Nikon WedNEsDAy PiC #41

<p>Richard, thanks very much for your comment. The truth is that I'm an admirer of the works by Edward Hopper. In fact, I think there always had existed a bridge between photography and painting.</p>

<p>I was going to write "NEED MORE COMMENTS" because the first 24hours saw a lot of pictures but not a lot of comments... but it seems to have balanced out in the following 48hours.<br>

As Lex wrote, no new rules have been imposed, so don't be afraid to comment... even though I think it's a good practice to wait with long comments until after most pictures are posted in those first 24 hours..... but no new rules...<br>

The best thread around is still... around... nothing has changed, it's all good :-)</p>

<p><strong>@Robert,</strong> <br />as you write, no new rules have been imposed, but I fear (I really hope I am mistaken) that last week's discussion has reduced the commenting interest. Speaking for myself, I do not want to comment anything until the weekend.</p>

<p>Per-Christian - I'll only start getting worried if there are only a few comments by the time I get back to work on Monday. As I've said before this thread has a 'double-pulse'... a first pulse of image posting from Wed to Fri, and a second pulse of wonderful comments usually Fri to Sun. I personally really love how it develops it each week.</p>

<p>I’ve thought about this very carefully after what has been said. I wanted this week to be business as usual., but a short break was needed. This thread has worked nicely for quite a while; People put a lot of work into getting images ready for the Wednesday thread. For some this is the only place that they share their work, The comments made on their photos have been a source of encouragement and satisfaction to many. It’s like the icing on the cake. It’s a learning experience to see what others comment on. There’s a lot of passion here and that’s a good thing. This thread is very unique to photo net and takes you on a wonderful tour around the world and show many very creative ideas,. This week is no exception and there are many tremendous photo s and it show that a lot of effort and pride went into them. Every single person who posted here should be proud of what they produced.. Back to normal next week. For now:</p>

<p>. Please insert your own name into the blank space –<br>

______________ - you did a great job, excellent photo, be proud of it.</p>

<p><strong>René: </strong> Thanks for the comment, much appreciated. It means a lot for the beginners like me... :o)</p>

<p>Images that caught my eye<br>

<strong>Jose:</strong> I liked the self-portrait, very nice<br>

<strong>Pedro:</strong> beautiful macro and "bokeh" wow...<br>

<strong>Lil:</strong> nicely done IR, always makes me think to convert my D40 to IR and buy another body may be D90...<br>

<strong>Hamish:</strong> already started feeling cold, winter is not far for new englander<br>

<strong>Per-Christian: </strong> i liked the different colors, very well<br>

<strong>René: </strong> very well done night shot, liked the colors white and yellowish light with blue clouds<br>

<strong>Paul B: </strong> Congratulations for the new client :o)<br>

<strong>Eric: </strong> open mouth guy and open eye lady caught my eye ^_^<br>

<strong>Janne: </strong> beautiful colors<br>

<strong>Aaron:</strong> liked the picture and contrasting colors<br>

<strong>Paul V: </strong> wow colors<br>

<strong>William: </strong> nicely done with IR filter<br>

<strong>Richard:</strong> beautiful fall colors<br>

<strong>Ton: </strong> his eye caught my eye<br>

<strong>Jeannean:</strong> beautiful macro... hanging on<br>

<strong>everyone</strong> well done and keep posting every WedNEsDAy</p>

<p>Thanks,<br>

Ray</p>

<p>Pedro, Richarrd, Aaron, Luis, David L, and Eric,<br>

Thank you for the comments, I am glad you enjoy the photo. For me, shooting Bajofondo last Friday once again reinforces the correlation between shooting things that you love and positive results. Have a good weekend</p>

<p>Alejandro - thanks for the info on the style of the building. I stand corrected.<br>

BTW your shot of the clown and umbrella over the black wall is superb.</p>

 

<p>As usual, great images posted by everyone! Loving these Wednesdays.<br>

Lil- Your I/R's never dissapoint.<br>

Joseph Leotta- Very nice perspective.<br>

Jeannean- Another great macro.<br>

Roberta Davidson- Never saw a spider like that, nice capture.<br>

Keith Aldrich- Cool truck, must be a blast to drive.<br>

Elliot Bernstein- Excellent shot!<br>

Bernard Mills- Like it a lot.<br>

Ray Yeager- Nice Job!<br>

Keep up the good work, see you all next week. John D.</p>

 

<p>Thank you all for sharing. Wednesdays are no longer just a marker indicating that half of the work week is over. The following photos peeked my interest:</p>

