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Old     (downfortheride)      Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SLC, UT 5600'       11-02-2010, 8:11 PM Reply   
Thanks guys... I'm in the process of getting some cleaning done on the camera.
Old     (dakid)      Join Date: Feb 2001       11-02-2010, 8:50 PM Reply   
a couple blows from one of these is all you need.

http://www.adorama.com/GTRAB.html
Old     (benbuchholz)      Join Date: Oct 2009       11-03-2010, 9:37 AM Reply   
Been a while since I posted in here. Jason, looks like that D7000 is treating you well! I'm hoping to upgrade cameras myself pretty soon, probably a 7D. I do too much high speed low-lighting stuff to be happy with my T1i, especially after shooting with a friend's 1DmkIV and straight 300mm setup . Here's a shot I took of my friend during one of his concerts. you can check out his music at myspace.com/dustinthomas , it's acoustic/soul style music. really good stuff, especially "g.u.t.s." and "fisherman".
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Old     (wakesurf12)      Join Date: Jun 2003       11-03-2010, 7:54 PM Reply   
Been a while since I have posted. Not a new photo but the post processing is new. Just messing around on a slow couple of days here.
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Old     (dakid)      Join Date: Feb 2001       11-03-2010, 10:08 PM Reply   
sick rt!
Old     (gravity)      Join Date: Jul 2009       11-04-2010, 6:33 PM Reply   
1st macro 2nd and 3rd a little green
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Old     (dakid)      Join Date: Feb 2001       11-04-2010, 6:53 PM Reply   
nice chris...dig the macro! did you bump up the saturation in the waterfall pic?

here are my shots of waterfall (crane and construction site at the falls bummed me out), gears and river flow.
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Old     (gravity)      Join Date: Jul 2009       11-04-2010, 8:51 PM Reply   
thanks joe that means alot coming from you. yep, for some reason i thought they looked cool way overboard on the green. do you get up to WA alot? havent been to the falls for years would be fun to go again and get some shots. i gotta figure out how to make the water look like the last shot. do you have to use a filter? thanks
Old     (dakid)      Join Date: Feb 2001       11-04-2010, 9:30 PM Reply   
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thanks joe that means alot coming from you.
are you saying i'm too cheap w/ compliments?

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do you get up to WA alot?
yeah, my family lives here.

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i gotta figure out how to make the water look like the last shot. do you have to use a filter? thanks
nope, no filter...just good 'ol long exposure.
Old     (gravity)      Join Date: Jul 2009       11-04-2010, 9:55 PM Reply   
Na, I just know your not one to blow smoke up someones ass.
Every time I try it they are just over exposed. I need to understand my camera a little better I guess but I don't even know what I should start at. Just gotta shot more so I get it figured out
Old     (benbuchholz)      Join Date: Oct 2009       11-08-2010, 11:44 AM Reply   
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Na, I just know your not one to blow smoke up someones ass.
Every time I try it they are just over exposed. I need to understand my camera a little better I guess but I don't even know what I should start at. Just gotta shot more so I get it figured out
Never done those myself, but just use a higher f-stop if you want to shoot those river shots. Correct me if im wrong, joe? It's going to cut down on the light let into the sensor, hence the longer exposure but still correct light for the shot. Like I said, never done it myself so im not exactly sure how big of an f-stop adjustment.
Old     (wakedad33)      Join Date: Oct 2005       11-08-2010, 12:11 PM Reply   
Ben, you really need the slow shutter speed to capture that effect. Also a good tripod and release cord. This is a shot I took a couple weeks ago with my F stop @ 22 and a shutter speed of 1/3 sec. Tripod & shutter release cord.
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Old     (benbuchholz)      Join Date: Oct 2009       11-08-2010, 1:58 PM Reply   
My bad, I didnt really clarify that part. What I meant was he needs a higher f stop WITH that slow shutter speed. Because I'm guessing what Gravity is doing is using a slow shutter speed, but keeping a low f stop as well. When what he needs is that f22 like in ur photo, along with a 1/3 sec exposure
Old     (gravity)      Join Date: Jul 2009       11-08-2010, 8:15 PM Reply   
Sweet shot thanks for the help.
Old     (snwmot)      Join Date: Sep 2006       11-09-2010, 1:29 AM Reply   
some shots of my buddy mike schwenne and downtown san diego
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Old     (jjakober)      Join Date: Apr 2002       11-09-2010, 2:04 PM Reply   
Amazing images everyone, this place is the best for inspiration!!

