Sydney evening

[cwphoto]

I had some spare time tonight waiting for my students to arrive for our quarterly evening excursion. All images with EOS-1D Mark II N equipped with EF 24-70 f/2.8 L USM @ ISO 100.

24mm. 13s @ f/8:

[cwphoto]

42mm. 10s @ f/8:

[cwphoto]

24mm. 15s @ f/8:

[coldrain]

Nice photos cw :). I wish I had such photogenic sites in my city. Great colours and clarity...

[24Peter]

The first one is brilliant Christian - although I think you could use a little fill flash strategically placed under the bridge :p

Good work!

[Vich]

Was that all pre-cropped? :D

LOL. Amazing. You got talent man-o-man.

The third has some fringing around the bright light. Unavoidable I imagine.

Brilliant colors, wonderful conpositions. You getting in the post-card business?

[forno]

Nice work there ceedubya, did you use mirror lock up on these shots?

[cwphoto]

Nice work there ceedubya, did you use mirror lock up on these shots?

I don't think so from memory.:o

[cwphoto]

The first one is brilliant Christian - although I think you could use a little fill flash strategically placed under the bridge :p

Good work!

Thanks Pete.;)

[cwphoto]

Was that all pre-cropped? :D

LOL. Amazing. You got talent man-o-man.

The third has some fringing around the bright light. Unavoidable I imagine.

Brilliant colors, wonderful conpositions. You getting in the post-card business?

Cropped in camera Vich - I'm a pro you know!:p :D

Just giving the students something to aim at. Shots like these are a dime a dozen in the shops - don't know how the business case would stack up?:confused:

[cwphoto]

Nice photos cw :). I wish I had such photogenic sites in my city. Great colours and clarity...

Thanks Cold - did you ever get to visit us when you had your Aussie gal?

[coldrain]

Hardly... I was only in Sydney for one day and night.

[noyjimi]

Very nice images, Christian, I like the first one best. There's a streaking meteor or plane to go with it. :D

[JMBZ71]

Your Sydney shots are the bees knees, mate! :)

[aparmley]

Beautiful, absolutely perfect. ;)

[jeisner]

nice work cw, I look forward to getting some of my own in November (coming up for a wedding)...

I did get some daytime pics on the bridge itself, also get harrased by the security guards.. :confused:

http://mishami.image.pbase.com/o4/79/522179/1/54065224.bridgeclimb.jpg

[cwphoto]

I did get some daytime pics on the bridge itself, also get harrased by the security guards.. :confused:

That's not supposed to happen.:mad:

[jeisner]

That's not supposed to happen.:mad:

They said we can take photos looking off the bridge, but not of the structure itself, esp. if you can see the location of security cameras in the photo....

This is the photo I took that he tried to make me delete (as you can see I refused) :cool:

http://i.pbase.com/o4/79/522179/1/54065223.bridgearch.jpg

[cwphoto]

What a load of crap. It would be nice if these 'security' guards actually knew the law for a change...:mad:

[forno]

What a load of crap. It would be nice if these 'security' guards actually knew the law for a change...:mad:


Not to mention that anyone with a 1200 lens would get any shot they wanted from out of eye sight of the guards:mad: :mad:

[aparmley]

What a load of crap. It would be nice if these 'security' guards actually knew the law for a change...:mad:

Then they wouldn't be working as sec. gaurds. ;)

[tim11]

Nice photos cwphoto. At about what time of the evening were those photos taken?

[cwphoto]

Nice photos cwphoto. At about what time of the evening were those photos taken?

Between 6:00 and 6:30 PM.:)

[forno]

I Need A Tripod

[cwphoto]

I Need A Tripod

I know this hobby can be a never-ending wallet deflator, but Man there are some crap tripods around - and most of the students in my classes seem to have them!:(

They're flimsy, awkward to use, and the biggest common problem seems to be the crappy plastic quick-release plates which are impossible to tighten enough to give a firm grip to the camera.

My advice: buy something decent or buy nothing.

[forno]

I was looking at a Velbon 450R??

Unless you know where a cheap deal can be had on a Manfrotto:D

You know you want to upgrade you tripod, dont you mate:p

[cwphoto]

I do actually. Have my eye on the venerable Gitzo 1325 Mountaineer. My 055 is getting tired.

Is this the Velbon you mean?:
http://www.velbon-tripod.com/sherpa.htm

The legs look fine but the head has me worried - particularly that generic QR plate...

[cdifoto]

I don't have much to add other than nice photos as always CW. :)

As for tripods, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of my Amvona Dynatran AT-858. Are there better? Of course. But this one's solid enough for me. It's a Manfrotto clone basically....and uses the same QR plates.

[cwphoto]

Then they wouldn't be working as sec. gaurds. ;)

Good point AP.

[forno]

I do actually. Have my eye on the venerable Gitzo 1325 Mountaineer. My 055 is getting tired.

Is this the Velbon you mean?:
http://www.velbon-tripod.com/sherpa.htm

The legs look fine but the head has me worried - particularly that generic QR plate...


Sorry for the topic hijack:o

Thats the tripod, I also had a look at the ones Don suggests but at 75USD to ship it turns out pretty exxie

[cdifoto]

Thats the tripod, I also had a look at the ones Don suggests but at 75USD to ship it turns out pretty exxie

I bought mine from them on eBay. Much cheaper that way. Shipping is the same for you (~$75) but by bidding you can save a bundle on the tripod itself.

The one I have:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170022486117

[forno]

So the tripod is good with the 30D long lens?

They usually go for about $50-$60 yeh?

[jamison55]

There's a reason you're the Dip Phot of the forum, Christian - pefect exposure and composition!

[cdifoto]

So the tripod is good with the 30D long lens?

They usually go for about $50-$60 yeh?

Yeah give or take. I got mine for $60 shipped but that was before word spread all over the forums. :D

[cwphoto]

There's a reason you're the Dip Phot of the forum, Christian - pefect exposure and composition!

:o :rolleyes: