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Postby Big V on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:10 pm

Ok, here is the same scene treated 3 different ways for Alpha. Which do you prefer and why? I still really like the old yellow colour of the paint..

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Postby Alex on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:21 pm

I like the last, sepia. Coloured is too contrasty for me. The sepia version seems to suit it.

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Postby nito on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:22 pm

I prefer the b/w treatment. Or a more washed out yellow for the coloured.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:26 pm

Thanks for Humouring me.
I actually still really like the colour one, but I also like the Sepia one. I'd like to see a bit of grain/noise added to give it a more aged look, but I think it suits it well.
For me the B&W is a little weak, but still not a bad shot.

I'm keen to see more feedback from others about this one :)

Thanks again.
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Postby Big V on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:31 pm

Alpha, I just cant come at adding grain to a canon image :)
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:21 pm

Big V wrote:Alpha, I just cant come at adding grain to a canon image :)
 LOL, I can always reshoot it with my D70, I'm sure ISO200 will do the trick ;-)
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Postby Big V on Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:20 pm

Craig, you could do that - these were shot at 400..
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Postby LIVE4EVA on Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:25 pm

Hey Big V
i like this and it is also a great area in Adelaide,
It just gave the the biggest flashback of my trip there mid last year,
i got a similar shot at the same spot with my Fuji S7000(i will find and post tomorrow)
Anyway thanks for the flashback
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Postby jben_net on Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:49 pm

LOL, I can always reshoot it with my D70, I'm sure ISO200 will do the trick


Is the D70 supposed to have more grain than other cameras?
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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:11 pm

jben_net wrote:
LOL, I can always reshoot it with my D70, I'm sure ISO200 will do the trick


Is the D70 supposed to have more grain than other cameras?


Well, Big V and I were having a friendly joke here, but there is a little truth mixed in.

Between the Canon and Nikon DSLRs there are some noticable differences in performance in certain conditions.

Namely that the Canon's have less noise at higher ISO then the Nikons, the popular belief is that the Canon sacrifices some of the image's sharpness by reducing the noise evident in the final image.

It depends on who you talk to and who's camp they are in as to the full in's and outs of it all, but I can comfortably say I've seen much less noise in Canon shots then the Nikon, in the same conditions and same ISO. (IMHO).

Interestingly, I guess noise is a tad less subjective to the observer then sharpness but that's a different kettle of fish.
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Postby stubbsy on Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:41 pm

Virgs

Colour by a mile for me, then sepia.

I use a Nikon and never have any noise in my images (even if I put my ear really close) :D
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Postby Big V on Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:03 am

Stubbsy, the one bit of noise I wish I could hear with my camera is the high frame rate for the 20 or so shots you get with the d70, feel my pain at 2-3 a second but for only 4 -5 frames, then a wait as it clears the undersized buffer..oh well a 30D or 1Dmk2n will fix that..
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Postby stubbsy on Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:20 am

Big V wrote:Stubbsy, the one bit of noise I wish I could hear with my camera is the high frame rate for the 20 or so shots you get with the d70, feel my pain at 2-3 a second but for only 4 -5 frames, then a wait as it clears the undersized buffer..oh well a 30D or 1Dmk2n will fix that..

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Postby xerubus on Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:45 am

I like the colour one... i think the colours show the wear and tear a little better than the monochromes....

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Postby Oneputt on Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:01 pm

Peter you can always justify the cost. I managed to find a way :wink:
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Postby LIVE4EVA on Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:26 pm

I find it hard to justify 6000+ when thats more then your total assets value to.
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Postby stubbsy on Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:09 pm

Oneputt wrote:Peter you can always justify the cost. I managed to find a way :wink:

Thanks for that John :? Maybe a D200
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:12 pm

Peter,
Have a rest! you're not well! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Alpha_7 on Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:16 pm

Birddog114 wrote:Peter,
Have a rest! you're not well! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Don't make any rash decisions while you still unwell. And surely you've had time to do some PP, and share some photos Peter. Other then the shot of Killa getting his prize, you've been letting the side down :roll:
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