theepicoftyler
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Preset your focus and invest in a monopod or just live with some grain. Grain isn't a bad thing.
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Preset your focus and invest in a monopod or just live with some grain. Grain isn't a bad thing.
Try putting the AF point on lines like the edges of the silhouettes.
The box in the viewfinder and actual AF point might not be 100% lined up so make sure it's not focusing on the background
JadedWriter
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I don't really think having a monopod would've helped too much with a moving subject. I think even if I did preset my focus I really couldn't see what was actually in focus. Why does it seem like I should just start ISO riding more, I personally hate a lot of stuff above 1600 though.
It seemed to just hunt regardless of where I put the AF point, because it could barely see her. Plus she was moving around a bit.Try putting the AF point on lines like the edges of the silhouettes.
The box in the viewfinder and actual AF point might not be 100% lined up so make sure it's not focusing on the background
Astral/H3X
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Embrace the noise.
JadedWriter
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I need to learn how to stop caring, but I'm a perfectionist nut job.
Astral/H3X
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Just make it a part of the image instead of hating it.
JadedWriter
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To allow it to give the picture "character?"
There are situations where getting the shot is more important than how sharp the pixels look at 100% on your monitor. If people are paying you to take photos they aren't going to want to hear some story about how the autofocus wasn't working, they just want their pictures. Limiting yourself to ISO 1600 in a dimly lit indoor setting is just handicapping yourself for no good reason.
JadedWriter
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Yeah I really do need to just get passed it already. Yeesh. On another note can anybody recommend a third party battery grip company? Mine is starting to get a bit finicky and I don't feel like paying $200 for the Nikon one.
Astral/H3X
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It's sort of a combo of both of these. IMO there's a reverse sweet spot for noise -- if it's really low noise, you get a nice clean image of course. If the noise is visible, (depending on the rest of the lighting) it can give a nice tell for a low light night shot, like it's just a characteristic of a night shot sort of look. But in between? That's where I think it looks like crap.
If you're doing higher noise ala 3200 or more, I would actually recommend not to use too much noise reduction -- I usually put it at 10 or so, because too far and it just eats the detail that you can otherwise see through the noise.
Here's a good photo that I really like that was taken at 5000 on my A7II (so should be roughly equal to your 3200 IIRC)
Screw this tree in particular by Hunter Mauro, on Flickr
20150916-_DSC9658.jpg by Hunter Mauro, on Flickr(I know it's backlit and all that but I really like this one anyway)
JadedWriter
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I actually don't think I get that much detail retention at 3200 ISO to be honest and my grain is huge.
Astral/H3X
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What about compared to the second photo? That's 6400 on an a6000, with zero noise reduction. I know noise and grain also are dependent on how exposed the photo ends up with, though.
JadedWriter
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I've never really been at 3200 with decent lighting to tell you the truth. Whenever I have used something like 2200 with bad lighting it looked horrible.
THe Dutch Airforce showcased two of their brand new F-35's today at the airshow in Leeuwarden. They actually return to America tomorrow and won't return until 2019. I think it's the first time that the new F-35 is showcased in Europe. Couple of first shots.
The moment when it went through the sound barrier. Goddamn....
New toy by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Highway to the danger zone by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Sexy lines by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
The moment when it went through the sound barrier. Goddamn....
New toy by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Highway to the danger zone by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Sexy lines by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Lucky Forward
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^^ Nice shots, Rubmifer. I enjoy photographing airshows, but the only time I saw an F-35 it was parked for display.
Thx! The F35 does have some controversies as well though. Both here in Belgium and Holland. Mainly because of the price.
Some other pictures.
Evasive Maneuvers! by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Follow the leader! by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Big Beast by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Up up and away by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Eurofighter Typhoon stepping on it. by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Spitfire by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Some other pictures.
Evasive Maneuvers! by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Follow the leader! by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Big Beast by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Up up and away by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Eurofighter Typhoon stepping on it. by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Spitfire by Bram Van Der Stichelen, on Flickr
Astral/H3X
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I should get a 300mm.
JadedWriter
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Took about 35 gbs worth of pictures at the Puerto Rican Day Parade...fuck....
Here's one...didn't want to deal with Flickr till I was done:
Here's one...didn't want to deal with Flickr till I was done:
Lucky Forward
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Really nice quality on those 2x teleconverter shots.
jongkookie
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5 years ago to the day(June 12, 2011) is when the Dallas Mavericks won their first ever NBA Championship. This is their championship hat that I only wear once or twice a year and I keep it in pristine condition lol.
