Picture Of The Day

Andrikos · « **Reply #640 on:** 25 Sep 2008, 08:10 pm »

Mating Grasshoppers on a Palo Verde tree (more like a bush really).

I reallllllllly need a macro.
Taken with an XTi and an EF 50mm f/1.4 (ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/640s)

nathanm · « **Reply #641 on:** 25 Sep 2008, 09:12 pm »

There's nothing wrong with the filter, you just need to brighten up the shadows\foreground with either a little curve or some Fill Light.

Andrikos · « **Reply #642 on:** 25 Sep 2008, 09:31 pm »

Quote from: nathanm on 25 Sep 2008, 09:12 pm

There's nothing wrong with the filter, you just need to brighten up the shadows\foreground with either a little curve or some Fill Light.

Thanks Nathan,
i'm a post processing retard.
I only take pictures. I need to sit my @$$ down and learn how to make them look better.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #643 on:** 25 Sep 2008, 10:29 pm »

Quote from: Andrikos on 25 Sep 2008, 08:10 pm

Mating Grasshoppers .............I reallllllllly need a macro.

Wouldn't that be a civil rights violation for the grasshoppers.
I mean, come on dude, would YOU want a macro lens shoved in your business while you're doing your business?

Bob

nathanm · « **Reply #644 on:** 25 Sep 2008, 10:36 pm »

Actually Andrikos should probably be banned for posting pornographic images! But first I will start a 30-page thread to debate whether or not grasshopper hardcore ought to be allowed or not. Many former friends will become enemies, many keyboards will overheat and many lives will be ruined. But it will be worth it in the end!

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #645 on:** 25 Sep 2008, 10:40 pm »

You'll have to start a poll too, Nathan.

Um...... A few weeks ago I posted a photo of Walking Sticks mating.
I guess I'll need a time-out too.

Bob

nathanm · « **Reply #646 on:** 25 Sep 2008, 10:45 pm »

Yeah, don't forget you're in Eye-Fidelity either! I could have you disappeared forever if you cross the line of the stringent guidelines I have set forth! Like for instance, if you posted something non-photographic or non-sharing-your-artistic-vision there would be hell to pay! I sure wish someone would ask which compact flash card gives the best blacks, though.

Andrikos · « **Reply #647 on:** 26 Sep 2008, 12:03 am »

Thank you dear overlord for not banning me.
I've been bad, my apologies...

Speaking of blacks. My sucky LCD screen is only 1,000:1 CR. What do I do about fixing the black level of the pictures with such poor reference point?
What do y'all pros do?

nathanm · « **Reply #648 on:** 26 Sep 2008, 05:02 am »

Put pointy cones under your monitor and place on a 12 inch thick slab of maple. Raise up the monitor cable with big ceramic standoffs so it doesn't touch your desk. If you have an opitcal mouse treat the lens with a green marker. If anyone says this won't work don't listen to them, they haven't tried it now have they?

Under NO circumstances should you do this adjustment!

Of course, there are numerous ways to open up that foreground. Fill Light works great too in Camera Raw\Lightroom\Shadow-Highlight in PS. But then again, we don't know what software Andrikos is using.

ooheadsoo · « **Reply #649 on:** 26 Sep 2008, 05:58 am »

It's a beautiful shot, good composition. Even the banding from the polarizer isn't bad at all, and could probably be easily improved, IMO, with a little burning along the top left edge to smooth it out just a tad. The warm cast in the original was also a nice touch.

Andrikos · « **Reply #650 on:** 26 Sep 2008, 04:07 pm »

Quote from: nathanm on 26 Sep 2008, 05:02 am

But then again, we don't know what software Andrikos is using.

He's using software?

If I say "MS picture manager"
Will I get kicked out of the I-fi forum?
If yes, then, no I'm not...

nathanm · « **Reply #651 on:** 26 Sep 2008, 05:44 pm »

Hmmm, never heard of MS Picture Manager. Does it have image adjustment controls? If so, you could try adjusting them. Otherwise you'll get your just deserts.

Goosepond · « **Reply #652 on:** 27 Sep 2008, 07:46 pm »

It's a tough world out there!

Taken with a Canon 1Ds2 and a 100mm macro.

Wide open at F/2.8, handheld.

Gene

DaveC113 · « **Reply #653 on:** 28 Sep 2008, 01:41 am »

Great Pics!

ooheadsoo, did you find the owner? Thats a beautiful American Pit Bull... maybe 6 months old...

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=42049.msg501904#msg501904

I'm no photog. but I like pics, here's one of mine... shot on a lowly Fuji P&S

ooheadsoo · « **Reply #654 on:** 28 Sep 2008, 05:26 am »

Nice shot!

Yes, the owner came by for the dog several days later. At least we think he was the owner. The dog seemed to like him well enough, although the dog seemed to like everyone...

Andrikos · « **Reply #655 on:** 28 Sep 2008, 09:16 pm »

Quote from: Goosepond on 27 Sep 2008, 07:46 pm

It's a tough world out there!

Taken with a Canon 1Ds2 and a 100mm macro.

Wide open at F/2.8, handheld.

Gene

Nice!
I'll be getting the ef 100mm f/2.8 macro in a few days.
Can't wait!

byteme · « **Reply #656 on:** 30 Sep 2008, 06:45 pm »

From a recent trip to our new "western division" coming back from a team meeting in Breckenridge. Lovely drive!

Shot w/ D50, 18-55 kit lens and polarizer. When I got back I immediately ordered the Nikkor 16-85 VRII lens since some shots didn't quite go the way I wanted to.

This is our "new western division" in the Golden Valley taken from Lookout Mtn.

This was w/ D50 and 70-300 VRII - very very hazy day, had rained all the previous day and night and misted pretty much all that day. This place is HUGE. I've been to all our breweries except for Trenton and this place dwarfs all of them. It more than doubles brewing capacity at 22 m bbls / year than any of our others.

BradJudy · « **Reply #657 on:** 30 Sep 2008, 07:05 pm »

Quote from: byteme on 30 Sep 2008, 06:45 pm

This place is HUGE. I've been to all our breweries except for Trenton and this place dwarfs all of them. It more than doubles brewing capacity at 22 m bbls / year than any of our others.

And the whole town smells like the brewery.

This is might old neck of the woods (went to high school nearby and even did drivers ed up the side of Lookout Mountain).

I hope you enjoyed your visit. It looks like you had great weather in Breck.

PeteG · « **Reply #658 on:** 3 Oct 2008, 08:59 pm »

Fall is here and the aspens are changing.

mgalusha · « **Reply #659 on:** 3 Oct 2008, 09:29 pm »

Quote from: BradJudy on 30 Sep 2008, 07:05 pm

And the whole town smells like the brewery. This is might old neck of the woods (went to high school nearby and even did drivers ed up the side of Lookout Mountain).

I hope you enjoyed your visit. It looks like you had great weather in Breck.

Amen to that.

I grew up just on the other side of the mountain (hill), right around the corner from the right side of the pic. Lookout mountain, most memorable event was running out of brakes in a '63 mercury coming down the loop. couldn't stop for US6 and had to roll across it, thankfully we didn't get hit.

Nice shot of the aspens Pete.