Topic: Photography, yay! (Warning: Very, VERY dial-up unfriendly) (Read 138633 times)

öde · « **Reply #200 on:** 16 Nov 2007, 14:31 »

Photos of my babies (taken by a horrible digital camera that is no son of mine, I mean I had to put my thumb in front of the camera in some of the shots to get the auto focus to barely work).

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #201 on:** 16 Nov 2007, 14:51 »

ooh pictures....of cameras. how avant-garde.

this is the camera i take with me everywhere i go. i also have a crappy compact digital which i used to take these (that's why they are godawful).

[img width= height=]http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e243/hile-gunslinger/IMG_0852.jpg[/img]
[img width= height=]http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e243/hile-gunslinger/IMG_0848.jpg[/img]
[img width= height=]http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e243/hile-gunslinger/IMG_0851.jpg[/img]

Caiphana · « **Reply #202 on:** 16 Nov 2007, 15:28 »

My god, SWM.

You have my fucking camera. And a lens I would fuck just about anyone for.

Of course, my old Pentax body is shot, now, and I had to buy a new plastic replacement. Only upshot is that I still have my real lenses, and they work well, and the body replacement is a lot quieter. The foam on the mirror on my old one was worn out, making the camera awfully loud.

Also, in keeping with the whole "real film photography" theme here (I don't think I've posted these before. If I have, my apologies):

Pinhole.

Why having a loud camera sucks. I had to wait for those fuckers to come back every time I shot a picture. There were more than six, but I cropped and enlarged in the dark room, and have since lost the film. I want to shoot myself. Not with a camera.

A rainy day looking out a very ugly tinted window.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #203 on:** 16 Nov 2007, 15:35 »

i got all those extra lenses/converters for free because my photography teacher in highschool was getting fired and he was like "hey all this stuff belongs to the school. take what you can carry." i also got a really nice bag to hold it all and my friend zack got an old enlarger out of the deal too which was pretty badass.

Quote from: Caiphana

And a lens I would fuck just about anyone for.

i get off work at 5.

ALSO, those are some awesome hummingbirds. i once caught a hummingbird with my bare hands. it was very soft.

Caiphana · « **Reply #204 on:** 16 Nov 2007, 16:13 »

That's awesome. I want an enlarger. I almost bought a full set of photo equipment (two enlargers, including a color one, tons of chems, a wash set up, a light table, the works) for $150 out of the Penny Saver. I had no where to put it though. *sighs*

Oh, and all my stuff came from my dad. I have an awesome zoom lens and a wide angle and a fisheye (and a standard, of course) from him, too. His old girlfriend before my mom bought it all for him back in the seventies.

Off work at five, eh? *looks around* Where are you located? My fiance gets home at six.

Thank you. Hummers liked to run into our windows, so we would go out and scoop them up while they recovered. They're awesome little birds.

gtorell · « **Reply #205 on:** 19 Nov 2007, 09:12 »

So, this is done with a Holga and some 35mm Fuji 400 B&W.

Berlin at Checkpoint Charlie.

Toba · « **Reply #206 on:** 25 Nov 2007, 17:23 »

Pics from thanksgiving break!

nauset · « **Reply #207 on:** 27 Nov 2007, 18:30 »

very nice photos, everyone.

Quote from: Toba on 21 Oct 2007, 19:18

While I would still like your photos if they were photoshopped to look like that, I agree with Anyways - it's more awesome to do it the "real" way. There's nothing that really separates the two, but I guess part of art is the effort? I'm not really sure.

I shoot mainly digital these days because I have no darkroom access and no funds to build my own, and I still agree with you. I feel like I'm half-assing it because I'm not in the darkroom.

anyway, color:

bw:

wineman · « **Reply #208 on:** 03 Dec 2007, 09:55 »

I wouldn't mind some critique when people get a chance.

Taken with a Nikon D80

Film, taken with a Nikon N8008

D80

Toba · « **Reply #209 on:** 03 Dec 2007, 13:35 »

bravo, wineman.

morca007 · « **Reply #210 on:** 03 Dec 2007, 22:55 »

These are photographs. I took them.

More here: http://morca007.deviantart.com/gallery/

Toba · « **Reply #211 on:** 04 Dec 2007, 00:21 »

You all and your actual composition make me really really want a camera that can do manual focus, manual shutter, HDR, depth of field variation, and all that cool stuff.

Anyways, here are some photos.

ColonelTorch · « **Reply #212 on:** 04 Dec 2007, 21:06 »

Wineman, that picture of the grapes is so amazing, I'm not sure I can handle it.

