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First attempt at a street shot:
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Second, an umbrella hat seller in a bar on Tenerife:
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comments on flickr would be very welcome!
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I've barely got the camera out recently in anger. 🙁
So just a these that i sort of like.
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I'm absolutely rubbish at post-processing, but ho hum:
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Last three days:
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Was up at the SUS student champs at the weekend at Blairadam, quite a few I'm proud of, but I think this is the best:
But we all know you can't shoot action shots with a M4/3 camera. 🙂
Nice - what are you using for your wireless flashes/triggers? Sorry if I've asked you this before.
Got woken up early this morning so I thought I might as well get out and try and catch the sunrise. It wasn't that exciting but I got some ok shots.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/18244158@N00/5453270832/ ]Littledale Sunrise[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/18244158@N00/ ]Grum Wynne[/url], on Flickr
But we all know you can't shoot action shots with a M4/3 camera.Nice - what are you using for your wireless flashes/triggers? Sorry if I've asked you this before.
Yup, action shots are impossible for sure 😉
u4/3 actually makes flash work easier in some ways, as you can colour balance the flashes to the light more easily by previewing WB changes live on screen. Though there are issues with the various auto-wb modes - think I gave you a link to my findings on that before? http://www.mu-43.com/f43/g1-white-balance-oddities-annoyances-8312/
Trigger wise, I'm using CTR-301p triggers (cheap off ebay/dealextreme). I've also got some PT-04 type ones (the taller thin ones). The 301ps are better, and easier to mount to a light stand. I'd recommend them.
Flashes, I have a YN-460, but it's failed in some way internally and it stuck on full power (even through the power level LEDs change on the back). I cracked it open and manual brought the power down a bit, but it's basically 1/2 power ish only.
I've also got a (much better) nissin Di466. It's a lot nicer made than the YN, more compact, recycles a lot faster, gets more shots, will TTL on camera (but no high speed sync mode), has a better optical slave (by far) and isn't that much more expensive. For cheap flashes I'd recommend the nissin over the YN, even although it's £80 rather than £30. Its one downside, is on M mode (i.e. on a RF trigger) it goes into sleep mode after 5 mins. Can be annoying in some situations, but not that bad once you're used to it. No manual zoom either (though it will auto-zoom on camera), but TBH I don't find this a limitation.
Stand wise, in the above set the YN was on a little tripod to light the whole scene, and I had the Nissin on a Calumet Ultra Compact Stand:
http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/MF6027/
With this swivel head:
http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/MF6830/
Which screws into the bottom of the 301p to mount the flash (top tip, add a crush washer so you can get it tight and stays in place better).
Both stand and swivel choice were the results of a lot of research, best option IMO if you want something portable - the stand collapses a lot, and isn't too heavy. You still get a good 6 foot extension out of it too. I carry a short bungee with it too, so i can hook it to something if on unstable ground, or bungee a bag to it for ballast.
Whilst I'm at it, I also have this umbrella:
http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/AU3036/
Which is decent for portraits etc - didn't use it in the above though, was on bare flashes.
Oops, going a bit OT, to balance that out, here's a pic I'm proud of, and relevant to flash info:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_accidental/5327183339/ ]Dark Island Rose[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/the_accidental/ ]the accidental martini[/url], on Flickr
(not shot on my G1 though)
Thanks for the detailed geeky answer 😉
And cheers yup I saw the thing about the gels etc - will have to have a play with that - I've got a little book of gel samples for stage lights somewhere that might do the trick.
I have pretty much the same setup now with a couple of flashes and stand/swivel bracket. Haven't had the chance to try it properly with action shots yet. I've been testing it with my 5D but I must say I didn't realise the cheapy chinese triggers worked with the G1 for some reason.
One more nerd question... On the action shots, AF or prefocussing?
Nearly all prefocussing - the AF isn't fast enough. Some of them (if you click thru to the set) are continuous AF mode (ones with panning mostly), but it seems a bit hit and miss. I need to experiment more to work out which situations it works reliably in.
Some I did try AF on, but I was getting more hits with prefocus. It depends a bit what angle you're shooting at - shooting into the rider up close at (relatively) wide apertures the DoF aint that large, so you miss focus. Other angles where you keep a more constant distance to the rider it's fine.
Basically use a bit of common sense and you can work it out. In general, the ones where I pre-focussed I probably would've on a "proper" SLR too... but then I've not tried any of the more modern properly fast AF pro DSLRs.
Amos - that one of your kid is one of the best I've seen. Love it.
Top shot as used by British Cycling
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/mtb/article/mtb20110217-mountain-bike-MTB--Hit-the-North-Report-0
Fame at last (sort of)
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Nothing fancy, but one of the first shots I've taken with my new 550d.
