Some Fun @ the West Coast

[NHL]

I was @ Newport Beach this past weekend and had some fun with the camera:

[urbanaries]

WOW. They are all spectacular but #4 stands out.The composition, skin exposure, (not to mention those hunky muscles) are perfect. I can almost feel the spray! nice work

[soliz39]

NHL I'm in awe of your photo taking abilities. . .To quote Arthur Spooner from The King of Queens.

"my admiration for you is so strong right now. . it borders on lust"



Do these photos have any post processing work done to them? Please tell me they do so I wont' feel like crap when ilook at my own photos. .

[NHL]

urbanaries

Actually #1 and #4 is the same 'hunk' - He was also the most spectacular to watch!




soliz39

You can rest easy now: I increased the saturation, resized, and sharpened slighly before adding the drop-shadow frame :-)
-> Pictures in good light always come out good... especially southern CA!



Thank You for the compliments...

[Aaron Bell]

Nice shots! What type lens were you using and where were you standing as it appears your right on top of them?

[NHL]

I had only the EF 28-135mm USM IS for this trip, but I was able to get close to the actions from a fishing pier which has a nicer vantage point... than the beach

[JohnG]

NHL wrote:

I had only the EF 28-135mm USM IS for this trip, but I was able to get close to the actions from a fishing pier which has a nicer vantage point... than the beach

Wow - you mean it's actually possible to take good shots - and action shots at that - without an L lens? I'm completely shocked.

Very nice shots by the way. I have to say I like #3 because of the angle .

[NHL]

Double post... deleted

[NHL]

JohnG wrote:

Wow - you mean it's actually possible to take good shots - and action shots at that - without an L lens? I'm completely shocked.

Ha ha ha - That's a good one! Ditto with Cartier-Bresson who did not know what an L is and he didn't even use an SLR...

IMO People are too oversold by the marketing, I even read on a Nikon thread where a poster only buy lenses made in certain countries and not others... :lol: :-) :G

[leeraff]

JohnG wrote:

Wow - you mean it's actually possible to take good shots - and action shots at that - without an L lens? I'm completely shocked.

Ha ha ha - That's a good one! Ditto with Cartier-Bresson who did not know what an L is and he didn't even use an SLR...



NHL,

Great pics. Awesome. Can you and JohnG explain the little exchange in newbie terms? What am I (other newbies) missing in this exchange. Sounds like an old, running joke that may help in some of our camera and lens knowledge