canuck257
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I gave her a hug from you (& me) and a Happy New Year to you too.
Post your Portrait shots!
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I gave her a hug from you (& me) and a Happy New Year to you too.
I just got back from Turkey late last night. I was very limited on weight and girth for carry-on luggage so could not take my better cameras or lenses and instead took a 18-105 kit lens, and 10-20 Sigma low-end wide angle and my D7000, no grip or even extra battery. We came upon a group taking photos of tourists in costumes so my girl wanted to try one only of the dresses and accessories and they allowed me to take my own photos if I paid them 10 TL, ($0.52). They had some fixed lighting that was rather dim so higher than desired ISO was needed. These were taken in an ancient underground cistern dating to the 1st century BC. They only wanted 35cents per 8x10 glossy print for their own photos. I had to use ISO 2000 and max aperture at that FL was 4.5. Victoria liked them but like all girls, automatically said: "these make me look fat". She is 5'6 and 112 lbs and fit but think she is fat in these photos...Women! Lots of great photo opportunities where these were taken, Istanbul but our stay in the center of the country in Cappadocia area where we explored the unique geology or the area and stayed a couple nights in a cave. Many of the homes and businesses are built into ancient rock formations, some have had continuous human occupants for 7000 years. Our hotel has 7 rooms, our room was to stories and 50 square meters. The walls were original but floors and fixtures were modern and the bath area the largest and most modern equipped I have seen in a hotel.
I was impressed with how well the D7000 worked with the cheap plastic lenses. Without the grip it is light, small and solid feeling in hand. I took 786 frames and still have 60% charge left on my single battery.
I was impressed with how well the D7000 worked with the cheap plastic lenses. Without the grip it is light, small and solid feeling in hand. I took 786 frames and still have 60% charge left on my single battery.
Blade Canyon
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My wife really wants to go to Turkey. Can you tell me the name of the hotel? PM is okay if you don't want to post it here.
Nice pics! Nice travel companion!
Turkey is really interesting and has changed a lot since my last visit years ago. We went to the area Cappadokia in the center of the country which is mountainous with a form of sandstone that was easy enough to work with bronze and iron age tools so thousands of sandstone weathered columns that have hollowed out interiors with windows. What is it known for most is the hot air balloons every morning. The hotel is called Cappadocia Cave Hotel....I think, I will have to look it up for the full name. My GF made the arrangements. Be sure to get the room that has the spa. Later we went to Istanbul with it one of the most fascinating cities in the world, with 3 sections on separate banks of the Bosphorus; 2 on the Europe side, and 1 on the Asia side. For first time visitors, the best place to stay for exploring on foot is on the European side, Sultanahmet area where the most historic and authentic old Turkey, any place around the Blue Mosque will be great for walking with hundreds of small hotels and inns on narrow winding streets with grand plazas and historic buildings a block or so away. Here are a few early morning images taken from our terrace. The cone-shaped structures are all hollowed out ancient homes or storage monoliths of sandstone. We both gained weight, so many cool little cafes and street sellers. Winter is a good time to go, less tourism decent weather and lower prices, more relaxed and friendlier. Overall, it IS a very hospitable society and much safer than 40 years ago when I was there last.
Blade Canyon
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I overdid the eyes.
Been a wee while since last on here, enthusiasm has tended to wax and wane a bit lately. New grandson has sparked a bit of interest to try a bit of portraiture my attempts up to this time weren't what you would class as roaring successes. Used mainly natural lighting with a bit of flash bounced of the ceiling ,wondered what the thoughts were as to skin tone and composition.
Cheers Pete
Cheers Pete
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Blade Canyon
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Horoscope Fish
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An old outtake I decided to work up (mainly out of boredom)...
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Molly
I have not posted in a while but on another thread, there was a discussion about Z cameras and apparently, there is a lot of people on this site who dismiss them as not being real cameras. It is something people need to get used to because mirrorless will be the only cameras available in a couple of years. I really enjoy my Z6 and due its small size have a small bag that I take with me when just going about my normal activities as tonight, walking with a close friend on a dark street heading places not decided yet where to eat and have a drink. Here is a grab shot as we walked, when my friend was dimly lit by a fluorescent bulb in a window display of a shop. The light was very low, and dark enough to not see the ground where we were walking. I had the compact 24-70 f/4 mounted lens wide open f/4.0 and shutter 100 needed ISO 12,000!
The second image was a few minutes later sitting in Jamie Oliver's Italian restaurant. This one was taken in more light, using a 70-200 2.8 at f/2.8 at 125mm 1/100 and ISO 3200. but still dim. Two things to notice, the "kit" zoom is superb and twice as sharp as the 70-200 and that the high ISO performance of the z6 is BETTER than a D5 until 102,000 ISO. Regardless of the dismissal of the Z cameras as toys and not real cameras, this is the future of still and video photography. The lenses are lighter, smaller and cheaper the corner to corner the sharpest lenses Nikon makes. The dinner was good also;>) The 12000 ISO top photo is uncorrected for WB set on Auto, which is not correct very often for fluorescent light and Zero noise reduction. My D800 and D850 could not do that.
The second image was a few minutes later sitting in Jamie Oliver's Italian restaurant. This one was taken in more light, using a 70-200 2.8 at f/2.8 at 125mm 1/100 and ISO 3200. but still dim. Two things to notice, the "kit" zoom is superb and twice as sharp as the 70-200 and that the high ISO performance of the z6 is BETTER than a D5 until 102,000 ISO. Regardless of the dismissal of the Z cameras as toys and not real cameras, this is the future of still and video photography. The lenses are lighter, smaller and cheaper the corner to corner the sharpest lenses Nikon makes. The dinner was good also;>) The 12000 ISO top photo is uncorrected for WB set on Auto, which is not correct very often for fluorescent light and Zero noise reduction. My D800 and D850 could not do that.
Another photo taken in an alley with low light last night, a yard light about 50 feet away directly to the right of the frame.
It was fun playing around with shadows and available light, hard contrast, and a bit grunge look. None of this shoot was planned,we just met to chat and I had my Z6 with me. 1/80, 70mm f/4 ISO 8000 Really enjoying this little camera, best low light camera I have ever had and even better at all ISO below 102,000 than the D5
It was fun playing around with shadows and available light, hard contrast, and a bit grunge look. None of this shoot was planned,we just met to chat and I had my Z6 with me. 1/80, 70mm f/4 ISO 8000 Really enjoying this little camera, best low light camera I have ever had and even better at all ISO below 102,000 than the D5
Blade Canyon
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You could really boost the whites and vibrance in post-processing on this pic, and then be even happier with it. Good luck with the new baby!
Call_me_Tom
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It took some doing to get this photo where it is, it was completely dark when I took it. Thanks for the pointers.
Horoscope Fish
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Maybe adjust the White Balance to something a little warmer?
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Just-Clayton
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Trying something different. The senior model liked it.
