Lenspiration | Josiah Waldner | Activity https://www.lenspiration.com/members/josiahw/activity/ Activity feed for Josiah Waldner. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:51:23 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 f50afab51f49fdce1006f3774f1ca2d6 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Stuck Focus on Canon EF-S 18-200mm IS in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/stuck-focus-on-canon-ef-s-18-200mm-is/#post-40853 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 12:41:39 -0400 Well, I have never used a 18-200, but I do have a 24- 105 L series that got a broken AF cable inside. I did send that in. $300 later, I got it back. I though that was pretty expensive for that lens. It got a crack in the barrel now, and I don’t think that I will get it repaired because of the price.
I don’t know what a 18-200 is worth, but you…Read more

]]> 97b8690d2c1dd69f373586625e22adee Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Minolta lens to Nikon? in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/minolta-lens-to-nikon/#post-39922 Tue, 21 May 2019 19:26:48 -0400 I did a little research, and I believe that a SR lens will fit a MD mount. Can’t say for sure, but I as near as I can tell, the MD mount is a universal mount for Minolta lenses. They had several different ones, just as Canon had EFS, EF, and EFL But they all fit one camera. @JamesStaddon has good advice on inspecting the lenses, but since you…Read more

]]> d89b971436745bf29d3a399770512fdb Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Minolta lens to Nikon? in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/minolta-lens-to-nikon/#post-39695 Tue, 14 May 2019 22:49:14 -0400 I think this should work. I’m not positive the lenses you mentioned are MD mount, so you might want to double check that. As far as image quality goes, it has a corrective lens built-in that lets the lens still focus to infinity. This may or may not degrade the quality a bit, but I can’t really say for sure. You might not even notice.
You’ll have…Read more

]]> cad9d6d70915e607db8bb9a7eeefbb0d Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Glossy Sky in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/glossy-sky/#post-39534 Sat, 11 May 2019 02:36:20 -0400 Well, I found a way! I upgraded my monitor. I had been using a 1080p gaming monitor, and I finally bought a IPS monitor with better resolution and much better contrast. I got some pictures printed to compare to it, and it is pretty close to what you see on the screen. It’s bothered me for a long time that my prints don’t look quite like I thought…Read more

]]> b255867d840fc8afa4a7cde68c62aac6 Josiah Waldner started the topic Glossy Sky in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/glossy-sky/ Sat, 04 May 2019 14:26:14 -0400 I took these pictures a while back, and have just gotten around to editing them. Does anyone have a good way to get a “glossy” look in the sky? I feel it is a little too flat.

]]> 6f20d5a74877a08c34d8d981758c6365 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic External Hard Drive/Flash Drive Suggestions in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/external-hard-drive-flash-drive-suggestions/#post-39287 Fri, 03 May 2019 20:56:37 -0400 Yes, having multiple copies can seem overkill… till you have a drive fail. Believe me, it’s a nasty feeling! Another thing not mentioned yet is the possibility of viruses and malware corrupting a drive. It’s a good idea to disconnect your backup drive for that reason.

]]> 3d2a174c00920ceccd1c53473adf8eeb Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Astronomy Editing in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/astronomy-editing/#post-35942 Mon, 31 Dec 2018 18:58:52 -0500 @Cretan,
Do you have a pic of the milky way edited this way? I would love to see it!

]]> 4899695b062208a1d3057e05f3c8704c Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Good Wedding/event Lenses in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/good-wedding-event-lenses/#post-35860 Fri, 21 Dec 2018 03:52:22 -0500 I guess it all depends on your shooting style, but fast apertures are the main factor to take into account when choosing lenses for most weddings, mainly due to the low light conditions. I shoot with a 50mm F/1.8, 85mm F/1.8, and 35mm F/2 for portraits and candid type shots during the reception and afterwards, and a 12mm f/2 and 50-140 F/2.8 zoom…Read more

]]> 63066c02596855dba3e8bbfad5c825a0 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Mountainous in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/mountainous/#post-35334 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 16:37:33 -0500 I assume it is unedited? I think it could use a little more foreground. When I look at it, my eye is drawn to the strip of road in the middle. Somehow, it doesn’t feel right. I played around with it a bit but didn’t help it much.

]]> 7693c02f29c5eb934077011c687884f1 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Overplayed in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/overplayed/#post-35326 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 01:15:54 -0500 Yea, I think the whole word should be in focus.

]]> 6ed159085f1cf0fae2215795d38e34f9 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Grand Canyon in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/grand-canyon/page/2/#post-35325 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 01:05:04 -0500 Thank you! I have since learned a lot more about special effects that can be gained by shooting straight into the sun, and try it any chance I get. When this picture was taken, I only had had my camera 2 weeks- there was very little intentionality in how it was taken πŸ™‚ But I did shoot it in RAW, so it remains one of my favorite pictures.

