Pics of SNF and good VAF KARMA!

brianwallis · #1 04-26-2009, 08:48 AM

Hello Everybody!!! I spent 3.5 days at SNF.... and I took 4,525 photos.... I was mostly in the Emergency Response Team tent.. so a lot of those photos are from the airshows (we have the best seat in the house next to the taxiway).... anyhow... I'm going to be putting them on CD's for people... I've got about 3 grand in photo equipment that I'm using and that I would like to help defer the cost of my camera the the gas down here and back if you don't mind... I would like to be a professional photographer one day and I'm accumulating the gear as we speak. I've got a Nikon D90 with a 70-300VR lens(plus a bunch of other equipment) and I've got some fantastic shots... If you want a copy of all the photos on cd.... you can send me some money..... I'll keep some and send the rest to Doug (since I am technically not a professional photographer and I feel like putting some good VAF Karma out there) .... If you don't send me any money.... no big deal... enjoy the photos and help other people enjoy them as well. I'd like to find some different ways to share the photos instead of burning cd's... if anybody has any suggestions where I can put 4k photos.... lemmie know

http://brianwallis.smugmug.com/galle...21837773_J4Tu9

Best
Brian Wallis
5326 Saffron Drive
Dunwoody Ga 30338

DeltaRomeo · #2 04-26-2009, 09:34 AM

If you've figured out how to take good pictures, Brian, let me know your secrets <grin>!!!!

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CJK · #3 04-26-2009, 10:03 AM

Brian,

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Regards,
-- Chris

gtmule · #4 04-26-2009, 11:28 AM

For that matter, picasa give your right at 1GB, which would be enough for most of those pics, assuming you sample them down to a good web resolution.

CJK · #5 04-27-2009, 05:32 AM

Brian,

FYI, your link works but goes to page 5 of your gallery. Not sure if you intended that.

Those are some very nice photos indeed!!

-- Chris

N941WR · #6 04-27-2009, 07:35 AM

Great pictures Brian! Thanks for posting them.

tyconnell · #7 04-27-2009, 08:04 AM

He's got quite the paparazzi setup.

JDRhodes · #8 04-27-2009, 08:18 AM

Well done. I like the ladybug picture best!

Mike S · #9 04-27-2009, 10:47 AM

Brian, did you crop, adjust contrast/brightness etc prior to putting these shots on the web???

If not, wow----you have gotten your shots well centered, not an easy thing to do with moving targets, good color/brightness/contrast also. Good frame filling.

All in all, really nice pics.

CJK · #10 04-27-2009, 11:06 AM

Mike,

One of SmugMug's great features is the automatic adjustments that it can apply to each uploaded file. By default, it does some sharpening and contrast enhancement. I have discovered that I can pretty much upload the JPEGs right out of my camera (I shoot RAW, but my camera also saves the file as a JPEG at the same time) and have them look really good on SmugMug.

That said, I agree with you -- Brian's composition, exposure, and focus are excellent. As you say, not an easy thing to do with a subject like airborne aircraft!

-- Chris