Jazz Monkey Jr's picture thread

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Had my 350D a few weeks but not had much time due to a 2 week old baby.
My kit: Canon 350D, 18-55 kit lens, Sigma 10-20mm, Canon 50mm f1.8, Canon 430EX flash, handgrip.
EDIT: Bought a 24-105 L.

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Here's a few old ones from Mauritius in 2000. They have been scanned in on my old scanner, not very good quality, I may try and dig out the negatives and scan them again.
Taken on Canon 1000FN with Sigma 24-70 and 70-210.

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/690/hon116wr.jpg

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/5525/hon157qn.jpg

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/9383/hon14rx.jpg

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/6853/hon75dz.jpg

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3725/hon103zu.jpg

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/7072/hon148st.jpg

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/9297/hon289yr.jpg

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/148/hon354nm.jpg

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Here are a few from the 350D:

50mm - 1/100 sec - f5.6 - ISO 400 - 430EX flash bounced
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/6831/caitlin3sc.jpg

50mm - 1/2000 sec - f2 - ISO 100 - No flash
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/9586/caitlinmean3im.jpg

50mm - 1/60 sec - f4 - ISO 400 - 430EX flash bounced - Cropped in Photoshop
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8567/erin4rc.jpg

[sold5]

Nice shots, good composition!:clap:

[senu]

Nice shots, good composition!:clap:

.......and cooperative children:rotfl:

[Mr Cat]

lovely...I see you're based in lancs - are the photos of morecambe by per chance..??

:rotfl: :rotfl: my lady studies at lanc Uni... :smashin:

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

lovely...I see you're based in lancs - are the photos of morecambe by per chance..??

:rotfl: :rotfl: my lady studies at lanc Uni... :smashin:

The pics are of Mauritius, I did take a few of morecambe with my old SLR but not got any yet. I lived in Morecambe for 20 years, you can get some good view across of a clear day.
My missus studied at St. Martins in Lancaster.

[PmSonic]

I like the Mauritius pictures, great place for photos.

I take it you were staying on the west coat? I was there last year on my honeymoon and found the coulours of the sea and landscape facinating.

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

I stayed at Le victoria, near grand Bay, North west coast.
I also went for my honeymoon, would love to go back and get loads more pics.

[PmSonic]

It's a lovely place.

We stayed in the north east coast in Belle Mare, at the Beau Rivage. I'd love to go back too, so many more photo opertunities.

[electrolyte]

The photos from Mauritius are fantastic. And although the natural colours help you've got an excellent eye for composition. Love the lilleys.

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

The photos from Mauritius are fantastic. And although the natural colours help you've got an excellent eye for composition. Love the lilleys.

Thanks for the comments.

The sunset one is a bit rubbish but it was our last hour at the hotel before going to the airport, the sun set at about 5.30pm so I thought I would get one last piccy.
They would look much better with a 350D and a L lens, may go back for 10 year anninversary.

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Another portrait, been working lots this month but away for a week in the Lakes in June so hope to get a few landscapes.

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/3959/caitlin28rv.jpg
50mm 1/100 f1.8 430EX with -1 EV direct flash

[senu]

Very nice :captured the innocence !!:cool:

.....yet another cooperative child!!:rotfl:

With mine it takes 5-8 shots each:)

PS: Did you use a slave / studio flash for the "backlighting" or was it bounce from the 430?

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

PS: Did you use a slave / studio flash for the "backlighting" or was it bounce from the 430?

Info now added :smashin:
The backlighting was natural light coming in through the conservatory, I used the 430 with -1 EV so it didn't look like I used a flash.
Also uploaded a new version, sharpened in photoshop, levels adjusted and converted to sRGB.
(that sounds like I know what i am talking about :cool: )

[senu]

Info now added :smashin:
The backlighting was natural light coming in through the conservatory, I used the 430 with -1 EV so it didn't look like I used a flash.
Also uploaded a new version, sharpened in photoshop, levels adjusted and converted to sRGB.
(that sounds like I know what i am talking about :cool: )

Whatever you did ......:confused: it worked ,...very well:smashin:

[richard plumb]

great last portrait - beautiful lighting.

Also love the lillies shot further up - great composition

[bowenjones]

Jazz,
you have posted some excellent shots but this one stands out for me.....

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/7072/hon148st.jpg

The composition of this picture is superb :smashin:

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Thanks for all your comments :smashin:

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Here's my photo entry for the cometition this month, with border added:

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/513/polychromeborder28if.jpg

Canon 18-55mm kit lens
39mm
f8 - 5 secs - ISO 100

[stevegreen]

Great job of the border, how did you do it?

