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Fantastic!
I love asian cities. You can never find people dressed like that anymore. In my eyes, the way they're dressed is just so interested, especially to photograph.
Suit and a flat cap!! niiiiice
Thanks
I hope i look as cool when I'm an old guy.
Seoul Plaza
Seoul, South Korea
November 10, 2006
Sony DSC R1
about 8 shot panorama with lens at 24mm (35 mm equiv.)
stitched with AutoPano Pro and brightened up with Nik filter, "Sunshine"
This is a place downtown with City Hall to the left, not far from the Canadian embassy where i was renewing my passport that morning. Across the street behind me is an old palace / museum complex where I snapped some pic.s I'll post soon.
Seoul, South Korea
November 10, 2006
Sony DSC R1
about 8 shot panorama with lens at 24mm (35 mm equiv.)
stitched with AutoPano Pro and brightened up with Nik filter, "Sunshine"
This is a place downtown with City Hall to the left, not far from the Canadian embassy where i was renewing my passport that morning. Across the street behind me is an old palace / museum complex where I snapped some pic.s I'll post soon.
I haven't posted in a while, but I continue to be amazed by some of the photos people are posting here.
This one's actually from a trip in June, but it caught my attention recently while scanning through my iPhoto library.
Manicouagan Reservoir at Sunset
Exposure: 1/400th sec. @ f4
Focal length: 50mm
Camera: Canon S3 IS
This one's actually from a trip in June, but it caught my attention recently while scanning through my iPhoto library.
Manicouagan Reservoir at Sunset
Exposure: 1/400th sec. @ f4
Focal length: 50mm
Camera: Canon S3 IS
Taken Saturday Nov 11th. Went to a friend's place, and one of their friends brought their 2 children. This is the only time she ever sat still. She's blurry in all the other photos.
Cute. I've noticed that children of a certain age are like squirrels; they generally only stop scampering to eat and sleep. (or watch cartoons)
Yongsan Station
Seoul, South Korea
Sony DSC R1
f/4.0@1/160
71.5mm (cropped a bit)
iso 160
program auto, -2.0 e.v.
Subway train pulling into the station at sunset. Seoul is easy to navigate because of its extensive subway system.
Seoul, South Korea
Sony DSC R1
f/4.0@1/160
71.5mm (cropped a bit)
iso 160
program auto, -2.0 e.v.
Subway train pulling into the station at sunset. Seoul is easy to navigate because of its extensive subway system.
GBH (Great Blue Herons)
Conowingo Dam, Maryland
November 10, 2006
Nikon D200
80-400mm VR lens
Focal length: 400mm
f/9 @ 1/160 sec
ISO: 250
Conowingo Dam, Maryland
November 10, 2006
Nikon D200
80-400mm VR lens
Focal length: 400mm
f/9 @ 1/160 sec
ISO: 250
Is there something special about these birds that makes this picture unique? They blend into the background too much for my liking; maybe a better crop would help?
...bear in mind, I'm not too great at shots of wildlife
Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Canon 18-55mm
Phipps Conservatory - Desert Room
10/15/06
CC appreciated!
Kevin
I'm wondering why the cactus couldn't be a bit sharper and the background be a bit more blurry; it's hard to figure out where to focus initially.
The black border is a bit distracting too (it's thick compared to the size of the picture)
Do you have a macro lens/macro mode you could use to get even closer to the cactus, to where only its spine was in the picture - that might be more interesting
Is there something special about these birds that makes this picture unique? They blend into the background too much for my liking; maybe a better crop would help?
...bear in mind, I'm not too great at shots of wildlife
I agree with you that there isn't a lot of contrast here, but that is due to the weather conditions that day, the setting and the coloration of the birds themselves. I already had cropped this shot pretty heavily and am hesitant to do too much more because then the flaws will show up (LOL!) -- I needed and didn't have a long enough lens for this shot in the first place.
What makes the shot appealing to me is the position of the one GBH as he was about to take off to go fishing.... most of the time the darned things just sat there on the rocks or in the trees and didn't move an inch!
Downtown Bound
Had this one sitting in my library, thought it looked kinda nice nothing special though.
May 2006
Casio EX-Z4 (p&s)
Had this one sitting in my library, thought it looked kinda nice nothing special though.
May 2006
Casio EX-Z4 (p&s)
^^Haha, that's pretty cool.
Well in his defense, I actually think the sharp part of the cactus is where it should be. I'd agree with you about the background needing to be more blurry though. Actually, I can't tell if the background is already blurry or not because it looks like the backdrop is a bedsheet, and who knows how sharp the print on a bedsheet is.
And besides, it looks like he's using the kit lens, which isn't going to make his background more blurry unless he moves a lot closer to the cactus, which may ruin the perspective he wants to capture.
I'm wondering why the cactus couldn't be a bit sharper and the background be a bit more blurry; it's hard to figure out where to focus initially.
The black border is a bit distracting too (it's thick compared to the size of the picture)
Do you have a macro lens/macro mode you could use to get even closer to the cactus, to where only its spine was in the picture - that might be more interesting
Well in his defense, I actually think the sharp part of the cactus is where it should be. I'd agree with you about the background needing to be more blurry though. Actually, I can't tell if the background is already blurry or not because it looks like the backdrop is a bedsheet, and who knows how sharp the print on a bedsheet is.
And besides, it looks like he's using the kit lens, which isn't going to make his background more blurry unless he moves a lot closer to the cactus, which may ruin the perspective he wants to capture.
^^Haha, that's pretty cool.
Well in his defense, I actually think the sharp part of the cactus is where it should be. I'd agree with you about the background needing to be more blurry though. Actually, I can't tell if the background is already blurry or not because it looks like the backdrop is a bedsheet, and who knows how sharp the print on a bedsheet is.
And besides, it looks like he's using the kit lens, which isn't going to make his background more blurry unless he moves a lot closer to the cactus, which may ruin the perspective he wants to capture.
While a second glance at the picture did help (it's definitely not a bad picture by any means), I'd still recommend that he try a picture a bit closer to the cactus (what's he have to lose?)
Either way, you're right - the cactus is focused - but if he got closer, I'm wondering what the picture would look like with a blurry background...shrug
What an amazing shot! Panoramic is perfect, and that sunshine filter is looks great. I'm going to have to check it out.
Very cool shot. I always love these. I love how you "see" out the windshield and can see the entire dashboard
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