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Photo of the Day: July 2013

Parkin Pig said:
Next time you take your camera out, photograph something like the wooden squirrel again, but take several pictures from one place, using a different aperture setting each time. Repeat the process with a different zoom setting. When you get home, look at the effect each aperture/zoom combination has on the resulting photograph, and this way you'll learn about the settings on your camera.
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Thanks for the advice. We are starting a Camera club at work so I hope to learn lots from some of the older hands I work with. Starting early August.

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Ish said:
Good shot! Love the shallow dof. Wish I wasn't so shy about whipping out my camera in public!

I agree with Kallisti. Also, there's a very good book on photography by Brian Peterson called Understanding Exposure and another by the same author called Learning to See Creatively. I would recommend both of these and they're very readable.
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I know what you mean about taking pictures in public! I would like to take some of the buildings around Birmingham, But it's always very busy.

I'll check out the books, thanks.
 
Ullswater steamer...

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Tonight's walk.

Not terribly happy with this shot but here it is.
 

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This is an older photo I shot on a trip to NYC several years ago (the one where I lugged around all the heavy Nikon gear and vowed to never repeat that experience). Taken with a 14-24 lens @ 22mm and then cropped from a horizontal into a vertical.

Just got an email today that it has been accepted for publication in the New England Journal of Medicine (a medical journal that also publishes a few photos). Got me kind of excited. Can't remember if I posted it here after I shot it. Given the theme of NYC pics I've posted this month, felt it kind of fit in :)

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kallisti said:
This is an older photo I shot on a trip to NYC several years ago (the one where I lugged around all the heavy Nikon gear and vowed to never repeat that experience). Taken with a 14-24 lens @ 22mm and then cropped from a horizontal into a vertical.

Just got an email today that it has been accepted for publication in the New England Journal of Medicine (a medical journal that also publishes a few photos). Got me kind of excited. Can't remember if I posted it here after I shot it. Given the theme of NYC pics I've posted this month, felt it kind of fit in :)

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Congrats! I can see why they want to publish it, nice. Cheers
 
kallisti said:
Also wanted to highlight this image from early in the thread:

Phrasikleia this is another stellar landscape. Many talented landscape photographers on this site, but you always manage to "wow" me with your images. Kudos.
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Kallisti, thanks so much for taking the time to leave some encouraging words and for the message you sent. I really appreciate it. :)
 
Another Place

One of the statues in Antony Gormley's 'Another Place' - an art installation on Crosby Beach, Merseyside.
 

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kallisti said:
This is an older photo I shot on a trip to NYC several years ago (the one where I lugged around all the heavy Nikon gear and vowed to never repeat that experience). Taken with a 14-24 lens @ 22mm and then cropped from a horizontal into a vertical.

Just got an email today that it has been accepted for publication in the New England Journal of Medicine (a medical journal that also publishes a few photos). Got me kind of excited. Can't remember if I posted it here after I shot it. Given the theme of NYC pics I've posted this month, felt it kind of fit in :)

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Congrats!!!! Couldn't get that shot now given all the painting and such on the
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When I saw this scene it didn't look real. It looked like a posed, stuffed museum exhibit. But, the animals are live, though they are in a zoo exhibit.

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Looks like Winter isn't really occurring here this year! The poor (low chill) pear trees have been in flower for a few weeks now... :confused:

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Canon 6D, Canon 24-105 IS

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acearchie said:
Love the colours and natural light on this one!

Mine for today.

As always, comments appreciated!


Emma The Chef by AcearchieArchive, on Flickr
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Thanks Archie. I love the light in yours, it's given everything such great dimension.

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Keleko said:
When I saw this scene it didn't look real. It looked like a posed, stuffed museum exhibit. But, the animals are live, though they are in a zoo exhibit.

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Beautiful capture Keleko.
 
Apple fanboy said:
... with a bit of extra focus blur added via Onone suite ...
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MacRy said:
Don't try to emulate depth of field using Onone suite as it just doesn't look good I'm afraid. Use larger apertures when shooting to get that effect. Sorry but that just looks terrible.
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I agree the focus blur looks horrible. Especially at the edges. The cutout has to be done much better.
 
rchip said:
My girlfriend took this today on the beach using my camera!

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I always find that being a photogrpaher when the camera is turned on me I can't really stick to a normal straightforward pose!

Great capture!

Keleko said:
When I saw this scene it didn't look real. It looked like a posed, stuffed museum exhibit. But, the animals are live, though they are in a zoo exhibit.

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Just like you said. The lighting looks just too perfect! Great shot.

ijohn.8.80 said:
Thanks Archie. I love the light in yours, it's given everything such great dimension.
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I think that's something I really like about shooting MF. It makes the photos feel a lot more 3D and implies a lot more depth and dimension. Lighting is ofcourse an important factor!

Looking up in this one.

As always, comments appreciated!


Flo & Katherine by AcearchieArchive, on Flickr
 
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