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I thought I'd start a topic called Picture of the Day. This can be a thread where all of you photog's out there can post a picture you've taken (recent or old) that you think other people will enjoy. If you kept note of it, be sure to let everybody know the settings you used on your camera and be sure to tell us a bit about the shot.
Since we are an audio/music lovers site, I thought I'd start with something apripos.......
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10488)
This is a pic I took a couple of years ago down at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas. It was at the Saturday night jam session and Eric Clapton was doin' a big 'ole bent note. I was lucky enough to have press passes for the three day even. This pic was taken from the photo pit under ambient light conditions (I typically don't shoot with a flash). The camera I used was a very inexpensive Sony FD-97 2.1 MP. Unfortunately I don't have a clue what the settings were.
I wanted to make this post a Sticky but I couldn't find the button :scratch: ..... John?....Nathan?
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Nic pic Scott. :thumb:
Very impressive for 2.1 MP !! :o
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Nic pic Scott. :thumb:
Very impressive for 2.1 MP !! :o
And especially impressive for an available light photo :thumb:
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This photo was taken in my front yard about 6 weeks ago.
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/sunset2copy.jpg)
Canon 20D 24-70 2.8L 1/100 @ f3.2
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Hmmm...... must be a pretty big lot! I want a front yard like that! Oh, maybe throw in a mountain, a few meadows and a waterfall.
Please.
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I guess I should have said from my front yard.
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Here is another from my front yard.
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/Stormcopy.jpg)
Canon 20D 24-70 2.8L ISO 200 48mm @ f5.0 1/800
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You lucky dog, where is this and how close is your nearest neighbor?
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You lucky dog, where is this and how close is your nearest neighbor?
I live in Western NC and our house is on 12.5 acres. Our nearest neighbor is about 1500' from the house.
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This just popped up on the gallery images on ACs home page-ahhh the memories...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/album02/Chuck7.jpg)
:weights: :weights: :weights:
Nice front yard btw BikeNWC :D
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My sister-in-law shot this pic about two weeks ago of my brother's other old lady saving the entire family from certain death... :lol:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10419)
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My sister-in-law shot this pic about two weeks ago of my brother's other old lady saving the entire family from certain death...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10419)
Golly-was everybody OK?? :o
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Sorry ETR, I edited my caption to show my attempt at humor :oops: The snake is a common black rat snake, a 6-7 footer but, pretty harmless really... Chipper the dog was very proud of herself though!
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(http://www.testa.com/pics/DiamondCart.jpg)
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Sorry ETR, I edited my caption to show my attempt at humor :oops: The snake is a common black rat snake, a 6-7 footer but, pretty harmless really... Chipper the dog was very proud of herself though!
I was just kidding too-thought it was a photoshop pic :lol: Go Chipper go! :rotflmao: You guys kill me :lol:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=5308)
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I guess every proud dad takes enough pictures of his kids that one or two are liable to come out well. These are my two favorites photos I have taken of my elder son, Noah.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/14560/noah2_small.jpg)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/14560/noah1_small.jpg)
Chad
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I like that one Chris :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=520)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=5286)
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I like that one Chris :thumb:
You should....it's your photo....and my black olives.... :thumb:
Hey.....I was hungry... :lol:
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Ah...that was a couple of years way back...Good job on the Olives...:thumb:
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I really like the snake and dog photo. It would only be better if the dog was looking right at the snake instead of off camera. But the composition and colors are good.
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yes, they're my monsters, but i like the photos themselves...
(http://a780.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/63/l_a23de515cd73110801e05e69c65bba5b.jpg)(http://a83.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/64/l_e41aafd00cb47a99390808bf3b7d77f2.jpg)
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(http://www.pbase.com/levir/image/15788005.jpg)
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(http://a830.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/51/l_817807ffeca130c44ebb553069e23d85.jpg)
(http://a410.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/23/l_02b4fea9977e4298c6513e407a31ee39.jpg)
(http://a686.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/8/l_55b2b4dcc360b471e0496c983dff52cd.jpg)
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(http://a550.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/57/l_7ab60b78152697c7562410a34ee921bd.jpg)
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(http://www.serbianphoto.com/Graovac_pics/B_and_W/2-92-373.jpg)
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(http://mysite.verizon.net/jkelly/ac/fisherman_sm.jpg)
Fisherman
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Nice pictures!
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(http://www.pbase.com/levir/image/15787996.jpg)
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:o :o :o
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(http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/skyimage_1950_24601669)
EYE OF GOD (http://www.skyimagelab.com/helixnebula.html)
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If anyone remembers the old Harmonic Discord days, Klaus from Odyssey was raving about my hot (former) assistant when he came to the studio for a product shoot. Here she is.....
(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10032/boundry.jpg)
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Hey!
Very nice drphoto. :D
Anyway, "Picture of The Day" thread eh? So it could be any photos? Doesn't have to be photo that you actually took right? :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I think it would be best if people posted photos that they took themselves, or those with permission from the author.
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I think it would be best if people posted photos that they took themselves, or those with permission from the author.
Absolutely!
Question: when we "post" a photo, we are actually linking to the photo's original location. Would that be considered "borrowing" it or just posting a link?
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I think it would be best if people posted photos that they took themselves, or those with permission from the author.
Hey!
Yes, I agreed on this. :D But if you post picture(s) that is not your than it will be a good idea to give the credit of whom or where is the picture belong to in case it came from other site. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I think it would be best if people posted photos that they took themselves, or those with permission from the author.
Absolutely!
Question: when we "post" a photo, we are actually linking to the photo's original location. Would that be considered "borrowing" it or just posting a link?
I think than this should be posted, on the first post.
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I think it would be best if people posted photos that they took themselves, or those with permission from the author.
Absolutely!
Question: when we "post" a photo, we are actually linking to the photo's original location. Would that be considered "borrowing" it or just posting a link?
I think than this should be posted, on the first post.
Actually it was...
This can be a thread where all of you photog's out there can post a picture you've taken (recent or old) that you think other people will enjoy.
No worries though Pete. Just pic some of your favorite pics you've taken, upload them and make a post :thumb:
Hey John (or Nathan), I tried when I made the first post to make this a sticky but the check box wasn't there. Could it be a 'permissions' thing that wasn't set when the circle was created?
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Here's one of my latest pics from last evening's Gateway Audio Society's first reference recording.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10504)
Here's the shot info;
Tv(Shutter Speed) - 1/4Sec.
Av(Aperture Value) - F3.5
Exposure Compensation - 0
ISO Speed - 100
Focal Length - 28.0 mm
As usual I shot this without a flash. I resized it in Photoshop (5) and also did some minor color balance correction (blue).
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(http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/s/f/1181947534.jpg)
my 1940 ward hawthorne cruiser
(http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/s/f/1181947539.jpg)
a flower at the san francisco zoo
it seems that some of us have an eye as well as an ear for the beautiful things.
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Actually it was...
This can be a thread where all of you photog's out there can post a picture you've taken (recent or old) that you think other people will enjoy.
No worries though Pete. Just pic some of your favorite pics you've taken, upload them and make a post :thumb
My mistake :oops:
But here's a pic, I was hunting and looking out at Utah from the Colorado side.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10506)
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(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/jakepunk/hills%20have%20pies/flowers.jpg)
Texas flowers in May. Canon Powershot A620.
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How do I attach images to this topic?
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(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/Levicopy.jpg)
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How do I attach images to this topic?
navi,
Here is a link on how to do it.
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=36654.0
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Here's a picture I took in Tuscany last month on a Canon SD700 IS.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1004/533902880_c79dcae1ed.jpg)
-Rob
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(http://www.ijproductions.com/images/fashion_advertising/lgvt_agent_orange/CRW_4993.jpg)
Something I did for Fashon Label Longevity wares here in Melbourne
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10533)
Reminds me of myself. :lol:
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What a great photo!!!
Excellent!!!
(http://mysite.verizon.net/jkelly/ac/fisherman_sm.jpg)
Fisherman
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You know, you should also post a little caption along with the picture so we can identify the subject matter...
Thanks for all the nice looking pictures!
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Long Exposures can be a real challenge, especially when the shutters snap as hard as they do in my 30D.
This is one of my Radii monoblocks with winged SED EL-34's, Mullard 12au7's and Herbie's tube dampers.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=26453)
Tv(Shutter Speed) - 10Sec.
Av(Aperture Value) - F3.5
Exposure Compensation - 0
ISO Speed - 400
Lens - EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Focal Length - 28.0 mm
Image size - 3504 x 2336 (cropped in PS)
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Hey!
very nice Scott. :D
Wouldn't it be very scary if they start to glow like that right after you turn it on? :icon_lol:
I hope tube newbies will know the different between the real life look and tricked photography of tubes. Imagine they buy tube amp for the first time, turn it on and see it glow like picture above... they probably say... "Cool! look just like the picture I saw on the web!" :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I've seen tube (EL34) meltdown before on my previous tube amp... and it was truly scary (http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/scared.gif)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10555)
Pig on the beach in Costa Rica (2002)
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Hey!
very nice Scott. :D
Wouldn't it be very scary if they start to glow like that right after you turn it on? :icon_lol:
I hope tube newbies will know the different between the real life look and tricked photography of tubes. Imagine they buy tube amp for the first time, turn it on and see it glow like picture above... they probably say... "Cool! look just like the picture I saw on the web!" :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I've seen tube (EL34) meltdown before on my previous tube amp... and it was truly scary (http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/scared.gif)
Thanks Buddy,
Yep, I've watched this same amp nuke at least 4 tubes. It puts on one heck of a light show. I figured out which part in the circuit was killing the tubes and replaced all of them (it was the B+ resistor). Thankfully, they have been pretty stable since I did that (though I still keep a stock of that value resistor just in case).
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I just had to compose this shot of a Sunday morning in the Historical Center of Mexico City. Luckily, the almost surreal events happening around me allowed me to casually get this shot.
Mexico City has an abundance of police officers, both male and female (yes, this one). On this Sunday there was a bike event in the city, as well as a free Shakira concert that evening at 8pm. Needless to say there was a lot of activity in that part of the city. I later learned that 200,000 crowded into the Zocalo until after midnight.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1280/563115823_efb17c35a8_b.jpg)
Canon S2 IS auto mode
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 6 mm
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
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Miata
(http://wardsweb.org/cars/miata/052807e.jpg)
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Grand Cayman
(http://wardsweb.org/misc/grandcayman.jpg)
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That is a smooth looking Miata. :thumb:
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Catch of the day!
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/LDR_2229.jpg)
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(http://mysite.verizon.net/jkelly/ac/ride.jpg)
Ride
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here's a couple that i took at the san diego wild animal park
(http://c.myspace.com/Groups/00022/76/06/22156067_l.jpg)
(http://c.myspace.com/Groups/00022/68/06/22156086_l.jpg)
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Jkelly.....nice job on the ride pic. a nice surreal feel. Love the "no" signage. I'm wondering if you played w/ the color palette a bit if you could make even a little more creepy. no offense intended....it's terrific as is.
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(http://mysite.verizon.net/jkelly/ac/getting_close.jpg)
9/16
A few blocks away from the site of the World Trade Center on 9/16
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Nice one!
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Heres another pic from the Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival.
Buddy Guy puttin' on a show
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10582)
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Scott F.
I saw that show on PBS. Wow! Those guys are the heavyweights. I can't believe you were there in person. Nice pix!
Lensman
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If you look closely at the DVD on the Eric Johnson cut, when he bends down to pick up the flowers on the stage, there's my mush in the photo pit (I'm the one wearing a big straw hat so my bald head doesn't get cooked in the Texas heat). Theres a bunch more shots that I'm in but you have to know where to look for me.
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I shot this one weekend at the local flea market with an old Nikon F and 55/2.8 Micro-Nikkor on Tmax100.
(http://www.raflynn.com/images/audiocircle/fleamarket.jpg)
To get the digital file, I shot the print with my digital camera, ironically with a CANON 50mm macro :lol:
Lensman
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(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/Yellowstonecopy.jpg)
Yellowstone
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Am I the only chickenologist here? Doesn't anybody shoot chickens any more? :icon_lol:
(http://www.raflynn.com/images/audiocircle/chicken02.jpg)
I've never had a chicken complain that he didn't like his portrait.
Lensman
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I don't see many live chicken in the big city. We have lots of pigeons here. :lol:
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I don't see many live chicken in the big city. We have lots of pigeons here. :lol:
Dunno if they're still there, but a few years ago there were still a live poulty market in Bohrem Hill in Brooklyn, and I'd think there are still live chickens and other poultry available from various Kosher, Hallal, Hispanic and Chinese purveyors.
And every couple of years there is a beautiful multicolored chicken roaming about Prospect Park in Brooklyn, which gives the park employees a heck of a time chasing it down. There is a 'crossroads' near the park, two intersecting subway lines, which is the preferred place for Vudun sacrifices (I really don't see the difference between praying over an animal, killing it, cooking it and then eating it or killing it, cooking it, praying over it, and then eating it...).
Inevitably, a chicken escapes the ceremony and causes all sorts of hillarity.
http://gowanuslounge.blogspot.com/2007/06/crime-down-but-chickens-running-wild-in.html
http://www.dailyheights.com/archives/587
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On the beach in Tulum:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/byteme45/DSC_0393.jpg)
A couple from after a brief morning shower:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/byteme45/Outdoor%20and%20landscape/6_01%20AM/DSC_0221_crop.jpg)
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Love the first one :thumb:
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(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/byteme45/Outdoor%20and%20landscape/6_01%20AM/DSC_0229_crop.jpg)
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(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/byteme45/Outdoor%20and%20landscape/6_01%20AM/DSC_0223_crop.jpg)
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Dang, Byteme's stuff is really great! Nice pet shots in the other thread too! :thumb:
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Dang, Byteme's stuff is really great! Nice pet shots in the other thread too! :thumb:
Thanks! Don't encourage me though!!
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/byteme45/Outdoor%20and%20landscape/Lily%20Macros/lillyhalf.jpg)
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(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/byteme45/Outdoor%20and%20landscape/5_19%20fox%20hill/DSC_0267.jpg)
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Wow! :o Some great pics from members around here. Love this new circle!
Great stuff. :thumb:
Cheers
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Thanks! Don't encourage me though!!
Okay, how about some discouragement?
I am getting really sick of byteme's pretty little water droplet flower shots! Take a picture of something manly ya big sissy! And he's only got a 7-bladed iris, leaving much to be desired from his bokeh! What a loooooser!
Only kidding of course! :wink:
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Florence last summer, the doors of St John's Baptistry.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1039/581640745_f2a08da9ea_o.jpg)
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Thanks! Don't encourage me though!!
Okay, how about some discouragement?
I am getting really sick of byteme's pretty little water droplet flower shots! Take a picture of something manly ya big sissy! And he's only got a 7-bladed iris, leaving much to be desired from his bokeh! What a loooooser!
Only kidding of course! :wink:
Is an ant feeding frenzy manly?
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/byteme45/Outdoor%20and%20landscape/5_06%20fox%20hill/feedingfrenzycrop2.jpg)
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byteme...what kind of camera did you use to take those pictures?
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...another from Crossroads
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=3456)
I always thought this shot was pretty cool. This is one of the many guitars that were on display and set to be auctioned at Christie's. This is one of Pat Metheny's Ibenez' hollow bodies with an old picture of EC in the background.
Camera - Sony Mavica FD-97
Tv(Shutter Speed) - 1/30Sec.
Av(Aperture Value) - F2.8
Metering Modes - Center
Exposure Compensation - 0
ISO Speed - 226
Focal Length - 6.0 mm
Image size - 1200 x 1600
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byteme...what kind of camera did you use to take those pictures?
I have a Nikon D50, got it last November. My first leap into dSLRs! It came with an 18-55mm and 70-300mm kit lens setup both Nikor. I've replaced the 70-300 with the 70-300VR which is a great lens. I also added the 50mm f1.8 and an extension ring (Kenko 25mm) which was used for all the macro stuff. I really like the camera and setup I've put together so far.
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Spring is back again. This is what I called this picture taken back in April 2003.
(http://www.pbase.com/levir/image/15787150.jpg)
(http://www.pbase.com/levir/image/15787348.jpg)
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This sign was on the street where we were staying while on a ski trip in Ellicottville, NY this winter. It kept cracking me up when we'd come back from skiing, so I took a pic.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10611)
Cheers
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My parents always told me if I didn't keep my grades up they would put one of those signs on our street. The signs were supposed to be changed to "Mentally Challenged Children At Play" once, but then realized that the slow children wouldn't be able to tell the difference anyway so they left it like that. But really, they should change the picture to a kid with a cane and cobwebs on him or something.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10617)
Last Christmas eve day here in Minnesota.
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Hey!
Okay, here is my first photo posting on this thread and this Circle for that matter. :D
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1333/557741950_251ef882cd_o.jpg)
"5th Ave" 2006
This one is from a little walk I did after work along 5th Ave with my little P&S cam last year. :D
Since I don't travel much you guys are likely to see lots of photos of NYC from me. :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I like that photo buddy :thumb: :thumb:
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Picture taken Sunset at Bugleboy's backyard.
(http://www.pbase.com/levir/image/81238535/large.jpg)
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Nice one dilznoofus.
(http://www.pbase.com/levir/image/81116872.jpg)
Click image above if you want to see the pollen.
(http://www.pbase.com/levir/image/81116872/original)
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My Mapletree 2A/SE Linestage ... Just a spoonful of sugar ...
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u304/rockadanny/ps2efront.jpg)
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Oops! I apologize if the pic of my preamp was not appropriate. How about this one, in memory of John Lennon in Central Park:
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u304/rockadanny/Imagine.jpg)
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Here is mine :D Nikon Digital SLR Camera, I love Macro Shot's.(http://www.jasesspace.com/images/orange.jpg)
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Hey!
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1181/709605865_59abad5bbe_o.jpg)
I went to Central Park, NYC for a bike ride yesterday. I stop for some rest at the Shakespeare Garden and grabbed this shot of the bronze "Sundial" there in the garden.
I took this shot at 3PM local NY's time. On the sundial it indicate that it is 2 O'clock. So, it is one hours slow? No, because right now we here in the US actually on Daylight Saving Time!
I'm pretty amazed of how the sundial could be pretty darn accurate this time of year. :o
BTW... that is not my foot down there. :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Nice find Buddy. Sundial measures "sun time" as opposed to "clock time". What does it mean?
Read more here for an indept explanation (http://www.sundials.co.uk/equation.htm)
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Hey!
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1435/707259666_e1a4026ea8_o.jpg)
Let's start the 4th of July off with picture of the Old Glory (http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/usa.gif) Here is from the Grand Central Terminal in NYC. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Camera is working!
Fujifilm F31 FD:
4th of July Cruise in Lillestrøm , Norway. two hours ago!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10801)
It was raining ALL DAY! Blast! Hehe, but loads of cool cars!! :thumb:
Imperial
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/49453/Lizard-Love.jpg)
Lizard Love
Found these two going at it on my deck.
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Heres a couple I took at the Michael Martin Murphy concert a week or two ago. As usual, I'm shooting in ambient light so you will get just a bit of action 'blurring'. I'm still getting used to the new 30D.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10798)
This one I had to PS pretty heavy to get the colors close to 'natural'. The stage lights they use at the venue are really heavy to the yellow side of the spectrum. Most of the color shots I do there end up pretty harsh even after PS'ing them.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10799)
I think I like the B&W one better.
Fantastic concert BTW. MMM's voice is still as pure as it was back in the 70's.
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Night sky, taken just before midnight.
(http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/462/nightskykc7.jpg)
Imperial
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/49453/Lizard-Love.jpg)
Lizard Love
Found these two going at it on my deck.
Hey!
Nice one bprice2! I like it :lol: They sure know how to enjoy the Summer day. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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We just had a 5 minute hail-storm come thru my neighborhood. Here's a picture taken from my driveway of the cloud as it drifted away...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10813)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10874)
Hehehe... Yup and the owner of the car was a motorcycle club member, looking just as bad... :icon_twisted:
This I noticed after I had snapped the shot... :o
Imperial
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WOW
Missed this thread/forum completely.
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Didn't know you got a 30D, great camera. What lens/lenses are you shooting with?
Here is a couple from last summer/fall. One is Steve Jackson of the Rams during training camp and the other is of the Alton High School (Alton IL) Quarterback scoring on the option. I converted this one to B/W and didn't remove any of the noises to give it an old time newspaper feel. Local paper wanted to run the photo but didn't want to pay me.
(http://www.jamiecrane.com/jackson%205.jpg)
(http://www.jamiecrane.com/td%20run%201%20bw.jpg)
This is one is in response to the lizard love, how did the Eagle get off the endangered list? Eagle Love!
(http://www.jamiecrane.com/%20eagle2web.jpg)
Jamie
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This is one is in response to the lizard love, how did the Eagle get off the endangered list? Eagle Love!
Man, I wish I'd seen that on my back deck!
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Hiya Jamie :D
(http://www.jamiecrane.com/td%20run%201%20bw.jpg)
(http://www.jamiecrane.com/%20eagle2web.jpg)
Great pics, especially the QB option. That sounds pretty typical for a newspaper. Unless you are on staff or one of their roving regulars, you can just about hang it up when it comes to getting paid.
Hey, don't know if I told you but I got one published in Vintage Guitar Magazine a few months ago. It was a pic of Eric Clapton I shot when he did the first Crossroads Guitar Festival. They used it as a backdrop transparency for the Clapton & JJ Cale album Road to Escondido. Kinda cool actually :green:
Yep, I decided that my old Sony just wasn't getting the job done anymore so I took the plunge and invested in a good camera. I almost bought the 20D (mainly because of the price difference) but decided to go for the better camera and lens. I'm just shooting the stock 28-135mm that comes with it. It's a nice piece of glass that isn't too slow. I've got a few other lenses that I'll occasionally shoot that are left over from my EOS 650 days. They seem to do a fine job as long as the shot is quick enough. They are a bit quirky too on AF (when I zoom too tight) but if I switch to MF, all is well. One of these days I'll start picking up some more glass for it.
Heres a night pic I shot last weekend at our local car show. This is one of the few I used a flash on.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10823)
Heres the link to the rest of my shots from that evening (most were in ambient light)
Pacific Days Car Show (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;area=browse;album=1129)
....oh, I love the 30D BTW :thumb:
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A buddy of mine took this last night...it's picture of the day to me because it's in my room! :thumb:
(http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/s/f/1184354562.jpg)
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Nice faceplate! aa It looks like an aquarium for tubes!
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A buddy of mine took this last night...it's picture of the day to me because it's in my room! :thumb:
(http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/s/f/1184354562.jpg)
It sure is purdy.....
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=14604)
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I guess I'll get in on the action, since the other STL shooters are trying to hog the attention :)
(http://www.rxtuner.com/submissions/Pics/dpreview/Flowers/Orange_small.jpg)
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This one was taken after the Superbowl this year, to me it just defines "defeat".
(http://a372.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/124/l_ba249628c16e87cf0eb8e5c6cf83af73.jpg)
Jamie
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Heres a couple I took today. The Mimosa trees in my back yard have come into bloom.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10919)
.....thats my small barn in the background...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10917)
Anybody every tried to photograph a flying insect (on the move)? You wouldn't believe how many pics I took just to get two so-so shots :?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10916)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10915)
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Nice pictures.
Keep them up guys.
Cheers,
Levi
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Everyone knows what this is. It is nice a fresh. :)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/12-24mm/LDR_4711a.jpg)
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Everyone knows what this is. It is nice a fresh. :)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/12-24mm/LDR_4711a.jpg)
Thats the one I put on my hamburger....very tasty. :thankyou:
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Everyone knows what this is.
Fruit... no, vegetable.... no, fruit.... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! :D
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Everyone knows what this is.
Fruit... no, vegetable.... no, fruit.... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! :D
I think its a carnivore... (http://www.movienmore.com/killertomatoes.jpg)... :jester:
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Man, have you seen that movie?! It's a real turkey!
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Man, have you seen that movie?! It's a real turkey!
But a good theme song... (http://www.badmovies.org/movies/killtomato/killtomato-song.wav).... :lol:
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How about something a little ... quicker, today
(http://www.rxtuner.com/submissions/Pics/dpreview/ALMS/3.jpg)
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(http://rajacat.smugmug.com/photos/25406678-M.jpg)
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Hey Turbo,
Great pic :thumb: What lens did you shoot that with? .... what ever it was, it had to be a quick one.
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Hey Turbo,
Great pic :thumb: What lens did you shoot that with? .... what ever it was, it had to be a quick one.
My money lens, the Sigma 120-300 f/2.8
I love love love that lens, I'm a Pro Motorsports shooter, and having that lens gives me the same quality as the bigger-heavier-more expensive Nikon 300mm 2.8 primes, and I have a zoom :) All the other guys at the tracks are total snobs about not using zooms, but I've managed to change a few minds with the shots I get.
That shot was hand-held btw, probably from no more than 10 feet away. It's a heavy lens, but I'm got panning with it down pat :)
(http://www.rxtuner.com/submissions/Pics/dpreview/RX%20Tuner%20Shoots%20and%20Shots/Morgan.jpg)
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Nice shot! :thumb:
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My money lens, the Sigma 120-300 f/2.8
OUCH!!!!! :o Serious $$$$ (http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-120-300mm-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/dp/B000BBGB06)
Just like audio, you get what you pay for :D
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My money lens, the Sigma 120-300 f/2.8
OUCH!!!!! :o Serious $$$$ (http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-120-300mm-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/dp/B000BBGB06)
Just like audio, you get what you pay for :D
Yea, it's not cheap but it certainly delivers. It is still cheaper than the Nikon 300/2.8 primes though.
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The Sigma 120-300 is on my short list and is actually the cheapest long lens I want.
I also dream of the 400f2.8, 500f4 and 600f4 but that combo would buy me a Harley :D
I imagine I am going to get the 120-300 soon as the Canon 300 f4 IS is really too slow for high school football around here.
Nice shots by the way.
jamie
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great shot of the Morgan, a friend of mine has one I used to see him a our local autoX, have not done it in awhile.
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Hey!
Turbo, excellent shot of the Morgan race car. :D
That Sigma is a very interesting zoom. Probably only one of it kind. I don't think any camera company make zoom with this range and with f2.8! :o
I agreed with you that using zoom give you more flexibility and with this likely to get more pictures. And performance of top zooms today are not far off single focal prime. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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It is such a perfect day today!
I just washed my 2003 Honda Accord with TL bi-xenon HID headlights :) Bua ha ha ha. :lol:
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Honda%20Accord/IMG_2533a.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Honda%20Accord/IMG_2502.jpg)
TL bi-xenon color mod and cut-off. The HID light is intense. :o
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Honda%20Accord/IMG_2580.jpg)
Cheers,
- Levi
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(http://c.myspace.com/Groups/00017/53/09/17449035_l.jpg)
pan fried chicken
(http://c.myspace.com/Groups/00004/44/48/4258444_l.jpg)
o' henry peach from frog hollow
(http://c.myspace.com/Groups/00003/02/71/3751720_l.jpg)
farmers market at the ferry building s.f.
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One hot summer in Tunisia....
(http://www.serbianphoto.com/Sasic_pics/5-04-04.jpg)
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Someone's earlier pic of glowing poweramp tubes reminded me of mine.
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/jeffreybehr/ASL%20Hurricanes/8c2fe5d4.jpg)
ASL Hurricane.
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HID retrofit.
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Honda%20Accord/IMG_2528a.jpg)
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Hey!
Here's one for the ladies out there...
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1178/796151104_9623b18798_o.jpg)
Now ladies don't get all excited now aa :lol: I think now I know what to name my own audio store if I'm going to open one. :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Since I was a pup working as a salesman in a stereo shop - I always wanted a shop named EarGasm
Bryan
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Coolness! :thumb:
Cheers
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Excellent pictures guys!
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This is for music lovers. I took this picture in Paris late spring 2007. Harmonia Mundi (http://harmoniamundi.com/home_flash.php).
Cheers,
-Levi
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Paris%20France%202007/LDR_3148.jpg)
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My friend who got married this weekend.
(http://www.pbase.com/levir/image/83429584.jpg)
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Hey!
Levi, your friend got very beautiful eyes! :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Thanks Buddy.
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Hey!
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1372/709941621_d1a3bb1f01_o.jpg)
"Monochrome Foliage" 2007.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://www.pcrehab.org/images/Kef Muons.jpg)
The Kef Muon Concept loudspeaker (Designed by Ross Lovegrove) snapped by my Nokia N95 at our New Malden Expo at Unilet Sound & Vision last month. Not every day you can listen to a £75,000 pair of speakers so we set up something special every year (including the PMC/Bryston BB5-XBD/BBQ setup in the car park!
(http://www.pcrehab.org/images/Kevin & Muons.jpg)
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God Damn they are sexy speakers!!!!!!!!!! I WANT!!!!!!!! Do you think it will sound better than my panasonic portable CD player ? (don't answer that)
navi
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Out my bedroom window at sunset yesterday...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=11401)
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Lots of great pics in this thread! Keep em coming...... :thumb:
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Here are a couple recent ones:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/byteme45/Outdoor%20and%20landscape/8_15_07/DSC_0106_081107_bw.jpg)
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One night while pontooning I ran across a little family. This morning when walking the dogs I stumbled across a similar family unit but deer - a doe and two fawns that had barely visible spots left. I'm going to have to start taking the camera on dog walks too now!
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/byteme45/Outdoor%20and%20landscape/8_15_07/DSC_0040_081507.jpg)
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Our neighbor has a HUGE patch of black eyed susan's....
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/byteme45/Outdoor%20and%20landscape/8_15_07/DSC_0052_081507.jpg)
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One more from a pontoon trip. Tough to get these guys to sit still and cooperate!
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/byteme45/Outdoor%20and%20landscape/8_12_07/DSC_0154_081107.jpg)
maybe part of getting these guy to cooperate is making sure that the two dogs in the boat aren't jumping out after the bird!! I'll have to remember that.
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The Kef Muon Concept loudspeaker (Designed by Ross Lovegrove) snapped by my Nokia N95 at our New Malden Expo at Unilet Sound & Vision last month. Not every day you can listen to a £75,000 pair of speakers so we set up something special every year (including the PMC/Bryston BB5-XBD/BBQ setup in the car park!
Speakers that good, yet they don't treat the early reflections in the room?!>! It's almost as bad as a 6Moons review (where they review in an untreated room)
Why use such great gear in such a lame room? Defeats the purpose, no?
/A
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To be fair, the room is unfinished but the system was fantastic regardless (the live acoustic only distracting at higher volumes)...since the pic was taken, we've installed 3x PMC in-wall speakers with an 8ft projector screen. The curtains for the rear wall are the next phase, then the seating, then finally a HAA evaluation of the room with all manner of room treatment to get it perfect. Won't be so 'lame' then... :roll:
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What type of material are those speakers made out of?? Nice curves to them.
John
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(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1153/1161782327_cee178244c_o.jpg)
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Wow, great shot, Nathan!
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If I told you guys that this is a ray trace...
(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1774/200707250015vv6.jpg)
You would not believe that would you?
Well I'm not telling! :thumb:
But it's my picture of the day.
Imperial
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Sometimes I am in sheer awe as to what is possible with 3d rendering. How they actually managed to distill all the effects of light into something that can be programmed and recreated. Nutty!
Did you make that lamp Imperial? I certainly would never have thought it was "phony" if nobody mentioned it. Although it is small. Wait, don't answer that; you said you're not telling! :wink:
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Thanks brj! Later that same day...
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1218/1164289285_7d58563f74_o.jpg)
After I got home and looked at these I realized I just shot a cheesy postcard! *doh!* Oh well, I still kinda like it.
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Sometimes I am in sheer awe as to what is possible with 3d rendering. How they actually managed to distill all the effects of light into something that can be programmed and recreated. Nutty!
Did you make that lamp Imperial? I certainly would never have thought it was "phony" if nobody mentioned it. Although it is small. Wait, don't answer that; you said you're not telling! :wink:
(http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/2781/200707250015vz4.jpg)
Ok. Twice the size then.
Take a close look ... 8)
Imperial
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It looks pretty darn real, like a lamp on a hotel wall or something (even got the wire staples and everything) but I am saying it's a ray tracing simply for the reason that you wouldn't have brought it up if it wasn't! Am I right?
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Well if it was taken by a Fuji F31 FD in broad daylight, you would say: No way... right?
But you are right, at this level of resolution, there is just no way you can tell if its a raytrace, or if its a photoshop chop, or if its a exposure manipulation on a Fuji F31... :roll:
The reason for making it a little blurry in the statement is to highlight the fact that, yes a picture is worth a 1000 words. But a picture might be perceived through words as well, or the eyes might be seeing what they are told to see.
(http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5356/insectaj1.gif)
Imperial
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(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1280/1176754028_049797c9f0_o.jpg)
Now, if I told ya'll this was created entirely in PC Paintshow would you believe me? :P Kidding...
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Hehe!
It's lovely sun today here! I'll go shoot some pics, its my day off today! Gotta get snappin!
(http://dankbar.org/smilies/camera.gif)
Imperial
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Now, if I told ya'll this was created entirely in PC Paintshow would you believe me? :P Kidding...
That's a great picture! C'mon, spill! You took it? With the 4x5? No? Yes?
(OK I confess I don't like the border.)
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This is a Stinging Nettle Leaf from my garden.
Check out the tiny tiny fly on the underside of the leaf!
Can you guys spot it?
The leaf is some 25mm about an inch
(http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/8752/200707250018bq3.jpg)
The Fuji F31 does have an impressive macro!!!
A zoom up (from the above image full size file) on the fly: ( I did some adjusting to the crop)
(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/3755/fly23qp3.png)
The fly is some 1/50'th of an inch... or something... Small little sucker!!!
The Fuji is NOT suppose to be able to focus at this distance 35 - 45mm from the leaf ca...
But it did!!!
It made some horrible noises for 3 seconds, then it came up with this amazing closeup!
Imperial
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Thanks brj! Later that same day...
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1218/1164289285_7d58563f74_o.jpg)
After I got home and looked at these I realized I just shot a cheesy postcard! *doh!* Oh well, I still kinda like it.
Nathan!
This is a great photo!!!
I just re-calibrated my Samsung 959nf CRT and I just had to have this as my new desktop!!!
:thumb:
Imperial
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Now, if I told ya'll this was created entirely in PC Paintshow would you believe me? :P Kidding...
That's a great picture! C'mon, spill! You took it? With the 4x5? No? Yes?
(OK I confess I don't like the border.)
What, I said "kidding"! :P It is most assuredly a photograph, not a digital painting. But you knew that! :) I've been shooting digital lately to scout locations where I might want to shoot large format. The difference in speed and mobility is of course very large. I don't have more 4x5 shots to show because I don't have a scanner or enlarger quite yet. And let's face it, if you're "finishing" on the web\computer monitor (thanks for that term Ken Rockwell, you incompetent, small-potatoes, crooked horizon snap shooter you) you guys looking at this aren't gonna see big differences, at least in regards to absolute resolution.
Border too rough maybe? Yeah, it might be. I've decided that I don't want to present straight edged images so I've been adding mottled edges to my shots. I draw it with a custom brush and then usually Median the hell out of it, but that particular one of the hay bales was un-Medianed.
Here's a slideshow on Flickr with more of these landscape shots that I've done recently:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58178592@N00/sets/72157600278467030/show/
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Thanks brj! Later that same day...
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1218/1164289285_bd3c5d8898_o.jpg)
After I got home and looked at these I realized I just shot a cheesy postcard! *doh!* Oh well, I still kinda like it.
Nathan,
great photos, but this one shows blank for me with the text "this photo is currently unavailable".
Russell
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I think I know why, cause I made a change and replaced it. Hmm, so that must mean if I'm seeing it my browser cache is displaying it. Let's see here... *option refresh*
Sho nuff...it be broken.
Better like this:
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1218/1164289285_7d58563f74_o.jpg)
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if you're "finishing" on the web\computer monitor (thanks for that term Ken Rockwell, you incompetent, small-potatoes, crooked horizon snap shooter you)
:rotflmao:
"Post card" shot or not, it is a great pic. I miss having Lake Michigan nearby...
It also easily highlighted the differences between LCD monitors. Viewed on the LCD at work and the borrowed laptop at home, it was substantially different.
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Nice picture, Nathan. That touch of curve to the horizon looks almost like the real thing!
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(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1153/1161782327_cee178244c_o.jpg)
I really like this one.
I would love to see that framed and hanging in my house.
George
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Thanks for the compliments! :) That curve is a little bit of lens distortion perhaps. brj, yeah I think I take for granted how picturesque the lake area of my town is, but I tell ya, when I go out before dawn and watch the sun come up it's like a whole different world. Not for morning people of course, but especially for someone like me who rarely wakes up before noon on weekends seeing the sun in the eastern side of the sky is a new and fascinating thing! :lol:
Zybar, there's an on-demand printing thing called Imagekind (via Flickr) which I am going to look into. Framing and everything. Heck, I'd be honored if you hung my photo on your wall! 8) The original file would make for a 42x9" print at 300ppi, give or take.
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Taken at a local hospital, a newborn baby girl.. :green:
(http://barryhii.smugmug.com/photos/173404568-L.jpg)
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2-year-old portrait
(http://barryhii.smugmug.com/photos/176391533-L.jpg)
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(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/jakepunk/random%20images/crucifixspider.jpg)
Crucifix spider on my back porch.
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Yikes!!! How big is that beastie?
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It's a little smaller than the average human hand, I would say. A big'un, for sure.
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A concert outside of Oslo.
Check out the bars keeping the audience away from the band.
Its farmland you know. These parties can go down wild...
Play something Country...
