Happy New Year

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/bitkahuna/2007-12-31/IMG_0287-2.jpg?t=1199204736

My count down with the wify and her high school buddies.
1
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new1.jpg
2
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new2.jpg
3
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new3.jpg
4
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new4.jpg
5
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new5.jpg
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http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new6.jpg
7
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new7.jpg
8
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new8.jpg
9
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new9.jpg

10
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new10.jpg
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http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new11.jpg
12
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new12.jpg
13
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new13.jpg
14
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/08%20new%20yr%20countdown/new14.jpg

i was at city walk too, man that was soo packed

yeah man, tell me about it

nice pictures!

asukadc - dunno what is from your camera vs. post processing but the color is really nice in your shots. :thumbup:

thx budd-

i'd say lil bit of both, but believe me, i rarely spend more than 3 min per shot, unless i really liked it.

and RAW is your best friend. thank percy for this i started shooting raw about 2 month ago, it is kicking ass.

btw, on pic number 3, i thought i was gonna break my arm ...

well , i dont have much this time
http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/238446612-L.jpg

it will suck if it got stuck on her lip, lol, but then again, i saw the lip gloss

well , i dont have much this time

Oh it's plenty. :p HAWT! :thumbup:

Just got back from Aspen. Nothing crazy about the photo, but I thought the wideangle function of canon's 870is caught this view pretty well.

1.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/combfilter/aspen/IMG_4626.jpg

p.s. it was -2 degree's in this pic at the top of the mountain

Great pic combfilter! That 870IS is a NICE pocket cam!

Great pic combfilter! That 870IS is a NICE pocket cam!

Thanks. I had a blast out there.

I am really happy with my 870. My dslr has bit the dust, so it's this baby for now.

Here are a couple that I took today. Both with the kit lens.

1.
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Favorites/IMG_6406small.jpg

2.
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Favorites/IMG_6483small.jpg

Damn you and your pollution free air. :sad:

Damn you and your pollution free air. :sad:

Yeah, the skies have been good to me lately. I have a LOT of recent pretty scenery photos that I need to post up here.

Yeah, the skies have been good to me lately. I have a LOT of recent pretty scenery photos that I need to post up here.

Is the 2nd one HDR?

Is the 2nd one HDR?

No, sir. ISO 200, f/3.5, 30" shutter speed. I played with the curves a lot to get the look that I was after. The curves are where it's at. ;)

http://chrispoblete.com/IMG_9193x.jpg

This should actually probably belong in the Dec '07 thread, but that's locked. Sunset in Big Bear.

1.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/1-1-08/DSC_0009.jpg

2.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/1-1-08/DSC_0010.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2227/2161724567_3f34b4871a_b.jpg

OC 335i - stunning - love it. :thumbup:

skribblez - nice! That guy's got skills.

No, sir. ISO 200, f/3.5, 30" shutter speed. I played with the curves a lot to get the look that I was after. The curves are where it's at. ;)

Interesting, thanks. I've still not been able to accomplish anything I liked playing with curves. I guess I have to study some more.

^^^ nice pic oc335i

I've still not been able to accomplish anything I liked playing with curves. I guess I have to study some more.

I use it in the RAW conversion before it gets processed as a .jpg. The more I experimented with it, the more I began to love it. Now I won't process a photo without playing with the curves at least a little bit. :thumbup:

Interesting, thanks. I've still not been able to accomplish anything I liked playing with curves. I guess I have to study some more.

Curves is the only way to properly adjust exposure because it allows you to select specific areas for exposure. Curves and noise reduction with some Gaussian blur can save A LOT of under exposed or pictures with poor lighting.

I use it in the RAW conversion before it gets processed as a .jpg. The more I experimented with it, the more I began to love it. Now I won't process a photo without playing with the curves at least a little bit. :thumbup:

Your 2nd pic has a 30 second exposure, how'd you get the stars not to move? :p

Your 2nd pic has a 30 second exposure, how'd you get the stars not to move? :p

To be honest, I don't know. Haha.

When using the kit lens vs. the 85mm, they tend to streak a lot less for some reason. Also, I shot that pic at f/3.5, which also seems to help.

It will all depend on the focal length. There's a nice formula somewhere that says that focal length x number of seconds = 1000 or less will have stars that show almost no trails.

SO, 100mm lens x 10 seconds is the limit. Or if you're shooting with a 24mm, about 40 seconds.

Here's mine.

Shot with the 1D3, 135mm f/2.0 lens.

And another one.

200 1.8L EF with 1d3. ISO 1600.

CptnTonus, what did you do to get such a crisp effect?

Many of you might of seen it, some of might not. It's still an interesting video.
http://megavideo.com/?v=S4JPGPG5

CptnTonus, what did you do to get such a crisp effect?

Can you elaborate on that a little bit? I'm just not sure which part of the photo struck you as crisp.

I really didn't do much to the picture at all. Just converted from RAW using photoshop, and then did a little unsharp mask.

north pole at sunset......lets see some cars ..first pix 08

my car at staples center on dead nite....first 2008 pix of car

Nice choice in rims, vistor. :thumbup:

Can you elaborate on that a little bit? I'm just not sure which part of the photo struck you as crisp.

I really didn't do much to the picture at all. Just converted from RAW using photoshop, and then did a little unsharp mask.

the one with the stars... it seems really crisp, just wondering the settings on your camera

the one with the stars... it seems really crisp, just wondering the settings on your camera

Ahh ok. Aperture-Priority mode, RAW + JPEG, ISO 200, 30-second exposure, f/3.5, manual focus, tripod, remote shutter release.

north pole at sunset......lets see some cars ..first pix 08

WOW, did you take that?!

WOW, did you take that?!

I was just wondering the same thing. Sweet picture!

