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Marcus-SanDiego

11-02-2011, 09:45 PM

Let me give this a whirl.

One of the things that I look for is patterns (I'm always looking for repeating patterns). Here, you can see that the rings in the fence give me that. Additionally, the gate itself provides a repeating pattern. Similarly, look at the bricks on the building. You have repeating patterns there on both the right side and left side of my picture (even though I've blown out the background).

Further, I have focused on a particular ring on the fence. That one is in focus, while the rest of the rings are out of focus. Those out of focus rings serve as a frame for my in-focus ring. Same goes with the brick wall again. It serves as a frame for that in-focus ring as well (though the ring is much closer to the left-side bricks). Notice also that the rings are surrounded (top and bottom) by two long rails. Those frame the circles and help lead the viewer to my in-focus ring. The long rails also lead the viewer to the bokeh payoff on the right-hand side of the picture. Your eyes naturally follow the rings down toward the wall -- and right to the bokeh balls.

Meanwhile, I used an f/2.2 stop because I wanted the viewer to get some detail in the background. Even though I was using an f/1.4 lens, there was no need to shoot wide open. In fact, I rarely shoot wide open. Since I am close enough to my subject (the gate), I am going to get a nice blown out look anyhow. There is no point in shooting at f/1.4 (which often invites chromatic aberration and blows out my background completely). I also would have lost the background detail I was trying to preserve. When I was setting up my shot, I knew that I could get everything I needed at f/2.2. What's more, I've practiced enough to realize what my shot will look like at f/2.2. This is why I tell people it's so important to practice, practice, practice. You practice enough and you have a good idea of what your shot will look like before you ever shoot it. Still, after I took the shot, I still confirmed that I had the look I wanted. (I also wanted to make sure that the ugly sign on the blue door was blown out enough. It was.)

In post processing I shore up any compositional issues that weren't quite perfect straight out of camera. In this particular case, I cut a little bit of stuff off the left side of the picture (it was unnecessary) and I cut off a little bit off the right side of the shot (there was a lot of light over there that was distracting to me. I figured it would be distracting to my viewer, too).

Straight out of the camera, the picture lacked the warmth I preferred for this shot. As a result, I turned up the temperature just a bit. That did two things. One, it gave the bricks a bit more play in the picture and it gave me a nice reflection on the gate from the bricks.

Finally, I turned up the contrast just a bit, too, because I wanted the gate and bricks to be clearly separated. Ditto for my wall, which I wanted to be much brighter against my right side of the picture, which has shadows and green in it.

Believe it or not, there is probably more than that but I'll leave my analysis here. These are the major things I look at with a shot like this.

C Withers Media

11-02-2011, 09:55 PM

I think that is a perfectly logical explanation. Well done. Keep it up man and when you get a chance, teach me some of this stuff.

Marcus-SanDiego

11-02-2011, 10:11 PM

Haha. Sure. This is all of the stuff I learned from you and through my personal study during the past two months. I also took thousands of shots during that time period. There really is no substitute for practicing.

If you're waiting to be inspired, or have to wait for perfect conditions to shoot, you're going to fall behind. It's certainly easier to shoot in the early morning and at sunset but stuff happens between those time periods, too. If you haven't been practicing in difficult shooting conditions (as well as good conditions), you're going to get eaten up when you're forced to do it. I can shoot in the dark, light, fog, noon hour, sunset, sunrise, cloudy, overcast, you name it. Because of that, I can now concentrate on the specific shot at hand. I'm not worried about other things.

C Withers Media

11-03-2011, 10:47 PM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6031/6311586204_d022286881_b.jpg

UdubBadger

11-04-2011, 05:16 AM

oooooh nice bokeh... and some grain... you traveling over 1600 ISO casey? ;)

Marcus-SanDiego

11-04-2011, 06:30 AM

I was out there with him, Seth. I am guessing over 1600 ISO on this one.

danewilson77

11-04-2011, 12:43 PM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6212/6312730951_d27b838aa9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6312730951/)
Severely Oppressed (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6312730951/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

UdubBadger

11-04-2011, 03:10 PM

dane you hunt oak trees?

danewilson77

11-04-2011, 04:34 PM

dane you hunt oak trees?

There's a story behind that sign. It resides directly across from my driveway.

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Marcus-SanDiego

11-04-2011, 06:36 PM

A little DOF.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6110/6313903784_c38741b87f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6313903784/)
Nikon 50mm f/1.4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6313903784/) by Marky Marcus (http://www.flickr.com/people/zhpmafia/), on Flickr

danewilson77

11-04-2011, 06:38 PM

Marcus-SanDiego

11-04-2011, 06:40 PM

Fall colors in Southern California. Not quite winter yet.

danewilson77

11-04-2011, 06:42 PM

Fall colors in Southern California. Not quite winter yet.

