Photo of the Day (February 2008) [Archive]

valdore

Feb 1, 2008, 12:41 AM

Because of you it's getting harder to maintain my hatred of HDR. There are a lot I still don't like, to be honest, but something subtle like this, where the HDR isn't obvious but adds depth to the image.... it's exquisite.

Oh, I thoroughly believe HDR has just as much practical use as it does for "artistic embellishment." which leads me into Clix's post...

Valdore, do you ever do anything other than HDR? I'd really like to see a "real" photograph from you, an unadulterated one....

Well I am strongly biased toward HDR, but there have indeed been a number of times when either HDR won't work for a given shot, or one doesn't want an elevated dynamic range to begin with. I've posted some of those here and there. The thing is though, HDR in my opinion is so helpful for city and architecture type photos - and that has been my emphasis almost as long as I've had a digital camera. But yeah, there is still the occasional time when I won't use it. For instance, a fresh snow and completely blue sky... if there's architecture in there then maybe, but the benefits are lessened if there's not much dynamic range in the scene to be captured in the first place.

bootedbear

Feb 1, 2008, 01:09 AM

http://homepage.mac.com/bootedbear/IMG_3197.jpg

Rebel XTi
1/400
f/5.6
300mm
ISO 100

timtam

Feb 1, 2008, 01:27 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2371/2234299566_067fe4462d.jpg

Bell Flower
:D

Maldini

Feb 1, 2008, 01:48 AM

Kingdom Tower

KameraGoddis

Feb 1, 2008, 03:38 AM

Hello all,

This is my first post here at mac rumors. Hope you like it!

Canon 400D
EF 85mm f/1.8
1/50s

Website: web.mac.com/rtjones85 (http://web.mac.com/rtjones85/Ryan_Jones_.mac_Site_v1.1/Daily_Photo/Daily_Photo.html)

timtam

Feb 1, 2008, 03:45 AM

Hello all,

This is my first post here at mac rumors. Hope you like it!

Very creative picture, love it :D

kitki83

Feb 1, 2008, 04:03 AM

well its 1am and I said I need to post all my pictures so what perfect time than on my birthday!!!

crap Png doesnt work snaps!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/kitki83/_MG_2970-1.jpg

sonor

Feb 1, 2008, 08:20 AM

my son in pensive mood

http://chriskimberley.com/webphotos/dan001.jpg

Shacklebolt

Feb 1, 2008, 02:46 PM

At the Subterranean
1/31/08
Nikon D80
Nikkor 70-200mm
f/2.8
1/8 second

I'd actually appreciate some feedback on this one. Thoughts?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2206/2235132153_d684d48756_o.jpg

Carl Abudephane

Feb 1, 2008, 02:55 PM

Done with.

kylos

Feb 1, 2008, 03:19 PM

Maybe Valdore should use the acronym DRI, instead. Perhaps it would inflame passions less, while still getting the point across.

Along those lines, I feel DRI is a valid photographic technique, in that digital images have a lesser dynamic range than film to start, and using dri techniques to make things visible that people expect to see is simply using technology to render a more accurate image. Yes, the tendency to abuse dri techniques until you have pictures that look overdone can be annoying, but judicious use to enhance a picture is no problem in my book.

pdxflint

Feb 1, 2008, 04:17 PM

Okay, whew! Did you manage to get it all out, and off your chest, Carl? I hope so. I came to understand how you felt last thread, but in fairness, and being as objective as I can, this time I think you definitely did the overstepping. I agree in principle with your philosophy of openness to all expressions of photographic art, but we don't need anyone to become the thought police here either. If valdore didn't take offense (and perhaps he wasn't offended at all, and maybe even has some kind of relationship with Clix pix) then it's not your call there. Your "reply" is passionate, makes some great points, but is inflammatory in it's tone of defiance and anger. If you're still angry about the earlier exchange (last thread) then you should be honest with yourself about that, because as a third-party observer I didn't feel Clix pix's comment was anywhere the offensive comment you took it for. You basically declared war. Why? This was really a pleasant place, let's keep it that way. Among friends we need to have a little give-and-take, and not fly off the handle so quickly. Discourse, without personal attacks should be encouraged, but let's keep in mind that the purpose of this thread is to show our photos to each other, and we should expect comments. There is no guarantee that all comments will be supportive, but for the most part I have seen no basis for the any "line-in-the-sand" declarations, and the opposing camps that would imply. We're all artists here. You, me, valdore, clix pix, Doylem, srf4real, etc. etc. Some artist's work I like more than others, but I think most of us welcome all offerings. Those that don't are free to say so, and are also free to opt out if the thread doesn't do it for them. But I see very little reason to get all worked up to the degree you have. But of course, you have that right, and I respect your feelings. But in this case I think you have made a mistake. That's all. No offense intended, Carl.

timtam

Feb 1, 2008, 04:40 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2001/2234299938_3ed108320c_b.jpg

One of the Kind :D

srf4real

Feb 1, 2008, 04:46 PM

"Doves Of The Sea"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2211/2234321974_bfbe5d5d3a_o.jpg

ha ha we call those 'florida pigeons'.:p Nice image, seriously. I think the lens flare is a bonus.:)

Something simple for me today from the yard, testing a lens firmware update...:rolleyes:

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/red.jpg
Lumix L1+Zuiko Digital 70-300mm 4-5.6
1/250 sec @ f/5.2, ISO 500
226mm

srf4real

Feb 1, 2008, 04:51 PM

Hello all,

This is my first post here at mac rumors. Hope you like it!

I do. Cool!:)

afields

Feb 1, 2008, 05:01 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2330/2235649742_496a72c5ef_b.jpg

sunset nikon d40x

terriyaki

Feb 1, 2008, 05:10 PM

sunset nikon d40x

Nice shot afields. My only crit is to leave out distracting out of focus objects in the foreground when composing images like this.

SolracSelbor

Feb 1, 2008, 05:21 PM

Here's to you, photoshoppers!

"Post Processing (Digital Film Development)"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2393/2235673120_bef1bd507e_o.jpg

valdore

Feb 1, 2008, 05:52 PM

http://www.valdorephoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/americanice.jpg

Shutter: 1/60
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO 100

Carl Abudephane

Feb 1, 2008, 06:22 PM

Okay, whew! Did you manage to get it all out, and off your chest, Carl? I hope so. I came to understand how you felt last thread, but in fairness, and being as objective as I can, this time I think you definitely did the overstepping. But in this case I think you have made a mistake. That's all. No offense intended, Carl.

Hey pdxflint,
That's fair enough, and yeah I expected that post to be referred to at best as an over-reaction. To me it isn't of course but then that's me and I do feel passionately about those who do things differently being simply allowed to do it. Not asking much.
To your other point, I'm well over and done with the Doylem 'incident'.
But, and this perhaps isn't clear, I was responding more specifically to the post by Clix Pix on page 36 of the January thread re: skipping over Valdores shots, 'manipulated' stuff and anything that doesn't remotely resemble a photograph(an obvious reference to my efforts)and the subsequent affect of that post - somebody else suggesting that those sort of 'photos' be posted elsewhere. I'm sorry but that really, really angers me. And just as you are entirely within your rights in feeling that I over-reacted, so do I feel that I am, in feeling some 'righteous anger' here.
Why does it matter that I or somebody else posts these. Fine, she's entitled to her opinion but she's not bloody entitled to say that they are not proper photos or do not in any way resemble photos.
And look at the affect of her post. Another chimes in openly saying that they, the 'photos, shouldn't even be here.
Yeah, it makes me angry. Very Angry. I expressed my feelings, yes, very passionately and you know, sometimes that doesn't go down too well, 'cause as you've said, it rocks the boat and we all want a nice, friendly community here. So what does that mean? Post 'normal' photos and the boat will never be put in a position where it can possibly be rocked?
Damn right it makes me angry. Angry for plenty of reasons.
Just two of which, to finish up on:
1. Ignorance, intolerance & un-informed opinions being proferred, and what they lead to unchallenged, and
2. That I now know I don't feel comfortable here and won't be posting 'anything that doesn't remotely resemble a photo' anymore. That's just how I feel and rightly or wrongly I suspect this thread is gonna be a happier place without me, 'cause if anybody else also thinks that photos such as mine belong somewhere else, well, I don't know what I'll say.
Just best to leave and you know, I really, really respect your opinion and your words and I will try to take on board as much as possible your perception of my latest 'response'.
You take care out there pdxflint!

marclapierre13

Feb 1, 2008, 06:37 PM

Before this goes on into a 14 page debate, I think everyone should be quiet (I was going to type somethng else, but thought against it:rolleyes:), and post pictures.

Here's to you, photoshoppers!

"Post Processing (Digital Film Development)"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2393/2235673120_bef1bd507e_o.jpg

How did you do that? Was your camera tethered? Or what? It is a very cool idea!

TIMTAM: Very pretty photo.

SHACKLEBOLT: Very creative, I like it a lot. Gives a great sense of action.

bjett92

Feb 1, 2008, 07:06 PM

heres some pics from antonio

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2420/2235042579_ecb7f58d62_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2197/2235041817_22ebd62fe7_b.jpg

kitki83

Feb 1, 2008, 07:39 PM

bjett92

I really like the first one, can you tell me what lens did you use?

bjett92

Feb 1, 2008, 07:43 PM

bjett92

I really like the first one, can you tell me what lens did you use?
Thank you.

Well.... it's not an SLR camera.

I just used my handy little Olympus stylus 710 :D and a little fine-tuning in iPhoto.

carlgo

Feb 1, 2008, 08:32 PM

In the past, only the most famous artists had their work viewed by more than a very few people.

Today, when art is posted, not only do a fair number of people see it, but they can instantly respond to it, chiming in instantly from all over the world. This is a huge change to say the least.

Anyone that puts themself out there is subject to scrutiny and therefore runs the risk that their work, even their very philosophy, is going to be criticized. It does not matter if this is fair or informed at all; it is part of the artistic process, part of any public process of any sort.