Just a few from me.....Just back from NYC
1.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd100/Ghostbusta_photos/DSC_0012.jpg
2.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd100/Ghostbusta_photos/DSC_0031.jpg
3.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd100/Ghostbusta_photos/DSC_0098.jpg
4.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd100/Ghostbusta_photos/DSC_0110.jpg
5.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd100/Ghostbusta_photos/DSC_0117.jpg
6.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd100/Ghostbusta_photos/DSC_0126.jpg
7.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd100/Ghostbusta_photos/DSC_0135.jpg
8.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd100/Ghostbusta_photos/DSC_0197.jpg

Just got back from Aspen. Nothing crazy about the photo, but I thought the wideangle function of canon's 870is caught this view pretty well.

1.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/combfilter/aspen/IMG_4626.jpg

p.s. it was -2 degree's in this pic at the top of the mountain

Very nice Troy. Wish we had mountains like that here in the east.

And another one.

200 1.8L EF with 1d3. ISO 1600.

Great gymnast shot. :thumbup:

Just a few from me.....Just back from NYC

Very nice. This first one was too dark and needs adjusting.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd100/Ghostbusta_photos/DSC_0012.jpg

Here are my pictures. They were shot on my new Canon 40D with 17-85 lense and on RAW edited. Experimental project


1)http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/Juicyjuice_007/IMG_0297.jpg

2)http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/Juicyjuice_007/IMG_0285.jpg

More picture's on my picture blog http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/Juicyjuice_007/?albumview=link

spent the weekend in kamuela with the kamuela philharmonic orchestra..they were kind enough to let me take photos during rehearsal...
here's a few and a couple from wandering around the town

1
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2320/2176444386_5c892cb640_o.jpg

2
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2038/2176440100_c3dc19f707_o.jpg

3
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2381/2176773141_8677f40a40_o.jpg

4
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2266/2175640651_bffa868a38_o.jpg

5
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2055/2175644613_f4219ddaa2_o.jpg

Random stuff from today:
1
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/Chair.jpg

2
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/PICT3943.jpg

3
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/PICT3981.jpg

Last weekend.
4
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/PICT3158.jpg


Taken with the new toy, pictured below. :D
5
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Black%20and%20White%20Shiat/30kmh.jpg

Aforementioned new toy. :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/Untitled-HDR-00.jpg

Why was everyone honking at me?!?!? How rude. :p

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/Lionsgate.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/Liongate2.jpg

north pole at sunset......lets see some cars ..first pix 08
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/images/north-pole-moon2.jpg

Sorry, I have to call BS on this one. That is not your photo. I hope you're not claiming that it's yours, because this is a physically impossible photo. This is a purely digital creation by a German student named, Inga Nielsen who used Terragen, a scenery rendering software. The title is, "Hideaway."

Not the prettiest bird. lol

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2222/2181204239_7f247c9f59.jpg

Streets on NYC
1.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2211/2182030374_f0dcfa46e3_b.jpg
2.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2050/2182033820_74e5c52095_b.jpg
3.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2331/2181252963_19619cd67a_b.jpg
4.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2243/2181213829_d6e26edc12_b.jpg

WOW STIG! :woot:

#4 is fantastic.

dam STIG im lovin all your shots.

Streets on NYC
1.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2211/2182030374_f0dcfa46e3_b.jpg


AND I have a NEW Background for the month! :woohoo:



2.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2050/2182033820_74e5c52095_b.jpg
3.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2331/2181252963_19619cd67a_b.jpg
4.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2243/2181213829_d6e26edc12_b.jpg

Ahhh the memories.... I went to High School just 2 blocks from there. on 22nd.

Not a pro and don't have a "serious" Digital SLR but here a few contribution's:

1. Obvious
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/iamthor_photos/PowerTower.gif

2. English Camp building at the Almaden Quicksilver County park
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/iamthor_photos/House.gif

3. Hawk outside my third story apartment
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/iamthor_photos/Bird1.gif

4. Hawk outside my third story apartment
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/iamthor_photos/Bird2.gif

Thanks guys!!!

Went out and took some more pictures today.
1.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2391/2183613361_6c83919ba1_b.jpg
2.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2317/2183615785_fe672a087c_b.jpg
3.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2123/2184402382_3f0cb16232_b.jpg
After 2 clicks or so, these 2 comes up:

2 cops :"Do you have permit"
me: "huh?"
2 cops: ""you need permit from mayor office to use tripods" :(
Here are 2 cops
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2200/2183620425_da05c7f79c_b.jpg

Didn't really get the pictures I wanted. :(

Not a pro and don't have a "serious" Digital SLR but here a few contribution's:

Nice pics, thanks and welcome. Please number your pics in future (and edit your post if you have time). Thanks.

My new Type-S front/ aka CR
1
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/CRside.jpg
2
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/CR.jpg

Went out and took some more pictures today.


After 2 clicks or so, these 2 comes up:

2 cops :"Do you have permit"
me: "huh?"
2 cops: ""you need permit from mayor office to use tripods" :(

Didn't really get the pictures I wanted. :(

Nice shots Stig , I live in NYC and didnt know you need a permit to use a tripod sounds like a BS . i dont use tripod often but never had problem using it .

Nice shots Stig , I live in NYC and didnt know you need a permit to use a tripod sounds like a BS . i dont use tripod often but never had problem using it .

Thanks. I am pretty sure it was a BS. But I also read that in one article by Scott Kelby.

Can you tell me the locations to take some nice pictures? I went to Wall Street today by the weather wasn't on my side.

Nice shots Stig , I live in NYC and didnt know you need a permit to use a tripod sounds like a BS . i dont use tripod often but never had problem using it .

believe it! http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9751284-1.html

A couple of mine for the month.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2215/2155329775_f06346a6a1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgarrido/2155329775/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2316/2177694144_81a996c88f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgarrido/2177694144/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2327/2182085416_79272cc520.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgarrido/2182085416/)

Very nice sykocus! I like the composition and color of the second one in particular.

Oh and please number them. Thanks!

Here are some amateur pics from Turkey, No tripod ruined great possible shots.

