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GAF Photography 2010 - Q2
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BlueTsunami
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To kick the Spring quarter off (for Amurica) there's this single white flower growing in front of my apartment (on the same lawn thats mostly made up of purple flowers). I had to capture it!
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BlueTsunami
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B-Ri said:
A square crop of the face, chest and making the mouth laser a focal point (basically the top right most corner) would make a sick electronic album cover.
JLateralus
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B-Ri said:
I didn't think you were allowed to take pictures in places like that. :lol
Edit - The mouth laser is pretty cool... I didn't even notice it at first!
the_log_ride
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woohoo new photo thread...
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BlueTsunami
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I didn't notice it till' your post, aidan :lol Peak-a-boo
DIrtyWeasel
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This one was originally posted yesterday in the Q1 thread.
T2i + 18-55mm kit lens
And one I took less than 5 minutes ago.
T2i + 50mm f/1.8
Click for massive original sized images.
Pics are straight from the camera since I don't know how to use photoshop well. =/
T2i + 18-55mm kit lens
And one I took less than 5 minutes ago.
T2i + 50mm f/1.8
Click for massive original sized images.
Pics are straight from the camera since I don't know how to use photoshop well. =/
Space Runaway
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Been asked to post these on behalf of Phantomile/Imastalker co...
BlueTsunami
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Chairhome said:
Try shooting RAW and messing with the White Balance and curve adjustment. You can really change the feel of an image rather easily when doing this (provides a great amount of control, creatively).
Maklershed
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Woot new thread!
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Thanks! I work pretty much as BlueTsunami just described; shooting RAW to get the most control of color balance in post. For me a neutral color digital photograph has always been a pretty useless document, so I always try different ways of skewing the colors to better convey an atmosphere, feeling or ambience. Sometimes it's too much, sometimes it works. Currently I really dig the speed Lightroom 3 allows me to experiment with RAWs, but at the same time I miss the extra flexibility of for example Photoshop and Aperture 3 (especially having full control over RGB curves is something that gives you total control over the tones and colors, I'm really hoping to see that in the final version of Lightroom 3).SleazyC said:
I also really enjoy the raw material that the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 gives me to work with. It has the nostalgic qualities of the good old "35mm film + 50mm prime" combination that you have to love...
Yeah, I only shoot in RAW. I have a grey card for white balance but I have no idea how to use it with PSE, haha. I'll have to mess around more. I'll probably need to learn more about curve adjustment as well. I picked up a new photo handbook, I probably need to get deeper into it.BlueTsunami said:
Maklershed
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Again, I'm just starting to dabble with photography .. could you explain what shooting RAW means? Or provide some links on the subject?BlueTsunami said:
BTW, as a beginner, I'm finding it very hard to find solid information on the internet about photography. I'm sure its out there but I don't know where to look. It seems like every website I find is just some way to advertise garbage.
Some photos from my trip to Vegas last month:
And these were posted in the other thread but some from San Francisco as well
Some from my recent holiday to San Francisco:
Bigger versions and more from San Fran/Vegas on my Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22123367@N00/
And these were posted in the other thread but some from San Francisco as well
Some from my recent holiday to San Francisco:
Bigger versions and more from San Fran/Vegas on my Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22123367@N00/
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htmMaklershed said:
taken from the Q1 thread since we switched over.
shwing! nice grab. I hope you flirted with her.Chorazin said:Some photos during my weekend at PAX East
@123rl - love the first and the last.
@samusz - what were your settings? I've tried and tried to do a damn moon shot and failed many times. I know its sunlit surface etc i just cant seem to do it right.
@BT - the third one is awesome.
@Scythian empire - love the black and white treatment, i think you definitely captured the mood of the battle of the bands.
I can usually tell most of the regulars shots.mrkgoo said:
Ditto pretty much. Although I think your stuff is generally pretty awesome.
I am constantly going back and re-editing photos, especially now with LR3 beta 2. Its a bad habit.
In addition to what was posted above, RAW is a file format that is not compressed, like a JPG. It gives you more control over color temperature in post processing, for one, and its the maximum quality image you can get from your camera. DSLRs and some point and shoot cameras have the option to shoot in RAW. If you have a Canon P&S, look into CDHK to put custom firmware on it to shoot in RAW.Maklershed said:
BlueTsunami
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Chairhome said:
As far as curves go, you can add the tonality thats seen by some of the members photos here by fidgeting with certain color channels (Blue, Green or Red). A mixture of two or a dominant channel will obviously add a tinge of the appropriate color (depending where you make the change, in the highlights, shadows or midtones sectors).