The more controversial or "off-beat" the artistic attempt is, the more likely it is to be unfavorably criticized. This is to be expected. How can it be different? It never will be.

Threatening to withhold one's work from a gallery is not a new concept! Neither are emotional responses by artists who feel their work is misunderstood.

Saying that those who dislike one's work are either, or both, old and stupid, or maybe even facists, is quite the infantile tantrum. Maybe this is purposeful, to pose one's self as an eccentric, thinking people equate this attribute with visionary art or even genius.

For me, it just shows insecurity and the attempt to promote one's eccentricity instead of the actual art.

devincco

Feb 1, 2008, 08:43 PM

My wife and I just got back from Guatemala visiting our son Sam whom we are adopting. We had just given him a bath when I snapped this.

fett

Feb 1, 2008, 08:58 PM

Let's stop fighting and go back to enjoying all the amazing photos. ;)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2112/2235923678_07edd2f9b9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2235923678/)

Everythingisnt

Feb 1, 2008, 10:00 PM

Yep. Nice composure in that shot, Fett (has it been "hdr'd"?)

Here's another sunset shot. Taken on wreck beach. It's not a panorama, just a crop of a bigger original..

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3866/sunsetcropmi5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

fett

Feb 1, 2008, 10:13 PM

Yep. Nice composure in that shot, Fett (has it been "hdr'd"?)

Here's another sunset shot. Taken on wreck beach. It's not a panorama, just a crop of a bigger original..

Thanks. No HDR, just a technique I have been over using lately. I expose for the sky (sometimes over expose a stop or two) and then use my flash to fill in the foreground. I use an omnibounce and point the flash slightly away from my subject.

I really wish I was where you are taking sunsets. That's beautiful and even better it doesn't look like it's -20C.

Everythingisnt

Feb 1, 2008, 10:44 PM

You'd have to live in Vancouver ;).

And that is certainly an interesting technique. I'm guessing you'd need more reflector boards etc. to make it look really natural, though..

bobt

Feb 1, 2008, 10:45 PM

Early morning light, Jackson Wyoming.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2236/2235347901_82b328ca6f_b.jpg

fett

Feb 1, 2008, 10:52 PM

You'd have to live in Vancouver ;).

And that is certainly an interesting technique. I'm guessing you'd need more reflector boards etc. to make it look really natural, though..

Hey Vancouver is still warmer than Calgary. I think once I can get my flash off my camera using the ebay radio trigger I ordered I'll be able to do a better job controlling the light.

valdore

Feb 1, 2008, 11:20 PM

http://www.valdorephoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/coldcity.jpg

One handheld RAW // HDR
Shutter: 1/20
Aperture: f/16
Focal Length: 24 mm
ISO 100

dllavaneras

Feb 1, 2008, 11:42 PM

A large departure from my usual insect and bug macros.

Sunset at Médanos de Coro, taken last friday on a class trip.

http://www.graphicshost.net/./files/epitope/efr3mvyr90c0hw1.jpg (http://www.graphicshost.net/)

Clix Pix

Feb 2, 2008, 01:11 AM

I've just about had enough of this and I have a feeling that this should be a parting shot from me before I depart this thread for good, 'cause it's just not on. Are you people gonna stand for this?

[rest of diatribe snipped]

My goodness, such a strong reaction! You might want to consider why the question I posed to Valdore, NOT to you (and in no place in my post was there any mention of you or your imagery) set you off....

Macgirl87

Feb 2, 2008, 03:03 AM

A lot of gorgeous shots posted here. Congrats on your new son, Sam! Wow!

scotthayes

Feb 2, 2008, 04:15 AM

they say a picture paints a thousand words, but over the last few days those thousand words have been typed.

I find that I don't like most HDR pictures, but some (where the HDR is not so heavy) are stunning. I don't spend as much time looking at them as I would for one of Doylem's landscapes (in fact I like them so much I even bought the book) or wouldn't download one for my desktop (as I did with the strawberry in a glass by fett, hope you don't mind). Everyone has there own taste, me for example, I just don't like Carl's pictures, I don't understand what they are and really don't see how the title fits in.

What I do love about this thread (all the photos of the day threads) is that people feel they can comment on another pictures, say what the like or dislike, say what is wrong with it or even point out it's a 'snap-shot' and people don't (in general) get upset by it. I'd be over the moon if somebody commented on one of my pictures (yes they are very few as I've only just started to think about the picture rather than just stick the camera in front of my face and click) even if it was to say "if you did this" or "did that" it would be better, because it would mean they took the time to look at it, even if it was only a glance.

I will add one thing, Carl don't leave the thread, keep posting you photographs. I never liked modern art until I saw 'Gold of the Azure' by Joan Miro, and now I have it hanging on the wall of my lounge (well a nice copy not the original :) ) so you never know one day I may see one of your and fall in love with it.

Doylem

Feb 2, 2008, 05:23 AM

I haven’t posted for a few days, ‘cos I’d be tempted to throw fuel on the fire, which, hopefully, will die down of its own accord.

Instead I’d just like to point out that, for those willing to listen, a forum like this is a valuable learning tool. 1) There are pictures to look at, admire and criticise... and 2) there’s instant feedback on your own work, which, if absorbed, will greatly speed up the progress from novice to half-decent photographer (which is where the fun really begins, IMO...).

I learned the basics of photography with film, plus trial & error. I wish I had all the film back that I ‘wasted’ taking really bad photos! This was pre-internet (hell, cameras were steam-driven when I started ;)), and if I’d had the opportunity to post pictures on a forum like this, and get some constructive criticism, I reckon I could have learned in six months what actually took me five years.

The willingness to listen to feedback is analogous to the ability to ‘see’: that is, we may have to set aside some preconceptions about our own work. If I post my pictures on a forum, or hang them in a gallery, or publish them in a book, then web-surfers, gallery visitors and the book-buying public have every right to voice their opinions about my pix... and those opinions might take the form of warm praise, indifference, extreme antagonism... maybe scorn, or a joke at my expense. It’s my right to ‘publish’; it’s their right to comment. In a Rudyard Kipling kind of way (think of ‘If...’), I accept praise and criticism; what I don’t like is indifference.

So I hope, like Scott, above, that people keep posting and commenting. If I have to restrict my comments to something gushing like “You’re absolutely marvellous and I worship the ground you walk on”, then I don’t think I’ll be bothering. Warm praise massages the ego; constructive criticism sharpens the resolve. Sermon over...

Doylem

Feb 2, 2008, 06:11 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2236/2235347901_82b328ca6f_b.jpg

Dwelling on technique is like getting stuck in the surface of a picture. This is my kind of photo, ‘cos the surface ‘disappears’, and I can ‘inhabit’ the picture. Instead of thinking “what a beautiful picture”, I think “what a beautiful place”. The photographer disappears, the camera disappears, the surface of the photo disappears... and I can run my fingers over those old, weathered timbers. Maybe open the door, walk inside...

And it’s so beautifully lit. The sun seems to be coming from the right, hitting the building and ‘bouncing back’ towards the viewer. I know that wood isn’t what you’d call ‘reflective’, but the result would be a lot flatter and less revealing if the sun was coming from directly behind the photographer. It wouldn't have the 'glow'. This angle seems to accentuate every plank and nail and joint: no ‘technique’... just ‘seeing’ and choosing the best moment to press the shutter.

unknown87

Feb 2, 2008, 06:31 AM

libertyterran

Feb 2, 2008, 10:14 AM

Taken before the annual firework celebrating Australia Day. Lake Griffin in Canberra. Hope ya like it :D.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2278/2236670722_17b9bc5299_o.jpg

photochimper

Feb 2, 2008, 10:17 AM

At the Subterranean
1/31/08
Nikon D80
Nikkor 70-200mm
f/2.8
1/8 second

I'd actually appreciate some feedback on this one. Thoughts?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2206/2235132153_d684d48756_o.jpg

Very cool photo, can you give some information on how you did this? speed , app ect.

Shacklebolt

Feb 2, 2008, 10:58 AM

Sure...

Says some in the photo but ...
Nikon D80 w/Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G

Shutter speed 1/8.
f/2.8
focal length: 116mm
ISO: 160

Chillijam

Feb 2, 2008, 11:21 AM

Doylem

Feb 2, 2008, 11:24 AM

A break in the clouds, but just for a few seconds: Askrigg, Yorkshire Dales, UK.

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/5995/askriggsunqx9.jpg

Doylem

Feb 2, 2008, 11:31 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2383/2235859515_b5982b7fbc.jpg

Taken not 15 minutes ago from my dorm room using. I realise its been HDR'd, but I'd love some comments (good or bad) as I'm just getting in to this stuff! Thanks!

Great sky... but maybe get out of your dorm room next time. ;)

If you're going to have some foreground in silhoette, perhaps you could find something that makes a more interesting shape than three chimneys and a TV aerial. :)

zioxide

Feb 2, 2008, 12:29 PM

Taken not 15 minutes ago from my dorm room using. I realise its been HDR'd, but I'd love some comments (good or bad) as I'm just getting in to this stuff! Thanks!

I really like the color in that one. :)

seenew

Feb 2, 2008, 01:32 PM

Savannah International Airport, Georgia. 2008.

Shutter Speed: 1/250 second
F Number: F/9.0
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 100

I took this with my 350D while I was shooting 4x5. Two Airport Police SUV's pulled up and blocked my car in as I was finishing up. They didn't try to take my camera or anything, but told me I had to leave. Hahaha @ trees being vital to our Homeland Security.

Someone probably was sneaking a bomb onto a plane while these guys were hassling a photo student shooting some trees.

http://seenew.net/aquarbor.jpg

valdore

Feb 2, 2008, 03:36 PM

http://www.valdorephoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/trafficlight.jpg

One handheld RAW // HDR
Shutter: 1/800
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO 100

stillshooting

Feb 2, 2008, 04:23 PM

Here's to you, photoshoppers!

