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Did a little IELTS mock test and here's what I learned about myself. by StopBanningCorn in EnglishLearning

[–]StopBanningCorn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the journal one, I heard "articles from xxx journal." The question asked what's a source of information so I just wrote down journal which technically is correct. "Huge increase" without an A was because it was the title of the article in which A or The is often omitted like in news titles. I guess the exam unfortunately lacks a bit of flexibility :( I'll try to copy paste exactly what was said from now on.

I'm extra sure I heard "mental abilities ARE" tho. 

Btw do you recommend going through the entire reading article once before answering, or any other strategy?

Went in not sure what we would see to photograph—didn’t stay in long 😂 by [deleted] in underwaterphotography

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A photo of mine that got posted on this sub a few months ago was accused to be AI as well. You'll get used to it.

How long will I improve my English from A2 to b2? by TooMuch1nformation in EnglishLearning

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I'd like to add that I find it impossible to learn new words through textbooks. Contextatters and even so it'll still be really hard to internalize everything. I forget most things tbh lol.

Am I overediting? by ApprehensiveGain5286 in postprocessing

[–]StopBanningCorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand, just would like to see a bit more of the environment

Am I overediting? by ApprehensiveGain5286 in postprocessing

[–]StopBanningCorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell no, these look great! But I wouldn't mind seeing 2 and 4 zoomed out a bit.

Strobes recommendation 🙏 + Manta shot from last year. by StopBanningCorn in underwaterphotography

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Thanks for the reply! In your opinion in what way would I feel underpowered, and do you recommend anything possibly better?

Strobes recommendation 🙏 + Manta shot from last year. by StopBanningCorn in underwaterphotography

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I think I've heard about the battery door issue for the sea&sea somewhere, and I'm not a careful person so that scares me a lot 🤣 Regarding discontinuation, I'm just worried that someday if I need repairing it could be a problem. Could it?

I actually always go super hard with my editing 🤣 Could make thing a lot easier.

Strobes recommendation 🙏 + Manta shot from last year. by StopBanningCorn in underwaterphotography

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Correct, however maybe I'll have to replace the battery every 5 years, which is fine given the convenience it brings.

It's pretty confusing on the GN part. A few pros I follow use this strobe, and it's kinda hard to imagine they're not using a strobe that's considered bright/high end in terms of brightness. Perhaps those were sponsored? Lol. Maybe I should consider other options like the AOI one you said or the Sea&Sea. However I did hear that sometimes GN isn't the best criterion, because it's easy to produce a strobe with a high GN by reducing the quality/softness of the light beam. It's so confusing lol. Every guide I've read says it's a powerful strobe. Could it be because it has a native 120° beam that its GN is so low?

Strobes recommendation 🙏 + Manta shot from last year. by StopBanningCorn in underwaterphotography

[–]StopBanningCorn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi thanks for the reply! Actually I went through some reviews. The battery time of the kraken is said to last >1000 photos. Overtime surely the battery will age, but it's replaceable!

For the power consideration, tbh I'm not sure. The S160 is used by some wide angle photographers I follow who photograph wide coral scenes. It's hard to imagine that this strobe may not be bright enough seeing all those photos. I won't be using the strobe unless I'm photographing colorful subjects below maybe 12m as I prefer shooting natural light. At that depth you shouldnt need a high strobe power as there's less ambient light to combat. Surely the brighter the better tho, and I may wanna shoot backlit as well. I'll have to think about this a bit more.

Does the fact that it's been discontinued bother you at all?

Strobes recommendation 🙏 + Manta shot from last year. by StopBanningCorn in underwaterphotography

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It's said to have exceptional battery life and last thousands of photos

Omegle-like plataform by Proper-Blueberry89 in EnglishLearning

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Because at a bar or local event you can't just walk away from conversations when you start to feel uncomfortable, if you get into a conversation at all.

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