Arizona POTN get together?

[FlyingPhotog]

BTW, I hope you guys/gals are keeping an eye on the forecast for the weekend...?

Could be some awesome weather out there!!

[jbdavies]

Hopefully! I'll be quadding all day Saturday and trying out my new lens. :) I just hope it doesn't rain on us... :(

[FlyingPhotog]

Hopefully! I'll be quadding all day Saturday and trying out my new lens. :) I just hope it doesn't rain on us... :(

New Toy? What did ya get?

[jbdavies]

New Toy? What did ya get?
The Canon 17-55. :) So far I love it! But I haven't really been able to put it through it's course yet. ;)

[disneydork06]

BTW, I hope you guys/gals are keeping an eye on the forecast for the weekend...?

Could be some awesome weather out there!!
no kidding. I've been watching it on my phone all week...but I won't be able to pick up my camera till friday. I hope someone else will capture some cool stuff to show on here :-D I bet Mike will be the first to have a photo up seeing as how he's been bored shooting around the house :-P
The Canon 17-55. :) So far I love it! But I haven't really been able to put it through it's course yet. ;)
Welcome! good luck and have fun with that lens. don't forget that it's not weather sealed! :-)

soo...someone needs to set something up so we can all go shooting :-) something not so expensive :-/ there's the car show I'm going to next week but it's $20. $50 if you wanna be a baller and go VIP :-P but then ya gotta factor in parking as well which sucks but at least you will have a spot in the parking garage.

oh, and I have a freelance shoot for phoenixnewtimes.com this friday at a club in scottsdale. hopefully when i get my stuff in I will let you guys know if I actually get published or what. we shall see.

[disneydork06]

a couple of pistols (.22, .25, 9mm, .40, .45, .44), couple of rifles (.22, 7mm WSM, .30-06) and a few shotguns (mostly Mossbergs). What do you have?
it's all my dads till I can get my gun license but he has (from what I remember) a 9mm, .22 and .45 hand guns.

[Larry Conley]

Take a moment to Remember......

[AZTBS]

There are some casual open "ranges" for shooting near Sugarloaf mountain off of 87 across from Four Peaks rd. A group of my friends used to have a giant annual "shooting day" at the whitlow dam quarry. It was a great popular place to go shooting, but since most people didn't clean up their mess out there, it got shut down. I'd be up for a shooting shoot! Timing is something else, but those of you with the crazy high fps cameras could just wing it. :)

As a possibility, if anyone is interested in shooting, er photographing that is, coral reef macros and saltwater fish, I'd be game for hosting a little potn bbq some weekend. You can easily get 5 tripods around the tank at a time and there is a ton of unusual color, shape and texture to explore. I be thoroughly interested to see the things a non-reef hobbiest picks up on. This weekend and the 7-8th are no good, but otherwise, I am open.

[AZTBS]

Stuff like this?
http://www.projectbat.com/potn/coral.jpg

[macroshooter1970]

Stuff like this?



now that could be fun

[FlyingPhotog]

Take a moment to Remember......

Indeed.

[macroshooter1970]

anyone been to Canyonlands N.P.

[jbdavies]

Welcome! good luck and have fun with that lens. don't forget that it's not weather sealed! :-)

Hahaha... yeah... that would really stink. "Hey I got a new lens!! Oh... wait... it's not weather resistant? Dang...." ;)

[disneydork06]

now that could be fun
i agree

[Kristy]

You guys are keeping the place busy!!

Welcome to our little corner Jeremy! :) Always nice to add new friends to the group.

We have so many new people around and it would be great to get together pretty soon. I'm still backed up for a couple more weeks, but mid to later June or forward is looking good to me. :)

Happy Day!!

[AZTBS]

anyone been to Canyonlands N.P.

I have, but only briefly as part of a whirlwind tour of the "Grand Circle". All of southern Utah is quite beautiful!

[xpsentity]

it's all my dads till I can get my gun license but he has (from what I remember) a 9mm, .22 and .45 hand guns.

This is Arizona, no license required for anything short of automatic weapons. Unless you mean concealed carry..

Arizona keeps no records of weapons purchases, nor are they required to.

You can buy a handgun from the newspaper if you want with absolutely no oversight.

It's also legal to open carry here almost anywhere (except where signs are posted).

21 years old? Welcome to handgun ownership. That's it.

[xpsentity]

Hopefully! I'll be quadding all day Saturday and trying out my new lens. :) I just hope it doesn't rain on us... :(

Blue skies are boring. Weather gives the best light in the world. It also gives mud for riding! And it knocks the dust down, which makes any type of following much more pleasant. :D

[jbdavies]

This is Arizona, no license required for anything short of automatic weapons. Unless you mean concealed carry..

Arizona keeps no records of weapons purchases, nor are they required to.

You can buy a handgun from the newspaper if you want with absolutely no oversight.

It's also legal to open carry here almost anywhere (except where signs are posted).

21 years old? Welcome to handgun ownership. That's it.

You can own a handgun at 18 too. You just can't buy one or buy the ammo for it. I had my first HG given to me for a graduation present at 18. :) I love Arizona. lol

Blue skies are boring. Weather gives the best light in the world. It also gives mud for riding! And it knocks the dust down, which makes any type of following much more pleasant. :D

I don't mind an overcast sky... just don't want it to rain on us. lol And... it looks like it might. Been raining all day up here.

[ToferPhotography]

This is Arizona, no license required for anything short of automatic weapons. Unless you mean concealed carry..

Arizona keeps no records of weapons purchases, nor are they required to.

You can buy a handgun from the newspaper if you want with absolutely no oversight.

It's also legal to open carry here almost anywhere (except where signs are posted).

21 years old? Welcome to handgun ownership. That's it.

This has been an adjustment for me moving to the valley is seeing guns out in the open and no one really making a stink about it... good but bad i guess... :confused:

[jbdavies]

It is... kinda works both ways. Coming to Arizona (or Texas, Utah) you should automatically expect someone to be carrying, whether concealed or in the open. Should (hopefully) make criminals think twice before robbing someone. :) But... it could also get out of hand if you're not careful.

[ToferPhotography]

It is... kinda works both ways. Coming to Arizona (or Texas, Utah) you should automatically expect someone to be carrying, whether concealed or in the open. Should (hopefully) make criminals think twice before robbing someone. :) But... it could also get out of hand if you're not careful.

Exactly why i am considering my 1st gun

[jbdavies]

Exactly why i am considering my 1st gun
Woo! Would you go concealed, or just regular? :)

[ToferPhotography]

Woo! Would you go concealed, or just regular? :)

Regular initially... i just can't justify carry one most of the time at this point.. but ya never know.

