ZapperZ's Great Outdoors Photo Contest

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The forum discussion centers around the ZapperZ's Great Outdoors Photo Contest, where participants share stunning outdoor photography. Key highlights include images of Moxie Falls, Bash Bish Falls, and various scenic locations in Norway, showcasing the beauty of nature. Users express admiration for each other's work, with specific mentions of techniques like bracketing and the use of digital cameras for capturing fall colors. The conversation also touches on the nostalgia of outdoor travels and the desire to convert old slides to digital formats.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of basic photography concepts such as composition and lighting.
  • Familiarity with digital photography techniques, including bracketing and post-processing.
  • Knowledge of outdoor locations and their photographic potential.
  • Experience with digital image scanning for converting slides and negatives.
NEXT STEPS
  • Research Nikon Coolscan 4000 for high-quality slide scanning.
  • Explore advanced photography techniques like HDR imaging and bracketing.
  • Learn about digital post-processing software such as Adobe Photoshop for enhancing outdoor photos.
  • Investigate popular outdoor photography locations and their seasonal characteristics.
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Outdoor photographers, nature enthusiasts, and anyone interested in improving their photography skills or sharing their outdoor experiences through images.

  • #511
I took video and grabbed the frames off them, I also tried to snap some photos when I seen the first flash but had no luck, I would think that leaving the shutter open would get overexposed.
 
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  • #512
sas3 said:
I would think that leaving the shutter open would get overexposed.

It is a matter of finding right combination of ISO, exposition time and aperture. It is much easier during the night. And you need a tripod, but that's obvious.
 
  • #513
I will have to do some experimenting next time a storm comes up. I would think the pictures would be a lot better because the video has limited resolution.
 
  • #514
sas3 said:
I took video and grabbed the frames off them, I also tried to snap some photos when I seen the first flash but had no luck, I would think that leaving the shutter open would get overexposed.
That video is pretty darn good.


I thought I had posted something on Alex Honnold and his record breaking climb at Yosemite's Mt. Watkins, El Capitan and Half Dome in something like 19 hrs.


He just set another record - Florine, Honnold Set New Nose Speed Record
http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/florine_honnold_set_new_nose_speed_record/
Climbing.com said:
6/18/12 - Hans Florine and Alex Honnold broke the Nose speed record on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley on Sunday with an ascent of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 46 seconds. This is about 13 minutes faster than the previous record set by Sean Leary and Dean Potter in 2010.
. . . .

Somewhere in this forum, we have a thread about mountains, but I don't think we have one on rock climbing.


A really spectacular waterfall - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DudhSagar.jpg
 
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  • #517
Not that great and not that outdoor. We had two weeks of thunderstorms, but they were always in the wrong place - either too close, or too far, or in the direction that is blocked from sight. There was one that was more or less OK but it was short - so I managed to shot only one reasonably good looking picture:

thunderstorm4.jpg


and 1:1 crop of the lightning:

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  • #518
Nice! What were the camera/lens settings?
 
  • #519
ISO 100, f 8, time around 30" (actually I was using bulb mode, waiting for the lightning and closing the shutter after the flash - edit: checked, 44"), 28 mm. Upper image is already cropped.
 
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  • #520
July 11, 2012 - There was a massive landslide on Lituya Mountain in Alaska's Fairweather Mountains.

http://www.nationalparkstraveler.co...johns-hopkins-glacier-chocolate-frosting10200

Drake Olson owns and operates a flying service up in that area if one wants to visit.
http://www.flydrake.com/2011/04/mt-emmerich-cathedrals-ski-support/

He shot some photos of the landslide (apparentely after the fact) from the air.

Some amazing scenery up that way.
 
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  • #521
From a south-western village in the Arabian Peninsula:

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  • #523
I saw an interesting sunset with the sun reflecting off the bottom of the clouds and went out to photograph it.

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When I turned around to go back in the house, I got this view.

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  • #526
Got to spend a couple days in the mountains after a recent conference in Denver. It was great to be out in the wilderness, even if only for a weekend.

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  • #527
just back from vacation, where I made these star trails (4-hour exposure):

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/6410/bothz.jpg

It's hard to get a sense for the detail- here's a 1:1 crop showing an Iridium flare and meteor trail:

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5153/both1s.jpg

At this scale, the print would be 8 feet across.

Here's a composite shot (I can't decide if I like it or not):

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/1613/result1z.jpg
 
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  • #528
These are great, Andy!
 
  • #530
Fantastic photos Andy
 
  • #531
Two more of the Milky way, first with the 15mm @ f/4 (30 second exposure), including a 1:1 crop of M7, which is too close to the horizon for me to see from home:

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/1592/highfiltered1.jpg

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/915/highfilteredcop.jpg

M7 is the bright blob in the lower right, the lens is doing a great job keeping coma and field curvature low, even this close to the edge of the image.

and M7 as seen through the 400mm, this image is cropped and downsized considerably:

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/725/stackedtifrgb.jpg
 
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  • #532
Wow!
 
  • #533
Photographer captures stunning images of rare, violent electrical storm
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/34761/photographer+captures+stunning+images+of+rare+violent+electrical+storm/
 
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  • #534
Astronuc said:
Photographer captures stunning images of rare, violent electrical storm
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/34761/photographer+captures+stunning+images+of+rare+violent+electrical+storm/

Link seems to be correct (it is posted on many other sites), but I am getting 403. Perhaps the account went over bandwidth quota.
 
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  • #535
Beerenberg on Jan Mayen, a Norwegian island in the Arctic sea at 71ºN latitude.

http://www.pbase.com/eaaseth/beerenberg&page=3

Beerenberg is the world's northernmost volcano above sea level, a still active stratovolcano, 2277 meters high.

Recently, there was a 6.8 magntiude earthquake - 88km NW Jan Mayen
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000cb69#summary
 
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  • #536
The trees are changing in upper Michigan and we need rain...
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  • #537
I really need to get up to Newfoundland and Labrador.

http://www.opxpeditions.com/story/weathered-cliffs-creaky-tuckamore-and-sea-stacks-a
 
  • #538
The U.P. Michigan
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  • #539
Surf's up again!
http://www.grindtv.com/surf/blog/36285/winter+comes+early+in+hawaii+with+arrival+of+50-foot+surf/
 
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  • #540
this morning sunrise

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