1. My dad
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/hass22202/Turkey/IMG_1456.jpg

2. I love tomatos
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/hass22202/Turkey/IMG_1680.jpg
3. Sultan Ahmed Mosque
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/hass22202/Turkey/IMG_1637.jpg
4. Haji Sophia Museum
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/hass22202/Turkey/IMG_1636.jpg
5. Some Turkish Food
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/hass22202/Turkey/IMG_1663.jpg
6.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/hass22202/Turkey/IMG_1605.jpg

I know some are blurry, like i said no tripod and an amateur

check out Rockfeller plaza at 49st between 5 and 6th ave , near radio city ,
they also have kick a*s observation deck , dont forget tripod :), very nice view.

Thanks. I am pretty sure it was a BS. But I also read that in one article by Scott Kelby.

Sheesh, I wonder if that law was in place BEFORE 9/11? :sad:

Before 9/11 you could have pro gear running in and out of the huge shopping malls. They wouldn't think twice. Now they "claim" that you might be taking pictures to get a layout of the place. DUH...you could get that from the DIRECTORY MAPS.

And in the federal buildings. Used to be that you could run around there with heavy medium or large format equipment. Now the "security" guys are frowning even if you take out your cell phone and "possibly" taking a picture.

Many people are highly misinformed about many situations - especially the security guards. Even the police tend to be highly misinformed. Remember - they're listening to their watch commander or their deputy chief...and that comes from the chief and or the mayor.

Their take is probably to see how much they can screw up our civil liberties. Or brainwash through media. Ya...if you saw it on the newpaper or on TV, it's gotta be true. NOT! (PLACE FOX MOON LANDING HOAX HERE)

Permit for a tripod - ridiculous. There are a few places that will require permits if you're taking pictures. It's just a cash cow.

Brainwashed idiots would be an accurate description of some of the people.

Next thing you know you'll need a permit for having shoes...or a walking permit to experience the "feel" of a historical building!!!

First it's the tripod; next in line... the camera.

Soon they'll claim we're trying to steal their spirits; we're going from clever back to primitive in one generation...

wow..those are some nice pix! i love them

right after 9/11 you could not take photos of buildings or in subway in NYC , i saw many people getting stopped by cops with dumb question "why you taking pictures ?"

Then they had better start posting "no pictures beyond this point" signs. Oh yeah, they'd have to get rid of their security camera network too...you never know who is on the "inside" doing "infiltration" work. Pure paranoia.

I for one would love to see NY or Chicago start posting up those signs. Then take the city to the supreme court on freedom of speech rights. It's out in the public. It's a public building.

I'm not anti cop or anything, but some of the CSOs or officers are so bored at the malls that they tape the girls changing in the car, or down their shirt, FULLY ZOOMED. You can read the tags on the shirts from several hundred feet away. There was an investigation being done on some shoplifters and they "by accident" taped some fairly "healthy" girls in the process. 99% on the girls, 1 percent on the possible shoplifters.

Next thing you know, they'll take away the cameras and then mark the people that have a good memory as a threat. Or we could do the Mao thing...if you think, you die. Nice "revolution" that was.

Fight for your camera/ gear / freedom of speech rights!

Sorry, I have to call BS on this one. That is not your photo. I hope you're not claiming that it's yours, because this is a physically impossible photo. This is a purely digital creation by a German student named, Inga Nielsen who used Terragen, a scenery rendering software. The title is, "Hideaway."

I took this one at the southpole. What do yall think? :)
http://swannydude.tripod.com/mushroom.jpg

.....

Are you mocking me?

What a day...
Went to Aerotect and got my front end protected this morning, boy... waking up wasn't easy and not to mention the part of blue taping 40 degrees out.
later in the afternoon my friend drove me around for a project, and we "accidentally" discovered a pretty damn cool canyon, did a night shot there, and played some light painting
pics:

1
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/1-9.jpg
2
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/2-9.jpg
3
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/3-9.jpg
4
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/4-5.jpg
5
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/5-3.jpg
6
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/6-3.jpg
7
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/7-2.jpg
8
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/8-2.jpg
9
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/9-1.jpg
10 take my sexy beam from the heart!!!
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/10.jpg

11
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/11.jpg
12
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/12.jpg
13
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/13.jpg

LMAO at pix #10!

lol, you like that ehe

I thought 12 is funny... strike a pose... :D

while wandering around waikiki

1
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2009/2191076048_d29edd1154_o.jpg

2
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2374/2191068730_2e8bb8a7b6_o.jpg

3
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2298/2191063730_8526902bee_o.jpg

http://sergeyr.smugmug.com/photos/243128278-L.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/AshleexROCKS/IMG_0127.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/AshleexROCKS/IMG_0126.jpg
My iphone i just thought the sky looked nice

took this in La Jolla with Panasonic DMC-FZ7
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee269/kepinz/little_friend.jpg

Nice shot masboy.

while wandering around waikiki

3
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2298/2191063730_8526902bee_o.jpg

Love this one!

love that one too, but u see all those dots. gotta clean ur sensor yo!

http://sergeyr.smugmug.com/photos/243128278-L.jpg

They're missing the state statute law underneath. Some of the malls have this for making the sign legally enforceable. But they're for speeding and no smoking.

Where was this at?

They're missing the state statute law underneath. Some of the malls have this for making the sign legally enforceable. But they're for speeding and no smoking.

Where was this at?

Also, it would be interesting to "google earth" that location.

Nice shot masboy.

thank you :D

Also, it would be interesting to "google earth" that location.
this is in front of Verrazzano bridge in NYC , most NYC bridges and tunnels have this sign , and you can find lots of pictures on internet so I have no idea why is it so secret :uh:

http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/225504881-M.jpg

Few shots taken in Bangkok past few days:

1. Just another face in the crowd
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_124.jpg

2. Heaven for girls
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_142.jpg

3. Devotion
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_165b.jpg

4. Tuk-Tuk speeding in the night
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_182b.jpg

Usually I don't like to crop my images but above set were perfect for square crops so for once I got the scissors out.