[senu]

Fantastic and Fancy "mirror" border (How??)
: No shake...Self timer + tripod?
:thumbsup:

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Sorry, been away for a week, more pics to come.
Timer + tripod for the spinny piccy.

I will explain border later after I get sorted from my hols.

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Here are some pics from my holiday in the Lakes:

http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/9673/keswick30yi.jpg
Canon 350D with Canon 50mm prime: ISO 100 - 50mm - f1.8 - 1/2000 sec

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/3512/keswick22zt.jpg
Canon 350D with Canon 50mm prime: ISO 100 - 50mm - f1.8 - 1/4000 sec

The next 3 are the same shot with different focal lengths, 11mm, 20mm and 50mm.

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/5551/img1625014pv.jpg
Canon 350D with Sigma 10-20mm: ISO 100 - 11mm - f22 - 1 sec

http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/300/keswick15tn.jpg
Canon 350D with Sigma 10-20mm: ISO 100 - 20mm - f22 - 1.3 secs

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1541/img1627018fd.jpg
Canon 350D with Canon 50mm f1.8: ISO 100 - 50mm - f22 - 1 sec

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

I have lots more but they need tweaking as the sky is burnt out and need longer in Photoshop.

[electrolyte]

Those are three fantastic shots Jazz. I especially like no 2. The colour and placement of the cow works really well with the green of the fields. Nice one.

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

That is one of my favourite shots, I stood there for about 10 mins and got a few shots then it looked up, I was shouting at it to look at me and it did. :smashin:

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Great job of the border, how did you do it?

Instructions HERE (http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3473946#post3473946)

[bowenjones]

Some cracking shots there Jazz :thumbsup:
Personally, I like the one of the dog best as the backdrop is superb in that pic :smashin:

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Some cracking shots there Jazz :thumbsup:
Personally, I like the one of the dog best as the backdrop is superb in that pic :smashin:

Also got this one with the same backdrop.

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6233/img1591015bg.jpg

[MancMale]

I noticed on the beach shots everbody else seems to be on the far side of the beech from you !

Had you been on the curry the night before ? ;) :smashin:

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

I might have been. :blush:

It was a bit warm for me, so I like going for a walk and taking some pics while the wife was sunbathing. Also the beaches were busy as each hotel was right on the beach so it was sort of private.

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Not posted any pics for a while, just been too busy.

Here's one from Buxton, I ran it through a filter program, Virtual photographer, from optikverve labs, a free plug-in for photoshop. I thought I would give it a quick go. I also added some noise.

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/8162/buxtonfilter2xr7.jpg
1/250 - f9 - 18mm (kit lens) - ISO 100

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Here's one from Grizedale forest, I have increase the saturation a bit to get vivid colours, also sharpened.

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/6342/grizedale2pp5.jpg

1/160 - f8 - 10mm (Sigma 10-20mm) - ISO 100

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2531/rosefe1.jpg

1/1600 - f1.8 - 50mm (prime) - ISO 100

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3184/parkcm1.jpg

1/200 - f9 - 10mm (Sigma 10-20mm) - ISO 100

[electrolyte]

Wow - three stunners there Jazz. The B&W one looks like something out of the 1st World War. Love the colours on the last two. Excellent.

[electrolyte]

And the 4th one you posted while I wrote my 1st comment aint bad either! Love the composition with the long sky and the pergola (?) at the bottom. Assume you took this one with your 10-20 lens?

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Wow - three stunners there Jazz. The B&W one looks like something out of the 1st World War. Love the colours on the last two. Excellent.

Thanks.
I have started to increase the saturation a bit on Photoshop - which makes them look more vivid.

Here's the original of the B & W one.
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1198/origns8.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=origns8.jpg)

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Assume you took this one with your 10-20 lens?

Oh yes!

[electrolyte]

Thanks.
I have started to increase the saturation a bit on Photoshop - which makes them look more vivid.

Here's the original of the B & W one.
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1198/origns8.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=origns8.jpg)

I have to say that the colour shot doesn't look that special -but the B&W conversion has transformed the shot. I will have to try that plug-in on some of my shots now!

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Another B & W one.

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/6281/abbeymy9.jpg

1/20 - f4 - 10mm - ISO 100

[bowenjones]

Some crackers there Jazz :smashin:
That last one of the arches reminds me of Lord of the Rings :)

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

I have to say that the colour shot doesn't look that special -but the B&W conversion has transformed the shot.

I know, the colour one is rubbish, but I took it to turn it in to B & W.

I only took 5 or 6 photos on my camping trip (got rained off), we just went for a walk along the cycle track near the camp site and I couldn't get any decent pics, but the dark clouds makes it ideal for a dramatic B & W shot. The filter is called 'Spooky'.
The good thing about shooting in RAW is you have more detail to play with.

