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Messages - Daneel
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« on: March 12, 2007, 16:57 »
I no longer waste my time uploading here. 
They, featurepics and lucky oliver are performing better thatn StockXpert for me - so I'm still uploading with them. I've still hope :-) All the best, Michael
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« on: March 12, 2007, 16:46 »
FTP seems to be up again. Will try to upload something tomorrow.
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« on: March 12, 2007, 16:38 »
Hi all!
Thanks for the replies.
My options are evaluative metering (uses the whole photo area), center-weighted average (same, but center-weighted) or partial metering (uses only the center of the photo).
From your answers I read that I should use the partial metering mode. That makes great sense and was also my intuition.
Many thanks,
Michael
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« on: March 12, 2007, 16:22 »
Hi all,
which metering mode do you use for photographing isolations (objects or persons on a white background with appropriate lighting)?
For my first shots I've been using the evaluative metering. However, from reading the manual of my EOS 400D it seems to make much more sense to use "center-weighted average" or even partial metering.
Which one do you use for isolations?
All the best,
Michael
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« on: March 12, 2007, 16:11 »
Thanks! I'm really looking forward to that in particular because my daughter (9 years old and a really cute face) is already very motivated :-D.
We did some test shots without the umbrella(s) and one could really see how hard that light is. Additionally I really had to push the exposure in post-processing to get rid of the shadows. Those were some "ok" photos, but not really acceptable. I'm sure that I'll be able to do much better with the enhanced setup...
All the best,
Michael
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« on: March 12, 2007, 15:09 »
Seems you got it figured out pretty well.
With all those lights, have you looked into getting a beginner lighting kit for photographers?
It would be _much_ more expensive for the same amount of light. I prefer my homebuild solution :-) Remember, if you are shooting people under the construction lights, it will get very hot, and they will sweat.
Look forward to seeing your shots. Please keep us updated!
You will certainly see them! Although probably not on StockXpert - they are still rejecting 95% of what I upload (photos which are well accepted at the other big 6 and of course many of the smaller agencies) - so I'm getting demotivated to keep working with them - seems that my photos are incompatible just with them. All the best, Michael ps: Sorry...that last paragraph probably doesn't belong here but in a seperate thread/forum...just couldn't help it...
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« on: March 12, 2007, 14:44 »
I'm using them too but they are very very veryyyy hot after only 5 minutes... Also light color is not ok. It goes to yellow when temp. is rising...
This is no problem. I can fix it with custom white balance and raw post-processing. So far I'm using (in my cellar): 1 white bedsheet which is pinned to the wall 2 500W construction lights which are directly facing the bedsheet in order to blow out any shadows 2 500W construction lights which face the model (white umbrella mounted in front of them for light diffusion) I plan to add another 2 500W with an umbrella tomorrow. This will work fine, since the electric curcuit in the cellar uses a 16A fuse. This will also give me enough (diffused) light I think. The hard part is only to find a second white umbrella. It's really though to find these. All the best, Michael
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« on: March 12, 2007, 07:59 »
Hi Penelope,
a smaller version of that setup works like a charm for me for isolating smaller objects. I built myself a small "light tent" out of wood and with a bed sheet around it. Then I use three of the construction lamps for lighting - from left and right and from behind to blow the shadows out.
Works very nicely.
For the bigger version I'll need a lot more light - I think 4-5 of the 500W lamps. But they are very cheap, so it's not much of a problem. It's harder to get white umbrellas ;-).
All the best,
Michael
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« on: March 12, 2007, 07:11 »
Hi!
You are right...in the meantime I got another suggestion: Mount umbrellas in front of the lamp...seems to be used regularly by amateurs and pros instead of an expensive softbox...
All the best,
Michael
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« on: March 12, 2007, 06:57 »
FTP worked before already. But now I always get a "server is busy" message when I try to upload through FTP ...
All the best,
Michael
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« on: March 12, 2007, 05:04 »
Hi all, I'm using a few of these 500W construction lights for my "just for fun" studio lighting:  I would like to diffuse the light by taping a bedsheet directly in front of the lamp. Will it get too hot, i.e., will the bedsheet burn or is it ok? Please no speculation - I'd like to hear your experience. Many thanks, Michael
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« on: March 12, 2007, 04:49 »
Hi!
I got it and I'm very happy with it.
All the best,
Michael
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« on: March 12, 2007, 04:36 »
Hi all,
Which of the big 6 is currently your worst performer?
Please only vote if you submit the same photos to all of these agencies, in order to keep it fair.
Thanks,
Michael
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« on: March 12, 2007, 04:32 »
Review times indeed seem to slow down a bit. Sales are slow but steady (on par with 123RF and Featurepics, much better than StockXpert, no match for SS, Dreamstime, Fotolia and BigStock - with the same photos submitted to each of them) with about 500 photos in my portfolio. They are in the process of starting their marketing, so I'm hoping the best.
All the best,
Michael
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« on: March 11, 2007, 07:45 »
Kewl! Welcome aboard!
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« on: March 09, 2007, 04:50 »
Hi all,
I'm not too sure what I should think of this. Once you got a large sensor, you'll also need a large lens to take advantage of it and then your P&S will be as large as a DSLR - just with limited functionality.
Sigma gets around the size / weight issue by "only" providing a 16.6 mm prime lens (no zoom) which they can produce to be small and light.
I guess somewhere there is a market for a P&S with DSLR sensor and a fixed 16.6 mm prime lens, however I do feel that I'm not part of that market's target audience ;-).
All the best,
Michael
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« on: March 06, 2007, 04:15 »
Unfortunately, the Microsoft patch that allows you to view Canon RAW files doesn't work for the 30d (but works for the 20d). It's very strange.
It also doesn't work for the EOS 400D unfortunately  All the best, Michael
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« on: March 03, 2007, 03:02 »
If it's more than an hour away, figure three times that.
I'll just leave very early in the morning or just not during traffic jam hours :-) I'd like to see some of your work when you return, provide us with a link OK?
Definitely! I'm really looking forward to that. All the best, Michael
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« on: February 28, 2007, 15:39 »
Hi!
Problem is still there for me (FTP upload). Just tried it. I will not upload until the problem is fixed.
All the best,
Michael
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« on: February 28, 2007, 09:29 »
Hi all,
good news: I've ordered my DSLR (Canon EOS 400D).
I've never shot raw before. I do own Adobe Photoshop CS2. I'd like to know - in preperation - how your raw workflow looks like, in particular of those who use Adobe Photoshop CS2.
Many thanks,
Michael
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« on: February 27, 2007, 12:16 »
Hi Bryan! Kewl - many thanks - keep them coming. Specially that ship fleet looks awesome. I take it that this is no guarantee that photos of these places are accepted at Lucky Oliver though, right?  All the best, Michael
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« on: February 27, 2007, 12:06 »
*g*
Thanks :-)
I've a rental car and one week time - so I'm not really bound to San Jose. Everything in driving distance of 1-3 hours is ok.
All the best,
Michael
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« on: February 27, 2007, 10:06 »
Hi there,
Microstock Monitor works like any regular Web Browser. There is no difference to be seen on the server side.
All the best,
Michael
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« on: February 27, 2007, 05:34 »
Hi!
LOL! That's a good point. Someone should point this out to them on their "warning" thread in the forums...
What about Internet Explorer, Firefox ... is this software written by them? I sure input my user and password into this software all the time ;-)
I do think that leaf pointed out the real reason above ...
All the best,
Michael
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« on: February 27, 2007, 05:27 »
I used FTP - yes.
All the best,
Michael
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