j w 0 Posted July 17, 2006 Some random photos today: Jens Of Sweden MP-120 MP3-player. If you would like to buy it from me, please contact me, cause I might considering to sell it A pair of Dolge & Gabbana Book-supports from Nybro glasswork Crystal glass collection (actually worth alot of money), from Orrefors glasswork Close-up on Orrefors's signature Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j w 0 Posted July 17, 2006 And now for the conspiracy. The BI guys seemed to have done something else before starting to produce games... They've got it all. Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. Even pbo!!11!!!ONE!!1!!!ONEONE!!1!!11!!!ELEVEN!!1!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdog~ 0 Posted July 18, 2006 I was experimenting with a watermark and I came up with this... do you think it takes away from the photo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sniperuk02 0 Posted July 18, 2006 Are there any decent digital SLRs for around Å300-Å400? As I really need a newer camera for rallys and airshows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j w 0 Posted July 18, 2006 I was experimenting with a watermark and I came up with this... do you think it takes away from the photo? Well, since you are the über-pro at this, the almighty god at photographing, please tell us how to do? And for a question; Does my watermarks take it away from the image itself? The only picture where the 'watermark' is 'in the way', is the Jens Of Sweden-player, and the glasscollections (but you still see what's on it). Besides, you just had to 'rack on us', with doing large text all over the picture, and red too (wich is more visible then black semi-transparent). Then of course we get distracted from the image itself.. You silly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shashman 0 Posted July 18, 2006 I was experimenting with a watermark and I came up with this... do you think it takes away from the photo? You're really not funny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raedor 8 Posted July 18, 2006 Are there any decent digital SLRs for around Å300-Å400?As I really need a newer camera for rallys and airshows. @sniperuk: A Canon EOS 300D costs about 200-300€ (with the basic pack), it's from 2003, has 6,3MPixel. I own one, if you're not a professional, this camera is enough... @bd: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdog~ 0 Posted July 18, 2006 . It takes away just a little bit. Try a smaller font that is antialiased... For me, watermarks just take away from a photo... EX... Then again JPEG compression doesn't really help either but... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
earl 0 Posted July 19, 2006 Have to agree with blackdog, watermarks are a bad trend here. Â It makes for much less pleasant viewing. Â There are websites full of gifted photographers who aren't watermarking... http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/ Â It's like getting an alarm system for your house when all your neighbours leave their front doors open. Â An alarm system that really annoys some of your visitors :-P We had some really severe storms roll through last night. Â We caught only a tiny corner of the system, which ripped up houses and trees across ontario and killed two people who were camping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pathy 0 Posted July 19, 2006 I agree, many photos here really arent good enough to warrant watermarking them. There are of course, some exceptional photographers who post here who of course should protect those exceptional images they post up, but the majority, it's just an annoyance that serves no purpose, as nobody is going to nick your picture anyway! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shashman 0 Posted July 19, 2006 If your livelihood is photography, you take precautions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ares1978 0 Posted July 19, 2006 It's like getting an alarm system for your house when all your neighbours leave their front doors open. Well, you don't have to be stupid just because your neighbours are. Â And unlike them, you might actually have something worth stealing. But like I said before, most pictures here aren't good enough to require any form of protection and there are better ways of protecting them than using big fat watermarks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
earl 0 Posted July 19, 2006 Just lock your door? Â See killagee's photos: a nametag so worthwhile customers can find him. Your neighbours are not poor: flickr, webshots, photobucket, fredmiranda... you will quickly see that they offering all kinds of quality, and these are unmarked images, often at much higher resolutions than we can show here with a 100kb cap. Less talk, more look: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
killagee 0 Posted July 21, 2006 Holy schmoly Earl those storm shots are stunning! Did you go for the "long exposure + hope it striked during" method? Great captures On the watermark issue... I think it is important if you have a unique image to watermark it... There are actually alot of advertisers and graphic design business's that use google etc to find their "royalty free" images (ie: steal yours), instead of a profesional stock image agency. If its a picture of your dog or your car or something, dont worry about it. But if your image is not labeled when it originates online, you have no legal rights to owning the image... Boom Shanka... P.S. Did any of you get to Farnborough? Lucky buggers... I'm 10000 kms away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Messiah 2 Posted July 21, 2006 Did you go for the "long exposure + hope it striked during" method? I assume so, look at the hanging basket in this shot, you can see that the wind has moved it during the exposure http://www.baconbomb.com/img/storm_004.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
earl 0 Posted July 21, 2006 Yeah, tripod & remote shutter release. Â Shots are anywhere from 5 - 45 seconds long, basically hold the shutter open until something fun happens. Â I should save them in a way that preserves EXIF data. Â Another look at the same thing, just over-manipulated... http://www.baconbomb.com/img/storm_x.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOB 0 Posted July 22, 2006 Wow - Some amazing shots here since I left for my vacation. earl and killagee especially, really kickass shots! And me, well I've been shooting with the lensbaby. As usual, this time at one of Swedens biggest festivals; Two of my acqauintances at one of the gigs. Someone shaking it. During one of the largest gigs of the festival. My favourite band performing. Same as above. A few friends of mine performing at the stage for unsigned bands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger Bob 0 Posted July 22, 2006 Awesome pics Goob! I love the colour, especially in the first pic. Righto, I got my new camera and sorta figured out how to take decent pics with it: Cat Cactus Field Out back of house Field 2 Sunset Sunset 2 Flowers Moos I got a fuji finepix s5600 with a 55mm telephoto lens and macro lens, i love macros :P Feedback would be appreciated, but do bear in mind that i just got this camera so im getting used to it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supah 0 Posted July 22, 2006 Hi bob. I like your landscape shots, you are really showing some nice compositions using symmetry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger Bob 0 Posted July 22, 2006 Wow, thanks very much! Any tips? I changed the link for the first sunset picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
killagee 0 Posted July 23, 2006 Wicked Goob, the fourth one is a killer... Good Composition ranger bob. Lines drawing into or across the inages and horizon off centre. you got all the basics there mate! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shashman 0 Posted July 23, 2006 That's actually a fly in camouflage, not a bee Nice picture though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
