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Lenses / Re: 85mm 1.2L II on Haute Dogs

« on: October 31, 2012, 04:21:16 PM »

Surveying the scene.

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Lenses / Re: 85mm 1.2L II on Haute Dogs

« on: October 31, 2012, 04:19:13 PM »

More cuties.

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Lenses / Re: 85mm 1.2L II on Haute Dogs

« on: October 31, 2012, 04:18:20 PM »

Here's a cutie.

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Lenses / 85mm 1.2L II on Haute Dogs

« on: October 31, 2012, 04:13:25 PM »

The Haute Poochure in Southern California as seen through the 85mm 1.2L II + 5D2. This was from a pre-Halloween event in Long Beach.
 
Full resolution and complete gallery:
http://www.lightcrafterphotography.com/p644709762
Click on slideshow and use left/right arrow keys to navigate.
 

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EOS Bodies / Re: real-world autofocus on 5d2

« on: October 29, 2012, 07:02:48 PM »

I have the Mark II and don't plan on selling it. I don't yet have the Mark III but will likely pick one up in the future.

I have no issues with the 5D Mark II's autofocus capability and isn't quite sure what all the complains regarding its AF are about. While I don't yet have the Mark III to make comparisons,  everything that I have read has unanimously agreed and praised its vastly improved AF system. It's a major selling point for many that have upgraded. However, my Mark II continues to deliver beautiful, crisp images for me. I use center point focusing with back focusing to recompose and the technique is simple and natural.

Blurred images I have seen are generally a result of my incorrect settings – too low an ISO setting in dimlight which is easily fixed by pushing up the ISO to get a faster shutter speed for handholding. I rarely get blurred images. Most would fall in user's error and not in the fault of the camera. In my opinion, unless you're a professional pushing the limits shooting fast action or extreme lowlight, the Mark II is plenty of camera that can handle most situations. I've seen amazing images shot with the Mark II and even from the Rebel line and equally have seen bad images shot with the Mark III or 1D-X. In the end, I think it's really the skills of the photographer and rarely the fault of the camera. Sure, having the Mark III, a 1D-X or even a D800 certainly helps, but I also think exercising better shooting/focusing techniques will also vastly improve the final results of an image using any camera.

I'm with you on this.

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1D X Sample Images / Re: A tiger in the Swiss mountains - EF 500mm f/4 L IS I

« on: October 29, 2012, 06:50:45 PM »

Great shooting! This is from the Axalp-Ebinfluh range, isn't it? It must have been a lot of fun shooting perched on the mountain. Congrats for the wonderful images!

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Wildlife of the Kruger National Park

« on: October 29, 2012, 06:36:44 PM »

I also like your street shots in Zurich; great shots.

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Canon General / Re: Shuttle Endeavour's 26th Mission

« on: October 17, 2012, 10:11:23 AM »

Very cool shots, congrats! I like the first one and the one with the wing almost knocking down the street sign best.

It's a blody shame though that they retired the shuttles – they are probably the most awesome machines mankind has ever built.

Thanks. It's the end of an era. The shuttle is a very long way from when the first humans started using stick tools. We are now ready for the next generation of transporters.
 
I visited your Flickr stream, you've got very cool images yourself, congrats!

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Canon General / Re: Shuttle Endeavour's 26th Mission

« on: October 17, 2012, 08:04:23 AM »

I like the first shot best. Looks like even the Space Shuttle has to wait for a green light to proceed! 

It seemed like the Shuttle was facing red lights the rest of the day - it was almost 24 hours late to its final destination.

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Canon General / Re: Shuttle Endeavour's 26th Mission

« on: October 17, 2012, 08:03:08 AM »

For a short write up of my experience that day (and more images), go here:
http://www.lightcrafterphotography.com/blog/2012/10/shuttle-endeavours-26th-mission
 
For the complete gallery of images at full resolution, go here:
http://www.lightcrafterphotography.com/p840281881
Click on the slideshow button, and use the left/right arrow keys to navigate.

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Canon General / Re: Shuttle Endeavour's 26th Mission

« on: October 17, 2012, 07:59:27 AM »

The mood was festive, and almost everyone had a camera.We're shooting the shooter.

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Canon General / Re: Shuttle Endeavour's 26th Mission

« on: October 17, 2012, 07:58:06 AM »

By the time the shuttle arrived at the Forum (former home of the Lakers), the sun had risen.

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Canon General / Re: Shuttle Endeavour's 26th Mission

« on: October 17, 2012, 07:55:29 AM »

Security was tight. Nobody was allowed to run alongside the shuttle, and we had to wait until the shuttle was a good 50 yards past us before we could move.

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Canon General / Re: Shuttle Endeavour's 26th Mission

« on: October 17, 2012, 07:52:58 AM »

The wing cleared the post by a few inches.

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Canon General / Shuttle Endeavour's 26th Mission

« on: October 17, 2012, 07:47:50 AM »

I wanted to take photographs of the shuttle early on its final journey on the streets of Los Angeles, but I was only able to get away from my obligations about 24 hours after the move started. My only chance was very early on Saturday morning, the 13^th of October. I drove about 60 miles from home to Inglewood where I was able to catch the shuttle a few blocks before it arrived at the Forum. It was my first time in the area, and with no time to set up and no press pass, I was just there to take what I could from the situation. It was run and gun style shooting. Lenses used- 28-300mmL, 16-35mmL II, bodies 5D2.
 
Post your street photos of the shuttle here.