[Photography] So, who is into it?

[MBlatt]

I've always loved to take pictures and have a decent eye for it. I just haven't had a real nice quality camera until about a year ago when I got a D70s for work doing graphic design.

Anway, here's a few pictures I've taken recently (most within the past couple weeks).

http://www.enigmadesign.org/surfer.jpg

http://www.enigmadesign.org/waterlilly.jpg

http://www.enigmadesign.org/panda.jpg

http://www.enigmadesign.org/mircat.jpg

http://www.enigmadesign.org/images/colleges/UW/01.jpg

http://www.enigmadesign.org/images/colleges/UW/10-30-06/03.jpg

http://www.enigmadesign.org/images/colleges/UW/10-30-06/05.jpg

[kuzmo]

wow now that is serious!!!!! :eek: btw where did you take that panda one?What kind of camera do you use?

[MBlatt]

wow now that is serious!!!!! :eek: btw where did you take that panda one?What kind of camera do you use?

The panda was shot at the san diego zoo 8/7/06 with my Nikon d70s and 70-300mm nikor ED lense.

[kuzmo]

Wow really great pictures .... I want to by Nikon D50 for myself ... But how can I when, thanks to you guys, I don't have enough money for anything and if possibly have any I spend them on shaving stuff :lol:

[fuerein]

I really enjoy photography and have a Canon SD550 pocket digital camera and a Canon Elan 7N SLR film. The only lens I have for the SLR is a 50mm/f1.4 lens. Unfortunately I really don't know how to adjust the settings on my SLR to get proper exposure and thus I don't use it much. I really need to find/take a class on using SLR cameras in manual mode.

Here are several I took with the Canon SD550:
http://static.flickr.com/52/119265543_ba59391f2c.jpg?v=0
http://static.flickr.com/75/211256530_549da0331d.jpg?v=0
http://static.flickr.com/19/107360075_aa2e738183.jpg?v=0

Obviously the middle one is the blown up version of my avatar.

[surfanimal]

Matt, those are some really sweet shots. How do you like the d70? I've got a d50, and i'm thinking about upgrading to the d70s or the d80. Also, is that you surfing, or someone you know?

[kuzmo]

I've got a d50, and i'm thinking about upgrading to the d70s or the d80. Also, is that you surfing, or someone you know?

Do you want to keep that D50 when you buy D70? Or want to sell it?

[MBlatt]

That's my friend I surf with back at home. Shot was taken at wind and sea beach in san diego (la jolla area). It's a shore break so it's really easy to get nice close up pictures.

I really love my d70, but I couldn't recommend it to anyone since the d80 is such a great improvement. Especially the newer model of my ED lense now has VR (vibration reduction).

If you don't plan on doing large prints, I suppose a d70 would work fine for you since you don't need the 10 MPXL ccd. I can get really good large prints by blowing up images I save as fractals.

[mlebarron]

Very nice!

I love taking photos... I just don't have a camera :frown:

[xChris]

I've got a Nikon D70 for my digital photography needs, and I really enjoy it. Ive got the lower end, decent lenses; it's minimizing shake that gets me. I will say that I've gotten some photos that have made the purchase of the gear worth it to me though.

I really like the surfing action photo - looks like you got the guy at the moment of him falling off. The macro of the flower has great color and composition.

[surfanimal]

Sweet, I'm actually going to be down in la jolla in a few weeks with my girlfriend, hopefully a nice little sw will grace me with its presence :p Do you know who shaped that board and/or glassed it?

Also, thanks for the opinion on cameras. It'll probably still be a few months until I make my decision/purchase one, but I appreciate it.

[BlackLabelBrewer]

A picture my brother took of the inside of his mouth.

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/timages/page/first_camera0907b.jpg (http://www.coasttocoastam.com/gen/page1089.html)

As seen on CoasttoCoastAM.com (http://www.coasttocoastam.com/gen/page1089.html)

[MBlatt]

Sweet, I'm actually going to be down in la jolla in a few weeks with my girlfriend, hopefully a nice little sw will grace me with its presence :p Do you know who shaped that board and/or glassed it?
Not off the top of my head... I might be able to find out.

