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Photo of the day: February 2014
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Great Grey Owl "snow-plunge"
These owls are remarkable creatures with large facial disks (aka a "ruff") that direct sound to their ear openings. This gives them very sensitive hearing that enables them to hear prey under as much as 60 cm (2 ft) of snow. Once locked onto a target, they'll "snow-plunge" to grab their meal.
Thanks AlaskaMoose.
~ Peter
These owls are remarkable creatures with large facial disks (aka a "ruff") that direct sound to their ear openings. This gives them very sensitive hearing that enables them to hear prey under as much as 60 cm (2 ft) of snow. Once locked onto a target, they'll "snow-plunge" to grab their meal.
Thanks AlaskaMoose.
~ Peter
The front facade of the Convention Centre, just prior to sunset. This is a three frame pano.
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Convention Centre Pano 01 by playswithlight, on Flickr
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Majestic. Keeping my fingers crossed that it managed to catch something and that you managed to capture that, Peter.
Convention Centre Pano 01 by playswithlight, on Flickr
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Great Grey Owl "snow-plunge"
Majestic. Keeping my fingers crossed that it managed to catch something and that you managed to capture that, Peter.
Another wash out this weekend, so found some things to photograph around the house with my extension tubes.![]()
This little guy wouldn't sit still for a minute!
Comments always welcome.
This little guy wouldn't sit still for a minute!
Comments always welcome.
Venus Rising
My wife and I just recently got back from a quick escape from the frigid weather out here with a trip to Sedona and northern Arizona. I got up early one morning to capture sunrise, but the clouds were scarce. However, I was rewarded with Venus in the eastern sky.
My wife and I just recently got back from a quick escape from the frigid weather out here with a trip to Sedona and northern Arizona. I got up early one morning to capture sunrise, but the clouds were scarce. However, I was rewarded with Venus in the eastern sky.
My most sincere congratulations! Having the opportunity to photograph such a subject is a rare event.
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Hello, I am Abbie and moose friendly
I was pretty excited to see the notification for this in my email this evening
Thanks! Shoot me a PM and I'll send you a link the next time I fire up my computer.
Thanks!
Thanks! Shoot me a PM and I'll send you a link the next time I fire up my computer.
Thanks!
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Great Grey Owl "snow-plunge"
These owls are remarkable creatures with large facial disks (aka a "ruff") that direct sound to their ear openings. This gives them very sensitive hearing that enables them to hear prey under as much as 60 cm (2 ft) of snow. Once locked onto a target, they'll "snow-plunge" to grab their meal.
~ Peter
Is this a sneak peak of next months National Geographic?
Awesome shots!I was pretty excited to see the notification for this in my email this evening
Well deserved attention, John! Bravo!
Lovely photos on here
I've been wary of posting on this thread, but I've just bought my first DSLR on a very low budget - Fuji S2 Pro and a Tamron 18-250, so I really need to learn.
Try this, just an ordinary dandelion hatching out ...
I reckon it needs cropping but I haven't done any processing; I wanted to see what others thought first.
Exif is
Cheers
Hugh
I've been wary of posting on this thread, but I've just bought my first DSLR on a very low budget - Fuji S2 Pro and a Tamron 18-250, so I really need to learn.
Try this, just an ordinary dandelion hatching out ...
I reckon it needs cropping but I haven't done any processing; I wanted to see what others thought first.
Exif is
Code:
Aperture Value: 5
Brightness Value: 3.66
Color Space: sRGB
Compressed Bits Per Pixel: 3.2
Contrast: Normal
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Date Time Digitized: 2014:02:16 16:25:09
Date Time Original: 2014:02:16 16:25:09
Exif Version: 2.2
Exposure Bias Value: 0.5
Exposure Mode: Auto exposure
Exposure Program: Normal program
Exposure Time: 1 / 60
Flash: Flash did not fire
FlashPix Version: 1.0
FNumber: 5.6
Focal Length: 91
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 136
Focal Plane Resolution Unit: centimeters
Focal Plane X Resolution: 1322
Focal Plane Y Resolution: 1322
ISO Speed Ratings: 800
Light Source: unknown
Metering Mode: Pattern
Pixel X Dimension: 3024
Pixel Y Dimension: 2016
Saturation: High saturation
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
Sharpness: Hard
Shutter Speed Value: 6
Subject Distance Range: unknown
White Balance: Auto white balanceCheers
Hugh
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My comments would be try not to have your subject dead centre. Think of the frame in thirds and try to line up your focal point with one of the third lines.Lovely photos on here
I've been wary of posting on this thread, but I've just bought my first DSLR on a very low budget - Fuji S2 Pro and a Tamron 18-250, so I really need to learn.
Try this, just an ordinary dandelion hatching out ...
I reckon it needs cropping but I haven't done any processing; I wanted to see what others thought first.
Exif is
Code:Aperture Value: 5 Brightness Value: 3.66 Color Space: sRGB Compressed Bits Per Pixel: 3.2 Contrast: Normal Custom Rendered: Normal process Date Time Digitized: 2014:02:16 16:25:09 Date Time Original: 2014:02:16 16:25:09 Exif Version: 2.2 Exposure Bias Value: 0.5 Exposure Mode: Auto exposure Exposure Program: Normal program Exposure Time: 1 / 60 Flash: Flash did not fire FlashPix Version: 1.0 FNumber: 5.6 Focal Length: 91 Focal Length In 35mm Film: 136 Focal Plane Resolution Unit: centimeters Focal Plane X Resolution: 1322 Focal Plane Y Resolution: 1322 ISO Speed Ratings: 800 Light Source: unknown Metering Mode: Pattern Pixel X Dimension: 3024 Pixel Y Dimension: 2016 Saturation: High saturation Scene Capture Type: Standard Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor Sharpness: Hard Shutter Speed Value: 6 Subject Distance Range: unknown White Balance: Auto white balance
Cheers
Hugh
Also it looks a little underexposed.