COMMENTS THREAD FOR RANDOM PHOTOS LV

CelticRambler wrote: »

I didn't think I had a shred of OCD in me, but I have a desperate urge to fix the alignment of that court, second from the right on the bottom! :pac:

What's even worse is both flood lights!

New Home wrote: »

Butbuthut... what about the floodlights? They were breaking up a repetitive pattern in such a pleasant way...

Ah but they were desperately positioned anyway. Sure if you were on court n°1 you'd need glow in the dark balls.

cnocbui wrote: »

I once woke up because one of those was crawling over my face. To the uninitiated, that is barely a macro shot as they are almost the size of your hand.

He wasn't that big. Maybe half size that you'd expect. Found him hanging, literally by 1 leg on the bathroom wall. He was sick/dying and initially I thought it was an empty skin. I popped him in a drinks glass and shot him. I even popped on my 2x teleconverter to get the super close up. All sharp enough for handheld too I think.

Released him into the garden afterwards.

Gives me the heebie jeebies just looking at it

magicbastarder wrote: »

just wanted to say i really, really like this.

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

It's like the top 2/3rds of a turner

Thank you.

Definitely better with the richer background.

copperhead wrote: »

another super portrait adrian love the lighting in this ,
what way was it lit

Hi Copperhead

Thanks for the comment. It's a selfie so not as controlled as I would like - the (camera) right light was a bit bright. I was using a pair of flashes (1 Nikon and 1 Yongua), set up on stands, shooting through white umbrellas. I used 4 Yongua triggers, 1 on each flash, 1 on camera and 1 in my hand to trigger the exposure.

The camera and flashes were set to manual with group autofocus. Nikon D810, Nikon 70-200 f2.8 at 122mm, 1/160", ISO 64, f8. The left flash was set at full power in front and to the left of me with the flash about 6.5' high and the right flash at half power, at about 4', slightly behind me (I'm 5'7").

I adjusted the power by moving the flashes closer or further away.

I took the photos in my back garden at night, which explains the right hand flash being a bit hot - I couldn't move it further away from me as there was a hedge in the way.

I was too lazy to move the whole set up to a different part of the garden and also, the neighbours would then be able to see me. They think I'm mad enough as it is.

Hope this helps.

Adrian

copperhead wrote: »

thanks for the detailed reply adrian,
your very hard on yourself i think its an excellent portrait i wouldnt change a thing, amazing what can be achieved with just 2 speedlights and umbrellas, i really have to start shooting some more portraits

If I get get satisfied, I get lazy! And if I get lazy, I don't learn.

I like the photo but I just want to improve. For me, photography is like life. A journey, not a destination.

And I do enjoy it!

Any chance either of you could say where it is?

fixXxer wrote: »

@DaireQuinlan Whats the story behind the Memento Mori photos?

My sister is renovating an old house in Roscommon, used to be two elderly sisters living there. Inside an old dresser she found that little fledgeling and butterfly, the rest is what remains of the contents of the house.

I could sort of see a Mick Jagger in the sky, but the nose is off:

@magicbastarder thanks.

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

DIY Lens mounted on 4x5:



I've been messing around a bit with DIY lenses, this one is 177mm FL, shooting it at f/8, and is 3 elements in 2 groups, stop in the middle. Single positive (and plastic :-P ) meniscus at the front, a cemented achromatic doublet at the back. Could probably do with being stopped down a bit more :-D

Is a cool picture as is! The shark doesn't do anything for it though imo.

@Keps re Turf War/ Aerial Ballet

Fabulous shot, love the ‘seconds’!