Trying some low light stuff:



and some messing around with PP:

Old     (digg311)      Join Date: Sep 2007       11-09-2010, 2:18 PM Reply   
Wow Joe... Great minds think alike and all that.....
I was just at Salish lodge with the wife this weekend and snapped a few pics. This one look familiar at all?
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Old     (dakid)      Join Date: Feb 2001       11-09-2010, 2:50 PM Reply   
nice rich! what'd you shoot that with?
Old     (dakid)      Join Date: Feb 2001       11-09-2010, 2:56 PM Reply   
jakober, sick dude. how'd you do the 2nd one?
Old     (digg311)      Join Date: Sep 2007       11-09-2010, 3:02 PM Reply   
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nice rich! what'd you shoot that with?
Canon 7D with my little "Nifty 50" Canon lens... also known as the plastic fantastic.
Old     (jjakober)      Join Date: Apr 2002       11-09-2010, 5:17 PM Reply   
First I would like to apologize for that second one being so damn big!! I thought this place resized them automatically?!?!

Joe, for that one, it's just radial blur in PhotoShop :-)
Old     (wakedad33)      Join Date: Oct 2005       11-09-2010, 6:52 PM Reply   
Damn Jason, nice work!!!
Old     (skull)      Join Date: May 2002       11-09-2010, 7:16 PM Reply   
Lot's of really cool shots. Nice Jason and Joe. Killer shots.
Here is a macro shot... I am really liking my macro ring flash... nothing like shooting at f22 with no tripod!

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Old     (dakid)      Join Date: Feb 2001       11-10-2010, 3:56 AM Reply   
thanks rob. nice macro! i need to get my hands on one!

here are more long exposure water stuff.
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Old     (jjakober)      Join Date: Apr 2002       11-10-2010, 10:08 AM Reply   
Great shot Joe, and I love your macro Rob.

This was my first time trying some highspeed stuff with the new gear:


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Old     (skull)      Join Date: May 2002       11-10-2010, 1:35 PM Reply   
That shot is cool! I am going to try some of those type of shots in the future I think. What is the set-up on that shot? Is that a bullet shattering the glass? Really cool...
Old     (digg311)      Join Date: Sep 2007       11-12-2010, 2:40 PM Reply   
You guys are tearing it up! Awesome shots. I've been watching these threads for a while but only recently picked up a camera. I've got a ton to learn but feel pretty good knowing I'm at least framing my shots in a way close to what a guy as talented as Joe is doing...I've been playing with some long exposure stuff. More to see on my flickr page. Always open to feedback/constructive criticism! Thanks.

Seattle
Old     (jjakober)      Join Date: Apr 2002       11-12-2010, 2:55 PM Reply   
Isn't that a sweet spot for some light trail action Rich!! I love the angle you chose.

Some more highspeed stuff


Old     (jjakober)      Join Date: Apr 2002       11-12-2010, 2:56 PM Reply   
Rob VLX,

I will post a description of my setup soon, OK!
Old     (dakid)      Join Date: Feb 2001       11-12-2010, 3:41 PM Reply   
rich, here's a shot of that skyline...from the other side.
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Old     (digg311)      Join Date: Sep 2007       11-12-2010, 4:40 PM Reply   
Nice!!! Magnolia bridge? I'm planning to get over there sometime soon when the light is right.
Old     (dakid)      Join Date: Feb 2001       11-12-2010, 4:46 PM Reply   
honestly, i don't even know what bridge it is. haha! i have a shot just like yours...unfortunately, it didn't come out as well as i wanted it to, so i need to head back out to try again.

you know of a cool place where there are really cool "fall" colors? i want to shoot my niece and nephew outdoors and thought the "fall" colors would be cool.
Old     (wakedad33)      Join Date: Oct 2005       11-12-2010, 7:00 PM Reply   
Didding the long exposure City-Scapes guys, nice work.

