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Still Life
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/relief.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/pt_cargo.jpg
Portraits
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/pt_magical.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/greek2004_28.jpg
Horse Show
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/td_11.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/td_10.jpg
Canadian Museum of Civilization
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/vimey1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/mocwaves1.jpg
Nature Walk
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/walk2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/gatineau1.jpg
Data Centre Drive Parc
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/dcp_20.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/dcp_05.jpg
courey
10-06-2004, 02:40 PM
Very nice work Kat :)
I especially like the photo of the little curly-haired girl, and the second photo of the horse show. I have a very similar one to your second nature walk photo, too!
Very professional stuff, Katz. Nice compositions and DOFs! I agree with my wife, that picture of the little girl is adorable...nice choice of colorization...DOF is great, too. It's good to see another that can pull out the art form that photography is. I now see why you have a photo business ;)
I really like how you're very good with your composition....it can make or break an exposure.
Thank you :) The little girl photo was taken at the local Ottawa Greek Fest. I tried for nearly an hour to get a nice "portrait" type image of her, without her face. I try not to get too many little ones faces.. you never know how the parent will react. The first horse show photo, the more I look at it, the more it bothers me.. The whites are too blown. It was a diffulcult day, the lighting was changing so quickly with cloud cover. I'll have to check through a few of the other horse show photos I whipped up and see if there is something else to show.
The colourization of the little girl photo, is through a Photoshop action my husband created for me. Argentotype Rust. I have a few of them, to simulate darkroom effects and printing techniques. I usually forget I have them, and I tried EVERYTHING with that little girl photo to find its.. sparkle I guess. So I started messing with the filter actions and bammo! there it was.
Argentotype Brown
Agerntotype Rust
Cyanotype
Palladiotype
If anyone is interested in these actions, I'd be happy to pass them along. They work in Photoshop 7 & CS. I can't guarentee anything lower than 7 though.
Do you dabble with lens filters?
Not a single one*L* I have some for my old Nikon.. Nothing special.. I think erm, a star effect for light points, and a mirror reflection. I guess they would work on my Canon, never really tried*L* Maybe I will this weekend-lol- It's honestly something I never thought about, as you can do most of your filter effects in Photoshop. Most of my camera money is in the "new one" + "macro lens" pools*L*
cold pressed olives
10-06-2004, 06:55 PM
i like the 2nd canadian museum of civilization photo. :)
I love macro....when we get our lenses, filters, etc. in Feb. I'm going to shoot loads of macros :D
Martini
10-09-2004, 03:45 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/greek2004_28.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/mocwaves1.jpg
I like these ones :D
I like your pics on the walk serie too katz!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/619pw_Oct04-11-17_01.jpg
Super comp with the flower, katz. Very well done. I can't wait to get the DSLR and a bunch of lenses this Feb.
Really nice detail, DOF and colors. :)
This one was actually done with the little Olympus 2.5 mp. I don't have a macro for my Canon sadly :(
It still qualifies as a macro...and that's a really damn good shot for that little camera :)
I think it has something to do with the photographer ;)
well the olympus has a macro setting. that's the only reason why it's still around. it's faboo for that. someday... i'll have a macro for the canon*L*
I know...I desperately want a dedicated macro, but $$, so I might have to buy some extension tubes and use a 300mm lens to compensate.
I have too many items on my want list*L*
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/gatineau04_34.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/gatineau04_04.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/gatineau04_09.jpg
You can find the rest here (http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/gatineau04?page=1)
Rinky vs.4.0
10-19-2004, 11:55 AM
That one of the yellow leaves is GORGEOUS. So crisp and autumny.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/rd2004_07.jpg
more found here (http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/rd2004)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/busstop.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/self.jpg
self portrait.
that is really cool!!! I love it! nice work! :)
thank you :) i've redone that photo many many times*L* i still haven't got it really where i want it yet.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/snowcreek.jpg
This was taken in the park near my apartment building. I took it last December, mid month. It was a bit of a magical snow that evening. It had snowed really hard late night, and because it was 1am, the snow was undisturbed. We had decided to go out for a walk, and I was fussing that I should have brought the camera. After the walk I ran upstairs and got the equipment, and went out for another hour or so. The snowy creek is a well known creek here in Ottawa, I took the image from the foot bridge that crosses it. It's amazing how night, and some snow will make things beautiful. The creek normally is a trash collecting puddle..
The pond is in the same park. The duckies are lining the edge of the pond. They stay year round for the chow.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/snowpond.jpg
designer130
12-02-2004, 09:06 AM
those are awesome Becka! And, yea, knowing exactly which creek you're talking about, you've managed to make it look beautiful and untouched. miracle!!
i've gotta say Becks, you've always had a good eye, but I've definitely seen you improving and honing your skills since I first saw your stuff a couple years ago. Good for you, and keep up the good work! And in the meantime I'll try not to turn green with envy ;)
awww thank you steph :) that seriously brightened my day!
some fun themephoto things i do
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/thchallenge_animal.jpg
My mother in law's african grey named Gorby. She was on the Tom Green show doing tricks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/pf_reflection2.jpg
Parliament Hill construction site mirror. I took this last fall for a 26things Scavenger hunt.
Keep posting. your photography is excellent :)
Gorby is a nice-looking bird.
edit: I wish you'd update your LJ....at least a little ;) But, yes, I've read and understand your LJ comments on why you even have an LJ.
-lol- Dave.. my photography blog is the same thing..
-lol- Dave.. my photography blog is the same thing..meaning you don't post in there?
-chuckles-
no i post in there. but it is essentially the same sort of website. I don't spend enough time using LJ to warrent using it on a daily basis for posting. I have my weblog and photography blog for that. LJ is only for me to participate in some communites concerning immigration and horses...
Alright, I'll start visiting your blog. :D
Can I post there?
yup :) there is a comment box :)
26 Things for December 2004 (http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/26_12-04?page=1) is done. it was a chore to do this year. lack of christmas spirit really made things diffulcult, as did a bitchy set of camera batteries.
Vote for Picturing Reality's Best of 2004
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog/index.php?id=P214
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/PoW_Jan05_10-16_03.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/PoW_Jan05_10-16_02.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/PoW_Jan05_10-16_01.jpg
So nice!!! All of them. I love your work! The dog is intensely captivating and the flag is eye-catching.
Awesome.
-lol- that picture of Dutchess was one of the rare moments she is completely still*L*
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/619PoW_Jan17-23_01.jpg
Tim Monger, a fantastic musician in the band Great Lakes Myth Society. They're based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/619PoW_Jan17-23_02.jpg
Jimmie Dale Gilmore at the 2003 Ottawa Bluesfest.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/619PoW_Jan17-23_03.jpg
Accordion being played during a Great Lakes Myth Society show.
god lordie i had to search for this one.
my pretty poochess :)
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/dutchess_snow1.jpg
my extra broken lilac tree. it didn't like the amount of snow we got yesterday. it was coming down in the spring anyhoos :\
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/brokenlilac2.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/brokenlilac1.jpg
Very nice-looking Dalmation, katz :) Where are the other 398 images you took the other day? :p
Very nice shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/619PoW_Jan17-23_02.jpg
How the hell have I not seen this thread being updated???
for the most part i haven't been updating it. i've been doing selective series or photoclub entries posts. i figure in the theme of the more random photosharing pictures to dig this relic up.