[letterk]

I'm a photo nut as well. D70 and assocrted lenses here. The link in my sig is to my photography blog.

Here's some photos.

http://static.flickr.com/24/51579990_0af1f91dec.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/letterk/51579990/in/set-1288024/)

http://static.flickr.com/26/57229197_e38723f930.jpg (http://static.flickr.com/26/57229197_e38723f930.jpg)

http://static.flickr.com/27/57065805_3e17f619dd.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/letterk/57065805/in/set-1288024/)

http://static.flickr.com/46/109027853_6da6ca51c2.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/letterk/109027853/in/set-1288024/)

http://static.flickr.com/33/58419690_d866178bc7.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/letterk/58419690/in/set-1288024/)

http://static.flickr.com/86/231372073_a6590410d4.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/letterk/231372073/in/set-1288024/)

http://static.flickr.com/45/110948476_3d3f4e5842.jpg (http://static.flickr.com/45/110948476_3d3f4e5842.jpg)

http://static.flickr.com/51/107477701_d08c2198a6.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/letterk/107477701/in/set-1288024/)

[Edcculus]

I take pictures in my spare time. Nothing serious. I use a Nikon F2 Photomatic SLR and non C-41 process film. I dont have any of my pics scanned into the computer, but here are some digitals I took in my photography class for the digital section (we did each assignment in film and digital).

Landscape
2838

Another landscape
2839

Bad attempt at pan action (I had better results with film)
2840

Selective focus
2841

Stop action
2842

[Jim]

Wow! Lotta talent here! lets see more SOTD and IOTN pohotos ...:biggrin:

[fuerein]

Wow! Lotta talent here! lets see more SOTD and IOTN pohotos ...:biggrin:

I would do SOTD photos, but I don't leave myself my free time in the morning to compose a pretty SOTD picture.

[Jim]

I would do SOTD photos, but I don't leave myself my free time in the morning to compose a pretty SOTD picture.

Weekends /Nights? some guys lay there stuff out the night before then shoot and upload-

Where theres a will there is a way! :biggrin:

[Edcculus]

I dont have a digital camera.

[TraderJoe]

some guys lay there stuff out the night before then shoot and upload-


thats what I do...


Matt, John, etc.....Great pics! Bravo! :a14:

[MasonM]

Great photos. I enjoy photography but at the moment don't have a good camera.

[peacefrog]

I get the itch to get into photography pretty regularly. I want to get a Pentax K1000 and really learn the old school way first.

[kennethw]

Me five (or was it six)!

http://kennethwoodruff.com/photos/portfolio.html

This stuff is all pretty ancient by now, shot with a digital P&S. I just got a new DSLR which I'm itching to get some mileage out of asap.

[rickw]

Nice photos all.

In the late 70's, I worked as an engineer for a company called Vivitar. In the 80's I was part owner of a one hour photo place. I've used 35mm to 4X5. Now I just play with a Canon SD550

Rick

[Edcculus]

Me five (or was it six)!

http://kennethwoodruff.com/photos/portfolio.html

This stuff is all pretty ancient by now, shot with a digital P&S. I just got a new DSLR which I'm itching to get some mileage out of asap.

Hey, no GOOD photographers allowed:biggrin: . Just kidding, those are very nice looking Kenneth.

[srk1103]

I do pictures (both moving and still) for a living. I work in an advertising studio. I'd list the equipment I use, but don't want to make anyone to jealous. We got a brand new full package of Canon lens and 2 bodies a year and a half ago. Now I have almost everything I need, however if we had any money left, I have a couple lens I still wouldn't mind geting:biggrin:

[TimmyBoston]

I'm absolutely amazed. Every photo is posted is brilliant! Cheers to all! Excellent! Matt, maybe you should just drop out of school and be a photographer, those are as good as anything I've seen. At first when you said you, "had an eye for it" I figured it was BS but not after seeing those it was a huge understandment.

