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GAF Photography Thread of 2017

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Zoso

It's been a long time, been a long time, been a long lonely lonely lonely lonely lonely time.
smiggyRT said:
Just got back from hiking around Austria for a week, only had my RX100 Mk1 with me.

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Summit of Patscherkofel.
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This is great. Love how the clouds frame the mountain. The B&W tones + grain give it a real ominous mood.


sneaky77 said:
Those are great shots
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BlueTsunami said:
Fantastic use of lines leading into the frame. Very striking.
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Thanks, appreciate it!
 
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Astral/H3X

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JadedWriter said:
Your addition of backgrounds has really helped your recent pictures.
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:D

I'm glad you like them!

Using a monitor for background comes with it's own challenges that I'm trying to figure out though; chiefly, trying to figure out how to keep the "lighting" in the background (which could be yellow, or red, or any number of colors) consistent with the lighting from my flash (which will always be 6000k white). I thought of using gels, but I think that might be way too strong of an effect.

It also changes up how a lot of the lighting works, to have a background being a source of light, but I think I'm handling that part alright.
 
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Cosmonaut X

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JadedWriter said:
What are you looking to move on to? If you're sticking with DX then you really have to go with the D500, 7500 is dog meat as far as I'm concerned. You can try to find a used D4 if you intend on going full frame cause you do a lot of fast moving stuff.
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Yeah, the D500 is on my radar. Between the aviation and sports photography, I think a crop body is still my best bet. The D500 looks to have the kind of AF performance, speed and low-light quality I need and it would make a good primary body with my D7100 a useful second body. I'm thinking of buying sometime next year, so prices should have nudged down a bit more by then.

GodOnlyNose said:
You know sigma has a USB dock where you can update the firmware on the lens and actually some pictures do come out sharper? Worth looking into.
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JadedWriter said:
He knows about the dock, but he didn't rent it out along with the lens.
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Yep, I had expected the dock to be included - and in fact, the hire place do include it with the Sigma 120-300 they stock - and there just wasn't time to organise for the dock to be sent out, or to find one locally. I've had a chat with the rental place about it and they're likely to start including it with future hires, which was a positive move, and I'll see whether I can wangle a freebie at some point in the future because of the issues I had this time.
 
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JadedWriter

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Cosmonaut X said:
Yeah, the D500 is on my radar. Between the aviation and sports photography, I think a crop body is still my best bet. The D500 looks to have the kind of AF performance, speed and low-light quality I need and it would make a good primary body with my D7100 a useful second body. I'm thinking of buying sometime next year, so prices should have nudged down a bit more by then.





Yep, I had expected the dock to be included - and in fact, the hire place do include it with the Sigma 120-300 they stock - and there just wasn't time to organise for the dock to be sent out, or to find one locally. I've had a chat with the rental place about it and they're likely to start including it with future hires, which was a positive move, and I'll see whether I can wangle a freebie at some point in the future because of the issues I had this time.
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Yeah the D500 should be great honestly. I almost got the god dang thing actually, but with the lenses I use and how much I like being on full frame I got a D810, no regrets either though. Try saving up for a good 2.8 70-200 as well. It's not a great fit per say for aviation photography, but it's damn good. I need to eventually get through my shots from yesterday cause I got some crackers I think. The bokeh rendition and sharpness is a clear step above the Sigma I used to use. I had to get used to having two focal modes that I need to occasionally switch but my god it's a good lens. From what I heard the Tamron 150-600 G2 is pretty good as well.

Edit:

I'm still getting used to this lens, it's contrasty as fuck and I find this thing leaning on the red side, nothing I really can't deal with though. Actually had to change up my editing style a bit to tone down the reds.

DSC_6800 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
DSC_6869 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
DSC_6928 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
DSC_6890 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
DSC_6887 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
DSC_6877 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
 
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sneaky77

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JadedWriter said:
I'm still getting used to this lens, it's contrasty as fuck and I find this thing leaning on the red side, nothing I really can't deal with though. Actually had to change up my editing style a bit to tone down the reds.
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Looks good and sharp, was that an event or random people.. I couldn't do the random people shots you do, so they are always interesting
 
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JadedWriter

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sneaky77 said:
Looks good and sharp, was that an event or random people.. I couldn't do the random people shots you do, so they are always interesting
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Random people. The Jewish kids actually wanted their pictures taken so they called me over. I actually just finished sending them the files as well. I had to dial in more AF fine tune than I was expecting but Im' fine with it, the more I use it the more the whole thing will be second nature. I was expecting the lenses to be 1:1 identical, but no, Tamron is not Sigma.
 
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DOWN

Banned
JadedWriter said:
Nice tones. I like the silhouette of the bird.
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BlueTsunami said:
Goes to show ones $2k DSLR ain't shit if shooter doesn't have the eye for it. Good use of B&W, I love the tones.
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Thanks. I'm looking at these on my phone screen because I sold my old DSLR and got very casual with photography and just have the most fun doing little things on iPhone 7 Plus.

Anyway, here's another, keeping in mind I just edited it on the phone during my flight

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Bboy AJ

Bboy AJ

My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Probably asked many times before but please help. What's the best place to get high quality prints of my photos? Big sized, like in art galleries usually exhibit. I have a few original photos I'm quite proud of and would like to hang in my office.
 
Joel Was Right

Joel Was Right

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Thanks. I'm looking at these on my phone screen because I sold my old DSLR and got very casual with photography and just have the most fun doing little things on iPhone 7 Plus.

Anyway, here's another, keeping in mind I just edited it on the phone during my flight

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I don't really comment much on photos, but wow...
 
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vector824

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Thanks. I'm looking at these on my phone screen because I sold my old DSLR and got very casual with photography and just have the most fun doing little things on iPhone 7 Plus.

Anyway, here's another, keeping in mind I just edited it on the phone during my flight

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HEY. I live there! Man I-4 is a disaster. And this shot is the worst part of it. (Great photo btw)

Was that you hovering around in the helicopter yesterday morning above Florida Hospital?
 
WiseguyMVP

WiseguyMVP

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A lot of great photos in here guys! Thanks for posting.
I've not been as motivated to take photos as I used to, which is a shame.
Busy taking care of my kids and also other stuff gets in the way. Here's a few recent photos.

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jongkookie

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I'm super impressed with the Helios 44M-6, it's pretty much a portrait lens through and through, and it's crap outside of that.

I honestly wouldn't recommend it as a general prime lens lol.

But if you want a portrait lens that has character and isn't really clinical like the other primes out there, this lens might be for you.
 
WiseguyMVP

WiseguyMVP

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jongkookie said:


I'm super impressed with the Helios 44M-6, it's pretty much a portrait lens through and through, and it's crap outside of that.

I honestly wouldn't recommend it as a general prime lens lol.

But if you want a portrait lens that has character and isn't really clinical like the other primes out there, this lens might be for you.
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Cute photo. What camera are you shooting? Sony?

Not sure what aperture you shot at or if your copy of the lens is soft on the right? These Russian lenses can be fun. I remember when shooting film lots of people would buy Russian medium format cameras to experiment. Lubitel was the cheapest.
 
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jongkookie

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WiseguyMVP said:
Cute photo. What camera are you shooting? Sony?

Not sure what aperture you shot at or if your copy of the lens is soft on the right? These Russian lenses can be fun. I remember when shooting film lots of people would buy Russian medium format cameras to experiment. Lubitel was the cheapest.
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Yeah, using a Sony A7 and this was shot at f/2.

With this lens I think shooting below f/2 renders it useless as it seems to lose a lot of it's character and fixes up a majority of it's faults.
 
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JadedWriter

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jokkir said:
2017-04-24 08.13.12 1 by Carl Sim, on Flickr

2017-04-24 08.55.53 1 by Carl Sim, on Flickr

2017-04-23 10.12.51 1 by Carl Sim, on Flickr

I cant decide which of the first two I like better. What do you guys think?
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Did you add vignetting to the second shot? I love flower shots, I don't have a macro lens but I still do my best to photograph them when I can. I have a couple that I took with my 70-200 that I have to find time to go through since I took them after my modeling shoot yesterday.
 
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jokkir

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JadedWriter said:
Did you add vignetting to the second shot? I love flower shots, I don't have a macro lens but I still do my best to photograph them when I can. I have a couple that I took with my 70-200 that I have to find time to go through since I took them after my modeling shoot yesterday.
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Yeah, it's added on. The original doesn't look too different from either, I think. I like aspects of the vignetting and the one without hmm
 
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JadedWriter

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jokkir said:
Yeah, it's added on. The original doesn't look too different from either, I think. I like aspects of the vignetting and the one without hmm
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The vignetting does a better job of isolating the subject in focus, which is the blossoms. Also you seem to crop your portraits a lot, not a complaint, just something I've noticed. I just shoot stupid close, but I tend to not crop mine.
 
WiseguyMVP

WiseguyMVP

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Nice photos Nick & Carl. I like the woman and the JFx photo.

