Posts for: rmalarz
Jul 6, 2018 12:15:46 #
Thanks, Earnest and suntouched.
suntouched, I'm not fond of the heat associated with the summer monsoons. I much prefer to photograph our winter storms. However, I'll take clouds anytime and just put up with the heat to get them. It's getting very close to the start of our summer thunderstorm season. So, afternoons are going to be photographically busy.
--Bob
suntouched, I'm not fond of the heat associated with the summer monsoons. I much prefer to photograph our winter storms. However, I'll take clouds anytime and just put up with the heat to get them. It's getting very close to the start of our summer thunderstorm season. So, afternoons are going to be photographically busy.
--Bob
Jul 6, 2018 12:09:52 #
You're welcome.
--Bob
--Bob
RDJ wrote:
Thanks Bob.
I appreciate the help.
RD
I appreciate the help.
RD
Jul 6, 2018 11:37:44 #
Like yourself, I used Adobe products from years ago. Yes, the Macromedia days. I forget the name of the program now, but I used something for website authoring/programming. I think it was Dreamweaver. Like yourself, also, my main workstation and personal server are both Fedora Linux boxes. I do have a couple of Windoze machines using 7 Ultimate due to the fact that I do need to use a couple of programs that only run in Windoze.
A few years back, I purchased a 27" iMac from a friend. This I found out, almost immediately, is based on Unix. I felt quite at home very quickly and enjoy using the system. Photo work, and related stuff is all that system is intended for.
As for Photoshop, it seems everyone who puts out a photo editing product compares it to Photoshop. So, why not get what everyone is striving to be? I'm not much for paying the fee but it is reasonable. That much I can appreciate.
--Bob
A few years back, I purchased a 27" iMac from a friend. This I found out, almost immediately, is based on Unix. I felt quite at home very quickly and enjoy using the system. Photo work, and related stuff is all that system is intended for.
As for Photoshop, it seems everyone who puts out a photo editing product compares it to Photoshop. So, why not get what everyone is striving to be? I'm not much for paying the fee but it is reasonable. That much I can appreciate.
--Bob
survivaldealer wrote:
I started buying Adobe products back when they wer... (show quote)
Jul 6, 2018 11:26:01 #
Jul 6, 2018 11:08:19 #
Thank you very much, Mike.
--Bob
--Bob
UTMike wrote:
Top quality work, Bob, as usual!
Jul 6, 2018 11:06:48 #
Thank you very much, Greg. Always appreciated.
--Bob
--Bob
CLF wrote:
Bob, looks great to me. 
Greg
Greg
Jul 6, 2018 11:06:24 #
Thanks for the comments, Dave. Yup, this one is the D700. The "stuff up the hill" is actually some visual landmarks that are part of Tempe. The A is for Arizona State. It is usually painted white, but Maroon and Gold being the school colors, gold shows up better on the butte. So, being part of the Tempe landscape, I'm comfortable with including it in the scene. It helps for locational purposes.
I'm with you on power poles, lines, and trees. It seems landscape architects never consider photographers when deciding where to plant trees. They always seem to be in the way of the best vantage points.
--Bob
I'm with you on power poles, lines, and trees. It seems landscape architects never consider photographers when deciding where to plant trees. They always seem to be in the way of the best vantage points.
--Bob
DaveC1 wrote:
Very nice color work on the building Bob, with the D700.
If it were me I would have maybe moved the photo center down a bit to eliminate much of the stuff up the hill, but then I don't know what's not in the photo below on the sidewalk either (power lines and utility poles drive me crazy.)
If it were me I would have maybe moved the photo center down a bit to eliminate much of the stuff up the hill, but then I don't know what's not in the photo below on the sidewalk either (power lines and utility poles drive me crazy.)
Jul 6, 2018 09:43:39 #
Thank you very much, William. It's always good to see your comments.
--Bob
--Bob
camerapapi wrote:
Nice images Bob.
Jul 6, 2018 09:10:36 #
No, not hardly. Just a bit of fun. That was how it was meant, at least.
--Bob
--Bob
srt101fan wrote:
Bob, what happened? A fly in your oatmeal this morning? 
Jul 6, 2018 09:00:12 #
Well, then, more like an optional delusion.
--Bob
--Bob
selmslie wrote:
It's not an optical illusion. It is simply a crop.
You get exactly the same effect if you use a 50mm lens on a full frame camera and then crop 1/3 from each dimension of the resulting image.
The end result is as if you had used a 75mm lens in the first place.
When you crop an image you also reduce the effective DOF.
You get exactly the same effect if you use a 50mm lens on a full frame camera and then crop 1/3 from each dimension of the resulting image.
The end result is as if you had used a 75mm lens in the first place.
When you crop an image you also reduce the effective DOF.
Jul 6, 2018 08:58:56 #
Thank you, John. It's not often I find a scene that I want to capture in color. This was definitely one.
--Bob
--Bob
jaymatt wrote:
I like it.
Jul 6, 2018 08:58:02 #
Bill and Sammy, thank you both very much for stopping by and commenting. That's always a appreciated.
--Bob
--Bob
Jul 6, 2018 08:56:24 #
Thanks, all. The product of a good bit of free time and my imagination. The bush to the right of the bug bush was the inspiration for this. Those three little branches hanging down caused me to imagine a bug. Then it was searching the web for an appropriately positioned insect and a bit of masking. A fun way to spend some time.
--Bob
--Bob
Jul 6, 2018 08:50:38 #
Good work, Michael.
--Bob
--Bob
mper812 wrote:
Here is another recent shot of our granddaughter Ava. She is my favorite model and granddaughter :-)
Jul 6, 2018 08:46:56 #
Nice photos. Your statement mentions country miles. How do those compare to the miles we drive? I'll bet it was uphill both ways, too. 
--Bob
--Bob
d_sokoll wrote:
The school pictured in this post
is very much like my first school.
My brother and I used to have to
walk two country miles to this
school, every day................
is very much like my first school.
My brother and I used to have to
walk two country miles to this
school, every day................