It's quite common for someone to mention that they don't understand the functions on their camera. It would help to know that the basic functions haven't changed for over 100 years. I've prepared a few bare-bones lessons on the basics of photography. Here's the first one... Photo lesson of the day: aperture The first thing you need to understand about aperture is the logic behind the odd looking numbers that we call stops. The aperture number is simply the relationship between the diameter of the aperture opening and the focal lenth of the lens. A 50mm lens with an aperture of 1 would have an opening of 50mm. Yes this lens does exist but it's not really affordable. A 50mm lens with an aperture of 2 would have an opening with a diameter of 25mm. You get the idea. So, why the odd numbers? consider a sequence of numbers: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 etc.
Here is my take on how the photo contests should be structured: Entry must be an original photo - not something you found on the internet. The theme is established at the beginning of the month by the previous winner. The deadline for entry is the 25th of the month. Only one entry per person. Submitted photos must be captured after the date the announcement No changing photos once you've entered.
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Ok, time to vote for your favorite "Summertime" photo. There are two sets of photos to review, then vote for your favorite. 91yj COYOTA
Soooo sorry this is late, I've been out of town more days than I've been in town this month and totally didn"t realize I got to pick this months theme. Okay, keeping this simple since we don't have a lot of time the theme is "Summertime". Whatever you you love about/in "Summertime"--Margarita's, lakes, boating, camping, wheeling, ceiling fans, whatever you love in the "Summertime".
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I always like seeing Stebel's and shamus and everyone elses portraits that they post. chick by the lake, candid snapshots etc. Anyone have any suggested tips or pointers to getting a stunning portrait? Post some up for us all to see. Thanks
Took few pictures of my daughter and myself yesterday. I hope you like them. Like always any comments appreciated. 1. * 2. * 3. *
Stumbled across this and thought I'd share. http://damncoolpics.blogspot.com/2009/07/living-photographs-by-mole-and-thomas.html
70 Billion Pixels, created by 360world combines the results of 2 Sony A900 cameras with 400mm Minolta lenses on robotic camera mounts shooting straight for two days.After another two days of post-processing, they wound up with this amazing 200GB file and 15-meter wide print of the beautiful Budapest hillside. Hit their site (it’s a bit slow at the moment) to browse the photo interactively. It take for ever to download. http://70gigapixel.cloudapp.net/index_en.html
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(Newser) – The last frames of Kodachrome film have largely been developed, yet another milestone in the transition from analog to digital, but this is no cause for celebration for Matt Zoller Seitz. Kodachrome photos had "something truly special" about them, he writes at Salon. "The dyes and emulsions produced an effect comparable to Technicolor motion picture film." The resulting photos were "luminous and warm but not garish; in some inexpressible way, they seemed to capture the sensation of remembering the past, fixing nostalgia along with people and places." Read more: http://www.newser.com/story/96695/well-miss-you-kodachrome.html#ixzz0vqog4BPS
Just got back from an unexpected trip to the southwest. Hubby got laid off and wanted to get away for a bit so in 9 hours we made some reservations packed the motorhome for 11 days, loaded up the Jeep and headed out to see the Grand Canyon, Sedona, AZ & Bryce Cyn. Great trip with many side trips and great photo opportunities. Sunrise Over Tonopah - site of our first blow out! Grand Canyon Kaibab Lake Sedona
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Subject: Weather related photography Rules: Standard rules apply If photographing lightning, please be careful!
Has anyone on here messed around with street photography? Id like to see some local work.
I am looking for a new camera bag. I had a Lowepro Compudaypack, but my equipment outgrew it, and I also have a Slinger by Adorama I use currently and it is pushed to the max with my gear, big time. So what I need is a new bag that will hold a body with lens attached, at least 4 other lenses and my flash. It would be nice if it held an extra body as well, but it doesn't have to. I don't really need it to hold a laptop either. Having an extra compartment or two or three is a plus as well for other stuff I always carry. What are you guys using? Harry, Don, Stebel and anyone else that wants to chime in, PLEASE DO! I'm looking for any and all input, please.
Just some random shots I got while out on a hike today. I love the textures in dead wood... and it seems to show better in B&W, IMO...
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Just one to share from Saturday evening. Taken at sunset at Lahontan from Fallon side beach 5.
Ok Folks. we are starting this a couple days late. but thats OK *Lets see em As always, the standard rules apply. The contest will run to the end of the month and the new poll will run for the first 5 days of the next month. The theme of this month is: Bodies of water (river, stream, lakes, ocean) and the landscape/scenery associated with them.
I am an old guy with a lot of film gear and I am ready to make the change to digital. I have been looking at a combo that Costco has it is a Nikon D90 and has a 15 to 55 mm lens and a 70 to 300mm lens. Those numbers are from memory I could be off a little. The cost is around $1300 and I was wondering what you folks thought of the unit and if you had a better unit for the cost? I appreciate all and any input. Thanks Bill PS I can't figure why it is so hard to give up film?
I spent Memorial Day weekend in San Francisco and took the opportunity to get some photos I had been really aching to try and shoot. Some turned out better than I had hoped and others not so much, but one of the things I really tried to do was capture or show, was the "touristy" side of SF but in a slightly different way than most people se. Anyway, here is what I came up with. The Japanese Tea Gardens. I fought terrible mid day direct sunlight while shooting these shots. It was a nightmare.
A couple weeks ago I picked a new lens and a set of Macro Tubes from Stebel (thanks again by the way!) and have been too busy to really see what they can do until yesterday and today. The lens is a 85mm prime f1.4 made by Samyang. It is an "offbrand" lens but appears to be built every bit as well as my Nikon and Tokina lenses and it actually has better bokeh than my other lenses as well. It is a manual focus only lens, which can be pretty tough when shooting at 1.4 aperture. The depth of field is itty-bitty so getting the exact spot you want in focus can be tricky. I had debated about getting the manual exposure model as well, but am glad that I found the auto exposure model (thanks again to Stebel!). The Macro Tubes are... interesting. They can produce some really neat shots, as any macro does and for the price, they are really, really hard to beat. They don't appear to be built for abuse, and don't mount as smoothly as any of my lenses do though, but they work. I shot...
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