(http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1245/200708250011ny0.jpg)
Guitarist in the band Picasso. This guy could really play well! I was very impressed!
Shutter: 250, aperture F 4.0, exposure -2/3. I had to go manual! The cam simply could not get it right!
I'm smarter than the cam... yeah! :D But really, the Fuji is actually really simple to use fully manual!
It does focus itself very nicely! The rest you can set, and adjust very quickly! It is very fun!
Imperial
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63484)
Maui Brush Fire
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/50229/Maui_Wind_Farm.jpg)
Maui Wind Farm
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Love the bushfire shot! that's cool....I mean hot......... how long was the exposure?
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A couple more sunset shots from my backyard...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=11542)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=11539)
Taken with a Canon S2 IS
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From a recent trip to the New England Aquarium in Boston. These are from two different jellyfish tanks, taken with a Canon S2 IS with no additional lighting..
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=11540)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=11541)
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Nice pictures Phil.
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Well....its not my photo...but I thought Scott might be interested... :thumb:
(http://flash.popphoto.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/21/02007350912001_2.jpg)
Who might that be ?
(http://flash.popphoto.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/21/0200735091500.jpg)
Why....its Eric Clapton... :guitar:
No, it’s not Photoshoped. The images above are really Eric Clapton shooting with the $5,000 Leica M8, with the lens cap on. Wonder why the shots didn’t come out? For all the money he spent on the camera, he could have shelled out a little for photography lessons. (via The Sun )
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This is new lens they have for the leica. :lol:
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Heh, I've never done that, no way :duh:
The peril of rangefinders. Anyway at least he won't have to wait for the film to come back to find out! :lol:
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Oh, it's not a lens cap as it is just a really really strong neutral density filter! See, he was taking a long time exposure. Without a tripod, though? Well, they don't they call him slow hand for nothin'! :P
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Well....its not my photo...but I thought Scott might be interested... :thumb:
(http://flash.popphoto.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/21/02007350912001_2.jpg)
:lol:
...been there, done that (lots of times) :oops:
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Love the bushfire shot! that's cool....I mean hot......... how long was the exposure?
Exif data says 30" @F13 and ISO 800....
Jamie
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Hey!
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1210/734924448_230bb4e03a_o.jpg)
View from Long Island City (LIC), Queens, NYC of "Queensborough bridge"... aka 59th Street bridge as in Simon and Garfunkel's "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Honda%20Accord/Stereo/P1010022.jpg)
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Come on Levi...turn up the volume :lol:
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I have to get it installed in my car first. :lol:
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i've been viewing these on an my workstation which has a colormatch calibrated sony gdm-fw900...these photos are absolutely stunning! thanks guys :).
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Come on Levi...turn up the volume :lol:
Hey!
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1012/765709493_94be07eac9_o.jpg)
This should work for you Martin... well until Levi get those Mc meters running. :wink:
BTW... I took this photo for my mixed CD cover. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Sunset gradients
(http://www.robotbreeder.com/Robotblogger/uploaded_images/NoosaNight-4-763993.jpg)
Stars are big and bright in Noosa
(http://www.robotbreeder.com/Robotblogger/uploaded_images/NoosaNight-2-766424.jpg)
30mm f/1.4, 2 or 3 seconds
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(http://rajacat.smugmug.com/photos/29498224-L.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=12092)
Uhm... I dont know what happened really... I was doing a mouse over, and there it was!
Uhm... I'll tell the cat! ... It's not eaten all day... I'll have you know!!!
Still not scared?
Nice tie!
:roll: Well, It's my picture of the day...
Imperial
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Is that a real mouse! Jesus what did it just eat! So lifelike.. Hes poised for an attack.
Mike
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His name is Audiotatoulie.
He eats vibrations...
Only the bad one's
Then he dishes out lovely stuff!
So what ever get "the shakes" better watch out...
8)
Ps: The midiclorian count is over 20 thousand in this one! *Jedimove* (http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1143/103pn1.gif)
Imperial
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here we go :D
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2245/1798965103_458eaaf46a.jpg?v=0)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16900818@N06/
:)
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It's a picture of the day all right. Look, you can even see the sun. A shame, considering this is where I think I lost my sunglasses last time at this location. I could've used 'em too. :dunno:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2292/1851752623_296dfe416e_b.jpg)
My hope is that sometime in the future our grandchildren will be able to achieve this same "lens flare" effect using computer machines without having to haul 30lbs. of antiquated analog equipment out into the field. I know, it sounds far-fetched now but I think it can be done. We just have to have the strength to dream.
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Nice pic Nathan.
Certain things cannot be computer emulated. Shallow focus for one. Yeah, you can copy a layer, apply a blur to the top one and use a layer mask. But the problem, of course, is where they blend, you get a diffusion effect. At least for now if you want shallow focus, you got to shoot it. (assuming the foreground and background tie together somehow)
The other thing is sharp focus. It's another thing you cannot fix. Yeah, there's unsharp mask and such, but if its out.....it's out.
I always say on a job, "I can fix anything, but out of focus". Now that I'm getting up in years and don't trust my eyes, I try to make sure someone opens the image in Pshop to check focus.
Hope you're having fun w/ the 210. Man, I miss shooting view cam.
doc
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I've tried doing the focus blur on some of my images and it can look okay, but it's an effect more than a realistic thing. It's impossible to fake what the lens is doing. Well, impossible in that nobody in their right mind would want to spend the time trying to fake it. Photoshop's Lens Blur filter does have the right idea in that it blurs progressively based on the layer mask. A step up from using blur on a gradient selection which never looks quite right. I kind of think Lens Blur might've been able to fake inrank's "HERE" photo mainly because the blurred area is more or less a flat plane. But more often than not Lens Blur is mostly used for the 'ol make-stuff-look-like-a-miniature thing.
Out of focus CAN be fixed, but you have to have access to secret Hollywood movie technology. Part of it involves zooming into a horribly pixelated image and saying the magic words "Enhance That!". I've tried this numerous times myself but it never works. They must have some special software. :P
The only way you can really fix out of focus (and just a bit out of focus at that) is to dramatically reduce size and sharpen. But at 1:1 forget it, you can only get sharp lumps.
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(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1157/665985925_55005d5e4e.jpg)
Sunset at Rio-Niterói Bridge.
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'lil shootin in the shower:
(http://www.robotbreeder.com/images/Brie_w_small.jpg)
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very sensual adam. love it.
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What kind of project are you doing there, Adam?
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Taken today with my "new" 180mm/2.8 lens, at f2.8. I didn't quite get the framing right, as he was already on the move by the time I got my act together.
(http://www.lostupnorth.net/item/2579/0711a-2137.jpg)
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Pont du Garde France
(http://wardsweb.org/misc/belowpontdugarde.jpg)
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wow, the Roman's did nice work!
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What kind of project are you doing there, Adam?
Hi John,
That shot was just testing out a few tricks together:
- Using a red filter over the lens with my Canon DSLR in B+W mode - to see if it feels anything like using a red filter with film. It does, sorta. I was hoping the red-filter-with-B+W-for-skintones trick would do the really creamy, hyper-real look as it does with old film. I wasn't sure how the digital would handle this trick and how/if the B+W mode utilizes the sensor data in any different way... I wanted to compare:
- 'on camera' B+W with the red filter -VS-
- Shooting colour with a red filter on the lens then a B+W conversion in photoshop biasing the red channel -VS-
- Shooting colour and tinting red in photoshop then doing a B+W conversion with a red channel bias - Trying out a remote flash with running water, to see if it freezes the water droplets (sorta). I think the ambient light level was too high, which would account for the droplets streaking more than i would have liked. The flash/ambient ratio wasn't biased strongly enough towards just the flash to get good droplet preservation, but this look is kinda neat in its own way. To get the maximum DOF blur, i was shooting near wide open, which tilted the flash/ambient ratio in the wrong direction. If the room was any darker, the focus had a hard time. BAH.
- Trying out the 'clarity' function in the new Adobe Lightroom. You guys have heard me natter on about how cool Lightroom is - it's such a great program! and the new clarity function (among a bunch of other neat new things) is pretty interesting and very useful.
Surprisingly, the red filter + B+W mode seems to look a little creamier (i guess due to the camera firmware filtering the RGB sensor data in some way?) but there honestly isn't THAT much difference in it. Shooting colour and tinting red in PS, you sure keep your options open a lot more.
I had my camera on a tripod at the beach the other day and it fell over into the sand pretty hard. My 10-22mm lens has a bunch of sand in it now and is soft shooting at the wide end full open. :duh: :duh: :duh: :bawl: :bawl: :banghead: :bawl: :dunno: :cry: :duh: :oops:
I wonder what that repair bill will be....... <sniff>
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Taken today with my "new" 180mm/2.8 lens, at f2.8. I didn't quite get the framing right, as he was already on the move by the time I got my act together.
SUCH a great lens. Did you get the IF-ED-AIS version or the ED version - or the new autofocus one? I'm crushing 24/7 on the older IF-ED-AIS version, but mostly because i want to use it on my Canon. Great glass!!
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This is the AIS ED version. I think the IF is when they went autofocus... altho I'm not sure, Nikon made too many versions of everything to keep track of! Curiously enough I almost bought one a year or so ago and then the guy said he had decided to keep it to use with his Canon DSLR...!
Bummer about your lens :( Cool experiment there, and you seem to have a willing subject! I've only just started using flash on my digital.
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After the RMAF I took a short tour north of Denver.....this was taken little "left" (west) of Ft. Collins. Unfortunately it was raining and I could not find anybody who could clarify how they count residents in Stout, CO :D
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=12334)
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Boris.....
A little Stout,CO history... (http://library.ci.fort-collins.co.us/local_history/Topics/NewsFlashback/stout.htm)... :thumb:
Doesn't explain the 1/2 tho.... :lol:
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Thanks for the link Chris....but it looks that the town is alive, after all.....right on the edge of Horsetooth lake, close to the sign is a large parking lot where boaters and hikers come to enjoy nature.
But what does the 1/2 stand for? :scratch: Half-dead? :o
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But what does the 1/2 stand for? Half-dead ?
Or almost there.....
(http://www.starlightangelsonline.com/family/MOM2B%5B1%5D.jpg)
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This is the JBL "Everest" speaker.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=12330)
Picture taken yesterday by me. But ... it's my picture of the day!
This was sonic tapestry tickled pink I can tell you ... as evident.. :thumb:
Imperial
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That is one fine looking speaker. I was surprised to learn its a recent model and not a vintage one. Looks cooler than the usual super skinny cabinet.
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It is stunning up close, it really is. JBL has taken a place among the top guys with this offering I think.
(This might bee seen as a strange thing to say ... but The K"2" series does not sound this good!! Everest is another level! IMHO.
It appears to be able to play just about ANYTHING or any style with great finesse and life to the music!
If you guys check out my gallery you will find that I attended the Trondheim Audio Show Saturday and sunday this weekend.
So many great speakers at one place, and the time to check out them all, and you got to play what you brought with you, music wise!
It was a great treat indeed! Ah and I am starting to see the limitations of my trusty Fuji F31 'cam, but I also really think it can take incredible image quality considering that it is a small and rather simple compact!
A special thing for Norwegian audio shows is that people only occupy the sweatspot for a limited time, then others get to sit there.
We're a Nation I believe of considerate audiophiles! It's great! If someone asks a question and stuff, he's quickly given the sweetspot by whom ever was using it. Then it revolves, so people can sit there!
What a great show it was! I'm so happy I went there! And for my travel time I got to take some great shots as well!
This is my best show experience thus far! :thumb:
Imperial
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Imperial, you know you want a DSLR... :green:
I wish I had taken a picture today but I had to go to work :evil:
Boris, love the "Stout CO" picture.
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Imperial, you know you want a DSLR... :green:
I wish I had taken a picture today but I had to go to work :evil:
Boris, love the "Stout CO" picture.
Yes..... But before that I'm getting a stand for my Fuji.
I've noticed that if I can hold it completely still, it's
sharp as a razor and can muster very clear images!
But the least bit of shake and the images get fuzzy.
A DSLR is much less sensitive of this.
Imperial
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2196/1945970189_a44395c880_o.jpg)
Australia's 1st. lighthouse - Circa 1881
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Here's today's picture. A poor man's 4x10"; two 4x5s shot using the rear shift of the camera and then combined in Photoshop. Dang water drops on it again, I dunno if you'll notice them or not. I made sure to blow off the lens and everything as it was drizzling\misting slightly, but then as I started packing up I saw that a raindrop managed to fall across the filter leaving about six tiny beads. doh! Those really are hard to retouch too. Oh well, it still came out all right.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/2042384322_67f2374970_o.jpg)
Behind the scenes:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/2042384316_37687e9b8c.jpg)
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Very nice, I like this one.
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I thought I might add my $0.02 in here.......
but I can't figure out how to paste a picture here. Can someone lend a hand?
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You paste the URL string where your picture is between the img tags like so:
[img]http://www.thelinktoyourpicture.com/image.jpg[/img]
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(http://samesouls.com/images/20071012140254_dsc_2416.jpg)
Lens: 62 mm | Aperture: f 5.3 | Shutter: 1/400 sec | ISO: 200
Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-135mm 3.5-5.6
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Wot no Hi Fi ?
My "Bread Bin" Gainclone.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i239/saxonsex/BlueLeds.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i239/saxonsex/AmpBack.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i239/saxonsex/AmpInternal.jpg
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It's not really my cup of tea...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=12493)
Sorry STING ... I drink coffee!
So this is my custom made cup :inlove: ! I paid 45$ for this one. A potter made it to my exact specifications!
And it is superb to drink from! The backdrop is a developed circle ... of paper. I used heat to do that, and a pizza.. aa !
The cam is as usual a Fuji F31FD.
Imperial
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(http://samesouls.com/images/20071015110327_dsc_2476.jpg)
Lens: 58 mm | Aperture: f 5.3 | Shutter: 1/800 sec | ISO: 400
Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-135 3.5-5.6
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I was bored one day and shot this abstract using photo items. The main shape is a folding loupe and the colored pools of light were cast by camera filters stood on edge outside the frame.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10032/thumb_loupe_abstract.jpg)
Fuji 210 on Sinar F 4x5, Fuji Provia 100 film
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This picture is taken with a cell phone.
You can see the grain in the pixels sort of.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/51583/05122007(013).jpg)
But look a the layout of the things in the room.
It's like a perfect snapshot of a moment in time...
"Off the wall" or "bathroom building break"
The lightsource is a 500w worklight.
Taken today at my brothers house.
We've put some 1500lbs++ of stone in this room! Maybe more!
Amazingly low megapixel, but still quite good!
Imperial
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something festive -
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/2086275197_87e317401f.jpg?v=0)
:D
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16900818@N06/
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/2093973332_f3a463bf0e.jpg)
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(http://a278.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/4/l_b5b3ce1e22a3dbaea7919e73a0523fc5.jpg)
(http://a652.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/45/l_24c8b7eb76e6f627da469ebb5da57aab.jpg)
(http://a137.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/39/l_7c78c66cccc11b6825e5b2671f9c7260.jpg)
i took these last week in maui. i'm not sure if i like the way they turned out, so i think i better go back and try again 8)
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removed
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Ahh, a cozy Sunday morning at the lake. I made a special effort to not fall in the water on this day. No polar bear club for me, thanks!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2110/2098064231_21fe1aed44.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2263/2098846890_12bb5fa78b.jpg)
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IPY, What the heck is that? Great shot. Kind of scary. Wish he/she would stop staring at me.
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Burrrrrrr....
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IPY, What the heck is that? Great shot. Kind of scary. Wish he/she would stop staring at me.
It looks like a flamboyant gay owl! Not that there's anything wrong with that... I dunno, it cracked me up; it looks kind of queeny. :lol: Cool photo, whatever it is.
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IPY, What the heck is that? Great shot. Kind of scary. Wish he/she would stop staring at me.
He/she is an Owl :D. Some actually commented he/she looks like a character out of the Muppets. Here's another which hopefully is not as scary :P
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2342/2094064930_8a9e0c4e99.jpg?v=1197194843)
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ipy, Owl I guessed. But what kind is it? Is it just a young one so I do not recognize it? Absolutely fantastic shots.
Please guys, no more ice and snow shots. I get seriously bad flashbacks.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=12689)
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Nathan. Love that second shot of the wall (the top view) One of your best yet. The arched doorway from earlier was very nice also.
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Nathan. Love that second shot of the wall (the top view) One of your best yet. The arched doorway from earlier was very nice also.
I really like those two shots, as well. Now, what is it, and what is it for? Reminds me vaguely of a mandelbrot.
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ipy, Owl I guessed. But what kind is it? Is it just a young one so I do not recognize it? Absolutely fantastic shots.
Please guys, no more ice and snow shots. I get seriously bad flashbacks.
Thanks Don_S & I 'm guessing it's a young eagle eye Owl or at least belonging to that family of Owls :scratch:
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That's a pier leading out to a lighthouse. It's basically big boulders and concrete with corrugated steel on the sides. There's a very long concrete wall after the curvy mandlebrot-like structure which connects with the lighthouse. This is about three feet wide without any railing on the sides. It was covered in a sheet of ice so I didn't wanna venture out to the lighthouse itself.
Anyone ever fallen into icy water with all their clothes on? Do you still have enough fight in ya to swim for it?
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That's a pier leading out to a lighthouse. It's basically big boulders and concrete with corrugated steel on the sides. There's a very long concrete wall after the curvy mandlebrot-like structure which connects with the lighthouse. This is about three feet wide without any railing on the sides. It was covered in a sheet of ice so I didn't wanna venture out to the lighthouse itself.
Anyone ever fallen into icy water with all their clothes on? Do you still have enough fight in ya to swim for it?
If you fall into icy water and have to swim you need to take your outer clothes off so you don't get pulled down - if you are lucky you can swim to safety before you succumb to the cold. Thankfully this has never happened to me and I can simply tell you what they say on TV
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Anyone ever fallen into icy water with all their clothes on?
Yup! At school they would cut a hole in the ice and we would jump in with clothes ski's and a heavy backpack!
Then we had to swim some distance and get up on the ice with handheld spikes!
Then we had to run to a tent and change there!
VIKING!!! :thumb:
Imperial
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Here's my yard the other day. Shot on my new toy; Nikon D40
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/DSC_0615.jpg)
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I brought the 300mm out of hiding today. I might've done this a little earlier so the sun would be at a better angle, but I'll take it as is. Days are so dang short these days...
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2206/2125795501_1f426f583d_b.jpg)
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nathanm, Well done-great photo. It works without the sun. I looked at it and immediately turned the thermostat up. It literally gave me the shivvvverrrs. You really captured the "darkness" that winter can bring. There is that time late in the afternoon...........
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I'm guessing you can't capture that kind of detail with a rebel xti or d40x...
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I can't speak for cameras I haven't used but the 4x5 scan easily has more detail than my digital. No contest. I did this scan at 24x30" at 300ppi. Or if you prefer, 67.4 megapixels. But I like film for the tone, not the resolution. Although I do love the sharp branches and grass and whatnot.
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On second thought this one is my picture of the day. Better overall composition. This was the last shot and had no direct sunglight at all, though. Sky is a bit dull, but it's hard to find a decent cumulus-ridden sky in winter. My favorite bit is the slow shutter water. I never get sick of that old cliché. It looks like a bit bowl of creamy cocoa, or black chrome! 15 seconds at f45 with Efke PL25.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2284/2124346640_a569ce7196_b.jpg)
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Your photos are absolutely gorgeous, Nathan. I know that they represent a lot of effort, and I thank you for sharing them. I am mildly surprised at how well they translate across the web, and I can only imagine how they look "in person."
Steve M
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Wow, well done! I was going to exclaim at the first but I also love the cocoa! While I'm somewhat glad I can't make shots like that (not cold enough here!) I very much doubt I could even if I could (if that makes sense...)
Also, I don't mean to nick pits, but both of these seem to be tilted to the right. (?)
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Sorry nathanm, I vote for pic number 1. There is crispness to it and vibrancy contrasting the winter gloom. As you said, the slow shutter speed for water (pic #2) is a cliche. But it is time wearied and much abused--kind of like a laugh-track.
How the heck do you type accents like on cliche^*?
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I'd like pic 1 with the composition of pic 2, please.
And a digital camera that can take pics like that 4x5.
And then I'd like the talent and skill it takes to take those pics.
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Thanks for the compliments! Don_S, I can't remember how it was done on Windows, (I'm assuming here) I think you hit Alt and a three or four digit code to get the extended characters. Is that the Unicode code perhaps? Check the Keyboard control panel. On Mac there's a thing called character palette which gives you all the extra stuff and you just double click to insert the character. It's not exactly quick, though. It gives you a little description of what each character is too. Like the e in cliché is a "latin small letter e with acute" Ah-ha. Man, there is a dizzying array of diacritical marks, it almost seems a şĥæmë þėŏpľè ŕÃŔĕĽƴ ǚƨę ƮħƎƜ. Maybe they're afraid of getting diaresis.
John, the slight tilt is unfortunately unavoidable. In 1998 the entire state of Wisconsin was tilted 2º east to compensate for some drainage problems and it's been a slow process getting our bubble levels recalibrated. My camera back probably has one of the old kind. I wish there were some way in Photoshop to correct this but I have yet to find it.
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2134/2045474246_fe2779abe3.jpg)
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:thumb: Nice!
I like the 'frame' too, very cool.
Bob
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(http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0712/071213_1699-724_laveder800px.jpg)
i didn't take it, but i thought the horizon to horizon shot was cool.
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2319/1606206496_484a966560_o.jpg)
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Frosty was here...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/51583/frostwoods.jpg)
Picture taken in pitch darkness outside my house.
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Constructive critizism appreciated, whatcha think?:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/DSC_0341.jpg)
{Why is it so grainy here?}
File Name: DSC_0341.jpg (rename)
Taken With: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D40
File Size: 359 kb - 800x532 Taken On: 2007:12:15 00:39:07
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera Model: NIKON D40
Date/Time: 2007:12:15 00:39:07 Resolution: 800 x 532
Flash Used: Yes Focal Length: 55.0mm
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60) Aperture: f/5.6
ISO Equiv.: 400 Whitebalance: Auto
Metering Mode: matrix
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Bob, very nice! But it seems a little dark, I wonder if a touch more light on the face would work well. I'm not much of a flash user but you could try experimenting with the flash level settings?
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John Thank You.
I used an indirect flash. The flash unit was separated from the D40, sitting a few meters to my left and a few meters above my position. The flash was pointed directly vertical. (I'm sure there are 'official' words for this but I don't know them.)
Of course this is one of the first vollies of photos from a 'wanna-be'. I've got a few I'm proud of, will download as my dial-up allows.
Is there a reason this photo appears grainy? Most pics I see here are very clear. I uploaded this directly from the D40 to PhotoBucket.com, no touching up done.
Bob
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Could it be the iso 400 film speed? It still looks really clear, considering the 400 iso.
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It doesn't look grainy at the posted size at all. Usually the nice SLRs have low noise one normally doesn't associate with the ISO numbers. (Yes I'm jealous, my camera is ISO 80-Or-Bust) The lighting angle seems more front and center rather than ceiling bounced as Bob describes, but I'm no flash expert. Anyway, it just needs a little fill light, wee taste of highlight recovery, juice the saturation a smidge to warm up the skin tone and you're in like flynn.
That's a cool shot Imperial, it looks like it's an underwater coral reef!
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My Picture of the Day..... :thumb:
Well....Its not my photo....I borrowed it.... :wink:
December 25th........
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/robb_blak/happy-birthday.jpg)
Happy Birthday nathan..... :birthday: :beer:
Chris
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Bob, it doesn't look grainy to me, although it could also be that the image is a little soft and could stand a touch of sharpening. Having said that, you could try shooting at ISO200. BTW are you uploading the fullsize image to photobucket? If so you may want to try resizing and sharpening on your own PC before uploading, that will also save you time and bandwidth.
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Hey John,
I'm uploading a file size of about 4Meg to "PhotoBucket" (via dial-up :roll:), I see the image has been 'downsized' considerably.
By grainy I mean pixelated, low rez. Not near as sharp as many I see here. I'll have to work on that.
Bob
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Thanks for the birthday wishes guys! :)
Bob, your photo is in no way pixelated or grainy, could it be browser-related? Any additional image-related parameters at work there like compression or scaling? it looks just fine on my end. Here's my edit, see if it looks OK:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=32095)
One of the keys to good screen-based imagery is making sure there's no software-based scaling going on and sharpening the file at its final 1:1 size with fractional Unsharp Mask values. 100/0.3 for instance. This increases accutance. But don't go overboard as what looks crisp on CRT may go too wiry on LCD.
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Nathan, Thank You!!
Yours is noticeably smaller in physical size, but a larger file size by several thousand Kb. Not sure how you did that?? Some of the photos I've seen here are "frameable" as they are displayed, PERFECT images, crisp and clear, like the ones you've posted recently. Mine looks like a super low res file. :scratch: Possible browser related (I am using AOL after all :lol:). But why would pics imported from other sites like the 'flickr' hosting place I keep seeing, be so much better??
I need to do some playing around with settings, adjustments etc... and see what I can accomplish. I didn't want to turn Scott F's wonderful thread into "Bob's photo tech support thread". :oops: But for the time it takes to upload a 4Meg photo on dial-up connection will prevent me from posting crappy looking photos like I've done to date, that's for sure.
Abe, It could be the 400 ISO, but when I preview the photo on my PC as a file, It's PERFECT!. Somethings 'mucking it up' on it's way to here....
Bob
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Bob, your file looks pretty sharp on my end. I thought my monitor just wasn't showing what you were seeing, but it seems other people are confirming that your picture does indeed look sharp. If you view the files in a dedicated viewer without resizing, does it look the same?
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Hey, come on over......... :wave:
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=post;topic=42049.280;num_replies=289
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This here is King, my brothers now 9 weeks old Dobermann.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=12912)
The human pillow is his wife.
My pic of the day!
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The Mini Cat crashed out....
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj254/arthurs_2007/IMG_0021.jpg)
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A bit of a reflective Window payne trick...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=12913)
All pertinent data are viewable if you look at the "properties" of this image.
Imperial
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2387/2157985328_04937c356a_b.jpg)
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Nice shot, Nathan! I was hoping that you managed to take some pics from that snowstorm. (I was back visiting family and friends right near you over the holidays.) It has been a long time since I've seen snow stick to the trees so completely for so long... there were amazing photo ops everywhere, and I was kicking myself for not having brought my camera. True "Winter wonderland" images...
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Yeah, the clingy snow lasted quite a while. I got a few night shots in after the family Christmas gathering. I didn't think any one of them deserved their own photo, though. Well, the top\center one is probably the best. It's cool how you can achieve a number of different feels by changing the white balance. In reality these scenes were probably more yellow\orange, and darker!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2049/2154581715_1cb2f2684f.jpg)
The snowy river shot above actually was some of the most "expensive" digital photos I've taken. Twenty nine bucks in fact. After like three hours of shooting in the freezing cold at various locations I sat in my car with numb fingers and proceeded to DELETE THE ENTIRE CARD!!! Gah!!! Idiot! So I had to spring for some file restore software. *grumble* But at least I got them all back.
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(http://a331.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/4/l_ed748b219b7010366a3e5e401701cc3a.jpg)
i liked this one also...
(http://a628.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/102/l_b6b792368969f6aee99c0623ed0984cb.jpg)
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Ha! Those are cute! Kind of a unique take on the baby photo.
Still, on this page at least I'm partial to the "King" shot, only the dobermann is a bit distracting.
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:rotflmao: Classic Nathan......... Classic!!! hahaha
Nice photos S.Y.G.!! Very cute!
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:rotflmao: Classic Nathan......... Classic!!! hahaha
Nice photos S.Y.G.!! Very cute!
thanks... good subject matter!
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Hehe... I'd better not comment this! Its a booby trap I tell ya... :lol:
Imperial
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A woodpecker with a sweet tooth.
This little guy visits my hummingbird feeder every day and is very hard to photograph. If he detects slightest movement he's gone, this is taken from inside the house with the camera at full zoom.
He has a hard to see red cap, notice he uses his tail for leverage while hanging upside down.
(http://wghwoodworking.com/av/woodpecker.jpg)
Wayne
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These are some of my first shots with my used and cracked D40 with refurbished lens. I've been thinking about a camera for a while since I've been leaving for work just pre-dawn for a couple years, I guess. The light is sometimes ok, even in LA. Sorry, I kept the image dimensions big to make up for my poor composition. These are some of the sights I see during my commute every morning
(http://cadenzamusics.com/stuff/pics%20for%20audiocircle/traffic%20light%20at%20mills%20small.jpg)
Random shot of a traffic signal. I took this picture without having time to compose carefully through the viewfinder.
(http://cadenzamusics.com/stuff/pics%20for%20audiocircle/white%20camry%20in%20the%20morning%20small.jpg)
I only took this pic for the colors and light, which aren't that great, after all.
(http://cadenzamusics.com/stuff/pics%20for%20audiocircle/crooked%20metro%20rapid%20bus%20small.jpg)
A bus rolled by, but my auto white balance failed me and the image came out way too blue. I fixed it a little in photoshop, but not much, because...I don't know how to do it better. I also cropped it a lot. I took this picture without having time to compose through the viewfinder. I also rotated the image because the original angle was even more awful.
(http://cadenzamusics.com/stuff/pics%20for%20audiocircle/car%20lineup%20with%20tower%20and%20poles%20small.jpg)
The tower always catches my attention, but I got lucky with the electricity poles and lineup of cars. Composition is awful, I can't figure out how to best crop it - I think the original angle I took the picture at is irreparable.
(http://cadenzamusics.com/stuff/pics%20for%20audiocircle/johnie's%20broiler%20dawn%20small.jpg)
This run down abandoned hamburger stand sign always looks amazing in real life at dawn and sunset. Unfortunately, I took this picture without having time to look through the viewfinder, and this is the best crop I could come up with.
(http://cadenzamusics.com/stuff/pics%20for%20audiocircle/truck%20rear%20with%20tower%20in%20back%20small.jpg)
Just a truck with a used car dealership lot and church tower in the background. I hit it with a touch of unsharp mask in photoshop.
As you probably guessed, I took these shots while driving. Don't try this at home. I felt like I was going to crash several times (although in reality I wasn't even close to it,) but at least it wasn't life threatening because my average speed was well under 20mph. I probably won't do this again, ever. EVER. I took maybe 60 shots, these are the only ones that survived.
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:lol: Oh man ooheadsoo, your descriptions make me laugh! It's like the Woody Allen or Richard Lewis photo outing! :)
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Cool man! That's funny. I did the same thing recently when I got my D40. Althought the first opportunity I had was at night in several inches of snow the day of the GAS audio get-together. That was fun using the steering wheel as a tripod!
Good to see you finally got the rig assembled. I'll expect to see lots of good photos! :wink:
Bob
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Thanks for the comments. Unfortunately, not even Woody Allen can be funny all the time, so don't expect me to keep it up.
Last 2 days of shooting from behind the wheel were absolutely worthless.
(http://www.cadenzamusics.com/stuff/pics%20for%20audiocircle/second%20shoot/tow%20truck%20rear%20green%20filter%20small.jpg)
I only shot this tow truck because I liked the deep saturated blues and reds. Naturally, they didn't come out, and I ended up stumbling upon b&w with green filter... :roll:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=13198)
Huh? You said hand me the lead... Oh, you were talking to my master.. Sorry about that.. :thumb:
Chomp chomp...
My brothers Dobermann is growing up fast! Yeah!
(If you guys take a look at my canine gallery, you will see those eyes also in the Female Dobe, Kira (http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=9678). (I assume that is grandma')
That is a set of LAZER eyes on that dog! 8))
Imperial
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This was shot on either Ilford Delta-100 or Efke PL 25, I can't remember. Taken on the foggiest day over Christmas break, although enhancing the contrast of the wall does kind of lessen the effect. The 65mm is great for these tight interiors. You can get dramatically different effects just by turning the camera slightly.
I still have a rash from this shoot. Some of the local shrubbery didn't care for me poking around on its turf.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2128/2200659619_fb69ef499d_o.jpg)
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Dude, you are THE MAN!
Anybody that can turn that rat-hole of a place into a cool looking picture is #1 in my book.
Hell, I can shoot a beautiful subject and make it look like crap. It'll be a lot of practice before I can make crap look beautiful. :lol:
Bob
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Yeah. I figured that was once a kitchen. ;)
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Thanks Bob! Really, this burnt down shack is a photographic gold mine, it almost shoots itself. I don't know how long its been there in that condition or why I never noticed it before, but it looks great. That's what I love about stone\brick\earth\adobe buildings, even when they're completely ruined they still look good. A ruined stick frame house is not quite as nice, it actually makes you feel bad. But stone ruins have their own inherent beauty, they become part of the land in a way.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/2174342562_ef77399263.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2011/2173710013_fed10e797a.jpg)
I made 32" tall prints of these and they look great, especially the window one. You can see every little crevice in the wall.
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I was hiking through Karabakh region of Armenia and came across this guy on my way...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=13228)
This cool lookin' thing was walking about 6 feet from me on the beach in Culebra. It was about 3' long.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=13233)
Culebra sunrise:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=13234)
In Karabakh, these little tour guides kept me on the trail as I left Karmir Shuka.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=13227)
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Cool, you got on your white steed to slay the dragon and then rode off into the sunset! :thumb:
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How big is the .. lizard?
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How big is the .. lizard?
About 36" from the head to tip of the tail. I'd guess about 65% of his length is captured in that photo...it had an amazingly long tail.
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Wow, that's cool! Just so I know, what is it called? I love the horse pic too.
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2011/2173710013_fed10e797a.jpg)
I made 32" tall prints of these and they look great, especially the window one. You can see every little crevice in the wall.
I like this one. Hard to imagine how it looks nearly 3' tall...! Sounds like your printer is working out for you :thumb:
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Beautiful pictures, Nathan ... and maxwalrath - great pictures, too - what took you to Armenia?
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Wow, that's cool! Just so I know, what is it called? I love the horse pic too.
Thanks. No idea about the lizard...I looked around Google for a while but didn't find anything.
Beautiful pictures, Nathan ... and maxwalrath - great pictures, too - what took you to Armenia?
My grandmother is Armenian, and I wanted to check out the country / culture and explore that part of my heritage. The hiking trip I went on was very cool. There is a new trail opening up in Karabakh this spring (along the lines of a much shorter Appalachian Trial) with the goal of attracting eco-tourism. I was a "guinea pig" of sorts for the trail, reporting on trail conditions, homestay families, the quality of the trail signs, etc.
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Hey!
Nathan great shots there man! :D
I wonder what the big print from printer will look like in person. :D To do that in wet darkroom at home would be impossible. :icon_lol:
Listen.... Nathan, I think you should start a new separate thread call "Large (and maybe medium too) Format Photography" so you could post those LF photos of your on it... Maybe I will even chip in one or two :wink:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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No, better yet I think we should have a separate Circles for 35mm, digital SLR, digital SLR full frame sensor, medium format, medium format 6x6cm, medium format 6x7cm, large format 4x5, large format 8x10 and so on! Also, a Nikon Circle, Canon Circle, Olympus Circle, Leica Circle... :P Only kidding.
That lizard's an iguana if I am not mistaken. They are pretty bad-ass looking creatures for sure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Iguana
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No, better yet I think we should have a separate Circles for 35mm, digital SLR, digital SLR full frame sensor, medium format, medium format 6x6cm, medium format 6x7cm, large format 4x5, large format 8x10 and so on! Also, a Nikon Circle, Canon Circle, Olympus Circle, Leica Circle... :P Only kidding.
That lizard's an iguana if I am not mistaken. They are pretty bad-ass looking creatures for sure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Iguana
Hey!
OK that's fine... thought it would be easier to follow your adventure with LF.
Oh! Well, what ever :roll:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I'll volunteer to host the 6x6cm Portraits Taken With a 135mm Lens Circle!
Buddy, you can start an LF thread ;)
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I'll volunteer to host the 6x6cm Portraits Taken With a 135mm Lens Circle!
Buddy, you can start an LF thread ;)
Hey!
I was thinking about it. But since I've not use my 4X5 Sinar since 05. So, I won't have much to show. :icon_lol:
I thought it would be better idea for Nathan to do that and it would fun to follow his LF adventure. :D
I don't have much 4x5 shots in my closet. But I will chip in and scan a few and post it there :wink:
LF photography has always been my favorite even today in the age of digital photography. There is something very Zen about LF B&W photography. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Here are some more shots of nothing in particular. Went out for a brief dusk hike. If this isn't proof that any schmuck with a camera can take a half way decent shot, I don't know what is. At least I think they're half way decent. Not much to be said for my composition, though.
I'm sorry I blew the moon out in all of these shots. Not sure I could have done otherwise and kept the subject light enough. Oh well, I'll shoot the moon when I actually have a telephoto.
(http://lh6.google.com/alioupdate/R5QilAj9sCI/AAAAAAAAACI/aWV_bzgb_dI/s800/dusk%20street.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/NightHike012008/photo#5157785492447408162)
Here's the street I have to cross to get to the hills. Yeah...that's about all there is to say about it. You can see that they're building new houses there. In a few years, there won't be much left of these hills. Sad. I've lived here "decades" with these hills, but they'll be gone in a few.
(http://lh5.google.com/alioupdate/R5Qiowj9sEI/AAAAAAAAACY/17vcxGlqS-Q/s800/lines%20over%20the%20hill.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/NightHike012008/photo#5157785556871917634)
Lines cutting across the sky to the next hill over. I should probably shoot more sky, next time.
