[shockey`]

Originally Posted by ghibli99

^^^ Thank you! That means a lot to me, and I appreciate the feedback. Ikon, I'm using a 400D/XTi.

-Mike

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what lens?

[SPNALL4]

Sorry for hijacking your thread for my own photographic improvements.

I'll link to a new off-topic thread next time. But I still want you to comment on my last shot.

[ghibli99]

Originally Posted by SPNALL4

Sorry for hijacking your thread for my own photographic improvements.

I'll link to a new off-topic thread next time. But I still want you to comment on my last shot.

No problem, man -- I don't mind.

The picture of the bike looks good, although it still looks very yellow to me. I spent a little time just now doing some adjustments. I could make this better, but I'm suffering from a touch of a hangover from a little wine/cigar fest last night, so staring at my monitor isn't making me feel too good!



I also cropped out the foliage and the houselight to make the bike more the center of attention.

Next time, try a wider aperture (smaller number) to try to get some more blur on the background. This will make your bike pop a lot better and keep the attention on the bike and not on the homes behind it.

-Mike

[ghibli99]

Originally Posted by shockey`

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what lens?

Various types, from a 50mm f/1.8 II to a 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM.

-Mike

[SPNALL4]

Originally Posted by ghibli99

No problem, man -- I don't mind.

The picture of the bike looks good, although it still looks very yellow to me. I spent a little time just now doing some adjustments. I could make this better, but I'm suffering from a touch of a hangover from a little wine/cigar fest last night, so staring at my monitor isn't making me feel too good!

I also cropped out the foliage and the houselight to make the bike more the center of attention.

Next time, try a wider aperture (smaller number) to try to get some more blur on the background. This will make your bike pop a lot better and keep the attention on the bike and not on the homes behind it.

-Mike

Thats crazy! When I looked at my image I didn't think it look yellow at all (except for the background) but when comparing it to yours its soooo obvious.

I didn't think that a larger aperture would provide DOF. I'll give it a shot tonight again.

Not that you want to hear it right now but I will totally owe you some beers and a smoke. Do you like Acids?

[ghibli99]

Originally Posted by SPNALL4

Not that you want to hear it right now but I will totally owe you some beers and a smoke. Do you like Acids?

Haha... thanks, man -- I'm happy to help.

As for stogies, I've always wanted to try Acid Roams, but I've never had the opportunity to, and my cigar smoking frequency has dropped to like once a year! Pretty much only do it for special occasions, like birth announcements.

Anyway, see you soon!

-Mike

[SPNALL4]

Mike... we're craving more pix!!

[Colombia28]

Originally Posted by SPNALL4

Mike... we're craving more pix!!

+1 for more awesome photos!

[ghibli99]

Haha... soon! I took some random Subaru pics while I was on vacation in Oregon last week. Legacy/Forester heaven, to be sure!

Thanks again, guys, and take care.

-Mike

[ghibli99]

Not cars, but here are some pictures from my recent trip to Oregon (man, I love it up there!). Taken with various lenses (28-135, 60, 100-400L), polarizers, and manual everything.

1. Taken at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, The Dalles:


2. Cherry blossoms in Mosier:


3. Mt. Hood (taken on the drive down from Hood River to Bend:


4. Crooked River Bridge (just outside of Bend):


5. Osprey looking for some food flying over the Columbia River (Hood River):

[ghibli99]

Here are some from an LGT.com meet we had in downtown Los Angeles back on the 14th of April:

a.


b.


c.


d.


e.


-Mike

[Colombia28]

Yes! My dose of awesome photos has been filled! I really like the Mt. Hood photo, you composed it perfectly, and i dont know why but letter "d" (the silver legacy) almost looks like an HDR image. Thanks again for the shots!

[Ikon]

looks good mike keep up the good work

[ghibli99]

Thanks, Ikon. Columbia, the lighting in that parking lot was tricky... very uneven and of different color temps. Guess I got lucky with the fairly even lighting on (d), both on the car and on the wall behind it.

Here are a couple more:

f.

My girlfriend's father's Dodge Dakota. I love these trucks, and shot some pictures of it as thanks for letting me borrow it for the day to drive around town to shoot photos.

g.

A shot I took in the bathroom as my GF was putting on her makeup... she was a good sport and smiled for me. This was part of a test run of shots with both my camera and flash in manual mode (shooting in different rooms/lighting conditions), and I was rewarded with some nice exposures like this one.

Anyway, hope you like them.

-Mike

[ghibli99]

I took this one back in February (no filters on the lens)... it's a pretty standard shot and nothing more than a quick snap at the Huntington Beach Meet & Drive, but I tried some things with the channel mixer and curves, and this was the result. I'm usually not big on desats, etc., but oh well, you gotta mix it up sometimes.

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-Mike