statefan24 All American 9157 Posts user info edit post |
some more beginner shots




[Edited on June 1, 2008 at 3:08 AM. Reason : asdfd] 6/1/2008 3:08:22 AM
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statefan24 All American 9157 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | " Oceanana Fishing Pier, Atlantic Beach, NC.
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this is a <1 minute drive from our beach cottage.
The name of this place always bugged me, it's spelled "Ocean-ANA" but everyone pronounces it like "Oceana"/oshee-anna 6/1/2008 3:55:42 AM
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quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |



these aren't really that good, but it was crazy to find this in the middle of centennial woods



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statefan24 All American 9157 Posts user info edit post |
what program do you guys use to view RAW files? (slash website for hosting) 6/1/2008 8:03:01 PM
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Senez All American 8112 Posts user info edit post |
UFRaw works well
Some DSLRs come with software when the camera is purchased. 6/1/2008 9:10:20 PM
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statefan24 All American 9157 Posts user info edit post |
Picasa makes my RAW files pink... lame 6/1/2008 9:56:54 PM
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Skack All American 31140 Posts user info edit post |
That baby doll is creepy as hell. 6/1/2008 10:05:04 PM
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joe17669 All American 22728 Posts user info edit post |
im far from a photographer. hell i dont even have a camera, but i like this picture
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DiamondAce Suspended 12937 Posts user info edit post |
Both pictures of that dog are great. 6/1/2008 10:07:08 PM
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cheezcurd All American 1914 Posts user info edit post |
re: the baby doll, my first thought was the old orphanage, but it doesn't look to have been through 48 years of weathering
[Edited on June 1, 2008 at 10:08 PM. Reason : '] 6/1/2008 10:08:24 PM
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JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
I use Adobe CS3 for image processing.
Just finished up processing, editing and publishing almost 400 pictures of a hooters swimsuit contest down in Atlanta, GA.













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statefan24 All American 9157 Posts user info edit post |
^^^, ^^^^ thanks!
this \/ is my first real attempt at messing with saturation and such in photoshop, I really have no idea what I'm doing, although I can do the cool "one thing in color and everything else BW" thing  I wish I got the DOF better on this one...

and this is what Picasa is doing to my RAW files

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joe17669 All American 22728 Posts user info edit post |
those are some heavily inflated boobies
great pictures though  6/1/2008 10:38:38 PM
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JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
 And yes, composition is a bit off. The camera back focused a little bit since it was dark as hell even with their hot lamps, but the subjects are fine.
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CharlesHF All American 5543 Posts user info edit post |
I spy many, many fake boobies. 6/1/2008 11:03:58 PM
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PhotogRob All American 2009 Posts user info edit post |
looks to me like your camera was focusing right where you told it to.  6/1/2008 11:04:07 PM
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JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
it's hard to miss them when there's 12 of them lined up... Btw, #17 that won... natural. I had a conversation with her and her friend before the show started debating on which of their breasts were "nicer". 6/1/2008 11:25:26 PM
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Prospero All American 11662 Posts user info edit post |
non-SLR, this is from a Sony DSC-H5
it's City Park Jazz in Denver:
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JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
maybe boost the vibrance a bit, but I like the composition. Would be perfect if the tree wasn't there or the whole tree was there. 6/1/2008 11:27:46 PM
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Prospero All American 11662 Posts user info edit post |
yea, i don't photoshop my pictures (not that i can't, i just don't). i probably should. 6/1/2008 11:31:06 PM
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pezking All American 3561 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "this \/ is my first real attempt at messing with saturation and such in photoshop, I really have no idea what I'm doing, although I can do the cool "one thing in color and everything else BW" thing I wish I got the DOF better on this one... " |
So if you're using photoshop already, what are you using picasa for? Not sure why its turning the RAW files pink though, never had that happen.
I typically use canon's DPP along with gimp. 6/1/2008 11:47:14 PM
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statefan24 All American 9157 Posts user info edit post |
i'm just using picasa to get the photos from the card and into an online album.
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JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
haven't mess with canon's DPP, how is that? I should install that software and try it out I suppose, but I'm pretty comfortable with cs3. 6/2/2008 12:28:19 AM
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pezking All American 3561 Posts user info edit post |
Straight forward and simple to use. I don't have any sort of photoshop software currently, so that's probably why I'm still using it. But I do think its a handy tool to start the process. 6/2/2008 12:37:29 AM
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cheezcurd All American 1914 Posts user info edit post |
been putting off uploading for a few months...


