Thank you so much!

Nicolaas, great shots, especially the puma is stunning.
Samual, love your patterns and the shower shot is stunning (especially the right one )

Great shots, but lets not go there on DSLR v Digital back. All of the posted images in this thread could of been shoot on anything the photographer chooses. It's not the point is it?

Kevin.

three perspectives taken with HR60 and emotion 75lv

Very nice, Rainer !

Edmund

Two cars. A Ford Fiesta and a Ferrari.

They both drive past at 100KP/H

Which one was the ferrari ?

Of course one cannot tell without more information - 100Kp/H - is within the capabilities of both

Lovely images though and it shows that there is so much more to photography than the camera.

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My hass has good synch speed and 25ISO and my nikon has a 600f4 and 1000=ISO - different tools

Anyone who thinks MF is about image quality or maybe extreme long exposures or whatever who doesnt print exhibition size is surely a mug

Did anyone see the FS post by Mr Tuckers 'mate'

My recent work this year - All D3 - but that will change in the summer when the sun comes out

SMM

They look over-sharpened to me, Rainer. You're trying too hard .

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Rainer Nice shot's..
I just shot in a location for the last 4 days like that and the whole time was wishing I did some bracketed Background shots to run them through HDR type program.. But I was too busy shooting Fashion catalogue and my tripod mount screwed stripped on my 1DsMII So I could not use the tripod for long exposure ..:+{
May I ask what HDR program you are using? Photomatix...?
Thanks
Snook

hi all
while I am still learning my H3DII39
a friend asked me to shoot her dogs(!)
here goes with HC100 at f2.2 shot handheld at 1/80 and one at 1/180
thanks
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Taking about beautiful images,
Hasselblad just announced their Master 2008 winners. My attention was captured by the winer of Upcoming category http://www.augustbradley.com/. I have not seen his work before but was very impressed with his vision. Some great images there, well worth seeing.

On the other hand I personally can not comprehend the winning of http://www.morfijimenez.com/ from Peru in the Portrait category. I most likely do not understand the artistry or innovation of his work and thus can not appreciate it. Would someone here please point to me the high points as you see them. I know that photography is very subjective but I really, truly want to learn here.

Http://AndreNapier.com

Thak's Frank



I agree, August Bradley images are amazing.
I really liked Julia Fullerton-Batten's work. Very nice and original images too.
On the contrary, Kevin Then was very disappointing in my opinion. I just can't understant it...

I got a mail from them I was a semifinalist.....

wonder how many people got that mail
I will receive a certificate next week, looking forward to that

I did.

"..You will receive a special Semi-Finalist Diploma, certifying your achievement in this competition by email, before the end of next week. "

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H1, P21+, HC 50-110 lens, processed in Capture One and CS3

For more of this series, go to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/santiagovaneg...57602359805913/

Actually I think all the winners were very disappointing this year. The level is WAY lower than previous years. Take the winner of Fashion & Beauty, Andrej Kopac, for example. As far as I can see on his site he hasn't done a single real fashion or beauty story. What was the jury thinking?

Here are a few of mine. THe leaf was taken with the H2/aptus 65/ 120mm HC macro. THe beach shots with the 50-110 or 35mm HC

Well at least I'm not alone and with Andre
Could think of worse company

All A65 I hope. Canon images belong in the Canon forum

Well, I could not agree with you more. It is just that my mom thought me to always find something nice to say before pointing to any negatives. With the abundance of great fashion shooters world wide it seem very odd to see Andrej Kopac following last year winner. What were they thinking just says it.
Also after searching deeper August Bradley on net I can not figure out how did he ended up in in the Upcoming category ( less than a year pro ??? ) Neverless great work and outstanding PS skills.

Jimenez portrait work is just flooded with basic mistakes or I am just an ignorant who do net get the art.

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I'm having trouble getting my pic to load. If you can see it, it was taken in the last hour as a teat for the new Mamiya Macro "D" lens, 0.6 sec at f16 ISO 100.
Bill

Yes me! I've got an email too but not as a semifinalist ...
"your great project did not win. We sincerely appreciate your submissions and enjoyed seeing your images. We are also eager to see more of your work and urge you to consider entering the 2009 Masters Competition."

Maybe next year...

I took a second look and to be fair the "fine art" winner was not bad, the rest really is boring and bland at best, downright amateurish at worst. With so many submissions it's beyond me how they came up with those winners. I mean we're talking about a competition called Hasselblad MASTERS here.. seriously, it makes me laugh.

yes,- photomatix

Nice to see samples of everyone's work. Some great stuff posted so far....

Here's a few from a series that I'm working on for fun. I'm using a Rollei 6008 / P20

Wow Eric those are awesome.

I thought I'd send along another image. This was originally shot as a headlight exposure for strip but the picture grew on me and it's now the lead image in a direct mail piece I'm designing. The car is a 1921 Farman, the camera is a Mamiya 645 and the back is a P45. JimClick to view attachment

Really very nice shots, Eric!

Best regards,
Thierry

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Handheld, still learning the new camera.

Edit: should explain I've added some grain.

54lv @r6k8
Moon: 140-280mm + X2 -> 560mmm ISO50 1sec. f? Tripod
Park: Testpicture with 55PCS max Shift f16 ISO100 1/20sec Handheld

Adina

Two recent shots. 500cm Ap17 4 shot stitch.

Reminds me of the 'Whiz Kid' in the rain scene in the movie "Magnolia"

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For me winning competitions has been huge. It gets your name out there and gets you on peoples e-mail lists. Why not enter a competition if you think you can win.

For a certain type of photographer, say fine art for example, competitions are a great way to build your reputation and help people recognize and remember your name. If your a commercial photographer then a competition may be pointless. But I am sure the PDN competitions bring a lot of business.





You seem to be skipping the step of how to get in that meeting with the client in the first place.

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I don't know how it is related, but I was just selected as one of the winners in the PDN/National Geographic Competition and I have been getting a ton of e-mails asking for images for editorial work, from big name magazines. The contest winners won't even be published until the February issue of PDN and I am already getting a lot of contacts because of it. So somebody is seeing my work due to this contest.
JP

Well, Nicolas just to name a couple:
Russel James - Hasselblad Masters 2007 and
Patrick Demarchelier - Hasselblad Masters 2003
( read this with arrogant voice ) last time I checked either one of them was waaayyyy more known than you and me together.

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Also I always see Chase Jarvis's photos in contests. He is one of the more successful lifestyle photographers.
http://www.chasejarvis.com/

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Markus Klinko & Indrani - IPA 2008

1 hour ago. Lit by the full moon.
p45+ Mamiya AFD II

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Several from this past weekend; trying out the Mamiya 200mm APO F2.8. AFD II & P25.

Hi John,

Lovely images. Very nice piece of glass.

Cheers,

Simon

Thanks. I'll probably end up getting a P25+ at some point just for the added ISO, thus higher shutter speeds. I keep trying to cheat the laws of physics and shoot handheld with stupidly low shutter speeds. I know it won't work, but just maybe, just maybe this time...!

Oddly enough I was asked this question quite recently by a potential client looking at my folio. He said 'Have you won any awards?' He's a PR chap and has won awards himself and reckoned I should enter competitions. He also gave me work BTW!

could you send me an email to edmundronald@gmail.com ?
I might be able to help you get more out your present camera with one of my custom profiles. I've substantially improved what I wring out of my P45+ which I'm now shooting exclusively in lighting where I can hardly see.

Edmund

Hey eronlad..
Do happen to have any profiles for the P30?
Please let me know as I would love to try them out..:+]
Snook