POTN Aussie Club #8 - Einsteins won't make you smart

Scott H wrote in post #9459105
Hi all,

Finished the long upload of the piccies from today.

Gallery can be seen here.

Some of my favourites:

Men in tight tights aren't my cup of tea, but from a sports photography side of things, you've done well Scott

Nice shots, Scott. Does that first one have a bit of flash or is it just me?

DAdeGroot wrote in post #9459121
Men in tight tights aren't my cup of tea...

Touché...

The Moose wrote in post #9459126
Nice shots, Scott. Does that first one have a bit of flash or is it just me?

Yeah, over cooked it a little... also that one the strange angle was due to me shooting it at a real hurry and from about mid chest... Definately wasnt ready for them.

Scott H wrote in post #9459135
Yeah, over cooked it a little... also that one the strange angle was due to me shooting it at a real hurry and from about mid chest... Definately wasnt ready for them.

Decent shot despite that! I only noticed on a second look anyway.

Sunsets with no clouds aren't to easy, so here is my failed sunset attempt. The main thing is i learnt a lot, and got some good tips from Phil on msn before. Hoping to go back tomorrow after my portrait shoot and see if i can improve on these.

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So to counter the abundance of manhood posted by Scott, here's a Goth Chick I shot yesterday

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and one more...

I know i need to improve on the location, no foreground interest so hopefully tomorrow i will scout it a bit better.

Any tips welcome

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NicD wrote in post #9459168
Sunsets with no clouds aren't to easy, so here is my failed sunset attempt. The main thing is i learnt a lot, and got some good tips from Phil on msn before. Hoping to go back tomorrow after my portrait shoot and see if i can improve on these.

What do you mean no clouds ? the second shot definitely appears to show clouds on the horizon :P

Seriously though, not bad. I'd have put the sun off on a third, probably on the left, but that's just me.

Nice set scott, seems like a good event we hosted, even though i hardly knew it was on!

Dave, the b&w really suits the photo and the feel it gives, nice work

NicD wrote in post #9459173
and one more...

I know i need to improve on the location, no foreground interest so hopefully tomorrow i will scout it a bit better.

Any tips welcome

I'm liking that one the best of the three. Nice colours, more foreground. Maybe a lower angle to emphasise your foreground more ?

DAdeGroot wrote in post #9459177
What do you mean no clouds ? the second shot definitely appears to show clouds on the horizon :P

Seriously though, not bad. I'd have put the sun off on a third, probably on the left, but that's just me.

Ok that was the only cloud there Yeah i know what you mean about the composition, i really should have thought about that more.

Can't say I've ever tried a sunset shot but if it's helping you learn then it's a successful trial shoot, Nic

DAdeGroot wrote in post #9459184
I'm liking that one the best of the three. Nice colours, more foreground. Maybe a lower angle to emphasise your foreground more ?

Unfortunately i wouldn't of been able to go any lower, i was standing on the side walk and it was a really high tide so i would of been a bit stuck for room seeing as the sand you see there was the only sand left before it hit the rock wall.

The Moose wrote in post #9459187
Can't say I've ever tried a sunset shot but if it's helping you learn then it's a successful trial shoot, Nic

It's not easy! Good fun though actually, and a good chance to test out the filters i have.