The Photography Thread

[cyberdragon007]

does the d5100 have a built in Intervalometer ???
if not how else do you take time lapse shots
can you please post a guide or tutorial
or atleast a link to it

[Sounava]

does the d5100 have a built in Intervalometer ???
if not how else do you take time lapse shots
can you please post a guide or tutorial
or atleast a link to it

I answered this in your other thread.

[sujoyp]

@Sounava...I tried ur idea with 50mm+ET but still the DOF is very thin its not possible to get full image in focus...
Then I took the pic with 50mm directly..pic was sharp but didnt look soo beautiful

1st with 50mm+macro



2nd with 50mm 1.8



both are unedited image ,50mm pic was cropped from top, 50mm+ET is not cropped

[Sounava]

At what aperture did you shoot for the pic with ET? Also, the image perspective is little tilted. Try taking vertically from top. Usually a place remains in focus so if the feather is in one plane, it is supposed to remain in focus.

Btw, somehow this new attempted picture looks nicer than the previous attempt.

Another thing, can you see you eBay purchase history and give me the link of the eBay seller from whom you bought the ET?

[kjuvale]

@Sounava: Thanks a lot for detailed information, very useful. Most probably I will go for 35mm 1.8G. And yes right now I am using kit lens 18-55mm.

here is one Photo I took in one village Bad Münstereifel.

Bad Münstereifel Rathaus by digitman2006, on Flickr

[msn]

Here are couple of pics from me..!!

HDR Image -

[Sounava]

@Sounava: Thanks a lot for detailed information, very useful. Most probably I will go for 35mm 1.8G. And yes right now I am using kit lens 18-55mm.

You are welcome. I saw your photos in flickr. You can also consider saving up and buy an ultra wide angle lens after sometime, like the Sigma 10-20 variable aperture or the Sigma 10-20 f/3.5 because from the kind of photos I saw you have taken, I think you will really benefit from an ultra wide angle lens and will fall in love with it.

[sujoyp]

@msn post bigger images please...nice shots

@sounava....I think I took it at f8 this time...but frankly I would say u try to use it once u will know whats the problem

The problem actually is thin focus area and focus distance is 3 inches...It just wont have whole thing in focus...but yes we can crop it..

when we try to take pic of an insect its not that we want to blurr the body and keep the eyes sharp but its just the focus area is soo thin that either we can keep the eyes in focus or the body....both can only be kept in focus if insect is very small like a mosquito

Ex -

If whole thing is to be kept sharp then consider macro lens

And it was not a photographic shot but just a test soo tilt is ok

My morning catch


2nd pic is soo beautiful...I love it

[jagg89]

@kjuvale nice.. i think you should try some HDR's its a beautiful place with great architecture!

@msn Nice shots! would love to see them in bigger size..

@sujoy

when we try to take pic of an insect its not that we want to blurr the body and keep the eyes sharp but its just the focus area is soo thin that either we can keep the eyes in focus or the body....both can only be kept in focus if insect is very small like a mosquito

you can try focus stacking.. i have not tried it myself though but have seen some amazing results. just search it.. but i think it will be very difficult to achieve especially with insects as they move so quickly..

[sujoyp]

@sujoy

you can try focus stacking.. i have not tried it myself though but have seen some amazing results. just search it.. but i think it will be very difficult to achieve especially with insects as they move so quickly..

I know focus stacking...saw toofans pic...its a great technique...will see

[kjuvale]

@Sujoy: Your first pic has Angrybirds look and third one is just amazing.

@Jagg89: I never tried HDR, but this time I had shot image with bracketing, so here is result:

Bad Münstereifel by digitman2006, on Flickr

[sujoyp]

@kjuvale the cloud in HDR look soo good...sadly I dont have bracketing opton in my cam...will try manually when I have a tripod

the first pic was a example to show thin focus area ...

[Sounava]

@ Sujoy: I know about the low dof in using ETs. What I meant about the tilted perspective stuff was this:

In this image the upper portion is out of focus.


In this image the whole thing is in focus:


Btw you didn't give me the eBay seller's link.

Oh and btw, in macro lenses also dof is low.