Hehe. Officially is that when temp plummet to 75*?

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Washburn

11-04-2011, 09:30 PM

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/nishang/DSC_0490.jpg

UdubBadger

11-05-2011, 08:43 AM

awesome shots guys

danewilson77

11-05-2011, 02:38 PM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6041/6315951251_03dc46b238_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6315951251/)
Not All There 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6315951251/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

danewilson77

11-05-2011, 02:38 PM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6118/6315950605_5d3f5c0970_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6315950605/)
New Town Ball (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6315950605/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

danewilson77

11-05-2011, 02:39 PM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6216/6316466460_ec189e8da2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6316466460/)
New Town Bench (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6316466460/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

danewilson77

11-05-2011, 02:40 PM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6100/6315946995_ca4e8c8f34_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6315946995/)
Mr Adams (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6315946995/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

imola red zhp

11-05-2011, 02:43 PM

Hornung418

11-05-2011, 03:11 PM

C Withers Media

11-05-2011, 05:55 PM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6115/6316475983_1b6435a105_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6316475983/)
Temecula Rain 127 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6316475983/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

jreyes19

11-05-2011, 06:32 PM

is that one of those walls of glass cubes or shiny tile?
i like it, was there extensive editing to get that bend in the picture?

C Withers Media

11-05-2011, 06:43 PM

It is glass tiles and it was arched like that.

UdubBadger

11-06-2011, 06:19 AM

Nice CW

danewilson77

11-06-2011, 06:33 AM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/6318601782_f20f965af4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6318601782/)
New Town Rack (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6318601782/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

UdubBadger

11-06-2011, 12:25 PM

very nice DOF and B&W toning Dane. Which lens and what aperture did you shoot that at?

danewilson77

11-06-2011, 12:45 PM

I was wide open, using kit lens (18-55)

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UdubBadger

11-06-2011, 04:07 PM

hmmm cuz your zoom looks like its around 40-50mm which would mean it's only like f/5 or f/5.6. thats a LOT of bokeh for f/5.6

Marcus-SanDiego

11-06-2011, 04:14 PM

From the Exif data:

Exposure 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture f/4.5
Focal Length 70 mm
ISO Speed 100
Focal Length In 35mm Format 105 mm

Lens 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6

C Withers Media

11-06-2011, 05:32 PM

Nice CW

thanks

danewilson77

11-06-2011, 05:35 PM

From the Exif data:

Exposure 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture f/4.5
Focal Length 70 mm
ISO Speed 100
Focal Length In 35mm Format 105 mm

Lens 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6

Makes sense, no? It was the lense I brought.
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Matt

11-06-2011, 06:18 PM

Kit lens? OMG people still use those!?!?!?

I hate it when people throw their kit lenses in the garbage. Just because it came with the camera, doesn't mean it cannot take good pictures.

DW = +1 Skill Point.

danewilson77

11-06-2011, 06:20 PM

Pic above....was with 70-300mm lens. Not kit lens. I do not raise my nose at my kit lense.

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C Withers Media

11-06-2011, 06:38 PM

I shot with my kit lense for the first two years I owned a camera. Even until just a few weeks ago, I was using "inferior" lenses. I almost miss them sometimes as it can be quite rewarding to whip out an $80 piece of glass and do work.

Matt

11-06-2011, 06:43 PM

I was wide open, using kit lens (18-55)

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Pic above....was with 70-300mm lens. Not kit lens. I do not raise my nose at my kit lense.

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Should have quoted earlier. My bad.

UdubBadger

11-06-2011, 07:23 PM

From the Exif data:

Exposure 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture f/4.5
Focal Length 70 mm
ISO Speed 100
Focal Length In 35mm Format 105 mm

Lens 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6

that would make a bit more sense cuz the aperture would be lower @ 70mm and you'll get a little more bokeh cuz its a tele lens

UdubBadger

11-06-2011, 07:24 PM

C Withers Media

11-07-2011, 10:54 PM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6059/6323223407_66c2133272_b.jpg

danewilson77

11-08-2011, 02:14 PM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6042/6327253764_ab3588ccd8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6327253764/)
York Coastline No Fishing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6327253764/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

UdubBadger

11-08-2011, 02:31 PM

way to use that corner dane

danewilson77

11-08-2011, 02:49 PM

way to use that corner dane

Lol....I heard that somewhere.

