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GAF Photography Thread of 2016

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Leeroy3101

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You traverse over the water, and find yourself on the edge of another land mass.

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This ends up as quite the beautiful landscape, too.

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On the land you find a typical bush Alaska airport. No fancy terminal, but just a dirt runway that any capable Cessna can land on.

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The journey continues after a landing, and a takeoff. My final stop sits back behind me.

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This is 4000 feet above a typical bush Alaska village. The one I live in is a bit bigger than this one, but I fly over this one quite often. Notice the top left corner? That's a cellphone tower.

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This concludes a post into my life in bush Alaska.
 
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Thug Waffle

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Anybody in here us both Lightroom and Photoshop?

I'm curious what Photoshop should be used for and what can be done simply in Lightroom. Feels like I have two programs but really only ever use one.
 
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g0tm1lk

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Thug Waffle said:
Anybody in here us both Lightroom and Photoshop?

I'm curious what Photoshop should be used for and what can be done simply in Lightroom. Feels like I have two programs but really only ever use one.
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You can do more advanced things in photoshop, like do noise reduction of stacked pictures with the same framing and perspective correction of similar photos to stack them later, and waaaay many more things, of course this is very specific and most people will only use LR almost all the time. Also AFAIK you can't get only lightroom if you get CC?
 
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thespot84

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g0tm1lk said:
You can do more advanced things in photoshop, like do noise reduction of stacked pictures with the same framing and perspective correction of similar photos to stack them later, and waaaay many more things, of course this is very specific and most people will only use LR almost all the time. Also AFAIK you can't get only lightroom if you get CC?
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the CC photography bundle is LR and PS. I have both but use lightroom 98% of the time
 
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JadedWriter

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Comalv

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Hey guys, I generally shoot glamour/nude in my private photosets but starting this year I also started doing more "conceptual" work (not sure what a good translation is for the term I'm looking for).

I would like some advice/critique on them.

Equipment-wise I shoot with a Nikon D800 and mostly the Tamron 24-70 or, my preferred focal length ever, an 85mm f/1.8 (had the nikon, bought the new Tamron to replace it).

Some links from my last shoot in this genre:

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Full albums on the genre: https://www.flickr.com/photos/comalv/sets/72157668525077213 (album where the previous pics are from)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/comalv/sets/72157663779501624
https://www.flickr.com/photos/comalv/sets/72157661577102213 (this one was a workshop with guidance and with much more expensive setups, especially location-wise)
 
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JadedWriter

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Fëanorian;216068997 said:
Oh man, the D500 is pure fire! Much better camera all around, sadly it was only a rental. Can't justify spending $2000 for something I do for fun.

I miss that 10fps burst.
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I know that feeling. I do too much photography on the side though, so it's not hard for me to want another camera. Just wait for a refurbished one.
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Hill Climb by RapidCancel, on Flickr


Vulture by RapidCancel, on Flickr
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How do you like the XT-1? A part of me is thinking about getting one as a street photography camera. I'm getting tired of lugging around my dslr for street photography adventures, but at the same time I still want a good camera.
 
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RapidCancel

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JadedWriter said:
How do you like the XT-1? A part of me is thinking about getting one as a street photography camera. I'm getting tired of lugging around my dslr for street photography adventures, but at the same time I still want a good camera.
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I love it. I started off with the XE-1 when I traveled and eventually got the XT-1. I can lug it around on my shoulder all day without getting tired of it. When I first got into DSLR it was kind of annoying to me just for a hike or something, but I have no issues with the smaller mirrorless.
 
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JadedWriter

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RapidCancel said:
I love it. I started off with the XE-1 when I traveled and eventually got the XT-1. I can lug it around on my shoulder all day without getting tired of it. When I first got into DSLR it was kind of annoying to me just for a hike or something, but I have no issues with the smaller mirrorless.
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Yeah the weight benefit is why I want a mirrorless, don't really want to get too many lenses though, but the equivalent to a 70-200 is still expensive as fuck.
 
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vern

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Speaking of heavy things, I just recklessly spent a couple grand on the Canon 70-200 2.8 L. Been carrying it around a lot the past week or so, shit is rough to have on your camera all day! It takes some amazing photos though.

Some of them here (as well as with other lenses too:

Kathmandu Monkey Temple by Eric, on Flickr

Contemplating by Eric, on Flickr

Kathmandu Street Portrait by Eric, on Flickr

Kathmandu Street Kid 2 by Eric, on Flickr

Kathmandu Street Kids by Eric, on Flickr

Kathmandu Streets by Eric, on Flickr

Kathmandu Streets by Eric, on Flickr

No Entry by Eric, on Flickr
 
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JadedWriter

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vern said:
Speaking of heavy things, I just recklessly spent a couple grand on the Canon 70-200 2.8 L. Been carrying it around a lot the past week or so, shit is rough to have on your camera all day! It takes some amazing photos though.

Some of them here (as well as with other lenses too:

Kathmandu Monkey Temple by Eric, on Flickr

Contemplating by Eric, on Flickr

Kathmandu Street Portrait by Eric, on Flickr

Kathmandu Street Kid 2 by Eric, on Flickr

Kathmandu Street Kids by Eric, on Flickr

Kathmandu Streets by Eric, on Flickr

Kathmandu Streets by Eric, on Flickr

No Entry by Eric, on Flickr
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Good set. I think I've gotten really used to having my 70-200 on my camera for a long amount of time. I've really gotten a lot better at adapting my shoot style around it. Just get a black rapid strap or something. God forbid you hang that thing around your neck.
 
