July's "Post Your Latest Picture Thread"

[D'z Nutz]

Happy Canada Day!

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/canadaDay.jpg

[Lexxan]

http://members.shaw.ca/lexxan/Morocco080.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/lexxan/Morocco134.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/lexxan/Morocco140.jpg

[Ekliptix]

http://www.photosbygraham.com/other/boxing2.jpg

[D'z Nutz]

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/underpass0001.jpg

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Took a trip to the zoo.. My photography needs practise...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/BerserkerCatSplat/Zoo82sml.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/BerserkerCatSplat/Zoo20sml.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/BerserkerCatSplat/Zoo62smalll.jpg

[RC-Cola]

I actually put this in the June pics and I forgot it's July already :banghead:. Anyways, I was up at Kananskis this past weekend with my new 20D, any thoughts???

[RC-Cola]

And...

[T-rus]

I'm no professional but I like this one I took out in the country

[T-rus]

Taken at just after 5 in the morning on Saturday

[Moonracer]

http://www.pbase.com/image/45679334/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/45679410/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/45679411/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/45679604/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/45679774/original.jpg

[D'z Nutz]

Awesome! Keep em comin' guys!

I can't decide which I prefer... The color version or the black and white conversion. What do you guys think?

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/calgaryTower0002.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/calgaryTower0002.bw.jpg

[RC-Cola]

Originally posted by D'z Nutz
Awesome! Keep em comin' guys!

I can't decide which I prefer... The color version or the black and white conversion. What do you guys think?

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/calgaryTower0002.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/calgaryTower0002.bw.jpg

I like the colour one better. The Tower is such a landmark in Calgary you can't change the look of it from the original.

[Kirbs17]

That color pic of the tower is amazing!

[Ekliptix]

I prefer the B&W one because it looks more dramatic.

[louren22]

Ya, I prefer the B&W one too....

[Kobe]

Originally posted by louren22
Ya, I prefer the B&W one too....

X2

[D'z Nutz]

To each their own, I guess :)

Here's another one taken from the other side of the tower:
http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/calgaryTower0001.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/calgaryTower0001.bw.jpg



And a sunrise (and moonrise!) from my bedroom:
http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/sunrise_070305.jpg


RC-Cola: I like that first trunk one, but it's too small. Have a bigger one?

Moonracer: More Lucy! :D

[civic_stylez]

a few i got...

[civic_stylez]

.

[ae8polishman]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/polakskill/192_9202.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/polakskill/191_9198.jpg


i really like this one but i cut it off....its pretty hard to balnce on a pole...hahah

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/polakskill/191_9169_r1.jpg

[Def_3]

Originally posted by RC-Cola
I haven't posted any pics for a long time, but I thought I might with my new 20D from last weekend...

I really like the first one:thumbsup:

[D'z Nutz]

Just fucking around with my new macro bracket and flash....

(Full frame)
http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/macro_quarter0001.jpg

[RC-Cola]

Originally posted by Def_3


I really like the first one:thumbsup:

Thanks, I'm thinking of framing it for my office. I'm quite happy how it turned out.

D'Nuta, thanks for the comments as well. I can send you the full version if you like.

[EK 2.0]

A few I took at the Stampede Parade...

Tried to get hotties, but wasn't a lot of talent out...haha...

Thanks to Benyl for the quick tips..still sooo much to learn...any and all constructive comments are appreciated...remember...still a rookie...again sorry to the lack of decent resizing...this homie is lazy...


http://members.shaw.ca/jinardi/Parade009.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/jinardi/Parade097.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/jinardi/Parade086.jpg

[Moonracer]

:drool:

http://www.pbase.com/image/45977961/original.jpg

[Ekliptix]

Nice stingray.

[Moonracer]

^^Indeed, it just happens to be my fav oldskool muscle car. Here's the full shot.

http://www.pbase.com/image/45978057/original.jpg

[Ekliptix]

That thing is so rare and hot w/ a 427.

[dezinr]

D'z Nutz

Hey the Tower image is great. You should talk to my office. We did the observation deck addition. They might be interested in the photo. It's Gibbs Gage Architects.


Cheers.

[Moonracer]

Originally posted by Ekliptix
That thing is so rare and hot w/ a 427.

I know and I obviously like the color combo...hehe that thing is badass!!!

[T-rus]

Here is one from the Pancake Breakfast at Chinook

[Gripenfelter]

Assuming the position. :D

[Moonracer]

View from above
http://www.pbase.com/image/46065278/original.jpg

[D'z Nutz]

Originally posted by Moonracer
View from above


Man, that's cool. It looks so fake too! Almost like one of those scale models they make when they're showing what the finished product of a building is supposed to look like. I guess when you're up that high, all the little details that make it look real are hard to see.

