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Too ashamed to put up the originals

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chunkyd200

Thanks again to all, it was a great day.

Hash

It was great to have you along Hash and I'm pleased you saw the day as a learning experience.

I wouldn't be hard on your shots though - it may surprise you to know that your Movement, Mulit-coloured and Gainfully Employed images were actually Bernie's and my second choices in those categories! You were pipped by such a small margin it almost didn't matter. We deliberated for ages over them - they were really good.

I really liked your Sculptured Animal image as well especially the angle.

Great work all round.

hash77 wrote:Too ashamed to put up the originals

Hear me bitch and moan about my addiction to PP and see the photos on

chunkyd200

Thanks again to all, it was a great day.

Hash

great pics but would still like to see the originals.
just remember that everyone was in the same boat and i don't think many were truly happy with their shots

I agree, many others sounded like they were unhappy with their photos out of the camera. But then again some of the "no crop" compositions were excellent for the time we had. I think that's what I'd really like to work on from now on.

Here are the originals converted from RAW using "as shot" settings for ACR
http://picasaweb.google.com/chunkyd200/DSLRusersOriginals

Everything looks flat and uninteresting... I probably need to tweak the contrast controls and submit only jpgs!

Big Red, I think you and I had the same idea for "showing it's age" I scoured the city for an old bike too!

Hash
Nice shots, all of them. This sort of get together helps everyone learn a little more about what to do and how to do it. Glad to hear you had a good time.
Keep up the good work.
Craig

Hash - a very good eclectic series of pics - you must have been running around like a bunny rabbit

Like you wouldn't believe! Plus I was lugging around my housemate's manfrotto 190 tripod (wish I had mark's carbon fiber jobbie).

I subconsciously left the tripod at my lunch stop just to lighten my load, but I freaked out the next time I went to use it and realised I didn't have it!!!

hash77 wrote:I agree, many others sounded like they were unhappy with their photos out of the camera. But then again some of the "no crop" compositions were excellent for the time we had. I think that's what I'd really like to work on from now on.

Here are the originals converted from RAW using "as shot" settings for ACR
http://picasaweb.google.com/chunkyd200/DSLRusersOriginals

Everything looks flat and uninteresting... I probably need to tweak the contrast controls and submit only jpgs!

Big Red, I think you and I had the same idea for "showing it's age" I scoured the city for an old bike too!

they are really great pics !! thanks for showing them

Great set of shots there Hash. I particually like your movement, showing it's age and from above shots.
I hope the tripod was there when you returned to get it?

My dad said it was a "young player's mistake" (Thanks Dad!)

Thankfully the tripod was still there!

Just out of curiosity, what settings did people have in their camera, given the tendancy for D70s (and the D200) to give neutral images. Did anyone run 2+ sharpening or 1+ contrast and saturation? I'd be interested to get the most out of my jpgs so I don't have to fiddle with too many raw files.

Thanks to all for the comments, was anyone thinking of meeting up for River fire, I could do with some tips for fireworks?

whens riverfire?

2nd September