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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
12/21/2008 12:24:09 AM
Hi Rog,
Compliments of the season. At long last I have moved into my new abode. Now have plenty of wall space to hang some of my snaps. Modern insulation & double glazing make for a more comfortable living space. Cost over-runs on the build and the loss of investments in the financial meltdown mean a bit of belt tightening but at least I will starve in comfort now.
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
12/17/2008 4:42:48 AM
If you have to ask...
you will never know....
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| Photo By: Ian McIntosh
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
6/5/2008 8:48:02 AM
This was part of the coal dryer at the Cement Works. Fine coal was dried ready for firing up the cement kilns. If the kilns failed then all the super dry coal had to be removed from the silo by hand, as there was a real risk of spontanious combustion and explosion. After spending a shift barrowing this super dry coal outside you had the delight of coughing it out of your lungs for the next few days. Oh happy days.
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| Photo By: greg collins
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
5/1/2008 5:39:55 AM
I still lurk Rog. Maybe when my new house is finished I may post a few again. I had a look throuh your holiday snaps on flicker (sic) yesterday. I see you made an exhibition of yourself. How did it go? Lots of rave reviews and more importantly, sales!!
Cheers John
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| Photo By: greg collins
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
4/30/2008 6:48:11 AM
Nice shot of the Glenorchy Wharf Greg. Cheers John
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| Photo By: greg collins
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
4/30/2008 6:46:28 AM
Hi Greg. I used to work here in the 70,s. This is the old Gypsum Store. Good to see the old place go at long last. It's an eyesore. There were quite a few workers killed here over the years. Cheers John
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| Photo By: greg collins
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/15/2008 8:09:50 AM
Looks like a composite of two images. The horizon line is too sharp. Nice movement in the ocean though. Regards John
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/15/2008 8:03:35 AM
\"In the middle of your deep blue sea"
Great song and an impressive rendering of the old anchor above Port Chalmers Sharon. Regards John
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| Photo By: Sharon Chambers
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/15/2008 7:57:13 AM
I found my Drill...
On Blueberry Hill....
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/15/2008 7:53:24 AM
You been cleaning your sensor with alcohol again Rog. It's giving you squiffy pics!
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/15/2008 7:51:18 AM
No, postcards is the truth. I know, I saw the Eyefull Tower next to the Hempire State in Las Vegas. And that must be true.
Haven't been doing much Foto grafy lately. Too busy getting a new Ouse built. Chow for now.
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/14/2008 10:09:01 AM
St Elsewhere?
I saw it in real life...
But liked the postcard much better....
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
12/22/2007 4:24:46 AM
You can have a fishy....
on a little dishy...
when the boat comes in!!
Merry Crimble Rog.
Wot you doing in Crow Asia with a Cannnnnon 5D???
Did the Kojak bite the dust??
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| Photo By: Roger Skinner
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
8/20/2007 10:04:34 AM
Thank you Magnus for your comment. Much appreciated. Regards John
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
8/20/2007 10:02:55 AM
Thank you Paul for your flattering and considered comment. This is an image I am particularly fond of. It was the result of photoshop and a wet afternoon. The location is an historic cottage built by a Scots Settler (Andrew Mitchell) in 1880 that took until 1904 to finish. Andrew and his wife raised their 10 children here in extreme conditions that many families today would consider primitive.
Regards John
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
8/19/2007 9:32:23 AM
Gaute, I enjoyed this picture very much. The layering of the the reflected foliage in the water adds a wonderful three dimensional quality and those curves in the trees and the stump complete the composition. Regards John
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| Photo By: Gaute Bruvik
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
8/19/2007 8:19:38 AM
I saw some nice Tors in the Valley of Dean, or vale of Dean as it's know locally. That's Torvale & Dean.
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
8/19/2007 7:56:35 AM
Nice cleft with minimalistic palette Roger. Does that make it a ... no I won't go there.
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
4/25/2007 6:03:19 AM
Hi Tim,
Just called in to see what was going on on Usefilm and saw your comment. I got bored when things got a bit fraught with the upgrades to the site and logging on was a pain. I have been posting on pbase for a while now. I like the ability to post any size you want and for a low $35.00 a year you get 500mb of space. You can post pictures in locked galleries if you want and just give the password to those you want to give access to.
