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Love the colours with all of these.
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Here a few more with my phone:
2019-05-25 08.11.44 1 by Carl Sim, on Flickr
2019-05-25 08.45.42 1 by Carl Sim, on Flickr
2019-05-26 11.09.41 1 by Carl Sim, on Flickr
2019-06-02_01-43-44 by Carl Sim, on Flickrand fireworks the other week with my camera (a6000)
Victoria Day Fireworks 2019 by Carl Sim, on FlickrI find myself using my phone more and more just because it's easier to get a nice photo out of it (and plus it's alywas on me). I feel like I should upgrade my a6000 finally to someting like the A7iii but I wont be able to afford any lenses soon
Really nice stuff posted recently, all!
A few shots from the Smoky Mountains, will post more as soon as the Flickr Uploader stops shitting the bed.
Sunset over the Smoky Mountains from Clingsman Dome by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Cascading creek along Chimney Tops trail by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Black bear spotting at Smokies by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Abandoned Shack along Chimney Tops trail by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Edric hiking by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Robin's Plantain blooms along Chimney Tops trail by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Trickling spring by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
A few shots from the Smoky Mountains, will post more as soon as the Flickr Uploader stops shitting the bed.
Sunset over the Smoky Mountains from Clingsman Dome by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Cascading creek along Chimney Tops trail by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Black bear spotting at Smokies by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Abandoned Shack along Chimney Tops trail by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Edric hiking by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Robin's Plantain blooms along Chimney Tops trail by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Trickling spring by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
These are from North Carolina, specifically Grandfather Mountain and MacRae Peak. GM was pricey as hell to get into, but was one of the most beautiful and fun hikes I've ever done. The series of exposed ladders are particularly exhilarating. We were so proud of our 6 year old son for making it all the way up the mountain, he doesn't have a single fear bone in his body.
Mile High Swinging Bridge and MacRae Peak by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
MacRae Peak from the "patio view" by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Grandfather Mountain views by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
View near MacRae Peak by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Edric near the summit of MacRae Peak by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Delicate blooms at Grandfather Mountain by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Grandfather Mountain rhododendron blooms by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
B/W view of Mile High Swinging Bridge from MacRae Peak by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Panorama near MacRae Peak by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
bonus: tight zoom of the MacRae from Patio shot, showing the 3 scariest ladders of the hike
Mile High Swinging Bridge and MacRae Peak by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
MacRae Peak from the "patio view" by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Grandfather Mountain views by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
View near MacRae Peak by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Edric near the summit of MacRae Peak by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Delicate blooms at Grandfather Mountain by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Grandfather Mountain rhododendron blooms by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
B/W view of Mile High Swinging Bridge from MacRae Peak by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Panorama near MacRae Peak by Scott Tucker, on Flickrbonus: tight zoom of the MacRae from Patio shot, showing the 3 scariest ladders of the hike
A few more random shots from around the trip. I promise I'm done (for now). All told, only shot about 450 shots and used half(!) of a single Z battery on this trip. Not sure if that's good or bad, but very happy with what I got.
Grandfather Mountain ladder by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Chipmunk visiting camp by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Sunrise at camp, Mammoth Cave by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Edric resting near a small fall by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Chimney Tops by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Untitled by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Smokies Sunset by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Grandfather Mountain ladder by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Chipmunk visiting camp by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Sunrise at camp, Mammoth Cave by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Edric resting near a small fall by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Chimney Tops by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Untitled by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Smokies Sunset by Scott Tucker, on Flickr
Wait that's not a duck...Little bunny rabbit in my front yard let me get really close!
Appreciate it, got lucky that chipper decided to sit in the one shaft of light under that tree lol
Cute bunny too!
Look into a fixed lens camera like the Sony RX100 MK 3 or 4 used. Cellphone photography can certainly be very good, but if you want more control over the exposure. You can also look into a micro four thirds camera like the Olympus with the 20mm 1.7 pancake lens. Both I mentioned are tiny cameras that you can carry anywhere.
Did some focused street portrait work over the last few days, there have been some wonderful (gorgeous) subjects all over:
DSCF7059-2 by TIKI, on Flickr
DSCF7241_1 by TIKI, on Flickr
DSCF7250_1 by TIKI, on Flickr
DSCF7261_1 by TIKI, on Flickr
DSCF7225 by TIKI, on Flickr
DSCF7325_1 by TIKI, on Flickr
DSCF7379-denoise3 by TIKI, on Flickr
DSCF7059-2 by TIKI, on Flickr
DSCF7241_1 by TIKI, on Flickr
DSCF7250_1 by TIKI, on Flickr
DSCF7261_1 by TIKI, on Flickr
DSCF7225 by TIKI, on Flickr
DSCF7325_1 by TIKI, on Flickr
DSCF7379-denoise3 by TIKI, on Flickr
Big image dump! I had some fun walking around Shibuya for a few hours last week with my 70-200 and 16-35. I really don't get out with my wide angle lens enough.
