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Photo of the day: August 2012
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Still a little nerve-wracking sharing photos like this (only my third on MR), but it's the only way I'll get better.Stuck my 50mm f/1.4 on my camera around sunset a week or so ago to see what kind of shots I could get by the ponds near my house. Wanted some practice not using a zoom. This one was my favorite.
Cattail Sunset by emtreypics, on Flickr
Nerve-wracking? What's the worst that can happen?
I enjoyed the pic: a nice, warm evening vibe. It's good to experiment...
Ulverston, yesterday. Summer 2012 won't be remembered for hot weather (just lots of gold medals... Go Britain!), but there's some penetrating light between the rain showers...
Thanks for the comments! I appreciate them!
This next pic was only five feet or so away from the cattails I posted yesterday from the same shoot. Tried to be more meticulous with the framing on this one and get really close to it with the 50mm lens.
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Wet Leaf by emtreypics, on Flickr
This next pic was only five feet or so away from the cattails I posted yesterday from the same shoot. Tried to be more meticulous with the framing on this one and get really close to it with the 50mm lens.
Wet Leaf by emtreypics, on Flickr
5D Mark II, 24-105 f/4: ISO 400, 24mm, f/4, 1/1600th.
Local state park. I was shooting my dad's 67' Fairlane and neighbor's 58' Studebaker when i took this.
Local state park. I was shooting my dad's 67' Fairlane and neighbor's 58' Studebaker when i took this.
Rescued from the watering can
Superb colors! This thread is severely lacking macro shots. That's a leafhopper, probably a red-banded leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea) or kin. Where did you take this picture?
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I was recently documenting the hatching of several leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) nests. Simply amazing! This was one of the hatchlings as it was leaving its egg:
1/100, F/9, ISO 800
Canon XTi, 100mm macro, external flash + custom diffuser
Storm Cloud
Finally got my film developed. This is a shot of some crazy storm clouds near my house in Illinois. Shot with a Leica M6 TTL on Velvia 100 Film.
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Monster Clouds by okpoj, on Flickr
Finally got my film developed. This is a shot of some crazy storm clouds near my house in Illinois. Shot with a Leica M6 TTL on Velvia 100 Film.
Monster Clouds by okpoj, on Flickr
One of my nieces.
5D Mark II, 50 f/1.2: f/1.2, ISO 200, 50mm, 1/8000th
By the way.. what's the best, easiest way to watermark photos on a Mac where you can specify an exact size, opacity, area, etc? Aperture sucks as far as watermarking.
5D Mark II, 50 f/1.2: f/1.2, ISO 200, 50mm, 1/8000th
By the way.. what's the best, easiest way to watermark photos on a Mac where you can specify an exact size, opacity, area, etc? Aperture sucks as far as watermarking.
uhm, there's something on your uhm nose...
from a trip to the local zoo.
Is that a marmot?! What a coincidence, if so. I had close encounters with two Alpine Marmots while hiking in the Dolomites a couple of weeks ago. When I saw the first one, I stopped dead in my tracks in complete awe (while he did the same). I had no idea what it was; I'd never even heard of a marmot before. I thought it looked like a beaver because it was the same size as one and had such a big tail. Of course it makes no sense for a beaver to be hanging out among the boulders of a mountain ridge at 7,000 feet in elevation...hence some intense googling when I next got a data connection...
Anyway, it's a very nice portrait of the little critter!
Is that a marmot?! What a coincidence, if so. I had close encounters with two Alpine Marmots while hiking in the Dolomites a couple of weeks ago. When I saw the first one, I stopped dead in my tracks in complete awe (while he did the same). I had no idea what it was; I'd never even heard of a marmot before. I thought it looked like a beaver because it was the same size as one and had such a big tail. Of course it makes no sense for a beaver to be hanging out among the boulders of a mountain ridge at 7,000 feet in elevation...hence some intense googling when I next got a data connection...
Anyway, it's a very nice portrait of the little critter!
You probably saw ( and heard?) an alpine marmot (murmeltier in german). Mine is a prairie dog (not related).
Yes, I heard them too, especially the second one who whistled and then caused a couple of large rocks to tumble down a long slope and catch our attention. We looked up, and there was a massive marmot, much larger than the first one, standing conspicuously on his hind legs and looking down at us. It was as if he was trying to get us to notice him. The prairie dog in your photo looks remarkably similar to the marmots, at least his face does.
Hello, and thank you.
This picture was taken in Massachusetts, northeast US, back on July 6th. Agree on the ID - our Audubon field guide has a photo nearly identical in specimen to this one, and that is the exact species name. Thanks for that
My daughter and I are fascinated with your DeviantArt site btw, and kudos on such stellar and sharp captures! As I move up in knowledge and equipment I can only hope to even come close to what you are achieving. I love macro photography, too.
Cheers
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My photo here is among the technically worst I have kept; it was taken with a very low-quality cell phone last night, but sometimes a photo conveys so much more than technical merit that I hope nobody minds if I share a brief story. I think this picture tells it well.
This is my +/- 11-year old dog, Panda, at the height of some very strong storms last night as he curled up beneath my feet quivering. Panda is a beautiful and gentlemanly retriever / rotti mix that we rescued 9 years ago from a local shelter, 3 days before his put-down date. He is a superb dog with huge kindness and has been a substantial member of the family from day one. Other than my children, he is the closest companion in my life.
Over the past year he has accelerated aging, with somewhat failing hips and eyes and a never-before-expressed fear of thunderstorms shaking, palpitations, etc. He is calm afterward with no ill affect, but during this summer's storms he has been working himself closer and tighter beneath me with each event. Here we are riding one out, and I happened to have my phone in my pocket, and I'm glad that I did. The best photos to me sometimes are simply moments.
Agree on the ID - our Audubon field guide has a photo nearly identical in specimen to this one, and that is the exact species name. Thanks for that
No problem! Those leafhoppers have a certain degree of pattern variability, although the overall patterns and colors remain similar across species.
Thanks, I'm glad you like it! It's great to see my pics from 3-4 years ago and see how I've improved (although I still have quite a bit to learn). If you have any questions regarding macrophotography, don't hesitate to ask! (that goes to everyone, btw)
That picture wouldn't transmit the same feeling had it been taken with high-tech equipment and studio lights.
Lovely shot! I love the spontaneity.
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I was at Playa Los Garzos in Paria Peninsula (Venezuela), one of the most important Hawksbill sea turtle nesting sites in the country, patrolling the beach and looking for the last sea turtles of the season that come up to lay eggs. We didn't see any (sadly), but we did get to enjoy some spectacular views. In the bottom left corner is Trinidad, and the orange glow is light pollution from the island's seaside cities. Some low, massive clouds shielded enough light to get this shot of the milky way above the sea:
30s, F/4, ISO 1600
Canon XTi, Sigma 10-20 F/4-5.6 @10mm
Going over some old slides. The Rio Grande didn't live up to its name ( or my expectation). Big Bend NP.
Pentax ME Super/24mm, Ektachrome 100
Pentax ME Super/24mm, Ektachrome 100
30s, F/4, ISO 1600
Canon XTi, Sigma 10-20 F/4-5.6 @10mm
Very impressive, that's an interesting shot under some very unique conditions. Well done!