[Guerry Dalrymple]

Just a little input from an ex cop. I like the AZ gun laws too but know some don't. If you go ahead and get a Concel Carry permit than you will not have to worrk about harrassment from an overexcitable cop if you have the gun in your car. I know of cases where people have been cited and their gun confiscated for just having it with them in the car. They usually get it back and all is dismissed but there is still the hassel. If you have a few hours to spare and a few bucks the claass is very useful and you always pick up some great pointers.

Guerry

[Tom O]

Just a little input from an ex cop.

Guerry

Greetings Brother.....from one ex-cop to another:D

[xpsentity]

Just a little input from an ex cop. I like the AZ gun laws too but know some don't. If you go ahead and get a Concel Carry permit than you will not have to worrk about harrassment from an overexcitable cop if you have the gun in your car. I know of cases where people have been cited and their gun confiscated for just having it with them in the car. They usually get it back and all is dismissed but there is still the hassel. If you have a few hours to spare and a few bucks the claass is very useful and you always pick up some great pointers.

Guerry

We make a point when traveling to immediately inform (if pulled over) of the location and status of gun(s), or just put them on the dash. Handed over grip first, etc.. sometimes they don't even want to see them. Even gotten out of tickets and been complimented for being aware, safe and forward about it...

Last thing I want is to be mistakenly shot by a jumpy cop. :lol:

(This is a compilation of my, and friends experiences)

[Tom O]

We make a point when traveling to immediately inform (if pulled over) of the location and status of gun(s), or just put them on the dash. Handed over grip first, etc.. sometimes they don't even want to see them. Even gotten out of tickets and been complimented for being aware, safe and forward about it...

Last thing I want is to be mistakenly shot by a jumpy cop. :lol:

(This is a compilation of my, and friends experiences)

Same here...I was pulled over coming home from Goldfield. I leaned out my pickup window with both hands showing and informed the Officer I had 2 1893 Colt 45's, unloaded, one on each hip. I also have a non-firing Hollywood Colt 45 in my waist band as well as an 1897 12 guage shotgun leaning on the drivers seat, unloaded.

As an ex-Police Officer I knew he would appreciate that information. After 15 minutes of discussing guns, the old west and gunfights on main street, he bid me a good day and went on his way.:D..whew:o I haven't sped on that or any street since.

[Guerry Dalrymple]

This is all good practice and exactly what I do too.

Tom
Got to get out to Goldfield and see you some time. Or maybe it would be easier to just meet and do some shooting here in our beutiful east valley.:)

[Guerry Dalrymple]

Thought I would throw this out there. Nancy and I are going to be staying in Green Valley from June 21st to the 27th. We are going to be shooting at the Pond at Elephant Head one day and spending some time on the trail in Madera Canyon trying to shoot some birds and what ever. We would be glad to meet up with someone down there and do some shooting if anyone is interested.

Guerry

[Rutha73]

I haven't gotten pulled over while having a gun in my truck down here yet (only stop was 2 days after I moved down here and didn't have my CCW yet)
Tofer, you are from Seattle area originally IIRC, I remember a story of someone from E Washington driving over to the westside during hunting season and having his deer rifle in the rack in the back window and getting arrested for brandishing! it wsa an adjustment to see people open carry down here! and if you want to try a couple different calibers out I have a 9mm, .40, and .45
Jeremy, I think i threw a little too much gas on the fire on your thread over in Experimental, sorry about that. That guy from Hong Kong just pi$$ed me right off!

[jbdavies]

Hahahaha! Oh I don't care. It was pretty entertaining. :)

[BrianAZ]

FYI for those going to the Bellies and Babies seminar. It looks like it is going to be on the Ft. McDowell reservation, just east of Fountain Hills! Not very convenient for those of you on the west siiiiide.

[disneydork06]

This is Arizona, no license required for anything short of automatic weapons. Unless you mean concealed carry..

Arizona keeps no records of weapons purchases, nor are they required to.

You can buy a handgun from the newspaper if you want with absolutely no oversight.

It's also legal to open carry here almost anywhere (except where signs are posted).

21 years old? Welcome to handgun ownership. That's it.
ooh, you're just full of interesting knowledge aren't you :-) but yeah, I kinda want to get my concealed license.

oh and just checked with dad and he has a .357, which I haven't shot yet. maybe soon.

[ScottDR]

A couple days behind again all, sorry. Jay...LOVE the cone shots. The textures in combination with the colors make me want to get back on a track again soon and toss my car around some serious corners (I just might be going to the Montreal F1 race in 2 weeks-that should either help or fuel my craving for a track day). The Santa Fe shot is a TERRIFIC crop-eye opening of the patterns and makes it so much more powerful...insipring. The b/w treatment always speaks to me as I started in that medium and did it all from shooting, developing to printing.

Welcome Jeremy! Nice to see another new face...need to keep up on you all :).

I used to be a member of the South Dakota Police Combat League. Shot PPC for ~6 years (the last 3 under pressure of being the secretary/treasurer) with combat and various other matches thrown in for good handling practice. I still own handguns, most likely always will. After doing bowling pin shoots my favorite is still my G21 (.45ACP). If anyone has done one of these shoots with a 9MM or .40, they know why I love the .45 :).

Guerry-enjoy Madera Canyon...incredible place!

Group photo outings in the valley's cooler weather this weekend will work great for me! All except for early Sunday (need to be in East Mesa by 04:30 for the Monaco F1 pre-show). Anyone have ideas?

[macroshooter1970]

a few snaps

[macroshooter1970]

not much else to do

[disneydork06]

nice shots mike! I like the first. so you just used two lights for this shot?

[macroshooter1970]

nice shots mike! I like the first. so you just used two lights for this shot?

Thanks. I used one light, 580ex.

[macroshooter1970]

I have, but only briefly as part of a whirlwind tour of the "Grand Circle". All of southern Utah is quite beautiful!

Thanks, I think I'll be checking it out later this year.

[Rutha73]

Nice shots Mike! wsa the 580 on camera? I have tried shots of oranges and lemons and I have a hard time getting the texture on the rind. Did you have any modifiers on the flash?

[jbdavies]

Ummm... are you guys sure it's the end of May almost June? Cause this sure doesn't look like summer weather. ;)

This was taken today (Friday 5-23) while driving up to Heber. I think this was just up top the rim. :) There was easily 4 inches there and still snowing.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/jbdavies/821b0442.jpg

[macroshooter1970]

Nice shots Mike! wsa the 580 on camera? I have tried shots of oranges and lemons and I have a hard time getting the texture on the rind. Did you have any modifiers on the flash?


Thanks. The flash was on camera, I use a Flash Diffuser with two sheets of transparent tracing paper fix over the top. Bounce it off the wall or ceiling.

