First Official Off Axis meet of 2010

[TDFTW]

And only two stunters showed up lol. We still had a ton of fun though. Can't wait for more sunny days and the weekend!!
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I'm still working on techniques and editing that I like. I really do love how all of my photos from today came out!

[scat19]

:thumbsup:

[Dumbass17]

good job

i hate you

also, you should shoot heroin lol, you have the veins for it

was that a gay comment? probably
oh well

[Go4Long]

I will make my standard comment about #1...watch your backgrounds. No reason that should have been shot that stopped down.

[TDFTW]

I guess 1 bad comment is better than zero

[TDFTW]

And I also did watch my backgrounds. Why you think I shot at f4 or dragged my shutter. What if I wanted that background to be in focus?

There is no rule saying i can't do that. It's my photograph.

[Go4Long]

I didn't say it was a bad shot...just said there's no reason for it to be stopped down like that. it would be a much better shot without all the background clutter.
Not every critique is a personal attack. I critiques everyone's shots with the same set of eyes. Sometimes my opinion is just that...my opinion. But it is what it is, and I'm saying that, in my experience with taking 70'000 or so motorsports shots last year and listening to other people's critiques, that shot might look better stopped down.

[TDFTW]

Originally posted by Go4Long
I didn't say it was a bad shot...just said there's no reason for it to be stopped down like that. it would be a much better shot without all the background clutter. I was trying to get the other rider in the frame more but it didn't happen. I should just 89coupe some bokeh eh?

[Go4Long]

yup...you don't need good glass...just photoshop it.

[HiSpec]

what does "stopped down" mean?

[TDFTW]

Originally posted by HiSpec
what does "stopped down" mean? stopped down is a reference to aperture adjustment. stopping down the lens = lowering the fstop number to create more bokeh / background blur to isolate subject from background.

ex: your lens is a 1:2.8 so to get the background blurry and the subject in focus you stop down to 2.8 which is the lenses lowest aperture, gives you more depth of field etc

[Go4Long]

Originally posted by TDFTW
stopped down is a reference to aperture adjustment. stopping down the lens = lowering the fstop number to create more bokeh / background blur to isolate subject from background.

ex: your lens is a 1:2.8 so to get the background blurry and the subject in focus you stop down to 2.8 which is the lenses lowest aperture, gives you more depth of field etc

cough...you've got it backwards...stopping down is closing down the lens, going to a smaller aperture and thus letting in less light...a 2.8 lens at F8 is stopped down ;)

[Unknown303]

I don't want to see that first shot changes at all. It looks sweet with the background.

[TDFTW]

Originally posted by Go4Long


cough...you've got it backwards...stopping down is closing down the lens, going to a smaller aperture and thus letting in less light...a 2.8 lens at F8 is stopped down ;) FUCK. how do I always get it backwards? I fucking hate cameras.

[Go4Long]

Originally posted by Unknown303
I don't want to see that first shot changes at all. It looks sweet with the background.

everyone's entitled to an opinion.

[KKY]

Originally posted by TDFTW
I fucking hate cameras. :werd:

[dragonone]

not sure if u wanna hear it but i think the vignettes take away from the photos, esp. the first one

[rob the knob]

first photo caught my eye because of background sharpness

good

[TDFTW]

Originally posted by dragonone
not sure if u wanna hear it but i think the vignettes take away from the photos, esp. the first one Most of the vignettes were unintentional because of my 17-85, when pointed down/up at extreme angle it kinda does that on me. I'd rather leave them in the photo than spend hours cloning them out of all the shots.

Had it been a paid shoot though you wouldn't have seen them.