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Posted 24/02/2010 - 20:02
When in doubt (and the weather's dodgy) reach for the extension tubes!
Great fun and most interesting. Technique's good, too!
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Andrew
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Great fun and most interesting. Technique's good, too!
Regards,
Andrew
Best wishes,
Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050 http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/78898196@N05
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Posted 24/02/2010 - 20:33
Something wrong with my screen cause I can't see the dust spot, lovely shots though
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K20D,24-90 3.5-5.6,50-135 2.8 + GRIP. SAVING FOR 60-250 F4

FUJI S6500 + FUJI Z33WP

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Posted 24/02/2010 - 20:45
The second one is nail clippers taken on the bathroom shelf in broad daylight. The very bright reflection made the camera under expose.
The dust spot is top right of the bright rectangle. I missed it
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The dust spot is top right of the bright rectangle. I missed it

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Posted 24/02/2010 - 21:02
Good contrast
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Bodies: K20D (2), K10D, Super A, ME Super, Auto 110 SLR, X70, Optio P70
Pentax Glass: DA* 300, DA* 60-250, DA* 50-135, DA* 16-50, DA 70 Ltd, FA 31 Ltd, DA 35 Ltd, DA 18-55 (2), DA 12-24, DA 10-17, M 200, A 35-70, M 40, M 28, Converter-A 2X-S, 1.4X-S, AF 1.7, Pentax-110 50, Pentax-110 24
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Hyram
Bodies: K20D (2), K10D, Super A, ME Super, Auto 110 SLR, X70, Optio P70
Pentax Glass: DA* 300, DA* 60-250, DA* 50-135, DA* 16-50, DA 70 Ltd, FA 31 Ltd, DA 35 Ltd, DA 18-55 (2), DA 12-24, DA 10-17, M 200, A 35-70, M 40, M 28, Converter-A 2X-S, 1.4X-S, AF 1.7, Pentax-110 50, Pentax-110 24
Other Glass: Sigma 105 macro, Sigma-A APO 75-300
Flash: Metz 58 AF-1 P, Pentax AF160FC ringflash, Pentax AF280T
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Posted 25/02/2010 - 19:43
Prieni wrote:
Somehow not fond of the first one but that second one is really good.
Prieni
Somehow not fond of the first one but that second one is really good.
Prieni
Perhaps something to do with being a mouldy carrot?

K.
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Posted 25/02/2010 - 19:46
It could be that, it could be me not getting the point of the nail through it.
From the composition it should be nice enough, there is some interesting subject in it, it is focussed well enough, the lighting is good... Somehow it doesn't have an impact on me.
The second one is in a different league altogether for me.
Prieni
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From the composition it should be nice enough, there is some interesting subject in it, it is focussed well enough, the lighting is good... Somehow it doesn't have an impact on me.
The second one is in a different league altogether for me.
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Posted 25/02/2010 - 19:54
Carrot - carrot! It's a satsuma! There I am sweating away for hours creating and it's seen as a carrot. Someone else said it was a screw as well. 
The idea of the nail and the fruit was to get contrast in texture, form and colour. I also loved the way the mould was that pallid blue.
I think the orange isn't quite pushy enough so I may rework it a bit.
Thank you both for your comments.
Mike
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The idea of the nail and the fruit was to get contrast in texture, form and colour. I also loved the way the mould was that pallid blue.
I think the orange isn't quite pushy enough so I may rework it a bit.
Thank you both for your comments.
Mike
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Posted 25/02/2010 - 20:12
I thought it was a slice of carrot with a mouldy core 
Sowwy...
Kris Lockyear
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Sowwy...
Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
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Posted 25/02/2010 - 21:07
I feel a bit like Hercule Poirot trying to guess what these excellent images are whilst trying to avoid reading everybody else's post 
The past the 'sell by date' squashed fruit simply jumps out of the screen at you with that splash of colour. Nice contrast of texture with the mouldy areas.
My favourite though is the second image, very low key and dark with an intriguing shape disappearing out of focus. Very nice.
Regards Huw
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The past the 'sell by date' squashed fruit simply jumps out of the screen at you with that splash of colour. Nice contrast of texture with the mouldy areas.
My favourite though is the second image, very low key and dark with an intriguing shape disappearing out of focus. Very nice.
Regards Huw
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Posted 25/02/2010 - 21:24
I just love the second one it's like fine art
Roy
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Pentax K3 gripped,and some lenses
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Please don't mention the dust spot I missed
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