[Strider]

Made this playing around with photoshop
http://members.shaw.ca/corytang/IMG_2796_art.jpg
... not sure if i like it

[D'z Nutz]

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/macro071405_fly0009.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/gallery/images/macro071405_fly0008.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/gallery/images/macro071405_ant0017.jpg

I need to find more interesting bugs. These guys are getting played out!

[Ekliptix]

You are loving those tubes, eh?

How are you getting decent dof? Flash and a small Ap?
Or are those w/ a 100mm macro?

[MintRacer]

http://www3.telus.net/lx_boi/entrance.jpg
Richmond Temple

[D'z Nutz]

Originally posted by Ekliptix
You are loving those tubes, eh?

How are you getting decent dof? Flash and a small Ap?
Or are those w/ a 100mm macro?

Yeah, I find that I use the tubes a lot. So much in fact that my close up lens has been sitting around collecting dust, which is why I put it to use today! Hahaha!

These were taken with:
70-200L
Nikon 6T close up lens
36mm ext tube
Manfrotto 330B macro bracket
420ex
LumiQuest softbox

http://www.typicalfish.com/images/equipment/macro01.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/images/equipment/macro02.jpg


The second and third pics were shot at f/11, while the first was f/5.6. The flash definitely helped. I was really considering getting a macro ring flash, but just about everyone who had one said their photos looked too flat. Plus the macro bracket and flash setup was much cheaper and flexible.

I don't think the extension tube was really necessary with these photos. I probably could have done fine without it (it probably didn't even do anything). The 6T and 70-200L give so much working distance (about 2 feet?). I hadn't had a chance to try this setup together, so I just went in the backyard and fucked around with it.

I don't have a dedicated macro lens either, but I've been playing with the idea of picking up a used Sigma 105mm macro cause they pop up pretty cheap. But I'm not in any rush, since I have more than enough toys for macros for the time being.

[Xaroxantu Zero]

Went hiking at Kananaskis last Tuesday:

http://www.mmeras.com/stuff/DSC03851.jpg

http://www.mmeras.com/stuff/DSC03876.jpg

http://www.mmeras.com/stuff/DSC03915.jpg

[Pihsiak]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/pihsnemiak/SideMirror.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/pihsnemiak/fUN.jpg


I am not happy with either photos

[achca]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/P5062202.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/P5182400.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/6speed.jpg

[Ekliptix]

I bought new shoes after 3 years. $35.

http://www.photosbygraham.com/Burnout/shoe1.jpg

http://www.photosbygraham.com/Burnout/shoe2.jpg

http://www.photosbygraham.com/Burnout/shoe3.jpg

[BerserkerCatSplat]

It's astounding how the right lighting can make an ordinary pair of shoes look so...cool.

Amazing stuff.

[Ekliptix]

They're not ordinary, geeeeze.
It's also a bunch of PS. Here's the POS originals:

http://www.photosbygraham.com/Burnout/IMG_1447%20(Small).JPG
http://www.photosbygraham.com/Burnout/IMG_1448%20(Small).JPG
http://www.photosbygraham.com/Burnout/IMG_1451%20(Small).JPG

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally posted by Ekliptix
They're not ordinary, geeeeze.
It's also a bunch of PS.



And there I was, safe and secure in my assumption that your skillz and lighting studio were the reason. :nut: I feel so... let down. :cry: :rofl:

What did you do in PS to bring out the detail so well? What really caught my attention was how clearly defined the weave of the laces were.

Well, that and the lighting. :D

[Ekliptix]

I did play around with the lighting to get shadows and highlights where I wanted. The BG was not dark enough for my likings straight off the camera so I PS'ed that. If I had a snoot for the strobes I could have controlled the light more and done less PS.

Part of the reason the pics 'pop' so much and the detail seems so great is Sharpening in PS.

[Superesc]

here's mine:
http://www.superesc.com/mt/users/dim/archives/duo.jpg

[Ekliptix]

Calvin, where the heck can I look at pics/updates on your sweet car?

Cool pic!

[Superesc]

Thx :) I don't think I have any really good pic of my car.. I tried to take some on track day, but most didn't turn out very good. I usually post my pics on my photo blog http://www.superesc.com

[streetarab]

http://img322.echo.cx/img322/2553/p7100148n4ik.th.jpg (http://img322.echo.cx/my.php?image=p7100148n4ik.jpg)
http://img322.echo.cx/img322/5214/p7100118n0tu.th.jpg (http://img322.echo.cx/my.php?image=p7100118n0tu.jpg)
http://img322.echo.cx/img322/10/p7100117n4wu.th.jpg (http://img322.echo.cx/my.php?image=p7100117n4wu.jpg)
http://img322.echo.cx/img322/7792/p7100116n8ne.th.jpg (http://img322.echo.cx/my.php?image=p7100116n8ne.jpg)
http://img322.echo.cx/img322/4892/p7100110n8mz.th.jpg (http://img322.echo.cx/my.php?image=p7100110n8mz.jpg)
http://img322.echo.cx/img322/6458/panoramicsunset8ww.th.jpg (http://img322.echo.cx/my.php?image=panoramicsunset8ww.jpg)

all taken on the same night


EDIT hows this for not-so-ordinary bugs?
http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/9547/p7040067n8pf.th.jpg (http://img309.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p7040067n8pf.jpg)

[BerserkerCatSplat]

^What kind of bug is that? It looks like a young dragonfly to me.