"Post Processing (Digital Film Development)"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2393/2235673120_bef1bd507e_o.jpg

1 word, 5 syllables...UN-BE-LIEV-A-BLE

FANTASTIC COMPOSITION and I love the title! Please indulge me in the methodology taken to create this. Cheers!

pdxflint

Feb 2, 2008, 05:24 PM

Here's one of my favourites from last year. It was taken in York, and really was just a snap until I cropped out some of the superfluous stuff and added a border.

I'd really appreciate any feedback on this image, as it is one of the ones I am proudest of as an amateur. Don't be afraid to hurt my feelings, though. After all, how else do we learn?

Original unedited pic (http://picasaweb.google.com/marc.jennings/YorkSourceImages/photo#4991361941472673810)

I like the shot, it conveys a good sense of place, and the bike and guy sitting there sort of tell a little story, perhaps. I'm tempted to say, "straighten it" a bit, because of the tilt to the pole and the buildings, yet the wall by the street seems level enough. I'd play with that a bit. It's a nice shot, and you did a good job cropping. Best advice - keep looking, keep shooting, vary your angles, avoid direct light, have fun!

Here's to you, photoshoppers!

"Post Processing (Digital Film Development)"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2393/2235673120_bef1bd507e_o.jpg

This is iconic, very Norman Rockwell'ish. I can see this on the cover of some future Saturday Evening Post magazine (if it ever came back from oblivion.) Not an original concept, but a brilliantly executed one! Bravo!!

Early morning light, Jackson Wyoming.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2236/2235347901_82b328ca6f_b.jpg

Doylem hit the "nail" right on it's angle-lit head with this one. Gorgeous!

http://www.valdorephoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/coldcity.jpg

One handheld RAW // HDR
Shutter: 1/20
Aperture: f/16
Focal Length: 24 mm
ISO 100

I seldom comment on your work Valdore, because I'd be spending all my time trying to write fresh adjectives of effusive praise, but something about this shot (and I don't know what, exactly) especially caught my eye. Maybe it was the ordinariness of the neighborhood, the smaller, two level buildings/houses/apartments compared to the more usual taller, commercial buildings you picture - but I think it is the perspective (which is one of your talents, probably the most important one from my humble perspective ;) which gives us the bird's eye view of a place any one of us could imagine living. I can just see people parking, walking into one of the apartments, kids running in the front yard, etc. There is a certain charm there. And the exposure and hdr treatment make it seem timeless, like a painting (which is where many of your photographs take me, and why I like them.

Finally... Carl: Keep on posting your photographic abstracts, mate! I like them. They were part of the overall experience of this thread over the last few months. Many times I feel we notice something, but don't stop to comment, thinking someone else will do it for us, or we'll get back to it. Just have faith in your own work, and don't worry if some folks don't get it. But above all, forget and forgive. Don't feel you have to take on the world all alone, when we're all in this together. Peace and love, bro!

timtam

Feb 2, 2008, 05:44 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2043/2236022803_996208b300.jpg

Where The City Meet The Water

pdxflint

Feb 2, 2008, 05:45 PM

A delicate winter's dusting of the forest. Just a snap.

http://lh6.google.com/pdxflint/RtaUvChzarI/AAAAAAAACEM/tN3NrtCNwAQ/s800/2007-01-11-09.37.53.JPG

Model: NIKON D50
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 34mm

timtam

Feb 2, 2008, 05:53 PM

A delicate winter's dusting of the forest. Just a snap.

Wow :eek:, I like the photo, the soft texture is AWESOME :D

R.Youden

Feb 2, 2008, 06:07 PM

A large departure from my usual insect and bug macros.

I have seen some of your bugs and they look great. My girlfriend is a conservation biologist / zoologist and is really getting into photogrpahy. She has just got a 400D with a standard lens and a 300mm telephoto but she is after a macro for insect and close up wildlife. What lens for a suitable price (around £200 / $400) would you recommend.

Thanks

(Sorry for highjacking the thread!)

bobt

Feb 2, 2008, 08:31 PM

epicwelshman

Feb 2, 2008, 08:40 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2383/2238153260_00c7f784ce_o.jpg

HDR comprised of 8 or so photos of differing shutter speeds.
30mm
f 9

fett

Feb 2, 2008, 09:10 PM

Experimenting with HDR

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/2237414659_48c21bd45f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2237414659/)

Handheld HDR from one photo
Focal length: 17mm
Exposure: varied

alecmcmahon

Feb 2, 2008, 09:15 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/2238191340_9f41e13290_b.jpg

shot with DIY Lightbox, D80, Sb600, 50mm 1.8 prime

setup shot here:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/2238192318_fe01e6d36f.jpg?v=0

SolracSelbor

Feb 2, 2008, 09:34 PM

snip

shot with DIY Lightbox, D80, Sb600, 50mm 1.8 prime

setup shot here:

snip

SWEET! Howd you make the light box?

alecmcmahon

Feb 2, 2008, 09:45 PM

SWEET! Howd you make the light box?

it was pretty easy actually, cost me less then 3 dollars, and about 30 minutes of my time

here is the full explanation here:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/discuss/72157603838726250/

in a nut shell, cardboard box, tissue paper, poster board,a razor blade and some tape...

Fiasco

Feb 2, 2008, 09:48 PM

Kingdom Tower

Where is this?

nicoritschel

Feb 2, 2008, 10:46 PM

nicoritschel

Feb 2, 2008, 10:47 PM

Big Bear, California

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/2238371404_428e98b1e1_b.jpg

Doylem

Feb 2, 2008, 11:05 PM

http://lh6.google.com/pdxflint/RtaUvChzarI/AAAAAAAACEM/tN3NrtCNwAQ/s800/2007-01-11-09.37.53.JPG

One of those photos where the surface is the picture. The lines and patterns are so delicate, it could almost be an etching. Having held a sheet of A4 paper against the screen, I think the pic might look better - a little more 'abstract' - with a small crop along the bottom.

Doylem

Feb 2, 2008, 11:19 PM

Doylem and pdxflint:

Thanks for the complements on the barn photo. My son and I got up in the middle of the night in order to get where we wanted to be for first light photos of the Tetons and then this barn. I have a large print of this photo in my office and it always brings fond memories of that cold morning a couple of years ago.

This is part of the reason why your barn is my kind of shot. For years I've gone places, sleeping in the back of my van (nice and private: no windows... but a mattress, lots of bedding and an alarm clock. :)). If dawn looks good, I'm up and about with my camera; if not, I roll over and have a few more ZZZZZ...

I may not travel too far - just around the north of England - but familiar places can look very different when the light is special. So, if I'm lucky with the light and the weather, I may be able to get a few pictures and some great memories. Good things happen when you put in a little time and effort and planning... and your picture is the proof. I bet the print looks great hanging on your wall...

Martin C

Feb 2, 2008, 11:48 PM

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/6264/picture1bi7.png

Vapor
New York City
D40 | HDR | Multiple Exposures | 18 mm | ISO 200

bootedbear

Feb 2, 2008, 11:49 PM

http://www.valdorephoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/trafficlight.jpg

One handheld RAW // HDR
Shutter: 1/800
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO 100
valdore, your sense of composition is amazing.

Doylem

Feb 3, 2008, 12:11 AM

Wansfell wearing a 'ten gallon hat'...

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6300/10gallonwy2.jpg

seenew

Feb 3, 2008, 12:55 AM

great shot

is this natural, or had it flooded haha?

Thanks! It's natural. This part of Georgia is at/below sea level.

Here's one of the scanned 4x5 negatives.

http://seenew.net/remnant.jpg

Rower_CPU

Feb 3, 2008, 03:37 AM

based on the discussion that's cropped up in here recently. The general consensus on these "photo of the day" threads is that they are not the place for philosophical debate, or for dissing others' work. Please use other threads for that purpose (more for the debate than the dissing, hopefully :)).

If someone asks for comments/criticism, then fine, fire away.

Also, let's all try to stick to the one photo per day each, please. If a newbie gets excited, let's tell them (politely) - if it's a regular, then they should know better. ;)

fett

Feb 3, 2008, 03:58 AM

Melting - comments/criticisms welcomed

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/2238041807_b9cd808d6c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2238041807/)

Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/11
Focal length: 53mm
Lighting: Flash bounced off of reflector left of strawberry.

Maldini

Feb 3, 2008, 04:31 AM

Traditional Dress

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2043/2236897103_ba37c67ea4_b.jpg

pdxflint

Feb 3, 2008, 06:32 AM

Wow :eek:, I like the photo, the soft texture is AWESOME :D

One of those photos where the surface is the picture. The lines and patterns are so delicate, it could almost be an etching. Having held a sheet of A4 paper against the screen, I think the pic might look better - a little more 'abstract' - with a small crop along the bottom.

Thanks timtam. I also really like your waterfront at night shot - kind of reminds me of Portland, OR.

Doylem, I agree the shot probably could benefit from a bit of a crop, but I was too lazy to do that... :p

timtam

Feb 3, 2008, 06:57 AM

My Reaching.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2119/2238239355_64b8be867a_b.jpg

joelypolly

Feb 3, 2008, 07:20 AM

1/100
f/7.1 @ 17mm
ISO 800

asrmatt

Feb 3, 2008, 09:58 AM

My first photo here at mac rumors. Hope you like it!

bjett92

Feb 3, 2008, 12:19 PM

Desolate.

(This was actually the pier in NYC where the Titanic was supposed to dock and was owned by White Star Line)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2376/2239644770_8498716f22_b.jpg

Hankster

Feb 3, 2008, 12:22 PM

valdore, your sense of composition is amazing.

