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    Blue Lagoon

    I like this photo a lot, however, the lagoon aspect is lost on me. For me its negative and positive light balance make it flow well, and it captures some kind of timeless aspect. It makes me feel like we are in the black space, looking out into the dawn of a new day, still protected by the...
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    Nikon D40 as a beginner camera?

    Hi Kristen, I am fairly new to digital photography as well and can tell you what I have learned. I started out with my main goal being travel and nature photography. And when you have a good eye you can get some good, and very interesting photos. For this kind of photography I got a Nikon...
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    Gradient Filters

    Thanks to you both for great insight. I have been thinking more about it, and have been looking at more photos shot with gradients. I totally understand, "get it right in the camera," my first photographic love was culture photography where I whould set up a shot and wait for the perfect...
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    Gradient Filters

    I am really liking a lot of the landscape photos I am seeing shot using gradient filters. Web searching has resulted in a mixed bag as to whether the photoshop cs 4 gradient tool has rendered them obsolete, or if the physical filter is far superior. So I am here to ask you seasoned...
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    Cold............

    46 F and raining here in Daejeon S Korea. I am told the Siberian winds start arriving in January. So Duke, did you keep tabs on my Vandals? last I checked they were doing pretty good this season. Mike
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    Williamsburg Bridge

    so much depth and flow seem to be cropped out of the photo now. One will inevitably focus on the biker, but I think it is important to realize the function of lines in the art of photography, and how much they add to the interest of a photo. I like the photo as originally portraid by the...
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    Just for Fun No C&C will be given: Reflective Eyes

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    Just for Fun No C&C will be given: Reflective Eyes

    I see what you are saying, but I wonder if the photo does not lose something by excluding the motif of the bar menu, and the angles of the background. Your crop does highlight the most important part, but does it take away from the impact, or interest of the photo? Further insight would be...
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    Just for Fun No C&C will be given: Reflective Eyes

    Wow Asher, thanks! This does open my eyes to how to better spotlight the most important part of the photo, while still keeping the setting and other motiffs intact. I learned a lot visually here. Now I have to hit the books and get more experience at photoshop. Thanks again, Mike
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    Hi Asher, Yes that would be great if you edited my photo. I am new to photoshop, it would be...

    Hi Asher, Yes that would be great if you edited my photo. I am new to photoshop, it would be great to see your edit will look like. Thanks! (I thought I had replied already, so if this is the second reply, sorry). Mike Mike
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    Just for Fun No C&C will be given: Reflective Eyes

    Thank you for the feedback. This was taken where the model works, a semi impromptu shoot, she knew I was going to be there to take photos. There is something about her hand resting on the bar menu that I like, and also I think the menu and its tassels add something. To me there is a big...
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    Just for Fun No C&C will be given: Reflective Eyes

    Hi, I would like to know what you think about this portrait, one of my few. Reflective Eyes - Mike Nogle
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    Hello all!

    Thanks for the heads up about the scanner Nigel, and nice to meet you.
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    What's your street lens?

    Good point Asher, I will try my 50 1.8 and see how it goes.
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    Just for Fun No C&C will be given: Little Red Fox at Sunset..

    I love these sharp images. I love all but the third image. I don't know what it is, but that pose does not do the fox justice in how beautiful it is. But awesome photos, I hope I can take some as good someday. Mike
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    Challenge to you all! Car as a frame or mirror! Jim's car shot, the archetype!

    First time trying to comment on one photo in a thread. Hopefully it works out. I am referring to the original posted photo here. So many dimensions. The car window frames the tourists perfectly, and to me the man looking at them in the car looks like an taxi driver thinking, "come on...
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    I Suspect You're Going to Think I'm Nuts....

    The broken goblet to me is a very powerful sentiment. It is meant to be used at a moment of celebration, and it being broken envokes a sence of sadness, of celebration lost. I like the photo with the complete shadow, and I think you have a good motiff going here. Mike
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    What's your street lens?

    A street lens is one that has the most adaptability and can capture an image that presents itself. To me that rules out a lot of primes, since you may not have time to move your camera physically to get the right frame. And if you are not taking still photos, but ones of people or wildlife...
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    Just for Fun No C&C will be given: Borrowed Mirror

    Prateek, I must say, when I see your name in the posts I can't wait to see what you have shared with us. So many great images! Mike
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    End of Autumn

    Absolutely beautiful, every one, the first and third are my favorites.
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