Arizona POTN get together?

[xpsentity]

Sorry I never made it / posted, etc. Had a family emergency. Anyway, I saw that some hikers got washed away on Saturday down in Sabino canyon, which is right near Lemmon. Must have rained a bit, eh?

[azphotos]

The calendar shows (8/28 which is a Tuesday & my birthday) but thought this was for the Saturday 8/25 :confused:

Happy B day - Fixed the page - Funny how those sneak in - click on the link that says the 28th and it took ya to the page titled the 25th LLOL

[azphotos]

I hope you found something worthwhile.

As of this morning, I'm in search of new employement.

Sorry to learn that the bubble popped - hope you are able to find better circumstances. Keep us up-to-date.

[azphotos]

Sorry I never made it / posted, etc. Had a family emergency. Anyway, I saw that some hikers got washed away on Saturday down in Sabino canyon, which is right near Lemmon. Must have rained a bit, eh?

Hope everything is ok with the family

[TammieO]

As I sit at my desk (scarfing pretzels), it occured to me... how come there haven't been more pics from the More Far South Adventure posted? Come on people...SHARE. :lol:
Okay, back to work. It really sucks that I have to be here until 6 tonight. :(

[macroshooter1970]

Okay, back to work. It really sucks that I have to be here until 6 tonight. :(

till 6, sorry to hear that.

[Cesarvai]

Glad we got off the mountain before it started to rain - did you snooze on the way home, I did a little LOL

So does this vacation ending mean you are now going to have the ability to purchase more gear soon? Like, did you get a new job? ???


no I didn't sleep on the way back that wouldn't be fair to Tammie I'd just keep bothering her with questions lol, I started to feel hungry like at 12:30 but didn't got to my aparment until 2 pm then I laid down just to rest my eyes a little bit :cool: and opened at 7 pm so I had breakfast at 7:30 :p ; and about more gear there are a few things that I want but I think I will buy everything in the next rebates or in December for Now I need a new computer and a new car I just walk like 4 miles :evil: got another flat and this time the spare didn't have any air :evil: :evil: :evil: so I'm like 120 degrees now. JOB ? looks like is close :cry:


cesarvai

[azphotos]

As I sit at my desk (scarfing pretzels), it occured to me... how come there haven't been more pics from the More Far South Adventure posted? Come on people...SHARE. :lol:
Okay, back to work. It really sucks that I have to be here until 6 tonight. :(

You are lucky to have work when others do not!:D

no I didn't sleep on the way back that wouldn't be fair to Tammie I'd just keep bothering her with questions lol, I started to feel hungry like at 12:30 but didn't got to my aparment until 2 pm then I laid down just to rest my eyes a little bit :cool: and opened at 7 pm so I had breakfast at 7:30 :p ; and about more gear there are a few things that I want but I think I will buy everything in the next rebates or in December for Now I need a new computer and a new car I just walk like 4 miles got another flat and this time the spare didn't have any air so I'm like 120 degrees now. JOB ? looks like is close :cry:


cesarvai

Glad that new work is on the horizon :D

[Cesarvai]

I hope you found something worthwhile.

As of this morning, I'm in search of new employement.


for me there is only ****ty works here I would need to go to college to get something good :rolleyes: otherwise nothing worthwhile, good luck on your search I bet you can find 3 jobs B4 I find one lol , or we should get a few weddings :p


cesarvai

[disneydork06]

for me there is only ****ty works here I would need to go to college to get something good :rolleyes: otherwise nothing worthwhile, good luck on your search I bet you can find 3 jobs B4 I find one lol , or we should get a few weddings :p


cesarvai

there you go...you should start marketing it altogether...azpotn wedding photographers? :-P

[Hatch1921]

Shots from today.... http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=3687621#post3687621 :)

[Hatch1921]

AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHY I wish I could go to exotic places and photograph these creatures.

http://insectphotography.com/

Hatch

[JmprSteve]

Great shots as always Hatch! The toad is my favorite!

[Cesarvai]

there you go...you should start marketing it altogether...azpotn wedding photographers? :-P


Yes I could put some people to deliver door to door around 10,000 flyers and make some presentation cards and go to some stores and leave some on each and promise a cut to the owners for each event and take 2 years to process the pics in my computer lol or I can buy another computer first and practice some photoshop and then do that but if you do it I can help you ;)


cesarvai

[azphotos]

AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHY I wish I could go to exotic places and photograph these creatures.

http://insectphotography.com/

Hatch

With the quality of your work, I wish you could go so selfesh me could enjoy your shots!:D

[Adam B.]

there you go...you should start marketing it altogether...azpotn wedding photographers? :-P

No disrespect to Cesar, but no way and no thanks. Shooting the "once in a while" wedding is bad enough, but to shoot weddings for a living, not just no but H3LL NO.

[Adam B.]

AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHY I wish I could go to exotic places and photograph these creatures.

http://insectphotography.com/

Hatch

And to be paid to do so would be the icing on the cake!!!

[Kristy]

No disrespect to Cesar, but no way and no thanks. Shooting the "once in a while" wedding is bad enough, but to shoot weddings for a living, not just no but H3LL NO.

LOL.... :) Hope it works out for you... whatever you end up doing. Sorry to hear that you are now searching...

[disneydork06]

No disrespect to Cesar, but no way and no thanks. Shooting the "once in a while" wedding is bad enough, but to shoot weddings for a living, not just no but H3LL NO.
hehe, idk. i don't think it's that bad...have yet to see a bridezilla though...

[azphotos]

FWIW and grins and giggles - added a guest book to the calendar as an experiment. You can post every 48 hours if you like and include a pix you took on one of our adventures. 120kb max size - will show up as a large type thumb and then you can click on the pix and see it grow! I posted and example.

This can stay up as long as I do not have to babysit. If I have to babysit, and I am thinking of visitors, it will probably come down, I am recording IP addresses so I can block them, but do not really want to be bothered. So have some fun and hope our fellow web people will show a little respect for y'all.

Cheers,

AZphotos

[TammieO]

FWIW and grins and giggles - added a guest book to the calendar as an experiment. You can post every 48 hours if you like and include a pix you took on one of our adventures. 120kb max size - will show up as a large type thumb and then you can click on the pix and see it grow! I posted and example.

This can stay up as long as I do not have to babysit. If I have to babysit, and I am thinking of visitors, it will probably come down, I am recording IP addresses so I can block them, but do not really want to be bothered. So have some fun and hope our fellow web people will show a little respect for y'all.

Cheers,

AZphotos

Wow, I can't wait till I get home to try it out!

[TammieO]

No disrespect to Cesar, but no way and no thanks. Shooting the "once in a while" wedding is bad enough, but to shoot weddings for a living, not just no but H3LL NO.

I don't think I could do even the occasional wedding. Too much stress for me. On the other hand, maybe we just need some practice. I think we should get Josh to put on a white dress and Geoff can put on a black funeral suit. Everyone else can be the guests and family. We can practice on them. :lol:

[Kristy]

I don't think I could do even the occasional wedding. Too much stress for me. On the other hand, maybe we just need some practice. I think we should get Josh to put on a white dress and Geoff can put on a black funeral suit. Everyone else can be the guests and family. We can practice on them. :lol:


:lol::lol::lol:

[Kristy]

**Jumping up and down, clapping hands, and doing the happy dance!!**

I just got my first set of prints in... after purchasing my new monitor, and after an entire year or more of off-color prints, blown highlights, dark shadows, etc... it's been a calibration nightmare..

Well.. today's prints, are P-U-R-R-R-F-F-E-E-C-C-T-T!! I mean WOWZA! I can't believe it! They look exactly like my screen! Never thought I would see it happen... and I just can't contain myself... Stupidly, dumb happy about it.

Who would have thought that a matching print would evoke such emotion! Call me crazy, but... I haven't had this much fun in a LOOOOOONNNNNNGGGG time!

Maybe I need to get a life, huh?

But did I say that I am TOTALLY and COMPLETELY stoked, excited, happy, and blah, blah, blah....!!!


Just had to share...

