Shutter bugs?

powdergirl · Apr 10, 2011

SledMamma said:
Ya. I wanna see more pictures!

Feel free to express you opinion I love tips.

arcticdodge · Apr 10, 2011

How did you get that bear to stick his tongue out. lol:d

powdergirl · Apr 10, 2011

SledMamma said:
Ya. I wanna see more pictures!

And a couple more

powdergirl · Apr 10, 2011

arcticdodge said:
How did you get that bear to stick his tongue out. lol:d

i just caught him in the act

SledMamma · Apr 10, 2011

FTBeaver said:
Lots of cool pics guys. The wife got into photography a few years ago and taught her self. Since then it has cost me a fortune to set up her business. Her first two cameras were xti's then she upgraded to a t2i which she loves but now is saving for a 5d mark 2, she does portraits and weddings now so she wants to go to a full frame camera. Had to buy her a 70-200 a while ago and she loves it just figures the full frame camera will help use the full potential of this lens. A few weeks ago she got a 24-70 lens. This will be her new main lens replacing her older 15-85. She has a few other cheaper lenses but never uses them. She has been taking online tutorials that she has paid for I can't remember the site but she has learned a lot and I am wanting to get into it with her. I think it would be fun to be her assistant or second shooter. I just have to learn to actually listen to my wife so she can teach me something. I want to try and get some HDR shots of my quad when things green up. I love the way HDR pics look. I already asked and she won't let me take her gear out when I go quadding.

If you like HDR, check out this website-- this guy is one of my favorites. I don't know if he still has them posted, but there used to be some great tutorials on there.

www.stuckincustoms.com

hypnotoad · Apr 11, 2011

Thanks for the link SledMamma, always wondered how they made photo's look like that. Hopefully i'll have a camera that can accomplish this by the end of the week

quadboy55 · Apr 11, 2011

Heres some more I snapped on a recent trip to Mexico.

FTBeaver · Apr 11, 2011

Here is my wifes first try at HDR. This was a surprise for my birthday back in March. She isn't very happy with it but I think once we start to get some color in the background and she trys again it will turn out a little better.

quadboy55 · Apr 11, 2011

FTBeaver said:
Here is my wifes first try at HDR. This was a surprise for my birthday back in March. She isn't very happy with it but I think once we start to get some color in the background and she trys again it will turn out a little better.

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I think you got a sticker on your lens or someone put a watermark on your picture. :beer:

powdergirl · May 5, 2011

what is hdr

Uturn · May 5, 2011

powdergirl said:
what is hdr

HDR is an acronym for High Dynamic Range. It is a post-processing task of taking either one image or a series of images, combining them, and adjusting the contrast ratios to do things that are virtually impossible with a single aperture and shutter speed. I would say that about 75% of my images use the technique, and if you are new to it, then you may notice a slightly different “look and feel” to the photographs

From HDR tutorial in above post

quadboy55 · May 5, 2011

Uturn said:
HDR is an acronym for High Dynamic Range. It is a post-processing task of taking either one image or a series of images, combining them, and adjusting the contrast ratios to do things that are virtually impossible with a single aperture and shutter speed. I would say that about 75% of my images use the technique, and if you are new to it, then you may notice a slightly different “look and feel” to the photographs

From HDR tutorial in above post

I've seen a few of those and they look too sweet. Weather it was combining day light and night time images or have one image and overlapping each action shot onto it kind of like a strobe effect.

hypnotoad · May 21, 2011

TTT again

-lenny- · May 21, 2011

I finally got a new camera. I had a sony cybershot 6 that seemed fairly durable (it had dents!) but was getting fairly rickety. I got a Sony Alpha a33 slt. Not too sure what its all about yet. Read the manual cover to cover twice so far. Playing around I have got a couple pics I like. Only have one lens so far, 18-55. Only clear protective filters. Would like to get some more stuff, but I'm still reading trying to figure out what I need. Sure is a lot more complicated than the old point and shoot, but I am amazed by the potential for some really intense pictures. I got a couple tripods, a short 18" and a tall 57". 2 carrying cases (one holds everything, one holds camera and one lens) and a cleaning kit. I find I spend more time reading the manual and adjusting settings than actually taking pictures. Going camping next week, hope to have a couple to post up here.

quadboy55 · May 21, 2011

-lenny- said:
I finally got a new camera. I had a sony cybershot 6 that seemed fairly durable (it had dents!) but was getting fairly rickety. I got a Sony Alpha a33 slt. Not too sure what its all about yet. Read the manual cover to cover twice so far. Playing around I have got a couple pics I like. Only have one lens so far, 18-55. Only clear protective filters. Would like to get some more stuff, but I'm still reading trying to figure out what I need. Sure is a lot more complicated than the old point and shoot, but I am amazed by the potential for some really intense pictures. I got a couple tripods, a short 18" and a tall 57". 2 carrying cases (one holds everything, one holds camera and one lens) and a cleaning kit. I find I spend more time reading the manual and adjusting settings than actually taking pictures. Going camping next week, hope to have a couple to post up here.

Yeah, it definately takes quite a bit getting used to, I got my first DSLR in December, and I still don't know everything about it!

Post up some pictures of camping. :beer:

-lenny- · May 22, 2011

I'm trying to find a class I can take this summer. From now till October I'm either working or camping, so trying to find a course at one of our destinations. We are going to Waterton a couple times, hopefully I can get something lined up there. I see there are lots of online courses, but I know I would definitely get more out of real world hands on instruction.

-lenny- · May 31, 2011

Got some pics from the weekend camping. Not sure what my settings were, I deleted pics off the camera already, not sure how else to get them. All photos taken with the 18-55 kit lens, and a clear filter.

Rocks by a lake.

My dog, chasing one of the previously shown rocks into said lake.

These next pics are playing with shutter speed trying to get the feeling of motion. I need to adjust the white balance accordingly, sure makes a difference.

This last one I just snapped while having my morning coffee. I think it would have turned out a lot better with a uniform background.

All this definitely made me more certain I want to take a course this summer. I have now read my manual about 8 times, and still need more info! Trial and error is ok, but some knowledgeable guidance would be stellar. Then I could do some damage!

quadboy55 · May 31, 2011

Wow!! Awesome pics -lenny-!

-lenny- · Aug 28, 2011

From our campsite in Victoria last week....

I upgraded my lens. No pictures yet, but I got a Sigma 17-50mm EX DC F2.8 and a 70-200 EX HSM F2.8. Definitely a much higher quality than the kit lens, Way more versatile. But now I need a camera bag to cart all this around!

Oh yeah, I had a ebay special tripod that I didn't like. Pretty shaky. I got one from Calumet, store brand but I like it. Easy to set up and for 90 bucks shipped I am surprised how steady it is.