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JMarkJohns

11-15-2009, 09:24 PM

MaNuMaNiAc

11-15-2009, 09:25 PM

What camera do you use?

JMarkJohns

11-15-2009, 09:27 PM

Digital SLR, Canon Rebel Xti

LOL

11-15-2009, 09:52 PM

Honestfool84....

MaNuMaNiAc

11-15-2009, 10:32 PM

Digital SLR, Canon Rebel Xti

I'm thinking of getting the Rebel Xsi. Good cameras, the Canon. :tu

JMarkJohns

11-15-2009, 10:35 PM

I've had no complaints, other than I wish I'd have spent a bit more for the next model up for built-in sync jacks, rather than the adapter that I have to use. Small things. Quality of the images I've never had an issue with. While it's only 10 mgs and, I crop in frame, so I maximize my resolution and image quality. Have to do these small things when you have a lesser camera, but these are things that are goo to be in the habit of doing anyways.

Slomo

11-16-2009, 04:37 AM

So, I searched through this forum to see if there was an older thread on this topic directly. I didn't see one, so... This thread is for posting your own photography. No matter the genre or style...

I haven't been a photographer for long, and have only been photographing people since January of this year, but I'm very pleased with my progress and, surprise, surprise, want to show it off. Plus, I love commenting on others' images as well... Post your own images to this thread for comments and critique. I welcome both...

Jessie
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/4106152933_a63e1e8ee2.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2576/4106153081_31f7eb5df8.jpg

First of all nice pictures. She's very pretty and the way she looks fits the mood of the pictures very well. She's much prettier in the second picture, but the first photo is better. I would have preferred if you couldn't see her hand in the first picture, but it's still very nice, romantic and nostalgic. Excellent work!
Another thing about the first frame. If she would have turned just slightly more to the camera, just enough that you could guess the right side of her face in the dark, it would soften the hard edge between light and shadow which is creating a sharp edge on the outline of her nose.
A little more red or just a litle more color intensity (careful since it's easy to go overboard) in her hair and lips would bring out the paleness of her skin even more and you would have a truly classical portrait. But I'm really nitpicking at this stage :)

I shot this photo maybe 200m from my house, almost by accident since I don't always have my camera handy, no color correction less than 5% level correction:

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/Slovenija/jutro_4.jpg

Frenzy

11-16-2009, 09:25 AM

I guess the better the camera,the more letters and perhaps numbers it has? I just use a fuji digi camera for family pics :depressed

JMarkJohns

11-16-2009, 10:14 AM

First of all nice pictures. She's very pretty and the way she looks fits the mood of the pictures very well. She's much prettier in the second picture, but the first photo is better. I would have preferred if you couldn't see her hand in the first picture, but it's still very nice, romantic and nostalgic. Excellent work!
Another thing about the first frame. If she would have turned just slightly more to the camera, just enough that you could guess the right side of her face in the dark, it would soften the hard edge between light and shadow which is creating a sharp edge on the outline of her nose.
A little more red or just a litle more color intensity (careful since it's easy to go overboard) in her hair and lips would bring out the paleness of her skin even more and you would have a truly classical portrait. But I'm really nitpicking at this stage :)

Thanks for the comments and critique. I credit my rapid progress to my ability to accept both and then apply both to my next shoot. I told my professors last semester that while it feels great to get my ego stroked by excessive/unwarranted praise, such doesn't help me make up the time I've lost in photography, nor help me improve from shoot to shoot. I instructed them to find a specific detail that most wouldn't comment on, and critique it. So, thanks. I can still apply some of your comments/critiques. I could add a layer and soften the shadow on the nose in image one, as well as bump up the red/vibrance to a further level, then, if needed bump down saturation a smidge. I don't go overboard with photoshopping, but each image has about two hours, and prolly could stand an hour more each.

I shot this photo maybe 200m from my house, almost by accident since I don't always have my camera handy, no color correction less than 5% level correction:

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/Slovenija/jutro_4.jpg

Amazing shot. Aside from the setting, which is fantastic, and the level of diffused lighting due to clouds, which sets both an eerie and yet approachable quality, your framing is perfect. It looks/sounds like you nailed F-Stop and Shutter speed with your minimal post production. Love the silhouetted aspect of the subjects of the image. Not sure if this is more to do with the angle of the light, the cloud cover, your camera settings or a combination of all three, but the mood it helps to create is amazing. Lucky you had your camera.

Was never able to get these type of nature shots. Not sure why... I love nature photography, but whenever I think I've finally got that image, I'm typically disappointed. Great work... Great identification of an image.

My only comment pertains to what appear to be telephone poles sandwiching the tree on the left side of the image. One is much more noticeable than the other, but each works to distract slightly from the timeless feel of the setting and mood. Shouldn't be too difficult to photoshop each out. I feel it would further the setting/mood portrayed by the image.

boutons_deux

11-16-2009, 10:14 AM

my daughter does great pics, get awards and recognition with her iPhone camera :)

Slomo

11-16-2009, 10:48 AM

Amazing shot. Aside from the setting, which is fantastic, and the level of diffused lighting due to clouds, which sets both an eerie and yet approachable quality, your framing is perfect. It looks/sounds like you nailed F-Stop and Shutter speed with your minimal post production. Love the silhouetted aspect of the subjects of the image. Not sure if this is more to do with the angle of the light, the cloud cover, your camera settings or a combination of all three, but the mood it helps to create is amazing. Lucky you had your camera.
...

It was pure luck. The weather was cloudless and at the early hour of the shot a combination of morning dew and fog was lifting due to the increased power of the sun. There was a slight breeze that created the layers in the fog.

I just took my time shooting (took around 20 shots) and paid attention to the framing.

I agree fully on the phone pole comment - they are distracting.

A little later. The fog almost gone, just enough of it to give volume to the sun rays:

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/Slovenija/jutro_2.jpg

JMarkJohns

11-16-2009, 06:25 PM

JMarkJohns

11-16-2009, 06:33 PM

Here's a few images from my first couples shoot. These are engagement shots, but the ring was out getting resized, so no ring shots - I was very disappointed.

Naomi & Bryant
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2773/4106948962_8773aaac2c.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2493/4106949070_00b2673446.jpg

The last image is my attempt to recreate a vintage look. Soft, faded colors, muted tones, but still very distinct edges. The left side is blank strategically, as I want to use it as a promotional business card or possible poster/ad should I get that involved. Also, I wanted to allow them the chance to add text to the image, should they want. Naomi told me they added the text of "In Your Eyes" to the image via digital file and made a large print to adorn their wedding reception.

Shelly

11-16-2009, 07:47 PM

Slomo, stop posting Buddy Holly's pictures as if YOU took them! :P

CuckingFunt

11-16-2009, 09:52 PM

Random stuff from over the years, all shot on film.

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/3226/3x4assignment2.jpg

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8162/mr3flat.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/8633/mr11flat.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/6171/portrait8.jpg

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4996/kisssb.jpg

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/7036/fan.jpg

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/4161/cactus.jpg
http://img259.imageshack.us/g/portrait8.jpg/

MaNuMaNiAc

11-16-2009, 10:11 PM

I see we have some talented photographers on this forum. Nice pics CuckingFunt. Tough I especially like 1, 6 and 7.

thispego

11-16-2009, 10:20 PM

is that a self legs and feet shot?