I'm sort of jealous of all of these pictures. I think it's time for me to start practicing again.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #213 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 12:23 »

great photos everyone! i love this thread.

@wineman
i'd recommend putting some sort of frame or border around those. probably black...maybe white...i've noticed it makes color pictures pop out alot more.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #214 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 13:41 »

pshh artists

amirite?

C Patrick Carolan · « **Reply #215 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 17:53 »

I will now post some of my travel photos.

Notre Dame Cathedral, Montreal QC

The next four are from Scotland.

Toba · « **Reply #216 on:** 06 Dec 2007, 11:25 »

CPC, nice photos! The black and white look is well suited to them.

P.S. I like your comic <_< >_>

C Patrick Carolan · « **Reply #217 on:** 06 Dec 2007, 21:12 »

Hey, thanks, Toba! Those were all scanned from prints, actually, so they're not as sharp as they ought to be. I took them with my ex-girlfriend's digital camera, which she kept in the breakup, so the memory card with the original files is long lost to me.

They're still some of the best photos I've ever taken, though.

Re: my comic... thanks! I just posted a new one this evening.

valley_parade · « **Reply #218 on:** 09 Dec 2007, 11:03 »

Closeup of the space heater in my living room, and negative color effects on my phone's camera.

The same, only from farther back.

Toba · « **Reply #219 on:** 09 Dec 2007, 14:43 »

Sam,

How did you get that effect? It is really beautiful.

Toba · « **Reply #220 on:** 09 Dec 2007, 18:26 »

Guys, I am retarded. I thought that all four of his pictures were one picture. I thought there was water and reflection involved.

I know what that 'low light and my camera has too slow an exposure for this' effect is. :p

audacity · « **Reply #221 on:** 11 Dec 2007, 14:46 »

Random assortment of my pictures. Nothing special.
Amateur, to say the least.

ilovejungle · « **Reply #222 on:** 13 Dec 2007, 12:09 »

ever since anchorman, ive loved the word lamp

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mucking around with my nifty digital, no photoshop =]

woonie · « **Reply #223 on:** 14 Dec 2007, 01:01 »

flower

fireworks

comments?

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #224 on:** 14 Dec 2007, 13:21 »

woonie, that flower is making me nervous. i don't know why but it's extremely creepy for some reason. like it's plotting something.
anyway, here's a few portraits. portraits are not my favorite thing; i've never been much good at them. here's a few i actually kind of like.

oh, i guess it's worth mentioning that the first and third pictures were taken with my 35mm and #2 and 4 were taken with a little powershot compact.

edit: i found another old one of my friend Tj so here it is:

Toba · « **Reply #225 on:** 15 Dec 2007, 14:12 »

I like the first one best, SWM.

Some shots I took today:

TwinkyToes · « **Reply #226 on:** 16 Dec 2007, 14:58 »

here are some assorted shots of mine...i kind of suck but i have a lot of enthusiasm for photography!

öde · « **Reply #227 on:** 19 Dec 2007, 23:31 »

(7:29:42 AM) Dan: I can't work out whether that's awesome or horrible
(7:29:49 AM) Dan: somehow both?
(7:30:00 AM) Fatty: HAHA
(7:30:09 AM) Fatty: it is obscene.

Baitz · « **Reply #228 on:** 01 Jan 2008, 10:33 »

Reading this thread has made me want to go out and take some photos now, I haven't in months due to school, and lack of any means of transportation, so maybe I'll just post some of my stuff I think is half decent.
Long Island, New York

Colorado

Cape Cod

Tennessee

Baitz · « **Reply #229 on:** 01 Jan 2008, 12:09 »

The one from colorado was such a fluke shot. I just happened to be looking that way and I see this older couple standing there holding hands so I quick break out my camera, slide the lens to 200mm(largest I have on the film SLR) and place the shot, as soon as I clicked they kissed, I was so ecstatic about getting the shot.

The Cheesinator · « **Reply #230 on:** 02 Jan 2008, 17:25 »

the plant in my room

carrotosaurus · « **Reply #231 on:** 07 Jan 2008, 17:24 »

Texas:

The Cheesinator · « **Reply #232 on:** 07 Jan 2008, 18:25 »

LLAMA FACE!

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #233 on:** 08 Jan 2008, 12:10 »

Great shots, Baitz.

i've been extremely lazy lately but here is one new shot:

wineman · « **Reply #234 on:** 09 Jan 2008, 09:12 »

A recent shot of mine that is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

Peppers at the San Francisco Ferry Building

ledhendrix · « **Reply #235 on:** 09 Jan 2008, 09:21 »

A loch i go fishing on.

pen · « **Reply #236 on:** 09 Jan 2008, 09:50 »

That's gorgeous. Great shot!

