Some sort of big yellow dirt moving thing.

[R1200GS]

:lol:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4605370984_d488225ea2_o.jpg

Whatcha think?

[deer whisperer]

I think its a cool photo ...however its not a big yellow dirt moving thing . Its a log skidder, made to move logs not dirt , nice shot all the same though

[R1200GS]

Thanks.
But seriously, how in the heck did you know that? I'm impressed.

[deer whisperer]

I hope that you don't think I was trying to be a smart a$$ when I commented on your photo.... I've worked all my life around heavy equip. of all types ..... and am familiar most everything that comes with tires or tracks ..... now I'm attempting to learn from all you fine folks here on this forum about photography ! HDR especially seems interesting , with the cool results .

[R1200GS]

I hope that you don't think I was trying to be a smart a$$ when I commented on your photo.... I've worked all my life around heavy equip. of all types ..... and am familiar most everything that comes with tires or tracks ..... now I'm attempting to learn from all you fine folks here on this forum about photography ! HDR especially seems interesting , with the cool results .

No, not at all. I really am impressed that someone would know that. I have a hard time telling the difference between a front loader and a bulldozer.

[007]

cool photo

[R1200GS]

Thanks 007. I have a really "painterly" version of it. I wonder if I should post it.

[JimmyJam]

No, not at all. I really am impressed that someone would know that. I have a hard time telling the difference between a front loader and a bulldozer.

That's easy..lol - a bulldozer has a blade that extends across the entire front end - a FEL has a much smaller bucket on an articulated arm.

Just call me the Tonka Kid..lol

[navydoc]

This is a front loader from my project in Palm Springs.

[MikeFairbanks]

Of course it's a log splitter. Everyone knows that. ;)

[Gary McDuffie]

I see a lot of mention of this "project", Gene. Watcha working on?

[samueli]

Thanks 007. I have a really "painterly" version of it. I wonder if I should post it.

You should absolutly post it. I would like to see it.

[navydoc]

Well, I don't want to highjack this topic but I'm an inspector for the local county flood control district. The project I'm working on is a channel in Palm Springs. We are removing material in the channel to bring it back to design grade, raising the levee a couple of feet at the access road using soil cement and constructing a flood wall.

[Gary McDuffie]

Thanks, Gene. Back to our regularly scheduled big yellow things. :)

[tdogg21]

Thanks 007. I have a really "painterly" version of it. I wonder if I should post it.

go for it.

[R1200GS]

Okie Dokie. Here you go.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4635418922_bf3edd87c4_o.jpg

[tdogg21]

hey, that's pretty cool! mind giving me a couple tips how you did it?

[R1200GS]

hey, that's pretty cool! mind giving me a couple tips how you did it?

Sure.
Both the "Painterly" and realitic ones started off the same. 7 shot RAW bracket from -3 to +3, converted to 16 bit Adobe98 tifs. Then imported to Photomatix. The second one I just clicked the grunge preset and backed off a couple sliders. That setting did give me some halos but they're easily taken care of. On this one I just used COLOR RANGE in Photoshop to select the haloed part. Then EDIT>FILL. When the FILL box opens select COLOR in the pull down menu in the CONTENTS box. When you do that you get the eye dropper and just select what ever color you want in the halo. Bye Bye halo. Easy Peasy.

[crimsonblack]

Tractors are cool.

[KenVP]

NIce work on the Skidder.

[R1200GS]

Tractors are cool.

Yes, yes they are.

[R1200GS]

NIce work on the Skidder.

Tanks. :cool: