What do you think Oppo?

"BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion" (pbs) 10/23/2020 at 12:27 • Filed to: None

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Been wanting to try my hand at Photography for years... Now I finally got my dad’s old Nikon FM2 back in action. It’s been, what, 14 years since I last shot with this camera, or any actual camera for that matter.

Most are pretty random shots, some with Fuji Xperia, some with Kodak Portra. The whole point was actually testing if my camera still worked, had any leaks, etc, and how the pictures would come out based on the aperture and shutter speeds for each of them.

Just Jeepin' > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 12:49

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I’d say the colors are spectacular and overall the photos are very good. I’m envious. 

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Just Jeepin' 10/23/2020 at 12:53

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Thanks! The colors are all on the film stock lol, but I was surprised just how good they came out as well , considering they were metered without assistance. The old TTL meters on these Nikons are really reliable after all!

ClassicDatsunDebate > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 13:01

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Good eye for composition.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > ClassicDatsunDebate 10/23/2020 at 13:15

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Thanks man, that’s the hardest part to pick up I guess... there are several of those shots I’ll be retrying in the near future, but that’s part of the lea rning process :D

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 13:21

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I really love your compositions. The colors, focus, and overall balance are very good in these. And where is this? Looks so vibrant in these photos even in the midst of a pandemic.

Also, this Cars esque statue is so creepy. Is it supposed to look like a stoner because it’s a “hippie van?”

Oh, and do you mind if I share this to the Photography Kinja?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 13:28

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Great photos!!!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 13:42

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Lovely shots, you have a very good eye! Also more kitteh shots are needed because kittehs.

Chariotoflove > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 13:44

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Nice. Don’t worry about meeting any arbitrary standards of what’s artistic or valid. I figure if a picture makes you think of a place or a mood, then the photographer did a good job.

facw > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 13:51

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I think cats are good but not as good as dogs.

Also nice pictures.

Either way, you should post in Fur Face Friday:  https://groupthink.kinja.com/fur-face-friday-1845457585

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 13:59

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Nice pics.  Portugal or France?

BrokenMostWeeks > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 14:19

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Excellent shots!

I wish I had an eye for composition like you. I always say the sign of a good photographer is when they can make ordinary subjects into something beautiful

nerd_racing > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 14:27

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Hey! Our fuzzy house goblins match! I have an orange D udley and a black Betty White.

DipodomysDeserti > Chariotoflove 10/23/2020 at 14:58

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Don’t worry about meeting any arbitrary standards of what’s artistic or valid. I figure if a picture makes you think of a place or a mood, then the photographer did a good job.

I can hear our professional photographer/ videographer Oppos snorting through their screens at this comment.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Chariotoflove 10/23/2020 at 16:13

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True that, I guess that's what really counts in the end if you're photographing as a hobby. I figure if that's your line of work, then you have to meet a set of standards and client demands, but when all you got is an old SLR and you want to portrait the everyday of the places you live and go to, you're basically free of all that

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/23/2020 at 16:15

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Not at all! Please go ahead :) that first photo is my neighb orhood of Bom Fim, in Porto Alegre. T hat’s the angle from my living room and what actually closed the deal in moving to my current apartment lol

The second picture is from a retro themed gas station I pass by on my way to work, I stop there every single friday morning for a cup of coffee, a coxinha and a tankful of gas

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > facw 10/23/2020 at 16:16

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I did post a couple up there just now :)

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > BrokenMostWeeks 10/23/2020 at 16:19

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Thanks man, that’s a really huge compliment! It’s actually not too hard to photograph my town, I’ve lived here for 10 years now, and Porto Alegre really is like my backyard. I love it here, and I've walked pretty much every street, avenue and blind alley in town, most of the time wishing I'd had a camera at hand to photograph it

Chariotoflove > DipodomysDeserti 10/23/2020 at 16:19

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Opinions are like assholes, and I certainly am one...

...wait, is that how the saying goes?...oh well.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 10/23/2020 at 16:20

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That's actually the city of Porto Alegre, in Brazil, the best capital no one's ever heard about lol

Chariotoflove > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 16:20

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Oh yeah, BIG difference between shooting for your own satisfaction vs for a paying customer.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 16:24

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Hey, I got the country right! I want to visit Brazi l someday though my Porti guese is about as non-existent as my Spanish.

Congrats on the move! That's a killer view. I really love these shots. Clearly you are proficient in capturing the essence of a particular time and place on film. I could look at these all day!

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/23/2020 at 16:24

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Also, forgot to mention, that’s Bom Fim, the nei ghborhood where I live in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It’s a great town, even in the middle of a pandemic, even with all of its flaws, it’s still where I found my place and identity. I’m probably in the minority when I say this, but I wouldn’t want to leave here for nothing in the world!

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/23/2020 at 16:25

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More Kitteh shots are coming, as soon as I finish my current roll :p

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Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 16:27

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I feel much the same way about the greater Atlanta area in general. I love it here. 

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/23/2020 at 16:28

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If you do, please come down to Porto Alegre! We have a character all of ou r own that most people don’t know about because we’re so far removed from the São Paulo- Rio de Janeiro circuit, but I can guarantee without a doubt you won’t find better street food anywhere else in Brazil

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 16:32

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Oh cool , you live there?

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 16:33

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Might be some time before I get the chance to do any real traveling. I’ve always wanted to travel but as of now I haven’t really g one anywhere of note. If you ever come up this way, Atlanta is very much its own thing. I'd be happy to show you around and there's tons to do in the area. 

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 10/23/2020 at 16:42

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Yup, I’ve lived here for 10 years by now, so not a whole lot, but I know the place like the back of my hand. By regular standards, it’s actually not that great a place to live, but for some reason this town really “fits” me... Plus, it’s got a whole character of its own, different from the usual feeling of Brazil you’d get in, say, São Paulo or Rio

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 17:07

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Yay! :D

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/23/2020 at 17:16

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Here’s a couple more I dug out from my last rolls:

First is a test shot with wide open DOF. I wanted to compare different aperture settings against the same background, and having two distinct cats made it pretty easy to do Garfield without Bokkeh and Harry with Bokkeh. Second shot, they were both on the sofa, sleeping together, perfect shot, perfect background blur, soft indirect lighting, but of course the moment I focused up and released the shutter, they had to freak out on each other lol. Third shot is Garfield having a bath in the sun on a warm spring afternoon.

And yup, that chair is the cats’ chair

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/23/2020 at 17:20

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Also, thanks a lot for the compliments :D That’s actually the very second roll I ever shot, not counting those blurry, poorly framed family vacation pictures that are like a hallmark of the 90's. I’m actually pretty good at handling this one specific camera, since my dad’s owned it since before I was born and he let me play around with it ever since I was little, so the controls, motions, sounds and feeling of the mechanical pieces clicking together are etched into my memory, but actually trying to get decent pictures without chopping peoples’ heads off is new -ish to me lol

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 17:23

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This is a seriously impressive second roll ever of film! I have no experience with that sort of thing. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 21:34

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Black kitty is not happy, haha! Cute critters....I should really dig out my Nikon D3300 sometime and actually try some photography. I’ve been meaning to, but never seem to have time :(

sonicgabe > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/23/2020 at 23:46

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Good stuff! Looks great! Keep shooting! 

Rooo sez BISH PLZ > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/25/2020 at 18:39

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I love these,  and apologize for silly Qs in Ag's thread ... I didn't see your notes at the top of that post that you were shooting with film because I was so captivated by your skylines (and your kitties  - the one shading its eyes is just ) .

Agrajag > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 10/31/2020 at 09:59

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These are all fantastic. Great work!