The Photography thread

Another shot from my place. Unfortunately the tip of the tree and the top of the neighbour's roof spoil my view a little.

Some pics taken over in Nth Queensland a few years ago with my old Sony DSC-707. Panoramas stitched together in PhotoShop.
Mouth of Liverpool Creek at Cowley Beach.
One of the North Barnard Islands off Cowley Beach.
Mission Beach.

A few more from the same trip as we were driving over from Kalgoorlie to Townsville via Warburton and Alice Springs.
The Olgas - likely from the same lookout as overit's pic
The West McDonald Ranges at Alice.
Droving Brahman on the way to the Isa (taken out of the car window by my wife).

A question, do any of you use web image maximisers to keep your pics looking sharp etc after having to reduce the size to post here? Any special techniques, as every time I rduce the size of my pics they don't look as good as the full version. So, what's the best way/technique to post pics to their best advantage?

UF, to resize the pics I just use the Microsoft Office Picture Manager that must have come with my Office 2003. It's quick and easy and they seem to turn out ok. I right click the photo in File Explorer and select Open With -> Microsoft Office Picture Manager, then Edit Pictures and Resize.

Julia..said..."Kincella, my dog would have yours for morning tea."

unfortunately a German Shepherd already tried that....in the middle of Toorak Village shops....two dogs deliberatly left unleashed on the back of a truck, dog and I were walking past..then noticed the other dogs....tried to run into the shops, the owner was coming out....started telling me his dogs would stay on the truck and nothing to worry about....as he said that ,one of the dogs jumped off the truck and came straight at me...I turned and squashed myself up against the glass window with my dog between me and the window...the german shepherd jumped at me and was on my back, with its face at the back of my head....the owner finally dragged the dog off me....

a few weeks later, went walking up the street to go shopping....70 metres away I noticed the same dogs, again unleashed on the back of the truck ...and they spotted us...they looked like they were both going to jump and come after us...I just ran home....
needless to say...I am just too scared to take the dog out walking....

ps...apparently many complaints have been made against this owner, by other dog owners...and non dog owners..for being unleashed....he just stays quiet for about a week...then turns up again...his dogs have scars on the heads....

when I first bought the dog, I was warned to watch out...within a week I had 3 people tell me how, when they were in a busy shopping centre/ street, carrying their little dogs or puppies, how another dog jumped out of a car and killed their dogs....in a main street full of people....all instances, someone had a dog in the car...when they opened the car door the dog jumped out...

now about the little fluffy dog thing....I live in a unit, so a big dog is not an option...and I started out looking to save a pet...with the dog rescue groups, rspca...etc...and to save an elderly dog...since puppies were more popular...
cut a long story short...I ended up buying this little thing....she just sits around in my home office all day...then in the evening she plays tricks...and makes me laugh a lot....but the maltese are a high maintence dog...and most of them end up being dumped, or rescued...if they are lucky...because people buy them cause they are cute...but cannot handle the high maintence coat...
I intend to rescue another little dog...but will look for a short coated one next time.

I'm in the market for a new DSLR. What does everyone here use? Does anyone have any recommendations? im looking in the $1500-2500 region.

Im pretty impressed with Overit's photos! What camera and lenses do you use?

Ashsaege said:

I'm in the market for a new DSLR. What does everyone here use? Does anyone have any recommendations? im looking in the $1500-2500 region.

Im pretty impressed with Overit's photos! What camera and lenses do you use?

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All of my pics I have posted here except for the gecko have been taken with a Fuji s5000. (worth $500 a few years ago). I now have a Nikon D200 with plenty of good nikon glass. Some of my lenses are worth more than my camera. The price starts adding up once you get a DSLR. You pay alot of extra $$$ for a slight picture quality increase. Really depends on your priorities.

If you have something good to take a pic of you really dont need anything special. The pic takes itself.

Ashaege,
my old Olympus OM 2 died about 2 years ago....could not find anywhere in OZ to get it fixed...had the big lense...used for photography portraits, and racing shots....horses in action and horse photography...

so I went looking, JBHIFI last year had a 30% off sale about this time last year...did the research and the Canon OES 400D was the camera best suited for my purposes...I paid about $1500 with the other lenses..forget how much just the camera cost on its own.... same thing a year earlier would have been about 2500
it will be interesting to find out what the others use.....pretty happy with that shot of the dog I put here last night
cheers
http://www.getprice.com.au/buy-best-canon-eos-400?gclid=CLLpjpD9qJoCFRBbagod33YC0g

ps with the big lense...the canon feels just as heavy to carry around as did the Olympus...weight is all in the lense

Mine

Dragon Fly In Flight


and I had one of my photo's make it onto the front cover of a magzine last year





http://trevors.smugmug.com/

If your looking to save a few bucks you can use an importer. I saved alot of bucks using D-D Photographics . I have had no problems with the gear I got but be warned there are associated risks with getting imported gear.

Getting some software for your pics is also a good idea. Even the standard microsoft picture manager can tweek some of your photos up. I have adobe photoshop and it can do some amazing things.

kincella said:

it will be interesting to find out what the others use.....

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P&S Ricoh CX-1

dSLR Nikon D300 with a variety of lenses,

the one I like most being the Sigma 10-20


I was lucky to get this Whale with a Nikon 70-300 VRII

Trevor_S said:

Mine

http://trevors.smugmug.com/

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Nice! I like the motorbike adventures. If the trading gods are nice to me this year I would like to do a similar thing.

here jbhifi specials today....buy interest free over 4 years ..I bought my last one like that over a year....you never pay interest.....
ps I also like insects...think there is a camera, or attachment I can set up with my microscope...and take photos at the same time as viewing them under the microscope....might have to look into that

http://www.jbhifi.com.au/photo/digital-cameras/slr/

I have many paper prints from 15 to 20 years ago so a bit grainy.

Termite dwellings in Lichfield National Park. Go see it, waterfalls, swimming holes, wildlife park, great Australian bush beauty. You`ll love it.

The tall one is about 18 feet high and always has a cool spot in the house with the flutes on the side. The other one is shaped thin so as to minimise sun heat and runs north - south. One of the many swimming holes.

Here is a sign from the daintree. It is a speed bump sign that the locals keep changing. They have a good sense of humour and it gets the message across.

Mossman gorge.... one of my old favourite hangouts!

kincella said:

here jbhifi specials today....buy interest free over 4 years ..I bought my last one like that over a year....you never pay interest.....
ps I also like insects...think there is a camera, or attachment I can set up with my microscope...and take photos at the same time as viewing them under the microscope....might have to look into that

http://www.jbhifi.com.au/photo/digital-cameras/slr/

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With these interest free deals im pretty sure you would have to pay full retail.
I'd be keener to pay cash and get the thing a damn sight cheaper.

did I neglect to say it was 30% off...and I had shopped around for the prices...it was a genuine 30% cheaper than the others, look I could have paid cash...but I use those offers when available..never pay interest

kincella said:

did I neglect to say it was 30% off...and I had shopped around for the prices...it was a genuine 30% cheaper than the others, look I could have paid cash...but I use those offers when available..never pay interest

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I was only referring to the JB HiFi link you supplied. Good job on the 30% deal.

I'm thinking about the Canon 50D or a Nikon D90.