SoCal Bot Cam-kakke

[yamchild]

seeing that wonki just got the Nikon D70, and there are several southern california bots that like to take pictures....

let's have a photo outing one of these days, gather together at some place scenic, take some photos, hang out. i think it would be very neat indeed to view one spot thru the perspective of several photographers. but of course any cameraless bots are welcome to join!

this thread can also be a place for socal bots to share their favorite places to take pictures. :)

[Steven P]

Wonki and I talked about something like this a few weeks back. I think it'd be fun.

[DJ LunchBox]

yay!

[Johnney5]

can i go? i'm a barrel full of monkeys.

[atomicscissors]

I can be a groupie.

[slackerbot]

let's do it!

[Robocon^^]

Don't wait up for me but I'll be passing thru LA (crossing fingers for a standby flight) June 3rd nighttime thru June 6 morning.

It's not guaranteed I can make the flight out. There are less than 10 standby seats available, but as long as there's 1, I'm on it :)

[hippyjonny]

NERDS!!!!





damn i wanna come

[Robocon^^]

My latest project is rigging up a wireless remote flash unit. $20 for the light sensor and $100 for a basic flash unit. I'm gonna run by the camera shop tomorrow to test if my pop-up flash can trigger it and get decent photos with it.

Should make some interesting lighting options. And it should work with any camera with a flash.

[golivar]

do you shoot nikon or canon?

[Robocon^^]

Minolta 7i. It's not even an SLR, just one of those 5 megapixel prosumer cameras from a few years ago.

[golivar]

ah. what is the wireless transmitter/receiver that you plan to use?

if you used nikon, i would've suggested the su-4 wireless unit, which is pretty cool.

[Robocon^^]

I'm not sure yet. The one I was looking at was a little black cube with a light sensor on it. If it sees a flash it'll trigger the unit it's attached to, so it has to be line of sight (not ideal, but I'll see how it goes with the tests)

[golivar]

i think you're talking about the Wein unit...?

if your camera has a hot shoe, you should check these out. i've heard good things about them, and i was thinking about purchasing it for location portrait work. cheaper than pocket wizards.

radio slave (http://www.paramountcords.com/radio.asp)


(errr, sorry for hijacking the thread and turning it into some tech nerd discussion.)

[kamenriderv3]

interesting gadget. i was looking at flash stuff last night too.

i think the cam-kakke will make the japanese tourist jealous.

and i thought we were dorky looking!! said hiroshi.

[Robocon^^]

Hmmm...cool. A wireless transmitter system would be ideal.

[wonki wonki]

SoCalBotCamKakke sounds fun!

I'd be up for it, but my schedule has been kinda crazy lately. Hey, Professor Robocon, how about a new photo assignment in Sketchbook? Us SoCal shutterbugs can maybe tackle the assignment together.

[Robocon^^]

Hmmm assignments...well I want to take a tour to the inside of the Disney Opera House, but you guys have probably already been in there. And I'm not sure if the tours are open enough for extensive picture taking.

I'll leave the plans up to you guys. Are there any events going on or places you want to shoot?

[yamchild]

yaaaaay, so many responses. what kind of things do you guys want to take pictures of? city architecture? beach? mountains? and when shall we do this? i don't mind waiting until early june for honorary socal bot robocon to show up.

[acid_squid]

i'll be there.
the disney symphony hall is pretty amazing from the outside and you can walk up and around its walls... but if you're not into shiny metal, then ou won't have much fun.
The Getty is also really photogenic when it comes to architecture.

[BooBoo-Kitty]

this has been thrown around, but i'll put it on the table again: LA Metro photocrawl (using the "subway", or even buses to exotic locales).

no cars, just cameras. and bums.

[atomicscissors]

Originally posted by acid_squid
i'll be there.
the disney symphony hall is pretty amazing from the outside and you can walk up and around its walls... but if you're not into shiny metal, then ou won't have much fun.
The Getty is also really photogenic when it comes to architecture.

I like shiny things.

Excuse me, I think I spot a nickel on the floor.

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by BooBoo-Kitty
this has been thrown around, but i'll put it on the table again: LA Metro photocrawl (using the "subway", or even buses to exotic locales).

no cars, just cameras. and bums.
I like this :) Frees people from driving duty and everybody can shoot while the scenery changes and lots of people passing by. Should be interesting to compare shots afterwards from each person's perspective.

[acid_squid]

I just saw a show on the Armory in Pasadena - slightly goofy art installations mixed in with trees and nature things.

[Robocon^^]

Hmm...tried out the remote flash and it sorta worked, but not with the degree of control I was hoping for. BTW, Minolta sucks for having a proprietary hotshoe.

Next camera will be Nikon or Canon.

[wonki wonki]

Originally posted by Robocon^^

I like this :) Frees people from driving duty and everybody can shoot while the scenery changes and lots of people passing by. Should be interesting to compare shots afterwards from each person's perspective.

I like this too.

[yamchild]

^ i agree! i love public transportation!

[Robocon^^]

Hope the standby flight goes through...
What day looks good for the photocrawl?

[Robocon^^]

OK, I got a last minute ticket confirmation this morning (guess someone backed out) Flying in and out is confirmed, I got my car rental reserved and a place to stay with a friend.

