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Dagatech

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I'm just curious to see what others think, I feel like they are decent shots for the camera. But please, tell me. I'm hoping to make photography a serious hobby

http://www.seektheeout.com/gallery/california

and yes, i'm aware the page is for antarctica photos. We haven't gone yet and the site isn't live, so i can use it for whatever i want for another couple months :)

pictures taken on vacation in California this summer, stayed at Safari West a resort type place and then in Mendocino for a couple days. All pictures taken with a Canon A60, so not great quality. I'm thinking my graduation present is gonna be a nice DSLR and a good lens
 
I particularly liked the "tree on a cliff" shot here. Definitely the best combination of good framing, lighting, and color in the gallery. Also, off-topic, but the website is very well designed. Keep us posted on the Antarctic trip. It sounds like a heck of a photo destination!
 
Get you a better camera and you would fly, you have a good eye, just hardware limited now.
 
you should have come up farther north a little bit. humboldt county > mendocino county. landscape/people/everything
 
HorsePunchKid said:
I particularly liked the "tree on a cliff" shot here. Definitely the best combination of good framing, lighting, and color in the gallery. Also, off-topic, but the website is very well designed. Keep us posted on the Antarctic trip. It sounds like a heck of a photo destination!
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Yea, i like that shot. My personal favorite is this shot, just because it exactly captures how that morning felt. I actually got up at 7am to go out and take pictures, and it was incredible.

Yea, the Antarctica trip is gonna be insane. The best part....Canon is loaning everyone going a Digital Rebel, plus a combination of lenses. So i actually have a good camera to shoot with!!! I'll definetely post back after the trip, get to show off :D
misan-thrope said:
Get you a better camera and you would fly, you have a good eye, just hardware limited now.
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Thats my plan, come May i graduate and i'm thinking thats the big gift.
bromide said:
you should have come up farther north a little bit. humboldt county > mendocino county. landscape/people/everything
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heh, wasn't really under my control. My parents said "we're going on vacation to CA, wanna go?" I said OK. :)
 
The D70 would be a nice upgrade. I really think it would blow your mind making that kinda jump.
I have the Nikon 8700, upgraded from a Canon PS A300, and it blew my mind. Even though it's not a DSLR. But close.

I read a few photo mags and they always talk about extreme gear for extreme conditions.
So do you have a plan on how your gonna fight the bitter cold, snow and wind?
I also read that some cards write faster in extreme cold than others.

I would like to hear what your gonna do, as I am jealous and wish to live my photography dream to you. :D

And nice pictures too. The cliftop tree was my fav outta those as well.
 
Rooster said:
The D70 would be a nice upgrade. I really think it would blow your mind making that kinda jump.
I have the Nikon 8700, upgraded from a Canon PS A300, and it blew my mind. Even though it's not a DSLR. But close.

I read a few photo mags and they always talk about extreme gear for extreme conditions.
So do you have a plan on how your gonna fight the bitter cold, snow and wind?
I also read that some cards write faster in extreme cold than others.

I would like to hear what your gonna do, as I am jealous and wish to live my photography dream to you. :D

And nice pictures too. The cliftop tree was my fav outta those as well.
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I don't know about cold weather precautions. One of the professors leading the trip is a photojournalist, and he's been there before, so I would assume he knows what to do. At least i hope so... :eek:

i'm thinking maybe a Canon 20D, or the Nikon D70. It's a few months before I have to even think about it, so right now its just for fun :)
 
I dug the "just a cool shot" of the sun rays. But, I'm a sucker for that for some reason. I also liked the "looking down on resort" shot. It was framed really well, IMO.

Cheers.
 
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