February's "Post Your Latest Picture" Thread

[Mitsu3000gt]

I'll kick off February. Just came back from Maui on the weekend, some random pics:




Could have reached out and touched this one, but I'm told the fine is $20K:

[RedRayneGTI]

Great Photos. Love the 2nd whale one.

I just got back from the Big Island yesterday myself. I still need to go through all my pics.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by RedRayneGTI
Great Photos. Love the 2nd whale one.

I just got back from the Big Island yesterday myself. I still need to go through all my pics.

Thanks!

Nice, the Big Island is awesome. Did you make it up Mauna Kea and over to the Volcano? The Big Island is my favorite along with Kauai. Maui was awesome, and we mostly went to see the whales, but it's just so damn expensive "because Maui" (even before the ~1.41 exchange rate), and the nicer areas are a bit crowded for my tastes. Put up some pics when you're done going through them.

[Go4Long]

Catching whales breaching has always been a dream. I've come close with Orcas, but all the humpbacks I've seen have been fairly mellow.

I was scuba diving with a colony of Sea Lions near victoria and ended up close to a small group of Humpbacks. Couldn't see them under water, but could hear them and decided it was time to get out.

Here's a snowy owl cleaning up after a meal...they'll wash their faces in the snow, it's an interesting behavior to watch.


Face Wash by Steven Szabo, on Flickr

[blitz]

Leica Q by Ryan Karr, on Flickr

Leica Q by Ryan Karr, on Flickr

Leica Q by Ryan Karr, on Flickr

[pizdets17]

tonight...

aurora by dmitri voyevoda, on Flickr

[blitz]

Did some headshots last night, going to do more portraits this year.

Pentax 645Z by Ryan Karr, on Flickr

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by blitz
Did some headshots last night, going to do more portraits this year.

Headshots are not as easy as people think. I like it. Did you use two flashes on this one? Soft box?
I never know if I should use a White background or a dark one.

[blitz]

4 flashes

2 strip softboxes at the sides, gridded beauty dish above and left and a gridded flash on the backdrop. Avoiding reflections on the glasses took some experimenting.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by C_Dave45

Headshots are not as easy as people think. I like it. Did you use two flashes on this one? Soft box?
I never know if I should use a White background or a dark one.

With a fairly small investment they can be surprisingly easy. Flashes themselves are the only expensive part - light stands, umbrellas or softboxes, reflectors, etc. are all very cheap. You can even make some light modifiers yourself. It's actually pretty amazing what kind of quality you can get with a basic lighting setup.

[ExtraSlow]

Originally posted by blitz
4 flashes

2 strip softboxes at the sides, gridded beauty dish above and left and a gridded flash on the backdrop. Avoiding reflections on the glasses took some experimenting.

Does that guys head seem unusually large? Anyway, nice job on the lack of reflections in the glasses. blitz is a class act.

[Strider]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
Flashes themselves are the only expensive part

Flashes themselves can even be really cheap if you go off brand.

[blitz]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt


With a fairly small investment they can be surprisingly easy. Flashes themselves are the only expensive part - light stands, umbrellas or softboxes, reflectors, etc. are all very cheap. You can even make some light modifiers yourself. It's actually pretty amazing what kind of quality you can get with a basic lighting setup.

I get the feeling Dave was talking more about taking a photo that doesn't look like it was done at Sears as opposed to the cost of the equipment.

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
Does that guys head seem unusually large?

You're just bitter that I picked his photo over yours.

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by blitz



I get the feeling Dave was talking more about taking a photo that doesn't look like it was done at Sears as opposed to the cost of the equipment.

Even less than that. People take their P&S digital with a popup up flash and take a picture of someone and it looks like ass. Then look at a shot like yours and say "how come mine don't look like that?", not realizing how much actually went into a shot like that.

[Aleks]

Originally posted by blitz



I get the feeling Dave was talking more about taking a photo that doesn't look like it was done at Sears as opposed to the cost of the equipment.



You're just bitter that I picked his photo over yours.

I'm pretty sure that's L.F.?

He was my boss when I was an intern a long time ago. Last place I expected to see his pic pop up!

[ExtraSlow]

Yes, that is LF. Great guy.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by blitz


I get the feeling Dave was talking more about taking a photo that doesn't look like it was done at Sears as opposed to the cost of the equipment.

Yup, I gathered the same. I just mentioned the cost as part of the reply. Most people are stunned by the difference a few lighting tools can make to the overall quality of the image compared to your average P&S shot like Dave describes.

[Aleks]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
Yes, that is LF. Great guy.

Agree. Quick look on Linkedin in answered a bunch of questions. All the best!

[Go4Long]

That Stare by Steven Szabo, on Flickr

[RedRayneGTI]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt


Thanks!

Nice, the Big Island is awesome. Did you make it up Mauna Kea and over to the Volcano? The Big Island is my favorite along with Kauai. Maui was awesome, and we mostly went to see the whales, but it's just so damn expensive "because Maui" (even before the ~1.41 exchange rate), and the nicer areas are a bit crowded for my tastes. Put up some pics when you're done going through them.

No, we mostly played golf and just relaxed around Kona on our off days. The Mauna Kea Observatory is on my bucket list though.

Couple of my favorite pics I took: