MtnMan wrote:
While the composition of the critters is nice and they seem to have good detail the bright background is a problem.
You can work with it in post processing but if, in the future, you can avoid bright backgrounds behind your main subject your pictures will pop more. In this case shooting at night with a flash would have been better.
At night would have been better but its up to the animals. :D Sometimes they don't cooperate.
Arnie
gdwsr wrote:
That's not correct Arnie; jpegs can be processed same as RAW. You just have more digital information to work with in Raw. And even if you could you would want to convert a jpeg to Raw.
What post processing software do you have to work with?
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Last week wasn't a good one.
I have Digital Photo Pro and Picture style editor- all came with the camera. Don't know how to use them yet.
I will have to figure out how to convert with those programs.
Arnie
gym wrote:
Overall, I like it. The dog is in good focus, but the cat is a little soft. How about cropping so that you have only the dog and the sofa? There is a hot spot on the pillow behind the dog's head, but maybe you can deal with some of that in PP.
From what I understand you can't do anything with jpeg. Is there a way to change it to raw?
Arnie
I would like comments on this photo. I only had 1 chance to do this so the rules may have been broken.
File Name LeviMisty.JPG
Camera Model Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Firmware Firmware Version 1.0.2
Shooting Date/Time 08/03/2013 11:53:38 AM (sunny outside)
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode Scene Intelligent Auto
Lighting or Scene Default setting
Ambience Standard setting
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400
Auto ISO Speed ON
Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
Focal Length 45.0mm
Image Size 5184x3456
Image Quality Fine
Flash On
Flash Type Built-In Flash
E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
Flash Exposure Compensation 0
Red-eye Reduction On
Shutter curtain sync 1st-curtain sync
FE lock OFF
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Focus AF
AF area select mode Automatic selection
Picture Style Auto
Sharpness 3
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB
Long exposure noise reduction 0:Off
High ISO speed noise reduction 0:Standard
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
Auto Lighting Optimizer Standard
Peripheral illumination correction Enable
Dust Delete Data No
File Size 5693KB
Drive Mode Single shooting
Live View Shooting OFF
Camera Body No. 142136000236
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wierdphotoguy wrote:
I was checking out the local Craigs list and spotted this ad. I recognized the brand name and clicked on it. Holy cow! My back hurts just looking at this thing. Take that to the kids' basketball game!
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/atq/3686545866.html
That would hurt mine too. Why would you want one for personal use?
Arnie
charles brown wrote:
braindamage wrote:
Forgot to mention it's in the UK.
In that case, don't have a clue. Good luck- will be interesting to find out what type of vehicle is painted such a bright color. I always thought all UK vehicles were painted black. At least that is the color shown in all the older movies made in the UK. :lol:
Could be that the movies are in B&W? :lol:
papayanirvana wrote:
snopes says true, although the raw active ingredient pricing is misleading and inflammatory.
The link has an extra ">" at the end
http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/generic.asp
If you remove the > as is suggested it works.
Arnie
bull drink water wrote:
i paid $140.00 for my tripod and $50.00 for the special head i wanted. my slik will out last me.
Which head did you get and why that one?
Arnie
I just got this e-mail so I pass it on.
Arnie
FrSubject: Save a fortune on prescription at costco - true story - in both canada & usa
Bravo Costco & Steve Wilson, Detroit Ch7
Take the time to read all the way down.
Verified -snopes.com: Generic Drugs <http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/generic.asp> Hope there's one near you
Let's hear it for Costco!! (This is just mind-boggling!) Make sure you
read all the way past the list of the drugs. The woman that signed
below is a Budget Analyst out of federal Washington, DC offices.
Did you ever wonder how much it costs a drug company for the active
ingredient inprescription medications? Some people think it must cost
a lot, since many drugs sell for more than $2.00 per tablet. We did a
search of offshore chemical synthesizers that supply the active
ingredients found in drugs approved by the FDA. As we have revealed in
past issues of Life Extension, a significant percentage of drugs sold
in the United States contain active ingredients made in other
countries. In our independent investigation of how much profit drug
companies really make, we obtained the actual price of active
ingredients used in some of the most popular drugs sold in America.
The data below speaks for itself.
