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Photo of the Day: August 2010
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I love this. Everything from the reflection in the window, to the look of desire on her face. The whole thing captures a "moment" and a "feeling." I'm really digging the street photography. Makes me wish I lived/worked closer to downtown.
I like this a bunch. Like you said, you were trying to liven up an original. To me, you did more than that - you made a newer image LOOK as old as the object itself. Seriously looks like 'old' San Francisco; I love it.
Here's mine for the day. More PR, sorry
- 38mm f/2.8 1/40 ISO1600
Crossword
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Completely ignoring the rest of the world whilst trying to figure out the answer to 7 across.
Canon EOS 1000D
0.002 sec (1/640)
f/2.0
50 mm
ISO100
Completely ignoring the rest of the world whilst trying to figure out the answer to 7 across.
Canon EOS 1000D
0.002 sec (1/640)
f/2.0
50 mm
ISO100
The Point Bonita Lighthouse at the entrance to San Francisco Bay.
5d2 , Tamron 28-300@92 , iso 400 , f14@1/400
5d2 , Tamron 28-300@92 , iso 400 , f14@1/400
Just get closer - mount a wider angle lens and watch out for oncoming traffic. You'll give yourself a lot more flexibility when you don't have to crop down so significantly in post.
I'm assuming film is okay because a negative scan is digital.
Pentacon Six TL / Carl Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 / Kodak Portra 160NC / Scanned on Canon 8800f
Exposed for around 60 sec at f/11
Pentacon Six TL / Carl Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 / Kodak Portra 160NC / Scanned on Canon 8800f
Exposed for around 60 sec at f/11
Harvest time in the England/Scotland border country...
It's really difficult to take in so much in a photo without it looking cluttered, but his one works beautifully. My eye wants to wander around, playing connect-the-dots with all of the little hay bales, knowing it has the little tractor to return to as a 'home base'. The tractor really helps to anchor the photo.
Very nice, just as nice as when you posted it on August 1.
5D Mark II-100mm f/2.8L Macro
Very creative! I really like the idea, though I'm left wondering what else you could have done with the composition, and the tonal range is rather flat. I think this idea is worthy of more takes. If you have another go at it, I hope you'll post the results.
It's really difficult to take in so much in a photo without it looking cluttered, but his one works beautifully. My eye wants to wander around, playing connect-the-dots with all of the little hay bales, knowing it has the little tractor to return to as a 'home base'. The tractor really helps to anchor the photo.
Very nice, just as nice as when you posted it on August 1.
Very creative! I really like the idea, though I'm left wondering what else you could have done with the composition, and the tonal range is rather flat. I think this idea is worthy of more takes. If you have another go at it, I hope you'll post the results.
Probably not, it's more than likely been buried under the dirt, if not blown away. I cropped this to Cinemascope (I'm a filmmaker primarily so me loves the 2.35:1) and it's centered. I have another image that's off to the left, but I liked the center approach for emphasis. I did another grade of it...
I like the original more, the grittiness of it. I don't have the camera or lens that took this photo anymore, but I'll go back with my measly T2i to try again.
Port of Newport, Dock 5
"Serving commercial fishermen since 1910. No public fishing or crabbing on Port docs..." or intentional feeding of sea lions without marine mammal scientific study permit from the Department of Noisy Varmints.
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D300, 50f/1.8, 1/400, f/8.0, ISO400
"Serving commercial fishermen since 1910. No public fishing or crabbing on Port docs..." or intentional feeding of sea lions without marine mammal scientific study permit from the Department of Noisy Varmints.
D300, 50f/1.8, 1/400, f/8.0, ISO400
An Alpine gorge...
Quite possibly my favorite photo of all time, excellent job!
Wow, you're being hard on yourself. That's our job!
You've got high standards, and you feel you're not taking the pix you ought to be taking; what you see in the viewfinder isn't being transferred to the finished image. Something gets lost 'in translation'.
One thing that helps me is something I call 'commit to the image'. It means that I'll do whatever I can to get a particular photograph: do my best, no compromise. So I'll walk a bit further, take a tripod, wait as long as is necessary for the light to do something interesting. That kind of committment doesn't guarantee a good pic... but even if it doesn't work out on that particular occasion, I kinda know I've done my best. If I come home without taking a single shot, at least I've got in the mindset of not compromising. And, IMO, that's a good state of mind for photography.
"Too blurry"? Do you need a tripod? "Too much noise"? High ISO... tripod would help with that too. Improvements come in small increments, I reckon, like tightening screws a little at a time...
Yes I needed a tripod but one of the tabs on mine broke so the leg just falls out and or collapses. It's not even my tripod! I've been looking at Manfrotto 055XPROB but I have to inspect it in stores before I pull the trigger on that. I think I need to buy some type of head with it too. The ISO was a bit too high because I really wanted the shot. The shot I really wanted happened about 10-20 seconds before that one. The sun rays were everywhere! But I was still driving on the highway as I was coming up to the beach.
Yes I know my standards are high and I do realize I improve over time, noticing my mistakes and learning from it but I just want to have great photos like you guys
To be honest I was too eager to get the shot I wanted. I was willing to do anything to get it. I experimented with different settings on my camera to get it how I wanted it but no worries, as another cloudy day will come and this time I'll fully prepared.
Thanks for all the helps guys! I'll get some great shots!
-Mike
Freebie Textures
Posted this as a teaser on my site tonight. I'm gona put up a number of free downloads for people to use in designs or within other images for layers. Those will go up tomorrow. If you're into some abstract images or textures check it out tomorrow.
Posted this as a teaser on my site tonight. I'm gona put up a number of free downloads for people to use in designs or within other images for layers. Those will go up tomorrow. If you're into some abstract images or textures check it out tomorrow.
I have this tripod. It's a bit on the heavy side because it's aluminum and not carbon fiber, but it's very stable. I'm 6 ft tall and I can keep my camera almost at eye level with this tripod. The legs have releases in the hinges that allow them to spread out wide and let you keep the camera low to the ground if you want.
Mine for today:
Jaya. Female Sumatra tiger. Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.
EXIF Summary: 1/250s f/5.6 ISO100 Tamron 28-300 VC@168mm Through viewing glass.
Dale
Completely ignoring the rest of the world whilst trying to figure out the answer to 7 across.
Canon EOS 1000D
0.002 sec (1/640)
f/2.0
50 mm
ISO100
I really love this shot Ben.
Peggy's Cove, NS
I also really like this shot. Nice work Nuks.
I used to rush around, when the light was right, trying to get as many shots as I could while the conditions were so favourable. OK, I'd get plenty of shots, but none of them would be very good. So now I commit to getting one shot, in one location; instead of chasing shots, it's more about letting the shots come to me. I set up the shot and, well, I see what happens. Sometimes I get the shot I want, sometimes I don't; I dont get stressed about it either way. Essentially, I stop 'trying' and start 'looking'... and I feel it's made all the difference...
Thank you. Connect the dots, eh? Take a look at this YouTube video to see what (supposedly) dour Welsh farmers get up to in their spare time.
I like the 'treatment', and the drama, but I'm distracted by wanting to set the lighthouse up straight. Maybe it's an optical illusion, 'cos the top looks straight.
I have the 055CXPROB which is the carbon fiber version. I am 6'4", so no tripod is really perfect, but this one does the job for me, and the (lack of) weight is a dream.
You will definitely want to look into a head.
this YouTube video to see what (supposedly) dour Welsh farmers get up to in their spare time.
Doylem
That was a hoot!
Doylem
That was a hoot!