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Gibson

09-08-2009, 01:37 AM

First time ever shooting basketball and only third or fourth time shooting sports. They didn't turn out as well as I had hoped...they just aren't sharp.

I was shooting at ISO 2500, F/2.8 and I couldn't get a fast enough shutter speed. Any pointers?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/3896877353_e9923cf5dc.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3493/3896877875_9ef44ca437.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3897654228_a91b0f16ca.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2605/3896874475_b6ed1eef4f.jpg

sl888

09-08-2009, 06:11 AM

Originally posted by Gibson
First time ever shooting basketball and only third or fourth time shooting sports. They didn't turn out as well as I had hoped...they just aren't sharp.

I was shooting at ISO 2500, F/2.8 and I couldn't get a fast enough shutter speed. Any pointers?
Shooting Av? Shoot in M and what were your AF settings?

mboldt

09-08-2009, 08:50 AM

Was shooting since 11:00PM lastnight, got home at 8:00AM this morning... 2 quick sloppy edits so far..

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b207/mboldt/DSC_2941web.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b207/mboldt/DSC_2990web.jpg

Gibson

09-08-2009, 09:53 PM

Originally posted by sl888

Shooting Av? Shoot in M and what were your AF settings?

Was shooting in manual, aperture priority kept telling me to shoot at 1/60th. Yeah...right...

Most of them were taken at 1/250th or 1/320th. Autofocus settings were continuous, 51 point manual point selection.

Go4Long

09-08-2009, 10:03 PM

great shots mike...
went up to fort saskatchewan on the weekend to shoot the season finale for the EMRA. Rained a little bit on sunday afternoon which made for some fun times with the weather...here's a couple of my favorites.

1.
http://www.stevenszabophoto.com/photos/643533321_FN5PE-M-1.jpg

2.
http://www.stevenszabophoto.com/photos/642853128_6RKAs-M-2.jpg

3.
http://www.stevenszabophoto.com/photos/641875447_vyZpS-M-1.jpg

4.
http://www.stevenszabophoto.com/photos/643534911_hq5m6-M-1.jpg

5.
http://www.stevenszabophoto.com/photos/642521792_qa2Uq-M-2.jpg

6.
http://www.stevenszabophoto.com/photos/642790713_P5QtC-M-2.jpg

7.
http://www.stevenszabophoto.com/photos/642796902_c2mDX-M-2.jpg

JTI

09-08-2009, 10:18 PM

I have been so swamped I didn't get a chance to post some of my August stuff. So, I'll just post one from each wedding in August. If you want to see more of the photos from this set, please check out my Calgary Wedding Photography (http://jtimages.ca/blog) blog

http://www.jtimages.ca/blog/photos/LS1_0187.jpg

http://www.jtimages.ca/blog/photos/NJB_05.jpg

http://www.jtimages.ca/blog/photos/CJ2_1835.jpg

http://jtimages.ca/blog/photos/JM-calgary-wedding-photos_19.jpg

http://www.jtimages.ca/blog/photos/JK-calgary-wedding-photographer_03.jpg

http://jtimages.ca/blog/photos/JRSP_2_calgary-wedding-photographer.jpg

http://jtimages.ca/blog/photos/CGSP_1_calgary-wedding-photographer.jpg

89coupe

09-08-2009, 10:22 PM

Goooooo4bikes. :rofl:

JTI

09-09-2009, 12:57 AM

Originally posted by mboldt
Can't believe someone hasn't made this thread yet...

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b207/mboldt/DSC_2635-2web.jpg

ISO1600 by accident =( FML
Going to re-shoot it with 14-24mm though =P
So sick!!

The Bimmer pics are even sicker. Wow! I could never do that.

Hey I heard you shot Shoaib's (sp?) wedding. Will you be able to share a few? ;)

JTI

09-09-2009, 12:59 AM

Originally posted by KKY
[B]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/3890184446_62caa8d579.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kennethkwan/3890184446/)

I love this one! Are those canoes?

sl888

09-09-2009, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by Gibson
Was shooting in manual, aperture priority kept telling me to shoot at 1/60th. Yeah...right...

