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Exactly! I've been their twice. My brother worked in that skyscraper photographed that I mentioned. I loved the place.
Jules

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Anthony,

Thank you very much for sharing your pearls of wisdom with
the forum. A lot of what you have said I have read in part
before but it is great to hear it so eloquently and carefully
articulated again.

A few questions.

1. Isn't that 28-200mmG lens now discontinued ? perhaps replaced
by the 18-200mm VR which came out around D200 timeframe.
From what I've heard the 18-200mm has best of both worlds
between the 28-200mm lens and the 24-120mmVR lense which
also seems to have been discontinued.

2. Do you print some of your work to large size, i.e above A4 size ?
Just curious as to whether you send stuff to labs or use a home
inkjet ?

3. Have you sold any of your work ?

4. Do you take these photos while on your assignments with your day job? or is photography becoming more part of your income ?

5. I pulled out another post of yours where you went through
your typical postprocessing steps. I see you use NC usually just
to correct WB (if it needs to be corrected from RAW) and then
use PS layers to tweak dynamic range , levels and sharpness.
I'm interested in learning more about the various layer blending
modes. Can you recommend a book or site which gives this topic good treatments ?
Thanks again for your kind and generous provision of info/wisdom.

--Ian
 
Advertising, worked for Ogilvy One
Jules

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Black holes do not destroy information.
 
irishlens said:
Anthony,

Thank you very much for sharing your pearls of wisdom with
the forum. A lot of what you have said I have read in part
before but it is great to hear it so eloquently and carefully
articulated again.

A few questions.

1. Isn't that 28-200mmG lens now discontinued ? perhaps replaced
by the 18-200mm VR which came out around D200 timeframe.
From what I've heard the 18-200mm has best of both worlds
between the 28-200mm lens and the 24-120mmVR lense which
also seems to have been discontinued.
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Im not sure - I purchased mine around 12mths ago b4 I went to China. I had read some good reviews about it and I am glad I bought it. Its a hell of a lot cheaper than the 18-200VR and I tend to use tripod a lot so I didnt think the VR lens was right for me....
irishlens said:
2. Do you print some of your work to large size, i.e above A4 size ?
Just curious as to whether you send stuff to labs or use a home
inkjet ?
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Last time I printed a photo it was a Cibachrome off a Velvia slide hehe.... I have seen some of my pictures in printed magazines but havent bothered to print out any myself lately. I am investigating some photo printers at the moment though as the price is pretty good for what you get.
irishlens said:
3. Have you sold any of your work ?
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You know I havent as of this time but I will look into this in future. I sell my time lapse vision on a web site. I really want to publish a book on photography one day....that is a long time goal. I have also written articles for a photo magazine.
irishlens said:
4. Do you take these photos while on your assignments with your day
job? or is photography becoming more part of your income ?
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I am a professional video cameraman/video producer and get paid for that. I dont want to do photography as a "job" as I love it too much and dont want to kill my passion for it. It is really my way of relaxing but I intend to one day make money from it......I have dedicated 20 years of my life and thousands of dollars pursuing this hobby so one day it would be nice to get some reward for it.
irishlens said:
5. I pulled out another post of yours where you went through
your typical postprocessing steps. I see you use NC usually just
to correct WB (if it needs to be corrected from RAW) and then
use PS layers to tweak dynamic range , levels and sharpness.
I'm interested in learning more about the various layer blending
modes. Can you recommend a book or site which gives this topic good
treatments ?
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Capture has the best RAW conversion IMHO. Photoshop has better tools for PP. Layer masks and blending modes can really help with DR and contrast issues and are really worth spending time learning. I have taught myself how to use PS. I just tinker with it until I get something I like ;-) Sorry I cant be of more help there. The net is an awesome resource for learning these techniques though - there are tutes everywhere.
irishlens said:
Thanks again for your kind and generous provision of info/wisdom.
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No problems ;-)
irishlens said:
--Ian
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Beautifull work! It's nice to see you ain't afraid to twist that shutter dial down! I like them all !

ray............

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'When trying to make art, don't make the camera do all the work.' from CBS Videographer Darryl Barton at NPPA boot camp.
 
Jules, I think you've got your Hong Kong buildings mixed up. If your brother was with Ogilvy One here, he was in another building called The Center, which is also a vaguely futuristic-looking skyscraper in the same area. How long ago was he there?

Cheers,
B.
 
spectra said:
.... Many Hongkies dont really consider themselves Chinese though ;-)
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I think that statement does not reflect the current reality! HongKongers in general have grown a more nationalistic attitude since the handover in 1997 and you are hard pressed to find any HK Chinese national that would not consider him/herself Chinese!

In fact, from the point of view of a "gweilo" who has been living here for over a decade, this city has never felt more Chinese than it is now!

As for your photos, thank you for sharing them. You have captured those places so well that I said that with a little envy. I am inspired! Bravo!
Cheers
Nic

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http://www.pbase.com/nicola/galleries
 
nicola said:
spectra said:
.... Many Hongkies dont really consider themselves Chinese though ;-)
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I think that statement does not reflect the current reality!
HongKongers in general have grown a more nationalistic attitude
since the handover in 1997 and you are hard pressed to find any HK
Chinese national that would not consider him/herself Chinese!
In fact, from the point of view of a "gweilo" who has been living
here for over a decade, this city has never felt more Chinese than
it is now!
As for your photos, thank you for sharing them. You have captured
those places so well that I said that with a little envy. I am
inspired! Bravo!
Cheers
Nic
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Hi Nicola,

Actually I agree with you a lot in what you have said. In the 2 years I have been here it is certainly having a more "chinese" feel to it lately. The main reason I made that statement is my girlfriend is a Hongky and she doesnt really have much affinity for the mainland as do many of her friends and family, but you are right as many others have become more nationalisitic recently. I just hope it retains its balance of East/West influence as it is a city which has the best of both worlds and I think this is its greatest asset.
nicola said:
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Nicola (mr)
(Amateur Photographer)
http://www.pbase.com/nicola/galleries
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Spectras Photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spectrapix/sets/
 
Bernie123 said:
Jules, I think you've got your Hong Kong buildings mixed up. If
your brother was with Ogilvy One here, he was in another building
called The Center, which is also a vaguely futuristic-looking
skyscraper in the same area. How long ago was he there?

Cheers,
B.
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Hi Jules,

This is the building Bernie referred to here....

Pictured here on the left of frame.



and also pictured here on the left of frame with the pink/orange lighting running along its length.



Is this the one?

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Spectras Photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spectrapix/sets/
 
Wow your pictures are awesome - especially love the lighning shots. Tuscon and Darwin are considered the lighning capitals of the world, I must try and get to both these spots one day as I love these type of shots. I have bookmarked your photo library and will have a good look at some stage. You have a vey popular site with over 1 million views...amazing.

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Spectras Photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spectrapix/sets/
 
You are probably right, it was a few years ago now.
Jules

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Black holes do not destroy information.
 
Yes, one skyscraper tends to like enother doesn't it. By sheer coincidence, our printers here in London are a Chines family from Hong Kong and they are partly returning there to set up another side to the business (printing, digital suppliers etc etc). Those now in HK are here back on a visit and we all met up for good meall last night...at an Indian Restaurant which they agreed were best here in England.
Jules

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Black holes do not destroy information.
 
Especially the underpaid home helps and nannies in the their thousands taking their time off on Sundays. An incredible site.
Jules

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Black holes do not destroy information.
 
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