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Dan the HDR Man.

I like the level you've found on the ground but I'd probably tone down around the sky. specifically when u get those dirty colours and halo's around the clouds and the graduated lines of tone where it should be smooth. but the ground detail is perfect! that dog shot is rad!

agreed. I need to practice on the sky a lot more. Doesn't look right.

how the hell do you do that HDR stuff? is it just a setting on a fancy camera?

Most DSLR's can do it. Look for the bracketing feature on your camera. Put it on 9

use a tripod

Then setup a shot with as close to the best exposure possible

then use a remote shutter to capture 9 different exposures (1 normal exposure and 4 under and 4 over exposed). You need the remote otherwise you end up shaking the camera and it won't work properly

then load it all up on photomatix pro and adjust the tones until it works.

I also use topaz adjust in photoshop to finish it off.

It is actually really easy to do and it kinda feels like cheating.

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agreed. I need to practice on the sky a lot more. Doesn't look right.

Most DSLR's can do it. Look for the bracketing feature on your camera. Put it on 9

use a tripod

Then setup a shot with as close to the best exposure possible

then use a remote shutter to capture 9 different exposures (1 normal exposure and 4 under and 4 over exposed). You need the remote otherwise you end up shaking the camera and it won't work properly

then load it all up on photomatix pro and adjust the tones until it works.

I also use topaz adjust in photoshop to finish it off.

It is actually really easy to do and it kinda feels like cheating.

if you're keen on learning how to do it, subscribe to a guy called trey ratcliff on facebook. he's a genius at it

https://www.facebook.com/treyratcliff

this is his latest pic

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How do you find the sigma?

I'm in the market for a 2.8 70-200 nikon and have seen the sigmas around .wasn't sure how they compared

I love the sigma mate. It's razor sharp (check out above photo). That was at F4 and around 10m away (Sorry dont have exact specs anymore).

AF in low light is quite decent, accurate and quick. The IQ is amazing, BUT when I first got it, it was pretty horrible. I sent it back on day 1 and they recalibrated it. It was fairly soft and was about +20 out. When it came back I couldn't believe the quality.

I purchased it new at $900 but it was discounted $400 as it was the 2nd last one available in QLD. The v2 is supposed to be softer but has IS/OS. It's around $1400 off the top of my head.

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i so need an SLR then if only for the awesome DOF, ability to zoom and ability to pull off this HDR goodness..

for now though its just the off random compostion i like with the apropriate scenery, what do you think of this fog shot i got the other morning?

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love the clouds in those shots Jay, especially that first one!

i have a bunch more fog ones but picked my favourite for here as didnt want to spam the thread with them, or should i just let loose and have 12 or so shots a post?

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nice one matt, was that two streetlights or strobes? strobe from the front? give us some strobist info! :P

and damn sidd, awesome work! love that last shot too, the rim lighting gives it so much kick!

i also like the one above it. did you get that effect from lighting or in PP?

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