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Quote from: bolanon kaaju on October 21, 2011, 07:38:51 PM
first i would make certain that my family and relatives are given their share. then i will put up schools in our town, give seed money  for the planned cooperatives to help alleviate poverty among my townmates, put up a foundation for not so bright but deserving students who want to pursue college degrees and put up businesses that can give employment to my townmates. and if there is some amount left i will pamper myself and my wife!!! give man a fish and you only feed him for a day but teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime...

"Well sometimes when you teach a man how to fish and later he brags about how good his fishing rod is"

Maayo imong tubag dah, I know someone who won 10 million about 12 years ago but eventually lost a lot and ended up selling his properties. Mis-management lang siguro..

For me I would spend it wisely!! hehehe

Hmm dugay na ko wala ka post..

Recently I won a image contest by Nikon Australia and one of the prizes was shoot on the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2010 Designer series show so some images that I took on that event.
http://mynikonlife.com.au/articles/winners-of-the-from-the-hip-assignment





















Me at Backstage

hahah...lol...nag-kalain na man mga tubag..mao lagi a picture says a thousand words..... heheheh

Share lang nako snaps nako last Saturday

Zombie Shuffle Set/

FB Zombie Shufflle

wala madam, just used ambient light.

Just meter at the eyes to get this high key look.

Long time no post..hehehe..


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Madam hofelina..what about those people who tattooed images christian images like jesus christ in their bodies, what can you say about them?

hahah...daghan gyud ngita sa tatoo dah..

Lain na pod....

Quote from: nat-cast on January 19, 2010, 03:00:12 PM
sir nikon, if by chance you'll be able to watch a game of ana ivanovic at the aussie open i hope you'll post some of her pics here. thanks 

Naa sila dula karon adlwa pero wala ko ka tan-aw kay work ko...heheh pero atong lantawon unsa resulta qualifying pa man ron week.

Quote from: BedoAdoSalada on January 19, 2010, 02:07:27 PM
Nice shot bai Nikon.  BTW, who's the opponent of Nadal in that game?

Si Peter Luczak from Australia , 7-6 6-1 6-4 in favor of Nadal.

Rafael Nadal - Australian Open 2010

Quote from: jas4 on January 15, 2010, 01:01:41 PM
@d_300 - can you post pic with and without the lights? naa man gud siguro mo kuha based on the quoted pics.  aron makakita pud mi sa comparison.

What you mean with and without the lights?

Quote from: bol-anon_ko on January 08, 2010, 01:35:59 AM
asa man ka dapita krun? asa nga syudad man mo?

Ah sorry limot ko ingon.... naa mi Melbourne, Victoria AU

hahaha..dli sad madam oi. 

I always wanted to do a fine art classical portrait concept.

pwede madam..

Mostly sa city lang per kung magkasabot adto mi locations.

Planning to another shoot pero wala pa lagi ko makuha ug model.

photowalk gihapon ko.

Thanks madam Belle for viewing

Just want to share the photoshoot that we did last week with couple of pinoys.








Behind the Scenes

Hheheh, mga TFCD(Take Foto for CD) model nah. Dli paid shoot na. I usually get TFCD Models who would model for me exchange for a copy of the CD of the images i take. Timing lang gyud ug mostly models I shoot are amatures and needs a bit of coaching.

TFCD models are great when you need to practice shooting and concept lighting 

Tips on Isolating the subject and gaining a good sense of composition.  

There are many ways you can isolate a subject within an image. One example below is desaturating and brightening the background using levels and curves.



Another example is a reverse above were I darken the background and lighten the subject. I decided to do a subtle blur due the fact that there are alot of things going on in the backgournd.

@glacier_71 - ayaw sad hukda bilib oi basin lagot na bilin. 

Thank glacier and ma'am belle for viewing

Brighton Beach Coast

Shot with long shutter speed @ 10sec that's why the sea looks very soft more like creamy. With the use of ND filters I was able to expose the background correctly.

Thanks Madam for viewing

So wala diay shoot ron kay sugod na winter dha?

No Signal eh?

