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Took a daytrip through to Michigan on Saturday.

Very nice, BearSkins

Yeah dude, very nice. The colors are vibrant and pop out.

Couple I took in Chi, t'other day at lunchtime.

Been a while since anyone posted anything here so here goes.....

Like that last one a lot.

Nice pics. Try this as well... Along with taking these from your current shot point, lower the camera down, from about 10 inches to about 3 feet from the ground. Try using a large aperture (f2.8-f5) and focus about 5 feet away on the ground. Make sure all the backround is still included int he picture. Check your light meter, adjust the shutter speed (it can be pretty low if you have a tri-pod) and sanp it. The foreground will have one focal point and it will blur into the remaining picture. This would have looked awesome if you would have centered on the yellow lines down the street and taken it this way. Then try one with a small aperture (f8-f16) and focus much further away. This will ensure the entire picture is in focus. Point and clicks do this automatically if that's what you have. By lowering the camera, it distorts the picture a bit and gives the viewer an angle never seen from his vantage point before.

Photography is all about experimenting. Have some fun, but make sure you write down what settings you used, so that if you like something, you can go back and review how you took it.

Good luck

Very nice, BearSkins.

chiefhog44 wrote:Nice pics. Try this as well... Along with taking these from your current shot point, lower the camera down, from about 10 inches to about 3 feet from the ground. Try using a large aperture (f2.8-f5) and focus about 5 feet away on the ground. Make sure all the backround is still included int he picture. Check your light meter, adjust the shutter speed (it can be pretty low if you have a tri-pod) and sanp it. The foreground will have one focal point and it will blur into the remaining picture. This would have looked awesome if you would have centered on the yellow lines down the street and taken it this way. Then try one with a small aperture (f8-f16) and focus much further away. This will ensure the entire picture is in focus. Point and clicks do this automatically if that's what you have. By lowering the camera, it distorts the picture a bit and gives the viewer an angle never seen from his vantage point before.

Photography is all about experimenting. Have some fun, but make sure you write down what settings you used, so that if you like something, you can go back and review how you took it.

Good luck

Would have tried soemthing like that but at the time I was just trying to get a shot off before s car came flying aorund teh corner! I agree that would have amde a fabulous shot though.

Thanks for the comments guys

BearSkins wrote:

chiefhog44 wrote:Nice pics. Try this as well... Along with taking these from your current shot point, lower the camera down, from about 10 inches to about 3 feet from the ground. Try using a large aperture (f2.8-f5) and focus about 5 feet away on the ground. Make sure all the backround is still included int he picture. Check your light meter, adjust the shutter speed (it can be pretty low if you have a tri-pod) and sanp it. The foreground will have one focal point and it will blur into the remaining picture. This would have looked awesome if you would have centered on the yellow lines down the street and taken it this way. Then try one with a small aperture (f8-f16) and focus much further away. This will ensure the entire picture is in focus. Point and clicks do this automatically if that's what you have. By lowering the camera, it distorts the picture a bit and gives the viewer an angle never seen from his vantage point before.

Photography is all about experimenting. Have some fun, but make sure you write down what settings you used, so that if you like something, you can go back and review how you took it.

Good luck

Would have tried soemthing like that but at the time I was just trying to get a shot off before s car came flying aorund teh corner! I agree that would have amde a fabulous shot though.

Thanks for the comments guys

Been there before. Trying to get something on film before something happens. Just want you to know that I wasn't taking anything away from what you did, cause I think they were VERY solid pics. Just adding some comments of things to try.

I can't decide between the 2nd and 4th one of which I like best. All are incredible though.

Awesome pics man!