Picture of the Day

[Metric]

More macro fun with the Nikkor

Table Sugar - 3:1 Reproduction Ratio

Canon 400D, EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM @ f/11 & Reversed Nikkor 50mm f/2 AI @ f/2, 1/80" @ ISO 100.

[AceNZ]

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[spaz77]

Canon xsi
exp:30sec
aperture:f16
focal length:18.0mm
iso:100
flash:N/A
lens:canon kit lens 18-55 IS

[Chicken Patty]

nice shot acenz, where is that at? New Zealand?

[hikaricloud]

Hey look, crazy self portraits that scare people!



Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XS 10.1mp
Exposure: 1/10
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 20mm
ISO: 800
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Man I have a big nose...

[FrogBite]

[Mescalamba]

hikaricloud

Big nose is caused 20mm focal lenght.. in case you already don´t know that thats why its recommanded for portrait something from 90 to 110mm (105mm is considered as best..).

Btw. that yellow-greenish isn´t bad in case you want scare ppl, but even then I would prefer to change that.. (simply by selecting Green color chanel in PS and lowering its brightness.. edit: not that easy.. but surely can be done Or simply next time make self-portrait on bright sunlight..)

But nice scary portrait.

[Mescalamba]

I couldn´t resist. One of few portraits I took.. first time I tried shooting something else than architecture/scenery/nature..

Btw. she thinks, that she is ugly and not photogenic.. (I´m not saying that shes beauty or hyper-photogenic model.. but still, women.. )

Opinions welcomed as usually.. (I know that for proper portrait, it would need better camera + lens.. I don´t have it.. not yet).

Camera: Panasonic DMC-G1
Exposure: 0.167 sec (1/6)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 45 mm
Exposure: +0.75
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

[hikaricloud]

hikaricloud

Big nose is caused 20mm focal lenght.. in case you already don´t know that thats why its recommanded for portrait something from 90 to 110mm (105mm is considered as best..).

Btw. that yellow-greenish isn´t bad in case you want scare ppl, but even then I would prefer to change that.. (simply by selecting Green color chanel in PS and lowering its brightness.. edit: not that easy.. but surely can be done Or simply next time make self-portrait on bright sunlight..)

But nice scary portrait.

I only have my 18-55mm, so no go on 105mm, haha. And I was just playing around really. The lighting in the bathroom is just like that, and I'm cool with it, so I left it. I could fix it up a bit in PS, but this was no editing at all.

And I really do have a big nose, lol. It's just accentuated in that photo.

[inCore]

[IMG]*portrait*

I couldn´t resist. One of few portraits I took.. first time I tried shooting something else than architecture/scenery/nature..

Camera: Panasonic DMC-G1
Exposure: 0.167 sec (1/6)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 45 mm
Exposure: +0.75
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

Mescalamba, I don't think it's bad at all. I would have used a higher aperture value for sure, f/5.6 is a little wide open for portraits, I find. Of course, I would tell you to raise the ISO and therefore enable the usage of a higher shutter speed, but I'm not sure how the DMC-G1 does things. I think you'd seriously benefit from having an SLR.

I like the picture though, it's not a bad pose, the slight head tilt is interesting. If you're shooting portraits you would usually not have the subject sitting square at you like she is. A rule of thumb is to have the subject sitting at a 45 degree angle, her closer shoulder slightly raised and her head tilted slightly towards the closer shoulder. If it's a man, have the head tilted towards the other shoulder, but once again, not by much.

Metric, I really like what you did there. I've tried reversing my Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G (making sure that it's wide open with the use of a piece of cardboard in the mechanism) and having my Nikkor 55-200mm at various ranges, mostly at 200mm. I can't get a sharp picture like you did though, I assume it's my lenses. I've seen many people do it with a 50mm and a 100mm, people such as Brian Peterson, but also others on the internet. Do you reckon it's the combination of a 50mm and a 100mm that does it? Is the 50mm necessary? A 50mm lens certainly seems to be popular, I've seen it being done with a 70-300mm and a 50mm with good results too.

Here's my image of the day, it feels like straight out of a KLM commercial :



Model = Nikon D90
Lens = Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 HSM Macro
Exposure Time = 1/2000"
F Number = F2.8
ISO Speed Ratings = 200
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Flash = Off
Focal Length = 17mm

[Mescalamba]

I only have my 18-55mm, so no go on 105mm, haha. And I was just playing around really. The lighting in the bathroom is just like that, and I'm cool with it, so I left it. I could fix it up a bit in PS, but this was no editing at all.