Toba · « **Reply #237 on:** 27 Jan 2008, 19:24 »

I got a new camera! It is a Samsumg S1050 (I got the black model).

It's quite nice so far!

Neskah · « **Reply #238 on:** 27 Jan 2008, 23:36 »

Yay. I love most of these.

No I don't even own a camera (unless you count whats in my cell). I do however run a photolab.

Between dealing with customers, couriers and staff I spend the day printing film and digital photos. I wish we had more of this calibre at my work. We do of course have our loyal proffessional customers, and it's a pleasure to work with their film, especially if we can enhance it for them (Despite common belief, film is still very hands on and requires a competent understanding of colour and density management).

Those of you who have a talent and a passion, please continue. I assure you there's a shortage of good photographers in the world.

Trillian · « **Reply #239 on:** 31 Jan 2008, 01:41 »

Yay for the photography thread. I just wanted to say wow to all of the previous posters. I am not sure how many of you still frequent this thread, but I wanted to let you all know that I enjoyed looking through your work.

Most of my photos have been taken with an assortment of old cameras. Right now I am using an Argoflex seventy-five. So all of them are prints that I need to scan. I will do so eventually and share. I am scheduling some time for myself to go around Boston this weekend to take some photographs with my digital camera, I will also share some of those.

I have a quick question. I have never really used digital cameras. My grandfather was a photographer, had a darkroom in his home, and I have always enjoyed working with film so it has never been an issue. Plus I like framing a shot and then discovering how it turned out in the process of developing it. I do understand the benefits of having a digital camera, and I am starting to make room in my little collection of cameras for a new addition. What I would like to know is if any of you have any suggestions as far as cameras go. Which type of camera do you prefer? What should I look for when buying a digital camera? Really just anything that you can think of that may be helpful. Thanks!

cabose · « **Reply #240 on:** 31 Jan 2008, 07:53 »

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/rvblvr/SD530433.jpg

the only good pic ive ever taken

Toba · « **Reply #241 on:** 31 Jan 2008, 09:39 »

Trillian,

Zoom. You may think 3x is good enough, but it isn't. You want at least 5x.

That's all I can think of right now. Sorry.

cheesecake · « **Reply #242 on:** 31 Jan 2008, 12:17 »

The work here is amazing. I really like some of these photos.

I'll post just a few of my own. The two Polaroids are from an SX70. I don't have a scanner, so I took a picture of them with a digital camera - so there are reflections, etc.

Trillian · « **Reply #243 on:** 31 Jan 2008, 22:12 »

Quote from: Toba on 31 Jan 2008, 09:39

Trillian,

Zoom. You may think 3x is good enough, but it isn't. You want at least 5x.

That's all I can think of right now. Sorry.

Thanks.

Any help at all is appreciated. I don't think I was very clear in my former post anyway. What I am looking for is suggestions on specific models, etc. that people use and possibly what you all would consider to be the best. I only have about 700-900 dollars to spend on a camera, so I would like to get the best that I possibly can get for the money that I have scraped together. I am doing some research of my own, but I figure that hearing testimonials is second best to getting to try the camera out before purchasing.

frunK · « **Reply #244 on:** 07 Feb 2008, 17:50 »

Gods damnit, now I can't wait to get off work so I can get home and post some of my photos!

thebrosef · « **Reply #245 on:** 07 Feb 2008, 23:07 »

Well I will try to post a few of my pictures. I'll be honest, most of my material shoots the hell out of itself so these are mostly pretty pictures and not really any display of skill behind the lens.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/thebrosef/steak.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/thebrosef/nightfountain.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/thebrosef/mountains.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/thebrosef/island.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/thebrosef/countrydinner.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/thebrosef/bison.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/thebrosef/antlers.jpg

Well I hope that worked. Enjoy if it did.

Trillian · « **Reply #246 on:** 08 Feb 2008, 05:24 »

Now I want steak! But I don't have any.

thebrosef · « **Reply #247 on:** 08 Feb 2008, 05:35 »

Haha, yea that picture is a bit of a pain in the ass like that.

Purple_Bear · « **Reply #248 on:** 08 Feb 2008, 18:40 »

IronOxide · « **Reply #249 on:** 09 Feb 2008, 12:59 »

Wow Newguy, those shots are beautiful! I don't mean to be a dick, but I think they would actually be better without the borders, you have such a great style that distracting from it seems silly!