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07/25/2007 09:33:16 PM · #101 |
i see your two spinning children, and raise you a third.
do you remember when we could do this without feeling like death immediately after, or just falling to the ground and vomiting? i used to spin and spin; now about two revolutions and i'm done
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07/25/2007 09:37:33 PM · #102 |
My name is Barbara. This will definately be entertaining. I love blur!
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07/25/2007 09:44:43 PM · #103 |
| sometimes, merely keeping your cursor off the "sharpen" tool itself, is enough :) |
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07/25/2007 09:46:20 PM · #104 |
Not sure how often I can join in, but I will when able!
I'm Christine :) |
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07/25/2007 09:46:39 PM · #105 |
not only do my pictures lack sharpness. but they are extremely overexposed and tend to have ridiculous amounts of negative space :) and i love it :)
Message edited by author 2007-07-25 21:46:48. |
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07/25/2007 09:49:33 PM · #106 |
This could turn into Bizarro World where this image is too timid for the Challenge ahead.
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07/25/2007 09:57:10 PM · #107 |
Yeah count me in.........
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07/25/2007 10:12:21 PM · #108 |
Originally posted by annig:
Originally posted by roz:
thanks to judy  jutilda for telling me that i 'must join' .. my second name is 'idiot' .. |
can we just call you Agnes? mom always said "idiot" isn't very nice! |
tell my mum that!!!!!!!!
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07/25/2007 10:27:45 PM · #109 |
 Hey, can we use texture layers?
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07/25/2007 10:28:30 PM · #110 |
A haunting of my own! Cool shots Jeffrey!
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07/25/2007 10:35:51 PM · #111 |
I'm already involved in so much here. I'd love to play, but can't see myself finding too much time to comment.
I've been putting off buying a lensbaby because I'm scared of manual focus. Just in case I buy one in the next few days, is lensbaby 3.0 worth the extra expense? Please say 'no', because I'm not sure I can afford it right now.
Gina
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07/25/2007 10:36:30 PM · #112 |
Let it blur let it blur let it blur
I'm in
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07/25/2007 10:37:09 PM · #113 |
Originally posted by GinaRothfels:
I'm already involved in so much here. I'd love to play, but can't see myself finding too much time to comment.
I've been putting off buying a lensbaby because I'm scared of manual focus. Just in case I buy one in the next few days, is lensbaby 3.0 worth the extra expense? Please say 'no', because I'm not sure I can afford it right now.
Gina |
i denno about the 3.0. but i have a 2.0 and really like it :) but i dont know much :) |
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07/25/2007 11:20:59 PM · #114 |
Originally posted by GinaRothfels:
I'm already involved in so much here. I'd love to play, but can't see myself finding too much time ... |
... period. From the other day ...
Krishnas on Parade
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07/25/2007 11:26:19 PM · #115 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by GinaRothfels:
I'm already involved in so much here. I'd love to play, but can't see myself finding too much time ... |
... period. From the other day ...
Krishnas on Parade
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I say there aren't enough pictures on this site with the word "perambulation" in the photographer's comments. |
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07/25/2007 11:35:39 PM · #116 |
Originally posted by Louis:
I say there aren't enough pictures on this site with the word "perambulation" in the photographer's comments. |
If I could submit a 1000-word essay en lieu of a photograph, I might actually make a run at a ribbon one of these days. : ) |
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07/25/2007 11:36:45 PM · #117 |
A question for the gathering masses....
Technique? Are there suggestions/ideas as to techniques to try (besides lensbabies and vaseline) and how much is shot versus how much is post processed?
For instance, my "spinning" challenge entry was done by literally spinning the camera after manually focusing on a center point. I haven't tried zoom blur but that could be fun. I did try "miniaturizing" something with blur added in post processing. But I can't quite put a finger on some of the work that's been linked here - how they did it.
So maybe a discussion of ideas, techniques? Things to try? |
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07/25/2007 11:39:36 PM · #118 |
Originally posted by GinaRothfels:
I've been putting off buying a lensbaby because I'm scared of manual focus. Just in case I buy one in the next few days, is lensbaby 3.0 worth the extra expense? Please say 'no', because I'm not sure I can afford it right now.
Gina |
Lensbaby 3 is also manual focus, but it has crazy little lockable octopus legs that let you fix the focus. Honestly I can't see it being a huge benefit unless you're shooting static subjects while mounted on a tripod (the camera, not the subjects). If we're rejecting the bourgeois, Lensbaby2 is the only option. lensbaby 3 is too pedestrian for us. |
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07/25/2007 11:43:54 PM · #119 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
A question for the gathering masses....
Technique? Are there suggestions/ideas as to techniques to try (besides lensbabies and vaseline) and how much is shot versus how much is post processed?
For instance, my "spinning" challenge entry was done by literally spinning the camera after manually focusing on a center point. I haven't tried zoom blur but that could be fun. I did try "miniaturizing" something with blur added in post processing. But I can't quite put a finger on some of the work that's been linked here - how they did it.
So maybe a discussion of ideas, techniques? Things to try? |
Well for me (like someone else mentioned) just leave the USM alone!! LOL. No really Deb, I normally end up with my most fav. blur shots with hand held slow shutter speeds, just a thought.
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07/25/2007 11:51:46 PM · #120 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
Technique? Are there suggestions/ideas as to techniques to try (besides lensbabies and vaseline) and how much is shot versus how much is post processed? |
Here's one I took by throwing the camera in the air. :)
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07/25/2007 11:57:09 PM · #121 |
A twist on blur (I love this technique)
Kosmi opens the shutter for 2 seconds. While it's open he starts zooming in (or out - can't 'member). Then halfway through the 2 seconds, fires the flash. part sharp, part blur, all cool. Even with the dorky model.
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07/25/2007 11:57:36 PM · #122 |
I take quite a few pictures of lights/car lights while driving around at night -- the streaking patterns made as you bounce around can be interesting.
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07/26/2007 12:02:11 AM · #123 |
| I'm one of those who quite often leaves USM alone. I often prefer the RAW unsharpened (but focused) version of a pic over the camera's sharpened jpeg. But then I remember it's DPC and I hit the USM button. :-) |
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07/26/2007 12:10:34 AM · #124 |
Webshot Pro Tip: Don't Poke
"....you've probably taken a blurry shot or two, which can be caused by the camera's slight delay. For the sharpest photos possible, don't poke quickly at your camera's shutter button. Instead, try holding down the button halfway to focus first, then wait to snap the photo when you're ready."
I'll poke....
André |
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07/26/2007 12:35:47 AM · #125 |
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