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Post by Original Admin on Oct 26, 2007 19:25:17 GMT -5
Cheers for all the replies - as I appreciate comments from anyone who has a good eye on subjects (ie everyone on RTH) - one has to bear in mind I program computers - and believe you me - that job leaves you cold as ice and rubbish when it comes to any kind of art. Biker youre right - blurring the background makes the target look sharp and in the pictures focus. Cheers for the comments. Especially from someone with an eye for paintworks and metal finishings.
Rob - thanks for the advice, I ordered a remote control (infrared) for the camera, so that I could get less movement on the picture take between AF and Shutter. The place I ordered it from are wart scumbags though (unbeknown to me ofcourse) (they were crying out of stock but we will get it to you soon............... lah de dah you get the picture - that sort of useless shit - two weeks after order they start on about out of stock and they never told me. The guy on the desk should have told me (I think I feel a site coming on about retail bullshitters who cant deliver)
Anyways - bullshithead retailers aside - the camera does mirror lockup aswell so ill be looking into that for total stillness on shoot. Also I'll be looking onto another outlet for a remote. Maybe Canon should be told about their outlets and how shit they really are? Dunno. Im one guy in a billion other small consumers probably....
Anyone else having problems with cameras out there? Dont worry - we are all in the same tiny little consumer boat.
Mark.
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Post by Original Admin on Oct 24, 2007 18:33:14 GMT -5
Wow Mark! They are both really amazing. I'm not sure increasing the depth of field with the mushroom would have made much difference. There is something about the shadows on top of the mushroom that really catch my eye with the dark blurry background. What a gift getting that delicate photo of the swan. I suppose you could have brought the camera down a pinch to get her/his full reflection in the water. Beautiful! Did you photoshop it for the colour of the water.. it's amazing. Tammy Rockinmom (Tammy), Thanks for your comments - I really appreciate them. If I had seen that picture of the mushroom if it had been shot by someone else there is NO WAY ON EARTH that I would have guessed that the dark shades on the top were shadows - I would merely have passed the shades off as part of the colour of the mushroom. But sure - you are correct - I shot it because of the light and shadow contrast on the surface. I thought it would be a good one to take. With regards to the depth of field, I felt that the leaf infront of the stem of the base of the mushroom got all the glory. It appears to be in sharp focus. I thought that increasing the depth of field would have brought more of the mushroom into focus aswell, but if Id adjusted the settings right, I could still have blurred the background a touch............. The Swan, yes - the contrast was increased by 15 points in PSP - I did this because I wanted to highlight the Swan - by darkening the background. Point taken about the reflection aswell - I had the camera in hand and the swan was moving - so I didnt have time to think too much. The edge of the lake wall and railings were casting a shadow over the swan so the shadowing threw me away from catching it all (reflection that is). Ill learn from what youve said. Thanks Very Much for your observations. Much appreciated. Mark.
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Post by Original Admin on Oct 24, 2007 17:36:29 GMT -5
Went out the other day with the camera (still trying to learn about pic taking). LCARS (Rob) - I got this one - Ive no idea yet what it is but I thought it would fit your interest. I came to the conclusion that I should have increased my depth of field for this shot. Hey ho we learn. And this Swan on my nearby lake (which I sometimes fish) - decided to pose for me just a couple of pics basically. Mark
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Post by Original Admin on Oct 14, 2007 15:53:28 GMT -5
Beef - those rocks are a great find - I cant stress enough how it gets to me that I cant go out anywhere in the UK and find stuff like that. The last few closeups (third from bottom) are my favs. A lot of those samples look ready for the tumbler without much breaking up to do? Is that a "horn toad" youre holding? Like the one in the film "the outlaw josey wales?" Mark
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Post by Original Admin on Sept 5, 2007 8:40:07 GMT -5
Thanks for the Pics Adrian, great t-shirt aswell. 8th pic down - looks like a face at the top of the tree. What a fantastic looking place that is. Cheers Mark
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Post by Original Admin on Jul 19, 2007 6:43:00 GMT -5
"The Pond doesn't seem so deep or so wide when really neat people live on each side!" It Rhymes! It always amazes me when stuff gets there in either direction. Amazingly I ordered something for someone on here a while back from the US - it never got there. And yet post seems to do just fine. Button (we say "badge" over here) - Ive shown it to neighbours and friends and they are all amazed that you guys got together and actually went on holiday - great stuff. The car - its a Toyota Mr2 Roadster. Ive had it for about 6 or 7 years now - 32K only on the clock and a bit of a clean up its fine. Roof leaked a bit recently - but I think its just the seam at the window needs cleaning. I like this pic of it - taken in Norfolk about 2004. Got a hard top for it aswell. Dont think i'll ever get rid of it - had loads of fun in it - even when I get a new car (whenever that may be) - I will keep it onboard. I like going over the pennines on a sunny day to clear the cobwebs and think some things through like work.
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Post by Original Admin on Jul 18, 2007 11:04:13 GMT -5
All, Ive got two items to post - one from a while back "Pho" im sure - but wheres Pho gone? And the other from BeefJello. Both of whom im enourmously grateful to recieve them from such a long way over the water. Thanks very much for them - heres the pictures.