[blueripper6]

that shit is fucken sick.. haha

[SportTwin]

http://members.shaw.ca/guruhal/Pics/Lazy%20Zeus.jpg

You woke me up for what now?

[SportTwin]

http://members.shaw.ca/guruhal/Pics/mothra.jpg

[streetarab]

Originally posted by BerserkerCatSpl
^What kind of bug is that? It looks like a young dragonfly to me.
yea, that was everyone elses assumption

[Ben]

Havent been taking much for creative photos or whatnot lately.

Here's some coffee tho.

Part of my Stock Gallery.

[D'z Nutz]

The first time I hit the Stampede in years and it was only to shoot some photos.

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/stampede2005_0072.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/stampede2005_0111.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/stampede2005_0020.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/stampede2005_0114.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/stampede2005_0095.jpg

[D'z Nutz]

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/lilies_0720050010.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/macro_stamp0001.jpg

[D'z Nutz]

All 25% uncropped, except for the last one, which is 50% cropped.

http://www.typicalfish.com/gallery/images/macro_ants072405_0016.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/macro_ants072405_0046.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/macro_ants072405_0007.jpg

http://www.typicalfish.com/blog/images/macro_ants072405_0059.jpg

:D

[Ekliptix]

You are the man. Care to share the specs?

[D'z Nutz]

Ahh... Let's see...

Pic #1:
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, 12 + 36mm ext. tubes, 1/800s, f/16, ISO 200, 420ex

Pic #2:
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, 12 + 20 + 36mm ext. tubes, 1/640s, f/13, ISO 200, 420ex

Pic #3:
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, 12 + 36mm ext. tubes, 1/640s, f/8, ISO 200, 420ex

Pic #4:
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, 12 + 20 + 36mm ext. tubes, 1/640s, f/11, ISO 200, 420ex

I think I got that right... Either way, they were all done with the 50mm f/1.8 II, extension tubes, and shoe flash.

[Moonracer]

Man what's with you and the bugs...lol Very good shots though :thumbsup:

[Ekliptix]

Are you using a diffuser?

[D'z Nutz]

Originally posted by Moonracer
Man what's with you and the bugs...lol Very good shots though :thumbsup:

Hahah! Thanks! They're the only models that will let me get anywhere near them, and half the time they don't even let me get that close :rofl:

I'm actually considering getting a dedicated macro lens so I can go in even closer. That ought to be scary!



Originally posted by Ekliptix
Are you using a diffuser?

Yeah, I used a kleenex as a diffuser. My LumiQuest softbox wasn't giving me the effect I wanted.

[Gripenfelter]

Couple of days left. Time for one more pic...

He's 7 1/2 months old and 95 lbs! When he stands on his hind legs he's 5'9...and still growing!! :eek:

[D'z Nutz]

That's a great looking dog. Is he well behaved?

[EK 2.0]

I'm sorry Gripinfelter, but is that a piston behind your significant other??

is that one of your beasts playthings??:eek:

[Gripenfelter]

Originally posted by D'z Nutz
That's a great looking dog. Is he well behaved?

He's an angel around my wife. He's a monster around me. He jumps on me and tries to knock me over. He also used to bury the TV remote and my shoes in the snow when he was a puppy.

EK 2.0: Yes its a Hypereutectic piston out of a 350 LT1 V8. :D

He doesn't like small toys, only things that have some weight to them that he can hurl around. His other toys include a 6" diameter x 5 foot long log, an old tire, plastic milk jugs, pepsi bottles, a 2" thick rope with a rubber Kong on it, and rubber squeaky toys.

[DJ Lazy]

A couple photos from my buddies wedding this past weekend.. Not so much OF the wedding, but during the weekend of it.. haha.. :rofl: You know what I mean.. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/Banff-Springs.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/Cake.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/Truck.jpg

[DJ Lazy]

Some photos from the photoshoot I did with 86max (Andrew)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/86MAX/P1011400-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/86MAX/P1011380-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/86MAX/P1011373-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/86MAX/P1011381-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/86MAX/P1011372-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/86MAX/P1011370-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/86MAX/P1011363-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/86MAX/P1011359-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/86MAX/P1011356-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/86MAX/P1011354-2.jpg