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Canon General / Re: Curious Distraction: Explain your username, avatar picture, etc...

« on: March 11, 2013, 06:18:40 PM »

Several pop culture explanations COULD be the source of my username - but I've been told I do not really have a potty mouth and I don't really collect all that much (non-photography) junk. In fact, my username comes from my other 'hobby' - one in which the random outcome of 2 thrown dice must be predicted and wagered upon.  I have had many a good day at the tables, (winning enough money to support my photography addiction), but alas a few bad days (losing enough to make sure I still don't own any supertele's). 

My avatar was taken from a motion camera in my backyard - and every time I log in / see that photo, it makes me think of all the BIG BUCKS I have spent over the years on both these hobbies.....

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Lenses / Re: Best lens for baby portraits?

« on: March 05, 2013, 08:03:33 PM »

Don't forget about getting the colors / skin tones correct.  Might also want to invest in a monitor calibration system (SpyderPro) & ColorChecker passport - don't want to take baby pictures then have that crazy uncle (doctor) tell you the baby is jaundiced   

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Lenses / Re: 135mm L

« on: February 28, 2013, 07:54:27 PM »

BBSV0053 by PVC 2012, on Flickr

Love this lens

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Portrait / Re: Post your best portraits(street, studio, candid etc...).

« on: February 27, 2013, 10:29:15 AM »

HomecomingP1x-12 by PVC 2012, on Flickr


HomecomingP1x-18 by PVC 2012, on Flickr


WP5D1256 by PVC 2012, on Flickr

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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

« on: February 27, 2013, 07:36:36 AM »

TuesAM1DX-430 by PVC 2012, on Flickr

Camera             Canon EOS-1D X
Exposure             0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture             f/3.5
Focal Length     27 mm (EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM)
ISO Speed     100

Isabela Island - Galapagos, Ecuador

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Where am I ?

« on: February 26, 2013, 06:30:53 PM »

Durham.
Its not a geography lesson; its common sense lesson - and for you too.
If you click on photos they take you to your flicker a/c where previous photo is in folder named 'monticello visit' and this one in 'Duke Blue Devil', Duke being in Durham.
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Duh,     I guess I'll have to post the next round the ole fashioned way,

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Where am I ?

« on: February 26, 2013, 11:55:42 AM »

Time for a little geography lesson.
I'll start with a traditional American landmark-classic view, first poster to correctly identify wins a nickel....

Monticello
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The coin is in the mail

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Where am I ?

« on: February 26, 2013, 11:54:27 AM »

This one not so easy, but could be spotted from a group of tents know as K-ville.


SV5D0426 by PVC 2012, on Flickr

Another clue - this was a Devil of a shot to take with all that Blue sky....

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Where am I ?

« on: February 26, 2013, 11:10:08 AM »

No takers?? Hoping to see other posts / unknown locations....

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1D X Sample Images / Re: Any Thing shot with a 1Dx

« on: February 25, 2013, 10:47:46 AM »

Love your shots - are these OOC JPGs or can you share with us your workflow - I'm impressed with the dynamic range in these shots and curious how much and what type of postproduction you do on the RAW image.

Here is an example of a Galapagos Hawk, shot RAW with LR adjustments - I am pleased with the capture with but not really satisfied with my processing c/w yours. I'm always looking to make my photos more natural.


TuesAM1DX-62 by PVC 2012, on Flickr

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Where am I ?

« on: February 22, 2013, 02:08:22 PM »

This one not so easy, but could be spotted from a group of tents know as K-ville.


SV5D0426 by PVC 2012, on Flickr

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5D MK III Sample Images / Where am I ?

« on: February 22, 2013, 02:05:20 PM »

Time for a little geography lesson.
I'll start with a traditional American landmark-classic view, first poster to correctly identify wins a nickel....


PI5V0128 by PVC 2012, on Flickr

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Canon General / Re: The Canon EOS 7D & EF 400 f/2.8L IS II Break a Record

« on: February 22, 2013, 12:45:34 PM »

There is a crappy video of this rig in action on this page: http://www.dr-clauss.de/de/blog-3/current/item/243-london-320

That's 4:01 I'll never get back.


Great pano, terrible video.

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: 5D MK III Images

« on: February 22, 2013, 07:36:49 AM »

PI5V0140 by PVC 2012, on Flickr

Camera            Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Exposure            0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture            f/2.0
Focal Length   85 mm (EF85mm f/1.2L II USM)
ISO Speed   1600

(LR cropping / postproduction)

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1Dx and 5d3 New Service Advisory

« on: February 20, 2013, 05:43:46 PM »

Me too. Had heard this was coming -nice to have an official, though not definitive timetable.