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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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Oh shap those stars are real? Yikes. You can kinda see something's missing in the reflection too.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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ha ha yeah the reflection of him ha ha
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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look at the time of day he's shooting at? i wouldn't expect the sky or the mountains to look any different....
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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decided to fix another sky shot I had.

the pic was taken froma moving vehicle so...

Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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damn u guys and ur scenery. All the clouds we get are the big FAT puffy ones with no character and we definitely don't have any landscape. Just a crappy old worn down city of crappy buildings.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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exposure looks good, but the horizon is SLIGHTLY crooked which kind of throws me off....rotate and crop just a tad
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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Another pic from zoo day


Make:Canon
Model:Canon EOS 50D
Shutter Speed: 1/320th sec
Exposure program: Manual
F-Stop: f/5.6
Aperture Value: f/5.6
ISO Speed Ratings: 500
Focal Length: 300.0mm
Lens EF70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM
Flash: Did not fire
Mertering Mode: Pattern

Lens hood and B+W multi-coated UV filter was used.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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looks pretty cool.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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thanks
I liked the freeze frame water in the pic.
I was surprised It came out clear at such a low shutter speed, for a panning shot at 300mm. Image stabilization FTW!
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:59 PM
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I want a good long lens soooo bad.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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exposure looks good, colors look good, but compositionally its lacking
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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yeah seems a little centered to me? just my opinion. but i ain't that good at photography either. ha ha
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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I know what you mean the composition can be better. :/

But me personally I just like the photo I like the texture and reflections on the seal and the frozen water. hah
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Elijahtc
yeah seems a little centered to me? just my opinion. but i ain't that good at photography either. ha ha
the photo is right weighted, seal enters from the right, 1/3rd of the left side of the photo is empty. 2/3rds are filled.

roughly 2/3rds of the bottom half of the photo are filled roughly 1/3rd of the top of the photo is empty.

Compositionally I just wish there were more things going on in the background where the emptiness is to make it more interestin or if I couldve zoomed in more to fill more of the frame.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Elijahtc
I want a good long lens soooo bad.
what's your main lens that you're using?
Instead of the ef 70-300 I wish I wouldve gone with the 70-200L

good glass > than IS between these two lenses imo(both in the same price). Ah well.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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Only lenses I have are my main lens: Canon 24-105mm f4 L lens and my fun lens: Canon 15mm f2.8 fisheye lens.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by RnB180
I know what you mean the composition can be better. :/

But me personally I just like the photo I like the texture and reflections on the seal and the frozen water. hah
dont get me wrong...the texture and sharpness are great....composition just needs some work
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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Nastos, see he can compliment people. Ecomark, u might wanna take note of that too.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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you should see the comment nastos left on my blog
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DonNguyen
Originally Posted by RnB180
I know what you mean the composition can be better. :/

But me personally I just like the photo I like the texture and reflections on the seal and the frozen water. hah
dont get me wrong...the texture and sharpness are great....composition just needs some work
dont worry I ain trippin,
I do agree I could've framed it better.

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