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CharlesSong
06-03-2008, 12:57 AM
Well, as I've finally gotten some good glass, I thought it was a fitting time for thread-age. I've been shooting with the kit lens + a Sigma 55-200 (good, considering it's $150) for about a year now, with the nifty fifty thrown in for good measure.

It's sorta been 'paying my dues', as I feel much better shelling out for good glass, knowing what to look for in a lens, and more importantly-- how to use it.

My kit lens replacement will arrive this week, Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 EX Macro. My nifty fifty will stay in the bag for low (LOW) light, and my telephoto was recently upgraded to 70-200 f/4L, which I'm in love with:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2546184155_3126ccfe81_o.jpg

It's put my little old 350D to another level. Very pleased.



And of course here's some of the old stuff:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2086/2463077247_532fe24a2d_o.jpg

http://charles-song.com/images/dana2.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/2384597080_662a8cca91_o.jpg


Have a collectibles Flickr group linked in my sig (which I just discovered was linked to the wrong thing this whole time! yikes), would love to see any of you guys there some time.

Cheers

P1X4R
06-03-2008, 01:00 AM
quality shots there Chucky! :thumbs2:

CharlesSong
06-03-2008, 01:08 AM
Thanks Pix :thumbs2:

Itching to do more portraits soon, but animals will have to do in a pinch

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/2547682048_2653b95a78_o.jpg

HoldyourfireAl
06-03-2008, 07:47 PM
More, more!!!

CharlesSong
06-03-2008, 11:17 PM
Well I should throw at least one landscape in there. Not very interesting at this size though. At 100% even the little rivets are in the silo thing are tack sharp:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3187/2547901484_1986dc45d3_o.jpg

VinReaper
06-03-2008, 11:48 PM
Wow! Great pics and vibrant colors!! Nice!


VR

CharlesSong
06-04-2008, 02:30 AM
cheers :o

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/2549810171_95f3172f7a_o.jpg

Trilogy
06-04-2008, 04:16 AM
Great photos.

CharlesSong
06-24-2008, 01:47 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/2606947430_a36c4483ff_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3055/2594916433_b8311c7b2f_o.jpg

geto10
06-24-2008, 12:45 PM
I like the Chevy shot! :)

CharlesSong
06-24-2008, 04:33 PM
Thanks :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/2607872013_caf2e26349_o.jpg

hazmatt
06-24-2008, 10:33 PM
oooooooooooh the million dollar supercar. sweet.

nice pics

CharlesSong
06-30-2008, 02:39 PM
cheers :thumbs2:


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/2625667654_4ce95ff058_o.jpg

CharlesSong
07-02-2008, 03:00 PM
I've redesigned my site in flash to focus on photography, check it out!:

http://charles-song.com/

hazmatt
07-02-2008, 03:19 PM
The site looks good as do your shots. Very well composed. Good stuff.

Was the site hard to design? I have been planning to build a site for a while now but I have seen so many designs I like it's overwhelming. If I do build a site, I also have to start taking more pictures.

CharlesSong
07-02-2008, 06:47 PM
It could be difficult depending on your background, and what you want to do with the site. I'm not very good with this html/flash stuff myself, so I didn't have a easy time of it.

Thanks for the kind words!

P1X4R
07-02-2008, 09:40 PM
nice website Chuck!

CharlesSong
07-09-2008, 01:27 AM
Would someone mind helping me test if this gallery is working?

http://www.wetacollectors.com/2005/07/02/test/


There are only two test pics in there. If it's working, that's where I'm planning to put all of my Comic-Con photos.

nemesisenforcer
07-09-2008, 01:42 AM
yeah its working:thumbs2:

CharlesSong
07-09-2008, 01:50 AM
That was quick-- appreciate it!

Danno
07-12-2008, 11:14 AM
GREAT SHOTS! Yes, it's working. :thumbs2:
I use Firefox as a browser and it does not work on all sites(most but not all), but seems to work fine on yours.

CharlesSong
07-14-2008, 04:31 PM
Thanks Danno, yeah flash doesn't display properly in certain instances on my Firefox browser either. I have to scroll the screen in those cases to get it to display-- I haven't run into that issue with own stuff yet so :thumbs2:


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3141/2668198053_9b484b38ac_o.jpg (http://www.wetacollectors.com/tag/props/)

Just archived most of my film prop photos here (http://www.wetacollectors.com/tag/props/), some are a few years old, some pretty recent.

P1X4R
07-14-2008, 09:47 PM
nice gallery and great looking site!

