Jake's Backdoor Hippie-palooza, 2014 Edition

BackdoorArts

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Well, a journey of 365 miles begins with 1 step, so I wanted to get Day 1 out of the way. There are 3 things I want to concentrate on this year, two of which I mentioned in Helene's thread about 365 challenges (the first two listed).

1. Continue the learning curve I'm on, defining and refining "my style", whatever that turns out to be.

2. Learn to produce results Straight Out Of Camera (SOOC) - no edits, period.

3. Get back to basics, stay simple and don't rely on filters and software to optimize images - in other words, where appropriate use nothing but Lightroom.

I would love to say that I will post examples of each of these on a daily basis, but that is in no way practical given that I know that there will be days when just finding the time to squeeze the trigger after finding something in my office worth shooting will be a stretch. Also, given the limitations of this forum and the maximum 1000 pixel width, I am opting to do the resizing of any SOOC shots myself rather than relying on the forum software to do it for me. As a part of this I reserve the right to make very minor adjustments, limited to adjustments for sharpness & noise. I have spent my life shooting at Auto WB, and I know that will be an incredibly hard habit to break. But while I would love to allow myself that adjustment I will not.

On this overcast New Year's Day I was grateful that my wife decided to make a big pot of chowder, which for me requires a good loaf of bread that we don't have. So, I promptly volunteered to venture out in the cold with camera in tow so I didn't have to resort to shooting things around the house as I did last year. Next to our market there is a private golf course that I was fortunate enough to play once before they went completely private and priced me out of the market. On this bitter cold day there was no one around to notice me roaming the area around the clubhouse. :)

All these were shot with my D600 and 24-120mm f/4.

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Bill16

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Oh man, it looks like someone really messed up your lawn, and then dug a bunch of holes to plant flags in! Lol ;)
Great start my friend! :D
Well, a journey of 365 miles begins with 1 step, so I wanted to get Day 1 out of the way. There are 3 things I want to concentrate on this year, two of which I mentioned in Helene's thread about 365 challenges (the first two listed).

1. Continue the learning curve I'm on, defining and refining "my style", whatever that turns out to be.

2. Learn to produce results Straight Out Of Camera (SOOC) - no edits, period.

3. Get back to basics, stay simple and don't rely on filters and software to optimize images - in other words, where appropriate use nothing but Lightroom.

I would love to say that I will post examples of each of these on a daily basis, but that is in no way practical given that I know that there will be days when just finding the time to squeeze the trigger after finding something in my office worth shooting will be a stretch. Also, given the limitations of this forum and the maximum 1000 pixel width, I am opting to do the resizing of any SOOC shots myself rather than relying on the forum software to do it for me. As a part of this I reserve the right to make very minor adjustments, limited to adjustments for sharpness & noise. I have spent my life shooting at Auto WB, and I know that will be an incredibly hard habit to break. But while I would love to allow myself that adjustment I will not.

On this overcast New Year's Day I was grateful that my wife decided to make a big pot of chowder, which for me requires a good loaf of bread that we don't have. So, I promptly volunteered to venture out in the cold with camera in tow so I didn't have to resort to shooting things around the house as I did last year. Next to our market there is a private golf course that I was fortunate enough to play once before they went completely private and priced me out of the market. On this bitter cold day there was no one around to notice me roaming the area around the clubhouse. :)

All these were shot with my D600 and 24-120mm f/4.

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BackdoorArts

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Bingo! I can attest to that. Due to the large financing efforts of Moabman's project last year. I think we gained over $5000 dollars in equipment.

As an authorized, bonafide, double-wide representative of the IRS (Irrevocable Repossession Service), I believe that you spent twice your yearly allotment, so I am forced, against my better nature and best judgement, to request that you send the last $2500 worth of equipment directly to me for re-appreciation. :)

And don't think I'm not about to get overly cornfuzzled over this MoabMan/MoabLady thing. I can barely keep my kids' names straight, and I don't have any!! LOL
 

MoabLady

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As an authorized, bonafide, double-wide representative of the IRS (Irrevocable Repossession Service), I believe that you spent twice your yearly allotment, so I am forced, against my better nature and best judgement, to request that you send the last $2500 worth of equipment directly to me for re-appreciation. :)

And don't think I'm not about to get overly cornfuzzled over this MoabMan/MoabLady thing. I can barely keep my kids' names straight, and I don't have any!! LOL

Don't worry about mixing us up. I am the cute one full of spunk. He is kind old and crabby. So you won't have to worry about mixing up the names. We call him our grouchy old man.
 

BackdoorArts

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My dad was an avid golfer while he was alive, and we (as a family) spent countless evenings eating TV dinners in the living room while watching the golf tournaments. I am stymied by all the flags. Sure there is one to mark the hole, but why are there others? :confused:

Practice range, my dear. :)

My Dad and I had very little in common, at least that we could acknowledge to each other, but golf was one of them. I hung up the sticks 8 years ago, but managed to be convinced to pick them up again last year thanks to a run-in with my HS golf coach. I've been playing again rather regularly since, but I totally get how it's a love/hate thing, both for those who play and for those who are connected to those who do. Shooting a local course in the "off season" is one of my projects for the year.
 

hark

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Practice range, my dear. :)

Shooting a local course in the "off season" is one of my projects for the year.

Ahh...I get it! Thanks! And I'll be looking forward to seeing your golf course photos. I always enjoyed watching golf but never learned to play. Miniature golf is more my style! Lol! ;)
 

BackdoorArts

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Miniature golf is where I come closest to understanding how pool sharks make money. Unfortunately, the most I ever won was some kids' milk money. LOL
 
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