<p><strong>Monika Epsefass -</strong> nice neutral tone, the subjects blend so well with the background<br /> <strong>Ofey Kalakar - </strong> looks just like a painting <br /> <strong>Luis Argüelles -</strong> nice photo and explanation, I find it especially interesting because one of the ladies is looking at the me looking at the ash tray, it makes it feel even more interactive than a regular portrait shot, I will definitely keep this in mind<br /> <strong>Rick Dohme -</strong> I see what you mean by jewels; I also like the lushness of the image<br /> <strong>Tim Holte - </strong> nice background and timing<br /> <strong>Evan Browning - </strong> I like the lighting and how the subject divides the frame diagonally<br /> <strong>Thomas Burden - </strong> your capture of their expressions makes feel like I'm listening to the conversation<br /> <strong>Oskar Ojala - </strong> I like the simplicity and colors<br /> <strong>Robert Body -</strong> I see the technique described by Luis Argüelles in your shot, but it might just be my interpretation; nice shot</p>

<p><strong>Steve Lyon,</strong> I'm happy to hear that you liked my photo</p>

<p>Till next week.....</p>

 

<p><strong>Keith: </strong>Neat truck—lift, tires, tassel, correct number of doors—just right!</p>

<p>A lot of pictures caught my attention, very quickly: <br /> <br /> The charm of Old Europe through the lens of <strong>Per-Christian Nilssen</strong> and <strong>Rene' Villela </strong> night shots.<br /> <br /> The two beautiful Trompe-l'oeil in the thread: <strong>Monika Epsefass</strong> , the Sedile Dominova is always photogenic, don't you think? hope to see more of your trip here, <strong>Anish Mankuthel</strong> beautiful rendering or the vast space ( I almost broke my neck for half an hour looking at that ceiling until I found the small mobile tables with mirrors!)<br>

I also like the use of wideangle in the architectural shots of <strong>Joseph Leotta</strong> greenhouse entrance and <strong>Amy Zlatic </strong> Arch.<br /> <br /> The landscapes of <strong>Darrell Styner</strong> , <strong>Jeff Lipsman</strong> and <strong>Matthew Brennan</strong> . The calm atmosphere in the works of <strong>Kemal Riza, Cees Maas, Paul V. Gorky, Filip Lucin</strong> : good idea the Google Earth coordinates!, <strong>Richard Karash</strong> , <strong>Ian Rance</strong> and <strong>Freddy Tu</strong> .<br /> <br /> The elegance or <strong>Matt Laur</strong> shot: who chose the shoes color? <br /> <br /> From the monochrome section I like the hilarious shot of <strong>Eric Arnold</strong> , the "open mouth" man and the looks of the lady nearby are a picture inside the big one, The florid Chavez lookalike of <strong>Ton Mestrom</strong> , <strong>Benjamin Schaefer </strong> baby, <strong>Carey Moulton</strong> hair and <strong>Barry Fisher</strong> bare and muted: an editorial image about the "Other Thread", perhaps? <br /> <br /> The IR Club is growing! apart of the beautiful details in the <strong>Lil Judd</strong> Mission shot, I like the barn of <strong>Jens Frederiksen</strong> and the colored tower of <strong>William Nickens</strong> . <br /> <br /> From the abstracts and patterns in nature, I like <strong>Hamish Gray</strong> Sabre-toothed ice, <strong>Jana Hughes</strong> spiderwebs, <strong>Jon</strong> <strong>Eckman </strong> fall waves, <strong>Tony Hadley</strong> minerals and <strong>Richard Armstrong</strong> drops<br /> <br /> The action shot of <strong>Maurice Orozco</strong> and the bugs of <strong>Waldemar Giers, Andrés Arteaga</strong> takeoff, <strong>Jeannean</strong> "hanging on" <strong>Ryman, Roberta Davidson</strong> spider, smiley? more like Jason mask to me! <br /> <br /> But the two favourite to me this week are:<br /> <br /> <strong>Adam Neinstein</strong> filthy waters, It almost made me touch the screen to feel the embossed texture! (although more Guinness and Dulce de Leche to me than cappuccino) <br /> <br /> and the concert shot made by <strong>Evan Browning</strong> of my compatriot, the musician and actor Martin Ferres Trahtenbroit, reflecting the soul and looks of the younger generation of Bandoneon players. <br /> <br /> opps! Asked to be brief and I wrote more than ever!! sorry. Also sorry for my English<br /> <br /> Many thanks to the ones that commented on my picture and to everyone for being part of this unique thread. (hope it will be alive till tuesday)<br>

<br /> see you next wednesday<br>

Alejandro</p>

<p>Back to work again along with my broadband connection. Wonderful thread as usual! This was taken this afternoon just outside the back door of one of my client offices. 120K</p><div></div>