CharlesSong
07-15-2008, 12:09 AM
Thanks Pix, I've been working my ass off on it.

So here goes, no more test galleries-- here's my Comic-Con 2007 gallery all done up in flash:

http://www.wetacollectors.com/comic-con-2007-gallery/


My 2008 one will be at least like 3 or 4 times the amount of photos. Alright, that's it- next peep outta me will be with SDCC 08 photos.

CharlesSong
07-20-2008, 02:53 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2683927273_22034123d8_o.jpg (http://www.wetacollectors.com/2008/07/19/proptastic-the-dark-knight/)

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3706/heathjoker1jv0.jpg (http://www.wetacollectors.com/2008/07/19/proptastic-the-dark-knight/)

rest of pics here (http://www.wetacollectors.com/2008/07/19/proptastic-the-dark-knight/)

CharlesSong
07-26-2008, 12:57 PM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/2704318324_305578388d_o.jpg

CharlesSong
08-07-2008, 07:51 PM
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/6436/wetaraygt2.jpg

Bullseye
08-07-2008, 07:54 PM
Thanks :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/2607872013_caf2e26349_o.jpg

The greatest car ever built. Do you have more pics of this?

Trilogy
08-07-2008, 07:56 PM
Great photos of the Batpod and indeed the other TDK props.

CharlesSong
08-07-2008, 08:07 PM
cheers, yeah i have lots more of the bugatti but that's the only one i resized/uploaded

Bullseye
08-07-2008, 08:09 PM
If you get the time I would love a full picture of the car. Make a nice desktop.

CharlesSong
08-07-2008, 08:15 PM
yeah you got it

what size is your desktop?

Bullseye
08-07-2008, 08:17 PM
21" widescreen HD Ready

CharlesSong
08-07-2008, 08:19 PM
no i mean what resolution

probably 1920 X 1200?

Bullseye
08-07-2008, 08:22 PM
That would be fine. Cheers C.

CharlesSong
08-08-2008, 02:11 AM
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9021/bugwallye1.th.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9021/bugwallye1.jpg)

Bullseye
08-08-2008, 05:18 AM
Thanks C. Its my new desktop.

Trilogy
08-08-2008, 05:47 AM
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9021/bugwallye1.th.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9021/bugwallye1.jpg)

She's a beauty.

CharlesSong
08-10-2008, 05:01 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3042/2748494253_ce52e5e483_o.jpg (http://www.wetacollectors.com/2008/08/10/prop-the-dark-knight-tumbler/)

geto10
08-10-2008, 05:09 AM
:buttrock:

Trilogy
08-10-2008, 06:31 AM
Great photo of the Tumbler.

CharlesSong
08-20-2008, 03:42 PM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/2782251478_7aa73c8d7b_o.jpg (http://www.wetacollectors.com/2008/08/20/sdcc-sideshowmoria-orc-premium-format-photos/)

CharlesSong
08-22-2008, 02:11 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/2786656665_e1aba08331_o.jpg

Trilogy
08-22-2008, 06:23 AM
Very nice.

cblakey1
08-22-2008, 07:41 AM
Great pics! :buttrock:

geto10
08-22-2008, 08:02 AM
Classy!

P1X4R
08-22-2008, 10:20 AM
lovely! can't wait to get that Orc!

SquiderM3
08-22-2008, 03:05 PM
Great shot! Any close-ups of these three?

CharlesSong
09-07-2008, 12:49 AM
Thanks, I have a few of the rog, but the others, not so much. Will take more of em soon.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/2834568409_a72d403935_o.jpg

CharlesSong
09-08-2008, 12:29 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3211/2838170075_5ef3fc3195_o.jpg

geto10
09-08-2008, 04:11 AM
Yummy! :D

Trilogy
09-08-2008, 04:40 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3211/2838170075_5ef3fc3195_o.jpg

I suddenly have the urge to go eat.

CharlesSong
09-08-2008, 03:42 PM
Heh... it's doing a number on me as well. Bad to look at during lunch :redface:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2840053631_87c977ab7c_o.jpg

CharlesSong
09-08-2008, 07:26 PM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/2840656813_c6c6d215c7_o.jpg

Tharr be a lot more photos here (http://www.wetacollectors.com/2008/09/04/sideshow-predator-diorama-photos-review/)

P1X4R
09-08-2008, 09:12 PM
nice details on that wall.

Trilogy
09-09-2008, 04:37 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/2840656813_c6c6d215c7_o.jpg

Tharr be a lot more photos here (http://www.wetacollectors.com/2008/09/04/sideshow-predator-diorama-photos-review/)

Great photos of a great diorama.

