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sarcastor

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which one is better. the behinds the scene or cleaned up version?

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mooksoup

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sarcastor said:
which one is better. the behinds the scene or cleaned up version?

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The clean version is great. Like the behind the scenes one too. I'd use both (or a similar but close behind the scenes shot), if you are showing them as a set.

I like behind the scene shots being included, or one that includes some of the lighting equipment or something, to kind of take the edge off the overly clean / polished studio shoots.
 
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vern

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Futureman said:
That's him though... I got him to smile in some shots but he said he hates smiling in photos. This isn't like a portrait for him to use to send around to galleries or something (he's an artist). I think of it as my own artistic portrait. The camera angle and his expression are the whole point behind the photo in my view. He never really smiles IRL and has that blank expression to him. I feel the low angle, his expression and the dripping paint work to give a sense of anxiety in the shot which is what I went for.
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Honestly the shallow depth makes it difficult to even guess what is behind him so the dripping paint is lost there IMO, almost looks like strings or something. To me the picture doesn't give off a very dread filled feeling. The dude just looks tired and grumpy. Better focus and less shallow depth of field would give me a better impression of who he is, hard to tell he is an artist or that that is art behind him.

SW China:

Complimentary by Eric, on Flickr

狗狗 by Eric, on Flickr

帅气 by Eric, on Flickr

Kitty and the 'Phant 2 by Eric, on Flickr

Banna Break by Eric, on Flickr

Mekong Riverbanks by Eric, on Flickr

Chef by Eric, on Flickr

"Thai Shemale" by Eric, on Flickr
 
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vern

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mooksoup said:
this is so good. the wide angle and the balance of it all, and the eye peeking. Looks so clean like a part of some editorial. Awesome work.

Just going to add a little thing i was working on last night when i couldn't sleep. grumpy glitchyyy

Untitled by Bodie Strain, on Flickr
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Thanks dude, I really love that one too, that's why I put it first haha. The colors and angle and everything came together. I just held the camera down there and snapped 7-8 shots as he rode past, that one was the best of the lot.

Nice shot there of yours, interested to see what you started with. Guessing it was daytime ?
 
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Futureman

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Vern, great photos in here and also a shout out to supernormal for your small business project further up the page.

For what it's worth, here's another version of my portrait where the eyes were in focus.

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basically at this point I think I'm just overanalyzing the photo. I just wanted to make, like pretty much always, a visually interesting portrait. The photo isn't very flattering for the subject, but then again I don' t think a portrait necessarily needs to be (unless someone hires you and that's what they want).
 
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Skel1ingt0n

I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
vern said:
Honestly the shallow depth makes it difficult to even guess what is behind him so the dripping paint is lost there IMO, almost looks like strings or something. To me the picture doesn't give off a very dread filled feeling. The dude just looks tired and grumpy. Better focus and less shallow depth of field would give me a better impression of who he is, hard to tell he is an artist or that that is art behind him.

SW China:

Complimentary by Eric, on Flickr

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Wow, this whole set is phenomenal.

Every trip I go on, this is what I'm trying to come back with - something that captures the atmosphere, the culture, the feel of the trip. Unfortunately for me, one shot is grainy, another pointless, and the rest blurry ;p But man, great work here!

Friendly reminder to myself, I NEED to force faster shutter on myself. I can restore a dark photo in Lightroom, but I can't get rid of blur.I almost always stick to 1/60 for street photography at night; but when I'm quickly moving my camera and body while a subject runs by, the shot is a mess. I should probably speed things up.
 
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JadedWriter

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Skel1ingt0n said:
Wow, this whole set is phenomenal.

Every trip I go on, this is what I'm trying to come back with - something that captures the atmosphere, the culture, the feel of the trip. Unfortunately for me, one shot is grainy, another pointless, and the rest blurry ;p But man, great work here!

