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insomniac
04-01-2008, 10:17 PM
Now that spring is coming I thought we could start posting some shots of spring. Here are some pics I took of the cherry blossoms in downtown Vancouver.

http://www.pics.comicbookstuff.com/Misc/Cherry_Blossoms1.jpg

http://www.pics.comicbookstuff.com/Misc/Cherry_Blossoms2.jpg

http://www.pics.comicbookstuff.com/Misc/Cherry_Blossoms3.jpg

endsongjen
04-01-2008, 10:35 PM
beautiful. cherry blossoms are gorgeous.

P1X4R
04-01-2008, 10:54 PM
lovely! i'll post a few later..

Alex655321
04-01-2008, 10:57 PM
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/alex655321_2006/smileys/springsmile.gif

insomniac
04-01-2008, 11:37 PM
Here are a few more pics I took while walking around during my lunch hour.

http://www.pics.comicbookstuff.com/Misc/ns1.jpg

http://www.pics.comicbookstuff.com/Misc/ns2.jpg

http://www.pics.comicbookstuff.com/Misc/ns3.jpg

insomniac
04-01-2008, 11:42 PM
Here's one for fun. Who can tell me what fictional building this is?

http://www.pics.comicbookstuff.com/Misc/building.jpg

HoldyourfireAl
04-01-2008, 11:47 PM
Great pics! Is that where Spider-Man fought Doc Ock?

insomniac
04-02-2008, 12:38 AM
Great pics! Is that where Spider-Man fought Doc Ock?


Nope. You are on the right track though.

P1X4R
04-02-2008, 12:51 AM
the "Marine Building" aka Baxter building in Fantastic Four?

also the Daily Planet in Smallville

insomniac
04-02-2008, 01:02 AM
the "Marine Building" aka Baxter building in Fantastic Four?

also the Daily Planet in Smallville

Correct. :buttrock: I was thinking of the Daily Planet from Smallville.

http://images.wikia.com/smallville/images/3/31/Daily_Planet.jpg

P1X4R
04-03-2008, 02:42 AM
these are shot around my neighborhood. i think they're a bit overexposed.

rebel xti / sigma 30mm / 400 ISO

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/P1X4R_2008/TMP/IMG_3524.jpg
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/P1X4R_2008/TMP/IMG_3528.jpg
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/P1X4R_2008/TMP/IMG_3529.jpg
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/P1X4R_2008/TMP/IMG_3530.jpg

P1X4R
04-03-2008, 02:45 AM
do you see the UFO in the next pic? lol

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/P1X4R_2008/TMP/IMG_3527.jpg
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/P1X4R_2008/TMP/IMG_3526.jpg
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/P1X4R_2008/TMP/IMG_3531.jpg
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/P1X4R_2008/TMP/IMG_3532.jpg

P1X4R
04-03-2008, 02:48 AM
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/P1X4R_2008/TMP/IMG_3533.jpg
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/P1X4R_2008/TMP/IMG_3534.jpg
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/P1X4R_2008/TMP/IMG_3535.jpg

those were the condos around the block. the prices dropped from the 500's to the 400's.

here's the street i live on.

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/P1X4R_2008/TMP/IMG_3536.jpg

endsongjen
04-03-2008, 02:59 AM
nice! and ufo's :eek:

geto10
04-03-2008, 03:59 AM
It's still pretty much dark and grey here in Sweden. I wonder when it will stop raining. I miss sun. :(

Great shots Ed!

SquiderM3
04-03-2008, 05:04 AM
I'll take some when it stops snowing...damn I hate winter.:mad:

insomniac
04-03-2008, 11:42 AM
Great shots P1X4R. I can't see the UFO though.

IronFist
04-03-2008, 12:29 PM
They're predicting snow here tomorrow. So, if spring ever actually arrives, maybe I'll post some pics...

HoldyourfireAl
04-03-2008, 04:16 PM
Where's the UFO????
Looks just like Vegas (except for the lawns!)
What are the purple flowers called?

P1X4R
04-03-2008, 04:51 PM
ok, here's the UFO. this is a 100% crop of that picture. wow, i didn't notice the other two bogies. hmmm.. i don't think these are sensor dust. the aperture is set at f/4.0 so it's unlikely sensor dust bunnies.

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/P1X4R_2008/TMP/crop.jpg

P1X4R
04-03-2008, 04:53 PM
btw, i used Photoshop to get this 100% crop. i converted from to RAW to JPG (without resizing), then typed 'c' for crop and selected the area of interest. it's that easy! :)

P1X4R
04-03-2008, 04:55 PM
What are the purple flowers called?

no idea.

