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Photo of the Day - February 2010
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I love this shot. Great work and the colors are subtle but seem to pop at me (if that makes sense). When and where was this taken if I can ask?
Thank you. It was taken two days ago from a spot overlooking Ullswater, in the English Lake District, close to where I took the shot I posted yersterday.
BTW, if you convert the
very nice..i was wondering why the shutter speed was soo fast, but it looks like it was in Aperture Priority, at 300mm...soo i'm pretty sure you had a tripod correct? the bokeh looks great too, nicely focused and a sharp image to me atleast.
Thanks. The lens is Pentax 10-17mm fisheye zoom, a new acquisition to my kit. I love the lens, particularly the IQ. I suppose with the crop factor it would be a 16mm equivalent.
I did take other photos of this location, but I think the original version works better with the sun in the shot. Thanks for the C&C !
Camera: Pentax K200D
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1500)
Aperture: f/9.5
Focal Length: 15 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -1/2 EV
Thank you! Nope, no tripod. We have mountains of snow piled everywhere and so I just braced myself against the building at an angle to get this shot and similar ones. I usually do shoot in aperture priority. The weather was gorgeous: bright blue sky, plenty of sunshine -- and lots and lots of snow!! I was using the Nikkor 70-300mm VR lens at 300mm, which is good for shooting icicles hanging from buildings and tree limbs.
Another icicle shot:
Taken with a Nikon D70s and kit 18-70mm Nikkor:
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I like it, except the blown out corner is kinda distracting.
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"Niall Dhu's Grave"
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This prehistoric site lies near the summit of Tibradden (467m) in the Dublin Mountains and is known locally as "Niall Dhu's Grave". It was once thought to be a passage grave (and is referred to as such by Robert Graves in "The White Goddess") but is in fact a chambered cairn with a cist burial at the centre. Following its excavation in 1849 by members of the Royal Irish Academy, the centre of the cairn was removed to create the circular chamber and pseudo passage visible today. The burial urn that lay within the cist was removed and now resides at the National Museum in Dublin. The site lies slightly to the North of the summit of Tibradden, possibly so that the Howth Peninsula (visible in the far distance in the picture) could be seen from the site.
This prehistoric site lies near the summit of Tibradden (467m) in the Dublin Mountains and is known locally as "Niall Dhu's Grave". It was once thought to be a passage grave (and is referred to as such by Robert Graves in "The White Goddess") but is in fact a chambered cairn with a cist burial at the centre. Following its excavation in 1849 by members of the Royal Irish Academy, the centre of the cairn was removed to create the circular chamber and pseudo passage visible today. The burial urn that lay within the cist was removed and now resides at the National Museum in Dublin. The site lies slightly to the North of the summit of Tibradden, possibly so that the Howth Peninsula (visible in the far distance in the picture) could be seen from the site.
Hey awesome! Thanks for the encouragement, PM me your email address and I'll send you the full rez photo.
I like it, except the blown out corner is kinda distracting.
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Love those two new skateboard shots you've posted. Beautiful.
Thanks, I feel I'm progressing as I'm more apt to share my pics here now that im really getting the basics down. I snapped a bunch when i first got it, i knew it was going to get beaten up, as its my first one.
Today's... 'The Complete':
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