As of right now I have 82 "keepers", and I've decided to not do at least 4 of them already out of the 425 photos taken yesterday.
;l Now i see why: 01-19-2005 was your last update, I thought it was 3 days ago...neglected to notice the year.
holy shit. it's been a year?
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog/images/dutchess_snow3.jpg
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog/images/dutchess_snow4.jpghttp://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog/images/dutchess_snow5.jpg
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog/images/dutchess_snow9.jpg
^thank god it wasn't yellow snow!
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/albums/bd06_tropical/biodome_03.jpg
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/albums/bd06_laurentian/biodome_25.jpg
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/albums/bd06_artics/biodome_32.jpg
I have a full gallery of images on my website (http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/biodome06). There are 5 ecosystems in the Biodome. Tropical, Laurentians, St. Lawrence Seaway, Arctic and Antarctic.
pixievixen
01-23-2006, 08:45 AM
these are terriffic!
Great pics, Katz! In the gallery, too. For some reason the Canadian Lynx gives me the willies. He looks too ... I dunno ... human.
*looks again to try to pinpoint the feeling*
courey
01-24-2006, 12:53 PM
I lurve the Lynx.
*wants*
Katz and I have decided we're going to go live there ;)
we just need to kick the caymens out of our swimming hole that's all!
Those are some really fantastic shots, katz. I especially love the shots of the lynx. The shot you posted in here is especially "warm" Love it.
That penguin looks a little miffed by you :p
the tropics section was especially warm -lol- i was sweating buckets by the time i was done going through. then i went into the laurentians section which was essentially like walking outside into ontario/quebec's current weather! *L* brrrrrrr.
the gentoo penguins were so fantastic. such curious and playful beasts.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/remember.jpg
I received Second place in the Topic assignment for Canada. I chose this photograph and titled it "Remember". It is someone looking over the Remembrance Day wreaths laid at the base of the Canadian War Memorial here in Ottawa.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/tania.jpg
I entered this photo in the "General" assignment category. It's of my friend Tania at her wedding.
pixievixen
02-01-2006, 12:11 AM
oh wow katz! those topical canadians know what they're talking about! i'm loving the selective colour and the daunting way that statue towers over the umbrella-ed individual beneath. well done....
thanks :)
i have 4 more ribbons with 21 points or higher to go, so that i can move up to intermediate
pixievixen
02-01-2006, 12:42 AM
Yay!!!
Curious seeing as we talked about it, but what did they say about your use of selective color? Did it detract or add or was it even an issue?
Congrats! :)
they LOVED the selective colour, however i did have to mention to them that it wasn't a black and white *L* that makes me giggle. i shoudl change the one i put in the post to the version i used for yesterday, it's a bit different.
they thought the photograph of tania was too "soft". and it's like well yeah, it has a soft focus on it. apparently i needed more mist!
**edit** i replaced the Remember image with the one i used in the comp. The brolly is not as harsh, the tones a bit better.
Not mine but here are some old photos I'm working on. These were quick & dirty edits. Once I have the "large scans of 4-6 images" broken out into individual photographs (22 more to break up!) I will spend quite a bit of time editing them. Well 22 more to break up that I've scanned. I still have about 600 photographs to scan.
The age range of photographs that I'm scanning and working on goes from 21-100+ years. My family has tons of old family photographs floating around that need to be digitally archived before they turn to dust and it seems that the job has fallen into my lap. Which is ok with me, because I've learned a lot about my parents when they were my age in the past 48 hours.
http://static.flickr.com/24/103065537_332ec916d0_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/103065537/)
http://static.flickr.com/36/103300756_9a0666d3a7_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/103300756/)
http://static.flickr.com/32/103065541_1dd142161a_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/103065541/)
http://static.flickr.com/40/103065540_63dbea3dec_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/103065540/)
http://static.flickr.com/30/103065538_7247b2247c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/103065538/)
Tonight is result night for "Sports" Competition. I entered the following two photographs for Topical entries. I couldn't be arsed with a General this time around as I haven't been out and about much with the camera. I've already decided that I hate all my photos so I wasn't going to torture myself again *L*
http://static.flickr.com/47/105882529_04f78557bd_o.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/38/105882530_f7dbd85ea5_o.jpg
The Rideau Canal
http://static.flickr.com/48/105886426_238d8ad471_o.jpg
Skating on Dow's Lake towards the Rideau Canal
http://static.flickr.com/41/105886427_ca5f682589_o.jpg
Skating on the Canal
http://static.flickr.com/52/105886425_dca3f5b861_o.jpg
nirak
02-28-2006, 11:24 PM
That ice rink looks like fun!
Also, I really like the horse leaping picture- I like that the horse is jumping into the frame, and the patterning of the barrier at the bottom is nice.
it was a bust for both images. i should have cropped both tighter. they were both the lowest scoring prints i have recieved anywhere.
for the dressage photo - they didn't like the fact that the horse was moving away from the camera - can't see the eyes. i suppose i submitted this photo as i see it as being a dressage rider myself. this is the type of photo i would love to have of myself and my horse. shows the strength of the hind end (the "engine" of the horse), good topline through the neck (the curve) as well as good equitation of the rider.-shrugs-
i had some pretty serious issues with the competition entirely this evening. one of the judges is pretty high end in his work and essentially competing in the lowest level at the club. to me that's unhighly unfair to those new to the club and competitions/photography in general. he scored first and second in that level. which brings another irk point up for me. there are 3 judges that change with each competition. if you're a judge and have an entry, someone else that has been a judge in the past will step in and mark the photo instead so that it's "fair". i personally believe you shouldn't have an entry in the competition period if you are a judge of that competition.
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/albums/arboretum/a14.jpg
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/albums/arboretum/a11.jpg
Rest of Arboretum Gallery here (http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/arboretum?page=1)
pixievixen
03-13-2006, 11:45 AM
are they taken on the same day? the top one, the sky seems so blue and saturated compared to the bottom one. that top one is holga-feeling.
yep. the top photo was done with a lomo filter in photoshop
At the Deer Yards and the Riviere Petite Nation park.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard01.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard02.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard06.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard07.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard05.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard04.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard03.jpg
elisantics
03-19-2006, 07:24 PM
At the Deer Yards and the Riviere Petite Nation park.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard06.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard04.jpg
OOOOH these two are my favourites. The two deer in the background look almost ghostly. And the textures in the second are wonderful and come through beautifully.
thanks :) i have quite a few more from the River but i have a comp i have to get a photo worked up for.. maybe 2 if i can't reuse my passage photo from the interclub comp.
pixievixen
03-20-2006, 12:35 AM
yah, i'll second that about the ice in the water. very well-seen!
