Another Arizona POTN get together (4)?

[BrianAZ]

He's a real cutie, Dean.

[bk2life]

hey guys i posted this in another section, but no one has seen it.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=992776

[sundevilstormin]

need to know details on sunrise and sunset? here's a fun site, try moving the pointer around the world

http://suncalc.net/#/33.3694,-111.9222,7/2011.01.30/10:36

[TauntDevil]

need to know details on sunrise and sunset? here's a fun site, try moving the pointer around the world

http://suncalc.net/#/33.3694,-111.9222,7/2011.01.30/10:36

Thats going to be really helpful for me. thank you

[sundevilstormin]

a quick still-life for the assignment on http://project52.org/
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5401735159_a0d198400d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5401735159/)

Window light
Canon5DM2
Canon100mm macro

[sundevilstormin]

final shot of the 'setup' (chair by the window)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5255/5403095146_c1cbe4c3e9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5403095146/)

[disneydork06]

wow, love the photos. the first one is great!

[scottcolbath]

Here's a couple of quick snaps of my grandson


Grandson? Are you kidding me? You're too yound to be a grandad.

Anyway, great shots. Cute kid.

S.C.

[Kristy]

Here's a couple of quick snaps of my grandson, Christian. He's such a photogenic little guy, one can hardly take a bad picture, which is fortunate for me. :) Wish I was as good with people as I am with bikes.

Just available light and my handy Nikkor 35 1.8.


He is so adorable.. I can't believe how much he has grown! Is he almost 2 years old already?

a quick still-life for the assignment on http://project52.org/


Window light
Canon5DM2
Canon100mm macro

Cool still life shot.. I really like the first one the best. :)

Here are a few pictures of some newly discovered friends in my backyard. They have been here for a few weeks now. Finally had some nice opportunities to get some cool shots. Enjoy!







Nice hummingbird shots... fun to get out and shoot something just because you want to, huh... :)

[RickRandhawa]

Stepping away from glamour for a bit.

I'd like to get some nice shots of the phoenix skyline for my skyline collection. Do you guys know of any good spots where I could get a sweet shot of the skyline?

My longest lens is a 70-200 so it's gotta be decently close.

Thanks

[Dean Rachwitz]

nice shots dean! great clarity on his eyes

Thanks Ryan :)

He's a real cutie, Dean.

Thank Brian, I agree :)

Grandson? Are you kidding me? You're too yound to be a grandad.

Anyway, great shots. Cute kid.

S.C.

Yeah, hard to believe, but my daughter's going to be 23 here shortly, 45 for me.

He is so adorable.. I can't believe how much he has grown! Is he almost 2 years old already?
Yep, April 15th! And thank you. :)

I'd like to get some nice shots of the phoenix skyline for my skyline collection. Do you guys know of any good spots where I could get a sweet shot of the skyline?

McDowell Rd as it passes Papago Park would be great just after sunrise or before sunset, I would think.


I took this one from the I-17S to I-10E ramp one morning.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4287570246_89a33c2f6a_z.jpg

[disneydork06]

Thanks Ryan :)



Thank Brian, I agree :)



Yeah, hard to believe, but my daughter's going to be 23 here shortly, 45 for me.


Yep, April 15th! And thank you. :)

McDowell Rd as it passes Papago Park would be great just after sunrise or before sunset, I would think.

ooh, great shot. I work right by there, gotta get to work super early one day and see what I can get for a sunrise shot

[RickRandhawa]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4287570246_89a33c2f6a_z.jpg

Thanks Dean, I'll go check it out. Nice shot by the way.

23 eh? :D

[ToferPhotography]

I took this one from the I-17S to I-10E ramp one morning.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4287570246_89a33c2f6a_z.jpg

How did you take this from the freeway, out of curiosity?

[Dean Rachwitz]

ooh, great shot. I work right by there, gotta get to work super early one day and see what I can get for a sunrise shot
You? Get up early? :D Thanks, btw.

Thanks Dean, I'll go check it out. Nice shot by the way.

23 eh? :D
Yeah and she's pretty and great with hair and makeup, too. :cool: But not into 'your' style of photography. :p

How did you take this from the freeway, out of curiosity?

I literally just pulled over to the side of the ramp up against the wall and whipped out my camera and shot that through the windshield.



I tried shooting my buddy and his band at a pub the other night. VERY dark and challenging to get decent pics. Mostly my inexperience, I suppose. Anyhow, I came away with a few that I like. I am processing these from RAW in ACR and using the noise reduction built-in to that app as I shot at ISO 1600 and my old POS camera doesn't shoot as clean at that sensitivity as these new whiz-bang full frame models do. :D

Any recommendations of an affordable noise reduction step in my workflow that would yield better results?

Both of these are with my 35 @ f/1.8, 1/30, ISO 1600.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5407791030_9532a6cd06_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5407791730_b11309074c_b.jpg

[ToferPhotography]

Cool effect on the lighting!

Brave man pulling over on the ramp... weekend day I hope! :)

[Dean Rachwitz]

Cool effect on the lighting!

Brave man pulling over on the ramp... weekend day I hope! :)

Thanks! Yeah, it was very early Sunday morning.

[Dean Rachwitz]

My pictures apparently leave you all speechless. :p

[AZAlphaDog]

Anybody going, or interested in the Phoenix Open?

Can somebody teach me about golf?

[-AP-]

a quick still-life for the assignment on http://project52.org/
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5401735159_a0d198400d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5401735159/)

Window light
Canon5DM2
Canon100mm macro


Man, this is really nice... So well done...!!!

[disneydork06]

You? Get up early? :D Thanks, btw.


Yeah and she's pretty and great with hair and makeup, too. :cool: But not into 'your' style of photography. :p



I literally just pulled over to the side of the ramp up against the wall and whipped out my camera and shot that through the windshield.



I tried shooting my buddy and his band at a pub the other night. VERY dark and challenging to get decent pics. Mostly my inexperience, I suppose. Anyhow, I came away with a few that I like. I am processing these from RAW in ACR and using the noise reduction built-in to that app as I shot at ISO 1600 and my old POS camera doesn't shoot as clean at that sensitivity as these new whiz-bang full frame models do. :D

Any recommendations of an affordable noise reduction step in my workflow that would yield better results?

great shots. don't worry about noise. still looks good. can't your camera handle higher iso? oh and I can too get up early...when I'm rightly motivated.
and yes, pretty daughters.
Anybody going, or interested in the Phoenix Open?

Can somebody teach me about golf?
haha, don't try and recreate the photo of tiger woods hitting into the camera? :-P
I'm thinking of going but not sure how it would be for me to try and get around on crutches, hope I don't annoy the players with the clicking...

do you really want/need to learn?

[scottcolbath]

Got my 2010 year end review today from my boss.

Apparently, I was a very good boy and I got a nice bonus.

Canon 5D on the way baby!!!!!! :cool:

S.C.

[ToferPhotography]

Anybody going, or interested in the Phoenix Open?

Can somebody teach me about golf?

May i recommend: Leslie Nielsen's: Bad Golf My Way :)
Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Leslie+Nielsen's:+Bad+Golf+My+Way&x=0&y=0)or searchable on Youtube

[scottcolbath]

Anybody going, or interested in the Phoenix Open?

Can somebody teach me about golf?

The only advice I have is not to take a shot when the golfer is in the process of the swing at any point. Save it for when the follow-through is done and the club is at a standstill. Otherwise, you may get harassed by one of the caddies. The shutter noise angers many in the game.

S.C.

[ToferPhotography]

The only advice I have is not to take a shot when the golfer is in the process of the swing at any point. Save it for when the follow-through is done and the club is at a standstill. Otherwise, you may get harassed by one of the caddies. The shutter noise angers many in the game.

