Another Arizona POTN get together (2)?

[jbdavies]

I had you beat by about three hours...

Of course, I bet you hadn't been up for nearly 36... :p
Haha! No... not even close. How's the couch feeling? ;) lol

[FlyingPhotog]

Haha! No... not even close. How's the couch feeling? ;) lol

ZZZzzz ... Great ... zzzZZZ

[Cesarvai]

Shooting METALLICA Tonight :) WOOOOooooooo HOOOOooooo lol :cool: .

Cesarvai

[FlyingPhotog]

Shooting METALLICA Tonight :) WOOOOooooooo HOOOOooooo lol :cool: .

Cesarvai

<Banging Head In Your Honor...>

Too Cool...

[macroshooter1970]

Shooting METALLICA Tonight :) WOOOOooooooo HOOOOooooo lol :cool: .

Cesarvai


don't hurt them, just take pictures :)

[Hatch1921]

Shooting METALLICA Tonight :) WOOOOooooooo HOOOOooooo lol :cool: .

Cesarvai

If you need a second shooter..... LET ME KNOW!!! :D LOL I've seen them 5 times all over the globe... I can't believe I passed up this show.

Have a blast and bring back some good shots.
Hatch

[jbdavies]

Shooting METALLICA Tonight :) WOOOOooooooo HOOOOooooo lol :cool: .

Cesarvai
Brought to you by 98 KUPD! :D lol

Anyways, that's pretty sweet! Did you do the dress rehearsal thing yesterday too, or just today? :)

[ToferPhotography]

Brought to you by 98 KUPD! :D lol

Anyways, that's pretty sweet! Did you do the dress rehearsal thing yesterday too, or just today? :)

I wish I was going tonite!!

[ToferPhotography]

Anyone see this deal on a 430ex?

DEAL LINK (http://dealoco.com/deals/5874/Canon-SL-430EX-Speedlite-TTL-Shoe-Mount-Flash/)

[jbdavies]

I wish I was going tonite!!
No kidding. Would be pretty awesome. My brother has tickets to the AC/DC concert in December... kinda jealous.

[jbdavies]

Anyone see this deal on a 430ex?

DEAL LINK (http://dealoco.com/deals/5874/Canon-SL-430EX-Speedlite-TTL-Shoe-Mount-Flash/)
Holy Poop! That's pretty crazy. :)

[ScottDR]

Holy Poop! That's pretty crazy. :)

Yeah, $30 less than newegg.com Hmmm. I really want to hold out for a killer deal on a 530EX first gen. :P Like Randy's killer 30d/85L pawn shop deal :).

[ScottDR]

Mike -

I finally deleted some of my inbox. I'm totally in for Saturday! Jay?

[FlyingPhotog]

Hmmm,

Can't find them on resellerratings.com ... Buyer Beware...

[FlyingPhotog]

Mike -

I finally deleted some of my inbox. I'm totally in for Saturday! Jay?

Not this week. Fly In at Casa Grande will get me all day Friday and probably most of Saturday as well...

Depends on what the Boss has in mind. 21 days away yields lots of "Honey Dos..." ;)

[macroshooter1970]

Mike -

I finally deleted some of my inbox. I'm totally in for Saturday! Jay?

cool, glad you can go. Sat hurry up and get here already.

[macroshooter1970]

might want to bring a change of cloths, shirt at the least and some type of hiking boots or shoes you don't mind jacking up just incase you get a little dirty.

[ScottDR]

No problem there, I hiked quite a bit last winter. My lightweight hikers are just the ticket since they survived Squaw Peak 3x per week :).

Want to meet at my place? I'm near 51 & Northern...only two miles from I17 as well.

[macroshooter1970]

No problem there, I hiked quite a bit last winter. My lightweight hikers are just the ticket since they survived Squaw Peak 3x per week :).

Want to meet at my place? I'm near 51 & Northern...only two miles from I17 as well.

sure, pm the info when you get time.

[disneydork06]

Shooting METALLICA Tonight :) WOOOOooooooo HOOOOooooo lol :cool: .

Cesarvai
man, if only Lars didn't make a big deal about file sharing i might be jealous as well :-P
hope you had fun!

[ToferPhotography]

man, if only Lars didn't make a big deal about file sharing i might be jealous as well :-P
hope you had fun!

