The Superzoom to DSLR'ers pic thread

[drama]

Had this idea while posting on the S3 pics thread, many of us there are making the leap to dslr's and would love to have a central thread where we can stay in touch & post our pics on our new toys

As this is not restricted to manufacturer specific, I thought this is where this should go

So lets hear what you started with what you are using now & pics, lots of'em :)

[JPW2020]

Nice idea-I am about to take the plunge as I am awaiting delivery of my Olympus Evolt E500 having come from a Canon S2 (and retaining my TZ1) and will post a picture as soon as I am brave enough!

[FLiPMaRC]

:cool: Nice thread Drama.

I haven't jumped into the DSLR pool yet. I'm still sitting on the side getting my feet wet :p

[r3g]

when i get mine ill be whoring this on the regular :D

[leyo04]

:cool: Nice thread Drama.

I haven't jumped into the DSLR pool yet. I'm still sitting on the side getting my feet wet :p

pressure pressure.....

[drama]

Thanks guys :)
Now lets see some pics :)

[XaiLo]

S2...S3...D40



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[drama]

XaiLo
Thanks for starting things up with that cool pic :)

[XaiLo]

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[chrisl]

Drama you have all the ideas dude.
Here's my contribution.

Canon Pro90 IS > Sanyo Xacti C4 > S3 IS > 30D :D
5 states and Canada visible in the background of this pic.
You won't capture that with a Cell Phone Camera.:eek:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/419327750_7e4cff020c.jpg

[drama]

Thanks chrisl :)
Cool shot

[danielg]

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[drama]

Very nice danielg :)
Love the first superhero shot,which of the fantastic four is he ?

[Ray Schnoor]

5 states and Canada visible in the background of this pic.
You won't capture that with a Cell Phone Camera.:eek:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/419327750_7e4cff020c.jpg
Not to question you, but I can't imagine which 5. Vermont (definitely) New York (Maybe) New Hampshire (Maybe) Maine (I seriously doubt it).

edit: Nice photo though. I will be skiing either there or Okemo this weekend.

Ray.

[cwat212]

I could definitely see Florida....can't you? ;)

incredible view. I am jealous.

[chrisl]

Not to question you, but I can't imagine which 5. Vermont (definitely) New York (Maybe) New Hampshire (Maybe) Maine (I seriously doubt it).

edit: Nice photo though. I will be skiing either there or Okemo this weekend.

Ray.


Ray,

I have no idea.:confused: This is what the Killington Photographer that works at the top of the K1 Gondola told me. If you happen to ski there this weekend ask him.
When you get off the K1 hike the stairs on the right.

[tonay]

Olympus 765 UZ, DLSR TBD

FYI - the wife is 8 month's pregnant so I don't have much time to decide.

[danielg]

Very nice danielg :)
Love the first superhero shot,which of the fantastic four is he ?

Thanks very much Drama! Its the Thing (Ben Grimm) :)

[drama]

Hi guys

I have joined the DSLR club but not the dark side
I was given an offer for a 350D, I could not refuse, so I continue as a canonite

The speed of the thing just blows me away :)
Using iso 800 indoors is great fun too :)

danielg :)
How could I forget, "the thing" :)

[Ray Schnoor]

Ray,

I have no idea.:confused: This is what the Killington Photographer that works at the top of the K1 Gondola told me. If you happen to ski there this weekend ask him.
When you get off the K1 hike the stairs on the right.
I think that what the photographer should have said was that you could see 5 states from the summit. One of them, however, is behind the photographer in your photo(Massachusetts).

I might be wrong and you may be able to see New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine in your photo. That would mean the distance from the left of the photo to the right is at least 150 miles.

Regardless, if I go, it should be nice spring skiing this weekend with a high of about 45F. I may, however, be volunteering on an episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" here in upstate NY this weekend. The demolition starts either today or tomorrow.

Ray.

