Official Photography Thread

[swampfrog]

Love it. Really cool what AI was able to do there. No doubt technology and accompanying results will continue to improve the end results.

I continue to be surprised at what it can recover. If it's a just a bit out of focus, it recovers the detail. Doesn't do as well with motion blur, either in the subject or the photographer, but it definitely passes my critical eye with slightly soft images as above. Even the slight scratches on the upper part of the beak are revealed. Some engineer somewhere earned their paycheck and then some.

[swampfrog]

Sometimes you just have to return to a favorite spot and scene.

[swampfrog]

Back to the refuge...



Finally found a Virginia Rail





And a Sora



Other misc.

[Bo Diddley]

Very nice. I really like that last one.

[LVAllen]

I'm not submitting this for feedback. I'm mostly submitting it because I thought the subject was cool, and thought you folks might enjoy.

This is a belt buckle that surfaced as my FIL (class of 1970 or so) starts to downsize. It's now been made a gift to my son.

[swampfrog]

We took a family hike to Silver Falls State Park in Oregon. Embarrassingly, my first time doing the loop. Did not take the tripod for really long exposures, so taking 1/4 or 1/5 of a second was the best I could manage for smooth looking images. Also took many that freeze the water instead. There's a balance between the serenity and peaceful surroundings and the power of the many falls and cascades. Posting in 2 groups.

[swampfrog]

[Bo Diddley]

Wow. Would love to be there.

[Northwestcoug]

Silver Falls is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been to. It is as beautiful as the eastern coasts of the big island and Maui.

[BigPiney]

Silver Falls is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been to. It is as beautiful as the eastern coasts of the big island and Maui.

We loved to hike there when we lived up there.

[swampfrog]

Silver Falls is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been to. It is as beautiful as the eastern coasts of the big island and Maui.

We loved to hike there when we lived up there.

I've been meaning to get there for years. I'll be back in the Spring when there is more light and go with filters and tripod. Capturing the power of those falls in a still image calls for a variety of attempts.

[Northwestcoug]

Looking for any advice on upgrading to mirrorless cameras. I can get a decent used full-frame Canon DSLR that will work with my existing lenses for under 1K. But now I'm seeing these shiny new mirrorless cameras and I'm wondering if it's time to ditch the mirror. I would have to get a relatively cheap adaptor to use my old lenses.

Has anybody here made the switch? Or are you contemplating it?

[PaloAltoCougar]

Looking for any advice on upgrading to mirrorless cameras. I can get a decent used full-frame Canon DSLR that will work with my existing lenses for under 1K. But now I'm seeing these shiny new mirrorless cameras and I'm wondering if it's time to ditch the mirror. I would have to get a relatively cheap adaptor to use my old lenses.

Has anybody here made the switch? Or are you contemplating it?

Mrs. PAC switched to mirrorless two years ago and has been very happy with the change. It's a little smaller and lighter than her old one and provides, she says, a somewhat clearer image due to no internal movement. She's always been with Nikon but the adaptor and older lenses work just fine, although that hasn't stopped her from buying new lenses whenever new ones come out. She votes, "do it!'

[beefytee]

I've been happy with my mirrorless camera. My adventure with it is well documented on this site.

[swampfrog]

Looking for any advice on upgrading to mirrorless cameras. I can get a decent used full-frame Canon DSLR that will work with my existing lenses for under 1K. But now I'm seeing these shiny new mirrorless cameras and I'm wondering if it's time to ditch the mirror. I would have to get a relatively cheap adaptor to use my old lenses.

Has anybody here made the switch? Or are you contemplating it?

If I was in the market for a new Canon body there is no question I would go mirrorless at this point for anything $1500 or more. If I was looking at less than that, it's a little more questionable. If you currently have a crop sensor body and have EF-S lenses, they will work on the new R mount with an adapter, but will not use the full resolution of the sensor. In that case the 90D is a still a great camera. If you have a full size sensor body currently then the R body is great.

What's your current camera a lenses?