© Billy Wilson 2010
A shot of my father with the Jill Greenberg look.
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*Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS *Lens: EF-S 18-55mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 IS *Shutter Speed: 1/30 Sec. *Aperture Value: ƒ/5.6 *ISO: 100 *Focal Length: 47mm (75.2mm Equivalent in 35mm Film)
This time instead of saying what lighting and processing I used, I want people to try to deconstruct what I have done to get this effect, it isn't too hard. I will reply if you are on the right track or not.
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Tags: Billy Wilson Photography Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Canada Soo David Father Man Male Strong Portrait Head Shot Jill Greenberg CloseUp Face Eye Lashes Happy Human Individual Sharp Contrasty Masterpiece Dave Hill Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Kit Lens Norman Rockwell
NEWEST COLLAGE
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Since it had been about six months since I did the second collage, I thought to make an update. Move your cursor over the cameras to see their model name.
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My Collages:
First Collage
Second Collage
Canon Prime Lenses
Minolta Prime Lenses
Nikkor Prime Lenses
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Just like the last collage, the figure is divided into different market segments. From the top of the figure to the first line is where I feel the entry-level part of the camera market is. From the first line to the second is where I feel the mid-range part of the camera market is. From the second line to the third line is where I feel the high-end part of the camera market is. Below the third line is the "ultra high-end" part of the camera market. Some cameras overlap because they are trying to target the market differently, for example I put the Nikon D90 inbetween entry-level and mid-range because it has some higer-end features like its pentaprism but doesn't quite make the full cut because of its feature list.
Not every camera in my figure is a D-SLR, but I included them because they are targeting buyers in the same market. These cameras are; Leica M9, Leica X1, Olympus PEN E-PL1, Olympus PEN E-P2, Samsung GX10, Sigma DP1x, Sigma DP2s, Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10, Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, and the Ricoh GXR A12. The Leica M9 is a rangefinder, the Leica X1, Sigma DP1x, and Sigma DP2s and fixed lens cameras. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10, Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, Sony Alpha NEX-5, Sony Alpha NEX-3, Olympus PEN E-P2, and the Olympus PEN E-PL1 are mirror-less, interchangable lens 4/3 sensor cameras. The Samsung NX10, Samsung NX5, Sony NEX-3, and Sony NEX-5 are also a mirror-less cameras with interchangble lenses but they have a larger APS-C sized sensor. The Ricoh GXR A12 is a completely new breed of camera offering interchangable lens + sensor units. All of these cameras have an optional accessory shoe, RAW file format, and a sensor of atleast 2.43cm in area, therefore indicating that they are targeting a more "Professional" market.
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Main Changes Since "D-SLR Market Version Two": Since I made the last collage a few things have happened. Sony has expanded their already massive offering of consumer market D-SLRs, they have added two new lineups of mirror-less Alpha cameras, one series with an EVF and one series without an EVF. The new series without an EVF is called the NEX series and is has very few missing some features some serious photographers would want and is constructed to be simple and unintimidating. The other series of new Sony mirror-less cameras is called the SLT series, SLT stands for "single lens translucent" and contains a translucent mirror that dirrects some light onto a sensor to provide phase detection autofocus, this is a first in the market, and is very notable because you can now use live view to shoot or make videos while using phase detection autofocusing which is standard to all normal D-SLRs. Another big change in the market is the introduction of the Pentax 645D which has made me shift Pentax's position on the graph, since I placed this new camera in the "ultra high-end" section of the graph. This camera is very notable because it undercuts the compitition's price by $10,000 USD. This new D-SLR system camera from Pentax already has a very established lineup of lenses, some of which are cheap to buy second hand. The only specification that the new Pentax loses out on is it's 14 bit AD converter, since 16 bits is the standard in this category, but the Pentax does come weather sealed. Nikon has also added a new camera to battle in the entry-level part of the market as well, the Nikon D3100.
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Entry-Level: $500-$950 USD (Body Only)
The cameras that I classified as entry-level are available to the consumer market for "affordable" prices. These cameras usually have bodies made of strong engineering plastic and have very basic environmental sealing, with the exception of the Pentax K-x which has weather sealing as good as a mid-range camera. The lowest of the entry-level cameras usually have a few missing features which are usually considered standard across the market, this is to entice new photographers to upgrade eventually. For example, Canon does not offer spot metering in their Rebel XS (1000D) and Nikon does not offer exposure bracketing in their D3000. The more pricey cameras in this entry-level segment usually have some features of their mid-range siblings, for example, the Canon Rebel T2i has 18.0 megapixels and 14 bit files, the Nikon D90 has a pentaprism, the Pentax K-x has weather sealing, the Sony A550 has 7 frames per second continuous shooting. It is standard of the entry-level cameras to offer a shutter life of 100,000 actuations.