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danewilson77

11-09-2011, 04:45 PM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6218/6330623074_510bbc0e35_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6330623074/)
Waller Mill Park Leaf (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6330623074/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

danewilson77

11-09-2011, 04:45 PM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6019/6329883659_5f67f17f1d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6329883659/)
Waller Mill Park Bridgekeh (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6329883659/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

UdubBadger

11-10-2011, 06:51 AM

nice, I like the bridge shot

danewilson77

11-21-2011, 04:52 PM

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6110/6380064049_004b1b688d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6380064049/)
Chico ridin the wax (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6380064049/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

UdubBadger

11-21-2011, 05:59 PM

da bulls

yura

11-22-2011, 01:12 PM

Not as fancy as most of yours, but a few of mine:

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

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

jreyes19

11-22-2011, 01:47 PM

Not as fancy as most of yours, but a few of mine:

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

My only issue with this picture is why in the world is the Corona in the back :(
lol nice pics

yura

11-22-2011, 02:10 PM

My only issue with this picture is why in the world is the Corona in the back :(
lol nice pics

Coronas were evenly distributed throughout the duration of the "civilized get-together."

jreyes19

11-23-2011, 11:27 AM

Ok guys I have never shot Bokeh before so I hope i have somewhat of a grasp on this
There is no editing to this photo, it is fresh off the Camera (not sure in which direction to go editing this picture)

but is this truly Bokeh??
also please critique it, be as honest as possible I want to learn :)

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jreyes19/d5100/Flower.jpg

C Withers Media

11-23-2011, 11:50 AM

Yes, it truly is bokeh. The focus on the flower seems a little soft though. There is some sort of white strand coming off of the flower that is pretty distracting, and the little buds coming off of the stem below the flower take away a lot for me. Other than that, the rule of thirds is in effect, subject is interesting enough, and you got the desired effect in the background. Keep shooting and mess around with it in post a little bit.

UdubBadger

11-23-2011, 02:36 PM

when shooting macro or non macro close ups like that one... I tend to turn my AF off and go manual focus to really make sure its sharp. Not a rule by any means cuz a lot of lenses will help you out if you are too close and not AF so you can't actually hit the shutter but I like to be in control of that stuff when shooting with such a small DOF.

jreyes19

11-23-2011, 07:46 PM

it was shot in manual mode, i am new to all of this so i hear the best thing is to leave it off of AF
Guess i need to work on my focusing more
also updated picture with some editing

UdubBadger

11-23-2011, 08:07 PM

yeah really make sure you get it focused well. not sure bout your camera but mine also has the little dial to focus the view finder so make sure you got that set up properly too, especially with AF off.

jreyes19

11-23-2011, 08:23 PM

I have the Nikon d5100
I will keep attempting to focus manually hopefully to progress both in speed and accuracy

C Withers Media

11-23-2011, 08:27 PM

I have the Nikon d5100
I will keep attempting to focus manually hopefully to progress both in speed and accuracy

As Seth mentioned, make sure your diopter is locked in and focused properly or manual focus of the lens will be next to impossible.

danewilson77

11-23-2011, 09:20 PM

As Seth mentioned, make sure your diopter is locked in and focused properly or manual focus of the lens will be next to impossible.

Yes....the Ummmmm...diopter....of course.....must be locked in.....yes.

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C Withers Media

11-23-2011, 10:49 PM

jreyes19

11-23-2011, 11:31 PM

Marcus-SanDiego

11-24-2011, 06:04 AM

UdubBadger

11-24-2011, 06:54 AM

hahaha, never knew what it was called either.

Marcus-SanDiego

11-24-2011, 06:57 AM

Lol i will be adjusting it next time i pull out the camera, most likely for some thanksgiving photos :)
Thanks for the help guys
I really do appreciate it

BTW I now know a new word "Diopter" now to figure out how to squeeze it into a conversation

Easy enough to weave in, too.

You: "While I was adjusting my diopter, I couldn't help but notice you from across the room, Beautiful. Would you like to come to my house for a cup of coffee?"

Works every time!

:chuck

danewilson77

11-24-2011, 07:40 AM

LOL, it's in the manual Dane. It's the adjustment with a plus or minus sign near your eye piece that ensures you see things clearly in your view finder. For example, Mark has horrible vision without his glasses and I have 20/15 after corrective surgery. I cannot see a darn thing through his viewfinder.

Yeah! Of course I knew that....jeesh.

Lol i will be adjusting it next time i pull out the camera, most likely for some thanksgiving photos :)
Thanks for the help guys
I really do appreciate it

BTW I now know a new word "Diopter" now to figure out how to squeeze it into a conversation

Psssst....me too. Shhhhhh

UdubBadger

11-24-2011, 08:09 AM

Easy enough to weave in, too.

You: "While I was adjusting my diopter, I couldn't help but notice you from across the room, Beautiful. Would you like to come to my house for a cup of coffee?"

