Darkmunk

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In my racing days I just wanted shots right on the apex, fully committed.
Going in, or coming out don't show the bike at full lean.
Big bikes might look good coming out of bends if they're leaving darkies or pulling wheelies, but mostly they will just look like they're not fully committed.

Comment by Darkmunk posted on Motorcycle racing at 10/06/2014 - 17:48

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I reversed over my 12-24 while it was in its bag, it still worked fine, but was a bit bent! Still waiting for the repairer's report.
It simply never leaves my bag. Essential and exceptional wide angle for me.

Comment by Darkmunk posted on Also for Sale - 12-24! at 04/06/2014 - 15:47

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The doorway silhouette is in Adobe RGB not sRGB. sRGB is better for the web.
Opened in Photoshop, the image shows far more detail.
In Web browsers Adobe RGB is particularly poor for greens in my experience.
Although Adobe RGB has a wider (or more versatile) gamut, I set my camera to sRGB for JPEGs.
Note to self: go to Japan.

Comment by Darkmunk posted on Japan May 2014 at 02/06/2014 - 14:39

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Gotta love someone who throws socks at the TV
I didn't get involved because I didn't know the whole story, but the continued lack of response is astonishing.

Comment by Darkmunk posted on Heartless at 02/06/2014 - 11:47

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I've yet too take any decent pictures with any of the 3 WGs we've had in the family (keep loosing them!).
They're fine for holiday snaps and to let the children play with, but even on the kayak, I just use the K5.
Water on the lens is a major hassle, nearly always ruining surface shots - surfing, playing, getting arty at water level. DSLRs with housings have much bigger lenses so the odd drop doesn't have such a devastating effect.
Image quality under water is obviously dependent on water quality Stan, but in rock pools or the Caribbean it is fine when fully submerged. Macros are good.

Comment by Darkmunk posted on WG issues with water droplets on lens??? at 30/05/2014 - 17:17

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BTW, that 1st one is a nice composition; and the last, for me.
Just standing there at normal height as the tog did, does seem to show him up as a bit of a novice. Probably a friend of the marketing guy

Comment by Darkmunk posted on Lotus at 29/05/2014 - 12:35

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Quote:
getting use of a Lotus Exige as payment, which is far better
Ha, fair exchange is no robbery. I'd take the drive too

Comment by Darkmunk posted on Lotus at 29/05/2014 - 12:31

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That's a beautiful car.
Not really keen on the over-processed look of these.
Umm.. so did you offer the image for free and undercut the professional?

Comment by Darkmunk posted on Lotus at 29/05/2014 - 11:51

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Stunning.
Plus - Cranes: not for me that one, and never understood the problem with converging verticals; isn't that what they do?
Number 1 I think.
Lloyds makes my neck hurt, very effective

Comment by Darkmunk posted on Dr Orloff Or How I Stopped Worrying And Learned To Love The Converging Vertical at 23/05/2014 - 13:29

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Semantics (McGregNi)
One stop solution is good. The complicated stuff is hidden away in tabs for those that want it. The nude I recently posted in the gallery went to print without seeing Photoshop. And the event photography last weekend went no further than ACR batch process, and the client had it next morning. The other photographer is still working on hers.
The photograph is what matters, not the fannying around after and certainly not the talking to the nth degree about software interfaces.

Comment by Darkmunk posted on RAW converter for K5 at 22/05/2014 - 16:33

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