Photography

RE: Photography

Anthony Todd — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:28:50 GMT

I don'y know how to plant a picture in a message so I've attached one of the London Marathon at Victoria dock late in the afternoon. Seemed to work!

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Dagmar Steele — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:14:26 GMT

[quote user="George Cooper"]Personally I think that you will find this black Jobbie to be on the last element of your lens - the one that is nearer the throat of the camera. [/quote]

I doubt that this will be the case bc objects closer to the lens normally don't show up nor do dust particles in the lens. They may effect the overall quality as the sharpness, but they don't show up as defined artifacts. Dirt on the sensor however does and is best visible when you close the aperture.

RE: Photography

Edward Jones — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 09:49:29 GMT

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]Interestingly, the longer the exposure, the more obvious the artefact (wiggly black line in the river) became. I'm not sure if that is something on the sensor, or on the filter. [/quote]

What aperture did you use? Probably small given the long exposures during the the day? A small aperture will make sensor dirt more visible - related to how the depth of field is greater at small apertures. At low f-stops the sensor (and lens) dirt becomes more out of focus.

RE: Photography

George Cooper — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:39:53 GMT

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]

My first stab at a waterfall. A bit unremarkable, really, I think because the context isn't especially interesting. I think your composition was much better than mine Thomas Johnson, but I took a series of shots at various shutter speeds and found 6 seconds and upwards got the blurred effect on the slower moving water.

This one was 25 seconds.

Interestingly, the longer the exposure, the more obvious the artefact (wiggly black line in the river) became. I'm not sure if that is something on the sensor, or on the filter.

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Personally I think that you will find this black Jobbie to be on the last element of your lens - the one that is nearer the throat of the camera. Either way , be it there or on your sensitive bit, using a fine brush attached to a puffer should remove it. I seem to recall tat it is a big no-no to use aerosol blasts of air as they tend to have tiny droplets of oil in the 'spray'.

I'd suggest removing the lens and checking the sensor once you have popped the mirror up out of the way. And whole you're at it check the rear end of the lens and also the front glass too, and any UV/polarising filter you might have fixed to the front of it.

Most cameras these days have some sort of charge, or vibrating system to remove any dust from the sensor. The more expensive cameras have greater degrees of protection agains the environment built in, though down at the novice end of DSLR ranges it can be fairly rudimentary.

This could be a reason, depending upon your preference of subject matter, for investing in a good quality set of lenses that give you wide angle to telephoto in a singe barrel. Obviously a compromise optically, but the improvement in image quality in recent years has been immense. I've had a couple of Tamron Travel Zooms over time and before I invested in Sigma 2.8f fast lenses I was blissfully happy! Since moving up a notch I am more aware of the compromises.

Regarding waterfalls - I can't understand the compulsion to cause blur! It isn't necessarily what the eye beholds at all - though I suspect that there's the frisson of satisfaction from achieving something that is really obvious that YOU'VE engineered. I much prefer (personally) the crispness of each drioplet frozen in time!!

RE: Photography

Neil Wheadon — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:25:01 GMT

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]A bit worried about that, as I only bought the camera a few weeks ago and have maybe taken the lens off once, so I wonder if it is a faulty sensor ...[/quote]

Take a picture of a pure white background then look at it closely

I change lenses frequently and in dusty places but it self cleansing camera (Canon 6D) and never had this issue

Neil

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Sarah Keir — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:13:20 GMT

Remember that whatever you are photographing subject wise, you are photographing light and its Quality. That is why the gold hours at dawn and dusk are special. Photographers have to really work for their art.

A competition that you may feel like looking at (finished for 2018). https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/wanderlust-photo-of-the-year-competition/

RE: Photography

Dagmar Steele — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 15:24:35 GMT

With my camera it's mainly the long tele zoom lens which blows dust particles on the sensor like a pump. They particularly show if the aperture is closed, mainly in landscape photography, whereas wildlife with the aperture wide open isn't that much of a problem. I've bought a cleaning kit and do it myself, occasionally I take it to the shop and have them do it properly (they love me for it )

RE: Photography

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 13:57:36 GMT

[quote user="Dagmar Steele"]Defiitely on the sensor, dirt on the filter wouldn't show up like that[/quote]

That's what I thought, but thanks for confirming. A bit worried about that, as I only bought the camera a few weeks ago and have maybe taken the lens off once, so I wonder if it is a faulty sensor ...

