I found this..

A zoom lens allows continuous shift of focal length without shifting the focus point. Because it delivers various angles of view, one lens can serve as multiples of fixed focal length lenses.

Standard Range Zoom

Standard zoom (28-80mm)

Telephoto zoom (80-210mm, 70-300mm, etc.)

Advanced Range Zoom

Wideangle zoom (19-35mm)

High-image-quality telephoto zoom (70-300mm)

Ultra telephoto zoom (200-500mm)

High-Power Zoom

Standard zoom (28-105mm)

Ultra-high-power zoom (24-135mm, 28-200mm,
28-300mm)

High-Speed Zoom

Wideangle zoom (17-35mm F/2.8-4)

High power zoom (28-75mm F/2.8, 28-105mm/2.8)

Telephoto zoom (70-210mm/2.8)

So a wideangle zoom is better than a telephotozoom?

And how significant is having a hood for your lenses?

the smaller the focal length number the more you can get in the picture.

full frame cameras like canon 5d and 1d are a standard. my 50d camera has a cropped sensor of 1.6.,

which means a real 35mm lens will look the way it should on a full frame lens, but since mine is a cropped sensor I get only a portion of the image of what a full 35mm lens should have in the image. the outside edges of the photo will be cropped out.

now since my lens is a factor of 1.6 it means i need to add roughly 6mm to every 10mm or so to get the real focal length.

let me explain a 35mm lens on a full frame camera will yield what a 35mm lens should within the frame of the picture. on a 1.6 cropped sensor, id get an image equivalent of roughly a 50mm lens on a full frame camera.

I hope this is right? if im incorrect someone please correct me. Im trying to explain this as simple as I can.


now I want a 24-70 over my 28-135 because the 24-70 has better glass, wider aperture, and since the 24-70 is an L series lens it stays the same aperture setting throughout the entire zoom range, as opposed to the 28-135 ef, that narrows the aperture as you increase the zoom.

why would I want a wide aperture lens (smaller the number the wider the aperture) this allows more light to enter the lens at a faster shutter speed. which equates to better photo in low light environments and the ability to create shallow dof easily. However on the downside, wider aperture also has a smaller area of focus. which means, sharp in the center blurry on the outside.

I hope this helps,
cheers!

ok ok,

so with the 24-70 you can zoom in and it wont really blure it will keep the same focus as opposed to zooming in with the 28-135 it will only focus on certain areas?

btw john, from the looks of it, you seem to like taking pics relatively close up. if thats the case, stay away from 70-300mm type lenses for now. I have one and I rarely use it because it requires nearly a 5' distance from my subject and its so tightly framed at 70mm on a cropped sensor,
make sure you look at what the closest focus distance is on the lens.


28-135 on a cropped sensor is actually a very good focal length for almost everything.

ok cool

guess it's safe to say its nice to have all kinds of lenses lol

ok ok,

so with the 24-70 you can zoom in and it wont really blure it will keep the same focus as opposed to zooming in with the 28-135 it will only focus on certain areas?

no,

the 24-70 will have the same aperture throughput the entire zoom. while the 28-135 wont. what this means is that if I set the 24-70 to 2.8 f stop. it will stay 2.8 through out the zoom. which means I dont have to worry about readjusting the settings everytime I take pictures in doors.

on the 28-135 if I zoom the aperture number keeps increasing automatically, which means less light gets in as I zoom, which means if I dont readjust the shutter speed and iso everytime I decide to change the focal length, my pictures come out underexposed.

now the reason why the 24-70 does this is because its canons top end series called "L" which is a feature found on on L lenses.

ahh i get!

good to hear :)

Jon, I think your Kungfu Master is the best shot yet.

Name him Chiyoko. It means child of a thousand generations.

Wow this thread has really grown since I’ve last been here =)
Here are some of my latest (Taken with Nikon D90)

1.
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/9880/nozadpiccopypl3.jpg

2.
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6533/widesandyclawscopyqs8.jpg

3.
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/9426/volkupclosecopyjm5.jpg

4.
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1249/volkcopyyp6.jpg

5.
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/421/fronthalfcopyyc0.jpg

6.
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/250/mimsonfloorcopymk1.jpg

I'm deathly allergic to cats but that shot is GORGEOUS. He/she kinda blends into the carpet.

Awesome, Jenn.

lmao the antlers on the IS looks awesome haha i like that alot.

im allergic as hell to cats too but i wanna pet it lol great looking cars!

I'm deathly allergic to cats but that shot is GORGEOUS. He/she kinda blends into the carpet.

Awesome, Jenn.

