PGH DPC'ers -- post your shots...

01/29/2005 01:19:42 PM · #1

Figured I'd make a place for everyone who was in attendance today to post up their shots.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/29/2005 01:22:37 PM · #2

Here's one of the entire group...

another of the same room...

And then afterwards, we headed out to freeze and take a few shots of the city...

More are on the way, those were just the first three I wanted to post.

lykofos

Canon EOS-40D

01/29/2005 01:29:22 PM · #3

Jesus christ! I can't believe you posted a topic on this already! You're quick man. I'll probably have my shots up in a week or two, maybe a month from now. lol.

I got an offroading club meeting later tonight at the bar. Right now, I'm gonna go remove those stupid ass mudflaps (they scraped a lot at houston). Then I'll post a few photos from today.

01/29/2005 01:46:46 PM · #4

heh...Actually, I don't think any of my pictures came out that great of today for some reason. Oh well, here's a few I think that looked the best.

This bird was just standing there and was nice.

This bird was very mean and even attacked mike (lykofos) when his flash went off too close to him. I tried to get a picture of his face, but it was too late because I was running myself.

An owl -- The lines are from the cage -- I can't get rid of them for the life of me in PS...

And this one is a white something african bird that the lady who worked there was holding. She said it was mean to people who it didn't know and I wasn't about to find out...

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01/29/2005 03:31:20 PM · #5

I did lots better than last year's visit!
I have to run to work, so this is just a few of what i have looked at...my group shot cut brian in half.

I'll post more after work.
Check the bokeh on the blue bird and parrot. NOW i get it!

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01/29/2005 05:13:48 PM · #6

Here's one that should be approved to sell prints of...

I'm trying to put a larger copy on pbase, but apparently, pbase isn't working at the moment.

EDIT: ok and one more -- sometimes I get carried away -- time to go watch a movie.

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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/29/2005 07:41:30 PM · #7

It was nice to see Mike (lykofos) and Chris (prof_fate) again, and it was really nice meeting the rest of the gang this morning! While everyone else was taking photos of birds, I was taking photos of people taking photos of birds. :)

Here are a few of my random shots. I would like to say that we'll all keep Mike in our prayers after his ear was lopped off by an angry bird after he provoked it to the point where it couldn't take it any more. We were all pretty traumatized, but I'm confident it will grow back.

I'd like to title this first shot, "If I Could Do This, I'd Never Leave The House" --

dentman

Nikon D70

01/29/2005 08:39:06 PM · #8

well boys my stuff sucks. No better way of putting it. I know I know you expected more from Nikon. I can assure you all its not the equipment. :))

here are a few savers, not necissarily keepers.

//www.threeriversdent.com/avairy.html

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AutumnCat

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/29/2005 08:43:38 PM · #9

Great stuff, guys!
I so miss Pittsburgh!
Oh, and damn - that Canon of Doom. Would love to see a breakdown of that equipment.

01/29/2005 08:48:43 PM · #10

Nothin' wrong with those shots, Justin... very nice! And you should add to your list of things we learned today: "Justin has the coolest car of the Pittsburgh DPC'ers!"

01/29/2005 08:50:13 PM · #11

Originally posted by autumncat:

I so miss Pittsburgh!

Come visit next time!

Autumncat... I was looking through your portfolio and I was surprised to see the "Pier" shot. I know *exactly* where that is -- Seaport Village! I have a shot just like that from last summer!

01/29/2005 09:12:09 PM · #12

Awesome shots alan, justin, and chris!

alan, made a comment on this one

and made it a favorite hahaha.

Definately was a fun time, we gotta get out more often -- hopefully when the weather breaks, we can get outdoors some!

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/29/2005 09:26:37 PM · #13

oh well...I just couldn't help but run a few more through real quick...

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AutumnCat

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/29/2005 09:54:48 PM · #14

Originally posted by alansfreed:

Originally posted by autumncat:
I so miss Pittsburgh!

Come visit next time!

Autumncat... I was looking through your portfolio and I was surprised to see the "Pier" shot. I know *exactly* where that is -- Seaport Village! I have a shot just like that from last summer!

