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[HarperPhotos]

Hi Dick,

Not sure if there would be any difference. All I know that the Nikon D3x and the Nikon 14-24mm lens was the perfect system for this particular photo shoot as some of the booths in the bar where so tight that I had to place the camera right up against the wall and use live view to compose and shoot. That why I didn’t use my Mamiya/Leaf system on this job.

Cheers

Simon

[Abdulrahman Aljabri]

Abdulrahman, I use Photomatix in the "fusion" mode, it is much more realistic of a look.  My clients (and myself) don't like the tonemapped HDR look.  I use the fused file as a base to build the final image.  For instance, I also wait until it's completely dark and shoot just for the lights inside which also get blended and dropped into the file as a lighten blend mode or screen blend.  Skies are usually from a straight capture due to trees moving, etc.  Jim

Thanks allot Jim! I am playing with Photomatix trail version as we speak.

[Abdulrahman Aljabri]

3 strobes
7 hot lights
good timing

Shot this one yesterday; aside from removing exit signs and some raw processing, it's pretty much right out of the camera. 

This is very beautiful Joe, defiantly one of your best, so natural and pleasant to look at. Did you use the three flashes to shoot through the left windows and create the window light patterns on the floor?

Hello,

Shoot the other day.

Cheers

Simon

This is beautiful too Simon. I agree digital 35mm format is very convenient in tight space interior photography.

[JoeKitchen]

This is very beautiful Joe, defiantly one of your best, so natural and pleasant to look at. Did you use the three flashes to shoot through the left windows and create the window light patterns on the floor?

No evidence of the strobes at all in the image, that was produced by the sun off of the rotating door and the pieces of glass placed perpendicular to the exterior glass wall.  Look here.  

[jduncan]

This time some landscape images.


Phase One AF - Phase One 80D - P45 - 6 images stitched

Really love this one. Like a lot the view and the fact that the stitching did not break the wind flow. I can just image the final print.

[BobDavid]

Two doggies.

[Abdulrahman Aljabri]

No evidence of the strobes at all in the image, that was produced by the sun off of the rotating door and the pieces of glass placed perpendicular to the exterior glass wall.  Look here.  

Interesting, no sight of lights at all. Where did you place your lights then?

[Abdulrahman Aljabri]

Two doggies.

"Fergie.jpg "


WHAT IS THAT THING?!!

[HarperPhotos]

Gidday,

Shoot a couple of weeks ago.

Stats:

Mamiya RZProIID
Mamiya RZ 65mm Lens
Leaf Aptus 75
Dedo Lights
Photo retouching and CGI by Lightfarm Studios

Cheers

Simon

[Rob C]

Simon, you left out the most important bit of information, the rock on which it all stands: the Morris.

;-)

Rob

[HarperPhotos]

Hi Rod,

Yes the classic Morris Minor van. I had one in the late ‘70s when I was teenager.
I took this one for a drive after the shoot and it brought back some memory's of my youth.

Cheers

Simon

[JoeKitchen]

Interesting, no sight of lights at all. Where did you place your lights then?

For the first image that I displayed of this location, I had placed two strobes right next to me, one on the left and the other on the right.  Both strobes were reflecting out of 45 in. white umbrellas.  The one on the left was placed far enough away so not to glare; for the one the right, I opened the glass door to get ride of the glare.  The third umbrella is up on the cat walk in the lobby reflecting out of a 45 in. silver umbrella.  All of the tungstens are hitting the wood in the ceilings and stair.

[Abdulrahman Aljabri]

For the first image that I displayed of this location, I had placed two strobes right next to me, one on the left and the other on the right.  Both strobes were reflecting out of 45 in. white umbrellas.  The one on the left was placed far enough away so not to glare; for the one the right, I opened the glass door to get ride of the glare.  The third umbrella is up on the cat walk in the lobby reflecting out of a 45 in. silver umbrella.  All of the tungstens are hitting the wood in the ceilings and stair.

I see, the two pictures are lit differently, that makes sense. Thanks for the detailed feedback.

[Christopher]

Really love this one. Like a lot the view and the fact that the stitching did not break the wind flow. I can just image the final print.

Thanks a lot. I still love it myself when I look at the print hanging on my wall.

[MH]

new one. alfa brera.

[Rob C]

They sure know how to make them look pretty!

Rob C

[JoeKitchen]

Shot this one as an after thought with just a shoe mount flash while my assistant was packing.  

[JonathanBenoit]

Joe, I really like this. I'd do something about the top left corner though. Just a bit distracting.

[JoeKitchen]

Joe, I really like this. I'd do something about the top left corner though. Just a bit distracting.

That is part of the stair and I am getting mixed reactions.  Sometimes I like it, other times not so sure.  The architect likes it, but I feel that is because he knows what it is; I feel it should stay since most of my clients will immediately recognize what it is.  

I turned it black and white, which I like much better.  Damn clients always want color though.   

[haefnerphoto]

That is part of the stair and I am getting mixed reactions.  Sometimes I like it, other times not so sure.  The architect likes it, but I feel that is because he knows what it is; I feel it should stay since most of my clients will immediately recognize what it is.  

I turned it black and white, which I like much better.  Damn clients always want color though.   

Joe, I think the stairs should go away also.  Keeps the focus in the center of the image.  Nicely done!  Jim