Here's a few from yesterday straight from the cellphone camera. Just had the cellphone with me.
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WiseguyMVP

WiseguyMVP

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jongkookie said:
Yeah, using a Sony A7 and this was shot at f/2.

With this lens I think shooting below f/2 renders it useless as it seems to lose a lot of it's character and fixes up a majority of it's faults.
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Yes, there's always a sweet spot as you know. With the cheaper lenses the character comes from the flaws but we still have to know the limitations. I think nowadays I'd rather get the best original image that's possible and then create the character in post processing. Especially when it comes to photos that are very important, like family and friends.

Having said that, I need to shoot more with my SLR. It's too easy to fall back on the cellphone and p&s cameras. But at least we're getting these important moments to share, no matter the means.
 
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Cosmonaut X

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Got the go-ahead to come and shoot another cycle event in a fortnight and I'm trying to plan out what kit to take. The part of the course I'm going to set up on is near the top of a 2100m ascent and I'm planning to move from the summit down into hairpins near the top and back up and down as the day goes on.

Thinking it through and looking at the course on Streetview, I'm going to have a long, straight climbing approach through a valley to the hairpins, then a series of narrow turns to the summit so I'm leaning toward taking my 70-300 to give me the reach to get some long full-body shots of the riders straining up the hill on that approach then some tighter full-face shots as they get closer, as well as for shots at the summit and getting some candid stuff at the water stop near the summit. I'm thinking of pairing that with either a super wide-angle like the Sigma 10-20 or my 18-140 to get in low and close on the hairpins to get riders coming past tight as well as pulling in the spectacular view back down the valley. I've seen some interesting shots with a fisheye but I'm less sure about taking a third lens and actually making decent use of it with just the one body.

Any thoughts? I also considered trying to nab an external flash for the day and trying to get some high-speed flash shots tight on the turns where I can get really close, but I've not got a lot of time to get practice in and it's more kit to lug about on the day...
 
WiseguyMVP

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Nice model shots, Marcus. She's intriguing.

Lol @ Unison. So true. I've added years.

Cosmonaut. Sounds like a good plan for the tight shots. I don't know about ultrawide unless you can get right next to the road with a killer background behind the pack. Might be worth it.
Also, try some pan shots. Good luck!
 
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Cosmonaut X

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WiseguyMVP said:
Cosmonaut. Sounds like a good plan for the tight shots. I don't know about ultrawide unless you can get right next to the road with a killer background behind the pack. Might be worth it.
Also, try some pan shots. Good luck!
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Cheers! Yup, pan shots are going to be on the menu, but possibly from the other side of the summit to try and catch a bit of speed from the riders as the climb will slow them down a fair bit.

This is the view from one of the hairpins looking back down to the climb they will be making at around halfway through the course. The road here will be closed for the duration of the event but I've got permission to drive up and park at the summit as long as I get there before the race starts. I think this is going to be the money shot for a lot of riders if the weather holds, as it's going to catch what I think is a pretty spectacular view looking back down the valley on a road that will be empty except for the 200-odd riders at different points coming up. I'm hoping to get some tight shots of the riders coming past these hairpins with the valley as a backdrop and other riders at other points along the road, as well as getting some longer lens shots with that view compressed behind the riders.

I'm debating whether to get hold of a second body for the day to mount a wider angle lens on, as even though the climb up will be slow I'm not going to have a lot of time to switch lenses as they approach and I'd worry I'm going to end up missing some good shots.

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Astral/H3X

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Really the only thing you could've done is bring a lot of diffusers and reflectors to try and get rid of her deep facial crevices. So not really your fault haha.
 
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JadedWriter

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Astral/H3X said:
Really the only thing you could've done is bring a lot of diffusers and reflectors to try and get rid of her deep facial crevices. So not really your fault haha.
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I don't exactly like trying to science up ways to make them look...not like themselves...also I only have one spine.
 
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Astral/H3X

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JadedWriter said:
I don't exactly like trying to science up ways to make them look...not like themselves...also I only have one spine.
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You are an artist of light. Use the light to do what you want -- that's what it's all about.

Especially when every facet of your camera is delicious, magical science.
 
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JadedWriter

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Astral/H3X said:
You are an artist of light. Use the light to do what you want -- that's what it's all about.

Especially when every facet of your camera is delicious, magical science.
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I actually don't hate lighting gear, just hate packing that shit around, since I already knew I was going to have to walk through a busy park I opted to not bring any of it. I honestly do just prefer working with natural light, only thing is apparently it's unflattering.
 
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