Quote from: jamo2x on September 29, 2009, 12:15:15 AM
wow, nice efek, syalan pud imo gamit ani Nikz, photoshop?  

Yep, post process in Photoshop . Usually digital photography ngani na gud pang gamiton.

Quote from: jamo2x on September 29, 2009, 12:17:16 AM
di pud sya maka salir nimo bai kay may pag ka Neo man sab ka, maajo molikay inig lufad sa mga plato 
sayaw-sayawan lng mga bala og flying objects   

jowk lng 

Hahahha.. mao gyud 

Quote from: glacier_71 on September 28, 2009, 06:41:07 AM
di jud magbiuang si Nikon aning iyang commander, kay mobunot ra ba jud ni og pistola...hehe

Ahw pwerting lisoda pod magbinuag ko oi.. kay mas isog pa ni siya kay "Trinity"

Selective coloring of an image can be useful to highlight a particular item or to suppress a 'messy' background. This post processing technique can be use to force the viewer to focus on a particular subject within the image.

Thanks madam..heheh ning-bukad ang atay sa akong misis pag-kabasa..heheheh

Picture napod sa akong commander. Walay lingaw adtong weekend so practice-practice ug shoot.

Bitaw kung madala pa sa warranty ipaayo lang. For me i really don't use the pop-up flash that much kay I would prefer the off camera flash.

Hmmm, it should deploy when in Auto but not in P mode. Not sure bay unsay reason, its been quite long since i viewed a D40 Menu..heheh

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40/users-guide/controls.htm

Try deploying the flash manually by clicking the flash button and manually firing the flash. I try lang kung mo fire ba. If dli gani mo fire bisag manually deployed mao na prob ron.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40/users-guide/controls.htm#side

Hmm walay lingaw sa balay nag-kuti kuti sa previews pics


Shhhh..ayaw saba

Pictures of my wife

picture sa akong commander..

Quote from: ms da binsi on August 07, 2009, 09:42:31 AM
that is why i like you Jer kay di jud nimo i hikaw ang imong kaalam. you share it to everybody, that is very nice of you.

thank you Jer.

Hahah, way blema na oi...as much as I can mo-advice gyud ko. Kana lang kabalo ko....

Quote from: ms da binsi on August 07, 2009, 08:54:24 AM

Just so beautiful Jer! the light is so perfect! unsang orasa man na kay nindot kaajo ang lighting!

Tenk you madam

This was shot mid-day around 10 am. I was trying to include the sun behind the subject para naay back lighting para ug mo glow ang outline sa subject but unfortunately the sun hid behind the clouds.

Step to replicate this shot.

1.Set your cam to Manual and dial in the aperture,  also set your off camera flash M and set it somewhere 1/62.
2. Place your subject and use your flash as a fill to illuminate the subject.
3. Play with the aperture and flash setting to give you the desired look.
4. If you want a darker background just raise the aperture(e.g. f5.6->f8) then adjust the flash power.

ok ba? Kung naa mo pangutana just let me know. Cheers

Shot with off camera flash.

Another share of mine

Aslan


"i can see you"

Quote from: ms da binsi on July 04, 2009, 08:40:36 PM
Great shot Jer!

Thanks madam

-Madam Butterfly-

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Quote from: ms da binsi on July 03, 2009, 12:55:03 PM
Our friend Michelle and Ricky 



"I now pronounce you..."

nice!!!

TFS - Raquel and Welcome

Quote from: ms da binsi on June 30, 2009, 04:12:48 AM


"Female Cardinal"

Naks..kuyawa wild life photography oi. hats up ma'am

Quantaray ra man tawon na ahong tripod Jer! mapalid ra sa hangin! Ako bitaw kay Mono pod raman sigi nako bitbit! ganiha akong gi bitbit hala tinuod jud ka Jer maka pamaol! hahahhaha

- heheh..hangyo na pod ka tripod. Ballhead palita with rotating base para dali ra ituyok2x


Anyhow i have a question, could i leave the camera attached to the lens like night time? nga nag bitay sa tripod?
- I wouldn't advise doing that. Kay overtime you can accumulate dust even though your inside your house. Kung ako pa, dli pod nako itangag kay usahay danghag ra ba gyud ko..so on the safe side lang. I just take my cam and lens put it inside my bag or dry cab.

