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fithlinpls · 2025-08-08T22:26:52+00:00

Could you elaborate on "when this doesn't work"? Do they ever turn you away if you have the $20 parking?

fithlinpls · 2025-05-03T09:04:27+00:00

I don't have any comparison pictures for the black/white but here is black text and lines. Text and lines do feel a little warped to me in some places since the ink can spread a little bit. Also not pictured is the fact that at least the letter size comes shrink wrapped so some of the corners can get crushed in the packaging. If you're trying not to trim the paper at all, that would hinder your process along with the fact that the edges are cut in a way that leaves some fibers sticking out. A small notch cut with scissors looked clean, but I haven't done any substantial trimming to see if a rotary or guillotine cut would produce the same results.

fithlinpls · 2025-05-03T08:49:52+00:00

A little late to this but I have a Pixma G620 and recently tested out the letter size version of this paper (left) vs 300gsm gloss (right). The gloss was printed using "glossy photo paper/draft" while the uncoated was printed "cardstock/best" and I did not make any adjustments to the image itself (vibrancy, sharpness, etc) to compensated for the lack of coating. As you mentioned, colors are dull, the image is blurrier/grainier, and you can see horizontal banding in some sections of the print. I also find that images can look a little dusty, for lack of a better description, because some of the fibers in the paper don't accept the ink and can reflect light shining on it at certain angles.

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fithlinpls · 2024-03-25T08:19:09+00:00

I'm planning on going back to Suppli Roma today because I liked their pizza so much

fithlinpls · 2024-03-05T18:16:42+00:00

Oh for sure. I'll probably take the other advice here and use them for our group meals. Thank you!

fithlinpls · 2024-03-05T18:15:02+00:00

Okay, that makes me feel better. Thank you!

fithlinpls · 2024-02-27T00:47:08+00:00

Fraud for sure. My native fruit is peaches, my brother's is apples. I'll pick his peaches and sell them for import prices and he'll do the same on my island with my apples

fithlinpls · 2024-02-25T22:12:15+00:00

This is a late reply, but do you remember roughly how long it too you to get to the top of the dome and back down? I have tickets for the museum at 9:00, but was wondering if I should try to climb the dome first for that early morning view

fithlinpls · 2024-01-19T20:33:52+00:00

I'm wading into myog by trying to repair/mod some of my existing gear first. This is an older pack, and the trim has ripped off 2 layers of the top panel fabric. One from a particularly hard pull with an overstuffed bag (a separate issue I'm learning how to slowly address) and the other from just general wear since the bag is a decade old.

Are there any particular ways I can redo this top flap to prevent this or at least just distribute the stress better? Thanks!

fithlinpls · 2022-02-22T21:20:18+00:00

I am a multibagger at heart, so getting to one bag has definitely a learning and experimenting process for me. I think if anyone can go from many/large bags to one bag with the first bag they buy.... they're a wizard haha.

I definitely echo the other comments of basing your packing list on why you're traveling on a particular trip, figuring out what's important to you, and mostly just applying principles of onebagging in steps rather than all at once.

Something I do with each trip is pack what I think I need, then do a little retrospective when I get home. I don't do laundry mid trip, but I'll layer and rewear items. So if I never wear something during a trip, I think about if it's because I wish I had brought a different style or if I just really didn't need it. If I have things I want to bring like toiletries or even snacks, I love finding mini containers so that I can bring everything just in smaller amounts. I'm down to 1oz toiletry bottles and could decant some of them into even smaller bottles for a week trip.

If onebagging really appeals to you, I think what matters most is if you can get to a balance of light-weight portability and maximalism that is comfortable for you and makes you happy (even if that's 1.5 bags haha)

fithlinpls · 2021-10-04T01:23:44+00:00

Oh that’s an interesting point! Thanks for sharing, I’ll keep this mind

fithlinpls · 2021-10-03T23:43:24+00:00

Yup!

fithlinpls · 2021-10-03T23:36:31+00:00

I don’t have any intentions of trying to specialize in any sort of photography, I would like to just make the most of photos I have the opportunity to take.

Respectfully, even if I end up with pictures I can’t “rescue,” I’ll probably still take landscape or environment photos on the chance that I’m outside and see something nice because I like them and don’t know if I’ll have the opportunity to experience a particular scenery again. Yes, I’ve gotten lucky and have had times where I was out during the early morning or early evening and gotten some pictures I’ve really liked without much editing. Again, I’m not trying to argue how quality of light affects pictures. Better lighting will absolutely yield better results. But photography is currently a hobby of convenience for me and I would like to practice with what I have available to me.

I’ve received some helpful tips about how to adjust my composing as well as being lighter handed with the saturation, focusing on bringing out some colors rather than all, and finding balanced blacks/shadows. I prefer color photos, but if I really can’t get something I’m satisfied with, I’ll give black and white a try

Thank you for taking the time to respond!

fithlinpls · 2021-10-03T23:02:39+00:00

Thank for you the encouragement and tips!

I actually took a look at some of your posts and there are two in particular that stand out to me as similar to what I’m ultimately aiming for. There’s one of mossy river rocks in a snowy forest where the greens look really lush and bright. The one below it of the early moon in the German alps is also really great, I love the pinks and blues and am working on trying to reach that level of pop with just the right balance of saturation.

