). My question is simple - is this a worthwhile upgrade? Should I instead look for something like a used 7D or 50D? While I'd love to jump to the XXD series, there's quite a price jump there as well.
If $800 is your max, the T2i or T3i would be the way to go. Or I would think by now, you can pick up a 50D for that price by now, especially used.
Otherwise my recommendation would be to save up for the 7D. I absolutely LOVE mine.
Anyway, back to photo sharing! I uploaded this one to Flickr today.
Upgrading from a Rebel to a Rebel isn't worth it at all. Remember that, for all intents and purposes, more megapixels in the same size sensor will yield worse noise performance and lesser quality (even though the new Rebels have more megapixels, the sensor's physical size is the same, so you're getting higher pixel density which causes more noise).
If you're going to upgrade, do it right. Go from a Rebel to a XXD or a 7D (or even a 5D - you can get a new 5D Mk II for under 2,000 dollars now). I use a 50D and I love it. Paired with some nice fast glass (the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 was my favorite lens until I sold it) it's just stellar.
Now. Having said all that. Getting new, high-quality glass (like the 17-40L you just ordered) will give you a far more significant upgrade then moving to a new body but keeping your same lenses. If you were to pair your Rebel with a Canon 35L or a Canon 50L (though probably too expensive for you) then you'd be absolutely blown away, I guarantee it. Even the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 that I just bought would open up quality you didn't think was possible in the Rebel.
You also mentioned noise performance was a concern. Just because the 7D has a higher maximum ISO, doesn't mean it performs better. I'm very disappointed with my 50D's noise performance, even at ISO800. It creates the need for post-processing noise reduction which takes time to do well. If you really, really want good noise performance, you have to either move to Nikon (if you want to stay in crop bodies) or move to a full-frame like the 5D.
TIS
www.tisdigital.com, www.stellaryear.com: Canon EOS 50D, Canon EOS 5DMkII, Sigma 50mm 1.4, Canon 100mm 2.8L, Canon 100-40
Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4044 posts, RR: 33 Reply 10, posted (4 months 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 5438 times:
Quoting ANITIX87 (Reply 9): Upgrading from a Rebel to a Rebel isn't worth it at all.
I agree. I see a lot of people do this, and I always scratch my head. I went from the XTi to the obsolete 40D and even that was considered an upgrade even though megapixel count was identical. I wanted the upgrade in features, not image quality. Better build, more features etc. made it a worthwhile upgrade.
Quoting ANITIX87 (Reply 9): You also mentioned noise performance was a concern. Just because the 7D has a higher maximum ISO, doesn't mean it performs better. I'm very disappointed with my 50D's noise performance, even at ISO800. It creates the need for post-processing noise reduction which takes time to do well. If you really, really want good noise performance, you have to either move to Nikon (if you want to stay in crop bodies) or move to a full-frame like the 5D.
Even though the max ISO on the 7D is the same as the newer Rebels, the 7D performs better at the high ISOs, in my opinion. It's not easy, but I have taken some decent stuff at ISO 6400. The 5D is WAY better at that ISO, but you can't really compare the 5Dmk2 to the cropped cameras.
But again, when I got my used 7D, I was looking for better features. Higher ISO range was nice, and I can shoot at 1600-2000 no problem (unlike the rebels), but I wanted the larger, high res screen, the internal leveler, the better auto focus, and the faster burst rate. If you like to fire off brackets, 8FPS lets you fire off handheld brackets, no problem! So yeah, the megapixel jump is usually the last thing on my mind when I choose to upgrade.
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vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 11, posted (4 months 2 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 5423 times:
Quoting ANITIX87 (Reply 9): Upgrading from a Rebel to a Rebel isn't worth it at all.
Gotcha - that's what I was after!
Quoting ANITIX87 (Reply 9):
If you're going to upgrade, do it right. Go from a Rebel to a XXD or a 7D (or even a 5D - you can get a new 5D Mk II for under 2,000 dollars now). I use a 50D and I love it. Paired with some nice fast glass (the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 was my favorite lens until I sold it) it's just stellar.
