POW Nov 8, 2009

<p>I've been wondering when we were going to see some shots of the little guy. A beautiful bunch, Maria. Congrats!</p>

<p>Thanks, Robert! It's embarrassing, but 99% of the pics I take of him are w/ my phone. I'll be hiding over in the corner now.</p>

<p>I'm with you Maria - I don't always have the camera handy - but I do have the phone! The kids do provide such good photographic subject matter - especially when there is cuteness or mess involved.</p>

<p>Photographed the SEAC Armwrestling event in Charlotte, NC. This is multiple times US National Champion Mike Selearis of Connecticut(left) vs Dave Chaffee of Pennsylvania. Selearis gave up 70 pounds of bodyweight to Chaffee in this matchup and came away victorious.</p>

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<p>K20d, 40mm/2.8 LTD f/5.6 @ 1/60, iso 400 with flash</p>

<p>Maria, that image with your two girls kissing baby brother is awesome...I remember those days. Now if Daniels older sisters try and kiss him, he will basically punch them. lol</p>

<p>Dave: Best wishes to your Dad. I possess a 98 year old mother doing well also.<br>

Mis: If in my life I could take one picture like that I would enter Valhalla.</p>

<p>Dave: Best wishes to your Dad. I possess a 98 year old mother doing well also.<br>

Mis: If in my life I could take one picture like that I would enter Valhalla.</p>

<p>Thanks all for the comments on that shot of my father holding forth on the issues of the day. I'm particularly pleased that it conveys his continued engagement--he is, indeed, sharp as a tack (although he struggles from time to time to find<em> le mot juste</em> , which used to come so easily when he was younger.) <br>

Catching up:<br>

That <em>is</em> a pretty capture, John, but a difficult scene photographically: I wish I could see a bit more detail in color in the foreground.<br>

Trifecta is nice (a portrait crop might be interesting) and that photo of the guy in black is really fascinating--I like it a lot (and the Javier crop best, btw)<br>

Ben's circuit board and M. E.'s moody parking lot work for me along with both of Denise's shots.<br>

Robert's urban scene has a familiar feel--once, in a different lifetime, I stayed on Delancy Place.<br>

I like Rick's "off duty" and DC's Romanian textile factory--some how they make a nice pair ;~)<br>

The sheep shot is very nice John--sort of a "pushmi-pullyu" look to it :~)<br>

I think the drowned Dragon Fly is terrific, Bob--maybe your best ever!<br>

All three are really nice, Andrew, but Santiam Pass really got me.<br>

The threesome is irresistible, Maria!<br>

I like what you did with the moon, Ian--it looks like you really nailed it and the presentation is outstanding! I couldn't resist trying a moon shot myself (with the 1000mm & 2x TC--at least I didn't have to worry about losing resolution to cropping :~)</p>

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<p>Here are a couple from this past weekend in Seattle. The weather was quite a change from San Diego. Both shot with the K20D, the first with the DA35 and the second with the DA21.</p>

<p><img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/Travel/Seattle-November-2009/FB016719/707774853_jPpyJ-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/Travel/Seattle-November-2009/FB016889/707794493_hPZ93-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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<p>Ben thanks, a 10.00 reflector goes a long way on the help side</p>

<p>Boy, Frank, you really take "street shooting" <em>literally</em> ;~) That second one is kind of an every day scene but so nicely composed that it really has a lot of punch--well done!</p>

<p>@ Dave H. here is a second chance on my moonrise shot...</p><div></div>

<p>That is absolutely stunning, John! Is there really such a place?</p>

<p>Yes Dave its a real place about 45 minutes from where I live here in Portland. Its just outside of Sandy, Oregon. The river at the bottom is the Sandy river which comes off a glacier up on Mt. Hood. The forested areas are full of deer, bear, cougars and many others but are quite difficult to photograph. Thanks for the kind comments.</p>

<p>I'm experiencing some kind of photo-dip, and hardly make any pics at all. So it's good to see you people here getting into all kinds of stuff !<br>

Mostly I prefer the extremes, and certainly Andrew Hanna's ! Except for Javier's photo's because he stinks and he let himself get carried away with the grain.... :)<br>

Still, I have some made :<br>

<img src="http://static.zoom.nl/C215C8A39B0A725F67C8CDDFA1EBB87D-blooming-autumn.jpg" alt="" width="469" height="700" /><br>

Blooming is an unwanted effect of overcrowded, cheap sensors. However some progs will force it for you. So this is called blooming autumn, it requires an aquired taste to appreciate.... :)<br>

Lens Focal Length: 18,00 mm ()<br />Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec<br />F-Number: F4,5<br />ISO: 100<br>

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Lens Focal Length: 18,00 mm ()<br />Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec<br />F-Number: F3,5<br />ISO: 100</p>

<p>Thanks Dorus.<br>

I new I went far with the grain and am still trying to find the limit...Here are two more...I would appreciate the critique on the PP and actually the whole image...Trying to learn some things here.<br>

<img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Street%205/IMGP4644.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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<p>Javier, this guy is beyond pp. Where do you find these people?</p>

<p>well Javier.... the grain in these two pics is just perfect, I would say.<br>

I don't know about the choice for b/w here, especially with sun glaring. Did you shoot the original in colour ? What if you turned saturation low ? Now the man remains a bit at a distance, and I imagine there could have been greater impact. When working on a photo you should first decide what to convey, and then choose for a realistic or an artistic way of doing so. My pp is usually just practice, but my goal is to try and emphesize (or exaggerate) an ambience.<br>

But that's all just my personal taste...<br>

More generally speaking I would advise to have waited for that man in the background to pass, and in the second there's some distracting shadow on the right.<br>

Still, apart from all that... wish I could do the street like you do !</p>

<p>Low-light performance shot of local music artist, Art Napoleon (www.artnapoleon.com) from an event I was at earlier this week.</p>

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<p>well Javier.... the grain in these two pics is just perfect, I would say. <strong>Thanks Dorus. It was about 7% which I though was ok. </strong></p>

<p>I don't know about the choice for b/w here, especially with sun glaring.<strong>The sun was really strong in this image and the black and white was more trying to save it.</strong></p>

<p>Did you shoot the original in colour ? <strong>Yes.</strong></p>

<p>What if you turned saturation low ? <strong>I will give it a try.</strong><br>

Now the man remains a bit at a distance, and I imagine there could have been greater impact. When working on a photo you should first decide what to convey, and then choose for a realistic or an artistic way of doing so. My pp is usually just practice, but my goal is to try and emphesize (or exaggerate) an ambience. <strong>I agree and that is what I am trying to learn. As you know and others, I do not do much post processing but I do understand that good pp will be exaggerated and good or subtle where you can't tell you did anything.</strong><br>

But that's all just my personal taste...<strong>Yes, I understand that, but I also have a great deal of respect for the amazing work you do.</strong><br>

<br /> More generally speaking I would advise to have waited for that man in the background to pass, and in the second there's some distracting shadow on the right.<br /> Still, apart from all that...<strong>With Street shooting, often times, you have no time to compose or you will loose the moment. Most of the time, street shooting happens in the first few seconds, usually 1 or 2...Any longer and you miss the moment.</strong></p>

<p>wish I could do the street like you do ! <strong>Thank you. I was working on some stuff last night from a shoot I went to yesterday with some friends here that are trying to get into street shooting. I will post in a new thread...I appreciate the .C.C very much. </strong><br>

<strong>Thanks javier</strong></p>