The Nikon Thread

FreshCoffee2

Thanks guys I really appreciate all your advice. Will pass all this on 🙂

GeekKopi

Chilling at the end of the pier yesterday evening awaiting for some interesting skies as the sun went down. Managed to get some pinks, magentas and yellows in there. Wasn't the best sunset but it was interesting. ISO100, f16, 11mm, 204seconds. Single exposure. 10stop ND. shadows, highlights, contrast, vibrancy and some exposure adjustments in Lightroom. Some of the blacks were clipped on the rail on the pier so I could have exposed longer but I didn't want to blow the highlights in the sky. Nonetheless it's a usable photo and the blacks on the rail are expected as the sun was behind me to the left.

GaryatGala

Have no idea what you said technically. All I can say is that is one damn fine photo worth blowing up and framed onto a wall for all to see. I like the clever use of colors and the converging lines. Nice. Where is that location?

GeekKopi

GaryatGala wrote:

Have no idea what you said technically. All I can say is that is one damn fine photo worth blowing up and framed onto a wall for all to see. I like the clever use of colors and the converging lines. Nice. Where is that location?

hi GG. Thanks!!! This is the pier in Altona Victoria, looking back at the town. Check out my Facebook page too. I have a number of other photos on there. http://Facebook.com/photographyconciergeau

GaryatGala

Used to live in Geelong back in the seventies, and can remember going past Altona on the diesel trains with sliding doors to each cabin on the way to Melbourne. Not sure if you know Busselton Jetty here in WA, it is 2km long and it is a popular location for the type of photography that you do. The sun sets in the west which provides a stunning backdrop especially if there,s a bit of cloud around.

GeekKopi

GaryatGala wrote:

Used to live in Geelong back in the seventies, and can remember going past Altona on the diesel trains with sliding doors to each cabin on the way to Melbourne. Not sure if you know Busselton Jetty here in WA, it is 2km long and it is a popular location for the type of photography that you do. The sun sets in the west which provides a stunning backdrop especially if there,s a bit of cloud around.

never been there but seen many photos. Unreal location. Would love to go there one day

Brett_H

GaryatGala wrote:

Have no idea what you said technically. All I can say is that is one damn fine photo worth blowing up and framed onto a wall for all to see. I like the clever use of colors and the converging lines. Nice. Where is that location?

Complete agree! Lovely!!

GeekKopi

A couple from last night. Location: HMAS YARRA NATIONAL MEMORIAL JETTY - Newport Victoria Taken at twilight last night.

GaryatGala

Another poster worthy collection. Pity you couldnt park the Mustang there for effect. I saw your website and happen to see the service available as a coincidence to the previous post. [emoji106]

Brett_H

More stunners mate!

GeekKopi

Thanks gents. A few more snapped up this morning of this old jetty/boat ramp in Williamstown Vic. Also one of my photos was featured on Ten Eyewitness News last night during the weather report. I'm just trying to find if someone recorded it so I can share it.

Brett_H

Lovely consistent colours! Your tonal uniformity is 'on point' my friend'

FreshCoffee2

Yes agreed, more stunners. While GK is putting the rest of us to shame, he is also inspiring us to do better...so it works for me 😉

Brett_H

I agree!! He keeps the rest of us inspired and trying new things.... With varying degrees of success: case in point.... I'm trying Snapseed on the iPad for some basic editing. The workflow on the iPad isn't great but it's convenient. I've a new Toshiba thing with surface-like tablet thing with Win10 and Photoshop so we'll see how that goes but it's not as convenient as iPad. Snapseed I think is lossless and free: 60mm Macro, cropped and filter-coloured on iPad. Not a real success but cool to see the limited focal plane on offer with macro and despite the power of post-filters not overwhelming the subject due to a great lens.

GeekKopi

I'm glad I'm inspiring you guys. [emoji3]. Don't mean to put you guys, with your full frame monsters, to shame... Lol. I believe that an image can inspire us and that is what happened to me. I was inspired by a Japanese photographer on Instagram that does fine-art long exposures and thought to myself how relaxing must that be to take photos like that. For me the fun part is getting on site at ridiculous hours, setting up, composing, and then waiting for the right moment. Sometimes it's an hour, sometimes more. Sometimes I don't get the shot and I got back the next day. That my friends is my therapy, my outlet. A way to tune out and take in my surroundings. For me it's more than just the photo. It's what leads up to pressing the shutter button on my cable release. Brett I didn't know you played with Legos. [emoji41]

Brett_H

My wife is a huge Lego fan so my kids have quite a bit of it! As teachers we both endorse Lego for kids as its a multi-faceted experience that kicks so many Outcomes Goals all under the guise of cool fun!

mycuppa

Brett H wrote:

My wife is a huge Lego fan so my kids have quite a bit of it! As teachers we both endorse Lego for kids as its a multi-faceted experience that kicks so many Outcomes Goals all under the guise of cool fun!

Thanks for clearing that up Brett........but I think GK was asking a pointed question that you so skillfully avoided answering.........and yet we are sitting on the edges of our seats to find out.......... Did you make that Lego assembly and more to the point, why not show off some of your own personal Lego designs at the same time so we can see a real contender to GK's brilliance Disclosure - am also a massive fan of Lego.

Brett_H

:rofl: I can feel a new thread coming on....

GeekKopi

Brett H wrote:

:rofl: I can feel a new thread coming on....

the truth comes out. :rofl:

Koffee_Kosmo

I have no Lego With only girls in the family - It's Barbie at my place KK

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