This is Photography

[87e30]

Recent. New processing not really sure how I feel on them. Getting better though.

[IminDiegoTriick]

Harbor Island San Diego
Nikon D90

[KennyT]

Thanks. I like the "blur" of the lights against the wall/ceiling, but a faster shutter/lens would have helped with the it being too "washed out" with light?

I really need a tripod or something cause taking outdoor night pics with a long shutter is hard cause I don't really have steady hands.

The washed out is just the camera setup I think. Faster lens would have a narrower depth of field keeping the girl in focus but blurring the background. Also faster lens = more light = faster shutter speeds.

[Heysüß]

The washed out is just the camera setup I think. Faster lens would have a narrower depth of field keeping the girl in focus but blurring the background. Also faster lens = more light = faster shutter speeds.

nope a "faster" lens does not mean more light. you want a bigger aperture (lower f-stop number) to let more light in, and this gives the very sought after professional blurry look (bokeh). the depth of field is less but that's the difference between a point and shoot, which tries to get as much of possible in focus, and more professional cameras where you have more manual control over the whole exposure.

[Heysüß]

BUT if you were saying that to fix an overexposed shot you need a faster shutter speed you were right.

[5Toes]

87e30 - what processing are you using?

[Heysüß]

I just dabble in photography as a hobby mostly right now. I did a engagement set for a buddy of mine last fall and I'm shooting my sisters wedding this summer. Any recommendations on a good/ decently cheap zoom lens and a hot shoe flash. I'm shooting a canon xsi also. Feel free to check out my flickr and add me as a contact if you want.
Equipment:
xsi and a eos elan 2 film slr
remote shutter
canon 50mm f/1.8
Sigma 10-20mm
Kit lens 18-55m
Canon 20-80mm (came with the elan)

that f 1.8 is actually a nice lens as long as you don't mind doing the zooming with your legs. It gives that nice shallow depth of field and bokeh that people expect from a paid photographer. i'd say for now you're good to go :p

[87e30]

87e30 - what processing are you using?

multiple exposures manually blended via layers. Obviously not my own idea but something I've seen others do really well.

[5Toes]

Sounds time consuming. And you would have to use a tripod

[Danny]

what do you mean ripple effect?

The light coming off the moon, I wanted the moon to be much sharper. You know?

[87e30]

Sounds time consuming. And you would have to use a tripod

yessir. Only way to get that look though - I need much more practice to really demonstrate it well.

Most of the good auto photogs I follow have hours and hours in processing each and every shot.

[Cloudbase]

I don't have a lot of stuff uploaded for easy hosting. Here's a random mix. All shot Cannon w/ 20D. Sorry about the watermarks, I turned them off a while ago, but smugmug hasn't removed them yet.













Hang Gliding shots I organized of me.









The Clown Shoe















The E30

[KennyT]

nope a "faster" lens does not mean more light. you want a bigger aperture (lower f-stop number) to let more light in, and this gives the very sought after professional blurry look (bokeh). the depth of field is less but that's the difference between a point and shoot, which tries to get as much of possible in focus, and more professional cameras where you have more manual control over the whole exposure.

Lens speed refers to the maximum aperture diameter, or minimum f-number, of a photographic lens. A lens with a larger maximum aperture (that is, a smaller minimum f-number) is a fast lens because it delivers more light intensity (illuminance) to the focal plane, allowing a faster shutter speed.

that f 1.8 is actually a nice lens as long as you don't mind doing the zooming with your legs. It gives that nice shallow depth of field and bokeh that people expect from a paid photographer. i'd say for now you're good to go

Also, a 50mm F1.8 is a prime lens, aka no zoom period. That is the reason they are so damn fast.



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Houghton-Hancock lift bridge



Michigan Tech Broomball rink



Buddy of mine playing Broomball

[b*saint]

Fucking asians.

[KennyT]

Fucking asians.

In this case a 6'1" 190lb asian.