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Test Edit #1 "Car Crash"
Made by Sandy Phimester
This is more of a reject shot from the shoot we had a few weeks ago. It was an insane amount of work and effort put in, in terms of production. Two cars and one truck we could flip over and manipulate how we wanted (with construction equipment) for the shoot. Three photographers, and three shapes with the vehicles, and three concepts. Three different styles of lighting and three different models. Like a friendly little competition of sorts, but more like helping each other realize a vision in our heads. This is a test edit, I sent a shot off to a great photographer in Vancouver, he was bored and wanted a gander at something fun to edit. He sent back something that was similar in style to what I'd been doing already, at the time of sending it to him, I had already edited about 80% of my shots from the day that I will be using. His edit gave me a few small ideas, as other good artists do, and I went from there. I was bored too, and wanted to melt both styles into one. And we have this. So yeah, this is a test edit, of a reject image I will not be using for my website or the models portfolio. But I still like it, just need to tweak a few things in post production areas. The edit is actually very simple. There isn't a SHIT load of Photoshop going on here. A lot of the base color in the fog/smoke was already there from gelled/colored studio lighting. Did I mention, using 2500WS Profoto lighting on location is fucking incredible? Haha. This was shot at like 2PM. HAHA. KILL THE SUN! Light Profoto 2500 head, Full Power in large soft box as main on model Profoto 2500 head, Half, as fill on model's left hand side Profoto 2500 head, Half, as accent coming from out of frame left (gelled CTO) Elinchrom Quadra (probably wrong unit), accenting mannequins from out of frame SB900 at 1/1 as accent on truck SB900 at 1/1 as accent for smoke (gelled red) SB900 at 1/1 as accent for smoke (gelled red) fired with pocketwizards
Refinement: Test #2
Made by Sandy Phimester
Working in the studio on very specific lighting techniques, very specific indeed. You can throw light at a subject, or use none at all, and get good results, but if you want to delve deep into the world of controlling light (that's what photography IS after all) in your own ways, then you need to get surgical with it. Precise placement, control over spill and other effects that are usually not even considered in most shoots. The reason behind it all, is to understand and refine, learn, and digest everything.... This is the first in a few we did that day at Studio-e, the rest will be coming over the next day or two as I edit them. 2011 promises to be a huge year for some of us, and this shot (along with the others in this series from this shoot) is only the very beginning, a test. A light test..... but a lot of fun, and a lot of knowledge to soak up. We like to take our fun seriously. The aha! moment for the shoot was the catch light in the eyes. Experimenting with various shapes, and sizes for the catchlight is something I've (we've) always wanted to do. You want to refine? Ok, go all the way, at least one step at a time. I'm sure in a year from now I'll look back at this and realize I should have done like 10 more things to make it that much better. But that's all part of the process. Light Profoto 2400 @ 1/4 Behind to left through softbox Profoto 2400 @ 1/4 Behind to right through softbox Elinchrom DLite (actually Rx600 haha) @ 1/64 as key through beauty dish SB800 @ 1/8 as hair Profoto 2400 @ 1/2 at ceiling for background on right Profoto 2400 @ 1/2 at ceiling for background on left Profoto 2400 @ 1/4 on floor through massive soft box for catchlight SB800 @ 1/1 on floor through massive soft box for catchlight Fired via PocketWizards
When You Find Something You Can't Say...
Made by fαяfuℓfεяиїε (off for a long time)
When you find something you can't say, what do you do with it? My advice is, don't say it. Or at least, pick your battles. Suppose in the future there is a movement to ban the color yellow. Proposals to paint anything yellow are denounced as yellowist, as is anyone suspected of liking the color. People who like orange are tolerated but viewed with suspicion. Suppose you realize there is nothing wrong with yellow. If you go around saying this, you'll be denounced as a yellowist too, and you'll find yourself having a lot of arguments with anti-yellowists. If your aim in life is to rehabilitate the color yellow, that may be what you want. But if you're mostly interested in other questions, being labelled as a yellowist will just be a distraction. Argue with idiots, and you become an idiot. The most important thing is to be able to think what you want, not to say what you want. And if you feel you have to say everything you think, it may inhibit you from thinking improper thoughts. I think it's better to follow the opposite policy. Draw a sharp line between your thoughts and your speech. Inside your head, anything is allowed. Within my head I make a point of encouraging the most outrageous thoughts I can imagine. But, as in a secret society, nothing that happens within the building should be told to outsiders. The first rule of Fight Club is, you do not talk about Fight Club.