<soapbox>
You expect to get paid for your work, right? :wink:
(not that I haven't downloaded / shared my share of files...) but he does have a point to a certain degree...
</soapbox>

[ScottDR]

Ah Chris, another former IRC user I see? :)

[hgsfrmme2u]

Hey all! I was wondering if I could get some recommendations for tripods. I need something relatively cheap, ok, really cheap. Less than $100 if possible. I have one now but I hate it. Got it probably 5 or 6 years ago, before I knew anything. It's a quantaray or something from Ritz. It's huge and heavy.
I've tried looking but am so confused by all the options. :confused:

[disneydork06]

<soapbox>
You expect to get paid for your work, right? :wink:
(not that I haven't downloaded / shared my share of files...) but he does have a point to a certain degree...
</soapbox>
you don't make that much money from singles sales...:-P
Hey all! I was wondering if I could get some recommendations for tripods. I need something relatively cheap, ok, really cheap. Less than $100 if possible. I have one now but I hate it. Got it probably 5 or 6 years ago, before I knew anything. It's a quantaray or something from Ritz. It's huge and heavy.
I've tried looking but am so confused by all the options. :confused:
what's wrong with huge and heavy? you kinda want a heavy tripod to help stabilzed it while trying to shoot. anyways, not much I can think of for your price. i was able to get my tripod for under $30 cause my bro works for bestbuy...

[FlyingPhotog]

Hey all! I was wondering if I could get some recommendations for tripods. I need something relatively cheap, ok, really cheap. Less than $100 if possible. I have one now but I hate it. Got it probably 5 or 6 years ago, before I knew anything. It's a quantaray or something from Ritz. It's huge and heavy.
I've tried looking but am so confused by all the options. :confused:

Do NOT risk your expensive gear on a cheap *ss tripod...please!

If you want really lightweight shoot and scoot support, get a monopod.

[hgsfrmme2u]

I guess there is nothing wrong with it other than size and weight. I just liked the feel of the light ones, how much easier they are to tote around, etc. The one I have no is never level either. No matter what I do, it always leans to the right. I can't tighten some of the knobs tight enough.
Guess I'll just have to wait on it.

[FlyingPhotog]

I guess there is nothing wrong with it other than size and weight. I just liked the feel of the light ones, how much easier they are to tote around, etc. The one I have no is never level either. No matter what I do, it always leans to the right. I can't tighten some of the knobs tight enough.
Guess I'll just have to wait on it.

A good tripod is as much an investment as good glass.

Have you taken a look at Induro? Tempe Camera carries them. I have one and I've been quite pleased with it. Fairly light, very rigid and extremely utilitarian with interchangeable feet (plastic and steel spikes) and the ever popular articulated center column (it can be set at any angle from straight up to straight out sideways.)

They're more or less Gitzo knock offs and are distrubuted in the US by (IIRC) Sekonic, the light meter folks.

[jbdavies]

I guess there is nothing wrong with it other than size and weight. I just liked the feel of the light ones, how much easier they are to tote around, etc. The one I have no is never level either. No matter what I do, it always leans to the right. I can't tighten some of the knobs tight enough.
Guess I'll just have to wait on it.
Sounds kinda like me. :p

My tripod is actually a telescope tripod. lol I hate it. Stupid thing....

[macroshooter1970]

Hey all! I was wondering if I could get some recommendations for tripods. I need something relatively cheap, ok, really cheap. Less than $100 if possible. I have one now but I hate it. Got it probably 5 or 6 years ago, before I knew anything. It's a quantaray or something from Ritz. It's huge and heavy.
I've tried looking but am so confused by all the options. :confused:

Trust me, you don't want cheap, I been through that route. I finally picked up a Gitzo and wish I did it the first time. It's light, strong and most important I trust my expensive gear on it. Do yourself a favor and look into something not cheap.

[cntry]

Hey all! I was wondering if I could get some recommendations for tripods. I need something relatively cheap, ok, really cheap. Less than $100 if possible. I have one now but I hate it. Got it probably 5 or 6 years ago, before I knew anything. It's a quantaray or something from Ritz. It's huge and heavy.
I've tried looking but am so confused by all the options. :confused:

Becky,
This is what I use and has been fine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PRO-CARBON-FIBER-MAGNESIUM-ALLOY-CAMERA-TRIPOD-LEGS-92_W0QQitemZ360012100984QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item36 0012100984&_trkparms=72%3A1406|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A13 18&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14 (http://cgi.ebay.com/PRO-CARBON-FIBER-MAGNESIUM-ALLOY-CAMERA-TRIPOD-LEGS-92_W0QQitemZ360012100984QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item36 0012100984&_trkparms=72%3A1406%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C 240%3A1318&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14)

[jbdavies]

Becky,
This is what I use and has been fine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PRO-CARBON-FIBER-MAGNESIUM-ALLOY-CAMERA-TRIPOD-LEGS-92_W0QQitemZ360012100984QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item36 0012100984&_trkparms=72%3A1406|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A13 18&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14 (http://cgi.ebay.com/PRO-CARBON-FIBER-MAGNESIUM-ALLOY-CAMERA-TRIPOD-LEGS-92_W0QQitemZ360012100984QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item36 0012100984&_trkparms=72%3A1406%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C 240%3A1318&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14)
Hey! 1000 posts! WOOOO!! :p lol :D ;) Way to go Randy.

[FlyingPhotog]

Caught a bit of an interesting break:

On a whim, I tracked down the gentleman who wrangles photography for the Fly In at Casa Grande this week, shot him an email asking if he could use some help...

Lo and behold, he wrote back and said YES!

It's a volunteer gig (Experimental Aircraft Association...) but what the hell, it's a subject I know and love and it might get me some better access than I would otherwise have had.

Beyond that, who knows?

Funny aside: He's the Mayor of Show Low... :lol:

Soon I'll be just like Jeremy. Rubbing shoulders with politicos!! ;)

[jbdavies]

Caught a bit of an interesting break:

On a whim, I tracked down the gentleman who wrangles photography for the Fly In at Casa Grande this week, shot him an email asking if he could use some help...

Lo and behold, he wrote back and said YES!

It's a volunteer gig (Experimental Aircraft Association...) but what the hell, it's a subject I know and love and it might get me some better access than I would otherwise have had.

Beyond that, who knows?

Funny aside: He's the Mayor of Show Low... :lol:

Soon I'll be just like Jeremy. Rubbing shoulders with politicos!! ;)
Oh Sweet! That sounds like loads of fun! And it's right up your ally! :)

And who knows... maybe you'll actually get something out of it... unlike me. :p lol

[TammieO]

might want to bring a change of cloths, shirt at the least and some type of hiking boots or shoes you don't mind jacking up just incase you get a little dirty.

So where and what time we meeting? Time for me to go dust off my gear.

[disneydork06]

Nice job Jay. can't wait to see some pics :-)

anyways, visited photomark today.
October 25 th 9am - 4pm

Canon Macro workshop at

The Desert Botanical Garden

FEE $20.00 includes admission to garden and Butterfly Pavillin.

Class on close up and Macro photography, and a chance to win a new Canon Pixma 9000 color printer. $499. value

more info click here (http://www.photomark.com/workshops_events.html)

[jbdavies]

:( I don't have a macro lens.

[macroshooter1970]

:( I don't have a macro lens.

just go to wallmarket and buy a magnifying glass

[jbdavies]

just go to wallmarket and buy a magnifying glass
Hahaha! That could work. :p

There's actually a really cool exhibit thing going on there at the Garden. Some guy has a bunch of glass flowers around the place. Looks really interesting. :)

[FlyingPhotog]

just go to wallmarket and buy a magnifying glass

Just don't stand between the sun and the bug ...

Can you say "Crispy Critter..?" ;)

[disneydork06]

:( I don't have a macro lens.well then good thing they are able to let you borrow a macro lens from them. then they also have the contest where you can submit a photo in to win an epson large format printer. I believe it's the one that can print up to 13x19 or whatever the size is...:-)

[jbdavies]

well then good thing they are able to let you borrow a macro lens from them. then they also have the contest where you can submit a photo in to win an epson large format printer. I believe it's the one that can print up to 13x19 or whatever the size is...:-)
Oh Goody! :D lol That does sound pretty fun. Hmmm.... I wonder....

[jbdavies]

Soo... I just had an entire can of a Monster energy drink... right when I'm supposed to be going to bed. This should be interesting. LOL :D

[FlyingPhotog]

BTW, anyone else submitted anything for the Great POTN Book Ver III?

I dropped one in for Transportation (Naturally...)

[jbdavies]

BTW, anyone else submitted anything for the Great POTN Book Ver III?

I dropped one in for Transportation (Naturally...)
Que?

[FlyingPhotog]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/announcement.php?f=&a=53

...der ya go!

[jbdavies]

Whoa... that's kinda cool! :D

[jbdavies]

BTW, anyone else submitted anything for the Great POTN Book Ver III?

I dropped one in for Transportation (Naturally...)
lol Don't know what I was thinking... but I put one in for Landscape... and People. Should be interesting. :p

[disneydork06]

Oh Goody! :D lol That does sound pretty fun. Hmmm.... I wonder....
I just realized that I could go if I go once it begins and then just leave early so I can make it back for my gig that night :-) anyone else thinking of possibly going?
Soo... I just had an entire can of a Monster energy drink... right when I'm supposed to be going to bed. This should be interesting. LOL :D
nice job. I had two one night before playing 3 hrs of competitive volleyball and let me tell you, hitting my down was definitely not fun :-( good luck to you! :-D
BTW, anyone else submitted anything for the Great POTN Book Ver III?