When's a good time to get together for this?

I'll be in LA Thursday after 8pm, leaving on Sunday early in the morning.

[tonybricker]

this sounds quite interesting, although my good camera is in the shop with electrical problems

[ja.net]

can those of with less impressive cameras play too

:forlorn:

[yamchild]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
OK, I got a last minute ticket confirmation this morning (guess someone backed out) Flying in and out is confirmed, I got my car rental reserved and a place to stay with a friend.

When's a good time to get together for this?

I'll be in LA Thursday after 8pm, leaving on Sunday early in the morning.

are you talking about this weekend? it might be a bit short notice for most other bots, but i'm good any point after saturday morning....

and all people are welcome, the camera'ed and non-camera'ed alike. :)

[ja.net]

define "people"

[Robocon^^]

Saturday morning sounds good...is the public transport idea still on? Or any other photo excursion ideas?

tonybriker, ja.net, camera's aren't necessary. Just going around and hanging out. I'll bring along my older point-and-shoot if you want to borrow :)

[ja.net]

I GOT DIBS ON THE OLD CAMERA

:)

Maybe I can shoot some B&W & do the lab work myself, it's been ages since I've enjoyed the smell of chemistry in the morning.

: puffs cigar :

[Robocon^^]

Oh I meant my older digital cam...maybe I should dig out an old film camera
or just pick up a cheap plastic one.

[ja.net]

you're too kind, sir -- I have a digital P&S of my own, so please don't go to any trouble

many thanks

[tonybricker]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
Saturday morning sounds good...is the public transport idea still on? Or any other photo excursion ideas?

tonybriker, ja.net, camera's aren't necessary. Just going around and hanging out. I'll bring along my older point-and-shoot if you want to borrow :)

thanks man

I have a backup/B-Team 35mm, it just doesn't have many bells and whistles. And the counter is broken so I never know what picture I am on. but it works!

Thinking about it now, it doesn't look like I'm gonna have much free time this weekend. I doubt I'll be able to make it... :(

[Robocon^^]

aww...:( Well it is kinda short notice..

[tonybricker]

it's not the short notice, I just have some stuff I gotta do that happens to be this weekend...

[slackerbot]

cancel your plans!
meeting up with people from the internet is much more important than real life obligations. :D

[shampoo]

hey, im off fri and sat again this weekend, though im working a catering event on friday. but it seems that all y'all are meeting up on sat anyway... keep me updated, im definitely interested, me and my guy have been planning on riding the red line for awhile, maybe we can explore and take pics downtown? theres the library and the disney hall and many of wonki's favorite buildings! though, i dont really have a camera, except in my phone...

[slackerbot]

camera phone counts too. ;)

[charlos3000]

hmm this weekend eh?

sounds like fun. i'll bring the G3, the minolta, the FM, and the sony. promise not to break them and you'll keep your limbs!

i just looked at that list of cameras i own or have access to and realize i have 0 brand loyalty...

[Robocon^^]

woohoo, saturday looks like it's shaping up...I'm gonna try to get some tickets for the Disney Hall daytour on Friday.

[Robocon^^]

OK, that was easy. If anyone wants to join me Friday, I'll be at the Disney Hall Friday morn...9:00 am and then roam around downtown for whatevers and head over to GR2.

[antegrav]

word! What time Saturday? I'm up for public transportation as well...

[slackerbot]

oh dude, don't post your cell number on the internet! :D

[Robocon^^]

ok...just so, cambots can jot it if we're meeting up.

Hmmm...so where-n-when're we meeting up Sat?

[yamchild]

let's meet saturday morning at Union Station, if y'all are still up for the metro crawl, since from the Union Station we can choose between all the different lines. also this is within easy walking distance to several photographically worthy things, in case we decide not to take the subway after all...

i looked on the LA metro website, and you can get a daypass fro $3. sounds pretty ideal for our purposes.

if you look here (http://www.experiencela.com/MA.html), there's a list of *themed adventures* to be had via metro. i'm leaning towards contemporary architecture, historic LA, or public art.

so when exactly in the morning is fine with you guys? i'm a fairly early riser, i think anytime after 8 or 9 is good with me.

[ja.net]

Originally posted by slackerbot
camera phone counts too. ;)

actually I recently saw a call for submissions specifically for photos taken with camera phones

oh and ms shampoo, the current LA magazine is all about downtown and my appetite is whetted, I'll check out the railway with you too

[ja.net]

I should've read to the end of the thread -- Union Station sounds good to me.

[ja.net]

Originally posted by slackerbot
oh dude, don't post your cell number on the internet! :D

Ha! Ask sexual wasabi about that.

[Robocon^^]

I think shampoo is headed down to SD for the weekend.

Union Station Saturday 8 am. Parking looks easy. I'll be there :) So, where's Wonki?

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by ja.net


Ha! Ask sexual wasabi about that. what happened?

[fmstlr]

hi guys, I might be tagging along on this trip. I won't be taking too many photos, but I can sure pose for shots like a cheap whore in a weight room! :D Plus, for once, I can ride the train with people I know.

(Costumed or Nude poses will incur a hefty fee.)

Can you see it now? A series of photos titled 'fmstlr and his subterranean existence' up on the bitches of the next GR art show.

