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Title: Photos.
Post by: vorticon on June 01, 2008, 11:05:38 PM
of the absurd amount of pictures i've taken in the past month and a half of having this camera (canon s5 IS, good enough for what i do with it)  a couple were bound to come out decent.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/53_1209963839_img_0364.jpg)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/53_1212379157_road.jpg)

Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: Meatwad on June 01, 2008, 11:06:33 PM
Looks nice. What settings on the camera did you use
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: Lizard3 on June 01, 2008, 11:13:25 PM
Just got a D300 about 2 weeks ago. Love it, but I think I need to shell out for a better lens with VR.
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: vorticon on June 01, 2008, 11:20:58 PM
Looks nice. What settings on the camera did you use

i usually keep it in a semi-automatic mode, and just adjust the aperture or exposure time as necessary, and  if necessary adjust the contrast later on.
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: Lizard3 on June 01, 2008, 11:26:41 PM
I shot this one this morning:

(http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/7797/dsc0603fi8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: ramzey on June 01, 2008, 11:35:20 PM
I shot this one this morning:

(http://<a href="http://img78.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0603fi8.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/7797/dsc0603fi8.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img604.imageshack.us/content.php?page=blogpost&files=img78/7797/dsc0603fi8.jpg")

links not worky

(http://www.peterphotographs.com/galleries/misc/may28/content/bin/images/large/DSC_4460.jpg)
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: Lizard3 on June 01, 2008, 11:44:16 PM
There, thats better.
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: DiabloTX on June 01, 2008, 11:47:43 PM
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/K27sNewGF1.jpg)

My wife just took that one last night at our weekly car meet.  I think it's the best one she's ever done!

Lizard, that sunset looks a lot like where I live.  Nice!
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: ramzey on June 02, 2008, 12:02:24 AM
There, thats better.


nope

(http://www.peterphotographs.com/galleries/misc/may25/content/bin/images/large/DSC_4289.jpg)
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: DiabloTX on June 02, 2008, 12:04:49 AM
Ohhhh, that's nice!
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: Lizard3 on June 02, 2008, 12:11:47 AM
The first one was Mobile Bay this one is on Perdido Beach...if I can get it to work. :mad

(http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4133/dsc0443resizevb3.th.jpg) (http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0443resizevb3.jpg)
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: Lizard3 on June 02, 2008, 12:13:27 AM
Oh how dorky, you hafta click on the thumbnail to see it in its full(half)size...


Freakin bird stood about 4 feet tall!
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: Lizard3 on June 02, 2008, 12:18:56 AM
Nice friggin Camaro dude.

Ramzey? Link Work? Nice picture, where is that at?
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: ramzey on June 02, 2008, 12:28:35 AM
I can see last picture you posted, but other only if i copy and paste link from quote

you should cut and paste link from "show to friend" row on imageshack

Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: Ripsnort on June 02, 2008, 09:51:40 AM
Nice pictures guys  :aok
I'll share a couple I shot from my vacation in Minnesota last week when I get home today.  I don't usually shoot nature shots, but am learning...
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: Airhead on June 02, 2008, 12:34:18 PM
Vorticon, your first pic of the bird poop on the rock was stunning- really, I could almost smell it. However, your second pic was less than inspiring...I mean, power lines? I don't get it. Is Mr.Black in that pic???
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: vorticon on June 02, 2008, 06:18:09 PM
Vorticon, your first pic of the bird poop on the rock was stunning- really, I could almost smell it. However, your second pic was less than inspiring...I mean, power lines? I don't get it. Is Mr.Black in that pic???

he was. moved before the shutter could fire.

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/53_1212448571_img_0354.jpg)

i suppose this picture of a falling tree would be better if that water wasn't in the way, eh ;)
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: DiabloTX on June 02, 2008, 06:20:47 PM
LOL!
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: ghi on June 02, 2008, 07:28:57 PM
SE Utah, diving in Colorado Canyon
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/johny35/canyon.jpg)

Laramie ,WY fog and clouds ,2nd highest elevation on interstate network, my truck is pulling hard in thin air,but even la7 is lossing performances at this alt
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/johny35/laramie.jpg)
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: Ripsnort on June 03, 2008, 07:58:14 AM
Nice G!
Vort, that water pic....print and frame!

