Very cool Eric this could be some kind of art right there? Frame it and put it on the wall.

Nice Greg was that with the Nikon 7000??? I just love mine although I haven't used it as much as I would like to.

Yes ---- and my 18-200 lens.


I was messing with the "SCENE" settings switching between the "indoor" setting and "candlelight" --- this was with SCENE set on candlelight.

BTW --- I'm an internationally licensed Pyrotechnician ---- Don't try this at home!

Cool!

Knee slowed my activity level down today, fair warning...........

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Great shots Sieg, I need to go and take a class. I bought a Nikon 7000 a Little while back, but I have no idea on how to use it.

A visitor I had in the garage...

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Just like the TIG, patience and experimentation. You've got the camera now just learn how to set it for the job you want it to do! Just remember, if you don't have decent lighting you won't get decent photo's no matter what you do.

All those photo's were shot in gusty wind conditions so shutter speed was in the 400 range. I typically shoot multiple photo's and vary the exposure in 1/3 stops sometimes 0 to -1.33 to insure I capture a proper exposure. When in doubt slightly under-exposed is better than slightly over, editing software can correct under-exposed easier than over.

Shutter speed controls movement
Aperture controls light gathering and depth of field

Other fine tuning options:
Light meter settings
Focus point settings

Frame the images larger than you want when shooting and crop them in editing software for the best compositions.

Good lenses make all the difference! I was comparing lenses when I shot those pics.

A few minutes ago I just bought a used Canon EF-S 10-22mm F/3.5-4.5 USM on eBay...........wish me luck! With my APS-C (small sensor camera) this lens appears to be the ticket for shooting cars, landscapes, sunsets, parties, etc.
It's supposed to be sharper than any lens I currently own so we shall see........

Enjoying all the pics here. :thumbsup:

This thread is turning me into a pic taker. Next step, a decent camera. These are with an iPad 3.


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That makes me miss being out on my boat. Beautiful pictures ! All of them.

Here's your boat fix Wayne




Coming back in to Seattle (Elliott Bay) on our Grand Banks...






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Headed in to Desolation Sound -- a "boat park" -- well north of Seattle in Canada.... No roads - no towns - no cars.... Just inlet after inlet of beauty and waterfalls.... and hidie holes....







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Here's another water shot --- the haze is due to the humidity in New York City on the 4th of July.....



4500 mortars/shells on this barge.... Yeah it takes a few days for a couple Pyro's to set it up. Big mortars on the perimeter are 12" and 10" guns... They shake the entire barge when the lift charge on those bad boys get lit.





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Thanks for the fix! That Isolation Bay looks beautiful.. My boat was only a 21ft with a cuddy cabin but it took me 45 miles offshore Tuna fishing.

How come that bow shot reminds me of Caddy Shack? :D

Tucker doin his thing

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Greg, highly recommend the book "Mastering The Nikon D7000" by Darrell Young. It taught me every single setting on mine and then some, only thing it didn't teach me was how to remember them all.

Nothing special but I like playing around with these adjustments

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Water is good. :unibrow:

I enjoyed those pics Greg Weld... a man for all seasons. :D

Erik! OMG.... that is so true. I was down at the V8 Supercar races and wanted to take some video with the D7000.... the camera is more than capable but damned if I could remember how to do it!!! :disgusted:

I know what you mean. Only way you can take video is with "Liveview"? You probably knew that, did you know the autofocus in Liveview is MORE accurate than it is in Viewfinder mode, although slower? It also is supposed to, according to Nikon, be able to track up to 35 faces at once while filming if it is set to "Face Priority" focus mode. If you can figure out how to make the autofocus work it should take some pretty nice videos. My very limited experience with it is that it keeps changing what it's focused on. Need more practice!

Here's a view of Central Oregon taken Tuesday afternoon

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Nice! 56??


Did you have a star filter on??

Yes it is a nice '56! LS1/T56, 6/4 piston Wilwood's car No star filter, just a Tiffen UV haze on my new (used) Canon 10-22mm lens.

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It's a great driver and pretty quick with the 4:10 gearing. We had a 1-2-3 gear race off the line yesterday and it was pretty close with my 3:31 gearing.....I see 3:73's in my future. :D

"The Sieg"

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Whoa JerDawgy! You're not thinking that '56 is mine are you?

Odd couple pic for clarification............
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I know it's not... BUT all the pictures are! :hello:

Seriously, your pictures are nice, Scott. The ones I took from riding in CO yesterday are crap by comparison. Biggest thing I need to do is resize mine I think. This thread is inspiration though. Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

Not mine. ;)

From the U.S Open yesterday.

So cool to see our flag up there.

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That flag should be flying half-mast considering the number of victims there were due to the USGA's course setup. :(

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Sieg,

Some awesome shots there. :thumbsup:

Just saw this one...great looking interior.

Always like those Impala style steering wheels in a Tri5. :cool:

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Wow Sieg those are some awesome shots there! :thumbsup: I still haven't done enough with my camera, maybe with the new project ill get to use it more :knokwood:

Thanks - I dropped my daughter off at basketball camp and snuck in and took a few shots. I'm really liking my new 10-22mm lens.

I spent a couple hours reading the manual and tinkering yesterday.........things like custom functions for micro focusing adjustment of individual lenses. It's almost unbelievable how complex these new DSLR's are.

I had a weak moment earlier in the day and ordered this to complete my lens collection: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...2_8_EX_DC.html.

That F2.8 lens should be awesome for my daughters sporting events and a LOT more. :thumbsup:

Last night at 9:30. 1/4 second @ ISO 200 handheld resting against a post no image stabilization.

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To me, its not the backround that captures, its the foreground and the way the light is coming through the thin cloud cover. Looks great and different....

Thanks. In my manual reading I found when shooting in mode monochrome (B&W) that you can set the camera to apply yellow orange red & green filter and sepia blue purple and green toning effects to the images.........that opens up all kinds of creative avenues.

I knew you'd like the 10-22 lens -- I love the 10-24 I'd just bought. It just captures so much more... It gives a great perspective in a close up - and just captures so much more on those "big" shots.