[LCstuntman]

QUOTE (Nah Tso Gud @ Sunday, Jun 17 2012, 17:56)

Nice stuff LC, love that first one and the fisheye shot, at first I wish it had flash but I think like the near silhouette I think the hair makes it

Thanks! I thought the same thing

Is the water drop process similar to this? In your shot I love how the drop reflects all the colors in the background.

OverTheBelow, the flower one with all the bugs on it is awesome


Heres some random shots:

[Nah Tso Gud]

QUOTE (LCstuntman @ Monday, Jun 25 2012, 16:58)

QUOTE (Nah Tso Gud @ Sunday, Jun 17 2012, 17:56) Nice stuff LC, love that first one and the fisheye shot, at first I wish it had flash but I think like the near silhouette I think the hair makes it Thanks! I thought the same thing Is the water drop process similar to this? In your shot I love how the drop reflects all the colors in the background. OverTheBelow, the flower one with all the bugs on it is awesome

Somewhat, just google water drop photography and youll find plenty of methods, all pretty similar Im sure.

Just went to Lake Superiors North Shore for a weekend camping and hiking trip.. these are a couple I took, not under the best conditions for either, but what can ya do?

Milky Way:


Gooseberry Falls:


More to come! such a fun trip.

[agent17]

I found some images on one of my old SD cards last week, so I decided to heavily Photoshop one of the photos:



I might post the rest later...

This post has been edited by agent17 on Sunday, Jul 1 2012, 05:39

[OverTheBelow]

@LCstuntman: Thanks! Love the first shot you did there.

@Nah Tso Gud: Wow, amazing shot of the night sky.

Saw this dead insect on the middle of the outer side of my bedroom window. Literally had to lean half out the side window in order to reach it for a macro shot; luckily I got it in one go. Camera setting was on "vivid" though hence the slightly saturated look. Couldn't be bothered to reach out to get a shot of it non-vivid.



taken with a canon ixus 95is. Still waiting on my powershot S100.

==edit==
turns out the insect wasnt dead.. just waiting to be eaten. I randomly saw it squirming while looking out my window so decided to snap it again.



and the predator itself..



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For an idea of how far I had to stretch to get those shots, check this:



the red outline showing the location of the stranded fly.


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day 2; another victim



This post has been edited by OverTheBelow on Wednesday, Jul 4 2012, 21:18

[*MURDOC*]

That's really awesome, some really breathtaking shots in here lately everybody.



Now I'm here to break the combo.

This pic isn't the greatest (slow shutter+shaky hand), but I found it on an old SD card (deja vu?), and I thought it was rather fitting with the whole independence day thing.




Link



(it's the trail from a big big bottle-rocket)

This post has been edited by *MURDOC* on Wednesday, Jul 4 2012, 20:55

[Digital Murders]

Did some shooting at the lake for the fireworks display. It was my first time taking pictures of fireworks, but I think they're okay for the most part. They could have been better.

And despite a lot of my freelancing, I think this is my first time in this topic.

[LCstuntman]

@Kajun somehow I missed your macro photos my first time scrolling through, those are seriously amazing






























Just noticed that all of the subjects are on the right side of the picture, none on the left

Wish there were some fireworks near me so I could have gotten some shots during Fourth of July

[uNi]

[Nah Tso Gud]

You can easily change that LC.. if the photo doesnt contain letters/words at least..haha, just flip it horizontally and then the subject will be on the left If that isnt against your personal processing rules at least.

I know I should be able to find this info somewhere... but do you have to have an image on a host site to post it here? Or can you just pull one directly off your hard drive?

[Kajun]

You need to have the image hosted online to post here. We don't do image attachements to posts.

[4 Bagger]

@LCstuntman: Those are some fantastic shots. Especially the one of the Chevrolet Bel Air.

