tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85997758662348518832011-11-27T16:47:49.354-08:00So, one picture taken on every day for the 365 days starting on my birthday, 14th January. I will do it this time!!! Armed with my Nikon D90, nikon 18-105, 50mm 1.8 and 120-400mm sigma, I will endeavor to produce some interesting photo's. I am completing this challenge on flickr, but will post my pics here along with other interesting ones.Greg Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03338886126831871576noreply@blogger.comBlogger2861100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599775866234851883.post-23443684033173009752010-04-20T12:54:00.001-07:002010-04-20T12:54:10.593-07:00

Day 92:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithWas meeting up for a coffee with a friend and had a few minutes to spare on the way there. A new building had been built and I liked the angles.

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Borough Tube 91:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithOn my way home from basketball on the bus and realised I had not had a chance to take a shot at the courts.I think I may start a series on underground signs.

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Bubbles 90:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Dumbbell 89:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithJust a quick shot taken at work!

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Street Art day 88 altOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithI still find it amazing the quality of the street art around the Brick Lane area!This is painted on someones door!

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Streaming London Sunlight 88:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Sunday upmarket light 87:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Sunday upmarket light alt 87Originally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Sunday upmarket light alt 87Originally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Sunday upmarket light alt 87Originally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Jelly Babies 86:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithTake with my D90 and 50mm 1.8. SB600 fired off camera to the right with a big white canvas as a reflector.

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Bokeh 83:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithHad some very poor photography days.See my flickr account to see the bad ones!

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Bokeh Day 83 altOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Johannesburg Freeway Light Trail 81:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithAs the light faded, I took the opportunity take some light trail shots on the freeway. I was minus a tripod so had to set the camera down on the overpass and used a really long shutter speed.I really like the car's indicator light as it changes lane.The sunset was beautiful, but the framing was lacking an interesting subject,

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Joburg Sunset Day 81 AltOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithI flew from Durban to Joburg on the way to London and had a 6 hour stop over in the airport.Thankfully, Steve came and picked me up and we went back to his house for dinner. Before we ate, we grabbed our cameras - he has a D5000 and went and took some shots of the sunset.The sunset was particularly beautiful, however, our viewpoint did not

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Lion Fish day 80 altOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithGave this Lion fish a go and was surprised at how well it came out. Through thick glass and only ambient light, I think this has quite a bit of detail!

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Jelly Fish 80:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithWalking around Ushaka aquarium - well worth a visit if you are in Durban, and saw these baby jelly fish and had to give them a go.Not completely upset with the results. Did merge two pics in CS4 to get a better more interesting picture.I love the colour, which is pretty much what the eye saw.

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Dave And Shell 79:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithHad just fired up the braai and we were sitting on the verada enjoying the lovely weather.Just took this quick snap of my Brother-in-law, Dave and my niece, Shelley-Ann.

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Hornbill 78:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithTried to visit the Umgeni River Bird park on my trip home, but it was closed to the public. It was laways a place worth a visit, but they decided to close it last year. Thankfully someone bought it to reopen, but I think they have to restock - they sold the birds initially.Anyway, I was told that a new one had opened further inland. Went for a drive

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Knysna LourieOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithAt a loss for words. Lovely bird! What more can I say!

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Strobist Horse Soft light Day 77 altOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithTaken on my d90 and nifty fifty. Sb 600 fired off camera with a yongnuo digital wireless controller.Flash fired through a white shirt to the left.

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Strobist Horse hard light 77:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithaken on my d90 and nifty fifty. Sb 600 fired off camera with a yongnuo digital wireless controller.Flash fired from above.

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Dragon fly 76:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithWrote a whole long description about this picture using iphoto. Then did some editing in CS4 so lost the info, but luckily save it onto a word doc. When I uploaded it, I cut and pasted it into this space and saved. However, when I opened the pic it was gone.Can't be bothered to rewrite it, but needless to say this shot's focus is not quite right

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Waiting for the calamari! 75:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithWent out in the afternoon with my parents and Mandy to Gateway Shopping Centre and then drove up to Balito to a fantastic restaurant called Mozambik. They do the most amazing Calamari in a garlic and lemon sauce. If followed this with 1kg of Queen Prawns..... needed help from everyone to finish these.I managed to leave my camera at

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On the right Path 74:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithWent for a pleasant walk along the beach with the wide Mandy, and friends Jonah and Anne and their daughter Caity.Unfortunately only had the nifty fifty on me, so was unable to get some action shots of the surfers, so this picture will have to do.I do not know what is is about this shot but I like it!

