The "Ive taken a pic and I kinda like it" thread

.Simon · Jul 19, 2013

Habitual said:
That's awesome!! Good shot.

A_Cro said:
Very nice Simon. The moon did look incredible last night. Lit the valley up though where I was shooting. Didn't even take a shot of the moon either :clown:

Opted to go somewhere else as it was still bright. Ended up in Snowdonia.

I've got some decent pictures, just editing them now. I've had 3.5 hours sleep, would like more but this weather isn't helping!

Thanks guys, will try again tonight - think ill invest in a tripod to try some different things out!

TheEvilGiraffe · Jul 19, 2013

Inspired by A_Cro's ridiculously good star trails, I'm going to attempt some tonight !

Found a spot I hope might work .. something different anyway....

We'll see

JHead · Jul 19, 2013

ow do you do star trails?? with settings etc...? and i guess leave the shutter on a remote, and leave it open for what, like an hour or something...???

TheEvilGiraffe · Jul 19, 2013

JHead said:
ow do you do star trails?? with settings etc...? and i guess leave the shutter on a remote, and leave it open for what, like an hour or something...???

There's a guide in the stickies in this section

JHead · Jul 19, 2013

Thanks

.Simon · Jul 19, 2013

Where abouts is that mate? I'd love to give it a go but I'm so close to Lakeside and the M25, I can't find any good spots.

TheEvilGiraffe · Jul 19, 2013

Simon N said:
Where abouts is that mate? I'd love to give it a go but I'm so close to Lakeside and the M25, I can't find any good spots.

Laindon .. I walk through it every day to work ! Heading out now as it's FINALLY getting dark !!!

PM me if you've got FA better to do than sit by an underpass like a hobo for the next few hours

.Simon · Jul 19, 2013

Haha. I'm on my way back from London - defiantly need to give it a crack though. Let me know how you get on!

TheEvilGiraffe · Jul 19, 2013

Sat in an underpass on my own .. Not the greatest idea on a Friday night haha !!

Think I'll chicken out soon tbh .. Glad I got a jumper tho. Windy !!

TheEvilGiraffe · Jul 20, 2013

Pretty poor attempts TBH .. didn't do it for very long - 20 mins max ... too many foxes, chavy yoofs and strange noises about to be sat on my own with £1500 bolted to a tripod

Lamp StarStax by evil_giraffes_rule, on Flickr

iLuvLamp2 by evil_giraffes_rule, on Flickr

Very very light editing on the top one (i.e.: temp) - nothing at all on the bottom one.

I think I need my sensor cleaning as there's far too many red dots !

Have a much better idea for tomorrow night but it involves driving about 30 miles towards Belgium !

CJGREEN · Jul 20, 2013

Ready for tomorrow

FRS0360 002 by CJGREEN., on Flickr

Ay Ay Ron · Jul 20, 2013

TheEvilGiraffe said:
I think I need my sensor cleaning as there's far too many red dots !

Have a much better idea for tomorrow night but it involves driving about 30 miles towards Belgium !

Did you take a dark frame? I found that helps reduce any sensor noise.

Looks a decent spot you went to, but going out alone with that much gear is always a bit daunting, let alone on a Friday night at an underpass!

I've got another spot I want to try and I should go to that window that I posted the other day.

TheEvilGiraffe · Jul 20, 2013

A_Cro said:
Did you take a dark frame? I found that helps reduce any sensor noise.

Looks a decent spot you went to, but going out alone with that much gear is always a bit daunting, let alone on a Friday night at an underpass!

I've got another spot I want to try and I should go to that window that I posted the other day.

Yeah I was getting a bit paranoid lol ! Only had camera and 2 lenses but still not something I want to lose !!

Did not take a dark frame .. literally a few seconds with the cap on or have I missed the concept...?

Ay Ay Ron · Jul 20, 2013

TheEvilGiraffe said:
Yeah I was getting a bit paranoid lol ! Only had camera and 2 lenses but still not something I want to lose !!

Did not take a dark frame .. literally a few seconds with the cap on or have I missed the concept...?

It's supposed to be the same length as your exposures. I just chuck the lens cap on and do a 30 second one, not sure if it makes a difference if it's shorter time or not.

