Photoshop: Gradient filter, Gradiation curve, Levels, Color Correction, Masks

All in all i think its a KICKASS SLR both for Novice & Professional users alike.

I am really admired blue colors from my Nikon D70s. The blue colors are really different from my Nikon D300. It's a truly Nikon original colors but the color modes in D300 are getting to makes Nikon moving forward and i still loves the old Nikon colors.

Self Potrait taken at PNB Darby Park.

"Fire & Smoke"

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This was taken a few months ago during a violent storm in England. One of many this year...

"Ripples In Blue"

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Just incase you wanted to find it! - f/4.5 | ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec | 31 mm Black

The beauty of photographing people, especially newborns is being able to capture an insight into what their personalities will become, even at 2 weeks. Every photo shoot is different even though sometimes i ask myself - how many different ways can you photograph a baby? But every time, it always surprises and delights me to be able to create an individual story that is unique to every child, to every person.

I get asked often whether i only take photos of babies? No, i take photos of people of all ages and occasions through life. So if there is someone in your family, network or community- a child, partner, parents, friends, or even a special event requiring images, please consider me to tell your story.

My name is Hang Le. I am a Melbourne based female portrait photographer. I have just started this blog so check back often as there are more photos to be uploaded.

All right, the game.  With volleyball I always shoot until one team gets 25, then I split.  I followed that procedure tonight, though I wish I hadn't.  You see, on the return from the volleyball game my attention drifted, and I drifted into the middle of the bike lane.  My light was off of my bike; I'd forgotten to put the thing back on after I'd last taken it off.  Ironically, I was actually thinking about how riding along the bike path at night would be a good situation for having that bike light on...then I hit someone.  He was in the middle too, he had a light.  If I'd been paying a modicum of attention, the accident wouldn't have happened.  If I'd had my light attached (if I'd remembered to put the damned thing back on my bike that is) it wouldn't have happened.  The fact is though, that we saw each other at the last second, and we swerved.  I landed on my camera.  He landed on his backpack.  I dislocated his shoulder with my right eye.  He is a very christian person, he asked me to pray for him.  I did, and then I did something practical, I rode home.  I got the truck (though my dad) and got back down to the bike path.  We gave the man I ride to the E.R.  Dear God I hope he has insurance.  I say "insurance" as opposed to "will be okay," since I know that he'll be fine.  Good fun night.  Oh, and my camera is fine.

This was really a reason to get away and celebrate my birthday with some truly great friends. My wife surprised me Friday afternoon with my birthday present, a brand new Nikon D90 DSLR camera! How awesome is that? I couldn't wait to get it out of the box and start firing off some shots. Below you will see some of my favorite pics from the weekend.

So now let me introduce you to the crew. This bundle of joy is Carter. If you could figure out a way to convert the energy that she has into a viable source for the country we would solve the energy crisis!!

My long time friends Joel and Shannon.

My wonderful wife, Tori.

And last but not least, Me.

So that is the cast for the weekend. Lucky for you that is probably the last time you will have to look at my mug.

Saturday was a fun day in Waynesville. what could be better than the smell of kettle corn, sausages and fried (insert whatever you like here) in the air. Ahh, a fall festival on Main street.

i want to get my face painted....with a candy corn?

I guess getting that candy corn wore her out

MMM, kettle corn and then a nap

The proud pappa

Ok, so i have had some candy corn and then hitched a ride with mom, how about some fresh made ice cream!

What could possibly be going on in that mind?

Fall leaves...can I play?

Curious George

This was a local Drum and Pipe Corp

The Band - "The Weight"

Manny and Jonathan, originally uploaded by stephaneconnolly.

House of Lizards, Atlanta, Georgia
Strobist: Vivatar 385 speedlight left of models.

Manny and Jonathon of the Limbo Bratz. I used a super old speedlight, but it works just fine. It's not the tools that you have but how you use them. This image was processed in Lightroom 2. Shot with Nikon D70 and 18-35mm f/3.5. I borrow the lens from school. The only lens I actually own is a Nikon E-Series 35mm f/2 manual focus lens. If you have good eye sight, I'd recommend cheap lenses like the E-Series. At first the lens worked out fine, but then my eye sight went to hell and I started discovering out of focus images every time I got to the computer. This is a real bummer. The other thing about older Nikon manual focus lenses is; you can only shoot in manual mode and you have no in-camera meter. So you "shoot in the dark," as my asian professor says. But with digital it's not that big of a deal, you still have that handy tool called the histogram.

School is going great.  I've met a ton of awesome people and have learned a lot.  Especially from one of my roommates.  At 18, he's already an extremely accomplished photographer.  I used to say he was lucky cuz he had lots of cool equipment.  Today he got a call from Nikon offering him $600 for a single image.  Luck?  I don't think so.

