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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: SaburoS on October 12, 2004, 06:11:40 AM
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Slide show images from SF Fleet Week taken last Sat. Just a fraction posted so far. Will post more as time permits. Sorry for the copyright embossing.
SF Fleet Week Slideshow (http://www.larsenphotography.com/gallery2/slideshow.php?set_albumName=SFFleetWeek2004)
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Nice Sab!
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Sab - in the spring I spent 400 bucks on almost an exact replica of one of the pics you have. Except that your pic is 100 times better.
You should really look into the stock photography market. If you're not a professional, then it's basically like free money to you.
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You have a great eye for composition and cropping. Very impressive.
I'm jealous. :(
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Thanks all! :)
I just uploaded other images from the same show. More varied now.
SF Fleet Week Airshow (http://www.larsenphotography.com/gallery2/slideshow.php?set_albumName=SFFleetWeek2004)
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Wow nice! :aok
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Hey Sab, some of the guys at the London Air Show had some smart concept ideas. Not exactly stellar shots but the theme has potential
(http://www.londonairshow.com/2004%20photos/snowbirds/Snowbird9.jpg)
(http://www.londonairshow.com/2004%20photos/c17/good%20Snow%20Bird%20loop%20over%20C-17%20front.JPG)
I suppose it all depends on how the field is setup as to what you can get. Next year i'll get a three day media pass and will diffinately be keeping this in the back of my mind.
cheers...
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Originally posted by Torque
Hey Sab, some of the guys at the London Air Show had some smart concept ideas. Not exactly stellar shots but the theme has potential
(http://www.londonairshow.com/2004%20photos/snowbirds/Snowbird9.jpg)
(http://www.londonairshow.com/2004%20photos/c17/good%20Snow%20Bird%20loop%20over%20C-17%20front.JPG)
I suppose it all depends on how the field is setup as to what you can get. Next year i'll get a three day media pass and will diffinately be keeping this in the back of my mind.
cheers...
That's a pretty clever idea! Keeping the field in focus would be a tough trick to pull off. Looks like those two shots were able to get it done, though. That's definitely something worth exploring.
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Not hard actually, you just need a fast lens, up the ISO for shutter speed and stop all they way down for DOF. But you'd need to hit the event for a few days to see the route they fly to pick your spots.
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Nice shots, but the copyright and credit lines ruin them.
Establishing rights and credit without messing up pic is always a challenge. Most acceptable to viewer is small credit line with copyright symbol at lower right, or other corner depending on least interference with image.
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Great pictures.. I love the F-86.... That's back when they actually used colored paint.. :)
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SaburoS, great pics again!
I know you have said before, but what kind of camera and equipment ar you using?
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Originally posted by NUKE
SaburoS, great pics again!
I know you have said before, but what kind of camera and equipment ar you using?
He's using a Kodak disposable camera... Yea the guy's that good...
:D
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Pinhole camera actually. And you can see his thumb in the 6th shot. ;)
Superb pictures.
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you jokers! :)
Really, I do want to know what equipment he has. Grun, don't you have a similar system?
I used to be into photography ( only black and white stuff) and these pics make me want to get back into it again.
Nash, what are the standards for the photos being sold as you mentioned? How does someone offer pics for sale in the stock photography market?
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Originally posted by NUKE
Nash, what are the standards for the photos being sold as you mentioned? How does someone offer pics for sale in the stock photography market?
There are pretty much no standards it seems. For eg. the photo I ended up buying wasn't because it was a great pic (it was awful); it was because it was the only pic in the category I needed for that project.
Saburo's had about 10 times the detail, despite being the exact same shot taken from the exact same position with the exact same light.
Stock houses will take anything. But will only carry so many of a certain category. I'm sure that if Saburo submitted his pic, it would bump out of circulation and replace the pic I bought.
As far as what the photographer is paid, I don't know. When you call them up to buy a pic, they run you through about 100 questions. What will you be using it for? What's size will you be using it. Do you want exclusive rights or limited? Web? Print? And on and on....
From that they come up with a price. From that the photographers get paid a percentage. I don't know what that is.
Basically, unless it's a national campaign or something like that, you're looking at anywhere between $300 and $1200 for the photo. You'd do your own shoot if it was something on the scale of national anywyas.
I can give you a list of where to look if you're interested in getting into it.
There are lotsa photographers who supply to stock houses for a living. It's tight. But.... there is a TON of bad photography there. If yours is better, you will bump them out. On a few occasions I've seen better here than what's been provided by them.
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Thanks Nash. Shoot me some info if you have time. My email is in my profile.
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Thanks All!
Canon 20D
300mm F/4.0L IS
That's my latest combo for airshows.
For weddings I use the following:
24-70mm F/2.8L
70-200mm F/2.8L
50mm F/1.4
The 20D is such an improvement, it's the best performance for under $3K. I've been shooting RAW with no problems due to the blazing fast processing. Autofocus speed/accuracy is phenominal. I'm sold on this 20D.
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AF is faster?
Geeze, it must be instantaneous now.
I'm torn between buying a 70-200 f2.8 or the D20. Not much need over the winter for fast fps.
hmmm....
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Actually the buffer isn't an issue for me anymore. The AF accuracy and speed gives a much higher hit percentage. Its AF speed and accuracy is similar to the 1D MkII. Having said that, get the lens you need. You can get a better body next year or so.
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Yeah you're right, i might just keep the 10D and grab the 20D in the spring like you suggested and have two bodies. Quite the pita swapping out lenses at a Motocross with all that dust.
Now all i need to do is break my foot off in my GF's bellybutton so she'll start working again.
Freak'n ball and chain this year.