S.C.

You would think if you are worthy enough to be on the tour, that you would be able to either tune that out or appreciate the fact that someone is actually shooting you. Ah well!

[AZAlphaDog]

You would think if you are worthy enough to be on the tour, that you would be able to either tune that out or appreciate the fact that someone is actually shooting you. Ah well!

Yea, it's a big NO, NO to release the shutter, make noise or move about until AFTER the player has made contact with the ball.

I get that, it's some of the other basic stuff I don't know.

They hit from the tee, the object is to get the ball in the hole in as few shots as possible, 18 holes is a round and never distract a player, that is all I know about golf.

[scottcolbath]

You would think if you are worthy enough to be on the tour, that you would be able to either tune that out or appreciate the fact that someone is actually shooting you. Ah well!

No. In the past, Tiger Wood's has given the nod to his caddy to take care of photographers who interrupt his concentration. One time, the caddy literally kicked a photographer's camera.

I can't recall the caddy's name, but he has a reputation of being a real *******.

S.C.

[scottcolbath]

AH! Here we go.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Williams_(caddy)
"Williams has been known to aggressively defend Woods on the course from overbearing fans. At one event, he wrestled a $7,000 camera from a fan who clicked a picture of Woods during his backswing and threw it in a pond"

Be careful out there. :lol:

S.C.

[matrix311]

Here are a few pictures of my car I took the other day. I just redid the suspension and gave it a nice aggressive look.

2007 Mazdaspeed 3

Videos of my car can be found here. I shot these the same day.
Speed 3 Lowered Video - ES Imaging - Photography by Eric Schlaht - Phoenix Arizona Photographer | SmugMug (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Speed-3-Lowered-Video/15621405_SAQNM#1170563839_x7UHo)

http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-008/1170409325_7P5KH-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170409325_7P5KH-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-014/1170409203_mEEQ3-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170409203_mEEQ3-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-035/1170409017_K2HRX-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170409017_K2HRX-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-042/1170408746_WGa3D-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170408746_WGa3D-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-055/1170408474_G6yus-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170408474_G6yus-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-060/1170409483_Eba6B-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170409483_Eba6B-A-LB)

[RickRandhawa]

Here are a few pictures of my car I took the other day. I just redid the suspension and gave it a nice aggressive look.

2007 Mazdaspeed 3

http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-008/1170409325_7P5KH-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170409325_7P5KH-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-014/1170409203_mEEQ3-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170409203_mEEQ3-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-035/1170409017_K2HRX-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170409017_K2HRX-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-042/1170408746_WGa3D-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170408746_WGa3D-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-055/1170408474_G6yus-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170408474_G6yus-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-060/1170409483_Eba6B-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170409483_Eba6B-A-LB)

Dude, i've loved your work since I first joined the forums and I love this too.

[scottcolbath]

Here are a few pictures of my car I took the other day. I just redid the suspension and gave it a nice aggressive look.

2007 Mazdaspeed 3

With the exception of the power lines being a discraction in a couple of pics, I really like them.

What road is that? Looks like a good place to haul ass.

S.C.

[matrix311]

Thanks Rick

[matrix311]

With the exception of the power lines being a discraction in a couple of pics, I really like them.

What road is that? Looks like a good place to haul ass.

S.C.

Watch the videos I was hauling ass. It's on the indian reservation south of Laveen.

[scottcolbath]

Watch the videos I was hauling ass. It's on the indian reservation south of Laveen.

I didn't see where there was a video.

And if you don't mind, PM me the exacts on that road, if you don't want to mention it here. I could really stretch the legs on my Hayabusa out there.

S.C.

[matrix311]

I didn't see where there was a video.

And if you don't mind, PM me the exacts on that road, if you don't want to mention it here. I could really stretch the legs on my Hayabusa out there.

S.C.

oops sorry about that. I thought I linked the videos. Here you go and check out video #2

Speed 3 Lowered Video - ES Imaging - Photography by Eric Schlaht - Phoenix Arizona Photographer | SmugMug (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Speed-3-Lowered-Video/15621405_SAQNM#1170563839_x7UHo)

ZenFox has been here already. It's on the same road where the graffiti rundown building is. It's on Elliot Road and 59th Ave on the Indian Reservation just south of Laveen.

[scottcolbath]

oops sorry about that. I thought I linked the videos. Here you go and check out video #2

Speed 3 Lowered Video - ES Imaging - Photography by Eric Schlaht - Phoenix Arizona Photographer | SmugMug (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Speed-3-Lowered-Video/15621405_SAQNM#1170563839_x7UHo)


Cool, but clean that damn sensor! :lol:


ZenFox has been here already. It's on the same road where the graffiti rundown building is. It's on Elliot Road and 59th Ave on the Indian Reservation just south of Laveen.

I'll be paying the area a visit soon. :cool:

S.C.

[matrix311]

Cool, but clean that damn sensor! :lol:



I'll be paying the area a visit soon. :cool:

S.C.

lol I know. I had no clue the sensor was that dirty until I shot that video. Trust me it's already been cleaned. I like how the photography forum was the first to respond about the damn sensor vs the motorcycle/car forums I posted these on as well. They care more about the vehicle vs the quality of pics hehe.

Oh and make sure you do a visual run for any reservation cops. I've never seen any on that road and i've been out there countless times doing 100mph+ datalogs of my car for tuning purposes. But it's always good to do an inspection before anyways. Granted there are never any cars on that road period, its pretty wide open. Only thing you gotta worry about is hitting a stupid bird flying across the road. Since there are a lot of fields out there, there are a ton of black birds.

[scottcolbath]

lol I know. I had no clue the sensor was that dirty until I shot that video. Trust me it's already been cleaned. I like how the photography forum was the first to respond about the damn sensor vs the motorcycle/car forums I posted these on as well. They care more about the vehicle vs the quality of pics hehe.


Well, I'm a motorhead as well, but the slight dusting of OCD/hypervigillance kicks in when I see something like that. :cool:


Oh and make sure you do a visual run for any reservation cops. I've never seen any on that road and i've been out there countless times doing 100mph+ datalogs of my car for tuning purposes. But it's always good to do an inspection before anyways. Granted there are never any cars on that road period, its pretty wide open. Only thing you gotta worry about is hitting a stupid bird flying across the road. Since there are a lot of fields out there, there are a ton of black birds.

Will do.

I'm surprised the sport bike stunta boys haven't found that place. That's a good thing.

S.C.

[TauntDevil]

Here are a few pictures of my car I took the other day. I just redid the suspension and gave it a nice aggressive look.

2007 Mazdaspeed 3

Videos of my car can be found here. I shot these the same day.
Speed 3 Lowered Video - ES Imaging - Photography by Eric Schlaht - Phoenix Arizona Photographer | SmugMug (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Speed-3-Lowered-Video/15621405_SAQNM#1170563839_x7UHo)

http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-008/1170409325_7P5KH-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170409325_7P5KH-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-014/1170409203_mEEQ3-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170409203_mEEQ3-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-035/1170409017_K2HRX-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170409017_K2HRX-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-042/1170408746_WGa3D-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170408746_WGa3D-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-055/1170408474_G6yus-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170408474_G6yus-A-LB)
http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/Mazdaspeed-3-Lowered-2011-060/1170409483_Eba6B-L.jpg (http://www.esimaging.net/Cars/Lowered-Mazdaspeed-3/15620386_QhhDX#1170409483_Eba6B-A-LB)
Nice pics. Nice ride as well. I have driven a few of these. What struts did you choose? or did you just do the springs?
My friend has a 2006 with ksport struts and gretten 2 turbo. They ride nice.

