Photo of the Day - April 2009 [Archive] - Page 3

pdxflint

Apr 22, 2009, 05:24 AM

Another experiment in tone-mapping. There's definitely a learning curve. Now I'm noticing the picture looks flatter and less saturated in both FF and Safari 4 than it does in Photomatix, or Pixelmator, or any other image processing software. All on the same display... I set the color gamut to be sRGB when generating the original HDR image before tone mapping, if that makes any difference. There's a lot of tweaking going on...

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_zbn1AZDn-gg/Se7sPnSCNUI/AAAAAAAAIDI/M7W8BilxTSU/s800/DSC_7210_1_2_tonemapped.jpg

otter

Apr 22, 2009, 08:44 AM

Gerber Daisy, backside.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3256852803_0e6c87d006_o.jpg

Doylem

Apr 22, 2009, 09:37 AM

Old couple giving their legs an airing at Settle railway station...

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/6158/settlestation.jpg

Phrasikleia

Apr 22, 2009, 10:03 AM

Gerber Daisy, backside.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3256852803_0e6c87d006_o.jpg

Nice one. I recently went about photographing the backs of some flowers, but none of them had such a rewarding texture as this one.

My latest model has very silky skin:

http://www.megethos.com/Phrasikleia/PurpleSilkyFlower8.jpg

jrm27

Apr 22, 2009, 10:17 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3244775917_df300798d1_o.jpg

FastEddy

Apr 22, 2009, 01:50 PM

if someone would please critque.

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/2163/austintrip01401.jpg

I think its beautiful ... :cool:

soLoredd

Apr 22, 2009, 05:44 PM

My newborn son one week old.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/3466984458_448e0fb80e.jpg

kayes

Apr 23, 2009, 04:56 AM

island in the sun

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics4/islandsun.jpg

mcavjame

Apr 23, 2009, 05:29 AM

^^^
Really nice shot. Simple. It just works...

I agree. The repetition of visual elements combined with the eye-flow of the path and hedge are a beautiful base scene to set the figures against. Wonderful overall unity.

TheReef

Apr 23, 2009, 05:37 AM

sunset in the orient
http://penangnewspaper.com/pics4/sunset566.jpg
Interesting use of posterizing? ps filter, I think it works for this image, I like how the glass lights up and slightly for the trailing spray.

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/6310/imgp40851.jpg
Was unsure of whether to correct the horizon on this one.

Doylem

Apr 23, 2009, 06:27 AM

Was unsure of whether to correct the horizon on this one.

Don't be indecisive; just do it... ;)

kayes

Apr 23, 2009, 06:29 AM

[QUOTE=TheReef;7508241]Interesting use of posterizing? ps filter, I think it works for this image, I like how the glass lights up and slightly for the trailing spray.

hi, I use only iPhoto. Turned up levels and contrast. Also added some definition and sharpness.

oblomow

Apr 23, 2009, 06:35 AM

During the evening stroll to the pub, we were treated to a nice sunset.
http://www.murphy.nl/~marca/nijmegen0018.jpg

Educ8r

Apr 23, 2009, 07:53 AM

and yellow
Canna Lily (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canna_(plant))

Vogue Harper

Apr 23, 2009, 10:42 AM

Was at the airport today watching take offs.

fett

Apr 23, 2009, 01:25 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/3468046491_4325e93f9f.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/3468046491/)

gkarris

Apr 23, 2009, 02:48 PM

Was at the airport today watching take offs.

Nice....

Happen to catch any 328 Jets?

oblomow

Apr 23, 2009, 02:57 PM

Nice....

Of course it's nice, it's a Fokker! :)

Doylem

Apr 23, 2009, 03:40 PM

A local hotel that tells you all you need to know:

It's the Highgate Hotel...

It was built in 1769...

It's 258 miles from London...

And 135 miles from Edinburgh...

And over the window is written: "To the dwellers in this place, God grante peace"...

A modern building would just say: 'You are 500 metres from the nearest McDonalds'... ;)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1972/highgatehoodie.jpg

Vogue Harper

Apr 23, 2009, 03:45 PM

Nice....

Happen to catch any 328 Jets?

Thank you :)

No Dorniers - but a lot of BAe 146s, here's one operated by Swiss

superted666

Apr 23, 2009, 04:07 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/3468046491_4325e93f9f.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/3468046491/)

Very nice effect!

aprofetto

Apr 23, 2009, 05:57 PM

http://gallery.me.com/aprofetto/100185/_MG_0428_2/web.jpg?ver=12405212010001

worriedmac

Apr 23, 2009, 06:34 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3318/3454452236_deb01bb3d2.jpg

NeGRit0

Apr 23, 2009, 06:58 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2679519381_e878f12e8c_b.jpg

gkarris

Apr 23, 2009, 08:47 PM

Thank you :)

No Dorniers - but a lot of BAe 146s, here's one operated by Swiss

Thanks again!

If you have a lot of cool plane pics, a lot of people like to post them here:

http://www.airliners.net

rogersmj

Apr 23, 2009, 08:57 PM

Little experiment today...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3469589994_71220ea571.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rogersmj/3469589994/)

Phrasikleia

Apr 23, 2009, 11:37 PM

I went out for more shots of the black iris that has so mesmerized me.

http://www.megethos.com/Phrasikleia/PurpleSilkyFlowerNew1.jpg

MacLadybug

Apr 24, 2009, 12:00 AM

Doylem

Apr 24, 2009, 01:33 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2679519381_e878f12e8c_b.jpg

You ask for C & C... so here goes...

I don't understand why you tilted the camera. I don't understand why more than half the image is occupied by an undistinguished stretch of Tarmac. I don't understand why you chopped off half the casino entrance (top right), but included a bit of railing (bottom left). It's presumably the composition you wanted, as it seems you used a tripod. So I'm :confused:

TheReef

Apr 24, 2009, 03:06 AM

Little experiment today...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3469589994_71220ea571.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rogersmj/3469589994/)

Woah, electrifying!

oblomow

Apr 24, 2009, 03:22 AM

Another one from our evening walk
http://www.murphy.nl/~marca/nijmegen0006.jpg

kayes

Apr 24, 2009, 04:39 AM

baby on board

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics4/babyboard8.jpg

TheReef

Apr 24, 2009, 05:00 AM

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7518/imgp4401.jpg

Taken handheld from a swaying boat at 390mm equiv, pretty pleased with how sharp it turned out

ZunePod

Apr 24, 2009, 05:22 AM

baby on board

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics4/babyboard8.jpg

Simpsons, last night?

