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...something wicked this way comes..."

Shot these today at Gas Works Park. It was a really, really cloudy day but for about 5 minutes the sun peaked through and offered great contrast to the darkness of the sky. Both images shot in 12 MP JPEG with orig/orig/hard. First is with the 28-105 Nikkor variable apperature and the second is with the 20 mm f2.8 Nikkor prime. Iso 100 for both. Enjoy, everyone!...I'm off to dinner :-)





--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive, and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
 
I like them both a lot but I really like the 1st one! The perspective is really cool, and I like the foreground. The colors are great too. Nicely done!

Teski
Mahesh Thapa said:
...something wicked this way comes..."

Shot these today at Gas Works Park. It was a really, really cloudy
day but for about 5 minutes the sun peaked through and offered
great contrast to the darkness of the sky. Both images shot in 12
MP JPEG with orig/orig/hard. First is with the 28-105 Nikkor
variable apperature and the second is with the 20 mm f2.8 Nikkor
prime. Iso 100 for both. Enjoy, everyone!...I'm off to dinner :-)





--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over
quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive,
and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
Click to expand...
 
Beautiful capture and composition!! Do you still have the 1Ds?? ;))
Mahesh Thapa said:
...something wicked this way comes..."

Shot these today at Gas Works Park. It was a really, really cloudy
day but for about 5 minutes the sun peaked through and offered
great contrast to the darkness of the sky. Both images shot in 12
MP JPEG with orig/orig/hard. First is with the 28-105 Nikkor
variable apperature and the second is with the 20 mm f2.8 Nikkor
prime. Iso 100 for both. Enjoy, everyone!...I'm off to dinner :-)
Click to expand...
Mahesh said:
--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over
quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive,
and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
Click to expand...
 
Teski said:
I like them both a lot but I really like the 1st one! The
perspective is really cool, and I like the foreground. The colors
are great too. Nicely done!

Teski
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Thanks, bud! The first is my favorite too. The second is just "something pretty". :-)

--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive, and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
 
Thanks, John...I still have that Canon beast but it's collecting some dust... :-) LOL!

--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive, and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
 
Mahesh Thapa said:
...something wicked this way comes..."

Shot these today at Gas Works Park. It was a really, really cloudy
day but for about 5 minutes the sun peaked through and offered
great contrast to the darkness of the sky. Both images shot in 12
MP JPEG with orig/orig/hard. First is with the 28-105 Nikkor
variable apperature and the second is with the 20 mm f2.8 Nikkor
prime. Iso 100 for both. Enjoy, everyone!...I'm off to dinner :-)





--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over
quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive,
and I want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
Click to expand...
--
Hey Bud,

The first shot almost looks surreal with that inky cloud and the contrast of lighter colored buildings below. But what in the world is in the flower designed fountains?? Looks like oil or tar??

The second shot is not as threatening looking but the clouds are ver pleasing to look at and bring back memories of prior shots.

Time & Images wait for no man as all to soon their gone!
David Smith, Digital Photography
 
First one... I think some camera shake : ( background looks fuzzy even if out of dof... Second... GREAT: )

BTW, great time for a message to the Seattle group: I've got a car now,(2001 model), when's the next S2 meet!!! When we meet I want to beg, grovel, crawl, snivil for your long VR!
--
M. Haner
Bellingham,WA.
 
David's Digital Photography said:
--
Hey Bud,
The first shot almost looks surreal with that inky cloud and the
contrast of lighter colored buildings below. But what in the world
is in the flower designed fountains?? Looks like oil or tar??

The second shot is not as threatening looking but the clouds are
ver pleasing to look at and bring back memories of prior shots.

Time & Images wait for no man as all to soon their gone!
David Smith, Digital Photography
Click to expand...
Aaahhhh...I'm touched David...you remembered! That second shot is indeed very similar to something I posted many, many months ago when I was just starting out with the S2. I can still remember all your great constructive criticisms from back then. I still use much of your advice whenever I compose shots. Thanks a million, bud...in case I didn't say it before.

The first shot is one of my absolute favorites. That "inky" cloud as you put it was just awesome! So black and so menacing. It was so close, I though I could reach out and touch it. What made this shot special was when the sun from the horizon behind me broke through and shed some light to the forground and the distant buildings...almost like good was fighting evil right in front of me...pretty cool stuff. The black thing you see in the fountain is water reflecting the dark clouds directly overhead.

