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Nov 19, 2011 13:37:38   #
maxamillion Loc: Hampden Maine
 
Lmarc wrote:
Country's Mama wrote:
Don't be afraid to ask land owners for permission to shoot on their land. The worst that can happen is they say no. We have a hundred acre farm and trespassing is a real problem. We have had fences cut, cattle butchered in the field and sheep shot and the list goes on, but we are more than happy to allow people who ask access to do none invasive activities on the property. A farmer or land owner can only assume that if they haven't been asked that that person is up to no good.


When I grew up in the Ozarks we had a real problem with people stealing hogs and calves from our farm. Once, when I was about fifteen, my dad called me to go with him to scare off a couple poachers. My dad told me to take a shot through the trees and give them a good scare, but I guess I misunderstood his request because I leveled down on one guy and let go. I was a very good shot, but I must have missed him by a couple inches because they made a world record dash out of there.

My dad started yelling "DON'T HIT HIM! DON'T HIT HIM!" Being young and dumb, I was mostly disappointed and embarrassed that I missed such a good shot in front of my dad. :roll:
quote=Country's Mama Don't be afraid to ask lan... (show quote)


Geez and all this time I was thinking the guy was firing in the air!! Maybe I'm much luckier than I thought!!! Definitely doing my shooting on state land!

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Nov 19, 2011 13:42:29   #
MWAC Loc: Somewhere East Of Crazy
 
I like the shot, I think it needs to be lightened up a little (to show the detail in the hay bails) and a little sharpening.

Here is what I was thinking:

* Adjusted levels (lighted up) and darkened shawods a hair.
* Curves level (slight S curve)
* Curves level (slight C curve)
* a colour boost (adjusted to 25 occupancy)
* vintange over lay (adjusted to 10% occupancy) this * lightened it a little more.
* sharpened for web.



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Nov 19, 2011 13:45:31   #
Lmarc Loc: Ojojona, Honduras
 
maxamillion wrote:
Lmarc wrote:
Country's Mama wrote:
Don't be afraid to ask land owners for permission to shoot on their land. The worst that can happen is they say no. We have a hundred acre farm and trespassing is a real problem. We have had fences cut, cattle butchered in the field and sheep shot and the list goes on, but we are more than happy to allow people who ask access to do none invasive activities on the property. A farmer or land owner can only assume that if they haven't been asked that that person is up to no good.


When I grew up in the Ozarks we had a real problem with people stealing hogs and calves from our farm. Once, when I was about fifteen, my dad called me to go with him to scare off a couple poachers. My dad told me to take a shot through the trees and give them a good scare, but I guess I misunderstood his request because I leveled down on one guy and let go. I was a very good shot, but I must have missed him by a couple inches because they made a world record dash out of there.

My dad started yelling "DON'T HIT HIM! DON'T HIT HIM!" Being young and dumb, I was mostly disappointed and embarrassed that I missed such a good shot in front of my dad. :roll:
quote=Country's Mama Don't be afraid to ask lan... (show quote)


Geez and all this time I was thinking the guy was firing in the air!! Maybe I'm much luckier than I thought!!! Definitely doing my shooting on state land!
quote=Lmarc quote=Country's Mama Don't be afra... (show quote)


I'm sure he was!! You weren't dealing with Ozark hillbillies! :lol: :lol:

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Nov 19, 2011 13:47:17   #
maxamillion Loc: Hampden Maine
 
MWAC wrote:
I like the shot, I think it needs to be lightened up a little (to show the detail in the hay bails) and a little sharpening.

Here is what I was thinking:

* Adjusted levels (lighted up) and darkened shawods a hair.
* Curves level (slight S curve)
* Curves level (slight C curve)
* a colour boost (adjusted to 25 occupancy)
* vintange over lay (adjusted to 10% occupancy) this * lightened it a little more.
* sharpened for web.


Love the edit and will try to duplicate it on my own!! Not quite sure what the vintage overlay is though. I think I know the other steps. Thanks for taking the time to tell me what you did.