;-p
Thanks for the invite. A visit to Pittsburgh would have to take a bit of planning (we're in the York area now) - we can't travel much these days. Went to school at Cal U and hubby is from Butler. But I would really love to visit with my digital.

Would love to see your version of the Pier. Seaport Village - yeah, that sounds very familiar. It was a cute little area a short walk from our hotel. San Diego was beautiful!

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

01/29/2005 11:08:41 PM · #15

Originally posted by autumncat:

Would love to see your version of the Pier. Seaport Village - yeah, that sounds very familiar. It was a cute little area a short walk from our hotel. San Diego was beautiful!

We spent a little time there when we returned from a cruise. We dropped our luggage off at the airport, and wandered around at Seaport Village for a bit before we had to catch the plane... cool place!

Yours:

Mine:

RockBruise

Pentax *ist DL

01/29/2005 11:19:37 PM · #16

Thanks deapee, I love looking at others work, and letting others critque mine, I wish there was always a thread like this going,By the way There are some really good shots on tonight!!

01/29/2005 11:34:58 PM · #17

:-)

OK So I'm still bored...I made a panorama out of 5 shots...

Here's a small version...

small

and a slightly bigger version...

medium

The original is like 2,000 pixels in height and really long -- it's almost annoying to look at it in that form. That was stitched together with PhotoStitch that came with my rebel. It worked pretty well. There were a few lines to 'clean up' in photoshop.

01/30/2005 01:40:12 AM · #18

Justin - my flash is a $23 ebay item..not TTL of any kind. I was at the aviary once before - experience counts alot there, flash wise. I have a few shots at ISO800 too. And regarding my 'name', see The Great Race

Dave...I took some shots to make a panorama out of...how is that program for stitching?

Here are a few more...first some bird shots:

I tried Brians mongo-lens...here is the helicopter (Canon 70-200 IS @ 148mm)

And a few of Pittsburgh from the Overlook

And of course, the obligatory snapshot

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dentman

Nikon D70

01/30/2005 08:46:42 AM · #19

hey PGH'ers..... unrelated to the aviary meet there is an AWESOME exhibit at the carnegie musuem from a photographer named Donald Robinson

//www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibits/index.html

His work is very inspiring as alot of it is shot from around Western PA. Please link this site to all you forum buddies.... worth a visit

01/30/2005 09:55:34 AM · #20

Originally posted by Prof_Fate:

And of course, the obligatory snapshot

Couldn't ya Photoshop my eyes open? :)

dentman

Nikon D70

01/30/2005 10:08:48 AM · #21

[quote=Prof_Fate] Justin - my flash is a $23 ebay item..not TTL of any kind. I was at the aviary once before - experience counts alot there, flash wise. I have a few shots at ISO800 too. And regarding my 'name', see The Great Race

easy bro - just a little fun on the name
oh nice shots too, i like the first one the most

01/30/2005 11:07:54 AM · #22

Originally posted by dentman:

The baby owl? Not the best job of focusing - i wanted to crop it tighter, but the eyes are not as sharp as i'd like and the little birdie overall is quite OOF. The background is as shot, but looks very painterly or something. Too much USM makes it look very processed.

I don't like any of my eagle ones this year.

is from last year with my Fuji. My best shot from that trip. This year maybe 10-15% of my shots are presentable. I BIG improvement, so either i am getting better or not shooting enough ;)

As for the Movie ref, of us 7 i thik 5 had never heard of it. As for 'prophet', interesting take...perhaps prophet of doom.

In the free PG i got at teh Aviary there is an article on a photography exibit at the Warhol. Jack Mitchell is the artist. Over 35 years and only 130 or so images. Only the homeruns count i suppose.

Carl Zeiss 35mm f2.4 Jena/Flektogon MC

01/30/2005 11:21:46 AM · #23

Originally posted by alansfreed:

Originally posted by Prof_Fate:

And of course, the obligatory snapshot

Couldn't ya Photoshop my eyes open? :)

I tried...but something is wrong with my version of PS. Maybe Brian as the working copy.

kaush

Olympus C-5060WZ

01/30/2005 11:52:02 AM · #24

You guys have some awesome equipment!
Photos arn't bad either - jez kidding- Really great photos too you guys.