maasai portraits - DPChallenge Forums

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

10/30/2004 10:26:35 PM · #1

I put up a bunch of shots on my homepage if any one is interested, comments and critiques always welcome.
//homepage.mac.com/bucka.rooproductions/PhotoAlbum54.html

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kirbic

Canon EOS R5

10/30/2004 10:33:02 PM · #2

Beautiful!

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

10/30/2004 10:41:22 PM · #3

And I did not bring any of those shots into photoshop LOL
just cropped some.

ijerry

Nikon D70

10/30/2004 10:41:42 PM · #4

great work. I love these types of photos!

aggiedanelover

Nikon D70

10/30/2004 11:19:30 PM · #5

Absolutely beautiful shots! It is my dream to travel to Africa one day. I am so jealous!

Mandy

MrYu

Nikon D70

Sigma 100-300mm f/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon

10/30/2004 11:23:45 PM · #6

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Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

10/31/2004 12:05:51 AM · #7

Those are simply amazing... wonderful work!!! :o)

dartompkins

Nikon D70s

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

10/31/2004 12:18:40 AM · #8

Beautiful! Those are going to be works of art after tiny touch ups. (flys and such.) I am jealous too.

whiteroom

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

10/31/2004 01:24:00 AM · #9

lynn they are stunning photos, how come mine didnt turn out like that?
dont forget to put me on your list for next year.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

10/31/2004 01:43:06 AM · #10

All of them are wonderful but the expression in _E2O1275 is priceless. Well done.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

10/31/2004 05:06:39 AM · #11

Some of those are truly wonderful - you've captured expressions and detail so well. I think a few could really do with a little dodging and burning as they are a little too dark - and in a couple the detail of the eyes etc are lost. I had the same problem with exposure because the sun was so bright. Really nice pics, thanks for sharing!

pcody

Canon PowerShot G6

10/31/2004 07:18:04 AM · #12

Great work.

10/31/2004 08:44:16 AM · #13

thx everyone for the positive comments, I agree they could use some post processing and dust removal, having taken over 6000 photos while gone tho, and being terrible at PS I may be dead before I edit them all, I am in process of some kind of sorting and priority thing, but I got a ways to go still.
We were actually at the village at high noon on a very hot bright day too which did nt help most of those shots were shot metered 2-3 full stops down. All on L100-400mm lens

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10/31/2004 09:18:51 AM · #14

We had the same problem with the strong light too. It's hard to capture details in the beautiful masaai skin tones without blowing out the background. I was intending to include a couple of my masaai pictures in my charity sale but I wasn't happy with my post-processing.

I know your problem re finding time and energy for processing through all those pictures. I took over 3000 on the long trip to Africa in May and June and have carefully been ignoring them even though I really want to get them sorted - it's just such an overwhelming task isn't it?

When are you hoping to get back to Africa? I did warn you that once you have visited you'll never cure yourself of the Africa bug.

10/31/2004 09:35:59 AM · #15

Originally posted by Kavey:

When are you hoping to get back to Africa? I did warn you that once you have visited you'll never cure yourself of the Africa bug.

I am aiming at trying to get 2 groups together one for july 05 and one for october 05, picked those times for the migration/weather ect from what our guides told me. I may have to move there someday. You are certainly right that something magical happens to you there : ) I would be willing to add a couple of my maasai shots to your sale for conservation once i get them edited if you would like, let me know.

10/31/2004 10:02:30 AM · #16

Lynn I'd be thrilled if you would put a couple of your Masaai portraits on sale as part of my project. Absolutely thrilled, thank you!

You're a member right so let me know whether you'd prefer to put them up in your own prints area or under mine. If it's mine we will need to make sure we spell out clearly that you took them, not me and link to your other prints too. I don't mind which way so just let me know.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

TWO trips in 2005 - now you know why I'm so obsessed about my safaris!!! Wish I could join you but I think 2005 and 2006 are going to be focused on other parts of the world, also on our destinations wish list...

10/31/2004 01:15:36 PM · #17

Originally posted by Kavey:

Lynn I'd be thrilled if you would put a couple of your Masaai portraits on sale as part of my project.

I uploaded 3 shots of maasai women (under review at my dpc prints) I am not sure how the best way is for you to combine/link get profits but they are there and available for you, let me know what else I need to do. hopefully the editing turned out ok, let me know if you have any criticisms.