yOOrek's Rants'n Raves http://blog.yoorek.com The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven. Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:40:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Playing with Storyboarder http://blog.yoorek.com/2011/02/09/playing-with-storyboarder/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2011/02/09/playing-with-storyboarder/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:46:11 +0000 yOOrek http://blog.yoorek.com/?p=813 Storyboarder is a nice Lightroom plug-in by Thimothy Ames that allows you to create ‘story boards’ like below from the selected photos.

Zürich street scenes

]]> http://blog.yoorek.com/2011/02/09/playing-with-storyboarder/feed/ 2 Which one? http://blog.yoorek.com/2010/12/06/which-one/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2010/12/06/which-one/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:44:41 +0000 yOOrek http://blog.yoorek.com/?p=783
Decisions, decisions. Which capture is better? The one on the left? Or the one on the right.
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Taken while testing WT-4 transmitter and iPad with ShutterSnitch.

NIKON D700 // 1/60 at f/4 (0 EV) // ISO 200 // 35.0 mm f/2.0 @ 35 mm

NIKON D700 // AF Nikkor 35mm f/2D at 35 mm (VR Off) // Exposure – 1/60 @ f/4.0 (0EV), ISO 200 // Multi-segment metering, Aperture-priority AE exposure // White Balance – Auto // AF – On, AF-C, Dynamic Area (9 points), Primary AF Point – C6 (Center), Used AF Point – C6 // Shooting Mode – Single-Frame // FOV – 47.8 deg (0.22 m), Focus Distance – 0.25 m, DOF – 0.01 m (0.25 – 0.26), Hyperfocal – 10.19 m // Nikon NEF Compressed, 14bit, Adobe RGB

And here is a little transmitter.

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Shot info: One softbox slightly in front and above the model at f/16, silver reflector on the floor in front of the model, slightly angled. Well, the key light was turned of for this shot. It almost looks like iPod ad, doesn’t it?

NIKON D700 // 1/125 at f/11 (0 EV) // ISO 200 // 85.0 mm f/1.4 @ 85 mm

NIKON D700 // AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF at 85 mm (VR Off) // Exposure – 1/125 @ f/11.0 (0EV), ISO 200 // Multi-segment metering, Manual exposure // White Balance – 5560K // AF – On, AF-C, Dynamic Area (9 points), Primary AF Point – D11, Used AF Point – D11 // Shooting Mode – Single-Frame // FOV – 22.7 deg (0.68 m), Focus Distance – 1.68 m, DOF – 0.25 m (1.56 – 1.81), Hyperfocal – 21.86 m // Nikon NEF Compressed, 14bit, Adobe RGB

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• NIKON D700 // AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D at 20 mm (VR Off) // Exposure – 1/125 @ f/13.0 (0EV), ISO 200 // Multi-segment metering, Manual exposure // White Balance – 5560K // AF – On, AF-C, Dynamic Area (9 points), Primary AF Point – C6 (Center), Used AF Point – C6 // Shooting Mode – Single-Frame // FOV – 83.3 deg (2.99 m), Focus Distance – 1.68 m, DOF – inf (0.64 m – inf), Hyperfocal – 1.02 m // Nikon NEF Compressed, 14bit, Adobe RGB •

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More multiple exposure attempts.

• NIKON D700 // AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF at 85 mm (VR Off) // Exposure – 1/125 @ f/16.0 (0EV), ISO 200 // Multi-segment metering, Manual exposure // White Balance – 5560K // AF – On, AF-C, Dynamic Area (9 points), Primary AF Point – C6 (Center), Used AF Point – C6 // Shooting Mode – Single-Frame // FOV – 22.2 deg (0.47 m), Focus Distance – 1.19 m, DOF – 0.18 m (1.11 – 1.28), Hyperfocal – 15.03 m // Nikon NEF Compressed, 14bit, Adobe RGB •

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Trying out in-camera multiple exposure. Ten exposure shot. Looks promising.


NIKON D700 // 1/60 at f/4 (0 EV) // ISO 200 // 20.0 mm f/2.8 @ 20 mm

NIKON D700 // AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D at 20 mm (VR Off) // Exposure – 1/60 @ f/4.0 (0EV), ISO 200 // Multi-segment metering, Manual exposure // White Balance – Auto // AF – On, AF-C, Dynamic Area (9 points), Primary AF Point – C6 (Center), Used AF Point – C6 // Shooting Mode – Single-Frame // FOV – 82.3 deg (1.24 m), Focus Distance – 0.71 m, DOF – 0.31 m (0.59 – 0.89), Hyperfocal – 3.33 m // Nikon NEF Compressed, 14bit, Adobe RGB

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Original comments by yOOrek:

Winterthur, Switzerland, October 2010

Is this how they can predict the future? By gazing at the balls? Je ne pense pas.

View On Black | White

• NIKON D700 • ¹???? sec at f/16 (0 EV) • ISO 200 • Pattern metering • Manual • no flash • 105 mm f/2.8 @ 105 mm •

• NIKON D700 // AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED at 105 mm (VR On) // Exposure – 1/125 @ f/16.0 (0EV), ISO 200 // Multi-segment metering, Manual exposure // White Balance – 5560K // AF – On, AF-C, Dynamic Area (9 points), Primary AF Point – D10, Used AF Point – D10 // Shooting Mode – Single-Frame // FOV – 17.9 deg (0.40 m), Focus Distance – 1.26 m, DOF – 0.13 m (1.20 – 1.33), Hyperfocal – 22.93 m // Nikon NEF Compressed, 14bit, Adobe RGB •

2010-10-02-0057-1047

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Gabi

Gabi Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Winterthur, Switzerland, October 2010

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View On Black | White

• NIKON D700 • ¹???? sec at f/22 (0 EV) • ISO 200 • Pattern metering • Manual • no flash • 105 mm f/2.8 @ 105 mm •

• NIKON D700 // AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED at 105 mm (VR On) // Exposure – 1/125 @ f/22.0 (0EV), ISO 200 // Multi-segment metering, Manual exposure // White Balance – 5560K // AF – On, AF-C, Dynamic Area (9 points), Primary AF Point – D9, Used AF Point – D9 // Shooting Mode – Single-Frame // FOV – 18.1 deg (0.48 m), Focus Distance – 1.50 m, DOF – 0.25 m (1.38 – 1.63), Hyperfocal – 16.68 m // Nikon NEF Compressed, 14bit, Adobe RGB •

2010-10-02-2059-0763

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Gabi

Gabi Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Winterthur, Switzerland, October 2010

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View On Black | White

• NIKON D700 • ¹???? sec at f/22 (0 EV) • ISO 200 • Pattern metering • Manual • no flash • 105 mm f/2.8 @ 105 mm •

• NIKON D700 // AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED at 105 mm (VR On) // Exposure – 1/125 @ f/22.0 (0EV), ISO 200 // Multi-segment metering, Manual exposure // White Balance – 5560K // AF – On, AF-C, Dynamic Area (9 points), Primary AF Point – D9, Used AF Point – (none) // Shooting Mode – Single-Frame // FOV – 17.7 deg (0.35 m), Focus Distance – 1.12 m, DOF – 0.14 m (1.06 – 1.19), Hyperfocal – 16.68 m // Nikon NEF Compressed, 14bit, Adobe RGB •

2010-10-02-2108-1133

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