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Topic: Who's into Photography?
darkowl1 Joined Sat 01/12/08 Posts: 13060	Tue 09/08/09 11:36 PM
very impressive pics y'all! and yes, Mo_muirnin, i love working with black and white....in and out of the darkroom, and with traverse city asylum, the black and white makes everything twice as creepy....and for that......creepy's good!

mo_muirnin Joined Tue 08/25/09 Posts: 539	Wed 09/09/09 01:40 AM
Here's a couple of my newest ones: Gecko at waterfall canyon, basking on a rock: Great Salt Lake Sunset, Utah In case anyone is wondering (like someone did before), Yes they are mine, Yes I took them, yes they are pulled from my flickr account..I have photography on flickr, deviantart, imagekind and redbubble. Nice bokah in the lizard pic! Bet you have some nice lenses. The sunset picture's gorgeous as well. Well done MMM...actually not. LOL I have the Canon Nifty Fifty (50mm F1.8) That's my ONLY sharp lens. Then I have the standard 18-55mm..it's very soft..and the 70-300mm DG Macro lens from Sigma, which is what I used to take the picture of the Gecko and Sunset. :)

HawaiiMusikMan Joined Sat 11/08/08 Posts: 3548	Wed 09/09/09 02:15 AM
MMM...actually not. LOL I have the Canon Nifty Fifty (50mm F1.8) That's my ONLY sharp lens. Then I have the standard 18-55mm..it's very soft..and the 70-300mm DG Macro lens from Sigma, which is what I used to take the picture of the Gecko and Sunset. :) Well you managed to fool me LOL Your kit sounds just like mine except my SLR's a Sigma SD9. I have the same 70-300mm lens, a fast sharp 50mm (two actually), and a 24-70mm zoom. Not near as wide as yours and it's soft as well. The spider pic was with the telephoto, and the others were either the wide angle or the 50. The SD9 takes really sharp pics but I find I have to photoshop quite a bit to get them in the ballpark color/contrast wise. It only shoots RAW and defiantly has it's quirks but it's a good camera. If I had the money for a new kit, I'd go for a Canon too. =)

AtxDrawn Joined Wed 09/09/09 Posts: 39	Wed 09/09/09 02:16 AM
I would like to get into photography but I wouldn't really know what to shoot. I can edit pretty well in photoshop though. But I also need a new camera... they're pretty expensive (At least the ones I want)

AtxDrawn Joined Wed 09/09/09 Posts: 39	Wed 09/09/09 02:17 AM Edited by AtxDrawn on Wed 09/09/09 02:18 AM
Here's a couple of my newest ones: Gecko at waterfall canyon, basking on a rock: Great Salt Lake Sunset, Utah In case anyone is wondering (like someone did before), Yes they are mine, Yes I took them, yes they are pulled from my flickr account..I have photography on flickr, deviantart, imagekind and redbubble. These pics are amazing! *sorry for the double post

HawaiiMusikMan Joined Sat 11/08/08 Posts: 3548	Wed 09/09/09 02:28 AM
I would like to get into photography but I wouldn't really know what to shoot. I can edit pretty well in photoshop though. But I also need a new camera... they're pretty expensive (At least the ones I want) If your just starting out but are serious about it, I'd get a low end Digital SLR camera; something with at least manual controls for shutter speed and aperture. That way you can learn without emptying your savings account. Photography is an expensive hobby, especially now that it's digital. Digicams become obsolete as fast as computers do. You could probably get a decent starter kit for round 500+ (I think). Something like a Canon Rebel or similar. As far as what to shoot, that's up to you to decide. I do landscapes, portraits, and family photos mostly.

mo_muirnin Joined Tue 08/25/09 Posts: 539	Wed 09/09/09 09:36 AM
very impressive pics y'all! and yes, Mo_muirnin, i love working with black and white....in and out of the darkroom, and with traverse city asylum, the black and white makes everything twice as creepy....and for that......creepy's good! lol. Your question earlier to artifical lighting..no...natural light, thats the only way I work. Sometimes though in photoshop when I color correct the image then I will add a bit more light. But Usually just adjusting the levels and curves is enough. You should show some more of your creepy houses! lol

darkowl1 Joined Sat 01/12/08 Posts: 13060	Wed 09/09/09 11:29 AM
they're all packed away for the move, but through the coming year i'll post some, i promise, or e-mail then to ya.

mo_muirnin Joined Tue 08/25/09 Posts: 539	Wed 09/09/09 03:41 PM
they're all packed away for the move, but through the coming year i'll post some, i promise, or e-mail then to ya. Mmm...well considering last e-mail you tried to send me didn't go through, don't think another will :P I'm STRICT about who can e-mail me! LOL....So, share here, it's fun!

Rockmybobbysocks Joined Thu 10/30/08 Posts: 3961	Wed 09/09/09 10:45 PM
omg girl your stuff is fantastic!

redhead44613 Joined Fri 01/18/08 Posts: 12976	Thu 09/10/09 08:56 PM
I love taking photos! Trying to capture the beauty in nature. I am going to post some pics as soon as they load on photobucket.

skygrasper Joined Fri 09/04/09 Posts: 8	Thu 09/10/09 09:08 PM
Yes I love photography and have been working in the field for 4 years now but unfortunately we had to close the studio down this mounth after 6 years in Greencastle Pa.got some time on my hands so I am going to try my hand at astrophotography.any advice?

severon Joined Sun 09/20/09 Posts: 72	Tue 09/22/09 12:00 PM
Got 1 real photo on my profile, but it looks crappy so small-

severon Joined Sun 09/20/09 Posts: 72	Wed 09/30/09 11:23 AM
When Magic Existed Marylyns Front Porch County Fire Truck

krupa Joined Thu 07/03/08 Posts: 18651	Wed 09/30/09 05:26 PM
A couple from my Wal-mart special Digi cam..... I take pix of the sculptures and paintings I do so I try to keep it tasteful...it ain't a real chick....so please don't take offense....

polson Joined Sun 12/31/06 Posts: 28173	Wed 09/30/09 07:37 PM
I am playing withit. Not very good at this time.

Hawkshelatou Joined Wed 09/30/09 Posts: 1	Wed 09/30/09 08:09 PM
My oh, my ! There is a bit of talent in this forum. I particuarly enjoyed the gecko and the waterfalls. Kudos. I will post some of my own photos.

krupa Joined Thu 07/03/08 Posts: 18651	Thu 10/01/09 05:32 AM
Oh man! I DIG that pic Hawk! Quietly sensual and very serene.

GESpiritWolf Joined Fri 09/25/09 Posts: 27	Fri 10/02/09 09:33 AM
Hello Fellow Photographers. Accept my wishful blessings for health, happiness and success to you and those you love. Wow. Now here is a topic I am interested in. I have been doing photography since I was 13 years of age and from the veins of passion from my grand-father. I would like to learn, share and create a community challenge in doing some projects as a team to increase the knowledge, open the advantages and create opportunities of creative concepts. If anyone is interested in this, we could always begin a new forum and start from there. Let me know what you think. Many Blessings, SpiritWolf

Atlantis75 Joined Wed 12/03/08 Posts: 8581	Fri 10/16/09 05:48 PM
My oh, my ! There is a bit of talent in this forum. I particuarly enjoyed the gecko and the waterfalls. Kudos. I will post some of my own photos. Thumbs up! You got only one post!