Works every time!

:chuck

DAAAAAAAMN. Smooth move x-lax.

imola red zhp

11-24-2011, 08:39 AM

DAAAAAAAMN. Smooth move x-lax.

LOL....

Marcus-SanDiego

11-24-2011, 09:21 AM

DAAAAAAAMN. Smooth move x-lax.

:biggrin

Marcus-SanDiego

11-24-2011, 05:26 PM

I decided to bring the cream machine out today.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6397452351_79ee2dbf7a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6397452351/)
Nikon 85mm f/1.4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6397452351/) by Marky Marcus (http://www.flickr.com/people/zhpmafia/), on Flickr

UdubBadger

11-24-2011, 07:35 PM

OMG I just spit out food... that was HILARIOUS

Marcus-SanDiego

11-24-2011, 08:21 PM

Seth, what was hilarious?

UdubBadger

11-24-2011, 08:47 PM

the cream machine.... (maybe I took that way more immature than I was supposed to)

Marcus-SanDiego

11-24-2011, 09:46 PM

Haha. The Nikon 85mm f/1.4 lens is known as the cream machine because of the bokeh it produces.

UdubBadger

11-25-2011, 08:09 AM

yep... just my immaturity then. :)

Hornung418

11-25-2011, 04:16 PM

I'm with you, Seth...I own a cream machine...but not a camera...how does that work out? ;)

yura

11-25-2011, 07:43 PM

Found this on Reddit:

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv1rszToLz1qa9omho1_500.jpg

danewilson77

11-25-2011, 07:53 PM

Cool pic Kerunt.

danewilson77

11-27-2011, 01:24 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6413872149_d1d690ebb9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6413872149/)
Williamsburg Tracks II (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6413872149/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

UdubBadger

11-27-2011, 03:23 PM

nice shot DW

danewilson77

11-27-2011, 03:24 PM

Thanks Badger....was hoping a train would come by.......kinda.

UdubBadger

11-27-2011, 03:27 PM

hahaha be careful

Hornung418

11-28-2011, 09:13 AM

Great shot, Dane.

jreyes19

11-28-2011, 09:15 AM

awesome shot love that it is in black and white as well

danewilson77

11-28-2011, 09:55 AM

Great shot, Dane.

awesome shot love that it is in black and white as well

Thanks!

Rovert

12-09-2011, 02:48 AM

Got a new camera to play with!! This one is taken at 28mm F3.5 with the onboard flash bounced up against the ceiling. I want to get the 40mm 1.7 pancake lens for this camera when the budget comes around.

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8372/p1000263a.jpg

UdubBadger

12-09-2011, 06:03 AM

nice, like the angle too

Marcus-SanDiego

12-09-2011, 07:26 AM

I like the lighting, Trev. Nice.

danewilson77

12-09-2011, 04:27 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6484262777_92da021ff2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6484262777/)
Vanos Timing chain bokeh (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6484262777/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

Rovert

12-09-2011, 05:19 PM

Didn't this thread used to be just for Bokeh? And excuse me since I'm chinese...how do you pronounce Bokeh? LOL Is that German??

Marcus-SanDiego

12-09-2011, 06:41 PM

I believe that bokeh is Japanese.

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danewilson77

12-09-2011, 06:57 PM

Didn't this thread used to be just for Bokeh? And excuse me since I'm chinese...how do you pronounce Bokeh? LOL Is that German??

Is it not being used just for bokeh?

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Rovert

12-09-2011, 07:12 PM

Boe-cah? Boke? Bouquet? Boekee? Bock? How do you say it? LOL

danewilson77

12-09-2011, 07:26 PM

Boe-cah? Boke? Bouquet? Boekee? Bock? How do you say it? LOL

I've been saying it like #1.

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Rovert

12-09-2011, 07:40 PM

I just made it speak on google translate. She said it like Boca Raton. LOL.

UdubBadger

12-09-2011, 08:49 PM

yeah you don't elongate the h

johnnyrad

12-13-2011, 03:01 PM

Ok finally got my camara back from being repaired. So are these Bokeh??

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i401/bslotterbach/DSC_0225.jpg

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i401/bslotterbach/DSC_0222.jpg

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i401/bslotterbach/DSC_0221.jpg

danewilson77

12-13-2011, 03:24 PM

Yessiree

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UdubBadger

12-13-2011, 03:37 PM

yeah, more so depth of field demo IMO but that discussion shall remain in the 1st few pages of the thread.

johnnyrad

12-13-2011, 03:38 PM

Sweet! I can duh eeeet...
:)

Marcus-SanDiego

12-13-2011, 04:38 PM

Nice depth of field.

danewilson77

12-13-2011, 04:57 PM

Ok finally got my camara back from being repaired. So are these Bokeh??

