Continuing with my Industrial Alphabet we have an Impact Socket that is used on the Air Impact Wrench behind it.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 334 of 365. Industrial Alphabet - I, Impact Socket.
Monday November 30 2009.
Continuing with my Industrial Alphabet we have an Impact Socket that is used on the Air Impact Wrench behind it.
Continuing with my Industrial Alphabet we have an Impact Socket that is used on the Air Impact Wrench behind it.
Google Maps, Geotagging and Flickr Sets.
I recently watched a video podcast episode from The Digital Photography Connection about using Google Maps to geotag your photos. You can embed the google map link into the exif data of your photo and there you have it, instant geotag.
I thought, wow, what a great idea that is but I'm taking it a little further. I'm going to create some private maps and link from that map to the set of photos from that location on Flickr.
For example, here is a link to a location I shoot at all summer. Fork Lake, Alberta. The link brings up the google map I've created with a pin on it. Click on the pin and it opens up the data for that pin. In that data I've put a link to the set of photos for that location on Flickr. You can do multiple links to different sets so if you return there often you can see the changes throughout the sets.
In the future, I'll try to include the location for each photo in the exif and it will link back to the associated pin on the associated map. Round and round it goes.
For now, I'm using private maps but I may create public maps that will drive some people to my Flickr stream.
Chris.
I thought, wow, what a great idea that is but I'm taking it a little further. I'm going to create some private maps and link from that map to the set of photos from that location on Flickr.
For example, here is a link to a location I shoot at all summer. Fork Lake, Alberta. The link brings up the google map I've created with a pin on it. Click on the pin and it opens up the data for that pin. In that data I've put a link to the set of photos for that location on Flickr. You can do multiple links to different sets so if you return there often you can see the changes throughout the sets.
In the future, I'll try to include the location for each photo in the exif and it will link back to the associated pin on the associated map. Round and round it goes.
For now, I'm using private maps but I may create public maps that will drive some people to my Flickr stream.
Chris.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 333 of 365. Christmas Bell.
Sunday November 29 2009.
The tree is all decorated. I really liked how the window light lit up this bell ornament.
The tree is all decorated. I really liked how the window light lit up this bell ornament.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 330 of 365. Industrial Alphabet - Goggles, Safety Goggles.
Thursday November 26 2009.
New safety goggles that allow me to put prescription lenses in them. They go into the metal frame which hangs just behind the lenses of the goggles. No more of the ugly huge ones that go over my glasses!!
New safety goggles that allow me to put prescription lenses in them. They go into the metal frame which hangs just behind the lenses of the goggles. No more of the ugly huge ones that go over my glasses!!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 329 of 365. Wash Boy.
Wednesday November 25 2009.
Sometimes you just have to get under the truck to get it really clean.
These trucks come back from oilfield sites barely recognizable. Basically a mud ball with wheels. To prevent as much wear and tear as possible, all the mud must be removed.
Hot, wet, dirty job.
Sometimes you just have to get under the truck to get it really clean.
These trucks come back from oilfield sites barely recognizable. Basically a mud ball with wheels. To prevent as much wear and tear as possible, all the mud must be removed.
Hot, wet, dirty job.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 328 of 365. Japanese Orange.
Tuesday November 24 2009.
This is the best part of the pre-Christmas season. Japanese Oranges. Mmmmmm. So good.
This is the best part of the pre-Christmas season. Japanese Oranges. Mmmmmm. So good.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 326 of 365 2009. Snow Man.
Sunday November 22 2009.
I put the air filled Snow Man and Tree up today. Gotta love those air decorations. They fit into such a nice small box.
I put the air filled Snow Man and Tree up today. Gotta love those air decorations. They fit into such a nice small box.
Here he is once it got dark.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 323 of 365. Industrial Alphabet - Bench.
Thursday November 19 2009.
B for Bench. Work Bench. Love how the nifty fifty throws the clutter out of focus.
B for Bench. Work Bench. Love how the nifty fifty throws the clutter out of focus.
Photo Of The Day - 322 of 365. Industrial Alphabet - Air Impact Wrench.
Wednesday November 18 2009.
Today starts my Industrial Alphabet project. We start with A of course. Air Impact Wrench.
Today starts my Industrial Alphabet project. We start with A of course. Air Impact Wrench.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 320 of 365. Keys and Screw.