[macroshooter1970]

Ummm... are you guys sure it's the end of May almost June? Cause this sure doesn't look like summer weather. ;)

This was taken today (Friday 5-23) while driving up to Heber. I think this was just up top the rim. :) There was easily 4 inches there and still snowing.


thats crazy weather, it even cracked your windshield :)

[jbdavies]

thats crazy weather, it even cracked your windshield :)
Hahaha... that's actually been like that for a while though. Company vehicle, so I don't really have to worry about it... until I get pulled over... :p

[disneydork06]

Ummm... are you guys sure it's the end of May almost June? Cause this sure doesn't look like summer weather. ;)

This was taken today (Friday 5-23) while driving up to Heber. I think this was just up top the rim. :) There was easily 4 inches there and still snowing.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/jbdavies/821b0442.jpg
yeah, very hard to believe this is may. just days ago we hit 110 in phx...and then rain? but also snow in the high country is still even crazier. drive safely!

[shazza]

Hi all, stopped by as Mike (arizona85...) linked this thread. I'm in Cave Creek, and would love to join an outing once I get a bit more experience. Fortunately, I've got lots of opportunities to practice in the backyard.

Gotta agree this is the craziest weather I've seen in a long time.

[BrianAZ]

Here are a couple pics from today's "session". They showed up almost an hour late, and didn't bring any of the clothes they said they would. The boy just turned 12 months yesterday, but is bigger than most 2 year olds. He was very unhappy about having his picture taken. I only got about 3 shots of him. His sister was more cooperative, at least in the beginning. When I tried to change backdrops, she threw a 45 minute fit until she could change back into her first dress.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/joeblacke/zoe%20and%20zander/IMG_1108web.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/joeblacke/zoe%20and%20zander/IMG_1120web.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/joeblacke/zoe%20and%20zander/IMG_1162web.jpg

[ScottDR]

Take a moment to Remember......

Larry,

I totally missed that post. I agree whole-heartedly...a powerful reminder for the reason for the long weekend. Thank you for posting.

[AZTBS]

Brian - The eyes in the first picture are beautiful and perfect, even if the expression leaves a little to be desired!! :)
Very nice work given the unwilling subjects. I couldn't deal with the parents. Not even for a minute. Kudos to your patience.

[BrianAZ]

Thanks Tiffanie.

With 12 month olds, that is normally the types of expressions you get, even when they are having a good day. :)

[ScottDR]

Nice shots Brian. My favorite is the pose/lighting on the second.

[BrianAZ]

Thanks Scott. She has just gorgeous hair. I tried really hard to light it so that it was accentuanted properly, but I don't think I got it.

[ScottDR]

Doesn't sound like the clients were any too helpful, so I'm sure that didn't help as you had limited actual shooting time.

[Cesarvai]

Hi Everybody I*m just Testing my New Computer FINALLY :rolleyes: installing Photoshop CS3 and more Programs Thanks To MIKE ( ARIZONA 85224 ) that very Kind came and pick up the parts and bring the CPU togheter first thing in the morning next day :D now I will be asking for a lot for Photoshop stuff and tips ( anyway I have some videos of courses ;) hope to learn fast ) so be patient lol . Kristy is going to give a PhotoShop Workshop but She is not sure of the date yet :confused: , I`ll be shootig Iron Maiden next Monday :cool: but I want to bring two cameras this time and not lose time changing lenses I may post some pics later ok now back to install programs.

THANK YOU MIKE


cesarvai

[FlyingPhotog]

Brian: Good looking kids. You've got far more patience than I could ever muster...
Cesar: Welcome back !! Good luck with the Iron Maiden shoot...
Shazza: Welcome to our corner of POTN...

Told ya the weather was gonna be interesting!! :)

And here's a shot from my explorations in North Carolina today:
Chimney Rock State Park

5D + 24-105
http://upload.pbase.com/image/97533794/original.jpg

[TammieO]

Hi everyone. I've been MIA for awhile, but I'm glad to see everyone still shooting cameras or guns. I haven't had the time to do either, but hope to have more time in a couple of weeks. Russ and I are off to Kauai to see his daughter renew her wedding vows.

[Hatch1921]

Great shots all! Nice work with the lighting and the subjects Brian. :)

TAMMIE!!! Good to see you in the thread again :)

A few shots from this afternoon. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=508349

Have a fun weekend all.
Hatch

[jbdavies]

I've got a quick question for all the Arizonians here... I'm going quadding tomorrow... not 100% what the weather is going to be like. I do have a camelbak to put stuff in. Should I take my camera? I don't know... if it rains like it did today... it has a semishly good chance of getting wet.... I JUST DON'T KNOW!! :p

Thanks! :)

[Kristy]

Man you guys are busy.... :)

Snow, huh? Wierd days.... I swear it feels like February to me.

So, I just found out from Ceasar that I'm having a photoshop seminar... LOL.... That's funny.. I wonder who will teach?

Mike you did an awesome job on the fruit shots! I like them very much. :) I've never tried shooting fruit... but yours look pretty darn good!! :)

Nice kiddo shots Brian. Beautiful eyes... the parents will love the shots for sure. Only CC I have it on the little one... try to avoid cutting off the little feet. It's nice to have them in the shot unless it's a chest/waist up shot. Otherwise, beautiful focus, color, great eye contact, etc... Your lighting looks spot on to me also.

Nice macro thread Hatch.. a perfect day for it today. :) Sigma?

Jeremy.... I don't know much about Camelbak packs, but if you take the camera, I recommend layers. I do this when I take it on the boat because I'm a freak. So camera bag goes into a black trash bag, and then tie it to keep things dry... that goes into an ice chest for an extra layer (plus when it's hot outside... I worry about the camera getting too hot... so I throw in a little coolie pack and a towel). Yeah.. I know I'm a freak, but it goes along with being a mommy. We come prepared. LOL.

TAMMIE!!! YAY! We've missed you around here! I hope you have a great time on your trip... some awesome photo opps there.. so we'll be waiting to see the results.

Okay.. gotta run... work waiting and yet I'm still hanging around here.

[macroshooter1970]

Hi Everybody I*m just Testing my New Computer FINALLY :rolleyes: installing Photoshop CS3 and more Programs Thanks To MIKE ( ARIZONA 85224 ) that very Kind came and pick up the parts and bring the CPU togheter first thing in the morning next day :D now I will be asking for a lot for Photoshop stuff and tips ( anyway I have some videos of courses ;) hope to learn fast ) so be patient lol . Kristy is going to give a PhotoShop Workshop but She is not sure of the date yet :confused: , I`ll be shootig Iron Maiden next Monday :cool: but I want to bring two cameras this time and not lose time changing lenses I may post some pics later ok now back to install programs.

THANK YOU MIKE


cesarvaiYour welcome Ceasr, glad to help. Have fun learning.

[Larry Conley]

Larry,

I totally missed that post. I agree whole-heartedly...a powerful reminder for the reason for the long weekend. Thank you for posting.

