The Official Head-Case Photography Thread.

[crappyjones123]

Gene, At whatever the f stop was - either f2 or 2.8. It is back focusing a wee but I think on my body. Today I finish all my finals for the semester (the ones I'm teaching) so hopefully will have some time tomorrow to get the af fine tune dialed in. But I think it just needs adjustment by +2 or 3. Nothing major.

I don't like that the hood doesn't lock in neither the resting nor the extended position. I feel that over time, it might loosen up. I was also thinking about the 135 dc but after looking at the field of view the 105mm gives me, I think the 135 would be too claustrophobic (mostly I've shot 35 or 50mm so it is weird getting used to this longer focal length but after I took the first shot I understood why it was the preferred length for portraits.)

Edited May 7, 2013 by crappyjones123

[Salt Peanuts]

Crappy, you should be able to turn the hood (clockwise, iirc) while extended until it doesn't move and it shouldn't move down.. Don't remember if it worked that way while the hood is retracted.

Edited May 7, 2013 by Salt Peanuts

[crappyjones123]

Didn't work initially and found ken rockwells review. Apparently you have to rotate it two full circles for it to lock. I was expecting it to click into place instead of screwing in.

[nikongod]

On an unhappy note I got 3 6s (on a scale of 6 through 9) on 3 photos I entered in a contest for today. 

 

It would not really suck so badly if I had not seen what was getting 7s and 8s. 

 

 

Ari ... nice mood shot ... where was that scene?

 

Its on one of the main streets in Teaneck.

[The Monkey]

Stupid judges.  Can we see them, Ari?

[nikongod]

Stupid judges.  Can we see them, Ari?

 

I'm not sure how long I will leave these up:

 

 

aDSC_6380 by Lord Nikon 12, on Flickr

 

 

 

aDSC_6373 by Lord Nikon 12, on Flickr

 

 

 

aDSC_6337 by Lord Nikon 12, on Flickr

[The Monkey]

They look pretty damn good to me.

[Torpedo]

Stupid judges.  Can we see them, Ari?

This. What the hell do they know

[agile_one]

Look good to these eyes, too, Ari.  Don't be down on yourself or your skills.  Get back out there and shoot, shoot, shoot.  Can you communicate with judges - maybe ask for constructive criticism, or what they liked/didn't like?  

[n_maher]

Ari,

 

If was being critical I'd pick the middle image as the weakest of the three.  Maybe I'm missing something, the subject is great, but none of it seems particularly in focus or sharp.  Maybe it's the compressed image that's mucking it up, or my tired eyes, but all of the edges look a little muddy.  The other two, I'm not qualified to judge.  I don't see any real technical faults with them so maybe it just came down to the judges personal preference for subject matter or any other of 900 reasons for a photograph to either strike a chord with someone or not. 

 

Overall your work is fantastic and you clearly have talent so don't get too down.  Take the rejection, process it (and maybe like Gene suggested get some feedback) and then most importantly move on. 

[crappyjones123]

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1211190

[jpelg]

congrats cj123!

[Wmcmanus]

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1211190

Look at that! Great job!

[Salt Peanuts]

Congrats, crappy!

[mikeymad]

very nice image crappy.... looks like the opening of a pixar short... 

[Torpedo]

Congrats cj, that photo is very good, I think you posted it here already.

[agile_one]

Three cheers for cj!  Nice work, Anurag, and congrats on the recognition at FM.

[MexicanDragon]

Awesome job, CJ!  Happy for you!

**BRENT**

[VPI]

I really like that pic CJ.

[crappyjones123]

Thanks guys

[shellylh]

Agreed, that is a very nice picture. 

[raffy]

Great pic CJ, well deserved!

I like the 2nd place pic a lot too. Must have been a difficult shot to take. Needs modern cranks though

[agile_one]

Ari ... if only you had photographed a bike in poor light with off camera sidelight ... who knew?      

(couldn't help myself)

[Iron_Dreamer]

Spent one day last week in Yosemite, mostly for my sister's birthday, but I had the chance to get a few nice spring shots in along the way:
 

River of Oak


Dreamy Dogwood


Half Dome, Spring Glow

[agile_one]

Spectacular, as usual, Peter.  Tell us more about "River Of Oak".  Lens, subject, lighting, exposure, etc ... the ignorati need to know the way to enlightenment.