Monday November 16 2009.
Why is there a screw in my key box? Now, I know I have that key somewhere......
Why is there a screw in my key box? Now, I know I have that key somewhere......
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 319 of 365. Toblerone.
Sunday November 15 2009.
Best chocolate bar ever. Of course this is the big one. Takes quite a while to eat too.
Best chocolate bar ever. Of course this is the big one. Takes quite a while to eat too.
Photo Of The Day - 318 of 365. Self Portrait Day.
Saturday November 14 2009.
We have a new wall candle holder that has a mirror in the middle. I liked the design on it so here I am.
We have a new wall candle holder that has a mirror in the middle. I liked the design on it so here I am.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 317 of 365. Flash Photography?
Friday November 13 2009.
Not feeling very creative today. Sarcastic yes, creative no. Hence the sarcastic title.
Not feeling very creative today. Sarcastic yes, creative no. Hence the sarcastic title.
Flash Photography?
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 316 of 365. Seeds Sown.
Thursday November 12 2009.
Cat tail seeds blowing in the wind. Next spring I'll have some more subjects for my photos.
Cat tail seeds blowing in the wind. Next spring I'll have some more subjects for my photos.
Canon 50D, Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3, ISO 100, f/5.6 for 1/800 sec.
Inspiring Blog Post - Pixelated Image Blog
I read a post on Pixelated Image's blog today that made me feel very good about myself. Many of us are intimidated by the Pro status and feel that we are Just amateur photographers.
If you have ever felt this way please read this post.
Chris.
If you have ever felt this way please read this post.
Chris.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 315 of 365. Lest We Forget.
Wednesday November 11 2009.
Canon 50D, Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3, ISO 400, f/6.3 for 1/100 sec.
Mail Bag Question #2
Manual Flash. How many of you just clenched your jaws. I did just writing it. Here is my latest mail bag question.
I recently broke my flash unit. I have lost the ability to use TTL flash so I am trying to learn how to set my flash manually. What do you know about this? It seems pretty complicated.
~Andrea
Andrea, how could you ask me such a question?!?!?! Just kidding. What a daunting topic. One I'm just learning myself. With snow just on the horizon, it is one I will be spending quite a bit of time inside working on I'm sure. So lets see if I can help Andrea here.
Ok, needing to use manual settings with the flash on camera will be just as confusing as with the flash off camera. For this post, I'm going to be using off camera flash for the most part so you can see the effects more clearly.
Meet Dickens. He's a gargoyle I have protecting my den from evil spirits. LOL. Seriously he holds the door open.
I recently broke my flash unit. I have lost the ability to use TTL flash so I am trying to learn how to set my flash manually. What do you know about this? It seems pretty complicated.
~Andrea
Andrea, how could you ask me such a question?!?!?! Just kidding. What a daunting topic. One I'm just learning myself. With snow just on the horizon, it is one I will be spending quite a bit of time inside working on I'm sure. So lets see if I can help Andrea here.
Ok, needing to use manual settings with the flash on camera will be just as confusing as with the flash off camera. For this post, I'm going to be using off camera flash for the most part so you can see the effects more clearly.
Meet Dickens. He's a gargoyle I have protecting my den from evil spirits. LOL. Seriously he holds the door open.
This photo was taken with the flash on camera bounced off the ceiling. Nothing special just a beginning.
Now, for straight flash photos using no ambient light I don't worry so much about the shutter speed. I tend to keep it to the max sync speed. Usually 1/200 or 1/250 sec. Aperture controls the amount of flash getting to the sensor, shutter speed controls the ambient light. Ok, now what I do is pick the aperture I want to work with and try to match the flash output to that aperture.
In this photo you can see that the flash out put is way too low. I'm working with an aperture of f/5.6 here.
So, I increased the output a bit. And it was still a little too dark.
And I came up with this after a few tries. I've added a gold reflector to camera left to try to balance the shadows a bit.
I should note that this one is at f/8. I was having trouble finding a balance with the f/5.6. Same process though. I could add another flash on camera left instead of the reflector and adjust it to balance as well. The whole process took 6 shots to come up with the last that I liked.
Now, what about bringing the ambient into play. This should work as on camera fill flash as well.
