Matt Laur Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Note: In the interests of balancing performance and quality, the topic of image file size and dimensions as normally posted to this recurring thread is under discussion elsewhere in the Nikon forum (the topic is obvious when you look) - please check in there and comment if you have thoughts to share! That's the best place to talk about that particular topic. For now, consider keeping uploads no larger than 1600 pixels on the long side when it matters, and sticking with 1000 pixels when the image feels no pain at that resolution. On data size/compression, try to keep things under 1mb, shooting for 600kb when you can stop there. Note that this includes photos hosted off-site (at Flickr, Photobucket, your own site, etc). Are you new to this thread? The general guidelines for these Wednesday threads are right here: Guidelines for Nikon Forum Wednesday Image Threads. For now, we're sticking with 1, 2, or 3 images per week as you see fit. I know, I know, I was supposed to swear off air show images for a bit. But I didn't get in any fresh work this last week, and I saw in the news that the Blue Angels just assigned their first ever female demo team member. Lt Amanda Lee joins the team and will be flying one of those shiny blue Super Hornets with the very best. So, just for fun, here's a recent shot of #6 getting VERY close to super sonic over Annapolis. Careful there, number six! So I guess this is technically another Wayback Wednesday, always optional! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Melia Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 barnifacts D810, 24-120@30mm,f8 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 D300, 50mm Nikkor. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Nikkor AF-D 50 on D700 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Davies Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Z9 70 - 200 f2.8Z @ 70mm 1/1600 f3.5 iso 64 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Boyd Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark45831 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Z7 50 1.8s 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickens Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisbrown Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I like to shoot fireworks, and The Henry Ford/Greenfield Village has a couple of fireworks shoots twice a year. This one is from the July 1st show. I was testing my new-to-me Z-5, using a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 lens. Bulb exposure @ f/13. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 D810, Sigma 35/1.4 Art; 1/125s,f/8, ISO 64 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemant Deshmukh Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Hudson@West Point 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tholte Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Cuzco Folklorico - llama dance Nikkormat EL Nikkor-S 55mm f/1.2, GAF 500 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_halliwell Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Z6ii + 500mm PF + TC 1.4e ii. ISO 1600 1/2000 f10. Hummingbird Hawk Moth. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael R Freeman Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 BNIF (Birds not in flight) ...;) D750, AF-S Nikkor 50/1.8G SE 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 BNIF (Birds not in flight) ...;) D750, AF-S Nikkor 50/1.8G SE Those are not (live) birds :cool: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Currie Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Interesting frontal sunset the other night (no jets involved).... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnelson Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Playing with focus stacking 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Eckman Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Morning visitor, shot thru a screen 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_halliwell Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Morning visitor, shot thru a screen Judging by that chewing, that's more than just visiting...;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgelfand Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Morning visitor, shot thru a screen Nice soft shot. It is reminiscent of the old portrait technique of shooting through a sheer silk or nylon stocking to soften a portrait and remove skin wrinkles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 D780 and 70-200mm f2.8E Nikkor at 170mm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_halliwell Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 and remove skin wrinkles. Ha! There goes your job in marketing...:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgelfand Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Ha! There goes your job in marketing...:D To the contrary, Mike. A good advertisement has skin, almost, to perfection, today, especially if it is for clothing or beauty products. The minor imperfection is placed, sometimes artificially, to accentuate the perfection. The portraits that you see with many skin wrinkles, usually but not exclusively, are of men. But either of men or women, they are usually done for art. They are not the portraits that family keep on thier desks at work or in the house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) They are not the portraits that family keep on thier desks at work or in the house. For sure. although I am a believer in skin that looks like living flesh and not plastic, I do keep a heavily retouched portrait of a former spouse that was, well, pretty glamourized.:rolleyes: See what can be done these days Edited July 24, 2022 by JDMvW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgelfand Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 For sure. although I am a believer in skin that looks like living flesh and not plastic, I do keep a heavily retouched portrait of a former spouse that was, well, pretty glamourized.:rolleyes: See what can be done these days [ATTACH=full]1434365[/ATTACH] I saw this in the original issue of Popular Photography. I have been a long-time subscriber. For those who do not read the fine print (look under the fixed picture insert bottom right), this was published in the APRIL 2005 issue - the April's Fool issue. If you did not "get it", do not feel too bad. If I remember correctly, a few months later Popular Photography published several letters from irate readers (who did not recognize the original photo for what it was) decrying the changes made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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