Thanks Tina! Amazing how she looks all cute and innocent on camera but is a little devil in real life huh? :P

rosedaleny806 Posted: 1/8/09 9:23AM Post subject:

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lmao the antlers on the IS looks awesome haha i like that alot.

im allergic as hell to cats too but i wanna pet it lol great looking cars!


Those antlers were sooooo hard to find this year -- Sold out almost everywhere, yet I only saw about 4 other cars than my own with them on! hehe

where's there a cat? lol

# 6

ohh, it had a broken image sign before my bad

a few more
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/megamanx002/DSC_0419.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/megamanx002/DSC_0420.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/megamanx002/DSC_0428.jpg



tell me what you guys think, critisim welcomed!

also, ive seen this before of people doing this with some of there pictures, i think its called HDR where you take a few pictures of a high, low and medium contrast and a program blends them togather. is there any free program to composite the pictures in to one?

cool pics but the WB looks a little off to me

I'm deathly allergic to cats but that shot is GORGEOUS. He/she kinda blends into the carpet.

Awesome, Jenn.

x2 and my girlfriend LOVES cats, im scared one day shes just gonnna get one, ill never be able to live in this house again.

mattTc: there is no free program for HDR that i know of. the two programs that i know that does HDR are either photomatix or photoshop. both have free trial for download, but for photomatix, they leave a watermark when you convert an image into HDR. i am not sure if photoshop leaves watermark or they dont activate it for a trial version. i have both program and i find photoshop is a little bit easier to use than photomatix but photomatix is better due to more options than photoshop, in my opinion. i have to start playing with photomatix to get than hang of it.

before doing hdrs u should practice bracketing

pretty nice on the long exposure shot.. only if there was a way to clear up all that haziness

i think the reason for the haziness is because it was really snowing hard last night

do you guys think that the WB is to high for thoes pictures?

Jon, I think your Kungfu Master is the best shot yet.

Name him Chiyoko. It means child of a thousand generations.

that is a sweet name, now I'll make you his godmother lol

Whoa how did I miss this thread???
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj208/bbjbo/bbjbo2/memorialday-110.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj208/bbjbo/theXTI151.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj208/bbjbo/bbjbo2/1bBshoot024.jpg
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http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj208/bbjbo/bbjbo2/1bBshoot072.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj208/bbjbo/bbjbo2/1bBshoot073.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj208/bbjbo/bbjbo2/workshoot045.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj208/bbjbo/bbjbo2/bbjbo3/bdwntwn9.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj208/bbjbo/bbjbo2/bbjbo3/bdwntwn8.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj208/bbjbo/bbjbo2/bbjbo3/bdwntwn3.jpg

sick wheels!!

pics look great as well

Yezzir JBO!!! EOS Squad!!!

eos ftw

x2

i'm not a cat person but i am loving that picture of the cat. it totally does have that effect of blending into the carpet.

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/fonerboner073.jpg

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/fonerboner057.jpg

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/fonerboner063.jpg

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/fonerboner096.jpg

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/fonerboner078.jpg

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/fonerboner017.jpg

wee must think alike lol, i took these a few days ago practicing macro


http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd310/scion_jon1/DSLR/IMG_0528.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd310/scion_jon1/DSLR/IMG_0527-1.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd310/scion_jon1/DSLR/IMG_0523.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd310/scion_jon1/DSLR/IMG_0521.jpg

lol awesome yeah ive been messin with toys n stuff latley alot lol

I wanna do a pic where I have a toy car look real around real cars, know what I mean? lol

took these earlier today around the front yard.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3405/3181944402_7c28e40aa3.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/3181943386_1bdc25a43c.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/3181941918_7261b6a533.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3426/3181941336_8d66cd87de.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/3181110247_581c4c1823.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/3181945178_f1d90f285e.jpg

i like that last one. the colors are a good mix.

i'm not a cat person but i am loving that picture of the cat. it totally does have that effect of blending into the carpet.

hehe Thanks thanks-- yeah, I purposely made it B/W for that, but even if I hadn't, the cat is brown and so is the carpet, so it happened anyway =)

Nastos, I like that pic of the toy car in motion- Very nice, esp for it being a small toy! :clap:

rolling shots of the toy cars are awesome

lol thanx guys. thats what i did last night at work my bosses son left a bucket of hotwheels at work so i was like hmmmm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/3182047405_032be83cd5_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/3183219046_a692d6c146_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/3182385763_228bc2d0e2_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/2939056657_5d19fa5926_b.jpg

^Amazing, seriously.

the top two pictures are HDR right?

the top two pictures are HDR right?