[danielg]

Hi guys

I have joined the DSLR club but not the dark side
I was given an offer for a 350D, I could not refuse, so I continue as a canonite

The speed of the thing just blows me away :)
Using iso 800 indoors is great fun too :)

danielg :)
How could I forget, "the thing" :)

Awesome!!! Now brace yourself for more spending!!! Invest in good lenses - a 24-105L and a 70-200L will be awesome :)

While my guitar gently weeps....
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[drama]

Thanks danielg :)
I have ordered a sigma APO DG 70 300 & a canon 50 1.8
Cant afford the L's now

I need to pick up a new bag too, what is everyone using
Got my eye on a Lowepro Mini Trekker

[danielg]

Thanks danielg :)
I have ordered a sigma APO DG 70 300 & a canon 50 1.8
Cant afford the L's now

I need to pick up a new bag too, what is everyone using
Got my eye on a Lowepro Mini Trekker

The 50mm 1.8 is one of the sharpest lens that is ridiculously affordable. I had one before and will be getting one in the future once more. I've heard great things about the Sigma 70-300, but pretty much decided that if i were to spend on lenses, I'll save up for an L lens :)

[drama]

danielg :)
I will eventually move to L's too but I am too impatient
Plus I would miss the moon too much, as I dont have the S3 any longer

Superb guitar shots btw, your guitar does weep :)

[danielg]

Thanks Drama! I am thinking of saving up for a 70-200L f/4. I am sure I wouldn't much of a moon shot from it though:(

[drama]

I am optimistic that you will not disappoint with the 70 200 L, as far as the moon goes

Heres mine with an 18 55 :D
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/433671260_5731805379.jpg


OK finally some pics :)
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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/433585425_2d770c8688.jpg

[longroad]

Im going from a Panasonic FZ20 to a Nikon D80 very soon.

drama - I've got some similar moon shots from my FZ20. It really is an awesome little camera :)

[chrisl]

Thanks danielg :)
I have ordered a sigma APO DG 70 300 & a canon 50 1.8
Cant afford the L's now

I need to pick up a new bag too, what is everyone using
Got my eye on a Lowepro Mini Trekker


Drama, those are two sweet lenses. I'm saving up for the Sigma 120-300 2.8 because I want to shoot sports but if not the the Sigma 100-300 F4 is my other choice

[drama]

Long road :)
Here is a recent moon shot with my s3
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/430355751_7474bd7eb0.jpg


Thanks chrisl :)
Those are cool lenses
You are in to sports photography, cool :)

[longroad]

Yep.. that one is slightly closer than my fz20 gets ;)
Can't wait to try moon shots with my D80!

[drama]

Just got my new lenses today :)

Canon 50 1.8 II
It rocks, absolutely love it

Sigma 70 300 APO DG
Looks cool
Will check it out tomorrow :)

I really struggled with the kit lens indoors, am going to trade it in for a
Sigma 17 70 2.8-4
I swear, no more lenses for this year :)

Picked up a Lowepro mini trekker classic to store it in too
Spacious & snug :)

[danielg]

Testing out my new 70-200L f/4
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/436342258_328c3b4a32.jpg

[chrisl]

"Testing out my new 70-200L f/4"

Daniel, Did you get it?
IS or Non IS?

You're going to love it. Take some portraits with it and see.

[danielg]

"Testing out my new 70-200L f/4"

Daniel, Did you get it?
IS or Non IS?

You're going to love it. Take some portraits with it and see.

ChrisL, I got the IS version :) It's a very light lens :)

[chrisl]

I can you see smiling from here.
That's why I got it over the 2.8, way lighter.
Congrats.

[danielg]

I can you see smiling from here.
That's why I got it over the 2.8, way lighter.
Congrats.

