http://nycaviation.com/forum/ Come and discuss aviation or non-aviation photography. Talk about cameras, nice photos, ask for advice or show off your work! en Tue, 21 May 2013 22:06:55 GMT vBulletin 60 http://nycaviation.com/forum/images/misc/rss.png http://nycaviation.com/forum/ http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45873-Flickr?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 03:20:45 GMT Not sure how many of you have flickr accounts but they just pushed through a major change that there are a lot of complaints about. I myself have... Not sure how many of you have flickr accounts but they just pushed through a major change that there are a lot of complaints about. I myself have already submitted a complaint about this, given that I have paid for a pro account. The new 'look' is terrible, I can't even see my own photos. There is already a wave of opposition to the new look.

The last I checked, no one was complaining about the look of Flickr. This change has made it so bad, that I seriously will be asking for a refund if it doesn't get changed back. If I have to do that, I guess I will finally get my own website up and running. ]]> Photography megatop412 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45873-Flickr http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45869-Paine-Field-Aviation-Day-2013?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 05:49:46 GMT Had a great weekend photographing for Historic Flight Foundation at Paine Field's annual Aviation Day. While I've been extremely blessed/lucky to receive a lot of unreal opportunities from them over the years I got an especially sweet treat: a go at their Spitfire for a little air to air. It was a last minute substitution that I didn't even know about until I saw pulling into formation...I was thrilled:

Fun fact about the woman in the top right photo - she was a flight attendant for Air California, Hughes Airwest, Republic, and Northwest. She docented the museums DC3 through the day in full uniform and had all of her original flight badges to boot. It was sooo cool to chat with her. ]]> Photography jerslice http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45869-Paine-Field-Aviation-Day-2013 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45863-Washington-DC-at-Night?goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 19:01:01 GMT Heading up to NY this weekend, I had hopes of getting in town early enough to make the WWII Reenactment at Old Bethpage, but it was a long week, and... Heading up to NY this weekend, I had hopes of getting in town early enough to make the WWII Reenactment at Old Bethpage, but it was a long week, and 7 hours of driving in the rain meant stopping in Washington, DC for the night. That let me do a little shooting in the evening, and then I did something I've been wanting to do for a while - head out overnight (when the crowds were gone) to shoot some of the monuments.

These were from my first foray...

Vietnam War Memorial



I always see photos (my own included) taken from straight on of the Lincoln Memorial, but I stumbled upon this view and really liked it.



Albert Einstein at the National Academy of Sciences. And yes, I saw people sit on his lap for photos.



As many times as I've wandered around the Lincoln Memorial, I never went around this side of it, but what a shot!



After a late dinner, and time to process the above shots, it was a little after 1am, and I headed back out.

3am, hanging with Mr. Lincoln. And yes, even then, I had to wait for people to get out of the shot...



The WWII Memorial





The Smithsonian



It was drizzling on and off all night, and then the fog really rolled in.



Finally called it quits around 5:30am, when it was clear we wouldn't get much of a sunrise. Breakfast at Mickey D's and some more processing, and I finally got to bed at 8am, 24 hours after I got up Saturday. ]]> Photography moose135 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45863-Washington-DC-at-Night http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45860-Anyone-Know-the-Location-Of-This-Concorde?goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 16:45:50 GMT I found this photo in my Great Uncle's slide collection,and was wondering if anyone knew the location. The Slide has a April 1974 stamp on the back,so I'm thinking the photo was taken in 1973 or early 1974. The tail number is G-AXDN.


Concorde 1973 or 1974 by Doug Lambert, on Flickr

Doug ]]> Photography nssd70 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45860-Anyone-Know-the-Location-Of-This-Concorde http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45855-Ditch-Canon-70-300-for-70-200-2-8II-2X?goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 04:51:31 GMT I have the white Canon 70-300 and like it, but I have my sights set on the 70-200 2.8L IS II after having one for a two-week rental period. And now... I have the white Canon 70-300 and like it, but I have my sights set on the 70-200 2.8L IS II after having one for a two-week rental period. And now I'm thinking about potentially selling my 70-300 and a non-IS 2.8 70-200 and getting the 70-200 2.8L IS II and a 2x extender.

Has anyone used both the 70-300 and 70-200 + 2X and can comment on the image quality between the two? Would 200mm+ on the 70-200 with the converter be at least as good as that of the 200-300 range of the 70-300?

I know I'll lose the 2.8 aperture when putting an extender on the 70-200, but will the degradation in quality be so bad that it would be worth keeping the 70-300?