Ang camera Jer mura nalang ug duwaan ka gaan! abi naho mao na ni kinabug-atan with my IS USM! hahahahha
-Bitaw kadugayan ma-anad na man ka dla2x ana..Nya pohon na makapalit na ka ug 1Ds MkIII gaanan na gyud ka....



Yeah i am beginning to go out more na than the past years. Di na jud ko mahimuyo sa balay Jer! madugay ani di na maka lung-ag! hahahhaha ma deport na jud ko aning kalakiha!

Mag practice pa ko kay di man diay sajun...
- Ngana gyud ng wildlife, pero nindot ang experience na naa ka sa outdoors ma-appreciate gyud nmo ang nature plus nindot karon kay summer na man kaha dha..Ug wala man kaha reklamo imong amo dha sige ka lakaw or ikaw bay amo dha....hahahah

Quote from: ms da binsi on June 18, 2009, 02:18:10 AM
My new toy just arrived today! Hesusmarya ka bug-at ba! mura man ko ug nag pas-an ug Hubble telescope! But i have to practice kay di man diay sajun!!!



My new toy just arrived today.

Cool.. unsa na siya  Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS? Nice toy..heheh

Murag mao na gyud sugod specialize imong pag-kawildlife photographer.

Bitaw bug-at gyud na siya...naka sulay na ko gamit ug 80-400mm sa Nikon. Hehehe..nahuman akong shoot ug pagkahapon pwerting pamaol akong bukton kay monopod lang akong kanunay dalhon inig mag nature photog ko. Mudako gyud imo biceps ana sige dala..hahahah..

Mas maayo gani kana lang imong dalhon..kung kini pa Lens ambot nalang

I just notice imong tripod... murag you need a much sturdy tripod head kay kung plastic man gud overtime mo wear na sya ug dli kaayo ka support sa weight  sa imo lens. But in the meantime enjoy playing with your new toy.

Looking forward in seeing your nature shoots

Quote from: ms da binsi on June 17, 2009, 12:49:53 PM
Jer, asa man to imong estante nga puno ug pan? sa atoa to? hahahhaha pagka kita naho Jer gihidlaw dajun ko ug pandesal!!!

pastilan!!!

Hmmm??? Mura dli siguro akoa to pic....heheh unsa diay? ahahha

Quote from: ms da binsi on June 17, 2009, 11:30:15 AM



Bibo kaajo na sila ganiha kay nag puli2x ug kaligo!

Great takes !!!!!

I believe thru the years mo-develop gyud ni. My personal comment bai Ben is that your trainee did a great work and its a good start.

Heheh..in the near future it will be like google map australia na pwede na nmo makit-an ang  front sa imo balay.

Quote from: ms da binsi on June 09, 2009, 12:07:20 PM
Jer ang mga bilbil kinahangan na jud ni laslasan!

di na jud mada ug workout!

sigi lang ning agi naman bitaw ko ana! (sourgraping)

hahahahhah

BTW flash ra imong gigamit ana? o naa jud kay payong? just curious...

Hehehe..mao ba...

Yep, off camera flash akong gamit ana, wala payong. Pwede man gamitan nako ug payong pero ang intended nako na concept man gud is edgy ug nahan ko sa harsh shadows..

Quote from: ms da binsi on June 09, 2009, 11:38:13 AM

I consider this photo the most beautiful...

the lighting and color is just so perfect!

kana ija skin akong gi ambisyonan!

pero kana ija body murag apiki, di na masuhid!!!

hahahhahhha

Kayumangi gyud siya ug skin tone...nahan diay ka ug tanned look?

Mano apiki man? pila na diay imo weight ron?  basta dli ka mo-abot ug 150Kg kaya ra basta sige work out...heheheh

Quote from: ms da binsi on June 08, 2009, 05:38:57 AM
Jer gi post nimo ang imong mga baje nga models?

kadto naa sa beach gani?

kay nindot kaajo ang color ug lighting!