Non-crops:

5. Reflections, colors, escalators and people
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_020.jpg

6. Christmas & Cars
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_179.jpg

Same problem here with taking pictures, security guards all over the place and sending one away if taking pics in buildings, subways, skytrain, etc.
A lot of guards too so it is a bit of a pain in the butt. However they usually hesitate a moment, so if one is quick the pics are in the box before being told not to take images...
Bag search at entry of Subway, malls, etc are a joke here, open up the bag, guard takes a glance at topmost things without looking what's deep inside and that's it...'thank you sir'...
Overall just annoying, does not add anything to security, only positive thing is it employs a load of people who otherwise wouldn't make a living...

++++

tools4fool - VERY nice. And anyone who doubts the D3 should now be silenced. EXCELLENT picture quality.

And anyone who doubts the D3 should now be silenced. EXCELLENT picture quality.

How do you know these pictures were taken with the Nikon D3?

And anyone who doubts the D3 should now be silenced. EXCELLENT picture quality.

Anyone who doubts the D3 should now be silenced based on these images?
:uh: These are wonderful images, but I don't think you can tell just how great a camera is with images that size. Furthermore, anyone with a little bit of know-how in the realm of PP could produce the same sharp, vibrant, contrasty images with little noise to boot. I mean no disrespect, Bit. But I am one to reason with logic. To shut the door on all D3 non-believers based on these images seems a bit deficient in logic to me.

They were taken with D3; used 'vivid' image setting, Some pics had Active-D lightening on, RAW files, converted to jpeg in 'NX view', images downsized and resharpened in PS.

Otherwise no adjustments.

Data for the images:
1: AF-D 80-200mm 2,8 - 200mm, 1/320sec, f6,3 ISO 800
note that this is a massive crop from entire image, maybe 30% of total image only; girl had few pimples as well which I obviously photoshopped away...

2: AF-D 18-35mm f3,5-4,5 ED - 30mm, 1/80sec, f4,5 ISO1250

3: AF-D 80-200mm 2,8 - 200mm, 1/250sec, f3,2 ISO1600

4: AF-D 18-35mm f3,5-4,5 ED - 23mm, 1/60sec, f5, ISO1600, 'active-D' set high, this was a very dark corner...

5: AF 85mm f1,8 - 1/100sec, f3,2, ISO200

6: AF-D 18-35mm f3,5-4,5 ED - 21mm, 1/30sec, f3,8, ISO1600, 'active-D' to normal

At 1600 there is some noise visible if you look hard enough. 3200 it starts getting visible but not yet degrading image.
Didn't go any higher in real shots so far...
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Anyone who doubts the D3 should now be silenced based on these images?
:uh: These are wonderful images, but I don't think you can tell just how great a camera is with images that size. Furthermore, anyone with a little bit of know-how in the realm of PP could produce the same sharp, vibrant, contrasty images with little noise to boot. I mean no disrespect, Bit. But I am one to reason with logic. To shut the door on all D3 non-believers based on these images seems a bit deficient in logic to me.

OK, I got excited. :D I still think those images, even at that size, are excellent.

Anyone who doubts the D3 should now be silenced based on these images?
:uh: These are wonderful images, but I don't think you can tell just how great a camera is with images that size. Furthermore, anyone with a little bit of know-how in the realm of PP could produce the same sharp, vibrant, contrasty images with little noise to boot. I mean no disrespect, Bit. But I am one to reason with logic. To shut the door on all D3 non-believers based on these images seems a bit deficient in logic to me.

And I would definitely second that. I can take a noisy point and shoot camera, resize it to the resolution limit of this board (800 pixels?) and it'll look good. The real deal is when you have a larger than "web" sized images. I would go for 8x10 at 300 dpi as an absolute minimum. But then most of the prints that I have are 13x19 or better. Some cases 30x40.

Now don't get me wrong here. The D3 is a fine camera. Same with the others in its class. But in no circumstance will it "shut the door" or be "silenced" on any aspect. Nor will ANY other camera system for that matter. There are always trade offs as well as preferences.

OK, I got excited. :D I still think those images, even at that size, are excellent.

Bit - I'm pretty sure you could take a small P&S, do some PS work on it and it'll turn out just as excellent as the pics posted.

If PS can work for a girl on a Maxim cover, then it'll work for anything else. :)

wow guys! i haven't been in here for the longest and wanted to check out some of your photography work. And wow, i'm impressed. Keeps on keep better and better. Keep up the good work CL!

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/quackquack2x/photo.jpg

I wasn't expecting to take pictures. I just happen to be in the area and had my camera with me :p I still need to practice more though. I'm impatient with setting up the camera:sad:

Bit - I'm pretty sure you could take a small P&S, do some PS work on it and it'll turn out just as excellent as the pics posted.

If PS can work for a girl on a Maxim cover, then it'll work for anything else. :)

Nay, doubt that.

Take a look at the high ISO samples of a small P&S here:
http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/canonsd870is_samples/


In particular pic 1, two red eye girls at 800ISO...impressive noise!
Or the church at dusk, 800ISO...
Further down there is an artillery piece at 1600ISO...
Or the decoding machine at 400ISO...

Even great skill in photoshop and all the filters and noise ninjias will not clean that up me thinks with retaining sufficient sharpness. Even for small internet positing like here.
Never mind that I doubt very much that you could take some of the above images with a small P&S, in particular teh speeding tuk-tuk at night. Nor the shots at 21-23mm...or do small P&S go that wide these days?

The only one you should get is the escalator one at 200ASA, shutter speed/f-stop combo well doable for little P&S.
Maybe the decoding machine at 400ISO could be possible too, but that's pushing it me thinks.
Forget about the 1600ISO shots....and even the 800ISO girlie (my pic1), that is actually already a mighty crop...

Maxim maybe did not use 800ISO on that shot and what P&S was it? Really just a little one?
Maybe you got a link to it, would be interested to take a look at it.
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Bit - I'm pretty sure you could take a small P&S, do some PS work on it and it'll turn out just as excellent as the pics posted.