Thanks for the comments and the little trip down memory lane bud! :-)

--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive, and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
 
hi there great pictures uis it right out of the camera or did ps help

be honest
Eli
Mahesh Thapa said:
...something wicked this way comes..."

Shot these today at Gas Works Park. It was a really, really cloudy
day but for about 5 minutes the sun peaked through and offered
great contrast to the darkness of the sky. Both images shot in 12
MP JPEG with orig/orig/hard. First is with the 28-105 Nikkor
variable apperature and the second is with the 20 mm f2.8 Nikkor
prime. Iso 100 for both. Enjoy, everyone!...I'm off to dinner :-)





--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over
quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive,
and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
Click to expand...
--
Eman
 
MVH said:
First one... I think some camera shake : ( background looks fuzzy
even if out of dof... Second... GREAT: )

BTW, great time for a message to the Seattle group: I've got a car
now,(2001 model), when's the next S2 meet!!! When we meet I want
to beg, grovel, crawl, snivil for your long VR!
--
M. Haner
Bellingham,WA.
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Hey Malcom. The background was meant to be fussy, bud...call it poetic license. I purposely used a shallower dof to throw the background off a bit. I wanted to give attention to the dark clouds and not so much to the buildings and the trees back there. The forground I wanted in focus because the flower pattern with the nice light on it was a good contrast to the dark clouds. Kinda like a good vs. evil think, I think :-)

Congrats on the car, bud! When the S2 crew meets up again, we'll definitely let you know. You may not have long to travel if we decide to come up there. That tulip festival can't be too far off, right? :-)

Thanks for the comments bud! Oh ya...you're welcome to use my VR whenever you want...goes without saying, bud! :-)

--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive, and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
 
eman714 said:
hi there great pictures uis it right out of the camera or did ps help

be honest
Eli
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Thanks, Eli. If these were any more "right out of the camera" you'd see a picture of my microdrive attached to the pictures. :-) These picts were straight out of the camera (except fore cropping and resizing)...I'm telling you guys that 12MP JPEG is just awesome...great colors, awesome contrast and useable file sizes...honest!

--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive, and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
 
Do you just play with the 1Ds inside and take pictures outside with the S2 ?
Your pictures are excellent as always!
Julius
Mahesh Thapa said:
...something wicked this way comes..."

Shot these today at Gas Works Park. It was a really, really cloudy
day but for about 5 minutes the sun peaked through and offered
great contrast to the darkness of the sky. Both images shot in 12
MP JPEG with orig/orig/hard. First is with the 28-105 Nikkor
variable apperature and the second is with the 20 mm f2.8 Nikkor
prime. Iso 100 for both. Enjoy, everyone!...I'm off to dinner :-)





--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over
quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive,
and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
Click to expand...
 
Julius said:
Do you just play with the 1Ds inside and take pictures outside with
the S2 ?
Your pictures are excellent as always!
Julius
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LOL! :-) It seems like that, doesn't it? I've been using both cameras and I have to tell you honestly that I really prefer the images coming out of the Fuji S2. Maybe it's because I haven't gotten completely use to the Canon, and only time will tell. I love the color rendition from the S2 and the metering system seems to be a little better, I think. I love the ruggedness of the Canon and I thought the images were going to be at least as good as out of the S2, but now I'm having second thoughts...I just don't think I'm a Canon type of guy :-) I'm seriously thinkin of returning that beast...we'll see though...

--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive, and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
 
Mahesh Thapa said:
David's Digital Photography said:
--
Hey Bud,
The first shot almost looks surreal with that inky cloud and the
contrast of lighter colored buildings below. But what in the world
is in the flower designed fountains?? Looks like oil or tar??

The second shot is not as threatening looking but the clouds are
ver pleasing to look at and bring back memories of prior shots.

Time & Images wait for no man as all to soon their gone!
David Smith, Digital Photography
Click to expand...
Aaahhhh...I'm touched David...you remembered! That second shot is
indeed very similar to something I posted many, many months ago
when I was just starting out with the S2. I can still remember all
your great constructive criticisms from back then. I still use
much of your advice whenever I compose shots. Thanks a million,
bud...in case I didn't say it before.

The first shot is one of my absolute favorites. That "inky" cloud
as you put it was just awesome! So black and so menacing. It was
so close, I though I could reach out and touch it. What made this
shot special was when the sun from the horizon behind me broke
through and shed some light to the forground and the distant
buildings...almost like good was fighting evil right in front of
me...pretty cool stuff. The black thing you see in the fountain is
water reflecting the dark clouds directly overhead.