My Rebel is about to crap out.  I have been shooting with that thing for 3 years.  It was good training wheels, but I think I am ready for a two-wheeler.  I've had my eye on the 5D Mark II since before it was even released.  It looks like an amazing piece of equipment - or so I've read.  It better be, for the price of $2,800.  I need one.  I've made a pact with myself: no spending (except for the essentials, of course) until the 5D2 is in my hands.  If I have the camera by January I'll be lucky.

But I'll quit rambling.  In a nutshell, SCAD is amazing.  If you ever even think you might be interested, check it out.

Coming here was the best decision I ever made.  I guess I got lucky.

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Close Encounters of the Rubbery Kind Originally uploaded by yOOrek

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Without wax,
yOOrek (posting from Flickr™)

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I realize this is an abuse of the original intent behind Post_Crop Vignette but if this functionality lets me create quick frames before exporting photos to Flickr™ or Zenfolio I'd rather call it re-purposing instead of misuse.

Close Encounters of the Rubbery Kind Originally uploaded by yOOrek

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Without wax,
yOOrek (posting from Flickr™)

While the Nikon SB800 is still a top of the line unit, the Speedlight SB-900 Flash has been out for more than a month now and some early Nikon SB-900 reviews are starting to surface that it can be worth the switch, of course, depending on what you intend to use it for. Below is some pictures to help those whom are already familiar with the Nikon Speedlight flash series, compare, the huge size difference of the new kid on the block vs the previous flagship SB 800 unit, as well as a chart to help you fully Compare Nikon’s SB800 vs. SB900 details side by side. Stay tuned for a more in-depth analysis and report on the differences and comparisons between the Speedlight’s SB-800 and SB-900 as well as a guide to help novices and professionals choose between buying the SB800 versus the SB900 depending on what your primary purposes are… Will you want to make the switch and get the more expensive future proof unit? Or stick with the now relatively cheap, proven and fantastic SB800… Stay tuned, article coming soon – for now enjoy the pictures and comparison charts:

Nello sviluppare la D90 Nikon ha seguito la stessa via a suo tempo adottata per la D80: cuore, cioè sensore, della D200 e corpo migliorato della D70. In questo caso il sensore è quello della D300, in più c'è il processore Expeed derivato sempre dalla D300 e il display da 3' e 920.000 pixel, mentre il corpo è sostanzialmente quello della D80 con alcuni miglioramenti. Abbiamo quindi un sensore CMOS da 12 Mpx, invece che un CCD da 10, ma non l'elaborazione del segnale a 14 bit come la D300. La D90 lavora a 12 bit come la D80. D'altra parte Nikon doveva differenziare in qualche modo i suoi modelli, altrimenti perchè comprare una D300 al posto della D90. Sono sicuro quindi che questa è solo una limitazione software e che il circuito è lo stesso. E' molto meno costoso fare così piuttosto che produrre due circuiti diversi. Il sistema di messa a fuoc AF è invece lo stesso della D80, con 11 punti AF, invece dei 51 della D300. Ovviamente anche il corpo è costruito in materiale plastico, peraltro ottimo, con un telaio metallico a differenza di quello della D300 interamente metallico. Altre innovazioni rispetto alla D80 sono il D-Lighting attivo che permette di correggere in fase di ripresa le situazioni di forte contraso, esponendo correttamente le alte luci e incrementando l'esposizione sulle ombre per non chiuderle. Sulla D80 si poteva utilizzare solo il D-Lighting passivo applicato a posteriori via software. In molti casi se le alte luci erano bruciate a causa dell'esposizione matrix della D80 che cerca di solito di salvare le ombre, queste non erano più recuperabili e si poteva effettuare solo uno schiarimento delle ombre. Un notevole progresso quindi! Un'altra funzione interessante è la correzione dell'aberrazione cromatica che affligge spesso agli angoli gli obiettivi zoom. La sensibilità massima è inoltre incrementata di un diaframma e arriva a 6400 Iso, come la D300, mentre la D80 si fermava a 3200. Bisognerà vedere i risultati a livello di rumore: secondo me la D300 alle alte sensibilità soffre di un rumore un po' troppo elevato che Nikon ha cercato di eliminare con una riduzione un po' troppo aggressiva che dagli 800 Iso in su agisce anche sull'output RAW, rendendo le immagini un po' troppo morbide. La D80 in proporzione è più pulita, con un rumore accettabile a 1600 Iso e un po' troppo invadente solo a 3200. Spero che la nuova D90 si comporti meglio delle altre due e i primi risultati che si vedono in rete sembra che confermino ciò. Ne riparleremo appena possibile. La D90 offre anche una cadenza di ripresa di 4,5 fg/sec, del 50 % superiore alla D800 (3 fg/sec) e vicina a qualla offerta da modelli del segmento superiore come D300 o Sony A700 (5 fg/sec). Fornisce inoltre la funzione live-view, ormai un "must" in questa fascia e un sistema antipolvere, entrambi assenti nella D80.
Ma la caratteristica più importante ed innovativa della D90 è la sua capacità di riprendere video in HD. Questo modello è stata la prima DSLR ad avere la capacità di farlo anche se il suo primato è durato poco ed una settimana dopo la Canon 5D l'ha affiancata in questo per ancora piccolissimo gruppo. La qualità dei filmati della Nikon è inferiore a quella della Canon (HD 720 contro full HD 1080) 1368x720 pixel a 24 fg/sec contro 1920x1080 a 30 fg/sec, ma comunque sufficente a realizzare riprese di alta qualità sfruttando tutti gli obiettivi del corredo Nikon. Questa funzione offre, come ho già detto, notevoli possibilità creative per realizzare spettacoli multimediali con foto, video e musica. Inoltre offre la praticità di portarsi dietro un unico dispositivo ed in questo caso, utilizzando l'ottimo obiettivo Nikon 18-200 VR sarà possibile usare un insieme estremamente compatto e versatile, per di pù stabilizzato, che consentirà di effettuare eccellenti riprese fotografiche ed ottimi video, anche se questa funzione soffre attualmente di alcune limitazioni come la messa a fuoco che deve essere fatta manualmente. Insomma una ottima combinazione per viaggi e vacanze. Alcuni sample di video della D90 si possono trovare all'indirizzo http://chsvimg.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/d90/en/d-movie/

