Madvillain
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GAF Photography 2009 - Q4
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killertofu
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I'm loving those shots. I really want to start shooting with models soon, did you just ask those people or wha?
From the old thread. I also want to post my photoblog to share.
http://donvittoriophotolife.blogspot.com/
quack quacks! :lolJeff-DSA said:Duck game at the state fair.
I got my brother a picture of some ducks i took printed on canvas for his birthday and when we were hanging it my two year old nephew kept pointing and saying quack quacks!
Neat picture Jeff.
BlueTsunami
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I've sort have gotten bored with my locale and nature shots, I want to get into conceptual shooting. I have this surreal concept in my mind that I want to try out, it has to do with familiar objects in odd places, the other is mirrors...
That's just me playing around with a framed one but I want to take it into the woods, local parks... anywhere really and play with light being bounced from it, reflections of different colors in weird places etc.
Now I've got this fascination with ornately framed mirrors and if I wasn't broke, I'm sure I would go hog wild as far as buying random mirrors I'll probably never use together :lol
That's just me playing around with a framed one but I want to take it into the woods, local parks... anywhere really and play with light being bounced from it, reflections of different colors in weird places etc.
Now I've got this fascination with ornately framed mirrors and if I wasn't broke, I'm sure I would go hog wild as far as buying random mirrors I'll probably never use together :lol
Blue Tsunami - that's a cool idea. I've seen so whacky things done with mirrors.
From megathread:
7D iso6400, baby:
EF-50mmf/1.8, f/2.0, 1/60s, iso6400
EF-50mmf/1.8, f/2.0, 1/60s, iso6400
This camera is letting me do stuff that simply wasn't possible before. The top shot is basically a single 30-40watt bulb.
Also:
EF-S60mmMacro, f/8.0, 2.5s, iso400
EF-S60mmMacro, f/8.0, 2.5s, iso400
From megathread:
7D iso6400, baby:
EF-50mmf/1.8, f/2.0, 1/60s, iso6400
EF-50mmf/1.8, f/2.0, 1/60s, iso6400
This camera is letting me do stuff that simply wasn't possible before. The top shot is basically a single 30-40watt bulb.
Also:
EF-S60mmMacro, f/8.0, 2.5s, iso400
EF-S60mmMacro, f/8.0, 2.5s, iso400
vitaminwateryum
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samusx said:
From the old thread. I also want to post my photoblog to share.
http://donvittoriophotolife.blogspot.com/
Looooove the lighting / coloring in this one.
Need to get a newer camera, been using an old one for awhile now...
The_Inquisitor
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Sweet guys. I'm going to post some shots later, haven't uploaded everything to Flickr. Will be my first contribution to a photo thread. 
dark_chris
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Some shots I did recently. Took these in front of NBC tower.
BlueTsunami
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zhenming said:Love the first post!!!
Love the long exposure based car blur in the background (can see the light streaks).
These images are fantastic but I think a longer lens with a larger aperture to isolate the car would be a nice look too.
Madvillain
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Saya said:
Cool, you've got a good eye, but it's easy to fall into the trap of shooting everything wide open when you have a new lens. Hell, I still fall into it every time I take my prime out, it's just so easy and satisfying to set the apeture wide open and shoot away.
I've spent a bit of time in Holland, and recognized those canals. It's a beautiful country!
snap0212 said:
This is cool. Would have made the perfect entry in the 'Shadows' assignment thread.
BlueTsunami
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snap0212 said:I just started so don't be too harsh, please.
This is gorgeous. Lovely soft light, composition and focus.
Rentahamster
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Lots of nice shots in here.
edit: GF1 is looking pretty good.
Cool backlight. What's the lightsource?samusx said:
From the old thread. I also want to post my photoblog to share.
http://donvittoriophotolife.blogspot.com/
edit: GF1 is looking pretty good.
Thanks man, the light was just a small sidewalk light that was hidden way under the bushes. It gave a great glow to backlight the plants and web.
www.donvittoriophotolife.blogspot.com
www.donvittoriophotolife.blogspot.com
Scythian Empire
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The_Inquisitor
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I'd like to thank photogaf for all the help. Here are some of my favorite pictures I have taken over past month. What do you guys and gals think? Note: These were all shot with my kit lens via Canon Rebel XS.
I'll post a few more later after they are done uploading to my flickr. You guys have no idea how bad I want a macro lens. :lol
I'll post a few more later after they are done uploading to my flickr. You guys have no idea how bad I want a macro lens. :lol
Rentahamster
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You could DIY one yourself on the cheap. Google for some instructions.The_Inquisitor said:
I like this one. Though I think you should look at getting rid of the lens flare. I think its too close to the subject and part of it actually gets onto the subject.The_Inquisitor said:I'd like to thank photogaf for all the help. Here are some of my favorite pictures I have taken over past month. What do you guys and gals think? Note: These were all shot with my kit lens via Canon Rebel XS.
