I just spent like 30 minutes in my mom's garden trying to catch a bee flying next to a flower. There's bee's everywhere... and yet I couldn't catch any in flight, bastards are fast.
I always have that problem with bugs. Sometimes beetles are not very prone to flying away and I can catch them doing whatever they do though. Went hiking this afternoon and snapped a couple of photos along the way.
So my brother is planning to take over a third world country.
Hmm...You know, the primarily-yellow tone means that when it's large enough to see the noise, it actually kinda HELPS the photo. Makes it seem sandy, very middle-eastern and such.
I'm not sure how I feel about the huge amount of empty space. It draws your attention to the subject, but feels almost...Wasted. I don't know, I'm just talking out of my ass.
On another note, I've been thinking of experimenting with semi-macro photography. This, however, has led to a question: Since what I want to do is scale trickery by using models and figurines and such to represent a semi-real world, what's the legality if I eventually want to try and sell such a shot? Say I make an elaborate scene in Legos, photograph it, then sell it. Am I breaking the law in any way by profiting through the use of a copyrighted product?
So, how do you guys generally go about organizing your photos and uploading them to Flickr?
I find that even though I take a lot of photos, all in RAW for the most part, I then only end up editing some in Lightroom, and upload even fewer to Flickr. I need some good ideas about how to organize my workflow, what labels and tags and flags to use, and how best to go about this.
So, how do you guys generally go about organizing your photos and uploading them to Flickr?
I find that even though I take a lot of photos, all in RAW for the most part, I then only end up editing some in Lightroom, and upload even fewer to Flickr. I need some good ideas about how to organize my workflow, what labels and tags and flags to use, and how best to go about this.
I use their uploadr, give them vague enough tags so they show up whenever someone is looking for pictures of the city I've taken them in or even the country/state. Additional tags as deemed appropriate. That's about it, really.
I use their uploadr, give them vague enough tags so they show up whenever someone is looking for pictures of the city I've taken them in or even the country/state. Additional tags as deemed appropriate. That's about it, really.
Why not just geotag them? You can find 90% of my photos on the map.
Random question. I want to go skydiving (school does it every fall, 120 bucks and you get a camping trip + jump out of plane, seems spiffy) and I want to take pictures whilst I do it. So...advice.
Should I just buy a disposable? Has anyone done this before? Should I try if its my first time jumping?
I wanted to do the same thing my first time around, but honestly, I wouldn't recommend it. You have no pocket access in the air so you have to have something around your neck that will most likely hit you in the face when you first jump. You might get a few shots while in the air, but remember that you're steering, so it's kinda like driving and trying to take pictures at the same time. I would just have the person jumping after you take a few and then picket them and then family/friend on the ground. That's about as good as it gets.
From what I read about the school's system, if its your first time, you gotta do it tandem with an instructor attached to you ( :winky::winky: )....so I'm assuming they're going to be doing all the work on this run. Not sure how free my hands will be because of it...
Still...not recommended?
I'm fairly certain that only in specific areas can you jump out with loose equipment such as cameras, bikes, what have you. Most skydivers actually have an in helmet camera they use to film with because you kind of need your hands when free falling. I'm pretty sure they won't let you take the camera, it's too dangerous. Even tandem you will have to use your hands, plus the wind pressure during free fall is intense, not to mention the abrupt stop when the rip cord gets pulled. You might pull it off once the chute has opened, I know some skydivers that bring beers up on the last jump of the day, pull the chute high and watch the sunset with a beer. But these are guys with thousands of jumps underneath them...they know what they're doing.
So, how do you guys generally go about organizing your photos and uploading them to Flickr?
I find that even though I take a lot of photos, all in RAW for the most part, I then only end up editing some in Lightroom, and upload even fewer to Flickr. I need some good ideas about how to organize my workflow, what labels and tags and flags to use, and how best to go about this.
You could also use this plug-in to directly upload to flickr. As far as tags go, I just have general tags that reference the type of shot it is. Blackandwhite or sunset or zoo. Stuff like that. Also, as Gaf mentioned, you can geotag them, though I'm personally too lazy for all that. I just put the state or major city as a tag myself.
I use their uploadr, give them vague enough tags so they show up whenever someone is looking for pictures of the city I've taken them in or even the country/state. Additional tags as deemed appropriate. That's about it, really.
Why not just geotag them? You can find 90% of my photos on the map.
I was trying that, but couldn't find the cities i visited. Maybe I'll try again once I have nothing else to do.
Hi, I took these pictures on the summit of Mt Haleakala on Maui at sunrise. I really had no idea what I was doing as far as exposure goes so I was adjusting it and taking a million pictures to see what worked and what didn't. The splice was the first one I have done--just used the software that Canon gives you for free. I didn't have a tripod, so that obviously didn't help things.
Anyway, on a a related note, does anyone know of a website that I can order odd-sized prints from? Thanks!
ps-sorry they are huge, I can't figure out how to make them smaller.
