May FLOWER side challenge----Post your images here

05/01/2009 05:18:08 PM · #54

My May 1 submission...

I'll be spending a lot of time in my ~~dark room~~ laundry room tonight and the rest of this weekend.

My goal is to knock out at least four more of these before Monday.

05/01/2009 05:18:24 PM · #55

Can you add me to the list?

05/01/2009 05:33:32 PM · #56

since you did say images as in plural i'm going to add a couple more

05/01/2009 05:37:51 PM · #57

05/01/2009 05:44:58 PM · #58

May 1
Orange Blossom

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PrimalX

05/01/2009 05:58:40 PM · #59

beautiful pics

Message edited by author 2009-05-01 17:59:17.

Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM

05/01/2009 06:08:25 PM · #60

Mom's B-Day tomorrow so I'm not sure if I'll get a chance to post. Here's May 2 tribute to Mom's favorite color Red.
May 2
Red

rodneyg

Canon EOS R5

05/01/2009 07:24:02 PM · #61

patio127

Sony Alpha a6000

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/01/2009 07:25:18 PM · #62

Originally posted by paulbtlw:

Just got back from being away - does the 'no rules' mean we can post in May what we have taken in April?

I hope so, here is one I have never had an opportunity to show:

Sure - post away ! I realize that many Northern climates do not have many flowers blooming yet... so no problem :)
Pat

patio127

Sony Alpha a6000

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/01/2009 07:35:06 PM · #63

Originally posted by Carlo21:

Can you add me to the list?

Carlo21
a new member to the side challenge !

teranb

Olympus C-3020Z

05/01/2009 08:42:46 PM · #64

Can I join, please?

diver

Nikon D300s

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

05/01/2009 09:52:13 PM · #65

Any idea what kind of flower this is?

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TCGuru

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

05/01/2009 09:53:07 PM · #66

Posted in the other thread by oopsies :)

Day 1:

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D

05/01/2009 10:52:03 PM · #67

Originally posted by diver:

Any idea what kind of flower this is?

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With the multiple blooms on a single stalk, I think you can narrow it down to some type of lily. ~~Specifically, I don't know.~~

edit to add only a few minutes later: It's a Swamp Lily. The internet is an amazing tool.

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avalanche1030

Nikon D70

05/01/2009 11:02:59 PM · #68

Azelea from front yard

05/01/2009 11:22:56 PM · #69

I'm starting to feel very uncomfortable with my commenting. I hope that nobody takes offense at my critiques because no offense is meant.

I don't comment very often, but for some reason I have felt compelled to comment on almost every picture posted to this side challenge so far. The reason that I don't comment very often is because I feel uneasy about pointing out what could be done better even though I think that those types of comments are the most useful.

It's just that I seem to be making a lot of negative sounding observations.

Pleae understand that I don't mean to be negative at all. I'm just trying to be helpful. If anybody would like me to not comment on their shots anymore then please PM me saying so. No problem.

05/01/2009 11:39:45 PM · #70

Originally posted by yakatme:

I have a lot to learn I appreciate you comments. They are not nasty they are knowledgable I wish I could make knowledgeable recommendations to people but since when it comes to a lot of the technical aspects of my camera I'm clueless aim and shoot and hope something comes out from it but that is part of this learning learning learning and I personally apperciate insite can someone please explain aperature to me because I've read about I play with it but everything always turns too white too much light being let in ack

05/01/2009 11:58:11 PM · #71

Originally posted by Pikkel:

I almost looked up your camera manual a few minutes ago and I went off in a different direction. So I'll explain it as I know it with a Nikon.

I shoot 98.739% of the time in Aperture Priority mode. So does Bob Krist and Bruce Dale of National Geographic. It was so affirming to attend a seminar by them and hear them tell us this because I have always done so. What this does for me is allow me to control my depth of field (how much of the picture from front to back that is in focus).

The larger the aperture (the smaller the f-stop number) the less depth of field you will have. This is useful when you want to isloate a lone subject from otherwise distracting background (and don't forget foreground) elements.

The smaller the aperture (the larger the f-stop number) the greater your depth of field will be and there fore the more of the image from near to far will be in focus. This is useful when you do not have a single subject and want more or all of your subjects to be in focus. This is useful in general landscape scenes also in which you want a lot of the image to be in focus. In this instance you will usually determine a point 1/3 of the way into the image as your exact point to focus on.

The reason that the f-stop number changes in size opposite to the change in size of the aperture (or lens blade opening) is because the f-stop number is the ratio of lens blade opening to the focal length of the lens. With an f-stop of f/2.8 (a large aperture) the focal length is 2.8 times the diameter of the aperture.

To ensure that you control how much of the image is in focus you need to control the aperture by either shooting in full manual mode or in aperture priority mode. On Nikon cameras the aperture priority mode is marked by 'A'. You'll need to determine how to set your camera in this mode and then how to set the aperture.

