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I'd love to see the pics of your twin tri's when you take some. being the master of a tricolor welsh corgi is quite an experience and I love seeing pictures of them.

BTW - You have some very nice images in your pbase gallery!


Matthew Cromer said:
We have twin tricolor pembroke welsh corgis.

I have trouble getting good shots of them with the cybershot
because it doesn't have tracking AF. Whenever I drop the camera to
the ground they come up to it.

When I get a nice pic I'll post it.
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my favorite work: http://www.pbase.com/sdaconsulting/favorite_work
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So this is where all the hits have been coming from.. hahahah
Boy, turn away for a day and look at all the great stuff you miss :)

Gary, thanks for the honor. You guys keep me going!
Gary T said:
I have to point you to Mike Malloys' gallery of images at
http://www.mindandmachine.com/

There are some photographers that I keep up on their posts and
works, and Mike is up there on the list. If I could do half the
quality of work that he does, then I'd give you my link too. ;-)

Gary T
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I've been posting pictures from my 1D and L glass on photosig.com over the last few days. Check it out. I've got macro shots, strobe shots, etc. I'm going to post another picture every day.

http://www.photosig.com/userphotos.php?id=32559

Eric
Matthew Cromer said:
'L' Glass, $6,000 dSLRs, bogens, et. al. are great stuff, which we
all know. No question about it. It's nice that so many of you
have such great equipment.

But let's see the results. I want to see images that deserve to be
taken with $30,000 rigs. I'm serious. I am very serious about my
photography, and I want justification to blow my family's income on
camera equipment.

Anyone willing to post some of their best work (preferably taken
with 'L' glass) that shows off what the megabucks can do? I'm
considering buying into the Canon system (probably with a D60) if
the OlyDak doesn't show up at PhotoKina, but I want to be sure I
will end up with better images than I am getting now.

Thanks.

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my favorite work: http://www.pbase.com/sdaconsulting/favorite_work
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Matthew Cromer said:
'L' Glass, $6,000 dSLRs, bogens, et. al. are great stuff, which we
all know. No question about it. It's nice that so many of you
have such great equipment.

But let's see the results. I want to see images that deserve to be
taken with $30,000 rigs. I'm serious. I am very serious about my
photography, and I want justification to blow my family's income on
camera equipment.

Anyone willing to post some of their best work (preferably taken
with 'L' glass) that shows off what the megabucks can do? I'm
considering buying into the Canon system (probably with a D60) if
the OlyDak doesn't show up at PhotoKina, but I want to be sure I
will end up with better images than I am getting now.
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Tell me, when you see a great photo, is it great
  • because the photographer has a great camera
  • because the photographer has a great lens
  • because the photographer chose a correct exposure
  • because the photographer chose a correct white balance
  • because the camera chose a correct white balance
  • because the photographer has great lighting system/skill
  • because the photographer has experience
  • because the photographer is good with people
  • because the photographer has talent and eye
  • because of the subject(s) are looking good
  • because of the subject(s) are out of ordinary
  • because the composition is good
  • because the composition is unconventional
  • because it offers a fresh view to a known subject
  • because it touches your sense of beauty
  • because the photographer was lucky to be on
the right place at the right time
  • because the photographer knew to be on
the right place at the right time
  • because the post-production is unconventional
  • because the post-production was great
....the list goes on.

I know people who produce greater photos with compact cameras that some with gear more expensive than my car. Good gear makes life easier but it is not key to better photos per se.

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Pekka
http://photography-on-the.net/gallery/list.php?exhibition=1
 
Wow Diane!

Your Photos are lovely and your frames make it look so finished. It would be great if you could share the photoshop action with us. Keep up the good work. I'm glad to see we have quite a few women on this forum.

http://www.pbase.com/treacle
 
Mike Salzlechner said:
Lisa

I have one on my web site available for free download

http://www.starzen.com/imaging

HTH

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Michael Salzlechner
StarZen Digital Imaging
http://www.starzen.com/imaging
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Those look great Mike. For those who want some versatile actions, these look like the ticket, altho' I'm glad to send mine to any who want it. Mike's result for the black framed one looks very similar to mine (traditional) except I think he added an inner shadow to the image whereas I added a stroke (single pixel black line)--can't tell unless I load it.

Nice of you to point us to these, Mike, since many haven't tried making their own actions. I decided it was high time I learned since it can save me a lot of time for things I do repeatedly. There is also someone on the retouching forum who has all the actions from the retouching group available on his site for download--and there are some framing actions included. http://www.geocities.com/kafuensis/

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Diane B
http://www.pbase.com/picnic/galleries
B/W lover, but color is seducing me
 
Ron Parr said:
There are quite a few. To be honest, I'm still not used to
thinking of myself as a Carolinian. I was born in NY and then
lived in CA for 10 years before moving here just a couple of years
ago.
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I'm not 'native'---originally from Pgh, PA, but I've lived here a long time in various places in the Carolinas (and am married to a native). One never is 'truly Southern' LOL unless born and bred, but its a great place to live.
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Diane B
http://www.pbase.com/picnic/galleries
B/W lover, but color is seducing me
 
I have shot a number of females that don't have the dark area under the throat. Some have 3 red spots in the white under the throat but you can't see them except in the right light. This ones does have the red. That dark area is red in the right light. At first I thought it was a female also as the males I shot last year were a totally different color. They didn't appear to have any green on them. This one definitely has the red throat but it changes in different lighting.
Thanks,
John R
 
From the FWIW department, I don't own or use "L" glass and, with one exception, don't intend to. I'm a pro (mostly university sports) but shoot mainly for the web and smaller reprints (up to 8x10 but usually 5x7). I have a couple of IS lenses and some Sigma EX and am more than satisfied.

