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sonic freak
Well-known member
This was going 2 be my Summertime photo but I blew it and missed the entry date:
this is a pic i snapped (with a D70s) while shooting a music video on my DVX.
this is a pic i snapped (with a D70s) while shooting a music video on my DVX.
Jeremy Ordan
Major Contributor
About 13-14 new studio pictures of my dog on black backdrop lit by softbox, reflector, and a couple of slave flashes.
http://stffilms.com/yogi.htm
in case you are curious.
-Jeremy
http://stffilms.com/yogi.htm
in case you are curious.
-Jeremy
MattinSTL
Sound Modulator
Jumalian... beautiful landscapes... I love the wetlands pic the best.
Ipo... you're a natural portrait photog.
No Cash... where were you in the addiction contest?
Sonic... that summertime shot kicks ass... you're making me miss Cali.
Doug... good stuff... I like the eye in the top one.
Jeremy (man it's gonna' be hard to stop saying "yankee") that dog rocks. My ex-sister-in-law has a poodle named Charlie that's just like a freakin' ewok... your shots are coming out so good in that studio setup that I think I'm gonna' pay her a visit... I like the shots where Yogi appears more of a creamy white then an HMI white... now I wonder which are the truest color? Cream I would guess? (or are they warmed up a bit?) Either way that is one cute dog.
I was down at Shaw's Garden AKA The Missouri Botanical Garden yesterday... took a lot of snaps... that would have been the intelligent place to go for the Summertime shots, but it's a ways away and I had other things keeping me busy... check out this little guy on my fingertips... I got 4 snaps off before he flew away... so I had time to pivot my body and watch the BG for the colors I wanted... it was a pretty cool moment. I'll post another pic to show what the things in the BG are ;-)
Ipo... you're a natural portrait photog.
No Cash... where were you in the addiction contest?
Sonic... that summertime shot kicks ass... you're making me miss Cali.
Doug... good stuff... I like the eye in the top one.
Jeremy (man it's gonna' be hard to stop saying "yankee") that dog rocks. My ex-sister-in-law has a poodle named Charlie that's just like a freakin' ewok... your shots are coming out so good in that studio setup that I think I'm gonna' pay her a visit... I like the shots where Yogi appears more of a creamy white then an HMI white... now I wonder which are the truest color? Cream I would guess? (or are they warmed up a bit?) Either way that is one cute dog.
I was down at Shaw's Garden AKA The Missouri Botanical Garden yesterday... took a lot of snaps... that would have been the intelligent place to go for the Summertime shots, but it's a ways away and I had other things keeping me busy... check out this little guy on my fingertips... I got 4 snaps off before he flew away... so I had time to pivot my body and watch the BG for the colors I wanted... it was a pretty cool moment. I'll post another pic to show what the things in the BG are ;-)
MattinSTL said:
Awesome. Way to capture the moment. Quickdraw. :kali:
sonic freak
Well-known member
MattinSTL,
that dragonfly (that's what he is right?) pic is amazing. INSANE color. What lens? The DOF is crazy cool.
D70s, right?
that pic should be blown up and hanging on a wall somewhere.
-Murf
I found this old guy hanging around the Newport Pier one day. I bet this guy has some stories. I snapped the B/W one first. Then I asked if i could take his picture. He kind of shrugged, as if he weren't worthy of it, and smiled and said 'Sure..' He seemed to be enjoying himself just doing nothing on the pier on a beautiful day.
that dragonfly (that's what he is right?) pic is amazing. INSANE color. What lens? The DOF is crazy cool.
D70s, right?
that pic should be blown up and hanging on a wall somewhere.
-Murf
I found this old guy hanging around the Newport Pier one day. I bet this guy has some stories. I snapped the B/W one first. Then I asked if i could take his picture. He kind of shrugged, as if he weren't worthy of it, and smiled and said 'Sure..' He seemed to be enjoying himself just doing nothing on the pier on a beautiful day.
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MattinSTL
Sound Modulator
Thanks Murf... Yes, D70s.
I wish I had a macro but that was taken with the stock 18-70mm kit lens. If you look at the girl at the very edge of the right on top... midway up the pic... that is about where I was standing when this little guy thought he was landing on a plant... it was cool because I was already kneeling when he landed not too far from my hand... I gently pushed my hand towards him and he just climbed on... so then I popped as many shots as fast as I could while watching the BG for some color... those things in the water are Chihuly glass so that made an ideal colorful BG... it was just a matter of pivoting until I could get a good mix of color surrounding him without overlapping his own color... fortunately he stayed there for a couple seconds.
For anybody in or near STL... you gotta' see the gardens... it's crazy beautiful.