Additional suggestion, have a slide show of all the pictures taken on this trip the next day. I can bring a projector and a laptop if youz got your pictures on a CD.

[wonki wonki]

I vote for lunch at Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet:

At Cole's, business has not changed much since 1908. Back then, it was a double delight: First, lunch at Cole's P.E (Pacific Electric) Buffet at the Red Car Terminal and then, a rollicking ride on one of the cars them- selves. The downstairs restaurant specialized in French Dip Sandwiches, camaraderie, and the city's first Check-Cashing businesses.

Cole's is the oldest continuously operated Restaurant and Bar in the City of Los Angeles. Then and now, Cole's has advertised itself as "The Originator of the French Dip:' In fact, in 1974, after years of unsolicited fact-finding and research by the Los Angeles Historical Society and the State of California, Cole's was designated by the City as Historical Landmark Site #104and State Point of Historical Interest not only for its location but for recognizing Cole's to be the true originator of the French Dip Sandwich.

http://www.colespebuffet.com/home.html

Philippe's fans beware. Your loyalty will disintegrate! I can't believe more people don't know about this place.

[shampoo]

plans for sd have fallen through, so its sawn on the metro!

ja.net, i saw that los angeles too! in fact i bought it!

im going to try to drag the boy along, but 8 am is a bit too early for either of us... if theres a lunch time meeting spot (coles!) where everyone will convene im pretty sure wed make that... or even if some other ppl feel like meeting at a more sane hour..... :p

[ja.net]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
what happened?

He posted his home phone number and got a (very friendly) call from 'janet' and 'iago'.

[slackerbot]

wow! a call from Janet AND Iago?
i should post my number. ;)

[ja.net]

Read my post carefully! I didn't say it was from janet, it was from 'janet' -- I ain't saying yes and I ain't saying no -- I'm just saying.

[ja.net]

Originally posted by wonki wonki


At Cole's, business has not changed much since 1908. Back then, it was a double delight: First, lunch at Cole's P.E (Pacific Electric) Buffet at the Red Car Terminal.



That's what my friend's wine (Red Car) is named after.

[Robocon^^]

Just dropping a line to say I am heeeeeere. So much warmer than last time too. See yous on Saturday.

[acid_squid]

I might be able to attend but whether I do or don't I would like to say Coles is not as cool as Clifton's.

http://www.cliftonscafeteria.com/home.html

[fmstlr]

I suspect Clifton is actually closer to the 7th/Metro station than Coles. At the same time, I wouldn't mind walking a little in that area of town, many interesting things to look at.

[ja.net]

I just remembered I have a knitting class at 10 am, so I won't be able to make it out there until lunchtime-ish.

For those who are so inclined, the flower market is a good photo op:

http://www.laflowerdistrict.com/lafd_info.asp

[wonki wonki]

Originally posted by acid_squid
I might be able to attend but whether I do or don't I would like to say Coles is not as cool as Clifton's.

http://www.cliftonscafeteria.com/home.html

Cole's is more dank than cool, and I'm OK with that!

[ja.net]

Yeah but at Cole's you have to pay whether or not you're delighted.

[yamchild]

hmm... seems like 8am is a bit early for most people. can i suggest meeting a bit later... say at 10am at union station?

[Robocon^^]

Sorry to be replying so late. 10am's OK by me :)

[wonki wonki]

So how did this go? How about a photo tour?

[Robocon^^]

Had fun, but I can't upload right now. I'll put my pics up when I get home tomorrow.

[Robocon^^]

2 hours into the 5 hour flight home a healthy baby boy was born, so the plane had to turn back to LA. How a pregnant woman could get on a plane and deliver a child in 2 hours was a little mind-boggling. Maybe the drop in air pressure :o Fortunately there were doctors on board and several nurses to assist.

Got back to LA 4 hours after leaving and needed to wait for a fresh crew to arrive due to FAA regulations limiting the working hours of crewmembers. 2 hours later they arrived.

Basically a 5 hour flight turned into 11 hours. So I'm kinda feeling meh about putting up pics right now. Here's a piece of tarmac I got to stare at.

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/tarmac2.jpg

The pics I've uploaded so far:

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/photocrawl

[tonybricker]

I like the tarmac pic though

clearly, your eleven hours weren't wasted... ;)

[fmstlr]

if there weren't doctors on the plane, you might have been the one helping with the delivery, have you thought of that?

BTW, have you done that on your job?

[Hap]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
Here's a piece of tarmac I got to stare at.

Amazing clarity for a pic taken through a thick plane window. They must have used Windex.

[35ft6]

No shit. I'm dying to see some pics. Come on. The people of GR are technically savvy and shit. Get going!

[yamchild]

y'all the camkakke was actually a lot of fun. too bad most of y'all flaked like so much chinese pastry. well i'm sure we'll have more of these.

since i'm usually out in the san gabriel valley, a lot of the spots we visted were actually places that i haven't been too in a while, so it was like being a tourist in my own town :) saw lots of sites, took tons of pics.

i had the pics all photoshopped and whatnot... but my laptop just got STOLEN under very bizarre circumstances.... booooooo. fortunately i havent cleaned my flash card yet. but it's gonna take a while to get all this sorted out again -__-; so many many pics to come, much much later

[35ft6]

^ You're handling the theft of your computer awfully well. You're like zen and shit.

