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Lenses / Re: Who has pre-ordered or will order 200-400

« on: May 14, 2013, 04:05:03 PM »

I wish! Christmas, the lottery and double bonus with a new moon and solar eclipse all at the same time!

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Macro / Tulips

« on: May 02, 2013, 06:44:32 PM »

Not really macro, but this seems the most appropriate location...

A few tulips photographed today:


7D__0295 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 7D, 70 - 300mm lens @ 300mm, ISO 200, 1/160 sec, f13


2Y2A4372 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 5DMkiii, 70 - 300mm lens @ 300mm, ISO 200, 1/1000 sec, f5.6


7D__0316 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 7D, 70 - 300 mm @ 235mm, ISO 200, 1/160 sec, f10


7D__0321 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 7D, 70 - 300 mm @ 300mm, ISO 200, 1/15 sec, f10

Enjoy! And thank you for looking.

Richard

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Landscape / Baywatch on Venice Beach, LA

« on: April 26, 2013, 07:02:45 PM »

Taken on Venice Beach, LA:


2Y2A3920 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: All taken with a 5Diii, and 24-105mm lens. This one at 50mm, ISO 400, 1/400 sec, f10


2Y2A3918 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: as above but 105mm


2Y2A3915 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 35mm, ISO 200, 1/200 sec, f10

But no sight of Pamela (no relation as far as I am aware...)

Thanks for looking

Richard

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Street & City / Vintage vehicles

« on: April 26, 2013, 06:51:36 PM »

A couple of vehicles from my recent trip to LA, all taken with the 5Diii and 24-105mm lens:


2Y2A4012 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 85mm, ISO 500, 1/3200 sec, f6.3


2Y2A3898 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 35mm, ISO 200, 1/100 sec, f10


2Y2A3896 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 24mm, ISO 200, 1/500 sec, f10

Thanks for looking. Lots more on my LA Flickr set here: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjERPw5N

Richard

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Abstract / Party time

« on: April 26, 2013, 06:43:06 PM »

I have been travelling an awful lot in the last three or four weeks, so have barely even dropped by the forum for some time... However, on my recent trip to LA, we went to a party at California Live, where I took my 5Diii and 1.4 nifty-fifty. Here are a couple of party time photographs:


2Y2A4218 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: ISO 10000, 1/5000 sec, f1.4 (you may well ask why didn't i turn the ISO down - it was late, I was in the wrong time zone, and had had a glass or two of wine... and in such circumstances you cannot believe how fast the glasses can move)


2Y2A4172 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF (and excuses): as above


2Y2A4165 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 1/2500 sec


2Y2A4153 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 1/2000 sec


2Y2A4149 by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 1/2000 sec

Thanks for looking. I may well post others from the trip on other sections. If you want to see more look here: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjERPw5N

Richard

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Street & City / Margaret Thatcher's funeral

« on: April 17, 2013, 04:42:13 PM »

I don't particularly want to enter into a political debate on this forum, but I thought I would share these two that I took today as the procession passed near my office:


Second hand emotion by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 5Diii, 24-105 @ 105mm, ISO2000, 1/2000 sec at f4.5

Taken as the coffin was transferred from the hearse to the gun carriage.


:-) by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: Exactly the same.

I did not necessarily warm to Margaret Thatcher nor did I agree with all of her politics, but I do not like the jubilation at her death. Nevertheless, I couldn't help myself and I had to take this photograph...

Comments (photographic rather than political) welcome!

Thanks for looking

Richard

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Landscape / Re: St Charles, Illinois

« on: April 08, 2013, 02:10:56 PM »

Beautiful photo's. You were there in the right time of the day.
Did you do some post processing on colors?

Thank you. Some light processing in LR4, mainly increasing the temperature and upping vibrancy and saturation. But not too much (I hope!!)

Richard

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Landscape / St Charles, Illinois

« on: April 07, 2013, 10:17:32 PM »

Arrived here today. Had supper and went for a walk. Here is some of the photographic result:


St Charles, Illinois by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 5Dmkiii, 24-105mm at 32mm, ISO4000, 1/125, f13


St Charles, Illinois by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: same except 65mm, 1/200


St Charles, Illinois by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: same as first picture

Thanks for looking

Richard

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Video & Movie / Re: Clouds, my first serious time-lapse!

« on: March 16, 2013, 10:13:07 AM »

I thought that was just great. You are inspiring me to try, but i might have to see my daughters both at university and get divorced before I could find the time... 

Richard

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Birds of the Philippines

« on: March 11, 2013, 07:37:36 PM »

Nice series.

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Breakfast is Served

« on: March 11, 2013, 07:35:53 PM »

Super shot. Great catch in more than one way!

Richard

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Street & City / Albert and Chelsea bridges from Battersea Park

« on: March 11, 2013, 10:49:22 AM »

Taken from the Chelsea Bridge/Battersea Park area, with my 5Diii and trusty 24-105mm lens, following a visit to the (un)affordable art fair at Battersea...


Albert Bridge by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 90mm, ISO 3200, 1/40, f6.3


Chelsea Bridge by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: as above except 35mm, 1/30


Battersea Power Station by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 24mm, ISO 6400, 1/13, f6.3

Thanks for stopping by...

Richard

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Gulls on Thames

« on: March 09, 2013, 12:00:37 PM »

Fantastic pictures. The last time I shot Gulls, the shutter speed was 1/800. Too slow. A learning...

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks... one of the glories of the 5Diii in my mind - you can push the ISO to get the speed and still have a vaguely usable picture. All I need now is the L lens to complete the set up!

Richard

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Swans on Golden River

« on: March 09, 2013, 05:12:57 AM »

A great shot. I like #2 a bit better; there's more detail in the right-most bird's neck.

The water looks like liquid gold!!

Thanks Zen. Much appreciated.

Richard

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Gulls on Thames

« on: March 09, 2013, 05:11:57 AM »

Nice action in your shots. How do you like the DO lense, autofocus speed ok?

Thank you. I bought the DO when I was comparatively new to this game. I used to think it was great until I started exploring L lenses. I will be upgrading to the L when I have some spare cash! It is simply not as crisp, now I know a good craftsman never blames his tools, but this is simply not the best tool in the box!

Thanks for looking

Richard