Author Topic: Official DTF Photography Thread (Read 146086 times)

brakkum · « **Reply #525 on:** October 17, 2011, 02:44:01 PM »

holy hell that's amazing. don't often have that problem thanks to manual mode, but damn. that is incredible.

Pyroph · « **Reply #526 on:** October 20, 2011, 05:09:06 PM »

I've been busy with school, and admittedly to an extent lazy, so I haven't done much for a while. But this thread needs a bump, great photos Millais and all of the ones you've been posting brakkum.

obscure · « **Reply #527 on:** October 20, 2011, 05:19:27 PM »

Awesome thread

rumborak · « **Reply #528 on:** November 24, 2011, 09:39:02 PM »

Here's a general observation of my trip btw: Have DSLRs become the standard consumer camera at this point? I can honestly say that the default tourist runs around with a DSLR these days, not a point-and-shoot.

rumborak

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #529 on:** November 25, 2011, 04:15:16 AM »

Millais · « **Reply #530 on:** November 25, 2011, 11:14:19 AM »

apart from the sky being slightly overdone, in my opinion, this is an incredible image. the composition is absolutely fantastic! congrats

Quote from: rumborak on November 24, 2011, 09:39:02 PM

Here's a general observation of my trip btw: Have DSLRs become the standard consumer camera at this point? I can honestly say that the default tourist runs around with a DSLR these days, not a point-and-shoot.

rumborak

for me, not yet. but they are gradually getting more and more popular and before long i'm fairly sure it will indeed become a standard. how long it is before that happens I don't know!

rumborak · « **Reply #531 on:** November 26, 2011, 03:09:27 AM »

Thing is though, I wouldn't want one. The one I've been using on my trip is a Nikon P7000, and it has held up magnificently when compared to my friend's Canon SLR. Without the bulkiness, since it's form-factor wise an oversized point-and-shoot.
Besides, given that I actually know how to use it, I get better pictures than a lot of the people with their SLRs.

rumborak

rumborak · « **Reply #532 on:** November 26, 2011, 03:20:10 AM »

(FYI, this is a real scene, no CGI. Only a bit of level editing and hue adjustment)

missedthepoint · « **Reply #533 on:** November 26, 2011, 12:58:31 PM »

Very nice, love the tone of that one.
Is that a waterfall?

rumborak · « **Reply #534 on:** November 26, 2011, 10:30:46 PM »

Yeah, it's a waterfall in Milford Sound, NZ. I liked the radial pattern of the sprayed water, I think there was a downdraft or something.

rumborak

Millais · « **Reply #535 on:** November 28, 2011, 12:32:39 PM »

Quote from: rumborak on November 26, 2011, 10:30:46 PM

Yeah, it's a waterfall in Milford Sound, NZ. I liked the radial pattern of the sprayed water, I think there was a downdraft or something.

rumborak

wow. that's so weird. I was going to post a few days asking you if this was Milford Sound! I went to NZ a few years ago and that's what really got me into photography, such an incredible place.

lordxizor · « **Reply #536 on:** November 28, 2011, 01:18:15 PM »

Quote from: rumborak on November 26, 2011, 03:09:27 AM

Thing is though, I wouldn't want one. The one I've been using on my trip is a Nikon P7000, and it has held up magnificently when compared to my friend's Canon SLR. Without the bulkiness, since it's form-factor wise an oversized point-and-shoot.
Besides, given that I actually know how to use it, I get better pictures than a lot of the people with their SLRs.

rumborak

I know a few people who bought DSLRs and never take them out of auto mode and never use anything but the crap lens that came with it. Might as well use a decent point and shoot if that's all you're going to do. Sure, your pictures might be marginally better, but it's not worth the money if you don't know how to use it. A good camera can only make you a slightly better photographer. A good eye and the knowledge to change settings and use your camera to it's full extent will result in much better pictures even if it's just a point and shoot.

I've noticed that DSLRs are basically becoming the standard for tourists (and to some degree parents) these days. We've had one for years and love it and recently lots of our friends are getting them too. We're really not much more than novices at using ours, but we know how to do the basics and get some good shots. I'd love to take classes on how to use it better, but just never found the time.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #537 on:** December 23, 2011, 06:28:57 AM »

Nothing as good as the stuff you guys post but these are a few of mine I really like:

Arthurs Seat in Edinburgh

Glacier lake + Fjords in Norway

Sunrise near Kiruna (Sweden)

Tick · « **Reply #538 on:** December 23, 2011, 06:32:16 AM »

My daughter during this past Summer. I love this beach! Half mile from my doorstep!

lonestar · « **Reply #539 on:** December 23, 2011, 08:08:31 AM »

I took this one while walking to the train station yesterday morning. The sprinklers had gone on overnight and had frozen this morning chandelier on this tiny bush(about a foot tall)...

