Photo of the day - September 2009 [Archive]

Olifant

Aug 31, 2009, 10:47 PM

Been using Macrumors for years but only stumbled on this forum today because of the August thread ...

I was blown away by your pictures, and was going to post a picture from my July/August US trip when I realised I was sitting on the September side of the International Date Line, so here goes ...

Taken by an iPhone 3GS on the Greenway in New York near 77th street early one morning

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3876282709_3436c9daeb.jpg

Martin C

Sep 1, 2009, 12:09 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2672/3877276322_69c2e608c7_o.jpg'

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
August 15th, 2009
D40 | 1/125 @ ƒ/3.5

pdxflint

Sep 1, 2009, 01:08 AM

My lab, Charlie stuck his head around my driver's seat right after I got in my car.. I had one shot left on the SD card in my D50, so with the little Nikkor 50mm 1.8, I grabbed this shot. I was a bit close with the 75mm equivalent focal length, but really like the lens on the DX sensor format. This little lens will be a constant companion now...

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_zbn1AZDn-gg/SppNUuPMiUI/AAAAAAAAKLo/eS2aaQhtfGk/s800/DSC_8159.jpg

Camera: NIKON
Model: D50
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 1.8
Focal Length: 50mm

Doylem

Sep 1, 2009, 03:11 AM

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2411/theatrekinder.jpg

dllavaneras

Sep 1, 2009, 03:24 AM

This little lens will be a constant companion now...

I can definitely see why. Great pic!

I posted a landscape pic of Angel Falls in last month's thread, and now I'll post a portrait version. I love my new 10-20mm!

F9, ISO 200, 10mm
HDR, handheld and slightly cropped.

http://www.graphicshost.net/images/43291lbyz5v75f7.jpg

Phrasikleia

Sep 1, 2009, 06:28 AM

Here comes Fall...

http://www.megethos.com/Phrasikleia/KozolecWithMountains1.jpg

markfc

Sep 1, 2009, 06:43 AM

Here comes Fall...

http://www.megethos.com/Phrasikleia/KozolecWithMountains1.jpg

oh man, wheres that? It looks like a scene from Legends of the Falls

Phrasikleia

Sep 1, 2009, 06:47 AM

oh man, wheres that? It looks like a scene from Legends of the Falls

I've never seen that movie, so I'll take your word for it. :D This location is just outside of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Those are the Julian Alps.

pdxflint

Sep 1, 2009, 09:53 AM

Wow! dllavaneras and phrasiklea, two amazing scenic shots! I think Legends of the Fall was filmed mostly in Montana, BTW. I must say, though, Slovenia is just a beautiful place as is Venezuela.

Maxxamillian

Sep 1, 2009, 10:05 AM

http://www.cwhitlock.com/photos/636141853_8Yohj-XL.jpg

liljohnny51

Sep 1, 2009, 10:09 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3876477738_1bd82d32ea_o.jpg

oblomow

Sep 1, 2009, 12:20 PM

Am I the only one that sees a blind cow in this?
http://www.murphy.nl/~marca/fietsen0007.jpg

abijnk

Sep 1, 2009, 12:37 PM

http://www.cwhitlock.com/photos/636141853_8Yohj-XL.jpg

Beautiful! That's a Mormon temple, correct?

aaronw1986

Sep 1, 2009, 12:39 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2488/3869396833_6627a90493_b.jpg

Maxxamillian

Sep 1, 2009, 12:44 PM

Beautiful! That's a Mormon temple, correct?

Yep, LDS Salt Lake City Temple. They make 'em pretty...

Thanks for the kind comments :D

pol0001

Sep 1, 2009, 02:07 PM

Took this photo about two weeks ago on the beach. As this (dslr) is a fairly new hobby of mine, I welcome any tips/critical remarks.

Nicolasdec

Sep 1, 2009, 02:45 PM

http://www.cwhitlock.com/photos/636141853_8Yohj-XL.jpg

What a fantastic shot. Really dose look like something very religious.

tvp

Sep 1, 2009, 03:43 PM

Taken today of a horse a friend of mine is selling. Nothing fancy, he's just beautiful.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2486/3878575955_eca666ff67_b.jpg

MacLadybug

Sep 1, 2009, 03:59 PM

Sometimes, when I'm just messing around with my MacBook or want to chill or unwind (like right now) I get a cup of tea and look at the "Photo of the Day" thread. All of these shots are so beautiful and so different. It's like sitting down with a gorgeous coffee table book of the world... only much better.

Thanks all for sharing your work with the rest of us.

Joe King

Sep 1, 2009, 04:35 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/2Orangey4Crows/Martello.jpg

Martello Tower near Sutton, Howth Peninsula, Dublin Bay.

flosseR

Sep 1, 2009, 05:06 PM

nothing fancy or artistic, just a picture of my sun with his "pirate" headwrap on in the sun..

Maxxamillian

Sep 1, 2009, 05:58 PM

nateo200

Sep 1, 2009, 11:05 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2672/3877276322_69c2e608c7_o.jpg'

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
August 15th, 2009
D40 | 1/125 @ ƒ/3.5

I just got back from there a month and a half ago. Wow...I think I reconize that street...What were you doing there?

Dmac77

Sep 1, 2009, 11:18 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/3876290353_759d7bcc0a_o.jpg

tonyeck

Sep 2, 2009, 12:48 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2636/3879892777_d04bcaa4c3_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonysphotographs/3879892777/sizes/o/)

I think this was the most comfortable sunrise I have ever witnessed. This was the view from the back of our camper so I set my tripod up, and sat in bed and shot away!

I really liked the purple in the sky on this particular morning after the stars were no longer visible. This purple haze only lasted 2 or 3 minutes before the colors of sun over powered it. Glad I caught it when I did. It was taken about 10 minutes after this shot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonysphotographs/3853915481/sizes/o/) which is one of my favs from the whole trip!

I had to do some mild photoshopping to remove a car that decided to park right in front of my tripod.

RHVC59

Sep 2, 2009, 02:23 AM

Sunset tonight
50mm 1.4F Nikon on D80
f5.6 1/400, ISO 400

Doylem

Sep 2, 2009, 03:22 AM

http://www.megethos.com/Phrasikleia/KozolecWithMountains1.jpg

A thumbs-up from me too: a very calming and traditional image... like a sigh of contentment. If we're looking for film references, maybe The Sound of Music (even though I've never seen the film)?

http://www.cwhitlock.com/photos/636141853_8Yohj-XL.jpg

Very effective too, in conveying a mood. Someone said the pic looks very "religious". Well, it doesn't reflect any of my religious feelings; to me it says 'Hammer horror'...

Jacob's Ladder, at the start of the Pennine Way, Derbyshire...

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/504/ladder.jpg

pdxflint

Sep 2, 2009, 03:37 AM

I've been contrasting this mild telephoto (75mm equivalent) Nikkor 50mm with a recently aquired Tokina 12-24 f/4. So, I spent about an hour a couple of days ago down around one of the local fishing docks in Newport shooting with both lenses. They seem to compliment each other well... so I'll post some of the wide-angle shots in the days to come, but for now, here's one with the nifty-fifty...

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zbn1AZDn-gg/SpoXwKLRk5I/AAAAAAAAKIY/lsOlMtyTk2k/s800/DSC_7974.jpg

Camera: NIKON
Model: D50
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/800 sec
Aperture: 9.0
Focal Length: 50mm

pdxflint

Sep 2, 2009, 03:50 AM

If we're looking for film references, maybe The Sound of Music (even though I've never seen the film)?

Are you asking if you've ever seen the film... well, there was that question mark, and all... ;) Actually, I haven't seen the film either (:cool: <nudge, nudge...>) but I think you're right. Phrasiklea's shot could have come right from Sound of Music. I can just see Julie Andrews trilling as she dances across that field...

Jacob's Ladder, at the start of the Pennine Way, Derbyshire...

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/504/ladder.jpg

Nice shot... but what's the dog up to?? <jk>:D

Doylem

Sep 2, 2009, 04:00 AM

Are you asking if you've ever seen the film... well, there was that question mark, and all... ;) Actually, I haven't seen the film either (:cool: <nudge, nudge...>) but I think you're right. Phrasiklea's shot could have come right from Sound of Music. I can just see Julie Andrews trilling as she dances across that field...

The question mark was outside the brackets; for a small fee I will be happy to give you a brief refresher course about the rules of grammar... ;):D

I thought I was the only person in the known universe who'd never seen The Sound of Music (or Star Wars...). But the image of Jule Andrews prancing around a field is burned into my eyeballs.

Nice shot... but what's the dog up to?? <jk>:D

Not what you're thinking... ;)

Lovely light on your pic of the boats in the dock, though I'd maybe prefer more sky and less foreground water (ie the reflections of the masts aren't 'solid' enough to be a part of the composition... if that makes any sense...).