Scott,

Thanks for the acknowlegment for those who have given there all!

[Tom O]

Tom
Got to get out to Goldfield and see you some time. Or maybe it would be easier to just meet and do some shooting here in our beutiful east valley.:)

Guerry.. Sure, anytime you want to go out just let me know. Being retired, I pretty much set my own schedule which includes many days of shooting. Always open to suggestions of where to shoot as well.

[ToferPhotography]

I haven't gotten pulled over while having a gun in my truck down here yet (only stop was 2 days after I moved down here and didn't have my CCW yet)
Tofer, you are from Seattle area originally IIRC, I remember a story of someone from E Washington driving over to the westside during hunting season and having his deer rifle in the rack in the back window and getting arrested for brandishing! it wsa an adjustment to see people open carry down here! and if you want to try a couple different calibers out I have a 9mm, .40, and .45
Jeremy, I think i threw a little too much gas on the fire on your thread over in Experimental, sorry about that. That guy from Hong Kong just pi$$ed me right off!

Yeah you got that right about the differences between Washington and AZ... thanks I may jake you up on the offer!

[ToferPhotography]

not much else to do

Like the juice coming out of them in the shots, nicely done!

[Hatch1921]

Taking care of her for a buddy of mine... thought I would have some fun with the camera.


Canon 580ex with an umbrella... triggered with pocket wizards.

She was fun to photograph... I had very little success with the shoot. She would look in the opposite direction of my light... :D but...a few turned out :) when she did look at me.

Thanks for looking.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2332/2521877879_3e1c033a31_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3033/2522702078_0f1285899c_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/2522701700_5883031717_o.jpg

[BrianAZ]

Another great series Hatch. Very sharp.

[Hatch1921]

Another great series Hatch. Very sharp.


Many thanks Brian.:D

She is easy going and made the shoot fun. She didn't talk back...she followed my directions(for the most part)... she did drool a little... but we got past that. ROFL Just having fun.

Thanks again,
Hatch

[ScottDR]

You've done it again Frank. Awesome shots! My wife is in love :).

[JmprSteve]

Hatch .. Great shots as usual - definitely take the "Just a Rookie having fun" off your signature line or change it to "Hoo Hum, just another great series of images". :)

[ScottDR]

I second that Steve. C'mon Frank, lose that line! Who else is with me? :)

[FlyingPhotog]

I agree!!! Frank, drop the "Rookie" moniker...

What a fabulous trio of images.

The only thing you have to worry about with this particular model is hoping she doesn't piddle on the carpet!! :)

[JmprSteve]

I agree!!! Frank, drop the "Rookie" moniker...

What a fabulous trio of images.

The only thing you have to worry about with this particular model is hoping she doesn't piddle on the carpet!! :)

If the model did, I'm sure Frank would break out a macro lens and some gels on the 580ex and turn the piddle into a great image! :)

[FlyingPhotog]

If the model did, I'm sure Frank would break out a macro lens and some gels on the 580ex and turn the piddle into a great image! :)

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[disneydork06]

If the model did, I'm sure Frank would break out a macro lens and some gels on the 580ex and turn the piddle into a great image! :)
that would be really interesting to see hatch do...I wonder what color gel he would use :-P nice one steve.

[BrianAZ]

If the model did, I'm sure Frank would break out a macro lens and some gels on the 580ex and turn the piddle into a great image! :)


Is that going to be a new "water drop" tutorial?

[ScottDR]

If the model did, I'm sure Frank would break out a macro lens and some gels on the 580ex and turn the piddle into a great image! :)

ROFLMAO!!!! He would too!!! LOL.

[Hatch1921]

You've done it again Frank. Awesome shots! My wife is in love :).

Hatch .. Great shots as usual - definitely take the "Just a Rookie having fun" off your signature line or change it to "Hoo Hum, just another great series of images". :)

I second that Steve. C'mon Frank, lose that line! Who else is with me? :)

I agree!!! Frank, drop the "Rookie" moniker...

What a fabulous trio of images.

The only thing you have to worry about with this particular model is hoping she doesn't piddle on the carpet!!

If the model did, I'm sure Frank would break out a macro lens and some gels on the 580ex and turn the piddle into a great image!



that would be really interesting to see hatch do...I wonder what color gel he would use nice one steve.



Many thanks all! :) She was easy to photograph. She is 10 and isn't hyper..I couldn't imagine trying to photograph a puppy.

I'm still a rookie... lots to learn :)

I would use a red gel...I think it would go good with her coat. ROFL

Thanks again all for the comments. Glad you like the shots :)

Any photos out there from this long weekend?

Hatch

[ScottDR]

Ok, finally got a few shots of my wife with her horse from Saturday and thought I'd share. I'm finding equine photography generally has TONS of clutter in the background/everywhere and you can't do much about it.

I'm getting a bit more used to CS2 but have light years to go. I darkened the edges slightly, bracketed the levels around the histogram (still trying to learn curves) and gave a touch of saturation and finished with unsharp mask and saved as web image. Creativity doesn't have to end in the camera-and someday I may figure that out hehe. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

#1-taking a break and letting him cool down a bit (he's 25 now).
#2-just done riding and she was rubbing his neck (I video taped her ride then ran to get the 30D).
#3-where did mom go? My wife disappeared into the tack room for a minute-a big source of mystery :).

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii96/ScottDR/DOT%202008-05-24/_MG_7641.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii96/ScottDR/DOT%202008-05-24/_MG_7650.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii96/ScottDR/DOT%202008-05-24/_MG_7673.jpg

[disneydork06]

Any photos out there from this long weekend?

Hatch
here's one from friday. shot at e4 in scottsdale for phx new times.com
some zoom work for ya.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/2519961860_f95b555976.jpg?v=0

and the rest is up on my flickr if ya'll like to see.

[Hatch1921]

Nice shots Scott. WOW!!! 25 !!! My Aunt has a couple of horses and I think they are just now turning 20. That is awesome!

Nice shot Ryan. I like the deep colors... and the blonde in the top left corner isn't hard to look at either.:o

Hatch

[disneydork06]

Nice shots Scott. WOW!!! 25 !!! My Aunt has a couple of horses and I think they are just now turning 20. That is awesome!

Nice shot Ryan. I like the deep colors... and the blonde in the top left corner isn't hard to look at either.:o

Hatch
lol, I didn't even notice her at all till I saw my photos on my computer. the next day.

[scottcolbath]

some zoom work for ya.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/2519961860_f95b555976.jpg?v=0



Can you "zoom" in on that gal on the left? :lol:

S.C.

[disneydork06]

Can you "zoom" in on that gal on the left? :lol:

S.C.
lol, not when I was only using my 17-40L for this shoot :-P

[scottcolbath]

lol, not when I was only using my 17-40L for this shoot :-P

Am I going to have to loan you my 400mmlong with my motorcycle? :cool:

Anyway, no good shots in Vegas this weekend from me. I never got a chance to get out with the tripod in the evening, so all I have is a couple of food shots.

