Author Topic: Photography (Read 533 times)

Raptor · « **on:** January 21, 2008, 01:49:53 PM »

I've noticed there are several photographers on this forum, so I wanted to see some samples of pictures people have taken. Here is one of my recent pictures.

SlapShot · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:39:24 PM »

JB88 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:48:40 PM »

nice images slapshot. must be a decent camera.

a little bland tho...

a little post processing would pop em real nice.

Sketch · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:08:26 PM »

I went to school for Art and di some photography and still do it on occasion. I have a son so I get enough photo-ops with him growing up. I use Photoshop a lot and you need a good shot to make it even better. Here's a few of mine:
My son and Grimm (from the Cactus Air Force) at the N.C. Zoo

My son "Scribble" catching snow while we were home on leave after 3 years

My son at the N.C. Zoo with an otter

My niece in my hometown placing flags up for Memorial Day

Memorial up at Eielson AFB in Alaska

Sketch · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:14:43 PM »

And here are some from when I lived in Italy:
In Venice, San Marco Square

The Simonetti staircase in the Vatican Museum

And the Colosseum at night

Geary420 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:16:44 PM »

CMC Airboss · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:18:11 PM »

Slapshot, love the subjects. The Grand Canyon is an amazing place to shoot. Have you tried using a polarizer for landscape shots? It will help removed some of the light reflecting off of the haze and make the colors pop a little more. Make sure your landscape horizons are as level as possible when shooting. That way you don't lose any of the image from cropping in post if you decide to rotate the horizon to level.

SlapShot · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:35:41 PM »

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Originally posted by CMC Airboss
Slapshot, love the subjects. The Grand Canyon is an amazing place to shoot. Have you tried using a polarizer for landscape shots? It will help removed some of the light reflecting off of the haze and make the colors pop a little more. Make sure your landscape horizons are as level as possible when shooting. That way you don't lose any of the image from cropping in post if you decide to rotate the horizon to level.

Funny you mention that ... I was going to respond to JB88 too.

I got a new camera before my trip and ordered filters, one being a polarized filter ... they didn't arrive before I left.

So ... for certain shots, I positioned my very expensive polarized sunglasses over the lens ...

Prior to getting to the Grand Canyon, they had some large forest fires, which is causing the haze that you see in the pictures ... I was somewhat bummed, but overwhelmed at the same time ... was my 1st visit there.

Other shots are in Colorado.

Those are the raw images ... I plan to pass them thru some software filters to try and tweak them a little.

68ROX · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:45:16 PM »

Geary....fess up...where were those photos taken?

One looks like the Ouichita range, and another looks like the Saline River.

68ROX

Spikes · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2008, 04:13:01 PM »

I've got some Grand Canyon pics that I have to dig up on my other HD.
Here is one from up in Canada:

I haven't given photography too much thought.

Geary420 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2008, 04:16:48 PM »

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Originally posted by 68ROX
Geary....fess up...where were those photos taken?

All within an hour of LaCrosse, WI. The big river at sunrise is the Mississippi about 5 miles from my house, the smaller river is the Black River in Jackson County.

Spikes · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2008, 04:20:03 PM »

Sorry for the double post...
I found a couple form the Grand Canyon.

mipoikel · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2008, 04:30:51 PM »

Sandman · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2008, 04:48:54 PM »

Some great work here. Good thread.

SlapShot · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2008, 04:56:08 PM »

WOW !!! ... some real nice pics ... love that shot in Canada Spikes.