How to Create Such a Photo?

Simple steps:

1) All of your camera settings must be MANUAL.. No exceptions !
- Focus
- White Balance Setting
- ISO
- Exposure Mode (M)

2) You ust use a tripod

3) Use a remote shutter or cable shutter. If you do not have these, shoot with 5 sec delay to avoid camera shakes.

4) Spend long time with preperation, less time with shooting as the light conditions will change.

5) Take a shot without the model for fixings

The rest is simple, put them together on PhotoShop.
This is our next lesson :)

NEW Nikon D700 FX Released

D3 dreamers!!! Here is your answer for a relatively low cost new FX model of nikon.This is a good answer to famous expert canon 5D. If you were walking on the edge of buying a full frame but do not want to give up your nikon lenses, here is your solution.
12.1 MP, CMOS censor, up to 25.600 ISO (Hi2.0), extra low noise, 5fps, 3" LCD screen, 51 Point AF, 1005 RGB Matrix metering and FULL FRAME D-SLR.
If you also have DX lenses, do not worry. D700 automotically recognizes the DX lens and crops the frame to 1,5x and get a 6.1MP resolution with your DX lenses.(Hey, if you say this is stupid, why are you looking for a full frame with your DX lenses, go and buy a D300 then)
Some new pics of D700 FX.
Enjoy it...
(Price around 3.000 US$/Euro)

Links

For the newest innovations and releases in the market:
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/index.html

Biggest photo shopping center with the best prices:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

Can not beat me, but OK :) ... For SLR and accessories tests:
http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/index.php

For nikon fans... THe history of nikon :
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/

Official web site of nikon :
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/index.htm

My favorite web site for real reviews :
http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/overview

Lets earn some real money :
http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php

What else shots do the world take?
http://www.deviantart.com/

Exhibitions

5th of May 2008, exhibition of "..and the eyes said "SEE!"


24th of December 2007, "Ezogelin Soup" Mixed Exhibition

I have attended two exhibitions during the last 5 months. Had a lot of chance to meet new enthusiasts of photo art. I have sold some photos too, imoprtant for me, not for earning my life but as an honour :)

I have a show two weeks ago, at an club in Izmir with 25 spectators. During the 1 hour show, some photo experts made me sweat with their classified questions. It was hard but enertaining for me to reply all and have applause in the ned of the night :)

See you soon with some D300 reviews...

Lens Review - nikon AF nikkor 20mm f/2.8D

nikon nikkor AF 20 mm f/2.8D (1994 Release) FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS

Focal Length : This is a Ultra Wide FX format lens, so you can both use them on typical SLR 35 mm cameras and D-SLRs. But on a D-SLR camera, it will effect like 30mm.
Aperture: f/2.8 . Seven-bladed rounded diaphragm stopping down to f/22
Optics: 12 elements in 9 groups. No ED glass elements or aspherical elements.
Closest Focus: 25 cm(0r 10 inches)
Macro Ratio: 1:8.3
Filter size: 62mm Non-rotating
Accesories: Lens rear/front caps, Barrel shaped, plastic HB-4 Bayonet Lens Hood (optional) . CL-30S Lens case is optional.
Dimensions: 69 mm diameter. Length is 43 mm.
Weight: 270 grams MY REVIEW ABOUT THIS LENS
The Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 is quite sharp but equipped with some flaws. According to IMATEST results, barrel distortion is 2,3% , very high for field conditions. Vignetting is also high at widest aperture, but not field relevant after f/4. MTF Resolution results are excellent starting from f/4. Chromatic Aberrations are field relevant. (limit is 1 pixel, test results are around 2 pixel)

PAY ATTENTION :
- Very high barrel distortion for a fixed focal length lens.

- Very high CA's for a prime lens.

- A good lens in the film era, but not good for D-SLR's

VERDICT : It is not a cheap lens with a lot of flaws. It's compact and lightweight design can be attractive only.. Recommended (7/10)

MY SAMPLE SHOTS :

Lens Review - nikon AF nikkor 35mm f/2.0D

nikon nikkor AF 35 mm f/2.0D (1995 Release) FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS

Focal Length : This is a FX format lens, so you can both use them on typical SLR 35 mm cameras and D-SLRs. But on a D-SLR camera, it will effect like 52,5mm.
Aperture: f/2,0 . Seven-bladed rounded diaphragm stopping down to f/22
Optics: 6 elements in 5 groups. No ED glass elements or aspherical elements.
Closest Focus: 25 cm(0r 10 inches)
Macro Ratio: 1:4.2
Filter size: 52mm Non-rotating
Accesories: Lens rear/front caps, Barrel shaped, screw-in metal HN-3 Bayonet Lens Hood (not incl.) . Lens case is optional.
Dimensions: 65 mm diameter. Length is 45 mm.
Weight: 205 grams

MY REVIEW ABOUT THIS LENS
The Nikkor 35mm f/2.0 is showing excellent sharpness. Build quality is excellent. According to IMATEST results, barrel distortion is only 0,64% , modorate. Vignetting is almost non-exsistant after 2 stop rule. At f/4, vignetting is not negligible. MTF Resolution results are excellent starting from f/2. Chromatic Aberrations are not field relevant. (limit is 1 pixel, test results are 0,4-0,8 pixel) .f/4 is the sweet point of this lens for sure.

35mm f/2.0 is a very good lens for outdoor candids. Unbelievablely light lens to carry, a monster for AF focus speed. Closesest focus length 25cm is good for detail photographers. I f you do not like to carry heavy equipment, this is your lens.

PAY ATTENTION :
- Has one serious and fatal design flaw that Nikon claims to have fixed as of June 2001 . Lenses produced earlier than this date, have lubricant leakage onto the diaphragm blades. Many of these lenses work without any problem with the lubricant on the diaphragm blades, but may be a disaster for detail obsessives like me :)

- Be careful if you are buying a second hand 35mm f/2D. Check the blades carefully.

VERDICT : It is a very cheap and lightweight lens with very good test results.

Highly Recommended (9/10)

MY SAMPLE SHOTS :

Megapixel Wars

It is still confusing... Is megapixel everything?

Megapixel comes with dpi (dots per inch). Megapixel is an unit to measure how many pixels per width and length is a photograph. It determines print size !!! that's it.

An example: If a photo is 600 by 800 pixels, it is 600x800=480.000 pixels which is called 0,5 megapixel photo. This size photo can not be printed on a 9x13 paper without any magnifiny on the photo which shows corners of pixel dots.

Megapixel does not show the quality or sharpness of a photo. It only shows how big is the picture...

Picture quality depends on processor, sensor, lens...

If you buy a 3 mp compact camera and think that it will shoot better photos then a small fine jpeg shot (appx 2.5 megapixel) of an D200, you are far beyond reality.

Here are some charts to understand better.