CuckingFunt

11-16-2009, 10:22 PM

is that a self legs and feet shot?

Yeah. That was a self portrait assignment I did for class about a year ago.

thispego

11-16-2009, 10:24 PM

wHAT IS THIS? 1930'S PORN NIGHT?

thispego

11-16-2009, 10:25 PM

whoops

CuckingFunt

11-16-2009, 10:26 PM

I thought every night was 1930s porn night?

td4mvp21

11-16-2009, 10:30 PM

These are all really, really good photos.

thispego

11-16-2009, 10:34 PM

beautiful bare legged women

katyon6th

11-16-2009, 10:37 PM

At least we know CuckingFunt doesn't have cankles. That's good to know.

thispego

11-16-2009, 11:00 PM

somebody here will think she does

JMarkJohns

11-16-2009, 11:13 PM

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/7036/fan.jpg

I love this image. I'm a fan of BW photography, but cannot do it well. I love the interplay between the light and the shadow; that half of the fan, at random, is either in light with the coil providing contrasting shadow of interesting design, or that it's in entire shadow. Great shot. Liked 'em all, but love this image. Simple, yet fascinating.

JMarkJohns

11-16-2009, 11:20 PM

Some images from a 5-hour, Show Low Humane Society shoot...
http://forum.goazcats.com/picture.php?albumid=31&pictureid=98

http://forum.goazcats.com/picture.php?albumid=31&pictureid=97

http://forum.goazcats.com/picture.php?albumid=31&pictureid=99

PixelPusher

11-16-2009, 11:30 PM

My interest in photography started out as a slow burn, listening to photography podcasts, then reading up on a few photo blogs...then 3 months ago I picked up a refurbished Nikon D40. I'm hooked.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4041285405_668fab378d.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/4041293847_13e737490f.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2606/4041290453_004e50a051.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2560/4042043032_9ac9971533.jpg

honestfool84

11-16-2009, 11:40 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3770030980_e8169c93b1_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3484/3811165262_499d2824f2_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2556/3812458657_cc4f6a4a04_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3844271117_97125a9ba1_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2553/3844783728_cfbbebeabb_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/3749683344_46cb542c34_b.jpg

honestfool84

11-16-2009, 11:42 PM

it's what i do for a living. i take lots of pictures. :lol

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2578/3945241859_d15550de89_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2504/4033717399_cf25df127d_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3527/4084916344_001cfa246e_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2616/3853862890_6d9a0a083a_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/3851044007_e684afde3e_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2668/3886661062_002a4e75f4_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/3889434850_9c2e8922b3_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2662/3971430616_4a85ef3825_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/3898980179_461b5c2265_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2790/4108586886_62e36c3a04_b.jpg

JMarkJohns

11-16-2009, 11:48 PM

Well, shit... show off! :lol We got a ringer...

The athletic ones are great. I like the cigar image from your first batch...

honestfool84

11-17-2009, 12:14 AM

Well, shit... show off! :lol We got a ringer...

The athletic ones are great. I like the cigar image from your first batch...

haha. thank you. :lol

i got a PM telling me to post here, so i did. lol.

like i said, it's my life, it's what i do all the time. soon, though, hopefully, i'll be doing a lot bigger work.

greyforest

11-17-2009, 12:28 AM

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/5098/sunnyrain.jpg
copenhagen

baseline bum

11-17-2009, 12:45 AM

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2744/thirtysecond.jpg

honestfool84

11-17-2009, 01:43 AM

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2744/thirtysecond.jpg

awesome picture. :tu

Viva Las Espuelas

11-17-2009, 01:52 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/3749683344_46cb542c34_b.jpg

ha. a bit of copyright infringement there. a nice tribute.

Viva Las Espuelas

11-17-2009, 01:53 AM

it's what i do for a living. i take lots of pictures. :lol

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2578/3945241859_d15550de89_b.jpg

is this the dude from blink 182?

honestfool84

11-17-2009, 02:16 AM

ha. a bit of copyright infringement there. a nice tribute.

i don't know about copyright infringement. more like..a nice tribute, like you say. :D

is this the dude from blink 182?

and yeh, that's him. tom delonge.

Slomo

11-17-2009, 12:02 PM

The sunstreams are amazing, telephone lines distracting (but an easy fix), overall, however, it lacks the "wow" factor of the other image. Amazing, and I'm definitely jealous of the shot, but I could see that first image (sans telephone poles) hanging up as art in a lot of place.

Absolutely. It's one of those shots you want to make just to understand the trick and show off how good your camera and lens is. I love how the rays came out and how one of them is actually iluminating the ground. But otherwise a boring shot.

Slomo, stop posting Buddy Holly's pictures as if YOU took them! :P

I already told you I was published in an n'sync forum once, so I think I can do whatever the the hell I want to! ;)

Random stuff from over the years, all shot on film.

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/3226/3x4assignment2.jpg

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/7036/fan.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/g/portrait8.jpg/

The leg picture is funny, the fan one beautiful.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4041285405_668fab378d.jpg

:tu:tu

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2556/3812458657_cc4f6a4a04_b.jpg

Was that done in camera? I'm hoping it was, but guessing it wasn't :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2790/4108586886_62e36c3a04_b.jpg
Surprisinglycolorful. :tu

honestfool84

11-17-2009, 03:40 PM

Was that done in camera? I'm hoping it was, but guessing it wasn't :)

Surprisinglycolorful. :tu

no, it wasn't done in camera. it was done in photoshop cs4. :lol. someday i'll learn how to do it in camera.. but till then, well, i have to use cs4.

and thank you. that was taking in Seattle - one of my friend's band (Marcos Witt).

Shelly

11-17-2009, 05:02 PM

beautiful pictures! I love the dog ones. Those photos melt the heart, which was probably your intention.

JMarkJohns

11-17-2009, 05:29 PM

beautiful pictures! I love the dog ones. Those photos melt the heart, which was probably your intention.

I wanted to show healthy dogs in a needing, but not desperate state, where there look made you want to reach out and pet them. Not cry, but want to take them in and love them.

Thanks for the comments...

Shelly

11-17-2009, 06:14 PM

I wanted to show healthy dogs in a needing, but not desperate state, where there look made you want to reach out and pet them. Not cry, but want to take them in and love them.

Thanks for the comments...

and you succeeded! That's what I meant by making my heart melt. I want to bring them home with me!

mouse

11-17-2009, 06:34 PM

A few from my personal collection.

http://www.robfitch.com/images/frame/artistic-baby-photography.gif

http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/piano.jpg

http://www.smashingapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/15-stunning-examples-of-underwater-photography.jpg

JMarkJohns

11-19-2009, 10:35 PM

Rachel
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/4106949584_66edca2940.jpg

Naomi
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2674/4106949440_3b57683563.jpg

King

11-20-2009, 01:11 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/3161208361_988ca073f6_o.jpg

Some HDR shots I've taken

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3162119310_f1143772fb_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/3162116842_6a3e14a926_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3162118402_b184bf42f1_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/3161284967_86e533862c_o.jpg

JMarkJohns

11-20-2009, 01:15 AM

Love 'em all, but 'specially that first image. Love the bench. Love the mood it sets forth. The body language is great, and, despite not seeing the females face, the viewer is totally drawn in. Very nice!

PixelPusher

11-20-2009, 03:35 AM

Some HDR shots I've taken

I like that yours are subtly produced - I've seen a lot of cheesy, blown out HDR pics.

PixelPusher

11-20-2009, 03:52 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2709/4042046824_aa7a62678a.jpg

I have a macro tube, and use it with my 50mm f1.8. Most of the ones I've taken look nice as thumbnails, but look "meh" at full or medium rez.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2605/4042047098_9a8c37cffb.jpg

King

11-20-2009, 09:33 AM

Thanks guys. There's a fine line with HDR between making it look good, and making it look completely edited. Some of the early ones I've tried were definitely the latter.

duncan228

11-20-2009, 11:39 AM

Any thoughts on this guy's work?

http://www.nickadams.com/

BacktoBasics

11-20-2009, 11:53 AM

I have a macro tube, and use it with my 50mm f1.8. Most of the ones I've taken look nice as thumbnails, but look "meh" at full or medium rez.

I use that lens more than any other. Not that I've been taking pictures for very long but still.

JMarkJohns

11-20-2009, 12:28 PM

Any thoughts on this guy's work?

http://www.nickadams.com/

Amazing settings to help distract from rather bland expressions/poses... they are all interesting to look at, and they are certainly amazing, but if you took away the interest in the settings, I think the subjects would be merely average.

At least as far as his wedding images. I think his images are really nice to have, but I'm not getting that emotional connection to anything other than the setting. Take that away and its very bland.

duncan228

11-20-2009, 12:39 PM

Thanks for the input JMarkJohns. I'm not a photographer, but I've been following his work for years. I was curious what other photographer's thought of it.

JMarkJohns

11-20-2009, 12:57 PM

It's really good, all told. I'm jealous of his ability to capture such a setting, created or natural. They make for amazing image elements, BUT I found myself distracted by the setting rather than focused on the subjects. If you subjects are not equal focus of the image, then there's something lacking with their presentation. All of my stuff is studio, so I have worked with keeping all else to a minimum and maximizing the subject. He should get back to the basics with his subjects, working with new poses, angles, emotions, adornments, then once his subject sells the image without the setting, apply his new subject types to those settings and he'd have world-class images.

His settings really are amazing, though. Just gotta make the subjects work as well in such a setting, else they get lost, which, in any portraiture, is a bad thing.

JMarkJohns

11-20-2009, 12:58 PM

Meanwhile...

Jessie
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2736/4106949302_9fceb929c7_o.jpg

JMarkJohns

11-20-2009, 10:37 PM

Dana
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/4120609525_83e1e2118a_o.jpg

mouse

11-20-2009, 10:59 PM

I use a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

http://www.itechnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/Canon-EOS-1Ds-Mark-III-Digital-SLR.jpg

mouse

11-20-2009, 11:08 PM

I like how I can do close ups.

these have been scaled down you should see the originals.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/turtle_full.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/orchids-wallpaper-00678.jpg

AZLouis

11-20-2009, 11:50 PM

Just as well continue the turtle love

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab139/louis_moran/HangingOut.jpg

Here is my partner in crime...

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab139/louis_moran/SammyDoNotDisturb.jpg

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab139/louis_moran/SunDown.jpg

“bright and shiny”

11-21-2009, 12:15 AM

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/dog-sniff.gif

Fernando TD21

11-21-2009, 05:25 AM

Wow, lots of talented photographers here. :wow

honestfool84

11-23-2009, 04:17 AM

Meanwhile...

Jessie
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2736/4106949302_9fceb929c7_o.jpg

i LOVE LOVE LOVE this one!

1369

11-23-2009, 09:22 AM

Some I shot with my Pentax K20D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3520/3457743376_b96b690f16_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/3568995012_dc66261d0f_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2667/3804626636_7fa219f505_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3804625934_e5f4c4ee83_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3515/3937973389_f43d87fe4f_b.jpg

Fernando TD21

11-23-2009, 12:30 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2190/2287324574_51d8361984_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2373/1557535949_75d154942c_o.jpg

JMarkJohns

11-23-2009, 01:22 PM

Some I shot with my Pentax K20D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2667/3804626636_7fa219f505_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3804625934_e5f4c4ee83_b.jpg

Very impressive photojournalism of the rodeo. Very nice!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2190/2287324574_51d8361984_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2373/1557535949_75d154942c_o.jpg

Beautiful closeups. That's an aspect of photography I'd like to get into one day. The crystal is very good. Love the reflective light. I wonder if side/backlighting could have helped it pop just that much more? Only comment.

JMarkJohns

11-23-2009, 10:37 PM

i LOVE LOVE LOVE this one!

Meanwhile...

Jessie
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2736/4106949302_9fceb929c7_o.jpg

Thanks. This is the image that turned everything in portraiture around for me. Before this image I didn't take any chances and stuck with the basic lighting setup. I developed this image entirely myself, and receiving people's reactions to the results gave me the confidence in my ability/creativity to handle all that was required. From there, I took more chances and started planning every detail with the models days prior to the shoot.

The two images I posted in my original post in this thread are a direct result of this image. It's no coincidence that Jessie is the same model in each, either. She's both quite the muse and clay for my creativity.

Also, thanks for the comments via PM. I really appreciate it.

honestfool84

11-24-2009, 01:49 AM

Thanks. This is the image that turned everything in portraiture around for me. Before this image I didn't take any chances and stuck with the basic lighting setup. I developed this image entirely myself, and receiving people's reactions to the results gave me the confidence in my ability/creativity to handle all that was required. From there, I took more chances and started planning every detail with the models days prior to the shoot.

The two images I posted in my original post in this thread are a direct result of this image. It's no coincidence that Jessie is the same model in each, either. She's both quite the muse and clay for my creativity.

Also, thanks for the comments via PM. I really appreciate it.

no problem. if you ever want to share a model............haha. jk bro.

baseline bum

11-24-2009, 02:18 AM

These are my favorites in the thread. I can't pick between them which I like best though.

This one just really tears at your heart; maybe I'm personifying him too much, that that dog looks devastated living in a shelter.
http://forum.goazcats.com/picture.php?albumid=31&pictureid=98

In this photo I love the lighting and the blue reflection off the back of the rooster's neck. I love the contrast in the blue and red hair on its face too.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/4041293847_13e737490f.jpg

This picture is just really hot. I'll let everyone else fill out the rest of the story with their imaginations. :lol
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/3898980179_461b5c2265_b.jpg

It would make a hell of a poster though.

MaNuMaNiAc

11-24-2009, 03:45 AM

I use a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

http://www.itechnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/Canon-EOS-1Ds-Mark-III-Digital-SLR.jpg

:lol sure you do...

JMarkJohns

11-24-2009, 11:02 AM

These are my favorites in the thread. I can't pick between them which I like best though.

