***DSLR/Photography MegaThread*** [Archive] - Page 11 - LGK

rinkrat

October 2nd, 2012, 10:39 PM

I never really alter my pics in PS or LR. I've experimented a bit, but my opinion is if you alter the pic much it goes from photography to graphic design. Plus I also think if you need to touch it up in PS, then you ain't got it. That said, there are cool things you can do aside from just simple cropping and adjusting. Maybe someday I'll figure out how to do those things.

Just came back from a trip to Ireland.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8459/8028457283_694d4a9db2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94778827@N00/8028457283/)
429 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94778827@N00/8028457283/) by The Black Cloud (http://www.flickr.com/people/94778827@N00/), on Flickr

With either of those programs you could get all the intricate detail of those stone objects without having to blow the blue sky out. If you don't want to "cheat" a strong flash and a polarizer can do the same thing in camera. This might even make a good multi-exposure HDR.

SmytheKing

October 3rd, 2012, 02:03 PM

Well, haven't had much time to go through my photos from Mono Lake and the area around it but here's one that came out nice (I thought). For some reason though, the colors are off on the upload. It's less purpley and more blue sky and the clouds actually have more orange in there. Not sure why that happens but I seem to see it on occasion.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb237/js8876/monolake.jpg

I'll post some more as I get a chance to go through them some more.

October 3rd, 2012, 04:46 PM

Very nice pic.

...For some reason though, the colors are off on the upload. It's less purpley and more blue sky and the clouds actually have more orange in there. Not sure why that happens but I seem to see it on occasion.

This is most likely due to color management. What color space are you saving out at? Anything other than sRGB and chances are it will render incorrectly in your browser.

The issue is this, for 8 bit spaces, each channel can contain a value of 0 through 255. So if for a given pixel the red channel is 255, and the green and blue channels are 0, that pixel is red. No problem so far. The question is, how red is that red? 255,0,0 in sRGB is a different red that 255,0,0 in Adobe RGB. The sRGB gamut is pretty small, it was designed do that the vast majority of monitors and printers could reliably reproduce the whole range of colors in the sRGB gamut. So sRGB's pure red, 255,0,0, is not as red as say Adobe RGB's red. There are more colors in the Adobe RGB color space, so the most red you can have in sRGB space (255,0,0) is mapped to 245,0,0 in Adobe RGB space, leaving room for more red reds.

In color managed images, they carry a little tag which tells a color managed application which color space it use to render the image. If you were working in something like Lightroom or Photoshop, their default behavior is to work in a color space which is not sRGB. If you export out of a color managed application without setting the output to sRGB, you will see it render incorrectly in a non color managed application (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.), while looking OK in a color managed app.

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Couldn't find the resource that I wanted about color management, but this one isn't bad:

http://youtu.be/lHrXgdURkr8

Luc SkyBomba

October 4th, 2012, 05:26 PM

got a sweet new lens for my olympus, 45mm f/1.8

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8450/8055075265_8bab653097_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8055075265/)
P9232767 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8055075265/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8172/8055075102_c1b4e73b99_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8055075102/)
P9232759 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8055075102/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8321/8055156400_90d6c98371_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8055156400/)
PA032828 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8055156400/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

SmytheKing

October 4th, 2012, 08:47 PM

Very nice pic.

This is most likely due to color management. What color space are you saving out at? Anything other than sRGB and chances are it will render incorrectly in your browser.

The issue is this, for 8 bit spaces, each channel can contain a value of 0 through 255. So if for a given pixel the red channel is 255, and the green and blue channels are 0, that pixel is red. No problem so far. The question is, how red is that red? 255,0,0 in sRGB is a different red that 255,0,0 in Adobe RGB. The sRGB gamut is pretty small, it was designed do that the vast majority of monitors and printers could reliably reproduce the whole range of colors in the sRGB gamut. So sRGB's pure red, 255,0,0, is not as red as say Adobe RGB's red. There are more colors in the Adobe RGB color space, so the most red you can have in sRGB space (255,0,0) is mapped to 245,0,0 in Adobe RGB space, leaving room for more red reds.

In color managed images, they carry a little tag which tells a color managed application which color space it use to render the image. If you were working in something like Lightroom or Photoshop, their default behavior is to work in a color space which is not sRGB. If you export out of a color managed application without setting the output to sRGB, you will see it render incorrectly in a non color managed application (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.), while looking OK in a color managed app.

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Couldn't find the resource that I wanted about color management, but this one isn't bad:

http://youtu.be/lHrXgdURkr8
That's an excellent explanation that you gave there. I'm like 100% sure that's what is happening. You learn something new every day. I'll have to check on that. I guess that if I'm working in LR and want to post it somewhere that I just have to accept that or is there a way to get it working appropriately?

Luc SkyBomba

October 8th, 2012, 04:39 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8320/8055249201_1a485a4797_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8055249201/)
PA042889 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8055249201/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

UnholyGoalie

October 24th, 2012, 06:44 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8120833678_89ffce8507.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65854391@N03/8120833678/)
030 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65854391@N03/8120833678/) by Unholygoalie (http://www.flickr.com/people/65854391@N03/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

November 5th, 2012, 03:16 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8479/8159194478_2c11260d6c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8159194478/)
L1002170 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8159194478/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7266/8159194306_a161b5ee78_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8159194306/)
L1002194 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8159194306/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

November 16th, 2012, 04:48 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8064/8192048736_e24420ab31_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8192048736/)
L1002310 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8192048736/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Nicholls9

November 23rd, 2012, 12:00 AM

I have a question, I don't know much about DSLRs, but my wife has a simple Canon Rebel T3 and she would like a lens that zooms further than the lens the camera comes with.

Is the Cannon 75-300 a good buy? How much more would it zoom?

Amazon.com: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras: CANON: Camera & Photo (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-75-300mm-4-5-6-Telephoto-Cameras/dp/B00004THCZ/ref=pd_cp_p_0)

November 23rd, 2012, 01:52 AM

The usual kit lens (the one that would have come with the camera) would be the EF-S 18-55mm. If this is the case, the 75-300 is a great deal longer. Here is a site that has a little tool that lets you slide though zoom ranges to get an idea of what the look like: Focal length comparison tool, Tamron USA (http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/learning_center/tools/focal-length-comparison.php)

As for if it is a good buy, is she is happy with the quality of the kit lens, the build of the 75-300 is about the same.

Nicholls9

November 23rd, 2012, 02:20 AM

Thanks! Yeah, she loves her camera, it was last years gift, she just wants more zoom. Thanks for the link, it's very helpful!!!

November 24th, 2012, 01:55 PM

Had to take some pics of my house for a listing, so I wanted very natural looking HDRs so windows / sky wouldn't be blown, but I could still see in shadows. I have never really been a fan of HDR software, but then starting looking into doing it in Lightroom. Turns out, if you also have Photoshop, it is pretty kick ass. I was amazed at how natural they looked, and still retained contrast to make an interesting image. Highly, highly recommend this combo if you need HDRs that don't jump out and punch you in the face:

Lightroom Video: A New HDR Feature in Lightroom 4.1 ? Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips (http://lightroomkillertips.com/2012/lightroom-video-a-new-hdr-feature-in-lightroom-4-1/)

rinkrat

November 25th, 2012, 10:13 AM

I just picked up a canon pocket camera for those times that I don't pack the big boy and still want pics better than a phone cam. Should be fun.

FBJ

November 25th, 2012, 05:42 PM

Where're you moving, Sam?

SmytheKing

November 25th, 2012, 07:01 PM

Hey guys, looking for a little advice from the crew.

I'm wanting to diversify a little and get more well rounded and into taking portrait type photos for people. I've lined up a few friends to let me practice on them and learn what to do, but I wanted to ask you guys if you've had any trial and error tips for me. Focal ranges, styles, settings, etc. Just some things that could help me not keep missing and getting them right from the start. I mean, I know a lot of it is trial and error, but just some general guidelines or things to look out for would be great. At the moment I'm trying to find my footing so, any and all tips are welcome.

November 26th, 2012, 11:56 AM

We're staying in Burbank, just looking for a little bit more room and, well, to avoid your friendly 7:00am wake-up calls (although I am grateful that I can discern between a 737-700 and 300, mostly by sound, however I don't yet have the 800s down yet ;) )

As for the portraits, the "standard" setup is usually 85-135mm on a full frame camera. For lighting, a very common recipe is short side lighting (especially for female subjects as it can be a slimming trick). If you have a model who is standing square to camera, then you rotate them a bit, the side of the model that is away from camera is the short side (because the nose is making the side of the face away from camera appear shorter than the broad side, which is the side of the model now facing camera). So you place your key light on that side of the model: Broad and Short Lighting in Portrait Photography - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYUYTizW6Ag) So, key on short side, fill on the other, sometimes a hair light to separate them from the background.

This of course is all just the plain pasta with red sauce recipe. The real trick is finding what you like and what you find interesting. I think that even before you get to your models, doing the same thing on a doll can be helpful, because then you can shoot thousands of frames and the doll could care less. People tend to get board, but do make for much more interesting photos. If you are going to keep them for a while, might not be a bad idea to have wine or other things to keep them jovial.