[OverTheBelow]

Testing the bokeh I can get from my new high-end compact Canon PowerShot S100. First 3 were shot on aperture priority mode with manual focus and ISO.


f/2.0 @ 1/100; ISO-80


f/2.5 @ 1/200; ISO-200


f/2.0 @ 1/40; ISO-160

Decided to snap a picture while on my bicycle at roughly 19mph:

f/2.0 @ 1/30; ISO-200

Absolutely exceptional quality; no noise whatsoever even at 100% crop up to around ISO 500. Very pleased with the bokeh too - only downside is that the f-stop slowly goes down to 5.9 at 5x optical zoom (from 2.0 at 5.2mm), so incrementally less bokeh at higher focal lengths.

This post has been edited by OverTheBelow on Thursday, Jul 12 2012, 11:56

[Nah Tso Gud]

^ Im not sure what 5x zoom would be, but you might not lose the shallow depth of field at the longer focal lengths even if the Aperture is smaller.. There are several factors at play. A wider angle lens will creater a larger depth of field at the same aperture when compared to a longer focal length.. so you will have to experiment, frame something the same at different focal lengths at the widest aperture possible and view the results.

Anyhow, another macro, this one's somewhat fun:

[Mark]

Vroom.



Barring a tad of sharpening, colour and contrast tweaks it's pretty much straight out the camera.

[blitz]

Jesus guys, this page is beautiful. Seriously, just scrolled down and had to make a stop at every single picture for like a minute observing their greatness.

Here's a rather recent one.



Re-sized with imgur which probably explains the rather sucky quality, excuse moi for the page stretch.

@Mark, love the colors and how they contrast with the vehicle, looks almost like a photoshop manipulation, as if you motion blurred the back and then pasted the, oh god, is that a formula 1?

@nah tsu dude, loved this one particularly, I just love macro shots, especially eyes. It's a great eye. I wish I had blue eyes.

@OatyBee Very nice, loved the small bokeh formed in the second pic and motion of the last one.

@uni, nice snake shot. Perhaps the soft spot I have for snakes or the image being actually good, this is one of my favorite pictures in the thread. Yes, thread.

@LCstuntman, Awesome pics. Liked especially pictures 2 and 3. If I had to choose one I liked best I'd go for three, it's rather different, and there's just something about it that makes me like it a lot. Can't put my finger on it yet, though.

@Digital Murders, really caught the 4th-of-july essence. Awesome firework shot.

@Murdoc, image link's broken, but the link brought me to this incredibly awesome picture. Not sure if that's the one you took/were talking about.



Oh, just noticed there are some more. Apparently this post just loves being edited, but since I have my post thingy set at 40 I don't want to create confusion and all, so I'll just settle with a 'Great pictures, everyone!'

This post has been edited by blitz on Wednesday, Jul 11 2012, 18:04

[LCstuntman]

QUOTE (4 Bagger @ Sunday, Jul 8 2012, 14:09)

@LCstuntman: Those are some fantastic shots. Especially the one of the Chevrolet Bel Air.  :inlove

Thanks! Nice siggy, I would love to shoot some rally photos

QUOTE (blitz @ Wednesday, Jul 11 2012, 09:54)

@LCstuntman, Awesome pics. Liked especially pictures 2 and 3. If I had to choose one I liked best I'd go for three, it's rather different, and there's just something about it that makes me like it a lot. Can't put my finger on it yet, though.

Thanks

I need some help picking out an external flash for my Canon 60D to get some nice lighting in fast-moving skateboarding photos. I know very little about flashes and need one that can do the following:

• Set the flash down 15 feet away from the camera and have it go off right when I pull the shutter (Obviously), wirelessly. I may need a seperate trigger system for this to work properly?
• Be brighter than the pop-up flash, enough to make a difference in day time from about 10 feet away.
• When I use the pop-up flash, the max shutter speed I can go to is 250. I need to go way higher than this, preferably around 1000.
• Set the power of the flash.

I was looking at the Canon 270EX II and the 430EX II Speedlites. Would either of these do the trick? I currently only have $150 saved up so I would have to wait a few weeks to get the 430EX (I'm assuming the higher the number, the brighter it is...), so would it be worth the wait and extra cash for my needs? Also what are the differences between the 270 and the 430, apart from the (I'm assuming) brightness and the pivot ability in the 430?