(http://lh4.google.com/alioupdate/R5Qingj9sDI/AAAAAAAAACQ/ZzU0ygFM8ng/s800/2%20power%20towers.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/NightHike012008/photo#5157785535397081138)
These two towers of power have overlooked one of the closest hills to the street since who knows when. I've always thought of them as fat man and tall boy. Or maybe tall man and little boy. Either way, it doesn't work. Oh well.
(http://lh5.google.com/alioupdate/R5Qiqwj9sFI/AAAAAAAAACg/tSvITzKBdbc/s800/single%20tower%20and%20moon.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/NightHike012008/photo#5157785591231656018)
Tall suckers, aren't they? You can see an airplane's lights streaking across the bottom. Doesn't look nice, at all.
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While we are on the subject of powerlines... how about this photo?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=13310)
Imperial
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Oh dear, I'm afraid I'll have to assign you one demerit point for that photo, Imperial. Come on now, we want more puppies on boobs! :P
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Great photo, Imperial, except for the powerlines. Not a good photo of the powerlines!
What time of day is this? This photo really looks like very northern lattitudes.
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I think ooheadsoo is snapping pictures for Aimee Mann album covers. :)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411KNSE0QXL._AA240_.jpg)
I like your pic that most resembles the album cover BTW.
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Great photo, Imperial, except for the powerlines. Not a good photo of the powerlines!
What time of day is this? This photo really looks like very northern lattitudes.
Indeed Northern! Hamar in Norway!
Ok...
How about this one then:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=13312)
Never mind the powerlines.. Look at that colour in the sky!!!
The cam could not capture what our eyes saw this evening..
It was just an AMAZINGLY SHARP color!!!
It was like an almost full rainbow, where you see the white light there in the sky.
I'm not sure why the cam could not capture this, but it was an amazing sight!
I've never seen this colorplay in my life here in Norway, it was very unusual!
Imperial
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Oh dear, I'm afraid I'll have to assign you one demerit point for that photo, Imperial. Come on now, we want more puppies on boobs! :P
Oooohhhh!
My brother is as big as John Casler, and he is a SWAT cop.. He's not actually known for his patience...
I'm not gonna ask him for more pics! I'm to fond of my life!!! You ask him!!! :D
Imperial
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Hey Buddy, do you still have your Sinar? Best (monorail) view camera going, IMHO. I'm working on a prototype for an adapter to fit a DSLR body on one. Will let you know if it works. Similar idea as the Cambo Ultima, but simpler and uses an existing 4x5 system.
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Hey Buddy, do you still have your Sinar? Best (monorail) view camera going, IMHO. I'm working on a prototype for an adapter to fit a DSLR body on one. Will let you know if it works. Similar idea as the Cambo Ultima, but simpler and uses an existing 4x5 system.
Hey!
Yes, Doctor are you calling me? :lol:
I agreed that Sinar is the best monorail cam system ever designed. :D
Yes, I still have the Sinar F1 with Nikon/Nikkor 210mm f5.6 and 90mm f8. It is on the shelf and haven't seen action for sometime now :roll: I do wish I have time to use it more. Well, this will likely be my last 4X5 monorail cam :icon_lol:
I did a little search and read about the Cambo Ultima. I'm trying to see how Sinar could be adapt in to this in head right now :scratch: If you could modify Sinar will the back accommodate different brand of DSLR?
drphoto please keep me posted on this. It will be cool if you could make this work and much cheaper... it will be cheaper right? :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://lh3.google.com/alioupdate/R5bc0HTk-rI/AAAAAAAAAFw/1Haz2vBQovQ/s800/Lucky%20Johnie%27s%20Broiler%20sign.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/AfterABriefRainShower012208/photo#5158553211071953586)
(http://lh6.google.com/alioupdate/R5bc43Tk-tI/AAAAAAAAAGA/jsqb5k1TazQ/s800/dirty%20puddle.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/AfterABriefRainShower012208/photo#5158553292676332242)
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Nice, gettin' better dude! :thumb:
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ooheadsoo,
Nice pics! The second one reminds me of this MC Escher print:
(http://library.thinkquest.org/16661/media/gallery/escher/puddle.jpg)
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Thanks.
I didn't know about the escher piece. It was unintentional. I tried to take some more puddle reflections, but i think I lost my original vision.
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Way cool, Dave G! I never saw that one before.
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Well, I'll cheat.. A friend took these, but I think they are superb!
So I'll post them! Canon 400D.'
(I've been on top of that snowy peak by the way.. It's quite the hike!!)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=13333)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=13334)
The lens is a Sigma F2.8. ( I did ask permission from my friend first..)
Imperial
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Imperial, love those two shots your friend took.
Here's one I took yesterday
(http://lh3.google.com/alioupdate/R5xErnTk-6I/AAAAAAAAAH8/g94NFlM-TnY/s800/approaching%20the%20bark%20cave%20from%20the%20air.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/DeTsengHangAfterBeingDisappointed/photo#5160074789135907746)
Link to the rest of the shots I took yesterday that weren't a total bust:
http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/DeTsengHangAfterBeingDisappointed
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Here's my latest hohum snapshot:
(http://lh6.google.com/alioupdate/R6AS2XTk_EI/AAAAAAAAAKo/OVfhoCV7M2o/s800/look%20up%20tree.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/FirestoneTreesAndANastyPuddle/photo#5161145898144955458)
3 more pictures I took today, for those who have nothing better to do:
http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/FirestoneTreesAndANastyPuddle
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(http://www.pbase.com/levir/image/15787996.jpg)
Alright, who stole the picture of my ex.
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I like the tree shot, ooheadsoo!
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I like the tree shot, ooheadsoo!
Thanks! Although, it was the tree that did all the work, not me.
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(http://lh3.google.com/alioupdate/R6ghmCEmZ9I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/QkK7kfxRWPQ/s800/bikes%20and%20meters.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/MiscellaneousPicsSomeOfWhichAreTerrible/photo#5163413910055184338)
(http://lh6.google.com/alioupdate/R6ghnyEmZ-I/AAAAAAAAAQY/BeWZ35BRyzE/s800/TSEmp%20tree%20blossom.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/MiscellaneousPicsSomeOfWhichAreTerrible/photo#5163413940119955426)
(http://lh5.google.com/alioupdate/R6ghCiEmZ5I/AAAAAAAAAP0/p3gA2uqxpD4/s800/sunset%20sky%20over%20rhccc%202.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/JasonAndRHCCCShots/photo#5163413300169828242)
(http://lh5.google.com/alioupdate/R6ghGiEmZ7I/AAAAAAAAAQE/O85bKP7tl74/s800/coffee%20cup.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/JasonAndRHCCCShots/photo#5163413368889305010)
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Santa Monica a few years ago. Fuji S2, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 AF-S VR.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2384/2245627244_05a2af548e_o.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2127/2244873361_a4b594af3b_o.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2024/2244895049_3c9a679f7d_o.jpg)
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decent considering it's a cheap digi, pentax s40
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q190/gprro/crop2.jpg)
another for scale, the worm is about 1.5-2 inches. I fed the spider for a couple months. I have a bunch more.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q190/gprro/spider.jpg)
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"I don't like flying, heights, doorways, midgets, fast food, sugar, people with 11 toes, spiders....." -Steve Gonsalves(Ghost Hunter)
Mark
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(http://lh6.google.com/alioupdate/R7oUnzKINTI/AAAAAAAAAa4/LH9rq3Iu0UY/s800/another%20up%20tree%20overcast.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/3Firestone2Cello18Vs55AngleTest/photo#5168466196341208370)
Funny, I can see bark detail in photoshop, but somehow, it disappears by the time it's displayed outside of pshop.
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Shot from my driveway this morning
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=13695)
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Hey!
Nice Phil. :D
Is that a hawk? With white snow on the ground is should be easier for that hawk to spot the food to be running around :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I think it's a hawk, although someone said it could be an owl....
I took it with my Canon S2 IS super-zoom point-and-shoot at full zoom...and I still had to crop this. So you get a sense of how far away it was...
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Nice pic. Looks like a hawk or a falcon to me. I don't think it's an owl given that you can see the silhouette of the beak.
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I was snapping pics of parts for my Felix thread and I kind of liked this one. The alignment and depth of field turned a simple parts shot into something with half-decent composition:
(http://www.bradjudy.com/pics/Felix/IMG_1773.JPG)
Canon A630
I need to take more pics in general and post some stuff in this area.
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(http://a382.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/78/l_28535352a63aaa0075db6d5a655e8c4d.jpg)
I took this one in Paris several years ago.
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That bird looks like a Tengmalm's Owl or Boreal Owl.
Imperial
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=13851)
F 2.8, 1/60 second on a Canon compact I believe
My brother snapped this shot, and I think I will call it:
His master voice
As you can see, his ears are not yet fully "set" in the cartilage, so they "curl" a bit.
He's gonna still have to wear the tape a while to form them pointy things there.
Deep chest and very good sitting position I think.
Imperial
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He's a lumberjack and he's okay, he sleeps all night and he works all day
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He puts on strapping leather and walk around in leaves...
(http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9364/dobermanninleatherdr6.jpg)
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He's a Dobermann, and he's okay, he sleeps all night and he works all day!
I piss down trees. I eat my bone
I sniff the road ahead.
On Wednesdays I go running
And chase a cat or two...
Bow wow!!!
:thumb:
Imperial
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Here're two I took today
(http://lh6.google.com/alioupdate/R-YJTf_GtrI/AAAAAAAABEs/E55G9A7LuSg/s800/-5348.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/Teleconverter55mm18AndDescansoGardens/photo#5180838651944679090)
(http://lh4.google.com/alioupdate/R-YJ4__GuEI/AAAAAAAABH4/lnEfPL-6Jak/s800/-5546.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/Teleconverter55mm18AndDescansoGardens/photo#5180839296189773890)
And here's a stray dog I shot, just for Imperial
(http://lh3.google.com/alioupdate/R-YbWv_GuGI/AAAAAAAABJM/aHjdc8qa7D8/s800/DSC_5151.JPG.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/Teleconverter55mm18AndDescansoGardens/photo#5180858498988554338)
It was growling at me, so I didn't go no closer. This is greatly cropped down from the original.
So, Imperial, what kind of mutt is this? :scratch:
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Coming home late last night, the moon was incredibly detailed, so I stopped by the lake (Lake Ontario) and snapped a few pics.
This was taken hand held. Camera is Canon S5 IS. Shot in manual mode, 1/40 F3.5 80 ISO.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=14003)
Cheers
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dayglow
very nice you must have an iron grip and be tee-total :thumb:
Nick.
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It looks like a mix that mutt there yeah ooheadsoo.
It's got brine colors, and the head is like that of the American pit bull terrier, but the ears a somewhat wrongly shaped.
More like that of an American Bulldog I'd say, so I guess these two breeds could be in there.
However, it is still to leggy, IE the legs are more like that of the American Staffordshire, but they do have the curvature of the
Pit Bull...
Yup, that's as close as I can make it out. It is not a pure blood I think - (A female was it? ). Are they ever these strays..
Imperial
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Here're two I took today
(http://lh6.google.com/alioupdate/R-YJTf_GtrI/AAAAAAAABEs/E55G9A7LuSg/s800/-5348.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/Teleconverter55mm18AndDescansoGardens/photo#5180838651944679090)
Love that one!
(What is it?)
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Ditto, me too. Love that shot.
Looks to me like a very delicate lamp.
That dog looks like it would enjoy casually chewing on your leg for awhile. :o
Based on the coloring, it looks like it has cheetah in it's bloodline.
Bob
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And here's a stray dog I shot, just for Imperial
(http://lh3.google.com/alioupdate/R-YbWv_GuGI/AAAAAAAABJM/aHjdc8qa7D8/s800/DSC_5151.JPG.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/Teleconverter55mm18AndDescansoGardens/photo#5180858498988554338)
It was growling at me, so I didn't go no closer. This is greatly cropped down from the original.
So, Imperial, what kind of mutt is this? :scratch:
This was Max, a Boxer/Boston Terrier - the above dog almost looks like Greyhound, the muscles are so long and exagerrated, but the barrel chest, face, ears, and Brindle coat looks Boxer / Pit Bull
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=14033)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=14032)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=14031)
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Here are a sequence of pictures when we visited Orlando March 2008.
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Orlando%20FL%202008/LDR_8332.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Orlando%20FL%202008/LDR_8335.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Orlando%20FL%202008/LDR_8339.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Orlando%20FL%202008/LDR_9114.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Orlando%20FL%202008/LDR_9018.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Orlando%20FL%202008/LDR_9019.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Orlando%20FL%202008/LDR_9020.jpg)
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Love that one!
(What is it?)
Bob's right, it's 2 of 4 lamps with delicate spherical cages located in the Japanese gardens at Descanso Gardens in southern California.
I don't know dogs, but that one looked young and healthy enough to do me some serious damage.
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Here is another one.
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Orlando%20FL%202008/LDR_9209.jpg)
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Day
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Orlando%20FL%202008/LDR_8536.jpg)
Night
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Orlando%20FL%202008/LDR_8973.jpg)
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Levi, I especially like the day time shot.
Here are some from my brief family vacation last weekend.
(http://lh3.google.com/alioupdate/R_MgMf_GxxI/AAAAAAAABq4/oqEegCI3MX0/s800/DSC_6842.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/DeathValleyTrip/photo#5184522995150276370)
(http://lh3.google.com/alioupdate/R_Melf_Gw4I/AAAAAAAABiw/XkLyM_7V6lk/s800/DSC_6876.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/DeathValleyFamilyPics/photo#5184521225623749506)
(http://lh3.google.com/alioupdate/R_Mf2f_GxkI/AAAAAAAABpI/0-ezPgTPzCk/s800/DSC_6730.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/DeathValleyTrip/photo#5184522617193154114)
(http://lh4.google.com/alioupdate/R_MbJv_GvHI/AAAAAAAABUE/D658-KNtipc/s800/DSC_6235.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/VegasAtNight/photo#5184517450347494514)
(http://lh4.google.com/alioupdate/R_MfOv_GxLI/AAAAAAAABl8/R3MaQjIgGIg/s800/DSC_6498.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/BryceCanyonTrip/photo#5184521934293353650)
(http://lh6.google.com/alioupdate/R_MezP_Gw9I/AAAAAAAABjs/sf_dTm2K-r4/s800/DSC_6348.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/BryceCanyonTrip/photo#5184521461846950866)
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There's the winner shot! Nice color, form and texture. :thumb:
(http://lh3.google.com/alioupdate/R_Mf2f_GxkI/AAAAAAAABpI/0-ezPgTPzCk/s800/DSC_6730.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/DeathValleyTrip/photo#5184522617193154114)
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Thanks. Death Valley.
Trying to decide between a trip to Death Valley/Sequoia National Park or Bryce/Zion in 3 weeks. Both ways I'll hit a place I went to just last weekend, but this time it'll be more for checking out things to shoot rather than a family vacation.
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VERY NICE! :thumb:
I wouldn't mind having that as my PC's desktop. aa
Bob
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Trying to decide between a trip to Death Valley/Sequoia National Park or Bryce/Zion in 3 weeks. Both ways I'll hit a place I went to just last weekend, but this time it'll be more for checking out things to shoot rather than a family vacation.
We did Bryce/Zion at the beginning of May in 2005 and it was very nice. If you take that route, I recommend getting up early enough to get into Bryce right when the park opens. There were very few people in the park in the morning, but after a couple of hours the tour buses started arriving.
We were fortunate to see Zion when the water was really high and there were plenty of little waterfalls coming right out from the sides of the cliffs. (For those not familiar, Zion has layers of porous and non-porous rock in the cliffs, so water seeps down until it hits non-porous rock and then comes out the side of the cliff - either seeping or pouring)
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Either place my buddies and I go, that's what we'll be doing. How was the snow when you were there? As you can see, last weekend, the place was still snowed in.
(http://lh4.google.com/alioupdate/R_McMv_GvhI/AAAAAAAABXY/jJahX8AxRbU/s800/DSC_6498.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/BryceCanyonTrip/photo#5184518601398730258)
(http://lh6.google.com/alioupdate/R_Mb8P_GvYI/AAAAAAAABWM/ID5wwIN85zA/s800/DSC_6474.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/BryceCanyonTrip/photo#5184518317930888578)
I'm leaning towards Death Valley because the drive is much shorter. Zion is always killer, though, and I want my friends to see it - however, they've been to none of these places, so it'd be a treat either way it goes. I've been to all four, so it doesn't matter much to me - but personally, I like Zion best.
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The above pic maybe one of the coolest pictures I have ever seen. Nice job :thumb:
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Thanks - fortunately, it takes no skill to take nice shots when you're in places like these.
Bob, if you REALLY want to (or just for kicks) you can just click on any of these pics and download a larger version.
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Already did Abe. :wink: It's my desktop at work.
Where, specifically, was that last photo taken? The family and I will be going west this summer for vacation. I was thinking about Sand Dunes National Park, but your last pic may sway my decision.
Bob
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Either place my buddies and I go, that's what we'll be doing. How was the snow when you were there?
It looks like it was May 17 when we were there - basically no snow left:
(http://lh3.google.com/brad.judy/RWpAEOWAABI/AAAAAAAAAcU/LZgMyQ6RUR4/IMG_1643.JPG.jpg?imgmax=720)
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Where, specifically, was that last photo taken? The family and I will be going west this summer for vacation. I was thinking about Sand Dunes National Park, but your last pic may sway my decision.
Sand Dunes is a neat short visit, but I don't think it's interesting to spend much time there. It's a good stop on the way to other locations like Mesa Verde.
Sand Dunes NP:
(http://lh6.google.com/brad.judy/RWo1luclABI/AAAAAAAAAS0/o9QRnlq10i8/IMG_2083.JPG.jpg?imgmax=720)
(http://lh4.google.com/brad.judy/RWo2QzQCABI/AAAAAAAAAX0/RNEzIxCeDN8/pano.jpg?imgmax=800)
Between Sand Dunes NP and Mesa Verde is the lesser known Chimney Rock Arch Site:
(http://lh3.google.com/brad.judy/RWo115EtABI/AAAAAAAAAU8/i_nLAyq0VDA/IMG_2154.JPG.jpg?imgmax=720)
And Mesa Verde near the four corners:
(http://lh6.google.com/brad.judy/RWo2F4H0ABI/AAAAAAAAAWk/0XT-C3C-3H0/IMG_2248.JPG.jpg?imgmax=720)
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Hello
been looking at the pic's of the day do you think it would be possible list the camera / lens that you use to take the pic's ? I'm curious what equipment you used to take them in general.
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Hey!
ooheadsoo, very nice set of photos there. :D Look like you had a fun trip there especially for picture taking. :D
Thanks for sharing. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Great shot, BradJudy. I only see the first sand dune pic.
Thanks, Buddy. I'm just trying to have fun with the camera, since I dumped so much money into it. My aunts just went to Death Valley for 3 days (got back 2 days ago or so) and took some amazing shots. One of them is an avid photographer (and traveler, climbed Everest, Kilimanjaro, first woman on Antarctica etc etc) and I haven't seen her photos yet - but tonight, I saw the pictures that one of my non-photographer aunts took on her little $180 pocket sized (actually, you could probably fit 4 of these in your coat pocket with ease) point and shoot and they blew me away. I am shamed. :cry: Granted my world traveling aunt dragged them up at 5am so they all got shots at prime times, but even so, the composition was good as well as the absolutely perfect exposure between rocks, earth, and sky. Unprocessed, right from the camera! :cry:
I'm using a Nikon D40. The Death Valley telephoto pics were with my friend's Nikon 55-200VR and the wider angles of Bryce were with the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8.
Looks like I'll be going to Death Valley again. Weather will be getting a tad on the hot side, but not terrible, yet. I hope to be able to "camp" at a campground to save money. Will probably spend a day there, a day at Sequoia NP, and that's basically it.
As for the canyon shots, those were taken at Bryce Canyon NP, in Utah, right next to Zion NP. They're a killer pair about an hour's drive from each other. I don't think there will be snow to speak of during the summer, but it'll be perfect for many of the hikes, I would guess especially in Zion. The snow I encountered in Bryce was potentially fatal in tennis shoes.
I'll be trying to shoot more shots with the sigma wide angle oriented vertically on the next trip. Unfortunately, unless you view them at full res, they just seem like narrow crops of a regular frame.
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Great shot, BradJudy. I only see the first sand dune pic.
I updated the URLs from PicasaWeb, so hopefully they show up again now. Those must be somewhat temporary or dynamic, although yours continue to work.
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MiB...
(http://gfx.dagbladet.no/pub/artikkel/5/53/531/531582/01Stoltenberg_1207747904.jpg)
Well no, not really, this is the current government in Norway...
This picture was so cool, well for me anyway, so I just had to post it here!!! :thumb:
The Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, to the left there says "My specs, give!"
So anyway, this was just for an interview in a paper, and they are being portrayed here as sort of
MiB on a coffe break...
Or are they really... ? aa
Look into the screen please... 8)
Imperial
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I give, Imperial - what am I supposed to see, except a remarkably real-looking person (for a Prime Minister)?
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It's the Prime Minister! Jens Stoltenberg.
Ok. It is unusual for them to take part in such a staged shot.
But, it just was so cool!! :thumb:
It's from a portrait interview about him.
The punchline for the article is:
"Who the fuck in the government said that?"
Then the picture has the tagline: "My specs, give!!" ...
Norway has always been accused of being an American nuchslep... Really we are!
So in the interview he says. "I Watch West Wing and The President, the shows you know..."
This dude is VERY far from timid...
How can I put this. He reminds me of Donald Trump mixed in with David Letterman.
That's basically what one is up against.
The people in debates and stuff have at him...
He just leans back, smiles, and is totally unfazed...
So in real life this man is coolness incarnate!!! It must bug the shit out of the opposition that you just
cannot get this man to easily loose his cool! But when he does... hehe, that is Donald Trump for ya.
He's got that same look in the eyes, the same sort of expression that Trump has...
A couple of weeks ago he had to fire some ministers... so afterwards they asked him.
"So when you talked to n.n like, how was that talk then?"
He said... "I was angry" ...
This guy is just something out of a movie, he really is.. :thumb:
What does he do on his spare time? He says he some times plays war games online... Age of Empire, Red alert, and more to that!
The Russians have a nickname for him... "Steklov" that was one of their greatest mathematicians back a 100 years or so.
So he did what? He called himself "Steklov" while playing online games...
We are a peacefull nation. But we are also Vikings... :D You see why he is our Prime Minister? Hehe!
Noel Lee is the Head Monster? Well, Jens is the Head Viking... nothin' to it..
Imperial
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Oh yeah.. I forgot.. MiB = Ministers in Black (suits)...
:dance:
Imperial
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Either place my buddies and I go, that's what we'll be doing. How was the snow when you were there?
It looks like it was May 17 when we were there - basically no snow left:
(http://lh3.google.com/brad.judy/RWpAEOWAABI/AAAAAAAAAcU/LZgMyQ6RUR4/IMG_1643.JPG.jpg?imgmax=720)
Wait a second, I thought this was my picture (laugh!). This is from the Sunrise point area, isn't it? May be my memory is failing. Nice!
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Hey longtime lurker thought I'd finally register and post something. So why not do it in one of my favorite spots, the photography section!
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/Panthercz/_MG_3338-1.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/Panthercz/_MG_3352.jpg)
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Good to see you here BZ.
BZ does some high quality work, but different subjects than some folks here, so it should be a fun complement.
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welcome bz79.
Nice pix, especially the second one, for me. I think I would have liked the first more if the butt end of the log was all in sharp focus.
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Good to see you here BZ.
BZ does some high quality work, but different subjects than some folks here, so it should be a fun complement.
Thanks! I've been lurking for years now, but finally registered so I can click on peoples names without being told to register. :D
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welcome bz79.
Nice pix, especially the second one, for me. I think I would have liked the first more if the butt end of the log was all in sharp focus.
Understandable, I just really love using a large aperture on my Canon 85mm f/1.2L II and the effect it creates.
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Well, I really like the effect on the fence wire.
That's a great shot in my books, and I do like photos that bring your attention to the unnoticed details that surround us.
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I really like those shots - how much post processing/dark room futzing? Any filters?
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I really like those shots - how much post processing/dark room futzing? Any filters?
None and none.
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Welcome BZ. What lens did you use on the second shot?
It looks like a telephoto. Hmmm...
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Welcome BZ. What lens did you use on the second shot?
It looks like a telephoto. Hmmm...
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II used on both.
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Thanks :thumb:
I like the shallow depth-of-field. That is a one fast lens F/1.2
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Tripod? I have a hard enough time getting things in focus with my manual f/1.8
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Tripod?
But of course!
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(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_0009.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_0016.jpg)
A short walk with Gracie today.
Canon XSi w/55-250 IS using live view.
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what a beautiful picture of Gracie - if that's the dog's name.
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Welcome BZ. What lens did you use on the second shot?
It looks like a telephoto. Hmmm...
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II used on both.
Ahhh...the "L" lense :thumb:
My picture of the day with another L lense....
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2098/2224531600_6f3f25a093_b.jpg)
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A friend's UR Simply 845 :D
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2412/2222134445_2508d3ee1e.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2405/2222078057_75e679430f.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2015/2222868690_dba9a23e75.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2320/2222077255_e618ec0e8b.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/2222078165_a41e7f3754.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2107/2222868574_350d98195d.jpg)
All shots taken with a Canon 40D & EF24-70L lense.
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(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/Panthercz/Ornate-Pacman-Frog-9644.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/Panthercz/Panther-Gecko-9702.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/Panthercz/_MG_9819-1.jpg)
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Cool photo, I use to have one of these little dudes. Little fella lived to be over 18 years old.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/Panthercz/Panther-Gecko-9702.jpg)
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Interesting critters! I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille. That first one is almost a "frogscape"! Heh. The eyeballs are really cool looking too. The middle fella looks like he really DOES need it like he needs a hole in the head!
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The middle fella looks like he really DOES need it like he needs a hole in the head!
He actually does. That's his ears. I always worried about him getting debris in there, but never had any problems.
It's a "Leopard Gecko" by the way. Very docile creature.
Bob
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It's a "Leopard Gecko" by the way. Very docile creature.
Bob
Close, it's a "Panther Gecko" Paroedura pictus
Here is a leopard gecko though.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/Panthercz/Leopard-Gecko-albino-9682.jpg)
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It's a miniature dragon! Is his belly encrusted with dwarven jewels?
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Close, it's a "Panther Gecko" Paroedura pictus
Ah, yes....Now I see it in the eyes.
Is it a Gecko found naturally, or a bred species? I'd never heard of it.
Definitely a very close relative. Personally, I'd like to get a Tokay but lack the space needed to properly house one.
{Mean little rascals} :icon_twisted:
(http://www.scserp.com/images/TokayGecko001.JPG)
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Is it a Gecko found naturally, or a bred species? I'd never heard of it.
It's a naturally occurring species found in southern Madagascar.
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(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/zo3.jpg)
Taken at Bird World inside the Denver zoo.
Canon XSi EFS 55-250 IS
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Cherry blossom at the Tidal Basin.
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll73/woodsyi/Picture646.jpg?t=1208313253)
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Not too many photo's of fish on here...so here we go.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/Panthercz/78543.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/Panthercz/SmokyLemonPeelAngel1.jpg)
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Not too many photo's of fish on here...so here we go.
Hey!
Cool! :cool: Are they your? They are sure very colorful. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Taken at Bird World inside the Denver zoo.
Canon XSi EFS 55-250 IS
It matches the vinyl in your avatar. :)
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Finally got the tank up and going at the new house.
(http://wardsweb.org/misc/fishtank.jpg)
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(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/zo2.jpg)
Don't know if I like this shot or not, looks a little soft. The bird was half in the sun and half in a dark shadow, maybe a external flash?
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I'll be posting some pics from my Death Valley trip last weekend over the next few days. Advice on how to better them either in the composition or post processing would be appreciated. I have tons of trouble getting a nice sky. These were probably taken with a 2 stop ND graduated filter, which I did not find easy to use to GOOD effect at all. The toughest part was managing the graduated transition. Photoshop tips for improving the sky also appreciated.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SA7GVUudM3I/AAAAAAAAB3E/jXVQCUy-dfo/s800/sand%20dunes%20vertical%20mudscape.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192305490047873906)
Stovepipe Dunes Mudscape
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SA7GMEudM2I/AAAAAAAAB28/Q7uI622glIA/s800/sand%20dunes%20horizontal%20mudscape.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192305331134083938)
Another one
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SA7GxUudM7I/AAAAAAAAB3o/FPtb9UMsKkA/s800/sand%20dunes%20bushes%20and%20tracks.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192305971084211122)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SA7GtkudM6I/AAAAAAAAB3g/D2J6ziEqhx8/s800/sand%20dunes%20big%20one.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192305906659701666)
Largest dune at Stovepipe Dunes
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SA7G2EudM8I/AAAAAAAAB3w/biKmJAbR3fo/s800/sand%20dunes%20high%20contrast.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192306052688589762)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SA7H_UudNEI/AAAAAAAAB44/6xoKvPnUANY/s800/skidoo%20single%20mill.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192307311114007618)
Mill at Skidoo, used for crushing gold ore
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Very nice. I think the second is my favorite. The fourth and fifth ones are almost surreal in color and contrast. The fifth is probably my second favorite.
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Hey!
ooheadsoo, very nice series of pictures of Death Valley there. :D
Must be pretty hot there from the look of it :icon_lol:
Thanks for sharing these. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Thanks. As for the 5th picture, I knew the minute I saw it with my eyes that the colors/contrast would be through the roof, yet capturable with the camera. The 4th as well, although it was a fine balance and sheer luck that let me get one where the contrast range fell within what the camera was able to take. The 4th had very little contrast adjustment, and the 5th is practically straight from the camera, as far as the colors/contrast go.
I want to dodge #1 a little more, I think that was one of the ones I screwed up with my ND filter but seemed recoverable (vs. 97% of the rest which were beyond hope.)
Buddy, the weather was great! A nice 60-70F in the higher elevations, upper 80s to low 90s in the valley during the day at most, but with the breeze, it was great. We were able to keep A/C use down to a minimum. However, one of the days we were there was EXCEPTIONALLY windy, which was a problem because we camped in my old late 80's tent, which I was seriously afraid of blowing away during the day when we weren't there or collapse on us in the middle of the night. Because of the poor design of the tent, the 4 walls were essentially sails, and the tent could lose nearly 40-50% of its internal volume with any given gust. Three stakes pulled out that day, and the ground was hard, so we destroyed 4 stakes trying to pound them into the ground.
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Very nice. I really like the fifth one of the dune. If you could have moved right, so that the dune went more diagonally across the frame, it would improve the composition IMHO. Probably wasn't possible to do, but diagonal lines are always good. Try shading the lens (or use a good lens shade) to get rid of that flare. If you had your camera on a tripod, you can look around to see if the sun is making a specular highlight on the front element. If so use, a card (or even your hand) to shade the lens.
I also like picture 3, but might think about moving the foreground element (wadi?) more to one side or other, rather than in the middle of the frame.
Please don't be offended. The pics are really nice, you said you wanted opinions, and these are mine.
Here's the photoshop trick for the sky. Duplicate the layer. Use Levels or Curves (which ever you like) to pull the sky down where you want it while ignoring what it does to the rest of the image. Now....create a layer mask. Fill that mask w/ 100% black. Now you image will look as it did before. Choose a large soft brush in normal mode, make sure the layer mask (of the newly created layer) is active, and paint in the change using WHITE paint. (this will create a hole in the mask) If you screw up and get some foreground too dark, switch to black paint and fix it)
Once you're happy, flatten the image.
If you're confused, just PM for more explanation.
All in all, they're really pretty images.
:D
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Thanks for the tips, Doc. Not offended at all, I do want help. For dune #5, you're right, it wasn't possible to move right without losing elevation. The lens has a shade, but it's a pain in the butt from my experience during the last trip I made, so I didn't bring it. I used my hand to shade whenever I caught flares in the lens, but #1, they were hard to catch through the viewfinder, especially since you're usually facing the sun when it's occurring, and #2, the spot that needed shade was often both large and far from the lens. In this case, I probably just missed spotting the flare through the viewfinder. I may just bring the shade next time, but I don't think it will help a lot of these shots. I will try to do better next time.
Thanks for that PS tip. I know you've posted it before, but I'm a beginner at PS so it kind of went over my head. This time, I think I'm starting to understand. One problem I have is that the sky is very often unevenly exposed from left to right, not just up and down. Any tips for fixing that other than being careful with the color dodge brush?
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Three more pictures from the trip. I can't believe these 3 were the only halfway decent ones I got all of that day.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SBAlokudNGI/AAAAAAAAB7U/qQVwIir03C8/s800/racetrack%20single%20track.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192691749341705314)
Racetrack in Death Valley. A pleya where rocks leave trails but have never been observed moving.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SBAlr0udNHI/AAAAAAAAB7c/yDhUWi-xHQo/s800/racetrack%20angles%20crop%20square.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192691805176280178)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SBAlzEudNII/AAAAAAAAB7k/T5TcluyDwRA/s800/racetrack%20wide%20angles.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192691929730331778)
Dang, I forgot to burn the third rock in the square crop...
I feel like taking these down, I can process these a little better when I'm less tired.
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Those pictures are amazing!
Are there any theories to explain the rocks' movements?
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Nice pictures :thumb:. What camera was used to take them? Thanks.
I actually have on the drawing board a DV trip, perhaps in October, but was ike 50/50; so now it may be 55/45 after seeing these nice shots. Still considering the route. Main objective is to drive the CA coast (not done that for any extended distance before), but would consider starting out from Vegas, through DV, Sequoia, Yosemite, and scoot over to Monterey to go north, ending up in San Fran for some dim sum and meeting cousins before coming back east.
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The current theory seems to be that the pleya gets rained on or gets wet somehow and then high winds blow the rocks around.
Camera is my Nikon D40, but most any point and shoot could get similar shots. I'll be editing them a little more to my taste - or at least trying.
That's a great trip route you have planned!
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Is that first one of the rocks straight out of the camera? No tuning in photoshop? If so can you share your camera settings? I really like the lighting and contrast in that one.
Thanks.
Todd
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Great shots! The ND filter is blackening the hills in some cases, though. To deal with the sky I would essentially do what drphoto suggested; bracket a few frames, one exposed for foreground and one for the sky and then just layer and mask out the sky. Watch out for halos, though.
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Cool shots :thumb:
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Wow, fascinating how those rocks do that.
Here's a quick article regarding the phenomenon with more links at the end of the article:
http://geology.com/articles/racetrack-playa-sliding-rocks.shtml
{Correction: The spelling is "playa rock"}
Bob
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(http://lh6.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SA7GtkudM6I/AAAAAAAAB3g/D2J6ziEqhx8/s800/sand%20dunes%20big%20one.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192305906659701666)
Very good pictures, I would frame this one :thumb:
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Thanks for the compliments.
I dodged the first rock a touch. It's a few shades darker out of the camera. I dodged the 2 small faces carrying a bit of reflected light from the ground a little more than the others. As for camera settings, contrast was on +1, and so was saturation. This is not super important, I think my friend has normal settings on his D40 and I like his pictures of the racetrack better than mine. What is more important is the angle you're shooting at relative to the sun and the position of the sun in the sky...The high contrast in the first shot is because the sun is just less than 90 degrees counterclockwise from the direction the camera is pointing, and very close to the top of the mountains, rendering the mountains seriously backlit. Believe it or not, I don't think it was the ND filter that blackened the mountain (in this particular shot) because I distinctly remember setting it at an angle in that shot, to match the slope of the mountains.
I'm not too happy with the ND filter. I'll be sure to buy a polarizer before the next time I go some place nice like this. I have one, but it's for 52mm, which is way too small to be of any use on my current lens. In extreme situations, the 2 stop wasn't enough to be of any use. In good light, I don't think you needed the ND filter at all. This was my first time using the filter and I had no way to review any of the pics until I had gotten home. If I had known how bad they had turned out, I probably would have just stopped using it altogether.
How do you avoid the halos when using the masking technique? When I tried it last night, it seemed impossible, so I just used a gradient instead of brushing a mask.
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Heres' a DV-dunes pic I took years ago.
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/jeffreybehr/Other/GoldenDunesShadowed.jpg)
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I'll be posting some pics from my Death Valley trip last weekend over the next few days. Advice on how to better them either in the composition or post processing would be appreciated. I have tons of trouble getting a nice sky. These were probably taken with a 2 stop ND graduated filter, which I did not find easy to use to GOOD effect at all. The toughest part was managing the graduated transition. Photoshop tips for improving the sky also appreciated.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SA7GVUudM3I/AAAAAAAAB3E/jXVQCUy-dfo/s800/sand%20dunes%20vertical%20mudscape.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192305490047873906)
Stovepipe Dunes Mudscape
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SA7GMEudM2I/AAAAAAAAB28/Q7uI622glIA/s800/sand%20dunes%20horizontal%20mudscape.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192305331134083938)
Another one
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SA7GxUudM7I/AAAAAAAAB3o/FPtb9UMsKkA/s800/sand%20dunes%20bushes%20and%20tracks.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192305971084211122)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SA7GtkudM6I/AAAAAAAAB3g/D2J6ziEqhx8/s800/sand%20dunes%20big%20one.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192305906659701666)
Largest dune at Stovepipe Dunes
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SA7G2EudM8I/AAAAAAAAB3w/biKmJAbR3fo/s800/sand%20dunes%20high%20contrast.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192306052688589762)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SA7H_UudNEI/AAAAAAAAB44/6xoKvPnUANY/s800/skidoo%20single%20mill.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/April08DeathValleyThursAndFri/photo?authkey=NgjkwL7wsZU#5192307311114007618)
Mill at Skidoo, used for
Damn good eye... I don't think I could take pictures like that. Maybe my wife could...don't know, she won't learn the camera I got...but her prior work is fanscinating...
