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    Cranky Pastor vs. Wedding Photographer

    This dude is ticked! Mad-As-Hell Pastor Declares Holy War on Wedding Photographers .....
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    Biting the Bullet: Adobe Creative Cloud Membership

    Well I did it. I'm not *happy* about it but, I did it. Pulled out my credit card and grudgingly paid for an Adobe Creative Cloud membership to the tune of $20 a month starting today. Since I bought my version of CS6/Photoshop with an academic license through the college I work at, I am *not*...
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    Tea Time on the Salton Sea

    Nikon 18-105mm, f/8.0 @ 1/500, ISO 100
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    Winners of the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest 2013

    Of (possible) interest to all... Some pretty amazing shots: Winners of the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest 2013
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    Car show - hood ornament

    I'd say you've got some elements that are competing hard against your subject. The blue hood popped open in the background is what's killing me here, much like Marcel's red truck. My issue with the blue hood is that dynamic angle and the fact that it actually intersects your subject. Ack! I...
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    Post your Fountains

    I don't have too many fountain shots but here's one of the local city hall taken at night. Took this shot as part of an assignment for a photo class. As I recall this was a 30s exposure taken at f8, ISO 100. .....
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    Feedback Appreciated: Escondido Walkabout #3

    ..... Escondido Walkabout #3 .....
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    any feedback welcome

    If the first shot were mine, I'd square crop it. This tightens up the shot, allows for some breathing room and keeps the subject looking "in frame". I also think a tiny bit of exposure adjustment brought out the contrast and added a little "pop". Here I dropped the exposure by a quarter stop but...
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    Yea Me...

    Post 1,000!
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    Fun With Negative Space...

    Ahhh Negative Space. A compositional tool I'm finding is a lot more powerful that I thought. It's also a lot of fun! ​
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    All black thumbnails in View NX2

    I've run into the disappearing thumbnail issue myself. Try purging the thumbnail cache using the built-in Windows "Disk Cleanup" utility: Press the Windows+R keys to open the Run dialog box, type cleanmgr in the text-box and press Enter.
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    Post your sunset images!

    This one needs a little work but I kinda like it... ....
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    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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