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Matthew 73:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithThis is a picture of my friends really cute son.I played around with a number of different crops. Please have a look at the one below and tell me which you think is better.

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Matthew day 73 alt crop 2Originally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Naughty Cat! 72:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith -catching up!This is a lovely cat that lives next door to my parent house. In fact it seems to spend so much time at their house, it may as well be theirs. However, it won't eat any food at their house!I thought she wold make a good subject for some pictures.Needless to say she was not at all interested and I think I only succeeded in making my

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Naughty Cat! 2 Day 72 AltOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith -catching up!

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Leave It! 71:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith -catching up!Poor Photography day today. Just enjoyed my holiday!I think I had the +4 screw on lens for this shot. Hand held.

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Champagne Castle Pano 70:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith -catching up!What a beautiful place. Just popped in here for a drink on the way home. It was worth the visit! Very nice.

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Drakensberg Storm Brewing Day 69 AlternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith -catching up!This rolled in as I was trying to photograph the local birdlife, hence why the light was quite poor!I love the sky and we also got a few bolts of lightening too.

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Double Collared Sunbird 69:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith -catching up!I am really surprisd at this picture. I did not think that it was going to be this sharp with as much detail.We had spent a lovely day in the Drakensberg and had done a 3 hour hike around the surrounding mountains. After having a quick nap, then swim in the reservoir and grabiing something to eat I thought I would take a

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Cape Thrush Day 69 alternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith -catching up!

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sunbird day 69 alternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith -catching up!

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Drakensberg Moon 22nd March 2010 68:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith -catching up!

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Drakensburg Moon March 22nd 2010 Day 68 altOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith -catching up!

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Day 67 AlternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith - back from Holiday

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What's up Jack! 67:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith - back from HolidayLeave me alone..... I want to Pee!

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Another Crap day in Africa! 66:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith - back from HolidayThis was taken on my Best Friend wedding day. I did not take my camera to the wedding, I had more important drinking tasks to do on the day to worry about my camera!This was taken between the ceremony and the reception.Africa just has the most amazing sunsets!

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Stop Taking my Picture! 65:265Originally uploaded by gregcsmith - back from HolidayA bit hung over today and was a bit busy running around Joburg helping Steve with some wedding tasks.In the afternoon before we headed out to the wedding venue there was a lovely light coming from the sunset.Took this shot of my beautiful wife...needless to say she was none too pleased!

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Red Pepper! 64:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith - back from HolidayHad just arrived in Johannesburg and just checked in to the B&B. It was baking hot so decided to chill out around the pool.These guys were growing around the pool.Not the most interesting photo, but I did not take my camera with me to the go-karting and the Stag party. Not wanting any incriminating evidence, however, I needn't

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Heathrow Terminal 5 Tilt shift 63:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith - back from HolidayOnly chance for a shot tody was on my way to the gate to get on the plane to JHB!

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Christ Church Spitalfields 61:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithUntil recently, I was a serial "shoot on Auto" photographer... if you can call that being a photographer. Anyway, since starting this 365, my camera has stayed on Manual the whole time and my photography and understanding of how the camera and lens works have improved massively.So today was the first day I thought I had lost a shot

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Smoke 60:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithAnother disappointing photography day.Felt a bit second hand this morning - see day 59 alternative for the cause. Also going to South Africa for a holiday on Wednesday so we needed to tidy the flat.Wanted to try smoke shots again, but I must say I failed miserably .Strobist info:Lit from the left with a spotlight and the sb600 to the right

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Smoke invert Day 60 alternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithSame shot, just inverted in CS4

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Labhaoise day 59:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithI tried some more drop photography today. I wanted to get a shot of a second drop hitting the first drop, but all I succeeded on doing was nearly flood my kitchen, wet may camera and flash. I didn't get one shot that was any good.Met up with some friends for a drink at our local and took the camera with the nifty fifty on and took this candid

