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A dead tree

Postby blinkblink on Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:26 pm

This is a picture of a dead tree. I just wanted to show off my new Circular Polarising Filter. Blue skies, nothing but blue skies from now on.

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Postby marcotrov on Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:33 pm

Brilliant blue BlikBlink and really pops the greens. I think the shot itself would have more impact had you moved to the left and excluded the distracting bushy tree to the left that clutters the backgound and just had the shorter pine trees as a backdrop. Another possibility would have been to get down and much closer to shoot upwards(wide angle and really have the trunk impose itself :wink:
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Postby blacknstormy on Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:34 pm

WOW, that really is BLUE !!!
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Postby blinkblink on Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:03 pm

Thanks for the feedback.


Another possibility would have been to get down and much closer to shoot upwards(wide angle and really have the trunk impose itself Wink


That would have meant I would have had to get off me bike. :)
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Postby marcotrov on Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:10 pm

True BlinkBlink! Talk to Balcknstormy about how she not only gets off her bike but crwls around with the little critters she photographs so well. :)
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Postby thaddeus on Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:20 pm

There seems to be a lot of compression artifacts around the tree
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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:30 pm

A lovely blue sky :D

Out of interest there is no polarisation of light directly towards the sun or directly opposite the sun. Polarisation of light occurs at 90 degrees away from the sun. This is why it is not advised to use a polarising filter with wide angle lenses as it will probably show varying degrees of polarisation in the final photo which can be unpleasant. They also act as 2 stop neautral density filter making them ideal for moving water. :wink:
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Postby blinkblink on Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:47 pm

thaddeus wrote:There seems to be a lot of compression artifacts around the tree


Seems to happen when I use 70-75% JPG image quality. Doesn't usually show up using this quality on screen but this image it does.
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Postby Slider on Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:02 pm

Nice and even. :D Which lens and what brand filter. I get really dark corners with mine at times.
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Postby blinkblink on Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:07 pm

D50 and the 18-55 kit lens and a cheapie Hoya. I got it on ebay for $40 next day delivered.

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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:09 pm

Slider wrote:Nice and even. :D Which lens and what brand filter. I get really dark corners with mine at times.


Vignetting can occur on a wide angle lens due to the thickness of the filter being two layers :wink:
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Postby Slider on Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:26 pm

blinkblink wrote:D50 and the 18-55 kit lens and a cheapie Hoya. I got it on ebay for $40 next day delivered.

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Thanks Chris

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Slider wrote:Nice and even. :D Which lens and what brand filter. I get really dark corners with mine at times.


Vignetting can occur on a wide angle lens due to the thickness of the filter being two layers :wink:


And thanks Chris.

Now that I think of it it is mainly at wide settings with the kit lens.
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