[macroshooter1970]

ok, which one of you did this.

http://www.abc15.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=1195469d-5d7a-4806-a95c-e54574b3ae78

[TammieO]

ok, which one of you did this.

http://www.abc15.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=1195469d-5d7a-4806-a95c-e54574b3ae78

Hmmmm. Those cupcakes do look good. My guess would be one of the people who live on the north side of town. ;)

[disneydork06]

maybe it was me...I just wanted to test out my new acl even though my body hasn't fully accepted the new piece of ligament...or actually no it wasn't me. if I knew about that flat panel plasma, then forget the cupcakes :-P
NOT ME. just to clarify if anyone is trying to get answers here :-)

ok, which one of you did this.

http://www.abc15.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=1195469d-5d7a-4806-a95c-e54574b3ae78

[TammieO]

**Jumping up and down, clapping hands, and doing the happy dance!!**

I just got my first set of prints in... after purchasing my new monitor, and after an entire year or more of off-color prints, blown highlights, dark shadows, etc... it's been a calibration nightmare..

Well.. today's prints, are P-U-R-R-R-F-F-E-E-C-C-T-T!! I mean WOWZA! I can't believe it! They look exactly like my screen! Never thought I would see it happen... and I just can't contain myself... Stupidly, dumb happy about it.

Who would have thought that a matching print would evoke such emotion! Call me crazy, but... I haven't had this much fun in a LOOOOOONNNNNNGGGG time!

Maybe I need to get a life, huh?

But did I say that I am TOTALLY and COMPLETELY stoked, excited, happy, and blah, blah, blah....!!!


Just had to share...

Score one for the Mommy!

[azphotos]

Wow - those must be great!


ok, which one of you did this.

http://www.abc15.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=1195469d-5d7a-4806-a95c-e54574b3ae78

[macroshooter1970]

Hmmmm. Those cupcakes do look good. ;)

they sure do

[ToferPhotography]

FWIW and grins and giggles - added a guest book to the calendar as an experiment. You can post every 48 hours if you like and include a pix you took on one of our adventures. 120kb max size - will show up as a large type thumb and then you can click on the pix and see it grow! I posted and example.

This can stay up as long as I do not have to babysit. If I have to babysit, and I am thinking of visitors, it will probably come down, I am recording IP addresses so I can block them, but do not really want to be bothered. So have some fun and hope our fellow web people will show a little respect for y'all.

Cheers,

AZphotos

Cool and thanks! added a photo from Mt. Lemmon (forgot to label it and I can't edit my post)

Count me in on the bontanical garden at this point!

[Az2Africa]

Hmmmm. Those cupcakes do look good. My guess would be one of the people who live on the north side of town. ;)

Hey! I resemble that remark!:lol:
Hmmmm Cupcakes! (Insert Homer Simpson drool here)

[Rutha73]

AdamB - good luck on the job ssearch!
CeaserVai - sounds like you just found one? Congrats!
Hatch - I don't know how you get Macro shots that good! I was out playing with the Sigma 70-300 Macro I just got, that shallow DoF is hard to get right, and every time i push the sutter button the camera shakes (no, I don't have a remote yet) i got 1 or 2 acceptable shots out of the 20 or 30 I took.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1246/1056793857_f802c83d67.jpg
I kept getting the focus on the wrong part of the body instead of the head!

[Kristy]

AdamB - good luck on the job ssearch!
CeaserVai - sounds like you just found one? Congrats!
Hatch - I don't know how you get Macro shots that good! I was out playing with the Sigma 70-300 Macro I just got, that shallow DoF is hard to get right, and every time i push the sutter button the camera shakes (no, I don't have a remote yet) i got 1 or 2 acceptable shots out of the 20 or 30 I took.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1246/1056793857_f802c83d67.jpg
I kept getting the focus on the wrong part of the body instead of the head!


Oh... nice shot here... just a wee bit of camera shake.... but keep on working at it.. you'll get there.

Let me tell you that Hatch is absolutely incredible. He handholds EVERYTHING.. as far as I have seen.... He is so freaking steady it's stupid... infuriating actually. If we could all be so steady.. He has a gift with this macro stuff. I tried shooting some things at the Hassayampa Preserve... and man! It's tough trying to handhold a shot when your at a weird angle.. Many thanks to Tammy for sharing her 100m macro. another toy to put on my wish list now.. :)

Happy Day and keep on shooting those bugs!

[Kristy]

.............. Did someone say CUPCAKES??:D Hopefully they are chocolate!! :)

[azphotos]

Hatch - I don't know how you get Macro shots that good! I was out playing with the Sigma 70-300 Macro I just got, that shallow DoF is hard to get right, and every time i push the sutter button the camera shakes (no, I don't have a remote yet) i got 1 or 2 acceptable shots out of the 20 or 30 I took.

I kept getting the focus on the wrong part of the body instead of the head!

Nice pretty colored bug! I don't know how Frank does it! But I don't want him to stop!

[azphotos]

Cool and thanks! added a photo from Mt. Lemmon (forgot to label it and I can't edit my post)

Count me in on the bontanical garden at this point!

Glad you are enjoying the new software. Thanks for participating and sharing. I thought it could be fun for the crew. I'll put a Mt. Lemmon in there for your nice picture and add you to the list. Being a guest book, edits by authors are not allowed :( and I did not want to start another forum, this one is fine. You can, however, click on the little pencil and make comments. I have put a couple in as an example.

I changed the settings - you can 'sign' every 9+ hours.

Tammie sure got a nice bug when we were up on Mt Lemmon! Thanks for sharing your bug Tammie! Thanks for participating in the guest book. I hope to see more entries!

[TammieO]

Glad you are enjoying the new software. Thanks for participating and sharing. I thought it could be fun for the crew. I'll put a Mt. Lemmon in there for your nice picture and add you to the list. Being a guest book, edits by authors are not allowed :( and I did not want to start another forum, this one is fine. You can, however, click on the little pencil and make comments. I have put a couple in as an example.

I changed the settings - you can 'sign' every 9+ hours.

Tammie sure got a nice bug when we were up on Mt Lemmon! Thanks for sharing your bug Tammie! Thanks for participating in the guest book. I hope to see more entries!

Goeff, thanks for doing this. I think it'll be a lot of fun as long as everyone plays nice and doesn't cause too much work for you. As far as hoping to see more entries...Be careful what you wish for! :lol:

[azphotos]

Goeff, thanks for doing this. I think it'll be a lot of fun as long as everyone plays nice and doesn't cause too much work for you. As far as hoping to see more entries...Be careful what you wish for! :lol:

My pleasure Tammie, thank you. LOL will be careful what is wished for.

Arggghhh - This is freeware and hence it is not perfect. Just noticed that word wrap does not work on the "pencil" comments - Oh well - have fun anyway!

[Hatch1921]

Hatch - I don't know how you get Macro shots that good! I was out playing with the Sigma 70-300 Macro I just got, that shallow DoF is hard to get right, and every time i push the shutter button the camera shakes (no, I don't have a remote yet) i got 1 or 2 acceptable shots out of the 20 or 30 I took.

Honestly... I just press the button and things happen. LOL Well... here are some tips...

Try to keep your shutter speed 1/200th or faster if your hands are not steady. This really helps eliminate camera shake.
Brace your arms in to your chest... using your elbow as your tripod... slow your breathing...or even use a steady exhale at times…and fire while exhaling. Depends on how close you are to the subject and the magnification you are shooting at. The more magnification… the more the camera shake will show in your photos…or it can I should say.
Place your support hand under the lens as far out on the lens as you can. This helps stabilize the camera. Don't be afraid to shoot ISO 400 or even 800 with the 20D. A little noise reduction software will work wonders.

Next time out... try this...
AV mode... center point focus
ISO ? depends on how much light you have... start at 200 and work your way up until you get the shutter speed around 1/200th or more.
F/9 or F/11 if you shooting with a macro lens... anything past F/13 and you start to face soft images and diffraction. When working with macro… your DOF is millimeters.
Soot raw....
AI Servo.... I listen for the camera to "chatter" when it is working hard to keep the focus... this is when I shoot most of the time.

Move slowly towards your subjects... I'm not a little person and I can sneak up on the bugs... if I can do it...anyone can :)
More than anything… practice… ordinary objects around the house look pretty cool when magnified. Plus… they do not fly away seconds before your press the shutter button. LOL

I would suggest you try to shoot natural light and then move on to macro with flash… that is another world altogether.

Hope some of this helps… if you have any questions… feel free to ask. I will help where I can.