:D I am wondering if I made an error somewhere because I could have sworn I zoomed out totally yet the EXIF reads 187mm:confused:

[drama]

Congrats on the new lens again danielg :)
Love the moon shot :)

Here's mine
Sigma 70 300 APO DG
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/436594697_6be41a7e92.jpg

[fionndruinne]

Beautiful moon shots... totally beyond my capabilities at present (poor little Olympus P&S), but I shall change that soon!

[spra4321]

I love the moon pictures!! That's one thing I can't wait to try when I get my new Nikon D50... should be arriving any day!

I'm new to the DSLR world and am just learning all the technical aspects... what shutter speed, ISO and apeture did you use Drama and Danielg?

Sarah

[fionndruinne]

Aye, EXIF would be awfuh nice, guys.

[drama]

Thanks guys :)
f8
iso 100
1/60 sec
custom white balance

[danielg]

Congrats on the new lens again danielg :)
Love the moon shot :)

Here's mine
Sigma 70 300 APO DG
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/436594697_6be41a7e92.jpg

Awesome shot Drama, the 100mm difference is quite obvious!! :)

EXIF
Camera: Canon EOS 30D
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 187 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

[drama]

Thanks danielg :)
My poor knees are getting killed, miss that beautiful flip lcd
Was looking through reviews for the 70 200 L, may be I was a tad hasty
The Sigma is pretty nice, much faster than the S3 & AF works great too

I am thinking of adding a Sigma 17 70 to my collection, to replace the kit lens, been offered a good deal :)

[danielg]

Thanks danielg :)
My poor knees are getting killed, miss that beautiful flip lcd
Was looking through reviews for the 70 200 L, may be I was a tad hasty
The Sigma is pretty nice, much faster than the S3 & AF works great too

I am thinking of adding a Sigma 17 70 to my collection, to replace the kit lens, been offered a good deal :)

I miss the flip LCD also :( , If you are to buy a 17- 70 save up for the canon 17-40 or the tokina :)

[danielg]

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[drama]

Very nice danielg :)
Love the shoe shot

Coming down with a cold, got the sigma 17 70
Havent played with it yet

Half Moon
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/437609297_393ec63c7c.jpg

Sunset Bokeh
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/437609305_0647f96657.jpg

[danielg]

Dog tired from attending 2 separate school closing ceremonies . Shot tons of shots of my daughter so I don't feel like shooting anything else for the moment.

Great shtos Drama :)

[drama]

Thanks danielg :)

Tried a 200mm Vs 300mm comparison on the sigma

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/438840024_3873c8936b_o.jpg

200mm
iso 400
f8
1/400

300mm
iso 400
f8
1/600

I used a chair today :)

[danielg]

Nice shots Drama, The difference inthe focal length is most evident as you dont have to crop as much with the 300mm :) Good thinking with the chair :D

[drama]

Thanks danielg :)
I am thinking of resizing to 200 mm, for added sharpness
Love the chair :D

[danielg]

Spidey's Taking A Break :D
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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/439567882_1d59eadaba.jpg

[danielg]

Handheld shot. Please pardon the blur, too much coffee. I wish I had more reach :(
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/440747953_820d616510.jpg

[drama]

danielg
Great handheld shot :)

I am down with a cold, so no shots for the past two days :(

[danielg]

danielg
Great handheld shot :)

I am down with a cold, so no shots for the past two days :(

Thanks Drama, I hope you get well soon. :)

These very talented students were performing at my daughter's Moving up day in school and it provided the perfect oppotunity for me to test my f/4 lens in a low/poor light condiiton.

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[drama]

Very nice low light shots, danielg :)
iso 400 or 800 ?

