The Official Photography Thread - Vol. 3

[rikan havok]

That picture is great - what really sets it off for me is the cab that is parked with the words

"Our People. Our Community"

It really compliments the picture!

Anyways, just one of those useless facts - years ago the some polititian was trying to tax the petty beggers because it was estimated that these"bumbs" make and annual income of 50K and more a year ..


Some of my PANO's when I started - just to contribute to the thread!

HaVoK

 

[dj bana]

wow rikan, great great panos!

 

[josebronx]

can someone give me tip on shooting at night?, I just copped a xsi not so long ago

pictures I took in miami came out horrible

 

[dream5hift]

very nice dunkishh. What's your camera setup?

 

[kl9]

DUNKiSHH - She's

 

[ksteezy]

the best advice anyone can give you about night photography is start by getting a tripod, if you don't already have one. Next you wanna get comfortablewith shooting at very slow shutter speeds, 1 second or slower...this idea applies for landscape night photography. If you wanna do portraits is a bit trickieand you will need a flash unit. Also stay away from high ISOs regardless what anyone says, specially with a rebel....you will not be hAppy with the amount ofnoise the photo will have....slow shutter speeds and a tripod is key, also stay at f/7.0 or higher for greater detail.

 

[dj bana]

Originally Posted by JoseBronx

can someone give me tip on shooting at night?, I just copped a xsi not so long ago

pictures I took in miami came out horrible

high iso. bigger aperture (the smaller the number) = faster shutter speed in lower light conditions.

takes practice, practice and more practice.

miami is so much fun for night shooting.. its my playground at night!

no flash night photography = my favesss

 

[rikan havok]

JoseBronx wrote:

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can someone give me tip on shooting at night?, I just copped a xsi not so long ago

pictures I took in miami came out horrible

1. Good tripod
2. Bigger aperture (f/1.2 - f/2.

should help some
3. Higher ISO (pictures might become to noisy for your taste)
4. IS lens to compensate for the low shutter speed
5. Shoot Manual/RAW

These are some of the stuff you should be reading or experimenting with ...

 

[rikan havok]

ksteezy wrote:

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the best advice anyone can give you about night photography is start by getting a tripod, if you don't already have one. Next you wanna get comfortable with shooting at very slow shutter speeds, 1 second or slower...this idea applies for landscape night photography. If you wanna do portraits is a bit trickie and you will need a flash unit. Also stay away from high ISOs regardless what anyone says, specially with a rebel....you will not be hAppy with the amount of noise the photo will have....slow shutter speeds and a tripod is key, also stay at f/7.0 or higher for greater detail.
This apply only if you are trying to shoot landscapes (bldgs - bridges - landmarks - etc) disregard this if you are just shooting people orsubjects as main and you dont mind bokeh (bg blurr)

On a Canon XSi you shouldnt go over 400 ISO after that you will see noise however if you don't mind the noise bump it up to 800 MAX after that you willstart seeing bonding and that's not good .. Some people actually love the noise or grainy look ....

For portraits you do not need a flash .. you just need a bigger aperture and ambient light .. however if is to dim then yes you need a flash prefer with bounceor with a diffuser .. harsh flash creates harsh and undesirable shadows .. I can continue I just wanted to clear and distinguish some of the stuff mentionedabove ...

 

[dj bana]

a great tip for auto focusing in lower light conditions is by using the focus light (the red beam) on an external flash, without shooting the flash. you canchange this option in your camera settings for the flash, enable/disable flash fire. this is a great tool for me because im usually shooting subjects that aremoving (people cars).. so the AF assist works lovely with AF lenses.

 

[ksteezy]

I apologize you DONOT need a flash for night portrait, is a give or take situation and it all depends on your taste, if you enjoy the grainy look then playaround with your ISO, I personally don't specially in night photography since the noise manifests itself much more in the darker areas, if you don mind itthen this is much easier to adjust to, if you do mind the noise then get a flash unit with a good diffuser, use the second curtain synch feature on your unitand this will freeze your subject while it gives you the ability to create some nice light trails in the background, gives the image a sense of motion....thistechnique takes a hell of alot of practice and patience, Im still trying to get the hang of it. Check some groups on flickr.

 

[dunkishh]

DJ Bana <3


And I use a Canon 5D Mark I for the one that asked.

 

[rikan havok]

ksteezy wrote:

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I apologize you DONOT need a flash for night portrait, is a give or take situation and it all depends on your taste, if you enjoy the grainy look then play around with your ISO, I personally don't specially in night photography since the noise manifests itself much more in the darker areas
Just cause you shoot at night it doesnt mean that you have to bump your ISO

Like mentioned above - it depends on the situation .. If you are walking down a place that is well lighted then there should be sufficient ambient light foryou to stay relativity low 400 or below ISO and a good manageable shutter speed ... If you have time to composite tell your subject to move around or what notthen you dont necessarily need to bump your ISO you just need to maximize the light you working with to give you the best shutter speed ... of course if youhave money and you can afford some lenses that are fix apertures like 1.2 - 2 then you have a better shoot of not having to even play with your ISO also if youcan get IS lens that also should help you allot ..

After all if you are shooting manual you need to have a good understanding of shutter/aperture/ISO/WB - but if you are shooting Manual .. it's a crap shotas the Camera is deciding for you - you might not need a slower shutter or a bigger aperture or what not - but the camera is taking the reading from an overallarea and giving you what it think it needs to be properly expose or you can be at spot metering and focusing on something dark/light and you just mess up thephoto ..

Reading is key man ...

 

[rikan havok]

What does the "Our People." picture ... what does his sign say?
I believe his signs say that he got kicked out where he used to play and they took his stuff to include a picture and he is band from playing there againand that he wants a turkey

hard to read

 

[ksteezy]

yes Rikan you are correct.

 

[bluelamborghini]

What does the "Our People." picture ... what does his sign say?

 

[sigmakidownz]

Christmas came early for me. Minus the 8s

 

[ksteezy]

Congrats man, what did you get? Edit*** Neverminnnnddd....LOL...slowass loading time on my iPhone...congrats on the MW2!!. You got a lensecap for Xmas bro??...

 

[Fong$tarr]

Originally Posted by RiKaN HaVoK

What does the "Our People." picture ... what does his sign say?

I believe his signs say that he got kicked out where he used to play and they took his stuff to include a picture and he is band from playing there again and that he wants a turkey

hard to read

I work downtown so if he is near there and I see him, I am seriously going to talk to the guy and find out what happened.

 

[rocafella kidd]

a try at some car photography

 

[SVNTI]

^ Nice. I think it's a bit bright, but it has a nice vibe. Reminds me of Pats work, especially since it's and RSX.

Few old shots...

 

[i just got lucky]

here's a few pics i tool while on deployment...

 

[dream5hift]

What other good lens is good for D40? I got a 35mm 1.8 already.

 

[air kamote23]

Happy Holidays!

 

[rikan havok]

hey I thought we was saving all the pictures till like the 24th or something ... lol ... anyways .. those are nice .. where they from?