Posts for: DonB
Jan 25, 2019 11:01:32 #
Thank you Wallen and Gene51 for posting these!!! I'm trying to get my grandkids more focused on seeing the shot instead of speed shooting and hoping. They now want to learn "all about photography" and want a "professional camera like you use." I'm still using a Canon T2i. Does all I want. With your permission, I would like to use what you have written as a class handout.
Jan 17, 2019 11:36:36 #
Shooting winter outdoors in the Anchorage area with film, the biggest problem we had was remembering to wind the film slowly. Static discharges make pretty images but totally miss with the the image you had in your mind!
Jan 11, 2019 10:37:27 #
Check out Fredricksburg, Johnson State Park, Natural Bridge Cave, maybe even Enchanted Rock, all in the Hill Country.
Dec 29, 2018 11:00:24 #
How about the broom in the open "reefer" in addition to all the others listed.
Dec 24, 2018 10:42:42 #
Nice story telling photos. I thing I have found out about a lot of these abandoned homes in Americas heartland is that the owners were offered a good deal for the farm, the kids did not want to stay and work it so the parents took the money and left. The large mega-farms did not brother to remove the buildings (not cost-effective) and so now we have these great story telling site to fire our imagination. Happened to my uncle in North East Mo. Three mega-farms own about half the county, and the owners live in New York!
Dec 24, 2018 10:21:47 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Now they can get them instantly via the Web.
Jerry, Your right, however, is this a good thing?
I remember when I was in Alaska we would get prints and letters, and afterwards for a day or so that was all we would think about and talk about. Work and concentration suffered. Then "home" would move more to the background and everything would go smoothly. My question is, does today's instant comms work for or against the total concentration required in a combat zone? Or in any dangerous situation?
Dec 19, 2018 12:32:46 #
From one veteran to another; Great clip!!! No dry eyes here,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
Dec 10, 2018 10:53:27 #
uncldave wrote:
Beautiful black and white. It really works here. I am puzzled however by the "2" to the left of the stairs in photo of church.
I think that "2" is a site marker put there by the Park Service or whoever the agency is that protects that site. They mark a self guided tour map that describes each stop on the map.
Dec 1, 2018 11:38:53 #
These old stones may face away from the sun when you are there. Be open to making two or three trips to get the best light. Sometimes an off-camera flash just grazing the side of the stone will help a lot. I too, shot requests from Find A Grave. Mostly, it is the old weathered stone the requester is interested in! Read the recommendations for photographing the stones that F-a-G has posted on site. They helped me a lot. Chalking the stone is not recommended, if my old brain is remembering right. A friend of mine uses flour instead.
Nov 25, 2018 15:54:51 #
orrie smith wrote:
A photographer also has a moral responsibility to the subject he is shooting. If someone shows or states an objection, we should respect that wish. If you are photographing someone, especially a child, in a bathing suit, it could be construed as porn, and you may be hassled by the law for the porn rather than the photography. Just because something is legal does not necessarily mean it is right. Common sense goes a long way to showing respect.
I raise this question. I know the above statement is correct in today's legal arena, I have to live with it, like it or not. Question; If a photo is construed as porn, why is the subject not construed as indecent dress (or undress?) Just wondering.
Nov 21, 2018 16:15:44 #
Before all the reply's progressed to Americas "Education" System, did anyone notice that the Kibble Balance uses a 1 kilo weight to balance the power of the electron? EMF will vary according to frequency, size of windings in the coil etc. Wonder if the all those variables are spelled out and, what standard is used there?
Nov 11, 2018 16:59:36 #
Any of the posters, except the op, know what the protesters are actually there for? Seems like "protester" equals "lazy, no good, and so on" without checking the facts. I thought that only the news media did that!
Nov 10, 2018 13:03:24 #
lev29 wrote:
Pepper spray sounds like a good idea in a compact ... (show quote)
So, in other words, let the bad guys win!!!! All it takes is ONE generation accepting the bad guys and that freedom is LOST> I hate to think what the past generations who GAVE ALL would think of your concept, at least as I read it.
Nov 3, 2018 10:36:58 #
TomC. wrote:
Nice shots. I like the color. BTW- what are avalanche fans? Never heard of them. Are they in the picture somewhere?
Avalanche fans are the place where the avalanche stops. In this photo, the white streaks down the mountain side fan out at the base. Thats what he is referring to.
Have to agree with the rest of the comments. Good shot, good eye! Brings back my youth, spent many hours flying over mountains like these up there! Thanks for posting.
Oct 5, 2018 11:52:28 #
When are you going? Driving, flying, cruise? How long? Help us out.