[adrean8j]

Holy crap Dave! It is cool to see the 3D effect of that shot giving the craters depth and definition....

[M_Six]

Killer shot, Dave. Who needs a telescope, right?

Did you manually fine tune the focus or was that straight AF?

[bosstones]

Damn you, Dave! Killer shot. Nice work. I think I can even see the Transformers hiding out in the large crater near the lower right of the pic.

[The1]

Originally Posted by bosstones

Damn you, Dave! Killer shot. Nice work. I think I can even see the Transformers hiding out in the large crater near the lower right of the pic.

I was wondering what that was!!!

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Killer shot, Dave. Who needs a telescope, right?

Did you manually fine tune the focus or was that straight AF?

No, that was AF, but the contrast is huge, so the camera has no problem at all. I leave the IS on, even on the tripod (you can't do that with certain lenses, but you can with mine), and then make certain that the IS is fully spooled up before the final shutter release with a remote cable and mirror locked up.

The key in processing is to push the Contrast up a ton and pull down the overall brightness.

Dave

[The1]

I'll have to play with the contrast the next time the clouds clear around here and i can see the moon...

it's been so long since i've seen the sky!!!

[ShopVac]

Had the kids out late last night for some picture taking...lots and lots to edit, but here's a few for you.

Mini sitting underneath the Ft Duquesne Bridge overlooking the point. Bright lights in the reflection under the door handle is PNC Park...where some semi-pro baseball team plays. I've done a tiny amount of editing (although this is HDR), looking to remove the fence behind the car and clean up the pic a little.



This is a shot of the point from an overlook. I worked it a little too quick and will need to try some editing again. The boats are and issue as they were in all different positions in the pictures...



And a picture of the Ohio River and new casino.

[The1]

nice shots, looking forward to the finished products.

[dcstep]

Cops at Times Square:


NYPD cops on the beat, at Times Square by dcstep, on Flickr

ISO 6400, hand held with the 24-105mm f/4 on the Canon 5D2.

Dave

[signes]

6400??? Nice detail and great color. Nice shot.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Cops at Times Square:

ISO 6400, hand held with the 24-105mm f/4 on the Canon 5D2.

Dave

I surprised they didn't arrest you for suspicious activity. Taking pictures in public places is the sign of a terrorist, don't you know.

[TL]

Mid-town, NYC by GQjai, on Flickr

[M_Six]

Awesome as always, Tim. Taken from the ferry terminal on the Jersey side?

[TL]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Awesome as always, Tim. Taken from the ferry terminal on the Jersey side?

thanks Mark...nope much higher, Cliffside Park, NJ. It has the best view of NYC skyline

[Chewy734]

Tim, I got a project for you (if you choose to accept), since I consider you a pro when it comes to night photography

Every time I fly into NYC at night and I look out the window while the plane is landing, the skyline reminds me of Gotham City, and I love that eerie, dark, ominous feeling. Let's see if you can capture something like that in a photo.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I surprised they didn't arrest you for suspicious activity. Taking pictures in public places is the sign of a terrorist, don't you know.

The other 3,000 shooters gave me some cover.

Dave

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by signes

6400??? Nice detail and great color. Nice shot.

Thanks.

Yeah, the 5D MkII is pretty amazing in low light. There is some NR applied in DxO, but nothing crazy.

Dave

[TL]

Originally Posted by Chewy734

Tim, I got a project for you, since I consider you a pro when it comes to night photography

Every time I fly into NYC at night and I look out the window while the plane is landing, the skyline reminds me of Gotham City, and I love that eerie, dark, ominous feeling. Let's see if you can capture something like that in a photo.

thanks Ashuc
hmm you got an example of what you're talking about? i'll give it a try the next time i'm in NYC.

[Chewy734]

Originally Posted by TL

thanks Ashuc
hmm you got an example of what you're talking about? i'll give it a try the next time i'm in NYC.

Hmm... you never had that feeling? I guess I must be the weird one then

I dunno... maybe something like these (the first one is the best):

[ShopVac]

Pictures like this, are they a hit or miss?



The original pictures were so orange from the street lights, it just looked horrible in anything but B&W. I thought it would be interesting to retain some of the car's color though.

[Chewy734]

I wouldn't do selective coloring.

[ShopVac]

Filter by it somehow? Or just trash the pics...