Pictures from the new camera (big pictures)

[md]

So I bought myself a nice new camera and so far I am very satisfied with it. However, I have clearly been letting the members of cs.ca down by not posting pictures.












Comments?

[syntax_error]

did you edit any of them?

[[Gandalf]]

Wow! Do you have them in 1024x768 so I can set them as my desktop?

*edit* Never mind, found the 1600x1200 originals. I think I'll set the second one as my wallpaper for now.

[md]

I have them in sizes up to 3648x2736

I *was* going to link to the originals... but for now I prefer to leave it to people to figure out on their own if they want to.

Incidentally, I grant all cs.ca members the right to use the images for any non-profit personal use. Anything more and I expect money

[[Gandalf]]

md @ 2008-06-19, 6:43 pm wrote:

Incidentally, I grant all cs.ca members the right to use the images for any non-profit personal use. Anything more and I expect money

Yeah I was just thinking that I should probably ask before you sue me or something. Well, done and done.

They're a bit bright, however that was easily mended... Err... We have permission to modify the images too, right?

[md]

Attribution required.

[Reality Check]

What's the model of the camera? Very very nice though. I'm almost certain you edited some of them right?

[md]

They are all HDR shots; so "editing" isn't really the right word.

Basically a whole lot of shots get taken at different exposures. Then you use a computer to generate a high dynamic range image from the original shots. Finally you tone-map the HDR into LDR's (low definition range - standard images). I go a bit further and do multiple tone-mappings and then merge them together as overlays in GIMP.

The camera is an Olympus E510; with the kit 14-45mm lens. I also have some older OM lenses that I'm gonna give a try too; but they are very difficult to focus and aren't quite as high quality as the kit lens. On the other hand.... 1m lenses are rather kick ass...

[Insectoid]

I didn't know grass could be so green! So you're big into photography, eh? Those pics are AWESOME! You seem to like water...

[Aziz]

Damn lens geek. Very nice shots, though. Geek.

[CodeMonkey2000]

Your camera sounds super fun awesome.

[md]

Some more taken at work and elsewhere:
Harbour #1

Harbour #2

Harbour #3

Harbour #4

Harbour #5

Complete HDR Panorama; this took forever to get right - and it's still not perfect.

This boat drew my attention because it was so damned small. The boat behind it "No Regrets" is ~34' long.

My car, next to my parent's new motor home.

[apomb]

you have a cobalt? hah ,,, are you a member of the Ontario cobalt club?

anyway, crazy pics,. they look Computer-rendered, but i think ive said that before...

[Aziz]

They do look enhanced, but he explained it. It's all about the color and contrast, I think (in non camera porn fanatic terms).

That cloudy sky is KICK ASS though.

[apomb]

md, how do you take so many pictures at different exposures, wouldnt the camera move in between shots? or do you use a tripod?
or am i missing something that only photographers know?