I knew about these customs in New Zealand, Ireland and Wales. But in England too??
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I knew about these customs in New Zealand, Ireland and Wales. But in England too??
(farmer ties stamp to his belly, steps into the field.)
Nice shot, but IMHO this would have worked better if you'd dusted the head before the shot. Whenever I try to do this style of shot on my guitars, I'm disappointed when I see flecks of dust, etc, in the finished product. I always try to clean it, but in those seconds between finishing the cleanup, and picking up the camera, a speck or two of dust always appears.
Probably the least offensive of this style of shot that I've taken is here
**EDIT** Actually, looking back at that one I'm more offended by the cluttered background, but that's a whole other discussion.
Nice shot, but IMHO this would have worked better if you'd dusted the head before the shot. Whenever I try to do this style of shot on my guitars, I'm disappointed when I see flecks of dust, etc, in the finished product. I always try to clean it, but in those seconds between finishing the cleanup, and picking up the camera, a speck or two of dust always appears.
Probably the least offensive of this style of shot that I've taken is here
**EDIT** Actually, looking back at that one I'm more offended by the cluttered background, but that's a whole other discussion.
Nice pics IMO!
I shot a quick one of my Fender Strat with Photo Booth:
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One tripod mounted RAW // HDR // Shutter: 30 sec // Aperture: f/19.9 // Focal Length 15 mm // ISO 100
I've been to the Lakes of Killarney... I've been to Kilkenny (unless that was a plot-line from South Park), but why do you ask?
I wouldn't waste any time on myspace just to see these.
It's a pain imop, but it's where the grommets hang out when they're not at da beach! I have a little site here and some gallery links in there you could browse. Thanks!bailin' out -yes, that is a downpour in the background...
I've been to the Lakes of Killarney... I've been to Kilkenny (unless that was a plot-line from South Park), but why do you ask?
Ah, I see..
I was just wondering because I was taking some shots near Slieve League here and was just blown away by how amazing the giant, rugged hills looked.
Ireland is certainly somewhere I could picture you taking alot of photos.
This evening by the lake...
Very beautiful, the birds are a very nice touch.
Another studio shot. Hopefully the grass will start turning green here so I can get some nice landscapes soon.
Product shot for fake mac ad.
Thanks... The birds were a very lucky touch. A pair of swans came into shot, then changed direction and flew over my head. If I'd been shooting film, I would have been thinking, for a nano-second, whether to press the shutter or not... and the moment would have gone. I got a couple of shots off before the swans disappeared, and - more luck - in one shot the wings made a perfect match: upstroke and downstroke.
This evening by the lake...
Incredible... It left me with my mouth wide open
... beautiful... Well done.
Thanks... The birds were a very lucky touch. A pair of swans came into shot, then changed direction and flew over my head. If I'd been shooting film, I would have been thinking, for a nano-second, whether to press the shutter or not... and the moment would have gone. I got a couple of shots off before the swans disappeared, and - more luck - in one shot the wings made a perfect match: upstroke and downstroke.
Now, now John... let's not be that dismissive of old school film!
And as far as luck goes, you'd be the one I'd most expect to describe it as opportunity meets preparedness. Certainly if you had been shooting film, you would have been well prepared, and that lovely moment would have been captured, I have no doubt. Absolutely perfect. This photograph wants to be on my desktop sharing duties with some sheep.
Fight to the finish
High school track, 4x400 relay, Oregon.
Canon Eos A2
Canon 100-300
Fuji 400 color neg
High school track, 4x400 relay, Oregon.
Canon Eos A2
Canon 100-300
Fuji 400 color neg
Now, now John... let's not be that dismissive of old school film!
Absolutely perfect. This photograph wants to be on my desktop sharing duties with some sheep.
My point about film is merely that every time I fired a shot, I knew I'd just spent 30 pence. So my shutter finger was not quite as 'twitchy' as it is now. With film I might have taken three shots of this scene and kept two of them. And the swans would have come and gone before I'd make the decision to press the shutter or not.
With digital I'm conscious of shooting a series of pix. The numbers stack up differently now; I'm more likely to shoot 10/20 pics to end up with those two 'keepers'. I pressed the shutter instinctively yesterday, hoping I might have caught the moment... knowing that it wasn't costing me £/$ either way...
Ironically, the speed and convenience of digital is making me slow down. Where I might have spent ten minutes waiting for a pic, I'll now hang about for an hour. This makes me feel more relaxed... less 'pressured' to get a particular shot... and, yes, maybe more prepared to take advantage of a 'lucky' break...
Hehe - I'm sorry, but I found that funny. Doylem, I applaud your decision to have two birds fly into the frame. Nice touch.
Yes yes, good photo though. One thing I will say for HDR is, for all the goofy stuff it does to land/people, it does allow you to actually make a sky look something like what it looks like in real life.