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Texpat · 30-08-2008, 11:00 AM

Nice pics Bustak.

DrAndy · 30-08-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by slimboyfat

how do you take pictures of people? do you ask their permission first?

personally if i am taking pics in Singapore I have to dress up like a tourist first or else someone would probably smash up my camera for me.

I never had that problem, but then I was not taking pictures from behind on an escalator

bustak · 04-09-2008, 12:28 AM

cropped & converted to greyscale w/ photoshop ps3

bustak · 05-09-2008, 11:45 AM

Bobcock · 05-09-2008, 12:02 PM

Bustak.

One of my friends who is staying with me at the moment is a very well known photographer. His credits include being the first underwater photographer to win the Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the first photographer to win Natures Best both as an underwater and topsides photographer. He was won Oceanz in NZ and got both the gold and silver statues from Antibes Festival Mondial de l'Image Sous Marine.

I showed him some of my pics and introduced him to the Teak Door photo competition on the condition he doesn't enter next year.

I showed him your Chiang Mai Lomo thread and this thread. Your photos received a couple of Wow's from him and he said he really liked your spontaneity. He described your trademark as exceptional use of selective focus and asked if you used a 'lens baby'. I told him I didn't think you did, and he thought that even more impressive.

He also judged the Teak Door Photo Competition.

he gave first to Thetyim and second to jasonbalmer. He described jasonbalmers pic as floorless composition, with mood and atmosphere. But he did say he actually preferred Thetyims.

He actually came and did a talk to our company photo club which was incredible, we've never really talked photography in depth, it was amazing to hear how he works and see some of his images outside of the competition winners. He let me keep them and said it was OK to post some if anyone is interested.

Marmite the Dog · 05-09-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobcock

He let me keep them and said it was OK to post some if anyone is interested.

Of course we're interested, you COCK!

flash · 05-09-2008, 07:48 PM

fantastic pictures

bustak · 05-09-2008, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flash

fantastic pictures

Thanks!

bustak · 05-09-2008, 11:06 PM

Bobcock, I've seen some of those pictures before & found them amazing. You're lucky to meet someone w/ so much talent.

No, I never used the lens baby, actually I never heard of it! I did a google & am interested! So my next photo thread will be:
N. Thailand through a lens baby

some pictures I took earlier today.

Here's an old monk at Wat Suan Dok:

here's his feet:

here's my 1st 2 attempts at shooting HDR* images:

it turned out so-so, I think I need a more dramatic sky to get the crazy results I've seen other people get.

Not really big on landscape images, so I'll only play around with this a little bit.

I heard you can do this w/ a RAW image, so I could do that w/ a portrait, so that'd be something I'd be more interested in.

I received a 28mm (44mm when multiplied by 1.6) lens today. It's fast as hell at f1.8, & USM! I'm going to get pulled over by the Chiang Mai Police for speeding! Here's an image I took during dinner:

* High dynamic range imaging - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bobcock · 06-09-2008, 09:23 AM

Actually when I met him he didn't even own a camera.

We dived together and both dreamed of such things.

I lost the camera I obtained on my first ever dive with it.

He won The Wildlife Photographer of the Year just 3 years after taking up underwater photography. He hasa dedication unlike anyone I have ever met, he'll dive the same place 3 times a day for weeks just to get a single shot he has in his head.

bustak · 06-09-2008, 11:00 PM

ChiangMai noon · 06-09-2008, 11:03 PM

digging those black and whites bustak.

too late for the photo comp??

bustak · 06-09-2008, 11:13 PM

^ thanks!

These were taken a little while ago using my new lens, I'm really digging it!

bustak · 11-09-2008, 03:01 AM

bustak · 12-09-2008, 01:58 AM

this is from last weeks Lampang trip:

these are from tonight (in CM):

bustak · 12-09-2008, 11:18 PM

EmperorTud · 13-09-2008, 03:09 AM

You like the baby sucking on a tit shot don't you!

That woman looks like the baby's grandmother!

smeden · 13-09-2008, 03:23 AM

nice pics

jizzybloke · 13-09-2008, 04:41 AM

Really like this one, great stuff Bustak!

bustak · 13-09-2008, 07:26 PM

^ I should of shot this one at a lower ISO, I don't like the sky-noise.

Thanks a lot for the nice words.

I'm really enjoying this camera & new lens (the Canon 28mm USM)!

04-09-2008, 12:28 AM	#43 (permalink)
bustak Found it! Last Online: 30-11-2008 11:53 PM Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fiji Posts: 1,536	a few b&w's from Lampang cropped & converted to greyscale w/ photoshop ps3

05-09-2008, 11:45 AM	#44 (permalink)
bustak Found it! Last Online: 30-11-2008 11:53 PM Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fiji Posts: 1,536	: more Lampang pictures :