Friendly reminder to myself, I NEED to force faster shutter on myself. I can restore a dark photo in Lightroom, but I can't get rid of blur.I almost always stick to 1/60 for street photography at night; but when I'm quickly moving my camera and body while a subject runs by, the shot is a mess. I should probably speed things up.
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Dude a 60th isn't even fast enough for broad daylight.
 
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BlueTsunami

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Recently took a photo in a dark tunnel at 1/8s, zooming in in post was pretty sharp. Get on my level. Granted it was a 28mm lens on FF.
 
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JadedWriter

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BlueTsunami said:
Recently took a photo in a dark tunnel at 1/8s, zooming in in post was pretty sharp. Get on my level. Granted it was a 28mm lens on FF.
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Were you shooting at something that had the potential of moving or messing up the potential sharpness by say breathing? Even at 1/100th people tend to be too erratic to nail the focus on for me.
 
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brerwolfe

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I'm at the Ryder Cup in Minnesota this week and got the chance to meet Michael Phelps (who was playing in a pre-tournament celebrity match). He had way more personality than I thought he would and left the kind of impression you'd expect from a charismatic elite athlete.


2016 Ryder Cup - Michael Phelps by brerwolfe, on Flickr


2016 Ryder Cup - Michael Phelps 1st Tee by brerwolfe, on Flickr

And I'm kind of Bill Murray'd out because of how often he's invited to play in pro-ams on the PGA Tour, but here's a Bill Murray photo anyway.


2016 Ryder Cup - Bill Murray by brerwolfe, on Flickr

And then a behind-the-scenes look from the European team photo:


2016 Ryder Cup - Euro Team Photo Shoot by brerwolfe, on Flickr
 
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vern

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Futureman said:
Vern, great photos in here and also a shout out to supernormal for your small business project further up the page.

For what it's worth, here's another version of my portrait where the eyes were in focus.


basically at this point I think I'm just overanalyzing the photo. I just wanted to make, like pretty much always, a visually interesting portrait. The photo isn't very flattering for the subject, but then again I don' t think a portrait necessarily needs to be (unless someone hires you and that's what they want).
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I like this one better, focus is better and I think his face is more interesting (though nearly the same lol). Also thanks, glad you like my work.


Skel1ingt0n said:
Wow, this whole set is phenomenal.

Every trip I go on, this is what I'm trying to come back with - something that captures the atmosphere, the culture, the feel of the trip. Unfortunately for me, one shot is grainy, another pointless, and the rest blurry ;p But man, great work here!

Friendly reminder to myself, I NEED to force faster shutter on myself. I can restore a dark photo in Lightroom, but I can't get rid of blur.I almost always stick to 1/60 for street photography at night; but when I'm quickly moving my camera and body while a subject runs by, the shot is a mess. I should probably speed things up.
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Thanks a lot. I'm at the point where I am pretty comfortable in China shooting anybody and just wandering around talking to people, I think it makes everything a lot easier when you don't feel "out of place." Currently in Korea and it's a lot harder, so many people I want to talk with and ask them for a portrait and I just don't know how to do it here, but I'm working it out slowly.


brerwolfe said:
And then a behind-the-scenes look from the European team photo:
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I like this one. Good feeling/sense of place.


Some more shots from SW China, Yunnan Province:

What Lies Beneath by Eric, on Flickr

Dat Hat by Eric, on Flickr

Light by Eric, on Flickr

Dr. Pepper by Eric, on Flickr

ErDuo by Eric, on Flickr

Lincang Veg and Meat Market by Eric, on Flickr

King of Trash Mountain Callback by Eric, on Flickr

Toilets by Eric, on Flickr

Drunk by Eric, on Flickr
 
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snaffles

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brerwolfe said:
A couple photos from the morning session of the Ryder Cup:
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What is the protocol with taking photos of the golfers teeing off? Do some of them get pissed off if you are taking photos mid-swing or do you wait until they are in their follow through to take the shots?
 