Jason looks like the new rig is doing the job on the high speed stuff buddy, killing it.

Couple I shot on the delta yesterday and one of Alex from today, Cascade backcountry, my camera but not my shot.
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Old     (wakedad33)      Join Date: Oct 2005       11-12-2010, 7:03 PM Reply   
What the hell!! First time that ever happened
Old     (snwmot)      Join Date: Sep 2006       11-12-2010, 10:25 PM Reply   
Rich what were your settings? thats awesome i love it!
Old     (digg311)      Join Date: Sep 2007       11-12-2010, 10:49 PM Reply   
Thanks Scott! That one was a 20 sec. exposure. f/16.0 ISO 100 using my 7D and a sigma 15-30mm lens.


Joe... I don't really know of any good fall spots... honestly, it seems like it's been a sort of a lackluster season for really good fall colors. Except in my yard...

but most of these are pretty much on the ground now.
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Old     (digg311)      Join Date: Sep 2007       11-13-2010, 12:12 AM Reply   
By the way Joe... guess where I went tonight...
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Old     (dakid)      Join Date: Feb 2001       11-13-2010, 12:31 AM Reply   
haha! nice! so was it magnolia bridge?
Old     (digg311)      Join Date: Sep 2007       11-13-2010, 1:42 AM Reply   
yep!
Old     (benbuchholz)      Join Date: Oct 2009       11-15-2010, 3:35 PM Reply   
Just messing around with my camera and PS a little bit in my spare time. Photog has been slow for me the past couple weeks. Hoping to do this post-process with an HDR image of my car, once I can find a nice day to do it. Weather here in MN has sucked lately! Anyone else (Umali, Jakober, Rich, etc.) have any shots similar to this?
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Old     (Walt)      Join Date: Jan 2003       11-15-2010, 5:00 PM Reply   
There are to many solid shots to comment on. Nice work guys !
Old     (benbuchholz)      Join Date: Oct 2009       11-15-2010, 5:37 PM Reply   
Finally got a chance to browse through these new pics, Randy love that snowboard shot, but something about the composition is messing with my eyes, I can't put my finger on it. Cool shot though. Rich and Umali, awesome cityscapes. That one of Joe's, the moon coming through the clouds really adds to it. Jjakober, crazy shot as always, well done
Old     (jjakober)      Join Date: Apr 2002       11-16-2010, 2:29 PM Reply   
And again, the hits just keep coming! So many amazing photos. Way to go everyone!

Another HighSpeed Shot:



Some of you were wanting a more detailed explanation of my High Speed setup and the timing circuit I use. For most of the high speed photos I have posted I rely on the fast burst of light from the flashes to freeze the action, not the shutter speed. That is why it is always done in a dark room. The shutter is open for 1/4-1/3 second, which in high speed photography is quite a long time.

I trigger the shutter with a corded remote, this is done because the amount of time it takes for the shutter to open is longer than it takes for the BB to hit it’s target. So I open the shutter and then fire the BB gun. This is where the timer circuit comes in. I use the Camera Axe timing device. It can be purchased as a kit and assembled at home. It is one of the cheaper timing circuits out there, and it was recently updated and the new version looks awesome.

What the Camera Axe does is detect the BB as it leaves the gun using this sensor. I actually built my own specifically for my BB gun. What happens is the BB breaks the IR beam of the first pair of sensors, and then the second pair. The Camera Axe then calculates how fast the BB is traveling, and will delay the firing of the flashes till it has traveled the specified distance.

Once it has, the flashes are fired by the Camera Axe using some Cactus Wireless Flash Triggers. then the shutter closes and the exposure is complete.

Also, the Camera Axe can do so much more then what I described, check out the web site to see all that it can do!

And a quick little "How It's Done" video

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Old     (skull)      Join Date: May 2002       11-18-2010, 5:13 AM Reply   
Thanks for the video man. That is awesome. Really cool stuff. I love those those shots. Thanks again!!
Old     (skull)      Join Date: May 2002       11-19-2010, 6:19 PM Reply   
My first time shooting the moon. This was done using a 1D M4, a 500 f4 with a 1.4X extender. Tripod mounted.

