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Pics from Gorillaz concert, amazing!!!

A question for the photo peeps:

I am getting a reprint of a photo from the NY Times. My options are that they do the print (museum quality) with or without frame, or I can get it done on canvas/other by a third party. Obviously their print will be the schmicker option, but I kinda don't want it to be too precious, as it's liable to be dragged around the world with me. Also, canvas is cheaper, so can get bigger (not that this really helps with the drag factor...) What say you, expert peoples?

Also, Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn looking purty (taken on my phone!):



This is the most notorious, stinking, scum-filled piece of water, but I still <3 it.

^^ love that shot Retzie.

This is an article and gallery about Vivian Maier, an inspirational street photographer who died in total obscurity and whose negatives were discovered in an old box. Its such beautiful work, and a tragedy it was never appreciated until now.

Check it out

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magaz ... tographer/

youthful_implants wrote:^^ love that shot Retzie.

This is an article and gallery about Vivian Maier, an inspirational street photographer who died in total obscurity and whose negatives were discovered in an old box. Its such beautiful work, and a tragedy it was never appreciated until now.

Check it out

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magaz ... tographer/

Awesome read Alex.

is this a repost?

sydney criminal portraits from the 20's:

http://www.laboiteverte.fr/portraits-de ... nees-1920/

some of those guys had such style

"compression"

a series based on Tokyo commuters by Michael wolf

http://www.photomichaelwolf.com/tokyo_compression/

both excellent links mr hatsudai!!

that Sydney crims one has some beautiful shots .. & lol at the tokyo one.. !

the tokyo one is freaky lol

Loving the work of French photographer Jean-François Lepage who challenges stereotypical notions of body image.

More here: http://two-eyes.com/anthology2/

ADD_Boy wrote:both excellent links mr hatsudai!!

lol at the tokyo one.. !

Lizkins wrote:the tokyo one is freaky lol

yeah, pretty accurate representation of the stuffiness and general gloom that riding a peak hour tokyo train is like.

Not photo.. But this video of japan is just incredible! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVIpmEcL ... ata_player

Haven't taken my camera out in ages, but started using Instagram for iPhone, which has allowed me to take and share quick, quirky snaps. Need to get shite together for the exhibition.

Another japan vid. This time time-lapse! Amazing! http://vimeo.com/m/#/12112529

yay

Double Plant by Villephant, on Flickr

is that your photo Cob? its cool

Australia Day at the Belgian Beer cafe complete with mussel eating competition

my besties


cool t-shirt


saxa-ma-phone....


instructions given - must eat 35 mussels and the soup


eat eat eat!


and so on

not mine (i wish) but some seriously amazing photos from rainbow

http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?s ... aid=105451

quick wrote:not mine (i wish) but some seriously amazing photos from rainbow

http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?s ... aid=105451

dang, her photos are great

so good, i have shown everyone them...

those serpent photos are mad!

Lizkins wrote:is that your photo Cob? its cool

yah, cheers ;D

heres another XD

Brunswick at Night by Villephant, on Flickr

balls of light hahaaha wtf? they have gone balls crazy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53934348@N03

CoB wrote:those serpent photos are mad!

Lizkins wrote:is that your photo Cob? its cool

yah, cheers ;D

heres another XD

Brunswick at Night by Villephant, on Flickr

nice!

Some HDR biz and a pretty turtle

nice one RK - not over done either

Lizkins wrote:nice one RK - not over done either

actually I think the snail is. and the colours are a bit intense on the staircase.

I think these would look a lot better if they were more natural. blasting rhe colour and contrast too hard cheapens them a lot. my 2 cents.

they're good shots BTW, I'm just not a fan of the finish is all.

yeah i was prob looking more at the last picture when i made that comment.

the snail looks like the colours were inverted.

still kinda cool though

have no idea how that person did the orb thing, and have been working out how this person got these droplets looking that way

http://www.flickr.com/photos/venkane/5447465111/

Lizkins wrote:have no idea how that person did the orb thing, and have been working out how this person got these droplets looking that way

http://www.flickr.com/photos/venkane/5447465111/

the background has a surface blur filter on it and is the same image as the hearts made really large. the hearts are just the same layer behind each droplet and slightly warped so they assume a rounder shape.

half an hours work I reckon.

as for the orbs - just use leds/torches/whathaveyou in the dark.

youthful_implants wrote:

Lizkins wrote:nice one RK - not over done either

actually I think the snail is. and the colours are a bit intense on the staircase.

I think these would look a lot better if they were more natural. blasting rhe colour and contrast too hard cheapens them a lot. my 2 cents.

they're good shots BTW, I'm just not a fan of the finish is all.