Let me tell you that Hatch is absolutely incredible. He handholds EVERYTHING.. as far as I have seen.... He is so freaking steady it's stupid... infuriating actually. If we could all be so steady.. He has a gift with this macro stuff. Far too kind Kristy... I just point and shoot. What you all don't see is I bribe the insects prior to the taking their photos. :)


I don't know how Frank does it! But I don't want him to stop! Many thanks Geoff. Again... you all only see the good shots... not the bad ones. I have a low keeper rate with macro... either the composition is wacky due to the insect moving... exposure is off....focus is off... and so on. I shot 173 frames last night... I kept 30 which I thought were really nice shots... I have many repeats because I shoot and move....shoot and move... you never know when the insect is going to flee. Out of those 30... I narrowed the shots down to 23 which I will print. So... you see... I take many shots and work my way towards the shots you see posted. I find shooting macro to be a challenge... and I've always had a low percentage of keepers... just how it goes for me... I would think other macro shooters take the same approach as I do... shoot and move.

Enough babble. LOL

Good deal Geoff... looks like you are having fun with the site.
I haven't been there this afternoon... are we all still on for the Gardens?


I don't know if you all have seen the shots from last night?
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=360243

Good times!

Hatch

[macroshooter1970]

AdamB - good luck on the job ssearch!
CeaserVai - sounds like you just found one? Congrats!
Hatch - I don't know how you get Macro shots that good! I was out playing with the Sigma 70-300 Macro I just got, that shallow DoF is hard to get right, and every time i push the sutter button the camera shakes (no, I don't have a remote yet) i got 1 or 2 acceptable shots out of the 20 or 30 I took.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1246/1056793857_f802c83d67.jpg
I kept getting the focus on the wrong part of the body instead of the head!


It just take practice, it ain't rocket science. Good shot and try, good luck with your future attempts.

[Rutha73]

Move slowly towards your subjects... I'm not a little person and I can sneak up on the bugs... if I can do it...anyone can :)
More than anything… practice… ordinary objects around the house look pretty cool when magnified. Plus… they do not fly away seconds before your press the shutter button. LOL

I would suggest you try to shoot natural light and then move on to macro with flash… that is another world altogether.

OK, so I have to admit that i cheated on the sneaking up part, I found that beetle in the parking lot of the office I work for. It was dead, but I had never seen that metallic green color on a bug before so I brought it home and posed it on a branch I cut off a tree (notice the tips of the legs aren't holding onto the branch. I set that up in the back yard and started shooting. All i have is the onboard flash, so I wrappd some cereal boxes in tin foil and tried to brighten the subject using them as reflectors. My wife got home and saw what I was doing and thought I had finally gone nutz! She called my mom and they both had a laugh at me.

AI Servo? didn't think of that one, I will have to go try it. I think my beetle is still out back... Thanks for the tips!

[Hatch1921]

OK, so I have to admit that i cheated on the sneaking up part, I found that beetle in the parking lot of the office I work for. It was dead I have to revoke your Macro Masters License :) No dead insects!!! Rule #1 has been violated. ROFL

Seriously... I understand... everything looks cool when magnified. When you are on your belly at a zoo in the Middle East... taking shots of ants and not the animals at the zoo... then people look at you like you are crazy. LOL

Give the settings I mentioned a try... it is a good starting point. Before long you will see the world in a different way. I look at all things now and wonder what they would look like if I shot them with a macro lens. :)

Arizona85224...It just take practice, it ain't rocket science. You are 100% correct... it is closer to neurosurgery. :)



Any plans for the POTN group to getogether this weekend? I see the gardens will take place later this month. For some reason I thought it was going to happen this weekend. I need more sleep!

Hatch

[iceman/slider]

I don't think I could do even the occasional wedding. Too much stress for me. On the other hand, maybe we just need some practice. I think we should get Josh to put on a white dress and Geoff can put on a black funeral suit. Everyone else can be the guests and family. We can practice on them. :lol:

Hmmm.....put Geoff in the dress(he has the long hair anyway) and you've got a deal!

[disneydork06]

I have to revoke your Macro Masters License :) No dead insects!!! Rule #1 has been violated. ROFL

Hatch

hehe, that's funny.

[disneydork06]

anyone read yesterdays sports section? they're changing some rules with the nfl like making all journalists wear a vest while on the sidelines. photographers have to wear a red vest that has a Canon emblem on the front...kinda like an advertisement but kinda small. yet there's talk that it disrupts the journalists view of being nonpartial to advertising...what do you think?

[azphotos]

Frank - Thanks for revealing your MoJo! :mrgreen: Have not tried the servo approach - do you just push the focus button once and then follow your thingy and the servo will stay active until you shoot or do you have to keep the focus button depressed the entire time? Hmmmm - i don't use auto focus for the closer shots. Is this method utilized when doing much less than 1:1, in other words, large 100% crops?

Oh and BTW I think your % is quite good! Superb shots once again today!

See you found the answer for the 25th for the Gardens. That is why I put the site up - to try and keep track and also have some fun for everyone too. Tammie is busy the next two weekends, Adam and I are going to a friends house Saturday to hang out at his pool and shoot hummers and such - every now and then a sharp shin makes a visit! Also Gilas, Cactus wrens, etc, etc...

You are correct that I am having some fun with the site and I hope that it is useful and fun for this nice collection of photographers we have here. I hope the guestbook idea will be an enhancement for all concerned.

I am also playing around with a graphic version (http://geoffreybabcock.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?action=calendar) - along with some other ideas to enhance the AZ POTN experience. Do you guys like having an actual calendar link? Should I continue to develop this idea for y'all? Let me know please.

And FanBoy - LOL - two points on the long hair and whom gets the tux - just remember that the cadaver tuxes are split up the back :snicker:

Ryan, Yes I saw the article and it seems like a lot of BS to me. I have no objection to them wearing a uniform, but just remember when Jim McMahon of the Chicago Bears got fined mucho dollars for wearing a sweatband with a Nike logo on it. Now a few years later the NFL is promoting this poop! It was big time $ he got fined. Wonder how much Canon had to pay off the NFL?

Rutha - ROTFLMAO when I read your confession - you shall now repent for your sins and eat the dead bug! :D

[Adam B.]

You are correct that I am having some fun with the site and I hope that it is useful and fun for this nice collection of photographers we have here. I hope the guestbook idea will be an enhancement for all concerned.

I am also playing around with a graphic version (http://geoffreybabcock.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?action=calendar) - along with some other ideas to enhance the AZ POTN experience. Do you guys like having an actual calendar link? Should I continue to develop this idea for y'all? Let me know please.


Geoff, I love the calendar thing you have created. I don't know about the guest book thing though. I'll talk more about this with you tomorrow.

[Rutha73]

I just Ran across this event in Pop Photo, there is a hummingbird migration and there is a banding station down south the public can visit and get a close up view of the birds. It says in the magazine that after banding that the workers will give the hummer some nectar then let a visitor hold it. (Pop Photo, August 2007 p110). and here is Arizona Bird Observatory's Site (http://www.sabo.org/photoalb/banding.htm)

OH, and I should be able to make he Botanical Garden trip!

[ToferPhotography]

I just Ran across this event in Pop Photo, there is a hummingbird migration and there is a banding station down south the public can visit and get a close up view of the birds. It says in the magazine that after banding that the workers will give the hummer some nectar then let a visitor hold it. (Pop Photo, August 2007 p110). and here is Arizona Bird Observatory's Site (http://www.sabo.org/photoalb/banding.htm)

OH, and I should be able to make he Botanical Garden trip!

That would be something to hold them, but somehow i would think i'd be hurting them...

[azphotos]

I just Ran across this event in Pop Photo, there is a hummingbird migration and there is a banding station down south the public can visit and get a close up view of the birds. It says in the magazine that after banding that the workers will give the hummer some nectar then let a visitor hold it. (Pop Photo, August 2007 p110). and here is Arizona Bird Observatory's Site (http://www.sabo.org/photoalb/banding.htm)

OH, and I should be able to make he Botanical Garden trip!

Super - glad you can make it. Will put you on for the Botanical Garden! :D

Yes, the San Pedro House is special, :D that is why it is listed on the activities page as a possible activity.

A new addition for a possible in the same area is Ramsey Canyon, though it too is a long drive - about 198 miles from central Phoenix.

[disneydork06]

Super - glad you can make it. Will put you on for the Botanical Garden! :D

Yes, the San Pedro House is special, :D that is why it is listed on the activities page as a possible activity.

A new addition for a possible in the same area is Ramsey Canyon, though it too is a long drive - about 198 miles from central Phoenix.

wish i could go to the botanical gardens. :-( I haven't gone since grade school. it's over a decade ago. anyways, i will be in school by then when you guys go. um, I guess I can make it up to you by getting some cute college coed and do a little photoshoot with her for you folks. :-D i already have a couple places in mind to go shoot at...

