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QuillGordon
03-28-2007, 08:38 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/P1050567II.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/P1050392II.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/P1050387II.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/P1050577II.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/P1050580II.jpg
:2thumbs:

chickenlicken
03-28-2007, 08:58 PM
Sweet photos, I gotta get out and wet my line. :2thumbs:

Sombeech
03-28-2007, 09:42 PM
:cool2: Very nice. What are you shooting with?

DiscGo
03-28-2007, 09:48 PM
Nice pictures! Those look like they are ready to go in a magazine.

JP
03-29-2007, 05:51 AM
That water just looks cold :cold:

QuillGordon
03-29-2007, 04:02 PM
:cool2: Very nice. What are you shooting with?
Thank you...
Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ7
And editing with Jasc Paintshop Pro 8

tanya
03-29-2007, 04:04 PM
WOW!!!!!! I am impressed!!!!


BEAUTiful shots! :2thumbs:

QuillGordon
03-29-2007, 05:54 PM
Thank you!!! :cheers:

tanya
03-29-2007, 06:11 PM
Thank you!!! :cheers:


I know it's 99% skill and 1% equipment... but how did you do it? Those are really special shots!

QuillGordon
03-29-2007, 06:52 PM
Well, first you must buy a camera you don't mind dippin into the drink... Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ7 $259... (The thought of this keeps me from purchasing an expensive SLR) Next you have to fish on a sunny day for the best exposure or else yer pics will have some glare to them, like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/P1030909II.jpg
Shoot with the sun to your back with a suitable scenery in background (rock patterns, etc)... Shoot @ 1/4-1/2 stop below the meter to saturate colors and enhance contrast, shoot also with the highest allowable aperture to shutter speed (usually nothin under F-5 for depth @ 1/250sec) fish don't cooperate so you'll need speed... Also ISO 80 or lower to reduce noise... I take alot of pics when shootin fish because of thier uncooperative nature... After that editing software to fine tune...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/105_1386V.jpg
:cool2:

accadacca
03-29-2007, 06:58 PM
Those are amazing Quill. :eek2: Your work definitely belongs on the homepage or in the imagebar. And thanks for the tips. :five:

shagster
03-29-2007, 07:28 PM
Sweet pictures, where did you snap those? :hail2thechief:

tanya
03-29-2007, 07:43 PM
Well, first you must buy a camera you don't mind dippin into the drink... Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ7 $259... (The thought of this keeps me from purchasing an expensive SLR) Next you have to fish on a sunny day for the best exposure or else yer pics will have some glare to them, like this

Shoot with the sun to your back with a suitable scenery in background (rock patterns, etc)... Shoot @ 1/4-1/2 stop below the meter to saturate colors and enhance contrast, shoot also with the highest allowable aperture to shutter speed (usually nothin under F-5 for depth @ 1/250sec) fish don't cooperate so you'll need speed... Also ISO 80 or lower to reduce noise... I take alot of pics when shootin fish because of thier uncooperative nature... After that editing software to fine tune...

:cool2:

I looked up the camera and am not impressed by it.... it's all in the photographer in this case (as in most)!

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0601/06012302panasonicfz7.asp

All that sounds like greek to me.

I have this camera, so I assume I have all the equipment I need to do it. I need a coach and some time and a lot of luck! Do you have more shots like these?

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympusc8080wz/

QuillGordon
03-30-2007, 05:42 AM
Luckily yer camera speaks Latin... The best thing about the Panasonic is it's lens "Lumix"... Yes yer camera will do a fine job... Do you fish often???

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/P1030730.jpg
Spawning Brook :cool2:

icthys
03-30-2007, 08:53 AM
I've got the FZ5 and I can get some great shots just on the stupid kid setting. I love the lens that comes on these cams.

I'll have to try some of your settings and see if I can start to get some similar results. Oh course, I'll end up finding my own styles in the process.

My biggest problem is stopping to get the cam out all the time to take pics. I'm always so busy just fishing. This is one reason I don't post reports often because I'm terrible at taking pics.

QuillGordon
03-30-2007, 09:37 AM
It's extremely difficult to put down the rod to take pics but worth it in the end... BTW, nice rod... :2thumbs:

tanya
03-30-2007, 05:29 PM
Luckily yer camera speaks Latin... The best thing about the Panasonic is it's lens "Lumix"... Yes yer camera will do a fine job... Do you fish often???

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/P1030730.jpg
Spawning Brook :cool2:


Not much, but I would not mind fishing more. On this Grand Canyon trip, Jack broke out a fishing pole. It would have been fun to join him and just relax and fish and enjoy the scenery. Now that I have some info to take such fun fish photos I might try it more! I was thinking of getting some sort of little boat for that kind of thing too.

QuillGordon
03-30-2007, 07:16 PM
Well if you like fishing you would love Flyfishing... The pics just add to the experience... Since the preferred method is C&R It's another way to bring'em home...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/105_1121IIII.jpg
Blueyed Brown... :cool2:

tanya
03-30-2007, 08:22 PM
Well if you like fishing you would love Flyfishing... The pics just add to the experience... Since the preferred method is C&R It's another way to bring'em home...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/105_1121IIII.jpg
Blueyed Brown... :cool2:

Where do you like to go flyfishing?

QuillGordon
03-30-2007, 08:30 PM
Uutah...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/105_1336IIII.jpg
:cool2:

tanya
03-30-2007, 08:43 PM
Your Bird photos are outstanding as well!