This one just really tears at your heart; maybe I'm personifying him too much, that that dog looks devastated living in a shelter.
http://forum.goazcats.com/picture.php?albumid=31&pictureid=98

You'll be happy to know that my interactions with this dog, Genesis, were seen by a family hanging around the shelter during that same time frame. I spent like six hours there, and half that time was with this one dog. I was told later on that the family observed the dog reacting to me/with me and they feel in love. She was adopted by that family about an hour after I left. Beautiful dog. Had some pit bull in her, but was mostly Boxer mutt. She had tiger-type colors of orange, brown, black and white. Just gorgeous.

baseline bum

11-24-2009, 11:16 AM

You'll be happy to know that my interactions with this dog, Genesis, were seen by a family hanging around the shelter during that same time frame. I spent like six hours there, and half that time was with this one dog. I was told later on that the family observed the dog reacting to me/with me and they feel in love. She was adopted by that family about an hour after I left. Beautiful dog. Had some pit bull in her, but was mostly Boxer mutt. She had tiger-type colors of orange, brown, black and white. Just gorgeous.

Nice! :tu

mouse

11-24-2009, 02:50 PM

You guys have talent, why do I say that? It seems I have found over the last 12 years the people who are great artists and photographers are people like yourselves. What I mean is the film has no idea who is cicking the camera button it only knows if it is light or dark or if the lens is out of focus.

For exzample you can get a 8 year old kid to take a picture of the statue of liberty and it's 10 times better than a man who is 35 years old taking the same picture.

The camera is not bias or racist, but I have notice what separates an artist and photographer from someone who just happens to have a camera and owns a paint brush is "Confidence"

Everyday I run into people either in person or online that have no faith in themselves. I go to the open mike shows at the comedy clubs and i see many comics who are funny as shit and when I tell them they need to try out for a contest or maybe do a live show on a weekend they always say "I am not good enough"

I run into these people everyday online also. They make cool sketches and photo shops and i tell them to enter them in a contest and they always say "I am not that good yet"

Why do people have so low of self esteem in their lives? BigZax is one funny guy if you ever meet him in person and yet he thinks he can never do stand up.

hell 90% of the jokes i see here at ST are better than what I hear at the open mic shows. Joe chgalupa,Mrs Maloxx,shugarbear,Slomo.user666,4cc.Mookie,spurswo man,ASF,Nbadan,Taco,Duncan228,PandaSpur,CuckinFunt ,Lj,Kori,and many others (who's screen nmaes i can't remember) are funny as hell but if you ask them to write for SNL or do open mike they will say " I am not that good"

My point is 91% of all talent out their is confidence it's only 5 % talent and 4% nerves.
If only many of you with cameras would actually take the next step you will be amazed at what you can accomplish.

here is are a few websites that loves new talent I hope I see some of you there one day.

http://www.dailyawards.com/
http://www.photolinks.com/Photo_Contests.html
http://www.betterphoto.com/contest.asp
http://www.photocompete.com/2009/11/23/the-l%E2%80%99esprit-photo-competition/
http://www.proofpositive.com/contests/photocontests.htm
http://moca.virtual.museum/newmoca/photo.asp

mouse

11-24-2009, 03:00 PM

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/dog-eye.gif

PM5K

11-24-2009, 03:06 PM

Here is my model, she doesn't know a lot of poses, but she sure knows how to hold a pose:

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/3753/0000014.jpg

PM5K

11-24-2009, 03:07 PM

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1707/0000010g.jpg

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9805/41075295.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6254/0000006r.jpg

JMarkJohns

11-24-2009, 03:53 PM

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9805/41075295.jpg

Likes 'em all, but this image is wholly captivating. So simple, yet it took me a few seconds to realize what I was looking at. That's art, right there. Great image. Great use of light, exposure and overall composition.

PM5K

11-24-2009, 03:56 PM

Likes 'em all, but this image is wholly captivating. So simple, yet it took me a few seconds to realize what I was looking at. That's art, right there. Great image. Great use of light, exposure and overall composition.

Umm, thanks.

It's from the overpass at 410 and Pinebrook looking East.

JMarkJohns

11-24-2009, 04:04 PM

Don't know where that is, but the street merger was a very good idea and played out well from concept to result.

honestfool84

11-24-2009, 07:58 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525/3790604144_af891be553_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2662/4033262887_1b5da693c4_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/3640784760_6d0bea4856_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3657/3578820808_59510bcf07_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/3412971739_5d0e29b563_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/3419619107_e38d95d2d4_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/3420435570_4a05193c9a_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2638/3717952921_beb38a2451_b.jpg

mouse

11-24-2009, 08:06 PM

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/mouse-fix-1.jpg

mouse

11-24-2009, 08:27 PM

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/human.jpg

Wild Cobra

11-24-2009, 08:54 PM

Here's one of thousands I took with 35mm, but only scanned a few rolls. This is a 20percent. My scanned data at 2400 dpi is 20 megabytes and 3312 x 2112:

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x262/Wild_Cobra/Misc/105-002-20pct.jpg

1369

11-24-2009, 10:01 PM

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/human.jpg

Well played Mouse, well played...

Slomo

11-25-2009, 10:58 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/3412971739_5d0e29b563_b.jpg

I'm a big fan of magic hour shots :tu

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2638/3717952921_beb38a2451_b.jpg

Classic :tu :tu

honestfool84

11-25-2009, 03:58 PM

I'm a big fan of magic hour shots :tu

thank you. i love that shot - and amazingly, it's not HDR. that was just one shot. i upped the contrast and vibrancy, but that's pretty close to how it came out out of the camera.

Classic :tu :tu

thank you, again. chicago is one of my favorite cities i've ever been to. this was taken at close to 4am - coming from san antonio, it surprised me of how many people are alive and awake at almost 4am.

JoePublic

11-25-2009, 04:13 PM

Nice pics.

Blue Jew

11-25-2009, 05:00 PM

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/jesus-bubble.jpg

Alex Jones

11-25-2009, 06:23 PM

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/invert-Jesus.jpg

MaNuMaNiAc

11-26-2009, 08:15 AM

speaking of which, do you know what the best place to buy an SLR camera is in Houston?

alamo50

11-26-2009, 08:33 AM

Post your own images to this thread for comments and critique. I welcome both...

That doesn't tend to work around here, except when it's all positive.

I like your pics though, so I am safe this time.

The Final Countdown

11-26-2009, 10:08 AM

Hey Alamo50 does this dress make me look fat? I saw how they got on your shit in the wallpaper topic! :lmao

MaNuMaNiAc

11-26-2009, 06:40 PM

speaking of which, do you know what the best place to buy an SLR camera is in Houston?

honestfool84

11-26-2009, 08:27 PM

speaking of which, do you know what the best place to buy an SLR camera is in Houston?

if you want to get hosed, check out any local Wolf Camera shop. they have to pay rent, so they jack up their prices.

example. a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens that i wanted to buy, cost me $1799 online, and $2200 in the store. just so i could get it that same day.

for BRAND NEW:
amazon. (http://www.amazon.com/)
b&h. (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/)

for USED:
houston craigslist. (http://houston.craigslist.org/)
EBAY. (http://www.ebay.com/)

good luck. :tu

MaNuMaNiAc

11-26-2009, 09:42 PM

if you want to get hosed, check out any local Wolf Camera shop. they have to pay rent, so they jack up their prices.

example. a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens that i wanted to buy, cost me $1799 online, and $2200 in the store. just so i could get it that same day.