Phrasikleia

Sep 2, 2009, 04:14 AM

Wow! dllavaneras and phrasiklea, two amazing scenic shots! I think Legends of the Fall was filmed mostly in Montana, BTW. I must say, though, Slovenia is just a beautiful place as is Venezuela.

A thumbs-up from me too: a very calming and traditional image... like a sigh of contentment. If we're looking for film references, maybe The Sound of Music (even though I've never seen the film)?

Thanks for the comments. The Sound of Music might be a closer comparison, since that movie was shot just north of here, in Bavaria. And yes, I think a number of my recent shots are rather "traditional" in flavor, as you say, Doylem. Seems to be my mood lately...something in the air around here...;)

Another Alpine view, taken yesterday:

http://www.megethos.com/Phrasikleia/StozicWithJamChurch1.jpg

oblomow

Sep 2, 2009, 04:50 AM

Sentenced to hard labour.
http://www.murphy.nl/~marca/schotland0014.jpg

pdxflint

Sep 2, 2009, 04:59 AM

Thanks for the comments. The Sound of Music might be a closer comparison, since that movie was shot just north of here, in Bavaria. And yes, I think a number of my recent shots are rather "traditional" in flavor, as you say, Doylem. Seems to be my mood lately...something in the air around here...;)

Another Alpine view, taken yesterday:

http://www.megethos.com/Phrasikleia/StozicWithJamChurch1.jpg
Another lovely Slovenian landscape. I like the telephoto compression you got with that 100mm lens, and the tonal difference in the closer area compared to the mountain background which gives nice separation and depth.

BTW, Is that an airplane in the lower right part of the picture banking behind the hill...?

Doylem, thanks for the feedback on the boats... it's always good to catch a suggestion from you, and the grammar lesson for f(r)ee. But, how do you know what I was thinking about that dog? ;) Maybe it wasn't what you were thinking.. :D

Doylem

Sep 2, 2009, 05:09 AM

But, how do you know what I was thinking about that dog? ;) Maybe it wasn't what you were thinking.. :D

Too late now. I'll never be able to look at the pic again. The expression on the dog's face I naturally took as admiration of the photographer's skills; now I see the expression as 'dog having a crap'... :(

Phrasikleia

Sep 2, 2009, 06:03 AM

Another lovely Slovenian landscape. I like the telephoto compression you got with that 100mm lens, and the tonal difference in the closer area compared to the mountain background which gives nice separation and depth.

BTW, Is that an airplane in the lower right part of the picture banking behind the hill...?

Thanks, pdxflint. :) Yes, it's an airplane, but a remote-controlled one, operated by a kid standing in the foreground shadow. Looked like he was having a great time with it.

Too late now. I'll never be able to look at the pic again. The expression on the dog's face I naturally took as admiration of the photographer's skills; now I see the expression as 'dog having a crap'... :(

Ah, so that's what pdxflint was on about (he is an expert on dogs, you know). Now I see it too! :D

Maxxamillian

Sep 2, 2009, 08:34 AM

A thumbs-up from me too: a very calming and traditional image... like a sigh of contentment. If we're looking for film references, maybe The Sound of Music (even though I've never seen the film)?

Very effective too, in conveying a mood. Someone said the pic looks very "religious". Well, it doesn't reflect any of my religious feelings; to me it says 'Hammer horror'...

You just made my morning (in a laugh out loud kind of way)! I should throw in a lightning bolt or two for added effect :D

Maxxamillian

Sep 2, 2009, 10:18 AM

SayCheese

Sep 2, 2009, 04:17 PM

Red Bull Matadors

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/3858981922_9b638b8ffa.jpg

Syonidism

Sep 2, 2009, 04:27 PM

http://sinanmidillili.me/Pictures/Wallpaper/IMG_7448.JPG

I took this upside down also my current wallpaper.

The location is Turkey / Kaş its pronounced like Kash means eyebrow in turkish :) cus thats what it looks like.

duh.

someoldguy

Sep 2, 2009, 04:52 PM

Got to play tourist today , took this from the Staten Island Ferry

oblomow

Sep 2, 2009, 05:40 PM

http://www.murphy.nl/~marca/schotland0092.jpg

tonyeck

Sep 2, 2009, 10:11 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/3883355810_497715f726.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonysphotographs/3883355810/sizes/l/)

Click for larger...

Zion National Park has to be one of my favorites. It's incredibly diverse as a park with lots of great hiking, amazing views, and perfect places to relax.

The hikes however are one of the main reasons it is my favorites. From Angels Landing, to Hidden Canyon to hiking the Narrows, you are spoiled for choices. This photo was taken after a great hike through Hidden Canyon and we were walking back towards the park entrance when you come to a bridge near the cross roads for the famous tunnel. After a short walk you get a great view up the Virgin River.

One of the most fascinating facts about Zion at the other amazing parks in the "Grand Staircase" area is that the top layer of rock in the grand canyon is the same as the bottom layer in Zion. The top layer of rock in Zion is the same as the bottom layer of Rock in Bryce Canyon...

This was shot with my Canon 5D mark II, Tokina 12-24mm F/4 (17mm is as wide as it will go on a full frame) and a 0.9 Graduated ND filter. It was edited in Lightroom 2 just to change the white balance from the RAW image

Clix Pix

Sep 2, 2009, 10:41 PM

Went to the National Zoo in Washington, DC today:

http://clixpix.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p634616384.jpg

Designer Dale

Sep 2, 2009, 11:03 PM

tonyeck

Sep 2, 2009, 11:26 PM

Truly an awesome and well timed shot with wonderful colors. This reminds me of a trip through New Mexico at sunset. Where is the locale?

Dale

Whoops I should have said. It's Monument Valley in Utah!

Martin C

Sep 3, 2009, 12:29 AM

I just got back from there a month and a half ago. Wow...I think I reconize that street...What were you doing there?
I was just strolling around the Zona Colonial, getting my bearings. It was my first day there.

pdxflint

Sep 3, 2009, 01:18 AM

Another shot from a few days ago down at the northside fishing docks in Newport, OR. I was getting familiar with two new lenses, the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 and the Tokina 12-24 f/4. This was shot with the Tokina at 12mm. One good thing about this DX lens is that it is usable with FX format cameras from 17mm to 24mm, making it a good wide-angle lens for both DX and FX.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zbn1AZDn-gg/SpoVvezUnXI/AAAAAAAAKEA/Qi41fkxe0eQ/s800/DSC_8022.jpg

Camera: NIKON
Model: D50
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/500 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 12mm

pdxflint

Sep 3, 2009, 04:10 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/3883355810_497715f726.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonysphotographs/3883355810/sizes/l/)

Zion National Park has to be one of my favorites. It's incredibly diverse as a park with lots of great hiking, amazing views, and perfect places to relax.

The hikes however are one of the main reasons it is my favorites. From Angels Landing, to Hidden Canyon to hiking the Narrows, you are spoiled for choices. This photo was taken after a great hike through Hidden Canyon and we were walking back towards the park entrance when you come to a bridge near the cross roads for the famous tunnel. After a short walk you get a great view up the Virgin River.

One of the most fascinating facts about Zion at the other amazing parks in the "Grand Staircase" area is that the top layer of rock in the grand canyon is the same as the bottom layer in Zion. The top layer of rock in Zion is the same as the bottom layer of Rock in Bryce Canyon...

This was shot with my Canon 5D mark II, Tokina 12-24mm F/4 (17mm is as wide as it will go on a full frame) and a 0.9 Graduated ND filter. It was edited in Lightroom 2 just to change the white balance from the RAW image
Love this image, and love the SW Canyonlands. Gorgeous capture. Nice to see the Tokina 12-24 work so well on full-frame...

rouxeny

Sep 3, 2009, 04:13 AM

Taken today with a Lensbaby

someoldguy

Sep 3, 2009, 09:31 AM

Taken at The Cloisters ,NYC . Was able to get there just at opening so I had 45 minutes or so with almost no one else in the museum . 5D mk2 , 24-105

Doylem

Sep 3, 2009, 11:02 AM

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/542/kindergroup.jpg

Clix Pix

Sep 3, 2009, 11:06 AM

http://clixpix.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p650336537.jpg

Doylem

Sep 3, 2009, 11:23 AM

^^^

Ah, I remember the good old days, when Pandas used to eat bamboo shoots... ;)

Clix Pix

Sep 3, 2009, 11:56 AM

:) I think that there was honey or something in/on the crate, because all three pandas were licking up a storm! It was definitely different watching them playing with the crates and licking them rather than chomping on the usual bamboo.

MaddMacs

Sep 3, 2009, 12:12 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2528/3872862243_22cc70b33f_b.jpg

Our local anthill by moonlight, Humphreys Peak (12,300 ft). My girlfriend and I enjoy driving 30 minutes to camp at the edge of a meadow with great views of this peak. After years of saying I'm gonna do a night shot there, I finally did. I think when I go back I'll try again with out the bright moonlight on the veil of clouds.