Most of them were taken at 1/250th or 1/320th. Autofocus settings were continuous, 51 point manual point selection.
There's your problem for it not being sharp. As for shutter speed, it must be a very very poorly lit gym. You'll have to set up some off camera flashes. You can try bouncing it if its a low ceiling gym or against the wall for shots around the paint. But never direct as players hate that. I have never used flash for sports so can't help you there.

KKY

09-09-2009, 08:27 AM

Originally posted by hung_lo

I love this one! Are those canoes?
Glad you like it Johnny! Yeah, those are canoes sun tanning on the dock.

KKY

09-09-2009, 08:30 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2490/3901523841_a3fd1647f7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kennethkwan/3901523841/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3525/3901523613_6acd2b4902.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kennethkwan/3901523613/)

Go4Long

09-09-2009, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by 89coupe
Goooooo4bikes. :rofl:

how goes the latest pano loser boy?

or have you finally realized that cameras are in fact just like mustangs. your visa might be able to buy a good one but it doesn't mean you'll be able to use it.

The_Rural_Juror

09-09-2009, 09:11 AM

Lots of amazing shots on this page!

go4long: #3's a perfect pan in my opinion. Crisp!
KKY: Interesting PP style, as always, to make the canoes pop.
mboldt: way to captures the sunrise in the first shot. Perfect photo if the powerlines were cloned out. I know...it's a fast chop.
hung_lo: a masterclass in wedding photography. I love the bathtub high fashion concept, even though her missing leg, and one pale arm, is kind of creepy. :)
89coupe: how are the peter lik imitations coming along?

KKY

09-09-2009, 12:56 PM

Thanks! don't believe I did too much PP on that one other than adjusting the levels a little to compensate for a bit of over exposure. the color is mostly from the film.

ex1z7

09-09-2009, 02:14 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3433/3904199158_e875aa7a57_b.jpg

I don't know how people shoot babies and get solid shots.. they move around soooooo damn much lol

Go4Long

09-09-2009, 02:43 PM

is your child actually that red? or something you need to look at when you boost saturation :P

ex1z7

09-09-2009, 03:11 PM

Niece, and I didn't boost saturation.. She is a little pink from teething however..

Perhaps my white balance was slightly off as it was a manual kelvin set temp..

Go4Long

09-09-2009, 03:45 PM

since brad loves them so much...I couldn't resist one more from today...yup, it's another bike shot. It's funny how 89oloser doesn't pick on the wedding photographers for shooting weddings, or the car photographers for shooting cars, and expects no one to pick on him for the HUNDREDS of pano's of the calgary skyline he's done...

http://www.stevenszabophoto.com/photos/644444154_g8qBo-L-1.jpg

The_Rural_Juror

09-09-2009, 06:53 PM

How about hot chicks with bikes? The Bradster can't complain about that.

Go4Long

09-09-2009, 07:27 PM

Amy Karthous may be back in town for the double header round and has the tendency to walk around the pits in a sports bra...hmmmm

The_Rural_Juror

09-09-2009, 10:09 PM

Unfortunately, I am quite short on hot chicks with bikes photos. I guess I will just brace myself in anticipation of the wrath of The Brad.

http://pleasedontstealmyphotos.smugmug.com/photos/638091582_8vFoC-S-7.jpg

http://pleasedontstealmyphotos.smugmug.com/photos/638090919_gnD3W-S-7.jpg

http://pleasedontstealmyphotos.smugmug.com/photos/638090875_ew4y6-S-7.jpg

http://pleasedontstealmyphotos.smugmug.com/photos/638088502_iYHWk-S-7.jpg

Bukka

09-09-2009, 11:28 PM

ouch :(

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a9/scarface1980/DSC_3375.jpg

few other shots from this day.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2473/3905759561_7c50f10fa7_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/3905735363_505ae9f80a_o.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a9/scarface1980/DSC_3373-2.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a9/scarface1980/DSC_3383.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a9/scarface1980/DSC_3389.jpg

95EagleAWD

09-10-2009, 09:48 PM

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/95EagleAWD/abandon/trespass.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/95EagleAWD/abandon/esso.jpg

We snuck into the old Texaco refinery tonight. Got about an hour and a half of shooting before the cops shut us down for trespassing. :thumbsdow

riced

09-10-2009, 09:56 PM

^ Wow, I love the look of that first one!
Great shot!