[fmstlr]

http://home.att.net/~stimpson.j.cat/la08s.jpg (http://home.att.net/~stimpson.j.cat/la08.jpg)

[yamchild]

Originally posted by 35ft6
^ You're handling the theft of your computer awfully well. You're like zen and shit.

actually it's cos it's a work computer. but i'm still worried about getting in trouble at work. -_-;

also i'm drugged up from some anathesia... maybe i'll start to seeth with anger once that wears off... we'll see.

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/jlo.jpg

[kamenriderv3]

special agent affleck failed....

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/victorclothing.jpg

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by fmstlr
if there weren't doctors on the plane, you might have been the one helping with the delivery, have you thought of that?Yeah, that's why it was fortunate there were doctors on the plane :)
All I know is what we covered in recruit class and the medical portion of training. Basically all I know is what to expect and things to recognize that aren't normal and what to do. Haven't been to any childbirths yet.

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/7thmetro.jpg

[fmstlr]

http://home.att.net/~stimpson.j.cat/la01s.jpg (http://home.att.net/~stimpson.j.cat/la01.jpg)

[stryfe]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/victorclothing.jpg
nice picture. the lamppost looks like a mic.

sucks big time about the notebook yam. i think there have been some decent deals lately on notebooks if you are looking for a replacement.

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by fmstlr
http://home.att.net/~stimpson.j.cat/la01s.jpg (http://home.att.net/~stimpson.j.cat/la01.jpg) You were shadowing us??

Originally posted by stryfe

nice picture. the lamppost looks like a mic.



I totally thought that too, at first!

[fmstlr]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
You were shadowing us??

I didn't get out of the house until 11:00. So I went to the anti-war protest instead. And yes, I rode the metro that day. I was on the gold and the red, which one(s) were you on?

[Robocon^^]

Yam and I were on the redline. We saw the Bush protesters and police escort downtown on the way back from the new cathederal across the way from the Disney Hall. We all coulda easily met up :(

[fmstlr]

well, that's the story of my life. LATE for everything.

[Robocon^^]

OK next time...we need to trade cell #'s

[fmstlr]

http://home.att.net/~stimpson.j.cat/la07s.jpg (http://home.att.net/~stimpson.j.cat/la07.jpg)

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/unionvertpan.jpg

[Hap]

^^^^Rad
Dos equis.
Dos equis.
Dos equis.
Dos equis.

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/totrains.jpg

[slackerbot]

ohh! i like that one!

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/1stst.jpg

[35ft6]

Damn, Robocon. You've gotta a helluva an eye.

[Robocon^^]

^^wait'll you see some of yam's pics.

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/pool.jpg

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/figure.jpg

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/herrera.jpg

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/lift.jpg

[Liver_on_a_Stick]

Robocon, did I ever tell you have a wonderful eye for photography? wow.

[Robocon^^]

^thanks
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/250fine.jpg

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/market.jpg

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/bar.jpg

[wonki wonki]

Great stuff Robocon.

[cabbagechild]

you deserve a pulitzer, dude.

[yamchild]

http://images6.fotki.com/v82/photos/7/78855/1019700/LA030-th.jpg (http://images6.fotki.com/v82/photos/7/78855/1019700/LA030-vi.jpg)


http://images5.fotki.com/v85/photos/7/78855/1019700/LA032-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v85/photos/7/78855/1019700/LA032-vi.jpg)

two more here (http://public.fotki.com/yamchild/la_city_hall/)

[yamchild]

http://images5.fotki.com/v85/photos/7/78855/1019719/LA036-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v85/photos/7/78855/1019719/LA036-vi.jpg)


http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019719/LA037-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019719/LA037-vi.jpg)

[yamchild]

http://images5.fotki.com/v85/photos/7/78855/1019721/LA048-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v85/photos/7/78855/1019721/LA048-vi.jpg)


http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019721/LA049-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019721/LA049-vi.jpg)

[yamchild]

http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019730/LA053-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019730/LA053-vi.jpg)


http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019730/LA057-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019730/LA057-vi.jpg)

a few more (http://public.fotki.com/yamchild/cathedral/)

[yamchild]

http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019734/LA111-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019734/LA111-vi.jpg)


http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019734/LA112-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019734/LA112-vi.jpg)


http://images5.fotki.com/v80/photos/7/78855/1019734/LA116-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v80/photos/7/78855/1019734/LA116-vi.jpg)

[yamchild]

http://images6.fotki.com/v82/photos/7/78855/1019748/LA078-th.jpg (http://images6.fotki.com/v82/photos/7/78855/1019748/LA078-vi.jpg)


http://images5.fotki.com/v80/photos/7/78855/1019748/LA088-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v80/photos/7/78855/1019748/LA088-vi.jpg)


http://images6.fotki.com/v83/photos/7/78855/1019748/LA091-th.jpg (http://images6.fotki.com/v83/photos/7/78855/1019748/LA091-vi.jpg)


more (http://public.fotki.com/yamchild/grand_central_market/)

