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by Birma
Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:29 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: a700 + beercan
Replies: 25
Views: 7020

Re: a700 + beercan

Hi Kevin - you're right with the spider shot being at minimum focus distance; it was a day of learning and I think I should have moved back a fraction before focusing (manually). I have enormous admiration for anybody who tried to shoot bees with film - these chaps are always on the move and trial a...
by Birma
Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:48 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: a700 + beercan
Replies: 25
Views: 7020

Re: a700 + beercan

Some beercan shots from Saturday. Butchery amongst the blooms! 1/320 F10.0 ISO400 @210 http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm62/Birma1/DSC04085copy.jpg Busy 1/640 F14.0 ISO800 @ 210 http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm62/Birma1/DSC04115copy.jpg Blooms with Baby Beercan 35-70/4 1/60 F16 ISO100 @70 ht...
by Birma
Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:29 pm
Forum: Digital Workflow and PP
Topic: Resizing Image
Replies: 6
Views: 2536

Re: Resizing Image

Doh! In retrospect I suppose it's obvious - do the resize before doing all of the post processing e.g. sharpening. Thanks to SilviuV and Sonalta for the tips. I'll give those a go.
by Birma
Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:35 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Mirror lens
Replies: 25
Views: 8099

Re: Mirror lens

I just wanted to say how I think the moon shots posted so far are fantasitic. Literally other-worldy. The detail in them is great. Perhaps I have caught some form of lycanthropy, but I can't wait for the next opportunity to try something like this.

Arrrroooooowwww!
by Birma
Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:30 am
Forum: Digital Workflow and PP
Topic: Resizing Image
Replies: 6
Views: 2536

Re: Resizing Image

Mmm. At the risk of answering my own question, I think some of this may depend on how you compare the images. In Image Data Lightbox the 800 pixel jpeg doesn't look as good as its zoomed, but full size, counter-part. If I use the Windows viewer they look almost identical. Is IDL doing some extra wor...
by Birma
Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:04 am
Forum: Digital Workflow and PP
Topic: Resizing Image
Replies: 6
Views: 2536

Resizing Image

I have a very basic question on resizing images. At the end of adjusting an image I often want to resize it for displaying on the web, typically 1000 or 800 pixels wide. The resulting jpeg seems to have lost detail comapred with a jpeg of the original size zoomed out (if you see what I mean). Is it ...
by Birma
Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:49 pm
Forum: Presentation and Projection
Topic: 30fps 1080p HD video on Canon
Replies: 6
Views: 6438

Re: 30fps 1080p HD video on Canon

Since the birth of my daugther (6 months does just fly by!) I have been wondering if I want to buy a video camera to capture those family memories, as well as taking stills with my DSLR. Now it seems I don't need to bother with a separate video device as my next DSLR will probably have video capture...
by Birma
Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:28 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Add link to photoclubalpha.com in forum
Replies: 12
Views: 2989

Re: Add link to photoclubalpha.com in forum

I'd second that - I know it's only a matter of clicks, but it would save a bit of time.
by Birma
Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:11 pm
Forum: Welcome to My World
Topic: Worcestershire Hedgerows
Replies: 2
Views: 2137

Re: Worcestershire Hedgerows

We saw two other families out blackberry picking in just a mile of lane, but as we didn't take a bag/box we just snacked as we went :) . I was initially surpised by the hops, but it's quite a common crop around here and so some escapees are to be expected I suppose. Re. the artifacts, I've just diso...
by Birma
Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:31 pm
Forum: Welcome to My World
Topic: Worcestershire Hedgerows
Replies: 2
Views: 2137

Worcestershire Hedgerows

It has been dull and grey around here for weeks now. Summer never seemed to get started but, now that we are approaching autumn, there is some colour in the hedgerows where I live. Popped out during a lull in the regular showers and grabbed the camera with whatever lens was attached - happened to be...
by Birma
Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:26 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: French Alps Medieval Village
Replies: 9
Views: 3758

Re: French Alps Medieval Village

Great pictures Bossel - so nice to see the sun is shining somewhere whilst squelching in the rain soaked UK. I especially like the shot of the roof tops - just what I'd imagine for a medieval mountain village! It looks like a scene from a movie set.
by Birma
Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:55 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Zoo
Replies: 14
Views: 4857

Re: Zoo

I like the "winking leopard" best (no. 23?). Great shots of animal heads and expressions (faces?).
by Birma
Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:32 pm
Forum: Digital Workflow and PP
Topic: ACR multi image processing?
Replies: 3
Views: 2040

Re: ACR multi image processing?

... and Elements 7 out soon :shock: - how much "better" does it need to get? I'm still on Elements 2 and struggling to make that work. :oops: Whenever I brace myself to get the latest version I find the next version is out. Oh well, not different to the hardware I suppose.
by Birma
Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:16 pm
Forum: Gallery Reception
Topic: My Flickr site
Replies: 10
Views: 5739

Re: My Flickr site

Sorry to hear Cornwall was not so sunny. Have some friends who took 9 hours to travel home from there yesterday - post holidaty traffic :roll: I had to go back and check which B&W shots I liked especially :o - it was the bales, although all are very good. I want to have a go at B&W and I wil...
by Birma
Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:36 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Nikson D90 does video! Will an Alpha do the same?
Replies: 41
Views: 8757

Re: Nikson D90 does video! Will an Alpha do the same?

Congratulations on reaching Grand Caliph status Sonalta - you now need to get a hat like the Doc's :D !