Like I said, I'd love to go to a 50D, and if the price is right, I will certainly do it.
It actually appears that the 60D is cheaper....I remember reading some relatively negative opinions of it, though.
Quoting ANITIX87 (Reply 9): Now. Having said all that. Getting new, high-quality glass (like the 17-40L you just ordered) will give you a far more significant upgrade then moving to a new body but keeping your same lenses. If you were to pair your Rebel with a Canon 35L or a Canon 50L (though probably too expensive for you) then you'd be absolutely blown away, I guarantee it. Even the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 that I just bought would open up quality you didn't think was possible in the Rebel.
True, and I'm excited as hell for the 17-40L to arrive! However, it won't give me a higher frame rate, higher burst, or higher max ISO, all of which I would like. I suppose you would consider those "features" rather than image quality issues, as Silver1SWA said. I'm not unhappy with my camera's image quality.
Quoting ANITIX87 (Reply 9): You also mentioned noise performance was a concern.
I didn't, actually. I said I'd like a larger ISO range. I'm actually moderately happy with the XS's noise performance these days. A lot of it was learning how to expose correctly at higher ISOs - they're much less forgiving of underexposure or whatever. I've been taking far more photos at ISO800 and 1600 recently.
Thanks very much guys.
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
varigb707 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 957 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (4 months 2 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 5423 times:
A couple more :
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Don't know who owns this picture. Was sent to me by a friend. Funny pic though.
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 15, posted (4 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 5350 times:
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 17, posted (4 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 5258 times:
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 19, posted (4 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 5238 times:
Quoting GrahamHill (Reply 18): You just bought it? I have it, it's a great lens and quite cheap for an L series
I had ordered it last week - just received it yesterday night.
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vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 20, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 5182 times:
A couple taken with the old lens:
I never realized till recently how shallow a depth of field I could get, and how close I could get, with the 18-55:
danielmyatt From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 133 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (4 months 2 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 5051 times:
Hi all, only my 2nd day on the forums. Here are a few i've been wanting to show for a while.
My beloved Birmingham City
Birmingham Town Hall
Bradgate Park and the Old John Folly, the park was originally built as a hunting park in the early 13th century, and there are lots of deer still left in the park, you can literally go right up to them.
Its a very famous spot for fossil hunting, due to its precambrian rock formations.
danielmyatt From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 133 posts, RR: 0 Reply 26, posted (4 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 5118 times:
make sure you take 2 pictures from exactly the same place, then align them with great difficulty, involving several layers of changing brightness and contast between the 2, then put a graduated layer mask over the top.
Doing the same for the stadium shot at the top was even harder, because the shot during the day had a crowd in, and the shot at night, didn't.
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 27, posted (4 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 5181 times:
Tonight's shot(s) was the first time I blended two exposures to make one image (not counting stitching or HDR). As always, there's an aviation component....
Both were at F13 and ISO400; one was 6 minutes, and the other was 8m40s.
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
Oh, I didn't even notice yet that you had done the same with the football stadium haha! Well, it looks awesome, well done!
I'll be sure to give it a try sometime.
Quoting MWHCVT (Reply 31): It's great to see so many great photo's being posted since I last checked in
And there you go blowing us all away with your incredible HDR and sunset work as always. A tip of the hat to you, sir. Fantastic shots.
Quoting Newark727 (Reply 32): Oh hey this thread is back, awesome! I don't have a whole lot to show you as I've been too busy taking pictures of planes.
I love the second one. Macro work is just so much fun to do!
Here are a few more from me:
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vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 35, posted (4 months 1 week 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 4872 times:
A few from up in Palos Verdes:
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
MWHCVT From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2008, 543 posts, RR: 0 Reply 36, posted (4 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 4797 times:
Quoting ANITIX87 (Reply 34): And there you go blowing us all away with your incredible HDR and sunset work as always. A tip of the hat to you, sir. Fantastic shots.
