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Photo of the Day: November, 2010
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All of your cyclocross shots do a great job of capturing a moment in time. This one has me wondering what became of the next two riders in the frame. Going into a 180 turn two abreast in mud has to have an outcome. What happened next?![]()
I really like the warm colors in this photo. Excellant framing and good exposure. A little more fill light in the shadows would have helped. Suitable for framing on my wall. Would make a great desktop, too.Only my second ever post here, so go easy lol mt tede
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Really interesting abstract photo. Love the warm tones and feeling of movement and energy that you have captured in this shot.At a 'traditional' Balinese dance.
Pick one per day. Go for the one you think is best.
Dale
My actual 365 picture of the day today was not photographically interesting (quick iphone snapshot of my and my brother's kids as we met for dinner), so I'm digging into last week's archive for a more interesting picture to post here. This one didn't end up as a picture of the day, but I still liked how it turned out. This is my first attempt at a long exposure night shot.
Destin harbor at night. Click on the image for Flickr version.
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Destin harbor at night. Click on the image for Flickr version.
With an old OM Auto-T 100mm/2.8 macro;
Camera Model: E-5
Exposure Time: 0.033 s (1/30)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO Equiv.: 200
Exposure Bias: -1.00
Camera Model: E-5
Exposure Time: 0.033 s (1/30)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO Equiv.: 200
Exposure Bias: -1.00
Banzaai!
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Camera Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Exposure 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture f/11.0
Focal Length 35 mm
ISO Speed 100
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZE
Camera Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Exposure 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture f/11.0
Focal Length 35 mm
ISO Speed 100
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZE
Thanks guys...
It is interesting to see how different photographers at the same events capture what they see, and several of us got together for a collaborative gallery each week on http://oregon.cyclingaction.com/cyclocross/. I was surprised how many other shooters were using flash in many situations where I avoided it like the plague, preferring to shoot wide-open most of the time. A really neat site dedicated to the Oregon cyclocross scene is http://pdxcross.com, where a bunch of current and former Oregonian photogs, including former Oregonian photo editor, Mike Davis, document in black and white the cyclocross season. They use the term "dirty pictures" in reference to their work. With so many photographers shooting these races and surrounding action, it's a great opportunity to observe different styles of photography, and compare your work to that of others. Definitely fun...!Dale, to answer your question... the women riders all made it through the turn, but it was dicey. Of course, one of the givens in cyclocross, especially when it's wet, is riders will crash, usually harmlessly into the mud.
I love it. I had one of those toy cameras as a kid. Brings back memories.
Thanks! It was definitely one of those photos I didn't realize I had until I uploaded them all onto my computer. Even though I was pretty close to him, he was transfixed with his own viewfinder!
Thanks for the all of the comments on my last photo. I've been a very frustrated photographer these last few months, having few opportunities to get out and do pictorial stuff. So it was nice to be out on Saturday doing what I love for a change, even if it was only for about an hour.
To answer your question, TheReef: not really. We got up there too late. I had just set down all of my bags and saw the light on the ruins. My tripod was still in its case. I had just enough time to click that one shot of the ruins--very unusual for me, as I almost always come away from a composition with a series of images, especially when the light is changing quickly. This time the sun was rapidly retreating behind a bank of clouds, and that one single exposure was all I got.
I then turned around and saw a last remnant of light on some crazy clouds over the mountains in the opposite direction, so I whipped out my other camera (which had a longer lens mounted), and clicked exactly two exposures in that direction. My final, futile move was to set up my tripod, but by the time I had a camera mounted on it, there was nothing left to shoot.
I left that hilltop feeling really disappointed, wishing we hadn't made a first stop in a misty field beforehand. I had no idea that the one handheld shot of the ruins turned out as well as I could have hoped. By some miracle, it came out wonderfully sharp without a tripod or lens stabilization, and by some other miracle, I didn't screw up anything else either. Ordinarily I would devote a lot more time and technology to a shot, but my normal approach probably wouldn't have gained me anything in this case. I just got very lucky.
Anyway, for what it's worth, here's what was left of the light looking in the opposite direction, one of the two exposures I took looking north, before the day's show was over. Mountaintop sunsets aren't really my thing, but, well…it was there…
Speaking of quick shots...
I really like this photo. Knowing it's a phone shot, I'm happy to think away the technical deficiencies and enjoy it as a very well seen composition and great use of light.
You see a lot of snow; I see a patch of blue in the sky, a sight that has become woefully unfamiliar in my neck of the woods.