Nadav

Sep 3, 2009, 01:24 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2423/3884315583_0f6baa91f2_b.jpg

Glacier National Park, Montana.

appie57

Sep 3, 2009, 03:19 PM

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/542/kindergroup.jpg

do I see basalt (flows) capping the hills in the background, and the pillar in the foreground is basalt? I noticed a flow in a earlier pic of a waterfall. They seem common around there. Where have the trees gone? In British stoves?:D

jexzy

Sep 3, 2009, 03:37 PM

hi guyz i'm new to this forum took some photos with my canon eos 500d http:///www.flickr.com/photos/42098812@N07/3885404566/i'm a newbie to photography so critics and comments are widely open tanx

jexzy

Sep 3, 2009, 03:41 PM

sorry can't post my photo can anyone help me please i think it's too large

Phrasikleia

Sep 3, 2009, 03:46 PM

sorry can't post my photo can anyone help me please i think it's too large

It's best if you first have your photo hosted somewhere online. Then when you make your post to this thread, click on the little yellow icon in the reply box that looks like a snapshot of a mountain and sun. Paste the URL of your photo in the dialogue box that will appear. If you uploaded it online full-size, then edit the "IMG" tags to read "TIMG" instead; this will make a reduced version appear in the thread here.

Oh, and welcome to the daily thread! :)

A worker at the salt flats of Piran:

http://www.megethos.com/Phrasikleia/PiranSaltFlats1.jpg

Doylem

Sep 3, 2009, 04:09 PM

do I see basalt (flows) capping the hills in the background, and the pillar in the foreground is basalt? I noticed a flow in a earlier pic of a waterfall. They seem common around there. Where have the trees gone? In British stoves?:D

I'm no geologist... but this area - known as the 'Dark Peak' - is known for its gritstone outcrops and eroded, weathered rocks...

NeGRit0

Sep 3, 2009, 05:27 PM

I thought I was the only person in the known universe who'd never seen The Sound of Music (or Star Wars...). But the image of Jule Andrews prancing around a field is burned into my eyeballs.

Love this forum, always good things to see, and/or read.

btw... I havent seen either, nor have i seen Titanic, or any of the Die Hard series!

Acsom

Sep 3, 2009, 06:09 PM

Gimme your paw... gimmie your paw... PAW....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Mosca/_MG_6823.jpg

nuwomb

Sep 3, 2009, 07:55 PM

http://www.urbanhdr.com/hdr/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/china_garden_food_HDR_photo.jpg (http://www.urbanhdr.com)

Genghis Khan

Sep 3, 2009, 08:23 PM

china garden
*photo*

like the HDR :)

mikeschmeee

Sep 3, 2009, 08:38 PM

Just got back from a trip down the Pacific Northwest Coast. I was staying in Newport, Oregon and it's a beautiful place!

Here is Cape Creek, Lane County, Oregon.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/3883698800_109b3d79f4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeschmeee/3883698800/)

TH3D4RKKN1GH7

Sep 3, 2009, 09:51 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/3886209240_a2032057ce.jpg

Maxxamillian

Sep 3, 2009, 11:29 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/3886209240_a2032057ce.jpg

Scrumptiously delicious....

AlecG.

Sep 3, 2009, 11:47 PM

One of the better pictures I've taken, my main limiting factor at this point is this crappy kit lens I have to deal with because I'm a poor college kid haha.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/crmx913/DSC_0056-1.jpg

romanaz

Sep 3, 2009, 11:58 PM

my roommate and fellow photographer.

Doylem

Sep 4, 2009, 12:46 AM

One of the better pictures I've taken, my main limiting factor at this point is this crappy kit lens I have to deal with because I'm a poor college kid haha.

I shoot with my kit lens all the time, and the only limiting factor is me... ;)

oblomow

Sep 4, 2009, 04:06 AM

bad weather approaching Loch Trool.
http://www.murphy.nl/~marca/schotland0145.jpg

mcavjame

Sep 4, 2009, 07:31 AM

http://files.me.com/jimmymac8up/ugc3vs
Canon 5D
Focal Length:105 mm
Exposure: 1/20 F11 ISO 200
Lens: 24-105L

Gatteau

Sep 4, 2009, 07:32 AM

Canon 5D
Focal Length:105 mm
Exposure: 1/20 F11 ISO 200
Lens: 24-105L

Wow, nice photo..

someoldguy

Sep 4, 2009, 07:45 AM

Damselfly , 5D Mk2 , 100 2.8w/ 2x extender , 430EX , f22@200

Maxxamillian

Sep 4, 2009, 07:57 AM

http://files.me.com/jimmymac8up/ugc3vs
Canon 5D
Focal Length:105 mm
Exposure: 1/20 F11 ISO 200
Lens: 24-105L

Another very nice shot!

mcavjame

Sep 4, 2009, 08:42 AM

Wow, nice photo..

Another very nice shot!

Thanks. I had gone out this morning to try and get some fog lifting off the hills as the sun rose, but there wasn't much moisture this morning. At least I got myself out there. I'm finding it harder to get some shots now that holidays are over.

Captpegleg

Sep 4, 2009, 09:04 AM

Obo

Dmac77

Sep 4, 2009, 09:24 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2509/3887306950_2f1e0de907_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/3886482515_14ca8fd53d_b.jpg

Don

jexzy

Sep 4, 2009, 10:17 AM

tanx for the tip phrasikleia

jexzy

Sep 4, 2009, 10:22 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42098812@N07/3884618467/

jexzy

Sep 4, 2009, 10:26 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2640/3884618467_d4bb4fa345.jpg

jexzy

Sep 4, 2009, 10:32 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/3885404566_e0b81296fb_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3513/3885399602_7f4e27617c_o.jpg
my first shots with 500d

TH3D4RKKN1GH7

Sep 4, 2009, 12:01 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/3886209082_29bb9074f0.jpg

Another shot from my wannabe 16mm collection I shot in my friend's dorm room yesterday.

sangosimo

Sep 4, 2009, 12:11 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3437/3885657537_05b2e90178_b.jpg

yaroldb

Sep 4, 2009, 01:17 PM

3-toed Sloth

ISO 400 f4.0 1/250th

abijnk

Sep 4, 2009, 01:33 PM

3-toed Sloth

ISO 400 f4.0 1/250th

I just wish the sloth was in focus instead of the leaves in the foreground.

Those things are so darn cute.

xIGmanIx

Sep 4, 2009, 01:35 PM

http://clixpix.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p650336537.jpg

Ahhhh WaWa, how i miss you!! Philly Zoo? I like all the pics and seeing how everyone's creative inspiration differs

NeGRit0

Sep 4, 2009, 02:38 PM

Trying it from an artist's perspective (hope this helps)

As things fade into the distance, they become less detailed and even blur together if far enough away from the viewer. This is perspective, and makes all the difference between a square, with a triangle on top with a window, door, and stick-figure family (all smiling of course); and an intricately sketched capitol building replete with gorgeous and believable detail.

What happened in this picture was that you skewed perspective by making the background a uniform blur. Once this is done, the car looks much more 2-D than it would otherwise if you had let the lens handle the Depth of Field.

Try this...take the same picture with your lens wide open. Depending on the lens you are shooting with, there is an excellent chance that the blur will be taken care of for you.

Hope it helps....mcavjame is an amazing photographer and this, I believe is what he/she is trying to say...

Love the experimentation...playing in the sandbox is the only way to learn IMO.

Ok, i understand what you are saying now, but i guess i have to wait until i develop a better eye, because i still dont see the car as 2D.

I retried the shot, but still cant get the lens to do the appropriate blur, or any for that matter. I set it to wide open, but still cant get it. Is it because im shooting in mode 'P' and not 'M'? I assume the lens is capable, its the kit lens that came with my XTi. Also, i just learned that even in 'P' mode i can(have to) set the shutter speed. This i did not know. I thought would help me get some kind of blur going, but to no avail.

I agree mcavjame is a great photographer. I assure you his words did not fall on deaf ears. I have been slowly leaning, and teaching myself all that i can. I will have a little help now as im in Photography 101 here at the local university, but i could only get into the online course, and still have to figure out a lot on my own.

Maxx I really appreciate all the help you have given me, as well as the others here. I realized that i have basically using my DSLR as a point an shoot, and that bothers me. I want to be the one making the decisions, and know how to make them well, not the camera.

Doylem

Sep 4, 2009, 04:09 PM

Bus joining rush hour traffic around Crummock Water...

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8668/busn.jpg

dmmcintyre3

Sep 4, 2009, 04:30 PM

Bus joining rush hour traffic around Crummock Water...

