DivePeak

@DivePeak (30)

Fiji • Age 58

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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why do you want or why do you buy a dslr camera?

heart4u @heart4u (409) • Philippines 18 Apr 11

hello guys., i saw this page on face book where it say's that some people who have a dslr feels that they are a professional photographer already or they see people who buy dslr just for a display or in a fashion a fad. well i...

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DivePeak What makes a photographer professional is the results, not the camera. The camera is a factor in producing professional results, but it is far less important than having the right attitude, confidence, knowledge, ability and experience that you put in behind...

30 Apr 11

I want to learn photography

blogger01 @blogger01 (124) • Philippines 29 Apr 11

Photography has always been interesting to me. I want to learn more about it. I want to take some really good pictures. What do you think are the other ways to learn photography aside from taking courses?

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DivePeak I've experimented on my own, read books and websites, done courses, and been in photo clubs. Of all these methods, the best for me was the clubs. So join a photography club if you can. You'll meet interesting people who share the same passion, and who enjoy...

30 Apr 11

Low light photography - how can I improve it?

DivePeak @DivePeak (30) • Fiji 15 Jul 09

I often find myself in situations where the level of lighting is less than ideal, and flash is either impractical or would destroy the mood and feel of the image. So I'm looking for tips on how to improve my low light photography...

blur

camera shake

low light photography

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DivePeak Yeah, I really hated using ISO1000 - you can see the noise even in a 6x4 print (especially when pushing 2 stops), which would not be apparent with ISO400. I'm just not sure I could pull off 1/8 sec with an 85mm lens (well, effectively a 135mm lens with the...

15 Jul 09

Rude Photographers

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 9 May 09

Several weeks ago I posted an comment on TV reporters and how they stepped right in front of people to get their shot. Tonight I was shooting pictures of the local High School Concert and you had many people taking photos with...

flah photography

rude photograhers

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DivePeak Wouldn't it be nice if the P&S cameras were intelligent enough to look at the focus distance and think, "Gee, the flash isn't going to do anything at this distance", and switch it off? If the newest cameras can detect faces and smiles and closed eyes and take...

15 Jul 09

Low light photography - how can I improve it?

DivePeak @DivePeak (30) • Fiji 15 Jul 09

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Have to be selfish... its the lesson I have learnt from life.

subha12 @subha12 (18440) • India 13 Jul 09

life has taught me various lessons from time to time. One of them is that its better to be selfish rather than looking at others. Last friday I got news that the public bus i take to reach home has gone to strike suddenly. Its...

lesson

life

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DivePeak Imagine a world where everyone was selfish all the time. It would not be a very nice world to live in. Now imagine a world where some people are selfish, but many are generous. Does that sould like a better place to live? Just because some people are...

15 Jul 09

Do you think its possible for me to kill someone in a sparring match?(Taekwondo)

gyouswe911 @gyouswe911 (273) • Philippines 23 Mar 09

I was hoping one day i could. God that would be so cool. What do you think guys?

teaekwondo

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DivePeak Yes, it is POSSIBLE, but it's definitely NOT COOL. And you might be surprised how good coroners are at telling the difference between an accident and murder or manslaughter. Talking about it here or elsewhere in the way you have could also escalate the charge...

15 Jul 09

Do you think kittens would taste delicious as an alternative for stew?

gyouswe911 @gyouswe911 (273) • Philippines 22 Mar 09

A native friend of mine once told me they did this and it tasted awesome. Kittens in specific.

kittens

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DivePeak There are significant cultural variations in what people consider acceptable to eat. Each culture has a "rational" explanation, too, like not eating cats because they kill rats, which is not applicable or considered in other cultures. I'm a vegetarian, so...

15 Jul 09

Humans are social creatures

benhilo @benhilo (871) • Tripoli, Libya 5 Jul 09

Humans as a species are known as social creatures. A friend and I were talking about this today whereby we concluded that humans are quickly moving away from that label. Since the advent of but not limited to computers, iPods, and...

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DivePeak Actually I think the art of conversation (which is one of the pillars of human sociability) began dying long before computers came along. It even pre-dates the advent of television and radio, and I would trace it to the growing dominance of individualism over...

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Do you think it's appropriate to take photographs in a cemetery?

jesssp @jesssp (2712) • Canada 17 Jun 09

My mother and I are going to visit the cemeteries tonight and I was thinking of bringing the camera. Then I started to wonder about cemetery etiquette - is it OK to take pictures at/of a cemetery? I know it would be...

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DivePeak A lot depends on the local culture, but I don't think it's any more inappropriate to take photos of the end of life than of the beginning of life. As a photographer, I've been paid to take photos at funerals, and had people thank me for being there. I see...

