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#7139115 - 06/21/13 09:19 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Sir Salty A F]
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 Originally Posted By: salty
from last year and the smoke from the wildfires



whoa. that almost looks like a painting! really cool.

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#7139479 - 06/21/13 11:22 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: urapnis]
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thanks. it made for some cool sunrises, but it was pretty miserable overall with all the smoke in the air.
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#7140140 - 06/21/13 05:05 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Sir Salty A F]
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Most excellent photo salty. As usual really... but that is one of my top 3 you've shared.
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#7140195 - 06/21/13 05:50 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Huggy]
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Thanks man.
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#7140625 - 06/22/13 12:03 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Sir Salty A F]
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Got the good old Nex-3 out and attached my 30 dollar Polaroid wide angle adapter to the 18-55mm lens. I normally would have cropped the vignetting out of this image, but I like how it turned out...



Polaroid wide angle adapter -2 by ewraven, on Flickr

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#7140741 - 06/22/13 07:42 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: ewraven]
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From the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall:


13 Vietnam Wall by Trench301, on Flickr

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#7140827 - 06/22/13 10:37 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: trench301]
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I would have increased the DOF a bit more on that shot.
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#7141029 - 06/22/13 01:57 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: LNXGUY]
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I wanted to see what 1.4 looked like. I thought it was a neat effect. Everyone takes shots of the wall dead on with all the names clear...Guess that's what makes photography an art?
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#7141120 - 06/22/13 03:59 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: trench301]
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I like the depth of field, but i would have moved the point of focus closer to the center of the frame so you get good blur before and after the focused names. But that's my personal preference. Looks good as is too
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#7141318 - 06/22/13 07:55 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: chef]
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 Originally Posted By: Nate047
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the canvas looks great! i've been wanting to print the mars panorama for my father in law, might have to do it in sections like that



Remove thine own self from this image kind sir.

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I don't think so.

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#7141588 - 06/23/13 12:29 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Nate047]
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Tonight's supermoon. 100-400L w/2x telecon on 6D. Cropped.


SuperMoon by Trench301, on Flickr

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#7141593 - 06/23/13 01:09 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: trench301]
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Very nice Trench301. I'm glad I wasn't the only one snapping away at the Moon tonight. Only thing I recommend is that you should try converting that to Black&White, I think you'll be surprised at the result.



For this picture of the Super Moon, I got out my Orion XT6 telescope and connected my NEX-3 to it using a T-mount adapter. This was the first night I had seriously tried this. After 170 pictures, I finally got the hang of it. lol

The sky was cloudy and it is humid tonight. I tried using a purpose built Moon filter but it did nothing, the moon was surrounded by a Halo. I then put on a Neutral Density filter and what a difference, it was like the clouds weren't even there.

You really don't realize how fast the Moon moves across the sky till you look at it in a telescope. My telescope doesn't have a tracking mount, I had to rely on high shutter speeds and high ISO due to the motion blur. Even then, the pictures are a little blurry.

This picture is one of the better ones, it is uncropped.


Moon through Orion XT6 telescope-1 by ewraven, on Flickr

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#7141690 - 06/23/13 08:31 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: ewraven]
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Try this

http://www.photographyblogger.net/shoot-the-supermoon-like-an-astrophotographer/

I'm pissed this doesn't work on a Mac. The results are mind blowing

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#7141801 - 06/23/13 10:23 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Sir Salty A F]
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Better? I think so. I need to figure out how to dial up the blacks to despeckle around the moon. But other than that, thanks for the suggestion! I am still learning...and appreciate any advice. This is FUN!


SuperMoonV2 by Trench301, on Flickr

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#7142446 - 06/23/13 10:02 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: trench301]
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The black&white does look better. Looking at your Exif data,

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Exif data

Camera Canon EOS 6D
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture f/11.0
Focal Length 800 mm
ISO Speed 2500
Exposure Bias 0 EV


Too high an ISO, can you open the aperture, and drop the ISO some?


 Originally Posted By: salty
Try this

http://www.photographyblogger.net/shoot-the-supermoon-like-an-astrophotographer/

I'm pissed this doesn't work on a Mac. The results are mind blowing
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Wow, that is awesome! I am going to have to try that. I've got Registax on my PC, never used it though. The only problem I have is that the Moon moves so fast. lol I need a tracking telescope.

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#7142488 - 06/23/13 11:04 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: ewraven]
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i gave it a go tonight



Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens Canon 400mm f5.6L
Exposure 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture f/11.0
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 250




no stacking for me \:\(


Edited by salty (06/23/13 11:04 PM)

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#7142610 - 06/24/13 07:12 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Sir Salty A F]
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Too high an ISO, can you open the aperture, and drop the ISO some?

Unfortunately thats the best I can do on the aperture. I was shooting the 100-400L which at 400mm is a 5.6 aperture lens. With the 2x telecon I lose 2 full stops meaning f/11 is the widest I can go. If I had it to do again, I should have lowered the iso and gone with a slower shutter speed since I was on a tripod, to make it less noisy. Supposed to be another supermoon in July, so I'll try again.

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#7142625 - 06/24/13 07:53 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: trench301]
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I wouldn't do it at anything faster than f11 personally. But I'm no expert.

I think you've got the right idea between shutter speed and iso. Look at the differences between our settings.

