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  1. Nychthemeron

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    Ah, gotcha. I've heard of that before. It looks so cool. ;7 ;

    And, yeah, I guess hip shots are cool. Still apprehensive, though. :lol:

    Good idea about catching insects in the cold. Luckily (or not) it's getting colder here, which does mean more sluggish animals, but it also means worse natural light. :/

    AND, MUSHROOMS. SO MANY MUSHROOMS. They grow within a die and die the next or something. It's really odd.

    I tried attaching a picture I took of some mushrooms with my iPhone, but I'm not sure if it works.

    edit: ):

    (Also: bokeh is pretty much my favorite thing. ever. like a city skyline + bokeh ? = wow)

    Edit: I thought I replied, but:

    Woah-oh, Kem— those are REALLY good! The second one (trees?) almost looks like an acryllic painting!

    Didn't know there was terminology for that (lightplay), though. That's really, really cool.
     

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  2. shinji

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    Uhhhhhhhhhhh... wut? 【・_・?】

    Mushrooms look nice, but the colors are a bit washed out. You've kind of lost focus somewhere along the way of the second mushroom, maybe close aperture?
     
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    Anyway, here are some examples that I've taken - mostly urban or general scenery shots..


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    I'd like to get into close-up photography too - but my attempts are usually unsuccessful. My camera isn't the greatest though.
     
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  4. Nychthemeron

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    new york bokeh skyline by toko on deviantART

    And, thanks. The washed-out color was intentional, but I suppose the weather affected it, too. It was really cloudy that day, and I don't know how to edit it to make it look like there was better natural light, so I settled for the next best thing. :lol:

    As for close aperture, I actually edited the picture (and failed - you can see I know nothing about perspective here), so yeah, I guess so. I think I should just stick to simple foreground-background things. :/

    Argh, those are really nice shots! :0

    But, yes, you should totally get into close-up photography. It's super cool and it's sort of makes you pay attention to the minuscule details you may have missed before.
     
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  5. Hel

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    I love photography. It's one of my main passion.

    I personally use a Lumix (Panasonic). It's not too pricey and takes good photography in my opinion.

    Examples:

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    I would love to hear your feedback!
     
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    Both those pictures are really wonderful!

    Probably don't want to hear this from someone who can't really do it well themselves, but have you tried getting a closer shot? It's harder with animals (and things that are in the middle of lakes, haha) but the end result is really, really worth it.

    If you haven't heard of it, there's also something called the rule of thirds, even if it's not really a rule. I don't really follow it either, but if it interests you: Rule of thirds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
     
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    EDIT: OP, thanks for the comments! I don't know if lightplay is proper nomenclature, it's just a nice term I coined (maybe? I haven't heard of it being used before but I suppose it makes sense so I assume it's been around before me)
    I think that for an artist to produce what could be called art, the artist must have some view on the philosophy art. For me, art is resemblance. It's powerful in its ambiguity. It's an idea of something. It brings to mind something you can't quite put your finger on. At least, that's what I want my art to be. When I feel like I've succeeded in creating that kind of atmosphere, I'm confident in calling that piece art.
    Maximum shutter speed is 1 second, and the way it works is a bit tricky. There's no viewfinder so it sort of captures what's on the screen... Fortunately I like tricky.

    I already have a Nikkormat FtN whose lever jams up every now and then. Shutters get stuck, its backplate doesn't stay shut and I don't even know how well it exposes! I may have wasted a €13 roll of infrared purple film on it haha... Yeah I love film.

    And yeah, I've been shooting manual since I got my D60.

    I like shooting people, milieu and tree barks. And abstract light/colour stuff.

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    Thanks!

    I try to get as close as possible but most of the time the "subject" moves and my pictures are blurry... Concerning the Rule of third, I try to apply it but without success most of the time.

    Seeing all those beautiful pictures in this thread makes me want to take my camera and go outside!
     
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    Close-up lens filters are your friend. Or borrow an actual lens and shoot through it (reverse). You can get pretty much 1:1 or even more, depending on how you do it.
    "Bokeh" with no dof is simply, being drunk and not focusing properly. But it is pretty!

    Also... this: - before/after, sharpness, vibrance, contrast
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    A bit closer and somewhat off-center and this would be like, better than most stuff other photographers i know, produce.
    Let's be friends!
     
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    Nice photography!
     
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  11. Nychthemeron

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    @kem: Ah, I see. And, yes, I definitely agree with you on your view on art. It's a bit difficult to get it right at first, but I suppose it gets easier as you practice.
    @Hel: Definitely understand that - and yeah, wow, I loved looking through those pictures. Most relaxing thing of the day - scroll through photography!
    @Shinji: Well, yeah, but then it wouldn't just be the skyline. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: And, nice edit! Thanks, it does look better. I suppose I have to get over my constant worry of over-exposure and all. :/
     
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    But you need to have something in focus, i mean... it's like... it can't be this huge mushy mess of things. Something must draw the eye of the viewer. So that the viewer can distinguish the different elements of the photo. Background, foreground etc... (」゜ロ゜)」
     
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  13. Nychthemeron

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    I know, I'm just messing. :lol:

    Like this, right?

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/112885775@N06/13201347083
    1 of our favorite e-session picture. The bright bokeh in the background is the moon. New York City skyline is also the background. One strobe behind the couple. Pastel or vintage color tone applied to the moonlight enga | FollowPics
    Glass wine glass glass reflection night city Tokyo Japan reflections bokeh close-up wallpaper | 2048x1360 | 132693 | WallpaperUP

    They look so good. [​IMG] < most accurate depiction of my feelings right now, probably
     
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    Exactly like that. (*≧▽≦)ﾉｼ))

    Sorry for my unconstructive post... but, yeah.（。-＿-。）
     
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    Nah, it's cool. You should post more of your photography, if you'd like. I really loved your smoke picture.
     
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    You should become a friend then, it's kind of "silly" to post pics left and right, don't you agree? щ(゜ロ゜щ)
     
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    Well, maybe. It wouldn't clutter the thread too much, in any case.

    I sent a friend request. Thanks. :slight_smile:
     
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    I like taking pictures! Yet I'm not really good at it.

    And I use Gimp to create effects and all that, I like to make it the way I want. =)
     
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