Its not photography, its Farktography | Saldo1981 | Activity https://www.farktography.com/members/saldo1981/activity/ Activity feed for Saldo1981. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:09:40 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 e4dda6f00af5506e7471c8e3e3f0c40c Saldo1981 replied to the topic Took some photos... in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/took-some-photos/#post-14200 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:51:17 -0500 Thanks Curious. This is more of a “good” photo of her. I think that the picture you picked out was the one that everyone is. If she wanted a portrait type photo I would have told her to go pay someone as I’m horrible at them and hate taking them. I’m more into candid type photos and motorsports or anything automotive. I try to be artsy and…Read more

]]> 44b1560343d0d193dd3f1d7e0acbcbfb Saldo1981 replied to the topic More photos to look at in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/more-photos-to-look-at/#post-13517 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:12:27 -0400 That was hard for her to hold since we were shooting in low light. Oh well maybe one day I’ll get a decent light kit so I don’t have to use a desklamp clipped to the edge of the kitchen table.

]]> 28b51be9f9478a969faf68ec4b12405d Saldo1981 replied to the topic Eight Windows in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/eight-windows/#post-13518 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:49:18 -0400 That is just cool and creepy. I will never take a picture like that because I won’t get close enough to something like that!

]]> 3836223cc1c0c7503944850118e2c33d Saldo1981 replied to the topic More photos to look at in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/more-photos-to-look-at/#post-13515 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:46:57 -0400 Nope those are from my Photo Blog

]]> 848994cc5b6057513fc1f0ca649ff347 Saldo1981 replied to the topic More photos to look at in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/more-photos-to-look-at/#post-13513 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:43:24 -0400 Well then puppy picture it is (but if you do have comments on the originals I wouldn’t mind)

She’s only got 3 legs!

Warning Cute Puppy picture

]]> 108188c80dc05b91383e29e51b2ce758 Saldo1981 replied to the topic More photos to look at in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/more-photos-to-look-at/#post-13511 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:14:36 -0400 Hmmm.. No comments, suggestions? I guess I could have asked but I figured I’d get some. This is also my first attempt at photographing just the face on purpose.

]]> fb556b6740ce31348d838f9c00254944 Saldo1981 replied to the topic More photos in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/more-photos/#post-13353 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:55:15 -0400 The D50 has a 1.5 crop, the original file size is around 2mb (3008×2000) on the highest jpeg setting. I could shoot in raw and I usually do but my roommate was using my camera and I forgot to set it back.

]]> 9f44729c06e5c6b44e0b7e5c903163dc Saldo1981 replied to the topic More photos in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/more-photos/#post-13351 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:08:46 -0400 I should invest in a monopod. The hummingbird was taken in my front yard, well it’s actually a garden that’s approaching a jungle so I wouldn’t have to worry about taking it with me. I uploaded the shots that I took, bad ones and all from today at http://picasaweb.google.com/rsoldano They are the same compression since it all goes through…Read more

]]> c84a80eceaa19984cb1aa223131a22e1 Saldo1981 replied to the topic More photos in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/more-photos/#post-13349 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:19:58 -0400 To be honest I couldn’t get a nice sharp picture. Must save up for a Vibration Reduction lens, yea I need one, why oh why did I buy a motorcycle? I’m sure uploading it via picasa did something to it too but it makes it so easy to post and write. Oh so I can stop pretty much anywhere to take a photograph. It’s always something.

Incase you…Read more

]]> bafc0b817dae4969179456e47de23d49 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Chat anyone? in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/chat-anyone/#post-13233 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:48:49 -0400 It’s like AIM, MSN, yahoo messenger but better. You can even get up to 5 (I think) in a conference call which means no typing!

]]> bbb4f207cf32b66ba239baabe359c38e Saldo1981 replied to the topic Noob (to farktography) in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/noob-to-farktography/#post-11539 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:54:35 -0400 Those are some nice photos. Makes me want to head back down to Atlanta and get some better skyline shots.

Yay for flickr and it’s RSS feeds. Another one added to my screensaver. It even puts the name of the photographer (or whatever you use for your screenname) so I know who to go look at when I start seeing new pictures!

]]> 29dea6bf82f60dd7cb59206cffd9b423 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Getting bored in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/getting-bored/#post-11492 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:42:43 -0400 The rabbit ears are for Over the air HD signal. You would be suprised how many extra “free” channels there are. Like channel 3 or whatever local station you have. They also have a 3.1 and a 3.2. 3 is standard def 3.1 is hi-def 3.2 is their all weather all the time. I also have cable hooked up through my TiVo but I don’t have HD cable so I…Read more

]]> 51e5c24c74aa43e7a69612a8493bf2dd Saldo1981 replied to the topic Getting bored in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/getting-bored/#post-11490 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:52:03 -0400 Best buy didn’t use the slogan “turn on the fun” for nothing 🙂 Just think the better picture will only help you make those pictures look that much better when you have them printed out. Of course it isn’t too much help for the farktography contests since you can’t edit too much.

