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

remmib · 12-26-2014, 12:02 PM

More snow, but cloudy.

M_Six · 12-26-2014, 11:25 PM

Cool shot, David.

That's some serious snow, Rem.

I finally got to grab some BIF shots at Ormond Beach, just north of Daytona today.

Pelicans of Ormond Beach, FL by Mark J Photography, on Flickr

Itsed65 · 12-26-2014, 11:47 PM

Great detail on the pelican Mark.

Itsed65 · 12-26-2014, 11:48 PM

Lenny right after finishing his Christmas tuna

Lenny Just Ate by lennycarl08, on Flickr

M_Six · 12-27-2014, 10:15 PM

Last night on the road. This is the view from our hotel room in Nashville. It's The Parthenon in Centennial Park. Shot with the 5D MkIII and the Sigma 120-300.

The Parthenon by Mark J Photography, on Flickr

Itsed65 · 12-27-2014, 10:19 PM

Nice view Mark! Well done.

M_Six · 12-27-2014, 10:21 PM

Thanks, Ed. My tripod is in the car, so I just set the rig on a small table and used the 2-sec timer. The Sigma does *not* like the stab turned on when the rig is on a table or tripod. I kept getting fuzzy images until I killed the stabilization.

Itsed65 · 12-28-2014, 12:32 PM

Red-tail takeoff by lennycarl08, on Flickr

M_Six · 12-28-2014, 04:38 PM

^^^Love it.

Rodny · 12-28-2014, 06:22 PM

Moving fast..

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Itsed65 · 12-28-2014, 08:18 PM

Thanks Mark!

Very neat effect Rodny.

Itsed65 · 12-28-2014, 10:10 PM

I came home today after playing with the 1.4 mounted on the new zoom, and the half moon was shining right over my driveway, which means I am obligated to take yet another moon shot. The autofocus, while center point only and limited to f8 with this combination is still quite good. I am going to sell my 400 5.6 prime as it is totally redundant now. The image quality of the zoom is on par with the prime, and the IS is excellent making it a no brainer. The waxing gibbous at 560mm (on the 1DIV)

Waxing Gibbous by lennycarl08, on Flickr

dcstep · 12-29-2014, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Itsed65

I came home today after playing with the 1.4 mounted on the new zoom, and the half moon was shining right over my driveway, which means I am obligated to take yet another moon shot. The autofocus, while center point only and limited to f8 with this combination is still quite good. I am going to sell my 400 5.6 prime as it is totally redundant now. The image quality of the zoom is on par with the prime, and the IS is excellent making it a no brainer. The waxing gibbous at 560mm (on the 1DIV)

Nice moon shot Ed. Was that hand held? (Lack of IS on the 400/f5.6 was always a problem for me. I hated using a tripod for such a light lens). Also, did you use any Digital Lens Optimization in Raw conversion?

Dave

dcstep · 12-29-2014, 10:06 AM

ISO 3200 with the 7D2. (I see lots of noise in the Raw file, but it cleans up really nicely):

Did I Hear Something? by dcstep, on Flickr

I minimize luminescence NR to avoid crushing fur detail.

Itsed65 · 12-29-2014, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcstep

Nice moon shot Ed. Was that hand held? (Lack of IS on the 400/f5.6 was always a problem for me. I hated using a tripod for such a light lens). Also, did you use any Digital Lens Optimization in Raw conversion?

Dave

Thanks Dave. Yes,it was handheld. No lens optimization because they don't have a profile for this lens yet in Lightroom.

dcstep · 12-29-2014, 11:16 AM

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Thanks Dave. Yes,it was handheld. No lens optimization because they don't have a profile for this lens yet in Lightroom.

Neat. It'll get even better with DLO.

I've added it to my wish list, sometime after I get my 500/f4-SII.

dcstep · 12-29-2014, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Itsed65

Thanks Dave. Yes,it was handheld. No lens optimization because they don't have a profile for this lens yet in Lightroom.

Canon's DPP has added DLO for the new 100-400mm. You might try doing the Raw conversion in DPP and saving to TIFF and then finishing in LR. It'll be interesting to see if there's improvement.

