Canon 60D Portrait Tests
Ive had the 60D sitting in a box here for the last 2 weeks and just had a chance yesterday to open it and to do some shoots today. I am a little surprised at how few quality models there seem to be here (I am sure I will find more), but my understanding is most of them are on Oahu. I was super lucky to find Danielle who was able to help us out on very short notice.
So far I am really liking the 60D…it’s impressive. The monitor clarity is outstanding and I love the swivel feature. It feels both lighter and wider in the grip than a 50D or a 7D. Im loving the manual audio levels and the built-in transmitter. Grabbed some shots and video clips today and I believe we will be in full swing on the 60D Crash Course Production on Monday. Danielle will be helping us with the Live-View focusing chapter.
Both of these images are straight out of the camera, with no adjustments in PS:
“Buried” has been out for a while, but I hadn’t yet seen it. It was an intriguing premise from a movie making perspective- 100% of the movie takes place within a “coffin” buried somewhere in Iraq. If you have seen Kill Bill, think of a movie that takes that one scene with Uma Thurman buried and it being turned into a full length movie. Surprisingly, I thought that the Director, Rodrigo Cortés did a wonderful job. Ryan Reynolds, who plays the “hostage” also did a great job. It is tense and suspenseful. However there is one major problem I have with the movie…. There are no significant redeeming qualities. It is hard for me to recommend a movie that I come away from in doubt about what I learned, or a movie that is mostly about someone suffering alone in darkness. I will be honest with you, I couldn’t help but to think about Evan Monsigrace in Haiti (who survived 27 days of this very type scenario – for REAL- …without a cell phone or any kind of light).
PS- It’s going to take me some time to download the other 1,800 full size images for the Main Division Photography Contest, just know that this is something I am working on and will post soon. It is also possible we will go ahead with the Cell Phone Contest First while I am organizing all of the others.
It was either this or Paranormal Activity 2. When I first heard of “Hereafter” I had some interest, but not nearly as much as when I learned the Clint Eastwood directed. He has had a string of several very, very good movies and I was hoping to be surprised. 