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Nov 19, 2011 13:47:31   #
gizzy.whicker Loc: Cumberland Co., Illinois
 
Oops... *blush* sorry about that, MAM! You know what they say about making assumptions. Anyways, with the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS you don't need a tripod. It's image stabilization is so powerful you can take a picture of a freckle on a hair on a flea on a wart on a frog on a knot on a log on a hill clear on the other side of the county and never know that you didn't use a tripod. And the whole darn thing costs less than $400.

[quote=maxamillion]
gizzy.whicker wrote:
Hey there, maxamillion, ol' boy. That's what they make big long zoom lens' for. You stay on the road right-of-way and zoom zoom and clickity click to your heart's content. That's why I got the new Canon PowerShot SX40 HS. It'll zoom all the way out to 840mm optically, and 3,360mm digitally, and even hand held it will give you nice, sharp images. Below are two shots taken while sitting in a chair on DixieLee's back deck. In the first shot notice right in the middle of the picture an outhouse garden-tool shed on which you can barely see a copper sun affixed to the door. That was taken with the lens fully retracted. The second photo is zoomed all the way out to its maximum digital equiv of 3,360mm and frames only the copper sun's eyes and nose. And that is hand held. No one will shoot shotguns at you if you'll use one of these cameras.

That is an awesome zoom but this old LADY has a hard time keeping anything but my lil' ole 18-55mm still and I don't think setting up a tripod on the side of a well traveled road would be much better for my health than having shots fired at me. But I have learned my lesson and have decided shooting on state land is the way to go.
Hey there, maxamillion, ol' boy. That's what they ... (show quote)

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Nov 19, 2011 13:51:40   #
MWAC Loc: Somewhere East Of Crazy
 
maxamillion wrote:
MWAC wrote:
I like the shot, I think it needs to be lightened up a little (to show the detail in the hay bails) and a little sharpening.

Here is what I was thinking:

* Adjusted levels (lighted up) and darkened shawods a hair.
* Curves level (slight S curve)
* Curves level (slight C curve)
* a colour boost (adjusted to 25 occupancy)
* vintange over lay (adjusted to 10% occupancy) this * lightened it a little more.
* sharpened for web.


Love the edit and will try to duplicate it on my own!! Not quite sure what the vintage overlay is though. I think I know the other steps. Thanks for taking the time to tell me what you did.
quote=MWAC I like the shot, I think it needs to b... (show quote)


sorry, it's an action I recreated using curves in CS5. It looks like this. Do NOT use it at full strengh (100% Occupancy) it's way to much, I use it at around 10-25%

Vintage Overlay Curves Adjustment - MWAC
Vintage Overlay Curves Adjustment - MWAC...

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Nov 19, 2011 13:52:44   #
maxamillion Loc: Hampden Maine
 
[quote=gizzy.whicker]Oops... *blush* sorry about that, MAM! You know what they say about making assumptions. Anyways, with the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS you don't need a tripod. It's image stabilization is so powerful you can take a picture of a freckle on a hair on a flea on a wart on a frog on a knot on a log on a hill clear on the other side of the county and never know that you didn't use a tripod. And the whole darn thing costs less than $400.

maxamillion wrote:
gizzy.whicker wrote:
Hey there, maxamillion, ol' boy. That's what they make big long zoom lens' for. You stay on the road right-of-way and zoom zoom and clickity click to your heart's content. That's why I got the new Canon PowerShot SX40 HS. It'll zoom all the way out to 840mm optically, and 3,360mm digitally, and even hand held it will give you nice, sharp images. Below are two shots taken while sitting in a chair on DixieLee's back deck. In the first shot notice right in the middle of the picture an outhouse garden-tool shed on which you can barely see a copper sun affixed to the door. That was taken with the lens fully retracted. The second photo is zoomed all the way out to its maximum digital equiv of 3,360mm and frames only the copper sun's eyes and nose. And that is hand held. No one will shoot shotguns at you if you'll use one of these cameras.

