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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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haha thanks andino
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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congrats jon... your getting the hang of it.

as for people who complains about vista, you can downgrade to XP... just go to your manufacturer's website and find the drivers to downgrade to xp. if your happy with it, more power to yah. as for me... im staying with xp on my desktop and osx on laptop.
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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took a couple pictures right near da beaacch..BOIIIII

still getting that hang of it.. busted out the 55-200 zoom.. pretty nice..






and my favorite picture of the night


Old Dec 31, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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was bored...









Old Dec 31, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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Djafropg- is that santa monica? I've taken a shot like that over there
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:14 AM
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I have tons of work to do, lol. Haven't touched my camera in a good while.
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by andino
Djafropg- is that santa monica? I've taken a shot like that over there
yah thats santa monica. its right where they have that running path above PCH by the peer. good spot for some sunset pictures but i missed it by a couple of minutes. sun was gone by the time i found parking.
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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Oh I thought the angle looked familiar. You should try standing in the middle of the bridge and taking an extended exposure of the cars going down pch. Looks like those freeway shots
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:47 AM
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i wanted to but it was a far walk and i was about to run out of time on the parking meter.. next time for sure.. i wanna get the sunset perfect
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 03:08 AM
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anybody got tips on how to photograph fireworks.. i wanna take some good shots tonight..
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by djafropiq
anybody got tips on how to photograph fireworks.. i wanna take some good shots tonight..
camera on a tripod and remote activating the shutter open and closed.

basically you hit the remote once to open it, then press it again to close it. repeat as long as the show is going on. you can capture one firework or a bunch in one photo depending on how long you leave it open at a time.



i love when you can see the trail of the firework from ground to sky and then a nice bloom at the end. hard to get it just right.
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 05:47 AM
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 06:26 AM
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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just got back from hong kong and here is my attempt at fake tilt-shift.. i think its okay for a first time!



Old Jan 1, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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Djafropg: how'd you do that with the lights and all.
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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jsut a longer shutter speed on a busy road! im planning on going to the sunset tonight
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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lol i love fake tilt shift. nice work.
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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tilt shift?
Wazzat?
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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I'm just being a show off cuz I actually had time to move the car & take pics of my new & improved system. ^_^
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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Damn Tina,

Its looking good. Where do u have the gauges for the Air Suspension located at?



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