Photography

[tazo]

Anyone else around here 'side from Eye & 'Mike, into photography?

I myself am into digital photography, since for a teen its much more cost effective on a ratio of shots taken to kept shots...

So is anyone else into photography, digital or not?

[Stike]

Well, I am into photography at least a little.
I am no pro, but I make above average pictures, and I think I have an eye ;) for good pics.

Looks like we will post some examples here?

[Doctor Q]

I like taking digital stills and digital videos too. I like photo editing. I'm learning video editing. That doesn't mean I'm any good at these efforts, just that I like them.

I'm still trying to find the best time of day, distance, angle, and lighting to get a worthy picture of the big hairy spider down the block from me. (See Giant Spider thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37282).)

[Durandal7]

I dabble. I have posted some landscape shots from around Colorado on my website, I plan to start adding more.

This is one of my favorites, I liked the way that the dusk light was coloring everything.

edit- Visit my website (http://www.surace.tk) and click on the pictures tab to view my galleries.

[shadowfax]

I enjoy photography. i busted my old Canon AE-1 just over a month ago. i took it to get some pics of my best friends and me at the capitol building in Austin the week before i had to leave for Oklahoma. when we were going home, my friend janani opened the door near the curb (we were parallel parked) and then sat down, as did my other two friends on the other side of my car. as a result, the door got caught on the curb, and i set the camera down on the roof to help her raise the door and shut it. heh, i forgot to pick it up. about 2 blocks later i came to a stop sign. we heard this screeching noise, then suddenly this big black thing came crashing down the windshield in front of me. in a flash, it slid across the hood and crashed/rolled out into the middle of the intersection. the lens filter had shattered inside the lens cover, and it was full of scratches, but seemed mostly ok at the time. when i examined it at home, though, one of the many impacts it sustained had cross-threaded the focus adjuster. as a result, you can't focus it anymore. the thing is banged up, but just needs a new 35 mm lens. i actually have a 100-300 mm zoom that fits it, and it works with that, but what idiot carries one of those around casually? so i ordered a canon powershot s230 a few weeks ago, and i am very impressed with the quality of images it takes, my crappy photography notwithstanding.

[mnkeybsness]

check the signature :D

[tazo]

Yeah that'd be cool if we could share some examples, link to galleries, etc. Give us amateurs some tips :)

here is a gallery of some of my work:
http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo

[I am in the process of designing a small site, so that the layout is not so primitive :p ]

[Doctor Q]

I think you mean http://boycottbuymusic.com/photos/.

Edit: or http://boycottbuymusic.com/photos/Gallery/index.html.

[Wardofsky]

Put me down of course.
Uh examples?
Hmm, yeah I got some of them...

http://homepage.mac.com/netgainz/public
Should take you there...

Here's one I prepared earlier...

[Daveman Deluxe]

I used to take a lot more photographs than I do now, but once I can afford a high quality digital SLR (I'm hoping for something along the lines of a Canon EOS-10D) I think I'll get back into it. Still, there's nothing like silver halide for the purest form of the art.

Here is probably the best photograph I have ever taken. It was with my old Canon Rebel G on Kodak Tmax 400 film (an EXCELLENT silver black and white film).

[tazo]

Originally posted by Doctor Q
I think you mean http://boycottbuymusic.com/photos/.

Edit: or http://boycottbuymusic.com/photos/Gallery/index.html.

nope its http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo

[Durandal7]

Originally posted by tazo
nope its http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo

That link seems to be dead.

[tazo]

grr damnit i dunno...the server is online...I just switched hosts so it might be freaking out a bit

try this:

http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo/index.html

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by tazo
Anyone else around here 'side from Eye & 'Mike, into photography?

ahem.....:rolleyes:

[evoluzione]

i'm getting into it, been borrowing cameras a couple of times...

here (http://homepage.mac.com/evoluzione) 's what i've taken so far

[tazo]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
ahem.....:rolleyes:

Sorry...

Mike and Eye were the first people I thought of for photos on macrumors...

Evo,

'interesting' photos
:p

[iHambone]

http://homepage.mac.com/danieljreinagel/PhotoAlbum7.html

I picked up a digital camera a little over a year ago, and have really enjoyed it. I had always wanted to get into photography, but "life" gets in the way of the things we love sometimes.

I love the look of film! However, for the hobbiest like myself, the freedom digital give you is wonderful.

:)

[Moxiemike]

Yea. I used to have some stuff up at my website, but i'm reinstalling some php stuff, so it'll be down for awhile.

I started off when I was 12 on one of these. (a Nikon F Photomic T from the mid 60s (http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/htmls/slr5965.htm)

Bought a digital in 2000 (nikon coolpix 880) and soon graduated up to the D100 DSLR (which is the cat's ass for under 2k DSLRs).

It's become an obsession of sorts, as i'm now shooting it with a load of lenses: a Sigma 50mm 2.8 (the sharpest lens on the market according to many sites), a Sigma 70-300, a Nikon 80-200 2.8, a Nikon 18-35 3.5, a Nikon 28-80 3.3, a Sigma 105mm Macro 2.8 and a Nikon 50mm 1.8. I use a Nikon SB-50dx for external flash, and carry it all around in a couple of bags. It's a blast and super fun, and gets me out of my house/office and away from Cabin fever. :)

I have some images up at istockpro (http://www.istockpro.com/file_search.php?action=user&userID=621) which will suffice as a sampling of my stuff until I get my site back up and running.

I've pretty much done it all photography wise-- from advertising shots for alcohol companies, weddings, travel photography, tabletop, lanscapes, and club shots/band shots (hence the fast primes).

I wanna get into medium format stuff soon, and hopefully someday soon get a nice digital back for a medium format. But we'll see. Amazes me, since i'm 100% self taught.

It really enhances my designs skills (i think) and gives me unlimited possibilities.

Anyway, i've rambled enough.

There's a ton of great shooters here... from Evo and Wardo (newbies to the scene it seems) to eye and mr. a (more advanced cats) to people who do some amazing work with entry level digitals.

It amazes me sometimes. :) and pushes me to go out and do more better work.

And remember, if anyone needs any pro-level custom shots for anything, lemme know. Unless you're Jello and want me to take pics of veggie hot dogs. ;)

[tazo]

Heh when I switched hosts I accidentally named the photo folder Photos

heh and I had the photos hidden within another subfolder...

but now it should work :)

http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo

[LethalWolfe]

I've dabbled on and off w/photography (usually time and money are my limiting factors). A few years ago my dad gave me his old Pentax Spotmatic. This baby is 30 years, completely manual/mechanical (the only thing that takes a battery is the light meter) and a lot of fun to shoot. Unfortunetly age is catching up w/her and somethings, namely the shutter and the light meter, just don't always work as they should. I'd love to grab a digital SLR but that is way over my budget unfortunetly. I recently (last week actually) got a good deal on a Canon s50 and I've pumped around 150 or so pix thru her so far and the more I learn how to operate her the more I like her. While not nearly as fun as an SLR this is more fun w/a point 'n shoot then I thought possible. I've liked to just a few of the pix I've taken. I really like using DOF and selective focus but that's hard w/a camera like this so I've started messing around more w/manipulating the apature and shutter speed.

link (http://www.kimery.net/photos/Desktop.html)

The s50 is the first digital camera I've owned and I really like the instant feedback and being able to skip developing and scanning in my pix.


Lethal

[MacBandit]

Check my homepage. I document all my outings with my digital camera.

[Angelus]

I've started to get into photography this summer(bought my first camera in june).Some of my pics are a bit dodgy but then in some portraits i can perfectly capture the essence of the model which makes me feel all tingly and proud.
Anyway i like to mess with floral photography too.Here's an example,it was shot with my minolta 7hi.
Tell me what you think of it,although realise that it was originally shot at 2560x1920 and has been reduced to 520 by 390 to accomidate the file size restrictions

[shadowfax]

very nice image, man. it would have been a bit nicer if you had got less of the black at the top and the rest of the flower at the bottom, but overall a very nice, in focus image.

[tazo]

Check out my small little gallery I set up to present a few photos I have taken:

http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo

I'd like some comments, constructive criticizm, hopefully no death threats ;)

[Wardofsky]

Originally posted by tazo
hopefully no death threats ;)

You make it sound so tempting...

[MacMumm]

It is great to see others in the Mac community enjoying photography. Everything I have seen in here so far is great, you all have some real talent. I have always thought photography was a fun hobby, but never done anything except shoot for fun.

I must say it is wonderful to have a digital camera now, I got tired of hours of scanning!

I have a few photos at...

http://homepage.mac.com/mumme/PhotoAlbum23.html

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by MacMumm
It is great to see others in the Mac community enjoying photography. Everything I have seen in here so far is great, you all have some real talent. I have always thought photography was a fun hobby, but never done anything except shoot for fun.

I must say it is wonderful to have a digital camera now, I got tired of hours of scanning!

I have a few photos at...

http://homepage.mac.com/mumme/PhotoAlbum23.html

Nice photos. I was looking at them and thinking boy these look familiar then I saw the one at Multnomah falls and I knew they were. Then I checked your location description and saw you were from the PNW. Good to have more members from up here. Something of interest the first photo you have on your page is of a steam engine. My dad use to work for Southern Pacific Railroad and they were refurbishing all the pipes in the boiler so it was empty. He has a picture of me when I was about 6 years old standing in the front of the boiler with the front cover would be.

Also I noticed a misspelling on your page. You named a falls I know because I was there last week, "Latoual," it should be, "Latourell".

