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Pretzel's Snack-A-Day (365 for 2014)
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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 240104" data-attributes="member: 12257"><p>Day 1</p><p></p><p>Well... was really hoping to post something utterly incredible today to start the 365, but the wife and the weather had different plans. Apparently, one of the big department stores here, Dillards, has a HUGE New Year's Day sale, so guess where we went? I was going to get a shot of the mayhem inside, but there were SO MANY PEOPLE, lots of jostling and bumping, etc... I opted to NOT get the camera out. I did get a shot of the parking lot, though, to give you a sense of all of the nuts (I guess my wife and I fit the bill there, huh) that were willing to stampede the store on the holiday. It was the same scene in any direction. The good news is: the wife got some amazing prices on quite a few articles of clothing. I, on the other hand, got free lunch and a healthy walk around the mall (or two) while she shopped. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]64913[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Then, we went to scope out a potential shoot site from the top of one of the local parking garages. It's only 4 or 5 levels, but it's right in the heart of midtown, so it doesn't take much to get above it all. We have another rain/snow storm blowing in this evening, so the visibility was horrible, but I did take a couple of shots of the downtown skyline just as a tester. The first shot shows ya how hazy it was, and the 2nd was my 5 minute dabbling to clean it up (darn cell phone tower got in the way too). I'll go back on a clear day and see what I can come up with, and I'm really looking forward to trying a night shot or two. Also, as it's not a heavily used garage, there were classic spots for the "Car in Parking Garage" type of shots. Might have to get the bike and/or Camaro out there soon and play around.</p><p></p><p>Any hints on clearing up the haze on a shot like this that might net better results?</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]64915[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]64914[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Also, my SB-700 should be delivered tomorrow, so I should start filling the thread with all sorts of crappy attempts to learn how to use it properly! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> w00t!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 240104, member: 12257"] Day 1 Well... was really hoping to post something utterly incredible today to start the 365, but the wife and the weather had different plans. Apparently, one of the big department stores here, Dillards, has a HUGE New Year's Day sale, so guess where we went? I was going to get a shot of the mayhem inside, but there were SO MANY PEOPLE, lots of jostling and bumping, etc... I opted to NOT get the camera out. I did get a shot of the parking lot, though, to give you a sense of all of the nuts (I guess my wife and I fit the bill there, huh) that were willing to stampede the store on the holiday. It was the same scene in any direction. The good news is: the wife got some amazing prices on quite a few articles of clothing. I, on the other hand, got free lunch and a healthy walk around the mall (or two) while she shopped. ;) [ATTACH=CONFIG]64913._xfImport[/ATTACH] Then, we went to scope out a potential shoot site from the top of one of the local parking garages. It's only 4 or 5 levels, but it's right in the heart of midtown, so it doesn't take much to get above it all. We have another rain/snow storm blowing in this evening, so the visibility was horrible, but I did take a couple of shots of the downtown skyline just as a tester. The first shot shows ya how hazy it was, and the 2nd was my 5 minute dabbling to clean it up (darn cell phone tower got in the way too). I'll go back on a clear day and see what I can come up with, and I'm really looking forward to trying a night shot or two. Also, as it's not a heavily used garage, there were classic spots for the "Car in Parking Garage" type of shots. Might have to get the bike and/or Camaro out there soon and play around. Any hints on clearing up the haze on a shot like this that might net better results? [ATTACH=CONFIG]64915._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]64914._xfImport[/ATTACH] Also, my SB-700 should be delivered tomorrow, so I should start filling the thread with all sorts of crappy attempts to learn how to use it properly! ;) w00t!! [/QUOTE]
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