Proof that not every day is sunny and warm in Cali.

obscure · « **Reply #540 on:** December 23, 2011, 10:54:02 AM »

WOW... good ones!

Logical Nightmare · « **Reply #541 on:** December 23, 2011, 03:49:59 PM »

It has been a while, but whatever. I got a new lens, the Canon 50mm f/1,8. I highly recommend it, it is cheap and SO WORTH THE MONEY.

Jonnycumlately · « **Reply #542 on:** December 24, 2011, 03:57:41 AM »

Just took this a few minutes ago outside my front gate -

rumborak · « **Reply #543 on:** December 24, 2011, 02:25:16 PM »

Pyroph · « **Reply #544 on:** December 24, 2011, 02:49:05 PM »

Just got a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens for Christmas, can't wait to try it out.

ariich · « **Reply #545 on:** December 24, 2011, 03:23:45 PM »

Some really excellent stuff there, Ralf!

Jamesman42 · « **Reply #546 on:** December 24, 2011, 03:24:31 PM »

who the hell is ralf

ariich · « **Reply #547 on:** December 24, 2011, 03:30:09 PM »

Quote from: Jamesman42 on December 24, 2011, 03:24:31 PM

who the hell is ralf

Some guy.

Jamesman42 · « **Reply #548 on:** December 24, 2011, 03:47:19 PM »

obscure · « **Reply #549 on:** December 24, 2011, 09:58:19 PM »

Great photos rumborak!

rumborak · « **Reply #550 on:** December 25, 2011, 08:41:00 AM »

Thanks!

I was sooo happy that the camera I used survived the whole 5 months of lugging around and occasional water. That shot up there in the mountains with me in it, almost killed the camera though. Tiny dust particles at 50mph or whatever (I could barely stand upright in the shot), some of which ended up inside the lens.

rumborak

Millais · « **Reply #551 on:** December 25, 2011, 10:57:33 AM »

Quote from: Logical Nightmare on December 23, 2011, 03:49:59 PM

It has been a while, but whatever. I got a new lens, the Canon 50mm f/1,8. I highly recommend it, it is cheap and SO WORTH THE MONEY.

yeah seconded. great value lens which brings some awesome results. a few of mine with that particular lens:

Tick · « **Reply #552 on:** January 10, 2012, 05:33:29 AM »

Took this one on Sunday morning at the beach down the street from me.

chknptpie · « **Reply #553 on:** January 28, 2012, 10:10:34 AM »

One of the best sunsets I have seen in a long time.

TimelessSymphony · « **Reply #554 on:** January 29, 2012, 04:49:55 AM »

@chknptpie: that is one hell of a sunset

great picture love it

took another picture yesterday :3!! here it is:

Millais · « **Reply #555 on:** January 29, 2012, 08:14:20 AM »

Quote from: rumborak on December 25, 2011, 08:41:00 AM

Thanks!

I was sooo happy that the camera I used survived the whole 5 months of lugging around and occasional water. That shot up there in the mountains with me in it, almost killed the camera though. Tiny dust particles at 50mph or whatever (I could barely stand upright in the shot), some of which ended up inside the lens.

rumborak

what did you do in terms of backing up photos? did you just transfer to your laptop while on your ventures or did you do a combination of both backing up onto computers and leaving on the card? Out of interest!

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #556 on:** January 29, 2012, 01:51:56 PM »

lol phone camera

by my office at work

Tick · « **Reply #557 on:** January 29, 2012, 02:39:02 PM »

Morning at my local beach.

rumborak · « **Reply #558 on:** January 29, 2012, 03:16:31 PM »

Quote from: Millais on January 29, 2012, 08:14:20 AM

Quote from: rumborak on December 25, 2011, 08:41:00 AM
Thanks!

I was sooo happy that the camera I used survived the whole 5 months of lugging around and occasional water. That shot up there in the mountains with me in it, almost killed the camera though. Tiny dust particles at 50mph or whatever (I could barely stand upright in the shot), some of which ended up inside the lens.

rumborak

what did you do in terms of backing up photos? did you just transfer to your laptop while on your ventures or did you do a combination of both backing up onto computers and leaving on the card? Out of interest!

I had a netbook with me, and every evening I would delete crap photos, and upload the remaining ones to Amazon S3.

rumborak

TimelessSymphony · « **Reply #559 on:** January 31, 2012, 03:18:08 PM »

i really love this thread you guy's, i was never into photography but then when i saw this thread, i thought why not post some of mine

even though mine aren't really professional as you all

here's a picture of my puppy that i took yesterday and took it just in time before he went do his well "business"

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