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Image Title: Ninja Surfer 3
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| Photographer |
Andre Denis {K:55532}
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| Project |
#61 Totally Cool!
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Camera Model |
Fuji S5000
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| Categories |
Sports
Transportation
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Film Format |
Digital JPEG Norm |
| Portfolio |
Close To Home
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Lens |
Fujinon
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| Uploaded |
4/8/2008 |
Film / Memory Type |
Digital XD Card
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ISO / Film Speed |
200 |
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195 |
Shutter |
1/500
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| Favorites |
0
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Aperture |
f/8.0 |
| Critiques |
30 |
Rating |
Pending
/ 2 Ratings
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| Location |
City - Toronto
State - ONTARIO
Country - Canada
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| About |
Kiteboarding on Lake Ontario April 6/08
A little chilly
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Random Pictures By:
Andre
Denis
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There are 30 Comments in 1 Pages
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Dave Stacey
{K:113356} 4/8/2008
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Great timing on this one, Andre! Very nicely captured!
Dave.
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 4/9/2008
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Thanks again Dave,
Andre
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Kes
{K:18221} 4/9/2008
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I'm getting a little chilly just looking at these...how big is the kite? Nice catch here with the head below the horizon.
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 4/10/2008
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Hi Kes,
Here is an attached picture of some of the guys practicing getting a kite up in the air. It shows the size of the kite pretty well. It would be nice to get the kite in the image when they are in the water. But, the wires are so long that it's hard to get the kite and the man at the same time and still have an interesting image.
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:85750} 4/10/2008
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This is the very first that drew my attention already as a thumb, Andre, because the man in black really hovers over the blue - and that not only in the sense of flying over the surface of the water, but also in the sense of being so clearly and sharply separated from the background, in a frozen moment of time. I think that your aperture did a very good job for emphasizing on the main subject but also allowing some details and textures of his "stage" to be visible. And your lightinging was also very nice here - it looks like cold water but without making any exaggeration.
It could be also some good image for reporting a sports event in some magazine for example. BTW, are you aware of the fact that you do very good action images? It is not as easy to preserve the sense for a good composition under such time constraints.
Cheers!
Nick
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Kes
{K:18221} 4/10/2008
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thanks, Andre, the man provides a nice scale for the size of the kite. Have fun with the new camera & lens!
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 4/12/2008
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No problem Kes.
I'm starting to get used to the basic settings on the new camera. I'm very happy with it so far. Unfortunately, I'll be putting too much pressure on myself to post better images :)
These surfer images were taken with the old camera, btw.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 4/12/2008
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Thanks Nick,
This was one of about 100 that I took in about a 15 minute period. Most of them were deleted on the spot. Like you say, It isn't always easy to capture action nicely. Today's cameras with their multiple frame settings, Auto focus and macro settings make taking this kind of image much easier than in the past. Another thing that helped in this case was that it was very bright out. That allowed me to use my smallest aperture, even with a higher shutter speed. That helps to keep everything nice and sharp.
Andre
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Stan Ciszek
{K:25794} 4/12/2008
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Magnificent capture Andre,I like such action.
Stan
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 4/13/2008
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Thanks again Stan,
I had fun taking these action shots too. They are challenging, but worth it, even if you only get one good one out of twenty.
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:85750} 4/13/2008
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So sometimes a brighter light will also be of help, Andre ;-) (Referring to your wish for a day under clouds for some panned images some time ago ;-))
Technology advances are a great help too, of course, especially the multiple frames and auto-series shots, and similar. Quite nice to have for me, since my reaction time is a bit too long in such disciplines and in that time the scene can change considerably. So I do quite the same in such cases - prefocus, set the T90 to auto-series (or whatever is is called) and shoot a series from the beginning to the end of such a scene. Sometimes I have good luck too and one or two of the shots are usable.