Love the pic, couldn't see what it was at first ;)

gkarris

Apr 24, 2009, 09:12 AM

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7518/imgp4401.jpg

Taken handheld from a swaying boat at 390mm equiv, pretty pleased with how sharp it turned out

:eek:

What equipment did you use? IS? Shutter?

I feel many times like the one laying down... :D

TheReef

Apr 24, 2009, 09:22 AM

:eek:

What equipment did you use? IS? Shutter?

I feel many times like the one laying down... :D

Haha don't we all :p,

Aperture Priority, f/6.7 for sharpness, at 1/1000s, ISO800 upped for shutter, 260mm (35mm eq:390mm). Body Shake reduction on.
Gotta stop your breathing for a moment ;)

Pentax K10D + Sigma 70-300mm gold ring (I assume that is different from red ring, I bought it used) + boat that got the gear quite wet...

AxisOfBeagles

Apr 24, 2009, 11:50 AM

I went out for more shots of the black iris that has so mesmerized me.

http://www.megethos.com/Phrasikleia/PurpleSilkyFlowerNew1.jpg

Phrasikleia - IIRC, you are in nor cal, where we haven't seen much rain until last night. Are you using a spray bottle / mister type thing? I like the varying size of droplets - which is unlike what one would get from a higher volume stream of water.

Phrasikleia

Apr 24, 2009, 01:15 PM

Phrasikleia - IIRC, you are in nor cal, where we haven't seen much rain until last night. Are you using a spray bottle / mister type thing? I like the varying size of droplets - which is unlike what one would get from a higher volume stream of water.

Yeah, I started out shooting actual raindrops (following the long rainy period we had in early Spring), but raindrops are always so large and sparse. That can be nice in same cases, but for delicate flower petals, I wanted lots of little tiny droplets. So I bought a really fine-nozzle spray bottle and am having a lot of fun with it. Next I'm going to purchase an eye dropper so I can experiment with large, carefully positioned droplets and reflections in them. :)

gkarris

Apr 24, 2009, 01:19 PM

Haha don't we all :p,

Aperture Priority, f/6.7 for sharpness, at 1/1000s, ISO800 upped for shutter, 260mm (35mm eq:390mm). Body Shake reduction on.
Gotta stop your breathing for a moment ;)

Pentax K10D + Sigma 70-300mm gold ring (I assume that is different from red ring, I bought it used) + boat that got the gear quite wet...

Thanks!

I admire people with Pentax cameras (especially in today's digital realm ;) ). Reminds me of getting my first SLR as a gift in High School, a K1000...

(sniffle, sniffle...)

Doylem

Apr 24, 2009, 01:55 PM

Ginger-haired girl, levitating...

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/1719/ginger.jpg

Fuzzy14

Apr 24, 2009, 06:20 PM

My newborn son one week old.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/3466984458_448e0fb80e.jpg

Congratulations. My advice: take as many pictures as you can, you won't regret it. Don't worry, he'll grow into his skin one day!

Ginger-haired girl, levitating...

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/1719/ginger.jpg

Far from me to pass any negative comments on your Sterling work, but your recent shots of buildings have been a revelation but your blurry people have kind of bugged me. I really prefer your people to be sharp like this. But I am just an untrained dissenting voice....

Btw why the two post boxes? One local and the other regional sorting office? What's the chances they both end up in Carlisle anyway?

endingstart

Apr 24, 2009, 08:12 PM

Canon Rebel XT
ISO 400
f/5.6
18.00mm
1/320

soLoredd

Apr 24, 2009, 08:18 PM

Congratulations. My advice: take as many pictures as you can, you won't regret it. Don't worry, he'll grow into his skin one day!

Thank you very much, fuzzy! And believe me, many pictures are being taken :) The XSi battery is really good, I have to say!

cosmokanga2

Apr 24, 2009, 09:43 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3472533644_febe8cd90e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanctf/3472533644/)

rogersmj

Apr 24, 2009, 09:59 PM

mcavjame

Apr 24, 2009, 10:50 PM

Just had to play with a newly acquired Macro lens. I collected the fly carcass from my office window ledge.

Gonzo3333

Apr 25, 2009, 12:42 AM

Here's a picture I took at the Lincoln Park Zoo here in Chicago today (technically yesterday since it is after midnight). We had our first 80 degree day today and as a bonus I had a vacation day. The wife and I went to the zoo to test out the used (new to me) camera I bought from a friend last week. So here's one of the better shots I had today, it is a warthog that decided to take a mud bath (I think that is normal for them). Enjoy!

pdxflint

Apr 25, 2009, 04:19 AM

Tonemapped w/ 3 RAW (-2, even, +2.) Even firing off a three-shot bracketing burst, there was movement in the water, sometimes a lot of movement in the boats. Using more than a single image is a tricky compromise, but I'm playing around to see where it might be useful... and trying Photomatix out.

http://api.photoshop.com/home_a9bcf6104b6b456aadec8cf9bdf14682/adobe-px-assets/a31d89ba579748a39afa7dd4940a0dd2

Nikon D50
ISO 200
f/10
55mm

kayes

Apr 25, 2009, 04:46 AM

tiger on green

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics4/butyes8.jpg

dllavaneras

Apr 25, 2009, 10:06 AM

Kayes, that's a lovely shot! Where do you take your butterfly macros?

I was out taking pics as part of my photography club assignment ("perspective" was the theme) and I looked up. The sky was just too good to pass up, so I started taking a few shots.

http://www.graphicshost.net/images/ueb3zm64boqnvru.jpg

srf4real

Apr 25, 2009, 10:13 AM

J Lynn is a true Flower girl.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/surferRob_photos/_3281733.jpg
CLICK FOR LARGE IMAGE

kayes

Apr 25, 2009, 10:34 AM

[QUOTE=dllavaneras;7518957]Kayes, that's a lovely shot! Where do you take your butterfly macros?

hi there, glad you like the shot :) There is a butterfly farm near where I live. Just 15 mins away by car.

Phrasikleia

Apr 25, 2009, 10:55 AM

A black iris a day keeps the blues away...

http://www.megethos.com/Phrasikleia/BlackIris6.jpg

NeGRit0

Apr 25, 2009, 11:59 AM

You ask for C & C... so here goes...

