realizm Posted August 27, 2013 Share #1 Posted August 27, 2013 Continuation of team effort with Daniel the Cool, this time around raiding the underground concrete jungle causing wreck on the BMT, IND and IRT: Pic somewhat related: Ok so as we were saying: That wraps up both sessions on Bus and Subways. Good looks Daniel for the pointers and thanks everyone for viewing! ~ realizm aka mqones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overclocked Posted August 27, 2013 Share #2 Posted August 27, 2013 Great angles, I just wish the shutter speeds were a bit higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted August 27, 2013 Yeah it's a bit tricky with adjusting shutter speeds on the Canons as compared to the Nikons. Learned that today. What I may need is to purchase a corrector lens for the Rebel DSLR to compensate. 600 dollars, its gonna hurt, but that should do the trick. If I get it it would work better in underground situations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overclocked Posted August 27, 2013 Share #4 Posted August 27, 2013 Yeah it's a bit tricky with adjusting shutter speeds on the Canons as compared to the Nikons. Learned that today. What I may need is to purchase a corrector lens for the Rebel DSLR to compensate. 600 dollars, its gonna hurt, but that should do the trick. If I get it it would work better in underground situations Say whaaat?! I smell a ripoff right there. There should be a shutter priority setting on the dial, then just select appropriate speed 1/160 - 1/250, I usually don't go lower. Granted 18-55mm isn't the best deal out there, but its capable of doing great underground shots, then there are stations with bad lightning. I'd also take a look at post-processing software as a way out, its magic I tell ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted August 27, 2013 Yeah I'm learning it now actually, experimenting with it on manual mode. I'm starting to get it. Gotta continue practicing. Basically slow down the shutter speed to 1/60 underground, may have to up it to 1/250 or higher above ground. (Canon camera so that's why) Keep the image stabilizer off because it puts too much work on the firmware causing blurred shots. Daniel broke it down. All the photography mags I read and all I needed was one experienced photographer to tell me. I'm going tp try this on the WPR. Took pics already but gonna make a second run with the additional knowledge I gained from the dual effort. This sounds reassuring. I'm not going to pay 600 bucks for an corrector lens unless I win the jackpot lol. These DSLR cameras are tough to master So yeah there's a shutter priority function just got to learn it to a tee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overclocked Posted August 27, 2013 Share #6 Posted August 27, 2013 Yeah I'm learning it now actually, experimenting with it on manual mode. I'm starting to get it. Gotta continue practicing. Basically slow down the shutter speed to 1/60 underground, may have to up it to 1/250 or higher above ground. (Canon camera so that's why) Keep the image stabilizer off because it puts too much work on the firmware causing blurred shots. Daniel broke it down. All the photography mags I read and all I needed was one experienced photographer to tell me. I'm going tp try this on the WPR. Took pics already but gonna make a second run with the additional knowledge I gained from the dual effort. This sounds reassuring. I'm not going to pay 600 bucks for an corrector lens unless I win the jackpot lol. These DSLR cameras are tough to master So yeah there's a shutter priority function just got to learn it to a tee Just to clarify some details; the closer the train to you, the higher you shutter speed should be set. 1/60 is barely making it when the train is moving, you would see the other side getting blurry. I would actually keep the optical stabilization on as its built into the lens and doesn't affect the photography negatively under usual circumstances. With that said, photography, just like architecture is a work in progress, you get better as you practice, just don't get frustrated if you try something and it doesn't come out the way you expected it, next try would be better, on the 10th try you would master it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted August 27, 2013 I'm going to try that. Speaking of which that's what Daniel said. Ite, gotcha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted August 27, 2013 Share #8 Posted August 27, 2013 Awesome pics and angles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted August 27, 2013 Share #9 Posted August 27, 2013 Great ones in the city that never sleeps part 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted August 27, 2013 Share #10 Posted August 27, 2013 Awesome work dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted August 27, 2013 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted August 28, 2013 Share #12 Posted August 28, 2013 Awesome Shots! You seem to be getting the desaturation down, 1st shot is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted August 28, 2013 Awesome Shots! You seem to be getting the desaturation down, 1st shot is amazing! Thanks bro. Yeah after receiving suggestions, I basically went completely manual mode on these pics setting the aperture, shutter speed, while balance, ISO etc *on the fly* accordingly with each station keeping the image stabilizer off as it slows down the firmware then the camera itself as a consequence to minimize blurred, grainy or overexposed shots. Not perfect but I'm starting to get the hang of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolmazin Posted August 28, 2013 Share #14 Posted August 28, 2013 I love the last pic XD lucky nobody yelled at you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted August 28, 2013 Share #15 Posted August 28, 2013 Great moving in the city that never sleeps! (with THAT sight...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share #16 Posted August 28, 2013 I love the last pic XD lucky nobody yelled at you! True. Usually all I get is curious straphangers (this is usually close to rush hour when if on a weekday I have that time window go hunting underground) asking innocently why I take photography in the subway. I remind them of the recent news article which discusses the couple who took pics of all 118 stations in the city and how the hobby is going viral on the net. The're basically like "cool!" No probs so far but I'm careful not to interrupt the straphangers, train crews or infrastructure workers. I'm particular about subway etiquette and avoiding suspicious behaving people who wander in the subway at the same time. (people looking for trouble and such...) Many times got thumbs ups from train crews, T/Os and C/Rs alike. One female C/R offered to hold the train for a pic one time and called me a sweetheart. I told her not to wait on me, don't want her to have RCC or her TSS after her if something goes wrong because of a delay. Another time a T/O gave me a pound from the front cab after he took a look at the shot I made on the IND. Another time a T/O waved hi and caught it on camera (latest example in the Low V thread). Plenty of good experiences along with the bad. Its a tough hobby from the photographer end, particularly with subway phototaking vs with buses (busfanning is actually easier, subways, very challenging) lol. Great moving in the city that never sleeps! (with THAT sight...) Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tram man Posted August 30, 2013 Share #17 Posted August 30, 2013 Some stunning shots, mate. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share #18 Posted August 30, 2013 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneggsnPelham Posted September 2, 2013 Share #19 Posted September 2, 2013 Excellent shots! What's the location of the picture where the signals are "burnt out"? It looks like Times Sq on the near the extension... -A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share #20 Posted September 3, 2013 Excellent shots! What's the location of the picture where the signals are "burnt out"? It looks like Times Sq on the near the extension... -A That pic was taking at Whitehall Street looking into the bellmouths of the Montague Street tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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