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Really good photographer.
Quote from: Emo EMAW on July 23, 2012, 02:42:04 PMReally good photographer.yeah, what kind of camera are you using jvon?
hey jvon, why don't you go catch up on the meadowlark hills contruction project while you're at it
Quote from: steve dave on July 23, 2012, 02:42:54 PMQuote from: Emo EMAW on July 23, 2012, 02:42:04 PMReally good photographer.yeah, what kind of camera are you using jvon?Thanks, I'm using a beginner DSLR Nikon D3100 with their crappy kit 18-55 lens. I'm no great photographer, I've just done a lot of work in Lightroom and Photoshop so I'm able to clean them up in post to make them look like what a good photographer would be able to do without software. I do shoot on full manual though so you have to understand how everything works together.For these shots I had to leave the shutter open a long time to get that amount of light into the lens (5-6 seconds on some). More expensive lenses can get to lower apertures which don't need as much time which is why some people refer to nicer lenses as "faster glass". I do have a nice 50mm 1.8 lens but it really doesn't work well for these wide open shots. I actually wanted to leave the shutter open longer in this case to catch the motion of the globe and fountain so it worked out pretty well.
just crank the 50mm 1.8 up to 2.8 and you should get the low light sharpness you're looking for
Quote from: pissclams on July 23, 2012, 03:29:50 PMjust crank the 50mm 1.8 up to 2.8 and you should get the low light sharpness you're looking forSince the d3100 isn't full frame, the 50mm acts more like a 75mm which is tough when trying to document a large area. I got the 50mm because it supposedly has the best bokeh and that's what I was looking for, but I really wish I would have gotten the 35mm. I think that will be my next purchase and then hopefully a nice 70-200 2.8. I'll keep the 50mm for artsy closeups. Here's a few testing out the sharpness and bokeh of 1.8 on the 50mm unedited.
Some nighttime pictures of the Jardine apartments. It was a nice place to bring some food and hang out even though non-residents aren't supposed to use the overlook/pond/etc. http://www.ksunews.com/jardine-apartment-complex-part-1/
Quote from: j-von on July 23, 2012, 02:29:47 PMSome nighttime pictures of the Jardine apartments. It was a nice place to bring some food and hang out even though non-residents aren't supposed to use the overlook/pond/etc. http://www.ksunews.com/jardine-apartment-complex-part-1/Great work. These are worthy of posting in a thread where others mock our campus (to defend us, of course)
Quote from: j-von on July 23, 2012, 03:49:03 PMQuote from: pissclams on July 23, 2012, 03:29:50 PMjust crank the 50mm 1.8 up to 2.8 and you should get the low light sharpness you're looking forSince the d3100 isn't full frame, the 50mm acts more like a 75mm which is tough when trying to document a large area. I got the 50mm because it supposedly has the best bokeh and that's what I was looking for, but I really wish I would have gotten the 35mm. I think that will be my next purchase and then hopefully a nice 70-200 2.8. I'll keep the 50mm for artsy closeups. Here's a few testing out the sharpness and bokeh of 1.8 on the 50mm unedited.you definitely want to go full frame. i shoot with a 24-70 2.8 L series lens and love it. it's really fast. you might also consider the 24mm 1.4
Quote from: seven on July 18, 2012, 08:03:41 PMsteel goes up very quickly.the only thing that could make it *kinda* slow would be if they poured each deck before setting the next level. you can set all the steel though and come back to pour the decks, just makes it more labor intensive for the concrete guys.Thanks, I was hoping we could get people that know what they're talking about to help out since I'm no construction expert. Is it pretty common to have a huge steel framework up during a season when doing one of these?I mentioned in the post about the BTF that I was surprised how far behind they still are and how unfinished the inside is. I'd be interested to hear from someone with building experience if it's as far off as it looks.
steel goes up very quickly.the only thing that could make it *kinda* slow would be if they poured each deck before setting the next level. you can set all the steel though and come back to pour the decks, just makes it more labor intensive for the concrete guys.
now go to la hacienda and places like that and make them look even more awesome than they really are
just a hobby, i've been into it my whole life
It takes a while to do the site work. Drilling piers, setting foundations and such. The steel will go up in no time at all. It's not un common for steel to be up during the season. It hurts in blocking some revenue making stuff like concessions, but it's a cool thing to see and generates a "buzz" so it's kind of offset.
I would totally buy one of the condos.
Quote from: Saulbadguy on July 23, 2012, 06:07:40 PMQuote from: j-von on July 23, 2012, 02:29:47 PMSome nighttime pictures of the Jardine apartments. It was a nice place to bring some food and hang out even though non-residents aren't supposed to use the overlook/pond/etc. http://www.ksunews.com/jardine-apartment-complex-part-1/Great work. These are worthy of posting in a thread where others mock our campus (to defend us, of course)This reminds me, I know the images on the site are too big to post and talk about on the forum so I'm wondering if I should post smaller versions in the thread when I have updates?
Quote from: yoga-like_abana on July 23, 2012, 10:38:29 PMnow go to la hacienda and places like that and make them look even more awesome than they really areyeah. and then turn gold into something even goldier. i mean gmafb.