@Hawk: Yes it did. Nicely. Funny how we get larger dynamic range sensors then compress the range using software isn't it!
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PHOTO-A-DAY: November 2012
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Here is another of the helicopters used in fighting the fire in Pilot Mountain State Park in North Carolina.
D4, 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII Nikkor @ 200mm, 1/250 sec, f/10, ISO 200
Best viewed at 3000px: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fantinesfotos/8174501643/sizes/o/in/photostream/
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Hawk, I'm not sure I would have known had you not mentioned it.
D90 80-400 @ 200mm f/5.6 1/2500 ISO 400
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I like that a lot proudgeek. The Avocet (?) suits the treatment as it is largely a B&W bird.
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GoPro Hero 2 HDPosted 7 months ago # -
Haven't captured anything new the past few days so instead I've been practicing editing. Trying to get things a bit more saturated and vibrant while still looking natural.
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Mine for today...
Nikon D7000 N10-24 f/3.5-4.5 .6@f/25 ISO400
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Haven't posted any pictures in a while, but I liked how this turned out from a week ago.
Nikon D700, 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII Nikkor @ 70 mm, 1/640 sec , f/2.8, ISO 800
@Pippigurl - Absolutely beautiful capture there. I love the ray of sunlight coming into the picture.
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@AvadheshMalik, I almost never use flash on birds, but I have also read many articles and there is no damage to the birds retina. Here is one such article.. http://www.naturescapes.net/042004/do0404.htm
I would imagine the "better beamer" would be worse as it focuses the flash directly on the bird.. This shot was just on camera fill..Posted 7 months ago # -
Composition using the "Rule of Thirds" technique.
Notice the path through the trees and the center of the row of trees follows a vertical "rule of thirds" line one third of the way in from the right side of the frame. Notice the stone barn on the lower left is placed where two "rule of thirds" lines cross: one horizontal line one third of the way up from the bottom of the frame and one vertical line one third of the way in from the left side of the frame. The photo has to subjects: the road and row of trees are the major subject and it is placed on a rule of thirds line; the barn is the secondary subject and it is placed where two rules of thirds lines cross.
Same photo cropped to use Rule of Thirds Technique in a different way. The road is still on a line one third of the way in from the right side of the frame but the stone barn has now been moved to where a line one third of the way in from the left and a line one third of the way down from the top cross. Same scene; one photo; same composition technique but the secondary subject is placed in two different "Rule of Third line crossings."
The first use of the technique emphases the trees more; the second use emphases the path more.
I apologize if this is considered posting two photos within a 24 hour period even though it is really one photo. Just trying to show using the same composition technique in two different ways seen one after the other for clarity. I will skip posting one day to make up for putting two images in this post.
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Still have nothing new to post but enjoying it all on PAD.....@donaldejose...flawless composition! ...@JorPet....I love d symmetry of your post .... To everyone .....well done for all the lovely pictures.....
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Since I have been only watching PAD for a bit now, I thought I'd post something...
This was taken at a Girls 3 on 3 volleyball tournament.
D4, ISO 4000, Nikon 70-200 f/2.8, f/11, 1/5000sPosted 7 months ago # -
Today's at the correct time...
D600 | AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8D @ 92mm | f/4.0 | 1/250 | ISO 800 | SB-700 off camera through translucent umbrella | LR 4.3RC
Version 3 now with dodging suggestion from comments below in effect!
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@rensuchan - love it, though would lighten up eyes a little bit in PP - like at the greybagel photo
@eric - nice timing, but I don't get the PP on it
@JorPet - really good one!
@greybagel - there's something intriguing at Your snap, good light setup, really strong shot
@proudgeek - the centre composition really does do the job, as it makes the photo interesting. what I don't like are the dark spots in the background, that could be easily removed in PPPosted 7 months ago # -
@donaldejose - IMHO the top one works much better, the bottom one needs either more road and less tree or less road and more tree - rule of third not only on horizontal axis but also on vertical
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adamz said:
@rensuchan - love it, though would lighten up eyes a little bit in PP - like at the greybagel photoThey actually are brightened... lol. Should have seen them before, but I didn't want it to look too unnatural.
I played with it a bit more actually. I brightened the whites a little more, going to repost in place of the other image rather than a second post so let me know what you think after a refresh :)
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AdamZ: The first photo is the one I shot. That is how my eye saw the image at the time. The second photo was just made out of the first one to demonstrate using the rule of thirds in a different way so people could see the "rule of thirds" concept at work in different ways on exactly the same subject shot from the same spot. If your eye happens to like the stone barn "stronger" and the road/trees "less" than the second one does that for you. If you happen to like seeing the road/trees "stronger" and the stone barn less then the first photo does that. I also shot the same stone barn with a wide angle lens from a different position using the rule of thirds. I will post that one when my time comes up again. Same subject; three different takes all using the "rule of thirds" composition. Interesting exercise.
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adamz said:
@greybagel - there's something intriguing at Your snap, good light setup, really strong shotMany thanks!
rensuchan said:
They actually are brightened... lol. Should have seen them before, but I didn't want it to look too unnatural.I played with it a bit more actually. I brightened the whites a little more, going to repost in place of the other image rather than a second post so let me know what you think after a refresh :)
I think the problem is just simply the direction of the light with the hat casting the shadow on her eyes. For this photo you could try dodging that area to bring up the shadows a bit instead of just trying to brighten the eyes because it will give it a demonized look. It is a very good shot though. The model posed great for the style and good use of the umbrella. Next time I'd catch the light from the opposite side or direct her to tilt her head back a bit or the opposite way.
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greybagel said:
I think the problem is just simply the direction of the light with the hat casting the shadow on her eyes. For this photo you could try dodging that area to bring up the shadows a bit instead of just trying to brighten the eyes because it will give it a demonized look. It is a very good shot though. The model posed great for the style and good use of the umbrella. Next time I'd catch the light from the opposite side or direct her to tilt her head back a bit or the opposite way.Yeah, the hat definitely did block some of the light from the umbrella and that demon look was a big reason I didn't want to over-brighten her eyes. I'll see what I can do with dodging as well to help with the shadow caused by that.
I still have a lot to work on with posing models since I tend to be a bit timid when it comes to that. I do get to work with this one at pretty much any convention I go to though so I'm sure we'll get more chances. Thank you for the suggestions and compliments! I just picked up the umbrella and softbox about a month ago so I have plenty to learn.
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D800 • ZF.2 100mm f2 @ f4 • 1/250 • ISO 160
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Thanks AvadheshMalik.
rensuchan, is that Seras Victoria from Hellsing?
Nice one squamish.
One more of the muppet and then I'm out again until I can shoot something new.
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