towers of water...

just got home from weekend trip ,
one of shots i took at air-expo
http://SergeyR.smugmug.com/photos/305671010_ATwwS-XL.jpg

towers of water...

:thumbup: they almost look like they are frozen and iced.

Bit interesting fountain...I felt similarly intrigued lately.
G9

Both the water shots used the ND setting in function menu., ISO 80, f maxed for smallest opening, shutter speed about 1/25'th or so.

1. Irvine Spectrum, one of the many water fountains in this outdoor shopping plaza.

http://www.michaelfongphotography.com/files/iswf0001.jpg

2. Another
http://www.michaelfongphotography.com/files/iswf0003.jpg

Some kiddies enjoying the courtyard near the ferris wheel.

http://www.michaelfongphotography.com/files/iswf0002.jpg

That airshow pic can be made into a poster.
Care to share with me equipment used and settings. PM is good.

one more .
Thunderbirds
http://SergeyR.smugmug.com/photos/306357843_DyZub-XL.jpg

Did you happen to go to an Air Race?

just got home from weekend trip ,
one of shots i took at air-expo
http://SergeyR.smugmug.com/photos/305671010_ATwwS-XL.jpg

Awesome picture... Just missing the F-22 in that picture

2008 McGuire AFB Air Expo
one more
http://SergeyR.smugmug.com/photos/306352754_TtzaX-L.jpg

1.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/the_whoster/vrmess05.jpg

there was supposed to be a bonfire. which explains the huge pile of wood created from dismantled shipping crates and palettes.... (kids standing to the right [about 5'8"] for scale)

2.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/the_whoster/vrmess01.jpg
i wish i had the hand-eye coordination to play drums well...

So thats how you go bonfiring... aha. All this time I've been paying so much for wood.

So thats how you go bonfiring... aha. All this time I've been paying so much for wood.

hahaha yeah.

That's enough wood to reduce the seating capacity of a new sienna to 5... :D :D. It takes about an hour with three people swinging with hammers....

MB2006... what equipment are you using? the pictures you posted are really impressive. :thumbup:

MB2006... what equipment are you using? the pictures you posted are really impressive. :thumbup:

he used to have a 5D...

but I think he upgraded to a 1D MkIII.


and has lots of Red-Ringed L glass :D :D

He recently put us to shame by revealing his (drool) L collection:

http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/245989246_LgnA2-L.jpg

From the Memorial weekend.

One of the outlooks off Coast Highway in Dana Point. Loved the clouds that day. When the sun broke them up, it cleared everything over the ocean. :(

G9...:thumbup:
5D:overhere: I don't even want to use it. :sad:

G9...:thumbup:
5D:overhere: I don't even want to use it. :sad:



Can I have your 5D?

:D :D :D

PLease?

Can I have your 5D?

:D :D :D

PLease?

:) Every now and then, I manage to use it for these types...

5D with 50/1.4 and 12mm extension tube.

1. Scrimshaw by Linda Karst-Stone, TX. "Fairy"

http://www.michaelfongphotography.com/files/krstscm01c.jpg


Which of the dragons have a nicer look? I slightly shifted the target balance of the blacks. The top has a more violet hue while the other has a more pure gray. Both work at different levels, I can't decide. :confused:

2. "Dragon"

http://www.michaelfongphotography.com/files/krstdrg02d.jpg

3. "Dragon"

http://www.michaelfongphotography.com/files/krstdrg02e.jpg

are you related to Gary Fong? :D :D

but those product shots are very clean Michael..

No direct relation. Most the time I was asked if I was the fly fisherman. It's amusing to have such a common name. Even more fun when the local high school girls would call me up and ask about so-n-so. The fun ended when the wife picked up the phone and set them straight. :(

Slowly going through the scrimshaw shots:

5D 50/1.4 with 12mm extension tube. Calumet medium Illumina softbox, Calumet/Bowens 750 monolight.

Sandra Brady, OH.
http://www.scrimshaw-by-sandra-brady.com/

Enjoy.

http://www.michaelfongphotography.com/files/brady02.jpg

Some set-up background.