I dropped one in for Transportation (Naturally...)
nice, I hope to submit some stuff after this week...as long as I can find anything possibly worthy of the book.
lol Don't know what I was thinking... but I put one in for Landscape... and People. Should be interesting. :p
good luck! :-)

[Az2Africa]

I had one of mine published in Vol.II, but I haven't sent anything for Vol.III yet. I'm going back to Africa in March, so I hope to have some before the deadline.

[jbdavies]

I had one of mine published in Vol.II, but I haven't sent anything for Vol.III yet. I'm going back to Africa in March, so I hope to have some before the deadline.
:eek: I wanna go to Africa!! lol And I think the deadline is Nov. 17th. :(

[jbdavies]

I just realized that I could go if I go once it begins and then just leave early so I can make it back for my gig that night :-) anyone else thinking of possibly going?
I'm hoping I can go... I'll have to see though. :)

nice job. I had two one night before playing 3 hrs of competitive volleyball and let me tell you, hitting my down was definitely not fun :-( good luck to you! :-D
lol I was up till around 3... wasn't too bad...

nice, I hope to submit some stuff after this week...as long as I can find anything possibly worthy of the book.

good luck! :-)
Thanks... I'm pretty sure you have some that could make it. :)

[Az2Africa]

:eek: I wanna go to Africa!! lol And I think the deadline is Nov. 17th. :(

Thanks. I didn't check. I guess I'll send some in from this year.

[Az2Africa]

BWT I'm going to be selling either the 40D or 5D before or when my 5D MkII gets here if anyone it interested. Both have battery grips and the original boxes and software.

[Kristy]

BTW, anyone else submitted anything for the Great POTN Book Ver III?

I dropped one in for Transportation (Naturally...)

I was just bumbling through to see what I could find... I had something in the first book, but never sent anything for the second one... I don't know that I have any really compelling images this year though....

Caught a bit of an interesting break:

On a whim, I tracked down the gentleman who wrangles photography for the Fly In at Casa Grande this week, shot him an email asking if he could use some help...

Lo and behold, he wrote back and said YES!

It's a volunteer gig (Experimental Aircraft Association...) but what the hell, it's a subject I know and love and it might get me some better access than I would otherwise have had.

Beyond that, who knows?

Funny aside: He's the Mayor of Show Low... :lol:

Soon I'll be just like Jeremy. Rubbing shoulders with politicos!! ;)

Awesome! Sounds like it's right up your alley... you should have lots of fun with that. It iwll at lest keep you busy for the weekend... ;)


Nice job Jay. can't wait to see some pics :-)

anyways, visited photomark today.
October 25 th 9am - 4pm

Canon Macro workshop at

The Desert Botanical Garden

FEE $20.00 includes admission to garden and Butterfly Pavillin.

Class on close up and Macro photography, and a chance to win a new Canon Pixma 9000 color printer. $499. value

more info click here (http://www.photomark.com/workshops_events.html)

Now this sounds interesting... :) But I'm afraid my Saturday may be full... :(

Let us know if you end up going.... :)

[jbdavies]

BWT I'm going to be selling either the 40D or 5D before or when my 5D MkII gets here if anyone it interested. Both have battery grips and the original boxes and software.
How much? :D lol

[Az2Africa]

How much? :D lol

$1,100.00 for the 40D including the grip.
$1,600.00 for the 5D w/grip.

[jbdavies]

$1,100.00 for the 40D including the grip.
$1,700.00 for the 5D w/grip.
Hmmmm... how bout I just bake you some brownies instead? :D ;) lol

[macroshooter1970]

$1,100.00 for the 40D including the grip.
$1,700.00 for the 5D w/grip.


for that price might as well buy new stuff.

[Az2Africa]

Hmmmm... how bout I just bake you some brownies instead? :D ;) lol

Ok, as long as you bake the money inside.:lol:

[jbdavies]

Ok, as long as you bake the money inside.:lol:
LOL What if I say I did... it just got so hot it disintegrated? :D I swear it's in there. ;)

[Az2Africa]

for that price might as well buy new stuff.

Ok, go ahead and buy new. I don't HAVE to sell one, I just don't really need 3 cameras. But the price is in line with the marketplace prices and I see no reason to give gear away like it's a fire sale.

[macroshooter1970]

Ok, go ahead and buy new. I don't HAVE to sell one, I just don't really need 3 cameras. But the price is in line with the marketplace prices and I see no reason to give gear away like it's a fire sale.