That is an amazing photo!!!!

baby duck monge

Feb 3, 2008, 02:01 PM

Traditional Dress

How common is such dress in reality? It looks amazing, and quite comfortable. But am I seeing a holster on the side, and a sheath for a curved blade up front?! :eek: That would definitely be a clue for me not to mess with anyone all dressed up like that!

dllavaneras

Feb 3, 2008, 02:21 PM

I took this pic of a very tiny frog (probably of the family Dendrobatidae, although I couldn't get a good look) during a recent entomology trip. The frog was about 2 cm long.

http://www.graphicshost.net/./files/epitope/xrv8vn12sfzzwqr.jpg (http://www.graphicshost.net/)

Canon Rebel XTi
100mm Macro + Ring Lite
f9, 1/200, ISO 100

pdxflint

Feb 3, 2008, 03:53 PM

Taft, Oregon.

http://lh3.google.com/pdxflint/RxlfAW7Qi1I/AAAAAAAACpY/zRPkt3QItLs/s800/DSC_2541.JPG

Model: NIKON D50
Exposure: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 200mm w/ Nikkor 55-200 non-VR

SLC Flyfishing

Feb 3, 2008, 03:55 PM

I call this one "a tough day at the office"

SLC

valdore

Feb 3, 2008, 03:59 PM

http://www.valdorephoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/crossroadskc.jpg

Three handheld RAWs // HDR
Shutter: varied
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO 100

valdore, your sense of composition is amazing.

Thank you sir!

marclapierre13

Feb 3, 2008, 04:14 PM

I call this one "a tough day at the office"

SLC

double you tee ef?

neat, but...wtf lol?

SLC Flyfishing

Feb 3, 2008, 04:47 PM

double you tee ef?

neat, but...wtf lol?

I took the kids to the natural history museum yesterday. This was a caveman/mammoth display, there were other human skeletons wielding spears and rocks attacking a large mammoth skeleton. I thought it was funny that they placed this little caveman as getting stepped on by the mammoth, you can still see the expression on his face.

SLC

nicoritschel

Feb 3, 2008, 04:51 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2061/2238367004_a2ca335862_b.jpg

valdore

Feb 3, 2008, 04:53 PM

^ Fantastic, I like that a lot.

Wingnut330

Feb 3, 2008, 05:01 PM

Well, here it is - my first picture. This was taken with my new camera ,directly out of the box at about 10PM last night. It's a shot of my new 52" Sony Bravia LCD / Mac Mini combo. I still have some wiring work to do, but it looks great so far. My plan is to hide everything in the new console, I just haven't gotten up the nerve to cut into it yet! :)

srf4real

Feb 3, 2008, 05:23 PM

Lots of awesome photos as usual. I can't imagine how dull life would be without the potd thread!:D

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/white.jpg

Everythingisnt

Feb 3, 2008, 05:39 PM

Taft, Oregon.

http://lh3.google.com/pdxflint/RxlfAW7Qi1I/AAAAAAAACpY/zRPkt3QItLs/s800/DSC_2541.JPG

Model: NIKON D50
Exposure: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 200mm w/ Nikkor 55-200 non-VR

Fantastic shot!

I've been to Oregon a few times... It's incredibly beautiful :).

marclapierre13

Feb 3, 2008, 05:49 PM

I took the kids to the natural history museum yesterday. This was a caveman/mammoth display, there were other human skeletons wielding spears and rocks attacking a large mammoth skeleton. I thought it was funny that they placed this little caveman as getting stepped on by the mammoth, you can still see the expression on his face.

SLC

oh, ahahah, I thought it was a screenshot from a video game or something, i was like :confused:

That is pretty funny. Would be a neat display to see.

chicosalgueiro

Feb 3, 2008, 08:01 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2342/2223353377_b2fbe95567_d.jpg

Macmaniac

Feb 3, 2008, 09:29 PM

Salisbury Cathedral
Canon Digital Rebel XTi
ISO 800
Shutter 1/640
Aperture f16.0

marclapierre13

Feb 3, 2008, 10:38 PM

Big Bear, California

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/2238371404_428e98b1e1_b.jpg

I love this photo, great sense of height!

PS: This is my 500th post :D:D:D:D:D:D

fett

Feb 3, 2008, 11:54 PM

SolracSelbor

Feb 4, 2008, 12:40 AM

This tread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=427129) asking for some constructive criticism got me thinking. Would anyone be interesting in having a daily critique thread? Somewhere to post photos and receive feedback (maybe a rating out of 5). Leaving the photo of the day more for enjoying the excellent photos.

Just a thought, I'll leave it up to regulars to decide if it's a path worth going down.

I think thats an excellent idea! I would actually love to post some of the photos I had already posted in order get them scored by the "Mac-Family". I would say instead of starting a whole new thread, to just implement it on this because, if we started a new thread with critiques then people would just be putting their photos in that thread and neglecting this one.

pdxflint

Feb 4, 2008, 01:03 AM

Fantastic shot!

I've been to Oregon a few times... It's incredibly beautiful :).

Thanks! :) I will agree that the beauty offered in this great state more than makes up for the rainy winters (at least on the west side of the Cascades...)

timtam

Feb 4, 2008, 01:07 AM

Me, My Camera, and The Sign

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2332/2241433370_3dcfdc6209.jpg

critiques ? :D

Chillijam

Feb 4, 2008, 01:42 AM

I like the shot, it conveys a good sense of place, and the bike and guy sitting there sort of tell a little story, perhaps. I'm tempted to say, "straighten it" a bit, because of the tilt to the pole and the buildings, yet the wall by the street seems level enough. I'd play with that a bit. It's a nice shot, and you did a good job cropping. Best advice - keep looking, keep shooting, vary your angles, avoid direct light, have fun

Thanks for the feedback, pdxflint. After the weekend I've just had, I appreciate these positive comments. I know what you mean about straightening, but I took the decision to leave the base of the wall as my horizontal reference - using the pole as a vertical made the bike look odd somehow. Perhaps there could have been a bit more of a compromise there, though.

Fiasco

Feb 4, 2008, 01:46 AM

I really wish I had a Sigma 10-20mm lens for this shot. Then it would've come out how I had envisioned it in my head.

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/7650/dsc0148hj1.jpg

Kamera RAWr

Feb 4, 2008, 03:10 AM

Kingdom Tower

Where is this?

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia :)

juanm

Feb 4, 2008, 03:33 AM

"Cocoon"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2112/2228897362_1ce47be4ca_o.jpg

D2X+10,5mm

pdxflint

Feb 4, 2008, 04:18 AM

"Cocoon"

D2X+10,5mm

I just love this shot. The light bouncing off the delicate strands, very nice!

pdxflint

Feb 4, 2008, 04:22 AM

Road's End beach, Lincoln City, Oregon.

http://lh3.google.com/pdxflint/R6bVflRGIZI/AAAAAAAAEBA/F_-ipqe3tNQ/s800/DSC_5852.JPG

Model: NIKON D50
Exposure: 1/200 sec
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 55mm w/18-55 kit lens

Maldini

Feb 4, 2008, 05:23 AM

How common is such dress in reality? It looks amazing, and quite comfortable. But am I seeing a holster on the side, and a sheath for a curved blade up front?! :eek: That would definitely be a clue for me not to mess with anyone all dressed up like that!

LoL yeah it is comfortable, but this type of dress is only used on special occasions and on national holidays, this is what the bedoine used to wear in the past :D

Doylem

Feb 4, 2008, 06:35 AM

[QUOTE=pdxflint;4890385]
http://lh3.google.com/pdxflint/R6bVflRGIZI/AAAAAAAAEBA/F_-ipqe3tNQ/s800/DSC_5852.JPG

Lovely mood on this shot (especially from the standpoint of an English winter ;)).

But, for me, the bottom half of the pic adds nothing. If you trim it away, it might 'tighten up' the composition, and accentuate the 'horizontality' of the shot (if that's a word...). And the flare, top left, is a tad distracting. Would this be a candidate for a bit of judicious tinkering in Photoshop? Then stick a frame around it, and hang it on the wall...

BTW, about a separate thread for 'constructive criticism'... I kinda thought this was it. We've had a couple of disagreements in recent days, but really on behalf of other people. That is: I've heard no-one complain that comments about their own photos have been unfair or unkind. Of course, they may have taken offense and simply stopped posting... but I don't think so.

Can we assume that comments are welcome, unless someone specifically says "no comments"??

The comments I have read seem sincere, well-meant and relevant. And, anyway, they're only opinions. No-one needs to take any notice of them...

Flowero4ka

Feb 4, 2008, 07:05 AM

ha ha we call those 'florida pigeons'.:p Nice image, seriously. I think the lens flare is a bonus.:)

Something simple for me today from the yard, testing a lens firmware update...:rolleyes:

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/red.jpg
Lumix L1+Zuiko Digital 70-300mm 4-5.6
1/250 sec @ f/5.2, ISO 500
226mm

Very positive!!! I like it!

"Cocoon"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2112/2228897362_1ce47be4ca_o.jpg

D2X+10,5mm

PERFECT!!! Is it an early evening or an early morning?

Melting - comments/criticisms welcomed

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/2238041807_b9cd808d6c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2238041807/)

Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/11
Focal length: 53mm
Lighting: Flash bounced off of reflector left of strawberry.

A bit mystically! I love colors here!

Me, My Camera, and The Sign

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2332/2241433370_3dcfdc6209.jpg

critiques ? :D

Very originally! Nice sense of photo!

M@lew

Feb 4, 2008, 07:20 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2309/2241644074_b33039ac1b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2241644074/)

juanm

Feb 4, 2008, 07:41 AM

I just love this shot. The light bouncing off the delicate strands, very nice!

PERFECT!!! Is it an early evening or an early morning?

Thanks! It's an early evening.

There's a field next to where I live, and, even though it's quite ugly, sometimes light makes marvels.

Doylem

Feb 4, 2008, 07:46 AM

sometimes light makes marvels.

That deserves a bigger typeface :)

sometimes light makes marvels

Mark Morb

Feb 4, 2008, 08:44 AM

There's something really desolate about out of season funfairs:

http://www.synthpunkdiscopanzer.co.uk/egress/photos/heachamhunstn/images/IMGP0635_1.jpg

Everythingisnt

Feb 4, 2008, 09:43 AM

Doylem

Feb 4, 2008, 10:06 AM

Kids having fun on Lake Windermere: lashing three canoes together and sailing home. There's a guy at the back, in charge, but he's laid back, taking it easy.

