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#57764 Hello !

Posted by bani12 on 23 September 2018 - 12:15 AM in Say Hello!

Hello and welcome to the forums, Danny. Looking forward seeing your photos from Arizona. I have fond memories from our trip to your state.




#57754 African Safari

Posted by bani12 on 22 September 2018 - 11:32 AM in Nature and Animals

A few more from Africa. These images were taken on a boat cruise in Chobe National Park, Botswana.

 

#1

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#2

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#3

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#4

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#57753 Toward the Sun

Posted by bani12 on 22 September 2018 - 11:26 AM in Nature and Animals

Nicely done. Great capture.




#57739 Eymet in the Dordogne

Posted by bani12 on 22 September 2018 - 01:37 AM in Black and White

Great images, Bart! It looks like it's a very nice village. I especially like #8, #10 and #13.




#57737 African Safari

Posted by bani12 on 22 September 2018 - 12:20 AM in Nature and Animals

I agree with everyone else. Very nice work, Urban!

 

I especially liked the photo of the two elephants but then I'm a sucker for those guys anyway.

 

--Ron

 

Thank you, Ron! I appreciate your kind words. Elephants are amazing animals. I will post some more photos in the next few days.




#57725 African Safari

Posted by bani12 on 21 September 2018 - 12:13 PM in Nature and Animals

Love the photos, #4 is a Lilac Breasted Roller http://www.krugerpar...ted_roller.html

 

Thank you for you help, Fletch :) 




#57720 African Safari

Posted by bani12 on 21 September 2018 - 10:15 AM in Nature and Animals

Nice work, Urban!

 

Can 500px output BBCode for forum publication? If not, here is an online html to BBCode converter: https://www.garyshood.com/htmltobb/

 

Once you have workable BBCode, just paste it where you want the photo.

 

Thank you for your kind words, Peter! I was quite pleased with images I was able to take. Before this trip I haven't shot many animals in the wild.

 

I can only embed image from 500px to a website using a code they provide. I am not sure this would work on a forum.




#57718 African Safari

Posted by bani12 on 21 September 2018 - 09:30 AM in Nature and Animals

In July and at the beginning of August I was in Africa visiting Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls). It was a magical trip. Seeing wild animals which I usually see only on TV it made me fall in love with them even more. They are all spectacular! Here are a few images, all taken with Nikon d810 and Tamron 150-600 G2:

 

#1 Springbok

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#2 African elephant

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#3 Kudu

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#4 Lilac Breasted Roller

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#5 Female black rhino

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PS: I have uploaded some images to 500px and I was wondering how can I paste links here? Thank you for your help.




#57503 10 Stop ND Filter

Posted by bani12 on 06 September 2018 - 10:41 AM in Bags, Tripods, and Accessories

I used Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND for some time, but it had quite severe color cast. I bought Haida NanoPro MC ND3.0 filter and I am much happier with it. It has almost no color cast. At least I can't see it. Also it gives very pleasant colors.




#55949 BIF MODE!

Posted by bani12 on 25 June 2018 - 05:33 AM in Nature and Animals

Manual mode with auto iso (1600 limit) auto white balance

I was switching from f/4 to f/6.5- +1.3 exposure comp all the time

My shutter speed was from 640-1600 pure light and tripod

I spend almost 8 hours in the field don't remember 100%

Nikon D500 Sigma 300mm 2.8

 

Thanks for the information. I have much to learn about BIF :)




#55938 African Safari

Posted by bani12 on 24 June 2018 - 10:46 AM in Tutorials & Tips

I've been to Etosha in Namibia and several places in Botswana.  I found that I used my 200-500mm and 24-70mm lenses a lot more than the 70-200mm.  I could have gotten along just fine without the 70-200mm.  I would be inclined to replace the 70-200 with a second much smaller fast lens.  You will have some great low light opportunities that you won't want to miss.

 

The weight limits on airlines are the limiting factor on what to bring.  Once you are at the parks you will probably be in vehicles so the backpack full of gear will be sitting in the seat beside you.  Dust will be a very real concern, especially in Namibia.  You will want to minimize lens changes while out in the parks.  Change lenses in the lodge to set yourself up for whatever is planned for the day if possible.

 

Enjoy!!  You're going to have a great time.

 

Thank you so much for your input and information you have provided, Wayben.

 

Should I bring 50/1.4 and speedlight instead? That is my fastest lens I own.

 

Yes, our group will rent some SUV's down there and drive around most of the time, as you mentioned.