Thank you so much...I think that I've finally started to get the hang of HDR, I had a lot of luck in the last few weeks with finding some great locations for photo's
I have to say I love the DoF on that ring shot..it's fantastic
I took delivery of a new lens today a Samyang 8mm f/3.5 fish eye so had to take it out for a play this afternoon
MWHCVT From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2008, 543 posts, RR: 0 Reply 39, posted (4 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 4736 times:
Quoting danielmyatt (Reply 37): Thats wicked... to do start trails do you layer several 30 second exposures up, or is it one long exposure?
Thanks, it's made up of 239 x 30 second exposures, I have a guide to Startrails on the photography forum I'm a member of you would need to join to view it but it's a great forum full of useful info and lots of extremely talented photographers it's talkphotography.co.uk I'm on there under the same user name as here so if you join be sure to say Hi
Quoting vikkyvik (Reply 38): Five 4-second exposures layered for car trails
A great light trail that's one of my specialties, this is one that I did this evening
ANITIX87 From Switzerland, joined Mar 2005, 3081 posts, RR: 16 Reply 41, posted (4 months 1 week 7 hours ago) and read 4718 times:
Quoting MWHCVT (Reply 36): and this one from a couple of nights ago in the freezing cold but I think that this photo made it worth it
Very nice. I love star trails!
Quoting vikkyvik (Reply 38): My first time trying HDR with 3 exposures, instead of just 2:
This shot wasn't a great choice for HDR because the dynamic range didn't need a huge deal of help. However, having said that, the exposure is good, the tone mapping is well-done, and the image looks realistic. Nice.
TIS
www.tisdigital.com, www.stellaryear.com: Canon EOS 50D, Canon EOS 5DMkII, Sigma 50mm 1.4, Canon 100mm 2.8L, Canon 100-40
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 42, posted (4 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 4700 times:
Quoting ANITIX87 (Reply 41): This shot wasn't a great choice for HDR because the dynamic range didn't need a huge deal of help. However, having said that, the exposure is good, the tone mapping is well-done, and the image looks realistic. Nice.
Very true, and thanks. I realized before I edited it that I didn't really need the extra exposures, but since I had them, I figured I'd fool around and see what I came up with.
After being inspired by your (and others') star trail photos for months now, I finally gave it a try. I was helped by a quite clear night, and finding a lookout point reasonably far from lights. Also caught a really weird blue light shining from somewhere:
Also caught San Vicente Lighthouse:
Will have to go back and do a better job on the lighthouse.
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4044 posts, RR: 33 Reply 43, posted (4 months 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 4666 times:
Last week I was honored to have the task of capturing my good friend's marriage proposal. With the help of me, my girlfriend and a few others, he pulled off the surprise flawlessly. It was great! Just glad I nailed the shots. haha
Here's the link to the shot in his photostream... She Said Yes! by Corsey21, on Flickr
I had a go at a shot inspired by danielmyatt's day/night transitions above. I had wanted to try this for a long time and finally got the oportunity. I only wish I could have made the transition more gradual, but I couldn't get the two shots to match seamlessly throughout the entire frame to I had to keep the transition tight to be able to pull it off. I'll be trying this again!
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 49, posted (4 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 4549 times:
Quoting Kaphias (Reply 45): It was an extremely cold morning... but well worth the trip out I think.
I love the 2nd photo - great light!
Quoting MWHCVT (Reply 31): It's great to see so many great photo's being posted since I last checked in
I absolutely love shot #375. Beautifully done.
Quoting Braybuddy (Reply 48): I love this shot . . . it's really beautiful
Thanks very much! Hopefully i'll go to a better version tonight or over the weekend. I shot that one at ISO1600 and didn't expose long enough....it's noisier than I'd like.
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 53, posted (4 months 14 hours ago) and read 4317 times:
Quoting 2H4 (Reply 52): but I had fun experimenting with zooming while the shutter was open.
Ahhh, I was wondering how you did that (even more impressive that it was without a tripod)! The Market Street one looks really cool - every time I look at it, I get Patrick Stewart's voice in my head, saying "Engage".
Lighthouse Take 2:
And looking the other direction from the same vantage point:
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 64, posted (3 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 4004 times:
For some reason, the "Boys Communion Wear Now In Stock" sign cracked me up. So many jokes....
