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GAF Photography 2007 - Q2
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AirBrian, wonderful! 2 & 3 are my favorites.
Some shots from hiking last week...it was kind of an overcast day, so I pulled out the Cokin blue/yellow polarizer which can add a little surreal color to just about any scene. I shot a bunch favoring the blue aspect of the polarizer as well, I'll try to post some in a day or two.
Some shots from hiking last week...it was kind of an overcast day, so I pulled out the Cokin blue/yellow polarizer which can add a little surreal color to just about any scene. I shot a bunch favoring the blue aspect of the polarizer as well, I'll try to post some in a day or two.
Lucky Forward
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Here are some shots at the blue end. Depending on how much you turn the polarizer, you can get a subtle effect, or go really intense.AirBrian said:
Here's a few from a romp today.
And here's a few from a little band Ryce the Regend and I stumbled upon in the Times Square subway station. OTers will notice that this is the same exact spot Eddie Gordo kicked the baby.
I feel the need to at least plug them. They're a group of cellists, and a drummer (here with bongos). Think sorta like Apocalyptica type stuff, in very much their own style. They put on a solid show, and drew a good crowd with every song. If you wanna check them out:
Break of Reality
And here's a few from a little band Ryce the Regend and I stumbled upon in the Times Square subway station. OTers will notice that this is the same exact spot Eddie Gordo kicked the baby.
I feel the need to at least plug them. They're a group of cellists, and a drummer (here with bongos). Think sorta like Apocalyptica type stuff, in very much their own style. They put on a solid show, and drew a good crowd with every song. If you wanna check them out:
Break of Reality
kitchenmotors
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I just bought a Cyber-shot W80 over the weekend to accompany my bulky Olympus. It's small, has a great menu system and quite a few manual features. Still tinkering with low-lit situations but overall it takes quality pictures.
kitchenmotors, I really like that second shot; the abstraction works really well.
Hey, I have a question for everyone. My friend is looking for a digital camera to get. He wants a simple point and shoot (nothing too expensive) but would like it to have some nice features; image stabilization is a must but also some other useful things (some manual options, etc). I do not know the digital camera market very well, but does anyone here have a suggestion?
Hey, I have a question for everyone. My friend is looking for a digital camera to get. He wants a simple point and shoot (nothing too expensive) but would like it to have some nice features; image stabilization is a must but also some other useful things (some manual options, etc). I do not know the digital camera market very well, but does anyone here have a suggestion?
imastalker co.
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we're all gonna tell you to get a canon powershot, so just get it over with.
imastalker co.
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imastalker co.
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those shots were taken with a Canon 400D and EF 50MM 1.8 lens.
Lucky Forward
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20D, 17-85 IS, Cokin blue/yellow polarizer.
imastalker co.
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Here are pretty much my best shots with my point-and-shoot (PowerShot A620). I'm hoping to buy a D-SLR as soon as I find a goddamn job.
I got the Nikon d40 I ordered today! I was so excited I ordered nearly a ton of accessories for it, most of which arrived before the camera. I'm one trip to the bank away from ordering the 55-200mm VR nikkor lens...
I was really close to getting a Pentax K100 with similar lens but got lucky on eBay. I was worried the entire week that the item would show up scratched or used. Thank God the seller was real honest (she's relatively new with only 200+ feedback) and didn't ship me a grey market one or a body with the sensor all dusted up.
Aagh. I wish I could start taking photos, but we've got a major barbecue right now and the weather is almost unbearable (85 degrees out).
I was really close to getting a Pentax K100 with similar lens but got lucky on eBay. I was worried the entire week that the item would show up scratched or used. Thank God the seller was real honest (she's relatively new with only 200+ feedback) and didn't ship me a grey market one or a body with the sensor all dusted up.
Aagh. I wish I could start taking photos, but we've got a major barbecue right now and the weather is almost unbearable (85 degrees out).
kitchenmotors
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A couple of new photos.
mrkgoo said:
Exif data says all 4 are in manual. Which leads me to...
Why the extreme small apertures? Some of these shots are daylight at 1.8-2, with very fast shutters peeds (>1000).
I'm sure, seeing as they're portraits and all, you want some decent bokeh, but at that extreme, in print/full res you'll notice a lack of sharpness anywhere but the center point.
Ah well, just made me wonder.
SnakeXs said:
Ah, cool. Just extra Bokeh, I guess. Not everyone prints out photos really large, so you can really make things stand out when you REALLY blur the backgrounds with a wide aperture. You can make the subject entirely sharp, but then teh background won't be as blurred either. It's a compromise.
Different reasons for doing things - the aim isn't necessarily to always get an entirely sharp subject. In my latest assignment photo, I wanted to increase grain so deliberately shot at high iso, narrow aperture. Didn't turn out as noisy as I'd like, but I still liked the picture. Speaking of which, isn't the deadline coming soon?
imastalker co.
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yeah they're manual. i shoot 1.8 just for depth of field/bokeh purposes.
when it comes to portraits/head shots (especially headshots), the pictures should be about one thing, and one thing only. the backround is irrelevant.
atleast that's my view on the subject of head shots/portraits.
when it comes to portraits/head shots (especially headshots), the pictures should be about one thing, and one thing only. the backround is irrelevant.
atleast that's my view on the subject of head shots/portraits.
imastalker co.
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here's another head shot. i gotta say, i sorta feel cheap when i do them, but im starting to appreciate them just because it's suuuuch easy money. although if anything, i should probably just appreciate LA for having so many people in need of them.
Powerslave
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abq said:I missed the bus the other day and decided to walk home instead. Managed to take some pictures of the sky.
do you have a hi-res of this?
Thank you for the camera advice, even if the question seemed somewhat silly. My friend appreciated it.
Forsete, I'm honestly not sure why, but I really like those pictures of yours; I think they look fantastic I think it's the depth of field; the focus on one plant with more of the same, blurred in the background, works really well.
Forsete, I'm honestly not sure why, but I really like those pictures of yours; I think they look fantastic I think it's the depth of field; the focus on one plant with more of the same, blurred in the background, works really well.
Lucky Forward
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Here's an alternate shot from assignment 11:
Canon 20D, 17-85 IS at 22mm, ISO 100, 1/250 sec., f 9.
Canon 20D, 17-85 IS at 22mm, ISO 100, 1/250 sec., f 9.
BlueTsunami
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aidan said:
I love the Green color saturation in this one. Its so vibrant
imastalker co.
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went out to the desert again last night.
cliched as hell, but i gotta say, when you live in a big city, you come to appreciate the shit out of stars whenever you actually see them.
cliched as hell, but i gotta say, when you live in a big city, you come to appreciate the shit out of stars whenever you actually see them.
BlueTsunami
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The Star Wars and Gundam miniatures one is awesome 
My night photography is hampered by a lack of experience and a tilted tripod that i have to 'force' level.
My first attempt at fireworks. Good news is that the fireworks go off 2x a week in the summer so I can get some practice. Bad news is they are so ****ing budget. :lol
A pic of my new favorite snack! :
My first attempt at fireworks.
Good news is that the fireworks go off 2x a week in the summer so I can get some practice. Bad news is they are so ****ing budget. :lol
A pic of my new favorite snack! :
Lucky Forward
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Yeah, we're all just waiting for a few posts to trickle in and bump us onto a new page.Kuran said:
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