Posts for: Weddingguy
Feb 13, 2019 15:44:24 #
I would go with #2 . . . but I wish the camera was pointing at the preying mantis. I would probably do some PP to accomplish this, something like this.
Feb 8, 2019 12:57:59 #
#11 . . . nicely done!
Feb 8, 2019 12:51:48 #
grandpaw wrote:
Action shot taken of a snowy egret. Taken with a a Nikon D500, Nikon 70-200mm F2.8 telephoto and Nikon 2x iii teleconverter handheld.
Very nice Grandpaw!
Feb 3, 2019 16:23:45 #
dyximan wrote:
I’ve seen the acronym ETTl but not sure what that means, And that flash really works at 100 150 feet during the day as well? I’ll have to look into it
ETTL . . . expose to the left
ETTR . . . expose to the right
Using the screen on the back of the camera to evaluate exposure is not practical, because how the exposure looks there is dependent on to what brightness you have the screen set. The only reliable method is using the histogram, which tells you if pixels are over or under exposed. See the attached image for a full explanation on how to "read" the histogram.
Feb 2, 2019 17:00:29 #
What distance would the birds be when you fire the shutter? Under normal circumstances, what shutter speed do you use for BIF?
Feb 2, 2019 14:36:47 #
It doesn't!! You have an automatic camera (Auto, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, P, Auto ISO, and a flood of other settings like "portrait, sports, etc) with one Manual setting . . . "M".
You have a flash with Manual settings and Auto settings (ETTL).
If you use both a camera auto setting and a flash auto setting at the same time, they get confused. Any "auto" settings on the camera will set for the ambient light before the scene is lit by the flash, without consideration of the light coming from the flash. The auto setting on the flash now has to quickly compensate for the new settings the "auto" camera feature has set.
It is redundant to use both camera and flash both on automatic. Best results are to set the camera manually and let the auto feature on the flash do it's stuff.
In your situation, any "auto" setting on your camera will expose for the brighter sky, leaving the bird underexposed. The flash will only effectively fill up to a distance that is probably much less than the distance you will be from the bird. Having said all of that . . . it costs nothing to experiment and try!
Hope that helps . . .
You have a flash with Manual settings and Auto settings (ETTL).
If you use both a camera auto setting and a flash auto setting at the same time, they get confused. Any "auto" settings on the camera will set for the ambient light before the scene is lit by the flash, without consideration of the light coming from the flash. The auto setting on the flash now has to quickly compensate for the new settings the "auto" camera feature has set.
It is redundant to use both camera and flash both on automatic. Best results are to set the camera manually and let the auto feature on the flash do it's stuff.
In your situation, any "auto" setting on your camera will expose for the brighter sky, leaving the bird underexposed. The flash will only effectively fill up to a distance that is probably much less than the distance you will be from the bird. Having said all of that . . . it costs nothing to experiment and try!
Hope that helps . . .
Jan 30, 2019 18:00:09 #
NJFrank wrote:
Ok I'm all in 
Very nicely done!
Jan 30, 2019 11:34:06 #
I would soak them in running water @ 68 degrees for about an hour, then a quick rinse in PhotoFlo (or a few drops of dish soap to a gallon of water) at the same 68 degrees, then hang them to dry in a dust free area. I would not squeegee them because, if there are any dirt particles left on the film, it will scratch them.
If there are still dirt particles left after that, I would scan them and remove the particles in PP.
If there are still dirt particles left after that, I would scan them and remove the particles in PP.
Jan 30, 2019 11:19:52 #
rmalarz wrote:
For me, never. But, that's just me.
--Bob
--Bob
Same here!!Jan 28, 2019 22:06:15 #
Storm's coming . . .
Jan 24, 2019 15:18:01 #
IreneAC wrote:
This photo was taken in 2016 while visiting the wo... (show quote)
Nice photo to work with . . .
First straightened (didn't want all the water to run out of the bay
) . . . then cropped to use rule of thirds . . . separated water - buildings . . . adjusted both separately . . . added 16th century tall ship . . . voila!
Jan 19, 2019 12:14:40 #
Genessi wrote:
Looking for batteries or charger to help out a friend who had her camera stolen and now using a T2i. If you have any laying around would help. She can't afford to buy new and I will help her purchase used ones.
Thank you all!
Thank you all!
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Jan 18, 2019 12:28:20 #
brent46 wrote:
Babysitting our Grand Daughter yesterday. She is my favorite subject.
Beautiful girl . . . beautiful shot!!
Jan 11, 2019 12:28:58 #
Jan 5, 2019 11:56:03 #
GWR100 wrote:
About and hour from Glasgow, nestled on the Banks of Loch Lomond is the picturesque village of Luss, and even on a bitter late January day its beauty is just a stunning as in the Summer when it is one of Scotland's most popular tourist destinations.
Very nice! Is that a phone camera shot