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brerwolfe

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snaffles said:
What is the protocol with taking photos of the golfers teeing off? Do some of them get pissed off if you are taking photos mid-swing or do you wait until they are in their follow through to take the shots?
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The general rule is you can't fire the shutter until impact. But if you have a silent shutter or you're far enough away they can't hear it then you're good.
 
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vern

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brerwolfe said:
A couple photos from the morning session of the Ryder Cup:


2016 Ryder Cup - Spieth on 6 by brerwolfe, on Flickr
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Really like these kinds of shots you do, pulled back and let you take everything in. Where is the Ryder Cup this year? I could Bing it but.. message board eh.

Hitched a ride with a trucker, then our truck broke down in a pretty remote mountain village in Yunnan. Some shots:

ManWanZhen, Yunnan, China by Eric, on Flickr

Doors and Dongxi by Eric, on Flickr

Fake Mcdonalds Cinema by Eric, on Flickr

ManWanZhen, Yunnan, China by Eric, on Flickr

ManWanZhen, Yunnan, China by Eric, on Flickr

ManWanZhen, Yunnan, China by Eric, on Flickr

ManWanZhen, Yunnan, China by Eric, on Flickr

Shucking Corn by Eric, on Flickr

ManWanZhen, Yunnan, China by Eric, on Flickr
 
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vern

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BlueTsunami said:
That is one dystopic McDonalds
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The writing on the right side says it is a cinema... looked in the window as best I could, just dust and despair. Some marketing genius must have that the McLogo would have brought in movie lovers lol.


I like the black and white and that woman cooking. I think I faved or liked the corn shucking thing somewhere.
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Probably Instagram :p
 
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brerwolfe

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The McDonald's, Corn Shucking and dude getting in the truck are awesome.

The Ryder Cup is in Minnesota this year and the weather is perfect. I'm used to hot or steamy weather when covering golf, but the highs this week won't be over 70° and it's awesome.
 
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vern

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Groof said:
Just moved to Seoul for a while. Excited what this is gonna bring for my camera

Itaewon by Christian, on Flickr
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I'm in Seoul for 4 more days. Let's chill

brerwolfe said:
The McDonald's, Corn Shucking and dude getting in the truck are awesome.

The Ryder Cup is in Minnesota this year and the weather is perfect. I'm used to hot or steamy weather when covering golf, but the highs this week won't be over 70° and it's awesome.
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Thanks dude!
 
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vern

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brerwolfe said:
A couple from Friday afternoon:


2016 Ryder Cup - USA Fans by brerwolfe, on Flickr
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I feel so embarrassed to be an American right now...

Another nice set man, I like the last one. Are you given freedom to shoot what you want or you directed to shoot the stands and people and that sort of thing? I like that it's not just golf, but the whole event, and the culture around it captured. Cuz tbh a picture of a golfer is pretty boring in and of itself.
 
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JadedWriter

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vern said:
I feel so embarrassed to be an American right now...

Another nice set man, I like the last one. Are you given freedom to shoot what you want or you directed to shoot the stands and people and that sort of thing? I like that it's not just golf, but the whole event, and the culture around it captured. Cuz tbh a picture of a golfer is pretty boring in and of itself.
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I'm pretty sure this isn't your first and/or last time.
 
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KiDdYoNe

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Any concert photographers here? I'd love some advice on how to start this whole thing going. Have no idea, knowledge and camera at the moment. But damn I'd love to make it my life. Also, would love to talk about the whole concert photos thing.

Feel free to send me a PM if you have some advice!
 
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brerwolfe

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vern said:
I feel so embarrassed to be an American right now...

Another nice set man, I like the last one. Are you given freedom to shoot what you want or you directed to shoot the stands and people and that sort of thing? I like that it's not just golf, but the whole event, and the culture around it captured. Cuz tbh a picture of a golfer is pretty boring in and of itself.
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I'm just shooting for me, honestly.

