Nikon D750 & D780

I've found a big stopper changes the quality of the light from golden hour shots (I know this was a bit before, but...)

Not sure how/why, but it definitely seems to allow more reflected light off rocks and foreground etc. to "soak in"?

Edited to provide evidence!

First one from normal exposure with just a grad:

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And second one from the grad plus a big stopper:

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They're about 30s apart, I think.
 
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pjm1 said:
I've found a big stopper changes the quality of the light from golden hour shots (I know this was a bit before, but...)

Not sure how/why, but it definitely seems to allow more reflected light off rocks and foreground etc. to "soak in"?

Edited to provide evidence!

First one from normal exposure with just a grad:

JDjoWHN.jpg


And second one from the grad plus a big stopper:

zlIBmG7.jpg


They're about 30s apart, I think.
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The sun's moved higher in the second one. Surely that's why there's more light on the foreground rocks?
 
pjm1 said:
I've found a big stopper changes the quality of the light from golden hour shots (I know this was a bit before, but...)

Not sure how/why, but it definitely seems to allow more reflected light off rocks and foreground etc. to "soak in"?

Edited to provide evidence!

First one from normal exposure with just a grad:

JDjoWHN.jpg


And second one from the grad plus a big stopper:

zlIBmG7.jpg


They're about 30s apart, I think.
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Nice shot (y)
 
phil_b said:
Your dinners always look great, mine was sitting in the oven slowly drying out for 2 1/2 hours as i worked late:(
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rookies said:
Your food do look stunning. You not a chef by any chance?
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Chuckoir said:
How long does it take to make something like that, Anirban? Looks bloody lovely!
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Thanks guys. No, I am not a chef as in as profession, but I love cooking different kinds of food.

Steve: This took around 45 min in total from prep to plate.

Here's one more Salmon baked with exotic spices and herbs


Baked Salmon by Anirban Acharya, on Flickr
 
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anibap said:
Thanks guys. No, I am not a chef as in as profession, but I love cooking different kinds of food.

Steve: This took around 45 min in total from prep to plate.

Here's one more Salmon baked with exotic spices and herbs


Baked Salmon by Anirban Acharya, on Flickr
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Being ultrapicky (and it does look lovely - and natural!) if you wanted it to look foodie, you'd need to photograph it by adding the yoghurt into the sauce after it's cooked so it doesn't split. (I'm assuming it's yoghurt in the sauce)... And again, being super picky, use longer grain basmati and undercook very slightly so that it holds its grain shape without fluffing at the edges :) - note this is all for togging and "look" not for eating purposes!
 
Well I've found what looks to be a reasonable secondhand 24-70 on eBay so gone for it.

@minnnt - how did you find yours at 24mm and optimum aperture, pretty sharp across the frame? It's the wide end that seems to be the weakness.
 
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nog said:
Really like the first pic, pity about the shoulder on the left but captured the moment/her thoughts

Edit - could lose the shoulder quite easily in PS?
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Yup could/should have really.

Would love a second D750 to really help with weddings.
 
pjm1 said:
Being ultrapicky (and it does look lovely - and natural!) if you wanted it to look foodie, you'd need to photograph it by adding the yoghurt into the sauce after it's cooked so it doesn't split. (I'm assuming it's yoghurt in the sauce)... And again, being super picky, use longer grain basmati and undercook very slightly so that it holds its grain shape without fluffing at the edges :) - note this is all for togging and "look" not for eating purposes!
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Thanks for your comments

I am not really a food photographer yet, rather cook and photograph and there is always this rush of eating something good the moment it is cooked.

On the yogurt point - Lot of Indian recipes use yogurt in cooking as part of the sauce and not add on top. If you are talking about presentation, that is fine. I am part of a foodie group and all I do is put the plate down, SB700 on fixed settings and just take a shot.

We have an Indian background so cooking basmati is something we do on a regular basis (Although I am a bread guy). But they sometimes do get bit overcooked at times. If I seriously start photographing food, I will only use rice that looks perfect :)
 
anibap said:
Thanks for your comments

I am not really a food photographer yet, rather cook and photograph and there is always this rush of eating something good the moment it is cooked.