Thanks in advance, I'm still a photography nub

This post has been edited by LCstuntman on Saturday, Jul 14 2012, 05:39

[Nah Tso Gud]

Ooo, getting a flash off camera and syncing that fast can get pretty expensive..

Flash essentially freezes your subject in place actually so you may not quite need a faster sync even, you would still encounter whatever blur that would occur at 1/250th, but the flash would render a sharp subject because its duration is so quick. The bluring would be even less noticeable if you underexposed the ambient. ( Which usually looks cooler anyhow )

You will need a set of triggers. To get flash to sync off camera at those fast shutter speeds youd need something like Pocket Wizards, and those would probably run you more than a 430 EX on their own.. Otherwise you could get a cheap pair that work i.e. Cowboy Studios, but you would still be stuck with your sync speed of 1/250th.

Actually you wouldnt need those because the 60d has off camera flash control (right?) Either way, the flash control in-camera sortve sucks when youre shooting something time sensitive because there is a slight lag... It completely sucks for water drop photos, not sure how much itd effect a skating photo though.

Sorry for the back and forth with myself there I tend to do that.

You could look into a Vivitar 285hv... Yes, its ghetto.. yes, its old.. its strictly a manual control flash but chances are youd be using whatever flash you get in manual control anyhow, since itll be off camera... these things are only like 85 USD a piece.

Sorry if any/all that is confusing.. Ill try to clear it up if you have any questions

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EDIT: Bah, this is a photo thread.. might as well add some.

There indeed are a bunch of great ones to look at on this page. MURDOC, your photo reminded one I took of a buddy lighting off a firework, it turned out almost better than I had hoped actually:


Then a few from the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.. This was my first time attending one ( last year ) and the next is just around the corner... pretty damn excited for it.. had a ton of fun.

Sortve a heavy crop, but still turned out well.





This post has been edited by Nah Tso Gud on Saturday, Jul 14 2012, 13:41

[LCstuntman]

QUOTE (Nah Tso Gud @ Saturday, Jul 14 2012, 05:21)

Ooo, getting a flash off camera and syncing that fast can get pretty expensive.. Flash essentially freezes your subject in place actually so you may not quite need a faster sync even, you would still encounter whatever blur that would occur at 1/250th, but the flash would render a sharp subject because its duration is so quick. The bluring would be even less noticeable if you underexposed the ambient. ( Which usually looks cooler anyhow ) You will need a set of triggers. To get flash to sync off camera at those fast shutter speeds youd need something like Pocket Wizards, and those would probably run you more than a 430 EX on their own.. Otherwise you could get a cheap pair that work i.e. Cowboy Studios, but you would still be stuck with your sync speed of 1/250th. Actually you wouldnt need those because the 60d has off camera flash control (right?) Either way, the flash control in-camera sortve sucks when youre shooting something time sensitive because there is a slight lag... It completely sucks for water drop photos, not sure how much itd effect a skating photo though. Sorry for the back and forth with myself there I tend to do that. You could look into a Vivitar 285hv... Yes, its ghetto.. yes, its old.. its strictly a manual control flash but chances are youd be using whatever flash you get in manual control anyhow, since itll be off camera... these things are only like 85 USD a piece. Sorry if any/all that is confusing.. Ill try to clear it up if you have any questions

Thanks for the reply, those are some really awesome photos, love the elephant one

I did some research on the 60D's system:

On the 60D, it has flash control, but its weird as hell... The popup flash fires, and the speedlite has to be in the light range of the popup flash to sense that a light has gone off, which fires the speedlite. I doubt this would work well in direct sunlight, and I would want the speedlite to be out of frame, and when I'm shooting with an 8mm that means it probably won't sense the pop-up flashes light (unless it bounces back). Also like you said there would be a bit of lag and timing is crucial in skating shots so I can't afford much lag.


This Cowboy Studios looks great If that's all that I need, only 30 bucks I guess I could live with the 1/250, just have to do what you said and underexpose it so the flash captures the movement.