The other tip I would add is, start with one light, make sure you know what it is doing and it is pleasing before you add another. When you add another, turn of your first light until you see exactly what your second light is doing. When you have it looking the way you want, turn the first light back on, see how they look together. I think adding light very slowly in this manner makes it a bit easier to understand what each one is doing. Play with diffusers, distance between light and subject to see what it does, and of course angle and power.

Good luck with it. Post what you take :) Have fun.

FBJ

November 27th, 2012, 10:50 AM

We're staying in Burbank, just looking for a little bit more room and, well, to avoid your friendly 7:00am wake-up calls (although I am grateful that I can discern between a 737-700 and 300, mostly by sound, however I don't yet have the 800s down yet ;) )

Glad to hear you're staying local, Sam. You don't have to worry about figuring out which of our 737's are -800s, because you won't ever see one in regularly scheduled service through Burbank. They're too long for the parking spaces!

I need a photography outing soon...

Luc SkyBomba

November 27th, 2012, 10:55 AM

Glad to hear you're staying local, Sam. You don't have to worry about figuring out which of our 737's are -800s, because you won't ever see one in regularly scheduled service through Burbank. They're too long for the parking spaces!

I need a photography outing soon...

we should do an LGK street photo walk!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8348/8224778482_fa47c2c33b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8224778482/)
r4m (8) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8224778482/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

FBJ

November 27th, 2012, 01:00 PM

we should do an LGK street photo walk!

LGK trip to Imperial Hill!!

Taxiway Alpha: Imperial Hill (http://taxiwayalpha.blogspot.com/2008/04/imperial-hill.html)

Seriously, though...I've wanted to take a late, late evening/early morning photo trip downtown lately...primarily to try and capture some interesting night architecturals. The problem is that I don't care to do it solo due to the potential for having all my gear stolen at gunpoint. A big group of us could have a fine time, though.

Luc SkyBomba

November 27th, 2012, 02:18 PM

Kubrick

November 27th, 2012, 04:19 PM

before the summer started, i was shooting downtown 2-3 times a week after work. then it got too damn hot and i haven't done it much since. haven't seen any guns yet. i stick mostly to broadway and spring cause it's half residential and half business, lots of people walking around.

Yeah, I'm not sure there's any bigger danger of having your gear stolen there than on any city street. Any time I've been down there shooting, I see multiple people on every street doing the same.

DeaderFan

November 28th, 2012, 03:45 PM

I just picked up a canon pocket camera for those times that I don't pack the big boy and still want pics better than a phone cam. Should be fun.

Which one did you get?? I have been looking at the G12 or G15. B&H has deals on both right now. I had the opportunity to use the G1x recently and was not that impressed. It has very poor macro ability (because of the larger sensor) and it seemed slow. Th new G15 is supposed to be faster focusing and smaller.

DeaderFan

November 28th, 2012, 04:07 PM

As for the portraits, the "standard" setup is usually 85-135mm on a full frame camera. For lighting, a very common recipe is short side lighting (especially for female subjects as it can be a slimming trick).

Great post VF. You can get instruction on just about anything these days on YouTube. A friend of mine who does commercial work uses that set up a lot but with a reflector on the opposite (dark) side for a little fill. He comes up with some dramatic looking stuff. I tried a 3-light set up recently just for some family portraits. With the D800 I have been obsessed with detail and sharpness. The lesson I learned is that detail is not always a good thing with portraits--every skin blemish and imperfetion my kids have showed up crisp and clear. Plus with the aperature I was using, I had too much depth of field. The background needed to be much softer. Oh well. That's why we practice these things (and post process in Photoshop!).

Luc SkyBomba

November 29th, 2012, 12:05 AM

Which one did you get?? I have been looking at the G12 or G15. B&H has deals on both right now. I had the opportunity to use the G1x recently and was not that impressed. It has very poor macro ability (because of the larger sensor) and it seemed slow. Th new G15 is supposed to be faster focusing and smaller.

can't believe (oh wait, it's canon) they already have a G15, G1X isn't even half a year old!!!

DeaderFan

November 30th, 2012, 04:15 PM

can't believe (oh wait, it's canon) they already have a G15, G1X isn't even half a year old!!!

I think the G1x was a step outside the regular G series line--not a true replacement for the G12. It was a response to the mirrorless camera craze and the push toward larger sensors. It has great image quality, but it doesn't do some of the stuff the the G's were known for. It's bigger and it can't focus close. Now with the G15 they have moved in a different direction. It's more of a G12 replacement, however the fold-out LCD screen is gone in order to slim it to a more pocket-friendly size. They also dumped the handy ISO wheel. It's funny, how whenever a new camera comes out it's a give and take. They make improvements, but then take away some good features too.

Luc SkyBomba

December 4th, 2012, 01:42 AM

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8203/8244157270_cd4dbc5b7f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8244157270/)
L1002553 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8244157270/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8485/8243084933_83caacd9b5_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8243084933/)
L1002565 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8243084933/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

FBJ

December 23rd, 2012, 04:03 PM

Mike is holding out on us!

Which scanner did you buy, Mike?? Spill it!

:)

I got a TON of 35mm transparencies scanned in a couple months back with my Nikon slide scanner. I'm missing ONE big shoebox full of stuff somewhere. I know it's around, just have to locate it. Next thing I have to do is find the large format plates for my flatbed and get all of my old Rolei transparencies scanned in.

rinkrat

December 27th, 2012, 03:44 PM

Canon Canoscan 9000F

Amazon.com: Canon CanoScan 9000F Color Image Scanner: Electronics (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003JQLHEA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=letsgokingsco-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003JQLHEA)

rinkrat

December 28th, 2012, 06:39 PM

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1455_10151139991106971_73299672_n.jpg

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/29544_10151140281196971_81755552_n.jpg

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/181309_10151140278921971_89418281_n.jpg

Aquarium of the Pacific! 100mm macro

rinkrat

December 29th, 2012, 04:16 PM

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/46414_10151141073226971_1321072351_n.jpg

I'm having a blast going through my old slides from 35 years ago and scanning them on the $100 scanner. :)

rinkrat

January 1st, 2013, 09:17 PM

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/1763_10151146455531971_4029593_n.jpg

Luc SkyBomba

January 2nd, 2013, 02:42 AM

just finished a roll with my new olympus trip! i'll be developing this week and hopefully some good shots

santiclaws

January 2nd, 2013, 11:08 AM

I'm having a blast going through my old slides from 35 years ago and scanning them on the $100 scanner. :)

So you're liking it? I'm thinking of maybe getting a bit into old-school B&W film photography, complete with my own developing, but I really have no desire to print the old-fashioned way so a scanner would be the way to go.

HeShootsNScores

January 7th, 2013, 01:18 AM

Wow I missed this thread. I missed LGK. Gonna be back now. Lockout over!

Ecoh72

January 9th, 2013, 08:03 PM

I'm going to be shooting a lot more cars soon, but first I have been working on dialing a few things in and messing around with some ideas. This is a composite of 4 images in photoshop so I could get the wheels to pop a little more, and a few other funky reflections and issues. I also just picked up some speedlights and transmitters so I will be using more off camera flash as well.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8063/8267743499_33250794b5_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/8267743499/)
My Focus (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/8267743499/) by Ecoh72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ecoh72/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

January 10th, 2013, 09:39 PM

finally scanned the first roll from my new Olympus Trip!

http://qmungousphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/trip-1.jpg

http://qmungousphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/trip-6.jpg

http://qmungousphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/trip-7.jpg

Luc SkyBomba

January 11th, 2013, 01:46 PM

scans from Leica M6 TTL + 50mm f/2.0 Summicron

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8098/8368741057_b053dd19d5_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8368741057/)
m6 (7) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8368741057/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8474/8368741105_fa8231d847_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8368741105/)
m6 (6) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8368741105/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8369807250_ff2e0dbea0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8369807250/)
m6 (4) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8369807250/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

RoyalSubject

January 15th, 2013, 12:11 AM

SmytheKing

January 15th, 2013, 09:48 AM

Sorry if this has been asked a million times before. I couldn't find anything more recent than this post in 2008 (http://letsgokings.com/f15/recommend_good_telephoto_lens_shooting_hockey-84264.html#post1245884) regarding bringing DSLRs to Staples. The official policy seems to be different now. It states "no flash/professional photography, tripods or monopods". My body and lenses are hardly professional, and I could swear I saw people with DSLRs during the playoffs last year.

Has the policy changed since that post? Are we allowed to bring them? Are there still lens restrictions?

Thanks.

From what I understand, the policy hasn't changed...but it can depend on who you get at the door when you go in. I've had no problems bringing my camera in at any time. I'd suggest the smallest zoom lens you can put on the camera though. Shorter than a credit card if you can. Also, suggestion to drape it over your arm instead of carrying it in a camera bag as that seems to look more casual. Also doesn't seem like you're hiding anything. The folks have never hassled me about anything with my camera when I've done it that way.

Luc SkyBomba

January 15th, 2013, 10:34 AM

i never get hassled, but then i never bring anything longer than 50mm...

