Comments on: Poker & Cigars

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:11:33 +0000

Not sure what you mean by this one Max… The 50mm is a beautiful lens, and a great additional to the 350D, I’d recommend anyone buy one, for the price, they give almost unbeatable quality… my only problem is relying on the low light aspect of it too often, and forgetting to turn the ISO down afterwards…

What do you shoot with at the moment ?

By: Max

Max — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:15:43 +0000

Those shots make the 50mm f1.8 look like moer than an entry level lens! I’m thinking about what camera to get next, i had my eye on the 17-85mm IS but a lens with a nice wide appeture sounds pretty tasty as well. Do you find many problems using it with the 350D being a 50mm lens and all?

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:23:41 +0000

Hey Max, yeh it was “late night poker” for me… and then all the World Poker Championships on tv… recently it’s been just for fun, and a good excuse to smoke cigars away from less than approving partners… The camera I use is your entry level dSLR, the Canon 350D with a 50mm f1.8 lens. Low light + wide aperture + smoke = cheap and easy moodiness.

By: Max

Max — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:20:19 +0000

It’s crazy seeing how much poker has permeated the lives of West Australians! Cosign on the moodiness of the shot – what camera do you use? I’m thinking it must be some kind of DSLR judging by all the mad DOF shots you post.

cheers
Max

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:37:19 +0000

Dtm: book it in… we’ll make it happen.

ilingc: the booze helps too, and the fact that there’s real money at stake… We’re all pretty nice guys in real life… but when those chips are down… hey I can finally use that term in context…

sid: Girl’s that enjoy smoking, drinking, and generally being crass are more than welcome to come along… Those that don’t are assigned beverage dispensing roles. Take your pick and come on down :)

jules: it’s a wonder what a little lighting and smoke can do for a bunch of nerds sitting around a table… As for the Montechristo, at least you’re not American… lack of trade embargoes mean the path to cigar pleasure is as short as the trip to your nearest bottle shop. Or online through Baranows.

By: jules

jules — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:42:16 +0000

great pics matt. love how you captured the moodines of it all. very jealous of the montechristo

By: sid

sid — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:14:10 +0000

Mmmm, poker and cigars. And wine, and beef. I can think of worse ways to spend an evening. Looks like a grand time. How does a girl get in on a game like that? :D

By: ilingc

ilingc — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:06:22 +0000

looks like a scene out of a godfather movie or something. :D
your photos captured the essence of what i think have been missing from the poker nights my friends hold.. the smokey atmosphere and the ambience. ;)

By: dtm

dtm — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:13:04 +0000

We’ll have to schedule another night – how bout 1st or 2nd friday of December

great photo’s – smoke master looks scary…..