Posts for: SalvageDiver
Oct 4, 2023 11:45:03 #
bsprague wrote:
We went on an Alaska cruise. I chose to keep minimize gear. My primary camera for the trip was my RX100VII. Along with a couple cameras, one of the things I left behind was my (amazing) Canon 18x stabilized binoculars.
I discovered that the popup viewfinder, electronic zoom or Clear Image zoom and the camera stabilization transformed the camera into an acceptable high powered monocular. I could see stuff I would not otherwise have seen!
I discovered that the popup viewfinder, electronic zoom or Clear Image zoom and the camera stabilization transformed the camera into an acceptable high powered monocular. I could see stuff I would not otherwise have seen!
I use my sony a6000 in a similar manner when hiking. I set the lens to maximum zoom, then set the digital zoom to 10x. Take the picture, then display it on the back screen, zooming in on the feature I interested in. Not great resolution, but it does show me things that I couldn't see very well otherwise. Haven't tried Clear Image zoom, though.
Sep 30, 2023 11:50:53 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
As the sun begins to set on the evening sky, the W... (show quote)
Very cool! Great photo's, all of them. I wasn't aware of this festival, but I checked online and it seems to have grown into a very large event. I signed up to be notified of the next festival out here on the west coast.
Thanks for the presentation.
Sep 29, 2023 17:22:50 #
Sep 29, 2023 13:38:56 #
Photolady2014 wrote:
I posted this photo as one of my favorites and Nalu requested that I try it in B&W. I do believe it is slightly better in B&W. Thanks Nalu for suggesting it. I sometimes think I get a bit carried away doing things in B&W or more often sepia.
Love the BW version of this image.
Sep 26, 2023 12:52:06 #
tillmanb wrote:
DPP4 revealed that a Canon 1DX Mark III and a 24 m... (show quote)
Assuming the spot metering is in the center of the image, then you can see that the spot was on two different part of the image that were illuminated differenty. The spot in the first image, iso2500, was on a dark illuminated section of the image, thus the camera tried to increase image brightness to compensate. In the second image, ISO800, the spot was on the dancers dress where there was more illumination, thus the lower ISO.
It's just a difference in where the spot metering was taking its sample from.
It doesn't appear to be a camera problem at all.
Sep 26, 2023 12:12:05 #
Jon Erdmann wrote:
The hike to Avalanche Lake in Glacier National Park begins from the Trail of the Cedars Trailhead, located 5.5 miles east of the Lake McDonald Lodge, with a round trip hike of 4.5 miles round trip... with a trail difficulty rating: 5.96 (moderate) I'm really feeling it this morning. I had to wait for this bucket list hike, as I don't hike alone in GNP.
Love GNP. Beautiful picture. Avalanche Lake is always on my list for an early morning or evening hikes. There is a small beach straight out on the other side of the lake near the base of the three waterfalls. We saw a grizzly out there one time, but usually there is too much human traffic for the bears to be just bears.
Sep 25, 2023 09:49:33 #
JD750 wrote:
I tried several crops of this image then I realize... (show quote)
Hello JD,
Not being there to see the original scene, the first thing I noticed was the lack of contrast. The foreground and midground also seemed underexposed for the scene. I feel the composition is okay especially since the clouds interacting with the mountains was the subject. So increasing contrast and adding some clarity, especially to the clouds, increases the drama between the clouds and mountains. The next thing was to add a little dodge and burn, i.e. adding local contrast, complexify's the light on the scene adding visual interest. As a final touch, I added just a little touch of dehaze, using the Camera Raw filter (same as LR), to add just a little more drama. Be careful about blowing out your highlights in the clouds as you edit, I cloned in just a little detail in the clipped highlights in the center part of the clouds.
Hope this helps
Mike
Sep 24, 2023 11:00:09 #
Sep 19, 2023 11:29:30 #
Dynamics5 wrote:
The dark part of my raw files look exceptionally dark. Is there a way to correct for that?
Yes.
When you "copy image" and "paste" into PS, there's even recoverable detail in just the thumbnail. When attaching the image and selecting "(store original)", attaching the jpeg, there would be even more to recover and the exif data would be included. With the raw file, which isn't included, it's very likely even more shadow details can be recovered.
In general, this image was taken in very harsh contrasty lighting, so you have a huge dynamic range issue to deal with, unlike the 123RF image that was taken in very diffuse lighting. If the scene's dynamic range exceeds the capability of your specific camera, then for a single image, you'll compromise on either the highlights (sky) or the shadows. The raw file retains more information, but it can't capture information that exceeds the camera's dynamic range capabilities.
In situations like this I take a set of 3 bracketed images, effectively increasing the camera's dynamic range by about 4-stops. This allows me to pick and choose different parts of the 3 different images and blend them together into a well exposure balanced image.
Initially, I thought the underside of the mushroom was blocked up, but after viewing the 123RF image, it's similar but just with better lighting.
Sep 18, 2023 16:48:30 #
steve_stoneblossom wrote:
May I ask how you reduced the motion blur?
I use PS and Topaz Photo AI, Sharpen and set to motion blur. Varied the amount until the motion blur was minimized.
Note that if you try this over the whole image, the amount of motion blur will vary so it make take a few tries for different areas and then blend the best parts together.
Sep 18, 2023 10:12:15 #
This is simply motion blur, not a fast enough shutter speed for panning effects relative to the motion of the plane.
This effect isn't just on the fins, but throughout the images, especially the details in the cowling. It can be also seen in the details around the wheels and the reflections on the tail.
When you solve for the motion blur, the fin images, you illustrated, become very similar.
Attached is image 2 with and without motion blur
This effect isn't just on the fins, but throughout the images, especially the details in the cowling. It can be also seen in the details around the wheels and the reflections on the tail.
When you solve for the motion blur, the fin images, you illustrated, become very similar.
Attached is image 2 with and without motion blur
Sep 16, 2023 15:59:52 #
dreff wrote:
superb!
Thank dreff, it was a superb visit. Glad I could present you with just a sampling of our experience.
Sep 16, 2023 15:58:29 #
cliff Hilbert wrote:
Beautiful shots!
Thanks Cliff, glad you enjoyed this little presentation.
Sep 16, 2023 15:57:18 #
MrBob wrote:
WOW... GREAT images... Never got to Sperry Lodge but the main Many Glacier lodge was terrific for us older folks... I am jealous.
Just the fact that you were there and experienced the spendor of the park is a huge accomplishment in my book. After trying for a couple of years, we were lucky enough to get reservations is 2020 but was cancelled due to covid. It took another couple of years to finally get another reservation and we felt really lucky to get it. We did have a lot of fun up on the mountain and we're members of the older folks club also.
Sep 16, 2023 15:50:00 #
CCPhotoist wrote:
Wow, great shots!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the images. It's not hard to find interesting scenes to photograph at Glacier.