The amusing part of this was the horseshoe. While farriers are around, tourists like me finding such props can be challenging. Though not completely shown, this horseshoe was forged by Red St. Cyr. He holds title as a Mastersmith in American Bladesmith Society (ABS) as well as a Master Farrier. http://www.revaforge.com/

Red attends some of the local knife shows and some years back, I'd been shooting items for a NM rancher. Trying to keep theme with ranch work and horses, Red was gracious to help with my prop collection.

A shot of Red forging.

MB2006... what equipment are you using? the pictures you posted are really impressive. :thumbup:

lol - ready to sell that house? :D :D

:D

few more , enjoy .
1.
http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/306879376_eiLfm-L.jpg
..
2.
http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/306919109_8CVQR-L.jpg
...
3.
http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/306344806_sjJrM-L.jpg
....
4.
http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/306337777_hLuXB-L.jpg

MB2006 ,I really like #3 a lot. the clouds gives it an awesome effect. Good job!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2547936244_b63f3cf784_o.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/the_whoster/mehi01.jpg

I'm not seeing any of MB's or whosters pictures.

hm...


I'm using photobucket.... so it's not a shady host issue. try refreshing the page? restarting your browser?

mine on SmugMug , should be working :uh:

http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/306921300_oZt2z-L.jpg

1.)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/2552691354_50101c2568_o.jpg
Raspberry Tart


2.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/2552612964_852be1e248.jpg
Friend's new Oakleys

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2547936244_b63f3cf784_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/2552691354_50101c2568_o.jpg
Raspberry Tart


Really nice pics Lisa.
Quick comment/question though - is it me or are the highlights blown on these? I see you're using a D300, maybe the D-lite exposure adjustment is overcooking things?

On the tart pic - the white cloth behind is a bit blinding. :p You might also consider cloning white at the top so the edge of the table is removed or just cropping it down.

One of the shots from Japan. The garden area of the Castle Park Hotel, Kagoshima, Japan.

The highlights got cooked due to the scene falling part way in shade and sun. G9, ND filter on. Windy day also. :(

Lisa...nice product type. :thumbup:

The sunglasses are moody feeling, good drama. :)

Can you tell us how you shot the raspberry tart? Light set-up, along with any post processing adjustments.

Thanks guys.

The raspberry tart was intially suppose to be just raspberry and the tart. However, my friend was bored and drizzled chocolate over it but it looked too dark when the pic was taken. So the owner sprinkled sugar powder over it. The lighting was simple - taken int he display case they had. I personally dont have any lighting equipment as I will invest in some in the future. On PS, I just increased the level. I really wish the chocolate wasn't there to distract the photo tho

Bitkahuna - i have no idea. Didn't play with the Dlighting here. Just increased level *shrugs*

lol - ready to sell that house? :D :D
yeah, i see that now. :D

lisa that sunglass pic looks really cool, me like.

Yamaha R1 - Superman Edition

1.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/2008-JUN-05/DSC_0016.jpg

2.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/2008-JUN-05/DSC_0026.jpg

3.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/2008-JUN-05/DSC_0018.jpg

4.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/2008-JUN-05/DSC_0034.jpg

Nice bike, nice pics! :woot:

Ok, one nit, I think you needed flash for the last one. :p

Nice bike, nice pics! :woot:

Ok, one nit, I think you needed flash for the last one. :p
I did use flash, I had an off camera cord aiming the flash to the floor to lighten up the wheels and tires. I had it 1/1.

took a stroll around my neighborhood this evening...here's a few from the walk

1
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2555176745_a061374e09_o.jpg

2
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2413/2555183463_07aa217938_o.jpg

3
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/2556005478_875ebb0521_o.jpg

4
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/2555187871_ea47e3872c_o.jpg

1.
http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/158/6/0/WIP_Pyro2_by_puredrifter.jpg

2.
http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/158/e/e/WIP_Pyro1_by_puredrifter.jpg

These are just a couple in a series of spontaneous pics with a friend of mine, PyroAika :p

please help me out with crits :) all ive done to these images are hue/saturation and brightness/contrast

