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xfsketch
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Right on I will have to try that Paracelsus! TY I appreciate the advice 
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Re: Cemetery finds [Re: xfsketch]
#18913376 - 09/30/13 09:41 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Its all Smoke and Mirrors 
maybe get some small mirrors to manipulate light
under, around or behind the subject.
Use moss,leaves,a piece of cloth etc. for background
try different textures and colors.
I would share more from my hunts
if my pics didn't mostly suck 
I am thinking about selling some firewood this fall/winter
for some extra cash for a new camera and gear
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xfsketch
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great advice! Sounds like a good idea on the firewood. I hear ya on the would share more but pictures mostly suck here lol. It seems as though everything is too damn expensive anymore.
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xfsketch
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Re: Cemetery finds [Re: xfsketch]
#18917354 - 10/01/13 05:17 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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UPDATE 1.The same Amanita as yesterdays pics.
    2. The same puffball as yesterdays pics too 

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Re: Cemetery finds [Re: xfsketch]
#18917511 - 10/01/13 05:55 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Wow!! Great improvement already!! Sorry I don't have any good advice, but like someone suggested always take a lot of shots and try different angles, look for the best angles and take lots of shots. If I want some natural light to shine on my subjects in a darker forest always focus on the whiter lighter spots and this seems to darken the whole photo and reduce that overexposed look. When taking habitat shots I always focus on the sky and this helps a lot to darken the photo and create contrast. I use an iPhone so I'm not sure if this works the same for other cameras or IPads.
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xfsketch
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The chimp said: Wow!! Great improvement already!! Sorry I don't have any good advice, but like someone suggested always take a lot of shots and try different angles, look for the best angles and take lots of shots. If I want some natural light to shine on my subjects in a darker forest always focus on the whiter lighter spots and this seems to darken the whole photo and reduce that overexposed look. When taking habitat shots I always focus on the sky and this helps a lot to darken the photo and create contrast. I use an iPhone so I'm not sure if this works the same for other cameras or IPads.
TY sounds like a good idea I will try focusing on the sky a couple times. These were the best shots out of like 50 or so lol. I appreciate the advice! I still havent taken the ipad out of its case yet. Im going to do that tonight and hopefully that will clear some stuff up 
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xfsketch
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Re: Cemetery finds [Re: xfsketch]
#18917538 - 10/01/13 06:00 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Nobody came outside to watch me today. I was out there laying on the grass on my belly taking pictures like mad. I figured the wall guy would come out. He didnt lol. I dont think anybody really cares they are just curious
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Re: Cemetery finds [Re: xfsketch]
#18917565 - 10/01/13 06:07 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Nice!! Helps to get into the zone when nobody's around watching.
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art2312
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Sweet!
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xfsketch
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Re: Cemetery finds [Re: art2312]
#18917641 - 10/01/13 06:28 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Dude whats mine say? lmao
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art2312
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Re: Cemetery finds [Re: xfsketch]
#18917789 - 10/01/13 07:02 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Wow...those amanita blew up overnight huh...super cool bro! Have you had the chance to eat a puffball yet? I've heard mixed reports (not bad, just mixed) so say they are tasteless and good only to add texture to a dish...but I've also heard of dredging them in egg batter and frying them...they say its really good. and you guys were pretty "lop sop doy" last night, YOUR TATTOO SAYS DUDE! YOUR TATTOO SAYS SWEET!
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xfsketch
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Re: Cemetery finds [Re: art2312]
#18917853 - 10/01/13 07:16 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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art2312 said: Wow...those amanita blew up overnight huh...super cool bro! Have you had the chance to eat a puffball yet? I've heard mixed reports (not bad, just mixed) so say they are tasteless and good only to add texture to a dish...but I've also heard of dredging them in egg batter and frying them...they say its really good. and you guys were pretty "lop sop doy" last night, YOUR TATTOO SAYS DUDE! YOUR TATTOO SAYS SWEET!
LMAO! Dude wheres my car? teehee.
yeah that amanita was almost thought to be a different mushroom when I saw it today. Its almost white now! I like how I caught the veil ripping 
Ive still yet to try a puffball aside from calvatea gigantea I heard mixed reports too.
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xfsketch
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Re: Cemetery finds [Re: xfsketch]
#18917869 - 10/01/13 07:18 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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something about mushrooms in the cemetery makes me all giddy lol. Life and death in the same shot. I REALLY LOVE thechimps shot of that shaggy mane next to the crowley grave!!! It is now what Im shooting for to get shots that good 
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xfsketch
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Re: Cemetery finds [Re: xfsketch]
#18917872 - 10/01/13 07:20 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Thank you very mush BTW art! I also like those spiny plants around the puffball kindof curious what they are.
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Edited by xfsketch (10/01/13 07:21 PM)
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