[sold5]

Really like your waterlily shot from 6.6.06 :devil:

!

Sold5

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Have to echo Bowenjones comment from devils day earlier this year :devil:

My Lucifer that is a good shot.

Anyone geddit?

Anyone?

Sold5

Lord of the rings :confused:

[bowenjones]

Even I'm confused by sold5's comment :laugh:
The picture reminds me of Lord of the Rings as it's very similar in style to some of the artwork that was done in pre-production of the films.

[sold5]

Devils day?

Sorry, 75ml of portugese wine made me do it :god:

6/6/06 = 666

ie...

" I really agree with comments made on June 6th"

(been a bit absent from the forum lately and did a review of a few avforum photo albums at the weekend, so my comments are waaaay out of date)

:oops:

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

I have been trying a few B & W portraits, I may use this for the comp, 'Waking Up'

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3376/erincrycn3.jpg

1/800 sec - f1.8 - 50mm - ISO 100 - fill in with Canon 480EX
Converted to B & W using Photoshop.

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Here is a colour one:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/8643/erincolourql1.jpg

1/800 sec - f1.8 - 50mm - ISO 100 - fill in with Canon 480EX

[h4rri]

Lovely collage there mate, with the current loose interpretation of the theme you might get away with it in the comp too :)

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Here's a HDR image from today:

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/4747/whitewellhdrls8.jpg

[Matt]

Very nice image, still not sure whether i like the fakeness look of HDR, but its very very good HDR image.

that make sense?

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Very nice image, still not sure whether i like the fakeness look of HDR, but its very very good HDR image.

that make sense?


I know what you are saying, you can change it so it isn't as dramatic, I used +3/-3 but you usually go for +2/-2.
How many times have you taken a pictue of something thinking it looks good, only to see the picture at home and thinking it looks a bit flat.
The sky did look dramatic when seeing it in the flesh, but when you see the digital version, it looks rubbish.

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5361/skyorigij4.jpg

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

A few more shots, I have been busy sorting out my Flickr account so not had time to post any.

A couple from the lakes on Sunday, Black Crag, near hawkshead. Click for size options.

http://static.flickr.com/119/283853948_d5139c8c03.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmjr/283853948/)

http://static.flickr.com/113/284971723_50b30a5971.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmjr/284971723/)

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

This one is from a week ago, of Kendal castle.

http://static.flickr.com/97/279205810_794f635bc3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmjr/279205810/)

[csd7025]

That is one of my favourite shots, I stood there for about 10 mins and got a few shots then it looked up, I was shouting at it to look at me and it did. :smashin:

brave man its a beast. Very nice photos mate, I love the river motion shots and the HDR image (not sure what that means) but looks very nice.:thumbsup:

[QuietRiot1983]

Here's a HDR image from today:

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/4747/whitewellhdrls8.jpg

Bloody hell, that's stunning!

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Not been on here for ages so here are a few pics, not had time to take any 'proper' photos. Click on photos for flickr page.

Caitlin's first day at school.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1140/1351452198_ce45181792.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmjr/1351452198/)
Canon 350D with 24-105L: 1/160 - f5 - 84mm - ISO 200 - 430EX at -1EV

Erin being a monster:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1113/1350564563_56a16d70bf.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmjr/1350564563/)
It is slighty out of focus but I like it.
Canon 350D with 50mm f1.8: 1/60 - f1.8 - 20mm - ISO 200 - 430EX bounced at -1EV

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1391/1351453072_cce08b3479.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmjr/1351453072/)
Canon 350D with 50mm f1.8: 1/125 - f1.8 - 20mm - ISO 200 - 430EX bounced at -1EV

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Some new pics.

Lost my dog recently so I have a new puppy, Tilly
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/2283959208_3541fa3449.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmjr/2283959208/)
Canon 350D with 50mm: 1/200 - f1.8 - 50mm - ISO 200 - 430EX at -1EV

Clumber Bridge, Clumber park, Nottinghamshire
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2185/2283959100_1b647bc0c2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmjr/2283959100/)
Canon 350D with 24-105L: 1/5 hand held - f13 - 24mm - ISO 800

Clumber park, Nottinghamshire
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2295/2283172679_b9676ba86d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmjr/2283172679/)
Canon 350D with 24-105L: 1/60 - f8 - 105mm - ISO 200

Clumber park, Nottinghamshire
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/2283172609_1c15257bb0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmjr/2283172609/)
Canon 350D with 24-105L: 1/200 - f7.1 - 105mm - ISO 200

[Ditto]

Nice photo:thumbsup:s