CharlesSong
09-10-2008, 03:43 PM
Thanks T, that's my favorite out of all of them.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/2845846227_6bf5cf1a69_o.jpg

Trilogy
09-10-2008, 06:11 PM
Beautiful looking vehicle.

CharlesSong
09-17-2008, 03:29 PM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2865407611_acd2af4222_o.jpg (http://www.wetacollectors.com/2008/09/17/iron-man-monger-life-size-prop/)

hazmatt
09-17-2008, 03:58 PM
there's the big guy from SDCC.

How tall was this monster Charles? 10'+ ?

CharlesSong
09-17-2008, 04:19 PM
Oh yeah, I'd imagine so. I put more pics here (http://www.wetacollectors.com/2008/09/17/iron-man-monger-life-size-prop/).

CharlesSong
09-19-2008, 02:52 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2869913062_1c5202f280_o.jpg

Blue Mask
09-26-2008, 06:50 PM
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/6436/wetaraygt2.jpg


Is this Ray gun from a movie?

CharlesSong
09-27-2008, 06:38 PM
It's the Mini-Raygun Weta put out at this year's SDCC (1/4 scale)

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http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/769/l3pa3.jpg

CharlesSong
10-13-2008, 03:02 AM
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/3391/avajs0.jpg

geto10
10-13-2008, 05:10 AM
Beautiful!

Trilogy
10-13-2008, 05:54 AM
Indeed.

Darth_Ryan
10-13-2008, 07:19 AM
Very nice.

CharlesSong
10-20-2008, 07:30 PM
Thanks as always, gents

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/2960064494_2cb8613285_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/2959224513_ac95559a25_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/2958374427_36e4305065_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2959947214_810d235e4e_o.jpg

CharlesSong
11-12-2008, 04:56 PM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/3025080907_a87f646e4b_o.jpg (http://www.wetacollectors.com/)

More pics + review (http://www.wetacollectors.com/)

HoldyourfireAl
11-12-2008, 05:02 PM
Great stuff! Let's see more pics of girls!

:)

P1X4R
11-12-2008, 08:05 PM
Great stuff! Let's see more pics of girls!

:)

how do you get these gigs? :D

HoldyourfireAl
11-12-2008, 08:39 PM
how do you get these gigs? :D


Yeah! You get to shoot hot ladies, while the rest of us take pics of super hero statues!:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Trilogy
11-13-2008, 05:19 AM
Great photos as always, Charles.

CharlesSong
11-14-2008, 04:37 AM
Cheers :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/3029522822_5ba198b65c_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/3028688163_2f3a232afb_o.jpg

CharlesSong
11-16-2008, 05:04 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/3033632935_0d6e2b8e28_o.jpg

jollyskeleton
11-16-2008, 06:59 AM
thats bloody wicked! :thumbs2:

Trilogy
11-16-2008, 07:21 AM
Great shots of a great statue.

CharlesSong
12-19-2008, 08:46 PM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/3120932405_b6f362b813_o.jpg

geto10
12-20-2008, 05:53 AM
Love your pics Charles. :)

Trilogy
12-20-2008, 06:17 AM
Great photo, Charles.

P1X4R
12-20-2008, 09:58 AM
classic shot!

CharlesSong
12-21-2008, 12:23 AM
Thanks dudes!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/3124422532_9407d0a61a_o.jpg (http://www.wetacollectors.com/2008/12/20/sideshow-weta-saruman-statue-review/)

MONSTER
12-21-2008, 01:00 AM
Thanks dudes!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/3124422532_9407d0a61a_o.jpg (http://www.wetacollectors.com/2008/12/20/sideshow-weta-saruman-statue-review/)

Now that is an amazing picture!:buttrock:

Trilogy
12-21-2008, 07:05 AM
Thanks dudes!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/3124422532_9407d0a61a_o.jpg (http://www.wetacollectors.com/2008/12/20/sideshow-weta-saruman-statue-review/)

This is a fantastic photo.

geto10
12-21-2008, 12:36 PM
Awesome!!

CharlesSong
12-22-2008, 07:35 PM
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/629/saruman1vi8.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/3125801304_bd8e1f3e94_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/3128727561_f2c323b3c6_o.jpg

geto10
12-23-2008, 12:38 PM
Love that Predator shot! :)

Trilogy
12-23-2008, 05:21 PM
Great photos, Charles. Keep 'em coming.

HoldyourfireAl
12-23-2008, 06:11 PM
Very nice!

