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DinanM3atl

01-25-2009, 09:13 PM

What I have so far from the Photo Walk and little bit of Urban Exploration:

Practicing my multi exposure/HDR. Just so I have the knowledge and skill for when I really really need it. Some of them came out quite nice.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3226681919_91324e8ce9_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3226631287_4cae9f58ab_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3226386689_5b5c4e188b_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3476/3226385337_6a755bc5f0_b.jpg

These I decided that the shutter speed was fast enough I didn't need the timer anymore and it bit me in the ass. As you can see there is some ghosting and it wouldn't align 100% :(

I will hit this spot again and get the proper shot!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/3226658095_ebd91d68de_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/3226680557_a69090f174_b.jpg

changaroo

01-25-2009, 09:16 PM

nice! are we allowed to post pics in here or is this just your thread :P

i bracketed a few shots today too, but im too lazy to put them together lol.

A.P. Photography

01-25-2009, 09:18 PM

Nice work Halston.

DinanM3atl

01-25-2009, 09:19 PM

Post away Mr. Chang!

I am happy with some but extremely angry that I let me tell myself "You don't need the timer". Damnit!

Tracy

01-25-2009, 09:48 PM

I can't even believe that is the same place we went to. Totally bad ass! I will post up the one pic that I like that I took :) one they upload.

DinanM3atl

01-25-2009, 09:57 PM

We stumbled upon another photog and videographer doing a shoot for a magazine and blog. We stopped in and brought a crowd with us. Cool guys.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3227659874_d11f8b636a_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/3226807407_577d09aaa7_b.jpg

Tracy

01-25-2009, 10:03 PM

K. Here's some of mine. I'm not allowed to even LOAD these into photoshop, so you get them as they are from a point and shoot :) It is REALLY hard to get good pics with manual EVERYTHING. I seriously feel like I had a long workout today. I also feel like I almost died on that roof. I was paralyzed with fear! But it was totally fun. K don't laugh!

Jonathan helped me with this one:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/3227626744_07c181b459.jpg?v=0

I like this one
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3300/3227639394_9b00dce139.jpg?v=0

http://flickr.com/photos/tracy_shayhorn/3226786827/in/set-72157612949363361/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3525/3227646700_7d9eb73907.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3491/3226782215_fef18a989c.jpg?v=0

My attempt at stop motion! LOL!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3227645286_b09f50a35a.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3226797843_dced34e492.jpg?v=0

DinanM3atl

01-25-2009, 10:05 PM

I can dig that staircase one!!!! Nice work. It is always just a learning process!

My last attempt here:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/3226824729_6250d6399c_b.jpg

Tracy

01-25-2009, 10:11 PM

DinanM3atl

01-25-2009, 10:14 PM

I seriously can't believe that we went to the same place. My pics look nothing like that :D You just wait until I am done with class and can use a good camera (or borrow yours :D) and I will smoke you in a photo duel!

Is there such thing as a ricer photographer? :P

Not a fair comparison. All of my photos are a combo of 5 photos into one. Just not fair to compare them :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3514/3227704874_875fd23e9d_b.jpg

Tracy

01-25-2009, 10:16 PM

Not a fair comparison. All of my photos are a combo of 5 photos into one. Just not fair to compare them :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3514/3227704874_875fd23e9d_b.jpg

Well whatever the case, yours look bad ass! AND you are fast on the edit, too!

00CelicaGT

01-25-2009, 11:10 PM

Here are my pics from today. These are unedited, just taken straight off the camera and put on photobucket. Nice meeting everyone and hope to do it again. :goodjob: C&C welcome.

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo001-2.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo004-3.jpg

This one didn't come out as good as it looked on the camera.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo015-3.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo016-3.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo018-3.jpg

Again another one that didnt come out they way i wanted it to.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo022-1.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo026-2.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo027.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo031-2.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo032.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo038-1.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo040-1.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo047.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo050.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo051.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo068.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo062-1.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo072.jpg

DinanM3atl

01-25-2009, 11:36 PM

Hey there are some good ones in there :)

speedminded

01-25-2009, 11:42 PM

I would give my left nut for a compound like that. Talk about a killer shop/loft and place for car meets :yes:

changaroo

01-25-2009, 11:47 PM

here are some :) most of them are on my flickr!

thanks for showing us around halston!

great meeting everyone that came out :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/westend/IMG_0921.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/westend/IMG_0875.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/westend/IMG_1002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/westend/IMG_1007.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/westend/IMG_1019.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/westend/IMG_0990.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/westend/IMG_1023.jpg

skate shots were my fav :) its good not shooting cars for once!

Sentra

01-25-2009, 11:59 PM

Wow thats funny. You guys got there RIGHT after we left to eat. Adam (blue Valo skates) is really good. Kinda wish I would have stayed now.

changaroo

01-26-2009, 12:02 AM

Haha thats nuts, Sentra (Lane?) do you have Adams contact info you could maybe give me?

The Youngn

01-26-2009, 12:04 AM

Wow thats funny. You guys got there RIGHT after we left to eat. Adam (blue Valo skates) is really good. Kinda wish I would have stayed now.
funny cuz eric showed me that shot and i asked if it was you

Sentra

01-26-2009, 12:05 AM

I could get it for you.

changaroo

01-26-2009, 12:06 AM

No biggie if its too troublesome, if you could, maybe shoot me a PM or something. Thanks :)

Sentra

01-26-2009, 12:07 AM

Sentra

01-26-2009, 12:10 AM

If you guys were really lucky, they usually roll around with the newer Phantom High speed camera. That thing is AMAZING!

changaroo

01-26-2009, 12:16 AM

If you haven't already, Kevin Dowling, tall goofy big long haired guy, has a flickr hes a really cool guy. Kingdirty should be his name. He just released "The Dirty Show" and im guessing hes now filming for 2nd one.

This state is kinda small sometimes.

haha yeah, i got his blogspot addy from him before we left.

he was amazed so many random photogs showed out of nowhere lol.

there was a guy there with a video camera and a big ass fisheye attachment that looked like some sort of mushroom from the 21st century.

Sentra

01-26-2009, 12:18 AM

haha yeah, i got his blogspot addy from him before we left.

he was amazed so many random photogs showed out of nowhere lol.

there was a guy there with a video camera and a big ass fisheye attachment that looked like some sort of mushroom from the 21st century.

Death lens. haha about anywhere from 500 to 1000 a piece. I got 2 if you want one!!!!

DinanM3atl

01-26-2009, 12:51 AM

Funny how you randomly find you know or someone else knows someone!

DeutscheBAG!

01-26-2009, 01:02 AM

DAMN!! small world

i was down there at sunrise this morning shooting..i'll post mine in a few

Tracy

01-26-2009, 08:13 AM

I like this one. But I am vain :D

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w114/oocelicagt/PictureorVideo027.jpg

Eric, I LOVE ALL OF YERS! :goodjob:

Celica, Yours also look cool! I know how it is for your pics to not look like they do on the LCD :)

DinanM3atl

01-26-2009, 10:41 AM

I have more photos to work on tonight. Video games were calling my name!

industrial_1

01-26-2009, 11:08 AM

Out from the depths of IA lurking...:ninja:

It was great chilling and taking photos with you guys.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/3227084993_525a3b6a74.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/3227239226_eba028f693.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/3226385531_fce559a4fb.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3227238946_48f7c6dc26.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3507/3227238864_c2b3be1b58.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3501/3226385101_2a4f74c57b.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/3226384993_32f62558f8.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3478/3227238474_017500b791.jpg?v=0

DinanM3atl

01-26-2009, 11:18 AM

Scwheet!!!

EJ_Allmota

01-26-2009, 11:23 AM

DAMN!! great shoots everyone, looked like a nice day of shooting.. Im diggin changs and DinanM3atl's big time, well done guys..

00CelicaGT

01-26-2009, 01:10 PM

DinanM3atl

01-26-2009, 01:51 PM

I did this one late last night.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3343/3227248809_0298e503cd_b.jpg

james

01-26-2009, 03:42 PM

OP you handheld those last ones?

.blank cd

01-26-2009, 03:47 PM

Awesome shots guys! DAMN I cant believe i missed that. I got home super late/early that morning and slept till 2:30. Didnt have anyones contact info or I woulda came out. Gotta do another one. Its starting to warm up

DinanM3atl

01-26-2009, 04:03 PM

OP you handheld those last ones?

None were handheld. The two of the white building I decided I didn't need the timer. So movement/blur/ghosting is created from my fat finger pushing the shutter open :(

Tracy

01-26-2009, 05:56 PM

None were handheld. The two of the white building I decided I didn't need the timer. So movement/blur/ghosting is created from my fat finger pushing the shutter open :(I like em. They look like Micheal Kenna. He does stuff like that where he has like a 6 hr shutter speed. So you get some blur, but your focal point stays crisp. It's beautiful!

http://www.michaelkenna.net/html/index2.php4

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1126/533970289_b758b19da7.jpg?v=0

http://ursispaltenstein.ch/blog/images/uploads_img/michael_kenna.jpg

http://de.trinixy.ru/pics3/20080513/michael_kenna_14.jpg

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS ONE!

http://lh6.ggpht.com/abramsv/SGJiP0hIRdI/AAAAAAAAUfI/4-YX36R3OlA/s640/michael_kenna_140.jpg

Tracy

01-26-2009, 05:57 PM

P.S. that is all film, so no photoshop.

changaroo

01-26-2009, 06:38 PM

damn 6 hours... my sensor would melt lol.

Mike Lowrey

01-26-2009, 07:14 PM

Here are a couple from this weekend. Will post more later.

Tracy

01-26-2009, 07:16 PM

Here are a couple from this weekend. Will post more later.
Dude. I saw that toilet and hoped someone got a cool pic of it. :goodjob:

SouthrnStyle

01-26-2009, 08:58 PM

Where is this place i would like to ride there

DinanM3atl

01-26-2009, 11:35 PM

Capital View area.

Maniacc

01-26-2009, 11:39 PM

Those pictures are dope.

Tracy

01-26-2009, 11:49 PM

Those pictures are dope.Wait! What? A compliment out of Alex's mouth???? :Save as:

ed_gm90

01-27-2009, 04:54 PM

excuse my n00bness, but what program is used when editing those pics?

puregroove

01-27-2009, 05:06 PM

--great shots, peoples!

.blank cd

01-27-2009, 06:47 PM

excuse my n00bness, but what program is used when editing those pics?QFN

Quoted For Noob

To answer your question, photoshop 99.99% of the time

Ty 2FLY

01-27-2009, 08:20 PM

where is this place? and what is it or was it?
pm i need to go here i prolly wont check this back out so please pm me!

DinanM3atl

01-27-2009, 08:31 PM

where is this place? and what is it or was it?
pm i need to go here i prolly wont check this back out so please pm me!

I dunno if I want to give up mah seeeecrets!

changaroo

01-27-2009, 10:08 PM

plus he might be a cop!

DinanM3atl

01-27-2009, 11:10 PM

plus he might be a cop!

Oh yah true!

kerndog8

01-27-2009, 11:26 PM

Good stuff guys. Still working on mine but here are a few. Sorry it took a while Comcrap was messing up and it kept taking 398274hr to upload anything

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3232532921_d2284c0305.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3232531519_4e1e135741_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3233382962_708afffb27_b.jpg

DinanM3atl

01-27-2009, 11:33 PM

Yah that sounds like an excuse.

I like the 3rd.

Maybe my pic from that room has more potential than I thought.

james

01-27-2009, 11:38 PM

I like em. They look like Micheal Kenna. He does stuff like that where he has like a 6 hr shutter speed. So you get some blur, but your focal point stays crisp. It's beautiful!

http://www.michaelkenna.net/html/index2.php4

[ig]http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1126/533970289_b758b19da7.jpg?v=0[/img]

[ig]http://ursispaltenstein.ch/blog/images/uploads_img/michael_kenna.jpg[/img]

[ig]http://de.trinixy.ru/pics3/20080513/michael_kenna_14.jpg[/img]

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS ONE!

[ig]http://lh6.ggpht.com/abramsv/SGJiP0hIRdI/AAAAAAAAUfI/4-YX36R3OlA/s640/michael_kenna_140.jpg[/img]

kenna was at jackson fine art last quarter. we got a group together to go listen to him talk. it was pretty rad.

DinanM3atl

01-28-2009, 12:29 AM

2 more... the window show I think is my new favorite photo!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3233515648_c57244660b_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3233516766_ecbed5e70c_b.jpg

Tracy

01-28-2009, 10:45 AM

DinanM3atl

01-28-2009, 11:11 AM

Guy on the far left.

Matt.

Tracy

01-28-2009, 11:40 AM

Guy on the far left.

Matt.

Ok. I had no idea that was him! We used to always IM, so I knew his aim name, but never knew what he looked like. HA! How come no one ever tells me that I know them like that when we meet in person?

changaroo

01-28-2009, 11:41 AM

cause that would ruin the fun! duh.

Tracy

01-28-2009, 11:43 AM

Well it makes me embarrassed cuz everyone knows who I am when we meet. MY UN is Tracy!

DinanM3atl

01-28-2009, 12:13 PM

kerndog8

01-28-2009, 12:16 PM

Ok. I had no idea that was him! We used to always IM, so I knew his aim name, but never knew what he looked like. HA! How come no one ever tells me that I know them like that when we meet in person?

Haha, this forum is the only one left that I am Kerndog on. All of the others I am redefined or redefinedM3.

That and I would come up to Battleground with George all the time. :P

DinanM3atl

01-28-2009, 12:20 PM

Plus Matt isn't really into cars anymore I don't think. He buys and sells them too quick and never goes to meets. Track days only really.

:)

Ty 2FLY

01-28-2009, 02:17 PM

plus he might be a cop!

lol im definatyl a 18yr old guy in high school at warner robins lmao:crazy:

please tell me ur secret i or atleats tel me what it is! maybe i can find it if u just tell me what it is!
PLEASE........:bump: :cheers:

kerndog8

01-28-2009, 03:02 PM

Plus Matt isn't really into cars anymore I don't think. He buys and sells them too quick and never goes to meets. Track days only really.

:)

I am deff into cars! Umm I just dont have money for track/race AND street haha.

Hence why the track car is up for sale. I need a multi purpose car again none of this full blown track stuff. Need to make more dough for that heh.

DinanM3atl

01-28-2009, 03:08 PM

I am deff into cars! Umm I just dont have money for track/race AND street haha.

Hence why the track car is up for sale. I need a multi purpose car again none of this full blown track stuff. Need to make more dough for that heh.

You have a perfectly decent street car that lots of people like on bf.c to drive to a meet sir.

DinanM3atl

01-28-2009, 03:11 PM

lol im definatyl a 18yr old guy in high school at warner robins lmao:crazy:

please tell me ur secret i or atleats tel me what it is! maybe i can find it if u just tell me what it is!
PLEASE........:bump: :cheers:

West End/Capital View

I don't know what any of the places used to be exactly. I have some guesses.

james

01-28-2009, 03:21 PM

where was the initial thread talking about this? i would have gone...

DinanM3atl

01-28-2009, 03:55 PM

Wasn't posted here...

Due to fear of too many people.

try www.atlshutterbugs.com ;)

swollix

01-28-2009, 09:11 PM

WTF Halston doing HDR!?

DinanM3atl

01-28-2009, 10:16 PM

WTF Halston doing HDR!?

Yes. When it is necessary it is a great tool.

MegatronRS

01-28-2009, 11:48 PM

Wow, this place looks awesome, compliments on ALL the photos...

swollix

01-29-2009, 12:32 AM

Yes. When it is necessary it is a great tool.

When is HDR ever necessary?

kerndog8

01-29-2009, 01:26 AM

When is HDR ever necessary?

When you want things to show up that will not be in view with one shot, ie the sky etc.

swollix

01-29-2009, 01:45 AM

When you want things to show up that will not be in view with one shot, ie the sky etc.

Oh I know so why all the hate towards automotive HDR?

DinanM3atl

01-29-2009, 10:37 AM

Oh I know so why all the hate towards automotive HDR?

Why all the hate? 98% of the automotive HDRs look like cartoons first off. They look 100% fake and obviously HDR. While I will admit some of my attempts turned out to be similar they are not my favorites. The broken window in the room is my favorite and it doesn't scream HDR and is pretty desaturated.

Most of the time a car is shot in a parking lot at dusk. Or at dawn. Well they should be for some sweet lighting... In those situations the photo can EASILY be exposed in one single shot. So then in my opinion it should be done in one shot and many times will look better. If your shooting a car that is your focus. If you can expose a car in one shot but maybe the shadows lack a little detail in the background it is not as important.

Just some examples. Not choosing Matt's shots because they are bad or wrong. I actually like his open window shot as much as mine. But you can see that by creating an HDR/multi exposure you can grab some highlights from the shadows and tone down the highlights.

1st Photo Comparo:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3233382962_708afffb27.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3233515648_c57244660b.jpg

You realize that over time there is mold on the windows. It looks like from age they have been hazed over and maybe they were tinted. Some of that detail is lost in the single exposure due to the harsher lighting outside the building.

Up in the roof area some detail is lost in the shadows. Not a lot but some detail is lost.

2nd Photo Comparo:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3233549286_3ccb8b1fc9.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3226386689_5b5c4e188b.jpg

In this shot I knew that a single proper exposure was going to blow out top of the photo due to the window at the top of the stairs. Using the HDR/Multi Exposure you can see in my photo that there was a window at the top but you don't lose the wood panel details in the highlights.

In the shafows you lose the full details of the stairs themselves. You can barely tell that the 3rd step is actually damaged.

The real humor is the end result. I like Matt's photo better than mine on the stairs shot.

Sorry I am using your shot Alex. It just makes a point. In this shot do we need/want the details through the window of the outside of another builidng? All the nooks and crannies of the shadows have details and just beg for attention. We should be focused directly on the car. BAM there is a white M3 right here! Look at me.

Normally when I see a cartoony HDR it could have been done in 1 shot properly. Your car is multiple shades of grey and then some white throw in there.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/3028920614_85536c8a0a_b.jpg

Tracy

01-29-2009, 12:23 PM

w3rd

changaroo

01-29-2009, 05:46 PM

btw. 90% of the time people arent doing HDR in photomatix, they are tone mapping.

tone mapping is not HDR.

in that bmw picture, u can see that all the body panels are a different color, i cannot stand tone mapping like that.

chameleon30038

01-29-2009, 07:50 PM

Those are some really nice shots....i really would love to learn but i don't have a camera

DinanM3atl

01-29-2009, 08:40 PM