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Title: City Pipes
Post by: Debboggy on January 04, 2007, 01:18:58 PM
Here's an odd little shot I took from my car while my husband Mark was pumping gas. I had my camera and wanted to try out the digital zoom. From the passenger seat, I pointed it out the window towards the street. These pipes were in the grass next to the sidewalk. Not sure why, but I kinda liked it. :crazy:

(https://www.christianphotographers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi25.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc90%2Fdebboggy%2FFS938.jpg&hash=d14f1fe6519aabfd6fdc299721ff4fba0833247d)
Title: Re: City Pipes
Post by: ohenry on January 04, 2007, 02:52:32 PM
I like it too.  By digital zoom, are you talking about the digital zoom in a P&S camera (as opposed to the optical zoom) or are you referring to a zoom lens on an SLR?
Title: Re: City Pipes
Post by: Debboggy on January 04, 2007, 02:58:30 PM
Unfortunately, I don't have any fancy lenses or accessories yet. The only camera I have is my Fujifilm FinePix S5200. When I first got it, a friend recommended to only rely on the optical zoom and to turn off the digital zoom. For this picture, I turned the digital zoom back on for the first time.
Title: Re: City Pipes
Post by: ohenry on January 04, 2007, 03:30:40 PM
I most cases, using digital zoom isn't your best option.  In some, it works fine.  Basically, all digital zoom does is "blow up" the image.  Blow it up too far and you see the pixelizations.

But I still like the image.  Not sure why...it's just different.
Title: Re: City Pipes
Post by: Marilyn on January 07, 2007, 11:15:12 AM
Interesting shot. We have those kinds of pipes around too i think they might be for water.
Title: Re: City Pipes
Post by: Debboggy on January 07, 2007, 05:40:32 PM
Thanks Marilyn. I just loaded this image into my gallery and was going to link a picture here to it, but guess I didn't do it right.  Anyway, here's the same picture of the pipes after editing with Photoshop:

(https://www.christianphotographers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi25.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc90%2Fdebboggy%2FFS938-PhotoShopEditedwithFrame.jpg&hash=56f48fa24c96d1e7fa163a42e3033fcac55d4e02)
Title: Re: City Pipes
Post by: Pat on January 25, 2007, 12:02:45 AM
I like this too Deb.  Interesting to see the old rag and the various wires, etc. all wound around it.

Title: Re: City Pipes
Post by: Debboggy on January 25, 2007, 12:13:59 AM
Thanks Pat!
Title: Re: City Pipes
Post by: Pat on January 25, 2007, 12:17:11 AM



Oh, you're welcome!

Now let's see more experimenting!  :)
Title: Re: City Pipes
Post by: JudyB on May 18, 2007, 03:19:50 PM
Yes I like it too! 

As Pat said lets see some more of your experiments.
Title: Re: City Pipes
Post by: Debboggy on May 18, 2007, 03:32:30 PM
Hehe, glad you like it, but I haven't been doing much experimenting. I've been trying to learn how to use layers in Photoshop, just to improve my pictures. Once I learn those basics, I'll have a lot more fun playing. :)
Title: Re: City Pipes
Post by: JudyB on May 20, 2007, 02:57:17 PM
Well keep experimenting and enjoy doing it.

I am looking forward to seeing more!