As anyone who visits here will know, there's been a recent interest "developing" ( pun intended ) in photography on the site.
I've opened up this sub forum to see what level of interest there is. If there is a decent level attained the forum will remain open, If not we will revert to the sights and sounds as the main section.

So, if you wish to discuss your latest tips n tricks in photography, camera equipment, lenses, subjects and locations etc, please post away

 

this will be fun!

 

Does a Jag have to be involved in the picture?

 

As h20boy says!

(but yes, some good tips would be useful)

 

I think for now, all types of photography should be allowed (within forum protocols and tasteful limits). Jag pics will obviously get more interest, so if there's a j-guar in the image, maybe put it in the title and it'll get some more viewers. Otherwise, it'll be most likely hobby photographers like myself looking at all new threads.

This is a good avenue to get some critique on car shots...as its one of the hardest to perfect due to the lighting requirements on many different sides, etc. (right up there next to night photography!)

Of course we can talk gear, lighting, processing etc here.

 

I guess I'll start ...

Matt - have not thought of doing car photography before ... will start with the Jag.

I do a lot more landscapes and airplanes. I'm trying to get some good ones during airshows where the bird perform a dedication pass at the show center - preferably when it squeezes some vapor out the sky. It's been hit or miss so far. I've got this one - an A-10 - that came out OK. I think it was OK bc A-10 was a relatively slow bird. When it was an F-16 or an F-18, my lens is not fast enough even with action mode.

Ideas ... ?

 

That's a good idea and I will surely follow this section with a "developing" interest to develop my photo skills lol

 

Guys, as h20boy says, this is intended to be ALL about photography, no matter what the subject as long as forum rules are adhered to.
Please get on with it, I'm dying to see just what some of you guys can achieve....I'm sure there's gonna be some great examples soon, but....who is going to be first???

 

I guess since I have a role in triggering the photography section - I'll post some of mine ..... These are mostly dusk or night shots, the last one is an attempt at HDR photography assisted by an HDR software.

I don't really have specific techniques - I rely mostly on composition and/or capturing the uniqueness of the scene. The Lombard street shot is a pretty easy 30sec exposure shot, with a tripod. I shot it while there are cars going down the curves to emphasize the switchbacks. The sunset shot is more abt finding good locations and using a special filter to 'pull out' specific colors. The bridge shot is just a play to get a shot of Golden Gate that's somewhat different than the millions that are available out there. The carousel shot is an attempt at HDR photo - where there are enough little details sprinkled throughout that are fit for HDR software to play with.

I am actually taking a day off this coming Monday - planning a short trip to take pictures of Texas Courthouses - with the XKR of course.

Hey R0m, I've edited your post to show your pics the way they were intended to be shown rather than as inserted images to click to get a better sized version. This looks better for all to view and shows off your work so much better, I'm sure you'll agree?
If you need help to be able to do this in future please check out the Jaguar help n suggeston centre for related sticky threads, ask me or one of the mods or regular members and we'll be glad to help.
Please just try and keep them a reasonable size.....Anything ultra large will be edited / deleted.

 

some great snaps there R0m, very arty

 

I really like the single bridge span shot, as well as the HDR carousel. I'm just now dabbling in the HDR, always forget to do multiple exposures to do it correctly. One RAW manipulted just doesn't cut the mustard.

I'll try to show some of my favs in a new thread.

 

Just one request so far guys. As this is a New departure, please would you provide definitions of the abbreviations/accronyms that you use right from the outset.

In that way we can keep up to date with any FAQ that might arise, and learn from you at the same time.

HDR,
RAW,
ISO,

 

I can't even get the acronyms for the cars to get put together...lol

will try around here though

 

HA, and that is why I thought I'd better get in quick, whilst there are only 3 so far.

Seriously tho' I think this Section could be useful, we all have some sort of digital camera, and I for one do not get the best out of it.

So any tips, would be good.

 

My first thread/tip will be how to use a point n shoot to take closeups so its in focus...that buggers me to death.

 

There are lots of sites out there explaining the terms - this one is simple enough and does not seem to overwhelm:
http://www.digital-photography-tips....rminology.html

Here are the terms mentioned above:
HDR
High dynamic range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods.

ISO
ISO is a term "borrowed" from film photography. In film photography the ISO was a measure of how sensitive film was to light. It was called film speed. The higher the number, the more sensitive it was (and the film was called "fast film"). E.g. ISO 100 was not that sensitive, ISO 1600 was very sensitive.

In digital photography the number (still called "ISO") refers to how sensitive the image sensor is to light. By making the sensor more sensitive to light, photos can be shot with higher shutter speeds and/or in lower light.

The downside of making the image sensor more sensitive is that it introduces noise into the picture. Noise is the digital equivalent of film grain.

JPEG
Stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group. It is the most common file format used in digital photography. When the image is saved, the camera strips out data (parts of the photo) that the human eye probably won’t notice.

RAW
RAW files are the actual data taken directly from a digital camera’s image sensor. They have not been processed by the camera at all. This means they are the purest image file possible in digital photography. Often, quite correctly, the terminology “digital negative” is used to describe them.

 

I am looking forward to seeing how this site progresses. Though I have a digital camera I still prefer film even with the headache of having to scan negatives, slides or print in order to exhibit on line. I also like black and white photos. In fact my latest project is try to make some meaningful B&W prints of the new XJL . we'll give it a go...

 

I do have some cool tips for various conditions ,I found them on the net and let me share them with you .

moon shots MUST be made in full manual mode
manual focus (unless you have a VERY expensive tele lens)
1/iso at f11 for full moon in clear, cool weather
TRIPOD with cable/remote release (preferably with mirror lock-up)

1/400sec (iso 400) - f11 - tripod - 2 sec self timer (for MLU) - 500mm lens


Here a few docs

More to come

 

A few more :

Enjoy reading ,hope those help

 

The last picture is Pier 39 in SF. Correct?