My first whirl using my studio lights. I had some serious white balance issues as well as a very over warm model. I have very little doubt I'll place with it, but I'm hoping that the poor weather combined with how very few Juniors have studio access or studio lighting will lower the number of entries in my ranking *L* Evil of me to think that? Yes.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/facesandfigurescomp.jpg
I'm entering Passage as my general entry for this competition
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard08.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard09.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard10.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard11.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/miaouphoto2/deeryard12.jpg
nirak
03-20-2006, 11:47 AM
I looove the ice! I always want to take winter pictures, but it's cold outside. *whine*
This is why I'll never be a great photographer. I only wanna be out when it's nice. ;l
oh trust me! i did my fair share of whining on saturday *L* it wasn't supposed to be that dang cold out and MY GOD. i spent about 10 minutes shooting deer, then hid in the car with the husband. at the river i spent about 15 minutes shooting and then hid in the car with the husband (he didn't even get out this time). i kept asking why my MIL couldn't find more indoor activities for the nature group to go to *L*
designer130
03-22-2006, 11:51 AM
I LOVE the photo with the 3 deer in it. It's kinda creepy, which I like, as if the deer are coming out of hiding and stalking something. Actually, it reminds me of that scene in The Ring 2 *ha*. And I also love that tree photo with the super saturated blue sky. Love the colours and composition.
http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3L161WJ2WOKUK2VKX7QFFPZDHU
this is a zip file containing an audio visual slideshow to music I put together this weekend for the photo club. I used the program Pictures to EXE, so don't freak out it is supposed to be an EXE file. The file is clean, however if you're squidgey about running exe files or whatever don't, or run your virus checker against it for your peace of mind :)
Awww, I can't see it. Anything mac friendly out there?
you can see avi's ? if so, i can see if i can get premiere to not hate me tomorrow :)
i uploaded the wrong damn thing..
will link later
http://static.flickr.com/35/122198691_9291405951_o.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/36/122198699_528549c27a_o.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/40/122198654_e772251234_o.jpg
More here in my flickr set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/sets/72057594097224015/)
believe it or not, these were done with my little shitty HP camera! It certainly made me proud yesterday!
pixievixen
04-03-2006, 02:08 AM
oh that first one is just amazing. love love love it!
i can't wait to go back with my Canon and Lubi
you can see avi's ? if so, i can see if i can get premiere to not hate me tomorrow :)
I read it as an EXE, which you can't run under OSX.
the original file was an EXE, but i tried to convert it to a avi file, which i did.. but due to me having no idea what i was doign when making the exe, used too big of pictures.. thus creating a 700mb avi *L*
i am going to tinker this weekend and trim down the images so i can make an avi with it*L*
courey
04-04-2006, 01:15 PM
Now I see what you mean when you were saying "funky floor" :p That's pretty retro looking! Great architecture, like you said :)
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/albums/coopersmarsh/Rushes_fd0000.jpg
Cooper's Marsh Gallery (http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/coopersmarsh)
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/albums/fg2006/fg2.jpg
Fletcher's Gardens Gallery (http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/fg2006)
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/albums/bp406/Keyboard.jpg
Blind Pig 4-12-06 Gallery (http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/bp406?page=1)
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/albums/glmseb406/Jaime_fd0001.jpg
GLMS@The Elbow Room 4-15-06 Gallery (http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/glmseb406)
http://static.flickr.com/49/139171248_fe7be4d9e1_o.jpg
Sky & Clouds Gallery (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/sets/72057594123321312/)
Where'd you go to do the "sky and clouds" stuff? There are some good captures there -- especially the second, in which you can see the two layers of clouds forming an "air sandwich." Also, I like your photos of the rushes and cattails from the first set. :)
Those sky and clouds are from when I went to Michigan for Easter. There was an "air" sandwich that I would have loved to have snapped but they had called the no electronic devices. It was as I was landing at Metro, the sun was setting we came down through the top layer and we were between the really textured clouds that were raining down on Detroit and the whipped potato clouds above us, the entire sky/clouds was bathed in gold and peach colours. If one could describe heaven it was probably that one moment for me.
courey
05-10-2006, 01:20 PM
Red trillium! Wow, I've never even heard of a red variety, that's gorgeous :)
there is a painted kind too that i hope to photograph this saturday :)
pixievixen
05-10-2006, 09:54 PM
mighty fine!
Tulip Festival 2006 - This is just the beginning of the images. I still have another week and several concerts to do. Clickity the photo for flickr gallery
http://static.flickr.com/55/144668725_b8f7a20f16.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/144668725/)
-grunts-
i finally got around to scanning that nasty roll of misclicked 120 off the holga tonight. i've figured otu what when wrong, someone moved my damn counter slide so i was shooting as if i had the mask in.
they're not awesome.. but yeah clickity for bigger
http://static.flickr.com/50/144824203_a8ec99ea4f_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/144824203)
http://static.flickr.com/51/144824192_2bf8411236_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/144824192)
http://static.flickr.com/55/144824188_a14108e847_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/144824188)
http://static.flickr.com/49/144824172_45c93b0f75_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/144824172)
http://static.flickr.com/54/144824162_4351b414a7_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/144824162)
http://static.flickr.com/50/144824156_374568ff1f_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/144824156)
http://static.flickr.com/55/144824145_789b261d59_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/144824145)
http://static.flickr.com/48/144824139_78a2c2d15c_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/144824139)
http://static.flickr.com/53/144824134_90c7749fab_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/144824134)
pixievixen
05-12-2006, 01:33 AM
those last three are haunting.
Photographs that I've scanned in and touching up to reprint for my own photo albums and to give to my mom.
http://static.flickr.com/53/146983027_10c402e57c_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/146983027/)
http://static.flickr.com/48/146983016_eefe477d9e_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/146983016/)
http://static.flickr.com/55/146983000_099354d1a5_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/146983000/)
http://static.flickr.com/53/146982988_c4e74e9dd9_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/146982988/)
http://static.flickr.com/51/146982974_b695ae4c57_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/146982974/)
courey
05-15-2006, 08:45 PM
I [post28] old photos :)
me too!
i had finally finished dividing up all the scans.. i just need to start working on the cleaning process..
however i have about.. erm 400 left from the FIRST round of photos from my mom.. and i brought home.. about 500 more at Easter....
sometimes.. it's a good thing i have a slow work month this month..
i did more tulips today!
courey
05-15-2006, 09:08 PM
Holy cow, woman. ;l
I still haven't scanned in any of the photos from the second album of my mom's that I've had about 2 years. I think she's forgotten I even have that album... maybe if I keep quiet, I can just keep the album and not have to fuss with scanning. :p
i know! it's a lot of photos.. some i don't end up scanning once i get another look at them.. some i just don't care about.. but i have a lot from the last 1800s-1950's that need rescuing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/sets/72057594132082633/ new ones starting at the garage down
pixievixen
05-16-2006, 07:44 PM
wow what a great gift.