[yamchild]

http://images5.fotki.com/v81/photos/7/78855/1019757/LA097-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v81/photos/7/78855/1019757/LA097-vi.jpg)


http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019757/LA099-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019757/LA099-vi.jpg)

[yamchild]

http://images6.fotki.com/v82/photos/7/78855/1019761/LA110-th.jpg (http://images6.fotki.com/v82/photos/7/78855/1019761/LA110-vi.jpg)

[yamchild]

http://images5.fotki.com/v70/photos/7/78855/1019766/LA069-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v70/photos/7/78855/1019766/LA069-vi.jpg)

http://images5.fotki.com/v85/photos/7/78855/1019766/LA070-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v85/photos/7/78855/1019766/LA070-vi.jpg)

http://images6.fotki.com/v83/photos/7/78855/1019766/LA101-th.jpg (http://images6.fotki.com/v83/photos/7/78855/1019766/LA101-vi.jpg)

http://images5.fotki.com/v80/photos/7/78855/1019766/LA093-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v80/photos/7/78855/1019766/LA093-vi.jpg)


more (http://public.fotki.com/yamchild/la_miscellaney/)

[yamchild]

http://images5.fotki.com/v81/photos/7/78855/1019783/LA008-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v81/photos/7/78855/1019783/LA008-vi.jpg)

http://images5.fotki.com/v81/photos/7/78855/1019783/LA026-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v81/photos/7/78855/1019783/LA026-vi.jpg)

http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019783/LA028gradient-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/7/78855/1019783/LA028gradient-vi.jpg)

http://images6.fotki.com/v83/photos/7/78855/1019783/LA029-th.jpg (http://images6.fotki.com/v83/photos/7/78855/1019783/LA029-vi.jpg)


http://images5.fotki.com/v81/photos/7/78855/1019783/LA132-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v81/photos/7/78855/1019783/LA132-vi.jpg)



more (http://public.fotki.com/yamchild/la_metro/)

[35ft6]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/bar.jpg I really fucking love this shot. It makes me miss New York, it makes me want to fall in love, it makes me long for my childhood, it makes me realize that life is transient, it makes me...

[35ft6]

Yamchild, fucking thanks for the awesome photos.
http://images6.fotki.com/v83/photos/7/78855/1019748/LA091-vi.jpg
This photo just makes me happy, very happy for some reason.

Could you, Robocon, and Wonki explain how you got some of the photos to look the way they do? For instance:
Originally posted by Robocon^^
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/herrera.jpg
Robocon, what did you do to get the color just so? They do that in photo mags, right? Like list camera, ISO, shutter, aperture, and shit. Educate us. :)

[Robocon^^]

^ lots of playing around in Photoshop. Mainly levels to maximize contrast and biasing the midtones into a richer zone so that the wall stains stood out better. I selectively enhanced the rusty orange color because it adds to the feeling of decay.

Since it was outdoors ISO was set to 100 for less noise. If the scene isn't too wildly lit, I just go with automatic exposure. Aperature is set to what I can get away with given the light situation or whatever's needed to control depth of field.

[wonki wonki]

Nice job, yam! Looking at the EXIF details, it seems like you're taking all your pictures at ISO100. Don't be afraid to bump it up to get that faster shutter speed or to clamp down on the aperture.

35ft6, I'll defer to Robocon.

[Robocon^^]

Oh, yam, those jesus statues in the glass with the street reflections...would make a nice series.

[Robocon^^]

It'll be the middle of the week, but I'm gonna check with my airline tomorrow to see if I can make it out June 21+22+23. Catch a filmfest film perhaps?

Maybe we can do another cam-kakke with some evening/night shots if people are working in the daytime. Tripods, flashes, bulb exposures, flashlights.

[fmstlr]

please take more pictures of live subjects next time, for a change.

[Robocon^^]

sigh...if there were more people around it could happen.

[fmstlr]

whadayamean? L.A. is FULL of people, and birds, and bugs, and rodents, etc.

(Go beyond colors, lighting, composition. Add timing to your challenge.)

[Robocon^^]

Downtown LA was pretty sparse where we were (aside from the market) I like it super crowded so you can shoot people point blank and they don't even notice you.

Well, we'll see how the next one goes...

[Robocon^^]

BTW: how'd the KILL BUSH rally go?

[fmstlr]

http://home.att.net/~stimpson.j.cat/la05s.jpg (http://home.att.net/~stimpson.j.cat/la05.jpg)

[Robocon^^]

Hmm...You couldn't get in closer?

[fmstlr]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
Hmm...You couldn't get in closer?

U wanna me to sneak up from behind a buncha LAPD when they're all tensed? Great idea!!

I don't enjoy clubbing like you young folks.

[yamchild]

http://images6.fotki.com/v83/photos/7/78855/1019783/LA061-th.jpg (http://images6.fotki.com/v83/photos/7/78855/1019783/LA061-vi.jpg)

[key_loser]

That's at the train station!

[ja.net]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
It'll be the middle of the week, but I'm gonna check with my airline tomorrow to see if I can make it out June 21+22+23. Catch a filmfest film perhaps?

Maybe we can do another cam-kakke with some evening/night shots if people are working in the daytime. Tripods, flashes, bulb exposures, flashlights.

