Douglas Barnes
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Hi Phil,
Here are a few that are handy. No fish close-up shots but lots of scenery.
Thanks!
Depends on the situation. Bright and contrasty light I dial it down only 1/3 or less but in subtle light it gets dialed way down 1 stop or more. The most important thing is to warm it up slightly with for example a 1/4 cto, pale gold, or straw colored gel. Those Rosco swatch books are free and great for this. Just tape em on and you’re good to go. You can even use it on a dslr pop up and/or point and shoot flash unit.
Lots of great points here (esp. Ben C.) Basically Ford vs. Chevy on camera makes. My take as I’ve shot or owned both: Canons is a larger company with a (now) bigger market share so they tend to be more innovative and cheaper cameras. Generally. Nikons are just plain built and handle better. Generally.
Bottom line; you’ll love your Nikon and 18-200VR. Enjoy! However, be sure to shoot that lens at f/11 between 35-85mm for maximum sharpness. Not so good wide open or stopped down to f/22 @ 18 or 200mm for example. Even with VR. It DOES make a great infrared lens!…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31084482@N07/2913567257/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31084482@N07/2914411416/
Hope this helps.
Douglas
John, after I use PS Bridge to select, arrange, and create the proof jpg file pages (Tools–>Photoshop–>Contact sheet II), I choose sRGB as my profile then printed them with any old application like Windows media player, etc. (just like my clients do now, if need be). However, I don’t print them out any more due to the fact that a nice sharp 400k 20×17″ 72dpi digital file is a much more send-able, zoom-in-able, and earth friendly editing tool. Save the stress of printing for the decorative art and/or publication. It’s just that your end user has to own (or have access to) a computer hooked to the www. Not exactly a problem these days.
Good luck my friend!
Douglas
With a LOT of practice on a immobile subject…perhaps. Doing the blur in post works sometimes better for me with moving subjects like rafts and fish outta water.
The blur on that photo was created in PhotoShop using the motion filter by isolating the fish, inverting my selection, then blur-o-way on the outside. Voila’. The off center sweet spot is the dead give away. Same thing here:
Using a longer focal range zoom helps (ie 35-70mm vs 12-24mm). Have you tried executing the effect with motion rather than zoom? It can be more dependable focus wise.
Gotta love a friendly (and capable) pilot.
Great site too! Again I’m looking forward hangin’ around here and living vicariously through your photos and stories minus the baggage found elswhere online. Kudos! Cheers! Plus feedback on these images I’ve had laying around for years (and thinking about printing, see my flikr page) would be good coming from objective fisherbrethren like yourselves.
Thanks again!
Doug
Hello there. Just introduce to this site recently by Corey K. and finally got a chance to chime in and say hey. Love the site and look forward to sharing photo info and fish mojo with folks who can appreciate the little things.
Speaking of which, I really dig my old manual focus nikkor 55mm micro. This little critter hitched a ride back in my shirt so I lit him up here in the studio:
