Topic: Photos can be pretty cool (Read 585172 times)

Method of Madness · « **Reply #3150 on:** 18 Nov 2014, 17:07 »

Yep! Exactly

Patrick · « **Reply #3151 on:** 18 Nov 2014, 20:18 »

Pilchard I was in a Beatles cover band once does that count

Emoroffle · « **Reply #3152 on:** 21 Nov 2014, 21:14 »

Wanted to post pics of my new coat but this will have to do since I only have access to my laptop's built-in cam right now.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #3153 on:** 23 Nov 2014, 17:49 »

COOL CLOUDS (my phone messed up a bit on the panorama, oh well)

HI THERE, BIRDIE

Masterpiece · « **Reply #3154 on:** 23 Nov 2014, 18:33 »

why is the water so green

Method of Madness · « **Reply #3155 on:** 23 Nov 2014, 18:39 »

I don't see any green...

Masterpiece · « **Reply #3156 on:** 23 Nov 2014, 21:21 »

This is the color I usually associate with the sea:

Aziraphale · « **Reply #3157 on:** 23 Nov 2014, 21:26 »

Quote from: Masterpiece on 23 Nov 2014, 21:21

This is the color I usually associate with the sea:

In the Caribbean, sure. Hereabouts (northeastern US), not so much.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #3158 on:** 24 Nov 2014, 01:06 »

That is not the Caribbean.

Metope · « **Reply #3159 on:** 24 Nov 2014, 01:11 »

I think he just means it looks like that in the Caribbean too. And yeah, being from the north I'm more used to the ocean in Method's photo too.

Patrick · « **Reply #3160 on:** 24 Nov 2014, 01:15 »

Yeah I don't even wanna talk about what the ocean looks like off the shore in SF, it's pretty lame

Metope · « **Reply #3161 on:** 24 Nov 2014, 01:21 »

I prefer the water Masterpiece is used to, it's warm and you can swim in it. Why do I keep moving to cold places

Masterpiece · « **Reply #3162 on:** 24 Nov 2014, 02:08 »

Thrillho · « **Reply #3163 on:** 24 Nov 2014, 06:22 »

Quote from: Masterpiece on 18 Nov 2014, 16:07

I don't much care for Hot Fuzz but this is easily my favourite joke in it.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #3164 on:** 24 Nov 2014, 06:25 »

Paddy Considine is amazing.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #3165 on:** 24 Nov 2014, 18:13 »

Quote from: Masterpiece on 23 Nov 2014, 21:21

This is the color I usually associate with the sea:

But that's more green than my picture!

Kugai · « **Reply #3166 on:** 24 Nov 2014, 20:28 »

It's not easy being green

Akima · « **Reply #3167 on:** 28 Nov 2014, 14:02 »

Quote from: Kugai on 17 Nov 2014, 21:15

No Ravens?

Spooky shot. It would look so much more threatening with vertical verticals, but how many of us have access to a shift-lens or camera with movements?

Kugai · « **Reply #3168 on:** 28 Nov 2014, 14:17 »

Heh.

Made my comment 'cause it kinda looks like the Schoolhouse in Hitchcocks film The Birds

hedgie · « **Reply #3169 on:** 28 Nov 2014, 17:55 »

Quote from: Akima on 28 Nov 2014, 14:02

Quote from: Kugai on 17 Nov 2014, 21:15
No Ravens?
Spooky shot. It would look so much more threatening with vertical verticals, but how many of us have access to a shift-lens or camera with movements?

*Cough* I do have a couple of view cameras, one of which is a rail one with the movements. Then again, I'd cost me more than I can afford to get a decent new spot metre, develop the film, and pay for drum-scanning.

Aziraphale · « **Reply #3170 on:** 30 Nov 2014, 12:35 »

Quote from: Akima on 28 Nov 2014, 14:02

Quote from: Kugai on 17 Nov 2014, 21:15
No Ravens?
Spooky shot. It would look so much more threatening with vertical verticals, but how many of us have access to a shift-lens or camera with movements?

I've thought about a 24mm shift lens (or adapter). I tried fixing the verticals in post and it actually kinda lost something.

hedgie · « **Reply #3171 on:** 01 Dec 2014, 03:02 »

Quote from: Aziraphale on 30 Nov 2014, 12:35

Quote from: Akima on 28 Nov 2014, 14:02
Quote from: Kugai on 17 Nov 2014, 21:15
No Ravens?
Spooky shot. It would look so much more threatening with vertical verticals, but how many of us have access to a shift-lens or camera with movements?

I've thought about a 24mm shift lens (or adapter). I tried fixing the verticals in post and it actually kinda lost something.

If you can afford it, it's totally worth it. Not only can you deal with keystoning, but you can really do a lot with selective focus. If I could afford a digital back for my 4"x5" cameras I'd totally do it.

ev4n · « **Reply #3172 on:** 01 Dec 2014, 04:57 »

Long hike this weekend, but Canada is not all that pretty at the end of November. Have to look a bit harder to find the cool stuff.

ankhtahr · « **Reply #3173 on:** 01 Dec 2014, 06:19 »

I received my share of our Fatfox group buy.

Context: A loosely organised group of people I'm part of (mainly members of an IRC channel about our university), has discovered an amazing series of plush animals, amongst them a very, very round fox, now dubbed Fatfox by us. It has turned into a meme in the IRC channel around a year ago, and now we made another group buy. I finally have my very own fatfoxes! They also introduced a new fatfox with large pupils, dubbed drugfox by us.

Here is my new fatfox family:

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #3174 on:** 01 Dec 2014, 06:46 »

That.. is all kinds of adorable.

Aziraphale · « **Reply #3175 on:** 01 Dec 2014, 11:18 »

Quote from: hedgie on 01 Dec 2014, 03:02

Quote from: Aziraphale on 30 Nov 2014, 12:35
Quote from: Akima on 28 Nov 2014, 14:02
Quote from: Kugai on 17 Nov 2014, 21:15
No Ravens?
Spooky shot. It would look so much more threatening with vertical verticals, but how many of us have access to a shift-lens or camera with movements?

I've thought about a 24mm shift lens (or adapter). I tried fixing the verticals in post and it actually kinda lost something.
If you can afford it, it's totally worth it. Not only can you deal with keystoning, but you can really do a lot with selective focus. If I could afford a digital back for my 4"x5" cameras I'd totally do it.

I'd be using it more for perspective correction than selective focus, though I'd probably end up experimenting with that, too. The only issue is the price. 1700-2000 bucks or thereabouts for the Nikon mount. I could rent, but the problem with that kind of lens (versus renting, say, a 24-70 2.8 ) is that I'd imagine there's a bit of a learning curve involved... meaning I'd be getting the hang of it just in time to send it back, and then would have to relearn the next time I rented. I do shoot a fair amount of architecture and some interiors, so it's tempting (I can also see where it might be useful for certain types of macro/tabletop work), but I'd have to seriously consider how often I'd use it given the cost. I even looked at LensBaby, but I need the shift -- and good optics -- more than the tilt, and I don't want my stuff looking like it was done on some hipster's duct-taped Holga.

Patrick · « **Reply #3176 on:** 01 Dec 2014, 15:30 »

There's so much beauty in the SF Bay Area and it's even better from a bird's eye view.

Patrick · « **Reply #3177 on:** 01 Dec 2014, 15:31 »

...I don't know why the last one is a schematic, that is definitely not what I uploaded.

Anyway,

cesium133 · « **Reply #3178 on:** 01 Dec 2014, 15:40 »

Quote from: Patrick on 01 Dec 2014, 15:31

...I don't know why the last one is a schematic, that is definitely not what I uploaded.

I had thought you meant to point out the typo in it. I was going to respond with this page from our dye laser manual:

jwhouk · « **Reply #3179 on:** 01 Dec 2014, 17:31 »

Quote from: ankhtahr on 01 Dec 2014, 06:19

I received my share of our Fatfox group buy.

Context: A loosely organised group of people I'm part of (mainly members of an IRC channel about our university), has discovered an amazing series of plush animals, amongst them a very, very round fox, now dubbed Fatfox by us. It has turned into a meme in the IRC channel around a year ago, and now we made another group buy. I finally have my very own fatfoxes! They also introduced a new fatfox with large pupils, dubbed drugfox by us.

Here is my new fatfox family:

Squishables FTW.

SubaruStephen · « **Reply #3180 on:** 01 Dec 2014, 19:56 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 01 Dec 2014, 17:31

www.squishable.com/]Squishables[/url] FTW.