[danielg]

Drama,

Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

[drama]

The Urban Field
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/443582752_89eecbee56_b.jpg

Came across this scene
It is a garden or field being prepared off redcycled dirt
Somehow made me feel "all is right with the world", as P.G Wodehouse would say :)

[danielg]

Nice DOF Drama :)

[drama]

Thanks danielg :)

[drama]

One from today
Not fully happy with the focus on this
Manual focus & low light

The Carlton's
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/444945481_e388a8be62.jpg

[drama]

Tonights moon

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/445119230_06b7e168b3.jpg

[danielg]

My share - taken tonight - handheld so please pardon if its not sharp
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/446074332_44a581172b.jpg

[drama]

Very nice danielg :)

Waiting II

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[danielg]

Cool shot Drama!!!

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[truflip]

is this for superzoomers with DSLR's on the side?
which pic do u post.. the superzoom or the dslr taken pic? :confused:

[r3g]

sweet ocean pictures danielg what settings did u use?

[danielg]

Karl, DSlr shots :)

Reg, full manual with a closed aperture and high shutter speed. Blue filter added during post processing :)

[drama]

Danielg
Superb shots :)
Love the DOF on the pencils & the peaceful mood captured in the ocean shots

Truflip
Nice to see you here too :)
Do drop in

[danielg]

Thanks very much Drama!!

together
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/448277496_23534adb34.jpg

[drama]

Tried some flower shots on the Sigma 17 70, was a bit hurried

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/449116402_b5ea34429c.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/218/449116442_71a8ddc7db.jpg

[danielg]

Beautiful shots Drama! Your signature is getting longer :D

Table settings
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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/216/449515798_2927d70593.jpg

[drama]

Thanks danielg :)
Point taken on the signature :)
Very nice shots
Love the colors of the second :)

[danielg]

LOL! Drama, We are the same, I just didn;t put in my signature the lenses I bought :) Thanks my friend!

[Ray Schnoor]

Thanks danielg :)
Point taken on the signature :)
Very nice shots
Love the colors of the second :)
There is a fly on the napkin, though.

Ray.

[danielg]

There is a fly on the napkin, though.

Ray.

I noticed :(

[drama]

Ever wonder why they are called dragon flies?

Heres my take at answering the question :)
There are three shots in this series, which do you guys like best

The Dragon
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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/450701799_c4d69331c6_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/239/450701805_2fcb61de39_b.jpg

[danielg]

AWESOME shots Drama!! WOW!

Happy Easter Everyone!

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[drama]

Thanks danielg :)
Very nice DOF & colors on the Easter eggs

Happy Easter to you & your family too

[truflip]

ah ok thanks daniel!
drama, thanks! im a regular lurker.. ;)
im thinking of selling my S3 with accesories.. if i can find someone who will take good care of her :)

[drama]

truflip :)
You wont have too much difficulty with letting the S3 go
Make your lens choices for the new system in advance, the body is not that important :)

[danielg]

KArl, I hope to see you post so shots here in the very near future :D

Lunch today
Main Course - Medium well please :D
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/452255750_7c9396e1df.jpg

Dessert
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/234/452251342_0e17903de1.jpg

[drama]

Yum danielg :)
That does look good

A couple from today

Stormy Sunset
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/237/452395949_2bbab3656a_b.jpg

Fiery
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/250/452395937_e8d53b6590_b.jpg

[drama]

Custard Apple
Too sweet but love the textures :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/453594059_07ac4ada51_b.jpg

[drama]

The delicate balance between life & death has always fascinated me
Came across something today

The Bridge
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/198/456612157_b3e825623a_b.jpg

the bridge
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/456612153_88c0ab8e2d_b.jpg

[truflip]

good shots everyone! belated happy easter to all =)
I decided to hold on to my S3 for the time being. Ive only had it for a mere 9 months.. so I wanna hold on to it for a lil longer.
Plus I want to pay off my student loan because the interest is killing me :(

see u guys around :D

[danielg]

Frustation , depression, anxiety? That is how I feel as I shot this water drop. My 30D is temporarily back with me as I await Canon Philippines to ship a new sensor assembly to replace the sensor of my 30D. My 30D's low pass filter has dust underneath it and Canon Philippine's attempt to clean it made it worse. It is ok as long as i shoot with a bigger aperture but once I hit f/11 and above my sensor looks like it has been dipped in sand. Oh well, as long as Canon will replace my sensor for free I will patiently wait for it. 2- 3 weeks before the parts arrive. :(

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/458582573_f56e0938d2.jpg

[chrisl]

Daniel,

Man sorry to hear about the 30D. It's always a bad feeling when a new expensive piece of equipment breaks. I hope that all works out.