I did eat very well though.

S.C.

[disneydork06]

Am I going to have to loan you my 400mmlong with my motorcycle? :cool:

Anyway, no good shots in Vegas this weekend from me. I never got a chance to get out with the tripod in the evening, so all I have is a couple of food shots.

I did eat very well though.

S.C.
LOL, that would be great. I did get up close to a couple of the gogo dancers :-) I even learned their names :-P
but good to hear that you ate well.

[disneydork06]

so I also got some fun bubble shots over this weekend as well

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2073/2524923047_23d19ce5b0.jpg?v=0

[ScottDR]

Nice image Ryan...very rich colors and nicely detailed. Nice manual focus catch on those bubbles too :).

Thanks for the kind words Frank! He's a very well behaved boy and I think it shows.

[Hatch1921]

NIce bubbles Ryan.



A few shots from this afternoon. I love the eyes on these bees... not to mention they stick around and show little fear.

Sigma 180mm macro or the Canon 100mm macro... I changed lenses during the shoot.

Exif data is there :)



Thanks for looking.

Hatch



http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2418/2526194096_9d0a5e9721_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2304/2526193960_570046c6b5_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2132/2526193800_f76b3fe23a_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/2525373945_44e6b44d71_o.jpg

[ScottDR]

Wow Frank,

These photos are terrific! They truly belong on the covers of scientific text books (per my wife) :).

My wife agrees on the signature. She said "Rookie my a**" :)

[AZTBS]

Gorgeous as always Hatch. That purple is a very striking color! Awesome bees.

I got showed up on my close up/macro shots while camping this weekend by a nine yr old with a point and shoot digicam. :( I either missed focus or the background and composition were just blah. I tried taking shots of these giant fire ants that were all over camp and every one is blurry. Try and try again, right!?

The cactus are still all blooming and are beautiful. Here's the best I got
http://www.projectbat.com/potn/cactus1.jpg

http://www.projectbat.com/potn/cactus2.jpg

We were close, so we did a quick hike at Tonto Natural Bridge:
http://www.projectbat.com/potn/tonto.jpg

Here's the only semi-decent ant shot. This is a 100% crop just because I was loving the shadow on this one. The rest were terrible!!
http://www.projectbat.com/potn/ant1.jpg

[Hatch1921]

Very nice shots! I really like #2 and #3 is awesome!

Hatch

[Guerry Dalrymple]

Here's Charlie, the Golden, and Seamus, the kitten, taking a nap on a lazy afternoon. :)

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd296/WheelchairShooter/Charlie-and-Seamus.jpg

[JmprSteve]

Tiffanie - like the shot of the Natural Bridge

Guerry - Charlie has the expression of I was just taking a nap and then the purring begins... Again!

[ScottDR]

Tiffanie, LOVE the arch shot. #1 & 2 are nice as well.

Guerry-too adorable. Great shot :).

My eyes are hurting from post-processing! I'm getting old...my first reading glasses are on the way, doh!

[disneydork06]

Tiffanie, nice shots. I haven't been to tonto national bridge in forever. did you get some time to hike around that area?

[AZTBS]

Tiffanie, nice shots. I haven't been to tonto national bridge in forever. did you get some time to hike around that area?

We did the quick hike to the bottom and back up, that's it. It was CROWDED! And very wet and slippery. I hadn't been in several years, but apparently a rock slide took out a good portion of the steep stairway trail going to the bottom. Now the only way down is the more family-friendly path on the other side. We normally go through the cave and hike the canyon out, but there were just too many people this time.

http://www.projectbat.com/potn/tonto2.jpg

[macroshooter1970]

lol, I didn't even notice her at all till I saw my photos on my computer. the next day.

have to take your eye off the view finder from time to time

[FlyingPhotog]

Another little image from my day off in Charlotte this past weekend:

40D + 100-400 (Macro the Hard Way)
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/97709390/original.jpg

[jbdavies]

We did the quick hike to the bottom and back up, that's it. It was CROWDED! And very wet and slippery. I hadn't been in several years, but apparently a rock slide took out a good portion of the steep stairway trail going to the bottom. Now the only way down is the more family-friendly path on the other side. We normally go through the cave and hike the canyon out, but there were just too many people this time.


Great shots! Yeah, I was disappointed when I found out you couldn't hike down the fun part. But it's still a beautiful place. I should get back there now that I have a good lens. :D

[disneydork06]

ooh, nice photo there jay.

[azphotos]

There are some casual open "ranges" for shooting near Sugarloaf mountain off of 87 across from Four Peaks rd. A group of my friends used to have a giant annual "shooting day" at the whitlow dam quarry. It was a great popular place to go shooting, but since most people didn't clean up their mess out there, it got shut down. I'd be up for a shooting shoot! Timing is something else, but those of you with the crazy high fps cameras could just wing it. :)

As a possibility, if anyone is interested in shooting, er photographing that is, coral reef macros and saltwater fish, I'd be game for hosting a little potn bbq some weekend. You can easily get 5 tripods around the tank at a time and there is a ton of unusual color, shape and texture to explore. I be thoroughly interested to see the things a non-reef hobbiest picks up on. This weekend and the 7-8th are no good, but otherwise, I am open.


This sounds like a really fun time and would be good for later in the summer when it is so hot no one wants to go out of the house.

[Az2Africa]

Wow!! Everytime I get busy for a couple of days and come back here; there are more great shots! I'll have figure out how to get some on here. I have been processing everything in ProphotoRGB for print and it comes out too saturated when converted to sRGB for the web. I'll have to work on it.
I'm headed to Costa Rica for 9 days on June 6th. Maybe I can get a couple of good photographs down there.

[azphotos]

Lots of really fine pix here folks. So many I can't remember them all: Hatch, the dog and the bees! Disney the band. Mike the orange and tomato.

As far as macro the hard way - 100-400 - have had some very fine results that way - you just have to stand wayyyy back! LOL

[azphotos]

Terry - have fun in CR - Looking forward to bugs, flowers and birds when you come back :)

Tammie - Nice to see you post. Have fun on your holiday! Hi to Russ.

[Guerry Dalrymple]

Great shot Jay. I like those kind of flower pictures.

