05-13-2012, 12:56 AM
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#1801
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Kelowna, BC
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my wife and i were in Penticton today so i had the chance to snap a few.....
what a view....
 cpIMG_7371 by bc-chris, on Flickr
i was about 8' away from this goose and had my 70-200 + 2x teleconverter on.... talk about up close and personal!!!
 cpIMG_7374 by bc-chris, on Flickr
the fountain at the Penticton casino
 cpIMG_7402 by bc-chris, on Flickr
and some macros of flowers...
 cpIMG_7413 by bc-chris, on Flickr
 cpIMG_7417 by bc-chris, on Flickr
 cpIMG_7418 by bc-chris, on Flickr
 cpIMG_7422 by bc-chris, on Flickr
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05-13-2012, 08:23 AM
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#1802
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Powerplay Quarterback
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west coast trail - july 24, 2011 - 5 days before i propose to her at half moon bay, ucluelet.
canon powershot sd1400 is
i'm not a photographer, so this is an unedited shot.
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05-13-2012, 12:01 PM
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#1803
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary,AB
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05-13-2012, 01:54 PM
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#1804
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Behind Nikkor Glass
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05-13-2012, 06:26 PM
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#1805
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Lifetime Suspension
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The Bow by apeddle1982, on Flickr
Fun building to shoot
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05-14-2012, 03:07 PM
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#1806
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Kelowna, BC
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"...and there goes Finger up the middle on Luongo!" - Jim Hughson, Av's vs. 'Nucks
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05-14-2012, 08:14 PM
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#1807
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Kelowna, BC
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more macro fun....
my brother-in-law gave me these little round magnets....
 IMG_7560 by bc-chris, on Flickr
bobafett... becuz he's awesome!!!! (man... i need to dust!!!)
 IMG_7593 by bc-chris, on Flickr
and another stare down... this time with a really ticked off fat, furry bumble bee. this dude was really happy when he finally found the open door to escape the prison known as my office!
 IMG_7574c by bc-chris, on Flickr
 IMG_7584c by bc-chris, on Flickr
i love the eyes... this is a crop of the above shot.....
 IMG_7584crop by bc-chris, on Flickr
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05-16-2012, 05:29 PM
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#1808
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Can anyone recommend a lens that would give good subject isolation at wide angle (about 28mm equivalent)?
I know the Nikon 24mm f/1.4 and a full frame would work... but that's a pricey combination, even to rent. Is there any cheaper alternative, preferably for DX?
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05-16-2012, 06:04 PM
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#1809
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Behind Nikkor Glass
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I did just pickup the Nikkor 10-24mm superwide.
It can stop down to f/3.5 at the widest angle.
I haven't really attempted to isolate a subject, but I was able to shoot this with the lens.
My Nikon!!! by Witty nickname, on Flickr
Perhaps look into a used Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8, I also have this lens and it's very versatile.
They can be had for around the $850.00 range.
Last edited by Regulator75; 05-16-2012 at 06:24 PM.
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05-16-2012, 06:16 PM
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#1810
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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I'm looking for something that will get me better pics at CCEE. Pretty disapointed with this year's results - too many ugly, ugly backgrounds and they're quite sharp. (18mm f/3.5 mostly)
Maybe 2.8 would be that critical bit of difference, or I guess the other option is to try to use heavy flash up close for a dark background but that brings its own problems.
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05-16-2012, 07:46 PM
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#1812
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Regulator75
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Both of those are too long on DX (I have the 35 1.8, but can't use it because I need to stand about twice as far back as everyone with a point and shoot, which means I don't get a clear shot). Thanks though.
I'm thinking realistically that the best option that's under 1K is the lens you just sold (Tokina 11-16 2.8). Does it give you any bokeh wide open for groups for people at 16?
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05-16-2012, 09:51 PM
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#1813
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Behind Nikkor Glass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SebC
Both of those are too long on DX (I have the 35 1.8, but can't use it because I need to stand about twice as far back as everyone with a point and shoot, which means I don't get a clear shot). Thanks though.
I'm thinking realistically that the best option that's under 1K is the lens you just sold (Tokina 11-16 2.8). Does it give you any bokeh wide open for groups for people at 16?
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The Tokina didn't perform too well at f/2.8, I used it between f/8 and /16 or so for landscape and night shots.
Super wide angles aren't really designed for portrait / group style shooting.
Maybe get yourself a SB-700 or 900 and try to isolate your subjects by lighting them.
Or rent a lens or two from the camera store and what works.
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05-16-2012, 11:09 PM
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#1814
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Regulator75
The Tokina didn't perform too well at f/2.8, I used it between f/8 and /16 or so for landscape and night shots.
Super wide angles aren't really designed for portrait / group style shooting.
Maybe get yourself a SB-700 or 900 and try to isolate your subjects by lighting them.
Or rent a lens or two from the camera store and what works.
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I have the SB-700... maybe I need to learn to use it better. I was using it for fill quite a bit because everything was top-lit., but One of my friends who I shoot though is highly susceptible to red-eye. If I were to use the 16 end it wouldn't really be too wide.
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05-17-2012, 11:23 PM
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#1815
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Kelowna, BC
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bugs and the macro lens.... i think i'm going to have a lot of fun this summer.....
 IMG_7627 by bc-chris, on Flickr
 IMG_7627crop by bc-chris, on Flickr
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05-17-2012, 11:49 PM
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#1816
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Is it just me, or are people with macro lenses easily entertained? =P
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05-19-2012, 08:08 PM
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#1817
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Behind Nikkor Glass
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Oi...
Last edited by Regulator75; 05-19-2012 at 08:14 PM.
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05-19-2012, 08:10 PM
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#1818
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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edit
Last edited by jayswin; 05-19-2012 at 08:18 PM.
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05-19-2012, 08:14 PM
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#1819
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Behind Nikkor Glass
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yaya, delete please.
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05-19-2012, 08:21 PM
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#1820
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Regulator75
yaya, delete please.
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Was just ribbin ya. Also, I went by that location in parkland the other day, and it wasn't quite how I described it and how I remembered it. It was more of a hilly Mckenzie Lake area that would be in the foreground in front of the hospital, as opposed to the rows of McKenzie Town and Aubern Bay style sprwwal that I described before.
It'll still be a great shot, though, and it looks like the hospital just needs a little more painting done near the top of the building before it's photo ready.
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