RABid Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Thanks Theo. That is right at the upper price point of what I am looking for. With 4 inputs I can put it on the desk and connect multiple computers to it. Quote This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieP_MechE Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Does anyone have a suggestion for a 24"-27" monitor with accurate color reproduction and not too expensive? The Asus one Theo mentions seems pretty good. Dell Ultrasharp and NEC monitors in that price range ought to be decent as well. If you want to take it a step further, you can get a monitor calibrating device like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Taken with my Tamron 70-300. Heavily cropped. http://ppcdn.500px.org/71128917/82dea3e67f9e443063f91a7586b0032b17161a4e/4.jpg Red on a Fence by Mike Martin on 500px So awesome! , bird looking right into the camera . Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Actually.....seeing it here that 2nd photo does look a bit overdone. Here it is again with a more natural look..... I prefer this one, but am wondering why the tree trunk in the front feels disembodied from the rest of the photo. I don't know whether that's processing or the way the light hits the tree compared to the rest of the scene or whether you used a flash on the tree trunk or what. Anyway, they're both beautiful! Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Does anyone have a suggestion for a 24"-27" monitor with accurate color reproduction and not too expensive? I don't know. I am using an old Apple Cinema 30" monitor that I bought from my friend used. When I got it not so long ago, I felt like I was seeing my photos for the first time. The colors and details were so much nicer. Wow. It makes such a huge difference. And running Pro Tools is soooo much nicer now that I can see much more (I went from a cheap $200 19" screen to this amazing thing). Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Thanks for the "likes" on the FB page, everyone! Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Thanks for the "likes" on the FB page, everyone! Well deserved Ken! Quote -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 In the context of birds, might be interesting to look at this photo pulled from early High Definition Video (taken with a digital tape loaded Sony HC3), slightly cropped: http://www.theover.org/Keybdmg/Pictures/haan1bmc.png T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 You didn't get that chook to hold it's head right :-). Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thank you very much for your comments about my Bluebell wood pic, Brett & Richie. Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Taken with my Tamron 70-300. Heavily cropped. http://ppcdn.500px.org/71128917/82dea3e67f9e443063f91a7586b0032b17161a4e/4.jpg Red on a Fence by Mike Martin on 500px Mike, I must say that your bird shots are superb. I keep to returning to them for another look. Is this one a cardinal? Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Lovely Rose, Theo. Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Actually.....seeing it here that 2nd photo does look a bit overdone. Here it is again with a more natural look..... I prefer this one, but am wondering why the tree trunk in the front feels disembodied from the rest of the photo. I don't know whether that's processing or the way the light hits the tree compared to the rest of the scene or whether you used a flash on the tree trunk or what. Anyway, they're both beautiful! Thanks very much Ken. I was using my iPad as usual, so no flash. The processing was not extensive on that pic, but the natural light was quite varied as you will have seen. Very interesting to hear your comments. Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Lovely clear chicken, Theo. I find photographing birds is one of the most difficult things. They are small, forever moving and hate cameras...... But in spite of all that I keep trying to do it and have deleted more bird photos than anything else. Using video is such a good idea..... Would (hopefully) solve the movement problem at least.... Do you ever try to get them in flight? Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Apologies - but I cannot resist adding this bird photo also - even though it's not particularly good (...it is, however, probably the best bird photo I have ever managed to take.....). It has quite a nice story, though. This little bird started visiting my house a couple of months ago and spending literally hours each day tapping on the windows. He also seemed to follow me around the house, for whatever room I was in, he seemed to be there tapping away. I wanted to take his picture, but as soon as I pulled out the iPad and approached him he would fly off. However, he kept coming and I was able to try on enough occasions that he allowed me to get closer and closer..... And getting VERY close was essential, as I never use the zoom on my iPad as it is awful and destroys the picture quality. The windows are small (each pane is about 14") and the bird is tiny, so I literally had to get within a very few feet of him. After a few weeks he started bringing his girlfriend, but she only turned up for about a week or so then he came alone again.... (Perhaps she was not impressed that he was more into drumming than hunting for food)....... But the two of them were kind enough to allow me some pics one day. He stopped coming about three weeks ago. Hopefully he may return one day... The picture was taken on an iPad. Tiny bit of cropping, contrast & a little sharpening. Window Peckers by xxKnuckles, on Flickr Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 You people have really great bird photos! I don't think this one quite matches others, but it's silly looking, and that counts for