Posts for: theoldman
Aug 20, 2016 13:05:57 #
A really beautiful set of well conceived photos. It took a sharp mind, a keen eye, and some patience to catch those images. Kudos to you!
Dave
Dave
Mar 15, 2015 21:56:45 #
Corolyn wrote:
Lets see now. I did some math and if the shot was taken in 1967 and has been in your possession for 48 years or even just in your basement for 33, that would make you older than 100. Am I the only one that notices this. The tweaked version is very nice.
Corolyn,
Ah, the problem is with my communication! :) What I said is correct, but we have only lived here for the last 33 years, and the photo has been in my basement for that long! I took that photo in 1967 when I was 26 or 27. I am now 74, we have lived in this house (with its basement) the last 33 years. is that clear as mud? :)
Thanks for the comment!! :) And here is to hoping we both make it to over 100!
Dave
Mar 15, 2015 17:05:44 #
John_F wrote:
Please tell. As you gazed out over that majestic scene, what did you have for lunch!
John,
Actually, a woman whose name I only recall as Mrs Day ran an ice cream shop out of her home just about 100 yards from the scene, so I bet I had a cone for lunch!
What amazed me about that photo is that nearly 50 years later we can bring back the scene, at least as I recall it in my mind's eye. Ektachrome was always on the cool side, and it took modern digital software to bring it back to life. That was a kick.
Thanks for the comment!
Dave
Mar 15, 2015 15:52:41 #
When I joined the Forum yesterday, it was evident that there are a great many excellent photographers here, and I was not likely to be among them. On the other hand, I only noted a few older than I am, so I have decided in this post to play to my strength, as an old photographer!
The original image below was taken in 1967 using an inexpensive Yashica 127 twin lens reflex. It has been sitting among other old slides for 48 years, and for the last 33 in my basement. I often used Ektachrome, probably ASA (ISO) 64, because it was a fast film. The mounted 127 format slides would fit a standard 35mm projector, and because of their larger dimensions, provided an extra umph to my slide presentations for captive friends and relatives.
The original was scanned at 2400 dpi and shows little grain even at 100%. The Photoshop redo was pretty straight forward, some warming, sharpening, and adjustment of the curve. I am definitely not a pro, but the result does show the capabilities of old cameras and film, tweaked in modern software by an amateur.
For those interested in the site, it is Smith Rocks, in Central Oregon, north of Bend and Redmond, in the days before it was a rock climber's haven. On almost any day of the week you could visit and have the place to yourself....in 1967! :)
The original image below was taken in 1967 using an inexpensive Yashica 127 twin lens reflex. It has been sitting among other old slides for 48 years, and for the last 33 in my basement. I often used Ektachrome, probably ASA (ISO) 64, because it was a fast film. The mounted 127 format slides would fit a standard 35mm projector, and because of their larger dimensions, provided an extra umph to my slide presentations for captive friends and relatives.
The original was scanned at 2400 dpi and shows little grain even at 100%. The Photoshop redo was pretty straight forward, some warming, sharpening, and adjustment of the curve. I am definitely not a pro, but the result does show the capabilities of old cameras and film, tweaked in modern software by an amateur.
For those interested in the site, it is Smith Rocks, in Central Oregon, north of Bend and Redmond, in the days before it was a rock climber's haven. On almost any day of the week you could visit and have the place to yourself....in 1967! :)
Mar 14, 2015 17:53:10 #
Maybe photography keeps us young!! Now I'm looking forward to the next 25 years!! :)
I need a reason to get out of the easy chair, and catching a heron or eagle occasionally can do it. This old guy looks like his arthritis is acting up! He was taken from the deck at my house.
Don't look too close or the noise in my point and shoot will show up! On the other hand, if I owned some of the great gear I see folks using here, I couldn't afford the deck!! :)
Thanks for the comeback!
Dave
I need a reason to get out of the easy chair, and catching a heron or eagle occasionally can do it. This old guy looks like his arthritis is acting up! He was taken from the deck at my house.
Don't look too close or the noise in my point and shoot will show up! On the other hand, if I owned some of the great gear I see folks using here, I couldn't afford the deck!! :)
Thanks for the comeback!
Dave
Mar 14, 2015 17:27:54 #
Earnest,
Your prompt come back was appreciated! Thanks. That makes a newcomer feel welcome!
I will take you up on posting a photo, to test how that works. But for the fun of it, I'll post a couple of variations on a a very old slide, and at the same time inquire a bit about the protocol here. Not everyone can realize how much our tools have improved in 50 years.
The three images are from the same Ektacrome slide taken about 1964 using my Nikon F with the standard 50mm lens. There is nothing special about the photograph, it is just a nice landscape shot, the kind you would show friends and family on your slide projector when you got home.
I took about 5 minutes to tweak it in Photoshop. I just warmed it, sharpened it and cropped it. It still isn't a great photo, but that would have taken hours in an expensive and very well equipped darkroom....if it could have even been done at all from a slide. I love what we can do today!!
As to protocol...any suggestion as to a preferred image size. And I suppose I just open a new topic or reply to one already started.
Thanks again for the come back!!
Dave
Your prompt come back was appreciated! Thanks. That makes a newcomer feel welcome!
I will take you up on posting a photo, to test how that works. But for the fun of it, I'll post a couple of variations on a a very old slide, and at the same time inquire a bit about the protocol here. Not everyone can realize how much our tools have improved in 50 years.
The three images are from the same Ektacrome slide taken about 1964 using my Nikon F with the standard 50mm lens. There is nothing special about the photograph, it is just a nice landscape shot, the kind you would show friends and family on your slide projector when you got home.
I took about 5 minutes to tweak it in Photoshop. I just warmed it, sharpened it and cropped it. It still isn't a great photo, but that would have taken hours in an expensive and very well equipped darkroom....if it could have even been done at all from a slide. I love what we can do today!!
As to protocol...any suggestion as to a preferred image size. And I suppose I just open a new topic or reply to one already started.
Thanks again for the come back!!
Dave
Mar 14, 2015 15:42:13 #
I have witnessed in my 70+ years a complete revolution in photography that gives all of us the means to be outstanding photographers, the likes of the very finest of 50 years ago. And the tools and software have given voice to talent that would never have been unleashed or realized 50 years ago. I don't hold a candle to the up and comers, but I enjoy the ride, and I'm not yet out of the race!!
I joined because it looks like the Forum has a nice mix of ages, experience, and talent. I cut my photography teeth in the 1950's, and still have my old Nikon F!! In fact it still works. When digital came along I bought one of the earliest, and I think I still have a copy of Photoshop around on floppies.
I peaked as a photographer 30 years ago, but still get a few awes from friends, and I get published once in awhile. I have owned dSLR's and micro 4/3 but now shoot with a small superzoom (Canon SX50). Most of my photography is landscape or wildlife, and used on the web. I don't get that extra snap I would have with a dSLR but I can put a nice spin on any photo in PS, and I don't need a backpack for my gear. Call me lazy, but it works for me! :)
Dave...the old man
I joined because it looks like the Forum has a nice mix of ages, experience, and talent. I cut my photography teeth in the 1950's, and still have my old Nikon F!! In fact it still works. When digital came along I bought one of the earliest, and I think I still have a copy of Photoshop around on floppies.
I peaked as a photographer 30 years ago, but still get a few awes from friends, and I get published once in awhile. I have owned dSLR's and micro 4/3 but now shoot with a small superzoom (Canon SX50). Most of my photography is landscape or wildlife, and used on the web. I don't get that extra snap I would have with a dSLR but I can put a nice spin on any photo in PS, and I don't need a backpack for my gear. Call me lazy, but it works for me! :)
Dave...the old man
Mar 14, 2015 15:11:35 #
I note that some of us (me included) would like a compact bridge camera with long zoom (say better than 24 - 1000 mm equivalent) and a big chip, maybe a 1 inch. Doesn't that defy the laws of physics? If it doesn't, I'm in line to be the first buyer!
The Sony RX10 tops out at 200mm, and is a beautify camera, but not a superzoom. The Nikon P900 looks like a winner at 2000mm tops, but with the typical tiny chip....and not exactly pocket-able either. Is it really possible to hang a 24-1200 zoom on a 4/3 or better and not need a flatbed truck to carry it? Help the old man understand! :)
The old man
The Sony RX10 tops out at 200mm, and is a beautify camera, but not a superzoom. The Nikon P900 looks like a winner at 2000mm tops, but with the typical tiny chip....and not exactly pocket-able either. Is it really possible to hang a 24-1200 zoom on a 4/3 or better and not need a flatbed truck to carry it? Help the old man understand! :)
The old man