RE: Photography

Dagmar Steele — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 13:36:05 GMT

Defiitely on the sensor, dirt on the filter wouldn't show up like that but just affect the quality of certain areas if at all. Lovely photo!

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Jill Butterworth — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:51:50 GMT

I've just taken my camera to the cleaners asa I'd like to do more long exposure stuff and every little spec shows up.

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Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:26:36 GMT

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George Cooper — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 02:25:30 GMT

[quote user="Sarah Keir"]

You can do baking - it is basically following a list of instructions. Don't vary from the recipe the first few times you make something. It is like learning a new vet skill. You can do this!

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Careful - you'll be starting a new "baking" thread on here, to go long with Photography, and Cycling, but perhaps not all at the same time!!

RE: Photography

Sarah Keir — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:04:01 GMT

You can do baking - it is basically following a list of instructions. Don't vary from the recipe the first few times you make something. It is like learning a new vet skill. You can do this!

RE: Photography

Liz Barton — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 22:48:42 GMT

[quote user="Sarah Keir"]I have a blog where I put up my photos if anyone is interested. Travel photography and food, with some weddings thrown in! http://www.bakerattlenroll.com/category/live-life/ [/quote]

I took a sneak peek! Love the article ones - shivers up my spine seeing the orca underwater. And the ice formations look almost unnatural they're so blue. Not keen on the big spider though. Might have to try your recipes too... utter failure at baking!

RE: Photography

Sarah Keir — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 21:46:20 GMT

[quote user="Neil Wheadon"]

Warmer here in Cambodia

Neil

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It was 20C that day in Svalbard Neil

RE: Photography

Kate Richardson — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 20:47:26 GMT

Wren sooo reminds me of my old dog, brought a tear to my eye

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Wren — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 08:39:14 GMT

I am very jealous of your sun and warmth Neil!

Another from my collection of 'pictures taken whilst running on the hills'. I do not claim in any way to be a photographer, and mostly use my phone (partly because these moments always seem to crop up spontaneously, partly because I don't want to carry a camera whilst running). This is my dog. She is not usually quite so scruffy, but the wind was so strong I could barely stand up, and the clouds were beetling across the sky as fast as you'd ever see them move. I love her expression - pure eyes-closed bliss. I think she's the happiest dog in the world right at that moment.

RE: Photography

Neil Wheadon — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 08:20:16 GMT

Fast shutter speed and a long lens. You get narrow focal depth, so your subject stands out (and lie down to get a different angle)

Warmer here in Cambodia

Neil

RE: Photography

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 07:57:23 GMT

Those are lovely Sarah Keir - and god I'm envious of your travels!

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Sarah Keir — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:38:13 GMT

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Sarah Keir — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:35:37 GMT

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Sarah Keir — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:30:50 GMT

Photography is one of my hobbies too. Not done much for the past year as all my proper camera gear was stolen and not got round to replacing it yet. Current cameras are smart phone and a medium format TLR.

I have a blog where I put up my photos if anyone is interested. Travel photography and food, with some weddings thrown in! http://www.bakerattlenroll.com/category/live-life/

RE: Photography

Sarah Wheadon — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:55:08 GMT

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]

Sarah Wheadon Don't cycle past. Drop in for a cup of tea!

[/quote]Lovely, black no sugar, thanks

RE: Photography

Arlo Guthrie — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:14:28 GMT

[quote user="Sarah Wheadon"]Now we'll know which house to wave at as we cycle past. [/quote]

Sarah Wheadon Don't cycle past. Drop in for a cup of tea!

RE: Photography

Sarah Wheadon — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:08:05 GMT

Now we'll know which house to wave at as we cycle past.