The kids look like they're going to remember this day for a long time...

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8500/kidsoj1.jpg

dllavaneras

Feb 4, 2008, 10:44 AM

We found this large (6 inch) spider on a recent trip.

http://www.graphicshost.net/./files/epitope/frma8rz8l97hrph.jpg (http://www.graphicshost.net/)

Canon 400D + 100mm macro + Ring Lite
F9, 1/200, ISO 100
Handheld, @ 15 cm from the spider.

Hankster

Feb 4, 2008, 10:46 AM

...hope you had a zoom lens for that shot!

dllavaneras

Feb 4, 2008, 10:52 AM

...hope you had a zoom lens for that shot!

No zoom lens at all! I was flat on my belly at 15 cm from the spider, in order to get a 1:1 shot. :)

Doylem

Feb 4, 2008, 10:55 AM

No zoom lens at all! I was flat on my belly at 15 cm from the spider, in order to get a 1:1 shot. :)

Then you're a braver man than me. I don't like spiders... especially big hairy ones like this... :eek:

dllavaneras

Feb 4, 2008, 11:42 AM

Then you're a braver man than me. I don't like spiders... especially big hairy ones like this... :eek:

Well, I'm weird that way. I don't mind getting very close to a venomous, dangerous creature to take a shot, and yet I tend to be afraid of cats & dogs. Yes, even those little, tiny small ones. Go figure :o

SLC Flyfishing

Feb 4, 2008, 12:36 PM

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc226/brinton_photos/TheHunters.jpg

Another of the cavemen series! I don't know why I like them so much:confused:

SLC

PimpDaddy

Feb 4, 2008, 01:13 PM

There's something really desolate about out of season funfairs:

http://www.synthpunkdiscopanzer.co.uk/egress/photos/heachamhunstn/images/IMGP0635_1.jpg

Wow, nice!

Just took a quick photo of my GF

http://http://www.23hq.com/PimpDaddy/photo/2857112/large?

CATinHAWAII

Feb 4, 2008, 02:06 PM

some very nice pics...
here is my best, so far...

i wonder, i dont see any winter/skiing/snowboarding pics...

what would i have to worry about/be concerned about, if
i were to take a canon 40d to the slopes, to shoot my son
doing some small jumps (1-2 feet,,, only his 5th time skiing?)

is it normally better to shoot with the trees in the background?
or with the sky in the background?

thanks if you can answer... peter

alecmcmahon

Feb 4, 2008, 02:55 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2234/2237819938_52a89d2625_o.jpg

d80, 50mm1.8, sb-600 with lightsphere back left of baby.

abijnk

Feb 4, 2008, 03:44 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2309/2241644074_b33039ac1b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2241644074/)

I'm a huge fan of your shots, and this one doesn't disappoint.

marclapierre13

Feb 4, 2008, 04:12 PM

@Flowero4ka: Use Multiquote when quoting pictures, and possibly remove the pictures if they are big, other wise mods will get mad at you.

@Fett: That is a great idea, get the thread started! "Construction Critisism & Critique Thread"

anti-microsoft

Feb 4, 2008, 05:20 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2289/2242226299_9568431eac_b.jpg

timtam

Feb 4, 2008, 05:23 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2024/2240625523_8fa51365c9.jpg

The Cloud & The Bridge

seniorstinky

Feb 4, 2008, 06:17 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2131/2241615434_fd94248bfd.jpg

I believe it was f5.6 @ 1/400 sec (ISO 400?). Wished for a less overcast day as I really wanted a faster shutter speed to freeze the jump better.

pdxflint

Feb 4, 2008, 08:33 PM

http://lh3.google.com/pdxflint/R6bVflRGIZI/AAAAAAAAEBA/F_-ipqe3tNQ/s800/DSC_5852.JPG

Lovely mood on this shot (especially from the standpoint of an English winter ;)).

But, for me, the bottom half of the pic adds nothing. If you trim it away, it might 'tighten up' the composition, and accentuate the 'horizontality' of the shot (if that's a word...). And the flare, top left, is a tad distracting. Would this be a candidate for a bit of judicious tinkering in Photoshop? Then stick a frame around it, and hang it on the wall...

BTW, about a separate thread for 'constructive criticism'... I kinda thought this was it. We've had a couple of disagreements in recent days, but really on behalf of other people. That is: I've heard no-one complain that comments about their own photos have been unfair or unkind. Of course, they may have taken offense and simply stopped posting... but I don't think so.
Can we assume that comments are welcome, unless someone specifically says "no comments"??

The comments I have read seem sincere, well-meant and relevant. And, anyway, they're only opinions. No-one needs to take any notice of them...

Doylem, comments are okay! Let's not get that one started again...:eek:

Your point is well taken about the bottom half of the picture, but actually I cropped it to eliminate the direct view of the sun (top left) and to include beach to show texture, especially where the sun's glow highlights the shadows of the little rocks, etc. I included most of the radiance from the sun (flared as it might be) to emphasize direction of light, which is also shown by the shadows, glow on the beach and the backlit spray from the breakers. It would be next to impossible to crop out the flare without losing the people, or most of the area above their heads in the shot. Yes, the photo has it's problems, so I decided to keep it as "wide" as possible to provide scale, and let the lighting just fall as it may.

What might be cool is if you cropped it the way you'd like it, and we could compare. I always value your opinion, and you have a great way of seeing things... :)

Mmh, just my opinion but I really like the sand along the bottom half of the frame... It adds a bit of contrast to the picture, which I like.

Thanks... one against, and one for (not counting me, of course...;) )

valdore

Feb 4, 2008, 08:51 PM

http://www.valdorephoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/kclive.jpg

One tripod mounted RAW // HDR
Shutter: 30 sec.
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 32 mm
ISO 100

srf4real

Feb 4, 2008, 09:10 PM

PS: This is my 500th post :D:D:D:D:D:D

So where's teh avatar!?;):D

The surfers at Bethune beach must crawl over the wall a lot to access the beach. I guess the new condominium owners/invaders don't appreciate them walking on their lawn. Used to be dunes... will be dunes again someday!:cool:

keep off the dunes
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/barbedwiresunrise.jpg
Lumix L1 + Zuiko digital 70-300mm
1/30 sec @ f/20, ISO 250

SolracSelbor

Feb 4, 2008, 09:32 PM

"In The Distance"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2179/2243481686_8bb588da93_o.jpg

valdore

Feb 4, 2008, 09:44 PM

Carlos, fantastic.

SolracSelbor

Feb 4, 2008, 09:51 PM

Carlos, fantastic.

Thank you, Valdore! That means a lot coming from you.

Doylem

Feb 4, 2008, 10:03 PM

What might be cool is if you cropped it the way you'd like it

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/5096/beachscenecj4.jpg

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/9073/beachgiguresdx9.jpg

Something like this, I guess. Of course, you've already made a crop, and I've re-cropped your crop... which won't really leave a lot of pixels left. ;)

You mention the texture of the beach, but, considering how low the sun in, there doesn't seem to be much texture (ie the sand is very flat, not rippled). And all that beach seemed to 'unbalance the pic. I like the backlit wave...

If I had any skills in PhotoShop, I'd try to knock down the flare... but I haven't, so I didn't. :)

marclapierre13

Feb 4, 2008, 10:08 PM

I agree with Doylem. I initially thought the same thing when I looked at the photo. Its really nice, but the dead space at the bottom doesnt do it justice.

pdxflint

Feb 4, 2008, 10:23 PM

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/5096/beachscenecj4.jpg

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/9073/beachgiguresdx9.jpg

Something like this, I guess. Of course, you've already made a crop, and I've re-cropped your crop... which won't really leave a lot of pixels left. ;)

You mention the texture of the beach, but, considering how low the sun in, there doesn't seem to be much texture (ie the sand is very flat, not rippled). And all that beach seemed to 'unbalance the pic. I like the backlit wave...

If I had any skills in PhotoShop, I'd try to knock down the flare... but I haven't, so I didn't. :)

Actually, I didn't crop too much, so a few pixels left, even with your crop (which, after looking at it, is definitely better. :cool: )

PS: I don't have Photoshop, so I can't really do a lot of post-processing either, which may be as much a blessing as a curse. :D

I agree with Doylem. I initially thought the same thing when I looked at the photo. Its really nice, but the dead space at the bottom doesnt do it justice.

Okay, since I have now officially changed my mind, it's 3-1 in favor of Doylem's crop!! ;)

marclapierre13

Feb 4, 2008, 10:25 PM

iPhoto will do the trick easy enough for you.

rouxeny

Feb 4, 2008, 10:30 PM

Again not a picture I've taken recently, but I always liked it.

Blue Angels and Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

rouxeny

Feb 4, 2008, 10:37 PM

I always like this shot, it's a reflection of fall foliage off a stream, turned upside down.

Shot before I went digital.

nicoritschel

Feb 4, 2008, 10:48 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2242531939_1f6b8366d7.jpg

pdxflint

Feb 4, 2008, 11:31 PM

I always like this shot, it's a reflection of fall foliage off a stream, turned upside down.

Shot before I went digital.
That's a real beaut! Impressionistic, lovely muted colors.

Chris14

Feb 5, 2008, 12:05 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2242531939_1f6b8366d7.jpg

That is simply beautiful!
I hope you are proud of it... I wish I could take pictures like that!
Congrats!

Spizzo

Feb 5, 2008, 12:14 AM

Here's my first pic on here.

P&S
Republic of Korea

Schnebar

Feb 5, 2008, 12:32 AM

My first day with the camera set to manual mode.

Here is 7 pictures I took and put together. I should remove the lines and make the colors match but I will do that later maybe.

The actual pictures is 18571x1857.

Here is a thumbnail of a smaller version.