snow girl
Made by Sandy Phimester
kirsten, myself and two other good friends decided to go out for a brisk walk this evening. it wasn't anything serious, and we had no time (too cold for what we were wearing) to really get the lighting anywhere near perfect, and besides, it was just a fun messing around kind of shoot. working outdoors at night with light is really no different than any other situation. given more time to actually work with the light here, we would have done so much more. but hey, it was worth it, something fun to do with friends on a friday night. go for pho, go for bubble tea, then go shoot photos for an hour outside, then go for chinese food at 1:30am. yay! i'm a lucky guy, amazing group of photographer friends (music and video people too), and a great new girlfriend. kirsten, in the photo... which is fitting, she's a model, a great friend, and my girl. i'm her guy. i like that. first saw her walking down the runway at fashion week, then on facebook, then at a shoot, and well.... the rest is history. ;) Light SB800 at 1/2 at reflective umbrella camera right SB800 at 1/4 bare, on ground behind Vivitar 283 at 1/64, gridded back, camera right, gelled half CTO Fired with CyberSyncs * basic speedlite set ups make for quick and easy shooting outdoors, especially in more demanding situations with lots of wind and wet snow! just throw a bag over them and you can go anywhere!
Fernie is in the Halloween mood :)
Made by fαяfuℓfεяиїε (off for a long time)
One day a cat dies of natural causes and goes to heaven. There he meets the Lord Himself. The Lord says to the cat you lived a good life and if there is any way I can make your stay in Heaven more comfortable, please let Me know. The cat thinks for a moment and says Lord, all my life I have lived with a poor family and had to sleep on a hard wooden floor. The Lord stops the cat and says say no more and a wonderful fluffy pillow appears. A few days later 6 mice are killed in a tragic farming accident and go to heaven. Again there is the Lord there to great them with the same offer. The mice answer All of our lives we have been chased. We have had to run from cats, dogs and even women with brooms. We are tired of running. Do you think we could have roller skates so we don't have to run anymore? The Lord says say no more and fits each mouse with a beautiful pair of roller skates. About a week later the Lord stops by to see the cat and finds him snoozing on the pillow. The Lord gently wakes the cat and asks him, How are things since you are here? The cat stretches and yawns and replies It is wonderful here. Better than I could have ever expected. And those Meals On Wheels you have been sending by are the best!!!