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Never actually been to DV, been past it many many times (on way to Mammoth Mtn Ski Resort from SoCal)....didn't expect that. Makes me want to go.
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There's a lot of stuff in DV that are not photogenic but very impressive to the naked eye. These pictures don't begin to capture DV's essence. The last thing we did before leaving DV was take the Titus Canyon road, most of which is not particularly photogenic at all (at least, at my level of shooting/eye) but is an extremely impressive way to cap off your DV trip.
JB, that's a killer shot. Did you plan the location and everything? Being a casual shooter, by the time we got out to the dunes to start looking for good places, the kind of light I see in your picture was long gone. We slept in the car by the road to try to get there as early as possible, but after not arriving until 1am and then shooting some awful night pictures until about 3am, we were pretty beat. There were also footprints just about everywhere we looked.
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"JB, that's a killer shot. Did you plan the location and everything? Being a casual shooter, by the time we got out to the dunes to start looking for good places, the kind of light I see in your picture was long gone. We slept in the car by the road to try to get there as early as possible, but after not arriving until 1am and then shooting some awful night pictures until about 3am, we were pretty beat. There were also footprints just about everywhere we looked."
TYVM. We planned generally to be on the dunes before sunup, but that's all. That was my 1st (and last) trip there. Here's one called Dunes Arrowhead' from that morn...
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/jeffreybehr/Other/DunesArrowhead.jpg)
...and one I call 'Trudging to Heaven'.
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/jeffreybehr/Other/8366_TrudgingToHeaven_700w.jpg)
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Never actually been to DV, been past it many many times (on way to Mammoth Mtn Ski Resort from SoCal)....didn't expect that. Makes me want to go.
Josh,
U.S. National Parks are the best vacation deal one can have. Your taxes hard at work, you'll be hard at having fun, and the sceneries will work hard at pleasing you. First class vacations all the way. You will not get such rewards on a cruise boat, etc......
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A rickety old swing bridge, made extra cozy with Lightroom.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/2430149786_e9154f0c21_b.jpg)
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I love the fine details and textures in your pics, Nathan. What is the green fringing on some of the lumber? Weather treatment or some lens aberration?
I take it this was MF/LF?
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Thanks! The green is mold on the wood which was accentuated by color enhancements and sharpening. (Oversharpening? Well, maybe. :oops: What looks crisp on my CRT at home usually ends up a bit too wiry on the Cinema Display.). It's a digital shot from my Fuji S9100. That shot I posted earlier of the waterfall is about the only halfway decent color film 4x5 I have. I might shoot more color large format if we ever get any spring weather around here.
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Mind sharing your sharpening settings for that shot?
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Sharpening depends on the type of photo, what you want to enhance in the photo and also how the image will be viewed (screen or print) A lower radius enhances fine surface detail and a larger radius enhances the coarser edges in the photo. Lightroom has a cool feature where holding down the Option key while moving the detail sliders will show you the mask it is generating. It's a subjective thing, you just have to experiment and see what looks good.
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(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/zo1.jpg)
Its spring! we are starting to get some nice weather.
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Inspirational Happiness - Buthanese brother & sister which we met during a hike at Phobjikha Valley.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/2471450343_9f5a0176ea_b.jpg)
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Great shot Ipy! Nice to see pure joy! I almost forgot what that is all about. I guess the role of art is to remind us.
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Well maybe not much of a picture of the day, but a thrift store find. Always wanted one, now I got one. Hope to put to use real soon.
(http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/1390/olyftael7.jpg)
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Regarding the color fringe issue. Sometimes this is caused by the channels getting missaligned (for some unknown reason) You can use the move tool and your arrow key to nudge the offending channel, often the green one, into place. Unfortunately sometimes this works for one side of the image, but makes the other worse. If the fringe really bugged me and I couldn't fix any other way, I'd just recolor it to match the adjoining surface w/ a brush in color mode.
Nathan offers good advice, in that it's always good to experiment w/ the settings of any filter to meet your needs. That being said, since most of my work is for print, I'm almost always building the images at 300ppi, my default unsharp mask is 1.5 radius, 100% and zero threshold. I use very little unsharp mask during the RAW conversion itself.
As the blue channel usually carries the most noise, you can experiment w/ applying different amounts of sharpening to the channels if noise is an issue. Beware of high levels of sharpening though as this can lead to the color fringe problem too.
If you really need to save an image w/ lots of sharpening but you get excessive noise in your smooth tone areas, just use the history brush trick and paint in the sharpening only on edges. (or create a copy layer that is sharpened, a layer mask and paint the edges)
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Well maybe not much of a picture of the day, but a thrift store find. Always wanted one, now I got one. Hope to put to use real soon.
(http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/1390/olyftael7.jpg)
Hey!
Cool! That is a very neat camera.... a Half-frame type. :D
But I'm not sure if any mini-lab today with modern machines are set up for printing the smaller frame on 35mm film you get from this camera. :scratch:
But have fun and keep us posted on this. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Here's a picture I took yesterday, Mothers Day at Fire Island Lighthouse on Long Island (unretouched).
Enjoy,
Bob
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/ptmconsulting/Miscellaneous/DSC_0020.jpg)
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And a second one that I played with a little to make it look somewhat like a watercolor print.
Enjoy,
Bob
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/ptmconsulting/Miscellaneous/DSC_0044-3.jpg)
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Hey!
Nice shot of the Lighthouse Bob/BobM :D
You know I've never been to Fire Island before but it sound like a good place to check out for New Yorkers. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hey!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2484739765_deaa73c36c_o.jpg)
I snapped this shot at a recent NYAR Rave at Phil's :D :guitar:
This cool guitar belong to the one and only Chris/lonewolfny42. :bowdown:
I do like this picture in B&W than in color. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Looks nice in B&W.
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Looks nice in B&W.
Hey!
Yup, and it sounds great too.. in the hands of Chris/lonewolfny42 of course. :D
BTW... his guitar amp that you see is goes up to "12" !!! 8)
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Took this yesterday with 5D and 300mm f/2.8L IS.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/Panthercz/_MG_5196.jpg)
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Ooh cool, that is a great shot. I love the contrast.
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Tripod?
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Hey!
Nice picture of the bird there.... it looks kindna shy. :D
Where did you take that picture? A wild life park or?
I'm in NYC and the wild life I see daily are those weird New Yorkers we have here in the concrete jungle. :icon_lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Ooh cool, that is a great shot. I love the contrast.
Thanks! I really love the muted browns coupled with the clean white.
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Tripod?
Yes, but only because the lens gets heavy after a while. The IS system allows for that lens to be hand held under most circumstances.
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Where did you take that picture? A wild life park or?
I'm in NYC and the wild life I see daily are those weird New Yorkers we have here in the concrete jungle. :icon_lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Taken at a local zoo...no egrets around me otherwise. :cry:
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(http://www.nathanmarciniak.com/pix/egretfancy.jpg)
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Hey!
That pretty neat Nathan! :lol:
I guess I have to wait until September to pick one up than :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://www.nathanmarciniak.com/pix/egretfancy.jpg)
Now that's funny! :lol: Good job on that magazine.
I made a fake Playboy mag cover last year using a picture of my Pug and gave it to my wife as a gag gift.
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lets get to the real question about that pic...
you have a 300mm f2.8??? kerching! is it s/h?
Nick.
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I rented a 70-200VR f/2.8 and walked around with it in my hands for a morning, once. Not too bad in the beginning, but definitely not enjoyable by the end. That's a great shot.
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On this memorial weekend.....National Cemetery Dayton Ohio
(http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9862/nationalcemetaryca4.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=14817)
Taken from a window in my family room. Tree was in the shade, so the lighting isn't the best...
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I got a little closer...lighting still not great...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=14819)
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Aww. Baby birds are simultaneously grotesque and cute at the same time. I prefer the warmer white balance of the tighter shot, but that little spot of sun is distracting.
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Yeah, the sun and shadows were playing havoc with my exposures and composition. Anyways, here's one taken an hour or two later, with some better lighting. Apparently, there are 4 baby birds (robins) in the nest:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=14820)
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Yeah, the sun and shadows were playing havoc with my exposures and composition. Anyways, here's one taken an hour or two later, with some better lighting. Apparently, there are 4 baby birds (robins) in the nest:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=14820)
Hey!
Very cute Phil. :D
Yes, this one is better than the previous one.
Phil, it would be super cool to see the mommy bird coming back with food and feeding these chicks :cool:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Buthanese kids we met during our recent visit. My wife took this shot while I was showing them the picture I took of them earlier. Their face expressions alone made our day.....
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2260/2515006212_f289e1ff87.jpg)
This was the picture taken of them......
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/2471450343_9f5a0176ea.jpg)
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Very cute Phil. :D
Yes, this one is better than the previous one.
Phil, it would be super cool to see the mommy bird coming back with food and feeding these chicks :cool:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
It just goes to show you how important the lighting is! The first shot was taken at around 9am, with the tree in the shadow cast by my house. The second shot was taken at 11am, just as the sun was high enough for the light to hit the tree. The last shot was taken at 1pm with a lot of the light being filtered thru the tree's leaves.
And yes...the mommy bird is actually there quite a bit, but flies away every time I try to get close for a picture. I actually got to see her feed them what looked like a bee of some kind! And I wasn't quite fast enough, but I did have my camera aimed on one of the babies when an ant climbed onto the nest and very nearly into the baby's mouth...tried to get the shot, but the baby had eaten the ant by the time I snapped it... :duh:
Also btw - the nest is just high up enough where I need to stand on a chair and raise my arms up with my camera to get these shots. So here's a big thumbs-up for Live-View and a tilting LCD on my Sony DSLR...! :thumb:
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It just goes to show you how important the lighting is!
Hey!
Yup, photography is pretty much all about lighting. :wink:
Photography came from Greek of which mean "painting with light" or "drawing with light"
Well, good luck catching the mommy bird... maybe you need a longer telephoto lens for this :wink:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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It just goes to show you how important the lighting is!
Hey!
Yup, photography is pretty much all about lighting. :wink:
Photography came from Greek of which mean "painting with light" or "drawing with light"
Well, good luck catching the mommy bird... maybe you need a longer telephoto lens for this :wink:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
or trying some artificial lightning ie: flash - not direct/harsh but rather bounce flash.
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Two ants conversing:
"Hey Tony, did you hear the news?"
"No, what?"
"Jimbo got eaten today. Waked right into a robin's mouth!"
"You're kidding! I mean, that guy wasn't the smartest ant in the colony, but damn that's just plain stupid!"
"I know! I saw the whole thing! Robins are there, cheeping away, looking for dinner and along comes Jimbo and walks right into its damn mouth. What a fackin' moron!"
"He should definitely get a Darwin Award for that one!"
"You got that right!"
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:rotflmao: :jester: :thumb: "What a fackin' moron!" Sounds like Robert Deniro playing an ant from Jersey. :lol:
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I don't want to turn this into the "baby robins" thread :oops:...but I've been facinated watching these babies over the last few days. One strange thing just happened. My daughter and I watched with great anticipation from our window as we saw the mommy robin approach with some kind of large bug in its mouth. It hopped from branch to branch, finally landing on the nest. The 4 babies opened their mouths with great anticipation, and suddenly the mommy basically slam-dunked the bug into one of the babies' mouth. I felt bad for the other three, who obviously looked hungry. Here's the strange part...after about 10 seconds, while the mommy bird hopped over to another branch, *another* robin landed on the nest with bug-in-mouth and fed another one of the baby robins! Both robins looked identical, so I assume they were both female...is this normal behavior for robins? To share a nest? Are they each the mother of 2 of the 4 babies? Or is one the mother of all 4 and the other female just helping out? :scratch:
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Hey!
Phil, could it be that the other bird is the father of these chicks? :D
I wish I had this kind of thing to watch from my apartment here in Queens. :?
Would love to see when the mother and maybe father also feeding those chicks. Too bad you are not near by I could lend you my Tokina 70-200mm f2.8 Than maybe you could catch them during feeding time without getting too close to them. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I don't want to turn this into the "baby robins" thread :oops:...but I've been facinated watching these babies over the last few days. One strange thing just happened. My daughter and I watched with great anticipation from our window as we saw the mommy robin approach with some kind of large bug in its mouth. It hopped from branch to branch, finally landing on the nest. The 4 babies opened their mouths with great anticipation, and suddenly the mommy basically slam-dunked the bug into one of the babies' mouth. I felt bad for the other three, who obviously looked hungry. Here's the strange part...after about 10 seconds, while the mommy bird hopped over to another branch, *another* robin landed on the nest with bug-in-mouth and fed another one of the baby robins! Both robins looked identical, so I assume they were both female...is this normal behavior for robins? To share a nest? Are they each the mother of 2 of the 4 babies? Or is one the mother of all 4 and the other female just helping out? :scratch:
It takes a village......link here... (http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/American_Robin.html)...and....here... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Robin)
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It takes a village......link here... (http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/American_Robin.html)...and....here... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Robin)
Wow...according to this, both of the adult robins that I saw were male... :o
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Must be some a' 'dos NYC birds.
We ain't got nuttin' round these parts like 'dat. :wink:
Bob
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Ok, so I finally got ahold of my father-in-law's Maxxum lenses to use with my new Sony A350 DSLR. Among the lenses is a 100-300mm f4.5-5.6 zoom lens. So I put it on and tried it out...and here's daddy!:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/2575664295_f71043172d.jpg?v=0)
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(http://a385.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/103/l_a684b4786c75d55931038faa48aac568.jpg)
This is the first bloom of the year in my yard. Can anyone give a little advice/critique for taking better still shots like this?
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Ok, so I finally got ahold of my father-in-law's Maxxum lenses to use with my new Sony A350 DSLR. Among the lenses is a 100-300mm f4.5-5.6 zoom lens. So I put it on and tried it out...and here's daddy!:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/2575664295_f71043172d.jpg?v=0)
Hey!
Cool! :D And he's looking at you! :lol:
BTW... is your 100-300mm zoom happen to be a later APO version? :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Looks good to me, Some Young Guy, all Georgia O'Keeffey 'n stuff. I dunno, it's hard to take a bad flower shot as long as you've got a decent flower, IMO. Maybe I would retouch out that white line and speck on the frontmost petal. Then if you want to get creative I'd clone out that white\grey bokeh in the lower right so that it matches with the blue\green bokeh on the other corners. But for the most part it's all good.
I dunno guys…baby birds, flowers, cute kids…where's the testosterone here? I think we need a shot of a greasy engine or something to cleanse the palette! :P Although that adult robin looks pretty tough.
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SYG. Try to position yourself so that you shoot against the light. In your shot, the light source appears to be coming from 7:00. It might be more interesting if it came in from 11. When you shoot against the light, you have to guard against lens flare (which is why pro's use lens shades) and you might have to hold up a white card to bounce a little fill light into the shadows.
If the light rakes across an object, you get more texture and tone. It's all subjective of course.
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Excellent sugestions guys... Thanks! That's just what I'm looking for.
(http://a933.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/64/l_c54d1adc982af0670ce9509eaa08250c.jpg)
This one is a little less flowery...
(http://a873.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/99/l_41c5bb2a6a8be297b2f8b804ed5f1418.jpg)
...any thoughts?
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...I dunno guys…baby birds, flowers, cute kids…where's the testosterone here? I think we need a shot of a greasy engine or something to cleanse the palette! :P Although that adult robin looks pretty tough.
No greasy stuff but hopefully this rock the boat, a close up shot of a Bolder modded SB3 playing a track :D.....
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1039/862417179_a44c66fb2a_b.jpg)
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SYG: The flower is improved with the lower right cloned. It might be better if it was slightly wider so that the edges of the petals weren't cut off. It's kind of halfway inbetween being a real tight closeup and a view of the entire flower, so having those little bits clipped off seems "wrong". But this is nitpicking I suppose.
The boat? I don't think she's sea-worthy. :wink: No seriously…a 16x9 crop might serve you well here. Make sure to always straighten the horizon. The contrast is realistic for a cloudy day, but nobody wants realism in B&W, you can make it look however you want. I'd goose it so there's more tonal separation between the water and the sky. Make one darker or lighter than the other. Then enhance the sky contrast so the clouds pop out a bit more. Otherwise I like it, things that are busted and tattered always look good in photos IMO.
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I think I might have gone a little too far...
(http://a243.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/20/l_8c029ec80ff5503ef0a2975b8fc1b1f2.jpg)
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Yeah that's pretty crunchy, your blacks are all clipped.
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Looks like a vintage WWII photo. :wink:
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10 days old...the robins are looking all grown up!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3097/2587496273_ea0d544e23.jpg?v=0)
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Wow - they got bigger fast! Nice series of shots :)
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They shut their yappers too! Man, can you imagine if human babies grew up that fast and were "out of the nest" so soon? I might even consider having kids. Well, as long as they didn't poop on my windshield or run into the windows.
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Hey!
Wow! :o They sure grow fast! Good to know that they are all doing well and survived the wicked temp and weather we've had so far around here. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Well...my baby birds officially left the nest this morning. :cry: I got to see two of them actually take their first flights out of the nest... :angel:
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We watch the baby birds first flights every year around this time. It's pretty cool to see them take off, bump into something and fall, only to get back up again and keep trying. All with the momma and pappa birds chirping along and keeping watch.
A nice treat for your kids too.
Bob
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(http://a378.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/50/l_1ed3f4eb09f684c3797148dc4ccf8041.jpg)
My pickled red onions.
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That's pretty scary looking.
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Don't they usually prescribe penicillin for something like that?
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A grimy ceramic owl...
(http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/3079/testpicowlom1.jpg)
Hm... Full auto, haven't adjusted a thing - Canon 40D/17-85 usm shot.
My pic of the day! (Picture is scaled down to 1/5 resolution!!! )
Edit: New attempt at the green Ceramic owl:
(http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/4601/owl3ln3.png)
Slightly differing angle to this shot.
Just testing my 40D, so yeah.. its a srgb map for this image I believe.
Imperial
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This was kind of cool. I took this, this afternoon. It was about 100 degrees and dry out. Not something you see every day...
(http://a855.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/12/l_bf815ed53726fccd909cf5e7b23c7636.jpg)
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If you look closely, you can see the Virgin Mary kneeling down, praying over baby Jesus in a crib.
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Hey Scott,
In reference to your photo; What is that "phenomenon" called where the shingles on the house are wavy? It may be my monitor, but I've seen it in the screen of my DSLR as well. Kind of annoying. :?
Anyway to get rid of that?
I'm sure Nathan will chime in saying it's a digital artifact and a "real" camera won't do that. :lol:
Bob
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It is a well know phenomena caused by global warming rays beaming through that colorful rainbow effect which is actually radiation then it bounces off the roof and then hitting you in the iris... :lol: clearly using film does not contribute to this effect.... :lol:
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:rotflmao: :thumb:
Silly me....Why I didn't I know that? :wink:
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I think it is ice crystals high up, creating sort of like rainbow... effects.
Actually it might be the ice bridge from middle earth over to valhalla just visible...
Imperial
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moire
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Yea, that's it thanks man. I've seen reference to that in adjustment menus if I remember correctly.
Bob
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Actually it's moiré. :P http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moir%C3%A9_pattern
This can occur whenever two patterns are involved. You can get them from downsampling a digital image or it may he captured natively by the sensor. (in which case you're screwed) It can crop up in screen printing and television as well—all sorts of places.
The horizontal rainbow is usually generated by high amounts of fairy activity.
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A moiré used to be a big problem in print industry if screens were not orientated the correct way when burning plates and it wouldnt be discovered till the press was in "Makeready" and it use to hold things up big time (pull plates, wait for new ones and re-hang), now with computers and direct technology its pretty much a thing of the past.
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A couple of shots from my weekend in Princeton (NJ) and New Hope (PA):
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2601756793_df7f70289d_b.jpg)
(taken at 300mm zoom)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2601756301_12acdafed5_b.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=14958)
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Today's turtle lesson: look both ways before crossing the stream!
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My friend and his wife recently had a kid, so I wanted to do some shots that tried to emulate the 19th century look. You know, with people standing outside the family farm and posing stoically. I suppose this image is too "clean" to really get that glass plate look, but I still like how it came out. I wish there were clouds in the sky, but I'm not sure my Photoshop ethics will allow me to put in fake ones.
(http://www.nathanmarciniak.com/maandpa.jpg)
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My friend and his wife recently had a kid, so I wanted to do some shots that tried to emulate the 19th century look. You know, with people standing outside the family farm and posing stoically. I suppose this image is too "clean" to really get that glass plate look, but I still like how it came out. I wish there were clouds in the sky, but I'm not sure my Photoshop ethics will allow me to put in fake ones.
Hey!
Cool! :cool: I like it. Reminded me of Grant Wood's "American Gothic" :D
It will be fun to see the guy with a pitchfork while the Mom holding the baby :lol:
Yes, please don't PP in fake clouds. :nono:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Excellent! :thumb: A stark contrast to most family baby photos.
-Roy
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Nice shot Nathan
Moirre or whatever....still think it is global warming :lol:
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Shot 2 things, today, first real shoot in a long time. One was a pair of schools technically in Southgate, which is right by Watts. This is a really run down neighborhood, especially Watts, so when I discovered these schools, my jaws dropped. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to capture the sheer size and scale of these public schools. This is what our money goes towards.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCeNYQf0lI/AAAAAAAACIQ/WDZzxI4IPOI/s800/DSC_8283.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342321182167634)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCeL_bMm3I/AAAAAAAACII/nynHBc35rJc/s800/DSC_8273.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342297336290162)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCeKSuE07I/AAAAAAAACIA/OAf4Vxrg-wk/s800/DSC_8272.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342268156007346)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCeJWyZpGI/AAAAAAAACH4/oMQoyS2HU_k/s800/DSC_8266.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342252068021346)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCeIR8SdRI/AAAAAAAACHw/tNP4xlvC45Q/s800/DSC_8264.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342233587447058)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCeHM_wKQI/AAAAAAAACHo/vfMmpcTHNBM/s800/DSC_8263.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342215079930114)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCeFHkgn-I/AAAAAAAACHg/iYctuMC8aro/s800/DSC_8259.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342179263750114)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCeT9a6x_I/AAAAAAAACI4/nHZY7L5cMAo/s800/DSC_8295.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342434237204466)
Here is a dog that was wandering around between our yard and my neighbor's. Young? Completely lost and extremely friendly and constantly seeking affection. Now, somehow, it's in my garage until we get some lost and found posters up and wait around for a week or something. Dang, I was worried it was going to whine and yip every time we left it along, but it seems to have calmed down, now after about 30 minutes of no attention.
The kid in the pictures is a relative of the neighbors.
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCeVPVVf0I/AAAAAAAACJA/47iVPUQzxGc/s800/DSC_8305.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342456225496898)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCebYnwqkI/AAAAAAAACJY/5rlXM0yGxVI/s800/DSC_8361.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342561797909058)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCedtz1M5I/AAAAAAAACJk/dVDXT1W5j-U/s800/DSC_8363.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342601845420946)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCeikqrGCI/AAAAAAAACJ0/7htZ7zy5b6c/s800/DSC_8373.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342685290436642)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCelLx2NuI/AAAAAAAACK0/atZYHq1--HA/s800/DSC_8383.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342730149246690)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCepTuXM8I/AAAAAAAACK8/dmtudP6qNKk/s800/DSC_8390.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342801001591746)
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Right, I'm still having trouble converting my images to on line viewable formats as I cannot convert the RAW files yet.
So anyway, here is a exif Jpeg I believe it is called converted to a manageable jpeg size.
(http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3401/twobirdsoz1.jpg)
You will see two dark spots in the image, those are birds... and in my computer I can zoom in so that they fill almost 25% of the screen!!! and that is just in Exif Jpeg!!! In Raw... :thumb: !!!
Oh dear! The resolution is shocking!!!
:dance: Anyway Full auto still... I'm not feeling adventurous yet... It is a rather scary cam... :? ... for me at least!!!
Anyway, uhm Right click on the image to see exposure data.
Imperial
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Imperial, any guesses on what kind of dog that is?
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Well, it's sorta a sad day. The owner of this little guy came by to pick him up.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SGCeY6Tx6dI/AAAAAAAACKs/xF4xXLsc4fU/s800/DSC_8358.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/TweedySchoolsAndDogInGarage/photo#5215342519301302738)
I guess it was a pure pitbull.
Maybe I'm not that sad considering how many scratches he gave me while trying to lick my face. Its claws were sharp and long enough to draw blood when he had them out to try to climb up my clothes.
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A beautiful little animal that!
It looks like a pitbull, but you never know really.
A pure pitbull is actually a VERY stable animal, it's the mix breeds that will be prone to having behaviour problems.
I think it's all about not choosing a alfa puppy, any breed really, then it's ok, because it won't try to be
the alfa (act as the boss..) in the family... then they can bite; and if they are very submissive.. that is like a fear biter dog you know.
I have not met many pitbulls, as they are forbidden now for the N'th year running now here in Norway, but there are some.
And you can tell right off the bark which of them are purebloods, they are simply stable - with content and watchfull gazes!
In Norway, we have sadly had like 3 person who had their child bitten, actually been given the job of making the then revised laws for dogs. that's right! 3 private persons!! (They did not have any real dog knowledge it was soon discovered...)
The dog association was told to shut the f*** up and accept the new laws... :o
I know, and those laws are still active...
Just sick!!
Imperial
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The owners breed them for sale and said that they were pits, that's all I know. There are lobbyists in the US trying to outlaw them, as well, due to occasional child deaths. They have a bad reputation for being savage killer dogs and some extreme lobbyists and stupid talk show hosts go around saying they should all be put down and eliminated.
Unfortunately, I do think that they are a high maintenance dog and need at least a couple hours of attention and exercise every day, and many owners will neglect them, creating the killer dog. Perhaps sellers should require potential owners to complete a certification course...On the other hand, I highly doubt this will ultimately be effective, given how many parents are raising their own children, these days.
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Just another spring day in Ohio
(http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/7303/rainydaygq2.jpg)
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Hi! new to this part of the forum as I only got my pentax 3 days ago... anyway this is the first shot out of it worth looking at.
300mm macro lens f5.2 1600iso
Pentax k20d
****Link (http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/5381/leaffilteredses2.jpg) ****
24inch lcd sized.
Slightly shopped.
Really like the camera, previously had a canon 300d.
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That's 1600 ISO? Damn my camera sucks! :dunno: Any noise filters applied?
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(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/vnm2.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/vnm1.jpg)
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I second Nathan's amazement - is that 1600 ISO, WerTicus?
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A simple but cool image to take. I took this with my 40D before it died. Image tweaking was done in CaptureOne.
(http://ijproductions.com.au/images/latest_project/smoke/128_0027.jpg)(http://ijproductions.com.au/images/latest_project/smoke/128_0058.jpg)
ivan
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Hey!
"Cloud Over the Roof" In color...
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/2655019404_5c0c462b8b_o.jpg)
Now in digital B&W...
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/2654193183_1818dc7bbe_o.jpg)
So, which version you like best?
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I like the color one.... aa
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I like the colors in the color one, but I find the bottom left corner and wisps of clouds at the top edge distracting in the color version - less so in the b&w.
Maybe a touch more red in the house in the color version?
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I like the B&W one better...could do with a lil' more contrast though.
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They are both good, but since it is more of a graphical composition then the b&w serves it better in my view. I'd touch out that bit of roof in the lower left corner perhaps. The colors are nice, but I'd have to go with the B&W.
I like what Clyde Butcher said about the difference; that color is a duplication of nature and that b&w is an interpretation of nature.
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I like what Clyde Butcher said about the difference; that color is a duplication of nature and that b&w is an interpretation of nature.
Hey!
Thanks guys.
I personally like the picture of the cloud and the roof in B&W better. :D
Clyde Butcher is right about that. That is one of the best saying about the difference between color and B&W I've heard. :D
There are time where I see a scene and it look a bit messy or plain but trying to look at it in B&W have totally different feel to it.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2656007899_a968b7caa9_o.jpg)
Without color the eyes and brain respond differently. I think B&W leave the eyes with shape and texture. :D Although these are from digital I personally still like the traditional B&W film. Of course with digital I could have two versions of the exact same photo.
And as for manipulation of the photo. Well, I know it had been around even before digital but for me I like to keep it straight.... I guess I'm more of the "straight photography" But I'm OK with minor retouch but other than that I don't like to do it. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3141/2654072954_432cff46e8_b.jpg)
North Narrabeen, Australia
Going through the picture archives & discovered this sunrise shot captured during March 08. I could recall the quiteness of this place, only the faint sound of the waves & a lone fisherman was present with me then.
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ipy.......WOW
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ipy.......WOW
Thanks...here's another from the picture archives. Have to wake up early for this :-)...
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2658862059_07e50620dd_b.jpg)
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Very nice :thumb:
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PS. Any info on camera, lens, etc?
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PS. Any info on camera, lens, etc?
I used the following:
Canon 40D with tripod
Tokina 12-24
Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/22
ISO Speed: 100
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Hey!
ipy, great shots there. Not just one but two of the same spot! :D
Definitely worth getting up early for it. :wink:
Edited: Wait... they are both from the same location right? :icon_lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hey!
ipy, great shots there. Not just one but two of the same spot! :D
Definitely worth getting up early for it. :wink:
Edited: Wait... they are both from the same location right? :icon_lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Thanks Buddy. Yes, they are from the same location. It's one of the favourite spots in Sydney for sunrise shots, weather permitting :D
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Ok, these aren't photographic gold or nearly as appealing as IPY's photo's above, but I was pretty happy to be able to catch the action shot, and it makes me laugh every time I see it.
This little guy was in my backyard on Saturday with Mom looking on from the top of the hill as he explored the area. (Pictures are 1/16 original resolution.)
Onward!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=15195)
Retreat!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=15194)
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PS. Any info on camera, lens, etc?
I used the following:
Canon 40D with tripod
Tokina 12-24
Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/22
ISO Speed: 100
I also have a 40D, and I'm trying to choose that second lens after the Kit 17-85 one.
Could you shed some light on the choosing of your Tokina 12-24 and your impressions of it?
And what tripod did you chose ipy?
Imperial
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Retreat!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=15194)
great capture, partcularly this 2nd shot :D!
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Do you have enough pixels to crop that second shot while retaining good resolution? That would be great.
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Could you shed some light on the choosing of your Tokina 12-24 and your impressions of it?
I was tempted to get the Canon EF-S 10-22mm but decided on the Tokina 12-24mm based on the following:
1) Price is at least 20% lower
2) Based on reviews I have read, Lense quality between the 2 is similar. IMO/E, this particular Tokina's is solidly built. Perhaps I 'm lucky I have a good copy :D
3) The Tokina is not as wide as Canon's 10mm but I understand it will still work with FF DSLRs for eg: with a Canon 5D from 18mm onwards.
And what tripod did you chose ipy?
I 'm using a Manfrotto 055PROB Tripod +
Manfrotto 488RC2 head
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Do you have enough pixels to crop that second shot while retaining good resolution? That would be great.
Yep!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=15201)
That little guy can move!
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I got myself a new program here the other day. It's free. Called Paint.net. Sort of a more advanced version of paint.
So I made a test picture...
Seeing as I love math, I made a math image/snapshot. Actually it is a render.. but who cares...
My picture of the day:
No.1 :A Julia Fractal as Flaming flowers reflected off glass tiles...
(http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/8834/flamingtilessy3.jpg)
If you look closely, you can see two sunflowers hidden in the Julia fractal patterns... :green:
No.2 :Then, this is a mandelbrot image. A Higly complex pattern.
I call it "man behind glass".
(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/7826/behindwindowkx0.png)
What all this is; Is math... :thumb: cool eh?
Imperial
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Hey!
Just uploaded some of the pictures I took while I was visiting my family in Thailand back in September 2006 on my Flickr.com space.
Some of you might have seen these before but if haven't see these yet than it is new to you. :D
I was there for about 2 weeks and didn't get to go anywhere much. It was all about being with family.
But here are some pictures....
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2674903349_1b9001eac1_o.jpg)
At JFK airport NYC.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/2675722740_074ed02768_o.jpg)
Are we there yet? The map showing the flight path and how far. If you wonder how long was the flight? Well, it was 17 hours nonstop from JFK, NYC to Bangkok, Thailand.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/2675725120_691023768f_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3282/2675725664_21a5a7820e_o.jpg)
One of the most famous bridge of WWII "The Bridge Over the River Kwai"
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/2675727230_381b7804da_o.jpg)
A 11th century Khmer palace. In Ko Rat province of the Northeastern part of Thailand.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/2675727612_a0dffdffc4_o.jpg)
Yes, some local people still come here to worship this statue. :bowdown:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2674909199_683b4b3ae6_o.jpg)
After visiting the old Palace/temple we stop around there for some local cuisine Northeastern Thai style food. :drool:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2674909861_b80f4f2d22_o.jpg)
At the BKK. The Thai Airway plan that took me back from Bangkok to NYC. Sadly, Thai Airway no longer have direct flight from NYC to Bangkok now. The last direct flight was in June 2008. :cry:
Anyway, there are a few more if you want to see them just click on link here ...my Flickr.com. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/sets/72157606208480362/)
Well, hope you enjoy them. I might go back to visit my family there again soon. And maybe this time I will get to go to more places. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I really like those shots, Buddy, especially the bridge, palace, and food. Was the camera on the ground for the wide bridge footpath shot or were you still holding it?
Here are some shots of a pair of kittens I spotted in a stranger's front yard:
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SIbGc6W3DjI/AAAAAAAACd8/3_Cxbb-RkoU/s800/DSC_8629.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/2RandomKittens/photo#5226082617613815346)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SIbGgxlG45I/AAAAAAAACeE/NHdr5X5U4ks/s800/DSC_8634.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/2RandomKittens/photo#5226082683977130898)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SIbGj3qNHkI/AAAAAAAACeM/Z4NAPJFuXIM/s800/DSC_8637.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/2RandomKittens/photo#5226082737148730946)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SIbGo5GopgI/AAAAAAAACeU/WaPYCmpoXY4/s800/DSC_8639.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/2RandomKittens/photo#5226082823435757058)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SIbGwPA8IlI/AAAAAAAACec/DQFf_m3LY-M/s800/DSC_8642.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/2RandomKittens/photo#5226082949576532562)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SIbG4ZwTrOI/AAAAAAAACeo/Dt043B1IX10/s800/DSC_8652.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/2RandomKittens/photo#5226083089898515682)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SIbHAPiTJFI/AAAAAAAACew/MlpJF68Jk8s/s800/DSC_8654.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/2RandomKittens/photo#5226083224594359378)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SIbHFX7NB0I/AAAAAAAACe4/GFehHZclSYw/s800/DSC_8656.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/2RandomKittens/photo#5226083312745645890)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/alioupdate/SIbHKTyRl9I/AAAAAAAACfA/oGjgbU-VMb8/s800/DSC_8657.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/alioupdate/2RandomKittens/photo#5226083397533800402)
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I've got the Tokina 12-24 for a Nikon mount. Great lens! Very sharp, very solidly built and half the price of the Nikon alternative. I would wholeheartedly recommend it. Enjoy!
-Mike
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Last weekend I started a fire to burn yard waste and scrap lumber. After the fire was going nicely,I decided to hop on the riding mower and cut the grass. The sunset behind the trees and the smoke rising up through the suns rays made for a beautiful setting. I zipped back to the house to grab the D40 to snap a few photos. I left the settings on "auto" as I have no idea how to capture a good image when shooting into the sun and the foreground is comparatively much darker. The image doesn't do reality justice, but I thought I'd share;
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/DSC_0014.jpg?t=1216919705)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/DSC_0009.jpg?t=1216919673)
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I really like those shots, Buddy, especially the bridge, palace, and food. Was the camera on the ground for the wide bridge footpath shot or were you still holding it?
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Hey!
Thanks ooheadsoo. No, I didn't put the cam on the rail. I was holding it just above the rail. :D
When I was a kid growing up there there were no metal footpath in the middle of the rail. I remembered that I had to walk on those wooden railroad tiles one step at a time seeing the water below running below. Those tourists have it easy now. :wink:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Could you shed some light on the choosing of your Tokina 12-24 and your impressions of it?
I was tempted to get the Canon EF-S 10-22mm but decided on the Tokina 12-24mm based on the following:
1) Price is at least 20% lower
2) Based on reviews I have read, Lense quality between the 2 is similar. IMO/E, this particular Tokina's is solidly built. Perhaps I 'm lucky I have a good copy :D
3) The Tokina is not as wide as Canon's 10mm but I understand it will still work with FF DSLRs for eg: with a Canon 5D from 18mm onwards.
And what tripod did you chose ipy?
I 'm using a Manfrotto 055PROB Tripod +
Manfrotto 488RC2 head
I've used to Tokina, Sigma, and the Nikon in the past at 12/24mm. I liked the Tokina the best, but got a deal on a Sigma (also liked it better than the Nikon) for $300 used with two shoots under it's belt. The one thing I liked about the Tokina over the Sigma was the filter setup. With the Sigma it's just a pain.
gary
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A baby Gecko, discovered on my driveway this morning after investigating the strangest hissing sound as I was getting my stuff into the car.
(http://www.lostupnorth.net/item/4170/0808b-0439.jpg?g2_serialNumber=1)
(It's a bit under 2" long, including the tail which you can't really see in this picture.)
Nikon D40, AF-S Micro-Nikkor 60mm
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Maybe it was trying to sell you car insurance?
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Wow, that's fantastic. I like how the baby lizards let you get close to them.
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That Gecko looks angry!
I love those impromptu shots that shows emotions.
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I just want to share a good place to hang out. Kind of ubiquitous as Starbucks is all over the World.
