"Photo of the day" - June 2008

[Doylem]

Well, it's June here in the UK, and the lake is filling up with boats...

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3772/conistonboats2kr8.jpg

[M@lew]

An "EF-S" lens on a film body.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/2540399390_0697a702be_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2540399390/)

[thejedipunk]

http://idisk.mac.com/thejedipunk/Public/snowforest.JPG

Canon PowerShot A400
1/50
f 3.8
5.91mm

[kayes]

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics/butterkid121.jpg

[Doylem]

^^^

Wow... a real feast for the eyes. Great shot...

[Hello.there]

Yep, these summer colours are looking good :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/2541510666_1266b670e9.jpg

[ghostguts]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2539806743_d22eec3976.jpg

[Everythingisnt]

A geodesic dome constructed by university students in protest of a plan to demolish a large green space to build a new underground shopping complex...

HDR from 1 RAW


http://img.skitch.com/20080601-fgiw88aqntn4gmxu8cm8km4dar.jpg

And Kayes, wow, I love all the different things in that photo. Great shot :)

[MadGoat]

http://www.ianthology.com/wp-content/plugins/yet-another-photoblog/cache/img_2818.bu3ex3nm0b3f484ss0sg8kccw.dthokh2obb2b4888wo44c8sk4.th.jpeg (http://www.ianthology.com/2008/06/01/girl-on-stilts/)

[Steamie]

"Flutterby"

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2536788216_53f5c0321f_b.jpg

Click image for larger.

[Karpfish]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2129/2490204465_b335b62660_o.jpg

[onomatopoeia]

So, she's a girl dog then? :)

[nukiduz]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2230/2542278880_580a7bc1e9.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/taxidermista/2542278880/)

edit: i rarely say nothing but i see myself enjoying this thread a lot and that's because there are some talented people in these forums. so i just wanted to say thanks for sharing :)

[marclapierre13]

top of the mount finlayson in victoria.
HDR from 1 RAW

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2015/2541579063_00b12e7746_b.jpg

[wgilles]

These 2 must be friends

http://gallery.mac.com/wtgilles/100139/DSC_0002/web.jpg

[thr33face]

heavy rain, vienna
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8808/photoblog11rr0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Nikon D40, 30mm

[Karpfish]

So, she's a girl dog then? :)

correct :D

[valdore]

http://www.madnessmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/nelsonatkins2.jpg

One handheld RAW // HDR // Shutter: 1/320 // Aperture: f/14 // Focal Length: 17 mm // ISO 100

[SpaceMagic]

1st of June. 3 weeks left in Germany after a long, fantastic year working here. This was taken today in Passau, the town where three huge rivers meet to form the famous Danube. For me the water just stopped in time in this picture - something I wish was true for me at the moment.

http://www.spacemagic.co.uk/hr/passauwater.jpg

[costabunny]

My kitten (6weeks old bless)

Nikon D300, 1/60 @ f8 180mm handheld (cropped only - no mods from RAW, and saved to jpg for my webpage)

[Everythingisnt]

Vehicular manslaughter in Legoland...

http://img.skitch.com/20080601-pq41u2gp96bg8imxy2kbabandk.jpg

[Klownhed]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2543118634_d6af19f1cc_b.jpg

Beach Bullfight
Praia, Terceira, Azores, Portugal

[JNB]

Taken this afternoon across the street from my hotel in downtown Pittsburgh.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/jkernitzki/1903_Church_Ext.jpg

Canon XT // EF-S 10-22mm @ 22mm // 1/200@f/11 // ISO 100

[zirkle2007]

From a party we had at church to kick off summer break.

[zirkle2007]

Taken this afternoon across the street from my hotel in downtown Pittsburgh.

Great picture! Reminds me of the "More bars in more places."

[srf4real]

Waves were tiny today, but we got a few nice rides...

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/_1150922.png
LUMIX L1 / ZD70-300

[JNB]

Great picture! Reminds me of the "More bars in more places."


Um, yeah, I kinda thought the same thing after looking at it. It wasn't intentional (really!).

Think AT&T will give me a month's free service for it? :p

[iSaga]

A pretty darn cool peacock..

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/392/ldk0024ij6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/392/ldk0024ij6.e6cb18eeae.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=138&i=ldk0024ij6.jpg)

[Martin C]

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/7014/sunsetsepiaedit1bh8.png

New York City
June 1st, 2008
D40 | 1/15 at f/22 | 18 mm | ISO 200

[YoYoMac]

I'm still at the beginning stages of my photography hobby, and I'm still not sure if I'm ready for criticism, but I need it. So please, feel free to look over my flickr account and give any advise you can think of. My flickr name is aricjames

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2240/2540095440_d384ee2f48_o.jpg

[valdore]

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/7014/sunsetsepiaedit1bh8.png

New York City
June 1st, 2008
D40 | 1/15 at f/22 | 18 mm | ISO 200

I love cityscape shots like this. And the narrow aperture worked awesome for showing the sun's flare.

I'm still at the beginning stages of my photography hobby, and I'm still not sure if I'm ready for criticism, but I need it. So please, feel free to look over my flickr account and give any advise you can think of. My flickr name is aricjames

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2240/2540095440_d384ee2f48_o.jpg

I dig this as a kind of emotive portrait shot, and I always like portraits like this.

[ipodtoucher]

Ok i tried my hand at a little light painting, and the closest thing i had was a toy Nissan Z and a Moi (moinewyork.com)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2337/2538065796_3f45b0814d_b.jpg

[VictorM]

http://photos.benothingextra.com/img/v2/p106014981-3.jpg

Rain on Caterpillar - Toronto, May 2008

[lag1090]

A photo of my beloved dog, Domino, barking at a bird.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2147/2502295799_16eb16a572_b.jpg

Here's a portrait of him, too.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/2543950064_881ca7d3d3_b.jpg

[thejedipunk]

http://idisk.mac.com/thejedipunk/Public/treeline.JPG

Canon PowerShot A400
1/400
f 3.8
5.91mm

My next couple of post will consist of amateur landscape and macro shots I took with a better P&S while I was in Nicaragua during the Christmas season.

[stcanard]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/2544231428_e46c3fa15f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7226198@N05/2544231428)

Cliché Flower (Vancouver)
Nikon D80 + 50mm F/1.8
Exposure: Aperture Priority
Shutter Speed: 1/350
Aperture: f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
Flash: Off
ISO: 100


Had to take my 50 out any play with it finally, but shooting handheld at F/1.8 is not the best idea!

Next time I'll pack the tripod...