there not true HDR, single file with tone mapping

my new puppy: :D 7 weeks old!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3182821253_328acdfb94.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3183654226_080daa0074.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3462/3183667482_fb7ef522de.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3496/3183660240_ab6ed6c8ee.jpg

wish i had a good HDR program, photomatrix adds their water mark caus eI have the basic :/

anyways did some more toy stuff
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd310/scion_jon1/DSLR/IMG_R1-4.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd310/scion_jon1/DSLR/IMG_R1.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd310/scion_jon1/DSLR/IMG_51merc-3.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd310/scion_jon1/DSLR/IMG_51merc.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/3182047405_032be83cd5_b.jpg


Sorry, I just HAD to quote this pic and bring it over to the next page.. It's too amazing to be missed.

:clap:

i love how the blue's came out

Sorry, I just HAD to quote this pic and bring it over to the next page.. It's too amazing to be missed.

:clap:

thank you, tone mapping does a lot =)

scion_jon check your flickr

lets all be flickr friends LOL

lets all be flickr friends LOL

http://www.flickr.com/groups/scionlife/

ahh hell yeah!


EDIT: 2 members nice!!

I joined haha. I don't have pics up on my flickr yet though. I use webshots for my stuff haha. Gotta start using flickr though

wish i had a good HDR program, photomatrix adds their water mark caus eI have the basic :/
hey man all you have to do to beat that is HDR a photo or photos with the program. then flip the pictures upside down and do the same exact editing again. then go into photoshop and flip the upside down one to be right side up. now the watermark is upside down. blend the first picture over the second one (originally upside down, now right side up) BAM... no watermark on your photo.

that was wayy to confusing

dam you photo gurus need to teach me ..just wow ...so do you use a program to do all this ...i want to buy a d40 so bad or canon rebel but would hate to get a cam and not use its full potential ya know...could a good point and shoot do this well...i got a old cannon 4 mp and has no image stabilizer or anythin so in the market for something decent ...

Haha that's way too much work. I just bought the program

Sorry, I just HAD to quote this pic and bring it over to the next page.. It's too amazing to be missed.

:clap:

thank you, tone mapping does a lot =)

scion_jon check your flickr


thank you very much man! you are a savior lol.

:lalala:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3184335126_85f75480b4_b.jpg

that halo'ing around the building on the right kills it for me

here's one from the other night,

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo163/skiboarder72/DSC_6562.jpg

thats sick!

amazing photo! :clap:

joined the flick group :P

wish i had a good HDR program, photomatrix adds their water mark caus eI have the basic :/
hey man all you have to do to beat that is HDR a photo or photos with the program. then flip the pictures upside down and do the same exact editing again. then go into photoshop and flip the upside down one to be right side up. now the watermark is upside down. blend the first picture over the second one (originally upside down, now right side up) BAM... no watermark on your photo.

thats too much work id rather just be a pirate :lalala:

started uploading some of my photos, you can see them here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pkpdl685/

i just started with the Canon Rebel, havent touched them up (dont know how hehe). All comments are welcome.

How do you get photos from flickr to here? I tried but it didnt work.

the USPS photo rocks. Love it, definately a work of art.

i don't see what is so hard about it... it takes all of 30 seconds.

if you are referring to my post snowromace:

no no i tried to, i dont know which option, embeded, blog... i tried embeded but nothing showed up here. for photobucket there was a clearcut option, where is that for flickr

^are you asking how to get the link to post pics here?
if so just go click on the photo. go to all sizes. choose size you want and scroll down. there's the url

Tahahah
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1100/3169126939_da44e8bb4c.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/3152594076_7c7994c5af.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/3141406189_33799df675.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3141032776_e6cd0fb89a.jpg

^are you asking how to get the link to post pics here?
if so just go click on the photo. go to all sizes. choose size you want and scroll down. there's the url

HTML or URL? sorry ima NOOB

url just like in photobucket

Very nice as always, ALaS!

ok thanks!

Here are some pics:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/3186178822_d2f90dc382.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3185329903_6c3c0b5715.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3462/3185328573_115ffbed30.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/3186152790_36ae8b31d0.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3496/3186079340_a775cb30d5.jpg
my attempt at a rolling shot, now i know how to do it, i think
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3481/3185197527_ed05578542.jpg
and then the z and my old altima
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/3186004286_438de78c78.jpg
all comments welcome.

disregard this post

put this in front of the URL and this at the end

got it. edited^^^

good stuf

someone snap a shot of the moon, its huge tonight

Yeah, I heard it's supposed to be the brightest and biggest moon of the year! This is your chance to get some nice moon shots!

