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eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
edited March 17, 2008 in Other Cool Shots
One of the first assignments I gave myself after I got my D40x.

I wish I'd had the backgroud further from the subject for this first one. :dunno
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I forgot to turn off the TV, which was (mostly) behind the backdrop. :rofl
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    pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2008
    Good heavens, that's an old recurve. I like the shots, make's me say "Why didn't I think of that." :D
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    ivarivar Registered Users Posts: 8,395 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2008
    Nice shots, the bow itself is starting to look a little sad, though :D

    The first one may need a blackpoint or some more contrast added to it, for my taste.
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    SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2008
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    One of the first assignments I gave myself after I got my D40x.

    I wish I'd had the backgroud further from the subject for this first one. ne_nau.gif


    I forgot to turn off the TV, which was (mostly) behind the backdrop. rolleyes1.gif

    I like the distinct black background of the second shot rather than the first.
    The angle of the second shot is more appealing, looking straight down the arrow... the blue around the end of the arrow to the right of the image,
    give the appearance of blue flames.

    Nice Work eL eSs Vee thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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    eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2008
    Thank you all very much for your kind comments.

    Pyry: It's a 68", 35# 28" draw Shakespeare Golden Eagle. I bought it used in the early '80s. The arrows are two years old and I've fired them a couple of times. It's a three-piece, and it's complete, but I didn't have it assembled for the first shot. In fact, the flights were resting on a pair of socks on the desk. :D

    Ivar: See above. :D I had it stored in a soft case for many years. At the same time I bought the arrows, I bought a hard case. It's much better protected now. I would like to change the backdrop in the first, so I guess it's time to study up on blackpoint.

    Skippy: Thank you very much. The "blue flame" was because of the TV in the background. rolleyes1.gif I shot them over the course of two nights. The second being, naturally, night number two. Same background, different location.

    Thank you all again.
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    pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2008
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    Thank you all very much for your kind comments.

    Pyry: It's a 68", 35# 28" draw Shakespeare Golden Eagle. I bought it used in the early '80s. The arrows are two years old and I've fired them a couple of times. It's a three-piece, and it's complete, but I didn't have it assembled for the first shot. In fact, the flights were resting on a pair of socks on the desk. :D
    Pretty close to my arrow thrower, I have a Hoyt Gold medalist with maple-carbon limbs which give me 68" and 36# with my 29" draw. Except mine is boringly blue and therefore not nearly as photogenic :D
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    Ivar: See above. :D I had it stored in a soft case for many years. At the same time I bought the arrows, I bought a hard case. It's much better protected now. I would like to change the backdrop in the first, so I guess it's time to study up on blackpoint.
    I honestly don't mind the fabric backround in the first. Probably because the black nothingness is everywhere these days thumb.gif
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    eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2008
    pyry wrote:
    Pretty close to my arrow thrower, I have a Hoyt Gold medalist with maple-carbon limbs which give me 68" and 36# with my 29" draw. Except mine is boringly blue and therefore not nearly as photogenic :D

    Oh, give it a try! I'd like to see your take on the subject. mwink.gif
    pyry wrote:
    I honestly don't mind the fabric backround in the first. Probably because the black nothingness is everywhere these days thumb.gif

    I hadn't thought of it that way! headscratch.gif Thanks for the news perspective.
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    pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    Oh, give it a try! I'd like to see your take on the subject. mwink.gif
    You're challenging me now? lol3.gif

    OK, I'll give it some thought. nod.gif
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    eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    You're taking my challenge? Cool! I look forward to your images. clap.gif
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    pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    You're taking my challenge? Cool! I look forward to your images. clap.gif

    I brought the bow home for the weekend, and I'm working on it.

    I'm stuck thinking in low-key as well! rolleyes1.gifscratch
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    pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    Blue and black
    Here goes then :D
    Need to re-shoot a few with more depth of field, but I think I've something to show by now.

    Bed sheets for backrounds and a single flash low-key thing first:

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    I also wanted to try an extreme silhoutte.

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    Add slight upward off-tiller to the adjustment to-do list lol3.gif
    It still works over shorter distances, shot a 57 (10,10,10,9,9,9) from the 18 meter line on Friday :D
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    eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    Great sihlouette! Accurate looking bow, too! Yes, needs more DOF. I look forward to the reshoot. . . as long as the arrows aren't aimed at me. :D
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    pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2008
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    Great sihlouette! Accurate looking bow, too! Yes, needs more DOF. I look forward to the reshoot. . . as long as the arrows aren't aimed at me. :D

    Do you mind if I aim at the camera? lol3.gif
    Cause that's a good idea!

    Thanks for the feedback!
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    eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2008
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    Okay, that sounds good. I'll just stand over there. WAAAY over there. ~~~> rolleyes1.gif
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    adrian_kadrian_k Registered Users Posts: 557 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2008
    clap.gif love the silhouette.
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    KEDKED Registered Users Posts: 843 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2008
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    One of the first assignments I gave myself after I got my D40x.

    I wish I'd had the backgroud further from the subject for this first one. ne_nau.gif
    Sharp023light.jpg

    I forgot to turn off the TV, which was (mostly) behind the backdrop. rolleyes1.gif
    Sharp013copy.jpg
    I really like images that make me think "That's really cool. What the hell is it?". I had to wade down about four replies before having enough clues. Very cool -- both could hang on your wall. Another poster observed that black backgrounds are ubiquitous these days, but may I ask anyway how you achieved that?
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    eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2008
    KED wrote:
    I really like images that make me think "That's really cool. What the hell is it?". I had to wade down about four replies before having enough clues. Very cool -- both could hang on your wall. Another poster observed that black backgrounds are ubiquitous these days, but may I ask anyway how you achieved that?

    Thank you very much, KED. :D Yes, I like low-key.
    You ask, I reply: I hung a black backdrop about a foot behind the subject, then set gobos to shadow it from the lights. I use a hand-held meter and set the backdrop about two stops lower than the subject.
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    pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    Okay, that sounds good. I'll just stand over there. WAAAY over there. ~~~>

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    Look out world :D
    Goin' to shoot in my club's internal championship on saturday. My goal is 510 points over 60 arrows (8.5 average, 18 meter indoor target shoot). Wish me luck!
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    KEDKED Registered Users Posts: 843 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    pyry wrote:
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    Look out world :D
    Goin' to shoot in my club's internal championship on saturday. My goal is 510 points over 60 arrows (8.5 average, 18 meter indoor target shoot). Wish me luck!
    Good luck! Neat shot -- god forbid you ever accidentally let fly -- your lens and probably your sensor would be toast (assuming you shoot straight of course mwink.gif ).
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    eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    *stepping aside* Now THAT'S a bow! Nice shot and nice shooting! Who needs luck? You'll get lots of gold! Let me know how you do.
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    pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2008
    KED wrote:
    Good luck! Neat shot -- god forbid you ever accidentally let fly -- your lens and probably your sensor would be toast (assuming you shoot straight of course mwink.gif ).
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    *stepping aside* Now THAT'S a bow! Nice shot and nice shooting! Who needs luck? You'll get lots of gold! Let me know how you do.

    Thanks guys!

    Well, good news and bad news. I was feeling a bit wobbly in the morning and about the same during the competition. Only got as high as 486 points, which I'm not quite happy with. I really wanted to break 500.

    Still, I won my class, I'm the 2007-2008 club champion of men's olympic recurve :D
    Talk about a sunday shooters' championship rolleyes1.gif
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    eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Way to go, Pyry! Congratulations! clap.gif
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    pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    Way to go, Pyry! Congratulations! clap.gif

    Thank you Lee :D
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