FlyinHawaiian
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Any photographers in here?
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of course I shoot in raw!
I actually tried the sillouette thing, and then just clicked on shadow compression to bring out a little detail in the plane because it looked kind of boring. I recovered as much detail as I could from the sky, but unfortunately, my "expose to the right" mantra got the best of me. I think my ECV was +1.66 on that shot. I'm loving the vapor trails though.
I actually tried the sillouette thing, and then just clicked on shadow compression to bring out a little detail in the plane because it looked kind of boring. I recovered as much detail as I could from the sky, but unfortunately, my "expose to the right" mantra got the best of me. I think my ECV was +1.66 on that shot. I'm loving the vapor trails though.
Wagonbacker9
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its that good? crap... looks like I might just flip that 100-300 sigma sooner than I thought.
hmm... for the sake of flexability, I'll probably try to avoid that them. I'll do a few test shots with that setup just to see what it does.
read up on it. It's pretty doggone good.
FlyinHawaiian
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Oh yeah, the vapor is what "makes" that shot... Would be great if you could nail it again, but with the sky in its full fury
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I spent probably half an hour reading "budget telephoto" threads on POTN... and basically everything pointed to that lens. I guess I shouldn't be so surprised, but I still am.. lol
The stuff I'm trading for the sigma (total cost will be under $80) should be here soon. so hopefully I can turn around that lens for some cash and just go to the 55-250. lol
FlyinHawaiian
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Very nice. I did see them. I'd adjust the crop a bit, especially on the DL 757 (get in a lot tighter). You're a lot better at helo shots than I am. I need to work on that!
I think starting out with budget lenses is not all that bad. having the 18-55, 55-250, and 50 f/1.8 is a nicely rounded starting point I think... After you've got those, you can keep yourself entertained until you can afford better stuff... and all together, they can be had for under $500, for sure. Plus, shooting lots of different things allows you to figure out what you enjoy/do the most. I thought for the longest time that I would get the 70-200 f2.8 next, but I think I'm going to get the 17-55f2.8 instead. I use that focal length range WAY more than anything else, and I'm pretty happy with my 55-250 anyway.
in what way do you mean? (the heli comment)
also, I was trying to keep them as not cropped as possible, since they were at ISO3200...
Wagonbacker9
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I should have em all for about $400.. if I was going to put more money into glass after that I think it'd be a 10-22 or something else in that range. My coworker also has a 60mm macro that looks like it would be a LOT of fun to shoot. He's got a pic of a lighthouse that looks like its about 500' tall, really neat. I think I'm a LONG way from upgrading the quality of my glass. Way too much to learn. lol
don't get a macro lens, just get extension tubes.
FlyinHawaiian
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holy ISO batman... Not sure if I would have shot that high, but gone for the motion blur instead.
I just can't get good rotor blur on helos without the chopper bluring too. You posted a MD500 chopper pic before that was excellent as well. You have a knack for them, for sure!
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Two from last night's snowfall:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25174230@N03/4328097185/" title="Star-Bright Snow Tree WEB by flyinhawaiian071, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4328097185_48f3cd40a4_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="Star-Bright Snow Tree WEB" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25174230@N03/4328828072/" title="The Snow Falls Tonight WEB by flyinhawaiian071, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4328828072_197b5c4567_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="The Snow Falls Tonight WEB" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25174230@N03/4328097185/" title="Star-Bright Snow Tree WEB by flyinhawaiian071, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4328097185_48f3cd40a4_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="Star-Bright Snow Tree WEB" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25174230@N03/4328828072/" title="The Snow Falls Tonight WEB by flyinhawaiian071, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4328828072_197b5c4567_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="The Snow Falls Tonight WEB" /></a>
1/250 is the magic number. I can get a tack sharp image at that speed, and it's slow enough for rotor blur. Figure out what your f-stop and ISO need to be at for that shutter speed and click away.
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