http://static.flickr.com/22/148514876_62295fad45_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/148514876/)
http://static.flickr.com/45/148514870_fae5481dd7_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/148514870/)
http://static.flickr.com/55/148514866_a33e492f1c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/148514866/)
http://static.flickr.com/45/148514857_a0197f956b_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/148514857/)
elisantics
05-18-2006, 04:30 PM
hah! i like the No Air... quite a lot of detail in it!
it was convienently located on the back of my photography store *L*
i need to get a picture of the whole thing.. it's written every other few brick blocks from the ground up..
i have to go back next thurs for my developed negs so i'll do it then. i was feeling a bit rushed yesterday as i had company with me
http://static.flickr.com/55/149586616_f516b0f4e5_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/149586616/)
Click the pic for flickr notes!
elisantics
05-20-2006, 01:32 AM
OOOOH I love looking at other people's gear. *geek*
How are you liking that MiniTrekker? It looks like it'll hold a ton. I'm still trying to decide between their CompuTrekker or the Tamrac Cyberpak for when I have to go to shoots or take it as a carry-on.
it holds quite a bit. it's snug getting them all in there and usually works better leaving one out in hand *L* i carry my HP usually in my purse or pocket.
the mini trekker is an all weather one, so it has the rain bag attached to it. haven't used it yet, but today might be THAT day -eyes the window-
http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Backpacks/allWeather/Mini_Trekker_AW.aspx
we're heading out to some good trails etc for the photo club. we were to go last week, but it was HIDEOUS on saturday so we called rain day. well our rain day? it's still freaking raining. all week we're were under 70% showers, never rained till night time.. . today? pissing it down. something tells me while having a rainy day for the scavenger hunt last fall was fun, that this time tromping around in the rain will be less so. i think the availability of Tim Horton's in the area has a lot to do with it *L*
courey
05-20-2006, 10:19 AM
Dang, girl, that's about how many I carry around, too [minus one!] :p
elisantics
05-20-2006, 04:10 PM
Most of their backpacks include AW protection I think. The CompuTrekkers have it too... though I really don't do much shooting where there's a chance of my gear getting wet.
I'm just afraid of getting it and not having it carry everything I want. Normally if I take the Minolta on a shoot, it goes in a separate bag so I don't grab the wrong lenses. You've made me feel better. ;) Most people think one person couldn't possibly use 4 SLRs at once... and now I'm looking into a Yashica. ;l
i have to add there is a nikon lens missing. i don't have my 70-300 in there, but with some trickery.. it DOES fit -lol- i just couldn't be bothered that day as i figured if i want zoom i had the canon there *L*
and yeah most of their backpacks come with AW, you just have to make sure you grab the one that says it as there is the plain variety and then the AW. Plus i think the AW mini trekker has better pockets and over all is more sexier than the regular one
http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Backpacks/classic/Mini_Trekker_Classic.aspx
today's outing was VERY wet. i did get some fun pictures though as well as some really nice ones. i'll be posting some later tonight i hope. i had my first uncomfy pregnant experience as well, the trail was longer than i thought and someone was quite insistent that they needed to push as hard as they could on my bladder. i feel very bruised inside, i thought i was going to die walking back to the car -lol- i had left everyone behind me by a good 30 feet or more. there was a portajohn at the trail entrance and come hell or high water no one was getting in my way. i got there.. AND THE DAMN THING WAS LOCKED. thankfully with a stick i wiggled the lock open and was able to not die *L*
for now however, i believe it's naptime *L*
http://static.flickr.com/52/150664430_617a07adf0_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/150664430)
http://static.flickr.com/46/150664821_6faea080bc_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/150664821)
http://static.flickr.com/49/150664842_3aa522a794_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/150664842)
Gallery for the rest of them (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/sets/72057594141329116/)
pixievixen
05-21-2006, 08:54 PM
*GASP*!!
these are so beautiful! and HAAAA HA HAaahhahaaa at pic # 2
http://static.flickr.com/46/150664821_6faea080bc_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/150664821);l;l;l
I needed one today that says "Merde! Il neige!" I like that photo. :)
^ you're kidding me right? *L*
I'm not. It hasn't been a good weather week for me. A few days ago, I got caught in a freak thunderstorm (in my car) in which I was pelted with hail and was about 15 metres away from a lightning strike. Today was a trip to Collingwood -- up by Georgian Bay at the edge of Lake Huron. There's a place there at the top of the Blue Mountains that we were going to visit. No such luck. Wet snow. So we called the expedition off and went to see Over the Hedge instead.
Did you know that there's a town called Nottawa in southern Ontario?
crikey! it's been super shite here for weather all week too. the threat of rain kept me in most of the week because i didn't want to get caught out photographing in it.. of course it stayed cloudy during the day rained at night. i know however if i left the house to do anything it's piss down on me so meh.
but holy moly the snow? no thank you *L*i know it gets colder up there on the Bay *L* but eef.. We're heading up to Midland in the next month or so. I can say if it snows while i'm there i'll be mighty irritated *L* i'm ready for a bit dryer spell here for a bit..
how was over the hedge? and no i didn't know there was a Nottawa *L*
The snow was totally a freak thing. It was very windy and cold today -- probably below freezing with the wind blowing off the lake.
Over the Hedge is funny shit. The kids thought it was pretty good. Something for everyone. It's not as clever as some of the other animated movies that have been released in the past few years, but I don't think it takes itself as seriously, either. You should check it out if you get a chance.
i definately want to see it. i have some movie passes that need to be used up so maybe next weekend when the pass restriction lets up i'll go check it out :)
Fernanda
05-22-2006, 10:45 AM
so many gorgeous pictures!
I attempted a roll without using any of the masks for my holga. I cannot say I am sold on the effect at all. I have already loaded it up with another roll minus the mask with colour film. Maybe on an overcast day as those more cloudy shots seem to be less offensive.
As usual, click for bigger on flickr
http://static.flickr.com/66/153820449_6984bac307_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/153820449/)
http://static.flickr.com/53/153820530_0c933193b6_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/153820530/)
http://static.flickr.com/64/153820458_41cad2b510_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/153820458/)
in 7 years! I forgot how much I loved it. It was Ilford HP5 Plus.. what other kind can you guys recommend?
http://static.flickr.com/65/154847463_d40a47bf59_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/154847463/)
http://static.flickr.com/54/154847454_7680471ddf_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/154847454/)
http://static.flickr.com/57/154847441_074760281c_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/154847441/)
CLickity for the flickr page, there are also more in my photo stream
You did a wonderful job with your Ilford film. I haven't shot Ilford film in over 20 years, and back when I did, it was HP5, as I recall.
pixievixen
05-29-2006, 11:55 AM
oh man i totally dig the holga ones. the light leaks turn everything into rainbows!
elisantics
05-29-2006, 01:19 PM
Those are great, katz! And especially the tulips - they really stand out in the b&w.