I tried, but I suck

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3186668852_2a570e8492_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/3186669468_bcaeb9a466.jpg

no one go crazy
but just edited some of that girl i wanna get a boom light or something for shooting girls
ant sugesstions on a cheap kit?

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/tanika.jpg

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/012-2.jpg

idk, looks a bit fuzzy, needs to be sharper maybe?

yeah ur right thats why i want a light kit so i can add light as needed to shoot sharper images i dont like the way flash like washes out

might also have to do with the bw conversion since they werent shot in bw i just converted to grey scale in photoshop

what if you get a flash, and point it at a 90 degree angle, I heard that helps illumniate what your taking a pic of with out washing it out cause it bounces off the cieling

yeah when it bounces from the top it tends to cast wierd shadows on the facial features

:doh:

i ws googling flashes the other night, but i dont remember the one i came across, but it eliminated unwanted shadows, virtually there where no shadows, and pictures came out really nice

i want one that swivels 360 ant up and down the one i have now is a piece of junk

what kinda cam do you have?

http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/images/smiles/eusa_shifty.gif

:nails:

lol and i quote "no one go crazy" lol

xt

is that bad lol

:lalala:

no lol what u mean?

cause you said noone go crazy

yeah cuz remember last time i posted her everyone calle dus babies lol

took this last nigh.. this is as close as i could get with my 55-200.. i dont know what else to do to get it sharper..

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s244/djafropiq/DSC_0528.jpg

yeah cuz remember last time i posted her everyone calle dus babies lol


:rofl:

http://www.ndnguyen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/moon.jpg

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/spide.jpg

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/spiddd.jpg

kewl!

used to have a huge cat face spider in my tree, but it went away b4 i got my good camera

too bad there isn't a black background on those pics of the spider....would love to see the web too

the web was massivetook up a whole window

nice moon pics btw i love seein the surface i cant even touch that with my 28-80 lol

don.. what were your settings for that shot?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3395/3186025445_2aaa48de84.jpg

don.. what were your settings for that shot?

ISO 100
1/200th
f 5.6
400mm

this one was taken while flying over france. i just edited it today though.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3186867006_b20ab93f61_o.jpg

the fake tilt shift can be fun i tell ya :-)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3395/3186025445_2aaa48de84.jpg

so bad arse

You guys suck. I only have a 50mm. This was the best I could do tonight. =[

Nice shot, as always Don.

http://i42.tinypic.com/2cppbo0.jpg

man i wish i didnt throw away all my action figures..

this one was taken while flying over france. i just edited it today though.

the fake tilt shift can be fun i tell ya :-)

lol it looks like a little model town very nice

sweet pic snow!

and thanks nastos, have him in silver too lol

WHAT THE FACK pleeeeeease post warning if your going to show spiders ahh omg it was stuck on my screen, the post reply button wasnt working.
not cool

spur of the moment shoot went i went back to my car (had my camera with me to show a friend, lucky me)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3534/3186942962_e78652cee0.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/3186109595_16e9711b67.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/3186958918_0c3345e48a.jpg

enjoy

for soem reason that first pic reminded me of a skyline

the first one is my favorite. i think i took about 40 pictures and that one is the best.

it's really good, i think it's the headlights that remind me the skyline

i like the 2nd

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/3187266662_cea5c27c3a.jpg

Oh oh can I do a moon shot, BRB.

i need to pull out the tripod to take it.... so nay for me

but andrew, you are built like a tripod, just go get your cam and stand still lmao

SHUT UP JON.

Andrew, you lazy bum.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3187319922_edded4ddac_o.jpg

when i went to go take good pics of the moon, it was already soo high in the sky i couldnt get it :(

I took the picture just now. lol I just aimed the tripod at the sky.

what lense?

Andrew, you lazy bum.

man its 11:30 at night. for me to get that pic i have to go in the middle of the street. looking like an idiot.

^ So? That's what I did. lol

Canon 55-250.

see thats why

i just have the stock lense

i have a 75 - 300... i think

took this one, couldnt get a clean shot, lens gets fuzzy at the fully extended mark.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/3186536249_f82c16a8af.jpg

time to get some better glass!

L series FTW!!!!

disregard post

don which L lens did you use?

I want the 24-70 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 but theyre so freakin expensive.

I was thinking about getting the 70-200 f4 because they can be had for like $600 online but have no IS.

But if I can get clean shots like that I might get the cheap L, because I cant afford the IS wide ap versions.

Im hoping I can get away with no is and f4 if I use it for daytime shoots and 1/2000th of second. hah.

dont know how to imbed.. im retarded..