I don't understand why you tilted the camera. I don't understand why more than half the image is occupied by an undistinguished stretch of Tarmac. I don't understand why you chopped off half the casino entrance (top right), but included a bit of railing (bottom left). It's presumably the composition you wanted, as it seems you used a tripod. So I'm :confused:

It was set on a bench. I am obviously not a pro. I thought it was a nice picture. In the fall i plan on starting at the university for photography. So im just trying to get as familiar with my camera and learn as much on my own. I visit this thread everyday and most of the pics are awe inspiring. Like with all those butterfly pics, they were amazing. Hopefully after a few classes my posts will be on par with yours and the likes that frequent this thread...

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sonor

Apr 25, 2009, 12:09 PM

.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3472512316_da522fd68c.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rogersmj/3472512316/)

I like that - simple, but works well

LittleCanonKid

Apr 25, 2009, 12:42 PM

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f230/lock22/IMG38033_resized.jpg

Canon Rebel XT
ISO 100
f/8
1/13

Doylem

Apr 25, 2009, 04:19 PM

It was set on a bench. I am obviously not a pro. I thought it was a nice picture. In the fall i plan on starting at the university for photography. So im just trying to get as familiar with my camera and learn as much on my own.

Don't be so defensive. You asked for C & C. If you're going to university, to study photography, be prepared to hear opinions that don't coincide with your own...

And beg, borrow or steal a tripod... :)

Best ale under the sun...

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/8046/sunq.jpg

SchneiderMan

Apr 25, 2009, 04:32 PM

"Sunny" California

Click
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8558/dsc0190e.jpg
D40

Phrasikleia

Apr 25, 2009, 05:37 PM

Don't be so defensive. You asked for C & C. If you're going to university, to study photography, be prepared to hear opinions that don't coincide with your own...

I was going to say pretty much the same thing. As the saying goes, be careful what you ask for...:cool:

jmdfd415

Apr 25, 2009, 06:09 PM

testing out my new diy ring flash and new sb-600 :) *clickable* C&C appreciated!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3406/3473950087_7c21f601c3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdeaton21/3473950087/sizes/m/)

Ryan1524

Apr 25, 2009, 06:28 PM

Bad Weather...life is suggesting a solution.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3474011013_dd40fb6368.jpg

worriedmac

Apr 25, 2009, 07:55 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3384/3454414028_144d6776a2.jpg

NeGRit0

Apr 25, 2009, 08:12 PM

Don't be so defensive. You asked for C & C. If you're going to university, to study photography, be prepared to hear opinions that don't coincide with your own...

And beg, borrow or steal a tripod... :)

I was going to say pretty much the same thing. As the saying goes, be careful what you ask for...:cool:

I dont see how i was being defensive, but ok.

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AlaskaMoose

Apr 25, 2009, 08:13 PM

A sign of Spring in the interior of Alaska are willow flowers like this one, but the pollen makes a lot of people sneeze;)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/Willow_2748.jpg

michael.lauden

Apr 25, 2009, 08:18 PM

this thread makes me really want to pick up a nice digital camera

kayes

Apr 26, 2009, 03:41 AM

brown on green

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics4/brownog.jpg

spitfirejd

Apr 26, 2009, 07:21 AM

Best ale under the sun...

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/8046/sunq.jpg

Looks like that fellow has had a bit of their ale over the years :D

As much as I love your landscape shots, I'm really diggin' these village shots you've been posting lately. I really miss living in England and your pictures bring back fond memories. Keep them coming, please!

mcavjame

Apr 26, 2009, 08:29 AM

Did some more water shots today...here's one, there's another on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rogersmj/3471708507/in/photostream/).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3472512316_da522fd68c.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rogersmj/3472512316/)

Love this. Thought I would try it out. I was not as successful as you, but I'll play a little later. Cool thing was I used a Chip bag and you can see some of the letters picked up in the water drop. That site has some interesting ideas for shaking things up a bit.

efxgraphx

Apr 26, 2009, 11:53 AM

Cat ninja! lol. Taken with a Nikon D80. Still need to do some work with the lighting.

Phrasikleia

Apr 26, 2009, 12:25 PM

Cat ninja! lol. Taken with a Nikon D80. Still need to do some work with the lighting.

Looks like a scene from The Matrix! :D

Doylem

Apr 26, 2009, 01:35 PM

What I love about digital is taking silly pix that may - or may not - work, without spending $$. Took this today, as a bus intervened, and got a self-portrait I hadn't planned for...

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6254/gull.jpg

Ja Di ksw

Apr 26, 2009, 02:05 PM

It looks as though the focus is behind the biker. Also, the blown-out sky and strong directional lines and ornamentation of the architecture detract from the subject. Perhaps a more shallow DOF would have helped.

Thanks for the info. I definitely had trouble focusing on the biker (though some in the series were a little better than this). I'm not sure I wanted the focus to be solely on the biker, though, I would have liked equal between him and the architecture. A few questions, though:

When you have a moving subject that is going to flit by your viewfinder in only a second or two, and you don't know their distance, how can you get a sharp focus on just them? It doesn't seem like the AF would work b/c they would be through the area the AF is using in a fraction of a second, even if you could hit it at the perfect time.

When you have a small portion of the sky that is grey and the rest of the picture is fairly dark, how do you keep from having the sky blown-out?

Anyway, thanks for the C&C, sorry it took me so long to get back to the forum. I went to a butterfly house the other day, so I'll be posting some macros for a few days.

C&C still welcome :D

I was trying to get the little guy in flight. Image is cropped by almost half the original size to tighten it on him (though it doesn't seem like that much was cut out).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3642/3476513879_3f19167d53_b.jpg

mcavjame

Apr 26, 2009, 04:17 PM

It looks as though the focus is behind the biker. Also, the blown-out sky and strong directional lines and ornamentation of the architecture detract from the subject. Perhaps a more shallow DOF would have helped.

Ja Di KSW - I like the juxtaposition of the biker against the old architecture. I think it is wild. The image could go for a bit of tweaking though... hope you don't mind my interpretation. I'll remove it if you find it in bad taste. This was done really quickly with PS, without much precision on the mask for the fake DOF.

Educ8r

Apr 26, 2009, 05:55 PM

worriedmac

Apr 26, 2009, 06:10 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/3453505651_4f61470d2d.jpg

Plymouthbreezer

Apr 26, 2009, 07:25 PM

A goose:

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9789/dsc5917.jpg

nuwomb

Apr 26, 2009, 07:35 PM

http://www.urbanhdr.com/urbanhdr/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/lopw_eoa_car_webb.jpg (http://www.urbanhdr.com)

pdxflint

Apr 26, 2009, 08:04 PM

Still learning Photomatix... which is the main point of this picture of a closed tourist attraction in Newport, OR.

http://api.photoshop.com/home_a9bcf6104b6b456aadec8cf9bdf14682/adobe-px-assets/537d5bd56b1d4ba5800c76ae9c3e6f37

Kronie

Apr 26, 2009, 09:17 PM

my sons eye, and my son, inside my sons eye!

