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Hey Birdi! Lust over one of these!

Postby Matt. K on Sat Nov 27, 2004 10:08 pm

http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/36828359

Went for a walk after I left your place and shot these

A fly
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/36828766

Saw a wedding in the park and stuck my nose in. I don't think the phots were too happy but hey?...It's a public place
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/36828421
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/36828363
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Postby kipper on Sat Nov 27, 2004 10:19 pm

Bridesmaid looks hot. Did you show her your gear?
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Postby Matt. K on Sat Nov 27, 2004 10:43 pm

Kipper. Yes. And she has lens lust...as Birddog would say.
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Postby Raydar on Sun Nov 28, 2004 7:39 am

Great shots Matt

Love your work, always full of surprises :shock:

You should of ripped up to a photo station printed them out & went back to the wedding & hocked a few :wink:
Yours are more than likely better the photographers working the wedding :lol:

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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Nov 28, 2004 11:41 am

Matt love the shots - only replied this morning due to hot dreams about the bridesmaid over night.

Candids at there best

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Postby kipper on Sun Nov 28, 2004 11:41 am

Raydar isn't that always the case? I've seen some really attrocious wedding photos before where the bride has actually liked my photos better. Even though I didn't even rate my shots.
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Postby gstark on Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:02 pm

Nice work, Matt.

I would have liked to have seen a slight adjustment to the wb and exposure in the image of the bride; the shadows from the backlighting of this image are playing a slightly bigger part than I think they deserve.
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Postby jdear on Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:37 pm

brilliant work!
that bridesmaid has an unbelievable waist! love the colours.
Wonder if you could make a living hanging around parks taking photos of other peoples weddings... photo-hijacking!

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Postby Nicole on Sun Nov 28, 2004 1:46 pm

Matt. That photo of the fly is really really cool. Did you take this with the 60mm micro?
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Postby Matt. K on Sun Nov 28, 2004 2:37 pm

Nicole. Yes...60mm macro. I just stuck it in his face and shot a couple..then moved closer and did the same etc until he flew off. Really needed to get a little closer for perfection but I think I was working at the limit of the lens.
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Postby Glen on Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:27 am

Matt, great colours on the fly! As always, neat & in the middle
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Postby Greg B on Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:31 am

And you got the fly to smile - Matt, your talents are boundless!! :)

Geez, I am seriously lusting that 60mm micro.
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Postby xerubus on Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:33 am

Matt... nice work on the fly.... did you do everything manual or use AF?
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Postby glc on Mon Nov 29, 2004 1:24 pm

That fly photo is great! What was the working distance between the lens and the fly?
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Nov 29, 2004 1:50 pm

And where did the fly get those cool sunnies?

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Postby dimmo on Mon Nov 29, 2004 1:51 pm

Nice bridesmaid ;)
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Postby Matt. K on Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:31 am

jdear
I think taking pics of public weddings uninvited would be a cool hobby. A wedding pirate! Watch the hired hacks go ballistic!
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Postby sirhc55 on Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:32 am

Matt. K wrote:jdear
I think taking pics of public weddings uninvited would be a cool hobby. A wedding pirate! Watch the hired hacks go ballistic!


. . . and if we went as a group!!

The D70 Forum Pirate Goup - cheap rates

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Postby Glen on Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:34 am

Maybe that should be the subject matter for the long lens day. Go down to Dawes Point and wait, the brides will come..
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Postby MHD on Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:45 am

A mob or photographers for hire?

Seriously though... I have this funky idea in my head that this site could make some money (for charity, to help Birddog with the prizes) by acting as a mob for hire... pay a certain amount... we organise a meet and charge a small fee...

just a funky idea...
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