Quantum-X is Still Not Dead Yet [photos]
 

Well, it's been an age since I last did a photo thread.

I'm off to Ukraine, Russia and Mongolia next month, and probably will get shot, so this might go down in history as my last photo thread.

I'll be updating the thread this evening as I remember what I've photographed.

Kicking it off, in reverse chronological order:

http://ninjito.com/dump/2008-07-11/qx-eglise-1.jpg

Metro keys?
http://ninjito.com/dump/2008-07-09/qx-metro-3.jpg

http://ninjito.com/dump/2008-07-07/q...nse-pano-2.jpg

http://ninjito.com/dump/2008-07-07/qx-rer-c-1.jpg

http://ninjito.com/dump/2008-07-07/qx-saint-anne-1.jpg

:thumbsup

oh man, awesome. do you have a bigger one of the subway train i can use as desktop?

You always have the most amazing photos man. Good stuff :thumbsup

this one.

http://ninjito.com/dump/2008-07-09/qx-metro-3.jpg

Fucking incredible pics...

The forum scaled it down, right click it for the source.
If you want larger still I'll do a resize when I'm back home :)

great photos!

You are the god of photography. I don't know anyone else who makes better pics than you.

nice work as usual dude :thumbsup

it always looks like youre shooting HDR, but youve said in the past youre not...

Awesome Shots!!!

the rooftop ones, do you just find whos in charge and ask to climb their building for awesome pics or do you just ninja up?

looking to open up my third eye ( the lens ) and i like finding shots like this... some good tips would be appreciated in these threads of yours.... if you care to divulge...

Your photos are truly amazing.

Have fun on your trip.

http://www.ninjito.com/dump/2008-07-...-c-1-large.jpg

Let me know if that's big enough - i have a 25MP scan :)

damn!!
I'd luv to get to the places u seem to get too
luv all the shots soo far

Lets see some of that cool cold-war bunker shit!

Btw, do you sell any of your photo's on stock sites?

Hey mate.. None of these are HDR'd. It's just a case of finding the right spot at the right time. For the rooftops, I normally just ninja up. In Paris, it really doesn't seem to bother anyone :)

I normally wander around before I shoot, and frame what I want in my head. If you're familiar with your gear you'll know what you can and can't do before you shoot it - saves a lot of a time. Note, the vast majority of these photos are made simply by the location themselves, as opposed to the technique behind. If you plonked a camera down on the roof of that church at that time, you'd have scored the same photo ;)

Nice pictures as always man..

Been a while since I've been in any bunkers :(

Here's the opposite though.
http://ninjito.com/dump/2008-06-27/qx-la-defense-2.jpg

Back in a few hours to post the realllly interesting stuff ;)

wow, very impressive. I always like seeing your work

oh i plunk a lot :thumbsup

as for the rooftop once, is that just a straight shot, in hand, short exposure..

or are you setting tripod down and stabilizing it and prolonging the exposure? I see the street lights streaking a little ... how long does it expose ? im sure that has to do with the color that resembles HDR...

Insane photots. I love seeing you post them thanks

Beautiful photos quantum. Have a great trip!!!

professional grade photography ... that's fo sho.......

awesome pictures bro!!

always with a tripod :) the panos are all shot at ISO100 [Velvia], F11.
The others are normally shot F4, ISO 200, so range from 10 - 60 seconds, or more, depending on the DOF I'm chasing :)

Here we go

http://ninjito.com/2008-06-18/qx-saint-anne-1.jpg
http://ninjito.com/dump/2008-06-20/qx-saint-anne-1.jpg


http://ninjito.com/dump/2008-06-20/q...d-palais-1.jpg
http://ninjito.com/dump/2008-06-15/q...d-palais-4.jpg
http://ninjito.com/dump/2008-06-15/q...d-palais-2.jpg

i am sure one day you will be extremely famous for your work

Amazing. I've got a couple I've taken that I love, but none close to any of yours. :thumbsup

I used to be a camera assistant for one of the top photographers in the advertising industry and I have to say your eye is as good as any top dollar shooter I have ever worked with. Kudos to you. Remember to stuff a few hundreds in your passport when you go through the border gate. All the best to you and your adventure.

I appreciate your compliments, and your advice. Have you travelled the wild east before?
I must admit I'm naive when it comes to the world of bribery :D

as beautiful as ever.. you're the best!

Yer fucking savage.
And thanks for sharing, as always.

Here are the interesting ones :)

http://www.ninjito.com/2008-06-07/qx-pantheon-3.jpg
http://www.ninjito.com/2008-06-07/qx-pantheon-4.jpg
http://www.ninjito.com/2008-06-07/qx-pantheon-5.jpg

I have no clue how youre getting these colours man. You say its simple and its just the location but i never seen colours like that outside..

4AM and a sunrise over Paris rooftops, slow burn of the streetlights and a clear crisp sky will do it every time :)

The first photo in this thread was from the night before last - and I swear, sitting on the roof, you could see the same spectrum of colours, from cyan to purple. Crazy stuff.

True dedication...

You sir, are an artist :thumbsup

I guess im at the wrong time and the wrong places then :)

God they are almost like an optical illusion awesome photography mate surely you must use a
filter / special lens or tweek in photoshop? but still very impressive none the less

you dont get the same hues off of the redlight district :thumbsup

Not even :) This is the Pantheon in paris - as anyone who has seen it will attest, it's massive. These columns dwarf a person. It's shot with a 17mm lens.

The yellows are coming from the ever-present streetlights on the limestone, and the blues of the sky are that of a 3AM skyline.

That said, I white-balanced it to blue, my film shots have the sky a lush velvet :)

well all I can say you've got some serious skills man and a very keen eye for detail. My hat goes off too you :cool-smil