Photo Thread

[Mad Moose]

I've been sent some fantastic pictures over the years and so thought this might be a place to share them. I love my photography and I'm looking to get a real photographers camera this year if anybody has any advice?.

Anyhow here's a place to host some of the best pictures taken. I've uploaded one I took in the Derbyshire Dales recently.

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/7232/derby2008157.jpg (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/derby2008157.jpg/)

[don ramo]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3519/3871724899_0d834450b4.jpg

one i took a few weeks ago, i was gonna start a thread here for photos, but didnt know if many would have been interested

oh and thats the indepeandance of the seas docked in cobh,

[Mad Moose]

This is one I like from a venture into the Italian Alps.

I'm sure it was my work camera so not great but I still love it.

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/351/italy2009193.jpg (http://img207.imageshack.us/i/italy2009193.jpg/)

[SkStu]

heres one of him in action for Coventry, good technique.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00010/best_280x420_10382a.jpg

and an older one when he was with Southampton, after scoring a goal.

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/04_03/LeonBestPA_468x353.jpg

[Mad Moose]

Cheers Stu. There's always one. :D Admittedly a terrible thread title but I was at work and my pic's are on my work laptop.

Mods if you could change to the 'Photo Thread' please?

Thanks

[jebus]

good idea

random few from me that I've actually bothered scanning in to my computer, although these first two are digital

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3255000795_01b06d5dfd.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/2597157567_5affa0fefd.jpg

[jebus]

http://i33.tinypic.com/mtaw7p.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/riawyc.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/14c6007.jpg

[jebus]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/3379527038_1672193898.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3476736821_ed31d047fd.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/2882042526_e1b04d3c9b.jpg

[jebus]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/2597975422_2f9e0766a2.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2597976640_0f3f974895.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/2597976352_9a8a96f0b0.jpg

[jebus]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2597978016_e1449a6daf.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/2597978238_d8da19b749.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2597144359_2abb55931d.jpg

Most of my ones, most of my favourite ones anyway, are on film though so until I bother to dust off the digital camera that's all from me :-)

[Lev Yashin]

Your first pic is outstanding Jebus!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/4026414661_ede1faebb5.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/4027162710_44b0fe4569.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2505/4027170250_dd08187730.jpg

[superfrank]

Can someone explain to me how to post images please?

Using IMG tags doesn't work for me.

[superfrank]

Here's a few from a Sparta Rotterdam match I went to a while back.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/2301670505_e4fbaf1ea5.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2301531027_70ce877234.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2379/2302335442_a358576091.jpg

[jebus]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/4027162710_44b0fe4569.jpg



Liking that one a lot

[osarusan]

A somber picture.

[jebus]

Very nice

[Mad Moose]

Liking that one a lot

So do I. Those are the kinda pictures I want to be able to take. I'll get more up at some stage.

Jebus I love the one you took of the terracing with the sunlight. That for me is capturing exactly what you saw and thats how I want my pictures to be. What ground is it at? Really captured me that picture.

[jebus]

It's at Jackman Park in Limerick, have a few taken from there with other fans, I'm not really interested in what goes on the field to be honest

My advice for you if you're thinking of getting a digital SLR next year would be to not get at all reliant on photoshop or even cropping your images yet. Better to just frame it right in the camera because you can get too lazy if you work off altered images too much. As for brands, do some research online, there's not much difference between Canon and Nikon but other brands are just as good as well. But do look up models and their reviews after you look around.

The image in the OP is very good by the way

[Mad Moose]

A little more of the Derbyshire Dales and my love of stone walls.

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/3213/derby2008112.jpg (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/derby2008112.jpg/)

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/659/derby2008069.jpg (http://img10.imageshack.us/i/derby2008069.jpg/)

Guiness in Verona

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/8968/italy2009album1189.jpg (http://img40.imageshack.us/i/italy2009album1189.jpg/)

[Mad Moose]

The third largest Colesseum in Italy. My favourite country to visit.

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/7885/italy2009album1190.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/italy2009album1190.jpg/)


Castle walls

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/7571/italy2009album1026.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/italy2009album1026.jpg/)

Nightime in Verona

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/637/italy2009album1142.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/italy2009album1142.jpg/)

[dahamsta]

Wasn't there a Foot.ie Flickr group?

[jebus]

there's one specifically for LoI photos alright, for general snap happy chaps I'm not so sure though

[kingdom hoop]

Nice thread.
I went on a little spree of taking photos in the locality a few months ago but my 'expertise' is limited to seeing something I like and pressing the button. Must figure out the finer arts at some stage. Here are a few of my more favourite captures -


"Sunset At Barrow Beach"
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2468/4030568168_9665dca06b.jpg



I suppose this one has to be "Kiss My Ass"
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2470/4030582422_2294b53f45.jpg



"Mind The Gap"
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/4029819393_f5f0cf0948.jpg

[kingdom hoop]

Any advice from the more expert, or not so expert, would be welcome.