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 "nifty fifty"

1.
http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/158/6/0/WIP_Pyro2_by_puredrifter.jpg

2.
http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/158/e/e/WIP_Pyro1_by_puredrifter.jpg

These are just a couple in a series of spontaneous pics with a friend of mine, PyroAika :p

please help me out with crits :) all ive done to these images are hue/saturation and brightness/contrast

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 "nifty fifty"

picture #1 too much saturation and the 2nd one looks too bright. what do the originals look like? sometimes, only a little bit of editing needs to be done to make a picture look great.

picture #1 too much saturation and the 2nd one looks too bright. what do the originals look like? sometimes, only a little bit of editing needs to be done to make a picture look great.
i need to stop using school computers to do my photo editing, my laptop is better at it than those wacked out lcd screens (i always forget to check the calibration/settings on the school monitors :p)

the pictures themselves (unprocessed) weren't that great, and overexposed a decent bit, i need a decent bit more practice to get my basics down properly.

i redid the images on my laptop (god i wish my desktop was running right now :sad:) but im still not too happy with them.

image EXIF info is still intact as well if that helps :)


oh, and being relatively new to the photo forums, im wondering if this is the best thread to throw up unprocessed pics im not sure about and am looking for critiques/suggestions on?

Umm I just got 2 more SB800s with umbrellas. Still practicing.... One left one right and one mounted on the camera as a master. Hows this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/BRABUS627/LEXUS%20FORUM/DSC_5457resize.jpg

1.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3142/2558705270_097bdd69c4_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgarrido/2558705270/)

2.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/2557841559_b0d09baa4f_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgarrido/2557841559)

3.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/2557880443_af8ee55964_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgarrido/2557880443/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/2559099237_87ab47369a_o.jpg

^^
hmm I wish the 2008 was much sharper

^^
hmm I wish the 2008 was much sharper

same here. it was hard with the 18-200mm since I had to zoom in. I did various ones and this was the sharpeest. I think it would have been super if I had a macro lens =] Maybe all I needed was a damn tripod for this shot :confused:

alriiiiight ! fellow graduate of the class of 2008 ! woo !

same here. it was hard with the 18-200mm since I had to zoom in. I did various ones and this was the sharpeest. I think it would have been super if I had a macro lens =] Maybe all I needed was a damn tripod for this shot :confused:

maybe you needed to step back a little? you passed the minimum focus distance? it doesnt look blurry, its just it didnt have distance to focus is what im thinking.

maybe you needed to step back a little? you passed the minimum focus distance? it doesnt look blurry, its just it didnt have distance to focus is what im thinking.

yup.

looks too close, slightly further into the image you can see the focal plane in the fabric weave...

A buddy of mine wanted me to take pics of his newly-installed eBay H.I.D.'s, so I did. I probably could have done a better job. :rolleyes:

1. 85mm f/1.8
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Ari/IMG_8066small.jpg

2. 18-55 kit lens
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Ari/IMG_8080small.jpg

3. 18-55 kit lens
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Ari/IMG_8082small.jpg

Woof.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/BRABUS627/LEXUS%20FORUM/DSC_0075res.jpg

1
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/ferret1.jpg
2
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/ferret2.jpg
3
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m115/asukadc/ferret3.jpg

few of old images , NY on rainy day .
1.
http://SergeyR.smugmug.com/photos/309328781_FzEjo-XL.jpg
2.
http://SergeyR.smugmug.com/photos/309332589_nHdeM-XL.jpg
3.
http://SergeyR.smugmug.com/photos/309336714_apPKD-XL.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2562316091_b161847655.jpg?v=0

(bitkahuna's new request for all)
Nikon D300. Stock 18-200mm VR Lens. 2 layers, desaturation and erase to get the original color of the leaf.Increase of levels and darkening the edges.

A buddy of mine wanted me to take pics of his newly-installed eBay H.I.D.'s, so I did. I probably could have done a better job. :rolleyes:

I think his eBay HIDs look good!

