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Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

themetfairy Jan 07 2017 04:16 PM

Is it baseball season yet?

metsmarathon Jan 07 2017 10:34 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Not soon enough!

themetfairy Jan 13 2017 05:47 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Baseball season can't arrive quickly enough!

metsmarathon Jan 13 2017 08:44 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

that's why we employ our coping mechanisms...

cooby Jan 14 2017 04:17 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Gorgeous!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 14 2017 04:39 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

cooby Jan 14 2017 10:10 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Such handsome sons you all have :)

themetfairy Jan 23 2017 08:27 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

A bright image for a dreary day -

metsmarathon Jan 24 2017 01:10 AM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

did someone say, handsome sons?

themetfairy Mar 01 2017 06:42 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

I love how meta the yearly twin photo has become :) Raindrop Between Forsythia Blossoms -

metsmarathon Mar 02 2017 04:01 AM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

thanks - i hope they keep playing along!

themetfairy Mar 10 2017 05:42 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Lousy Smarch Weather....

themetfairy Mar 19 2017 03:01 AM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

The inside of a Cadbury creme egg -

MFS62 Mar 19 2017 06:29 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

It's looking at me ... Later

Ceetar Apr 08 2017 10:02 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Set the ISO to 3200 for birthday cake pictures. Forgot about it. took pictures outside of easter egg hunt without realizing I didn't set it back. bright light. did not go well.

themetfairy Apr 08 2017 11:13 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Ceetar wrote: Set the ISO to 3200 for birthday cake pictures. Forgot about it. took pictures outside of easter egg hunt without realizing I didn't set it back. bright light. did not go well. When I was starting out, 90% of my mistakes were ISO related. That's the beautiful thing about digital photography - you check your shots, see the problem and have the chance to fix it before taking further shots.

Ceetar Apr 09 2017 06:34 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

themetfairy wrote: Ceetar wrote: Set the ISO to 3200 for birthday cake pictures. Forgot about it. took pictures outside of easter egg hunt without realizing I didn't set it back. bright light. did not go well. When I was starting out, 90% of my mistakes were ISO related. That's the beautiful thing about digital photography - you check your shots, see the problem and have the chance to fix it before taking further shots. ..unless your chasing a toddler around a playground. But normally ,yeah. I just wish there was some machine learning built into the software (hire me!), even on shutter priority. If it was on auto the camera would know 3200 ISO is a ridiculous setting for the light, no reason it can't do something about that. Especially since it's literally already doing a calculation and checking to see if there's enough light to prompt you to put on the flash.

SteveJRogers Apr 10 2017 03:48 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

It can't be much of a coincidence that Keith's Grill in Citi Field's new location outside the World's Fair Market sits across from a mural with him on it. [url]https://flic.kr/p/Tx9ebk

themetfairy Apr 10 2017 04:39 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

How you can tell it's time to send in your camera for servicing - Apparently the Nikon d750 has a known issue concerning the shutter mechanism. When I entered my serial number on the website they said that my camera was covered, so they will fix it for free even though the warranty on the camera has expired. Hopefully the repair process won't take too long - I already have the shakes worrying about sending it to them.

Ceetar Apr 11 2017 04:28 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Unless you're really into pictures that look like they're taken through a slatted fence? Gonna try to link my two photos but still haven't found a good way to make my Google photos public for this

themetfairy Apr 11 2017 08:20 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

One sign of spring -

themetfairy Apr 19 2017 05:50 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

themetfairy wrote: How you can tell it's time to send in your camera for servicing - Apparently the Nikon d750 has a known issue concerning the shutter mechanism. When I entered my serial number on the website they said that my camera was covered, so they will fix it for free even though the warranty on the camera has expired. Hopefully the repair process won't take too long - I already have the shakes worrying about sending it to them. Nikon indeed repaired the camera for free, and it just arrived on my doorstep. I give credit to Nikon for recognizing the camera, repairing it and returning it to me in a timely manner.

themetfairy Apr 20 2017 03:23 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

It's nice shooting with the good camera again. Rain on a tulip -

themetfairy Apr 25 2017 08:20 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Making the most of this rainy day -

themetfairy May 15 2017 05:19 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Every so often a photo just makes me happy. This rose from Mother's Day is one of those photos -

cooby May 15 2017 07:35 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

gorgeous!

themetfairy May 15 2017 07:37 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Thanks Hon :)

d'Kong76 May 18 2017 03:37 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

'Little' fella startled the crap out of me this morning...

metsmarathon May 18 2017 10:48 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Between two work trips bookending an Easter trip to Florida and Disney world, plus a class trip to the zoo, I'd built up a 30+ day backlog of over 5,000 photos to go through. I think I'm all caught up now. I hope.

themetfairy May 28 2017 08:00 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Fresh strawberries, anyone?

cooby May 28 2017 11:26 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

those are beauties!

themetfairy May 29 2017 12:09 AM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

And delicious!

themetfairy Jun 27 2017 09:41 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Raindrop Under Patio Table

themetfairy Jul 17 2017 06:37 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Spider Web on a Rainy Morning

themetfairy Jul 17 2017 06:38 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

metsmarathon wrote: Between two work trips bookending an Easter trip to Florida and Disney world, plus a class trip to the zoo, I'd built up a 30+ day backlog of over 5,000 photos to go through. I think I'm all caught up now. I hope. You need to catch up again - I want to see what those cutie pies have been up to!