My job this week is to get video of the press conferences and they don't have any until play is finished, so I have absolutely nothing to do for 11 of the 13-14 hours I'm working (I have to be in early each day to shoot a video hit with our radio guys before play begins). And because this tournament isn't run by the PGA Tour I have very little access to anything. Usually I'm inside the ropes but they're not letting me this week, so I'm just trying to make something halfway interesting.

It doesn't matter what I do as long as I'm ready when a player comes into the interview room. Saturday morning I spent a couple hours studying for my FAA drone license, got bored and decided to go take some photos.
 
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vern

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brerwolfe said:
I'm just shooting for me, honestly.

My job this week is to get video of the press conferences and they don't have any until play is finished, so I have absolutely nothing to do for 11 of the 13-14 hours I'm working (I have to be in early each day to shoot a video hit with our radio guys before play begins). And because this tournament isn't run by the PGA Tour I have very little access to anything. Usually I'm inside the ropes but they're not letting me this week, so I'm just trying to make something halfway interesting.

It doesn't matter what I do as long as I'm ready when a player comes into the interview room. Saturday morning I spent a couple hours studying for my FAA drone license, got bored and decided to go take some photos.
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I think it's more interesting outside the ropes I guess then. It allows you more freedom to get creative.

Chairmanchuck said:
Every time I see verns photos I miss China :(
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Come on back.
 
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BlueTsunami

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sechsterangriff said:
I'm still learning ropes on post-processing and I'm going for a cyberpunk/ghost in the shell look.

While the differences between these are minimal I've been going back and forward trying to decide which is the "final form" :p

Which one of these would you go with?


"The Net is vast and infinite" by Marco Sousa, no Flickr


DSC00244l by Marco Sousa, no Flickr
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That's a hard choice. The first one has a good mood going but I dig the punchiness and clarity of the second which works well with the fine detail. I'd say the second one.
 
finalflame

finalflame

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Hey PhotoGAF. Beautiful pictures.

Are noob questions allowed here too?

If so, here goes:

I've owned a Nikon D70s since my early days in college, with my handy 50mm f/1.8 and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G kit lens. Its been a great camera for multipurpose hobby shooting, but it has become a bit dated and honestly I want something in a more compact package.
I have been looking into a mirrorless camera due to the smaller bodies, and currently my top contenders are the Sony A6300, Olympus E-M1, and the Fujifilm X-T1. I don't currently own any lenses that would work with these, so existing glass isn't a consideration. My budget is up to $2k, but from reviews it's not clear if the price differential to the $1.5-2k cameras justifies the extra investment (XT-2, Sony Alpha 7 II). Thoughts?

I plan on using zoom lenses, mostly around 12-60mm, to shoot broad landscapes, cityscapes, the occasional portrait, and my car sitting in pretty places.
Any recommendations/suggestions out of the above, or any cameras I haven't mentioned?
 
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Ty4on

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finalflame said:
Hey PhotoGAF. Beautiful pictures.

Are noob questions allowed here too?

If so, here goes:

I've owned a Nikon D70s since my early days in college, with my handy 50mm f/1.8 and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G kit lens. Its been a great camera for multipurpose hobby shooting, but it has become a bit dated and honestly I want something in a more compact package.
I have been looking into a mirrorless camera due to the smaller bodies, and currently my top contenders are the Sony A6300, Olympus E-M1, and the Fujifilm X-T1. I don't currently own any lenses that would work with these, so existing glass isn't a consideration. My budget is up to $2k, but from reviews it's not clear if the price differential to the $1.5-2k cameras justifies the extra investment (XT-2, Sony Alpha 7 II). Thoughts?

I plan on using zoom lenses, mostly around 12-60mm, to shoot broad landscapes, cityscapes, the occasional portrait, and my car sitting in pretty places.
Any recommendations/suggestions out of the above, or any cameras I haven't mentioned?
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Nothing against them I think, but we have a thread dedicated to camera HW and questions about it.
http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1165019
 
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