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Guinness day 59 alternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Black Hole Day 58:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithSOOC. Saw someone on flickr doing some amazing work with some led torches and some string and thought I would give it a go.Nowhere near the standard of the ones that I have seen but not bad for a first time and I am using an inadequate torch. Need to invest in some led torches.See my other attempts below and let me know if this is the best or

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Light Spiral 2 day 58 altOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Light Spiral 1 day 58 altOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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London's Burning 57:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithA big fire started at 4am this morning (11 March 2010) in a building on Tabernacle Street, in the City of London EC2. This was taken at 12.30pm and it was still going strong!As this is just around the corner from work and I had to go the bank to sort some things out, I thought I would go and rubberneck.Perfect opportunity for the shot of

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Five 56/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithHome extremely late after a busy day.My new wireless triggers have finally arrived. Bought them off Amazon and paid extra for 1-2 day delivery. A week and a half later they arrived. What are the chances of getting refund on postage....minimal.Anyway, they are the Tongnuo RF-602tx. I put the batteries in, attached them to my flash and camera and they

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Death of a Caramel Egg day 55:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithMandy's Mom sent us some small easter eggs and seen as though I am going to be in South Africa for easter, I thought I would have one this evening.Not the most interesting series, but it sure was tasty to shoot.

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Day 54:365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithBusy day. Wanted to do something mre creative involving CS4 but just didn't have the time to. So this is as good as it get tonight!Strobist info:SB600 fire by wireless trigger to the right and bounced off a white artist canvas

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Cornwall Pano Alt day 53Originally uploaded by gregcsmithSix shots stitched in photoshop. Only cropped, nothing else!

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Perranporth Walk 53/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithWent for a 2 hour photo walk from Perranporth up to St Agnes. Although the wind was blowing and in the wind it was cold, the sun was shining beautifully.This however highlighted on of the weaknesses of the nikon d90. The screen was difficult to see so all my shots from the beginning were all under exposed.Eventually got it right and this is

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Flower and bokeh 53/376Originally uploaded by gregcsmithLoving the Bokeh.Had a nice night out in Falmouth with Gavin and Sally after a great day in St Ives. Felt a bit second hand in the morning, but still managed a 2 hour photo walk along the coast.I love Cornwall. I think we should move down there sooner rather than later!

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St Ives Girl day 52 AlternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithSOOC... My beautiful wife catching the sun on St Ive's beach.The locals must have know we were mad Southern Africans as we set up the skottle on the beach and cooked tomato gunk and boerewors. Lovely!

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Blue Door day 52 AlternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithLots of lovely interesting doors all around. Love this colour!Taken in St Ives.

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St Ives Graveyard Day 52 AlternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithLots of processing on this one. Did it to bring out detail on the cross and keep the sky interesting.... Too much?

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St Ives Flower Day 53 altOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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To Cornwall 51/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithToday was the closest I have come to not getting a shot.This was taken at about 10.30pm on the train down to Truro.I am sure Mandy is not too happy about being the subject again, but, needs must!A little bit of interesting bokeh in this one. I did play with with vibrancy and saturation levels as well as adding a layer and brightening Mandy's eye.

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Day 50 / 365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithNot really what I was expecting to take on day 50, however, best laid plans etc....This is the first time I have taken a shot with the exposure on bulb and with the flash on. I probably did not have the power set up high enough and could have used a different aperture.I kinda like it and have decided on this as the shot of the day.Please check my

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Day 50 alternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithSharp but not interesting!

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River of Light day 50 alternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithI really like this one. I just wish I had been more stable.Wish I could do it again. It really lookes like a river of light. I realise that these kind of shots look better when you focus on the brake lights rather than the headlights.

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Strawberry drop 48/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithOk, so it may not be cool, but at least it required a bit more effort than last nights shot!I think this is the best of the bunch (check the others and let me know what you think). I am sure that I can do much better. Maybe I will use my 50mm next time.I also used my wireless flash trigger for the first time and probably the last. You get

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Strawberry drop 1 Day 48 alternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Strawberry drop 5 Day 48 alternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Strawberry drop 2 Day 48 alternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Lime Day 36 alternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithFail again!

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Leaf Drop 46/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithHad a go at the lime in the glass with Lemonade, but failed again. Need to work on my light/ strobist setup.Tried dripping water off a house plant and this was the best of a bad bunch.