something! http://www.elevenshadows.com/travels/westvirginia2011/images/178ostrich.jpg Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Actually.....seeing it here that 2nd photo does look a bit overdone. Here it is again with a more natural look..... I prefer this one, but am wondering why the tree trunk in the front feels disembodied from the rest of the photo. I don't know whether that's processing or the way the light hits the tree compared to the rest of the scene or whether you used a flash on the tree trunk or what. Anyway, they're both beautiful! Thanks very much Ken. I was using my iPad as usual, so no flash. The processing was not extensive on that pic, but the natural light was quite varied as you will have seen. Very interesting to hear your comments. Okay, I like the photo regardless. Sometimes, the light just hits foreground objects a certain way and they look different. Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 There are a handful of spots that have opened up for my 2-day Star Trails and Light Painting Workshop in Borrego Springs, California, on the 5th and 6th of July 2014. Contact me if interested or sign up via meetup.com. Thanks! http://www.meetup.com/Night-photography-lovers/events/176804782/?_af_eid=176804782&a=uc1_te&_af=event http://www.elevenshadows.com/travels/borregosprings-2013august/images/3034_kenlee_borregospringsnightsky-scorpiongrasshoppermilkyway.jpg http://www.elevenshadows.com/travels/anza-borregodesertstatepark-nightskyphotos-march2014/images/startrails-horses-27min-30sf28iso400-960px.jpg http://www.elevenshadows.com/travels/anza-borregodesertstatepark-nightskyphotos-march2014/images/7110kenlee_borregosprings-elephant-trunkblast-30sf63iso640-960px.jpg Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 It's always good to have one's pictures appreciated. A little point about the video capture: the cams I've used roughly the last decade were High Definition cams (like 1080i and 1080p), otherwise the resolution is too low to get serious pictures from. Here's a cut-out from a screen-dump from "windows media player" playing a 28mb/s h246 film from my latest cam, probably with Nvidia's "vdpau" improvements, of a parrot "lifting off": http://www.theover.org/Diary/Ldi116/screenshot20cm.jpg of course what's good for a frame in a movie (at 50fps) isn't necessarily good for a still ! At least I did not any processing on this one. It's not a funny picture, as some of the previous ones of you guys were! T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 This would still be the most famous shot ever taken? > http://actionforspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/amazing-astronaut-in-moon-wallpaper.jpg Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieP_MechE Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Guys and Gals, I am looking to sell some of my lesser-used camera gear. The gear is as follows: Canon SL1 w/EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Lens Canon 75-300mm f/4-5.6 Zoom Lens Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens I bought all this as a compact setup to accompany me on a business trip to South Africa last summer, so the gear isn't even a year old yet. The SL1 is a great little camera, and is quite literally the smallest DSLR on the market. Quality construction with huge touchscreen which is really nice. I really like it, but I hardly ever use it and would prefer some new lenses instead. You can see pictures taken with this camera and lenses listed here. I like to get $500 USD for the SL1, $150 for 75-300mm, and $100 for the 40mm. Let me know if you're interested in anything. -Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Some from Tokyo, Japan this week. IMG_1823 by Mike M Martin, on Flickr IMG_1829 by Mike M Martin, on Flickr IMG_1774 by Mike M Martin, on Flickr Quote -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 those are incredible, Mike. Tokyo is on my bucket list. Love the 7-11 sign in the 2nd photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 those are incredible, Mike. Tokyo is on my bucket list. Love the 7-11 sign in the 2nd photo. Thank you. It is an incredible place. Usually my trips here are very short so I do not have too much opportunity to get out. These were all taken the other night all within a short walk of my hotel. I'll probably get out again tonight to take as many as I can. Quote -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjwilcox Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Very cool photos, Mike. I was in Japan about 10 years ago and Tokyo at night is pretty visually outrageous. Quote www.wjwcreative.com www.linkedin.com/in/wjwilcox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 http://ppcdn.500px.org/72064485/b60231c145db40f13848b2bfd55957f07fd7295a/4.jpg Tokyo Old and New by Mike Martin on 500px Quote -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Impressive night photos of Tokyo!!! Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieP_MechE Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Good stuff Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 Wow, I'm looking at these on a different monitor and it appears the the exposure is completely blown out. Just when I start to trust the display on my laptop. Time to re-edit. UPDATE: Image links above have been replaced with new images. Quote -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogut Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Some from Tokyo, Japan this week. IMG_1823 by Mike M Martin, on Flickr IMG_1829 by Mike M Martin, on Flickr IMG_1774 by Mike M Martin, on Flickr Weird to see so much english on the signs. Or english letters and numbers Quote -Greg Motif XS8, MOXF8, Hammond XK1c, Vent Rhodes Mark II 88 suitcase, Yamaha P255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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