Your timing is excellent -- I have reason to want to have a barbecue, and there are loads of great film events coming up.

[Robocon^^]

^^ grrr...the return flight on the morning of the 24th is sold out and I really wanted to see a certain film on the evening of the 23rd. There's still a chance it might open up later on, but I can't book a flight right now.

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/baton.jpg

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by Hap
Amazing clarity for a pic taken through a thick plane window. They must have used Windex.
Focusing far away makes the window smudges go away. But I did buff the inside with a blanket.

[cabbagechild]

just a blanket...?

[cabbagechild]

you wish.

bitch.

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/unionpan.sized.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/unionpan.jpg)

[Batsu]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/victorclothing.jpg

Isn't this the mural Rodney Mullen skates past in Rodney vs Daewon round 1?

Great photos all round.

[neku74]

Originally posted by cabbagechild
you wish.

bitch.

stop picking on him, you asshole.

[35ft6]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/unionpan.sized.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/unionpan.jpg) Cool portrait. Did you get the same girl in there three times on purpose? I did it by accident the first time I stitched four photos together. Awesome.

[Robocon^^]

Anyone up for another one of these July 10 or 11th?

[antegrav]

I missed the last one, so I would be up for it... I was just talking to Yam about it last night at GR...

[Robocon^^]

Cool...hope to see you :)

[ja.net]

Aaron & I have a wedding to attend that weekend, on Saturday. Sunday's up for grabs, and I've got loads of beer left over from the last bbq. Homemade lunch first, or dinner after?

[Robocon^^]

Sunday's good...food is good :)

[yamchild]

i'm still not sure about this week's schedule... i'll try to make it earlier on saturday or sunday!

so what's the destination this time? :)

[Robocon^^]

OK, Saturday looks like it's all planned out (matinee of the surf flick and GR proofreading afterwards)

So Sunday around lunchtime...maybe meet up at ja.net's and figure out a photo excursion from there?

Is that sounding OK?

(thinking about places to go...)

[ja.net]

sounds good to me

[antegrav]

I'm cool with that...

One idea, L.A. river. I know not much, but just a suggestion...

[BooBoo-Kitty]

i wanna play this time.

[Robocon^^]

Heeyyy...I always wanted to go shoot pictures in there. Is it OK to go down inside?
http://www.lalc.k12.ca.us/target/units/river/under_bridge.jpg

[fmstlr]

No.

but if you get caught, just pretend to be Japanese tourists...

[yamchild]

sunday around lunchtime at ja.net's sounds good to me :)

I can meet up on Sunday although I am a bit camera impaired I guess... :(

[ja.net]

I want to try to do the whole thing with just my cameraphone. HRDKOR.

[antegrav]

Hey ja.net have you seen this site?

http://www.sentonline.com/

it's going to be this weekend, an art exhibition about phonecam photography

[ja.net]

Hey that's cool! That's what I want to do. wtf phone are those guys using though?

[antegrav]

Motorola V600 camphones

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by Wabi_Sabi
I can meet up on Sunday although I am a bit camera impaired I guess... :(
I'll have a spare cam you can use that's fully automatic. Or just pick a disposable or 2 at 7-11 :)

[BooBoo-Kitty]

can i get a ride? someone? anyone? bueller?

[ja.net]

from where to where?

[ja.net]

and don't say from here to eternity

[ja.net]

http://www.lo.redjupiter.com/images/sauvequipeut/loincloth.jpg

http://www.lo.redjupiter.com/images/sauvequipeut/airguitar.jpg

http://www.lo.redjupiter.com/images/sauvequipeut/braids.jpg

http://www.lo.redjupiter.com/images/sauvequipeut/caning.jpg

http://www.lo.redjupiter.com/images/sauvequipeut/graf2.jpg

http://www.lo.redjupiter.com/images/sauvequipeut/gull.jpg

http://www.lo.redjupiter.com/images/sauvequipeut/aaronbbk.jpg

http://www.lo.redjupiter.com/images/sauvequipeut/yamchild.jpg

[yamchild]

http://images6.fotki.com/v91/photos/7/78855/1126066/venice034-th.jpg (http://images6.fotki.com/v91/photos/7/78855/1126066/venice034-vi.jpg)

http://images6.fotki.com/v91/photos/7/78855/1126066/venice048-th.jpg (http://images6.fotki.com/v91/photos/7/78855/1126066/venice048-vi.jpg)

what a glorious day. warm, sunny, with a gentle breeze. makes me so godammn happy to be alive.

a lot more pics here (http://public.fotki.com/yamchild/venice_beach/)

[wonki wonki]

Aw sorry I missed it but I'm glad I slept in...

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/bob.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/bob.jpg)

[wonki wonki]

^That's the magic of street photography: wide-angle, up-close & personal. Awesome.

[Robocon^^]

and then there were moments like these...
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/ummm.jpg
out of focus and out of range, but maybe blur isn't such a bad thing.

[wonki wonki]

Oh lord... Blur is a GOOD thing.

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/beach.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/beach.jpg)

[fmstlr]

yep, you'd need 4 arms if you got 3 kids to care for...

