Photo of the Day - December 2008

[gnd]

i like this,you can tell me if you use a flash whit the D80 and what glass you use?
THX

Exif info says:
Camera Model = NIKON D80
Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/200 second
Focal Length = 500/10 mm = 50 mm
Aperture = F8
ISO Speed Ratings = 100
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
Metering Mode = pattern / multi-segment (5)
Light Source / White Balance = unknown (0)
Flash = Flash did not fire

 

[Doylem]

h, still not the best photos, but i am on a journey learning each day ways to get better. this was in the beginning when i was just starting to shoot in manual modes. any C&C is appreciated.

That's a good attitude you have there: photography as a journey (rather than just some artless noodlings in Photoshop ). Sounds like you're going to have a lot of fun with photography over the years...


Loweswater...

 

[PimpDaddy]

Royce Da 5'9" at the club RUST, Copenhagen, Denmark

Canon EOS 30D
Exposure 1/30
Aperture f/3.5
Focal length 18.0mm
Exposure Mode Manual
Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
White Balance Custom
ISO 800
Flash Fired True
​

 

[ipodtoucher]

My favorite ornament, bought it for my mom two years ago

 

[mati0000]

@ Entre Rios, Argentina.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/matigonzalez/

 

[James L]

i like this,you can tell me if you use a flash whit the D80 and what glass you use?
THX

If you click through the link at the bottom of this post to my Flickr account, you can click on the photo and get the lighting details.

 

[dllavaneras]

Awesome pics by everyone! =) Every time I come here I feel more and more like a newbie

Here's the fourth pic in my Watchful eyes series:

 

[iCris]

If you click through the link at the bottom of this post to my Flickr account, you can click on the photo and get the lighting details.

thx james,awesome definition for the 50mm 1,8.whats your opinion sb-800 or sb-900? i think to put one sb-800 or sb-900 in my D80 for non-pro use,if you can share your experience with them. THX

 

[PCMacUser]

Loweswater...

This is a great shot - good tonal range. I'd recommend cropping the top 10-15% of the sky off though.

 

[SansCrainte]

 

[LittleCanonKid]

Some out-the-window light painting for today.

Canon Rebel XT/ISO 100/30 sec. exposure, f/16

 

[GoCubsGo]

Sorry for the random OT, but what book is that?

 

[HF2008]

dllavaneras realy like your photos,
the animals are creepy yet fashinating.

Nikon D40
Exposure: 1/60
Aperture: f/14
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200

 

[heron88]

My entry for today comes from bakersfield, ca. I actually didnt plan this shot, I kind of just stumbled upon it. I was walking into one of the local schools gym to photograph my schools basketball game when I noticed how beautiful the sky looked. I didnt have a tripod or anything with me so I had to shoot it handheld. Please C&C.

P.S. I know it may have not been framed as good as it could have been and some of the foreground stuff is a bit distracting but this was the shot I had the opportunity to take and I had to work with what I had. If you notice anything else that couldve been improved upon please let me know.

Thanks

 

[vorkorsigan]

dllavaneras realy like your photos,
the animals are creepy yet fashinating.

Nikon D40
Exposure: 1/60
Aperture: f/14
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Nice colour

 

[SansCrainte]

Sorry for the random OT, but what book is that?

Its just a Cachet Soho sketch book....

http://fineartstore.com/Catalog/tab...el/a/Default.aspx?SortField=UnitCost,UnitCost

 

[PCMacUser]

My entry for today comes from bakersfield, ca. I actually didnt plan this shot, I kind of just stumbled upon it. I was walking into one of the local schools gym to photograph my schools basketball game when I noticed how beautiful the sky looked. I didnt have a tripod or anything with me so I had to shoot it handheld. Please C&C.

P.S. I know it may have not been framed as good as it could have been and some of the foreground stuff is a bit distracting but this was the shot I had the opportunity to take and I had to work with what I had. If you notice anything else that couldve been improved upon please let me know.

Thanks

Skies are often beautiful, but more often than not, are not worth taking photos of. It's like taking photos of your feet, or taking photos of other people taking photos of you.

However, my first suggestion with this composition would be to change your angle of shooting, so that the sky fills at least two thirds of the frame. If you are going to include foreground, it should really be exposed so that it is identifiable, or completely underexposed so that it is silhouetted.

Your next assignment should be to shoot an interesting foreground subject with an interesting sky. Use HDR if necessary. My advice is to avoid shooting 'just skies' - unless you see the Virgin Mary or Jesus or someone in the cloud formations. Otherwise it's just not very creative or inspired, if you know what I mean.

Keep shooting!

 

[namethisfile]

my first post on this thread. just got a nikon d60 this week. so far, i'm lovin' it.

aperture: f3.8
shutter speed: 6 sec
ISO: 400

 

[AlexH]

Grand Promenade of downtown Hot Springs National Park, AR in black and white. Taken with a Nikon D300 + Nikon 50mm f/1.8 prime.

 

[srf4real]

Here's the fourth pic in my Watchful eyes series...

That is awesome. The eyes in the background are as mesmerizing as the mantis... yours?



Here the 9x world champion kicks it in his backyard, Cocoa Beach.

Kelly Slater

E-3 + 50-200mm with 1.4x tc
focal length 283mm
1/1250 sec.
f/5.6
ISO 160​

 

[mati0000]

Rio de la plata

 

[PCMacUser]

I like this one, ten times better than the other two. Notice how the eye is led from the bottom left corner of the frame all the way into the distance where the boat is? That's good composition.

 

[namethisfile]

one more picture for today...

nikon D60
aperture: f/5.8
shutter: 1/8s
exp. comp.: +1.7EV
ISO: 400

 

[oblomow]

The river IJssel near Ulft.

 

[TheReef]

House of Representatives - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
Parliament sitting all finished for the year.


3 JPEGs, f2.8, ISO 400, 28mm.