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7056/panoramasmallhc0.th.jpg (http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?image=panoramasmallhc0.jpg)

Taken in Santa Barbara, California.

fett

Feb 5, 2008, 12:47 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/2242905684_439ec786fd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2242905684/)

otter

Feb 5, 2008, 01:29 AM

Kyoto Japan

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2383/2221529084_56a9d3eaba_o.jpg

firstapple

Feb 5, 2008, 01:48 AM

I like that one much better fett! Nicely done!

iBallz

Feb 5, 2008, 02:58 AM

Just got back from this...

http://Eph28.smugmug.com/photos/251121789-L.jpg

(Taken with a SD800 in waterproof case)

pdxflint

Feb 5, 2008, 03:50 AM

Who needs a foghorn with these critters around...

http://lh6.google.com/pdxflint/RvjDQW7QiTI/AAAAAAAACgY/zgvtWRGS0Lw/s800/DSC_5585.JPG

Model: NIKON D50
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 200mm

Fett: Nice one!

Doylem

Feb 5, 2008, 04:44 AM

Gull offering directions to Morecambe Bay, to a gull with a short attention span...

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6602/gullsonpostsay8.jpg

Doylem

Feb 5, 2008, 04:55 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2242531939_1f6b8366d7.jpg

Beautiful. Not just a picture of a cat... but a portrait.

Thoughtful composition too...

Flowero4ka

Feb 5, 2008, 05:55 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/2242905684_439ec786fd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2242905684/)

Nice pix!!!

Flowero4ka

Feb 5, 2008, 05:59 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2242531939_1f6b8366d7.jpg

I love my cream-brown cat and your red one

Nil.Recurring

Feb 5, 2008, 10:05 AM

Eauboy

Feb 5, 2008, 11:37 AM

Wonderful photos everyone.
Took this today. Hope everyone likes it. The shadow to the left is distracting, as well as the white block near the signals, I guess.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n282/PsychedelicBreakfast/DSC_0908copy.jpg

But a thoughtful composition. I really like preserving the red in the signal. If anything, the power lines on the left bother me more than the shadow or the white box. What if you shot more to the right? Or were there distracting elements over there, too? I would probably have moved the trash bag.

There is a beautiful, gnarled old tree near my house. Like something out of Harry Potter. Unfortunately it is hemmed in on three sides by an above-ground parking lot, a power line and a chain-link fence. There's no angle that really highlights the beauty of the tree without containing very hard to remove man-made junk.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/2242905684_439ec786fd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2242905684/)

Nice one, fett.

Doylem

Feb 5, 2008, 12:22 PM

There is a beautiful, gnarled old tree near my house. Like something out of Harry Potter. Unfortunately it is hemmed in on three sides by an above-ground parking lot, a power line and a chain-link fence. There's no angle that really highlights the beauty of the tree without containing very hard to remove man-made junk.

Then maybe this IS the picture... to show how we surround natural things with our man-made tat. Instead of trying to remove the elements that don't fit... maybe accentuate them. Just an idea... a bit of lateral thinking. ;)

Nil.Recurring

Feb 5, 2008, 01:30 PM

But a thoughtful composition. I really like preserving the red in the signal. If anything, the power lines on the left bother me more than the shadow or the white box. What if you shot more to the right? Or were there distracting elements over there, too? I would probably have moved the trash bag.

Yeah, you're right. It wouldn't be hard to remove them though, I've done it before and they were more involved in the frame then. I'll see what I can do.

I took a couple more photos and I preserved the red colour in all of them. I, too, really liked it.

I didn't notice the trash bag when I was shooting it, but to be honest, I like the fact that its there. It just enforces the idea of abandonment to me.

pdxflint

Feb 5, 2008, 01:48 PM

Nil - I agree with your feeling about the bag - it's part of the reality of the scene (if that's the purpose, of course.) Our world isn't always a pretty place, so beautiful photos of unsightly, or even ugly subjects can be very effective.

Eauboy - if the iconic tree is surrounded by unsightful signs of Man, then that's the story. Sometimes (I'm in agreement with Doylem again here...) art and journalism can overlap (many times, actually) and the use of irony and storytelling can make a photo very compelling, and stunning. It's one thing to have people admire the beautiful object you took a photo of, and another to get people to pause, and "think about it" for perhaps just a brief, yet powerful moment.

thr33face

Feb 5, 2008, 01:53 PM

Crosswalk Sides

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/6880/photoblog2bj0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Nikon D40, 135/2.8: f/5.6, ISO200, 1/500

have a nice day.

SLC Flyfishing

Feb 5, 2008, 02:06 PM

Pentax K10D
50 mm focal length
F/1.4
1/13 second shutter speed
ISO 400

fett

Feb 5, 2008, 02:14 PM

Pentax K10D
50 mm focal length
F/1.4
1/13 second shutter speed
ISO 400

I really like this one SLC. Good lighting and very nice against the black background. I don't remember where you said that these photos were from. Is it in Salt Lake? I might have to visit it next time I'm in Utah.

Eauboy

Feb 5, 2008, 02:44 PM

Then maybe this IS the picture... to show how we surround natural things with our man-made tat. Instead of trying to remove the elements that don't fit... maybe accentuate them. Just an idea... a bit of lateral thinking. ;)

I've been "casing" the shot regularly, trying to see if I could find what I wanted. If I find a decent "tree + parking garage" shot, I'll certainly take it. That shot could well end up having more meaning than the "upper-left 2/3rds of gnarled trunk" shot.

fett

Feb 5, 2008, 02:56 PM

My first attempt at creating a valentine's card for this year.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2010/2244919514_3cd2a096df.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2244919514/)

anti-microsoft

Feb 5, 2008, 03:28 PM

valdore

Feb 5, 2008, 09:30 PM

http://www.valdorephoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sprintcenter.jpg

Sprint Center arena, downtown Kansas City Missouri.

Shutter: 10 sec
Aperture: f/9.9
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO 100

Everythingisnt

Feb 5, 2008, 09:49 PM

http://www.valdorephoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sprintcenter.jpg

Sprint Center arena, downtown Kansas City Missouri.

Shutter: 10 sec
Aperture: f/9.9
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO 100

Another one of your shots that simply "wows" me. VERY good work!

SLC Flyfishing

Feb 5, 2008, 09:51 PM

I really like this one SLC. Good lighting and very nice against the black background. I don't remember where you said that these photos were from. Is it in Salt Lake? I might have to visit it next time I'm in Utah.

It's about 20 minutes south of Salt Lake City, it's a museum owned by the man who owns (or at least created) Corel. The place is called Thanksgiving point.

Also, the background is heavily cloned; I probably cloned out about 40% of it. There was a wall under it's snout as well as some glaring canister lights in the ceiling and a door behind his ribs.

Thanks for the compliments!

SLC

pdxflint

Feb 5, 2008, 11:02 PM

My first attempt at creating a valentine's card for this year.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2010/2244919514_3cd2a096df.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2244919514/)

This one really caught my eye. Let me first emphasize - I like the photograph a lot, just as it is! Love the greyscale combined with muted colors. Nice texture with the water drops.

But, when I thought about how it would work as a Valentine's Day card, this is how I saw it.... hope you don't mind my cropping your artwork. :)

http://lh6.google.com/pdxflint/R6kudlRGIeI/AAAAAAAAECs/g_HftY6j2Es/s288/2244919514_c81c2b18b9_o.jpg

fett

Feb 6, 2008, 12:01 AM

No problem pdxflint crop away.

Shacklebolt

Feb 6, 2008, 01:19 AM

Liars
The Metro
2/5/08
Nikon D80
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
f/1.4
Shutter: 1/20
ISO: 800

No Photoshoppery.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2014/2246137390_c97ccd3dc3_o.jpg

SolracSelbor

Feb 6, 2008, 01:30 AM

"Journey's End"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2340/2246137682_1d4346074c_b.jpg

This took me a few hours to perfect. The original size is 7227x2283 pixels.

Sorry for the watermark :)

Doylem

Feb 6, 2008, 03:35 AM

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5661/boatsinlinedt1.jpg

Doylem

Feb 6, 2008, 03:44 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2340/2246137682_1d4346074c_b.jpg

You've got a great eye for a photo, and a lot of skill with post-production... though I feel the 'effect' could be toned down by, say, 30%... to let more of the impact come from the scene itself, rather than PP. And, yes, I know... no-one else will agree with me on this... ;)

And, another thing that gets in the way of me enjoying a pic is a crooked horizon. It's not the horizon itself, in this case, but those three chimneys. If they were straightened up, I could enjoy the pic... instead of my eye going back to them.

Only my opinions (and meant to be constructive rather than critical)... :)

pdxflint

Feb 6, 2008, 04:43 AM

A patron finding some quiet time in Powell's Bookstore, Portland OR. This place is the ultimate book lover's paradise. It's multi-levels, and a complete city block square (Portland downtown blocks, which are 200' x 200' on a very human scale.)

http://lh3.google.com/pdxflint/Rpa1AA4Q5gI/AAAAAAAACB8/Oxxo7RrsPxI/s800/DSC_4988.JPG

Model: NIKON D50
Exposure: 1/40 sec
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 18mm

Mark Morb

Feb 6, 2008, 06:06 AM

The Norfolk Coast a couple of weekends ago.....

http://www.synthpunkdiscopanzer.co.uk/egress/photos/heachamhunstn/images/IMGP0621_1.jpg

SolracSelbor

Feb 6, 2008, 10:36 AM

You've got a great eye for a photo, and a lot of skill with post-production... though I feel the 'effect' could be toned down by, say, 30%... to let more of the impact come from the scene itself, rather than PP. And, yes, I know... no-one else will agree with me on this... ;)

And, another thing that gets in the way of me enjoying a pic is a crooked horizon. It's not the horizon itself, in this case, but those three chimneys. If they were straightened up, I could enjoy the pic... instead of my eye going back to them.

