**Photography Talk**

[ChildrenOfBodom]

Are you guys visitors of the Gallery section? There's a ton of great photos and threads over there.

Would you photography guys be interested in having that subforum available for photography discussion? Basically, I think moving this thread over there and encouraging new threads loaded with pictures would be great.

Lots of T4R members are photographers and the Gallery section is the best place to share.

 

[Stick Figure]

Are you guys visitors of the Gallery section? There's a ton of great photos and threads over there.

Would you photography guys be interested in having that subforum available for photography discussion? Basically, I think moving this thread over there and encouraging new threads loaded with pictures would be great.

Lots of T4R members are photographers and the Gallery section is the best place to share.

Pictures in the gallery section you say? That's just crazy talk!

Personally I don't care where the thread gets moved but from my experience the gallery doesn't get near the traffic as off topic. Or maybe the name just gives it a stigma like it is only for show and not comment so threads there seem to have a short life.

anyway a few samples from this weekend learning the new camera

Not a great photo, but I wasn't going to miss a chance at a happy ending!

<img src="http://www.mostdesigns.com/zgallery/albums/Random%20Shots/A77test0990.JPG" alt="right click and view for full size" height="245" width="1024">

<img src="http://www.mostdesigns.com/zgallery/albums/Random%20Shots/A77test0988.JPG" alt="right click and view for full size" height="269" width="1024">


Still learning a few things about the camera so some of those were not what I would call ideal settings, but I was just playing tourist, snapping as I went and figuring out after the fact what I forgot to change from factory default :ybrick:

 

[Offroader5]

Not sure if I've posted these yet...

 

[broncosi]

some of those are really smooth! nice work!

 

[Hepar]

Dig the pics.

Oh and got my new toy!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkusuiphotography/8553433038/" title="DSC_6480 by Hepar1977, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8226/8553433038_e255190a15_b.jpg" width="1024" height="659" alt="DSC_6480"></a>

 

[Offroader5]

Dig the pics.

Oh and got my new toy!

I've thought of upgrading to full frame. Only thing that has stopped me is that I have too many lenses that are for the smaller sensors. If I bought a full frame, I'd have to buy half of my glass over again.

 

[Stick Figure]

Dig the pics.

Oh and got my new toy!

Lets see it in action!

 

[submarinepirate]

No pics of the new truck yet...but I've been doing photography as an "amatuer" hobby since mid 2007

Most of my work is with models in either editorial or fashion type stuff.

RM Photography --- Richard McCullough is my site and there's lots of great photos there.

 

[MCObray]

Got a new lens. I had to try it out!

Tracktown USA. by Bucky Images, on Flickr

 

[Hepar]

I've thought of upgrading to full frame. Only thing that has stopped me is that I have too many lenses that are for the smaller sensors. If I bought a full frame, I'd have to buy half of my glass over again.

Good thing is that good glass holds its value. Wouldn't be too hard to upgrade. Problem is that good FX glass is pricey.


Did a quick test shoot with the D800 compared to the D700. Went outside to get some shots of trees (figured they would have a lot of detail) and of course when I got done shooting with one camera, it started raining. Went inside and found something that I feel was a good example of the resolution difference. Both were set at the same saturation, hue, sharpness etc etc. No post-shot editing. Both are SOOC.

Both shot at 24mm f5.6 1/10th ISO 200 (with the D800, base ISO is 100)

Side by side. D700 on the left. D800 on the right.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkusuiphotography/8555453104/" title="D700D800_COMP by Hepar1977, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8229/8555453104_1118c514c4_b.jpg" width="1024" height="339" alt="D700D800_COMP"></a>

Pulled in a little more.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkusuiphotography/8555503172/" title="COMP by Hepar1977, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8555503172_f2c6772856_b.jpg" width="1024" height="344" alt="COMP"></a>

Original shot D700
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkusuiphotography/8555450372/" title="DSC_6488 by Hepar1977, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8379/8555450372_433fc0d8e5_b.jpg" width="1024" height="681" alt="DSC_6488"></a>

Original shot D800
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkusuiphotography/8554343823/" title="DSC_0020 by Hepar1977, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8371/8554343823_d3cac2fd69_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="DSC_0020"></a>

 

[Hepar]

So, quick review as I've yet to play much with the D800. The resolution on the D800 is pretty ridiculous, but I doubt I'll ever need it. What it does show me is how great of a camera the D700 really is. I'm going to miss it and especially its 8fps, but I need video and can't justify keeping both.

 

[Offroader5]

Yeah, that 36+ MP is kinda ridiculous. Great if you do alot of close view large format work especially with landscapes, but as far as portraiture or architectural shots, it's kind of overkill. The retail camera game is all about who can offer the most MP's I guess. But, if you want just silly resolution, I suppose you could pick up a Hasselblad .....or maybe even one of these: Giant 3.2 Billion-Pixel Digital Camera Gets a Step Closer to Construction | TIME.com

Kinda funny, but the only reason I bought a new camera to replace my Canon 30D was because it didn't have video...and I don't even use the video much. I also wanted the better resolution but didn't want to spend a huge amount of coin. I decided on the Nikon D5100. Weird decision, due to already having several Canon mount lenses...but I made the switch. I still have the Canon and use it sometimes when I want to use the 11-17mm wide angle lens I have for it (don't have a super wide angle for the Nikon yet).