]]> 8111cfffac136c0c43bdb83db36de9db Josiah Waldner replied to the topic International Version of the Canon 80d in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/international-version-of-the-canon-80d/#post-35151 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 21:40:35 -0500 Hope it works well for you! I have a 70d myself and love it. I would really like 1080p 60fps video though.

]]> 7d57b1f0a0e79f1c0a84d3b039256332 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic International Version of the Canon 80d in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/international-version-of-the-canon-80d/#post-35102 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:34:51 -0500 The international version is not covered by any warranty in the USA. If that is important to you, make sure you get a US model I personally would not worry about the warranty as I have bought most of my gear used or refurbished and have never had a issue. But it would only take one problem to make me wish I had a warranty πŸ™‚

]]> 45c1487272456cf03a17d4b575a1ad2f Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Overplayed in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/overplayed/#post-35094 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 02:02:13 -0500 I think the card in the middle should be more in focus, enough so that the wording can be read. Also, what is that grainy stuff near the edges of the table?

]]> 8b17b481965ef35176bceb86820c3638 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic What's underneath in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/whats-underneath/#post-35022 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 14:05:41 -0500 The correct term for background blur is “Bokeh”. The best way to gain it is with a very wide aperture- at least f/2, preferably 1.8 or more. There is a big difference between even a 1.8 and a 1.4. Even with a fast lens, there are ways to improve the bokeh of a existing lens. The first is to zoom to the max length you have. I have a f/5.6 lens that…Read more

]]> c2bfccd22bb5593b04858e02e991d789 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic What's underneath in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/whats-underneath/#post-34997 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 03:09:47 -0500 That’s fine, each to his own I guess. I like fast lenses and I like to leverage them for all they are worth!

]]> 32f1bde84c7ded16070a8b0c0355a6a5 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Grand Canyon in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/grand-canyon/#post-34978 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 02:24:18 -0500 Thanks! I can’t claim to have done anything right taking it- it was pure chance:)

]]> 70a1a58dba5f0ea91e225ee0573d1f89 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic What's underneath in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/whats-underneath/#post-34876 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:42:30 -0500 So I re-edited the first picture, and don’t understand why “you should always use bilateral blurring when doing photo’s with editing like that”
I prefer to use a fast lens, and let it take care of my background.

]]> 5955bbf480dcc0491f7c40c491a92dcd Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Grand Canyon in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/grand-canyon/#post-34875 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:39:22 -0500 Nice! It certainly does have some extra “punch” I think I like the uncropped version better though. I should see if I have one that emphasizes the sagebrush more.

]]> 947d5fe76b4a92ab64d2b8fab199af80 Josiah Waldner changed their profile picture https://www.lenspiration.com/activity/p/9733/ Sat, 10 Nov 2018 14:49:35 -0500 0 4868caccf6d151e1f3ab85344ea9b97a Josiah Waldner's profile was updated https://www.lenspiration.com/activity/p/9732/ Sat, 10 Nov 2018 14:47:08 -0500 0 9210401919a0c728ce03b3fb04c25302 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic What's underneath in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/whats-underneath/#post-34860 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 14:44:58 -0500 Here’s what I came up with. Both were shot with a 50mm 1.8 lens, tripod, and remote release. I used a 10 stop ND filter to blur the water.

]]> b89660a046d3af4d500eb99681b3cf94 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Wedding Photos in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/wedding-photos/#post-34858 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 05:21:49 -0500 I shot several weddings in a setting where there was pretty drastic difference between the stage lighting and the auditorium. I still do not know just what the best approach to such a situation is. I ended up spending hours in post, because while the stage lighting was orange, the other lights in the room were quite cool. The bridal party was…Read more

]]> e5f4fad054454613697e611463880d2f Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Grand Canyon in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/grand-canyon/#post-34855 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 05:08:45 -0500 I guess I didn’t notice the crooked horizon. Thanks for pointing that out! I don’t mind sun flare, but I did take it out, along with some of the people at the overlook.
Do you have any suggestions for improving the foreground as was mentioned? i played around with it a bit, but didn’t come up with much.
I’ve done multiple exposures without a…Read more

]]> 98b046a7469c4f9b7ace1fd58211af4a Josiah Waldner replied to the topic What's underneath in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/whats-underneath/#post-34854 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 05:08:27 -0500 So you want us to try it too? I might try it tomorrow. Got a few ideas, mostly involving macro-type shots.