You've obviously never tried that with 1600 ISO pics from a point and shoot! :p

If PS can work for a girl on a Maxim cover, then it'll work for anything else. :)

A Maxim cover will have been done with perfect lighting, not dark night scenes as were taken there with the D3.

Yes, even at 'web size' (however they weren't constrained to 800x600 because they were linked, not attached), the detail, vivid color and lack of noise is impressive.

crops:

1)
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/100crop3.jpg

2)
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/100crop4.jpg

3)
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/100crop2-1.jpg

After I made those 100% crops (magnify view to 100% in photoshop, then crop the image, right?) I had to downsize tehm from about 1200 to 800 for this forum, so they are downsamlped 100% crops I guess. Made a mistake.

But did on real 100%, the girlie:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/100crop1-1.jpg

No in-camera noise reduction on, btw.
Crops sharpend in Photoshop as if I would use them for print. This brings up noise a tad more, but sharpens image as well. Went for a good balance. Just as one would do if going for a print.

More later, shot some 1600++ ISO pics today at Ocean World today, see results soon...

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Oh, you can see me on crop 1 by the way, in the mirror of escalator to the left...:p

Oh, you can see me on crop 1 by the way, in the mirror of escalator to the left...:p

I miss BKK. It's an amazing place. Oh great pictures too! We need more nikonians on the club lexus board. Thanks for joining and sharing.

tools4fool - thanks for the crops and 100% ones. :thumbup:

You reinforced my belief in your camera's excellence. :D

tools4fool - thanks for the crops and 100% ones. :thumbup:

You reinforced my belief in your camera's excellence. :D

ditch your 40d and get D300. haha

It's not too late yet. :D

crops:

1)
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/100crop3.jpg

3)
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/100crop2-1.jpg


1) Is that you on the left? :D

3) ... what are they doing in the car:uh: (BTW I think she's staring at you:p)

one from me

http://sergeyr.smugmug.com/photos/244232431-L.jpg
...

one from me

http://sergeyr.smugmug.com/photos/244232431-L.jpg
...
awesome!
strobist info please?

1) Is that you on the left? :D

3) ... what are they doing in the car:uh: (BTW I think she's staring at you:p)

Yes, that's me. And she sure is staring at me as I took few more shots of her little Benz. She's supposed to be driving, but bad idea at 19.00. I came by foot the way she is going and there was about 1,5km of cars bumper to bumper...
Poor girlie...:p


Nice tick-tack shot MB2006, love the reflection. Maybe move the watch slightly up and right to have the reflection not so close to bottom edge of pic. Minor detail thou, excellent shot.
Makes me anxious to get my Macro lens back from service tomorrow...
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New Year's Eve, 2007

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Black%20and%20White%20Shiat/Granville.jpg

that guy looks like he's going to kill someone :O!

Looks like it was pretty cold but that didn't stop those girls from having a good time. I bet they were a noisy bunch...
Maybe that dude didn't have as much fun?

Reposting the 100% crop of the girlie, this time a real 100%, not downsized from 1200 to 800...

1) girlie 100% crop
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/crop1005.jpg

Had been in the Ocean World in Siam Paragon yesterday, well worth the entrance and had a field day trying out high ISO.
No easy shooting here as there is lot of little stuff floating in some tanks, fishies move all the time, well most of them, thick glass and often curved results in lot of distortion plus few reflexions from lights, etc thrown in as additional hurdles.

Now I can tell you that those with little P&S were helpless. Blured shots, flash bouncing of glass, terrible noise for those who tried their 1600ISO...not much luck for them.

There we go, two squares again first:
2) souvenir boats on a light table, 3200ISO
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_316b.jpg

3) Striped tiny fish, 1600ISO
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_253.jpg

Away from the squares, but lot of cropping done as most of those fish were tiny and my macro capable lens is in service (gets a new front lens after serious crash). Most shots done with my AF-D 35mm f2.

Will be back there once I got my macro zoom back...

4) Munchy green stuff in the back ground, 3200ISO
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_277.jpg

5) Deep blue, 3200ISO
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_259.jpg

6) Little red bugger, 1600ISO
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_256.jpg

7) White and tiny, 1600ISO
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_248.jpg

8) Ground hugger, 3200ISO
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_242.jpg

9) Blue Bill, 3200ISO
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_198.jpg


More fishies later, including sharks, plus some 100% crops for the pixel hunters...:p

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New Year's Eve, 2007

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Black%20and%20White%20Shiat/Granville.jpg

that guy looks like he's going to kill someone :O!


LMAO :D I was just thinkin the same thing. Kind of looks like Vince McMann.

ditch your 40d and get D300. haha

It's not too late yet. :D

He has a D3, the D300 is not quite the same. :D

tools4fool - love the fish pics. :thumbup:

Your location says "BL" - where's that?

"BL" is for Baselland, a province (Kanton) in Switzerland. But spend about months in Asia per year, based in Bangkok.

He has a D3, the D300 is not quite the same. :D

well to be fair 40D is not quite the same as D300 either. :D

jk

Some more stuff:

1) Hot tuna, 25600ISO
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_219.jpg

2) Turtle 1600ISO
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_274.jpg

3) Sharky, 6400ISO, note color distortion from round glass tunnel...
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_295.jpg

4) Shark head, 1600ISO
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_298.jpg

5) Jaws, 3200ISO
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_301.jpg

6) Some other dude, 6400ISO
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/Bangkok08_310.jpg

Now 100% crops, no sharpening. In camera NR set on on for high ISO (past 2000-3000 or whenever...dunno...will check tomorrow in data gain...)

crop1:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/100crop5.jpg

crop2:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/100crop6.jpg

crop3:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/100crop8.jpg

crop4:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/100crop10.jpg

more...

crop5:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/100crop11.jpg

crop6:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/100crop12.jpg

crop7:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x270/egoipse/100crop13.jpg

That's all for now...
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well to be fair 40D is not quite the same as D300 either. :D

jk

lol.

Off topic:

D300 on amazon is $1860. Nikon 17-55/2.8 is $1250. Total: $3110.

