Photo of the day: February 2013 - Page 13

Rowbear · Feb 20, 2013, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheese&Apple

Another Barred Owl shot.

Awesome portrait !

VirtualRain · Feb 20, 2013, 09:16 PM

If there was any doubt about the divinity of the Caribbean, this should settle it

...

sunnyj · Feb 20, 2013, 10:55 PM

Boeing 747 Landing @ The Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, BC, Canada by sunny jhooty, on Flickr

Phrasikleia · Feb 21, 2013, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by fcortese

Another beauty. Lines, texture, reflection, color. My eyes keep wandering all over this one. Another signature Phrasikleia photo.

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Originally Posted by Rowbear

Excellent again Miss P.

Its obvious that a lot of preparation went before you trigger the shutter; from the overall composition, your positioning to maximize the colors from the sky reflecting in the water, the details in foreground snow...magic

Thanks to you both for the comments. I really appreciate you taking the time to express your thoughts. fcortese, it's nice to think that there might be something 'signature' about my photos...aside from the fact that they each bear one as a watermark, of course.

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Originally Posted by Cheese&Apple

Another Barred Owl shot. I'm certain this is the same guy I got shots of a couple weeks ago judging by the small brown mark/stain on his beak.

It's great to see him up close and personal like that. Beautiful bird.

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Originally Posted by kallisti

The cats look great entwined together and gazing toward the light. I'm wondering if there is anything you could have done about the window taking such an assymetrical chunk out of the top of the frame, but I doubt that any other angle would have accomplished it. I like the photo so much that I took a quick stab at continuing the window to the left and adding a slight vignette at the top just to see how it would look. I think it takes the photo to a whole other level, but I don't know how averse you are to editing your photos to that extent. If you would like me to share the edit, I'll be happy to do that.

shashin · 08:48 AM

Tokyo City Hall. I happened to be there today and the weather was good for this kind of photo.
The original image is a little more dramatic than this. Photobucket seems to be flattening out the contrast a lot

Maybe I should try Flicker next

Nikon 24mm ISO 100 f/5.6 @ 1/60

Doylem · Feb 21, 2013, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by kallisti

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Originally Posted by Phrasikleia

The cats look great entwined together and gazing toward the light. I'm wondering if there is anything you could have done about the window taking such an assymetrical chunk out of the top of the frame, but I doubt that any other angle would have accomplished it. I like the photo so much that I took a quick stab at continuing the window to the left and adding a slight vignette at the top just to see how it would look. I think it takes the photo to a whole other level, but I don't know how averse you are to editing your photos to that extent. If you would like me to share the edit, I'll be happy to do that.

I had similar thoughts. The cats look fantastic, but the eye keeps getting drawn up to the top of the pic. Someone with better Photoshop skills than I have might be able to get rid of the window altogether, and maintain the uniform dark background across the whole pic. Just a thought...

sunnyj · Feb 21, 2013, 12:39 PM

Boeing 747 Touchdown @ The Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, BC, Canada by sunny jhooty, on Flickr

AlexH · Feb 21, 2013, 03:51 PM

There goes the band by xmunos, on Flickr

nobunaga209 · Feb 21, 2013, 09:48 PM

Fair Park @ Dallas
Nikon D5100, 55-200mm ISO 200 f/7.1 @ 1/200

LumbermanSVO · Feb 22, 2013, 07:31 AM

Reading At The Bus Stop

fcortese · Feb 22, 2013, 09:14 AM

Another photo of El Capitain at Yosemite from across the Merced River

Doylem · Feb 22, 2013, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LumbermanSVO

Bartender

That's a very 'raffish' smile. Looks like a good guy to hoist a beer with... but I'm not sure I'd buy a second-hand car off him...

Puckman1 · Feb 22, 2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Doylem

That's a very 'raffish' smile. Looks like a good guy to hoist a beer with... but I'm not sure I'd buy a second-hand car off him...

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Wow. Compared to your usual fare of sheep and meadows, this looks downright industrial!