That is an awesome zoom but this old LADY has a hard time keeping anything but my lil' ole 18-55mm still and I don't think setting up a tripod on the side of a well traveled road would be much better for my health than having shots fired at me. But I have learned my lesson and have decided shooting on state land is the way to go.
Hey there, maxamillion, ol' boy. That's what they ... (show quote)
quote=gizzy.whicker Hey there, maxamillion, ol' b... (show quote)


No problem--my fault for using what is basically a male sounding name--actually it is a canine name--my dog!!

I may have to look into your recommendation since I don't want familial tremors to rob me of the enjoyment I get while doing my photography thing!

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Nov 19, 2011 13:53:05   #
Lmarc Loc: Ojojona, Honduras
 
gizzy.whicker wrote:
Oops... *blush* sorry about that, MAM! You know what they say about making assumptions. Anyways, with the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS you don't need a tripod. It's image stabilization is so powerful you can take a picture of a freckle on a hair on a flea on a wart on a frog on a knot on a log on a hill clear on the other side of the county and never know that you didn't use a tripod. And the whole darn thing costs less than $400.


Yes, I'm seriously thinking about that camera now....

BUT....in your list of possible subjects you forgot the "hole in the bottom of the sea" part.

:lol:

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Nov 19, 2011 13:56:44   #
maxamillion Loc: Hampden Maine
 
MWAC wrote:
maxamillion wrote:
MWAC wrote:
I like the shot, I think it needs to be lightened up a little (to show the detail in the hay bails) and a little sharpening.

Here is what I was thinking:

* Adjusted levels (lighted up) and darkened shawods a hair.
* Curves level (slight S curve)
* Curves level (slight C curve)
* a colour boost (adjusted to 25 occupancy)
* vintange over lay (adjusted to 10% occupancy) this * lightened it a little more.
* sharpened for web.


Love the edit and will try to duplicate it on my own!! Not quite sure what the vintage overlay is though. I think I know the other steps. Thanks for taking the time to tell me what you did.
quote=MWAC I like the shot, I think it needs to b... (show quote)


sorry, it's an action I recreated using curves in CS5. It looks like this. Do NOT use it at full strengh (100% Occupancy) it's way to much, I use it at around 10-25%
quote=maxamillion quote=MWAC I like the shot, I ... (show quote)


You are so kind to take the time to post that diagram. I am going to try to duplicate that. This forum is so informative and helpful. Thank you again.

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Nov 19, 2011 14:01:34   #
maxamillion Loc: Hampden Maine
 
Lmarc wrote:
maxamillion wrote:
Lmarc wrote:
Country's Mama wrote:
Don't be afraid to ask land owners for permission to shoot on their land. The worst that can happen is they say no. We have a hundred acre farm and trespassing is a real problem. We have had fences cut, cattle butchered in the field and sheep shot and the list goes on, but we are more than happy to allow people who ask access to do none invasive activities on the property. A farmer or land owner can only assume that if they haven't been asked that that person is up to no good.


When I grew up in the Ozarks we had a real problem with people stealing hogs and calves from our farm. Once, when I was about fifteen, my dad called me to go with him to scare off a couple poachers. My dad told me to take a shot through the trees and give them a good scare, but I guess I misunderstood his request because I leveled down on one guy and let go. I was a very good shot, but I must have missed him by a couple inches because they made a world record dash out of there.

My dad started yelling "DON'T HIT HIM! DON'T HIT HIM!" Being young and dumb, I was mostly disappointed and embarrassed that I missed such a good shot in front of my dad. :roll:
quote=Country's Mama Don't be afraid to ask lan... (show quote)


Geez and all this time I was thinking the guy was firing in the air!! Maybe I'm much luckier than I thought!!! Definitely doing my shooting on state land!
quote=Lmarc quote=Country's Mama Don't be afra... (show quote)


I'm sure he was!! You weren't dealing with Ozark hillbillies! :lol: :lol:
quote=maxamillion quote=Lmarc quote=Country's M... (show quote)


:) Apparently you aren't real familiar with the area I was in!! I'm quite sure our rural Maine good ole boys might give those hillbillies a run for their money!! But like I said, lesson learned :shock:

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Nov 19, 2011 14:07:12   #
gizzy.whicker Loc: Cumberland Co., Illinois
 
Well..DUHHH!!! What chew talkin' 'bout the bottom of the sea, huh? It's not like the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS is waterproof, or anything! Although, come to think of it, last year I was out in West By-God Virginia (with the SX30) at the New River Gorge when it was raining pretty hard and I put the camera in a large Zip-Lock bag and took some shots that looked REALLY weird, but at least I didn't ruin the camera.