Everyone's photo's are awesome! Maybe we should have a new area, Photo of the Day, where members can post photos they've taken (tasteful of course). I would be a great way to show off all the talent here.

[Jim]

I'm absolutely amazed. Every photo is posted is brilliant! Cheers to all! Excellent! Matt, maybe you should just drop out of school and be a photographer, those are as good as anything I've seen. At first when you said you, "had an eye for it" I figured it was BS but not after seeing those it was a huge understandment.

Everyone's photo's are awesome! Maybe we should have a new area, Photo of the Day, where members can post photos they've taken (tasteful of course). I would be a great way to show off all the talent here.


Here you go the video and photo forum post away! (http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=8)


Also A great post on SOTD and other razor porn photos (http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2474)

[MBlatt]

I'm absolutely amazed. Every photo is posted is brilliant! Cheers to all! Excellent! Matt, maybe you should just drop out of school and be a photographer, those are as good as anything I've seen. At first when you said you, "had an eye for it" I figured it was BS but not after seeing those it was a huge understandment.
hehe, thanks for the awesome compliments. I worked a couple years as a graphic designer, picking up how to use a plethora of programs on the fly. BTW, graphic design and photography aren't the most well paid jobs and don't have the longest lifespan (like 5-6 years on average for graphic design) and as much as I love it... i'd still be able to do work as an electrical engineer and take pictures on the side.


Everyone's photo's are awesome! Maybe we should have a new area, Photo of the Day, where members can post photos they've taken (tasteful of course). I would be a great way to show off all the talent here.
I agree, the video and picture forum is too shaving/tutorial related for me to post any non-shaving related pictures. Then again, this isn't a photography forum and I wouldn't want to detract from the reason we're all here.

[vinny1957]

Totally cool. May I have permission to reprint a couple? Not for commercial use, but private of course.
Vinny

[Razorlite]

I'm impressed!!!
What a great collection of photographs?, I enjoyed 'Gazing' at every one of them.
Thanks for the great 'Show' by our talented photographers.

:a5::a22: :jump::a5:

[neilr]

one of the courses i am doing is 'creating multimedia' .Might be going to pick an slr tomorrow for my project, once i've done that i'll have some pics to post.

[mpisarcik]

I've been into photography for a few years now. i used to work for Canon and fell in love with the EOS 20d. However, the money isn't around to buy one right now, so i use a small 4 megapixel Canon PowerShot S410 ELPH. It definitely doesn't have the aperture of the Nikon dSLR shots you guys took, but these at least are decent.


http://members.cox.net/mpisarcik/website/pink_flower.jpg

http://members.cox.net/mpisarcik/website/tower1.jpg

http://members.cox.net/mpisarcik/website/fence.jpg

http://members.cox.net/mpisarcik/website/Cactus1.jpg

http://members.cox.net/mpisarcik/website/stairs1.jpg

http://members.cox.net/mpisarcik/website/flowers1.jpg


http://pisarcikphoto.com/
http://members.cox.net/mpisarcik/website/photography.htm

[ratcheer]

I have a great old 35 mm film camera (Nikon FA, two AI-s lenses, motor drive, etc), but I never use it anymore. Its a shame.

I have a digital Nikon Coolpix 4500 that is about 3 or 4 years old. I don't use it much anymore, either.

:cursing: :crying: :confused1

Tim

[Ashe]

The only thing that comes close to my "photography" hobby is that about 10 years ago I had my own dark room with all the bells and whistles to develop my own black and white photos. The dark room was installed in the backyard and as soon as I had some spare time I would get in there for complete days until I had the results I wanted. I had enough spare time for that during my college days.

These days I'm way too busy with work and other personal obligations that this hobby has come to a halt, although I personally consider it as a "pauze". As mentioned in another thread I'm looking to buy a decent high quality camera to take up my hobby again although it will be digital instead of analog photography.

[Edcculus]

Totally cool. May I have permission to reprint a couple? Not for commercial use, but private of course.
Vinny

Vinny. you can definately re print any of my pics. PM me if you want higher res versions.

