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Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park, Utah
August 23rd, 2007
Nikon D40
18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Exposure: 1/320 sec at /9.0
ISO Speed: ISO 200
Focal Length: 18mm
I know this is not a picture, but I have been seeing everyones pictures and posting my own for a while, so I trust everyones opinion here. I am going to be buying a DSLR soon. I was sure I wanted a Nikon D40, and so many great pics are here that were taken with it. I now think I might swing toward the Sony Alpha. One thing that bothers me is that I have never seen a picture here taken with the Alpha. Does that mean you guys don't like it, or it just has a really small market share? I don't want to pollute this thread with something other than pictures. So could you guys either e-mail me at Silverbird0000@aol.com or if everyone doesn't mind, just re-post here.
You may try starting a new thread on the Digital Photography sub-forum.
Also, these matters are discussed absolutely to death on the forums at DPReview.
Just my two bits...from what I recall, the Sony is good but is 'noisier' at high iso settings and the lens selection is limited. Also, I've seen hints that indicate to me Sony is releasing a new camera or two very shortly. The Nikon D80, Canon XTi or 40D, and less so the Olympus 510 or Pentax K10 (fewer lenses than C or N), may be better choices in that price range.
I really love my D40 (picture quality is great) but just got a D80 for the extra features I figured I was missing out on.
Thank you for your response. I was interested to see what you would say cause I know you use a D40 sometimes. I will prob just stick with the D40, thank you!
Two images stacked. The red is from a truck and the blue, yellow, and white from a sedan. Taken in front of the old court house in Downtown Fort Myers, FL.
Camera: Sony DSC-H5
Shutter: 0.6 sec
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 125
Focal Length: 6mm
Red Cup
Red Cup
September 2, 2007.
Daegu, South Korea
Nikon D80
Micro Nikkor 105mm D
built-in flash with DIY diffuser
ps: everyone, nice pictures! There is lots of great stuff posted lately.
of special note...
xcalibre: just love the color and composition of that boat shot.
epicwelshman: classy flower pik, indeed.
pps: xcalibre: Yep, the color is straight out of camera. It is a veeery small flower drenched and dripping. As to what makes it that color: God (or equivalent) I want to do some more of this kind of flower tomorrow, since the one I posted is not entirely satisfactory, to me. Rain again! Stay tuned... Also, can you share your post-procesing for the boat shot?
Red Cup
September 2, 2007.
Daegu, South Korea
Nikon D80
Micro Nikkor 105mm D
built-in flash with DIY diffuser
ps: everyone, nice pictures! There is lots of great stuff posted lately.
of special note...
xcalibre: just love the color and composition of that boat shot.
epicwelshman: classy flower pik, indeed.
pps: xcalibre: Yep, the color is straight out of camera. It is a veeery small flower drenched and dripping. As to what makes it that color: God (or equivalent
) I want to do some more of this kind of flower tomorrow, since the one I posted is not entirely satisfactory, to me. Rain again! Stay tuned... Also, can you share your post-procesing for the boat shot?
Public footpath through the fields near my new home in the UK.
D40x
1/500
f 5.6 (probably should have been f 6.3 or so)
18mm
Freebooter, much appreciated. A flower compliment from you is quite the honour indeed!
I'd love to see those shots if you do get them.xcalibre: Yep, the color is straight out of camera. It is a veeery small flower drenched and dripping. As to what makes it that color: God (or equivalent
Post-processing was only an auto levels. Other than that it's just what the camera and I saw.
hawaii... or bust
Another day in the waters of the north Pacific...
Model: NIKON D50
Exposure: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 175mm
Lens: Nikkor 55-200 (non-VR)
Latitude: 45.008688° N
Longitude: 124.011612° W
Another day in the waters of the north Pacific...
Model: NIKON D50
Exposure: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 175mm
Lens: Nikkor 55-200 (non-VR)
Latitude: 45.008688° N
Longitude: 124.011612° W
baby heron
Lumix FZ50
ISO 100
1/1000 sec
F/3.7
focal length: 88.8mm (35mm equivalent 420mm)
center weight metering
Lumix FZ50
ISO 100
1/1000 sec
F/3.7
focal length: 88.8mm (35mm equivalent 420mm)
center weight metering
The first of my pics from a recent trip to the Peloponnese, Greece.
The smoke left by a forest fire, in the evening sun.
Nikon D40x
Wow. Technically seen not the best shot but I'm really a sucker for the colors in this picture. Nice!
This is from a pretty good storm we got here last night...I had to wait tell the storm got a little south of us because of the hard rain(I didnt want to get my camera wet). Its alittle blurry but I thought the colors/clouds were kinda neat.
This image is really great! Love it.
I must say though that alot of other pictures in this thread is AMAZING too!!
My contribution this time:
Canon EOS 30D with fisheye.
ISO 400(as far as I remember)
15 second shutter speed.
Taken in Copenhagen during riots earlier this year.
I'll say it because I've done it recently, but you have posted this before. I remember thinking it was cool the first time (and I haven't changed my mind), but it's definitely been up.
I always love to go back to photos I've taken and apply what I've learned about editing and retouching to work on them some more. Here's a photo I took earlier this summer after I did some retouching:
(here's the original: http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4438/img62152ef3.jpg )
(here's the original: http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4438/img62152ef3.jpg )
Camera: Sony DSC-H5
Shutter: 1/8
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 125
Focal Length: 32mm
With Raynox DCR-250 macro lens attachment
Damn... Totally forgot. And I looked trough my earlier posts to check. But I seem to have missed it
Todays contribution:
EOS 30D with Sigam 28-70mm
1/160
f/5.6
ISO 800
Capoeira Batizado in Copenhagen
Alone in the Fog
beautiful...
Mine for the day. I was touring a mansion in Newport, RI and from one of the many balcony's I took this photo of a fishing boat cruising alone on the ocean. The fog was down to the water and you couldn't see more than 500 ft.
Camera: Canon EOS XTi
Lens: Canon 50mm f/1.8 II
ISO: 100
Exposure: f9.0 @ 1/80
beautiful...
Mine for the day. I was touring a mansion in Newport, RI and from one of the many balcony's I took this photo of a fishing boat cruising alone on the ocean. The fog was down to the water and you couldn't see more than 500 ft.
Camera: Canon EOS XTi
Lens: Canon 50mm f/1.8 II
ISO: 100
Exposure: f9.0 @ 1/80
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