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    The Backdoor Hippie's Ranchopalooza of Inconsistently Posted Images - 2013 Version

    Well, it would seem that Tethered Capture works.
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    Nat'l Geographic Photographer Builds a Photo Ark

    Great photos and an important message. From the interview accompanying the story... What has been the greatest challenge or disappointment you have faced with this project? That people still care more about the price at the pump and what’s on TV instead of waking up and realizing that...
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    Urban Shots

    Really nice shots. Perspective and warping correction were my only real criticisms when I saw the first post, and I see that it's been addressed. And just to add to Don's post, the corrections available in Lightroom are identical to what is available in Photoshop's Camera RAW editor, so don't...
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    Nikon Rumors D600 Owner Survey

    I'm not big on pointing folks towards surveys, and I have a feeling this will be somewhat skewed by folks who have had the issue vs. not, but I'm curious to see just how widespread this issue is, or isn't. So, if you own or have owned a D600, take the 37 seconds it takes to fill out this...
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    Under The Weather(ed)

    This month's contest subject matter is something I love shooting normally, so having an excuse to shoot it specifically was extra fun. So even while it's been a crazy month for finding personal time to get out and shoot I managed to snag a plethora of viable entries in a couple morning outings...
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    The Backdoor Hippie's Ranchopalooza of Inconsistently Posted Images - 2013 Version

    Thanks, whistlingpete. I was amazed when I saw this. It was tough to capture the true dynamic of the relationship of the steps to the door. I believe a back porch used to exist there, and there are 2 sets of steps separated from the house by about 8 feet. Here's an image that wasn't worth...
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    Dang, how'd that sensor get so dirty?!

    Last week's expedition into the fog did wonders for my D600's sensor - like "I wonder how the heck it got so freaking dirty?!" Lots of handheld bracket HDR stuff (none of which was worth anything) along with cool and foggy conditions and many lens changes meant that there was lots of stuff...
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    Need some recommendations for lighting tutorials

    I am not ashamed to admit it - I'm an absolute flash photography dunce. I know nothing because I've really not studied it in any way shape or form. If you see a photo of mine taken with flash it was all a matter of pop it up or put it on, cross your fingers, start to pray and try something...
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    Extreme cropping

    Happen to squeeze the trigger while pointing at this chipmunk yesterday with my D800 and Sigma 105mm. Nothing done other than LR lens profiling and a bit of sharpening. Original full frame and 100% crop.
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    The D7100 has better resolving power than the D800

    Exactly. Putting an FX camera in DX mode is essentially a 1.5X "pre-crop" of the image. You no longer get the full resolution of the sensor (36MP's) you only get the part of the sensor that equates to the DX crop (16MP's in this case). If a picture's worth 1000 words, here's Geoff's original...
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    Somehow Shot JPEGs Unknowingly Yesterday

    As I was importing images from my morning shoot yesterday I got a message at the end stating that some files could not be converted to DNG (I convert all my RAW files). I was very confused, and concerned, but given that I had shot a video at one point I just figured that was the cause of my...
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    If you bought a D600 in the last month....

    I hope you bought it from a place with price protection, or you have it on your credit card, because it seems the body is not long for this world and Nikon has removed it from their Minimum Advertised Price list. That means dealers can now sell below any prices we've seen thus far, and it...
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    Need Some Help With CS6 and an 18 Frame Panorama

    Had a great morning shoot in Mountain Lake, NJ, watching as the fog rolled off the lake. At one point I shot a 16-frame panorama with the D600. I'm trying to merge them in Photoshop but am getting an error during the process saying my "disc is almost full". I've got 88GB available on my...
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    Ultra Wide Angle - i need advice

    Very different. The Rokinon is pure fish eye where the Sigma does a good job at squaring up lines. Not quite rectilinear, but nothing as warped as a fish eye. Plus it's got autofocus, which the Rokinon doesn't have. The result is that the Rokinon actually gives you a wider field of view...
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    The Backdoor Hippie's Ranchopalooza of Inconsistently Posted Images - 2013 Version

    Been away visiting family in Cleveland. Lots of shots to go through, so I'll stick this one up for the day. Self Portrait On A Jumbotron
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    Reikan "FoCal" Automated Focus Calibration Software

    I got an email from my brother yesterday with a subject line of "Coolest Software Ever!!" The body read, "Been using the Pro version all day setting up all my bodies an lenses. It works like a charm! Make sure you read ALL the documentation before using it though, there is a bit of a...
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    Conversation in Mustard

    And because sometimes I can't help myself, here's a second edit where I used the Correct Camera Distortion filter in Elements to remove just a little pinch distortion, and then I also used the horizontal perspective correction to alter the lines a bit, which I believe does a better job of...
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    Conversation in Mustard

    Unlike wud, I like the other house. Like him, I love the colors, and I love the bird in the street and the hole at the base of the other house. I think the photo is very good, but suffers from too many diverging lines in too many places. The trim across the top of the house is not straight...
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    "Hypothetical" D700 Replacement is Hypothetically Available at Ace Photo

    Saw a mock-up photo of a D700 replacement on Ace Photo's Facebook page along with this caption... HYPOTHETICALLY SPEAKING...... (This is NOT from Nikon USA, this is an ACE Photo Exclusive-) Let's imagine that in a few weeks, the world will be introduced to a new Nikon FX Full Frame camera...
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    I'm pronouncing my D600 "Officially Clean"

    Just wanted to come out and officially state that I've crossed over 2000 shutter activations since getting my second shutter replacement on my D600 and I have had zero dust and oil issues with it. I've only had to blow the sensor clean twice, and that after many, many outdoor lens swaps across...
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