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hardrockcamaro@mac.c · #**286** (**permalink**) 03-17-09, 09:56 PM

Hehe!!! The Welsh language is pretty rare on the global stage...

Lesson 1:

Llynau = Lakes

Pronounced: don't even try...

RightTurn · #**287** (**permalink**) 03-17-09, 09:59 PM

Uh-huh. I'm from Texas, so cut me some slack.

S70RMP · #**288** (**permalink**) 03-18-09, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hardrockcamaro@mac.c

It's Llynnau Mymbyr, near Capel Curig.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...=15&iwloc=addr

You might have passed that or Llyn Ogwen on the A5. I went to a special stage there once but can't remember exactly where it was...

Yeap I knew it looked like I'd been there !

Must have a day out around there again !

hardrockcamaro@mac.c · #**289** (**permalink**) 03-20-09, 06:40 AM

Tried some product photography.

The glass is sitting on a piece of clear plastic and lit from below by a remotely fired flash.
White card above and to the sides used as reflectors.

CadillacGurl · #**290** (**permalink**) 03-20-09, 10:56 AM

Niiice... I'll have to remember that

hardrockcamaro@mac.c · #**291** (**permalink**) 03-21-09, 04:10 PM

Today's effort:

orconn · #**292** (**permalink**) 03-21-09, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by hardrockcamaro@mac.c

Today's effort:

Both of the pictures are terrific! If you are not a professional you are certainly turning out professional results. I really enjoy seeing your pictures on the forum. Hope to see more.

hardrockcamaro@mac.c · #**293** (**permalink**) 03-21-09, 05:54 PM

I'm trying to turn it semi-professional, so that I earn some of my income from photography but it's not proving easy...

Thanks for the encouragement!

hardrockcamaro@mac.c · #**294** (**permalink**) 03-22-09, 12:55 PM

I took this one of a belly dancer at a local Greek restaurant:

gary88 · #**295** (**permalink**) 03-22-09, 02:06 PM

Sister and mom yesterday

hardrockcamaro@mac.c · #**296** (**permalink**) 03-22-09, 02:34 PM

Beautiful portraits Gary!

Very much my weak point which makes me nervous as I've agreed to take some at a friends mothers wedding. Only a registry office, not a full fancy church wedding, but still...

Sinister Angel · #**297** (**permalink**) 03-23-09, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by hardrockcamaro@mac.c

Beautiful portraits Gary!

Very much my weak point which makes me nervous as I've agreed to take some at a friends mothers wedding. Only a registry office, not a full fancy church wedding, but still...

I wouldn't even think about doing a wedding unless I had shot a couple under someone else.

The last wedding/reception I was at, the photog was shooting the reception with the pop up flash...

I also did some talking and she felt that the 50mm 1.8 was too constraining...

Yeah, the photos were horrible by the way.

hardrockcamaro@mac.c · #**298** (**permalink**) 03-23-09, 06:31 AM

I agree.

I've taken shots at weddings before and it's not easy.

I wouldn't dare try at the moment.

but a few portraits in the garden should be do-able.

Basically if I refused to do it (not easy politically) they would have no photos at all except from camera phones which seems a shame. I know I can do better than that for them.

hardrockcamaro@mac.c · #**299** (**permalink**) 03-23-09, 01:24 PM

Tried a simple light trails shot last night

Notice the extra red lights nearest the camera as the cars brake (adding brake lights to the normal red rear lights) for the speed camera (the yellow box on the pole). Do they have those fixed type cameras in the USA? They use radar and take 2 photos of the car a second(?) apart as it drives over painted white lines to show the speed? Then you get a fine in the mail?

(if you're paying attention you'll notice we're driving on the wrong side of the road of course...

)

dirt_cheap_fleetwood · #**300** (**permalink**) 03-23-09, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by hardrockcamaro@mac.c

Do they have those fixed type cameras in the USA? They use radar and take 2 photos of the car a second(?) apart as it drives over painted white lines to show the speed? Then you get a fine in the mail?

No, we don't have the fixed cameras. What we do have are vans that they park in construction zones that use radar to capture your speed. However, there are some areas around here where they will use airplanes to see if you are speeding or not and then call a ground unit to intercept you and write the ticket. The airplane pilots time the distance it takes for you to go over some white lines on the road that are about 100 yards apart.