Switch's Photography Thread

*Switch* · 03-10-2009, 05:52 PM

Figured I might as well make my own thread to post everything in instead of starting a new thread every time I take the camera out again.

I shoot with a D60. My current lenses are the 18-55mm VR and the 55-200mm VR.

*Switch* · 03-10-2009, 05:53 PM

I took these at the brevard zoo.

JackThe Ripper · 03-10-2009, 06:00 PM

Damn dude, they look good! I cant wait to get out to the denver soo this year.

oh yah, You should link this thread it in your Sig.

BikerSk8rKid · 03-10-2009, 07:41 PM

< jealous.
Why do you keep doing the black outline?

*Switch* · 03-10-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JackThe Ripper

Damn dude, they look good! I cant wait to get out to the denver soo this year.

oh yah, You should link this thread it in your Sig.

Thanks! Also, that's a good idea. I'll put it in my sig.

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Originally Posted by BikerSk8rKid

< jealous.
Why do you keep doing the black outline?

Pictures always seem to look better when they have a border around them.

King · 03-10-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Switch

Pictures always seem to look better when they have a border around them.

Agreed. It helps the viewer actually see what's going on within a photo. Minus the border, your eyes put more effort into seeing the borders and that little extra focus makes it harder to see the in-depth colors and textures....
...if that makes sense.

98mustangv6 · 03-11-2009, 09:06 AM

hey guys havent posted on here for feels like a couple months now! sweet pics man your crazy good at it!

Black Sunshine · 03-11-2009, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 98mustangv6

hey guys havent posted on here for feels like a couple months now! sweet pics man your crazy good at it!

Yeah, he is a bad bitch if I must say.

00blkstanggt · 03-11-2009, 11:01 AM

Sweet pics man. The colors in the pics are amazingly vibrant. Do you do much post editing?

*Switch* · 03-11-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 00blkstanggt

Sweet pics man. The colors in the pics are amazingly vibrant. Do you do much post editing?

Yeah, I have to brighten up the pictures a lot cause my camera doesn't perform well in high ISOs. Then I just push the vibrance up a bit.

NewMustangMan · 03-11-2009, 12:24 PM

Dang these are really sick photos man!

JackThe Ripper · 03-11-2009, 02:04 PM

What do you do yer post processing in?

*Switch* · 03-11-2009, 02:29 PM

Everything is done in lightroom 2

I swear by that program.

JackThe Ripper · 03-11-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Switch

Everything is done in lightroom 2

I swear by that program.

i should look to see if i have that...

CS3 has been kicking ass for me so far. Plus with the new books im learning how to use the Bridge and Raw editor along with CS3.

its amazing what that program will do.

King · 03-11-2009, 03:31 PM

Yeah, that raw editor kicks some serious butt. How user-friendly is lightroom?

*Switch* · 03-11-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by King

Yeah, that raw editor kicks some serious butt. How user-friendly is lightroom?

Lightroom is extremely user friendly. I can't even explain how easy it is to use. I do all my adjustments in under a minute for every picture.

King · 03-11-2009, 03:42 PM

Nice, I'll look into it a bit more....what capabilities are different between lightroom and the raw editor?

*Switch* · 03-11-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by King

Nice, I'll look into it a bit more....what capabilities are different between lightroom and the raw editor?

It has all the raw editor functionality plus a bit more. Play with it for 5 minutes and you'll fall in love.

King · 03-11-2009, 11:04 PM

Proud new owner of it now. It works wonders on my photos.

*Switch* · 03-12-2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by King

Proud new owner of it now. It works wonders on my photos.

Haha, isn't it awesome! It only gets better when you check out some of the plugins they have for it.

Badfish · 03-12-2009, 11:17 AM

wow, great shots!

CutlersKilla006 · 03-13-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BikerSk8rKid

< jealous.
Why do you keep doing the black outline?

because he wants to, it looks better

Anyways, great shots..they look very vibrant.

*Switch* · 03-14-2009, 09:03 PM

As usual, the pics can be viewed in high resolution at my web site. These pics were a pain in the ass to even get semi-decent cause they were all in direct sunlight, so no bitching about how it's not as high quality as they usually are.

King · 03-14-2009, 11:28 PM

Sick dude, just sick.

EDIT:
I've been meaning to ask, but do you have any tips for taking pictures of yellow stangs? My problem is that nothing really reflects off of it so a lot of my pictures of it come out "flat" and it's like the paint has no depth.

NewMustangMan · 03-14-2009, 11:43 PM

good pics man. all the stangs look great.

spike_africa · 03-15-2009, 06:49 AM

Yeah Awesome pics! I love this one as I slow from 120+ mhp racing Brandon's cobra lol. Damn the chin spoiler really makes it look much better on the front end of the car.

knife13 · 03-15-2009, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by spike_africa

Yeah Awesome pics! I love this one as I slow from 120+ mhp racing Brandon's cobra lol. Damn the chin spoiler really makes it look much better on the front end of the car.

um 2V power, we need to have a re-match at OSW when we both get sticky tires.

Steeda97 · 03-15-2009, 08:05 AM

Who won?

and boo for street racing lol.

PColav6 · 03-15-2009, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by King

Sick dude, just sick.

EDIT:
I've been meaning to ask, but do you have any tips for taking pictures of yellow stangs? My problem is that nothing really reflects off of it so a lot of my pictures of it come out "flat" and it's like the paint has no depth.

Don't take them in the sun, go to shady areas. Behind buildings, parking garages, etc.
Switch, sweet pics dude. I'm really jealous of all of you bastards with dark cars that show up good in sun

mustangV6_04 · 03-15-2009, 08:43 AM

I loved this place minus the guy i thought was gonna call the cops on me