Lmarc wrote:
gizzy.whicker wrote:
Oops... *blush* sorry about that, MAM! You know what they say about making assumptions. Anyways, with the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS you don't need a tripod. It's image stabilization is so powerful you can take a picture of a freckle on a hair on a flea on a wart on a frog on a knot on a log on a hill clear on the other side of the county and never know that you didn't use a tripod. And the whole darn thing costs less than $400.


Yes, I'm seriously thinking about that camera now....

BUT....in your list of possible subjects you forgot the "hole in the bottom of the sea" part.

:lol:
quote=gizzy.whicker Oops... *blush* sorry about t... (show quote)

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Nov 19, 2011 14:26:37   #
Country's Mama Loc: Michigan
 
maxamillion wrote:
Country's Mama wrote:
maxamillion wrote:
catzeye wrote:
maxamillion wrote:
Catzeye and Mooseyes--thank you both for your critiques. I appreciate that you saw what I was trying to do. I like the edit you did and see the point about the sky.

As to the trespassing--you are right. I was trespassing and didn't think about the land owner. There were no "no trespassing" signs at all and I know there is a snowmobile trail that goes across that land so I assumed--and you know what assume means--that it would not be a problem. There are six houses across from that field and I guess I found out who it belonged to when he stepped out with the rifle. Guess I thought the rifle was a little bit of an overkill since I was within shouting distance. Just glad he shot in the air. But lesson learned and that won't happen again. I guess I will stick to taking pictures of my dog and flowers.
Catzeye and Mooseyes--thank you both for your crit... (show quote)


Maximillion, Don't stop with your dog and flowers.. I see the potential for great shots from you ... don't get discouraged.
quote=maxamillion Catzeye and Mooseyes--thank you... (show quote)


Thank you for your encouragement. I will try but will only do it on state owned land. It really did scare me though I tried to make light of it. What a bonehead I was.
quote=catzeye quote=maxamillion Catzeye and Moos... (show quote)


Don't be afraid to ask land owners for permission to shoot on their land. The worst that can happen is they say no. We have a hundred acre farm and trespassing is a real problem. We have had fences cut, cattle butchered in the field and sheep shot and the list goes on, but we are more than happy to allow people who ask access to do none invasive activities on the property. A farmer or land owner can only assume that if they haven't been asked that that person is up to no good.
quote=maxamillion quote=catzeye quote=maxamilli... (show quote)


I'm sorry to hear that you have had such problems with trespassers. That is awful. It is very possible that someone had vandalized this landowners equipment too. In any case, I shouldn't have been where I was.
quote=Country's Mama quote=maxamillion quote=ca... (show quote)


Luckily nobody was hurt and you learned a valuable lesson.
I am looking forward to seeing more of your work. Keep shooting but shoot safe.
:thumbup:

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Nov 19, 2011 14:58:07   #
English_Wolf Loc: Near Pensacola, FL
 
maxamillion wrote:
Warning shots fired


Great way to attract attention! You should be in advertising!

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Nov 19, 2011 15:11:29   #
maxamillion Loc: Hampden Maine
 
English_Wolf wrote:
maxamillion wrote:
Warning shots fired


Great way to attract attention! You should be in advertising!


Yessss! and for my logo I could use a bullseye! :lol:

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Nov 19, 2011 16:41:52   #
JerrysPhotos Loc: Arkansas
 
Nice shots.. well photos, just be sure to ask for permission next time. 99% of the time permission will be granted.........

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