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March 1, 2012 at 10:34 am #44660
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ParticipantRav, what made the swirl patterns in the garage floor? I had a feeling that one was going to be leading the pack when I first saw it. Great photograph.
Probably a short piece of 2×4. It’s a pretty standard technique for concrete/stucco/plaster/sculpted ceilings to add texture.
Kind of odd to see it on the floor.
March 1, 2012 at 11:29 am #44661ravnostic
ParticipantRav, what made the swirl patterns in the garage floor? I had a feeling that one was going to be leading the pack when I first saw it. Great photograph.
Orionid may be right; I wasn’t there for the construction so I’m not sure myself, but every level (there’s 6 or 7) has the same pattern.
I knew when I took the shot I had something golden…so to speak. 😛 Nice to see me doing well–it’s been a bit of time since that happened. But NBD and Ranger Joe are going to give me a run for the money with their shots–I love both of them.
March 1, 2012 at 11:59 am #44662Farktographer
ParticipantHenryhill’s second entry is really cool – how does one do that technique in-camera? Is it tilt-shifting of some sort?
March 1, 2012 at 12:12 pm #44663Barracuda
ParticipantNo surprise Rav’s shot’s at the top of the heap thus far. Certainly one of my top picks. Wish I’d ventured out further to find some better subject matter, but I made due with the time I had.
March 1, 2012 at 12:45 pm #44664Elsinore
KeymasterHenryhill’s second entry is really cool – how does one do that technique in-camera? Is it tilt-shifting of some sort?
Well, initially, I thought it was a zoom-during-exposure, but the focused area is offset instead of centered. So then I thought maybe he cropped from a larger photo and offset the crop, but the Flickr page says it was taken with a Canon Powershot G10, which doesn’t have interchangeable lenses, and I’m reasonably certain can’t zoom during exposure. So it must have been applied after-the-fact.
Also wondering if one of FDR Jones’ shots is film print or instagram. The EXIF is no help this time.
March 1, 2012 at 3:07 pm #44665ParticipantAt this moment: ranking is 1. Ravnostic, 2. Ranger Joe, 3. INBD, 4. Barracuda, and 5. soosh.
And in TOTAL votes…the order is exactly the same.
I don’t think I’ve seen that happen before.
Just found it interesting, carry on then.
March 1, 2012 at 3:17 pm #44666KnightsFolly
ParticipantEgad – I just checked my photo on the monitor at work and I’m so disppointed. At home there was plenty of detail visible…even the leaves on the trees along the fence, etc. Here it just looks like a blob of black with a couple of dots of light and a splash of green. Is that the general effect for everyone else?
March 1, 2012 at 3:27 pm #44667ParticipantHenryhill’s second entry is really cool – how does one do that technique in-camera? Is it tilt-shifting of some sort?
I was wondering about that shot also. I’d be interested to find out if anyone gets the 411 on it.
Egad – I just checked my photo on the monitor at work and I’m so disppointed. At home there was plenty of detail visible…even the leaves on the trees along the fence, etc. Here it just looks like a blob of black with a couple of dots of light and a splash of green. Is that the general effect for everyone else?
I see some detail, as much as I’d expect for the size photo I’d guess.
March 1, 2012 at 4:05 pm #44668ParticipantEgad – I just checked my photo on the monitor at work and I’m so disppointed. At home there was plenty of detail visible…even the leaves on the trees along the fence, etc. Here it just looks like a blob of black with a couple of dots of light and a splash of green. Is that the general effect for everyone else?
On both my laptop monitor (4.5 years old, closer to 5 now) and my ancillary monitor (much newer) I’m able to make out the trees, the truck, and clearly can see it’s a parking lot; though there are areas shrouded in black, that’s kind of the point of the lurking monster, no?
//tell the boss to pony up for a new monitor.
March 1, 2012 at 4:42 pm #44669KeymasterHenryhill’s second entry is really cool – how does one do that technique in-camera? Is it tilt-shifting of some sort?
I was wondering about that shot also. I’d be interested to find out if anyone gets the 411 on it.
I pulled it, because it had to have been done in post-processing.
March 1, 2012 at 5:02 pm #44670Kestrana
ParticipantEgad – I just checked my photo on the monitor at work and I’m so disppointed. At home there was plenty of detail visible…even the leaves on the trees along the fence, etc. Here it just looks like a blob of black with a couple of dots of light and a splash of green. Is that the general effect for everyone else?
It’s a little darker than you describe, on my monitor, but I think the photo perfectly captured what you said you were going for.
March 1, 2012 at 6:57 pm #44601ParticipantWish I’d ventured out further to find some better subject matter, but I made due with the time I had.
Yes, I believe we are all in that boat. I am hoping this when mixed in with the talent in our group and the ultra wide variety of themes will all conspire to make me a better photographer. If nothing else it is fun and photography has always helped me to see the world and life in general in a better light.
/pun absolutely intended
March 1, 2012 at 6:59 pm #44602ParticipantWhew – guess Rav is right and I should hit the boss up for a new monitor. 😉
March 1, 2012 at 7:02 pm #44595ParticipantEgad – I just checked my photo on the monitor at work and I’m so disppointed. At home there was plenty of detail visible…even the leaves on the trees along the fence, etc. Here it just looks like a blob of black with a couple of dots of light and a splash of green. Is that the general effect for everyone else?
I’m able to see pretty decent detail; it goes black fast above and to the right of the Monster van.
March 1, 2012 at 10:01 pm #44596ParticipantYes, I believe we are all in that boat. I am hoping this when mixed in with the talent in our group and the ultra wide variety of themes will all conspire to make me a better photographer. If nothing else it is fun and photography has always helped me to see the world and life in general in a better light.
/pun absolutely intended
This is how it’s worked out for me. The occasional highly voted picture is a bonus.
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