RoyalSubject

January 15th, 2013, 12:11 PM

SmytheKing

January 15th, 2013, 12:15 PM

Thanks, guys. I only have a Canon 17-85 (http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-17-85mm-f-4-5.6-IS-USM-Lens-Review.aspx) right now. Detached from the body it's longer than a credit card. Attached, it's the same length. Think that would pass if it was strung over my shoulder? Sadly, it's my only option. My 50mm broke not too long ago and I can't afford to buy another lens now.
I would think you'll be fine. I usually bring in my 18-250mm and it's a little longer than a credit card as well. Have a smile on your face and be friendly and that will get you further than anything else.

DeaderFan

January 16th, 2013, 11:30 AM

It now appears that Staples Center has changed its camera policy. In the past it said you could bring cameras with interchangeable lenses as long at the lens was less than 3.5 inches. Now it says NO cameras with interchangeable lenses. Lets see what happens Saturday and share experiences here.

Lateley I have been taking a newer high-end point and shoot. It does a pretty good job while looking non-professional. I wonder how they classify the new mirrorless cameras? They are not DSLRs but have interchangeable lenses.

santiclaws

January 16th, 2013, 11:43 AM

Lateley I have been taking a newer high-end point and shoot. It does a pretty good job while looking non-professional. I wonder how they classify the new mirrorless cameras? They are not DSLRs but have interchangeable lenses.
How are they going to know they have interchangeable lenses? They look like a largish compact.

Luc SkyBomba

January 16th, 2013, 12:00 PM

Lateley I have been taking a newer high-end point and shoot. It does a pretty good job while looking non-professional. I wonder how they classify the new mirrorless cameras? They are not DSLRs but have interchangeable lenses.

is it an m4/3? i took my olympus epm1 for most of last season.

DeaderFan

January 16th, 2013, 12:31 PM

Mostly I took my wife's Nikon P7100. That's was our concert camera last year. It's nothing special, but it gives you manual control for tough lighting situations, has reasonable low light capability and good battery life. It's not a DSLR but I like it for concerts and hockey games--easy to carry, good pics and no hassels with security. I would love to take game shots down on the glass sometime, but you need a pass for that anyway (or really expensive seats!). Mostly I'm taking shots of family and friends at the game, or just the overall atmosphere and it works fine for that.

The new mirrorless cameras do look a lot like compacts, but some can take really great pictures and video. The Sony NX series is especially impressive. I think you'll probably be able to get those through the door with no problems.

SmytheKing

February 1st, 2013, 11:46 PM

So, a couple pages back I mentioned that I wanted to start doing some portrait stuff. Still starting out, but I've gotten a couple shoots done through word of mouth of friends and all that. Figured I'd post and share some after the advice you guys have given me over the years. Feel free to give me feedback and suggestions. I have some in my head already and I'd like to see if it matches up with what you think. The people I did them for love them, but I want to keep getting better.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb237/js8876/grayson-1_zpsc3c0631e.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb237/js8876/riley-sienna-1_zpse1c3c145.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb237/js8876/sienna-1_zps79468c63.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb237/js8876/grace-grayson-1_zps1fbd10e5.jpg

Luc SkyBomba

February 7th, 2013, 10:32 AM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8376/8453172978_4d0dd2fb12_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8453172978/)
m6cron (4) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8453172978/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

UnholyGoalie

February 15th, 2013, 04:29 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8102/8476548647_d16e261e0c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65854391@N03/8476548647/)
061 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65854391@N03/8476548647/) by Unholygoalie (http://www.flickr.com/people/65854391@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8101/8476549341_7398e33a93.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65854391@N03/8476549341/)
046 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65854391@N03/8476549341/) by Unholygoalie (http://www.flickr.com/people/65854391@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8476543635_b30e1ec1d1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65854391@N03/8476543635/)
003b (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65854391@N03/8476543635/) by Unholygoalie (http://www.flickr.com/people/65854391@N03/), on Flickr

rinkrat

February 18th, 2013, 02:17 PM

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3631/3399956385_a124a3b87e_o.jpg

Lil Wayne - Universal Amphitheater

Ecoh72

March 12th, 2013, 11:16 PM

Here are some photos I took on the track about a week and half ago. Turns out a 70-200 isn't nearly long enough on certain spots of the track but I still made it work. :firefire:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8234/8538200632_6081006a1b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/8538200632/)
Twins Turbo Supra (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/8538200632/) by Ecoh72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ecoh72/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8514/8538224346_f66f0b2714_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/8538224346/)
Parc Expose (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/8538224346/) by Ecoh72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ecoh72/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8538223762_c365ddd3ce_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/8538223762/)
Back Straight (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/8538223762/) by Ecoh72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ecoh72/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8538223000_310f6fc24c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/8538223000/)
Streimer Motorsports 911 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/8538223000/) by Ecoh72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ecoh72/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

March 16th, 2013, 12:35 PM

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8562115399_269bb039bf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8562115399/)
trip (37) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8562115399/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

March 23rd, 2013, 12:25 PM

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8365/8583821602_70bcb649d3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8583821602/)
P1000048 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8583821602/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

April 11th, 2013, 12:31 PM

took baby Olivia to her first game! big sis rockin the bailey hat!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8396/8639297568_340c90c88b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8639297568/)
P1000626 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8639297568/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8638195803_258cee885b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8638195803/)
P1000630 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8638195803/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8248/8639298050_eaf932f8a0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8639298050/)
P1000634 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8639298050/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

DRice

April 18th, 2013, 07:55 PM

Art | SIGMA 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | SIGMA GLOBAL VISION (http://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/cas/product/art/a_18_35_18/index.html)

Luc SkyBomba

April 22nd, 2013, 06:21 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8108/8674140150_6d2526390c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8674140150/)
Stoll (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8674140150/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

April 29th, 2013, 07:47 PM

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8398/8694752740_fd8cbf4cfc_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8694752740/)
P1010197 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8694752740/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8535/8693632347_eccd17419c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8693632347/)
P1010198 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8693632347/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

BadIdea

April 30th, 2013, 07:58 PM

Anybody have any recommendations for a home lighting kit? I need to photograph some artwork. Definitely not looking to break the bank. Strobes seem to be the more popular choice but I don't see why I couldn't use a continuous lighting kit.

rinkrat

May 3rd, 2013, 08:51 AM

I do a lot of stuff on the front porch with indirect lighting from the sun and no flash.

Luc SkyBomba

May 3rd, 2013, 08:09 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8130/8706582350_16f26e9488_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8706582350/)
P1010006 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8706582350/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8261/8705460885_b9e1a33b0b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8705460885/)
P1010034 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8705460885/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8408/8706583392_80108988b2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8706583392/)
P1010049 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8706583392/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8123/8705462545_e5d6ded005_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8705462545/)
P1010020 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8705462545/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8130/8705461777_ab18ce9eba_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8705461777/)
P1010059 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8705461777/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

BadIdea

May 5th, 2013, 11:46 AM

I do a lot of stuff on the front porch with indirect lighting from the sun and no flash.

I've tried that and just can't seem to get the results I want. End up having to adjust colors and such. I think I just need a consistent set up that I have a little more control over.

You do take a lot of great photos though, so maybe I'll play around with it a little bit more.

Luc SkyBomba

May 6th, 2013, 04:23 PM

tried to get a shot of Penner but then he reached out for a fist bump

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7399/8715002817_4e5347799e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8715002817/)
Penner (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8715002817/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

so i got both!

Luc SkyBomba

May 11th, 2013, 01:34 PM

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7302/8728763519_b36210acdf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8728763519/)
P1010374 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8728763519/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/8728763611_ab4f25e557_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8728763611/)
P1010376 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8728763611/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

rinkrat

May 12th, 2013, 08:37 PM

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3071/3111502208_c9dfc1f331_o.jpg

LA Derby Dolls

Luc SkyBomba

May 15th, 2013, 01:28 AM

this is turning out to be a cool series!

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/8740990180_83be02ce33_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8740990180/)
King (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8740990180/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

DRice

May 19th, 2013, 01:29 PM

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2855/8755357814_2183f17560.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/8755357814/)
Surfer at Kailua-Kona (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/8755357814/) by D_Rice_Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

FBJ

May 19th, 2013, 02:34 PM

My kid at the kart track yesterday:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/310290_10201014286816935_1324209_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/923151_10201014287056941_528508829_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/946792_10201014285856911_663979884_n.jpg

She led the pack the entire second race. Fearless!!! Love it!!!

By the way, these are all at ISO 5000, 200mm, f4, and about 1/125th. The D3 may be five years old now, but it ain't no slouch. In fact, I can't think of a reason to replace it since nothing else is really leaps-and-bounds ahead of it, rather only small incremental sensor improvements and feature additions that I don't need.

rinkrat

May 20th, 2013, 11:24 AM

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3742/8758837844_b9041b9c66_z.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2886/8758837874_3f4b943a31_z.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2835/8758837998_0281ec3b08_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/8757713327_88dc659968_z.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5349/8757713333_dcedcb0646_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8115/8757713639_6c5cd614c3_z.jpg

LB Pride Parade yesterday.