Here's a shoot with an AE86 some of you may know :D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2457/3902219891_e519252b72_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3903000546_932688832b_o.jpg

and I loved the light in this one..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2470/3902220663_e63387c2bc_o.jpg

KKY

09-10-2009, 10:08 PM

non panoramic landscape :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/3907659839_e93dac3a05.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kennethkwan/3907659839/)

JTI

09-10-2009, 10:18 PM

Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
[B]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/95EagleAWD/abandon/trespass.jpg

This shot is awesome bro. Way to see the light on there!

frozenrice

09-10-2009, 10:19 PM

Originally posted by ex1z7
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3433/3904199158_e875aa7a57_b.jpg

I don't know how people shoot babies and get solid shots.. they move around soooooo damn much lol

you bitch slap them around until they do what they're told. ;)

95EagleAWD

09-10-2009, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by hung_lo

This shot is awesome bro. Way to see the light on there!

Thanks.

Finally started shooting in RAW and it's SO MUCH BETTER it's unbelievable. I want to go shoot those Ford GT's again, just because I think I could do such a better job.

95EagleAWD

09-10-2009, 10:25 PM

One more from tonight. 19 years since the building was used.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/95EagleAWD/abandon/olddd.jpg

Gibson

09-10-2009, 10:50 PM

Originally posted by riced

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2470/3902220663_e63387c2bc_o.jpg

And James had a new rear spoiler....

Gibson

09-10-2009, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by Gibson

And James had a new rear spoiler....

Originally posted by sl888

There's your problem for it not being sharp. As for shutter speed, it must be a very very poorly lit gym. You'll have to set up some off camera flashes. You can try bouncing it if its a low ceiling gym or against the wall for shots around the paint. But never direct as players hate that. I have never used flash for sports so can't help you there.

So, on the D300 there's that switch on the back with the three settings. First one let's the camera choose the point, second one let's you choose how you want the camera to track (what I was using and I had it in the center,) and the third one is a single autofocus point. I thought the one I had it one would be the best?

Also, the white balance was annoying...one end of the court was a different cast of light than the other.

Mitsu3000gt

09-10-2009, 11:52 PM

Originally posted by Gibson

So, on the D300 there's that switch on the back with the three settings. First one let's the camera choose the point, second one let's you choose how you want the camera to track (what I was using and I had it in the center,) and the third one is a single autofocus point. I thought the one I had it one would be the best?

Also, the white balance was annoying...one end of the court was a different cast of light than the other.

Try this for focus settings, I can't remember the last time I've missed a shot that wasn't my own fault using these settings:

AF switch in the middle (single point if the subject is stationary or for subjects with very predictable movement)
AF-C (obviously)
AF-C Priority --> Release (anything else slows your frame rate)
Dynamic AF Area --> 9 if the subject isn't moving too much, 21 if its smaller and/or more erratic
Focus Tracking with Lock-on --> OFF (if this is on it slows focus speed in most situations)

Turn active D-lighting and high ISO noise reduction off to get the maximum burst (18 NEF's).

Make sure you have the latest firmware, Nikon claims they improved the AF slightly.

In addition, some people prefer the AF-ON button to be the only thing that activates AF, so you may want to experiment with that and see if it works for you. It's also handy for re-composition because even in AF-c, if you take your hand off that button, it will stop focusing even if you recompose and press the shutter. Keep in mind though the AF-ON button won't activate VR.

For the WB issue, try taking a picture of a grey card under the lighting, and then apply a global WB setting using the grey card to all your pictures in Capture NX.

