Posts for: AlohaJim
Aug 1, 2018 14:14:08 #
TucsonCoyote wrote:
Could be they were in the same jar as the gold ! ....would make sense too. 
This particular Tarantula looks rather scrawny to me, but I live in southern Arizona, so maybe ours have more food?? ...(Tacos from Mexico?? lol)
This particular Tarantula looks rather scrawny to me, but I live in southern Arizona, so maybe ours have more food?? ...(Tacos from Mexico?? lol)
My neighbor took a picture of a huge hairy green one on his living room window this morning.
Much bigger than the one I saw. And fatter.
aloha
jim
Aug 1, 2018 14:13:10 #
Ed Greding wrote:
Those are very nice pictures of a really lovely an... (show quote)
Yes. Certainly better than the rattlesnakes and other venomous things here in N. Arizona.
aloha
jim
Aug 1, 2018 14:11:35 #
Beard43 wrote:
Tarantulas are supposed to be fairly harmless to humans
I was reading about that.
Still. It looks formidable. I would not want to be a bug.
aloha
jim
Aug 1, 2018 14:10:51 #
Cheese wrote:
Nice pics, but that's one ugly feller.
Thanks.
Coming from Hawaii, no Tarantulas there, this thing made my wife and I pretty nervous.
aloha
j
Aug 1, 2018 01:36:02 #
My wife and I had a fuzzy visitor near our garage this afternoon. Both of us rushed inside to get our cameras.
Images are taken handheld with a Sony A6500 with the Zeiss zoom and also a Olympus micro 4/3 OM1Dmkii and the 60mm macro. My wife used a Canon 5d with the 100mm macro lens but didn't post process the images yet.
Not all are sharp. I was struggling with the shallow depth of field, handheld, and worrying if the spider was going to jump on me and bite me.
This is my first image capture of a large spider. It was annoyed at first but sat still enough for us to get in a number of images.
Enjoy.
Aloha
jim
Images are taken handheld with a Sony A6500 with the Zeiss zoom and also a Olympus micro 4/3 OM1Dmkii and the 60mm macro. My wife used a Canon 5d with the 100mm macro lens but didn't post process the images yet.
Not all are sharp. I was struggling with the shallow depth of field, handheld, and worrying if the spider was going to jump on me and bite me.
This is my first image capture of a large spider. It was annoyed at first but sat still enough for us to get in a number of images.
Enjoy.
Aloha
jim
Jul 30, 2018 20:06:44 #
Feiertag wrote:
I am one of many that has the monthly subscription with Adobe, which includes Lightroom CC and PS. I am wondering if I'm the only one that avoids PS because it is a major learning curve? I love learning which I do each day but this seems different for some unknown reason!
Photoshop CC and Cs6. etc (full versions) do indeed have a steep learning curve.
The "easiest" (less painful) way to learn it is to use it on images you want to edit.
You will find that the tasks you need to accomplish are the same across many images. After awhile it becomes part of "your" workflow. What others do may not be what you need to do.
In the long run, becoming proficient with the full version of Photoshop will "level up" your post processing skills far higher than many programs.
j
Jul 30, 2018 15:59:46 #
ditchdigger wrote:
I saw this guy through the kitchen window early this morning...grabbed my Sony RX10IV, which I leave on auto mode, and managed 3 quick shots before he ran up the hill.
Jpeg heavily cropped.
Jpeg heavily cropped.
Skinny "Wabbitt. . . "
Jul 30, 2018 09:26:52 #
vanessav wrote:
Hi everyone, br br I've been following the forum ... (show quote)
Since the dawn of "digital" and lower priced high end equipment, the field is crowded and competition is highly skilled. Many are quite happy to be breaking even, paying for equipment and tech, etc, while pursuing their passion for art as a side gig.
You might want to try breaking into "micro-stock". Though very competitive (globally) at the highest levels, you can pursue at your leisure, improve your skills, and at least derive satisfaction that you can not only earn a few dollars, but your work is good enough that folks are willing to pay for it in the first place.
You could also get into the "very crowded" online photography blogs and "you tubers" and so forth which derive income from the photographic information field vs imagery services itself. There, you would have control over your time and efforts as well.
Another area, which is very "people" oriented is commercial, corporate, and business product photography.
Good luck,
jim
Jul 30, 2018 09:07:43 #
jwm1944 wrote:
The aquatic gardens in Washington, DC.
Very nice lighting.
Thanks for sharing.
aloha
jim
Jul 29, 2018 22:10:14 #
Regis wrote:
Photographed them in our bird bath about 10-12 feet away.
Hand held @ 800 mm.
Canon 5Dsr - Canon 400 II DO f4 - Canon 2X III - 1/500 - f/11 - ISO @ 400.
Hand held @ 800 mm.
Canon 5Dsr - Canon 400 II DO f4 - Canon 2X III - 1/500 - f/11 - ISO @ 400.
Incredible images.
. . better landing on the water than on your arm!!!
thanks for sharing.
aloha
jim
Jul 29, 2018 22:08:34 #
bluezzzzz wrote:
This GBH carried this catfish across the park pond TWICE before he found a place that suited him before he downed it.
Incredible capture, perfect timing.
Thanks for sharing,
aloha,
jim
Jul 29, 2018 15:54:37 #
burkphoto wrote:
Look carefully at the specifications. For photo and video editing, it is best to have a monitor that can display 100% of the sRGB color gamut, and 99% or more of the Adobe RGB color gamut.
10-bit monitors are better than 8-bit monitors, IF your computer supports 10-bit video output. The difference is the capability to display subtle tonal differences when editing raw images or 10-bit video.
10-bit monitors are better than 8-bit monitors, IF your computer supports 10-bit video output. The difference is the capability to display subtle tonal differences when editing raw images or 10-bit video.
+1
Also, be sure your video card is up to task. On some high end monitors, you may have to upgrade your video card as well
j
Jul 29, 2018 15:25:50 #
rplain1 wrote:
Canon 5D MKII with Canon 100-400L @ 100mm f13 @ 1/3200 ISO800 - Salton Sea , California.
Great timing.
Wonderful capture.
Jul 29, 2018 15:18:13 #
Jul 29, 2018 15:17:14 #
tad1937 wrote:
Shot here there and yonder
Second shot is interesting.
What kind of plant is that?
j