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Old     (wakedad33)      Join Date: Oct 2005       11-21-2010, 6:13 PM Reply   
Nice Rob, auto or manuel focus? When I shoot this shot seems like I get better results with manual.

Couple from the Cascade backcountry today, snowing and not much light but fun anyway, My thighs were burning hiking in sucks to get old.
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Old     (dakid)      Join Date: Feb 2001       11-22-2010, 3:34 AM Reply   
nice sharp pic of the moon rob. nice work!

nice randy. i really like the 2nd pic over the 1st as the rider pops more (colors).
Old     (nauty)      Join Date: Feb 2004       11-22-2010, 8:41 AM Reply   
I bought a "Nifty Fifty" last week and here's one of my first shots with it. Still struggling with indoor lighting as I only have the pop up flash on the camera, but a new flash is next on my list.
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Old     (jjakober)      Join Date: Apr 2002       11-22-2010, 2:38 PM Reply   
Rob, that moon shot is fantastic, I love the details!

Randy, awesome captures, I hope to get out and play in the snow this weekend :-)

Just playing around with lighting, thought this was different:

Old     (jjakober)      Join Date: Apr 2002       11-22-2010, 3:00 PM Reply   
Richard, that 50 is looking sweet!!

I need to get me one of them :-)
Old     (wakedad33)      Join Date: Oct 2005       11-22-2010, 5:25 PM Reply   
Thanks Joe & Jason, agree Joe, I had to talked Alex into taking off his coat for a couple shots, but it was frezzing a$$ cold.

Richard, nice work with the niffty.

Jason, the 50 is fun lens, but save up for the 1.4 the 1.8 really hunts on auto focus, at least my does and I've heard that from a lot of other people.
Old     (benbuchholz)      Join Date: Oct 2009       12-02-2010, 9:21 PM Reply   
Got bored tonight so I went and did some long-exposure stuff. First time I've ever really done it with a vehicle, so I don't think they really look the best. Had lighting from a dealership behind me too which kinda sucked :/ Anyway, here's a few.

edit: Man, the quality really goes down on these uploads
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Old     (gravity)      Join Date: Jul 2009       12-04-2010, 11:02 PM Reply   
some from today
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Old     (wakeworld)      Join Date: Jan 1997       01-11-2011, 11:53 AM Reply   
I am posting the greatest photo ever just to show Walt that you can still post in this thread. Is anyone else having a problem posting in this thread? Shot by Randy Murray. Rider is a young unknown phenom that's taking the world by storm (and seriously considering grabbing his board)!

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Old     (dakid)      Join Date: Feb 2001       01-11-2011, 11:55 AM Reply   
i can post, too
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Old     (Walt)      Join Date: Jan 2003       01-11-2011, 1:52 PM Reply   
ASA 400 f/8
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Old     (Walt)      Join Date: Jan 2003       01-11-2011, 1:56 PM Reply   
ASA 400 f/8 Shutter speed/who knows ?
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Old     (Walt)      Join Date: Jan 2003       01-11-2011, 1:58 PM Reply   
Shot with a Diana mini.
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Old     (SangerTom)      Join Date: Aug 2010       01-21-2011, 10:58 AM Reply   
Just learning from all of you - but only had my droid with me....converted it to B&W and softened it a bit....
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Old     (wakedad33)      Join Date: Oct 2005       01-21-2011, 7:57 PM Reply   
That's a cool shot of you Dave. I'll contribute. Shot tonight at a local rail jamb. Pretty dark so had to bumb the ISO higher then I like. Pardon the noise
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Old     (wakedad33)      Join Date: Oct 2005       01-22-2011, 3:36 PM Reply   
Better light today.
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Old     (barry)      Join Date: Apr 2002       01-22-2011, 9:54 PM Reply   
My first try at Hummingbirds..
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Old     (skull)      Join Date: May 2002       01-24-2011, 7:32 AM Reply   
Here is my dog Conan... duck season ended yesterday so now I will be taking more pictures and Conan will get to rest up until next season. This was shot using a Canon SD880 IS which is a pretty good point and shoot camera IMO.

