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One of my first photos that I took with my new Canon 480EX II flash- my first external flash. So far, I love it- having the option to bounce off of the ceiling is very handy.

i'm a sucker for kitteh photos!

testing out d800e and 28 afs :D

DSC_0017 by inzite, on Flickr

I bet.. If i were to take a pictures of you in that same moment, you'd be bokehed! ( pronunced boke'd :p)

The closest part of the foreground is rather uninteresting. I think a horizontal crop would be best.

Chase, I like that you took the time offer an edit for discussion!

I found something to do with my lunch break before my next lecture :p The reason I chose portrait was for the effect of the tracks being drawn out, leading off into the distance.

Also mrk, was that the actual wedding venue? That's fantastic!

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I am not a professionnal, nor good, photographer in any way. But here is my contribution, taken by my other half with a Canon EOS 600 and a Sigma 18-200 lens, when bringing back my new bike home. Then just had a play with Photoshop for the color / b&w effect.

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I am not a professionnal, nor good, photographer in any way. But here is my contribution, taken by my other half with a Canon EOS 600 and a Sigma 18-200 lens, when bringing back my new bike home. Then just had a play with Photoshop for the color / b&w effect.

That's brilliant, really captures the essence of speed, but the BW effect detracts a little (Mainly making it look too unrealistic). Could you post the colour version for comparison?

Thanks mate !

Of course, here it is, untouched at all.

Agree the color one looks so much better.

Also to add a bit, dead centering subjects, does work sometimes, but usually, you try to frame 2/3rd to center

http://en.wikipedia..../Rule_of_thirds

@ Moon, I dare ya, post a picture of yourself completely in focus! You can't! ( I know I know, I browse your flickr, but neowin hasn't :shifty: ).

I found something to do with my lunch break before my next lecture :p The reason I chose portrait was for the effect of the tracks being drawn out, leading off into the distance.

Also mrk, was that the actual wedding venue? That's fantastic!

hey yup! Kings Theatre!

I have another wedding enquiry for there in March :D

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Sous chef :shifty:

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Obligatory dog photo! King God I mean, Dog, Zeus! Poorly focused! But man, I swear he talks, I woke him up for the photo and he mumbled and woo'd and howled and groaned like "seriously, you woke me up to shine a light in my face?" (AF assit beam)

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Roar!

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Date Taken: 2013-02-19 16:35:50

Camera Make: Canon

Camera Model: Canon PowerShot S95

Focal Length: 22.5 mm

Aperture: f/4.9

Exposure Time: 0.013 sec (1/80)

ISO: 80

Sunset Pathway

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Date Taken: 2013-02-19 16:37:20

Camera Make: Canon

Camera Model: Canon PowerShot S95

Focal Length: 22.5 mm

Aperture: f/4.9

Exposure Time: 0.02 sec (1/50)

ISO: 80

hahaha continuing the bokeh!

INZ_0329 by inzite, on Flickr

Creamy! and what dog is that?

Roar!

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Date Taken: 2013-02-19 16:35:50

Camera Make: Canon

Camera Model: Canon PowerShot S95

Focal Length: 22.5 mm

Aperture: f/4.9

Exposure Time: 0.013 sec (1/80)

ISO: 80

Sunset Pathway

Date Taken: 2013-02-19 16:37:20

Camera Make: Canon

Camera Model: Canon PowerShot S95

Focal Length: 22.5 mm

Aperture: f/4.9

Exposure Time: 0.02 sec (1/50)

ISO: 80

Creative!

Nice to see someone else involved in the photography forum!

Creamy! and what dog is that?

Creative!

Nice to see someone else involved in the photography forum!

I just want to see this section of the forum active again. I'm thinking of other ideas for this already. :)

I can't wait til summer, or at least spring time so i can test my camera more. Everything is so dead and dark during the winter. No life, no fun.

but this was cool, although i wish it was all in focus.

Dude your avatar is creeeeeeeeeeeeepy! "chilly" photo :p You could've underexposed a bit, as the bright sky blew the details and focus i'm guessing.

@guppy thats a beagle.

INZ_0475 by inzite, on Flickr

Captain obvious, I meant if it's a character of some sort.

I just want to see this section of the forum active again. I'm thinking of other ideas for this already. :)

Finally ! :p There's several people that have fled this forum because of inactivity. We tried a monthly competition, but the judge ( Mac.) went missing.

Finally ! :p There's several people that have fled this forum because of inactivity. We tried a monthly competition, but the judge ( Mac.) went missing.

I'm thinking of starting up the monthly competitions again, with a set theme to follow. I'm going to see if some more of the staff are willing to jump on board for judging.

I just found this place! How's this for a first submission? I only have access to the low-res version from work, but it was taken with two external flashes setup for rim lighting, fired wirelessly with a Pocket Wizard. I didn't do the makeup. :)

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Here are a couple pics I took a few weekends ago.

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Nice BIF!

I just found this place! How's this for a first submission? I only have access to the low-res version from work, but it was taken with two external flashes setup for rim lighting, fired wirelessly with a Pocket Wizard. I didn't do the makeup. :)

Welcome to neowin... wait, what? you're a news editor! Never browse the forum huh? :p

Creepy photo, on the critique, Would've focused/lit the face to see the make up, which is pretty good!

Welcome to neowin... wait, what? you're a news editor! Never browse the forum huh? :p

I deserve that. :lol: I browser the forums when I have time, but just never noticed the photography forum (maybe because it's called "Camera?")

Creepy photo, on the critique, Would've focused/lit the face to see the make up, which is pretty good!

I had some where the face was lit, but that took away from the creepiness of the shot, so I didn't use those. Here's the complete set on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43777639@N06/sets/72157623722581118/with/4471413888/

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