No prob Yoda :tiphat: :p

:icon18: Nicely done.

Sandpipers on the beach at Surf City, NC

http://www.modachroma.com/images/NCApril-3632.JPG

Was bored after washing my car and took these.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8145/7...cedfafb0_h.jpg



http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7094/7...021f81a0_h.jpg

I seen this bitch on the colfax bus stop! http://img.tapatalk.com/aee8d182-48dc-11f0.jpg


ThePhotographer

So the Canon 500 monopod is a pretty nice, inexpensive, and lightweight option. It's built well.

The only problem is the mini-ball head tends to creep when you add the weight of a camera to it. The solution is to remove the ball head and either score the ball with a knife/metal file or sand it so it's coarse. Now when you tighten the ball down it doesn't move at all.

Not bad for $35. :tup:

I like it :tup:

Edited a similar cityscape shot, let me know what you guys think
After:
http://didymus.smugmug.com/photos/i-...ZkvKWW8-XL.jpg

Before:
http://didymus.smugmug.com/Travel/NY...IMG6619-XL.jpg

Subtle but definite improvement - very nice!

To me I like the before better it looks like too much magenta was taken out of the sky. But again I'm on a phone, those lights in the for front need to be toned down.

Our eyes go to area of most contrast and that is too contrast burn it down or subtract yellow by adding blue and adding green fluorescent


ThePhotographer

Few pics of my tsx SE


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...e/DSC_0548.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...DSC_0553-1.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...e/DSC_0555.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...separk6a-1.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ousepark8a.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ousepark2a.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ousepark7a.jpg

Hey, G2Z. Long time no see. Hows the Stang treating you??

Hi alch... Yeah just had another baby, then caring for all these cars too, plus time on other forums. Been so busy. I try to come here when I can. How are all of you? I see some great pics by all of you on this thread. Makes me jealous lol.

Marilyn (stang) is doing fantastic. Added a few more cosmetic mods to her. She has 1850 miles now and I've enjoyed every second of it. I miss my z sometimes, but Marilyn is my new love :). Wish I could have both.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...housepark4.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...housepark2.jpg

Just a shot of my favorite nerd scientist...

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...84854272_o.jpg

How about this?
http://didymus.smugmug.com/photos/i-...jBG3N3T-XL.jpg

I like that one better. My attention first turns to the city skyline. Previously the somewhat boring foreground was stealing my attention.

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I like this one. I might play with the crop, either tighter to make it more like the birds were chasing the front one, or wider with more space on the left

two coats of Souveran on top of UPP. walked in garage, saw it, grabbed nikon, snapped, downloaded, posted.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...e/DSC_0576.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...e/DSC_0575.jpg

^^^ Sharp!!!

WAY WAY BETTER!!!!



ThePhotographer

Well guys, after lots of reading/comparisons, I have decided to pick me up a Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II Lens for 60D. I compared it two both the:

Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM
and
Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC

Seems to me that the Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II is shaper through all f-stops and zoom ranges even without the VC Anti-Shake.

So now to search for the Best Deal.

Tamron -17-50mm F/2.8(Model A16)

One from this past weekend in Orlando:

http://www.modachroma.com/images/GameOn-3782.JPG

That's got a $50 rebate if you buy before June 30th.

http://www.adorama.com/pdfs/rebates/51630.pdf

Most places I found have it for $649-$50=$599. The "reputable" places anyway.


edit: Buy.com has it for $507.

http://www.buy.com/prod/tamron-b005-...211907048.html

At a car show Saturday.

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...rShow-0542.jpg

Love Boxers!

One of mine back from 3 years ago
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._4000992_n.jpg

Wow! Love the coloring!

My guy is 10 years old, feel like he's aging with class

Your's looks great for being 10!

Old picture as well, but here are my 2 together... white with eye brows. She's like the Uncle from Seinfeld:roflpuke2:

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._1790487_n.jpg

I needed this!!! I'm headed to Topsail in two days.

Awesome! I can't wait to go back in August :tup:

:icon17::tup:

Thanks so much for the Rebate Link.. Better Get ASAP

Caught the Venus transit in between clouds yesterday afternoon, was really worried I was gonna get hosed by western Washington weather again after missing the solar eclipse a few weeks ago (4" Celestron NexStar Maksutov-Cassegrain scope, 1325mm focal length, Nikon D5000 camera body and a class A solar filter, prime focus shot, 1/1000 sec, ISO 2000):

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7073/7...cd0b785f_b.jpg

^nice!

That's sweet. :tup:

Here are some from my trip to Santa Barbara last weekend with the Fiancee...man I love that city. Critique is always welcomed from you guys.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7...36bf8201_b.jpg

Before dinner

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8003/7...61e052a6_b.jpg

After dinner

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7222/7...6ff202c9_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/7...cc401bb4_b.jpg

I would've liked the rock to be sharper...not high enough on the f stop I guess, didn't notice this when I looked at it.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7242/7...ca2b78fe_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/7...8aa03c51_b.jpg

Only one I edited/sharpened up a bit

Here's newest image from series not release yet tried my old editing style was pleased with it .. No sprockets on actual.http://img.tapatalk.com/47d3dd4d-1868-6928.jpg


ThePhotographer

Few shots from ZDAYZ

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...an/exhaust.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...n/blue2402.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l265/avryan/skull.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...an/carshow.jpg

That is some good work, Mr. Alchemy. :tiphat:

Shenanigans around the fire pit at Casa de Luna Negra

http://www.modachroma.com/images/shenanigans-4105.JPG