[66217]

YoYoMac, your photo is really good. I think the composition and the colors are superb. It also achieves one thing that is important in photography, which is to impress and make the viewer think of what is happening in the photo.

What was your objective with this photo? What did you wanted to transmit the viewer?

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/152/dsc2427go4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Nikon D40x
Nikkor 105 VR Micro

It was a hard job getting to take a photo of this guy. They walk extremely fast, but eventually he got scared and stayed still for a minute.:) He wasn't very happy though.

[Doylem]

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/_1150922.png

Surfing... like an Egyptian... ;)



http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2240/2540095440_d384ee2f48_o.jpg

A powerful shot (though maybe not one for the family album...). What I got from the pic is what some women say about becoming a mother: it's like losing some of their own personality, because of the never-ending demands of looking after small children. In the pic the mother's face is completely hidden and the cross-faced baby demands attention... from her and from us... Interesting shot (though I wouldn't want it hanging on my wall)...

[kayes]

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics/goldday.jpg

[fett]

One of the first photos with my new D300.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2419/2540702414_a2cc519f76.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2540702414/)

Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 38 mm
ISO Speed: 200

[oblomow]

I'm still at the beginning stages of my photography hobby, and I'm still not sure if I'm ready for criticism, but I need it. So please, feel free to look over my flickr account and give any advise you can think of. My flickr name is aricjames

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2240/2540095440_d384ee2f48_o.jpg

Strong image. I like it very much.
I find the strange blurry horizon a bit distracting, draws away my attention from the baby's face.

[Doylem]

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/1829/rowboatpatternts0.jpg

[valdore]

http://www.madnessmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/peaches1.jpg

Shutter: 1/200 // Aperture: f/5.6 // Focal Length: 340 mm // ISO 640

...a nice big fuzzy dog.

[TommyD]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2194/2535182814_5531cd2d0f.jpg

[FastEddy]

Another month all ready? :cool:

[hector]

My second 'photo of the day' with the M5 as the subject.
Don't know if anyone here read about the awful crash on Friday night - we were about a minute behind it and were stuck for a very surreal 2 hours.

I got my camera out and climbed onto the central reservation, and some bloke let me climb on top of his transit van to take this.

Click for bigger

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2149/2544684509_6c134fe67e.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2149/2544684509_6c134fe67e_b.jpg)

[66217]

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/701/dsc2556bw0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Nikon D40x
105 VR Micro

I would like hearing what you guys think about the composition of this one. Sometimes I think that the horizon is distracting and the sun doesn't fits where it is.

[scotthayes]

My second 'photo of the day' with the M5 as the subject.
Don't know if anyone here read about the awful crash on Friday night - we were about a minute behind it and were stuck for a very surreal 2 hours.

I got my camera out and climbed onto the central reservation, and some bloke let me climb on top of his transit van to take this.



great photo of a very sad scene.

[jordygreen]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2545606142_c40dcfd41d.jpg

[Melrose]

There are some excellent shots in this thread so far - I especially like the ones from YoYoMac and Roco. That kid's expression makes it almost worthy of National Geographic or Smithsonian contests!

Lovely photographic work and talent from all :)

[YoYoMac]

Thank you all so much for the response. I really didn't know what to expect.

[genshi]

Yesterday was the coming together of photographers throughout Los Angeles; to peacefully protest against the unnecessary treatment they have received from various law enforcement personnel while photographing in public places.

The organizer of the event (seen in the photo below that I took during an interview) made a flickr group (http://www.flickr.com/groups/laprotest/) to explain what motivated this rally. You can see additional photos I took from the event on my flickr set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/genshi/sets/72157605385511061/).

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2042/2543725822_0c716561cb.jpg

[gnd]

The Overlord relaxing after a hard day of ruling ... :)
http://gnd.etree.org/KickedBackCat.jpg

[TimJim]

Piggy.

Aperture: f/1.8
Shutter: 1/10
ISO: 800
(Barely any light)

[rost12]

http://homepage.mac.com/rost12/random/bhs.jpg

Long time lurker, decided to come out and play :) Main train station in Munich.

[iSaga]

My first try with HDR.. would love any and all feedback..

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9329/hdr2sz6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9329/hdr2sz6.00a776bfa7.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=508&i=hdr2sz6.jpg)

[Everythingisnt]

^ interesting composition but the HDR textures are boring..


Naughty Naughty Legomen!!

http://img.skitch.com/20080602-ej5p6cacnu1xdc2eujs9ip8ck9.jpg

[TimJim]

Shot some macros today.

[worriedmac]

http://lh6.ggpht.com/sam.dibb/SECUxF2JLgI/AAAAAAAAAcs/9P8CChCE80M/cars%20%20208.jpg?imgmax=720

[turcotte44]

http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0032ht7.jpg

[valdore]

http://www.madnessmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/unionstation.jpg

One tripod mounted RAW // HDR // Shutter: 20 sec. // Aperture: f/14 // Focal Length: 210 mm // ISO 200

... a scene from a Memorial Day concert at Union Station, Kansas City MO.

[Hello.there]

Sun's out, it's BBQ time.......

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/2546515041_bbeed70c5d_b.jpg

[Kirbdog]

Summer may almost be here but it is still nearly freezing at sun up.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2218/2212812645_c59ce0424b_b.jpg
Nikon D2h w/12-24mm @ 12mm
f6.3
1/3000
ISO 200

[iBallz]

So many great shots this time. Kirbdog, Roco, fett, Tommy, and Valdore!!

I think I'll stay out of this thread to keep it up!

[kayes]

This year's GT Car Race will be held on 28/29 June at our F1 Circuit (Sepang).

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics/japangt.jpg

[Pili]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g9/pili4444/Daytona.jpg

D50
f/8
shutter 1/3200
ISO 800
Focal Length 80mm

Would have been better if I had remembered to adjust the ISO off 800 :rolleyes:

[fett]

Part 2 of the mini chuckwagon poster.

When I first uploaded the original I said I would upload it again once the background horses and wagon had been added. While here it is, this is probably going to be the final image that is used on the poster. The concept I had was to take the viewer right into the race to see the action close up. I have cropped the top of of this one but the one that will be used has a lot more sky that will be used for text.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/2546835073_114f2dd0c5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2546835073/)

[mac-convert]

I thought that I would jump into this now since I have my new camera and getting back into shooting. Years ago I got fairly good with a 35mm SLR film type. I have a lot to learn about digital, and I am open to criticism! This forum, along with a few other things, drove me back into amateur photography.

This is one of my first shots on a test run with the new gear, shot in RAW and tweaked with Aperture. The river is at flood stage and I took lots of shots of it. This is a run-off what turns into a small creek before emptying into the river.