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r173/Mxgy31/CopyofIMG_0344.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r173/Mxgy31/CopyofIMG_0345.jpg

heres my second try at a moon shoot.. still not as sharp as id like and it was windy.. but not bad from a 200mm lens

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/3187423534_2431d09aa2.jpg

much better...

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/lolcopy.jpg
http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/kjkj054.jpg
http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/kjkj031.jpg
http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/skeetastiks/kjkj019.jpg

much better...

thanks.. i used the settings you put up. my first one i had it on a high f stop.. thanks for the tips

no prob. what most people don't realize is just how bright the moon really is...

not too crazy about this one, its not as sharp but what the hay...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3187802821_ca433a73aa_o.jpg

So what kind of settings do you guys use to take good moon pictures? I know last night's was supposed to be the biggest and brightest of '09. I was out all night with friends, so I didn't get any pics. But I suck at moon pictures though so it's all good haha. Any exif data on the one's you posted?

i already posted my settings...

manual exposure

1/200th shutter speed.. f5.6. .iso 100.. 200mm

thats what i used.. came out ok

Yeah I shoot in manual as well but just never could get any good pics of the moon.

Keep shooting, you'll all ge tthe hang of it.

what're some good camera shops around corona? i'm lookin for a place to call "home" when i make my accessory purchases

I went into the backyard to see what i can find...

1
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3188790919_71d253aec6_o.jpg
2
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/3188791893_20a0a57e10_o.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3480/3188793285_8260b7ccf0_o.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/3189634850_4c6758acc3_o.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/3188791321_013266d18a_o.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/3188792859_5657abbda3_o.jpg

a couple minutes ago...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/3189916156_e2de4842ce_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3189073703_ccedc7c09d_o.jpg

thats fresh

what're some good camera shops around corona? i'm lookin for a place to call "home" when i make my accessory purchases

Buy online. Make sure to check resellerratings.com for phony websites. Bhphotovideo.com is always good, and try forums for used gear.

adorama.com is good online

keh.com for used equipment

playing with polarizer


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Jon u should invest in a macro ring light, as many close up shots as u take.

Elijah you should invest in me, and send me what you want me to have lol.

Ha ha oh man u really don't want that. It would include, Don, a viagra pill, a pink ribbon, and a long feather.

But that's a whole different type of thread to post in on a whole different type of forum.

i dont even know where to start...

What's bad is Jon knows EXACTLY where to start. Ha ha

you are sooo wrong on many many levels.

anywho to keep on track

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2nd pic is muh favs

lol, iRobot. What a terrible movie :lol:.

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Is that orange flavored? It says "orange" in Farsi, lol. (Yes, I can speak, read & write in Farsi)

It's Fanta Orange.

fanta from Iraq says Jon

and a new pic of my dog
http://www.ndnguyen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/friday_011009_020-bw1.jpg

So, I'm about to add EOS squad in y sig.

It's Fanta Orange.

OH, DEE DEE DEE, lol, it says FANTA all big. I tried to read the little writing before the big one. oops.

blackedouttc,

I like the church pic and portraiture shot. The first ice pic is interesting too. But not a standard size photo :/

what do u mean not a stand size photo

he means that the aspect ratio isn't standard

i think we need to make a thread just for DOF photos.

or macro photos and one for pets and one for sunsets

there is already one for pets. ha ha

...........................................& one for the moon.

ha ha that is only for one day outta the year tho. haha

and one for jon's random shots

THATS ME

indeed it is

random pics are coming in the near future......

random pics time...

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Ok this thread just downgraded in quality as soon as Jon went and bought a DSLR ha ha


It went from darn good shots and discussion to DOF shots to Jon whoring it up with random shots of his toys. Just glad he hasn't been taking photos of his toys that jiggle. Ha ha

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA jon's crying right now

Did his b/f forget to lube?

i don't know...did you?

Now u know I would never cheat on u. Especially for a goober like Jon.

why is it that whenever elijah is in a thread, homosexual comments run rampant?

hahahahahahahaha

why is it that whenever elijah is in a thread, homosexual comments run rampant?

I think he has something to hide....it's okay Jah, just come out already.

& Jon:


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Your nanners are going bad, turn em into a smoothie.

Your nanners are going bad, turn em into a smoothie.

ahhh, thats the best. Older bananas make a smoothie so....bananaie

When I was younger, my mom always made me a nanner smoothie with milk,sugar & rose water before school, it was bombbbbb.

or banana nut bread..

meh nothing special, saw him diggin up a buried acorn and I just kept getting closer and ckoser
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my friends dog.
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Jon, I think you're getting the hang of the camera, I think you should spend a day dedicated to a photoshoot and pick out some really interesting subjects. If you can't try to compose something around the house and take a pic from a more dynamic perspective.