for BRAND NEW:
amazon. (http://www.amazon.com/)
b&h. (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/)

for USED:
houston craigslist. (http://houston.craigslist.org/)
EBAY. (http://www.ebay.com/)

good luck. :tu

does B&H have a branch in Houston? or are you talking online? I'm looking for a shop. Somewhere where my friend (who is going to go buy it for me) can go and get it.

honestfool84

11-27-2009, 10:34 PM

does B&H have a branch in Houston? or are you talking online? I'm looking for a shop. Somewhere where my friend (who is going to go buy it for me) can go and get it.

no. b&h is only in ny city.

i'm telling you, though, get in online - you'll save a lot, trust me.

if a few hundred $$ doesn't matter, then you can get them at best buy, costco, or wolf camera...depending which camera you want, of course.

personally, i'd have your friend go online and save him the money.

honestfool84

01-01-2010, 05:56 PM

some recent stuff i've done.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4227543120_343c394367_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4227568434_6d6cd1bbdc_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4174756268_a63e6c3788_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4173035401_069a78148a_b.jpg

King

01-01-2010, 05:58 PM

What kind of strobes do you use? How many, and how are they set?

JMarkJohns

01-01-2010, 06:18 PM

I figure you're asking Spurstalk.com's ringer ^ up there :) but I typically use six AlienBees 800 and two hot lights. T

Hot Light = HL
AlienBee 800 = AB8

________WALL_________ (roughly 15 feet wide)
HL___\_________/___HL (off in any lighting not high key)

AB8__/_________\___AB8 (anywhere from 1/2 to full strength, typically 3/4 strength

AB8__| _subject_ |___AB8 (anywhere from 1/4 to 3/4 strength, typically 1/2 strength

AB8__\_________/___AB8 (typically offside 1/2 and focusside 3/4 strength

I like to experiment by randomly unsyncing a strobe or turning it off, rather than down. This way I can see how shadows are used rather than just adjusted levels of light.

EDIT: The setup and settings for these two images are the exact same. The difference is the number of lights on from that basic grid.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2576/4106153081_31f7eb5df8_m.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2674/4106949440_3b57683563_m.jpg
In the first image, the main light (right) is on, the right side light is on, the left backlight is on while the right, along with the two left hand side and front lights are off.

________WALL_________ (roughly 15 feet wide)

_____Black backdrop_____ (seven feet from subject)

AB8__/____________ (anywhere from 1/2 to full strength, typically 3/4 strength
_______subject_ |___AB8 (anywhere from 1/4 to 3/4 strength, typically 1/2 strength
______________/___AB8 (typically offside 1/2 and focusside 3/4 strength

The Power Hour.

01-02-2010, 02:52 AM

Dude you and that HonesFool84 guy should send in your work to this contest that pays 1,000 cash look at the crap on there now!

http://moca.virtual.museum/donnie2010/exhibitpages/page054.htm

http://moca.virtual.museum/donnie2010/imagesonline/image054.jpg

http://moca.virtual.museum/donnie2010/exhibitpages/exhibitindex.htm

Strange Love

01-02-2010, 04:00 AM

How come Slomo avoids contest?

Quiet Strength

01-02-2010, 04:25 AM

I was downtown here in san antonio last night for new years and I saw these cops put some guy against a fence and they were checking him for drugs or whatever so I found it interesting and I took some pictures... one cop noticed me and came up to me and said "I wouldn't do that if I were you." He put his hand on my back and gave me a little push and told me to be on my way. Is it against the law to take a picture of a cop? I probably should have asked him but he didn't look too happy and I didn't want to make things worse and ruin my night but I am very curious why he didn't want me taking pictures.

TwAnKiEs

01-02-2010, 11:17 AM

From my Olympus 1050sw, crap compared to a SRL but it serves its purpose :D

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/4822/bdayatx.jpg

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6418/foodu.jpg

Slomo

01-02-2010, 01:50 PM

From my Olympus 1050sw, crap compared to a SRL but it serves its purpose :D

Doesn't matter. It is easier to be in control with a SLR, but you can take good pictures with compact digital cameras - actually the quality of the small cheap cameras is continuously going up. The price of the camera shouldn't be an obstacle if you want to improve your skills.

This was taken with a Pentax Optio S5i camera:

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/SA_2005/SA_145.jpg

Sorry about the huge watermark, but there's a story behind that (the old Spurstalkers know it :lol).

Re-Animator

01-02-2010, 02:23 PM

http://i49.tinypic.com/w7k7ba.jpg

Slomo

01-02-2010, 02:24 PM

:lol :tu

Re-Animator

01-02-2010, 02:36 PM

How come i can't see the watermark?
Sincerely: Buddy Holly :lmao

http://i47.tinypic.com/28ck1vc.jpg

Slomo

01-02-2010, 02:37 PM

Even weirder is the fact that the picture moved to another server...

Creepy!

P.S. You're getting good at this :toast

Re-Animator

01-02-2010, 02:44 PM

Hey Slomo you have stuff on your HD 10 times better than what these fools are sending in don't you want the 1000 dollars?

http://moca.virtual.museum/donnie2010/exhibitpages/exhibitindex.htm

Slomo

01-02-2010, 02:47 PM

Actually I'm not sure I have. There's a lot of mediocre things in that link, but a few good ones.

leemajors

01-02-2010, 03:53 PM

Not taken by me or anyone I know, but these are some amazing paragliding pics:

http://io9.com/5437978/otherworldly-winter-photos-captured-dangerously-%20-while-paragliding/gallery/

TIMMYD!

01-02-2010, 06:06 PM

:tu

Props to all the photographers on here, good job.

The Power Hour.

01-03-2010, 03:53 PM

Actually I'm not sure I have. There's a lot of mediocre things in that link, but a few good ones.

which one were the good ones? and why would someone send in this?

http://www.moca.virtual.museum/donnie2010/imagesonline/image016.jpg

computer art has many definitions, it can be part photo and part animation , it can be something created in MS paint. But if you have talent it will show.

The person above would get tossed out of any photo shop topic on this board. And he expects to win 1,000.00 dollars?

Now this guy was creative he took some sink facet heads and made this.

http://www.moca.virtual.museum/donnie2010/imagesonline/image008.jpg

It's simple good colors not too much crap and different. he should be in the top three.

Now lets look at what this fool is try to accomplish...

http://www.moca.virtual.museum/donnie2010/imagesonline/image030.jpg

Some people just don't know when to top adding shit.

Then you have this guy who is trying to be the mental case of the bunch?

http://www.moca.virtual.museum/donnie2010/imagesonline/image017.jpg

Unless this guy was born without arms and legs and made that 4th grade drawing by sticking a marker in his ass, I just don't get it.

now these guys are ok but they let the software do all the work and i think it doesn't show much talent.

http://www.moca.virtual.museum/donnie2010/imagesonline/image020.jpg

http://www.moca.virtual.museum/donnie2010/imagesonline/image006.jpg

Don't get me wrong they are cool to look at when your taking a shit, but where is the human element? where is the creativity, it's just someone using Auto CAD or some other software.