<IMG>
I wish we had that amount of traffic even at 3 AM:D

liljohnny51

Sep 4, 2009, 05:23 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3526/3888401542_8c550fa029_o.jpg

Clix Pix

Sep 4, 2009, 07:16 PM

Ahhhh WaWa, how i miss you!! Philly Zoo? I like all the pics and seeing how everyone's creative inspiration differs

Nope, actually this was taken at the National Zoo, Washington, DC..... I was surprised, too, to see the WaWa crates, as we don't have the stores here in my immediate area; they are around the Baltimore area, though, as well as Pennsylvania, of course.

dmmcintyre3

Sep 4, 2009, 07:24 PM

How did I do this?

Complete with sensor dust

mikeschmeee

Sep 4, 2009, 08:41 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3883678020_03b114fef6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeschmeee/3883678020/)

Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States of America!

dmmcintyre3

Sep 4, 2009, 09:13 PM

Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States of America!

Canon or nikon camera? (EDIT: Filckr says it's a Nikon D40)

Is that ice or mountains in the background?

liljohnny51

Sep 4, 2009, 09:15 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3883678020_03b114fef6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeschmeee/3883678020/)

Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States of America!

amazing photo!

anjinha

Sep 4, 2009, 09:21 PM

Prague:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2634/3865566017_6dfd5d906d.jpg

TheSVD

Sep 4, 2009, 09:44 PM

really want c&c on this, i was very proud of it :D im only a beginner.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2469/3805741086_8a2f57e620_o.jpg
clickable :D

MaddMacs

Sep 4, 2009, 09:55 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3883678020_03b114fef6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeschmeee/3883678020/)

Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States of America!

I really dig this pic. The people, the mist, the rock. It rocks!

romanaz

Sep 4, 2009, 10:55 PM

accidently wound up at my schools football game tonight. Only had the 28-135 on me, so that was fun. Here's one of my favorite shots from the night.

abijnk

Sep 4, 2009, 11:10 PM

Another shot from the car show a couple of weeks ago. I am very partial to mustangs, so...

Chitoneus

Sep 5, 2009, 01:46 AM

munkees

Sep 5, 2009, 02:31 AM

I have 2 from Cannon beach Oregon.

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=192568&stc=1&d=1252135695

This picture I really like, and even though it was taken on an iPhone 3G, back ground, is a little haunting. When I took this photo I was imagining some dark monster come from the sea, and how the people on the beach were unaware of the terror that awakens from the deep.

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=192567&stc=1&d=1252135695

this picture just reminds me of being lost, loosing some body close to you, or just being alone and forgotten.

someoldguy

Sep 5, 2009, 07:32 AM

At the tugboat graveyard . 5d mk2 , 100-400@400 f9 1/640 , while sinking slowly into the mud.

Twenty1TEN

Sep 5, 2009, 07:53 AM

Hey everyone this is my first time posting here good to meet u all.

hope u like, find this pic on my computer from Nelson Bay, Australia... a long time ago ahha

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/house2110/IMG_0410edited.jpg

mcavjame

Sep 5, 2009, 08:36 AM

http://files.me.com/jimmymac8up/7rz8zk

Canon 5D
Focal Length: 105mm
Exposure: 1/80 f9 ISO 200
Lens: 24-105L
Polarizing Filter

Doylem

Sep 5, 2009, 09:57 AM

tend to lean toward a style that seems less popular in this forum, but I'm posting here because I've always liked the vibe on these threads. Let me know your thoughts.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/3887294848_025d71a39f_o.jpg

I can't judge your style from one pic, but if you're into simple, graphic, colourful, semi-abstract pix (and I hope you are ;)), I'm sure you'll find an appreciative audience here.

Scarecrow waiting for a bus...

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1166/scarecrow.jpg

PeteB

Sep 5, 2009, 10:25 AM

Kevin Costner fans will probably recognize this.

For the rest of us, it's Sycamore Gap, along Hadrian's Wall, UK.

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/20090829__PER0475.jpg

BarryJ

Sep 5, 2009, 10:39 AM

Another shot of "The Island" at Wakami.

luminosity

Sep 5, 2009, 10:44 AM

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/ufiles/06/363206.jpg

Phrasikleia

Sep 5, 2009, 11:11 AM

I used to lurk these forums about a year ago, then I got caught up with moving and work and things, so I never posted anything. Now, I've made a deal with myself that I'll buy more equipment if I take pictures regularly and get better at it. So, for my first post, I present something that has already had a few good reactions among my friends. I took it at a coffee shop in Milwaukee a few weeks ago.

I tend to lean toward a style that seems less popular in this forum, but I'm posting here because I've always liked the vibe on these threads. Let me know your thoughts.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/3887294848_025d71a39f_o.jpg

I really like the minimalism and the (almost) primary color scheme. The textures are really nice too.

If there is a preferred or more popular "style" on this forum, then I've not noticed it. Photos here seem to run the gamut, which is part of what makes this thread so addictive. :)

Acsom

Sep 5, 2009, 11:12 AM

accidently wound up at my schools football game tonight. Only had the 28-135 on me, so that was fun. Here's one of my favorite shots from the night.

I recognize and appreciate the technical problems you faced in that situation; that 28-135 is a rough assignment under the lights. Nice job in getting a decent capture.

Razeus

Sep 5, 2009, 11:50 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2672/3890309224_b9dd3d2aaa.jpg

Phrasikleia

Sep 5, 2009, 12:25 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2672/3890309224_b9dd3d2aaa.jpg

I'll bet this location would make for some interesting evening shots, given that the light would be shining right on the bench. Might want to coerce a friend into sitting there as a model for you.

gnd

Sep 5, 2009, 01:33 PM

Another shot of "The Island" at Wakami.

I love the light in this one. Composition wise the sea level is too centered and the leaf at the bottom right is distracting, you might want to consider a slightly different crop (cut off the bottom and right). I take it you were shooting hand held at 1/20s, it shows as the island is not sharp. No need for ISO100 here as with ISO200 you'd get 1/40s which would make hand holding at 52mm just barely possible, but ideally you'd need either shake reduction or a tripod.
But otherwise a great catch, did you wait for the light to hit the island or was it just luck?

mikeschmeee

Sep 5, 2009, 02:30 PM

Canon or nikon camera? (EDIT: Filckr says it's a Nikon D40)

Is that ice or mountains in the background?

amazing photo!

I really dig this pic. The people, the mist, the rock. It rocks!

Thanks for all the comments guys! I really appreciate it.
dmmcintyre3... those are mountains coming out of the ocean.

Here's more from beautiful Oregon! I want to go back so badly :(

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/3883701294_b02c05bef4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeschmeee/3883701294/")

mail2sc

Sep 5, 2009, 02:59 PM

Hi i am Mickey from India.
I am a student from Delhi.

this is the pic of my AlmaMater.

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=192687&stc=1&d=1252180266

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=192690&stc=1&d=1252180761

Dmac77

Sep 5, 2009, 05:50 PM

Just got this shot a few minutes ago in my yard. It's a little noisier then I would like, but I think it turned out pretty well, otherwise.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2511/3890429491_51dee984f1_o.jpg

Don

Chitoneus

Sep 5, 2009, 09:04 PM

Here's another one I took this week of an interesting object I found on the beach. Here's (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2573/3886460163_368d63657d_o.jpg) a close-up of it.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2459/3887257156_aaa53334d7_o.jpg

luminosity

Sep 5, 2009, 09:09 PM

At the football game last night:

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/ufiles/01/364101.jpg

sangosimo

Sep 6, 2009, 12:44 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2593/3892017648_7269e33fb2_b.jpg
light jelly bellys

pdxflint

Sep 6, 2009, 02:40 AM

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_zbn1AZDn-gg/SpmnN_1lx9I/AAAAAAAAJ7Q/v4qphApvCxE/s800/DSC_7892.jpg

Camera: NIKON
Model: D50
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Aperture: 1.8
Focal Length: 50mm

someoldguy

Sep 6, 2009, 07:34 AM

Finally got one in the air ! Canon 5Dmk2 , 100 2.8 , f14 @ 1/200 , iso 400 , 430EX flash

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx317/61mg73/IMG_1118_1c.jpg

marsvolta

Sep 6, 2009, 07:45 AM

Willow on Lake Wanaka

PeteB

Sep 6, 2009, 09:21 AM

From doylem's neck of the woods...

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/20090902_IMG_0399.jpg

munkees

Sep 6, 2009, 10:42 AM

^nice I like rain

NeGRit0

Sep 6, 2009, 11:24 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3437/3890842145_7e59a57e42.jpg
View On Black (http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3890842145)

Joe King

Sep 6, 2009, 12:11 PM

Feral mountain goat. First in a series:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/2Orangey4Crows/Goats/Goat_A.jpg

abijnk

Sep 6, 2009, 12:37 PM

Dragon Fly at South Coast Botanical Garden

munkees

Sep 6, 2009, 01:03 PM

Here is one I took with a Canon AE-1 with the kit 50mm f1.8 lens.