#55933 African Safari

Posted by bani12 on 24 June 2018 - 02:10 AM in Tutorials & Tips

Thanks, I will definitely check rules for carry-on luggage. 




#55932 Izola seaside

Posted by bani12 on 24 June 2018 - 02:07 AM in Landscapes

At the beginning of June I was with my friends in Izola, Slovenia. Izola is a small sea town with a gravel shore nearby. Here are two images I captured with my Nikon d810 and 20mm f 1.8 lens.

 

Nikon d810 with 20mm f1.8 @ f8, iso 32, 6 sec

2018-06-02_Izola_001s.jpg

 

Nikon d810 with 20mm f1.8 @ f8, iso 50, 10 sec

2018-06-02_Izola_002s.jpg

 

 

 




#55930 Hello

Posted by bani12 on 24 June 2018 - 01:55 AM in Say Hello!

Hello and welcome to the forums, akshat1984!

 

Post some of your images when you get a chance.




#55929 Hello

Posted by bani12 on 24 June 2018 - 01:54 AM in Say Hello!

Hi,

 

Barry from Bristol, UK here. New to DSLR photography, so will be doing LOTS of reading.

 

Hello and welcome to the forums, Barry.




#55928 African Safari

Posted by bani12 on 24 June 2018 - 01:52 AM in Tutorials & Tips

Sounds like a good plan.

 

Thank you again, Peter.

 

So you think I should go on with my plan?




#55926 BIF MODE!

Posted by bani12 on 24 June 2018 - 01:43 AM in Nature and Animals

Nice images, Bobby18120!

 

What were your settings and which body & lens combo you used?




#55925 African Safari

Posted by bani12 on 24 June 2018 - 01:40 AM in Tutorials & Tips

Thanks for the reply, Peter.

 

I have to say I am more comfortable holding 70-200 lens and I also prefer optical quality of the latter.

 

When I was in Budapest at the end of the April I was able to fit this in my Lowepro Flipside 400 backpack: Nikon d810 with Tamron 150-600 attached, Nikon d750 with 24-70, Nikkor 70-200/2.8 and Nikkor 20/1.8 lens, speedlight SB-910. It was quite heavy to carry it around. Oh, I forgot to mention I got MB-D12 battery grip with my d810. That was also in my backpack :)

 

To be honest I don't want to take my 70-200 lens because of the safety and weight concerns. But on the other hand I am afraid I will regret leaving it behind, just because I love that lens.

 

As you mentioned, Peter, the gap between 70 and 150 isn't that huge on d810 because of the crop ability.

 

Here is what I was thinking: I put 24-70 on d750 and 150-600 on d810 because of the 7fps in dx mode with the grip just in case I need it. Then I would only have to change 1 lense in a quite dusty environment of the Namibia's deserts. Am I wrong about this?




#55916 Kozjak watterfall

Posted by bani12 on 23 June 2018 - 12:57 PM in Landscapes

Recently I took a day off and went on a hike to this small but beautiful waterfall called Kozjak which is located in Slovenia's largest national park.

 

Taken with Nikon d810 and Nikkor 20mm f1.8 lens.

 

2018-06-06_slap kozjak_001s.jpg




#55915 African Safari

Posted by bani12 on 23 June 2018 - 12:37 PM in Tutorials & Tips

Hi all.

 

It's been awhile since I last posted anything here. In 3 weeks I am going to Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe for 3 weeks.

 

I am having difficulties deciding which lenses should I bring with me.

 

Recently I bought a used Nikon d810 which I will bring along d750 with me. I will definatelly take Tamron 24-70/2.8 and Nikkor 20/1.8 lenses. I will also take Tamron 150-600 G2 lens.

 

Do you think I should take 70-200/2.8 as well? It is one of my favourite lenses, but I am a bitt worried it would be too much.

 

What are your thoughts?




#54084 Nighttime in Fazana, Croatia

Posted by bani12 on 19 February 2018 - 02:16 PM in Night and Stars

Wow, that's really beautiful :)

I was trying to get similar results but i don't know why it's not working 

Is the standard 18/55 lens in Nikon D5200 can shot image like this ? or need other lens ?

Thank you, davidlogan. 

 

As Nicole has suggested try looking at Samyang 14mm 2.8 lens if you want something faster and wider. This lens is a good perfomer and quite inexpensive.

 

Also try to find a dark place to get the best out of the image, as mentioned before by Peter & Nicole. You can check different sites like this.

 

I also use a mobile app called Stellarium to get information regarding Milky Way position and position of the moon (you would want to have a moonless night).

 

Feel free to ask as many questions as you want and we will try to help you :)