I keep one on the computer just incase I forget to do it before I import them too.

Do you use starstax? You put your usual frames in and before you process it, you have the option for a dark frame.

Ay Ay Ron · Jul 20, 2013

Playing around in the windy garden with the Sigma 105

Flutter by A_Cro, on Flickr

Common by A_Cro, on Flickr

Dunx90 · Jul 20, 2013

Harley Davidson by Duncan_Williams, on Flickr

ukaskew · Jul 20, 2013

Panning something a little different:

RIAT 2013 by Harry_S, on Flickr

dajones · Jul 20, 2013

Inspired by that light painting thread i decided to give it a go. Nothing special but worked out good i think.

DSC_0919 by dajones89, on Flickr

Ben · Jul 20, 2013

TheEvilGiraffe said:
I think I need my sensor cleaning as there's far too many red dots !

Think the red dots are hot/burnt pixels, my 500D gets them when doing long exposures too.

RoryW · Jul 20, 2013

bensambrook said:
Think the red dots are hot/burnt pixels, my 500D gets them when doing long exposures too.

I have one also on my 500D. Currently only one but driving me insane because "I KNOW" it's there

MKRS · Jul 20, 2013

My 172

Mr R. · Jul 20, 2013

Looks great.

TheEvilGiraffe · Jul 21, 2013

One from tonight with Ant on the river...

_MG_7595 by evil_giraffes_rule, on Flickr

Clart · Jul 21, 2013

Scrooge · Jul 21, 2013

Some from yesterday

Water Tower Closer by scrooge89, on Flickr

Water Tower by scrooge89, on Flickr

Toledo Rear by scrooge89, on Flickr

Toledo by scrooge89, on Flickr

Tilbury 2 by scrooge89, on Flickr

Brakes! by scrooge89, on Flickr

Paul_G · Jul 21, 2013

A couple from last night on a lovely evening on the River Elbe.

Unterwegs by Pauly_G, on Flickr

Final Preparations by Pauly_G, on Flickr

Gildstar · Jul 21, 2013

A friend's RS, took a few pictures for him after it was detailed.

FordFRS07 by JackGilder, on Flickr

FordFRS3 by JackGilder, on Flickr

Yanoo · Jul 21, 2013

I spent yesterday evening on Medves highland. Sunset was awesome.

Medves highland by <-Y->, on Flickr

Stefan. · Jul 21, 2013

love the focus RS!

TheEvilGiraffe · Jul 21, 2013

Few more from last night's adventure...

Spot Ant @ the tower by evil_giraffes_rule, on Flickr

Also a before/after from what appeared to be a write-off shot...:

The Tower [Original] !! by evil_giraffes_rule, on Flickr

Tower at Tilbury Fort by evil_giraffes_rule, on Flickr

Far from perfect but given the circumstances - I'm quite impressed. All I'm using is Aperture - basically a fancy version of Google's Picasa

No photoshop here (yet).

Have one series of shots I need to stack cleverly so I'm going to have to bring out The GiMP.... :approve:

adele_90 · Jul 21, 2013

One from Portsmouth

Sunset. by adele_90, on Flickr

CJGREEN · Jul 22, 2013

National Day yesterday at Donington:

National Day 2013 by CJGREEN., on Flickr

Matt_90 · Jul 22, 2013

Shot this at the Downhill national Champs in Bala yesterday, while shooting for Rockstar energy! Totally loving the d800 still!

Will post up a higher res later just copied the address from facebook as I am at work and can't upload to flickr here.

Habitual · Jul 22, 2013

Very nice man. Love the clarity of his eyes!

Did you try a crop of just his helmet?

Scrooge · Jul 22, 2013

Ooo err

Matt_90 · Jul 22, 2013

Cheers Dude!

I have got some more closer cropped shots from over the weekend, I will post a thread up later with some of my favourites and a link to the rest

Matt_90 · Jul 22, 2013

Here are a few more from the weekend.. I am slowly working my way through editing them and putting an article together for Rockstar and Diamondback, so none of there riders at the minute. Here are some of my favourites so far.