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spenno wrote:

thodoks wrote:

so this is a pretty great thread. stumbled in here out of boredom.

i'm impressed.

Me too!

I've been meaning to get back into photography, this is definitely stoking that fire. I sort of dipped my toe in a bit in my late teenage years but got out of the habit as time went on, my daughter being born has really made me want to pick it up as a hobby again.

What cameras are you guys using? Digital SLR's? It's been a long time for me, any recommendations would be wonderful.

dscans - your shots are just gorgeous.

I use a Nikon D40 SLR. It's the low-end Nikon but I'm quite happy with it. I haven't checked in a while but I think prices of SLRs have come down quite a bit and you can probably get a pretty good deal if you shop around.
Good luck and be sure to post your shots in here.

thodoks wrote:

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I'm very curious as to what the original contents of your post were, thodoks. I imagine it having something to do with those muddy warrior men in the above post.

Yeah I wasn't really that enthused about them until I started playing around with them in iPhoto. I think I'll end up framing two or three of those pics.

Photography is kind of fun.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

thodoks wrote:

Yeah I wasn't really that enthused about them until I started playing around with them in iPhoto. I think I'll end up framing two or three of those pics.

Photography is kind of fun.

This summer I was playing around with shutter speeds and got some great lightning pics. I should post them someday. I would love to get into photographing people more, but like Argo I'm a little timid about it.

I think photography might be one of those things at which I'd prefer to be an amateur. It definitely would have been a lot less fun for me if I'd set out to take great pictures.

My wife and I spent one of our last days in Philadelphia walking around Old City snapping pics of rowhouse windows, doors, and architecture. We framed a few of the window pictures and get compliments on them when folks come over. There's something about being completely green and unselfconscious about the creative process that I find refreshing and very, very enjoyable.

I agree that that first smokestack picture looks really great, thodoks.

Yeah I wasn't really that enthused about them until I started playing around with them in iPhoto. I think I'll end up framing two or three of those pics.

Photography is kind of fun.

Went to this ridiculous 5k-with-obstacles race called the Warrior Dash today. It was very odd. I'm still not sure why all these people paid $70 to do this to themselves, but it made for some good photo ops. I actually shot people today, something I'm usually a little timid to do. This really wasn't my scene, and I'd never go back, but here are my five favorite shots of the day:

Author:	Flips [ Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:08 pm ]
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dscans wrote: spenno wrote: thodoks wrote: so this is a pretty great thread. stumbled in here out of boredom. i'm impressed. Me too! I've been meaning to get back into photography, this is definitely stoking that fire. I sort of dipped my toe in a bit in my late teenage years but got out of the habit as time went on, my daughter being born has really made me want to pick it up as a hobby again. What cameras are you guys using? Digital SLR's? It's been a long time for me, any recommendations would be wonderful. dscans - your shots are just gorgeous. I use a Nikon D40 SLR. It's the low-end Nikon but I'm quite happy with it. I haven't checked in a while but I think prices of SLRs have come down quite a bit and you can probably get a pretty good deal if you shop around. Good luck and be sure to post your shots in here. The D40 is a cracking little camera, I had one, but managed to get my hands on a D200 with a Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 lens, wonderful piece of kit, unfortunately I went on holiday to Mexico, final full day there we went to see Chichen Itza. Beautiful day, then all of a sudden the clouds rolled in and we got caught in the worst thunderstorm I've ever witnessed, the camera got soaked and is now fooked!

Author:	The Argonaut [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:51 am ]
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Went to this ridiculous 5k-with-obstacles race called the Warrior Dash today. It was very odd. I'm still not sure why all these people paid $70 to do this to themselves, but it made for some good photo ops. I actually shot people today, something I'm usually a little timid to do. This really wasn't my scene, and I'd never go back, but here are my five favorite shots of the day:

Author:	cutuphalfdead [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:09 am ]
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Those Warrior things are popping up all over the place now.

