A few pictures while at work Part 2!

kooldawg6

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Well I took advanteage of the clock change and took some pics of my car outside one of our buildings just before sunset. I used somewhat long shutter speeds of around 2.5-3.5 seconds to capture the starlight effects. Once again, none of these pics are edited except for the front plate I did stick a few edited ones at the bottom, but they will be labeled and seperated










Now for some edited pics (Sorry Dark, no HDR...yet...)
Slight blur applied to entire image
First one is my current wallpaper

 

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Sweet!

 

DarkFireGT

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Looks great. Those definitely would've been good for HDR.

 

kooldawg6

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I do have all of them in RAW format as well, but only single exposure.

 

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Kool, you are using a star filter right? Do you soften the "star" affect at all in editing?

 

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You do some great work with the camera! I can't wait to see what you produce once the weather gets nice for our NVMC meetings!

 

kooldawg6

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Towelly said:

Kool, you are using a star filter right? Do you soften the "star" affect at all in editing?

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I have a clear UV filter on the lens and I had the camera set on shutter priority mode set between 2.5-3.2 second shutter speed. The picture is 100% done with camera settings. Absolutely no editting except for the license plate

 

kooldawg6

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stangdude2000 said:

You do some great work with the camera! I can't wait to see what you produce once the weather gets nice for our NVMC meetings!

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Thanks
I was quite upset with the pic turnout from Saturday I blame most of it on unsteady hands. I will have to start taking 3 exposure shots and working with HDR and have awesome looking pic as DarkFire does After all, he is my better half

 

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kooldawg6 said:

I have a clear UV filter on the lens and I had the camera set on shutter priority mode set between 2.5-3.2 second shutter speed. The picture is 100% done with camera settings. Absolutely no editting except for the license plate

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Alrighty. How did you manage to get the "star" effect without a UV "Star" Filter? I've been able to do it with my filter but not with the stock camera, but the "stars" are way more intense. I was just curious if you were using the same.

This is what I mean when I say Star Filter.




Keep up he good work anyhow!

 

kooldawg6

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It is just a plain jane "clear" UV filter. Try setting your camera to shutter priority(tv)or a manual mode where you can change your shutter speed. The two shutter speeds I used 2.5 and 3.2 seconds. A tripod is a must!

 

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Towelly said:

Alrighty. How did you manage to get the "star" effect without a UV "Star" Filter? I've been able to do it with my filter but not with the stock camera, but the "stars" are way more intense. I was just curious if you were using the same.

This is what I mean when I say Star Filter.


Keep up he good work anyhow!

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Star effects are common without filters. Changing the angle with which your taking the shot can and will lengthen or shorten those effects. Remember it is not only a side to side angle adjustment either, being higher or lower also makes specific changes.

Here's a shot of mine with no filters, raw lens with no enhancements or photoshopping.



This is with my fisheye last year, which can't have any filters due to it's 180 degree shape:

 

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Emay - your car is soooooooooooo nice

 

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kooldawg6 said:

Thanks
I was quite upset with the pic turnout from Saturday I blame most of it on unsteady hands. I will have to start taking 3 exposure shots and working with HDR and have awesome looking pic as DarkFire does After all, he is my better half

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You'll want to get a remote for the camera. I picked up a wired remote cheaply on eBay. Any slight movement and it can be a real pain to get the 3 exposures lined up.

 

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kooldawg6 said:

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I like how the lights & reflections line up with the parking lights on this one. With a little trimming (trim off the light on the left edge, & the overhead machinery, but leave the overhead light) that would make an awesome background.
I like it!


Tom

 

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DarkFireGT said:

You'll want to get a remote for the camera. I picked up a wired remote cheaply on eBay. Any slight movement and it can be a real pain to get the 3 exposures lined up.

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You can also use the self-timer built into the camera. Its not as efficient, but it works!

 

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highvolts said:

You can also use the self-timer built into the camera. Its not as efficient, but it works!

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True. But I prefer the remote. Much quicker. I can do 2-4 HDR sets before the time goes off with my remote.

 

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DarkFireGT said:

True. But I prefer the remote. Much quicker. I can do 2-4 HDR sets before the time goes off with my remote.

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Agree! Remote is needed for long exposure shots also..

Check out my Flikr for some long exposure shots I've done up at Niagara Falls.. Camera was still new and learning.. Didn't have the remote at the time either...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonmchapman/sets/72157602443084095/

 

kooldawg6

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I will definitely look into a remote trigger, but so much to save up for right now, it makes my head spin!!!!! IRS(the tax people NOT suspension!), lens, remote, trip out west in Sept...

 

kooldawg6

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I hear ya on that possible awesome pic with changed background! I was just working with what was there at the time for practice for when I pass someplace that has a great backdrop!

 

kooldawg6

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Nice Niagra pics
I noticed when I was at Chincoteague and was taking long exposure water shots how it calmed the choppy water.