Viva Las Vegas

[tude]

I love coming here to Vegas but "Love leaving" even more..
Nothing special with the pics as my heart just hasn't been in it lately but here are a few anyway.
Mike

[EZE RIDER]

Nice shots! Is that last one what they mean by going green? ;)

[Diamond Lil]

Mike,
I do think the Ballys picture is kind of cool.

[pegdragger]

I need some serious lessons. Mike, do you give free lessons?

[tude]

Nice shots! Is that last one what they mean by going green? ;)

Yeah I think so
Great technology if they find a way to keep dogs from hiking their leg on it:p

[tude]

Mike,
I do think the Ballys picture is kind of cool.
Thanks Lil:)

[tude]

I need some serious lessons. Mike, do you give free lessons?
Mike I have seen your galleries on Flickr, you don't need any lessons.:cool:

[pegdragger]

Thanks, but they don't come out as crisp and detailed as yours....

[tude]

A few more..

[tude]

Thanks, but they don't come out as crisp and detailed as yours....

Repetition my friend (40 keepers out of 500):D
I have confess something as well, I used Cyn's 18-55 IS kit lens for most of these.
Damn thing out performed my 50mm f1/4 and my 85mm f1/8 by a long shot.
Go figure

[Diamond Lil]

A few more..

Your heart is getting back into it!

[tude]

Yep Lil a little bit anyway..
Just got a call from kid brother in Florida, seems he is waiting for a package release from a major cover on a series we did:cool:
Cheered me up a little..
Can't post her for obvious reasons but here is one from the same series..

[Diamond Lil]

Well, that sounds like progress Mike. I'm glad you are making your way back.
I think it is so cool that you work with your brother on projects. Have you both been into it for a long time?

[tude]

Well, that sounds like progress Mike. I'm glad you are making your way back.
I think it is so cool that you work with your brother on projects. Have you both been into it for a long time?

Been brothers for along time..
Just started photography 3 years ago.
Guess we are a lot alike.
just 2 big ass kids
PS Thanks for the encouragement:)

[pegdragger]

Mike, I love that shot. Can't wait to see more.

[tude]

Mike, I love that shot. Can't wait to see more.
Thanks big
That is Chelsea (a natural imho and one of my personal favs).
Meg is the star but don't believe it will finance my Vegas vacation.
Nothing signed yet so what the hell, Credit deserved by John Ward and the Nikon D700 me PP

[pegdragger]

Thanks big
That is Chelsea (a natural imho and one of my personal favs).
Meg is the star but don't believe it will finance my Vegas vacation.
Nothing signed yet so what the hell, Credit deserved by John Ward and the Nikon D700 me PP

Love it! I really need to learn more about portraiture....

[Diamond Lil]

You've been at this for 3 years only? Impressive to say the least. You have to keep going. Who knows what you'll be creating with John in twice that time!

I love black and white and it works so very well in the first picture. The first serious pictures I ever took were portraits and it has been years since then. I did do one series for a family member who was being inducted into her College Athletic Hall of Fame. She'd denied permission to post the pictures. Funny thing is that one was used in the program, one on her plaque and again on a carving hanging on a wall at the school.

[tude]

You've been at this for 3 years only? Impressive to say the least. You have to keep going. Who knows what you'll be creating with John in twice that time!

I love black and white and it works so very well in the first picture. The first serious pictures I ever took were portraits and it has been years since then. I did do one series for a family member who was being inducted into her College Athletic Hall of Fame. She'd denied permission to post the pictures. Funny thing is that one was used in the program, one on her plaque and again on a carving hanging on a wall at the school.

Thanks Lil
I love B&W as well.
There is just something dramatic that I can't explain and causes you to study the photograph.
Here is a series just for you Lil..
http://picasaweb.google.com/jeptransport/LandscapesInBlackAndWhite#

[Diamond Lil]

Mike,
Will you ever do a coffee table book?

[tude]

Mike,
Will you ever do a coffee table book?

Not tonight:D:D:D

[Diamond Lil]

Silly man. :)

[tude]

A few more from the Vegas

[Diamond Lil]

I like the StrateSphere!

[tude]

Thanks Lil
I am working on a slide show but need to purchase stock music so as not to infringe on somebodies copyright.:(

[Diamond Lil]

That is a very real issue, isn't it? Is stock music expensive?

[tude]

That is a very real issue, isn't it? Is stock music expensive?
Only if it is decent and there is a lot of gray area in the issue of fair use...
Royalty free, copyright free, Direct buyout and licensing gets pretty confusing..
For instance I will probably never sell a slide show presentation but if I post one where there are banner ads or link to a site that has banner ads could be construed as "for profit".
Gonna have to buy me a kazoo and do my own:D

[Diamond Lil]

Why we have lawyers?

[tude]

Don't care for lawyers.
I can get unlimited license for any type of music (genre) from someone I never heard of for $600 for a 3 year certificate:(
Practicing the Kazoo as I type this

[Diamond Lil]

Rush Limbaugh does the same thing to get bumper music for his show.