Why no desire for most of the "L" glass? Well, economics aside, most of the ones I'd be interested in are just too heavy. I mostly get along OK but have extensive arthritis (back, hands, knees, etc) and, although I use a pod some of the time - for me , I like the freedom of not having to for my kit.

All that being said, and this is the one exception, I'd love to get my hands on an EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM. It's on my wishlist; I'll have to buy it myself because my university is a state unit and both the school and the state are faced with budget cuts ... which doesn't give much room to buy me a pricey (to us) lens.

Anyway, when my fairy godmother waves her wand, that's what'll appear! :)

G.
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Thanks for sharing your experiences;
I haven't had all mine yet! :)
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Please respond only through the forum.
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Matthew Cromer said:
But let's see the results. I want to see images that deserve to be
taken with $30,000 rigs. I'm serious. I am very serious about my
photography, and I want justification to blow my family's income on
camera equipment.
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There are no images that "deserve" to be taken with $30,000 rigs! What I mean is: a great camera will not take the picture for you! If you are serious about your photography, then all a great camera will do for you, is make it EASIER and SIMPLER to take a great photo. If you can take a great photo now, you will be able to take a great photo with your new camera and lenses. The photo might be sharper and clearer and more colourful, but only you can decide if it's worth the extra money!

Here are three photos. One was taken with a digital SLR, and the other two with two different, much cheaper digicams. When I used the digicams, I worked around their shortcomings, and now I do the same with the digital SLR... you have to use what you have, not the other way around! A camera is only a tool.







Rest assured that a digital SLR will do the job as far as its end of the deal is concerned. Buy the model that best matches your photographic needs. How to get the best out of the camera... that is up to you... :-)

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Regards,

Rudi
http://www.rudiphoto.net/
 
Looking to justify why we need expensive photo gear is something many of us do. Why? Why does everything need justification?

It's kind of sad that many of us think we need all this stuff to take a picture. On the other hand it's sad that people resent those who find a way to afford these toys/tools.No one needs to feel that they have to take "Great Pictures" to justify having expensive camera equipment. Sometimes I feel like posting junk on this forum because the analysis of the high tech specs gets ludicrous. And people get upset when I say I like the D60 or 28-135 or the 28-70 better than the 28-135 and I don't even have a 28-70. I like the feel of the 28-70 better and even if it sucks and is too expensive I don't have to justify wanting one to anyone. Some people like light so they buy a Canon S40! Perfect for them! They would not want to lug around a HUGE DSLR with a HUGE lens like the 70-200 L IS!

Most of us only need food and water and shelter and could survive without much of the junk we accumulate throughout our lives. I really feel I could get compelling images from any photographic recording device. But I like the toys/tools.

I really like shooting with SLR type cameras that have the basic size of the D30/D60/D100. I prefer to have a solid feeling lens on the camera. Does this combo take better images then my Mamiya 2 1/4? I don't think so! But I like it! Put my 17-35 L on my D60 and go to one of my Corvette Club events and go nuts taking pictures of these beautiful cars from every angle imaginable. BTW - Who needs a Vette? NO ONE!

Tools or toys! We all make choices on what we do with our disposable income.
 
I really enjoyed your b&w gallery. Beautiful light and shadow.....it takes talent to see photographs in something as simple as a wire fence with a drop of water.....Thanks again
Diane B said:
DON said:
Beautiful work Diane.....Were these taken with the lens alone
without extensions or filters? Also I notice you love B&W. Do you
have some B&W images you can post? B&W has ben a favorite of mine
but I was never able to get where I wanted to be with my shots.
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No filters or extensions--I always tweak in PS as I shoot in RAW
with low sharpness, I waver about low saturation. The lotus pics
were taken in early mornings in my garden as was the butterfly with
sunflower, altho' the swallowtail was taken near dusk.

My b/w that I have in my pbase gallery start with my G1, then the
E10 and no D60. Here's one from Saturday morning.



Here's my b/w gallery--lots of b/w here (I often use duotones in PS
also after generally using channel mixer or LAB).

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Diane B
http://www.pbase.com/picnic/galleries
B/W lover, but color is seducing me
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Keep life in focus
 
CLTHRS said:
Technically, I don't consider flash or other lighting gear to be
camera equipment. I know it's nitpicking, but these are lighting
equipment. If you add the all the computer, lighting & grip into
this equation, than I know alot of photographers that have in
excess of $30,000 worth of equipment.

There are too many great photographers who own a fraction of this
equipment. One of the master's who own little equipment is Helmut
Newton. Many of the amatuers on this forum own far more gear than
he does.
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Technically perhaps but to me lighting is the quintesential component of a great photograph. Besides which I was thinking of basic flash gear, not a studio kit, portable generator, and rental truck.

Still I see enough stuff coming through the wires that makes me think that photogs do not think about lighting very carefully and seem to think that a poorly exposed image can be 'saved' in Photoshop so to me a decent lighting kit is also part of the equation, heck even a piece of foam core would suffice in some cases.

Btw there are great photographers that shoot with pinhole cameras as well.

Kevin
 
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