AlexH · Feb 22, 2013, 07:07 PM

A classic Rokkor 50mm f/1.4 by xmunos, on Flickr

em5photog · Feb 22, 2013, 07:24 PM

Morning Macro by MLR Photography, on Flickr

kallisti · 11:00 PM

LumbermanSVO · Feb 22, 2013, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Doylem

That's a very 'raffish' smile. Looks like a good guy to hoist a beer with... but I'm not sure I'd buy a second-hand car off him...

Then there are a LOT of people in the Pacific NorthWest you wouldn't buy a car from!

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Originally Posted by AlexH

A classic Rokkor 50mm f/1.4 by xmunos, on Flickr

I like it, and even have a copy of that lens in my growing MC/MD collection.

nobunaga209 · Feb 23, 2013, 07:45 AM

Fair Park @ Dallas
Nikon D5100, 55-200mm ISO 1600 f/4.2 @ 1/400

kallisti · Feb 23, 2013, 11:47 AM

A slightly different composition from the pic from yesterday.

For yesterday's, the arch of the bridge is the subject, with the actual openings of the barrier present but not the focus. The lamp on the left may be a distraction rather than adding anything.

For this one, the emphasis is squarely on the barrier mechanism itself.

I shot both the same day as I was waiting for the light on the power plant pic I posted earlier in the month. When I shot them I wasn't sure which composition would make a stronger image. While all aspects of photography can be challenging, I'm currently trying to focus most on my compositions. I don't trust myself yet, but I'm hoping practice will make perfect

sunnyj · Feb 23, 2013, 01:49 PM

Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, BC, Canada by sunny jhooty, on Flickr

B.A.T · Feb 23, 2013, 02:09 PM

[IMG]

IMG_0413 - Version 2 by Angel of Depth, on Flickr[/IMG]

CarloUK · 03:10 PM

Stinja · Feb 23, 2013, 05:06 PM

1978 Nikon FE

1978 Nikon FE by Stinja1, on Flickr

Cheese&Apple · 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by fcortese

Another photo of El Capitain at Yosemite from across the Merced River

Beautiful Florian! I’m envious…Yosemite is right at top of my bucket list. I’m looking forward to more of these shots.

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Originally Posted by Doylem

This is really good Doylem…so much to look at that just oozes history.

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Originally Posted by Rowbear

Awesome portrait !

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Originally Posted by Phrasikleia

It's great to see him up close and personal like that. Beautiful bird.

Thank you Rowbear and Phrasikleia…they really are beautiful creatures and sometimes you get lucky and other times you don’t:

After a lengthy pursuit of this hawk, in bitter cold weather, he perched within lens reach for only a moment. I snapped-off this quick shot and then as I moved to try for an unobstructed view, he took flight once again. At that point, with numb fingers and very cold toes, I retired to Tim’s for one of the best cups of coffee I’ve had in awhile.

BarryJ · Feb 24, 2013, 08:38 AM

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Feb 20, 2013, 10:55 PM	#303
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Feb 21, 2013, 08:22 AM	#305
shashin macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2011	City Hall Tokyo City Hall. I happened to be there today and the weather was good for this kind of photo. The original image is a little more dramatic than this. Photobucket seems to be flattening out the contrast a lot Maybe I should try Flicker next Nikon 24mm ISO 100 f/5.6 @ 1/60 Last edited by shashin; Feb 21, 2013 at 08:48 AM.
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Feb 21, 2013, 12:39 PM	#307
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Feb 22, 2013, 07:07 PM	#314
AlexH macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hot Springs, AR	A classic Rokkor 50mm f/1.4 by xmunos, on Flickr
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Feb 22, 2013, 08:49 PM	#316
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Feb 23, 2013, 11:47 AM	#319
kallisti macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2003	Providence hurricane barrier 2 A slightly different composition from the pic from yesterday. For yesterday's, the arch of the bridge is the subject, with the actual openings of the barrier present but not the focus. The lamp on the left may be a distraction rather than adding anything. For this one, the emphasis is squarely on the barrier mechanism itself. I shot both the same day as I was waiting for the light on the power plant pic I posted earlier in the month. When I shot them I wasn't sure which composition would make a stronger image. While all aspects of photography can be challenging, I'm currently trying to focus most on my compositions. I don't trust myself yet, but I'm hoping practice will make perfect __________________ To the prettiest one.
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Feb 23, 2013, 01:49 PM	#320
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