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/cafe.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/cafe.jpg)

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/tiktiktiktik.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/tiktiktiktik.jpg)

[wonki wonki]

http://images6.fotki.com/v90/photos/6/68399/1014788/riverside_property-vi.jpg

L.A. River-Front Property

Pre-Camkakke outing the day before...

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/flats.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/photocrawl/flats)

[wonki wonki]

A wider view of the above:

http://images6.fotki.com/v91/photos/6/68399/1014788/la_river-th.jpg (http://public.fotki.com/unje/2004_portfolio/la_river.html)

[yamchild]

^ the colors in this pic are gorgeous. i really like this pic (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/train.sized.jpg) by robocon, too. nice contrast in sharpness between the train and the background. something about it makes the train look very toy-like. like this is a closeup pic of a miniature train set...

[wonki wonki]

Originally posted by yamchild
something about it...

Telephoto effect. Opposite of close-up wide-angle which makes things look bigger than they are.

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by yamchild
i really like this pic (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/train.sized.jpg) by robocon, too. nice contrast in sharpness between the train and the background. something about it makes the train look very toy-like. like this is a closeup pic of a miniature train set...
I created a duplicate layer and added artificial blur. Then I erased back to the sharper original in the area where the train was.

It's the kind of look that happens when people take pictures of their toy trains indoors with wide open aperatures that throw the near and distant objects out of focus.

[ja.net]

Next time you come down I'll put up my train set.

[Steven P]

I totally forgot what this thread was about, ignored it, and now look, tons of fun. I'll have to keep my eye on this thread from now on. Robocon, you are the poop!

[atomicscissors]

Usually anything with the suffix -kakke gets my attention.

ja.net: You have a train set? That is sooo cool!

everyone who has contributed: I love this thread. Thanks for all the purty pictures!

[ja.net]

I have a great train set, which I usually bring out only around the holidays. One of my long term projects is building a little city for it.

[atomicscissors]

Originally posted by ja.net
I have a great train set, which I usually bring out only around the holidays. One of my long term projects is building a little city for it.

Ha ha! I've always wanted to do something like that. Don't have the space though. You should build a ghetto/urban city for your trains. Screw those idyllic little towns.

[ja.net]

Originally posted by atomicscissors


Ha ha! I've always wanted to do something like that. Don't have the space though. You should build a ghetto/urban city for your trains. Screw those idyllic little towns.

Funny you should mention it, as I previously asked Steven P to do some tiny graf for it once I build the little buildings.

[kamenriderv3]

graf the trains too. any self-respecting artist would. :)

[Robocon^^]

wow wonki...I really like the glow you captured here.
http://images6.fotki.com/v86/photos/6/68399/1014788/riverbank-vi.jpg

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by ja.net
Next time you come down I'll put up my train set. haha...cool!

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by Steven P
I totally forgot what this thread was about, ignored it, and now look, tons of fun. I'll have to keep my eye on this thread from now on. Robocon, you are the poop! ...hope to meet you one of these days!

[wonki wonki]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
wow wonki...I really like the glow you captured here.

Aw, thanks man. It took a fair bit of work. Here's the straight-from-the-camera image:

http://images6.fotki.com/v90/photos/6/68399/1014788/riverbankoriginal-vi.jpg

Getting the final image I wanted would have been A LOT easier had I taken multiple exposures.

[Aaron]

My attempt at a panoramic.
http://www.knurdle.com/albums/venice_beach/venice_pan.thumb.jpg (http://www.knurdle.com/gallery/venice_beach/venice_pan)

Guitar Guy
http://www.knurdle.com/albums/venice_beach/guitar_man.thumb.jpg (http://www.knurdle.com/gallery/venice_beach/guitar_man)

Painter
http://www.knurdle.com/albums/venice_beach/painter.thumb.jpg (http://www.knurdle.com/gallery/venice_beach/painter)

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/venicestitch.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/photocrawl/venicestitch?full=1)

[Robocon^^]

I don't know the technical side of things since my brother set it up for me, but their site is at:
http://gallery.menalto.com/
Hope that works for you :)

[Robocon^^]

Wabisabi shot a mural I missed...
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/dancinganimals.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/photocrawl/dancinganimals?full=1)

[Robocon^^]

no prob...:)

[Steven P]

Have any of you dude(ettes) checked out photographers of genius at The Getty yet?

http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/genius/

[Robocon^^]

^^awww...that would have been cool to see.

[Steven P]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
^^awww...that would have been cool to see.

It ain't over 'til July 25th (this Sunday). Unless I read it wrong. I was thinking of going this Friday. You up for a trip robocon?

[Robocon^^]

can't...I'm working thru the 27th...
Next LA trip I'm hoping to make is Aug 6-7 to see a little X-games.

[Steven P]

Doi :(

[Robocon^^]

yeah...bummer to miss the Getty show, but thanks for the link. That'll be a good starting point to be looking into.

[atomicscissors]

Originally posted by Steven P


It ain't over 'til July 25th (this Sunday). Unless I read it wrong. I was thinking of going this Friday. You up for a trip robocon?

Oh oh! Can I go? Can I go? Expect a call soon Ben!

[Steven P]

okay!

[Robocon^^]

Hey, anybots wanna go for another round? Sometime on the 24th or 25th? (not that people have Thanksgiving plans or anything :))

I'm headed back home on the morning of the 26th.

