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 09/17/2006 05:06:07 PM · #51


Day twelve. Looks like I am a day behind again. I will catch up tonight.

Going to clean my sensor now.
 09/17/2006 05:11:28 PM · #52
Originally posted by alfresco:


[jp's technique]

Bonus - my focus aid. Just here to share how I'm getting the focus. Depending on the set up I'll AF on this then turn to manual focus (thus negating AF when shooting). In the case of the blinding light I left AF on since my big fat head took up a majority of the comp, there was no way focus was coming off me.

I like the old tripod because it's very light and, being adjustable, I can quite easily get the head to where my head will be (or at least should be).

[/jp's technique]

I use an old tripod as my focus aid as well, except I use manual focus for the entire process. I have a hard time using AF because of my limited lighting situation, and the camera often has to hunt for something to focus on, usually with poor results.
 09/17/2006 05:20:27 PM · #53
What you said:
Originally posted by Judi:
Oooooh....love your profile. The type of face I like studying in portraits.


What I heard:
"You're funny looking, it must be documented."
 09/17/2006 05:25:28 PM · #54
Originally posted by alfresco:
What you said:
Originally posted by Judi:
Oooooh....love your profile. The type of face I like studying in portraits.


What I heard:
"You're funny looking, it must be documented."


Crap! I like different faces for different things. I am actually working with another member at the moment on a secret SP to be revealed soon. I look at people in ways different to others and I feel your face would be awesome for portraits. Similiar to my partners (Ricco) face....he knows I love photographing him because of the detail in his face. Awesome!
 09/17/2006 05:27:06 PM · #55
Originally posted by Judi:
Originally posted by alfresco:
What you said:
Originally posted by Judi:
Oooooh....love your profile. The type of face I like studying in portraits.


What I heard:
"You're funny looking, it must be documented."


Crap! I like different faces for different things. I am actually working with another member at the moment on a secret SP to be revealed soon. I look at people in ways different to others and I feel your face would be awesome for portraits. Similiar to my partners (Ricco) face....he knows I love photographing him because of the detail in his face. Awesome!

She's working with me on a face-less portrait, because my face doesn't deserve to be in them. It's also pretty much bodiless, because my body is worse than my face. I think my hip bone is still good enough to shoot though. ;P
 09/17/2006 05:32:03 PM · #56
Originally posted by cryingdragon:
Originally posted by Judi:
Originally posted by alfresco:
What you said:
Originally posted by Judi:
Oooooh....love your profile. The type of face I like studying in portraits.


What I heard:
"You're funny looking, it must be documented."


Crap! I like different faces for different things. I am actually working with another member at the moment on a secret SP to be revealed soon. I look at people in ways different to others and I feel your face would be awesome for portraits. Similiar to my partners (Ricco) face....he knows I love photographing him because of the detail in his face. Awesome!

She's working with me on a face-less portrait, because my face doesn't deserve to be in them. It's also pretty much bodiless, because my body is worse than my face. I think my hip bone is still good enough to shoot though. ;P


lol.goofball
 09/17/2006 05:32:28 PM · #57
Hahahaha...Mike you are too funny! But no...i won't be revealing who this other member is...you will just have to keep a look out.
 09/17/2006 05:34:34 PM · #58
Originally posted by Judi:
Hahahaha...Mike you are too funny! But no...i won't be revealing who this other member is...you will just have to keep a look out.
Bah, I already know who it is. But I'm not telling.
And, today is a sad, sad day. My last day with the D70...back to the Gateway tomorrow.

Message edited by author 2006-09-17 17:35:57.
 09/17/2006 05:39:40 PM · #59
Day 13 has arrived for me.


09/17/2006 05:40:27 PM · #60
Originally posted by cryingdragon:
Bah, I already know who it is. But I'm not telling.
And, today is a sad, sad day. My last day with the D70...back to the Gateway tomorrow.

Hahahaha...I seriously doubt you know who it is. And as for the D70 going home...I think it is time to go and get a Canon!!
 09/17/2006 05:41:15 PM · #61
Originally posted by LERtastic:
Day 13 has arrived for me.



Found our drummer....now lets just get him some drums and find a singer then we will have a band.