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/photocaster/IMG_0033.jpg

Canon EOS Rebel XTi
Lens: EF-S18-55mm/f/3.5-5.6
Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/60
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 18.0mm

[thejedipunk]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/thejedipunk/momotombofarm.jpg

Canon PowerShot SD450
1/400
f 5.6
5.80mm

The volcano in the foreground is the active Momotombo. This volcano is located between Managua and Leon in Lake Managua, Nicaragua. However, this shot was taken in the outskirts of Chinandega, about 80 miles north of the capital.

You can't really see it, but to the right of Momotombo is Momotombito, a smaller active volcano. The truly depressing part? Lake Managua is completely polluted due to past administrations deciding it was a good idea to divert all the sewage and trash from the capital into the lake. However, I did hear that there are plans being laid out, with aid from I believe it was the German government, to clean up this second largest lake in Nicaragua.

[Doylem]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2218/2212812645_c59ce0424b_b.jpg

Great shot; very atmospheric. It would make a striking book cover...

Good to see some new photographers posting here.

Hazy sunset over the Langdales last night...

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/3049/hazysunsetia6.jpg

[TommyD]

Worriedmac, was that photo of the car on the bridge taken in Killin by any chance?

Lovely shot btw.

[xcalibre]

This is my interpretation of driving a Citroen 2CV...
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/5719/dsc006wn4.jpg
If anyone has ever driven one they'll know what I mean! :D

[hector]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2360/2548118036_b5c8bd222e.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2360/2548118036_b5c8bd222e_b.jpg)

Click for bigger

(Kirbdog & Doylem - excellent)

[rost12]

http://homepage.mac.com/rost12/random/dog.jpg

[VictorM]

http://photos.benothingextra.com/img/v1/p912617798-3.jpg

Reflecting City, Crane. Toronto, Canada. May 2008

[SpaceMagic]

http://homepage.mac.com/rost12/random/bhs.jpg

Long time lurker, decided to come out and play :) Main train station in Munich.

Am I in that picture?!? You live in Munich??


Summer may almost be here but it is still nearly freezing at sun up.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2218/2212812645_c59ce0424b_b.jpg


Absolutely stunning. Love that one! I just want to be that person. Great shot.



Good to see some new photographers posting here.

Hazy sunset over the Langdales last night...

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/3049/hazysunsetia6.jpg

Also beautiful. Nice to see great UK shots from you Doylem everytime.

[rost12]

Am I in that picture?!? You live in Munich?
Perhaps you are?! I'm in München temporarily, leaving this saturday.

[M@lew]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2537515311_3eaced3a04.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2537515311/)

[valdore]

http://www.madnessmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/hope.jpg

Shutter: 1/100 // Aperture: f/14 // Focal Length: 17 mm // ISO 100

[gnd]

For all you Pink Floyd fans out there: Dark Side of the Louvre.
Took my wife to Paris for our anniversary :)
http://gnd.etree.org/DarkSideOfTheLouvre.jpg

[savanahrose]

Summer may almost be here but it is still nearly freezing at sun up.


This is kind of funny. It isn't even summer yet and I can't wait for fall to get here. :( My mornings are quite warm. The summers are getting real bad for me lately. I need to find another job and get out of this cold cold computer room. I am not used to the heat anymore. :( ;)

[MadGoat]

Not everyone has a .mac account and can't see your images. (we get prompted for a username and password

[snip]

Canon PowerShot SD450
1/400
f 5.6
5.80mm

The volcano in the foreground is the active Momotombo. This volcano is located between Managua and Leon in Lake Managua, Nicaragua. However, this shot was taken in the outskirts of Chinandega, about 80 miles north of the capital.

You can't really see it, but to the right of Momotombo is Momotombito, a smaller active volcano. The truly depressing part? Lake Managua is completely polluted due to past administrations deciding it was a good idea to divert all the sewage and trash from the capital into the lake. However, I did hear that there are plans being laid out, with aid from I believe it was the German government, to clean up this second largest lake in Nicaragua.

[wheezy]

I would have made a fortune yesterday if I could have found the Leprechaun's...

http://unculturedswine.net/pixelpost/images/full_rainbow.jpg

[TommyD]

For all you Pink Floyd fans out there: Dark Side of the Louvre.
Took my wife to Paris for our anniversary :)


Absolutely brilliant, well spotted!

Wish i'd taken that one.;)

[Father Jack]

I would have made a fortune yesterday if I could have found the Leprechaun's...


Sorry, this only works in Ireland .. :)

[nukiduz]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2179/2541525733_60ae8aa64e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/taxidermista/2541525733/)

[66217]

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/6037/dsc2608ka1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Sunrise

[genshi]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/2544385418_5b6c81434c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/genshi/2544385418/sizes/l/)

[thr33face]

Soft light over construction site
http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/8688/photoblogse1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Nikon D40, 30mm

Now I realise this is nothing special, but the light! Imagine what a real photographer could've done with such a light situation.

[appie57]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2537515311_3eaced3a04.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2537515311/)

Fantastic shot! I have it as a desktop image. Maybe 10 degrees counterclockwise (relative to the face) would have been even better, but I am not sure.

[rost12]

http://homepage.mac.com/rost12/random/fruhlingfest.jpg

[thejedipunk]

Not everyone has a .mac account and can't see your images. (we get prompted for a username and password

Sorry about that. I didn't know that password protecting my iDisk would adversely affect the picture like that. I thought it would only restrict to actually logging into my Public folder. Uploaded to a new website.

[Doylem]

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/1053/conistonboats1em4.jpg

[srf4real]

Wow June seems to wake up some creativity... all those folks shuttered in from the cold all winter must be loving it. Wonderful pictures so far, everybody!:D

Here, it's just another walk up the longboard on just another day in paradise.

Cocoa Beach Pier, north side
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/_1040993.png
LUMIX L1 / ZD70-300

[Hello.there]

I suppose I should have brought my handkerchief to the beach :o

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/2549030069_bdf28b53a8.jpg

[Kirbdog]

Thanks to everyone for the nice comments about the yoga sunrise photo I posted. A lot of planning and effort went into getting that photo. I was able to get several great images from that session.

But I do have I photo that is a bit interesting, I personally think its a B photo at best. Simply because my friend is just fixing her hair. She told me its one of her favorites from the shoot, because it is interesting.

Let me know what you think of this photo, Please, I need another opinion.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2549881100_3206409beb.jpg

[Hello.there]

Let me know what you think of this photo, Please, I need another opinion.