I did already, I'm just saying it seems a little high, we must be looking in different places. I'm not trying to be a sell blocker or anything :)

[macroshooter1970]

anyone seen any good movies lately.

[jbdavies]

I saw 'W.' Tuesday. Was actually pretty good. Saw 'Death Race' last Tuesday, that was pretty good. Ummm... and I can't remember past that. :)

[macroshooter1970]

I saw 'W.' Tuesday. Was actually pretty good. Saw 'Death Race' last Tuesday, that was pretty good. Ummm... and I can't remember past that. :)


thanks might take a look at "W" thinking about Body of Lies maybe

[jbdavies]

thanks might take a look at "W" thinking about Body of Lies maybe
OH! That's what I saw last Tuesday (two Tuesdays ago)!! Then Death Race was three weeks ago. :D lol

Body of Lies was really good. :)

[macroshooter1970]

OH! That's what I saw last Tuesday (two Tuesdays ago)!! Then Death Race was three weeks ago. :D lol

Body of Lies was really good. :)

cool......might want to do something for your memory leakage man :)

[jbdavies]

cool......might want to do something for your memory leakage man :)
LOL! It's been a problem of mine for a while... it comes and goes... at least... I think it does. :p

[macroshooter1970]

LOL! It's been a problem of mine for a while... it comes and goes... at least... I think it does. :p

heck we all do it, I'm just messing around.

[hgsfrmme2u]

Anyone live over in surprise? Just curious. I saw a guy walk out of his house this morning with some nice L glass around his neck. Just wondering *if it was any of you ;)

[macroshooter1970]

Anyone live over in surprise? Just curious. I saw a guy walk out of his house this morning with some nice L glass around his neck. Just wondering *if it was any of you ;)


yep that was me














































just kidding of course :)

[Hatch1921]

Anyone live over in surprise? Just curious. I saw a guy walk out of his house this morning with some nice L glass around his neck. Just wondering *if it was any of you ;)


I do :) Wasn't me:cool: LOL

[hgsfrmme2u]

Darn. I think I may have to go introduce myself. He just lives the street up from me. Should be pretty easy, he's got a wife and a baby and one on the way. We have 2 things in common, well, except that I have a toddler and a baby :lol:

[jbdavies]

Darn. I think I may have to go introduce myself. He just lives the street up from me. Should be pretty easy, he's got a wife and a baby and one on the way. We have 2 things in common, well, except that I have a toddler and a baby :lol:
So what's the other thing in common? A wife, or another one on the way? :lol: ;)

[hgsfrmme2u]

So what's the other thing in common? A wife, or another one on the way? :lol: ;)

Ok, ok. So i meant that he's got 2 kids under 2 and so did I. Is that better clarification ;)

[jbdavies]

Ok, ok. So i meant that he's got 2 kids under 2 and so did I. Is that better clarification ;)
Ooooh... yeah that works. :D

[ScottDR]

Congrats on the gig Jay :). I need to check out that book post.

[FlyingPhotog]

Congrats on the gig Jay :). I need to check out that book post.

Thanks...

Good day of shooting today but I hate the AZ sun between 10am and 3pm...

Gonna have to hang later tomorrow night and see what the sunset brings Vs all that shiny metal. I like shiny things... Must have been a Raven in another life! :lol:

Gallery to follow sometime next week...

[jbdavies]

You're already out there? I thought it started Saturday?

[ScottDR]

Or a magpie, that's what I call my wife 'OOOOH, SHINY!' LOL

Looking forward to seeing the shots.

[FlyingPhotog]

You're already out there? I thought it started Saturday?

Thursday, Friday and Saturday...

Fly Ins are a little different than Air Shows since attendees need a day to get home in their planes.

Two guys flew in today from near Portland, OR. Each has a home-built biplane. 1600 miles in an open cockpit .. now that's living!

[jbdavies]

Thursday, Friday and Saturday...

Fly Ins are a little different than Air Shows since attendees need a day to get home in their planes.

Two guys flew in today from near Portland, OR. Each has a home-built biplane. 1600 miles in an open cockpit .. now that's living!
Oh fun! Three days of things with lots of power! :D

And I don't think I'd be able to do 1600 miles in an open cockpit... unless I have an endless supply of barf bags. :p

[FlyingPhotog]

Two Really Quick and Dirty Attachments...

Sorry for the crappy compression artifacts on the first. Don't have time to chase the underside of 150Kb...

[jbdavies]

Nice Jay! Still looks great. :)

[FlyingPhotog]

Nice Jay! Still looks great. :)

Must be 'cause my monitor is ginormous...

Here, the blue sky looks like the checkerboard pattern in QBert.

