Also new here!

graigdavis · Jan 15, 2004

I have only been shooting for 3 or 4 months. Here are some examples of what I have rite now. I shoot a Fuji S7000 totaly manual. Let me know what you think! (sorry if this is too many at once)

Biking pictures

Skylines & buildings

captain-spanky · Jan 15, 2004

GRAAAAIIIIIIIG DAAAAVIS

graigdavis · Jan 15, 2004

11 views and all I get is GRAAAAIIIIIIIG DAAAAVIS :?: :?

terri · Jan 15, 2004

Don't take it personally, it can happen to any of us! One of those prior 11 views is me, but I am being bad at work today and playing more than working since it's my birthday. But I did feel enough guilt to click out without replying when I got interrupted. :mrgreen:

So, now I'm back and I will say I like the star images very much. The secnd bike shot stands out, as well, with all those great shadows. But those last two star shots, especally the last one, are my faves of the group. But nice work, overall!! :thumbsup:

vonnagy · Jan 15, 2004

greetings graig,

thanks for posting welcome to the board, we are all spread out all over the world so different people post at different times.

about the graig davis reference check out darfion's off topic post:
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3349&start=0

Now to the good stuff, your photos! If you have only been at for 4 months, you've got some good shots mate!

I love the composition of the 2nd one, looks you've captured that nearly perfectly - is it the same biker or many coming in succession.

The motorcyle shot is really well composed too. I would like to see that razor sharp, i can't tell from this post.

I like the 3rd from the last shot too, its warm photo. looks inviting, makes me want to knock and the door and ask for hot cider and cookies, that is if i don't get shot for trespassing

graigdavis · Jan 15, 2004

Dont take me wrong. I wasnt upset, just...a bit confused.

the night pictures was my first time out at night. I was having a lot of fun playing with shutter speeds. Its amazing how bright all those pictures turned out. Some of the others I took looked like day time with stars in the sky.

yes thats the same biker in the one picture. I used the 5 shot burst and then photoshoped them all into one.

All of those pictures arent the best resolution. So they are all more crisp than they appear.

Here are a couple more that you may appreciate more.

captain-spanky · Jan 16, 2004

sorry i couldn't resist it

I love the second pic with the multiple bikes and i love the crop on the superman shot... brilliant.

the band looks familiar.... who is it?

graigdavis · Jan 16, 2004

The superman shot was not croped. Thats as real as it gets.

The band is called Jars of Clay

Thorniest Whisper · Jan 16, 2004

Hi, welcome.

I like your pics. I especially like the Jars of Clay shot. I like the shape and etc.. of the lamp post, but the angle throws me a little. I really like the B&W's best.

pucci · Jan 17, 2004

nice shots man.

your biker sequence shot is very cool. i would like to take some sequence shots as well, but i think i will have to buy a motor drive for my camera first.

anyway, keep up the good work dude !

Nytmair · Jan 17, 2004

very cool shots. How would I go about making a photo like your 2nd one of the biker sequence? I am able to do shot burst with my camera, but how did you combine them on photoshop? THanks

graigdavis · Jan 19, 2004

Nytmair said:
very cool shots. How would I go about making a photo like your 2nd one of the biker sequence? I am able to do shot burst with my camera, but how did you combine them on photoshop? THanks

How savy are you with photoshop? Use the magnetic lasso tool (look it up in help if you need to) and cut out the biker (and shadow) from the last pictures and paste them into the first picture.