Photography Thread

[Azyiu]

A few shots from my recent trip to Osaka and Kyoto in mid-Nov, enjoy.

 

[ThePhilosopher]

Just some toying around with the 15-30mm:

 

[Tang]

I just received in the mail a $25 70's/80's Tokina 135mm f/2.8 manual focus lens. I'm having a blast with it, since the K30 has catch-in focus which makes manual focus an absolute breeze. I have the feeling I'm gonna have lots of fun with this guy.

 

[-Nolly-]

I saw this while walking around my neighbourhood - the sun hadn't set but the floodlight had come on already, it gave a strange quality of light that looked quite eerie to me (it made me think of Gregory Crewdson's surreal staged twilight shots):

I've also been enjoying shooting some grimy B&W:

 

[Tang]

Nice pics, Nolly. Especially the playground. Cool vibe.

Here're some pics I took with that old manual-focus 135mm. Pain in the ass I'm just learning how to use Lightroom 4 to it's fullest potential, but I still feel like I have a TON of work to do yet. Getting the picture is only half the battle, these days.

And for something a bit more modern.. the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8.

I'll get out of the bokeh phase eventually Rainy car trip..

 

[Berti_smb]

This was shot with Canon 550d and 18-55 3.5-5.6.
The lighting wasnt good so i think ISO was at about 1600 so there is a little bit of noise. Other than that the dog was pretty active so his leg is a little blurry

 

[Wretched]

Another newish one from the same issue as the previous image I uploaded...

See more here: Stuart Dunbar's 1929 Model-A Ford - a set on Flickr

 

[ThePhilosopher]

One quick shot from today's session, I'll be working on the flyaways later.

 

[Ibanezsam4]

And for something a bit more modern.. the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8.

I too have this lens and love it! granted i love it because it is the only lens i own... but regardless it is a good little workhorse i think.

because of my lens limitation i also tend gravitate towards the bookeh <-- didn't know that was the actual term for it until today

 

[Tang]

I too have this lens and love it! granted i love it because it is the only lens i own... but regardless it is a good little workhorse i think.

because of my lens limitation i also tend gravitate towards the bookeh <-- didn't know that was the actual term for it until today

Thanks! I feel exactly the same.. it's like the kit lens on steroids, and the constant f/2.8 is great when you need it. Of course, the lens is at it's best around f/5.6 but 2.8 has great bokeh.

Also, I feel like I've become serious enough photographer that I purchased Lightroom 4. I'd been using a version from the pirate bay, but I was starting to feel a little bad, so.. at least I know I'll use it!

 

[johnny_ace]

 

[ThePhilosopher]

SOOC; this 300mm f/4 is ungodly:

 

[Wretched]

A shot from my latest shoot on a rare and historic drag car from the early '60s called the Streamliner. It's just been resurrected and is in incredible condition, but alas, due to the damage of an accident and the fibreglassing technologies of the time, most of the body has been rebuilt from scratch, but as accurately as possible. For the car fans, if runs a nitro-burning blown Hemi...

Download a free wallpaper of the image here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/benhosking/8290017024/sizes/o/in/photostream/

 

[Tang]

Neighbors chimney moon. by nrrfed, on Flickr

 

[pinky7]

I started experimenting with some food dye and water today

 

[Wretched]

Cool effect, Pinky7.

 

[Manurack]

Norther Lights/Aurora Bearealis from Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada!
ENJOY!!

 

[Whammy]

Oooh never seen this thread until now

Here are some photos I took for my portfolio to get into college for a BA in Photography. It's one set of three that I submitted.
Got accepted onto the course but couldn't do it due to other reasons...

It's just set of photos exploring the space of a bridge around where I live.

 

[Ayo7e]

Random parachute guy...

 

[Tang]

Those are some great pics Whammy..

On a photography related note, I just discovered the Lens Correction module in Lightroom.. I never noticed the vignetting on my Tamron until I saw it corrected and now I can't not see it! Lightroom spoils me.