Photography Post Vol. 2

[wild_whiskey]

HDR usually looks pretty stupid and kitschy, in my opinion.

Like the zone system on crack. And in the wrong hands; look out.

Agreed10ch

[ayn]

that houndstooth coat is gold!

about HDR, yeah, most of the shit out there suck, but I must admit that guy's stuff is very interesting, I like how they're overdone to the point that they no longer look like photographs... In my film days I've always done multiple exposures and then spot-enlarge in the darkroom to get the exposure at different areas correct... it was fairly commonly done in the darkroom, at least among the people who used the same facility as me. Before the whole CS2+ automated HDR workflow was released, I've always done it with multiple layers and masks, often time I just open up the same raw files at different exposure values to get details and highlights to show up right... if done right it's subtle and you won't even notice it...

but yeah, I would prolly say over 90% of the people with HDR pics done in photoshop don't know what they're doing... but that is true with everything else... what I hate more is people with fast expensive lens overusing shallow DoF, that is stupid as hell...

[airfrogusmc]

Heres a small sample of a personal project I worked on a few years back. It started as a self motivated visual assignment and turned into a large project. I shot everything 35mm and printed very small 3 1/2 X 5 on Ektalure paper (warm tone). The prints are much nicer than these scans.

[airfrogusmc]

[mackelface]

yea same question from me - wtf is that?

some shots from paris I took a week ago:

You should post some shots of your car; it's super nice.

[Carl]

Airfrog - Turn signal, statue with shadow, and the chain-link fence are all beautiful.

The light coming back from eastern kentucky was too nice to pass up...

[airfrogusmc]

Thanks Carl. That body of work which started as just a personal visual project turned into a small book that I put together with some of my own writings. I was going through a very rough time in my life and the project probably save me allot of $$$$ on therapy.

Heres just a small sample. I did some of my own writing. Used some some others and did some where I combined thoughts. The vertical is the final page.

[Spaghettini]

More recent joints.

Mister airfrog, I really like the idea of that book. Very nice.

[ChadM]

the bike rack is awesome

[airfrogusmc]

Chad thanks

Carl nothin like the combo of corndogs, firearms and crack. YEAH!!!

[Vitamian]

Friedlander said that Winogrand's photography was a balancin act. If he didn't shoot, then he'd probably end up in prison.

[airfrogusmc]

I read that Winogrand had 100,000 images that were undeveloped when he died.

[dino might]

the flowers/laces really do match in real life, pretty neat

[silencio]

please edit these

[Vitamian]

I read that Winogrand had 100,000 images that were undeveloped when he died.

Yes, he was an unusually proficent photographer.

His Leica's film pressure plate had the impression of the film on it from so many rolls being passed through.

http://www.cameraquest.com/LeicaM4G.htm

[likewtfyo]

^^ silencio impressed with the effect, what did you do?

[airfrogusmc]

Keep the shutter open say 10 sec and find some lights and just move the camera around. If you want to see some killer motion stuff check out the bull fighting images that Ernst Hass made. Roy DeCarava did some interesting Jazz photos using motion to enhance his photographic statements by using movement to show the music itself was in motion.

[sidneylo]

Some shots from the war protest this past Sunday... ehh.

[aaronS]

Carl - in the first shot did you use a flash? if so how and what?

Vitamin - i've never seen that on camerquest, awesome post.

sidney - try not to get other photographers in your shots kinda ruins them. unless your trying to deliberately show that but it didnt' seem so.

[Carl]

Carl - in the first shot did you use a flash? if so how and what?

No flash.

Booo artificial light!

[airfrogusmc]

Yes, he was an unusually proficent photographer.

His Leica's film pressure plate had the impression of the film on it from so many rolls being passed through.

http://www.cameraquest.com/LeicaM4G.htm

Theres been a roll or two thru that puppy. I read an ariticle where Garry said it wasn't so much the finished photograph being the art for him but just the act of taking the picture.

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

Booo artificial light!

Signed and sealed.

[Aotearoa]

Signed and sealed.

Although Soth uses simple flash sometimes

Haven't forgotten about a reply, been a stressful month. First day in a long time to be able to chill out and check SF etc.

[aaronS]

No flash.

Booo artificial light!

i assumed you wouldn't have used one but you know what they say about assuming, but its a great shot just strange light

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

Although Soth uses simple flash sometimes

Haven't forgotten about a reply, been a stressful month. First day in a long time to be able to chill out and check SF etc.

Yeah, yeah.....you're right.

I can be a little dogmatic.

Don't even worry bout that though. Hope you're settling in to the new flat and that.

[superdupersang]

my anti blair protest photo.

the first week i moved to anchester, the labour party had their confrence. everywhere was so crowded for a week, i thought manchester was busier than london.

[airfrogusmc]

A few images from the Land of Enchantment and one from the Texas pan handle.

[airfrogusmc]

Couple more

One of the worlds greatest cheeseburgers. The green chili cheeseburger is worth the trip.

[malsponge]

Bump for the thread. I like the images airfrog. I think the red truck is interesting because the depth of field drops off right when the hood flattens out. Some more of mine from a mexico service trip and one of my bro smellin' some hops for his beer.

[malsponge]

Also, anyone own a Mamiya 645? I'm thinking about saving up for a used system. I wanna try medium format. Thinkin' about pickin up a holga for fun too.