[jbdavies]

You can kind of see it... but nothing to get too upset about. ;)

[FlyingPhotog]

You can kind of see it... but nothing to get too upset about. ;)

Well, let's just say the 13x19 I'm gonna make is gonna be whole lot cleaner...

;)

[jbdavies]

Well, let's just say the 13x19 I'm gonna make is gonna be whole lot cleaner...

;)
Oh sweet! That should look real nice. :)

[ScottDR]

Yes, there is a bit of a pattern to the sky but even so, nicely done. The second really catches my eye with the great reflection. Now if only my cars could shine like that! Hehe. Even the nicely blurred background has no clutter-only scenery. You definitely had that in mind!

[JmprSteve]

Jay,
now there's something you don't see very often. The underside of C47 (DC-3) that's not covered with black crud from the engines. :)

[BrianAZ]

Nice images Jay.

[jbdavies]

Is anyone else having troubles with POTN? Or am I the only lucky SOB that's SOL? :p lol

[macroshooter1970]

just u

[ScottDR]

No issues here Jeremy, but I'm just popping in and out of this page...bed time for this old geezer :). Plan on getting up and out the door by 4AM Saturday. Time for some shots of Sedona.

Good night all.

[jbdavies]

Dammit. Figures.

[FlyingPhotog]

Oh sweet! That should look real nice. :)

Word... ;)

Yes, there is a bit of a pattern to the sky but even so, nicely done. The second really catches my eye with the great reflection. Now if only my cars could shine like that! Hehe. Even the nicely blurred background has no clutter-only scenery. You definitely had that in mind!

You should see her in person. Cleanest plane short of this one:
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/87914343.jpg
I've ever seen...

Jay,
now there's something you don't see very often. The underside of C47 (DC-3) that's not covered with black crud from the engines. :)

Oh, this one wouldn't dissapoint you Steve... The amount of oil running out of this baby would probably drive gas prices down all over the valley. Practical aircraft in this day and age? No... Sweet to see and hear? Hell Yeah!! :)

Nice images Jay.

Why thank you sir! What are you up to these days?

No issues here Jeremy, but I'm just popping in and out of this page...bed time for this old geezer :). Plan on getting up and out the door by 4AM Saturday. Time for some shots of Sedona.

Are you going for sunrise or just hoping to catch some frost...? :shock:

Dammit. Figures.

Aren't you going to play in Sedona as well?

[jbdavies]

lol If they're leaving at 4AM... hell no. :p lol Not on my Saturday. :D

[FlyingPhotog]

lol If they're leaving at 4AM... hell no. :p lol Not on my Saturday. :D

You could always just meet for lunch... :cool:

[jbdavies]

You could always just meet for lunch... :cool:
I could... if I trusted my Durango fully. lol Poor thing has seen better days.

[macroshooter1970]

I could... if I trusted my Durango fully. lol Poor thing has seen better days.

say a prayer and meet us for a steak or something :)

[FlyingPhotog]

say a prayer and meet us for a steak or something :)

Maybe he could borrow his brothers work vehicle...

You know, the one with the lights and siren! :lol:

[jbdavies]

say a prayer and meet us for a steak or something :)
Hehehe... hmmm... well, I'll see what I can do. :)

[macroshooter1970]

Maybe he could borrow his brothers work vehicle...

You know, the one with the lights and siren! :lol:


he'll get there in no time then

[jbdavies]

Maybe he could borrow his brothers work vehicle...

You know, the one with the lights and siren! :lol:
HAHAHA!! That would be sweet! He doesn't need it during the days anymore. :p

[FlyingPhotog]

HAHAHA!! That would be sweet! He doesn't need it during the days anymore. :p

You could certainly get there quicker... :shock:

[jbdavies]

You could certainly get there quicker... :shock:
Would be loads of fun too! :D

[FlyingPhotog]

Would be loads of fun too! :D

No doubt.

You forget, I've seen you make an entrance! :rolleyes: :lol:

[jbdavies]

No doubt.

You forget, I've seen you make an entrance! :rolleyes: :lol:
LOL!! I was late! I had to get there quickly. :p

[FlyingPhotog]

LOL!! I was late! I had to get there quickly. :p

So, you got a new ride in mind?

Oh, and FWIW, I entered this shot: http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/88907901 for the POTN Book... I did a little re-edit to clean up a few things that had botherd me in the original.

I'm kinda hoping it might have enough "WOW" factor to be chosen as the title page image for the Transportation section.

[jbdavies]

So, you got a new ride in mind?
Oh, I have plenty that I'd love to have... just nothing to purchase them with.

