The Nikon Thread

Brett_H

Where is our forum 'like' button... well... 'Love' button for that matter!!

FreshCoffee2

yeah there have been a great many great photos in this thread, but I have to say this one probably is my favourite 🙂

GeekKopi

Happy new year chaps. I'm looking forward to a great year. New job starting in 4 weeks time which will give me time to do some shoots in the city. Last night was a quiet one. Went out to a friend solace for dinner then home by 9 to put baby to sleep. We ended up staying up to midnight sipping on some wine then crashed as soon as the fireworks stopped. How did you all celebrate the new year?

GeekKopi

My first photo for 2016 I was driving past Cherry Lake after the sun went down and the skies were looking mental after sunset so I pulled over and took this little photo. Gotta love Melbourne. ISO100, 11mm, f8, 3 bracket HDR

Brett_H

Wow... That's like a Long Island Iced Tea for the eyes! Bravo!

GeekKopi

Brett H wrote:

Wow... That's like a Long Island Iced Tea for the eyes! Bravo!

the conditions were ideal. I'll be heading to Philip island in a week and a half and of course I'll be taking my gear.

GeekKopi

St Kilda beach pier yesterday evening. Had to walk on those boulders during high winds and copping sea spray. Well worth the effort to get the best angle. ISO100, 11mm, f11, 136seconds, 10stop ND We then headed off to the city for a burger run and to capture a few more frames. (Light trails, flinders st station and Docklands)

FreshCoffee2

beautiful....as usual 😉

FreshCoffee2

As this has become the thread for all things technical on the photography front with some good advice being given, I am going to mention that I have been unhappy using AWB for some time. The thing is, it (AWB) is one less thing to be concerned about so is convenient, but for the convenience I find you have to put up with being less than happy about the result... I tried setting CWB using available white backgrounds wherever I am going to take a few shots, but I guess I got impatient with getting that right. I am now playing around with everyone's mate Kelvin, but am finding him a bit confusing. There seems to be a lot of stuff about this written in internet land, and a lot of people struggling with it, but apparently there is no easy fix and not much simple / fast advice... I guess there is nothing for it but to go with the old adage "practice makes perfect", and soldier on until a fair level of understanding is reached.

GeekKopi

Fresh Coffee wrote:

As this has become the thread for all things technical with good avice doing the rounds, I am going to mention that I have been unhappy using AWB for some time. The thing is, it (AWB) is one less thing to be concerned about so is convenient, but for the convenience I find you have to put up with being less than happy about the result... I tried setting CWB using available white background, but I guess i got impatient with getting that right. I am now playing with everyone's mate Kelvin, but am finding him a bit confusing. There seems to be a lot of stuff about this written in internet land, and a lot of people struggling with it, but apparently there is no easy fix and not much simple / fast advice... I guess there is nothing for it but to go with the old adage "practice makes perfect", and soldier on until a fair level of understanding is reached.

hi FC yes auto WB is a hit and miss especially when light changes. If you shoot RAW you dont have to worry about WB as you correct it in post production. If you shoot JPG the you need to get it right on camera. A trick to get it right first go is to use a GREY card. Google "grey card white balance". Basically you take a photo of your grey card in the scene you plan to shoot then you use your camera to read the RGB values off the photo where the grey card is. The camera then sets the correct WB for JPG shooting. Or if shooting in raw you can select the gray card photo and use the dropper tool in Lightroom to select the colour from it. The white balance then will be applied to the image and you copy and paste the values to the actual image you want to produce.

FreshCoffee2

Thanks GK appreciate that. I've read about the grey card but havent given it a go yet. I was shooting in jpeg until about a month ago and have changed over to RAW as a way of pushing myself to learn more about stuff I dont know nuttin about.... I dont have (and have never used) PS or LR, and at the same time that I changed over to RAW I also started learning how to use Canon's (supplied with camera) version called DPP (digital photo professional). It's there...may as well use it, so have been doing a bit of playing around over the christmas (oops "hoilday"- not) period. And so I found how WB gets fixed nicely in post processing....but i still want to nail it better on camera. Long story, and I appreciate your input.

Brett_H

I've got to say, this is great advice! I used to just throw a grey card on the floor and set the White balance myself. Once you get in the habit it's a 20 second move that pays big dividends. Having said that, if I'm lazy in the moment I just shoot jpeg+Raw and fix the ones that need fixing. Our biggest issue is using the AWB for video. Our lights are rigged up and consistent but the colour of the product is enough to throw awb on occaision. It's at these times the grey card saves massive hassles post-production!

FreshCoffee2

Thanks guys...sounds like i better accelerate the grey card thing ^-^

GeekKopi

Good morning. Been MIA for a while. Spent some time on vacation (different parenting location) at Phillip Island. Thought id share some photos I've taken down there and some tech info. The photos were all taken at ISO100 with an aperture of f8 to f11. I used a soft graduated ND filter on every shot with a mix of polarisation using a CPL. On the very long exposures I used a ND1000 filter (10 stop) to give me cloud trails and smooth water. For the full details on each photo I have them on my Facebook page if you want to check it out Facebook.com/photographyconciergrau/ Composition was key and due to the high contrast of some scenes I used my GND to balance out the dynamic range. Even though you really shouldn't use a polarising filter on ultra wide angle lenses due to uneven polarising, if you have some broken cloud cover it does saturate the sky giving some more detail and contrast. It also removes unwanted reflections. The order of photos is as follows: Cowes (where we stayed) Pyramid Rock (not far from the Moto GP circuit) The Pinnacles - Cape Woolami The pinnacles was a trek. 30-40 minute trek from Woolamai beach up the Cape while taking in the sights of local wildlife such as wallabies, sheer water birds and a snake or two. Once I reached the top of the cape it was pretty much a steep descent using both hand free to essentially slide down the cliff on a penguin trail to get down to the Boulder beach where the granite pillars are (the pinnacles). It was amazing but well worth it. Left at 9pm to climb back up and then a long walk back to the car. Well worth it but tiring. Tip for landscape photography in remote locations is pack well. Camera plus all your gear and accessories in a backpack. Bring water and a snack. Main thing is you need your hands free at time, especially for a climb or a descent. Hope you enjoy.

Brett_H

Phwoar..... Number 2 has it for me but they are all oh so good! Delicious!

GeekKopi

So I've entered a photo Comp that Docklands Melbourne is running. The category my photo falls under is public art so I submitted this. It's the 'cow up in a tree' sculpture. I went for an artistic look for an artistic piece. The photo is multiple exposures, blended in post, converted to b&w and with some detail adjustment. I haven't yet seen this angle (I basically kissed the ground to compose this). What do you think?

Brett_H

We have a winner!

GeekKopi

Brett H wrote:

We have a winner!

hopefully I gets a proper look at. If I win I could use the prize money get some more gear without the wife's permission. Lol.

kbilleter

Very apocalyptic!

FreshCoffee2

GeekKopi wrote:

...I've entered a photo Comp....The category my photo falls under is public art...I went for an artistic look for an artistic piece. What do you think?

For no apparent reason, I like it. Be careful with that however, because my version of art appreciation, is I either like something or I dont, on the basis of a simple gut reaction. Of course you will have to note that I havent got an artistic bone in my body, so if I happen to like something it could mean that the judges wont... ;D I hope they do, and you win the gong. Good luck!

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