Technically superb, gorgeous shades, but I'm just not a fan of such staged photos, I prefer the natural!

[worriedmac]

Worriedmac, was that photo of the car on the bridge taken in Killin by any chance?

Lovely shot btw.

Took me a while to reply but yes it was in Killin. I'm guessing they pay these guys to drive vintage cars through the centre. We were there for my friends stag. We stayed in Killin first as we wanted to visit the cave nearby that was featured in Monty Pythons the search for the Holy Grail. In fact I'll post that, like the geek I am.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/sam.dibb/SEA4pl2JLaI/AAAAAAAAAb0/uEVq497BaO4/the%20cave%20%20199.jpg?imgmax=800

[worriedmac]

Hey TommyD just been browsing your flickr. I notice you've been shooting Killin also. Very nice shots. Do you live in and around?

[Maxxamillian]

The Spiral Jetty--Great Salt Lake, Utah USA

[stcanard]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/2550508810_24fee67dfa.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7226198@N05/2550508810/)
Working the fields (Anhui, China)
Nikon D80 + 55-200 VR
Exposure: Shutter Priority (Auto ISO)
Shutter Speed: 1/750
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: Off
ISO: 640

[Clix Pix]

http://clixpix.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p54495284.jpg

June 3, 2008
Brand-new Apple Store!
Huntsville, AL
Bridge Street Town Centre (Mall)
Nikon D3
Nikkor 24-70

[SleezyC]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3076/2550555468_b7dbc1a1d7_b.jpg

I decided to try my hand at some wild life photography for the first time and what a better month to do it in. I love June :D

[TommyD]

Hey TommyD just been browsing your flickr. I notice you've been shooting Killin also. Very nice shots. Do you live in and around?

I'm about 50 minutes drive from Killin.

[M@lew]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2544940046_5610d18fdc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2544940046/)

@Appie57 - Glad you like it. =] Is the resolution enough to be a desktop image?

[kayes]

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics/hmv10.jpg

[Doylem]

http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/6113/steamercroppedzf5.jpg

[cherrybomb]

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/7965/img0424tp8.jpg


Camera used: Canon Powershot S5 IS. I'm no pro at this photography thing, but I am interested, and I am trying to understand it a bit more about it... :D

[valdore]

http://www.madnessmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/hrblock.jpg

One handheld RAW // HDR // Shutter: 1/500 // Aperture: f/8.0 // Focal Length: 17mm // ISO 200

...I hope the problem with halos gets fixed in a future version of Photomatix.

[ipodtoucher]

Here's another attempt at light painting... I think i pushed down on the bed which moved the car a bit, so there is a tad of blur. C&C welcome!

http://img.skitch.com/20080604-ekg69mbajy5rpibb6aih6u29h8.jpg

[Artful Dodger]

Taken at Niagara Falls in the early am.

Shutter: 1/125
Aperture: f4.5
Focal Length: 13mm

[Edge100]

http://www.madnessmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/hrblock.jpg

One handheld RAW // HDR // Shutter: 1/500 // Aperture: f/8.0 // Focal Length: 17mm // ISO 200

...I hope the problem with halos gets fixed in a future version of Photomatix.

I agree re: Photomatix. Would be nice to not have to set light smoothing to "highest" without getting halos, but I fear halos are endemic to the process.

Nice image, BTW.

[Edge100]

Canon 10D
EF 17-40F4L @ 31mm
f/5.6, 1/45s
ISO100

Westminster
http://mikefraser.smugmug.com/photos/303218718_gRYsa-L.jpg

[weazle1098]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2550304689_b6ea2643bb_b.jpg

[Doylem]

^^^

Nicely seen... and great colour...

[Everythingisnt]

Ever want to rip the lens off of your camcorder to use on an SLR?

I took this today with my Canon GL2 camcorder - after checking the stats on the lens, I discovered that it's a 4.2-84mm f-stop 1.6-2.9 IS L lens. Not too shabby for a consumer level video camera :rolleyes:

http://img.skitch.com/20080604-p98e19shm3nfhs4d6scwcttd97.jpg


Focal length: 14mm, shutter speed, 1/1000th second, ISO approx. 3200

[spitfirejd]

I haven't posted here in a while, just been looking. Here's one taken on the Severn River near Annapolis, Maryland to break the trend. C&C welcome.

http://spitfirejd.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p733659891-3.jpg

[SRSound]

http://www.madnessmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/hrblock.jpg

One handheld RAW // HDR // Shutter: 1/500 // Aperture: f/8.0 // Focal Length: 17mm // ISO 200

...I hope the problem with halos gets fixed in a future version of Photomatix.

That's not the Murano in Philadelphia is it??

[valdore]

That's not the Murano in Philadelphia is it??

H&R Block headquarters, downtown Kansas City MO. :)

[Doylem]

Soft evening light on South Lakeland fells...

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8730/ingsce7.jpg

[kayes]

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics/lizzie10.jpg

[thejedipunk]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/thejedipunk/IMG_1011.jpg

Canon PowerShot SD450
1/160
f 4.9
17.4mm

Taken in the same area as my last picture. It's actually on the farm of some distant relatives of mine.

[weazle1098]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/2553667434_3972076a51_b.jpg

[nukiduz]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3078/2553424677_a7fb414a50.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/taxidermista/2553424677/)

there has to be a geeky self portrait :D

[Edge100]

Champs de Mars
http://mikefraser.smugmug.com/photos/307923659_Efy5L-L.jpg

[Everythingisnt]

http://img.skitch.com/20080606-e9jfci5ksbxdxj1e4rxgrhg4b2.jpg

[srf4real]

Playa Linda, Canaveral National Seashore

morning glass
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/_1130797.png
LUMIX L1 / ZD 70-300mm

[worriedmac]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/sam.dibb/SEie7V2JLjI/AAAAAAAAAds/HBDi4dTMVTo/scotland%20%20233.jpg?imgmax=800

[173080]

http://www.intelsucks.net/450D/Montblanc.jpg

[marclapierre13]

http://www.intelsucks.net/450D/Montblanc.jpg

I love it!

[kayes]

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics/reflections.jpg

[VictorM]

http://photos.benothingextra.com/img/v2/p605188824-3.jpg

Lightning last night made for some interesting patterns over downtown Toronto - like this figure 8.

f8 / 8sec / ISO 200

[jessica.]

The dog that never rests. Thank goodness she isn't mine!

[otter]

I hadn't planned on posting this one but I just finished editing this pic of my mom's dog when I saw Jessica's. They seemed to go together...

