Some Beach Sunset Pics

Mike682
Mike682 Posts: 2,074
edited April 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Living near the beach gives me the opportunity to get some really good open sunset shots. Took my 3.2mp Canon digicam and shot a bunch. Here's a few. The last one was while driving as you can see the railing of the bridge. Also these pics were resized so I can post them here.
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited September 2005
    Very nice! Especially that last one. Be careful taking those while you're driving! :D

    Jason
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited September 2005
    I like this one better if it's cropped a little.
    Again, very nice pictures!
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited September 2005
    Thanks Jason....I like the cropped pic too.

    Going through these pics I noticed I now have a hot pixel. If you look at the pic you cropped, it is the star looking dot all the way to the left above the water. I heard there are some pgms out there that can deal with hot pixels but I am unsure how they work and if they will affect my warranty. In the meantime I am going to contact Canon tech support and see if I can get a warranty repair....
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited September 2005
    Yep, I see it. I don't know of any programs that let you map out unruly pixels on Canon's, but there might be something I'm not aware of. Canon service can do it, but they would want you to send the camera in. Best solution would be to go back where you bought it and see if they'd just swap for a different one.

    Dead pixels aren't terribly difficult to deal with in software, but on a 3Mp camera I think it's reasonable to expect not to have any. You know, on a higher Mp camera they become statistically more likely..
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  • jwienand
    jwienand Posts: 80
    edited September 2005
    Thought I would share some of my own. These are from our honeymoon balcony in St. Thomas USVI about 4 years ago. I need a vacation BAD :p:p:p .
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited September 2005
    jwieland, nice pics. Went to the bahamas in June, ready to go on vacation again!!
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  • CrBoy
    CrBoy Posts: 580
    edited September 2005
    Tamarindo Beach, not too far away from my house...

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    I feel lucky!
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  • ninerbj
    ninerbj Posts: 870
    edited September 2005
    Nice pics guys. I am looking into buying a nice digital camera and have a few questions.

    What does one look for?
    I want something easy to use, yet able to change lenses if I want.

    Any suggestions on where to start?
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited September 2005
    very nice crboy!!!

    great composition too!!
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited September 2005
    ninerbj wrote:
    Nice pics guys. I am looking into buying a nice digital camera and have a few questions.

    What does one look for?
    I want something easy to use, yet able to change lenses if I want.

    Any suggestions on where to start?

    I would base camera selection on the intended use of the camera as there are many cams to choose from. Point and shoot being the less costly and SLRs costing more. Don't buy into the megapixel hype. If you are looking to print 4x6, 5x7 and even some 8x10s, you could use a 3-4mp camera and get great results. If you plan on cropping a lot or if you want to have that option available, a 5-7mp will be more than plenty.

    If you want to change lenses then you should look into digital SLRs. These are more expensive than a "point and shoot" camera but offer greater flexibilty. I am more familiar with Canon cams than other brands so I can comment on them. If you have a canon film slr, you can use the lenses from your film slr (EF,Ef-s lenses only) on the new digital slr; they are interchangeable. At least this will save you money by being able to just buy the body.

    Many point and shoots today offer very good pics too. Canon has a zoom camera called the S2IS that's pretty cool. It has a 12x zoom lens that is equivalent to 36-432mm from a sinlge lens. This route will save you money in that you don't have to buy all those lenses to cover the range.
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited September 2005
    I'll second what Mike says above and add that DSLR's aren't for everybody. They don't generally work as well in "automatic" mode as most P&S cameras. And a lot of times, the images need a little work in post-processing, to look their best. So if you're the type of person that likes to have the camera do most of the work, a DSLR may not be for you. OTOH, if you've used a film SLR and are "into" photography -- willing to devote some time to it and potentially a rather large chunk of money-- A DSLR might be for you. I, myself fall into that last category (except for maybe the "large chunk of money" part), so I went from a Canon G2 to an entry-level DSLR, the original Canon Digital Rebel.

    Today's P&S digitals are capable of grabbing some very nice images, and you don't have to spend a whole lot to do it. Being able to change lenses is nice, but it can also be a pain. The S2 IS that Mike mentioned covers a very wide range of focal lengths and has the image stabilization system which allows you to effectively hand-hold the camera at those long focal lengths (as long as your subject is relatively still). My favorite camera review site is http://www.dpreview.com. You might find it helpful if you're shopping for a digital camera.

    Jason
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited September 2005
    crboy...

    very nice shot !

    That one is definately a keeper...thanks
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  • CrBoy
    CrBoy Posts: 580
    edited September 2005
    I found this one on my company's website...
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