PHOTO-A-DAY: November 2014

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  • rbrylawskirbrylawski Posts: 222Member
    edited November 2014
    Every year when the holiday tree is finished, I try, feebly at best, to take pictures of it. For some reason, taking a picture of our tree is for me a hard challenge. One I don't seem to ever master very well. This year's picture is hand held (yes, I own a good tripod, but was too lazy to use it) at 1/100 second. Flash was not fired (but for some reason, the recording data says flash was on and it fired). It definitely did not fire. Anyway, here's this years Christmas tree, which I can tell you looks much better in person! What's frustrating is I took a picture of the tree with my iPhone and I actually like the iPhone picture better. Since I can only post one picture today, I'll post the iPhone picture tomorrow.

    Ps: I had to lighten the original in Lightroom a tad.......

    Hoiday Tree 2014
    Post edited by rbrylawski on
    Nikon D7100; AF-S DX 35mm f1.8; AF-S DX Macro 40mm f2.8; AF-S DX 18-200mm VRII; SB-700 Speed Light and a bunch of other not very noteworthy stuff......
  • donaldejosedonaldejose Posts: 3,704Member
    Flash did fire. You can see the shadow it produced, just look at the top of the tree.
  • rbrylawskirbrylawski Posts: 222Member
    edited November 2014
    Flash did fire. You can see the shadow it produced, just look at the top of the tree.
    You're probably right, but I don't remember flash firing. Still, I find taking a picture of a Christmas Tree very difficult.

    Post edited by rbrylawski on
    Nikon D7100; AF-S DX 35mm f1.8; AF-S DX Macro 40mm f2.8; AF-S DX 18-200mm VRII; SB-700 Speed Light and a bunch of other not very noteworthy stuff......
  • kkanuckkkanuck Posts: 25Member
    Prague

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    Nikon D800 14.0-24.0 mm 1/160 ISO 1600
  • spraynprayspraynpray Posts: 6,545Moderator
    Ooh, that's a lovely shot seven!
    Always learning.
  • rbrylawskirbrylawski Posts: 222Member
    @svencrossing..........Simply STUNNING!
    Nikon D7100; AF-S DX 35mm f1.8; AF-S DX Macro 40mm f2.8; AF-S DX 18-200mm VRII; SB-700 Speed Light and a bunch of other not very noteworthy stuff......
  • PhotobugPhotobug Posts: 5,751Member
    Every year when the holiday tree is finished, I try, feebly at best, to take pictures of it. For some reason, taking a picture of our tree is for me a hard challenge. One I don't seem to ever master very well. This year's picture is hand held (yes, I own a good tripod, but was too lazy to use it) at 1/100 second. Flash was not fired (but for some reason, the recording data says flash was on and it fired). It definitely did not fire. Anyway, here's this years Christmas tree, which I can tell you looks much better in person! What's frustrating is I took a picture of the tree with my iPhone and I actually like the iPhone picture better. Since I can only post one picture today, I'll post the iPhone picture tomorrow.

    Ps: I had to lighten the original in Lightroom a tad.......
    Its a good picture @rbrylawski. You say you struggle with tree pictures...well here are my tips to take "Great Christmas Tree" pictures. Been doing this from my days with film and it works for film and digital. I am opening a new forum on this subject rather than hijacking PAD.



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  • rbrylawskirbrylawski Posts: 222Member
    Thanks Photobug........any tips I can get will GREATLY appreciated!
    Nikon D7100; AF-S DX 35mm f1.8; AF-S DX Macro 40mm f2.8; AF-S DX 18-200mm VRII; SB-700 Speed Light and a bunch of other not very noteworthy stuff......
  • Rx4PhotoRx4Photo Posts: 1,200Member
    Maliya
    D800 | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art @ f/2.0 | 1/500 | ISO 100
    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

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