Picture Of The Day

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Bob in St. Louis

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Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4220 on: 30 Oct 2015, 12:17 pm »
When you pull out of your street and find a dead possum with a beer can on the side of the highway, you can't NOT take a picture!

Opossum lives matter.

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Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4221 on: 30 Oct 2015, 12:57 pm »

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Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4222 on: 31 Oct 2015, 01:52 am »
Recent photo's. Still hypnotize looking at gfroman's pictures would love to go down there.




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Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4223 on: 4 Nov 2015, 02:15 am »

DSC03564_5_6 by drjlo1, on Flickr

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Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4224 on: 4 Nov 2015, 08:20 am »
DSC03564_5_6 by drjlo1, on Flickr
Wow very nice photo, it could be a english day.

PeteG

Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4225 on: 5 Nov 2015, 07:07 pm »
Nice one Jon, love the light shining down.

stlrman

Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4226 on: 9 Nov 2015, 04:34 pm »
A couple of portraits of my daughter Claire.



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Early B.

Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4227 on: 9 Nov 2015, 05:48 pm »
I specialize in portraits. Here's a recent photo from my new camera (Nikon D750):




stlrman

Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4228 on: 9 Nov 2015, 06:19 pm »
Very nice Early!

PeteG

Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4229 on: 9 Nov 2015, 06:30 pm »
I specialize in portraits. Here's a recent photo from my new camera (Nikon D750):

The colors are awesome, did you have to play with the WB much.

Guy 13

Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4230 on: 9 Nov 2015, 07:02 pm »
Early that a perfect picture !
Composition, pose, lighting, background and ambiance.
Everything goes well together.
Not easy to get the dark skin to come out perfect !  :thumb:
Just curious about your lighting set up, even if I can see by the main and shawdow
how you did it.
Also, since I am exclusive distributor on planet Vietnam for Bowens flashes,
I am curious to know what you use.
Thanks.

Guy 13

I know, mine is not of the same caliber as yours,
but for me it's a hobby.


 

Don_S

Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4231 on: 9 Nov 2015, 07:05 pm »
My small-boat cruise in Alaska in September.  I hiked, rode in a skiff, and kayaked (4 times).






Early B.

Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4232 on: 9 Nov 2015, 07:52 pm »
The colors are awesome, did you have to play with the WB much.

Not much at all. Color rendition on the Nikon D750 is much better than the D7100 that it replaced.

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Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4233 on: 9 Nov 2015, 07:55 pm »
Really enjoying the selection of images in the last couple of weeks. Keep 'em coming everyone! Here's an image from a recent wedding reception.


Full Moon and Wedding Tent

Early B.

Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4234 on: 9 Nov 2015, 08:16 pm »
Early that a perfect picture !
Composition, pose, lighting, background and ambiance.
Everything goes well together.
Not easy to get the dark skin to come out perfect !  :thumb:
Just curious about your lighting set up, even if I can see by the main and shawdow
how you did it.
Also, since I am exclusive distributor on planet Vietnam for Bowens flashes,
I am curious to know what you use.
Thanks.

Guy 13

I shoot strictly as a hobby, as well. I use two cheap, non-brand name strobe lights (under $200) with Alien Bees triggers. I'd love to get Bowens flashes, but I limit my budget on this hobby. I only own two cheap lenses, as well -- a 50mm f/1.8, and an old 24-105mm lens that I paid less than $100 for. For studio work, expensive lenses aren't necessary.

For this image, three strobes were used -- 1) a main light with beauty dish up high and pointing down onto the model's face; 2) a fill light; and 3) an accent light with snoot on the side and behind the model. In terms of lighting, there's no difference at all in shooting darker skin vs. lighter skin. The fundamental principles are the same.

Guy 13

Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4235 on: 9 Nov 2015, 09:18 pm »
I shoot strictly as a hobby, as well. I use two cheap, non-brand name strobe lights (under $200) with Alien Bees triggers. I'd love to get Bowens flashes, but I limit my budget on this hobby. I only own two cheap lenses, as well -- a 50mm f/1.8, and an old 24-105mm lens that I paid less than $100 for. For studio work, expensive lenses aren't necessary.

For this image, three strobes were used -- 1) a main light with beauty dish up high and pointing down onto the model's face; 2) a fill light; and 3) an accent light with snoot on the side and behind the model. In terms of lighting, there's no difference at all in shooting darker skin vs. lighter skin. The fundamental principles are the same.

Hi Early and thanks for taking the time to explain how you did it.
I use about the same lighting set up, I use either a soft box or an umbrella.
I sell Bowens, but I use flashes from Kuang Lin Industries - Taiwan (Brand name Daylite)
300ws. they are a lot less expensive, cheaper to repair and if not abused,
last as long if not longer than the Bowens,
I also sell the Falcon Eye from Hong Kong (But Made in China).
You are right about dark vs light skin,
no difference even if some photographers say you should over exposed by 0.5 to 1.0 stop.
By the way, I use an old Nikon D200 with a Nikon 17-55mm (?) or a Nikon 50mm F1.8
and I check my lighting with a Sekonic L308S even if I could use the much more expensive models
from my store (L758).
Audio or photography = keep it simple or basic.

Guy 13
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Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4236 on: 10 Nov 2015, 12:36 am »
Some of the photos in this thread are nothing short of amazing.


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Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4237 on: 10 Nov 2015, 01:49 am »
A shot from a few weekends ago -



stlrman

Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4238 on: 10 Nov 2015, 10:52 am »
Wow Chip!!! Beautiful! The bird shot is other worldly! Perfect  :thumb:
Don, great shots! Really love the kayaking shot!!

Don_S

Re: Picture Of The Day
« Reply #4239 on: 10 Nov 2015, 04:28 pm »
Wow Chip!!! Beautiful! The bird shot is other worldly! Perfect  :thumb:
Don, great shots! Really love the kayaking shot!!

stlrman,

Thank you.  I will post some more later.  I have so many pictures it is hard to decide what to post.  I loved the trip so much I am going back next year to a different location--Glacier Bay and vicinity. Closer to the trip time I will be soliciting recommendations for affordable, compact waterproof cameras.