Quote :

"well damn... what about those of us looking for a creepy shoot?"

Ronny I'd let you go creepy

[Edited on June 12, 2012 at 11:40 PM. Reason : 204]

6/12/2012 11:36:17 PM

i kind of want the new 40mm pancake lens.

even though it only opens up to f/2.8 and i don't have a t4i for the video autofocusing this lens is designed for.

I'M SUCH A CONSUMER


it looks so cute though


[Edited on June 13, 2012 at 12:35 AM. Reason : .]

6/13/2012 12:34:49 AM

That'd be a solid walkaround lens on a 5D.

6/13/2012 4:36:38 PM

They put a 52 mm filter thread on it because 25 mm filter that it really needed are not easy to find

I'd like to see how the new AF system works. I will be surprised if it will be accurate at apertures larger than f/8.

In the other news, I finally ordered my very own 70-200 f/2.8 IS (first version). I hope not to be dissapoint

6/13/2012 5:34:33 PM

Found this copperhead yesterday, as pictured. Very pretty for a copperhead.



And a barking treefrog. Sorry, I know that some people find field guide shots extremely boring.

6/14/2012 9:50:14 AM

I ♥ frogs

probably the only icky thing I would try to catch/touch

6/14/2012 9:51:01 AM

So is it common courtesy to ask permission from people in public to take their photos? As I walked out of my building today, I was instantly met with a girl across the street who raised her camera and took photos of me as I crossed. I didn't say anything and it's not that it really bothered me...I was just curious what POV those of you that take people pics have on the subject. But she didn't say a thing.

I did, however, check to make sure the barn door wasn't open as soon as no one was around.

6/14/2012 7:34:08 PM

hey guys i need to unload my DSLR Canon 10D with a tamron 17-35 lens and a canon 75-300 lens plus two high speed memory cards, one 1gb the other is a 256mb. I have it on craiglist for 400 but I'll give a TWW discount to $350. camera is in great shape just needs a little sensor cleaning

6/14/2012 10:00:20 PM

PM sent. I'm interested in that 17-35

6/15/2012 12:54:16 AM

Quote :

"So is it common courtesy to ask permission from people in public to take their photos? "

I don't do people street photography because I'm too big a pussy but I probably wouldn't ask beforehand if i were shooting typical fast-paced street photography, then the moment would be gone. Unless I was doing a strangers portrait project or something. Then I'd ask.

You should've asked for a card or something to see the shot later

[Edited on June 15, 2012 at 1:33 AM. Reason : .]

6/15/2012 1:32:55 AM

Meh, I got the impression it was someone just taking photos for fun.

6/15/2012 1:38:55 AM

Came out with some friends to an live art creation event last week and had my 60D with 17-55 and the 50mm in the bag. Then turned it into a fun little After Effects exercise. Ended up getting enough usable footage to put together a little collage.



[Edited on June 22, 2012 at 12:28 PM. Reason : bigger is better]

6/22/2012 12:26:43 PM

prettiful

where was that?

also when will you be in town for non creepy pictures?

6/22/2012 12:31:13 PM

It was at National Harbor in Washington DC. Not sure when I am hitting up NC, but it certainly toasty up here and I can't imagine how hot the weather must be in NC right now, so if i'll be hitting up anything soon, it will be Wilmington.

Here is another video I put together about the first in a series of the live performances on various rooftop establishments around DC area. I tried to use some of the "advanced" YouTube functions to introduce some interactivity to this piece.

6/25/2012 12:14:16 AM

Not much going on, except it was pretty tough finding one of these this year.

6/29/2012 2:28:29 PM

Is anyone going to try to shoot the fireworks over the Raleigh skyline tomorrow? I'm thinking Boylan St and Dorothea Dix would probably have the best viewpoints??

7/3/2012 6:31:14 AM

I am debating, but I think I will do Koka Booth instead. Want some nice shots of the Symphony with the fireworks in the background.

7/3/2012 10:26:49 AM

Dog-Day Cicada I found last night.

7/4/2012 9:00:58 AM

awesome

7/4/2012 2:58:32 PM

few from a long weekend in hong kong about a month ago

7/8/2012 6:33:40 AM

Any of ya'll clean your own sensor or have a recommendation around the Triangle? I have gotten a couple on my relatively new D7000 and the most I have really ever done is the air bulb. I once took my D200 to Peace Camera in Raleigh, but all they did was blow the thing out with compressed air, which I am VERY hesitant to do on my own. It did work though. It was my work issued camera though so I was not nearly as nervous as I am about this one that I bought.

So any thoughts or suggestions? I have a wedding to shoot on the 28th and I really want to have the D7000 and D200 to use.

7/8/2012 7:42:10 PM

Peace has never been a problem for me. I'm sure you can send it to the manufacturer if you wanted a THOROUGH cleaning, but that shouldn't be necessary unless you abuse your gear.

7/10/2012 11:45:12 AM

^Do they do a wet cleaning too or just the free cleaning? That is what they did for me before and got all the shit off my sensor, and yea I try to be very careful about keeping the sensor clean and do lens swaps quickly, etc.

7/10/2012 1:09:38 PM

those Cicada photos are amazing

7/10/2012 3:10:32 PM

some fuckiiiiiiin music

7/10/2012 3:29:09 PM

i like that last one most.