I'm a big fan of the Delta 400 for its wide exposure latitude. But it's really hard to go wrong with Ilford's films. Honestly, I love them because they're cheaper than Kodak for me, and yet just as good (if not better in some cases). HP5+ is their classic. You might like to try the Pan F+. It's ISO50, but I have successfully pushed to ISO100 without too much grain development.
These weren't done by me, but i want to share them. The husband took them as i am having a particularly hard time getting down to her level these days. It was a practice shoot using the in camera settings for b&w.
http://static.flickr.com/49/162465731_ac723b1576_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/162465731/)
http://static.flickr.com/45/162465715_f08eb7b1d0_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/162465715/)
http://static.flickr.com/70/162465699_a1fcbddcda_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/162465699/)
http://static.flickr.com/46/162465691_a7610e7291_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/162465691/)
^ her impersonation of Dobby the House Elf.
courey
06-08-2006, 01:21 PM
You know, next time you ask me if I want Dutch I might have to say yes! :e
You know, next time you ask me if I want Dutch I might have to say yes! :e
quoted. just in case you try to weasel out *L*
courey
06-08-2006, 01:27 PM
;l
Fox in Socks
06-16-2006, 10:38 AM
the b/ws are spectacular! very nice. and your husband does a nice job too. great subject ;)
No photos of the actual boat races due to my 70-300mm lens being a complete and total twat. Still haven't figured out wtf the issue is. Images taken with it at a lower "zoom" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/179914521/in/set-72157594184656981/) than the full extended zoom are fine. Images taken at 300mm full zoom are in focus and look like someone breathed on my lens (http://www.dreaminginreality.com/images/lensorcamera.jpg)!
http://static.flickr.com/78/179915072_cd5896a699_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/179915072/)http://static.flickr.com/53/179914810_96566324a0_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/179914810/)
http://static.flickr.com/76/179914646_4b08669361_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/179914646/)http://static.flickr.com/53/179914521_9c3a02f0d9_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/179914521/)
The Full Flickr Set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/sets/72157594184656981/)
courey
07-02-2006, 06:23 PM
So it's not fungus :/ I know some lenses do tend to have problems at their extremes, but I've never actually seen something that pronounced. Has it always done that? I really don't know enough about the inner workings of lenses to say exactly what's going on there. Is there someone you can take it to to have it looked over?
it's not always done it, i started to notice it last fall though at a dressage comp i shot. it wasn't as bad as this though. kev still thinks it's a humidity problem.. but if it was that, all my "mid zoom" shots would be screwed up as well
courey
07-02-2006, 07:01 PM
Could... I'm not sure. I guess it would depend on which end of the lens the element is on, and like I said, I've no clue how they're built. You should get it checked out when ya' can!
there's a couple of places, henrys, ginn etc
i'm finally almost finished with my lubitel roll-lol- it's only been since february
and another roll of holga.. so when those are done i can take the lens down to henry's as see what they say.
who knows, maybe it's something to do with my 20d? the dressage comp photos were done on the d30, but it wasn't as bad as the 20d. possibly the glass has become flawed or something. can that happen without dropping/banging it about?
http://static.flickr.com/57/185730422_2bda6efe05_o.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/1/185729478_e2bd8cb552_o.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/64/185723519_8ebad9b3c9_o.jpg
More here starting mid set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/185730424/in/set-72057594129217623/)
courey
07-09-2006, 07:20 PM
Gorgeous :)
*goes to ogle flickr*
Whats the specs on the 70-300? I've got a friend I can talk to about lens problems. What kind, etc?
Canon EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 IS
It is one of the first lenses I guess for their DSLRs because we got it when we got the D30 back in 2001. I hadn't used it much last year so I can't quite pinpoint when it started. I did notice a bit of the "dragon boat" effect at a dressage show in the fall but it was nothing like the picture I already have shown. I'll have a peek this morning and see if I can find some that may show a decline in quality.
kay here are two more
same lens, same camera (d30)
http://www.miaouphotography.com/images/crispwithlens.jpg
http://www.miaouphotography.com/images/fuzzywithlens.jpg
NightRose
07-15-2006, 12:39 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/busstop.jpg
Is this South Keys Bus station? I used to live in that area.
I love your pictures. You are so talented.
Always wanted to get into photography myself but I don't have a proper camera. Just the plain ole point and shoot digi cam. Just can't afford something better [blue] So I will have to live vicariously through all the great pictures I have seen in this section. :f
courey
07-15-2006, 01:13 AM
You can do a lot with a point and shoot; we all start somewhere, using what we have at the moment! :)
Nightrose it most absolutely IS the SK bus station *L*
I used to live up off Bridlepath at the Atriums :)
and Courey is right, you can do a lot with a point and shoot. My second in command camera is a tiny little HP that I tote everywhere with me. It's not the greatest camera, but now that I've figured out it's weak and strong points, I can get some fantastic shots with it.
NightRose
07-16-2006, 01:37 AM
Nightrose it most absolutely IS the SK bus station *L*
I used to live up off Bridlepath at the Atriums :)
and Courey is right, you can do a lot with a point and shoot. My second in command camera is a tiny little HP that I tote everywhere with me. It's not the greatest camera, but now that I've figured out it's weak and strong points, I can get some fantastic shots with it.
I used to live outside the military base on Downpatrick and I worked at the Towngate Shopping Centre at Buck Or Two (when it was on the side with Produce Depot) before it closed and then reopened on the other side. That is so weird.
Yeah my camera is one my hubby won through work 4 years ago. It is only a 2 Megapixel camera but pretty good at taking family pics and such. I have my heart set on getting a new one soon. Hopefully a 5 megapixel cam. I saw a camera at Future Shop once that was $900 that had different leses. I guess it was a Digital SLR. I don't know much about camera names and such and it has been years since I took a photography course so I don't remember much about light exposures and times. The camera was so out of my league but I kept thinking if I had a camera like that I could learn as I went and experiment with it. Hubby wouldn't go for it though. Said maybe later on when we had more money. Ah but to dream.
Right now I am having fun taking pics of myself with the time feature on our camera. I recently discovered it had it sad but true. I have given the camera to our son to use as well and he takes pretty good shots himself. I think I have a photographer in-training. [post83]
-lol- i used to shop at the buck or two all the time! i probably have seen you!
i lived at the atriums from may 2001-feb 2005
are you still in the ottawa area? i'm down near canterbury high school now
the camera you saw might have a been a canon rebel or similar camera. you can get them fairly inexpensive these days and they're a good little camera!
NightRose
07-16-2006, 07:25 AM
Yup still in Ottawa just in the west end now.
If you were in the Buck or Two a lot chances are you would have seen me. I started work there in Aug 2000 and was there till Oct 2004 when it closed. I was Asst. Manager for the year prior to closing so I was in the store all the time. [post67]
I am keeping my eyes out for something better than what I have now. One day [post83]
http://static.flickr.com/68/193093064_90e2fe8812_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/193093064/)
http://static.flickr.com/67/193093053_b672f4e738_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/193093053/)
http://static.flickr.com/69/193093047_d415947410_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/193093047/)
One of two that somehow were in my house. First one met an untimely death due to scaring the pregnant woman, this one was released into the wilds of my front yard.