Dave

Itsed65 · 12-29-2014, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dcstep

Canon's DPP has added DLO for the new 100-400mm. You might try doing the Raw conversion in DPP and saving to TIFF and then finishing in LR. It'll be interesting to see if there's improvement.

Dave

That smacks of effort on my vacation week

Seriously, I may give that a whirl, but I still have a few hundred other files I am working on from my last few outings, and I am thinking of heading out to a park today (after the fog burns off and I finish my coffee).

Itsed65 · 12-29-2014, 12:31 PM

7DII and 100-400II

Kite Fly By by lennycarl08, on Flickr

dcstep · 12-29-2014, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Itsed65

That smacks of effort on my vacation week

Seriously, I may give that a whirl, but I still have a few hundred other files I am working on from my last few outings, and I am thinking of heading out to a park today (after the fog burns off and I finish my coffee).

Don't do it for me.

If DLO does anything useful, you'd think that you'd be able to see it on a tele-zoom. BTW, the new DPP did actually come into the 21st century with its new UI. When I first got the 7D2, I used it to convert the Raw files and it did a good job, just really slow.

dcstep · 12-29-2014, 05:09 PM

I put together a Flickr Album of some of my favorite coyote shots. If interested, you can see it here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcstep...7647656221943/

He my favorite from that collection:

Dive! by dcstep, on Flickr

Rodny · 12-29-2014, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcstep

I put together a Flickr Album of some of my favorite coyote shots. If interested, you can see it here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcstep...7647656221943/

He my favorite from that collection:

I didn't know Colorado had flying coyotes

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M_Six Free Thinker 19578 Rep 7,558 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Cool shot, David. That's some serious snow, Rem. I finally got to grab some BIF shots at Ormond Beach, just north of Daytona today. Pelicans of Ormond Beach, FL by Mark J Photography, on Flickr __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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M_Six Free Thinker 19578 Rep 7,558 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Last night on the road. This is the view from our hotel room in Nashville. It's The Parthenon in Centennial Park. Shot with the 5D MkIII and the Sigma 120-300. The Parthenon by Mark J Photography, on Flickr __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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12-27-2014, 10:19 PM	#5968
Itsed65 Brigadier General 2613 Rep 3,535 Posts Drives: 2014 X1 28i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midcoast Maine iTrader: (0)	Nice view Mark! Well done.
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M_Six Free Thinker 19578 Rep 7,558 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Thanks, Ed. My tripod is in the car, so I just set the rig on a small table and used the 2-sec timer. The Sigma does not like the stab turned on when the rig is on a table or tripod. I kept getting fuzzy images until I killed the stabilization. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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M_Six Free Thinker 19578 Rep 7,558 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	^^^Love it. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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12-28-2014, 08:18 PM	#5973
Itsed65 Brigadier General 2613 Rep 3,535 Posts Drives: 2014 X1 28i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midcoast Maine iTrader: (0)	Thanks Mark! Very neat effect Rodny.
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Itsed65 Brigadier General 2613 Rep 3,535 Posts Drives: 2014 X1 28i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midcoast Maine iTrader: (0)	I came home today after playing with the 1.4 mounted on the new zoom, and the half moon was shining right over my driveway, which means I am obligated to take yet another moon shot. The autofocus, while center point only and limited to f8 with this combination is still quite good. I am going to sell my 400 5.6 prime as it is totally redundant now. The image quality of the zoom is on par with the prime, and the IS is excellent making it a no brainer. The waxing gibbous at 560mm (on the 1DIV) Waxing Gibbous by lennycarl08, on Flickr
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Itsed65 Brigadier General 2613 Rep 3,535 Posts Drives: 2014 X1 28i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midcoast Maine iTrader: (0)	7DII and 100-400II Kite Fly By by lennycarl08, on Flickr
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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]	I put together a Flickr Album of some of my favorite coyote shots. If interested, you can see it here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcstep...7647656221943/ He my favorite from that collection: Dive! by dcstep, on Flickr __________________ Flickr Photos Ucm, Inc.
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