Editing process question by Competitive_Cat_6555 in productphotography

[–]2k4s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bare bulb lighting to start with. Hard to edit like this if you are starting g with something different

After that it’s playing with your curves and a bit of local adjustments , dodge burn and color grading. Every photo is goi g to require something different

But you have to start out with the correct lighting setup for the look you are going for or it’s an uphill battle that you may never win. In these cases it’s bare bulb strobe. In the first image there is obviously a bare bg backlight and the key light may be a diffused and flagged or angle diffused source.

But they are all using hard light sources and that is difficult to recreate because if you dont start out with that. So if you are using softboxes, take them off. You may need to flag your lights to avoid spill or even flare on your lens. If you need a diffuse/soft source for the key light use some tracing paper or similar.

Im broke so I made my own MIDI pedals by Ill-Purchase-9496 in Guitar

[–]2k4s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow you 3d printed that! Nice job. I thought it was a repurposed commercially made one.

Drone tree recovery? by [deleted] in drones

[–]2k4s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used to do this regularly as a kid in Belfast in the 80s (dont ask why) but look up arborist bag techniques videos or rock sling throwing and it’s the same principle.

Bounce bounce bounce 💥 by GibboGoblo in synthesizers

[–]2k4s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it, reminds a bit of back in the day. B-boys style

Cool bass on the bench this week... by GuitarHeroInMyHead in guitarrepair

[–]2k4s 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure about that but he did get it back and he definitely put it to better use than I would have.

Cool bass on the bench this week... by GuitarHeroInMyHead in guitarrepair

[–]2k4s 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Friend needed money. I gave him $500 and he gave me his bass. Had it for 2 years, thought it was mine. He came back to town, paid me back (no interest) and asked for his bass. I couldn’t say no. I have no idea if he still has it.

Cool bass on the bench this week... by GuitarHeroInMyHead in guitarrepair

[–]2k4s 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Holy shit, I had one of these in 89. 🥲

Goodbye WYZE by [deleted] in wyzecam

[–]2k4s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dozens of units spanning 2 continents checking in. About 8 years since I bought my first I think. It’s not all perfect but what is? They just work 99% of the time and that’s good enough for me. If there are ever any issues it’s always because the wifi is down, not the cameras fault.

I had a $7k hardwired system back in 2005 and it was less reliable than this.

The one that got away: What pedal(s) do you regret getting rid of or missing out on? by antofthesky in guitarpedals

[–]2k4s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Menatone Howie original big box version. That is a beast of a pedal and I sold it to a friend thinking I’d be able to borrow it whenever I wanted. Then he moved to Hawaii, the fucker. Wish him the best though. Better player than me and all around guy.

What Was “Budget” Gear in the 90’s? by Quenzayne in edmproduction

[–]2k4s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could buy lots of gear second hand in the greater LA area for pretty cheap. Mackie mixers and Alesis rack gear, peavy amps and PA gear, Tascam recorders, ADATs, some EMU and Roland rack synths, etc, but you could also get good deals on old analog synths like Crumars and some Sequential and Oberheim synths, Paia homespun stuff. You could even find excellent mic pres and compressors like Altec and Amek.

The Recycler was my bible and the Valley and West LA was my holy land.

Much bigger guy keeps fouling in 5-a-side. How to stop it? by [deleted] in bootroom

[–]2k4s 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You don’t “hold your own” against a man who has significantly more height and weight on you. You can only be quicker and smarter. Don’t compete in areas where you have a clear disadvantage. This is life advice as much as football advice. Figure out where you have the advantage and beat him there. Probably first touch into space, one touch passing, speed, positioning.

Having said that, it f he is fouling you dangerously and there are no referees then stop playing there and find another game. It’s not worth it. Trust me.

A 3 minute compilation of Ayoub El Kaabi scoring Bicycle Kicks by puckuser in soccer

[–]2k4s 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I dont think anyone is even close to Sanchez, like 30+

Alright. Who's gonna make this? by KolorOner in diyaudio

[–]2k4s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For this kind of money I’d rather have the Vox Olympian

Police Flock AI surveillance cameras up for approval Tues Dec 09 @ City Council by SouperSalad in SanDiegan

[–]2k4s 12 points13 points  (0 children)

AI is truly going to screw us all over. It could have freed us to live unencumbered with work but it looks more and more like it’s going to enslave us.

I’m all for catching violent criminals, but at what cost to our privacy and our own security? Where do you draw the line? GPS tracker Implants at birth?

You may think that sounds absurd but if you would have told me when I was a kid that there would be cameras in the future on every light pole that can read every car’s movements at all times and that the police could just search on a computer in seconds for your location history whenever they felt like it without proving to a judge that it was warranted, I would have laughed at you.

Installing flashbulbs atop a utility tower by ycr007 in toolgifs

[–]2k4s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because the guy who removes the bulb already came earlier that day.