[stuartr]

Hello all,
I am rather bored tonight, so I figured I would post some photos that I have taken in last few weeks. I don't really get a chance to share them that often, so I figure I will just send some out into the ether to see if anyone has any comments or just cares to look at them.

I think I posted that one before...

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

Now Stu, how could you be bored on an evening where it was possible to watch the Trojan's 49 point creaming of Colorado State?

BTW Nice pics, I especially like the first one, and the rose (love the contrast between the focused and unfocused areas [I'm sure there must be some more technical photofile jargon for that effect, no?]).

 

[ooheadsoo]

Nice shots, as always, stuart. I like the first landscape shot the best, though I also like the composition of your flower and salt shaker shot.

 

[grinch]

i have neither the experience nor abilities of stuartr, and i shoot in digital (wimpy) but i'd like to throw some of my recent favorites up:

(no, the fly is NOT on a piece of poo)

i like plain stuff against a clear blue sky. i don't know why.

this is the lead singer of a great local unsigned band: spiraling. i saw them last week at the mercury lounge, and they're quite awesome. i brought my camera along and i think i got some decent shots, a bit noisy at iso1000 though.

 

[bLue_oNioN]

stuartr - The Japanese guy in the second photo didn't react any did he? I am surprised he let you take a shot!

grinch - What digital camera is that? The colors are amazing!

 

[grinch]

i used a Nikon D70. the top three macro shots were taken with a nikkor 105mm f/2.8 and the bottom two shots were with the plain old autofocus nikkor 50mm f/1.4.

speaking of color, stuartr, that blue in the sky of picture four is stupendous. 1, 4, and 5 are my personal favorites. they are all really great shots.

 

[stuartr]

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Originally Posted by bLue_oNioN stuartr - The Japanese guy in the second photo didn't react any did he? I am surprised he let you take a shot! grinch - What digital camera is that? The colors are amazing!

Grinch -- nothing wimpy about digital. Especially not a D70. That is a pro-worthy camera. I like your shots as well -- especially the shot of the fly and of the water towers on the buildings.

Mr. Blue Onion -- Actually, the guy did not know I took it -- that is why it is blurry. I had the camera hanging around my waist and I focused hyperfocally. I.E. I just guessed the exposure and set the lens at about 2 meters and guessed when they were that far away from me. Then I just sort of made like I was not looking at them and pointed the camera in their general direction and pulled the trigger. I think that if I had let them know, they would not have had such a nice pose. The penalty is the shot is crooked and not sharp. I still like it though.

Iron-Dreamer: Thanks for the comments. Actually, that does have a techno-babble name. It's called bokeh (or boke-aji...it's from Japanese). It is the relationship between the in focus and out of focus parts of the picture. I shot that with a 50mm f/1.2 lens, which has very very small depth of field, so it made the background go completely fuzzy.

 

[stuartr]

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Originally Posted by grinch speaking of color, stuartr, that blue in the sky of picture four is stupendous. 1, 4, and 5 are my personal favorites. they are all really great shots.

Thanks grinch. The sky out here in Santa Barbara is pretty amazing. That picture was taken up in the mountains at about 3500 feet, so it was probably even better. I used Kodak E100G, which is a pretty neutral film, so that is essentially what it looked like. No polarizers or filters, just a leica 50mm summicron lens, which is ridiculously sharp and very high contrast.
That nikon setup must be so much fun....I often think I am a bit of a masochist for still using a film rangefinder, but that feeling instantly dissipates when I release the shutter and advance the film. It's like budda.

 

[grinch]

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Originally Posted by stuartr Thanks grinch. The sky out here in Santa Barbara is pretty amazing. That picture was taken up in the mountains at about 3500 feet, so it was probably even better. I used Kodak E100G, which is a pretty neutral film, so that is essentially what it looked like. No polarizers or filters, just a leica 50mm summicron lens, which is ridiculously sharp and very high contrast.

mmm leica. i dream of an m6 and a 50mm. it's all i ask for, why must it cost four grand? at first looking at that picture, i almost certainly figured some sort of color boost of some kind, as the blue just pops out at you so damn well, but i figured that wasn't your style.

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That nikon setup must be so much fun....I often think I am a bit of a masochist for still using a film rangefinder, but that feeling instantly dissipates when I release the shutter and advance the film. It's like budda.

it's definitely fun. the instant gratification of digital is very addicting, but that didn't stop me from finding a mint F4 on ebay last week. it arrived on friday and it's such a dream, and built like a tank. i always wanted one when i was younger, and now i can finally afford to have one. of course, being compatible with all my lenses is a big plus. after hearing some interesting reviews of velvia, i bought a roll and threw it in the F4. haven't finished it yet though, but i'm hoping maybe this week i'll get through it and see how i like it compared to my digital shots.

after reading your site thoroughly a couple of weeks ago, i've decided that i definitely need to give that ilford fp4+ a try. i was looking for it at b&h but didn't see it on their shelf.

i have big respect for people that still shoot film. digital is so incredibly easy and lazy and inexpensive. i also think it's an awesome learning tool. i can fiddle with aperature settings and whatnot, and instantly see the differences that they make. shooting live music performances is a favorite of mine, and digital seems the way to go with that as well.

 

[eyeteeth]

I love that first shot. Very nice.

(It reminds me of a favorite by Robert Frank the name of which I can't recall, neither can I locate my book, or find a web link.

It's from an open truck full of people, their wide brimmed hats in the foreground and the road and mountains at perfectly altered angles ahead).

stuartr, as you are a film user, have you considered medium or large format?

 

[fredpb]

Me too!!!!

 

[Edwood]

Very nice photography!

Keep em, coming!

-Ed

 

[AdamP88]

All three taken with a camera that's nearly twice as old as I am - a Bronica S (medium format). I inherited a pretty complete system (2 bodies, 5 lenses, assorted extras) from my dad, and I love it - I generally spend at least one day a week out somewhere taking pictures.

 

[strohmie]

Figure I'd post a couple shots from my digital (recently received as a gift) -- this is basically the first shot I ever took with it:

I'm a horse racing fan, so occasionally I'll get shots of horses at the track:

Here's one from my family's recent trip to Cortina (which I missed since I was at school >_<):

 

[dabblerblue]

anyone like tarsiers?