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VirtualTracy · 11-03-2010, 08:13 AM

... sometimes my flash has a mind of it's own and refuses to function ...

ricede · 11-03-2010, 11:33 AM

i discovered on reading the manage attachments that i could upload at a bigger size - so i deleted the last post. here it is again.

i took this pic in my garden today - the flower is called : "Zephyranthes candida rain lily". it only comes out after the rain !!

roncross@cox.net · 11-03-2010, 11:54 AM

how can you tell it was taken with flash?

Anti · 11-03-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by VirtualTracy


	No offence taken You're obviously quite ahead of me when it comes to photography so I welcome feedback ... I did take one without the flash as I also prefer natural light ... here it is ... BTW, is it the shadows that you don't find appealing? Click for full size - Uploaded with Skitch

Yeah, the harsh shadows kinda didn't rub me the right way. Flash also has a tendency to just wash out subjects. If you want that effect, it's good. If not, then it kinda sucks.

I find it better to compensate for low light with a higher ISO and slower shutter speed. Though I wouldn't attempt handheld shooting with any speed lower than 1/60 (1/40 if you're really still).

EDIT: RonCross: The harsh falloff that the shadows give is a good indicator, and some parts of the picture (at least to my eyes) look slightly washed out.

renaultssoftware · 11-03-2010, 08:11 PM

Aperture + shutter speed can affect your shots big-time.

Hey, should we have an iPhone home-screen thread?

AHunter3 · 11-03-2010, 08:20 PM

It's the thread that will never die!

It's kind of embarrassing. I long since nuked the screenshot files that are on some early page of this thing. I'm not even sure that server still exists. I do still have a rotating sequence of desktop pix though.

renaultssoftware · 11-03-2010, 08:21 PM

May it never die!

Anti · 11-04-2010, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by renaultssoftware


	Aperture + shutter speed can affect your shots big-time. Hey, should we have an iPhone home-screen thread?

Lower aperture can allow higher shutter speeds, but also blurs everything the camera isn't focused on.

Also, grabbed from my rotation:

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/5246/desktopj.jpg

I'm grabbing most of my desktops from the /wg/ board on 4chan. (Many people make the mistake of judging 4chan by /b/. There are other boards.)

renaultssoftware · 11-04-2010, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Anti


	Lower aperture can allow higher shutter speeds, but also blurs everything the camera isn't focused on.

I like bokeh.

Heh heh, nice picture. Darth Vader in a suit!

VirtualTracy · 11-05-2010, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by renaultssoftware


	Heh heh, nice picture. Darth Vader in a suit!

... or Samuel L Jackson wearing a Darth Vader helmet

renaultssoftware · 11-05-2010, 09:53 PM

Fail…

I got some more stuff in my Flickr, from photography at an apartment building I deliver newspapers to.

VirtualTracy · 11-05-2010, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by renaultssoftware


	Fail…

... huh?

renaultssoftware · 11-06-2010, 07:58 AM

By the way I don't know who Samuel L Jackson is.

VirtualTracy · 11-14-2010, 05:00 AM

Click for large view - Uploaded with Skitch

If you find yourself at the Skitch website viewing this image ... move your mouse cursor over the image to bring down a black menu. Select "Lightbox" to view the image better ...

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renaultssoftware · 11-14-2010, 07:40 AM

Who is this?

Out of boredom, I've reverted to Apple Desktops.

Anti · 11-26-2010, 05:50 AM

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6857/desktopp0.jpg
NEVER DIE, THIS THREAD WILL

Also, might I suggest 4walled.org for good desktops as well? (Note, some are NSFW, you have been warned.)

VirtualTracy · 11-26-2010, 06:10 AM

I just googled 4walled.org and was presented with a never ending/loading page of beautiful images ... I chose the following as it represents the closet entomologist in me:

Click for large view - Uploaded with Skitch

I used my newly learned trick ... Shift +  + 4, then tap the spacebar to bring up the camera icon, then place the camera somewhere on the desktop, be sure to stay away from any desktop folders/icons ... you will notice that the desktop picture is highlighted but the folders/icons etc aren't ... click the mouse and voila

Cheers for that tip about 4walled.org

FWIW, if you do the Shift +  + 4, then tap the spacebar and place the camera over any folder/icon, you get this:

Is this a new Leopard/Snow Leopard feature?

Who'da Thunkit?

renaultssoftware · 11-26-2010, 07:02 AM

I don't have a current desktop. The iMac is restoring from Time Machine and the MBP's in the shop for webcam repairs.

VirtualTracy · 11-26-2010, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by renaultssoftware


	I don't have a current desktop. The iMac is restoring from Time Machine and the MBP's in the shop for webcam repairs.