I see you like cars and tuning. Which is awesome. Im a car person as well. Just starting on bikes though now that im working on mine and might be getting another.

[matrix311]

Nice pics. Nice ride as well. I have driven a few of these. What struts did you choose? or did you just do the springs?
My friend has a 2006 with ksport struts and gretten 2 turbo. They ride nice.

I see you like cars and tuning. Which is awesome. Im a car person as well. Just starting on bikes though now that im working on mine and might be getting another.

What kind of bike? I've got a pretty modded Yamaha Warrior which is also custom dyno tuned from East Side Performance in Mesa. It hauls pretty good ass from when I first bought it.

Whats the gretten 2 turbo? I've never heard of that before. Has he got any dyno numbers from it? I'm looking to go big turbo in my car sometime this year.

As far as the suspension I've got koni sports with h&r springs on there.

[disneydork06]

Yea, it's a big NO, NO to release the shutter, make noise or move about until AFTER the player has made contact with the ball.

I get that, it's some of the other basic stuff I don't know.

They hit from the tee, the object is to get the ball in the hole in as few shots as possible, 18 holes is a round and never distract a player, that is all I know about golf.
they hit from the teebox, club use depends on the distance to hole and each club has a different angle to them to differentiate height/distance. sand traps could be fun photos of the players as long as they're near the green. great game of consistency. btw, what do you want to know about the game?



Whats the gretten 2 turbo? I've never heard of that before. Has he got any dyno numbers from it? I'm looking to go big turbo in my car sometime this year.

As far as the suspension I've got koni sports with h&r springs on there.

nice car and great photos. love the intercooler look. are you running a (small) turbo? (since you want a big turbo :-P)

[matrix311]

nice car and great photos. love the intercooler look. are you running a (small) turbo? (since you want a big turbo :-P)

I'm running the small stock turbo on the car yes. I want a big turbo so I can go even more Zoom Zoom.

[Kristy]

I think this has a big turbo in it..... lol...

Waaaaaayyyy to much testerostone in this place......

http://ksnyderphoto.smugmug.com/Family/2011-January/IMG9747-5x7/1160953769_H3Ee4-XL.jpg

[ToferPhotography]

nice DOF there Kristy!

[disneydork06]

I'm running the small stock turbo on the car yes. I want a big turbo so I can go even more Zoom Zoom.
didn't know they came stock with a turbo. how much psi? 5-10?
I think this has a big turbo in it..... lol...

Waaaaaayyyy to much testerostone in this place......

http://ksnyderphoto.smugmug.com/Family/2011-January/IMG9747-5x7/1160953769_H3Ee4-XL.jpg
poor car, so much sand on it :-P

[TauntDevil]

What kind of bike? I've got a pretty modded Yamaha Warrior which is also custom dyno tuned from East Side Performance in Mesa. It hauls pretty good ass from when I first bought it.

Whats the gretten 2 turbo? I've never heard of that before. Has he got any dyno numbers from it? I'm looking to go big turbo in my car sometime this year.

As far as the suspension I've got koni sports with h&r springs on there.

I dont know what bike i have to tell you the truth. Im sure scott could tell you as he has seen it and i believe knows what it is.

Since its from my grandfather, my uncle wants to get it from me since its more of a father son thing which i understand. If we ever find the papers for it so i can put it in his name instead of mine, it wont be mine but eventually he said he would buy me a sports bike of my choice to trade. I am looking into the Daytonas. I dont want alot of power, just enough to get me to the speed limit ;D and not under it. haha. jk jk but really i do want a daytona just not sure which. Im not a bike person so im not looking for anything crazy. I have alot of time to search though. I still have to pay off a car i havent even recieved yet (Acura NSX) before i buy a bike.

Good suspension. I have kyb struts with ksport springs on my prelude. Waiting to get my free pair of ksport struts as well soon haha. Whenever i start working. :/
Been a hit and miss with work. Im in but havent started lol if that makes any sence.

PS: Are we doing a meet sometime? My camera hasnt been out of my bag for over a week :(

[scottcolbath]

I dont know what bike i have to tell you the truth. Im sure scott could tell you as he has seen it and i believe knows what it is.


We need to revisit this. More pics, serial number, if you're interested in the history of the bike, etc.

Also, I'd be glad to assist in getting the bike in proper shape, should you decide you want to go down that path. I think that bike has potential to be a nice, original example of an older Sportster.

S.C.

[ToferPhotography]

Thing i love (mostly) about this thread is how it goes all over the place and occasionally we post stuff about photography ;)

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x112/Glaugan/thread_direction.gif

[Kristy]

nice DOF there Kristy!

lol... thanks Mister.. :)


poor car, so much sand on it :-P

it looks like a race car, but the motor and suspension were actually built for the sand dunes... ;)

[AZAlphaDog]

Thing i love (mostly) about this thread is how it goes all over the place and occasionally we post stuff about photography ;)

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x112/Glaugan/thread_direction.gif

Epic, and so true!

[scottcolbath]

Thing i love (mostly) about this thread is how it goes all over the place and occasionally we post stuff about photography ;)

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x112/Glaugan/thread_direction.gif

Well, the name of this thread is............Wait........Yeah. "Another Arizona POTN get together". So we are right on topi........Hang on.....

Oh, never mind. :D

S.C.

[TauntDevil]

We need to revisit this. More pics, serial number, if you're interested in the history of the bike, etc.

Also, I'd be glad to assist in getting the bike in proper shape, should you decide you want to go down that path. I think that bike has potential to be a nice, original example of an older Sportster.

S.C.
I just dont know model.

My uncle is prettty much working on it i just did small stuff like replace the tire etc (i got bored at his place) Pretty much its his though as im trading it to him for a street bike.
He wants it and i can understand as its a father son thing.

Thanks for the offer though. I appreciate it.

Oh and i think we still have the original parts. My grandmother said we do somewhere in the shop lol.

[macroshooter1970]

Thing i love (mostly) about this thread is how it goes all over the place and occasionally we post stuff about photography ;)

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x112/Glaugan/thread_direction.gif
Thats a good one :lol:

[AZAutoPhoto]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5423059760_86509cf46f_b.jpg (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5423059760_86509cf46f_b.jpg)
I was at a bike race, a crit, yesterday and saw this parked. Cleanest GTI I have seen I think.
Lighting was really difficult so I don't especially like the car photos but it was too cool not to share :)

Here are my two favorites from the race (I was there to watch 606):
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5217/5423301388_4beff1e94c_b.jpg (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5217/5423301388_4beff1e94c_b.jpg)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5422697503_2c69b08741_b.jpg (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5422697503_2c69b08741_b.jpg)

[disneydork06]

Nice shots. Any other cool features to the gti besides it's tucking a lot of tire? :-p
I really like the second shot of the bikers. Nice close view.

[AZAutoPhoto]

Nice shots. Any other cool features to the gti besides it's tucking a lot of tire? :-p
I really like the second shot of the bikers. Nice close view.

Well I was in a hurry and didn't get much of a look. I saw it had nice seats but I didn't get to see under the hood or anything.

[JmprSteve]

Went to the Heard Museum to watch the World Championship Hoop Dance Contest, it was an interesting event to watch
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5427163810_ce57730aa0_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5426561271_ffc39994f8_b.jpg

[scottcolbath]

My 5D should be here Thursday. I'm taking Friday off to play around with the new hardware. This weekend is Gold Rush Days in Wickenburg. We have a car show, rodeo and other things going on.

S.C.

[macroshooter1970]

Went to the Heard Museum to watch the World Championship Hoop Dance Contest, it was an interesting event to watch


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5426561271_ffc39994f8_b.jpg
Wish you had video of that one Steve.