Conan Ready for Action
Old     (van)      Join Date: Jul 2010       01-24-2011, 9:37 PM Reply   
Doggy portrait shot at 1.4 and 1/500
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Old     (wakedad33)      Join Date: Oct 2005       01-25-2011, 5:59 PM Reply   
Great dogs shots guys, Could the subject for the next photo contest??? Thoughts anyone?
Old     (skull)      Join Date: May 2002       01-25-2011, 6:30 PM Reply   
Dogs would be a good photo contest thread.

Here is one I really like. I shot this on Sat which was the day before duck season ended using a point and shoot SD880 IS. It was in the 20s and there was fog coming off the water. I did some unusual processing on this one and actually used the NIK Glamour Glow (typically used for Glamour Shots) which has a neat effect on very selective landscape shots.

Sunrise above the decoys
Old     (jjakober)      Join Date: Apr 2002       01-26-2011, 7:51 PM Reply   
Holy crap Rob! That image is so beautiful, nicely done!
Old     (jjakober)      Join Date: Apr 2002       01-26-2011, 7:55 PM Reply   
A little long exposure work:

Old     (wakedad33)      Join Date: Oct 2005       01-26-2011, 8:34 PM Reply   
Sweet shot Jason. Where is that?
Old     (jjakober)      Join Date: Apr 2002       01-27-2011, 7:28 AM Reply   
Thanks.

This is just outside Spokane a couple of blocks from my house.
Old     (dakid)      Join Date: Feb 2001       01-27-2011, 9:16 AM Reply   
did someone say dog photography???
Old     (jjakober)      Join Date: Apr 2002       01-27-2011, 10:08 AM Reply   
Like this?

Old     (wakedad33)      Join Date: Oct 2005       01-27-2011, 12:28 PM Reply   
From Joe Umali "did someone say dog photography??? " I'm down. Get it started Joe.
Old     (barry)      Join Date: Apr 2002       01-28-2011, 1:26 PM Reply   
another try.. these little birds are tough for me to shoot. I'm gonna get a good one someday!
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Old     (wakedad33)      Join Date: Oct 2005       01-28-2011, 5:34 PM Reply   
Looking good so far Barry, the more you shoot them the more you learn Check out this link, Ted Ellis is a pretty hummer shooter, and he post his EXIF data on all his shots, might help with your settings. Happy shooting.

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/top...,birds#8751781
Old     (barry)      Join Date: Apr 2002       01-28-2011, 7:35 PM Reply   
Thanks Randy! I think I'm doing it all wrong. He seems to have his ISO cranked up pretty high and stopped at 6.3.. I'm trying to reduce noise by leaving my ISO at 100-200 and stopping down to 3.2. One of the issues I'm having is the it's been overcast with very poor lighting and the Mark IIn is a bit noisy at higher ISO.. I can't wait until the sun comes out!
Old     (digg311)      Join Date: Sep 2007       01-29-2011, 11:36 AM Reply   
Loving the hummingbird shots. My folks have had them on their property in Indiana my whole life. One year, I even discovered a nest. I wish I had owned a camera back then.

As for me, I'm not shooting much these days... at least, not much outside of this little guy:
Fixation.
Old     (wakedad33)      Join Date: Oct 2005       01-29-2011, 3:24 PM Reply   
Nice shot Rich, shooting the little guys is so much fun. Here is my grandson, just started walking this week, he's pretty proud of himself
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Old     (richd)      Join Date: Oct 2003       01-31-2011, 11:28 AM Reply   
A rare day around here this winter - no fog! Anyhow this was shot with a Tokina 11-16 at 13mm on my 1DmkIV. The Tokina is designed for 1.6 crop sensors only but I'm finding it's good from 13mm to 16mm given the mkIV's 1.3X sensor. Fairly sharp lens as well and probably the best bang for the buck out there for a super wide.
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Old     (skull)      Join Date: May 2002       02-06-2011, 5:17 PM Reply   
Rich... nice. I also use the excellent Tokina 11-16 with my 1D4 sometimes. That is a great lens.

Here are some BIF shots from yesterday.

Shot at 1/250th of a second using a handheld 500 f4... thank you IS.

Canadian Goose in Flight

Mallard Hen

Mallard Hen in Flight

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