Then you have people who are trying to say something but no one can figure out what it is.

http://www.moca.virtual.museum/donnie2010/imagesonline/image027.jpg
http://www.moca.virtual.museum/donnie2010/imagesonline/image031.jpg

personally I think this guy deserves at least the top three since his art creation was made using 1999 printshop and no other software.

http://www.moca.virtual.museum/donnie2010/imagesonline/image014.jpg

johnsmith.

01-03-2010, 04:42 PM

I saw some of the previous Donnie winners and it's hard to figure out what the judges are looking for. It's almost as if they lined up all the art and just threw a dart to see where it lands.
http://moca.virtual.museum/donnie2009/imagesonline/image017.jpg

http://moca.virtual.museum/donnie.htm

johnsmith.

01-03-2010, 05:21 PM

Hey there is a Tshirt art contest.

http://www.mcnayart.org/

gay abc

01-04-2010, 12:27 PM

thispego

01-04-2010, 12:39 PM

thanks for leaving out all the gay sex pics

gay abc

01-04-2010, 12:50 PM

thanks for leaving out all the gay sex pics

stfu bitch - this is the reason i don't hang out here much anymore, too many homophobic breeders :rolleyes

thispego

01-04-2010, 12:54 PM

rofl :lmao awesome

Strange Love

01-04-2010, 02:01 PM

stfu bitch - this is the reason i don't hang out here much anymore, too many homophobic breeders :rolleyes

Dude that is so 1984. The gay bashes were everywhere and you had to hide. Times have changed! It's 2010.. Gay people are well woven into politics,law enforcement, and everyday life. You need to be proud and stand tall, don't make the Gay community take a step backwards after you have come all this way.
:toast

JMarkJohns

02-04-2010, 08:31 PM

Two of my latest from an engagement shoot...

Time Stands Still, But Gives The Green Light To Love
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2766/4331591902_d61e8d3e1b_o.jpg

Drew Playin' Coy!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4326529264_58f04f8e2c.jpg

JMarkJohns

02-08-2010, 05:38 PM

And now, from an entirely different shoot...

"I know what boys like..."
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4340994845_e3bc55cf46_o.jpg

"I Know what guys want..."
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2741/4341736330_745a62a237_o.jpg

JMarkJohns

05-25-2010, 02:49 PM

Took this Saturday sunrise...

Morning Has Broken
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4639753490_c364789c02_o.jpg

Ya Vez

05-25-2010, 04:46 PM

A few from the hill country..

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Wudw3p1Fj4N1q9_-zPQZKw?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HI623RCVR4shbxdLvXKRgw?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mNDVpe2oi1IZJEO4RQqdXg?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EArr9kdahj4QMkG0igdq9w?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YexX2f_huucNGaKnJOhZYA?feat=directlink

Ya Vez

05-25-2010, 04:47 PM

dam... lol

Ya Vez

05-25-2010, 05:06 PM

Trying to figure out which images work on here.. sorry..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/4640317822_fc381c970b_o.jpg

Ya Vez

05-25-2010, 05:10 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4640319956_90f487d87e_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/4640319870_d5a7471734_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3333/4639710867_b282992186_o.jpg

JMarkJohns

05-25-2010, 05:43 PM

Wonderful colors in those images. Shame I can't see them all.

Fpoonsie

05-26-2010, 12:31 AM

A couple pics from my summer in Cuernavaca, MEX.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v263/125/118/1370495979/n1370495979_22585_3573.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v263/125/118/1370495979/n1370495979_22616_3154.jpg

JMarkJohns

06-04-2010, 06:31 PM

Back within my element... Love working the studio!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4670151504_224c0650d8.jpg

Wasn't sure I would enjoy the shoot, but it was fun, and I love this image.

MaNuMaNiAc

06-04-2010, 07:10 PM

http://th02.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2010/144/1/7/Pier_by_Grimshakles.jpg

This is from Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires. Just a pic I took spur of the moment.

MaNuMaNiAc

06-04-2010, 07:15 PM

http://th00.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2010/142/5/6/Light_by_Grimshakles.jpg

This one is from Recoleta Cemetery.

MaNuMaNiAc

06-04-2010, 07:17 PM

http://th02.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2010/140/0/e/Plant_by_Grimshakles.jpg

This one is from a plant on my balcony

MaNuMaNiAc

06-04-2010, 07:19 PM

http://th08.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2010/144/0/a/Sprout_by_Grimshakles.jpg

JMarkJohns

06-04-2010, 09:17 PM

I like the tones from your images. The warm vs. cool... very nice subjects and composition as well.

florige

06-04-2010, 09:56 PM

These are some amazing pictures guys.

MaNuMaNiAc

06-05-2010, 02:28 AM

I like the tones from your images. The warm vs. cool... very nice subjects and composition as well.

Thanks bro :tu

Fernando TD21

06-05-2010, 02:37 AM

MaNuMaNiAc, nice compositions.

JMarkJohns

06-05-2010, 11:21 AM

Back within my element... Love working the studio!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4670151504_224c0650d8.jpg

Wasn't sure I would enjoy the shoot, but it was fun, and I love this image.

So, I'm gonna be a total ass and bump my latest image. I'm not necessarily looking for praise, but being that this is my first pregnancy shoot, and that this was an image I wanted to capture going in, I'm curious to receive comments/critique on the image itself, and maybe the ideas that construct it.

I'm a professional. If you don't like something, let me know what and why. Thanks.

Fernando TD21

06-05-2010, 03:16 PM

So, I'm gonna be a total ass and bump my latest image. I'm not necessarily looking for praise, but being that this is my first pregnancy shoot, and that this was an image I wanted to capture going in, I'm curious to receive comments/critique on the image itself, and maybe the ideas that construct it.

I'm a professional. If you don't like something, let me know what and why. Thanks.
It's a nice picture, but personally, I don't think that darkness / pregnancy matches very well. But I'm an amateur, take it for what it's worth.

JMarkJohns

06-05-2010, 07:45 PM

MaNuMaNiAc

06-05-2010, 08:18 PM

I've had that comment a lot. I was a bit worried. This young woman has lived a very hard life, and the baby is the product of some very poor decisions. The baby has quite literally saved this young woman from alcoholism, drug abuse and a very bad relationship. The image is the story of that.

Also, I tried white, but she's too white. Bright light is wasted upon her and she easily washes out with it or bright attire. I have many standard happy, colorful images, but none even come close to the impact of the above image. If one were to google search pregnancy images, half are on dark backdrops, or have this sort of tone to them. For artistic photography, black is the background of choice (or dark, in my case, since I used heavy shadow and strategic bright light at her feet for the effect).

EDIT: Here's an example of a similar mood, but brighter imagery...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4672766279_27604bbcc3.jpg

I'm always a bit hesitant critiquing someone else's work since I've only just started doing photography, specially from someone that does it for a living. Having said that, I was actually wondering the same thing Fernando was wondering, but in retrospect, I think the dark backdrop does work better in capturing the escense of what you're trying to portray. Its unusual, but it definitely works. I like it a lot.

MaNuMaNiAc

06-05-2010, 08:19 PM

MaNuMaNiAc, nice compositions.