Hatch - Nancy and I were really taken by the first bee shot on the purple flower. Your pictures may get me a Sigma 150 or 180 macro yet. :)

[Hatch1921]

Here's Charlie, the Golden, and Seamus, the kitten, taking a nap on a lazy afternoon. :)

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd296/WheelchairShooter/Charlie-and-Seamus.jpg

Great looking shot Guerry. So cool to see them getting along. :D

We did the quick hike to the bottom and back up, that's it. It was CROWDED! And very wet and slippery. I hadn't been in several years, but apparently a rock slide took out a good portion of the steep stairway trail going to the bottom. Now the only way down is the more family-friendly path on the other side. We normally go through the cave and hike the canyon out, but there were just too many people this time.

http://www.projectbat.com/potn/tonto2.jpg Looks like a great place to visit. I will have to check it out soon... maybe towards the end of this year. Nice shot!

Another little image from my day off in Charlotte this past weekend:

40D + 100-400 (Macro the Hard Way)
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/97709390/original.jpg Wicked shot Jay! Love the lighting and the tones in the shot.

Lots of really fine pix here folks. So many I can't remember them all: Hatch, the dog and the bees! Disney the band. Mike the orange and tomato.

As far as macro the hard way - 100-400 - have had some very fine results that way - you just have to stand wayyyy back! LOL

Many thanks Geoff :)

Hatch

[Hatch1921]

Great shot Jay. I like those kind of flower pictures.

Hatch - Nancy and I were really taken by the first bee shot on the purple flower. Your pictures may get me a Sigma 150 or 180 macro yet. :)

Thank you Guerry. :) It all depends on your shooting style... the 180mm is wicked but a beast to shoot. The 150 is just as good but lighter and easier to handle. I think you can't go wrong no matter which one you were to choose.

Thanks again,
Hatch

[xpsentity]

Not positive, but I've got a family friend throwing a little wedding party this Saturday night and she's looking for a photog for a few hours. I'm leaving Sat on vacation, so..

I asked her if she'd like me to ask around, didn't hear back yet, but I thought I'd throw it out there for you people shooters (ha) to mull over. Kristy, Steve, Hatch, I'm obviously looking your way. Shoot me a PM with contact info and I'll get it to her (if she wants it.)

Edit: She wants someone, so.. send those PMs. Job is 1-2 hours.. (payment, obviously, but ya'll get to work that out, not me!)

[Kristy]

WOW, WOW, WOW! Macro time! Lovin' the macro shots displayed her in the last couple of days.... Tiffany you did a nice job on your cactus flowers, and I like the scenery of that opening in the rocks... forget what it's called.

Hatch's amazing Miner Bees are always a delight.. they need to be published somewhere.... and Jay I really love the flower shot too... the lighting is really beautiful and the BG is so perfect on it.

Scott, Fun horsey and wife shots..... looks like a good time out, and Ryan the bubbles look like the fun part of the wedding... I'd like to see more of those shots too. :)

Happy Day..... No shooting for me over the weekend.... I've been lost in life or something like that... :)

[Big C]

Hi guys :)

Just wanted to stop by and say hello. My name is Chris and I'm 29yrs old and live in Laveen (43rd ave and Baseline area). I've been lurking on the forum for a while now. I was linked to this thread by FlyingPhotog from a recent thread of mine in the Transportation forum. The only member I have personally met on this forum is az2africa (Terry) and he was kind enough to meet up with me a while back for some pointers.

I still consider myself a n00b even though I've been shooting as a hobby for a little over 4 years now. I started off with a 300d and kit lens and last August stepped up to a 30d. I've learned a lot from this forum and I hope to continue learning. My main photo interests are cars since my friends and I are all very much into it. I also want to learn more about portrait style pics since I work in the automotive industry and wouldn't mind getting into model photography someday on the side especially since the opportunity is always there for me.

Here are a couple of my recent threads that I hope you take the time to view and provide any comments whether good or bad. I'm here to learn :)

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=470559

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=510067

Thanks for taking the time to read my introduction :)

-Chris

[disneydork06]

Hi guys :)

Just wanted to stop by and say hello. My name is Chris and I'm 29yrs old and live in Laveen (43rd ave and Baseline area). I've been lurking on the forum for a while now. I was linked to this thread by FlyingPhotog from a recent thread of mine in the Transportation forum. The only member I have personally met on this forum is az2africa (Terry) and he was kind enough to meet up with me a while back for some pointers.

I still consider myself a n00b even though I've been shooting as a hobby for a little over 4 years now. I started off with a 300d and kit lens and last August stepped up to a 30d. I've learned a lot from this forum and I hope to continue learning. My main photo interests are cars since my friends and I are all very much into it. I also want to learn more about portrait style pics since I work in the automotive industry and wouldn't mind getting into model photography someday on the side especially since the opportunity is always there for me.

Here are a couple of my recent threads that I hope you take the time to view and provide any comments whether good or bad. I'm here to learn :)

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=470559

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=510067

Thanks for taking the time to read my introduction :)

-Chris
Sweet, a car guy with a nice car. Welcome! are you going to the dubshow this saturday? I'll be there wearing my carandmodel.com t-shirt. Easiest way to find me since I'll be among plenty of other asians with large cameras there :-P

[FlyingPhotog]

Sweet, a car guy with a nice car. Welcome! are you going to the dubshow this saturday? I'll be there wearing my carandmodel.com t-shirt. Easiest way to find me since I'll be among plenty of other asians with large cameras there :-P

Ryan,

Quit bogarting the new folks... :rolleyes:

<Just Kidding...>

[disneydork06]

WOW, WOW, WOW! Macro time! Lovin' the macro shots displayed her in the last couple of days.... Tiffany you did a nice job on your cactus flowers, and I like the scenery of that opening in the rocks... forget what it's called.

Hatch's amazing Miner Bees are always a delight.. they need to be published somewhere.... and Jay I really love the flower shot too... the lighting is really beautiful and the BG is so perfect on it.

Scott, Fun horsey and wife shots..... looks like a good time out, and Ryan the bubbles look like the fun part of the wedding... I'd like to see more of those shots too. :)

Happy Day..... No shooting for me over the weekend.... I've been lost in life or something like that... :)
ask and you shall receive...more photos from that day are here:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=510647
Ryan,

Quit bogarting the new folks... :rolleyes:

<Just Kidding...>

ha, it's not my fault he happens to photograph a subject that I tend to do some of as well... :-P we can't all be as great as you with doing macro (the hard way) :-) we gotta find our own things right? :-)

[FlyingPhotog]

ask and you shall receive...more photos from that day are here:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=510647

Where'd they hold the wedding?

ha, it's not my fault he happens to photograph a subject that I tend to do some of as well... :-P we can't all be as great as you with doing macro (the hard way) :-) we gotta find our own things right? :-)

Now I know your full of it. Using "Great" and "Macro" in the same sentence while referring to me? Puhleez... :p :lol:

Seriously though, it's nice to see more people gravitating to our corner of POTN and with very varied tastes...

At this rate, we're gonna have to consider starting a "Brick and Mortar" Camera Club...