]]> dff7beec2060f0dd9d40af1ec229d80d Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Grand Canyon in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/grand-canyon/#post-34828 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 23:08:05 -0500 Thanks. Here is a cropped version. Hope you get your chance to go: if you do, you should try to be at the Desert Watchtower for sunset. I really didn’t get any good pictures during the day, but during sunrise and sunset, there were ample opportunities for a novice photographer to get good results. I had my camera for only 2 weeks when this…Read more

]]> 8c4ea7e26284b8757a92de7f74ea23d8 Josiah Waldner started the topic Grand Canyon in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/grand-canyon/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 01:07:03 -0500 Here is a pic I took a while ago, and just edited. Any thoughts? I should have bracketed the exposure to gain more detail in the highlights, but I didn’t have a tripod. The lighting was beautiful- around 6:45 pm near Desert Watchtower, at the Grand Canyon.
Canon 70d
Tamron 15-300 3.5-6
1/200 sec
F/10
320 iso.

]]> 249124383941b21638d3fd7d823974fb Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Memory Cards in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/memory-cards-2/#post-34275 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:47:59 -0400 I started using Sandisk Extreme Pro cards recently to try and increase my burst rate. I really like them. There are reliable and really fast. I guess it all boils down to what your camera can support. If my camera could support uhs 111, I would get them, but since it cannot use the second row of contacts, it would not gain me much. Sony sells…Read more

]]> 120ac9d63eea2b9bd578293475014c72 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Remote shutter release in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/remote-shutter-release/#post-33642 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 02:03:15 -0400 I think what they were thinking of when they told you that remote releases don’t work with your camera was the wireless remotes. Your camera should have a small 3 pin port to plug in a wired remote though, and that is the way to go for long exposures, time lapses, and delayed capture. The wireless ones work great for self portraits or shooting…Read more

]]> daae4e0c3e5602b9c112093814658c98 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Starry Sky (ends September 22) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/starrysky/#post-33632 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 21:16:12 -0400 Wow, @blessingcaptured, your pictures have a lot of potential! I edited one just to see what all it contained, and even with just the Jpeg, the results were impressive! Do you have the RAW file? If so, you should play with it a bit more. Try adjusting contrast, white balance, and clarity. These things help a lot in astrophotography. Here is what I…Read more

]]> 902242b0fe2ca9aa512111af642652fe Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Starry Sky (ends September 22) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/starrysky/#post-33630 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 21:00:41 -0400 Here is one I took a while ago as part of a star trails stack, and edited just now. I found the Dropbox link closed, too.

]]> 8c832bf0e6b4bbf83092ecab12057bb2 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Macro Insects in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/macro-insects/#post-33608 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 02:21:27 -0400 Sure! Looks like I forgot to attach the grasshopper pics. Oh, well- I learned how to fix the blur around the antennas. I turned the f/stop up to about 20. Here is the latest from the setup.

]]> 753089c0ce2d6df9712c2e41c0aee998 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Macro Insects in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/macro-insects/#post-33568 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 17:05:57 -0400 Here is a grasshopper I caught yesterday and stacked based on @rmadris and @jamesstaddons’ critique. Still a little fuzzy around the antennae, but there is not much I can do about that. I think it does look much better, but the poor bug is covered in some kind of super fine dust that looks like bread crumbs up this close. I should blow it off and…Read more

]]> 1024538cd7b8f82d7747e9e48c5d22cb Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Macro Insects in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/macro-insects/#post-33562 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 03:28:01 -0400 I start by opening all the images as layers in photoshop, then go to Edit> Auto align Layers. Choose stack, not panorama as the method. When that command finishes, go to Edit> Auto blend Layers. Select the Auto method, and check the Correct Geometric Distortion. It takes a while when you are working with hundreds of Raw files! Depending on the…Read more

]]> cdf46eb7b93b0ab4eb8cba685fdcb26d Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Sunset over Creek and Pasture in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/sunset-over-creek-and-pasture/#post-33519 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:49:38 -0400 Oh, now I remember. I knew about the little triangles, but I guess I just forgot about them. If you click on them, they will show you exactly where the clipping is happening. I like your edit, James! It looks more natural than mine. I should try it again. Thanks for your comments!

]]> 9cee43634321b63eba208764d975acfb Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Starry Sky (ends September 22) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/starrysky/#post-33513 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:34:04 -0400 And three more. I did some editing in Photoshop this time- trying to make the milky way stand out a bit more.

]]> 16d291d390b1e8f4c6602183ec40b1c6 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Civil War Cavalry in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/civil-war-cavalry/#post-33512 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:41:03 -0400 B&W images often benefit by increasing the clarity and contrast to make it “pop” Like @loganlamar said, I would try to add a little grain as well. The composition looks good too, but I think I would straighten it out a little. Maybe they were on a hill, but unless the riders look like they are leaning, I would make the horizon level. Very nice!