Cheers,
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 4/13/2008
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Hi Nick,
I have just put more pressure on myself to come up with better images. Last week I finally got myself a camera that I have been promising myself for a long time (Nikon D200) So, no more excuses for me :) I can now go out and shoot images like this one at 5 frames/second for as long as the battery holds up. That should increase my chances of a decent image :)
I'm still just getting used to the basics so far, but I am very pleased with the results from today's shootings.
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:85750} 4/14/2008
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What a nice thing to hear amd I am full of joy with you for your new camera, Andre! Have all possible fun of the world with your new D200! I can really imagine what an excitement that is! And 5 franes/second, now that's fast!
But, my friend, now some harder times are coming to you, ey? No excuses from now on, as you said! ;-)
Sincerelly, and all jokes aside, go for it and shoot, shoot, shoot!
Nick
P.S.: My T90 can do only 4.5 frames a second... mom, he has more than I, njaaaaaa! ;ä)
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 4/16/2008
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Thanks Nick,
I have lots of things to read up on and lots of buttons and knobs to learn about, but I will enjoy the process and hopefully come up with a few good shots while getting used to the camera.
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:85750} 4/17/2008
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Read them up, and learn, learn, leran, Andre! Wish you all possible fun with the new knobds and buttons! But I am sure you do that!
To tell you the truth, I believe that this is exactly the way, the only way we all have to go, to get the most out of any single scene in the photographical sence.
An oustanding image can never be the result of "artistic attitude" alone, for attitudes we all have. But it is much more to turn those attitudes to real existing images which strongly convey those attitudes. Or else, how could I ever be supposed to play "exciting rock'n'roll" if I don't know what kind of sound is produced when I pull up the strings some special way? ;-)
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 4/19/2008
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Exactly right Nick.
One advantage that I have with the new camera is that the little Fuji compact (that this one was taken with) is like a DSLR Lite, if you know what I mean. I would say that 80% or the features are also on the little Fuji. they are just more limited. So, the learning curve is not too hard to take. I'm having a great time with the new one so far.
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:85750} 4/20/2008
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I can imagine that, Ande! Such "flat" learning curves seem perhaps quite "fearful" to many people, but they are a blessing in disguise. Each time we grasp something new and use it successfully it's a real celebration. I wouldn't miss even one of these "aha moments". They are a main part of it, for me.
After so many years of using the T90, still I get more and more documentation from the web, and still it's the purest joy to discover yet another of its "secrets". Well, they are not secrets of course, but they are much like secrets to me until I know about them. Same goes for the lenses.
Such good systems of cameras and lenses are rather a treasure than merely "a camera" for the photographer. So keep on having fun, and please keep also on posting the results of the proceedings. You know, it is also so interesting to compare, how this camear does it with how the other one does it. This can be exactly as exciting.
Now, get lost out there somewhere in Canada, and practice the theoretical knowledge! ;-)
Cheers and a nice Sunday!
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 4/20/2008
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Thanks Nick,
I'm trying to take it a little at a time with the new equipment. Sometimes I have to be patient. :)
The best thing is "READ THE MANUAL". And, of course tips from experienced users help a great deal.
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:85750} 4/21/2008
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Definitely, Andre! That's it, I think. Read the manual, or even read the ffff...ine manual. ;-)
Seriously, I wonder how any user can complain about that ffff...ine manual, when chances are that he/she didn't really read it. I notice a generally declining willingness to read, I must say.
But you do the right thing. It is not necessary to learn each and everything in just a few minutes. That would be no learning at all but rather making some salad in mind out of the available information, and at the end not really having understood a single thing. As long as those fine apparatuses aren't directly connected to our brains, we must read carefully and also practice what the manuals describe.
Patience implies of course taking more time, doesn't it? But I guess that each and every particular discovery is more valuable than any kind of "crash course". On a parallel, collecting stamps is the same. Each and every small piece, that helps completing the series, is a joy that simply stays in mind as an additional enrichment of the own understanding.
