You're a regular Rembrant. I like the way you used the corn for texture. ;)
You're a regular Rembrant. I like the way you used the corn for texture. ;)
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
The peanuts are a nice touch, too.
A clear conscience is usually a sign of a bad memory
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It was a "regular" Baby Ruth bar.
If it's a war on drugs, then free the POW's.
Looks like a cactus! Good shot there.
The louder the monkey, the smaller its balls.
Here's one of those. This was taken with a little Canon S95 Point & Shoot camera, tho.
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Sounds like you're well on your way. I try to shoot all of the home projects, but often find myself halfway through before remembering the camera! Very useful for when you take things apart and are a little uncertain about getting it put back together correctly. Photos during disassembly can help a lot. (I usually use a pocket camera for this, though.)
The only reason I put HDR on U2 and use U1 for a "reset" is that I use the reset more than HDR and it's first on the dial. About 90% of the problems I've had with the D7000 (there haven't been many and ALL have been operator error) are due to a setting left over from the last time I used it. The two most common I have are leaving it in remote mode and leaving it in manual focus -- often both at the same time. In remote mode, the main shutter button won't work -- really don't understand the logic behind that; it should default to single-shot mode or something, IMHO. You get that great "Oh fsck, I broke it" feeling when you push the button and nothing happens. I've had mine since Christmas '10 and STILL make some of these mistakes. Getting a lot faster about getting to the "Oh, yeah" point, though.
Good choices of glass, I think. Let me know what you think of that 55-300 -- that's one I've never tried. My brother (has a D5100) is seriously looking at the new 18-300, but all the reviews aren't in, and that's a pretty heavy investment.
I use the second card for "ease of transition". That is, overflow. After it switches over (and when convenient), I shut the camera off, remove the #1 card, move the #2 card to the #1 slot and put a new card in the #2 slot. The camera seems to know what I'm doing and picks back up using the card in the #1 slot. Anal (I know), but I don't re-use the cards -- they become my "worst case scenario" for backup. Label them and put 'em in storage. And still far cheaper than film.
Just got back from a week in the Black Hills today and hope I got a few good shots. VERY lazy trip this round and didn't do as much photography as intended -- a little HDR and no panoramas. Brought along all the macro stuff and never used any of it. I think I had the 70-300 out of the bag once. Everything else was shot with the 18-105 or the Canon S95 belt-cam (at this age, fashion ain't a statement).
Hope to post a few...
Got up to Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday (90 minute drive from here). Not great photography, but got a few pics with the D7000. Massaged/mangled a few with HDR and managed a few of a massive bull elk. I count 8 points on one side and 9 on the other.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tatanka...7631569772685/ iff'n you're interested.
All taken with the 18-105mm VR "kit" lens. Had the 70-300 along, but it never left the bag. It was pretty hazy for the distance shots. Some pics from the Black Hills trip there, too.
Nice pix. I'll be glad when I finish with this damn kitchen so I can get out to Sedona, Prescott, and some other places up north when the leaves are changing. All I've really been able to shoot is the critters, my blown down Palo Verde tree, and a shitload of pixs of the demo and rebuild in the kitchen.
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