Only my opinions (and meant to be constructive rather than critical)... :)

Thanks. I left the chimneys the way they are because that is the actual way they appear. This photo is going into a photo gallery for that city, changing the stacks would detract from it. AT&T even used the stacks on a commercial to show the rising bars as signal bars. Sometimes it is good not to have perfect symmetry. In this case the way the towers look is the actual way they look, i would have to rotate the canvas 9.5 degrees counter clock wise to straighten them, which would result in disaster. Also, if you couldn't tell, i like being exaggerative in the coloring and many other people do as well. I've noticed that these photos sell a lot better then their original counterparts.

Doylem

Feb 6, 2008, 01:29 PM

Thanks. I left the chimneys the way they are because that is the actual way they appear. This photo is going into a photo gallery for that city, changing the stacks would detract from it. AT&T even used the stacks on a commercial to show the rising bars as signal bars. Sometimes it is good not to have perfect symmetry. In this case the way the towers look is the actual way they look, i would have to rotate the canvas 9.5 degrees counter clock wise to straighten them, which would result in disaster. Also, if you couldn't tell, i like being exaggerative in the coloring and many other people do as well. I've noticed that these photos sell a lot better then their original counterparts.

Like I said: only my opinion. :) Just glad those towers are still standing...

FastEddy

Feb 6, 2008, 02:15 PM

My wife and I just got back from Guatemala visiting our son Sam whom we are adopting. We had just given him a bath when I snapped this.

Cute little guy ... happiness for ever to you all ... :D

davidjearly

Feb 6, 2008, 03:17 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2247260874_e7585abcde_b.jpg

C & C Welcome!

David

davidjearly

Feb 6, 2008, 03:19 PM

snip

Sprint Center arena, downtown Kansas City Missouri.

Shutter: 10 sec
Aperture: f/9.9
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO 100

Valdore,

All of your work leaves a fantastic impression with me. I like HDR, but I love your HDR.

I've been keeping an eye on this thread alot recently, but don't get much chance to get out with my camera at the moment.

Looking at your website keeps me going in the meantime.

David

Doylem

Feb 6, 2008, 03:38 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2247260874_e7585abcde_b.jpg

Valentines is right... That's the sexiest rose I've ever seen...

TimJim

Feb 6, 2008, 03:41 PM

My cat.

SLC Flyfishing

Feb 6, 2008, 05:04 PM

Here's another from that ice age ossuary I visited last Saturday. I couldn't for the life of me get this little monkey to turn his head for me!

kitki83

Feb 6, 2008, 05:22 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2247260874_e7585abcde_b.jpg

C & C Welcome!

David

I am sorry but am I the only one who just there is something off in this picture? I can not point it out, did you enhance the background to be more black? I really like the flower but theres something off (not in a bad way) like maybe the anatomy of the flower is different?

Martin C

Feb 6, 2008, 06:27 PM

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/492/graffitimeatpackingkp8.png

Meatpacking District, New York City
D40 | 1/60 at ƒ/4.0 | 18mm | ISO 200

.JahJahwarrior.

Feb 6, 2008, 07:11 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2011/2247686698_efe8955ca1.jpg?v=0

I had gone out to photograph whatever I came upon in a parking garage...I was trying to force myself to find interesting ways to compose things, similarly to exercises we did in high school art classes. After an hour of being annoyed at lacklustre photos, I noticed the lights on top of the garage....bulb mode, wave the camera around.....viola! I know some people here cannot stand these types of pictures, but let me say this: Itook about 30 different ones and only two came out "good." Most of them lacked any interesting design.

Pentax *ist Ds
2.1 second
50mm f2.8, shut down to f11 I believe (manual lens, no Exif)
ISO 200

FleurDuMal

Feb 6, 2008, 07:59 PM

A Bridge. Florence. Italy. January 2008

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=101268&stc=1&d=1202345827

Taken with my Fujifilm F31fd. Minor tweaking and cropping in iPhoto.

C&C wholly welcomed as I'm very rusty with my photography skills at the moment :( . I've far better ones of my trip to Rome and Florence, but I haven't played with them enough yet.

valdore

Feb 6, 2008, 09:23 PM

http://www.valdorephoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/drumroom.jpg

Shutter: 1.6 sec.
Aperture: f/16
Focal Length: 235 mm
ISO 100

Another one of your shots that simply "wows" me. VERY good work!

Valdore,

All of your work leaves a fantastic impression with me. I like HDR, but I love your HDR.

I've been keeping an eye on this thread alot recently, but don't get much chance to get out with my camera at the moment.

Looking at your website keeps me going in the meantime.

David

Thanks so much guys.

fett

Feb 6, 2008, 09:57 PM

The Big Rock

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2208/2247905956_88456f63ed.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2247905956/)

srf4real

Feb 6, 2008, 10:21 PM

ollie.:)

handheld;
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/_1090671.jpg
L1 + ZD 70-300mm
1/1000 sec @ f/7.1, ISO 250
300mm (600mm equiv.)

SolracSelbor

Feb 6, 2008, 10:43 PM

SolracSelbor

Feb 7, 2008, 02:03 AM

Mighty Ducks

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2411/2247502131_65c2bc9b3c_o.jpg

KameraGoddis

Feb 7, 2008, 02:12 AM

Took this while making an Artist Book!

Check out my website!

My Website (http://web.mac.com/rtjones85/Ryan_Jones_.mac_Site_v1.1/Daily_Photo/Daily_Photo.html)

pdxflint

Feb 7, 2008, 02:21 AM

Wow! So many really interesting and great photos today.

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/492/graffitimeatpackingkp8.png

Meatpacking District, New York City
D40 | 1/60 at ƒ/4.0 | 18mm | ISO 200

I just love this. The b/w gives it a wonderful gritty atmosphere.

A Bridge. Florence. Italy. January 2008

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=101268&stc=1&d=1202345827

Taken with my Fujifilm F31fd. Minor tweaking and cropping in iPhoto.

C&C wholly welcomed as I'm very rusty with my photography skills at the moment :( . I've far better ones of my trip to Rome and Florence, but I haven't played with them enough yet.

Beautiful composition and muted colors. I like the contrasty style, even if the featureless sky's reflection in the river goes completely white. It's an exaggeration that I like a lot. Sometimes blown highlights don't matter. Can't wait to see your other ones.
Mighty Ducks

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2411/2247502131_65c2bc9b3c_o.jpg

Excellent composition! The branch makes the picture as well as the slightly out of focus background. Only haggle - the blown highlights on the ducks' backs, but it's a minor quibble. Color is outstanding!

Flowero4ka

Feb 7, 2008, 03:18 AM

Mighty Ducks

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2411/2247502131_65c2bc9b3c_o.jpg

Difficult to believe it's a real composition. They seem to be the heros from any fairy-tale. I like it.

Chillijam

Feb 7, 2008, 04:20 AM

My partner asked me "Why are you taking a picture of a blank wall?"

I love the fact that you can see whatever you want to within the eroded patterns.

Fuji FinePix F11 :: Shutter: 1/160 sec. :: Aperture: f/2.8 :: Focal Length: 38 mm :: ISO 200

Doylem

Feb 7, 2008, 05:47 AM

My partner asked me "Why are you taking a picture of a blank wall?"

I love the fact that you can see whatever you want to within the eroded patterns.

It's good to photograph things that don't seem immediately photogenic; it makes us look harder at what's around us and avoid coming to predictable conclusions: ie "that's beautiful... and that's ugly". Here's my wall. I was photographing in a cave yesterday (actually a long-abandoned slate quarry), and I was intrigued by some of the shapes & colours...

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/324/cavewallci6.jpg

Martin C

Feb 7, 2008, 07:03 AM

\ this. The b/w gives it a wonderful gritty atmosphere.
Thanks for the nice comment pdx.

saxondale.

Feb 7, 2008, 07:48 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2114/2247323067_72d975a49c.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2309/2243019795_cf4b91d939.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2175/2243803616_54bfdbdc18.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2066/2241319573_9011f15355.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2324/2247323069_ecc4fb0208.jpg

unknown87

Feb 7, 2008, 08:24 AM

http://sunki.quickshareit.com/share/p4100108197fb.JPG

These sheep had the most amazing personas... like people I swear! Not the greatest technical photo, but it serves as a great memento for me! Hope you guys like....

M@lew

Feb 7, 2008, 08:44 AM

Probably a tad fake for my taste. =\

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2126/2247730955_e1b0c8e576.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2247730955/)

anti-microsoft

Feb 7, 2008, 08:48 AM

Probably a tad fake for my taste. =\

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2126/2247730955_e1b0c8e576.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2247730955/)

Maybe use a diferent editing tecnique, but apat from that I love the vivid colours and the simpleness of the man and the bag.

.JahJahwarrior.

Feb 7, 2008, 09:42 AM

I have seen a TON of this artwork lately, and I must say that this is the BEST abstract photo I have ever seen on this forum and anywhere else.

Thank you so so so much! That's one of the nicest compliments I've gotten on a photo in a while! I was going to thank you when I posted a picture but I'm torn between a few pictures and wanted to make sure I didn't forget!

Saxondale--photo of the day, not photos of the day. great shots, but.....

kylos

Feb 7, 2008, 10:15 AM

After spending yesterday and this morning removing 14" of snow from the driveway, I took out the camera to get a few shots.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2226/2248818694_eafb5df358.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylos/2248818694/)

JohnMC

Feb 7, 2008, 11:38 AM

Just a little cold here in Minnesota this morning...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2290/2248139863_e5fc521118.jpg?v=0

Minnesota Frost
Olympus C-5060
f/4.8
1/250
ISO 80

SolracSelbor

Feb 7, 2008, 12:31 PM

Difficult to believe it's a real composition. They seem to be the heros from any fairy-tale. I like it.
Thanks, and yes it is an actual composition the only thing changed are the colors, highlights and shadows, and I slightly blurred the background.

pdxflint

Feb 7, 2008, 02:38 PM

Rower_CPU

Feb 7, 2008, 04:08 PM

saxondale. - one photo per day, please

FleurDuMal

Feb 7, 2008, 05:20 PM

The Big Rock

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2208/2247905956_88456f63ed.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2247905956/)

Love this shot. Feels very atmospheric. If I'd taken it I'd have immediately left it in colour, but B&W was definitely the way to go there imo.

