Miriam: my version

aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
edited January 3, 2009 in Go Figure
I'm more of a sports photography, but Nikolai gave me the opportunity to to take photos of a pretty lady. How could I turn him down? :D

We shot sunrise in SF, had breakfast across the bay, took a slight detour, but made it to Kirby Cove with enough time to shoot a few sets.

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C&C welcomed and appreciated, especially since this is very outside my comfort zone.
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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2008
    April - your #2, I think is the winner of all these that I've seen. I love the composition and the framing and the light and the sense of seclusion I get when I look at this. It touches me.

    Did you, by any chance take a similar one from a slightly lower perspective and in landscape orientation - if so, I'm thinking that might make for a tighter composition and include a bit more of the GGB.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2008
    aktse wrote:
    I'm more of a sports photography, but Nikolai gave me the opportunity to to take photos of a pretty lady. How could I turn him down? :D
    We shot sunrise in SF, had breakfast across the bay, took a slight detour, but made it to Kirby Cove with enough time to shoot a few sets.

    C&C welcomed and appreciated, especially since this is very outside my comfort zone.
    Yay, April! You know this shoot wouldn't happen without your help, so big kudos to you! thumb.gifbowdown.gifiloveyou.gif
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  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2008
    I agree I think #2 is the keeper.
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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2008
    Scott_Quier wrote:
    April - your #2, I think is the winner of all these that I've seen. I love the composition and the framing and the light and the sense of seclusion I get when I look at this. It touches me.

    Did you, by any chance take a similar one from a slightly lower perspective and in landscape orientation - if so, I'm thinking that might make for a tighter composition and include a bit more of the GGB.

    Thank you so much!!!!! I think I got lucky! Seriously! BUt I was making the conscious effort to include her and the bridge.

    Actually, I was very, very nervous at this shoot since I haven't trusted my gear since the Moab shootout (dropped, water, sand, etc) and my 40D had known AF issues. Slight soft landscapes isn't too noticeable, but I knew it that people photos would be another issue when I had to get eyes in focused.

    I didn't have anything in landscape orientation since I was shooting with my 70-200 and couldn't get a frame with the entire GGB in landscape. I tried.
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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Yay, April! You know this shoot wouldn't happen without your help, so big kudos to you! thumb.gifbowdown.gifiloveyou.gif
    But you're the one who pushed me to try the shoot!

    And because of you, I now own two PWs!

    I blame you! :D
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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2008
    BradfordBenn wrote:
    I agree I think #2 is the keeper.
    I think it was my favorite of the bunch as well!
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2008
    aktse wrote:
    But you're the one who pushed me to try the shoot!

    And because of you, I now own two PWs!

    I blame you! :D

    April - PWs??? Really! clap.gif Hahaha, so I am not the only one! I keep trying to figure out how to make use of mine next!mwink.gif

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2008
    aktse wrote:
    But you're the one who pushed me to try the shoot!

    And because of you, I now own two PWs!

    I blame you! :D
    Guilty as charged :-) mwink.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Welcome to PW club, now you're PWoner :-) iloveyou.gif
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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2008
    Ann McRae wrote:
    April - PWs??? Really! clap.gif Hahaha, so I am not the only one! I keep trying to figure out how to make use of mine next!mwink.gif
    I wasn't going to buy them and was actually thinking about the new radio poppers, but amazon had them on their lightening deal (for two hours) for an addition $30 off and there was also the rebate of $25...

    And you know me -- I can't say refuse a sale.

    So.. PWs, and the beginnings of a strobist setup. One lightstand, one sunpack, one unbrella, one cable.

    I figured the only way for me to learn flash and off camera lighting was to play. And after I learn, I'll probably sell everything.
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  • GrimisGrimis Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited December 19, 2008
    Absolutely stunning photo's!!! All of them, I am really fond of the #2 photo as well. Beautiful day to shoot, lighting is outstanding.

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  • TentacionTentacion Registered Users Posts: 940 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2008
    Love 2 Kudos
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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2009
    Grimis wrote:
    Absolutely stunning photo's!!! All of them, I am really fond of the #2 photo as well. Beautiful day to shoot, lighting is outstanding.
    Actually, i find it amazing that I got any keepers from this outing. I finally had a chance to send my camera body to the canon hospital after that weekend.

    I knew that I had AF issues after my trip to Moab (and maybe even before Moab), but didn't have the time to send it in.

    It turns out that my AF was defective :uhoh and they had to rebuild it.

    So... surprised that I got anything in focus!
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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2009
    Tentacion wrote:
    Love 2 Kudos
    I think that was my fav as well. Thanks for stopping by!
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