Mitsu3000gt

09-11-2009, 12:15 AM

Some pics from my annual zoo trip...some unfortunately shot through dirty glass, or through a wire cage (really F's up the bokeh) but I didn't have much choice in the matter.

http://mschlosser.smugmug.com/photos/645885763_XBdpC-XL.jpg

http://mschlosser.smugmug.com/photos/645876793_pKprT-XL.jpg

http://mschlosser.smugmug.com/photos/645876120_RZtxd-XL.jpg

http://mschlosser.smugmug.com/photos/645878621_RXS4D-XL.jpg

This guy looks like "Doc" from Back To The Future haha:
http://mschlosser.smugmug.com/photos/645880838_hPcpb-XL.jpg

http://mschlosser.smugmug.com/photos/645884820_XDxnm-XL.jpg

http://mschlosser.smugmug.com/photos/645887534_j3JeJ-XL.jpg

http://mschlosser.smugmug.com/photos/645888687_jRyHP-XL.jpg

http://mschlosser.smugmug.com/photos/645890053_jFp8D-XL.jpg

http://mschlosser.smugmug.com/photos/645892451_ee9X9-XL.jpg

http://mschlosser.smugmug.com/photos/645890912_YT8Jm-XL.jpg

http://mschlosser.smugmug.com/photos/645891441_HkgSA-XL.jpg

http://mschlosser.smugmug.com/photos/645877498_BR8Gt-XL.jpg

Melinda

09-11-2009, 12:58 AM

^^ some of those are really nice! Love the lion one! Figures you would shoot a lot of cats and birds :D j/k :rofl:

Mitsu3000gt

09-11-2009, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by Melinda
^^ some of those are really nice! Love the lion one! Figures you would shoot a lot of cats and birds :D j/k :rofl:

Haha thanks...I wish the holes in the cage were just a bit wider though, you can see kind of a white haze around the boarder of the picture, which is just the extremely out of focus cage wiring.

On Saturday I'm supposed to take pictures for a friend's acrylic nail business, so if I get any good ones I'll post them here and you will have something different to look at :)

blitz

09-11-2009, 09:57 AM

Impulse bought a macro lens the other day, this is pretty rough, I should be able to get a lot better. Might have to clamp my wife's head down to get a sharp photo though...

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t191/FrinkOctane/Photos/DSC_4399.jpg

clem24

09-11-2009, 10:23 AM

^^^ Holy crap you're married to zombie! ;)

Mitsu those are great shots.. The zoo is not the easiest place for photos.

Mitsu3000gt

09-11-2009, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by clem24
^^^ Holy crap you're married to zombie! ;)

Mitsu those are great shots.. The zoo is not the easiest place for photos.

Thanks. The biggest challenge is definitely the super dirty glass and cage wire. F2.8 and good ISO performance are a must as well. Most of the pics I took were between ISO 800 and 3200. I think next time I'll bring a cloth and some windex to clean the millions of finger prints etc. off the glass...I'll look like a tool cleaning the zoo's glass for them but whatever haha.

Go4Long

09-11-2009, 10:36 AM

I want to go back there with the 300mm 2.8...but sadly I won't have time during the weekend I have it rented for :(

TDFTW

09-11-2009, 04:58 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/3907817509_84dfd973be_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2424/3907817227_4a9541a5fa_o.jpg

JTI

09-11-2009, 09:48 PM

Originally posted by Melinda
^^ some of those are really nice! Love the lion one! Figures you would shoot a lot of cats and birds :D j/k :rofl:
Agreed!! The Lion is awesome.

JTI

09-11-2009, 10:12 PM

A couple from my wedding last weekend:

http://jtimages.ca/blog/photos/LN-calgary-wedding-photographer_02.jpg

http://jtimages.ca/blog/photos/LN-calgary-wedding-photographer_01.jpg

95EagleAWD

09-12-2009, 09:56 AM

So apparently trespassing on a refinery, even an abandoned one, is a baaaaad idea.