And I really do have a big nose, lol. It's just accentuated in that photo.

55 on APS-C of yours is 1.6 x 55 = 88 .. which is pretty close to 90, should be ok for portraits as much as that mine..

[Mescalamba]

Mescalamba, I don't think it's bad at all. I would have used a higher aperture value for sure, f/5.6 is a little wide open for portraits, I find. Of course, I would tell you to raise the ISO and therefore enable the usage of a higher shutter speed, but I'm not sure how the DMC-G1 does things. I think you'd seriously benefit from having an SLR.

I like the picture though, it's not a bad pose, the slight head tilt is interesting. If you're shooting portraits you would usually not have the subject sitting square at you like she is. A rule of thumb is to have the subject sitting at a 45 degree angle, her closer shoulder slightly raised and her head tilted slightly towards the closer shoulder. If it's a man, have the head tilted towards the other shoulder, but once again, not by much.

Thanks much for advice.. kinda wonder about higher aperture? Why? On this lens, theres no difference towards better at 5.6 or 8 or more.. (ofc too high is unusable as much as any kit lens).

Higher ISO is no go.. even on 100 I have noise.. I´m going to sell this as soon as possible and getting something better.. I´ve made serious mistake by buying this.. tough, can´t deny certain qualities.. but that SNR is just very bad..

[1Tanker]

I think it's a very nice portrait, Mescalamba....maybe a touch too close...IMO(but who am i? ) Tell her that she's a very pretty girl.

My pic for today. More telephone poles.



Hmm...not nearly a clear as i thought it was.(dam Photobucket )


Camera: Canon A80
Exposure: 1/125sec
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 23.41 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Flash: Not Fired

[Mescalamba]

I think it's a very nice portrait, Mescalamba....maybe a touch too close...IMO(but who am i? ) Tell her that she's a very pretty girl.

Thanks. Yes, I think too that its too close.. other portraits I took are little bit more distant.. Well, it was first try.. next will be better I hope.

Btw. nice telephone pole.. I think I´ll shoot one too. Why you don´t use flickr? Photobucket ain´t best for this I think.. especially if it process picture somehow..

[Marin]

Camera: Canon 50D
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture: f/1.2
Exposure Bias: 0
Lens: Nikkor 55mm f/1.2

[Elisha]

Camera: Sony DSLR-A700
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
Exposure: -0.48
ISO Speed: 320
Lens: Minolta 50mm f/1.4

[AceNZ]

nice shot acenz, where is that at? New Zealand?

As with most of my sunset pics, it was taken from my home in Nelson, which is on the north coast of the south island of New Zealand. The view is across Tasman Bay.

The closer beach on the left in the distance is called Tahunanui -- a beautiful, shallow-water area, with very warm water in the summer. That whole mini-peninsula is completely covered at high tide.

[Chicken Patty]

As with most of my sunset pics, it was taken from my home in Nelson, which is on the north coast of the south island of New Zealand. The view is across Tasman Bay.

The closer beach on the left in the distance is called Tahunanui -- a beautiful, shallow-water area, with very warm water in the summer. That whole mini-peninsula is completely covered at high tide.

stunning shot man Looks like a beautiful place

[Jokester_wild]

1/50
F/4.8
60mm
ISO 200

[AceNZ]

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[AceNZ]

Btw. she thinks, that she is ugly and not photogenic.. (I´m not saying that shes beauty or hyper-photogenic model.. but still, women.. )

Opinions welcomed as usually.. (I know that for proper portrait, it would need better camera + lens.. I don´t have it.. not yet).

The lighting is lovely, and your model's pose and expression make her look adorable.

[Mescalamba]

The lighting is lovely, and your model's pose and expression make her look adorable.

Thanks much, really.

[hikaricloud]

This was taken on the path from the beach to the Awaroa Lodge in Abel Tasman National Park, on the north coast of the south island. Unretouched.

That's a really nice shot, it almost has a dreamy kinda look to it.

[Marin]

Took this in Colorado.



Camera: Canon 50D
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: f/1.2
Exposure Bias: 0
Lens: Nikkor 55mm f/1.2

[HuffPCair]

That's a really nice shot, it almost has a dreamy kinda look to it.

Agreed and it kind of reminded me of Crysis lol, but its a great shot

And

Marin I love that shot, Colorado is a beautiful state.