Picture of the Day

[Nate P.]

Canon 20D
EF 24mm f/2.8
1/100 sec
ISO 400
f/2.8
-2/3 EV

[Knight203]

This is the end of my driveway where our room mate got stuck.


Taken with a FujiFilm FinePix s1000 on the "Snow" setting.

[ANP !!!]

No, I mean on both forums

Oh Dcresource i guess

Sweet pics Metric, Nate.P and Malcontent., i see others have got inactive. , Maxxx, Nordling-san ??




Camera: Nikon D40
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55mm
Exposure Bias: -0.7 stop
Lens: Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX EDII VR

[MaxxxRacer]

Was busy over the weekend. Rented the 70-200 and went to the San Diego Zoo again. Found some new stuff this time. I will post some photos tonight.

[smee]

I'm still here, just been going through my 2000 pictures from the Romania trip, picked out the best of them (311 of them), now I'm going through those and editing the ones I like, and then I'll post some..... ROFL...

I've spent about 2 weeks doing this.

[Knight203]

That car is a pain in my....stuck at the bottom of the drive way blocking my 4runner from getting out...Oh I forgot to add it snowed at least another 6 inches from yesterday when I took that pic.

[Soulburner]

I'm still here, just been going through my 2000 pictures from the Romania trip, picked out the best of them (311 of them), now I'm going through those and editing the ones I like, and then I'll post some..... ROFL...

I've spent about 2 weeks doing this.

You sir need to try Lightroom 2. It will save you loads of time and give you better results, too...

If you haven't tried it, do it. 30 Day trial...

[smee]

You sir need to try Lightroom 2. It will save you loads of time and give you better results, too...

If you haven't tried it, do it. 30 Day trial...

I am using Lightroom 2...
But if you put all this together....

High School HomeWork
+
Being a geek building computers
+
My computer business (Parkersoft )
+
Time to hang out with friends
+
Taking pictures
+
Editing pictures
+
Only 24 hours in a day.......

Haha, thats why it's taking me 3 weeks to do all this. xD
I just don't have the time to sit down for 4 hours and do it all in one shot.

[shimmishim]

Canon 1D Mark IIN
24-70 f/2.8L
ISO 100
f/5.6
1/100
68mm

Simple one light setup with 580EX II behind model bounced against wall.

[Nate P.]

Thats some serious equipment, Shim!

[TheGanG]

Cam/ Black Painted Adidas Box
f/ needle hole
Exposure/ 180 Sn.
Light/ 2x1000 Watt Spots
Film: Ilford Graphic B&W

"Me"

[R0bert]

Can I too?

And my stupid never-gonna-made-sharp-photo D50 Nikon.. Or maybe that just my eye's...
Nikon D50
Nikkor 35-105 3.5-4.5
105mm
F4.5
1/160
ISO 200

[Soulburner]

R0bert, sharpness comes from having a good lens.

It also helps if you can sharpen in post processing, I use a Smart Sharpen in Photoshop on all of my pics.

[shimmishim]

Thats some serious equipment, Shim!

I now have a Mark III.

I've gone from 6 lenses to 3. I'm trying to streamline my lens setup.

My goal is to get the Sigma 12-24 or Canon 16-35L next.

Then its time to move onto the primes. I would love to own the trinity (35L, 85L, 135L) sometime in the near future.

[shimmishim]

R0bert, sharpness comes from having a good lens.

It also helps if you can sharpen in post processing, I use a Smart Sharpen in Photoshop on all of my pics.

Another good method is to use a filter under sharpen called unsharp mask in photoshop. This is the method I use to sharpen my pictures (when need be).

And yes, sharpness does also come from having a good lens too.

[R0bert]

R0bert, sharpness comes from having a good lens.

It also helps if you can sharpen in post processing, I use a Smart Sharpen in Photoshop on all of my pics.

I've got Nikkor 50mm 1.8 lens so that's not the one I'd expect photos of not being sharp, while it still does make them unsharp. Maybe issue with my hands or what, I got to finally try some shooting with tripod. But then the earth's movement could be an issue.
But I see it only while viewing on 100% and almost always I resize the pics so it's almost impossible to tell, it just annoys me.

[MaxxxRacer]

Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV

Golden-Bellied Mangabey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxxxracer/3130666720/

[ANP !!!]

Sweet pics guys.



Camera: Nikon D40
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 55mm
Exposure Bias: -0.7 stop
Lens: Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX EDII VR

[begrip]

Really nice pics , can't wait until i get my Canon EOS 450D / rebel what macro lens should i get to it?

[YugenM]

Really nice pics , can't wait until i get my Canon EOS 450D / rebel what macro lens should i get to it?

180mm f/3.5L

[Nate P.]

Really nice pics , can't wait until i get my Canon EOS 450D / rebel what macro lens should i get to it?

Maybe the 100mm f/2.8. Metric has one, looks like a great lens.

[MaxxxRacer]

Maybe the 100mm f/2.8. Metric has one, looks like a great lens.

I am by no means a Canon lens expert, but Metric gets some great photos out of the 100 2.8.

[Metric]

Thanks Maxxx
The 100mm has been really fun to work with - quiet, fast, sharp and amazing bokeh (8 blades)



Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XTi
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200 (Flash Sync)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 100mm
Exposure Bias: None
Lens: EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

[ANP !!!]

Amazing Metric.

[Soulburner]

Another good method is to use a filter under sharpen called unsharp mask in photoshop. This is the method I use to sharpen my pictures (when need be).

Smart Sharpen replaced Unsharp Mask in Photoshop CS2 as the best sharpening method. It is more advanced and does a better job. Try 50-100%, .2-.5, Lens Blur, More Accurate. Adjust between those numbers depending on photo size. Really large pics will need closer to 200%.

I've got Nikkor 50mm 1.8 lens so that's not the one I'd expect photos of not being sharp, while it still does make them unsharp. Maybe issue with my hands or what, I got to finally try some shooting with tripod. But then the earth's movement could be an issue.
But I see it only while viewing on 100% and almost always I resize the pics so it's almost impossible to tell, it just annoys me.

The 50mm 1.8 is not sharp at f/1.8. I'm not sure what aperture you are using most of the time but it doesn't get really sharp until you are around f/2.8 I think...I don't have this lens personally so I'm just going off what I've read. It could also be focus accuracy?

Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV

Golden-Bellied Mangabey

I really need that lens

Sweet pics guys.

Camera: Nikon D40
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 55mm
Exposure Bias: -0.7 stop
Lens: Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX EDII VR

I like this picture. It has a vintage feel to it. Only thing I would have done is keep the cord on the right from touching the edge of the frame, but that's nitpicking.