Drama, where in the world are you?
Where I come from from what you call Custard Apples we call Sugar Apples and I know Daniel has another name for them. I had a tree in my back yard as a Kid. Love those things.

[danielg]

ChrisL, I feel bad because when I brought it in it wasn;t really bad, in fact, I could live wiht the few specks that they can't clean off, They said it was found underneath the lowpass filter and it somehow got in there during the mfg. process. They tried to clean it by removing the lowpass filter and introduced eve more dust that was just big nasty blobs around 15 of them :( So they said they will just replace the whole cmos sensor assembly for free. The down side is I have to wait 2-3 weeks of the part to arrive and then another 3-4 days for them to install it. :(


I think Drama is in India.

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[drama]

truflip
Better to plan your move to DSLR's, do drop by in the meanwhile :)

danielg
Good luck on getting your 30D fixed, man it sucks when expensive pieces of equipment breakdown
This is why I insisted on a warrantied product & gave up on the D80
Tough choice but wiser in the long run

Lovely water drop & currency shots :)

chrisl
I am in India

A couple of shots from today

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/239/458761948_d5e1f4aee8_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/242/458761934_8ff6f74cb2_b.jpg

[danielg]

Drama, those are wonderful shots

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/237/461433714_f5e1c70282.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/206/461441617_b9b69e159f.jpg

[drama]

More beautiful drops danielg :)

Got some shots today :)

Fallen
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/462867985_b636baba9e_b.jpg

Yellow Flower
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/462867973_5b15acfe0e_b.jpg

[danielg]

Drama, You are one really talented person! Great shots! :)

This is my favorite guitar. I consider it an old dear friend that has been with me through thick and thin. I decided to shoot it and make a pseudo (fake) product ad for it just for fun. Wish I can play well enough to this guitar justice though.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/178/464171123_32f7f91e0d.jpg

[drama]

Thanks danielg :)
Lovely guitar shot

Playing with light & colors today

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/231/464045601_612f91bf63.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/464045597_6f525c4f4c_b.jpg

[danielg]

Drama, Cool shots!!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/465056062_1024171517.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/465063063_353c720e70.jpg

[drama]

Very nice Danielg :)

Clay god
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/466756383_a00061b773.jpg

memories
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/466756389_50e737620c_b.jpg

[drama]

danielg
Hope the 30D is mended

Scary goofy

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/470131067_c3b1cb8ee6_b.jpg

[danielg]

Drama, Those are great shots!! I am hoping to get the camera back late this week or early next week. Im thinking of saving up to buy a 350D as a backup body

[drama]

Thanks :)

Hope your 30D is fixed soon, pretty lonely here


I am also thinking of a Macro lens in the future, a sigma 105 or a Tamron 90
I prefer the XT to the XTI, feels more refined & the better high iso performance

Congrats on the Nifty :)

BTW are you thinking of going pro ?

[drama]

First Moon shot with the TC

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/471453649_6ffe7ad0bc.jpg

[drama]

Been bitten by the macro bug :)

Used the nifty fifty for this one
The point
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/472240903_67720477b6_o.jpg

[danielg]

Man! I am in awe at you skills Drama!

[drama]

Thanks danielg :)
Good to see you back

Wild flower

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/474700845_f805eed4ef.jpg
Handheld Sigma 17 70 with 1.4X Tamron TC, liked the Bokeh

[drama]

Bundle of Joy
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/175/478168099_86d9880da0_b.jpg

Nifty fifty with a Tamron 1.4X TC, what do you think ?