BTW, speaking about manuals, and just because of the tendencies of our days to deliver a small manual, and put the really detailed info as PDF in the web: how good is the manual of the D200? For me it is a serious argument for or against buying a new camera. I'd prefer a thick load of an old fashioned, book-like, printed manual, coming out of the box, than any kind of reference to the reference of the reference in the web. So, is it a good, I mean, a well "rounded up" manual that came with your D200?
Cheers!
Nick
P.S.: The DVD "Into the wild" is at last here! Tonight is movie night! Thanks a lot for that recommendation, Andre!
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 4/24/2008
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Hi Nick,
On the subject of manuals and information gathering. I like the way Nikon has there support website setup. They have a huge data base of frequently asked questions and answers. So, when you ask them for advice or help by email, you immedietely get a response back from an automated bot, usually giving 2 or 3 most likely resolutions or answers to your question.
If you still can't find the specific answer, then you press "submit" a second time for a human response within 24 hours. Not a bad way to do it, since most people have similar questions.
It's almost like they point you to the correct page in the manual.
The manual for the d200 seems quite good. Mind you I am not totally inexperienced with cameras, film or digital, so I think that helps too. If the D200 was the first camera someone owned, it might be a less user friendly proposition. There are lots of easy to follow instructions. The manual is also available on the Nikon Website. I have been also refering to the Ken Rockwell User Guide to the D200.
Well I hope you watched and enjoyed the film. You will have to let me know what you thought of it. I had mixed feelings while watching the movie because I could only partially understand his logic to abandon everything. It was a very spiritual journey, at the same time a very selfish one. I think I might have had more sympathy for his plight if he was a photographer and made some kind of attempt to share his vision through images with the rest of the world. It would have been a great opportunity.
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:85750} 4/25/2008
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Hi Nick!
Well, I must say, hat off to Nikon for that! Believe me, it is definitely not the usual way that big comanies support the user/customer. Most of the time you are sent from Pontius to Pilatus, and the only good sources of information and answers are the discussion and news groups. And that not only for cameras. I am dealing with a software problem for the pedagogic academy of centrall Switzerland since years. And I still didn't get any valuable help from any official site. It can convert to such a mess, that you really get more and more disappointed.
What you describe about the DB of Nikon is a great idea, and also a really not as expensive one, to manage the knowledge base with the aid of the computer. A well designed DB is the way to go, and they seem to have done it perfectly. So, once again, great news Nikon, and continue this way!
The movie, I liked it very much. In many things I could really identify with him, and in some other things I was surprised to see his reaction/decision. Many times also, the film revealed in quite a humorous way the mindless bureaucracy heads, that make up a set of rules which is nevr questioned, but which at the same time is only empty of meaning. It's only there for being there, and there is no reason why. I'm thinking of his smile, when he asked: "12 years? For paddling down the river?" Now, that was really satiric cabaret royal! It shows that the regulations are not necessarily made agter logical conclusions, and how could they ever be made this way, when most politicians are just unable to think, really think, logically? They just spit out some "rule" out of what they "feel" is right, no matter if there is any logical reason for that.
I knew how it would end right out from the beginning of the movie. And sometimes I also consider that I could end up some analogous way too. The strange thing is that this doesn't even cause anxiety to me. Perhaps some day I'll have to eat some strange berries, sent to me as official letters from the municipal authorities, since I don't quite fall into some existent category of paragraphs regarding such things like job, status, insurance and the like. And I don't know how it can be possible to face that this disinterested way, and at the same time being so very against, say, jumping down from the balcony or do something else. This is quite ununderstandable to me.
--- To be continued ----
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:85750} 4/25/2008
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Hi Andre!
You must wonder why I started the previous message with "Hi Nick!", ey? ;-) Well, perhaps because that mocie was also some kind of raised pointing finger to me! ;-)
OK, let it be stated clearly: Hi Andre!!! ;-)
As about his plight under the condition that he is a photographert, surely that would have been at least glorious. Much like the echo of his life as a supertramp, a documentary of all that.