[TomH]

Here some pictures...
camera was a Canon Powershot S50:

Thomas

[fuerein]

Tom, beautiful pictures. I just realized you're not too from where I spent most of my trip to Germany. My host family lived in Bielefeld.

[TomH]

Hello Adam,
thanks therefor, no, I'm living in Nordhessen, it's about 250km away from Bielefeld.

Thomas

[fuerein]

Hello Adam,
thanks therefor, no, I'm living in Nordhessen, it's about 250km away from Bielefeld.

Thomas

Oh, I knew when I was there we went to Hannover for Expo2000 and it didn't seem too far and I looked at the map and you didn't seem much further away than Hannover. Well, I never was great with maps! :redface:

[aspherical]

I've been shooting black and white for many, many years. Here's a sampling:

Sand Dune Arch, Arches National Monument, Utah
http://static.flickr.com/53/135398335_4f4adcaaca.jpg

Monument Valley, Arizona
http://static.flickr.com/54/135398158_1f1b0735bf.jpg

Buffalo, Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
http://static.flickr.com/45/135397895_5b549d0ae5.jpg

Power Plant, Central Islip, New York
http://static.flickr.com/50/137706937_a86773689e.jpg

Boundary Post, Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
http://static.flickr.com/45/135398761_9c07d9b26d.jpg

Flower in Stream, Yehudia, Israel
http://static.flickr.com/108/279503581_c9e522b3df.jpg

[MBlatt]

Anyone that shoots digital have any advice for B&W?

Normally I just go into photoshop, desaturate it, play with the levels and adjust the different channels by hand.

[letterk]

Anyone that shoots digital have any advice for B&W?

Normally I just go into photoshop, desaturate it, play with the levels and adjust the different channels by hand.

I prefer to use the channel mixer rather than desaturate.

[Edcculus]

Anyone that shoots digital have any advice for B&W?

Normally I just go into photoshop, desaturate it, play with the levels and adjust the different channels by hand.

I can put up a rather extensive B&W tutorial for Photoshop if you want

There are several different ways to do it, all getting different results.

I'll start putting it together.

[MBlatt]

I can put up a rather extensive B&W tutorial for Photoshop if you want

There are several different ways to do it, all getting different results.

I'll start putting it together.
Awesome, I can't wait

[ratcheer]

One of my favorite things to do is use software to try to improve digital photos. I use the open source application, The GIMP. It is similar to Photo Shop, but at a very attractive price, namely, free.

Thomas gave me permission to post an edit I made of his Castle Rothstein picture. I hope you all like it, especially you, Thomas. Thank you!

Tim

[Mama Bear]

My God. I can not believe the talent that exists here. I am awed speechless.. completely without words. Some of you have so much talent it is heartbreaking! I am so priviliged to be here with you gents. Thank you for sharing. I will be looking at these over and over again.

Bear Hugs!

Sue (Mama Bear)

[TomH]

One of my favorite things to do is use software to try to improve digital photos. I use the open source application, The GIMP. It is similar to Photo Shop, but at a very attractive price, namely, free.

Thomas gave me permission to post an edit I made of his Castle Rothstein picture. I hope you all like it, especially you, Thomas. Thank you!

Tim

Tim, you are a genius, the pic looks really, really great...
Keep up that great work...

Thomas

[Mama Bear]

One of my favorite things to do is use software to try to improve digital photos. I use the open source application, The GIMP. It is similar to Photo Shop, but at a very attractive price, namely, free.

Thomas gave me permission to post an edit I made of his Castle Rothstein picture. I hope you all like it, especially you, Thomas. Thank you!

Tim

WOW! :001_wub: What a difference! I would want to live in that house/castle even in the old picture tho.... :001_wub: :smile:

[kennethw]

Nice work everyone. (sorry I bailed on the thread, went out of town for a few days). Here are a few from my first official walkabout with my new DSLR:

http://kennethwoodruff.com/chain2.jpg



http://kennethwoodruff.com/mission.jpg

[MBlatt]

nice kenneth

I'd post more, but my desktop computer's motherboard and RAM bit the dust after running nearly constant or 2 years. New parts are on route, should be an amazing computer.

