DSLR Shots and Discussions

LunaZ · 08-17-2013, 07:55 AM

Last time I had a green anole it was right after I got my juicer and started pureeing EVERYTHING.
Looks like you've found a niche, Pint!

6spd · 08-17-2013, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

Last time I had a green anole it was right after I got my juicer and started pureeing EVERYTHING.

Pintsize725 · 08-17-2013, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Fantastic shot Tarcie! You've been really improving your composition lately!

I've got way too much time on my hands now. :/ No bueno lol.

I thought this was a very creative, beautifully shot gallery of images. Enjoy!

Ballet dancers in random situations - leenks.com

Pintsize725 · 08-17-2013, 11:54 AM

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10MPlayer · 08-17-2013, 12:21 PM

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MMMMM. Dinner!

Huck · 08-17-2013, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 10MPlayer

To focus, the camera does a computer analysis of the light coming into it. When the image is out of focus the camera doesn't see much difference from one part of the image to the next. As it focuses it "sees" a sharper division between the bright areas and the dark areas and tries to maximize that effect.

When you look at a dark night sky there's not enough light. The camera can't find any contrasting objects to focus on. You need to turn autofocus off and wait 10 minutes or so for your eyes to adjust. Then you manually focus the camera. Of course you use a tripod and a remote release and don't bother if it's windy out.

Here's an easy to read article on autofocus... HowStuffWorks "How Autofocus Cameras Work"

Yeah it's night time and some times even evening shots that it doesn't want to shoot. It will focus on the thing in trying to take a picture of but then it doesn't beep to let me know it's ready, and no matter how long you hold the button it doesn't want to snap the pic. Even in situations where I was in a fairly lit parking lot at night it has trouble sometimes. It may just be something in the settings, such as spot metering vs center weighted focusing or something, idk. I have to play around with it more. I also have to figure out why it doesn't want to do bracketing.

I survived Zdayz 2013... (barely)

RiCharlie · 08-17-2013, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Huck

Yeah it's night time and some times even evening shots that it doesn't want to shoot. It will focus on the thing in trying to take a picture of but then it doesn't beep to let me know it's ready, and no matter how long you hold the button it doesn't want to snap the pic. Even in situations where I was in a fairly lit parking lot at night it has trouble sometimes. It may just be something in the settings, such as spot metering vs center weighted focusing or something, idk. I have to play around with it more. I also have to figure out why it doesn't want to do bracketing.

I survived Zdayz 2013... (barely)

You probably dont have enough light for the focus system to lock on to something....and even in what you think is well lit situation,,. incandescent light is not seen as well by the camera as it is by the human eye...In that case turn off the auto focus and focus manually,,,let me know if this helps..

Huck · 08-17-2013, 02:39 PM

I may go take some night pics tonight, if I do I'll post 'em up here for review

10MPlayer · 08-17-2013, 04:28 PM

Great shots, Boost_Lee. How did you get the sky like that? Polarizing filter? I like the strong saturation. It can be overdone but for this kind of subject you hit it just right. I Also like the sepia tint Mustang. But maybe that's because I still have a warm spot in my heart for pony cars.

Boost_lee · 08-17-2013, 05:27 PM

Thanks! Yes, the shots were done with a circular polarizer filter and a bit of saturation was added in PP. We had about an hour of rain at the event and the skies opened up shortly after so I had to take advantage.
I'm really happy with the mustang shot. The sepia helps calm down the background a bit

Huck · 08-17-2013, 07:40 PM

Boost, what polarizer are you using? I have a little cheapo one I got just to experiment with.

TreeSemdyZee · 08-17-2013, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Huck

Boost, what polarizer are you using? I have a little cheapo one I got just to experiment with.

I'll throw in my $.02. On the polarizer. I just bought this one: Amazon.com: Marumi DHG Super Circular Polarizer CPL PL.D 77 77mm Filter Japan: Camera & Photo

It has extremely high reviews and is cheaper than some of the other "name" brands.

Polarizing filters test - Marumi DHG Super Circular P.L.D 72 mm - Lenstip.com

Boost_lee · 08-18-2013, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Huck

Boost, what polarizer are you using? I have a little cheapo one I got just to experiment with.

I think I'm using whatever cheap brand that best buy sells in store

Huck · 08-17-2013, 08:13 PM

I had a pretty nice sunset behind my house this evening. I couldn't get the rays of light coming out of the clouds to show up as well as I could see them in person though.

EDIT: Good Lord, photobucket's compression sucks! Can you guys recommend me anything else that stores the pics better without me having to pay $20/month?

RiCharlie · 08-18-2013, 08:33 AM

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: Good Lord, photobucket's compression sucks! Can you guys recommend me anything else that stores the pics better without me having to pay $20/month?

I assume you dont want to have them just on your computer hard drive just in case something happens...Why not store them on an outside hard drive?

08-17-2013, 07:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 30	Thanks! Yes, the shots were done with a circular polarizer filter and a bit of saturation was added in PP. We had about an hour of rain at the event and the skies opened up shortly after so I had to take advantage. I'm really happy with the mustang shot. The sepia helps calm down the background a bit __________________ My TT Z

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Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 42 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 34	Boost, what polarizer are you using? I have a little cheapo one I got just to experiment with. __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

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10MPlayer Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Sacratomato Posts: 309 Drives: your mama wild. Rep Power: 13	Great shots, Boost_Lee. How did you get the sky like that? Polarizing filter? I like the strong saturation. It can be overdone but for this kind of subject you hit it just right. I Also like the sepia tint Mustang. But maybe that's because I still have a warm spot in my heart for pony cars.

08-17-2013, 08:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 42 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 34	I had a pretty nice sunset behind my house this evening. I couldn't get the rays of light coming out of the clouds to show up as well as I could see them in person though. EDIT: Good Lord, photobucket's compression sucks! Can you guys recommend me anything else that stores the pics better without me having to pay $20/month? __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

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