Scenes from Siggraph? - Page 2

Claudio Branch · September 16th, 2008

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Originally Posted by StanZ

nice piece of work that graffiti ...

Uh, it's nice and different!

I have a few more shots around LA and elsewhere here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/claudiobranch/

Billabong · September 16th, 2008

Some really nice shots there Claudio

kimblarsen · September 16th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Ernest Burden

The day I was at Siggraph she had a weird LA experience. She was driving to a museum when a guy with a high-end Lexus stopped abruptly in front of her, got out of his car and came back to give her a hard time for 'almost hitting him'. She had no idea what event he could be referring to, but apologized immediately. This left him nothing to argue with, so, unsatisfied, he returned to his car, opened the driver's door timed perfectly for a passing bus to rip it completely off the car. Fortunately, the bus missed the guy.

How's that for priceless? My wife does not think its funny or see the value in witnessing a 'nobody got hurt' accident, but then she's not an artist. It just goes to show--in LA you don't get out of your car. Bad things happen.

The event your wife experienced feels like its taken from a movie; its so surreal, at least to me, I don't even own a car but do rent one every time I am in LA. I am not fond of traffic cops writing parking tickets but I do not use baseball bats on officers windshields, knives on their car tires or fists on their faces. Such events happens frequently in LA in addition to more serious sh** like people pulling guns on fellow motorists. I fear it is going to become a lot worse driving in LA in the coming years before it gets better. Perhaps if oil prices sky rocket and the Governator starts implementing more public transport projects "the heat" on the freeways will cool down somewhat.

Oh and I do have some LA/Siggraph pix. If I can just get around to get them organized.

Kim

Claudio Branch · September 16th, 2008

Thank you Brandon.

I enjoy digital photography because of it's speed and flexibility. I also like just bringing images into Photoshop and experimenting with every aspect of the image: composition, exposure, hues, whatever.

The goal with photography is pretty much the same as it is with 3D rendering: Communication. Post work is where you edit, polish and focus your message.

Here is a shot of these very well-dressed businessmen walking into the barrio. The LA convention center is in the background. They look pretty important and confident to me.

I used a little post work to really drive that message home and even "caricaturize" them a bit.

Luckily, no Nikons or their owners were harmed...

SandmanNinja · September 16th, 2008

And you can RENT FUSION by the truckload in L.A.!! Awesome!

Very nice images, Claudio!

StanZ · September 16th, 2008

you sure know how to use that Nikon - some of your shots on flickr are outstanding - i especially liked the close-ups of flowers - which model camera do you use?

just like NY - LA has its own flavour ... and some people's values align to it or not ...

Claudio Branch · September 16th, 2008

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Originally Posted by StanZ

...which model camera do you use?

Thanks Stan. I use a D40.

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Billabong Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Age: 38 Posts: 484 Name: Brandon Hall	Re: Scenes from Siggraph? Some really nice shots there Claudio __________________ www.billa1.com

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SandmanNinja Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,375 Name: Joel Callahan	Re: Scenes from Siggraph? And you can RENT FUSION by the truckload in L.A.!! Awesome! Very nice images, Claudio! __________________ -SandmanNinja website

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StanZ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 107 Name: Stan Zaslavsky	Re: Scenes from Siggraph? you sure know how to use that Nikon - some of your shots on flickr are outstanding - i especially liked the close-ups of flowers - which model camera do you use? just like NY - LA has its own flavour ... and some people's values align to it or not ... __________________ ----------- Stan www.eagleproperty.com.au

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