So the Canon 500 monopod is a pretty nice, inexpensive, and lightweight option. It's built well.

The only problem is the mini-ball head tends to creep when you add the weight of a camera to it. The solution is to remove the ball head and either score the ball with a knife/metal file or sand it so it's coarse. Now when you tighten the ball down it doesn't move at all.

Not bad for $35. :tup:

I like it :tup:

Edited a similar cityscape shot, let me know what you guys think
After:
http://didymus.smugmug.com/photos/i-...ZkvKWW8-XL.jpg

Before:
http://didymus.smugmug.com/Travel/NY...IMG6619-XL.jpg

Subtle but definite improvement - very nice!

To me I like the before better it looks like too much magenta was taken out of the sky. But again I'm on a phone, those lights in the for front need to be toned down.

Our eyes go to area of most contrast and that is too contrast burn it down or subtract yellow by adding blue and adding green fluorescent


ThePhotographer

Few pics of my tsx SE


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...e/DSC_0548.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...DSC_0553-1.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...e/DSC_0555.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...separk6a-1.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ousepark8a.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ousepark2a.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ousepark7a.jpg

Hey, G2Z. Long time no see. Hows the Stang treating you??

Hi alch... Yeah just had another baby, then caring for all these cars too, plus time on other forums. Been so busy. I try to come here when I can. How are all of you? I see some great pics by all of you on this thread. Makes me jealous lol.

Marilyn (stang) is doing fantastic. Added a few more cosmetic mods to her. She has 1850 miles now and I've enjoyed every second of it. I miss my z sometimes, but Marilyn is my new love :). Wish I could have both.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...housepark4.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...housepark2.jpg

Just a shot of my favorite nerd scientist...

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...84854272_o.jpg

How about this?
http://didymus.smugmug.com/photos/i-...jBG3N3T-XL.jpg

I like that one better. My attention first turns to the city skyline. Previously the somewhat boring foreground was stealing my attention.

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I like this one. I might play with the crop, either tighter to make it more like the birds were chasing the front one, or wider with more space on the left

two coats of Souveran on top of UPP. walked in garage, saw it, grabbed nikon, snapped, downloaded, posted.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...e/DSC_0576.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...e/DSC_0575.jpg

^^^ Sharp!!!

WAY WAY BETTER!!!!



ThePhotographer