I have never used TM ... I wonder if it is really better than the other backup options OR just a different interface and lot's of magical qualities ... is it something each Mac user should try?

PS I use SuperDuper and if I want to restore a file or 2 there is no going back in time experience.

renaultssoftware · 11-26-2010, 07:11 PM

Just try it on an external disk… Wipe out your hard drive, insert the Installer DVD, and after the intro, choose Restore From Backup. DON'T FORGET TO CONNECT OVER ETHERNET - WiFi is incredibly slow compared to a network cable!

11-03-2010, 08:13 AM	#501
VirtualTracy Major Leaguer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oceania Posts: 395	... sometimes my flash has a mind of it's own and refuses to function ... __________________ . Marty ~

11-03-2010, 11:33 AM	#502
ricede All Star Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 605	i discovered on reading the manage attachments that i could upload at a bigger size - so i deleted the last post. here it is again. i took this pic in my garden today - the flower is called : "Zephyranthes candida rain lily". it only comes out after the rain !! Attached Thumbnails

11-03-2010, 11:54 AM	#503
roncross@cox.net MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,764	how can you tell it was taken with flash? __________________ with warm regards Ronald Cross

11-03-2010, 08:11 PM	#505
renaultssoftware MVP Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pembroke, Ontario Posts: 2,051	Aperture + shutter speed can affect your shots big-time. Hey, should we have an iPhone home-screen thread? __________________ Get Icon Creator and support me.

11-03-2010, 08:21 PM	#507
renaultssoftware MVP Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pembroke, Ontario Posts: 2,051	May it *never* die! __________________ Get Icon Creator and support me.

11-03-2010, 08:20 PM	#506
AHunter3 Hall of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 3,032	It's the thread that will never die! It's kind of embarrassing. I long since nuked the screenshot files that are on some early page of this thing. I'm not even sure that server still exists. I do still have a rotating sequence of desktop pix though.

11-05-2010, 09:53 PM	#511
renaultssoftware MVP Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pembroke, Ontario Posts: 2,051	Fail… I got some more stuff in my Flickr, from photography at an apartment building I deliver newspapers to. __________________ Get Icon Creator and support me.

11-06-2010, 07:58 AM	#513
renaultssoftware MVP Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pembroke, Ontario Posts: 2,051	By the way I don't know who Samuel L Jackson is. __________________ Get Icon Creator and support me.

11-14-2010, 05:00 AM	#514
VirtualTracy Major Leaguer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oceania Posts: 395	Click for large view - Uploaded with Skitch If you find yourself at the Skitch website viewing this image ... move your mouse cursor over the image to bring down a black menu. Select "Lightbox" to view the image better ... . __________________ . Marty ~ Last edited by VirtualTracy; 11-14-2010 at 05:02 AM.

11-14-2010, 07:40 AM	#515
renaultssoftware MVP Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pembroke, Ontario Posts: 2,051	Who is this? Out of boredom, I've reverted to Apple Desktops. __________________ Get Icon Creator and support me.

11-26-2010, 05:50 AM	#516
Anti MVP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 1,530	http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6857/desktopp0.jpg NEVER DIE, THIS THREAD WILL Also, might I suggest 4walled.org for good desktops as well? (Note, some are NSFW, you have been warned.) __________________ Xodium Dot Net.

11-26-2010, 06:10 AM	#517
VirtualTracy Major Leaguer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oceania Posts: 395	I just googled 4walled.org and was presented with a never ending/loading page of beautiful images ... I chose the following as it represents the closet entomologist in me: Click for large view - Uploaded with Skitch I used my newly learned trick ... Shift +  + 4, then tap the spacebar to bring up the camera icon, then place the camera somewhere on the desktop, be sure to stay away from any desktop folders/icons ... you will notice that the desktop picture is highlighted but the folders/icons etc aren't ... click the mouse and voila Cheers for that tip about 4walled.org FWIW, if you do the Shift +  + 4, then tap the spacebar and place the camera over any folder/icon, you get this: Is this a new Leopard/Snow Leopard feature? Who'da Thunkit? __________________ . Marty ~ Last edited by VirtualTracy; 11-26-2010 at 06:15 AM.

11-26-2010, 07:02 AM	#518
renaultssoftware MVP Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pembroke, Ontario Posts: 2,051	I don't have a current desktop. The iMac is restoring from Time Machine and the MBP's in the shop for webcam repairs. __________________ Get Icon Creator and support me.

11-26-2010, 07:11 PM	#520
renaultssoftware MVP Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pembroke, Ontario Posts: 2,051	Just try it on an external disk… Wipe out your hard drive, insert the Installer DVD, and after the intro, choose Restore From Backup. DON'T FORGET TO CONNECT OVER ETHERNET - WiFi is incredibly slow compared to a network cable! __________________ Get Icon Creator and support me.