Some photo's from the weekend:

B.thomson · 2nd May 2006, 9:58 PM

Not really happy with them - I've just upgraded to CS2 from 7.0 and still haven't colour profiled the software - it lost my settings from 7.0, which was calibrated pretty well

The photo's are a great vivid colour in photoshop, save them and open them in a viewer and they look washed out and flat. These are mostly preliminary efforts until I get around to getting the colour settings right, but they are good enough for now.

Brax · 2nd May 2006, 10:01 PM

I'm guessing you used a zoom to get the shots of the birds?
what about the dragonfly?

r00b0y · 2nd May 2006, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by B.thomson

Not really happy with them - I've just upgraded to CS2 from 7.0 and still haven't colour profiled the software - it lost my settings from 7.0, which was calibrated pretty well

The photo's are a great vivid colour in photoshop, save them and open them in a viewer and they look washed out and flat. These are mostly preliminary efforts until I get around to getting the colour settings right, but they are good enough for now.

AdobeRGB tends to wash out colour in web browsers. You need to convert to sRGB before saving for images going to the web. Ignore this is that isn't the problem you're having

Some nice captures in there, I'm not a fan of mynah birds but #1 is very well timed. I like the ladybird too, but I'd like to get closer (either with a crop, or with a lens that focuses closer next time).

mAJORD · 2nd May 2006, 10:19 PM

wow, very nice. Love the ladybug

B.thomson · 2nd May 2006, 10:30 PM

Here's a different view and crop of the ladybug -

arkenstone · 3rd May 2006, 7:25 AM

Love #2, #4 and #6 (prefer the crop though

What lense did you use?

B.thomson · 3rd May 2006, 9:13 AM

First 3 were using a EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM I've been borrowing from a friend. Only have it for another week before have to return it. It's a pretty cheap lens, but it's been performing better than I expected.

The only lens I own is a 17-85, which I took the other shots with. I really want one of those 60mm f/2.8 Macro though

I'm very happy with the 17-85. It's going to be a hard choice between a 70-200 or the 60 macro though for my next purchase.

sir_bazz · 3rd May 2006, 12:01 PM

The lighting in #2 works for me.

bazz.

Arch-Angel · 5th May 2006, 5:13 PM

Nice shots mate. That 17-85mm IS looks like a real performer!

Colour looks fine on them IMHO

2nd May 2006, 9:58 PM	#1
B.thomson Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canberra (ex Brisbane) Posts: 682	Some photo's from the weekend: Not really happy with them - I've just upgraded to CS2 from 7.0 and still haven't colour profiled the software - it lost my settings from 7.0, which was calibrated pretty well The photo's are a great vivid colour in photoshop, save them and open them in a viewer and they look washed out and flat. These are mostly preliminary efforts until I get around to getting the colour settings right, but they are good enough for now.

2nd May 2006, 10:01 PM	#2
Brax Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Parkdale 3195 Posts: 348	I'm guessing you used a zoom to get the shots of the birds? what about the dragonfly? __________________ All the crazy stuff started happening after they invented those damn blue M&M's.

2nd May 2006, 10:19 PM	#4
mAJORD Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Griffin , Brisbane Posts: 6,727	wow, very nice. Love the ladybug

2nd May 2006, 10:30 PM	#5
B.thomson Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canberra (ex Brisbane) Posts: 682	Here's a different view and crop of the ladybug -

3rd May 2006, 7:25 AM	#6
arkenstone Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: seaford.vic.au Posts: 1,152	Love #2, #4 and #6 (prefer the crop though What lense did you use? __________________ Bringing the love back to forum 48. Non Smoker since 8/5/07 - 3 MONTHS! Jaguar Owners Club \| OCAU Mercedes Owners Club OZBENZ - the Australian Veteran Mercedes Forum flickr

3rd May 2006, 9:13 AM	#7
B.thomson Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canberra (ex Brisbane) Posts: 682	First 3 were using a EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM I've been borrowing from a friend. Only have it for another week before have to return it. It's a pretty cheap lens, but it's been performing better than I expected. The only lens I own is a 17-85, which I took the other shots with. I really want one of those 60mm f/2.8 Macro though I'm very happy with the 17-85. It's going to be a hard choice between a 70-200 or the 60 macro though for my next purchase.

5th May 2006, 5:13 PM	#9
Arch-Angel Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,590	Nice shots mate. That 17-85mm IS looks like a real performer! Colour looks fine on them IMHO