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I've finally had a chance to take both the Nikkor 20mm 1.8 and the Sigma 50-100 1.8 out for a spin on my D7500. My family and I went to Rocky Mountain National Park to go camping so it was the perfect opportunity for me to get some landscapes and wildlife photos as well as some portraits. The lighting wasn't the greatest as there were lots of clouds and there was still snow on the ground in places but I'm still extremely impressed by the performance on both. The 20mm is EXTREMELY sharp and I can pick out some of the most minute details in some of my photos.
The 50-100 is more challenging to use because it doesn't have VR but using it makes me think through my technique so I really appreciate that. It also allows me to have really nice looking bokeh.
Some shots off of the 20mm.
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A couple off of the 50-100.
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Untitled by Ben Krupka, on Flickr
Some other test shots I took with both
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Untitled by Ben Krupka, on Flickr
Untitled by Ben Krupka, on Flickr
BOKEH!!
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The 50-100 is more challenging to use because it doesn't have VR but using it makes me think through my technique so I really appreciate that. It also allows me to have really nice looking bokeh.
Some shots off of the 20mm.
Untitled by Ben Krupka, on Flickr
Untitled by Ben Krupka, on Flickr
Untitled by Ben Krupka, on Flickr
Untitled by Ben Krupka, on Flickr
Untitled by Ben Krupka, on Flickr
Untitled by Ben Krupka, on FlickrA couple off of the 50-100.
Untitled by Ben Krupka, on Flickr
Untitled by Ben Krupka, on Flickr
Untitled by Ben Krupka, on FlickrSome other test shots I took with both
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Untitled by Ben Krupka, on Flickr
Untitled by Ben Krupka, on FlickrBOKEH!!
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Good shots. The 50-100 not having stabilization was the reason I didn't even bother getting it. As big as that thing is the reach isn't as much as I'd want and no stabilization with low light is a bit limiting. It's a great, but at the same time very limited lens to me.I've finally had a chance to take both the Nikkor 20mm 1.8 and the Sigma 50-100 1.8 out for a spin on my D7500. My family and I went to Rocky Mountain National Park to go camping so it was the perfect opportunity for me to get some landscapes and wildlife photos as well as some portraits. The lighting wasn't the greatest as there were lots of clouds and there was still snow on the ground in places but I'm still extremely impressed by the performance on both. The 20mm is EXTREMELY sharp and I can pick out some of the most minute details in some of my photos.
The 50-100 is more challenging to use because it doesn't have VR but using it makes me think through my technique so I really appreciate that. It also allows me to have really nice looking bokeh.
Some shots off of the 20mm.
A couple off of the 50-100.
Some other test shots I took with both
BOKEH!!
Yeah. The 2X zoom is useful but you have to be pretty close to get shots to fill up the frame. I was standing like 10 feet away from some Elk to photograph them. The one I shared was on the roadside. I don't have a tripod that can handle that beast but when I do, I think I'll be even more impressed with the results.
I was really in the right spot. I really like using "portrait" lenses for landscapes because I'm often photographing gigantic expanses that that are quite far away. It's something that I like to keep in the bag at least.
They are corrected for highlights and shadows mostly. The lighting was a challenge. Either direct sunlight or heavy clouds so very little contrast. The ones of my daughter and the tree on its side were straight out of camera though.
I use a 100-400 for landscapes so I'm right there with you. I was referring more to the 1.8 aperture which is fairly pointless in the field (until something like that deer shot, if you can get close enough).
Yeah I see that thing as a podium speaker nightmare to be honest. I'd honestly rather just have a 70-200 at that point on a crop body. With those things you can only get but so close because you can't always get on the stage.
I'll literally never use this lens that way so it's all good for me haha
That's perfectly fine then. I honestly wish someone would make a 70-300 2.8, but the physics of this monstrosity would be fucking daunting.
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Good stuff! I really like your color work. I was surprised to see that bridge shot was taken at 20000 ISO! Still looks great at the size you posted it in.
That's one of the best things about the alphas!
Although, at ~140mm, could have gotten away with a 1/160 shutter and halved your ISO.
I think Corinne posted a similar one before...these rolling hills come out awesome with a telephoto.
Yeah, this is great. The wider angles are great for cities. You can get the landscapes as well as environmental portraits.Big image dump! I had some fun walking around Shibuya for a few hours last week with my 70-200 and 16-35. I really don't get out with my wide angle lens enough.
Posting one more photo of my cat because why not.
IMG_7362 by Renato Custódio Pereira, no Flickr
Also, today was my first time using my speedlite off-camera with an umbrella. To try it I eliminated ambient light, set the fstop to f/8 and tried some self portraits until I've got one that I was happy with. My first thought after looking it on the computer was "Wow, this is so sharp!". My second thought was "Ew, this is too sharp" lol. I guess there's a reason people like to shoot portraits wide open.
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IMG_7386 by Renato Custódio Pereira, no Flickr
IMG_7362 by Renato Custódio Pereira, no FlickrAlso, today was my first time using my speedlite off-camera with an umbrella. To try it I eliminated ambient light, set the fstop to f/8 and tried some self portraits until I've got one that I was happy with. My first thought after looking it on the computer was "Wow, this is so sharp!". My second thought was "Ew, this is too sharp" lol. I guess there's a reason people like to shoot portraits wide open.
