Alright, here's my first post in my new lowyat.net gallery.

I will post random photos throughout this gallery.

So, I hope all of you can comment and help me improve in my compositions.

I am geared with the following:
Here are my latest shots

Taken with 18-135mm with +4 Close up filter


Taken with 50mm with +4 Close up filter


Taken with 50mm with +4 Close up filter


Taken with 18-135mm with +4 Close up filter




Taken with 18-135mm with +4 Close up filter


Taken with 50mm with +4 Close up filter


Taken with 50mm with +4 Close up filter


Taken using this setup of my SB-600. I think all shots were brought down one stop exposure.

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Added on July 21, 2007, 10:56 amFrom Japan GT



This post has been edited by calvin_gsc: Jul 21 2007, 10:56 AM

quite normal shots
must post shots which make more impact

those that ppl see then say - ceh, use dslr wan type
huhuhu

Thanks for the feedback.

fairly new in the photography scene.

still learning.

Need to gain experience.

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Added on July 21, 2007, 2:52 pmSome shots from Japan GT











This post has been edited by calvin_gsc: Jul 21 2007, 02:52 PM

should have posted the GT Car Racing pics in the 1st post

remember to use lower shutter speeds
they look very static

Thanks for your advice.

My very first motosport pictures.

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Added on July 21, 2007, 8:55 pmFrom an event in college

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Added on July 21, 2007, 8:57 pm

This post has been edited by calvin_gsc: Jul 21 2007, 08:57 PM

Your bug shots are focused in the wrong are coz u have part of your bug focused and the wall focused but the body of the bug isn't focused.
Im guessing your main focus point is on the bugs head and feelers. If you focus on the middle of the body at aperture f/22+ the whole bug should be in focus.
with close up filter you lose a lot of D.O.P.

just my 2cents..

Thanks for sharing. But with f/22, I would need to use flash is it?

Here's another one taken with 50mm with +4

This is shot at f/4


And this at f/14



f/14 is so much softer right? I took at f/22 too as suggested by Ahboiz. But i think it was even worse.

I want to take the picture of this coin sharper generally, not just certain parts.

Come someone advice me?

thank you.

This post has been edited by calvin_gsc: Jul 27 2007, 01:11 AM

hope u using tripod n proper lighting for F22
anyway, ur F4 shots looks nice..
how come ar??

for my indoor macro shots, my F8 shots r always sharper than F4

Actually both shots are taken handheld and with flash SB-600 bpunce 90 degrees upwards.

Racing pics i like the most

i thought i mentioned that the close up filter makes your subject blur if u push..u try f/32 at the closest focusing distants and than try f/8. Instead of f/32 sharper its damn soft. Close up filter make you sacrifice.
If you take off the filter and shoot at f/32 it will be clear.

Sorry if i forgot to mention..

On my 50mm, it can only go up to f/22.

I tried at f/22 and the picture was blur.

I got better results with f/8.



How's this?

much better...just crop some of the empty space away

From what I read, f8 is the optimum aperture for overall lens. f22 will cause light deflection or something like that. It's not a defect, it's physics.

i like your gt car pics...esp the on where the yellow car and blue car over taking de...

Thanks for your feedback

hehe, thanks for appreciating those shots.

oh ya and the picture of the girls dancing...dunno whats the problem.. the pic like no bright enough...

very bad lighting, and i really don't know what settings to use.....

That can be easily fixed via auto level. Though I would have preferred if it's taken from a higher angle.