DSLR Shots and Discussions

LunaZ · 08-18-2013, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Huck

EDIT: Good Lord, photobucket's compression sucks! Can you guys recommend me anything else that stores the pics better without me having to pay $20/month?

You get what you pay for

Titan1080 · 08-18-2013, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Huck

Good Lord, photobucket's compression sucks! Can you guys recommend me anything else that stores the pics better without me having to pay $20/month?

Flickr only charges me $25 per year, 47.99 if you get 2 years. As far as I can tell, my original files are untouched and the compressed files are pretty clean. I'm happy with them.

Huck · 08-17-2013, 08:38 PM

Same pic, uploaded from facebook...

Huck · 08-18-2013, 01:21 AM

As promised, here's a couple pics from earlier tonight. Again the focusing was an issue and most of my pics came out blurry since I couldn't see through the viewfinder very well. Anyway, here are two that I like, sorry for the huge pictures...

Titan1080 · 08-18-2013, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Huck

As promised, here's a couple pics from earlier tonight. Again the focusing was an issue and most of my pics came out blurry since I couldn't see through the viewfinder very well. Anyway, here are two that I like, sorry for the huge pictures...

( Click to show/hide )

Compression issues aside, nice job on the first one. I like the color and you've managed to capture a lot of cloud detail without overexposing or pushing your ISO to high. The only nit I have is that I'm drawn to look at that lonely cell-tower and the foreground is a distraction in the amount it appears. I would either aim the camera lower to capture more of the foreground or higher to leave it out of frame altogether. Capture an interesting landscape and frame it with the stars or make the stars the star of the frame....

Huck · 08-20-2013, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by RiCharlie

I assume you dont want to have them just on your computer hard drive just in case something happens...Why not store them on an outside hard drive?

Oh I have them on my computer too, but I just load stuff that I want to link on to photobucket and Facebook. This forum only allows you like 70kb sized pics or something, and mine run from 11mb-17mb in size so that doesn't work.

I survived Zdayz 2013... (barely)

Huck · 08-20-2013, 01:04 AM

Thanks Titan. That's what I was trying to do but it was so dark out there that I couldn't see a thing through the view finder, so I didn't know what I was shooting. I would shoot a couple shots then aim up a bit and shoot a few more shots, then aim up again. I think from now on I'm gonna try bring my brightass flashlight and use it to shine wherever I'm wanting to shoot, then manually focus using that. We'll see how it goes.

I survived Zdayz 2013... (barely)

6spd · 08-20-2013, 07:57 AM

A tip: if you have live view, use it under tough focusing situations, as it is much more precise and allows you to zoom and focus

RiCharlie · 08-20-2013, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 6spd

A tip: if you have live view, use it under tough focusing situations, as it is much more precise and allows you to zoom and focus

Saw your site...Nice work!!

6spd · 08-20-2013, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RiCharlie

Saw your site...Nice work!!

Why thank you!

Huck · 08-20-2013, 08:12 AM

The only problem with that is that there wasn't enough light out. Using live view, nothing showed up on the screen. Not even a dot of light from a star or anything.

I survived Zdayz 2013... (barely)

6spd · 08-20-2013, 08:34 AM

Oh ok, then yeah a flash light will work!

Cmike2780 · 08-20-2013, 10:26 AM

@Jay/6spd

I like your website. You've come a long way pretty quickly and show some great talent. Keep up the great work

6spd · 08-20-2013, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

@Jay/6spd

I like your website. You've come a long way pretty quickly and show some great talent. Keep up the great work

Thanks man! I appreciate it!

saber · 08-20-2013, 10:45 AM

I love my D5100, but I'm starting to get a little annoyed that it always under-exposes, even when I'm dead zero on the metering.

with that said, i need to carry it around more. my problem is i only shoot events, and don't do enough practice in the middle of it all. need to do more in my "downtime"!

08-17-2013, 08:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 42 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 34	Same pic, uploaded from facebook... __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

08-18-2013, 01:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 42 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 34	As promised, here's a couple pics from earlier tonight. Again the focusing was an issue and most of my pics came out blurry since I couldn't see through the viewfinder very well. Anyway, here are two that I like, sorry for the huge pictures... __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

08-20-2013, 01:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 42 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 34	Thanks Titan. That's what I was trying to do but it was so dark out there that I couldn't see a thing through the view finder, so I didn't know what I was shooting. I would shoot a couple shots then aim up a bit and shoot a few more shots, then aim up again. I think from now on I'm gonna try bring my brightass flashlight and use it to shine wherever I'm wanting to shoot, then manually focus using that. We'll see how it goes. I survived Zdayz 2013... (barely) __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

08-20-2013, 07:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 26	A tip: if you have live view, use it under tough focusing situations, as it is much more precise and allows you to zoom and focus __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

08-20-2013, 08:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 42 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 34	The only problem with that is that there wasn't enough light out. Using live view, nothing showed up on the screen. Not even a dot of light from a star or anything. I survived Zdayz 2013... (barely) __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

08-20-2013, 08:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 26	Oh ok, then yeah a flash light will work! __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

08-20-2013, 10:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 30	@Jay/6spd I like your website. You've come a long way pretty quickly and show some great talent. Keep up the great work __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

08-20-2013, 10:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
saber chew chew chew Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: West Coast Posts: 1,430 Drives: WRX Rep Power: 26	I love my D5100, but I'm starting to get a little annoyed that it always under-exposes, even when I'm dead zero on the metering. with that said, i need to carry it around more. my problem is i only shoot events, and don't do enough practice in the middle of it all. need to do more in my "downtime"! __________________ 魂の中にある一条の光を信じて Last edited by saber; 08-20-2013 at 10:47 AM.

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