[ellsworth]

Subaru RS Blue Ridge Pearl with 2 coats of wax
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b264/eworth/2008%20Subaru%20WRX/BRP_Rain.jpg

[Doylem]

^^^

I think this shot would be more powerful with every droplet in sharp focus. Tripod??

After sundown, last night...

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7776/sundownboatta4.jpg

[Klownhed]

Champs de Mars
http://mikefraser.smugmug.com/photos/307923659_Efy5L-L.jpg

I really like this, except for the guy on the right side, i think he's a little distracting.

[Edge100]

I really like this, except for the guy on the right side, i think he's a little distracting.

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to mention him. I 100% agree. I'm really happy with this shot, except for him. I tried cloning him out in PS, but it's not going to be an easy job.

But yes, I 100% agree that his presence detracts from this.

[Doylem]

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to mention him. I 100% agree. I'm really happy with this shot, except for him. I tried cloning him out in PS, but it's not going to be an easy job.

But yes, I 100% agree that his presence detracts from this.

I can recommend the 'poor man's Photoshop': waiting for the guy to move out of shot before pressing the shutter... ;)

[nukiduz]

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to mention him. I 100% agree. I'm really happy with this shot, except for him. I tried cloning him out in PS, but it's not going to be an easy job.

But yes, I 100% agree that his presence detracts from this.

I thought it was you or some friend of yours that you wanted to be there.

[Edge100]

I can recommend the 'poor man's Photoshop': waiting for the guy to move out of shot before pressing the shutter... ;)

That would have been nice, if he hadn't been playing with his kids in the area while I was trying to shoot. Stupid tourists, always getting in the way! ;)

I thought it was you or some friend of yours that you wanted to be there.

Nope. Would have preferred not to have him there, but them's the breaks, I suppose. I would have been waiting for ages for him to pack up and go home, and I only had a few minutes to get the shot before I had to move on.

[Doylem]

That would have been nice, if he hadn't been playing with his kids in the area while I was trying to shoot. Stupid tourists, always getting in the way! ;)

There's also the 'poor man's zoom', of course: walking, oh, ten paces forward... ;)

[Edge100]

There's also the 'poor man's zoom', of course: walking, oh, ten paces forward... ;)

Ouch. You're really taking the piss out of me today! ;)

[Doylem]

Ouch. You're really taking the piss out of me today! ;)

It's just my 'poor man's' attempt at humour... :)

But, well, there's always something - or someone - in the way... just as there's always (well, nearly always) a way to convert a photographic problem into a photographic opportunity...

[Edge100]

It's just my 'poor man's' attempt at humour... :)

But, well, there's always something - or someone - in the way... just as there's always (well, nearly always) a way to convert a photographic problem into a photographic opportunity...

Agreed. Lesson learned. Cityscape photography would be so much easier if people would just get out of my way.

[Raid]

Champs de Mars
Was that taken recently? I was there last week, but didn't get any truly decent shots of the tower as I was too pressed for time (and it was overcast). At least there's a break in the clouds for your shot!

[Edge100]

Was that taken recently? I was there last week, but didn't get any truly decent shots of the tower as I was too pressed for time (and it was overcast). At least there's a break in the clouds for your shot!

Two weeks ago. Just before the rain started.

[Doylem]

Agreed. Lesson learned. Cityscape photography would be so much easier if people would just get out of my way.

I like to include people in a lot of my landscape photographs, especially when I'm shooting for stock pic sales (I can offer versions with people and without). But too many people assume they're in the way, and stop walking. And don't get me started about people who walk in the country while carrying white plastic carrier bags: very unphotogenic... ;)

[ghostguts]

And the cutest kid award goes to...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/2555400873_9400989ba8_b.jpg

[173080]

http://www.intelsucks.net/450D/Tous.jpg

[jessica.]

Agreed. Lesson learned. Cityscape photography would be so much easier if people would just get out of my way.

I have to disagree to some degree.
Cityscape photography with people gives a better sense of scale. It shows how truly epic the structures are.
I have a photo (would need to find it) that actually won me a small award. It was a frontal shot of the SF City Hall, I stood way back on the center of the lawn, nearly on the sidewalk just to get the shot with an old minolta. I had something like a 50mm lens on it IIRC. However, as I took my shot I started to really look and saw a homeless man sleeping on the lawn. I just barely caught him in the frame and submitted it to a competition with an essay about the decline of America. I'm not trying to say people in cityscapes will will you awards, only that the homeless man on the lawn showed a true sense of how large City Hall truly is up there.

There are times when the people can be a distraction, but every so often they really add to the overall photo.

[BanjoBanker]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/sam.dibb/SEie7V2JLjI/AAAAAAAAAds/HBDi4dTMVTo/scotland%20%20233.jpg?imgmax=800

Ahhhh, its only a bunny!
Aye, but a fierce, foul tempered beasty it is!

[Edge100]

I have to disagree to some degree.
Cityscape photography with people gives a better sense of scale. It shows how truly epic the structures are.
I have a photo (would need to find it) that actually won me a small award. It was a frontal shot of the SF City Hall, I stood way back on the center of the lawn, nearly on the sidewalk just to get the shot with an old minolta. I had something like a 50mm lens on it IIRC. However, as I took my shot I started to really look and saw a homeless man sleeping on the lawn. I just barely caught him in the frame and submitted it to a competition with an essay about the decline of America. I'm not trying to say people in cityscapes will will you awards, only that the homeless man on the lawn showed a true sense of how large City Hall truly is up there.

There are times when the people can be a distraction, but every so often they really add to the overall photo.

I agree.

I was speaking more in terms of the specific shot I was going for: a wide, uninterupted shot of the tower and Champs de Mars. If I'm looking to shoot a buiilding, or interesting architecture, then I'd prefer no people.

But of course, people are an integral component of a city, so if I'm going for a "city life" type of shot, then people are welcome.

[jessica.]

I agree.

I was speaking more in terms of the specific shot I was going for: a wide, uninterupted shot of the tower and Champs de Mars. If I'm looking to shoot a buiilding, or interesting architecture, then I'd prefer no people.

But of course, people are an integral component of a city, so if I'm going for a "city life" type of shot, then people are welcome.

Yeah I can completely see your point. But the photo is still quite strong imho.

[Edge100]

Yeah I can completely see your point. But the photo is still quite strong imho.

Thanks.

[sonor]

http://chriskimberley.com/webphotos/gil001.jpg

Gil Scott-Heron • radio interview • a while ago

35mm neg scan • Minolta 700si

[Kenya]

http://chriskimberley.com/webphotos/gil001.jpg

Gil Scott-Heron • radio interview • a while ago

35mm neg scan • Minolta 700si

So lovely and GSH is very interesting.