"Serene Tree"
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2474/4029825575_51d95cced2.jpg




"Untitled"
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2511/4029823631_5ce8ce9441.jpg




"I'm Not Sure Why But This Mountain Caught My Eye"
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2699/4030565708_1b50cd638c.jpg

[jebus]

With landscape images I do think it's worthwhile messing around with photoshop and seeing what effects you can produce
Hope you don't mind me using one of yours but to show you what you can do in even 5 mins on photoshop I knocked this up

"Mind The Gap"
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/4029819393_f5f0cf0948.jpg


http://i35.tinypic.com/9fzgnt.jpg

I don't know if that's the sort of thing you'd be looking to do though, it's all down to personal preference but how I did that is

Open image in PS
Create new layer
Go to Filter - Blue - Gaussian Blur, set it to 5%
Set layer mode to overlay
Go to channels, double click on green
Get a new layer
Set foreground to white and press alt + backspace
Go back to Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur and set it to 10%

and hey presto. Similarly on my own ones

http://i36.tinypic.com/8xqvyb.jpg

YASHICA 635

[jebus]

or on a colour image

http://i34.tinypic.com/14ndyeg.jpg

HOLGA

it just makes the image a bit more surreal and dreamlike, which again I like when it comes to certain styles of photography, landscape being one of them, but messing around on photoshop and looking up online tutorials is well worth your while if that's the area you want to investigate

[Mad Moose]

Some great photo's there Kingdom Hoop.I particularly like 'Serene Tree' and the next one to it.

Serene tree is very well taken.Some fine detail in there. What kind of camera is it taken from?

Where is 'Untitled' taken. I think I recognise that road.

Good work on the photoshop Jebus. I've never done that before. I will have a look. What site or programme do you recommend?

[pineapple stu]

Not the same as a showcase for posters' work, but www.trekearth.com is an excellent site which anyone posting on this thread will enjoy, I think.

[jebus]

Harpsbear I'd go with Photoshop personally, but Google have a great free editing program called Picasa that you can download, it's pretty basic but for little edits like sharpening your image, messing around with hue and saturation, things like that, it works a treat

[kingdom hoop]

What kind of camera is it taken from?


Nikon D40. It's the entry level dSLR from Nikon, my first foray into "proper camera" territory. It was recommended to me by someone who knows about these things, and I can't find fault with it. It definitely captures colour and detail well. For a beginner workman like me it's certainly an adequate tool.



Where is 'Untitled' taken. I think I recognise that road.

It's in the mountains just outside Killarney in Kerry, in a part called the "Gap of Dunloe". Gorgeous part of the country, pity it was cloudy that day though as the light doesn't do the views justice - maybe that's where Jebus's photoshopping tips might come in. :)

[jebus]

Ah Kerry doesn't need much help on the beauty front to be fair, Limerick on the other hand would need Aslan himself to spend a couple of hours working his magic on photoshop to get it looking like something from a Narnia movie

[dahamsta]

The Gap is great, I went there when it was ****ing rain and the sight of it all pouring down the mountains was incredible. Damn near didn't make it through!

[Mad Moose]

I'm supposed to be doing a Uni reading day today but too busy sorting out my pictures to be honest. I have some nice ones actually taken by my mobile phone which in a way has put my regular camera to shame to be honest.

Just sorting into folders.

I'll take a look at that programme Jebus. Free programmes are good. Liking the work of the WD40 :D Hoop. I have a can in the car so I'll spray my camera down with it. Might look at getting a Nikon then. I have a girl at work interested in the camera I have now.I was going to stick it on ebay.

Some great photo's so far though.I'm impressed. I think your doing very well by the way Hoop. Far from a novice.

Your getting what I don't seem to get which is the actual atmosphere and image as I saw it and wanted the picture to see it. A bit like Jebus's terracing at Jackman Park. The bad news Jebus is its the best I've ever seen Jackman Park. :D

[willymccann]

one of the funniest flags I've seen at a footie match was a Tenerife flag at a match in Madrid this year. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid v Tenerife in the Spanish 2nd division

Right, I can't for the life of me get the picture to embed, so see link below:

http://picasaweb.google.com/willymccann/AtleticoDeMadridVOsasuna#5322008935570129810

[jebus]

http://i37.tinypic.com/21jpzb4.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/s64o46.jpg


http://i34.tinypic.com/25k1mo9.jpg

CANON 400D

[jebus]

http://i35.tinypic.com/rt46bs.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/104j513.jpg

CANON 400D

[jebus]

http://i35.tinypic.com/281uhj8.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/alrloy.jpg

sorry about the size, they were scanned in to my last laptop that crashed so they're just taken off a website

CANON SLR

[Mad Moose]

Are the pictures you've posted all taken by you Jebus? I'm really impressed by them. I love the black and white photo's. That I can do in photoshop actually but there's something incredible about black and white photo's.

You have clearly a good grasp of photography. Do you use it at all or showcase any of your stuff?

[Mad Moose]

What camera aya using Jebus and are they all taken from that same camera?

