shot tonight at Golden State Warriors @ Washington Wizards

Nikon D700
Nikkor 70-300
Exposure: (1/400)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO Speed: 4000 (wow)

king did you take those? If so can you please describe the setup and post-processing. I'm very interested in doing surreal-ish landscape type things, but have zero clue where to start.

nice work king, looks good.




Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 700 mm
ISO Speed: 640
Exposure Bias: 2/3 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

Yeah, I took them.

Camera: Canon Rebel XSi
Lens: 18-55mm kit lens

Interstate shot:
Handheld
One exposure
Aperture priority mode
Aperture: f/13
Exposure time: 1/100 sec
ISO 100

Lake shot:
Handheld
Three exposures (-2, 0, +2 EV)
Aperture priority mode
Aperture: f/11 (higher number probably would've been better, but I was shooting handheld and needed a faster shutter speed)
ISO 200
I think I used a circular polarizer filter

Waterfall shot:
Three exposures (-2, 0, +2 EV)
Shutter priority mode
Exposure time: 6/10 sec
ISO 100
Tripod (obviously)
Used a circular polarizer filter

I take the three multi-exposed raws and combine and tonemap them in Photomatix. I normally put the strength and color saturation pretty high. I think I had the strength at 100 for those last two. I usually put light smoothing at very high, but for the waterfall shot I believe I put it at just high. I also play around with luminosity, white point, black point, temperature, and micro smoothing. The settings I use for those vary depending on the picture.

I then take it into Photoshop. I add a "curves" adjustment layer and use either the linear or medium contrast preset. I add an unsharp mask filter. Sometimes I will add a hue/saturation adjustment layer and tinker with the saturation of certain colors.

For the interstate shot, the post-processing was the same as described above even though I only used one raw file. I tonemapped it in Photomatix as if it was an HDR, even though it technically isn't. I did it this way because the moving cars in the shot would have created ghosting if I had used three shots.

Nice

Did they give you any crap at the door? Going the 12th and want to bring the 70-200, but I don't think they will let me. I'd rather not have to pull out the 'wife's got a press-pass' trump card, cause she gets paranoid.

I think the website says "lens < 6 inches", but not sure how closely they actually check/care.

just keep the hood reversed so that it doesn't make it look longer and walk in with it over your shoulder with the camera/lens tucked under your arm so its sort of behind you. what game are you going to that you want to shoot, gonna need decent seats for the 70-200.

Yeah, that's basically the plan. We'll see how it goes. We'll be about 15 rows back in 119, so it shouldn't be too bad. It's the 2.8, so I'll bring the 2x adapter for some 140-400/5.6 fun.

It's a 40D and still focuses really good with the 2x on and I'll probably need to bump up to 3200iso which I don't really want to do, but....

Such is life.

Took this one of my pooch out playing in the park with my neighbors.
The expression on the Big Dod Pipers is funny


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Think I'd be able to get my DSLR into a concert? I checked the place's website and there's no information about allowed/disallowed items. I just ordered a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro. If I brought my camera to the concert I'd probably use that lens since it's the fastest one I've got (or will have in a few days, rather). I'm fairly certain my cheapo 55-250mm f/4-5.6 would be almost useless at a concert.

EDIT: lmao @ the facial expressions of those dogs above.

Depends on where the concert is. If it's a stadium/arena, many place won't allow cameras. You'll have to sneak in a P&S. A small club is less likely to care.

Of course, this attitude is bass ackwards. You can't get a good shot at a stadium/arena unless you're super close, so it shouldn't matter if you bring in a camera. Small clubs are usually smaller acts, so perhaps they just don't care as much.

Canon 100mm macro lens
Shutter priority mode
Exposure time: 3.2 seconds
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 100

Excuse my paleness.

i like that shot nothign!

w/an exposure of 3.2s, how is it that the pool cue isn't blurred/have a trail?

I was wondering the same thing myself, lol. I was trying to stay as still as possible after I hit the cue ball, but I still expected there to be some ghosting/blur. I guess the reason you don't see any from the stroke is because the original position of the cue is actually inside its end position. Pretty cool how I didn't move it left, right, up or down though, or move my hand or arm much.

Hey,

I just got a Sony alpha 200 SLR camera for christmas....

it came with a 18-70 mm lens
3.5-5.6

and I got a 75-300 lens
4.5-5.6
It says 1.5 m macro

THEN I went to my uncles house and he had this camera:

http://www.canon.ca/english/index-pr...23&gid=2&ovr=1

Basically it has 20X optical zoom....!!!!

So now I am wondering if it is better to have an SLR and buy different (expensive) lenses, or to just buy that camera instead, with the one lens, and 20X optical zoom!

I enjoy taking pics of things like scenery, portraits, flowers, but think it would be neat to be able to take super close up shots of insects, snow flakes, flowers, ect....

What do I need to get in terms of a lens for my camera to do this? Should I just get the other camera instead? It's only $399!

If you want to do macro photography do not get a point and shoot camera. You need a DSLR and a macro lens to do it well. I got my Canon 100mm macro for $400 (used but in mint condition).

Hi all,

I purchased a NikonD40 Slr for Christmas.
I have followed this thread for a bit and read some solid information.

These are the first photos that I took. I started with my cats and will post my scenic pictures next.
I have a lot to learn, however I came to a good spot to learn. I hope everyone enjoys.

mike - your focus looks pretty far off in the last 2 pictures. For animals I always use "center point focus" on my canon as opposed to my standard "9 point focus".

i haven't used nikons before but i'd assume they name these features similarly in their manuals and menus.

Thanks dude,

I really have no clue what I am doing yet, I am basically experimenting.
Thanks for the help.

check out http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Photog...0704311&sr=1-1 and then volume two by him as well. i really really enjoyed them for some beginner basics

A sunrise, Angkor Wat:



And a sunset, Kho Phi Phi:



From my recent trip to Southeast Asia. Not too familiar with my SLR, but it was on aperture priority mode sitting on one of those crappy bendy leg tripods which was better than nothing.