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Post by rpnix on Aug 29, 2006 13:48:42 GMT -5
I'm shooting the Nikkor 18-200 VR, and have been very happy with it, other than an occational "frame jump" through the view finder. The image will actually jump a bit as the lens settles in. If you have good light and you're not shooting long or moving around, turning it off removes this issue, and it does come in handy for what it's designed for. Except for using my LensBaby, I haven't used any other lens yet, and have shot about 5000 frames since the start of August.
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Post by rpnix on Aug 29, 2006 14:43:50 GMT -5
RPNix didn't read the major heading before posting in the other thread. However, since you've asked nicely, we should be able to litter this thread with Bent pictures as well. To keep within the spirit of the Flickr user aggreement, the above two photos are linked from, and can be found at www.flickr.com/photos/simplyphotography/
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Post by rpnix on Oct 12, 2006 7:50:17 GMT -5
I have to admit, I really like mine as well. I agonized between the 600 and 800, and decided that the 800 didn't have any additional features I'd be likely to miss. The SB-600 is very reliable, and the results have been very good.
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Post by rpnix on Oct 26, 2006 14:10:19 GMT -5
Not to be picky... But, I see no image.
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Post by rpnix on Sept 1, 2006 8:20:06 GMT -5
On Lake Superior in Minnesota. Edited to remove all but the lighthouse's color.
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Post by rpnix on Sept 1, 2006 7:53:38 GMT -5
D100, Nikkor 35-80, Boston aquarium, through the tank glass.
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Post by rpnix on Oct 26, 2006 13:37:40 GMT -5
When you're framing your shot in landscape, look to see if there is a lot of "non-subject" on both sides of your subject... If so, then you really need to flip the camera into portrait position and frame again. You'll get closer to your subject that way, and reduce background "noise". My biggest problem is remembering occasionally to flip the camera back to landscape. I love my MB-D200.
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Post by rpnix on Aug 30, 2006 7:35:06 GMT -5
Something else to keep in mind: Don't shoot everything in lanscape format. Shoot some landscape and some portrait (vertical). Get a good mix. Portraits are best for singling out a person or a couple. Landscapes for group and crowd shots.
Also, don't be afraid to tilt the camera a bit and get a shot that isn't exactly vertical. More and more, these shots are seen as great casual pictures. This works best when you have a single subject you're trying to highlight, or for a crowd shot where nothing specific is the subject, other than the mass of people having fun....
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Post by rpnix on Aug 25, 2006 8:14:39 GMT -5
I shoot weddings, so if you have specific questions, I'd be glad to help.
Some observations:
Know going in what formal shots the bride wants; To be sure, the bride, bride and groom, bride and bride's maids, groom and groomsmen, bride and parents, groom and parents, bride, groom, and parents, ... you get the idea. If you know what you're going to shoot, you can get the shots organized and move through them quickly. If there's a lot, don't be shy about bringing a list and checking things off.
Take candid shots of the wedding party getting ready and greeting guests and such. Also, take candids of everyone waiting for the wedding party to come out of the church.
Get yourself a good seat on the isle about half way up, and talk to the wedding party about pausing on the way up the isle so you can pop out, take a shot, and fall back into your seat. Get everyone coming down the isle, including the parents. After the bride is to the front of the church, go ahead and abandon this seat.
Move to the left or right of the sancuary, and shoot the "action" as it happens. Don't be shy, but don't become the "center of attention". Get the major moments of the ceremony.
At the end, be sure to be at the back, to shoot everyone coming back down the isle.
Use a good flash (I use an SB-600, but I also bring studio lights for the formal pictures) to shoot with up until the ceremony actually starts. Most ministers do not like flash photography during the ceremony. Ask before-hand. Things go better if the minister is your "friend".
Be sure to get the major shots. I had a bride come to me after her wedding because she'd had a brother-in-law do the shooting, and when it was all done, there were no pictures at all of just the bride and groom. She had me "photoshop out" several other people from a photograph so that she could have one of just her and her husband. This cost all most as much as she'd have paid me to shoot the wedding in the first place.
Hope this helps. Obviously there's a lot more, but this is a good "first bite". Ask questions, and people here will try to provide answers.
-- Bob Nix
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Post by rpnix on Oct 6, 2006 9:31:22 GMT -5
re: Photographing the baby again...
No, for two reasons. First, she was only six months old at the time, and is now probably fully grown and about 600 pounds of photographer-eating tiger.
Second, and sadly, the folks running the park where she lived were later arrested for the illegal trade of exotic animals and are currently in prison. The animals themselves (Including a beautiful 1000 pound Liger) have been spread to other homes, and I have no idea where they all went. It's really a shame, because it was a wonderful and fanciful place to view and photograph these majestic creatures. Lost to new homes were about 50 black and grizzly bears, about a dozen tigers, the Liger, maybe 8 lions, and various lepards, cougars and other exotic cats, along with parrots and other animals too numerous to mention.
These people really meant well, and cared about the animals, and they should be commended for that. But the pressures of feeding and caring took its toll, and they bowed to the pressure and allowed themselves to make some unwise choices. (At least, I hope this was the cause...) Each cat ate about 60 pounds of meat a day. That's hard to keep up with.
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Post by rpnix on Sept 1, 2006 8:18:14 GMT -5
Not exactly "wild", but I was in the cage with her at the time. This isn't the same tiger that is biting me in my avitar photo, proving that I'm not the brightest bulb in the lamp....
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Post by rpnix on Sept 1, 2006 8:03:39 GMT -5
After dumping your trash can and waking up your cat, harassing your dog, and generally getting into trouble all night, raccoons like to return to their home, kick back and just be mellow fellows. No photo alteration involved. This is just a very laid-back raccoon. (Not a Nikon photo, but I couldn't resist the topic. Sorry.)
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Post by rpnix on Sept 1, 2006 8:00:14 GMT -5
Not quite in the "wild"; National Eagle Center, Wabasha, MN This one is wild. Wabasha, MN. The Bald Eagles winter over here because the river narrows and moves a bit faster here, so it doesn't freeze over. This gives the eagles access to fish. At times, you can see 40 to 50 eagles in the trees on the shoreline. This particular eagle decided to fly over to where I was shooting, and then she circled overhead several times before moving on. Very majestic birds, although in reality, they tend to be scavengers.
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