Thanks man

JMarkJohns

06-05-2010, 08:31 PM

It's understandable. Like I hinted at, it wasn't taken for the masses. Upon seeing it, and without even having to explain the symbolism, the mother broke into tears. She knew. The subject likes to smile, so she like another with similar lighting/effects. Still, I like to gauge others reactions to a personal piece. I want to see if it still strikes a nerve. It's about 50/50 at the moment, but I've had people and photographers I love and respect be almost speechless upon seeing the image. It's both a strikeout and a homerun. Pretty unique.

EDIT (6-7-10): As I suspected, this image quickly became my most positive commented/awarded/faved portrait, holds the highest comment/view ratio of any and just won 1st in a weekly photo contest on Flickr. It's approaching 200 comments, a mere 60 hours after being uploaded.

EDIT (6-13-10): Finally starting to slow down. Still, it's more than doubled my previous records for portraiture, and is far and away my most commented, awarded, honored and faved image, regardless of genre. It's featured in over one dozen HOF galleries for groups, and is in the running to become a front-page image for two, a huge recognition for any image.

Slomo

11-29-2010, 06:11 PM

Walking back to my hotel after dinner tonight.

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/Europe/Paris_01.jpg

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/Europe/Au_Printemp.jpg

mouse

11-29-2010, 08:13 PM

Walking back to my hotel after dinner tonight.

maybe you should get a car before an expensive camera.:lmao

btw if you have time to be looking for hookers late at night, why not make a cool Xmas banner this year. Not the same one with Manny as Santa, something different, put some creativity your work esse!

:wakeup

1369

11-29-2010, 08:46 PM

A few I've shot lately...

Waikiki Beach Friday fireworks

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5216219588_df6b242bff_b.jpg

Hawaiian Sunset

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5210/5215630025_84e41dc466_b.jpg

Mirror

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1408/5156910356_040c7539d4_b.jpg

mouse

11-29-2010, 11:44 PM

mirrored and flipped

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/th_44-1.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/?action=view&current=44-1.jpg)

inverted flipped and mirrored

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/th_666-6.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/?action=view&current=666-6.jpg)

Slomo

11-30-2010, 05:59 PM

maybe you should get a car before an expensive camera.:lmao

An expensive camera is much more useful in Paris than a car. Anyway those were taken with a cheap compact digital.

btw if you have time to be looking for hookers late at night, why not make a cool Xmas banner this year. Not the same one with Manny as Santa, something different, put some creativity your work esse!

:wakeup

Looking for hookers ... designing banner ... looking for hookers ... designing banner...

This is a pretty tough decision...

silverblk mystix

11-30-2010, 07:43 PM

Really great work...I really didn't see a lame shot in this whole thread.
:toast:toast:toast

A lot of talent in these pages.

spursballer21

11-30-2010, 09:24 PM

Hey guys,
I know very of photography but I'm a drawer/artist. Any tips on what I can do to start? What type of things to pictures to take? Camera brands? I'm planing to buy the aNext camera with a 16-55 lens. What's the difference between a 16-55mm lens and a 18mm lens besides the size of the lens? Any though about this camera? I'm going to be using this camera for photography, make digital drawings(photoshop), and art(drawings,paintings,etc).

spursballer21

11-30-2010, 09:25 PM

Just tips on general to get better on photography. Thanks guys!

mouse

11-30-2010, 10:06 PM

An expensive camera is much more useful in Paris than a car. Anyway those were taken with a cheap compact digital.

Really? so then why do people pay 1000s of dollars for expensive cameras if they can just use a wall mart special? (serious question I always wanted to know)

Looking for hookers ... designing banner ... looking for hookers ... designing banner...
This is a pretty tough decision...

:lmao

You KGB guys have it made. you get to travel all over,you have to look over your shoulder but you still get to travel. any pics of Amsterdam?

As for the OP sorry for the semi hijack of your topic, i hardly get to catch up with Slomo and when i do I get off track, you do good work, post more!!
any of those craigslist jobs pan out?

You want any cool exposure Artslant allows you to showcase your photographs and will even sell them for you.

http://www.artslant.com/ew/main

:toast

mouse

12-01-2010, 05:00 AM

http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/crg/2087290851.html
Photographer needed Dec 4th (San Antonio)

Slomo

12-01-2010, 06:00 AM

Really? so then why do people pay 1000s of dollars for expensive cameras if they can just use a wall mart special? (serious question I always wanted to know)

My best explanation is control. With the compact digital there's always a bit of luck involved. In the shot of the Bistro I took 7 pictures of it until the camera focused on the part I wanted it to focus (the chairs in front - notice that the red neon is slightly out of focus). I know all the tricks with the digital compact and sometimes I still can't get the shot I want.

With a pro SLR you're in control. The focus is right where you want it, if you play with the exposure, you get exactly what you should be getting, so in a way you can only really learn photography with an SLR (in theory a compact that has the full manual mode is also a good learning tool). If you know how to take good picture with an SLR you'll take better pictures with a compact.

This said the advances in the digital compact cameras of the last 10 years have been tremendous. You can do stuff with a 150$ digital camera that you couldn't do with any of the compact film cameras. Internal digital processing and low prices have really put good photography within reach of anybody who's interested.

You KGB guys have it made. you get to travel all over,you have to look over your shoulder but you still get to travel. any pics of Amsterdam?...

Yeah, we don't even have to look over our shoulder that much anymore :D I guess our gain is North Korea's loss :lol

Nah I don't have any new pics of Amsterdam. I rarely have the opportunity to walk around the cities I'm in anymore. My last three visits to Paris this year (before this one) were all in the duration of a few hours. I actually barely saw the city because of the subway.

Still beats working at a desk in an office (at least it does for me - you'd be surprised how many people hate traveling and actually quit their jobs because of it).

mojorizen7

12-01-2010, 06:47 AM

Great thread. I'd like to contribute but i can't add attatchments.
Is it a 1,000 posts requirement?

Slomo

12-01-2010, 09:16 AM

Great thread. I'd like to contribute but i can't add attatchments.
Is it a 1,000 posts requirement?

No it's not. Anybody can post images.

Its explained here (post#3): http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99116

Cry Havoc

12-01-2010, 11:10 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/whisperingstorm/Beauty/Wheresnowmeetsice.jpg

Fernando TD21

12-01-2010, 03:33 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/4958929121_d2d49a0d3b_b.jpg

SourCandy

12-01-2010, 03:42 PM

A few I've shot lately...

Waikiki Beach Friday fireworks

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5216219588_df6b242bff_b.jpg

Tripod? Isn't it super hard to take a pic like that with out one?

mouse

12-01-2010, 04:32 PM

Cry Havoc you live in Fargo?

JoeChalupa

12-01-2010, 05:04 PM

nice pics

mojorizen7

12-01-2010, 05:37 PM

No it's not. Anybody can post images.

Its explained here (post#3): http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99116

Thx :toast

mouse

12-01-2010, 05:44 PM

on the way to California from San Antonio 1983

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/Sunflower-Power-1331S.jpg

mojorizen7

12-02-2010, 12:45 AM

This mantis showed up a few days ago and is still camped out on a pillar just outside my front door.
http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb446/crazy881/mojorizen7/024.jpg

mojorizen7

12-02-2010, 12:47 AM

on the way to California from San Antonio 1983

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/Sunflower-Power-1331S.jpg
Nice one. Surreal imagery always catches my eye and this one is beautiful.

mouse

12-02-2010, 02:39 AM

This mantis showed up a few days ago and is still camped out on a pillar just outside my front door.
http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb446/crazy881/mojorizen7/024.jpg

Nice!

mouse

12-02-2010, 02:40 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/4958929121_d2d49a0d3b_b.jpg

That crab looks scared as $hit!