[azphotos]

wish i could go to the botanical gardens. :-( I haven't gone since grade school. it's over a decade ago. anyways, i will be in school by then when you guys go. um, I guess I can make it up to you by getting some cute college coed and do a little photoshoot with her for you folks. :-D i already have a couple places in mind to go shoot at...

You will be a welcome addition Disney. Please drive down from Flag to join us with your Coed :D

For grins and giggles - I put up a temporary community site if anyone is interested in playing. All you have to do is create an account (http://geoffreybabcock.com/drupal/) and do the olde email verification. I am interested in discovering if there could be some value to it. This is on my testing server, so please don't invest any real time in this. Play around have fun, but it is not perm. It it is decided that y'all want this and are willing to run it, for some strange reason, there would be a clean install on a different server and any content you put in would probably be lost.

Also please don't forget to try out the "guest book (http://azphoto.info/advancedguestbook/)" and also the graphic calendar (http://geoffreybabcock.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?action=calendar)
The guest book is already on the main server. If it proves to be useful and fun, no content will be lost keeping it

The only free decent calendar I have discovered so far is the one posted and it is part of a larger package. I have been looking for a stand alone version, but have not found anything as suitable. If anyone knows of a good calendar for Linux - written in probably php would be best, please let me know. No worries for y'all that this is on the test server as this is simply an interface for you.

As always any comments and suggestions to make AZ Potn online calendar presence better are welcomed. :D

[FlyingPhotog]

Hey All...sorry for threadjacking but:

Anyone taken a dSLR to Chase Field (the aritist formerly known as BOB?)

Going to Saturday game Vs Washington and our seats (top of lower bowl...abeam first base) should be conducive to a 70-200 f/2.8 IS + 1.4. Probably on a 5D for the indoor lighting.

Just wondering if anyone in this group had ever taken a similar rig down to the ballpark and been denied or hassled about it? The website says no shooting for professional use (per the MLB rights deal) and no support pods.

Have fun at the Botanical Garden. Looking forward to some samples on Sunday! :D

[Hatch1921]

Have fun at the game. I brought the 20D and the 70-200LIS... if you have the 100-400 bring it... no issues on getting the gear in. A few shots on this page... the lighting wasn't bad.

http://hatch1921.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=360

Have a fun weekend. Hatch

[Az2Africa]

Hey All...sorry for threadjacking but:

Anyone taken a dSLR to Chase Field (the aritist formerly known as BOB?)

Going to Saturday game Vs Washington and our seats (top of lower bowl...abeam first base) should be conducive to a 70-200 f/2.8 IS + 1.4. Probably on a 5D for the indoor lighting.

Just wondering if anyone in this group had ever taken a similar rig down to the ballpark and been denied or hassled about it? The website says no shooting for professional use (per the MLB rights deal) and no support pods.

Have fun at the Botanical Garden. Looking forward to some samples on Sunday! :D

I was stopped when I tried to bring in a Rebel and a 75-300 4 years ago and had to leave it in the car. Their rules state that the lens can be no longer than the thickness of the camera body. That's the official word on it. That said, you may get a lazy gate person and sneak one by. Good luck.

[Hatch1921]

Early morning macro... part 1
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=361388

Hope everyone is having a fun weekend.
Hatch

[disneydork06]

Early morning macro... part 1
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=361388

Hope everyone is having a fun weekend.
Hatch

too tired to enjoy...had to get up early and shoot lifeguards...can't sleep yet till photos are done edited...

[Hatch1921]

LOL I was up at 4 and being eaten by mosquitos by 5. ROFL Be sure to post some shots.

Hatch

[Adam B.]

Great shot Frank!!!

[Rutha73]

Those shots are awesome, I really liked the silouette of the dragonfly on that brach -#8! I am going to go try some more macro work tomorrow, got stuck cleaning the garage today :confused:

[Hatch1921]

Thank you Adam and Jake. I just added Early Morning part 2
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=361476

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.
Hatch

[azphotos]

Thank you Adam and Jake. I just added Early Morning part 2
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=361476

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.
Hatch

Superb batches of photos again! Thanks so much for sharing. Gives me something to shoot for if you will pardon the pun!

Question though, do you stack many of these shots or they mostly single frame?

[Hatch1921]

Many thanks Geoff. :)

Question though, do you stack many of these shots or they mostly single frame?

No stacks in the shots. About a week or so ago I downloaded Combine Z and I haven't had a chance to put it to use.

Thanks again.
Hatch

[Rutha73]

OK, try 2 at macro, ***THIS ONE IS LIVE*** My wife and I made an unplanned trip to Sonoran Desert Museum. We didn't have time to see it all, but I really want to go back (when it gets a little cooler)! Here are a few pics from the trip. The red caterpillar thing is live! No dead bugs this time ;)!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1213/1100306050_85f0b7d54a.jpg
Otter
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1222/1100307040_07856ced1e.jpg
and a Diamond back from a short show
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1131/1100308760_9bfc1276a2.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1005/1100308086_3d3a0efae3.jpg

[Kristy]

Awesome shots as usual Hatch... :) Looks like you found your little niche in the desert right there at work. :)

Jake, I really like the little otter... Soooo cute! :) Where's the Sonoran Desert Museum? Maybe we should visit there for one of our outings?

We went to the river this weekend... couple of shots posted here... http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=362103

and here..... http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=362107

Hope everyone had a great weekend. I'm exhaused..... off to bed. I'll catch up with you all this week. :)

[azphotos]

LMAO Rutha - it is live this time!!! LOL

Good shots. :)

[Adam B.]

Wonderful shots Hatch, Rutha, and Kristy.

The Arizona - Sonoran Desert Museum is just west of Tucson and is a very fun place to visit. We just have to wait until it cools down a little before planning a trip there. Maybe late Oct. or early Nov.?

[ToferPhotography]

Wow, such great shots we are catching out there gang!

[disneydork06]

why is it when I keep up with the thread and check this site often that there is very little to none additions to the thread...yet when i can't check it for like a day I get over a page of posts to catch up with? just luck right? :-/

[azphotos]

Where's the Sonoran Desert Museum? Maybe we should visit there for one of our outings?


Kristy - As Adam has stated, this is a fine destination, but due to temps, should schedule during cooler times. You can find more info at http://www.desertmuseum.org/

This destination and link are listed on www.azpotn.com (http://www.azpotn.com).

More photo op sites for potential outings and respective links welcomed.

Also Kristy, or anyone - what is the name of the neighbors friend who posed with the Kristy neighbor? I am trying to match photos to names so I can mail out cds. Thanks

[Rutha73]

great shots Kristy!
Hatch, the second set is stunning as usual!

As for the my macro practice, Hatch, you said to use AV mode. I had trouble with that because when I got my XTi I put it on M and forced myself to learn it, without being able to control shutter speed I was going crazy, alot of the shots I tried were shaded so when I got it to f/11 it wanted to use 1-2 secs. and I can't hold that. My lens has a min. focus distance of .95 (I am assuming that is meters, because it is about 3 feet) at 300mm. Also, does anyone else use the in camera processing? I bummped up the saturation and sharpness, and haven't done very much of anything in photoshop or picassa other than resize. And yes, it was WAY TOO HOT out there when we went. most of the big animals were hiding out so we didn't get to see them, i guess if you go too late into the winter the reptiles are hiding because it is too cold, so yuo have to find the right time. I want to go back for the Raptor Free Flight sessions (that is when it gels cooler also).

[disneydork06]

Kristy - As Adam has stated, this is a fine destination, but due to temps, should schedule during cooler times. You can find more info at http://www.desertmuseum.org/

This destination and link are listed on www.azpotn.com (http://www.azpotn.com).

More photo op sites for potential outings and respective links welcomed.

Also Kristy, or anyone - what is the name of the neighbors friend who posed with the Kristy neighbor? I am trying to match photos to names so I can mail out cds. Thanks

neighbors friend is megan i believe. or however she spells it.

[disneydork06]

so guys...what do you think? canon flash cord or go wireless with the ste2? I need something for off camera flash for my pj work and would be helpful with other stuff as well. what do ya think?

