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CRUZTAKER
05-28-2007, 06:36 PM
Practicing some night shots with high ISO and long exposures.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/6/2/6/Yard2-20077Large.jpg

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/6/2/6/Yard2-20071Large.jpg

Nikon D80
2007/05/28 09:11:45.1
JPEG (8-bit) Fine
Color
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 105mm
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
5 sec - F/13
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 1000
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Fluorescent
AF Mode: AF-C
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode Ia (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Auto
Sharpening: Medium high
Image Comment:
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: On (Normal)
oldekid
05-28-2007, 06:47 PM
Pretty cool, catching a dragonfly and a frog in the same frame. Good job!
Red Ryder
05-28-2007, 07:07 PM
Wow....those are outstanding pics !
martyo
05-28-2007, 07:33 PM
Holy cow!!
teamrope
05-28-2007, 07:37 PM
Is that in your koi-pond? Pretty cool Barry. :bows:
KillJoy
05-28-2007, 07:53 PM
Hmmmm.......

Beer Can Fireworks :D

KillJoy
LordVader
05-29-2007, 06:43 AM
What an eye you have!! Great shots.
Breadfan
05-29-2007, 07:32 AM
Those looks great and very noise-free for 1000 ISO!

Is that a trait of the Nikon or did you clean them up with post processing? I see it has NR for high iso. I haven't graduated to DSLR just yet but I've been having a blast with a step just below that (Canon S3 IS) - my high iso images are kinda noisy though.
ckadiddle
05-29-2007, 08:55 AM
Nice job!!
Local Boy
05-29-2007, 09:26 AM
That's awesome! Is that a real dragon fly?
pantheroc
05-29-2007, 09:58 AM
Those shots turned out great! I like the waterfall that was caught in motion, luckily the frog and dragonfly stood still for that exposure time.
Marauderjack
05-29-2007, 01:54 PM
That's awesome! Is that a real dragon fly?

Just what I was gonna ask......looks like an ornamental dragonfly to me??:cool:
CRUZTAKER
05-29-2007, 04:06 PM
Those looks great and very noise-free for 1000 ISO!

The D80, (internals cousin to the high end D200), is relatively noise free at up to ISO 1600.

Wait till the 4th for my next round of fireworks shots.;)

The NR is always off. Tripod mounted, with the Nikor VR lense, noise is not an issue.

I wasn't going to say anything....but yes...the dragon fly is very fake.
It just filled the frame better full. I was unable to crop it.

The only software changes made were 'pro-contrast' changes as the lighting in my pond is currently orange. I need to adjust orange to green for realism.
pantheroc
05-29-2007, 04:32 PM
I wasn't going to say anything....but yes...the dragon fly is very fake.
It just filled the frame better full. I was unable to crop it.



Looked real to me that night! <hiccup>
CRUZTAKER
05-29-2007, 04:45 PM
Looked real to me that night! <HICCUP>

Uhh yeah...like anything 'looked' real at that point!:P:beer:
Breadfan
05-29-2007, 08:52 PM
The D80, (internals cousin to the high end D200), is relatively noise free at up to ISO 1600.

Wait till the 4th for my next round of fireworks shots.;)

The NR is always off. Tripod mounted, with the Nikor VR lense, noise is not an issue.

I wasn't going to say anything....but yes...the dragon fly is very fake.
It just filled the frame better full. I was unable to crop it.

The only software changes made were 'pro-contrast' changes as the lighting in my pond is currently orange. I need to adjust orange to green for realism.

Thanks for the info! Look forward to some more shots!

My old roommate was very big into Nikon stuff, he had 2 DSLR Nikons. I was always interested in photography but seemed to avoid getting into it (so many other expensive hobbies) but since I finally got a "decent" digicam in my Canon S3 I've been getting more and more intrigued by what's possible with the right equipment.

I'm still new to the S3 but already finding myself thinking "beyond."