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    Trying to learn some HDR

    I understand the concept of HDR, but have never tried it. Could someone (DL?) explain the mechanics of it? o Do the tools assume you were using a tripod and the base images are exactly aligned or does the app provide a manual or automatic alignment stage? o I heard Photomatix and PS...
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    Pattern Pano

    This is the photo I wanted to enter on the Pattern Challenge. Discovered when I went to work it over that some bit-rot had overtaken my original Hugin install, so was delayed while getting that sorted out and missed the game. MilanTerminal-r-1200x290 by bcgmh, on Flickr So what's so...
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    The Lunar eclipse has started

    Reminds me of a shot I turned in for HS photography class. Teacher said, "You say it's a full moon. I say it's a golf ball on black velvet." How about mirror lock-up? I haven't played with it yet on my camera, but seems like a good idea. Benton 21dec10
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    Had to "Gorge" myself

    I suppose it'd be rude to set a tripod next to the first but remember I'm the guy that almost never has my tripod with me. I can walk by taking a picture just about as fast... as I can walk by. (Of course, that I took the photo w/o breaking pace shows in a lot of my pictures.) Bob 'n...
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    Had to "Gorge" myself

    I'd be lying if I said I'd never done that. The trick is to act like you had the idea all along. Benton 24nov10
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    Sitting in the snow

    Back when I was a kid, growing up in Portland, the 'conventional wisdom' was to bring in the nectar feeders in the fall, else the hummers wouldn't migrate. I've since learned some won't migrate, anyway. Wonder how many we starved after getting 'em hooked on our yard, then yanking the...
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    Wishram Pano Shot

    A friend shot a pano, multiple frames of an airplane taking off. In this case, the repeated subject was the goal. When all stitched together, he'd done a remarkably nice job of timing the frames, well spaced. The net effect was sort of like a 'strobe' photo. Benton 13nov10
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    Get 'em while they're hot!

    I don't know about sharpness, but the kit lens that came with my original Rebel 300D...when you reversed direction on the zoom ring, the whole front group would shift sideways ~1/16" and cant a little. The only upside of losing that camera was that was the lens mounted at the time. Benton...
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    Hellooooo...from the PDX 'burbs

    Obligatory howdy -- I'm Benton, Portland native, hobbyist photographer since, oh I dunno, did a couple stints on the HS Yearbook staff, class of <cough>77, so I suppose I was already going at it before that. Contemplating <city>DailyPhoto. Got caught up with that, reliving a vacation stay...
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