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IR photos
A guy in China was recommended to me on another forum. He did the conversion really quickly and even adjust the autofocus for the IR spectrum. Can't remember the exact price but he was very reasonable. Had a bit of trouble with customs on the way out - DHL messed up the labelling and it was hit with...
Posted by WobblyGoblin on 17/05/2011 - 22:38
IR photos
Second one for me too. Love the way the sky comes through. Very interesting effect. I take it, it is a one way conversion? Thanks. I think the sun may have been in the right position (or out a bit more) so the leaves were emitting more light and hence the sky is less over-exposed. The conversi...
Posted by WobblyGoblin on 18/05/2011 - 06:53
Victoria Arcade in Leeds
A week or so ago I spent a few hours in Leeds and found one of the jewels. I took several shots at differing exposures, but couldn't get the roof beams and shops at a reasonable level together. Today I received a focus rail so I could emulate Snappyhappy's delightful flower shot in his Image Sta...
Posted by Frogherder on 18/05/2011 - 16:57
Birds Eye Delight
Hello Vern I'm not normally one for critique - I usually state that I like a photo or just don't comment but this set has got me puzzled. I can't work out quite why some of these shots are not quite hitting the mark that you would hope for given the lens/ camera combo and also despite having...
Posted by Stuey on 18/05/2011 - 20:16
Birds Eye Delight
Hi Vern, I think you've done quite a nice job with a number fo these - great 'expression' captured on #4 which had me laugh out loud and #2 is soooo close to a cracking shot - spoilt by being a little too soft, I'd hazard a guess this was shot from quite a distance and maybe the crop is a little ...
Posted by Frogfish on 20/05/2011 - 19:21
Birds Eye Delight
:idea::idea::idea::idea: Hi Vern Frogfish may have got the answer but another thought has crossed my mind. :D I don't have the K7 but believe that it's high ISO capabilities are up to using those ISO's - have you used too heavy an amount of noise reduction in post production ? - that is no...
Posted by Stuey on 20/05/2011 - 21:11
Birds Eye Delight
Thanks for all the above - much food for thought. All my shots here were hand-held (Farne Islands on "the wedding" day.)Some from a moving boat, too. I have a monopod but find it easier to track flight without it. That clearly brings movement blur into the equation. I should mention that I ha...
Posted by jvs on 21/05/2011 - 12:22
Birds Eye Delight
Couldn't get back to the same birds for comparison, so went to Martin Mere for a bit of colour and got so carried away I totally messed up the settings on a lot of shots. Ended up with a lot of noise in shots that should have been fine - shutter too fast, ISO too low for the aperture. Did get some...
Posted by jvs on 25/05/2011 - 18:23
Birds Eye Delight
As a poor substitute for an experts opinion I will offer mine :D I reckon the filter was defintiely part of the issue - these are much better. With regard to camera settings my own way of working is usually to use av mode and alter the iso manually or occasionally let it wander on auto betwee...
Posted by Stuey on 25/05/2011 - 18:42
flower
Hmm, sorry to be a stick in the mud, but I can't see which bits are in focus. Is it that small stamen thing right in the centre?
Posted by thoughton on 19/05/2011 - 11:36
flower
Hmm, sorry to be a stick in the mud, but I can't see which bits are in focus. Is it that small stamen thing right in the centre? Looks OK to me Tim. do you need a visit to Specasavers:D
Posted by fatspider on 20/05/2011 - 00:50
flower
Hmm, sorry to be a stick in the mud, but I can't see which bits are in focus. Is it that small stamen thing right in the centre? Looks OK to me Tim. do you need a visit to Specasavers:D More than likely! :)
Posted by thoughton on 20/05/2011 - 09:12
Practice shot of my dog
I was tring to just get her eyes in focus but the ears are as well but I quite proud of it technically. Thanks Richard.
Posted by ems82 on 19/05/2011 - 18:36
Elephant - Colour / Sepia / B+W?
I've gone for None in the survey (although I don't agree that it's rubbish). It's just not critically sharp in the right areas for me. The eye is not crisp, and it seems that the focus is at the top of the trunk, just infront of the eye. If I had to choose, I'd say sepia - the skin's texture is s...
Posted by Utopia Poppy on 20/05/2011 - 12:52
Mistle Trush
The 55-300 is not a bad birding lense at all - though a little slow in poor light and usually not great (I have seen some great shots) for BIF. #1 & #2 the focus is spot on but in #3 it is a little behind the bird. Unfortunately the light doesn't look great for these shots but for the first two ...
Posted by Frogfish on 20/05/2011 - 19:31
Lake Elizabeth
In the Otway Ranges of Western Victoria. We did an evening guided canoe tour spotting for platypus here (saw some too, but some way off and just a ripple on the surface). Not a sound, quite still except for the canoes. Very serene. Walked back to civilisation on a bush track through rainforest, ...
Posted by i-Berg on 21/05/2011 - 04:48
The Long Haul To Happiness
I think both lenses, coupled with your technique, have produced very acceptable images and I'm both impressed and surprised at the results from the Soligor lens. Just think how much better these images might have been with modern high quality glassware. Is that a GPS antenna on the back of the...
Posted by Mannesty on 21/05/2011 - 14:42
Some More Bugs 2
Great shots Steve, The 'red ladbird' is a Poplar Leaf Beetle Chrysomela populi.:wink: No. 10 is a female Scorpion Fly - the males have scorpion shaped tails. No. 12 isn't going to turn into anything it's a Male Macro Moth - Nemophoria degeerella I think. They difficult ones to get I can nev...
Posted by Charlotte on 23/05/2011 - 14:20
Corn Bunting
I agree with Alan and I-berg. Have you tried a square crop? I find the out of focus foliage distracting.
Posted by Father Ted on 24/05/2011 - 10:09