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=192811&stc=1&d=1252260153

mikeschmeee

Sep 6, 2009, 03:28 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3882934285_5332e7e26e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeschmeee/3882934285/)

View from my room in Newport, Oregon.
I really want to go back! So beautiful over there.

BarryJ

Sep 6, 2009, 03:46 PM

Old silver mine headframe, Cobalt, Ontario. High noon.

banya95

Sep 6, 2009, 04:00 PM

My first post to the photo of the day.
http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/e/4/d/135291/img_4624-0.jpg

Doylem

Sep 6, 2009, 04:11 PM

From doylem's neck of the woods...

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/20090902_IMG_0399.jpg

It's raining... so, yes, it's gotta be the Lake District...

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/e/4/d/135291/img_4624-0.jpg

Great shot...

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/282/stoolrock.jpg

spitfirejd

Sep 6, 2009, 04:33 PM

Playing with my new-to-me Tamron 17-50...

http://spitfirejd.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p942761161-4.jpg

C&C always welcome.

TheReef

Sep 6, 2009, 06:29 PM

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2740/imgp6792o.jpg
1/1000s - f/8.0 - ISO1600 - 450mm equiv

cchart

Sep 6, 2009, 06:45 PM

http://cchart.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/dsc_0029.jpg

pdxflint

Sep 6, 2009, 06:51 PM

Another test of the Tokina 12-24 f/4.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zbn1AZDn-gg/SpoWVHFNx0I/AAAAAAAAKFM/lKKf0Zg745s/s800/DSC_8006.jpg

Camera: NIKON
Model: D50
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 12mm

Phrasikleia

Sep 6, 2009, 07:34 PM

Feral mountain goat. First in a series:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/2Orangey4Crows/Goats/Goat_A.jpg

Nice shot, though the light could be better. Wherever did you find him? And how close were you?

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2740/imgp6792o.jpg
1/1000s - f/8.0 - ISO1600 - 450mm equiv

Beautiful colors. I love the ripples in front of the duck. Very impressive for ISO 1600!

FetalSage

Sep 6, 2009, 07:40 PM

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/1164/dsc0048t.jpg

AlaskaMoose

Sep 6, 2009, 10:24 PM

As wild as they come, and not afraid of me. Landed on a small tree perhaps 35 feet away to pose for me :Dhttp://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/IMG_7105b.jpg

pdxflint

Sep 6, 2009, 10:44 PM

As wild as they come, and not afraid of me. Landed on a small tree perhaps 35 feet away to pose for me :D
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/IMG_7105b.jpg

He/she's a real beauty...! Is that a red-tail? Anyway, nice capture. What lens were you using? I'm interested in adding some glass to be able to photograph wildlife, and was curious as to what you use?

jabrowntx

Sep 6, 2009, 10:47 PM

My first post to the photo of the day.
That's one helluva first post. Nice shot.

AlaskaMoose

Sep 6, 2009, 11:00 PM

He/she's a real beauty...! Is that a red-tail? Anyway, nice capture. What lens were you using? I'm interested in adding some glass to be able to photograph wildlife, and was curious as to what you use?

I could be wrong, but I believe that the bird is a Northern Goshawk. I primarily use two lenses for wildlife with a Canon 40D: EF 200mm f/2.8L USM, and EF 400mm f/5.6L. For the photo above I used the EF 400mm f/5.6L USM (no IS). Since there is plenty of daylight in Alaska (during the summer, of course), the 400 prime does well for me. For example, it was around 7:30PM when I took the photos of the hawk. While IS would be the best, I take my chances with non-IS lenses and save a lot of cash. Canon primes offer outstanding IQ, even the ones without IS.

-The camera was set to Av (aperture priority)
-f/5.6
-160 ISO
-Shutter: 1/1000 sec.
-Ai-Servo
-Burst mode

I use the 200 prime for shots of ducks nearby (at parks, etc.), for large game such as moose and caribou within perhaps 150 yards, and even for close-ups of flowers or large insects with the aid of a Kenko tube.

Depending on the moment while taking photos of this and other hawks, a 70-200 f/4L would have been perfect. Sometimes the 200 and the 400 are too long, while some other times they are perfect. Hawks in this area get as close as 20 feet from me, making the 200 and 400 too long :D But keep in mind that this hawk is hunting, specially when I move around and scare small birds and rodents out of hiding. In this case the hawk gets real close, but most times (in other situations) it's too far for even the 400.

luminosity

Sep 6, 2009, 11:01 PM

cchart: Is that Tempe Marketplace that I see in your shot?

Rt&Dzine

Sep 6, 2009, 11:15 PM

Am I the only one that sees a blind cow in this?
http://www.murphy.nl/~marca/fietsen0007.jpg

Haha! It took me a second.

Dmac77

Sep 6, 2009, 11:19 PM

My first post to the photo of the day.
What did you shoot this with? It's stunning.

Don

oblomow

Sep 7, 2009, 04:19 AM

Red River hog
http://www.murphy.nl/~marca/groet0029.jpg

pdxflint

Sep 7, 2009, 04:54 AM

I could be wrong, but I believe that the bird is a Northern Goshawk. I primarily use two lenses for wildlife with a Canon 40D: EF 200mm f/2.8L USM, and EF 400mm f/5.6L. For the photo above I used the EF 400mm f/5.6L USM (no IS). Since there is plenty of daylight in Alaska (during the summer, of course), the 400 prime does well for me. For example, it was around 7:30PM when I took the photos of the hawk. While IS would be the best, I take my chances with non-IS lenses and save a lot of cash. Canon primes offer outstanding IQ, even the ones without IS.

-The camera was set to Av (aperture priority)
-f/5.6
-160 ISO
-Shutter: 1/1000 sec.
-Ai-Servo
-Burst mode

I use the 200 prime for shots of ducks nearby (at parks, etc.), for large game such as moose and caribou within perhaps 150 yards, and even for close-ups of flowers or large insects with the aid of a Kenko tube.

Depending on the moment while taking photos of this and other hawks, a 70-200 f/4L would have been perfect. Sometimes the 200 and the 400 are too long, while some other times they are perfect. Hawks in this area get as close as 20 feet from me, making the 200 and 400 too long :D But keep in mind that this hawk is hunting, specially when I move around and scare small birds and rodents out of hiding. In this case the hawk gets real close, but most times (in other situations) it's too far for even the 400.

Thanks, I really appreciate you taking the time to offer up a lot of really helpful information. I have a couple of lenses coming my way, both of them previous generation glass, but really good glass, the Nikkor 300 f/4.0 AF-D and the Nikkor 80-200 f/2.8 AF-D. Neither are AF-S lenses (built-in motor) but the optics are excellent. I'll be using them on DX format for the extra reach, mainly for wildlife shots, but also when I take the plunge to FX they'll work with either. Anyway, it was great to know how well this focal length range works for you. I imagine you get quite the reach with the 400 on the crop sensor body, and I might have to look at adding a 1.4x or 1.7x converter for the 300mm. Thanks again.

someoldguy

Sep 7, 2009, 08:13 AM

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx317/61mg73/IMG_0647-1c.jpg
Some year's ago I gave myself the assignment of shooting this lake at the start of each month , from the same place , with the same focal length lens .I'm trying to duplicate that assignment in digital now .
5D mk2 , 24-105 @~35 , f9@1/160 , iso 1000 , polarizer

spitfirejd

Sep 7, 2009, 09:08 AM

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/IMG_7105b.jpg

Great shot!

Sunset at Old Point Comfort Marina:
http://spitfirejd.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p1028973353-4.jpg

C&C always welcome.

jessica.

Sep 7, 2009, 09:23 AM

Dragon Fly at South Coast Botanical Garden
That is real pretty. What lens did you use?
My first post to the photo of the day.
http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/e/4/d/135291/img_4624-0.jpg
Amazing and simply majestic.
As wild as they come, and not afraid of me. Landed on a small tree perhaps 35 feet away to pose for me :Dhttp://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/IMG_7105b.jpg

Holy crap that kicks ass! So pretty!

yaroldb

Sep 7, 2009, 09:30 AM

ISO 200 F/3.4 182 mm
Taken in Bejuca Beach, Costa Rica.

banya95

Sep 7, 2009, 10:08 AM

[QUOTE=jessica.;8433863]That is real pretty. What lens did you use?

I used a Canon 300mm F4

jmann

Sep 7, 2009, 10:10 AM

As wild as they come, and not afraid of me. Landed on a small tree perhaps 35 feet away to pose for me :Dhttp://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/IMG_7105b.jpg

How majestic. I love large birds.

jessica.

