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Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« on: October 06, 2009, 08:38:52 PM »
Hey guys, Im new here.. post count 0, wait, post count 1 lulz with this.
I do some freelance photography now and then for japanese magazines.
anyway im into arts, photography, charcoal sketch, modsrigs, gaming.
Pretty much your average geek. Nice to meet you all =P

Without further ado, here are some shots I took in 2009 with a Nikon D80 which I'd like to share.



Shot taken from top of Mt. Batur Bali, Indonesia.


Surfers Paradise, Australia


natures painting - Bali, Indonesia


Warmth - Meiji Jingu Shrine, Tokyo Japan


Tokyo Skyline, Japan


Daibutsu, Kamakura Japan


Blue Skies, Japan


Enoshima, Japan


Ginza Tokyo, Japan


My Perspective, Japan

Are just a few of what I have taken.
For more, you can check out my deviant art site @ http://mikotan.deviantart.com


little charcoal sketch i did on a spare canvas i had.

I hope you guys enjoyed the pictures and the little addition at the end.

Cheers,
mikotan

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Re: Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2009, 01:10:37 PM »
Nice stuff.

What camera you got? I'd assume it's a higher end model vs an entry level dslr.

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Re: Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2009, 01:39:52 PM »
Thanks   :yess:

All the pictures I posted here were taken with an entry level DSLR - Nikon D80.

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Re: Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2009, 03:23:01 PM »
Ahh okay. I take it you do post processing?

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Re: Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2009, 03:39:31 PM »
theres some very nice shots there

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Re: Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2009, 06:12:14 PM »
Ahh okay. I take it you do post processing?
On some shots yes. On others no. I try to avoid post processing as much as possible.
But on some shots they are indeed required to achieve an effect you might be looking for.
Coming from a traditional SLR film background, going into DSLR was a big change. There are so many things you could do on the DSLR that you can only imagine to, or with alot of extra equipment, do with a traditional film one. I use the photography techniques i have found and practiced throughout my time with cameras mostly. Spot metering is one such technique i often employ to achieve certain effects. There are techniques to achieve wide angle zooms without a wide angled lense (though more annoying to pull off). You could write an entire book on photographic techniques and people are constantly finding more with the new DSLRs

theres some very nice shots there
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed them ^^

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Re: Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2009, 02:48:53 PM »
I agree very very nice shots. :D

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Re: Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2009, 02:06:55 AM »
Fantastic shots mate. I want a DSLR now :/

Lol.. But yeah great work, there is some fantastic scenery in asia etc., I wish I had a camera when I went to 'nam, some amazing views there.


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Re: Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2009, 03:41:15 AM »
Fantastic shots mate. I want a DSLR now :/

Lol.. But yeah great work, there is some fantastic scenery in asia etc., I wish I had a camera when I went to 'nam, some amazing views there.

Thanks. Yeah, a DSLR is a good investment to make.
Unless you do some professional photography you can get by with a entry level.
The Nikon D90 (the successor model to the D80) is a decently priced and good DSLR.
And honestly there is no real need for those crazy pricey ones, with the right idea and techniques you wouldnt need anything aside from your stock camera lense

I havent been to Nam yet, but plan to in the future. Or if someone pays me for some non-stock photography for some Nam shots lol. 

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Re: Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2009, 03:47:09 AM »
hey do you think you could share some of those tequniques you have picked up for those of us who have just started out

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Re: Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2009, 05:52:24 AM »
I live not so far from Surfers Paradise in Sydney, and I must say I haven't seen the sky like that before.

Simply Amazing.

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Re: Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2009, 06:08:09 AM »
the pics looks awsome.
some of my crappy pics (pics are taken in hoedspruit south africa):


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Re: Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2009, 05:59:50 AM »
hey do you think you could share some of those tequniques you have picked up for those of us who have just started out

Sure I dont mind at all. At the moment im about to head to sleep.
So I'll put some up tomorrow.

I live not so far from Surfers Paradise in Sydney, and I must say I haven't seen the sky like that before.

Simply Amazing.

It could be that you just dont notice it. There are so many awesome things around us happening everyday that we tend to ignore them sometimes. For some reason we just simply "miss it by chance". Ive lived in philippines for the last 2 years now and there are some amazing places here, just never had the chance (or never been asked) for shots here.

the pics looks awsome.
some of my crappy pics (pics are taken in hoedspruit south africa):



Those are beautiful. Love the horizon shot. upload more rawr! lol
Maybe we could start to get people to post their shots up.

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Re: Photography work (Asia and the Pacific)
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2009, 08:18:37 AM »
ill see what i can find.
ill make a topic about it.

 

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