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Originally Posted by Fred Doane
Fred,
Shame you don't have better gear. That could have been a really nice shot! [:D] Just kidding. of course, it is a very good shot. It doesn't matter that it was staged. It came out very well.
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Originally Posted by Fred Doane
Fred,
Shame you don't have better gear. That could have been a really nice shot! [:D] Just kidding. of course, it is a very good shot. It doesn't matter that it was staged. It came out very well.
Thanks guys,
Jon - it was a horizontal shot so I cropped the left and right sides and resized. He was probably about 4 inches long so I didn't need a super macro lens for the shot the 24-105 with the extension tube did the trick. A macro lens is one of the things on my list though.
HiFiGuy1 - Gotta start out somewhere I'll try upgrading my equipment as soon as I come up with some money [;)]
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Originally Posted by Fred Doane
I understand. Hey, when you're ready, let me know, I'll take your old junk of your hands. Of course, I couldn't give much for it, mostly I suppose I'd be doing you a favor by giving it a new home. I'm just sentimental that way, I guess. [:)]
Great shot Fred!
Best? probably not but found this 2-3 foot black snake today hiking:http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...8/IMG_8969.jpg
taken from about a foot away (she was calm for some reason: either molting or breeding)
24-70 f2.8 w/ XTi
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I found this out in our shop this morning...
It was taken with a Hand-held 40D and a MPE-65mm f/16 1/60 sec ISO 500.
I really need to get a macro rail and the twin light macro flash !!!
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Playing hide and seek!
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Technically not the best picture but the caption in combination with the picture made me laugh!
I agree :D...
I posted it cus i thought it was funny...
This is the Bee Assassin and it's prey.
Taken with a Canon XTi, Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro at 1/200 F14, ISO 100, Metz Mecablitz 48 AF-1 Flash at +2 FEC (should have been +3) and Lumiquest Promax Softbox. Post-Processed with Canon DPP, Click White Balance using a Lastolite Ezy Balance greycard. +1 Brightness, and 7 Sharpness.
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Sweet. Love it!
Thanks!
My recent trip to Elora in Ontario, Canada. The light is quite strong at the moment I took it and I think I also slightly overdeveloped my film. So the contrast is ultra high. But I'm still happy with it though.[:)]
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Canon 1V-HS + 16-35/2.8L II on Ilford HP5 Plus 400, Nikon 9000ED scanned.
Got home a few minutes ago and let my dog out, this bugger was on my fence and managed to capture a few shots before he noticed me and flew off.
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Canon 350D, Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6_/\/\_ISO400, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/1000
Three Novembers ago I mail-ordered a Canon 100-400L IS lens.Withinan hour of recieving the lens, I was atmy local community park to test it out. I arrived right at dusk. I took the followinghand held shot of a moving subject at 400mm on a Canon 20Dwith ISO set at only 400. It made me think the IS was way better than Canon had advertised. That's natural autumn color from nearby trees reflecting on the water. Camera bodies come and go, but I've grown to love that zoom lens.
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John,
Great capture! I love the color of the water and composition. Makes me wanna go out and buy that lens right now.
Fred~
Yes you need a disclaimer since I want to rack up my credit card even more and pick up that baby. Love the colors.
This is the only decent shot I've taken lately. I really need to get back out into the field.
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I'll try to get it to fit - new at this
MT Hood near Portland Oregon - October[img]/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.29.52.chris/IMG_5F00_3882_2D00_compresses-web.jpg[/img] 2008 - Canon G9
Canon G9
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That's a most impressive shot of Mt. Hood. Lovely.
Canon G9 - Mt Hood Oregon
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This shot of a 1200 lb bull elk in Northern California was taken with the same 100-400L lens as the egret. Don't tryframing this beast with a short lens![img]/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.29.83/Northcoast_5F00_Aug_2D00_2007_5F00_1837.jpg[/img]
Chris: The first composition was fine, but this second one is evenbetter. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Joback - Final one
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Chrisc: That's another great shot of Hood.
edN that's FANTASTIC
Used a circ pol for all of these shots - unfortunately camera was set to JPEG and i didn't check - had problems withblown out whites on some pics - i will look at them in LR2 later - thanks for your comments - i like contrasty pics and here is an example - wish the center small tree wasn't there
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We all like contrasty pictures - that's our nature.
Hmm... did you put the CPL on your G9? is it possible? or that picture was taken with a DSLR?
Oren & Chris: As long as you're enjoying yourselves, that's what really matters.Take lots of photos and experiment with adjusting them. You get good at this the same way you get to Carnegie Hall: Practice, practice, practice. Enjoy developing your own unique style. -John
Oren,
You can easily put a CP on the G9. Canon makes a lens adapter (plastic), but the one I own is from Lensmate - it is 6061 aluminum, bead blasted, and anodized to exactly match the G9 finish - much nicer than the Canon adapter. It bayonet mounts to the G9 body after taking off the decorative ring around the lens.
It acceptes a 58 mm screw on filter or auxillary lenses - I used my 58 mm Kaesiman B + W Circular Polarizer
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Had some success with this picture I think. Picked and held some pansies behind the weevil to add soem color.
Canon EOS 40D, MP-E 65mm, 1/250, f/11, ISO100, MT-24EX twin light, handheld
Awesome, Dann!
Love the bug!
Great shot Dan. Here's one I got the other night.
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Found this little fella on myshirt as I was sitting on the couch. I've just bought the Kenko extension tube set as a cheaper alternative to a macro lens and I must say I'm very impressed thus far (obviously still learning to use them as well). To put things into perspective, this little guy is perched on the top of a wooden skewer I had sitting on my dinner plate after some lovely chicken kebabs.
40D, ISO 100, 1/500, all three Kenko extension tubes stacked with Canon50mm f/1.8 II prime stopped down to f/10.
Lighting was from 420ex (camera right) attached to a home made diffuser that extends from the flash out to the front of the lens and a halogen lamp (camera left). Flashcompensation set to -2.
Enjoy.
Fishing the fisherman . . .
I took these shots several days ago. This is the first time I'veseen an Osprey with a fish but even more remarkable, itwas being chased by a Bald Eagle which I guess was looking for a free lunch. The duel between the two birds was like mini-fighter plane combat, and itwent on for quite a while but the Osprey was smart and agile. It was able to outmaneuver and finally frustrate the Eagle before going off the have lunch.
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EdN those are intense!!!
EdN: Very nice shot--stunning, actually--of our nation's symbol, The Robber!
By the way, when posting shots, please let us know what equipment you were using. Thanks.
Not nearly as cool as the bugs or aerial combat, but I got a leaf on a weed in my yard. I thought it was neat.
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Tv( Shutter Speed )1/320
Av( Aperture Value )4.0
Metering ModeEvaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation0
ISO Speed200
LensEF24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Focal Length70.0mm