Another Aussie day at the office

http://www.annika1980.com/D-Macs/dayatoffice.htm

24 -70 F/2.8 lens on a 20D at 70mm. Not cropped either!

Douglas

 

Nice capture Doug. To bad you have to put the copyright across the
horizen instead of in the water just below the surfer or just above
the horizen. Is it possible to have a tighter crop on the surfer who
caught the wave? Or more shots of the female surfer on the far left?
I know a 24-70mm lens, either a f/2.8 or a f/3.5-5.6, wouldn't have
brought the action any closer. So might I suggest thet the next time
you take a "day at the office" you bring a longer lens. It would help
in cropping and bring the action closer to the viewer.
Besides that, I know it is becoming Autumn there in Oz. I hope that
you had a good summer and that the fall will bring more photography
work for you.

Not attacking. Just making suggestions on which you can take or leave.

Draco


Getting even isn't good enough.

 

I like the way he put the horizon dead smack in the center.
The typical beginner's mistake.

Good points, Draco. A 24-70 hardly seems adequate for surf shots
unless you are in the water yourself. Even a 70-200 would have been
preferable.
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/35313581

 

But when all you can afford is a 24-70mm STIGMA ...

;-)

 

: > http://www.annika1980.com/D-Macs/dayatoffice.htm
: >
: > 24 -70 F/2.8 lens on a 20D at 70mm. Not cropped either!
: >
: > Douglas
:
: Nice capture Doug. To bad you have to put the copyright across the
: horizen instead of in the water just below the surfer or just above
: the horizen. Is it possible to have a tighter crop on the surfer who
: caught the wave? Or more shots of the female surfer on the far left?
: I know a 24-70mm lens, either a f/2.8 or a f/3.5-5.6, wouldn't have
: brought the action any closer. So might I suggest thet the next time
: you take a "day at the office" you bring a longer lens. It would help
: in cropping and bring the action closer to the viewer.
: Besides that, I know it is becoming Autumn there in Oz. I hope that
: you had a good summer and that the fall will bring more photography
: work for you.
:
: Not attacking. Just making suggestions on which you can take or leave.
:
: Draco
:
:
: Getting even isn't good enough.
:
I actual took a wedding couple out on the rocks for their formals and was
more concerned with bringing reflectors and stuff than a long lens. If I
get down that way again soon, and have some time on my hands, I'll maybe use
a longer lens and get some proper shots of them.
Thanks for the banter,
Douglas

 

:
: >A 24-70 hardly seems adequate for surf shots
: >unless you are in the water yourself. Even a 70-200 would have been
: >preferable.
:
:
: But when all you can afford is a 24-70mm STIGMA ...
:
: ;-)
:
Yeah... Right Tony.

 

That must be a custom 20D, Doug. You say that image is not cropped -
but the aspect ratio of your posted image (720 by 362 pixels) is 1:1.98,
not 1:1.5

Ok, I'm a nitpicker {

Colin D.

 

Ask Tony to post his superior shots... of anything ... with any lens.

;-)

 

: Douglas wrote:
:
: > Yeah... Right Tony.
:
: Ask Tony to post his superior shots... of anything ... with any lens.
:
: ;-)
:

I'm more interested in his Paris Match cover shots. There's one below the
line!


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No, D-Mac's a liar.

 

Horizon at dead center, poor depth of field and over sharpened...
Whats there to brag about.. I have middle school kids that do better
than that with disposable cameras...

Abosultely not doing justice to the equipment. But some people have
no eye fro photography..

Thumper

 

:
: >http://www.annika1980.com/D-Macs/dayatoffice.htm
: >
: >24 -70 F/2.8 lens on a 20D at 70mm. Not cropped either!
: >
: >Douglas
: >
:
: Horizon at dead center, poor depth of field and over sharpened...
: Whats there to brag about.. I have middle school kids that do better
: than that with disposable cameras...
:
: Abosultely not doing justice to the equipment. But some people have
: no eye fro photography..
:
: Thumper

Oh really Thumper... You pussy!

Douglas