Finally you might think about organizing you photos by topic. You can see a method of doing that at my page.

www.homepage.mac.com/louiskst

[MacMumm]

Thanks for your comments about my photos MacBandit.

It is quite funny you have a picture of yourself in front of taht steam engine. I took that at a special train show in Cali while working for a software company. I believe it is based in Portland now.

Thanks for the heads up on the misspelling on my page. There are also some duplicates. I just threw some up there not too long ago, and haven't had time to sift through everything and fix the problems! I will look into organizing my photos the same way, it is a matter of uploading more, and getting them organized!

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by MacMumm
Thanks for your comments about my photos MacBandit.

It is quite funny you have a picture of yourself in front of taht steam engine. I took that at a special train show in Cali while working for a software company. I believe it is based in Portland now....

Actually the interesting thing is that I wasn't in front of the that engine I was inside of it. That engine has called the Portland switch yard home for at least 20 years.

[PixelFactory]

I've been shooting on and off for the past few years. Don't have much time for it now. Did a lot of band photography last year but all those shots are archived away. Here is one of McCormick Convention Center I took last winter while assisting for a friend.

[kettle]

Originally posted by Daveman Deluxe
I used to take a lot more photographs than I do now, but once I can afford a high quality digital SLR (I'm hoping for something along the lines of a Canon EOS-10D) I think I'll get back into it.

Have a look see at the new EOS-300D, same size cmos (6.3MP), a few less features, but a lot less of the ole wallet fodder.

Mine arrived yesterday, he he:D

[Xero]

i started getting into photography about 2 years ago when my sister gave me her old Ricoh KR-5superII. i love this camera, mainly because EVERYTHING is manual on it, except the light readout ofcourse. :) it takes pretty amazing pictures too.

a helicopter shot over kauai:
http://www.macsnaps.com/snaps/desktop/1048920184_384.png
(you can go Here (http://www.macsnaps.com/view.php?type=desktop&id=128) for the full size)

you can check out some more of my photos and other art at xeromerc.deviantart.com (http://xeromerc.deviantart.com)

enjoy! :D

[Mr. Anderson]

I've got my portfolio offline right now - reworking it. But here's a shot I took in Fiji - using it for my 'tar....;)

D

[tazo]

nice shot mr. a

I was wondering if someone could give me some comments on my gallery

http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo

[Wardofsky]

Originally posted by kettle
Have a look see at the new EOS-300D, same size cmos (6.3MP), a few less features, but a lot less of the ole wallet fodder.

Mine arrived yesterday, he he:D

Yeah it does sound pretty good with the reviews so far, how's it working for you?
Damn, it doesn't come out in Australia for a while...

Tazo; I thinks your photos are great, and if you think one is under exposed or out of focus, forget it.

It's the subject and how you capture it that matters...

PS: Don't use that as excuse for a bad family photo ;)

[monkeydo_jb]

I really enjoy photography.


I bought a Sony F717 back in November and it's great for a mid-level camera.



Tazo-

You have some really nice shots there. I especially like the last one of the tracks.



Here's the only one I have access to while I'm at work :D


http://www.sveltegeek.com/images/sears.jpg

[Wardofsky]

Originally posted by Xero
a helicopter shot over kauai:
http://www.macsnaps.com/snaps/desktop/1048920184_384.png
(you can go Here (http://www.macsnaps.com/view.php?type=desktop&id=128) for the full size)

That looks almost (in the smaller image) like computer graphics, it's amazing...

[alia]

I'm into digital photography... mostly nature photographs. I actually worked for (and am still contracting for) a digital photofinishing company, and they can be credited for getting me into digital photography last year. I had already been into traditional photography and took some classes in college.

It's amazing the quality prints you can get with digital photos now. Even my measily 2 megapixel can get 11x14 prints. I love it!

Alia

[monkeydo_jb]

Alia, I'm really impressed w/your shots.
You took all of them? What kind of camera did you use for those?


I do have a question for anyone more experienced w/digicams than I.
On my Sony CyberShot F-717, is there some way I can take panoramic shots?



-jeff

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by monkeydo_jb
Alia, I'm really impressed w/your shots.
You took all of them? What kind of camera did you use for those?


I do have a question for anyone more experienced w/digicams than I.
On my Sony CyberShot F-717, is there some way I can take panoramic shots?



-jeff

I don't believe the Sony provides panoramic abilities in software. The way Canon does it is it gives you an option to take panoramas from left or right. After you take a photo it locks in the light level and focus so that all the shots are the same. It also leaves a little bit of the last shot on one side or the other of the screen so that you have something to align to. You can do the same thing by carefully picking things to align to before taking your shot. The easiest way will be with a tripod. Once you have your photos you want to make into a panorama you will have to find a program that stitches photos together. Canon provides a very nice program call PhotoStitch that does just that but unfortunately it isn't available for download. If you know someone with a Canon camera you might try the software out. Otherwise versiontracker.com lists a few different stitching programs though I don't know how well they work.

Check out a couple of my stitched photos.

Mt. Rainier (http://12-225-133-80.client.attbi.com/~louis/Honey%20Moon%20Mt.%20Ranier:Mt.%20Saint%20Helens%2007:28-30:03/Mt.%20Rainier%20Panorama.jpg)

Las Vegas Old Stip (http://12-225-133-80.client.attbi.com/~louis/Las%20Vegas,%20NV%2011:15-17:02/Old%20Strip%20Panorama.jpg)

Here's a QTVR I made when I first got my camera. I have more but I'm not uploading them anymore because they're just way too big. I recommend to right click on the link and download it to disk because it's big enough 5MB that it will lock up Safari. When you first start moving it will kind of jump between each images I think this is because of the size of the images. Once you have done a complete pan it will move smoothly. You can easily double this QTVR and still have excellent image quality.

Mt. June QTVR (http://12-225-133-80.client.attbi.com/~louis/Camping%20Mt.%20June%2011:02:02/Mt.%20June%20camping%20trip%2011-02-02%20@%20Campsite%20360%c2%ba%20view.mov)

[Doctor Q]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
But here's a shot I took in Fiji - using it for my 'tar...That is a flat-out **AMAZING** photo, Mr. A. It reminds me of some of the wonderful (and similar) shots from the "From Alice to Ocean" book and CD-ROM. Every see those? I found a small one of them online:

http://www.eyetide.com/images/ec/66418.jpg

[tazo]

heh thanks for the kind words about my photos....

Wardo,

any photos in particular you think arent that great? Any ones ya really like?

I am also uploading like 3 more that I took today...not amazing shots but just some cool ones :)

I am also working on designing a small site around the gallery, but I know like zero about html :(

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by Doctor Q
That is a flat-out **AMAZING** photo, Mr. A. It reminds me of some of the wonderful (and similar) shots from the "From Alice to Ocean" book and CD-ROM. Every see those? I found a small one of them online

Damn, that's at great pic of the camel....glad you like the pic - I have a 42x30 print of it (Iris Glicée digital print) of it. Makes me want to go back every time I look at it.....I've got a couple others that are pretty cool....

Love those pics at the site!

D

[Xero]

yeah i agree, thats a flipping gorgeous shot mr. a :)

[eyelikeart]

ah...I get slammed for a few days...and I miss out on all sorts of stuff... ;)

yeah...I gues u could say I'm into it...like mentioned a few times above...

my current portfolio online:

photography (http://www.eye-creative.com/fotos/index.html)

photography in ads (http://www.eye-creative.com/ads/index.html)

[Doctor Q]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
my current portfolio online:

photography (http://www.eye-creative.com/fotos/index.html)Nice photographs! All except the oddly creepy and familiar one named Ralphie, of course.

A few comments:

"sunset canopy": I'm speechless, never mind a comment!

"hitman": Lemme guess - you hid behind furniture in a bad neighborhood and waited for an executioner to happen by?

"some sort of lamp": Was it hopping by on its way back to Pixar?

"little guy" and "a cherub's face": Your next avatars?

"balance": Indeed! I guess I'm a sucker for great scenery shots.

[5300cs]

Since everyone else is posting their pictures... here's a small gallery I put together, I hope everyone likes them.

http://homepage.mac.com/time_pilot/PhotoAlbum6.html

[Mr. Anderson]

eye: you're site down? I couldn't get the links to work....

D

[eyelikeart]

thanks for the props DoctorQ... ;)

I like hearing which ones speak out to people...


and Mr. A...try again...it's working... ;)

[monkeydo_jb]

Eye-

You've got some great shots. My personal favs are 'there is a boat' and 'the night light'.

What program did you use to get them in that gallery format on your site? I love the simplicity, style,
and black framing to make everything line up. Looks great.



-jeff

[Moxiemike]

Eye... I don't think you need me to comment on your photos. I think i've already commented on all of them at some point. ;) But you know their killer.

Go get yourself a DSLR and be a happy man. :)

here's an image I took maybe a few weeks back that I fancy:

http://www.mikemancini.com/DSC_3958rt.jpg

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
here's an image I took maybe a few weeks back that I fancy:
haha, they should have made that the default background in windows XP...

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by shadowfax
haha, they should have made that the default background in windows XP...

how do you figure?

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
how do you figure? because it reminds me of that picture in XP for some reason, only it's better, heh.

i don't know why it reminds me of it, really, but it did.

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by shadowfax
because it reminds me of that picture in XP for some reason, only it's better, heh.

i don't know why it reminds me of it, really, but it did.

I've never actually seen XP yet. So I wouldn't know it if I saw it. I guess the whole concept of driving off into the unknown would work well for windows. haha.

