another kind of "saying Hi"

[christian72]

hi folks...
a little "hello" from my side as photography is one of my fav things to do... :)

best regards,
christian

[greebo]

Hi Christian72,

Photography is a real joy here especially in the summer when the flowers are open. They are quite photogenic. They also don't jump around so, slow as I am, I am able to get a decent image generally. Besides, for me, the other treat comes in the winter when I can look back into summer. 90% of what I do is nature photography. I don't know if that has any interest to you.

I recently picked up an Olympus 765 inexpensively as that model is being discontinued. The 10X zoom is the feature that recommended it to me. The camera can shoot up to 5 megs per photo, but I find that to be way too much. I use 1 meg (which actually comes out to around 800 kbs) Visually I cannot discern the difference. I find one meg plenty for working with and less cumbersome. Anyway the new camera has been a treat.

How is your camera work?

-- Greebo, Michigan, USA

[christian72]

well - i'm working with two different cameras - analog and digital
for analog i have a canon eos 50e and for digital i use a canon 300d
i have several different lenses to use on both cams...

with the 300d i normally take pics in raw format.
i prefer using the highest possible resolution as you can either crop pics or work in larger formats (e.g. for prints)

a specific interest i don't have - i'm still a lot experimenting - it may be nature or architecture - also people or "abstracts"... depends...

[Mikan]

@Christian - Hi, there! Welcome to the club! I was too busy to organize a challenge for this october (I had to do some photos, my birthday is in 2 days etc.)...
I use a Canon 3000N with 28-80mm & 80-200mm; I prefer film for the moment, although I use a digital from time to time.
I guess that each season has its own scent and has to be caught in photos; so go out, take some picture and share them with us!
All the best for the moment being! :meditate:
Mihai

[christian72]

@Mihai - well - print film - i prefer it too in some way - especially b/w ones... but i have to admit the advantage of a digital one is to see the result... and get an impression of how it may look on the film afterwards...
but anyway... if trying out and trying to get good pics the digital one helps... it's much cheaper than exposing 300 pics and get 30 out which are worth it...
:bowl:

anyway... i have never had a canon3000 in my hands... but as it's a canon i guess it's not bad at all... :w00t:

[Mikan]

Hello, again!

Christian, my Canon has pretty decent lens that I'm satisfied of; I guess that camera has to be up with our expectations from it. A digital has far more advantages, but somewhere outside has to be some people like me, myself and I that still loves the old fashioned way to take photos. :beerchug: All the best!

[greebo]

Hello, indeed,
I mainly use my aged Topcon for serious work; for fast and for snapshots you just can't beat a digital. I use an Olympus 765 for digital. My work has been mainly in nature photography... lots of "macro" kind of photos... though realistically I usually encompass 6" to 8" in the viewfinder which is not exactly macro, just closeup.
I do enjoy giving my prints from the darkroom additional life by scannng them into digital format and then playing with them on the computer. The tone seperations and solarized prints are the most fun... well, actually the most enjoyable because the results have been pretty satisfying. Basic "normal" good prints are not as much fun because they are pretty much set, finished.
I just posted "Girl Reading" in the gallery-- It was made from a very unsuccessful solarized print of a girl at our local Renaissance Festival. The print was all pale grey. No white highlights, no dark shadows-- just a bland, unsuccessful grey photo. (I think the Dektol was too old or too cold when I processed it.) It sat in the dust bin for a year or so. Until I grew interested in computer manipulation. Anyway, scanning it into digital and then playing with it, turned it into a rather pleasant "Victorian" looking portrait... has kind of a Pre-Raphaelite look to it. Take a look and see if you agree.