[yamchild]

i gots to help the family fix thanksgiving dinner... :|

[shammy718]

i'll be in no cal again. btw, did you ever make it to manzanar?

yams - i'll be in hacienda heights during christmas. lemme know if you feel like hangin!

[wonki wonki]

Hey Robo, I'll be around. Day-time 25th is probably best bet for me.

[slackerbot]

is this another cam-kakke on the Metro Rail?

[Robocon^^]

Yay, back from Manzinar today :) It was a neat trip. Pretty chilly up there.

So 25th looks like it might happen?

Let's drive up to Norcal! j/k :)

[shammy718]

have a safe trip back. glad you came out!

[Robocon^^]

Thanks shammy...:)

OK, so the 25th's the day Wonki...where do you want to go shooting? Anybody else wanna come? I kinda want to see the Watts Towers, but maybe not the best neighborhood to be wandering around in...

[wonki wonki]

Wherever's fine. Earlier during the day is probably best.. Not sure if Charles will make it, though. His new Nikon better start producing. I ain't seen shit yet!

[yamchild]

ok... maaaaybe i can make it on the 25th, the earlier the better. gimme a call if you like, i prolly won't be online at all after noon today.

and charles: YEAH WHAT WONKI SAID

[Robocon^^]

OK...headed over to Sammy's in a few minutes. They said the digital Minolta SLR might be in today. Just want to see it in person before I go with the 20D.

So tomorrow then? Just gimme a call and we can do a morning shoot.

[Robocon^^]

OK...looks like the Metro Blue Line will take us to the towers.

http://www.experiencela.com/MA_Watts.htm

So, talked to wonki last night...meeting time will be 9 am at Union Station downtown. I'm gonna be heading out now.

[Robocon^^]

:(
I was shooting some pix up the PCH headed to Oxnard this evening.
When I reviewed my photos. All the morning pix were gone.

Dunno if my memory card messed up or what...AAAAArguh!!!!!

[Robocon^^]

but it was good seeing you guys :)

[Robocon^^]

uh...weird...the memcard got divided into 2 partitions. The camkakke pics were still in there :)

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/rainbowbridge.sized.jpg

[randall fairbrook]

i see them...right by the one thing next to the thing

[charlos3000]

http://images7.fotki.com/v126/photos/5/58678/1557822/rainbowatts-vi.jpg
http://images7.fotki.com/v129/photos/5/58678/1557822/wattstower2small-vi.jpg

[randall fairbrook]

what exactly the fuck are the watts towers for?

[Robocon^^]

^^wow...that's a nice polarized sky

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
uh...weird...the memcard got divided into 2 partitions.

Ah, I just figured out why it did this. I reached picture #9999 and when it reset to #0001, it made a new folder.

[slackerbot]

hehe.. it had it's own Y2K brain fart.

[YelloKitty]

you guys are killing it with the photos. amazing stuff!

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/supersat.sized.jpg

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/thanks4theflowers.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/thanks4theflowers.jpg)
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/metro.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/metro.jpg)
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/dontfencemein.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/dontfencemein.jpg)
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/bramble.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/photocrawl/bramble.jpg)

[cabbagechild]

^i love that first photo.

it makes me want to stuff my face with krispy kreme doughnuts until i have frosting coming out of my nose.

:)

[Robocon^^]

^^haha...did Yamchild tell you the story about the guy on the right?

[cabbagechild]

no, she didn't.

:confused:

eddie and the cruisers!

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by cabbagechild
no, she didn't.

:confused:
frosting coming out one's nose...that's what it was all about.

[cabbagechild]

Originally posted by Robocon^^

frosting coming out one's nose...that's what it was all about.

she had no idea what you were talking aboot either.

double-:confused:

[Robocon^^]

really? then that's good :) He was picking away and eating it.

[cabbagechild]

now i wish i hadn't asked.

[Robocon^^]

that crispy creme frosting image was so viscreal.

[yamchild]

http://images8.fotki.com/v132/photos/7/78855/1570106/watts014-th.jpg (http://images8.fotki.com/v132/photos/7/78855/1570106/watts014-vi.jpg)

http://images8.fotki.com/v132/photos/7/78855/1570106/watts030-th.jpg (http://images8.fotki.com/v132/photos/7/78855/1570106/watts030-vi.jpg)

http://images8.fotki.com/v132/photos/7/78855/1570106/watts076-th.jpg (http://images8.fotki.com/v132/photos/7/78855/1570106/watts076-vi.jpg)

[shammy718]

new fotki shots - yay! i put some new ones up too : )

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by yamchild
http://images8.fotki.com/v132/photos/7/78855/1570106/watts076-th.jpg (http://images8.fotki.com/v132/photos/7/78855/1570106/watts076-vi.jpg)

my new desktop at work :heart:

[yamchild]

yeah i love how everything in that pic converges towards one point, and it's impossible to tell from that angle what exactly he's doing. i was surprised none of you guys took a pic of that...

[Robocon^^]

I think I try to avoid straight on tunnel shots too much. That one you took came together so well, even without the guy at the bottom. But having him in there just clinches it. And black and white was the right choice.

[Robocon^^]

c'mon wonki, stop slackin...:)