Sep 7, 2009, 10:12 AM

[QUOTE=jessica.;8433863]That is real pretty. What lens did you use?

I used a Canon 300mm F4

Well I meant abiyng87, but since you mentioned it ... how close were you? It seems like you were fairly close. :)

banya95

Sep 7, 2009, 10:15 AM

[QUOTE=banya95;8434052]

Well I meant abiyng87, but since you mentioned it ... how close were you? It seems like you were fairly close. :)

It was on a right across the highway in some trees. This is the "cropped" version. I would say it was about 50 yards away or so?

Canon 40D
1/2500 sec
ISO 200
f4
300mm

Joe King

Sep 7, 2009, 12:50 PM

Nice shot, though the light could be better. Wherever did you find him? And how close were you?

Thanks. It's taken in the Glenealo Valley, Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland. The goats are easy to find and - unlike the herd of deer that also lives in the valley - don't shy away from humans, mainly because you'd have to make quite an effort to get to them on the crags and rocks they hang out on. Photo was taken from about 100m distance with a Nikon 70-300mm at 300mm. It's quite heavily cropped.

Goat of the day:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/2Orangey4Crows/Goats/Goat_C.jpg

BarryJ

Sep 7, 2009, 01:19 PM

Sawet Owl hangs out after being captured, weighed and tagged. In keeping with the bird theme...

abijnk

Sep 7, 2009, 01:22 PM

That is real pretty. What lens did you use?

Thanks! I was using the Nikkor 55-200mm lens on a D60.

Doylem

Sep 7, 2009, 01:35 PM

Stan & Ollie enjoy some discreet ogling...

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/9617/ogling2.jpg

PeteB

Sep 7, 2009, 02:28 PM

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/20090828__PER0354.jpg

Phrasikleia

Sep 7, 2009, 03:01 PM

Stan & Ollie enjoy some discreet ogling...

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/9617/ogling2.jpg

Truly perfect. Well, maybe I'd be tempted to frame it more tightly and then clone out whatever bit of the upper lamp intruded at the top of the frame. At any rate, you obviously have as much luck conjuring up the perfect femme fatale as you do with with the perfect sheep.

LittleCanonKid

Sep 7, 2009, 03:12 PM

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv334/lock222/IMG43844_resized.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/modestconfidence/)

NeGRit0

Sep 7, 2009, 03:19 PM

I finally figured out what i was doing wrong. I havent had a chance to re shoot the car, but hopefully soon. In the mean time, I shot this a few hours ago. Spotted this little guy when i was leaving the house. This is straight from the camera. All i did was open the RAW in PS CS3, and save it as a jpg.

Much Thanks to Maxx and mcjavme for the assistance.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3897041931_0d66d73723.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27399479@N02/3897041931/sizes/l/)
View On Black (http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3897041931)

Razeus

Sep 7, 2009, 03:31 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2475/3897016293_eef9e11826_b.jpg

cchart

Sep 7, 2009, 05:40 PM

cchart: Is that Tempe Marketplace that I see in your shot?

I'm not quite sure what you're referring to. But I took that shot while in San Diego at the UTC mall.

anti-microsoft

Sep 7, 2009, 05:49 PM

My entry for today:

The quality is not great but I'll fix that soon.

It was taken on a Canon 450D and edited in Photoshop Elements 4

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/3898043806_5e43673c9b_b.jpg

Ams.

DTR

Sep 7, 2009, 06:05 PM

nuwomb

Sep 7, 2009, 06:45 PM

http://www.1lovelondon.com/1lovelondon/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/stanley-variety-london-variety-scott-webb.jpg (http://www.1lovelondon.com)

AlaskaMoose

Sep 7, 2009, 06:47 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2636/3896827379_57fb323a36.jpg

This was actually taken back in April but I was bored today so I had a look back through some old images and came across this.

Taken with Nikon D90 + 50mm f/1.8

http://davidgoymer.tumblr.com

Very nice image. With my most sincere respect for you and the model, I find it alluring in many ways.

This is the same hawk i posted before, but on flight at a lower level from where I was on a high point. The background is a clear sky above the valley below.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/IMG_7055b.jpg

Maxxamillian

Sep 7, 2009, 07:04 PM

Maxxamillian

Sep 7, 2009, 07:15 PM

iBecks

Sep 7, 2009, 07:15 PM

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/20090828__PER0354.jpg

Great picture of Lindisfarne Castle.

abijnk

Sep 7, 2009, 07:41 PM

This is the same hawk i posted before, but on flight at a lower level from where I was on a high point. The background is a clear sky above the valley below.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/IMG_7055b.jpg

Oh wow, killer shot! Its like he's making sure you got his good side. :D

Phrasikleia

Sep 7, 2009, 07:55 PM

There's an (unspoken?) constraint on the Photo of the Day thread that only one photo can be posted...and for the life of me I cannot figure why this would be. (Holdover from the days when memory was more expensive maybe?)

My question is this....is it possible to change the format of this thread, the one that gets (by far) the most hits in a given month, in such a way that it would have more value added to this community? What if it were "Photos of the Day" or "C&C for the day" or something like that.

Thoughts?

I don't see why something so successful needs fixing. I'm in favor of the "one per day" rule for a couple of reasons. For one, it forces people to be critical in their selections. Secondly, it keeps the "pace" of the thread reasonably slow, advancing a page per day at most, and allowing people the chance to engage with other. With fast-moving threads, like big news items on the main MR page, comments tend to get lost in the abyss.

We have a C&C thread now, the "challenge" thread, and multiple postings are allowed in that one. If someone wants feedback on a whole batch of photos, they can start a separate thread for the purpose; lots of folks do this, and they always get lots of feedback.

So I think things are working pretty well as they are.

Very nice image. With my most sincere respect for you and the model, I find it alluring in many ways.

This is the same hawk i posted before, but on flight at a lower level from where I was on a high point. The background is a clear sky above the valley below.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/IMG_7055b.jpg

Fantastic shot, AlaskaMoose! I love the complementary colors, and the backward glance of the hawk is really super. Well done.

romanaz

Sep 7, 2009, 08:48 PM

low-light fire lit portrait of a friend during a cookout at night.

one of the few shots w/o a flash that night, interesting look, I say.

Maxxamillian

Sep 7, 2009, 09:14 PM

I don't see why something so successful needs fixing. I'm in favor of the "one per day" rule for a couple of reasons. For one, it forces people to be critical in their selections. Secondly, it keeps the "pace" of the thread reasonably slow, advancing a page per day at most, and allowing people the chance to engage with other. With fast-moving threads, like big news items on the main MR page, comments tend to get lost in the abyss.

We have a C&C thread now, the "challenge" thread, and multiple postings are allowed in that one. If someone wants feedback on a whole batch of photos, they can start a separate thread for the purpose; lots of folks do this, and they always get lots of feedback.

So I think things are working pretty well as they are.

You make some good points, though I do not agree with some of them. I think the popularity of this thread lends to a potential to be much more than it currently is...hence my original question. Thanks for your thoughts :D

MaddMacs

Sep 7, 2009, 10:07 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2299/2515524244_810b00f9e6_b.jpg
---clickable--

My 76 Type II Transporter Campmobile (restored) in the Humbolt Redwoods. How sweet it is.:D:D

marcello440

Sep 7, 2009, 11:47 PM

i took this picture a few days ago with a sigma dp1

AlaskaMoose

Sep 7, 2009, 11:54 PM

Oh wow, killer shot! Its like he's making sure you got his good side. :D

Thanks.

Glad you like it. And you too, Phrasikleia.

The hawk made my day a couple of evenings, not only because I allowed me to take a few shots, but also because I could sense its wildness (for better words) when it would stare straight at my eyes. it was completely unafraid, but not over-friendly. I just kept at a distance taking pictures while I talked to it. It's an incredible feeling that is hard to explain.

TheReef

Sep 8, 2009, 12:23 AM

Ready for takeoff.

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/8647/imgp66893.jpg
1/1000s - f/9.5 - ISO1600 - 240mm (360mm equiv)

Maxxamillian

Sep 8, 2009, 12:30 AM

http://www.cwhitlock.com/photos/642844283_eFq3f-XL.jpg

TheReef

Sep 8, 2009, 12:31 AM

^wow :eek: very epic and dramatic!

oblomow

Sep 8, 2009, 01:17 AM

http://www.murphy.nl/~marca/groet0037.jpg

anti-microsoft

Sep 8, 2009, 03:00 AM

From the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! :

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3506/3891770253_216ddf618d.jpg

Canon 450D

Ams.

macgeof

Sep 8, 2009, 04:32 AM

Taken in Vashisht, Kulu Valley

pdxflint

Sep 8, 2009, 04:46 AM

There's an (unspoken?) constraint on the Photo of the Day thread that only one photo can be posted...and for the life of me I cannot figure why this would be. (Holdover from the days when memory was more expensive maybe?)