05/02/2009 12:37:10 AM · #72

Originally posted by yakatme:

Originally posted by Pikkel:
I have a lot to learn I appreciate you comments. They are not nasty they are knowledgable I wish I could make knowledgeable recommendations to people but since when it comes to a lot of the technical aspects of my camera I'm clueless aim and shoot and hope something comes out from it but that is part of this learning learning learning and I personally apperciate insite can someone please explain aperature to me because I've read about I play with it but everything always turns too white too much light being let in ack

I almost looked up your camera manual a few minutes ago and I went off in a different direction. So I'll explain it as I know it with a Nikon.

I shoot 98.739% of the time in Aperture Priority mode. So does Bob Krist and Bruce Dale of National Geographic. It was so affirming to attend a seminar by them and hear them tell us this because I have always done so. What this does for me is allow me to control my depth of field (how much of the picture from front to back that is in focus).
thank you Yak I guess I understand that for the most part but why when I use my aperature prioity mode everything is always so white how do I keep the light out does that make sense. my camera is a rare bred and I got it by default but that is probably for a pm....ok maybe I should do that thankyou for helping me it is very appreciated
The larger the aperture (the smaller the f-stop number) the less depth of field you will have. This is useful when you want to isloate a lone subject from otherwise distracting background (and don't forget foreground) elements.

The smaller the aperture (the larger the f-stop number) the greater your depth of field will be and there fore the more of the image from near to far will be in focus. This is useful when you do not have a single subject and want more or all of your subjects to be in focus. This is useful in general landscape scenes also in which you want a lot of the image to be in focus. In this instance you will usually determine a point 1/3 of the way into the image as your exact point to focus on.

The reason that the f-stop number changes in size opposite to the change in size of the aperture (or lens blade opening) is because the f-stop number is the ratio of lens blade opening to the focal length of the lens. With an f-stop of f/2.8 (a large aperture) the focal length is 2.8 times the diameter of the aperture.

To ensure that you control how much of the image is in focus you need to control the aperture by either shooting in full manual mode or in aperture priority mode. On Nikon cameras the aperture priority mode is marked by 'A'. You'll need to determine how to set your camera in this mode and then how to set the aperture.

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III

05/02/2009 12:39:07 AM · #73

Originally posted by Pikkel:

Originally posted by yakatme:

Originally posted by Pikkel:
I have a lot to learn I appreciate you comments. They are not nasty they are knowledgable I wish I could make knowledgeable recommendations to people but since when it comes to a lot of the technical aspects of my camera I'm clueless aim and shoot and hope something comes out from it but that is part of this learning learning learning and I personally apperciate insite can someone please explain aperature to me because I've read about I play with it but everything always turns too white too much light being let in ack

I almost looked up your camera manual a few minutes ago and I went off in a different direction. So I'll explain it as I know it with a Nikon.

I shoot 98.739% of the time in Aperture Priority mode. So does Bob Krist and Bruce Dale of National Geographic. It was so affirming to attend a seminar by them and hear them tell us this because I have always done so. What this does for me is allow me to control my depth of field (how much of the picture from front to back that is in focus).
thank you Yak I guess I understand that for the most part but why when I use my aperature prioity mode everything is always so white how do I keep the light out does that make sense. my camera is a rare bred and I got it by default but that is probably for a pm....ok maybe I should do that thankyou for helping me it is very appreciated
The larger the aperture (the smaller the f-stop number) the less depth of field you will have. This is useful when you want to isloate a lone subject from otherwise distracting background (and don't forget foreground) elements.

The smaller the aperture (the larger the f-stop number) the greater your depth of field will be and there fore the more of the image from near to far will be in focus. This is useful when you do not have a single subject and want more or all of your subjects to be in focus. This is useful in general landscape scenes also in which you want a lot of the image to be in focus. In this instance you will usually determine a point 1/3 of the way into the image as your exact point to focus on.

The reason that the f-stop number changes in size opposite to the change in size of the aperture (or lens blade opening) is because the f-stop number is the ratio of lens blade opening to the focal length of the lens. With an f-stop of f/2.8 (a large aperture) the focal length is 2.8 times the diameter of the aperture.

To ensure that you control how much of the image is in focus you need to control the aperture by either shooting in full manual mode or in aperture priority mode. On Nikon cameras the aperture priority mode is marked by 'A'. You'll need to determine how to set your camera in this mode and then how to set the aperture.

well I screwed that up Yak, I'll pm you tomorrow and the Nikon D80 was what i was going to get the day I ended up with my Olympus though I love it , it is harder to find parts and referances to than Nikons and Canons

jdixonsd

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

05/02/2009 12:47:10 AM · #74

Originally posted by yakatme:

Don't worry, comment away!