Woof.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/BRABUS627/LEXUS%20FORUM/DSC_0075res.jpg

Adorable pic and expression/composition except I don't like the tilt.

Got a request folks...

If you're not going to keep exif info in the images, can you at least add what kind of camera you took the shots with? Ideally the settings too, if you can like CptnTonus did above.

Thanks.

Got a request folks...

If you're not going to keep exif info in the images, can you at least add what kind of camera you took the shots with? Ideally the settings too, if you can like CptnTonus did above.

Thanks.


In case people don't know. Using "save for web" in photoshop will strip the EXIF.

Adorable pic and expression/composition except I don't like the tilt.

I think the tilt gives it a good and fun feel. Gives it a more adventurous look to the dog since he's /she's is at the beach

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/2559099237_87ab47369a_o.jpg

Class of 2008 :woohoo:

Congrats to all graduating or have already graduated!

I think the tilt gives it a good and fun feel. Gives it a more adventurous look to the dog since he's /she's is at the beach

At first I thought the tilt was too much. I toned it down a little from the original but after a while if you just keep staring at her eyes, you wont care about the tilt anymore... or at least I did. :)

I think the tilt gives it a good and fun feel. Gives it a more adventurous look to the dog since he's /she's is at the beach

At first I thought the tilt was too much. I toned it down a little from the original but after a while if you just keep staring at her eyes, you wont care about the tilt anymore... or at least I did. :)

Well it's subjective I guess, but the giant tilted boardwalk behind means I cannot NOT see it tilted and tilted pics literally turn my stomach. Oh well... my problem not yours! :p

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2562316091_b161847655.jpg?v=0

(bitkahuna's new request for all)
Nikon D300. Stock 18-200mm VR Lens. 2 layers, desaturation and erase to get the original color of the leaf.Increase of levels and darkening the edges.

Thanks Lisa, that's very cool.

In case people don't know. Using "save for web" in photoshop will strip the EXIF.

Hmmm... is there no way to change it so it will?

http://ClubLexus.eu/foro/files/posted_images/user_2342_dscn1160_1213115292_279190.jpg

http://ClubLexus.eu/foro/files/posted_images/user_2342_dscn1184_1213115339_562426.jpg

^^those are great! where were they taken at?

Mike

^^those are great! where were they taken at?

Mike

Andorra, with a Nikon digital camera, no photoshop, just natural pics. Btw, thank you!

I dont have much , just one more moon pic .
http://SergeyR.smugmug.com/photos/310975755_UDACM-XL.jpg

Andorra, with a Nikon digital camera, no photoshop, just natural pics. Btw, thank you!

OK, I admit - where's Andorra? :p

I dont have much , just one more moon pic .
http://SergeyR.smugmug.com/photos/310975755_UDACM-XL.jpg

Very nice. Would like to see it with more contrast.

Here's one.
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Favorites/IMG_8088small.jpg

OK, I admit - where's Andorra? :p

Some quick google'ing would have netted you an answer.
http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&hl=en&q=Andorra&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra

:p

OK, I admit - where's Andorra? :p

Don't worry :p a lot of people don't know it, even some of our neighbors...

You all really have good pictures, I like them all!
I think I'm gonna buy a good camera. What do you recommend me?

2 more:

http://ClubLexus.eu/foro/files/posted_images/user_2342_dscn1020.jpg

http://ClubLexus.eu/foro/files/posted_images/user_2342_dscn0559.jpg

Hmmm... is there no way to change it so it will?

Not that I know of, but save for web is really for optimizing the graphics of a website. If you have a couple hundred little gif's and jpegs shaving a couple kb's off each one will make a difference. Also I think that 99% of people visiting the "post your pictures of the month" thread would have broadband or be willing to pay the price so that saving a few kb for the purpose of this thread really isn't necessary.

