Camera pics

Got a new toy for xmas.....well bought it myself as santa had nothing to do with it.....it's a canon 600D DSLR.

Just had a go at some HDR, (High Dynamic Range) where you take 3 pics of the same thing 1 normal, 1 under exposed and 1 over exposed and combine the 3....heres the 3 and the final HDR taken from my back door. :)

Normal...


http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...psdeee3e32.jpg


Underexposed...


http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps161dc351.jpg

Overexposed....


http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps1f0a6348.jpg


HDR...


http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps38fc7ba6.jpg


Just realised your supposed to use a tripod for this (getting one tomorrow) i just held it in my hands lol......not bad considering. :)

If anyones interested i have a few links to tutorials and software needed. :)

Very nice mate. I do like Canon cameras :up:
What MegaPixel is that model?

Just done another and messed about with contrast, colours etc.......you can ramp things up or tone things down to your liking.


http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...psa0eb5051.jpg

Very nice mate - ive had my "proper" camera a year now and love it

It gets a very expensive hobby though :P

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Originally Posted by Lloyd_mcse

Very nice mate. I do like Canon cameras :up:
What MegaPixel is that model?

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Its 18.2 i think....it was a toss up between the canon 600D and the Nikon D3200 which has 24 MegaPixels which was £50 cheaper, but i wanted one with the flippy out LCD screen for movies etc which the Nikon doesnt have.....also having more megapixels above 16mpx doesnt really matter unless your gonna blow images right up etc which im never gonna do.

@ TB.... yeah i thought i had a proper camera with my fuji 12mpx compact camera when i first bought it, then wondered why the pictures werent as good as my old canon ixos 4mpx compact lol.

These DSLR cameras are amazing.....quite pricey tho but then again you only get what you pay for.

only had it a day and TB has sown the seed of having a wide angle lens for outdoor use.....omg they are expensive. :(

As I said - expensive hobby :P

Don't want to hijack the thread but ill post up done of mine if you like (or start a new thread) :)

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As I said - expensive hobby :P

Don't want to hijack the thread but ill post up some of mine if you like (or start a new thread) :)

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Nah mate just stick them on here.....ive seen all yours i think.....some amazing ones.....i was well impressed. :)

Cheers mate, very kind, they're OK but i still have a long way to go and a lot to learn - Lightroom is making me look good :P

Heres a selection of mine (oldest first) over the last year :

Outlaws Dog "Leo"

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8052/8...bdf9b00c_c.jpg

Mossy Wall

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8372/8...4e974e76c4.jpg

Railway Bridge

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8...1d22f305_b.jpg

Trees

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8354/8...37d776d0_c.jpg

The kids on a walk - Use LR to bring out the darkness in the sky :)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8369/8...4ca2de9c_c.jpg

Some old works up the road, black and white with the contrast and sharpness played with

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8106/8...e7e254c2_c.jpg

Similar thing from a trip to York

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8...7a5e8169_c.jpg

A crop and contrast / colour adjustment from a merry go round at Tatton Park

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8...8171ff38_c.jpg

Hmmm GPUs :P

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/9...86fcd80c_b.jpg

An old Silo

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8229/8...a89faf11_c.jpg

A zoom and crop from my 18-55 kit lens

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3704/9...453d7139_c.jpg

One from a walk along he canal by our estate

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/9...a437bf3c_c.jpg

A wide angle shot of the back garden - the lens gives almost 180 degree capture

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/9...5d5d0e90_c.jpg

Same lens (10-22) in the outlaws kitchen - no wonder Estate Agents love these lenses ;)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5341/9...99e6005a_c.jpg

A trip to the duck pond with my daughters

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7455/9...8878ff4f_c.jpg

Another zoom and crop - pity its out of focus :s

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/1...61c3272f_c.jpg

One from October when we got Barley, our puppy, and watch for scale !!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/1...3f4bddc1_c.jpg

Arty Farty one of a fence - post processed to buggery in LR :P

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7454/1...eb046bd5_c.jpg

And some shrooms from the same walk

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2843/1...4ab055e8_c.jpg


The same works from a lot earlier, in colour, at dusk to get the lights and sun going down :) cropped from the 18-55 kit lens

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3696/1...bf56f56a_c.jpg

One from Xmas day - again cropped and processed to death in LR ........

