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Exif: Kit Lens at 62mm, 1/1000, f5.6, Shutter Priority mode, ISO 200, Daylight WB.
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Happened to find myself outside a helicopter maintenance company the other day at Redcliffe Aerodrome. One of their 'regulars' was in for a quick grease and oil change. I think I've finally got this USM business sorted out after some recent and very informative posts. Thanks Onyx, Dooda and others. It's made a big difference to my final shots - or at least I think so...
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Exif: Kit Lens at 62mm, 1/1000, f5.6, Shutter Priority mode, ISO 200, Daylight WB. Simon
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Well done Manta - nice sharp image! You're 'still the one'
 Geoff
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Ha! Nice one Geoff; thanks.  Simon
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Nice shot Manta, and sharp enough to cut carrots.
Greg - - - - D200 etc
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see. - Arthur Schopenhauer
Love that analogy Greg! I think that's just what the maintenance guys said to the pilot after grinding his rotor blades....
Simon
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Thanks John. I was shooting towards the sun (couldn't be helped) and got away with a decent shot but it stills lacks the clarity you got in your recent Noosa photo. Time to get serious and buy some decent glass...
Simon
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If he doesn't get those wing things flingin' real soon he's not gunna be hangin' around in the air for much longer!
Niiccee shot Steve
------------------------------------------------------- So many things to do - so little time.
Nice pic Simon.
What is your new sharpening recipe? TFF (Trevor)
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Thanks all.
Steve - You've flown everything else; how many hours rotary? Chris - Yes...I think I might just keep this one! Trevor - Easy recipe for this one: 150%, 15px, 1. MICs well, garnish with LEEK, serves THREE! Last edited by Manta on Tue May 03, 2005 4:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Simon
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only a couple of hours rotary Simon. Got disheartened the last time I had a go. Didn't seem to be making much progress so I looked at the airspeed indicator and I was doing 20 knots ------- backwards DOH
I have got a pile of gyro plans on the floor beside the desk though - next project maybe Steve
------------------------------------------------------- So many things to do - so little time.
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yeah
really sharp image Manta only critique would be to slow your shutter a bit to get the blurred choppers my question: are you using that recipe for USM for most of your images?
Thanks Dee - appreciate your positive response.
I bracketed a few exposures with different shutter speeds to get exactly the effect you speak of. It was always in my mind to try and get a nice motion blur happening but it was just such a bright sunny day that I just couldn't nail the right 'look'. Plus, I'm sure that pilot was slowing the blades down at the same rate I was adjusting my shutter.... Truth be known, I've never shot a moving chopper before at such close range. (Or shot AT one for that matter). I'll be more savvy next time.
I'd have to say I don't use that same sharpening 'recipe' for every shot. That would be just too simplistic. I do, however, use it as a starting point and tweak from there onwards. In some shots I want a completely different effect. For example, this one was deliberately over-sharpened to achieve a more graphic contrast:  Simon
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Looks pretty good to me, nice and sharp and a lil bit of motion in the rotors is all good.
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Thanks for that John. I would have liked a little more motion but I'm happy with the result for this first effort.
Simon
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The chopper shot seems REALLY sharp... Blur in the rotors would be nice but I assume he was moving so you'd have to "pan" with a slower shutter and still get it that sharp?
Aka Andrew
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Hi How are you? mate. Haven't heard from you for quite a while. regards, Arthur
Yeah - good to hear from you Mudder - you've been VERY nondescript lately!
You're spot on with your appraisal of the shot. He was shooting past me fairly quickly and I haven't yet graduated from the BBJ School of Panning and Deportment for Shaky Photographers. Simon
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G'day guys,
Yeah, been just about living at work lately with crazy hours and stuff, hence the dummy spit, just not fronting for a week... Ha! Tried getting to the forum a few times at work, but usually got dragged away. Hopefully should settle down now for a while... Bewdy! I can hang around here again
Cheers guys... Aka Andrew
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