Post Your Experimental Photos
08-19-2007, 05:33 PM
#121
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Yes, practicing is key, and I am getting a bit better. I've only been doing the SLR thing for a few months, so I'm not expecting to be Ansel Adams or anything, haha. But this is a fun hobby to have, although expensive. 
08-19-2007, 05:35 PM
#122
Earth-bound misfit
Originally Posted by LuvMyTSX
Yes, this was a very tricky subject to capture. It's a moving target - a very quick moving target! They really never sit still, and are constantly going down to get some food, then back up to take a peek around. What I did was open the window a little bit and prop the camera on the back of the couch, and kept the camera focused on the feeder. It was the best I could do. And since I've only practiced so far with aperture, and not really shutter speed, I wasn't sure what to use and all my initial pics came out blurry. So then I used the action mode, which then wouldn't let me adjust anything (ISO, aperture, etc), so I was stuck with whatever the camera gave me, and that's why they didn't really come out correctly.
Plus, the birds kept almost coming to the feeder, but they are territorial and one would chase the other away, so I'd quick get ready for a pic, and then it wouldn't happen. Haha. It was tough, but fun.
Plus, the birds kept almost coming to the feeder, but they are territorial and one would chase the other away, so I'd quick get ready for a pic, and then it wouldn't happen. Haha. It was tough, but fun.
08-24-2007, 06:59 PM
#126
is learning to moonwalk i
^^First shot looks like 3rd Street Promonade? Second one looks like TI.
The shoe shot looks pretty cool, actually
Luv - those humming bird shots are nice. I especially like how you caught the wings in the second shot.
The shoe shot looks pretty cool, actually
Luv - those humming bird shots are nice. I especially like how you caught the wings in the second shot.
08-28-2007, 07:48 PM
#128
I miss my 03 CL-S :(
ok so I wanted to make an entry into the HDR contest but I wasn't able to go out and actually take pictures. I did get to play around with some of the pics I had taken around town and here's an HDR experiment.
(3 exposures, SD700IS in manual, ISO 80)
I really have massive issues with gamma and color settings on my computers. Sadly, I think my macbook's display is the most accurate one.
(3 exposures, SD700IS in manual, ISO 80)
I really have massive issues with gamma and color settings on my computers. Sadly, I think my macbook's display is the most accurate one.
09-11-2007, 12:57 AM
#129
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09-11-2007, 01:03 AM
#130
Earth-bound misfit
Ooooo, prettyyy shiny sparkly bokeh...
(I'm actually not going to ask what lens you used! )
(I'm actually not going to ask what lens you used!
)
09-11-2007, 01:07 AM
#131
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haha
09-24-2007, 10:16 PM
#135
Photography Nerd
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Here's a selective color shot I just recently printed and it looks 100x better in print than it does online, but here it is nonetheless:
09-25-2007, 06:31 AM
#139
Photography Nerd
Thread Starter
Thanks.
We got back on the weekend and we had an amazing time. It's going to take a while to go through the 30GB of photos we took, but we'll post some shots soon.
We got back on the weekend and we had an amazing time. It's going to take a while to go through the 30GB of photos we took, but we'll post some shots soon.
09-25-2007, 08:22 AM
#140
Earth-bound misfit
30GB? 
Sounds like heaven! I'm glad you guys had a great time - welcome back!
Sounds like heaven!
I'm glad you guys had a great time - welcome back!
09-25-2007, 08:28 AM
#141
Go Giants
Originally Posted by wndrlst
30GB?
Sounds like you didn't have sex! I'm glad you guys had a great time - welcome back!
Sounds like you didn't have sex!
I'm glad you guys had a great time - welcome back!
09-25-2007, 08:30 AM
#142
Earth-bound misfit
09-27-2007, 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
Oops, Flickr is acting up... I'll see if I can re-upload the image...
Edit: Let's try it again:
Edit: Let's try it again:
thats a great pic dan
one of the best ive seen on azine so far
10-12-2007, 12:06 AM
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I call these....SNEAK ATTACKS! They're photos taken around my abdomen. I take a lot of shots w/o looking when it comes to certain angles, but for these two particular shots, I was trying to take a picture of people oblivious to my camera. Some people are very hesitant when you aim a camera in front of their face and aren't really receptive, so I took these shots by being sneaky. Fortunately, they came out pretty cool. Well, that's what I think...hehe
<img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1213/1400621112_5f412c537b_b.jpg">
<img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1431/1400620690_8b1b21ec90_b.jpg">
<img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1213/1400621112_5f412c537b_b.jpg">
<img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1431/1400620690_8b1b21ec90_b.jpg">
11-25-2007, 01:36 PM
#152
Earth-bound misfit
Went to a bonfire last night & decided to play around a bit...
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/2063444744/" title="Playing With Fire by wndrlst, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2063444744_a53789be77_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="Playing With Fire" /></a>
0.3s f/2.8 ISO 100 70mm
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/2063444276/" title="Conflagration by wndrlst, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2414/2063444276_0ebc6cc6d0_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Conflagration" /></a>
1s f/8 ISO 100 200mm
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/2063444744/" title="Playing With Fire by wndrlst, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2063444744_a53789be77_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="Playing With Fire" /></a>
0.3s f/2.8 ISO 100 70mm
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/2063444276/" title="Conflagration by wndrlst, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2414/2063444276_0ebc6cc6d0_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Conflagration" /></a>
1s f/8 ISO 100 200mm
11-25-2007, 02:37 PM
#153
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love em!
11-25-2007, 04:30 PM
#156
Earth-bound misfit
Thanks! The first is my favorite, too.
11-29-2007, 12:59 PM
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I wanna be good 
Man, some of your shots are really neat, especially considering that you don't normally shoot shots like these (per the thread title). I'd post some of mine, but I don't have a 'norm', so I can't really call anything a deviation thereof.
Man, some of your shots are really neat, especially considering that you don't normally shoot shots like these (per the thread title). I'd post some of mine, but I don't have a 'norm', so I can't really call anything a deviation thereof.
11-30-2007, 06:49 PM
#159
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playing with the 50 1.4
11-30-2007, 06:51 PM
#160
Earth-bound misfit
Oooo, I like the 51-39! The juxtaposition of the grid-like bokeh & the circular bokeh from the lights is really cool.