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/3161/eyeyte.jpg

Taelia

Apr 26, 2009, 09:33 PM

Walking around Vancouver Convention Center and looked up...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/3451770046_48e98c52e6_b.jpg

mcavjame

Apr 26, 2009, 10:20 PM

More Macros. We had a lot of rain yesterday. C&C welcome.

RHVC59

Apr 26, 2009, 10:51 PM

Doggy on walk on to the snow line today.

f4.5 1/30sec ISO 360
55-200mm @ 55mm
on Monopod

compuwar

Apr 26, 2009, 11:33 PM

Plymouthbreezer

Apr 27, 2009, 12:18 AM

Another shot from last evening:

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6133/dsc5000.jpg

Taken with my D70s / 60mm Nikkor Micro.

A shame... I took about 20 good shots (the above one included) on ISO1600 before I realized... D'oh.

AlaskaMoose

Apr 27, 2009, 01:18 AM

Another willow tree flower, full bloom this time:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/Willow_2772.jpg

kayes

Apr 27, 2009, 03:03 AM

blades

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics4/blades100.jpg

Doylem

Apr 27, 2009, 03:37 AM

^^^

Beautiful... Simple composition, great lighting...

Another willow tree flower, full bloom this time:

I preferred the one you posted earlier, which was rather special...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/Willow_2748.jpg

kayes

Apr 27, 2009, 03:56 AM

[QUOTE=Doylem;7526841]^^^

Beautiful... Simple composition, great lighting...

hello Doylem, thanks for your comments on "blades".

MacLadybug

Apr 27, 2009, 02:02 PM

It was set on a bench. I am obviously not a pro. I thought it was a nice picture. In the fall i plan on starting at the university for photography. So im just trying to get as familiar with my camera and learn as much on my own. I visit this thread everyday and most of the pics are awe inspiring. Like with all those butterfly pics, they were amazing. Hopefully after a few classes my posts will be on par with yours and the likes that frequent this thread...
]

Bravo on taking classes, you obviously have more than just an interest, but a talent and and eye for the interesting as well. There's probably a lot you will learn from all the Pros that post here. I'm such an amateur, that I never even take my little camera out of the case, but I love studying these photos everyday. It's become a bit of a daily ritual. Maybe, I'll get inspired. In the meantime, I love looking at everyone else's work.

NeGRit0

Apr 27, 2009, 02:20 PM

Bravo on taking classes, you obviously have more than just an interest, but a talent and and eye for the interesting as well. There's probably a lot you will learn from all the Pros that post here. I'm such an amateur, that I never even take my little camera out of the case, but I love studying these photos everyday. It's become a bit of a daily ritual. Maybe, I'll get inspired. In the meantime, I love looking at everyone else's work.

I completely understand. I actually want to be able to make money off of my work someday. I also visit this thread daily. I am on my lunch at work right now. I am hoping to have time to edit and post a new pic up, but we shall see. Also, most of my better work either contain marijuana or some form of paraphernalia, so I dont think this is the proper place to post them, but a few of those pics are very well received on flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27399479@N02/).

Ran out of time, will post up later tonight. :)

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MacLadybug

Apr 27, 2009, 02:36 PM

I completely understand. I actually want to be able to make money off of my work someday. I also visit this thread daily. I am on my lunch at work right now. I am hoping to have time to edit and post a new pic up, but we shall see. Also, most of my better work either contain marijuana or some form of paraphernalia, so I dont think this is the proper place to post them, but a few of those pics are very well received on flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27399479@N02/).

Ran out of time, will post up later tonight. :)

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Now you're making me feel like the mother in the movie "Almost Famous"!! Anyway, do keep posting photos, it will be fun for all the fans of this thread to watch how your work evolves.

To All You Professionals: If I were to get bitten by the Photo Bug; and I just wanted to take better, more interesting, artful photos... where should I start. What kind of camera for example for a real beginner and would I need an editing program more than iPhoto?

pdxflint

Apr 27, 2009, 03:04 PM

I'm still trying to decide if I should buy Photomatix... this is from three RAW files, but trying to make it more realistic, not surrealistic. Without a callibrated monitor, I'm really only guessing here on what looks right...

http://api.photoshop.com/home_a9bcf6104b6b456aadec8cf9bdf14682/adobe-px-assets/b9eacc8c4ee34586a7e3d9b6a991779a

Phrasikleia

Apr 27, 2009, 03:09 PM

Doylem

Apr 27, 2009, 04:00 PM

Brand new statue of Stan & Ollie, in Ulverston... the little town where Stan was born...

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/7673/stan.jpg

Ja Di ksw

Apr 27, 2009, 04:37 PM

Ja Di KSW - I like the juxtaposition of the biker against the old architecture. I think it is wild. The image could go for a bit of tweaking though... hope you don't mind my interpretation. I'll remove it if you find it in bad taste. This was done really quickly with PS, without much precision on the mask for the fake DOF.

Hi mcavjame. I like it! I might have blurred it a *little* bit less, but it's definitely better than mine. I've actually never owned or even played around with PS :(. Something that probably hurts my pictures. At most I just crop them, and 99% of the time don't even do that.

Here's another butterfly one, C&C still welcome :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3320/3476506695_68d07c8d9c_b.jpg

TheReef

Apr 27, 2009, 06:16 PM

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8064/imgp39841.jpg

mcavjame

Apr 27, 2009, 06:26 PM

Here's another butterfly one, C&C still welcome :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3320/3476506695_68d07c8d9c_b.jpg

Wow... you seem to be getting closer each time. Love the detail around the head. Great color.

mariahlullaby

Apr 27, 2009, 06:58 PM

Took this yesterday in the warm weather @ Central Park by the lake where kids were racing mini sail boats -- I cannot wait to get a DSLR, but enjoying my Sony for now. C&C welcome.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/mariahlullaby/DSC01034.jpg

LittleCanonKid

Apr 27, 2009, 07:05 PM

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8064/imgp39841.jpgDo I sense a bit of Doylem in this one? Nice work. ;)

cenetti

Apr 27, 2009, 08:26 PM

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8889/charmcityiibycenkphoto.jpg

5 exp HDR taken on 25th saturday night...

more at cenkphoto.deviantart.com

nuwomb

Apr 27, 2009, 08:27 PM

http://www.urbanhdr.com/urbanhdr/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/jesus_east.jpg (http://www.urbanhdr.com)

this place is gona be torn down soon or already is gone

jmdfd415

Apr 27, 2009, 08:54 PM

*clickable*

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3482041880_69c78283aa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdeaton21/3482041880/sizes/l/)

jmdfd415

Apr 27, 2009, 08:55 PM

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8889/charmcityiibycenkphoto.jpg

5 exp HDR taken on 25th saturday night...

more at cenkphoto.deviantart.com

Wow really great shot!!

