Is kirbic better than stdavidson?

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/06/2006 09:56:06 AM · #1

Kirbic visited Arizona recently. When here he and I went on a couple little photo safaris. One to Hieroglyphic Canyon and one to Sedona.

He seems like an intelligient and unassuming guy on DPC, and he is super helpful and a great photographer, but he is different in person. When taking pictures with him you immediately get a sense a superior "I've-got-a-Canon-5D-and-you-don't" attitude. He thinks he is so hot with his camera and truckload of lenses.

I actually don't mind that part so much except for his swagger and "eat-your-heart-out" sneer. Then he started bad mouthing my shot selections, perspective, exposures and the smell of my mouthwash.

After that he says, "Stdavidson (he always calls me by my screen name), you'll never take any pictures as good as me". Then he explains,"Why would I have Captain Picard as my profile picture if it weren't true?".

Psychiatrists have identified this type of behavior as a variation of the Stockholm Syndrome where kidnappers, through intimidation over time, evoke sympathy of victims to their captors. This variation is called the Stockyard Syndome because of its similarity to a certain aroma.

So I'll put up a couple modest, untouched shots from my little box camera so you can see pictures I took. Kirbic's extensively post processed images are linked below.

You judge for yourself.

Kirbic's gallery of extensively post-processed Arizona pictures

First 5 pictures in Steve's Hieroglyphic Canyon gallery were taken with kirbic

First three panoramas taken with kirbic

Be sure to view the three panoramas at full size. The guy on the far right in the first one is kirbic. I ask you this, can you really trust a guy who wears his hat backwards? I don't think so.

The first panorama is made from 7 images in one horizontal row in portrait layout. The other panorama is made from 12 images taken in two horizontal rows of 6 pictures each in portrait layout. That one has both a color and B&W version. The full resolution versions of these image are much, much larger than the web versions.

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

04/06/2006 10:12:41 AM · #2

Awesome shots, both of you!

And I love the panos, even the one with Kirbic in it. :-)

Marjo

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/06/2006 10:13:22 AM · #3

RE: Is kirbic better than stdavidson? I'm not going there!
Funny post. Great shots.

muckpond

Nikon D200

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

04/06/2006 10:18:54 AM · #4

yeah, that kirbic. that macho swagger is really off-putting. after i met him i'll never forget how he peeled out on his hog, spraying everyone on the sidewalk with shards of broken glass and other road debris.

i'm still picking bits of gravel out of my forehead. those on my cheeks were loosened only by my tears.

*sigh*

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

04/06/2006 10:23:42 AM · #5

Why, stdavidson, tsk, tsk. After Kirbic went to all that trouble to wear a nice photogenic red shirt for you!

I'd say you two fought to a Draw. (and I hope you photographed it)

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

04/06/2006 10:35:24 AM · #6

Originally posted by muckpond:

yeah, that kirbic. that macho swagger is really off-putting.

And you notice too how he always stands in the way of the picture you are trying to take? When you move, he moves. I had to clone him out.

Originally posted by sfalice:

Why, stdavidson, tsk, tsk. After Kirbic went to all that trouble to wear a nice photogenic red shirt for you!

He said he forgot and left his chartreuse, spandex outfit with the lace on it at home.

Message edited by author 2006-04-06 10:38:14.

wavelength

Nikon D300

04/06/2006 10:35:59 AM · #7

Sorry, Kirbic, ST wins on this one.

ST - 1
Kirbic - 0

When's round two??

Telehubbie

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/06/2006 10:42:06 AM · #8

Steve, I didn't see a smiley or a "lol" in your post anywhere. ;-)

muckpond

Nikon D200

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

04/06/2006 10:51:26 AM · #9

kirbic musta beaten all the smilies out of him.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/06/2006 10:55:13 AM · #10

Originally posted by Telehubbie:

Steve, I didn't see a smiley or a "lol" in your post anywhere. ;-)

Heck, I figure my humor is self explanatory... doesn't need artificial add-ons to make people think it is supposed to be funny.

Welllll... that would be like giving a DPC submission a title strictly to make it fit the challenge. I'd never do that... no, not me... take my entry in the Education challenge, for example.

