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03/07/2007 01:11:38 PM · #501

allright so i guess we're getting some zeros for this challenge:(

03/07/2007 01:16:48 PM · #502

Blech...sorry, Hassan... I feel like a real turd. :oP

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

03/07/2007 01:20:13 PM · #503

don't worry about it, you were mvp last week, and probably you got the highest score for the team inm the WPL, you deserve a break:P

as i said before , we achieved one win, in WPL4 that's a start, now we have to work to get to play offs in wpl5:)

our wpl average, was decent in my opinion it's somwehre in the 5.6 so that's pretty good, hopefully we'll do better in the ocming wpl :)

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/07/2007 01:24:28 PM · #504

Absolutely. :o) Again...sorry for all my entries being so hit and miss...The WPL just happened to centre around my move and all. WPL5 I will be able to dedicate much more time and energy. :o)

neophyte

Nikon D810

03/07/2007 01:37:36 PM · #505

That damn Poker and gin... My red is at 4.9. My furniture will probably be my counted photo. (6.2 with fingers crossed) I entered at the deadline. so close that I tried to change the title and was denied. It's all good....Go Team D50!

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

03/07/2007 01:43:31 PM · #506

Originally posted by neophyte:

well hopefully 6.2 :) because both of my pictures are doing so bad right now, luckily my free study is hanging around 6.1 that will cheer me up a bit.

03/07/2007 01:54:01 PM · #507

Thanks for the comments, Hassan and Dexter. :o) Hassan, I replied to your comment, as well.

03/07/2007 03:21:41 PM · #508

Just wondering...would anyone be interested in doing some team building exercises? I just feel like we hardly know eachother. I was just thinking some silly surveys or something..

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03/07/2007 03:23:42 PM · #509

Originally posted by Brielle:

Just wondering...would anyone be interested in doing some team building exercises? I just feel like we hardly know eachother. I was just thinking some silly surveys or something..

i am not sure but you mean with survey, but you can count me in:)

so when do we start with the push-ups and the set-ups?:P

03/07/2007 03:38:44 PM · #510

Originally posted by zaflabout:

i am not sure but you mean with survey, but you can count me in:)

so when do we start with the push-ups and the set-ups?:P

LOL

How 'bout now?

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

03/07/2007 03:41:23 PM · #511

allright :)

how many ???:P

i am a bit out of shape so that might take a while if we have to do 100 push ups :)

03/07/2007 03:48:26 PM · #512

Let's start with 50. ;o)

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03/07/2007 03:50:20 PM · #513

allright then , 50 it is , so is that the first question of your survey how long does it take to do 50 push ups?:P

03/07/2007 03:53:58 PM · #514

Originally posted by zaflabout:

allright then , 50 it is , so is that the first question of your survey how long does it take to do 50 push ups?:P

LoL...naw...I'm just teasing.... I am about to post the first survey.

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03/07/2007 03:56:18 PM · #515

47,48, 49... darn it so close!!! :)

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03/07/2007 04:02:34 PM · #516

ok i am not sure how to put this,

but we are ranked 4 in our group and we are playing the mad-shutters last, their average is lower than ours:(

i think we had a chance to beat them and qualify for the play off,

i am scoring very bad in 2 challenges, and 3 or 4 of our team could not make it ,:( bummer

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

03/07/2007 04:10:02 PM · #517

Ok...here's some questions. Hopefully I'm not the only one to answer them! ;o) Just thought it would help us get to know one another a little better. You know, team-building and all that. Anyway...just copy and change the answers to your own. :o)

Full Name: Jacqueline Faye Marie Proulx (Though I typically go by Jacqui)
Birthday: August 20, 1980
Current location: Collinsville, OK
Eye color: They change frequently...From hazel to this weird yellowy color to brown to almost black.
Hair color: Right now, black with magenta pieces.
Height: 5'7"

Where were you born? St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Do you have any pets? Esmerelda (cat), Nailah (African Grey parrot), Wiley (german shepherd), Bailey (cockatiel), and Leo & Kate (budgees).
What do you do for a living? At the moment, I'm not working. I am a certified Reflexologist and Reiki practitioner.
What is your dream job? So many to choose from! Some day I'd love to have a holistic retreat out in the woods somewhere...serving all organic foods, offering seminars on things like yoga, tai chi, meditation, as well as various theraputic treatments. Of course there is also the dream of having my own photo studio!
Do you play any instruments? Guitar (though not all that well) and I sing.
Other than photography, what are your hobbies? Belly dance, reading, hiking, camping, anything outdoors!!
Would you ever skydive or bungee jump? Not up there on my list, but I probably would.