Cheers IA
Nice one JohnClimber. I have a somewhat lame claim to fame - one of my pics from work was just used in our local paper. Came out ok and a reasonable size so I'm quite chuffed.
Whoa - I saw that photo of David Felt and thought "oh dear, that's really underexposed". Except that I saw it last night and didn't think that at all. Monitor calibration disaster 🙂
A couple of moonlight piccies from last night...
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Over a year old now, but only just uploaded them...
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5457387233/ ]Last light[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5457380283/ ]Mist and light[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5457378129/ ]Afternoon winter sun[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5457375371/ ]Moss fronds[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5457975954/ ]Mines in the Gwydir Forest[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5457366921/ ]Llyn Sarnau[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5457362891/ ]Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall 2[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5457344003/ ]Frosty morning grass[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
Seems like eternity since I took them - had a rare day to myself with a car and camera whilst my wife-to-be was dress shopping with my future mother-in-law
More from the same weekend - cold morning!
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5461158222/ ]Misty fenceline at dawn[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5460554135/ ]Dew covered moss[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5460560435/ ]Three droplets[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5461162522/ ]Snowdrop[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
Whilst out checking the northern sky for a aurora borealis, cloud cover started to draw across the moonlit sky.
No aurora borealis but got this pic of the southern sky as the full moon faded from view behind the cloud.
Pretty proud of it.
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Took this on saturday's ride, the snow was unexpected..
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taken today
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/5474318951/ ]365/54 24/2/11 Malvern Hills[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rocketdog/ ]rOcKeTdOgUk[/url], on Flickr
Zokes - Loving the mist and light one, great work.
Rocketdog - is that HDR? What a strange light. I like.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/5474320451/ ]lone biker[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rocketdog/ ]rOcKeTdOgUk[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/5474319893/ ]Naughty Naughty, leaving tyre marks on the Malverns[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rocketdog/ ]rOcKeTdOgUk[/url], on Flickr
I took this a couple of days ago on my way home from work in the morning with my Nokia 3.2 camera phone. Its the only camera I have but am saving for a TZ8.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/25655510@N02/5477328924/ ]February 24th - Rumblefish Night Ride[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/25655510@N02/ ]Johnclimber[/url], on Flickr
Took this one this afternoon. Really rather pleased with it:
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Not been taking many shots recently since my photo-a-day odyssey finished in December.
Now on photo-a-week which is proving every bit as difficult...
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartie_c/5462649338/ ]8/52[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stuartie_c/ ]stuartie_c[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/5476177825/ ]steps[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rocketdog/ ]rOcKeTdOgUk[/url], on Flickr
Some from Guernsey. More to follow...
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5484718793/ ]Down the quay[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5485307932/ ]Breakwater[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
One from Slovakia Snowboarding...
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And some from the honeymoon
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One of the cooler things I've done. Ragging a 360hp Mustang convertable along a dirt road (complete with 1km tunnel for extra BRRRRUM) with the hood down and no other traffic for 30km at 4am, then running up a mountain, standing where Ansel Adams stood, and watching the sun come up (admitidly he wasn't a retard and got forgot he'd be taking photos into the sun).
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Cant believe this thread is still going, 35 pages long - of pure quality!!
A few of mine from Cannock the other week...
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/karl33to/5465801922/ ]Lonely Rider[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/karl33to/ ]Karl33to[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/karl33to/5471428305/ ]Drop Off[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/karl33to/ ]Karl33to[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/karl33to/5472176562/ ]Selective Desaturation[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/karl33to/ ]Karl33to[/url], on Flickr
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One of my boys on a pootle round Newcastleton
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/18244158@N00/5489397457/ ]20110301-IMG_2809[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/18244158@N00/ ]Grum Wynne[/url], on Flickr
this week i discovered bokeh 🙂
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I like those Asher - what lens?
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5505293621/ ]George has a trip to the beach![/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr
I like those Asher - what lens?
Looks like a Nikkon 50/1.8 to me.*
*ok so I did the obvious and looked at the EXIF on flickr 😉
February 24th - Rumblefish Night Ride by Johnclimber, on Flickr
I love that pic. Where'd you get the knobcam from?
This thread is about as good as it gets for photography - outstanding. I might have to write a script to download them all and make a DVD or something, then mail them out to STWers.
Has anyone linked to here from a photography forum?
Has anyone linked to here from a photography forum?
Nope, but I can to [url= http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/ ]here[/url] if Grumm or any other members haven't already...
Took this with my 3GS iPhone when I was taking the rubbish out the other day…
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/flamejob/5497929470/ ]Malaga Up[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/flamejob/ ]Flamejob[/url], on Flickr
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