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/1...a27d1ea2_c.jpg

And a slightly more tasteful one from the same day

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2854/1...b94e7326_c.jpg

:)

Lovely shots TB :up:

Thanks mate :D

Love that old tug boat.....you have a closer one than that somewhere.....also love the close up of the bee where you can see each individual hair (you have too many pics to comment on that i like lol)......wife loves the kitchen (as they do) :) you got any tips for using lightroom?

lol, cheers :D

The kitchen is the outlaws and I dread to think how much it cost ..................

Tips for lightroom are really to just have a play - I open a picture and start at the top option (crop / rotate / angle etc) get it "straight" then work my way down the options tweaking as I go

If you have a set that are all similar you can copy your settings (or save as a pre-set) then paste onto another pic so they are the "same" or tweak slightly from there, that can save a lot of time :)

And a quick one ive just played about with from a walk on Boxing day ......

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7457/1...3557b156_c.jpg

Just picked up my tri-pod from currys so cant wait to do so timelapse stuff.....think i will try it out at my back door first to get some settings dialled in for when im off to kirk Yetholm in Scotland on the 9th.....it's a converted barn in the middle of nowhere.....at night it's so dark you cant see your hand in front of your face, so star timelapse should work a treat......gonna leave it taken pics every 5 seconds for a few hours and see what i get.......do i have the iso at the highest to let more light?.....or do i need to change the aperture to stay open more to let more light in?......is that what iso does?

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so star timelapse should work a treat

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Cool, can't wait to see them :up:

I'd have a play with the ISO setting but never tried mate so you can let us know what to do when you get it sussed ;)

Most of the fun is playing about and seeing the results :)

Not sure, but do you need a ND filter for star scene time-lapse ?

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Originally Posted by {SAS}TB

I'd have a play with the ISO setting but never tried mate so you can let us know what to do when you get it sussed ;)

Most of the fun is playing about and seeing the results :)

Not sure, but do you need a ND filter for star scene time-lapse ?

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Not heard of anyone using a filter for star time lapse....think thats more for fireworks where the sudden bright light needs filtering?....heres a decent timelapse video using same camera body as mine.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJmTbhC1O3s play in HD full screen.

Read about what iso to use for nightscenes.....around 1600 to 3200......the higher the more noise it generates so gonna try 800 then 1600.....ive seen my 600D at 3200 on a youtube clip and it did look a tad grainy. :(

ND filters are basically (very basically) sunglasses for your lens

If you want a long exposure they block the light light and allow your lens / aperture to be "open" without the picture just being white from over exposure

Try setting your camera to "bulb" mode or a long (even a second or two) exposure time and take a pic - it will be just white

By blocking the light (or most of it, you can get grades of filters) you can get different effects or allow you to get pictures you cant without the filter

An example of this is when you see "soft" or "blurred" water or clouds like:

http://i.imgur.com/U9ocu7w.jpg

The "softness" of the water is by a long exposure (and thus getting the movement of the spray from the water) which you couldn't do without a filter

Here's a with / without:

http://i.imgur.com/z0lUVMP.jpg

The lest hand site is a "normal" shot the right is long exposure with an ND filter

I've heard of people using ND filters to block out light pollution during star trails a "graded" filter (one half a dark filter the other plain) to block out light from a horizon or something

Not something ive ever done, so was just curious :)

So, are you stitching a time-lapse set of images or a long exposure to get the trails ?

:D

Well at the minute i can't do a thing as ive just took it back to currys and got my money back......basically theres 2 types of 18-55mm lens with these kits....one has IS (Image stabilization) and the other doesnt....it's only an extra £10 for IS and jessops said they would wave the tenner if i got my money back from currys and match the currys non IS price if i buy it from them. :)......i also scored for a half price Canon bag from currys for buying it with the camera was normally £40 and paid £20.....they didnt notice on the receipt lol.

Im piecing them together as i don't want any trails (dont mind satellite trails or meteor etc) i think it's 30 second exposure with a 5 second gap....or is it the other way round lol.....not sure tbh......i would have tried it tonight if i had a camera and wasnt going to the quayside to get hammered. :)

I'm thinking of places to go for scenery?.....i know i have the scottish borders on my doorstep and northumberland but i quite like to photograph old objects, like buildings and old abandoned stuff......i have this image in my head of that old rusty tugboat you shot....where was that btw.....not really into boats but that looked great. :)

oh.....and all the best for the new year lads. :)

Defo want IS mate - you did the right thing :)

There must be some old buildings / architecture off the quayside and Grey Street ?

