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 laslow
 
Location: Tewksbury, MA
you have quite a temper for someone who takes pictures of flowers
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< on 1/22/2006 5:12 AM >
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tools used:
olympus e-1 (digital slr)
olympus zuiko 14-54 f2.8-3.5 lens
olympus zuiko 50mm f2.0 lens
all pictures taken in RAW and most are aperture 2.0
i can include the exif stuff, if anyone so wishes
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i dislike calling them photographs, since i am no photographer
i cannot create "photographs"
... merely a student ... "picturist"
h'mm, i made a word 
please critique, i live for it
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tunnelbug
    
Location: California
Gender: Male
| |  |  | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 1 on 1/23/2006 11:31 PM >
|  | | | Hi,
I really enjoy photos of old cemetaries. Even though a lot of people do it, there's a reason - they simply have a story to them, even if you can't read the name or the date of death.
In all, these are very nice shots. Beautiful clarity, metering, great lighting.
My suggestion: Try to cut back on the depth of field when the situation permits. Too many new photographers rely too much on depth of field in order to hide junk in the background. Though it's a nice way to set apart the main subject of the photo from its background, I often find myself frustrated not knowing what's actually IN the background.
Of course, some instances are perfect for a short depth of field, but others would benefit from, say, an F-stop of 16 or so.
Best,
Jon
Bearings: A Geographer's Blog
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desmet
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
| | | | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 2 on 1/24/2006 3:03 AM >
| | | | Holy Christ. The only ones I don't like that much are the first and last ones. Everything else is perfect. Unbelievable work...you are definitely a "photographer" and more...these are stunning.
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laslow
Location: Tewksbury, MA
you have quite a temper for someone who takes pictures of flowers
| | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 3 on 1/25/2006 2:11 PM >
| | | | thank you for the input
yeah, i have a tendency to go crazy with the DOF and should tone it down (:
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tunnelbug
Location: California
Gender: Male
| | | | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 4 on 1/25/2006 5:31 PM >
| | | | On the upside, most of these photos would be great as-is, I think I'm just suggesting that you try to compose the photo so that DOF wouldn't be required, so that there are what Friedlander would call "layers" to the photograph, and that each layer tells its own story. Make it three-dimensional rather than two-dimensional, that's all I think.
Great photos though. You really have a good style.
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desmet
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
| | | | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 5 on 1/25/2006 6:58 PM >
| | | | Posted by Laslow
thank you for the input
yeah, i have a tendency to go crazy with the DOF and should tone it down (:
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I agree that being versatile is always good, but don't stop taking shallow DOF pictures either! You do it VERY well!
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Dokk
Location: Lewisville, Texas
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 7 on 2/8/2006 11:36 PM >
| | | | What an awesome picturist! You have some really great shots here but I have to agree that a few could really benefit from a greater depth of field. The cemetery shots really do benefit from the shallow DOF but the first picture needs the fence to be in focus too. The stuff behind that are good but the tree and the fence need to be in focus to really make that shot. BTW, how do you like the E-1? I'm thinking about getting that or the E-500 and I need some input.
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Hi/Po
 
Location: Earth
Gender: Male
| | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 8 on 2/9/2006 1:09 AM >
| | | | All of them are wonderful. I wish #1 would have some more interesting lighting, and #3 have some more texture in the foreground. Otherwise, they're great, especially the cemetary ones.
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laslow
Location: Tewksbury, MA
you have quite a temper for someone who takes pictures of flowers
| | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 9 on 2/9/2006 3:26 AM >
| | | | Posted by Dokk
What an awesome picturist! You have some really great shots here but I have to agree that a few could really benefit from a greater depth of field. The cemetery shots really do benefit from the shallow DOF but the first picture needs the fence to be in focus too. The stuff behind that are good but the tree and the fence need to be in focus to really make that shot. BTW, how do you like the E-1? I'm thinking about getting that or the E-500 and I need some input.
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I love the E-1. I use the 50mm f2.0 most of the time, because it's amazingly sharp. I don't have to worry about it getting splashed, rained on, dust getting inside the camera. Even if dust does get on the CCD, it cleans itself automatically. Shutter rated for 150,000 cycles (That's more than your 350D's 30,000). It's built like a brick, and so are the lenses.
My only complaints are poor autofocus in low-light (I use the 50mm f2.0 usually, low-light AF is better with the 14-54mm). Usually not a problem since I focus manually 90% of the time (Nikon F3 for life).
Focus-by-wire takes some getting used to, I suggest getting a OM Zuiko adapter if you're a "manual focus" kind of person.
Noise reduction and noise filter slow the camera down drastically -- it's best to do post processing NR.
Some people complain about large RAW file sizes for a 5MP, but who the hell cares? 1GB CF card holds approximately 100 RAW files on the E-1, and personally -- I only take about ten in one trip.
Other than that, the E-1 is perfection, and I've used both Canon digital (350D) and Nikon digital (D70s, D50).
I've had chances to play with the E-500, and it's what I've come to expect from Oly. Nice, solid camera -- especially for the price. It's build quality doesn't compare to the E-1 (yet it runs circles around the Digital Rebel's), but it has some enhancements in terms of performance.
The E-1 was designed as a professional camera, and the E-500 in the consumer aspect.
I'm not a mere brand loyalist.
I own Olympus (E-1)
Nikon (F3HP, FG-20)
Canon (PowerShot S400, AE-1)
and love all of them to death.
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Dokk
Location: Lewisville, Texas
Gender: Male
| | | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 10 on 2/9/2006 11:28 AM >
| | | | One of my big reasons for leaning towards the Olympus is that I already have about $10,000 invested in Olympus film cameras. OM-1, OM-2, OM-4, and OM-10 and I use all of them depending on the situation. Add to that, I have several lenses that have served me well for years and the E-500 and E-300 have an adapter that let me use my old lenses with it. From what you and others have said, I think I'll get that camera.
Thanks for your input.
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timbrown
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<Reply # 11 on 2/17/2006 3:20 AM >
| | | | Your photos are great. You don't need any critiquing.
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Hi/Po
Location: Earth
Gender: Male
| | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 12 on 2/18/2006 12:06 AM >
| | | | Everyone needs critiquing 
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Ninjako
Location: Winnipeg
Gender: Male
I Wonder What's In Here
| | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 13 on 2/18/2006 12:21 AM >
| | | | I really enjoyed the graveyard photos. Thank you for sharing.
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Blah1514
Location: Michigan
Gender: Male
Dammit BOB!
| | | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 14 on 2/18/2006 3:39 PM >
| | | | I love the picture quality, plus they are very artistic and abstract. Good work, keep it up
you've inspired me : p
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laslow
Location: Tewksbury, MA
you have quite a temper for someone who takes pictures of flowers
| | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 15 on 2/18/2006 5:11 PM >
| | | | Posted by MarkyFresh17
I love the picture quality, plus they are very artistic and abstract. Good work, keep it up
you've inspired me : p
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check out my other thread in this forum, too (:
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trojansxc91
Gender: Male
| | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 16 on 2/28/2006 9:50 PM >
| | | | they're amazing. great quality. i like how you focus on little things
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lasthourstand
Location: Syracuse, NY
Gender: Male
You've got head pigeons!
| | | | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 17 on 3/6/2006 12:28 AM >
| | | | Short depth of field really works for you! I love the first 3, all of them look great!
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Urban Pirate
Location: Salt Lake City
Gender: Male
| | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 18 on 3/6/2006 12:44 AM >
| | | | That sharpness on the first one of the tree is really cool looking.
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Shai Hulud
Location: Evansville IN
Gender: Male
Shai, Team Phantom
| | Re: newton, railroad photographs
<Reply # 19 on 5/22/2006 6:37 AM >
| | | | You have an incredible talent for creepy graveyard shots. The angle, lighting, and focus in all of those is very artistic.. almost bone-chilling. Awesome job: 9/10 overall.
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