]]> 1b73ac1d73fd79de489b7779f6ca0065 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Getting bored in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/getting-bored/#post-11488 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:44:41 -0400 Well that’s how it works when you just gotta have that 27″ HDTV in your bedroom and you already have a 17″ monitor. I work to pay the bills I work extra to buy toys. But I did get the 27″ on open box special at best buy.

It does grab the large file. I’ve also set it to pan & scan so it moves slowly too.

Attached a picture of the set up.…Read more

]]> 639e796b5af3a439191af60e20775a2f Saldo1981 replied to the topic Getting bored in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/getting-bored/#post-11486 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:51:02 -0400 oooo it seems to support multiple monitors too. Different pictures on each monitor. Just incase anyone is wondering it is the screensaver from the google pack

]]> 92cafae5a7fbf627eb74a940342e4681 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Getting bored in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/getting-bored/#post-11485 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:44:59 -0400 It’s cool because as everyone updates pictures so does the screensaver so when I’m not working on the computer but sitting there soldering ends on to cables I at least can look at some nice pictures. Plus I’m toying with the idea of using a laptop with a broken screen and hooking it up to a 17 inch monitor and then I will have an instant picture frame!

]]> afe5d0a5180a110e0657ba41a55d781e Saldo1981 replied to the topic After a little cropping in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/after-a-little-cropping/#post-11390 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:48:56 -0400 Sadly I can’t remember where I was. I was somewhere along my route under the trip link. I just thought that was a good picture and glad I sat there and took about 25 pictures to make sure I got the lighting right. The clouds were being a pain and didn’t want to let the light hit the rocks.

]]> 0d5a0de5d8df57352fcae839a778bf4d Saldo1981 replied to the topic Digital Image size when printing in the forum Farktography tech talk http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/digital-image-size-when-printing/#post-9301 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:07:35 -0400 That 2nd link is exactly what I wanted. It has the resolution and suggested max. I have a Nikon D50 and my biggest print I’m wanting to do is less than the reccomended max. Plus it’s just going to be in my room and they are black and white. Check out the two I’m thinking of printing. Yes I am a car person.

]]> f704a3013bc40846f94df4bf11b5b8fa Saldo1981 replied to the topic 3-28-07 - Hobbies in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/3-28-07-hobbies/#post-8401 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:43:22 -0400 I viewed it at work and the internet police haven’t come to get me! I’m such a rebel.

]]> 85a3eb1b642d4d02460b2e768865e91b Saldo1981 replied to the topic Hi2u! in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/hi2u/#post-8694 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:21:54 -0500 I’ll have to check the venues and if it’s allowed I will have to get in the mindset of photography not how many jack on the rocks I can drink before I can’t walk. I just don’t want to risk the camera like that.

]]> 3bc8deab47791f49747eb655b0e4eb83 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Hi2u! in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/hi2u/#post-8692 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:54:47 -0500 Nice photos. I haven’t tried to shoot any bands yet, come to think of it I don’t know if I could bring my camera into any of the venues around here. I added you to my favorites as I use the screen saver and set to pull photos from my favorites because it’s always fun to see random photos.

]]> e838910465b4a5af6e659a0adf7f1083 Saldo1981 replied to the topic 2-14-07 - V-Day in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/2-14-07-v-day/#post-8002 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:02:33 -0500 The girls around here refer to it as Bitter B***h Day.

]]> e2028a640409a74f60145fd8f7901cf5 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Motion blur in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/motion-blur/page/2/#post-7783 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:42:43 -0500 I’m going to have to try to shoot lower and get those shots framed up so they look good. I see what you are saying abuot being able to see the body lean better at headlight level. Now just to find someone I trust enough to stand next to me as I’m that low to the ground to pull me up in the event that a car loses control towards me. I did not…Read more

]]> 8158502cd29ee5c42bcde4aab27c6569 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Motion blur in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/motion-blur/page/2/#post-7779 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:43:11 -0500 Here are some photos cropped to make the car the main focus.

]]> 985a2598c7de51e1d3d5f1d269970be8 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Motion blur in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/motion-blur/#post-7777 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:37:39 -0500

I’d like to see the pics bigger, and possibly cropped closer to see more car and less background.

My dad has a Miata that I’ve been trying to convince him would be a lot more fun with a V8 but he’s resisting. He seems to think a low mileage box stock allegedly limited edition yellow ’92 will have some collectable value down the road. Well, that,…

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]]> d66fb5b6a42cce851afbec9f2baf878b Saldo1981 replied to the topic FSM Outage Warning in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/fsm-outage-warning/#post-8103 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:41:10 -0500 -28 damn it was in the 70s this weekend.

