Photo of the Day: August 2010

[Phrasikleia]

 

[someoldguy]

Golden Gate Bridge taken yesterday from a somewhat different location...

5D2 , f22@1/80 , iso 400 , 24-105 ? @ 28

 

[ManhattanPrjct]

This is very evocative. I've enjoyed all your recent postings, and this one most of all. I think it's the human element in particular, but also the intriguing light.

Very nice pic. I suppose that it is a bazaar. Am I correct?

Thanks - it's the center of town in Marrakech, which is an experience that defies description.

 

[seattle]

A surreal community of colorful little doll houses, and your birds-eye perspective really heightens the effect. I've seen these kinds of prefab subdivisions before, but never on dramatic, waterfront property. Where is this?

Thanks!

It is near Kelowna, BC (Canada). It is called La Casa Resort.

Link:
http://lacasaresort.ca/

 

[Jason Beck]

1/4096 | F/2.8 | iso200 | 55mm

 

[macrumormonger]

Camera Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Exposure 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 21 mm
ISO Speed 100

 

[macrumormonger]

Gorgeous light and atmosphere. The blue hue of the mountains in the back is nice, I was actually drawn to it initially rather than the foreground. Good job!

 

[isimon117]

Here is a chopper (I don't know what kind) flying in front of the smoke it just created by firing round into barrels at an Israeli Air Show. C&C appreciated.
Nikon D40x, 1/4000 shutter speed, f/5.6, ISO 3200

 

[seattle]

Cool shot isimon117.

 

[NevadaJack]

Reflection & Shadow

 

[rymack]

My sister's cat Oreo. One of the first pictures I took with my D60 the day I got it a couple Christmases ago...

 

[Designer Dale]

Another from my friend's place on Mt. Si.

EXIF Summary: 1/320s f/5.6 ISO100 Tamron 28-75 2.8@68mm. Post in Aperture3

Dale

 

[isimon117]

Love the colors on this one!

Camera Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Exposure 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 21 mm
ISO Speed 100

Great shot! Are those fluorescent lights?

 

[pukifloyd]

I feel that if you straighten the horizon, it will make a world of difference.


...But then again, the buildings wouldn't actually be straight, would they? hrmmm. Something just seems slightly off...

I agree with NintendoChick about the tilt of the horizon. It's either too much or not enough--it's in that in-between place that seems unintentional and therefore distracting. I think there is probably enough variation in the buildings to make the symmetry of the photo work, but I'd really like to see more detail in your central tower; it's very much the focus of the composition, yet it's basically a void of crushed shadows. Nice choice of black-and-white for this shot, though.

Thanks for the C&C. I didn't give much attention to the horizon (I know I should have). Tried editing the photo. Is this one better? Thanks

 

[SayCheese]

Great colours and a nice use of wireless flash to illuminate the underside of the foreground metal.

Out of interest what set-up are you using to fire the extra flashes?

 

[heron88]

Speeding across the Mojave desert.

1/100 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, 135mm

 

[M-5]

Canon 7D with 70-300 at 210mm; 1/320 @ f8; ISO 200

Volleyball at sunset at Spanish Banks

Exceptional photograph! The colors are great, and just the whole ambience. It evokes a great sense of place. I'm curious as to how the original looked before processing, though you obviously don't have to share it.

 

[MSUSpartan]

It's freakin' huge

@Flickr

 

[Designer Dale]

Great colours and a nice use of wireless flash to illuminate the underside of the foreground metal.

Out of interest what set-up are you using to fire the extra flashes?

She's on her way to England, so...

I used Cybersyncs to trigger the lights.

Dale

 

[Saikou]

Canon 7D, 28mm, f/3.5, 1/40, 3200 ISO

 

[VirtualRain]

Exceptional photograph! The colors are great, and just the whole ambience. It evokes a great sense of place. I'm curious as to how the original looked before processing, though you obviously don't have to share it.

You may not believe it, but all I did was apply some typical sharpening to it in Aperture. I didn't touch the saturation and exposure. It was pretty cool to see with the naked eye and the camera/lens captured it well.

Here's one for today (taken the same night but looking the other direction)...

Canon 7D with 70-300 at 165mm; 2.5s @ f5.6; ISO 400; Tripod

 

[luminosity]

F5+85/1.4 on Ilford HP 5.

 

[NintendoChick]

Spontaneous photo shoot out in te fields. Straight out of camera. (I couldn't wait!)
CnC?


pukifloyd:
That looks much better. Again, great shot!

 

[luminosity]

Spontaneous photo shoot out in te fields. Straight out of camera. (I couldn't wait!)
CnC?

Great composition and color, but the flare gets in the way and reduces contrast.

 

[Jason Beck]

My nephew

1/512 , f/10 , 57mm , iso200