15 Jul 09

i wih i could have done better

luntian_grace @luntian_grace (1373) • Philippines 14 Jun 09

this is the shot i made. can you spot the mistake i made... i did have a mistake here.

photography

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DivePeak Actually, I think the biggest problem with water is not a lack of contrast or defining features, but the fact that it moves between exposures so there is no reference points for the pano software to grab onto. In terms of the blury section, if you have...

15 Jul 09

Is it possible to take 3D photographs with a normal camera?

cybersoft01 @cybersoft01 (1284) • India 28 Jun 09

3D photographs look wonderful. It's so realistic like you are not watching a photograph but are on the scene itself. I wonder if it is possible to take three dimensional photographs with normal camera. Any idea? Please respond.

3d photographs

three dimensional photography

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DivePeak Yes, you can. Most "3D" photos are actually stereoscopic images - two photos taken a small distance apart (like the distance between your eyes or a bit more), and then assembled so that you view each of the photos with just one eye (corresponding to the...

15 Jul 09

Sonly Alpha 200 camera

amitavroy @amitavroy (4819) • India 9 Jul 09

hey guys i would like to ask you a tittle about the camera sony alpha 200 because i am not sure how good is minolta lenses. i know sony is a good company and they will not rely on some bad brands to make their cameras but then how...

camera

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DivePeak In the days of film, Minolta was the equal of Nikon and Canon, and their lenses were absolutely top rate. Unfortunately they were very late into the digital game, and couldn't compete with the other manufacturers. That's when Sony entered the picture and...

15 Jul 09

Making money with your photos!

bbeltcb @bbeltcb (8) • United States 14 Jul 09

Does anyone know of an easier way to make some money selling your photos, than submitting to a Stock or microstock agency? I used to belong to several stock agencies but now only 2. They are Fotloia and Big Stock Photo. Out of...

make money with photos

online selling photos

photo jobs

stock photography

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DivePeak The easiest way is to find people who are willing to pay you directly. You eliminate the middle man (more profit for you), and I think it's a better experience taking the photos as well. One of the most profitable things I've ever done was to take photos of...

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Age cut-offs - are these fair?

mommyboo @mommyboo (13174) • United States 14 Jul 09

More or less, how does it make you feel if someone states 'you must be x years old to enroll or attend' or 'only ages 9-26 are eligible' etc? A little background - my daughter has been enrolled in a dance studio in a combo...

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DivePeak Generally speaking, all restrictions are unfair to some people, but for efficiency and smooth running, lines need to be drawn somewhere. Even speed limits are unfair. They are intended to keep traffic to a safe speed, but what is "safe" varies according to...

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Would you confront an intruder in your home?

mipen2006 @mipen2006 (5528) • Australia 13 Jul 09

I just heard on the news, that a man disturbed an intruder in his home around midnight. He told the intruder to "go away" - anyway, that's the language used on the news - The intruder pushed him, and told him to go away. He then...

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DivePeak No luck finding the guys - the police here are pretty useless at solving cases.

14 Jul 09

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Harper Lee...

bloo_equinox @bloo_equinox (422) • United States 18 Nov 07

Why did Harper Lee choose to end PART ONE of To Kill a Mockingbird after chapter 11? It doesn't make sense to me. Anyone think they know why?

to kill a mockingbird

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DivePeak I have a very old copy of the book, and it doesn't have any *parts*, just *chapters*. Perhaps they were added later? (A bit like the Bible, where chapters and verses were added centuries after being written, and often placed in strange, almost inexplicable...

14 Jul 09

Names of Characters

anna728 @anna728 (1499) • United States 14 Jul 09

I remember when reading the book that many of the names were very unusual. For some examples, Atticus is pretty uncommon. Scout is unusual, even as a nickname. Boo is certainly a strange name. Did anyone else think this? Do you...

to kill a mockingbird

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DivePeak Firstly, the book was written in the late 1950s, and this helps to explain some of the names. Atticus is uncommon now, but has ancient Greek and Roman origins and there have been several notable people even in fairly recent history with that name. Scout was...

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Is there such a thing as drinking too much water when working out?

headabnger2884 @headabnger2884 (253) • Ireland 11 Jul 09

It baffles me when I see people in my gym working out without drinking water. I for one would not be able to do that. I can put away up to two liters of water within 2/3 hours of working out thou I have to say sometimes it feels...

water working out

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DivePeak Anything in excess is dangerous, including drinking water. Water toxicity occurs when excess water upsets the electrolyte balance in the body - that is, the electrolytes become too diluted because of the amount of water they are dissolved in. At that point,...

14 Jul 09