[Hatch1921]

As for the my macro practice, Hatch, you said to use AV mode. I had trouble with that because when I got my XTi I put it on M and forced myself to learn it, without being able to control shutter speed I was going crazy, a lot of the shots I tried were shaded so when I got it to f/11 it wanted to use 1-2 secs. and I can't hold that. My lens has a min. focus distance of .95 (I am assuming that is meters, because it is about 3 feet) at 300mm

The first question I have to ask... what ISO setting you were using. 100? 200? Don't be afraid to shoot up to ISO 800. This will help with your shutter speed. I shoot AV most of the time when shooting natural light. When I shoot flash... I use manual. With AV you have to keep an eye on the shutter speed... I adjust the ISO to gain the speed and you can under expose up to about 1 stop to gain a little extra speed. I like to shoot about 1/160th a sec... if I do not have something to brace on. A little slower if I can brace the shot. 1/200th and faster is where you want to shoot for. Remember... you can shoot F/9.0 to F/11.... Even F/7.1 if the subject is at a right angle to the camera. My recent butterfly shot was at a 90 to the camera. I shot F/7.1 this helped me gain more shutter speed... I wasn't worried about the DOF... I knew the butterfly was thin and at a 90 to me... so... it would be in focus.

It is all about balance I suppose... I even shot TV mode allowing the camera to choose my F/stop .... I wanted to shoot fast moving little insects... I set the desired speed to 1/250th and let the camera go from there. You have to keep an eye on the f/stop... I wouldn't let it get under F/7.1

I hope this all makes sense...

I shoot raw... no in camera processing... I like being in control.


Ryan... as we talked about at Kristy's house... line of sight with the Ste2 is the limiting factor IMO. I'm sure people have had great success with the system. Wireless is the way to go... you can buy an adaptor kit for the EX flash heads...to allow a pocket wizard to connect to them. I use the off camera shoe cord as well... so... it depends on what you want to accomplish. If I had to do it all over again... I would buy 2 Nikon SB 800's and attach my pocket wizards to them. Why Canon can't include a jack on the flash heads is beyond me. Just my thoughts... I'm sure the Ste2 would be fine if you are not going to place it out of range and out of sight.

Hatch

[JmprSteve]

Ryan,
Every system has it pluses and minuses ...
The STE-2 is relatively cheap and you only need one. Line of sight can be an issue at times, but you aren't tethered via cords.

2- speedlights one as a master the other as a slave will work as well. I'd use a bracket with off camera shoe cord on the master for when you want to shoot portrait mode and keep the flash above the lens. A long off camera shoe cord will give you flexibility to move the master around but then you are tethered and need to be careful to not move too far from the master.

Pocket wizards are really nice and pricey ($200 + per pocketwizard and you'll need at least 2). Also you'd need to get an adapter kit for the speedlight. Or I saw a hack to add the neccessary connection to a speedlight somewhere on the forum. The plus for pocketwizards is that once you get studio strobes (monolights) you'll be able to use the pocketwizards with them.

It really comes down to how much do you want to invest, I've used the STe2 but I was shooting headshots and award presentations (all indoors) so the line of sight was not an issue.

Hope this helps.

[Rutha73]

The first question I have to ask... what ISO setting you were using. 100? 200? Don't be afraid to shoot up to ISO 800. This will help with your shutter speed. I shoot AV most of the time when shooting natural light. When I shoot flash... I use manual. With AV you have to keep an eye on the shutter speed... I adjust the ISO to gain the speed and you can under expose up to about 1 stop to gain a little extra speed. I like to shoot about 1/160th a sec... if I do not have something to brace on. A little slower if I can brace the shot. 1/200th and faster is where you want to shoot for. Remember... you can shoot F/9.0 to F/11.... Even F/7.1 if the subject is at a right angle to the camera. My recent butterfly shot was at a 90 to the camera. I shot F/7.1 this helped me gain more shutter speed... I wasn't worried about the DOF... I knew the butterfly was thin and at a 90 to me... so... it would be in focus.

It is all about balance I suppose... I even shot TV mode allowing the camera to choose my F/stop .... I wanted to shoot fast moving little insects... I set the desired speed to 1/250th and let the camera go from there. You have to keep an eye on the f/stop... I wouldn't let it get under F/7.1

I hope this all makes sense...

I shoot raw... no in camera processing... I like being in control.


Hatch
OK, i was at ISO 100 F5.6, 1/200. I shoot in RAW, I set the Picture Style to User Def. 1 where I put Contrast to 1, Sharpness to 5 and Saturation to 3. I had the on camera flash on which helped a little. I think I will go out back and find something to try again on:confused: Are you going to the Botanical Gardens? Maybe I can watch you work, usually seeing it helps me

[Hatch1921]

I should make the gardens trip. We can go over a few things. :)

[Rutha73]

Allright, I tried shooting in AV mode, I think I just didn't have enough light when I was shooting that caterpillar. both these shots in direct sun, and in the shade were over 1/250th
F9, ISO 400, 1/1000
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1341/1109513781_ea1320625e.jpg
and shaded, ISO 400, F10, 1/320
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1100/1109511775_ea21ab6f1b.jpg
anything you can critique would be helpful. I might try some more bugs tomorrow!

[azphotos]

neighbors friend is megan i believe. or however she spells it.

Thank you Ryan!

OK, i was at ISO 100 F5.6, 1/200. I shoot in RAW, I set the Picture Style to User Def. 1 where I put Contrast to 1, Sharpness to 5 and Saturation to 3. I had the on camera flash on which helped a little. I think I will go out back and find something to try again on:confused: Are you going to the Botanical Gardens? Maybe I can watch you work, usually seeing it helps me

(psst - Rutha - Thanks - keep it up, he is telling the magic secrets!) I do admire Frank's work!

[disneydork06]

ahhh, I have an sb800 with my nikon. I could have used that flash instead of my 420ex...if I got pw. hmm, i will look into investing in some pws for future work. who needs alien bees...mine are more portable :-P

[disneydork06]

nice shots rutha! I'm sure every gal would love an enlarged photo of some gorgeous ring. :-) ooh, pretty colors...anyways, did you crop some of the photo to get it like that or is that the whole frame?

[Adam B.]

Jake,
Watch your white balance, make adjustments as needed to keep your whites white.


Allright, I tried shooting in AV mode, I think I just didn't have enough light when I was shooting that caterpillar. both these shots in direct sun, and in the shade were over 1/250th
F9, ISO 400, 1/1000
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1341/1109513781_ea1320625e.jpg
and shaded, ISO 400, F10, 1/320
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1100/1109511775_ea21ab6f1b.jpg
anything you can critique would be helpful. I might try some more bugs tomorrow!

[FlyingPhotog]

Hey All...sorry for threadjacking but:

Anyone taken a dSLR to Chase Field (the aritist formerly known as BOB?)

FOLLOW UP:

Utterly and completely denied access with anything even remotely resembling "professional equipment." Wouldn't even brook any discussion of what my skill level actually was or my intent.

The ballpark employee was "nice" enough to ask if I had a "smaller lens" with me instead of the 100-400 but since I didn't...back to the car went the camera.

Oh well...

[disneydork06]

flyingphotog, that sucks about the game. did he tell you what exactly the restrictions were since he at least asked if you had a smaller lens?

on another note, there's a storm going on outside right now...wish i was photographing it but instead I need to sleep "earlier" for once...

[ToferPhotography]

flyingphotog, that sucks about the game. did he tell you what exactly the restrictions were since he at least asked if you had a smaller lens?

on another note, there's a storm going on outside right now...wish i was photographing it but instead I need to sleep "earlier" for once...

Spring training and regular season the rules are obviously different... no hassels at any i attended with the big lens.. As the storm ... YEAH BABY!!

[disneydork06]

nice lightning.

[azphotos]

Ohhh - nice flash boom! Good job.

[Kristy]

cool lightning strike.. :) Someday I hope to catch one.. I want it up close out in the desert above some cactus.. I have a vision... however, I'm afraid to be out in the open during a lightning storm, so it poses a bit of a logistical problem...:rolleyes:

[Rutha73]

nice shots rutha! I'm sure every gal would love an enlarged photo of some gorgeous ring. :-) ooh, pretty colors...anyways, did you crop some of the photo to get it like that or is that the whole frame?

That is the full frame, just resized to get under the 5MB limit to get on Flickr. (and thats a mens ring, size 11 to fit my fat finger :lol:)

[Rutha73]

Jake,
Watch your white balance, make adjustments as needed to keep your whites white.

