Posts: dongrant | Ugly Hedgehog

asylum1972 wrote:

shutterbug12 wrote:

Hi Steve

This for the critique of the photo, I will make the lighting changes you suggested. I am really interested in people giving me their opinions, it helps me to become a better photographer.

Nina

Shutterbug, if after straightening the horizon, the car is still appearing at the bottom, I'd crop that out. I love, love, love your point of view on the shot!!!!! It's a "wow" photo for sure!!

Some times you just can't get the scene that you want. That is why I would like to have congress pass a bill outlawing power and telephone poles and bill boards. Also, all car should be collapsible into a brief case to carry with you so that there would never be a parked car. We also need special trees that hold fall colors for an additional 3 week in order to allow everyone time to get fall color shots.

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INTRO

glwalden wrote:

Hello from Missoula, Mt. Joined a week or two ago and really like the forum format. It's just like a motorcycle one that i use and is the perfect format. A question, I am planning on getting into some panoramic shooting, any suggestions on programs to use will be greatly appreciated.

For moderate to good quality image and if you are not looking to place a mural on a 30 foot wall, then a tripod with a pan head, any moderate priced camera (around $300 and up), and most of the better photo editors will get you into it where you can create images for large home and office walls. The camera does not need to be a DSLR but you may find yourself better off with one.

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I can't believe I did this

Welcome, and as for your dept chair there are a number of definitions of academic one of which is "Learned or scholarly but lacking in worldliness, common sense, or practicality.";-). I like to remind my brother this. He has enough degrees to paper a large wall. I believe that there is only one rule in life, and it is that you harmlessly enjoy life and bring joy to others. Having seen your web site, I will tell you that you have brought a smile into mine.

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I'm a Newbie and feel so dumb

skdonner wrote:

Thank you!

You may want to try to get a copy of Scott Kelby's book "Digital Photography". Also to quote a phrase that I used to hear on an old ESPN Saturday morning hunting show (sponsored by the NRA of course) "Shoot more, shoot more often". Relax it's fun. the camera wont bite, and I bet that you will do just fine.

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Abstract Lines or not?

dongrant wrote:

quote=EricLPT quote=Jwilliams0469 br br Someth... (show quote)

You know the more that I think about it if this were my shot (which it is not), I would go back and take another shot as a companion shot. I would shot with the trellis entering the frame from the upper right and winding down to the lower left (to be in color). Then using the original in black and white. Hand both in a hall way with one on one side and the other on the other side.

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Abstract Lines or not?

EricLPT wrote:

Jwilliams0469 wrote:

Something like this? or should I crop in farther?

That crop is perfect. I think it says a lot about an image that can be processed many ways and they all look good. You might want to print and frame your favorite version and hang it on the wall.

Eric

I have a philosophical question here. Do you wish to express infinity (cropped) or terminal (un-cropped)? Most people will prefer to express infinity, it implies a most secure prospect. Others would prefer to imply impermanence. So I would say that whether cropped or not cropped depends what do you wish to express? It can get deep so you may want hip-waders and nose clamps ;-).

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Abstract Lines or not?

EricLPT wrote:

I think it is abstract. One more suggestion (since the B&W worked out so well), you might try cropping off the far right side so that you don't see the pattern ending. I think repeating patterns look best most (but not all) of the time when you don't see the pattern beginning and/or ending.

Just my two cents, give it a try and let me know what you think,

Eric

I see where you are coming from, but I like the terminating end. I think both would be good, just a matter of what you want to say I guess. This is one of those shot that has so many possibilities from just leave it as it is too... wherever you want to go. Very nice shot. Will JWilliams0469 please stand up and take a bow.

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Howdy from South Carolina.

pagantek wrote:

Howdy all, I just stumbled across this site, and s... (show quote)

Do you live Upstate, Piedmont, or Coastal? If you are also into nature photography you may be interested in the following origianzition. http://www.cnpa.org/

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Abstract Lines or not?

sinatraman wrote:

very abstract, since you can not imediaetly tell what it is. i love the colors, the lines the partial s curve to it. I am curious about the b/w but suspect the color to be superior because the blue of the sky and the white of the thingamajig ( scientific term for unknown object, see also thingamabob, or watchamacollic.) compliment each other

You forgot dowhichey and gissmo. But it is good to run across another techno-whatsit;-).

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My Computer is a Hypochondriac

hflare wrote:

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Dream on. What are those meds that the doctor has you on?

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Model release

jerry Foster wrote:

When do you need a model release?

Do I need one if I use a picture of some ones dog?

What if I take a picture of a dog in a contest and the handler is in the picture?

Can I use the pictures in my portfolio if they are not for sale?

You are opening a real can of worm here. This kind of question is best asked to an attorney, others would do well not to answer. Any attorneys out there?

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photography

mitchel j wrote:

I was at the apple festival this past weekend and i walked into this booth that was full of BIG BLURRY pictures. as i walked around this man came out of nowhere and he seen my nikon d90 around my neck and he said that i needed to get me a real camera!!! i asked him what he meant and he said that i needed to get me a $500.00 cannon rebel ....so which is better ...the cannon rebel or the nikon d90??

Nikon, Canon, whatever. The one thing that nobody needs is THAT person. When someone says something like that just turn and walk away. He obviously has issues that you don't need to deal with. You have a life to enjoy. I used to work at a place where almost every morning I would hear two co-workers argue whether Audi or BMW was the best. It gets old.

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photography

mitchel j wrote:

I was at the apple festival this past weekend and i walked into this booth that was full of BIG BLURRY pictures. as i walked around this man came out of nowhere and he seen my nikon d90 around my neck and he said that i needed to get me a real camera!!! i asked him what he meant and he said that i needed to get me a $500.00 cannon rebel ....so which is better ...the cannon rebel or the nikon d90??

Nikon, Canon, whatever. The one thing that nobody needs is THAT person. When someone says something like that just turn and walk away. He obviously has issues that you don't need to deal with. You have a like to enjoy. I used to work at a place where almost every morning I would hear two co-work argue whether Audi or BMW was the best. It gets old.

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Canon 7D vs Canon 5D Mark ll

ianhargraves1066 wrote:

Hi, br Your question should be, "What am I go... (show quote)

Listen to this man folks. He speaks the whole truth about everything that he says. Whether your thinking Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony, whatever or even brand A vs brand B. Also, with the newer cameras, for 99.9% of us the same is true of the full frame vs APS-C . We will rarely if ever find ourselves in a position where the lesser camera is not enough to do the job that we want. It is more likely that the issue will be our lack of skill in using the equipment that we have. He is also correct on the attention needed on the printer (also paper).

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gessman wrote:

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I don't where my quote is above. Not that it matters. I think that most of us now agree that equipment selection is pretty much a matter of each of us determining our personal needs and trying to find what will best fill those needs. Advice is appreciated but badgering is not. And for my part I hope that each of us is happy with and remains happy with our choices.

"Give me liberty or death!". Que .. patriotic music and flag waving.