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  1. Horoscope Fish

    Cruddlies! A Cropping Conundrum...

    I like this shot... I like it a lot actually. I've been working with "negative space" lately and finding it an immensely powerful compositional tool and this photo is an appeal the minimalistic. I was thinking of cropping it along the right edge, maybe an inch or so... The attachment shows my...
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    Desert Odyssey #1: Salvation Mountain

    Just outside of the tiny community of Niland, CA lies a testament to one man's faith: Leonard Knight's one-man creation, Salvation Mountain. While "mountain" might be a slight exaggeration the official measurements of 50 feet high and 150 in length do not adequately convey the scope of...
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    New Error Mesage...

    Not a huge issue, but an annoying one... Any time I reply to post using the "Go Advanced" button, I get the following error message: Fatal error: Field dbtech_trating_disabled is not defined in $validfields in class vB_DataManager_Post in [path]/includes/class_dm.php on line 515 This has...
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    Kinda Cool: Underwater Photos

    Bumped into this and thought it was pretty cool... Caveat: Linked article contains a pic or two with artsy bewbs... Underwater Photos That Look Like Baroque Masterpieces
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    taking pics of orbs/ghosts

    Nikon should release a new Scene Mode for shooting ghosts: Fig. 1: Suggested Icon, "Ghost Mode"
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    Post Your Black and Whites Photos!!

    Out in the Anza Borrego Desert with a fellow Nikonite, recently... Anza Borrego Speaks, #1 Anza Borrego Speaks, #2
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    The Sunny 16 Rule...a must read for beginners and intermediates alike

    I think I still have one of these in my camera bag on a laminated 3 x 5 note card.
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    HOLY C--P!!! (Part II)

    Wow! What is the most amazing photo you have ever taken?
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    Strap with Bos Tail Modification (Rubber)

    I know, I know. It's a P 'n' S! I... I just didn't know any better! EDIT: Added a better shot...
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    Your Best D5100 Photos

    City Hall Escondido, CA (With Fountain) at Night...
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    Composition

    I would do it like so:
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    HOLY C--P!!! That's a Loooooong Way Down!

    Amazing Shot of the Day? Read all about it here...
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    Major Upgrade/Rebuild: I Hope You're All Happy...

    I just blew a small boatload of cash on new hardware for my long-in-the-tooth home-built PC. Code-name: Obelisk II. Pulled the trigger on the whole schmear earlier this morning in large part because I want more processing power for Photoshop and things related. Obelisk II has served me well for...
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    Saturation Setting: The Shocking Truth Revealed!!

    When I said "JPG = Fine" in my previous post, that meant .jpg format, Fine resolution was selected in the D5100 menu: Shooting Menu, Image Quality, JPEG Fine. No, I meant Saturation, as in the "Saturation" setting in the D5100 menu: Shooting Menu, Set Picture Control, Standard (or Neutral or...
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    Saturation Setting: The Shocking Truth Revealed!!

    Okay, so maybe the results are not exactly shocking. Or even particularly interesting for that matter. But because I wanted to see for myself, and share my results, I took the following test shots. Each shot was taken within a second or two of the other and all shots were taken using a Nikon...
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    Photo Class Assignment vs. Brain Cramp, Vapor Lock... Any Suggestions?

    I'm taking a digital photography class at the local college and we've been given what is, for me, a tough assignment. I'm all good with the technical aspects of photography but weak on the creative, expressive side (the main reason for taking the class). I'm hoping maybe someone here can give me...
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    I need your help please

    Is this closer to what you want? It looked a bit "blue" to me as well, so I reduced that, sharpened it a notch then cut the gamma just a smidge since some of the colors looked a little "washed out" to me. That gave everything a little more "pop", I think...
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