Here's the same picture one saved using File>Save As..>Jpeg Level 10 (out of 12). The other is Save for Web...>Jpeg 75% quality. The difference isn't even 100kb

http://www.jgarrido.net/images/_DSC2113.jpg

http://www.jgarrido.net/images/_DSC2113-sfw.jpg

1. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x69/clafel72/Photography/IMG_1503_.jpg

2. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x69/clafel72/Photography/IMG_1504_.jpg

3. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x69/clafel72/Photography/IMG_1510_.jpg

Some quick google'ing would have netted you an answer.
http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&hl=en&q=Andorra&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra

:p

I know but it's nice to read it from someone on CL! :)

Made me think of the Andorians from Star Trek: Enterprise. :p

Not that I know of, but save for web is really for optimizing the graphics of a website. If you have a couple hundred little gif's and jpegs shaving a couple kb's off each one will make a difference. Also I think that 99% of people visiting the "post your pictures of the month" thread would have broadband or be willing to pay the price so that saving a few kb for the purpose of this thread really isn't necessary.

Here's the same picture one saved using File>Save As..>Jpeg Level 10 (out of 12). The other is Save for Web...>Jpeg 75% quality. The difference isn't even 100kb

Thanks. Well the first one is better to me as it has the EXIF in it.

2 more:

Nice compositions, acasper. :thumbup:

You asked about getting a better camera... well of course we recommend digital SLRs here and good lenses, the more you can afford the better.

Since you're a Nikon shooter, maybe you should look at one of those. I can't recommend one because I don't know your budget or prices there in Andorra.

Letz250 - welcome and thanks for sharing the pics.

For me they have a few problems:
Sun is off to the left, and the dust/haze, mean the pics don't have a clear enough subject to me.

Get the sun behind you. :)

Don't worry :p a lot of people don't know it, even some of our neighbors...

You all really have good pictures, I like them all!
I think I'm gonna buy a good camera. What do you recommend me?
This one:

http://www.epromos.com/productimg/8817362S.jpg

Nah, just kidding.

Nice compositions, acasper. :thumbup:

You asked about getting a better camera... well of course we recommend digital SLRs here and good lenses, the more you can afford the better.

Since you're a Nikon shooter, maybe you should look at one of those. I can't recommend one because I don't know your budget or prices there in Andorra.

Thanks! :thumbup:

This one:

http://www.epromos.com/productimg/8817362S.jpg

Nah, just kidding.

:thumbup: :D

Got back from Toronto on Monday
i havent had time to retouch any of these pics yet

1.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2431/dsc1182rq7.jpg

2.
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/5046/dsc1206uk7.jpg

3.
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/783/dsc1214so6.jpg

4.
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/4876/dsc1216vl9.jpg

5.
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3088/dsc1296sn2.jpg

6.
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1463/dsc1306bb1.jpg

7.
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/9512/dsc1325ju8.jpg

8.
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/9493/dsc1331vh2.jpg

9.
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/9393/dsc1339yn8.jpg

10.
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/5871/dsc1342kp2.jpg

11.
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9508/dsc1343aa4.jpg

12.
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/129/dsc1349nk5.jpg

13.
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/8283/dsc1384gk8.jpg

14.
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/1633/dsc1393wk1.jpg

Time for a D300 or D3 Ubernoob, the noise is crazy on those pics :p

A shot from a mini vacation to Michigan

Time for a D300 or D3 Ubernoob, the noise is crazy on those pics :p

EXIF shows that he was using a D300.

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u89/LS460/IMG_4349AC.jpg

EXIF shows that he was using a D300.

o... interesting... I dont think my 1600 looks that noisy. No noise reduction perhaps?

Time for a D300 or D3 Ubernoob, the noise is crazy on those pics :p

funny you should say that
because they were taken with D300
just that taken without tripod or any aids
so had to really turn the ISO up

Thanks. Well the first one is better to me as it has the EXIF in it.

And it's only 35kb larger :)

funny you should say that
because they were taken with D300
just that taken without tripod or any aids
so had to really turn the ISO up

In #12 you didn't really need all the DOF f/10.0 gave you. You could have opened up to 6.3 and used an ISO of 200. What mode was the camera in? Most of the time I use Aperture Priority. I either use it to control the DOF or if I don't need a lot of DOF I can let as much light in as the lens allows for the fastest shutter speed.

