Jorgen Udvang
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Thank you, Mikal. These two shots are results of me struggling with a sinus infection that prevented me from joining the children in the pool. Maybe I take better photos when I'm sick :ROTFL:
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Fun with Nikon Images
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stngoldberg
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I used the 500mm f4 lens on the Nikon D810.
I was less than 10 yards away from the bird
Stanley
Jorgen Udvang
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Here's an oldie... from last month 
I passed this house early in the morning, and someone noticed that I had a camera, so all the children were immediately lined up for a photograph :thumbup:
D810 with 24-120mm f/4 @ 58mm and f/5.6
I passed this house early in the morning, and someone noticed that I had a camera, so all the children were immediately lined up for a photograph :thumbup:
D810 with 24-120mm f/4 @ 58mm and f/5.6
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mjr
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Nice Jorgen, kids are always happy to be in photos regardless of where you are in the world! What is the significance of the face painting?
Mat
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Jorgen Udvang
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Thank you, Mat.
The face painting is Tanaka, a paste made from ground bark and water. It's very common in Myanmar, and has become a kind "signature" makeup for the Burmese. It's supposed to protect against the sun and cool the skin. It used to be common in some other Southeast Asian countries as well. In Thailand, it has been replaced by commercial talcum powder that probably contains all kind of chemicals that nobody knows the consequences of, and it's mostly used in rural areas by children and the elderly. I suppose it's only a question of time before the cosmetic giants see the potential in Myanmar as well. Clever marketing will sooner or later destroy these old traditions more or less everywhere.
chrism
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Jorgen,
You are more right than you know. There is a correlation in women between use of talcum powder and carcinoma of the ovary. Assuming the tiny chips of talc can irritate in a fashion that is akin to asbestos and the pleura resulting in mesothelioma, I'd guess that putting it on your face is pretty safe. Application further south might lead to it getting through the fallopian tubes and onto the ovaries. Apologies for giving too much information!
C.
You are more right than you know. There is a correlation in women between use of talcum powder and carcinoma of the ovary. Assuming the tiny chips of talc can irritate in a fashion that is akin to asbestos and the pleura resulting in mesothelioma, I'd guess that putting it on your face is pretty safe. Application further south might lead to it getting through the fallopian tubes and onto the ovaries. Apologies for giving too much information!
C.
Great shot and obviously very nice lens too! :thumbs:
stngoldberg
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JohnBrew
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My bad!
Did you use a tripod? Love the shot.
stngoldberg
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Hand held...jacked up the ISO to 2200 so I could use shutter speed exceeding more than 2x focal length. Lens has VR
Stanley
Jorgen Udvang
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D810 with 24-120mm f/4 @ 105mm and f/5.6
Looking for advice/opinions here. I shot this in 35mm format (3:2) with a D800E and 24~70 f2.8 Tamron VC lens. I blew it up to 20"x30", and matted and framed it. After framing it and hanging it, the top started to bother me a bit. The mats I use are 1/4" smaller all around so the lighthouse top is closer to the top edge than shown here. I also use a Pentax 645D with it's 4:3 proportions, and it got me thinking. I enlarged the "canvas" size to 4:3 proportions, and used the rubber stamp tool and content aware tool to clone all the edges to fill up the 4:3 canvas. I allows breathing room at the top after matting, and also a little bit bigger "base" for the lighthouse to stand on It also allowe me to clone the path for a leading line. I have not blown up the 4:3 yet. What are your thoughts? The 3:2 version is D700, the 4:3 version is D699.
Thanks in advance for your valuable input.
Dave in NJ
79, retired, and living my dream.
Thanks in advance for your valuable input.
Dave in NJ
79, retired, and living my dream.
The difference in color balance is due to my using two different profiles. The original D700 I left in ProPhoto RGB (not knowing any better), and the later, one (D699) I converted to sRGB for web posting (after advice give here at this site..thank you).
Dave
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