Yup. I'm fucked up. That's shallow depth of field upon further dissection of the definition.

"Coming from the Japanese word boke meaning "blur" or "haze", or boke-aji, bokeh is "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light""

My bust Johnny

johnnyrad

12-13-2011, 05:02 PM

Ohhhh Noooooooo I can't do it after all!

Yep no points of light going on there. Total bust DW...hehehe..I must focus and try harder.

johnnyrad

12-13-2011, 05:08 PM

Oh yea forgot equipment. Can't remember the ap or f stop as I suck right now and just getting into this. But taken with a Nikon D3000 with 18-55mm lens with a +4 / 52 mm magnifying lens slapped on the end of that bad boy. Wifey says a real macro lens is mucho money and the little screw on filter's are good enough for me. (She graduated from RIT so I will listen to her on the camera portion of our marriage.) :)

C Withers Media

12-13-2011, 05:34 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6508251055_b6ba4d25fe_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6508251055/)
Hamilton portraits 228 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6508251055/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

johnnyrad

12-13-2011, 05:49 PM

Very nice. I would venture to say that has a point of light.

kayger12

12-13-2011, 06:20 PM

http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff401/Kayger12/IMG_7730_edited-1.jpg

danewilson77

12-13-2011, 06:27 PM

Great pic KG. Girls lookin happy!

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kayger12

12-13-2011, 06:48 PM

Thanks, brother.

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Marcus-SanDiego

12-13-2011, 07:25 PM

Great shots, guys.

kayger12

12-13-2011, 07:28 PM

Thanks, sir.

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yura

12-13-2011, 07:44 PM

Another Reddit score:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-plTIiED0GVA/Tua2gPzotkI/AAAAAAAAMno/2BkyUS1D6zw/s640/5215873104_1a714bda8b_z.jpg

Rovert

12-13-2011, 11:17 PM

I want!! I want to pet!! awwwwwww

danewilson77

12-17-2011, 04:42 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6528455613_0108d2c52b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6528455613/)
Newtown Love is in the Air (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6528455613/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

UdubBadger

12-17-2011, 05:14 PM

nice dane. hack off that other side of the pole (left) and call it a "framing" technique

Marcus-SanDiego

12-17-2011, 11:07 PM

Casey was busy playing in the water. Left his flip flops behind.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6529745099_d0bf8325ae_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6529745099/)
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6529745099/) by Marky Marcus (http://www.flickr.com/people/zhpmafia/), on Flickr

Rovert

12-17-2011, 11:16 PM

Haha....Casey was canonballing!

Marcus-SanDiego

12-17-2011, 11:37 PM

haha.

danewilson77

12-18-2011, 05:46 AM

Great shot Boss. Love it.

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

Marcus-SanDiego

12-18-2011, 06:58 AM

Thanks, DW.

Marcus-SanDiego

12-18-2011, 07:17 AM

Liz Hutton's tools of the trade. This was part of her set up at the shoot yesterday.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6529540315_e1013886a7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6529540315/)
Nikon 105mm f/2.8 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6529540315/) by Marky Marcus (http://www.flickr.com/people/zhpmafia/), on Flickr

yura

12-18-2011, 12:25 PM

http://www.thetripatorium.com/images/uploads/noah1.jpg

danewilson77

12-18-2011, 12:26 PM

http://www.thetripatorium.com/images/uploads/noah1.jpg

Dang kerunt...those colors fly off the screen. Where did you make that capture?

UdubBadger

12-18-2011, 01:16 PM

wow yeah they are awesome, nice shot

yura

12-18-2011, 01:27 PM

Dang kerunt...those colors fly off the screen. Where did you make that capture?

Not my shot; another pic I found on reddit!

Hornung418

12-18-2011, 01:31 PM

Make sure you link the source then :)

danewilson77

12-18-2011, 01:49 PM

Not my shot; another pic I found on reddit!

That, and the thread is for pics taken by members. If the pic inspires you....you can place it in this thread below...

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?4876-Links-to-photos-that-give-you-inspiration-or-awe-NO-CARS

C Withers Media

12-18-2011, 03:23 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6534149983_d1b243c34e_b.jpg

Marcus-SanDiego

12-18-2011, 03:50 PM

Nice. ^^ Love the orange bokeh.

Marcus-SanDiego

12-18-2011, 08:22 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6535657909_8e07021654_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6535657909/)
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6535657909/) by Marky Marcus (http://www.flickr.com/people/zhpmafia/), on Flickr

UdubBadger

12-19-2011, 01:14 PM

nice ones CW and marcus.

marcus you should smooshed a quarter into the tire ;)

Rovert

12-19-2011, 01:22 PM

!!!!!! ^ What he said.

