You were right. The second picture is absurdly great, so touching even if the children are anonymous. But for you it's like a magical damn secret.

Really amazing.

Just needs an interesting sky.

I don't really want to photoshop anything, but if I am going to print it I just might.

No way!

If you want more drama, crop the left and right sides to accentuate the height and put it in black and white. If you blow it up huge, give it some grainyness. It would look amazing poster sized blown up in gray with some grit. You could try the sepia brown too, but B and dub would be awesome for sure.

And no camera in the world would have saved the pics I missed tonight...unless there is one with dual batteries, lol.

My lens is better than the one in the video though. ROFL. That guy is a douche

It is top gear for photography. They even went to Amsterdam with 3 people who took 3 cameras and had challenges.

I enjoy it and I learn stuff. Helps when I can't take anymore textbook type learning.

And no camera in the world would have saved the pics I missed tonight...unless there is one with dual batteries, lol.

Did you know that the grip extenders can hold AA batteries???? Damn brilliant. I am going to get one soon. Money well spent!

100 bucks for more grip for my fat hands and I can rock batteries I can find anywhere. Fucking sweeeeeet.

It also can hold 2 of the stock ones.

.375 cheytac.

.408 or gtfo

Not sold on that one yet.

fuck it, .50 BMG it is

20mm.

I think that is the largest one man moveable, "rifle" right?

And no camera in the world would have saved the pics I missed tonight...unless there is one with dual batteries, lol.

Did you know that the grip extenders can hold AA batteries???? Damn brilliant. I am going to get one soon. Money well spent!

100 bucks for more grip for my fat hands and I can rock batteries I can find anywhere. Fucking sweeeeeet.

Knew that, but I was at my beach.  No batteries there

And no camera in the world would have saved the pics I missed tonight...unless there is one with dual batteries, lol.

Did you know that the grip extenders can hold AA batteries???? Damn brilliant. I am going to get one soon. Money well spent!

100 bucks for more grip for my fat hands and I can rock batteries I can find anywhere. Fucking sweeeeeet.

 

I never use my camera without the grip, feels too small without it.

Dad's computer is built, loaded full of all his software, all backed up, and imaged.  

Fucking bitch to get Outlook to work with AOL for email and ANYTHING to sync with the Google Calendar (& Contacts) on a Droid.

 

End fix was to get an Outlook.com account for the Calendar & Contact sync and to IMAP the AOL.  I'm not used to having an exchange server which is way nicer.

 

Between that and a bunch of 32 bit programs (even a 16, lol) it completely was frustrating.  Done now.    He's happier than a pig in shit....or will be tomorrow.  He came over for a test run and to check his other online accounts to make sure I have EVERYTHING setup.

 

Sweet. 16bit? WTF?

Dad's computer is built, loaded full of all his software, all backed up, and imaged.  

Fucking bitch to get Outlook to work with AOL for email and ANYTHING to sync with the Google Calendar (& Contacts) on a Droid.

 

End fix was to get an Outlook.com account for the Calendar & Contact sync and to IMAP the AOL.  I'm not used to having an exchange server which is way nicer.

 

Between that and a bunch of 32 bit programs (even a 16, lol) it completely was frustrating.  Done now.    He's happier than a pig in shit....or will be tomorrow.  He came over for a test run and to check his other online accounts to make sure I have EVERYTHING setup.

 

Sweet. 16bit? WTF?

Yep.  Filemaker Pro 3.  Required to install FMP 7. 3 is 16 bit, 7 32.  Of course I can't install 3 since his machine is 64 bit.  Tried to point it to the previously installed version 7 on the original drive, but it didn't want to update that.  Think I'll mount a USB chip on my old laptop and install 3 on it and see if I can use that as the install or if it is smart enough to search somewhere else.

 

Dad's computer is built, loaded full of all his software, all backed up, and imaged.  

Fucking bitch to get Outlook to work with AOL for email and ANYTHING to sync with the Google Calendar (& Contacts) on a Droid.

 

End fix was to get an Outlook.com account for the Calendar & Contact sync and to IMAP the AOL.  I'm not used to having an exchange server which is way nicer.

 

Between that and a bunch of 32 bit programs (even a 16, lol) it completely was frustrating.  Done now.    He's happier than a pig in shit....or will be tomorrow.  He came over for a test run and to check his other online accounts to make sure I have EVERYTHING setup.