Brru
04-14-2008, 11:36 PM
Here are some pictures I took from San Diego a month ago.

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x16/BobaBrru/IMG_1331.jpg


http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x16/BobaBrru/IMG_1330.jpg

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x16/BobaBrru/IMG_1322.jpg

Brru
04-14-2008, 11:38 PM
And the Balboa Park Botanical Garden Pictures

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x16/BobaBrru/IMG_1317.jpg

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x16/BobaBrru/IMG_1316.jpg

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x16/BobaBrru/IMG_1313.jpg

Brru
04-14-2008, 11:43 PM
aaaand just a few more interesting shots


http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x16/BobaBrru/IMG_1290.jpg

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x16/BobaBrru/IMG_1295.jpg


I think if I paid more attention to the front of the boat I might not have steered into the parking lot....
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x16/BobaBrru/IMG_1293.jpg


And a motivational Pic to end it all
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x16/BobaBrru/halfdome053.jpg

VinReaper
04-15-2008, 01:05 AM
Beautiful pics!!

Cherry Blossom season is one of my favorite times of year!

I was in Japan for it last year. It is called Golden Week! It is absolutely stunning up on Mt. Fuji!

And Canada reminds me of it perfectly! :thumbs2:

VR

insomniac
04-15-2008, 01:37 AM
Great pics Brru. Your shots are fantastic. San Diego has alway been my favorite U.S. city that I have visited.

insomniac
04-15-2008, 01:39 AM
Beautiful pics!!

Cherry Blossom season is one of my favorite times of year!

I was in Japan for it last year. It is called Golden Week! It is absolutely stunning up on Mt. Fuji!

And Canada reminds me of it perfectly! :thumbs2:

VR

Thanks VR. I would love to visit Japan during the Cherry Blossom festivals. It one of the top places on our list of travel destinations.

Brru
04-15-2008, 03:20 AM
Great pics Brru. Your shots are fantastic. San Diego has alway been my favorite U.S. city that I have visited.

Yea I like San Diego better then LA for sure, but my favorite city as of right now is San Fran. Berkeley or bust! :thumbs2:

hazmatt
04-15-2008, 10:29 AM
here's a pic I took at the NYBG Orchid show.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/EllesDTrails/PA1W6839webTAG.jpg

insomniac
04-19-2008, 10:59 PM
Spring took a bit of a set back in Vancouver yesterday with the snow fall last night. Lucky it was all gone by the time I woke up this morning. What happening to Global Warning? Al Gore and David Suzuki promised us higher temperatures. What the point of driving my SUV around in circles wasting all that gas if it is just going to get colder. :p

insomniac
04-19-2008, 11:02 PM
Here are a few pics I took of some interesting happenings in our back yard. This little guys comes by to steal the bird seeds from the bird feeder.

http://members.shaw.ca/insomniacs/Misc/Squirrels_1.JPG

http://members.shaw.ca/insomniacs/Misc/Squirrels_2.JPG
She looks right...
http://members.shaw.ca/insomniacs/Misc/Squirrels_3.JPG
She looks left...
http://members.shaw.ca/insomniacs/Misc/Squirrels_4.JPG

insomniac
04-19-2008, 11:03 PM
Sneaking... or giving me the finger.

http://members.shaw.ca/insomniacs/Misc/Squirrels_5.JPG

Sloppy eater.
http://members.shaw.ca/insomniacs/Misc/Squirrels_6.JPG

insomniac
04-19-2008, 11:04 PM
Disappointed Birds.

http://members.shaw.ca/insomniacs/Misc/Bird_1.JPG

Sizing up the squirrel.
http://members.shaw.ca/insomniacs/Misc/Bird_2.JPG

http://members.shaw.ca/insomniacs/Misc/Bird_3.JPG

Picking up the leftovers
http://members.shaw.ca/insomniacs/Misc/Bird_4.JPG

geto10
04-20-2008, 04:30 AM
A black squirrel? Now that I've never seen before. They are always brown. Or is that some other sort of animal? :)

Trilogy
04-20-2008, 05:48 AM
Great photos.

HoldyourfireAl
04-20-2008, 03:05 PM
GREAT pics! I've only ever seen black squirels in front of the White House (for real!) and in Toronto!

hazmatt
04-20-2008, 09:33 PM
A few pics I snapped the other day, ironically also of squirrels . Finally getting some nice temps here and things are starting to bloom. It's about time. I hope to get some bud & flower pics in the near future.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/EllesDTrails/critters/PA1W6977web.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/EllesDTrails/critters/PA1W6988web.jpg

insomniac
04-21-2008, 09:30 PM
A black squirrel? Now that I've never seen before. They are always brown. Or is that some other sort of animal? :)

They seem to be very common around here. We have black, brown and grey squirrels.

insomniac
04-21-2008, 09:31 PM
Great photos.