[sonor]

So lovely and GSH is very interesting.

Thanks - he was on top form that day...great stories and he read some of his poetry

[Kenya]

Thanks - he was on top form that day...great stories and he read some of his poetry

You're welcome. Did he read Whitey on the Moon? I know he didn't write the original but I love his cover.

[sonor]

You're welcome. Did he read Whitey on the Moon? I know he didn't write the original but I love his cover.

Possibly - I can't remember too well - it was a few years ago

[rost12]

Hax'n bitte!

http://homepage.mac.com/rost12/random/haxn.jpg

[savanahrose]

Ghostguts. That was a cute pic. it made me chuckle. I just was scrolling down and then got to the giraffe rubber boots and i just couldn't help myself. Again that was so cute. :D

[Everythingisnt]

My Kitty :)


Today I just spent $80 on a set of Marum Diopters... They said that they were made in Japan, so how could I resist?

This is straight out of the camera (just with a bit of cropping) on a D300 with the 16-85mm VR. +4 and +2 diopters were stacked on the end of the lens.

The only thing that bugs me about these is the amount of CHROMATIC ABBERATION. AAARGGH. (See the macro thread post to see what I mean)


http://img.skitch.com/20080606-ny9h4epmtmenk55tf5grn2cm76.jpg

[SRSound]

H&R Block headquarters, downtown Kansas City MO. :)

Oh. Gorgeous image anyway ;)

[thejedipunk]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/thejedipunk/farmflower.jpg

Canon PowerShot SD450
1/250
f 5.6
5.8mm

Again, on the same farm.

As I mentioned in a previous post, I'm saving up for a DSLR. I have $400 saved up now and I am getting impatient about getting one (Canon 350D). I want to get it with the same kit lens that comes with the 450D because it's relatively cheap and it has IS, which I really need since my hands shake. However, would it be better to forego that lens and get the f 1.8 50mm lens instead?

[fett]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/2557602568_0a5337e6cf.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2557602568/)
Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 200

[Everythingisnt]

Great pic. Fett!

Did you use a fill flash of some kind?

Also how did you blur out the horizon? Tilt-shift lens, photoshop effect, or do you just have a lens with a .94 aperture??

[fett]

Great pic. Fett!

Did you use a fill flash of some kind?

Also how did you blur out the horizon? Tilt-shift lens, photoshop effect, or do you just have a lens with a .94 aperture??

Thanks

No flash...just the setting sun. I used photoshop to give a fake tilt-shift effect. I was bored at work tonight and experimenting with some different retouching tricks.

EDIT: I added the EXIF info below the photo.

[srf4real]

Played hide and seek behind the palm fronds with this red shouldered hawk for quite some time...

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/_11505101.png
LUMIX L1 / ZD70-300mm @ 300mm
ISO 200
1/250
F/6.3
0ev

[Rotary8]

3 month old daughter taken with the d80 (sold now d300 owner =D) 1600 iso, 2.8f, 1/100 sec.

[Doylem]

Sharing the sunset...

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/5772/sharingsunsetzc4.jpg

[kayes]

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics/jeans10.jpg

[kristiano]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/2557584925_9a62e129b7.jpg

Seminyak Beach at Bali, Indonesia. More here (http://flickr.com/photos/kristiano/).

[anubis]

Critique welcome.

University College Dublin
Christmas Day, 2006

http://u.arizona.edu/~cberger/IMG_1247.jpg

[Father Jack]

Hax'n bitte!

http://homepage.mac.com/rost12/random/haxn.jpg
OMG it's Michael Schumacher serving chicken and chips .. :cool:

[Doylem]

Critique welcome.
http://u.arizona.edu/~cberger/IMG_1247.jpg

You've thought about the composition but, with such a wide-angled view, once the eye has followed the lines of perspective into the distance, there isn't enough 'reward' at the end: the white house is too small to hold the attention.

I don't know what it was that that inspired you to take this pic. I can't detect any enthusiasm... apart from maybe giving your wide-angle a workout. And the dull, flat light doesn't help... Just my two-pennorth... ;)

[anubis]

You've thought about the composition but, with such a wide-angled view, once the eye has followed the lines of perspective into the distance, there isn't enough 'reward' at the end: the white house is too small to hold the attention.

I don't know what it was that that inspired you to take this pic. I can't detect any enthusiasm... apart from maybe giving your wide-angle a workout. And the dull, flat light doesn't help... Just my two-pennorth... ;)

Thanks for the input!

Couldn't do much about the light... there was maybe 15 seconds of sunlight during the entire 8 days I was visiting Dublin. The rest of the time it was dark, cold, and foggy :o

[rost12]

Attempt at faking cross-processing.

http://homepage.mac.com/rost12/random/test.jpg

[Steamie]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2558944276_60282c6fcc.jpg

My son and I spent a good part of today watching dog agility trials at the local park. I'm not sure if the people that put their dogs through this are certified clinically insane, but if not they should be ;)

[Everythingisnt]

A La Valdore ;)


http://img.skitch.com/20080607-ewjg6589swp4rapkdxsqkgaq8c.jpg

[zagato27]

A La Valdore ;)


http://img.skitch.com/20080607-ewjg6589swp4rapkdxsqkgaq8c.jpg

Nice. Sometimes things that are ordinary that we see everyday and we think of as not too pretty can be very interesting in a different light. I like the vivid colors and the sky and the reflection in the windows. Good on you! Cheers

[NightGeometry]

I think these two are just wonderful...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2559201224_a69debb90c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathan_towler/2559201224/)

[Hello.there]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/2559694336_6de76532fb_b.jpg

[SpaceMagic]

Attempt at faking cross-processing.

http://homepage.mac.com/rost12/random/test.jpg

Sweet sweet Munich. Rost... can you stop it please! This is my last week in this city after a whole year working and living and loving here. I get teary when I see all your shots!!

[Edge100]

Le Café
http://mikefraser.smugmug.com/photos/307927738_kC8sa-L.jpg

[valdore]

http://www.madnessmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/eastcrossroads.jpg

One handheld RAW // HDR // Shutter: 1/50 // Aperture: f/14 // Focal Length: 17 mm // ISO 100





A La Valdore ;)
http://img.skitch.com/20080607-ewjg6589swp4rapkdxsqkgaq8c.jpg


I love that photo, I really dig the colors, the HDR processing, the perspective...

