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torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Thanks for the contributions.

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torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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LuisX posted:

Cross posted from a previous PAD thread. Let me know if these count as landscape.

I like the beach. For many reasons. This is one of them:







Absolutely not landscapes. And they suck.

Man, first you shoot hot chicks day in and day out, add to that that you do it well, and on top of all that, you shoot some kickass landscapes. You suck.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Zygar posted:

This thread rocks. Landscape photography is one of the most satisfying types of photography there is, IMO. Some of the stuff in here is absolutely incredible.


The composition isn't amazing but I liked the stillness of the water. I want to go back here sometime and recompose it so that the water starts at the bottom left hand corner instead of slightly above it.

The water is great, but it's too small in the shot. The contrast of the perfect smoothness with the rocks isn't done quite right here...I think it's just shoved too much into the side of the shot. Less sky, less rock, I think.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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torgeaux fucked around with this message at 04:26 on Nov 20, 2009

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Dass Niemand posted:

What I love about this picture is the texture of the stone stairs, like my hand will get scraped up by rubbing the picture or something it's great

Mine:

Deserts can be landscapes too!

I need more or less of the asphalt surface. It has the potential to give a "leading lines" look into the picture, and give some nice contrast, but right now there's just enough in the shot to be distracting. Beautiful sky. Can you correct some of the distortion in photoshop? I actually kind of like the bending up at the edges, but I think you could correct it pretty easily, too.

edit: After reading your comment on my shot, I looked at it again, and think it could use a little fill light to bring out the textures even more. You're right, it's the stronger part of the shot.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Wubble posted:

Finally got a working tri-pod.


I like this. A lot. But, dude, clean your sensor.

edit:

Wubble posted:

Finally got a working tri-pod.

Edit: I reedited the photo a bit, and removed most of the spots the best I could, but most of them were actually rain drops that got on the lens.

Ah, makes sense. In any event, beautiful photo.

torgeaux fucked around with this message at 09:54 on Dec 29, 2009

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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dunkman posted:

I'm going to Hawaii next month and I'm planning on doing some hiking and taking pictures along the way, so no tripod.

I was thinking of renting a 70-200 while I was out there for my 7D, but I think that would be entirely too bulky/heavy to really hike with. I have a 17-50 Tamron f/2.8 (no VC) that I would use instead.

I have a lowepro micro trekker 100 backpack that I'm pretty sure won't fit a 70-200 in it with the 7D either. Although I'm reading online it will...

Any tips? I don't know quite what to expect and I definitely don't want to hike having a 7D with a 70-200 around my neck.

edit: I am going to post this in the gear thread too.

Monopod. Get an inexpensive one you won't mind hurting, and just keep it out and use it as a walking stick.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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dik-dik posted:

I'm not sure why f/22 would cause diffusion or softness. I'd say your best bet would be to shoot the same shot at multiple apertures and see for yourself. Shooting at f/22 gives you nearly infinite DOF, which is often times desired for landscape photography.

No, you can't simply stop down infinitely and maintain sharpness.

Diffraction and Photography

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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DJExile posted:

I'm getting some good overall ideas here and wanted to ask what to look for specifically with a trip I'll be taking soon.

I've been invited to a conference in April in Scottsdale, AZ. I've been in Arizona twice as a kid and remember finding the area to be loving gorgeous. Here's what I'm planning to take:

Olympus E-410 Body
25mm f/2.8
14-54mm f/3.5-5.6
40-150mm f/3.5-4.5

I don't know if I'll have the space to pack a tripod (I doubt it), and the best I can hope for in terms of free time is maybe one afternoon/evening. Is there anything I could rig up while there to use for stability for some longer shots? I'm completely new to landscape shooting but I'll be damned if Scottsdale loving Arizona isn't a great place to at least try it out.

Comedy option: Buy a canon.

Real? If you cannot take a tripod, buy one when you get there. A $20 tripod that you throw away will be invaluable. If not, either pack or purchase on the other end, a bean bag support. One gallon ziplock almost filled with dry rice or beans, then inside another one gallon ziplock.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Phat_Albert posted:

I'm just starting to dabble in landscapes, and am still having a hard time making rocks sexy.





IT looks like, in the first, otherwise awesome photo, you overexposed the land to get the long exposure you wanted on the water. Try f/16, same time. It's a tough balance. You found a great shot...I'd suggest also using the parallel stones to as a framing device, if you see what I mean. They're just above the whirlpool.

The second is exposed better, but not as fascinating a body of water.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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MrBlandAverage posted:

Apparently there are waterfalls in Illinois.



Looks like Garden of the Gods. I fell off a cliff there.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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RangerScum posted:

Oh, yes you are correct.