<p>Have been away also and haven't had time to organise my photos yet, but another fine collection here from evrybody. Jose, looking at your reflection taking the very first photo, are you comfortable holding the camera like that ? Isn't the proper way for your shutter hand to be over the camera, and your lens hand to be cupping the lens and supporting the camera ? Your method looks so awkward.</p>

<p>Andrew great eye catching Jose holding the camera that way. I was at a wedding recently and the women photographer held the camera that way. Drove me nuts.</p>

<p>THANKS ALL</p>

<p>I shoot about 85% of my photos in the vertical and sometimes I hold my camera the way Jose does in his photo. It depends on how much stabilization I need, what I want to see around my camera's eyepiece, and what just feels right to me at the time. Just because most of the time everyone else does it the other way doesn't mean there is anything wrong with this grip, it just means whenever we do it this way, assuming we know what we are doing and our own strength, we have done what will work best at that particular time.<br>

Conni</p>

<p>Lots of folks find the right-hand-under technique more stable and secure. You can see how Jose has both elbows tucked into his chest. Excellent technique for handheld shooting. When done properly, to both support the camera and trigger the shutter, the left hand is free to quickly adjust focus or aperture as needed, a real plus with manual-everything cameras.</p>

<p>My teachers tried to get me to use this hold. It felt unnatural to me. And after injuring my right wrist it was also uncomfortable. So I use the right-hand-over hold for verticals. It's not as stable and secure, but for me it's comfortable. And since almost everything is controlled with the right hand - shutter speed via the thumb, aperture via the forefinger, autofocus, etc. - it's just as quick with auto-everything cameras.</p>

<p>The best solution I've found? Those nifty vertical grips with the shutter release. Very comfy, natural hold and stable. Wish they didn't add so much bulk and weight, but can't have everything.</p>

<p>In order to keep this thread as short as possible, I'll this week just express my thanks to everyone, either for commenting on my photo, or for posting your marvellous photos. A new Wednesday in just 48 hours!</p>

<p>Ditto what Per-Christian said. I enjoyed the world tour very much.</p>

<p>I want to be extremely brief... I`m surprised some (many!) of you liked my post... I thought it was going to be another typical&boring see-nothing self portrait. Thank you very much for you comments.<br>

<br /> About the <em>right-hand-under holding technique:</em> To be sincere I don`t have a "perfect" technique for "portrait" shots... This time I was specially hesitant... I shot in both ways (right hand under and over). The <em>right-hand-under</em> pic is perfectly sharp (the posted one), the <em>right-hand-over</em> pics are all blurred... all at 1/15sec. This technique works for me.<br /> <br />I spent more time looking at <strong>Monika</strong>`s pic with the wonderful Renaissance atmosphere, <strong>Eric</strong>`s birthday party,<strong>I</strong><strong>an</strong>`s contryside calm, <strong>Doug</strong>`s hummingbird, <strong>Matt</strong>`s perfectionist portrait of elegant woman and dog,<strong>Waldemar</strong>`s bug, <strong>Tom</strong>`s reencarnation of Hugo Chaves... but my favourite this week is certainly the rock group of <strong>Epp B</strong>. with that great funny singer at a second plane!<br>

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<p><br />I wish next week we all have returned into normality... I`m missing some things. See you on week #42!</p>

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<p>I've always believed that there is a 'proper' way to hold a camera, and that is for the left hand to 'cup' the lens from underneath, thus, not only focusing and zooming, but supporting the weight of the camera in the palm of your hand, whether it be in the horizontal or vertical mode, leaving the right hand to operate the shutter, preferably in the overcamera position which also gives you more freedom of movement. The Jose position ( I call it this just for reference and not in any derogarory way on Jose), is supporting the weight of the camera on his thumb or fingertips of his shutterhand, is probably easier to drop the camera, and generally seems unstable and uncomfortable. I've never seen a pro hold a camera like that.<br>

Lex, I like the vertical grip also, but the annoying thing with that is that when you turn the camera vertical and try to use the shutter button on the grip, the damn camera strap falls bang across the eyepiece, and I end up using the normal shutter button just so the strap falls across my raised wrist, if you get what I mean.</p>

<p>Well, Andrew -- God knows I wouldn't want to do anything you've never seen a pro do, especially something that works really well. And you're really wrong about how it works. You just don't know how to do it.</p>

<p>Conni</p>

<p><strong>"And you're really wrong about how it works. You just don't know how to do it."</strong><br>

Oh really ? Care to elaborate ?</p>

<p>Hey guys, this is going in the wrong direction. Let's cool down a bit, shall we?</p>