Marcus-SanDiego

12-19-2011, 01:55 PM

Haha. I should have.

UdubBadger

12-19-2011, 07:40 PM

or some juicy fruit...

actually scratch that, don't waste the juicy fruit.

danewilson77

12-20-2011, 01:55 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6545690671_061f918f77_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6545690671/)
E46 Serp Tensioner Bolt (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6545690671/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

Meric

12-21-2011, 07:46 AM

Wow dane looks like some car magazine cover! :) Is that an e90?

az3579

12-21-2011, 08:32 AM

Wow dane looks like some car magazine cover! :) Is that an e90?

It could be an E90, E92, or E93 M3. Same front end.

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UdubBadger

12-21-2011, 09:14 AM

that promo is most likely a Melbourne red e92 M3... seen it 100 times

danewilson77

12-21-2011, 10:17 AM

I just like tools, and parts and such.....

Thought I would try to practice Shallow DOF shot with the Tensioner bolt I just got. Lighting limited. Used flash....but when it was full on....it washed out detail on the bolt......so....I shielded maybe 50% of the flash with my hand. Just playin around....

Thought the backdrop was cool....

UdubBadger

12-21-2011, 04:07 PM

finger diffuser... done that before. Nice work DW

Rovert

12-21-2011, 04:19 PM

Did you burn your finger? :P

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7363/p1010137d.jpg

I know I didn't.

UdubBadger

12-21-2011, 04:59 PM

Ah, bringing back memories of the Kids in the Hall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pKXMcfx1d8

Rovert

12-21-2011, 05:27 PM

Wow...can I please bill you 3 minutes and 40 seconds of my life? LOL

UdubBadger

12-21-2011, 09:08 PM

you only needed to see the first 17 sec to know what I was talking about :p

imola red zhp

12-22-2011, 07:51 AM

Just trying this out

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6552809155_6201157d38_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18128055@N03/6552809155/)
IMG_0434 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18128055@N03/6552809155/) by da94450 (http://www.flickr.com/people/18128055@N03/), on Flickr

UdubBadger

12-22-2011, 09:03 AM

and you succeeded. Nice work.

imola red zhp

12-22-2011, 09:06 AM

Thanks Seth finally......haha

jreyes19

01-17-2012, 08:22 AM

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jreyes19/DSC_0753copy.jpg

UdubBadger

01-17-2012, 08:11 PM

nice work

johnrando

01-17-2012, 09:43 PM

Very cool depth of field shot!

Rovert

01-17-2012, 09:59 PM

I just saw John in a San Fran Go Pro video! :D Now I kinda have a face to the name....LOL.

My client is getting me a prime 20mm F1.7 for my baby 4/3's camera. Hope I can get some nice bokeh out of that lens!

johnrando

01-17-2012, 10:18 PM

LOL. Sweet lens, looking forward to seeing pics with it.

Rovert

01-18-2012, 09:02 PM

LOL. Sweet lens, looking forward to seeing pics with it.

Here's a pic with it on? LOL
http://img.tapatalk.com/ae01e8b2-a3ee-eb86.jpg

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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=49.250880,-122.825350

Hornung418

01-18-2012, 09:13 PM

That lens is so tiny!

Rovert

01-18-2012, 11:53 PM

That lens is so tiny!

It's not about the size...but what you do with it. This quote applies here and she would agree. LOL

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/6692/p1020170u.jpg

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/3584/p1020166o.jpg

http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/2063/p1020164z.jpg

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6901/p1020148j.jpg

These were all taken at F1.7. It's so tough to manual focus when up close because when I move just a mm....focus can go out! Wow....this is going to be fun to work with!

UdubBadger

01-19-2012, 06:42 AM

nice work trevor

Hornung418

01-19-2012, 09:20 AM

Very nice shots, Trev. Diggin the new watermark for this year :)

Rovert

01-19-2012, 10:49 AM

I'm excited to take more pics with this lens. I love the depth of field with it a lot. I couldn't stop taking pictures until 3am last night. LOL.

Rovert

01-19-2012, 08:54 PM

OMG! :eyetwitch

I'm loving this new lens!!!

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/415/p1020306n.jpg

UdubBadger

01-19-2012, 08:55 PM

nice wafer thin DOF

Rovert

01-19-2012, 08:58 PM

I can't wait to take portraits with this! Gonna use it to do video interviews so the subject should be nice and clear to look at them while a lambo doing a burnout behind won't cause one loss of face attention. LOL

johnrando

01-20-2012, 10:02 AM

Such cool stuff. Great lens, but it's the photographer that makes it work. Nice pics Trevor!

