jezterr

and had the opportunity to take some cool pictures from on top of the viaduct, but didn't. wtf was i thinking?

only took an hdr and a bird image (hdr may be misaligned - no tripod).

jezterr

oh, and 10-22 lenses are awesome.

JayT

can I start calling you MR. HDR?

__________________
JayTPhotos.com

The Turk

cool. i don't know much about HDRs but that looks great to me MR. HDR... there are some cool shot from viaduct. one day i am gonna pull over and just go for it in the middle of the traffic))

jezterr

mr hdr > mr pnw.

Mr. PNW

Ah never

GSDUDE

Whats HDR? Sheesh I've the digital camera virgin here....

WaWa

High Dynamic Range

Try Google.

What in the world did we do before Google? You know I can't even remember... was it Ask Jeeves? I mean really... if you wanted to learn something that you didn't even know existed... how the heck did you find it? I suppose you waited for that monthly issue to come in the mail to see what’s going on... sure everything has been done twice before, and this is just a huge recycle of information or applying it to another application... but for the new kids something new is so darn nice!

Is this a sign I'm getting old?

WaWa

Mitch F

did you really take that hdr with no tripod? i've never ever had an hdr turn out w/o a tripod, awesome pic!

jezterr

6 fps ftw.

__________________

ciao998

Is this what you use?


EOS (SLR) Camera Systems - Ultra-Wide Zoom - EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM - Canon USA Consumer Products

Been eyeing that for my next lens

Killermondodude

Jezz since you do alot of HDR downtown shots have you ever thought about a tilt shift lense?

jezterr

no. i haven't really been able to justify the use of a tilt-shift, other than the miniature model look, which is easy enough to accomplish post process. unless it can be used for something else, i've no plans for one.

__________________

SeattleVet

The main use for the tilt/shift is to correct keystoning when shooting buildings. The 'miniature model look' technique is a relatively recent implementation. Instead of creating a focus 'sweet spot', you are just correcting the perspective so that it doesn't look like the buildings are falling over backwards

It does this by letting you keep the focus plane (film, CCD) parallel with the subject, and letting the lens do the work.

It's the same technique that has been used with view cameras with bellows since they started using them. It's used extensively in any architectural photography you see.


Oh, yeah - if you don't want to spend big $$$ for a t/s lens, you can try this:

Thoughts About Photography: Build A Tilt-Shift Lens for Your SLR for Cheap

__________________
--
WARNING: Do not look into laser beam with remaining eye!

You can see some of my images at http://seattlevet.smugmug.com

jezterr

cool wrinkle in my brain.

but now it's trying to justify if i'm really that into architectural photography that it justifies having a whole separate lens for it.

lenses should be free, damnit.

__________________

Killermondodude

ahh but its not just for external architecture but internal everything in focus architecture as well

plummy

at least you got a hood included with your latest lens.

stupid stingy bastards.

SeattleVet

They are also used in any other type of photography where perspective correction may be helpful.

For most purposes, the shift/tilt may be more than you need. A plain shift-only lens may suit your needs, but they aren't *that* much less expensive than the T/S lenses.

(When I used to do my own darkroom work the 'poor man's tilt/shift' could be done under the enlarger, buy introducing approximately the same amount of tilt as had been recorded on the negative, in reverse, by tilting the easel holding the paper until the parallel lines were right. It usually took long paper exposure times and small apertures to keep everything mostly in focus.)

__________________
--
WARNING: Do not look into laser beam with remaining eye!

You can see some of my images at http://seattlevet.smugmug.com