The Photography Thread

Buzzov*en · 01-31-2011, 11:14 PM

Egon · 02-06-2011, 11:12 PM

I've started to get into instant film now that I found out about The Impossible Project. :P
Picked up an old but nice Polaroid 600 and ordered some film. It'll take me a bit to get the light exposure right, but it's really fun. Might try a SX-70 next.

FETCHER. · 02-07-2011, 07:06 PM

I want a decent camera so I can take amazing photos of the castle. Theres also an abandoned one I'd like to take photos of but thats a tiny bit further away.

Zaqarbal · 02-11-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by s_k

I bought this camera on a bootsale a couple of days ago.
Altough the battery door has to be kept shut with tape, I couldn't resist buying it for $3.

Nice

Pleasantly surprised!

Does it have a good zoom? One of the best features of my "little Kodak" is its zoom. Quite good, I think, considering it's just a compact camera... And that's pretty nice to me, because I love to photograph details at buildings: sculptures, reliefs, corbels, gargoyles, pinnacles, medaillons, ornaments, domes, etc.:

The sculpture in the last pic is named Aerial Accident.

Modern sculptors make nice works sometimes.

Zaqarbal · 02-12-2011, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Aurora

Theres also an abandoned one I'd like to take photos of but thats a tiny bit further away.

Do it! Do it anyway. Always photograph every historical thing you see. Even the most "ruined ruins" may be interesting, if you know the history behind them. My aunt and uncle have a house next to an abandoned Castilian castle ("Castilian castle" sounds "redundant" because Castile means "land of castles"

). At the beginning, they attached no importance to it, but later on they found out that it was a relevant castle, and it even was owned by several kings.

During the 2009 snowfall I took this photo:

You may say: "bah, just a few f***ing rocks...". Nope. That's Madrid's Muslim wall, built in the 9th century. Those bloody stones have been there since more than 1,100 years ago!!!

s_k · 02-12-2011, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

Does it have a good zoom? One of the best features of my "little Kodak" is its zoom. Quite good, I think, considering it's just a compact camera... And that's pretty nice to me, because I love to photograph details at buildings: sculptures, reliefs, corbels, gargoyles, pinnacles, medaillons, ornaments, domes, etc.:

Nah, 3x optical.
I have my little canon with 12x optical though

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But hey, the sony was 3 bucks

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Zaqarbal · 02-13-2011, 02:04 AM

^ Well, if it's only $3...

BTW, for the past days I've been trying a compact Lumix (Panasonic). I don't know if it is due to its X8 zoom or its 14 megapixels (I have no idea of how these two features are interrelated), but the results seem to be excellent to me:

I'm developing a strong "Japanese-tourist syndrome". When I walk the streets, I feel a need to photograph almost everything I see. So I always carry my pocket camera. And I never know what I might find. For instance, yesterday, while walking beside a train station, I saw two giant baby-heads. Really. No joking:

WTF??? I thought: "well, it's over. Finally I've lost my mind. After all, it was foreseeable...". Then I saw a small plaque. It read: "Sculptor: Antonio López. Title: 'Day and Night'". Day and Night??? C'mon, don't f**k around! What a practical joke!. However, when I looked carefully at the "mega-babies", I found out that it made sense. Day and night:

Day:

Night:

You see? Day and Night. Apparently it's surrealistic, but it makes sense, doesn't it?

Well, next time I'll tell you something about angels, demons, and some photos I took here.

**Janszoon** · 02-13-2011, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

The sculpture in the last pic is named Aerial Accident.

Modern sculptors make nice works sometimes.

Where is that? I love it!

Burning Down · 02-13-2011, 02:58 PM

Just 30 or so minutes ago I spotted a possum in the backyard from my bedroom. So I took some pictures, and a video. It's only the second time I've seen a possum in this area (well the third if you count the dead one I found under my car last year), and the first I've seen in the winter. Apparently they don't hibernate! Here's the pics, sorry for the quality. I took them and uploaded them rather quickly.

Okay, I do have some close up photos but they're huge and just not resizing the way I want them to. So I'll post them later. Ugh...

Here's the video though:

And if you're wondering why there's a kids playhouse thing in the yard, it's because my mom runs a home daycare

s_k · 02-13-2011, 06:12 PM

Oh, bought another camera today!

HP Photosmart 945.
Still charging the batteries but it turned on and the screen looked pretty nice.
It was only 10 euro's at a bootsale so I couldn't resist

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Looked at some sample pics and it seems like it's a pretty decent thing.
Pics tomorrow!

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Egon Groupie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 6	I've started to get into instant film now that I found out about The Impossible Project. :P Picked up an old but nice Polaroid 600 and ordered some film. It'll take me a bit to get the light exposure right, but it's really fun. Might try a SX-70 next. __________________

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Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	^ Well, if it's only $3... BTW, for the past days I've been trying a compact Lumix (Panasonic). I don't know if it is due to its X8 zoom or its 14 megapixels (I have no idea of how these two features are interrelated), but the results seem to be excellent to me: I'm developing a strong "Japanese-tourist syndrome". When I walk the streets, I feel a need to photograph almost everything I see. So I always carry my pocket camera. And I never know what I might find. For instance, yesterday, while walking beside a train station, I saw two giant baby-heads. Really. No joking: WTF??? I thought: "well, it's over. Finally I've lost my mind. After all, it was foreseeable...". Then I saw a small plaque. It read: "Sculptor: Antonio López. Title: 'Day and Night'". Day and Night??? C'mon, don't fk around! What a practical joke!. However, when I looked carefully at the "mega-babies", I found out that it made sense. Day and night: Day: Night:** You see? Day and Night. Apparently it's surrealistic, but it makes sense, doesn't it? Well, next time I'll tell you something about angels, demons, and some photos I took here. __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies." Last edited by Zaqarbal; 02-13-2011 at 02:13 AM.

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s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Oh, bought another camera today! HP Photosmart 945. Still charging the batteries but it turned on and the screen looked pretty nice. It was only 10 euro's at a bootsale so I couldn't resist . Looked at some sample pics and it seems like it's a pretty decent thing. Pics tomorrow! __________________ Click here to see my collection

02-13-2011, 02:58 PM	#769 (permalink)
Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	Just 30 or so minutes ago I spotted a possum in the backyard from my bedroom. So I took some pictures, and a video. It's only the second time I've seen a possum in this area (well the third if you count the dead one I found under my car last year), and the first I've seen in the winter. Apparently they don't hibernate! Here's the pics, sorry for the quality. I took them and uploaded them rather quickly. Okay, I do have some close up photos but they're huge and just not resizing the way I want them to. So I'll post them later. Ugh... Here's the video though: And if you're wondering why there's a kids playhouse thing in the yard, it's because my mom runs a home daycare