She Bites

[poke]

I'm so glad I caught this one :)...

[DCB]

She chews green gum, too! :p

[amitnike]

lol...m scaredddddddddddd

[MilesG]

lol very funny

[OneManArmy]

I'm so glad I caught this one :)...
LOL, great capture.

Hey I'm curious, did you know that person, or did she do that as you took her photo?

[poke]

Yes, I know her very well... she is normally a bit shy, and because I had been taking photos of her all day, she pulled a face just as we were about to get back in the car. I took that one handed with the 10D without even looking through the viewfinder, just glad the AF worked :)

So I can't really take credit for any of it... was just a reflex.

[OneManArmy]

Yes, I know her very well... she is normally a bit shy, and because I had been taking photos of her all day, she pulled a face just as we were about to get back in the car. I took that one handed with the 10D without even looking through the viewfinder, just glad the AF worked :)

So I can't really take credit for any of it... was just a reflex.
Absolutely, sounds like a very lucky shot... it's straight and everything.

I was asking becuase, if it was a stranger and she did that, it would have indicated a nutty personality to do that when a stranger was taking her pic... anyway cool shot. cya

[poke]

Oh, I think there is an element of the nutty personality here ;)

[poke]

Doh... forgot to add that I love her to death. I'm in trouble now

[OneManArmy]

Doh... forgot to add that I love her to death. I'm in trouble now
She's cute...

Oh, I think there is an element of the nutty personality here ;)
Oh I agree, just think she would have had to be even crazier to do that if you didn't know her.

What setup was this shot with? THe only thing I was thinking is the colors and saturation don't seem very vibrant.

[charlesu]

Great candid!! Love it.

So, it looks like you were at the beach and she might be in a bikini.... Any others to share? Or would that land you in worse trouble!!!??

[OneManArmy]

Great candid!! Love it.

So, it looks like you were at the beach and she might be in a bikini.... Any others to share? Or would that land you in worse trouble!!!??
Yes, do tell...

[poke]

Ok... seeing as you asked so nicely ;)


The beach we were at...
http://www.pbase.com/poke/image/37956447/medium.jpg

Dash being Dash
#1
http://www.pbase.com/poke/image/37855936/medium.jpg
#2
http://www.pbase.com/poke/image/37935739/medium.jpg
#3
http://www.pbase.com/poke/image/37956646/medium.jpg
#4
http://www.pbase.com/poke/image/37956654/medium.jpg

Still getting the hang of the photoshop thing. I'm pretty sure the levels / saturation on most of these is stuffed. I am also wondering if I should be setting the temperature different for shooting at the beach (currently 5200), or is it just WB thats out?

TIA

[Ballen Photo]

Great candid!:cool:

-Bruce

[charlesu]

Ok... seeing as you asked so nicely ;)

The beach we were at (http://www.pbase.com/poke/image/37956447)
The hire car on the beach (bottom right) (http://www.pbase.com/poke/image/37956901)

A few of the others you were wanting can be found here... (http://www.pbase.com/poke/people_shots)

Still getting the hang of the photoshop thing. I'm pretty sure the levels / saturation on most of these is stuffed. I am also wondering if I should be setting the temperature different for shooting at the beach (currently 5200), or is it just WB thats out?

TIA

If you are shooting with the 20D, you can rely pretty well on AWB most of the time. If not, I recommend this tool VERY highly. It never lets me down.

http://www.photovisionvideo.com/target.html

I know about the expodisc, coffee filters, pringles lids, etc. I recommend this instead. Also, I don't recommend using Levels in PS. Check out Curves instead. You can manipulate at a much finer level. Check out Scott Kelby's book for digital photographers. Also, see the magazine Digital Photo Pro and their article on curves from 2-3 issues back. Great stuff.

As for your images, they are lovely. The girl is very attractive and I hope you will continue to photograph and post her. She's quite a beauty. I hope she appreciates your work. I also really, really like the shot of performance art or dance with the three girls. Looks very interesting.

I want to see more of your work.

[poke]

Thanks for the encouragement, it means alot.

One question about the AWB. I have the 10D. Does AWB on the 10D work as well as the 20D?

[charlesu]

Thanks for the encouragement, it means alot.

One question about the AWB. I have the 10D. Does AWB on the 10D work as well as the 20D?

No, sorry, I don't think it does. The 20D is remarkable. Truly amazing in that regard.

Short of that, check out the tool I posted. You can get basically the same thing in a camera store from Wescott except it is missing the DVD and you need the DVD instructions.

Good luck with your work.

[OneManArmy]

No, sorry, I don't think it does. The 20D is remarkable. Truly amazing in that regard.
.
Charles, interesting suggestion. I just upgraded to the 20d from a rebel and with the rebel I always had to shoot a coffee filter since the AWB was absolutely horrible. I shot a fight one time and was disgusted with how yellow all the shots were due to the tungsen light at the event.

Are you saying I should try AWB again and abandoned custom wb? If no, what guidelines to use it vs. when not to? Thanks

[charlesu]

Charles, interesting suggestion. I just upgraded to the 20d from a rebel and with the rebel I always had to shoot a coffee filter since the AWB was absolutely horrible. I shot a fight one time and was disgusted with how yellow all the shots were due to the tungsen light at the event.

Are you saying I should try AWB again and abandoned custom wb? If no, what guidelines to use it vs. when not to? Thanks

Well I don't claim to be an authority but since you asked.....

If you get perfect results from your method, no need to change. However, when you don't have a good means to get a custom white balance, AWB on the 20D is pretty impressive. If I'm shooting snaps, I often use AWB on the 20D and the 1DMKII. If I am shooting something more serious, then I use the target.

http://ompi.onemodelplace.com/OMP_Images/Photographer/3661/3661_p_826F01EB-E61F-2C35-7919A0007299948E.jpg

[OneManArmy]

THanks Charles. Maybe I'm just paranoid after having shot an event once with AWB on my rebel; oh man, what a mistake that was. Yellow EVERYWHERE.