May 2016 Picture of the Month Voting

My 2 votes for May 2016 Picture of the Month are...

  • brilie - "Nimby"

    Votes: 1 2.3%
  • Andy McDonnell - "Bath time Zed"

    Votes: 1 2.3%
  • BMBabe - "does my bum look big in this"

    Votes: 10 23.3%
  • Mnbrennan - "If I was in WW2 they'd call me spitfire"

    Votes: 4 9.3%
  • Sean d - "Early Start"

    Votes: 18 41.9%
  • Norrbaggar - "On track"

    Votes: 2 4.7%
  • Antm72 - "Loud 'n' Low"

    Votes: 6 14.0%
  • Low Rider - "Nature Improved"

    Votes: 5 11.6%
  • Redline - "Sunset Zed"

    Votes: 22 51.2%
  • Mrs Stevo - "The long and winding road"

    Votes: 10 23.3%
  • Stevo7682 - "Beauty meets the beast"

    Votes: 1 2.3%

  • Total voters
    43
  • Poll closed .

Jack Ratt

Zorg Expert (I)
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British Zeds
The West Country
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Dec 3, 2013
Points
200
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TRURO, CORNWALL
Model of Z
2.8i AUTO and 2.8i MANUAL
Great photos Ian @Redline and Sean @Sean d and I'm happy to say I voted for both of you. First time in my life I've had a double come in =))

Do we have a resident bookie I wonder ?
 

Jack Ratt

Zorg Expert (I)
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British Zeds
The West Country
Joined
Dec 3, 2013
Points
200
Location
TRURO, CORNWALL
Model of Z
2.8i AUTO and 2.8i MANUAL
Yeah, me, but you won't see any pay outs...;)
So... we'd need a resident lawyer to argue the technicalities too =))

Lawyers and bookies ?? what's the difference ? =))
 

Stevo7682

Zorg Expert (I)
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The M44 Massive
Scottish Zeds
Joined
Apr 1, 2016
Points
208
Location
Maybole , South Ayrshire
Model of Z
Z3 Individual Dakar / Orinoco Individual
So... we'd need a resident lawyer to argue the technicalities too =))

Lawyers and bookies ?? what's the difference ? =))
You could possibly win some of your money back with a bookie you got no chance of that happening a lawyer
 

Redline

Zorg Expert (I)
British Zeds
Joined
Mar 10, 2015
Points
208
Location
Nuneaton
Model of Z
E89 20i msport
It would be interesting to see the original without the HDR effect, I need photoshop :)
It's 7 much duller images. It's the HDR processing that takes the relevant tones from each image and creates a more natural image. Lots of people take HDR way too far.
I did a few tweaks in PS but the HDR was HDR Pro which is part of the Google Nik effects package. I took these images hand held but it's much easier to use a tripod to stop any movement between images. The software aligns them but you lose some of the edges.
 

andyglym

Shiny Dust Caps Make Your Zed Go Faster.
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British Zeds
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231
Location
Moresby, West Cumbria, England
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2.8 Roadster
It's 7 much duller images. It's the HDR processing that takes the relevant tones from each image and creates a more natural image. Lots of people take HDR way too far.
I did a few tweaks in PS but the HDR was HDR Pro which is part of the Google Nik effects package. I took these images hand held but it's much easier to use a tripod to stop any movement between images. The software aligns them but you lose some of the edges.
I agree :wideyed: :wideyed: :wideyed:
 

Sean d

Zorg Expert (I)
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British Zeds
Joined
Sep 29, 2015
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201
Location
Lincolnshire
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Z3 2.8
It's 7 much duller images. It's the HDR processing that takes the relevant tones from each image and creates a more natural image. Lots of people take HDR way too far.
I did a few tweaks in PS but the HDR was HDR Pro which is part of the Google Nik effects package. I took these images hand held but it's much easier to use a tripod to stop any movement between images. The software aligns them but you lose some of the edges.

The first time I heard about HDR is when you mentioned it, I recon you cheated as you entered 7 pics :p
 

Redline

Zorg Expert (I)
British Zeds
Joined
Mar 10, 2015
Points
208
Location
Nuneaton
Model of Z
E89 20i msport
I only pressed the shutter button once ;)
 

Antm72

Zorg Expert (II)
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British Zeds
Joined
May 4, 2015
Points
246
Location
South Yorkshire
Model of Z
2.8
My phone has an HDR setting the previous Samsung used to save 2 images the normal and HDR one but now its just switchable..
 

Redline

Zorg Expert (I)
British Zeds
Joined
Mar 10, 2015
Points
208
Location
Nuneaton
Model of Z
E89 20i msport
My phone has an HDR setting the previous Samsung used to save 2 images the normal and HDR one but now its just switchable..
Not quite sure how phone HDRs work. Suspect they're based on a single image and some software wizardry.
 

Antm72

Zorg Expert (II)
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British Zeds
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May 4, 2015
Points
246
Location
South Yorkshire
Model of Z
2.8
It says it takes multiples in its instructions but then who knows i know it burst shots rapidly if your not careful with shutter and you can wind up with ridiculous amounts of the same pic if your not careful
 

Redline

Zorg Expert (I)
British Zeds
Joined
Mar 10, 2015
Points
208
Location
Nuneaton
Model of Z
E89 20i msport
It says it takes multiples in its instructions but then who knows i know it burst shots rapidly if your not careful with shutter and you can wind up with ridiculous amounts of the same pic if your not careful
Technology goes berserk sometimes.
 

Antm72

Zorg Expert (II)
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British Zeds
Joined
May 4, 2015
Points
246
Location
South Yorkshire
Model of Z
2.8
Telling me i just checked it and HDR on the phone is wizardry it says its to do with the lighting sensor being extremely rapid so it does all the HDR stuff on the fly and the image i see is the accumilation of all its adjustments.
Fluffs it =))
Does alright though.....
 
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