Lake Eildon, Vic

[matbor]

Went to Lake Eildon on the weekend camping with some friends and here are the results...

Lake Eildon

Feel free to comment.

Matt.

[dullbird]

Matt you really are a talented bloke behind that lense.....

But I think you already know that....

I also love the passion you seem to have with your camera as it seems to come out at every given opportunity.

I wish my pics were as good as yours......the first one is a stunner sorry you missed the comp:(

[TimNZ]

Freakin awesome photos man!!! My envy of your skill has reached a new shade of green!! :D

Cheers,

Tim

[dullbird]

Have you played with these photo's? are you using filters?...what lenses are you using?

finally are these hdrs?

[matbor]

Have you played with these photo's? are you using filters?...what lenses are you using?

finally are these hdrs?

No HDR's this time.

All played with in Lightroom, I always do a little bit here and there with the colours and cropping, but 99% of the time I just use lightroom.

No filters, I have some, but never use them anymore!

[dullbird]

i used my speed light for the first time the other day :)

still need to play around with it though....as I was using it due to the poor light under the car but even with the speed light on I couldn't get it over a speed to hand hold not with out playing with the ISO...

So i'm guessing I have to go manual on it all as I had it on aperture priority. or should I have just bumped up the EV on the flash

[MacMan]

Great pics!

Were you on one of the large private properties near Gough's Bay at any stage? I think I recognise some of it!

[matbor]

Great pics!

Were you on one of the large private properties near Gough's Bay at any stage? I think I recognise some of it!

Nope, don't believe so.

This is where we were camping, http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=-37.123779,145.944916%20(Delatite%20Plantation%20Rd %20Lake%20Eildon%20Victoria%203713) (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=-37.123779,145.944916%20%28Delatite%20Plantation%20 Rd%20Lake%20Eildon%20Victoria%203713%29) and roughly driving, obviously no water there anymore!

[matbor]

i used my speed light for the first time the other day :)

still need to play around with it though....as I was using it due to the poor light under the car but even with the speed light on I couldn't get it over a speed to hand hold not with out playing with the ISO...

So i'm guessing I have to go manual on it all as I had it on aperture priority. or should I have just bumped up the EV on the flash

did u have the flash on the camera or off ?

if off camera, i normally just go into the commander mode and turn the TTL up or down!

[dullbird]

on.....

need to re watch that video in regards to setting up the factory flash as a commander so the speed light can be off camera

[matbor]

on.....

need to re watch that video in regards to setting up the factory flash as a commander so the speed light can be off camera

pretty easy, found this the other day, might help u....
think episode 5 from memory, gives u the basics, Episodes - Page 2 | D-Town TV | The Weekly Show for Nikon DSLR Users (http://www.dtowntv.com/category/episodes/page/2/)

[Chucaro]

Very nice series, the photo with the death tree have to be the image of the month. Excellent light and composition
Congrats mate :clap2:

[rovercare]

Having lived in Eildon for 4.5 months, whilst on the 220KV switchyard upgrade about 5 years ago, all I can say is .......**** that's low:eek:

Nice pics:)

[matbor]

This is a close up of the green stuff, no idea what to call it, not grass though.

You can actually see how ultra-green it really is ! Amazing stuff, I just loved the colour!
(click photo to enlarge)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/06/770.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3627093497_cdb4b78e52_b.jpg)

[Chucaro]

Looks like a type of fern. It would be nice tosee if the color tone is outside of the printer capabilities.

Very nice

[dmdigital]

Beautiful shots. You've really nailed the colours I think.

[fourteen8]

Nice photos...when did you take them?

[matbor]

Nice photos...when did you take them?

Thx.

Queens Birthday weekend, two weeks ago.

Matt.

[fourteen8]

Thx.

Queens Birthday weekend, two weeks ago.

Matt.

Do you think it still has water now? Thinking taking my family there this coming school holiday.

[matbor]

Do you think it still has water now? Thinking taking my family there this coming school holiday.


should be fine, depends if you are on the water or not. still a beautiful place to visit though.

[matbor]

Just got this one printed at A0 size..... WOW !! The guy in the shop printed one to, has it in the shop window.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/06/508.jpg

Matt.

[dullbird]

wow A0 what pixels do you have on your camera don't you have a D80? and what print res did he use...I didn't think you could get A0 out of 10.2mp

[dmdigital]

You can use Photoshop to do a pixel interpolation and thus increase the printed size of the image. Lou, you are correct in that a 10mpx image won't print A0 by default at 300dpi, but there are certainly ways around it and you can easily go above A0 even if you desire.

... now I've given you even more ideas for the fantastic shots you take;)

[dullbird]

yes! you should do a tutorial on it Derek would be even better:D. Actually maybe I should make a tutorial sticky for the ones you have already done and just merge all the posts.

[LROCV309]

Went to Lake Eildon on the weekend camping with some friends ...

Hi Matt,

What part of Lake Eildon? Looks more like the Bonnie Doon end, where it could now be called "the valley formerly known as Lake Eildon" :)

David M

[matbor]

Hi Matt,

What part of Lake Eildon? Looks more like the Bonnie Doon end, where it could now be called "the valley formerly known as Lake Eildon" :)

David M


Gough's Bay sort of side... This is where we were camping Google Map of Location
(http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=-37.123779,145.944916%20%28Delatite%20Plantation%20 Rd%20Lake%20Eildon%20Victoria%203713%29)Took the photo west of this location over looking both parts of the water.

[matbor]

wow A0 what pixels do you have on your camera don't you have a D80? and what print res did he use...I didn't think you could get A0 out of 10.2mp

Correct, Nikon D80, I didn't think I could print A0, but the guy in the shop said it would be fine and he was correct. If you keep the ISO to about 100 it is fine.

I think the problem that I know I suffer from and I know a lot of other photographers that use digital cameras is zooming in on a picture at 100%... people don't normally do that with print's!!! Try printing a good picture at A0 (Costs about $90) and hang it on the wall, and stand where you would normally, guarantee that you want tell the difference!

I know I will be printing more at A0.

Matt.