[danielg]

Amazing shots my friend!!

Ocean Adventure, Subic Bay, Philippines
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/479991493_da8e8ccbbf.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/479970816_0ac96cff33.jpg

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[danielg]

Some more

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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/479957689_8191f9e01c.jpg

[drama]

Thanks danielg :)
Good to see you back, great shots :)
Love dolphins !

[danielg]

Thanks Drama!

Zoobic Safari - Tiger Safari, Subic, Philippines

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[danielg]

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[danielg]

Cool Cats..... ( Some of the shots aren't really sharp as it was shot in a moving jeep on a bumpy trail)
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[drama]

Excellent wild life shots, danielg :)

I had a wildlife encounter of sorts too

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[JC4]

Nice detailed peacock shots. I came across some the other day, but wasn't close enough for a shot like that.

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[drama]

Very nice shot JC4 :)
I was very lucky to get so close

Some from today

Fiery Textures
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Eerie
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[drama]

Golden Eye
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Blue & Red
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[drama]

The after show
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Crouching Dragon
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[toriaj]

Drama, I love that sunset shot. I'm not normally a big sunset fan, but you've inspired me to be on the look for that "veiled sun" :D And that sharpness on "The After Show" is ... well ... amazing.

[drama]

Thanks toriaj, pretty lonely here, feel free to post here :)

Happy hunting for the veiled sun, another favorite of mine is sunset lines
Havent seen those in a while, keep an eye out for them too
Glad you liked "the after show " too :)

[drama]

On top

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[avi777]

Beautiful pics drama. All of them amaze me. Just wondering how you can manage a perfect shot everytime.

[drama]

Thanks avi :)
They are hardly perfect, glad you like them :)

[drama]

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[danielg]

Monopoly Marvel Ediiton figurines
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[drama]

Very nice danielg :)
Love the reflections & colors

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/216/495014943_f3714d707b_o.jpg

Just picked up a tamron 90 mm 2.8 Macro
Love the sharpness & am working on the DOF

[danielg]

Drama, cool shot, I envy your unlimited expense account ;) :D

[drama]

Thanks danielg :)
I am broke but happy :)

More macro's

balancing act
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balancing act II
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some non macro's :)

The Flag
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/500588198_1d8de7c3e5.jpg

Joy
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/179/500588206_df4ef5f2ab_b.jpg

Full size images on my flickr page :)

[drama]

Hunter
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/503490382_61cbaee646.jpg

Life goes on
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Posing
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/503490390_6ad6b0e862.jpg

Feedback is appreciated, check out my flickr page for larger images :)

[Viky]

Did'nt know where to place these... so putting them here....

1 - 4) Beach Shots at Pattaya
5) Some Ice Creame with Fresh Fruits?
6) Testing the Jaws of Death, performers with live crocodiles @ crocodile farm, bangkok
7) Sea Landscape
8) Fast & Fresh.... mini octopus, on the beach, grilled right in front of you, served with salad & red pepper sauce...@ Thailand

[drama]

Excellent shots viky

Love croc man & the squid shot


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The Flag
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A flag which does not divide, which belongs to all

[drama]

Going Home
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Orange
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[drama]

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[danielg]

Awesome shots my friend! I've had much chance to shoot lately and when i do it is usually witht he G7 because its more handy :(

[drama]

Thanks danielg :)
Hope you are inspired to use the 30D again soon

Here's a nearly full moon for you :)


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[zmikers]

Drama, I love your "orange" shot. Simple but very affective.

[GaryS]

I've had the XTi for a week now, and I've not really had the chance to do much with it. I'm still trying to figure out which settings work best, when I can use higher ISO etc.... DOF is something new to consider too, with the S2 it seemed like I was always doing things to decrease DOF, and now I'm doing the opposite sometimes.

Anyway, here are a couple of shots....

