Testing Monochromatic Picture Control (Black & White)

*Since first posting this I got my computer to work again and noticed that the color is off in the black and whites I edited on Ryan's computer when I look at them on my computer. So the question is - which one is really how they look? Tell me which one looks better on your computer...

 First, a few in color to show the contrast

 

(Edited on Ryan's computer)

 

(Edited on my computer)

 

(Edited on Ryan's computer)

(Edited on my computer)

(Edited on Ryan's computer)
With my first camera - a film Nikon F-801 - which I used with B&W film to take that picture in 2005. Now I'm on my 3rd Nikon camera!

(Edited on my computer, tell me which one looks better.)

Testing ISO: Part 2

I purposely shot in high ISOs at the aquarium to see what it would look like. Granted, there are some other mediating factors, like glass in the way, slow shutter speeds, but overall, its nice to know that if I had to I could get a somewhat decent picture of something in a very dark environment without flash. I'm pretty impressed with the results.

 f5.6 1/250s ISO 3200

 f5.6 1/25s ISO 3200

The high ISO shows up the worst on smooth surfaces like the side of this shark

 f5.6 1/6s ISO 3200

The aquarium was packed with teachers and families who got in free

 f5.6 1/40s ISO 3200

 f5.6 1/25s ISO 1600

 f3.5 1/60s ISO 800 with flash

The otters were almost in the dark when we got there

 f3.5 1/50s ISO 3200

Turtle trying to get to treats

f4.0 1/50s ISO 3200

 Porcupine fish

f3.5 1/40s ISO3200

Stephanie petting sturgeons

f3.8 1/15s ISO 1600

 

 One very massive fish

f3.5 1/50s ISO 1600

f3.0 1/13s ISO 2500

Very strange long necked turtles

f3.8 1/100s ISO 2500

Testing ISO

"Can I sleep up there with you?"

f3.5 1/40s ISO 1600

"No,  you need to stay in your bed."

f3.5 1/25s ISO 2000

"Sigh..."

f3.5 1/13s ISO 2000

f5.6 1/250s ISO 2000

Not as bad as I would have thought...

Testing, testing...

 I'm trying out the new camera - lots of fun and a lot of learning.

New bed

I bought a new bed for Toby today and he wouldn't pay any attention to it. In fact, he acted scared of it. But somehow after Ryan got home this evening and happened to put it in the chair, Toby decided he liked it and we found him in it, in the chair.

The preference is obvious - out with the old, in with the new.

New Years at the Heilmans