Whiskers Wednesday
Made by fαяfuℓfεяиїε (off for a long time)
video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4144836036984721479# If Tomorrow Never Comes by Garth Brooks Sometimes late at night I lie awake and watch her sleeping She's lost in peaceful dreams So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark And the thought crosses my mind If I never wake up in the morning Would she ever doubt the way I feel About her in my heart (chorus) If tomorrow never comes Will she know how much I loved her Did I try in every way to show her every day That she's my only one if my time on earth were through She must face this world without me Is the love I gave her in the past Gonna be enough to last If tomorrow never comes 'Cause I've lost loved ones in my life Who never knew how much I loved them Now I live with the regret That my true feelings for them never were revealed So I made a promise to myself To say each day how much she means to me And avoid that circumstance Where there's no second chance to tell her how I feel *chorus* So tell that someone that you love Just what you're thinking of If tomorrow never comes
Whisker Wednesday ♪♥♫♥♪
Made by fαяfuℓfεяиїε (off for a long time)
Missing friends and family that have left my life... www.youtube.com/watch?v=AscPOozwYA8 Tears In Heaven by Eric Clapton Would you know my name If I saw you in heaven Will it be the same If I saw you in heaven I must be strong, and carry on Cause I know I don't belong Here in heaven Would you hold my hand If I saw you in heaven Would you help me stand If I saw you in heaven I'll find my way, through night and day Cause I know I just can't stay Here in heaven Time can bring you down Time can bend your knee Time can break your heart Have you begging please Begging please (instrumental) Beyond the door There's peace I'm sure. And I know there'll be no more... Tears in heaven Would you know my name If I saw you in heaven Will it be the same If I saw you in heaven I must be strong, and carry on Cause I know I don't belong Here in heaven Cause I know I don't belong Here in heaven
Messin' Around
Made by Sandy Phimester
This was the only photo I took the whole shoot. Was assisting my partner, as this was a job she had contracted, it was easier for me to assist, and just not shoot. I took one shot and some behind the scenes photos and video though. I wouldn't really classify this as anything I'm too proud of, but I do like the shot... Was hired by the stylist to this designer.... good work, rushed though. Which is usually the case with these clients. Shooting in an antique store is, interesting to say the least, especially when you have models changing, huge soft boxes and studio lighting around on stands. Yeah, don't knock anything over. Only editing was to make it look like aged film, other than that... nothing. Light: AB400 at 1/4 in massive softbox with grid camera right AB400 at 1/1 in stripbox camera far left almost behind model Ambient light kept for background light, helps with depth and feel fired with pocketwizards II
Goodbye Friend 2/90²
Made by sahlgoode
So for those of you who don't know me,I'll introduce you to someone that does. Meet Enda Elliott. Back in the day when I was homeless, and living on the mighty banks of the North Saskatchewan River, Enda was living at the shelter. That's where we met more than 11 years ago. A few short years later, we had both pulled up our bootstraps, and got ourselves apartments at the historic . Soon afterwards I became the custodian of the building, and have been working that job ever since. In a sense, I became his landlord, but moreover we held a common goal of maintaining a better lifestyle. Me away from drugs, and Enda away from...well, he had his addictions. Circumstances have led us to a parting of the ways. He'll soon be moving to Victoria to spend time with his ailing mother. I commend him for his efforts, but I'll miss him when he's gone. 90²
Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night by Dylan Thomas
Made by fαяfuℓfεяиїε (off for a long time)
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.” - Unknown
Made by fαяfuℓfεяиїε (off for a long time)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbg7YoXiKn0 When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me Stand by me, stand by me If the sky that we look upon Should tumble and fall And the mountains should crumble to the sea I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me Darlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Meet Arco
Made by - POD -
His eyes are unreal! Arco is my co-workers 6 month old weinheimer. This is probably my favorite photo from the Dog Shoot this morning. This is also probably my favorite of the black and white shots I've taken so far. The sky was overcast and everything was muddy from the rain last night so it wasn't ideal shooting conditions. I used the 70-200mm f/4.0L IS exclusively for this photo shoot. Using a telephoto takes a little getting used to, but I think it is worth it. My fees for my work this morning? A Pizza from the Neapolitan Pizzeria downtown, yum! All comments and feedback are greatly appreciated. I'd also like to know what you think of this black and white filter I used. If you'd like to see the before shot let me know and I'll upload it.
Pileated Woodpecker male!
