What I had to do was turn off all AF points but the center, lock focus on their faces, then recompose with focus locked. This worked about 50% of...
So I just got done with the shoot. It went off without a hitch and we got tons of great shots. It was definitely a learning experience, but the...
So my little sis just got engaged. Her fiancee is a really great guy. He's from this island in the north Atlantic, the name of which escapes me...
"Real photographers don't need Ken Rockwell mode. In fact, real photographers don't need this camera at all. Get yourself an old shoebox and poke...
I think you're taking my statement more generally than I intended. It's all about aperture. For those of us who shoot at small apertures on 35mm,...
I'll see if I can dig up this article on it, but the conclusion was that at typical landscape photography apertures on 35mm (so f16-ish) you're...
Greg - that's a nice set. I especially like the shot of the Swiss Guard and the angled shot of the arch in front of the Coliseum. Bummer on the...
Agreed. I really like the feeling of the shaded trees with the leaves glowing in sunlight. And on a technical level, it's amazing how detail is...
This is perhaps one of the best photos of New York I've ever seen.
Not sure what kind of "mushroom repair" you did but they came out nice. :hehe: What was your setup for this and how did you figure out where to...
Thank you for the kind words. :) It was shot handheld with a 5D Mark II and 85mm lens @ f1.2. I had to crop it a bit in Lightroom to remove an...
Stonedsurd - Those are some great shots of NYC. I'm especially impressed with the clarity of the night shots. I do think that pano would benefit...
Silver, this shot is great! One small suggestion - Would it have been possible to make this composition from a few steps to the right,...
I completely agree, and in practice my camera is always set to AdobeRGB *just in case.* In smc8788's specific example though, (RAW capture...
[img] Harvest Approaches by Ligoman17, on Flickr Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EF 85mm f1.8 1/15s @ f1.8 ISO 100 Nevermind the wicked CA at the...
Because you are shooting RAW and editing in Lightroom, it doesn't matter which color space you select in camera. Your RAW files don't get a color...
Xir - Thank you for your feedback and suggestion. I really like your idea of lightening the skyline; I'm going to try that tonight! Cheap Mod -...
It was my GF's turn to plan date night last week and she took us up to Tilden Park in Berkeley Hills to watch the sunset. She also graciously...
Got a few new lenses last week and took them out to one of my favorite shooting locations in San Francisco. [img] Marin Headlands in Mist by...
And if a five year old surprised you with a drawing, would you also chastise him for it being bit rough? What a brat. You too. :(
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