Posts for: copladocus
Jul 25, 2017 15:34:00 #
Get a cheap wireless chip video camera and put it on the front of your locomotive and see what it looks like from the engineer's perspective. Or put your I-Phone sideways in a gondola car and watch the scenery roll by.
Jul 25, 2017 15:29:03 #
As Gerald Ford said, "Our long national nightmare is over." Folks as of 2pm yesterday I am the proud owner of a spankin' new 6DII. It is a monster compared to my 10D. I will have a lot to learn but I have taken a few test shots with it and am impressed. It is, however, heavy with the 24-105 lens and I can see some folks not wanting it because of that weight. I will post photos when I have the time to really get to know it.
Jul 25, 2017 15:08:16 #
Finally found my 3-D glasses... WOW! Took a few seconds to focus in but once I did, there it was about three inches above the computer screen. How do you make those photos?
Jul 25, 2017 15:05:24 #
I like how you calmed the waters for the reflection. I love tall ships in all sizes.
Jul 25, 2017 15:03:27 #
Either that or a dead stick landing... ;-) Nice work!
Jul 25, 2017 14:59:44 #
Do not make the mistake of judging your worth or talent by any responses on FaceBook. Most of your "friends" are incapable of appreciating good photography and could not tell a good photo from a great photo regarding technique and all. If you want widespread appreciation on FB you need to post ones of fluffy kittens and Koala bears with cutesy titles. If you want a critique of your work post here and let the Hogs chew on them. I have seen some harsh criticism but also gained a lot of good ideas from such floggings. At least here the folks will have some appreciation for the effort you put into your photo. And I agree, the church looks like it is an alien world and I liked it.
Jul 25, 2017 14:48:56 #
Superb work. So many modelers have well groomed, sterile towns and properties and they look like models. The best, like yours here are intentionally messy, incomplete or in various states of decay. Well done!
Jul 24, 2017 13:02:36 #
boberic wrote:
OOps. no text. What I meant to say--Take a serious look at the Pentax K-1 and the 28-105 set up for the same money. A pro level camera for about the same money. The 2 are sold as a kit from B&H
Awesome looking camera. Unfortunately, as are many others here, I am chained to the Canon EF system through my collection of lenses. I'd love to have the flexibility and $$$ to have multiple systems but lens interchangeability is my big nod to some small economy here.
Jul 24, 2017 12:52:49 #
Bill Emmett wrote:
When using non-photographic bright lights try using large white paper bags over these lights, and even your strobe. The bags will act like a modifier which will soften those glaring light spots on the mandolin. You can find those bags at a bakery, or gas station that sells food items.
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I used to use a facial tissue in front of my flash. Now I have graduated to using a coffee filter as it is more robust. I didn't have either on the mandolin photo. And I detest having to put up with noticeable shadows that I could control with studio lights if they were available. The speed at which we work makes perfect shots pretty elusive. On a full day it is not uncommon for us to have only a minute to make all of our shots. As much as it galls me the mantra is "adequate not perfect."
Jul 24, 2017 03:42:48 #
AlfredU wrote:
Are you really expecting a bunch of camera nerds who own many cameras and lenses themselves to talk you out of buying a new 6D ll? Really? Ok, then, go get it. You may not NEED that particular camera for that specific use, but I bet you will find new uses for a camera like that. I have a 6D with the 24-105. You will love it.
Yes, posting my request before some of the members in this group was like going into a corner bar and asking the patrons to stop me from having a drink... But I am getting a great deal of things to think about. Among them are looking for additional opportunities beyond my present employer.
Jul 24, 2017 03:31:59 #
fotoman150 wrote:
You're right. The extra megapixels are overkill for the web. He needs larger LCD screen so he can chimp better. That's all.
Since he is using a flash rather than studio strobes, what does it matter if he has a full frame sensor. The pictures are going to suck compared to studio strobes. I really don't know how to get decent lighting in a situation like that.
If I were him I would set up the strobes anyway and then when the boss sees the difference he will accept them.
Since he is using a flash rather than studio strobes, what does it matter if he has a full frame sensor. The pictures are going to suck compared to studio strobes. I really don't know how to get decent lighting in a situation like that.
If I were him I would set up the strobes anyway and then when the boss sees the difference he will accept them.
We do have studio lights. Big softbox "modeling" lights that stay on instead of flash strobes. I really like using them as I can move them or me as much as I need to get the shot. The boss has access to these of course and just choses to use his on-camera flash. One of his excuses is that the lights slow him down. He and I are the same age so I can't make some snarky remark about old dogs and new tricks. And while this is certainly not artistic work I do have a desire to produce the best shots I can given the constraints of time and the eventual internet medium. I have attached one of my latest depicting a bowl-back Neapolitan mandolin and that is perhaps the most "artistic" shot I have taken all year. This was done with on camera flash and two table lamps instead of the proper studio lights (Boss wouldn't bring them to the site). It is an adventure.
Jul 22, 2017 18:51:16 #
47greyfox wrote:
Not to throw a 6d2 turd in the punch bowl since I have the original version, but a few recent reviews in the last couple days are really blasting it for marginal dynamic range.
https://petapixel.com/2017/07/20/canon-6d-mark-ii-dynamic-range-big-disappointment/
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3416153698/canon-eos-6d-mark-ii-dynamic-range
https://petapixel.com/2017/07/20/canon-6d-mark-ii-dynamic-range-big-disappointment/
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3416153698/canon-eos-6d-mark-ii-dynamic-range
Well, Poop! This is disappointing news. But from a practical standpoint, will this make a difference in all but the most demanding shots? I get the point but is this dealing with one mentor called, "Inconsequential Increments?" For my immediate work, will such failings be evident in photos uploaded to the net at a max of 500kb and can only be displayed in the auction software at about 8.5 inches diagonal?
Jul 22, 2017 18:44:48 #
PGHphoto wrote:
What kind of 'fighting' with the camera are you do... (show quote)
I like your idea here but it will be a non-starter with them. They even buy their own cameras outside of the business expenses. I guess they just don't want to "complicate" their tax filing... But it is their business and I just keep my mouth shut and take the photos.
Jul 22, 2017 18:42:13 #
cambriaman wrote:
It's only deductible if you are qualified to itemi... (show quote)
Thank God I have a very talented tax accountant and many more legitimate deductions...
Jul 22, 2017 18:14:41 #
For my chimping it is more a matter of getting all of the items on the table to fit into the frame and be in focus. I am constrained by time and what the boss wants is "well done snap shots." It is a point of contention and I see his point. They are working on the margin and time is money. It is not uncommon to spend more time setting out the objects, say a collection of small music boxes or a full set of china, than it does to actually take the necessary photos. It is a production operation and in many ways we use techniques like Amazon or Zappos. The biggest difference is the boss preferring we use flash instead of studio lights which are my distinct preference. Every time I watch him shoot it is a unending series of grunts, sighs and other verbal signs of frustration as he twists, fusses and fights his on camera flash to get a photo free of glare, reflection or hot spots. No matter what I say he will not accept that studio lights can be set up and you know before you press the shutter what you are going to get in the camera. He accuses me of being "too artistic." I am glad he has other areas that are his strengths... So anyway, a well beyond my original thread. I think I am a bit frustrated.