So, quick review as I've yet to play much with the D800. The resolution on the D800 is pretty ridiculous, but I doubt I'll ever need it. What it does show me is how great of a camera the D700 really is. I'm going to miss it and especially its 8fps, but I need video and can't justify keeping both.

 

[Hepar]

Yeah, that 36+ MP is kinda ridiculous. Great if you do alot of close view large format work especially with landscapes, but as far as portraiture or architectural shots, it's kind of overkill. The retail camera game is all about who can offer the most MP's I guess. But, if you want just silly resolution, I suppose you could pick up a Hasselblad .....or maybe even one of these: Giant 3.2 Billion-Pixel Digital Camera Gets a Step Closer to Construction | TIME.com

Kinda funny, but the only reason I bought a new camera to replace my Canon 30D was because it didn't have video...and I don't even use the video much. I also wanted the better resolution but didn't want to spend a huge amount of coin. I decided on the Nikon D5100. Weird decision, due to already having several Canon mount lenses...but I made the switch. I still have the Canon and use it sometimes when I want to use the 11-17mm wide angle lens I have for it (don't have a super wide angle for the Nikon yet).

I think it would be nice in architecture shots. Picks up so much detail. I'm really not sure why Nikon decided to go this route though. It's so unlike the D700 that I really can't call it a replacement to it. The 700 excelled at being fast as well as being super good in low light which was particularly due to the low MP's. I've seen some side by side comparisons of the two in ISO testings and the D800 does outperform the D700 in that realm, even with the high MP's. I can only guess that they are trying to possibly show off a bit and show that they can make a sensor in an FX body that rivals some medium format cameras? I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it is indeed a stand alone camera and that at some point a successor to the D700 will come out. Something with lower MP's and much faster fps.

I'm afraid though that it does exist already. It's just called the D4.

 

[IntoTheVoid]

 

[HB 4X4]

has anyone managed to get decent "paintings" from PSCS6's Oil Paint filter?

This is one I feel came out decent.

 

[gaterose]

I dunno if any of you guys are on any photo forums but I just joined one, thephotoforum.com actually.

So I posted a few pics and got some feedback. One guy made a couple of edits and everyone seemed to like his better, so then out of the blue he offers to give me some advice on editing (he used to be a high school photog teacher)...

Anyway after following some of his advice I've came up with these pics and I thought I'd get some input from you guys as well.

I guess just which do you like best and why? (in the HDRs there is ghosting from the ducks, that could be solved or not present in other pics so please try to ignore it for all intents and purposes here)

HDR using my old method, Photomatix with 3 exposures (-2 to +2)



Original with about 20 minutes worth of RAW and PS adjustments using 'the new workflow'



HDR using 32 bit PS HDR merge with 7 exposures (~-6 to ~+6)

 

[Stick Figure]

My take on the 3 pictures would be:

Top: looks cool, but probably a bit more saturated than real life would appear. I think you could probably pull off that sky if the foreground was all bright green, but the sky looks slightly out of place.

Middle: Reminds me of how most of my kit lens pictures look. Probably a great representation on what it actually looked like that day, but not the photo doesn't make me want to take the time to share it with my friends.

Bottom: Probably the best of everything. Reminds me of a shot with a higher end lens that just naturally has more saturation. Out of the three this would be my first choice to share.


Of course these are just my opinions and the best part about photography is there really isn't a right or wrong. Finish them however you like to show what you wanted to capture with the image. Unless of course someone booked you for a wedding or something, then you should probably just make the bride happy.

 

[NYRT4R]

First day I've been able to get outside with my new 5D III.

<a href="http://500px.com/photo/28432099"><img src="http://pcdn.500px.net/28432099/50a22e1f59822d725b1f5eef79b347e83f7d7781/4.jpg" alt="Standing Alone by Rob Rauchwerger (NYRGTO)) on 500px.com" border="0" style="margin: 0 0 5px 0;"></a><br/><font style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://500px.com/photo/28432099">Standing Alone</a> by <a href="http://500px.com/NYRGTO">Rob Rauchwerger</a></font>

 

[NYRT4R]

Here's another one from the set:

<a href="http://500px.com/photo/28528887"><img src="http://pcdn.500px.net/28528887/c2fd97566a3b1bc6b82edcffbf489f2fd46decdd/4.jpg" alt="Solitude by Rob Rauchwerger (NYRGTO)) on 500px.com" border="0" style="margin: 0 0 5px 0;"></a><br/><font style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://500px.com/photo/28528887">Solitude</a> by <a href="http://500px.com/NYRGTO">Rob Rauchwerger</a></font>

 

[DannyLlama]

On a separate note. For those who recently purchased an updated copy of Lightroom, where is the cheapest place to get the software?

Thanks!

Bump .. Recommendation on a good place to buy light room from?