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12-03-2014, 06:05 AM
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12-03-2014, 10:01 AM
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It's less useful now that Flickr has eliminated photo notes, but the Astrometry group (https://www.flickr.com/groups/astrometry/) is still a good place to get automated analysis for questions like that.
they eliminated this -
12-03-2014, 10:46 AM
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Good, I disliked them anyways.
12-03-2014, 10:48 AM
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12-03-2014, 01:08 PM
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Those were the things that had like a pop over box that had a note on what was marked right?
Yea I disliked them because IMO it took away from the photo because it was the first thing you saw.
Yea I disliked them because IMO it took away from the photo because it was the first thing you saw.
12-08-2014, 11:04 PM
#7966
I shoot people
me in action 
<iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/113982033" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/113982033">Miss Russian Vancouver</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user24989387">Karbyshev Alexander</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
<iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/113982033" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/113982033">Miss Russian Vancouver</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user24989387">Karbyshev Alexander</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
12-08-2014, 11:25 PM
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I like how there's an Asian in there 
12-08-2014, 11:54 PM
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12-09-2014, 12:41 AM
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Btw video needs a password now
12-09-2014, 12:53 AM
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12-09-2014, 08:37 PM
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g'damn facking Flickr, I swear...
so, my Pro account was up for renewal and it did it automatically... Last time I used Paypal and it must have been set at auto renewal by default... Fine whatever, I'll let it go this time... so I went to my settings because I do NOT want the auto renewing and that options is NOWHERE to be found, and it's NOT letting me delete Paypal as a method of payment until I add another one... This just pisses me off because I don't like NOT having to choose WTF Flickr??
<iframe src="https://www.flickr.com/photos/57553669@N03/15801551369/player/" width="1024" height="576" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe>
so, my Pro account was up for renewal and it did it automatically... Last time I used Paypal and it must have been set at auto renewal by default... Fine whatever, I'll let it go this time... so I went to my settings because I do NOT want the auto renewing and that options is NOWHERE to be found, and it's NOT letting me delete Paypal as a method of payment until I add another one... This just pisses me off because I don't like NOT having to choose WTF Flickr??
<iframe src="https://www.flickr.com/photos/57553669@N03/15801551369/player/" width="1024" height="576" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe>
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12-09-2014, 09:22 PM
#7972
Yeah, that's a pain in the ass!
12-11-2014, 03:48 AM
#7973
Burning Brakes
$6.5 million for a print!
Peter Lik Print Sells for $6.5 Million, Shattering Record for Most Expensive Photo
Peter Lik Print Sells for $6.5 Million, Shattering Record for Most Expensive Photo
12-11-2014, 08:07 PM
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$6.5 million for a print!
Peter Lik Print Sells for $6.5 Million, Shattering Record for Most Expensive Photo
Peter Lik Print Sells for $6.5 Million, Shattering Record for Most Expensive Photo
12-11-2014, 08:23 PM
#7976
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^ 
Australian landscape photographer Peter Lik has taken the crown for most expensive photo ever sold. “Phantom,” the picture shown above, was sold to a private collector for a staggering $6.5 million. The record was previously held by Andreas Gursky’s “Rhein II”, which sold for $4.3 million back in 2011.
“Phantom” was captured at Arizona’s Antelope Canyon, a slot canyon that’s popular among landscape photographers, and shows a beam of light resembling a “ghostlike figure” (hence the name). It’s a black-and-white version of a photograph that has also been printed in color with the title, “Ghost.”
Lik also announced that the same buyer purchased two other photographs for $2.4 million and $1.1 million (“Illusion” and “Eternal Moods,” respectively), giving Lik four photos in the list of 20 most expensive photos of all time (he previously sold a separate photo for $1 million back in 2011).
“Phantom” was captured at Arizona’s Antelope Canyon, a slot canyon that’s popular among landscape photographers, and shows a beam of light resembling a “ghostlike figure” (hence the name). It’s a black-and-white version of a photograph that has also been printed in color with the title, “Ghost.”
Lik also announced that the same buyer purchased two other photographs for $2.4 million and $1.1 million (“Illusion” and “Eternal Moods,” respectively), giving Lik four photos in the list of 20 most expensive photos of all time (he previously sold a separate photo for $1 million back in 2011).
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12-11-2014, 10:23 PM
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12-11-2014, 10:37 PM
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The one thing I have not seen with any article about this, is how print the damn print is?
12-12-2014, 12:17 PM
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12-12-2014, 02:25 PM
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12-12-2014, 02:33 PM
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people are even speculating that it's a fake story, that it wasn't sold for that much 
who knows these days. many things are doctored
who knows these days. many things are doctored
12-12-2014, 02:56 PM
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I have not read that at all.
12-12-2014, 03:34 PM
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http://www.lik.com/news/newsarticle57/
EDIT: Doesn't sound like Peter manages the site but probably his representative
12-22-2014, 10:20 AM
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Anyone had to re-glue the label on to the top of their Canon mode dial?
Wondering if regular superglue is fine or should I use something different?
Wondering if regular superglue is fine or should I use something different?
12-23-2014, 02:25 PM
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gorilla glue?