Mid-Range: $1,100-$2,700 USD (Body Only)
The mid-range market is characterized by better build quality and longer shutter life. These cameras are made from magnesium alloy and usually have a shutter life of 150,000 actuations (the original EOS 1D of 2001 had a shutter life of only 150,000 actuations). These cameras also have brighter viewfinder images thanks to the use of a proper pentaprism instead of a pentamirror used in the entry level models. Many of these mid-range models now offer 100% viewfinder coverage; Nikon D300s, Canon EOS 7D, Olympus E-3, Pentax K7, and the Sony Alpha D-SLR A900. Cameras at this level begin to differentiate a bit more as to what purpose they would be used for, for example, the Canon EOS 7D might be used more for sports and wildlife (8fps and crop factor) while the Canon EOS 5D Mark II might be used more for studio work, weddings, products, and landscapes (lenses give wider feild of view, larger pixels, higher resolution). Autofocus is also better with these models, because they usually have more cross type autofocus points than the entry-level cameras. These cameras also tend to have a high continuous shooting speed of 5-8 frames per second. Overall this group of cameras is best suited to enthusiasts and working professionals.
High-End: $5,000-$13,000 USD (Body Only)
These cameras have shutter lives of 300,000 actuations and have the highest degree of weather sealing available. They utilize the best autofocus systems available on the Canon and Nikon bodies. The new Canon EOS 1D Mark IV has 39 cross type autofocus sensors and a total of 45 autofocus sensors. It may seem strange at first to see that I included the Mamiya DM22 and Hasselblad 503CWD in this class, but they are at a similar price point and resolution. The Mamiya has an MSRP of $9,999 USD and the Nikon D3X has an MSRP of $7,999 USD, so they are fairly close and they might be used for similar purposes; high-end portraiture and studio work. The Hasselblad 503CWD is very interesting as it is the only "old" body I include here, it is an old "V-system" camera and uses its lenses, but Hasselblad still offers it with a 16 megapixel digital back. The Leica M9 is also listed here because of its price point of $6,999 USD which is pretty well in line with this group. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is nudged into this section a bit because it offers nearly the same sensor as the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III, which makes it a bargain.
"Ultra High-End:" $10,000-$42,000 USD (Body Only)
These cameras are very expensive mainly because of their digital backs which offer as much as 60.5 megapixels. None of these cameras are actually "true" medium format cameras because they don't offer a sensor size of atleast 27cm squared, which would be equivalent to 6X4.5cm film size. The largest sensor available for these bodies (as far as I know) is Phase One's P65+ digital back which has a sensor size of 21.8 cm squared. Many Mamiyas and Hasselblads have the same sensor size of 17.28cm squared which (ironaically) is exactly 2X the size of a full frame sensor of 8.64cm squared. The Leica S2 has a much smaller sensor of only 13.5cm squared. The Hasselblad H4D-40, Mamiya DM40, and Pentax 645D have a sensor of about 14.5cm squared. In reality this group of cameras is only affordable to large companies, studios, and people with extreamly deep pockets.
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The Idea for this collage was originally from Derek K. Miller
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Tags: Ricoh GXR A12 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Sigma DP1x Sigma DP2s Sigma SD15 Samsung NX5 Samsung NX10 Samsung GX-20 Fujifilm Finepix S5 Pro Olympus PEN E-PL1 Olympus E-420 Olympus PEN E-P2 Olympus E-600 Olympus E-620 Olympus E-30 Olympus E-3 Sony SLT A33 Sony SLT A55 Sony Alpha NEX-3 Sony Alpha NEX-5 Sony Alpha D-SLR A290 Sony Alpha D-SLR A330 Sony Alpha D-SLR A390 Sony Alpha D-SLR A450 Sony Alpha D-SLR A560 Sony Alpha D-SLR A580 Sony Alpha D-SLR A700 Sony Alpha D-SLR A850 Sony Alpha D-SLR A900 Nikon D3100 Nikon D5000 Nikon D90 Nikon D300s Nikon D700 Nikon D3s Nikon D3x Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Canon EOS Digital Rebel T2i Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Pentax K-m Pentax K-x Pentax K7 Pentax 645D Leica X1 Leica M9 Leica S2 Mamiya DM22 Mamiya DM40 Mamiya DM56 Phase One 645DF P30+ Phase One 645DF P45+ Phase One 645DF P65+ Hasselblad 503CWD Hasselblad H4D-40 Hasselblad H4D-50 Hasselblad H4D-60 Hasselblad Mamiya Leica Nikon Canon Pentax Sony Olympus Fujifilm Samsung Sigma Panasonic Ricoh
© Billy Wilson 2010
A long exposure of a moving ferris wheel.
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About the Photo
*Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS *Lens: EF-S 18-55mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 IS *Shutter Speed: 20.0 Sec. *Aperture Value: ƒ/22.0 *ISO: 100 *Focal Length: 18mm (28.8mm Equivalent in 35mm Film)
I shot this on a tripod, using a polarizing filter to make the sky a darker blue to contrast the bright lights, and a 2 Sec. selftimer. I like the diffraction stars created by the small aperture that I used.
I opened the RAW file in ACR and used a new preset I made to give an image a slight HDR feel by increasing the contrast and recovering the highlights and adding detail to the shadows. Pretty well it increases the fill light and recovery sliders, then compensates for lack of contrast by increasing the blacks. The detail is added by the clarity slider and the tone curve is manipulated to tune the global contrast of the image. Since I agressively increased the contrast of the image I decreased the saturation and increased the vibrance to compensate and tweaked each colour's hue to make them look the way I wanted.