My 40D was about $1100. My Canon 17-55/2.8 was $930. Total: $2030.

BIG difference.

awesome!
strobist info please?

thanks,
no strobe were used
black glass and flashlight :)

Bit,

I have shot point and shoot before. It's called a G9.

Tools4fool,

No disrespect intended, but you can do lots with ps.

See photo.

800 iso first, from the link you sent me, reworked.



Nay, doubt that.

Take a look at the high ISO samples of a small P&S here:
http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/canonsd870is_samples/


In particular pic 1, two red eye girls at 800ISO...impressive noise!
Or the church at dusk, 800ISO...
Further down there is an artillery piece at 1600ISO...
Or the decoding machine at 400ISO...

Even great skill in photoshop and all the filters and noise ninjias will not clean that up me thinks with retaining sufficient sharpness. Even for small internet positing like here.
Never mind that I doubt very much that you could take some of the above images with a small P&S, in particular teh speeding tuk-tuk at night. Nor the shots at 21-23mm...or do small P&S go that wide these days?

The only one you should get is the escalator one at 200ASA, shutter speed/f-stop combo well doable for little P&S.
Maybe the decoding machine at 400ISO could be possible too, but that's pushing it me thinks.
Forget about the 1600ISO shots....and even the 800ISO girlie (my pic1), that is actually already a mighty crop...

Maxim maybe did not use 800ISO on that shot and what P&S was it? Really just a little one?
Maybe you got a link to it, would be interested to take a look at it.
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Also see this photo. ISO1600. Reworked.

The point being for the two photos is the following...

1. They were shot with a mere point and shoot.

2. They are resized to the limit of the board, 800 max pixel dimension.

3. They were just plugged through a quick noise reduction software.

Nuff said.

1
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/puff.jpg
2
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/pay.jpg
3
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/markash2.jpg
4
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/markash.jpg
5
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/ianjoy.jpg
6
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/crabcake.jpg
7
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/chips.jpg
8
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/blackashmark.jpg
9
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/bag.jpg
10
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy2-1.jpg

11
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/redti.jpg
12
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/silver.jpg
13
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/ti.jpg
14
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy1-1.jpg
15
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/bcparking.jpg

it was nice out today! (not hawaii yet)


1.)
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1927/v6b7726yr1.jpg

http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/243932409-L.jpg

Percy,

no disrespect either but:

A G9 is not what I call a 'small P&S'. It is about 450$, slightly cheaper than a D40x body. G9 has fairly large sensor as well.
It's the upper range of P&S, shoots even RAW.
I do not call that a 'little P&S'

Yes, the images you reposted are much, much better, good work.
But looking at the 1600ISO gun mount there is loads of plotches (around ceiling beams, blueish water tank (?) right, gun mount itself) where there is a LOT of loss of detail.
It does look OK at first glance, but does not stand a chance of surviving a second look...
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it was nice out today! (not hawaii yet)


1.)
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1927/v6b7726yr1.jpg


Haha!!! and you say I am the bussy one!!!

LOLOL... thanks for sharing one @ least :p

Compared to the mark 3, it's little! :)

Most noise reduction schemes, with the exception of a true dark frame, will result in detail loss. I haven't seen any programs yet which will preserve the detail as well as completely get rid of the noise. They are usually trade offs.

If the picture was worth the effort, I would do a dark frame, flat field, bias frame and then process from there. But that's quite a bit of hassle for a quick snapshot.

As good as the G9 is, it's still "point and shoot". The raw files aren't that high of a quality, imo. 10 bit if I remember correctly.

Percy,

no disrespect either but:

A G9 is not what I call a 'small P&S'. It is about 450$, slightly cheaper than a D40x body. G9 has fairly large sensor as well.
It's the upper range of P&S, shoots even RAW.
I do not call that a 'little P&S'

Yes, the images you reposted are much, much better, good work.
But looking at the 1600ISO gun mount there is loads of plotches (around ceiling beams, blueish water tank (?) right, gun mount itself) where there is a LOT of loss of detail.
It does look OK at first glance, but does not stand a chance of surviving a second look...
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Long Ass photo post, yesterday was my Girl's B-day dinner
We went to D&B and had a GREAT time!
1
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/1.jpg
2
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/2.jpg
4
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/4.jpg
5
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/5.jpg
6
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/6.jpg
7
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/7.jpg
9
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/9.jpg
10
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/10.jpg

11
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/11.jpg
12
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/12.jpg
13
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/13.jpg
14
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/14.jpg
15
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/15.jpg
16
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/16.jpg
17
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/17.jpg
18
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/18.jpg
19
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/19.jpg
20
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/20.jpg

21
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/21.jpg
22
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/22.jpg
23
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/23.jpg
24
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/24.jpg
25
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/25.jpg
28
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/28.jpg

29
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/29.jpg
30
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/30.jpg
31
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/31.jpg
32
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/32.jpg
33
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/33.jpg

asukadc - looks like you and your friends had a great time. :thumbup: :)

As far as photography goes, I like #23. :)

Very Cute :p Love the pose hahah!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/18.jpg

http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/245484360-L.jpg
just took it today,
canon d5
canon 100-400 +1.4tc

MB - is that a 100% crop?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2088/2207550459_e2dd6b87bb_b.jpg

MB - is that a 100% crop?
no, . .
I didnt get it as sharp as I wanted this time.

1.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2340/2208370744_f1c2c33607_b.jpg
2.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/2207577961_4619fe6c24_b.jpg
3.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2161/2208367536_485a3d5965_b.jpg
4.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2076/2208384144_d171dcd2b4_b.jpg

Very Cute :p Love the pose hahah!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/joy24%20bday/18.jpg

no doubt, tell her i said what's up!

asukadc, very nice pictures. Nice dynamic range. the girls are cute too. which ones are single? :D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2088/2207550459_b25b09cfca_b.jpg

Nice but overexposed? :uh:

Oh and I like those other pics (esp. the color), but some crooked horizons. :p

I'm thinking one day I'd like to get the eyepiece screen for the 40D that has the 'grid' on it.

