***DSLR/Photography MegaThread***
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lmao. What pic was that?
I was going to ask you to sell me a signed, poster of that Bimmer taking that curb it the ALMS.
Now im scared....you're hardcore now
lmao. What pic was that?
I was going to ask you to sell me a signed, poster of that Bimmer taking that curb it the ALMS.
Now im scared....you're hardcore now
Love this one. My one comment is that because so much focus is on the lighthouse, I might rotate a bit so the centerline of the lighthouse is plumb. Very nice shot.
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Hi guys, a n00b here...I"ve been reading this thread for few days now since I'm really interested in getting into photography. After reading the whole thread you guys have made me to get off my ass, work hard and get a camera. I've kinda fell in love with Nikon D300 and hope to own it one day. Seeing the achievements you guys have accomplished gives me hope that i might be able to do it too, although its just for a hobby.
The other reason I come to you guys is for a little advice. A good friend of mine owns a paintball gun factory and has asked me to photograph a lot of his inventory to put on his website. He's lending me his Canon EOS 300D with a EFS 18-55mm lens to get the job done. He's also providing a portable lighting kit pictured below. The pictures will be posted on his website and its pretty much pictures of new parts. Here's the site to give you a better idea what i have to do Lapco Paintball I've gotten a hang of the camera and the settings and thanks to you guys I've gotten a little understanding in photography and I'm hoping to use this opportunity as a stepping stone into the great world of digital photography.
If you guys please be kind and give me a little pointers it would be greatly appreciated. Although I'm not a pro, I'm a very fast learner and will tackle this opportunity with a clear mindset of not only helping my friends website, but also learning as much possible about photography.
I can only imaging if i had a camera the past 5 years what kind of pictures I'd have since being a truck driver I have the luxury of traveling across the country on regular basis and I know some jaw dropping places that an ordinary man won't find them unless pointed in that direction.
The other reason I come to you guys is for a little advice. A good friend of mine owns a paintball gun factory and has asked me to photograph a lot of his inventory to put on his website. He's lending me his Canon EOS 300D with a EFS 18-55mm lens to get the job done. He's also providing a portable lighting kit pictured below. The pictures will be posted on his website and its pretty much pictures of new parts. Here's the site to give you a better idea what i have to do Lapco Paintball I've gotten a hang of the camera and the settings and thanks to you guys I've gotten a little understanding in photography and I'm hoping to use this opportunity as a stepping stone into the great world of digital photography.
If you guys please be kind and give me a little pointers it would be greatly appreciated. Although I'm not a pro, I'm a very fast learner and will tackle this opportunity with a clear mindset of not only helping my friends website, but also learning as much possible about photography.
I can only imaging if i had a camera the past 5 years what kind of pictures I'd have since being a truck driver I have the luxury of traveling across the country on regular basis and I know some jaw dropping places that an ordinary man won't find them unless pointed in that direction.
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The place to start for tips and techniques on lighting and to get some ideas on how to light these parts with your setup is Strobist
The trick most of the time is to get a soft light on your subject with some hard light coming from the side to accentuate that 3-d look that makes it pop out of the page. The only way to do this is with off-camera lighting. You have the lights and soft box to do this so get an idea of how to set it up and then just start shooting, look at your pics and sdjust. It's the best way to learn.
I recommend using the M setting on your camera dial and doing everything manual and be sure to shoot RAW. It's not the easy way but you will learn faster and will get way better results instead of letting the camera set everything automatically. Use a low ISO like 200 so that the pics are sharp with no noise.
Heres a couple from this year's dance concert at the ALEX Theater in Glendale. (My sister is a student at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts....)
The rest of the set is HERE
I take it that your sister is the one in the center. This pic is PERFECTly focussed to showcase her among the dancers. Excellent job. Looks like they had pretty good lighting for you to work with, a huge plus.
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haha... yeah... thats her.
I'll be headed down to San Diego on Saturday for Red Bull. Woo! This year, I'm renting Nikon's new, big, bad 400 f/2.8 VR.
Bam! That, combined with my 2x and 1.4x teleconverters = 1120mm of overcompensation for my lack of manhood!!!!! I doubt I'll use it that way, though. I'll probably just stick to the straight lens or the lens plus the 1.4. Still, I wonder what kind of images I could get at an airshow with 1120mm? I might have to try it just for giggles.
Mike, did you have any desire to go try your hand at airshow photography?
Bam! That, combined with my 2x and 1.4x teleconverters = 1120mm of overcompensation for my lack of manhood!!!!! I doubt I'll use it that way, though. I'll probably just stick to the straight lens or the lens plus the 1.4. Still, I wonder what kind of images I could get at an airshow with 1120mm? I might have to try it just for giggles.
Mike, did you have any desire to go try your hand at airshow photography?
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I'll be headed down to San Diego on Saturday for Red Bull. Woo! This year, I'm renting Nikon's new, big, bad 400 f/2.8 VR.
Bam! That, combined with my 2x and 1.4x teleconverters = 1120mm of overcompensation for my lack of manhood!!!!! I doubt I'll use it that way, though. I'll probably just stick to the straight lens or the lens plus the 1.4. Still, I wonder what kind of images I could get at an airshow with 1120mm? I might have to try it just for giggles.
Mike, did you have any desire to go try your hand at airshow photography?
I expect to see pictures of the pilots picking their nose, wiping sweat off their brow... and a couple nose hairs....
while they're flying.
That's me in my backyard holding my D3 with Nikon's AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR lens hanging off of it. Nine pounds of lens and three pounds of camera!!
Sadly, I had to return it only an hour after I'd rented it. My photo partner had to cancel, so heading down to San Diego became impossible. Samy's was very cool about it and gave me a full refund on my rental fees.
Realistically though, I don't think this would have been a great lens for moving targets like the Red Bull airplanes. It is REALLY heavy and unwieldy, and panning with it would have been a nightmare. I think it would be better for more static subjects like wildlife.
I'll tell you what, though. Having that in my hands for even such a short while has now got me feeling quite inadequate about the AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED that I own. The 400 is quite literally three times the size of the 70-200!
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Took this one on Saturday. I'm a beginner...so be gentle.
nice! Is that an HDR? It kinda looks HDR ish.
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That's a great question...HA! I tried to modify one of the pictures using HDR but I'm not sure if it's this one off the top of my head.
I e-mailed this one to myself here at work and used Photoshop to bump up the contrast and sharpen it a little.