Any books I can get to help with that? The White balance is the one thing I have on auto so I didn't have to think about that. should I work on doing the custom one, or just switching the preset ones that are already in the camera?

[xpsentity]

cool lightning strike.. :) Someday I hope to catch one.. I want it up close out in the desert above some cactus.. I have a vision... however, I'm afraid to be out in the open during a lightning storm, so it poses a bit of a logistical problem...:rolleyes:

Never had that fear before.. just stand near something taller and more metal than you. ;) I've set up under power towers before, figured they'd catch anything coming near before little me. Anyway, I just wander out to the desert and go for it, the chances are way too slim to worry about it (for me).

Better get to it, Monsoon Season only lasts so long!

[macroshooter1970]

Any books I can get to help with that? The White balance is the one thing I have on auto so I didn't have to think about that. should I work on doing the custom one, or just switching the preset ones that are already in the camera?

grey card, custom wb, do you use cs2 or shoot raw or anything. you don't need a book.

[Rutha73]

grey card, custom wb, do you use cs2 or shoot raw or anything. you don't need a book.

I have Photoshop 6.0, and i do shoot in RAW

[disneydork06]

Never had that fear before.. just stand near something taller and more metal than you. ;) I've set up under power towers before, figured they'd catch anything coming near before little me. Anyway, I just wander out to the desert and go for it, the chances are way too slim to worry about it (for me).

Better get to it, Monsoon Season only lasts so long!
the something taller doesn't always work. there was a kid here last year at nau that got struck by lightning. prolly the only reason he got struck was because he was carrying an umbrella. he was near several large trees and right by a building with lightning rods on top. but still got struck

[Hatch1921]

POTN BOOK
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/48727/4493981dbbdc0998087d6b90127cb64f

On sale now...

Hatch

[Kristy]

Any books I can get to help with that? The White balance is the one thing I have on auto so I didn't have to think about that. should I work on doing the custom one, or just switching the preset ones that are already in the camera?
Talk to Steve... he has this really cool trick that does white balance AND helps to set exposure in a controlled situation.... Extremely simple, amazing and near perfect result... He really is a good teacher for that kind of thing....

Calling Steve... where are you Jumper Guy?

Never had that fear before.. just stand near something taller and more metal than you. ;) I've set up under power towers before, figured they'd catch anything coming near before little me. Anyway, I just wander out to the desert and go for it, the chances are way too slim to worry about it (for me).

Better get to it, Monsoon Season only lasts so long!

Hmmm?? Maybe I better come along and hang out with you... fearless freddy.. You can teach me a thing or two about lightning strikes... :)

the something taller doesn't always work. there was a kid here last year at nau that got struck by lightning. prolly the only reason he got struck was because he was carrying an umbrella. he was near several large trees and right by a building with lightning rods on top. but still got struck

On second thought... ??

[Arizonad54]

I get behind so quick! ugh.

[azphotos]

Howdy 54! Hope you are feeling better now!

[Adam B.]

Any books I can get to help with that? The White balance is the one thing I have on auto so I didn't have to think about that. should I work on doing the custom one, or just switching the preset ones that are already in the camera?

grey card, custom wb, do you use cs2 or shoot raw or anything. you don't need a book.

I have Photoshop 6.0, and i do shoot in RAW


Do a potn search for white balance and you'll find all the info in the world about it.

I'm not sure about PS 6 but you should be able to make changes to your wb in whatever raw editor you're using.

[disneydork06]

I feel so inferior in height next to the az cardinals :-P saw them while I was with one of the sports writers that I work with. they were all in the training room getting ready. then as soon as I got a couple shots that I think were good went and saw the players come out from the dome onto the practice field. got a couple pics...only really recognized two of the players. link to my shots
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=3736155#post3736155

[macroshooter1970]

I feel so inferior in height next to the az cardinals :-P saw them while I was with one of the sports writers that I work with. they were all in the training room getting ready. then as soon as I got a couple shots that I think were good went and saw the players come out from the dome onto the practice field. got a couple pics...only really recognized two of the players. link to my shots
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=3736155#post3736155

you should have ask the doctor to give you longer legs.

[JmprSteve]

rutha73 (Jake),
I use the one shot 14" pocketdigital calibration target by Photovision (http://photovisionvideo.com/target.html ) I think I got it at Tempe Camera. The site contains a few video's about white balance and the histogram. The target is basically a round target with Black, Gray, and white sections. Fill the view finder with the target and shoot, check the histogram and you'll see three spikes adjust your exposure and reshoot. Keep doing this until you get the spikes where you like them in the histogram. Then using the shot with the exposure you like, set the custom whitebalance using that image. I do use a lightmeter (somewhat inexpensive) and that will usually get me close to exposure I'll use but the target seems to produce consistant results. After the shoot, I normally reset the white balance to AWB before turning off the camera (I accidentally did a second shoot with a Custom WB from a shoot a couple of days prior).
Hope this helps.

[Cesarvai]

Speaking of WB last night was hard lights keep changing how to adjust it ? , Ryan tips on shooting bands in bars ? here is CC DeVille from Poison in the afterparty ;) ISO 1600 :rolleyes: Great Show BTW ( with RATT )Much better than I Expected whos UP for REO the 31 or Deff Leppard Sept 20 >>? :lol:

[azphotos]

Speaking of WB last night was hard lights keep changing how to adjust it ? , Ryan tips on shooting bands in bars ? here is CC DeVille from Poison in the afterparty ;) ISO 1600 :rolleyes: Great Show BTW ( with RATT )Much better than I Expected whos UP for REO the 31 or Deff Leppard Sept 20 >>? :lol:

All Hail Ceasar! Nice shot!

[Adam B.]

Speaking of WB last night was hard lights keep changing how to adjust it ? , Ryan tips on shooting bands in bars ? here is CC DeVille from Poison in the afterparty ;) ISO 1600 :rolleyes: Great Show BTW ( with RATT )Much better than I Expected whos UP for REO the 31 or Deff Leppard Sept 20 >>? :lol:

Nice shot in tough lighting conditions. I don't have any words of wisdom to offer, sorry.

As I'm still unemployed at this moment, I'll have to pass on the concerts. Thanks for the heads up though, I would have liked to see both bands.

[Kristy]

Speaking of WB last night was hard lights keep changing how to adjust it ? , Ryan tips on shooting bands in bars ? here is CC DeVille from Poison in the afterparty ;) ISO 1600 :rolleyes: Great Show BTW ( with RATT )Much better than I Expected whos UP for REO the 31 or Deff Leppard Sept 20 >>? :lol:

Hey.. don't do any white balance on this... the lighting is perfect.. simply natural as it was the night you were shooting. :) I wouldn't change a thing.

Def Leppard? Hmmm..... it's the day after my birthday...

[Kristy]

Nice shot in tough lighting conditions. I don't have any words of wisdom to offer, sorry.

As I'm still unemployed at this moment, I'll have to pass on the concerts. Thanks for the heads up though, I would have liked to see both bands.

How's the job search? I hope you are holding up okay.. I know it can be difficult... I'll refer you some photography work for pay... I'm not shooting anything for pay for a few months.. I need to catch up at home and get orgainzed. Finishing up a couple sessions, and then done... Interested in Newborns or Preggos? LOL...

[disneydork06]

Speaking of WB last night was hard lights keep changing how to adjust it ? , Ryan tips on shooting bands in bars ? here is CC DeVille from Poison in the afterparty ;) ISO 1600 :rolleyes: Great Show BTW ( with RATT )Much better than I Expected whos UP for REO the 31 or Deff Leppard Sept 20 >>? :lol:

Like what kristy said, don't change a thing. my camera is usually set in auto wb and I just leave it there. It's nicer to capture all the lighting that goes on from the stage. if you do a nice and reputable place like where you shot you get some good lighting on the musicians. but like the place i shot at there wasn't much on the faces of the people. The stage lights always give a nice look to photos.
oh and great shot there! wish I could go to the concerts but I'll be in flag and also I can't afford them since i will be living off of ramen once again, ok not really cause of too much sodium but you get my point. :-)

[Adam B.]

How's the job search? I hope you are holding up okay.. I know it can be difficult... I'll refer you some photography work for pay... I'm not shooting anything for pay for a few months.. I need to catch up at home and get orgainzed. Finishing up a couple sessions, and then done... Interested in Newborns or Preggos? LOL...

