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

[slavik]

[The1]

i like orange

[fluidkaos]

Originally Posted by The1

I love the lionfish, i had one in a fish tank and he'd always swim towards my hand while i was cleaning the tank while all the other fish would go to the opposite side.

Then i'd get nervous, and clean further away from where he was... then he'd turn and head towards my hand again. This would happen 5-6 times before the tank was clean.

I took your turtle picture and i played with some of the curves on it out of curiosity, do you mind if i post the adjusted one back up?

I don't mind at all.

[The1]

Originally Posted by fluidkaos

I don't mind at all.

I tryed to clear the water mostly without losing too much colour, and then tryed to give it a bit more colour and depth...

that's the best i could do though. I'm betting some of the other members can do a much much better job then me.

[The1]

6400ISO captured in raw, converted to JPEG with DxO and i let it control everything, i didn't make any adjustments other then the auto correction which the program did itself

and the moon looks like that because there was a haze over it.

and i shrunk the file using the paint program that comes with windows, for some reason when i shrunk it with DxO, it became really noisy and made no sense

[fluidkaos]

Originally Posted by The1

I tryed to clear the water mostly without losing too much colour, and then tryed to give it a bit more colour and depth...

that's the best i could do though. I'm betting some of the other members can do a much much better job then me.

Looks good. I'm sure with more practice I could get things looking better. Either way, it's way better than the un-edited original which was a flat greenish blue color with no depth at all to it. Cloudy water makes for some harsh shooting conditions.

[UdubBadger]

6400iso on the 5dmkii is still BARELY even as noisy as 1600iso on a 30D-40D

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by The1

6400ISO captured in raw, converted to JPEG with DxO and i let it control everything, i didn't make any adjustments other then the auto correction which the program did itself

and the moon looks like that because there was a haze over it.

and i shrunk the file using the paint program that comes with windows, for some reason when i shrunk it with DxO, it became really noisy and made no sense

Good effort.

I didn't realize that you use DxO. I love it. Under "Details" there's a "High ISO" setting that you might want to try. I prefer it for most high-ISO shots, but sometimes with certain shots, manual can be better.

Dave

[The1]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Good effort.

I didn't realize that you use DxO. I love it. Under "Details" there's a "High ISO" setting that you might want to try. I prefer it for most high-ISO shots, but sometimes with certain shots, manual can be better.

Dave

i decided to give it a shot, i've seen some pretty high praises of it, so i thought i'd try it. I've gone through quite a few programs, and so far this is the one i'm enjoying the most.

normally i take my pictures in raw and JPEG so that i can use them as index's so i know what each CR2 file is, but with the DxO, there really isn't much point because it handles everything so well on it's own.

I'll check out the "high-ISO" feature, didn't know it was in there.

I Just have to find a program that adds water marks to all my pictures smoothly and easily. Or figure out if DxO will handle that somehow.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by The1

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I Just have to find a program that adds water marks to all my pictures smoothly and easily. Or figure out if DxO will handle that somehow.

Ask at the DxO Forums. I don't have one, but seems like I remember something about a third-party add-in that worked.

Dave

[Litos]

i'll see if i can take a SOC shot from 6400 ISO tonight.

[The1]

Originally Posted by Litos

i'll see if i can take a SOC shot from 6400 ISO tonight.

you'll have no prob, your camera is supposed to be like 300ISO better high ISO performance or something like that.

just fun busting balls

[Litos]

i read that post 15 timers and still don't understand what you mean HAHA !!!

[The1]

i'll show you, just have to pull the link up if i can find it in another thread.

[The1]

this site was posted by BillLee a while back, i just pulled up the comparo between our two cameras. It's definitely fun to poke around the site to see what's what in photography.

5DmkII vs D700

[Litos]

oh wow - that's a great comparison.

the higher ISO, the slightly better IQ, the 51 point focus, sports, color accuracy, 5FPS, higher res screen and build quality are the reasons why i bought the camera - because THAT'S where i need my camera to be best at

BUT, i'm secretely in love with the 5D2's friggin HD Video


p.s.
the ONLY reason i'm a "nikon guy" is because my buddy had one about 5 years ago.

IF i would have owned a Canon from the beginning, i'd have a 7D or 5D2 with a couple L lenses.

[The1]

Originally Posted by Litos

oh wow - that's a great comparison.

the higher ISO, the slightly better IQ, the 51 point focus, sports, color accuracy, 5FPS, higher res screen and build quality are the reasons why i bought the camera - because THAT'S where i need my camera to be best at

BUT, i'm secretely in love with the 5D2's friggin HD Video


p.s.
the ONLY reason i'm a "nikon guy" is because my buddy had one about 5 years ago.

IF i would have owned a Canon from the beginning, i'd have a 7D or 5D2 with a couple L lenses.

something tells me that Nikon does a little better with the cameras, but canon does a little better with the lenses, but I really can't back that up, just the way things seem to point.

But yeah, that D700 has some amaizing qualities But i wouldn't trade my 5D for anything right now.... unless the 5DmkIII came out really soon and perfected all the little issues with the current model.

my main issue with the 5D is the focusing system. It's just very out of date. It was out of date when the camera came out.

[Weebl]

Originally Posted by fluidkaos

I don't mind at all.

My version but I suck at PS, I prefer LR

[1º]

Originally Posted by The1

something tells me that Nikon does a little better with the cameras, but canon does a little better with the lenses, but I really can't back that up, just the way things seem to point.

But yeah, that D700 has some amaizing qualities But i wouldn't trade my 5D for anything right now.... unless the 5DmkIII came out really soon and perfected all the little issues with the current model.

my main issue with the 5D is the focusing system. It's just very out of date. It was out of date when the camera came out.

you're not alone! i've had this feeling as well but i really don't know how to prove it.

anyway, according to canonrumors.com the 5d3 will have a "better" AF system. there isnt much info on it yet but apparently it won't be the one from the 7D.

[The1]

Originally Posted by 1º

you're not alone! i've had this feeling as well but i really don't know how to prove it.

anyway, according to canonrumors.com the 5d3 will have a "better" AF system. there isnt much info on it yet but apparently it won't be the one from the 7D.

if it's an improvement on the 7D autofocus, i'd be stupid not to sell both cameras and get the new version, it would like it even better if it were faster then 3.9 fps too... That's the 2 reasons i bought the 7D to go with my 5D, i figure if you merge the two together for both of their best points, the camera would be near perfect

[M_Six]

FWIW...



I think PP on underwater shots is mostly dependent on personal preferences. Do you like the "underwater" look or would you rather have more clarity and even lighting? If you take away too much of the bluish haze, it looks like you just visited the city aquarium. The haze and color are what says "I was there."

[Litos]

i "think" Nikon is supposed to release another "upgraded FF camera" soon.

not sure what it's called but i heard the specs were gonna be nothing short of Jesus and his Desciples.......

ALL FAKE TEEHEE LOL JK !!!!