I tried the user selected multipoint focusing thingy, but it just didn't seem to get it right. So I switched to centre point auto on half press (an hold) Then re-compose and it works better for me. Sometimes I use the AEL button first to get the light right then pick my focal point, then compose. If I want to disable the auto focus I use the MF/AF switch on the side

And I rarely (if ever) go over ISO200. Not because of resolution or noise but because I haven't needed to.

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PaulM

Another instance on my portfolio page as well,
I dont have any pictures on it or even a profile picture, maybe miss julian is attacted to generic silhouettes !?!

PaulM

Hi Karl

I tried both UFRaw and RAWTherapee and purely on user interface I found Rawtherapee the easier of the two to use.

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PaulM

Itlooks very similar to this one

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PaulM

Surely you mean i-snack 2.0 ??

Anyway thanks for the judging i-berg and congratulations to Stefan for the win and to Gareth and Mike-P

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PaulM

Order & Disorder
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP8635-web_res.jpg[/IMG]

Pentax K200D
Samsung 100mm Macro @f2.8
1/90 @ ISO100
Samsung SEF-36PZF @ +1.0
Taken about 10 minutes ago

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PaulM
(Sorry for another last minute entry)

Hi Don,

Shot from the Tarronga zoo warf. I was actually looking fro Bradleys head point but missed the turn off

I like number three but I think it needs a bit of a crop but I cant decide where or how much any suggestions?

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PaulM

Due to a combination of my eldest waking up at 04:30 on saturday morning and me stupidly mentioning to the wife that I really wanted to get up early to shoot Sydney at sun up to see what this "Golden Hour" is all about.

below is the results

All the wide shots with the 18-55 kit lens and the close ones with the Samsung 100mm Macro

1) would have been a great shot if I had remembered my tripod
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP8400.jpg[/IMG]

2)Wide shot
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP8420.jpg[/IMG]

3) A works, with Sky tower, Opera House and Bridge
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP8430.jpg[/IMG]

4) Close up of the Opera house and a few skyscrapers
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP8454.jpg[/IMG]

5) A little later and the sun was higher giving this great reflection off the office building
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP8451.jpg[/IMG]

6) Pure Gold, now I can see why its called the golden hour
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP8432.jpg[/IMG]

C&Cs as usual and if you have any advice on wether to crop off the sea or the sky on the wide shots I welcome you input

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PaulM

Good pic,

I like the contrast of the Blue body and Red badge and the reflections add a nice interest to the pic.
I am just not sure about the grill, it leads my eyes down and out of the image and makes me want to see the rest of it.

It will be interesting to see what Paulys crop would do,

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PaulM

Good shots mike.

Two and three for me.

I really like the whiteness of the ship against the blue sky really emphasises 'New' and 'fresh' (to me at least). Did you do much dodging and burning to the pics or is this just the english weather ?

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PaulM