Danpbphoto wrote:
It's a UFO Ray and Nick!!!!
I saw it initially hence my above comment. 1st came to mind since the States seem to be concerned about "aliens".
Dan
I found the problem. I keep my Safari screen size minimized to about 2/3rds of the full screen. That is the mode I was in when I saw the "UFO". Today, I was in full screen and I did not see it. Weird, but true. It happens when I don't have the FM page sized for the full photo as posted. When I go to full screen, it is gone. Still it is a great shot of a unique paint job Nick!
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Another perspective................
This is a beautiful home in a beautiful neighborhood. However, it reminds me why I live on a hundred acres surrounded by cropland. Neighbors are great when you can control their viewing access to your property, especially your home. When we had a pool in suburban Houston, me and my side neighbor had the only two 2-story homes around our homes. Thanks to strategically placed windows and trees, we could not see into each other's pool area.
Now that we are on the farm we are able to have a wrought iron fence around our pool and back yard (mostly to contain our dogs and keep the coyotes out) so the wind can keep us cool. In a Texas summer, the dry wind is your friend to keep you cool.
I really like the open living area with the pool inviting you outside. The spa could be closer to house. If it were in Texas, the spa next to the house would be welcomed when it was below 60° outside, at least we like ours close.
As always, I am sure your photography adds about a 25-35% desirability factor to the design.
Thank you Ray and Jan Arie! Yes, being able to reach out and touch the neighbor's wall is a fact of life around here. One has to landscape them out of site as much as possible.
This pool designer is an interesting study. Just when you think the market is so saturated with "photographers" that there couldn't possibly be any more assignments out there, a potential client calls hoping that you might be able to help them make their product look good. I always like to see what a client is currently using, and what their hopes, dreams and expectations are, and what their product actually looks like. One look at this client's website and I couldn't get the grin off my face. The product was obviously beyond first class, the photography they had was at the opposite end of that scale, it was a match made in heaven. I love what I do, but it's always an extra kick when you know in advance that the client is going to be over the moon with the end product you bring them. This latest project is number 18, one more beautiful than the next, and there are six or eight more that they'd like to get done before the leaves fall.
Admittedly, these projects are not easy to shoot, I made four trips back to this site to capture the ever changing light and personality. Keeping everything wet in 95 degree temps and the Texas sun/wind keeps one on the move, and inevitably you end up exhausted and dehydrated as you click off the last captures at the end of civil twilight.
The homeowner hung out with me for the dusk shots and was very excited about the images we were getting. Turns out he works for an oil and gas company and was very excited about the possibility of me shooting for them. The last thing he said to me was, "how would you like to go to South Korea to shoot some of our projects there?" One thing that I've learned over my career, with Cat and in photography, you never know who you are talking with and you have absolutely no idea where that next client, or assignment is coming from. Actually, I do know "where" they are coming from, I just never know who He is going to send them through next......................
JWilsonphoto wrote:
This pool designer is an interesting study. Just when you think the market is so saturated with "photographers" that there couldn't possibly be any more assignments out there, a potential client calls hoping that you might be able to help them make their product look good. I always like to see what a client is currently using, and what their hopes, dreams and expectations are, and what their product actually looks like. One look at this client's website and I couldn't get the grin off my face. The product was obviously beyond first class, the photography they had was at the opposite end of that scale, it was a match made in heaven. I love what I do, but it's always an extra kick when you know in advance that the client is going to be over the moon with the end product you bring them. This latest project is number 18, one more beautiful than the next, and there are six or eight more that they'd like to get done before the leaves fall.
Admittedly, these projects are not easy to shoot, I made four trips back to this site to capture the ever changing light and personality. Keeping everything wet in 95 degree temps and the Texas sun/wind keeps one on the move, and inevitably you end up exhausted and dehydrated as you click off the last captures at the end of civil twilight.
The homeowner hung out with me for the dusk shots and was very excited about the images we were getting. Turns out he works for an oil and gas company and was very excited about the possibility of me shooting for them. The last thing he said to me was, "how would you like to go to South Korea to shoot some of our projects there?" One thing that I've learned over my career, with Cat and in photography, you never know who you are talking with and you have absolutely no idea where that next client, or assignment is coming from. Actually, I do know "where" they are coming from, I just never know who He is going to send them through next...................... ...Show more →
Do you have Canon working on the RF 17/24 tilt/shift lens?
Yup! that was all shot with the R5/24TSE using the EF/RF adapter. I'll be ordering the RF 24TSE as soon as it's available. I actually like the 24TSE on the adapter better than on an EF mount, it gives you more room to operate the friction and T/S knobs.
I have shot the 17 TSE on the adapter and it works like a charm as well.
Oh, just re-read your post..... I hope they release those two sooner rather than later, they will be outstanding. The next lens on my pre-order list is the 100 Macro, that one should come in fairly soon. I'll bet the TSE RF's will be mid year 2022.
Even my guy deep in Canon has minimal scoop on the R3, no information on sensor size. They are holding that close to the vest. I have two on order which I may or may not take depending upon the final specs. I sure am liking the R5 the more I shoot it.
Just saw on Instagram and Facebook that Dale Snodgrass has gone west, for the ones that don't know Dale he was the greatest F14 pilot in history.
Dale was killed while flying an SIAI Marchetti SM1019 today, just after noon local on the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport. from the DCS forums.
Under the heading "there's a sucker born every minute.....", I received an email a week ago that looked a bit odd. The sender asked if I shot family reunions, of course the answer was "yes" if the price is right. The next email tells me that there will be six families, it's on August 10th, outside, in Allen. Mine is not to question why, but August 10th in Texas.............OUTSIDE! is a bad choice, but whatever. I quoted him my usual rate plus a bake my butt off surcharge, roughly a couple of grand.
The sentence structure of these emails seemed slightly odd so my ears were up. Next email comes and the guy is asking me if I'm interested, another flag. I said yes, and that I sent questions and a quote. All of a sudden an email shows up accepting my quote, yet another flag because $2K is pretty steep for a family reunion, the average family reunion. My higher end clients don't blink at numbers like that, but it's a lot for five hours at the run of the mill family reunion.
Today I get a random text from this person asking "How are you doing?" I'm going to let this play out, but I'm guessing a request for banking information is in the offing and then we are off to the races.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Under the heading "there's a sucker born every minute.....", I received an email a week ago that looked a bit odd. The sender asked if I shot family reunions, of course the answer was "yes" if the price is right. The next email tells me that there will be six families, it's on August 10th, outside, in Allen. Mine is not to question why, but August 10th in Texas.............OUTSIDE! is a bad choice, but whatever. I quoted him my usual rate plus a bake my butt off surcharge, roughly a couple of grand.
The sentence structure of these emails seemed slightly odd so my ears were up. Next email comes and the guy is asking me if I'm interested, another flag. I said yes, and that I sent questions and a quote. All of a sudden an email shows up accepting my quote, yet another flag because $2K is pretty steep for a family reunion, the average family reunion. My higher end clients don't blink at numbers like that, but it's a lot for five hours at the run of the mill family reunion.
Today I get a random text from this person asking "How are you doing?" I'm going to let this play out, but I'm guessing a request for banking information is in the offing and then we are off to the races.
I hope they release those two sooner rather than later, they will be outstanding. The next lens on my pre-order list is the 100 Macro, that one should come in fairly soon. I'll bet the TSE RF's will be mid year 2022. 
