Recent content by sleeper3

606E3795.jpg by robertwsimpson, on Flickr

That shot is begging for a circular polarizing filter.

Wildebeest Staredown by robertwsimpson, on Flickr

wider angle lens and more contrast. That's the main difference in your digital photo and your film photo.

The wide angle lens used in the first dock photo adds more drama to the scene. The second one looks too natural to be that interesting.

Elephant Desolation by robertwsimpson, on Flickr

I love looking at lighting critically. it's one of my favorite things, and as photographers, we should all be able to do it. That way, if you see a photo you like, you can attempt to do something similar if the need arises.

I don't know, it still just looks fake to me.

actually, now that I'm looking at it again, the best place to look is the poles that hold the traffic lights. They seem to have the same kind of lighting as the jets. also, the guy in the Jeep kind of looks like he is checking it out, although that might just be coincidence. Maybe it's real.

it happened with the last piggyback flight too.

oh yeah, it definitely is. look at the sun's position in the bottom part of the photo. Should be over the photographer's left shoulder and either directly overhead or behind him casting light directly on the scene. The planes are backlight from the right and above.

That looks like a composite to me.

hehe I love shots like this. Here are a couple more from my trip: We are best friends! by robertwsimpson, on Flickr Male Waterbuck by robertwsimpson, on Flickr Dark Capped Bulbul by robertwsimpson, on Flickr

haha true. yeah, who am I kidding, I've seen all the HP movies more than once.

oh. my. gosh. those people look exactly like what I imagined.