[Wardofsky]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
how do you figure?

Windows, an endless voyage that looks great, but in the end is pointless...
Screw it, like I know what I'm talking about...

Moxie, what kind of camera d'you use, and, what was that forum that you pointed me to a while ago (an alternative for photo.net)?

[tazo]

Originally posted by monkeydo_jb
Eye-

You've got some great shots. My personal favs are 'there is a boat' and 'the night light'.

What program did you use to get them in that gallery format on your site? I love the simplicity, style,
and black framing to make everything line up. Looks great.



-jeff

He [and I] both used iView Media Pro; available for Mac & Windows.

Guys check out my newly redesigned [and half completed] website!

http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo

Now it is no longer just a gallery :)

I am still working on it tho, refining the site design, editing, adding etc.

Comments and constructive criticism, are appreciated on my photography and on the site design....

-tazo

edited to fix the link....;)

[Mr. Anderson]

I tried to fix the link but it seems your site isn't working for me tazo - any one else?

D

[Doctor Q]

Yeah, me too. Apache responds at boycottbuymusic.com but it can't find any pages, even the home page. Maybe tazo is fiddling with the site. I'd hate to think that technical problems will cause a swelling of the underground boycottboycottbuymusic.com movement!

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by Wardofsky
Windows, an endless voyage that looks great, but in the end is pointless...
Screw it, like I know what I'm talking about...

Moxie, what kind of camera d'you use, and, what was that forum that you pointed me to a while ago (an alternative for photo.net)?

I use a Nikon D100, which is now $1499 and WELL WORTH the investment. Especially if you like complete control of the camera, along with complete control of the file. ;) I used a Nikon 18-35 D lens for that landscape....

You should check out www.fredmiranda.com as a great source for improving your technique, and to www.dpreview.com for information.

[Mr. Anderson]

Ok, in the interest of this thread - I've taken a few of my shots (all digital, not from my 35mm pics, of which I still have thousands to go through) and I created a small page, thanks also to iViewMedia.

Hope you like them...

www.dukestreet.com/photos

D :D

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
Ok, in the interest of this thread - I've taken a few of my shots (all digital, not from my 35mm pics, of which I still have thousands to go through) and I created a small page, thanks also to iViewMedia.

Hope you like them...

www.dukestreet.com/photos

D :D

Hey Mr. A, are you desperately seeking frankie?

Yours:

http://dukestreet.com/photos/image/you_ve_lost_mail.jpg

Eyelikeart's:

http://www.eye-creative.com/fotos/image/3_in_a_row.jpg

Scary.

[Mr. Anderson]

Actually taken at Geekfest 1 - I saw the shot and took them first, eye came up and shot off a couple after me....;)

He posted his earlier, so that's just what you're remembering.....we had a lot of the same shots at times.

I never saw his version of the green leaf and drops, but here he is and b2tm in the same spot I had been 2 minutes earlier....

D

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
Actually taken at Geekfest 1 - I saw the shot and took them first, eye came up and shot off a couple after me....;)

He posted his earlier, so that's just what you're remembering.....we had a lot of the same shots at times.

I never saw his version of the green leaf and drops, but here he is and b2tm in the same spot I had been 2 minutes earlier....

D

yea. I remember him showing me that like, a year ago.

And when I saw yours I was like "WTF?"

Then it donned on me.... GEEKFEST!

Of course. ;)

Nice shot though. I dunno who's I like better--your's with the shalloww DOF or eye's wth the deeper DOF.

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
yea. I remember him showing me that like, a year ago.

And when I saw yours I was like "WTF?"

Then it donned on me.... GEEKFEST!

Of course. ;)

Nice shot though. I dunno who's I like better--your's with the shalloww DOF or eye's wth the deeper DOF.

ah, well, I just posted one that wasn't exactly like his...I have about 10 shots of the mailboxes, it was a pretty cool thing just sitting there on the side of the street....

D

[MacBandit]

These are a couple of my favorite photos from my homepage.

http://homepage.mac.com/louiskst/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2003-08-05%2013.35.13%20-0700/Image-C7E4246FC78311D7.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/louiskst/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2003-01-03%2008.32.53%20-0800/Image2001-05-02_48.jpg

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by MacBandit
These are a couple of my favorite photos from my homepage.

http://homepage.mac.com/louiskst/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2003-08-05%2013.35.13%20-0700/Image-C7E4246FC78311D7.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/louiskst/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2003-01-03%2008.32.53%20-0800/Image2001-05-02_48.jpg

Your first image is stunning.... you could probably benefit from fremiranda.com's shadow recovery to bring out some of the colors in the foreground. And you're image looks cool... did you have the white balance set to something other than "sunny"?

The second is great-pure silliness. :D

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
Your first image is stunning.... you could probably benefit from fremiranda.com's shadow recovery to bring out some of the colors in the foreground. And you're image looks cool... did you have the white balance set to something other than "sunny"?

The second is great-pure silliness. :D

No white-balance was on automatic. Thanks for the suggestion about shadow recover. I worked on the image a while but couldn't get a good balance between the top half and the bottom half. Besides I really like that cloud like appearance of Mt. Rainier. Once I get Photoshop Elements I'll make a mask and saturate the flowers.

By the way your suggested site doesn't exist. Maybe you meant fredmiranda.com in which case I don't know which tool you were referring to.

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by MacBandit
No white-balance was on automatic. Thanks for the suggestion about fremiranda. Once I get Photoshop Elements I could also make a mask and do the same thing. It's just a matter of getting it though.

Yea. The nice thing about miranda's stuff is it's automated, so no timely masking. :)

That site is SO SO SO great...they have some fun weekly challenges too. Check it out. :D

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
Yea. The nice thing about miranda's stuff is it's automated, so no timely masking. :)

That site is SO SO SO great...they have some fun weekly challenges too. Check it out. :D

Which tool were you specifically referring to. A link would be helpful, thank you.

[Moxiemike]

http://www.fredmiranda.com/shopping/SRmpro

it's 20 bucks, which is pricey... but if you get a lot of shots like this... i might buy it...hmmm.....

I'll PM you with some *results* if i get it. ;)

[eyelikeart]

Now that I've missed the bulk of posts in this thread... ;)

There's a lot of good photography here. :)

I feel I don't have much to contribute at the moment...uh...

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
Now that I've missed the bulk of posts in this thread... ;)

There's a lot of good photography here. :)

I feel I don't have much to contribute at the moment...uh...

bullpoop. no copouts. contribute! contribute!

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
bullpoop. no copouts. contribute! contribute!

alright...alright...sheesh... :rolleyes:

So I started my direct mail campaign this week. I went out on my own about a month ago, and am focusing more on photography than design. I've learned that my photography is only improved in the last year & a half, where my design abilities haven't moved nearly as much. It's also more fun for me, and I feel there's a broader market I can reach as well.

If all goes well, I'll get myself into an art gallery with some freaky photos of Ralphie!! :eek: :D

[tazo]

Ok...

After a brief period of time in which my ****ing webmaster Jesse decided to sabotage the site; he decided it wasnt worth his time, and deleted /public_html.

EDIT:

http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo

is back up! I have managed to upload all of the stuff...in the process of uploading the main site....

[Wardofsky]

Tazo; I think picture 10 (on the gallery) has got to be one luckiest (unless it was set up :p) timing of a photo.
I just like the subject and how it was captured, I don't know about others...

---------

I don't know about others but I'm fairly interested in street photography, which has gotten me a reputation with my friends of being the 'public paparazzi', taking pictures of ordinary people.

This photo bellow took me a while to get, taken with a zoom lens, I waited until he expelled a puff of smoke and tried to catch it behind him.
I waited there for about 5-7 minutes until it looked right.
It's framed with the bin for a 'marker', it lacks contrast sadly and looks flat.

http://home.iprimus.com.au/netgainz/shutter/smoked.jpg
+=+=+=

Another one is this one, taken shortly after the above, over exposed obviously, but if I had changed to the right settings, I would have missed the shot.
Someone commented that the picture was of birds, and then commented that it was birds + 1!

http://home.iprimus.com.au/netgainz/shutter/birds.jpg
=+=+=+=

Here's one that I could have got technically correct, but it's the subject that matters... I hope...

http://home.iprimus.com.au/netgainz/shutter/clouds.jpg

Appologies for the long post.

[tazo]

No. 10 was not set up...I just wanted a shot of the sun over the puget sound and the woman was there :)

I hope I dont come off as knowing anything about photography...I am just interested in taking some cool pix, and learning how to take better ones :)

[Doctor Q]

I took this at the zoo in Salt Lake City. I took movies of these same characters too.

[MacMumm]

It is amazing to see how much talent everybody has in thise forums, and that we all enjoy shooting photos. Here is one of mine I took at the sand dunes a few weeks ago.

My web site has more, even though it is full of duplicates and other problems at the moment.

http://homepage.mac.com/mumme

[photohead]

great to see there are a lot of photog's on this forum....

here is my stuff...comments or suggestions welcome.

website (http://www.nathansee.com)

N

[Doctor Q]

photohead, you are really good at capturing a person in a way that makes we wonder what they are thinking or what story they have to tell. I imagine that you have stories to tell about how you got some of these photos, too.

As soon as I saw photo #1 (http://www.nathansee.com/images/large/01.jpg), I wanted to know the names of those guys. I probably don't want to know where they work, do I?