7/10/2012 7:30:03 PM

I'm trying to pick a photo to submit to gizmodo's food porn shooting challenge. I shot some stuff this morning and narrowed it down to these 4, I have a favorite, but wanted some opinions before making a selection.

The shot with the bottles is homemade vanilla extract and vanilla beans.

7/13/2012 1:13:14 PM

mushroom mushroom

7/14/2012 4:06:32 PM

Mushroom, but get rid of the stain to the left

7/14/2012 5:43:34 PM

Looking to get a DSLR, any suggestions for the best I can get for under $1,000. I was considering a D3200. Then I read the D5100 maybe a bit better in terms of noise. I would like to get a standard 18-55, a telephoto lens and a F 1.8 50 mm block lens. Is it possible to get a camera a built in autofocus motor in this price range so I can use the camera to autofocus my block lens?

7/15/2012 12:28:11 PM

After some research, I have narrowed down the T4i with a 18-135 IS STM lens. I will eventually get a 50 mm f 1.4 block lens as well. The f1.4 has a USM motor and I read that the T4i has a focus motor as well. So which motor will the camera use to focus?

[Edited on July 15, 2012 at 1:18 PM. Reason : .]

7/15/2012 1:16:35 PM

^ I'm not much of a gear head so I can't answer the question, but I can pass on the best advice I got with purchasing equipment:

Glass is the most important part of your bag. Buy the highest quality glass you can afford then think about the body behind it.

[user] Kiwi [/user] thanks for the keen eye. I removed the stain, I'm glad I didn't submit that with such a noticeable flaw. Need to pick a favorite by the morning to submit.

I had a chance to take a few more photos tonight while the kid was asleep.





and to compare:

7/15/2012 7:58:52 PM

Sandwhich won it.
http://gizmodo.com/5926483/35-saliva+worthy-photos-of-food-porn

7/17/2012 2:19:53 PM

Nice! I would have gone sandwich and beer, but that is awesome. Congrats!

7/17/2012 2:50:39 PM

Woohoo! Finally found a Pine Barrens Treefrog!

7/23/2012 2:26:49 AM

Was hoping to get together another TWW Photo outting. Anyone interested? I'm thinking it'll need to be mid to late August so we can hopefully get out of this heat.

7/25/2012 4:06:26 PM

I'm trying to get out to the Blue Ridge Pkwy the first weekend in August, but I doubt people wanna drive that far to photograph snakes and salamanders. But hopefully the camping will be awesome.

7/25/2012 5:48:39 PM

Y'all should come out and shoot the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic

then give me the images to post on our site lol

I mean I'll give you all the gallery passes you want

Seriously though...I need to holla at Ronny about this

7/25/2012 5:54:53 PM

You guys can all come shoot my wedding in November

7/25/2012 6:36:34 PM

^,^^ I'm in PM me with details if you're serious.

^^^Overnighters are a little more than I can chew right now. If it's near the Asheville area that may be doable for me since I can work in a shoot with my brother and his buddies. If enough people are interested, I'm sure he's got a bunch of hippy/artist friends who also do extreme sports that we can tag along with for some high adventure shoots.

For the time being, is anyone interested in something local? Maybe another event like Got To Be NC or a public sporting event, craft show, fair?
If we can get enough takers we could always try to get a model/models for a fashion/portrait/posed action. Everything in my portfolio is photojournalistic and old, I really want to start getting some shots that are commercially marketable; model, posed, food, etc. shots in the mix.

[Edited on July 25, 2012 at 11:21 PM. Reason : ]

7/25/2012 11:20:21 PM

PM SENT

7/25/2012 11:31:15 PM

BTT. I know someone wants to get together and take photos.

7/29/2012 12:35:47 AM

From my recent trip to China:

























All of these were shot with a Pentax K-x with either a Pentax 18-55mm lens or a Tamron 70-300mm lens. I may post some more. Hopefully you all enjoy them.

7/29/2012 10:11:35 AM

Reposting from the storm thread, but I shot these at a party Saturday night on Roanoke Rapids Lake. I have never attempted to do lightning photography before, but was pretty impressed with the results for my first attempt.




I did these at ISO 100, 30 sec. and f/5.6. Anybody else ever shot this before and have a suggestion on better settings than this?

7/30/2012 9:00:48 AM

So this cottonmouth chased me down the road. It took me a while to realize that it didn't want to bite me, it just wanted me to take its picture.



And another Pine Barrens Treefrog.

7/30/2012 2:06:04 PM

My favorite salamander species in NC.

8/7/2012 7:51:11 PM

8/12/2012 2:19:46 PM

re: merbig

I, too, went on the Hangzhou program (08'). Nice pics, wish mine had turned out that well. Looks like the smog wasn't that bad when you were in Shanghai - did you take those pics from the Oriental Pearl?

8/12/2012 2:21:59 PM

I'm kinda excited to have some of YOU PEOPLE come out and shoot the Jimmy V next weekend.

Nighthawk I hear you may be interested, so holler at me so I can get you a press pass!

8/14/2012 10:20:24 PM

Ronny, is that dude splashing a flammable liquid in there, or is he for some reason just throwing random liquid on the fire? My gut tells me the former, but the lack of badass flamery makes me lean toward the latter.

8/15/2012 1:21:35 AM