Comments on: Three best shots http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2011/05/11/three-best-shots/ Same old blog, brand new place Fri, 24 May 2013 02:35:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Russell http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2011/05/11/three-best-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-282320 Russell Tue, 31 May 2011 11:08:51 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=3991#comment-282320 Your sunrise / sunset sky shots are incredible. I particularly like the feel of 2005_01_17_sunrise02. Have you already made your decision? Your sunrise / sunset sky shots are incredible. I particularly like the feel of 2005_01_17_sunrise02. Have you already made your decision?

]]> By: Doc Searls http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2011/05/11/three-best-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-282142 Doc Searls Sat, 14 May 2011 12:23:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=3991#comment-282142 Derecho, that was shot out the front door of a friend's house. There is a little blurring vertically (it was hand held, in the evening), but not so in the two others like it in the series. Alas the colors and mood of those are not as good. Derecho, that was shot out the front door of a friend’s house. There is a little blurring vertically (it was hand held, in the evening), but not so in the two others like it in the series. Alas the colors and mood of those are not as good.

]]> By: Derecho http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2011/05/11/three-best-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-282140 Derecho Sat, 14 May 2011 04:20:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=3991#comment-282140 http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/75974710/ Beautifull, where has been taken that pic!? http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/75974710/

Beautifull, where has been taken that pic!?

]]> By: Mae http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2011/05/11/three-best-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-282135 Mae Thu, 12 May 2011 18:15:21 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=3991#comment-282135 Well, I like this one > 2005_12_21_sunrise_07.JPG or this one 2006jan31sunset_10.JPG. I really thought that the pic on top is catching fire :) Well, I like this one > 2005_12_21_sunrise_07.JPG or this one 2006jan31sunset_10.JPG. I really thought that the pic on top is catching fire :)

]]> By: Joe Andrieu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2011/05/11/three-best-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-282129 Joe Andrieu Wed, 11 May 2011 22:05:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=3991#comment-282129 Here are my votes, Doc. In order: http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/75974710/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/88518941/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/93937942/ Good luck! These look great. Here are my votes, Doc. In order:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/75974710/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/88518941/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/93937942/

Good luck! These look great.

]]> By: Chip http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2011/05/11/three-best-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-282128 Chip Wed, 11 May 2011 18:20:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=3991#comment-282128 All personal taste Concur with Todd on the power line - breaks up the line Airport, oil rig - not as much a fan of structures in the view, unless they are a focal point or it's an architectural shot. Oil rig - good shot, but PR? Fires - maybe not the best PR just happened to take a few shots this AM http://www.flickr.com/photos/37996599816@N01/5710952020/in/photostream Canon Powershot SD1400IS (pocket) All personal taste
Concur with Todd on the power line – breaks up the line
Airport, oil rig – not as much a fan of structures in the view, unless they are a focal point or it’s an architectural shot.
Oil rig – good shot, but PR?
Fires – maybe not the best PR

just happened to take a few shots this AM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37996599816@N01/5710952020/in/photostream

Canon Powershot SD1400IS (pocket)

]]> By: Doc Searls http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2011/05/11/three-best-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-282124 Doc Searls Wed, 11 May 2011 13:13:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=3991#comment-282124 Hey, Todd. I'm not against Photoshop, and use a number of tools these days to improve photographs. Most of the shots I highlighted predate that, though. As for cameras, i was a Nikon guy before a wedding in Santa Barbara we both went to, when rented D90 baffled me, and a briefly-borrowed Canon 5D sold me on the Canon UI. When I bought the 30D, it was better than the Nikon equivalent, especially in low light. Canon lenses were also cheaper. But I always liked Nikon's colors better, and the D700 is better in low light today than the Canon 5D Mark II (though both are outstanding). But all the bodies are too expensive, and I have a good used 5D, which is still an outstanding camera. What I need are good lenses: two or three primes and a zoom. All my lenses are cheap, not very good, and made for less than a full-frame sensor. In other words, I don't have a proper lens for the 5D, even though the ones I have do work, to some degree. One of these months... Hey, Todd.

I’m not against Photoshop, and use a number of tools these days to improve photographs. Most of the shots I highlighted predate that, though.

As for cameras, i was a Nikon guy before a wedding in Santa Barbara we both went to, when rented D90 baffled me, and a briefly-borrowed Canon 5D sold me on the Canon UI. When I bought the 30D, it was better than the Nikon equivalent, especially in low light. Canon lenses were also cheaper.

But I always liked Nikon’s colors better, and the D700 is better in low light today than the Canon 5D Mark II (though both are outstanding).

But all the bodies are too expensive, and I have a good used 5D, which is still an outstanding camera. What I need are good lenses: two or three primes and a zoom. All my lenses are cheap, not very good, and made for less than a full-frame sensor. In other words, I don’t have a proper lens for the 5D, even though the ones I have do work, to some degree.

One of these months…

]]> By: Todd http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2011/05/11/three-best-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-282123 Todd Wed, 11 May 2011 11:28:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=3991#comment-282123 Great shots, Doc! I'd suggest the last one of the kid in the pool. It's the most fascinating pic. The second choice would be the sunset over the reflecting pool - however, I would recommend two changes. (If you're an anti-photoshop purist, than I understand.) If you want to submit that one, you should remove the top of the chimney and the top of the electrical poll. They distract from the perfection of the line at the edge of the pool. What camera would you get, if you could get whatever you wanted? My preference would be for the Nikon D700. But I've always been a Nikon guy! Great shots, Doc!
I’d suggest the last one of the kid in the pool. It’s the most fascinating pic. The second choice would be the sunset over the reflecting pool – however, I would recommend two changes. (If you’re an anti-photoshop purist, than I understand.) If you want to submit that one, you should remove the top of the chimney and the top of the electrical poll. They distract from the perfection of the line at the edge of the pool.

What camera would you get, if you could get whatever you wanted? My preference would be for the Nikon D700. But I’ve always been a Nikon guy!

]]> By: Marc's Voice » Second week of May ’11 blogging http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2011/05/11/three-best-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-282121 Marc's Voice » Second week of May ’11 blogging Wed, 11 May 2011 10:00:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=3991#comment-282121 [...] Turns out my friend Doc – is a hella photographer – as well…. [...] [...] Turns out my friend Doc – is a hella photographer – as well…. [...]

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