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Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 10:50 am**

OK - here's a few from last night's shoot. Was a great turnout, although it seems we lost the main group when we went for a look around Luna Park!

Pano, 5 frames stitched together - 50mm tripod (no fancy pano head though :wink:

)...

http://sheepie.smugmug.com/gallery/269110/1/22774928/Large

Under the Bridge, kit lens...

Inside Luna Park (which was closed at the time, but surprisingly you can still walk through it!), 50mm 1.8 - handheld...

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 10:52 am**

Great shots Sheepie - Well done!

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 10:57 am**

I love your pano too. Very very nice. :wink:

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 11:00 am**

Geoff wrote:Great shots Sheepie - would love to see the pano a bit bigger! Well done!

Thanks

Looks like we were both putting together our posts from the night at the same time!

Link to larger version of Pano (758k)...
http://sheepie.smugmug.com/photos/22776012-O.jpg

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 11:05 am**

sheepie wrote:
Geoff wrote:Great shots Sheepie - would love to see the pano a bit bigger! Well done!

Thanks Looks like we were both putting together our posts from the night at the same time!

Link to larger version of Pano (758k)...
http://sheepie.smugmug.com/photos/22776012-O.jpg

That's brilliant mate...print, frame and hang!

Out of curiosity, how long did the panofactory process take to get it looking so schmick?

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 11:08 am**

Geoff wrote:Out of curiosity, how long did the panofactory process take to get it looking so schmick?

I think maybe five minutes?
I then threw it into PS for the final levels adjustment and border, then Neat Image for noise reduction.
Looking forward to seeing it printed BIG

I'm going to load the A4 roll soon, but would really love to see it on A3 roll from the R1800!

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 11:21 am**

sheepie wrote:
Geoff wrote:Out of curiosity, how long did the panofactory process take to get it looking so schmick?

I think maybe five minutes?
I then threw it into PS for the final levels adjustment and border, then Neat Image for noise reduction.
Looking forward to seeing it printed BIG I'm going to load the A4 roll soon, but would really love to see it on A3 roll from the R1800!

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 11:21 am**

sheepie wrote:
Geoff wrote:Out of curiosity, how long did the panofactory process take to get it looking so schmick?

I think maybe five minutes?
I then threw it into PS for the final levels adjustment and border, then Neat Image for noise reduction.
Looking forward to seeing it printed BIG I'm going to load the A4 roll soon, but would really love to see it on A3 roll from the R1800!

[glare] Glen [/glare]

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 11:26 am**

I am more than happy to print it for you Leon :wink:

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 11:31 am**

Glen wrote:I am more than happy to print it for you Leon

Whoooohooooooooooo ....he said yes (dancing)..he said yes

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 11:33 am**

Love the underbridge shot!

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 11:44 am**

Geoff wrote:
Glen wrote:I am more than happy to print it for you Leon

Whoooohooooooooooo ....he said yes (dancing)..he said yes

lol guys - wondered what the heck was going on for a minute! Thanks Glen, I think I'll take you up on that offer - am about a third of the way through printing it on the R800 at the mo, it will be just over a metre long when done, and looks surperb

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 12:07 pm**

Great pics mate. Good composition and great lighting too. The pano is awesome but clone out the streak in the sky on the left.

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 12:10 pm**

Killakoala wrote:...clone out the streak in the sky on the left.

Yip - am going to do this before printing any bigger

The 110cm long print has just finished and is awesome - very happy, and well worth paying for Pano Factory to get results like this

This is a very happy sheepie!

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 12:25 pm**

Great pano and under-bridge shot, sheepie!

Did ya'll go Luna Park hunting and lose us when we went to the pub, or was that way before?

We thought ya'll had just left by the time we all packed up and headed to the pub!!!

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 12:27 pm**

sheepie wrote:
Geoff wrote:
Glen wrote:I am more than happy to print it for you Leon

Whoooohooooooooooo ....he said yes (dancing)..he said yes

lol guys - wondered what the heck was going on for a minute! Thanks Glen, I think I'll take you up on that offer - am about a third of the way through printing it on the R800 at the mo, it will be just over a metre long when done, and looks surperb

Awesome!! Can you take a photo of the print?

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 12:30 pm**

Sheepie, Bloody Beuatifull mate well done and loved the pano, the other pics i love as well looks like you all had fun.

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 1:00 pm**

Nnnnsic wrote:Did ya'll go Luna Park hunting and lose us when we went to the pub, or was that way before?

By the time we got out from Luna Park, everyone had disappeared! We went over to Mrs Macs Chair, but couldn't find anyone

Well go back there another night anyway, had pretty much photo'd ourselves out by that stage anyway. I reckon there's plenty around the Domain area, etc to warrant another trip sometime soon

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 1:06 pm**

Sheepie, we changed order to food at the pub then Mrs Mac. We had a quick walk round the boardwalk and found Ray but didn't realise you were inside. :oops:

Sorry. Still with the shots you got you couldn't ask for anymore!

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 1:21 pm**

It was a good night.

It was the first time i had taken any night shoots and thanks to Gary I got some good results.

Even though I did not get to the pub, I look forward to another outing.

Barry

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 1:45 pm**

awesome sheepie

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 1:57 pm**

Fabulous shots - sorry I missed out on the shoot but head colds make the eyes see everything double :roll:

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 2:27 pm**

There are certainly some great shots coming out of the woodwork here.

I'll put a couple up later this evening.

And thanx, Glen, for organising this; it was a truly great and fun evening, and for those who didn't make it to the pub, the floorshow there was truly something special.

We certainly had a ball!

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 3:46 pm**

[quote="sheepie"]OK - here's a few from last night's shoot. Was a great turnout, although it seems we lost the main group when we went for a look around Luna Park!

These are excellent, the panorama has no noticable distortion, and the ambient tone of the sky is very cool and very vibrant
what equipment do you use?

best

Wendell

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 3:50 pm**

The group (thanks to Glen for his 12-24!)...

70-300G Opera House...

My Bridge Pic...

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 4:03 pm**

Sheepie, we can almost stop using the term "underrated" 70-300. Like all 3 :wink:

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 4:53 pm**

Glen wrote:Sheepie, we can almost stop using the term "underrated" 70-300. Like all 3

So do you want to buy my shiny plastic 70-300 lens Glen? :wink:

It's even dremmel silver!

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 4:58 pm**

I still maintain that there is one word for the 70-300G - underated

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 5:01 pm**

Great pictures, like the pano but love the underbridge shot the most.

Seems that it was a great night, miffed that I couldn't make it now.

Cheers,
Terry

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 6:22 pm**

Geoff wrote:I still maintain that there is one word for the 70-300G - underated

I've got one!

I've got one!

I've got one!

Can I play too???

Can I??

Can I ??

:twisted:

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 6:53 pm**

Paul (or Gary) not even the celebrated Nikkor name would tempt me to buy a dribble silver 70-300 :lol:

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 6:55 pm**

Me, I'll ditch everything I have and buy one of that 70-300G :shock:

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 7:49 pm**

Those are great shots! The panorama is especially spectacular!

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 9:15 pm**

Leon

Awesome pano shot. I'm so impressed I'm speechless :shock:

So you tried Glen's 12-24, eh. Bad for the lust :lol:

NZ hol is soon so better start saving your pennies.

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 10:08 pm**

Here's a couple of my images from last evening.

Handheld, 80-400VR, ISO 200 1/400 f/9

80-400VR, ISO 200, 4 seconds f/8

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 10:14 pm**

4 seconds hand held? :shock:

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 10:23 pm**

Gary - that moon shot is brilliant!! I like it very much!

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 10:27 pm**

phillipb wrote:4 seconds hand held?

No ... please reread ....

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 10:29 pm**

gstark wrote:
phillipb wrote:4 seconds hand held?

No ... please reread ....

The VR is good, but not that good

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 10:29 pm**

Geoff wrote:Gary - that moon shot is brilliant!! I like it very much!

Geoff,

Thanx. I do too.

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 10:41 pm**

Gary, when I saw you take that I would never have imagined it would come out that good :wink:

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 10:43 pm**

No ... please reread ....

Oops

for a minute there I was picturing you wrapped around a light post with the neck strap tied around your hands and the post.

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2005 11:41 pm**

[quote="gstark"]Here's a couple of my images from last evening.

Handheld, 80-400VR, ISO 200 1/400 f/9
80-400VR, ISO 200, 4 seconds f/8

Wow Gary hand held! I saw you do bracketing shots but would have never of guessed the result
that image of the moon is amazing, it's so vibrant and crisp, the opera house shot looks true to life, is ISO 200 the sweetspot for night photography with a D70, why is the shutter speed so high(1/400).

best

Wendell

Posted: **Tue May 24, 2005 7:05 am**

wendellt wrote:
gstark wrote:Here's a couple of my images from last evening.

Handheld, 80-400VR, ISO 200 1/400 f/9
80-400VR, ISO 200, 4 seconds f/8

Wow Gary hand held! I saw you do bracketing shots but would have never of guessed the result
that image of the moon is amazing, it's so vibrant and crisp, the opera house shot looks true to life, is ISO 200 the sweetspot for night photography with a D70, why is the shutter speed so high(1/400).

Wendell,

The moon is a surprisingly bright object in the night sky, reflecting light from the sun, which of course is exceptionally bright.

For the purposes of shooting the moon, it's self illuminating, and you need to totally disregard the fact that the sky is dark, or that it's nighttime when you're shooting.

Posted: **Tue May 24, 2005 7:07 am**

phillipb wrote:
No ... please reread ....

Oops for a minute there I was picturing you wrapped around a light post with the neck strap tied around your hands and the post.

That was later in the night, Phillip.

Posted: **Tue May 24, 2005 7:11 am**

Well i like Gary did this when i got my 80-400 VR as well took a shot of the moon hand held, i took mine at 1/125sec and i was surprised at how well it came out. Good shot Gary looks good.

Posted: **Tue May 24, 2005 7:14 am**

Glen wrote:Gary, when I saw you take that I would never have imagined it would come out that good

Glen,

I am just so impressed with the VR technology. Ok ... 400mm @ 1/400 should be theoretically able to be handheld, but that's not accounting for the crop factor, and there were certainly a few of those shots that, despite the VR, are not clear.

Mind you, I did also drop the shutter speed down in doing my bracketing, shooting down to 1/250 @ f/11. Some of them worked, some didn't, but this one seems to be the pick of the bunch.

I may post one of those too, plus I still have a couple of others to add ...

I should not forget to add that the amount of detail I can see in the shot of the SOH is amazing; while this shot doesn't show it, there's a crane clearly visible above the light source to the RH side of the image, and the tiles on the sails are also quite visible. I may post a couple of 100% crops of those sections of the image just for the hell of it.

Posted: **Tue May 24, 2005 7:50 am**

OK ... here's a couple of 100% crops ...

Posted: **Tue May 24, 2005 10:17 am**

Gary
Nice work! Now make a selection of that moon and drop it in behind the pic of the opera house.

Posted: **Tue May 24, 2005 10:34 am**

Matt. K wrote:Gary
Nice work! Now make a selection of that moon and drop it in behind the pic of the opera house.

Matt,

Already done; just not yet posted.

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