Penso che molti possessori di D80 valuteranno se conviene passare alla nuova D90: questa offre un incremento di risoluzione abbastanza ridotto e i risultati delle prime prove lo confermano. A livello di qualità di immagine, rumore e gamma dinamica, c'è qualche miglioramento, ma non è secondo me determinante. Il mirino e i comandi sono gli stessi o molto simili. L'unico vero motivo potrebbe essere la possibilità di riprendere video. Anche a me piacerebbe, ma sto anche pensando ad una fullframe. Prima ero orientato sulla D700, ma ora c'è anche la 5D II con la funzione video, una scelta veramente molto difficile! Per chi invece ha una D50 o una D70 la D90 rappresenta un notevole miglioramento di tutte le caratteristiche pur consentendo di utilizzare ancora gli obiettivi di cui si è in possesso.
In conclusione la D90 è un apparecchio veramente interessante, con una qualità di immagine vicina a quella della D300 ad un prezzo inferiore ai 1000 € con in più in aggiunta l'esclusiva, o quasi, della funzione video. Rappresenta la scelta ideale sia per chi vuole una fotocamera d'alta classe senza dover spendere cifre esagerate sia per chi proviene dalle compatte, magari superzoom, e avendone scoperto i limiti vuole migliorare, pur mantenendo la presenza di alcune funzionalità (live-view, video) a cui si era abituato.

La D90 ha però molte concorrenti sul mercato: prima di tutto la Canon 450D, che pur con una qualità costruttiva inferiore, ha un sensore da 12 Mpx e una qualità di immagine simile, con un prezzo inferiore. Le manca però il video. Poi c'è la Canon 40D, finchè sarà sul mercato, con un prezzo simile e che, anche se con soli 10 Mpx, garantisce risultati comparabili. Infine sono da considerare la Pentax K20D e la Sony A700, quest'ultima leggermente più cara e senza nemmeno il live-view.
Insieme alla D90 Nikon ha presentato un nuovo obiettivo 18-105 VR che viene offerto in kit al posto del 18-135 non stabilizzato che veniva offerto con la D80. I risultati offerti a livello di qualità sono abbastanza buoni, ma secondo me è di gran lunga preferibile il 18-200 Vr per un uso generico ed universale, oppure obiettivi specializzati e con minore escursione focale per usi mirati.

Photos by: Jude Griffin

I have owned every coolpix from the 900 to this one. Every time they come out with a new model, I sell the old, and buy the new. There are always some new feature I'd like to have, items on my wish list that have been answered. (Some of my best shots were taken with the 900 1MP model.) I certainly miss the smaller twist models (last:4500).