My question is this....is it possible to change the format of this thread, the one that gets (by far) the most hits in a given month, in such a way that it would have more value added to this community? What if it were "Photos of the Day" or "C&C for the day" or something like that.

Thoughts?

Are you just saying you'd like a "no daily limit" to submissions...? That would be a totally different style of thread/topic. No point in labeling it anything "of the day" when there would be no limits... and someone would probably just start the next "Photo of the Day" thread elsewhere if this one were changed. It's sort of become a tradition here, and if you look at the archives (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=580184) you'll see where it all began - a single thread that went on for months, until it was broken up into individual month thread just to keep it sane... now, just about the time it's getting too big to read the whole thing, a new one starts, which works well.

Why don't you start a new thread and write the rules for submission. There have been several other types of threads in the past, including a photo criticism thread which actually started out pretty well, but died out after a few months. A good dialogue actually existed for a bit, and it was an opportunity for decent constructive criticism, and they're still interesting reading (apart from some now-missing images...) Here's the links: Photo Critique (February 2008) (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=427675) and Photo Critique (March 2008) (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=446469)

Here's another pic for the day...
Newport, Oregon, Dock 5. Most of the boats are either Albacore tuna boats, or Dungeness crab boats.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_zbn1AZDn-gg/SpoYMvKNSUI/AAAAAAAAKJE/MKOCXogssfo/s800/DSC_8130.jpg

Model: D50
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: 2.0
Focal Length: 50mm

PeteB

Sep 8, 2009, 05:15 AM

Doylem

Sep 8, 2009, 05:23 AM

I'm liking the way this thread currently works.

Me too. It's fine as it is...

PeteB

Sep 8, 2009, 05:26 AM

Sunset over Arbroath

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/20090901__PER0685.jpg

kallisti

Sep 8, 2009, 06:11 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2479/3905137630_0cd9c6d10a_o.jpg

jexzy

Sep 8, 2009, 10:14 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3897137763_d1fbc90bcb_o.jpg

RHVC59

Sep 8, 2009, 10:22 AM

50mm nikkor 1.4 lens
f7.1, 1/80sec. ISO 250

Shot the last day of August, wish it was still that nice, the wind and rain of fall has arrived in the rain forest...

pdxflint

Sep 8, 2009, 11:10 AM

AlaskaMoose

Sep 8, 2009, 12:44 PM

I have no idea what bird this is. All I know is that these birds seldom stand still, and move very fast. This time one posed for me, and I snapped a burst of 12 shots before it left :) The bright background is a birch tree branch. The leaves have already changed from green to yellow and orange colors. Hawks often try to make a meal out of these little birds.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/IMG_7008b.jpg

Chitoneus

Sep 8, 2009, 12:46 PM

Some year's ago I gave myself the assignment of shooting this lake at the start of each month , from the same place , with the same focal length lens .I'm trying to duplicate that assignment in digital now .
5D mk2 , 24-105 @~35 , f9@1/160 , iso 1000 , polarizer

I like the combination of textures in this photo... something I am starting to notice more.

This is a picture I took last week that I didn't care for at first, but then I looked at it for a while and found that the interaction of geometry and textures was kind of interesting.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2508/3886460083_b1521e20a6_o.jpg

Joe King

Sep 8, 2009, 01:26 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/2Orangey4Crows/Goats/Goat_B.jpg

Steamie

Sep 8, 2009, 01:39 PM

Ardrossan Lighthouse, Scotland.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/3896525895_75761938b1_b.jpg

Hi Guys , It's been a while since I've been on here. Some awesome work as usual by the regulars and new posters too. I've been really busy with a number of projects that i won't bore you with at the moment instead here is my photo of the day which I grabbed yesterday while my car was being serviced.

Camera: Pentax K10D
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 16 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Doylem

Sep 8, 2009, 01:46 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/3896525895_75761938b1_b.jpg

Very nice, Steamie... and it looks as sharp as a tack...

Madmic23

Sep 8, 2009, 01:48 PM

Looks like our short, cold, Ontario summer is coming to an end.

I just bought my first additional lens for my camera. The camera is a Rebel XTi, and the new lens is the 50 mm 1.8. I was playing around with it on the weekend and this shot was one of my favorites.
I'm still learning what I can do with this little 50.

Phrasikleia

Sep 8, 2009, 02:00 PM

Ardrossan Lighthouse, Scotland.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/3896525895_75761938b1_b.jpg

Camera: Pentax K10D
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 16 mm
ISO Speed: 100

I'd like to borrow some of those wonderful clouds, please...[glances up at blank, blue, California sky]...:::::sigh:::::

Patriks7

Sep 8, 2009, 02:40 PM

One of my first pictures from my 40D and the first one I edited, so go easy on me :D

someoldguy

Sep 8, 2009, 02:56 PM

One of the Brooklyn bridge . It always seems to me that urban landscapes appear better in greyscale.

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx317/61mg73/IMG_1043_1grey1318c.jpg

Add me to those believing that the PHOTO of the day should be just that , a single submission from each participant . This ensure's that , first , there'll be a nice variety of submissions , and second , that the thread won't be taken over by a few bombarding the rest with masses of images .

Clix Pix

Sep 8, 2009, 03:02 PM

http://clixpix.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p875176094.jpg

Doylem

Sep 8, 2009, 03:29 PM

I'd like to borrow some of those wonderful clouds, please...[glances up at blank, blue, California sky]...:::::sigh:::::

Ah... Fennario... Yes, I'll never complain about UK weather (well, OK, maybe now... 'cos it's been raining solidly for about 10 days... :eek:). The light can be wonderful... generally just before rain... or just after (so it's never far away... :)).

Steam loco...

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9107/steamam.jpg

FetalSage

Sep 8, 2009, 05:31 PM

Got the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D this weekend, one of my favorite shots (of many that I liked):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/3898250227_dd75b40a16_b.jpg

gkarris

Sep 8, 2009, 07:51 PM

My though is that limiting this to one photo per day per participant gives this thread a nice eclectic mix of photos to look at without having to burden people with 20 photos of their pet dog (for example).

Or Soccer Dads with 50 pics of their kid from the same Soccer game with their new D90... :eek:

:rolleyes:

Here's my upteenth pic of aircraft... (LOL...)

Olympus E-420 with Sigma 75-300 DL Lens (Nikon-F Mount). Don't remember all settings since the lens is manual.

http://api.photoshop.com/home_5f4ea34e90b84283b45b42a04f8da681/adobe-px-assets/e8acdaef59c44d55b9dc2259f229f066

Maxxamillian

Sep 8, 2009, 10:05 PM

For those who chimed in thanks...I think Phrasekleia made a good point on the speed of the thread..and how it would simply be faster than it is now with the added photos (tho my experience is that it is too fast...but then again I do not get a chance to post often). Not looking for another C&C thread (or to start another thread at that). But do still wonder if this is the best way to go about doing this...hence the original question. So once again thanks for the thoughts, there were some pretty good points made.

Re-cropped and lightened up a bit on some good advice I got. Hope it works better:

Moonrise over Mineral Basin

http://www.cwhitlock.com/photos/643547248_QdciV-XL.jpg

BuddyTronic

Sep 9, 2009, 01:48 AM

BuddyTronic

Sep 9, 2009, 01:52 AM

Here's one of mine I like:

oblomow

Sep 9, 2009, 02:03 AM

http://www.murphy.nl/~marca/schotland0142.jpg

Glen Trool, Galloway

macgeof

Sep 9, 2009, 03:22 AM

Taken on day of Holi festival in Pushkar, Rajasthan before all hell broke loose with the colours!

Chitoneus

Sep 9, 2009, 07:07 AM

I just bought my first additional lens for my camera. The camera is a Rebel XTi, and the new lens is the 50 mm 1.8. I was playing around with it on the weekend and this shot was one of my favorites.
I'm still learning what I can do with this little 50.

I have the same camera and lens. You're going to have a lot of fun with that.

PeteB

Sep 9, 2009, 07:37 AM

Arbroath Harbour

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/Arbroath_Panorama1.jpg

A panorama made up of 16 shots with the 135L and stitched together

Link to full resolution (9612px wide)
http://www.the-aperture.com/ArbroathPanorama.jpg

It's a damned fine lens.

Chitoneus

Sep 9, 2009, 08:11 AM

Here's my upteenth pic of aircraft... (LOL...)

Olympus E-420 with Sigma 75-300 DL Lens (Nikon-F Mount). Don't remember all settings since the lens is manual.

