*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) - Page 57

dcstep · 03-07-2011, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Maggie

Great portrait with sharp detail.

Dave

M_Six · 03-07-2011, 10:56 PM

Thanks, Dave. Every now and then I get lucky.

khaye1 · 03-07-2011, 11:05 PM

one for the day

Chewy734 · 03-07-2011, 11:22 PM

that's some hardcore distortion

what lens?

khaye1 · 03-07-2011, 11:27 PM

tokina 11-16mm on a crop t2i...just got it this weekend and lovin it.

Chewy734 · 03-07-2011, 11:31 PM

awesome. I've heard good things about that lens.

adrean8j · 03-08-2011, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khaye1

tokina 11-16mm on a crop t2i...just got it this weekend and lovin it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chewy734

awesome. I've heard good things about that lens.

Its sitting in my wish list on Amazon right now

Generally accepted as the best wide-angle lens for the aps-c Canon's right now (at least from what I have read and some pretty good images on Flikr-roo)

Litos · 03-08-2011, 09:33 AM

i'd have the Tokina 11-16 but it's not FX compatible

and the 14-24 is @ $1600...........

sooo many things i can do with $1600 though:

1) cam the SRT8
2) get some staggered 19's
3) get a 14-24
4) get some coilovers for the SRT8
5) get a 55" LED 120hz Samy (already have the 52" TOC 120hz LCD Samy)
6) trip back to D-Land with the kids
7) hookers and cocaine

Chewy734 · 03-08-2011, 09:34 AM

If you want to be a winner, it would be an easy decision for you... #7.

dcstep · 03-08-2011, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chewy734

that's some hardcore distortion

what lens?

That's mostly caused by tilting the sensor back in relation to the subject buildings. Spending a fortune on a lens would not have prevented that. (Spoken by one tha's spent fortunes on lenses).

The image is sharp, vignetting is very moderate and the small issues could be easily fixed in post, if desired.

I'm always interested to see peoples' reactions to this kind of huge distortion (leaning flagpoles and leaning buildings). I take it out of my images, but lots seem to prefer this "artificial" perspective. Khaye1 seems to like it.

Dave

cooh23 · 03-08-2011, 10:22 PM

My pic made it to National Geographics daily dozen for Week 1 of March and also Yahoo's most emailed photos (currently on 3).

Edit: Just made it to #1 most viewed pics: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/most-viewed

from their weekly wrapper
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/yo...k-1-3_1600.jpg

adrean8j · 03-08-2011, 11:58 PM

^^^Friggin' awesome man! Congrats!

Chewy734 · 03-09-2011, 09:49 AM

awesome! congrats!

Litos · 03-10-2011, 10:13 PM

UdubBadger · 03-10-2011, 10:18 PM

nice and sharp for probably doing what 70-80mph?

M_Six · 03-10-2011, 10:23 PM

Litos · 03-10-2011, 10:24 PM

yeah, about 70.

had to shoot at 1/60th - 1/40th was shit !!! HAHA !!!!

waaaay too much motion blur, especially while steering with a left knee.

leemik · 03-11-2011, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcstep

That's mostly caused by tilting the sensor back in relation to the subject buildings. Spending a fortune on a lens would not have prevented that.

not necessarily true.. A tilt-shift lens would remove that distortion..

--mike

dcstep · 03-11-2011, 11:17 AM

Bald eagle juvenile flies close by by dcstep, on Flickr

dcstep · 03-11-2011, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leemik

not necessarily true.. A tilt-shift lens would remove that distortion..

--mike

Yes, but only if you keep the sensor square to the subject. Half the people here probably don't know what we're talking about. BTW, Canon's 17mm TS-E lens is stunning when used simply as a wide-angle lens, without using the tilt or shift functions. I was thinking of getting one, but will probably get a super-wide to wide zoom.

Litos · 03-11-2011, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcstep

Bald eagle juvenile flies close by by dcstep, on Flickr

daaaang, is that a massive crop ???

dcstep · 03-11-2011, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Litos

daaaang, is that a massive crop ???

I wouldn't call it "massive", around 60%. It flew straight over me at maybe 100-feet, this is probably 100-by ground and 100-ft up.

The light was excellent and I was able to use ISO 400 so that lots of details survived the crop. This one would have withstood well over 100%. The pixel-pitch of the 7D's sensor and the 500mm lens are a match made in heaven. The 7D may not have the best high-ISO performance, but it's preservation of detail in cropping is one of the very best sensors available, bar none.