[sujoyp]

ook I understood but that dont work with insects...but point taken

how come macro lens have low dof when people can take pic of whole butterfly with that at one go...with my setup I can only take butterfly face or wings in focus...people even use macro lens like tamron 90mm for potrait work

the seller name is balajiartcolection

LENS EXTENSION TUBE 4NIKON D40 D3100 D5100 D5000 D3000 | eBay

[jagg89]

@kjuvale nice natural looking HDR! you can still increase the details a bit on buildings and the pathway to give it a more dramatic feel... and i think you forgot to remove ghosts..

[Sounava]

ook I understood but that dont work with insects...but point taken

Yup I actually wanted you to try this method for the feather

how come macro lens have low dof when people can take pic of whole butterfly with that at one go...with my setup I can only take butterfly face or wings in focus...people even use macro lens like tamron 90mm for potrait work

Look let me elaborate a bit:
DoF and Bokeh depends on a number of factors:
Aperture, distance of the object from the lens, distance of the background from the subject.

When you are using extension tube the subject distance is really low, around few inches. But when you are using macro lenses with long focal lengths like 90mm and 105mm, you get more working distance.
When you are using this lens to take portrait, you are gaining even more working distance from the subject. So more portion of the subject is in focus.



And thanks for the seller link

[sujoyp]

^^ ok I will try soon...I am too tired now to do that now

[sriharsha_madineni]

Bought a Nikon S9100 last week, so to start with, here are some pics that I clicked recently


DSCN0865 by sriharsha_madineni, on Flickr


DSCN0887 by sriharsha_madineni, on Flickr


DSCN1582 by sriharsha_madineni, on Flickr


DSCN1648 by sriharsha_madineni, on Flickr


DSCN1684 by sriharsha_madineni, on Flickr


DSCN1677 by sriharsha_madineni, on Flickr


DSCN1794 by sriharsha_madineni, on Flickr


DSCN1807 by sriharsha_madineni, on Flickr

I'm just a beginner, comments & suggestions are welcome

[sujoyp]

@ sriharsha_madinen.....I just loved ur 1st shot

[sriharsha_madineni]

@sujoyp
thank you

[Cool G5]

Wonderful work guys. Its great to see everyone now producing some great images & the space here is heating up.

The Wait...



This man was waiting for the bus & i was waiting for a take-away parcel from a nearby hotel. Its was a mere coincidence, that both of us were waiting.

As always, comments, critiques & more are welcome.

[sujoyp]

Some new attempts



I hope its not illegal to post this here..else I will remove it

[asingh]

^^
Woooaah....! Really nice.

@Sounava:
How long you being doing this. Your knowledge/skill is highly commendable.

[Faun]

@msn
Nice one, esp the third one. Which place ?

@Cool G5
Settings ? Slow shutter speed.

@sriharsha
3rd pic fav.

@kjuvale
nic HDR shot. settings ?

@Sounava
Like the first pic.You should contribute more, move your lazy bum

@Sujoyp
Like the lizard pic. How did you get so close ?

Dumping some snaps

[sujoyp]

@faun ur flight pics great...do u live near airport? or u have bought 100-400 mm lens already

Actually the lizard was waiting for pray very calmly and the horizon is originally vertical...I made it horizontal...pic was taken by nikkor 55-200mm VR

@asingh..thank you...BTW u didnt specify which one u liked more

[asingh]

^^
Like 'em all.

Guess Faun, is giving up FPS...!

[sriharsha_madineni]

@Faun
thank you

[Skud]

Some casual snaps taken with my new Canon A3200:-



















Any suggestions to improve on these?

[Faun]

@faun ur flight pics great...do u live near airport? or u have bought 100-400 mm lens already

Nah, same old 18-105. I live near vimannagar. Already spend my dough on PC upgrade :/ (was thinking of a good IEM or lens)

Actually the lizard was waiting for pray very calmly and the horizon is originally vertical...I made it horizontal...pic was taken by nikkor 55-200mm VR

Sharpness in image is very good. I thought you used ET and ninjaed up to the lizard.

^^
Guess Faun, is giving up FPS...!

I need motivation for that. Cannot leave my comfortable bed.

[soumo27]

Some random Pics taken by My Coolpix L20











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