]]> 577d0f080da6a17f43e7887b9a147040 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Motion blur in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/motion-blur/#post-7774 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:32:05 -0500 I think the bimmer is my best shot of the day. I really need to get a laptop that’s worth a damn so I can take a few photos, dump them on to the laptop and check them out in full screen to see what looks best. I’m still learning and that small screen isn’t the best for looking at pictures.

There is another autocross Feb. 3rd in the same lot so…Read more

]]> 8e99147135372d8c9fcf808d014655bb Saldo1981 replied to the topic Motion blur in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/motion-blur/#post-7771 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:14:45 -0500 The local SCCA decided to have an event this January before their awards banquet. I tried to use the suggestions I got here and I have a few more photos. I did a lot of shooting in shutter priority. I’ve attached a few examples.

For any car people here the silver miata is a v8 conversion and was very loud, very powerful, and sideways most of…Read more

]]> 030a856c31d0a76ec5c8fb5f72e1d2bb Saldo1981 replied to the topic Motion blur in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/motion-blur/#post-7770 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:27:50 -0500 I’ll have to try the shutter priortiy. I was in manual and setting everything myself (crazy as I have very little clue what I’m doing). I think when the season starts back up I will have the storage to experiement as I’m stuck with a 1 gig card right now. I’m hoping to have at least a couple 2 gig cards before the autocross season starts back…Read more

]]> e138878a8adbadc52bdfc7666b3c36b3 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Motion blur in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/motion-blur/#post-7767 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:09:58 -0500 2nd picture info

ISO: 200
F/22
Exposure time: 1/60
Metering: spot

]]> a5b87c5b4f0b6079c25d73df5df9b897 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Night Shot in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/night-shot-2/#post-7662 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:24:52 -0500 The lights are just a circle at the end of a road. You’re not supposed to drive inbetween them but who listens to that anyways. I never thought of throwing a hat over the tree’s light. I guess I’ll just have to go back over there with my buddy and his car to try a few more shots. I guess we can always go at 2am when nobody will be around now…Read more

]]> 9f95a3b7e70d4afebbebb2f84f1341fd Saldo1981 replied to the topic 11-22-06 Band Literal in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/11-22-06-band-literal/page/2/#post-6998 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:10:07 -0500 Some of these could make for interesting photographs http://sam.hochberg.com/bandname.html

]]> 9d5e69195c3225b9029d3a77aba920c0 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Rules Clarification in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/rules-clarification-2/#post-7206 Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:09:32 -0500 Here is the before and after shot when trying to simulate IR film.

I use the channel mixer in photoshop to boost the green to 200% and then the red and blues to make a total of 100% so the red and blue are in the negative which is usually red -20 blue -80 Click the monochrome button add some noise and you’re done. I’ve seen a very very similar…Read more

]]> ba6395790f50a3d9f273ec6c8cd19aae Saldo1981 replied to the topic 3 shots from 1- photoshop in the forum HDR http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/3-shots-from-1-photoshop/page/2/#post-6942 Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:01:57 -0400 I still can’t get this whole HDR thing down. Still trying to figure out the curves. Here is a single RAW file with the method I just posted about. Along with the picture from the camera. I need read more about adjusting the curve when converting to 16 bit.

]]> 484d0e879ff633fc301bd99334360915 Saldo1981 replied to the topic 3 shots from 1- photoshop in the forum HDR http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/3-shots-from-1-photoshop/page/2/#post-6941 Sat, 21 Oct 2006 21:52:42 -0400 I split one Raw file in photoshop (may not be the right way but who knows. I open the raw file and photoshop asks me what the EV setting is. I put -2, -1, 0, 1, 2 and save each file individually (1-5) as a psd file. When I load these back up and choose HDR it brings up another window asking me what the EV values are I just put them back in…Read more

]]> 8c06660bf197c9a8f05c732672ca41d4 Saldo1981 replied to the topic DC Cliche Photography in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/dc-cliche-photography/#post-6954 Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:33:49 -0400 I know what you mean about everything being photographed to death. There are 3 things that have been photographed around me. Ruby Falls, Rock City and the Choo-Choo. Can you guess where I am? There are mountains and some waterfalls around but I’m not all that good at the landscape stuff. Sometimes I drive around with the camera in hand for a…Read more

]]> 9d3f9803f6a465dc10cc36e13f18f63e Saldo1981 replied to the topic 10-11-06 - Power in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/10-11-06-power/#post-6219 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:48:12 -0400 We need some rain here so they have to open the dam gates. Lots of water and water is very powerful.

