My turn at the Easter Show

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My turn at the Easter Show

Postby sheepie on Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:41 pm

Our turn at the Royal Easter Show today...

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D200 with 10.5 fisheye - 1/30th @ f5 ISO400 (major cropping on this one!)

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D200 with 18-70DX @ 38mm - 1/6th @ f29 (to get as long an exposure as I could - didn't have an ND filter with me) ISO100

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D200 with 80-200 2.8 @ 145mm - 1/800th @ f5.6 ISO200

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D200 with 80-200 2.8 @ 200mm - 1/800th @ f5.6 ISO100

EDIT: Updated with EXIF data
Last edited by sheepie on Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:10 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: My turn at the Easter Show

Postby phillipb on Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:14 pm

Leon, these are all good, but the second one is terrific.
I like the way the blurred people on either side lead you to the subject. Well done
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Re: My turn at the Easter Show

Postby ozimax on Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:15 pm

It's a great place for interesting images Leon, especially people photos.
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Re: My turn at the Easter Show

Postby surenj on Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:30 am

Love 2#: excellent timing and shutter speed.
3# could be further improved if you can clone the roof on to the sky so it looks like the roof is the sole backdrop
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Re: My turn at the Easter Show

Postby stubbsy on Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:23 pm

Leon

I can't belive I missed this. #2 is great - as Philip said the blurred people at the edge take what could be a more boring static subject to a different level since we feel the hussle and bustle of the show
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Re: My turn at the Easter Show

Postby Geoff on Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:57 pm

I too missed this, these are all great shots Leon for different reasons.
My personal fave is no. 3 - great timing!!
Since when have the cars been Toyota and not Holden? (not that I really care) But I've never seen them as Toyota's for the show! Freeeeeeeeaky.
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Re: My turn at the Easter Show

Postby Alex on Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:52 am

I love 1 and 2, especially the 2nd one, the crowd is captured well.

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Re: My turn at the Easter Show

Postby ebarra8 on Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:30 am

I like 2 and 3 the best. What lens did you use to cature those shots?
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Re: My turn at the Easter Show

Postby sheepie on Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:15 pm

Thanks for the comments all - really appreciate it :)

Have updated the photo's above with key EXIF data.

I'd have to say that my favourite from these is the second one - we had just finished having something to eat and were just sitting watching people pass us by so I grabbed the camera and started experimenting. Would have been great to have had an ND filter on hand but didn't, so f-stops had to do the job ;) It's also handheld - I think it's probably about my limit for getting a reasonably sharp shot from a slow exposure :)
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Re: My turn at the Easter Show

Postby jdear_89 on Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:28 pm

Number 3 hits the mark for me. Great shots - brings back memories of a favorite childhood past time.
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