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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/17/2004 12:34:31 PM
That must have been a blast. Im thinking about seeing if the areas real estate and apartment owners would be interested in getting some aerial shots. Get some nice low level shots with the mountains in the background. People pay extra to live in the heights because of the view, being so close to the Sandia mountains, and its away from the majority of the traffic. I pay because the best mountain bike trail around here is right down the road, and every morning there is a awesome view on the way to work. Like right now with the snow on the peaks. Speaking of which, I should get ask a friend to see if he wants to go flying so I can get some aerial shots of it. Its a lot easier to shoot when someone else is flying the plane. Yeah, low wing planes are bad for aerial. Id like to get a ultralight, then you can really slow down and take your time. Cessnas are definitely slow, I guess that is one advantage of them over another plane with a higher stall speed.
Regards, and keep the rubber side down... at least when you are on the ground.
Roger
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| Photo By: samurai warrior
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/17/2004 12:04:53 PM
What a awesome shot Harry! So much detail in the feathers, nice crop that allows room for the eagle to visually fly into. What really works the best is the eye, the lighting is in the perfect spot to allow its eye to really stand out. Not only do you see a eagle flying, searching for its meal but you can see his thoughts and soul through his eyes. Id love to see this in full print. Great pictures on your site.
If you dont mind me asking do you set your F5 manually for these great shots or do you use auto? Spot metering, 3d matrix, center? Id love to get the 500mm for my F5, perhaps one of these days.. your pictures really enspire me to get one soon so I can get up and personal with some of natures greatest animals. Do you use a data back? Any other stuff youd like to share Id be happy to hear..
Roger
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/16/2004 11:28:15 PM
Would be nice for the person that rated my photo low would leave their remark rather than just their mark..
Roger
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/16/2004 1:58:16 AM
After I got out of the AF I moved back home in Vermont. Beautiful place but way too cold for me so I moved back down here. I love the northern part of NM, and around Cloudcroft and Ruidoso is grand too. I have some pictures on my website I took a while ago around the Jemez I'll eventually get posted on here, kinda slow with one pic a day. Should give a donation so I can at least do 3 at a time.
If you get a chance, if you havent already, go do some aerial photography. Its a blast especially if you can either remove a door or pop open a window all the way. Shooting through the plexi stinks.. While at Holloman a company hired us at the aeroclub to shot 3 pictures of each golf course hole. Nothing like circling a few hundred feet up above people that are trying to play golf. Shooting the White Sands park is cool as well, you can hardly tell its sand because it looks like a bunch of waves. I bet you can talk some pilots into giving you a ride if you shoot their house, just hang out at the local FBO and ramp. Its a great community, for the most part.
Roger
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/16/2004 1:46:35 AM
Hi Roger, its Roger.
Yes, I would like to make a trip to Japan, just dont know when. A friend/coworker is originally from Vietnam. We've discussed making a trip to Vietnam, Korea and Japan. Vietnam he knows quite well, I know a good bit of Korea (was there for a year), but neither of us have spent any time in Japan. Would be great to invite my aunt, who is from Okinawa, to be our tour guide there, but I dont know how long its been since shes been there. So a lot might have changed. Theres a lot of resources on the internet about Japan so I think we should be ok. Id definitely want to preplan the trip to get the most out of it. I still need to make another trip to Germany to visit some relatives I havent seen for a few years.. too much to do and too little time.
Keep up the great shooting.
Roger
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/15/2004 8:32:26 PM
Tae what? Sarcasm aside.. we all have our opinions on what "real" martial arts is..
Kyudo is a great form of discipline as Ventrix hinted at. Someone that has no clue of archery would wonder what these practitioners are doing. This image would work better if more of the person is shown along with a better part of the bow. Its important in kyudo to have the correct stance, draw of the arrow, etc. The arrows coming out of this guys head is kinda distracting. Very cool subject, since its at a sword school Im sure you have access to photographing kendo and/or iaido. Catch the expressions (very little) and complete concentration on the masters forms.
Now that "The Last Samurai" has been beaten in the heads of ignorant people I think its important to show how graceful and disciplined masters are in Japanese arts. Funny how they spend a lifetime to learn them, but Tom Cruise can learn them in a matter of a few months and say he has mastered them.. thats Hollywood for you. Put him up against Musashi, Tom wouldnt last one second after Musashi's katana leaves its saya. So in short I think its important to show more of the spirit of what is happening.
Roger
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/15/2004 5:45:20 PM
Your name caught my attention, and I had to check out a picture of a airplane. Nice shot of catching it in flight on approach, little blur of the props to give a sense of motion. Since the plane is the subject I would recommend a tigher crop, too much sky surrounding it.