Christmas came early for me this year.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/8H...I=w825-h440-no
Edit: 1st test shot. im liking this thing.
Christmas came early for me this year.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/8H...I=w825-h440-no
Edit: 1st test shot. im liking this thing.
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12-24-2014, 03:33 PM
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"There's no such thing as a bad picture, you just look bad" - David Lee Roth
12-24-2014, 03:50 PM
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12-24-2014, 06:04 PM
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good call. I used regular old superglue.
12-25-2014, 02:06 PM
#7990
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a couple of camera gear gifts from the wife...
this is the FotoPro version of the MeFoto Road Trip (same identical tripod, they are marketed through different companies/names in other countries)... I wanted something more compact with the mirrorless cameras so I wouldn't need to lug around the Manfrotto 055, this thing when folded up, is only around 15" long!
I know Rubin adviced against the colored models because of reflections in the window but 1) I rarely shoot through windows of high rises, 2), I wanted something more personal and instead of black, so I went with the orange because Sony cameras have that orange accent ring around the mount
received_10204447432499263 by YVR_Shooter (aka trainerKEN), on Flickr
and the FStoppers' Flashdisc
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this is the FotoPro version of the MeFoto Road Trip (same identical tripod, they are marketed through different companies/names in other countries)... I wanted something more compact with the mirrorless cameras so I wouldn't need to lug around the Manfrotto 055, this thing when folded up, is only around 15" long!
I know Rubin adviced against the colored models because of reflections in the window but 1) I rarely shoot through windows of high rises, 2), I wanted something more personal and instead of black, so I went with the orange because Sony cameras have that orange accent ring around the mount
received_10204447432499263 by YVR_Shooter (aka trainerKEN), on Flickr
and the FStoppers' Flashdisc
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12-25-2014, 04:33 PM
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Nice gifts! I'm digging the flash disk! 
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12-25-2014, 05:29 PM
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i got a flash disk too for christmas
12-25-2014, 10:01 PM
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12-25-2014, 10:25 PM
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Basically. I like this better than the gary fong sphere. With the GF sphere, it has like a barebulb effect where it can look very direct flash-ish towards the subject while throwing a bunch of light everywhere, where as this produces better softer light. Plus it folds up like those car shades and takes minimal space.
12-25-2014, 10:28 PM
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Yes, you point the flash straight up.
The inside is all reflective, so most of the light goes forward.
Also on the back there's a 18% grey card and a black and white card for white balancing.
Haven't had a chance to use it because I need to charge my 1Ds NiMH batteries
The inside is all reflective, so most of the light goes forward.
Also on the back there's a 18% grey card and a black and white card for white balancing.
Haven't had a chance to use it because I need to charge my 1Ds NiMH batteries
12-25-2014, 10:29 PM
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I have heard that the light loss is about a stop or so thou
But if you use a modifier, you usually lose light anyways
But if you use a modifier, you usually lose light anyways
12-25-2014, 10:34 PM
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Yeah i heard that too, but imo if you are complaining about losing a stop of light because of shooting at full power and still not getting the right exposure you want, you probably need more power and probably bigger than a external flash. In which this would look idiotic putting on or not fitting
12-25-2014, 10:50 PM
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Depending on what I'm shooting, if the ceiling and walls are white, I sometimes still prefer bouncing (off ceilings and walls). The Flashdisc really comes in handy when you have nothing to bounce (perhaps an outdoor event) or the room has some kind of weird colors. Sometimes bouncing off walls and ceilings, the light that it produces is actually very soft, however, it usually forces the flash to work harder thus eating up the batteries and/or causes overheating (but by upping the iso, this can be avoided) Whenever I enter a room of whatever event I'm shooting, the very first thing I look at are the walls and ceiling. With group photos, IMO bouncing is better, produces a more even lighting (of course, the height of the ceiling matters too)
I actually have pretty much all of the diffusers out there now. There's another good one call the LumiQuest 80-20, it's basically a combination of a softbox and bounce card. There's the top part that can be left open to bounce (off ceiling), thus 80% of the light goes up (and bounce) and 20% goes forward, OR you can cover the top and it's basically a softbox, and it comes with gels to balance the white balance, which is awesome if you're shooting in mix lighting, which you are in most events.
There are pros and cons to all of them IMO, just depends on the setting
I actually have pretty much all of the diffusers out there now. There's another good one call the LumiQuest 80-20, it's basically a combination of a softbox and bounce card. There's the top part that can be left open to bounce (off ceiling), thus 80% of the light goes up (and bounce) and 20% goes forward, OR you can cover the top and it's basically a softbox, and it comes with gels to balance the white balance, which is awesome if you're shooting in mix lighting, which you are in most events.
There are pros and cons to all of them IMO, just depends on the setting
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12-29-2014, 12:03 PM
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Interesting read on the canon 50mm 1.8 clone by yongnuo
Comparing the Optics of the $40 Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 and the $125 Canon 50mm f/1.8 II
Too bad a quick look on eBay and the cheapest I've seen is $55
Also they announced a 35mm f2 recently.
Comparing the Optics of the $40 Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 and the $125 Canon 50mm f/1.8 II
Too bad a quick look on eBay and the cheapest I've seen is $55
Also they announced a 35mm f2 recently.