Judi left this for you on the image:

Originally posted by Judi:
Oh...where is the number plate!!


Just so you know Judi some states don't require a plate here in the US. But I am not sure about Canada.

Message edited by author 2006-09-17 17:43:27.
 09/17/2006 05:45:58 PM · #62
Cindi's comment on my latest SP:

Originally posted by idnic:
Cool image, Deb. It suits you well. My only suggestions would be for you to take a few steps away from the backdrop so it will fall out of focus - about 5-6 feet should do it.

My response:

Heh! Then I'd be right up against the camera... :-) Small room I'm working in. I'd use the garage but it's damn hot out there and the light isn't nicely diffused by any blinds. And the neighbors would really start to wonder....

Just thought I'd share. :-)

I'll get through today's postings here in a bit. Need to download cards first. I was supposed to play golf this afternoon but the radar and the forecast both promised badly needed rain.... which of course completely dissipated before reaching my house. Sigh. But I did get to play with the camera, so that was nice.
 09/17/2006 05:50:04 PM · #63
Originally posted by Melethia:

Heh! Then I'd be right up against the camera... :-) Small room I'm working in. I'd use the garage but it's damn hot out there and the light isn't nicely diffused by any blinds. And the neighbors would really start to wonder....


LOL Totally been there! My first "studio" was about 1/4 of my family room. :)
 09/17/2006 05:52:13 PM · #64
Originally posted by alfresco:


[jp's technique]

Bonus - my focus aid. Just here to share how I'm getting the focus. Depending on the set up I'll AF on this then turn to manual focus (thus negating AF when shooting). In the case of the blinding light I left AF on since my big fat head took up a majority of the comp, there was no way focus was coming off me.

I like the old tripod because it's very light and, being adjustable, I can quite easily get the head to where my head will be (or at least should be).

[/jp's technique]


Deb's less successful technique is similar, but I have only the one ghetto tripod (with electrical tape!), so I position myself where I want to be, more or less, then focus on the tripod, then return the camera to the tripod and myself to the estimated position....
 09/17/2006 05:52:39 PM · #65
Originally posted by idnic:

LOL Totally been there! My first "studio" was about 1/4 of my family room. :)


I'm still dealing with that. That's why I do mostly location shooting.
 09/17/2006 05:53:09 PM · #66
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by idnic:

LOL Totally been there! My first "studio" was about 1/4 of my family room. :)


I'm still dealing with that. That's why I do mostly location shooting.


or living-room-shooting :)
 09/17/2006 05:53:40 PM · #67
You leave for a day and everyones in a different part of the coffee shop.. sheesh.

Young Zaphod plays it safe:


09/17/2006 08:50:08 PM · #68
Wow, things sure have slowed down. I think this is the first time that this sp thread has been off the front page. Anyways, here's my Day 13...

09/17/2006 09:20:07 PM · #69
For those wondering, Bruce Springsteen wrote Blinded by the light, Manfred Mann recorded the more popular version.

Have you smelled your pennywhistle today?
 09/17/2006 09:20:09 PM · #70
Originally posted by acrotide:
Wow, things sure have slowed down. I think this is the first time that this sp thread has been off the front page. Anyways, here's my Day 13...



I think it's the new home :(
 09/17/2006 09:22:32 PM · #71
Day 13...
09/17/2006 09:22:43 PM · #72
Originally posted by alfresco:

Have you smelled your pennywhistle today?


This one time at band camp...
 09/17/2006 09:22:57 PM · #73
You know it's really too bad we all don't live a lot closer. Or in the same hemisphere, even. It would be such a kick to get everyone together at the end of this thing, wouldn't it?
 09/17/2006 09:23:04 PM · #74
Originally posted by wavelength:
I think it's the new home :(

Maybe it's just the weekend.
 09/17/2006 09:24:17 PM · #75
Originally posted by Louis:
Originally posted by wavelength:
I think it's the new home :(

Maybe it's just the weekend.


Or folks are desperately trying to come up with something halfway decent for "Seed" because they didn't enter anything at ALL for the past week or so and are suffering from update-button-complain-about-scores withdrawl.

That could just be me, though.
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