TheCreativeD00m

looks a lot like my raleigh frame especially in the lugs.

nice! I've seen a picture that the photographer did the same thing with the first two. They look very similar, is this where you got your inspiration from?

^A lot more interesting than "cliche" family portraits, I like it! What f stop did you use?

Thanks, I used f/2.2 1/60th @ 800 ISO

I'm trying to put together an album of unusual angles of family photos mostly of my Son for his grand(and great grand)parents for Christmas

Love your 2nd shot..I can't wait to get out to NYC this winter. these photos make me wish I had them money to go right now lol

tredd, don't do it! Sounds like a fad I went through a long time ago and regretted putting a dime into it.

trying to take a different view of family portraits

Yes, I had that orange it's pretty bright. It looks sweet with white though.

bikeisland.com, the bikesdirect.com sister store..that looks like a bare kilo tt

I think #1 needs to be played with the tones of the lion more than anything.

love the 1st one dacrow!

A little sneak peek at fall. I can't wait for it to get cold!

Thanks,

I've heard good and bad when it comes to bikesdirect.com, anyone wanna clarify?

Also, what about roadbikeoutlet.com?

I've bought around 5 bikes from bikesdirect and I've never had a problem except on the motobecane jury they didn't design it to fit a rear brake..but no big deal since I didn't use it anyways. They've got great products for the price point and decent tubing..no high tensile shit.

like #1 & #2 by far my favorite is #1 3 seems kinda boring with it being dead in the middle like that...not a whole lot of contrast in tones etc..

I want to pick up a single speed for campus this year.

Id like to enjoy various variations and color options and such, but am researched enough to know not to go and get a godawful bike from UO or any similar online sites offering such expensive hipster pleasure in the form of colorful bikes made of cheap materials.

Is there anywhere actually good, for lack of a better word, that I could go for this?

bikesdirect.com check out the mercier kilo tt (awesome bike..real track geo) or the windsor hour..which has a slightly more relaxed geometry.

Hey Thin Finn,

Might just be my personal opinion, but I'm not a fan of how much detail you seem to be losing due to the extreme contrast you have, the last two especially. If this was done is post, maybe scale it back just a little, otherwise (if it can be helped) shooting at a different time of day would help immensely.

The shot of the guys in the back of the truck is my favorite, though the woman on the far right staring right at the camera is a bit of a distraction. A square crop would nicely eliminate that and still retain the symmetrical composition, but that could just be my bias for square frames talking.

I agree about the last two..reminds me too much of hipstamatic or whatever it's called. I loved the ones of the two men talking just as you said but disagree on the square. Golden rectangle wins every time. It's more visually pleasing overall..square would come next though. (I think it would also create too much tension in the photo being it's closer to the edge.)

been digging just plain ole poster Bodoni lately..as well as some Gil Sans (no MT) just did a few layouts like paula scher style..with the old wood type look to it.

well it is a vintage raleigh frame i've blasted and painted. I didn't take off braze ons because I don't want to rule out the possibility of using those one day. I know I need a longer chain because I went up in teeth.

As the bars go, I can't seem to find anything else that doesn't kill my back when I'm loaded down with school books.

some bike porn. I haven't gotten around to taking off the brake..it's not really needed, I get mad old man skidzz with the coaster brake lol

here's minezzz..taking off the front brake soon since it's a coaster.

went to the annual "goatman" festival that's suppose to be wandering the area..right.

pin the tail on goatman (looks like something else is about to go down)

our monster face

then my Son got to feed these..dang things are aggressive!

lots of this around

and dust..i'm sure a sinus infection is due.

doesn't he look thrilled?

put on some different wheels

then ate chicken and waffles while watching football. /end

oh noes..honestly who gives a shit. State your opinion!

took last week I think, but I wore the same thing today. Recycled pics ftw

for my diy set up I used those circle things you put decorative embroideries on the wall and stuff. Then I forget the material but it was really close weaved fabric..then stretched it on the circle and tightened it down..you draw on what you want to put on the shirt,hats,whatever and use modge podge glue to fill in the negative space..after that you let it dry and you essentially have it set up to use multiple times..just lay it on the fabric and apply ink in even strokes then carefully pull it off the fabric and voila

ran across this today..thank god it wasn't turned on

hiding in a backyard.

Amen, but without the drag.

welcome back! nice shirt too.