jupitersolo

Maybe because it's already posted in C&P...

stogie1020

We have a winner!

Mizouse

and it wasnt even that far back too!!


https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...postcount=3016

page 76 for me

srika

well, thanks! but I must give Mother Nature a big part of the credit on those fog shots.

srika

agreed, I like those. good exposure on the 3 people shot too. the other 2 could use more contrast but they are not bad either.

sho_nuff1997

iTrader: (2)

thank you. I added more contrast to the other two and they do look much better. it makes the background less distracting. thanks for the advice. I like the one of the tattoo girl's back because it looks like she is superimposed in the shot.

is300eater

anyone here use Gary Fong products? Like the lightsphere? I'm just wondering how they do vs bounce cards

einsatz

Camera sensor size comparator: http://sensor-size.com/

einsatz

The pro photogs where I work use a clear lightsphere, always pointed straight up. They've been using them for years and seem to like it.

srika

lightspheres work great for event photography, they are just a bit large and depending on the condition / type of your flash can even be too heavy for your flash. this was my experience a few years ago, I don't know what models they have now, they may have smaller / lighter ones.

srika

neat site I started using this week, the gist is you upload only your absolute best work. you can do a free account and I think there is some limit of like 10 photos per day or per week or something of that nature. I like the ratings and comments system, it is a refreshing change from flickr.

http://500px.com/

is300eater

what do you mean "event"? What if, suppose... the ceiling is really high, or there aren't any ceilings?

I'm thinking about going down to be near the arena to night and take pics of the Canucks' fans... I have a feeling they are going to wrap up this series tonight. Granville street is going to go off tonight. Would I use a bounce card? a lightsphere? or neither?

srika

the ceiling is not too important with a lightsphere because it diffuses and spreads the light forward.

lightsphere will give you better result than a bouncecard, regardless of conditions / environment. from what I have seen.

is300eater

alright cool... I ended up buying someone's used ("like new") Gary Fong Collapsible lightsphere locally off CL, if it looks like the Canucks are going to in tonight, I might just go out with my gear (that is... as long as it's not raining).

Mizouse

iirc one of the issues with those gary fong light spheres is that they waste alot of light because it spreads the light in all directions.

something like that

einsatz

That's true of any omni-directional diffuser though. And it's not always a negative.

srika

^ agreed, and I think its common to 'waste' light with flashes, if you want to do any kind of modifiers. for the kind of dramatic shots I like, its a given Im gonna be wasting flash light.

is300eater

I rather enjoyed using it last night at the HUGE gathering for the Canucks' game... the only thing that bothers me is it looks kinda like this:


click link
http://xtoysasia.com/images/xg0110.jpg

srika

^lol

this was a b*tch to clean up!! but I couldn't post it with all that crap in the water, I just couldn't.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/delobbo/5759225955/http://www.flickr.com/photos/delobbo/5759225955/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/delobbo/, on Flickr

stogie1020

Holy crap!

What a difference though!

einsatz

Very nice

Mizouse

not what im talking about, but ok whatever.

srika

oh you were talking about the *other* phenomena of wasting light with flash modifiers...

srika

hmm

Mizouse

what?

srika

nothing

Mizouse

srika

Mizouse

ok im off to sleep.

srika

is300eater

have you guys ever heard of this lens? -Noktor

50mm f.095 ($1000)

http://www.noktor.com/

einsatz

Speaking of expensive high end toys...
Hasselblad's 200-megapixel camera: $45,000




This thing costs more than my Audi.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20066021-264.html

stogie1020

^ I would wait a bit. I hear they are releasing their 210 MP model soon...


It actually takes 6 50 MP pictures and combines them, so it's only useful for static subjects.

Mizouse

imagine the detail you would see if you took porn pics with that thing

cmschmie

Probably would look something like this:

stogie1020

is300eater

Lightroom 3 sale on Amazon FOR $120 TODAY ONLY!!!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox?ie=...=fractmagaz-20

leftride

iTrader: (1)

awesome price, but still more than Apple's Aperture at $79

tmnhs81

Not to hijack this thread but which is better for s? Lightroom or Apple Aperture?

leftride

iTrader: (1)

I think that's almost a Ford vs. Chevy question. I'd definitely give both a try (both offer a trial download) and see which one you like more. Aperture is more tied into the Apple suite (e.g. iPhoto, Apple TV). However I think most people here use Lightroom, including me.