4/25/2008 photos of the week

[jgredline]

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[xpiotiavos]

Mis, your first photo is downright stunning. the color and light are magical, and I love how the DOF isolates the two flowers facing the camera. WELL DONE!

[dorus]

Most of all I am impressed by Roger's surving pics: top-quality !

 

Last week I came across this little cemetry, it inspired me to get into manipulation of images, something I feel I need to master.

 

 

<img src="http://www.footo.nl/userfotos/716oo96807733746.jpg">

 

<img src="http://www.footo.nl/userfotos/716oo178334236663.jpg">

 

This tower was 'discovered' last saturday, only a few miles from my house !

 

 

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Amazing how no one noticed that tower until last Saturday! It's, what: about 1,000' tall? ;>) Nice work!

[miserere_mei]

O Shiva wrote: "it inspired me to get into manipulation of images, something I feel I need to master."

 

You seem quite masterful as it is! :-) I love the cemetery shots, and not just because of the manipulation, but it does enhance them.

 

Thanks for your comments Adam. I crouched over these little flowers for about 10 minutes (I'm sure the people walking by on the street thought I was a bit crazy) trying to get the focus plane I wanted; I'm still not 100% happy. But it was the colour that drew me to them in the first place, so I'm glad you liked it.

[mountainvisions]

Wow, some great shots. Um, way to many photos to even attempt to compliment each one individually. I will say Daniel, nice work with finding the rookery those are some unique shots. The GBH is I think my favorite bird, and if it's not, it's in the top 5.

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Peter, the 3 boat shot really catches my eye. Not sure why specifically, but it's very pleasing.

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Oshiva, nice work with the 'shoping, not much into manipulation but they look great to me.

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javier, only in california!!!

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mis, nice series.

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Roger, how did you use the 10-17 without getting in the water? Or were you in the water? You are ruining my surfing photo advice that states "don't even bother with less than 300mm unless you have a waterproof housing and are going in the water"

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Scot, love the B&W shot. Well done.

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Well my contribution...from 2004, just pulled from the archives and uploaded.

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<a title="Bumble Bee On Wild Flowers, Baxter State Park, Maine (c. 2004)" href=" ><img src="http://static.flickr.com/2218/2448868754_3535d13361_d.jpg" border="0"/></a>

[rose_duclos]

Mis - you're right in many ways - my 'mid' range of primes is loaded, my wide and telephoto is light.

 

I have 21mm, 35mm, 43mm, 50mm, and 100mm. The shopper in me knows I should next get the 77mm rather than the 31mm - but, I was considering to upgrade the 35mm with the well-reviewed 31mm... Not necessary - but nice.

 

That's what the hiatus is doing for me ... leaving me open to dream of really spectacular glass and consider it ok to put it on my 'to buy' list. :)

[rose_duclos]

O' Shiva - What AWESOME pics! Whatever you did - I'm going to have to learn that... :) Beautiful sky capture in first shot. Second shot - looks spooky - I can well imagine the spirits floating around over their graves. And Tower - great angle! :)

[rogerdaltx]

Thanks for the kind words on the surfer pics folks. I'm happy with them. Being a North Texas guy it's fun to get to do something different. All the Surfer shots were taken from the beach with the Sigma 70-300 APO. The second photo was originally a flower from the same trip taken with the 10-17 fisheye, then I decided to swap file names on my server and replace it with another of the surfer series: I didn't want to post too many photos. What is too many photos in the picture of the week category? <p>

 

Folks there are some fantastic shots this week and I've enjoyed everyone.

 

Peter, I love the boats. I can see that framed and hanging. <p>

 

O Shiva, You remind me how far I have to go in Photoshop. I like the series. <p>

 

And Those GBH, shots... Man that bird looks prehistoric.

 

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Here's the Flower taken with the 10-17 Fisheye. <p>

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One More of the Surfer Pics. I like the lines on this one.

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[garry_young1]

Whoa! Am I late to the party or what?! Really great selection of shots! Won't comment on any specifically yet.

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This week I'm going to try and post slightly smaller images that are easier to view. Maybe it's just because so many pics are already up - and someone has already asked how many is too much!

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First is my favorite, found this worm making a great meal out of a leaf. This was taken with my 2X macro.

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<b>Munch!</b>

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A larger version is on my portfolio.

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Next are some shots from school, both kids and colleagues.