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IMG_7386 by Renato Custódio Pereira, no Flickr
Beautiful pic of your cat!
Yeah, it's a lot of fun messing around with wide angles when there is so much going on everywhere you look in a place like Shibuya. Challenging to get a good shot, but the results can be pretty impressive.
Yeah, it's a lot of fun messing around with wide angles when there is so much going on everywhere you look in a place like Shibuya. Challenging to get a good shot, but the results can be pretty impressive.
This might be a "Me" thing but the color in this pic is distracting. It's either a white balancing issue or a tinting issue, but the cat is pink and I know it's supposed to be white. Unless you're cat really is that color and it's not tied to your overall editing style.
He has a consistency with stuff looking a bit purple in his shots whether it's indoors or not.
Thank you!
Sun light was reflecting in a pink wall.
I thought it was cool and didn't fixed it. Here is a version where I toned down the pink on the white balance slider.
I didn't notice it before, but I guess you are right. I'm still trying to undestand what works and what doesn't.
That's a bit better.Thank you!
Sun light was reflecting in a pink wall.
I thought it was cool and didn't fixed it. Here is a version where I toned down the pink on the white balance slider.
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I didn't notice it before, but I guess you are right. I'm still trying to undestand what works and what doesn't.
Reverend Al Sharpton by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
Reverend Al Sharpton by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
Reverend Al Sharpton by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
AR201975 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
AR201974 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
AR201978 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
See more phone photos again:
IMG_20190606_203200-01 by Carl Sim, on Flickr
IMG_20190606_211005-01 by Carl Sim, on Flickr
2019-06-07_01-43-16 by Carl Sim, on Flickr
Barely had to edit these since the processing was so good already
IMG_20190606_203200-01 by Carl Sim, on Flickr
IMG_20190606_211005-01 by Carl Sim, on Flickr
2019-06-07_01-43-16 by Carl Sim, on FlickrBarely had to edit these since the processing was so good already
These two are with a vintage Minolta lens. It's surprisingly sharp, at least up to my standards. And I love the way the colors look.
My friend's kid holds pretty still, as his dad is a photographer as well, I think the kid is used to a camera on his face. I mean he literally held still when I started taking photos:
DSCF4109 by TIKI, on Flickr
This is from a local cafe, the soft sunlight seeping through, and the baby being curious created a great scene.
DSCF2790 by TIKI, on Flickr
That's a great photo of your cat. Is that the 135? And I actually like the pink, I'll tell you why. We know there aren't pink cats, but there it is. It's surreal. Secondly, mostly for portraits I like a bit softer, it's flattering to most people, plus beautiful people look even more beautiful. I like very sharp portraits when the subject's face has a lot of character....and this is typically truer for older folks maybe, lines on their faces etc. That's when I love sharpness.
My friend's kid holds pretty still, as his dad is a photographer as well, I think the kid is used to a camera on his face. I mean he literally held still when I started taking photos:
DSCF4109 by TIKI, on FlickrThis is from a local cafe, the soft sunlight seeping through, and the baby being curious created a great scene.
DSCF2790 by TIKI, on FlickrThat's a great photo of your cat. Is that the 135? And I actually like the pink, I'll tell you why. We know there aren't pink cats, but there it is. It's surreal. Secondly, mostly for portraits I like a bit softer, it's flattering to most people, plus beautiful people look even more beautiful. I like very sharp portraits when the subject's face has a lot of character....and this is typically truer for older folks maybe, lines on their faces etc. That's when I love sharpness.
Thank you! That was just the 35mm at very near minimum focus distance. I had to hold my phone making cat noises above him so he would held his head up haha.
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This is cool! We're you just pressing the camera to the ground, or did you do something else to stabilize it?
Based on the shutter speed I'm quite sure he used a tripod for this.
That's what I was thinking, but given the angle of view, it almost looks like the body itself is on the ground, but slightly tilted.
Thanks!
I have a table top tripod for this. It also enables you to take these low to the ground shots, which are sometimes really great for portraits.
Very cool. I should get one. Is it one of those tiny twisty ball-joint things?
Yep exactly, just ensure it's rated for the camera+lens combo you'd likely to be using. The one I have is called Ultra Pod 2.
Ah yes, if you mean the whole thing twists, then no, that's a gorilla pod.
After taking one of those to the Smokies, I'm not sure I'll use it again. Really can't support the weight of the body and the 24-105.
Gorilla pod? I thought those were rated for fairly heafty weights? That's a bummer as they look perfect for camping and hiking.
That was my hope. I do know you can replace the ball heads on them, that might be part of the consideration. The mount it comes with is fairly atrocious plastic. I got the Joby 3K which isn't the highest rated of their models. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/joby-g...od-black-red-charcoal/6065901.p?skuId=6065901
I've wanted a Gorilla Pod in the past, but to get a mount that supports Arca Swiss, it's too much for me to bite.