:lmao

Slomo

12-02-2010, 10:00 AM

on the way to California from San Antonio 1983

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/Sunflower-Power-1331S.jpg

Love it.

Somehow I immediately thought of Dali when I saw it.

If you could have avoided the power lines it would have bee even better.

Slomo

12-02-2010, 10:00 AM

With a little help from my friend Mr. Photoshop :D

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/Europe/Paris_01_edit.jpg

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/Europe/Paris_02.jpg

Cry Havoc

12-02-2010, 11:13 AM

Cry Havoc you live in Fargo?

:lol

That was actually taken in Western Kansas. I was visiting friends there (don't ask me how I know people from Kansas) and we had a massive ice storm. It was absolutely crazy. Just to the east of where we were they had a full inch of ice accumulation.

JMarkJohns

12-12-2010, 09:50 PM

Deleted the image and included it in collage in next post...

JMarkJohns

12-27-2010, 11:56 AM

Took these images in a 24-hour period a few weeks ago... It's a sunrise, that day's sunset and the next morning's sunrise.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/5296647327_ff04973c7e_b.jpg

I loved the three different looks. There was never any intention to photograph anything but the last pic, but the first Sunrise was amazing, and the dim tones of the sunset were equally captivating. I had known the next morning would bring snow, so when I saw the first sunrise, I figured I'd just go with it.

Wild Cobra

12-27-2010, 12:53 PM

Just to the east of where we were they had a full inch of ice accumulation.
Only an inch?

I remember one winter, we had quite a bit more than that. It was a while ago though. January 1979, just before Global Cooling ended.

mouse

12-27-2010, 02:08 PM

Slomo those are cool they didn't show up on my laptop when you posted them the first time. You send them into Artslant?

ALVAREZ6

12-27-2010, 02:18 PM

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3853/dockyf.jpg

one of my best pics tbhhttp://img708.imageshack.us/i/dockyf.jpg/

mouse

12-27-2010, 03:09 PM

From Logan who is in North Carolina posted two days ago.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/th_logan-two.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/?action=view&current=logan-two.jpg)http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/th_logan-3.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/?action=view&current=logan-3.jpg)http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/th_logan-4.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/?action=view&current=logan-4.jpg)http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/th_logan-5.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/?action=view&current=logan-5.jpg)http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/th_logan-7.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/?action=view&current=logan-7.jpg)http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/th_logan-8.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/?action=view&current=logan-8.jpg)http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/th_logan-one.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/?action=view&current=logan-one.jpg)

mouse

12-27-2010, 03:12 PM

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/dockyf-invert.jpg

mouse

12-27-2010, 06:42 PM

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/mouserules.jpg

JMarkJohns

01-31-2011, 07:30 PM

I've been fooling around with a some older photos to develop an example of an idea I'm going to be working on relatively soon. I am going for a broken mirror effect, and wanted to play with light and color intensity at the same time. I'm going to experiment with various sized strips, distances, and maybe even directions and color schemes for this "Fractured" series.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7622/webfracture01vintage.jpg

MaNuMaNiAc

01-31-2011, 07:32 PM

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3853/dockyf.jpg

one of my best pics tbhhttp://img708.imageshack.us/i/dockyf.jpg/

that's yours? seriously?

JMarkJohns

02-01-2011, 02:41 PM

One from a set of extreme closeups...
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/75/webblueeyedgirl.png

Phenomanul

02-01-2011, 03:03 PM

One from a set of extreme closeups...
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/75/webblueeyedgirl.png

:tu
WOW! What captivating eyes! Vivid!

I just bought a SONY NEX-5 camera with an 18-200mm lens hopefully I'll be able to add some pictures to this thread...

duncan228

02-01-2011, 03:22 PM

I am going for a broken mirror effect, and wanted to play with light and color intensity at the same time. I'm going to experiment with various sized strips, distances, and maybe even directions and color schemes for this "Fractured" series.

Great photo. Please keep sharing. :tu

JMarkJohns

02-01-2011, 07:41 PM

Great photo. Please keep sharing. :tu

I'm optimistic I'll be able to get the model interest in furthering the idea. This was an older image that I just played with to see if I'd even like it. I've had enough positive responses from my model friends that I shouldn't have a problem. I'm excited.

Until then...

This is an image I took as part of my course development. I wanted to create an theme project for my students where they took a lyric or artistic line and create a visual interpretation of it. This is my example based off the Chris Cornell song SunShower...

The line that inspired it was "Though your garden's gray, I know all your graces someday will flower... in the sweet sun shower."

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4910940191_77fc5df1b6.jpg

mouse

02-02-2011, 02:13 PM

Check out some of these overpriced pictures of San Antonio

http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/san-antonio.html

99.00 dollars gets you a boy in a window.

http://www.fotosearch.com/UNW828/u10316931/

You have 399.00 dollars you can get a cool photo of the Alamo

http://www.fotosearch.com/CRT254/010643at/

JMarkJohns

02-19-2011, 01:48 AM

Tonight's moon... Flagstaff is about to get bombarded with Snow. This was a lucky break in the clouds with just the right amount of haze. Had to free hand it as I left my tripod at the office, so the ISO is way higher than I'd like... still, I like the noise it added.
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/6408/webmoon01.jpg

NickiRasgo

02-25-2011, 11:25 AM

I'm also into photoraphy. Actually, I just started my 365 / Days - Project as my last year of being teenager. Here's my first share:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5476185477_a16fece920.jpg

Just Turned Nineteen

Set:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickirasgo/sets/72157626135316140/

JMarkJohns

06-06-2011, 12:04 AM

What A Day For A Daydream...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2033/5803315654_39c2b766b4_z.jpg

mouse

06-06-2011, 02:29 AM

very good!

you ever enter competitions?

JMarkJohns

06-06-2011, 09:25 AM

very good!

you ever enter competitions?

Won a few on Flickr, but am too busy to search out more official contests.

mouse

06-10-2011, 02:47 PM

need a last minute gig?

PHOTOGRAPHER NEEDED (HELOTES,TX)

http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/crg/2430788394.html

Slomo

03-03-2012, 04:55 PM

Experimenting with HDR photography lately. This is the first one I like (although I am not a 100% happy with it yet)

HDR:

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/D2Xs/HDR1.jpg

Normal exposure:

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/D2Xs/HDR1_orig.jpg

King

03-03-2012, 05:20 PM

Slomo

03-03-2012, 06:05 PM

Love HDR photos. It's tough to get right, though. I'll see if I can dig up a few of my attempts. Have you ever seen Stuck in Customs? I'd say this guy pretty much sets the standard for HDR.

http://www.stuckincustoms.com/

Great link. I didn't know it.

HDR is often a bit too cartoonish for my taste (and I have the impression it is not always so on purpose), but at the same time it can be a technique that yields fantastic results and add another creative layer to photography.

A lot of the photos on that site fit into this description. I need to look at it much more. Thanks!