]]> c3bcf2890f685961600c192aff07d239 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Motion blur (not in editing) in the forum Tips & Tricks http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/motion-blur-not-in-editing/#post-5835 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:17:23 -0400

in front of the car i see a patch of light, if you’d taken the pcture with the car in that light you could have shot with your lens open more

I thought about that but I was in the TN/NC mountains and I didn’t feel comfortable standing on the edge of a 200ft or so drop off. I’ll have to keep that in mind. More light, more practice. Why can they…Read more

]]> dbd83aa8558793fd40ba146a298e11ec Saldo1981 replied to the topic snazy substitute for a tripod in the forum Tips & Tricks http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/snazy-substitute-for-a-tripod/#post-5704 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 03:38:27 -0400 That’s a neat trick to know and will probably use it because I’m always leaving my tripod at home next to the door.

]]> e776a8d503305ea662519290664c050d Saldo1981 replied to the topic 8-16-06 our bodies, ourselves in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/8-16-06-our-bodies-ourselves/#post-5600 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:48:55 -0400 I can’t keep page states because I’m too cheap to pay for hosting and use the space provided by work. At least I dont’ have any bandwith restrictions.

]]> 35a5f9042dce0e284a26cad81dbb8af6 Saldo1981 replied to the topic 8-9-06 "Photographing photographers" in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/8-9-06-photographing-photographers/#post-5567 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:45:54 -0400 I can’t decide if I like my picture for this contest better in color or B&W. The stress these contests put on me is unbearable. 😆

]]> 48264c91a0a68bbf2dc95cc4726ca1d4 Saldo1981 replied to the topic concert photography in the forum Tips & Tricks http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/concert-photography/#post-5553 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 02:11:50 -0400

Perhaps another farktographer was born last night 😀

That means another camera will have to be added to the household. There’s nothing worse than fighting over a camera. So get yourself a new one and since he’s new to it all he gets the hand me down. 🙂

]]> 5b97a01435bfa942eb500ffa05cea52e Saldo1981 replied to the topic pricing in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pricing/#post-5445 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 22:05:55 -0400 Talked to a guy I know that use to do stuff like that as his main source of income. He said $750-$1000

]]> 4b8fdf970d4193869a3b399c4827dab0 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Collecting dust in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/collecting-dust/#post-5421 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 23:43:08 -0400

I used a Sigma 70-300 in macro mode. It is nice to get the dust off. Maybe I’ll venture further than the boundries of my property (not big at all) and take more pictures later.

This is the lens I just got this week. Can’t wait to get to the track on Saturday and turn that bad boy loose.

I’ve used it for autocrosses. It let me stand back at a…Read more

]]> 43aebea055649ff7e3536081ec4ae8e0 Saldo1981 replied to the topic let's party in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/lets-party/#post-5433 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:48:01 -0400 Have a couple drinks for me. I only get to the Chicago area 2-3 times a year to visit family.

]]> 51d59a1bc902cfcab2d67c44082c3491 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Collecting dust in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/collecting-dust/#post-5419 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:28:20 -0400 Those are rocks, and I have no idea what kinda bug that is

]]> 31d5fbdd946d79cc9701e66a9d2022f3 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Collecting dust in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/collecting-dust/#post-5417 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:31:09 -0400 I used a Sigma 70-300 in macro mode. It is nice to get the dust off. Maybe I’ll venture further than the boundries of my property (not big at all) and take more pictures later.

]]> 3c5d433b8216052c2d232528e4a160a5 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Collecting dust in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/collecting-dust/#post-5412 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:37:20 -0400 Well I did as I was told and went and took a few shots.

http://www.raysoldano.com

It’s the lastest date on the list (Today actually)

]]> c6029275c608ec45aae77074fd07e35d Saldo1981 replied to the topic Lens for Nikon in the forum Hardware http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/lens-for-nikon/#post-5344 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:04:01 -0400 I have a Nikon D50 and I just picked up a sigma 70-300mm lens from a local camera shop for $125. It is the one that wolfcamera sells in this 2 lens kit http://www.wolfcamera.com/product/253091532.htm Check around I bought mine for a very similar reason, to shoot autocrosses. I kept getting run off from the good angles with my 28-80 because I…Read more

]]> 5569ac7b40f1dfb413dab2de0b174212 Saldo1981 replied to the topic Licensing Fee in the forum Tips & Tricks http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/licensing-fee/#post-5322 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:57:11 -0400 I know a guy that was a full time professional photographer for about 10 years, he told me not to take less than $1,000 if anyone ever approached me to use a picture I have taken in any kind of ads and the longer they want to use it the more you charge, the more people that will see it the more you charge. He did a 3 photo thing for our local…Read more

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