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Comment by aminstar posted on Oh No!! Its that smoking rose again :) at 03/08/2009 - 08:53
these are stunning images Mike. With the exception of that of the public, what happened there? They look very soft. Was it camera sake? Hmm you are getting old Mike, to hold that bigma
Now seriously, all the other shots are absolutely stunning. The helicopters and the plane ones being my favourite. That bigma is starting to look very appealing
Now seriously, all the other shots are absolutely stunning. The helicopters and the plane ones being my favourite. That bigma is starting to look very appealing
Comment by aminstar posted on Air Sea Rescue at 02/08/2009 - 22:47
PentaxBabe
these are your best macros so far. Have you been taking tuition in secrecey is it? You have improved them tremendously.
Well done. You even managed the insects in flight, that is quite an accomplishment
these are your best macros so far. Have you been taking tuition in secrecey is it? You have improved them tremendously.
Well done. You even managed the insects in flight, that is quite an accomplishment
Comment by aminstar posted on Calendar Photos at 02/08/2009 - 22:05
Paul,
I wold also bring this along, but I assume its still to small, we need to fatten it first
Taken with DA*60-250
I wold also bring this along, but I assume its still to small, we need to fatten it first
Taken with DA*60-250
Comment by aminstar posted on Oh No!! Its that smoking rose again :) at 02/08/2009 - 18:05
PentaxBabe wrote:
J
Sounds like from the group I would be the cheaper guest. I would bring my own smoke, to contribute my part for the dinner Paul .George Lazarette wrote:
G
Sorry George - I don't drink alcohol - I'm boring like that! I sufer from enough camera shake now - I'd stand no chance with the tremors PentaxBabe wrote:
Paul,
Is it just 1 or 2 goblets of wine a night
Sounds to me, Paul, as though I would be the cheaper guest.Paul,
Is it just 1 or 2 goblets of wine a night
G
J
So count me in
Comment by aminstar posted on Oh No!! Its that smoking rose again :) at 02/08/2009 - 17:30
Paul, count me in also for dinner
Comment by aminstar posted on Oh No!! Its that smoking rose again :) at 02/08/2009 - 17:10
felix wrote:
Nice lens. Wish I had the $$ to get one from you . . .
Upzzzz...
Felix, I will take Sing Dollars for payment if that helps . I have a trip shortly to S'pore so that might come handy there Nice lens. Wish I had the $$ to get one from you . . .
Upzzzz...
smc wrote:
Me too.
Well, not many left, and yesterday posted three more to some of the forum members .Me too.
Comment by aminstar posted on Samsung GX D-XENON 12-24mm 12-24 Lens Pentax digital at 02/08/2009 - 10:59
Don wrote:
I think a layer of frost (perhaps an inverted compressed air can) on the rose would sell it... Don't get me wrong, the image is an achievement, but... it needs something to tell a story... a reason for the smoke...
Thanks Don, please keep those ideas coming. As I mentioned on my first rose, this was just an idea out of the blue and very experimental so these ones are in a way very crude and basic. Even the colour of the rose I think its the wrong one, I feel that a yellow rose would have suited better and enhanced the image, but I just couldn't be bothered at this stage because I was more concentrated in tweaking it enough first to make it appealing.I think a layer of frost (perhaps an inverted compressed air can) on the rose would sell it... Don't get me wrong, the image is an achievement, but... it needs something to tell a story... a reason for the smoke...
Don, what you just mentioned has made me think of a few tweaks . Wait for the new version with a twist
Comment by aminstar posted on Oh No!! Its that smoking rose again :) at 02/08/2009 - 08:54
paullucas wrote:
Not sure I should say this...but I will.
I was chatting to Amin earlier about my ventures in attempting to recreate the glass and coloured water effect. Now I don't usually have the time to try sommat like that but I gave it a try.
Oh my GOSH!!!
I thought I was going to face a messy divorce today!
The goblet that I had stuck to a sheet of glass that was filled half way with red water, (food colouring(and it was a large goblet, one that holds a full bottle of wine)), became, shall we say, unstuck.
The tablecloth, curtains and nets went in the wash on a hot setting and the laminate flooring needed a good scrub.
My wife took it extremely well and even let me carry on, but she never left my side after that. She had a laugh with her parents on the phone afterwards.
So after this I went outside and did some macro work!
Amin, the moral of the story is to leave these "Dangerous" jobs to those who know what they are doing and for those who have their own sheds outside!
Keep up the great work
Paul
Sounds like you had quite an adventure Paul . I wish you had taken a shot of the mess , that way we could have a competition of a messy workplace. But I have an impressin that I would win there. You should see my floor in the shed when I am done .Not sure I should say this...but I will.
I was chatting to Amin earlier about my ventures in attempting to recreate the glass and coloured water effect. Now I don't usually have the time to try sommat like that but I gave it a try.
Oh my GOSH!!!
I thought I was going to face a messy divorce today!
The goblet that I had stuck to a sheet of glass that was filled half way with red water, (food colouring(and it was a large goblet, one that holds a full bottle of wine)), became, shall we say, unstuck.
The tablecloth, curtains and nets went in the wash on a hot setting and the laminate flooring needed a good scrub.
My wife took it extremely well and even let me carry on, but she never left my side after that. She had a laugh with her parents on the phone afterwards.
So after this I went outside and did some macro work!
Amin, the moral of the story is to leave these "Dangerous" jobs to those who know what they are doing and for those who have their own sheds outside!
Keep up the great work
Paul
Comment by aminstar posted on Oh No!! Its that smoking rose again :) at 02/08/2009 - 04:17
Joe S wrote:
These smoke pics are cool! Like #1 the best. Both the rose and smoke is beutifully captured, I would like one thing, though - I don't get the feeling that the rose and smoke interacts or belong together in the same space. Understand?
Yes understand .These smoke pics are cool! Like #1 the best. Both the rose and smoke is beutifully captured, I would like one thing, though - I don't get the feeling that the rose and smoke interacts or belong together in the same space. Understand?
This was more fun rather than anything serious Joe.
I was so bored with the weather and in fact I was trying something with smoke and after almost three hours of preparing the setup ended up finding that there was a major flaw so the whole idea had to go back to the drawing board. As I was already playing with incense sticks I just stepped into the garden and plucked the rose to just shoot these ones so I woldn't end up leaving the shed empty handed after so many hours of effort .
On a different occasion I know probably a better setup and a different colour rose could have given a different perspective. Its all about experimentation .
But thank you for your comment regarding the smoke not interacting with the rose.
Comment by aminstar posted on Oh No!! Its that smoking rose again :) at 01/08/2009 - 23:52
This has come as a relief to my wife as I was thinking about green dye next
Paul
And you have just the right number of glasses left. Three is the perfect number , no wonder you had to get rid of the fourth one