trueblue wrote:
Near where I live the cormarants on occassion will spend the night on these wires.I drive by all the time hoping to photograph them . Well there they were again. I took a bunch of photos , should have used a tripod.It is so cool to watch as you can hear them squabbling with each other for space. These were taken when the sun was almost set. Would love to hear what you think . :-)
Any chance that's on highbridge road near flagler beach fl?
Jude wrote:
Sorry to be such an idiot, but I have studied photography, won photo contests, have two art degrees, have taught art in public school, do watercolor painting, jewelry and make furniture...but I have never heard of rule of thirds-could someone enlighten me? :oops: :roll:
Just to complicate things more:
http://photoinf.com/Golden_Mean/Edwin_Leong/Camera_Hobby_-_e-Book_on_the_Golden_Ratio.htm
and...
http://photoinf.com/Golden_Mean/
hope this helps...
Jude wrote:
Sorry to be such an idiot, but I have studied photography, won photo contests, have two art degrees, have taught art in public school, do watercolor painting, jewelry and make furniture...but I have never heard of rule of thirds-could someone enlighten me? :oops: :roll:
Well, this should help round out your 2 art degrees, enhance your teaching curriculum, breathe new life into your jewelry design and increase your knowledge of photography -- and do it all on one web page.
http://photoinf.com/Golden_Mean/Eugene_Ilchenko/GoldenSection.html
Never heard of the rule of thirds...? Well, it just reinforces the old axiom : "If the learner hasn't learned, the teacher hasn't taught."
Great pic Russ, lots of options to chose from. First thought left arm had scratches; but after crop and enlargement, I realized it's a shadow from her hair!
panty hose flying high...
Ya ever think the reason for bullseyes is fairly simple... the sweet spot in the viewfinder is dead center. Now, if they just made the default setting to the left (or right, for us conservatives), they would automatically follow the rule of thirds!!!! :thumbup:
RParker wrote:
Oh yes they do! :-D I have an older Nikkor Micro 55mm 3.5 that I use with a D40 that I've enjoyed quite a bit. I think it would work with your D5100...they are out there.
Sorry. Stand corrected :oops:
JKF159 wrote:
I'm not really familiar with using a gray card for white balance but I know that gray cards were in use long before there was any such thing as white balance.
The gray card is 18% gray. A reflective type light meter like the one in your camera is set to assume the subject is 18% gray. Everything is not 18% gray. If a subject is white the meter, in an effort to make it 18% gray, will underexpose by a couple of stops. If its black then overexposure will be the result. You can use the card to meter off of to give the light meter a standard that it was set for. The card must be in the same light as the subject.
The card will not keep you from blowing out highlights or having shadows that are too dark, it only can tell you what the exposure of the shadows and highlights should be. If this exceeds the exposure range of the camera then one or the other will be too light or too dark.
The reason 18% gray is used for meters is that a clear blue sky viewed at a 90 degree angle from the sun is 18%. Also green foliage in sunlight is 18% gray. This could represent a large part of a landscape photo.
TIP: Use the palm of your hand as a gray card. Meter your hand in the same light as your subject then open up one f stop. Your hand is more portable than a card and you always have it with you. It works very well.
I'm not really familiar with using a gray card for... (
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meters are set for 12%
reflectance not 18%. Gray cards are 50% black and 50% white, middle of the pack.
Their reflectance is a flat 18% . Other colors -- like green grass -- can be blown out depending on the lighting. Or depending on other chemicals or minerals the grass may be exposed to. The whole idea of gray cards is to
balance neutral colors. In jpg or tiff, for example. In raw really doesn't matter much, because you can adjust post process. WB doesn't really come into play until you process the raw file. There are plenty of references for this if ya just google. These forums are for short answers, not blog length dissertations. You can't really cover all the nuances of some question/answer situations. Not trying to be rude, apologize if it seems that way. Nature of these forums, stifles the emotional aspect of answers :lol: , the nuances of speech.
lindann wrote:
Would the difference between the two make up for the amount spent?
You don't specify the make. Canon nor Nikon have a 55mm anything, let alone f1.8 (assumed what ya meant). If yer talking 'bout 50mm f1.4 or 50mm f1.8 canons, then ck this site
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-50mm-f-1.4-USM-Lens-Review.aspx
It should settle the question for ya. Only you can say if the bennies tip the scale one way or the other. Spend a hunnered dolers for pretty good, and use the $250 for/towards something else, or...
nava writz wrote:
i have nikon d 5000 with lens 18-200.
i am getting to need a better close ups what will you think i must get?
i am new to slr 10 months.
Independent wealth, or a life partner willing to supply you with independent wealth; B&H Photo or Adorama, websites, and an I-want-it-all attitude :mrgreen: !
jaydubb wrote:
Hedgehog: I have been shooting for 15 plus years however I haven't made the leap to reap monetary rewards from my pics. I just need a few tips on how to approach it i.e. send shots to stock houses, how do you sell photo decor to hotels etc.. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Peace
There are a number of website providers out there. You need to google "photo selling website reviews" or "making money selling images on my website", whatever... not all are created equal, so you have to determine what best suits your needs. Some allow you to set up a page or two using there website (Shutterbug,etc), but this exposes your viewers to other photographers who are also selling-- you may not like that. Which means you would need a host provider (GoDaddy, etc) that would allow you to store your website on their servers. Prices vary for all these options, and you must decide what works best for your particular situation. Try
http://webhostingchoice.com/
for host providers. Try
http://www.bigsunphotography.com/archives/598
for storefront websites. Try
http://www.photosharingreviews.com/reviews/pro/compare-online-photo-selling.php
for shared websites.
Make use of google. research research research
Hope this helps
get yer kid contacts... glare-be-gone [;>) !
You are mixing apples and oranges. Exposure is all about how much light enters the camera. White Balance - WB - is about how the camera interprets that light. You set the card next to or as near to the subject you're shooting, and take a test shot making sure you have that little bullseye in your viewfinder centered on that card. You then use this test picture as the reference for your custom white balance setting on your camera (RTFM for this). This lets the camera know how much light is reflected back to it, thus allowing it to adjust itself accordingly. You've used the settings cloudy, partial shade, bright sun, office lighting, indoor lighting, etc? Well, this is just a more accurate setting for the same parameter-- a here and now, as opposed to an average, setting. Hope this clears it up for you...
donrent wrote:
Question: Will an EF (red dot) lens fit onto the newer EF-s (white dot) Canon body ? I cannot find a straight yes or no answer on the internet.....
EF-S lenses only fit on your crop sensor (APS-C) cameras. In other words, they are not for the APS-H or 35mm full frame cameras. So yes, EF-s lenses fit on EF bodies. It don't get no straighter than that...
Except, 10D and D60 crops only use the EF lenses. Okay, now that's the final curtain!
[quote=...There are no stupid questions, right?[/quote]
Yes, there are. One is "Which is better, Canon or Nikon?" Another is "I already spent my money; did I do right?"