davisal771 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 ^That's actually an interesting idea. I have a strobe light sitting in my room unused. I'm going to give that a try. I used a Canon 20D, with the flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Yea, if you have a strobe, you can do all sorts of amazing time lapse stuff. Â Heres an example: Â Â Â If you had an external flash (I think preferably the Canon kind) you can use whats called the second curtain and what happens is instead of the flash popping when the shutter first opens, it flashes as the shutter closes. So you can get motion blur and then stop the image dead. Â This is second curtain: Â Â I have yet to work with it, but will soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davisal771 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 ^That's pretty awesome, thanks for the tips! I'm going to give these a shot soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invertalon Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 A shot from my trip a few weeks ago to Orlando. MIB at twilight... Wish the stroller was not where it was, but I could not wait for somebody to remove it. I hope to do some careful editing to remove it though eventually. Took my gorillapod focus with me to be able to capture some nice twilight/night shots at the parks. Such a great choice to travel with when you can not bring the large tripod. Â 5D Mark II Samyang 14mm f/2.8 @ f/8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I know this isn't high quality, crazy technical photography, but I'm stumped and could use some other opinions. I think I've been staring at them for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumba830 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 For some reason I really like that one picture of Cyclone on the bottom right. Option #1 is what I'd go with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 ^^I like how each two pictures of the same coaster are diagonally across from one another on option #1. That's my choice. Incidentally, I went through a similar arranging process recently with a (secondhand) group of photos including an Olympia Looping picture a lot like one of yours. I figured my walls needed more coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamin_Eagle Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 one of my favorite sunset pictures, took this down at our lake property over the summer of last year..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davisal771 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 So I decided to dabble in long exposure + strobe photography. Here's what I came up with: Â Â I'm mostly happy, but I think they're a bit noisy. I used a Canon 20D with 28-80mm EF lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideofSteel Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 ^ Option 1 is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyuk200523 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Hi guys, thought I would add my latest photos on here and see what you think. Â Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, UK Â Â Â Â Â Let me know if you like them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werner Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Brian: Take option 1  Andrew: That's a great shot, really like that reflection in the water  I have this thing on the wall: ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy4 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Some of my earlier work on film. Shot with an Olympus OM-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werner Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Looks likes fun, kind of reminds me of an Jackass episode... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davisal771 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 ^^ Those are cool. The perspective on the second one strange, that guy in the background looks really tiny for some reason, but I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyuk200523 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Spent a little while at the local visiting Fun-Fair this evening with my long exposure hat on....hope you like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 ^ WOW! Those are amazing! Very nice work, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Nothing super cool but the first pictures from the 7D that also are my 100-400L micro adjusted. It still needs to be tweaked but at least for now, its WAY sharper at 400mm which says a lot because it was already "acceptable" by my standards. I am extremely impressed with the 7D. Once I properly micro-adjust my lenses I feel Ill have that extra little bit of sharpness that sets my shots apart as long as I nail the other parts. Â JUST realized several of these I did not resize. So if you click them, prepare for pretty huge pictures at very high resolution. The last 3-4 are about 2000 wide. Shake dat booty! The Mandarin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invertalon Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Looks like Canon might be unleashing the new 5D next week... 61pt AF, 22MP, 6+ FPS, 100% viewfinder... Sounds great. I would expect native ISO 100-25,600 expanded to 102,400. Hopefully! Â Sadly, price is expected to be around $3500... Ouch. I hope its not anymore then $3200 if it does break $3000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 102,400 FOR AN ISO?!! LOL Â Hey Bob, what are you shooting at? Im shooting at 25,600. No light out in this cave. Oh? Just 25,600? Noob, Im at 104 billion. Â Those are crazy numbers. The new cameras this year have had some incredible stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invertalon Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Ill tell you what though, I find myself shooting at high ISO often (6400 is not uncommon for me). I have used/needed 12,800 as well before, just wishing for more. Even on sunny days I will shoot at ISO 200-800 to get enough depth of field or high enough shutter speeds to freeze fast moving subjects (coasters, for example!) Â I am really excited though... Imagine a f/1.4 lens at ISO 25,600 or 51,200... Talk about being able to shoot in darkness! Â Another good benefit of even higher native ISO is even cleaner lower ISO... ISO 800 on the current 5D2 should hopefully have the noise of ISO 3200 on the newer 5D. That is nice! Â I am also glad they stopped pushing the megapixel as well. I was hoping it wouldn't be 30+ like Nikon did with the D800. Funny how Nikon was always sticking with lower MP (12 or whatever) and Canon was made fun of for pushing higher to 18 and 22... Now Nikon released a what, 36MP D800? While Canon stayed lower with 18 on the 1Dx and now the rumored 22MP of the 5Dx/5D3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Exactly right on the pixel part. You can only smash so many pixels onto the sensor based on its size before you start to lose IQ. I am anxious to see what Nikon has done to retain quality with 36mp smashed on that sensor. Even for full frame thats A LOT. Â Also I hear ya on the ISO. I just never have needed more than 1600. However, that might change now that the 7D deals with noise a lot better than my 40D ever could. I suppose if I had a 5D as well I would be saying exactly what you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invertalon Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Yeah, when I had my 7D although it *can* be noisy at higher ISO, I had NO problem using 6400/12,800... In the end, noise is only a big deal when pixel peeping... Not the full image. I mean, check this out from a Halloween party... ISO 12,800... Looks great (taken with 7D).  IMG_8161.jpg by invertalon, on Flickr  I mean sure, it has some noise and a little less detail but it still did great... The difference between the 5D2 and 7D are not that significant... About one stop and more detail at high ISO, but its not all that drastic. I only felt the lower ISO suffered a bit with the 7D... In a weird way, ISO 100/200 were fine, but 400-800 felt overly noisy and then 1600 and up were great relative to many other cameras. Shooting RAW and using lightroom, I would keep noise reduction on pretty light to avoid ruining details and just adjust sharpening and such. I try to avoid using much noise reduction regardless of ISO.  I saw some full 100% images from the D800... They looked pretty good, although it does seem to show some heavier noise then usual IMO. I would take less MP for better dynamic range, noise and detail any day. I am really excited the Canon will be under 30.  Another thing I do miss about the 7D vs. the 5D2, better metering. The 5D can be a pain sometimes. I hope the new 5D uses the new 256 zone metering and improved WB as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDipper 80 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I recently got a Canon ELPH 300HS, and I've been messing around with the settings a bit. It takes pretty decent photos for a point-and-shoot, and at any rate, it's quite a step up from my old Sony that I've had since 2003 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I've been taking pictures recently. Here are a few I edited to make my rotating background for my laptop. Check out more on the link in my signature. X2 Bizarro Giant Dipper, San Diego Giant Dipper, Santa Cruz Bishop's Peak, San Luis Obispo Knott's Upstate New York El Toro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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