(http://www.pbase.com/levir/image/101110302.jpg)
ISO 1600 :green:
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Is that the Starbucks on St Marks at Astor Place?
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What's the secret to finding great tone like that? Can we see the color version? Killer high iso capabilities, that camera.
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That's at Aster Place.
Unfortunately, there are no color version as I used the in camera processing. It is what it is. :)
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/2730028575_c9aeb92b3b_o.jpg)
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I really like it. Are those your fists?
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I like it as well. Looks like a Kaleidoscope of leaves. :thumb:
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I like it as well. Looks like a Kaleidoscope of leaves. :thumb:
I agree, very nice.
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I really like it. Are those your fists?
Sorry, but I'm not seeing the fists. :scratch:
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Ok, consider me as having given a poor answer to a rorschach ink blot test... :lol:
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Sorry, but I'm not seeing the fists. :scratch:
They're on the right and left of the image (look only at the brightest greens). They appear to be "knuckle to knuckle". A bit like your hand would be holding a post hole digger in the open position.
Bob
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Ahh yes, now I see.
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Buy one Singha beer get one FREE! :)
(http://www.pbase.com/levir/image/101110301.jpg)
Nikon D3, Nikon 35-70mm f2.8, ISO 1600. aa
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You're pulling our legs with this ISO 1600 business aren't you? What's going on there, interpolated away in the size reduction? Noise Ninja plugin or something? Other special tricks? I mean, I know its reduced and all, but you usually can still see the noise. If that's just straight up out of the camera it's pretty impressive.
If this keeps up we will be telling our grandkids how in our day there was such a thing as dim available light not affording us a shutter speed in excess of 1/30th and they'll look at us like we're nuts.
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Thanks Nathan.
It is straight from the camera. Nowadays, tripods can be left at home :). It is what it is. No post processing.
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Here is the original for scrutiny. Sorry guys it's huge.
(http://www.pbase.com/levir/image/101110301/original.jpg)
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Hey Levi, that camera has a greyscale shoot mode right? I mean that's not color converted? If so, you can get one of those R72 filters and get a pretty cool approximation of infrared film. Of course, the darn things are opaque, so you have to compose and focus without the filter. Dunno if you like that sort of thing, but thought I'd mention it.
My Canon doesn't support greyscale and the trick only works when shot in greyscale mode. (I had a Nikon D1x a long time ago)
By the way, that's a really nice image, and not just because of the low noise.
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Thanks Nathan.
It is straight from the camera. Nowadays, tripods can be left at home :). It is what it is. No post processing.
It's really good, but think what it could be WITH post-processing. There's good stuff hiding in that there histogram! aa I see untapped potential here.
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Oh yeah, there's loads of detail there. I dunno if this improves the image or not. I messed around w/ it for about 5 minutes. (http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10032/thumb_levi__s_pic.jpg)
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I used in camera B&W processing. R72 filters? I have lots to learn :scratch: However, I can learn quick. :D Thanks for the tip.
Hey Levi, that camera has a greyscale shoot mode right? I mean that's not color converted? If so, you can get one of those R72 filters and get a pretty cool approximation of infrared film. Of course, the darn things are opaque, so you have to compose and focus without the filter. Dunno if you like that sort of thing, but thought I'd mention it.
My Canon doesn't support greyscale and the trick only works when shot in greyscale mode. (I had a Nikon D1x a long time ago)
By the way, that's a really nice image, and not just because of the low noise.
Thanks Nathan, again guilty of not PP.
Also thanks for the creative criticisms. :)
It's really good, but think what it could be WITH post-processing. There's good stuff hiding in that there histogram! I see untapped potential here.[\quote]
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Good job. What did you do? Increased brightness/exposure. Now I can see more detail on people. :thumb:
Oh yeah, there's loads of detail there. I dunno if this improves the image or not. I messed around w/ it for about 5 minutes. (http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10032/thumb_levi__s_pic.jpg)
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Levi, sorry I uploaded such a small image. I'm so used to dealing w/ print, I forget about what's required for web.
I'll load a larger version when I get some time. I used a levels adjustment layer several times 'painting' the areas I lightened. I also duplicated the image and used the Image>Adjustments>Shadow/Highlight function and tossed on a layer mask to apply to certain areas. PM me if you want some tips.
Again, really nice pic. I'm not implying my jerking it around improved it any, just showing that there was a lot of detail there as Nathan suggested. I like the shot as it was shot.
The R72 filter is basically black. In the old days w/ IR film, you'd use a dark red (25) to block most visible light (the film wasn't very sensitive to blue) to get that glowing highlight, dark sky, weird ass look. W/ digital, you need to block all visible light, hence the black filter. IR shots can be either cool, or gimicky, like most 'alternative' techniques.
That Nikon is really impressive. I'd thought they'd fallen behind Canon, but clearly they've caught (way) up.
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I can't see drphoto's edit, but I did a few versions in Lightroom. So many ways you can play it…you don't want to totally kill the blacks, but you can boost Fill Light to really make the girls in the foreground pop out of the shadows, as well as the staircase area. Highlight recovery can bring back the overexposed menu, but too much of that and the nice paper lampshade goes too grey. The main thing is boosting the shadow detail. It's there. just really compressed. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to bag on the photo, just demonstrating that good photos can almost always benefit from some adjustment. Especially black and whites, which to me lend themselves to interpretation.
It's also a bit weird switching from the dark grey background of Lightroom to the bright white and blue of the AC forum. On AC the highlights seem a bit too dark. Well, in any case the camera did a great job, there's very little hard clipping to speak of.
(http://nathanmarciniak.com/pix/original-Edit-2.jpg)
Cool sign!
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maybe we need a "remix of the day" thread? :D
Nick.
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I misstated something in my earlier post. :oops: The old IR film was panchromatic or sensitive to all colors including blue. You used a deep red to absorb everything but red and IR wavelengths. That's why landscapes shot this way have the black skies. If you shot without the filter, it would look for the most part like normal film, except grainy as all hell.
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ooheadsoo, I'd just like to say that you've got a most wondeful sense of
timing to your photo's
Somehow you manage to push that button, just on the mark!!!
I have to say, you don't happen to have a spare triggerfinger do you? :thumb:
Imperial
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you've got a most wondeful sense of
timing to your photo's
Somehow you manage to push that button, just on the mark!!!
Cartier-Bresson (of Leica M4-2 fame) calls it the "decisive moment" - catch it and you've got your shot, miss it and the opportunity is gone forever! With the Olympic Games in Beijing starting soon, I would love to see all those lovely sports photos of atheletes captured in image, frozen in time, pushing the limits of the indomitable human spirit!
Best Regards
Dennis
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Good job on the picture Nathan. You made that sign almost 3 dimensional. 8) I really need to take sometime and do post processing.
Drphoto, point well taken. I am still digesting your tips and tricks. Thanks :thumb:
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ooheadsoo, I'd just like to say that you've got a most wondeful sense of
timing to your photo's
Somehow you manage to push that button, just on the mark!!!
I have to say, you don't happen to have a spare triggerfinger do you? :thumb:
Imperial
Thanks, Imperial, that means a lot to me. I've only been seriously (semi, sort of) shooting since I got my Nikon D40 in January, so I only have a few months experience with a camera that is fast enough to let me attempt to capture that "decisive moment," (thanks, denjo.) For me, the number 1 trick is to shoot a lot and shoot a lot and then shoot even more. Number 2 is to study the subject to learn when it will make its move, but even then, with a dynamic subject, chances are good the shot will be blurry or badly composed, so I fall back on number 1. Not that the shots I show here are really good, but I have so many horrible shots, it's embarrassing. Your 40d shoots even faster than my camera, so you should have lots of fun with it. You seem to have easy access to lots of dogs, so you should be getting all sorts of good experience shooting animals very soon. Number 2 is very important - but many times, the moments where something unique is happening flashes like quicksilver, and no matter how fast your camera shoots, if you miss that opening instant, it's gone, so that leads to Number 3: ...hone your reflexes with video games? On a more serious note, since I'm not experienced in seeking out and finding the right moment, I really just sit there and wait for something to happen. When shooting animals, I spend a lot of time staring through the viewfinder with the shutter half depressed, waiting for it to do something or repeat something.
I won't embarrass myself trying to give more tips, with all the real photographers reading and posting on this thread :oops:
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I have really enjoyed looking through all of these pages of photos. Very nice pics and some useful advice to go with it.
I am in the sometimes enviable position of being able to see many of the NYC fireworks shows right outside the window of my condo. Here are a few that I thought were interesting taken with a 10d and a 50m f1.8 cheapie lens out my bedroom window. If they are too big let me know and I will turn them to links.
(http://home.comcast.net/~jakkar/Fireworks/fw.jpg)
(http://home.comcast.net/~jakkar/Fireworks/fw3.jpg)
(http://home.comcast.net/~jakkar/Fireworks/IMG_2024.jpg)
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http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a273/diofan56/Utah%20Vacation%20Pictures/?action-view¤t=Confluence.jpg (http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a273/diofan56/Utah%20Vacation%20Pictures/?action-view¤t=Confluence.jpg)
I took this picture with my Nikon N8008 in 1997. I was taking an air tour over Canyonlands National Park. We flew near the confluence of the Green and Colorado rivers and I snapped off a few shots before I got to the end of the roll of film. I like this picture the best. Actually this is my personal favorite picture.
At this point I cannot remember what slide film I used but I am thinking it was Kodachrome 64. I do not remember which specific lens I used but it was a Nikon zoom lens.
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Okay...What am I doing wrong? I tried using [img] and it did not work. Now I am trying to use [url] and I get a hyperlink. How do I just display the picture?
My computer is an iMac with an Intel chip. Is that (part of) the problem?
Dave
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Nice picture of the Cannon.
Jakkar, those are excellent pictures of July 4th fireworks. Is that for this year? If it is, you did a good job considering it was raining that day! :thumb:
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I love visiting Utah. I like that shot a lot, too.
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Nice picture of the Cannon.
Jakkar, those are excellent pictures of July 4th fireworks. Is that for this year? If it is, you did a good job considering it was raining that day! :thumb:
They are actually from one of the other fireworks show this year. I have never actually been in town for the 4th. I never had any idea how many fireworks shows there were in NYC when I lived in the UES.
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That's a big fork..... :lol:
(http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/vevey/18.jpg)
No ....its not my photo...but I did find it...interesting. :wink:
Photo is from 6moons...Srajan's relocation to Lake Geneva, Switzerland.
Story link... (http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/vevey/vevey.html)
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I guess that lake's done?
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I think it's still too rare. I prefer medium rare to black and blue.
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Okay...What am I doing wrong? I tried using and it did not work. Now I am trying to use [url] and I get a hyperlink. How do I just display the picture?
Dave
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I opened your first link. Clicked on the picture to make photobucket diplay it. then I just used the filename itself
: http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a273/diofan56/Utah%20Vacation%20Pictures/Confluence.jpg
And I then used the "(http://www.audiocircle.com/Themes/default/images/bbc/img.gif)" Function and inserted the filename in the middle between the two ] file [ .
(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a273/diofan56/Utah%20Vacation%20Pictures/Confluence.jpg)
Voila!
With a PC one can right click with the mouse.
On a mac... one has to do it slightly more complex to get at the filename..
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(http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/7348/circlingsqa3.jpg)
at the beach today.
(http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/6790/runningstq1.jpg)
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My little Chickadee
(http://209.17.166.230/pics/cameras/DX40samples/Pictures2008-08-29_070sm.jpg)
click here for full resolution
(http://209.17.166.230/pics/cameras/DX40samples/Pictures2008-08-29_070.JPG)
(http://209.17.166.230/pics/cameras/DX40samples/Pictures2008-08-29_071sm.jpg)
click here for full resolution
(http://209.17.166.230/pics/cameras/DX40samples/Pictures2008-08-29_071.JPG)
(http://209.17.166.230/pics/cameras/DX40samples/Pictures2008-08-29_075sm.jpg)
click here for full resolution
(http://209.17.166.230/pics/cameras/DX40samples/Pictures2008-08-29_075.JPG)
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Smart Bird!
Excellent picture shot!
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I found this car in a McDonalds parking lot. I don't know who owns the car or seen the person driving it.
It could be one of you. 8)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Gen7Accord%20March%202007%20meet/2008%20Labor%20Day%20Aug/_DSC2867.jpg)
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Great advertisement for McDonalds!
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Boead, your images reminds me of one I took off of the stern of a ferry. I was handing out cheese nabs.
http://rgsharpe.smugmug.com/gallery/5988250_sLLUN#523429256_3dSqR (http://rgsharpe.smugmug.com/gallery/5988250_sLLUN#523429256_3dSqR)
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Boead, your images reminds me of one I took off of the stern of a ferry. I was handing out cheese nabs.
http://www.richardsharpephotography.com/archives/10892_1711595148/294762 (http://www.richardsharpephotography.com/archives/10892_1711595148/294762)
Looks like that one got your whole thumb. Sweet pic.
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Cool shot, Skipperrik! Although not as beautiful as that guy's car interior. Let's face it, it's gotta be a guy's car. (This shot could've used a polarizing filter to get even more filthy goodness!) Maybe he is taunting people, like a dollar bill on a fishing line; "You know you want to reach in and grab my $50 worth of change, ahh but you're repulsed by the seatful of filth! Ooh, so much money right there, but hmmm, maybe there's rats inside those bags. Well, do you feel lucky, punk?" We do know one thing; if that guy gets in a rollover accident he will come out smooth and shiny after being polished with so many loose objects in the cabin.
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A couple of images from yesterday's trip to the Georgia Aquarium:
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/371544671_ULEAr-M.jpg)
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/371544726_LHAPU-M.jpg)
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/371544563_BHbpe-M.jpg)
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/371544694_CLfj9-M.jpg)
All with my Canon A630, no flash either hand-held or braced against a railing.
And one from the World of CocaCola
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/371544545_DALV7-M.jpg)
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Very nice!
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A couple of images from yesterday's trip to the Georgia Aquarium:
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/371544671_ULEAr-M.jpg)
Whoah! What is that?
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Whoah! What is that?
Looks like a Mini Me dinosaur whose mother had sex with a plant.
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Phyllopteryx taeniolatus.
Very nice shots, tough to do w/ no flash!
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Cool creature! That shot is better than most of the others out there. I'd suggest adding it to Wikipedia.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Phyllopteryx_taeniolatus
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Thanks for the compliments. Most of the fish were impossible to photograph well because they were continuously moving. Luckily, the Seadragon just sat there at the edge of the tank.
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/2854475845_e4eebde553_b.jpg)
Somewhere in this creek is a rear element lens cap for a Nikkor 65mm ƒ4. Doh! :duh: This particular one was shot with the 90, though. Note to self: put reflective tape on black things that can be dropped. I even took drphoto's 210mm Fuji with me on this outing for a change which was similarly dropped onto large, impervious boulders and washed downstream. Just kidding, it's fine! :P Those shots are on color film though, will have to wait and see how badly I misjudged the exposure on those. It would seem my meter battery died. Damn.
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Wow...is this the magic of film, or the magic of Nathan? :thumb:
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Not magic—art and science! :) I like to think it's the two T's. Or, I stole this image from someone else and passed it off as my own. What a jerk!
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/2873088605_e90efff28f.jpg)
Met these kids during our recent Nepal trip.
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(http://www.diyaudiostore.com/images/audiocircle/caitia.jpg)
I never thought I would be one of those guys who photograph girls at the beach......
It was actually very hard to focus as I couldn't see anything through the viewer as I was looking directly into the sun. I had many out of focus shots.
Shot:
40D
24-70 2.8
1x 300W battery powered flash unit
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A couple of images from yesterday's trip to the Georgia Aquarium:
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/371544563_BHbpe-M.jpg)
I love this shots- I've seen it done before but still amazes me everytime
Ivan.
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Having just learned how to do this photo posting bit, here is a photo of the Star of India that my wife took in San Diego - where it is docked - several years ago.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10697)
This was scanned from a slide and I believe it has minimal photo shop post processing treatment. Nikon N90s with a Nikkor 20mm lens.
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I love this shots- I've seen it done before but still amazes me everytime
Ivan.
Thanks. This aquarium makes it easy since the large tank has a 60'x20' window (that is 2' thick). There is also a railing facing it that I could use to steady the camera.
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Having just learned how to do this photo posting bit, here is a photo of the Star of India that my wife took in San Diego - where it is docked - several years ago.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10697)
This was scanned from a slide and I believe it has minimal photo shop post processing treatment. Nikon N90s with a Nikkor 20mm lens.
This is great - lovely image.
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Nice job all around guys. Keep posting those pics! Hey Nathan, I almost forgot about that lens! :duh: Good to know your making use of it.
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Damn navi, if I was a sailor I'd surely be summoned to my doom right about now!
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2880764608_80f2fa09fa.jpg)
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You guys need some Sonoran desert pictures to balance all the water and beach pictures. :D
Please be gentle, I'm nowhere near most of your talents...
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/2883086781_9e1b27f6a8.jpg?v=0)
Taken with an XTi and an EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 lens (ISO 100 f/3.5 1/60s 10mm) with a cheapo polarizing filter.
I need to buy the real stuff... Any suggestions?
I'm looking into this:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009R9E3/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=A23M3KL3V61UGY&v=glance
Expensive...
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Mating Grasshoppers on a Palo Verde tree (more like a bush really).
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3176/2883922202_72724eb9a4.jpg?v=0)
I reallllllllly need a macro.
Taken with an XTi and an EF 50mm f/1.4 (ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/640s)
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There's nothing wrong with the filter, you just need to brighten up the shadows\foreground with either a little curve or some Fill Light.
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There's nothing wrong with the filter, you just need to brighten up the shadows\foreground with either a little curve or some Fill Light.
Thanks Nathan,
i'm a post processing retard.
I only take pictures. I need to sit my @$$ down and learn how to make them look better.
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Mating Grasshoppers .............I reallllllllly need a macro.
:nono: Wouldn't that be a civil rights violation for the grasshoppers.
I mean, come on dude, would YOU want a macro lens shoved in your business while you're doing your business?
Bob :wink:
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Actually Andrikos should probably be banned for posting pornographic images! But first I will start a 30-page thread to debate whether or not grasshopper hardcore ought to be allowed or not. Many former friends will become enemies, many keyboards will overheat and many lives will be ruined. But it will be worth it in the end!
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You'll have to start a poll too, Nathan.
Um...... A few weeks ago I posted a photo of Walking Sticks mating.
I guess I'll need a time-out too. :oops:
Bob
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Yeah, don't forget you're in Eye-Fidelity either! I could have you disappeared forever if you cross the line of the stringent guidelines I have set forth! Like for instance, if you posted something non-photographic or non-sharing-your-artistic-vision there would be hell to pay! I sure wish someone would ask which compact flash card gives the best blacks, though.
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Thank you dear overlord for not banning me.
I've been bad, my apologies... :D
Speaking of blacks. My sucky LCD screen is only 1,000:1 CR. What do I do about fixing the black level of the pictures with such poor reference point?
What do y'all pros do?
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Put pointy cones under your monitor and place on a 12 inch thick slab of maple. Raise up the monitor cable with big ceramic standoffs so it doesn't touch your desk. If you have an opitcal mouse treat the lens with a green marker. If anyone says this won't work don't listen to them, they haven't tried it now have they? :thankyou:
Under NO circumstances should you do this adjustment! :P
(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10045/Picture_3%7E0.jpg)
Of course, there are numerous ways to open up that foreground. Fill Light works great too in Camera Raw\Lightroom\Shadow-Highlight in PS. But then again, we don't know what software Andrikos is using.
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It's a beautiful shot, good composition. Even the banding from the polarizer isn't bad at all, and could probably be easily improved, IMO, with a little burning along the top left edge to smooth it out just a tad. The warm cast in the original was also a nice touch.
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But then again, we don't know what software Andrikos is using.
He's using software? :oops:
If I say "MS picture manager"
Will I get kicked out of the I-fi forum?
If yes, then, no I'm not... :o :D
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Hmmm, never heard of MS Picture Manager. Does it have image adjustment controls? If so, you could try adjusting them. Otherwise you'll get your just deserts.
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It's a tough world out there! :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=16202)
Taken with a Canon 1Ds2 and a 100mm macro.
Wide open at F/2.8, handheld.
Gene
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Great Pics!
ooheadsoo, did you find the owner? Thats a beautiful American Pit Bull... maybe 6 months old...
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=42049.msg501904#msg501904
I'm no photog. but I like pics, here's one of mine... shot on a lowly Fuji P&S :oops:
(http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l318/davec113/SpringBreak1/2007_0324GjFruita20076.jpg)
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Nice shot!
Yes, the owner came by for the dog several days later. At least we think he was the owner. The dog seemed to like him well enough, although the dog seemed to like everyone...
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It's a tough world out there! :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=16202)
Taken with a Canon 1Ds2 and a 100mm macro.
Wide open at F/2.8, handheld.
Gene
Nice!
I'll be getting the ef 100mm f/2.8 macro in a few days.
Can't wait!
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From a recent trip to our new "western division" coming back from a team meeting in Breckenridge. Lovely drive!
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/byteme45/Vacation/breckenridge%209_08/DSC_0068091208.jpg)
Shot w/ D50, 18-55 kit lens and polarizer. When I got back I immediately ordered the Nikkor 16-85 VRII lens since some shots didn't quite go the way I wanted to.
This is our "new western division" in the Golden Valley taken from Lookout Mtn.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/byteme45/Vacation/breckenridge%209_08/DSC_0124091208.jpg)
This was w/ D50 and 70-300 VRII - very very hazy day, had rained all the previous day and night and misted pretty much all that day. This place is HUGE. I've been to all our breweries except for Trenton and this place dwarfs all of them. It more than doubles brewing capacity at 22 m bbls / year than any of our others.
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This place is HUGE. I've been to all our breweries except for Trenton and this place dwarfs all of them. It more than doubles brewing capacity at 22 m bbls / year than any of our others.
And the whole town smells like the brewery. :) This is might old neck of the woods (went to high school nearby and even did drivers ed up the side of Lookout Mountain).
I hope you enjoyed your visit. It looks like you had great weather in Breck.
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Fall is here and the aspens are changing.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10187/ga3_%282%29.JPG)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=16294)
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And the whole town smells like the brewery. :) This is might old neck of the woods (went to high school nearby and even did drivers ed up the side of Lookout Mountain).
I hope you enjoyed your visit. It looks like you had great weather in Breck.
Amen to that. :) I grew up just on the other side of the mountain (hill), right around the corner from the right side of the pic. Lookout mountain, most memorable event was running out of brakes in a '63 mercury coming down the loop. couldn't stop for US6 and had to roll across it, thankfully we didn't get hit.
Nice shot of the aspens Pete. :thumb:
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(http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/798/falllk9.jpg)
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(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq184/look586/DSC_0007_2.jpg?t=1223330963)
I am an uber newb at this photography stuff. This is one of my favorites I've taken so far.
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I really dig the lines, PhishPhan. I'm very envious of you photographers, I'm having a hell of a time getting the sky right in any of my pics.
With my antique Nikon D-100
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=16318)
Scroobius Pip playing in Chicago a few weeks ago.
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From my fishing/camping trip up in Ontario
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq184/look586/DSC_0035.jpg?t=1223685363)
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Hey!
When to see my friends' band "Maybe the Welders" play a few weeks ago at the "Public Assembly" in Williamsburg NYC...
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/2922756079_9f4bdfa57f_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/2922756389_fd7dc276be_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/2922756239_62b5f37479_o.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2265/2923578694_e94af03942_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/2923578280_dd57ff65a3_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3142/2923578392_85c31ef4e2_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3135/2922744407_6c18cb95fd_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2922727793_6141efb1e1_o.jpg)
A few more here of them here, at the bottom for this gig ....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/sets/72157606691056572/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/sets/72157606691056572/)
Or here since I just uploaded these...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/)
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Just a simple butterfly...
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/2937262882_40e9c406e9.jpg?v=0)
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(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq184/look586/DSC_0110.jpg?t=1224027236)
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I saw this weird flare coming off a cloud a couple weeks back.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=16490) (http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=16491)
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Saw this cool guy on my deck the other day. Nikon Coolpix S550 point 'n shoot. Hope it looks OK...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=16523)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=16552)
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/2854475845_e4eebde553_b.jpg)
Somewhere in this creek is a rear element lens cap for a Nikkor 65mm ƒ4. Doh! :duh: This particular one was shot with the 90, though. Note to self: put reflective tape on black things that can be dropped. I even took drphoto's 210mm Fuji with me on this outing for a change which was similarly dropped onto large, impervious boulders and washed downstream. Just kidding, it's fine! :P Those shots are on color film though, will have to wait and see how badly I misjudged the exposure on those. It would seem my meter battery died. Damn.
This is real eye candy, I dig it a lot!
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I saw this weird flare coming off a cloud a couple weeks back.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=16490) (http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=16491)
Nathan - those look like one side of a sun dog. The phenomenon is related to the optics associated with rainbows.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dog
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double post..
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3062/2979846724_9e3ff094eb.jpg)
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I like the composition. Though I did move as it was above my head, so it's a bit blurry.
few others of the same subject here <link> (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/sets/72157608425703936/)
What kind of tree is it?
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I don't think I've seen that kind of fruit before. Looks almost like a pebbly skinned fig, but I don't think you see fig trees bearing figs in the winter with no leaves.
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My landscape architect friend clued me in. The tree in my pics is a California buckeye. aka Aesculus californica aka Horse chestnut
and have poisonous nuts. BTW my pics from Menlo Park, in the SF Bay Area.
http://www.coestatepark.com/aesculus_californica_coe.htm
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poisonous nuts
:o Ohh, that would suck.
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Here's a picture that Levi took at last weekend's NY RAVE. I have no idea what he uses for gear but I was floored by the resolution considering it was taken from about 2' away from an adjoining recliner on the spur of the moment. The high resolutiuon of this picture became all too real when I had an 8 x 10 photo made today for my bedroom wall. Hope ya'all like it. :thumb:
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Stereophile/NY%20Audio%20Rave/10%20-%20October%20at%20Mike%20S/_DSC3854.jpg)
Cheers,
Robin & Bandit(Australian Shepard)
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2981804781_539acb4bfd_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/2982659856_03a0d531c9_b.jpg)
Nice day to take my daughter to the kin pach.She does her own digital work as you can see.
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I debated on whether or not to crop out the sharp leaves and sticks on the bottom. I guess they are ultimately distracting given the softness of the rest of the image, but I opted to burn them down instead. I also took this shot on Porta 160 and Velvia 50 (there was some fairly nice golden\amber foliage reflecting in the water) so time will tell if those worked or not. I haven't shot print film in decades, much less sheet film. It will be interesting to scan. I'm pretty sure the Velvia will be hosed.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2988626454_695bdab64c_o.jpg)
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A strange group of trick or treaters..... :o
(http://www.funnytreat.com/pictures/holidays/halloween/funny_halloween_pictures/funny_halloween_pictures_2.jpg)
Happy Halloween.... :hyper:
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A strange group of trick or treaters..... :o
(http://www.funnytreat.com/pictures/holidays/halloween/funny_halloween_pictures/funny_halloween_pictures_2.jpg)
Happy Halloween.... :hyper:
Hey!
Well, if this group knock on your door. Make sure you don't give them any chocolate. :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/7164/beevsantsil8.jpg)
pentax k20d 24mm prime 400iso
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The 65mm lens is really a tough, but fun one to use. If I keep the camera at standing height and point it at a scene it's pretty dull. It almost calls out for something more exaggerated. So I pretty much set the camera right on top of whatever object I want in the foreground. The foreground stuff looks like you are looking down on things and then it fades into a "normal" perspective. The field of view is so wide if tilt down just a bit the tripod legs will show up. That pock-marked rock in the middle is only about 18" from the base of the tripod! I've always loved wide angles, but these large format primes have cured me of my fisheye fascination.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/2994413394_8b60b88604_o.jpg)
Edit: Updated version. Different contrast, sharper etc.
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BEAUTIFUL!!! That tears it. I will dust off my 4x5 system before winter sets in. Widest I have is a 75.
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Thanks thunderbrick! I made a print of that one yesterday and although it is not my best photo, it is one of the sweetest prints I've ever made. Super sharp with loads of detail. I'm pretty stoked. And on the cheapest paper I've come across no less! Nice.
Today's shot, new park this time. (90mm) Nice little place. The woods is somewhat Fangorn-esque with lots of toppled trees and mosses. I will probably go back tomorrow. Luckily there were SOME lousy clouds in the sky today.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3251/3004833268_ac215df91d_o.jpg)
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Friggin' AMAZING! Do you scan your negs or print direct? Tell me more about what you do and how you do it. I am excited that my all-digital students want to see a real darkroom in operation. The bad news is that now I'll have to clean it.
I am also impressed by your comments on the use of the apostrophe in regards to plural. That drives me nuts when I see it on professional signs, and I thought I was the only one.
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(OT) My wife and I discussed opening a coffee shop called Apostrophe's and throwing apostrophes everywhere possible in the menu. I think Nathan would enjoy it if it ever happens.
It drives both of us nuts, too.
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Hooray for point and shoot cameras.
(http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/2788/halloweenvk5.jpg)
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I develop the negs using BTZS tubes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMXQO5ATgiY) (and various tanks\trays) then I scan them with an Epson V750 Pro scanner. After hours of Photoshop work the prints are made on an Epson 7880 inkjet. (Not that I print everything I shoot of course) I tried silver printing for a while, but it's not my thing. I don't have the patience and it makes no sense given my Photoshop experience. The analog capture\digital output is a perfect combination and gives me the "old" look without too much headache. Lately I've been using TMAX 100 with Ilford ID-11 developer. I also like the Efke films (cheap!) Epson has an "Automatic Black & White" mode in their print driver which makes excellent results. There's all kinds of RIPs and 3rd party inksets and whatnot, but this works fine too.
Thank's! :wink: I would recommend the book called "Eats, Shoots And Leaves (http://www.amazon.com/Eats-Shoots-Leaves-Tolerance-Punctuation/dp/1592402038/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225864317&sr=8-1)" by Lynne Truss if you are into punctuation geekery. Well actually, NON-punctuation people should really read it. :)
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Did you ever try pin hole photography, Nathan? I think that would appeal to me enough to try it if I ever had the ability to develop my own film.
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Yeah I have, but never with a decent pinhole. I've made some crude ones with eletrical tape or foil. I made a crap one with a pencil jammed into a bit of electrical tape on a spare lens board. I do like how you can get really super wide with pinholes.
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Today's shot, new park this time. (90mm) Nice little place. The woods is somewhat Fangorn-esque with lots of toppled trees and mosses. I will probably go back tomorrow. Luckily there were SOME lousy clouds in the sky today.
Nice shot, Nathan! Which park was it?
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The stunning "Cedarburg Bog", considered by many as the ''Yosemite'' of Southeastern Wisconsin.
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Nice! I seem to recall a middle school or high school field trip there for some science class at one point...
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That's cool. I found some interesting creatures there myself! :wink:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/3007795300_7c80c5145c.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/3005306707_467d777cef.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/3005297562_5e25333c1a_o.jpg)
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One of my recent B&W film shots and a pimp for my Prague pictures thread (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=61433.0) :)
The doors to St Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic:
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/412874089_Nv2Vt-XL.jpg)
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Thank's! :wink: I would recommend the book called "Eats, Shoots And Leaves (http://www.amazon.com/Eats-Shoots-Leaves-Tolerance-Punctuation/dp/1592402038/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225864317&sr=8-1)" by Lynne Truss if you are into punctuation geekery. Well actually, NON-punctuation people should really read it. :)
What'choo talkin' ab'out Willy's? ;)
Awesome pics as always...
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Hey cool, I'm listening to St. Vitus right now! :) I never knew if there was a real Saint with the name or not. I suppose I could look that up if I really tried… Did you do the dance while you were there?
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And I didn't know there was a band named St Vitus. :)
I didn't do any dance in the cathedral and there definitely wasn't any Black Sabbath playing. Although, I was there on the Sabbath, so I think that's as close as it gets.
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Passionate sunset... (just training with my photo chops...) :D
The sun was just about to set, and all that power seemed to sort of glow out
of the shadows underneath a lone palm tree.
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There was a Passion at the beach that night, just visible in the failing light... aa
It seemed to "amplify the moment" ,hanging on to it, fighting against the dying of the light, as it slowly faded into darkness...
leaving but the sound of the waves to rest against the shore.
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Hehe.. well, Yba's slogan is "true emotion" ...
(http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9431/ybapassion1000mz0.jpg)
Notice how the "passion" sign on the front of the amp (A YBA passion 1000), contains a small sun...
"Lending a Lit from within quality..."
This was like 10 minutes of work with Paint.Net rev.3.36
This song by Alison Krauss was of course being played at the beach that night... :singing:
Imperial
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Went out to the parking lot at work today to find a Mr. Neil Young and his hybrid '59 Lincoln....
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/3023144827_0ec68dbf83_o.jpg)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/3023144827_0ec68dbf83_o.jpg
A couple more snaps: http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/3023972152/
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My little spud amp.
(http://www.cleanandquiet.com/upload/store/Spud.jpg)
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(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq184/look586/DSC_0021.jpg?t=1226766323)
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Wow...Crotons, been a while since I saw those plants, you must live in a tropical zone.
Nice.
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I snapped that pic when I lived down in Florida over the summer months. I'm back in Columbus, OH now and it's a brisk 36 degrees out right now with rain. You gotta love the Midwest.
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Endeavor liftoff:
(http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20081115/i/r2936424789.jpg?)
Great composition, I would like to see the hi rez pic!
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NICE!! aa :thumb:
+1 on seeing the High Rez pic!!
Bob
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I'm not sure the proper term for this plant, but "around these parts", we call it simply Indian Grass.
It's seasonal in that during mid fall it turns brown, seeds, then curls up and hibernates for the winter.
It will grow back next year but looks like crap unless you cut it to the ground before winter.
The plants grow over 6' (2 meters) tall.
Just before I yanked the cord on the saw, I thought I'd snap a couple photos. The sun shining through looks neat.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/DSC_0302.jpg?t=1227643457)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/DSC_0300.jpg?t=1227644416)
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Not bad, not bad at all............for a wrench turner. :lol:
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(http://www.kowal.me.uk/photographs/holiday/kate2.jpg)
From a short break to Marbella recently, I took this with my Fuji F31fd, no post, just shrunk the image for the net.
Nick
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Well, that's probably the best photo posted here so far. (second only to Imperial's stuffed leather mouse, of course.) Not quite sure what you have to be grumpy about, though. :scratch: :P
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Thanks Nathan 8) I love your pictures and to get feedback from you is great.
I'm quite pleased with it, especially as she said "yes" a couple of days later, a decent sized print on the wall will make a nice reminder of the short holiday.
The price of the ring is making me quite grumpy though.
Nick
PS: completely agree about the leather mouse.
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Well, what can I say; a bad picture of a cute girl is good anyday, but a good picture of a cute girl is even better. I would check with the site admin to see if you can change your login name to "Lucky_Git"!
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I just got my first set of color 4x5 negatives back from the lab. (grand total: $107.32 for 20 photos! Hmm, might have to rethink this plan) First two are drphoto's 210mm lens aimed at the 'ol reliable neighborhood stream, trees are the 65mm. It is such a weird thing to deal with color film again after like 15 years. A technical and chemical success, if not necessarily always an aesthetic one. My first batch of Velvia was a total trainwreck (no thanks to you, crappy Quickloads!) This time, standard holders plus a Grafmatic back = 100% success rate. :mrgreen:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3007/3081072672_7420dc88b4.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/3080355007_92e479b18e.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/3079888453_bb577ab582.jpg)
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Well, that's probably the best photo posted here so far. (second only to Imperial's stuffed leather mouse, of course.) Not quite sure what you have to be grumpy about, though. :scratch: :P
(http://www.snell.no/Kitten-in-headphones.gif) I also have the Fuji F31FD you meouw!!! Eh know..
:thumb:
Imperial
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Here are a couple of pictures my daughter took recently. I'm embarrassed to say what type of camera she used (one of those thin Sony point & shoots), but I think they turned out pretty well... She really likes taking photos and I think its a great creative outlet. ...and think she has a pretty good eye for composition as well
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=17292)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=17291)
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Not showing these photos because they are good photos, but to show some of my friend's work. The car designs are his. You may need to read his detailed instructions (not provided) to grasp the design concepts behind the cars. The blue car is obviously an econobox people mover and the white car is an electric, possibly hybrid, I don't remember, intended to be marketed under the Tesla brand. The other couple are just random displays at the show.
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SUSJoYtk6rI/AAAAAAAADuI/8nP7oqkVEIY/s800/DSC_0268.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-nWzVRVGxJd7I_BqrPvg_Q)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SUSJpdUp_DI/AAAAAAAADuQ/zt293bX-zB0/s800/DSC_0269.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cPSzGo5-UPwKOtZnjXBvTA)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SUSJqt-zDkI/AAAAAAAADuY/gzeYXgIBdmc/s800/DSC_0315.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-q3Qrfp7-dOQd6n1lsyczg)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SUSJt0zXDMI/AAAAAAAADuw/dQfxCtqM_fQ/s800/DSC_0286.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XSlIIPmFGdIhlabH-zLQFg)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SUSJvEbKwSI/AAAAAAAADu4/U5KL8VTWpgo/s800/DSC_0276.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IEG6KDiZFbmoSUNvGZFe7g)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SUSJz7bQOjI/AAAAAAAADvQ/_-8gDjW4ru4/s800/DSC_0358.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_7r3kIRlWRc7qG_V67Y28A)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SUSJ0ziQJjI/AAAAAAAADvY/emCbClo2Tow/s800/DSC_0330.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GJk2BNQYq5KJ5bOkdFO8rA)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SUSJyoCUsnI/AAAAAAAADvI/ZCiFFOFs2zg/s800/DSC_0356.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DcQu4e_u7w7FiS1J4cmuLg)
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sorry, dbl post.