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Post by Original Admin on Jul 20, 2007 5:09:21 GMT -5
Tony - its great to split sedimentary rock and make finds like that - getting both the imprint and also the shape itself.
Im a fan of fossils aswell. Cheers Mark
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Post by Original Admin on Sept 11, 2007 16:40:14 GMT -5
LCARS and Jack,
Ive got a full day at the keyboard tomorrow, so I'll try and do a write up with a diagram of how it hangs together - will Pin it to the top of this board - Yup.
Cheers Mark
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Post by Original Admin on Jun 19, 2007 9:32:21 GMT -5
Pic3 - valleys of sand with mist in them and trees on the sides - like seen from a plane.
This dandylion and burdock must be going to my head.
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Post by Original Admin on Jun 9, 2007 17:13:26 GMT -5
I just wanted to share a pic - hes a good lad really - teething at the mo so he gripes a lot - but all in all hes a really happy little lad. Having some food - he needs a good telling off tho - and I think he knows it? ? I duuno - this is life and Im a beginner at it. BAD LAD LUKE.
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Post by Original Admin on May 30, 2007 17:50:20 GMT -5
Rocky,
It goes without saying that it is a fantastic work of art you have there in the table. It is a collection of peoples ***generosity - skills - patience - cost - belief in what you could do - and....... perhaps most of all and rightly named to be quite frank - ^^^friendship^^^.
It is quite a task you have undertaken there to glean this much from a forum of folk who are so distant in terms of "miles". Yet you did it. Its superb to see a person like you who can gather so much together like youve done - and place it into a form of art like that - thats how I see it.
What are you doing with your table of our collective skills, contacts, purchases, and just basic like of the shine? Is it going in your house to drink tea from? Or as an ornament in a corner?
Wicked stuff Rocky. Wicked stuff and great - thanks for the art. There was some arguing the other few days on the board for vendors the good bad and ugly - and it put me in a place I didnt want to be. And then I came and revisited work like this - then I know where I am and what I want. Thanks Rocky. Mark
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Post by Original Admin on May 28, 2007 19:45:56 GMT -5
Hi Rocky thats great - I bet it weighs a ton! Mark
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Post by Original Admin on May 27, 2007 17:38:18 GMT -5
Great present Connrock - but most of all enjoy all the FREE TIME YOUVE GOT NOW. Free time - you cannot beat it. Grats and chill out Mark
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Post by Original Admin on Apr 27, 2007 8:03:11 GMT -5
"remember wakin up soaked" - I thought it never rained over there - it will keep you dry if it does tho.
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Post by Original Admin on Apr 27, 2007 8:00:00 GMT -5
Great pics Gaetz, fantastic rock formations there and must be a great place for a family outing.
Thanks for sharing. Mark
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Post by Original Admin on Apr 21, 2007 18:47:38 GMT -5
Rocky thats a hell of a lot of effort youve gathered up to do that. Thanks for the updates and I cant wait to see it done.
Take it easy man Mark
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Post by Original Admin on Apr 16, 2007 5:25:31 GMT -5
All, I got a MASSIVE treat from Ed - totally unexpected a box arrived and its full of rocks and cabs and an amazing letter! What can I say except as big a thankyou as is humanely possible. THANKYOU Ed. Now for some pics. These here are my very own chunks of the woodward ranch event. So now I can put some pics up of rocks from there aswell Next are (as Ed has kindly described for me) Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper found nearby where Ed lives. Next up is a pouch with some fabulous cabs inside!! They can go on the fireplace. I know ive been promising myself to get the tumblers going again soon - and I will as also theres various rocks from people here that are in different stages of barrels and not yet polished. But my garage is a complete mess and badly in need of sorting out. (Actually started this weekend but not nearly done yet). So when its tidied up I can get all these and others going again. A big thanks again Ed - Im looking forward to getting them going and will post pics when up and running. Thanks again. Mark
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Post by Original Admin on Jan 25, 2007 18:07:27 GMT -5
Hi Connrock - no - Luke's not so small - he's a "happy little soul" for certain. Haha - snowman - errr well I have a strange urge to build one no matter how shallow the snow is. For some reason - when its dark and the spotlights on the garden I get this urge to hit the snow and - well - errrrrrrr- thats the result LOL Its not the best looking snowman - but with the snow on the ground at the time - thats the result. He speaks like this............. glurrge gluggg glurrrrrr glu glug glug. Well that was today when his nose fell off. I guess hes meltin
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Post by Original Admin on Jan 25, 2007 17:51:53 GMT -5
All, as theres been lots of snow around and what not I thought it would be ok to post a few pics of our less than heavy snow at the moment - nonetheless - I managed a small snowman in the back there. Carrot fell off today or lastnight I think - he may need plastic surgery. Mild weather continues to purvail (pervail?) and the snowmans prgnosis is somewhat bleak Then of course Luke the little rascal is catching up with me on all fronts. The inventor of the washing machine is my hero - the little dude just errrr zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz These are the Pennines - UK, not massive but quite the walk if one is interested. View from my Dads house just down the road.
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