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Photo of the Day August 2014

Cheese&Apple said:
Yes a D7100. I normally use a D600 but needed the extra reach from the crop sensor for these guys as they stay well off shore. I was happy with the result and, for me, it emphasized the importance of the lens.

The only problem I had was that I was shooting in the early morning when the higher ISO noise handling difference between ff and crop is evident.


~ Peter
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I ask because I have a d7100 I got for school, and have yet to shoot anything as gorgeous as this. Mind you I'm only using the kit 18-105 to shoot with, but still my technical prowess isn't up to par as yours is.

Which lens did you say you shot the Heron with? I need to invest soon in some good glass.

Did you do much touching up in post? Which program?

Thanks for the reply

- B Eastman
 
TheBeastman13 said:
I ask because I have a d7100 I got for school, and have yet to shoot anything as gorgeous as this. Mind you I'm only using the kit 18-105 to shoot with, but still my technical prowess isn't up to par as yours is.

Which lens did you say you shot the Heron with? I need to invest soon in some good glass.

Did you do much touching up in post? Which program?

Thanks for the reply

- B Eastman
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Thanks for the compliment TheBeastman.

The D7100 is a nice bit of kit. The lens is a Nikon 500mm f/4.0 and for these shots I added a 1.4 extender. It's kind of a love/hate relationship with that lens. It's big, heavy and awkward and generally a p.i.t.a. but when you do nail a shot...it makes it worth every bit of the effort.

I use Aperture and process with a crop/straighten, minimal exposure, highlight and shadow adjustments, some spot repairs, occasionally white balance adjustment and finally, sharpening. All very quick and easy...I don't like spending a lot of time processing.

~ Peter
 
Harvest time...

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who are you looking at?

On the heron theme - I think this is a juvenile tri-coloured heron. Comment appreciated as always.
 

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My dad's Lordomat plus the 90mm lens that he bought for it.

I'm thinking of using it again to make me think harder about what I'm doing, but what film is best these days?
I remember he always said Fuji was good on greens and Kodak on reds, so when I last used it I was on Fuji.
Do they still do ISO 200 film or is it best to stick to 100?

Cheers :)

Hugh
 

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Hughmac said:
My dad's Lordomat plus the 90mm lens that he bought for it.

I'm thinking of using it again to make me think harder about what I'm doing, but what film is best these days?
I remember he always said Fuji was good on greens and Kodak on reds, so when I last used it I was on Fuji.
Do they still do ISO 200 film or is it best to stick to 100?

Cheers :)

Hugh
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Very nice to see Hugh. This is the camera and lens combo I started with about 40 years ago. It belonged to my grandfather. Sadly, it's no longer in my possession. :(
 
Cheese&Apple said:
Very nice to see Hugh. This is the camera and lens combo I started with about 40 years ago. It belonged to my grandfather. Sadly, it's no longer in my possession. :(
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Yep, I used it myself quite a lot (he gave it to me and kept his Voightlander Vito B) until I got my first compact 35mm (Ricoh I think).

This Lordomat is the 1956 C35 Rangefinder http://www3.telus.net/public/wcpha/GermanRFLeidorf.htm with a 50mm f2.8 lens, light meter, and shutter speeds up to 1/300.

I have a few very large B&W prints by my dad, maybe I'll dig them up and show them off to you all :)
He converted the loft to a darkroom and I soon learnt not to disturb him when he was at work up there!

Cheers :)

Hugh
 
Hughmac said:
Yep, I used it myself quite a lot (he gave it to me and kept his Voightlander Vito B) until I got my first compact 35mm (Ricoh I think).

This Lordomat is the 1956 C35 Rangefinder http://www3.telus.net/public/wcpha/GermanRFLeidorf.htm with a 50mm f2.8 lens, light meter, and shutter speeds up to 1/300.

I have a few very large B&W prints by my dad, maybe I'll dig them up and show them off to you all :)
He converted the loft to a darkroom and I soon learnt not to disturb him when he was at work up there!

Cheers :)

Hugh
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Mine was a 1956 as well. That would very cool to see your Dad's shots.

~ Peter
 
Apple fanboy said:
Another day, another flower. Not as happy with this one, but what do you think?

20140824-DSC_1163 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr
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Alexander.Of.Oz said:
More contrast please :p
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Ish said:
I agree with Alex about adding more contrast and maybe a more definite focus point—maybe on the stamens? Good idea for a shot though, worth experimenting with.
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I have to agree with you Ish and feel that I should elucidate upon this a touch, for AFB and maybe others benefit, including my own! The action of writing this has clarified my processes, which I haven't really thought about before, I just do it...

They eye loves contrast, it's a sucker for it, it also loves a subject and in this particular image, it's not quite clear what the subject is. We know it's a flower, but there's nothing for the eye to rest upon as the main subject within that flower, which requires focus and contrast. I'm not sure whether you were intending it to be an abstract or a detailed study of the tips of the stamen. If it was playing with the surreal, I'd take it further with a more high key approach and out of focus glistening bokeh of the tips of the stamen, so the brain gets it straight off. If it's a study of a part of the flower, nail the focus of that and have it framed so that there is good contrast for that subject, before pushing the shutter button. Easier said than done when dealing with handheld macro, where fractions of millimetres make all the difference. As a wobbly fella (getting wobblier as I get older) I know that only all too well! :eek:

Here's an example I shared a while ago on here of getting the contrast and subject working fairly well for this type of shot, it's not exemplary, but it's OK. See how I framed it from an angle on the side, rather than straight on, to give that separation of the stamen and to get that contrast before pushing the shutter? I spend ages on my macro shots, trying to get an interesting POV and that contrast, etc... That said, I also played with the angle and intensity of the speedlite/flash to add to that too.

I'm no expert, but I did feel that I had to offer more clarification to you than just "more contrast please." Hopefully this comes across not as a criticism at all, but rather an opinion/suggestion, which you have zero obligation to take on board, given my lack of pedigree! ;)

 
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