I like the way the man in photo #14 (http://www.nathansee.com/images/large/14.jpg) is off center, with a vertical shadow on his face and a diagonal shadow behind. I realized that one reason I thought he had a story to tell is that he reminded me of Edward Crane, Billy Bob Thornton's character in the movie "The Man Who Wasn't There". Compare this photo from the movie (http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0243133/billybobshadowTMWWT.jpg).

And what's the story behind photo #15 (http://www.nathansee.com/images/large/15.jpg)? Was it a silly spur of the moment shot or a carefully planned one?

[photohead]

thanks Q for all the great comments...I didn't realize the similarity with the billy bob thorton character...great observation though...as for shot 15...I was photographing this kid for a personal project that I was doing and we were in the middle of the street and he was with his bike and skateboard...we started to see all these jets passing by..and we started to laugh...and so I started to compose the shot carefully...there were originally one jet behind that tree...but as I started to take more and more pictures that second one came in and it looked as if he was some sort of alien and we all had a great time joking about it...I'm glad that the sense of narrative comes across in my images...thats what I'm really intersted in...hearing people's stories and listening to how they have become who they are, and capturing it on film is one of my passions....thanks again for the comments...

N

[Moxiemike]

I finally got my gallery online:

http://www.mikemancini.com/gallery/

[tazo]

Mike,

http://www.istockpro.com/file_closeup.php?id=42189

How do you take a shot like that?

Also these were my faves:
http://www.istockpro.com/file_closeup.php?id=42213
http://www.istockpro.com/file_closeup.php?id=42197
http://www.istockpro.com/file_closeup.php?id=42211

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by tazo
Mike,

http://www.istockpro.com/file_closeup.php?id=42189

How do you take a shot like that?

-tazo

BTW everyone who has posted in here...is much much better than me :)

wide angle lens, standing close to the building. :) looking up! :)

[tazo]

Wide angle lenses....cost a lot right? like several grand?

[Rower_CPU]

Moxie-

I'm getting a string of redirects at that URL in IE and Safari.

'Sup wit dat?

[Wardofsky]

Originally posted by tazo
Wide angle lenses....cost a lot right? like several grand?

Hmm, depending where you're getting them from, you can get good wide angle lenses as low as AUD $300 16mm (which sometimes is effectively fisheye).

Leica have a reputation for making incredible lenses (http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/rsystem/objektive/weitwinkel/index_e.html).
They cost a bit more...

[tazo]

http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo

I have the majority of the redesigned site completed and was hoping ya'all could check it out, give me some constructive criticism...

-tazo

[tazo]

Originally posted by MacMumm
It is amazing to see how much talent everybody has in thise forums, and that we all enjoy shooting photos. Here is one of mine I took at the sand dunes a few weeks ago.

My web site has more, even though it is full of duplicates and other problems at the moment.

http://homepage.mac.com/mumme

Your photos left me with my jaw hanging open; they are simply put incredible....wow....So beautiful :)

I know it prolly means nothing coming from me, but those pix are incredible.

heh my fave was prolly this one:
http://homepage.mac.com/mumme/.Pictures/South%20Falls.jpg

-tazo

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU
Moxie-

I'm getting a string of redirects at that URL in IE and Safari.

'Sup wit dat?

I know. Something got fubared... it worked for like ten minutes, then BLAMMO.

I'm trying to figure it out now... with little luck. :(

m

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by tazo
Your photos left me with my jaw hanging open; they are simply put incredible....wow....So beautiful :)

I know it prolly means nothing coming from me, but those pix are incredible.

heh my fave was prolly this one:
http://homepage.mac.com/mumme/.Pictures/South%20Falls.jpg

-tazo

If you like long exposure Waterfall shots this is the my favorite of my personal shots.

http://homepage.mac.com/louiskst/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2003-01-30%2015.26.24%20-0800/ImageIMG_1035.jpg

Also you might check out the rest of the ones from that camping trip.

http://homepage.mac.com/louiskst/Camping_and_friends/PhotoAlbum66.html

I like waterfalls so pretty much every camping trip I have has a shot of a waterfall in it.

[eyelikeart]

very cool waterfall shot...I've always loved seeing the smoothness of water flowing like that...

while there are no waterfalls around here...there are fireplaces... :D

[wdlove]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
very cool waterfall shot...I've always loved seeing the smoothness of water flowing like that...

while there are no waterfalls around here...there are fireplaces... :D

Is that your fireplace eyelikeart, and is it real? They feel really great on a cold night.

Doctor Q, those are real cute penguins. I sure that the movies must be awesome.

[Doctor Q]

Originally posted by wdlove The movies must be awesome.[/B]They were hilarious. The penguins at the Salt Lake City zoo have a very large enclosure, yet despite that they huddle together in a bunch, as you see in the photo. When they walk, they all waddle in a bunch. I thought one of them was the "alpha" male, directing their movement, but when they made a 180 turn to face the other way, there was another penguin in the lead, and they did the same thing - moving together in their huddle. The end of my movie shows the bunch of them waddling into their enclosure. They went in there because a zoo truck drove by the back of the enclosure, and they know that sound is associated with feeding time.

Penguins are like most Americans: They have lots of wide open space, and they spend all their time crowded together!

[shadowfax]

I finally got a chance to take some shots with my new Canon Powershot s230 this weekend, guys... I was driving home from arkansas (5 hr) and caught a gorgeous Oklahoma sunset. bear in mind, i took this in my car at 74 mph, a windshield that was dirty as hell, and right over the steering wheel. i photoshopped the bugs on the windshield off...

[Doctor Q]

Hey, shadowfax, looks like you practice good debugging habits!

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by Doctor Q
Hey, shadowfax, looks like you practice good debugging habits! all i can say is, "healing brush" is badass. or "kickass" as steve might say.

[Genie]

Beautiful photos, you guys.

I'm trying to get used to this new Canon Digital Rebel.

If you'd like to see more shots, let me know.

http://www.geniesongs.com/genie/images/GeniefwsprinTiny.jpg (http://www.geniesongs.com/genie/endorsements/apple/g5opening/index.htm)

[MacMumm]

Thanks for your comments Tazo! It is always nice to hear what people think of the photos I shoot, good or bad. I'm just glad to see there are people who enjoy photos of the same things I do. :)

MacBandit and I have some similar photos, he has some great ones also. It was a surprise to see we are from the same area, and have some photos of the same areas.

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by wdlove
Is that your fireplace eyelikeart, and is it real? They feel really great on a cold night.

yup...that's it...I took several...but that was the best... ;)

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by MacMumm
Thanks for your comments Tazo! It is always nice to hear what people think of the photos I shoot, good or bad. I'm just glad to see there are people who enjoy photos of the same things I do. :)

MacBandit and I have some similar photos, he has some great ones also. It was a surprise to see we are from the same area, and have some photos of the same areas.

I'll be getting my photos up here this week probably from my visit up the Gorge 2 weeks ago. Also some more camping shots some BBQ shots and maybe even some from my wedding back in July.

[Wardofsky]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
while there are no waterfalls around here...there are fireplaces... :D
Nice compromise...
Originally posted by Genie
I'm trying to get used to this new Canon Digital Rebel.
If you'd like to see more shots, let me know.
The 300D?
Some sample shots would be great!

Tazo;http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo/source/21.html
That photo is just cool, I don't know why, it just is.
You hafta show me what the rest of the lake looks like...

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
very cool waterfall shot...I've always loved seeing the smoothness of water flowing like that...

while there are no waterfalls around here...there are fireplaces... :D

I too like photos of open flames though mine aren't within a fireplace. You might check out some of my camping photos. On one particular camping trip I was experimenting with exposure with the fire and with people.

[Genie]

Originally posted by Wardofsky
The 300D?
Some sample shots would be great!

[tazo]

Originally posted by Wardofsky
Nice compromise...

The 300D?
Some sample shots would be great!

Tazo;http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo/source/21.html
That photo is just cool, I don't know why, it just is.
You hafta show me what the rest of the lake looks like...

Heh that was taken from my balcony....which overlooks the lake....;)

On friday I will take like 15 pix of the lake...although it has been rather grayish in WA st. this week...

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by Genie

<sample shot>



Very nice! So you care telling us a little on how that was made and what you did to it in post.....;)

D

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by Wardofsky
Nice compromise...

ah...thanker...

we should post up specific subject matter...

it would be hella interesting to see each other's perspectives on certain things... ;)

[tazo]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
ah...thanker...

we should post up specific subject matter...

it would be hella interesting to see each other's perspectives on certain things... ;)

that sounds like a really awesome idea :)

You wanna start with a topic? Hopefully something easily acceptable.....
:p

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by tazo
that sounds like a really awesome idea :)

You wanna start with a topic? Hopefully something easily acceptable.....
:p

sure...I accidentally posted this in the drunkie thread a few mins ago... :eek:

so here...how about we start off with...emotion?

[Mr. Anderson]

ah, emotion...right when I was going to post fire pics.......from the blockparty, the fire bucket - taken at the end of the night (2 AM) a little drunk and without a tripod, damn amazed they came out...

D

[Mr. Anderson]

And the one with the sacrificial heineken....:D

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
And the one with the sacrificial heineken....:D

that's a great shot!

and it is kinda emotional...the poor bottle... ;)

but we can do fire even...I just wanted to post that cherub shot...

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
that's a great shot!

and it is kinda emotional...the poor bottle... ;)

but we can do fire even...I just wanted to post that cherub shot...

that's ok - I had started to post and was getting the pic off the camera when you posted the cherub....;)

maybe we should have a separate thread - unofficial weekly/monthly photo thingy ( it wouldn't be a contest)

D

[alia]

Originally posted by monkeydo_jb
Alia, I'm really impressed w/your shots.
You took all of them? What kind of camera did you use for those?