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<b>Dodge Ball - DA 50-200 @ 200mm, f5.6, 2000/sec</b>

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<b>Walk the Line - DA 50-200 @ 200mm, f5.6, 1500/sec</b>

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<b>Dodge Ball #2 - 50-200 @ 200mm, f5.6, 1500/sec</b>

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<b>Playground Conference - Tamron SP 500mm, f8, ISO 800, 750/sec</b>

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<b>The Pleasure of Movement - Tamron SP 500mm, f8, ISO 800, 1500/sec</b>

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And last, a pigeon.

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<b>Check out the one-eyed Pentax dude checking me out!</b>

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A few of these were shot with my Tamron SP 500mm/f8. Miserere, where is your recent mirror acquisition? Taking anything with it? Anyone else shooting with a mirror lens regularly - or occasionally? Love to see more.

[garry_young1]

By the way, the pigeon was also shot with the Tamron, ISO 800, 180/sec, handheld - Shake Reduction rocks!

 

Ok, having had time to look through, there are so many great shots, but these are my favorites:

 

Roger - great surfing shots.

 

Peter Zack - I like those boats.

 

Scott - another great b&w.

 

Abe - love "Problem with Offense"

 

Mis - "Spring arrives" is great, but I love the "Path to Spring" even more!

 

O Shiva - great mood in the cemetery!

[markus maurer]

Hi Garry

soon I restart my travels to the Swiss mountains for paid work and will bring back some photos with the Tamron SP 500mm mirror lens on the K10D as well. But I will use the A 50mm macro and A-24mm and a tele around 100mm most of the time for some panorama stitches later on the pc :-)

[andrewg_ny]

More evidence that spring has finally arrived in the northeast. I gave one of my cheapest lenses, the F 35-70 f/3.5-4.5 and its macro mode a whirl around my yard to capture anything that appeared to be blooming. It was overcast so I could have used a little more light, but here is one of the standouts:

 

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<B>Weeping Cherry</B><BR>

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[mcmanamey]

WOW. this week is all around amazing! There's just way too much to comment on.

 

Shiva: LOVE the cemetary, really really like the PP you gave it. wow.

 

Adam: and you were nervous about this wedding? That's 3 great shots!! I would be very

proud to put all 3 of em out in a portfolio. Beautiful!

 

I'm going to post this one for matt, since he won't be home for about an hour. One of our

babysitters had a baby Friday. This is the proud daddy holding his 9 hour old girl.<div></div>

[mcmanamey]

as for me - I had a senior photo shoot on Tue, in Old Town (you know the place - loft

apartments and bars in old warehouses). Found this on a building we used.

 

Next time I'm in the area, i'm going to have to take a ladder along, so I can get level to the

design. I'll also need to make sure I'm holding the camera straight. whoops!<div></div>

[mcmanamey]

And a joke for your week. This is why we focus on location photography, but when the

room we call "the studio" isn't available, the living room is.

 

Last time we shot in the living room (for medieval fair samples), we had the backdrop

infront of the french door. problem: I was standing in the kitchen to do so (behind the

white rail on the far, far left. The couch, at that time, was where the backdrop is in this

shot. I like going vertical - lotsa space. Also made an excuse for me to finally do a little

rearranging in the l.r.

 

Also like this shot, because it makes the l.r. look nice & big!<div></div>

[hagar]

Maria: If you had taken that last shot from Behind the fish tank, you would not have needed the fish-eye.. <p>

Mis: Those blue flowers are awesome <p>

O Shiva: The cemetery #1 and the tower are masterfully done.. <p>

I must say.. the photos from this week are exceptional from everyone, thanks for sharing them :-)

[snik75]

Oh I can't resist piling on the "Spring Fever"<div></div>

[snik75]

Javier - I love the pregnant "lady in pink" pics, especially posing and then checking the preview. :-)<div></div>

[hinman]

I am late to the party. Outstanding photos from you all. Roger's pictures on surfing sticks on my mind days after seeing the pictures. The various wedding pictures from Adam and Scot are outstanding. Javier, the fishing lines are great shots, I feel like weekend in the see fishing lines photos. Nick, Abe and Gary, the cutest shots go to you three on children. Mis, your wife is so pretty and mystic in the shot, I love your b&w work. And Rose and Haig, thanks for the flower shots. And Shiva, I can't take my mind off your post processing work, amazing work you have. Maria, I can sleep in your living room and take a lesson on becoming a strobist. And Peter and Daniel, you make us want to upgrade our tele. Justin, how can you have a scan picture this pretty and vivid. All are outstanding work.