Leeroy3101
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Here's some shots from my vacation last week.
Lucky Forward
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Here's some shots from my vacation last week.
Nice timing on that shot, just the right moment!
Do you know if that F-14 is still in service?
Here are some shots from a couple of recent hikes:
IMG_0870 by Lucky Forward, on Flickr
IMG_9468 by Lucky Forward, on Flickr
IMG_9669 by Lucky Forward, on Flickr
IMG_9438 by Lucky Forward, on FlickrLeeroy3101
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Nah, it's on display at the Steven Udvar-Hazy Center in DC. It's the F14 that inspired the movie Top Gun.
JadedWriter
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The F-14 is done sadly, they replaced it with F/A-18F I believe was the lettering Super Hornets. I'm not a Hornet fan, fucking Tomcat for fucking life.
Some shots from the parade:
DSC_8265 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
DSC_8307 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
DSC_8566 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
DSC_8681 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
DSC_9321 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
DSC_9367 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
DSC_9332 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
DSC_8598 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
Many more here:
Some shots from the parade:
DSC_8265 by Marcus Beasley, on FlickrDSC_8307 by Marcus Beasley, on FlickrDSC_8566 by Marcus Beasley, on FlickrDSC_8681 by Marcus Beasley, on FlickrDSC_9321 by Marcus Beasley, on FlickrDSC_9367 by Marcus Beasley, on FlickrDSC_9332 by Marcus Beasley, on FlickrDSC_8598 by Marcus Beasley, on FlickrMany more here:
Lucky Forward
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Okay, I knew the US Navy retired them a while back, but when I saw Bogata, Colombia on the plane I was wondering if other countries still flew them. I know Iran still has some.
JadedWriter
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We gave those to Iran? Seriously? I think we once gave some to Saudi Arabia if I'm not mistaken, but I think we never taught them how to maintain them or something. I actually consider the F-14 still deadly, same with the F-15. We shouldn't really be exporting those.
Nearly to Inner Mongolia. Spent some time in a Shaanxi Village (check out our living quarters lol) and currently in Yan'an, hotbed of early Chinese Communism. As always, feedback appreciated.
Yan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on Flickr
Yan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on Flickr
Yan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on Flickr
Yan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on Flickr
Yan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on Flickr
Yan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on Flickr
Yan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on Flickr
Shaanxi Village - Crossing China by Eric, on Flickr
Our bedroom in the vilage:
Shaanxi Village - Crossing China by Eric, on Flickr
Yan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on FlickrYan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on FlickrYan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on FlickrYan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on FlickrYan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on FlickrYan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on FlickrYan'an - Crossing China by Eric, on FlickrShaanxi Village - Crossing China by Eric, on FlickrOur bedroom in the vilage:
Shaanxi Village - Crossing China by Eric, on FlickrLucky Forward
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We sold them to Iran back when the Shah was still in power in the 70's and Iran was considered an ally. After the revolution, of course, the US stopped providing support and spare parts.
JadedWriter
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Yeah I knew I heard that story somewhere, just didn't remember which Middle Eastern country it was.
Was looking for confirmation of a story i heard about sabatoging f14s after the ayatollah came to power, found this: https://warisboring.com/grounding-the-ayatollah-s-tomcats-d02551f1104e#.p8th4kdef
Don't know if this includes me or not but maybe I'm a pro hobbyist? I have shot events, portraits, and that sort of stuff for money and also sold some prints so I guess technically it takes you from amateur to pro when you start charging people right?
I'm doing my trip across China now on my own and hope somehow I can make some money from it either directly or through future projects/recognition, but I'm not holding my breath. I've had a few companies in China contact me sense I started this trip with regards to things like an online travel show or similar type stuff, but nothing solid yet. I don't have any other job since I quit my desk job last September. Does it make me a pro, a hobbyist, or simply unemployed? 😂
Can't see your pictures on mobile by the way, but I'm sure they are nice. I'll comment if I manage to see them at some point.
JadedWriter
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There are so many good photographers on here that I usually just assume they mean everybody but me. I consider myself a pro hobbyist. I'm trying to make money off of it, just can't get the clients that actually have money or respect the photography craft enough to pay. I shoot a decent amount of events, my job is just stupid when it comes to the realization that they either need to pay me or start working these things into my salary. "It's not in the budget," yet if I had been a freelancer they would've cut them a check.
Your employer isn't stupid, you should never have done work for free in the first place, and by your own admission you continue to do so.
Thug Waffle
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Some stuff over the past 6 months with the a7RII.