Thanks for asking Kristy! I start my new job Monday morning. :D I'll be a bill collector here soon. Be afraid, be very afraid.:lol: It's a completely different line of work then I'm used to, but it's inside, in air conditioning, I'm never on call. Of course I won't make the same money as before but...

My people photography skills still need work before I take on "paying jobs", many thanks for the offer though.

[macroshooter1970]

Thanks for asking Kristy! I start my new job Monday morning. :D I'll be a bill collector here soon. Be afraid, be very afraid.:lol: It's a completely different line of work then I'm used to, but it's inside, in air conditioning, I'm never on call. Of course I won't make the same money as before but...

My people photography skills still need work before I take on "paying jobs", many thanks for the offer though.

Good to hear you'll be getting a paycheck soon and please do not call me. My ex is all the bill collector I handle at the time.

[Kristy]

Hey! Did anyone happen to get a picture of the sunset last night? Geez it was phenemonal! I was driving around on my after-work errands and just wishing I had my camera next to me...

Don't know how it looked on the east side of the valley, but here in the west.. it was spectacular! :)

[azphotos]

Thanks for asking Kristy! I start my new job Monday morning. :D I'll be a bill collector here soon. Be afraid, be very afraid.:lol: It's a completely different line of work then I'm used to, but it's inside, in air conditioning, I'm never on call. Of course I won't make the same money as before but...

My people photography skills still need work before I take on "paying jobs", many thanks for the offer though.

Congrats on finding employment! :DCan we put you on the list for the next activity?

[TammieO]

I start my new job Monday morning. :D I'll be a bill collector here soon. Be afraid, be very afraid.:lol: It's a completely different line of work then I'm used to, but it's inside, in air conditioning, I'm never on call. Of course I won't make the same money as before but...

Yay! I thought about you while Russ and I were at Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge. We watched a family of river otters cross a stream. They were so cute! I would post a pic, but it kinda sucked because the light was from the wrong angle and we had to stay on the road.

[Cesarvai]

Hey.. don't do any white balance on this... the lighting is perfect.. simply natural as it was the night you were shooting. :) I wouldn't change a thing.

Def Leppard? Hmmm..... it's the day after my birthday...


:eek: finally you guys liked one of my pics lol; but Kristy thats is far away from the way the pic came out like, I based the WB on the white part of the guitar then have to raise one stop on the light ( even it was like a 1/3 overexposed on the camera meter ??? ) desaturated the colors a lot and reduced color tone a lot too, a little more of contrast and a little of sharpening ( with color temperature WB I couldn't get anything close to reality from 2500 to 10,000 WEIRD) and it was iso 1250 not 1600; anyways it was an amazing night and get to meet one of the guys that I used to play at least 6 of his songs it was cool :D

[Cesarvai]

Thanks for asking Kristy! I start my new job Monday morning. :D I'll be a bill collector here soon. Be afraid, be very afraid.:lol: It's a completely different line of work then I'm used to, but it's inside, in air conditioning, I'm never on call. Of course I won't make the same money as before but...

My people photography skills still need work before I take on "paying jobs", many thanks for the offer though.


Congrats in your new Job, as a lawyer in Mexico I hated to collect from poor people like me :cry: but a job is a job JUST GO FOR IT !~!~~!!~~~~:lol:

[Kristy]

:eek: finally you guys liked one of my pics lol; but Kristy thats is far away from the way the pic came out like, I based the WB on the white part of the guitar then have to raise one stop on the light ( even it was like a 1/3 overexposed on the camera meter ??? ) desaturated the colors a lot and reduced color tone a lot too, a little more of contrast and a little of sharpening ( with color temperature WB I couldn't get anything close to reality from 2500 to 10,000 WEIRD) and it was iso 1250 not 1600; anyways it was an amazing night and get to meet one of the guys that I used to play at least 6 of his songs it was cool :D


Well.. Whatever you did to it.. I like what you posted. It looks natural and seems to reflect the mood of the night... :)

Great job on your PP.. see you are learning! :) Keep smiling!

[Kristy]

I did collections once.. then I moved on to the credit manager... it was kind of fun actually.. but I was collecting from businesses not individual people... so I knew that someone was going to get paid.. and it must be my company first...

Got all all of my oneryness out at work.. and when I came home.. I was so sweet! :)

[disneydork06]

Hey! Did anyone happen to get a picture of the sunset last night? Geez it was phenemonal! I was driving around on my after-work errands and just wishing I had my camera next to me...

Don't know how it looked on the east side of the valley, but here in the west.. it was spectacular! :)
I wish I did. I was just pulling onto the street of my parents house when I saw it. but I was too lazy to take 10 min to drive a place I kinda knew where it would be good to take a photo at. eh, I'll make it up somehow :-)

[Kristy]

I wish I did. I was just pulling onto the street of my parents house when I saw it. but I was too lazy to take 10 min to drive a place I kinda knew where it would be good to take a photo at. eh, I'll make it up somehow :-)

Oh you are so lazy... it was amazing! You should have shot it... Darn! I wish someone got a shot of it.. with all the sun's rays shooting out and the clouds all lined with a gold/orange glow.. it was amazing!

[disneydork06]

Oh you are so lazy... it was amazing! You should have shot it... Darn! I wish someone got a shot of it.. with all the sun's rays shooting out and the clouds all lined with a gold/orange glow.. it was amazing!
I know :-P but I just got done from a 2 hr drive from flagstaff. I was thinking about heading to the park at 35th ave and pinnacle peak and shoot from there with the open spaces. but I think i need a nice uwa for that kind of shot. my 24mm doesn't cut it on my 10D.

[Rutha73]

Adam B- Congrats on finding a new job

here is what I saw on Thursday evening, I wasn't in a position to see the sunset last night.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1262/1160254647_15c87bd2b1.jpg

[Kristy]

Nice shot Jake... Is that how it loooked when you shot it? Because when I was looking at it the clouds and sky were all pink, purple and blue.. with gray in the clouds.. the lining was all around the edges.. this must have been a little bit later when the sun was almost gone...

Still beautiful.... the oranges are pretty... I guess I'm a girly girl because the pinks and purples always get to me. :)

[Rutha73]

Nice shot Jake... Is that how it loooked when you shot it? Because when I was looking at it the clouds and sky were all pink, purple and blue.. with gray in the clouds.. the lining was all around the edges.. this must have been a little bit later when the sun was almost gone...

Still beautiful.... the oranges are pretty... I guess I'm a girly girl because the pinks and purples always get to me. :)

i upped the saturation a bit, but there were no pinks or purples for me. I like the reds and oranges more so I usually wait for those colors to come out strong

[Adam B.]

Def Leppard? Hmmm..... it's the day after my birthday...

:DWhich is the day after my birthday:D

[Adam B.]

Congrats on finding employment! :DCan we put you on the list for the next activity?

Not sure yet, I don't know my hours yet. I do know that I have to work every other Saturday for 1/2 day, but I don't know which Saturday's that will be.

[Kristy]

i upped the saturation a bit, but there were no pinks or purples for me. I like the reds and oranges more so I usually wait for those colors to come out strong


It's a man/woman difference thing... The oranges are beautiful, but the pinks steal my heart. :) Happy Saturday!

[Kristy]

:DWhich is the day after my birthday:D


HEY!! We are the same birthday!! How fun is that? We better have a toast or something. :) I've only know one other person with the same birthday as me... It as a guy in high school.. of course I had a huge crush on him. He was older than me... Tony someone or other... I forget...

[Adam B.]

Thanks to all for all the kind words.

Jake, that is a very nice sunset picture.

Your picture was taken much to early to see the colors that Kristy was talking about.

[Adam B.]

HEY!! We are the same birthday!! How fun is that? We better have a toast or something. :) I've only know one other person with the same birthday as me... It as a guy in high school.. of course I had a huge crush on him. He was older than me... Tony someone or other... I forget...

Kristy, mine birthday is Sept. 18th. Which is one day before yours, which you said is one day before the Def Leppard concert.

You know that is really funny, the only person that I know who shares my birthday was a girl at high school, named Roni who I also had a crush on.

[macroshooter1970]

Hey! Did anyone happen to get a picture of the sunset last night? Geez it was phenemonal! I was driving around on my after-work errands and just wishing I had my camera next to me...

Don't know how it looked on the east side of the valley, but here in the west.. it was spectacular! :)

that's why you should always have a camera with you.