M0nk3y

01-20-2012, 01:16 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6656741781_de7a45be2b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/m0nk3yy31/6656741781/)
Day at the Range (http://www.flickr.com/photos/m0nk3yy31/6656741781/) by M0nk3yy31 (http://www.flickr.com/people/m0nk3yy31/), on Flickr

UdubBadger

01-20-2012, 03:04 PM

very cool

yura

01-20-2012, 03:16 PM

Heading to the annual Vancouver Motorcycle show today so that I can play around with my new 50mm F1.8 lens! Expect to see some shots!

johnrando

01-20-2012, 05:25 PM

very cool

+1

yura

01-21-2012, 03:44 AM

Here's one from the bike show:

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

Hornung418

01-21-2012, 10:10 AM

Awesome composition. Good bokeh and crisp colors! You should crop the tag out of the pic tho.

UdubBadger

01-21-2012, 02:14 PM

i disagree, i think you shoulda shot it with the tag all the way in, gives it a certain feel like they line um all up and ship um all out as fast as they can, everything is for sale. I would also maybe suggest shooting at a HIGHER fstop so the focus isn't just 1 bike in, the rest out but more so 1 bike the main focus, then gradually going more out of focus for a bit of stronger play on the repetition.

yura

01-21-2012, 07:48 PM

Interesting feedback guys, thanks. This was just me playing around with my new Canon 50mm F1.8 lens. Loving it so far! All pics are at: http://imgur.com/a/GJQBm

danewilson77

01-22-2012, 11:39 AM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6744947175_94752a0536_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6744947175/)
HTC Thunderbolt (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6744947175/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

UdubBadger

01-22-2012, 12:42 PM

nice dane

danewilson77

01-22-2012, 12:58 PM

nice dane

Thanks

Rovert

01-22-2012, 01:16 PM

Yup that's danerific!

danewilson77

01-22-2012, 02:14 PM

Yup that's danerific!

Thanks Trevor.

Marcus-SanDiego

01-22-2012, 02:37 PM

Yup that's danerific!

:like

Hornung418

01-31-2012, 04:13 PM

Am I doin it right?

3180

3181

3182

Rovert

01-31-2012, 04:18 PM

Doing great...now all you need is some content that can tell a thousand words! Get your dog looking at the camera. I know it's hard to do that. I was shooting a dog last week! If he's sleeping that's even better. You need to get his face in full calmness then have something that'll be blurred in the background to go with the sleeping beauty! :D That's only one example of millions.....happy shooting!

Hornung418

01-31-2012, 04:22 PM

He was passed out from playing with all the wrapping paper LOL

That was my time shooting with a DSLR. Thanks for the comments, Trev!

danewilson77

01-31-2012, 04:24 PM

Laaag........................resize please.

Rovert

01-31-2012, 04:28 PM

That was my time shooting with a DSLR. Thanks for the comments, Trev!

Do you have a hot shoe flash or were you using the camera's onboard flash? Try finding a way to bounce the light from the ceiling to create a more desirable effect. :)

Hornung418

01-31-2012, 04:46 PM

Laaag........................resize please.

I don't know how they're lagging the thread...They show up fine on my end :dunno

Do you have a hot shoe flash or were you using the camera's onboard flash? Try finding a way to bounce the light from the ceiling to create a more desirable effect. :)

I need to get batteries for my Sonicflash, but I've been using the on board flash. Need to use it with the Manual Lens as the camera displays, "Subject is to dark to register."

danewilson77

01-31-2012, 04:52 PM

I can see them fine...Your pics are 2.5ish Mb......that's the reason. If you resize them......it will help with pic loading.

Resize to 1024 X ??? and they will load perfectly...

johnrando

02-18-2014, 06:56 AM

Bump

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M0nk3y

02-18-2014, 03:22 PM

I guess this applies a bit...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5498/10431402455_0b64c1f66d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/m0nk3yy31/10431402455/)
Maverick (http://www.flickr.com/photos/m0nk3yy31/10431402455/) by M0nk3yy31 (http://www.flickr.com/people/m0nk3yy31/), on Flickr

ELCID86

02-18-2014, 03:32 PM

^certainly does. Focus seems to be spot on--his eyes.