Ryan1524

Apr 27, 2009, 09:02 PM

Amazing colour.

ZJeepMI

Apr 27, 2009, 09:22 PM

http://www.urbanhdr.com/urbanhdr/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/jesus_east.jpg (http://www.urbanhdr.com)

this place is gona be torn down soon or already is gone

Awesome picture, what camera/lens did you take it with?

Phrasikleia

Apr 27, 2009, 09:35 PM

One last shot of the Black Iris. :o

http://www.megethos.com/Phrasikleia/BlackIris3.jpg

AlaskaMoose

Apr 27, 2009, 09:41 PM

^^^

Beautiful... Simple composition, great lighting...

I preferred the one you posted earlier, which was rather special...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/Willow_2748.jpg

Thanks.

I agree with you about the first one being a much better photograph than the second.

NintendoChick

Apr 27, 2009, 09:51 PM

Mine for the day:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3481972020_7b58f176d1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nintendochick109/3481972020/)

CnC greatly appreciated. :)

Phrasikleia

Apr 27, 2009, 10:09 PM

Taelia

Apr 27, 2009, 10:09 PM

Taken a few weeks ago.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3425250959_61029f3aef.jpg

AxisOfBeagles

Apr 27, 2009, 10:24 PM

One last shot of the Black Iris.

Why the "last" ?

NintendoChick

Apr 27, 2009, 10:27 PM

This photo has a nice vintage feel to it. The flare works well here. Did you take it with a film camera?

Thank you. I wish I did use film, but alas, 'twas with my D40. I did use vintage glass though. :P

mcavjame

Apr 27, 2009, 11:36 PM

Unseasonably warm last Saturday made it great for playing outside.

NeGRit0

Apr 27, 2009, 11:48 PM

C & C Welcome...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3481653501_a8d37d03a3_b.jpg
About the building... (http://www.fivefoottwelve.com/HPATFiles/HHISTA.html)

mcavjame

Apr 27, 2009, 11:55 PM

Mine for the day:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3481972020_7b58f176d1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nintendochick109/3481972020/)

CnC greatly appreciated. :)

Absolutely love the light with its flared range of colors and dreamy quality of the sun captured behind the hill. Really nice choice of angle (camera in, or almost right in the grass). The middle field is wonderful.

It's a little left heavy on composition for me, or it may be that the three element (tree, figure, flare) hover near, but don't quite make it to, a thirds point. It would be interesting to see a crop where the figure's head is at the lower left thirds point.

Phrasikleia

Apr 28, 2009, 12:08 AM

Why the "last" ?

Oh I just figured people were probably getting tired of the black iris series. There are plenty more shots where those came from, but I don't want to bore anyone. :o

wheelhot

Apr 28, 2009, 12:12 AM

Thank you. I wish I did use film, but alas, 'twas with my D40. I did use vintage glass though. :P

Wow, that was stunning, I have a few questions though, what is vintage glass? and will you able to replicate the same effect without this glass?

NintendoChick

Apr 28, 2009, 12:34 AM

Wow, that was stunning, I have a few questions though, what is vintage glass? and will you able to replicate the same effect without this glass?

Thank you!

Specifically I used, the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 E series lens from the 70s. It was a budget lens, even back then, so it doesn't have that "anti-flare" coating stuff. I'm not sure the same kind of effect would happen with newer glass. I'll have to try that sometime... :P

mcavjame:
Thank you for the complement and crop suggestion! I agree with you on the composition. You just pointed out what I couldn't quite put my finger on. :D

cenetti

Apr 28, 2009, 01:01 AM

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9281/picture10w.jpg

LittleCanonKid

Apr 28, 2009, 01:08 AM

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9281/picture10w.jpgAh, this was my favorite when I looked at your dA. Mind sharing the setup you did? :)

seattle

Apr 28, 2009, 01:08 AM

http://nwdad.com/pic3/oregon5.jpg

Silverman

Apr 28, 2009, 01:10 AM

My first contribution...
Hope you'll like it!

SchneiderMan

Apr 28, 2009, 01:30 AM

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9281/picture10w.jpg

WOw , great skillz
all your pics are amazing, i wish i could come close to your photography!

cenetti

Apr 28, 2009, 01:42 AM

Ah, this was my favorite when I looked at your dA. Mind sharing the setup you did? :)

D90 with 10-20mm Sigma, 3 exp (-/+1.35) HDR stacked with photomatix and then some holga effect on photoshop.... :D

WOw , great skillz
all your pics are amazing, i wish i could come close to your photography!

Thank you very much :D I am sure you will. I've been taking photos (properly) for about 3-4 months... so I have a long way to go :D

iBecks

Apr 28, 2009, 02:04 AM

http://nwdad.com/pic3/oregon5.jpg

Great picture, was going to ask where it was, then I noticed the image name when I quoted the image. :)

seattle

Apr 28, 2009, 02:08 AM

Great picture, was going to ask where it was, then I noticed the image name when I quoted the image. :)

Thanks.

kayes

Apr 28, 2009, 04:03 AM

sun chase

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics4/sunchase777.jpg

SayCheese

Apr 28, 2009, 04:20 AM

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9281/picture10w.jpg

Great Photo. I love this shot. Also I have just had a look at your dA gallery and that too is amazing.

Pooshka

Apr 28, 2009, 04:41 AM

Zzzzz...

mcavjame

Apr 28, 2009, 05:22 AM

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9281/picture10w.jpg

Ditto on the other positive comments here. Love the way the road lines and DOF progression give the illusion of movement. One of the best visual movements I have seen. Obviously not accidental as your eye almost accelerates past the kitty. Awesome.

koobcamuk

Apr 28, 2009, 05:25 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3482947942_b3a38cd6e6.jpg

wheelhot

Apr 28, 2009, 05:49 AM

anyway nintendochick, care to tell me the EXIF of that photo? And what post processing you might have done?

nuwomb

Apr 28, 2009, 06:05 AM

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9281/picture10w.jpg

omg this is awesome. is that your kitten? How'd you get it so calm and sleepy there. awesome

nuwomb

Apr 28, 2009, 06:06 AM

Awesome picture, what camera/lens did you take it with?

thanks!

