New lens - Page 3

Spenner · 01-4-2012, 07:41 PM

Agreed. Mostly going for cold and alone type feelings, the last shot was just really a shot of nostalgia for me so I made it a bit of a more washed out style on purpose, but like I said, to please me :J

All of these were on tripods.

Spenner · 01-9-2012, 01:34 PM

I guess I should post these.

**kmay** · 01-9-2012, 01:36 PM

spenner is the source of all my desktop BGs

Spenner · 01-9-2012, 04:52 PM

:3

I just got back from taking about 60 more photos.... they probably won't be edited for another little while. School has started again

Spenner · 02-9-2012, 11:23 AM

Did I mention I got ANOTHER lens? I might as well just make this my new photography thread.

I have a 50mm f/1.4 lens now, so that's fun. I didn't get to use it for this experimental photoshoot I did yesterday...

Very simple rig: a blackboard on chair, mason jar full of water (I WISH I had something bigger) on a towel, tinfoil and my camera/flash.

Unfortunately I had to use my macro lens to shoot these, because the small jar wouldn't show much detail with the 50mm. Way harder to work with, 95% of the shots were too blurry or just out of focus/not in the shot. Here's some that were decent:

None are exactly mind blowing and I KNOW I could do a way better job with a bigger water tank. I might just go get something cheap, it's fun to play with this.

It also took me a long time to realize I had to change my flash mode to High Speed in the camera so that I could go past 1/200 shutter speed, hence why there's so much blur <__> after that they looked fairly sharp but none were very interesting.

justin_ator · 02-9-2012, 11:24 AM

Nice pictures, haha. I enjoyed the lego ones

Spenner · 02-10-2012, 08:07 PM

Thanks~

Here's some more, just practicing with water droplets. I've got a pretty solid rig built now, I'll be playing with it more.

**darkshark** · 02-12-2012, 02:31 PM

These pictures feel off somehow. They aren't as sharp as they could be...maybe a bit grainy too. What iso is this at?

Also, do you have the MagicLantern firmware? I just put it on my t3i and holllllyyyyy eff it gives you so many more shooting options. Really opens up the cameras capabilities.

**LongGone** · 02-12-2012, 03:55 PM

By "off" I believe its the framing of the shot. It seems that in the pics the detail/focus is lopsided to an edge enough to distract the viewer from viewing the picture as a whole

If the raw shots were zoomed out much more, you would have control over cropping/how you want to frame your shot; but of course its much better if you have the idea in mind when composing the shot itself

Besides that the clarity is fine to me IMO, other than the framing these are pretty good

Spenner · 02-12-2012, 05:29 PM

Indeed, most of those are not cropped at least very much. Just experimenting, it's really frustrating trying to get really sharp splashes, I tried for a few hours today with little success with the setup I have/lack of time to prepare. I'll move onto something else for now.

**darkshark** · 02-12-2012, 10:18 PM

http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Unified

Spenner · 02-13-2012, 10:28 AM

This looks extremely useful/badass, thanks for sharing 0__0 dang

**darkshark** · 02-13-2012, 11:15 AM

The stuff you can do with Magic Lantern is really powerful from what I've tested so far.
Just set up a time lapse from about 4am to 9am on my front porch with the intervalometer feature, which took 5 pictures (HDR bracketing in 1 stop increments) every 10 seconds, so you get a super nice HDR time lapse video. I forgot to take my ISO off of auto so it came out really grainy and was a waste of time, but you get the idea.

Being able to take 2 pass HDR video is insane too. The focus tools and PiP magnification for focusing are really useful, try those out on your water splashes ;D

Mau5 · 02-13-2012, 11:35 AM

Mother of god. Gorgeous haha

Spenner · 02-13-2012, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkshark

The focus tools and PiP magnification for focusing are really useful, try those out on your water splashes ;D

Was lookin at that, delicious

I'll set this up at school tomorrow, I don't have a direct SD card reader on my computer for some reason!! Until then I'm going to play with some other things in my living room.

Spenner · 02-17-2012, 09:28 PM

Was bored, so I did some test shots. These were fun to do :B

Pagestretch warning~

Spenner · 02-18-2012, 09:38 PM

Woopwoop. Just playing around some more

had these objects sitting on a black sweater and used my ipod to light up specific areas with a long exposure. Basically painting the exposure you want, and a decorative spray around the image as well. Lotsa fun.

Choofers · 02-19-2012, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spenner

Hey this is the current T2 raid boss in Rift ~_~

and yeah, I'm gonna have to change my wallpaper to some of these photos. awesome stuff.