[fett]

A La Valdore ;)


http://img.skitch.com/20080607-ewjg6589swp4rapkdxsqkgaq8c.jpg

I agree with Valdore, excellent photo. Just for fun I might have been tempted to add a little motion blur to the buses to make it appear you standing between two moving buses.

[Everythingisnt]

Thanks for the compliments and yeah, maybe I will go back there and use an in-camera zoom to blur the buses..

Fyi this was taken at a big bus depot.. It was a reaallly exciting place (literally hundreds of buses lined up in rows)... Also it was totally abandoned.

[sonor]

A La Valdore ;)

That's great - nice composition and the colours work really well

[hans3185]

I saw the band Augustana about a week ago. It wasn't really in June, but eh.

Critiques?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/2556771778_f134f6dcfb.jpg

Larger (http://flickr.com/photos/hansisawesomesauce/2556771778/sizes/l/)

[srf4real]

Wow, all these beautiful vivid shots... I submit one a little different. The sun continued to shine from it's southern angle in wintertime, as the squall crossed over the sand bar. It is not a noisy photo, only rainy and cold. Wasn't willing to let a little water spoil our fun!:D

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/_1060170.png
Lumix L1 / ZD 70-300mm @ 226mm
ISO 400
f/7.1
1/2600"


c+c always welcome!:)

[mac-convert]

I walked outside and saw this across the street, a neighbors cat on their car. I can think of a few hundred captions here. I cropped and did very little adjusting. Shot it RAW and processed in Aperture from my brand new Canon XTi, stock lens.

[genshi]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/2546832349_120d3a2e14.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/genshi/2546832349/sizes/l/)

[hans3185]

Heres another one. Comments and criticisms?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/2404271326_e67fb72932.jpg


Larger (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/2404271326_e67fb72932_b.jpg)

[onomatopoeia]

Heres another one. Comments and criticisms?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/2404271326_e67fb72932.jpg


Larger (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/2404271326_e67fb72932_b.jpg)

Give us more of the runner and the lines in the track. Less of the background as it takes away from the powerful image of him coiling for release.

[kristiano]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2558408478_f03d75bbd9.jpg

Prayers at Seminyak in Bali, Indonesia. More here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristiano).

[kayes]

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics/motox10.jpg

[Educ8r]

sitting on her eggs

[Everythingisnt]

Mac-Convert, that picture of the cat is priceless! :D


And Hans, I agree with the others that you need to get more of the track and runner and less of the background.. Maybe if you got a bit closer/higher and used landscape orientation instead of portrait orientation?



Anyways, here's another bus photo... Once again, props to Valdore for inspiration.

http://img.skitch.com/20080608-dekgminee5841m86s3bexxau3t.jpg
D300 handheld 16mm 1/400th second, HDR from 1 RAW

[Phrasikleia]

Taken yesterday in a vast wheat field by a little village in Bavaria (near Würzburg).

http://www.megethos.com/Phrasikleia/JustOnePoppy.jpg

[jordygreen]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/2562086436_ec708f87f9.jpg

Slight HDR added from 3 RAW shots.

[fett]

It seemed to me that HDR's are getting popular again so i went out and shot one today.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/2562013689_fdfa41e5d3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2562013689/)

HDR from 9 exposures
Camera: Nikon D300
Aperture: f/14
Focal Length: 17 mm

[Everythingisnt]

Nice, Fett!

Is that really in Alberta? Whenever I think of you guys I imagine a huge, empty desert.. :D

[hector]

http://photos.benothingextra.com/img/v2/p605188824-3.jpg

Lightning last night made for some interesting patterns over downtown Toronto - like this figure 8.

f8 / 8sec / ISO 200

Cannot believe no-one has commented on this, what a phenomenal photo!
Can you give us any more info about the shot like how long it took you to get? I have always wanted to take a photo of lightning.
Inspirational stuff

[fett]

Nice, Fett!

Is that really in Alberta? Whenever I think of you guys I imagine a huge, empty desert.. :D

It is...that's all the water we got!!

Of course of joking, I'm thinking of coming to Vancouver just to get away from all this rain.

[Martin C]

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/3341/policepizzaedit1ak9.png

New York City
April 19th, 2008
D40 | 1/1000 at f/4.5 | 18 mm | ISO 200

[srf4real]

drop in
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/_1060180.png

[M@lew]

More debatable street photographra ra ra ra

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3007/2555432491_47977c4098.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2555432491/)

[gamerz]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Everythingisnt
Nice, Fett!

Is that really in Alberta? Whenever I think of you guys I imagine a huge, empty desert..
It is...that's all the water we got!!

Of course of joking, I'm thinking of coming to Vancouver just to get away from all this rain.

Don't come to Vancouver if you want to avoid the rain :rolleyes:

It rains 300 days of the year here.

[marclapierre13]

Vancouver has been a little dark lately, but were due for some nice weather this week/month!

[Everythingisnt]

Indeed. It was actually pretty nice this week but the weekend has been pretty gray :(.

[fett]

LOL - look what i've done. I turned the photo of the day thread into a discussion about Vancouver's weather. Quick somebody post a photo!!

[lag1090]

Here's a nice photo of a frog in an aquaponics system at my school:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2297/2513146290_05c6e89df7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/macbrilliance/2513146290/)

[Grimace]

Old and New. Boston, MA. June 8, 2008
16mm, ISO100, f/2.8 (too far open...)
7 handheld RAW files
Experimenting with HDR...

http://www.edpolicy.com/MR/TrinityExterior.jpg

[Doylem]

This is Frank, who models for me occasionally... on an informal basis...

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2517/sheepsignvq6.jpg

[oblomow]

This is Frank, who models for me occasionally... on an informal basis...

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2517/sheepsignvq6.jpg

You must tell us the name of his hairdresser!!!

[teleromeo]

119382

Some playing with curves gave me this sketchy result.

[Doylem]

You must tell us the name of his hairdresser!!!

He goes to the baaa-bers.

Boom, boom...
:)

[colinmack]

From the Mutianyu section of the wall, about an hour north of Beijing:

http://www.tipcentral.net/images/wall.jpg

[MacPowa]

This is my first picture ... :) What do you think ? (First time using photoshop too)

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i1772907_ThaliaBW4upload.jpg

I need your feedback.




EDIT : my picture is too big for the forum ... here is the link.

[Doylem]

^^^

Hi... don't know whether it's deliberate or not, but you've given your model an 'oatmeal' complexion that isn't very flattering...

