Photographer's thread

[Longhorn248]

Cool shot of Andy Potts coming out of the water!

[Verdugo]

I'm sorry, but while the swimmer shot looks good, those other two HDR shots look like crap to me, just like most HDR shots I've seen. The whole point is to capture the full dynamic range, but when you don't even have that dynamic of a range (like in the motorcycle and cityscape shots), then makes everything look fake. That's just my opinion though. It's also my opinion that most people who rely on HDR haven't even cracked the tip of the iceberg when it comes to photography in general.

[M-17]

^ I get what you're saying but the fact is this is a scanned article and Pop. Photo could have chosen a better example.
I don't mind the chopper pic, I actually like that one, but it does look fake I'll admit.
The night scene shot just looks over done.

[M-17]

Here's the rest of that article.

[Liftcontrol]

You bet, my number one hobby when I am not working!
I have a Can 5DMII with a number of differnent lenses.
Here are a couple of pictures I took at an air show and a ballooner festival.

Good to know you guys are into this as well

[Snoopyalien24]

Hey not to throw the line of conversation off too much, but I was thinking of getting a Sony NEX 5N. Any alternative choices, cons, details that can help me?

Is it a good camera?

(I mostly want it when I go on vacations, lots of indoor shots, maybe take some pics of cars, photoshop them hehe. Nothing too professional.

[Liftcontrol]

Bald Eagle in Sitka, Alaska and a beautiful captive at the Houston Zoo.

[Verdugo]

Originally Posted by M-17

Here's the rest of that article.

This one is a much better example, since the light coming in and the dark of the interior actually does create a necessity for HDR.

Here's one of my favorite nature photographers, who really does HDRs extremely well:

http://www.marcadamus.com/

[Verdugo]

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

Hey not to throw the line of conversation off too much, but I was thinking of getting a Sony NEX 5N. Any alternative choices, cons, details that can help me?

Is it a good camera?

(I mostly want it when I go on vacations, lots of indoor shots, maybe take some pics of cars, photoshop them hehe. Nothing too professional.

I don't have any personal experience with it, but DPReview is my favorite camera review site, and they rated that camera very high!

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonynex5n/

[Snoopyalien24]

Originally Posted by Verdugo

I don't have any personal experience with it, but DPReview is my favorite camera review site, and they rated that camera very high!

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonynex5n/

Oh wow! Thanks - they really go in to detail! lol

[4agze]

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

Hey not to throw the line of conversation off too much, but I was thinking of getting a Sony NEX 5N. Any alternative choices, cons, details that can help me?

Is it a good camera?

(I mostly want it when I go on vacations, lots of indoor shots, maybe take some pics of cars, photoshop them hehe. Nothing too professional.

got my wife for christmas same category camera as the alpha nex 5N by sony but its called Nikon 1 got it for $800 w/ 2 lens, i haven't played with it yet so cant give a verdict but I love the picture quality for a point and shoot

[Verdugo]

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

Oh wow! Thanks - they really go in to detail! lol

Yeah, that site is great for reviews...been using them for years

[tr1x5tuh]

my nikon d300 is in the shop ever since wednesday....... i had a sticky mirror and a weak spring. it went in for a full detail. u cant beat 20 bucks for all of that =)

[tr1x5tuh]

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

Hey not to throw the line of conversation off too much, but I was thinking of getting a Sony NEX 5N. Any alternative choices, cons, details that can help me?

Is it a good camera?

(I mostly want it when I go on vacations, lots of indoor shots, maybe take some pics of cars, photoshop them hehe. Nothing too professional.

i have the sony nex 5 for about a year and a half and i love that thing i keep that camera in my car for any quick shots that i wanted to take. i heard there might be a nex 7 i dont really know. the new ones run about 800-1000 i believe to be honest for that kind of cash u can get a dslr with a decent lens. maybe a nikon d700 kit? sorry i dont know much about canons.