I do have a question for anyone more experienced w/digicams than I.
On my Sony CyberShot F-717, is there some way I can take panoramic shots?



-jeff

A Nikon Coolpix 2500 - which is a pretty cheap consumer model. I'm saving up for a Coolpix 5400 after I finish saving up for my Powerbook! ;)

Thanks, btw!

Alia

[Wardofsky]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
maybe we should have a separate thread - unofficial weekly/monthly photo thingy ( it wouldn't be a contest)

I'll second that, who creates it?
Uh, I'm not really good @ capturing emotion, unless it's a crying brick wall.
I kinda don't do anything other than street.

[MacBandit]

I think a weekly or monthly photo project would be great. Spymac does a similar thing. They give them a basic objective for example they might want green circles and then people go out and get photos with green circles in them. Some of the photos they get you would never consider/think of for the photo assignment but they all seem to fit the requirement. It's really pretty cool.

[Gaz]

Wow....so much talent!!

I would love to learn to take shots like half of you.

Well since it's all so inspiring feel free to have a browse through mine. I've made a few microsites for my latest photos.

www.gareth-davies.net

ooooh and a sample:

[.a]

i do some pro product pictures, allways inspired by elegance and swiss minimalism.
subaho diving torches are the last pics i've sold.
.a

[Wardofsky]

Originally posted by Gaz
I would love to learn to take shots like half of you.
With shots like that, why would you need to?
Where or around where did you take that shot?

[Gaz]

Thanks!

That little sharky was taken in April this year not too far from you just off Port Lincoln in South Australia. I spent 4 days cage diving with Great Whites and was lucky to get some amazing shots.

Just in case you weren't afraid to get in the water :)

[eyelikeart]

those shark shots are killer...

and those product shots...those are great..honestly... :D

so I can start off the weekly shot thread... ;)

sound good to u all?

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
those shark shots are killer...

and those product shots...those are great..honestly... :D

so I can start off the weekly shot thread... ;)

sound good to u all?

I say we do a "themed" weekly challenge.

and let the people vote via poll

[tazo]

I'm just gonna be embarassed when everyone has like A+ photography for the weekly pick, and you cant even tell what mine is...

[Gaz]

No need to be embarassed; for every great photo there are a hundred bad ones, and I took most of them :)

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by tazo
I'm just gonna be embarassed when everyone has like A+ photography for the weekly pick, and you cant even tell what mine is...

You'd hold up quite well with us. :)

So who's in? I'll make a suggestion that the first "contest" should be "halloween" or "spooky"

m

[tazo]

Mike,


thank you...

I am just not feeling very well, a lot of stuff going on in my life right now...

But no one cares about that...

I vote for spooky.

And instead of per week, what about on a monthly basis? So like all entries would be due by October 31, the night :)

[Wardofsky]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
You'd hold up quite well with us. :)

So who's in? I'll make a suggestion that the first "contest" should be "halloween" or "spooky"

m

I vote street, because it's all I got :D
Hmm, maybe 'urban attitude' or maybe 'nature's spirit' for the city and nature ones.

Yeah, maybe more definite topics.

[evoluzione]

so when you post your first pick, write a brief bio of your photography history. there are some pros among us, and some amatuers, i think it'd be good to take that into consideration if it's a contest? or maybe that shouldn't matter at all?

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
sure...I accidentally posted this in the drunkie thread a few mins ago... :eek:

so here...how about we start off with...emotion?

I see your emotion and raise you one....emotion...

http://mikemancini.com/fotos/albums/userpics/041.jpg

how about "motion"

http://mikemancini.com/fotos/albums/userpics/047.jpg

[tazo]

Urban attitude could work....

wardo,

theres nothing in your part of australia thats spooky? That pic on ur site of u [i think] thats like mirrored is pretty spooky :)

Man I wish I had a nice cam that could do those long exposure types of shots, I think thats what they are. So you can get like the waterfalls in one piece, or the cars passing by. Dang...I had a really cool idea.

Focus on the cafe scene on the sidewalk, with the passing cars...meh

EDIT:

no motion please...I cant do the long exposure like you all can on this cheapo digital camera...

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by tazo
Mike,


thank you...

I am just not feeling very well, a lot of stuff going on in my life right now...

But no one cares about that...

I vote for spooky.

And instead of per week, what about on a monthly basis? So like all entries would be due by October 31, the night :)

Monthly would be good.

Or bi weekly might be nice too. ;)

I understand Tazo... but still.. your photos are good. I'm guessing that if you're this good at your age (you're a young guy!) that in a few years you could make good $$$ off this photo thing. :)

[tazo]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
Monthly would be good.

Or bi weekly might be nice too. ;)

I understand Tazo... but still.. your photos are good. I'm guessing that if you're this good at your age (you're a young guy!) that in a few years you could make good $$$ off this photo thing. :)

Thanks :)....

Bi-weekly would work as well, I was just worried with busy people on this site, someone who likes photography might not have time...

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by tazo
Urban attitude could work....

wardo,

theres nothing in your part of australia thats spooky? That pic on ur site of u [i think] thats like mirrored is pretty spooky :)

Man I wish I had a nice cam that could do those long exposure types of shots, I think thats what they are. So you can get like the waterfalls in one piece, or the cars passing by. Dang...I had a really cool idea.

Focus on the cafe scene on the sidewalk, with the passing cars...meh

EDIT:

no motion please...I cant do the long exposure like you all can on this cheapo digital camera...

I understand.... but.....motion doesn't have to (or shouldn't necessarily) show movement. It can IMPLY movement.

Hopefully, and eye will agree i think, that a "topic" is justa guideline... how you interpret that is up to you. And you don;t have to go by the letter of the law. :)

You could photograph a snail and we would call that motion. :D

It's not the limitations of the camera but the un-limitations of the mind that make a good photograph. :)

[tazo]

heh...thats true :)

Lets all decide on a topic.

We have these to vote on:

emotion
spooky
motion

whats it gonna be guys? I personally can't decide...I like em all!

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
I see your emotion and raise you one....emotion...


fine...be that way...

[tazo]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
fine...be that way...

Omg I think I'm gonna cry :P

Thats a really cool shot eye

[Moxiemike]

Don't make me come down there....

http://mikemancini.com/fotos/albums/userpics/046.jpg

[Gaz]

Eye..I'll match that emotion!

[tazo]

Guys...guys...

Save it for the contest :)

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by tazo
Guys...guys...

Save it for the contest :)

haha!

I was thinking that for the contest , it HAS to be a new photo... and you'd be on your honor, but still... it's an excuse to get out and sharpen your skills, for those who want to be involved. :D

[tazo]

I agree....

New shots people!

[Mr. Anderson]

Yeah, new shots and monthly.....I'm up for that.

Now what are the rules....

D

[tazo]

ok rules:

1. Must somehow be connected to the biweekly/monthly topic. If its not apparent, explain it later on

2. Must be a new shot. This will work on the honor system.

3. Don't copy people?

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
Yeah, new shots and monthly.....I'm up for that.

Now what are the rules....

D

And what incentive do we give for people to do it.

But rules...

There has to be a cutoff date.
The photo must be taken within that date.
It has to fit the theme.
We need to pick judges who will pick the best ten photos which will be voted on by the community (via poll)

We should set up a thread that will allow people to get "critiques" if they wish.

Anything else?

[eyelikeart]

ok then...

last one... ;)

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
ok then...

last one... ;)

I'd have to say you have the advantage of good material down there in creepy country.... ;)

[tazo]

ok...I agree completely with Mr. A's rules...

All we need to do is setup 2 threads. One for the critiques of this months photos, and another for the photos....

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by tazo
ok...I agree completely with Mr. A's rules...

All we need to do is setup 2 threads. One for the critiques of this months photos, and another for the photos....

who's rules? ;)

[tazo]

OK I setup the submission thread. Eventually we'll have to make a critique thread.

[tazo]

I am going to school...so I won't be replying until around 6 EST

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by tazo
I am going to school...so I won't be replying until around 6 EST

Could we possibly make this have it's own forum. Like "Community Photography Contest"

Maybe the winner gets a free "demi-god status" or something?

I dunno.... or maybe the photoshop gurus here could all submit some tips/tricks/actions we;ve written and use those as prizes?

[photohead]

lets get started! .....what is the topic for this week/month...?

its pretty exciting to see so many talented people on this site...

N

[MacBandit]

Okay this is getting good but I think there needs to be some ground rules. First off I think the thread should run two weeks at the end of it should be deleted to open up server space. Another option to deleting is to take hosted photos only no uploads. The thread should be photos only no chat beyond a simple description if necessary. Descriptions shouldn't be necessary though since the topic has already been set. Any image that doesn't meet the topic without a description fails in my opinion. The photos should be new ones only. No digging through your archives. Finally lets make it simplistic. Since Halloween is coming up how about objects related to Halloween in the spookiest setting you can get. Also no photoshoping beyond the basic touch up like colors and contrast.

Finally if it's found that an entry was taken by someone else they should be beaten with wet serial cables until unconscious.

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by MacBandit
Okay this is getting good but I think there needs to be some ground rules. First off I think the thread should run two weeks at the end of it should be deleted to open up server space. Another option to deleting is to take hosted photos only no uploads. The thread should be photos only no chat beyond a simple description if necessary. Descriptions shouldn't be necessary though since the topic has already been set. Any image that doesn't meet the topic without a description fails in my opinion. The photos should be new ones only. No digging through your archives. Finally lets make it simplistic. Since Halloween is coming up how about objects related to Halloween in the spookiest setting you can get. Also no photoshoping beyond the basic touch up like colors and contrast.