In the Playhouse
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1/90s, F4, ISO100, Canon 70-300 @ 95mm

First on the Scene
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1/750s, f5.6, iso400, Canon 70-300 @300mm

I've been using the Sigma too.... but nothing I'm willing to post yet!

[drama]

ZMikers
Thanks :)
Glad you liked it

dusty porch
welcome to the thread :)


Alone
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[drama]

Playing around with macro

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Larger images on my flickr page :)

[GaryS]

A few from this week....

Hydrant
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XTi, Sigma 18-50@50, 1/125s, f2.8, ISO200

On the River
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XTI, Sigma 18-50@50, 1/180, f5.6, ISO400.

Towering
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XTI, Sigma 18-50@18, 1/180s, f4, ISO100


The first was near our house... I just thought the hydrant was odd standing there all by itself. The last two are in downtown Cambridge, Ontario.

I'm getting used to the XTi, but I did underexpose a bunch cause the viewfinder doesn't show your EC setting.

[drama]

Very nice shots dustyporch :)

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[drama]

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[drama]

The phrase "light at the end of the tunnel" in the context of the struggle of living has always seen inept to me, this seems to represent it better

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[drama]

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[drama]

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I would love feedback on any of these shots :)

[danielg]

Pretty awesome shots Drama and Dusty, too busy to shoot lately :(

[drama]

Danielg thanks, my friend :)
Hope you are free soon

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[AdamW]

That's an amazing shot, Drama! The only criticism I have is that it looks a little over-sharpened. But, man, those bits of food really make the picture something else!

[drama]

Thanks AdamW :)
I agree about the sharpening
I think he was midway through lunch :D

[Dawoofo]

Wow, glad I found this thread. :) You guys are awesome with those things...I always figured if you could take a good picture with a superzoom you would even do that much better with a DSLR, and y'all are proving it. :) Drama, outstanding and creative work on too many of your shots to list, and Dusty, glad you decided to go DSLR--you seem like an old pro already! Daniel, awesome shots and I hope you get some more free time for that 30D soon!

Here are a few from this evening. The cloud pictures were just before sunset, and the only post-processing was some sharpness on the flower.

[drama]

Welcome Dawoofo :)
Thanks for the kind words :)
Very nice shots, hope to see more fom you here

[Gintaras]

I got 17-70 Sigma and want to know your opinion about this lens. issue is i like the lens esp good for low light but on sunny day photos dark or overexposed, also focus misses often, i swapped one 17-70 for another 17-70 but things did not improve. is there a catch i must know and how to work with this lens. i like it for low light (though focus might be an issue sometimes) but i have trouble to use it for general daylight photo city and landscape.:confused::rolleyes:

[Razr]

Still shoot EOS film bodies, P&S digital (Panasonic DMC-FZ20 and FZ30) and now OLYMPUS E-510 DSLR (for the 4/3rds system).

[drama]

Razr

Lets see some shots soon :)

Gintaras

I have been pretty lucky with the 17 70, auto focus is fast & accurate, its the only one of my lenses that I use AF on, infact

Havent come across the issue you have been experiencing, I generally dont depend on the meter for metering :D
I take one test shot based on the meter & see how it looks & then adjust the aperture / shutter speed accordingly, works OK for me
Give it a shot

I use the partial metering mode usually

[FLiPMaRC]

:cool: Nice shot of that eagle (?) Drama. But did you run it through a noise reduction software? I can't really see the details in the feathers :confused:

[drama]

Thansk Flipmarc :)
I have to look at the original again, not sure about the noise reduction

[drama]

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[danielg]

Man, The photos I see on this thread are awesome!!

Drama, Dusty, Dawoofo, Those shots are stunning.