Bees = good! I like your bees. :)
Although I would probably have killed the fuckers if they'd gotten into my house.
NightRose
07-19-2006, 12:48 AM
*shivers* Bees freak me out. Those are cool pics though. Don't mind them as much if they can't sting me. [post83]
the first one i had JUST woke up, was stumbling down the stairs and he was crawling across my den floor. my first reaction was OHMYFUCKBIGSPIDER then i was like beeee! get the beeeee! so husband got to kill that one as i was practically hyperventilating on the stairs. the dog found the second in the entry way, i cupped him wiht a glass. hubs then got to go around checking outside and whatnot for nests on the house etc. it's too cold in here for them to do much other than crawl. buddy sure woke up when i cupped him with the glass though and took the cold air off him.
dunno how they got in. 1 bee is chance, 2 bees is like hrmmm - but there is no spots where they could get in. kev DID get stung this afternoon though while mowing the lawn. i think he should have killed that second bee ;K
http://static.flickr.com/59/199706407_635c74d288_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/199706407/)
http://static.flickr.com/75/199706448_2cfcd9196b_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/199706448/)
Rest of the Etta James Pics here in the Bluesfest set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/199706469/in/set-72157594204925653/)
They're not the greatest, this was before I figured out my stupid lens problem.
http://static.flickr.com/51/198533792_66df373abb_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/198533792/)
http://static.flickr.com/70/198533786_a1cf2e062b_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/198533786/)
More Capital Classic Photos here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/sets/72157594212208479/)
Etta James! [post28]
You got some NICE closeups there! I like the back/side lighting in the second photo of her you've posted here. You managed to keep the detail in her face at the same time instead of getting a silhouette. Nicely done. :)
the joy of our photoclub adventures :) we were only allowed in between the people and the stage for 2 songs, so i shot fast and furious.. most were not worthy, these are the ones that look pretty ok small web version but that's about it-sighs- ah well. it was still exciting to be there with all the "real media"
iciclespark
07-28-2006, 05:16 PM
*shudders*
*is allergic to bees*
If someone suddenly flashed those photos at me, I'd probably run and squeal. Which of course means they're quite well done.
well we kinda dropped the ball on this one in the past few weeks.
kev and i both submitted images as we were allowed up to 5 per person. i just wish dutchess had been in a bit better mood today, she seems to get super sulky lately when the camera comes out. even bribing her didn't help my cause in getting some fun non run of the mill shots, so i had to resort to older photos. meh.
we had to include a blurb about our subject. mine was pretty safe, kev's were a bit more descriptive of our dog -lol-
http://www.dreaminginreality.com/images/ry1.jpg
Dutchess is a 7 year old Dalmatian who enjoys napping, going for walks, playing with her humans & her squeaky toys.
http://www.dreaminginreality.com/images/ry2.jpg
http://www.dreaminginreality.com/images/ry3.jpg
http://www.dreaminginreality.com/images/ry4.jpg
^ this is the only new one.
these were done by kev
http://www.dreaminginreality.com/images/kw1.jpg
Dutchess doesn't 'smile' often, but when the grass isn't too long to dampen her spirits (or her prissy little dog feet) she rewards us with one, like in this photo.
http://www.dreaminginreality.com/images/kw2.jpg
http://www.dreaminginreality.com/images/kw3.jpg
Dutchess may not be the brightest crayon in the box, but she loves eating as much as anyone -- including the occasional used paper napkin.
courey
08-15-2006, 10:14 AM
wow, I love the new one of her wittle facie!
Kev does good work, too :)
electroflakes
08-15-2006, 10:25 AM
I like the Focus on the Pills,
but I think the composition isn;t that good.
because they're placed in the middle.
like the angle and the colors
I like the girl looked at from behind,
makes her sweet and vulnerable.
and I really like the colors on the duck photo.
i know he does doesn't he cour? i wish he'd pick one of the many cameras in this house up more often -lol-
older photo.. taken with the d30 back in the fall of 2001. brought this out for a photo meme today.
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog/images/pf_friend.jpg
Did you/do you have your own studio at home? What's the lighting setup like?
at that time i had a white sheet thumbtacked to her wall (she was remodeling the living room so it was ok!) and some very bright table lamps with the shades removed. i used a tripod and had the ISO cranked.
now however i do have my own studio stuff (background holder, light/brolly/stand etc) but no willing victims models. i THINK a page or two back there was one of a girl against a black background, that one was done with my current set up.
NightRose
08-20-2006, 10:30 PM
at that time i had a white sheet thumbtacked to her wall (she was remodeling the living room so it was ok!) and some very bright table lamps with the shades removed. i used a tripod and had the ISO cranked.
now however i do have my own studio stuff (background holder, light/brolly/stand etc) but no willing victims models. i THINK a page or two back there was one of a girl against a black background, that one was done with my current set up.
I could always be a willing victim model for you [post67]
If you don't mind my roundness lol
i take models in any shapes and sizes :) it's all about fun and getting some good pictures. i can tentatively say i probably won't be up/have time for much until at least the end of october after the baby is born, but after that i'm pretty open!
Here in Ottawa at the NNEP. I'm still having issues with the 75-300mm. It's sort of a crap shoot, I started to figure it out towards the end, but by then i was tired and cranky. I didn't stay long, just enough to get out of the house and do something! ;y
as always click the picture for the bigger flickr page and the rest of the set.
http://static.flickr.com/71/227392514_fcbf80fa36_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/227392514/)
http://static.flickr.com/96/227392483_56229e08bd_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/227392483/)
http://static.flickr.com/57/227392406_b58b8fc83f_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/227392406/)
http://static.flickr.com/89/227392374_819a5bbd9f_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/227392374/)
http://static.flickr.com/62/227392332_98f0bbe4c7_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/227392332/)
courey
08-29-2006, 02:17 PM
I love these two:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/227392406/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/227392289/
and one very cute dog indeed :e
Photo club competition submissions end tomorrow for the first of the season. We are allowed three entries this year with at least 1 of them being Topical. The topics for competition are as follows.
Nature (easy peasy)
The image should show the natural world, without the Hand of Man in evidence directly or by implication. Images with e.g., domesticated animals, commonly cultivated plants, a fence or utility pole, etc., will not be included in the Nature on-topic category.
At the Market (just gotta go to the market!)
Big or small, in the city, in small places or in foreign places, markets offer many opportunities for pictures and teach us a lot about local culture and habits. Generally outdoors, open market type areas within shopping malls are acceptable; flea markets, sidewalk sales and large craft sales are acceptable. Garage sales, stores and shopping mall hallways fall outside the topic.
Wheels (need to find some interesting wheels)
Wheels are everywhere in our world. Your image must show one or several wheels or portions of wheels. Pulleys, casters and gears are acceptable.
In My Neighbourhood
Details to be published
Friendship (easily done!)
