Pretzel's learning curve...
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Had some fun opportunities to nab some critters in the front yard, but the day was overcast and I was dodging spring showers. Thinking a little higher ISO so I could get the aperture a little tighter for a bit more depth of field would have helped on a couple. Ahh well, that's why this thread is titled the "learning curve"...
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Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
Someone else had problem earlier tonight but it got resolved. Let me try attaching a picture here,
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More pics to come tonight, but had to hop on the iPhone long enough to beam over my recent purchase...
http://www.cameta.com/Nikon-70-300m...ED-IF-Zoom-Lens-Factory-Refurbished-27552.cfm
Now it's just the long wait for it to arrive!
http://www.cameta.com/Nikon-70-300m...ED-IF-Zoom-Lens-Factory-Refurbished-27552.cfm
Now it's just the long wait for it to arrive!
RockyNH_RIP
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Here's a couple of candid shots from a recent family get together... the 1st was a nice clear snapshot that I feel shows the personality of the folks involved and obviously edited for a "colder" color scheme (I'll go back later and try to crop out the bored kid in the background), the second one I had to slightly increase the exposure, as everyone else was in the sunnier parts of the yard, but these two were in the shadow of the eaves, and I didn't want them to see me metering in and try to pose, etc. 
In fact... here's a quick (I'm tired after a long day of work) crop, but to me, it seems to lose a bit of the character. What do you guys think?
Too bad I didn't have the freedom to just control the whole environment and tell the youngster to go play his game in the background.
Too bad I didn't have the freedom to just control the whole environment and tell the youngster to go play his game in the background.
WhiteLight
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The first one for me definitely.
The kid in the background playing his video-game adds a special something to the shot.
You could crop the left side a little if you'd like
The kid in the background playing his video-game adds a special something to the shot.
You could crop the left side a little if you'd like
I'm with WhiteLight, I like the first one better. It shows today's culture. That's not the word I was looking for, but I think it fits.
RockyNH_RIP
Senior Member
In fact... here's a quick (I'm tired after a long day of work) crop, but to me, it seems to lose a bit of the character. What do you guys think?
Too bad I didn't have the freedom to just control the whole environment and tell the youngster to go play his game in the background.
I agree, to me the first one is better... tells a better story, as in the Generation Gap.. Us older folk (I can say that as I am one) get enjoyment from interacting directly with others... and you see that couple laughing and having a good time. The youngster represents a different generation as he intently interacts with his electronic device, oblivious to what is happening around him!
Pat in NH
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
At the aforementioned family gathering, I spent some time taking pictures of random things until people would quit paying attention to me again, as my goal was candid snapshots.
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That third shot is creepy.
It is hard to get people not to pay attention to you when you have a camera in your hands.
RockyNH_RIP
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