I've learned over the last month or so that it is not as hard as it sounds but not so simple either, if that makes sense. It just takes practice and experimentation. I'm going to use the ambient as fill and my flash as the main light here. I metered the scene with my in camera meter and then dropped the exposure 2 stops to use the ambient as fill. Here is what that looks like.
It may be a bit too dark but I'll just go with it. This is f/5.6 for 1/25 sec at ISO 400. Now I add the flash. Try to balance it so he is not too brightly lit and hope it does not spill into the background too much.
The flash did brighten the background a bit but not enough for me to worry about it. I could have solved this with a flag to block the light from hitting the background but it's not too bad.
So just for fun, I moved the flash behind him. Ambient first then with the flash going off.
The flash snuck some light off the ceiling and brightened his face a bit. A bonus as his face was a little too dark in the ambient. This was just for fun to show what some nice back lighting is like. I would need some light coming from in front of him as well.
I am still learning this however so I may have some things a little off. I recommend that everyone interested in manual flash and or off camera flash check out Strobist. David Hobby is a genius. I have much to learn from him.
This is just a start. I will be experimenting and practicing with manual flash. Both on camera as fill and off camera as both main and fill. I will be writing more on this subject as it interests me and I hope it interests a few of you as well.
Now, get out there and experiment with your flash.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Revelation! - Canon 50D Max Burst.
So my buddy Paul and I were trying to figure out why my 50D was not getting the max burst amount that Canon claimed it would get. The manual told me I would get 16 frames in Raw and 60 in large JPG fine. I was not. I was able to get 12 or 13 raw photos before the buffer would fill up and only 17 photos in JPG. We thought and thought and thought about this for a couple of days.
Here is what we discovered. You need to have the high ISO noise reduction turned right off! Even at a low ISO setting it still affected it. I turned it of and woo hoo! 17 consecutive photos in Raw and over 60 in JPG large fine.
I hope you sleep tonight Paul. Thanks for helping me out with that one.
Chris.
Here is what we discovered. You need to have the high ISO noise reduction turned right off! Even at a low ISO setting it still affected it. I turned it of and woo hoo! 17 consecutive photos in Raw and over 60 in JPG large fine.
I hope you sleep tonight Paul. Thanks for helping me out with that one.
Chris.
Photo Of The Day - 314 of 365. Barring My Way.
Tuesday November 10 2009.
There is always something barring my way.
There is always something barring my way.
Canon 50D, Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3, ISO 400, f/5.6 for 1/500 sec.
Childhood Moments Page
I love to capture the moments in childhood that are not about the child but about the moment. We’ve all experienced them as kids and we’ve watched other kids experience that same moment.
I have a new page on my blog, Childhood Moments. Please let me know what you think of it.
Chris.
I have a new page on my blog, Childhood Moments. Please let me know what you think of it.
Chris.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 313 of 315. Highlight Of My Day.
Monday November 9 2009.
Need I say more?
Need I say more?
Canon 50D, Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3, ISO 400, f/8 for 1/25 sec.
Photo Of The Day - 312 of 365. Playdoh Fun Factory.
Sunday November 8 2009.
It's Playdoh Fun Factory time. Oh, that takes me back.
It's Playdoh Fun Factory time. Oh, that takes me back.
Canon 50D, Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3, ISO 800, f/5.6 for 1/15 sec.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 311 of 365. New Border And Spidey.
Saturday November 7 2009.
We put a border and a big spidey in the boy's room today. Really dresses up the room.
We put a border and a big spidey in the boy's room today. Really dresses up the room.
Canon 50D, Tamron 18-270 f/3.5-6.3, ISO 800, f/4.5 for 1/8 sec.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Photo Of The Day 310 of 365. O Positive.
Friday November 6 2009.
Any True Blood fans out there? One of the creepiest yet facinating shows on HBO these days.
Any True Blood fans out there? One of the creepiest yet facinating shows on HBO these days.
Canon 50D, Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 DiII VC, ISO 400, f/5 for 1/30 sec.
Photo Of The Day - 309 of 365. Light And Shadow.
Thursday November 5 2009.
I liked the play of the light and shadows on the air vent ducting.
I liked the play of the light and shadows on the air vent ducting.