I'll post a few more later after they are done uploading to my flickr. You guys have no idea how bad I want a macro lens. :lol
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captive said:
I took the shot at a few different exposures. This one has no lens flare, or at least very little.
I feel like I haven't posted in here for ages! I have been lookin', but not snapping 
Some great shots in here already though. As already mentioned the lighting in that shot Samusx is fantastic. Really gives the shot some punch.
snap - that's a brilliant photo. Look forward to seeing some more
mrmgoo - first cat shot is so nice. I want that cat. The photo of the door stands out too!
As I said...I haven't snapped for ages. Then weekend before last I went a bit nuts, so sorry for the spam!
(HDR!!)
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Some great shots in here already though. As already mentioned the lighting in that shot Samusx is fantastic. Really gives the shot some punch.
snap - that's a brilliant photo. Look forward to seeing some more
mrmgoo - first cat shot is so nice. I want that cat. The photo of the door stands out too!
As I said...I haven't snapped for ages. Then weekend before last I went a bit nuts, so sorry for the spam!
(HDR!!)
iPhone
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The_Inquisitor: I like your compositions. You're going places!
PeteJ: Oh man, missed your images. They're great, as usual. I like your portrait-oriented road shot. Portrait landscapes can be so hard to pull off when you want mostly sky. I like how you position every so slight amount of faint cloud at the top. I've been considering this a lot, because often my shots feel unbalanced without something anchoring or bordering them.
PeteJ: Oh man, missed your images. They're great, as usual. I like your portrait-oriented road shot. Portrait landscapes can be so hard to pull off when you want mostly sky. I like how you position every so slight amount of faint cloud at the top. I've been considering this a lot, because often my shots feel unbalanced without something anchoring or bordering them.
The_Inquisitor
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mrkgoo said:
Thanks man, I feel like I am learning a lot by just going out and shooting. I'm considering investing in a book and a second lens in the coming months. I am finding I really love photographing close up and nature.
I am thinking of buying this as my second lens. It is sharp, has a small minimum focus range, and is cheap.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00007E7JU/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Oh and a few more.
Dallas Hall, first building on campus.
SMU shuttle
The_Inquisitor
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aidan said:
Good to know. I am going to add it to my xmas list. :lol
The_Inquisitor said:
Practicing is a very important thing to do with photography. You can't help BUT get better if you keep doing it.
Another surefire way of improving is to look at lots of other people's images. Identify what you do and don't like about them. Critique them honestly - don't be afraid just because you may think you are a beginner. This process helps you to start defining your own style.
That lens is a winner, and something I recommend to all people starting out with an SLR (assuming other brands have an equivalent). There are several reasons:
1) as a prime (fixed focal length), it forces the user to consider composition in a different way. To walk and position themselves where they need to be rather than let a zoom fix things for you.
2) as a wide aperture short-tele (on a crop), it opens up the world of narrow DOF shooting. Great for portraits.
3) as a wide aperture, also opens up the avenue for lower light shooting (although the focus is a bit naff).
4) all this for the cheapest new lens on the market, and light.
A fantastic learning tool. It really compliments a beginners tool set.
As far as books go, I think you can do a lot of learning online, and at libraries. I'm not sure buying a book is all that necessary, especially if they are expensive. That said, I've mostly just flipped through books I borrowed from the library. Photography on the net is a fantastic Canon-centred forum - great for learning.
BlueTsunami
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If you want to turn that lens into a straight up Macro lens, just get a set of Kenko tubes that equals the focal length of the lens and you'll be able to shoot 1:1 Magnification. You lose the ability to focus beyond a certain distance though.
mrkgoo said:
Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II (Kit Lens that came with my Rebel XT)
Canon 55mm f/1.8
Canon 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM
In other words... not a whole lot. I've basically got the cheapest lenses available to cover a range of 18mm-200mm. Versatile, but not exactly the bleeding edge of quality. Still, enough to keep me satisfied at the moment.
aidan said:
That's right, I remember you getting the 55-200. Wait a minute... I thought you bought the EF-s 55-250?
Anyway, as you demonstrate, the bleeding edge of quality is vastly overrated in regards to image quality. It's not the biggest determining factor by orders of magnitude. As I hear from Scott Bourne a lot, 98% of [lenses] are better than 98% of photographers.
Here are some pics of my first day in Hong Kong, from a trip to Asia I made two months ago. This is the first time I was shooting with a 55-200 lens and I thought it was pretty difficult. I had only used a 18-55 lens before that. What do you guys think? Sorry if I'm spamming, just love to hear some feedback. I want to improve my skills.
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