The good: I'm comparing mostly with the more recent coolpix models, not similar cameras from other manufacturers. I could go into why I've stuck with Nikon, but that's another story. Nikon has wisely taken their most often used controls away from an inconvient buried menu and put in on a dial right net to the shutter release. The have threaded the front lens mount for easier use of lens add-ons. (the 5700 and 8700 require slide on adaptors). the Vibration Reduction was a big upgrading feature for me. Past owned coolpixes: you're taking a shot of people outdoors in shade. The coolpix wants to use the flash. You disable the flash and find that your resultant shots are blurry. Agggrhhh!!! The VR helps in this respect. I've pushed the use of this feature, and its certainly not a miracle worker, but an improvement. The 10X zoom lens is a real winner- keeps away the temptation to use an add-on tele conversion lens. The short movie feature is better in quality than past cameras and very handy. There is a new battery model- needed for the more power hungry 8800. If your coming from a smaller MP camera, the 8MP's value is in allowing you to crop in software and still get a sharp print. Also for making very large enlargments. For regular snapshots and email/web photos it is gross overkill. There is a remote control which is nice for taking slow shutter speed shots and the times when the photographer wants to get in the picture without having to run like the devil before the self timer releases. For those not familiar with the coolpix line, the build is excellent, the camera is comfortable, the close ups breathtaking, the photos are very sharp, the features are numerous. The monitor swivel is very handy- i'd say indespensible. This is a choice if you want the top without getting into interchangable lenses and the expense and inconvenience of same.

The bad: The 8800 is a tad larger than the 8700, but just enough to make it feel bulky. The 8700 felt perfect. The shutter delay is still annoying. The low light functionality is still inferior. The manual mode is still relatively useless. (It would be great to be able to focus and zoom the lens by turning the lens barrel like you could in prehistoric times. The monitor is a tad small for a camera of this size. And the auto exposure has a tendancy for too much, forcing you to manually under compensate (easy to do, but annoying to have to do) in many lighting conditions.

Necessary add-ons: Nikon makes a great $25(?) leather case. An additional battery (the after market ones for other Coolpix cameras were good enough, but not available yet for the 8800). A filter lens cover (so you are cleaning that and not the lens). And a Birt Sirkin CheatSheet. And you might consider buying (eventually) one of those real small (e.g. Casio) cameras as a pocket model when your photo needs are light.

General complaint about digital cameras: Low light sensitivity. What's this 'noise' BS. This is (almost) 2005. We should be shooting at ISO 1200 with no noise.

De volledige reeks onder de link hierboven.

Etwas verwirrt und überrascht schaute ich dann doch in die Wikipedia, welche mich aber bestätigte. Ein paar Sekunden später fiel es mir dann ein: Russland gehört bis zum Uralgebirge zu Europa, der Rest gehört zu Asien.

CameraLab’s Gordon Laing has done an exceptional Nikon D90 Review video and posted it up on YouTube for us to take a glimpse at this powerful new DSLR from Nikon. The video review is quite detailed and comes in at about 10 minutes long. Camera Labs takes us on a comprehensive tour of the new and improved features of the D90 with clear and simple visual and audio and pays great attention to detail. The video D90 review from camera labs is unbiased and points outs it strengths and weaknesses in a very professional and easy to understand way. Enjoy the video from YouTube and a big thank you to Gordon Laing and camera labs for the clear, precise and unbiased comprehensive tour and preview of the new Nikon D90 Digital camera.

Some Nikon D90 Sample Pictures:

Below are a few sample pictures taken with Nikon’s New D90 midrange DSLR. Stay tuned for more samples, more customer Nikon d90 reviews and perhaps some sample user videos shot with this powerful new unit in the weeks ahead.

[caption id="attachment_413" align="alignnone" width="480" caption="sample nikon d90 photo"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_415" align="alignnone" width="480" caption="nikon d90 sample picture"][/caption] ]]> http://nikongraphy.wordpress.com/?p=404 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:43:33 +0000 nikon review http://nikongraphy.com/2008/10/14/nikon-d700-slr-review-sample-photos/ CameraLab’s has done a great 10minute Nikon D700 SLR Review video and posted it up on YouTube for us all to enjoy. The Nikon D700 Digital Camera is situated as Gordon Laing states at the beginning of his D 700 review video between the semi-professional D300 slr series and the flagship D3 series DSLRs, making it a great choice for a very large segment of the market with its wide range and great value.

The video isn’t a pure technical review going into all the super techy jargon that will confuse the average person, and does a great job of giving the average person an overview and lesson on what the D700 does well, whom it suits, and its strengths and weaknesses. He gives a great technical comparisons of some of the new and old features against the previous models, and shows off what makes the D700 Camera unique and similar to what is already out there.

Enjoy the Nikon D700 review video above as Gordan Lang takes you on a comprehensive visual tour of this new and news making digital slr camera from Nikon.

Some Nikon D700 Sample Photos:

Below are a few early and quick Nikon D700 Photo Samples from website Imagingresource.com, click the photo to follow through t their whole huge resolution counterpart and get a quick glimpse of the photography quality of the second full frame DSLR from Nikon.. The powerful and full featured D700 :)

A street artist underneath Hungerford Bridge in London. - f/4.2 | ¹⁄₁₆₀ sec | 26 mm