Photo-a-day

[kalniel]

Thanks BlastUK

I've been setting it to take RAW and JPEG but I was running out of room onthe card - need to get a bigger one as I'm using the old SD Card from my point and shoot Ixus.

When I saved the jpeg from the card - opened in ACDSee then saved again to the PC it seemed to compress it again so I've obviously done something else wrong.

Each time you save as a jpeg it compresses again, unless you are working in a program like the GIMP or photoshop which will keep the original in memory until you close the program.

For most efficient use of the card try just shooting in highest quality jpeg, then when you transfer them to your computer save them as a tiff. From that point always keep saving the files as tiffs, until you produce a version for the web or emailing, at which point export a high quality jpeg.

I highly recommend The GIMP for a powerful free editor that has good jpeg options - I save at 95% quality with the best quality advanced options.

Even better would be to work in RAW, export to tiff if needed for editing, then export final version in jpeg, but if the problem is the conversion to jpeg from your programs then it's sometimes better to start with a high quality jpeg (depends on the jpeg engine of your camera though).

[kushtibari]

Cheers

The JPEG in the K-x is supposed to be very efficient. The other problem is likely me mucking about to try and keep the exposure as even as I could - ground in front was dark (it was getting late in the day) but sky was quite light in places. I have a set of Cokin P-Series gradual density filters coming tomorrow hopefully which might help. Taking photos in the hills tends to result in bright skies and dark valleys.

I'll try the Gimp and see where it goes.

[Whiternoise]

Peak District

[kalniel]

Peak District

Feels like I recognise that, but it could be any number of places

[brammers]

nice pics brammers , how much post processing went into the pics ?

Ta. #1 is 2 shot HDR, #2 has had curves applied, #3 is pretty much straight out the camera and #4 has also had a touch of curves done.

[Blastuk]

The grass and shadows on the grass alone does it for me, I like this

[Whiternoise]

Feels like I recognise that, but it could be any number of places

On the way down (or up) Win Hill, near Bamford.

[KidChameleon]

Two different squirrels. I assume the bald spot on the first one is something to do with it being Spring.

Canon 50D with Sigma 50-500mm through dirty double glazing.

500mm, slight crop. Distance was about 10 feet.


192mm, slight crop. Similar distance.


363mm, slight crop. About 30-40 feet. Remote triggered flash.


500mm, big crop. Remote triggered flash.

[menthel]

That 50-500 looks sharp! I am thinking of getting a 150-500 if I ever have any money again- the IS might come in useful.

[Bobster]

50-500 is a little soft @ 5.6 around f/8 it becomes very usable

[HSK]

Some experimenting with 7D and a couple of slaves.



Defo need more space to mess around with this stuff and position everything.

[Blastuk]

Great use of negative space, pretty cool composition

[Bobster]

[Blastuk]

Why such high iso and shutter speed?
The noise is *really* visible

[j.o.s.h.1408]

Yea it is.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

The grass and shadows on the grass alone does it for me, I like this

btw thats not grass. thats a rice field