December Photo Report

QuickGold · Post by **QuickGold** » Dec Wed 07, 2005 11:51 am

Got back the other day and have photos posted in various locations.

General photos: http://www.hochmania.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=13

Osborne Light photos: http://www.mgmstudios.org/osborne.html

And if you only look at one photo I took, tell me this one isn't amazing

Mickeymac · Post by **Mickeymac** » Dec Wed 07, 2005 12:29 pm

Matt, that's awesome! Tell me that's not retouched!

I can't wait to go through the rest. I'm doing mine this morning while I'm working.

QuickGold · Post by **QuickGold** » Dec Thu 08, 2005 10:46 am

Mickeymac wrote:Matt, that's awesome! Tell me that's not retouched!

I can't wait to go through the rest. I'm doing mine this morning while I'm working.

Nope, I just snapped it up from the walkway from Boardwalk resort to MGM using a nightshot mode on my camera

Mickeymac · Post by **Mickeymac** » Dec Thu 08, 2005 11:21 am

Sweet shot.

Post by **spaulo** » Dec Thu 08, 2005 1:19 pm

Those are awesome. Last year in WDW I took some shots with a 4MP point-and-shoot (a Canon PowerShot S410)... this year (umm, TOMORROW) when we go I will have my 8MP DSLR (Canon Rebel XT) with an 18-55mm lens and about 1.5GB of CompactFlash storage space...

I can't wait to take all the good pics I can!!

Btw Quick, that shot of Studios from across the waterway is amazing. Nice work.

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Dec Thu 08, 2005 2:30 pm

Wow, very nice photos, QuickGold. My dad loves taking pictures of EVERYTHING- so he'll have a blast trying to get pictures of all the Osborne Lights. Thanks for sharing!

Esmeralda · Post by **Esmeralda** » Dec Thu 08, 2005 2:40 pm

I'm supposed to be doing homework right now, but I just had to take a look at that one picture. Astounding! Makes me wish I were there right now. Excellent shot QuickGold!

cruiseguy7011 · Post by **cruiseguy7011** » Dec Thu 08, 2005 6:06 pm

spaulo wrote: this year (umm, TOMORROW) when we go I will have my 8MP DSLR (Canon Rebel XT) with an 18-55mm lens and about 1.5GB of CompactFlash storage space...

How many pics is 1.5GB on a XT. Cuz i have alittle over 1GB and i have to carry a labtop almost everywhere i go.
-cruiseguy

Post by **spaulo** » Dec Thu 08, 2005 8:23 pm

my 1GB CF card will hold about 230 full-res, superfine JPG images from my XT.... half that if you shoot in Photoshop RAW format (which I never do).

So, we're hoping to get 350-ish full-res images. If I drop below 50 left, though, I will probably either up the JPG compression, or reduce the resolution to ensure I don't run out of space.

Mickeymac · Post by **Mickeymac** » Dec Fri 09, 2005 10:36 am

Spaula, let me know how you like the XT, expecially for action and night shots. I take about 500 pics a day with a Panasonic Lumix, and am getting increasingly disappointed with the focusing and quality. I love the 12x IS zoom, which is a huge lens on the Rebels, but I think I'm heading in that direction.

I wish there was a way to make a more powerful zoom on a smaller camera.

Post by **spaulo** » Dec Fri 09, 2005 1:11 pm

Oh I've had the XT for a few months now and I already adore it. You can see a bunch of my pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/spaulo/... some of those are from my camera phone, however, the EXIF data is available for all shots (and it should be pretty obvious which are taken with the phone!)

Mickeymac · Post by **Mickeymac** » Dec Fri 09, 2005 8:53 pm

Thanks - cool shots. I've got a boatload at mickeymac.smugmug.com. I had great luck until recently, but my camera has been through the ringer. My husband has the rebel, and a photographer buddy of mine keeps recommending the XT to me, so I'm considering. I also like one of the canon point and shoots with the 12x zoom. I really miss my Elph, but need more zoom.

Boy, I totally shredded Gold's report - I'm sorry.

QuickGold · Post by **QuickGold** » Dec Mon 12, 2005 10:08 am

Thanks for the compliments guys. The particular shot of the Studios took me about 7 or 8 takes before I got it right. Had to put the camera on a mini-tripod and actually lie down on the path to line it up correctly (and to account for the shakiness of my hands).

Mickeymac · Post by **Mickeymac** » Dec Mon 12, 2005 11:17 am

Ooooh.... so YOU'RE the guy I tripped over on the way to MGM... heheheee!

CA Screamin Dude · Post by **CA Screamin Dude** » Dec Fri 16, 2005 7:49 am

Nice photos. I love photo reports - feels like I'm there too.