nephew's tee ball game in raleigh this weekend

4/11/2010 11:38:30 PM

I recently got a Pentax K-x as an early graduation present. I still have the kit lens (no money for a prime lens or anything fancy).

I'm still getting used to the camera.

Here is a flower on a tree that at my parents house. I had to adjust the brightness and contrast, as it came out under-exposed. It was one of the first pictures I tried taking, so I was still figuring stuff out:


Here is the same tree, but a different flower. I made no adjustments to this picture, asides from making it smaller:



Here is a lady bug in a tree. I have no macro lense or macro filter (or whatever they're called), so getting the camera to focus on it was difficult. I have a ton of shots with it unfocussed:



Here is my dog again. I snapped this one quickly. No color adjustments were done on it:



And here is a picture of just a tree. I took it today. No color adjustments on it:

4/12/2010 9:38:53 PM

now THOSE are some great additions to the thread!!!!

4/12/2010 9:42:48 PM

eek - there's nothing wrong with a few adjustments

4/12/2010 9:43:05 PM

the bokeh in the 2nd pic is tripping me the hell out.

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4/12/2010 10:09:18 PM

^ I know what you mean. I first saw it on my computer, the first thought that came to my mind was woh, which is why I thought it was worth sharing.

IIRC, I think I had zoomed all the way out, and physically got close to the flower, while I set the aperture to the max (I think f3.5).

4/12/2010 10:14:08 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/unincbrtn/4516852256/

This turned out to be the best of the batch... 120 pictures later.

4/12/2010 10:53:38 PM

Perfect light + a few beers = not a lot of focus on my my round

4/12/2010 11:02:46 PM

^Great shots as usual Ronny

I really like #2

4/12/2010 11:06:40 PM

^ As do I. #2 is an amazing shot. And I like #1 as well.

4/13/2010 12:14:32 AM

Thanks. We got out there for our 6:30 tee time and the light was perfect, even after the sun was all but gone. It really was hard to take a bad photo. Fun times. I can also use being distracted with my camera as an excuse for my horrible game.

4/13/2010 12:18:28 AM

4/13/2010 6:50:48 PM

Since I've not posted anything in a long while, here are two shots of a cat I found today. I'm going to try to get a body shot tomorrow or the next day. Cat just showed up, really skinny and flea bitten. Has a collar, so I'm not sure if someone just put it out, or if it got out. Either way, its not doing a very good job alone.





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4/13/2010 7:37:08 PM

i currently have a t1i and these 2 lenses
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS

in the market for 2 lenses - best bang for buck and would like to keep the entire purchase for both of them under $750-1000 if possible - the main reason i got the camera was because of a south africa trip coming up in june and i've taken a lot of pictures over the past few months and would like to spend some money on some better replacement lenses (although it looks like everyone has the 2 that i have so resale is useless)

1 every day lens - thinking about the Canon 17-85 IS/4-5.6 IS USM
1 decent telephoto lens - thinking about maybe the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

4/15/2010 3:55:52 PM

For an everyday all-purpose lens I'd recommend the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 if you aren't opposed to buying outside of Canon's brand... There's good stuff out there for cheaper.

4/15/2010 11:58:58 PM

^^You're not going to notice much of a difference at all between the 250mm IS you have right now and the 300mm IS you're considering. From what I recall from briefly using the 55-250mm IS it was a very decent lens for the money, and quick to focus for a non-USM lens.

I would recommend getting only 1 lens and staying on the lower end of your budget. I'd ditch your kit lens and get a Canon 17-40mm f/4L ($750). If you wanted to get a telephoto, too, and overextend your budget, spring for the Canon 70-200mm f/4L ($640).

Just my $.02

4/16/2010 12:31:36 AM

Quote :

"For an everyday all-purpose lens I'd recommend the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 if you aren't opposed to buying outside of Canon's brand... There's good stuff out there for cheaper."

i'm not against going outside of canon as long as it's a good lens - this is the one you are referring to? http://www.lensplay.com/lenses/lens_data.php?lensID=217

Quote :

"^^You're not going to notice much of a difference at all between the 250mm IS you have right now and the 300mm IS you're considering. From what I recall from briefly using the 55-250mm IS it was a very decent lens for the money, and quick to focus for a non-USM lens. I would recommend getting only 1 lens and staying on the lower end of your budget. I'd ditch your kit lens and get a Canon 17-40mm f/4L ($750). If you wanted to get a telephoto, too, and overextend your budget, spring for the Canon 70-200mm f/4L ($640)."

the only reason i was saying the 300mm really is that my 250mm has a horrible time autofocusing at 250mm and i end up turning it to manual focus if i shoot

i'm borrowing a friend's 17-85mm this weekend so i'll see how i like it - i'm hesitant to give up any range because because with the lens i have now i frequently will zoom all the way in and all the way out - i'm not in the habit of cropping yet although i guess i could

he also let me borrow his 85 prime just to see if i could adjust to a prime lens for anything other than a presetup shot

4/16/2010 10:35:30 AM

Quote :

"^Great shots as usual Ronny I really like #2 "

4/16/2010 10:46:19 AM

One of my biggest qualms with the 17-85 (might be why I don't shoot with it much) is that it just feels cheap. Just holding the camera down, and the barrel extends all the way out on its own. Has done this on several of these lenses I've messed with.