The camera is nikon d300 and the lense was my 10.5mm fisheye

nuwomb

Apr 28, 2009, 06:07 AM

http://www.urbanhdr.com/2009/04/kens-dive-locker/ (http://www.urbanhdr.com)

I think the only store open on that side of the street

nuwomb

Apr 28, 2009, 06:08 AM

http://www.urbanhdr.com/urbanhdr/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/kens_dive_lopw_webb1.jpg (http://www.urbanhdr.com)

I think the only store open on that side of the street

Macintosh¯Lover

Apr 28, 2009, 08:06 AM

tec problems

Ja Di ksw

Apr 28, 2009, 08:29 AM

Wow... you seem to be getting closer each time. Love the detail around the head. Great color.

Thanks for the kind words! Yeah, I really like the color on this guy. I wish the DOF was just a *tad* more, the left wing's connection to the body is nice and sharp but the right is a little more blurred than I wanted. Ah well. Thank you though! Pulled back more for this next shot :).

One last shot of the Black Iris. :o

I love the color in this last Iris shot, very rich.

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9281/picture10w.jpg

This pic definitely made me sit back! Very nicely done. The angle, the subjects, and the way it pulls you to the back reaches of the image past the cat . . . . all very superb! Plus I just like cats :D

Here's another Schmetterling (trying to work on my German :o)

C&C always appreciated!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/3476500127_3579caf268_b.jpg

Yoursh

Apr 28, 2009, 08:40 AM

Finally got out to Como Zoo here in MN to play with the 100mm 2.8 Macro I picked up over the winter. Very sharp with good lighting.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/3475742451_c2ce5a63ae_b.jpg

kayes

Apr 28, 2009, 08:53 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/3476500127_3579caf268_b.jpg[/QUOTE]

Good shot!

Doylem

Apr 28, 2009, 09:04 AM

A quiet corner of Cartmel...

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6185/cartmelshopf.jpg

mcavjame

Apr 28, 2009, 09:19 AM

Here's another Schmetterling (trying to work on my German :o)

C&C always appreciated!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/3476500127_3579caf268_b.jpg

Great DOF on this one with really nice clarity. Love the weighted composition.

Is it just me, or have the quality of shots stepped up a bit in the last few days? Must be warming up and encouraging folks to go outside. Great range and style of photos coming out. Makes me want to play hooky and go pretend I am a photographer for the day.

NintendoChick

Apr 28, 2009, 09:41 AM

anyway nintendochick, care to tell me the EXIF of that photo? And what post processing you might have done?

I was at around f/2.8 at 1/3000sec. (next time I probably would have gone with a bit wider aperture...)
in post, all I did was up the contrast and play with the curves. to get the colors. Oh! and I burned the mountains a bit (so they weren't completely washed out), and set that layer to soft light.

koobcamuk

Apr 28, 2009, 09:58 AM

http://idisk.me.com/martinirwin/Public/Pictures/Skitch/FAAM-20090428-155529.jpg

spitfirejd

Apr 28, 2009, 03:44 PM

A quiet corner of Cartmel...

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6185/cartmelshopf.jpg

Sticky Toffee Pudding!!!! Can't get that around here. Sigh...

SayCheese

Apr 28, 2009, 04:51 PM

A quiet corner of Cartmel...

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6185/cartmelshopf.jpg

Nice shot and nice little village. I can vouch for the fact that the Sticky Toffee Pudding is 1st class.

capoeirista

Apr 28, 2009, 05:20 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3432415450_37fd17cba8.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thommothommo)

I took this for the inside back cover of a book. It'll have to be cropped down which is a shame :(

MacDanielG

Apr 28, 2009, 05:34 PM

My fav!!!!:D:D:D

Cat ninja! lol. Taken with a Nikon D80. Still need to do some work with the lighting.

TheReef

Apr 28, 2009, 05:56 PM

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/1319/imgp4622.jpg

John T

Apr 28, 2009, 06:00 PM

A quiet corner of Cartmel...

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6185/cartmelshopf.jpg
Just a small query - do you enter the Village Shop via the telephone box? :D

TheReef

Apr 28, 2009, 06:09 PM

Just a small query - do you enter the Village Shop via the telephone box? :D

Woah, I thought that was the door.:eek:

Narrow streets there it seams, loved the Top Gear episode where they take the Hummer through.

True Tao

Apr 28, 2009, 08:25 PM

Just starting out ......be gentle

Educ8r

Apr 28, 2009, 08:40 PM

gkarris

Apr 28, 2009, 08:42 PM

http://idisk.me.com/martinirwin/Public/Pictures/Skitch/FAAM-20090428-155529.jpg

LOVE the high-winged RJ's - Thanks!

SchneiderMan

Apr 28, 2009, 09:08 PM

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/1319/imgp4622.jpg

did you edit the colors on this?

Phrasikleia

Apr 28, 2009, 09:38 PM

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/1319/imgp4622.jpg

Very Doylemesque. I love it. :)

soLoredd

Apr 28, 2009, 10:01 PM

Shot today, export from RAW. Still learning how to use various lenses and focal ranges.
Av, f/9, 1/320, ISO 100, 50mm ("nifty fifty")

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3391/3484400565_84e286aa0a_b.jpg

Fiasco

Apr 28, 2009, 11:46 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3560/3485413860_6b8f113a98.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/baresoul/3485413860/)

Doylem

Apr 29, 2009, 12:35 AM

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/1319/imgp4622.jpg

did you edit the colors on this?

It's the quality of the natural light that brings out the colour and 'depth' in foliage, stonework, etc. So it's 'natural' in every sense of the word.

narrow streets there it seams, loved the Top Gear episode where they take the Hummer through.

Yes, it's fun to drive through Cartmel, with its narrow, picturesque streets... :(

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2038/cartmeltraffic.jpg

MecPro

Apr 29, 2009, 01:50 AM

Here are few of mine (I know it should be only one!)

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs019.snc1/3020_94045326286_707666286_2996442_7995845_n.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs019.snc1/3020_94045466286_707666286_2996449_7466243_n.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs019.snc1/3020_94045476286_707666286_2996450_7077679_n.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs019.snc1/3020_94045496286_707666286_2996451_2688243_n.jpg

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs019.snc1/3020_94045546286_707666286_2996455_5917257_n.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs019.snc1/3020_94045636286_707666286_2996460_7299471_n.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs019.snc1/3020_94045666286_707666286_2996462_7794202_n.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs019.snc1/3020_94045771286_707666286_2996467_5314930_n.jpg

All taken in the city of Amsterdam by my Canon Ixus 70. Amazing place if you ever get out there, which I recommend.....I plan on getting my SLR camera, but I am not too sure which one right now. SO I will take a look around these forums to get a good idea.