DRice

May 20th, 2013, 10:21 PM

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3672/8849758096_9ec0657128_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/8849758096/)
Long Exposure - Kona Reef (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/8849758096/) by D_Rice_Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

First attempt at long exposure. Did very quick 'auto' edit in Photoshop.

FBJ

May 25th, 2013, 11:08 AM

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/965650_543438169028839_68530190_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/980513_543437099028946_1975365081_o.jpg

Luc SkyBomba

May 27th, 2013, 01:00 AM

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5329/8851030637_e94225d756_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8851030637/)
Toffoli (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8851030637/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

June 3rd, 2013, 12:20 AM

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8533/8933326673_e185c59402_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8933326673/)
Clifford (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/8933326673/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

FBJ

June 8th, 2013, 06:42 PM

Here's a couple from Yosemite. I'm in the middle of importing and flagging, but I've processed these two so far.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/969722_549226651783324_1918655054_n.jpg
Nevada Falls from Glacier Point. Uncropped. Taken with the 500mm mirror lens at f/8, 1/1000sec, ISO 1000. The vignetting is natural shadow from the spires of granite on the West end of the Yosemite Valley.
Anyone who says mirror lenses suck for sharpness is full of crap.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/970493_549227788449877_1167645495_n.jpg
Half Dome from Glacier Point. Uncropped. Taken with the 50mm prime at f/8, 1/100sec, ISO 100.

FBJ

June 9th, 2013, 12:15 PM

Here's a couple more from Yosemite, as I'm processing them today.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/8501_549498031756186_1825904644_n.jpg
Upper Yosemite Falls from the valley floor. 60mm, f/8, 1/160sec, ISO 400.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/600310_549272328445423_73381035_n.jpg
Half Dome's Eastern slope. You can see hikers hauling themselves up and down the cables if you look closely. This was taken at Olmsted Point using the 70-200 with a 2x teleconverter, and the image is cropped from the full frame. Actual data for the image is 310mm, f/8, 1/400sec, ISO200.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/964962_549511038421552_245801481_o.jpg
Sunset on the Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point. 35mm, f/8, 1/250sec, ISO 400.

Luc SkyBomba

June 10th, 2013, 12:18 PM

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/9009649920_482d607eeb_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/9009649920/)
trip (39) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/9009649920/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

FBJ

June 11th, 2013, 08:05 AM

For giggles, I raked in a couple HDR's during my trip to Yosemite. It's been SO LONG since I did any HDR work!!

I looked for images with high contrast or where I could use the sun in-frame to my advantage. Came out with some neat stuff, I think:

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/977246_549577148414941_242736268_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/965665_549571541748835_1862892798_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/965148_549622938410362_2075049085_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/941947_549626018410054_1457154168_n.jpg

Luc SkyBomba

June 14th, 2013, 11:41 PM

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3829/9046061381_d637743910_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/9046061381/)
m6cron (28)-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/9046061381/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

June 15th, 2013, 12:32 AM

now that the season's over, i put my paparazzi style shots of the Kings on my blog

End of the Road ? QmungousPhoto (http://qmungousphoto.com/?p=5713)

rinkrat

June 21st, 2013, 11:08 AM

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4018/4548702377_bac0f94423_o.jpg

Backyard bird

DRice

June 24th, 2013, 08:34 PM

Playing with the macro 100mm lens and RAW format with my buddy Norman in the backyard.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/9130289245_83ae3bd91e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/9130289245/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/9130289245/) by D_Rice_Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/9130325659_a42cfcafbc_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/9130325659/)
IMG_5545 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/9130325659/) by D_Rice_Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3715/9132504984_0881f7b7cc_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/9132504984/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/9132504984/) by D_Rice_Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

SirJW

June 25th, 2013, 04:11 PM

Luc SkyBomba

June 25th, 2013, 04:19 PM

Silly Question about Fickr.

So a few years ago I had flicker Pro but didn't renew and was just gonna do it again at some point but now it's free storage is so much larger I don't need to do it. I think it's showing all of my files but not 100% sure. Does anyone here know for if it just reopened the storage I was using and all of my files are there from the Pro account?

it should have all your files there

PS - i'm pissed about the new flickr. i paid for a pro account just a couple months before they started giving 1TB to everyone!!! f'ers!!!

SmytheKing

June 26th, 2013, 11:47 PM

Found this article and thought some of you might enjoy it as much as I did. Seems like it would be a fun project to do, but obviously it's not within everyone's budget.

I know some time ago people were toying with the idea of doing Photo "Assignments" in this thread. Whatever happened with that idea?

Fire, Tesla coils and shooting in Paris by night! (http://www.vonwong.com/blog/teslafire/)

http://i2.wp.com/www.vonwong.com/blog/wp-content/uploads//2013/06/VON_5812-Edit-Edit2.jpg?resize=640%2C800

FBJ

June 27th, 2013, 03:19 PM

I know some time ago people were toying with the idea of doing Photo "Assignments" in this thread. Whatever happened with that idea?

We did a bunch of photo challenges (what, five years ago??) where we had a month of a certain theme or key component. The first two ran well, but interest waned for the last couple.

I just don't have time these days to run that sort of thing, but it might be nice to participate again!!

Luc SkyBomba

June 27th, 2013, 03:33 PM

yup, on any forum the first couple contests are always the biggest it seems like

SmytheKing

June 27th, 2013, 05:57 PM

I'd be happy to start one up. Maybe do it every two months to spark ideas and discussions? I've learned a lot from you guys over the years and I know I could use more tips. I'd think of them less as contests and more like themes that we can group think about and come up with new ideas and teach.

If you guys want to give some advice on how to "run" it, I'd be all ears.

DRice

June 27th, 2013, 06:09 PM

SmytheKing

June 27th, 2013, 06:13 PM

The contests were cool it was just hard finding time to get out there and do it. Of course part of it was getting us off our behinds and out shooting pics. I failed miserably at that part. A few times I had a great idea in my head but by the time I got around to photographing it someone else had already thought of it and posted.

I think if we were to go with a theme instead of an object, that might prevent that sort of premature rejectulation. Instead of Santa Monica Pier or whatever, go with Summertime or Solemn. Pitch out some examples and go to work. Not to mention, having two months to do it might give a little more time. We're all working or have families or other obligations so, the more time the better.

santiclaws

June 28th, 2013, 10:11 AM

I think if we were to go with a theme instead of an object, that might prevent that sort of premature rejectulation. Instead of Santa Monica Pier or whatever, go with Summertime or Solemn. Pitch out some examples and go to work. Not to mention, having two months to do it might give a little more time. We're all working or have families or other obligations so, the more time the better.
I would be up for it. It might actually get me off my ass.

SirJW

June 28th, 2013, 12:03 PM

I'd be up for it.

rinkrat

July 2nd, 2013, 08:50 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1016861_10151441854886971_400117429_n.jpg

Backyard

SmytheKing

July 4th, 2013, 10:00 AM

Ok, well, I'll start up a contest thing in the next week. Going to try and get some shots tonight if I go out and watch them. I'll post them up if anything good turns out. Everyone else do the same! :)

Luc SkyBomba

July 18th, 2013, 10:34 AM

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/9313338202_58653e642b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/9313338202/)
P1020530 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/9313338202/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

SirJW

July 19th, 2013, 09:08 AM

Where is the assignment?

Luc SkyBomba

August 5th, 2013, 04:17 PM

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5446/9445269765_7404906e46_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/9445269765/)
P1030024 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/9445269765/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

SmytheKing

August 5th, 2013, 04:54 PM

Where is the assignment?

Sorry. Just been busy the past two weeks so hadn't had a time to do it. Going to post it on the weekend. After that I'll post them on the 1st of the month so it's a consistent day. :)

Luc SkyBomba

August 20th, 2013, 06:55 PM

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3677/9559953462_2279152132_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/9559953462/)
P8134145 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/9559953462/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

SirJW

September 4th, 2013, 09:00 PM

Yeah I've been super busy too, couldn't do it right now if I wanted. Well maybe.

Luc SkyBomba

September 6th, 2013, 02:32 PM

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2860/9686784995_8a43e416ea_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/9686784995/)
P1030312 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/9686784995/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Dexter

September 6th, 2013, 11:39 PM

Sony Smartphone Camera| Smartphone Attachable Lens-Style Camera Review | DSC-QX100/B | Sony USA (http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666597700)

DO it, rinkrat!

Ecoh72

September 11th, 2013, 08:30 PM

Since I'm terribly inconsistent at showing my latest work, here are the highlights from my recent stuff..

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3713/9234952161_fa5f3b524e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/9234952161/)
Ford Flathead Club (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/9234952161/) by Ecoh72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ecoh72/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2887/9062888519_c86ed53fcf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/9062888519/)
RS (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/9062888519/) by Ecoh72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ecoh72/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5531/9440907374_7e341ea920_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/9440907374/)
Anton Marklund Paddock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoh72/9440907374/) by Ecoh72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ecoh72/), on Flickr

rinkrat

September 12th, 2013, 06:18 AM

FBJ

September 17th, 2013, 01:42 PM

Lightroom 5?? ALREADY!?!?!?

