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Swartzy · Nov-27-2006, 08:08 PM #41

I've been busy....all the motion shots are of geese and such at high shutter speeds so there wasn't much movement feel of the pics....been concentrating on other stuff lately.....like this:

and I must include my latest wall hanger (running out of wall space..LOL):

Shima · Nov-27-2006, 08:19 PM #42

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Originally Posted by Nikolai

Yea, me too!

However, I'd be more inclined to classify those as "catch lights", just like the sparkles of flash/light in people's eyes. Specular Highlights, imho, require larger blown areas (as in your Toyota badge case) or a direct light souces (Swartzy's bridges).

Come on, Cat, I know, you can do it:-)

Ah ok, I was a little vague on the definition to begin with, so thanks for the clarification :) If time allows tomorrow I'll try and get more that fit with the definition, as with my original first shot :)

douglas · Nov-27-2006, 08:34 PM #43

Wow alot of great shots posted today!

Shima · Nov-27-2006, 09:00 PM #44

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Originally Posted by Swartzy

This is gorgeous

Antonio Correia · Nov-28-2006, 01:38 PM #45

This morning shots.

Antonio Correia · Nov-28-2006, 02:36 PM #46

Tonight shot. Only one ...

No Photoshop tricks ! I swear ! Guess how I did it.

Aperture: f/20.0 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 23mm (23*1,6mm) Exposure Time: 5s (5/1) Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode Exposure Program: Shutter priority

Antonio Correia · Nov-29-2006, 01:56 PM #47

Wednesday morning shots

Nikolai · Nov-29-2006, 06:44 PM #48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swartzy

I've been busy....all the motion shots are of geese and such at high shutter speeds so there wasn't much movement feel of the pics....been concentrating on other stuff lately.....like this:

and I must include my latest wall hanger (running out of wall space..LOL):

Very cool!

Quick question: did you use star-filter for your bridge shots?

If not, how else did you get those stars so nice?

Nikolai · Nov-29-2006, 06:46 PM #49

Thanks for the entries!

Sorry for slacking with the responses - very busy at work..

JenGrace · Nov-29-2006, 07:11 PM #50

How's this for blown-out areas?

Elaine · Nov-29-2006, 08:19 PM #51

Playing around with a star filter that I was given...it doesn't fit any of my current lenses, so I hand held it in front of the lens...maybe a bit overexposed, but kinda fun...

Swartzy · Nov-29-2006, 08:52 PM #52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikolai

Very cool!

Quick question: did you use star-filter for your bridge shots?

If not, how else did you get those stars so nice?

Nope, no star filter. I use my standard UV (Promaster) filter, which is on all the time, especially crawling around at night! It's simply exposure times with the most excellent camera.....

Thanks!

Nikolai · Nov-29-2006, 10:04 PM #53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elaine

Playing around with a star filter that I was given...it doesn't fit any of my current lenses, so I hand held it in front of the lens...maybe a bit overexposed, but kinda fun...

Nice stars!

Nikolai · Nov-29-2006, 10:06 PM #54

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Originally Posted by Swartzy

Nope, no star filter. I use my standard UV (Promaster) filter, which is on all the time, especially crawling around at night! It's simply exposure times with the most excellent camera.....

Thanks!

Ah, ok, then!

But I'm starting really thinking of one :-), especially after looking at Elaine's pikcha:-)

Antonio Correia · Nov-29-2006, 11:50 PM #55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swartzy

Nope, no star filter. I use my standard UV (Promaster) filter, which is on all the time, especially crawling around at night! It's simply exposure times with the most excellent camera.....

Thanks!

[FONT=System]Swartzy, could you please explain that a little bit more ?
I don't quite understand and the effect is really nice.

What I don't know is the meaning here of crawling around ...

I suppose a baby crawls.

Thank you.
[/FONT]

Bayer-Z28 · Nov-30-2006, 06:02 AM #56

This is one that I took at my cousin's place a couple days ago. (I know they're supposed to be new...)

Sorry for the poor quality. I like the overall picture, but I was messin around and I didn't have my tripod.

Dang, I need that new Camera....

Nikolai · Nov-30-2006, 09:03 AM #57

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Originally Posted by Bayer-Z28

This is one that I took at my cousin's place a couple days ago. (I know they're supposed to be new...)

Sorry for the poor quality. I like the overall picture, but I was messin around and I didn't have my tripod.

Dang, I need that new Camera....

"Couple days ago" totally falls into this assignment timeframe, specular highlight is present - hence, you're golden:-)

Thanks for the entry!

Shima · Nov-30-2006, 08:18 PM #58

I created these by doing the following:
Put CD's under my lamp in the living room, and then held an empty smirnoff bottle up next to my lens. I think it came out really neat :) Taken tonight.
No flash so it's all the trick of the lighting of the lamp...

Nikolai · Nov-30-2006, 08:28 PM #59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shima

I created these by doing the following:
Put CD's under my lamp in the living room, and then held an empty smirnoff bottle up next to my lens. I think it came out really neat :) Taken tonight.
No flash so it's all the trick of the lighting of the lamp...

Cool shots

No specular highlights again

I mean, there are some tiny specs of them, but the idea of the class is to get them really pronounced.

The primary idea behind specular highlight is that you can tweak the rest of the image into the dark oblivion of #000000, yet they still will be shining at full #FFFFFF.

HTH

Shima · Nov-30-2006, 08:31 PM #60

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikolai

Cool shots

No specular highlights again

I mean, there are some tiny specs of them, but the idea of the class is to get them really pronounced.

The primary idea behind specular highlight is that you can tweak the rest of the image into the dark oblivion of #000000, yet they still will be shining at full #FFFFFF.

HTH

Argh, so the light playing tricks doesn't work, it's just gotta be pure highlights o' light then?

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