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holy fuck, 32 gb!!!!!!!!!!!!


soon it will be a terrabyte the size of a molecule...

29th September 2010 - 01:40 AM  Reply  Quote

$16 inc post. Bargain.

I want to swim in petabytes like scruge mcduck swims in his money.

29th September 2010 - 02:04 AM  Reply  Quote

Did a quick little series of our Dash (our puppies) post-loved toys. Will post more tomorrow.

Rabbit, sans arm, ear and has been drawn (as in medi-evil pull your guts out drawn).

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29th September 2010 - 04:17 AM  Reply  Quote

This ones only a week old.

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30th September 2010 - 04:04 PM  Reply  Quote

I'm liking the idea, but they are too dark, cant see what im looking at!

30th September 2010 - 09:29 PM  Reply  Quote

Green toy on the green grass does make it very hard to see

30th September 2010 - 10:06 PM  Reply  Quote

Perhaps I went a little too much on the dark in the 'Dark and forgotten', then again, I wanted to shoot the backyard at night so I can't really make them too bright.

1st October 2010 - 01:36 AM  Reply  Quote

Last of the 'dead pets' thing. I'm going to do a more studio feel to them soon before they get tossed, white & black backgrounds, rim lights etc..
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My niec's 3rd birthday part was last night. Here is my nephew with his new Nerf gun. Yep, his other(side) Aunty got the older brother and sister a present each as well as the birthday girl (WTF?!) and it was a realistic Nerg shotgun, fun for us oldies with harmless foam darts, fucking scary in the hands of 4 year olds!
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9th October 2010 - 10:25 PM  Reply  Quote

Great focus on the eyes!! awesome shot and nice lighting!!

11th October 2010 - 02:16 AM  Reply  Quote

His eyes freak me out...

I have a automatic nerf gun, fires 30 nerf bullets in about 10 seconds...I like to shoot them at the tv...Thats my sunday nights

11th October 2010 - 04:10 AM  Reply  Quote

I want one now but Leash says no I want one to shoot at my cat with >

12th October 2010 - 01:38 AM  Reply  Quote

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.. ;D

14th October 2010 - 03:20 AM  Reply  Quote

An old one.

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15th October 2010 - 01:29 AM  Reply  Quote

Love the mood of that shot Nick!

15th October 2010 - 01:32 AM  Reply  Quote

the post with the blue rope looks good (bit dark but)
looks like a "Little big planet" level.

i like

15th October 2010 - 01:35 AM  Reply  Quote

Really do like that shot. Only grip is the glow around his shoulder

15th October 2010 - 11:40 PM  Reply  Quote

Yeah that was just a reflection from the softbox off the door.. I kinda liked it but so I added to it with the highpass.


So I was watching this cheap-ass set of baby (180w) AC strobes on ebay, $53 4 hours ago, they went from $93 to $212.50 in a total of ten seconds, Irritated I bought a 300w p/s monoblock.. Ooh! It's beauty dish time! *claps and dances*.

16th October 2010 - 03:13 AM  Reply  Quote

So I did my first shoot for someone that wasn't my idea

i.e. My first 'gig'..


and I got paid ;D

17th October 2010 - 12:38 PM  Reply  Quote

Congrats Nick! And welcome to the Strobe world! Your going to love the *pop* they make when they are fired!

17th October 2010 - 02:40 PM  Reply  Quote

Hmm dunno if it'll be any different to my speedlites.. It's just a turd strobe but I'm still keen. Also get an extra set of bulbs for it just in case.

17th October 2010 - 08:55 PM  Reply  Quote

So here's a shot from the other day. As you can imagine, an un-ironed background (got it the day before from Spotlight) is a BITCH to work with. They wanted a heavy vignette so that certainly played in my favour ;D

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17th October 2010 - 11:46 PM  Reply  Quote

And another. The 'client' was after a fairly heavy 'light and cross-processed' shotgun to every outside shot we did.

I've noticed I tend to go towards the blues when I 'cross process' with curves..

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18th October 2010 - 03:03 AM  Reply  Quote

Bit of a glow around the dog @ 5.46 - intentional? Coincidence I went to spotlight yesterday to look for some cheap light colored throw pillows for a scene....ended up walking out with no pillows but a giant black backdrop.

lol.

18th October 2010 - 03:34 AM  Reply  Quote

Yeah it's from the vignette, I tried to make it a little 'drawing in' by clearing a halo around the head. Did it work?

18th October 2010 - 12:50 PM  Reply  Quote

Yea it worked. I suppose on a dark dog with a dark background you need to find a way to seperate without over doing it. I just see the halo around the body area. Head is fine.

18th October 2010 - 03:27 PM  Reply  Quote

what's "cross" processing?? if you excuse my noobness..

19th October 2010 - 01:21 AM  Reply  Quote

Google is your friend gents: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_processing

19th October 2010 - 03:18 AM  Reply  Quote

I guess it's really more an emulation these days. Cross processing is where you process slide film in transparency solution and visa verca to give wonderful colours etc..

I just use curves RGB to do it. I really should get into actions for a 'standard' b&w or C-P look but I did about 20 frames all toned by eye because whitebalance effects it too. Maybe a little desat/sat on some too to help it along.

19th October 2010 - 12:53 PM  Reply  Quote

Here's a little lol-burger for you.


Today our puppy got his first pigs ear, sure it's almost the same size as him but that's not what I find amusing..

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THIS is what I find amusing!..

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Unleash the MIRROR EYE!@ (100% crop)

23rd October 2010 - 08:07 PM  Reply  Quote

Very cute

23rd October 2010 - 08:15 PM  Reply  Quote

Cute! Lovely mirror eyes!

24th October 2010 - 12:19 AM  Reply  Quote

Sometimes it feels like I buy stuff just to shoot it.. This is different though, I swear!


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Now just waiting on that beauty-dish. It comes with a sock & grid too!! Glad I bought the extra modeling & flash bulbs when I did, I have no money left now Also had to whip up a different sync cord as this flash is 3.5mm, Quick! To the workshop!

25th October 2010 - 04:19 AM  Reply  Quote