Finally if it's found that an entry was taken by someone else they should be beaten with wet serial cables until unconscious.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?threadid=40792

Here's the main thread we started with some ground rules. Feel free to contribute.

[tazo]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
Could we possibly make this have it's own forum. Like "Community Photography Contest"

Maybe the winner gets a free "demi-god status" or something?

I dunno.... or maybe the photoshop gurus here could all submit some tips/tricks/actions we;ve written and use those as prizes?

that sounds like a plan...

btw I am on my lunch break right now...

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by tazo
that sounds like a plan...

btw I am on my lunch break right now...

I could also ask fredmiranda.com if they'd donate an action, or maybe a membership or something to the top three winners.... anyone like that idea?

[tazo]

heh whatever ya all want. I am already AMAZED at the level of involvement in the photography thread, and their subsequent spin off threads...

I am only gonna be on for about 5 more minutes...gotta eat ya know!

[Moxiemike]

finally got my gallery and gear online!

http://mikemancini.com/gallery

[eyelikeart]

that gallery is killer...and I'm thinking about using it myself... :D

[Moxiemike]

Thanks. Just be sure to allocate some vacation time before you try and install it... it's a pain!

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
Thanks. Just be sure to allocate some vacation time before you try and install it... it's a pain!

Great stuff - but I'm wondering if its a bit top heavy....what are you trying to get across, the photography or the info on photographs?

The details distract from the imagery (the imagery is awesome) - maybe if you make the details available as a link/option? That way you can place an image on a page and have it stand by itself and not be surrounded by text that clutters.

D

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
Great stuff - but I'm wondering if its a bit top heavy....what are you trying to get across, the photography or the info on photographs?

The details distract from the imagery (the imagery is awesome) - maybe if you make the details available as a link/option? That way you can place an image on a page and have it stand by itself and not be surrounded by text that clutters.

D

Yea. It's a pre-done script, and I plan on doing mods. I like having the EXIF up there so people can see how things were accomplished, but I have to tweak the UI.....It was a pain just to get it to work.

I do think there's a bit too much imagery, and on some of the themes, the borders distract from the image.

I like how it attaches "gear info" to the photo to... and links to mini-reviews.

But it is a bit busy. And the search features are WAY convoluted.

I also have another gallery on the same site:

http://mikemancini.com/fotos that's a bit cleaner. Anyone have any opinion between the two?

m

[tazo]

I love the photos mike but I thought that the layout of the gallery sort of detracted....it seemed extremely busy to me and I think that a gallery should mainly showcase the pictures, and not the information behind them. I dunno....

[Genie]

Originally posted by Moxiemike

I also have another gallery on the same site:

http://mikemancini.com/fotos that's a bit cleaner. Anyone have any opinion between the two?

m

Yes, that's cleaner.

I use photoshop to make my galleries. Anybody have any suggestions?
http://www.geniesongs.com/genie/endorsements/apple/Genie-G5Computer50pix.jpg (http://www.geniesongs.com/genie/endorsements/apple/g5opening/index.htm)

[tazo]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
Yea. It's a pre-done script, and I plan on doing mods. I like having the EXIF up there so people can see how things were accomplished, but I have to tweak the UI.....It was a pain just to get it to work.

I do think there's a bit too much imagery, and on some of the themes, the borders distract from the image.

I like how it attaches "gear info" to the photo to... and links to mini-reviews.

But it is a bit busy. And the search features are WAY convoluted.

I also have another gallery on the same site:

http://mikemancini.com/fotos that's a bit cleaner. Anyone have any opinion between the two?

m

I think the other one, the one here: http://mikemancini.com/fotos/index.php?cat=0
is much nicer since it is easier to use, and much cleaner looking...

[whocares]

Count me in as an amateur photographer. Nikon SLR system. Mostly landscapes.
An example from death valley:

oooops, the attached file messed up! See next post :cool:

For more photos:
http://membres.lycos.fr/lodola/web/search_photos.php
Sorry for the adds (they disappear after a while). It's still under developement (kinda staled right now) and needs a whole load of work... so far just a search engine and the photos. No fancy interface. In the first place, it was just supposed to be a database of my work on my personal computer. But after all the headaches of getting a grip on PHP/MySQL, I thaught "what the heck?"

[whocares]

ok, here's the pic

[Genie]

Nice pic, Dominic!

[whocares]

Originally posted by Genie
Nice pic, Dominic!

Weel I guess you all know my name now, but who cares? :p

-Genie
Thanks!

[tazo]

whocares,

I love your photos! really good work :)

[jxyama]

ever since i spent some time in switzerland, i got hooked on taking photos. i'm no pro, but i like taking pictures with good emotions - beautiful landscape or pictures that can invoke special personal memory in me. (usually pics of my family and friends or japan, where i only get to go once every few years)

the addiction got worse ever since i got a digital camera - now, there's no film cost and adjusting photos is easy! i have canon s230 - point and shoot camera but it's served me well so far.

i'll post a pic i took in japan from the plane right after this. it's one of my favorites because it shows the great urban sprawl in fukuoka, japan... strangely beautiful...

[jxyama]

here it is. fukuoka is not my home town in japan, but japan is japan... tokyo is just as (if not more) busy!

[tazo]

jyxama,


I like that shot :) Do you have anymore work you can show?

[wdlove]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
fine...be that way...

A very nice picture eyelikeart, what is the history?

[Genie]

One of the things I'm selling (see sig below) is a digital camera.

[bryanc]

I don't know how I missed this thread earlier. Being a bunch of Mac-geeks, I'm not suprised (but I am impressed) at the creative talent around here.

I'm just an amature, although I've dabbled in photography since the mid '70s. My wife is much more serious about it. However, we have fairly limited equipment budgets. Our system consists of a Nikon F90, 35-70 mm F3.5, 105 mm F2.8, and an SB 27 strobe (currently broken...any suggestions on where to send it to get it fixed inexpensively would be appreciated). We also have a Nikonos V underwater system with 3 lenses, a close-up rig, and an SB 105 strobe.

Here is a link to my wife's portfolio (theres one picture of me in there...bonus points to anyone who can identify it):

http://www.ozimages.com.au/portfolio/rshortt.asp

Cheers

[Doctor Q]

Originally posted by bryanc
Here is a link to my wife's portfolio (theres one picture of me in there...bonus points to anyone who can identify it)I know. You are the "adventurous young boy" in the 2nd photo down on the right of the main page. Your wife took that photo, then waited until you grew up, then married you.

[monkeydo_jb]

Genie-

Wow, quite a collection of electronics!

I noticed you take credit cards on the same page, but it's not secure. Doesn't seem too safe...


-jeff

[tazo]

guys check out my gallery, pages 2,3, and 4 are all new photos, a lot of them pretty good imo! The first page is older photos but still cool!

Here is one of the newer ones I took:

http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo/gallery/image/41.jpg
and another new one

http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo/gallery/image/42.jpg

Please check out the rest of the gallery too!

Please comment on the shots ya like, dislike, questions etc! I can only improve with em.

-tazo

[wdlove]

I like them all tazo, very nice. Thank you for sharing. I enjoy the landscapes.

[tazo]

thanks wd :)

Any shots in particular you really liked, or didnt care for?

[jelloshotsrule]

what's the link to your gallery tazo?

[tazo]

jello,

http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo/gallery/index2.html

[Genie]

Originally posted by monkeydo_jb
Genie-

Wow, quite a collection of electronics!

I noticed you take credit cards on the same page, but it's not secure. Doesn't seem too safe...

-jeff

Thanks
I think the link is fixed now. There is a secure page...
G

[tazo]

Originally posted by Genie
Thanks
I think the link is fixed now. There is a secure page...
G

A secure website/page displays the little lock thing...I see no such implementation...

And your prices seem REALLY high

[whocares]

Originally posted by tazo
jello,

http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo/gallery/index2.html

-tazo
some good photos you've got there.
I think you've got a good sense for persepctive and patterns (I quite liked the b&w of the train and the "wooden-steps" - too lazy to go back and check their names ;) )

I think the two you posted above are interesting also. It's a shame however you have that row of cars (or didn't make it more of a part of the composition) in the second one.

[tazo]

Originally posted by whocares
-tazo
some good photos you've got there.
I think you've got a good sense for persepctive and patterns (I quite liked the b&w of the train and the "wooden-steps" - too lazy to go back and check their names ;) )

I think the two you posted above are interesting also. It's a shame however you have that row of cars (or didn't make it more of a part of the composition) in the second one.

Thanks for the comments whocares.

I think the 2nd photo, of the car driving away is nice because it gives you a nice perspective.... I dunno

I think I have a few nice ones up there...

Any shots u liked a lot, disliked, any opinions/comments you would offer?

[This goes for everyone viewing my gallery]

[Genie]

Originally posted by tazo
A secure website/page displays the little lock thing...I see no such implementation...

And your prices seem REALLY high

The link in my sig should be right now - at least my host said this is secure- (I'm paying for the certificate)- Is it not?

Please let me know which prices seem high and I'll adjust them. I got the mac prices from everymac.com...

[tazo]

Originally posted by Genie
The link in my sig should be right now - at least my host said this is secure- (I'm paying for the certificate)- Is it not?

Please let me know which prices seem high and I'll adjust them. I got the mac prices from everymac.com...