I like that feather shot btw.

here's one from a photo shoot I did today for someone, I got his permission, normally I don't post my portraiture work.

:snip:

definitely needs some fill flash...

your whites are blown out

Yea I know, the lighting in that area was harsh, so made it B&W to emphasize the lines.
I took that pic already knowing that I would incorporate hard lighting with the photo composition :)

btw here are a couple more from the shoot, Don or anyone else that may have helpful input on how to improve let me know I know there is always room for improvement.

thanks
:snip:

My only complaint is that the 1st and 3rd pictures aren't level.

thanks,
Yes I should rotate them but meh. Im not one to spend that much time editing. I didn't hear any complaints from him, if he asks, ill edit them for him.

in the first pic, the hall way itself is just crooked hahaha, I lined the shot up with the right side vertical wall.

and in the 3rd pic I wasnt paying attention to the steps behind him :/ shouldve worked around it.

Yea I know, the lighting in that area was harsh, so made it B&W to emphasize the lines.
I took that pic already knowing that I would incorporate hard lighting with the photo composition :)

doesn't work for me

in the new set...

first again needs fill flash, same with the 2nd

3rd is cropped too tight

Yea I know, the lighting in that area was harsh, so made it B&W to emphasize the lines.
I took that pic already knowing that I would incorporate hard lighting with the photo composition :)

doesn't work for me

in the new set...

first again needs fill flash, same with the 2nd

3rd is cropped too tight

thanks don, appreciate the the input. I shouldve gotten his feet in the shot too huh?

not necessarily....crop is just too tight to his shoulders

not necessarily....crop is just too tight to his shoulders

gotcha, in regards to the fill flash I like to have high dynamics in the photo, even if it means crushing the blacks and whites. I try not to crush them completely but I like have the extremes on both ends. fill flash may reveal more detail in dark areas, but might flatten the photo a bit more wouldnt it? but than youve been in the game for a long time so I'll take your input seriously.

blown out whites are horrid...and i hope you're not shooting at noon...

early morning or late afternoon FTW

the subject is supposed to catch your eye, not your blown out background...so a super white background won't work unless you're doing high key photos

When I was younger, my mom always made me a nanner smoothie with milk,sugar & rose water before school, it was bombbbbb.

mmmmm rose water
(if u dont know what is, u suck)

blown out whites are horrid...and i hope you're not shooting at noon...

early morning or late afternoon FTW

the subject is supposed to catch your eye, not your blown out background...so a super white background won't work unless you're doing high key photos

::writes down notes::

Thanks for the input, just means I need more practice. Gotta keep shooting and aspiring for better results.

when normal people like my pics it doesnt really help me, it's when the pro's tell me your pics suck is when i'll get better at it :)

take a class...will force you to shoot and the teacher will be able to help you and teach you a lot

take a class...will force you to shoot and the teacher will be able to help you and teach you a lot


meh im a digital arts major, Ive taken photography, digital photography, design, rendering, graphic design, advanced art, illustration and have done professional work. DSLR im relatively new to. Composition, design imaging, Ive been studying and working with it on and off for the last 10 years or so.

In regards to photography outside of this thread, I get constant input from people I know in the professional field. But when I get someone that tells me something is wrong Im all ears and listen carefully because I may learn more than what I do now. Most of the time, I break the rules of photography on purpose, because I have a very thuroughly ingrained knowledge of composition completely and to its highest form from years of training (This is why Im so picky about not cropping a photo, and compositing the image correctly from the camera). :) So I get bored and start either breaking the rules of composition to think outside the box or from boredom, variety or flat out laziness.

I work with what I have. And my belief is, If im gonna have to deal with a bad element in a photo or set up, I might as well take it all the way and do it on purpose and make it part of the photo. The last class I took was a digital photo class, mainly for learning more photoshop, but just recently I decided to bite the bullet and pick up a decent dslr.

In hindsight, I regret getting the 50d instead of waiting for the 5d, but I was kinda forced into the 50d because the new 5d wasnt out yet (full frame much more appealing for image quality, i work on a pixel to pixel level) and I had to use it for an event that was coming up and I was pegged as the multimedia go to guy.

I was sitting behind a computer working with digital images for years, but I find being out on the field much more appealing than sitting in front of a computer screen hahahaa

the only thing is that to get the good stuff it costs a lot of $$$ which is something I dont have.

still learning the ins and outs of the 50d and its limitations. Not very impressed that the 50d gets noisey images above 640 iso. >:(

but yea I have friends in the pro field that work movies as compositors and pro photographers that always give me input. So my ears are always open to learn something new.

