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Getting closer. A little noisy though.
THAT is exactly what I envisioned when I looked at your original photograph, Mike. Outstanding!
That's what I think is one of the coolest aspects of HDR images.
Take this for example (by Stuck In Customs):
and this (also by Stuck In Customs):
I could never create an illustration like those. But with my camera, it's possible to create illustration-like images! I need a lot of work at getting to know what images would look good as HDR, especially when compared to that guy. He's awesome! One of my favorite photographers!
I think the whole key is to have a really wide dynamic range with lots of shadowed areas and some really bright highlights. Then (if you shoot raw like I should have) you can pull the details from the dark and light pics and complete the full spectrum of details from highlight detail to shadow detail and make it look great. I still have a long way to go but it's nice to see some improvement. It seems like I lucked out with clouds being a very good subject because of their wide range of textures.
OK, I started something up. Lets see how that goes, but I imagine people can just post in images they want others to work on as they like.
New Sigma lens (or rocket launcher, your call). 200-500 f/2.8!! Comes with a tele-coverter which turns it into a 400-1000mm f/5.6. Has a dedicated Li-ion battery for focus and zoom. Only 24" long and 35lbs, Nikon, Canon, and Sigma mounts.
On a somewhat related note, DPReview.com has started new lens reviews, that have a pretty slick little widget so you can adjust the aperture and if the lens is a zoom adjust the zoom and watch the effect on the sharpness of the lens. Currently there are only 4 lenses tested, but if they keep up with this, it could be a handy resource.
On a somewhat related note, DPReview.com has started new lens reviews, that have a pretty slick little widget so you can adjust the aperture and if the lens is a zoom adjust the zoom and watch the effect on the sharpness of the lens. Currently there are only 4 lenses tested, but if they keep up with this, it could be a handy resource.
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*Heads up, shutterbugs* Ovation channel is doing a photography show marathon today. DIG IT! Or at least TiVo 'em...
Here's some more HDR play from me. From our little trip to the Natural History Museum today.
This image was just kind of "bleh" in color. I was about to give up until I decided to check it out in black-and-white. WHAM! It looks awesome in b&w, I think.
Here's the color version:
And another (non-HDR) pic I really really liked the look of in black-and-white.
This image was just kind of "bleh" in color. I was about to give up until I decided to check it out in black-and-white. WHAM! It looks awesome in b&w, I think.
Here's the color version:
And another (non-HDR) pic I really really liked the look of in black-and-white.
Love this one
Swingin' Utters at Alex's Bar
I was trying out the new flash with the tupperware on the end. . (That you guys recommended)
That is an awesome shot!
I hit Hooper in Chatsworth for a couple things earlier today. None of which they had in stock, but whatever.
I did get a chance to play around with a new 24-70 f/2.8 lens, though. This thing is the absolute shizz-nizzle, as a matter of fact. It will be a great all-purpose lens on the D3. On the D200, it's equivalent is 36-105, so even then it would be a good carry-around lens. The advantage is it's speed at the longer focal lengths on the D200.
I wish I could afford it.
The really great thing about this was that I could focus as close as about 6 inches! Ultra cool!
I was going to try and save for the whole kaboodle as a package-purchase (the D3, the 14-24 f/2.8, and the 24-70 f/2.8 all together), but I might not be able to wait to afford the D3 to buy this lens.
I did get a chance to play around with a new 24-70 f/2.8 lens, though. This thing is the absolute shizz-nizzle, as a matter of fact. It will be a great all-purpose lens on the D3. On the D200, it's equivalent is 36-105, so even then it would be a good carry-around lens. The advantage is it's speed at the longer focal lengths on the D200.
I wish I could afford it.
The really great thing about this was that I could focus as close as about 6 inches! Ultra cool!
I was going to try and save for the whole kaboodle as a package-purchase (the D3, the 14-24 f/2.8, and the 24-70 f/2.8 all together), but I might not be able to wait to afford the D3 to buy this lens.
Part of the reason I went to Hooper yesterday was to have my wife's Powershot A640 fixed. Her screen went Tango-Uniform after the cat knocked it off the counter onto the tile floor in the kitchen.
They told me it would be $200 for the part (the little LCD screen) and $50 for labor through Canon to repair. Oh and tack on an additional $25 for Hooper to ship it back and forth.
**** that.
I went looking yesterday for camera parts and came across a site called darntoothysam.com. For $60, they're shipping me the replacement screen. It'll be about a five-minute job for me to swap the bad one out for the new one.
They've got LOTS of parts in stock for lots of different camera models. So don't throw away that digital point-and-shoot or pay big bucks to have it repaired! If you've got even the smallest ability with a screwdriver, some of the minor problems that people have with cameras can be fixed for 1/4 of the cost of sending it in for repair or buying a new camera.
They told me it would be $200 for the part (the little LCD screen) and $50 for labor through Canon to repair. Oh and tack on an additional $25 for Hooper to ship it back and forth.
**** that.
I went looking yesterday for camera parts and came across a site called darntoothysam.com. For $60, they're shipping me the replacement screen. It'll be about a five-minute job for me to swap the bad one out for the new one.
They've got LOTS of parts in stock for lots of different camera models. So don't throw away that digital point-and-shoot or pay big bucks to have it repaired! If you've got even the smallest ability with a screwdriver, some of the minor problems that people have with cameras can be fixed for 1/4 of the cost of sending it in for repair or buying a new camera.
