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Offline rpavich

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I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« on: January 14, 2012, 04:47:33 AM »
I was testing out my new strobes / softboxes and of course at this time of the morning...I'm the only one up besides the puppies.

So....they became my subjects.


I was going through the photos....ho hum...same old stuff until I saw this one....it's sharp!! Finally!

So I did a really agressive crop to see how it would hold up ala berries-in-the-back-yard-discussion and it did!!

Check it out!

Here is the crop....





And here is the result

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Re: I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2012, 05:33:41 AM »
Congratulations!!  ;)

Now see what sort of detail you can get with that new macro lens. You might have to nail him down first though!  ;D
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Re: I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2012, 06:11:42 AM »
Yeah - I'd say you nailed it!
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Re: I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2012, 06:56:06 AM »
Thanks guys...I'm really excited!

I just spent the better part of an hour photographing water drops and vegetable oil in water with my new macro lens...when I get anything decent, I'll post.

Yay!! I CAN do it...!

I know that sounds corny but I was really beginning to think that it wasn't possible...
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Re: I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2012, 12:48:48 PM »
Fantastic job, that's pin sharp!

Now.... can you do it again?   ;D
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Re: I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2012, 03:29:12 PM »
Quote from: SkierBoy on January 14, 2012, 12:48:48 PM
Fantastic job, that's pin sharp!

Now.... can you do it again?   ;D

That I don't know....so I decided to not take another pic for as long as I live....that way I go out a winner  :D
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Had to try a dog crop as well
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2012, 03:48:09 PM »




and cropped:



EF 70-200 f/4L iso 100, f/4, 1/500, 70mm

Not as sharp as yours but we all know Pugs are hams and will sit still for shots!
« Last Edit: January 14, 2012, 03:49:42 PM by barryjphoto »
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Re: I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2012, 05:22:07 PM »
That is impressive. You for sure nailed that one. Now all that will do is make you feel like you failed for every picture you take for the rest of you life. ;)
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Re: I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2012, 07:19:40 PM »
I just saw the umbrella in his eye.  A nice catchlight!
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Re: I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2012, 02:35:51 AM »
Quote from: bgray on January 14, 2012, 07:19:40 PM
I just saw the umbrella in his eye.  A nice catchlight!

Thank you Bgray!

I bought a cheap umbrella and stand from Cowboy studios for hauling, and a nicer stand and softbox from Neewer for home...

Like Skippy said...now if I could just do this every time!  :o
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Re: I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2012, 08:17:51 AM »
Very good shot.
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Re: I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2012, 07:35:51 PM »
I call those happy accidents Haha. Good shot though and it really is sharp. I'm jealous of that lighting BTW ;-)
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Re: I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2012, 05:51:14 PM »
Nice shot man, now I know it's not impossible to get a sharp shot with a 50 1.8
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Re: I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2012, 06:15:54 PM »
Sfyn..
it is possible....lol...I had been wondering also.

I KNOW it was my camera shake...I've been taking flash shots lately and have produced several of those with the 50mm.

I'm glad it was just me and not the lens.  ;)
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Re: I did it!! I finally got a sharp pic!! At a mean crop size too!
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2012, 11:37:01 AM »
That is a really, really nice pic!!!!

The lighting makes it look like a picture straight out of the Pottery Barn brochure!!!!!!!

What were the settings on the camera? Fast shutter speed? High ISO? Were you using a tripod?
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