I'm now being investigated by the RCMP for tresspasing on nationally critical infrastructure. Awesome. Go terrorism laws. :thumbsup:

Go4Long

09-12-2009, 11:40 AM

lol...so the RC's showed up at your house and asked what you were doing on the refinery the other night?

The_Rural_Juror

09-12-2009, 12:00 PM

Did they tell you to kindly govern yourself accordingly?

Mitsu3000gt

09-12-2009, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by The_Rural_Juror
Did they tell you to kindly govern yourself accordingly?

:rofl: :rofl:

95EagleAWD

09-12-2009, 01:43 PM

Originally posted by Go4Long
lol...so the RC's showed up at your house and asked what you were doing on the refinery the other night?

Along those lines, yes...

Go4Long

09-12-2009, 06:32 PM

hehe...funny funny...

ex1z7

09-13-2009, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by hung_lo
A couple from my wedding last weekend:

Your talent never ceases to amaze me..

frozenrice

09-13-2009, 07:56 PM

For some reason I get a chuckle out of this shot.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/frozenrice/IMG_3799Large.jpg

blitz

09-13-2009, 09:13 PM

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t191/FrinkOctane/Photos/DSC_0604.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t191/FrinkOctane/Photos/DSC_0620-4800x533.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t191/FrinkOctane/Photos/DSC_0643.jpg

Melinda

09-13-2009, 09:31 PM

^^ LOVE that second one!

quazimoto

09-13-2009, 11:43 PM

I think I'm loving the new D3x. Only the first wedding but this camera is a significant improvement over my Canon.

http://www.khphotography.ca/samples/c1.jpg

http://www.khphotography.ca/samples/c2.jpg

Gibson

09-14-2009, 12:10 AM

Just out of curiosity and for future references, in what ways is it better than your 1Ds?

quazimoto

09-14-2009, 12:26 AM

I plan on making an entire post pretty soon doing a 1Ds III vs D3x thread. I want to give people on our forum a neutralist view going between the two. I thought it would take me longer to adjust to Nikon but I guess most pro photographers can pick up a camera and learn exactly how to use them quite quickly.

I think one of the most noticeable differences between Canon and Nikon is the flash system. I truly love the amount of control Nikon puts right at your finger tips.

89coupe

09-14-2009, 10:24 AM

That last image gives the impression the brides maids & bride are paper cut outs, they look stretched and flat.

quazimoto

09-14-2009, 10:29 AM

What do you mean by paper cut out?

89coupe

09-14-2009, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by quazimoto
What do you mean by paper cut out?

Other then the girl in the middle, the two on the left, and the two on the right are distorted so much that they appear flat. As if they were cardboard cutouts placed there.

quazimoto

09-14-2009, 10:51 AM

The only one that ended up a little distorted was the one on the far left actually. These girls are all 5"9 to 5"11. It was quite odd for full bridal party to be this tall. Actually now that I think about it the girls were taller than the guys, very backwards lol.

n1zm0

09-14-2009, 10:52 AM

looks like the effects of a wide angle all the way back, like on the edge of fisheye territory.

i like the scenery, fish creek or nowhere close to the city?

Go4Long

09-14-2009, 12:25 PM

quazimoto clearly shoulda pano'd that shit...with a 70-200, at F11, and 400 iso...hand held of course.

shots look great quazimoto, I'm sure the clients will be very happy. Looks like you're making the best of the new camera.

Gibson

09-14-2009, 04:12 PM

Originally posted by 89coupe
That last image gives the impression the brides maids & bride are paper cut outs, they look stretched and flat.

I was going to say something about this, but I didn't know how to say "the bride looks funny" without making it sound insulting.

89coupe

09-14-2009, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by Gibson

I was going to say something about this, but I didn't know how to say "the bride looks funny" without making it sound insulting.