I want that werewolf, but $42 is waaay out of the question.

Metope · « **Reply #3181 on:** 12 Dec 2014, 04:27 »

Got a visit from dad and lil' sis in my studio yesterday!

ChaoSera · « **Reply #3182 on:** 12 Dec 2014, 04:28 »

Your dad has funny hair.

Metope · « **Reply #3183 on:** 12 Dec 2014, 04:31 »

Haha, it was windy out. He usually has pretty normal hair.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #3184 on:** 12 Dec 2014, 15:00 »

Caution: Wet Floors:

Method of Madness · « **Reply #3185 on:** 12 Dec 2014, 20:56 »

MY TOWN!

MY FACE!

bainidhe_dub · « **Reply #3186 on:** 14 Dec 2014, 20:56 »

My grandpa met the baby today.

SubaruStephen · « **Reply #3187 on:** 14 Dec 2014, 21:33 »

Definite family resemblance there. (Baby and gramps have the same eyebrow lift

)

Patrick · « **Reply #3188 on:** 15 Dec 2014, 22:45 »

Awwwwwwww :3

Masterpiece · « **Reply #3189 on:** 16 Dec 2014, 00:36 »

What Patrick said. He has a smile like his mother.

jwhouk · « **Reply #3190 on:** 16 Dec 2014, 05:56 »

Quote from: Masterpiece on 16 Dec 2014, 00:36

What Patrick said. He has a smile like his mother.

What Masterpiece said.

Patrick · « **Reply #3191 on:** 16 Dec 2014, 22:59 »

It's crazy, I am almost made nervous by the confidence of that smile. Your baby knows already that he's going places. Looking into the eyes of his great-grandfather and not only grinning, but bearing it... Kid's got something special in his eyes. I can't wait to watch him grow up.

Nikolai · « **Reply #3192 on:** 26 Dec 2014, 13:25 »

Rolled my truck today. Turns out, all the mandatory vehicle rollover training that the Army had me do wasn't for nothing. Couple bruises and some soreness, but I'm fine.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #3193 on:** 26 Dec 2014, 14:02 »

Jebas dude. What happened?

Kugai · « **Reply #3194 on:** 26 Dec 2014, 15:06 »

Indeed!!

Nikolai · « **Reply #3195 on:** 26 Dec 2014, 17:54 »

Hit a patch of ice as I was accelerating up the hill, which kicked my back end out. No big deal, right? Turn into the skid, pump the brakes, all the proper stuff. Didn't account for a curb outcropping that jumped up and grabbed my right front tire. My buddy commented on how uncanny it was that the truck managed to miss that sign post as I was spin/rolling across the median.

Kugai · « **Reply #3196 on:** 26 Dec 2014, 19:47 »

Geeze

And I thought I had it rough when I flat spun my Daihatsu all those years ago.

hedgie · « **Reply #3197 on:** 26 Dec 2014, 20:51 »

Yeah, that *is* scary. Worst I've ever done is do a 360° spin when trying to merge. No damage to the car, but I was about as shaken as one of Bond's martinis. I can't even imagine rolling like that, and being able to do so safely. Best to you Nikolai.

cesium133 · « **Reply #3198 on:** 26 Dec 2014, 21:22 »

Quote from: Nikolai on 26 Dec 2014, 17:54

Hit a patch of ice as I was accelerating up the hill, which kicked my back end out. No big deal, right? Turn into the skid, pump the brakes, all the proper stuff. Didn't account for a curb outcropping that jumped up and grabbed my right front tire. My buddy commented on how uncanny it was that the truck managed to miss that sign post as I was spin/rolling across the median.

I don't have any pictures of it on my computer, but about ten years ago I was in a similar crash. Only ended up with cuts on my hand from broken glass, but the car was smashed. It didn't help that right after the car rolled over, the driver behind me (who had been following too closely given the icy conditions) smashed into the drivers' side and caved it in.

Akima · « **Reply #3199 on:** 28 Dec 2014, 13:37 »

Quote from: Nikolai on 26 Dec 2014, 13:25

Rolled my truck today.

I'm so glad I don't have to ride or drive on ice and snow. Sand blown across the road is the worst I've had to cope with.

I'm glad you're OK. And GM too, since he was T-boned just before Christmas.

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