**Renevatia** · 02-19-2012, 10:47 AM

Thats hella scary, I thought that was a giant ass spider coming out of my screen at first glimpse.

Spenner · 02-27-2012, 12:38 AM

SPIDER??? My poor crab

Boop beep

Starman deluxe lives IRL

01-4-2012, 07:41 PM	#41
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: New lens Agreed. Mostly going for cold and alone type feelings, the last shot was just really a shot of nostalgia for me so I made it a bit of a more washed out style on purpose, but like I said, to please me :J All of these were on tripods. __________________

01-9-2012, 01:34 PM	#42
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: New lens I guess I should post these. __________________

01-9-2012, 01:36 PM	#43
kmay Don't forget me Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Age: 31 Posts: 6,491	Re: New lens spenner is the source of all my desktop BGs __________________

01-9-2012, 04:52 PM	#44
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: New lens :3 I just got back from taking about 60 more photos.... they probably won't be edited for another little while. School has started again __________________

02-9-2012, 11:23 AM	#45
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: New lens Did I mention I got ANOTHER lens? I might as well just make this my new photography thread. I have a 50mm f/1.4 lens now, so that's fun. I didn't get to use it for this experimental photoshoot I did yesterday... Very simple rig: a blackboard on chair, mason jar full of water (I WISH I had something bigger) on a towel, tinfoil and my camera/flash. Unfortunately I had to use my macro lens to shoot these, because the small jar wouldn't show much detail with the 50mm. Way harder to work with, 95% of the shots were too blurry or just out of focus/not in the shot. Here's some that were decent: None are exactly mind blowing and I KNOW I could do a way better job with a bigger water tank. I might just go get something cheap, it's fun to play with this. It also took me a long time to realize I had to change my flash mode to High Speed in the camera so that I could go past 1/200 shutter speed, hence why there's so much blur <__> after that they looked fairly sharp but none were very interesting. __________________ Last edited by Spenner; 02-9-2012 at 11:27 AM..

02-9-2012, 11:24 AM	#46
justin_ator 🥓<strong><span style="col Resident Overseer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 7,648	Re: New lens Nice pictures, haha. I enjoyed the lego ones __________________ Last edited by justin_ator; 02-9-2012 at 11:27 AM..

02-10-2012, 08:07 PM	#47
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: New lens Thanks~ Here's some more, just practicing with water droplets. I've got a pretty solid rig built now, I'll be playing with it more. __________________

02-12-2012, 02:31 PM	#48
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: New lens These pictures feel off somehow. They aren't as sharp as they could be...maybe a bit grainy too. What iso is this at? Also, do you have the MagicLantern firmware? I just put it on my t3i and holllllyyyyy eff it gives you so many more shooting options. Really opens up the cameras capabilities.

02-12-2012, 05:29 PM	#50
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: New lens Indeed, most of those are not cropped at least very much. Just experimenting, it's really frustrating trying to get really sharp splashes, I tried for a few hours today with little success with the setup I have/lack of time to prepare. I'll move onto something else for now. __________________

02-12-2012, 10:18 PM	#51
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: New lens http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Unified

02-13-2012, 10:28 AM	#52
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: New lens This looks extremely useful/badass, thanks for sharing 0__0 dang __________________

02-13-2012, 11:15 AM	#53
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: New lens The stuff you can do with Magic Lantern is really powerful from what I've tested so far. Just set up a time lapse from about 4am to 9am on my front porch with the intervalometer feature, which took 5 pictures (HDR bracketing in 1 stop increments) every 10 seconds, so you get a super nice HDR time lapse video. I forgot to take my ISO off of auto so it came out really grainy and was a waste of time, but you get the idea. Being able to take 2 pass HDR video is insane too. The focus tools and PiP magnification for focusing are really useful, try those out on your water splashes ;D Last edited by darkshark; 02-13-2012 at 11:32 AM..

02-17-2012, 09:28 PM	#56
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: New lens Was bored, so I did some test shots. These were fun to do :B Pagestretch warning~ __________________

02-18-2012, 09:38 PM	#57
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: New lens Woopwoop. Just playing around some more had these objects sitting on a black sweater and used my ipod to light up specific areas with a long exposure. Basically painting the exposure you want, and a decorative spray around the image as well. Lotsa fun. __________________

02-19-2012, 10:47 AM	#59
Renevatia FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in your worst nightmere Posts: 555	Re: New lens Thats hella scary, I thought that was a giant ass spider coming out of my screen at first glimpse. __________________ Reminder for self to make new sig.

02-27-2012, 12:38 AM	#60
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: New lens SPIDER??? My poor crab Boop beep Starman deluxe lives IRL __________________

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