Charleston




Falls Lake


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PhotogRob All American 2009 Posts user info edit post |
Inquiring for a friend... Does anyone know of any JPEG repair software to fix corrupted JPEG files? 6/2/2008 1:19:28 AM
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DiamondAce Suspended 12937 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Just finished up processing, editing and publishing almost 400 pictures of a hooters swimsuit contest down in Atlanta, GA." |
<--- I<3bewbs1859@hotmail.com 6/2/2008 1:21:39 AM
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Jvp7800 All American 709 Posts user info edit post |

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JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
 If that had a wider angle to see the top of the water crest, it would be really cool.
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joe17669 All American 22728 Posts user info edit post |
^^ where was that taken? it's beautiful 6/2/2008 7:03:04 PM
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JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
looks like there should be a transparent overlay of this:
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Jvp7800 All American 709 Posts user info edit post |
^^ Three Top Mountain in Ashe County
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Nitrocloud Arranging the blocks 3072 Posts user info edit post |
^^"May Cause Dizziness"  6/2/2008 8:59:11 PM
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BigMan157 no u 103356 Posts user info edit post |
what's the best camera setup i could get for <$300
the more i see the more i want 6/2/2008 9:00:08 PM
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Jvp7800 All American 709 Posts user info edit post |
^You may be able to pick up a used Nikon D70 on ebay for around 300. 6/2/2008 9:23:30 PM
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cheerwhiner All American 8302 Posts user info edit post |
for new i'd say canon s5is
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0705/07050703canons5is.asp
you won't get a new digital SLR for your price range.
[Edited on June 2, 2008 at 9:40 PM. Reason : link] 6/2/2008 9:40:05 PM
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JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
yeah, even with older digital SLR's, they aren't in the 300 range, maybe like a 10D, but most people who have them have converted them to IR camera's...
However, you can get some film SLR's for cheap. 6/2/2008 10:24:11 PM
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PhotogRob All American 2009 Posts user info edit post |
I'd guess an original Digital Rebel goes for less than a 10D. That's probably the cheapest Canon you'll get.
Here's a good price on a Nikon D40, if it's real:
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/pho/704132978.html
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qntmfred retired 40960 Posts user info edit post |
dangit, i saw the ZiP on the front page of chit chat and was all excited for a minute  6/2/2008 11:06:23 PM
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chickenhead
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statefan24 All American 9157 Posts user info edit post |
this is a turtle we found and kept. not a very good photo, I just wanted to post one of him and this is the best one i have atm
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quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |
red-eared slider? those things can be mean 6/3/2008 1:15:54 PM
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DivaBaby19 Davidbaby19 45208 Posts user info edit post |
^me neither
But on another note, I have always thought about taking some photography classes. Would that be beneficial, or is it best to just learn on your own? 6/3/2008 1:29:53 PM
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statefan24 All American 9157 Posts user info edit post |
classes would be beneficial for sure. 6/3/2008 1:31:32 PM
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shevais All American 1999 Posts user info edit post |
ok so i've been messing around a bunch with the new glass and trying to learn what the settings can do
this is with the 50 f/1.4 at f/1.4 and 1/8 shutter speed with only the light from the hallway, no direct light from the room we were in... I was blown away when I put the stop at f/1.8 and took the same shot with the same shutter speed and at a slower speed.. this lens is amazing.

these were while I was playing around outside...





none have been cropped or retouched in any way. larger res are on my flickr: http://flickr.com/photos/shevais
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paerabol All American 17118 Posts user info edit post |











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fjjackso All American 14538 Posts user info edit post |
those are really good man 6/4/2008 3:42:55 AM
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paerabol All American 17118 Posts user info edit post |
thanks mang, took all those up at my mom's place this weekend
she owns an 8-acre hill out in the boonies around Mt. Airy/Pilot Mountain...that first pic is me standing on the property shooting the next hill over
funny story behind that shot... her horse was nibbling my hair when I snapped  6/4/2008 3:51:15 AM
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fjjackso All American 14538 Posts user info edit post |
looks like a pretty cool spot out there
the first dog pic is 10/10 6/4/2008 3:54:32 AM
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paerabol All American 17118 Posts user info edit post |
yeah that's my girl
chow/lab mix, best dog a guy could ask for 6/4/2008 4:00:08 AM
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