[Az2Africa]

Hi guys :)

Just wanted to stop by and say hello. My name is Chris and I'm 29yrs old and live in Laveen (43rd ave and Baseline area). I've been lurking on the forum for a while now. I was linked to this thread by FlyingPhotog from a recent thread of mine in the Transportation forum. The only member I have personally met on this forum is az2africa (Terry) and he was kind enough to meet up with me a while back for some pointers.

I still consider myself a n00b even though I've been shooting as a hobby for a little over 4 years now. I started off with a 300d and kit lens and last August stepped up to a 30d. I've learned a lot from this forum and I hope to continue learning. My main photo interests are cars since my friends and I are all very much into it. I also want to learn more about portrait style pics since I work in the automotive industry and wouldn't mind getting into model photography someday on the side especially since the opportunity is always there for me.

Here are a couple of my recent threads that I hope you take the time to view and provide any comments whether good or bad. I'm here to learn :)

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=470559

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=510067

Thanks for taking the time to read my introduction :)

-Chris

Hi Chris. Sorry, I thought you knew about this gang. If you like to shoot races then Jay (Flyingphotog) is the guy to know.He may not have mentioned it, but he was won Emmy's in this catgory.Let me know when you want to set up a car/model studio shoot and we can set something up.
Cheers' Terry

[Larry Conley]

ok..Guys and Gals.... my first attempt and maybe the last with IR..if you want let me know what ya think...other than selling my equip!

[Larry Conley]

hold on,..have a little problem with computer...someone said was my errors!

[Larry Conley]

Finally...

[FlyingPhotog]

Finally...

Hi Larry...

Were the trees in this image fully "leafed?"

I ask because we had some discussion about IR at our last Desert Light Photo Group meeting. I had always asssumed that successful IR images resulted from differences in heat (ie assorbtion and reflection) but we were told by a couple of our members who dabble in IR that the quantity of vegitation in the scene makes the biggest difference.

In your shot, the grasses on the ground read well but not so much the trees which why I asked about the trees having leaves or not...

Just thought I'd toss this into the ring...

[Larry Conley]

Hi Larry...

Were the trees in this image fully "leafed?"

I ask because we had some discussion about IR at our last Desert Light Photo Group meeting. I had always asssumed that successful IR images resulted from differences in heat (ie assorbtion and reflection) but we were told by a couple of our members who dabble in IR that the quantity of vegitation in the scene makes the biggest difference.

In your shot, the grasses on the ground read well but not so much the trees which why I asked about the trees having leaves or not...

Just thought I'd toss this into the ring...

Jay,

There was very little leaf in the trees at all, this was taken in early spring, this year and the grass was in abundance but the trees appeared to be dead, but just had not leafed out at this time...does that help....my understanding is the same as you heard...the vegitation (green) is the what gives the white apperance.. I have another image using infrared..I'll see if I can find it and post..

[Larry Conley]

Jay

her is the image from a local park...all green grass with trees in full leaf

[disneydork06]

Where'd they hold the wedding?
Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort at the Different Pointe of View restaurant

[jbdavies]

EDIT.... Never mind... retard here figured it out.... :D

[Big C]

Sweet, a car guy with a nice car. Welcome! are you going to the dubshow this saturday? I'll be there wearing my carandmodel.com t-shirt. Easiest way to find me since I'll be among plenty of other asians with large cameras there :-P

Thx! Sorry, I will not be going to the dub show. I actually was there last year with the shop I work at. American Racing gave us a decent sized booth for free. It was pretty cool but I found it a little boring. Maybe because I was technically working the whole time...The cars there are nice, but its not really my cup of tea....I'm not as much into the bling bling look with expensive cars with the biggest chrome wheels you can find, lol.

Hi Chris. Sorry, I thought you knew about this gang. If you like to shoot races then Jay (Flyingphotog) is the guy to know.He may not have mentioned it, but he was won Emmy's in this catgory.Let me know when you want to set up a car/model studio shoot and we can set something up.
Cheers' Terry

Cool, thanks Terry! I will keep that in mind. Also, I did not know that about Flyingphotog, thats amazing. Maybe I can get a few pointers some day.

[disneydork06]

Thx! Sorry, I will not be going to the dub show. I actually was there last year with the shop I work at. American Racing gave us a decent sized booth for free. It was pretty cool but I found it a little boring. Maybe because I was technically working the whole time...The cars there are nice, but its not really my cup of tea....I'm not as much into the bling bling look with expensive cars with the biggest chrome wheels you can find, lol.
Who said anything about cars? :-D actually I'm kinda impressed they have brought ludacris to phx. but it gets crowded a bit there. so who knows.

[WolfOnDigital]

Hello Everyone!

Name is Jeff. I hope I am in the right place? I just registered today.
I live in Mesa Arizona and use Canon camera and lenses.
I stumbled across this website from a post on Dpreview.com which I visit every now and then. DPreview used to be more fun a year or so ago. Someone said to check out POTN and here I am. I saw this forum about Arizona get togethers. I was wondering if you are still meeting with others i n Arizona who share Photography as their love?
If anyone cares to respond you can reach me here or at:
WolfOnDigital@aol.com.
I am near 60 and Southern in Mesa and I like to photograph Landscapes, Models (Female kind not toys lol), pets, people, and just pure creative stuff.

I hope some of you write and say hello.
Looking to talk or hook up with others in Arizona to share Photography and also to meet new friends.

Looking forward to meeting some of you,

Jeff
WolfOnDigital

[Guerry Dalrymple]

Welcome Jeff. I think you will find this an interesting cross section of photography buffs. Some are very talented and the rest f us try hard. There is all types of shooters here so I'm sure you'll find some like interests. I shoot a lot of birds and wildlife. Play at macro and landscapes. My wife is more artistic and does more of the still life stuff like old fences, leaves and such. Hope to meet you at a get together some day soon.

Guerry

[AZTBS]

Welcome Jeff! I am a newbie around here too and haven't met up with these folks yet, I am hoping to soon.

[Kamrie]

Welcome Jeff =D!!

[WolfOnDigital]

Hi Guerry, Tiffanie and Kamrie!
Nice meeting you.
About time I get to talk and meet with fellow Photography lovers.

Where is everyone located in Arizona?


Jeff

[jbdavies]

I'm in Payson! :)

Welcome one, welcome all! I'm still technically new too. :)

[Larry Conley]

Hi Guerry, Tiffanie and Kamrie!
Nice meeting you.
About time I get to talk and meet with fellow Photography lovers.

Where is everyone located in Arizona?


Jeff

Welcome Jeff.....I am rather new in this part of the woods here too buy I have found everyone very helpful and friendly..you'll fit in well....I live in Chandler, kinda where all the good guys and gals live ! j/k welcome !

