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 by aim54x on Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:20 pm
Hey all, As I previously mentioned, I participated in the City2Surf again this year and was raising the game a bit more by leaving the Fuji F100fd at home and taking my new D60 (with my mates 18-55VR). I am still getting used to how this camera behaves and due to a shortage of SD cards (GASP!) I was shooting JPG only. To make things a bit easier for myself I was also shooting in Aperture Priority (GASP!!!! checks to see if Cameron has a tempreture!). I am not happy with much of the results but I did promise to post a few photos so here are some of the better ones that I took this morning. Let me know what you think! Morning light - f/3.5, 1/125, ISO 100  Boy meets girl (Cropped image) - f/5.6, 1/640, ISO 100  Sitting Cool (Cropped image) - f/5.6, 1/30, ISO 100  Working Hard - f/9, 1/1600, ISO 400  I hope to be better equipped next year and once again try to get that time down (I managed to cut my time down dramatically this year - last year one of our friends was very sick) Cameron Nikon F/Nikon 1 | Hasselblad V/XPAN| Leica M/LTM |Sony α/FE/E/Maxxum/M42Wishlist Nikkor 24/85 f/1.4| Fuji Natura BlackScout-Images | Flickr | 365Project
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by chrisk on Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:40 pm
really like the light/ shade of #1 cam. i wonder if this image would really come to life as a contrasty B&W ??
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by Geoff on Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:55 pm
Firstly Cameron, hats off to you for a) participating in the C2S but also taking along a DSLRC and getting some shots. Shot No.1 is 'nice' but there's nothing that REALLY attracts me to it, sure it's the morning light but I'm afraid it doesn't hold my interest. Shot No. 2 - Good stock shot!! Sets the mood for what has been/what is about to be perhaps! Shot No. 3 - Looks a bit to soft for me, what focal length was this? I know it's cropped, but it's 1/30sec. The guy looks bored or he'd rather be somewhere else to me. Shot No. 4 - I thinkt his is the best shot as it's got a bit of everything. The guy in the foreground who looks pretty serious about the run, the background with the ambulance and the other participants. Anyway, thanks for sharing and congrats on getting your time down. You probably would've won the race had you not had the DLSR attached to you! 
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by zafra52 on Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:58 pm
I am with Geoff. They are all nice shots, but I believe the last one is the best.
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by Geoff on Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:02 pm
Rooz wrote:really like the light/ shade of #1 cam. i wonder if this image would really come to life as a contrasty B&W ??
Good suggestion Rooz!
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by aim54x on Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:07 pm
Thanks for the comments guys. really like the light/ shade of #1 cam. i wonder if this image would really come to life as a contrasty B&W ??
I had a play with the first image and decided that contrasty sepia looked better than contrasty B&W...so here it is. Converted (Capture NX2) - desaturation + warmth + contrast/brightness  Shot No. 2 - Good stock shot!! Sets the mood for what has been/what is about to be perhaps!
I just thought it would be a nice shot...and it turned out! Thanks mate Shot No. 3 - Looks a bit to soft for me, what focal length was this? I know it's cropped, but it's 1/30sec. The guy looks bored or he'd rather be somewhere else to me.
I think it may be a bit soft, I'll have to have a check, shame though. Shot No. 4 - I think this is the best shot as it's got a bit of everything. The guy in the foreground who looks pretty serious about the run, the background with the ambulance and the other participants.
Thanks...but that was all accidental Cameron Nikon F/Nikon 1 | Hasselblad V/XPAN| Leica M/LTM |Sony α/FE/E/Maxxum/M42Wishlist Nikkor 24/85 f/1.4| Fuji Natura BlackScout-Images | Flickr | 365Project
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by aim54x on Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:16 pm
Geoff wrote:Firstly Cameron, hats off to you for a) participating in the C2S but also taking along a DSLRC and getting some shots. Anyway, thanks for sharing and congrats on getting your time down. You probably would've won the race had you not had the DLSR attached to you!
Thanks Geoff! It is not an impressive time anyway...and it will still not be an impressive PB (personal best) but it was great fun. I dont think the D60 was slowing me down that much... Cheers Cameron Cameron Nikon F/Nikon 1 | Hasselblad V/XPAN| Leica M/LTM |Sony α/FE/E/Maxxum/M42Wishlist Nikkor 24/85 f/1.4| Fuji Natura BlackScout-Images | Flickr | 365Project
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by chrisk on Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:45 pm
spot on conversion cam.
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by V-man on Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:58 pm
I like #1 as well. but you could've posted a few picks of some nice athletic female bums running away from you.  D200 etc
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by aim54x on Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:22 pm
Rooz wrote:spot on conversion cam.
Thanks Rooz...I could see your suggestion, that made it easier! V-man wrote:I like #1 as well. but you could've posted a few picks of some nice athletic female bums running away from you.
I could have...but I didnt get too many of those shots...have a look at the whole series at http://www.scout-images.com/?p=829 there be one of two there that you may like. Sorry about all the bad photos in advance! Cameron Nikon F/Nikon 1 | Hasselblad V/XPAN| Leica M/LTM |Sony α/FE/E/Maxxum/M42Wishlist Nikkor 24/85 f/1.4| Fuji Natura BlackScout-Images | Flickr | 365Project
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by biggerry on Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:48 pm
some nice athletic female bums running away from you.
 I like the one of the girl with the blue visor cap (refer to the linked set), really conveys the movement etc of the race. I also actually quite like the first image, colour version, reminds me of cold mornings in Canberra, there is even a hint of fog there (probably due to the light but hey...) (GASP!!!! checks to see if Cameron has a tempreture!)
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by Geoff on Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:00 pm
Excellent conversion Cameron!! This is heaps better imho.
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by zafra52 on Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:55 pm
Nice conversion to B&W, but I think I prefer the colour one of the two (colour vs B&W).
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by surenj on Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:24 am
I really like the first image like it is, as well as the conversion. Watch out Cameron, it looks a little soft but I think it's because the size is 800px rather than 799px. When I download and look, it's much sharper. Initially I thought it was because of the F3.5 but it seems like the forum resizing may be at work...
Kudos for dragging your camera along!
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