An alien from outer space asks you to define “friendship” with a single image. It can be between children, seniors, a person and a dog, a group of teenagers. Emotion must be present in your image.
Faces and Figures (bleh.. god help me)
Your entry should be a photographic portrait which is a representation of a living person, especially the face, or a photograph in which the subject, the human body, is the primary interest
Note: Entries are limited to posed photographs of one or more human beings. The backgrounds may include statues or paintings of people, providing these are not the primary subject.
Petand animal portraits are excluded.
and here are my entries for the nature comp.
Topical - Nature
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/waterfall-small.jpg
General #1
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/trillium-small.jpg
General #2
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/brownowl-small.jpg
courey
09-12-2006, 02:41 PM
owl!
Topical - Nature
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/miaouphoto/waterfall-small.jpg
That is gorgeous! [post28]
weee update
my Owl got me a ribbon with 24 points! so that helps me move slowly towards Intermediate as well as counts towards my senior ranking once i'm ready to move out of intermediate.
the other two missed getting my ass out of junior by a point or two (needed 21). If I remember correctly the waterfall got me 20 and the Trillium got me 19.
Here are some highlights from the scavenger hunt. There was a list of 26 things (one item for each letter of the alphabet)
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog/images/car.jpg
Cool, Low down and Imagine - May also be my "Wheels" comp entry
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog/images/fountain.jpg
Backlit
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog/images/beavertail.jpg
Ambrosia
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog/images/cattails.jpg
This didn't get used but i like it none the less :)
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog/images/wall.jpg
Also unused but liked.
Scavenger Hunt Gallery here! (http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog2/scavhunt06)
I also have this weekends outing to the Gatineau Hills for the 2006 Fall Challenge to work through and upload :) Expect them soon.
courey
10-09-2006, 08:56 PM
Congrats!
Can't wait to see your fall photos! :)
NightRose
10-10-2006, 03:05 AM
Your pictures are amazing. Congrats on the ribbon. Can't wait to see what you have for fall. I have been trying to capture fall but found lacking. The leaves in my end just don't want to change colours [blue]
Congrats on the ribbon! Well deserved. :)
Thanks guys :)
at least you may have your leaves for a bit longer NightRose!
Things were a bit sparse up in Gatineau this weekend, a good hard rain and/or some wind in the next few days will probably knock out what has changed/started to. There is still a bit of green. I hope it hangs in there till next Monday or so, my dad is in town and I wanted him to see! Damn early colour peak!
NightRose
10-10-2006, 06:01 PM
Damn early colour peak!
Funny you should say that. Because that is what I was saying this year as well. We got married in October 2005 and we picked October because usually by Thanksgiving most of the leaves are off the trees so the first of the month is always colourful. Well wouldn't you know it but last year hardly any trees had changed and there went my whole fall colour in the background to my wedding pics. But then this year everything was changing by the end of September and the leaves look all pretty :s
^ that would fry my ass. that happening is actually one of the reasons we chose not to get married in october *L*
so we got married the first weekend of april instead-rolls eyes- yay for dirty snow!
NightRose
10-10-2006, 06:46 PM
^ that would fry my ass. that happening is actually one of the reasons we chose not to get married in october *L*
so we got married the first weekend of april instead-rolls eyes- yay for dirty snow!
That sounds pleasant. One of the reasons we didn't choose Spring. Too much mud. Is there a perfect season to get married in I wonder[post67]
Click for Bigger pictures.
Fall Peektures!
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http://static.flickr.com/93/270954552_efa9f7b3b1_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/270954552/)
http://static.flickr.com/105/270954522_46ba60cae1_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/270954522/)
http://static.flickr.com/102/270954503_909072a5bb_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/270954503/)
http://static.flickr.com/102/270954481_7a28640261_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/270954481/)
http://static.flickr.com/92/270954444_72af7f11f3_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/270954444/)
http://static.flickr.com/109/269857079_a21440398f_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/269857079/)
http://static.flickr.com/105/269857061_cb665ff575_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/269857061/)
And Two baby photos :)
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courey
10-18-2006, 12:52 PM
As much as snakes creep me out, I really do like the photos you took of that one!
http://static.flickr.com/115/275096786_d67b41ce59.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/275096786/)
http://static.flickr.com/87/275096784_0fc0af8653.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/275096784/)
http://static.flickr.com/86/275096779_eac8d27241.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/275096779/)
http://static.flickr.com/112/274926358_9c5860d534.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/274926358/)
http://static.flickr.com/103/274926347_94076148e3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/274926347/)
http://static.flickr.com/115/274136446_6f9e9065e8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/274136446/)
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DaintyLilPeanut
11-05-2006, 12:35 AM
Love the red.
I'm a sucker for flowers as well as The Time Traveler's Wife.
Holy saturation in those flowers! Did you do any post?
http://www.miaouphotography.com/fotolog/images/origflowers.jpg
a bit, but they're pretty vibrant to start
i ran a lomo action on both
angiras
11-05-2006, 02:25 PM
beautiful. especially the flowers. wow.
I like it. The colour just GRABS you.
I had emailed Scorelladium Placentre about their camera use policy. They don't allow SLRs for the Sens games but everything else is "per event". The Horse people allow flash photography, and I had front row on the floor (3 feet from the ring) seats and I wanted to do some photoz. However Asshats in Kanata never emailed me back, so I just took my wee HP and hoped for the best.
All said and done, I didn't do too badly. They're not ZOMG amazing, but for such a shitty little camera they came out really well *L*
The Levade
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Tribute to Canada
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The Piaffe
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These came out really nicely, Becka!
Some more of the White Stallions
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http://static.flickr.com/101/296101649_f902ddab0b_o.jpg
The Full Flickr Set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/sets/72157594371345397/)
So hard to take good photos in those kinds of conditions, but these are really great.
thanks :)
i've been hating my little camera lately, but saturday it reminded me that it wasn't a total loss *L*
waaaaay image heavy
but yeah. I went nuts on Wednesday playing with my flash and a mock studio.
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more
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haunted
12-10-2006, 05:47 PM
those photos are gorgeous!
and usually I am miss bitter dead inside when it comes to babies, but that kid is adorable. he actually makes ME want to coo, which takes a lot!
NightRose
12-10-2006, 05:59 PM
OMG those are gorgeous pictures of your son. I love them. You are so lucky to be able to do that. Most of us have to spend a fortune to have pics like that taken. All the pics of my son are blurry when he was a baby which is so sad. I am so glad that camera is gone. I am excited to have baby #2 to to practice my photography more.
Your son is absolutely precious. Thanks so much for sharing those with us. Such wonderful keepsakes.
I do have a couple of questions though. How do you make a mock studio? Are you using a tripod or just your hands? Thanks again for sharing [post67]
He seems to have that effect on people :D
for those photos there i hand held
for my "mock studio" i have several things available to me, some is honest to good photo equip, some is not.
i have a background holder/stand however my backgrounds are king size sheets.
