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Post #1 post 2nd March 2008 - 03:57 AM
Here are a few of my photos in no real order. Recently I've migrated from a Fujifilm S5500 (that most my stuff is from) to a Pentax K100D and even though the little Fuji was my friend I felt no nostalgia eBaying that sucker to get the K100D.

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The only caption for this one would be 'Whoops'.

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Nick_
Post #2

Here's a few more.

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Fire away, tell me what I'm doing wrong!

Thought I'd add these. Typical water shots but from my shower, getting a bit of practice in with the manual focus.

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Nick_
Post #3

No one likes to comment.

Come on, there are some awesome photographers here, I need CC!

Lance
Post #4

One thing is you need to lower your depth of feild, and use a lower f/stop or aperture, all the background seem in focus which to me is distracting.

Nick_
Post #5

Yeah with the S5500, it was pretty much a P&S with a long zoom. Now I have active control over everything with the Pentax I like to get into the 'shallow depth of field' styles.

Nick_
Post #6

Here are a few more I've dragged out.

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And colour corrected this one

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HERE ARE SOME NEW ONES - For the life of me I couldn't make this stupid thread let me post a new post so they just have to go here. OH and the bulk upload utility is broken for me too :huh:

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bergie_318is
Post #7

hmm there pretty good.
remember to keep your camera as horizontal as you can, make the lines alot better. and some of your pictures arnt very sharp. but i like them

Nick_
Post #8

QUOTE(bergie_318is @ Mar 8 2008, 10:07 AM) [snapback]1282018471[/snapback]

hmm there pretty good.
remember to keep your camera as horizontal as you can, make the lines alot better. and some of your pictures arnt very sharp. but i like them



which ones arn't very sharp? which ones have bad lines, you need to refer!

My fuji had a cheaters option where you could get a grid on the display and that was really good, pity I only found it like a week before I sold it, the K100D doesn't have that, as far as I know.

Nick_
Post #9

T'was a little bored just before and felt like a beer so I decided to slap on my Nissin 32AF TTL flash and blast away a beer. Doesn't look too bad for a lamers attempt, shot in raw too which is only a new progression too.

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Nick_
Post #10

Here some more from tonight.

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These next too have too much lens flare and would've probably worked out had I adjusted the aperture/shutter speed but I thought I'd put them on anyway, just don't look at the ugly street lights! :P

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TD 06
Post #11

beer shot is tops, well done

Nick_
Post #12

QUOTE(TD 06 @ Mar 10 2008, 10:39 AM) [snapback]1282026051[/snapback]

beer shot is tops, well done


Yeah I like it.. and after, I decapitated it and fed on it's insides.

Not bad for an old Ikea coffee table and a rental unit's bashed wall!

Lance
Post #13

Beer shot is cool, would have cloned out use by date thou.

Nick_
Post #14

QUOTE(Lance @ Mar 10 2008, 09:28 PM) [snapback]1282029681[/snapback]

Beer shot is cool, would have cloned out use by date thou.


Yeah but you're a cheater :P

I was going to get around to that one day.. Just when is something I can't answer..

Nick_
Post #15

Cloned out, but I warn you - I suck at the clone tool for some reason.

Nick_
Post #16

One of our cat.

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lleeew
Post #17

Nice shots you have here old bean.

Hope your treating that Konehundred nicely.

The beer is my favourite, really well composed.

Nick_
Post #18

What can I say? Too good. :P

Nick_
Post #19

Here's one from a while ago, taken on my N95 (Nokia mobile phone). It's a little grainy even thought it's taken at ISO100 (the EXIF data is still attached). It was taken in Llew's home town, staring up a streetlight pole whilst he took his Post Office photos (view his gallery or his deviant art gallery).

Nick_
Post #20

Here's some more from this morning.. I get bored when I start work late.. Kills the whole day..

These were taken using my sisters 55-200 F4-5.6 DC Sigma lens (with UV filter, just in case you're wondering..)

Some flowers on our fence

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A man-lady beetle, Sure it's a little out of focus but it was windy and dark >: (

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And this, I just want to say.. GOD I HATE SPIDERS.. Sure they serve a purpose and everything but can't they be like crack dealers and do it in dark alleys, dodgey night-clubs and preschools?

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Dethra
Post #21

Some nice shots. That's the kind of thing I would like to do if i had the time.

I have no criticism... they're all nice in my book. :P

Nick_
Post #22

Well today I went and got my birthday present.

Sigma 70-300mm 4-5.6 (with macro).

I have my very own 'big trouble in little-bigma.'

After playing with both the APO model and the plain-jane, I felt that the extra $70+ and possible 2 months waiting time were really not worth it. That and they both have either SLD or APO to stop chromatic baddies. All I can say is, it's tight as a nuns bum and heavy as a nun too, this and my K100 total 1KG now so I won't be wielding this nasty thing by hand too much.

This is it vs a 55-200 I have been borrowing off my sister, if only they were comparable in size and weight..

