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Read the instructions and then practice, practice, practice....

Then read the instructions again.
My biggest disappointment with the SLR (after a bridge camera Fuji 9600)was that it didn't actually take better photos unless I was very specific about what I wanted from it, then it excelled. I expected to be able to put it on auto and snap away merrily but it was very unforgiving and almost every shot was pants.
Since those early days it has never been on auto unless I give it to my Mum!

Comment by Darkmunk posted on K20D, ordered one at 15/11/2008 - 12:49

I have a set of Japanese knives and they were just astonishing when new. licking the cut food was like licking a window - so utterly smooth and unbruised. But maybe one of you guys can explain how to keep them that way I'm afraid they are now, at best, just sharp. hey ho...
great shot Mike.

Comment by Darkmunk posted on Fortnightly competition #2 Product Shot - COMMENTS at 11/11/2008 - 19:45

I like 3 best, the others look under exposed.
I think you should loose the frame and text completely, actually, as a this is my business, I don't think, I know, it looks awful! sorry.
Some tips. keep it subtle, be very careful with vignettes or gradients - they usually look, at best, indecisive. try to sample a colour from the image for the text.

Comment by Darkmunk posted on Winter in the park at 11/11/2008 - 16:36

while on the subject of bananas, try wrapping one in bacon and throwing it on the bar-b, seems odd, but delicious.

Comment by Darkmunk posted on Fortnightly competition #2 Product Shot - COMMENTS at 10/11/2008 - 08:23

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It is impossible to control a plane that has lost the whole wing. It starts spinning immediately, and no amount of opposite aileron/rudder will be able to counteract the spin. You lose the whole wing, you go from fly by wire to fly by prayer.

I'm sure that's true if you're travelling fast enough for the wings to generate lift, but what would happen in the case of the original video ( I think we've agreed it's a good fake), he lost the wing at the top of a turn when he wasn't really moving and a powerful stunt plane could surely drop back to earth reasonably slowly hanging on the prop?

Comment by Darkmunk posted on flying with one wing at 01/11/2008 - 13:45

I'm glad that one got in Mike, because several of us gave you advice on the composition. so we can all take credit
Well done tho, lovely shot, I haven't even managed to join! I asked but didn't get a reply... then gave up, as usual.

Comment by Darkmunk posted on Pentax Photo Gallery at 01/11/2008 - 10:23

yeah, you're right, now that I'm not at work, I've had time to rewind it and now quite a lot of it seems wrong. It's very clever, very well done, but a lot of the movement is too fast and jurky and the camera shake between cuts is a neat trick to disguise the transition. Had me fooled. .
It looked possible so I wanted to believe...
incidentally, isn't it spinning the wrong way? I can't be bothered to look again !

Comment by Darkmunk posted on flying with one wing at 31/10/2008 - 20:55

If it is fake then it is very clever. notice he hasn't got any speed so the remaining wing won't generate lift and send him into a spin. He then hangs the plane on the prop and descends gracefully. like I say, if it is fake then they really thought about it when they made the video.

Comment by Darkmunk posted on flying with one wing at 31/10/2008 - 14:17

I would say that was 90percent skill. phenomenal!

Comment by Darkmunk posted on flying with one wing at 31/10/2008 - 09:59

I could do this if I wanted to.... but I've got better things to do.

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Comment by Darkmunk posted on flying with one wing at 31/10/2008 - 09:21

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