Nice but overexposed? :uh:

Oh and I like those other pics (esp. the color), but some crooked horizons. :p

I'm thinking one day I'd like to get the eyepiece screen for the 40D that has the 'grid' on it.

You are right, the picture was way over exposed, but I have no Post Processing skills :(

I think un-crooked horizons are as boring as girls with no curves. :cool:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/2207592585_1178134fd1_b.jpg

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/5545/20080119221436av5.jpg

Beautiful sunset STIG!!! :thumbup: Even with a boring straight horizon. :D :p

My cat was hiding this evening...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2069/2208877128_e012960e8c_o.jpg

Beautiful sunset STIG!!! :thumbup: Even with a boring straight horizon. :D :p


I agree:thumbup: Nice sunset, STIG. Minor detail: maybe I'm just a little tired tonight, but the horizon looks slightly slanted to me. I can't confirm this though.

Nice looking cat BIT! :)

Why was everyone honking at me?!?!? How rude. :p

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/Lionsgate.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/Liongate2.jpg

holy s***
what time was it that u ran into the middle of the stanley park parkway to take that pic?
lol

nice new toy u got btw
how heavy does that beast weigh?

1.http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2211/2208082351_92725a71ec_o.jpg

2.http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2145/2208082007_bf5ba0be6e_o.jpg

3.http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2244/2208081585_53af68613b_o.jpg

my new toy
http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/245986496-L.jpg

my new toy
http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/245986496-L.jpg

that's a badass lens. :thumbup:

just took few shots and already love it :D

here it is next to 50 f1.4
http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/245987733-L.jpg

C O O L!!! :)

Now you can go shoot black cats in a coal mine!

my new toy
http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/245986496-L.jpg

Hmmm something a bit interesting here... EF has a slight green glow while the MM has a slight red glow. Is this a typical characteristic of the lens?

Now you can go shoot black cats in a coal mine!

LOL, that was awesome.

just took few shots and already love it :D

I bet the view through the viewfinder is wonderfully bright!

Hmmm something a bit interesting here... EF has a slight green glow while the MM has a slight red glow. Is this a typical characteristic of the lens?

It's fairly typical due to the different glass specs and the coatings they use. Higher index of refraction going on with the 1.2 lens.

I bet the view through the viewfinder is wonderfully bright!

Between the 1.4 and the 1.2, you wouldn't really notice a difference. The eye has a tough time seeing a .2 stop difference in light. Now if you're eye is REALLY good, then you might be able to pick out the 20 percent increase in resolution, that's just going by the front diameter (frontal area) of the lens. But I doubt it. A few other variables in effect.

The L lens will last a long time though! :)

It's fairly typical due to the different glass specs and the coatings they use. Higher index of refraction going on with the 1.2 lens.

Thanks, Percy. I've seen this happen twice with a 35L, but never thought to ask.

http://sergeyr.smugmug.com/photos/246394269-XL.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2103/2213921340_42bff607c2_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2012/2213921200_32fc08a30f_o.jpg

http://www.t0e.net/t0e/forumPix/TESTTEST/pwrMeet/Pwr106-009-1.jpg
1000 iso
hand held

http://www.t0e.net/t0e/forumPix/TESTTEST/pwrMeet/Pwr106-009-1.jpg
1000 iso
hand held
Burbank Empire Center?

This took me about 10 seconds to shoot.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/1-19-2008/DSC_0015.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2366/2215508059_c730b787ce_o.jpg

A few from my recent Vegas trip...

1) The Wynn hotel
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj205/AWE46M3/CLWynn.jpg

2) The Strip at night
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj205/AWE46M3/CLVegasStrip.jpg

3) Chinese New Year display at Bellagio
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj205/AWE46M3/CLRat.jpg

4) At the M&M Store
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj205/AWE46M3/CLMMStore.jpg

5) Fountain in front of the Forum Shops at CP http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj205/AWE46M3/CLFountain.jpg

6) Another Chinese New Year decoration at Bellagio
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj205/AWE46M3/CLDecoration.jpg

7) Some dessert at the Bellagio buffet
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj205/AWE46M3/CLBellagioBuffet.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2366/2215508059_c730b787ce_o.jpg

Nice shot. Impressive at f/18! :eek2: Why such a small aperture?

Also, what's the barcode on the bottom left for? :uh:

Also, what's the barcode on the bottom left for? :uh:

My guess would be that's his watermark. ;)

Here's one from this morning. EF 16-35 f/2.8L II
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Favorites/IMG_6883small.jpg

Those water sprayers can come in handy...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Water-spray-bottle-HAIRDRESSING-plants-Aluminium-body_W0QQitemZ230192099451QQihZ013QQcategoryZ11853 QQcmdZViewItem
:p

Those water sprayers can come in handy...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Water-spray-bottle-HAIRDRESSING-plants-Aluminium-body_W0QQitemZ230192099451QQihZ013QQcategoryZ11853 QQcmdZViewItem
:p

Haha. In my case it had just been raining. ;)

http://www.t0e.net/t0e/forumPix/TESTTEST/pwrMeet/Pwr106-009-1.jpg
1000 iso
hand held

Get a tripod! :D

Nice picture for hand held shot! I guess those in camera stabilization is working well for you.

Sorry no animal gore pics...just the scenery where I hunted. This is up North in Sonoma county. Also, I was using the Canon SD850IS.