[nukiduz]

I think it's a good portrait but there are some things you may want to consider:
- there is too much space on the right side and too little above her. blank spaces are allright but i don't see that much interest on the wall.
- the grainy effect doesn't really work, I'd like it more clean.
- try using rulers in PS (cmd+R) and you'll see the wall lines aren't completely straight. this is quite important if you have so many lines in the picture. I think you should rotate it a little bit clockwise and maybe apply the lens distortion filter.
- more contrast between the wall and the girl's skin could help.
- don't take this too seriously, I am quite new to the photography world ;)

[Everythingisnt]

119382

Some playing with curves gave me this sketchy result.

I really like that.. It's very surreal in a good way :).

Could we see the original?

Blue abstract.. The one thing I hate about diopters is the TINY dof..
http://img.skitch.com/20080609-etpuja7hd9e37r57171guqfx4a.jpg

[srf4real]

I just dropped this off in Nolan's Myspace comments... wish I had messed with that color cast a bit first. Does anyone have a trick for evening out the whites in an image like this other than the generic white balance adjustment that I've tended to use? I'd love to get those whites white without messing up the blue greens in the water. It was under a cloud so the whites didn't pop like I wish... c+c always welcome!:)

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/_1140823.png

[marclapierre13]

I really like that.. It's very surreal in a good way :).

Could we see the original?

Blue abstract.. The one thing I hate about diopters is the TINY dof..
http://img.skitch.com/20080609-etpuja7hd9e37r57171guqfx4a.jpg

I love the abstract, very nice curves, and deep blues. What is the subject in the photo?

[nukiduz]

this is my dad. he designed this amazing house.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/2564805827_320414d5d4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/taxidermista/2564805827/)

[anubis]

This is my first picture ... :) What do you think ? (First time using photoshop too)

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i1772907_ThaliaBW4upload.jpg

I need your feedback.




EDIT : my picture is too big for the forum ... here is the link.

It's a pretty good picture, but the problem with shooting a scene with such straight, square lines is that the barrel distortion of your lens becomes painfully obvious. That's pretty much one of the first and only thing I noticed. The barrel distortion would probably improve if you stood farther away from the scene and increase focal length...

[PeteB]

From yesterday...

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/20080608_APER6114.jpg

camera: Canon 1D Mk II N
lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM @ 100mm (130mm in 35mm film SLR)
aperture: f/4.5
shutter speed: 1/160s
ISO: 800
metering: Evaluative

[Doylem]

^^^

So that's where ET ended up... ;)

Great shot, and it made me laugh... :D

[TommyD]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3162/2564452363_2a137fd5ea.jpg

[Everythingisnt]

I love the abstract, very nice curves, and deep blues. What is the subject in the photo?

Just some blue ribbon that my cat likes playing with :).


Today was RAINY! Seriously my hair is still soaked..

Anyways, here is more *gasp!* street photography!

http://img.skitch.com/20080609-kbraia3r91ds7agruqu7mx6n61.jpg

Straight out of the camera - if there's one thing I love about the D300 it's how fantastic the images look without any PP.

[kayes]

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics/jurucar133.jpg

[dllavaneras]

Taken today at my U's botanical garden. This tiny mantis was barely 2 cm long!

Canon XTi + 100mm macro + Ring Lite
1/200, f10, ISO 200

Slightly cropped, resized to about 50%

[hans3185]

Is this better?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2567203512_0c9c878b3f.jpg


Heres another photo. I'm still new at this stuff, so any comments would be great.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/2562968931_339f068357.jpg

[M@lew]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/2563619585_d442f96afe.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2563619585/)

[nukiduz]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/2563619585_d442f96afe.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_lew/2563619585/)

amazing as always, matt. i've added you to my flickr contacts ;)

[Grimace]

Colorful Ceiling. Boston, MA. 6/8/2008.
18mm, ISO 200, f/2.8
7 handheld bracketed RAW images, each 1.3ev apart. (gotta get a tripod! :))

http://www.edpolicy.com/MR/Trinity1ev.jpg

[Doylem]

Is this better?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2567203512_0c9c878b3f.jpg

Better, yes: fewer extraneous details. But there's no feeling that a race is about to begin (the 'coiled spring' before the explosive start); he could be kneeling down to have a rest. Half a second later he would be up on his blocks: ready. Imagine taking a shot at that moment, with you lying on the track-side. You'd be able to see the expression on his face, and maybe get a more dynamic shot....

[hector]

Better, yes: fewer extraneous details. But there's no feeling that a race is about to begin (the 'coiled spring' before the explosive start); he could be kneeling down to have a rest. Half a second later he would be up on his blocks: ready. Imagine taking a shot at that moment, with you lying on the track-side. You'd be able to see the expression on his face, and maybe get a more dynamic shot....

Hmm that is true, but I think the image is cool because it looks like he is preparing himself for the race. He could even be praying...

[jordygreen]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2558892639_3e05eb3339.jpg
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/2
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Flash: Flash did fire


First attempt at shooting animals, critique?

[Martin C]

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/4271/lightningedit2ld6.png

June 8th, 2008
New York City
D40 | 20 sec at f/22 | 18 mm | ISO 200

[Doylem]

(Mending the) street photography...

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/9145/roadmenderzt6.jpg

[marclapierre13]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3162/2564452363_2a137fd5ea.jpg

I love this shot! Very smooth, and calm looking.

Is this better?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2567203512_0c9c878b3f.jpg



That is much better. To me it is obvious hes about to race. My only suggestion would be next time take several other photos from different heights and angles to see the difference in impact, perhaps what Doylem is saying. Overall greatly improved, its a great photo!

[nukiduz]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/2565628310_798cdb7066.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/taxidermista/2565628310/)

how could this be?

[srf4real]

First attempt at shooting animals, critique?
Really impressed with the color and definition in that whole scene... you should photograph more animals! Cute puppy. Yours?:D

[PeteB]

Chartwell House, UK

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/20080330_APER4555.jpg

[PeteB]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/2565628310_798cdb7066.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/taxidermista/2565628310/)

how could this be?

Very effective. I like this a great deal....

[hector]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/2565628310_798cdb7066.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/taxidermista/2565628310/)

how could this be?

Amazing image! This may be a really dumb/rude question but, is it real?!
Much pp? If so is there any chance we could see the original? Once again great shot.

[nukiduz]

thanks :)
it isn't a dumb question. actually some people got confused. of course it is real, but the cicylists are made of plastic. they are miniatures on the frame of a window (the black frame).
the glass was kind of dirty and the sky wasn't that saturated so I post processed that. otherwise, there is not much editing.

[Fulgham]

Ok... I do not think that I really belong here...

I am a very amateur photographer... and I am really jealous of lots of your pics...

Here are some of my most recent (and in my opinion best) pics... comments?