Wyatt Earp Posted July 21, 2011 Author Posted July 21, 2011 Thanks mate! That means a lot coming from you! I was playing with different settings (Shutter speed mostly) and only got the angle right on the last 3 riders... Next time I know though... I chatted to a guy who was shooting on the other side of the jump between runs and he made a very good point. Carry a notebook and pen with you so that when you find the right setting, write it down!!! That way you don't waste time setting up next time. Chances are you forget what you had (In my case anyway!) Tough thing this photography game Patham, only saw your pics now Awesome images
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 The Yukon Delta from space... http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/291/cache/earth-art-yukon-delta-alaska-canada-refuge_29159_600x450.jpg
patham Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 Ta for the compliments. Heres a few pics (peacock and a macaw) where Mother Nature over-saturated her colours in Photo Shop.
Wyatt Earp Posted July 25, 2011 Author Posted July 25, 2011 Real good stuff there Patham. http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6125/5970577914_7cc6b82abf_b.jpgIMG_6865 by OddPix1, on Flickr http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6148/5970623646_77701b6fea_b.jpgIMG_6835 by OddPix1, on Flickr http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6024/5970632680_d3b6cfb8de_b.jpgIMG_6853 by OddPix1, on Flickr
patham Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 Real good stuff there Patham. Man, you gotta give me warnings before putting spider pics like that on this thread. I insist on at least 4 feet of separation (1 standard broomstick) between me and rain/wolf spiders, and now one pops up on the monitor, larger than life, in glorious technicolour. Heebie-jeebies of note. Although, aren't all good pics meant to elicit reactions ??
Hephaestus Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 I thought this was a cool pic I took on the 45km Wolseley race this past weekend.
Grebel Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 Dangle, I am with patham!! Arachnophobia! I am not a fan of spiders at the best of times. I suppose I could use the 300mm in macro mode... Nice detail on the spider and especially the last flower. Like I said before, so many thing we walk past without noticing. @Hephaestus, cool shot, it looks like they are riding through gel! The dynamics of water allow for a whole segment of photography on its own. I have seen some awesome water droplet pics from a friend of mine!
Wyatt Earp Posted July 26, 2011 Author Posted July 26, 2011 I must tell you okes, them spiders are not my best pet either, I just saw this one sitting next to me whilst I was taking a snap of a flower, he was only about 3mm's in all.
patham Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 I must tell you okes, them spiders are not my best pet either, I just saw this one sitting next to me whilst I was taking a snap of a flower, he was only about 3mm's in all. If that guy is a tiny runt, then you have out-done yourself. Chalk one up for your uber-macro skills. I also feel a bit lot braver looking at him now.
patham Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 Back on the water effects theme, my own from last week, trying to get the magical veil effect. Image stabiliser working overtime with no tripod.
Wyatt Earp Posted July 26, 2011 Author Posted July 26, 2011 If that guy is a tiny runt, then you have out-done yourself. Chalk one up for your uber-macro skills. I also feel a bit lot braver looking at him now.Thanks Water is a tricky thing, best done with a tripod I reckon. These shots also taken hand held. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2499/5716168911_886d9a5615_b.jpg_MG_3599 by OddPix1, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/5787440888_e76ffc2a8c_b.jpg_MG_4555 by OddPix1, on Flickr
Grebel Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 Back on the water effects theme, my own from last week, trying to get the magical veil effect. Image stabiliser working overtime with no tripod. What are you shooting with if I may be so bold as to ask? Thanks Water is a tricky thing, best done with a tripod I reckon. These shots also taken hand held. Great shots both of you! It has been a whilse since I took my camera out... Might dust it off this weekend if it stops raining. Waterfalls pictures are one of my favourite things. The soft waterfall effect is so easy to atain yet seems to get the most attention from non photographic type people!
patham Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 What are you shooting with if I may be so bold as to ask? Great shots both of you! It has been a whilse since I took my camera out... Might dust it off this weekend if it stops raining. Waterfalls pictures are one of my favourite things. The soft waterfall effect is so easy to atain yet seems to get the most attention from non photographic type people! I find the waterfall effect is relatively easy to get right, but in the process the surrounds & the background have been messed up 'cos all your attention was on the water. And you only realise this when you are back behind your computer. I use a Canon 500D, with a one size fits all lens (18-200)
Grebel Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 I find the waterfall effect is relatively easy to get right, but in the process the surrounds & the background have been messed up 'cos all your attention was on the water. And you only realise this when you are back behind your computer. I use a Canon 500D, with a one size fits all lens (18-200) I missed the 500D by a few months... If you use shutter priority setting on the dial and play with the speed doesn't the camera adjust the aperture to compensate?
patham Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 I missed the 500D by a few months... If you use shutter priority setting on the dial and play with the speed doesn't the camera adjust the aperture to compensate? Does that mean you got a 450D, or Nikon equivalent ? I see the 600D is out now, so I am 2 generations back. Having said that, my 500D is capable of far, far more than what I get out of it right now. Yep, set shutter priority setting on the dial and drop the shutter speed, the camera will adjust the aperture to compensate. However, I have found that the water / background contrast is often just too high, and its never a great set-up. You need to play with spot metering, average metering, centre weighted metering, Automatic Exposure Bracketing and just plain manual experimenting, to get the best exposure. And doing all of those combinations whilst wife and nipper are keen to move on just is not do-able for me right now. HDR may also be a nice option to get good waterfalls, but thats also beyond my processing skills. Still water is much easier for me to get right....
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