Rebel XSi/450D Weekly Comments and Criticism Competition #2

[SteveJa]

Ok here it is........

Outdoor wildlife (not your cats and dogs or zoo pictures)


as I am really new to all of this I might need some help.....

Thanks
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Welcome to the first of hopefully many C&C Competitions for the Rebel XSi/450D.

This is not a serious competition but is meant to be fun, please treat it as such.

These are the rules:

1. Camera - Must be a Rebel XSi/450D
2. Time - The photo must be taken after the competition has started.
3. Size - Please see the Image posting rules.
4. Post-Processing - do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
5. Posting - As many photos per photographer in each challenge. Because this is a C&C competition you can re-post an image after it has been C&C'd. Please include Photo Name in the message subject line. Lens used. Please post brief EXIF data including ISO, shutter speed and aperture used.
6. Commenting - There will be a winner for best comment so feel free to C&C.
7. Have FUN!

The competition will end on February 6, 2009 at 23:59 GMT and the judges decision is final.

The winning photographer then gets to chose the subject of the next competition and judge the entries.

[LordBrian]

Looking forward to this one.

SteveJa you might want to copy my first post rules etc. and set a closing date.

[Jared572]

man this one is gonna be hard....i live in the city and it's a desert... but what they hay I'll give it a shot

[stetsonaw]

i'm in, gotta get out... hard part is i'm in japan, so just birds.

[Garrian_Guitars]

Winter in Ohio will make it a challenge, but that's never a bad thing :)

[LordBrian]

Not the best days shooting as nothing seemed to be out but got this for a starter. Hope tomorrow goes better.

http://www.depicus.com/images/450d/IMG_3040.jpg

Image Created: 2009:01:30 14:52:49
Exposure Time: 1/20 sec
F-Number: f/5.0
Exposure Program: Normal Program
ISO Speed Rating: 100
Lens Aperture: f/5.0
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: No Flash, Compulsory
Focal Length: 190.00 mm
Color Space Information: sRGB
Rendering: Normal
Exposure Mode: Auto
White Balance: Manual
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Latitude: N 51° 16.43'
Longitude: W 0° 43.24'
Altitude: 132.00 m

[Jared572]

so just to be clear....can I post more then one pic?

[LordBrian]

so just to be clear....can I post more then one pic?

Yes, I hope to post some more tomorrow.

[w7cma]

Alright here is one, hope it is good enough.

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/464594403_pyZ7V-L.jpg

Canon 450D
iso400
f7.1
1/1000 sec
55-250 @178mm
AV Mode
Processed in Helicon Filters

[Jared572]

Alright here is one, hope it is good enough.


Canon 450D
iso400
f7.1
1/1000 sec
55-250 @178mm

I think it looks pretty cool! good job

[w7cma]

I think it looks pretty cool! good job


Thanks

[Reinheim]

Friday evening, January 30, 2009
Hello,
Well, here in New Orleans it has been chilly - low 40s in the night, mid 50s in the day, so the alligators in the nearby swamps are not stirring, and, for some reason (maybe too windy?) the pelicans and ducks are not on the lake behind my house. Thank goodness the reliable doves, who think it is Spring when the sun comes out, don't mind posing. It is a front yard picture, but, it is outdoors!

Kit lens 55-250
Shutter speed 1/1000
Av mode - f8 aperture
ISO 200
Auto WB
Shot in RAW and converted in Lightroom 2
Post processing in Photoshop
Focal length 250 mm

Good luck everyone...

Joe Tiemann - Reinheim

[Jared572]

Ok went down to the park this morning. Got several shots but a lot of them came out to dark....