1. Pic from Formula D - Drift Show
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Integraxnyc/Formula%20D%20Drift%20June%2014%202008/IMG_9467.jpg

4. A bit of IR
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/2582820603_bdde18be14_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgarrido/2582820603/)

Nice...I've enjoyed the visual change with IR images. :thumbup:

3.
http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/168/c/1/Pyro4_with_Violin_by_puredrifter.jpg

4.
http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs26/f/2008/163/d/e/Effects_of_a_Math_Final_by_puredrifter.jpg

Ray Montana asked for a favor for some photos so he could use on his CD Album. I did what I could, C&C is welcomed.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/2008-JUN-13/DSC_0088.jpg


I have more, but I'll just post one for now.

In #12 you didn't really need all the DOF f/10.0 gave you. You could have opened up to 6.3 and used an ISO of 200. What mode was the camera in? Most of the time I use Aperture Priority. I either use it to control the DOF or if I don't need a lot of DOF I can let as much light in as the lens allows for the fastest shutter speed.

thanks for the advice
camera was in Aperture Priority mode too
but my dad took it so i dont know what the aperture was set at
just that sometimes he forget to reset the ISO after doing nightshots or dark interior shots

Well, here are the rest of the photos for Ray Montana.

1.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/2008-JUN-13/DSC_0012.jpg

2.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/2008-JUN-13/DSC_0020.jpg

3.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/2008-JUN-13/DSC_0052.jpg

4.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/2008-JUN-13/DSC_0080.jpg

5.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/2008-JUN-13/DSC_0088.jpg

6.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/2008-JUN-13/DSC_0121.jpg

^^ what is he a rapper?- nice pics btw

1.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2589899992_3cfe80d065_o.jpg

2.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/2589064399_acba83c2cc_b.jpg

3.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/2589064293_b8b4abf285_o.jpg

4.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3042/2589061857_323cf9519e_o.jpg

5.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/2589896712_119089d264_o.jpg

6.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/2589052067_7af8f64628_o.jpg

7.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/lilbluturtle34/DSC_0028_9_7_tonemappedcopy.jpg

8.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/lilbluturtle34/DSC_0064reererecopy.jpg

9.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/lilbluturtle34/DSC_0074re.jpg

10.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/lilbluturtle34/DSC_0081copy.jpg

Long Beach

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/2567492618_22d872350c_b.jpg

1.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/2588865517_b2f5716f4d_b.jpg

2.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/2588855357_57dd2ec920_b.jpg

3.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2588861321_b904886ff2_b.jpg

4.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2588836061_1050374288_b.jpg

5.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/2588838827_313a8d2a3f_b.jpg
atempted rolling shot any tips?

Letz250 - welcome and thanks for sharing the pics.

For me they have a few problems:
Sun is off to the left, and the dust/haze, mean the pics don't have a clear enough subject to me.

Get the sun behind you. :)

OK, guess I gotta practice cause the morning haze is what I wanted to point out in these pics....
Anyways, this was yesterday's sunset:

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x69/clafel72/Photography/IMG_1634_.jpg

^^ what is he a rapper?- nice pics btw
I think he's an East Coast DJ, right?

isam250 - nice. I like 5, 6, 7, 8.

Some of them all seem too dark or not sharp.

Long Beach

Wow - GREAT colors!

venZon - great stuff. For me you overdid #4 a bit though.

OK, guess I gotta practice cause the morning haze is what I wanted to point out in these pics....

Just my opinion of course!

Anyways, this was yesterday's sunset:

Nice, but for me, the sky is too uniform for it to be the subject... but nice colors.

venZon - great stuff. For me you overdid #4 a bit though.

Yeah first attempt at doing the "transparent hood" look. Any tips on making it a cleaner shot? I'm still very new. I've only been shooting since March.

Wow - GREAT colors!

thanks... its not me though, its all the camera.... ok jk, it was all me :p

Spent the past few days messing with my new D60!!! I can tell already, this is going to be one addicting and consuming hobby, haha

Some pics that I liked, tell me what you guys think!
1.
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/1662/dsc0103pw8.jpg
2.
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/5971/dsc0104hp3.jpg

knihc 2nd pic turn your wheel to show rim. And maybe fame/crop the pictures so they are more balanced.