Here's another shot of some Chihuly glass in a rowboat... great colors.
I wish I had a macro but that was taken with the stock 18-70mm kit lens. If you look at the girl at the very edge of the right on top... midway up the pic... that is about where I was standing when this little guy thought he was landing on a plant... it was cool because I was already kneeling when he landed not too far from my hand... I gently pushed my hand towards him and he just climbed on... so then I popped as many shots as fast as I could while watching the BG for some color... those things in the water are Chihuly glass so that made an ideal colorful BG... it was just a matter of pivoting until I could get a good mix of color surrounding him without overlapping his own color... fortunately he stayed there for a couple seconds.
For anybody in or near STL... you gotta' see the gardens... it's crazy beautiful.
Here's another shot of some Chihuly glass in a rowboat... great colors.
MattinSTL
Sound Modulator
Hey I hate to get post-crazy here, but I shot a sh*tload of pictures this weekend... On friday night my nephew played football and I decided to just run out there with my rig like I owned the joint... amazingly enough nobody said one word to me... I've got a bunch of good shots that are more personal then this... but this shot is still my favorite.
I took my parents to the Saint Louis Fair and Airshow in Chesterfield... (15 minutes away)... and my parents had an okay time, but man airshows are so freakin' boring! They're great for about 10 minutes but then I just start to lose interest... here's a shot from about 30 minutes in a routine called "David versus Goliath"... y-a-w-n... man I was so bored... I wish they'd make these things halfway interesting.
I took my parents to the Saint Louis Fair and Airshow in Chesterfield... (15 minutes away)... and my parents had an okay time, but man airshows are so freakin' boring! They're great for about 10 minutes but then I just start to lose interest... here's a shot from about 30 minutes in a routine called "David versus Goliath"... y-a-w-n... man I was so bored... I wish they'd make these things halfway interesting.
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sonic freak
Well-known member
Matt,
Of course you're kidding right! I actually said "...HOLY SH**....." as I was scrolling down looking at that airshow pic. You don't know what's going on in that picture. I like how the jet is halfway out of the frame. It actually looks like some kind of collision.
Yeah that old guy was cool. He was just hanging by himself. He had so much character. Thanks for the compliments.
-Murf
Of course you're kidding right! I actually said "...HOLY SH**....." as I was scrolling down looking at that airshow pic. You don't know what's going on in that picture. I like how the jet is halfway out of the frame. It actually looks like some kind of collision.
Yeah that old guy was cool. He was just hanging by himself. He had so much character. Thanks for the compliments.
-Murf
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infokill
Well-known member
Whats this i've been coming across about reversing a lens to make it macro?
I've heard it been mentioned when refering to the 17-55 stock lens but never really asked what it ment? Is it litteraly reversing the lens on the camera lol?
Is it safe?
Someone please fill me in haha.
I've heard it been mentioned when refering to the 17-55 stock lens but never really asked what it ment? Is it litteraly reversing the lens on the camera lol?
Is it safe?
Someone please fill me in haha.
MattinSTL
Sound Modulator
Sorry that I've been MIA guys... 5 days in a row of only 3-4 hours of sleep... 16 hour shoot days for some goofy project.
Here's some crap out of the d70s from TODAY... Yay! Now I get to go to bed for 3 hours... I had to post something... I was going through withdrawal. Everybody thinks I was kidnapped... I didn't think this feature would be so much work to shoot... This is obviously BTS between or after takes... whoopie... 3 hours... D'oh!
Here's some crap out of the d70s from TODAY... Yay! Now I get to go to bed for 3 hours... I had to post something... I was going through withdrawal. Everybody thinks I was kidnapped... I didn't think this feature would be so much work to shoot... This is obviously BTS between or after takes... whoopie... 3 hours... D'oh!
Jeremy Ordan
Major Contributor
Great bokeh in those shots Matt... I love that 85mm
sonic freak
Well-known member
Matt,
If you don't mind me asking, what gear are you using for that project?
Lenses, cams, etc. which one's the 85mm.
looks very interesting..
PS: i've heard it a lot but what does 'bokeh' mean
If you don't mind me asking, what gear are you using for that project?
Lenses, cams, etc. which one's the 85mm.
looks very interesting..
PS: i've heard it a lot but what does 'bokeh' mean
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Jeremy Ordan
Major Contributor
bokeh is the shape, feel, and pressence of the out of focus area of an image.
This image has a lot of bokeh... whether it is good bokeh or bad bokeh is up to interpretation
This image has a lot of bokeh... whether it is good bokeh or bad bokeh is up to interpretation
rustyfingers
Member
Great photos here ! I'm more of a lurker than a poster but thought I'd throw one into the mix.
Dennis
Dennis