05-09-2008, 12:02 PM	#45 (permalink)
Bobcock Llandewi Brefi's Finest Last Online: Today 01:02 PM Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,277	Bustak. One of my friends who is staying with me at the moment is a very well known photographer. His credits include being the first underwater photographer to win the Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the first photographer to win Natures Best both as an underwater and topsides photographer. He was won Oceanz in NZ and got both the gold and silver statues from Antibes Festival Mondial de l'Image Sous Marine. I showed him some of my pics and introduced him to the Teak Door photo competition on the condition he doesn't enter next year. I showed him your Chiang Mai Lomo thread and this thread. Your photos received a couple of Wow's from him and he said he really liked your spontaneity. He described your trademark as exceptional use of selective focus and asked if you used a 'lens baby'. I told him I didn't think you did, and he thought that even more impressive. He also judged the Teak Door Photo Competition. he gave first to Thetyim and second to jasonbalmer. He described jasonbalmers pic as floorless composition, with mood and atmosphere. But he did say he actually preferred Thetyims. He actually came and did a talk to our company photo club which was incredible, we've never really talked photography in depth, it was amazing to hear how he works and see some of his images outside of the competition winners. He let me keep them and said it was OK to post some if anyone is interested. __________________ Can't win on a compromise, I'd rather lose on my own. TEAK DOOR FORUM - 'Giving wackjobs a voice'

05-09-2008, 11:06 PM	#49 (permalink)
bustak Found it! Last Online: 30-11-2008 11:53 PM Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fiji Posts: 1,536	Bobcock, I've seen some of those pictures before & found them amazing. You're lucky to meet someone w/ so much talent. No, I never used the lens baby, actually I never heard of it! I did a google & am interested! So my next photo thread will be: N. Thailand through a lens baby some pictures I took earlier today. Here's an old monk at Wat Suan Dok: here's his feet: here's my 1st 2 attempts at shooting HDR* images: it turned out so-so, I think I need a more dramatic sky to get the crazy results I've seen other people get. Not really big on landscape images, so I'll only play around with this a little bit. I heard you can do this w/ a RAW image, so I could do that w/ a portrait, so that'd be something I'd be more interested in. I received a 28mm (44mm when multiplied by 1.6) lens today. It's fast as hell at f1.8, & USM! I'm going to get pulled over by the Chiang Mai Police for speeding! Here's an image I took during dinner: * High dynamic range imaging - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ "I'm never gonna work another day in my life The gods told me to relax They said I'm gonna be fixed up right" Monster Magnet Last edited by bustak : 06-09-2008 at 01:11 AM. Reason: fixed a typo

06-09-2008, 11:00 PM	#51 (permalink)
bustak Found it! Last Online: 30-11-2008 11:53 PM Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fiji Posts: 1,536	( m o r e )

30-08-2008, 11:00 AM	#41 (permalink)
Texpat ฝรั่งพูดมาก Last Online: Yesterday 01:21 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 9,788	Nice pics Bustak.

05-09-2008, 07:48 PM	#47 (permalink)
flash Fag an bealac! Last Online: Today 02:57 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 53 00 N, 8 00 W Posts: 2,388	fantastic pictures

06-09-2008, 09:23 AM	#50 (permalink)
Bobcock Llandewi Brefi's Finest Last Online: Today 01:02 PM Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,277	Actually when I met him he didn't even own a camera. We dived together and both dreamed of such things. I lost the camera I obtained on my first ever dive with it. He won The Wildlife Photographer of the Year just 3 years after taking up underwater photography. He hasa dedication unlike anyone I have ever met, he'll dive the same place 3 times a day for weeks just to get a single shot he has in his head.

06-09-2008, 11:03 PM	#52 (permalink)
ChiangMai noon ysbryd y nos Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: o dan y bryn Posts: 25,395	digging those black and whites bustak. too late for the photo comp??

06-09-2008, 11:13 PM	#53 (permalink)
bustak Found it! Last Online: 30-11-2008 11:53 PM Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fiji Posts: 1,536	^ thanks! These were taken a little while ago using my new lens, I'm really digging it!

11-09-2008, 03:01 AM	#54 (permalink)
bustak Found it! Last Online: 30-11-2008 11:53 PM Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fiji Posts: 1,536	( using the Canon 28mm USM lens )

12-09-2008, 01:58 AM	#55 (permalink)
bustak Found it! Last Online: 30-11-2008 11:53 PM Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fiji Posts: 1,536	this is from last weeks Lampang trip: these are from tonight (in CM): Last edited by bustak : 12-09-2008 at 11:59 AM. Reason: replaced an image

12-09-2008, 11:18 PM	#56 (permalink)
bustak Found it! Last Online: 30-11-2008 11:53 PM Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fiji Posts: 1,536

13-09-2008, 03:09 AM	#57 (permalink)
EmperorTud Twisted Mentat Last Online: Today 05:05 AM Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LV-426 Posts: 3,915	You like the baby sucking on a tit shot don't you! That woman looks like the baby's grandmother!

13-09-2008, 03:23 AM	#58 (permalink)
smeden Phi Phi Island Last Online: 25-11-2008 09:29 PM Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: denmark pattaya and buri ram Posts: 494	nice pics

13-09-2008, 04:41 AM	#59 (permalink)
jizzybloke Special Member Last Online: Today 06:37 AM Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,488	Really like this one, great stuff Bustak!

13-09-2008, 07:26 PM	#60 (permalink)
bustak Found it! Last Online: 30-11-2008 11:53 PM Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fiji Posts: 1,536	^ I should of shot this one at a lower ISO, I don't like the sky-noise. Thanks a lot for the nice words. I'm really enjoying this camera & new lens (the Canon 28mm USM)!