Thanks for the comments and the little trip down memory lane bud! :-)

--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over
quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive,
and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
Click to expand...
--
Say Bud,
Thanks for your compliments and remembering too, that really warms my Heart!

Time & Images wait for no man as all to soon their gone!
David Smith, Digital Photography
 
Mahesh Thapa said:
...something wicked this way comes..."

Shot these today at Gas Works Park. It was a really, really cloudy
day but for about 5 minutes the sun peaked through and offered
great contrast to the darkness of the sky. Both images shot in 12
MP JPEG with orig/orig/hard. First is with the 28-105 Nikkor
variable apperature and the second is with the 20 mm f2.8 Nikkor
prime. Iso 100 for both. Enjoy, everyone!...I'm off to dinner :-)





--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over
quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive,
and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
Click to expand...
--
Hey Bud,

A question for you; I was wondering if you have noticed this too in taking various shots such as scenics or objects etc?

As a rule of thumb I generally will take two or three shots of the same subject at the same exposure to ensure that I get a good sharp image, I know your more steady than I am though, but what is a bit troubling is that the two or three exposures shot back to back within about 5 to 10 seconds of each other will sometimes produce slight variations in exposure quality even though all conditions are the same?? Have you noticed this too?

Time & Images wait for no man as all to soon their gone!
David Smith, Digital Photography
 
David's Digital Photography said:
Mahesh Thapa said:
David's Digital Photography said:
--
Hey Bud,
The first shot almost looks surreal with that inky cloud and the
contrast of lighter colored buildings below. But what in the world
is in the flower designed fountains?? Looks like oil or tar??

The second shot is not as threatening looking but the clouds are
ver pleasing to look at and bring back memories of prior shots.

Time & Images wait for no man as all to soon their gone!
David Smith, Digital Photography
Click to expand...
Aaahhhh...I'm touched David...you remembered! That second shot is
indeed very similar to something I posted many, many months ago
when I was just starting out with the S2. I can still remember all
your great constructive criticisms from back then. I still use
much of your advice whenever I compose shots. Thanks a million,
bud...in case I didn't say it before.

The first shot is one of my absolute favorites. That "inky" cloud
as you put it was just awesome! So black and so menacing. It was
so close, I though I could reach out and touch it. What made this
shot special was when the sun from the horizon behind me broke
through and shed some light to the forground and the distant
buildings...almost like good was fighting evil right in front of
me...pretty cool stuff. The black thing you see in the fountain is
water reflecting the dark clouds directly overhead.

Thanks for the comments and the little trip down memory lane bud! :-)

--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over
quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive,
and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
Click to expand...
--
Say Bud,
Thanks for your compliments and remembering too, that really warms
my Heart!

Time & Images wait for no man as all to soon their gone!
David Smith, Digital Photography
Click to expand...
--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive, and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
 
David's Digital Photography said:
Hey Bud,
A question for you; I was wondering if you have noticed this too in
taking various shots such as scenics or objects etc?
As a rule of thumb I generally will take two or three shots of the
same subject at the same exposure to ensure that I get a good sharp
image, I know your more steady than I am though, but what is a bit
troubling is that the two or three exposures shot back to back
within about 5 to 10 seconds of each other will sometimes produce
slight variations in exposure quality even though all conditions
are the same?? Have you noticed this too?

Time & Images wait for no man as all to soon their gone!
David Smith, Digital Photography
Click to expand...
That's an excellent question, David. Usually I use a tripod and a cable release...even on a bright day and high shutter speed...just call me neurotic :-). So I really spend a bit of time composing and recomposing the shot till I'm happy with the way it looks through the view finder. Only then do I snap the shutter. And on occasion, I do retake the same image on the tripod if I think I may have bumped the tripod or noticed some movement due to wind or something. And on occasion, I have noticed that the exposures look a bit different when the same scene is shot under the same conditions. But the difference has never been so drastic that I've had blown highlights or too much loss of shadow detail. But the difference in exposure is definitely real. I can't explain why it happens, but it does on rare occasions.

--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive, and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
 
Even on a tripod you can get different exposures within 5 to 10 seconds as even the slightest movement by the sun will give a different lighting and exposure. When hand holding the camera, it's really easy to be off just a little from the previous shot and get a slightly different exposure. This is especially true when spot metering.

Teski
David's Digital Photography said:
Mahesh Thapa said:
...something wicked this way comes..."

Shot these today at Gas Works Park. It was a really, really cloudy
day but for about 5 minutes the sun peaked through and offered
great contrast to the darkness of the sky. Both images shot in 12
MP JPEG with orig/orig/hard. First is with the 28-105 Nikkor
variable apperature and the second is with the 20 mm f2.8 Nikkor
prime. Iso 100 for both. Enjoy, everyone!...I'm off to dinner :-)





--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over
quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive,
and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
Click to expand...
--
Hey Bud,
A question for you; I was wondering if you have noticed this too in
taking various shots such as scenics or objects etc?
As a rule of thumb I generally will take two or three shots of the
same subject at the same exposure to ensure that I get a good sharp
image, I know your more steady than I am though, but what is a bit
troubling is that the two or three exposures shot back to back
within about 5 to 10 seconds of each other will sometimes produce
slight variations in exposure quality even though all conditions
are the same?? Have you noticed this too?

Time & Images wait for no man as all to soon their gone!
David Smith, Digital Photography
Click to expand...
 
Teski said:
Teski
David's Digital Photography said:
Mahesh Thapa said:
...something wicked this way comes..."

Shot these today at Gas Works Park. It was a really, really cloudy
day but for about 5 minutes the sun peaked through and offered
great contrast to the darkness of the sky. Both images shot in 12
MP JPEG with orig/orig/hard. First is with the 28-105 Nikkor
variable apperature and the second is with the 20 mm f2.8 Nikkor
prime. Iso 100 for both. Enjoy, everyone!...I'm off to dinner :-)





--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over
quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive,
and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
Click to expand...
--
Hey Bud,
A question for you; I was wondering if you have noticed this too in
taking various shots such as scenics or objects etc?
As a rule of thumb I generally will take two or three shots of the
same subject at the same exposure to ensure that I get a good sharp
image, I know your more steady than I am though, but what is a bit
troubling is that the two or three exposures shot back to back
within about 5 to 10 seconds of each other will sometimes produce
slight variations in exposure quality even though all conditions
are the same?? Have you noticed this too?

Time & Images wait for no man as all to soon their gone!
David Smith, Digital Photography
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive, and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
 
Mahesh Thapa said:
David's Digital Photography said:
Hey Bud,
A question for you; I was wondering if you have noticed this too in
taking various shots such as scenics or objects etc?
As a rule of thumb I generally will take two or three shots of the
same subject at the same exposure to ensure that I get a good sharp
image, I know your more steady than I am though, but what is a bit
troubling is that the two or three exposures shot back to back
within about 5 to 10 seconds of each other will sometimes produce
slight variations in exposure quality even though all conditions
are the same?? Have you noticed this too?

Time & Images wait for no man as all to soon their gone!
David Smith, Digital Photography
Click to expand...
That's an excellent question, David. Usually I use a tripod and a
cable release...even on a bright day and high shutter speed...just
call me neurotic :-). So I really spend a bit of time composing
and recomposing the shot till I'm happy with the way it looks
through the view finder. Only then do I snap the shutter. And on
occasion, I do retake the same image on the tripod if I think I may
have bumped the tripod or noticed some movement due to wind or
something. And on occasion, I have noticed that the exposures look
a bit different when the same scene is shot under the same
conditions. But the difference has never been so drastic that I've
had blown highlights or too much loss of shadow detail. But the
difference in exposure is definitely real. I can't explain why it
happens, but it does on rare occasions.

--
At first I shot JPEG because I was naive and wanted quantity over
quality.
Then I shot RAW, because I was still naive but wanted quality over
quantity. Now I've gone back to JPEG because I'm no longer naive,
and I
want both quantity and quality.

--Mahesh Thapa
Click to expand...
--

In a way I'm glad to hear you confirm the same thing that I have experienced. It's true that the exposure difference is not too much but I also wonder just why it happens? That's very interesting though.

Now to change the subject

In past posts I haven't put down the EXIF for the images very completely and for a while now I've been shooting in Fine JPG mode but at 3.5 mp, for images such as the Poison Oak shots and the mushroom and insect mound and Clover. I thought you might find that interesting as you have also scaled back from at least some of the larger mp images.

Time & Images wait for no man as all to soon their gone!
David Smith, Digital Photography
 
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