Correct. Now the page is secure. Do those like 333 g3's include specialized software/hardware or something? if not than they are about 400 dollars too high.

and the pb listed is about 200 dollars too high

[whocares]

Originally posted by tazo
Thanks for the comments whocares.

I think the 2nd photo, of the car driving away is nice because it gives you a nice perspective.... I dunno

I think I have a few nice ones up there...

Any shots u liked a lot, disliked, any opinions/comments you would offer?

[This goes for everyone viewing my gallery]

As I said previously I prefer your "still" photos (train series, that infamous dock) as opposed to your landscapes. I find that your compositions in the landscapes are sometimes a bit sketchy, eg a non-horizontal horizon. Hey, I'm only saying this because I'm notourious for messing up the horizons on my landscape and have to rotate in photoshop :p

I see you have a pic of a flower... take a look at my flora category (sorry for the ads)
http://membres.lycos.fr/lodola/web/search_photos.php

Feel free to take a look at the other photos and say what you think!

[tazo]

Originally posted by whocares
As I said previously I prefer your "still" photos (train series, that infamous dock) as opposed to your landscapes. I find that your compositions in the landscapes are sometimes a bit sketchy, eg a non-horizontal horizon. Hey, I'm only saying this because I'm notourious for messing up the horizons on my landscape and have to rotate in photoshop :p

I see you have a pic of a flower... take a look at my flora category (sorry for the ads)
http://membres.lycos.fr/lodola/web/search_photos.php

Feel free to take a look at the other photos and say what you think!

Yeah the dock shot is one of my favorites...

About my flower shots, what do you think?

[Genie]

Originally posted by tazo
Correct. Now the page is secure. Do those like 333 g3's include specialized software/hardware or something? if not than they are about 400 dollars too high.

and the pb listed is about 200 dollars too high

The 333 G3 does have the AudioMedia III card and some software.

I guess I'll bring those down. All the prices are suggested- any reasonable offer is fine.

Thanks!

Anything else?

[coolbreeze]

Two I took at the WTC site this past week.

[coolbreeze]

2nd one

[tazo]

Originally posted by coolbreeze
Two I took at the WTC site this past week.

Man I really want a wide-angle lense...course I need a digital camera first :)

And I liked your 2nd one coolbreeze :) I love the perspective. Picture within a picture...

sorta like this shot one of my friends took...

http://krill-labs.com/~akrill/galleries/photo/smallview/40.jpg

[Genie]

Very cool WTC pics!

[whocares]

-tazo
this will sound lame but I like the flower because..............I've got one just the same (yeah well it's yellow, but whatever)

-coolbreeze
good work at the WTC site. I think the second is best for 2 reasons:
*good contrast in colour between the cross and the surrounding
*it really let's you know where you are and what you're dealing with

[tazo]

Originally posted by whocares
-tazo
this will sound lame but I like the flower because..............I've got one just the same (yeah well it's yellow, but whatever)


Which flower are we talking about?

And no detailed explanation is needed I suppose, I just like to know as much as possible about what people think.

[whocares]

Originally posted by tazo
Man I really want a wide-angle lense...course I need a digital camera first :)

And I liked your 2nd one coolbreeze :) I love the perspective. Picture within a picture...

sorta like this shot one of my friends took...

http://krill-labs.com/~akrill/galleries/photo/smallview/40.jpg

is that pic photoshoped or "real". If real, that's some real big depth of field.

[tazo]

Originally posted by whocares
is that pic photoshoped or "real". If real, that's some real big depth of field.

that's real.

[monkeydo_jb]

I liked the dock one the best too, Tazo. You've got a lot of great shots. So, none are digital or are you borrowing someone's digicam?

Here's one I took this weekend in my home town.


http://www.sveltegeek.com/images/tracks.jpg



-jeff

[Genie]

Nice perspective

[tazo]

Originally posted by monkeydo_jb
I liked the dock one the best too, Tazo. You've got a lot of great shots. So, none are digital or are you borrowing someone's digicam?
-jeff

Thanks about the dock shot, I like it because it reminds me of a motion shot, because you are instantly drawn to the end of the dock...

And I am glad ya liked my shots :)

I liked the shot you posted, mostly because you can just see the horizon consisting of the train tracks through the fog :)

very cool!

-tazo

[monkeydo_jb]

Man I really want a wide-angle lense...course I need a digital camera first




So are you borrowing one or scanning 35mm prints?

Thanks for the comments on my snap, the fog had a cool effect on the tracks.



-jeff


Crap, how do I do quotes like everyone else does w/the italics showing who said it first? I'm normally a lurker ;)

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by monkeydo_jb
So are you borrowing one or scanning 35mm prints?

Thanks for the comments on my snap, the fog had a cool effect on the tracks.



-jeff


Crap, how do I do quotes like everyone else does w/the italics showing who said it first? I'm normally a lurker ;)

At the bottom of the box with the text you want to quote on the right side you will see a button that says, "quote".:D

[monkeydo_jb]

Originally posted by MacBandit
At the bottom of the box with the text you want to quote on the right side you will see a button that says, "quote".:D


Hahahah, so simple yet so difficult :o

Anywho, thanks!



-jeff

[eyelikeart]

My apologies to anyone who's posted in the past few pages, but it's a lot to go through. ;)

Nice railroad track shot! :D

And tazo...I checked out your gallery. U have a bunch of nice ones again. How do u do your B&W's?

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by monkeydo_jb
I liked the dock one the best too, Tazo. You've got a lot of great shots. So, none are digital or are you borrowing someone's digicam?

Here's one I took this weekend in my home town.


http://www.sveltegeek.com/images/tracks.jpg



-jeff

nice railroad. I shot this one a few days ago:

http://mikemancini.com/rails.jpg

[monkeydo_jb]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
nice railroad. I shot this one a few days ago:

Thanks, but I really like how yours turned out better. The glare from the sun adds
so much. Also, the contrast between the trees is really rich.

I couldn't decide if I liked mine in black and white or not, either.


-jeff

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by monkeydo_jb
Thanks, but I really like how yours turned out better. The glare from the sun adds
so much. Also, the contrast between the trees is really rich.

I couldn't decide if I liked mine in black and white or not, either.


-jeff

Use a layer mask and lighten the sky up and then go to black and white. I think it will look really good.

[monkeydo_jb]

Originally posted by MacBandit
Use a layer mask and lighten the sky up and then go to black and white. I think it will look really good.


Cool, thanks for the input. I'll try that when I get home tonight :)


-jeff

[tazo]

So are you borrowing one or scanning 35mm prints?

I am borrowing one of my high school's 5 sony cybershots (2 yrs. old, 2MP) to take all the shots on my gallery.

Eye,

I am shooting them using the built-in B/W picture setting...

And I am glad ya liked my shots :)

-tazo

[whocares]

-jeff & Moxiemike
Great railroad pics. Those tracks sure do 'guide' your eyes through the photo :D

Anyone else got any railroad/train pics to share?

[tazo]

Originally posted by whocares
-jeff & Moxiemike
Great railroad pics. Those tracks sure do 'guide' your eyes through the photo :D

Anyone else got any railroad/train pics to share?

I have a train shot...

here are some:

http://www.boycottbuymusic.com/photo/gallery/image/9.jpg

http://www.boycottbuymusic.com/photo/gallery/image/40.jpg

[eyelikeart]

I've got a train shot also... :D

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
I've got a train shot also... :D

hehe. nice one. so, make any camera related purchases of late? ;)

[wdlove]

Nice pictures of the railroad eyelikeart, Moxiemike, & tazo. Thank you for sharing. All four give a great perspective. It brings back my youth, when a had an American Flyer setup. My Dad built a large layout approximately 6 X12'. Quit an elaborate setup. Could store it in the ceiling during the summer.

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
hehe. nice one. so, make any camera related purchases of late? ;)

as a matter of fact...yes... ;)

I'm awaiting shipment of my Nikon D100, which will be arrive on Thursday. As of right now, my Minolta is up for sale.

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
as a matter of fact...yes... ;)

I'm awaiting shipment of my Nikon D100, which will be arrive on Thursday. As of right now, my Minolta is up for sale.

Did you order some depends too? you'll be ******** your pants, poop boy!

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
Did you order some depends too? you'll be ******** your pants, poop boy!

wow...the profanity filter didn't pick that one up! :eek:

yeah...I'm anxious...very anxious...

I think I may have to change already...

and thanks wdlove...I was drawn to the "hump" reference on that shot... ;)

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
I've got a train shot also... :D

Does anyone know what that means besides me? It's not a sexual statement at all.

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by MacBandit
Does anyone know what that means besides me? It's not a sexual statement at all.

isn't humping a term for train jumping?

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
as a matter of fact...yes... ;)

I'm awaiting shipment of my Nikon D100, which will be arrive on Thursday. As of right now, my Minolta is up for sale.

What!!

Hoser!

Very jealous......congrats!

D

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
isn't humping a term for train jumping?

Could be but I don't believe that is specifically what it's referring to. Anyone else?

I'll give a hint. It has to do with switching in a RR yard.

[eyelikeart]

haha...I know what it means...but u gotta know I'll play on it... ;)

and yes...I jumped over...I have some resources to allow me... :D

[monkeydo_jb]

Originally posted by MacBandit
Use a layer mask and lighten the sky up and then go to black and white. I think it will look really good.

I hope this is what you envisioned...

-jeff


http://www.sveltegeek.com/images/tracksbw.jpg

[whocares]

Originally posted by monkeydo_jb
I hope this is what you envisioned...

