LA DPC Meet-Up: May 21 - Queen Mary

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

06/05/2005 09:44:30 AM · #151

well, my pics are up. I have "MY" version of the Remy Martin Champagne bottle uploaded as well. :)

//yido.smugmug.com/gallery/575086

Message edited by author 2005-06-05 11:53:34.

mirdonamy

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

06/05/2005 11:21:36 AM · #152

I looked at a few. I have to run to class now. I'll see more later. I am going to try to get my QM shots up soon. :)

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

06/08/2005 12:05:03 AM · #153

heyyyy would ya look at that... some Queen Mary photos in the Queen Mary thread :)

06/08/2005 12:08:40 AM · #154

I like the chain one the best. Low perspective and the chains add a sense of depth. Too bad there is a dude on the left.
HEY! where is your Remy Martin photo?

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

06/08/2005 12:16:27 AM · #155

ask and ye shall recieve :)

I have some cool semi-candids when we were on the shorline taking a break.. I'll work on some of those tomorrow.

I'll be editing that guy out later.. I know.. he totaly ruins the photo.. I like candids and all but this is just rediculous :)

Message edited by author 2005-06-08 00:18:10.

06/08/2005 12:43:50 AM · #156

Nice, I think Greg's and mine are similar, your view of it was different. Neat, funny how we got all fixated on that stupid bottle.
We should go again since they didn't take our complementary tickets.

It's so sad, I think I'm gonna order that Tamron 17-35 and try to stop buying lens.

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

06/08/2005 12:50:38 AM · #157

lol.. you're hooked with buying lenses.. you know.. you can still buy lenses if you want .. and donate to Arie and I :)

You know with those photo's of your lenses on your webby you should be a hand model :).

06/08/2005 12:57:35 AM · #158

Originally posted by Sandman:

Ahhh, Hi my name is Tom Y. and I'm a lensaholic....
My hand is too stubby to make a living as a hand model. Perhaps if I had the hands of George Castanza...

I made the classic newbie mistake, I bought low end consumer lens and then decided to upgrade instead of just buying the ones I would have gotten in the end. So now I have to buy the lens I would end up with after having bought cheaper lenses to learn on . I guess you live and learn. I guess I'll have to sell them on eBay if they don't sell here. Arie might make use of the 55-200 lens but she's smart and will be getting pro level lens and not more consumer grade ones. And you can't use cannon lenses. Your lenses screw on backwards... counter clockwise for god sakes. What were those idiots at Nikon thinking!!! :P

But I really think this will be the last one. I'll have enthusiast/pro level lens for all types of photography now. There really is nothing else to get. Atleast I hope. Lenses are very addictive, you've added two as a starving student in less than a year yourself...
Now you need the Digma

Message edited by author 2005-06-08 00:59:26.

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

06/08/2005 01:09:34 AM · #159

lol, I was laughing through out the entire time i was reading :D. Good stuff Tom.

Yeah.. i know.. Hot dogs, Bologna and Top Romen have become my closets friends... and then came along the Digma.. 99c store will now be my friend.. more like the family friend.

06/08/2005 12:04:31 PM · #160

Ordered the Tamron 17-35 at Beachcamera
$449 plus $20 rebate and no tax or shipping. Great deal seeing as they were all selling for $499 just a few months ago.
Well, that's that...
I'm in a 12 step program.... or was that a 12 lens program...
Well I guess I'll need a macro lens, 50mm f1.8, 8mm fisheye, and a few more to get back upto 12 lenses....

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

06/09/2005 08:33:04 PM · #161

Just got my version of CS2.. runs a lil slower than CS with running ACTIONS or Filters.. Here's some photos i did today, decided to take the day off from work was starting to get a little burnt out.

I have about six more that i need to do from the Queen Mary that i'll work on but i wanted to show these since they were finished

Message edited by author 2005-06-09 20:34:04.

06/09/2005 09:40:46 PM · #162

Raul,
Nice candid's, I like the second prom couple shot.
How long do you take on post processing each shot?

Message edited by author 2005-06-10 01:12:40.

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

06/10/2005 12:21:13 PM · #163

Depends on the shot. the prom photo that you like took 45 min.. Color correction, USM, Mask, lens blur :). I kinda know my way around PS so i know how much to use of it tool before it looks to over-processed. The rest took no more than 7 mins each. Actions are a must, especialy when converting for DPC. There are still some things that i need to do to the photos which are a quick fix. Like the horrible smog air uuhhhgg..

MrAkamai

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

06/10/2005 07:48:24 PM · #164

Originally posted by Sandman:

There are still some things that i need to do to the photos which are a quick fix. Like the horrible smog air uuhhhgg..

Do you shoot RAW? If so, click on the calibrate tab after you open the RAW NEF file in CS/CS2. There you can increase the saturation of the blue channel only and that should help you. If not, try using a circular polarizer or ND filter and then hitting that blue saturation slider. I had the same problem with some of my beach shots and just played with all sorts of settings and found that one slider worked some nice magic. :)