Mighty Ducks

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2411/2247502131_65c2bc9b3c_o.jpg

Like someone said above, the bright vibrancy of the colour and the fisheye effect makes it feel unreal and intriguing; like something out of a childrens book. Which is good as it distinguishes it from normal nature shots.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2324/2247323069_ecc4fb0208.jpg

I'm a big fan of street and transport photography. I think this captures the real public transport atmosphere. The strip lighting and the chrome - very cold and sterile.

terriyaki

Feb 7, 2008, 06:02 PM

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/4995/mg2019xv2.jpg

FleurDuMal

Feb 7, 2008, 06:54 PM

The Colosseum at Night. Rome. Italy. January 2008.

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=101464&d=1202428209

Taken with my Fujifilm F31fd (unfortunately with no tripod, as is evident).

Once again, C&C very much welcomed :)

brogan

Feb 7, 2008, 08:06 PM

New to the forums but decided to just throw one of my photos out there, taken at a beach nearby

http://bruined4life.smugmug.com/photos/174926233-L.jpg

fett

Feb 7, 2008, 08:48 PM

I've had a rough couple of days at work. I call this one HEADACHE.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/2249555946_abffd9bde4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2249555946/)

SolracSelbor

Feb 7, 2008, 08:50 PM

Wow! So many really interesting and great photos today.

Excellent composition! The branch makes the picture as well as the slightly out of focus background. Only haggle - the blown highlights on the ducks' backs, but it's a minor quibble. Color is outstanding!

I do agree with you on the blown out highlights. If you don't mind, I have attempted to fix this, could you tell me which of these two you like better? They are both the exact same thing except for the blown out highlights on the ducks backs:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2411/2247502131_65c2bc9b3c_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2249048869_903b6f357b_o.jpg

fett

Feb 7, 2008, 08:54 PM

I do agree with you on the blown out highlights. If you don't mind, I have attempted to fix this, could you tell me which of these two you like better? They are both the exact same thing except for the blown out highlights on the ducks backs:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2249048869_903b6f357b_o.jpg
Carlos: I like the bottom one and I have to say that is one awesome photo.

srf4real

Feb 7, 2008, 09:50 PM

Just a little cold here in Minnesota this morning...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2290/2248139863_e5fc521118.jpg?v=0

Minnesota Frost

Poor guy. Here's a little east coast luv for ya!:D

'shralp':cool:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/p001.jpg
L1+ZD70-300mm
1/800 sec @ f/7.1, ISO 250

Plymouthbreezer

Feb 7, 2008, 10:56 PM

Hi y'all. Good stuff from everyone as of late.

I've been so busy with various work, I've had little time to post some of my recent shots. Anyway, I took about 200 shots today... Went out with the D70s and D50 to some "creepy" places in search of new subjects. The skies were generally overcast, and it had just ceased snowing. Overall, some neat conditions to shoot under.

This is the side of an abandon state mental institution:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6839/dsc0561kz0.jpg

Click the above for a fullsize, high res version. Here's the EXIF:

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/7131/picture1vr8.png

bld44

Feb 7, 2008, 11:12 PM

http://brandondavis.us/me/DSC_0599.jpg

valdore

Feb 8, 2008, 12:46 AM

http://www.valdorephoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/northplaza.jpg

One handheld RAW // HDR
Shutter: 1/25 sec.
Aperture: f/16
Focal Length: 24 mm
ISO 100

SolracSelbor

Feb 8, 2008, 01:05 AM

http://www.valdorephoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/northplaza.jpg

One handheld RAW // HDR
Shutter: 1/25 sec.
Aperture: f/16
Focal Length: 24 mm
ISO 100

Oh wow! Thats really cool! Reminds me of a stage in this video game called Smash Brothers

Fiasco

Feb 8, 2008, 01:07 AM

St. Francis of Assisi, New York City. I will have to try this again when I finally buy an ultra-wide lens.

latergator116

Feb 8, 2008, 01:07 AM

Hi y'all. Good stuff from everyone as of late.

I've been so busy with various work, I've had little time to post some of my recent shots. Anyway, I took about 200 shots today... Went out with the D70s and D50 to some "creepy" places in search of new subjects. The skies were generally overcast, and it had just ceased snowing. Overall, some neat conditions to shoot under.

This is the side of an abandon state mental institution:

Click the above for a fullsize, high res version. Here's the EXIF:

Nice. Considering the conditions and the subject, I bet you could get some awesome B&W photos out of there.

BOOSTD

Feb 8, 2008, 03:12 AM

I recently started focusing on portrait photography. This is one of the first good ones that Ive taken. Critique if you'd like.

KameraGoddis

Feb 8, 2008, 03:33 AM

Taken inside the Chicago National History Museum.

Doylem

Feb 8, 2008, 03:51 AM

The Langdale peaks (English Lake District) a couple of days ago...

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6754/langdalexd6.jpg

M@lew

Feb 8, 2008, 05:10 AM

Still Life?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/2249666127_3014b0ac39.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2249666127/)

Doylem

Feb 8, 2008, 05:23 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/2249666127_3014b0ac39.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2249666127/)

Don't know about still life... but I reckon this could be the beginning of a short story... or the last line...

FastEddy

Feb 8, 2008, 07:20 AM

Small fishing boats on the beach near the old part of Mazatlan, Mexico. Taken with a tiny 35mm AF P/S with a 35mm 2.8 fixed lens. I was exploring the city on foot, and didn't want to attract attention to the camera, so I grabbed my Konica Big Mini, and a few rolls of Fujicolor.

http://lh4.google.com/pdxflint/R0gXnVpa-mI/AAAAAAAADlU/Vs2nLqC1T0U/s800/fishingboats.jpg

About a mile south of this spot is the greatest little cove and beach with three or four hotels and restaurants ... My favorite hotel in the whole world is there ... Teddy Roosevelt stayed there as did Franklin D. ... Currently the room rates (without a view) are just US$19 per night! ... but stop in anyway as the entire hotel is absolutely a wonder of architecture and interior design including 100 year old tile work that are works of art.

carlgo

Feb 8, 2008, 09:46 AM

I do agree with you on the blown out highlights. If you don't mind, I have attempted to fix this, could you tell me which of these two you like better? They are both the exact same thing except for the blown out highlights on the ducks backs:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2411/2247502131_65c2bc9b3c_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2249048869_903b6f357b_o.jpg

I, being close to the king of blown highlights, would like to know how you did fix the backs of the ducks. There didn't seem to be anything there to darken, so did you make and add your own details?

pdxflint

Feb 8, 2008, 10:04 AM

I do agree with you on the blown out highlights. If you don't mind, I have attempted to fix this, could you tell me which of these two you like better? They are both the exact same thing except for the blown out highlights on the ducks backs:

Nice job recovering the highlights. Clearly, number two is much better. I'm assuming you shot it in raw, and the detail was always there, right?

About a mile south of this spot is the greatest little cove and beach with three or four hotels and restaurants ... My favorite hotel in the whole world is there ... Teddy Roosevelt stayed there as did Franklin D. ... Currently the room rates (without a view) are just US$19 per night! ... but stop in anyway as the entire hotel is absolutely a wonder of architecture and interior design including 100 year old tile work that are works of art.

Yes, I know the place you're referring to, but the name escapes me. A very captivating little cove in the heart of the old city. Even though I was staying further north in the "zona" hotel district, I found myself gravitating to the old, original Mexican part of the city. That long curved beach with the boulevard along it is quite the trek from one end to the other, I don't know how many miles it is, but it's further than it appears. I definitely plan to return, and try that hotel out.

Plymouthbreezer

Feb 8, 2008, 10:23 AM

Nice. Considering the conditions and the subject, I bet you could get some awesome B&W photos out of there.
Totally - I converted a bunch of the set to high contrast black and white. Here's one of the building's clock tower:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/9123/dsc0547lu1.jpg

Here's the EXIF:

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6382/picture1un6.png

bld44, is that Paradise Island??

kylos

Feb 8, 2008, 12:16 PM

The hdd in my sister's macbook went out Wednesday night, so I had the perfect opportunity to take this shot. More available on my flickr page. (click the image)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2224/2251001384_f8806952be.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylos/2251001384/in/set-72157603873911287/)

Shot at 1/6 sec with Canon S3 IS, hand-held and stabilized on the enclosure.

Focal 6mm, ap. 2.7

and I believe the ISO was 200

There's a little bit of noise, but nothing horrendous, considering the settings. I really need to get more experience with setting up lighting so I don't have to depend on natural light and camera settings.

anti-microsoft

Feb 8, 2008, 12:47 PM

Still Life?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/2249666127_3014b0ac39.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2249666127/)

Let me suggest:

Cold night, last night...

marclapierre13

Feb 8, 2008, 01:02 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2247260874_e7585abcde_b.jpg

C & C Welcome!

David

how did you do this? did you actually have a background, or did you "cut" the rose out and put it on a black background in photoshop? if you did the latter, how on earth do you do that so clean!
I am trying to cut an object out of a photo, but it never looks clean enough!

SolracSelbor

Feb 8, 2008, 01:31 PM

I, being close to the king of blown highlights, would like to know how you did fix the backs of the ducks. There didn't seem to be anything there to darken, so did you make and add your own details?

Nice job recovering the highlights. Clearly, number two is much better. I'm assuming you shot it in raw, and the detail was always there, right?

Exactly! I shot it in raw format. In order to recover the blown out highlights all I did was take the original .DNG file (the raw format) and decreased the exposure settings on Adobe Raw and increased the blacks. Then I simply layered the underexposed photo with the original photo i posted on this forum. I then masked the layer and took a 25%/15% brush and blended the two photos in those specific areas only. It took some trial and error, but I soon got the results i wanted.