Canon 50D, Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 DiII VC, ISO 200, f/8 for 1/2000 sec.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Budding Photographer Interview - Andrea Cobler aka Andie182
I've been watching Adrea's photostream for quite a while now. Her photography has improved greatly as she has progressed through the NYIP course. Her photos are fantastic. Everything from her horse photographs to her monkey photographs to her people shots. Such nice work.
Photographer name: Andrea Cobler aka Andie182.
1 ) How long have you been interested in photography?
I've been interested in photography since I was a kid. I always asked for a new camera for Christmas and loved taking pictures- mostly snapshots of horses. I love old photographs. I think the thing that I find so incredible about photography is the fact that with the push of a button, you can freeze a moment in time.
2 ) What got you started in photography?
That whole thing about freezing time. I love history and to be able to record it in such a beautiful and incredible way, to me, is amazing. In my "real" job I often enter the homes of people who are elderly and infirmed. It's easy to start thinking about them as just another 911 call, but then I notice their photographs on the walls and realize that here is this living, breathing person who was once a kid or a mom or someone's beloved wife and it makes you really respect their lives. I think that photography is a powerful tool and I hope that my pictures will someday influence others.
3 ) Do you have any photographers who's work you admire?
I love Annie Griffiths Belt and David Stocklein. I love both of these photographer's styles- the emotion that they capture, how they use light to set a mood- both are incredible photographers.
4 ) What inspires you to make photographs?
I think I love the emotion of the moment. My favorite photo's are ones in which I have captured a special bond- between 2 people, a person and a pet; I love photographing people and their horses. I am also really coming to love the effects of light since taking the NYIP course and really looking at lighting and how it can enhance a subject and set the mood of a photograph.
5 ) Do you have a specific style that you like to shoot? Such as portraits, fine art, photojournalism etc.
I think my favorites are portraits. But not necessarily formal, posed portraits. I like to really interact with my subjects when I am shooting them and get candid- what I call "semi-posed" portraits. I really strive to capture personalities
6 ) What is your favorite photographic subject?
I have been horse-crazy since I was a kid!!! I grew up riding American Quarter Horses and they are my favorite subjects. Especially when I can capture the bond between a horse and it's person. I really love those shots!!
7 ) What gear do you shoot with?
I'm pretty simple right now. I have an Olympus E-300, a 14-45mm f/3.5 lens and a 45-150 f/3.5 lens. I currently have an Olympus FL36 flash that I recently dropped and broke so I am looking at getting a new FL50. I would also like to buy the new Olympus E3 body and a 50mm f/2.0 prime lens. Time to upgrade!!! Alot of my shots are outdoors and natural light but for studio stuff I have 3 Impact hot lights with umbrellas, a set of barn doors and a few backgrounds that I like to shoot against. My favorite in-studio shots are high or low key so I mostly shoot against black or white.
8 ) What is your favorite lens?
I mostly shoot in telephoto. My 45-150mm is usually atached to my camera. I love to bring the subject in close and throw the background out of focus. Also when shooting horses, you have to shoot in telephoto if you don't want the horse to look like a cartoon character.
9 ) Do you shoot in Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority or Manual?
I'm usually in aperture priority- again, I love that shallow DOF. When I am shooting action shots I do switch to shutter priority- usually very fast speeds, so it also opens the aperture up and I still get that shallow DOF. I recently spent a weekend camping and boating with my family and my son and nephews were learning to wakeboard. They love for me to get good action shots of them (I am their official "My Space Profile Pix" photographer) and I decided to spend the whole weekend shooting in Manual. It really helped me understand how my camera controls light.
10 ) Where do you see your photography in 10 years?
In 10 years I will be able to retire from the "real job". I hope to attend Rocky Mountain School of Photography's proffessional course prior to that and then I really want to get my photography going. I don't worry about making a fortune with it but I want to be a respected photographer in my area. I see it as a way to do some things I love, meet new people and enjoy the next phase of my life.
11 ) Do you have a tip for our readers?
I hear alot of people complain about how "outdated" NYIP is because they still cover alot of material on film photography. I would say relax and learn all you can from this course. I think that understanding film photography and techniques makes you a better photographer. It gives a better understanding of what is needed to get a particular shot. The photographers of the past couldn't immediately view their work and make adjustments and re-shoot. They had to know their craft and be able to think and adjust according to the conditions. That was my goal when starting this NYIP course. I wanted to be able to create great photo's not just accidentally get one from time to time. I think that NYIP has helped me realize this goal and I think a big part of that was learning the basics.