Shot from the Opera House during Vivid
Security guard walking by during a long exposure makes for great Aurora like effects.
Shot at the entrance of Pyrmont Bridge, Sydney
Harbour Bridge cooling down after the midnight NYE fireworks
Sydney blanketed with smoke after the NYE fireworks
Shot from the Opera House during Vivid
Security guard walking by during a long exposure makes for great Aurora like effects.
Shot at the entrance of Pyrmont Bridge, Sydney
Harbour Bridge cooling down after the midnight NYE fireworks
Sydney blanketed with smoke after the NYE fireworks
JadedWriter
Member
As usual everything is my fault.
Have traded in kangaroos for squirrels recently, haven't been taken a lot of photos. Getting to know the new birdlife is fun though.
Ducks!
CommonGrackle!
Take it easy Eeyore. Photography is generally freelance, or contract work. There aren't a lot of staff photography jobs. You have already demonstrated to your employer that you are willing to work for free, so they see you as free labour. That isn't going to change unless you do something about it. If you think it is worth it for the experience keep at it, otherwise tell your boss to go fuck himself next time he asks you to do work for free.
Ducks!CommonGrackle!Take it easy Eeyore. Photography is generally freelance, or contract work. There aren't a lot of staff photography jobs. You have already demonstrated to your employer that you are willing to work for free, so they see you as free labour. That isn't going to change unless you do something about it. If you think it is worth it for the experience keep at it, otherwise tell your boss to go fuck himself next time he asks you to do work for free.
JadedWriter
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I know that sort of stuff is in the budget, I'm honestly just trying to get them to realize I'm worth paying since a lot of people that aren't directly tied to my boss likes the work I do. It's a discussion that's going to be happening soon, I know that much. I'm not just a "staff photographer" either, I do...a lot of things in my department. That duck looks like he's trying to bless that other duck.Have traded in kangaroos for squirrels recently, haven't been taken a lot of photos. Getting to know the new birdlife is fun though.
Take it easy Eeyore. Photography is generally freelance, or contract work. There aren't a lot of staff photography jobs. You have already demonstrated to your employer that you are willing to work for free, so they see you as free labour. That isn't going to change unless you do something about it. If you think it is worth it for the experience keep at it, otherwise tell your boss to go fuck himself next time he asks you to do work for free.
I need to talk to somebody that is not my office manager cause her head isn't exactly in the game as far as I'm concerned. With our main photographer retiring in a couple of years and getting too old for certain things it's a lot easier in my opinion just giving me a proper raise than it is getting a freelancer to do it and having that person botch the metadata and uploading of the files in the long run.
Astral/H3X
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Yeah Id just mention that its a paid skill and that you aren't going to do it for free anymore. At that point they can either work it in, or you don't have to take photos for them.
JadedWriter
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Believe it or not out of all the shit they make me do I actually enjoy doing it, but it's at the point where they really just need to give me a raise already.
Astral/H3X
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Oh I know. I enjoy shooting for the military (when I get the chance to X_x), but if you wanna get compensated you gotta ask for it.
JadedWriter
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I hear you and everybody else regarding this one. I think in the beginning they were just testing me out...I assume, but I've managed to do well on everything I've been sent to except one, because I just had no 70-200 at that point.
DarkJediKnight
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Got to play around with the Nikon 200mm F2 VR2.
Quite possibly the greatest lens ever made by any company for portraits. It is super fast, super gorgeous and the bokeh is butter.
Weights more than my wife and just as beautiful.
Before you die you must try this.
JadedWriter
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Yes. Only used work equipment twice and gave it back in working condition. Which can't be said by people that work here and use the stuff since they managed to break a 2.8 24-70 and 2.8 70-200. They're L lenses...how do you break those? Yeah I tried speaking to my office manager about it like a month and a half ago at least....she's not bright. I spoke to the main photographer here about it and he's doing his best. At least he didn't just say, "It's not in the budget."
I've gotten some great head shots with my 70-200, that thing must be beautiful. Lol lens hood is as big as the camera.
Got to play around with the Nikon 200mm F2 VR2.
Quite possibly the greatest lens ever made by any company for portraits. It is super fast, super gorgeous and the bokeh is butter.
Weights more than my wife and just as beautiful.
Before you die you must try this.
DarkJediKnight
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You can fit a full gripped camera in the lens hood.
I have the 70-200 VR2. Absolute profession lens, but let me tell ya,
Not even close when it comes to the 200mm F2. Different leagues. You will find fault with the 70-200 afterwards.
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