 

Sweet. 16bit? WTF?

Yep.  Filemaker Pro 3.  Required to install FMP 7. 3 is 16 bit, 7 32.  Of course I can't install 3 since his machine is 64 bit.  Tried to point it to the previously installed version 7 on the original drive, but it didn't want to update that.  Think I'll mount a USB chip on my old laptop and install 3 on it and see if I can use that as the install or if it is smart enough to search somewhere else.

The right click and selecting run program as 32bit doesn't work? That's nuts it's 16bit rofl.

If you have ever been to Rome you can appreciate the low lighting in the rooms these pictures were taken. In the case of the Sistine Chapel, not only am I battling very low lighting, but I am also keeping the camera out of view of the guards that enforce a no photos policy rather vigorously. Basically, a steady shot is nearly impossible. The Pantheon pic shows that even a P&S can deal with backlighting.

 

I don't want to spend my time fucking around with my camera. I am going to snap a quick shot and have a good time enjoying what is in the picture, rather then spending a lot of time taking it.

 

 

 

 

Great shots Seth.

PUT DOWN THE DAMN CAMERA AND LIVE SOME EVENTS IN REAL LIFE, NOT THROUGH THE VIEW FINDER.

The wife and I tend to have the opposite problem. At the end of the day... Why didn't we take any pictures?!?

Also, a family friend took Photo's at our wedding with a P&S style camera and we chose some of hers over our photographers because sometimes she just got the better picture.

At the end of the day it comes down to timing and location. Yes better equipment can make for a better shot, but it doesn't mean shit if you miss being there by a minute or a yard.

J

40d for $260?

A lot of body for that, but I'd buy a lens.

You mean that's a good price for the body? I'm trying to get an understanding of what a good deal really is.

Also its hard to shop for a lens and all the ones you listed come in around $700

Just assume you'll f' it up the first time....

 

 

Dad's computer is built, loaded full of all his software, all backed up, and imaged.  

Fucking bitch to get Outlook to work with AOL for email and ANYTHING to sync with the Google Calendar (& Contacts) on a Droid.

 

End fix was to get an Outlook.com account for the Calendar & Contact sync and to IMAP the AOL.  I'm not used to having an exchange server which is way nicer.

 

Between that and a bunch of 32 bit programs (even a 16, lol) it completely was frustrating.  Done now.    He's happier than a pig in shit....or will be tomorrow.  He came over for a test run and to check his other online accounts to make sure I have EVERYTHING setup.

 

Sweet. 16bit? WTF?

Yep.  Filemaker Pro 3.  Required to install FMP 7. 3 is 16 bit, 7 32.  Of course I can't install 3 since his machine is 64 bit.  Tried to point it to the previously installed version 7 on the original drive, but it didn't want to update that.  Think I'll mount a USB chip on my old laptop and install 3 on it and see if I can use that as the install or if it is smart enough to search somewhere else.

The right click and selecting run program as 32bit doesn't work? That's nuts it's 16bit rofl.

Nope, can't run 16 bit in 32bit emulation.

At the end of the day it comes down to timing and location. Yes better equipment can make for a better shot, but it doesn't mean shit if you miss being there by a minute or a yard.

J

People are the trick and kids are the hardest.  Aidan just turned 4.  I cooked, my wife shot pictures.  MOST are blurred, out of focus and all have rather bad exposure.  This is with an SLR.  Operator is HUGE.  Of course it is way worse with a P&S as then she also misses the expression she was going for.

 

40d for $260?

A lot of body for that, but I'd buy a lens.

You mean that's a good price for the body? I'm trying to get an understanding of what a good deal really is.

Also its hard to shop for a lens and all the ones you listed come in around $700

You referenced a budget of around $500.  Should net you a $700 lens used with a rather old body.

My wife wanted me to email her a pic from Tanner's bday since she is traveling.  I almost puked when I saw the pics she took.  Might go buy the 17-55 2.8 today.  Ugh.

The last thing you want to do is miss something like this.

 

Any shutter lag and you are effed.  That is an pooperzoom lens at 5.6.  Can't get much crappier on an SLR.  Exposure wasn't nailed, but it is the only shot from his birthday worth a shit.  Of course, I took not the w.