Hi, I took these pictures on the summit of Mt Haleakala on Maui at sunrise. I really had no idea what I was doing as far as exposure goes so I was adjusting it and taking a million pictures to see what worked and what didn't. The splice was the first one I have done--just used the software that Canon gives you for free. I didn't have a tripod, so that obviously didn't help things.
Anyway, on a a related note, does anyone know of a website that I can order odd-sized prints from? Thanks!
ps-sorry they are huge, I can't figure out how to make them smaller.
Hi, I took these pictures on the summit of Mt Haleakala on Maui at sunrise. I really had no idea what I was doing as far as exposure goes so I was adjusting it and taking a million pictures to see what worked and what didn't. The splice was the first one I have done--just used the software that Canon gives you for free. I didn't have a tripod, so that obviously didn't help things.
Anyway, on a a related note, does anyone know of a website that I can order odd-sized prints from? Thanks!
ps-sorry they are huge, I can't figure out how to make them smaller.
If you open the pics with simple ol' MS paint and go to "Image" resize is the second option down.
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If you wait til the last minute to do something, it only takes a minute to do.
Thanks for the feedback! You have no idea how many shots I took panning across the horizon--so many came out too dark or too washed out, or something else was off so that the program wouldn't combine them.
Does anyone know of a website that will do odd-sized prints? I have a photo printer but it's temperamental to say the least. I want to print that shot of the horizon, but I haven't found a place that can do something like that. I don't need it huge, but I also don't want to have to crop it.
I have to say, you guys have been taking some brilliant stuff. I've not been around for about 15+ pages but damn, I'm jealous of all the improvements!
Runningman, that last panoramic is awesome.
Whoever took the shots of the ghost town (the Black and white) was excellent.
I finally took some shots I'm proud of. It seems I only do this when around friends at a party or something (weird...). Anyhow, what do you guys think?
I think the Jameson one would have looked better if you had either added the top of the bottle to the pic and leave some space up there OR if you cut off the bottle lower, so it looks like you actually intended to do that. The cold blue background is a nice contrast for the warm green of the bottle.
The second lady shot would be an awesome abstract, if you cropped it right below the straps. It'd be an interesting, offset X shape against a textured surface. The viewer would need to look for a few second before realizing it was skin, and then a few more seconds to identify its place on the body and the identity of the straps. It's already a great photo, though -- that's just how I would crop that one.
Some photos I took while sailing outside San Diego over the weekend. The pictures were shot with an awful old digital camera, so the quality is somewhat subpar. I still wanted to share them.
A carrier in front of San Diego. I like the size disparity in this photo.
Some shots taken while we were under way. I tried to convey the angle of the boat in relation to the water, but I couldn't quite capture it, and I was short on time, since I was manning a jib sheet.
A brig. I think.
Carnival Cruise Liner Elation leaving port...
An amateurishly framed shot of a fishing trawler. Note that this boat apparently travels with its own flock of seagulls.
Some photos I took while sailing outside San Diego over the weekend. The pictures were shot with an awful old digital camera, so the quality is somewhat subpar. I still wanted to share them.
My H-scroll is crying. If you could make those smaller and unspoiler them, the thread would you forever.
I just started using my dad's old film camera. I went out in the forest and took some pictures. This is my first try with film, so tell me what you think.
So far, I'm really liking the colors and values that film has, but the process of taking a picture is lengthened.
So basically in short I hate all of you that live near awesome natural areas. Vegas is chock full of neat buildings, but who the hell wants to take pictures of metal and glass? Not me.
Slug, I think that last picture looks awesome. Maybe too much light? I don't know, but I think it looks great,
So basically in short I hate all of you that live near awesome natural areas. Vegas is chock full of neat buildings, but who the hell wants to take pictures of metal and glass? Not me.
Slug, I think that last picture looks awesome. Maybe too much light? I don't know, but I think it looks great,
Urban photography is just as much fun as nature for me, albeit a little tougher in my opinion.
So basically in short I hate all of you that live near awesome natural areas. Vegas is chock full of neat buildings, but who the hell wants to take pictures of metal and glass? Not me.
Slug, I think that last picture looks awesome. Maybe too much light? I don't know, but I think it looks great,
Urban photography is just as much fun as nature for me, albeit a little tougher in my opinion.
That and you can get in a car and get some pretty decent desert and desolate landscape shots in that area, if so inclined. If you're inclined to go hiking then you can always find something to shoot. That, and if you're into hunting night life, then you live in a good area for that.
So basically in short I hate all of you that live near awesome natural areas. Vegas is chock full of neat buildings, but who the hell wants to take pictures of metal and glass? Not me.
Slug, I think that last picture looks awesome. Maybe too much light? I don't know, but I think it looks great,
Urban photography is just as much fun as nature for me, albeit a little tougher in my opinion.
That and you can get in a car and get some pretty decent desert and desolate landscape shots in that area, if so inclined. If you're inclined to go hiking then you can always find something to shoot. That, and if you're into hunting night life, then you live in a good area for that.
