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Conrad Tan wrote:
From today. I was playing around with framing and borders. Hehe... I call this one, "Swish Swish Walk"


Fine shots, Conrad.
The frame colour harmonizes with the bird colouring nicely. However, I think a thinner frame would work even better.



Apr 03, 2009 at 07:26 PM
Conrad Tan
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PetKal wrote:
Fine shots, Conrad.
The frame colour harmonizes with the bird colouring nicely. However, I think a thinner frame would work even better.


I thought so! I used the eyedropper tool to get that color. Hehe... I'll make the frame thinner. Thanks Peter!



Apr 03, 2009 at 07:30 PM
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LCollector wrote:
Just reading this thread has lowered my IQ by 30. I am at minus30 now..yep.



You probably deserve to lose a few extra IQ points if you read this entire thread from start to end in one sitting.

I started with a 147 IQ so I can afford to give a few IQ points back. Starting at 0, you might want to think about spending a little less time in photography..yep


Table 1 - Practical Significance of IQ


Below 30
Illiterate Unemployable. Institutionalized.

30 to 50
1st-Grade to 3rd-Grade Simple, non-critical household chores.

50 to 60
3rd-Grade to 6th-grade Very simple tasks, close supervision.

60 to 74
6th-Grade to 8th-Grade "Slow, simple, supervised."

74 to 89
8th-Grade to 12th-Grade Assembler, food service, nurse's aide

89 to 100
8th-Grade to 1-2 years of College. Clerk, teller, Walmart
100 to 111
12th-Grade to College Degree Police officer, machinist, sales
111 to 120
College to Master's Level Manager, teacher, accountant
120 to 125
College to Non-Technical Ph. D.'s. Manager, professor, accountant
125 to 132
3% 1 in 20 above 125 Any Ph. D. at 3rd-Tier Schools Attorney, editor, executive.
132 to 137
No limitations. Eminent professor, editor
137 to 150
No limitations. Leading math, physics professor
150 to 160
No limitations Lincoln, Copernicus, Jefferson
160 to 174
No limitations Descartes, Einstein, Spinoza
174 to 200
No limitations Shakespeare, Goethe, Newton




Apr 03, 2009 at 11:43 PM
Conrad Tan
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wing tong wrote:
You probably deserve to lose a few extra IQ points if you read this entire thread from start to end in one sitting.

I started with a 147 IQ so I can afford to give a few IQ points back. Starting at 0, you might want to think about spending a little less time in photography..yep



Hehe... You know Wing, I can't tell if this guy is trying to be funny or not. I know he's got time on his hands AND found the thread extremely interesting.



Apr 04, 2009 at 03:25 AM
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Conrad.... how cool is that!

Anither milestone for you

His cousin lives here on the East Coast




Apr 04, 2009 at 05:58 AM
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wing tong wrote:
@noelle: I like the artistic vision in all your shots, the duckling is great, might be nice if there were a little more highlights.



Thank you Wing, my vision often goes beyond the lens. Sometimes I have an image that I like but technically it's not that great so I try to play with it in PS or Painter.

I am going to work on Mr.Duclking a little more because I may enter him into my local competition.



Apr 04, 2009 at 06:07 AM
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LCollector wrote:
Just reading this thread has lowered my IQ by 30. I am at minus30 now..yep.




Call me blond but is that an insult?



Apr 04, 2009 at 06:09 AM
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noelle wrote:
Call me blond but is that an insult?


OK, Noelle, I'll call you blond and pretty.
However, I think our young friend was just trying to be funny.



Apr 04, 2009 at 06:21 AM
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PetKal wrote:
OK, Noelle, I'll call you blond and pretty.
However, I think our young friend was just trying to be funny.



Ok, if you say so PetKal






Apr 04, 2009 at 07:56 AM
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PetKal wrote:
Fine shots, Conrad.
The frame colour harmonizes with the bird colouring nicely. However, I think a thinner frame would work even better.



Good for you Conrad!...playing with the borders.

I agree that it could be thinner and I also think it should be a bit darker. Your frame should never compete with you subject.



Apr 04, 2009 at 08:06 AM
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My first Gannet.... I looked that up Conrad

Very far away and really cool to watch








Apr 04, 2009 at 09:34 PM
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Wow! Sweet diving shot! Very good timing. Not easy huh?


Apr 04, 2009 at 10:10 PM
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noelle wrote:
My first Gannet.... I looked that up Conrad

Very far away and really cool to watch

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f322/noellezale/decem%2007/MF8B0514.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f322/noellezale/decem%2007/MF8B0507.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f322/noellezale/decem%2007/MF8B0006.jpg


Where was this taken at?



Apr 05, 2009 at 01:20 AM
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Conrad,

You sure do have a lot of subjects to work with! Where are you located? The pelican is excellent!



Apr 05, 2009 at 01:25 AM
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chupacabra31 wrote:
Conrad,

You sure do have a lot of subjects to work with! Where are you located? The pelican is excellent!


I shoot at a number of places in the San Francisco Bay from Alviso to Palo Alto to Sunnyvale to Monterey to Santa Cruz and lastly tributaries to the south bay marshlands. I'm lucky this time of year.



Apr 05, 2009 at 02:10 AM
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This was two blocks from my house at the bay (NJ)

The same place Conrads seals hang out

They were pretty far away and I kept thinking they did not look like the regulars (sea gulls)

The diving shots were not easy but I knew if I was persistant I would get at least one

They look like rockets when they close their wings




Apr 05, 2009 at 04:58 AM
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Conrad Tan wrote:
I shoot at a number of places in the San Francisco Bay from Alviso to Palo Alto to Sunnyvale to Monterey to Santa Cruz and lastly tributaries to the south bay marshlands. I'm lucky this time of year.


aha nice, where I grew up pretty much! I spent a lot of time in the east bay though more like contra costa county.



Apr 05, 2009 at 11:00 AM
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p.18 #18 · 400mm is "getting" sharp enough!


I haven't tired looking for wildlife yet in CC County but I suppose there's San Pablo reservoir where I hear there's a couple bald eagles and Mt. Diablo State Park I hear there are plenty of raptors. I'll be looking to shoot there this summer!


Apr 05, 2009 at 01:20 PM
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p.18 #19 · 400mm is "getting" sharp enough!


Tree Swallows



Ok these guys are tough in full sun but you do your best!!





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Apr 05, 2009 at 05:35 PM
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p.18 #20 · 400mm is "getting" sharp enough!


Noelle: You've pretty much leapfrogged us all with this set. Well done, you are now in total control of that 400mm badboy! ...now it's time for a 500mm or 600 or 800!!


Apr 05, 2009 at 06:03 PM
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