Phrasikleia

Apr 29, 2009, 02:00 AM

Here are few of mine (I know it should be only one!)

If you know it's supposed to be one per day, then why post eight?? :confused:

If you return each day for the next seven days, you'll have them all posted. Patience is a virtue!

kayes

Apr 29, 2009, 03:32 AM

two boats & a sun

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics4/twoboats2.jpg

pdxflint

Apr 29, 2009, 03:37 AM

Still playing around with Photomatix to see what it does... and I have no idea how I got rid of the watermarks... hmmm... three RAWs, converted to HDR 32 bit, then tonemapped to compress for computer display.

http://api.photoshop.com/home_a9bcf6104b6b456aadec8cf9bdf14682/adobe-px-assets/f6da88efddf74384a2518da2d6e8c155

Silverman

Apr 29, 2009, 03:39 AM

Station in B/W

mcavjame

Apr 29, 2009, 05:35 AM

We have been having alternating days of unseasonably warm days (28 C) followed by a few days of cold, rainy weather (near 0 C). The heating up and cooling down has made for some extremely high winds. This reinforced cement power pole was part of a domino effect where a tree was uprooted, falling across the power lines, knocking the pole down and a string of adjacent light standards. A rather mundane photo, otherwise.

mcavjame

Apr 29, 2009, 05:53 AM

I plan on getting my SLR camera, but I am not too sure which one right now. SO I will take a look around these forums to get a good idea.

You could try to get a little more out of what you are using now. One thing that even a consumer level camera should be able to do is adjust white balance for shooting outside. It looks as though it is currently set for incandescent bulb (indoor lighting) which will give a blue cast to the image when you are outside.

I presume the car is an apple red sports car. I'd want to make that pop little. Side by side of the original with a recrop and color adjusted version. Visually, the concrete pole is a problem for me. It tends to grab viewer attention even with the more saturated red.

PeteB

Apr 29, 2009, 06:26 AM

PeteB

Apr 29, 2009, 06:26 AM

From a visit to Hampton Court Palace, London

http://the-aperture.com/cp/albums/userpics/10001/20090425-_PER8953.jpg

1D + 135L

efxgraphx

Apr 29, 2009, 07:10 AM

My fav!!!!:D:D:D

Thanks Daniel =) It was fun shooting them. Had a few link that but that one was the best.

FastEddy

Apr 29, 2009, 07:53 AM

http://idisk.me.com/martinirwin/Public/Pictures/Skitch/FAAM-20090428-155529.jpg

... Global Warming Research at 170 gallons per hour ? :confused:

Educ8r

Apr 29, 2009, 08:38 AM

.
http://www.alexdjones.com/100_2750%204.jpg

jmdfd415

Apr 29, 2009, 09:35 AM

*clickable*

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3486302734_786cb8e339_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdeaton21/3486302734/sizes/l/)

mcavjame

Apr 29, 2009, 09:53 AM

*clickable*

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3486302734_786cb8e339_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdeaton21/3486302734/sizes/l/)

Gorgeous!

cenetti

Apr 29, 2009, 10:18 AM

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4968/flora8bycenkphoto.jpg

Ja Di ksw

Apr 29, 2009, 01:41 PM

Kayes & mcavjame - thanks, I appreciate that!

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/1319/imgp4622.jpg

This one really stood out to me. It doesn't have the muted feeling a lot of photographs do, I feel like I'm really there.

Btw, how do you make the picture small when you quote it? :o

Anyways, taking a break from the butterflies for a bit. When I left the butterfly house there were some guys playing music. Took a couple quick shots before I put my gear away.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3476528365_bdaf55a09f_b.jpg

timmyb

Apr 29, 2009, 01:57 PM

Fantastic shots all round. Haven't been on for a while so quite enjoying working through the backlog! This was taken a while back.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3486898326_c88efe2b8e_b.jpg

D40, 55mm, 0.001s, f/10, ISO 200

koobcamuk

Apr 29, 2009, 02:34 PM

... Global Warming Research at 170 gallons per hour ? :confused:

Yup. You tell me another way of sampling the air, all over the world, between 50ft to 36000ft ABSL...

FAAM Homepage (http://www.faam.ac.uk/)

otter

Apr 29, 2009, 02:39 PM

High-key gerbers

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3261998211_5431565a5d_o.jpg

spitfirejd

Apr 29, 2009, 03:39 PM

^^^ Nice, the high key works well here.

The following is not the normal, or recommended, attitude for a Twin Beech 18.

http://spitfirejd.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p494040091-4.jpg

jmdfd415

Apr 29, 2009, 03:58 PM

great shot otter!

AxisOfBeagles

Apr 29, 2009, 05:12 PM

High-key gerbers

Otter - is this high-key the result of exposure values, lighting, or both? I ask because the image suggests a single light source (bottom right?).

Plymouthbreezer

Apr 29, 2009, 07:47 PM

Red Sox artist / fan:

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/4363/dsc5956i.jpg

Boston, MA, taken with my D70s and kit 18-70mm.

otter

Apr 29, 2009, 08:47 PM

Otter - is this high-key the result of exposure values, lighting, or both? I ask because the image suggests a single light source (bottom right?).

The flowers are inside a DIY lightbox with a single 580 EX II on the right. There was a white reflector on the left and a white background. The high-key effect is primarily lighting. I'd like to say I planned it but it was really a 'mistake' as I was setting up the light and taking some test shots and initially had the flash set too high.

Thanks jmdfd415 and spitfirejd.

SilvorX

Apr 29, 2009, 08:50 PM

It's raining out, and I was quickly playing around with my new camera at the farm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3486917083_5a298e7682_b.jpg

I love my Canon EOS XSi so far :)

Phrasikleia

Apr 29, 2009, 09:12 PM

http://megethos.com/Phrasikleia/WetBlades.jpg

mcavjame

Apr 29, 2009, 10:34 PM

Another weekend macro shot.

Razeus

Apr 29, 2009, 11:30 PM

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9644/april0075e.jpg

dllavaneras

Apr 30, 2009, 12:52 AM

Fantastic shots by everyone!

