Duke Gardens - May 3, 2012

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[AMBUSHER]

Amazing!

[Takeda]

Originally Posted by AMBUSHER

Amazing!

Thanks!

[MIKES280]

Awesome job , i am going to try to shoot an air show Sunday an suggestions.

[MIKES280]

I love that last pic

[Zone 5]

Beyond fantastic as always!

Are these the gardens in NC, or did you shoot these in New Jersey?

[Takeda]

Originally Posted by MIKES280

Awesome job , i am going to try to shoot an air show Sunday an suggestions.

Thanks Mike! Use AF-C, and static AF using center focus point.

[Takeda]

Originally Posted by MIKES280

I love that last pic

Thanks Mike! I was using my D70, and 10.5mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for the last photo. I also used the Capture NX2 utility to remove the barrel distortion.

[Takeda]

Originally Posted by Zone 5

Beyond fantastic as always!

Are these the gardens in NC, or did you shoot these in New Jersey?

Thanks! These gardens are at Duke University in Durham, NC.

[MIKES280]

Originally Posted by Takeda

Thanks Mike! I was using my D70, and 10.5mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for the last photo. I also used the Capture NX2 utility to remove the barrel distortion.

ok i felt it was a wide but was wondering why i saw no distortion. I have a 11-16 2.8 tokina and i love it, i have never tried NX2.What do you use for touch up, i have Paint Shop Pro 2 and i am still trying to learn to us it .

[MIKES280]

Originally Posted by Takeda

Thanks Mike! Use AF-C, and static AF using center focus point.

Thanks , one thing i noticed 2 years ago when i shot this show was the lens seemed to hunt for focus.

[Takeda]

Originally Posted by MIKES280

Thanks , one thing i noticed 2 years ago when i shot this show was the lens seemed to hunt for focus.

You must have been using AF-S mode. If you happened to focus on the blue sky, it won't AF, will hunt, and not take the exposure. With AF-C, it will still take the exposure even if it can't AF, and you end up with a blurry photo. It
takes practice, but try to put that center focus point on a contrasting area
of your subject before pressing the shutter release.

What lens are you using?

[Takeda]

Originally Posted by MIKES280

ok i felt it was a wide but was wondering why i saw no distortion. I have a 11-16 2.8 tokina and i love it, i have never tried NX2.What do you use for touch up, i have Paint Shop Pro 2 and i am still trying to learn to us it .

I only use Capture NX2. I always shoot in RAW, and most of the time I don't change the image. When I do change the image, I usually crop it, or adjust the exposure using exposure compensation.

[MIKES280]

i tried to rent a longer lens but i was to late, so the longest thing i have is a 70-300 vr Nikon . I really wish Nikon would up date the 80 to 400 vr