Telehubbie

Canon EOS-40D

04/06/2006 11:09:37 AM · #11

Good, I was worried there for a minute.

Are you guys getting together for another photo-shootout when he's down in Arizona this next week? Getting yourself prepared for his all-knowing, supreme-being attitude?

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

04/06/2006 11:28:29 AM · #12

Remember to speak nicely to Kirbic -
He calls rattlesnakes, and gets them to coil nicely
like this one from the Antelope Valley shoot

04/06/2006 11:28:40 AM · #13

Originally posted by stdavidson:

Originally posted by muckpond:
yeah, that kirbic. that macho swagger is really off-putting.

And you notice too how he always stands in the way of the picture you are trying to take? When you move, he moves. I had to clone him out.

To give you an example of this and why I was unable to put up more pictures:

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

04/06/2006 11:34:22 AM · #14

Originally posted by sfalice:

Remember to speak nicely to Kirbic -
He calls rattlesnakes, and gets them to coil nicely
like this one from the Antelope Valley shoot

Yup... I agree... the guy is a snake!

Oh... btw... I'll see his rattlesnake and raise him 11 more!

Stdavidson... the snake charmer!

oOWonderBreadOo

Canon EOS-5D

04/06/2006 11:38:52 AM · #15

I'll second that tsk tsk! Why wasn't I invited?!?!! WhaaaaAAAAAA! :0P

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

04/06/2006 11:46:51 AM · #16

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:

I'll second that tsk tsk! Why wasn't I invited?!?!! WhaaaaAAAAAA! :0P

kirbic is gonna be back here in AZ within a week or so. You will probably get another opportunity.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

04/06/2006 11:50:19 AM · #17

It's the damndest thing; when Kirbic was visiting ME, he was so humble, so grovelling, so danged subservient I almost pitied him. He did things like hold out his 5D and say "I know it's not much of a camera, oh Master, but will you bless it for me?"

And I guess I must have, even if inadvertently, because HIS duotone of ME beat out MY duotone of HIM rather handily... There's no other possible explanation, is there?

Oh, wait... I shot MY picture with HIS camera... shoot, there goes THAT rationalization...

Seriously, hell of a nice guy and a good houseguest. I highly recommend "Call Kirbic for a Good Time!"

Robt.

oOWonderBreadOo

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

04/06/2006 12:05:04 PM · #18

I will only be in attendance if there will be ample time to torture the both of you.

The more severe beating will go to the owner of the number on the bathroom wall!

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

"Call Kirbic for a Good Time!"

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

04/06/2006 12:11:19 PM · #19

Originally posted by stdavidson:

Originally posted by sfalice:
Remember to speak nicely to Kirbic -
He calls rattlesnakes, and gets them to coil nicely
like this one from the Antelope Valley shoot

Yup... I agree... the guy is a snake!

Oh... btw... I'll see his rattlesnake and raise him 11 more!

Stdavidson... the snake charmer!

Rattlesnakes at 20 paces.
I can see it now!

04/06/2006 12:46:17 PM · #20

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Seriously, hell of a nice guy and a good houseguest. I highly recommend "Call Kirbic for a Good Time!"

That reminds me. For trying something like that in a back alley in Sedona kirbic now has to wear an ankle tracking bracelet wherever he goes.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

04/06/2006 12:59:53 PM · #21

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Seriously, hell of a nice guy and a good houseguest.

Hmmmmmmm... Bear_Music writes suspiciously nice things about site council kingpin, kirbic, and right after kirbic's visit then Bear_Music suddenly gets a blue ribbon. Isn't that special?

Coincidence, or conspiracy? You be the judge.

Message edited by author 2006-04-06 13:00:31.

LoudDog

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

04/06/2006 02:10:35 PM · #22

I don't know, this: //kirbic.smugmug.com/gallery/1303562/1/61359603

Sure looks a lot like my tree!

%$#&@! copycat hack!

My vote goes to Steve!

04/06/2006 02:12:29 PM · #23

Here is my humble picture of the Chapel of the Holy Cross. You can compare mine with kirbic's from that same Sedona safari.

I don't wanna brag, but new Pope Whats-His-Name said mine looked reverent.