I really would like to avoid explaining myself however, its easier to just post pics and look at pics haha.

why is it that whenever elijah is in a thread, homosexual comments run rampant?


u ever notice that they are usually directed to Don and Jon? I wasn't supposed to say anything but Don and Jon are lovers. There it is finally out in the open.


And Tina, I don't like the poop shoot. That is EXIT ONLY in my book. ha ha

I enjoy the company of the ladies. ha ha

why is it that whenever elijah is in a thread, homosexual comments run rampant?


u ever notice that they are usually directed to Don and Jon? I wasn't supposed to say anything but Don and Jon are lovers. There it is finally out in the open.


And Tina, I don't like the poop shoot. That is EXIT ONLY in my book. ha ha

I enjoy the company of the ladies. ha ha

yeah, if those ladies have dicks

Don, don't make me start copy/pasting our AIM conversations into here. Ha ha u know I'll do it.

Here are four pics from my trip down to orlando this weekend...

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Now, I am "breaking the rules" though, not using a dslr. These are shot with the Canon SX10IS. Sorry if this "offends" anyone, but I figure I would share some nice pictures I have :P

Don, don't make me start copy/pasting our AIM conversations into here. Ha ha u know I'll do it.

i could do the same foolio

Yeah but I won't be selective on what I put on here. Ha ha

And everybody knows ur version is gonna be converted and photoshopped so it isn't reliable. Ha ha

what was it you said yesterday about handling meat?

Um I told u I worked in the meat department at walmart and I had to handle meat and seafood all day long.

I guess when ur a homo, u take it the wrong way. Sorry Don, I rephrase what I say to u so it doesn't sound wrong in ur sexual prefrence.

Now, I am "breaking the rules" though, not using a dslr. These are shot with the Canon SX10IS. Sorry if this "offends" anyone, but I figure I would share some nice pictures I have :P

at least that camera has a better lens than the point/shoots and allows for some manual adjustments but its no replacement for a real SLR :P just playing! the second pic looks a bit blurry... weak lens FTL! i like the last 2.. ive been playing around with night shots cause i seem to be quite weak with the night shots...

Um I told u I worked in the meat department at walmart and I had to handle meat and seafood all day long.

I guess when ur a homo, u take it the wrong way. Sorry Don, I rephrase what I say to u so it doesn't sound wrong in ur sexual prefrence.

LIAR!!! Mr. I'd so be ___ for you

at least that camera has a better lens than the point/shoots and allows for some manual adjustments but its no replacement for a real SLR :P just playing! the second pic looks a bit blurry... weak lens FTL! i like the last 2.. ive been playing around with night shots cause i seem to be quite weak with the night shots...

Yeah, the camera is really nice for what it is. I don't shoot in anything but manual modes and it is more compact then a dslr (well, for the lenses I would need) so it's nice for what I use it for. My next cam will be a dslr though, for sure.

The second pic is a bit blurry, yes... I just enjoyed the shot so I thought I would post it anyway. The reason for the blurriness is simply the fact I was rushing. We had to catch a show and I basically dialed in settings and went for it. One of the few blurry ones I had gotten honestly. The image stabilizer built into the cam is great, even at 20x zoom.

learn the skills and concepts on a mini-slr (what i call your type of camera) and the transition to a DSLR will be easy. you know the composition concepts, exposure concepts, etc so all you need to do is learn how to change lenses without getting dust in the body!

hmm.. i just realized mini-slr isnt really an accurate name.. since it doesnt have the reflex mirror its not a SLR? and i dont like the name super-zoom... hmmm who wants to come up with a better name?

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^ Color's jacked on that one though. =/

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learn the skills and concepts on a mini-slr (what i call your type of camera) and the transition to a DSLR will be easy. you know the composition concepts, exposure concepts, etc so all you need to do is learn how to change lenses without getting dust in the body!

hmm.. i just realized mini-slr isnt really an accurate name.. since it doesnt have the reflex mirror its not a SLR? and i dont like the name super-zoom... hmmm who wants to come up with a better name?

best way to learn the skills is to shoot film

watching.

best way to learn the skills is to shoot film

costs dont really let me do that much shooting on film.. i just past the 20,000 mark on my XT and seeing that i only have like 6-7,000 of those saved, i cant afford to take that many pics and throw away that many pics on film... i would love to play with a film SLR but then i wouldnt be able to upload it to flickr and post on this thread :P

Il be picking up my DSLR in the next couple weeks. I love the posted images and cant wait to take some of my own.

