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Old 7 February 2010, 07:01 AM   #1
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Hello everyone,

I was killing some time on Jake's Rolex blog today and whudda ya know, one of JJ's Explorer II shots made it. Here's the link for those of you who don't know it http://rolexblog.blogspot.com/.
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Old 7 February 2010, 07:03 AM   #2
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I saw that as well. It's always cool when you go on Jake's blog and you see one of your pictures.
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Old 7 February 2010, 07:06 AM   #3
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I saw that as well. It's always cool when you go on Jake's blog and you see one of your pictures.
I can imagine! If I may hijack my own thread, what kind of camera setup do you use Kyle? Your pictures are fantastic. I'm trying to sell my D40 and upgrade to something better.
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Old 7 February 2010, 07:07 AM   #4
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I can imagine! If I may hijack my own thread, what kind of camera setup do you use Kyle? Your pictures are fantastic. I'm trying to sell my D40 and upgrade to something better.
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Thanks Tyler! I use a Canon Rebel Xsi with just the kit lens. It's a nice camera, easy to use and produces great results. A step up would be the T1i, I have heard great things about it.
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Thanks, Tyler.............just got very lucky with this shot. Natural light and macro mode helped!!

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Old 7 February 2010, 07:08 AM   #6
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Thanks, Tyler.............just got very lucky with this shot. Natural light and macro mode helped!!


Well it looks very good JJ.
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Old 7 February 2010, 07:11 AM   #7
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Old 7 February 2010, 07:21 AM   #8
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Thanks, Tyler.............just got very lucky with this shot. Natural light and macro mode helped!!

What is the name of the photographer you hire?

Is he a afghan or is it your chinese automechanic?

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BTW. Do you know any New Zealander's?
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Old 7 February 2010, 07:25 AM   #9
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What is the name of the photographer you hire?

Is he a afghan or is it your chinese automechanic?

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BTW. Do you know ant New Zealander's?
In the summer time , JJ might fly to Sweden and impart some of his wisdom of the polychromatic world of pixels!
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Old 7 February 2010, 07:26 AM   #10
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In the summer time , JJ might fly to Sweden and impart some of his wisdom of the polychromatic world of pixels!
I will pray for that.
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Old 7 February 2010, 07:30 AM   #12
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[QUOTE=Jocke;1630102]What is the name of the photographer you hire?

Is he a afghan or is it your chinese automechanic?

Jocke

Jocke, I think JJ's butcher takes the pictures for him!
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Old 7 February 2010, 07:33 AM   #13
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What is the name of the photographer you hire?

Is he a afghan or is it your chinese automechanic?

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Jocke, I think JJ's butcher takes the pictures for him!
Sometimes his pics fells a little meaty.
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Sometimes his pics fells a little meaty.
But are they kosher?
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Thanks, Tyler.............just got very lucky with this shot. Natural light and macro mode helped!!

Superb shot JJ
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Thanks, Tyler.............just got very lucky with this shot. Natural light and macro mode helped!!

Great picture JJ, and a Big cumpliment being posted in Jakes´ Great Blog.
I´m very happy for you!
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Looks like they added some sharpen and change the contrast a bit.

JJ did you send him the image or did he find it, himself????

Kyle takes some great shots, but it appears he photoshops it, a lot!!
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Looks like they added some sharpen and change the contrast a bit.

JJ did you send him the image or did he find it, himself????

Kyle takes some great shots, but it appears he photoshops it, a lot!!
Of course they have to edit it, from the start it looks like a RADO.

I guess he send it with a $100 bill.

I don't think Kyle PhotoShop so much, he have a Canon and then it looks so.
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Old 7 February 2010, 01:55 PM   #21
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Looks like they added some sharpen and change the contrast a bit.

JJ did you send him the image or did he find it, himself????

Kyle takes some great shots, but it appears he photoshops it, a lot!!
Jake seems to do a search around and finds these pics himself. This is the second one of mine he's put up as Picture of the Month on his blog.

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Old 7 February 2010, 01:57 PM   #22
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Jake seems to do a search around and finds these pics himself. This is the second one of mine he's put up as Picture of the Month on his blog.

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so you sent him 200 dollars then you tosser..
did I get you to pull out the loupe and check the case?
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Jake seems to do a search around and finds these pics himself. This is the second one of mine he's put up as Picture of the Month on his blog.

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Are any of you aware of a thread describing some of the lighting and photographic techniques used by TRFers to take those beautiful watch photos? I have some high-end camera and flash equipment, but none of my photos even remotely approach the quality of JJ's, Kyle's or Jocke's. If no such thread exists, perhaps one of you could take some time and tell how you set up the lighting, camera settings, lenses, etc.
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Are any of you aware of a thread describing some of the lighting and photographic techniques used by TRFers to take those beautiful watch photos? I have some high-end camera and flash equipment, but none of my photos even remotely approach the quality of JJ's, Kyle's or Jocke's. If no such thread exists, perhaps one of you could take some time and tell how you set up the lighting, camera settings, lenses, etc.
Taken with a Canon A1000. No big deal. Just fuss with the lighting, no flash!
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Are any of you aware of a thread describing some of the lighting and photographic techniques used by TRFers to take those beautiful watch photos? I have some high-end camera and flash equipment, but none of my photos even remotely approach the quality of JJ's, Kyle's or Jocke's. If no such thread exists, perhaps one of you could take some time and tell how you set up the lighting, camera settings, lenses, etc.
I don't know, that wrist shot you posted the other day was fantastic.

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Are we going to take bets on how long it takes some scam artist to hijack Doc's wrist shot and use it on eBay ?
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Old 7 February 2010, 08:12 AM   #28
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Are we going to take bets on how long it takes some scam artist to hijack Doc's wrist shot and use it on eBay ?


Anyway Joey, you seem to take pretty clear crisp shots! I usually just place my watch near a natural light source, like a window. From there it's all about angle, background, and the props you include in the picture. Jocke's a master at that.
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Ya gotta admit Kyle, that after what Doc went through, having his watch pictures boosted would truly suck swamp water !
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Old 7 February 2010, 09:03 AM   #30
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I don't know, that wrist shot you posted the other day was fantastic.
Thanks, Kyle. I admire your photography skills. As far as someone stealing my photograph goes, it will be far less annoying than temporarily losing two watches and four grand. (BTW, no charges have yet been filed against the scammer, who was found to be conducting scams on watchzone.com as well.)
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