The photo makes the bride and brides maids look funny, its not their fault...lol

If a person can't handle criticism then he/she shouldn't post it ;)

quazimoto

09-14-2009, 04:48 PM

It's easy to critisize a photo that you yourself probably could pull off 89coupe isn't it... Now if you would have let me finish, it wasn't even an edited copy of the photo. They were literally shots I had taken off the camera just to show the couple before they left on their honeymoon. The series I had taken just before this was catastrophic since the one girl didn't want to go in the water at first.

The location of the photos is actually at confederation park. If you go into the middle of the trees there's a nice little creek. Some of the spots look really nice especially closer to the twilight hours.

Now just for you this was adjusted for the lens distortion lol. But yes the girls are actually quite tall. The guys were anywhere from 5"4 to 5"8, it looked very backwards.

This photo has accounted for the slight distortion. Unfortunately I wasn't really able to step back further as I could barely position the lights.

http://www.khphotography.ca/c5.jpg

Strider

09-14-2009, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by 89coupe

Other then the girl in the middle, the two on the left, and the two on the right are distorted so much that they appear flat. As if they were cardboard cutouts placed there.

Originally posted by Gibson

I was going to say something about this, but I didn't know how to say "the bride looks funny" without making it sound insulting.

Sorry, I have to agree... the two on the left look distorted, and strangely 2d.
It's not just a classic 89coupe critcism that's completely off base.

edit: was also gonna mention something about the bright spot of grass on the first pic, it's a bit distracting... but i guess these are untouched

Otherwise, the pics look fantastic... amazing that you managed to find a location like that in the heart of the city.

Phenix

09-14-2009, 05:13 PM

those are some Beautiful wedding pics. Very good idea on the stream and the lighting is perfect too:)

Go4Long

09-14-2009, 06:39 PM

I think part of the issue with the other girls is the lighting. the lighting hitting the girl that I'm assuming is the maid of honor is still quite strong due to her proximity to the bride/lights, while the other bridesmaids are much darker. it really shows up because of the shiny material of their dresses. I still think the shot works, but that's just me.

quazimoto

09-14-2009, 06:59 PM

Well there was actually two strobes firing for it. I had the one on the left side firing at -1.0 and the other firing as normal. It was tricky becuase the bride wanted to do shots in the creek with the girls but she had a french wedding dress and it was quite massive.

All in all I was happy with it and the couple loved the shots. Either way it's a tricky and difficult shot to pull off.

Go4Long

09-14-2009, 07:07 PM

yeah...I woulda gone with a lil more power on the left side...if I knew anything about lighting that is. but I just shoot bikes ;)

Trini

09-15-2009, 12:01 AM

http://i32.tinypic.com/x425jt.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/692l44.jpg

Misa Campo

http://i30.tinypic.com/6rlraf.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/k03rxi.jpg

ePHin

09-15-2009, 06:28 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3497/3922116519_d124e13bfd_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/3922116781_c4c52e34b6_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/3916831195_682b8a2c5e_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3917620004_553c3c556c_o.jpg

soupey

09-15-2009, 04:08 PM

hmm

NSFW (http://www.ucalgary.ca/~ypatel/beyond/sept09/fw1.jpg)

i'll just call this one "Jealousy"
NSFW (http://www.ucalgary.ca/~ypatel/beyond/sept09/fw.jpg)

NSFW (http://www.ucalgary.ca/~ypatel/beyond/sept09/fw2.jpg)

it's fashion week in new york. somehow no clothes (for better or worse) = fashionable...i will never understand.

New Direction

09-15-2009, 10:34 PM

Here's a couple of quick shots from last Saturday in Edmonton. I was there to work on the car (#27) not necessarily to take pictures. First time I've shot at ISO3200. Some of the drivers wanted some prints but I have no idea how well they'll look printed, I guess I'll find out
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/3925197116_0f50da7ff2_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2622/3925197328_e1c9a49a4b_o.jpg
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clem24

09-15-2009, 11:49 PM

Originally posted by soupey
hmm

NSFW (http://www.ucalgary.ca/~ypatel/beyond/sept09/fw1.jpg)

i'll just call this one "Jealousy"
NSFW (http://www.ucalgary.ca/~ypatel/beyond/sept09/fw.jpg)

NSFW (http://www.ucalgary.ca/~ypatel/beyond/sept09/fw2.jpg)

it's fashion week in new york. somehow no clothes (for better or worse) = fashionable...i will never understand.

