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First post for a n00b. Please be kind!! :)

Taken at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Martin Mere in Lancashire.

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ksz said:
1-Oct-06, Taj by Sunset (HDR)

Nikon D200
Nikon 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 VR
20mm DX (30mm FF)
ISO 400
Photomatix Pro 2.4 Beta
Composite of 5 shots (-2, -1, 0, +1, +2 EV)

Anti-ghosting was once again applied to reduce blur compared with the previous rendition. This series was shot standing up on an unanchored boat without a tripod.
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That is an awesome shot. How many HDR shots did you take in India? Where all did you go? I was there last year, before my DSLR days and looking at your pictures makes me want to go back there.
 
b0tt094 said:
Slow Down



I want to add a frame to it.


But is there software or anything. Because I want a nice even one (I'll prolly screw it up though in photoshop)

Victor M. how do you do it. photoshop or other
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Im not a fan of electronic frames, but that is a great shot

Taken with my brand new Nikon D80[/QUOTE]

Great use of DoF. Almost makes me want to use a SLR again:)

Sorry I messed up with the quotes somewhere. The above reply is intened for the electric guitar
 
Sky through the (fake) leading on double glazing unit. (make mental note to get a life:eek: )

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Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/900)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 46.8 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/100 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire
 
I'm having a pretty bad day.

Date taken: February 18th, 2007
Location: My bathroom
Camera: Nikon D50
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 26mm
Shutter/Aperture: 1/160 @ f4.2
Lens: AF Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC
 
HckySo said:
I'm having a pretty bad day.

Date taken: February 18th, 2007
Location: My bathroom
Camera: Nikon D50
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 26mm
Shutter/Aperture: 1/160 @ f4.2
Lens: AF Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC
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Bad day = Powerful image.

That's a very fine image, I hope that improves your day.

regards,
swifty
 
Today I took a break from NYC to visit the lodges and frozen lakes at Bear Mountain in upstate New York. I figured that it would be a great opportunity to try out my new D40. I planned on walking out on the lake which seemed to be frozen over until I saw this:

 
Really not a great shot at all. However, I'm just soooo happy that I finally found an official set of component (HD) cables for my Wii. I've been playing my games in 480i on my HD set for a while, and it just looks like crap. Granted, the Wii only outputs 480p, but it should still be a substantial improvement. I got my Wii at launch, and the cables were backordered on Nintendo's site until early January. I hunted stores, but only came accross off-brand cables. I finally just gave up. After a month of just not caring, I ran accross this set at Best Buy yesterday.

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Sony DSC-N2, Auto Macro Settings.... if anybody cares. :p
 
Grimace said:
was there also a photoshop effect used on the Taj mahal?
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Actually Photoshop wasn't used at all. I used ACDSee Pro 8.0 (my most-used photo app on the PC) to adjust highlights and shadows, and rotate/resize the image.

edge540 said:
That is an awesome shot. How many HDR shots did you take in India? Where all did you go? I was there last year, before my DSLR days and looking at your pictures makes me want to go back there.
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Because RAW files are huge on the D200, I decided to shoot everything in JPEG. I took around 500 shots in and around the Taj, and a bunch more in neighboring attractions such as Agra Fort, Sikandra (burial place of Akbar the Great), Fatehpur Sikri (fort built by Akbar the Great), etc., both HDR and non.

The sunset picture was taken on my second trip to India out of three last year (it's great when all expenses are paid by the company). I went to Bangalore, Mysore and Coorg on the first trip, and to Delhi and Agra (home of the Taj Mahal) on the second. Didn't get a chance to sightsee on the third, but I'd like to visit the Himalayan region next time.

You might be interested in these threads from last year:

  • Colorful India, first weekend of my first trip.
  • India Weekend #2, also from the first trip.
  • From the second trip, early experimentation with HDR. Many of my early attempts really lack contrast and have exaggerated saturation and tone. Live and learn!
 
Here is a photo I took today of my dog Jack. He still barks at himself in the mirror as if it were another dog and he is a year old. I hoped he would figure it out by now.

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Nikon D50
1/40
f 5.6
Flood lamp for a little extra fill light
 
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D40
2007:01:27
Focal length: 18.0mm
Exposure time: 0.0008 s (1/1250)
Aperture: f/6.3 (I know too high)
ISO equiv.: 200
Metering Mode: center weight
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Auto bracketing
 
Back to taking MX images again (finally).
Date/Time Sat 20 Jan 2007 02:06:25 PM

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Model Canon EOS 30D
Aperture Value f/4
Color Space sRGB
Exposure Bias Value 0 EV
Exposure Program Shutter Priority
Flash No Flash
Focal Length 43 mm
ISO 1600
Metering Mode Average
Shutter Speed Value 1/160 sec
 
30-Sept-06, Everyday Life, India

Nikon D200
Nikon 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 VR
120mm DX (180mm FF)
1/200s @ f/7.1
ISO 200

Taken through railings on a bridge.

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