[Hatch1921]

Welcome to POTN Jeff. I live where the REALLY good guys and gals live...the west side! ROFL I think Kristy and I make up the 2% which live over here... then you have about 3% out of the Phoenix area... and then 95% of the group lives WAY>>>>WAY>>>>WAY>>>> far away in the Chandler/Mesa/Tempe area.

Fun group of folks to BS with and to shoot with.

Welcome once again.
Hatch

[Kristy]

Welcome Jeff and Big C... :) Nice intro's from you both. We are a friendly group and LOTS of talent and learning going on.

I've been a little out of it lately... someday I'll catch up with myself again.. hopefully soon. Anyway, I'm on the NW side of the valley.. and believe it or not (Larry) we're pretty nice around here too .... LOL...

So I'm mostly a people photographer, I have a soft spot for babies and pregnant bellies, and any sweet little face with sparkly eyes... I've been known to get giddy over a pretty flower or a beautiful sunset... So that's pretty much the condensed version. :)

Welcome!!

[Kristy]

Welcome to POTN Jeff. I live where the REALLY good guys and gals live...the west side! ROFL I think Kristy and I make up the 2% which live over here... then you have about 3% out of the Phoenix area... and then 95% of the group lives WAY>>>>WAY>>>>WAY>>>> far away in the Chandler/Mesa/Tempe area.

Fun group of folks to BS with and to shoot with.

Welcome once again.
Hatch


That's funny... Hatch and I must have been typing at the same time.... Great minds think alike... LOL!!

[Larry Conley]

Welcome Jeff and Big C... :) Nice intro's from you both. We are a friendly group and LOTS of talent and learning going on.

I've been a little out of it lately... someday I'll catch up with myself again.. hopefully soon. Anyway, I'm on the NW side of the valley.. and believe it or not (Larry) we're pretty nice around here too .... LOL...

So I'm mostly a people photographer, I have a soft spot for babies and pregnant bellies, and any sweet little face with sparkly eyes... I've been known to get giddy over a pretty flower or a beautiful sunset... So that's pretty much the condensed version. :)

Welcome!!

*I know I have a pair of hip boots around here somewhere !!* (Kristy) *LOL* see what I mean Jeff ! *that should get me into trouble *

[Kristy]

*I know I have a pair of hip boots around here somewhere !!* (Kristy) *LOL* see what I mean Jeff ! *that should get me into trouble *


You'd like me to photograph your boots in a scene with a sunset and flowers... ?? ;)


Or... are you considering posing for my fine art nude shot....? Hmmmm? We'll leave the boots off to the edge of the frame. I'll need bare feet for this one. LOL.....:lol:

[jbdavies]

So... is this what the valley's heat and traffic does? Makes people crazy? Cause I don't know about you guys, but the mountains is where all the "normal" people live... and by mountains, I mean anywhere but Payson... :p

[Larry Conley]

You'd like me to photograph your boots in a scene with a sunset and flowers... ?? ;)


Or... are you considering posing for my fine art nude shot....? Hmmmm? We'll leave the boots off to the edge of the frame. I'll need bare feet for this one. LOL.....:lol:

Kristy,
Are you kidding?....the laughter would be so very overwhelming, not so sure that you would have the strength to press the shutter on that 5D ! *LOL*

[Larry Conley]

So... is this what the valley's heat and traffic does? Makes people crazy? Cause I don't know about you guys, but the mountains is where all the "normal" people live... and by mountains, I mean anywhere but Payson... :p

Jeremy,

Certifable ! if I had my choice I would live in the mountains...but I had to settle for *CHANDLER* *L*

[Kamrie]

Hey Hatch! I'm on the west side too :p
Hope you guys are all having a great day =D

[disneydork06]

Hey Jeff! Welcome!

We really should get going and start a get together soon. any more suggestions on what to do here in the valley for us photogs?

[soulja221]

Hey guys, anyone know any good spots up around Payson to shoot? Headed up there this weekend for some time away from the valley heat...

[Kristy]

Kristy,
Are you kidding?....the laughter would be so very overwhelming, not so sure that you would have the strength to press the shutter on that 5D ! *LOL*

:lol::lol::lol: Ooops..... You didn't hear the hint of sarcasm in my comment.... :)

I don't even have the strength to hold the stinking camera much less press the shutter... LOL! I'd be too busy staring at those boots!

Hey you started it with the talk about your fancy "boots"... I thought you were leading me somewhere.... LOL!!

All in good fun!


Hey Jeff! Welcome!

We really should get going and start a get together soon. any more suggestions on what to do here in the valley for us photogs?

Yeah.... I'm thinking mid June... when it's REALLY hot... LOL.... I'm still in a whirlwind.... story of my life I suppose.

I need to throw a FAiRY Party for Lyssie's 4th birthday... that means it has to be cute and a little overdone so I can take pretty pictures that will be spontaneous and I won't like them because they aren't "perfect".... blah blah, blah... :p

Hey guys, anyone know any good spots up around Payson to shoot? Headed up there this weekend for some time away from the valley heat...

Didn't want to ignore you... but I don't even know where Payson is much less what to shoot there.. go to Sedona.. LOL...

[macroshooter1970]

Hey guys, anyone know any good spots up around Payson to shoot? Headed up there this weekend for some time away from the valley heat...

thats over by Yuma right

[jbdavies]

Didn't want to ignore you... but I don't even know where Payson is much less what to shoot there.. go to Sedona.. LOL...

*GASP* :cry: lol

thats over by Yuma right

*GASP* :confused: lol

Hey guys, anyone know any good spots up around Payson to shoot? Headed up there this weekend for some time away from the valley heat...

Depends... what are you looking to shoot? It just so happens that I know RIGHT where Payson is... :p

HEY!!! 777 posts!! .... why don't I feel lucky?

[AZTBS]

Hey guys, anyone know any good spots up around Payson to shoot? Headed up there this weekend for some time away from the valley heat...

Tonto Natural Bridge is only about 10-12 miles north on hwy 87. Watch for the sign, it is a left hand turn. See my pics a few pages back. It is a gorgeous simple hike. Landscape and macro opportunities abound.

[disneydork06]

Yeah.... I'm thinking mid June... when it's REALLY hot... LOL.... I'm still in a whirlwind.... story of my life I suppose.

I need to throw a FAiRY Party for Lyssie's 4th birthday... that means it has to be cute and a little overdone so I can take pretty pictures that will be spontaneous and I won't like them because they aren't "perfect".... blah blah, blah... :p
That's what we need to do for the next photo party...at Fairy photo party...or not........:rolleyes:

[JmprSteve]

hmmmm.... I seem to remember a lighting seminar with TUTU's, Fairy wings, and a spiked collar that seemed to fit Kristy like a glove. Maybe it's time to dig in the backup drives to see if I find those...

Welcome to all, my preference is people, then people with interesting backgrounds (my version of landscape), and people holding flowers (macro). I'm over in East Mesa by Higely and Main.