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Just as a followup to my post earlier, I took this camera along with me whilst i was up in the Blue Mt's over the last few days (showing Katrina's mum around) and found that with the addition of the filter adaptor and a C-POL I didnt need my D300 (which spent most of the time in my bag unused).

Miniature mode


Hand held with a ND10 filter




Manual 4-frame Bracket combined for HDR (JPG only as Photomatix does not recognise the SRW file)


Stitch Pano (Autopano Pro also does not recognise the SRW file)

Cameron, Looks like you are having fun with your new toy!

aim54x wrote:addition of the filter adaptor and a C-POL

You my friend are a photography junkie.

aim54x wrote:Miniature mode

I used this mode for a total of one photo on my camera. After that, the novelty wears off. In the Samsung, can you preview the effect (IE liveview) before taking the shot??

aim54x wrote:Hand held with a ND10 filter

ISO 80 1/2sec f1.8.... Pretty steady hand there...

Hi Cam - I think Suren's already covered it with the photo nerd bit

aim54x wrote:Miniature mode

I don't think this has really worked - when I first looked at it without reading the title I was thinking WTF what's happened to the image and why was it so blurry - I don't think this was the best composition for this effect - Not that I've ever used this mode before or done a tiltshift effect thingy but I think you needed to be up high perhaps and shooting down on a scene?

Hand held with a ND10 filter

as Suren says - legendary steady hands award I think  BTW I think you could have gone for a little more water movement - perhaps another stop

With the three sisters shot there's something (the rail perhaps) oof in the bottom right which you could crop or clone - and maybe even the light box on the left.

Manual 4-frame Bracket combined for HDR (JPG only as Photomatix does not recognise the SRW file)

Unfortunately the sky went to flouro on this one - given it's poking through everywhere I'm not sure what you could do with this one - perhaps desaturate the purple/blues? Man those flowers have come on nicely since my girls and I were there back in the last school holidays

Stitch Pano (Autopano Pro also does not recognise the SRW file)

Thats worked very well and the cloud formations are very nice.

Remorhaz wrote:iven it's poking through everywhere I'm not sure what you could do with this one

I suggest asking a damsel to run down that path wearing a flowing white robe.... I reckon that would distract away from the sky.

surenj wrote:Cameron, Looks like you are having fun with your new toy!
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You my friend are a photography junkie.

I think I am.....both a photo nut and loving the new toy!

surenj wrote:

aim54x wrote:Miniature mode

I used this mode for a total of one photo on my camera. After that, the novelty wears off. In the Samsung, can you preview the effect (IE liveview) before taking the shot??

Remorhaz wrote:I don't think this has really worked - when I first looked at it without reading the title I was thinking WTF what's happened to the image and why was it so blurry - I don't think this was the best composition for this effect - Not that I've ever used this mode before or done a tiltshift effect thingy but I think you needed to be up high perhaps and shooting down on a scene?

I can get a preview on the screen of this effect, and I do agree that this was not a great example of its usage, but it was the best attempt I have managed to date. I will def try to shoot down on something next time, though.

surenj wrote:

aim54x wrote:Hand held with a ND10 filter

ISO 80 1/2sec f1.8.... Pretty steady hand there...

Remorhaz wrote:as Suren says - legendary steady hands award I think  BTW I think you could have gone for a little more water movement - perhaps another stop

The camera has a pretty good image stabiliser, combined with the small sensor size and wide angle.....it isn't as hard to hold at 1/2 sec....if I had brought a tripod then I would have stretched out the exposure more....next time.

Remorhaz wrote:

Manual 4-frame Bracket combined for HDR (JPG only as Photomatix does not recognise the SRW file)

Unfortunately the sky went to flouro on this one - given it's poking through everywhere I'm not sure what you could do with this one - perhaps desaturate the purple/blues? Man those flowers have come on nicely since my girls and I were there back in the last school holidays

I am happy with everything but the sky in this one...maybe it will have to go into CNX2 and have a selective edit on the sky....there was a lot of flowers around, but at the same time a lot of them were past their prime as well...and if I had not gone to the Everglades I would not have missed my D300 at all.

surenj wrote:I suggest asking a damsel to run down that path wearing a flowing white robe.... I reckon that would distract away from the sky.

That is a good idea....now where did I put that hologram projector?

Remorhaz wrote:

Stitch Pano (Autopano Pro also does not recognise the SRW file)

Thats worked very well and the cloud formations are very nice.

I cant claim credit for it....Autopano Pro has been a good friend for a few years now.