[ouch]

I recently bequeathed my trusty old Rollei 3.5F Planar to a relative. Very sad to see it go, even though I hardly used it for quite some time. It should last another fifty years.:thumbup1:

[TomH]

Two other pics:

Thomas

[moses]

I am seriously outclassed here. But this used to be a bit of a hobby of mine. Always film, never really felt like I had the money to invest in a good digital. And, by the same token, I have always used a Canon AE-1 or AE-1 Program. Yes, I have lost a few good shots to poor focus....

Unfortunately, I don't have that many scanned in, although if I ever get my film scanner hooked up, that may improve.

Here (http://filebox.vt.edu/users/shmoses/index.html) is a link to a ten year old webpage with some, though. (For the record, I am aware that some of these are crap).

These three are probably my favorites:
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/shmoses/images/rays.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/shmoses/images/trees%20in%20the%20snow.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/shmoses/images/twigs%20in%20sunlight.jpg

-Mo

[Mama Bear]

I am seriously outclassed here. But this used to be a bit of a hobby of mine. Always film, never really felt like I had the money to invest in a good digital. And, by the same token, I have always used a Canon AE-1 or AE-1 Program. Yes, I have lost a few good shots to poor focus....

Unfortunately, I don't have that many scanned in, although if I ever get my film scanner hooked up, that may improve.

Here (http://filebox.vt.edu/users/shmoses/index.html) is a link to a ten year old webpage with some, though. (For the record, I am aware that some of these are crap).

These three are probably my favorites:
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/shmoses/images/rays.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/shmoses/images/trees%20in%20the%20snow.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/shmoses/images/twigs%20in%20sunlight.jpg

-Mo

Honey, I can't enter your website... it comes up, but the click to enter link doesn't work... I would have loved to have seen more of these!!

Bear Hugs,

Sue (Mama Bear)

[moses]

Umm... hmm... Oh, I see. Click the text above the "click to enter". Yeah, I know.... Apparently I broke something at some point. I would try to fix it, but I don't think I actually have access to that space anymore.

-Mo

Edit: Btw, all the photos marked "Clover Hollow, Virginia" are from the family farm where I grew up.

[xChris]

Great photos everyone! I personally don't do much in post-processing, as I hardly have time. I either get it right or delete it, and hope I can try again. Here's some of mine that I enjoyed capturing...

[rustyblade]

Couple pictures from my recent trip to BC:


http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10494/IMG_1348.jpg


http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10494/IMG_1326.jpg


http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10494/IMG_1581.jpg

[kennethw]

I am seriously outclassed here.

Outclassed, my nether regions. These are great!

Some really good stuff here, guys.

[kennethw]

Boy, I know how to kill a thread don't I? :biggrin:

[aspherical]

Just got a new (consumer) digital camera. Here's a picture I shot yesterday on Hollywood Beach:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/333126293_3ed8f76535.jpg

[italianotigre]

I wasnt going to say anything but figured I would since its been awhile. I glanced at the heading when it first popped up and thought it said, "Pornography, So, who is into it?" Had to do a double take, :lol: :lol: :lol:

I have a question about all of this. GREAT pictures by the way everyone. I have always been interested in photography but never really followed through with it. This thread has be wanting too. Would classes be a good idea, like at the the community college? and what type of camera and things would be good to buy for someone just starting out?
Thanks in advance for the help here.

[Mottern Man]

Jeez ok take my title away everyone else is digging up the threads now (guess I made it cool).:cool:

[jazzman]

Hi Michael,

Classes certainly have helped me, but I've probably learned more from books and magazines. As for the type of camera, everybody but me seems to have gone digitial already, and I know a DSLR is in my future. But if you want to dip your toes in for a fraction of the cost, I recommend the least expensive film SLRs from Canon or Nikon. Canon's Rebel series will cost you about $200 with a lens, and it has autofocus. Nikon's least expensive manual focus is about the same price, or less. Either way, set the camera to manual exposure, and learn what photography is all about--the control of light. If you start with everything set automatically, you may get some great pictures but you won't know why, and most of your pics won't be so great. That's my 2 cents--from someone retro enough to shave with a DE.