Shots look great.

http://SergeyR.smugmug.com/photos/317068341_TFqe7-XL.jpg

MB, beautiful as usual. Only nit is I find the dark OOF branch top left to be distracting.

new lens 50mm f1.8 unedited
1.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/lilbluturtle34/DSC_0131-1.jpg
2.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/lilbluturtle34/DSC_0160.jpg
3.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/lilbluturtle34/DSC_0030.jpg
4.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/lilbluturtle34/DSC_0078.jpg
5.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/lilbluturtle34/DSC_0083.jpg
6.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/lilbluturtle34/DSC_0013.jpg

new lens 50mm f1.8 unedited

rofl, i love that damn cheap lens :p

1
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2296/2598583833_ee03e19953_o.jpg

2
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2598578373_a2d9452996_o.jpg

1.http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e377/dvsone15/is350house.jpg

Quick shot of my IS 350's new home! No more parking outdoors!:woohoo:

:p

This thing happened to be in my driveway earlier... :eek2:
Lucky enough to ride in it

1.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/BRABUS627/LEXUS%20FORUM/DSC_5889.jpg

2.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/BRABUS627/LEXUS%20FORUM/DSC_5873.jpg

Cool car :thumbup:

Hot F430!!
lucky u

Love that 2nd pic Hartawan! Great car!

Hartawan....nice car indeed:)

1.http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e377/dvsone15/is350house.jpg

Quick shot of my IS 350's new home! No more parking outdoors!:woohoo:

:p

Nice house! CONGRATS.

Hartawan - Great color edit on the 2nd one! :woot:

Oh and lucky dawg getting a ride! :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/2605228035_a9fb653840_o.jpg
who's loving this cali heat wave?

Great job Lisa - could easily be a postcard. :thumbup:

5.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2604031608_10d6a50ef1_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgarrido/2604031608)

Just go this in the mail. I was active duty for 4 years and have been in inactive reserve for nearly the last 4. So now 1375 days after my last duty day I'm officially out of the military. I'm a free man.

sykocus - cool pic and thank you for your service to this country. :thumbup:

So now you've lots of time to take more pics. :D

More seriously, what's next for you?

sykocus - cool pic and thank you for your service to this country. :thumbup:

So now you've lots of time to take more pics. :D

More seriously, what's next for you?

In the military I was an air traffic controller. I was fortunate to be hired by the FAA as a controller about a year after my initial separation from active duty, and have been doing that ever since.

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2606473627_f725524fba_o.jpg

2
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/2606377243_a7106e9ce4_o.jpg

who's loving this cali heat wave?

Very cool photo Lisa. :thumbup:

http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/318857795_nZDWk-XL.jpg

5.


Just go this in the mail. I was active duty for 4 years and have been in inactive reserve for nearly the last 4. So now 1375 days after my last duty day I'm officially out of the military. I'm a free man.

Congrats!!


1
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2606473627_f725524fba_o.jpg

whats that you keep taking the pics of
and are those tiles in the 2nd pic? or bars of soap?

http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/318857795_nZDWk-XL.jpg

cool shot
that must have been loud

http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/318857795_nZDWk-XL.jpg

great capture!

Here are a couple from the other day, taken atop Mt. Soledad here in San Diego.

1.) Rebel XT + kit lens, not a stitch.
http://home.tiora.net/tony/6-20-08/IMG_8107small.jpg

2.) This one was taken with the 85mm, it's a 3-picture stitch, which is why I'm linking it instead of embedding it. ;)
http://home.tiora.net/tony/6-20-08/soledadstitchsmall.jpg

few more , this is was revolutionary war reenactment .
1.
http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/318862527_th77E-XL.jpg
2.
http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/319544194_aQwpy-XL.jpg

Took a lil trip to the Zoo here in Portland, I think he needs a trip to the dentist!!

1)

http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/IMG_18501.jpg

2

http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/IMG_1845.jpg

whats that you keep taking the pics of


Those are back-flow preventers with safety relief.

