The "Ive taken a pic and I kinda like it" thread

Wick · Oct 11, 2012

Not at all

always appreciated Brazo and Niall, although laziness definitely prevailed on that one.

Niall · Oct 12, 2012

SamP · Oct 12, 2012

DanFreemanPhoto said:
Great shot Brazo!

Might need another trip to London for some night photography me thinks!

Another meet anyone?

Stick a thread up? Considering I love in London unlike the last time it happened it'd be rude not to attend.

DanFreemanPhoto · Oct 12, 2012

I'm not organising this one, not because I don't want to....far from it.

But I'll let someone else pick the dates/venues etc.

SamP · Oct 13, 2012

I'll stick one up on Monday with a poll.

Brazo · Oct 13, 2012

Postcard from London by Brazo76, on Flickr

Stefan. · Oct 13, 2012

^ amazing picture

DanFreemanPhoto · Oct 13, 2012

London meet now!!

(great shot, perfect example of rule of thirds too)

Wick · Oct 14, 2012

Stunning again, I took a picture from the same angle months back but that is a true masterclass in how it should have been done

Brazo · Oct 14, 2012

Thanks guys, that image also made it onto Flickr explore today!

Rob · Oct 14, 2012

Luke's got me playing with the 50mm more now, it takes a bit of getting used to (being a total amateur not being able to zoom etc), but I prefer it massively over the kit lense.

Nala by Rob Strode, on Flickr

Meadow by Rob Strode, on Flickr

MickyWelsh172 · Oct 14, 2012

Riad · Oct 14, 2012

Autumn is here... by Riad Ariane, on Flickr

Red Cup · Oct 14, 2012

More from this shoot here: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?665329-GW-200-out-on-the-moors-at-dusk-DSLR

adele_90 · Oct 14, 2012

Afternoon Walk. by adele_90, on Flickr

DanFreemanPhoto · Oct 14, 2012

Great car shots Riad and Red

and love the mood in that one Adele.

Rob · Oct 15, 2012

Agreed, there's a lot of character in that pic Adele, very nice.

Riad · Oct 15, 2012

Winter prep by Riad Ariane, on Flickr

Ay Ay Ron · Oct 15, 2012

Went for a bit of a drive today looking for some inspiration for this months comp. Took a few shots, not sure if I will use any for it though. I liked these from today's bunch though.

Black and white by A_Cro, on Flickr

Gone fishin' by A_Cro, on Flickr

The road by A_Cro, on Flickr

Robin by A_Cro, on Flickr

Brazo · Oct 15, 2012

Really like the Robin, pick of the bunch for me mate

Niall · Oct 15, 2012

Loving the new camera and lens, D7000 and Sigma 50mm F1.4!

One from a walk yesterday-

Autumn is here by Niall97, on Flickr

v15ben · Oct 16, 2012

Great shot, Niall. I have a 50mm F1.4 for my Canon and it really is a phenomenal lens!
Here is one of mine from Vietnam last week.

Hoi An. by v15ben, on Flickr

DanFreemanPhoto · Oct 16, 2012

Did you manage to use f1.4 in that light without an ND filter Niall?

Niall · Oct 16, 2012

Yeah, with 1/8000th shutter speeds I could use F1.4 even in the brightest light, that shot was only 1/1250th so it wasn’t very bright in that spot

DanFreemanPhoto · Oct 16, 2012

Ah that's good. I often have to break out my ND filters when using my 1.4 lenses due to being too bright.

Niall · Oct 16, 2012

Yeah, I have had to do it in the past but on this occasion it was fine

adele_90 · Oct 16, 2012

Autumn colour. by adele_90, on Flickr

Derelict-UK · Oct 18, 2012

From 2.8 hours in Birmingham (Soz for the watermark, the image is for sale)...

v15ben · Oct 18, 2012

That shot is a cracker, very random!
An old one from Chengdu, China from me.

Chengdu. by v15ben, on Flickr

Ay Ay Ron · Oct 18, 2012

Really good pics on this page. Like that a lot Ben ^^

I went out to try to get some star trails earlier. Went out way too unprepared. I have cold, wet feet and aching legs now! Next time it either needs to be warm or I need to remember a chair!

One of the RAW's that I took to test the shot. Came out well too soft. Need a new lens!

Week 43 - Rhuddlan Castle by A_Cro, on Flickr

And this one, only 28 images at 30 seconds, F5, ISO 200. Some movement, again, not helped by the softness of the lens IMO.

Rhuddlan Castle Start Trail Test by A_Cro, on Flickr

Brazo · Oct 18, 2012

What lens were you using A-Cro?

Another one from my recent London trip, taken with my 85mm prime from Waterloo bridge

Big Ben Abridged by Brazo76, on Flickr

Ay Ay Ron · Oct 18, 2012

Its a Tamron 19-35 , about 10 years old and has been well and truly used and abused. I think I can get it serviced but I might be better off with a new one when I can afford it.

Really like the London ones of yours Brazo. I'm there on Saturday for a few days, hoping to get some decent shots.

Actually. I think I might be a spaz. I had it set to infinity so the castle was probably too close. b****cks.

Brazo · Oct 18, 2012

To get sharp shots you need to:

Focus manually! Yes AF is perfect for most shots but for landscapes, especially night you can't beat mf.
Use a sturdy tripod
Use a remote release or 10 second timer
Use mirror lock up or even better get rid of the flapping mirror

Ensure more than adequate exposure as plenty of light helps sharpness no end!
Whilst a sharp lens is helpful the photographer can influence sharpness in so many other ways its far from the be all and end all!

Ay Ay Ron · Oct 18, 2012

I had it on mirror lock for the first shot (it didn't work on multi shots though so I had to turn it off for the stat trail stacks).
I didn't use a remote until I was doing the trials

The tripod isn't the best but it was dug in to soft ground and not extended all the way.
I should have checked the manual focus instead of thinking infinity would have done!
My max exposure was only 30 seconds, should have left of longer (the ISO was at 200, should that have been 100 and a higher F number? )
And do I keep the in built noise reduction turned off in the camera?

Hopefully I'll get are better ones next time and should get something good from London.

Cheers for the pointers.

Derelict-UK · Oct 18, 2012

Another zombie photo, and one of West Midland's Finest police officers (Best copper ever!!)...

Brazo · Oct 19, 2012

Lower iso is always best unless doing single shot astrophotography in which its generally iso 3200+ and 600/focal length to work out shutter speed to prevent stars from trailing.

You can have the wobbliest tripod in the world and as long as its not windy it will be perfect *IF* you leave it long enough to stabilise and use a remote shutter.
Noise reduction switch off! Always do this as you have far more control in raw.

I have only learnt the above from making mistakes myself so see it as a good learning experience. After all .... only a wise man makes mistakes!

A_Cro said:
I had it on mirror lock for the first shot (it didn't work on multi shots though so I had to turn it off for the stat trail stacks).
I didn't use a remote until I was doing the trials
The tripod isn't the best but it was dug in to soft ground and not extended all the way.
I should have checked the manual focus instead of thinking infinity would have done!
My max exposure was only 30 seconds, should have left of longer (the ISO was at 200, should that have been 100 and a higher F number? )
And do I keep the in built noise reduction turned off in the camera?

Hopefully I'll get are better ones next time and should get something good from London.

Cheers for the pointers.