And I found this flash on amazon, its an all manual like the Vivitar, and a weird brand name but it has some good reviews on there. Also, what does manual exactly mean for flashes? Just set the power and zoom yourself?


Thanks again, I really appreciate it


Also, anyone have Flickrs? I just got one, add me as a contact if you have one

This post has been edited by LCstuntman on Saturday, Jul 14 2012, 17:44

[AlexGTAGamer]

I went back to the Botanical Gardens to get some more shots.


Mimosa pudica, or better known as the "touch-me-not" plant.


Victoria Lilies (so large they can take the entire weight of a child).


Venus Flytraps.


White water lily.

EDIT:
Oh how rude of me for not saying this,
great pictures everyone!

This post has been edited by AlexGTAGamer on Saturday, Jul 14 2012, 21:11

[Nah Tso Gud]

QUOTE (LCstuntman @ Saturday, Jul 14 2012, 12:22)

QUOTE (Nah Tso Gud @ Saturday, Jul 14 2012, 05:21) Ooo, getting a flash off camera and syncing that fast can get pretty expensive.. Flash essentially freezes your subject in place actually so you may not quite need a faster sync even, you would still encounter whatever blur that would occur at 1/250th, but the flash would render a sharp subject because its duration is so quick. The bluring would be even less noticeable if you underexposed the ambient. ( Which usually looks cooler anyhow ) You will need a set of triggers. To get flash to sync off camera at those fast shutter speeds youd need something like Pocket Wizards, and those would probably run you more than a 430 EX on their own.. Otherwise you could get a cheap pair that work i.e. Cowboy Studios, but you would still be stuck with your sync speed of 1/250th. Actually you wouldnt need those because the 60d has off camera flash control (right?) Either way, the flash control in-camera sortve sucks when youre shooting something time sensitive because there is a slight lag... It completely sucks for water drop photos, not sure how much itd effect a skating photo though. Sorry for the back and forth with myself there I tend to do that. You could look into a Vivitar 285hv... Yes, its ghetto.. yes, its old.. its strictly a manual control flash but chances are youd be using whatever flash you get in manual control anyhow, since itll be off camera... these things are only like 85 USD a piece. Sorry if any/all that is confusing.. Ill try to clear it up if you have any questions Thanks for the reply, those are some really awesome photos, love the elephant one I did some research on the 60D's system: On the 60D, it has flash control, but its weird as hell... The popup flash fires, and the speedlite has to be in the light range of the popup flash to sense that a light has gone off, which fires the speedlite. I doubt this would work well in direct sunlight, and I would want the speedlite to be out of frame, and when I'm shooting with an 8mm that means it probably won't sense the pop-up flashes light (unless it bounces back). Also like you said there would be a bit of lag and timing is crucial in skating shots so I can't afford much lag. This Cowboy Studios looks great If that's all that I need, only 30 bucks I guess I could live with the 1/250, just have to do what you said and underexpose it so the flash captures the movement. And I found this flash on amazon, its an all manual like the Vivitar, and a weird brand name but it has some good reviews on there. Also, what does manual exactly mean for flashes? Just set the power and zoom yourself? Thanks again, I really appreciate it Also, anyone have Flickrs? I just got one, add me as a contact if you have one

No prob, and thanks.

I have a 7d and it has that same system, it can be handy for somethings.. just not when timing is this crucial. I dont think the particular lens would matter because the flash itself has a sensor on it to recognize the preflash.

The trigger and receivers in the link are exactly what I bought.. completely worth it.

Ahhh! The Yong Nuos Ive heard pretty good things about these actually.. and damn that is Cheap, holy I may have to pick one or 2 of those up myself .. Youre right about manual, youll have to set those things by yourself. It pretty much means that the flash lacks TTL or ETTL metering, where the flash would instantly adjust itself based on the exposure reading in camera.. this would be a moot point when you are using these budget triggers because they dont support ETTL anyhow.

Its very nice that these are fulfulled by Amazon too.

So now... how are you going to set up the shot? Camera settings etc.