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

oneintheory · 10-20-2011, 05:21 PM

dcstep · 10-20-2011, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chewy734

Ahh... thanks Dave. Unfortunately this was taken hand-held, 1600 iso, and 1/5s on my 20D. The mere fact that it is relatively sharp is surprising.

I can't imagine shooting it in HDR without a tripod.

You CAN shoot brackets hand-held. Photoshop and several other softwares will auto-align the images and merge. I don't know your camera body, but many dslrs will allow have an auto-bracket setting, so you don't have to take the camera away from your face. It actually works very well.

Dave

Chewy734 · 10-20-2011, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcstep

You CAN shoot brackets hand-held. Photoshop and several other softwares will auto-align the images and merge. I don't know your camera body, but many dslrs will allow have an auto-bracket setting, so you don't have to take the camera away from your face. It actually works very well.

Dave

That's true... But, three consecutive hand-held shots at 1/5s isn't easy.

M_Six · 10-20-2011, 07:21 PM

Yeah, the foreground dark area is clipped beyond recovery. You could crop in a bit tighter and remove the negative space and the woman on the left. There is some recoverable detail in the overhead beams, so cropping in and adjusting the exposure around the beams might help.

A nice bounced flash would have been the deal there. But a big flash unit can be a pain to haul around on a walking trip.

M_Six · 10-20-2011, 07:22 PM

Brittany = Wow.

Slow_335i · 10-20-2011, 07:47 PM

adrean8j · 10-21-2011, 12:40 AM

Interesting story behind this one:

Macedonian gentleman has had this boat for 2-3 years and got stranded on Broad River the night before when his outboard went out. I was out there early in the morning after dropping rugrats at school. He bought the boat for $600 and put about $1000 into it after that fact. (Not including his current issue with the outboard motor). I chatted him up a bit and gave him some bug spray (the sand gnats are atrocious in this area in the early morning and evening..horrible little creatures worse than mosquitoes):

Stranded by Adrean8j, on Flickr

Chewy734 · 10-21-2011, 08:13 AM

nice shot man... I have a fisherman's boat photo from a harbor cruise I took last year... I'm going to try to find it.

M_Six · 10-21-2011, 10:22 AM

Nice shot, Marc. Although if you have a blow boat and it's properly configured, you should never be stranded just 'cause the motor died.

turo · 10-21-2011, 10:26 AM

I love B&W sports photography, it really gives the images a very different feel.

Curtain of water by arturodonate, on Flickr

M_Six · 10-21-2011, 10:53 AM

Two years ago almost to this moment we were standing in Salzburg as I took this picture. Wish I was there now instead of sitting at home dealing with a nasty cold.

oneintheory · 10-21-2011, 05:44 PM

Coquina Beach by jsophoto, on Flickr

Chewy734 · 10-21-2011, 05:45 PM

awesome shot Josh!

SoloEuro (bmw330ice) · 10-21-2011, 06:02 PM

Playing with a Different Kind of Light in the Night - Golden bmw 330Ci by Center SpotLight Media (bmw330ice), on Flickr

07BSM328 · 10-21-2011, 09:10 PM

from the drive home tonight.

dcstep · 10-21-2011, 10:00 PM

Evening dog walk:

Evening dog walk by dcstep, on Flickr

Chewy734 · 10-21-2011, 10:43 PM

nice colors Dave.

dcstep · 10-21-2011, 10:56 PM

Thanks Chewy.

M_Six · 10-21-2011, 11:12 PM

Nice shot, Dave. Good Rule of Thirds composition and very nice light. You might try hitting the sky and lake with the adjustment brush in ACR (or DxO if it has such a thing) and drop the exposure in those areas just a tad to bring out the detail in the sky and water without messing with the perfect light on the trees and shoreline.

Or not.

07BSM328 · 10-22-2011, 12:15 AM

dcstep, love the lake shot

EngineCo52 · 10-22-2011, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneintheory

Coquina Beach by jsophoto, on Flickr

WOW THIS IS AN AMAZING SHOT

ShopVac · 10-22-2011, 10:09 AM

Sadly, these white peach sangria days are coming to an end.

10-20-2011, 05:21 PM	#4863
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M_Six Free Thinker 16769 Rep 7,454 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Yeah, the foreground dark area is clipped beyond recovery. You could crop in a bit tighter and remove the negative space and the woman on the left. There is some recoverable detail in the overhead beams, so cropping in and adjusting the exposure around the beams might help. A nice bounced flash would have been the deal there. But a big flash unit can be a pain to haul around on a walking trip. __________________ Mark markj.pics "There is no shame in dropping fruit in your glass." -UncleWede
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M_Six Free Thinker 16769 Rep 7,454 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Nice shot, Marc. Although if you have a blow boat and it's properly configured, you should never be stranded just 'cause the motor died. __________________ Mark markj.pics "There is no shame in dropping fruit in your glass." -UncleWede
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10-21-2011, 10:53 AM	#4873
M_Six Free Thinker 16769 Rep 7,454 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Two years ago almost to this moment we were standing in Salzburg as I took this picture. Wish I was there now instead of sitting at home dealing with a nasty cold. __________________ Mark markj.pics "There is no shame in dropping fruit in your glass." -UncleWede
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10-21-2011, 05:44 PM	#4874
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10-21-2011, 11:12 PM	#4881
M_Six Free Thinker 16769 Rep 7,454 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Nice shot, Dave. Good Rule of Thirds composition and very nice light. You might try hitting the sky and lake with the adjustment brush in ACR (or DxO if it has such a thing) and drop the exposure in those areas just a tad to bring out the detail in the sky and water without messing with the perfect light on the trees and shoreline. Or not. __________________ Mark markj.pics "There is no shame in dropping fruit in your glass." -UncleWede
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