12 )Do you have a favorite photo of yours that you would like to share with us?
Photographer name: Andrea Cobler aka Andie182.
1 ) How long have you been interested in photography?
I've been interested in photography since I was a kid. I always asked for a new camera for Christmas and loved taking pictures- mostly snapshots of horses. I love old photographs. I think the thing that I find so incredible about photography is the fact that with the push of a button, you can freeze a moment in time.
2 ) What got you started in photography?
That whole thing about freezing time. I love history and to be able to record it in such a beautiful and incredible way, to me, is amazing. In my "real" job I often enter the homes of people who are elderly and infirmed. It's easy to start thinking about them as just another 911 call, but then I notice their photographs on the walls and realize that here is this living, breathing person who was once a kid or a mom or someone's beloved wife and it makes you really respect their lives. I think that photography is a powerful tool and I hope that my pictures will someday influence others.
3 ) Do you have any photographers who's work you admire?
I love Annie Griffiths Belt and David Stocklein. I love both of these photographer's styles- the emotion that they capture, how they use light to set a mood- both are incredible photographers.
4 ) What inspires you to make photographs?
I think I love the emotion of the moment. My favorite photo's are ones in which I have captured a special bond- between 2 people, a person and a pet; I love photographing people and their horses. I am also really coming to love the effects of light since taking the NYIP course and really looking at lighting and how it can enhance a subject and set the mood of a photograph.
5 ) Do you have a specific style that you like to shoot? Such as portraits, fine art, photojournalism etc.
I think my favorites are portraits. But not necessarily formal, posed portraits. I like to really interact with my subjects when I am shooting them and get candid- what I call "semi-posed" portraits. I really strive to capture personalities
6 ) What is your favorite photographic subject?
I have been horse-crazy since I was a kid!!! I grew up riding American Quarter Horses and they are my favorite subjects. Especially when I can capture the bond between a horse and it's person. I really love those shots!!
7 ) What gear do you shoot with?
I'm pretty simple right now. I have an Olympus E-300, a 14-45mm f/3.5 lens and a 45-150 f/3.5 lens. I currently have an Olympus FL36 flash that I recently dropped and broke so I am looking at getting a new FL50. I would also like to buy the new Olympus E3 body and a 50mm f/2.0 prime lens. Time to upgrade!!! Alot of my shots are outdoors and natural light but for studio stuff I have 3 Impact hot lights with umbrellas, a set of barn doors and a few backgrounds that I like to shoot against. My favorite in-studio shots are high or low key so I mostly shoot against black or white.
8 ) What is your favorite lens?
I mostly shoot in telephoto. My 45-150mm is usually atached to my camera. I love to bring the subject in close and throw the background out of focus. Also when shooting horses, you have to shoot in telephoto if you don't want the horse to look like a cartoon character.
9 ) Do you shoot in Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority or Manual?
I'm usually in aperture priority- again, I love that shallow DOF. When I am shooting action shots I do switch to shutter priority- usually very fast speeds, so it also opens the aperture up and I still get that shallow DOF. I recently spent a weekend camping and boating with my family and my son and nephews were learning to wakeboard. They love for me to get good action shots of them (I am their official "My Space Profile Pix" photographer) and I decided to spend the whole weekend shooting in Manual. It really helped me understand how my camera controls light.
10 ) Where do you see your photography in 10 years?
In 10 years I will be able to retire from the "real job". I hope to attend Rocky Mountain School of Photography's proffessional course prior to that and then I really want to get my photography going. I don't worry about making a fortune with it but I want to be a respected photographer in my area. I see it as a way to do some things I love, meet new people and enjoy the next phase of my life.
11 ) Do you have a tip for our readers?
I hear alot of people complain about how "outdated" NYIP is because they still cover alot of material on film photography. I would say relax and learn all you can from this course. I think that understanding film photography and techniques makes you a better photographer. It gives a better understanding of what is needed to get a particular shot. The photographers of the past couldn't immediately view their work and make adjustments and re-shoot. They had to know their craft and be able to think and adjust according to the conditions. That was my goal when starting this NYIP course. I wanted to be able to create great photo's not just accidentally get one from time to time. I think that NYIP has helped me realize this goal and I think a big part of that was learning the basics.
