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DOrtiz
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 08:49
Just three (3) of my youngest son Michael, and our little killer K9 Scrappy. Any advice, suggestions, tips, and/or observations will be most appreciated.

http://photos.imageevent.com/dortiz/family/michaelsphotoalbum/justmichael/bw01.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/dortiz/family/michaelsphotoalbum/justmichael/bw02.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/dortiz/family/michaelsphotoalbum/justmichael/bw03.jpg

Regards,
Dave
DOrtiz
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 12:21
.. and the little K9 is really an under-cover pittbull. lol
Dante King
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 17:06
1 MB card? how many pics do you get on that thing? OH, nice captures!
DOrtiz
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 18:11
Dante .. at the higest setting (which is what I use), I can get close to 700 images (could be slightly less depending on ISO settings, etc..). To date, I have never filled it in one shooting session. :-)

Regards,
Dave
TVSET
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 20:16
Dante .. at the higest setting (which is what I use), I can get close to 700 images (could be slightly less depending on ISO settings, etc..). To date, I have never filled it in one shooting session. :-)

You probably have 1 GB card, not 1 MB. ;)
DOrtiz
13th of March 2005 (Sun), 04:53
YIKES .. I never noticed that typo until now.. WOW! Thanks for bringing that to my attention, you're correct. :-)

Oh well ... pobodies nerfect ;-)
charlesu
13th of March 2005 (Sun), 05:03
Maybe bring the mid tones up just a tad in curves? Otherwise, I love this series. Very well done!! Handsome son. And I can see why you call the K9 a killer, he looks like a very tough pooch!!!
DOrtiz
13th of March 2005 (Sun), 05:21
Hi Charlessu
Maybe bring the mid tones up just a tad in curves? Otherwise, I love this series. Very well done!! Handsome son. And I can see why you call the K9 a killer, he looks like a very tough pooch!!!
Thanks for the feedback and suggestions. This B&W thing is quite new to me, as is post processing. I have PhotoShop CS but have been leaning toward using PaintShop Pro v 9.10 which I find easier to use. PhotoShopCS seems just to intimidating for me, although the slider controls when editing RAW images seem unsurpassed (IMO).

Here's a better side of Scrappy. He's really a ham and quite fun to be around ...;)

http://photos.imageevent.com/dortiz/family/scrappysphotoalbum/portraits/scrappydare.jpg

Thanks again.

Regards,
Dave
DOrtiz
13th of March 2005 (Sun), 08:56
Charlesu.. I toured your site, and it's clear you're a professional -- you do awesome work.

If I may, do you feel this is a decent portrait? I took this image of a co-worker who's retiring this year. I was right next to him, called his name then snapped the image as he looked at me.

I have printed it in 8x10 format and will give it to him as a gift. I saw your portraits and loved the way you frame your subjects.

Any advice, tips or suggestions regarding this will be most humbly appreciated. Also, I'd like to start going a tad further in this hobby of mine .. can you offer any advice for someone just starting out .. tips on obtaining exposure, techniques etc?

http://photos.imageevent.com/dortiz/family/dadsphotoalbum/workandplay/halloween2004/Dave-revised.jpg

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Regards,
Dave