[Bluebeard]

I'm beginning to hate this thread - nothing like seeing great photos for making a body feel utterly inadequate in the camera using department:p

[jebus]

Whole range of cameras being used in here but they're all my own stuff alright. Studied photography for two years in Cork (involved taking pictures, drinking suring the day, and going into the dark room by night) so have been involved in exhibitions but in general I just do it for myself. Haven't really found a style I really like yet, plus it takes years to get really good and make some money. That said I'm friends with some photographers who are just unbelievable with a camera.

Cameras used if I can recollect correctly are a Canon 400D SLR, a Canon SLR that I have since lost and I can't remember the model :mad:, a Yashica 635 medium format camera and a Holga. I'll go back and edit to show you which ones were used for what but I just want to throw up a pic of my Yashica cause I love it :p

http://karanglayung.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/yashica6353.jpg

Picked up on e bay for about 40 quid and all

EDIT: Can't edit the first page posts but the first two pics and the Jackman Park one were taking on the Canon 400D, the riot photos, the smiling man, Jesus, the Walls of Limerick For Sale and Malostranska were on the Canon SLR, and the girl by the river was on the Yashica

[soccerc]

Love is...............

http://photos4.pix.ie/26/3F/263FDA1AF6EB4BCFB3DC44A2C66EEBD7-500.jpg (http://pix.ie/soccerc/745592)


CS I reland

http://photos4.pix.ie/07/11/0711997C80014C4DBCE6AD4C0424F453-500.jpg (http://pix.ie/soccerc/956474)


Bernard Dunne

http://photos3.pix.ie/D4/16/D4165E789E644566A834BEA265195468-500.jpg (http://pix.ie/soccerc/895527)

[soccerc]

Splash and Dash

http://photos4.pix.ie/5B/6C/5B6C34B0D47848F68C8246720E2705F2-500.jpg (http://pix.ie/soccerc/834131)


Seeing the Light

http://photos5.pix.ie/6A/8F/6A8F2EDB0F4E43DDB98857C64F490A1B-500.jpg (http://pix.ie/soccerc/926722)


Public Order

http://photos5.pix.ie/CC/D1/CCD1D5D25E9D42CE84C7BE89559DC7C6-500.jpg (http://pix.ie/soccerc/754009)

[OneRedArmy]

Feeling out of my depth in this thread, only have a point and shoot. Would love to get into proper SLR stuff. Some great photos above by JB and others.

Pure water at the continental divide.
Iceland
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_kht_ufN98Ec/St9Y1ZarckI/AAAAAAAAABo/5Nw5PFNA7Xg/s800/CIMG0321.JPG
On the beach,Knysna
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_kht_ufN98Ec/St9Ys3wVKMI/AAAAAAAAABk/jnSIlnr6Mkg/s800/CIMG0215.JPG
Dolphin
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_kht_ufN98Ec/St9YnFeAdZI/AAAAAAAAABc/ETiESSMzM8w/s800/CIMG0248.JPG

[OneRedArmy]

A couple more

Bandon, Oregon
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kht_ufN98Ec/St9Y6YvO49I/AAAAAAAAABs/kjOxk7em4pY/s800/DSC00032.JPG
The Grand Canyon
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kht_ufN98Ec/St9ae7Xj0nI/AAAAAAAAACM/cFI6wEZkXRA/s800/DSC00617.JPG
And again
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kht_ufN98Ec/St9aiT2ijUI/AAAAAAAAACQ/KfhZvR_D1tg/s800/DSC00620.JPG

[strangeirish]

Lonesome Boatman
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq63/Strangeirish/FB1.jpg
Land Ahoy
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq63/Strangeirish/FB2.jpg
Lookout
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq63/Strangeirish/FB3.jpg

Edit: Taken in Fernandina Beach, Florida, with a Nikon L19 point and shoot.

[Mad Moose]

Wow some absolutely fantastic photo's there.Cheers lads. One Red Army ya may have a 'point and shoot' which is generally what mine have come from but ya have taken some fine pictures.

Bluebeard I have to say I'm glad I started this. My perspective on photography has changed and I am embarrased by my own attempts at this stage. However it gets worse.My next round are coming from my mobile.

Cheers Jebus for explaining. My next purchase will be a Canon or Nikon if thats the quality they take but a good solid recommendation is also welcome on whats good to get and also been affordable. Going to delve into savings I had for laser surgery and get a decent camera.

[jebus]

Nikon and Canon are much of a muchness man, you'll have Nikon fans swearing blind they're better, you'll have Canon fans doing likewise, truth be told there isn't a whole heap of difference between them.

Before buying I'd recommend popping into Easons and picking up a digital photography magazine, they usually have reviews of cameras in them.

Edit to say the 400d is a mighty fine camera

[jebus]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3049/2970734621_207153b008.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2910072730_1f6ec43822.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/3255014329_1e94a23899.jpg

[jebus]

Random ones on my comp

http://i33.tinypic.com/jfj410.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/8xmnno.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/14ijrt3.jpg