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Apr 13, 2019 19:05:34   #
Sorry i have no printer recs. But I do have a couple of suggestions. Most print labs with let you send in a smalled cropped area of your image for a reasonable priced trial print. Its a great photo and I like charcoal look. However. I would have them do a trial print on canvas or a matte finish to compare. Seems more appropriate to me.
Also you might try adjusting the distortion that has the steeples non-parallel.
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Apr 13, 2019 18:38:31   #
I would only take square format there. Two by two to be exact. 😁
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Apr 5, 2019 13:09:09   #
Take the camera you have an a wide to normal zoom. Pack less underwear.
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Apr 4, 2019 22:53:54   #
Sunnely wrote:
Hump-Day Quiz: These people are climbing to the top of which landmark?
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Well done. Yes your second photo really puts the first in perspecive. I see the climbers have a safety rope from above. My question is who the heck climbed up first to fasten the rope?

What focal lengths did you use for these shots
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Mar 31, 2019 23:24:40   #
CHG_CANON wrote:
We've been telling you that for years .... 16 at least


I’ve admired your many photo posts. Not sure what you are going for here, but it isn’t a very attractive thread.
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Mar 31, 2019 23:16:17   #
aellman wrote:
I do appreciate your feeling about birds and nature. I'm just surprised at the number of people here who share your interest.

I can't put my images into one category. Some of them are natural shapes I find interesting. I also like to shoot non-traditional portraits of individuals and small groups. I am attaching a sample of each category. The stump was shot with an iPhone SE; the portrait with a Sony a350 DSLR.

Best wishes,
Alan


Hey, we can’t all be stump specialists, lol. I personally have decided to only photograph Polar Bears. But while I’m waiting for one to come along, perhaps I’ll shoot some birds.
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Mar 23, 2019 21:48:39   #
I like environmental portraits of birds (and other wildlife) but it is always a challenge to capture their environs without our introducing distractions. You nailed the focus on the bird which is tough to do among all those branches. But you have too many branches and twigs in the focal range so they do distract.
Also, what time was this taken. It looks to be mid morning maybe. The light is already fairly harsh, creating strong shadows. The birds eye is in the shadow so it doesn’t have that catch light which would give it more life. Get out earlier when the light is softer and warmer, then spend more time to catch him turned so the eye has a catch light.
The alternative is to use fill flash at about minus 1 to 3 stops. It will reduce (but not eliminate) the shadows and add a catch light in the eye. A little flash can also enhance feather detail although your photo is already very sharp. (I love what fill flash can do but I despise carrying around my long lens topped by a flash and Better Beamer, lol)
Only you know what the true color of the bird was. I would ignore suggestions to change the white balance if it makes the colors unnatural.
Hope to see more of your work.
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Mar 19, 2019 16:38:31   #
ORpilot wrote:
I recomend diaper bag. They are generally waterproof, padded, and have many pockets. A lot less expensive than a "camera" bag. No one ever steals a diaper bag because the don't scream expensive camera equipment like a Nikon or Canon, or LowePro lable on them.


I wrote "Used Diapers" in bold letters on mine. Super security.😂
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Mar 19, 2019 12:40:41   #
Nice captures. I like the lighting on the first one and your second one shows the yellow patch and "keyhole" around the eye which distinguishes them from the trumpeter swans.
Speaking of which, we have a thousand or more trumpeters on the Emiquon preserve along the Illinois River right now. Plus a few Mute swans.
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Mar 19, 2019 06:00:48   #
Keen wrote:
You can't go wrong with a Billingham bag. They cost a bit, initially, but last long enough to make it worth the cost. I have both a Hadley Large, and an Fstop f/1.4, bag. Both are actually more like medium in size. Billingham has both smaller, and larger, bags. The 335 will work as a carry-on for a regular airliner. The Hadley Small Pro, Hadley Rucksack 25, etc, may be a better fit for a small plane. The 307L, and Fstop f/1.4, are being discontinued, and are out of stock at Billingham, but may still be available at places like Adorama, B&H, etc. The S4 is a good, smaller, bag. What will you carry in your new bag? Billingham bags are: well designed, well made, durable, customizable, highly weather resistant, and padded all around. Others-Domke, for example-are often not padded on all sides. Billingham has bags small enough for one pocket sized Point & Shoot, with some batteries, and bags large enough to carry three full frame bodies, along with five,or six, lenses, and every size bag in between.....something for everyone. I have tried Domke, Lowepro, and others, over the years, before trying Billingham. Since first using Billingham, I have bought nothing but. My first Billingham is nearly 7 years old, now, and looks, and works, like it is new. I have a lot of photo gear,
and need several bags for it all. I will be buying another Billingham-a 335-as a birthday gift to myself soon. I recommend you check Billingham.co.uk, and see if you don't find something there to suit you.
You can't go wrong with a Billingham bag. They cos... (show quote)


Amazing. You used the B-word ten times. You should get a commission.
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Mar 15, 2019 20:25:24   #
jerryc41 wrote:
The higher the bird, the higher the ISO?


Yep, and if you lock in the ISO they will fly staight and level. 🤣
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Mar 10, 2019 17:42:41   #
tiphareth51 wrote:
Been there, done that, bought locally and the experience was horrible. Once the item leaves the store, it's yours whether it's defective, you don't like it, or whatever.
In my humble opinion, you usually can't get a better deal than B&H. They also have a fantastic return policy. So NO is my answer.


NP, just dont put your grubby hands on the local merchandise and waste the salesperson's time.
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Mar 10, 2019 17:39:29   #
Kmgw9v wrote:
What a question.
I think most know the answer.


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Mar 10, 2019 17:32:42   #
Mike Adams wrote:
Members

I am using a YONGNUO YN685 N GN60 2.4G on my Nikon 7100 and would like the flash to deliver a series of 0.25 sec flashes. On the flash unit I have it set to show MULTI 4 1Hz 1/4Sec duration. If I read this right it should deliver four 0.25 sec flashes, 1 second apart. In fact it delivers a very short, single, flash. If anyone is familiar with this flash, I would really appreciate help with getting the settings to provide what I need.

Many thanks


Mike, a 1/4 second flash would be veey very long. I believe you are confusing seconds with percent flash power. Flashes can be set to full power, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64 or 1/128th of full power. They do decrease the power of the flash by reducing the length of time, but it is way less than 1 second.
Watch some YouTube vids on manual flash setting. You will usually be better off using the auto ttl feature.
It wont trigger at intervals, o nly in sync with your shutter. You might get two or three flashes only if it is using much less than full power. Most flashes take from one to several seconds to recharge.
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Feb 24, 2019 09:20:30   #
jerryc41 wrote:
I'm sorry I took so long to post the correct answer, but it's #3.

When #1 starts to fill, it will flow left into #3. the outlet to #4 is blocked, and the pipe running to #5 is blocked.

After #3 fills, water will backup into #1, which will let water run into #2 and then #7, which has a hole in the bottom.

As chikid68 said, only #3 will fill.


Flawed test. Not enough info to tell. Yes with a low flow from the faucet, #3 would fill first. But let’s say the faucet flow is ten times the gravity flow to #3 and #2. In that case, #1 would fill first.
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