*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #2

dcstep · 05-27-2014, 10:37 AM

Wild Feathers by dcstep, on Flickr

To you fellow photography geeks, this one's of added interest because it was taken at ISO 3200 because of low light. It had a good bit of both Chrominance and Luminance noise, so I turned on DxO's PRIME noise reduction module. I increased Micro Contrast ("Clarity" in LR) and lower the percentage of applications from 100% to 80%, to preserve feather details. (The default setting is too strong and smooths out details). PRIME does a pixel-by-pixel comparison that takes five to seven minutes per image.

5D MkIII, with 500/f4 and 2.0X TC-III, hand held.

Dave

Itsed65 · 05-27-2014, 05:15 PM

Very nice Dave. I've been pretty happy with the Nik plug in for noise control, but ever since Google bought them, they stopped upgrading their suite. I may eventually have to move on.

Is that a woodpecker of some kind?

Itsed65 · 05-27-2014, 05:25 PM

While I was grilling some fillets the other night, this guy did a pass over the back yard

BBQ Flyover by lennycarl08, on Flickr

dcstep · 05-27-2014, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Itsed65

Very nice Dave. I've been pretty happy with the Nik plug in for noise control, but ever since Google bought them, they stopped upgrading their suite. I may eventually have to move on.

Is that a woodpecker of some kind?

Thanks Ed. That's a belted kingfisher male, right after he dove in the water.

Dave

dcstep · 05-27-2014, 05:38 PM

What next? by dcstep, on Flickr

Itsed65 · 05-28-2014, 12:38 PM

Northern Harrier over Port Chicago by lennycarl08, on Flickr

dcstep · 05-28-2014, 01:18 PM

Hovering Hummingbird by dcstep, on Flickr

Itsed65 · 05-28-2014, 01:44 PM

^^^Great background on that one!

dcstep · 05-28-2014, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Itsed65

^^^Great background on that one!

Green grass bokeh...

Itsed65 · 05-28-2014, 10:55 PM

Tenaya Lake Pano by lennycarl08, on Flickr

M_Six · 05-29-2014, 12:02 AM

Wow, now that's some serious DOF.

Weebl · 05-29-2014, 01:04 AM

I don't know how they do it, looks awfully warm there. Maybe they should go to Illinois?

remmib · 05-29-2014, 12:10 PM

Small beach.

Weebl · 05-29-2014, 02:21 PM

Take it where you can get it.

M_Six · 05-29-2014, 04:41 PM

You never know what you're going to see during a walk around Central Park.

Itsed65 · 05-29-2014, 09:19 PM

Nice shots today.

Weebl is that 3 kitties? I can't really tell.

Remmib, your shots make me want to visit Norway again. I haven't been there in 25 years.

Mark, neat catch on the bubbles. I like the color in the bubbles and the shadow.

Weebl · 05-29-2014, 10:21 PM

There are 4 and that black one is going to be really fluffy. It may have a perm also.

Itsed65 · 05-29-2014, 10:32 PM

I have enough hair all over the house with two!

Tuckered Kitty by lennycarl08, on Flickr

M_Six · 05-30-2014, 04:28 PM

This is for you, druu. Thanks for the awesome tips.

druu · 05-30-2014, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

This is for you, druu. Thanks for the awesome tips.

You're welcome.

nice, if i knew you were in the area i'd have bought you a beer (i see that out of my office window right now haha)

Glad to see the clouds came in nicely too.

Itsed65 · 05-30-2014, 09:16 PM

Great shot Mark!