Dave

03-07-2011, 10:56 PM	#1234
M_Six Free Thinker Drives: 2005 X5 3.0 & 2006 Z4 3.0si Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charleston, IL Posts: 4,045 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 X5 3.0 [0.00] 2006 Z4 3.0si [0.00]	Thanks, Dave. Every now and then I get lucky. __________________ Mark - Randomography "The $0.99 menu was put on this Earth for a good damn reason." -Weebl

03-07-2011, 11:05 PM	#1235
khaye1 Colonel Drives: '12 MW 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,496 iTrader: (5)	one for the day __________________

03-07-2011, 11:22 PM	#1236
Chewy734 Major General Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 6,661 iTrader: (15)	that's some hardcore distortion what lens? __________________ Currently for sale: N/A

03-07-2011, 11:27 PM	#1237
khaye1 Colonel Drives: '12 MW 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,496 iTrader: (5)	tokina 11-16mm on a crop t2i...just got it this weekend and lovin it. __________________

03-07-2011, 11:31 PM	#1238
Chewy734 Major General Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 6,661 iTrader: (15)	awesome. I've heard good things about that lens. __________________ Currently for sale: N/A

03-08-2011, 09:33 AM	#1240
Litos Colonel Drives: 07 335i Sedan Sport Package Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston/Pearland Posts: 2,468 iTrader: (1)	i'd have the Tokina 11-16 but it's not FX compatible and the 14-24 is @ $1600........... sooo many things i can do with $1600 though: 1) cam the SRT8 2) get some staggered 19's 3) get a 14-24 4) get some coilovers for the SRT8 5) get a 55" LED 120hz Samy (already have the 52" TOC 120hz LCD Samy) 6) trip back to D-Land with the kids 7) hookers and cocaine __________________ SRT/8/ IE 392 Challenger...Cobb AP, DCI, ETS, LM Reps....

03-08-2011, 09:34 AM	#1241
Chewy734 Major General Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 6,661 iTrader: (15)	If you want to be a winner, it would be an easy decision for you... #7. __________________ Currently for sale: N/A

03-08-2011, 10:22 PM	#1243
cooh23 Private First Class Drives: e90 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: LA Posts: 102 iTrader: (0)	My pic made it to National Geographics daily dozen for Week 1 of March and also Yahoo's most emailed photos (currently on 3). Edit: Just made it to #1 most viewed pics: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/most-viewed from their weekly wrapper http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/yo...k-1-3_1600.jpg __________________ Last edited by cooh23; 03-08-2011 at 11:16 PM.

03-09-2011, 09:49 AM	#1245
Chewy734 Major General Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 6,661 iTrader: (15)	awesome! congrats! __________________ Currently for sale: N/A

03-10-2011, 10:13 PM	#1246
Litos Colonel Drives: 07 335i Sedan Sport Package Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston/Pearland Posts: 2,468 iTrader: (1)	__________________ SRT/8/ IE 392 Challenger...Cobb AP, DCI, ETS, LM Reps....

03-10-2011, 10:18 PM	#1247
UdubBadger Banned Drives: '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 24,714 iTrader: (22) Garage List 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [4.75] 2011 135i [3.73] 2008 328xi [4.38]	nice and sharp for probably doing what 70-80mph?

03-10-2011, 10:23 PM	#1248
M_Six Free Thinker Drives: 2005 X5 3.0 & 2006 Z4 3.0si Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charleston, IL Posts: 4,045 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 X5 3.0 [0.00] 2006 Z4 3.0si [0.00]	__________________ Mark - Randomography "The $0.99 menu was put on this Earth for a good damn reason." -Weebl

03-10-2011, 10:24 PM	#1249
Litos Colonel Drives: 07 335i Sedan Sport Package Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston/Pearland Posts: 2,468 iTrader: (1)	yeah, about 70. had to shoot at 1/60th - 1/40th was shit !!! HAHA !!!! waaaay too much motion blur, especially while steering with a left knee. __________________ SRT/8/ IE 392 Challenger...Cobb AP, DCI, ETS, LM Reps....

03-11-2011, 11:17 AM	#1251
dcstep Brigadier General Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,980 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 [4.00]	Bald eagle juvenile flies close by by dcstep, on Flickr __________________ Flickr Photos Ucm, Inc.

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