[italianotigre]

Jeez ok take my title away everyone else is digging up the threads now (guess I made it cool).:cool:

Yes master, you did. hehe hehe hehe hehe

[italianotigre]

Hi Michael,

Classes certainly have helped me, but I've probably learned more from books and magazines. As for the type of camera, everybody but me seems to have gone digitial already, and I know a DSLR is in my future. But if you want to dip your toes in for a fraction of the cost, I recommend the least expensive film SLRs from Canon or Nikon. Canon's Rebel series will cost you about $200 with a lens, and it has autofocus. Nikon's least expensive manual focus is about the same price, or less. Either way, set the camera to manual exposure, and learn what photography is all about--the control of light. If you start with everything set automatically, you may get some great pictures but you won't know why, and most of your pics won't be so great. That's my 2 cents--from someone retro enough to shave with a DE.

Thats what I want to do too. Know why the picture turned out the way it did and what adjusting it this way and that does. Any suggestions on mags and books too?

[mnealtx]

I really enjoy photography and have a Canon SD550 pocket digital camera and a Canon Elan 7N SLR film. The only lens I have for the SLR is a 50mm/f1.4 lens. Unfortunately I really don't know how to adjust the settings on my SLR to get proper exposure and thus I don't use it much. I really need to find/take a class on using SLR cameras in manual mode.

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Obviously the middle one is the blown up version of my avatar.

Adam,

Look for the book "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson - it goes into exposure in decent depth, and gives you some guidelines you can use for setting exposure that work QUITE well for landscape and general portrait photography.

[mnealtx]

I get the itch to get into photography pretty regularly. I want to get a Pentax K1000 and really learn the old school way first.

Bob -

Honestly, you can learn just as well on a digital, and you'll make up the price difference in roughly 100 rolls of film, by the time you pay for the film, processing and prints.

Just resist the temptation to "pray and spray"! :lol:

[mnealtx]

Great shots, everyone! Looks like we're definitely a multitalented group!

I'm an avid amateur photog - mostly landscape, sports and events. I'm still learning every time I pick up the camera!

Here's a few of my faves. (mnealphotography.smugmug.com)

[jazzman]

Thats what I want to do too. Know why the picture turned out the way it did and what adjusting it this way and that does. Any suggestions on mags and books too?

Try The Photographer's Handbook and other books by John Hedgecoe; and books published by National Geographic and Kodak. Popular Photography and Imaging is the most common American photo magazine; their pophopto.com website has some good information, as well. In addition, I agree with the post here noting that a digital camera can pay for itself over the course of 100 or so rolls, so don't ignore that option. At a minimum, though, choose a camera that allows for manual, apperture-priority, and shutter priority settings so that you can learn the relationships between apperture (size of lens opening) and shutter speed. Another advantage of digital is instant feedback on the screen, and the ability to chuck the bad ones. Have a great time!

[Mottern Man]

Yes master, you did. hehe hehe hehe hehe

I have Minions!! MUAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[italianotigre]

I have Minions!! MUAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

"The brain was from Ab......Abby Normal." :lol:

[italianotigre]

I might have missed this, not feeling too well today. But, would it be worth buy a digital AND a non-digital at some point. Or just stick with one completely?

[peacefrog]

Well, I decided to go old-school and got a Pentax Spotmatic off eBay. Now I just have to figure out how to use the darn thing.

[TraderJoe]

I'm trying to learn stuff about photography, and getting quite a bit of help from Duggo over PM's.

Besides my SOTD pics (most of which I am proud of) one of the best shots I have so far was this one below taken a few weeks ago from a window in my apartment. I sent it into NBC5 and they aired it with the weather photos:

4005

[Queen of Blades]

Wonderful photo Joe! :thumbup:

[italianotigre]

I like it Joe!