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01/11/2007 07:29:17 AM · #751 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
Originally posted by quiet_observation:
Take nominations from anyone on DPC - politely ignore anyone that nominates their photograph - someone else has to do it.
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Uhhh, I promise I won't nominate myself again. But I ain't giving back my OOBIE, either. |
Your nomination was seconded a few times. Even a ballot was sent in from Nome-we had to defrost it though. |
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01/11/2007 07:37:17 AM · #752 |
Originally posted by JuliBoc:
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 juliboc at this rate our photos are going to end up side-by-side :-)
Procrastination
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01/11/2007 07:55:23 AM · #753 |
| Sounds like we're going to have a whole lot of Suckers in the top of the Procrastination challenge - way to go, guys and gals! |
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01/11/2007 08:43:05 AM · #754 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
Sounds like we're going to have a whole lot of Suckers in the top of the Procrastination challenge - way to go, guys and gals! |
Team Novice was getting tired of being so, um, *brownly* predictable. We're on a mission for that iambic pentameter :-) |
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01/11/2007 08:56:11 AM · #755 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
Sounds like we're going to have a whole lot of Suckers in the top of the Procrastination challenge - way to go, guys and gals! |
hehe:) yeah, my b&w portrait is hanging around 4.2 all the time.
I have finished working on my website. wel, I am going to update it every day, new photos and short stories, also videoes and blog:)
it would be so great to know what you think!
Silverfoxx
(I hope it's ok if I post it here? I'm just so exited I finally managed to make it in FLASH!!:) |
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01/11/2007 09:13:17 AM · #756 |
| silverfoxx I just checked out your site. Love it! It looks so professional, and really showcases your beautiful work. |
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01/11/2007 09:56:26 AM · #757 |
Originally posted by noraneko:
Team Novice was getting tired of being so, um, *brownly* predictable. We're on a mission for that iambic pentameter :-) |
WOW Big Words! Not only are we out of the brown but our words are impressive too.
Good job Catherine. |
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01/11/2007 10:04:35 AM · #758 |
Originally posted by noraneko:
silverfoxx I just checked out your site. Love it! It looks so professional, and really showcases your beautiful work. |
thank you so much for your nice words Catherine! |
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01/11/2007 10:12:24 AM · #759 |
silverfoxx
great site. I need to get time to rebuild mine it just takes so much time. Yours is very nice. |
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01/11/2007 10:31:06 AM · #760 |
I need a site. I don't know what FOR, but I want one. :-)
My current entries are so, um, blah, that I've received about three comments on each, all the first day they started, then nada. Not a blip. I haven't actually turned the scores on - I watch the comments received number. I think it's safe to say that both are pretty much in the 5.0 range.
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01/11/2007 10:37:55 AM · #761 |
Hi Team,
Can I go on a mini auto-rant here? (Wrong thread, I know, but I'm pretty sure you'll indulge me if I keep it short.)
Have any of you taken a shot that you really don't want to end up on front page of your profile? That's how I feel about my 2006 Songs entry. It is hanging around 5.8, so it might end up there.
Now, you may ask, why did I take a photo that I didn't want to end up on my front page? I just wanted to try a new technique and learn some new functions on my camera. I also wanted to try something really OOB. But I hate my own picture. Can't self DQ, either, or I'd be out for three weeks.
***It just went up another 10th***
Okay, all done. Thanks.
Message edited by author 2007-01-11 10:41:17. |
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01/11/2007 10:42:16 AM · #762 |
ooo yeah,
do you remember me begging people to vote down mb y ear you were born, it they knew which it was. now i'm stuck with a pic of me, grinning like a loon, in the 'rubenesque' nude. gah. it's not even a very good pic either.
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01/11/2007 10:51:23 AM · #763 |
Originally posted by xianart:
ooo yeah,
do you remember me begging people to vote down mb y ear you were born, it they knew which it was. now i'm stuck with a pic of me, grinning like a loon, in the 'rubenesque' nude. gah. it's not even a very good pic either. |
But Christian, that Monty Python photo is really good! I love that photo! Trust my, my photo has none of the artistry or fun so apparant in your shot. |
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01/11/2007 11:33:47 AM · #764 |
Originally posted by noraneko:
Hi Team,
Can I go on a mini auto-rant here? (Wrong thread, I know, but I'm pretty sure you'll indulge me if I keep it short.)
Have any of you taken a shot that you really don't want to end up on front page of your profile? That's how I feel about my 2006 Songs entry. It is hanging around 5.8, so it might end up there.
Now, you may ask, why did I take a photo that I didn't want to end up on my front page? I just wanted to try a new technique and learn some new functions on my camera. I also wanted to try something really OOB. But I hate my own picture. Can't self DQ, either, or I'd be out for three weeks.