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vern

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JadedWriter said:
Good set. I think I've gotten really used to having my 70-200 on my camera for a long amount of time. I've really gotten a lot better at adapting my shoot style around it. Just get a black rapid strap or something. God forbid you hang that thing around your neck.
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I never hang my camera, usually in my hand down by my side with the strap looped around my wrist. Try to be inconspicuous. With this big ass lens though seem to be carrying it up around my shoulder resting it on myself lol. I don't anticipate using it much for street when I'm back to China, should be great portrait lens and for events like the opera I'm shooting.
 
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JadedWriter

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vern said:
I never hang my camera, usually in my hand down by my side with the strap looped around my wrist. Try to be inconspicuous. With this big ass lens though seem to be carrying it up around my shoulder resting it on myself lol. I don't anticipate using it much for street when I'm back to China, should be great portrait lens and for events like the opera I'm shooting.
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I'm weird. If I have my camera around my neck I have the camera essentially in my hand still to keep it from hanging too low. If I have it on a strap it's by my side with my hand still on the grip to keep it from swaying too much. I still usually try to have the thing in my hands, just really depends. These things are great for portraits and events, that the main reason why I have mine. I use it for street because I like taking street portraits, wide angle makes that impossible at a safe distance. I love my bazooka lens though.
 
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vern

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JadedWriter said:
I'm weird. If I have my camera around my neck I have the camera essentially in my hand still to keep it from hanging too low. If I have it on a strap it's by my side with my hand still on the grip to keep it from swaying too much. I still usually try to have the thing in my hands, just really depends. These things are great for portraits and events, that the main reason why I have mine. I use it for street because I like taking street portraits, wide angle makes that impossible at a safe distance. I love my bazooka lens though.
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Lol you know me I prefer my wide angle so I can get up close for street portraits. You find me like a foot from my subjects face.
 
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Thug Waffle

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g0tm1lk said:
You can do more advanced things in photoshop, like do noise reduction of stacked pictures with the same framing and perspective correction of similar photos to stack them later, and waaaay many more things, of course this is very specific and most people will only use LR almost all the time. Also AFAIK you can't get only lightroom if you get CC?
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Correct. I have CC and was given both, no way around it. I like Photoshop and recognize its value, but it's complicated and I'm not familiar enough with it to use it like I use Lightroom.

Reason I ask is because I want to be experienced with both programs.
 
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theepicoftyler

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Madridista said:
How did you make this photo?
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Let's see if I can remember off of the top of my head. This is probably 4-5 photos composited together, though I probably took 20-25 from this spot. Camera (Sony a6000 w/ Samyang 12mm f2.0 lens) is on a tripod set on continuous shooting for 20s exposures. (I spent a lot of time trying to paint the foreground with a flashlight with mostly bad results).

The foreground set is 4 of the 5 photos stacked on top of each other. Looks like I adjusted the shadows to try and get some details in the foreground because I believe the foreground is just black in the raw photos, and I wanted to give some context to what the lightning bugs were/where they are.

I was also very lucky to have such amazing amount of lightning bugs flying that night, and with 4 exposures you get ~4x as many lightning bugs apparent in frame.

The background is a separate photo (from the same spot) that was edited to bring out the Milky Way more and to suck the awful yellow/orange of the light pollution out a little bit. I then masked out the foreground of that photo so the foreground edits I described above shown through.The idea was to try to get a shot of the Milky Way mimicking the orientation of the tree line somewhat, as if it were a shadow or somehow connected to it.

On my to-do list is to re-edit the foreground set because the noise is a little distracting.

Hope that answers your question!
 
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Lys Skygge

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This is a 3 photo panorama taken on 35mm CineStill film. Normally I would remove the dust and scratches, but I personally felt that they added to the overall aesthetic.
 
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vern

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violent inside (flickr with links to other social medias)
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Not sure I get it. Help us out?

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The scratches and dust don't bother me...I'd probably crop it like a millimeter on the left just because that little sliver sticking up, but it doesn't matter. What's the dude? Death? Looks more like a hoe than a scythe. Composition is dope though!

Some portraits from Nepal.

Pokhara Guy by Eric, on Flickr

Ditch by Eric, on Flickr

Pokhara Girls by Eric, on Flickr

Pokhara, Nepal by Eric, on Flickr

Voyeur BW by Eric, on Flickr
 
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123rl

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Both taken with a Canon 50mm f1.8, which I don't. use often but always gives satisfying photos when I do use it


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frontovik

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Currently planning for a Europe trip, and don't want to invest an incredibly pricey camera, but I want some good quality photos as well.

Currently it's down to the Canon Powershot D30 and the Nikon Coolpix S33, what would you recommend?

Or is there a third alternate option?
 
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jongkookie

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Went to Vegas last weekend, here's some of my fave shots.









The last shot is my absolute fave. I was on that bridge overlooking the Hoover dam and just held up my camera on the railing and took 4 shots to create a panorama... I honestly didn't think it would turn out this good.
 
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Thug Waffle

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Can we clean up the OP a little bit?

I'd like to see a list of the thread's regulars and their social media (Instagram, Flickr, 500px) profiles. Since this is a yearly thread and we're going to have this same OP for a while, and the same will be true again in January, that would be a nice reference to have.
 
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JadedWriter

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Thug Waffle said:
Can we clean up the OP a little bit?

I'd like to see a list of the thread's regulars and their social media (Instagram, Flickr, 500px) profiles. Since this is a yearly thread and we're going to have this same OP for a while, and the same will be true again in January, that would be a nice reference to have.
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I just checked the OP after months of not looking at it. Man my stuff and other peoples have improved greatly.
 
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JadedWriter

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SBH said:
Some photos I took with Nikon D3100 with Nikon DX 55-300mm.


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Joona


The Wait


Wine and Music


Jenni L.
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The last three are fine, the first one looks way over exposed cause her skin seems to be blown out and the second seems under exposed, but that's just my opinion. Edit the second on isn't that bad actually. Looks better in full res.
 
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