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| #5145543 - 11/02/10 06:59 PM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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| flyEX #1   Man in the Box
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Is that Nikon's 135L?  Doooo it.  The depth compression and subject isolation is nuts.
 Here are the two Captains of our Duck Boat from Saturday.
  
 
  Our Captains by mjkjr, on Flickr
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| #5146524 - 11/03/10 07:34 AM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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| PA2KFBPSI   Post Master
 
 
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On my work monitor, the subjects look alittke dark compared to the bright background. Did you do any post processing to balance the light?
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| #5147064 - 11/03/10 11:30 AM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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I ran it through LR3 really quickly.  The boat was covered and sun was coming down on the middle of a lake.  I love the smiles / gesture so much, that I don't want mess with it too much and lose the reflection through her hair, etc.
 Maybe after it gets cold.  I just now got some tips about using Flickr more effectively and am removing my pics from a lot of groups, etc right now.
 
 http://www.thirumurugan.in/2006/07/flickr-hacks5-tips-get-into-flickr.html
 
 Look past the "OMG HAX" and the 5 suggestions make sense.  /tangent I'll cover later
 
 I might have to order a CPL for that lens since I mainly use it for outdoor adventuring.
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| #5147240 - 11/03/10 12:28 PM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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| PA2KFBPSI   Post Master
 
 
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Don't put too much effort getting to the explored page.
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| #5147727 - 11/03/10 02:59 PM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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On my work monitor, the subjects look alittke dark compared to the bright background. Did you do any post processing to balance the light?  
 I found the hat to be a tiny bit dark on both my computers but on my home computer I absolutely love the shot, especially their faces.  My office is bright and I'm running some shitty monitors.  My home my computer is a darker room with a wonderful 23" monitor.  This is one of my favorite shots from Mike so far.
 
 Mike - was that the boat driver that was on the TV show 'undercover boss'?  He looks so familiar.
 
 Edited by Homicide (11/03/10 02:59 PM)
 
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| #5148296 - 11/03/10 08:13 PM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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| Lafora   Post Master Sr
 
 
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today's breakfast  bread needs a tweak in the recipe. That looks delicious! Lighting info? 
 Post on here your educated guess of light placement, and we'll go from there
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| #5148702 - 11/03/10 11:53 PM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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| Lafora   Post Master Sr
 
 
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| #5148973 - 11/04/10 08:18 AM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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| flyEX #1   Man in the Box
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Me too.  Excellent work on the pastry.
 
 I talked to this guy for a few minutes and kept trying to catch him casting.  Not sure if he caught anything.
 
 
  Gone Fishing by mjkjr, on Flickr
 
 Looks like I need to clean the sensor on my T2i already.  Maybe just dust from switching lenses all day?  I don't have PS yet, but am planning on it later for stuff like this.
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| #5149091 - 11/04/10 09:01 AM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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Shieeeeeet, your going to make me work for it. I'm pretty new in the lighting department. I'm going to say window light with a reflector for fill. Looks very natural to me. 
 It's close enough.
 
 Window light as you can see, plus a speedlight on very low setting blasting into a homemade beauty dish on the subject's left.  white reflector on camera right for fill.
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| #5149234 - 11/04/10 09:51 AM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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| flyEX #1   Man in the Box
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Was it watching those leaves fall?  Nice.        |  
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| #5152135 - 11/05/10 10:09 AM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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| #5154333 - 11/06/10 09:23 AM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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Wild Turkey...
 
  Lone Elk Park by scottspaeth, on Flickr
 
 Big whoop, wanna fight about it?
 
 
  Mockingbird by mjkjr, on Flickr
 
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| #5154486 - 11/06/10 11:23 AM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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I just found a memory card (in my camera) from last Sunday.  I knew I had taken some decent bird pics.   
 
  Rubbernecking Mouning Dove by mjkjr, on Flickr
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| #5154525 - 11/06/10 12:22 PM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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 That shot is fuckin awesome!
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| #5154563 - 11/06/10 12:54 PM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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| Huggy   Post Master Supreme
 
 
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Mike you've got some amazing shots with the 70-200 F4 going.  You doing them all handheld or using a monopod?
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| #5154695 - 11/06/10 01:52 PM  Re: Post one random shot *per day*
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| flyEX #1   Man in the Box
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Thank you CB and Kevin.  
 For birding in the back yard I use a tripod for convenience.  I can keep focused on an area where birds are jumping in and out of frame, etc.  The rest of the time it's hand-held in daylight.
 
 It's a small Manfrotto 7301YB Tripod that I keep maybe 2 feet off the ground for when my cat starts making funny noises.
  
 A few cardinals and sparrows have got comfortable with me walking past them.  Very close to getting them to eat out of my hands.
 
 Pic of tripod for reference:
 
  Birdwatching with Jingles the Cat by mjkjr, on Flickr
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