[FlyingPhotog]

Oh, I have plenty that I'd love to have... just nothing to purchase them with.

Oh. Yeah, that sux...

[jbdavies]

Oh. Yeah, that sux...
Slightly. lol

[FlyingPhotog]

Slightly. lol

:( Sorry...

Hang tough. Things are bound to improve!

[jbdavies]

:( Sorry...

Hang tough. Things are bound to improve!
Oh, I'm sure they will. :) Need to find a real job first. :D lol

[jbdavies]

What do you all think of this? Turned out better than I thought it would. lol

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/jbdavies/3e12cb36.jpg

[scottcolbath]

Two Really Quick and Dirty Attachments...

Sorry for the crappy compression artifacts on the first. Don't have time to chase the underside of 150Kb...

Goddamm..........Nice.

S.C.

[macroshooter1970]

What do you all think of this? Turned out better than I thought it would. lol


did u draw that?

[jbdavies]

did u draw that?
lol Nooo... I'm not that talented. :p

Guess I could have put the info there. :)

The picture thing I got from Adobe.com with their sharing thing. It's a brush. Got the top text from fontspace.com and the background is from... some place. Can't remember where.

[jbdavies]

Another version:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/jbdavies/366d9789.jpg

[disneydork06]

finally back from our yuma catholic game...12.5 hours with a bunch of high school girls...I'm so tired. but I did want to make a quick entrance...nice shots jay, interesting thing you got there jeremy.
btw, I don't know if I'll be able to make it to dbg now cause I forgot that I had to help with varsity's practice at 130pm...cutting it close plus I got a couple other things to do that night...anyways, thanks for adding a page and half for me to read when I got back :-D you guys rock. I'm off to bed now.

[Kristy]

Quick Pop-In... :)

Morning Guys! (and gals)...

Jay your airplane shots are awesome...! Really great angles, and the light looks just fine to me. :) You are gifted with that eye..

Jeremy that's a cool looking Thanksgiving card... what do you plan to do with it? I like it very much!

Whose going to sendona?

[jbdavies]

Thanks Kristy. I have no idea what to use it for. Its my background on my computer right now. But other than that, no idea. Lol I'd like to go to Sedona but dont think I'll be able to. :-(

[windwatcher]

Just a quick note to say that Lightroom has released update version 2.1. It fixes a few things and adds some new camera support. (Anyone with a new camera?)

I loaded the beta a few days ago and it fixed a major snafu with 2 monitor support! Okay, I'm happy. Now going down to get the broken 2nd monitor replaced and possibly get another one if they are playing nice.

[macroshooter1970]

Just a quick note to say that Lightroom has released update version 2.1. It fixes a few things and adds some new camera support. (Anyone with a new camera?)

I loaded the beta a few days ago and it fixed a major snafu with 2 monitor support! Okay, I'm happy. Now going down to get the broken 2nd monitor replaced and possibly get another one if they are playing nice.

never really used Lightroom. how long have you used it? is it any good or better than cs3 or any version.

[jbdavies]

never really used Lightroom. how long have you used it? is it any good or better than cs3 or any version.
The thing about LR is that it's a lot simpler and quicker to edit photos. It's obviously going to be the basics, compared to Photoshop. But with every version, it gets better and better. I use LR (still the old version) and love it. It's easy to use and it's quick. :)

[macroshooter1970]

The thing about LR is that it's a lot simpler and quicker to edit photos. It's obviously going to be the basics, compared to Photoshop. But with every version, it gets better and better. I use LR (still the old version) and love it. It's easy to use and it's quick. :)


O I C, thanks for clearing it up.

[Hatch1921]

Very nice shot Jay... really like the warm tones.


I thought this was worth the 12 minutes

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2008/10/great-video-on-overclocking-your-sync.html

Hatch

[BrianAZ]

Question for the group:

Anyone have the new CS4? If so, how do you like it, and are there any bugs? I'm killing myself working on PS7, and really need to upgrade, but I don't like jumping to brand new versions of software. I can't keep spending 1.5 hours building a collage manually, since it seems all the automated tools need a newer version of PS.

[Kristy]

Question for the group:

Anyone have the new CS4? If so, how do you like it, and are there any bugs? I'm killing myself working on PS7, and really need to upgrade, but I don't like jumping to brand new versions of software. I can't keep spending 1.5 hours building a collage manually, since it seems all the automated tools need a newer version of PS.
Woo Hoo! I'm right here with you Brian... I still use PS7.....

For building collages try something called Pixel Creator... it's Frank's best friend. He can whip out a variety of cool collages in minutes.. literally.

Ask him about it. :)

[macroshooter1970]

wow PS7........

