Landscapes

[Katy Noelle]

i know what you mean katy
most people say it looks like a old French movie clip

thanks katy

Yup! That's exactly it! (Chuckle out loud.)

[arith]

I'm told by my eastern european friends that this is a good one. I don't know why and it takes all sorts I suppose. Actually I would like it better if it was HDR, but it isn't and so so



Lichfield Cathedral

[arith]

Is this too complicated

400iso 1/125 320mm @f4



What is interesting is the closer you get to the statues, the harder they are too see, until you are right under them.

Cannot use a tripod for this and no IS, these statues cannot be seen from anywhere but the main seating area or too close.

[MiniChris]

On the statue one, I think I would shoot three exposures and do a little light painting to bring the outside into better exposure and perhaps a bit of lightening on the foreground spires. Interesting shot, and interesting composition.

[Antonio Correia]

On the statue one, I think I would shoot three exposures and do a little light painting to bring the outside into better exposure and perhaps a bit of lightening on the foreground spires. Interesting shot, and interesting composition.

Steve, I saw this photo before Chris did and I though precisely what he said.
The previous no, it is not that good. but this one yes.

I would go a little further considering what Chris said. You have to go back - I say this too often - and repeat the shot under different angles trying to get "the shot".

If you can't use a tripod take three shots and try to align them in CS5. Do them with bracketing trying to get the outside correctly exposed as well as the inside. huuumm What a work to do. A home work I am telling you to do

Vertical shot perhaps ? Wide open f/2.8 or what you can. Read the light on the statues and outside. Focus always on the statues.
Thank you... I was going to write "Thank you for posting here"

Shall you do that Steve ?

[arith]

I always take notice of you Antonio; cos your usually right. Chris I think maybe it should be HDR in the normal sense, but I will definitely need a steady hand; It is probably 1/4 of the frame at 320mm equiv, I can lean on the chairs which are very heavy, but can't get a tripod here, and I was asked if my monopod was a tripod which are no longer allowed, apparently somebody had one with spikes.

[Antonio Correia]

I always take notice of you Antonio; cos your usually right. Chris I think maybe it should be HDR in the normal sense, but I will definitely need a steady hand; It is probably 1/4 of the frame at 320mm equiv, I can lean on the chairs which are very heavy, but can't get a tripod here, and I was asked if my monopod was a tripod which are no longer allowed, apparently somebody had one with spikes.

I understand that the chairs are heavy and you do have - unfortunately - some added difficulties, but try to overcome that.
Hide the tripod under your coat ( ) or try to use some kind of support for the shots. A cane, a pole, something available right there in from of your eyes and which, by any coincidence, you haven't look at it ... yet ! A balcony, whatever. Just look around with this perspective in mind: Get a support somehow.
Am I not always right ! Remember

[shreds]

A bean bag or coat rolled up maybe?

or a Joby Gorillapod, bet they haven't got a policy on one of those yet, and it fits easily in your pocket and wraps around the back of the chair.

Just an idea?

[Nicola]

A bean bag or coat rolled up maybe?

or a Joby Gorillapod, bet they haven't got a policy on one of those yet, and it fits easily in your pocket and wraps around the back of the chair.

Just an idea?

I'm a gorillapod fan
I usually knot it at my bag, it is very light and let you lay your camera above any kind of surface
sometimes I 've knot it with my 50d+ 17-40 L vertically around a pole!

[Antonio Correia]

A bean bag or coat rolled up maybe?

or a Joby Gorillapod, bet they haven't got a policy on one of those yet, and it fits easily in your pocket and wraps around the back of the chair.

Just an idea?

Sure ! Great idea !!!! A bean bag !! Fantastics. That's it !
A bean bag on the balcony !!!

A Gorillapod no because he would have to buy it and the beans, well... he can eat them later

[Antonio Correia]

I'm a gorillapod fan
I usually knot it at my bag, it is very light and let you lay your camera above any kind of surface
sometimes I 've knot it with my 50d+ 17-40 L vertically around a pole!

Unless the camera and lens is so heavy that the Gorilla just "melts" down...

[Nicola]

Sure ! Great idea !!!! A bean bag !! Fantastics. That's it !
A bean bag on the balcony !!!

A Gorillapod no because he would have to buy it and the beans, well... he can eat them later

beans + sausages! cooked with red wine ina pan.. yum!

[Nicola]

Unless the camera and lens is so heavy that the Gorilla just "melts" down...

I keep my Gorilla so fit!
I'm a gorilla trainer!

[Antonio Correia]

beans + sausages! cooked with red wine ina pan.. yum!

Portuguese wine, Portuguese wine
OK. It can be Italian this time

[Nicola]

Portuguese wine, Portuguese wine
OK. It can be Italian this time

I've never tasted a Portuguese wine..! you must advise a great one to me when tere will be the opportunity ok?
for this time I will use the cheap one prduced by my girlfriend's family ok? but I ' m going to drink a couple of glass of this one:
http://www.ornellaia.com/home.html
A neighbour product .. it's ok?

talking about photo, below a contribution to this thread:
golden hour at Marcian Marina
C&C please!

[arith]

Hey, look at that warm place Nicola captured; it is something else. Cheers Nicola and thanks for advice about a Gorilla, I think it would work.

Now back into Nicola's picture, I'm third from the left.

[arith]

A bean bag or coat rolled up maybe?

or a Joby Gorillapod, bet they haven't got a policy on one of those yet, and it fits easily in your pocket and wraps around the back of the chair.

Just an idea?

Cheers Ian thanks, it could be the answer since the chairs are so heavy; fixing it to the back of one will be steady enough. Yep, definitely.

[shreds]

There is a Gorillapod that doesn't melt too bad, but costs around £100 GBP. It is the biggest of the four(?) they produce and happily takes a D3 with lens, even the 70-200mm which is not a light combination!

The smaller ones dont cut the mustard though, although the largest one is difficult to come by, off the shelf, unless you are in the likes of B&H in NYC. Nice thing is that with a Manfrotto ball head added, it is a very ubiquitous tool and rock solid in the majority of situations.

[shreds]

Proof of stability with a big lens!

[Antonio Correia]

Yes Ian I believe you if you say so and as you show it.
My Gorilla Pod -probably a lower version - doesn't hold the 5D with the 24-70 - it just melts down - which combo is lighter than yours. It is also true that the gravity center is not the same.
However, I will try some day.

Please: The word "combo" is it correct here ? "Combo", I feel is more American-English than English, isn't it ?