]]> cfd3372114cc8bb15611038372ba69ac Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Macro Insects in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/macro-insects/#post-33468 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 02:13:52 -0400 Yep, I built it kind of a bit at a time- first I built the slide, then I wanted a way to position the camera for top down or angled shots, so I built the hinged thingy. I might be able to use less frames, but I keep my aperture as low as possible, because I don’t have much for macro lighting. It is like doing HDR-the more frames the better, since…Read more

]]> 6c8c43a4e11cf2cec333d1dc654abc54 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Starry Sky (ends September 22) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/starrysky/#post-33463 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 01:08:43 -0400 Here are four I shot last night- I had assumed that I should shoot vertically, and so most of these aren’t useable. @jamesstaddon, is this the type of photo you are looking for, or should I try to make the Milky Way “pop”? I may be able to get some more tonight. Would star trail shots work too?

]]> d56a8260143165f41f08aba264aa95e8 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Starry Sky (ends September 22) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/starrysky/#post-33420 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 01:15:25 -0400 I was just planning to get some Milky way shots tonight- the conditions are perfect! I do have a question though- I assume the picture is for the front of a tract, and as such, should we be shooting horizontally or vertically?

]]> f57a1418c1445dfe647bb787b8c89bdd Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Sunset over Creek and Pasture in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/sunset-over-creek-and-pasture/#post-33345 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 02:48:38 -0400 By channel, you mean that blue spike in the middle of the graph? I assume it is in the blue channel, and I wonder where there is a overexposed blue spot in the picture. Or does it mean that the camera cannot handle the huge range of blues in the picture and is clipping them somewhere? There is a lot of blue in this picture, and from very dark to…Read more

]]> 8976893416d6cbc5feafe733bd77bf64 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Sunset over Creek and Pasture in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/sunset-over-creek-and-pasture/#post-33288 Mon, 03 Sep 2018 21:51:38 -0400 Thanks for the tip! Now that you mention it, I can see it too. Here is the unedited shot. It was actually pretty dark.

]]> 6f136350f1e341a131dd9b53b15b2b4c Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Gear Advice in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/gear-advice/#post-33262 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 00:40:22 -0400 A few questions-

1. Why do you want a full frame? They are certainly superior to crop sensor cameras in low light, but I nearly always use base ISO in my studio, using a tripod and exposures of up to half a second. The lighting is nearly always controllable in a studio setting.
2. What do you use the images for? If they are for web advertising,…Read more

]]> 34a2ee1ee50b87d003d416367a662367 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Macro Insects in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/macro-insects/#post-33259 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 22:59:50 -0400 Thanks, @rmandaris, I just realized that I uploaded the unedited pictures. I guess they serve to show the magnification, DOF, and sharpness you can get from a inexpensive setup!

]]> e10b3ffd367c1ab784cb0a6d0f4bcf69 Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Sunset over Creek and Pasture in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/sunset-over-creek-and-pasture/#post-33257 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 22:56:43 -0400 That’s strange- my histogram looks pretty good here- no clipping at all as far as I can see. This is one of the single images- the rest are HDRs. Maybe it is a little too saturated- I am pretty heavy handed in post πŸ™‚

]]> 277272d6eab13173f9b4f9cc7181f958 Josiah Waldner started the topic Macro Insects in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/macro-insects/ Sat, 01 Sep 2018 02:37:41 -0400 I became interested in macro photography almost as soon as I bought my camera, but I could not justify buying a dedicated macro lens. Recently, however, I came up with a way to get decent macro results for a very minimal investment in gear. Here’s my setup: I use a 18-55 kit lens with a reversing ring to mount it backwards on my camera. I found…Read more

]]> b86639ef0fec5abb5f231405ce3d2057 Josiah Waldner started the topic Sunset over Creek and Pasture in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/sunset-over-creek-and-pasture/ Sat, 01 Sep 2018 02:18:06 -0400 I took these pictures just tonight on a trip to town. I have driven by this field for years, and always wanted to get a good picture of it, but the lighting was perfect now, and I had my camera and 24-105mm lens along. I grabbed a few bracketed shots, as well as a couple of single frames in the brief moment before the sun sank. Any thoughts?

]]> 27a2cf37a459e01560ba9d0ffa4f798f Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Duckling in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/duckling/#post-33176 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:09:25 -0400 Very cute! The composition is great, the exposure is really good too- but I would try to focus on the eye of the duckling. It is a tad out of focus, and distracts from a otherwise great image.

]]> 693627cc3a6f02f880d7566cbccc44eb Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Kids camp photography in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/kids-camp-photography/page/2/#post-33110 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 03:17:12 -0400 Did you try spot metering? I started to use it a lot when working with AV (aperture priority). I now use it almost all the time exept when I shoot full manual.

]]> 035403305dd071873944b0cae00be47b Josiah Waldner replied to the topic Proverbs 27:17 VPO: Friendship (ends Aug 31) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/friendship/#post-33109 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 03:01:10 -0400 All right, that works! Thank you. I only sent the DNG files- my internet is rather slow, so it takes a while to upload pictures.

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