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Xochiquetzal · Post by **Xochiquetzal** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:39 pm

It was perfect weather for a fun photoshoot today! I sat on the radar website and waited until the rain cleared then ran out to get as much shooting as I could get before the sun set!

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Xochiquetzal · Post by **Xochiquetzal** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:56 pm

And one landscape I couldn't resist (I'm not much of a scenery photographer)

Karibu · Post by **Karibu** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:19 pm

I must ask, have you studied photography somewhere, or just by yourself? What's your camera? These are awesome. The last picture could be from some zombie movie, somewhat scary but non the less beautiful. It has been so miserable weather here in Kotka today, that I thought if this might really be a "Place where sun never shines"...

ps. You might be familiar with this forum. Your pics would definitely be greatly appreciated there too.

RA · Post by RA » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:35 pm

Wow! I really like the one where he's throwing her in the air.

Karibu · Post by **Karibu** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:32 pm

RA wrote:Wow! I really like the one where he's throwing her in the air.

I think she's jumping on him. Great timing on that one.

RA · Post by RA » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:40 pm

Aaah, it could be that way too, looking at it again. But then again...Xo, which is it?

Xochiquetzal · Post by **Xochiquetzal** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:59 pm

She's jumping off a rock. You can tell because his face isn't contorted with exertion - if he had been throwing her, he'd probably look like he was having a hernia trying to lug that heavy child that high

She's 3 and pretty heavy

To answer Karibu's question: I'm working on a portfolio now to start a business in the future. So I'm doing all the pro bono children portraiture I can get (I do all the photography for free and give the pictures for free in exchange for being able to use a few of them in my portfolio).

The pictures are taken with a Nikon d50. In this case, with a 50mm 1.8 lens to accomodate the low light conditions of today. The photos are given a simple workflow in photoshop to fix the shortcomings of digital shooting: defog (to boost contrast and color) and levels adjustment to compensate for my exposure shortcomings.

superiorinferior · Post by **superiorinferior** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:53 pm

Xochiquetzal wrote: a simple workflow in photoshop to fix the shortcomings of digital shooting: defog (to boost contrast and color) and levels adjustment to compensate for my exposure shortcomings.

Color saturation is a favorite of mine too.

Xochiquetzal · Post by **Xochiquetzal** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:22 pm

superiorinferior wrote:
Xochiquetzal wrote: a simple workflow in photoshop to fix the shortcomings of digital shooting: defog (to boost contrast and color) and levels adjustment to compensate for my exposure shortcomings.
Color saturation is a favorite of mine too.

Look, I know you don't know photography because of this response but don't you think you should at least try to find out if what you are saying is correct or not BEFORE you say it? I don't have to color saturate pictures taken on a very cloudy day - adding contrast does that automatically. I actually had to desaturate the coat after the contrast since it started to practically glow. You could tell if it had been saturated if the color had turned purplish.

*sigh*

superiorinferior · Post by **superiorinferior** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:41 pm

Xochiquetzal wrote: Look, I know you don't know photography because of this response but don't you think you should at least try to find out if what you are saying is correct or not BEFORE you say it?
*sigh*

Oh, my mistake. You boosted the contrast. How idiotic of me.

Bumblebee · Post by **Bumblebee** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:12 am

Hi, after having moved to Finland over a year ago, I have been a secret lurker to the family forum for some time now, . I have been looking at your photos recently and I have to say that they are just stunning !! Well done to you !! I have just bought a new digital compact camera recently (me being a bit of a very amateur photoholic)....and I have been toying with the idea of getting a digital SLR. I must say your Nikon D50 shots are great. Would you recommend this camera to a digital SLR photo beginner ?? Any advice appreciated...

PS I am looking to take mainly shots of my boys (aged 3 and 6 weeks)

Xochiquetzal · Post by **Xochiquetzal** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:44 am

Bumblebee wrote:Hi, after having moved to Finland over a year ago, I have been a secret lurker to the family forum for some time now, . I have been looking at your photos recently and I have to say that they are just stunning !! Well done to you !! I have just bought a new digital compact camera recently (me being a bit of a very amateur photoholic)....and I have been toying with the idea of getting a digital SLR. I must say your Nikon D50 shots are great. Would you recommend this camera to a digital SLR photo beginner ?? Any advice appreciated...

PS I am looking to take mainly shots of my boys (aged 3 and 6 weeks)

It definitely is the best entry level dslr. You can either get the d50 now or wait 3-4 months for the new d40 to come out, which will be even more user friendly and with some things better than the d50 and some things not as good.

EP · Post by EP » Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:50 pm

a digital SLR

OK, I don´t know a single thing about digital (or any other kind) cameras, but what is a digital SLR?

I gave my old digital camera away because I really never learned how to use it. I need instructions in Finnish, and that didn´t have those, so I decided to donate it. But now I am in a situation where i need a new one, and I need it in 10 days. So after reading this post, I yesterday did a little research based on d50. Do you have any idea of d70?

Irbe · Post by **Irbe** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:01 pm

I've enjoyed a lot seeing your photos, Xochiquetzal. Can't wait to see more again some day

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EP wrote:OK, I don´t know a single thing about digital (or any other kind) cameras, but what is a digital SLR?

SLR is the old good järjestelmäkamera.

I have had Pentax *ist DL since May and I have been very satisfied with it. I was making my mind between Nikon d50 and this Pentax, but I don't remember at all why I chose Pentax. Probably it had a lot to do with that I have two well working Pentaxis (Pentax zoom90 and digital Optio S5i) already.

Generally the SLR-bodies are quite equal in their own price groups, lenses are the ones that make the difference in pictures. And the head behind the camera, of course

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- just a bad hobby photographer -

EP · Post by EP » Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:08 pm

OK, järjestelmäkamera. I have a good one I bought ages ago from Japan. But because it is from there, it doesn´t have Finnish instructions either. I have enough trouble trying to figure out techical things in Finnish, let alone in other languages. I just thought that a digital one would be easier for someone whose head is not the brightest of them.

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