***It just went up another 10th***
Okay, all done. Thanks. |
Catherine, I've voted on everyone of them and I didn't see anything that I thought would be an embarassment for anyone. There were a couple that were a little "out there" but not bad. I wouldn't know what I voted for your pic but nobody got less than a 4. |
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01/11/2007 11:34:55 AM · #765 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
Sounds like we're going to have a whole lot of Suckers in the top of the Procrastination challenge - way to go, guys and gals! |
Well, not me. But I've made 7 out of 8 people laugh. :) Not bad for having misunderstood the point of the challenge and thereby handicapped myself.
Votes: 140
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01/11/2007 12:19:17 PM · #766 |
| Has anyone on TS tried motion panning? I'm excited to give it a go, but imagine I'm going to have a lot of extreme crap outtakes. If you did try, did you use tripod and swivel with long exposure, or move the camera alongside a moving object? |
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01/11/2007 12:27:43 PM · #767 |
| I think you'll get best results with a suitable tripod. I've not done panning shots myself, but most of the articles I read seem to recommend a tripod and a twisty type motion. |
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01/11/2007 12:32:41 PM · #768 |
Originally posted by noraneko:
Has anyone on TS tried motion panning? I'm excited to give it a go, but imagine I'm going to have a lot of extreme crap outtakes. If you did try, did you use tripod and swivel with long exposure, or move the camera alongside a moving object? |
I moved the camera by hand, took dozens of takes:
I recommend a faster shutter speed than what I used!
p.s. I'm playing hookey today.
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01/11/2007 12:35:57 PM · #769 |
Originally posted by noraneko:
Has anyone on TS tried motion panning? I'm excited to give it a go, but imagine I'm going to have a lot of extreme crap outtakes. If you did try, did you use tripod and swivel with long exposure, or move the camera alongside a moving object? |
I've done it once and got this out of about 10 shots of various vehicles going by in a parade:
And yes, the other shots ranged from total crap to not nearly sharp enough but almost decent.
I just knelt down and turned my upper torso. That's also the technique used for the 2nd-place shot the last time this challenge came up:
I know what I'm going to shoot, and I plan to try it with both my tripod and swiveling my body. Fortunately, I have models who will do it several times, as opposed to waiting for random folks to come by. :)
Message edited by author 2007-01-11 12:36:34.
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01/11/2007 12:36:01 PM · #770 |
I haven't voted yet on Procrastination or B/W photo, so don't be discouraged!
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01/11/2007 12:38:04 PM · #771 |
Christian, you may hate it, but the vast majority of folks love your Monty Python pic. I, too, was raised on Monty Python's Flying Circus series (my mother has a very warped sense of humor and likes to share) so to me, that picture is simply priceless.
Catherine, I'm not all that fond of my baby birds, but gosh a lot of folks think they're cute. I shot it, showed it to a few folks at work who thought it was cute, found a Beatles title that fit, and entered it. Had I known it would be my highest scoring picture, I'd probably not have done that. But I live with it. You'll live with yours, and at 5.8, you'll get it off your top row in no time. I think I'm stuck with those birds for the rest of my DPC life.
And as for motion panning - and remember, this is a Team Suck member speaking, not a professional - I say just go out and hand hold the camera. Practice with cars at an intersection, but please do not step into the roadway to practice. Set the shutter speed such that you can get at least 1/30th of a second or lower. Track the car as it moves, then shoot at some point. Or shoot at lots of points, keeping the camera moving with the car as you go. Try it with relatively fast moving people if you can find some. Joggers, cyclists, kids on swings. It's actually a great deal of fun and yeah, you end up with lots of junk. On occasion, though, you get an accident like my birds I DO like (but which only scored mid-fives.) Mostly just go out and try it. I'll probably try it if I get a chance, though I can't guarantee I'll enter anything. |
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01/11/2007 12:44:01 PM · #772 |
Or you can (and really probably should) listen to Jeff. :-)
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01/11/2007 12:49:11 PM · #773 |
Originally posted by noraneko:
Originally posted by JuliBoc:
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juliboc at this rate our photos are going to end up side-by-side :-)
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Comments: 13
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That would be fun, but you win the prize with that FAV. Way to go! |
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01/11/2007 01:07:19 PM · #774 |
 levyj413 those are some very good photos you took using panned motion. The biker is fantastic! I think you'll give this competition a run for its money. |
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01/11/2007 01:08:59 PM · #775 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
Or you can (and really probably should) listen to Jeff. :-) |
Well. Always. *snort*
I'm trying to think, too, about what the final shot will look like assuming I manage to do a perfect pan.
For example, a coasting biker, a car, an airplane, or anything that keeps its same look as it moves will look absolutely tack sharp. Anything human will likely move a bit within the frame even when panning perfectly, but you might get very slight blurring.
Whereas a pedaling biker, a runner, or anything else with visibly moving parts will have some parts sharp and others blurred.
Both can look great; this is just a suggestion to think about what you want.
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