--Pete

thanks to hapaboy =) got these shots
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/2617402808_4178717bd8_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/2616579217_64ee324908_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3130/2616579005_c07b35c5d9_b.jpg

are those tiles in the 2nd pic? or bars of soap?
Uber, I thought that looks more like a grid or mat made with bamboo tiles or segments. Just my guess.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/2617856036_065c7d6229_b.jpg

thanks to hapaboy =) got these shots
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/2617402808_4178717bd8_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/2616579217_64ee324908_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3130/2616579005_c07b35c5d9_b.jpg

nice pics !:thumbup:
what kind of lense did you use ?

Very nice everyone!!!!!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/2617957400_6b9d097f7f_o.jpg

Managed to squeeze some time in the office for a little photo shop work.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/4-20-2008/DSC_0032.jpg

nice pics !:thumbup:
what kind of lense did you use ?

10.5mm fisheye

was in Florida with the Family for some R and R.

The humidity was murder on my D80's Sensor . came with 0 left with 10 spots. DOH!:egads:

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http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_9300.JPG

2
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_9772.JPG

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http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_9412.JPG

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http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_9828.JPG

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http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_9297b.jpg

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http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_9357b.jpg

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http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_9404b.jpg

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http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_9292.JPG

9
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_9257b.jpg

10 We bad! We Bad! We stuck!
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_9331.JPG

11 one more, That looks Fun!
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/DSC_9411b.jpg

1. I really liked the matching shoes of the car and the driver
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/2601473793_1b28872efe_b.jpg

nice clean shots alexulan
i laughed when i saw #4

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/BRABUS627/LEXUS%20FORUM/DSC_6107s.jpg

More to come =]

omg wth.

and i wasn't invited!1?@?@!

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u34/timothybui/2008-JUN-29/DSC_0259.jpg

Alexulan, love them, great shots, thanks for sharing.

That Camaro stuck on the beach, was that in Daytona? :p

One of the Cyclone Nargis victims.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2621036920_c82fcbf962_b.jpg

Many of them are kids.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3118/2621009786_785bd475f6_b.jpg

Alexulan, love them, great shots, thanks for sharing.

That Camaro stuck on the beach, was that in Daytona? :p

yea!

If he only would break down 10 feet to the left or right. LOL :egads:

This was shot from our balcony overlooking the beach.
People getting stuck all day long.
This one girl got stuck in a small front wheel drive. they got her out. told here where to drive, 10 ft later she makes a left and get stuck again.:rolleyes:

I love Florida to bad it's so far away from us.

Canon 1Ds Mark 3 - the 21 megapixel camera! 85mm f/1.2L EF II. And a cute model. :)

omg wth.

and i wasn't invited!1?@?@!

hehehe :p


..

My cousin's baby on his first birthday.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj182/DryBlaze/Aidan/a3.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/2605228035_a9fb653840_o.jpg
who's loving this cali heat wave?

Very nice, looking at this photo makes me wanna go to La Jolla :thumbup:

Red Rock Canyon
1

My nephew during time out. (70-200mm L 2.8/ 40D) not great IQ but funny.

http://i28.tinypic.com/2ldq9i.jpg

lol thats a lot of drool
better cover up that electrical outlet before the drool gets in :p

^^haha i was just thinking that

I've stuck my fingers along the side of an outlet like that one, either wallpapering or painting and you can get a nasty shock and burn that could knock out a toddler like yours. Get that cover plate back on ASAP. I'm used to it, but current affects different people in many different ways, and kids are especially vulnerable. :eek2::cry:

The situation has been rectified..:thumbup:

http://i26.tinypic.com/2ytuzrd.jpg

that was a quick fix!:thumbup:
funny look on his face
he looks disappointed that he cant get his daily entertainment from that electric outlet anymore though

that was a quick fix!:thumbup:
funny look on his face
he looks disappointed that he cant get his daily entertainment from that electric outlet anymore though

lol.. it was funny but I got an earfull from his mom for the original pic.

Great month of pics - thanks everyone!