KevinC

02-18-2014, 05:52 PM

http://www.kcphotodump.net/Travel/Bisbee-January-2014/i-4sP2C2t/0/X2/DSC_0213-X2.jpg

http://www.kcphotodump.net/Travel/Bisbee-January-2014/i-zPpMC9S/0/X2/DSC_0214-X2.jpg

UdubBadger

02-18-2014, 09:59 PM

Bout to be going bokeh HAM in a few weeks

Goin' HAM mobile

cakM3

02-20-2014, 05:25 AM

I'm still working to improve in this area....here's what I got to contribute :)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/20/ave4uju3.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/20/aza6u6y7.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/20/yda8eged.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/20/7u8ubyse.jpg

NorCal-Dimitri

02-20-2014, 09:08 AM

I'm still working to improve in this area....here's what I got to contribute :)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/20/ave4uju3.jpg

Love this one! :thumbup

poke08

02-20-2014, 11:59 AM

I shot this with my 50mm 1.4d at 2.8 on a d7000.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/jonfuller8/DSC_1959_zpsf6cf722e.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jonfuller8/media/DSC_1959_zpsf6cf722e.jpg.html)

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UdubBadger

02-20-2014, 09:40 PM

Just to be clear guys - DOF is not always bokeh (which is a Japanese term for the small round reflections of light in a shallow DOF photo).

Secondly, shallow DOF is not just achieved by shooting at your lowest f stop, even though that makes the most difference. Focal length, distance to subject and even lens length to the sensor of the camera all come into play.

If you have an iPhone I highly recommend the app called Photobuddy. It has some calculations on DOF and other camera functions. Good stuff.

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johnrando

02-20-2014, 10:58 PM

Nice pics in there. Good advice Seth.

cakM3

02-21-2014, 04:25 AM

Love this one! :thumbup

Thanks!

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ELCID86

02-24-2014, 08:12 AM

12484

johnrando

02-24-2014, 08:17 AM

:like

danewilson77

02-24-2014, 08:24 AM

:like

+1

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Avetiso

03-01-2014, 05:49 PM

Does this count at all? The signs in the back look round.

http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t662/Avetiso/Shamelessly%20Dirty/PICT0101_zps43ca3517.jpg (http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/Avetiso/media/Shamelessly%20Dirty/PICT0101_zps43ca3517.jpg.html)

UdubBadger

03-01-2014, 06:13 PM

This is bokeh
12577

A lot of these are showing DOF so that's fine but just want to clear up what bokeh actually is. That's like calling every dog you see a German Shepard. All Shepards are dogs as all bokeh is DOF. But not all dogs are Shepards as not all DOF is bokeh.

Make sense?

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Avetiso

03-01-2014, 06:17 PM

cakM3

03-01-2014, 06:33 PM

UdubBadger

03-01-2014, 08:01 PM

No worries guys. Keep those pics coming!

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ELCID86

03-03-2014, 04:12 PM

DOF
12628

Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

328ioc

03-03-2014, 06:37 PM

12484

This view right here is one of the few things making me still slightly consider and SMG when I buy an M3

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danewilson77

03-03-2014, 06:40 PM

DOF
12628

Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

Nice.

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UdubBadger

03-05-2014, 05:08 AM

This view right here is one of the few things making me still slightly consider and SMG when I buy an M3

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Well let me show you my friends bill on his SMG pump repairs and it will instantly talk you out of it...

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yura

03-05-2014, 07:31 PM

Well let me show you my friends bill on his SMG pump repairs and it will instantly talk you out of it...

Goin' HAM mobile

An SMG -> 6 Speed swap runs about a grand. After driving one, I wouldn't hesitate to buy an SMG, especially since they're usually $2-3k cheaper than comparable 6-speeds.

UdubBadger

03-06-2014, 05:06 AM

The swap from what I've seen runs a grand... In labor. Don't forget you need to buy the trans - if you can find one that doesn't need a rebuild.

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danewilson77

03-06-2014, 05:15 AM

I thought this was bokeh thread :)

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UdubBadger

03-06-2014, 07:55 AM

Hahaha oh relax it is a car forum :p

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NoVAphotog

03-06-2014, 08:31 AM

All DoF/bokeh examples. First three at 135mm f/2 last at 400mm f/2.8. :shift :guns2

12686

12687

12690

12688

johnrando

03-06-2014, 08:32 AM

Very nice!

cakM3

03-06-2014, 08:44 AM

DOF
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/SPIDER_zps6c933555.jpg

Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

This has BP written all over it. Great picture!

UdubBadger

03-06-2014, 03:37 PM

Tree bokeh is my fav

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danewilson77

03-06-2014, 06:35 PM

Those are great examples.

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ELCID86

03-22-2014, 10:47 AM

Good article: http://fstoppers.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-bokeh

ELCID86

03-23-2014, 09:06 AM

13001

13002

13003

danewilson77

03-23-2014, 09:07 AM

Nice Shawn.

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gmurphy

03-23-2014, 09:20 AM

Nice Shawn.

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+1 those are great

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