Here is one of them

Let me know what you think

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/jared572/WhiteGoose.jpg

Forgot the EXIF data -

Camera Model Name
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/400Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F4.0
Metering Modes
Partial metering
ISO Speed
200
Lens
75-300MM
Focal Length
85.0 mm

[LordBrian]

Here are another two from today. Slight PP to bump up the exposure (Roll on Spring and Summer)

http://www.depicus.com/images/450d/IMG_3297.jpg

Image Created: 2009:01:31 11:59:12
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
F-Number: f/7.1
Exposure Program: Normal Program
ISO Speed Rating: 200
Lens Aperture: f/7.0
Exposure Bias: -1 EV
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: No Flash, Compulsory
Focal Length: 270.00 mm
Color Space Information: sRGB
Rendering: Normal
Exposure Mode: Auto
White Balance: Manual
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Latitude: N 51° 16.12'
Longitude: W 0° 47.50'
Altitude: 34.00 m

http://www.depicus.com/images/450d/IMG_3435.jpg

Image Created: 2009:01:31 13:39:15
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
F-Number: f/7.1
Exposure Program: Normal Program
ISO Speed Rating: 640
Lens Aperture: f/7.0
Exposure Bias: -1 EV
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: No Flash, Compulsory
Focal Length: 300.00 mm
Color Space Information: sRGB
Rendering: Normal
Exposure Mode: Auto
White Balance: Manual
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Latitude: N 51° 16.38'
Longitude: W 0° 50.99'
Altitude: 132.00 m

[SteveJa]

there are some very nice pictures so far..... going to be hard to pick the winner.....

[SteveJa]

here are a few I took today...


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img0749dpp.jpg



http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img0759dpp.jpg



http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img0765dpp.jpg

[w7cma]

Just Goosing around.

Canon 450D
iso400
f9
1/500 sec
55-250 @179mm
AV Mode
Processed in Helicon Filters

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/467751861_s4fGi-L.jpg

[kompakt]

sleeping beauties
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/180Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F8.0
Metering Modes
Evaluative metering
ISO Speed 100
Lens 55-250 is

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/3254902358_d94b5cea55_o.jpg

[kompakt]

take flight........
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Tv(Shutter Speed)
/1000Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F4.5
SO Speed 200
Tamron AF 28-75mm F/2.8
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3432/3254072927_72c9b08ca9_o.jpg

[Goincarcrazy]

A couple of Sanderlings. Apparently they only come down here for the winter so I'm happy I got some shots of them. The one closest is a fairly young one, probably born last spring so not even a year old where as the one in the background is a mature Sanderling.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3248883111_e83135320d_b.jpg

Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Shutter Speed: 1/400 second
F Number: F/6.3
Focal Length: 400 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Date Picture Taken: Feb 1, 2009, 3:17:34 PM

[LordBrian]

take flight........
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Tv(Shutter Speed)
/1000Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F4.5
SO Speed 200
Tamron AF 28-75mm F/2.8



Wow...

[LordBrian]

A couple of Sanderlings. Apparently they only come down here for the winter so I'm happy I got some shots of them. The one closest is a fairly young one, probably born last spring so not even a year old where as the one in the background is a mature Sanderling.

Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Shutter Speed: 1/400 second
F Number: F/6.3
Focal Length: 400 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Date Picture Taken: Feb 1, 2009, 3:17:34 PM

Wow again....

[LordBrian]

"Water off a blackbirds back..."

http://www.depicus.com/images/450d/IMG_4057.jpg

Image Created: 2009:02:03 13:01:41
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
F-Number: f/5.6
Exposure Program: Normal Program
ISO Speed Rating: 800
Lens Aperture: f/5.7
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: No Flash, Compulsory
Focal Length: 300.00 mm
Color Space Information: sRGB
Rendering: Normal
Exposure Mode: Auto
White Balance: Manual
Scene Capture Type: Standard

[Goincarcrazy]

haha, now I get what the wows were for, nothing but patronizing when you post a great shot like that!

[LordBrian]

haha, now I get what the wows were for, nothing but patronizing when you post a great shot like that!


No wow as in these are really very good :)

[SteveJa]

take flight........
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Tv(Shutter Speed)
/1000Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F4.5
SO Speed 200
Tamron AF 28-75mm F/2.8
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3432/3254072927_72c9b08ca9_o.jpg


There where alot of good pictures..... LordBrian.... you have some very very nice pictures posted...... I wanted to pick your blackbird picture, but this is the one that I pick.

Thanks everyone

[LordBrian]

There where alot of good pictures..... LordBrian.... you have some very very nice pictures posted...... I wanted to pick your blackbird picture, but this is the one that I pick.

Thanks everyone

That was my favourite as well, simply amazing. Well done kompakt

[kompakt]

oh shucks!! thanks guys.

i think everyone produced great images in such a short time!!

now to dream up a new challenge..