May 14, 2012 | Field Reports
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May 14, 2012 | Field Reports
Thanks for all the emails folks…lemme answer the most common questions for you. The B&H Event Space is simply a really cool place to be! The response from all of you who attended has been over the top, thanks ever so much! David Brommer deserves a ton of credit and thanks by all who present and learn in this great space! And David has his hands full when he brings the Mooser in! I did two presentations last Thursday, one I simply unpacked my Think Tank and talked about the gear I shoot with. Images from my last six weeks on the road appeared in the background, D4 features talked about in videos, etc. This class was video tapped and should appear on the B&H network in the near future.
Now my other class was a first for B&H and David and his taking it on just goes to show you how far he will go to help photographers learn. Now I’m a Windows guy, always have been but the Event Space is set up for Macs so when I show up, all hell breaks loose (and for other reasons too). My insistence of doing The Crit class with my Windows machine so I could use CS6 delayed the start of the class so some who traveled a great distance to have me say something about your photos, did have your images hit the screen. You’ve already heard from David (because he is a pro!) and know I’ll be back this fall and we’re going to take care of you. But, this class was not recorded so it won’t appear on the B&H network, sorry. We have a couple great classes planned for this fall so stay tuned though. And thanks for all the NYC Love…it was great!!!
May 14, 2012 | Field Reports
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The guy who took care of me for soooo many years getting me the film I needed, Jay @ B&H, well I finally met him and it was GREAT!!! Now he runs the place and he’s there to take care of you! Well, the phone sales at least and in one of life’s great ironies, he runs the Moose 800 hotline at B&H! It’s now all working, got the bugs out and I’ve met with all the guys who will be taking your calls and orders and it’s all good. You call either of these numbers and you’ll get personalized, like Moose assistance and at times, some exclusive deals. The more you use it, the more we can expand it to help you even more. And if you get Jay, tell him Moose sent ya. He’s the best!
May 14, 2012 | Field Reports
I saw this great, iconic sign while in Manhattan and called my skyline fixer and asked if he had access to get the shot and sure enough, a few moments later I was in place. The New Yorker is a sign you can see easily around town but I was looking for an iconic click especially since we had clouds. The shot is not perfect since I don’t have perfect cemetery but it’s a great start. I look forward to making it better next time.
While up there, there was NO way I wasn’t going to ignore the rest of the skyline! I’m not sure what it is, the shapes, colors, water towers, combination there of but whatever it is, the lines just speak to me and I’ve got to photograph them. The architecture is absolutely gorgeous and the transition between new and old just grabs my attention. I am seriously working towards a rooftop workshop where we just shoot these things. I mean, this is just a “noon” light kind of shot and I love them. Just think what it would be like at sunrise, sunset or twilight?!!! You should be asking how I got the buildings so square? Did I use a PC lens? Nope…I went up to them, I shot across to them and not up on them. That makes all the difference in the world. Oh yeah…all these photos are 5 image HDR handheld images shot with D4 & 24-70AFS. No way you can see into the shadows these canyons create without it.
May 11, 2012 | Field Reports
Some say it’s the gear, some say it’s the person behind the camera but in my years, I’ve come to appreciate the positive influence friends make on my photography. This is my bud Gabe, some of you might have seen him at various events like NAPP Training but he’s the guy at B&H who takes damn good care of me (like getting my my D4!). He introduced me to the skies of Manhattan and the delicious pastrami at Katz Deli. Thanks my friend!
And my favorite shot from the flight. The difference from the other images is the direction of light and the elevation the shots were taken. What a morning!
May 10, 2012 | Field Reports
I posted a week ago a shoot with Black Skimmers and the D4. I’ve heard from a few folks in regards wondering if I determined what the problem was with the D4. This could be because since the D4 is new, folks are looking for issues, even Nikon has posted one of them. In my particular case, I wasn’t getting the results I thought I should. As if mentioned at the end of this post, I didn’t know if the problem was pilot error, camera error or combination of both. Since then I have found the answer and it was pilot error because the pilot, that would be me, didn’t read the instruction book thoroughly enough to see that Nikon has created a new feature for focusing in low light with subjects that have low contrast. What is that feature you ask? You can either read the IB like I did or get the upcoming BT Journal which explains it all. But when it comes to AF operation, the D4 is delivering for me better performance then the D3 family so I’m quite happy with it. And as for all the reported problems with the D4, knock on wood, I’ve not experienced any that other shooters have reported.