My 30D saw limited action again, I took it out to shoot my G7 the other day when the lensmate adapter arrived :)

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[truflip]

Nice toys Daniel! I am envious :o

[danielg]

Nice toys Daniel! I am envious :o

Karl, hahahaha, Get one to compliment your S3is :)

[drama]

Thanks danielg :)
Great shots as usual, nice to see that you are having fun with your new toys

Hi truflip :)

[drama]

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[drama]

I have started shooting RAW

Tamron 90 macro with flash 430 ex
iso 100 1/1000 f8 ETTL handheld

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[danielg]

Awesome shots Drama!!

[drama]

Thanks danielg :)

[drama]

Blowing in the wind
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[toriaj]

I love this one, drama. The movement, the composition ... although a smaller resize might be nice.

[drama]

Thanks toriaj :)
I posted the large size, to show the feather detail

[drama]

End of the day
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[drama]

On line :)
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[drama]

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[AdamW]

Drama--I rally like the bokeh on that shot. The flower and dragonfly are cool too, but are they a bit over-sharpened?

[drama]

AdamW

Thanks :)
That is a stacked image created by stacking 3 images, the idea is to bring out the details

[drama]

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[Viky]

@drama: very nice detail in this one. Look at the eyes!

P.S. by the way, what size monitor do you use? I run a 15" TFT @ 1024x768, and quite a few of your posted images don't fit in my monitor:( and its really difficult to appreciate the beauty of a nice picture if you can't see the whole of it:rolleyes:

[drama]

Thanks Viky :)
I am using a 19" LCD, I highly reccomend you switch to one too
Much better for the eyes
I have started posting pictures at 800 600 or lesser now, only when I want to show something specific, do I post it large :)

[Viky]

Thanks Viky :)
I am using a 19" LCD, I highly reccomend you switch to one too
Much better for the eyes
I have started posting pictures at 800 600 or lesser now, only when I want to show something specific, do I post it large :)

You're a lucky guy! Unfortunately, I can't change my monitor, as its fixed to my PC:p

And I can't seem to find a similar one with a 19" monitor:D

[drama]

I some how read TFT as CRT:D

[drama]

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Got the 1.4X Tamron TC, shot with the Tamron 90 macro, handheld
Used the pop up flash, held the camera inverted to avoid the shadow :)

[toriaj]

Used the pop up flash, held the camera inverted to avoid the shadow :)

You held the camera upside down?

[drama]

Yes, no other way to avoid the shadow that I could think of :)

[drama]

The Last Leaf

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1040/1203829637_4e594a3f2c.jpg

This was taken with a Canon 70 200 F4L with a Tamron 1.4X at 5.6, not very pleased with the sharpness

[drama]

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[spinfire]

http://spinfire.smugmug.com/photos/187232528-M.jpg
Canon Digital Rebel XTi, EF 85mm f/1.8 USM. 1/30, f/1.8, ISO 400. No flash, calibrated white balance from a gray card.

The top left is overexposed but I think the rest of the shot makes up for it.

http://spinfire.smugmug.com/gallery/3284662/2/187232528

[drama]

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Check it out larger on flickr, for more eye detail

[drama]

Reflected

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[droopy1592]

Those are some great shots danielg

[Jarrett]

I find it very hard choosing a dSLR. My Fuji S6000fd seems near perfect except for noise and MP (the usual thing you want an SLR for). Every dSLR I look at is a compromise of dynamic range. Coming from a Fuji the tones, colours, dynamic range, detail and sharpness are unreal. The only comparable camera would be the S5 Pro (oh baby) at $1,700 cdn.

[drama]

Fade to black
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[truflip]

Hello everyone!

My superzoom:
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[B]Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 1600
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV

2 of my dSLR shots.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1238/1455647651_9e15fdef3c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/truflip/1455647651/)
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1109/1455746419_c62f3ae5c3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/truflip/1455746419/)
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV

[drama]

Welcome Truflip :)
Cool shots

The Ant & The Grasshopper
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[drama]

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[drama]

The giant

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[drama]

Stacked

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