Ceetar Jul 17 2017 06:55 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

I spent a bit of time yesterday pulling all the photos off my camera card since January. I've got about 14 months of Wildlife Camera photos to go through still though.

Farmer Ted Jul 17 2017 08:19 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

17 years later, I still have no clue how to post photos on this site.

themetfairy Jul 17 2017 08:51 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Farmer Ted wrote: 17 years later, I still have no clue how to post photos on this site. There are two ways. If you post publicly on a site like Flickr, you go to that site, go to All Sizes, choose a reasonable size, right-click to get the URL for the jpeg, and surround it by [ img ] and [ /img ] (without all of the spaces) Or if the image is on your computer, go to the bottom of the page and go through the Upload Attachment protocol.

metsmarathon Jul 19 2017 01:26 AM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

themetfairy wrote: metsmarathon wrote: Between two work trips bookending an Easter trip to Florida and Disney world, plus a class trip to the zoo, I'd built up a 30+ day backlog of over 5,000 photos to go through. I think I'm all caught up now. I hope. You need to catch up again - I want to see what those cutie pies have been up to! Fucking hell. Tell me about it!

themetfairy Jul 21 2017 01:55 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

metsmarathon Jul 21 2017 05:36 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

so, once again, it's that time of year where i curse my procrastination and scramble to try to get togther an entry to the new jersey state fair | sussex county farm & horse show "photography in sussex county competition. this year, i have a few candidates, and need some objective opinionating! category: Architecture? or still life? it's a statue of princess white deer, at lake mohawk category: flowers, because everybody loves hazy cherry blossoms in the fading golden light of sunset category: flowers. because everybody loves cherry blossoms falling category: still life, because blueberries category: action/sports, because splashing category: portrait, because aww... caterogy: portrait, because double-aww... i'm leaning towards the first two (i can enter a maximum of two), but am open to alternative suggestions. the splashing is also a top contender.

themetfairy Jul 21 2017 06:10 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

I love the splashing. I love the blueberries. I think the second cherry blossom shot is better than the first (I don't love the haziness). Consider this one for a portrait submission, because I am in love with the expression in it -

Ceetar Jul 21 2017 06:21 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

I like the leaves falling and the splashing best i think. I think I'd give the last one the best shot to win, if that matters. I don't think my next homebrew will be ready for fair submission. I've been slacking. That's obviously unrelated to this :-D

metsmarathon Jul 21 2017 06:36 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

themetfairy wrote: I love the splashing. I love the blueberries. I think the second cherry blossom shot is better than the first (I don't love the haziness). Consider this one for a portrait submission, because I am in love with the expression in it - you know, i think you're right about that µmmR portrait. i think i skipped over it because i just took the darned thing. the splashing is tempting because minimm got me an honorable mention last year. i really like the silhouetted statue, but i'm not sure how well it'll come out when i have it printed... (especially since, well, it's late in the game and i've gotta get it done at freaking CVS)

themetfairy Jul 21 2017 06:38 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

I have a guy out here who is terrific at printing, if that helps you at all.

dgwphotography Jul 22 2017 12:36 AM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Don't enter the splashing, because no faces = no expression/emotion. I would lean towards 1 and 3. The silhouette is just well done, and the falling cherry blossoms offer a unique perspective. The last one is great, not just because of the lighting, but the just out of focus castle is perfectly framed showing location.

themetfairy Jul 22 2017 01:09 AM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Who's thirsty?

themetfairy Jul 23 2017 05:29 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

mm - Which photos die you submit?

themetfairy Jul 25 2017 01:10 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

On this rainy morning -

metsmarathon Jul 25 2017 03:05 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

themetfairy wrote: mm - Which photos die you submit? i submitted the silhouette and hte cherry blossoms falling. side note: i really need to do better than 1-hr quick printing at CV-fucking-S. like, if i'd thought of it a day earlier, i could've had the prints professionally done and matted and everything, which i think could only help. instead of actively hurting, like CVS and my shitty mats. why am i so mad at CVS? well, i should be mad at myself. because they auto-crop to fit on 8x10. the falling cherry blossoms were the most unaffected, as they clipped off the extraneous blossom on the left, and the dogwood on the right, leaving an altogether cleaner photo, i think. the silhouette move rightwards in the frame as the blue space on either side was trimmed. still good, but not as much so. and because of CVS, i coudln't really think of entering either portrait. with the twins together, the castle is barely in the shot, and most of µmmL's cheek is cut off. the photo of µmmR alone crops off hte space around his elbow and head, to the point here his eye is just about at the edge of the frame. ugh. maybe i'll save them for next year, unless i shoot some better photos in the meantime. i'm really putting the amateurish in the amateur division....

dgwphotography Jul 25 2017 03:24 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

MM - for future reference, I have my stuff printed here: https://www.mpix.com/ They do amazing work.