[ToferPhotography]

Steve/All -
Amazing what they can do with the hoops! - just can't ever get a "clean" photo without all the B/G stuff with these competitions. :(

azboricua -
Sorry you are selling over a car, but at least you are getting a VW!

[azboricua]

Steve/All -
Amazing what they can do with the hoops! - just can't ever get a "clean" photo without all the B/G stuff with these competitions. :(

azboricua -
Sorry you are selling over a car, but at least you are getting a VW!

I'll definitely be back, just right now lowering my payments is top priority.

[AZAlphaDog]

On a photography related side note; Hey Ryan when are we going to take pictures at the zoo?

[jbdavies]

On a photography related side note; Hey Ryan when are we going to take pictures at the zoo?
Why would we want photography related posts on a photography related forum? ;)

[AZAlphaDog]

Why would we want photography related posts on a photography related forum? ;)

I know, I know . . .

I lost my head . . .

I don't know what I was thinking . . .

My dog ate my homework . . .

The sun was in my eyes . . .

I've never done this before, I swear . . .

The checks are in the mail . . .

and last, but not least

I promise not to . . .

[jbdavies]

I know, I know . . .

I lost my head . . .

I don't know what I was thinking . . .

My dog ate my homework . . .

The sun was in my eyes . . .

I've never done this before, I swear . . .

The checks are in the mail . . .

and last, but not least

I promise not to . . .
Well at least you know your mistake. And I hope it doesn't happen again.

[disneydork06]

On a photography related side note; Hey Ryan when are we going to take pictures at the zoo?

Actually we could go soon. I'm hoping with my next doc appt this coming Monday, he will finally let me try and start walking again. I've been on crutches now since Jan 7. So as soon as I can finally and fully shed my crutches we should go soon. Sound good?

[AZAlphaDog]

Actually we could go soon. I'm hoping with my next doc appt this coming Monday, he will finally let me try and start walking again. I've been on crutches now since Jan 7. So as soon as I can finally and fully shed my crutches we should go soon. Sound good?

Sounds good to me.

I don't have anything going on this week and it's nice out so let's make it happen.

[itsmejson]

hey everyone hope everyone has been doing well :) I have been out of the loop and shooting for awhile but managed to get this one of my beautiful wife a couple days ago:) it's posted in the people section.

My wife and I had some very AWESOME news today, we just found out that she is pregnant with our first child!!

my wife pondering (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=997802)

[BrianAZ]

hey everyone hope everyone has been doing well :) I have been out of the loop and shooting for awhile but managed to get this one of my beautiful wife a couple days ago:) it's posted in the people section.

My wife and I had some very AWESOME news today, we just found out that she is pregnant with our first child!!

my wife pondering (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=997802)

Congrats!

[Adam B.]

hey everyone hope everyone has been doing well :) I have been out of the loop and shooting for awhile but managed to get this one of my beautiful wife a couple days ago:) it's posted in the people section.

My wife and I had some very AWESOME news today, we just found out that she is pregnant with our first child!!

my wife pondering (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=997802)


Fantastic!!! Congrats

[cdahl]

hey everyone hope everyone has been doing well :) I have been out of the loop and shooting for awhile but managed to get this one of my beautiful wife a couple days ago:) it's posted in the people section.

My wife and I had some very AWESOME news today, we just found out that she is pregnant with our first child!!

my wife pondering (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=997802)


Congrats!

[itsmejson]

thanks guys :) we are very excited!

[matrix311]

didn't know they came stock with a turbo. how much psi? 5-10?

poor car, so much sand on it :-P

nope i'm tuned to 20psi

FYI the Mazdaspeeds come turbocharged from the factory and the regular Mazda 3's are naturally aspirated.

[JmprSteve]

hey everyone hope everyone has been doing well :) I have been out of the loop and shooting for awhile but managed to get this one of my beautiful wife a couple days ago:) it's posted in the people section.

My wife and I had some very AWESOME news today, we just found out that she is pregnant with our first child!!

my wife pondering (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=997802)

Congrats!!

[RickRandhawa]

Guys,
Can any of you help me build a dedicated VMware EXSi server? I've been running VMware off my computer, but I've recently decided to go after the CCIE Voice certification. As such, I'm gonna need something much more powerful. I basically need a machine with 1.5+ TB HD space, 12+ gig ram, and i5/i7 core processer. I know exsi is very particular are the hardware it runs on.

Thanks in advance.

[Hatch1921]

It's been ages since I last recorded a video... but.. I think this turned out decent...

Have a look.
Hatch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JurndLUq9Ik

[JmprSteve]

It's been ages since I last recorded a video... but.. I think this turned out decent...

Have a look.
Hatch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JurndLUq9Ik

Nice video(s)... thanks for sharing!

[macroshooter1970]

It's been ages since I last recorded a video... but.. I think this turned out decent...

Have a look.
Hatch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JurndLUq9Ik
Frank I fell asleep man, do some advanced stuff :)

Just messing with you man, not bad at all. You're always a helpful person.

[Adam B.]

Good job on the video Frank, thanks!

[cdahl]

It's been ages since I last recorded a video... but.. I think this turned out decent...

Have a look.
Hatch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JurndLUq9Ik


Thank you for sharing!

[azbojo22]

Frank, nice work on the tutorial. Thanks and keep em comin!

[scottcolbath]

Wickenburg Gold Rush Days.

The new 5D seems to be over exposing shots, compared to my 7D. I adjusted it with some settings in the camera, but still, I'm surprised it's shooting so hot.

Anyway, here's a few pics. Some from the 5D, some from the 7D. It really doesn't matter. Both take great pics. Now, if only the photographer would improve. :lol:

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0029/1185722244_6CrpT-XL.jpg

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0030/1185720546_PC5zz-XL.jpg

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0031/1185716288_PPYv9-XL.jpg

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0033/1185716631_vuA8e-XL.jpg

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0038/1185710875_VqkMV-XL.jpg

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0042/1185709275_WBSkr-XL.jpg

Anyone remember this horse from last year?

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Events/Gold-Rush-Days-2010/Gold-Rush-Days-20100072b/787769596_evee6-XL-1.jpg

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0050/1185720003_4dDY6-XL.jpg

S.C.

[scottcolbath]

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0051/1185722274_qeLAo-XL.jpg

He kicked ass again this year.

Check out the boot flying off.

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0052/1185724322_PwyHd-XL.jpg

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0053/1185724811_aYbWE-XL.jpg

This horse was full of piss and vinegar.

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0054/1185717514_fQqT7-XL.jpg

They couldn't round it up after the ride.

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0056/1185713489_juk34-XL.jpg

He's hauling ass past me.

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0057/1185709868_h78pe-XL.jpg

On to the chicks running barrels.

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0070/1185726217_hnZbH-XL.jpg

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG4189/1185720346_jU3fK-XL.jpg

[scottcolbath]

Lowsides suck.

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG4191/1185719610_ba4zN-XL.jpg


http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0065/1185705067_AgnaV-XL.jpg

My neighbor poses for a Ford commercial.

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0084-1/1185713019_wxyLn-XL.jpg

And tells all of you where to go.

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0085/1185707795_rPYcB-XL.jpg

Great day. More tomorrow.

S.C.

[macroshooter1970]

Actually we could go soon. I'm hoping with my next doc appt this coming Monday, he will finally let me try and start walking again. I've been on crutches now since Jan 7. So as soon as I can finally and fully shed my crutches we should go soon. Sound good?
Bet you can't wait man, has to be driving you crazy.

[Hatch1921]

Nice video(s)... thanks for sharing!

