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Hi kevin,

My fix is to be creative. Though photographying hummingbirds gives me most joy,I try to be a bit creative and that usually happens when I'm bored. :)

You've seen these shots before but I wanted to give Hello Kitty dolls a bit different look. My daughter's original portait had not so good background so I learned a special PP technique to change the background color. I also used the same technique for the hummer shot.

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john, thanks very much.

I remember this tree of yours.

Would it be rude to say that with the absence now of the bkgd which previously anchored it, that the curves of the waves now give it a tilting effect?

Is there a name for that technique you have shown there btw?
The mottled ink in blue type thing, that is ;)
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Kevin
so many flowers, so little time sigh
the 'Art' of Aperture: a mini tutorial
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=23460691
http://www.rootminus1.com/freepics/thumbnails.php?album=68
http://www.rootminus1.com/freepics/index.php?cat=10032
http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d58/theronfamily/
 
ianbramham wrote:
hi there :)
ianbramham said:
there's something about the peace and quiet
of the night that is bewitching.
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I find that rather hilarious, being bewitched with the peace and quiet :)

You passion shows in your landscapes as far as I'm concerned.
best.
 
for those that conveniently forget to check the background. (Like me - LOL)

Just moving that camera a few inches this way or that, can make a world of a difference.
Splendid shots those.
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Kevin
so many flowers, so little time sigh
the 'Art' of Aperture: a mini tutorial
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=23460691
http://www.rootminus1.com/freepics/thumbnails.php?album=68
http://www.rootminus1.com/freepics/index.php?cat=10032
http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d58/theronfamily/
 
hello hide

I really like that effect you are achieving there.
Looks like a studio backdrop, well done.

Thanks for your feedback.
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Kevin
so many flowers, so little time sigh
the 'Art' of Aperture: a mini tutorial
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=23460691
http://www.rootminus1.com/freepics/thumbnails.php?album=68
http://www.rootminus1.com/freepics/index.php?cat=10032
http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d58/theronfamily/
 
I am mostly around the sea and port, as this is where I live. There are plenty of subjects to photograph and I guess if I would have lived in a big city streetphotography would be my "thing" Still I often feel I tend to shoot too beautifull a scene, as most of the landscape is getting spoiled by highways and industries, I'd rather give a "message" but can't find a way to compose the Brave New World.
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I agree with you re. accomodating the way forward.

Sometimes it gets to me when I see acres and acres of trees being taken down for urban developments.
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Kevin
so many flowers, so little time sigh
the 'Art' of Aperture: a mini tutorial
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=23460691
http://www.rootminus1.com/freepics/thumbnails.php?album=68
http://www.rootminus1.com/freepics/index.php?cat=10032
http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d58/theronfamily/
 
You are so horrid at times John, but so funny !!
 
TheronFamily said:
Would it be rude to say that with the absence now of the bkgd which
previously anchored it, that the curves of the waves now give it a
tilting effect?
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I think that put like that it is incredibly polite and gives me no option to agree. I maybe need to flip it horizontally as I am too familar with the image, so a flip will double the difference and make it feel like it is falling over...
TheronFamily said:
Is there a name for that technique you have shown there btw?
The mottled ink in blue type thing, that is ;)
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I got it from Patterbridge's 'Processing for Pertinence' 2004. It is called the mottled ink in blue type thing. I like it for its Japanese print feel, though it is nothing like what I was trying to achieve at the time.
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Kevin
so many flowers, so little time sigh
the 'Art' of Aperture: a mini tutorial
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=23460691
http://www.rootminus1.com/freepics/thumbnails.php?album=68
http://www.rootminus1.com/freepics/index.php?cat=10032
http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d58/theronfamily/
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Make your own mind up - there are no rules in this game.
 
That is a beautiful shot of the hummingbird. Awesome.

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Andi Van

Does absolute perfection even exist?
 
C&C is tough. It takes me months to come to a realistic appraisal of my own pictures -- so how can I presume to judge another person's photos in 5 minutes? I like "Remnants," the composition is working there, the others in your post are mostly not to my taste, because it feels like the subjects are moving out of the frame. I'm used to your thin DoF addiction, nothing wrong with that.

I guess my "fix" is trees. I can't go for very long without intentionally placing trees in a picture, regardless of the season. I just really love trees.
 


















I know, a li'l boring, bad composition, and outa focus . . . but hopefully no duplicates!
Mostly taken hand-held this morning with the Sigma 105, natural lighting.
Thanks if viewing . . .
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David



. . . shoot like there's no film in the thing!
 
My D50,capture 4 and CS2.
(Jack of all trades, master of none!)
Sometimes it's just fun to play.
Thanks to all my friends at the retouching forum!
This is a student of mine that competed in the Special Olympics yesterday.
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'No man is as large as when he stoops to help a child.'
Abraham Lincoln
 
That picture, orignal or retouched is superb.
gk
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'I'm not as smart today as I will be tomorrow.'
 
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