12 )Do you have a favorite photo of yours that you would like to share with us?
I have lots of favorites!!!! I think that currently this is my favorite:
I love it because we just sold our house and property and bought a new house in a subdivision. I have been looking forward to living in town now that my kids are grown and boarding my horses but when we were looking at the new house I realized that I couldn't easily see the sunset. I also knew that while I would enjoy having someone else clean stalls and do all the other dirty work for my horses, I would miss just being able to walk out the front door and see them. So our last week at the old place I wandered outside to capture the esscence of the lovely golden evening light and the horses and the dogs. I saw my filly running and knew she would be between me and the setting sun and so I quickly got ready and took the shot! I couldn't have asked for a better photo to remember our home by! I had this shot enlarged and printed as a 24x36, framed it and it now hangs on my bedroom wall. Every morning when I wake up I am greeted by my horse and that beautiful golden light that I didn't want to forget.
Wow, that's a great photo for sure. Great information here Andrea. Thank you very much.
I recommend that everyone have a look at Adrea's photostream. She has some really nice work there.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 308 of 365. Morning Ice.
Wednesday November 4 2009.
Some nice ice in the tire tracks this morning. Must be getting colder out.
Some nice ice in the tire tracks this morning. Must be getting colder out.
Canon 50D, Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 DiII VC, ISO 200, f/8 for 1/160 sec.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 306 of 365. Gas Monitor.
Monday November 2 2009.
I was calibrating some gas monitors to send out to a job site and I though, hey that looks kinda neat.
The upright bottle in the background contains the gasses that we use to calibrate the monitors for field use. Our main concern is Methane and H2S. H2S is a nasty one.
I was calibrating some gas monitors to send out to a job site and I though, hey that looks kinda neat.
The upright bottle in the background contains the gasses that we use to calibrate the monitors for field use. Our main concern is Methane and H2S. H2S is a nasty one.
Canon 50D, Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 DiII VC, ISO 400, f/5.6 for 1/50 sec.
Photo Of The Day - 307 of 365. Bull Button.
Tuesday November 3 2009.
This is my favorite button. I keep it on my desk and let it fly when ever I'm getting a sob story. LOL. It's a favorite for all my visitors as well. Gotta love those ebay novilty items.
This is my favorite button. I keep it on my desk and let it fly when ever I'm getting a sob story. LOL. It's a favorite for all my visitors as well. Gotta love those ebay novilty items.
Canon 50D, Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 DiII VC, ISO 400, f/5.6 for 1/30 sec.
Chris.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 DiII VC - More Thoughts.
I'm really starting to like this lens. It's sharp, quick focusing and the vibration compensation works really well. I've gotten used to the reversed zoom direction and the little sticky spot at 100mm. I used only this lens all weekend and took some pretty good shots with it.
Here are some of the better shots I got this weekend.
Here are some of the better shots I got this weekend.
As for the things I don't like about this lens. Well the main one is that it seems to under expose a lot. The meter says I'm good but the image comes out under exposed. It may just be me. This happens mostly indoors. My outdoor shots look fine. I also don't like the way it's messing with my white balance. With all my Canon lenses, I could run on auto white balance and it would be pretty close. With this Tamron lens it seems to be hit or miss. Not a big issue since I shoot raw but a bit of a pain.
I've got a couple of shoots lined up for this month and I will be using this lens as a test of "real world" applications but so far I am very happy with the lens. Not to say that my everyday photography is not "real world" LOL.
Photo Of The Day - 305 of 365. Chocolate Cookie Halloween House.
Sunday November 1 2009.
Can't wait to eat this chocolate cookie house! Mmmmmmm.
Can't wait to eat this chocolate cookie house! Mmmmmmm.
Canon 50D, Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 DiII VC, ISO 1600, f/6.3 for 1/60 sec.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Photo Of The Day - 304 of 365. Ready To Go!
Saturday October 31 2009.
The kids ready to go trick or treating. My Power Ranger and Strawberry Shortcake.
The kids ready to go trick or treating. My Power Ranger and Strawberry Shortcake.
Canon 50D, Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 DiII VC, ISO 400, f/4 for 1/50 sec.
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