But the thing is, it seems that each and everybody of us has some different things to still carry, when we abandon "all the rest". And so, for each and everybody there is a different small set of things that we would take with us in such a case. (It could be that exactly these are the things that define us.) Still it was rather extreme for my taste, that in his (understandable) wish to separate himself from the hollow world of lies and pretending, he didin't realized that what he was trying to get rid off was not necessarily to be equated with all world. Instinctively he knew that, and so he did continue meeting people and talking, etc. But this didn't approach his mind, it was only there in some kind of latency. Perhaps the anger about his own roots was too strong to let him realize that his roots are not the whole world?
Anyway, I still think of that, and that's exactly the point why I must say to myself "Hi Nick!" ;-)
One of the best and most contentful movies I ever saw. Thanks again for making me aware of that, since I think that I wouldn't even notice if you wouldn't have told me.
Cheers, Andre!
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 5/1/2008
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Hi Nick,
I'm glad you enjoyed Into The Wild. I have a feeling it is the kind of film that can be watched more than once to get more out of it. That was a good moment when he questioned the 12 year waiting period for a permit to paddle down the river.
It reminds me of how our freedoms seem to be slowly taken away little by little. When I was twelve years old, and fishing up at our cottage, the hydro dam workers would let us cross the river by walking over the top of the dam. If there was no one there we would climb the fence to get on the dam and cross the river. Now a days we are not even allowed within 100 meters of the dam for fear of someone falling in the fast water. There are large yellow danger signs everywhere and huge fences to keep everyone out. Now it is even against the law to fish on the low side of the dam for up to about 1k. The reason for all this security is because about three years ago, one hydro dam somewhere else in Ontario was opened before the workers checked for people below the dam. Unfortunately a young boy and his mother drowned in the incident. Now it is against the law for us to fish or hike in the same area that I have for over 40 years.
It is a hard to know where to draw the line sometimes.
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:85750} 5/4/2008
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Hi Andre!
Yes, it's indeed a problem to balance between the two extremes. Sometimes it boils down to the question, if the "totally protected" really want to be totally protected and give much of what they'd like to do because of that total protection. In gegeral I think that the regulations are quite deep into the "preemptive" side in many countries for the time being. If we extrapolate it to the endth degree we end up with "1984". That's the by-taste of absolute security to me.
Same goes for parents and their children,I guess. How much protection is good, and when it starts being a prison for the kid? I don't have children, but I can imagine very well that this can be a da**n hard thing for parents to decide. I remember once, a cousin of mine had a big problem because his son wanted to participate to a rallye. He told me, "How can I deny that to him when he knows that I myself did that so many times already with 18?". Go figure...
But in the case of the dam, wouldn't it be OK, to put the warning signs there, and say "If you down there it's your own responsibility"? There are similar regions here, especially at the big ski centers. You can leave the prepared paths, but if something happens to you and they have to pick you up and bring you to the hospital, it is your own costs. So you can decide for yourself.
Cheers!
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 5/6/2008
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Hi Nick,
Unfortunately, the way it's going, having fun of any sort that has any kind of risk, will be against the law :)
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:85750} 5/17/2008
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I understand, Andre! What about wine? According to the last available data there is a very fast increase of hazardous results for health because of wine consumation. So, let's forbid that too! ;-) And don't forget my tobacco, and my whisky! ;-)
And of course I don't have a personal choise. I must be protected, whether I like it or not!!! ;-)
Cheers!
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 5/20/2008
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Hi Nick,
I'm really surprised these guys are allowed to have this much fun, right in the middle of the city too. :) I'm sure someone will report them and put a stop to it soon ;)
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:85750} 5/22/2008
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Then, Andre, the only thing you can do is to get some good images of that, and show them some coming generations. I wonder if they could believe that there has been something called "fun"! ;-)
Cheers!
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:55532} 5/26/2008
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I'll do that Nick,
What if the governments ban those images??
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:85750} 5/27/2008
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I'm afraid... then we would also belong to the "illegal" crowd, Andre, of which the world has to be protected! ;-)
Cheers!
Nick
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