Spent this past weekend in Laguna Beach for my birthday. Some photos:
I wasn't the only one enjoying the scenery:
Had to keep an eye out to make sure I (and more importantly, my camera) didn't end up wet. Also was some nice hand-steadiness practice, since I didn't have my tripod and my 17-40 has no IS:
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 67, posted (3 months 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 3917 times:
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 69, posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 3670 times:
Quoting MWHCVT (Reply 68): 31/366 (396) by mwhcvt, on Flickr
That one is just awesome.
So earlier tonight, there was a thin layer of clouds. It was just the right conditions to get a very nice moon halo. Probably would have been brilliant if there wasn't so much light pollution here, but I've never seen the actual rainbow colors so apparent (usually just looks like a white halo). And unfortunately it was at its brightest while it was still partially blocked by my apartment building:
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
airkas1 From Netherlands, joined Dec 2003, 3765 posts, RR: 60 Reply 70, posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 3671 times:
Spent a few hours on the ice yesterday with friends. We're currently going through a period of (extreme) cold, but for pictures it's been amazing! also, I finally have a picture now that I feel is worth sharing in this great thread. Here is a typical Dutch scene for all of you
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 71, posted (3 months 2 weeks 2 days ago) and read 3501 times:
I had taken some fog exposures awhile ago, and I gave up editing them at the time, as I couldn't figure out how to combine the different exposures properly without it looking really weird. Gave it another try tonight, and I think I did better:
Also did an HDR from the back porch of my apartment tonight, just for the hell of it:
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
Braybuddy From Ireland, joined Aug 2004, 4959 posts, RR: 39 Reply 72, posted (3 months 1 week 6 days ago) and read 3344 times:
So I took the plunge just before Christmas and joined the local camera club. Most of the memebers are older and not the friendliest, I have to say, but some of their work is stunning. There is a competion next week, and the subject is "Motion", so I've taken the plunge and decided to enter. One of the pics I've picked is of a skater, which I took on my point-and shoot, so it's not the best quality. He's a bit lost in the pic, so one of my options was to convert the background to black and white to make him really stand out, but I'm afraid this might seem a bit gimmicy by the panel. Any opinoins would be helpful:
Braybuddy From Ireland, joined Aug 2004, 4959 posts, RR: 39 Reply 74, posted (3 months 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 3142 times:
Quoting vikkyvik (Reply 73): The one with the skater in color is pretty cool - definitely makes him stand out more. Doesn't appear overly gimmicky to me personally.
Thanks vikkyvik, looks like I'll have to go with that as I just discovered that entries have to be in colour.
It's not the best time of year for photography, but winter can throw up some interesting pics. There was a magnificent sunset last night, and fortunately I happened to have my camera with me. The pic is not enhanced at all -- this is EXACTLY how it appeared:
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 76, posted (3 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 2955 times:
Another buddy of mine wanted some photos of himself - he's a rapper, so for...I dunno, whatever rappers need their photo for.
Anyway, shooting people non-candidly is always a nerve-wracking endeavor for me, as it's not what I typically do. But I was pretty happy about how this one came out (you might recognize the location from one of my previous shots):
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 77, posted (3 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2742 times:
Apparently no one's been taking photos recently!
(neither have I, really )
Finally got out tonight. Wanted to get the crescent moon, Venus, and Jupiter, but got out of work too late to get the moon. So settled for Venus and Jupiter:
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4044 posts, RR: 33 Reply 79, posted (3 months 14 hours ago) and read 2668 times:
Quoting vikkyvik (Reply 77): Apparently no one's been taking photos recently!
Well because I am now working on some Disney-related endeavors, I haven't been shooting much else and I didn't want to keep posting only Disney shots in this thread. haha
But I finally took a non-Disney photo this week. I went to the WPPI 2012 Trade Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. This cool LED wand was being promoted and I got this shot that I really like. I would love to get into studio photography. I just don't know where to start! I thought this wand would be a good start, but it's $500 bucks! No thanks...
