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Photo of the day: January 2013
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Good to hear that you enjoyed yourself in the desert Phrasikleia. The areas I visited had an incredible beauty that I found very appealing. For me, the morning light was good but I was a bit foggy. Mid to late afternoon was great.
Mine for today...the fountain at the Bellagio in action.
Nice textures in that one.
I envy you that good desert light you described! I saw it only once on my trip, the very first day of shooting. A beautiful, syrupy warm light was raking across this plateau I found, making the colors of the rocks absolutely radiant, and bringing out the most amazing micro-detail in the textures. A prominent outcropping in the distance was getting beamed with light and was lit up like a beacon. It was magnificent and then POOF! it wasn't. As soon as I got my tripod set up and placed the camera on it, someone turned out the lights. I thought, OK, it's just a passing cloud, and the sun will find another opening soon. I took a couple of test shots for focus, and I waited. And I waited. And I waited some more. I left the tripod standing there and went hiking around to look for future compositions, ready to sprint back to the tripod if the light should return. But it didn't. The magical sunlight was done for the day, and I had missed it by a minute at most. Worse still, the wonderful clouds hanging in the sky that evening were the last I saw for a week. So it goes.
It's funny that a photo of me would come as much of a surprise since my avatar here is a picture of me.
I've actually had the opposite reaction when I've seen photos of forum members, usually along the lines of, "Yep, that fits." Your self portrait captures a nice sense of drama, by the way.Here's another photo from my archives, a sunrise from the end of the summer. I've been shooting this lake for years now, and it looks completely different each time I go there. It keeps throwing me curve balls that prevent me from capturing it according to my plans. I always come away with photos that are quite different from what I had in mind. On this particular visit, the lake's shoreline had receded a full meter from where it was just one week earlier, and the composition I had so carefully scouted a week before was gone. Fortunately, I made this discovery the evening before this sunrise and was able to scout out a "Plan B" for the next morning.
Phrasikleia, this is one of my favorite photograph of yours from the latest batch that you've shared here. Even though the rocks in the foreground and reflections are stunning, what really catches my eye are the trees and wooded are in the middle ground. There's so much richness and detail right there!
Oh, and thanks for commenting and following me on 500px!
I haven't been very active around here lately as I've been pretty busy traveling and getting ready for my upcoming solo show in March. This photo is from an area near Seattle called Gold Creek Basin.
This photo is from an area near Seattle called Gold Creek Basin.
Very nice. The trees on the montain slopes just pop out, as if it was a 3D picture.
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That's a beautifull picture of a beautifull women. Very well lit
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Beautifull as usual. Your always chosing the right time to shoot and it shows.
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Quebec City, Canada
Beautifull scenery in old Quebec city. Did you go in the chapel that was right behind you ?
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Hopefully we look better in reality than what was conjured by your imagination.
keleko, what I loved about your portrait with your wife was that you were both having so much fun and that you are so in love! That's special to me, something to be honoured. You make a very cute couple.
Ive always loved to take pictures, but never took it seriously. You guys take some fantastic shots. I have a few I like but nothing as quality as in this thread.
I see the wonderful locations that Phrasikleia, Doylem and snyder7 post and cry - not only are the locations stunning but the way you've captured them are equally stunning.
So, here's the lovely landscape I get to see every day
So, here's the lovely landscape I get to see every day
Cold
This am Windy Lake, Ontario. -27C when we stepped on to the ice. -14 when we stepped off two hours later. Some freaky weather here !
This am Windy Lake, Ontario. -27C when we stepped on to the ice. -14 when we stepped off two hours later. Some freaky weather here !
A piece from my current photography course on composition and light. It's another reproduction assessment, this time of Sean Kernan's "Plumb-bob book". This was my first attempts at using the 60D to control a flash remotely and took a while to get the balance right. Eventually I discovered you can swing the balance of power ratio between onboard and remote flashes...
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My attempt
Original
My attempt
Hi all, This is my first contribution so be kind
Shot last weekend whilst visiting New York City. I call it 'yellow taxi cabs'
Nikon D3100, Kit 18-55 @55mm, f5.6, 1/125 ISO 200
Shot last weekend whilst visiting New York City. I call it 'yellow taxi cabs'
Nikon D3100, Kit 18-55 @55mm, f5.6, 1/125 ISO 200
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Hard Water
My Hiking bud on Windy Lake yesterday @ -27C. We have about 20cm of ice. Fishing huts in back ground over 23 metres / 75 feet of water.
My Hiking bud on Windy Lake yesterday @ -27C. We have about 20cm of ice. Fishing huts in back ground over 23 metres / 75 feet of water.
Got a break in the weather and took a walk out at the Nisqually Delta.
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Canon 7d 100mm Macro hand held
Dale
Canon 7d 100mm Macro hand held
Dale
Got a break in the weather and took a walk out at the Nisqually Delta.
Canon 7d 100mm Macro hand held
Dale
Wow, it looks like a bizarre dehydrated birds head, not a plant.
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Shaun, if you haven't tried the Bundaberg ginger beer, give it a try if you like ginger. That is a mixed bag of things there.
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Hi all, This is my first contribution so be kind
Shot last weekend whilst visiting New York City. I call it 'yellow taxi cabs'
Nikon D3100, Kit 18-55 @55mm, f5.6, 1/125 ISO 200
A great contribution and gave me vertigo here on my 27" iMac!
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My Hiking bud on Windy Lake yesterday @ -27C. We have about 20cm of ice. Fishing huts in back ground over 23 metres / 75 feet of water.
Having never seen anything like this in person, is it safe with all that cracking? I'd be dubious to step out there.
Being one who races around in shorts and barefoot nearly all year round, I don't know how you guys cope with that level of cold. Well, I know how Doylem does, warm beer and a hot fireplace!
Haven't had much chance to go out shooting lately. But here's something from last month.
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IMG_1698 by Puckman2012, on Flickr
IMG_1698 by Puckman2012, on Flickr