If you want abandoned old stuff look online for Urbexing or Urban Exploring - they should give you some good ideas :)

There must be some old ruins and stuff on the moors around Northumberland / Hexham ?

Cant wait to see your trails mate - ill have to give it a go sometime :)

The old boats are on the river Weaver which runs along the estate where I live:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/previe...!2m1!1e3&fid=7

And the one i think you mean is this ?

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8...323d86f1_c.jpg

Have a good one all and Happy New Year :D

im off to get pissed ;)

Cheers Jon.......Just looked at that map and i thought you lived way down the country for some reason (your not that far from me)......if you have any spare days in the summer and fancy a day out taking pics i would be into that. :)

Im just waiting for the wife to get ready.....shes been upstairs for around 30 minutes so about 2 hours to go. :(


Those pics with the ND filter are amazing. :).....oh and apparently my camera hasnt got bulb mode but i have ordered a intervalmetre which has that function on. :)

No probs matey :)

My Parents live about 15 miles south of Boro and its 2 - 2.5 hours from here - not that far :)

Could do a meet when the weathers better - im sure there must be some good spots mid way around skipton or somewhere or into the lakes ?

Bulb mode may just be a Nikon thing, but im sure yours will have it :D

2.5 hours, sounds about right ;) - were staying in and having a nice meal and a "few" drinks but still intended getting hammered :D

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"few" drinks but still intended getting hammered :D

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So just a normal night in for you then. ;)

Skipton.....heard of it.....lakes would be nice. :)

Got my new camera with the IS button on zee lens today....also got a clear uv lens protector and a crown lens hood to stop any unwanted light, and a Time lapse intervalometer remote timer to set it to take pics every whatever time you want and exposure times above 30 seconds.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1511831052...84.m1497.l2649

Just waiting for my extra battery and battery pack that fits underneath the camera to extend the life.

TB has asked me to go trainspotting with him and take pics of trains.....i obviously said no as this would be taking things too far. :)

Very good mate - be sure to get some pics up ;)

choo choo :P

Just got the camera out the back at the moment doing some timelapse.....what a carry on i had setting up the intervalometer.....i set it to expose for 5 seconds with a 10 second interval and it was taking like 10 pics one after the other with no delay then stopping then taking 5 again?....i finally sussed it after an hour of changing settings and re programming it 100 times that i had the camera on continuous shooting that i had set for HDR.....Doh. gonna leave it for about an hour and a half and then off out with the kids to do some more still shots.

About 30 seconds after i typed this it started raining.........abort!!! abort!!! :@

So you've been having fun then :) lol
Looking forward to seeing some more pictures :up:

I got 168 pics which equates to a 5 second timelapse lol........if it's not raining it's drizzling or windy?....i might do one from the bedroom window of the street?

Cool, I've been meaning to buy a tripod for a while so I can set my camera up at the patio doors to get some good "bird on feeder" pics.
And with any luck get some more of the Sparrow hawk that swings by from time to time.
Last time I had to run upstairs and get my camera; taken from kitchen window...

Only ever seen one of them in the wild (me mate used to breed them) funnily enough it was last week sitting on a fence when i drove by my estate.

Lol, excellent, you'll have to keep ya eye out for it and get some pics :)
I've seen this one in my garden for the last 2 years, taken sparrows off my feeders and the bush where they all live.
Fingers crossed it comes back this year :up:

Nice Lloyd :)

A good tripod is a great investment ;)

Cheers mate :)
Yeah, I'll have to get one before spring gets here. Any recommendations welcome.

While I'm at it, here's a couple of shots I really like. Small back story... 10 minutes before hand I was out in the garden with my cats, and had cut a knot of hair from Kimi and left it on the grass...

Got myself a CAMLINK TP2800 Tripod from currys for £22.39 http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/cameras...04414-pdt.html .....got some good reviews and is reduced from £28 at the moment......had to order mine online as currys were sold out at the store. :)

Thanks, that's not bad, I was expecting more than that. Bookmarked :up:

They do 2 cheaper ones than that but they are a bit flimsy.....the TP2800 is a better quality tripod altogether.....i even compared it to the £50 manfrotto and tbh the Camlink was just as good imo. :)

I saw this last night -

Ghostly Photos Reveal Subzero Shortcuts Through Post-Soviet Cities