:eek: ban j/k

89coupe

09-16-2009, 09:19 AM

Took this on the weekend.

http://www.bradstaylor.com/images/peterlougheeds.jpg

The_Rural_Juror

09-16-2009, 09:33 AM

Looks just like the photo you posted here.

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&postid=3080126#post3080126

Go4Long

09-16-2009, 09:46 AM

woulda been a better shot from the other side of the fence.

should I post that in the other thread too? :P

soupey

09-16-2009, 10:22 AM

Originally posted by 89coupe
Took this on the weekend.

http://www.bradstaylor.com/images/peterlougheeds.jpg

is it just me...or do the building's bricks look funny?

BerserkerCatSplat

09-16-2009, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by soupey

is it just me...or do the building's bricks look funny?

He HDR'd it.

89coupe

09-16-2009, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by soupey

is it just me...or do the building's bricks look funny?

Its sandstone not brick, and even with a regular photo they will look like that. The HDR just accentuates the detail.

The_Rural_Juror

09-16-2009, 10:42 AM

I love how it accentuates the CA too. :love:

soupey

09-16-2009, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by 89coupe

Its sandstone not brick, and even with a regular photo they will look like that. The HDR just accentuates the detail.

the building looks like it has plastic wrap over all its stonework? even in the original exposures? interesting...

quazimoto

09-16-2009, 10:46 AM

And the saturation of the sky is overly fake. I can see wavy lines going through the sky as it has been over processed. Maybe change the the hue of it to a more natural blue.

Mitsu3000gt

09-16-2009, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by quazimoto
And the saturation of the sky is overly fake.

I agree, but it looks like it was caused by a polarizer ~90 degrees from the sun.

quazimoto

09-16-2009, 10:48 AM

Nah look at the top left area you'll see these wavy lines that go through the image. A sign the contrast has been played with too much.

I think overall it looks nice though. It's interesting how the bricks have this shine type quality.

The_Rural_Juror

09-16-2009, 10:49 AM

You guys are just jealous.

and I think the wavy lines are just colour space issues, no?

Go4Long

09-16-2009, 10:50 AM

I'm actually kinda disappointed that it's not pano'd...or hand held.

The_Rural_Juror

09-16-2009, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by Go4Long
I'm actually kinda disappointed that it's not pano'd...or hand held.

You're just jealous that you don't have the genius to include a fence in your shots.

Go4Long

09-16-2009, 10:51 AM

fuck...ya got me...

89coupe

09-16-2009, 10:51 AM

I like all the guesses...LOL...but sorry, none of the above.

Its just my lazy editing, there was a tree in the left corner that I removed.

As for the sky, yeh I could tone it down, but the marketing director of the Lougheed house just loved it the way it was, so I left it ;)

The final edit has no wavy lines in the sky ;)

quazimoto

09-16-2009, 10:55 AM

You got lucky none of the homeless around that area tried to grope you. I love that building, it so nice for weddings but my god the homeless people.

And no that sky is saturated and the contrast is bumped. I think if the hue was change just slightly it would have a more natural blue to it. Like I said overall it looks nice. I had seen a lot of the pictures they use for promotional materials and they need new ones to say the least.

Mitsu3000gt

09-16-2009, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by 89coupe
I like all the guess...LOL...but sorry, none of the above.

Its just my lazy editing, there was a tree in the left corner that I removed.

As for the sky, yeh I could tone it down, but the marketing director of the Lougheed house just loved it the way it was, so I left it ;)

The final edit has no wavy lines in the sky ;)

You used a polarizer though did you not? and it looks like you were nearly 90 degrees to the sun? I wasn't talking about the lines (didn't even notice them until quazi said something) but rather the large variation in sky color which tends to happen when under those conditions.