I have a single studio lamp with 3 halogen bulbs that have variable settings as far as turning 1, 2, or 3 lights on at the same time with brightness intensity sliders. However for this shoot I used a halogen shop lamp with a reflector umbrella behind it and my IKEA lamp with the cover removed. Lower to the ground :)
I also have an external flash unit that I used to light the scene. It does the job but I'm looking for one that swivels so that I can bounce light off the ceiling while shooting portrait orientation.
I do have a tripod that I use a lot, but sometimes it doesn't work because it only goes "so low". It will fold out near to the ground but i have to remove the center pole and extender and well.. both the husband and I have no idea where the allen key is for that.
Fabulous lighting. You should set him on a mirror, if you have one. :)
i do but i dont think its wide enough
though i could mask it off with fabric
go peek in his gallery there sauce, there are oodles more!
lollipop gestapo
12-11-2006, 05:58 PM
i just died a little. those were the cutest baby photos ever. great job. your baby is beeeeeaaauuuttiiiiful!
I think I squeed. *blushes* He's so very cute. How do you manage to not cuddle and play with him all the time?
He has to sleep sometime -lol- When he's sleeping he gets to be cuddle free (well at least during the day *L*)
lollipop gestapo
12-12-2006, 03:49 PM
i cant stop staring at these photos! they make me want to cuddle with the little bugger!
suncrafter
12-24-2006, 05:33 AM
Nice! You did an extra good job on the ducks.
Greenhouse display at Algonquin College here in town.
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More to come. Visit the Flickr Set to see them all (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/sets/72157594449691595/)
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DaintyLilPeanut
03-29-2007, 11:42 PM
I love the colors in that shot and the simplicity of the tree standing alone. Waiting. [post28]
The Breaking of the Sword
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Sacrifice
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Sympathy for the Helpless
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Replicas of the sculptures on the Vimy Ridge Memorial in France. Today was the 90th anniversary of the battle there.
Where'd you shoot those? Those are some pretty tightly cropped compositions!
They're at the Civilization Museum in Hull (right across the river there).
I found them quite by accident as they're inside the main lobby but on what I guess is the "front side" that faces the river. I hardly ever go there as the entrance to the main part of the museum is on the "back side". They were taken with the 70-300mm with me standing/laying on the floor pretty far back.
From Mer Bleue (http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16297-16299-9735-9743&lang=1&bhcp=1) and Chapman Mills Conservation (http://www.rideauvalley.on.ca/careas/chapman/) areas
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More on flickr! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/)
These are private on flickr mostly because I have fellow photo club members on my contacts list etc and are still to be judged for competition (can't lose whatever OMG WOW factor they may have). These were taken for the club's fall challenge held at Foręt-la-Blanche in Mayo Quebec. Every year the club holds the challenge, it's a 12 hour shoot. You shoot as much as you can, then take your 8 best of the day to submit to the challenge. Each photo is scored individually, and there are high scoring images awareded (1/2/Hon. Mention) however whoever has the highest scoring set wins the trophy to display on their mantel for a year.
While these are my 8 best from the day, I don't think they're some of my best photos. I rushed to get there for sunrise and it was a pretty sad sunrise combined with the poor colour of the leaves, left me feeling pretty uninspired for the day. I just wasn't feeling the love and to me it shows.
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I wish we had real fall colors here. As it is I'm slowly planting my yard with maples to try and get some private colorage at least.
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Rest of the Arboretum set can be found on flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/sets/72157602903874382/)
Your fall photos are fantastic, and I love your last leaves photo [post28]
I could go on an on about how detailed and crisp your photos are, and the artistry but....squirrel! http://www.atforumz.com/images/smilies/loveicon.gif
that squirrel had me pretty terrified. he was looking for handouts, while i was crying TOO CLOSE TOO CLOSE BUT WHAT A GREAT PHOTO! TOO CLOSE!
Other then chewing on my face, squirrels can't get too close.
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Dude, was he ASLEEP during the entire baptism? ;u
Yup! She woke up a bit and babbled a bit during Mass but during the actual water portion she woke up when it first hit her head but then was like meh whatever *L* Ellea is such a great baby (fornow) :)
General #2
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LOVE. Owls are my favorite birds :)
xo
Rachel
^ they're one of the household faves here too. Lucien has 3 stuffed owls that he drags around with him all the time shouting OWL! and kev and i are pretty enamoured of them as well :)
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Whole Set here on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/sets/72157603524466431/)
Oh wow! That last picture reminds me of a Lite Brite board :)
xo
Rachel
Alight at Night goes till the 5th of January, I think I'm going to go back and take my time through the place. I had company and I didnt' want to completely bore them by stopping every 30 seconds
I love taking pics of Christmas lights. I don't do as well as you, but it's fun anyway. Next time take me. I honestly won't mind if you stop every 30, 20, or 10 seconds since I will be doing the same.
Went back to the Village last night! Boy was that ever so freaking cold.
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More photos on flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/2163776084/in/set-72157603524466431/) - browse the right arrow in the set to see the rest from last night
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Barbarella
02-12-2008, 09:46 PM
Pretty!
courey
02-13-2008, 10:30 AM
I'm going to steal Becka's eyeballs.
delicious dish
02-15-2008, 11:31 AM
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Stunning!~ The eyes and the shot!~
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Howling Wolves (http://vimeo.com/772676)
courey
03-11-2008, 12:20 AM
Wow, those are fantastic, Becks!
^echoed. Beautiful shots.
Barbarella
03-11-2008, 09:42 AM
The video made me sad. :(
Those shots are fabulous, especially the first one.
The howling was definitely eerie but so wonderful to have the chance to hear. Their escaped buddy was hanging out in the woods next to the enclosure, the park was letting him have his "day out" because it was too hard to track him and shoo him back into his area with all the visitors. We saw him several times when driving by their area.
more from yesterday
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^ the "escaped" wolf. he looks pleased with himself *L*
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^Where the hell do you live? Such great shots! That poor animal at the end...what happened there? Is that a natural shedding?
xo Rachel
YosemiteBear
03-11-2008, 10:44 PM
more from yesterday
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^ the "escaped" wolf. he looks pleased with himself *L*
There's a macro in there somewhere!
^Where the hell do you live? Such great shots! That poor animal at the end...what happened there? Is that a natural shedding?
xo Rachel
Ottawa -lol- we have plenty of coyote and Timber wolves but not Arctics. These were taken at a nature park in Quebec called Parc Omega (about an hour from me). It's a good deal as far as paid outings go, it cost us $13 to get in and we were there for 6 hours.
http://www.parc-omega.com/
The loss of rack was natural shedding. Yesterday lent itself to many things that people usually don't see including the loose wolf, an actual "wild" coyote, the rack shedding.
Those are amazing shots, and I love the escaped wolf one! Indeed looks pleased, and the tree silhouttes on the snow as background is gorgeous.
Wow! Next time I'm up near Ottawa, I'm going to have to go to the Parc. I had no idea it was there. We were visiting relatives when we were there a few years ago.
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