DIrtyWeasel
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Thank you, I don't know what they are but I'll try to find out. I'll PM when I do.reakt said:
MilesWebber
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Some boring dog portraits I was doing today:
I'm going to a rockabilly classic car show today so there should be some cool pics later!
I'm going to a rockabilly classic car show today so there should be some cool pics later!
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
LRS, great pics, man. 
What gear are you using? Link to the rest of your flickr stuff?
What gear are you using? Link to the rest of your flickr stuff?theusedversion
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I feel so inadequate in this thread. :lol
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the_painted_bird
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This... ! Thanks for sharing. I'll post some recents soon.VNZ said:
AlteredBeast said:LRS, great pics, man.
Thanks. I mostly use a LX3 and EP-1 for shooting now.
nsfw
http://www.flickr.com/photos/limirsmath/
ErnieMcCracken
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Just got the Nikkor 70-300 VR on Thursday and went to the zoo yesterday ("crowded" doesn't even begin to describe how many people were there). Here's some from the first outing with it:
NorrenRadd
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xMk2x said:
I saw that immediately. :lol
Some great looking Spring pictures in the thread. I picked up an Xsi a month ago but I haven't taken any super awe inspiring shots yet. Will post when I do.
Maklershed
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Just out of curiosity .. where did you get your avatar? That looks like a whipsmartbanky original.NorrenRadd said:
Warm Machine
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VNZ said:Ah, a new quarterly thread! Some spring/easter shots...
That is the graveyard on top of the hill in Prague right? Where Smetana is buried?
If so, I've been there too...
Shot this one with my brand new Pentax K-7 today...
BlueTsunami
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Warm Machine said:
So awesome, very surreal with the foreground framed with it.
MilesWebber
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There's a gay biker event in Vegas this weekend called Smokeout. None of you will probably enjoy the subject matter but here they are anyway.
Gay Elvis Wedding!
Sorry for long post!
Gay Elvis Wedding!
Sorry for long post!
Squirrel Killer
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True story... like usual on the quarterly threads, I just let the page load, jump to the end, and then page up to see the newest posts. So I saw your last photo first, liked it. Liked it even more as I paged up and saw it juxtaposed against that great American flag shot. But then I hit this insult... ugh, do you even realize how insulting that comment is? You've just killed the power and beauty of your photo by calling everyone a homophobe (or a bikerphobe, I guess.)TheWiicast said:
Seriously, you're posting this to the artistic subset (a part of communities known for its LGBT-supportive values) on NeoGAF (a site known for it's LGBT-supportive atmosphere.) And, weasel "probably" aside, you've just accused all of "us" of being bigots. Really? Even the gay followers of PhotoGAF won't enjoy the subject matter?
I don't know, maybe I'm over-reacting because I'm a closet bigot. Perhaps I'm over-reacting because I always put little photographer's notes on my photos, and this is a perfect example of how those can backfire. Could be that I just don't like the photos of the cigar smokers because I hate smoking with a fiery passion but now your insinuation is directly, although mistakenly, applicable to me. Whatever... you'll think what you'll think. Regardless, I think you've underestimated your audience here, and, more generally speaking, I think it's poor form to insult them.
MilesWebber
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Wow. First of all thanks for the post!
I wasn't trying to insult anyone. I was in a rush and should have said that the subject matter might not be for everyone.
I've been a member long enough to know that we're very lgbt frendly. I'm glad you enjoyed some of the photos but I'm also sad that I made you feel insulted. So in short, I'm sorry! I'm not trying to underestimate anyone's appreciation of the arts.
Also, I read threads just like you do (from the bottom up). I can totally see where you're coming from.
I wasn't trying to insult anyone. I was in a rush and should have said that the subject matter might not be for everyone.
I've been a member long enough to know that we're very lgbt frendly. I'm glad you enjoyed some of the photos but I'm also sad that I made you feel insulted. So in short, I'm sorry! I'm not trying to underestimate anyone's appreciation of the arts.
Also, I read threads just like you do (from the bottom up). I can totally see where you're coming from.
Squirrel Killer
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And thank you for not taking my comments overly personally.TheWiicast said:
While that wording is better, I am still a bit irritated (not by you, but by the society that makes such a disclaimer advisable) that you felt you had to add the disclaimer. Let those that would oppress and shame the people in your photos be offended. The prudes can fuck right off.TheWiicast said:
Not only enjoyed, but I'd say a set of images 2, 3, 4, and 8 (what can I say, I really don't like smoking) would be the most powerful set in this thread so far.TheWiicast said:
No problem, we're cool (as long as you can forgive my outburst.)TheWiicast said:
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