This one is great! HonkersIII.jpg

QuillGordon
03-30-2007, 08:45 PM
photo.net??? Thank you, film you know :roll:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Birds/HonkersIII.jpg
This one???

tanya
03-30-2007, 09:14 PM
photo.net??? Thank you, film you know :roll:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Birds/HonkersIII.jpg
This one???

That's the one....... not that the others were not bad. You are really talented with that camera. I like your sketches as well.

tanya
03-30-2007, 09:21 PM
This one is amazing!



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Hikes/EveningRest.jpg

QuillGordon
03-31-2007, 05:56 AM
Thank you.. Approx 50% of those pics are film if not more, they don't have the resolution of digital but on paper probably slide film is still the best... I should really clean that page up... I learned by the trial and error method using film, you have a much better teacher and advantage in your digital camera than I did... It would seem you have a love for photography/outdoors, which is a great combo... I would suggest shooting in the manual mode (watch the meter) and review the LCD for results, you can't lose... It's not uncommon for me to fill the memory card up (500 or so pics) and have maybe a dozen worth keeping... Of course this depends on the subject, a lanscape shot = no, fish/dog in action = yes... Do you shoot your camera often???

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/ReflectionII.jpg
Reflection

DiscGo
03-31-2007, 06:29 AM
Did you guys' see Jaxx's picture that he made in the "Mona Lisa with MS Paint" thread?

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/jaxpb03/handicapped.jpg

This is how I feel about my pictures compared to these pictures.

QuillGordon
03-31-2007, 08:53 AM
Sketches??? You've tapped into photobucket???

tanya
03-31-2007, 05:49 PM
Sketches??? You've tapped into photobucket???


How else does one see your photos?

QuillGordon
03-31-2007, 05:58 PM
For some reason I thought I was the only one who could access my pics on photobucket... Damn, now I have to find them nudies and delete...

tanya
03-31-2007, 05:58 PM
Thank you.. Approx 50% of those pics are film if not more, they don't have the resolution of digital but on paper probably slide film is still the best... I should really clean that page up... I learned by the trial and error method using film, you have a much better teacher and advantage in your digital camera than I did... It would seem you have a love for photography/outdoors, which is a great combo... I would suggest shooting in the manual mode (watch the meter) and review the LCD for results, you can't lose... It's not uncommon for me to fill the memory card up (500 or so pics) and have maybe a dozen worth keeping... Of course this depends on the subject, a lanscape shot = no, fish/dog in action = yes... Do you shoot your camera often???

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/ReflectionII.jpg
Reflection


Awesome Photo!!!

I use to shoot with a film Olympus OM1. I had to do everything manual... and loved it! Now I have had a digital for years and have forgot much of how to do things manual. I just shoot on auto. I would love to re-learn how to use a camera. I really enjoyed taking black and whites and doing the devoloping myself..... but that was a lifetime ago. Children were my favorite subjects and still are --now that I think of it.

I usually hike every weekend and do a photo album of photos of the hikes. I look at my first albums (they will have much smaller photos than the new albums) and really want to redo those.... and will as time allows..... but I want to redo the hikes and shoot new shots.

Photo Albums
Zion
http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-national-park-pictures.htm

Zion Slot Canyons - Canyoneering
http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-national-park-photos.htm

Coyote Buttes
http://www.zionnational-park.com/paria-canyon-pictures.htm

Bryce Canyon
http://www.zionnational-park.com/bryce-canyon-pictures.htm

Grand Staircase
http://www.zionnational-park.com/grand-staircase-pictures.htm

Grand Canyon
http://www.zionnational-park.com/grand-canyon-pictures.htm

Dixie Forest
http://www.zionnational-park.com/cedar-breaks-pictures.htm

Dunes
http://www.zionnational-park.com/coral-pink-dunes-pictures.htm

tanya
03-31-2007, 06:40 PM
For some reason I thought I was the only one who could access my pics on photobucket... Damn, now I have to find them nudies and delete...


You would have to know the password. I wanted to see your photos so I tried one word. (we must think alike?).. and it worked. I hope that was not a horrible thing to do? I would never change or destroy anything.

I really enjoyed all those nude (and quite exceptional!!!!!!!) photos of you. :nod: ~innocent smile~ I promise I won't post them here. :hail2thechief:

tanya
03-31-2007, 06:42 PM
Did you guys' see Jaxx's picture that he made in the "Mona Lisa with MS Paint" thread?

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/jaxpb03/handicapped.jpg

This is how I feel about my pictures compared to these pictures.


Yeah .. me too... but I am excited to try this stuff!!!!

Maybe if I get done with work early I will head out to the golf course and photograph some ducks

QuillGordon
03-31-2007, 07:36 PM
What the he!! is my pasword??? Nah, nevermind one of these days I'll haved overstayed my welcome there and they'll give me the boot, then will move on to greener pastures... Fished today but blew it on the pics the reel is to damn bright, very distracting in this one...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/P1060943II.jpg
:roll:

tanya
03-31-2007, 07:40 PM
What the he!! is my pasword??? Nah, nevermind one of these days I'll haved overstayed my welcome there and they'll give me the boot, then will move on to greener pastures... Fished today but blew it on the pics the reel is to damn bright, very distracting in this one...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/QuillGordon/Fishing/P1060943II.jpg
:roll:


I like it, but you can just tone it down in photoshop maybe?

You could just change your password. :haha:

tanya
03-31-2007, 07:46 PM
I am not very good with photo shop, but this is just the auto lighting effect. Some people on here are really good with that kind of stuff.

accadacca
04-01-2007, 09:29 AM
Head over the www.flickr.com quill. Its the best photo sharing system on the net. Here is a link to my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/uutah/ (nudies hidden) :cool2: