Photo of the day: December 2012

[acearchie]

Originally Posted by Phrasikleia

I remember commenting on this one when you posted it years ago. I still like it!

Cheers! Didn't even realised I had posted it before but looking at the Flickr Upload it looks like I posted it nearly 3 years ago. Far too long for my memory to work!

Originally Posted by NeGRit0

Also, ijohn here is a good tutorial to start with the masks that another user shared here. I forget who though.

Have to say I think the shot looks better when you roll over and therefore without the luma masks!

Todays shot was a quick fire as I needed to finish off a roll of Kodak Ektar that I had in my film back which I find to slow to do anything with!

As always, comments are appreciated.


Buddah by acearchie, on Flickr

[Redneck1089]

15 second exposure on Calgary's Center Street Bridge. Was very cold that night!!!

It was tough to get the right white balance with all the orange lights around. Made each photo look too warm.


Canon 5D Mark II
ISO 100
50mm
f/22

[LumbermanSVO]

Originally Posted by ijohn.8.80

I really like this shot. It's simple, honest and unpretentious. There's that little bit of intrigue there too, I want to know what's going to happen after the fire is going! Is he going to sit there sipping a drink next to the fire, is he going to don the cap and dance a merry jig? Thank you for engrossing me like that LumbermanSVO. I hope all is going well for you with your simplifying of your life.

Thank you very much sir! The simplifying is going well so far and my bank account is starting to agree

There is another shot from this series. I'll be offline from tonight to Sunday evening, I'll post the third one from this series then.

[NeGRit0]

Originally Posted by Phrasikleia

I just skimmed the tutorial at that link. His approach is a bit different from what I would recommend. It looks as though he's using the luminosity mask on a curves adjustment layer, but you'll get better results if you use it on a Smart Object that is a raw file processed for the highlights, with a second raw file beneath it that is processed for the shadows. That way you'll be pulling more out of your raw data. Just my $0.02.

So are you saying to use the luminosity masks to layer the two smart objects(raws) together? Apologies, I'm a bit new to using masking and smart objects. I have only this semester learned about fully non destructive workflows.

Oh, and you can add me to the list of folks eagerly awaiting your Articles.

Originally Posted by acearchie

Have to say I think the shot looks better when you roll over and therefore without the luma masks!

Personally, I dont care for the before or after of that image. Like i said someone on the forum suggested it. I went through the tutorial using an image of my own, and liked the results so I have been telling others about it.

[Doylem]

The roads get waterlogged, in my neighbourhood, after so much rain...

[ijohn.8.80]

Originally Posted by Doylem

The roads get waterlogged, in my neighbourhood, after so much rain...

Geeze, you'd want to know where not to stand as traffic passes. There again, you'd learn quick enough!

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Back to the Lavender Farm for me today, not that I was there today, just revisiting it here, if that makes sense? I dragged this huge harvesting trolley all around the place taking pictures with it in the background, in the foreground, just with bits of it visible, this ended up being my favourite. Yet another to use on their website.

[ijohn.8.80]

Originally Posted by acearchie

Todays shot was a quick fire as I needed to finish off a roll of Kodak Ektar that I had in my film back which I find to slow to do anything with!

As always, comments are appreciated.


Buddah by acearchie, on Flickr

I don't know a single thing about portraiture or film photography, so can't comment there, but, it is good to see your girlfriend smile! Who couldn't like that!

[sflarc51]

Shot on an iPhone

[TheDrift-]

Great Tit by Shaun Wilkinson Photography, on Flickr

[Hankster]

Originally Posted by genshi

I don't have a telephoto lens, so I shot this from about 12 inches away... this Squirrel had no fear!

Someone raided a pumpkin! Nice shot from 12 inches away.

[genshi]

Originally Posted by Hankster

Someone raided a pumpkin! Nice shot from 12 inches away.

Thanks! and, yep, Pumpkin! He was a very messy eater that squirrel...

Here is a shot of my Girlfriend's Father, a proper English Gentleman.

[macAllen]

Allen Cisneros, on Flickr

[BarryJ]

Originally Posted by macAllen

Allen Cisneros, on Flickr

Yes. Yes, that tree is complete. Hmm. I think the photographer may have enjoyed one or two, maybe three or four egg nog treats as it was going up.

A little blurry but the Christmas spirit shines through. Good one.

BJ

[acearchie]

Originally Posted by macAllen

Have you checked out the weekly photo contest? This would fit in nicely with the theme!

Originally Posted by ijohn.8.80

I don't know a single thing about portraiture or film photography, so can't comment there, but, it is good to see your girlfriend smile! Who couldn't like that!

Thanks for the comment! Something like that is always nicer than a critique. Although in a sort of pose it felt quite natural.

Now at the other end of the scale here is a totally natural shot with absolutely zero posing!

As always, comments are appreciated!


Should Be An Album Cover by acearchie, on Flickr

[avro707]

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 200-400mm F/4.0G + TC-14E II 1/3200sec F/6.3 ISO400

Dump and burn - General Dynamics F-111C A8-126. Now very sadly retired. It will always remain my favourite plane to photograph.

Originally Posted by macAllen

Image
Allen Cisneros, on Flickr

I like this photo, the blur and the light is what makes it interesting.

[Rowbear]

[AlexH]

Getting into the Christmas spirit by DigitAl3x, on Flickr

[macAllen]

Originally Posted by BarryJ

Yes. Yes, that tree is complete. Hmm. I think the photographer may have enjoyed one or two, maybe three or four egg nog treats as it was going up.

A little blurry but the Christmas spirit shines through. Good one.

BJ

Barry, it's Hot Chocolate for me not Egg Nog!

Originally Posted by avro707

I like this photo, the blur and the light is what makes it interesting.

It's CHRISTMAS BOKEH!!!

Originally Posted by acearchie

Have you checked out the weekly photo contest? This would fit in nicely with the theme!

Acearchie, I have! However I have chosen to do this photo...

AllenCisneros, on Flickr

[ijohn.8.80]

I don't have as much reach as some of the other guys that post bird shots here, this is as close as I could get with my kit 55-250mm lens. The sparrows here find these power poles perfect for nesting in.

[acearchie]

Originally Posted by macAllen

Barry, it's Hot Chocolate for me not Egg Nog!

It's CHRISTMAS BOKEH!!!
Acearchie, I have! However I have chosen to do this photo...

AllenCisneros, on Flickr

Nice shot. Since it's not the actual thread the only critique I would have is that I would have deepened the DOF a little just to get all the of the hanging wire from the bauble in focus! Good luck!

[jtrainor56]

First time, only had this camera a couple of months.
Nikon D5100 F/7.1 ISO-200 1/200sec

[BarryJ]

From the trail this morning.

[Puckman1]

That is very nice, Barry! I like it.

[BarryJ]

Originally Posted by Puckman1

That is very nice, Barry! I like it.

Thanks for that. It was a great hike through a 10 - 12K trail at Killarney Provincial Park. I'll post a few more in the next few days. Again, thanks.

Barry

[fitshaced]

Long way down by kevinfl2011, on Flickr