Frank I fell asleep man, do some advanced stuff :)

Just messing with you man, not bad at all. You're always a helpful person.

Good job on the video Frank, thanks!

Thank you for sharing!

Frank, nice work on the tutorial. Thanks and keep em comin!

Many thanks all. Glad you enjoyed it... working on more...
Hatch

[disneydork06]

Jason - congrats!
Mike - you have no idea. it's been over 6 weeks now, i think, since surgery and I'm still on crutches...3 weeks longer than I thought I would be.

[sundevilstormin]

couple of the shots from the Chocolate assignment shoot for

Don Gianatti's Project52 (http://www.flickr.com/groups/lighting-essentials/discuss/72157625993821922/)

first was a quick set-up.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5437906780_d2e1781f75.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5437906780/)

Processed it and decided it needed more supporting elements:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/5439039545_9f574d001d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5439039545/)

then got the clean up crew involved:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5093/5439039575_48e7947ca3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5439039575/)

[BrianAZ]

Anyone going to the Sandy Puc / Jerry Ghonis seminar next month? The flyer I got said mostly about creating high impact wedding images, and budiour.

http://powerofpassion.sandypuctours.com/

$79 with promo code.

[jbdavies]

Anyone going to the Sandy Puc / Jerry Ghonis seminar next month? The flyer I got said mostly about creating high impact wedding images, and budiour.

http://powerofpassion.sandypuctours.com/

$79 with promo code.
No... :( lol

[ToferPhotography]

Hi All,

Just checking in, i do have a photo to share of the new ride... and wow is the red hard to shoot with direct sunlight into the side of it and yes I did use a polarizer filter! :)

http://toferphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Volkswagens/2011-VW-Jetta-Sportwagen-TDI/IMG1750-CW/1184584594_avUDT-L.jpg http://toferphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Volkswagens/2011-VW-Jetta-Sportwagen-TDI/IMG1741-CW/1184582931_TcGnL-L.jpg
http://toferphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Volkswagens/2011-VW-Jetta-Sportwagen-TDI/IMG1765-CW/1184587317_UHgSC-L.jpg

[macroshooter1970]

couple of the shots from the Chocolate assignment shoot for

Don Gianatti's Project52 (http://www.flickr.com/groups/lighting-essentials/discuss/72157625993821922/)

first was a quick set-up.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5437906780_d2e1781f75.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5437906780/)

Processed it and decided it needed more supporting elements:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/5439039545_9f574d001d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5439039545/)

then got the clean up crew involved:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5093/5439039575_48e7947ca3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5439039575/)
Thats not cool. I'm trying to follow my diet, now I'm going to the store for some cake.

[sundevilstormin]

Sleeping Cupid

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5446881328_31c39b40fc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5446881328/)

[itsmejson]

thanks hatch for the video just tried it out on her eyes:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5057/5450092704_084218dd1e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/itsmejson/5450092704/)
Alianna (http://www.flickr.com/photos/itsmejson/5450092704/) by itsmejson (http://www.flickr.com/people/itsmejson/), on Flickr

[disneydork06]

nice jason. she looks like a doll there, lol

[macroshooter1970]

thanks hatch for the video just tried it out on her eyes:


Alianna (http://www.flickr.com/photos/itsmejson/5450092704/) by itsmejson (http://www.flickr.com/people/itsmejson/), on Flickr
Cool shot, don't take it the wrong way it just seems to much on the eyes and for a little kid. Thats just me. It's like they pop out like two telescopes.

[Adam B.]

I also think it is a little too much also. Cute kid!

[disneydork06]

Cool shot, don't take it the wrong way it just seems to much on the eyes and for a little kid. Thats just me. It's like they pop out like two telescopes.

You know what else pops out like two telescopes...?

Two telescopes

Anyways found this link off of twitter if anyone wants todo a photo contest.
http://www.cliqworld.com/photo-challenge.aspx
Has a theme too. Letters, numbers, and symbols. I know some of y'all are good with themes so I posted it here. I'm gonna try and do this but challenge myself with only photos from my phone. See if I can do well with it.

[macroshooter1970]

You know what else pops out like two telescopes...?

Two telescopes



:lol:

[ToferPhotography]

[QUOTE=disneydork06
You know what else pops out like two telescopes...? [/QUOTE]

Oh the options are a plenty .... but this is a family show.. :cool:

[macroshooter1970]

Oh the options are a plenty .... but this is a family show.. :cool:


Ryan's mind is going crazy, been chained down to long :p

[scottcolbath]

This pic made the front page of the Wickenburg Sun today.

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0033/1185716631_vuA8e-XL.jpg

I got two more inside as well.

S.C.

[matrix311]

This pic made the front page of the Wickenburg Sun today.

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0033/1185716631_vuA8e-XL.jpg

I got two more inside as well.

S.C.

that is a sick shot!

[scottcolbath]

that is a sick shot!

Cattle levitation. :cool:

S.C.

[AZAlphaDog]

that is a sick shot!

especially if you are an animal right activist! :eek:






























Oh come on, it's a joke. I love rodeo

[JmprSteve]

This pic made the front page of the Wickenburg Sun today.

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Other/Gold-Rush-Days-2011/IMG0033/1185716631_vuA8e-XL.jpg

I got two more inside as well.

S.C.
Nice rodeo series.... congrats on the front page!

[-AP-]

A few from the Chicago auto show..

http://aerial-perspectives.smugmug.com/photos/1189985731_zS65W-L.jpg


http://aerial-perspectives.smugmug.com/photos/1189985133_qLSiv-L.jpg


http://aerial-perspectives.smugmug.com/photos/1189978058_xQsJm-L.jpg


http://aerial-perspectives.smugmug.com/photos/1189977486_yDdEk-L.jpg

[scottcolbath]

especially if you are an animal right activist! :eek:


Oh come on, it's a joke. I love rodeo

And trust me. The livestock aren't the ones going home injured. It's the cowboys.

S.C.

[AZAlphaDog]

And trust me. The livestock aren't the ones going home injured. It's the cowboys.

S.C.

I know, I was just yanking your chain.

Nice set of shots, and very cool to get published in the paper. Print, online, or both?

[disneydork06]

Ryan's mind is going crazy, been chained down to long :p

oh you have no idea :-)

Scott congrats on the front page! I made my old schools front page one time...only once. :-/
Auto shots are awesome. Love the look of that infinity

[cntry]

Anything going on in the valley this weekend?

[ToferPhotography]

Anything going on in the valley this weekend?

VW show at GCC on Sunday.... Springtraining practice at all sites this weekend, games start next.

[matrix311]

Anything going on in the valley this weekend?

saturday is the strong beer festival! Cant wait :) If you love beer than this is the event to go to.

[scottcolbath]

I know, I was just yanking your chain.


No worries.


Nice set of shots, and very cool to get published in the paper. Print, online, or both?


Online and in print. Now, if only the subscription base were bigger. :lol:

S.C.

[scottcolbath]

Scott congrats on the front page! I made my old schools front page one time...only once. :-/


Thanks. I've had a few on the front page over the past four years.


Auto shots are awesome. Love the look of that infinity


Agreed. Nice job AP.

S.C.

[sundevilstormin]

Anything going on in the valley this weekend?

WPPI in Vegas with my Hot Babe!

[azbojo22]

Scott, congratulations on making the front page. Great shots!

[Erich in Az]

Anyone going out to the Ren Fair and trying to get anything fun? Me and my fam are thinking of going out there on the 27th.

