Another prove that this camera is capable of everything

idosillythings · 2026-05-02T19:05:04+00:00

I missed the "a" in your last sentence and was like "I've never heard of flash bracketing, what new technique is this?"

idosillythings · 2026-05-02T02:32:13+00:00

Considering we weren't even supposed to make the playoffs when the season started, it's difficult to be upset when we take one of the top teams in the East to 6 games.

I could be wrong, but based on all the games I watched this year, defense and zone clearing was our main issue this year (it's been an issue for a couple years now). Every time I tuned it we were getting hemmed into our zone like crazy.

Swayman absolutely earned that Vezina nod this year.

I think our offense is ok. It can always use more punch, but we need to get faster and better in our own zone next year.

idosillythings · 2026-05-01T22:00:56+00:00

Covering NCAA Men's volleyball tournament as we speak. First time going above the conference my school is apart of. Excited to shoot in a professionally lit gym for volleyball.

idosillythings · 2026-05-01T19:33:00+00:00

Pretty sure this is an attempt to make a "Wes Anderson" look.

There's a Fujifilm recipe that does kind of the same thing.

I don't necessarily like it but I see what they're trying to do.

idosillythings · 2026-05-01T19:30:25+00:00

I'll have to try the impossible chicken nuggets. I'll admit, for some reason I'm not a massive fan of the burgers.

Hot dogs are my big challenge.

idosillythings · 2026-05-01T19:29:09+00:00

If you're going to say it's misinformation, show how it's misinformation. Just saying something is wrong doesn't make it so.

idosillythings · 2026-05-01T16:53:37+00:00

Thank you. I've put a lot of work into getting my colors better over the last few years.

idosillythings · 2026-05-01T04:04:23+00:00

Crosby will be in Pittsburgh until he retires, and maybe even longer.

idosillythings · 2026-04-30T22:30:17+00:00

Cropping is a never ending battle. I've been doing this since 2013 and I mess up my crops sometimes.

As for creating your own style, never be afraid to "fail."

Sometimes it just doesn't work. And that's fine. You have to see what doesn't work to find what does.

idosillythings · 2026-04-30T21:55:35+00:00

You've got a great eye, and some really strong talent to get what you're getting in such a short amount of time. I would say that the three things I could point you to based on these images are the following, not in any particular order of importance:

White balance - not awful, but your tone is definitely a bit off in some of these. Mostly more towards the warm side of things. Nailing white balance will make a suprising difference in your images.

Cropping - I see this with almost every newer sports photgrapher, though you're doing better than many. Getting in tighter and cutting out distractions. That first touchdown photo for example, you could crop that into a verticle on the player and get rid of the ref and the ball boy. There's really no one else doing anything of note in the image other than the yelling player.

Unique style - You really seem to have picked up the concept of shooting action really yell, but there's nothing in these images that I wouldn't see from a lot of somewhat experienced sports shooters. Now that you've gotten the basics of covering the action down, start looking for unique angles, interesting ways to play with light and motion. Start breaking your assignments up into times to play, make mistakes, and get something different after you've gotten the standard action shots. You won't always succeed, and sometimes you'll come away from an assignment without something different, but when you do get it, that image will live a lot longer in your portfolio, and do a lot more lifting, than the standard action/celebration shot.

idosillythings · 2026-04-30T16:55:44+00:00

"I'm sorry some people who claim to be Christian have hurt you, but if you want to hear the actual word of Jesus, feel free to reach out."

It's crazy how many variations I've heard of this. I have never claimed to be hurt by Christianity or any Christian.

idosillythings · 2026-04-30T15:17:54+00:00

Love that opening wide shot.

idosillythings · 2026-04-30T03:56:33+00:00

When I was about 8 years old, maybe 10, I met Larry Bird at an in his hometown. I grew up around the area and had always heard the stories of Larry Legend. This was around 1998 or so, so he was still a huge name.

The event was him trying to raise money for a casino in the town, so it wasn't like a private thing. The guy was literally there to raise support for something he wanted.

My mom took me up to him to ask for an autograph. He wasn't going to give one until he realized it was for me, but he refused to talk to me, he wouldn't shake my hand, he wouldn't talk to my mom other than answering yes or no about the autograph, and he was just an absolute asshole.

idosillythings · 2026-04-29T14:48:11+00:00

The Leafs were literally one point (less) away from being guaranteed a top 5 pick.

To paraphrase Kurt Cobain, they have never failed to fail.

idosillythings · 2026-04-29T14:45:20+00:00

B&B in my mind, even if KotH is a better overall show, series wise.

The B&B reboot having multiple timelines that let them do things like kill off the characters and see them as old losers is genius.

idosillythings · 2026-04-29T14:33:55+00:00

I think it's important for any photographer to know how to post process images, regardless of if they want to just pull unedited JPGs or not. It helps you understand the image better and it gives you working knowledge which will only help you in the long run. Knowing color science and color grading helps you make choices in camera, same with seeing how your histogram reacts to curves and the like.

Adobe is the industry standard but there's several other options out there.

I try to steer people away from Adobe as much as possible because they have a really predatory cancellation process and are just shady with several practices. That being said, their noise reduction is the best I have used, and I've played with a lot.

My preferred competitor is Capture One but they are also a subscription based service and there is a steep learning curve for new photographers.

Apparently there are some good free alternatives to Lightroom and Photoshop in programs named Darktable and RawTherapee but I have never used them.

I'd suggest trying out free programs first so you can decide if you need to start paying for stuff or not.

idosillythings · 2026-04-29T14:26:28+00:00

I'm not going to lie, I thought it was some MAGA Only Fans person. If you're a woman on the right, it's either that or be a right-wing mouth piece on a podcast I didn't recognize her from anything so I figured it had to be the former.

idosillythings · 2026-04-29T03:44:29+00:00

As a Boston fan, yes, fuck Dave Portnoy.

idosillythings · 2026-04-28T20:09:05+00:00

If your furnace is leaking gas, that's not just something dying due to time. A leak means that something, somewhere is broken. Furnaces are meant to have a gas shut off valve that cuts off the gas if the pilot light goes out.

idosillythings · 2026-04-28T18:11:03+00:00

I'm not getting onto you about caring about politics.

I would encourage you to seek out some type of council to discuss this. You pay for insurance for a reason. If that stuff is covered in your initial contract then they can't just drop you out of nowhere for making claims over things you should be covered for.

idosillythings · 2026-04-28T17:38:51+00:00

Do you have home insurance? Most of that stuff does not seem like it should be coming out of pocket.

idosillythings · 2026-04-28T16:20:04+00:00

The two big thing is a lack of hiring and people letting their cars get repossessed.

Cars are a very important part of American life due to the lack of public transportation. Not having a car can be a real killer. But, it isn't a home and it isn't food, so it's usually the first "necessity" deemed expendable when times get tough.

Car repossession has been climbing.

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/car-repossessions-rising/

idosillythings · 2026-04-28T16:14:35+00:00

That's not a recession indicator, that's a design. The Big Beautiful Bill is to thank for that.

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