1
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z176/K-V-A/mountain.jpg

2
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z176/K-V-A/mountain_1.jpg

3
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z176/K-V-A/mountain_2.jpg

4
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z176/K-V-A/mountain_3.jpg

5
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z176/K-V-A/mountain_4.jpg

6 (My uncle and I were going around his vineyard to hunt the other hill)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z176/K-V-A/mountain_5.jpg

7 (Some friendly cows)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z176/K-V-A/mountain_cow.jpg

8 (This is a 6 month old Kiger mustang my uncle just bought at the BLM auction in Oregon - Kiger mustangs are decendants of the spanish mustangs)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z176/K-V-A/mountain_horse.jpg

9 (This is what it looks like at sunrise on top of the mountain)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z176/K-V-A/mountain_morning.jpg

10 (the road to my uncle's ranch has some history...in the early 1900's stagecoaches used to bring people up to some natural hot springs and mineral baths...they stopped at water troughs like this one remaining...I believe it is the last remaing one)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z176/K-V-A/mountain_water.jpg

too lazy to pull up the metadatas.
it should be iso 1000, handheld, moving car.
d300 w/ kit lens from d70s.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/BRABUS627/Indo%202008/DSC_0126resize.jpg

too lazy to pull up the metadatas.
it should be iso 1000, handheld, moving car.
d300 w/ kit lens from d70s.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/BRABUS627/Indo%202008/DSC_0126resize.jpg

cute kid!

Congrats on your D300! how do you like it so far?

Man i love this camera, no regrets. Shooting without a tripod is awesome. I compared it side by side to my D70s... made the D70 look like a $10 camera lol.

Man i love this camera, no regrets. Shooting without a tripod is awesome. I compared it side by side to my D70s... made the D70 look like a $10 camera lol.

I will give you 13$ if you want to sell your D70s. lol.
Glad you love the camera man. I love mine. I hug mine to go to sleep. :D

1.
http://sergeyr.smugmug.com/photos/247326711-L.jpg
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2.
http://sergeyr.smugmug.com/photos/247327817-L.jpg

tommy your nikon balances out javy's 40D!

Pretty funny kids. I found out that they were aunt and niece.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2296/2220085758_3706cf158c_b.jpg

1.) Palomar Mountain, northern San Diego County.
http://home.tiora.net/tony/16to35/IMG_6933small.jpg

2.) A stitch of 4 different pictures. East Escondido, CA.
http://home.tiora.net/tony/16to35/escostitch.jpg

WOW, fantastic stitch! :woot:

WOW, fantastic stitch! :woot:

Hehe, thanks Bit. I owe it all to CS3. :thumbup:

KVA i like pic #6

http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/247330163-L.jpg

MB - maybe the first pic of yours I'm not totally sold on. I guess I'd like to see ALL the building.

unfortunately this is it , for now.

Snowboard trip #2 for the month. Pic isn't as good as aspen pic on page 1 but still cool view.

oh and whistler isn't all that.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/combfilter/whistler/IMG_4940.jpg

Snowboard trip #2 for the month. Pic isn't as good as aspen pic on page 1 but still cool view.

I'm so jealous. My snowboard trip to Snowbird is still two months off!

1/500th of a second. ISO 1600. Canon EOS 1D Mark III. 200 1.8L EF lens.

I'm so jealous. My snowboard trip to Snowbird is still two months off!

im jealous, i cant snowboard anymore. broke my collar bone last monday boarding. no more this season for me :[

That sucks about your collar bone. That sucks man. I did that mountain biking awhile back. It does heal pretty fast.

Tahoe in two weeks.

It's cold up here in cananda :)

But I got my geese in a row. Except one little rebel in the back. Sorry, it's a slow month.:p
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee118/jasoncd/20080126_400D_0008.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/jasondhome/Birds/photo#5160731280080891074)

Great pic Jason!

What camera/lens?

Great pic Jason!

What camera/lens?

Thanks Bit! XTi with 70-300. I replaced the image with one from photobucket so the EXIF data shows up now and a link to the original. I wish I had used a larger aperature to increase the shutter speed. Still trying to figure what aperatures to use for DOF...

My daily drive to work....

Stick my cam out the window and shoot :)

1
http://www.t0e.net/t0e/forumPix/pom/Jan08/DSC06048.jpg
2
http://www.t0e.net/t0e/forumPix/pom/Jan08/DSC06069.jpg
3
http://www.t0e.net/t0e/forumPix/pom/Jan08/DSC06080_cb.jpg

1/500th of a second. ISO 1600. Canon EOS 1D Mark III. 200 1.8L EF lens.

Ohhh, i see lots of noise!!!!!!



















Rofl JK :)

here is my first attempt at doing HDR... I know I still suck and have a long ways to go but i would like to get some opinions so i can improve

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/Juicyjuice_007/snoopyhdr.jpg

Thanks Bit! XTi with 70-300. I replaced the image with one from photobucket so the EXIF data shows up now and a link to the original. I wish I had used a larger aperature to increase the shutter speed. Still trying to figure what aperatures to use for DOF...

1/90 at f13...shutter speed is quite low already for ducks moving around. f13 not bad but last duck seems to be slightly out of focus (maybe little sharpening in PS can do?) So more DOF needed plus faster shutter speed...

Guess cranking up ISO to 800 could give better slightly faster shutter speed and even more DOF (f16 or more).

Of course a 70-200 f2,8 would make life easier in such situation...not for the wallet however...:sad:

Good pic however, like that line of duckies!
+++++

http://sergeyr.smugmug.com/photos/249568540-XL.jpg
that guy trying to catch a cab every time I go home from work ;)

ok , I was bored .
http://sergeyr.smugmug.com/photos/250108017-M.jpg

Put an engine under the lens. That would be a "fast" lens.

Wheels are a nice start though. :)

Percy I wonder if you had a chance to shoot with 1dsMk2 ,that you think about this camera, after mk3 came out prices went down and I can get it at reasonable prise .

The 1dsm2 is an awesome camera. I can regularly get 20x30 prints made up from the files. 4 frames per second, handles like any other EOS 1 camera. QUITE solid. I've shot with one for several weeks and it always impresses. Actually, when I get the camera on loan, I call up most of my gal pals...the really cute ones and they GLADLY model in front of it. :)

As for where to get them, you could try Arthur Morris (birdsasart.com) or try the good ol fleabay.

I'm trying out the 1dsm3 in May for several fashion shows. 30x40 prints. :) And there are alot of good looking models...I should know, I recruit them!