I'm currently in the "Tax-return-cometh-and-I'm-suffering-from-paralysis-by-over-analysis" syndrome. I want a new lens or 2, but not sure what I want. My sigma 70-200/2.8 turned in to a 200/2.8 prime a while ago (broken zoom) and I'm debating on replacing it with a Canon 70-200/2.8 non-IS, a new Siggy 70-200/2.8 or something else entirely. I have the 55-250 IS, so I have the range covered, but I did like the 2.8

I'm really being eaten up by the Siggy 8-16mm and Canon 10-22 UWA as an option. The Siggy is $699 and a refurbed Canon is $687. Aargh. I can probably pry about $1500 from the return for new glass.

I rented a 10-22 for a job I had photographing a hotel and it was nice, but I still ran in to areas where I could have used a wider angle still. Here are a couple of panos I did using the 10-22. The front desk was for fun and is actually straight all the way across. You can really bend stuff with the UWA. The colors of the place were horrible, very neutral and mixed flourescent and incadecent, sometimes in the same light fixture. :sigh:

[AZAutoPhoto]

Two new shots:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5216/5452278004_db2764b9a6_b.jpg (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5216/5452278004_db2764b9a6_b.jpg)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5451667557_bb43b9875c_b.jpg (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5451667557_bb43b9875c_b.jpg)

[BrianAZ]

Looks like a Tucson photographer is being targeted by the media. It looks like a seriously slanted article to retaliate against a photographer who saw his images being used in the media without his permission. A good lesson for us photographers if you find yourself in a position of copyright infrigement with media companies...they have the bully pulpit to make everyone hate you.

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2011/02/17/20110217giffords-wolf0218.html


Photographer seeks fees for image of girl
by Jaimee Rose - Feb. 17, 2011 05:07 PM
The Arizona Republic
.

A Tucson portrait photographer whose image of 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green was shared with media outlets by her family after she was killed is seeking compensation from numerous media companies, including The Arizona Republic, and has threatened to sue if he is not paid.

Photographer Jon Wolf owns the photo's copyright and told the Green family that he intended to donate a portion of his earnings to a charity that helps grieving children and their families. However, Tucson charity Tu Nidito has since declined any funds he might receive. The Greens say they are infuriated by Wolf's actions. A public Facebook movement to boycott Wolf's business is circulating.

Gannett Co., Inc., parent corporation of The Arizona Republic and more than 140 other media entities including 12 News and USA Today, "respects intellectual property" and is willing to pay a standard licensing fee, said Barbara Wall, Gannett's vice president/senior counsel, but the sum will be far shy of the $125,000 Wolf has specified.

On the morning of Jan. 11, three days after the mass shooting at a Safeway near Tucson, Wolf's attorney, Edward Greenberg, contacted Wall, threatening to sue over copyright infringement and asking that use of the photo stop immediately. The Republic complied.

Wolf's request included a release form signed by both of Christina-Taylor's parents during the three-day period after their daughter's death, acknowledging Wolf as the copyright holder and freeing him to pursue damages.

A representative for John and Roxanna Green has said that, at the time, the Greens didn't fully comprehend Wolf's intentions.

"It's not right," John Green said. "People are angry at him, and they should be."

In a statement this week, the Green family said Wolf's intent to litigate "showed poor taste," particularly "in light of the fact that our family is still mourning and grieving the loss of our daughter."

The Greens said their "intent was not to allow others to profit from the Jon Wolf image but to allow the media to portray our daughter in the best light possible and to tell her story."

Wolf did not return a call seeking comment but on Monday offered an apology to the Green family and a statement to the media on his blog:

"My actions regarding this matter have been misunderstood and sadly mischaracterized. My intent from the beginning always has been to use the proceeds from my creative work to make a charitable donation in Christina Green's memory. I sought and received the Green family's approval to do so. At no time did I intend to profit personally from this tragedy."

Wolf wrote that he would "halt filing legal action in the hopes of reaching negotiated settlements" and will donate the proceeds he has already collected to a charity in honor of the little girl.

"I truly and deeply regret the additional distress this matter has placed on the Green family, and I apologize for that," he wrote.

Wolf's lawyer Greenberg declined an interview request.

Shortly after the shooting, Wolf contacted children's charity Tu Nidito and said he was expecting royalties from the photograph and planned to donate a portion, said Liz McCusker, executive director. However, Wolf did not mention that he planned to sue, and when McCusker found out, she called him to decline his offer.

She told him "we want to ensure that the Green family and all families that we work with are allowed to grieve in private and not be associated with that kind of action," McCusker said.

On Facebook, a public "Boycott Jon Wolf Photography for suing over Christina Green's photo" page had 827 members as of Thursday evening.

The Republic obtained the image on the afternoon of Jan. 8, when a reporter interviewing Christina-Taylor's uncle asked for a photograph of the girl.

The family offered a "picture taken down from the wall that was in a frame," said Tracy Collins, The Republic's director of visuals.

A Republic photographer took photos of the family member holding the photograph, and then "we took a picture of the picture so that we had a close-up of her that we might be able to use," Collins said.

Wolf's attorney told Wall that The Republic photographer should have removed the photo from the frame in order to check the back for a copyright mark and alleged that failure to do so was inappropriate conduct.

But to a grieving family, handling "a picture of a loved one in that way, at best, would be viewed as having no common courtesy to the family," Collins said, and perceived "as very negative behavior to them after they had volunteered to give that picture to us."

Wall said that "our photographer acted appropriately, and at the same time, we respect intellectual property.

"We'd be willing to pay a modest license fee for the use," she said, "and we're still willing to do that."

[azpix]

Looks like a Tucson photographer is being targeted by the media. It looks like a seriously slanted article to retaliate against a photographer who saw his images being used in the media without his permission. A good lesson for us photographers if you find yourself in a position of copyright infrigement with media companies...they have the bully pulpit to make everyone hate you.

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2011/02/17/20110217giffords-wolf0218.html


Photographer seeks fees for image of girl
by Jaimee Rose - Feb. 17, 2011 05:07 PM
The Arizona Republic
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A Tucson portrait photographer whose image of 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green was shared with media outlets by her family after she was killed is seeking compensation from numerous media companies, including The Arizona Republic, and has threatened to sue if he is not paid.
"

i posted about this a few days ago in another thread.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1000079

i didn't realize then that he approached the family 3 days after the incident to get a release. In my mind, that makes him a total scumbag. It also makes him a very poor business man as he didn't pick his battles very well.

[Erich in Az]

i posted about this a few days ago in another thread.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1000079

i didn't realize then that he approached the family 3 days after the incident to get a release. In my mind, that makes him a total scumbag. It also makes him a very poor business man as he didn't pick his battles very well.


Bingo! It's not about the rights he had, but the approach and ambulance-chasing tactics he appeared to have used. He made his money off the shoot, and the family simply used a cropped portion of the picture as a representation of the little girl. He went to them to get a release so he could profit from this tragic event. They didn't use it to endorse a product or anything like that, so he should step back and chill.

What's next, demanding royalties for missing kids photos on milk cartons? Come on! There is a tima and place to press issues of copyright, and he could have even asked for a photo credit, but going for cash is stupid.

[BrianAZ]

The whole article is written INTENTIONALLY to make him look bad. The Republic itself is one of those papers who ran the image without permission. They even acknowledge that they shouldn't have run the copywrited image without his permisison.

He went to the family 3 days later, because it was then that the girl's picture was being run. He didn't go there to get a release, as he already had the copyright. He met with the family to let them know that if any other news organization wanted to use his image that they were to arrange with him for rights usage, and that any proceedes he earned would be sent to charity.

The part he screwed up with, is by hiring a lawyer. The standard lawyer tactic is to "cease and decist" or we are gonna sue mentality. I think the lawyer saw $$, not the photographer.

[scottcolbath]

Oye. What a mess. :(

S.C.

