*Official* Post Your Pictures Thread

Ramomar · 11-06-2009, 12:50 AM

There's more to it than just setting the exposure time to 3 seconds.

Respital · 11-06-2009, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Ramomar

There's more to it than just setting the exposure time to 3 seconds.

Want to elaborate then?

jnskyliner34 · 11-06-2009, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Respital

Want to elaborate then?

aperture and ISO?

more photos

still practicing panning

photo of my toys, taken with a point and shoot.

Ramomar · 11-06-2009, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Respital

Want to elaborate then?

Yeah, if you're going to shoot with an exposure that long (3 seconds) with that lighting, you would need a high f/stop number, I don't know like F/16 for that picture? I'm just throwing out numbers.

Anyways, to compensate for the extra time that light will be entering the sensor, the aperture is literally set to let less light in (the higher the f/stop number, the less light it allows in)

So I'm guessing when you tried it, the aperture on your camera was set to something low (f/8 or something). Did you use Aperture mode? what kind of camera do you have?

ScOuT · 11-06-2009, 07:34 AM

Thanks for all the advice a few pages back!

Irishwhistle
vroom_skies
Ramomar

Every time I look at this thread it makes me want a good camera. The pictures everybody here takes are amazing

Basically I have 3 options:
Nikon 3000
Nikon 60D
Canon XSi

They are all at my local store and I don't have much time to order anything (leaving soon) Both Nikon cameras are $499 for the kit, The Canon is $570 for the kit. I really don't wanna spend much because the chance of destroying it is high. One hard fall on a mountain or one hard ruck sack toss from a helicopter can destroy it.

Out of these three...which one would be best?

I really like the Nikon 3000, it feels so comfortable when you hold it

[-0MEGA-] · 11-06-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by vroom_skies

Indeed we do.
When ever you're able I should be as well.

I will let you know, of course I don't have plans on going to CT anytime soon, lol.

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Originally Posted by Respital

So then it was almost pitch black when you took it? Because i tried the same thing during the day but the rocks got overexposed.

I know it was already explained, but what I tend to do is set the f/stop as high as the lens allows (when I do not have a ND filter), set the ISO to 100, and then have an exposure between 0.5-3s. Ideally it would be good to have the f/stop in the middle/upper middle range for the lens, but that isn't always feasible.

I need to invest in an ND filter...

**vroom_skies** · 11-06-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ScOuT

I really like the Nikon 3000, it feels so comfortable when you hold it

You just made up your mind

jnskyliner34 · 11-07-2009, 07:50 AM

another photo of my toys

Hyper_Kagome · 11-07-2009, 08:01 PM

I'm thinking of maybe getting a few photos posted up in here. It's been awhile since I'm posted anything in here.

tidyboy21 · 11-07-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jet

I put my new Canon 50D through its paces today taking photos of some friends who are dating:

Love the portraits Jet, great colours, a good natural feel to them, great work.

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