Ceetar Jul 25 2017 03:26 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Where do you typically print? Can't you/couldn't you have edited the pictures to be 8x10 yourself, by adding some black space on the top or left or whatever, and then cut the picture after it was developed?

metsmarathon Jul 25 2017 05:14 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

it needed to be a minimum 8x10. so i would've had to print it out 11x14 (not as easy to come by on 1-hr notice!) and then crop it. and then it wouldn't have fit into my re-used mats (because i suck so hard i can't stand myself)> the photo shop that i dropped off my entries at helpfully mentioned that, y'know, we do printing and mounting here at the store so think of us next time maybe huh? which, yeah, that would have been a better idea!

Frayed Knot Jul 25 2017 05:45 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

All these Millennials and their fancy-schmancy home computer printing. I tells ya' the world has gone to hell ever since every suburban supermarket parking lot stopped having a Photomat booth planted smack in the middle.

Ceetar Jul 25 2017 06:32 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Frayed Knot wrote: All these Millennials and their fancy-schmancy home computer printing. I tells ya' the world has gone to hell ever since every suburban supermarket parking lot stopped having a Photomat booth planted smack in the middle. I don't think Millennials are known for printing pictures. It's us/you Gen Xers that want to print all the blurry iPad pictures of the (grand)kids now that everyone has a camera. I'm not driving out to Sussex County (well, maybe, there are breweries there I need to hit) for photo prints when there is a Walgreens between home and daycare, but do the small print shops really have better equipment for printing? besides the sizing issue. Walgreens does true digital 4x5.3, but doesn't go above 8x10 for same day looks like. What size were yours actually? And on the nerdier side, why aren't all photos the same size? why did digital become 4.53 instead of 4.6?

themetfairy Jul 25 2017 06:55 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Ceetar wrote: do the small print shops really have better equipment for printing? besides the sizing issue. It's not the equipment per se, but how it's used. I have a small shop out here (the owner is a professional photographer and also does prints, passport photos, holiday cards, etc.), and the owner is excellent at optimizing the images before printing them out. Not merely cropping, but exposure, etc. Whenever I have entered photos in exhibitions this is where I've had my images printed.

Ceetar Jul 25 2017 07:09 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

They crop and touch up the images? that's nice I think? I just googled my 'local'. The Picture Spa in Ridgewood. seems like I can upload online, they've got an 11x14 and a 12x18. That's cool. and does 'fit to page' so like this image wouldn't get awkwardly cropped:[fimg=600:36x1rik6]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JUwKb949KCdI3ZYy9WuijGG9WRdsfgFvlmeCBku58FOMvn2iBoaRTXfPsNpT8ut5xOaA1pTsi87ASRwnT4f7D7t2u--ht0_Mwy5fY_G7YDIRRNbAlYaOXstwQSqnjxR-0_7SbRHWv_6d5r5jbbfpRWzebAXFQQUH9U9UEduRAYvL959D_2psblsJBDsuGoQG55mg1avwKvZLC8uw9PSVfREQncSJVnHY2TXizowu6rHHpuvgb4W_9fAw4zibCgiltAs3abOJ1KLRdJ7zAcif8G3ytYXrpkYFqlp_eWpnT75cXr2e8Z5PBXSr2v9kN2HZTdT6fk87pEsuvcqK_TRyXs7zI4LleX47d28nKQ1p_IFR0x7qugEXzuylQEQi9MMsi_ODtbnpozfS4zIxKmOghrX2aF2Y4dQIKy5Bj6Jeu94op9yzpp4WwuYqvq4Ubv3OxHR4A0gxZMmanSS2lvwA4tPk15EUXbv9cMNZgsW5db_9JnsSiTC86Y9Q71oQjDLAgSjCkBCIpNo-NmPq8PkuCoyoNxiRWNFQpvHpgoQ5RuoYVFPgi8KIbz58VlQ9knr_e37yYVV1aLL8GyvqYrbn3chi39OzA-5HOiZyw96fpPkTFON9ft7MnA=w1364-h721-no[/fimg:36x1rik6] Maybe I'll try them for the batch of prints I want to do, and the 10x20 for Ceetarette's 3rd chalkboard photo thing.

d'Kong76 Aug 08 2017 05:26 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

My first ride (sorry, I couldn't wait for TBT)...

themetfairy Aug 11 2017 02:24 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

A fly went by....

themetfairy Sep 07 2017 04:31 PM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

Rain Dropping

metsmarathon Sep 08 2017 02:04 AM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

buzz off!

Ceetar Nov 03 2017 03:18 AM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

tips/settings for moon shots?

Ceetar Nov 03 2017 03:47 AM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

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Ceetar Nov 04 2017 03:39 AM Re: Say Cheese! (2017 Edition)

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