On the yogurt point - Lot of Indian recipes use yogurt in cooking as part of the sauce and not add on top. If you are talking about presentation, that is fine. I am part of a foodie group and all I do is put the plate down, SB700 on fixed settings and just take a shot.

We have an Indian background so cooking basmati is something we do on a regular basis (Although I am a bread guy). But they sometimes do get bit overcooked at times. If I seriously start photographing food, I will only use rice that looks perfect :)
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That makes sense and I did try to caveat it with "I'm being ultrapicky" and the comments were only aimed at the photographing of food. I do a LOT of cooking (mostly classical French but also some Indian and Asian influence) and when I cook for eating it's about maximising the flavours I want, so using the right technique to impart flavour is essential - yoghurt is a great carrier because it is an emulsion of a fat component which is a transport for hydrophobic flavour compounds such as capsaicin and a water-based component for the rest. Only downside is, like milk and most creams, that emulsion will split when heated enough. Which matters not one bit when eating, of course!

And yes, I'd never dare suggest to someone with Indian heritage how to cook basmati :eek: :oops: :$ but hopefully it was a suggestion in terms of photography which made sense!! As a complete aside, do you have any bright ideas how I can cure my wife's slight dislike for proper aged basmati - because she's been telling me for ages that she prefers the taste of the bland mass-processed stuff you buy in small (expensive!) plastic packets!! I just ignore her ;)
 
Does sticking stuff in a microwave class as cooking? If so I do a lot of cooking too :p
 
People who shoot fast(ish) moving things with their D750...

What's the best AF mode? I have by default used the most basic single point continuous AF mode I can find on every camera I've ever owned for motorsport/aviation/animals etc, as tracking or anything vaguely clever has been fairly useless. I hear the clever AF stuff in the D750 is actually worth using though, actual tracking still doesn't appeal to me, but are the dynamic modes worth a pop? I have a motorsport event (tomorrow), wedding (Saturday) and wildlife park (Sunday), whilst I'm not taking risks at the wedding the other two are open to experimentation.

My lenses all have very competent AF (Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art, Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.4, Nikon 200-500mm f5.6) and single point hasn't really let me down yet, but I'm always open to ideas.
 
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ukaskew said:
People who shoot fast(ish) moving things with their D750...

What's the best AF mode? I have by default used the most basic single point continuous AF mode I can find on every camera I've ever owned for motorsport/aviation/animals etc, as tracking or anything vaguely clever has been fairly useless. I hear the clever AF stuff in the D750 is actually worth using though, actual tracking still doesn't appeal to me, but are the dynamic modes worth a pop? I have a motorsport event (tomorrow), wedding (Saturday) and wildlife park (Sunday), whilst I'm not taking risks at the wedding the other two are open to experimentation.

My lenses all have very competent AF (Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art, Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.4, Nikon 200-500mm f5.6) and single point hasn't really let me down yet, but I'm always open to ideas.
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I've tried all different AF-C modes and still find single point the best and most predictable. That being said I have attempted very few BIF and still trying to decide on the best setting for that. But for motorsports, cycling, running, other wildlife single point AF works best for me. 3D AF actually works really well, and if it had face detection attached to it I would use it for running and cycling etc, however as it is even if I focus on the face to start with the AF point will inevitably move onto the torso and so depending on subject distance, aperture etc the face might not be as sharp as you'd like. For motorsport though this isn't so much of an issue and I do plan on trying 3D again next weekend at Donnington if the weather holds out.
 
I was thinking about taking some multiple exposure shots tonight, am I right in thinking that the D750 can only take 3 exposures in this mode?
 
Just had a Vivitar 19-35mm lens delivered today. Bought off eBay as faulty and described as will not AF but will MF. Seeing as the depth of field would be so wide with this lens and focus would not be that critical I though I'd give it a go, nothing to lose.
Slapped it onto my D750 and it performs perfectly, I can only assume that it had been tried on a camera body with no inbuilt motor. The lens outperforms its price tag even if I had paid £70+. Really happy and all this for the princely sum of £10.
 
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