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

[Chewy734]

nice shots rodi... what was your reaction?

[M_Six]

Very cool, rodi. Nicely done.

[MATT0404]

Roughing It by mkrepp, on Flickr

[The1]

I like it. Mechanical stuff is fun.

[MATT0404]

Originally Posted by The1

I like it. Mechanical stuff is fun.

Thanks.

Shot this at work. Wish I had more time to get creative.

[bosstones]

Originally Posted by MATT0404

Wish I had more time to get creative.

Regardless, that is a sweet pic. Nice work!

[dcstep]

Grand Canyon after snow:


Processed with Canon's Digital Photo Professional with Digital Lens Optimization engaged by dcstep, on Flickr

Canon has improved Digital Photo Professional ("DPP"), their RAW conversion software, to include Digital Lens Optimization ("DLO"). DLO corrects for barrel distortion, pincushion, chromatic aberration, astigmatism, vignetting, softness, etc. To process the above image in DPP, I rotated the horizon a fraction of a degree, added an S-curve to the RGB and applied DLO. You can link to Flickr by clicking on the image and seeing a larger file to compare to the DxO version that follows it in my Photostream. The DPP detail advantage is stunning.`

This is Canon-only, but free to Canon owners. Make sure that you have the latest version of DPP installed (dated June 2012) then open it with an image open. Go to Tools then Lens and then Update the lens inventory to match your Canon lenses. One more reason to stick with Canon lenses.

I've made this point in the past, prime lenses no longer have an big advantage over zooms in IQ, when you consider and compare images after processing with good DLO software. (LR and DxO also have DLO, but I think that the DPP version may be superior). You can't just look at MTF charts and uncorrected image comparisons. You have to examine corrected images.

Dave

[Chewy734]

awesome photo Dave!

[panicos81]

writing this from italy.. what a great place to live.. hope i can get some nice shots..

[Chewy734]

Follow the red path

[MATT0404]

Originally Posted by bosstones

Regardless, that is a sweet pic. Nice work!

Thanks

Originally Posted by dcstep

Grand Canyon after snow:

Canon has improved Digital Photo Professional ("DPP"), their RAW conversion software, to include Digital Lens Optimization ("DLO"). DLO corrects for barrel distortion, pincushion, chromatic aberration, astigmatism, vignetting, softness, etc. To process the above image in DPP, I rotated the horizon a fraction of a degree, added an S-curve to the RGB and applied DLO. You can link to Flickr by clicking on the image and seeing a larger file to compare to the DxO version that follows it in my Photostream. The DPP detail advantage is stunning.`

This is Canon-only, but free to Canon owners. Make sure that you have the latest version of DPP installed (dated June 2012) then open it with an image open. Go to Tools then Lens and then Update the lens inventory to match your Canon lenses. One more reason to stick with Canon lenses.

I've made this point in the past, prime lenses no longer have an big advantage over zooms in IQ, when you consider and compare images after processing with good DLO software. (LR and DxO also have DLO, but I think that the DPP version may be superior). You can't just look at MTF charts and uncorrected image comparisons. You have to examine corrected images.

Dave

Excellent info, Dave, and nice shot!

Originally Posted by panicos81

writing this from italy.. what a great place to live.. hope i can get some nice shots..

Hope to see some photos soon. Out of all of my travels in the military, I never got to visit anywhere as a tourist and actually enjoy the visit. I even stopped in Italy once, but that was just to refuel enroute to Iraq.

Another shot from yesterday:

Waukesha by mkrepp, on Flickr

[M_Six]

Sibs

[Hreed]

one shot shoot! Took my friend and I five minutes, then we left. Turned out pretty good considering I put down my tripod, and he ran around the car with a light hahah!

[bosstones]

Wow...just saw Dave's shot....beautiful! I kinda want to go backpacking now...

Chewy, I didn't know you were an axe murderer.

[Chewy734]

Originally Posted by bosstones

Chewy, I didn't know you were an axe murderer.

don't worry, I'm harmless... just ask Badger.

[dcstep]

Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly on Milkweed by dcstep, on Flickr

[Seminole]

Moved on to bugs now Dave ? Nice shot.

SF Bay at Sunrise:


San Francisco Sunlight by Seminolez, on Flickr

Full Size Pano here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/72984322/San...20Sunlight.jpg

[spanner1751]

Nice panorama Seminole. Here's a sunset shot looking toward the Oakland Bay bridge.

[bosstones]

What I wanted to submit for the photo contest. Lighting sucks 'cause I didn't have much to work with. My old shutter remote wasn't working either so I had to manually time my strikes w/ the 2s shutter timer. Except for the baggy shirt and lighting at the bottom, it didn't turn out too bad.

I'll post a panoramic tomorrow to keep in line w/ the last 2 submission. Nice shots, guys.

[AllydNYC]

Originally Posted by Seminole

Moved on to bugs now Dave ? Nice shot.

SF Bay at Sunrise:


San Francisco Sunlight by Seminolez, on Flickr

Full Size Pano here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/72984322/San...20Sunlight.jpg

VERY nice!

Was about to ask about that huge antenna however I typed "huge ante" into Google and before I could finish I got, "what is the huge antenna in san francisco" as a suggestion.

[Seminole]

Originally Posted by spanner1751

Nice panorama Seminole. Here's a sunset shot looking toward the Oakland Bay bridge.

Nice . Is that of the new span they are building right now?

Originally Posted by AllydNYC

VERY nice!

Was about to ask about that huge antenna however I typed "huge ante" into Google and before I could finish I got, "what is the huge antenna in san francisco" as a suggestion.

Thanks! I never knew what it was either. I just searched and I guess it's some TV antenna they build when everyone still had rabbit ears on their TV's.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Seminole

Moved on to bugs now Dave ? Nice shot.

SF Bay at Sunrise:

Bugs, birds, goats, they're all the same.

Great pano Seminole.

Dave