Author:	thodoks [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 1:45 am ]
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Author:	Rebar [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 1:50 am ]
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thodoks wrote: edit I'm very curious as to what the original contents of your post were, thodoks. I imagine it having something to do with those muddy warrior men in the above post.

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Author:	thodoks [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:05 am ]
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E.H. Ruddock wrote: thodoks wrote: edit I'm very curious as to what the original contents of your post were, thodoks. I imagine it having something to do with those muddy warrior men in the above post. my style is chameleon and my aesthetic is anaseptic

Author:	Rebar [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:07 am ]
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those pics with the smokestacks in them are pretty great, thodoks.

Author:	thodoks [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:10 am ]
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Yeah I wasn't really that enthused about them until I started playing around with them in iPhoto. I think I'll end up framing two or three of those pics. Photography is kind of fun.

Author:	Rebar [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:16 am ]
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thodoks wrote: Yeah I wasn't really that enthused about them until I started playing around with them in iPhoto. I think I'll end up framing two or three of those pics. Photography is kind of fun. This summer I was playing around with shutter speeds and got some great lightning pics. I should post them someday. I would love to get into photographing people more, but like Argo I'm a little timid about it.

Author:	thodoks [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:22 am ]
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Author:	Rebar [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:40 am ]
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thodoks wrote: E.H. Ruddock wrote: thodoks wrote: Yeah I wasn't really that enthused about them until I started playing around with them in iPhoto. I think I'll end up framing two or three of those pics. Photography is kind of fun. This summer I was playing around with shutter speeds and got some great lightning pics. I should post them someday. I would love to get into photographing people more, but like Argo I'm a little timid about it. I think photography might be one of those things at which I'd prefer to be an amateur. It definitely would have been a lot less fun for me if I'd set out to take great pictures. My wife and I spent one of our last days in Philadelphia walking around Old City snapping pics of rowhouse windows, doors, and architecture. We framed a few of the window pictures and get compliments on them when folks come over. There's something about being completely green and unselfconscious about the creative process that I find refreshing and very, very enjoyable. I've never really thought about it, but would have to agree with you. It's very rewarding to me as an amateur when I get that one great picture that stands out. Kind of like your smokestack ones. But I've always had a thing for old industrial buildings and also abandoned buildings.

Author:	The Argonaut [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 3:19 am ]
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I agree that that first smokestack picture looks really great, thodoks.

Author:	SmilinSkullRing [ Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:44 pm ]
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The Argonaut wrote: I agree that that first smokestack picture looks really great, thodoks.

Author:	Rebar [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:19 pm ]
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I don't think I posted this here, sorry if I already did. This was from the roof of my truck, I didn't have my tripod for stability so had to improvise.

Author:	dscans [ Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:13 pm ]
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Since it's winter and there isn't much color, I decided to start experimenting more with black and white photos. My wife actually took this one. It's surprisingly sharp considering we were in a moving car.

Author:	dscans [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:40 pm ]
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more b&w

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Author:	Rebar [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:06 pm ]
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Author:	Alex [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 4:00 pm ]
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thodoks wrote: Yeah I wasn't really that enthused about them until I started playing around with them in iPhoto. I think I'll end up framing two or three of those pics. Photography is kind of fun. thodoks/lenny duckface or gtfo, 2.0

Author:	f.u.b.a.r. [ Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:01 pm ]
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The Argonaut wrote: Went to this ridiculous 5k-with-obstacles race called the Warrior Dash today. It was very odd. I'm still not sure why all these people paid $70 to do this to themselves, but it made for some good photo ops. I actually shot people today, something I'm usually a little timid to do. This really wasn't my scene, and I'd never go back, but here are my five favorite shots of the day: I like these!!

Author:	dscans [ Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:19 pm ]
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This is Kinzua Bridge in Pennsylvania. When it was built, it was the highest railroad bridge in the world. Several years ago a tornado knocked it down and the remnants are still there. I really wish I had remembered my tripod because the trees just look messy.