Hehe, ako man gi post ang duha ngari.

Kini ang usa ka take nako.

Quote from: ms da binsi on June 08, 2009, 12:59:52 AM
he is a pro Bayat!

hephep.. dli biya ko pro, amateur pa gyud ko tawn....

Wala pa ko ka kawarta ani akong binuhatan..unya na kung naa na ko income out of photography maka-ingon na ko ug pro.

heheh....nindot pod imo mga kuha oi...  Ms Da bins

Quote from: Bambi on June 07, 2009, 10:52:18 PM
Nikon, very beautiful  ang pagkakuha gjod like a real professional photographer.  thanks for posting

Hehe..thanks for the comment.

Werribee Rose Garden, Victoria Australia

Went to a motocross exhibition near the city and here are some of my snaps

Bar Hop


One hand Indian Air


Holy Grab


Back Flip


Back Flip with Nac nac

Quote from: simplylee on May 29, 2009, 09:07:53 PM
kaila man ko anang tag iya, amiga man na nako

Ingna palihog mobalik ko ting-kaon ana ni Samantha...heheheh

Quote from: Macky Ferniz on May 29, 2009, 09:04:23 PM
Dis-a ni nila palita? sa Burma?

Ambot basin ning migrate gkan Burma...hahaahhaha

Samantha
Burmish Python
- 3yr and 4 months old
- 25ft long and 35 in body width
Location : Dipatlong, Maribojoc Bohol









The Owners

mga 4:30 - 5:00 PM na grazie, ngita lagi ko sunset pero cloudy kaayo ug wla makita ang sunset. heheheh

Thanks...

Bitaw, basta scandal ganahan ang senate.. ambot oi murag pinas goverment ra siguro sa tibuok kalibutan mo-apil apil sa showbiz.

This was also shoot in bohol.

Virgin Islands, Panglao Bohol Philippines
Model: Weng Santos

http://philnexttopmodel.multiply.com/

Quote from: Ginger on May 27, 2009, 04:45:16 AM
thanks, jez. point and shoot ra lagi ako gamit. canon ixus65 6MP ra jud. but, soon maka DSLR na pud ko (thanks sa donor)

can't wait to see you shots.

jer, naa kay nice bohol pics. naa pay daghan?

bella, nice kaayo ang windmills.

Naa pa man.. pero wala pa nako na sort..busy pa ko kaayo.. will post soon..

Shots from my recent vacation

Cute


Meet my Evil twin brother


Bohol Beach Club






Bilar man made forest

Quote from: hofelina on April 25, 2009, 06:26:26 PM
Sigi lang ug pataka Ginger, patan-awa dayon mi, okay?
ps
If I´m a psychologist, your picture has sexual overtones just like any advertisements, we are mostly libido driven.

Oy nindota gud ani....hay samalat naa na pod ko nakat-onan na term..we are mostly libido driven

Can you elaborate more Ma'am hofelina 

Quote from: Ginger on April 25, 2009, 06:15:10 PM
Manay, I followed the leading lines rule in which the bricked bridge leads to the the subject, the boat.. I just need to improve the contrast and the placement. Hopefully, the sky gives the image a dramatic impact. I think. 

lol! murag ga pataka ra man tingali ko. hahahaha! Jer, help!

Well said and technically you did well. 

Quote from: hofelina on April 25, 2009, 06:03:27 PM
I was curious at the small boats I have to lean near the monitor, the gangway, or small path was not of importance to me, the objects behind was more interesting, my opinion.

I like to take pictures of persons, especially in their unguarded moments.

Yes candids are very great.  Seeing and capturing the moments are really a joy.

Quote from: Ginger on April 25, 2009, 05:53:42 PM
Google is very helpful, Jer. Naa hapit tanan tubag sa tanang pangutana. I am still using my point and shoot camera with 6.0MP. Photography needs a lot of patience. When I'm home, I want to read and read aron naa ko mabutang sa stock-up knowledge.
Unya ug mogawas ko, dalhon gyud naku akong cam and try to apply what I have read.

