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#16
04-22-2008, 05:07 PM
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 I've never worked out west but I've done a bunch in Florida with the hurricane wind requirements, which are as bad as seismic in shear plus the added bonus of uplift. I'm with you in one respect, I'm toward the end of my career and I've long noticed a trend towards design so overdone that it could never fail (times 4) as opposed to load analysis with added safety parameters. But that is what you get in a hyper-litigious society. If the PE stamp for which you had worked years represented your family's economic hope for the future and lawyers were circling everywhere, how would you act? Very conservatively, I assure you. Just pointing out how our society has distorted things. I continuously go into buildings which, by my calculations, collapsed years ago. Enough of that, have you seen my photos? I do coins, here is a British silver coin. 
__________________ "Hit it where they ain't" 
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04-22-2008, 06:47 PM
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Tom, I hear you, I doubt that there's anyplace more litigious than CA. "Over" engineering never bothered me, just don't bid the job till you have the full set of approved plans.
You didn't comment on my latest batch of photos. Come on, I need more input. Your coin photo is awesome, but I think you need to rotate it about 1.5 degrees clockwise......  Mike
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04-22-2008, 11:46 PM
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Nice work in this last group of shots. I really like #s 3 & 4. If you will elevate the tip of the blade by placing something under it to lift it up relative to the handle which rests on the sheath, your perspective issue will be instantly solved. Just make sure you don't 'see' the object or its shadow when you release the shutter. If you do it right, it's a slam dunk fix that will make you smile - and you'll use that technique over and over in the future. It's an essential tool. Experiment with different ways to elevate the tip that, in the end, yield a natural look. All you're really doing is bringing the knife more into a parallel plane with the front of the lens on your camera. Perfectly parallel = perfectly accurate perspective. Of course perfect is sometimes boring so in reality, like with the assymetric X composition concept, a little distortion in perspective (by specific intent, not by accident) can greatly enhance the image's appeal visually. When you get a minute search this forum for TomD's posts with coin shots. They are really beautiful. Coins offer a great opportunity to experiment with lighting angles that will introduce contrast and bring the 3D aspect they have alive. Those same lighting skills are crucial to bringing knife photos alive as well. __________________  Avatar ~ custom crank case cover from 1969 Harley shovelhead chopper
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04-23-2008, 08:18 AM
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Personally I'm amazed with what you have achieved with your equipment. Apparently the Zeiss lens on that old Sony is surprisingly good. The one absolutely indispensable necessity to photography is the desire to make the beautiful shots and willingness to work to make them happen. You have that. It's like any other worthwhile endeavor, 1% inspiration and 99% work (to paraphrase). __________________ "Hit it where they ain't"
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04-24-2008, 12:07 AM
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Mike - Thanks and thank you for sharing.
__________________ Avatar ~ custom crank case cover from 1969 Harley shovelhead chopper
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