PHOTO-A-DAY: AUGUST 2014

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  •  DavidJaan DavidJaan Posts: 284Member
    edited September 2014
    Finally got a chance to work with a model. She was very new to it. Took a bit to get her comfortable, but she got into it eventually.

    Mina
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  • WestEndBoyWestEndBoy Posts: 1,456Member
    edited August 2014
    Burney Falls
    California


    Burney Falls

    So after deciding to go with the 20, 28 and 50mm manual focus lenses in my signature for landscapes, I needed ND filters to exploit their full potential. I settled on a 3, 5 and 10 stop set of 3 Singh Rays. This is my first attempt with the ND filter using the 10 stop. I tried a variety of filter combinations and exposure times. I like this one the best.

    D800, MF NIKKOR 20mm f/2.8 AI-s, ISO100, f/11.0, 13sec
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  • Rx4PhotoRx4Photo Posts: 1,200Member
    Father and Son

    I had the privilege of photographing the 3 week old grandson of one of my coworkers. Here is one of the photos that I envisioned even before arriving on location.
    Father and Son
    D800 | Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G @ f/1.4 | 1/320 | ISO 160
    D800 | D7000 | Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 | 24-70mm f/2.8 | 70-200mm f/2.8 | 35mm f/1.8G | 85mm f/1.4G | Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM | Zeiss 100mm Makro-Planar ZF.2 | Flash controllers: Phottix Odin TTL

  • kanuckkanuck Posts: 1,300Member
    Taking in a dramatic evening on the coast of beautiful Jeju Island, South Korea :)

    Rocket's Red Glare, Bombs Bursting in Air
  • proudgeekproudgeek Posts: 1,422Member
    Next time someone says, "Hey that grasshopper looks like an old man with no teeth," you'll know why.
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    D800 | 105mm + 36 and 12mm spacers | f/8 | 1/250s | ISO 400
  • BesoBeso Posts: 464Member
    Early evening cloud cap ...
    Cloud Cap
    Occasionally a decent image ...
  • FreezeActionFreezeAction Posts: 915Member
    Must be a GMO sweetpotato. Looks like some Pigeon genes got used. :D

    BirdSweetpotato-0913
  • Golf007sdGolf007sd Posts: 2,840Moderator
    ARN_7150.jpg

    D4 24 1.4G 1/250 ISO 100 @ f/8.0
    D4 & D7000 | Nikon Holy Trinity Set + 105 2.8 Mico + 200 F2 VR II | 300 2.8G VR II, 10.5 Fish-eye, 24 & 50 1.4G, 35 & 85 1.8G, 18-200 3.5-5.6 VR I SB-400 & 700 | TC 1.4E III, 1.7 & 2.0E III, 1.7 | Sigma 35 & 50 1.4 DG HSM | RRS Ballhead & Tripods Gear | Gitzo Monopod | Lowepro Gear | HDR via Promote Control System |
  • PhotobugPhotobug Posts: 5,751Member
    edited August 2014
    DRM_9433R

    |D7100|105mm|with cropping|
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    D750 & D7100 | 24-70 F2.8 G AF-S ED, 70-200 F2.8 AF VR, TC-14E III, TC-1.7EII, 35 F2 AF D, 50mm F1.8G, 105mm G AF-S VR | Backup & Wife's Gear: D5500 & Sony HX50V | 18-140 AF-S ED VR DX, 55-300 AF-S G VR DX |
    |SB-800, Amaran Halo LED Ring light | MB-D16 grip| Gitzo GT3541 + RRS BH-55LR, Gitzo GM2942 + Sirui L-10 | RRS gear | Lowepro, ThinkTank, & Hoodman gear | BosStrap | Vello Freewave Plus wireless Remote, Leica Lens Cleaning Cloth |
  • WestEndBoyWestEndBoy Posts: 1,456Member
    Burney Cascade
    California



    Burney Cascade

    Same shot as yesterday, but no tripod or filter. Had to compromise either ISO or aperture to get a decent shutter speed. ISO 280 was not much of a sacrifice.

    I think I like the filtered image better.

    D800, MF NIKKOR 20mm f/2.8 AI-s, ISO280, f/11.0, 1/30sec
  • proudgeekproudgeek Posts: 1,422Member
    edited August 2014
    I think I prefer the filter image as well. That look is something I really like.

    Mine for today. Note the reflection of the flowers in the bee's eyes.
    _DSC9322
    D800 | 105mm + 36 and 12mm spacers | f/5 | 1/640s | ISO 400
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  • Vipmediastar_JZVipmediastar_JZ Posts: 1,708Member
    She walked into my frame and stood still waiting for me to take the photo of the wall

    D81_4369-vms
  • YetibuddhaYetibuddha Posts: 388Member
    Westendboy, Great capture. Its difficult given the range of lighting that exists in the image. But a lot depends on what story you want to tell and how you can tell that most powerfully. Can you try the image again on a cloudy day, without the sky there. That way, you can slow the water way down and not burn out the sky?
  • WestEndBoyWestEndBoy Posts: 1,456Member
    Westendboy, Great capture. Its difficult given the range of lighting that exists in the image. But a lot depends on what story you want to tell and how you can tell that most powerfully. Can you try the image again on a cloudy day, without the sky there. That way, you can slow the water way down and not burn out the sky?
    I would love to go back, but it is a 900 mile drive. But you are bang on, it was basically the bottom of a dark hole. Thank god for the D800.
  • spraynprayspraynpray Posts: 6,545Moderator
    I think that should have been 'thank Nikon for the D800'.

    Just sayin'...
    Always learning.
  • proudgeekproudgeek Posts: 1,422Member
    ^^I'm sure they would like you to believe that the two are interchangeable. :)
  • PhotobugPhotobug Posts: 5,751Member
    DRM_9434R
    |D7100|105mm|cropped|
    D750 & D7100 | 24-70 F2.8 G AF-S ED, 70-200 F2.8 AF VR, TC-14E III, TC-1.7EII, 35 F2 AF D, 50mm F1.8G, 105mm G AF-S VR | Backup & Wife's Gear: D5500 & Sony HX50V | 18-140 AF-S ED VR DX, 55-300 AF-S G VR DX |
    |SB-800, Amaran Halo LED Ring light | MB-D16 grip| Gitzo GT3541 + RRS BH-55LR, Gitzo GM2942 + Sirui L-10 | RRS gear | Lowepro, ThinkTank, & Hoodman gear | BosStrap | Vello Freewave Plus wireless Remote, Leica Lens Cleaning Cloth |
  • tcole1983tcole1983 Posts: 981Member
    DSC_0004_20140731_1019-1
    D5200, D5000, S31, 18-55 VR, 17-55 F2.8, 35 F1.8G, 105 F2.8 VR, 300 F4 AF-S (Previously owned 18-200 VRI, Tokina 12-24 F4 II)
  • Golf007sdGolf007sd Posts: 2,840Moderator
    I will follow tcole1983 theme...here is my contribution.

    ARN_7328.jpg

    D4 24-70 2.8 1.6 Sec. ISO 50 @ f/22
    D4 & D7000 | Nikon Holy Trinity Set + 105 2.8 Mico + 200 F2 VR II | 300 2.8G VR II, 10.5 Fish-eye, 24 & 50 1.4G, 35 & 85 1.8G, 18-200 3.5-5.6 VR I SB-400 & 700 | TC 1.4E III, 1.7 & 2.0E III, 1.7 | Sigma 35 & 50 1.4 DG HSM | RRS Ballhead & Tripods Gear | Gitzo Monopod | Lowepro Gear | HDR via Promote Control System |
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