Even More Fun Pictures with Nikon

[MHC]

wife's violin...

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[m_driscoll]

MHC: It's almost as if you photographed the sound of the violin. The OOF strings give a sense of vibration. Very cool. Thanks for posting. Cheers.

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[Lloyd]

MHC: It's almost as if you photographed the sound of the violin. The OOF strings give a sense of vibration. Very cool. Thanks for posting. Cheers.

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+1. Agreed

 

[etrigan63]

Not my work, but my 12-year old daughter's. She was assigned "Antigravity" for her photography homework:

She saw a similar shot on flickr along with the setup. I showed her how to use my tripod and the live view on my D700, but after that I just held the flash off-camera.

 

[Lloyd]

Not my work, but my 12-year old daughter's. She was assigned "Antigravity" for her photography homework:

She saw a similar shot on flickr along with the setup. I showed her how to use my tripod and the live view on my D700, but after that I just held the flash off-camera.

Nicely done... chip off the ol' block.

 

[m_driscoll]

Street Musicians

Thanks for looking. Cheers.

D300; 14-24mm f/2.8; 24mm; 1/60s @ f/11; ISO 400

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[etrigan63]

Love the color! What process did you use?

 

[Lloyd]

That is very nice processing. Great, dynamic moment, Matt.

 

[m_driscoll]

Love the color! What process did you use?

Lloyd: Thanks for liking the moment and my choice of a Lightroom Preset

Etrigan63: It's a Lightroom Preset called "Color 300 -300 v1" that I downloaded from somewhere a few years ago. The left column on my Lightroom screen has about 100 presets. Which, I really haven't used in a couple of years (unless, I want one of the weird and wacky ones for some reason). I'm not a purist, I use CS4, LightZone, Photomatrix, and numerous NIK products; all beginning and ending in Lightroom 2.

I've used this300 v1 Preset 3-4 times in the last couple of years. It does the following to the Lightroom settings in Develop: exposure - +0.33; recovery - 20; fill light - 40; brightness - + 45; contrast - -70; tone curve - medium contrast; Split toning - highlights - h55, s31%; shadows - h55, s0%; lens correction - amount - -100; midpoint - 20. Then tweak the Tone settings to suit (usually lighten).

It has a "distillation" quality about it that emphasizes the structural elements of a photograph. Color pushed Tri-X film. Cheers.

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[m_driscoll]

Here's a more conventionally processed (my conventions), un-cropped, version of the same photo. Cheers.

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[Lloyd]

Here's a more conventionally processed (my conventions), un-cropped, version of the same photo. Cheers.

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Thanks for the info Matt. I like this "conventional" version, but the first one you posted has that little something extra.

 

[aboudd]

Lloyd told me I had this posted in the wrong place. So - here it is, our nation's capital at daybreak, before the pols come out and mess everything up.
Shot with the Voigtlander 180MM

 

[Lloyd]

Lloyd told me I had this posted in the wrong place. So - here it is, our nation's capital at daybreak, before the pols come out and mess everything up.
Shot with the Voigtlander 180MM

Beautiful image, Aboud. And you're so, so right about the politicians. :thumbup:

 

[aboudd]

Here is another from the series, this one was around 6:30 AM. Also with the 180 fom the plaza of the Lincoln Memorial

 

[Lloyd]

Here is another from the series, this one was around 6:30 AM. Also with the 180 fom the plaza of the Lincoln Memorial

Truly impressive, Aboud. You're putting that great lens to very excellent use. Looking forward to more!

 

[m_driscoll]

Cow Bay, Prince Rupert, BC

This one's been a struggle to pp. Too dark, too light, too cold, too warm, blown highlight, etc. C & c appreciated. Cheers.

D300; 28mm f/1.4; 1/32s @ f/9; ISO 400

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[AlexLF]

Re: Cow Bay, Prince Rupert, BC

This one's been a struggle to pp. Too dark, too light, too cold, too warm, blown highlight, etc. C & c appreciated. Cheers.

D300; 28mm f/1.4; 1/32s @ f/9; ISO 400

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Ah, that's goood! ... I want holidays!

 

[Lloyd]

Re: Cow Bay, Prince Rupert, BC

This one's been a struggle to pp. Too dark, too light, too cold, too warm, blown highlight, etc. C & c appreciated. Cheers.

D300; 28mm f/1.4; 1/32s @ f/9; ISO 400

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com

I'd try to offer some criticism Matt, but the truth is, I like the image very much. Of course there's the obvious burned out area in the sky, but I don't find that it detracts from the overall for me. The quality of the light in general more than compensates.

 

[TRSmith]

Re: Cow Bay, Prince Rupert, BC

This one's been a struggle to pp. Too dark, too light, too cold, too warm, blown highlight, etc. C & c appreciated. Cheers.

It does look like a tough one. Since neither the blown highlight or the not-quite-real looking light in the shadows don't really work for me, I wonder if it might not work with the boats silhouetted. Just a thought and strictly a matter of opinion.

 

[Jorgen Udvang]

Re: Cow Bay, Prince Rupert, BC

This one's been a struggle to pp. Too dark, too light, too cold, too warm, blown highlight, etc. C & c appreciated. Cheers.

That's an impossible photo, and you did rather well. I like it