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Purple drop 2 CropOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithAlternative crop to day 45

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Guinness5 Day 45 alternativeOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Purple drop 45/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithI spent the day at the London Strobist meetup.It was great to have a go with multiple flash set ups, softboxes and umbrella's.I also got to show some people my new drop skills and here was a result which I kinda liked.Strobist:sb600 Cam left bounced behindsb800 Cam right in shoot through umbrellaCheck my "london strobist meetup feb 10" set for my

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Feb 26th Day Moon-Night Moon 44/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithAs promised, if the moon is out I will shoot it.Almost full moon tonight but not quite, so was able to pull a little bit of detail out.The moon was out when the sun was still up, hence the blue sky, then I shot it again a bit later.Both of these are SOOC and were taken handheld!

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Headache day 43 rejectOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithI tried a bit of photoshop on this. I wanted to show my head melting between my hands, but I just don't have the skills.

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Headache 43/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithI have had a headache for 3 days now and it is starting to get me down.Very busy and a bit stressed at work and getting nighttime toothache, so someone suggested I may be grinding my teeth and that is causing the headache. The TMJ is very close to the atlas, so that may be causing the grief!Hopefully get it sorted tomorrow!

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My Eye 42/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithA bit of a rehash of one of my previous shots, but I have had splitting headache for two days now. It felt my eyeball was going to pop out!So here is a picture of the offending eyeball with a little bit of layer magic!

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Egg 41/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithI was reading an article online, looking for inspiration for my project.One of the suggestions was to take a photo of a simple egg. So I thought I would give it a try tonight. Just using a lamp for lighting, I tried to take an interesting picture.Going with the wife's advice that this is the best one. See my rejects and let me know what you think!

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Egg 2 Day 41 rejectOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Egg 3 Day 41 RejectOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Bulb 40/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith8.45pm walking home after a long day in the office and needed a shot. Placed the camera on a bollard, put the exposure on bulb and turned the aperture up to f22. This is the result!

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Water Balloon Pop 39/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Balloon Pop Reject B&WOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Balloon Pop Reject 2Originally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Balloon Pop Reject 1Originally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Balloon pop Fail 1Originally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Balloon Pop Fail 3Originally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Balloon Pop Fail 2Originally uploaded by gregcsmith

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B&W Guitar 38/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithNot feeling very wordy today. Not my most creative or interesting of shoots today.Thought I would try to take some interesting shots of my guitars and kind of liked the effects. See my rejects for the day too.

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Guitar 2 day 38 rejectsOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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Guitar 3 Day 38 rejectOriginally uploaded by gregcsmith

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1/4 Moon Feb 19 2010 37/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithBeautiful moon tonight.If I can shoot the moon, I have to! So if the moon is out in London Town, you can expect to see it on my 365 project!

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Eye 1 36/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmith10% of the way and this week has been a tough one.Only took this picture at 9.45pm. Thanks to the wife for being such an accommdating model. She had a lamp shining in her face and my 18-105 vr with the screw on lenses shoved in her face!Only desaturated the top layer and brought the colour through. No colour adjustment!

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Eye 2 day 36 rejectOriginally uploaded by gregcsmithSame as the original day 36, however, saturated and unsharpen filter added.

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35/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithTotal cop out today. Very busy and long day in the office. Racked up 12 hours today. No time to pull out the camera.However, my wireless flash trigger arrived in the mail today, so at least I have something to play with on the weekend.For those who need a tutorial on how to take a shot like this, turn the dial to auto and press the button. No thought or

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Help 34/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithHitting my first bump in my 365 project.I am really lacking motivation today and need some inspiration.I have a very busy day tomorrow, so not sure what I am going to produce!Will have to wait and see.

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Moon in my hand 33/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithI know, this is a rubbish effort. You get the idea of what I was going for, but could not find a suitable back ground and my photoshop work is poor.However, I am very tired today. Had a bad nights sleep last night and do not have the energy to any more work on this now.So, sorry for the bad image, but I may revisit this in the future.

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Milk Splash 31/365Originally uploaded by gregcsmithI had to give drop photography another whirl today. This time I decided to use milk instead of water!A couple of things learnt:1. Milk is far messier (did I spell that right?) than water2. Food colouring is even more messy than milk.3. Using just milk results in fairly boring images. Maybe a flash gel or coloured back grounds will make a

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