No more tests! just pictures

**fs999** · 09-07-2011, 12:25 AM

Thank you !

toothpick · 09-07-2011, 02:33 AM

Great shot Skier! Last couple of weeks I spent ages trying to get some decent shots of birds in flight. Here is another seagull...I wish more there were more interesting birds flying past regularly, but seagulls are at least regular to learn a bit about shooting birds in flight! I managed plenty of Vultures and Eagles up in the mountains near where I was, but they were a) much further away, and b) dark feathered and taken against white cloud, making lighting much more difficult. Maybe I'll post some of those at some point!

Bestzoom · 09-07-2011, 02:40 AM

Simon,
Wonderful portraits of your son, as usual....

Wishfl... Good work!

Enjoy photography!

bats · 09-08-2011, 07:54 AM - **3 Likes**

Wow, fantastic pictures everyone! FS999, I particularly like the wide-angle shot of the church (your 3rd shot in your post).

Took this last night: a delicate dance of planes taking off from San Francisco airport.
Six photos, 80-100 seconds each, stacked and combined in Photoshop. FA 50mm lens.

It was quite windy out there (the fog was rolling in) but I found that a large umbrella makes a perfect wind-block for the camera and tripod.

toothpick · 09-08-2011, 08:09 AM

Great photo Bats - really interesting. I took one similar the other day by accident - forgot I had the 2sec timer on and then moved the camera around to reset it all...whilst taking a 20 second exposure. Obviously mine was just a random mess of dotted light trails rather than the quality arrangement you've captured

Would be interesting to see this taken on even further with MORE shots captured and stacked - I'd imagine the lines would get pretty crazy after a while!

**fs999** · 09-08-2011, 08:45 AM

Thank you Bats ! I love those serpentines !

toothpick · 09-09-2011, 08:34 AM - **1 Like**

Finally got around to editing some of my nephew...love the expression on his face in this one. It was taken with a Sigma 50mm f1.4, which is a REALLY nice lens which I'd highly recommend!

wishlf · 09-09-2011, 01:52 PM

What a cute little boy! Funny expression

Got that lens when I had Nikons, it has nice bokeh as well.

Smeggypants · 09-09-2011, 06:53 PM

Bats and toothpick - Fantastic shots!!!!!

JeffJS · 09-09-2011, 07:58 PM

Camera Pentax K-5
Exposure 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture f/4.0
Focal Length 58 mm
ISO Speed 32000
Exposure Bias -2 EV

Rupert · 09-09-2011, 08:15 PM - **1 Like**

Just what everyone wanted....a long winded sermon from a Squirrel!

Smeggypants · 09-09-2011, 11:09 PM

Excellent Rupert

bossa · 09-09-2011, 11:19 PM

Originally posted by toothpick

Finally got around to editing some of my nephew...love the expression on his face in this one. It was taken with a Sigma 50mm f1.4, which is a REALLY nice lens which I'd highly recommend!

Priceless! This would be great as the subject of a caption competition.

Bestzoom · 09-10-2011, 04:22 AM

Hi Rupert,
I believe Otis is eyeing for the offering tray...

Tray of gold... corn!

Enjoy photography!

Henke001 · 09-10-2011, 07:53 AM

Just got my shiny and brand new Sigma 50-500 HSM APO and what better than to send a picture to Otis from an Indian friend as the first try? Oh, he also got a short visit from a Red-whiskered Bulbul for the short time I could be outside between the heavy showers. It has been raining all day (damn you monsoon, enough already!) so it has been bad light and really dark all day.
Anyway, for being two of my first shots with this heavy lens I am surprised of the quality!

09-10-2011, 07:53 AM	#1605
Henke001 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Posts: 16	Just got my shiny and brand new Sigma 50-500 HSM APO and what better than to send a picture to Otis from an Indian friend as the first try? Oh, he also got a short visit from a Red-whiskered Bulbul for the short time I could be outside between the heavy showers. It has been raining all day (damn you monsoon, enough already!) so it has been bad light and really dark all day. Anyway, for being two of my first shots with this heavy lens I am surprised of the quality! Attached Images

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09-07-2011, 12:25 AM	#1591
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,645	Thank you !

09-07-2011, 02:33 AM	#1592
toothpick Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 58	Great shot Skier! Last couple of weeks I spent ages trying to get some decent shots of birds in flight. Here is another seagull...I wish more there were more interesting birds flying past regularly, but seagulls are at least regular to learn a bit about shooting birds in flight! I managed plenty of Vultures and Eagles up in the mountains near where I was, but they were a) much further away, and b) dark feathered and taken against white cloud, making lighting much more difficult. Maybe I'll post some of those at some point!

09-07-2011, 02:40 AM	#1593
Bestzoom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sydney Photos: Albums Posts: 232	Simon, Wonderful portraits of your son, as usual.... Wishfl... Good work! Enjoy photography!

09-08-2011, 07:54 AM - 3 Likes	#1594
bats Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery Posts: 102	Wow, fantastic pictures everyone! FS999, I particularly like the wide-angle shot of the church (your 3rd shot in your post). Took this last night: a delicate dance of planes taking off from San Francisco airport. Six photos, 80-100 seconds each, stacked and combined in Photoshop. FA 50mm lens. It was quite windy out there (the fog was rolling in) but I found that a large umbrella makes a perfect wind-block for the camera and tripod.

09-08-2011, 08:09 AM	#1595
toothpick Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 58	Great photo Bats - really interesting. I took one similar the other day by accident - forgot I had the 2sec timer on and then moved the camera around to reset it all...whilst taking a 20 second exposure. Obviously mine was just a random mess of dotted light trails rather than the quality arrangement you've captured Would be interesting to see this taken on even further with MORE shots captured and stacked - I'd imagine the lines would get pretty crazy after a while!

09-08-2011, 08:45 AM	#1596
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,645	Thank you Bats ! I love those serpentines !

09-09-2011, 08:34 AM - 1 Like	#1597
toothpick Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 58	Finally got around to editing some of my nephew...love the expression on his face in this one. It was taken with a Sigma 50mm f1.4, which is a REALLY nice lens which I'd highly recommend!

09-09-2011, 01:52 PM	#1598
wishlf Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NYC, NY Posts: 58	What a cute little boy! Funny expression Got that lens when I had Nikons, it has nice bokeh as well.

09-09-2011, 06:53 PM	#1599
Smeggypants Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,536	Bats and toothpick - Fantastic shots!!!!!

09-09-2011, 07:58 PM	#1600
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	Camera Pentax K-5 Exposure 0.067 sec (1/15) Aperture f/4.0 Focal Length 58 mm ISO Speed 32000 Exposure Bias -2 EV

09-09-2011, 08:15 PM - 1 Like	#1601
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Just what everyone wanted....a long winded sermon from a Squirrel!

09-09-2011, 11:09 PM	#1602
Smeggypants Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,536	Excellent Rupert

09-09-2011, 11:19 PM	#1603
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	Originally posted by toothpick Finally got around to editing some of my nephew...love the expression on his face in this one. It was taken with a Sigma 50mm f1.4, which is a REALLY nice lens which I'd highly recommend! Priceless! This would be great as the subject of a caption competition.

09-10-2011, 04:22 AM	#1604
Bestzoom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sydney Photos: Albums Posts: 232	Hi Rupert, I believe Otis is eyeing for the offering tray... Tray of gold... corn! Enjoy photography!