Yeah....vegas desert pretty much isn't anything like that, although Red Rocks is right there. I try and photo some every time I'm there (which is usually once a week), it sucks because there isn't a whole lot of soul to the town, but I finally did find some old craftsman homes off the 15 that are chock full of flavor, so I'm looking to get those this week.
I just started using my dad's old film camera. I went out in the forest and took some pictures. This is my first try with film, so tell me what you think.
I'm moving this because the bottom of the last page isn't getting much attention. :P
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I always have that problem with bugs. Sometimes beetles are not very prone to flying away and I can catch them doing whatever they do though. Went hiking this afternoon and snapped a couple of photos along the way.
The Cascades:
Hmm...You know, the primarily-yellow tone means that when it's large enough to see the noise, it actually kinda HELPS the photo. Makes it seem sandy, very middle-eastern and such.
I'm not sure how I feel about the huge amount of empty space. It draws your attention to the subject, but feels almost...Wasted. I don't know, I'm just talking out of my ass.
On another note, I've been thinking of experimenting with semi-macro photography. This, however, has led to a question: Since what I want to do is scale trickery by using models and figurines and such to represent a semi-real world, what's the legality if I eventually want to try and sell such a shot? Say I make an elaborate scene in Legos, photograph it, then sell it. Am I breaking the law in any way by profiting through the use of a copyrighted product?
I find that even though I take a lot of photos, all in RAW for the most part, I then only end up editing some in Lightroom, and upload even fewer to Flickr. I need some good ideas about how to organize my workflow, what labels and tags and flags to use, and how best to go about this.
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Why not just geotag them? You can find 90% of my photos on the map.
I'm fairly certain that only in specific areas can you jump out with loose equipment such as cameras, bikes, what have you. Most skydivers actually have an in helmet camera they use to film with because you kind of need your hands when free falling. I'm pretty sure they won't let you take the camera, it's too dangerous. Even tandem you will have to use your hands, plus the wind pressure during free fall is intense, not to mention the abrupt stop when the rip cord gets pulled. You might pull it off once the chute has opened, I know some skydivers that bring beers up on the last jump of the day, pull the chute high and watch the sunset with a beer. But these are guys with thousands of jumps underneath them...they know what they're doing.
You could also use this plug-in to directly upload to flickr. As far as tags go, I just have general tags that reference the type of shot it is. Blackandwhite or sunset or zoo. Stuff like that. Also, as Gaf mentioned, you can geotag them, though I'm personally too lazy for all that. I just put the state or major city as a tag myself.
I was trying that, but couldn't find the cities i visited. Maybe I'll try again once I have nothing else to do.
Anyway, on a a related note, does anyone know of a website that I can order odd-sized prints from? Thanks!
ps-sorry they are huge, I can't figure out how to make them smaller.
Edit: Nevermind!
The first two don't do anything for me, but that last one is aces.
Seconded
If you open the pics with simple ol' MS paint and go to "Image" resize is the second option down.
Thanks for the comment! And no, it was taken in Kirkland, WA overlooking Lake Washington towards the Bellevue/Seattle area.
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Runningman, I totally agree with Anable. Last shot is very nice.
Here's what the naughty bits look like on a Huernia macrocarpa:
(shot with only natural light)
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Pope: Cool flower, I like the texture.
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Does anyone know of a website that will do odd-sized prints? I have a photo printer but it's temperamental to say the least. I want to print that shot of the horizon, but I haven't found a place that can do something like that. I don't need it huge, but I also don't want to have to crop it.
also, loving the naughty bits pope.
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I have to say, you guys have been taking some brilliant stuff. I've not been around for about 15+ pages but damn, I'm jealous of all the improvements!
Runningman, that last panoramic is awesome.
Whoever took the shots of the ghost town (the Black and white) was excellent.
I finally took some shots I'm proud of. It seems I only do this when around friends at a party or something (weird...). Anyhow, what do you guys think?
"Oh what a day, what a LOVELY DAY!"
Pictures of the lady are awesome.
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A carrier in front of San Diego. I like the size disparity in this photo.
Some shots taken while we were under way. I tried to convey the angle of the boat in relation to the water, but I couldn't quite capture it, and I was short on time, since I was manning a jib sheet.
A brig. I think.
Carnival Cruise Liner Elation leaving port...
An amateurishly framed shot of a fishing trawler. Note that this boat apparently travels with its own flock of seagulls.
My H-scroll is crying. If you could make those smaller and unspoiler them, the thread would
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EDIT: Done. Hopefully 800 wide is okay.
So far, I'm really liking the colors and values that film has, but the process of taking a picture is lengthened.
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Slug, I think that last picture looks awesome. Maybe too much light? I don't know, but I think it looks great,
Urban photography is just as much fun as nature for me, albeit a little tougher in my opinion.
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That and you can get in a car and get some pretty decent desert and desolate landscape shots in that area, if so inclined. If you're inclined to go hiking then you can always find something to shoot. That, and if you're into hunting night life, then you live in a good area for that.
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Seriously. Some of my favorite pictures are sandscape.
Hello, [photo].
I'm moving this because the bottom of the last page isn't getting much attention. :P
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