Damn...

Anyone pick this up yet? Is it worth the upgrade?

Luc SkyBomba

September 17th, 2013, 02:35 PM

i'm still on 3.6 haha

santiclaws

September 17th, 2013, 04:53 PM

Lightroom 5?? ALREADY!?!?!?

5.2 just came out today

FBJ

September 17th, 2013, 09:17 PM

5.2 just came out today

I know...first I'd heard of 5.

rinkrat

September 18th, 2013, 06:05 AM

I'm still 3.6

rinkrat

September 30th, 2013, 03:55 PM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/528218_10151599801376971_1819074543_n.jpg

via Eye-Fi Card

rinkrat

October 1st, 2013, 12:33 PM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1374120_10151602721096971_136548835_n.jpg

Luc SkyBomba

October 21st, 2013, 12:57 PM

been a while since i've pulled pics off my camera...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5530/10409186566_08e1591d6f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/10409186566/)
P1040251 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/10409186566/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

DRice

October 21st, 2013, 07:50 PM

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3712/10414203804_9afe714e10_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/10414203804/)

iPhone 5S experimenting in Boston

Luc SkyBomba

October 22nd, 2013, 10:05 AM

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5526/10417526176_75e2148f4d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/10417526176/)
P1040280 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/10417526176/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

DRice

October 23rd, 2013, 05:42 PM

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2815/10448665404_66eb1288f7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/10448665404/)
Cambridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/10448665404/) by D_Rice_Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

DRice

October 23rd, 2013, 05:46 PM

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2863/10448687005_86c4f3475b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/10448687005/)
Cambridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/10448687005/) by D_Rice_Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

rinkrat

October 23rd, 2013, 09:02 PM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1383530_10201779737831813_1151225182_n.jpg

My new Sony pocket camera

DRice

October 24th, 2013, 06:51 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7330/10464814945_2246004e8f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/10464814945/)
Salem (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/10464814945/) by D_Rice_Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

DRice

October 24th, 2013, 06:57 PM

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2861/10464833425_8f96027de6_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/10464833425/)
Salem (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/10464833425/) by D_Rice_Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

FBJ

October 25th, 2013, 06:34 PM

I have been asked by a jewelry designer to re-do the images of the products on his website.

They are in desperate need. Holy crap, I feel bad for the guy after hearing that he paid a photographer for the images he put up. Just horrid!!!

Jinja Jewelry Store (http://jinjajewelry.net)

It looks as if I'll be getting some sample pieces to shoot for him in the next couple of weeks. We'll see what I can do. Wish me luck!

FBJ

October 26th, 2013, 10:34 AM

DRice

October 26th, 2013, 12:16 PM

I got the contract! BAM!!!

I'll be starting with 70 pieces of silver and coral jewelry around the 8th of November for the initial contract. They have over 500 pieces of other jewelry to shoot after the holidays, so if they like what they get from me, I will continue to image their collection for the remainder of their website.

At a rate of $35/piece imaged, this is a BIG deal for me!!

Anyone have any lighting tips? HAAHAHAH!!!! I've gotta order a CFL soft-box on stand, a 5" CFL reflector spot on a stand, a translucent screen and holder, and a couple sheets of black and white plexiglass. Going to be shooting right here in my living room, I think.

Congrats!

My wife did jewelry for a website once. Once. It was the biggest pain in the *** job she's ever had.

I'll see if she'll make you a deal on all the jewelry stands she bought! LOL!!

rinkrat

October 26th, 2013, 12:33 PM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1390462_10151646283806971_1935511422_n.jpg

santiclaws

October 26th, 2013, 02:27 PM

Luc SkyBomba

November 7th, 2013, 01:19 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7406/10693917224_ddc5957e70_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/10693917224/)
trip (67) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/10693917224/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

FBJ

November 7th, 2013, 08:01 PM

URGH…

Was hoping to start shooting tomorrow morning, first thing.

Tore open the boxes the lighting kit came in, only to find that the soft box light is defective from the manufacturer. There aren't any threads in the lamp head. At all.

https://scontent-a-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1463133_614578795248109_1754415558_n.jpg

Looks like I'll be making a trip out to Pasadena tomorrow morning.

Ecoh72

November 7th, 2013, 11:32 PM

I got the contract! BAM!!!

I'll be starting with 70 pieces of silver and coral jewelry around the 8th of November for the initial contract. They have over 500 pieces of other jewelry to shoot after the holidays, so if they like what they get from me, I will continue to image their collection for the remainder of their website.

At a rate of $35/piece imaged, this is a BIG deal for me!!

Anyone have any lighting tips? HAAHAHAH!!!! I've gotta order a CFL soft-box on stand, a 5" CFL reflector spot on a stand, a translucent screen and holder, and a couple sheets of black and white plexiglass. Going to be shooting right here in my living room, I think.

Congrats!

I've seen a lot of guys use museum putty to keep certain parts of the jewelery in the right places and to keep bracelets and whatnot looking round, then just shop it out after. My biggest recommendation is to shoot tethered if you aren't already, helps you see where to adjust lights and make other moves before you've already shot a ton of stuff(and end up having to reshoot it)

FBJ

November 8th, 2013, 01:15 PM

Oh yeah, I'm all tethered up, for sure.

I got things up and running today. Here's my lighting rig:

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1456599_614910471881608_1594758271_n.jpg

And here's the first un-processed test image.

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1461732_614911081881547_868530496_n.jpg

FBJ

November 10th, 2013, 11:00 AM

Product photography is tedious, mind-numbing, time-consuming work.

FBJ

November 11th, 2013, 01:14 PM

They're starting to upload my images onto their e-commerce site into their Elegance in Silver collection: jinjajewelry.net (http://jinjajewelry.net/cart.php?m=product_list&pageNumber=&catID=&c=1&v=&r=&id=&sortBy=default&search=&shopByPrice=&viewAll=1&customListIds=&venID=)

My stuff is the black background stuff.

I know this is nothing ground-breaking, as technique goes. But they're happy enough with my work that they want me to shoot every piece they have for their entire site over the next few months, as well as when they have new design arrivals. Also, they work with a marketing company in NY who told them they were very impressed with the way it's turning out. It looks as if my work for them will not only be on their website, but in trade pamphlets and show materials.

This is a GIANT learning process. I'm picking many, many tricks just by trying to streamline the process. It's a ****-ton of work, but I'm having a great time.

FBJ

November 13th, 2013, 04:13 PM

https://scontent-b-pao.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/q71/s720x720/1426513_617191294986859_455953733_n.jpg

Thankfully, I think this is the last of the gemstone stuff I have to do for a bit. Most of the rest of it is coral, mother-of-pearl, abalone, or silver.

FBJ

November 14th, 2013, 04:01 PM

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.617686198270702.1073741828.108948519144475&type=1

All done.

I get more to start a week from tomorrow.

Luc SkyBomba

November 18th, 2013, 02:10 PM

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/10932224304_2d05598a4a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/10932224304/)
P1040578 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/10932224304/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/10932148576_0927f7e108_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/10932148576/)
P1040582 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/10932148576/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

November 19th, 2013, 04:48 PM

cousins!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7380/10949436846_c53d41ee14_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/10949436846/)
m6cron (13) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/10949436846/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

FBJ

November 24th, 2013, 06:57 PM

Guys,

I've been shooting tethered to my iMac for the past two weeks. Today, when I started working, I couldn't get Lightroom to find the camera. I couldn't get the Mac to find the camera at all. I tried three different USB cables and three different USB ports on the back of the iMac, as well as an attempted attachment to my old PC. Nothing. The iMac and the PC see my old D200 just fine, but not my D3.

I think my USB port on the camera body is FUXXORD.

I am literally dead in the water with deadlines looming.

Any thoughts?

I'm thinking I'll head over the hill to their Wilshire Blvd repair facility tomorrow morning. They open at 0700. Maybe I can get a quick diagnosis...

FBJ

November 25th, 2013, 09:44 AM

The Nikon USA repair facility is part museum, part customer service center. The guy behind the counter was very nice and definitely sympathetic to my plight. He ran the camera back to their diagnostic bench and came back with the news about five minutes later. The I/O board that handles the USB, audio, and HDMI connections is shot.

Out of commission 7-10 days and the repair will cost $435. They're "throwing in" a full function check and sensor cleaning as well as free overnight shipping to my house when it's done.

SirJW

November 25th, 2013, 11:57 AM

Wish I had a Nikon to lend you. Maybe rent one from Sammy's or similar? Just write it off as the cost of doing business.

FBJ

November 25th, 2013, 02:35 PM

Wish I had a Nikon to lend you. Maybe rent one from Sammy's or similar? Just write it off as the cost of doing business.

Danged near $100 a day. I can't justify that. The cost of this repair is already eating far enough into the money I'm making from this gig. Fortunately, the client is being very understanding.

Besides, of that 7-10 business days, I'll be spending at least six of it at work where I can't shoot images of jewelry, anyhow.

Luc SkyBomba

November 28th, 2013, 03:59 AM

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5537/11098923965_8e9b69c519_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11098923965/)
m6cron (38) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11098923965/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2812/11099114743_617d9a9a19_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11099114743/)
m6cron (45) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11099114743/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/11099028964_46a2aaff1e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11099028964/)
m6cron (47) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11099028964/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

rinkrat

December 2nd, 2013, 12:43 PM

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 $69.99 at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CH6ATMO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CH6ATMO&linkCode=as2&tag=trackage-20).
I'm on it! Cheaper than the upgrade or student version.

SirJW

December 3rd, 2013, 11:52 AM

Thanks for the heads up, I've been waiting for the right price to get LR!

Luc SkyBomba

December 3rd, 2013, 06:36 PM

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5497/11197734574_c2f5b9d810_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11197734574/)
P1030319 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11197734574/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

SirJW

December 3rd, 2013, 07:26 PM

Now I need some tutorials for LR, any recommendations?

Luc SkyBomba

December 3rd, 2013, 11:17 PM

Now I need some tutorials for LR, any recommendations?

i have martin evening's book from LR3, here's the link to 5

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers: Martin Evening: 9780321934406: Amazon.com: Books (http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Photoshop-Lightroom-Book-Photographers/dp/0321934407/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386137775&sr=8-1&keywords=lightroom+martin+evening)

i'm still using 3... wonder if i should upgrade?

FBJ

December 4th, 2013, 05:21 PM

Nikon called earlier and told me my camera was ready!! YEEHAW!!! I went and picked it up. It's SUPER CLEAN. They not only replaced the image control board (the faulty part), but they cleaned and adjusted the autofocus sensor, they cleaned the image sensor, they adjusted the mirror, and they upgraded the firmware to the most recent version. Nicely done in FIVE BUSINESS DAYS (they said 7-10).

Just gotta set the studio back up and start shooting again!!

santiclaws

December 14th, 2013, 05:02 PM

Sometimes you go back and realize the shot you liked looks like crap. Sometimes it is the other way around. I took this a couple of years ago and just ran across it today. Cropped differently than I had it, I think it ain't bad.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/11374868023_15e57ca0d8_k.jpg

Luc SkyBomba

December 19th, 2013, 11:39 AM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/11453854694_e0b889cf2c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11453854694/)
P1040765 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11453854694/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

FBJ

December 20th, 2013, 11:18 AM

Full version of LR5 is available for $30 off until Jan 11.
Download Photoshop Lightroom 5 photo software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 (http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom.html)

FINALLY finished the earrings section of the Jinja Jewelry shoot. GOOD LORD that was some mind-numbing work. 101 pairs took me an average of :20 per to prep, shoot, and edit.

https://scontent-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1486843_634393033266685_994943971_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1530336_634399346599387_1931843525_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1533832_634396596599662_800653146_n.jpg

SirJW

December 21st, 2013, 02:40 PM

fantastic!

Luc SkyBomba

December 23rd, 2013, 02:45 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7291/11492961376_f4fb215b7a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11492961376/)
Sophie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11492961376/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/11492914424_36f246a640_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11492914424/)
Victoria (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11492914424/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

could not get these sisters to both smile and look at the camera at the same time...

FBJ

January 6th, 2014, 10:55 AM

Just got done with the rings for Jinja Jewelry:

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1497685_643437939028861_372864924_n.jpg

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1532029_643437999028855_1977428981_n.jpg

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1017165_643437415695580_1597466503_n.jpg

Check out the rest here:

Jinja Jewelry - Jinja Rings (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.643437275695594.1073741835.108948519144475&type=3)

FBJ

January 6th, 2014, 10:55 AM

****…I've gotta change my watermark! :P

FBJ

January 6th, 2014, 05:04 PM

Grumble…

There are several pieces in the ring collection that contain large polished corals, lapis, onyx, malachites, etc. that have significant curvature to them. Consequently they tend to reflect the soft box. The lighting setup is DESIGNED to do this to a certain degree, as it makes the piece look three-dimensional and highly-polished, rather than flat and plastic-looking. With each piece I put down, I fiddle with the position of the light to the extent necessary to make the shine mark on the stone as inconspicuous as possible while still allowing it to play the role it's meant to play. Some of these pieces I've shot a dozen times with the soft box in a different position in each shot in order to minimize the shine mark without totally changing the lighting and making that one piece look totally different than the rest. The interaction between the spot, the plexi, the soft box, and the reflector are pretty intricate, and if I'm not careful, the image just doesn't have the same look as everything else I've put out.

So the client calls me today and tells me the shine mark is unacceptable…that it takes away from the stone and the quality of the image. Yet I can't get rid of it in a way that allows all the images I'm creating to have a uniform look.

Grumble...

MelissaGKG

January 7th, 2014, 01:36 AM

Luc SkyBomba

January 7th, 2014, 05:22 PM

FBJ, i'm gonna have to hit you up for some tips soon... a friend of mine has asked me to do some jewelry work for her

Luc SkyBomba

January 13th, 2014, 01:45 PM

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3713/11926058904_2993e818ce_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11926058904/)
skull (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11926058904/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

January 14th, 2014, 12:13 AM

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3700/11942992324_f76c715889_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11942992324/)
dirty (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/11942992324/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

UnholyGoalie

January 21st, 2014, 02:09 PM

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/12074769394_6e369730ba.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65854391@N03/12074769394/)
086 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65854391@N03/12074769394/) by Unholygoalie (http://www.flickr.com/people/65854391@N03/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

January 21st, 2014, 03:31 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7334/12058236003_cac58dcaf9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12058236003/)
going (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12058236003/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

January 24th, 2014, 02:47 AM

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/12115236743_872c5ed5f7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12115236743/)
swing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12115236743/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5520/12115330644_a1e86cd424_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12115330644/)
watch (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12115330644/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3775/12115232113_5fde014352_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12115232113/)
tired (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12115232113/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

SirJW

January 24th, 2014, 07:59 AM

Do you shoot color then process?

Luc SkyBomba

January 24th, 2014, 10:47 AM

the last set i posted are film scans, tri-x 400!

but when i do digital i shoot RAW and process. i usually only take the digital out when i'm with the baby. a couple of my posts above are digital cause i took the baby to the game.

January 25th, 2014, 04:42 PM

http://youtu.be/en5z-Q4po4M

FBJ

January 25th, 2014, 05:20 PM

"Out of the two cameras, which one do you like better."

"That one. With the silver on it."

"Why?"

"Because it's shiny."

January 25th, 2014, 09:29 PM

Luc SkyBomba

January 30th, 2014, 05:07 PM

can someone buy me this? thx!

Contax T3 w/ case, strap + extra battery (http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/pho/4305969930.html)

Luc SkyBomba

February 1st, 2014, 12:35 AM

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7324/12246789925_b7c8dd11b5_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12246789925/)
larry (22) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12246789925/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/12246790635_5399ee6753_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12246790635/)
larry (25) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12246790635/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7404/12246963203_0a40892544_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12246963203/)
larry (27) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12246963203/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7335/12246793585_e9932d1263_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12246793585/)
larry (29) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12246793585/) by Qm?ngous (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

a couple words about this set on my blog
Goodbye Stranger ? QmungousPhoto (http://qmungousphoto.com/?p=6724)

DeaderFan

February 1st, 2014, 11:50 AM

What is funny, when I first saw it, I thought "Oooo, that is an old school looking camera, I bet that feels nice in the hand. Might like shooting on that; I miss my OM-2 (damn you college girlfriend)" then he described the faux aperture ring and that changed into "nope."

My first Nikons were the FE2 and the F3 and both are still on my shelf. They still have a place in my heart. The Df brings that nostalgia for my film days. It really is cool and if I was rich I would probably buy one as a walking around camera. But I'm not and so I have to choose my gear wisely. Last year I bought the D800 for the same money, and while it "looks" like nothing special, it is by far the best camera I have ever owned. It has a lot more to offer as a photographer's tool than the Df for the same price. That said, the Df looks cool and would be a lot of fun to play with.

VF: The so-called faux aperture ring is a misleading criticism. That ring he is talking about is really part of the retro-look special edition 50mm kit lens they created to go with the camera. It's really a modern G series lens in disguise. My understanding is that the Df can use every Nikon lens ever made. So if you are like me and still have some manual focus Ai lenses with aperture rings, they'll work just fine.

notbob

February 4th, 2014, 11:00 AM

How To: 8 DIY Lighting Accessories You Can Make | Popular Photography (http://www.popphoto.com/DIYLighting)

http://www.popphoto.com/files/imce_uploads/pringles.jpg

FBJ

February 4th, 2014, 12:34 PM

That's pretty cool.

Hey, has anyone done this new gig with Adobe? Creative cloud? Cloud storage plus access to all of their creative suite software for $30/month. I don't need all of their software, but LR and PS would be nice (I don't currently have PS).

They're offering a deal for full downloads of PS and LR through Creative Cloud for $9.99/month. (https://creative.adobe.com/plans/offer/photoshop+lightroom?trackingid=KKGML)

And then I think, "The last thing I need is another monthly fee to pay."