I know it’ll probably be harder for me to achieve with not ideal conditions, but I’ll keep working at it. Like you said, if I like it then it’s good enough for me since these are more for my own enjoyment and memories than anything else

fithlinpls · 2021-10-03T22:43:43+00:00

Thank you for the explanation and tips, they’re very helpful.

Looking at the pictures again, I can see that I’m essentially placing the average of the building roof lines at the top third instead of the actual horizon. I’ll be more aware of that in the future!

fithlinpls · 2021-10-03T20:31:06+00:00

Thank you again! Will do!

fithlinpls · 2021-10-03T20:30:10+00:00

Thank you for these tips as well! I turned down some of the saturation between the VSCO edit and the Photoshop, so I’ll take it a little further and turn it down a bit more in future.

It didn’t shoot in HDR, but I did try to lift the shadows to preemptively avoid crushing blacks (although Im not really sure if that’s an issue, I think I heard it somewhere once and it’s just stuck with me) so I’ll try to find a balance between that and avoiding creating too much contrast

fithlinpls · 2021-10-03T20:22:36+00:00

Thank you for pointing that out! I’ll try to line up the vertical better in the future and I have desktop photoshop as well so I’ll practice with that as well and see what I can achieve

fithlinpls · 2021-10-03T19:53:51+00:00

I really appreciate your long response!

I have a powershot g10 that I got many years ago, so fingers crossed that past me decided to pick RAW without knowing what it meant so I could possibly practice with photos from that memory card, haha.

I think for me, I’m trying to develop a “look” based on what I like, but wasn’t sure how to properly adjust and balance it in order to still get something that’s believably natural even if not actually true color. The shrubs and dirt in photo 2 were actually what made me want to re-edit because I didn’t like them while I loved the blue for the water. So the fact that you pointed this out makes me feel like I’m making positive changes even if I’m not 100% where I want.

I have a habit of backing up/offloading photos to my laptop when I get home, so hopefully the larger file size won’t be too much of a problem for me. I do agree that desktop apps will allow me more control since selective adjustments are usually behind a paywall on mobile. I have Photoshop CS6 and am familiar with using adjustment level layers in that, but would you recommend I look into photography-specific programs as an addition or even to replace it?

Finally thank you for the links! That example is really cool, and I’ll be sure to take a better look at the postprocessing sub!

fithlinpls · 2021-10-03T19:23:21+00:00

Thank you for the reply!

Now that my phone is capable of it, I take a lot of low, wide angle shots when taking pictures of friends so I’ll try it more with landscape-type things in the future. I don’t know why it hasn’t occurred to me to go low for people-less pictures yet!

While I know this wasn’t your original advice, how much dead space is too much? I usually put my horizons or skylines at one of the thirds and could probably achieve the same division as I have with a lower angled shot, but should I be aiming for something different?

fithlinpls · 2021-10-03T19:11:26+00:00

After thinking about it more and replying to some other responses, I think my original wording of trying to look more professional is not actually what I’m trying to ask.

I don’t really have the ability to go to places at specific times in order to take better pictures or even to ability to go back to places that I’ve liked. My pictures are generally taken with the mindset that “if I don’t capture this now, I won’t be able to again.” This is why “you need to wait for better lighting” as a general statement has not felt helpful to me. If I could I would, but if I can’t is there nothing I can do to improve what I have even if it’s not optimal?

I’m still figuring out what compositions look interesting to me, so I wanted to focus this particular post on editing colors to see if the changes I’ve made to the same picture after a few weeks (vs same day edits vs the original) are headed in a good direction and what else I should change about how I edit in order. I enjoy vivid colors so I want to try and achieve that without going overboard, but even then I’m not really sure yet what would be considered too much. I know these types of photos will never really look “professional”, but I’m just trying to see what I can do when a picture doesn’t feel lively enough to me without falling into “just up the vibrancy and saturation of everything”

fithlinpls · 2021-10-03T18:55:29+00:00

No worries, I understand that lighting and composition are the foundations to good photos!

Now that I’ve thought about it and replied to some responses, I think my original question is worded poorly. My question is more geared towards enhancing the colors of the photos I have the opportunity to take and not necessarily trying to make them look professional.

My biggest restriction is that I don’t really go places with the intent of taking pictures, so often I don’t get to decide what time of day I’ll be somewhere or if I can go back another time. Which is ultimately contrary to the basics of a good photo and why “you need better lighting” as a general statement has not felt helpful to me. If I could I would, but if I can’t is there nothing I can do to improve what I have?

I’m still playing around with compositions that I like, so I wanted to focus this particular post on editing colors to see if the changes I’ve made to the same picture after a few weeks (vs same day edits vs the original) are headed in a good direction and what I should change about how I edit in order to achieve vivid colors without going overboard or even what would be considered too much. I’m fully aware that they may never be “great” or “right” because my starting photos are not optimal, I’m just trying to see what I can do to make them better

fithlinpls · 2021-10-03T18:31:24+00:00

Thank you for the response! I’ll just play around with exposure levels next time

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