I google "Garden of the Gods" per Torgeaux and it told me it was in the Shawnee National Forest downstate. Cool deal!

Yeah, I was just guessing based on photo, then saw it was id'ed in the flickr link. Sorry to mislead.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Interrupting Moss posted:




Don't know if it would have been possible, but I'd like to see this shot from lower...I think if you could have framed that tree against that sky it would have made a more powerful image. The colors are really, really nice.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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BeastOfExmoor posted:

Couple of panoramas that I have mixed feelings about.



Too centered a composition. The leading lines of the tree line lead the eye not to the mountains, but to the base of the mountains. Try composing without the mountain dead center.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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This is an excellent example to show the sharpness of that 14mm manual lens. I liked the impact of the rocky beach in the foreground.

cable beach by torgeaux, on Flickr


Shot when I was just feeling my way around proper exposure for sunrise/new moon, liked the effect.

pre-dawn by torgeaux, on Flickr


bay by torgeaux, on Flickr

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Lando posted:

Naw its cool.

I was down in Florida visiting family. Up here in VA, there is nothing really close by that is nice and 'rural' like that. Nothing but city here.

C'mon. Where in VA are you that you're not more than 10 minutes from farmland?

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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sunrise by torgeaux, on Flickr

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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wide bay2 by torgeaux, on Flickr


wide bay by torgeaux, on Flickr

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Mannequin posted:


Fuji Pro 400

The square format really works for this.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Rosslyn by torgeaux, on Flickr

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Bay Coast Panorama by torgeaux, on Flickr

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Steve McScene posted:

What should I do to it? I don't like how there seems to be a vignette, but like a negative vignette so the middle is too bright, how would I fix that?

Take a look at some curves work...hell, even just bumping the contrast might make a big difference.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Kujaroth posted:

A couple from tonight:


Long Jetty by Aztatlan, on Flickr

I'd like to see this with the dock not centered. Looking straight down the rail, so the dock was off center by a bit.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Landscape Thirds by torgeaux, on Flickr

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Vibrance 100, yeah baby. And snagged a sweet shot of the Pizza Hut sign to round it out.


Vibrance You Say by torgeaux, on Flickr

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Pukestain Pal posted:

Happy Veterans Day!

Fallen Soldiers by Paul Frederiksen, on Flickr

I think I have too much negative space here (and as someone pointed out the building is distorted), but I can't help but like it.

Arlington, Virginia by Paul Frederiksen, on Flickr

Ah, Rosslyn, VA I don't miss you at all.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Samsung Landscape by torgeaux, on Flickr

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Sunflower Massacre by torgeaux, on Flickr

Freezing Fog by torgeaux, on Flickr

Frozen Sunflowers in the Fog by torgeaux, on Flickr

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Sludge Tank posted:

Awesome. Was this an unexpected killing of the crop due to unusual weather or just post-harvest?

Really love the first one.

Don't really know. Was driving out to pick up some beef outside of Denver and the freezing fog just kept getting worse until I drove by that field. I wish I could have stayed a couple hours for the conditions to change, I think the sun burning through would have been great.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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deaders posted:

The fog works, not sure it would look so good with the sun out.



Pinjarra, November 2014 by Simon Deadman, on Flickr

Oh, I meant with the fog still present but the sun burning thru. Otherwise, it's just a field of dead flowers.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Foggy Yard by torgeaux, on Flickr

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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ExecuDork posted:

I did? I'm sure I said something like that at some point, but not recently. Anyway, yes, there's no reason to restrict yourself to Landscape = Wide, but every lens has its uses for landscapes. It's all about creative control and making a good image - using your own standards and taste.

This is a good idea - I'm going to have to try to remember this when I'm snowshoeing around the Rockies this weekend. Assuming my GF will let me fumble around with lenses in the middle of the trail while frostbite settles upon us.

Where you gonna be? I'm in Evergreen, Co now. We just got 8 inches of snow, or so, and it's a great time to be in the rockies.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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ExecuDork posted:

Banff-Jasper parkway (Alberta Highway 93) - a place named Mosquito Creek - about 25 km north of Lake Louise. It was indeed excellent, the snow was fine and the views were glorious. Pictures being digested by LR at the moment.

Great! It's 20 below zero now here, so you hit them at the right time.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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RangerScum posted:

Is using a hasselblad sort of like using the camera function in Instagram?

That's where Hasselblad got it.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Morning View by torgeaux, on Flickr

Rocky Mountain Meadow in Winter by torgeaux, on Flickr

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Verman posted:

This looks like something I would see on Cabin Porn.

Great, now I have another site that looks terrible in the history of my browser.

torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Evergreen by torgeaux, on Flickr

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torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
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Mrenda posted:

Pretty fuckin' rad benches.

https://www.flickr.com/groups/bank/

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