-jeff


I personally preferred the colour versions. Those "pastel" work well together and help set the atmosphere.

Just me opinion ;)

[monkeydo_jb]

Originally posted by whocares
I personally preferred the colour versions. Those "pastel" work well together and help set the atmosphere.

Just me opinion ;)


I agree 100%

So, what cameras are everyone using?

Mine's a Sony Cybershot F-717. It's 5 MP w/a 5x optical zoom. I'm dying to get a digital SLR and really learn more about photography.


Are there any good sites for newbie photographers?


-jeff

[tazo]

monkey, I don't know about newbie, but fredmiranda.com is a great place to see what you want to become :)

I post there as tazo, and am dying for people to actually comment on my damn photos...no one seems to care... :(

anyway here is another 'train' shot :)

http://boycottbuymusic.com/photo/gallery/FM-58.jpg

-tazo

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by monkeydo_jb
I agree 100%

So, what cameras are everyone using?

Mine's a Sony Cybershot F-717. It's 5 MP w/a 5x optical zoom. I'm dying to get a digital SLR and really learn more about photography.


Are there any good sites for newbie photographers?


-jeff

fredmiranda.com is good. you've got to comment on other people's stuff to get noticed. They're very cool and supportive :D

if you're a nikon fan nikonians.org is a great reference.

photo.net is snobbish but FULL of info.

and thom hogan (www.bythom.com) is GENIUS.

As i've mentioned earlier, i'm using a D100 and recommend it for ANYONE who wants a pro level camera with a decent cost.

They work with lower end Nikon lenses, which is something Canon can't claim, and it's worth every penny of the $1499 you pay for it.

I'm also using a 18-35 NIkkor lens which is mid priced but BRILLIANT, a Sigma 28-90, a Nikon 28-80, a Sigma 70-300 and two SUPER primes: A Nikon 135 and a Sigma 50mm. Awesome lenses both.

Plus a Nikon SB-50dx flash strobe. If you wanna see the d100 put through a TON of paces, check out http://mikemancini.com/gallery

and as eyelikeart can attest, i'll try to answer ANY and all questions you may have. Lemme know.

Also, would people be interested in me doing some forum/q&a/equipment reviews on my website?

Lemme know!

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by monkeydo_jb
I hope this is what you envisioned...

-jeff


http://www.sveltegeek.com/images/tracksbw.jpg

Yeah that's pretty much what I envisioned but it isn't quite as good as I thought it would be. How about applying your mask so that the sky is still in color but the tracks are in B/W.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
..............They work with lower end Nikon lenses, which is something Canon can't claim.......................

Huh, I heard just the opposite. That the Cannon can use any of the auto lenses that fit any SLR Cannon and that you had to buy special lenses for the Nikon. Maybe someone was confused.

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by MacBandit
Huh, I heard just the opposite. That the Cannon can use any of the auto lenses that fit any SLR Cannon and that you had to buy special lenses for the Nikon. Maybe someone was confused.

I had a 10d for a weekend and couldn't get a sharp shot with the cheap 28-90 USM lenses (about $150 bucks USD)

When I used the Canon "L" series lenses (L stands for not Low priced ;) ) I got good results.

I took about 500 shots.

I got the d100 a few days later, bought a Nikon 28-80G lens ($99 USD) and got amazingly crisp shots.

The D100 with an el cheapo lens stacked up to the canon L lens on a 10d. And saved me a ton of cash.

Pound for pound the D100 blows the 300d out of the water (though the 300d is a great entry level cam, which has many limitations) and is much better than the 10d in focusing and keeping your highlights exposed better.

Couple that with some decent midrange lenses and you have a STELLAR setup in your bag.

[MacMumm]

Originally posted by whocares
-jeff & Moxiemike
Anyone else got any railroad/train pics to share?

I have a few photos I took at Railfair 99 in California.

Here is the first...

[MacMumm]

And the second...

[MacMumm]

And finally, the third...

[tazo]

I think no. 3 is the nicest :)

Good work macmumm :D

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by MacMumm
And the second... man, that one is awesome. i love the perspective across all the intricate machinery. i also like how you just got the front of the train behind it. great shot!

edit: looking through your stuff, i especially liked this one:

http://homepage.mac.com/mumme/.Pictures/Leaf.jpg

[monkeydo_jb]

Originally posted by tazo
I think no. 3 is the nicest :)

Good work macmumm :D


Agreed. I love the old timey train in front of the modern looking building!

However, as someone else mentioned, the perspective in 2 is great.



Mike:

Thanks for all of the great links. I've bookmarked most of them :D

My sony is the first camera I've had and I wish I had saved the $800 I spent
on it for a digital SLR.

Oh well, it takes adequete pictures. Do you mind elaborating on some of
the more advanced features gained by an SLR?


-jeff

[monkeydo_jb]

Originally posted by tazo
monkey, I don't know about newbie, but fredmiranda.com is a great place to see what you want to become :)

I post there as tazo, and am dying for people to actually comment on my damn photos...no one seems to care... :(

anyway here is another 'train' shot :)

-tazo


tazo I like that one, but is that woman in danger!


http://www.sveltegeek.com/images/saveher.jpg

[tazo]

Originally posted by monkeydo_jb
tazo I like that one, but is that woman in danger!



haha slick!

nice photochop there :)

[MacMumm]

Originally posted by shadowfax
man, that one is awesome. i love the perspective across all the intricate machinery. i also like how you just got the front of the train behind it. great shot!

edit: looking through your stuff, i especially liked this one:

http://homepage.mac.com/mumme/.Pictures/Leaf.jpg

Thanks shadowfax, it is great to get feedback on my photos. The one you especially liked was taken on the Proxy Falls trail, a gorgeous place in Oregon. I must say I live in a great area for taking photos of nature!

Thanks also to everybody else who has commented on my photos, it is great to hear what everybody thinks.

Tazo, I'll be in your neck of the woods this week, I just realized you lived up the road a bit from me! There are some gorgeous photos to be had in Seattle!

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by monkeydo_jb
Agreed. I love the old timey train in front of the modern looking building!

However, as someone else mentioned, the perspective in 2 is great.



Mike:

Thanks for all of the great links. I've bookmarked most of them :D

My sony is the first camera I've had and I wish I had saved the $800 I spent
on it for a digital SLR.

Oh well, it takes adequete pictures. Do you mind elaborating on some of
the more advanced features gained by an SLR?


-jeff

First and foremost: bigger sensor = higher quality images and less noise at higher ISOs. IE, you can shoot ISO 1600 and have it be usable.

Try that on the f717. ;) 400 is usually unusable.

The next is interchangeable lenses. The smaller the zoom range in the lens, the better the optic. a 28-200 all in one lens is gonna be less sharp and contrasty than the combination of a 28-80/70-200 combo.

The drawback is that due to sensor size, DSLRS have a focal crop, making a 28-80 lense equivalent to a 42-120 lens.

That said, teh sensore only uses the center or sweet spot, the best area of the glass.

Controls are generally easier to access (though not so much with the 300d)

The AF system is 1000x quicker on ANY DSLR.

You have a greater range of accessories.

All in all, the image quality is head and shoulders above a consumer, and it's much for flexble and usable system all in all.

The d100 for example, you can control EVERY setting. It's daunting to be sure, but worth the effort

[monkeydo_jb]

Wow, thanks for the info. You're most helpful. I would sell mine and look into
a DSLR, but I'm saving for a honeymoon
:rolleyes:

I noticed that anything above ISO 200 was really grainy.


-jeff

[MacBandit]

I'm of the type that unless it's convenient and durable I won't have it with me. That's why my Canon S230 is the perfect camera for me. I can't seem to break it and it's small so I have it with me most of the time. What good is a 5 million Megapixel camera if you don't have it with you to get that once and a life time shot.

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by MacBandit
I'm of the type that unless it's convenient and durable I won't have it with me. That's why my Canon S230 is the perfect camera for me. I can't seem to break it and it's small so I have it with me most of the time. What good is a 5 million Megapixel camera if you don't have it with you to get that once and a life time shot. cool, man. i just bought that same camera like a month ago. i love it :)

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by shadowfax
cool, man. i just bought that same camera like a month ago. i love it :)

iJohn has one too. I talked him into it. Great camera. I've had mine for a year now and if you look at my homepage you will see the majority of my photos are camping. I even took it rafting. Serious rafting. I have a waterproof case I got at REI that it fits in like a glove. I'm glad I had it on the rafting trip. At one point I found my camera in the sealed case on the bottom of the raft under a foot of water. It had been there for at least 10 minutes. I opened the case and it was dry inside.

I have a few scratches on it and a small dent where I dropped it. Overall though the only thing that wore out on it was I rubbed the anti-reflective coating off the screen. The screen gets dirty pretty fast because I often don't have it in the case so I can get quick photos so the screen gets cleaned a lot typically with a clean dry rag.

[tazo]

Originally posted by MacMumm

Tazo, I'll be in your neck of the woods this week, I just realized you lived up the road a bit from me! There are some gorgeous photos to be had in Seattle!

Yeah I wish I knew where to find em ;)

Come down to Edmonds if you want peaceful beachside town shots :)

[monkeydo_jb]

Originally posted by Moxiemike

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Plus a Nikon SB-50dx flash strobe. If you wanna see the d100 put through a TON of paces, check out http://mikemancini.com/gallery
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You're gallery setup is great. Two of my favorite ones off hand are Lonely Barn
and Cemetary Chapel. There's just something about the lighting, clarity,
and colors that pop.

You're definitely right about yours taking much clearer pictures, too.



-jeff