FBJ

February 4th, 2014, 06:14 PM

FINALLY done with this product shoot!!

I've learned a few things about lighting, staging and styling. But above all, I've learned that I have absolutely no desire to be a product photographer for a living.

A couple positives: They're having a "look book" published with large color images of all their jewelry…sort of like a catalog. Nice. They're also having an article done for a magazine that circulates about 100,000 every quarter in NY City with a few images from my work with them.
I've basically entered into an ongoing partnership with the owners of the jewelry company to shoot any additional images in the same style when they give them to me.

But I'm really glad to have this out from over my head. Now I can get back to doing what I want on my days off from my real career.

DRice

February 4th, 2014, 07:10 PM

FBJ

February 4th, 2014, 08:18 PM

Your experience has mirrored my wife's almost exactly. I keep sharing your process with her and she laughs and laughs and laughs. I think it's pretty safe to say she will never do jewelry for websites again.

I can't say it didn't pay well. I basically shot for the moon when I quoted the original 75 piece trial (it worked out to about $35/piece) and they basically said, "Oh, is that all?? Okay!" Maybe I should have doubled my asking price?

Ah well. Considering each piece took me an average of fifteen minutes of actual imaging and post-processing, then my hourly rate was pretty freakin' good. It just took SO MUCH TIME away from my family, whom I already miss time with being away half the week for the real job.

FBJ

February 10th, 2014, 12:33 PM

After I got done with the project, I upgraded to OSX Mavericks. Now, I've got to go back and reshoot a half dozen pendants and I find out that Lightroom4 is not fully compatible with Mavericks, and I have to upgrade to LR5.

Grumble.

Luc SkyBomba

February 10th, 2014, 03:40 PM

settle down mike smith

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3828/12441755534_1377700af1_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12441755534/)
m6cron (63) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12441755534/) by QmungousPhoto.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

February 12th, 2014, 01:21 PM

new toy

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7340/12485595625_837b983264_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12485595625/)
Contax T3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12485595625/) by QmungousPhoto.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

rinkrat

February 21st, 2014, 07:02 PM

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1/1920350_10151878152026971_1443998125_n.jpg

pic by Rink Dawg

FBJ

February 21st, 2014, 09:51 PM

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1/1920350_10151878152026971_1443998125_n.jpg

pic by Rink Dawg

That's a sweet image.

And I didn't know Thing was a luchadore!!!

Luc SkyBomba

February 24th, 2014, 12:05 PM

1st roll with the new Contax has been developed and scanned!

Contax T3: Rise of the Film ? QmungousPhoto (http://qmungousphoto.com/?p=6826)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7405/12742721025_21a10faa43_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12742721025/)
spill (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12742721025/) by QmungousPhoto.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7429/12742898133_8d7e3e0978_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12742898133/)
break (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12742898133/) by QmungousPhoto.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

February 25th, 2014, 09:31 PM

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5496/12785330783_84517c4aab_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12785330783/)
charlie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12785330783/) by QmungousPhoto.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3759/12785654584_1a04761ae2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12785654584/)
auntie riss and lil mazzy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12785654584/) by QmungousPhoto.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

March 3rd, 2014, 12:58 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7295/12910543583_cd93ac1bce_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12910543583/)
THE best misfits shirt ever (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12910543583/) by QmungousPhoto.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7330/12910449875_88b084030d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12910449875/)
chain (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12910449875/) by QmungousPhoto.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3738/12910455605_a574ddab5d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12910455605/)
smile (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12910455605/) by QmungousPhoto.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2814/12910887024_6d4afa9c73_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12910887024/)
pairs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/12910887024/) by QmungousPhoto.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

rinkrat

March 11th, 2014, 09:26 PM

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1391570_10151909459936971_582345603_n.jpg

Sunset in Long Beach tonight

rinkrat

March 11th, 2014, 09:29 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1962635_10151909668211971_551265158_n.jpg

Belmont Pier awhile ago

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1974982_10151909571581971_2030849563_n.jpg

Luc SkyBomba

March 11th, 2014, 11:03 PM

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3705/13099139154_556ff6c8f0_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/13099139154/)
P1050669 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/13099139154/) by QmungousPhoto.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/13098982383_8dee90b19a_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/13098982383/)
P1050594 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/diniguan33/13098982383/) by QmungousPhoto.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/diniguan33/), on Flickr

rinkrat

March 14th, 2014, 09:24 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/1511530_10151913999386971_643131783_n.jpg

Couldn't sleep. got up early and took pics

Luc SkyBomba

March 14th, 2014, 09:42 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/1511530_10151913999386971_643131783_n.jpg

Couldn't sleep. got up early and took pics

damn dude, when i wake up early all i see are ghetto birds...

rinkrat

March 16th, 2014, 11:41 AM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/1970449_10151917751856971_1569379559_n.jpg

Got up early, went to Arch Rock with wifey. Nice morning.

rinkrat

March 17th, 2014, 06:01 AM

I'm digging these time exposures. It's fun to go out pre-dawn and prepare for the sunrise.

rinkrat

March 17th, 2014, 12:58 PM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10013916_10151919238836971_385034605_n.jpg

DRice

March 17th, 2014, 06:21 PM

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1391570_10151909459936971_582345603_n.jpg

Sunset in Long Beach tonight

This would look beautiful printed on aluminum

rinkrat

March 18th, 2014, 09:16 AM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/1965014_10151920909691971_1400512612_n.jpg

Cabrillo Beach 3/18/14

rinkrat

March 18th, 2014, 09:46 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t31.0-8/1974005_10202827393822558_2124969997_o.jpg

rinkrat

March 18th, 2014, 10:01 AM

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2825/13246611103_d7092c2173_o.jpg

Found this jetty by exploring google maps and took a ride down there this morning to check it out.

FBJ

March 18th, 2014, 12:40 PM

Das DOPE!! Nice work, Mike.

rinkrat

March 18th, 2014, 01:33 PM

Using ISO 50 this morning just for fun.

rinkrat

March 19th, 2014, 09:56 AM

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2876/13269442443_b2b7d62e04_o.jpg

rinkrat

March 19th, 2014, 10:00 AM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/1972348_10151922602241971_1178202825_n.jpg

rinkrat

March 19th, 2014, 02:17 PM

After looking at yesterday's pics I had to go back and make some new captures. :) ^

rinkrat

March 19th, 2014, 03:09 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7432/13269584844_8fffafe296_o.jpg

rinkrat

March 19th, 2014, 03:10 PM

I am obsessed with this sea wall.

DRice

March 19th, 2014, 07:41 PM

What shutter speeds are you playing with there, RD?

rinkrat

March 20th, 2014, 06:28 PM

60 - 240 sec depending on incoming light of sunrise

rinkrat

March 21st, 2014, 11:30 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t31.0-8/q71/s720x720/1780272_10151926103896971_562096875_o.jpg

rinkrat

March 21st, 2014, 11:31 AM

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/1796635_10151925887266971_719295857_n.jpg

DRice

March 21st, 2014, 12:00 PM

http://letsgokings.com/f15/dslr_photography_megathread-46181-257.html#post2733131

Now you've got me wanting to play with long exposure again....

rinkrat

March 23rd, 2014, 12:01 PM

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3690/13356957554_e28329a6ed_o.jpg

rinkrat

March 23rd, 2014, 12:03 PM

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3773/13345593445_c6263307b7_o.jpg

Salvation Mountain 3/23

rinkrat

March 23rd, 2014, 12:04 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7270/13356309415_b1833bda6a_o.jpg

Sunset in La Jolla 3/23

rinkrat

March 23rd, 2014, 12:05 PM

http://letsgokings.com/f15/dslr_photography_megathread-46181-257.html#post2733131

Now you've got me wanting to play with long exposure again....

I got obsessed in it about a week or two ago and I'm loving it!

rinkrat

March 24th, 2014, 02:14 PM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10003914_10151931747991971_378791700_n.jpg

rinkrat

March 24th, 2014, 02:14 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1.0-9/1660505_10151930265806971_491702399_n.jpg
Put wifey to work as a human element

DRice

March 25th, 2014, 06:30 PM

I got obsessed in it about a week or two ago and I'm loving it!

Have you made the jump to full frame yet? I keep eyeing up the 5D Mark III, but thats a ton of cash. If I actually made money taking pictures it would be easier to justify.

Luc SkyBomba

March 26th, 2014, 12:27 AM

this is my full frame

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8537/8602831879_9f75b97fcd.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/e7cLcz)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7340/12485595625_837b983264.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/k2iWA6)

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8116/8604011102_e66223f8f5.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/e7iNK1)

DRice

March 26th, 2014, 12:18 PM

this is my full frame

Yeah. But then I'd have to buy film, build a darkroom, buy developer, film tanks, an enlarger.....

Not that it wouldn't be fun, but I hate post enough as it is :)

Luc SkyBomba

March 26th, 2014, 12:34 PM

Yeah. But then I'd have to buy film, build a darkroom, buy developer, film tanks, an enlarger.....