A few I snapped in Minnesota last week:

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/19804464/319824790.jpg)

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/8668097/319888884.jpg)

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/19804464/319825471.jpg)

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/19804464/319824802.jpg)

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/19804464/319888415.jpg)

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/19804464/319825453.jpg)

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/19804464/319825186.jpg)

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/19804464/319825446.jpg)

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/19804464/319825177.jpg)

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/19804464/319825141.jpg)

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/19804464/319825468.jpg)

Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: midnight Target on June 03, 2008, 08:25:40 AM
At Zoo Boise

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee27/Tahgut/Zoo040.jpg)
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: ramzey on June 03, 2008, 08:27:02 AM
(http://www.peterphotographs.com/galleries/misc/may28/content/bin/images/large/DSC_4489.jpg)

Rips what do you use for macro shoots? its crappy lens or you did not sharpen them in post process?
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: midnight Target on June 03, 2008, 08:27:46 AM
Curly Willow in my front yard...

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee27/Tahgut/Picture003-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: Ripsnort on June 03, 2008, 08:37:17 AM


Rips what do you use for macro shoots? its crappy lens or you did not sharpen them in post process?

It's a crappy lens for macro application...35-70mm f/2.8D AF.  A couple of them I post processed, not all.  It's probably my eyesite too, its not the best. 

I've noticed that good focus falls off severely from the focus point at a low f-stop which I'm not happy about with this lens.  For the waterfall shot, I used a slow shutter speed to blur the water.

Do you have any recommendations for macro lenses?  I use Nikon stuff. I don't want to spend more than $1000 though...
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: midnight Target on June 03, 2008, 08:39:58 AM
I think the macro shots with a short focal length are kinda cool.
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: Ripsnort on June 03, 2008, 08:42:08 AM
I think the macro shots with a short focal length are kinda cool.
Thanks. I do too, but these really fall off drastically, IMO, or it could be my composition or position when focusing...either way the bokeh is dramatic.
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on June 03, 2008, 11:30:54 AM
Great pics from the usual suspects, here's last saturday, my kid supervised by my dog. :D
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/82_1212510568_sbboat.jpg)
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: Ripsnort on June 03, 2008, 11:33:15 AM
Nice Frenchy. Looks like you had warm weather.  :aok
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on June 03, 2008, 11:42:54 AM
Thx, finally nice to be able to have a day off ... and 80s temp to enjoy my little homies. :cool: Life is good!
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: vorticon on June 03, 2008, 07:15:23 PM
Nice G!
Vort, that water pic....print and frame!

well thanks :D

really not a difficult to reproduce shot, assuming you can get 4 feet out from the shore on boulders, and have ice still on the river to set the camera on...
Title: Re: Photos.
Post by: ramzey on June 04, 2008, 06:05:19 PM
It's a crappy lens for macro application...35-70mm f/2.8D AF.  A couple of them I post processed, not all.  It's probably my eyesite too, its not the best. 

I've noticed that good focus falls off severely from the focus point at a low f-stop which I'm not happy about with this lens.  For the waterfall shot, I used a slow shutter speed to blur the water.

Do you have any recommendations for macro lenses?  I use Nikon stuff. I don't want to spend more than $1000 though...

For what i heard 35-70 is one of the sharpest nikon lenses, mby your copy is bad. Last week i where considering getting that  model instead of 24-70 2.8 (witch is superb, heh but price sux)

As for micro recommendation, for nikon you have 2 options in this price range.
 60mm f2.  , i pick up mine for 200$ but it was very much beaten in appearance, lots of dents on the corpus. But optically ok, as you can see. . Im happy with this lens.
Or 105 mm f2.8 but not new VR version

Same good is tamron 90 macro, very good lens , matching nikon lenses.
I would preffer little longer  lens then my 60 mm, but i got it  for very good price.