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Here are my spam. It is deadly busy month before final exam and I am busy with a lot of functions. Caught indoor so I just shoot my watch to kill the boredom. This is the process of me developing the raw and the last image is the one I prefers most.

Captured with 35mm 1.8G DX

Crocodile Watch by NurAzam, on Flickr


Crocodile Watch by NurAzam, on Flickr

and the last image

Crocodile Watch by NurAzam, on Flickr

Thanks for the feedback. Ya, it has quite distinct reflection. That's why I cropped but some still there.

I posted that image before in pic a day thread. Don't think I should post it again here.

I get the feeling of waiting in the cold rain. And it's because I just got out of the rain. Hehe

Nice one, although I think it will have more feeling in black and white.

I found a dealer who wants to sell Tokina AT-X Pro SD 12-24mm F4 for RM1200. What do you guys think? Is it worth it? It has built-in af for my D5100.

Old Canon Powershot A410 by NurAzam, on Flickr

Another boredom.
Anyone know good sites to get Lightroom presets?

Waahhh! Most Nikonians here are really advanced with all those expensive glasses. I feel inferior

Now waiting for second-hand cheapo Tamron 10-24. Can't afford the Tokina one.

Anyway, it is another monsoon season here.

Come, be here thunder and storm by NurAzam, on Flickr

I hope I can achieve better look from Tamron. This one is captured by using Nikkor 35mm 1.8G.

This post has been edited by copperwire93: Oct 14 2013, 08:08 PM

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom because it's easiest. Hahaha!
I still technophobic of Adobe Photoshop with all those buttons which I never know of their functions.

Have to pay lah, like any other Adobe software. -Except Adobe Flash Player.

But if you already have Adobe Photoshop, then no need to get this one as the former bundled with Adobe Camera RAW, the same function as this Lightroom.

Then before this what software did you use eh?

You should try Lightroom then, it's not that hard even tho there is the word "photoshop" in it. You'll just control the sliders of contrast, highlights, saturation, black level, white level, some split toning and gradual filter. Simple stuff, almost like ACDSee.

I use this mainly because I shot RAW.

Not a sifu. But RAW will just help you to experiment the settings broadly than jpg to achieve different result, it will help to retain more details than altering a jpg.

If you notice, when you developing a jpeg, not much of difference going on compared to altering a raw.

"Jpeg is like a baked cake, you can add only few finishing and decorations, while RAW is RAW." -That's my sifu used to say.

Of course, you only use it if you want to dedicate one or two pictures to make them extremely beautiful.

If you shoot RAW for travel, wedding and events, sure that would a waste of time to develop them.

Anyway, want to spam:

Playing dead by NurAzam, on Flickr

White balance.

Sometimes I am clumsy enough that I forgot to change the white balance setting. Most people stick to auto white balance, but camera white balance is not perfect.

There are times, when it fails and you get wrong white balance, thus if you shoot jpeg, it is hard to recover compared to RAW.

I have this problem before when my camera cannot evaluate proper white balance indoor.

Nope, this one RAW developed by using Lightroom.

Perhaps this semester break I'll brave myself to explore Photoshop.

I am using it too.
Same advice like everyone else here, shoot like hell. Play with settings, start with auto, program mode then other manual modes, you won't get desired results often, but it is the process of learning that matters, so don't feel down when it happens. Congrats on your purchase.

Another spam:

Chillin' after duty by NurAzam, on Flickr

Cuti2 now can do my stuff.

Nahh... don't worry about it. I shoot hundreds pictures on event, 50 something just for experiment. My former Canon 1000D already exceeded its estimated shutter life but still works. Only the flash get stuck.

By the time it hits the final shutter, I should have enough money to send it to centre for shutter reset... or get an upgrade.

It's electronic stuff. Sooner or later it will die regardless of shutter life, same like hard drive.

This post has been edited by copperwire93: Oct 15 2013, 10:55 PM

Waves, when I was on the beach shooting sunrise, I noticed some droplets on my lens even though I'm on the beach. Thing is, the wind is so strong that it helps the waves splashes spread.

I should be more careful now then, hahahaha! I never thought of rust.

Aye, aye sir!

Korek old photos from flickr.
This one was captured when I was playing with my second hand cheapo Sigma 18-200.
Bought it as alternative to expensive Nikkor one. It's not good though, it gets the job done but don't expect wonder with it. Picture taken is quite soft on the edges, severe vignetting -prominent when captured in portrait orientation.

Clouds merging by NurAzam, on Flickr

Love this one, nice black and white expression.

Finally can snap a still for my kittens.

The Three Muskittens by NurAzam, on Flickr

Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II by NurAzam, on Flickr
My Tamron arrived today. Bought it used less than RM1k. The glass is in good condition but the rubber seems weary but not loose.

Shame that I cannot buy Tokina or Sigma though. Most of the reviews suggested these two on top of this Tamron.
But, what matter most is finally can try out that distortion for landscape.

Anyone here had any experience with this lens before?

Also, all those features on D5300 are really tempting, but I think for D5100 and especially D5200 users, it's not that worth to upgrade. Better consider to upgrade to D7100 or second hand FX, more features, better build quality and the best part is in body AF engine if you want to save some money to buy D version lenses, IMHO.

D5100 price should be insanely dropped by with the production of D5300.

How to do this? Is it long exposure? Did you use some flashlight trick for this? Want to try this soon.

Wow, seems need a lot of efforts, must've a lot of tries and errors for me then.

Tested Tamron 10-24 today, so far it is just okay. A lot of reviews say that the edges are softer compared to Sigma and Tokina. I don't have those two but from what my eyes see, it's just okay.
Some say the focus is too slow, it surely trying to focus but not that slow. Perhaps it's just right for me, since my Nikkor 35mm also have this focus speed rate when doing landscape.

Also, first time testing out HDR. Surely it looks funny and cacat compared to your guys' HDR photos.


ILIM at the break of dawn by NurAzam, on Flickr


Institut Latihan Islam Malaysia, Besut by NurAzam, on Flickr

For those who haven't try HDR like me previously and want to try this out. I follow this Serge Remelli guide by using both Lightroom and Photoshop.


EDIT: Hah! Forgot the bbcode for youtube. Thanks Agito666

This post has been edited by copperwire93: Oct 18 2013, 11:03 AM