Other than that, it's a decent lens.

I can vouch for the awesomeness of the 70-200 F/4L.

4/16/2010 11:04:00 AM

I, personally, am holding out for the 70-200 f/2.8L
That will be my next lens.

^^^ Actually, I have the same lens without vibration control (VC). It's my everyday lens and I'd definitely recommend it as a quality product. Build is solid, it's fast, and focuses very accurately.
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Tamron-17-50mm-f-2.8-XR-Di-II-Lens-Review.aspx

4/16/2010 12:08:36 PM

70-200 2.8 gives me a boner.

I've got my sights set a bit lower, for now. I am just trying to get rid of my 50 1.8 and get a 50 1.4.

Anyone wanna snag a 50 1.8 (great condition, still have the box) with circular polarizer?

4/16/2010 12:23:30 PM

You sellin' that filter separate by chance?

[Edited on April 16, 2010 at 12:26 PM. Reason : And what kind is it?]

4/16/2010 12:26:15 PM

4/16/2010 12:28:35 PM

so...

I want to pose for the ever-so-cliche "pose in front of the Bell Tower in my graduation garb" pic....you know the one -- where photographer is on the ground, shooting up.

i don't know a damn thing about photography, so I need advice on what lens/settings to use

BTW, this is what i'm working with: Olympus E-620 Digital SLR Camera, Olympus 14-42mm lens 1:3.5-5.6, Olympus 40-150mm lens 1:4-5.6, Olympus lens 70-300mm 1:4-5.6, Olympus Macro lens 35mm 1:3.5

4/16/2010 12:32:42 PM

I think you need to go wide.

Uber wide.

http://www.petapixel.com/2010/04/16/sigma-8-16mm-uber-wide-angle-lens/

Like Sigma's new 8-16mm wiiiiide.

4/16/2010 1:32:39 PM

unfortunately, that's not an option. i'm borrowing this setup from DH Hill for that weekend and what I posted is what i'll have

4/16/2010 1:47:45 PM

The Moon and Venus.

4/16/2010 9:16:39 PM

Anyone doing anything with off camera flash. I just got some flashes and radio triggers, now I just need time to play. Oh yeah and light stands and all the other modifiers to go with them.

4/16/2010 9:38:01 PM

4/18/2010 11:36:57 PM

4/19/2010 6:56:51 PM

I really like this pic, but it badly needs some colors that jump off the page. Maybe you could take down the brightness and up the contrast in Photoshop and it would look better. The other two are really meh stuff that everybody takes when they are starting out.

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4/19/2010 7:08:10 PM

where the fuck is that bike, I want it

4/19/2010 7:12:07 PM

a little antique shop just outside emerald isle

^^So you're looking for something more like:



That looked fine, too. I did some editing to give it an older feel...to each their own.

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4/19/2010 8:23:28 PM

Any ideas on where to pick up the Tokina 11-16? Doesn't matter if it's used. I can't find it anywhere...reputable.

4/21/2010 10:54:48 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/unincbrtn/4541957597/

I ended up cropping a decent amount of it out, due to the shittiness of HDR without a tripod

4/21/2010 11:54:36 PM

^^ I got mine locally from Peace. Maybe give them a call and see if they've got one in stock. (I can't remember if you're in the Raleigh area or not.) I did see most places are out of stock. I wonder why.

^ Why HDR? Any reason, or is that just your thing?

4/22/2010 12:14:23 AM

hdr handheld?

4/22/2010 1:33:49 AM

^^Yeah, I'm in Raleigh. It seems like it's the Canon mount that's really hard to find. Nikon's are everywhere.

Also, wanted to share a link to this AWESOME!!!!1! professional photographer I found on the net.

http://boggsphotos.zenfolio.com

Amazing work, there.

4/22/2010 9:31:31 AM

whut

4/22/2010 8:59:44 PM

lol

4/22/2010 9:22:42 PM

a short practice for both my dancing and for shooting run-and-gun style on DSLR. My wedding video is in the works too. This was shot on 5D and T2i

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http://www.facebook.com/v/787093186899 direct link...



[Edited on April 23, 2010 at 7:28 AM. Reason : grrr someone plz embed]

4/23/2010 7:01:36 AM

Skack's pic reminded me of one of my own that i took a couple of years ago in chile...it's nothing special, though (i just haven't posted anything in here in a while)

4/23/2010 7:48:48 AM

That was actually my pic that Skack sorta liked.

4/23/2010 9:27:15 AM

^ hah, my bad

reading comprehension FTL

4/23/2010 9:28:11 AM

I'll take a picture of a bike if that helps. I did pick up a new camera a couple of months ago that I haven't even used yet.

4/23/2010 9:36:17 AM

These are a couple of pictures that I shot last year at an air show and never really looked at. I went back to clean up some and did some editing and thought these two were pretty neat:




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4/23/2010 3:28:50 PM

4/23/2010 9:17:32 PM

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4/25/2010 9:09:46 AM

whoops

4/25/2010 9:11:28 AM

that ginger mutant scares the shit out of me every time i open this page

4/25/2010 9:16:04 AM