Sorry if this is a little bit rambling--it's been a long week! :) ]]> Photography Chris102 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45855-Ditch-Canon-70-300-for-70-200-2-8II-2X http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45849-Ireland-Trip?goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 20:25:33 GMT Just 709 photos of my Ireland trip. Used a Nikon D5100, Canon Point and Shoot (in case of rain) and a iPhone. ... Just 709 photos of my Ireland trip. Used a Nikon D5100, Canon Point and Shoot (in case of rain) and a iPhone.

http://s76.photobucket.com/user/emsh...cebook/Ireland ]]> Photography emshighway http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45849-Ireland-Trip http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45841-Canon-(finally)-announces-200-400-f-4L-IS-USM-1-4?goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:12 GMT It's available now for preorder from B&H for the low low price of only $11,799! Plus there is an optional hard case for $649. So who is gonna be the first here to get one? ]]> Photography mldoc http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45841-Canon-(finally)-announces-200-400-f-4L-IS-USM-1-4 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45832-Concert-Photography-5-4-13?goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 20:01:32 GMT Took a break from the planes to practice some low light shooting. Taken @ World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, with a D700 and some primes Image:... Took a break from the planes to practice some low light shooting. Taken @ World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, with a D700 and some primes











Critiques welcome! ]]> Photography megatop412 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45832-Concert-Photography-5-4-13 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45827-Des-Moines-Iowa?goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 22:46:36 GMT Just a few different photos from around Des Moines this week. Image: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/8721117855_2a3c4e318d_z.jpg ... Just a few different photos from around Des Moines this week.

Des Moines,Iowa 5/7/2013 by Doug Lambert, on Flickr


Des Moines,Iowa 5/7/2013 by Doug Lambert, on Flickr


DSM 5/11/2013 by Doug Lambert, on Flickr


Des Moines,Iowa 5/11/2013 by Doug Lambert, on Flickr


Des Moines,Iowa 5/11/2013 by Doug Lambert, on Flickr

Doug ]]> Photography nssd70 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45827-Des-Moines-Iowa http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45824-Panama-City-Beach-FL-Sunset-Shots?goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 18:05:55 GMT I just got back from Panama City Beach yesterday. Here are the sunset shots I was able to get while down there. Here are some sunsets I shot in... I just got back from Panama City Beach yesterday. Here are the sunset shots I was able to get while down there.

Here are some sunsets I shot in Panama City Beach, FL last week.

























]]> Photography tlabranche http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45824-Panama-City-Beach-FL-Sunset-Shots http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45822-National-Train-Day?goto=newpost Sat, 11 May 2013 16:23:23 GMT Before I spotted planes, I chased trains.

The Milwaukee Road 261 on it's first excursion in four years. She underwent a massive overhaul and boiler rebuild.

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This is the train that got me into photography. I had some really fun adventures chasing her across Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin! ]]> Photography JDANDO http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45822-National-Train-Day http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45813-Aviation-In-Monochrome?goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 23:09:36 GMT I have always loved the way airplanes loved in monochrome so I've decided to start a little project. I'm just making a portfolio of b&w aviation shots and sometime in a few months I hope to get a book of prints made. Tell me what you think of some shots.





]]> Photography sdspinelli2 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45813-Aviation-In-Monochrome http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45810-Belmont-Park?goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 15:19:32 GMT headed over to Belmont late in the afternoon. when the sun comes out and there is a muddy track you can get some really nice shots. Image:... headed over to Belmont late in the afternoon. when the sun comes out and there is a muddy track you can get some really nice shots.

]]> Photography eric8669 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45810-Belmont-Park http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45806-National-D-Day-Memorial-Bedford-VA?goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 01:11:16 GMT Heading to Manassas on Friday night, I passed a sign for the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA. Since it's sort of in the middle of nowhere, and I didn't know when I'd get back by that way, I took a short detour on the way home and stopped in to visit.







The wall surrounding part of the memorial was filled with these plaques, with the names of US and Allied troops killed in Operation Overlord.







The plaque accompanying this L-3 observation plane included the comment "If its canvas covering offered scant protection to those in the aircraft, the L-3's ability to fly on as projectiles pass through it was an offsetting advantage..."







]]> Photography moose135 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45806-National-D-Day-Memorial-Bedford-VA http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45788-Photoshop-Camera-Raw-vs-Lightroom-4?goto=newpost Mon, 06 May 2013 20:09:44 GMT I was wondering if anyone has used both PS Camera Raw and Lightroom 4 to process their images and has a preference for one over the other? I'm currently on PS CS5 for processing and thinking about trying Lightroom. Any thoughts on these- Pros/Cons?

Thanks ]]> Photography Aviation.High.Guy http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45788-Photoshop-Camera-Raw-vs-Lightroom-4