I opened the RAW file in CS4 and blended it using luminousity blending mode with another layer that didn't have the ACR adjustments that I had done, I lowered the layer's opacity to control the HDR-like effects to the image and removed some of the annoying halos around the shadow areas. I used the patch tool to remove a large pole to the left of the frame and finished it off with the cloning tool. I cropped the bottom of the frame slightly to remove a boring portion of the image. At the end I saved a 16 bit TIFF file, converted to sRGB colourspace and saved as a JPEG to upload to the internet.
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Tags: Algoma Billy Wilson Photography Canada Northern Ontario Ontario Processed for Use Sault Ste. Marie Fair Carnival Circus Ferris Wheel Fun Night Long Exposure Low Light Dark Night Time Diffraction Stars Kit Lens Sault Photographer Rotary Fest Lights Summer July Motion Movement Blur People Event Sky Blue Hour Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
© Billy Wilson 2010
Apple blossoms colour corrected.
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*Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS *Lens: EF 50mm ƒ/1.8 II *Shutter Speed: 1/15 Sec. *Aperture Value: ƒ/1.8 *ISO: 100 *Focal Length 50mm (80mm Equivalent in 35mm Film)
I shot this on a tripod using mirror lockup and a 2 Sec. selftimer. I opened the RAW file in CS4 and used a process of colour correcting I read in the magazine "Popular Photography". I find that the process made the image too green, this was shot durning the golden hour, which isn't enthasized here in the least. The process involved using a threshold adjustment layer and using it to find the brightest and darkest points in your image. You then deleted the layer, and used a levels adjustment layer to mark your white point and black point on the image, this automatically colour corrected the highlights and shadows and created a higher contrast. After the process I sharpened the image using the unsharpen mask.
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Tags: Billy Wilson Photography Flowers Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Canada Northern Ontario Algoma Soo Branches Apple Tree Fruit Tree Leaves Spring May Bokeh DOF Shallow Depth of Focus Golden Hour 50mm f1.8 Bark Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Blossoms Flower Floral Flora
© Billy Wilson 2010
An HDR of Essar Steel in the evening. While I was out riding my bike to get these pictures, I passed a guy who was walking back from the rapids with a big rainbow trout that must have been around 7 pounds, I ask for him to pose and I got a few pictures. Also I saw a male wood duck paired with a female mallard duck which I have never seen before, I also got a few pictures of that.
About the Photo
*Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS *Lens: EF-S 18-55mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 IS *Shutter Speeds: 2.0, 4.0, 8.0, 15.0, 30.0 Sec. *Aperture Value: ƒ/13 *ISO: 100 *Focal Length: 55.0mm (88mm Equivalent in 35mm Film)
I shot this on a tripod using mirror lockup, a polarizing filter, and a 2 Sec. selftimer. I used the smallest aperture possible that would allow me to reach a 30.0 Sec. (I have no cable release, so I can't use bulb mode) exposure when overexposed by 2 stops, so that I would end up with the largest diffraction stars possible (I just like them). This image is made from 5 different exposures, 1 average exposure, 2 one stop overexposures, and 2 one stop underexposures.
I opened the RAW files in ACR and removed some chromatic aberrations. I then loaded the RAW files into Photomatix Pro and tone mapped them to my liking. Here are the values that I used:
*Method: Details Enhancer *Strength: 100 *Color Saturation: 62 *Luminosity: 0 *White Clip: 1.567950 *Black Clip: 2.470150 *Smoothing: High *Microcontrast: 2 *Microsmoothing: 0 *Gamma: 1.000000 *Highlights Smoothing: 0 *Shadows Smoothing: 0 *Shadows Clipping: 0 *Color Temperature: 0 *Saturation Highlights: 0 *Saturation Shadows: 0
Then I opened the 16 bit TIFF file from Photomatix Pro in ACR and increased the first white balance slider to make the image warmer, since it was around sunset. Then I increased the clarity and vibrance sliders. I then manipulated tone curve to give a higher contrast look. I then slighty increased the saturation and luminance of the reds, oranges, yellow, and greens, and slightly saturated and darkened the blues. I then slightly sharpened the image and opened it in CS4. In CS4 I cloned out some sensor dust and a few distracting elements of the image. I then used the sponge tool to saturate the sky behind the industry. Then I used the distort filter to correct slight barrel distortion. I then cropped the image to bring the focus on the industry. Finaly I saved a 16 bit TIFF file, converted to sRGB colourspace and saved as a JPEG to upload to the internet.
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Tags: HDR Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Canada Northern Ontario Algoma Soo Billy Wilson Photography High Dynamic Range Reflections Night Dusk Long Exposure Low Light Soft Light Lights Diffraction Stars River Lake Water Wet Liquid Industry Pollution Factory Essar Steel Algoma Steel Stacks Chimney Ore Bridge Blast Furnase Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Kit Lens Landscape