Planes are sometimes a hard subject to shoot considering they are always moving throughout the sky. Except on overcast days the direction you have the meter pointing will create either under or over exposed frames. Black aircraft such as the F117A Stealth bomber (er.. fighter) is particularly hard since its all black and the meter will want to underexpose when the plane fills most of the frame, where you cant even read the tail number or see the panels. First thing you want to consider is if you are using a shutter speed fast enough to catch the plane, which of course depends on the planes speed. Second thing is you want to be sure to correct for the massive amounts of light coming from sky. If not the plane will be underexposed, no matter what its color is. Id recommend after setting the shutter speed that bracketing with aperture is used. I have many photos with a AE1P (fastest shutter is 1000) that are blurry, but have decent color, especially those of a close fly by. With a MEP 1000 is fine but not for a F-18. I have yet to use the F5 for airshows..
Looks like your exposure is good or close enough for this size image, could use some extra brightness.
Roger
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/14/2004 9:47:32 PM
Japan.. one place Ive been longing to visit. Ive been to the Tokyo airport, only on the way to Korea. Thanks for the great pictures of Japan. I really enjoy the architecture, landscape and scenery. This shot is wonderful, nice detail in the building, some shadow plus a tree to add some depth to it.
I have a cousin that is half Japanese, but he doesnt really look Japanese or Indian, he has a closer resemblance of a middle easterner. If you have any suggestions on places to visit in Japan, please drop me a note. Im especially interested in temples, samurai monuments, landscaping among other things. Judging by your pictures you definitely know some beautiful places to visit.
Regards, Roger
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/14/2004 8:22:38 PM
Nice picture Brian. Beautiful sunrise with some sort of life. I like that you added the clouds in the upper right corner, adds balance to the picture. Otherwise you would have had to crop in closer to the sun and the birds.
Canon AE-1P, a good old workhorse, still have mine for a backup.
Roger
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/14/2004 5:44:26 PM
Wonder if this is the same Andrea that has the fishnet on.. must be. I love her eyes, very deep and rich. Is she married? 
Id like to find a model locally that has a great attitude and pose. A beautiful model with nice cropping, good job!
Roger
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/14/2004 5:07:53 PM
What attracted me to view the full size was the blue sky and the somewhat 3dish look. My first question is how you digitized it. Looks like it lost a little bit of color, particularly in the trees, seems like its a bit washed out. You might try playing with the original scan and get the detail and color back, if it isnt lacking in the film. Reala is a great all around film, but personally I like shooting Velvia for outdoor shots, especially when theres a lot of color, like the sky, trees, etc.
I like the depth of field you have here. I always shoot a lot trying to change the foreground content, much easier to do that then change the background. Depending on the effect you are looking for everything should normally be in focus, otherwise its just "noise" and distracts.
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/13/2004 8:33:35 PM
Re Hakan,
Sorry I disagree with your other statement. Nonie said "me messin round wit the web cam" so I dont think she was trying to get this effect, if she was then... Just to let you know I didnt rate this photo, whoever the 2nd person was should have at least made a comment why they rated it. Personally, I'll give my comments freely but I wont rate a photo, except if its truely exceptional or just a outright waste of d/l time. Plus I dont think I can actually rate a photo until I have donated.
BTW, thanks for the comments on my photo.
Roger
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/13/2004 6:53:31 PM
Its great how you show the beauty of fire but also how destructive it is. Little hint of life (the tree in the foreground) plus the detail of the staircase. Great series of fire, lots of colors. Nice shots of the NE as well. I miss some of the scenery of Vermont but I dont miss the cold weather.
Take care and bundle up!
Roger
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/13/2004 6:42:38 PM
Awesome shot! I agree with the bottom edge, it leads the eyes a little away from the bird. The blur of the wings add motion, while you can see the detail in the rear feathers. I find it tough to take great pictures of birds without a huge telephoto or patience to get close enough, a 200mm just isnt big enough in most cases. Im curious on the equipment you used, 300-400mm?
Roger
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/13/2004 6:35:41 PM
I like the oriental setting, because its oriental. The environment could use some more lighting, perhaps you could try going back at a different time of day, or perhaps a little (just a little) fill in light, either reflected or fill flash to lighten up the light colored rocks. Maybe try a few different composures, I dont know what is to the left of the walkway, but maybe add in something to that left side or crop in more or take it all in from a different angle. Looks great though. I like the colors even though I wish some were a little brighter, especially the red plant. A little less sky maybe and more foreground. Perhaps a little earlier in the day would work. This is definitely someplace that Id like to visit.
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Critique By:
Roger Prior (K:287)
1/13/2004 6:26:25 PM
I dont see much artistic skill at all in this picture. It looks like just a snap shot, which it is considering a web cam was used. I recommend the use of a real camera, if its digital at least 1-2mp for web pictures, 4+ for more serious pictures. This picture is blurry, fuzzy and out of focus. Try a cheap $6 throw away from WalMart, it will give you more clearer pictures than a web cam. Dont want to sound mean or anything but its hard to get a good picture, even a snap shot quality, out of a web cam. So try a better camera and keep at those self portraits.
Roger
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