I had the rare opportunity to have an ant pose for me for more than a split second. I had time to fetch my macro lens and extension tubes, and this was the resulting pic:

100mm f2.8 macro lens + MR-14 EX Ring Lite + 68mm Kenko extension tubes @ aprox 2:1 magnification.
F11, 1/200, ISO 200, Manual Focus, no cropping.
Odontomachus chelifer soldier

joe.cavers

Apr 30, 2009, 01:24 AM

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9644/april0075e.jpg

I like this photo.

JC

kayes

Apr 30, 2009, 04:23 AM

A Morris Traveller. Looks like it has done a lot of travelling.

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics4/morris666.jpg

mcavjame

Apr 30, 2009, 05:27 AM

I had the rare opportunity to have an ant pose for me for more than a split second. I had time to fetch my macro lens and extension tubes, and this was the resulting pic:

Odontomachus chelifer soldier

Wow... creepy, but one of those shots you can't take your eyes off. Well Done.

booth22

Apr 30, 2009, 06:20 AM

Total focus...

Doylem

Apr 30, 2009, 07:05 AM

More vernacular architecture...

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/7817/mountzion.jpg

sonor

Apr 30, 2009, 08:01 AM

http://chriskimberley.com/webphotos/france003.jpg

iBecks

Apr 30, 2009, 08:05 AM

Total focus...

Great capture.

PeteB

Apr 30, 2009, 09:22 AM

http://the-aperture.com/cp/albums/userpics/10001/20090425-_PER8963.jpg

Educ8r

Apr 30, 2009, 09:51 AM

otter

Apr 30, 2009, 10:33 AM

sonor: nice composition.

Gerber macro

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3268133199_595ef4e962_o.jpg

wheelhot

Apr 30, 2009, 10:57 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/3489151288_87b5899c63_b.jpg

I know this month we have seen lotz of butterfly shot, so here is my shot of a "butterfly" :D

Anyway C&C appreciated

jmdfd415

Apr 30, 2009, 11:25 AM

*clickable*

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/3485500675_15eb55b692_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdeaton21/3485500675/sizes/l/)

AxisOfBeagles

Apr 30, 2009, 12:35 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3268133199_595ef4e962_o.jpg

Question otter - to the left of the flower there is a dark vertical line - is that a fiber in the flower, or is there a scratch or something on the sensor?

otter

Apr 30, 2009, 03:38 PM

Question otter - to the left of the flower there is a dark vertical line - is that a fiber in the flower, or is there a scratch or something on the sensor?

It's not a scratch. It's a hair or cobweb that I was too lazy to clone out.

compuwar

Apr 30, 2009, 04:13 PM

Spring pollen collection/pollination.

mcavjame

Apr 30, 2009, 05:29 PM

Otter, Wheelhot and jmdfd415... nice pics. Great range to see today.

mcavjame

Apr 30, 2009, 05:32 PM

More vernacular architecture...

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/7817/mountzion.jpg

Learn something new every day. I had not heard "vernacular" used in that context before.

seattle

Apr 30, 2009, 06:36 PM

http://nwdad.com/pic2/day96.jpg

spitfirejd

Apr 30, 2009, 07:48 PM

John Mohr flew this Stearman at this attitude, and altitude, all the way down the show line. Either really good, or really crazy... or both.

http://spitfirejd.zenfolio.com/img/v8/p66654943-4.jpg

C&C always welcome.

Razeus

Apr 30, 2009, 08:25 PM

I like this photo.

JC

thanks alot. I processed in PSE6 using layers for the first time. It's one of the better shots I got that day. It's a shame I can take 400 shots and only use few.

Razeus

Apr 30, 2009, 09:29 PM

In before the last day of April is over:

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/6065/april0024e.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/4953/april0079e.jpg

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/2945/april0064e.jpg

booth22

May 1, 2009, 02:10 AM

Taken up in the Puget Sound- nudibranch on the tip of a kelp leaf

kayes

May 1, 2009, 04:01 AM

monarch at breakfast

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics4/butwat.jpg

Ja Di ksw

May 1, 2009, 08:38 AM

Total focus...

I love the expression in this one, and the other dog in the background definitely adds to the picture without being the focus. Well done.

I know this month we have seen lotz of butterfly shot, so here is my shot of a "butterfly" :D

Anyway C&C appreciated

This is a crazy shot! Wow, looks so alien. I definitely like it, and the shallow depth of field letting the legs and whatnot blur out quickly adds to the other worldliness of it. However, I keep bouncing back and forth on the background. I can't decide if the pure white adds to the oddness of the creature or is a distraction. I wonder what it would look like if there was something there just very muted and blurred.

monarch at breakfast

Nice shot, but are you sure that's a monarch?

wheelhot

May 1, 2009, 09:10 AM

This is a crazy shot! Wow, looks so alien. I definitely like it, and the shallow depth of field letting the legs and whatnot blur out quickly adds to the other worldliness of it. However, I keep bouncing back and forth on the background. I can't decide if the pure white adds to the oddness of the creature or is a distraction. I wonder what it would look like if there was something there just very muted and blurred.

Thanks and I agree with you, the background seriously gave me a headache. And just for kinks, I adjusted the temperature to cold and it look like a frosted grasshopper :eek:

Well the photo was shot behind a glass which shows how I got the shot (another reason to bring your dSLR all the time w/ u ;) ) so I actually tried recovering highlights hoping to reduce the white but then the imperfect condition of the glass (scratches and dust) become more visible, hence I opted to leave just as it is.

iSimx

May 1, 2009, 09:18 AM

*Clickable! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sbrown/3491474998/)*
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3491474998_8e2c84d086.jpg

kayes

May 1, 2009, 05:56 PM

Nice shot, but are you sure that's a monarch?

Quite sure. Monarchs are of different colours in different regions of the globe.

nuwomb

May 1, 2009, 09:12 PM

http://www.urbanhdr.com/urbanhdr/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/green_jesus_lopw_webb.jpg (http://www.urbanhdr.com)

Phrasikleia

May 2, 2009, 02:12 AM

*clickable*

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/3485500675_15eb55b692_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdeaton21/3485500675/sizes/l/)

I think maybe I would like this better if I had some inkling of what it is. It's either too abstract or not abstract enough. Nice palette, though.

kayes

May 2, 2009, 03:53 AM

gondola

http://penangnewspaper.com/pics4/gondola99.jpg

FastEddy

May 2, 2009, 08:30 AM

^^^ Nice, the high key works well here.

The following is not the normal, or recommended, attitude for a Twin Beech 18.

http://spitfirejd.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p494040091-4.jpg

I believe I may have helped build that old queen. Got a tail number?

Sweet ... :D