Calling all T3i users!!!

Since I haven't done much shooting I've just been lurking.
Everyone has such good photos.
@Ace. I particularly like "water 7" -- the shape and the dash of prism effects up top.
@Mikey. Very nice night shots!
@Roseyposey. Sooooo, how's the job and housing market in New Zealand. Beautiful country...

Here are a few newb shots.

The chess project inspired me however I found out I don't have the proper lens nor chessboard.

Welcome aboard Rainman.
Nice shots everyone.
Ace now I am going to have to get me a Macro lens those shots are cool.

It's been a couple of windy, cloudy days here, but today was a little better.

Couple of Pelicans chasing a Tugboat down the Intercaostal Waterway eating fish.

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Rainman768 wrote in post #15699120
Since I haven't done much shooting I've just been lurking.
Here are a few newb shots.

The chess project inspired me however I found out I don't have the proper lens nor chessboard.

Is there anyway to salvage this photo? Or is it even worth trying due to the drab surroundings? I do have the raw image.

3D Chess!!!! Man, that would be perfect, if you had a bit faster lens. Your two kit lenses might not be fast enough to get the shallow DOF (you need a large aperture 2.6 or faster) You could try with your kit lens 18-55, set to 18mm, aperture 3.5 and get as close as possible.

As to salvaging the pic.. Black and white conversion, and try to pull up the structure..

Welcome by the way!

Dutch

Rainman, since you had image editing on, I took a quick whack at your pic...

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Ace and Deuce wrote in post #15699886
Rainman, since you had image editing on, I took a quick whack at your pic...

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IMG_0701a by Ace and Deuce, on Flickr

I like the creepy texture that came out in the sky there.

Thanks, I use that a lot when I do B&W tree images when the sky is pretty much white, I think it adds something to the photo.

My own Pelican shot, lol

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Mom

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Dutch, I had the settings close to that, so no luck.
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 21 mm

Ace, That's much better. I've been at a loss on where to start dabbling in pp. That will give me a specific goal to accomplish in Gimp. Thank you.

Rainman768 wrote in post #15700351
Ace, That's much better. I've been at a loss on where to start dabbling in pp. That will give me a specific goal to accomplish in Gimp. Thank you.

Thanks, here's what I did:
Converted it to B&W
Lightened the foreground and structure
HDR brushed the structure, high grass, and snow to make the path stand out more in the foreground
Slight blur to the background trees
Added a metallic texture to the sky
Added a slight vignette

Diggin' the female Cardinal, PT!

I'm jealous of all of you guys with Pelicans

NCHANT wrote in post #15698885
Awesome shots Ace!
Here's some shots from the weekend

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Flaming Toi Tois by Mikey Mack, on Flickr

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Milky Way by Mikey Mack, on Flickr

Man, I cannot get my stars too look like that!! It's depressingly inspiring haha. Great work!

77 degrees and sunny, the lake is still mostly frozen, and snow tomorrow...weird

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[QUOTE=Rainman768;1570​0351]Dutch, I had the settings close to that, so no luck.
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 21 mm
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Was afraid of that. 3.5 is not really fast.
Still, loving the 3D chess

Dutch

Ace and Deuce wrote in post #15700376
Thanks, here's what I did:
Converted it to B&W
Lightened the foreground and structure
HDR brushed the structure, high grass, and snow to make the path stand out more in the foreground
Slight blur to the background trees
Added a metallic texture to the sky
Added a slight vignette

Are you doing this stuff in Gimp? Sounds like you refer to specific settings. What ever they are, your pp on the BW shots is great!

Ace and Deuce wrote in post #15700383
Diggin' the female Cardinal, PT!

Thanks! I'm finding I really like bird watching. who'da thunk it?