Describe yourself in five words. Unique, earthy, open-minded, independant, strong.
Do you daydream? About what? Yes..and that isn't suitable for this oard. :oP
What kinds of books or magazines do you read? Don't read magazines...books, I read damn near everything...though fantasy novels (well-written ones, not cheesy ones) and Arthurian lore based books are my favorites.
Favorite genre of music? Tough one...Rock, primarily, I guess, but I really enjoy a lot of more earthy, accoustic folky kind of stuff. Most of the music I listen to is really unique...and I have a voice fetish, so a lot of it is chosen based on vocals.
Have you ever performed on stage? In what? Yep...everything from improv teams, to solo vocal recitals to choirs...I have also sang with 4 or 5 bands. I was in Les Miserables, and West Side Story, and also lots of other one-act plays.

Shy or outgoing? Shy at first.
Truth or dare? Dare!
Cats or dogs? Cats
Sweet or salty? Sweet

Do youâ�¦.
Smoke? Nope
Drink? Very rarely...like, maybe once a year.
Like to travel? Would do nothing but, if I could!
Sing well? So I'm told. :oP
Have/want kids? I've always wanted to adopt.

bmartuch

Nikon D7200

03/07/2007 04:19:29 PM · #518

Originally posted by zaflabout:

My scores have been terrible lately but I will always have an entry. I'm in for Red and I have an idea for Noise.

03/07/2007 04:21:39 PM · #519

I have plans for both circle and crossdress.

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03/07/2007 04:23:45 PM · #520

Full Name: Hassan wehbe
Birthday: 07/07/1979
Current location: Miami, Fl
Eye color: brownish blackish.
Hair color: brownish blackish.
Height: 5'7"

Where were you born? Beirut,Lebanon
Do you have any pets? nope
What do you do for a living? research assitant/phd student
What is your dream job? hoesntly after a lot of thinking i would say working for national geographic travelling/seing new places/photography
currently thought very far from that sticking to research in the time being since i am being to help people with that
Do you play any instruments? piano (by ear)
Other than photography, what are your hobbies? soccer, swimming, running, skiing, water skiing, sometimes drawing, watch cartons.
Would you ever skydive or bungee jump? did bungee , very interesting experince, considering sky diving, but currently out of my budget

Describe yourself in five words. i would use what people tell me, simple, strong, stubborn, independant, creative
Do you daydream? yup, a lot +think a lot
What kinds of books or magazines do you read? comic books, i stopped reading books a while ago due to lack of time
Favorite genre of music? rock my fav. but i listen to everything except country
Have you ever performed on stage? In what? does swimming competition count?

Shy or outgoing? qite the opposite of shy, extremely outgoing, and very hard to intimidate me.
Truth or dare? Dare!
Cats or dogs? dogs
Sweet or salty? Sweet , chocolate , chocolate, chocolate

Do youâ�¦.
Smoke? Nope
Drink? occasionaly, don't drink coffee either
Like to travel? yup
Sing well? in the shower :P
Have/want kids? no idea, i am told once you have them you 'll know :)

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03/07/2007 04:33:12 PM · #521

once i get the chance i will send an infra red raw file to whoever is interested, you guys can process it and get an idea of how to do this stuff, i know brielle was interested. any questions are more than welcome

03/07/2007 04:33:54 PM · #522

Originally posted by zaflabout:

Just wondering...is it a filter you use when shooting? A lens?

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03/07/2007 04:44:55 PM · #523

i use a hoya r72 filter,

you can use it with any lens as long as it works well with infra red! lucky for me my quantaray (althought very bad quality lens) it works well with infra red. i did not know that until after i bought it, call it luck!

anyway the filter allows only light above 720nm wavelength to pass( near infra red) the nikon D series sensor can get that wavelength, and hence they usually give great infra red shots.

now the problem with that photography is the following,

your camera comes equiped with a filter that blocks most of the infra red light, which means, in order to compensate for that you have to have long exposure times, high iso, shallow dof etc... , unless you remove the filter and use your camera solely for infra red photography(i am assuming you don't:)).

so since high iso means a lot of noise, and shallow dof are usually not an option => long exposure times=> you need a tripod usually or something that holds your camera very still. AND OF COURSE A LOT OF SUNLIGHT.

last thing , is that you can't see anything in the viewfinder after you put the filter, so the way to do it , select the scene you want to take a picture of, set up everything as if you are not taking infra red. autofocus, then put the filter on , set your camera to manual focus and then take the shot et voila!

now of course there is the white balance issue, i shoot in raw and try to fix that in either a raw editor or in photoshop. other wise you have to set up the white balance manually through the camera by taking a custom shot of green grass or antyhing green.

hope that was helpfull, judy has a verey good tutorial about it, and you are more than welcome to ask :)

now for processing steps, (fun part) i 'll leave it to you guys to figure it out , of course if you have questions you can let me know :)\

cheers,