[Erich in Az]

He went to the family 3 days later, because it was then that the girl's picture was being run. He didn't go there to get a release, as he already had the copyright.


Gonna have to sort of disagree with that...

His attorney confirmed he went there for a release on the 10th:
http://www.kgun9.com/Global/story.asp?S=14017124

"Greenberg confirmed that on the same day, Wolf approached the Green family about signing a release giving him official permission to license image rights to the media.

KGUN9 News pressed Greenberg on that point.
Waldman: "According to you the release was signed on the 10th. That's two days after the tragedy. What do you say to the people who may be upset with Mr. Wolf that he approached the Greens about this in the middle of one of the worst tragedies in this country and the worst in Tucson's history?""

[disneydork06]

Oye. What a mess. :(

S.C.

definitely a mess

[BrianAZ]

Gonna have to sort of disagree with that...

His attorney confirmed he went there for a release on the 10th:
http://www.kgun9.com/Global/story.asp?S=14017124

"Greenberg confirmed that on the same day, Wolf approached the Green family about signing a release giving him official permission to license image rights to the media.

KGUN9 News pressed Greenberg on that point.
Waldman: "According to you the release was signed on the 10th. That's two days after the tragedy. What do you say to the people who may be upset with Mr. Wolf that he approached the Greens about this in the middle of one of the worst tragedies in this country and the worst in Tucson's history?""

He owns the copyright. He doesn't need them to sign a release. Their agreement was that any additional request for her image would be referred to the photographer.

If you want both sides of the story, you can't just look at the KGUN report. They are the defendent in this case. There is a reason courts don't let defendents argue the plaintiff's case for them.

In the case of Garnett media, they admitted wrongdoing. They acknowledged that they needed Wolf's permission to run the image. Their case, though, was that they felt it would be "insensitive" to the family to ask who took the picture so they could go get a release. That's BS. They knew they would have to pay for the use of the image, and do to the magnitude of this event this wouldn't be "normal" usage fees, so they took a gamble and got caught. Rather than pay up, they crucify the photog.

[Hatch1921]

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[BrianAZ]

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[Hatch1921]

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[disneydork06]

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[Erich in Az]

He owns the copyright. He doesn't need them to sign a release. Their agreement was that any additional request for her image would be referred to the photographer.

So If I take a photograph of someone, I own the copyright and I can just use it however I want? Awesome! I can go destroy all of those model releases I've had to obtain over the years!

Owning copyright does not give you the right to use the persons likeness in any way you choose. I have quite a few candid shot of folks that I could not use in a lot of different situations as I don't have a release. I could however use them in an editorial context (ie. a newpaper story). His own attorney admited he went back for a release.


If you want both sides of the story, you can't just look at the KGUN report. They are the defendent in this case. There is a reason courts don't let defendents argue the plaintiff's case for them.

In the case of Garnett media, they admitted wrongdoing. They acknowledged that they needed Wolf's permission to run the image. Their case, though, was that they felt it would be "insensitive" to the family to ask who took the picture so they could go get a release. That's BS. They knew they would have to pay for the use of the image, and do to the magnitude of this event this wouldn't be "normal" usage fees, so they took a gamble and got caught. Rather than pay up, they crucify the photog.

I have read more than just the KGUN 9 report. The lawer stated he went back for a release, the charity he was going to donate to has stated that he called them to say a *portion* of the proceeds would be donated to them.

There was a story on KVOA and Azstarnet discussing the same stuff some quotes from the KVOA story at http://www.kvoa.com/news/jon-wolf-to-halt-filing-legal-action-over-green-photo/?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d5a956bacb93199%2C0

Form the family:
"Jon Wolf, as we have painfully learned, showed poor taste in his choice to litigate over the usage of his photograph of our little girl Christina-Taylor Green. Our intent was not to allow others to profit from the Jon Wolf image but to allow the media to portray our daughter in the best light possible and to tell her story. It is unfortunate that he has chosen to litigate over the use of his photograph at this time, or at all, in light of the fact that our family is still mourning and grieving the loss of our daughter."

From the charity:
"We have asked, on behalf of the Green Family, that Jon Wolf Photography take off the link to the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and the Cristina-Taylor Green Memorial Fund from its website. We will not accept any gifts for the Memorial Fund at this time from Jon Wolf."

Legal questions aside, the guy is a scumbag for going after money and trying to profit from this the same way ambulance chasing attorneys are scumbags. I have no issue with him demanding credit for the picture, but he made himself in to quite the tool and will pay for it in the way this affected his reputation.

[BrianAZ]

So If I take a photograph of someone, I own the copyright and I can just use it however I want? Awesome! I can go destroy all of those model releases I've had to obtain over the years!

Owning copyright does not give you the right to use the persons likeness in any way you choose. I have quite a few candid shot of folks that I could not use in a lot of different situations as I don't have a release. I could however use them in an editorial context (ie. a newpaper story). His own attorney admited he went back for a release.



I have read more than just the KGUN 9 report. The lawer stated he went back for a release, the charity he was going to donate to has stated that he called them to say a *portion* of the proceeds would be donated to them.

There was a story on KVOA and Azstarnet discussing the same stuff some quotes from the KVOA story at http://www.kvoa.com/news/jon-wolf-to-halt-filing-legal-action-over-green-photo/?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d5a956bacb93199%2C0

Form the family:
"Jon Wolf, as we have painfully learned, showed poor taste in his choice to litigate over the usage of his photograph of our little girl Christina-Taylor Green. Our intent was not to allow others to profit from the Jon Wolf image but to allow the media to portray our daughter in the best light possible and to tell her story. It is unfortunate that he has chosen to litigate over the use of his photograph at this time, or at all, in light of the fact that our family is still mourning and grieving the loss of our daughter."

From the charity:
"We have asked, on behalf of the Green Family, that Jon Wolf Photography take off the link to the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and the Cristina-Taylor Green Memorial Fund from its website. We will not accept any gifts for the Memorial Fund at this time from Jon Wolf."

Legal questions aside, the guy is a scumbag for going after money and trying to profit from this the same way ambulance chasing attorneys are scumbags. I have no issue with him demanding credit for the picture, but he made himself in to quite the tool and will pay for it in the way this affected his reputation.

Very disengineous, Erich. I never said that he could use it "however he wants". There is obviously a difference between a copyright release and a model release. For the image to be used in the media, they must obtain approval from the copyright holder. News media doesn't require a model release. If it did, wouldn't the media be just as despicable as the photographer, as they would have to get a model release from the family to report on her death. It sound like you are saying it would be okay for the media to push the family to sign a model release, but not the photog. If he wanted a model release, it would be to use it in a commercial fashion such as in advertising for his business. I'd be willing to wager if he has a decent contract, the model release requirements are already in there.

You are twisting the situation to fit your narrative. That is the same thing the media is doing.

My inital point in my response to you was that he screwed up by getting his lawyer involved. The family's statement backs that up by clearly stating that his choice to "litigate" is what they have a problem with.

As for him being a scumbag because he wanted money, why do you think the media wanted the picture? I hate to tell you this, but they are in business. They are in business to make money. The use of the picture is to get more people to read the story, over another newspaper's story that doesn't have that picture. The more people they get to read their material, the more they can charge their advertisers. There is nothing heartfelt, or otherwise self-less, about their actions. They want readers, so they can make money. Period. They made their money, and don't want to give it up to anyone.

Granted, he could have done it differently. I would have gone to the parents house with my depest condolences, a large, framed print, and a copywritght release so the parents could do whatever THEY wanted with the image. If the parents wanted the media to use it, that is their perogative. If the parents wanted to collect usage rights for the image, and use towards funeral costs, charities, or something else, I'd be very happy. Because the guy didn't make the same choice I would have, doesn't mean he was wrong.