GREAT pics! I've only ever seen black squirels in front of the White House (for real!) and in Toronto!

Thanks guys.

insomniac
04-21-2008, 09:36 PM
Great pics Hazmatt. I love the clarity and the detail? What is the trick for getting such clear pics? Is it the lense? I noticed that those pics were taken a very high speeds. ISO 800 and 1/1000s. I usually shot at ISO 100 or 200 outdoors @ 1/200 s or slower.

hazmatt
04-21-2008, 10:59 PM
Great pics Hazmatt. I love the clarity and the detail? What is the trick for getting such clear pics? Is it the lense? I noticed that those pics were taken a very high speeds. ISO 800 and 1/1000s. I usually shot at ISO 100 or 200 outdoors @ 1/200 s or slower.

Thanks Insomniac.

The lens and the camera sure help with the clarity and sharpness but that's not to say you can't get great results with a different setup.

I'm shooting with a 1D Mark IIn and the lens used was the 70-200mm 2.8L IS. The picture was captured in RAW and then converted to jpeg. I ran the pictures through the 'unsharpen mask' feature in photoshop to add that extra bit of sharpness. I also cropped the images for better composition. I would have needed a much longer lens to crop as tightly as I wanted to.

As far as the settings go, it was towards the end of the day a little before the sun goes down. Therefore the light was softer and needed a higher ISO, however, I could have used a slightly lower ISO as well but with slower shutter speeds. I stuck with the fast shutter speed to freeze any potential motion from the squirrels.

You are correct to shoot with lower ISO speeds when possible. Lower ISO speeds are typically preferable as they produce pictures with much less noticeable/finer grain, but as you see here, you can still get sharp pics using a higher ISO.

If you have photoshop here is a link to a tutorial you may find helpful. I'm sure there are better ones out there but this has a 'less is more' kind of approach.
Photo Edit 101 (http://www.worth1000.com/tutorial.asp?sid=161112)

If you don't have photoshop, try to get your hands on it anyway you can.

Hope all this rambling helped in someway.

hazmatt
04-21-2008, 11:12 PM
Oh and speaking of squirrels, here's a pic of one that used to roam my college campus. Rumor had it he was created in one of the labs. I doubt it's true but you never know. The only albino squirrel I have ever seen.

Sorry for the poor image quality but it is a scanned image of the picture which was taken with a disposable camera.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/EllesDTrails/critters/AlbinoSquirl.jpg
for a chuckle, try to view it upside down and use your imagination.

insomniac
04-22-2008, 12:40 AM
Thanks Insomniac.

The lens and the camera sure help with the clarity and sharpness but that's not to say you can't get great results with a different setup.

I'm shooting with a 1D Mark IIn and the lens used was the 70-200mm 2.8L IS. The picture was captured in RAW and then converted to jpeg. I ran the pictures through the 'unsharpen mask' feature in photoshop to add that extra bit of sharpness. I also cropped the images for better composition. I would have needed a much longer lens to crop as tightly as I wanted to.

As far as the setting go, it was towards the end of the day a little before the sun goes down. Therefore the light was softer and needed a higher ISO, however, I could have used a slightly lower ISO as well but with slower shutter speeds. I stuck with the fast shutter speed to freeze any potential motion from the squirrels.

You are correct to shoot with lower ISO speeds when possible. Lower ISO speeds are typically preferable as they produce pictures with much less noticeable/finer grain, but as you see here, you can still get sharp pics using a higher ISO.

If you have photoshop here is a link to a tutorial you may find helpful. I'm sure there are better ones out there but this has a 'less is more' kind of approach.
Photo Edit 101 (http://www.worth1000.com/tutorial.asp?sid=161112)

If you don't have photoshop, try to get your hands on it anyway you can.

Hope all this rambling helped in someway.

Thanks for all the great tips hazmatt. What are the advantages of shooting in RAW mode. I have never tried it.

insomniac
04-22-2008, 12:41 AM
for a chuckle, try to view it upside down and use your imagination.

:eek: :laugh:

hazmatt
04-28-2008, 03:53 PM
Thanks for all the great tips hazmatt. What are the advantages of shooting in RAW mode. I have never tried it.

FYI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAW_image_format