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smcclelland wrote in post #10412049
Two more from me, just a few images stitched together of Zhangjiajie and Huangshan.

Amazing again. May I ask why you choosed the 7D over the 5D for thes shots ?

The son "took me" to feed the ducks. Decided to try working into the the sunset. The subject was not very complient so I consider this "work-in-progress"!

As shot!

The bridge leading from the harbourside to the Invention Centre at Irvine, Scotland:

Taken in Benalmadena Park Malaga Spain,
Canon 7D Tamron 18-270vc

any 7D owners with the attached battery grip? what brands are you guys using? and is the 100 dollar difference worth it?

I'm using Canon. I'm one of those suckers willing to pay the premium to minimize (note "minimize" not "eliminate") chance of problems that may arise due to compatibility issues. That and I wanted the camera gripped from the getgo and as one of the earlier adopters of the camera, the 3rd party grips weren't available.

That said, a few who have the 3rd party grips seem to be satisfied with the quality, fit and feel. So you should be pretty safe either way.

My first attempt at an upload.
7D and 70-300mm IS USM

mhofu wrote in post #10414527
The son "took me" to feed the ducks. Decided to try working into the the sunset. The subject was not very complient so I consider this "work-in-progress"!

As shot!

Adjusted brightness -25%

Kids are definitely tough (I have a 3 year old.) Rather than adjust the brightness, you might try utilizing the shadow/highlights tool in photoshop and maybe a curves or levels adjustment. Good first effort though!

RV9Builder wrote in post #10415284
My first attempt at an upload.
7D and 70-300mm IS USM

Nice first picture but I'm partial to aircraft (part-time flight instructor for 10 years in the 70's and 80's).

My loot from coming in 3rd in a Kodak photo contest arrived today.

peterbj7 wrote in post #10413720
Staggering Chinese scenery. How easy is it to get around, and how much freedom is the visitor permitted?

It's actually pretty easy - we took the train to all our destinations except Beijing which we flew out of Zhangjiajie to Beijing. Most of our train rides were out of Shanghai and were between 12-18 hours (12 to Huangshan from Shanghai and 18 from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie). It's just under $100USD for a soft sleeper train which saves you a night in a hotel and is pretty relaxing for the most part. Flying is even easier as it took us 1h50m to fly from Zhangjiajie to Beijing whereas the train would've taken us 25 hours

As far as freedom you can pretty much see any of the sites on your own or hire a guide to help you out. The only place I am aware of in China that you're not allowed to enter without a guide/deal is Tibet which has very strict requirements for entry. Huangshan and Zhangjiajie you can enter on your own, pay the fee and hike both mountains at your own free will. When we're back home I'll make a post about our trip with lots of photos and provide information on where we stayed and recommendations if people are interested.

wask_ wrote in post #10414067
Amazing again. May I ask why you choosed the 7D over the 5D for thes shots ?

I actually just bought the 5D yesterday so for the most part of this trip all I've had with me is the 7D. Admittedly when we first arrived in Zhangjiajie I was extremely happy to have the 7D as we got stuck in the tail end of a monsoon like downpour down south that just hammered us with rain.

stsva wrote in post #10412077
That looks like the same flower - it has the same stamen with the broken top. One of us must have been in the other's backyard. Just goes to show how nicely usable higher ISOs are in the 7D.

I saw your picture and thought whoa, I just shot the same flower. I'm sure a theoretical physicist would attribute that to quantum entanglement, the spooky action at a distance. Anyway, my wife needed new wallpaper on her computer.

jwcdds wrote in post #10415825
My loot from coming in 3rd in a Kodak photo contest arrived today.

Congrats!

ions wrote in post #10416091
Congrats!

Thank you sir!