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VisualEchos · 07-25-2009, 09:10 PM

Hope you all enjoy.

VisualEchos · 07-26-2009, 02:33 PM

AnsisK · 07-26-2009, 05:31 PM

Last shot would be neat to see with less vignetting. Would the sky be too blown out?

VisualEchos · 07-26-2009, 05:34 PM

You're right on both counts, and then some. That shot has all kinds of problems really, the uneventful bottom left, the sky, the on-center feel, the appearance of softness when there is none, I only used the vignetting to save it a little bit. Can't win 'em all I suppose.

Chris Mackey · 07-26-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by VisualEchos

You're right on both counts, and then some. That shot has all kinds of problems really, the uneventful bottom left, the sky, the on-center feel, the appearance of softness when there is none, I only used the vignetting to save it a little bit. Can't win 'em all I suppose.

What are you talking about, please?

VisualEchos · 07-27-2009, 05:35 AM

Just listing all the problems with that last wide angle shot...haha.

VisualEchos · 07-28-2009, 07:12 PM

I like this one much better.

shortpballer · 08-10-2009, 11:45 AM

What camera and lens are you using? and what settings for those pictures?

VisualEchos · 08-10-2009, 05:56 PM

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens 1: Nikkor 80-200 ƒ2.8 (first 2 pix)
Lens 2: Tokina 11-16 ƒ2.8 (last 2 pix)

Aperture priority, ƒ2.8, 3-shot HDR bracket 2 EV apart. First 2 shots were probably at or near 200mm, the last two were probably at or near 11mm. All 4 processed through Photomatix Pro, then Photoshop CS3.

NOTE: ƒ-stop on the last two should have been ƒ8, I forgot to change it, which is why the car is soft.

adiaconou · 08-29-2009, 04:19 PM

Wow that is a really cool location..wish we had spots like that here...or at least ones where some park ranger with an inferiority complex won't write you a ticket.

Notorious L.R.G. · 08-29-2009, 04:44 PM

Love the cemetary shots. Lot's of folks will freak out about this, though, especially here in the South. I think they find it disrespectful, but that's not at all what it is about.

Plus the monuments down here are all very plain, mostly just markers.

VisualEchos · 08-29-2009, 08:14 PM

I certainly didn't mean any disrespect, in fact, I don't see a cemetery at all, I just see shapes and colors.

FIL · 08-29-2009, 09:26 PM

The pictures are awesome, but I'm not sure if a cemetery is an appropriate place for a car photo shoot. Did you clear this with the groundskeeper/manager?

FIL · 08-29-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by VisualEchos

I certainly didn't mean any disrespect, in fact, I don't see a cemetery at all, I just see shapes and colors.

I think it makes a bit of difference whether it is a historic cemetery or one that is still active.

If it is an old cemetery (perhaps one that people visit to appreciate as a monument or historic site) then I think is may be okay. There are beautiful old cemeteries in Savannah I've heard. (of course I think we can all agree that taking pics of your car at Arlington National Cemetery would be tasteless.)

If it is an active cemetery I think that it's pretty bad. Imagine that you just buried your spouse/child/parent and somebody is snapping pics of their cool car the next day with your loved one's plot as a backdrop.

JungleJim · 08-30-2009, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by VisualEchos

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens 1: Nikkor 80-200 ƒ2.8 (first 2 pix)
Lens 2: Tokina 11-16 ƒ2.8 (last 2 pix)

Aperture priority, ƒ2.8, 3-shot HDR bracket 2 EV apart. First 2 shots were probably at or near 200mm, the last two were probably at or near 11mm. All 4 processed through Photomatix Pro, then Photoshop CS3.

NOTE: ƒ-stop on the last two should have been ƒ8, I forgot to change it, which is why the car is soft.

Are you a member of the Nikonians.org? Largest camera specific forum on the internet with over 175K members. Very nice technical work.

SweetDaddyD · 08-30-2009, 09:09 AM

I think they are neat photos. I can see where some people may find it offensive or disrespectful.

I prefer to look at it as an emphasis of this quote that I like:
"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sidays totally worn out shouting "HOLY SH*T...WHAT A RIDE!"

I personally hope to go out in a massive explosion of high speed fiery carnage. Either that or a shark attack. (ideally would be surviving a shark attack and only losing an arm followed up later by the explosion for a completely fulfilled life. lol)

dasmoofler · 08-30-2009, 09:18 AM

I think Fletcher would be proud.

VisualEchos · 08-30-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by JungleJim

Are you a member of the Nikonians.org? Largest camera specific forum on the internet with over 175K members. Very nice technical work.

Yup

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JoshS · 08-30-2009, 11:09 AM

Killer shots. You almost got them dead on. People must have been dying to get in the picture.

Come on. Someone had to say it!

VisualEchos · 08-30-2009, 06:13 PM

Hahaha. Love it.

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VisualEchos Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,015 Images: 3	You're right on both counts, and then some. That shot has all kinds of problems really, the uneventful bottom left, the sky, the on-center feel, the appearance of softness when there is none, I only used the vignetting to save it a little bit. Can't win 'em all I suppose. __________________ My Car

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VisualEchos Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,015 Images: 3	Camera: Nikon D80 Lens 1: Nikkor 80-200 ƒ2.8 (first 2 pix) Lens 2: Tokina 11-16 ƒ2.8 (last 2 pix) Aperture priority, ƒ2.8, 3-shot HDR bracket 2 EV apart. First 2 shots were probably at or near 200mm, the last two were probably at or near 11mm. All 4 processed through Photomatix Pro, then Photoshop CS3. NOTE: ƒ-stop on the last two should have been ƒ8, I forgot to change it, which is why the car is soft. __________________ My Car

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Notorious L.R.G. Oh, NOW I get it! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Georgia, U.S.A. Posts: 457	Love the cemetary shots. Lot's of folks will freak out about this, though, especially here in the South. I think they find it disrespectful, but that's not at all what it is about. Plus the monuments down here are all very plain, mostly just markers.

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VisualEchos Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,015 Images: 3	I certainly didn't mean any disrespect, in fact, I don't see a cemetery at all, I just see shapes and colors. __________________ My Car

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SweetDaddyD BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 7,644 Images: 2	I think they are neat photos. I can see where some people may find it offensive or disrespectful. I prefer to look at it as an emphasis of this quote that I like: "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sidays totally worn out shouting "HOLY SH*T...WHAT A RIDE!" I personally hope to go out in a massive explosion of high speed fiery carnage. Either that or a shark attack. (ideally would be surviving a shark attack and only losing an arm followed up later by the explosion for a completely fulfilled life. lol)

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VisualEchos Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,015 Images: 3	Hahaha. Love it. __________________ My Car