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The hood just makes it look OTT

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There was also a Pentax 70-300 there but skimming in at just $100 I felt that I would be taking it back in a week to get the Sigma anyway. Now all that's left is to grab a nice 18-55 f2.8 or similar and a K20D and I'm set :P

Nick_
Post #23

Here's some macro shits, a little bit wobbly whilst using the flash but such a zoom with only f5.6 makes for an insanely short DOF.

Close up for a network card that's sitting around.

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Nick_
Post #24

Here's some lumbering around I did today..

Spent a little time being an airplane geek

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Last night I decided to snap the moon. The zoom isn't massive by any means but it's still better than my eyes.

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And another of the damned cat, who wouldn't shut up today.

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Nick_
Post #25

Well after not being able to attend the Archerfield drifto in a while, I managed to scrape in a couple of minutes this arvo, and seeing as I have Friday off, I intend to get some more time in then.

Still cannot break the habit of shooting in the lowest ISO so post-processing gets things a little noisey but meh, I'm doing it for the enjoyment not trying to be pro.

There was a crazy-loud mid-90's commo there tearing it up, fantastic amounts of torque really helped it slide with easy. I also loved the aus delivered sprinter giving it a go, if I could've shaken his hand I would've. It took balls to get out there and give it a go against those who obviously have had more than PS2 experience.

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Saw this guy at the servo when I raced back to get $5 for the entree fee and thought it'd look pretty hot on the track and, well.. it does!

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The false rear window in this R32 was pretty cool, giving off a rainbow colouring for some reason..

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Nick_
Post #26

I am thinking of bringing my hot-shoe flash on Friday night but am a little concerned that it'll piss people/drivers off.

Thoughts? I'm thinking the on-camera flash is a safer option if I need (read: have any space left) by the time it gets too dark, I'm keen on getting there right when it opens, perhaps even a little early seeing as this is the first time I will actually be able to PLAN to get there, not go 'oh gee it's 3:30, maybe I'll give it a shot' when I'm at Morayfield/Jimboomba/Where-ever.

Kyl3
Post #27

Flash bothering drivers? :P ;)

How do you think a TF driver feels, 40+ flashes all in the space of a second or less hahaha

Take it, use it. Results will be interesting/odd..but that's cool!

Nick_
Post #28

Well the track is only the size 1 or 1/2 swimming pools so my flash should reach a lot of the track but being a competition day I was just concerned about putting drivers off seeing as it's by no means a full fledged National event with pro photographers there etc so I wouldn't think the drivers would be aware and may just jump the tyres and take me out in a fit of mutilated anger..

Twist
Post #29

I personally think you need to take a bit more time with your flower shots as I can see some great photos come out of them had you taken a little more time.

Nick_
Post #30

Well I was bored today, I had a chop at HDR but with tree's in the frame giving it a blur and only taking 3 photos with 2 stop increments it looked rather shithouse.

Here are some macro shots and a shot of my mum and dads Shar pei-cross-mastiff being fed something that's probably bad news for dogs. Oh and a shot of the clouds I like ;)

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And this is about as close as I'll probably ever get to owning (IMHO) what is Rays greatest wheel.

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Nick_
Post #31

Well it's the first time in a while when I've had the time and have been prepared to hit Archerfield with the camera, I even got a polarizer for my 70-300 today but I think this track is just a little too small for that lens, most of these are taken with my 18-125 (which is also a bit faster at 3.5) and it was too overcast to use the polarizer anyway. Dang, looks like it'll have to wait for DA on Saturday. Only a few turned out, out of 160+, ain't that always the way!

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Also got hit up for a possible band photography session, sounds interesting as I'm yet to try it but ironically I've been thinking about it lately. I've also seen a little soft-box for hot-shoe flashes on fleabay too, this might merge the two nicely.. We'll see.

Lance
Post #32

IMO get the flash off shoe if your shoting people, much better effect, even without a softbox ;)

Nick_
Post #33

Yeah I'm really holding back on getting any acc as I plan (read: dream) on copying Llew with a 40D at xmas time. that 6.5FPS would be REALLY handy.

I was thinking of bouncing the flash, if i have to use it at all, as I do not have a handle for off-shoe, reckon it's worth it?

The guy who came up to me said he's approached a few people so I'd assume someone would have to defiantly be more pro then me and have the right accessories so I might just say 'thanks but no thanks'.. but I'll see when, where etc..

Lance
Post #34

Try it? never know, they might like the outcome... And you know where you have to improve latter, its not like its a major commissioned based shoot

TD 06
Post #35

i agree with Lance 100% about off camera flash, its my life *sigh* lol

shooting bands n shit is difficult sometimes, bouncing is good, extremely good sometimes, but most of the time you will need a sharp, fast aperture lens i.e 2.8, good one is 50mm f1.8. if you were gunna get into band stuff, you need image stabilizer and constant aperture fast lenses. and a good body to handle a high iso.

be careful with your ebay stuff, with mini softboxes sometimes they are nothing more than a simple diffuser, but they are made out to be almighty.

for quickie single person portrait stuff get a light stand, white shoot through umbrella and your set.

if your thinking of using it for the band stuff while they are performing, forget it imo get a off shoe cord so you can hold camera in one hand and flash in other.

sorry for the overload i feel excited i dont know why, lol a weird night haha

if you want help with flash shit pm me

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