I've been a very frustrated photographer these last few months, having few opportunities to get out and do pictorial stuff. So it was nice to be out on Saturday doing what I love for a change, even if it was only for about an hour.To answer your question, TheReef: not really. We got up there too late. I had just set down all of my bags and saw the light on the ruins. My tripod was still in its case. I had just enough time to click that one shot of the ruins--very unusual for me, as I almost always come away from a composition with a series of images, especially when the light is changing quickly. This time the sun was rapidly retreating behind a bank of clouds, and that one single exposure was all I got.
I then turned around and saw a last remnant of light on some crazy clouds over the mountains in the opposite direction, so I whipped out my other camera (which had a longer lens mounted), and clicked exactly two exposures in that direction. My final, futile move was to set up my tripod, but by the time I had a camera mounted on it, there was nothing left to shoot.
I left that hilltop feeling really disappointed, wishing we hadn't made a first stop in a misty field beforehand. I had no idea that the one handheld shot of the ruins turned out as well as I could have hoped. By some miracle, it came out wonderfully sharp without a tripod or lens stabilization, and by some other miracle, I didn't screw up anything else either. Ordinarily I would devote a lot more time and technology to a shot, but my normal approach probably wouldn't have gained me anything in this case. I just got very lucky.
Anyway, for what it's worth, here's what was left of the light looking in the opposite direction, one of the two exposures I took looking north, before the day's show was over. Mountaintop sunsets aren't really my thing, but, well…it was there…
Speaking of quick shots...
From my new toy, an iPod touch 4g. What a noisy camera!
Sun behind flower, with some processing via iPhoto.
I really like this photo. Knowing it's a phone shot, I'm happy to think away the technical deficiencies and enjoy it as a very well seen composition and great use of light.
Doylem's shack, this morning. Can't recall seeing this much snow in November before...
You see a lot of snow; I see a patch of blue in the sky, a sight that has become woefully unfamiliar in my neck of the woods.
This is very nice indeed. I like the different layers of it, and the peaceful feeling.
Mountaintop sunsets aren't really my thing, but, well…it was there…
Beautiful ... especially as a "throwaway" shot! Where is this?
Nice one!
Here's another one from the Wandsworth bird invasion on Sunday.
(click photo to see on black)
Canon EOS 1000D/0.01 sec (1/100)/f5.0/50mm/ISO 200
Thanks, Fujiko7. Those are the Alps between Austria and Slovenia, seen from the Slovenian side.
Here's another one from the Wandsworth bird invasion on Sunday.
(click photo to see on black)
Canon EOS 1000D/0.01 sec (1/100)/f5.0/50mm/ISO 200
What a great moment! I think this one is worth going to bat for in Photoshop to remove the two background structures. I'd probably crop at the left and top to get rid of the building on the edge and then just clone out the water tower or whatever it is.
Thanks Phrasikleia! I've done as you suggested, and it definitely looks better. Even my clumsy cloning (in Aperture) looks like a cloud ...
Here's a small version, which links to the full size.
I got a kick out of these and thought they were worth a second look before we move on.
Dale
Meet the family...
Extended Family...
Lonely uncle...
The lost aunt...
The next generation:
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Did someone mention sheep?
Dale
A view of one of our reservoirs north of town looking towards the East Ridge (part of the Continental Divide here in the US)
EXIF: ISO 400 35mm 0 ev f/8 1/1000 (with some PP)
EXIF: ISO 400 35mm 0 ev f/8 1/1000 (with some PP)
My son getting his haircut this evening. I used the pop-up flash on my P&S and shooting into the mirror. Usually the pop-up flash makes for terrible lighting, but in this case it lit up his face just right. I was shocked I got this image out of that camera.
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My son getting his haircut this evening. I used the pop-up flash on my P&S and shooting into the mirror. Usually the pop-up flash makes for terrible lighting, but in this case it lit up his face just right. I was shocked I got this image out of that camera.
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Great photo. His expression just captures the picture and the B&W adds a timeless quality to it.
Thanks Phrasikleia! I've done as you suggested, and it definitely looks better. Even my clumsy cloning (in Aperture) looks like a cloud ...
Here's a small version, which links to the full size.
Very nice! It's a much more powerful image now. A good example of how post-processing can make up for what cannot be accomplished at the moment of capture. You did everything right in taking the photo: getting the balance of light right, capturing the moment, and nailing the shutter speed with movement in the frame. Lovely image.