Yeah I hear ya, don't usually smash em out quite that far, the last one is about how I like 'em. Quite new to HDR so testing the waters a bit! Definitely easy to overdo, but the snail wasn't the best shot to start with so I intentionally twisted it out as far as I could!

Few more, intentionally introducing noise..

That middle pic is fuckin siiick nic.

^^^^^ agree 100%

edit: not 100% cos his name is nik

youthful_implants wrote:

Lizkins wrote:have no idea how that person did the orb thing, and have been working out how this person got these droplets looking that way

http://www.flickr.com/photos/venkane/5447465111/

the background has a surface blur filter on it and is the same image as the hearts made really large. the hearts are just the same layer behind each droplet and slightly warped so they assume a rounder shape.

half an hours work I reckon.

nah, I reckon it's all just refraction. water droplets photographed with a wide aperture against a patterned background. the droplets are just refracting the light from the background.

its more how round the droplets are that gets me, you check out their other stuff and they have done heaps of them. i have tried getting droplets to look like that naturally and it doesn't work, so i guess they have done some distorting in photoshop.

deviant wrote:

youthful_implants wrote:

Lizkins wrote:have no idea how that person did the orb thing, and have been working out how this person got these droplets looking that way

http://www.flickr.com/photos/venkane/5447465111/

the background has a surface blur filter on it and is the same image as the hearts made really large. the hearts are just the same layer behind each droplet and slightly warped so they assume a rounder shape.

half an hours work I reckon.

nah, I reckon it's all just refraction. water droplets photographed with a wide aperture against a patterned background. the droplets are just refracting the light from the background.

possible, but unlikely. all the shots on her website look retouched to shit. when it looks this unnatural, it usually is.

totes got a d3100. gunna be a product shot extraordinaire

you can only be good at so many things Hughbert, quit being smarty pants


YI - that looks terrible

to what extent is it still photography when an image is that photoshopped?
when a raw imagine is doctored almost beyond all recognition from the original, is it still considered photography? grey area imo.

edit: seems to become more about your skill on a computer than with a camera tbh.

witty_pseudonym wrote:to what extent is it still photography when an image is that photoshopped?
when a raw imagine is doctored almost beyond all recognition from the original, is it still considered photography? grey area imo.

edit: seems to become more about your skill on a computer than with a camera tbh.

IMO its always photography if the source material is taken with a camera no matter how much you fuck with it.

obviously if its very unclear what its of, or has become totally abstract - I think its safe to say its no longer a photo and has become something else.

I totally dont agree about skill on computer over-taking skill with a camera, the two are synonymous. one is just an extension of the other.

Most photographers will know how to use photoshop to make the most of their work. Most commercial photography you see in advertising or editorial has usually been retouched to a greater or lesser extent. Its just part of the process.

there's a big difference between digital art based on photography and actual photography imo.

^ i think that's what i'm trying to get at.

i do very little in the way of retouching my photos as i think it kind of detracts from the original image too much...that and i'm useless with editing programs. but really, you can make a pretty average shot looking fucking amazing if you know how to use photoshop.

having said that, i'm not a professional and could barely consider myself a hobbyist...so i'll get me coat.

Haven't posted a picture in what seems like forever.

possible, but unlikely. all the shots on her website look retouched to shit. when it looks this unnatural, it usually is.

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Hello people!
Thanks for discusing about my photos of water drops!
Just came here to tell you that all my waterdrops photos are natural and done with no photoshop!
It is very easy to do it with pure water and nice background, just be inventive...
Here is a short video that i made becouse a lot of people asked me how i made drops to be so round.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/venkane/5029592499/

So, go and check it out please.
Best regards from Nevena

Lizkins wrote:have no idea how that person did the orb thing, and have been working out how this person got these droplets looking that way

http://www.flickr.com/photos/venkane/5447465111/

Hello people!
Thanks for discusing about my work and commenting about waterdrops.
I must dissapoint you and tell you that my water drop photos are not photoshoped at all, it is just pure water on leaves and branches and water drops which are refracting nice background.
Here is video about how i make drops to be so round, please check it out.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/venkane/5029592499/

Just use your imagination, that is all you need.
Best regards from Nevena

venkane wrote:

Lizkins wrote:have no idea how that person did the orb thing, and have been working out how this person got these droplets looking that way

http://www.flickr.com/photos/venkane/5447465111/

Hello people!
Thanks for discusing about my work and commenting about waterdrops.
I must dissapoint you and tell you that my water drop photos are not photoshoped at all, it is just pure water on leaves and branches and water drops which are refracting nice background.
Here is video about how i make drops to be so round, please check it out.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/venkane/5029592499/

Just use your imagination, that is all you need.
Best regards from Nevena

thanks Nevena, will check out the video for sure

wow thats me told/wrong. fair play. apologies Venkane.

the second shot after the droplets just looks like HDR...