I like this a lot! It's good to see a macro shot that is more about composition than just being close to the subject. Nice.
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Photo of the Day - July 2009
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I like this a lot! It's good to see a macro shot that is more about composition than just being close to the subject. Nice.
Dale
I can count the number of times I've given out high-res digital files of images I have for sale on no hands and no feet
I'm still trying to decide if I should set a new precedent, even though I was thinking "Wallpaper!" when I pre-visualized the shot.Thank you very much for your kind words. If I ever join the "I can make this flower part bigger than anyone" club, feel free to beat me over the head with my camera.
I don't want a hi res one. 72 dpi @ the res I posted.I can count the number of times I've given out high-res digital files of images I have for sale on no hands and no feet
Thank you very much for your kind words. If I ever join the "I can make this flower part bigger than anyone" club, feel free to beat me over the head with my camera.
Spectacular pics by everyone! I'm reluctant to post in this thread already!
HDR, three bracketed shots, handheld.
HDR, three bracketed shots, handheld.
At Valmont Park in Boulder, CO. Canon XSi 55-250mm IS lens. Minor saturation and contrast adjustments made with CS2.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14766332@N06/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14766332@N06/
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The lonely bench... Is this photo not even? It looks slightly crooked.
Love this shot
Heres my latest
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here's just a few a week ago from Merrill Creek Reservoir in NJ. These are all HDR's, 3 shots, on a tripod (for once).
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Hey thanks! I'm loving your latest one. Looks great!
Here's another one from that same night.
Now that I've seen this image posted in three threads I can say the crooked line bugs.
Canon 5D
Focal Length: 21mm
Exposure: 1/125 f/8 (-1 compensation) ISO 50
ND Grad 8
Canon 17-40L
I'd be interested to know why you chose to give these pix the HDR treatment, when the scene is already well lit? What were you trying to achieve?
Took me a while to get this one, the bee was flying around so fast.
Could have been better but not bad.
Mike: Location of this bee, please? (It might be a rare one ... or not.)
If you're still shooting them, please try a little fill-flash to bring the eyes out of the deep shadow. Great poses, great subjects, and with a bit of fill they'd zing even more...
I'd be interested to know why you chose to give these pix the HDR treatment, when the scene is already well lit? What were you trying to achieve?
well, on a few, the lighting is pretty good, but say, under that bridge thing, its not as well lit, and I kind of wanted to capture what I was seeing, beautiful greens and blues and clouds, as well as the way the light was hitting under that bridge, and hitting the rock.
Here they are non-HDR, idk I prefer the HDR on this adventure.
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You wanted to capture what you were seeing?? Well, I'm damned sure the scenes looked nothing like that. Beautiful? If you insist...
A busy afternoon in the gardens of Holker Hall
To me, thats how I remember seeing those scenes. More so the HDR's then the ones that aren't.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. I like them. You don't have to.
anyhow, here is one from NYC from sunday, some random church, forget where exactly.
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Thank you for the advice! I have a shoot coming up, so I will do my best. I must admit, I try to avoid using my on-camera flash as much as possible, so how would I go about doing this? I don't have an external flash, just the standard D80 pop-up. Thanks!
HDR, three bracketed shots, handheld.
Totally freaking awesome. And I was looking for a bug when I saw your avatar...
The D80 does it- pop up the flash in A, P or S mode and make sure you're set for matrix metering (not spot,) figure out how to adjust the power level of the flash and dial in between .3 and .7 stops of negative flash exposure, then shoot away. Nikon's balanced fill options work really well, but I like very subtle flash, so I always dial in some negative compensation when I put my SB800 on camera- sometimes up to a stop and a half, but I'd start at -.7 and see how it looks.
Long-term, I'd highly recommend a flash bracket, cord and SB-600, you wil get good catchlights in the eyes even when side or backlighting someone and the ladies will be much, much happier with the results if they don't have racoon eyes.
Shiny New
Shot this today with my shiny new (as of yesterday) Nikon camera. It was raining, so I couldn't bring out my ND filters to get a longer exposure. This should be diffraction limited at 2s at f/22 and ISO 100. It looks pretty good to me though- I can't wait to get back to this series of falls when it's not raining and get some shots.
Ricketts Glenn, PA
Shot this today with my shiny new (as of yesterday) Nikon camera. It was raining, so I couldn't bring out my ND filters to get a longer exposure. This should be diffraction limited at 2s at f/22 and ISO 100. It looks pretty good to me though- I can't wait to get back to this series of falls when it's not raining and get some shots.
Ricketts Glenn, PA