Fwiw, since I'm not an expert, it took me about 6 shots to dial in the settings. Shoot, tweek, shoot, tweek, etc.

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#7142675 - 06/24/13 08:26 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Sir Salty A F]
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Shoot it way faster than f11 really, unless that is your lens's sharpest setting. The moon is so far away DOF is irrelevant so go with minimizing ISO and the sharpest setting.

Here's some I've taken at various settings:

ISO100, 400mm, f5.6 1/30sec


ISO200, 400mm f5.6, 1/120sec
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#7142744 - 06/24/13 09:05 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Huggy]
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Moon was crazy last night, red tinge, looked awesome! Of course I didn't have my camera with me, lol.
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#7142764 - 06/24/13 09:14 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: LNXGUY]
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Hmmm. Well ok then. Haha. Disregard what i said.

I need to try this when the moon isn't full so i can get some crater detail

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#7142770 - 06/24/13 09:15 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: LNXGUY]
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yep! it's the moon!
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#7143090 - 06/24/13 12:23 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: busfare]
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I heard we're posting moon pictures.



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#7143214 - 06/24/13 01:45 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Nate047]
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LOL And a very nice full Moon it is.
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#7144257 - 06/25/13 06:23 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: ewraven]
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#7147324 - 06/26/13 05:00 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: MetalheaD]
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Still practicing macro shots:

_DSC2866 - Version 3 by dcshin525, on Flickr

Cropped a bit

_DSC2866 - Version 4 by dcshin525, on Flickr

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#7147648 - 06/26/13 08:34 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: urapnis]
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What aperture you shooting at? If you could go a few stops lower and a little higher ISO (I'm guessing ISO200 or 400 you used) might help get the entire body in the focal plane.

I love macro photography, and hate it... because even at f/11 the DOF is so fucking slim.

edit - I do want to say I like the photo a lot.


Edited by Murder (06/26/13 08:34 PM)
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#7147694 - 06/26/13 08:59 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Huggy]
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What aperture you shooting at? If you could go a few stops lower and a little higher ISO (I'm guessing ISO200 or 400 you used) might help get the entire body in the focal plane.

I love macro photography, and hate it... because even at f/11 the DOF is so fucking slim.

edit - I do want to say I like the photo a lot.


Thanks. Aperture was somewhere between 5.6-8 IIRC. My lens is a legacy minolta lens so the camera doesn't capture aperture data. ISO was 400 and shutter speed was 1/500.
I shoot handheld...and I don't have a macro flash set up. So I've been trying to find the perfect combo of settings that will allow me to use higher shutter speeds to minimize camera shake, as well as the subject not being still.

I'm going to try ISO at 800 next time...I've seen shots at up to 1600 ISO with the Nex 6 that were still pretty sharp without any noticeable noise.

And I am totally with you on the love/hate. I was initially using a 50mm/3.5 macro lens...but the working distance literally an inch if i wanted to get to 1:1..it was impossible to shoot any moving subjects like bugs. I would take like 50+ shots and one would be actually usable. Now I use a 100mm lens...and the added working distance makes all the difference in the world.

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#7147865 - 06/26/13 10:40 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: urapnis]
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some awesome detail in those! very cool

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#7147885 - 06/26/13 10:59 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: chef]
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Anyone know anything about exposure blending?

Here's me sightseeing again with no access to a computer. I tried auto exposure bracketing, so I've got 50-60 exposures of this shot




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#7147893 - 06/26/13 11:07 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Sir Salty A F]
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^Awesome shot!



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#7147903 - 06/26/13 11:11 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Nate047]
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Thanks, but let's wait and reserve judgment till i get it on the computer
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#7147945 - 06/26/13 11:45 PM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: Sir Salty A F]
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nah man that's sick. definitely going to be rad.

I dig the truck shot too Nate, just saw it pop up on Flickr.
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#7148107 - 06/27/13 07:27 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: urapnis]
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 Originally Posted By: urapnis
 Originally Posted By: Murder
What aperture you shooting at? If you could go a few stops lower and a little higher ISO (I'm guessing ISO200 or 400 you used) might help get the entire body in the focal plane.

I love macro photography, and hate it... because even at f/11 the DOF is so fucking slim.

edit - I do want to say I like the photo a lot.


Thanks. Aperture was somewhere between 5.6-8 IIRC. My lens is a legacy minolta lens so the camera doesn't capture aperture data. ISO was 400 and shutter speed was 1/500.
I shoot handheld...and I don't have a macro flash set up. So I've been trying to find the perfect combo of settings that will allow me to use higher shutter speeds to minimize camera shake, as well as the subject not being still.

I'm going to try ISO at 800 next time...I've seen shots at up to 1600 ISO with the Nex 6 that were still pretty sharp without any noticeable noise.

And I am totally with you on the love/hate. I was initially using a 50mm/3.5 macro lens...but the working distance literally an inch if i wanted to get to 1:1..it was impossible to shoot any moving subjects like bugs. I would take like 50+ shots and one would be actually usable. Now I use a 100mm lens...and the added working distance makes all the difference in the world.


I don't think I've ever taken a macro shot that I like. It's just not my thing. Respect for those of you that can pull it off this well.
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#7148523 - 06/27/13 10:19 AM Re: Post one random shot *per day* [Re: MetalheaD]
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