Definately, the real scumbag is Jared Laughner. John Wolf is nowhere in the same class.

[scottcolbath]

Oye. What a mess. :(

S.C.

Yup.........Quoting myself. :(

S.C.

[jbdavies]

Ooooooooooooooooooh.

Photos.

This one is way old. But I've been so bored lately...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5460583402_6590dfaf96_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sur-realphotography/5460583402/)
Black and White Stairs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sur-realphotography/5460583402/) by jbdavies (http://www.flickr.com/people/sur-realphotography/), on Flickr

This one is a couple weeks old...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5460566328_fd24494cab_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sur-realphotography/5460566328/)
Pointy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sur-realphotography/5460566328/) by jbdavies (http://www.flickr.com/people/sur-realphotography/), on Flickr

And, I might be going out tomorrow evening to get some 100% original photos of the almost full moon coming over the mountains! (weather permitting) lol

So what did you guys shoot this weekend?

[BrianAZ]

Nice shots, Jeremy.

Weekend shoot got cancelled due to the rain. I was in the mood to shoot something, and it needed to be indoors, so I figured I'd do some smoke photography.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h4fjDYwTYTM/TWLeRUwqs7I/AAAAAAAAAIo/1U6ZIUKsBbk/s1600/IMG_8057.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BU41Cdop15A/TWLf2YATSuI/AAAAAAAAAIw/IKpQoSxkuaA/s1600/IMG_8058.jpg

...and now for the bizare Rorschah images:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9I5iWyFlYbg/TWMU9PEGTgI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/iu7v0FOsW_0/s1600/IMG_8078.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c8EAIqCElws/TWMU3x4_xTI/AAAAAAAAAJI/jKkK7TrJpbQ/s1600/IMG_8077.jpg

[cntry]

Love that last one looks like an alien!

[matrix311]

cool shots above

[-AP-]

Well done Brian . Very nice..

[scottcolbath]

Havk Vs. dove. Who wins? :lol:

http://www.yarnellpics.com/Critters/Southwest-Wildlife/IMG0174/1195822197_TvFWJ-XL.jpg

S.C.

[BrianAZ]

Thanks, everyone. I enjoyed trying this experiment.

[BrianAZ]

Havk Vs. dove. Who wins? :lol:
S.C.

12 guage!





........mmmmmmm fried Chicken/Hawk/Dove

[scottcolbath]

12 guage!





........mmmmmmm fried Chicken/Hawk/Dove

Chicken/Hawk/Dove........The new turducken. :cool:

S.C.

[TauntDevil]

By any chance at all does anyone have a 28-135mm IS lens? Kit lens from buying the 7D. I need to borrow one sooooo badly.

[scottcolbath]

By any chance at all does anyone have a 28-135mm IS lens? Kit lens from buying the 7D. I need to borrow one sooooo badly.

I could loan you mine, but logistics could get in the way.

Reasons.......

1) I'll be using it a week from Friday down in Tucson. I'll actually be there thursday and Friday.

2) I don't get into the Phoenix are much.

When would you be needing it?

S.C.

[TauntDevil]

I could loan you mine, but logistics could get in the way.

Reasons.......

1) I'll be using it a week from Friday down in Tucson. I'll actually be there thursday and Friday.

2) I don't get into the Phoenix are much.

When would you be needing it?

S.C.
Thanks again Scott. Your always helpful to the fullest. My friend let me borrow his. I needed it only for an hour or so to get a new camera. I sent in my 7D for some issues it had and they said that they will give me a new one since they were unable to fix it, i just had to bring in the box and everything that it had in it... lens was one of them. So i borrowed my friends scratched up one and in return i got a new camera, with a new lens which i gave back to him.

I really appreciate you always helping out. If you ever need anything i could help with, i would be more then glad to help out.

One question though. I had a kit lens but was stolen. Is there anything i could do about it? I didnt have it under my insurance at the time and when i tried to get insurance they said i would have to have it... I still have the warranty card but that doesn't give me much information. Google gives loop around and i was wondering if anyone else had the same experience but it come out good somehow...?

[sundevilstormin]

went to WPPI had lotsafun

Sat
- rained HARD from Wickenburg which turned to snow in Kingman, two BAD rollovers
- 1st night at Trump thru Orbitz, upgraded (free) to large suite
- dinner at The Buffet at Wynn - can you say prime rib and King crab!
- food coma, sleep (when we wanted to go dancing! but ZZzzzzZZzzz)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5471320049_3614c3c7ef.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5471320049/)

Day two:
Breakfast brunch buffet at the Wicked Spoon in Cosmopolitan Highly reccommend it, get there at ~1030 to enjoy breakfast menu and then the Lunch Menu rolls out at 11am

- transferred to MGM Grand, got upgraded to a HIGH ROLLER suite with a Jacuzzi tub for 10 (not that we used it that way! wink wink, nudge nudge)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5171/5463377710_782092f8df.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5463377710/)

dinner at Diego Mexican Cantina... $50 for a plate of skirt steak with beans and rice.. REALLY!!! - I can get what I ate, better, in a $5 Filibertos Super Carne Asada Burro!
Vendor party and dancing

Day three:
Breakfast at the MGM Buffet, OK, but the service sucked, so my wife finagled it with the manager to get it comp'ed (since we're such high-rollers - LOL!).

Walked the WPPI trade-show floors, and perused the Print Competition, some good shots, nothing earth-shattering.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5472556411_4bf7312624.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5472556411/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5171/5472556379_421d4acf3f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5472556379/)

Lunch at MGM's WitchCraft sandwich shop, good fare
Dinner at Wolfgang Pucks, I had the Iron Skillet Fillet and she had the Ribeye - very good
we dressed up and then danced the night away at the WPPI "Airplanes and Blazers" event at the Crown Club at the Rio

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5471670967_7e2dbdb05b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5471670967/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5468875722_f654068320.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5468875722/)

Day four - Brunch at the Wicked Spoon again - NICE so stuffed I almost hurled. We drove back to phoenix with a stop for Dam Pictures from the new bridge and some desert shots in the Joshua Forest section NW of Wickenburg..

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5473217520_ba818dcb18.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundevilstormin/5473217520/)

WHEW!:cool:

[scottcolbath]

I really appreciate you always helping out. If you ever need anything i could help with, i would be more then glad to help out.


When the time comes, and there are bodies to hide, you will be the first person I call. :cool:

S.C.

[scottcolbath]

- 1st night at Trump thru Orbitz, upgraded (free) to large suite


I love that hotel. Since the wife and I are not gamblers, and go to Vegas for the NHRA events and good food, the Trump is the perfect hotel for us.


- dinner at The Buffet at Wynn - can you say prime rib and King crab!


Yes, great buffet, but I am not a big eater, so they really make their money off of chumps like me.


Breakfast brunch buffet at the Wicked Spoon in Cosmopolitan Highly reccommend it, get there at ~1030 to enjoy breakfast menu and then the Lunch Menu rolls out at 11am


Is that the new place in City Center, or whatever they are calling it?

Looks like you had a very filling weekend.

S.C.

[sundevilstormin]

I love that hotel. Since the wife and I are not gamblers, and go to Vegas for the NHRA events and good food, the Trump is the perfect hotel for us.
S.C.

we don't gamble or drink and since this is like the 4th time in a row we've been upgraded, we are WAY ahead of 'the house'. My wife joked that the only gambling she does is 'registration roulette' when deciding on which desk clerk will give her the deal at check-in.

and since we don't gamble or drink, the buffet is our vice where we 'cut loose' from the normal daily 'diet'