Made by Edith Hoffman
This will be my last picture for a week, until we get back from Vancouver. Took this picture at Hawrelak Park and was surprised how close I could get to this woodpecker, so was the ranger. He said that he had never seen that before, normally they don't let people coming that close. I was like maybe 30 cm away from it. Haven't been much on flickr lately, I am still out a lot taking photographs and will be still out a lot. Coming Friday will be going to Vancouver and really looking forward to it. As soon as I have more time will catch up with all of you!! I wish you all a great week and take care my friends and visitors. Thank you all for the comments, awards, invitations and friendship!!! Love you all..... Regards, Edith :-) View in large size:
Smile by Nat King Cole
Made by fαяfuℓfεяиїε (off for a long time)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYvA3lKNH1w Smile though your heart is aching Smile even though it's breaking When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by If you smile through your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow You'll see the sun come shining through for you Light up your face with gladness Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear may be ever so near That's the time you must keep on trying Smile, what's the use of crying? You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile That's the time you must keep on trying Smile, what's the use of crying? You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile
Cold!! -30c with wind chill (Explored)
Made by - POD -
This has been my life over the weekend. Ambient temps down to -30, windchill factors of -38... It had warmed to -22c with a windchill of -30 when the dog wanted out. So out we trudge, both in our coats and boots and I decided, gee, maybe I should take my camera and see if it can take the cold. Not sure that was a good idea, but it seems to have held up. I just realized how long it has been since I've taken a landscape. I find winter skys have such a bright blue, that combined with the snow makes for some interesting shooting conditions. If anyone wants to see the unedited version let me know and I'll add it to the comments section. All comments and feedback are greatly appreciated.
Feel like having a cup of coffee?
Made by Edith Hoffman
We had a great holiday and came back very late last Saturday, so we had a relaxing day yesterday. Did a lot of touring around and drove 2800 km in one week time, had all kinds of weather too. We flew to Las Vegas, rented a car and drove down to Death Valley, Mono Lake and via Reno to Yosemite. Most passes were closed, because of the snow, so had to do a big detour of 9 hours. Than we went to las Vegas again. Still have to sort out my pictures, so they will follow soon. I wish you all a great week! Take care my friends and visitors. Thank you all for the comments, awards, invitations and friendship!!! Love you all..... Regards, Edith :-) View in large size:
Don't you think I am cute and adorable!
Made by Edith Hoffman
Took this picture yesterday at Hawrelak Park and was there early morning, it was so peaceful and quiet! Saw many geese families with their goslings, but the geese were very tolerant towards me and didn't mind me much. Haven't been much on flickr lately, I am still out a lot taking photographs and will be still out a lot. Coming Friday will be going to Vancouver and really looking forward to it. As soon as I have more time will catch up with all of you!! I wish you all a great week and take care my friends and visitors. Thank you all for the comments, awards, invitations and friendship!!! Love you all..... Regards, Edith :-) View in large size:
Wishing you all a wonderful Friday and weekend!
Made by Edith Hoffman
Saturday we'll be going to the Canadian Badlands and Drumheller, really looking forward to this trip and always great to explore new places and see different things. We'll go back home on Sunday, so only a short trip. I took this picture in Hawrelak Park, it's always great there to watch the birds and any other animal that crosses my path. Sorry, haven't been much on flickr, just too tired and than you don't feel like it. I wish you all a wonderful week and take care my friends and visitors. Thank you all for the comments, awards, invitations and friendship!!! Love you all..... Regards, Edith :-) View in large size: On Explore #450
Every Day Brings a Brand New Morning
Made by MissusK (Cindy)
I did not expect to be away from Flickr this long but just when I thought I had things all figured out, life handed me the opportunity to re-invest in my day job. It's been exciting and somewhat consuming...no, not somewhat...completely consuming. The craziness has abated now but I can't see myself spending the amount of time here as I used to for a while yet. I miss it, but what I miss most is the ability to lose myself in pictures for hours on end. Oh well, that may come again. In the meantime, I will enjoy the next little while catching up on all the talented photographers I call my contacts.
Double Magpie!
Made by Edith Hoffman
Unfortunately our trip has been cancelled due to the weather. It has been so bad and so much rain that the trails are to wet and not safe for the horses, since we were going to do a trailride. It will be rescheduled and hopefully we can make it than. I took this picture in Hawrelak Park, it's always great there to watch the birds and any other animal that crosses my path. I wish you all a wonderful day and take care my friends and visitors. Thank you all for the comments, awards, invitations and friendship!!! Love you all..... Regards, Edith :-) View in large size:
Nearest places of interest:
| Vatican extern territory Teutonic Cemetery New Sarepta Nature Center | Sherritt International Ardrossan, Alberta Arch of the Bells Old Basilica outline |