Not that it wouldn't be fun, but I hate post enough as it is :)

yeah i hardly ever have time to develop now with the baby and the wife in school full time. but every time i think i should just shoot digital ONLY, i develop a couple rolls and say 'screw digital, these are amazing' haha

rinkrat

March 27th, 2014, 08:29 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t31.0-8/1939787_10151936382276971_1187499973_o.jpg

I still have 1d mark iii not ff

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/10168181_10151937105696971_480949822_n.jpg

Luc SkyBomba

March 27th, 2014, 12:16 PM

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7266/13452190534_aa87467378_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/muHZzy)

(hate this new flickr setup...)

rinkrat

April 2nd, 2014, 09:57 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/1972276_10151945664081971_1184958036_n.jpg

rinkrat

April 4th, 2014, 08:39 PM

http://ppcdn.500px.org/66167705/22889642fecc0b9bf0f2f277bb22a572ac5754ee/4.jpg

Luc SkyBomba

April 11th, 2014, 04:01 PM

DRice

April 11th, 2014, 05:54 PM

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7299/13786897403_f506e23ff6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/n1isgD)jamie (https://flic.kr/p/n1isgD) by QmungousPhoto.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/70069338@N00/), on Flickr

OK, I have to ask...do you just sneak up on people and take their pictures? Do you ask them first? I know some are obviously friends/family, but many of them seem completely random. I always get caught trying to take candid photos and then feel like a creeper afterwards!

Luc SkyBomba

April 11th, 2014, 07:54 PM

OK, I have to ask...do you just sneak up on people and take their pictures? Do you ask them first? I know some are obviously friends/family, but many of them seem completely random. I always get caught trying to take candid photos and then feel like a creeper afterwards!

yes!

jk

This shot was a girl from work who wanted a new profile pic, so i suggested she walk with me to the post office and i get a couple pics of her against a brick wall over there. I was just getting shots of her during the walk. I know what you mean about the creeper thing. When I was starting out I would keep telling myself "shoot as if it were your job". The more confident you are when you shoot, the less creeperish you feel. Works for me at least. The times I ask people for a shot are usually when they got a sweet shirt I want a pic of. Not really my style but it's better than chasing someone around for the shot cause that would make me feel super creepy.

rinkrat

April 12th, 2014, 12:40 PM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1947706_10151963796331971_5055889783182528323_n.jp g

gotta clean my iphone lens

Luc SkyBomba

April 12th, 2014, 12:51 PM

nice, where'd you get the print done?

rinkrat

April 12th, 2014, 01:45 PM

Groupon (https://www.groupon.com/visitor_referral/h/8639147f-bb68-472c-bb94-ed38bcae08fb)

Search for "Stretch and Staple"

rinkrat

April 13th, 2014, 03:30 PM

Ordered another one, I was very pleased with the first one. Getting a different print a little smaller.

notbob

April 14th, 2014, 10:47 AM

Download this app right now: ProCam turns your iPhone into a DSLR, and it (http://news.yahoo.com/download-app-now-procam-turns-iphone-dslr-now-141049195.html)

FBJ

April 20th, 2014, 05:50 PM

A couple from our recent trip to DC...

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/1970955_693382777367710_5238777205419159362_n.jpg
WWII Veteran's Memorial

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10171008_693409794031675_7874741396330894827_n.jpg
Blacksmith at Mount Vernon

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/10169383_693400840699237_6628789821362029350_n.jpg
Discovery at the Udvar-Hazy Annex to the Smithsonia Air & Space Museum

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10268462_693400890699232_850945991533718523_n.jpg
Blackbird

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/l/t1.0-9/10155876_693390724033582_4709743200489250266_n.jpg
Rotunda of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum

rinkrat

April 21st, 2014, 11:18 AM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10171008_693409794031675_7874741396330894827_n.jpg

For a second I thought Tonga had gone on a starvation diet!

FBJ

April 21st, 2014, 12:52 PM

Heh...yeah that thought crossed my mind about this subject.

rinkrat

May 12th, 2014, 07:44 PM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10264399_10152024023956971_8381319762669081323_n.j pg

rinkrat

May 14th, 2014, 08:41 PM

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10363342_10152027747701971_1624161392098854670_n.j pg

Got a strobe out to get more clarity

rinkrat

May 16th, 2014, 04:12 PM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/10296654_10152030854721971_9028679397730328818_n.j pg

Macro, their eyes are open today. :)

DRice

May 19th, 2014, 06:29 PM

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14223785442_8589242a84_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/14223785442/)
Byodo-in Temple (https://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/14223785442/) by D_Rice_Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

May 19th, 2014, 07:38 PM

recently shot at my cousin's wedding with my leica m6 and 50mm f/2

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/14225765004_23e703b54b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nF5Ljq)wedding (21) (https://flic.kr/p/nF5Ljq) by QmungousPhoto.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/70069338@N00/), on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2901/14039367330_24e955d219_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/noBqMq)wedding (73) (https://flic.kr/p/noBqMq) by QmungousPhoto.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/70069338@N00/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5112/14039321989_a2d2fbe10f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/noBciF)wedding (46) (https://flic.kr/p/noBciF) by QmungousPhoto.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/70069338@N00/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5554/14039366890_13df1f1920_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/noBqDQ)wedding (95) (https://flic.kr/p/noBqDQ) by QmungousPhoto.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/70069338@N00/), on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2903/14039330018_2e010b0425_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/noBeG7)wedding (4) (https://flic.kr/p/noBeG7) by QmungousPhoto.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/70069338@N00/), on Flickr

(my stepdaughter was in charge of the digital!)

the rest here:
The Anderson’s ? QmungousPhoto (http://qmungousphoto.com/?p=7297)

rinkrat

May 20th, 2014, 09:48 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/10364205_10152037555961971_6196274719313515949_n.j pg

rinkrat

May 20th, 2014, 09:52 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/10410797_10152037707536971_2290611353893136387_n.j pg

LetTigerIn

May 20th, 2014, 09:57 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/10364205_10152037555961971_6196274719313515949_n.j pg

Is this where the Knights Who Say "Ni" are?

Luc SkyBomba

May 20th, 2014, 10:00 AM

Is this where the Knights Who Say "Ni" are?

iswydt

rinkrat

May 20th, 2014, 10:45 PM

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DRice

May 20th, 2014, 11:02 PM

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2928/14233087704_c090068005_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/14233087704/)
USS Arizona Memorial (https://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/14233087704/) by D_Rice_Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

DRice

May 20th, 2014, 11:03 PM

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5115/14046693518_97d0947242_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/14046693518/)
USS Arizona Memorial (https://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/14046693518/) by D_Rice_Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

DRice

May 22nd, 2014, 02:11 AM

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5526/14239971905_cdaca07055_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/14239971905/)
Untitled (https://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/14239971905/) by D_Rice_Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

rinkrat

May 23rd, 2014, 07:55 AM

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10320537_10152042553081971_7807761890249422904_n.j pg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/10268442_10152042581086971_7931510890792446266_n.j pg

rinkrat

May 23rd, 2014, 07:54 PM

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t31.0-8/10355501_10152044534266971_1118392204414510158_o.j pg

12 Days

rinkrat

May 25th, 2014, 08:00 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1.0-9/10357240_10152048378796971_6309352876078495776_n.j pg

14 days - Ready for take off

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t31.0-8/s960x960/10321088_10152048503841971_7769711653669312692_o.j pg

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/l/t31.0-8/s960x960/10293757_10152048393686971_3910367583539803267_o.j pg

DRice

May 26th, 2014, 11:55 AM

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5594/14239709474_73406f8d44_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/14239709474/)
Untitled (https://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/14239709474/) by D_Rice_Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

DRice

May 26th, 2014, 11:56 AM

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5554/14236549071_da35142069_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/14236549071/)
Untitled (https://www.flickr.com/photos/d_rice_photography/14236549071/) by D_Rice_Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/d_rice_photography/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

May 27th, 2014, 02:20 PM

first time using Ilford HP5+ instead of Kodak Tri-x. all of my daylight outdoor shots are WAY overexposed. night or indoor shots are much better. not sure if it's the developing or the scanning... here's a couple good ones

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2916/14098805959_0ba96ec4c9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ntS4Pn)m6ilford (29) (https://flic.kr/p/ntS4Pn) by QmungousPhoto.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/70069338@N00/), on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2934/14262352966_1890dc5151_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nJjhDm)m6ilford (30) (https://flic.kr/p/nJjhDm) by QmungousPhoto.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/70069338@N00/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

May 29th, 2014, 10:40 AM

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2901/14108259608_75be24874a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nuGw4j)m6ilford (21) (https://flic.kr/p/nuGw4j) by QmungousPhoto.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/70069338@N00/), on Flickr

Luc SkyBomba

May 30th, 2014, 05:29 PM

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2902/14285313966_811ea4b2fa_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nLkY9E)gentleman junkie (https://flic.kr/p/nLkY9E) by QmungousPhoto.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/70069338@N00/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5535/14285313776_06f09cbe37_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nLkY6o)contax-ilford (6) (https://flic.kr/p/nLkY6o) by QmungousPhoto.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/70069338@N00/), on Flickr