The Photography Thread !

[RanjithMN]

 

[vb86]

im leaving to buy some filters for my tokina 11-16 (77mm dia) in half n hour. Ive contacted someone who stocks Hoya. The list is as follows:

Pro1 D CPL - Rs. 3960

CPL slim - 2760

ND8 HMC - 2100

CPL regular - 1980

Any suggestions? Now, I was trying to compare this info with the models online and its not very easy to match them. I'll only know once I go there. I might pick up a 50mm f1.8d also. How does the ND8 compare to the B+W ND #110 many people are using?

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just realised. the hoya nd8 is only 3 stops compared to the 10 stops in the B+W.

 

[b_naresh]

Bullish Time

 

[Aces170]

One of the photos taken at the Mumbai Weekend shots group meeting.

 

[sumchamp]

Taj pic clicked by me

 

[ashvarybabul]

Was feeling bored, so tried hunting with 50mm lens itself..hyeah:

 

[fockerunleashed]

Yah, it was quite funny
Came across it when I was walking the streets in Udaipur

Anyway here's one I got off my roof:

 

[Hellwrath]

Rosy Everlasting. One of my recent favorites, got it about a week back at Lalbagh flower show. This one made it to front page explore on flickr .

 

[rdst_1]

I don't know whether this is the right place to ask this or not, but i am really interested in exploring photography as a hobby.I am free most of the weekends and live in Chandigarh with the beautiful Shivaliks a couple of hours drive away.So instead of sitting on my ass throughout the weekend, i was thinking of pursuing photography as a hobby.

So the information i am looking for is:

1) A site or forum which explains the intricacies of photography to noobs like me. Even a few threads to get started will be recommended.

2) Whether to opt for a super zoom for now(which can be later given to my dad) or straightaway enter the realm of SLR . Please suggest some models.Budget around 20k, though would like to limit to 18k.In case of SLR, i have no problems in picking up a second hand camera.

3) I 'll be mostly shooting landscapes, sunrises, cloud formations.So please suggest any specific equipment that might suit this kind of photography.

 

[Aces170]

A 1st attempt at HDR without a tripod

 

[_pappu_]

that doesnot look like HDR :bleh:

try harder

 

[Gannu]

Sahil, that one doesn't look quite HDR to me either. But that Taj is looking great!

 

[Aces170]

Hmm, yep I just tried intermingling 2 images, maybe next time I will try with 4-5 with different shutter speeds.

 

[Gannu]

Doc and Abhi used to tell me they merge 3 different photos with 3 different exposures IIRC.

 

[Aces170]

Different photos? I dont think that would work, atleast not the way I know it at least. Shutter speed changes will take into effect exposure changes.

 

[Hellwrath]

Different photos? I dont think that would work, atleast not the way I know it at least. Shutter speed changes will take into effect exposure changes.

And that's what we want in HDR . HDR basically is High Dynamic Range. Light is mesaured in terms of stops, and the maximum range of stops that a camera can record is I think about 8-10 (Our eyes have a much higher dynamic range than the camera). When it goes above this, you will lose details both in shadow and highlight regions and that is when you use the HDR technique. Basically, you take atleast three photographs with a 1 stop difference and merge them to reveal the details in shadow and highlights. This is just the basic (and incomplete too), but if you need more info, you can check this link,
Stuck In Customs HDR Photography

 

[Gannu]

Errrm you better ask them. :ashamed:

You see I have a FZ18 and haven't figured out much since I don't have enough time to tinker with the cam thanks to my other interests.

Abhi has clicked quite a few HDR shots, uploaded in his flickr account. He can def. help and the dactar as well.

 

[_pappu_]

Different photos? I dont think that would work, atleast not the way I know it at least. Shutter speed changes will take into effect exposure changes.

you need to have 3 pictures, with different exposures... You are right that shutter speed will take it into account with a constant aperture.
Try this ::
A- mode . set to F8 or whatever you wish
normal snap
exposure +1
exposure -1

work from there

 

[medpal]

3 different shots, with 0EV, -1EV and +1EV rest of the settings remain same (this is also called exposure bracketing)

If you change shutter speed than, Aperture value will also change and there may be change in DOF also.

Thats why HDRs need 3 images at same settings.

May be RAW images dont need 3 shots.

This is tiny bit of knowledge I have , let gurus throw more light.

 

[GuruGulabKhatri]

Or Dude,just copy Your image and add them in photomatix,then play With the Settings

This Is Just a Shortcut Method I devised.

No HDR But Greatly Enhances the Details

The Following Is a True HDR (Took 7 Shots Of Different Exposure):

The Agedness

And The following are fakes :

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