[jbdavies]

wow PS7........
lol My thoughts exactly. :p

[BrianAZ]

Woo Hoo! I'm right here with you Brian... I still use PS7.....

For building collages try something called Pixel Creator... it's Frank's best friend. He can whip out a variety of cool collages in minutes.. literally.

Ask him about it. :)


Thanks, Kristy.

I have talked to Frank, and sadly Pixel Creator doesn't work with PS7. It's one of the reasons I need to upgrade.

The lady for whom I shot the infant portraits just orderd 10 8x10 images, an 11x14 gallery wrap, and a 11x14 collage. It's taking me far too long to edit these, and I think I really need to upgrade.

[jbdavies]

Hey, but at least you've got lots of business. :D That should help with the new purchase. ;)

[macroshooter1970]

Thanks, Kristy.

I have talked to Frank, and sadly Pixel Creator doesn't work with PS7. It's one of the reasons I need to upgrade.

The lady for whom I shot the infant portraits just orderd 10 8x10 images, an 11x14 gallery wrap, and a 11x14 collage. It's taking me far too long to edit these, and I think I really need to upgrade.


just upgrade, you'll be fine. Can't believe your killing yourself like this.

[disneydork06]

wow PS7........

lol My thoughts exactly. :p
haha...kinda funny.
Anyways, Brian go upgrade. it will do you a world of good :-) you know you want to :-)

[jbdavies]

haha...kinda funny.
Anyways, Brian go upgrade. it will do you a world of good :-) you know you want to :-)
Exactly. And then let me borrow the CD/DVD so I can have it on my computer. :D :D :D

[macroshooter1970]

Exactly. And then let me borrow the CD/DVD so I can have it on my computer. :D :D :D

hey that's illegal :)

[jbdavies]

hey that's illegal :)
Only if you get caught. ;)

[BrianAZ]

Oh, I want to upgrade. I just want to make sure I'm upgrading to productive, and STABLE, software. I tried the LR2 trial, and it killed my PC. Hatch was good enough to provide some info on video drivers, and although the settings helped, LR2 is extremely slow. I don't want the same problems with CS4 after shelling out $700.

[ScottDR]

Are you going for sunrise or just hoping to catch some frost...? :shock:

Aren't you going to play in Sedona as well?

Sunrise and sunset Jay.

Kristy, I'm going, Mike is going and I think Tammie O? All I know is I need to be at the curb and ready to go at 4AM up here at my place :D

[FlyingPhotog]

Sunrise and sunset Jay.

Kristy, I'm going, Mike is going and I think Tammie O? All I know is I need to be at the curb and ready to go at 4AM up here at my place :D

Y'all be careful coming home...that's going to be a loooooooong day!
Drink your water early and often!

[ScottDR]

Good point, we have to keep downing that H20. Need plenty o' snacks to keep the blood sugar up as well.

[FlyingPhotog]

Good point, we have to keep downing that H20. Need plenty o' snacks to keep the blood sugar up as well.

I only managed to consume about 10 20oz bottles tody at Casa Grande... ;)

[Cesarvai]

Very Important Information !!!!!! :rolleyes:




http://www.elimparcial.com/EdicionImpresa/Hoy/ESPECTACULOS/



Cesarvai

[FlyingPhotog]

Very Important Information !!!!!! :rolleyes:

http://www.elimparcial.com/EdicionImpresa/Hoy/ESPECTACULOS/

Cesarvai


I'm guessing here but: Your Images? :)

[Cesarvai]

I'm guessing here but: Your Images? :)



Yes from the Metallica show last tuesday :D


cesarvai

[TammieO]

Sunrise and sunset Jay.

Kristy, I'm going, Mike is going and I think Tammie O? All I know is I need to be at the curb and ready to go at 4AM up here at my place :D

I'll be on the curb at 3ish for the pick up. I better go to bed now.

[ScottDR]

I'm off to bed in about 1 hour myself :) G'nite.

[jbdavies]

Very Important Information !!!!!! :rolleyes:




http://www.elimparcial.com/EdicionImpresa/Hoy/ESPECTACULOS/



Cesarvai
I can't read it. lol

Have fun in Sedona Scott, Mike, and Tammie. :)

[jbdavies]

Oh, I want to upgrade. I just want to make sure I'm upgrading to productive, and STABLE, software. I tried the LR2 trial, and it killed my PC. Hatch was good enough to provide some info on video drivers, and although the settings helped, LR2 is extremely slow. I don't want the same problems with CS4 after shelling out $700.
My guess... is that if your computer is having troubles with LR2, it won't be so hot with CS4. Specially when you start doing all the nifty hardcore stuff. ;)