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Beautiful photos! Nice find!

Great shots, both technically and artistically.

One of the secrets to being a great photographer: Take lots of pictures, of everything around you, and never let anyone see the bad ones. A good eye for composition and light helps, too.

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Taking lots of photos with the digital camera is the only way. I have many, many 35mm photos and would go broke processing them. At least with digital, I can delete bad photos or use Photoshop to "adjust" the shots.

Those are fantastic

Once again Boonie, thanks for posting.

quote Originally posted by Tony Kania: Once again Boonie, thanks for posting.

I agree, completely.

Thanks for sharing. You have enriched my life.

~ Bob ~

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"Its nice to be important.
Its more important to be nice."

Great photos!

quote Originally posted by FieroBobo: Thanks for sharing. You have enriched my life. ~ Bob ~

I'm just the mailman, brother.

Very cool, nice eye for the shot.

quote Originally posted by Boondawg: I'm just the mailman, brother.

So, your my daddy?

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We never got the milk delivered to Mom's bed like the mail man did? Hmmm?

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quote Originally posted by Tony Kania: So, your my daddy?

Me and the milkman are having a fight this Friday to decide...

I've always wondered what it would be like to be raised on a farm... it looks like kids are endlessly happy (at least in the adolescent years) and the fear of crime and danger are rare...

quote Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]: I've always wondered what it would be like to be raised on a farm... it looks like kids are endlessly happy (at least in the adolescent years) and the fear of crime and danger are rare...

Farms are probably the best place for kids to learn a good work ethic.........and respect for all things under God's eye.

quote Originally posted by Boondawg: Farms are probably the best place for kids to learn a good work ethic.........and respect for all things under God's eye.

I still remember watching the vet post a hog. Not all farm experiences are that great.

She has a good eye for light, but the largest appeal comes from all she did in the postprocessing. Lots of burning and dodging with vignetting. Manipulating the colors, and creating artificial flares. But it's great postprocessing, which is part of being a photographer, so kudos to her!

quote Originally posted by theBDub: ...the largest appeal comes from all she did in the postprocessing. Lots of burning and dodging with vignetting. Manipulating the colors, and creating artificial flares. But it's great postprocessing...

You might be selling her short as a photographer. Do you know for a fact that what we're looking at is the result of "postprocessing"?

What drew me to the photographs was the very limited depth of field. The background is soft whereas the subject is razor sharp.

Combine that with effective lighting, good framing and appealing subjects... well, they're beautiful.

quote Originally posted by Patrick: You might be selling her short as a photographer. Do you know for a fact that what we're looking at is the result of "postprocessing"? What drew me to the photographs was the very limited depth of field. The background is soft whereas the subject is razor sharp. Combine that with effective lighting, good framing and appealing subjects... well, they're beautiful.

Look at the dog's leg. You're impressed with the depth of field... but it was largely simulated. Still good shots, though.

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quote Originally posted by Patrick: You might be selling her short as a photographer. Do you know for a fact that what we're looking at is the result of "postprocessing"? What drew me to the photographs was the very limited depth of field. The background is soft whereas the subject is razor sharp. Combine that with effective lighting, good framing and appealing subjects... well, they're beautiful.

I agree, I think most of what's going on here is an exceptional use of camera technology. It says she spent $120 bucks on a good used digital camera. $120 bucks would still get you a really decent Canon Digital Rebel, or maybe even a Nikon. Who knows what kind of awesome lenses, filters, and hoods came with the camera she bought too.

As a former NFL photographer, I will say that using the right ISO and other light settings can have a profound impact on how these pictures will be properly exposed. The article commented that she studied the light settings (while using natural light). Too high of an ISO setting can over-expose the film (haha... I mean digital picture), while too low of an ISO setting can underexpose. It's clear to me that she used a lower ISO setting, maybe 600-800 in bright early-morning sun. What's awesome about the picture with the dog walking with the son is that it really emphesized the light accents, while not over-exposing everything else. Really awesome.

quote Originally posted by theBDub: Look at the dog's leg. You're impressed with the depth of field... but it was largely simulated.

I'm impressed with the limited depth of field... big difference!

And I'm still not convinced that this was the result of postprocessing. What am I supposed to notice about the dog's leg?

Granted I haven't used a high-end photo processing program myself, but is it possible for the background (and foreground) to be artificially blurred using postprocessing without affecting the look of the fur sticking up on the dog's back?

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quote Originally posted by Patrick: Granted I haven't used a high-end photo processing program myself, but is it possible for the background (and foreground) to be artificially blurred using postprocessing without affecting the look of the fur sticking up on the dog's back?

Yes, absolutely, and I am very familiar with Photoshop and its uses. Patrick, I'm not just spitballing here! She creates beautiful pictures by understanding light... and understanding how to use Photoshop to its highest ability. It's not a knock... at all. That's part of being a photographer! She's good!

And I know what you meant about the limited depth of field. I am quite the amateur photographer myself! (Not gloating, I just like it) I have a Nikon D200, love it. I wish I had time to use it more. I'm planning on heading out to Death Valley this upcoming weekend and getting some nice shots. I'm hoping to get a new lens this week, too.

I'm not allowed to touch cameras other than the one in my phone. For some reason they don't like me...I've broken several expensive cameras. My wife used to hand me disposable cameras when I went on trips.

As such I can only say, regardless of how they were taken or edited, I liked them for what I see in them.

Incidentally my wife says that is only a few miles away from where she grew up (also where we got married).

What kind of dog would you say that is? Looks like the same kind I had when I was about that kids age, I used to ride him around like a horse, and fall asleep leaning on him out in the snow in my snow suit. He protected me once from getting hurt by an angry mother cow while my boots were stuck in the muck.

Nice pics, nice subject.

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