Here is a link to my pages if you have time. www.pbase.com/john_lamb
Cheers John
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
3/18/2007 10:03:32 AM
A departure from your other "bird in the bush" pix Rog!
Re your question on my in camera multiple exposures. The Nikon D200 has a multiple exposure option. Up to 9 exposures with manual or auto gain. Works a treat. It can also overlay 2 raw exposures and create a third without destroying the 2 originals. The electronics just keep on getting smarter.
Cheers John
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
9/23/2006 9:23:15 PM
Hi Rog
Gave up here, too many problems with the upgrades. Now post on pbase.com
Cheers
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
6/8/2006 9:19:29 AM
Hi Megan,
Thanks for your comment on my picture. I don't visit Usefilm much these days since all the changes. Too many posts that never get any comments and too many average pictures getting rave reviews.
This was taken at a viewing area for Little Blue penguins in Oamaru,New Zealand. Apart from the strong graphic of the man made structure against the blue of the ocean, I felt compelled to make a statement about the world of eco tourism, the myth of New Zealand as a clean green place to visit.
The growth of global tourism to the more remote places in the world is having a hugh negative impact on the animal kingdom as well as consuming vast quantities of natural resources. Not to mention the pollution and climate warming effects modern jet airlines are having on the biosphere.
It seems that we are happy to spend vast sums of money making sure the tourists are happy, safe and secure in their "close encounters" with the natural world at the expense of the wildlife they come to see.
I have been interested in photography most of my life. Since switching to digital cameras about four years ago my work has become more illustrative rather than pictorial. I enjoy working with Photoshop and also now putting images to music for digital slide shows. I love getting out into the Otgao landscape when the light is at it's best, early morning and later in the day. I also find the Winter light is great and just before of after a storm. It makes for a more dramatic landscape. Mostly I'm self taught from books and magazines but find the web is a great source of information. There are a lot of very talented photographers willing to share their knowledge.
Best of luck with your own photography and struggle to develop you own style and make pictures for yourself first and others second.
Regards
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/15/2006 4:04:21 PM
Yes I love wide too. I got the Nikkor 12 - 24 lens. It's a great lens. At the 24 mm end it's one sharp cookie. Do you remember Cynthia van de Loo? She was in that first class you took at Canterbury Summer School. Saw some of her work in an exhibition in Dunedin yesterday. Cheers John
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/15/2006 3:59:33 PM
Hi Gregg, this one is not very differnet from the last one. On my screen it looks a little soft. I think you could improve the impact by getting closer to one of the bales and using it as a focal point.(not always easy if there is a barbed wire fence in between) Also on high overcast days the light is very blue. Either use a warm up filter on the lens or add a warm up layer in Photoshop. These type of landscapes usually have more impact and drama when shot in better light, earlier in the morning or later in the evening. Even on overcast days the light is warmer early on or later. Hope this helps. Regards John
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/14/2006 9:43:52 PM
Thanks Mark. So far the D200 is performing very well. I have not encountered any of the problems with banding that others seem to be having. I also never had any problems with my D70 or G3. I guess we get a better class of import here in NZ.
Out of camera the colour rendition is very good and the camera has a better dynamic range than the D70. It's nice to be able to use my old manual lens. Just tell the camera the focal length and max aperture and get TTL metering.
On the down side 60 raw pics per 1 gig card and the files open up at 50 + megs each. 2 gigs of ram on the PC works fine though. At the moment it's probably the best speced camera for the price.
I see you are now using a 1Ds. That's a whole lota camera if your'e not making money out of it.
Cheers John
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/12/2006 7:32:18 PM
This reminds me of a scene from a Choen Brothers movie. Nice work. Regards john
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/12/2006 7:30:03 PM
Beautiful work Illi. Love the composition and tones. Worthy of many mre comments. Regards John
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/12/2006 7:24:31 PM
This must have been taken this summer Greg with those clouds around the hills. Did you catch any trout in the river? Cheers John
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/12/2006 7:11:34 PM
I like this Helen. Maybe could do with alittle bit more exposure at the bottom of the frame. Nothing like a chip butty 't fair. regards John
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Critique By:
John Lamb (K:9687)
1/12/2006 2:42:16 PM
I'm sure that will not be too difficult to get them back. Cheers John
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