CharlesSong
01-07-2009, 12:19 AM
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1649/7517957lh3.jpg

CharlesSong
01-08-2009, 10:12 PM
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9877/c5h6ir0.jpg

speedracer
01-24-2009, 07:55 AM
ive always loved you shots charles simply awesome..;)

im still trying to get the skills for taking beautiful photographs like that..=)

CharlesSong
02-21-2009, 10:52 PM
cheers mate

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3299258390_33f741a22d_o.jpg

Trilogy
02-22-2009, 06:03 AM
Are these photo shoots with models?

CharlesSong
02-27-2009, 08:56 PM
Kinda sorta!

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6986/49854763.jpg

thx217
03-01-2009, 12:25 AM
Beatiful pics. Thanks for sharing! :thumbs2:

CharlesSong
04-15-2009, 07:03 PM
Just got this in:

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/8477/imx.jpg (http://charles-song.com/theshadowandflame/gallery.php)

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9726/imcs.jpg (http://charles-song.com/theshadowandflame/gallery.php)

More pics here (http://charles-song.com/theshadowandflame/gallery.php)

Will add more later

CharlesSong
04-17-2009, 03:05 PM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/3450157253_62c96459ae_o.jpg

Conehead
04-17-2009, 06:13 PM
very nice pics,well done

Trilogy
04-18-2009, 06:39 PM
Great Iron Man photos.

CharlesSong
04-19-2009, 12:57 AM
Thanks guys

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/5683/im12.jpg

geto10
04-20-2009, 05:58 PM
Cool shots! :)

CharlesSong
04-28-2009, 02:32 AM
:)


http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/5937/imsf1.jpg

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/4011/imsf2.jpg

Trilogy
04-28-2009, 04:29 AM
Nice.

IronLungs31
04-28-2009, 10:40 AM
Stuck like Chuck, and can't get up. This are some great looking photo's

CharlesSong
07-29-2009, 06:14 PM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3447/3768701719_9281d2da7a_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2658/3768799871_54f53a3002_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2487/3770476846_5cd9d16022_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3770481432_8687897a35_o.jpg

CharlesSong
08-01-2009, 02:53 AM
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/8315/myweta1.jpg

Trilogy
08-01-2009, 07:35 AM
Great new photos, Charles.

thx217
08-01-2009, 01:00 PM
Beautiful shots, Charles. :thumbs2: :thumbs2:

CharlesSong
08-05-2009, 02:03 AM
Thanks guys :)

speedracer
08-17-2009, 04:36 AM
gorgeous..especially enjoy the ironman pics

CharlesSong
09-20-2009, 03:18 PM
Thanks speedracer :)
------

Here's Weta's F.M.O.M. Raygun

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3937062899_f9f1424342_o.jpg

CharlesSong
09-22-2009, 12:54 AM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/3943827804_8eea1798bb_o.jpg

Bklynartist
09-23-2009, 01:02 AM
great shots man. You could definitely shoot reference shots for me anytime. You got a really good eye. Congrats on the shots.

CharlesSong
10-22-2009, 03:17 AM
Thanks Bklyn "you can be my wing man anytime"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2444/4034308568_8130722ebe_o.jpg

Weta's miniature Victorious Mongoose (http://www.wetanz.com/victorious-mongoose-miniature-version/from/brand) (little larger than a postage stamp)

CharlesSong
10-23-2009, 04:54 AM
The Righteous Bison (http://www.wetanz.com/the-righteous-bison-indivisible-particle-smasher/from/brand) Raygun from Weta

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/4036655658_1d9538b5ed_o.jpg

CharlesSong
10-29-2009, 03:32 AM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2599/4055070750_2493d29fe4_o.jpg

CharlesSong
10-31-2009, 12:33 PM
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9694/rog11.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1903/rog3.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4433/rog2.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/113/rog4.jpg

CharlesSong
11-10-2009, 02:43 AM
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/695/baggins1.jpg

CharlesSong
11-20-2009, 02:25 AM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2556/4119331632_2eb81586dd_o.jpg

CharlesSong
12-21-2009, 10:21 PM
A very special gift from some folks on my forum:

http://www.wetacollectors.com/images/sfexecutive.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4203344839_9d59ab1786_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2556/4204103854_bdca460db5_o.jpg

Zurbaran1
12-22-2009, 09:17 AM
Awesome pics Charles! Congrats on the gift, looks fantastic.

CharlesSong
12-23-2009, 01:32 PM
Cheers Zurb!

jerryhallvenom
12-31-2009, 04:41 AM
Nice gift Charles, Can you explain the origins of this weapon?