Itsed65 · 05-30-2014, 09:17 PM

Eye of the Ghost by lennycarl08, on Flickr

05-27-2014, 10:37 AM	#4753
dcstep Major General 1298 Rep 7,389 Posts Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 [8.40]	Wild Feathers by dcstep, on Flickr To you fellow photography geeks, this one's of added interest because it was taken at ISO 3200 because of low light. It had a good bit of both Chrominance and Luminance noise, so I turned on DxO's PRIME noise reduction module. I increased Micro Contrast ("Clarity" in LR) and lower the percentage of applications from 100% to 80%, to preserve feather details. (The default setting is too strong and smooths out details). PRIME does a pixel-by-pixel comparison that takes five to seven minutes per image. 5D MkIII, with 500/f4 and 2.0X TC-III, hand held. Dave __________________ Flickr Photos Ucm, Inc.
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05-27-2014, 05:15 PM	#4754
Itsed65 Brigadier General 2613 Rep 3,535 Posts Drives: 2014 X1 28i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midcoast Maine iTrader: (0)	Very nice Dave. I've been pretty happy with the Nik plug in for noise control, but ever since Google bought them, they stopped upgrading their suite. I may eventually have to move on. Is that a woodpecker of some kind?
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05-27-2014, 05:25 PM	#4755
Itsed65 Brigadier General 2613 Rep 3,535 Posts Drives: 2014 X1 28i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midcoast Maine iTrader: (0)	While I was grilling some fillets the other night, this guy did a pass over the back yard BBQ Flyover by lennycarl08, on Flickr
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05-27-2014, 05:38 PM	#4757
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05-28-2014, 12:38 PM	#4758
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05-28-2014, 01:18 PM	#4759
dcstep Major General 1298 Rep 7,389 Posts Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 [8.40]	Hovering Hummingbird by dcstep, on Flickr __________________ Flickr Photos Ucm, Inc.
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05-28-2014, 01:44 PM	#4760
Itsed65 Brigadier General 2613 Rep 3,535 Posts Drives: 2014 X1 28i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midcoast Maine iTrader: (0)	^^^Great background on that one!
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05-28-2014, 10:55 PM	#4762
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05-29-2014, 12:02 AM	#4763
M_Six Free Thinker 19581 Rep 7,558 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Wow, now that's some serious DOF. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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05-29-2014, 01:04 AM	#4764
Weebl Weebl wobbles but eats Pie 97 Rep 1,794 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 d,2008 335i, 2000 740i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I don't know how they do it, looks awfully warm there. Maybe they should go to Illinois? Attached Images __________________ Kevin Goto 2000 740i-Annalisa (sold 2018) 2008 335i-Weebl. Weebl may wobble but has DTC 2012 X5d in Sparkling Bronze ( The Ultimate Cat Carrying Machine)-RIP BMW buyback 2019:2017 A3, 2018 Audi SQ5
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05-29-2014, 12:10 PM	#4765
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05-29-2014, 02:21 PM	#4766
Weebl Weebl wobbles but eats Pie 97 Rep 1,794 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 d,2008 335i, 2000 740i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Take it where you can get it. __________________ Kevin Goto 2000 740i-Annalisa (sold 2018) 2008 335i-Weebl. Weebl may wobble but has DTC 2012 X5d in Sparkling Bronze ( The Ultimate Cat Carrying Machine)-RIP BMW buyback 2019:2017 A3, 2018 Audi SQ5
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05-29-2014, 04:41 PM	#4767
M_Six Free Thinker 19581 Rep 7,558 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	You never know what you're going to see during a walk around Central Park. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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05-29-2014, 09:19 PM	#4768
Itsed65 Brigadier General 2613 Rep 3,535 Posts Drives: 2014 X1 28i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midcoast Maine iTrader: (0)	Nice shots today. Weebl is that 3 kitties? I can't really tell. Remmib, your shots make me want to visit Norway again. I haven't been there in 25 years. Mark, neat catch on the bubbles. I like the color in the bubbles and the shadow.
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05-29-2014, 10:21 PM	#4769
Weebl Weebl wobbles but eats Pie 97 Rep 1,794 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 d,2008 335i, 2000 740i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	There are 4 and that black one is going to be really fluffy. It may have a perm also. __________________ Kevin Goto 2000 740i-Annalisa (sold 2018) 2008 335i-Weebl. Weebl may wobble but has DTC 2012 X5d in Sparkling Bronze ( The Ultimate Cat Carrying Machine)-RIP BMW buyback 2019:2017 A3, 2018 Audi SQ5
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05-29-2014, 10:32 PM	#4770
Itsed65 Brigadier General 2613 Rep 3,535 Posts Drives: 2014 X1 28i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midcoast Maine iTrader: (0)	I have enough hair all over the house with two! Tuckered Kitty by lennycarl08, on Flickr
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05-30-2014, 04:28 PM	#4771
M_Six Free Thinker 19581 Rep 7,558 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	This is for you, druu. Thanks for the awesome tips. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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05-30-2014, 09:16 PM	#4773
Itsed65 Brigadier General 2613 Rep 3,535 Posts Drives: 2014 X1 28i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midcoast Maine iTrader: (0)	Great shot Mark!
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05-30-2014, 09:17 PM	#4774
Itsed65 Brigadier General 2613 Rep 3,535 Posts Drives: 2014 X1 28i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midcoast Maine iTrader: (0)	Eye of the Ghost by lennycarl08, on Flickr
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