Show us your Best with an SX40!

[Paul Mac]

These mallards were kind enough to pose for a profile portrait for me before moving on for a swim.

[Phil J]

Hello! First post in this thread. The first one was taken on our flight home from Orlando, Florida. I have no idea which state this is. The second is from a WWE event in Pittsburgh, back in December '11. I owned the sx30is before selling it to get this one, and I really like the capabilities and images from this camera much more.

[Gary W. Graley]

I just love this camera!
G2

[bhbest]

Heres one of the "supermoon" the other night.

This is full 35x zoom, only cropped slightly and resized for web, no other pp/enhancements.

Basically, since I bought my SX40 I have done a few moon sessions, thats about it. I spend my summers down at the jersey shore so until then my SX40 doesn't get much use. I also have a Panasonic FZ150 which I have barely used, so both are going to get a good workout shortly as the summer starts here in Jersey in a couple more weeks.

[Joeway]

^nice

[ofwiah]

IMG_0026a by flipspecial, on Flickr

[ofwiah]

IMG_0012a by flipspecial, on Flickr

[ofwiah]

IMG_0017a by flipspecial, on Flickr

[ofwiah]

IMG_5288a by flipspecial,

[sharod]

Originally Posted by ofwiah

IMG_5288a by flipspecial,

That's nice and sharp!!!

[ofwiah]

IMG_5287a by flipspecial,

[barabbalibero]

Few shots made in Rimini some weeks ago

Bridge of Tiberius (twenty centuries but still stands strong...)

SX40_0885 di barabbalibero1, su Flickr
36mm, f/3.3, 2s, ISO 100

The sailor's wife (with fireworks in the distance)

SX40_0728 di barabbalibero1, su Flickr
24mm, f/2.7, 16s, ISO 100

Glimpse of San Leo

SX40_0751 di barabbalibero1, su Flickr
HDR (painterly style enhanced), 262mm, f/4.9, 1/200s, ISO 100

Fortress of San Leo

SX40_0756 di barabbalibero1, su Flickr
43mm, f/3.5, 1/320s, ISO 100

Gibbous Moon

SX40_0907 di barabbalibero1, su Flickr
840mm, f/5.9, 1/64s, ISO 100

[de8212]

Nice pictures, barabbalibero.


Care to share any post processing on the moon shot? I just can't get that good of a shot from my SX40 no matter how hard I try.

[imjason]

Originally Posted by de8212

Nice pictures, barabbalibero.


Care to share any post processing on the moon shot? I just can't get that good of a shot from my SX40 no matter how hard I try.

good moon shots do not result from post processing. it starts with the right camera settings and a tripod. barabbalibero used 840mm, f/5.9, 1/64s, ISO 100. usually people get bad moonshots due to the camera overexposing. the simple thing to do is under expose the image either by using a faster shutter speed and a smaller aperture. the overexposing is caused by the camera's metering system. the camera detects that most of the image is dark, therefore, its going to force itself to create a brighter exposure.

[barabbalibero]

imjason is right, post processing is a minor aspect; in this case I only worked on contrast level.
I tried to put myself up to take a good moon shot by using a tripod, switching off image stabilization, putting a lens hood to block unwanted street light, choosing two seconds self-timer to reduce camera shake and shooting raw (DNG).
I usually do 6-8 shots at differents shutter speed, from 1/20s to 1/160s and take the best one.

Besides, gibbous moon is more interesting than full moon. Look at the picture I take at the supermoon a week later:

IMG_0919 di barabbalibero1, su Flickr

that is a flat surface, without the waxing moon tridimensionality effect.
And, by the way, the seeing is important too; that was a very crispy night .

Ciao,
Ila