Goofing around with the Nikon D80

[empeg9000]

Well I was bored today so I stuck the Nikon on the Tripod and took some pictures. They are NOT BMW photos.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/stephen.pivonka/LegoF1Ferrari/photo?authkey=njjAFIw8myI#5160259622586965042"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/stephen.pivonka/R5zsyVkWXDI/AAAAAAAAEAE/ijFst4Rc_KU/s800/DSC_2517.JPG" /></a>

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/stephen.pivonka/LegoF1Ferrari/photo?authkey=njjAFIw8myI#5160259751435983954"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/stephen.pivonka/R5zs51kWXFI/AAAAAAAAEAQ/PSfWVbA2HnA/s800/DSC_2519.JPG" /></a>

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/stephen.pivonka/LegoF1Ferrari/photo?authkey=njjAFIw8myI#5160259811565526130"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/stephen.pivonka/R5zs9VkWXHI/AAAAAAAAEAk/PeIA0ZxaeP8/s800/DSC_2521.JPG" /></a>

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/stephen.pivonka/LegoF1Ferrari/photo?authkey=njjAFIw8myI#5160259837335329922"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/stephen.pivonka/R5zs-1kWXII/AAAAAAAAEAs/lVSUMQAXLls/s800/DSC_2522.JPG" /></a>

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/stephen.pivonka/LegoF1Ferrari/photo?authkey=njjAFIw8myI#5160259880285002914"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/stephen.pivonka/R5ztBVkWXKI/AAAAAAAAEA8/XUGUh5o1UGc/s800/DSC_2524.JPG" /></a>

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/stephen.pivonka/LegoF1Ferrari/photo?authkey=njjAFIw8myI#5160259923234675890"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/stephen.pivonka/R5ztD1kWXLI/AAAAAAAAEBE/iNJWafhEixE/s800/DSC_2525.JPG" /></a>

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/stephen.pivonka/LegoF1Ferrari/photo?authkey=njjAFIw8myI#5160259949004479682"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/stephen.pivonka/R5ztFVkWXMI/AAAAAAAAEBM/ZaN3AVYSlKk/s800/DSC_2526.JPG" /></a>

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/stephen.pivonka/LegoF1Ferrari/photo?authkey=njjAFIw8myI#5160259957594414290"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/stephen.pivonka/R5ztF1kWXNI/AAAAAAAAEBU/RSctXP1JAgY/s800/DSC_2527.JPG" /></a>


So what do you think? These are all shot in jpeg basic. I should have shot in raw but I was just playing.

[PAULBACH]

The pictures are great; good color and very sharp.

How many more days until spring?

[SNC1923]

Hey, leggo my eggo! These are cool shots. I like Nos. 2, 3, 6, and 7. The front tires in No. 7 look really noisy. High ISO? Why does this shot not have embedded exif information. I've tried reading it in a few different programs and I get nothing but the file name. How's that work?

I like No. 3 the best, I think. The reds are rendered beautifully in these. . . .

[empeg9000]

Hey, leggo my eggo! These are cool shots. I like Nos. 2, 3, 6, and 7. The front tires in No. 7 look really noisy. High ISO? Why does this shot not have embedded exif information. I've tried reading it in a few different programs and I get nothing but the file name. How's that work?

I like No. 3 the best, I think. The reds are rendered beautifully in these. . . .
I am not sure why the exif data is not showing, I am assuming its because Picasa doesnt store everything. Here is the data for it:
Camera: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D80
ISO: 1600
Exposure: 1/3 sec
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 70mm

Yes there is a lot of noise on seven. These shots were taken around 3pm in my kitchen with natural sunlight which was starting to go down. All of these pictures are cropped quite a bit and 7 and 8 are probably cropped 200% or more in jpeg basic. If I had shot in raw they would probably be much better.

The pictures are great; good color and very sharp.

How many more days until spring?
Thanks Paul. Unfortunately its quite a ways until spring. I did have the RT out the first week of January but not since.

[riderR1150GSAdv]

I like the driver's facial expression...:D

[bmdubyou]

I wonder how much difference it would've made using a lower ISO? You were using a tripod on a non-moving subject so such a high iso wouldnt really be needed.
I dont know much about RAW mode...what would be the advantages and I dont know if my version of photoshop can handle raw. maybe this should be another thread?

[empeg9000]

I wonder how much difference it would've made using a lower ISO? You were using a tripod on a non-moving subject so such a high iso wouldnt really be needed.
I dont know much about RAW mode...what would be the advantages and I dont know if my version of photoshop can handle raw. maybe this should be another thread?
I am sure ISO would have made a much bigger difference. I use the Nikon CaptureNX for handling raw and then I convert to jpeg to post pics. I generally only do that when I think I might actually want to work the photos. I usually try to take a good photo rather than touch it up. I honestly didnt pay attention to the ISO. In fact all I did was set an aperture and then let the camera set everything else. I do find shooting in raw and then cropping yields very good results.
Here is a photo I shot in raw over the summer and cropped it a ton although its at ISO 100.
ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/640 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 200mm
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/stephen.pivonka/MontrealGrandPrix20070610/photo?authkey=Pa_VtwWqk24#5076221183344496290"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/stephen.pivonka/RnJcRXKPzqI/AAAAAAAABFo/Vbq-7rfMwfs/s800/DSC_0927.jpg" /></a>


One thing that annoys me with digitals sometimes is the default in low/mixed-light conditions is to up the ISO to 1600 right off the bat. I guess I should be more mindful of it when I am using a tripod but as I said I whipped up that setup and photos of the lego car in like 5 minutes because I was just bored.

[Burnszilla]

Is your camera set to 'Superfine' and highest megapixel setting?

[empeg9000]

Is your camera set to 'Superfine' and highest megapixel setting?
The Lego shots? No. In my first post I said "These are all shot in jpeg basic."
The F1 shot I took in raw and just saved it as jpeg after cropping.