I'll see your propeller plane and raise you one. I jumped out of this one last week. :cool:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3903102095_923355311a_b.jpg

DaveTaylor

Sep 9, 2009, 08:54 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2658/3903167043_e5e2909816_b.jpg

Steamie

Sep 9, 2009, 09:02 AM

http://www.murphy.nl/~marca/schotland0142.jpg

Glen Trool, Galloway

I never realised you were back over here , this is not far from where I live.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2421/3903202451_4f8a96887b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zteamie/3903202451/)

Camera: Pentax K10D
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 90 mm
ISO Speed: 100

@Doylem - Yip yesterdays shot was nice and sharp, I just bought myself a nice pentax Da* 16-50 lens which so far I'm loving :)

@PhrasikLeia - You can borrow our clouds anytime you like. ;)

abijnk

Sep 9, 2009, 10:01 AM

My little cousin.

oblomow

Sep 9, 2009, 12:03 PM

I never realised you were back over here , this is not far from where I live.

I thought you lived more on the coast, near Prestwick. I remember we arranged to have a beer if I visited Scotland by plane again. Perhaps this winter I'll visit Scotland again. Galloway is a beautiful, I never visited it before.

jexzy

Sep 9, 2009, 12:27 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2612/3903706309_a542820179_o.jpg

playing with my camera today hope you can give me some c&c just to have another point of view from experts coz i'm totally new to photography tanx a lot :)

Joe King

Sep 9, 2009, 01:33 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/2Orangey4Crows/Goats/Goat_D.jpg

someoldguy

Sep 9, 2009, 02:23 PM

Overlooking the Hudson

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx317/61mg73/IMG_0766_1319.jpg

NeGRit0

Sep 9, 2009, 02:51 PM

MUCH better :D :D :D

Is there any way you can recompose the picture to take the subject out of the center? Would love to see what you come up with if anything...

Unfortunately The lil guy was gone when i got back home. My gf was already running late for work, and she yelled at me for stopping to take that pic. I suppose i could try to cropping it...

There's an (unspoken?) constraint on the Photo of the Day thread that only one photo can be posted...and for the life of me I cannot figure why this would be. (Holdover from the days when memory was more expensive maybe?)

My question is this....is it possible to change the format of this thread, the one that gets (by far) the most hits in a given month, in such a way that it would have more value added to this community? What if it were "Photos of the Day" or "C&C for the day" or something like that.

Thoughts?

I agree, i hate waiting a week to see a whole 'series' if you will. I think the thread can stay the same, but what if we up the max to 3 a day??

I don't see why something so successful needs fixing.{...}

I wouldnt say fixing per say, but i think it might need a little evolution......

spitfirejd

Sep 9, 2009, 03:32 PM

http://spitfirejd.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p394888046-4.jpg

C&C Always Welcome

PeteB

Sep 9, 2009, 03:33 PM

I agree, i hate waiting a week to see a whole 'series' if you will. I think the thread can stay the same, but what if we up the max to 3 a day??.

if you have a series of photos, then what's the problem with creating a new thread?

NeGRit0

Sep 9, 2009, 03:37 PM

if you have a series of photos, then what's the problem with creating a new thread?

I think you misread that. I hardly ever have one quality pic to post, let alone a series, but i notice a few other people will say its one of a series. i dont always get back to check out the thread, so thats why i had said that. plus, i honestly dont see how 3 images would diminish the integrity, or even the fluidity of this thread....

just my $0.02

Doylem

Sep 9, 2009, 03:41 PM

Field barns in the Yorkshire Dales...

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4866/sheepi.jpg

Phrasikleia

Sep 9, 2009, 04:36 PM

Ah... [ ;) ]... Yes, I'll never complain about UK weather (well, OK, maybe now... 'cos it's been raining solidly for about 10 days... :eek:). The light can be wonderful... generally just before rain... or just after (so it's never far away... :)).

I suppose nobody ever said life was fair, but I'm inclined to pout anyway: still no clouds in sight here.

Steam loco...

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9107/steamam.jpg

Wonderful color palette.

Overlooking the Hudson

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx317/61mg73/IMG_0766_1319.jpg

I really enjoy seeing a symmetrical composition that works. I think the key is to have something that offsets the symmetry, which in this case would be the plant at the left and the differing embellishment of the columns. The light is also quite lovely, aside from the discoloration introduced by the pane of glass--pity about that (perhaps a CPL would have helped?). By the way, the photo is not quite straight.

Once again, the journey is the destination:

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

cchart

Sep 9, 2009, 04:39 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2658/3903167043_e5e2909816_b.jpg

wow. that is a fantastic photo. i need to travel.

TH3D4RKKN1GH7

Sep 9, 2009, 05:28 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2658/3903167043_e5e2909816_b.jpg

Holy Hell! As soon as I scrolled down to this image I said, "Wow"

oblomow

Sep 9, 2009, 05:48 PM

http://www.murphy.nl/~marca/groet0012.jpg

kallisti

Sep 9, 2009, 05:57 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/3905322348_ab26959fde_b.jpg

liljohnny51

Sep 9, 2009, 07:04 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3448/3876464282_98768df9a8_o.jpg

Plymouthbreezer

Sep 9, 2009, 08:22 PM

School-style portrit of my lady-friend:

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/2610/laurasenior.jpg

EXIF:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6508/screenshot20090909at923.jpg

TH3D4RKKN1GH7

Sep 9, 2009, 08:25 PM

Wow kallisti and liljohnny! Great shots!

MaddMacs

Sep 9, 2009, 10:59 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3342621317_deb0850108_b.jpg

A cold day at the grand canyon

kallisti

Sep 9, 2009, 11:19 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2645/3906052386_17c52beb76_b.jpg

It's usually a good rule of thumb that if you have to explain an image with words, then you have failed as a photographer. In that sense, this image is full of fail. Having said that, I'll try to explain why I still like this shot.

Bar 89 is a restaurant in NYC that has decent food and a great "feel." One interesting thing about the place is the bathrooms. They have see through doors. It's a bit disconcerting the first time you need to use them. The cool factor (gimmick?) is that when you lock the door behind you, the glass immediately fills with smoke that makes it so you can't see inside. It's a very disconcerting experience. Going to the bathroom is generally considered a very private thing. The first time you use the head here (assuming you haven't been warned) invokes some discomfort.

This shot shows some empty stalls on the left (where you can clearly see into the bathroom) and some occupied stalls on the right (where the smoke has occluded the occupants).

Again, the image doesn't stand on its own since it requires too much explanation. But I like it nonetheless.

Maxxamillian

Sep 9, 2009, 11:25 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3342621317_deb0850108_b.jpg

A cold day at the grand canyon

I like this. Nice monotone treatment...

Maxxamillian

Sep 9, 2009, 11:29 PM

http://spitfirejd.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p394888046-4.jpg

C&C Always Welcome

I would recompose or crop so that the tree and car are not in the picture. Is there an angle or background that would make the lighthouse more interesting? You have a nice color palette to work from here...

SayCheese

Sep 10, 2009, 04:43 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2658/3903167043_e5e2909816_b.jpg

Nice shot, any chance of seeing the exif data please?

kallisti

Sep 10, 2009, 05:59 AM

Wow kallisti and liljohnny! Great shots!

Thanks :)

Found it in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Steamie

Sep 10, 2009, 11:25 AM

I thought you lived more on the coast, near Prestwick. I remember we arranged to have a beer if I visited Scotland by plane again. Perhaps this winter I'll visit Scotland again. Galloway is a beautiful, I never visited it before.

I do , but Glen Trool is still closer to me than Holland ; )

Steamie

Sep 10, 2009, 11:35 AM

Field barns in the Yorkshire Dales...

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4866/sheepi.jpg

This is so gorgeous and so typical rural Yorkshire, cracking stuff again Doylem.

And in the words of Monty Python .... "You never expect the Spanish Inquisition..." Only kidding .. "And Now For Something Completely Different !"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/3845144116_2dfb295b9b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zteamie/3845144116/)

An outtake from one of the projects that I said the other day that I wasn't going to bore you guys with at the moment.

Camera: Pentax K10D
Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 90 mm
ISO Speed: 160
Lens Pentax Da* 16-50

nuwomb

Sep 10, 2009, 12:30 PM

Dave Taylor that is a sick picture! SICK

http://www.urbanhdr.com/hdr/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/stanley-variety-hdr-photography-london.jpg (http://www.urbanhdr.com)

Joe King

Sep 10, 2009, 01:30 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/2Orangey4Crows/Goats/Goat_E.jpg

Razeus

Sep 10, 2009, 01:57 PM

http://spitfirejd.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p394888046-4.jpg

C&C Always Welcome

hmmm interesting. however:

1) crop out the car. Take out much of the tree if possible. perhaps retake the shoot
2) more lighting on that subject is needed. too dark, underexposed. PP can help with this to bring out more detail
3) try a different angle. Get closer, lay on your back, shoot up at an angle. I think that would be an interesting take.
4) composition wise, make the windows more centered. it's like you were slightly to the left of the subject