Newark727 From United States of America, joined Dec 2009, 576 posts, RR: 0 Reply 80, posted (2 months 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2602 times:
Most of my recent photos have either been of airplanes or at Coffee and Cars where it's hard to get an uncluttered shot. But nevertheless: Lamborghini 350GT badging continued by jbp274, on Flickr
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 81, posted (2 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2545 times:
Quoting Newark727 (Reply 80): In addition, saw this little guy while planespotting.
Ha, that's kinda funny:
Shot back in November. I didn't know what kind of bird it was till just now.
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 83, posted (2 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 2347 times:
A better shot of Venus, Jupiter, and the moon this evening. Also the first time I tried a vertical stitched panorama:
There's some banding in the sky that I had serious trouble getting rid of. It's not in the originals, so I assume it resulted from the blending of the multiple frames. Anyone have any suggestions for how to deal with that?
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
Recognize the location, right off where I work. Have you ever been around the rougher parts of downtown to shoot some photos. It is in my "to-do" list although I still haven't figured out how safe it is.
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 88, posted (2 months 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 2207 times:
Quoting lewis (Reply 87): Have you ever been around the rougher parts of downtown to shoot some photos. It is in my "to-do" list although I still haven't figured out how safe it is.
I've been around the rougher parts of downtown, but not to shoot photos. You'd probably be fine during the day (though I might avoid bringing a bunch of expensive camera equipment to Skid Row), but I wouldn't go walking around shooting there at night.
I'm not a huge fan of downtown LA, so I'm not up there much anyways.
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4044 posts, RR: 33 Reply 90, posted (2 months 3 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 2122 times:
On Wednesday I spent 24 hours at Disneyland for their Leap Day promotion called One More Disney Day where both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World were open for 24 hours. I arrived at 5am on 2/29 to get in line for park opening at 6am and I was in the park until 6:45am on 3/1. The shot I was after was sunrise and I got to experience two consecutive sunrises at Disneyland. Due to regular park hours, experiencing sunrise at Disneyland is not possible so this was a once in a lifetime experience. Here's a few shots from that 24 hour experience. These shots are not public, so the links will not work. But you can see the photos as linked in this thread...
Also, they were filiming the ABC show, Modern Family. I snapped a few shots before I was scolded. I'm sure they thought I was paparazzi because of my "pro" equipment...
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 102, posted (2 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1608 times:
This is about the only non-airplane shot I've taken in the last week (also posted the link in the stargazing thread). Jupiter and Venus setting above San Vicente Light:
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 104, posted (2 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1484 times:
Noticed a daddy-long-legs perched in a corner of the bathroom yesterday. He was still there today, so grabbed my 18-55 (now my default pseudo-macro lens) and troubled him a bit (though he was actually quite cooperative).
God I really need to get a real macro lens one of these days. Those are difficult shots to take....especially when you have a small irrational fear of spiders, and you're putting your camera (and your face) within a foot of one.
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America!
Braybuddy From Ireland, joined Aug 2004, 4959 posts, RR: 39 Reply 109, posted (2 months 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1193 times:
Quoting vikkyvik (Reply 105): Well I seem to be the only one posting recently, but oh well.
It IS getting very quiet in here. Nice abstract BTW. The fantastic weather since spring has sprung has been a great opportunity to start snapping again:
Braybuddy From Ireland, joined Aug 2004, 4959 posts, RR: 39 Reply 113, posted (2 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1007 times:
Out of curiosity, has anyone else posting here had any of their pics hijacked and posted on other sites? I discovered this by accident recently when I clicked on the "Stats" tab on my Photobucket account. I only post pics on this site, so was somewhat surprised to find some of them appearing elsewhere on the web. They would not -- in my opinion -- be my best pics, which makes it all the more puzzling, although the one below has re-appeared in a thread on the Tbilisi metro on an architcture site called Skyscrapercity.com, which probably explains it. Why the poster couldn't find a better pic online is a bit of a mystery, although I suppose I should be flattered:
which isn't a bad pic, but nothing worth hijacking IMO. Some pics seem to regularly show up on google.co.uk and google.com, which has me scratching my head, I have to say.
Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4044 posts, RR: 33 Reply 115, posted (2 months 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 970 times:
Quoting Braybuddy (Reply 113): Out of curiosity, has anyone else posting here had any of their pics hijacked and posted on other sites?
This is why I normally link to my photos hosted on flickr where only a low res version can be viewed but not downloaded. Still not impossible to have them stolen, but an added layer of safety versus other methods I suppose.
Anyway, it's been a while since I have contributed. Last week I took a helicopter flight above downtown Los Angeles with a buddy who shoots for a local postcard company. I was just along for the experience and due to the time of day my camera was pushed to it's limits so the quality isn't that great, but I came home with a few decent shots. He was shooting with a Nikon D3 and a gyro stabilizer rig so the time of day was no problem for him. Still, it was a neat experience!
I've actually had a photo or two linked from there, but I believe it was photos from A.net rather than my Flickr or Smugmug. Unfortunately it seems the last click was more than a month ago, as it doesn't show up in my "Links to your Photos" page anymore.
I have no problem with people linking to my photos - the more the better! Actually taking them and putting them on a website would be another story. My Smugmug ones are all watermarked, and my Flickr ones are all 1024 pixels. A.net is actually the most likely candidate for stolen photos, as you don't see watermarks with a 1st class membership.
Here's the current screenshot from my Smugmug referrers page:
Most of the Google ones are searches.
Quoting Silver1SWA (Reply 115): Last week I took a helicopter flight above downtown Los Angeles with a buddy who shoots for a local postcard company.
Love the 2nd shot! I've actually been looking for a good vantage point for downtown LA at sunset - any ideas?
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woady From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 384 posts, RR: 1 Reply 118, posted (2 months 1 day ago) and read 913 times:
May not be the most technically sound pic but its my favourite of a walk around Manchester yesterday. I was trying to be discreet so the framing may not be the best.
airkas1 From Netherlands, joined Dec 2003, 3765 posts, RR: 60 Reply 121, posted (1 month 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 810 times:
Spent some time photographing the World Championship distances in speed skating last Saturday. Something totally different from planes, but still I bagged some decent shots and the whole experience was just great. I posted a few 'teasers' below, the rest can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kasvanzonneveld/sets/72157629670681523/
Braybuddy From Ireland, joined Aug 2004, 4959 posts, RR: 39 Reply 123, posted (1 month 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 703 times:
We must be coming near the end of this thread so here's a few more from the Q1 folder:
So, I joined the local camera club a couple of months ago and was about to enter my first competition (subject: Motion) when I asked for advice on here about a pic. A second competition (subject: People [monochrome]) followed, and judging on both was held tonight.. So, rather nervously, I took my seat in the room while the judge, a female photographer from a camera club in Dublin, went through all the pics one by one after they were divided into "Novice" and "Advanced" categories, and gave her critique and marks. Naturally, mine were in the "Novice" category.
She liked this one, and awarded it third prize in the Motion category.
She loved this one and awarded it first prize in the People category, which was a bit of a surprise -- even though I always loved the shot -- as it was only taken on my point-and-shoot. But hey . . . I'm not complaining!
And apologies for the bragging, but I just had to share, as they were my first competitions . . .
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6516 posts, RR: 29 Reply 124, posted (1 month 4 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 681 times:
Quoting Braybuddy (Reply 123): And apologies for the bragging, but I just had to share, as they were my first competitions . . .
Awesome, congratulations!
Well, my 18-55 has certainly found new life as a close-up lens. I also seem to have a strange new obsession with taking photos of spiders and insects whenever I see them. This is odd, because I really am not a big fan of either, and even looking at my photos of them is not particularly enjoyable.
This little one was hanging out on my bedroom wall just now when I got home. It kindly stayed put for photos:
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af773atmsp From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 2505 posts, RR: 2 Reply 127, posted (1 month 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 603 times:
Here are some pictures I took recently. The weather in Minnesota has been so pleasant!
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