*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #1

spanner1751 · 11-06-2011, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Beauty, Paul. Love the lines and patterns.

+1

That's a photo that couldn't have been improved if taken in color.
(I'm an old B&W photo junkie myself).

dcstep · 11-06-2011, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by The1

for dave, i think about 98% crop

Great detail for such a huge crop. Love the eye light. I would have commented sooner, but my connection at the Grand Canyon wasn't good for more than 30-sec at a time.

Dave

The1 · 11-06-2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dcstep

Great detail for such a huge crop. Love the eye light. I would have commented sooner, but my connection at the Grand Canyon wasn't good for more than 30-sec at a time.

Dave

Thanks, it was done on my 7D and 70-200 F2.8

And i'm willing you'll have some fantastic photos to show us soon of your trip to the Canyon!!!

Activ · 11-06-2011, 10:42 PM

First time seeing an Aventador and wow! What a car, I was in awe.

Lamborghini Aventador :: SEMA 2011 by Trevor Thompson, on Flickr

gary88 · 11-06-2011, 10:45 PM

dcstep · 11-07-2011, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by spanner1751

Sunset on the Snake River gorge, Twin Falls, Idaho.

For such a beautiful setting and nice light, why wouldn't you use natural colors? Just wondering. I see a lot of people doing this and I just don't understand the objective. Great composition and exposure, BTW.

I like to get as natural as I can:

Twisted cedar, snow and canyon by dcstep, on Flickr

Chewy734 · 11-07-2011, 11:14 AM

awesome photo Dave! I love the composition and colors. Is that HDR?

UdubBadger · 11-07-2011, 11:20 AM

^no more posts till you make contest poll!

BTW Dave it is a stunning pic

dcstep · 11-07-2011, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

awesome photo Dave! I love the composition and colors. Is that HDR?

Thank you friend.

That's a single shot with the 5D MkII and the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 73mm, ISO 200, f/16, -2/3EV because of the bright snow resulting in 1/320-sec. The 5D2 has exceptional dynamic range for a digital camera and I used DxO to increase shadow detail a little. The sun was behind me, making it easier. I DO enhance shadows by pumping the Contrast up quite a bit AND I set my Black Point and White Point right at the thresholds.

Dave

dcstep · 11-07-2011, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

^no more posts till you make contest poll!

BTW Dave it is a stunning pic

Thanks.

You talkin' to me about the poll? I thought that I took it.

Dave

remmib · 11-07-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by dcstep

Thanks.

You talkin' to me about the poll? I thought that I took it.

Dave

No, Chewy should set up poll #44 now.

M_Six · 11-07-2011, 12:02 PM

Nice shot, Dave. Not too sure you could get much closer. That would definitely be starting down a slippery slope.

BTW, are you spending any time in Vegas while you're there?

Chewy734 · 11-07-2011, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

^no more posts till you make contest poll

Quote:

Originally Posted by remmib

No, Chewy should set up poll #44 now.

god... you guys are getting your panties in a bunch... poll is up now, fools.

infinitekidM2C · 11-07-2011, 12:21 PM

lol..drama!

Chewy734 · 11-07-2011, 12:24 PM

it figures that after all their bitching and moaning, they still haven't voted yet...

dcstep · 11-07-2011, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Beauty, Paul. Love the lines and patterns.

Me too.

The1 · 11-07-2011, 03:24 PM

oh gross...... I see snow in a picture..... that's mean....

when i look past the snow however, it's a beautiful shot Dave!

mikeokimster · 11-07-2011, 07:49 PM

Chewy734 · 11-07-2011, 07:55 PM

nice composition!

spanner1751 · 11-07-2011, 10:29 PM

[QUOTE=dcstep;10757335]For such a beautiful setting and nice light, why wouldn't you use natural colors? Just wondering. I see a lot of people doing this and I just don't understand the objective. Great composition and exposure, BTW.

I like to get as natural as I can:

That is a beautiful picture.

Thanks for the compliments on my Snake River gorge photo.
However, the light wasn't very favorable, with the photo taken directly into the setting sun. It actually was starting to get pretty dark.
I usually favor mild HDR myself (as in the Yellowstone pool), but in the case of this picture, I thought that it came out better using tone compression instead of details enhancer. The color does have a purple tinge, but I thought that it didn't look too bad. I think that in the case of this picture, the colors of the sunset were reflected better in the river than they were in the sky.
Non-HDR picture shown here for comparison:

P1020313 by Spanner1751, on Flickr

dcstep · 11-07-2011, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M_Six

Nice shot, Dave. Not too sure you could get much closer. That would definitely be starting down a slippery slope.

BTW, are you spending any time in Vegas while you're there?

No, I'm already home. We did Sedona and the GC.

Here's a Sedona shot:

Chapel of the Holy Cross by dcstep, on Flickr

xDrive35i · 11-07-2011, 11:21 PM

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Chewy734 Major General 484 Rep 6,798 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (15)	awesome photo Dave! I love the composition and colors. Is that HDR? __________________ Currently for sale: [19" Linea Corse LC818 wheel], [19" Fallen FK452 tire]
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spanner1751 Lieutenant 67 Rep 479 Posts Drives: 2011 328i M sport sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=dcstep;10757335]For such a beautiful setting and nice light, why wouldn't you use natural colors? Just wondering. I see a lot of people doing this and I just don't understand the objective. Great composition and exposure, BTW. I like to get as natural as I can: That is a beautiful picture. Thanks for the compliments on my Snake River gorge photo. However, the light wasn't very favorable, with the photo taken directly into the setting sun. It actually was starting to get pretty dark. I usually favor mild HDR myself (as in the Yellowstone pool), but in the case of this picture, I thought that it came out better using tone compression instead of details enhancer. The color does have a purple tinge, but I thought that it didn't look too bad. I think that in the case of this picture, the colors of the sunset were reflected better in the river than they were in the sky. Non-HDR picture shown here for comparison: P1020313 by Spanner1751, on Flickr
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