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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: bircher on June 03, 2008, 03:48:56 pm

Title: Las Vegas, NV
Post by: bircher on June 03, 2008, 03:48:56 pm: Photos from a recent trip to Sin City. A city where everybody comes as a winner and leaves as a loser. Leave you credit card at the front desk, your cash at the blackjack table and your financial dreams in the toilet.

(http://www.pbase.com/bircher/image/98038978.jpg)

(http://www.pbase.com/bircher/image/98038966.jpg)

(http://www.pbase.com/bircher/image/98039291.jpg)

Gallery:

Viva Las Vegas! Photo Gallery by Sam Antonio Photography at pbase.com (http://www.pbase.com/bircher/viva_las_vegas)

Cheers,
Title: Las Vegas, NV
Post by: Kent Hilburn on June 03, 2008, 09:17:33 pm: Awsome! There's no place like vegas.
Title: Las Vegas, NV
Post by: plugsnpixels on June 04, 2008, 12:24:36 am: Great shots!

I see you were up in the Eiffel Tower. I was there just a few hours ago (I'm in Vegas on vacation, not gambling so not losing!), but it was daylight and didn't look nearly as nice as your evening shot...
Title: Las Vegas, NV
Post by: jjj on June 04, 2008, 05:45:16 am: I am right in believing, that pictures of these buildings are deemed to be copyright infringement?
Title: Las Vegas, NV
Post by: Colorwave on June 04, 2008, 10:47:41 am: Nice shots with no shortage of glamour.

I think I drove past a couple of those hotels on my way to pick up the Mrs. at the beauty parlour . . .

-Ron H.

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Title: Las Vegas, NV
Post by: Lester on June 04, 2008, 07:42:07 pm: Hey, I like that pic. I will be in Vegas in 2 weeks and I will find that place and take a HDR pic of it, I hope it is still there. I don't gamble either, just like to eat there.

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Nice shots with no shortage of glamour.

I think I drove past a couple of those hotels on my way to pick up the Mrs. at the beauty parlour . . .

-Ron H.

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Title: Las Vegas, NV
Post by: bircher on June 04, 2008, 08:27:16 pm: Quote
I am right in believing, that pictures of these buildings are deemed to be copyright infringement?
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Good question. The law as I have read indicates that any buildings created on or after December 1, 1990 are protected by copyright. The copyright in architectural work does not include the right to prevent others from making and distributing photos of the building that are located in a public place or visible from a public place.

Besides Vegas was built to bring in the public to their money making casinos. I'm sure prohibiting photographers from photographing their casinos is not very high on their list as opposed to watching cheaters at the blackjack table.

Cheers,

Sam
Title: Las Vegas, NV
Post by: bircher on June 04, 2008, 08:29:43 pm: Quote
Great shots!

I see you were up in the Eiffel Tower. I was there just a few hours ago (I'm in Vegas on vacation, not gambling so not losing!), but it was daylight and didn't look nearly as nice as your evening shot...
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Yes, I took that shot atop of the Eiffel Tower. No tripod just a Canon 5D (1000 ISO) and the Canon 24-105 f/4 IS lens. I love Canon IS lens!

Happy Travels,

Sam
Title: Las Vegas, NV
Post by: plugsnpixels on June 05, 2008, 12:29:27 am: Here's the one I shot, obviously not with a 5D ;-).

Lesson: Time of day and lens make all the difference...
Title: Las Vegas, NV
Post by: Lester on June 05, 2008, 12:43:24 am: Pretty damn sharp picture, without a tripod. Great pic from the Vegas Eiffel Tower. Now is the best time to go to Vegas, if you have money. Very cheap hotels, I guess they are suffering too.

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Yes, I took that shot atop of the Eiffel Tower. No tripod just a Canon 5D (1000 ISO) and the Canon 24-105 f/4 IS lens. I love Canon IS lens!

Happy Travels,

Sam
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Title: Las Vegas, NV
Post by: bircher on June 05, 2008, 12:53:36 am: Quote
Pretty damn sharp picture, without a tripod. Great pic from the Vegas Eiffel Tower. Now is the best time to go to Vegas, if you have money. Very cheap hotels, I guess they are suffering too.
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I have been in Vegas twice in the past month and a half and it is slow. I was there during Memorial Day week and it wasn't as crowded as in the past.
Title: Las Vegas, NV
Post by: Ray on June 05, 2008, 01:47:37 am: Quote
Photos from a recent trip to Sin City. A city where everybody comes as a winner and leaves as a loser. Leave you credit card at the front desk, your cash at the blackjack table and your financial dreams in the toilet.

(http://www.pbase.com/bircher/image/98038978.jpg)

(http://www.pbase.com/bircher/image/98038966.jpg)

(http://www.pbase.com/bircher/image/98039291.jpg)

Gallery:

Viva Las Vegas! Photo Gallery by Sam Antonio Photography at pbase.com (http://www.pbase.com/bircher/viva_las_vegas)

Cheers,
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These photos seem excessively saturated to me, but I understand that might be appropriate. Since Vegas is all about exaggeration and unrealistric expectations, photos depicting the scene should likewise be exaggerated.
Title: Las Vegas, NV
Post by: plugsnpixels on June 06, 2008, 12:39:40 am: Tonight we drove by this scene at the very time of day Sam did his shots, but since we were driving I was not in the Eiffel Tower... But I shot other fun stuff elsewhere that I am looking forward to post-processing.