Il be picking up my DSLR in the next couple weeks. I love the posted images and cant wait to take some of my own.

yeah first order of bizness fix that av lol

what camera u lookin at?

Il be picking up my DSLR in the next couple weeks. I love the posted images and cant wait to take some of my own.

yeah first order of bizness fix that av lol

what camera u lookin at?

ha I have had that av ever since I had my xB back in 06 and I made it that way with photoshop and no plans to change it.

Nikon D40.

ew nikon

best way to learn the skills is to shoot film

costs dont really let me do that much shooting on film.. i just past the 20,000 mark on my XT and seeing that i only have like 6-7,000 of those saved, i cant afford to take that many pics and throw away that many pics on film... i would love to play with a film SLR but then i wouldnt be able to upload it to flickr and post on this thread :P

film MAKES you think before you shoot rather than just snapping a shot...

best way to learn the skills is to shoot film

costs dont really let me do that much shooting on film.. i just past the 20,000 mark on my XT and seeing that i only have like 6-7,000 of those saved, i cant afford to take that many pics and throw away that many pics on film... i would love to play with a film SLR but then i wouldnt be able to upload it to flickr and post on this thread :P

film MAKES you think before you shoot rather than just snapping a shot...

I suppose, but I dont know any pro photographer that will take just one shot at a time. all the ones I know snap every chance they get, Id say for me every 5 photos Ill nail 1 keeper. It does take more skill to take a good shot once. But rarely will I see anyone do that unless they are forced to, its just smarter to take multiple shots of the same photo and picking out the best one. Any serious photographer will already know what f stop/iso/shutter speed to use for a given occasion and while snapping composing the photo is second nature and they take the shot without giving a second thought. I dont even like using manual (but I do know how and do use it) Id rather use av and tv, simply because a lot of the time im at areas with erratic variables when it comes to lighting (stage lighting) and I simply dont have the time to muss and fuss the settings every 2 pictures. In this case I'd be losing opportunities.

I know there are image benefits that can be had with film, but, for what I use it for, im not from the old school way of thinking. IMO the convenience of digital versus film for my uses outweigh the image benefits of film.


It matters on what type of photography. Which imo digital is very convenient. Its nice to have to skill to do well with film cameras, but how often do you use film over digital, don? :)

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Il be picking up my DSLR in the next couple weeks. I love the posted images and cant wait to take some of my own.

yeah first order of bizness fix that av lol

what camera u lookin at?

ha I have had that av ever since I had my xB back in 06 and I made it that way with photoshop and no plans to change it.

Nikon D40.

and why? might i ask the av not the camera

LESS CHATTING MOAR PICS PLZ N TY.

Il be picking up my DSLR in the next couple weeks. I love the posted images and cant wait to take some of my own.

yeah first order of bizness fix that av lol

what camera u lookin at?

ha I have had that av ever since I had my xB back in 06 and I made it that way with photoshop and no plans to change it.

Nikon D40.

and why? might i ask the av not the camera

I dont understand the issue.

its an eyesore look at it looks like a .01 mp camera took the pic loli ts ok tho i can deal with it as long as u like it we are all good

ew nikon
hey hey hey.... :nope:

its an eyesore look at it looks like a .01 mp camera took the pic loli ts ok tho i can deal with it as long as u like it we are all good

I do like it and im sorry if you dont. It was a 5mp camera and I made it all blurry and discolored on photoshop. I liked how it turned out.

ew nikon
:no: :no: :no:
none of this pls... its what your comfortable with and stick with it... just none of putting down other brand.

i know lol im just messin around not startin a huge argument, that happened already

its an eyesore look at it looks like a .01 mp camera took the pic loli ts ok tho i can deal with it as long as u like it we are all good

I do like it and im sorry if you dont. It was a 5mp camera and I made it all blurry and discolored on photoshop. I liked how it turned out.

whatever floats ur boat man

but by rule of thumb

sharp and dynamic > blurry and discolored

just something to think about if ur serious about getting into photography

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I love your tC, Jah.

you look like the old bassist from as i lay dying, if you know who that is lol

That's not me. That's the owner of the SW and he is in a band ha ha

Don't think that;s, Jah, probably a buddy.

I used to listen to As I Lay Dying in like 8th grade.

I need to find my old CDs, I used to be allllllll about hatebreed, throwdown, as I lay dying, fata, poison the well, etc....

hatebreed's alright. they're from my state though so they're always at ozzfest. as i lay dying is probably in my top 3 favorite bands though :D tina i had no idea you were into that kinda music!!!

and then yes, the owner of the SW looks like the old bassist from as i lay dying hahah