Celebrex: 100 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $130.27
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.60
Percent markup: 21,712%
Claritin: 10 mg
Consumer Price (100 tablets): $215.17
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.71
Percent markup: 30,306%
Keflex: 250 mg
Consumer Price (100 tablets): $157.39
Cost of general active ingredients: $1.88
Percent markup: 8,372%
Lipitor:20 mg
Consumer Price (100 tablets): $272.37
Cost of general active ingredients: $5.80
Percent markup: 4,696%
Norvasc:10 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $188.29
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.14
Percent markup: 134,493%
Paxil: 20 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $220.27
Cost of general active ingredients: $7.60
Percent markup: 2,898%
Prevacid:30 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $44.77
Cost of general active ingredients: $1.01
Percent markup: 34,136%
Prilosec:20 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $360.97
Cost of general active ingredients $0.52
Percent markup: 69,417%
Prozac:20 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets) : $247.47
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.11
Percent markup: 224,973%
Tenormin:50 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $104.47
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.13
Percent markup: 80,362%
Vasotec: 10 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $102.37
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.20
Percent markup: 51,185%
Xanax: 1 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets) : $136.79
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.024
Percent markup: 569,958%
Zestril:20 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets) $89.89
Cost of general active ingredients $3.20
Percent markup: 2,809%
Zithromax:600 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $1,482.19
Cost of general active ingredients: $18.78
Percent markup: 7,892%
Zocor:40 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $350.27
Cost of general active ingredients: $8.63
Percent markup: 4,059%
Zoloft: 50 mg
Consumer price: $206.87
Cost of general active ingredients: $1.75
Percent markup: 11,821%
Since the cost of prescription drugs is so outrageous, I thought
everyone should know about this. Please read the following and pass it
on. It pays to shop around. This helps to solve the mystery as to why
they can afford to put a Walgreen's on every corner.On Monday night,
Steve Wilson, an investigative reporter for Channel 7 News in Detroit
, did a story on generic drug price gouging by pharmacies. He found in
his investigation, that some of these generic drugs were marked up as
much as 3,000% or more. Yes, that's not a typo: three thousand
percent! So often, we blame the drug companies for the high cost of
drugs, and usually rightfully so. But in this case, the fault clearly
lies with the pharmacies themselves.For example, if you had to buy a
prescription drug, and bought the name brand, you might pay $100 for
100 pills.
The pharmacist might tell you that if you get the generic equivalent,
they would only cost $80, making you think you are 'saving' $20. What
the pharmacist is not telling you is that those 100 generic pills may
have only cost him $10!
At the end of the report, one of the anchors asked Mr. Wilson whether,
or not there were any pharmacies that did not adhere to this practice,
and he said that Costco consistently charged little over their cost
for the generic drugs.
I went to the Costco site, where you can look up any drug, and get its
online price. It says that the in-store prices are consistent with the
online prices. I was appalled.Just to give you one example from my own
experience, I had to use the drug, Compazine, which helps prevent
nausea in chemo patients.
I used the generic equivalent, which cost $54.99 for 60 pills at CVS.
I checked the price at Costco, and I could have bought 100 pills for
$19.89. For 145 of my pain pills, I paid $72.57. I could have got 150
at Costco for $28.08.
I would like to mention, that although Costco is a 'membership' type
store, you do NOT have to be a member to buy prescriptions there, as
it is a federally regulated substance. You just tell them at the door
that you wish to use the pharmacy, and they will let you in. (This is
true)
This is true in Canada too. I went there this past Thursday and asked them.
I am asking each of you to please help me by copying this letter, and
passing it into your own e-mail, and send it to everyone you know with
an e-mail address.
Sharon L. Davis
Budget Analyst
U.S. Department of Commerce
IN GODWE TRUST
THANK A SOLDIER
I have a slik pro 700bh and I love it,it's heavy,strong and very sturdy,you ca take the center pole out and turn it over for taking macro shots or documents whatever,the ball head is strong enough for my 7d and a 100x400 lens.Bill
On my center pole there is a threaded hole on the bottom. I "glued" a screw the same size as the top one in it and now I just swap the head.
Arnie
i have a slik 88, it is getting on a bit now. been a while since i used it but it always did the job. the main problem was the weight. not very conducive to hiking.
I think thats the one I have-(I'm not home right now). The only problem I have is the head. Won't support much weight. I may have to look at a stonger head like the ones eveyone suggests.
Arnie
I got this in an email, i love it!!
Waltzing Matilda sung in Kriol, a mixture of local aboriginal dialect, pidgeon English and a smidgen of Chinese.
This is really good and entertaining . Listen for the pronunciation of sheep. It is very catchy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=WgLtzD6JxcA&vq=medium
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Loved it. I wish I could download the video and keep it.
Arnie
There is a post today "Instructional Videos" that explains how to do that.
Thank you.
Arnie
I have one but no one ever mentions them. I like mine because it is indoor- outdoor style. I know they are still in business.
I just wondered.
Arnie
I got this in an email, i love it!!
Waltzing Matilda sung in Kriol, a mixture of local aboriginal dialect, pidgeon English and a smidgen of Chinese.
This is really good and entertaining . Listen for the pronunciation of sheep. It is very catchy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=WgLtzD6JxcA&vq=medium
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Loved it. I wish I could download the video and keep it.
Arnie