Another Arizona POTN get together (3)?

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #10473642
Yeah, I'm taking some gear.

I'll probably shoot MkIII + 70-200 or else use my 135 and crop slightly if need be. The ones from Disney were actually 5D + 24-70 but it felt as if we were closer than will be the case shooting from CHD toward Tumbleweed. May need to take both and experiment.

The foreground from there isn't very good though (too many trees) so in the past I've tried to concentrate more on the actual bursts than the entire "scene."

Thanks Jay! I'm trying to find a place to take some photos. I may try out the area you're talking about.

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #10470147
Keep giving me grief and I guarentee I know what your future will be...

miss you too!

TaggM wrote in post #10470322
Did anyone make it out to the Volleyball Festival this week in the Phoenix Convention Center? (Last day is Saturday, July 3rd.)

I did. went and photographed my friends club team and ended up shooting most of the teams from the club I coached at. did you go?

Well Mesa put on a REALLY nice show. It was so looong that even the little kids were like, "is it over soooon" I thought it was great. Used my new lightning trigger for a ton of shots..

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-AP- wrote in post #10474326
Used my new lightning trigger. . . .

Can you explain what that is, and how it works? I wanted to get some lightning shots this year but wanted to figure out how to trigger the shutter.

Nice shot Kenny

AZAlphaDog wrote in post #10475972
Can you explain what that is, and how it works? I wanted to get some lightning shots this year but wanted to figure out how to trigger the shutter.

Nice shot Kenny

This is my second one from http://aeophoto.com/

He sells them on Ebay, and there is a competitor there but it's not as good. The only other one made is over $300.00. On Ebay, he has a Buy it now or best offer option.

His name is Scott and he stands behind his product. I had an issue with the cable and he rectified it on the spot.

Here is the Ebay link..

http://cgi.ebay.com …35aa3d5c1b#ht_1​051wt_1139

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Nice fireworks shots!

Kenny, that 922498224_SKe52-L.jpg photo is set up very well. Good shot of the fireworks, too.

That Lighting Trigger is something to drool for. It's on the list now as a "mad money" purchase "sometime."

Went for the long-ish exposure, abstract look. No foreground to speak of from where I shot Chandler's display so...

MkIII + 70-200 + Tripod + Shutter Release:

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great shots jay! I couldn't find an open spot for my photos (cause I was with some cousins) always next year...or disney

Very nice Jay..!!

Thanks Ryan and Tagg.
We went to the Freedom Wireless event, but just before the big event, we had to rush home. We missed the "big" show, but managed to get a couple of a smaller one before we left..

Fireworks are so much fun to shoot. I saw a Mike Jones image on Flicker and it made me try some longer exposures. This one is at 13 seconds..

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Great shots Jay! I didn't end up going out last night... fell asleep. :P

Kenny, I can't see the photo in your post.

Kenny - just call them and ask for some type of compensation for using your photo. The least they can do is say no and then remove the photo. IF they say yes, then your golden!

Fireworks are kinda fun..... Great shots guys.. I really like how Matt and Kenny were able to get something in the foreground..... I was in the same boat as Jay.. actually had a lot of junk in my foreground... but here's a few I liked.... not sure if technically they are correct, but I messed around with shutter speeds, etc.... f/8 to around f/14 ISO right around 100.

Few more here.... if you're so inclined... http://ksnyderphoto.sm​ugmug.com …944_fHUoH#92397​7240_JRDCT

Sometimes you can use the foreground elements to give your images perspective, a sense of scale and some depth, but you all know that . . .

. . . don't fight it, work with it. I mean, that's all you can do anyways, right?

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Nice fireworks all... Yeah, if I could convince myself that tens of thousands of people packed in at Tempe TL was an "intimate" gathering, I'd take a crack at that show but since it's the 4th of July and not the 12th of never, I'll stick with our little Chandler show.

matrix311 wrote in post #10480337
Kenny - just call them and ask for some type of compensation for using your photo. The least they can do is say no and then remove the photo. IF they say yes, then your golden!

And if they don't, contact whoever is hosting that web-zine and explain the copyright situation.

They will have the ability to warn the web-zine to remove the offending content or risk being shut down by the hosting service.