[disneydork06]

It's a man/woman difference thing... The oranges are beautiful, but the pinks steal my heart. :) Happy Saturday!
wow you like pink...would never have realized that looking at your avatar :rolleyes:

[azphotos]

Birthdays! Yay! I only knew one person with whom I share a birthday. Jennifer was one year younger, lived on the same street, 2 blocks down and we went very well way past the crush stage and were a 'heavy' item during high school! :mrgreen:

[azphotos]

Not sure yet, I don't know my hours yet. I do know that I have to work every other Saturday for 1/2 day, but I don't know which Saturday's that will be.

At least you will be available for 1/2 the time! :D

[Kristy]

that's why you should always have a camera with you.

I know... but I can't leave it in the car... somone might steal it.. and it's too hot in the car.. anyway.. it would melt all the components...

Do you leave yours in the car? When I take it on the boat, I make a little cooler to put it in so it doesn't get too hot.. Am I a freak?

wow you like pink...would never have realized that looking at your avatar :rolleyes:

Ahhh... you see.... I love pink.... :) We have so many girls in this house and so many pink clothes that on laundry day I actually have an entire load of pinks to wash.... so funny! :lol:

Birthdays! Yay! I only knew one person with whom I share a birthday. Jennifer was one year younger, lived on the same street, 2 blocks down and we went very well way past the crush stage and were a 'heavy' item during high school! :mrgreen:

This is one birthday that I'm not looking forward to... at al..... Uggghh.. Usually they don't bother me at all.... and I didn't think this one would be that big of a deal... but I'm so totally not wanting this one... I like to be 30-something for a few more years......:confused:

[iceman/slider]

Speaking of WB last night was hard lights keep changing how to adjust it ? , Ryan tips on shooting bands in bars ? here is CC DeVille from Poison in the afterparty ;) ISO 1600 :rolleyes: Great Show BTW ( with RATT )Much better than I Expected whos UP for REO the 31 or Deff Leppard Sept 20 >>? :lol:


Oooo Oooo, pick me! pick me! I'm up for both of those! :D

[disneydork06]

This is one birthday that I'm not looking forward to... at al..... Uggghh.. Usually they don't bother me at all.... and I didn't think this one would be that big of a deal... but I'm so totally not wanting this one... I like to be 30-something for a few more years......:confused:

it's not a birthday, it's more like an anniversary right? it will be the 11th anniversary of your 29th birthday right? :D

[iceman/slider]

it's not a birthday, it's more like an anniversary right? it will be the 11th anniversary of your 29th birthday right? :D


I agree Ryan. We all know she acts like she's 18 anyway(that's generous). :rolleyes:

[Adam B.]

it's not a birthday, it's more like an anniversary right? it will be the 11th anniversary of your 29th birthday right? :D

:lol:Too funny:lol:

[macroshooter1970]

I know... but I can't leave it in the car... somone might steal it.. and it's too hot in the car.. anyway.. it would melt all the components...

Do you leave yours in the car? When I take it on the boat, I make a little cooler to put it in so it doesn't get too hot.. Am I a freak?





you have a trunk right. I bring mine along about 90% percent of the time. It still works till this day. Nothing wrong with putting it in a cooler. I just hate not having it if I need it, not saying you or anyone else has to. :)

[disneydork06]

you have a trunk right. I bring mine along about 90% percent of the time. It still works till this day. Nothing wrong with putting it in a cooler. I just hate not having it if I need it, not saying you or anyone else has to. :)

I tend to leave mine in the trunk. it's nice to have around with me for those just in case times. so far no harm to the camera or anything. anyone hear of anything going wrong with leaving the camera in the car? at least it's not a tv cause I know they melt :-(

http://hipalbum.com/PHOTOS/T200705130954082.JPG http://hipalbum.com/PHOTOS/T200705130954081.JPG

[Kristy]

it's not a birthday, it's more like an anniversary right? it will be the 11th anniversary of your 29th birthday right? :D

Yeah... you keep telling me that... in the mean time... I'll be hanging on to 30-somthing until the last second... stupid...

I agree Ryan. We all know she acts like she's 18 anyway(that's generous). :rolleyes:

Well, I just don't feel my age yet... ask me in another 10 years... Besides... 40 is the new 30 right?

you have a trunk right. I bring mine along about 90% percent of the time. It still works till this day. Nothing wrong with putting it in a cooler. I just hate not having it if I need it, not saying you or anyone else has to.

A trunk.... Nope.. My car didn't come with one... :rolleyes: So the extreme heat isn't bad for it? I never ever leave it in the car.. I carry it with me... people look at me weird sometimes.. but it's like my baby... And yea.. it is nice to have it with you. I need to figure it out. Let's make a poll... :)

I tend to leave mine in the trunk. it's nice to have around with me for those just in case times. so far no harm to the camera or anything. anyone hear of anything going wrong with leaving the camera in the car? at least it's not a tv cause I know they melt :-(

http://hipalbum.com/PHOTOS/T200705130954082.JPG http://hipalbum.com/PHOTOS/T200705130954081.JPG

Yeah.. I want to know too.... how many people leave it in the car... And it looks like that TV didn't fare very well.. :(

[Cesarvai]

"This is one birthday that I'm not looking forward to... at al..... Uggghh.. Usually they don't bother me at all.... and I didn't think this one would be that big of a deal... but I'm so totally not wanting this one... I like to be 30-something for a few more years"

Kristy just dont fall in Depression and start eating again you are too thin I just figure out the reason is coz your going to 20 times 2 and you feel weird until you are like 3 or 4 years into the new decade you star feeling comfortable with the new first number of your age. anyways BD'S always are king of depressing at least for me and we should be happy the we made it one more year I've seen so many death in the last couple of years that we should thank that we are here, hey just keep on rocking rockers doesn't get old just ask Keith Richards ; think of this Deff Leppard, Foreigner and Stix just to Start "LA DECADA DE LOS CUARENTAS".
cesarvai

[Kristy]

Kristy just dont fall in Depression and start eating again you are too thin I just figure out the reason is coz your going to 20 times 2 and you feel weird until you are like 3 or 4 years into the new decade you star feeling comfortable with the new first number of your age. anyways BD'S always are king of depressing at least for me and we should be happy the we made it one more year I've seen so many death in the last couple of years that we should thank that we are here, hey just keep on rocking rockers doesn't get old just ask Keith Richards ; think of this Deff Leppard, Foreigner and Stix just to Start "LA DECADA DE LOS CUARENTAS".
cesarvai

Ha! I'm not depressed.. I'm not like that... It's fine... just not fun to admit (getting older) I guess.....:p I'm not too thin.... silly, I have like 8 pounds still waiting to go away... Def Leppard, Foriegner, and Styx... sounds like a blast... I'm thinking about it... :)

[ToferPhotography]

Ha! I'm not depressed.. I'm not like that... It's fine... just not fun to admit (getting older) I guess.....:p I'm not too thin.... silly, I have like 8 pounds still waiting to go away... Def Leppard, Foriegner, and Styx... sounds like a blast... I'm thinking about it... :)

I think I will pass on Def Leppard, thou it should be a lot of fun, but I will be at the Cricket the following week to see Dave Matthews!

[Hatch1921]

I hope everyone had a fun weekend.

A few shots here for the bugs...close-ups...
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=364950

Zoo practice here...
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=364959

I wanted to test the 100-400 on the 5D... pretty pleased with the results.
Have a fun week all.
Hatch

[macroshooter1970]

I tend to leave mine in the trunk. it's nice to have around with me for those just in case times. so far no harm to the camera or anything. anyone hear of anything going wrong with leaving the camera in the car? at least it's not a tv cause I know they melt :-(

http://hipalbum.com/PHOTOS/T200705130954082.JPG http://hipalbum.com/PHOTOS/T200705130954081.JPG

hope you didn't need that TV

[disneydork06]

hope you didn't need that TV
currently using it right now. gotta set up my old xbox soon for some entertainment since my 360 is with microsoft getting fixed.

[azphotos]

I tend to leave mine in the trunk. it's nice to have around with me for those just in case times. so far no harm to the camera or anything. anyone hear of anything going wrong with leaving the camera in the car? at least it's not a tv cause I know they melt :-(

http://hipalbum.com/PHOTOS/T200705130954082.JPG http://hipalbum.com/PHOTOS/T200705130954081.JPG

So Disney, did the TV really melt in the car or from the Pr0n you college boys were watching! :lol::lol::lol:

[azphotos]

Kristy - Look at it this way - you can be two or four! 2 score or 4 decades!