Kiwi - GKPE - General Ramblings (2)

wendyc wrote in post #4052796
Must be my settings, sorry for the trouble Dave .

Never a trouble Wendy, it's always important to chase up any issues with people seeing your work. IMO there's no excuse for not going to that effort.

Moppie wrote in post #4052818
The 17-70 will focus on dust and water drops on the front of the filter. Is that close enough?

I can see how having extra working distance would be handy though, espcialy if you are setting up lights, reflectors, etc.
I've just done some glass/polished aluminium shelves for work, I almost put the 70-300 to get as far away as possible, which altered the perspective, which altered what was, and what wasn't reflecting in the glass.

That's plenty close enough lol! The last young lady I shot with crops on her face etc didn't flinch with me literally a foot away from her with the big lens hood at her eye, but I think she was exceptionally relaxed. I just wondered if the 180 length would be helpful there, and I'm presuming it can't be any worse than the 100mm for everything else so...

Few more pics from last night:

1)Lambo and Ferrari again

Apologies if these look slightly out on USM and colours, I've just swapped them across from one machine to the other and am starting to wonder if it's time to do another calibration. You get the idea though anyway.

Manipula - those pictures are very awesome... love the reflections.. well done!

tony try here for props..

http://www.graysonline​.co.nz/type.asp?TYPE_I​D=101

wendyc wrote in post #4052814
Thanks, will have a look, great that you got the book downloaded, sorry for the hassle and glad you kept on trying . Its quite good hey? Their method of dodging and burning is the one I use and its the best and most non destructive IMHO.

I grabbed it last night as well - apologies for not saying thank you then. Had a quick skim through some bits and seems well laid out. Must get a new monitor at some point though as I don't think a 17" CRT quite cuts it any more.

Thank you, much appreciated

ok c&c please for this product shot - then afterwards i'll tell you what my setup was LOL

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somethingsimple wrote in post #4054134
ok c&c please for this product shot - then afterwards i'll tell you what my setup was LOL

Hmmm .... not a bad image but my eyes were immediately drawn to the two very bright hex shaped patches in the oof area. Maybe the framing had something to do with that?

Cheers, Shane.

somethingsimple wrote in post #4054134
ok c&c please for this product shot - then afterwards i'll tell you what my setup was LOL

What the hell is it?

weka2000 wrote in post #4054172
What the hell is it?

*and he's serious too!*

as a product shot methinks the dof is a wee bit thin, the lightings good though...

somethingsimple wrote in post #4054134
ok c&c please for this product shot - then afterwards i'll tell you what my setup was LOL

weka2000 wrote in post #4054172
What the hell is it?

it's a washer

Mediation wrote in post #4052013
what the hell. Tepapa just stole my two photos...

Matt, this early on you had better get credits correctly. It is well and good to have your pictures up but if no credit is given then not worth it.

manipula wrote in post #4052118
Quick question for SS or any other Photoshop experts. My clone stamp tool has gone from displaying a circle appropreate to the brush size I'm using to a crosshairs, and I want to change it back, but how?

Dave, that happens to me when my brush seetings are set to the smallest brush size... but I don't think that was your problem to begin with...

Congrats on your sale!

weka2000 wrote in post #4052304
. . .
The funny thing is Sandras eyes lit up when the word $$$ was mentioned. I guess she saw all the effort and no money the first time.

I did tease her saying nudes would be free
"Dont push your luck" ... yes dear

Tony, learn to multi-task... more $$$ that way And yes, don't push your luck... I would really hate to see your dreams put on hold again...

manipula wrote in post #4052340
Any clues? I seem to have missed the latest buying spree, who's bought what?

To add to what SS said -- Chris bought a "new" car... and I bought a new set of tyres...:p

Mediation wrote in post #4052523
yay i brought the bag

Although. may be it was not such a good idea. ....

Well, you've done it - congrats on the new bag... though showing you that and your buying it lickety-split was not what I had in mind...

Go and work another 100 hour week to buy your tripod:p And yes, get one that will carry a 300mm and a new 40D or 5D. I have this feeling that you are going to be getting a camera soon...

manipula wrote in post #4052601
Are you still getting the same?

Just to say I've just reposted in this post them in case you can't see them.

Dave, will you stop posting those Lambo pics... I'm going to need a bib!

weka2000 wrote in post #4052715
Well there goes my landscape photography. Calander filling up already

Looks like time to go shopping for paper rolls. I also need some new props
any ideas. I have single bed, bar stool, poffie and a ben bag that needs beens.

Oh I need a sheet of perpex

Congrats Tony! Don't forget the whips, shackles, and boa feathers too:p

weka2000 wrote in post #4052753
Yes nice wooden chair
Oh does anyone know where I can get those nice asian umbrellas.

What Asian umbrellas? The ones made with paper?

manipula wrote in post #4052969
Never a trouble Wendy, it's always important to chase up any issues with people seeing your work. IMO there's no excuse for not going to that effort.


That's plenty close enough lol! The last young lady I shot with crops on her face etc didn't flinch with me literally a foot away from her with the big lens hood at her eye, but I think she was exceptionally relaxed. I just wondered if the 180 length would be helpful there, and I'm presuming it can't be any worse than the 100mm for everything else so...

Few more pics from last night:

1)Lambo and Ferrari again


2)Lambo and Ferrari in black and white


3)Forth Bridge


4)Oil refinery near the bridge


5)The car panoramic.

Nice Lambo & Ferrari in #1... but a shame that the van was there... B&W looks good too.

i was surprised how shallow the dof was, i had it on f/8

oops i posted the blue one... this is the retouched one (bg was white not blue)
better?

(and tony, it's a new lens )

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somethingsimple wrote in post #4054134
ok c&c please for this product shot - then afterwards i'll tell you what my setup was LOL

DOF needs to be larger... the oof hex blow-outs are distracting. Shadow is also distracting... but pic is well exposed

somethingsimple wrote in post #4054202
i was surprised how shallow the dof was, i had it on f/8

oops i posted the blue one... this is the retouched one (bg was white not blue)
better?

(and tony, its a new lens )

Hmm, something about the shadows bother me, can't quite put my finger on it...

Amazing weather again today. Hail, sun, hail, sun, rain, hail, sun. Hmmm, what next, Snow?

Cliff