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    Hey y'all!

    Poking my bald head back in here... have been away from shooting for a while, but feeding my never ending desire to shoot again, and this is the place with all the folks I'd grown to love and respect, so... HIYAS! It's been a bit, but in my off time, I managed to track down a gorgeous F3...
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    New Thread for the Gypsy King - 2017

    Well... since I was still sharing photos in my 2015 thread, I might as well start something different, eh? New business is in the books, Selective Focus Photography, LLC. New equipment in hand, new classes going on, wedding around the corner in a couple of weeks, jeep adventures, and new...
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    GoPro Hero 4 Black

    Anyone have some stunning photos (interested greatly in mounted long exposures) taken with the GoPro series? Thinking of picking one up this weekend, so would love to see some samples!
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    Sigma 105mm Macro w/ OS - out of the box testing

    Nonsense shots, testing capability and nothing else. Right out of the box, at work, no editing/pp except for the final post, which is a crop of the 3rd. The rest are "as is", straight conversion from RAW to JPG. 1st, just a general "what I used to consider as close-up" at that focal length...
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    October Monthly Challenge - Creep Me Out

    October 2015 Assignment: CREEP ME OUT! ...NO... I don't mean pictures of Pretzel. October... the temperatures are getting chillier in the Northern hemisphere, but even those in the Southern seem to get chills even as the weather begins to warm. WHY!? All Hallow's Eve, Halloween...
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    September Monthly Challenge - THE EYES HAVE IT!

    September 2015 Assignment: The EYES have it! Eyes... the window to the soul. How do you know if someone is telling you the truth, or if you have their respect? How can you tell if someone is comfortable around you, confident or nervous? It's all in the eyes. A good portrait can draw...
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    Flash problems

    On flash, my SB700 is putting out fantastic light. Taking it off and running in commander mode, it's MUCH dimmer... (D7100 in cmd mode, SB700 in slave mode, on-board flash as the trigger, all other camera settings exactly the same). What am I doing wrong?
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    June Monthly Assignment: Numbers - Winners!

    Congratulations to @wornish, @dh photography, @oldsalt, @Pretzel and @Siam Thai for winning the Numbers June Assignment. (@Marcel) Thanks to all participants. Here are the selected photos for our winner gallery: Post #20 - wornish Post #22 - dh photography Post #39 -...
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    New Tokina Lens on the Horizon

    After hearing so many good things about the Tokina 11-16, I'm excited to see what this lens well be capable of! The Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens for Nikon F mount is coming on June 12 | Nikon Rumors Tokina AT-X 24–70mm f/2.8 PRO FX First Impressions Review - Reviewed.com Cameras
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    June 2015 Assignment: Numbers.

    So... I volunteered to help out with some Monthly Assignment stuff. :cool: HERE WE GO!! June 2015 Assignment: NUMBERS No matter what you're talking about, numbers rule. Think about it: ISO, Aperture Settings, Shutter Speeds, Camera Models, Focal Length, Megapixels... DOLLARS...
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    Print Portfolio

    Any recommend a good portfolio for showing 8x10 sample prints? Would love one that I might find locally, but don't mind online suggestions as well.
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    Shoot through umbrella on the move!

    Have any of you ever used a "hand held" umbrella/flash set up for roving portraits? With an assistant (my son or wife usually) and sometimes even 1-handed with the camera on a tripod, it seems like it would be easier than moving a stand all over creation. I've seen some on a bit of a pole...
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    Refurb D610 - 1049.99

    That's only a smidge more than I paid for my D7100 new! SO tempted to finance one... but nah, I'll wait. ;) Another new low price: refurbished Nikon D610 camera for $1,049.99 | Nikon Rumors
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    Improved Buffer/FPS in live mode?

    Purely unscientific testing, so take it for what it's worth... Last night at class, the set-up for our in-class project required us all to be in continuous high mode. With that in mind, while the first student was lining up on the tripod, I went ahead and switched over and tested a few shots...
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    HELP!!! (...and don't judge... PLEASE?)

    I don't often post crap like this online, but I've come to trust this community and need some advice. I've been tied up a lot lately, what with a new position and training at work (I'm sure you've all heard, already) and extra-curricular activities with my boy (see the fencing pics yet?), and...
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    ND filter kit

    So... I'm wanting to get a filter kit, or filter and step down rings this year before I go down to Florida to see Dad. Of COURSE, I've looked at the Lee Filter kits, but buying those would mean no trip down south, as they are NOT inexpensive! Anyone have suggestions for some decent filter...
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    First off-cam flash set-up

    Ok all... inspired by the Zach Arias OneLight videos, I'm going to start dabbling in off-camera flash with ONE light/stand/modifier and go from there. I've already got a decent 9' stand picked out, and an expandable hot shoe mountable trigger/receiver set, but wondering about the first...
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    Best Buy Ups it's Photography Game!

    Aside from carrying most of the common consumer level of bodies and lenses AND being willing to price match with any well known online competitor (including Amazon), Best Buy is rolling out a "Camera Experience Shop". (At least, the email they sent me as a highly valued camera customer says...
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    Pretzel and the Gypsy King - A Tale of Adventure (cum a spus de fotografie) for 2015

    I signed up for a 52 in 365 here, but needed a place to post the pics of my random wanderings (get it? Gypsy reference for the win) There will be no theme, although there MAY be a rhyme or reason interjected somewhere between here and there, should the fancy strike me. My only pledge is that...
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    Pretzel's 52 in 2015

    I'll use the Nikonites 52 list, in random order, no more than 3 substitutions (at my choosing, LOL) I will incorporate random INFORMED* strangers into at least 25% of my shots. (*meaning, not snipes but rather with permission to get the shot) I will post weekly. I think that about covers it...
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