Naning pa ni sa maming-kahay. hahaha!

Anyway, here is a new shot. As always, welcome ang critics.

This is great shot...level ang horizon and nindot ug colors...

More please!!!

Quote from: Ginger on April 25, 2009, 05:29:52 PM
yohoo jez! sige practice na take ug pics aron daghan nata dire.

tip: read your manual everyday hangtod ma memorize nimo ug unsaon pag operate sa imo cam. mura daw imo ipa absorb sa imo system aron kung mag take naka ug pics, kabalo naka unsa ang gamiton na settings. unya matod pa sa atong ate ug kuya nga PRO dire, practice and improve your skills. and one more thing, shoot from the heart ingon si chicogon. 

Sakto Gyud ginger!!! Heheh, kung naay kay mga technical terms na wla mo kasabot upon reading the manual post dayon ngari para atong hubaron aron makasabot.

Quote from: kiamoy on April 25, 2009, 02:17:08 AM


kani cya nik? same photographer..junie melecio
same model

i really think it's a good shot..

Naa untay eye contact with the camera ug subject..heheh...I consider this as a great snap shot

Tin-awa gyud sa tubig..lami gyud iligo..heheh TFS

Quote from: bol-anon_ko on April 25, 2009, 04:20:51 AM
@Nikon_D300

Im trying to learn how to take good pictures.. I just got my first DSLR cam.. with a 75-300mm lens and a .45x wide angle lens with macro..

any tips or perhaps a site with tutorials..

unsaon pag set ug unsay saktong  ISO, AF, ug uban pa.. dba dghan nag settings naa sa cam...

heheh..i can give you tons of site and links..pero I think the first thing you need to do before you hop on to the net is basaha sa imo Manual. Kay you need to be familiar with your equipment and how to the settings work.

Kay mostly mga sites presume na kamao na ka mo set sa imo cam. Then they'll teach you the techniques.

.45x wide angle lens with macro <- hmm, i think you mean 45 degrees wide...Not sure pero I presume its an 18-70mm lens?

Just a guide that you need to know first before doing a shoot.
1. How to turn on your cam. (to be honest there are first timers with DSLR don't know how to turn on their camera).
2. How to mount a lens.
3. Be familiar menu settings.
4. How to set shooting modes
5. How to set ISO
6. How to set metering modes
7. How to set Focus modes

Once you have been familiar with the settings its easier for you to understand the techniques on most sites.

Cheers and happy shooting..

Quote from: Ginger on April 22, 2009, 10:15:07 PM
You are right, Jer. It's a boring image. I wasn't lucky to capture the bird inside.

Thanks for the tip. Will keep trying. (ayaw kapoul ug tudlo ha?)

No problem... hehehe...mo-critique lang ko kung naay mangayo ug advice..Cheers..

Quote from: Bambi on April 22, 2009, 11:21:10 PM
Nikon, sakto ka gwafo kaayo ang photo posted ni kiamoy pero mas perfect unto to kon ga bikini pa ning sweet girl nga mi dive, di ba? 

Hahaah..bitaw thats a good way of viewing it as well..hhehhe

Quote from: Ginger on April 22, 2009, 01:25:32 AM
time for another birdhouse



Jer, what can you say?

Shooting abstracts are not my cup of tea..pero the way I see it just a plane bird house. Tungod kay in my opinion your filling the frame with a bird house only.

Tip: When you want your images to be interesting try incorporate other elements i.e. animals, sky, water or may be a great background.  It actually helps  complement the main subject for a more strong image.


(photo by: kiamoy)

For this example the main subject is the diver and the elements that complements the subject  are the crystal clear sea and the great horizon. So this makes the whole image very strong and very interesting...

heheh...."taking an image" is different from "making an image"..


Thanks for sharing Ginger and keep on shooting heheheh....

Quote from: kiamoy on April 21, 2009, 10:02:02 PM
u diay no? thanks nikon

Nonetheless its a great image kiamoy... kung kamao ka PS i-clone out lang pra impact gyud ang dating...

Quote from: kiamoy on April 21, 2009, 05:13:50 AM

Great take and timing. Nindot ang perspective tungod sa clear water. One thing that draws this pic out to be almost perfect is ang bamboo pole.

TFS

Here's my take on your images.


Great take for my opinion. Pero murag tight lang sya sa akong taste. I would prefer a much wider shot with more sky.


Great perspective!!!


Under exposed unya i don't see any point of interest within the scence.


Different Photographers have different point of view. The comments that I made are my personal preference only. D

TFS

@BedoAdoSalada dli man mo matter what camera you have its a matter of on how you take your image. I believe  the main purpose of this thread is to share knowledge and appreciate images taken by the members in this forum. This is also a chance to improve your photography skills.

Amateur skills on photography - has knowledge about composition, exposure and color range.

Rules of thirds falls into composition

La Perouse Sydney


Rocks

Waaahh Photojournalistic,.. pila ka balay before sa inyo?  Asa dapit ni na area?

Went to a birthday  party of a fellow filipino family. They have a trampoline and I asked these sisters to jump for me while I take some snaps.

Nicole


Hannah

Quote from: ms da binsi on March 29, 2009, 05:40:59 AM

lawoma sad nang diabolic Glace oi! hahahha

bitaw noh? murag kuwang nalang sungay?

nindot bitaw, lisud baja mag kuha ing ana agi sa lights ug asa ibutang!

This was taken during the collaboration shoot of Alex. Two soft boxes placed behind 45 degress on each side of the subject.



Dli man lisod, basta kabalo lang ka sa behavior sa lights onto a subject

Alex

Dark Alex


Alex

Thanks da binsi..

Quote from: Lorenzo on March 23, 2009, 03:23:37 AM
On word captures the entirety of your photographs:

W o W

Thanks for viewing

I can see you...


Say cheese


Love


Hate

Some Cityscapes Shoots

Eureka Skydeck Melbourne Australia.





Kini klaro pa gyud ang hugaw sa window , during sa shot. Such a lovely scene

Quote from: glacier_71 on March 18, 2009, 01:37:17 AM
makavajot man ning mga lakiha, oy..

Hahah, murag diay mahimong BB Gandangahari ani ron...

Quote from: hofelina on March 17, 2009, 08:40:25 PM
Best male models has an effeminate look.They are so soft and the face is flawless also.

I believe its the lighting. The runway has very warm lighting setup that glows the skin. I also reduce the file size from 11MB raw into 584kb jpg, reducing the file size also reduce the details on the image and making it softer.

Mao lang ni akong guys na kuha. Bali duha ra gyud na guy akong nakita dito puli puli lang sila ug paso

Passed by a fashion show going to a camera shop. Palit unta ko polarizer pero wala nako ni-adto dayon kay nalingaw ko shoot sa show. Timing kay dala nako ako cam.

here are the shots that I took.

NOTE: There are alot of shots that I took of dresses pero dli lang nako ipost ang uban kay IPR man ang dresses ug ila design. Post lang nako ang lingerie kay murag dli pa kuyaw.. heheheh

Great colors dabinsi!!!

Quote from: kiamoy on March 10, 2009, 09:19:41 AM


qualified ni?

Great emote on the subject, just a little work on the compo and perspective...TFS

Moomba Waterfestival - Ski Jump







Moomba Water festival - Ski jump Set

Quote from: kiamoy on March 06, 2009, 11:54:05 PM


one tequila two tequila three tequila FLOOR

Hmmm.. namula man..

Quote from: apothecary on March 05, 2009, 04:27:32 PM
By the way Jer, got a japanese literature for my D40, and i couldnt read it, is there any way i could do about a downloadable manual which i can print? Couldnt find a website that has it. 

This is the official manual
http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/noprint/D40_noprint.pdf

But I find Ken Rockwells manual much more informative than the official. 
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40/users-guide/d40-users-guide.pdf

Naa pod mga videos sa YouTube which are helpful pod. Ug update ang firmware sa imo cam kay it really improves the performance.

Cheers