Spent a day out on the water today.
Great portrait! What kind of flash (if any) did you use?
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"Photo of the day" - June 2008
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Great portrait! What kind of flash (if any) did you use?
Thanks. I had my 580EX flash on, pointed straight at her with the built-in little plastic diffusor on. It's a bit harsh (can see it on her right cheek), I gotta try that Gary Fong Lightsphere sometime.
I'm a fan of my GF Lightspehere, but had I taken any time to actually research alternatives I wouldn't have paid $50 for it. It's an easy tool to make on your own. I'm not saying that it is a bad tool, just something that I think I could have made on my own for cheaper and it wouldn't look "ghetto" at all. Lucky for me though I didn't have to pay shipping, I simply met one of his buddies at a coffee shop and picked it up. I do really enjoy the Lightsphere so buy it or make it, it does do exactly what it is supposed to do.
Yeah, it certainly is thriving.. Someone I know described the corner of Main and Hastings as an 'open air drug market'..
There is definitely strength in numbers. When I go back there I know that I will go in a group... And I won't be so brazen about wandering down back alleys either.
Here's another photo from that session:
Rake
I shot a charity golf event yesterday. Fortunately, I got there early and ended up with the chance to do some shots for the club where the event was held. I spent the time before tee-off shooting the pitch and putt course for the club. This was just a grab shot during the event on the main course.
A little hue change, a fair saturation boost, then a cooling filter applied in PS to offset some of the hue change.
I shot a charity golf event yesterday. Fortunately, I got there early and ended up with the chance to do some shots for the club where the event was held. I spent the time before tee-off shooting the pitch and putt course for the club. This was just a grab shot during the event on the main course.
A little hue change, a fair saturation boost, then a cooling filter applied in PS to offset some of the hue change.
Nice PeteB. Storm troooooopers
And Nikudz I very much like the composition.. how wide was your lens for that one?
Here's another for today: Is it a map of paris? A piece of parchment? No, it's a leaf!
C&C welcome since I am still struggling to produce a 'leaf picture' that I am comfortable with.
Also, I strongly agree with jessica about building your own diffuser/lightspheres. I personally don't care how ghetto my gear looks, as long as it works.. I have about 4 different styrofoam/white card contraptions stuck together with tape that I use for various different applications on my flash.. The only downside is that they fall apart if it's raining.
And Nikudz I very much like the composition.. how wide was your lens for that one?
Here's another for today: Is it a map of paris? A piece of parchment? No, it's a leaf!
C&C welcome since I am still struggling to produce a 'leaf picture' that I am comfortable with.
Also, I strongly agree with jessica about building your own diffuser/lightspheres. I personally don't care how ghetto my gear looks, as long as it works.. I have about 4 different styrofoam/white card contraptions stuck together with tape that I use for various different applications on my flash.. The only downside is that they fall apart if it's raining.
One handheld RAW // HDR + Orton Effect // Shutter: 1/100 // Aperture: f/14 // Focal Length: 17 mm // ISO 100
One handheld RAW // HDR + Orton Effect // Shutter: 1/100 // Aperture: f/14 // Focal Length: 17 mm // ISO 100
That's really nice.
Nice family pic. Even if you block out the mouths, the eyes are still 'smiling'...