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Coffee of the day....
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/3116508202_2caae4a282.jpg)
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Hey!
Snow storm rolled in today here in NYC. Here are pictures of number 7 Subway line here in Queens this afternoon during the storm...
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/3121351687_b81baab51d_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/3122177566_1221834bd0_o.jpg)
My sneaker and socks got wet but other than that it wasn't that bad. It is just a few days before Christmas after all :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=17546)
Newbe here just trying out the camera.
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I am very much in awe of Nathan's photos.
Just got my first DSLR last month, and here's my first submission.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=17559)
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Eight days, no pictures? :(
Just to jump start the thread again.........I'll post a crappy, fuzzy picture.
Moments ago:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/My%20attempt%20at%20photography/DSC_0008.jpg)
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Purple haze all in my scene
Color balance just don't seem too green
White balance is funny, but I don't know why
'scuse me while I shoot the sky
:P
Just kidding Bob, it's a fine photo. The moon is a difficult subject. The left side is soft, but nothing a little sharpening couldn't fix. Shallow DOF?
Moonlight is the one thing\feeling I think is 99.99% unphotographable. Maybe you just have to look at the photo in a completely blackened room or something. Those great nights where the clouds pass over a full moon, it just never comes out right on film.
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Last summer during my show I went outside and took some nothing snaps of this swing bridge railroad thing. I didn't much care for the photos at all, but playing around in Lightroom turned them into a post-processing save. Reality is so overrated.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2430148188_b0716a7376_b.jpg)
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Nathan has a color photo!?!?! :o
Somebody write this on a calender!
Regarding my photo, I had a filter on. Not sure why I have a purple filter..... :roll: But it came with the kit.
But yea, the moon is bright enough to be the sun, and the left side might as well be chopped off.
Oh well. I spent a flat 10 seconds setting up and framing that photo.
I had been thinking recently this thread was a little too quiet, and just happened to walk outside and saw the moon in the trees.
I did actually change the camera to RAW, but Windows didn't know what the Hell to do with it, so what you got is straight out of the D40 on [FINE] setting the "good ol' fashion way".
But I got the thread revived..... aa
Bob
edit; Nice shot of the tracks Nathan. I like it. Too bad it's not B&W. :( :lol:
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Hey!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/3194787394_57a0f13343_o.jpg)
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hey!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3194787204_02bc9b8069_o.jpg)
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I like the pears still life. Nice warm colors, a bit of softness, good lines.
A rare macro shot with my 65mm. This raccoon skull was found in the woods when I was like 10 years old. It was completely clean just as it appears here. Nature did all the gross work, leaving me with a nice specimen. Some of the teeth have fallen out over the years, but that's why they invented Photoshop, aina? (only one is fake)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/3088772266_1250039a62_o.jpg)
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Taken in Babylon a few months ago.
(http://face.cleanandquiet.com/store/Swan%202.jpg)
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I am very much in awe of Nathan's photos.
Just got my first DSLR last month, and here's my first submission.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=17559)
Surprised no one has commented on your first submission. I love it. The lamp posts against the blue are very electric, the oversaturation is nice, and the gradations in the sky, although nothing spectacular, are nicely done, especially against the purple hued lower portion. Very nice pic IMO.
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I like the pears still life. Nice warm colors, a bit of softness, good lines.
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Hey!
The lens used is soft wide open, well it is an old lens after all. :D As for the color well the light was right and it also got bit to do with Fuji's "Sensia 400" color tone :wink:
BTW... that picture reminded me of Georgia O'Keefe's painting of skull. And those teeth still falling off after all these years? :o
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I've been scanning some old negatives. About 10-15 years ago, while up on some family land in Wisconsin, there was a huge bloom of mushrooms. It must have been the perfect alignment of conditions because they popped up all over, dozens of varieties, many I had never seen before. I was shooting my Canon AT-1 with macro lens. All of the pictures have a very small depth of field because I was hand shooting and had to shoot wide open under the tree cover.
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/464617899_ACer3-L.jpg)
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/464617912_24C9R-L.jpg)
This one is anticipating Nathan's distaste for pedestrian photography and is pre-emptively giving him the finger. :D
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/464625967_KX493-L.jpg)
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I guess friendly jabs at Nathan don't earn you easy laughs - tough room. :)
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Surprised no one has commented on your first submission. I love it. The lamp posts against the blue are very electric, the oversaturation is nice, and the gradations in the sky, although nothing spectacular, are nicely done, especially against the purple hued lower portion. Very nice pic IMO.
Thank you for your kind comments. Photography is fun. Work and school getting busy though so probably won't have time to play with my new toy for awhile.
One more shot of the same location but pointing at a different direction.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18048)
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I am pleased at how "filmy" the mushroom shots look. I worry about whether or not film truly does have a solid look which cannot be duplicated with digital technology and shots like that help confirm that it does. These Library of Congress scans on Flickr are really sweet too. Very filmy and old school in their appearance. Not that I am in favor of state-funded anything, but whaddaya gonna do, the photos were made. :dunno:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2300/2179038972_23d2a1ff40_o.jpg)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361/
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(http://209.17.166.230/pics/difranco.jpg)
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.... These Library of Congress scans on Flickr are really sweet too. Very filmy and old school in their appearance. Not that I am in favor of state-funded anything, but whaddaya gonna do, the photos were made. :dunno:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361/
Hey!
Great find Nathan :D I didn't know that Library of Congress is on Flickr? I really enjoy looking at these old photos. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hello everyone, I recently moved after changing my job. I now live on Portland in Dorset England. Here is a couple of pictures I took yesterday after going for a jog. Being a small island, only three miles by six, the clifftops that the pictures look out from are only a five minute walk from my house. It will be the home of the yachting for the Olympics in 2012. I hope you enjoy as much as I did.
Looking back towards Dorset
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18174)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18176)
And looking out Southeast and towards France
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18173)
For someone who likes to fish it's about as good as it gets I suppose :D
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/3283502083_b7c3d95043.jpg)
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Hello everyone, I recently moved after changing my job. I now live on Portland in Dorset England. Here is a couple of pictures I took yesterday after going for a jog. Being a small island, only three miles by six, the clifftops that the pictures look out from are only a five minute walk from my house. It will be the home of the yachting for the Olympics in 2012. I hope you enjoy as much as I did.
Looking back towards Dorset
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18174)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18176)
And looking out Southeast and towards France
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18173)
For someone who likes to fish it's about as good as it gets I suppose :D
Thanks for posting these - it brings back memories of Dorset, my favourite County, as I lived in Weymouth briefly in the mid-70's. My kids have seen pictures of Durdle Door and think it's Halo 3! Anyway you have great photo opportunities close by - Chesil Beach, Maiden Castle, Bridport...please keep them coming, it brings back the memories.
You're very fortunate to live in Portland.
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i ordered this lens today: (http://www.photomalaysia.com/reviews/data/14/Pentax-FA50mmF14.jpg)
50mm f1.4, who's excited!? :)
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Cheers, will do.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18540)
cropped
available light from streetlight - this is snow falling over time
Device: Nikon D40
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 24mm
Focus Mode: AF-A
AF-Area Mode: Closest Subject
VR: ON
AF Fine Tune:
Exposure
Aperture: F/3.8
Shutter Speed: 2.2s
Exposure Mode: Programmed Auto
Exposure Comp.: -0.7EV
Exposure Tuning:
Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400
Optimize Image: Vivid
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18559)
Original photo info
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Device: Nikon D40
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 70mm
Focus Mode: AF-A
AF-Area Mode: Closest Subject
VR: ON
AF Fine Tune:
Exposure
Aperture: F/5
Shutter Speed: 3s
Exposure Mode: Programmed Auto
Exposure Comp.: -0.7EV
Exposure Tuning:
Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200
Image Settings
White Balance: Auto, 0
Color Space: sRGB
High ISO NR: OFF
Long Exposure NR: OFF
Optimize Image: Vivid
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high
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As requested......
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18560)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18563)
Chesil Beach was used during the second war as a place to develope, test and practice deployment of the bouncing bomb, the remains of a crashed bomber can be dived here, just the rubber fuel tanks remain though.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18564)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18565)
'In Memory Of Our Glorious Dead 1914-1918'
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18562)
Below is Underhill, where I live is Tophill for obvious reasons.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18566)
.....and as a very poor finish......'Music, Wine and Feet'
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18561)
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JQP, that streetlight\snowfall one is a real beaut! :thumb:
I've been really lazy lately, taken to revisiting old work. :| I really gotta dust off the gear one of these days.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3319747871_85653e1a96.jpg)
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JQP, that streetlight\snowfall one is a real beaut! :thumb:
Thanks, loving my new tripod!
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Nothing fancy, but a fun shot from a recent trip to LA (this was taken in Santa Monica)
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/471279566_cjjQN-L.jpg)
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First shot is with my new(ish) Panasonic LumixDMC-FZ18. lens by Leica
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18731)
Just this morning from my front stoop.
This was taken with my old Sony DSC-70, lens by Carl Zeiss. I miss some of this cameras features.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18732)
Macro of a Rhododendron blossom with a friend.
Just playin' around
Jake
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from my new fa 50mm 1.4 above:
(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/7503/bandk.jpg)
If you don't yet have a fast 50 prime, you need one, fantastic lens. (cheap too)
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(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/7239/lotusthree40r.jpg)
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From the fish tanks at a Chinese restaurant in Flushing NY:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18825)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18826)
Shot with a point-and-shoot Pentax W60...
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:D Went fishing from the bottom of the cliffs down from my house on a day off work. Here is the selected spot seen from the clifftops....
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18880)
On the way down the cliffs saw the British Navy's new ship, I believe it is a mine hunter with composite hull and is almost invisible to radar though I know little of it. I think she was testing her systems in the bay but not sure....
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18878)
Getting closer...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18877)
Appologies for the shake but at ten times zoom this was as good as I could get with my little camera...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18876)
My selected spot for my first fishing session of the year...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18881)
I did not catch any fish but with a sunrise like this I did not mind at all aa...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18879)
To top it all off on the way back home the newest Navy ship was joined by one of her older sisters...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=18882)
All in all a fantastic morning and still all of the day left to enjoy, well worth the early rise :wink:
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This probably is not the picture of the day. It is the catch of the day! :lol: We caught @200 Caddock/Cod fish in the Stellwagen Bank, MA.
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Travels/Stellwagen%20Bank%20fishing%202009/IMG_2308.jpg)
Let's do the math. 200 divided into 5 = lots of fresh fish to take home and share with friends and family.
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Travels/Stellwagen%20Bank%20fishing%202009/IMG_2312.jpg)
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Cute! The one on the right is doing a polar bearskin rug imitation!
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ahah yeah - they are too cute sometimes. Personalities match their smiles too.
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Great catch Levi. Fresh Cod is one of the most lovely tasting things I know. :D
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19087)
Mr C aa
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Adorable Mr. C.
Is she yours?
Bob
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Yep Bob, that Daisy Lou-Ann 6 in June. :wink: Youngest of the clan
Mr C aa
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A quick snap from yesterday's trip to the Georgia Aquarium:
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/511771451_rxQc6-L.jpg)
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That is an astounding shot, BradJudy. Really, amazing! Do anything special?
Humbly,
Jake
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Thanks Jake. Nothing special on the photography side, it's a simple point and shoot camera (Canon A630) with the flash turned off. This one was all about the special scene. This tank is well lit and in a dark room, providing great silhouettes. Often there's a crowd around it, but we happened to be there at a slow time (Easter afternoon), so I was able to get a shot of just the one girl. I took a couple more, but this one turned out the best - I think her hand placement and orientation of her head gave this a sense of wonder that the other shots lacked.
Sometimes it's just as much fun to watch the kids at the aquarium as it is to watch the fish. Lots of wide-eyed excitement. :) It's also a amazing aquarium - the only place in the world where you can see a scene like this indoors:
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/512026989_u4s99-M.jpg)
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Yea that was a great shot BradJudy, one of those times when everything works to make a great photo :D
Nig aa
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Hey!
Great shot BradJudy of the girl and the jellyfish. I like it. :thumb:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/3414036870_319de79064_o.jpg)
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Nice shot as always, Nathan. Glad you're enjoying that view camera. :)
I thought that it would be neat with a different crop.. so I gave it a shot.. see how you like:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19150)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/albums/userpics/49419/Lonely_songbird_1.JPG)
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Thanks Carlman! Yeah, I did try some mirrored variants but didn't quite like them, so ended up sticking with the straight photo. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19182)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19183)
What's up Doc?
:D
The Easter Bunny!
Photo taken two days ago somewhere North in Norway.
Imp.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19195)
Nikon D700
VR 70-200F/2.8G
200mm, ISO1800
1/8000 F/4
Mr C :D
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^^^ ISO 1800? 1/8000s? Were you afraid that flower was gonna runaway? LOL.
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It was a windy day. :P
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A dark, windy, rainy day :thumb:, but I got the shot aa
Mr C :D
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And I can take my camera out in the rain :thumb:
Mr C aa
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make sure you have a weather sealed lens on there when its raining as it will do you no good having a sealed body if it gets in through the lens mount :)
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Thanks for the info, I am pretty sure the AFS VR 70-200G is OK. I was very pleased with the shot in view of the conditions, and I was at full zoom as well. Very sharp really :D
Mr C aa
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Church in the Park. Shot thru a fountain
Mr C :D
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19196)
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(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4328/flyh.jpg)
Awesome Bokee(background blur) on this shot.
Fuji F31fd. f/6.4 .. 1/340 sec .. Iso 200 ..
Actual size of fly? ca 1/6'th inch or so.
Up top on the picture is a VERY small mite, the red little thing on the left side of the rolled up leaf there. Cool!
That has gotta be like 1/24'th to 1/30'th of an inch or so!!! :o Small little critter!
It seems to be like only 20% as long as one of the hairs on the back of that fly! :roll:
It's latin name is Trombidium by the way... velvet/flower mite.. :thumb: it actually in the arachnid family too!
Imp.
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3549/3419772231_1f5e13490a.jpg)
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managed to grab this quickly as it drove past... looks like its in good condition.
(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/7297/dvs2626.jpg)
This is my new lens i got yesterday - the tamron di 90mm macro... im seriously impressed by its sharpness edge to edge.
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Yes looks good, hey tell a novice, how can you shot that with a Macro lens. What aren't I getting about the focal range?
Nig aa
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its a match box car! :duh:
Any macro lens gains it's designation from being able to focus at things very close to it... they will all still focus to infinity ;-)
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hehehe thats funny. Thanks for the explanation, that was easy to understand. :)
Nig aa
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its a match box car! :duh:
Serious? :scratch:
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oh dear :)
no its a real car, just taking the piss out of Mr content because of his misceptions about macro lenses (which is actually a pretty common misconception.)
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My friend and I shot his bike last night.
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SfTX9rBzqNI/AAAAAAAAD3Y/ypYi6xQxiB8/s800/DSC_2663.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DbnccE40RMlKYRiTOx6DWg?feat=embedwebsite)
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Cool pic Abe, a little on the dark side, but a very cool pic nonetheless. 8) aa :thumb:
Bob
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which model and year is that, ooheadsoo?
Good looking bike. I've got a lot of respect for Suzuki bikes - I've had some great ones, and my brother was a Suzuki dealer.
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Those are some fabulous pictures, fellas, super. And, Brown, good fortune to you. It would gladden my heart to live there. I expect it does yours, too. Heads, where you been, cat?
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Thanks.
Russell, Suzuki SV 650, I think it's a 2007. Aftermarket carbon fiber exhaust, the stock one is apparently too quiet. My friend was rear ended on his last SV 650 2 months ago because the lady behind him forgot he was there. It was a miracle he was hardly hurt. It has other mods, I forget which. Frame sliders etc.
Bob, the original was brighter, but my friend and I had wanted it to be darker in the first place - but we were unable to get farther from his car due to space constraints, so I darkened the background in Lightroom. As for the darkness of some of the bike, that's the result of only 2 lights and no reflectors handy. I had only 1 working light stand and the top light was held by one of us standing just outside the picture. No one left to hold reflectors even if I had had any. I would have liked one at the bottom left and right of the bike.
Hey Jim, I've been lurking around here every day, just no time to post anything. Been busy with a lot of things. My PC was also down for the last few months. I finally made some time to put a new one together last weekend.
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Don't keep us in suspense, WerTicus. What's the name (species) of your furry friend?
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cool shot, what lens did you use?
Mr C aa
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(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq184/look586/DSC_0055-1.jpg?t=1241311050)
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Nice shot - a tricky one with any camera, methinks :thumb:
I wonder whether the mid-tones could be dropped a little to make the sky drop back into the background a little more.
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Thanks. I have no idea how to edit pictures, I'm just glad I got the shot. I had to stand in the middle of a busy city road to get the sun to line up with the globe like that.
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This one is from the little Canon SD960 I bought for my wife. The shot is hand held out of my hotel room window (which only opens about 3") on the 40th floor at the mid-town Hilton in NYC. For this shot I had it set at 3.2 second exposure (hence the headlight trails) at F2.8. Unfortunately I don't have CS3 loaded on my portable computer so this one is an unmolested pic.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19478)
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pretty sure its a huntsman spider... it was in my kitchen.
Its the tamron 90mm macro again. that is a 100% crop.
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(http://ijproductions.com/images/product/product-photography-13.jpg)
Shot this in a million dollar house for the designer of the chair.
I shot it with my 5D mark 2 with the 24-70 2.8
I had a 3 metre by 2.5 metre semi transparent scrim with my Broncolor mobil flash heads shooting through it left of the camera- only way to get that soft natural fill light (so it was like a giant soft box).
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(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq184/look586/DSC_0045-1.jpg?t=1241574659)
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Taken at church, very low light :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19528)
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I'm really into large sky images at the moment. I think its very cool that I can get large format film type resolution from my little 14mp digital camera. :)
here is tonight's sunset....
(http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/2985/streakycloudskysunsets.jpg)
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I did some sloppy work on this picture. I don't really know what I'm doing. I just knew that the original was one of my usual bland blah ugly landscape shots and something had to be done. Please comment on how I could improve or take it in different directions.
Please don't zoom in on the pic or my manipulations will become all too painfully obvious.
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SgJLMBFvPpI/AAAAAAAAD5c/t8RFRW-XJHw/s800/DSC_2546%20color%20tone.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gdaGhlLT3CPDWM5EkMiMDQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCIa9xePq_LiMHw&feat=embedwebsite)
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I really like that sky picture, WerTicus. My first thought was that it looked like a Sigma DP 1 image in its sharpness and colour veracity, but I guess it was the Pentax K20D.
I am almost a complete newbie when it comes to cameras, but I have been drawn to the colour rendering of the Pentax lenses and processors in the 2 years I have got back into cameras. A year ago I lusted after the K20D, but in the last couple of months my attention has turned to the Sigma DP1 and now the DP2. I am willing to make a few concessions to the value of pocketability, and the images I am seeing from the Sigma DP1 and 2 are generally very convincing to me.
This is looking south towards the Olympic Mountains from Victoria, taken with my little Fuji F31fd:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19554)
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The colours of the Pentax was one of the many reasons I bought the k20d. When I was looking at various cameras there was just never an image produced by the camera that I didn't find pleasing.
Its probably the Samsung cmos sensor - and Pentax primes are supposed to have a certain feel to them too.... that shot was the 35mm f2 pentax FA prime.
I must say I felt similarly about the sigma's sensor technology but the camera as a whole it sounded a bit fiddly.
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Hello everyone. I just got my new Nikon D60. I'm as giddy as a school girl! I'm very much an armature in this line of art. My wife encourages me, says I have some talent. Next to my home theater, it' a fun hobby.
I am sorry. I'm really bad about my settings and remembering what they are. I'm still trying to keep myself from being confused with the aperture stuff. Since it's my first time posting, I have a lot of catching up to do. I'm very excited about the D60, but a lot of pictures I will be showing will have been taken with my Olympus E20. I will show them later though.
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n208/sharkyrivethead/Tracys%20Favorites/DSC_0014.jpg)(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n208/sharkyrivethead/Tracys%20Favorites/DSC_0024.jpg)
Nikon D60-Nikor 55-200 lens with a Macro lens attachment. Unless I state it, I never photoshop my pictures. I understand it's purpose. But I find people rely on it to much. I think it takes away from the natural vision. It's not to say that I have not used it. Sometimes pics needs a little extra something or other. I guess I felt the need to say this because the forum I was on before had a lot of very judge mental people.
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A new chapter in my ongoing, old school, 'departure from digital' experiments. Pencil and gouache on paper. I must say, it's kind of nice to step away from the computer for a change. :)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3516323634_93a9c08e24.jpg)
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(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n208/sharkyrivethead/Tracys%20Favorites/PB190528.jpg)
Olympus E20-N
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Just a snap in the kitchen. Just the one doen light on as seen, but turned down low. very good detail for not much light. IMHO that is :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19606)
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(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n208/sharkyrivethead/Tracys%20Favorites/P4271331-1.jpg)
This was taken up in San Francisco. It was a 2 second exposure using my Olympus e-20
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Please comment on how I could improve or take it in different directions.
You might want to start new threads if you're seeking discussion or comment, this thread is kinda hard to follow.
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Cool drawings, nathan. I especially like the portrait.
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Yes very cool. You have a real talent there. :thumb:
Mr C aa
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(http://ijproductions.com/images/product/product-food-photography-1.jpg)
Did some food shots.
Shot with the 5D mark 2 + 100mm macro lens
I found it very soft when shooting at f5 but very sharp at f5.6....it's not a perfect lens
The shot has not been retouched only a minor contrast adjustment when I converted the RAW file.
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Hmmmm you make me hungry with that shot Ivan, hey how did you upload a photo, I tried but the site wouldn't let me? :bawl:
Mr C aa
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... hey how did you upload a photo, I tried but the site wouldn't let me? :bawl:
Mr C aa
No, the new gallery does not exist yet, Nigel. :cry: You have to have a third-party web server host it for you. If you right click on his image and copy the location you can then paste the link text into Notepad to see what I mean. Same thing I did for my photo of my new (used) SME tonearm in the Vinyl Circle. You can use Photobucket, Flickr, or any other image hosting site. My Verizon account includes some server space and a certain amount bandwidth to access it.
Hope this helps. :thumb:
JakeJ
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Thanks Jake, I will do that :D
MR C aa
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Hmmmm you make me hungry with that shot Ivan, hey how did you upload a photo, I tried but the site wouldn't let me? :bawl:
Mr C aa
my images are kept on my website/sever.
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(http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8017/kaicutesmall.jpg)
I was bored, puppy was bored. This is hand held in very poor light, and i dont like using a flash, so it took about 6 shots to get one good one (one 40w bulb behind the subject)
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Nice shot! Your dog does look a little bored and I'm sure he would be pleased by a romp on the beach. :)
-Roy
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yes but not at 2am :)
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Here's a pinhole photo of a local diner as dusk set. Something like a 40s exposure at ~f170.
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/544126967_nzBNs-L.jpg)
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Now that is cool!
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VERY cool! :thumb:
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(http://ijproductions.com/images/product/product-food-photography-1.jpg)
Did some food shots.
Shot with the 5D mark 2 + 100mm macro lens
I found it very soft when shooting at f5 but very sharp at f5.6....it's not a perfect lens
The shot has not been retouched only a minor contrast adjustment when I converted the RAW file.
Great shot. My only beef is that the clean cut on the quiche crust is too sharp and clinical. I find this to be slightly unappealing when it comes to food, which I prefer to be more organic looking, unless it's sushi. That's probably because a raw lump of fish is already plenty organic.
Love the pinhole.
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Thanks guys. I've enjoyed playing with home-made cameras over the past few months. This is one of a few pictures I'm submitting to a local photo contest of pictures taken along the main E-W street through ATL. It's a small contest, so I think I have a decent shot at getting something. Of course, there's still a week left, so there may be a flood of last-minute submissions.
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(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SiCWiGSgytI/AAAAAAAAENU/-B2UTnulJBM/s800/DSC_3485.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vk7nGdU8_7vX5DqytlQ44A?feat=embedwebsite)
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Photoshopped?
VERY cool image. I like the surreal feel it has. The little hidden things like the tracks above the large rock on the right side are cool. Are those yours?
Bob
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I tweaked it in Lightroom, but the real deal looked much more surreal than this picture. The tracks aren't mine :|
No HDR composite, this is just one image.
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Nice shot! You didn't go overboard with local contrast on the clouds. How come the foreground is so neutral in contrast with the blue of the rest? Just curious.
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The snow near my feet was mixed with a lot of dirt, it being much closer to the road. This view was about 10 feet away from the scenic view turnout by the side of the road. I mean you could see it from the side of the road, but you would have to take a step or two to compose a pic of it with the rocks at the edge of the frame.
I had thought you meant contrast vs. color, I almost replied with a different set of blather.
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Couldn't beleive how well this pic turned out, took with a Canon sx100is.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3583301120_cea6d3a47e.jpg?v=0)
This one wasn't as clear
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3582454861_b32882b0ea.jpg?v=0)
Lake Tahoe
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When the band refused to get off the stage the club owner was forced to release the sulfuric gas. Twenty people were found dead, but the survivors said it was a rocking show, all things considered.
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3183/3587368745_44e6f52abd_o.jpg)
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Wow, Nathan, I really like that piece. Reminds me of a planet at its primordial beginnings. The face in the mountain in the background seemingly gaping at the volcanic eruption is very cool too. I interpret it as partially due to formation and partially due atmospheric debris like an optical illusion. I also really like your piece called "Cross Section". Nice work, sir.
JakeJ
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Hm, quite phallic...
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Hmmm, if your penis looks anything like a volcano, I'd see a doctor as soon as possible!
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3588182054_a72148f99d.jpg)
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So Nathan, are you burning the midnight oil or painting with it? :thumb:
Imp.
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Most definitely! Well more accurately, I'm burning the 3AM oil and painting with gum arabic! :)
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A little mischief:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3607/3377074458_ace7c1362e.jpg)
The shot glass is a litte iffy (too sharp?), but the mug worked really well.
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(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/Siiu6Lvj2pI/AAAAAAAAEr8/b03i0sViVkM/s800/DSC_4336.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/71v8Z1kRiRdptwnc6hqXHQ?feat=embedwebsite)
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great photo, ooheadsoo, but I want to straighten it!
Aren't the trees a degree off vertical?
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You may be right, Russell - I'm not sure the trees were growing straight in the first place, you're right, the picture might indeed look a little better rotated just a tad.
This next shot is probably my favorite of the trip.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SiTRyGRoUoI/AAAAAAAAEnk/VJ8dTnvJjNk/s800/DSC_4270.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WOEnpMqhgeHrwSkfqT2A3Q?feat=embedwebsite)
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My apologies if you said earlier, but where was your trip?
Great shots man, very nice! :thumb: Keep 'em coming (please).
Bob
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Uh, that was already my best shot. All the rest are pretty lackluster.
Trip was to Alaska. Wonderful trip, good photo weather right now.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SiCWu3msIMI/AAAAAAAAEOE/PvuMDO9VDiI/s800/DSC_3505.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/80W0RN9xVccKTDCxMQe0uQ?feat=embedwebsite)
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I like the colours on this last one - I wonder what makes the water so green.
This is the kind of subject that has me lusting after the new Sigma DP2 - and thinking maybe the DP1, which can be had so cheaply now that the DP2 has been released, would make even more sense because of the wider angle lens.
Images like this blow me away:
(http://)
... well I tried to upload an image, but couldn't even find the gallery after ten minutes of trying, so gave up!
Here is a link to the image: http://www.pbase.com/kgelner/image/90304998
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Here ya' go, Russell. :thumb: Beautiful pic!
(http://i.pbase.com/g6/19/216919/2/90304998.8VOZjE0m.jpg)
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Very nice tone.
Glacier melt tends to be deep green or blue-green depending on the mineral content of the water.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SiivNPGsq_I/AAAAAAAAEtk/xHtBqpjnreI/s800/DSC_4468.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iJHBQ1FvKKlXQdrcyJMkZg?feat=embedwebsite)
Denali, or Mt. McKinley isn't so easy to spot from the National Park because it's usually wreathed with clouds. Sorry, the purple isn't natural, but it sure beats the pale faded green/blue/yellow/brown it looked like after I got the contrast where I wanted it. In real life, it was a very pale faint blue tinged with brown with almost no contrast at all. I believe the mountain is about 90 miles away from where we were.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/SiivM7CbpaI/AAAAAAAAEtg/lbPj1cQFm-Q/s800/DSC_4452_stitch.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yURYgDy_Z2xDxwyUg5HmZA?feat=embedwebsite)
Beaver dam in a small lake.
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(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq184/look586/DSC_0010.jpg?t=1245024964)
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Interesting photo. It's amazing what moving water, a little grit for abrasion and 13,000 years can produce.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19708)
Lucky shot from a Panasonic Lumix DM C-LZ8. We had just finished splitting wood last Christmas and wanted to check out the new camera. Not bad for a point and shoot.
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/3653031854_29faa9d04b_b.jpg)
Device: Nikon D40
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 50mm
Focus Mode: AF-A
AF-Area Mode: Closest Subject
VR: ON
Aperture: F/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/200s
Exposure Mode: Programmed Auto
Exposure Comp.: -0.7EV
Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200
White Balance: Auto, 0
Color Space: sRGB
High ISO NR: OFF
Long Exposure NR: OFF
Optimize Image: Vivid
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0?
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3652238523_de9bf305db_b.jpg)
Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria
Device: Nikon D40
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 18mm
Focus Mode: AF-A
AF-Area Mode: Closest Subject
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/800s
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.: -0.7EV
Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200
The Orangery in Kensington Gardens here: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=69168.0
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/3653031854_29faa9d04b_b.jpg)
I really like this street shot. I feel like I'm there without being overwhelmed by technical details.
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Hey!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2443/3533128170_106b156f13_o.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2080/3532308893_b39de34cb8_o.jpg)
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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A couple from my Canon AT-1 on my last outing:
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/580912436_6cR6X-XL.jpg)
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/580912482_h4LvY-XL-1.jpg)
And the super lofi from that same outing...a pinhole self-portrait. Exposure time was about 95 seconds, which includes me walking from and to the camera to open and close the shutter. (I need to fix a shadow on this camera)
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/580493706_Y42Yk-L.jpg)
BTW: The new image linking function is kind of annoying - no quick paste and click to link up.
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Power-users such as yourself should have no trouble just typing the tags.
Interesting pinhole photo, though.
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Sorry for disparaging the forum improvement efforts. I know that photo linking was tricky for many users and I expect the new system will help a number of them. It's just a more drastic change than I expected, and a different function than the other forums I use.
Would it be possible for the button to add the tags if it is clicked when a URL is highlighted and bring up the menu system if no text is highlighted?
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No worries. I'm not sure if that's possible but putting the focus into the entry field should be.
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I finished three pictures of the day today. Well, yesterday now I guess. "Cassandra", "Donna" & "Grey Earl".
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/3686727272_c51db57cea.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3688167682_cb342f549d.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/3688561305_e7365bcac1.jpg)
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It's not a picture, but it is quite the thing to behold!!!
Check this out!
(http://www.hvafor.no/images/stories/fullsize/8-cell-simple.gif)
Cool!!!
It's a 8 cell convoluting box within a box!
Imp.
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cool indeed, i wish I could do that sometimes :D
MR C :lol:
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(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/jeffreybehr/Landscapes/06Jul09_Gen-bldgtopwindows_1000w.jpg)
Shot at the Resolution Copper Co. (formerly Magma) mine in Superior, AZ. Canon 5D, 24-105L/4 lens.
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Playa%20Del%20Carmen/DSC_1270wbsl.jpg?t=1248750583)
This was shot in RAW on my D90 - 18mm focal length
The RAW file size is 9MB!!!
The sun on the Yucatan peninsula is much much 'hotter' than in Charlotte. I stayed out of the sun about 98% of the time at the pool. Still got a nice pink color.
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I'm "there" dude. 8)
Having had the feeling you're describing in the past, and finding shade like this tree is like an orgasm. Seeing the sun through the leaves, imagining myself sitting with my feet in the sand, a cold drink in my hand, no worries in life..........
Yea........That picture does something for me. Very nice. aa
Bob
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Here's another then 8)
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Playa%20Del%20Carmen/DSC_0784.jpg?t=1247197199)
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That looks similar to the pictures I took. Hint: the only way to get there is via that little ship in the back ground. :)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Travels/Princess%20Cruise%202008/Dec%2026%20Fri%202008/_DSC6288.jpg)
Let's crop that a little.
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Travels/Princess%20Cruise%202008/Dec%2026%20Fri%202008/_DSC6355.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Travels/Princess%20Cruise%202008/Dec%2026%20Fri%202008/_DSC6318.jpg)
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jqp's shot under all the palms is nice, but needs some work. Tweak that juicy RAW data! aa
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I've been using grad ND filters lately and they help a lot with a bright sky, makes the pic look more real as you see it. Do any of you use filters.
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I'll probably try a ND grad filter once I decide on a new rig. On my film setup, I recently started shooting with a yellow filter for B&W (darkens blue and increases contrast between clouds and sky).
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Here are some pictures from my holiday with a friend (also called Ben, an old Uni friend and a true friend) on the Isle of Skye...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=20308)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=20309)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=20307)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=20310)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=20311)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=20312)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=20314)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=20313)
I'm sure we all know but a camera does not capture the beauty, the wonderfull silence that exists in these places and the fresh cleanliness of swimming in lochs on the side of mountians, really a wonderfull time away from people and society and all man made things.
One more for luck..
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=20315)
I hope you enjoy.
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Now that looks like my kind of holiday. Nobody around and lots of landscape to photograph. Those rock formations are really lovely. #2 is the best photo IMHO.
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Hello Nathan, the rock is known as The Old Man of Storr and is huge, really a very atmospheric place. Trotternish is the area of the north east part of Skye and is famous for it's rock formations. My friend has some more pictures but I spent as much time as possible enjoying the views rather than taking pics. I'm glad you enjoy them, cheers, Ben.
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Another new toy - this time a 1972 Soviet FED 3 35mm rangefinder:
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/587459772_GU6se-M.jpg)
Great condition, including the leather case and original box for $50 shipped from the Ukraine.
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Another new toy - this time a 1972 Soviet FED 3 35mm rangefinder:
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/587459772_GU6se-M.jpg)
Great condition, including the leather case and original box for $50 shipped from the Ukraine.
Looks like a Russian Leica clone!
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Looks like a Russian Leica clone!
It is, uses the screw mount lenses. It's the cheapest of the various screw mount lens rangefinders - they made ~2 million of them.
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Thanks Nathan. I was just there early before everyone settled in. :)
Now that looks like my kind of holiday. Nobody around and lots of landscape to photograph. Those rock formations are really lovely. #2 is the best photo IMHO.
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Great shots - wish I was rich and retired so I could travel more (and take photographs)!
That Fed 3 looks really sweet too.
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Hi, I'm new here :)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=20340)
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Welcome to AudioCircle!
I love that photo. :drool: aa
Did you do that?
Bob
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Yes, it's mine :) very simple idea, but I love the result :D
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Got to do more shoots with my 5D mark2
I think the shadow detail is still noisy - maybe it's because i've been looking at Hasselblad H3 (31MP) files a bit too much.
(http://www.ijproductions.com/images/latest/prouv/236_0475.jpg)
(http://www.ijproductions.com/images/latest/prouv/236_0095.jpg)
(http://www.ijproductions.com/images/latest/prouv/236_0021.JPG)
(http://www.ijproductions.com/images/latest/prouv/236_0639.JPG)
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The lens off the camera I just got serving a different purpose for this shot:
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/592386292_u37Q2-L.jpg)
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Playa%20Del%20Carmen/DSC_1223wbsl.jpg?t=1248741555)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=20743)
First time bringing along the camera on a ride. Canada Rd, Woodside, California.
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A shot I took during the Worldwide Photowalk event with one of my homemade pinhole cams.
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/605056539_QEyBP-L-1.jpg)
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That Fed 3 looks really sweet too.
Got the first pics back from the FED3. Unfortunately I didn't notice the shutter hole before I started shooting, so all of the shots have a white spot on them. It should be fixable and otherwise the shots look pretty decent.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=20814)
still working on (very) low lighting shots. one of the few I got in focus. with on camera flash on this one.
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From my daughter's Easyshare a couple of weeks ago on vacation. High Sierra, California.
(http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab170/jtm417/Meadow.jpg)
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Plants/OKRADSC_2153.jpg?t=1250354344)
Okra in my little garden - looks like I may have a bumper crop!
D90 set to auto ISO - it was ISO 2800 here
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21147)
Silver Falls State Park in Oregon...
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Bar Harbor, ME
Going through about 2100 pictures.
(http://images.myphotoalbum.com/p/pg/pgo/pgoo/pgoon/pgoonis/albums/album04/picture_1152.sized.jpg)
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Going through about 2100 pictures.
Okay, but just don't post the other 2099 pictures all at once in this thread! :lol: But seriously, that's a beauty shot. I remember Bar Harbor from a family vacation many years ago. Nice place; unfortunately my family was there. :P
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Nice place; unfortunately my family was there. :P
LOL, I know what you mean. :rotflmao:
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Pete, that is absolutely stunning!
Bar Harbor, ME
Going through about 2100 pictures.
(http://images.myphotoalbum.com/p/pg/pgo/pgoo/pgoon/pgoonis/albums/album04/picture_1152.sized.jpg)
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DSLR Video Tour of Cambodia
Very well done I think: The guy claims to have never shot video before either! :P
http://diegojosephoto.blogspot.com/2009/08/take-on-video-at-cambodia.html
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So you really DO take a holiday in cambodia and go and make a video with the entirely wrong songs! Fer cryin' out loud... :lol:
Yep, the magic happens with the shallow DOF. The video crowd has got this big thing for these 35mm lens adapters so you can get that look, and you can see why. You guys have probably seen that top-shelf production done with the Canon whatsits that shoots video, right? I can't remember what it's called, but it was all shot with an SLR. Dude dreams of some girl at night in a big city, helicopter, driving around, sunglasses and stuff. Total eye candy.
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Canon 5D Mark II
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DSLR Video Tour of Cambodia
Very well done I think: The guy claims to have never shot video before either! :P
http://diegojosephoto.blogspot.com/2009/08/take-on-video-at-cambodia.html
It's a cool video and editing. didn't know that was a capability. and now I want to go to ankor wat.
You guys have probably seen that top-shelf production done with the Canon whatsits that shoots video, right? I can't remember what it's called, but it was all shot with an SLR. Dude dreams of some girl at night in a big city, helicopter, driving around, sunglasses and stuff. Total eye candy.
Canon 5D Mark II video[link] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu3bQqCTAIw&feature=fvw) (Song is Moby-Extreme Ways)
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Some pics from the British Virgin Island of Virgin Gorda.
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/hobie1dog/BVI-vacation/P1020344.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/hobie1dog/BVI-vacation/P1020842.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/hobie1dog/BVI-vacation/P1020787-1.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/hobie1dog/BVI-vacation/P1020807.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/hobie1dog/BVI-vacation/P1020268.jpg)
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nice pics - how long was your stay? First pic is a plant that should have had multiple hummingbirds around it. Do you know if that is that a man made buffer in the little lagoon?
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/My%20attempt%20at%20photography/DSC_0032.jpg)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/My%20attempt%20at%20photography/DSC_0029.jpg)
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The surviving cousin of the bug who made the evolutionary mistake of disguising itself as a marijuana leaf.
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Yea, after I shot the photo, I took this little fellow to the oven to dry him out.
Afterwards, I rolled him up and smoked him.
FYI - Wasn't very good, I would not recommend it.
Bob
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Little fella in the driveway.
Nikon D40 55-200 lens.
All settings on "idiot".
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/My%20attempt%20at%20photography/DSC_0021.jpg)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/My%20attempt%20at%20photography/DSC_0020.jpg)
Cropped:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/My%20attempt%20at%20photography/DSC_019.jpg)
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Here's a bit of a rarity for you - pinhole macro photography:
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/627614743_sFUFj-M.jpg)
It's a back-lit tomato slice taken with my medium form factor 24mm focal length pinhole (0.15mm diameter hole) at a distance of about 24mm from the pinhole (1:1 macro).
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Little fella in the driveway.
Nikon D40 55-200 lens.
All settings on "idiot".
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/My%20attempt%20at%20photography/DSC_0021.jpg)
Sorry, Bob, that's a squirrel, not an idiot. :duh:
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Sorry, Bob, that's a squirrel, not an idiot. :duh:
At first glance you might think so. But when a wild animal is "idiot" enough to sniff your shoe while your taking it's picture, that's just begging to enact the fine art of "natural selection". The darn thing ran around inside my garage while I'm frantically snapping its picture. Unfortunately, those are the photos that were too blurry to show off. By the time I was level headed enough to take a reasonable photograph, it was back outside, in the gravel driveway staring at me.
....Ok.....I'm the idiot. :duh:
I would have guess that tomato to be anything but a tomato.
Wow, that's just neat....but gross...
Brad and his pin hole are a force to be reckoned with, that's for sure. Nice shot dude.
Bob
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Maybe he was after some "nuts"? :lol:
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(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/627614743_sFUFj-M.jpg)
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That looks like one of the 'Alien' pod creature propelling towards one's face...duck! :lol:
Nice shot.
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Maybe he was after some "nuts"? :lol:
Sicko.... :lol:
Ok Brad, what's the thought process behind the backlighting of a slice of tomato?
I gotta know.
Bob
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Olympus E-1
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21441)
handheld shot at the B&O railroad museum in Baltimore
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21442)
Washington DC
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21443)
Smithsonian Botanic Garden
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Some pics from the British Virgin Island of Virgin Gorda.
..
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/hobie1dog/BVI-vacation/P1020268.jpg)
Hey!
Nice and interesting shot. But can you actually make a call from that phone boot? :D
Here's a bit of a rarity for you - pinhole macro photography:
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/627614743_sFUFj-M.jpg)
It's a back-lit tomato slice taken with my medium form factor 24mm focal length pinhole (0.15mm diameter hole) at a distance of about 24mm from the pinhole (1:1 macro).
Super cool, who needs expensive macro lens right? 8)
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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My wife and baby girl Ryah.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21316)
Taken with my Nikon D300 w/ 50mm 1.8f.
Best picture I've ever taken.
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Neat shot Pez!!
Very cool. :thumb:
Best picture I've ever taken.
Hmm....Sounds like a great subject for a new thread in Eye-Fidelity.
"The best picture you've ever taken". aa
Bob
p.s. I'm a little surprised one of my pics didn't get any comments or questions.
It's a bit of a strange photo, thought for sure someone would have questioned it by now.
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Neat shot Pez!!
Very cool. :thumb:
Best picture I've ever taken.
Hmm....Sounds like a great subject for a new thread in Eye-Fidelity.
"The best picture you've ever taken". aa
Bob
p.s. I'm a little surprised one of my pics didn't get any comments or questions.
It's a bit of a strange photo, thought for sure someone would have questioned it by now.
OK I'll bite...shadow of a lizard walking on the window sill?
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OK I'll bite...shadow of a lizard walking on the window sill?
Yea, I suppose it wasn't all that much of a mystery after all. :duh:
It's the shadow of a lizard an oak window sill. You can see the screen shadow on the wood grain as well. I though it was cool, but then Brad had to show me up with his damn tomato. :lol:
Bob
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nice pics - how long was your stay? First pic is a plant that should have had multiple hummingbirds around it. Do you know if that is that a man made buffer in the little lagoon?
Stayed 2 weeks last August then went back in May for my daughters wedding........the coral buffer is all natural my friend :D
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View from the Deer Park Ranger Station to Obstruction Point trail. Olympic Mountains- Washington State.
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_e4Py2CyXq_E/SoBQXJ_hQMI/AAAAAAAAAbY/MhqUIBoo4lI/s720/P1070126.JPG)
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OK I'll bite...shadow of a lizard walking on the window sill?
Yea, I suppose it wasn't all that much of a mystery after all. :duh:
It's the shadow of a lizard an oak window sill. You can see the screen shadow on the wood grain as well. I though it was cool, but then Brad had to show me up with his damn tomato. :lol:
Bob
Yeah I've seen my share of lizards - around here there are plenty of anolis carolinensis and my brain can id that shape anywhere :)
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One more from the same area.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_e4Py2CyXq_E/SpWbX_VXfYI/AAAAAAAAAq4/PjZo8s6YjDY/s720/P1070222.JPG)
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(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/_MG_1227.jpg)
American Kestrel - Canon 5D MkII
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(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/_MG_1227.jpg)
American Kestrel - Canon 5D MkII
Geeze, Bike, what a great pic! :thumb:
Thanks for sharing that one!
Jerry
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That's one stately looking bird. The little bit of "eyebrow" gives him a nice stern expression.
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More perhaps pictures of the day gone by...
This is my Grandfather in the back seat on the left.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21650)
This is him as a child on a motorbike in 1922
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21651)
Here is my Great Grandmother
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21648)
My Great Grandfather, Great Grandmother and Grandfather on the right.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21649)
Finally my Great Grandfather during the Great War. (right rear)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21652)
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Wow, Browntrout, those are treasures!
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Hey!
Yup, Browntrout, those are truly treasures and a family heirloom. :D
I personally love to look at old photos like these and see how people and things were back than before my time.
Please preserve and archival them... in a good acid free sleeve of album and make a good scan and put them on these....
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/428938-REG/Delkin_Devices_DDCD_R_SA_25_SPINDLE_Archival_Gold_SA_CD_R.html#features (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/428938-REG/Delkin_Devices_DDCD_R_SA_25_SPINDLE_Archival_Gold_SA_CD_R.html#features)
... for your future generations to see. :D
Thank you for sharing your family treasures. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Thanks BikeWNC and SET Man. I only saw these for the first time some six months ago after my mother made a concerted effort to quiz my grandmother about the family. Thanks for the advice on storage, at the moment they are just stuffed in a large envelope.
I don't know what it's like for others and maybe it is because I have her blood in me but I could look at the one of my great grandmother for ages, and do. She seems so serene in the portrait of her.
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Thanks BikeWNC and SET Man. I only saw these for the first time some six months ago after my mother made a concerted effort to quiz my grandmother about the family. Thanks for the advice on storage, at the moment they are just stuffed in a large envelope.
I don't know what it's like for others and maybe it is because I have her blood in me but I could look at the one of my great grandmother for ages, and do. She seems so serene in the portrait of her.
Hey!
No, thank you for sharing them. :D
Look like they survive well over the years in that envelope. It is more likely that they will continue to do so in that envelope store in a cool, dry, dark place rather than being out framed up, even with acid-free board and expose to the sunlight. :D
B&W photo when process and washed correctly can last 100 years and more! These photos will likely out last the scan you make today if store right. You know the digital can fail... HDD crash, CD/DVD rot or damage and hardwear obsolete in the future. But still you should scan them and put them on a disc just for back up. But digital file can be maintain by back it up to a new format in the future if needed to extend the life of the file. :D
But if you are interested in archival and for easy presentation there are a few options you could do.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/Archival-Storage-Materials/ci/727/N/4294540513 (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/Archival-Storage-Materials/ci/727/N/4294540513)
http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/index.action (http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/index.action)
And if you want to frame them up I would suggest you make a good print from a scan and frame them up instead of exposing the original one to the elements :D
Also, if you see one that start to turn yellow or brown in the group that mean the photo start to deteriate. Remove them form the rest and store it in another envelope because it can effect the rest of the good one also.
BTW... talking about this reminded me that I still have a box full of old photo of my family that also need to scan and put in archival sleeve or box. :duh:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/3906562072_17349fd1c7_o.jpg)
I am still practicing concert photography and I just got a new tool for the job--able to do ISO 3200 like above. But my focus was off on the majority of my shots since Cafe Du Nord is extremely dark. The D700 helps really helps. BTW it was delivered at 3pm and I was shooting with it at 9pm....talk about a cram session.
a few more photos [here] (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/sets/72157622327384366/show/)
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I don't imagine there are many cameras that could give you that sort of result in that light, handheld, I'm guessing. Impressive! :thumb:
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Hey!
Some photos from the street of NYC....
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/3794589108_470f7ced2f_o.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2441/3793769393_3859c41e0d_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3794589260_3f32a36595_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/3793769163_f516284e76_o.jpg)
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/f3d26a83.jpg)
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One of my favorites from years back,
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22029)
If you like this image you may enjoy the links at the bottom or this slide show
to see images correctly (uncropped by your monitor)
Top right corner: Clk Options & Un-Clk Embiggen
link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgeelsasser/show/
SET Man, I added you as a contact on my Flickr account, keep up the good work!
(Technical for image above: 35mm Kodak Kodachrome transparency (25 asa) probably F8, 35mm lens / Illford Cibachrome print.)
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Hey!
Some photos from the street of NYC....
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/3794589108_470f7ced2f_o.jpg)
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Hmmm, looks like a typical AC member.
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A homeless audiophile? It sounds contradictory at first, but just think about it: NO WALLS! No unpleasant bass nodes!
To save time, I will reply to my own comment:
ur a looser how dare u make fun uf por ppl i hope u die slowly u scum!!!!!!!!!
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A homeless audiophile? It sounds contradictory at first, but just think about it: NO WALLS! No unpleasant bass nodes!
To save time, I will reply to my own comment:
ur a looser how dare u make fun uf por ppl i hope u die slowly u scum!!!!!!!!!
He had a good life, and then he tried to sneak just one more amplifier past his wife.
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Yep, and as you can see now he has to use his Nordost Valhallas as a makeshift belt... :bawl:
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Here is a pic I shot from my deck during our last full moon. Unfortunately I forgot to take the lens out of macro :duh: so none of the shots I took are sharp. I'm still learning my Nikon D300 and the use of Photoshop. Taken with a Nikkor 24-85 lens F/7, 6 sec shutter, and I also left the thing at ISO 200 :roll:, had a few beers that evening.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22052)
Brian
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Hi All,
Excellent pictures here definitely. I am inspired to post.
We recently travelled to Barharbor, Maine and loved the fresh lobster. Definitely fresh air :thumb:
I am not sure what attacted me in this composition. Color pallete of the sky, buildings, rocks...It sure is a nice day in Barharbor, Maine August 2009.
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Travels/Bar%20Harbor%20Maine%20Aug%202009/_DSC9310.jpg)
--Levi
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Not a bad try on the Unphotographable Night Moon, Brian. This sky has only ever caused me pain when I point a camera at it. It's one of those things that can't be recorded properly, you just have to enjoy it in person.
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Thanks Nathan, had I had the camera in the right setting it may have turned out better. I was doing some close-up stuff earlier in the day and I need to remember to take my lens out of macro, not the first time I've done that. I am still learning all the setting on this camera, have had it a little while now but haven't had a chance to really get out and do much yet.
The only thing I did with that pic was brighten it a little, the moonlight came out a little yellow. Not sure why it's showing up so small on here, is a 4 MB pic.
Brian
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(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/IMG_2716new.jpg)
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Hasselblad H3 .....mmmmmm 31MP..... It's great for outdoors as i can set the shutter speed to 1/500th and still use my broncolor mobil lights to sync.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22081)(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22082)(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22083)
The detail i can capture with that camera is amazing. I convert the 'blad 'fff' files to DNG and do my conversions in Lightroom.
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SET Man, I added you as a contact on my Flickr account, keep up the good work!
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Hey!
Thanks George.... but definitely not as good as your works I see there. Some beautiful stuffs you've got there :D
BTW... I also added you as my contact on Flickr :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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That poor fella had to go hide out back cause kids were making fun of his elf shoes.
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Amateur photo. This thing bloomed and I had to take a pic.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22126)
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Panorama from last weekend's trip to the aptly named Cloudland Canyon State Park
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/648326530_ZgiHD-XL.jpg)
And one of the many mushrooms that had popped up while on a recent hike at Arabia Mountain park
(http://bradjudy.smugmug.com/photos/641159138_XyCxb-L.jpg)
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A big one!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22135)
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That poor fella had to go hide out back cause kids were making fun of his elf shoes.
:lol: thats kinda what I was thinking
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22157)
I shot this portrait of David Wilcox on Friday.
Panasonic Lumix G1 - kit lens, available light, ten minutes allotted for the photo shoot (I also had to interview him for an article). A couple of minutes in Lightroom and I had the right B&W setting.
Boy do I LOVE digital photography!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22157)
I shot this portrait of David Wilcox on Friday.
Panasonic Lumix G1 - kit lens, available light, ten minutes allotted for the photo shoot (I also had to interview him for an article). A couple of minutes in Lightroom and I had the right B&W setting.
Boy do I LOVE digital photography!
He looks a lot older than the last time I saw him. Then again, so am I. :duh:
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He looks kind of like Jeremy Irons in this particular shot (not so much on his website photos). The glare on the guitar is a little distracting, but otherwise a good photo. It's probably not, but the grain makes it looks like it's made from carbon fiber. Probably wouldn't be the safest material when doing a Pete Townsend on it, but very light nonetheless.
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((It's probably not, but the grain makes it looks like it's made from carbon fiber. ))
Actually it IS carbon fiber. Rainsong. His Olsons stay at home nowadays.
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Well I'll be danged.
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From my front yard:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3527/3953538601_5166b20b6f_b.jpg)
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Why a large black bird would display such interest in a golf ball is a bit of a mystery to me... :dunno:
(http://lostupnorth.net/item/7773/0909e-0010.JPG)
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Why a large black bird would display such interest in a golf ball is a bit of a mystery to me... :dunno:
(http://lostupnorth.net/item/7773/0909e-0010.JPG)
Yeah, you are right. Everyone knows that playing around with a golf ball is a complete waste of time.
:nono: :lol:
Beautiful shot, by the way!
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Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take this old range ball and learn to swing
All your life, you were only waiting for your tee time to arrive
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Frankfurt July 2006
Canon S2 IS
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Europe%202006/Germany%202006/IMG_0607.jpg?t=1254713102)
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That's kinda cool - I like that.
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A soldier crab, apparently demanding to know what i was doing standing on (or sinking into, more like it) his mud.
(http://lostupnorth.net/item/7781/0910b-0137.JPG)
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John, so did you tell the crab, "At ease, soldier!" or maybe "STAND DOWN!"? :wink:
jqp, I can only assume that one must be called "What The Duck!?"
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JohnR is that crab photo done with your 60mm macro?
nathanm - the duck picture I call "Eye on the duck". This duck was swimming around in the fountain in near Frankfurt's opera house (wish I had gotten to see one) and next thing I know, he is out on the edge and has some kind of beef with this guy - the duck stared at him for several seconds and kind of moved towards the man. Needless to say the man eyed him warily, because something was troubling this duck...I was taking in Frankfurt while on a business trip and happened to be there at the right time.
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JohnR is that crab photo done with your 60mm macro?
Hi - no, this is with the AF-S 300/4 (same lens I took the crow picture with - I've been practicing!). Not a true macro but it worked well here.
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I was at the beach last week. As the sun was setting I was roasting coffee on the front porch of the beach house, and decided to take some pictures. I had read that to take a picture of the Moon you set your camera as you would
for the sun for a shot in full Sun, since the Moon is just reflecting the Sun. It works - try it with your camera!
I used a tripod with my D90 and 18-200 VR lens. (cropped 1:1) ISO 200, 1/250 f/7.1 and of course it helps to take it at 200mm
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/sky/DSC_3687c.jpg)
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Thanks for the tease, but can we see it now? :P :wink:
Bob
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OK for some reason it linked at first but not later...also cleaned up the typos :oops:
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Nope, sorry dude. Still not working. Just shows a little box containing a failure message from PhotoBucket about the image being linked incorrectly.
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OK after a few refreshes it is still there...
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We were in Barharbor, Maine for a short vacation and I took this picture of the sandbar crossing. Normally, when the tide is high, this crossing is up to 8 feet of sea water. Every year someone will park their car here and forget to come back before the tide goes up. You will lose your car here. The bike is mine, I find it quicker to cross the sandbar via bike rather than walking. :)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Travels/Bar%20Harbor%20Maine%20Aug%202009/IMG_5802.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/Travels/Bar%20Harbor%20Maine%20Aug%202009/IMG_5806.jpg)
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Rice.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22626)
(from a recent trip to Japan)
...and on the other side of winter you get to see this:
Sakura
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22627)
(from a previous trip to Japan)
camera was my wife's Canon SD300 (point and shoot)
Hope you guys like 'em
Cheers,
Greg
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Monte Vista, Colorado
(http://images.myphotoalbum.com/p/pg/pgo/pgoo/pgoon/pgoonis/albums/album02/mv2a.sized.jpg)
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Do I see sheep?
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Do I see sheep?
No sheep and no elk, too warm but they are getting 12-18" of snow today.
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Playa%20Del%20Carmen/Mayan%20Show/DSC_1051.jpg?t=1256787082)
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Playa%20Del%20Carmen/Mayan%20Show/DSC_1059.jpg?t=1256787115)
The "Mayan Show"
This group of performers put on a very athletic dance show with authentic costumes. I have seen this show 2 times - it seems to play every Saturday night, at least in the summer. I also have video!
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Trying out my new Canon 7D.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_0297.jpg)
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Ooh, good thing it's not a gun - then MY circle would finally have the knock-down, drag-out political brawl I've always been hoping to have to moderate! :P Everyone stay clam, I'm sure Pete ONLY intends to make julienne fries with that knife, nothing more, nothing less!
jqp, those Mayan shots are nice, but the white balance has angered Hunahpu Utiu!
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Not sure the Mayans concerned themselves with "white balance" Nathan.
Are you being racial?
Bob :wink:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=23490)
nathanm, this Windows 7 wallpaper reminds me of one of your paintings
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=23491)
Here is a detail
I was wondering if the white balance would be noticed - I was going to fix it, honest - my RAW processing PC is currently down but I will get to it...
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That guy just showed up the other pigeons by crapping on that fountain. That's Windows default wallpaper? Pretty cool.
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That guy just showed up the other pigeons by crapping on that fountain. That's Windows default wallpaper? Pretty cool.
I'm using it as mine for now :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=23622)
Can anyone ID this? It is somewhere in the former Eastern bloc
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(http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv97/luxaeternaaudio/FallandWinter20070952.jpg)
(http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv97/luxaeternaaudio/IMG_0235.jpg)
my back yard and 2 of my 3 girls...
cheap disposable.
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(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/mv6d.jpg)
Great Sand Dunes NP. Took awhile to get this shot, had to walk a dry creek bed for a little bit.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=23622)
Can anyone ID this? It is somewhere in the former Eastern bloc
Given the scale of it I'd have to guess it is Stalingrad, maybe Volgagrad now? Just an educated guess, but I've been to Moscow and Leningrad and didn't see any such thing there.
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Great Sand Dunes NP. Took awhile to get this shot, had to walk a dry creek bed for a little bit.
Fantastic place. I've got lots of photos from there. Great shot Pete.
Bob
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Great Sand Dunes NP. Took awhile to get this shot, had to walk a dry creek bed for a little bit.
Fantastic place. I've got lots of photos from there. Great shot Pete.
Bob
Thanks, Bob
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Great Sand Dunes NP. Took awhile to get this shot, had to walk a dry creek bed for a little bit.
Yeah great shot...
How close were you, with what lens? What happened after you took the shot? I assume they didn't impale you on their racks for invading their territory?
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Charlotte/DSC_4158r.jpg?t=1258003946)
Hearst Tower plaza in downtown Charlotte, Sunday afternoon (42mm)
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Great Sand Dunes NP. Took awhile to get this shot, had to walk a dry creek bed for a little bit.
Yeah great shot...
How close were you, with what lens? What happened after you took the shot? I assume they didn't impale you on their racks for invading their territory?
Focal length was 84mm, using a canon EFS 55-250mm lens. After a few shots I backed back down into the dry creek bed, didn't want to aggravate him anymore.
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Charlotte/DSC_3253.jpg?t=1258439234)
Through a dirty window - 35mm f/4
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Remember, if you are going to post dirty pictures please tag the subject of the post with "NSFW"! :P
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Robo-Bin Meets The Flying Dripsnake
Gouache, ink on clayboard panel
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2509/4112577145_4578a50b67.jpg)
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Gouache, ink on clayboard panel
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/4118685187_6802e99ba4_o.jpg)
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/DSC_5057.jpg?t=1259283727)
Streets of San Francisco
This shot caught my eye from the Sausolito Ferry. After the earthquake in 1906 the city kept the original grid plan in spite of all the hills, and you can really see it in this shot.
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(http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4374/awesomekx.jpg)
Sunset with my new Pentax Kx, great little camera :) (in fact amazing)
Fa50mm f1.4
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Hey!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/4121429600_2e0615f4b2_o.jpg)
A view of NYC Midtown Manhattan at twilight.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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A view of NYC Midtown Manhattan at twilight.
Very nice shot, HDR?
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=24256)
Not from today but this band, Little Dragon (http://www.myspace.com/yourlittledragon), is performing in LA tonight and I was going to make the trek, but work prevailed 500 miles away. So this pic is from a show I saw last month in Santa Cruz. Still trying out the concert photo thing and it was fun but in the end I will leave it to the pros. At least I had the opportunity to bring my good camera into the El Rio. Thanks Laurence!
a few other pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/sets/72157622699288857/
[can someone confirm that the flickr set link is accessible?--been having trouble with that]
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A view of NYC Midtown Manhattan at twilight.
Very nice shot, HDR?
Hey!
Thanks.
No, not HDR. That was from a single shot. There were enough detail in highlight and shadow in the RAW file from my camera that I managed to pulled out in post processing. :D
Talking about HDR....
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2044/2479165099_c9533d1f16_o.jpg)
A view of my back window at midnight. This was HDRed. 5 shots were used to make this final image.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/4164326991_355b9bfc13_o.jpg)
Took my Sigma 10-20mm DX out for one last dance before selling it--I am using a full frame camera now. Wide angle is sure a cool effect. These are just quick snapshots hand held. Shot above is ISO 1250 (gotta love the D700 for that!)
More shots from the walk just before sunset. http://www.flickr.com/photos/45391449@N08/sets/72157622826170779/show/
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/45391449@N08/sets/72157622826170779/show/)Southern San Francisco Bay, Redwood City, CA
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That's pretty cool, usually I don't see any digital camera images with visible image circle. It really goes to show you just how small the area of sharpness is within a lens, although that looks to be shot at a large ?-stop as well.
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Nathan,
Yep, since the lens is a crop(DX) sensor specific lens, it creates a smaller image circle than a full frame lens (FX/film). And as you mention, the usable area (sharp) is even smaller within that image circle--but I like its sorta Holga-like effect. That shot was at the lens' widest aperture f/4 (@ 1/200, ISO 1250) 10mm.
BTW that lower, out of focus, bunch in the middle was about 1 inch from the front of the lens.
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(http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/913/garhars.jpg)
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From our walk around town Friday evening.
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/IMG_3034new.jpg)
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/IMG_3037new.jpg)
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/IMG_3058new.jpg)
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/IMG_3070new-1.jpg)
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From over Thanksgiving.
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/IMG_0453new.jpg)
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Hey!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2640/4121428880_509b102249_o.jpg)
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/South%20Florida/DSC_5505.jpg?t=1263069605)
Getting ready to land in Ft Meyers, Florida on the way to Marco Island. This was of course shot through 3 layers of glass and plastic, but I though it was an interesting shot.
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/pelicans/DSC_5626.jpg?t=1263075098)
Bickering pelicans - airboat ride in the everglades - see more in the Birds topic
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/South%20Florida/DSC_5713.jpg?t=1263355360)
Risking my life to bring you life in the Everglades.
Actually in the summer this might have been a somewhat dangerous shot, but in this season, the gators are not eating and they just want to get some sun.
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/South%20Florida/Dsc_5693.jpg?t=1263356136)
This is the biggest one we saw - 12 feet long
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This is the biggest one we saw - 12 feet long
Hmmmm...would make a nice belt -wallet- shoes..... :jester:
Good photo.... 8) :thumb:
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Hmmmm...would make a nice belt -wallet- shoes..... :jester:
Good photo.... 8) :thumb:
Yeah, I would say maybe a few hundred of each. :lol:
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Risking my life to bring you life in the Everglades.
Actually in the summer this might have been a somewhat dangerous shot, but in this season, the gators are not eating and they just want to get some sun.
Wow! Sure glad I don't live in that neighborhood... Telephoto or balls of steel? How close did you have to get for those pictures?
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Hmmmm...would make a nice belt -wallet- shoes..... :jester:
Good photo.... 8) :thumb:
Better idea - spare the animal, so it doesn't go extinct. Instead, buy fakes ones from China, support the underground economy..... :green:
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Did you by chance visit Clyde Butcher's gallery down there, jqp?
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Windchaser - I was about 15 feet from the tail and also up a steep little bank. But in the summer when they are active I would be further away, I doubt they would stand for me being behind them like that. Our guide explained that a gator that size can easily scale a 6 foot fence - it uses its tail to push and flop over the fence. Hence dogs are not safe just because you have a 6 ft fence!
lonewolfny42 - The alligators were 'endangered' at one point, but no more - now there is a hunting season. They have lots of food to eat down there, and they reproduce very well.
nathanm - I heard about him from the concierge t the hotel we were at, and he was in the local paper that day! Did not get to the gallery though - If I go back will try to do that.
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/South%20Florida/DSC_5505.jpg?t=1263069605)
Getting ready to land in Ft Meyers, Florida on the way to Marco Island. This was of course shot through 3 layers of glass and plastic, but I though it was an interesting shot.
Hey!
I love getting seat by the window when I'm on the plane so I could look out. But didn't always have camera ready on hand most of the time and missed some interesting sites. :D I think I will have my camera near by next time I'm on the plane. :D
But this pic reminded me of one pic I took back in late 2008. Will be right back.... :wink:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hey!
OK,I'm back and here is the pic...
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/4277717382_5d826fb366_o.jpg)
"Sunrise Somewhere Over Russia"
Took this on board Cathay Pacific's Boeing 777 on my way to Thailand. Not quite sure where it was but if I remembered correctly the flight route took me over way up North and down Russia and I think I took this around there.
I was sitting by the window and my brother and his girlfriend sitting near the walk way with his daughter. My camera was on the overhead stowaway compartment. I told my brother to look out to see this. And of course my hands got itchy wanting a camera. Luckily my brother seems to noticed that so he got up and got me my camera. :D
So, with that I think I will keep my camera bag under the seat in front of me whenever possible next time :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Playa%20Del%20Carmen/DSC_5951.jpg?t=1266300734)
January in Playa Del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27072)
50mm F3.5 1/250
Okay, I admit it isn't anything original or spectacular. Only posting this because I'm not embarrassed to say
I did that. I like the detail when viewed at full size, but I think I will start shooting at 6 megapixels instead of
12 as per Rockwell's recommendation.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27073)
50mm F8 1/125
I kind of like this one too, (at full size) but I'm not sure what I could have done to get a better result.
Oh yeah, both pictures were shot at ISO 200
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Time and light. That's how you get better results with landscapes. You have to be ready at the right time to get the shot when the light is the way you want it. And then it's also chance because the weather doesn't always cooperate. The only (color) landscapes shots I liked were taken when I was out shooting at a highly 'unnatural' hour when I'd normally be sleeping or indoors. Golden hour does not hang around waiting for me to get my gear unpacked unfortunately.
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Time and light. That's how you get better results with landscapes. You have to be ready at the right time to get the shot when the light is the way you want it.
So if you're in an area where you want to capture the scenery on the east and the west, you have to stick around all day and wait for the sun to move, or come back later. That can be a little inconvenient.
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So if you're in an area where you want to capture the scenery on the east and the west, you have to stick around all day and wait for the sun to move, or come back later. That can be a little inconvenient.
Yep, pretty much! Nature is very inconvenient! :lol: That is, if your goal is to capture it when it looks prettiest. If you like crummy weather landscapes like me it's a bit easier to be a weekend warrior, but I shoot black and white so I don't have to worry so much about pleasing colors. But if you want that glorious Albert Bierstadt looking masterpiece you're going to have to get a little Grizzly Adams out there in the sticks.
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50mm F3.5 1/250
Okay, I admit it isn't anything original or spectacular. Only posting this because I'm not embarrassed to say
I did that. I like the detail when viewed at full size, but I think I will start shooting at 6 megapixels instead of
12 as per Rockwell's recommendation.
Hey!
Really? Man! You could have safe lots of money and get the 1st generation 6MP DSLR. Better yet look for the early 0.3MP cam.... hey most people never print bigger than 4x6 right? :lol:
Seriously, I'm not saying more pixels make better photos (not in technical way of course) yes 6MP can make a perfect photo quality 8X10 and maybe 11X14. But if you already got more pixels and memo space than why not use them? What if you want to crop? One thing I like having more pixels is that I have more room to work with just in case. :D
But. Man! Maybe I should follow that advice myself so I can ignore the 24MP FF DSLR that I like. :icon_lol:
So if you're in an area where you want to capture the scenery on the east and the west, you have to stick around all day and wait for the sun to move, or come back later. That can be a little inconvenient.
You know. Nathan is right. Patience is the key here when is come to nature photography. You have to be there at the right moment. Of course if you can't than... well better luck next time.
Also, if you want some advise than I would say stop pixel peeping and start to see picture as a "whole" first. So, concentrate on the feel and look of the photo as a whole first rather than how much detail I can get at full size. Yes, I do view my photos at full size too... but to check focus and sharpness.
Don't go crazy much over all the thing you read. Go out take some pictures, enjoy it and get use to the process. There's no rule set in stone when is come photography. You will eventually find your own way of seeing and doing things. But of course still keep your mind open for something that might be useful out there.
Anyway, I ain't big shot "pro" like Ken Rockwell or others and my photos aren't award winning. So, do read my comments and opinions with a bucket of salt. :wink:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Buddy,
You have a point about using 12 instead of 6 mega pixels. Sometimes it’s nice to cut extraneous crap away. OTHOH having a 23” monitors is kind of limiting. It would be nice to see the whole image without shrinking it down to fit the screen. The other thing is the buffer in my camera is said to be a little small which limits the 4.7 shots per second to 17 jpegs and 5 RAW. I’m guessing that would increase if shooting at 6 instead of 12??
Pixel peeping? Not sure what that is, but pixel weeping I can relate to. So far 99.9% of the shots I have taken are utter crap. If this were film photography, I’d be done with it by now. You might be a big shot pro but I’d be happy with half the talent you have. Perhaps in time.
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You've hit on the attraction of digital photography for me.
IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION!
You don't have to think about finishing the roll of film and getting it developed before you confirm you don't know WTF you're doing. You find out right away! :thumb:
Gene
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You don't have to think about finishing the roll of film and getting it developed before you confirm you don't know WTF you're doing. You find out right away! :thumb:
And seconds after a digital picture is taken it can move across the globe at light speed unlike film and prints. 8)
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And seconds after a digital picture is taken it can move across the globe at light speed unlike film and prints. 8)
Yes! And then the whole world knows. Between digital photography and the Internet, there are no secrets! :thumb:
Gene
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Oooh, this could be the brutal film vs. digital feud I'd always dreamed of moderating. I'm excited! :P
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Europe%202006/Germany%202006/IMG_0983.jpg?t=1267155184)
Cathedral in Frankfurt, Germany. Reconstructed in the 50's after World War II
This was shot with a Canon S2
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Hey!
Here are some snap shots from my short visit of my family in October 2008. When there with my brother, his wife and my niece. We were there about 2 weeks and didn't go to many places but maybe next time...
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4277836366_293f812472_o.jpg)
Emerald Buddha Temple. Sadly we got there late and didn't get in. :?
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4277819806_04eac17130_o.jpg)
Now that's a sign you're not going to see here in the State :lol:
Anyway, the rest can be see here...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/sets/72157623217519474/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/sets/72157623217519474/)
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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The digital vs. film feud? Doesn't exist. Digital won. At least concerning commercial photographers and most everyone else. I can't even get E6 processed locally.
But yeah, for artist, film is still viable. IF you you have a darkroom to process the film, and a high quality drum scanner (good luck getting parts) or the means to make Cibachrome or dye-transfer prints.
I will agree a hi rez scan of 4x5, will kick the crap out of any digital capture, but for 98% of photos.....it just doesn't matter.
Let the flames begin......
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Here's a picture I just fell in love with at photo.net. No, I didn;t take it but there's just something about it that sits well with me. It's called "4 elements"
(http://gallery.photo.net/photo/10789417-md.jpg)
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That's awesome. If the moon is truly in-camera I'm even more impressed.
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Doubt it. Where's the moon's reflection in the water? And in low light the DOF wouldn't likely cover both.
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Doubt it. Where's the moon's reflection in the water? And in low light the DOF wouldn't likely cover both.
You're one of those peckerheads that will analyze the punchline of a joke aren't you?
Just kidding buddy, I still love ya. :wink:
Bob
p.s. Damn fine looking picture though, very cool!
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Walking out of work tonight at the Golden Hour. A great pattern was spread in front of me.
Here's a close up.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=28642)
The pattern is [here] (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;area=browse;album=3172)
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Learning to use my new Canon T2i. This is from my first series of photo's of the Saskatoon Bessborough hotel.
The photo was taken in autofocus mode, without a tripod.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=29384)
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Bugs/Dsc_6203c.jpg?t=1272081673)
Bee with pollen sack
"The Vitamin Supplement Reference outlines Bee Pollen’s composition as 55% carbs, 35% protein, 2% fatty acids and 3% vitamins and minerals (including B vitaimins, folic acid, choline, calcium, potassium, magnesium and carotenoids"
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Bugs/Dsc_6205c.jpg?t=1272081949)
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Under the 2 bit bridge.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=29433)
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Geez, I've been here 3 years about and have never looked at this thread. You guys are good! Love this thread. Thanks
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=29512)
Pentax K-x with 50mm 1.4 lens
Hand held - 1/60 sec - F 2.8 - IOS 800
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Hey!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4277091511_181d90efbb_o.jpg)
Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4277837464_315efbdf4a_o.jpg)
NYC's JFK
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=29852)
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Here's a picture I wanted to take but never had my camera. When I had the camera then I realized the narrow view through the window.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=30057)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=29852)
Hey!
A mini "Big Foot?" :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=30193)
ISO 6400 12mm 1/25 sec F4.5
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=30194)
ISO 1600 14mm 1/25 sec F4.5
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(http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/1306/imgp2207s.jpg) (http://img594.imageshack.us/i/imgp2207s.jpg/)
Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Europe%202006/Italy%202006/Tivoli%20-%20Villa%20D%20Este/IMG_3189.jpg?t=1274650505)
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While not anywhere close to the level of pictures I see in this thread, here are a couple of pics I took this past weekend at my sister's high school graduation and celebration. These pictures were taken with a Canon Rebel EOS XTi that I am borrowing from Woodsyi and are my first pics taken with a DSLR (in auto mode). Thanks to all of you for posting awesome pictures and inspiring me to go beyond a simple p&s camera.
George
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_gireiA8uWR4/S_lmfjI37AI/AAAAAAAAEWk/tULg6mpg7y8/s1280/IMG_0839.JPG)
My little sister - the high school graduate
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_gireiA8uWR4/S_s3NktT-gI/AAAAAAAAFxc/R4M-ZZXSXtk/s1024/IMG_0845-picassa.jpg)
My little sister and little brother at graduation
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_gireiA8uWR4/S_ltJUhk2EI/AAAAAAAAENg/xmgmakol9Z0/s912/IMG_0725-picassa.jpg)
My youngest son before cleaning up
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_gireiA8uWR4/S_lv5pRjjdI/AAAAAAAAEgI/qXyeoLz_eU4/s1280/IMG_0957-picassa.jpg)
My oldest son showing how seriously he takes his bandminton
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_gireiA8uWR4/S_lvr8R0nvI/AAAAAAAAEeM/cQNVPjtWEns/s1280/IMG_0766-picassa.jpg)
Some flowers for the graduate
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n/t
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Hey!
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1331/4594073106_a6856a6c8c_o.jpg)
Took this back in Oct last year in Central Park, NYC. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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n/t
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You want leaves, I got your leaves right here! :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=30868)
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The last three leaves shots are all very nice. :thumb:
I've noticed a really luminous quality in SET Man's photos. They are all very BRIGHT, in a good way (okay, so that particular leaf shot does have clipped highlights) I dunno what it is, but they all seem to glow from within. And sharp too! They just look technically excellent.
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The last three leaves shots are all very nice. :thumb:
I've noticed a really luminous quality in SET Man's photos. They are all very BRIGHT, in a good way (okay, so that particular leaf shot does have clipped highlights) I dunno what it is, but they all seem to glow from within. And sharp too! They just look technically excellent.
Hey!
Thanks Nathan. :D I wish I had a bit more headroom in the hight light. But all I had to work with was JPEG output from my nearly 5 years old P&S digicam I took with me for a bike ride that day. Not easy riding bike with my DSLR around my shoulder. But I did wish I had my big gun there. :lol:
I saw these dried out leaves and just love the light yellow color and the way they are all positioned. I did try darken it but it lost that luminous glow quality and feel. Anyway, as it is I do love the luminous glow of the overall of this picture.... just looks better to my eyes this way. :wink:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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A couple of pictures from today's Little League game using my friend's Nikon D70 with a AF Nikkor 70-210mm lens on a tripod:
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_gireiA8uWR4/TAw55B5lN5I/AAAAAAAAGUo/ks0ScaWtMSI/s1024/DSC_7361.JPG)
My son focused on throwing the heat!
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_gireiA8uWR4/TAw5_7uWLdI/AAAAAAAAGRc/Ja5PyV0sa0E/s1280/DSC_7376.JPG)
Did he hit it?
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_gireiA8uWR4/TAw6B3KJIlI/AAAAAAAAGVA/lE_IDOpBcuo/s1440/DSC_7378.JPG)
Unfortunately, a swing and a miss
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_gireiA8uWR4/TAw5OeHp0BI/AAAAAAAAGKM/z_pufy_h804/s1280/DSC_7318.JPG)
That helmet has seen better days!
George
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31290)
A view from my back yard taken with the Tamron 90 2.8
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My morning coffee (this was actually a few days ago, but I was in the same cafe this morning so hey)
(http://pittwaterspirit.com.au/macro/files/2010/05/1005c-0009.jpg)
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Very nice!
But I would have preferred a pic of the other people in the cafe who were looking at you while you were taking a pic of your breakfast. :thumb:
Gene
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Peace!
(http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/6812/dsc3932n.jpg)
playing around with the 10-20mm sigma on a FF while spinning vinyl [a couple more (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;area=browse;album=3510)] ...Oh, shot at ISO 2500
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Hey!
A few shots from my visit to MoMA in January....
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4304615820_8fc7951d25_o.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4303874873_84054fd9ce_o.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4303870905_4e5426664b_o.jpg)
A few more can be seen here...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/sets/72157623283084152/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/sets/72157623283084152/)
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31427)
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Gee, I haven't posted anything in a while :oops:
Here are a couple of my grandson Logan :green:
If you look close, you can see I caught Logan popping one of the bubbles :thumb: It's all about the glass :green:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4689861270_c8c3146f3f_b.jpg)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4689227953_fcee7d3257_b.jpg)
Here is Logan wearing grandpa's hat :D
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1283/4689862006_0f10d187da_b.jpg)
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Hey George, How old is your boy? Maybe we could get his team and my boys' teams together for a fun match :green: My boys are pitchers as well.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31431)
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The bubble-popping Sumo baby is nice - makes me wonder if Photoshop CS5's super magical healing tools could eliminate the "menacing" figure in the background. Now that would be something…what with the tiny flecks overlapping his blue shirt and all.
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The bubble-popping Sumo baby is nice
:lol: :lol:
Yep that menacing figure in the background is a friend of my son who is a Drill Sargent. We had a number of soldiers over last weekend (besides my son and his friend), not quite a squad...a fireteam actually.
Oh, I forgot to mention the shoot settings of my Canon 30D;
FL - 55mm
F- 3.2
ET - 1/500
EC - 0
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3376520551_fa527d3fd9_b.jpg)
Mardi Gras - I think '08
This one was inside of Decatur Street's Molly at the Market:
http://mollysatthemarket.net/
My favorite local Irish pub!
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3377270778_95ae1cf361_b.jpg)
More Mardi Gras - it gets kind of wild down here :)
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3450/3377270982_7fd92f5b01_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3566/3376455767_41679e9201_b.jpg)
More Mardi Gras - this time with a music bent - there were probably about 20-30 drummers along with a motley crew of other horn players playing estatically - almost everyone was all smiles for about 2 hours straight (granted most were loaded but, the music was moving the people on a primal level - including myself).
Pic was taken down on Frenchmen Street near:
Great music venue - and oh so Southern cheap
d.b.a.
http://www.drinkgoodstuff.com/ (http://www.drinkgoodstuff.com/)
& to all my fellow jazz fans - world famous
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugjazz.com/site/ (http://www.snugjazz.com/site/)
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(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4699255210_5969454860_b.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4698626747_8658d6c3ed_b.jpg)
tomato blossom: ISO 400, f/4.5, 1/2500s
white flower: ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/2000s
I can see how you guys like macro--it's pretty addictive. My " new" walk around zoom lens (http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/nikkor-28-105mm/review.html) only has a Macro 1:2 ratio (picked it up used for <$200 @KEH) So, this morning I played around in yard in macro.
a few more photos here: slideshow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45391449@N08/sets/72157624146551109/show/)
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Hey George, How old is your boy? Maybe we could get his team and my boys' teams together for a fun match :green: My boys are pitchers as well.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31431)
He is 8 years old Bill.
Alas, our season ended on Thursday night with a rain shortened 2 inning affair. We really wanted to get this game in as we hadn't won a game all season (we tied in two games) and were playing a team that hadn't lost all season. Oh well...
The boys had a great time and really improved over the course of the season.
Hope your season was as fun as ours.
George
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In honor of the 2010 World Cup, here are my soccer stars from this weekend. Photos were taken using my friend's Nikon D70 with a AF Nikkor 70-210mm lens on a tripod.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31545)
A rough tumble after some contact
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31546)
Nursing the "injury" on the sidelines
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31548)
Later in the match...posing after scoring a goal
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31551)
Deep in pre-game thought and contemplation
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31555)
Battle for the ball
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31556)
Relaxing on the sidelines watching big brother play his match
George
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Here are a couple of pics from our newly finished patio :thumb:
As usual, I'm shooting with available light. These were taken after dark. You'll see from the exposure time.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4689236189_18dbf1e017_b.jpg)
FL - 17mm
F - 2.8
ET - 2.5 sec
EV - -1.67
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4689868026_b8647ceefa_b.jpg)
FL - 17mm
F - 2.8
ET - 1.8 sec
EV - -1.67
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4689866468_c87acac372_b.jpg)
FL - 17mm
F - 2.8
ET - 2.0 sec
EV - -1.67
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Rome%202010/DSC_6865.jpg?1276660376)
Inside the dome of the Pantheon in Rome - May 2010. The oculus admits the only light in this building that has been used continuously for 1900 years! Rainwater drains through holes in the marble floor. The coffers are poured concrete into molds from scaffolding above. The concrete gets progressively thinner as it reaches the oculus - this and the fact that there is no apex to the dome saves a lot of weight!
18mm
F/5.6
1/15s
ISO 200
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Thank you for the astounding photo, jqp. An engineering marvel from our ancient history and even more so for having survived WW II. I can only imagine what it would be like to behold in person!
More images like this, please!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31821)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31822)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31823)
kit lens 18 105 d90 color set to vivid saturation +3
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(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s113/bpmandfps/just%20see/sun3_sm.jpg)
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s113/bpmandfps/just%20see/bridgewisp_sm.jpg)
watching the sunset on the first day of summer. san francisco. california
sunset: S90 at 1/500 sec, f/4 ISO Auto
bridge: S90 at 1/5 sec, f/4.9 ISO 200 (that's not fog! that's intentionally overexposed and panned...minutes after the sunset)
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Nice sunset for the "longest day"..... 8) :thumb:
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Some recent photo restoration work which I'm pretty happy with. The original has a lot of fog on the neg, but it kinda gives it a nice Frank Frazetta quality with the legs sort of fading into a blur.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1239/4725735102_5c1d539ca5_b.jpg)
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Very nice, Nathan. I really like all the detail you pulled out of it.
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Hey!
Excellent rescue work there Nathan. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Scott, nice welcoming patio!
Natham, that is excellent restoration work.
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(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lDpopYqaiYE/SxWl3KUCceI/AAAAAAAAAvY/23nHmsJSnBg/IMG_4932b.jpg)
Irish potato famine monument in Toronto
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cool aerius. I bet it would even be more intense at sunrise or sunset !
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nice work nathan. What are they doing in that image?
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nice work nathan. What are they doing in that image?
Why looking for bad apples, of course!
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They are "scraping the bottom of the barrel". It's something to do with WWII era materials rationing and how those guys (company founders) had to make do with what was available. I'm waiting on more detailed info for a caption, but that's the gist of it.
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Greetings! I just recently posted a thread with a question regarding Canon G11 lenses. I thought it was the least I could do to also share some of my recent photo work. Enjoy.
Here's a picture that I took on the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh in April of 2010:
(http://)
And... here's another one of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, which is quite close to home.
(http://)
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Nice - the top one looks like it's right out of Life magazine. Is that blond hair, or just the "digital darkroom"?
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Italy%202010/Florence2010/DSC_7307.jpg?t=1278999727)
Giotto's bell tower in Florence
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Rather than posting up photos here, it's easier just to put up my photo blog link here.
http://charmerci.wordpress.com/
These were taken in the last six months here in Europe. I do this just in my spare time. Got lots more to come.
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Tubes as modern art!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33072)
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Can you name all the tubes?
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Started a blog this month on photography and stuff i do for work:
http://ijproductions.com/blog/ (http://ijproductions.com/blog/)
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Can you name all the tubes?
It literally is a piece of modern art in the museum in the Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris. I guess I could go and look for you :shake: though I imagine someone on AC could probably identify them! :eyebrows:
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A couple from a recent trip to Central Park taken with a Nikon D70:
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_gireiA8uWR4/TDjC-oXkeXI/AAAAAAAAJbc/Zu6I-cV6rcw/s1280/DSC_7713.JPG)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_gireiA8uWR4/TDjC9E0J43I/AAAAAAAAJbQ/auIK3VfmlpA/s1280/DSC_7708.JPG)
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I just returned from my first visit to Las Vegas and got a few usable ones from Red Rock Canyon. I originally wanted to bring my large format gear, but my tripod wouldn't fit on the plane as carry-on, plus with the 110ºF heat sticking my head under a darkcloth wasn't going to be too much fun. So I just brought my digital. One of the highlights was seeing Peter Lik's gallery. This guy is just too much. It was like the high end stereo store which you don't feel worthy of entering. Beautiful hardwood floors, fancy funiture, these friggin' knockout prints which explode off the wall with color...I am not big on super saturation but damn, the guy's got the goods. Anyway, these Fuji Finepix S9100 shots aren't destined for 8 foot wide prints on Fuji Crystal Archive, face mounted to lexan, and sold to celebrities, but I like 'em all the same. :P
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4823082396_0f6e4a8fa4_b.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4822474439_966090a61e_b.jpg)
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Is that what they do , face mount them to lexan? Interesting. Nice shots. Do you know the adhesion process?
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Very nice shots nathanm. :)
I agree with you regarding Peter Lik's photography. My wife and I have been blown away with the gallery in the Venetian. It's always a store we visit during our annual Vegas trips. All of his shots just explode even when the lights are dimmed in the room.
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Is that what they do , face mount them to lexan? Interesting. Nice shots. Do you know the adhesion process?
I looks like that they laid the tubes on the plexiglass in a large oven and then heated it up until it melted and melded into the plastic.
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I don't know a whole bunch about it, but from what I'm reading, face mounting sounds really cool, really expensive and perhaps not a DIY project. I suspect this, along with good lighting is what adds an extra layer of awesome to the Lik prints. They are glossy, but there was only the faintest amount of ambient light glare. Not sure what It's like a wet, under-glass quality. Every factor of that gallery was taken into consideration; all the walls were covered in that black kind of fabric they use in trade shows. It was super cozy in there, with a sweet stereo system it'd be heaven. It could totally double as a swank hi-fi shop in my opinion.
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One of the highlights was seeing Peter Lik's gallery.
Peter Lik has some interesting video's on his site.... 8)
http://www.peterlik.com/videos
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33290)
Shot with a 10mm - lens lest there be any confusion...
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33517)
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(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4854218058_02016e114c_z.jpg)
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Hey!
Hmmm... Nathan that's you in the pic above right? :scratch:
navi, great commercial photo works man! :thumb:
charmerci, nice pic of the reflection glass pyramid... is this in France? I would cropped out the right side out to get rid of the empty black space above right and make the pic a bit more squared for this one. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Taken from a rooftop: Full Moon Over Dhaka City, Bangladesh July 27, 2010 - Canon G11
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After being up all night, security guards walk the old streets of the Azimpur neighborhood
during the early morning hours in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. August 3, 2010 - Canon G11
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charmerci, nice pic of the reflection glass pyramid... is this in France? I would cropped out the right side out to get rid of the empty black space above right and make the pic a bit more squared for this one. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Yeah, it's the Louvre. I did crop it but it's really plain without the black in the upper corner. I did crop it a bit there (a third of the right part of the black space) and it is better! Thanks.
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Shot through the windshield of a Toyota Micro Bus during a massive downpour of rain. Dhaka City, Bangladesh. August 2, 2010 Canon G-11
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Yeah, it's the Louvre. I did crop it but it's really plain without the black in the upper corner. I did crop it a bit there (a third of the right part of the black space) and it is better! Thanks.
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Hey!
No problem. :D That was just my opinion. But at the end it is really up to the person who took the picture to decide.
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Shot through the windshield of a Toyota Micro Bus during a massive downpour of rain. Dhaka City, Bangladesh. August 2, 2010 Canon G-11
bside123, great shot there. I like it. There is the case of being at the right place, right time, right condition and right moment. Good catch there :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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bside123, great shot there. I like it. There is the case of being at the right place, right time, right condition and right moment. Good catch there :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Thanks Buddy. Then there's the case of being at the wrong place, at the wrong time, under the wrong conditions and at the wrong moment... and this can make some great photos if you can stand it! :no_see:
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Thanks Buddy. Then there's the case of being at the wrong place, at the wrong time, under the wrong conditions and at the wrong moment... and this can make some great photos if you can stand it! :no_see:
Hey!
Well, that's another way of looking at it :lol: Sometime unexpected bad condition give you great photograph :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Did everyone notice that? Somebody posted a picture of a great big GUN and yet the earth continues to rotate! Wha? Huh? No 20-page thread of arguments, no sister thread of pontification about the implications of the first thread, no threats to close the Eye-Fidelity circle...I'm so proud of you guys! :thumb:
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It's only the lens that makes it look that way.
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Shot through the windshield of a Toyota Micro Bus during a massive downpour of rain. Dhaka City, Bangladesh. August 2, 2010 Canon G-11
Had you not said that was rain I might have guessed post processing.
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The guy standing outside doesn't appear to be wet and I don't see any effort on his part to take cover.
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Did everyone notice that? Somebody posted a picture of a great big GUN and yet the earth continues to rotate! Wha? Huh? No 20-page thread of arguments, no sister thread of pontification about the implications of the first thread, no threats to close the Eye-Fidelity circle...I'm so proud of you guys! :thumb:
There's a quiet mutiny going on inside my head, but I am determined not to speak of it; after all it was I who posted the image. :o
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Cell phone cameras have come a loooong way.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4861181661_79c7490510_b.jpg)
When I pulled up from work this evening, I found this little guy sitting on my retaining wall. He let me get up close and personal for five or six shots from my Sprint Evo cell phone.
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Cell phone cameras have come a loooong way.
When I pulled up from work this evening, I found this little guy sitting on my retaining wall. He let me get up close and personal for five or six shots from my Sprint Evo cell phone.
Not just the phone, the person taking it as well. I get perhaps 1 in 10 decent photos with my Evo. Sometimes they are quite good but more often than not pretty bad. Nice shot Scott.
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Cell phone cameras have come a loooong way.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4861181661_79c7490510_b.jpg)
When I pulled up from work this evening, I found this little guy sitting on my retaining wall. He let me get up close and personal for five or six shots from my Sprint Evo cell phone.
That is a really crisp shot! It seems like just yesterday (ok, 2000) that photogs were saying digital could never replace film and that the quality will never be the same. That photo is very vivid: like a high end cam just a couple years ago. We have arrived.
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The guy standing outside doesn't appear to be wet and I don't see any effort on his part to take cover.
Regarding the photo taken in the downpour, like in so many sub-tropical countries during the rainy season, the rain will all of sudden without notice burst forth. I was fortunate enough to be sitting on the passenger side (which in this country is a on the left) in the front seat. This was the first pic I shot immediately as the rain hit, and I attempted to shoot several more, but none of them were nearly as dramatic. Traffic was at a standstill, the guy in the red shirt had no time to take cover let alone cross the street. Everything, but the traffic jam, was in motion, and I was only lucky enough to capture the moment. Kind of looks like a painting.
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Not just the phone, the person taking it as well. I get perhaps 1 in 10 decent photos with my Evo. Sometimes they are quite good but more often than not pretty bad. Nice shot Scott.
That's the world of photography - whether your a professional or not. Well, maybe if you're a professional, it's not 1 out of 10 - but nonetheless they take a lot more photos than you'll ever see.
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That's true about taking more pictures than you will ever see. That is the one thing about digital that I love. No more wasting film and developing fees hoping for that perfect shot. Between the preview screen and Adobe, you can have some stunning shots.
That pic was taken at a distance of about 6". I was really surprised he let me get so close without flying off. Other than that, all I did was crop the shot and some very minor color leveling (I used the auto-level). The base picture wasn't too far from what you see.
Mike, I've found the shots taken outside are usually pretty darned good. It's when you go into a low light situation that things get iffy. I'm still trying to figure out shooting indoors with the Evo. The thing I'm loving is I can snap (mostly) a decent shot and immediately email it. That's a feature I use at work all the time being in the construction industry (engineering).
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I've found the shots taken outside are usually pretty darned good. It's when you go into a low light situation that things get iffy. I'm still trying to figure out shooting indoors with the Evo. The thing I'm loving is I can snap (mostly) a decent shot and immediately email it. That's a feature I use at work all the time being in the construction industry (engineering).
No question being able to take lots of shots at no cost makes a big difference. I have found that good outside light really helps with the Evo shots. Most of mine have been indoors, grandkids, cats and such. It does do pretty decent in the florescent light of my shop oddly enough.
These two were taken with the Evo phone, the first one is a picture of a dac board and the second is a VTA Dynaco ST-70 with some of Kevin Carter's CCS boards, the V-Twin looking bits. Not great but I was quite surprised.
(http://www.mikegalusha.com/images/dacboard.jpg)
(http://www.mikegalusha.com/images/ST70-CCS.jpg)
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<snip> Not great but I was quite surprised.
Yep, me too. For a cell phone, it is way beyond my expectations.
I really think it's capability is light source dependent. That and it sometimes has minor issues with focus and depth of field on closeup shots. But again, for a cell phone, the pictures it takes are pretty darned good. I'll be using mine more often than not, unlike my old phones.
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Pretty dang impressive! I have a Samsung Vue that if the light's just right, can make some pretty nice looking pics. For all others, I use a Nikon L20.
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Scott's dragonfly pic reminded me about my old pic!
Here is a pic taken ages ago with a Konika Minolta Dimage XT 3mega pix digital camera
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33604)
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Regarding the photo taken in the downpour, like in so many sub-tropical countries during the rainy season, the rain will all of sudden without notice burst forth. I was fortunate enough to be sitting on the passenger side (which in this country is a on the left) in the front seat. This was the first pic I shot immediately as the rain hit, and I attempted to shoot several more, but none of them were nearly as dramatic. Traffic was at a standstill, the guy in the red shirt had no time to take cover let alone cross the street. Everything, but the traffic jam, was in motion, and I was only lucky enough to capture the moment. Kind of looks like a painting.
Hey!
I know what you mean. In Thailand during the raining season. It can be sunny, hot and humid all day than suddenly during mid afternoon the sky will turn dark and start to rain like crazy. :o
Anyway, talking about photography in today's digital world. The saying "Picture don't lie" is no longer true. The day of straight photography is long gone I would say. But for me I'm still old school and still like to keep manipulation to minimal, keeping my picture in more in reality than virtual reality. Of course there is nothing wrong with manipulating as long as is not try be presented as real event that happened. Well, talking about photo manipulation it is nothing new. It had been going on since the early day of photography... check out works by Henry Peach Robinson :wink: Well, it is sure a lot easier today. :D
Cell phone cameras have come a loooong way.
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When I pulled up from work this evening, I found this little guy sitting on my retaining wall. He let me get up close and personal for five or six shots from my Sprint Evo cell phone.
Very impressive indeed :D I've always want to carry around a camera but it is too clumsy and my 3 years old cell phone (Sprint here too... 8 years now) ain't cutting it. Hmmm... maybe it is time for me to get a new phone. No it won't replace my DSLR or even my old P&S cam but it will be my emergency camera while I'm out and about.
Scott's dragonfly pic reminded me about my old pic!
Here is a pic taken ages ago with a Konika Minolta Dimage XT 3mega pix digital camera
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It got nice bokeh though. :wink:
I still have and use my Minolta X-1 P&S digi-cam sometime that I got in early 2006. :D Still work well... but man! Those new P&S digi-cam are much faster now. :icon_lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Very impressive indeed :D I've always want to carry around a camera but it is too clumsy and my 3 years old cell phone (Sprint here too... 8 years now) ain't cutting it. Hmmm... maybe it is time for me to get a new phone. No it won't replace my DSLR or even my old P&S cam but it will be my emergency camera while I'm out and about.
Buddy :thumb:
What about something like this?
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-SD1200IS-Stabilized-Dark-Gray/dp/B001SER492/ref=sr_1_20?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1281082840&sr=1-20
It's only 4 oz. and really small.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33632)
"This is how you and I collide " ~~
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What about something like this?
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-SD1200IS-Stabilized-Dark-Gray/dp/B001SER492/ref=sr_1_20?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1281082840&sr=1-20
It's only 4 oz. and really small.
Hey!
I sometime carry my Minolta X1 P&S digicam but it is getting old... 5 years is a long time in digital world. :icon_lol: Well, I've already have one or two P&S digi-cams in mind to replace my good old Minolta X1. :D I don't really need one right now so I'm just waiting for the price to come down a bit. :wink:
But still I think a good cell phone with decent cam is not a bad idea as an emergency cam :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Storm season here in KC.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33659)
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Great shot!!
I was driving and saw a good photo opportunity and didn't have my camera. Drove all the way home and back just to get the picture. Hope you like it. :smoke:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33735)
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Hi Mag, I too was driving along and saw this photo just on the other side of the road from your straw bales. It takes a lot of milk to eat those things, don't it?
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Yep, I was trying to capture the idea of rolling hay.
Here's for a big bowl of Shredded Wheat.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33738)
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This one I've been using for Desktop background.
Canadian Pacific Railway bridge.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33958)
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This one I've been using for Desktop background.
Canadian Pacific Railway bridge.
Looks familiar, where is that?
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Saskatoon, South Saskatchewan River. 8)
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I've passed through there a few times. I knew it looked familiar.
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BTW, Saskatoon is a cool little town, but I'm more partial to Regina as far as Saskatchewan goes.
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End of the Rainbow.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34067)
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Ventured out yesterday for some photography. When we arrived at this location, I immediately felt the serenity of the place and I think this photo captures that mood.
A Serene Place
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34084)
A few more photographs to follow in the coming days.
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End of the Rainbow.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34067)
I saw End of the Rainbow and thought you were going to post this....
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34087)
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Oh, I wish I was back in old Canada,
A land which I never shall lampoon!
How I pine for the ice covering Lake Manitoba,
And the beauty that is Saskatoon!
Oh, I wish I was stuck in the hills of Alberta,
Drinking beer with some big dumb guy trapping fur!
As he scraped and chiseled all the moose dung off his boots,
I would learn that he's the Prime Minister!
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Okay, I guess its the next day here. 8)
Serene Place #2, Cowan Lake Dam Site, Big River, Saskatchewan
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34106)
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Saskatchewan, yes! The only place on the planet where 3 days later you can still see your dog running away from home.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34148)
Kansas City a jewel of a city!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34148)
Kansas City a jewel of a city!
What are they for? Are they real?
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They are very real and very tall. Largest building in the world completely supported by cables from jeweled towers.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34228)
Keeping with the KC theme the new opera house!
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They are very real and very tall. Largest building in the world completely supported by cables from jeweled towers.
(Re: four towers) Nice clear image tabrink...over 300mm? I've never been to Kansas City, so I was intrigued. I found it: Bartle Hall Convention Center.[wiki] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartle_Hall_Convention_Center)and pics (http://www.google.com/images?q=Bartle%20Hall%20Convention%20Center&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1431&bih=1010).
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Spring Lake NJ drainpipe from Rec Pond at sunset last week shot with Canon G11 in Sunset mode hand held.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34234)
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(Re: four towers) Nice clear image tabrink...over 300mm? I've never been to Kansas City, so I was intrigued. I found it: Bartle Hall Convention Center.[wiki] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartle_Hall_Convention_Center)and pics (http://www.google.com/images?q=Bartle%20Hall%20Convention%20Center&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1431&bih=1010).
Thanks. They're four aluminum sculptures.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34236)
Kansas City is also known as the city of fountains and has the largest outdoor shopping district in the world and home to world famous stores and b rands.
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(Re: four towers) Nice clear image tabrink...over 300mm? I've never been to Kansas City, so I was intrigued. I found it: Bartle Hall Convention Center.[wiki] and pics.
Actually shot with a Nikon 200mm f2 VR wide open! Body was either D3x or D3s . :green:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34237)
KC old meets KC new!
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Blue Jeaned "Street Walkers" in the Downtown Shopping District of Dortmund, Germany
August 2010, Canon G-11
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Fishing at Cowan Lake Dam.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34332)
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Wings over Kansas City. Actually my wings.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34334)
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KC is a mystical place and the subject of my next book.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34335)
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The arched hallways of the St. Louis Basilica in Saint Louis, Missouri.
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:scratch: :scratch: I thought it was more colorful in KC.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34376)
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My first try at strobe lighting with my 4x5. Not bad, but it needed a fair amount of fixing in Photoshop to even it out. The carpet got most of the light. Vivitar 285HV into a 42" silver umbrella. Developed in Diafine, which I am really liking. Very forgiving! :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4915343666_9b19fd9ee5_z.jpg)
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A little fun in the tub on a rainy day.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34409)
George
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View from deck!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34476)
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Reflections!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34519)
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Mega Museum Kansas City.. Worth a look.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34522)
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(http://photos.igougo.com/images/p51476-Kansas_City-the_museum.jpg)
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art....just watch out for the shuttlecocks... :hyper:
I thought I'd start a topic called Picture of the Day. This can be a thread where all of you photog's out there can post a picture you've taken (recent or old) that you think other people will enjoy. If you kept note of it, be sure to let everybody know the settings you used on your camera and be sure to tell us a bit about the shot.
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This is
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34544)
right down the street!
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Well, I've begun my foray into Adobe Photo Shop. I started attempting to do some photo manipulations and corrections that are beyond the simple contrast, definition and color balance, etc. Here's an example of a before and after image. This photo was taken in Dortmund, Germany. I thought the sky, clouds, mirrored windows and the open window offered some interesting reflections. It's not a particularly stunning photo. The reason that I picked this shot is because I thought it was a great opportunity to practice some Photo Shop skills. Voila! The corrected image becomes much stronger. The implications are scary... can't believe what you read or see! Since, were all into audio as well, you can't always believe what you hear either!
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Lion in eternal pain.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34549)
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Industrial Kansas City
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34627)
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Hey!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4927938829_f953e7a4e4_o.jpg)
Engine of vintage BMW motorcycle taken on the street of NYC.
Testing my new flatbed scanner HP Scanjet G4050 that I just picked up... cheapest flatbed scanner that could do 4X5 flim. Well, not bad so far. Before this I used my DSLR to convert the film into digital file, works pretty well actually :icon_lol:
Yes, I still like to take picture with B&W film sometime. Anyway, in this case the camera used was 1967 Minolta SRT 101, Minolta MC 50mm f1.7, Yellow filter, Kodak Tri-X 400 developed in Kodak D76. :D
My first try at strobe lighting with my 4x5. Not bad, but it needed a fair amount of fixing in Photoshop to even it out. The carpet got most of the light. Vivitar 285HV into a 42" silver umbrella. Developed in Diafine, which I am really liking. Very forgiving! :)
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Nathan, not bad at all. Look like the Vivitar is powerful enough. If I have to guess, did you shoot this with 90mm? What film did you use and what scanner.
As mentioned above I just got a flatbed scanner and still trying to figure out how to use it. :scratch:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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That one I shot with my 180mm lens. I first tried the 210mm lens (which I really ought to return one of these days from drphoto) but it was a bit too long for the room. Film is Tri-X, scanner is Epson V750 Pro. The specs they give for Diafine is kinda crazy. They claim on the box you can shoot at ISO 1200 for sheet film! I didn't trust that and just used 320 instead. If you look up diafine on YouTube you should be able to find this guy, can't remember the name, but he's all about Tri-X in diafine for scanning purposes. It does give you a really flat neg. Maybe a smidge TOO much, but it's better than those really contrasty negs which are hard to finess in scanning.
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Night industry in KC.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34645)
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These pictures are always so awesome. This thread is one of my favorite stops each day. I thought it was time I told you all how much I enjoy it.
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That one I shot with my 180mm lens. I first tried the 210mm lens (which I really ought to return one of these days from drphoto) but it was a bit too long for the room. Film is Tri-X, scanner is Epson V750 Pro. The specs they give for Diafine is kinda crazy. They claim on the box you can shoot at ISO 1200 for sheet film! I didn't trust that and just used 320 instead. If you look up diafine on YouTube you should be able to find this guy, can't remember the name, but he's all about Tri-X in diafine for scanning purposes. It does give you a really flat neg. Maybe a smidge TOO much, but it's better than those really contrasty negs which are hard to finess in scanning.
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Man! That mush have been one big chair, I thought the perspective play trick on me. :D
Don't know about ISO1200 man. I think I would stick with the normal usual speed.
Yes, I've heard that thiner and lower contrast neg scan better, but this will be hell to print on paper. So, I don't think I will be doing that. To me shooting B&W film is all about getting neg that would print well on paper. I still have my darkroom stuff and hope to use it someday when I have more time to print some pictures that I like. If I had to thin and flatten out my neg to get good scan than I might as well just use digital to make B&W. :D
Talking about developer. I started out with D76 than switched to X-tol after it was introduce and I actually like the X-tol a lot. And have used it extensively back than. Since now I don't do much of developing films plus that X-tol now only come in 5L I switched back to D76 of which still available in 1L package. But I might use X-tol again if know that I need to do couple of rolls at the same time or so. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Man! I don't remember when was the last time I talk about someone about B&W film and developer... feel kind of nice actually :lol:
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abstract middling dof
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34688)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34689)
The Sphinx, Egypt while on tour.
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Hey, for all you photo nuts out here, a friend of mine does some very cool night photography using colored lights and time exposures. Check out some of the galleries from this link.
http://www.lostamerica.com/
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WOW :o
Those are flippin' awesome :thumb: :green:
Hey, for all you photo nuts out here, a friend of mine does some very cool night photography using colored lights and time exposures. Check out some of the galleries from this link.
http://www.lostamerica.com/
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Hey, for all you photo nuts out here, a friend of mine does some very cool night photography using colored lights and time exposures. Check out some of the galleries from this link.
http://www.lostamerica.com/
Hey!
Excellent works! I like it. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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downtown KC
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34803)
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Blowing up a goat. Do not attempt to perform this feat at home unless you are under the supervision of a professional.
Dhaka, Bangladesh - Canon G11
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What a coincidence I saw some goat butchery today....
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s113/bpmandfps/misc/DSC_5263pb.jpg)
in front of jack london's cabin (landmark) in oakland, ca during eatreal fest today
D700, 35mm prime (noon scorching sun)
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Sorry no goat's, but did get some shots at the airshow this weekend.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34832)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34831)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34833)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34834)
Canon 7D, 70-200L IS f4
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First airplane shot was great! Did the pilot just take off ? Almost looked like you took the shot at the same level as the pilot.
Anyway, here's a pic of a skipper butterfly. They are extremely agile but get outmaneuvered by a dragonfly.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34836)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34929)
My son trip:
Cinque Terre Italy : Cliff Diving
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Cinque Terre Italy : Cliff Diving
Hey!
Super cool TrungT! :D Your cam was on tripod right?
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Buddy
Thank you. :oops:
My son friend took the picture, and he's very good with the camera.
I will post more his picture soon.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34930)
Cinque Terre Italy : Locks of Love
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34931)
Rome Italy : Sistine Chapel
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nice photos Trung!
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Thank you LP :wink:
I will let Geoff know.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34932)
Rome Italy : Sistine Chapel
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what camera was used for italy photos?
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LP
I email Geoff and asked about the camera he using.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34955)
Rome Italy : The Vatican
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This is what happens when you walk past the barricade trying to take photos of the guards.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34956)
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Saint Louis Basilica, St. Louis, Missouri
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Water pump.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35072)
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Pisa Italy : The Leaning Tower of Pisa
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35087)
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Florence Italy : Ponte Vecchio
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35236)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35237)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35234)
Black-eyed susans
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35235)
Field of sunflowers, not a good time of year for pictures.
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TrungT,
Nice pictures, what are you using.
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More perspectives on Black-eyed Susans and Sunflowers
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PeteG
Thank you.
Goeff, my son best friend took all those pictures and using Canon EOS 5D Mark II.
They are backpacking Europe for 3 months.
Pisa Italy : Pizza in Pisa
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35262)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35339)
Tiffany Christopher
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Notice the signs above their heads. :lol:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35434)
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That's just wrong! :o :lol:
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My first time posting here:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35456)
Red Bank Creek, Clarion, PA
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35487)
Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix
Nikon D40X 50mm.
Walt
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35532)
Salzburg Austria : Log Cabin
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35576)
Tiffany Christopher
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35577)
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^^^^^^
Very nice, very simple
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35623)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35624)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35625)
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(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/TI1bRFMI31I/AAAAAAAAGm8/rNbsyej9bwY/s800/DSC_8615.jpg)
Giordano's, Chicago Prudential Building
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Something to drink with your pizza?
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Nice.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/TI1bSNPZECI/AAAAAAAAGnA/2BpNd-HVZjY/s800/DSC_8616.jpg)
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Refill on your drinks?
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Pizza Hut?? Hey, that's a low blow :lol:
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(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/TI1bdlz-zCI/AAAAAAAAGno/IXopvv1ryHQ/s800/DSC_8704.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Q8UUCQ_5MQA4h_cmv_PriA?feat=embedwebsite)
This one comes with a drink :thumb:
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It was a Pizza Hut in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Practically the only "pizza" in Bangladesh. Does that change anything? :icon_lol:
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Pizza Hut is a welcome change in countries outside of the US.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/TI1bmSicrOI/AAAAAAAAGoU/J03jiADKQK8/s800/DSC_8759.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ldANA1tef7cHM7Wdm-T8Eg?feat=embedwebsite)
Xoco, Chicago
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Good timing! You've just reminded me it's time to eat. :drool:
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Swiss German eating...Croissants with European Cheese, Butter, Yogurt and Jam... in Germany.
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A Swiss German girl from Zurich biting into a real American Hamburger in Illinois. Couldn't get to it fast enough.
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:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
Stuck here at work, won't be eating for a little while. :evil:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35651)
Brooklyn Bridge
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Coffee break?
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_AQzOkZFt4yc/TI1bkmbtWPI/AAAAAAAAGoM/85a3exh6-Pg/s800/DSC_8745.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TaSbondJQzjZinQzb7bj7w?feat=embedwebsite)
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Okay is there a theme of the day I don't know about? LOL
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35676)
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:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
Stuck here at work, won't be eating for a little while. :evil:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35651)
Brooklyn Bridge
Were you in NYC recently?
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Paul
I have not been to NY yet, my son trip to NY last year.
They don't let me out very much. :wink:
Most the pictures I posted are not mine, but it's on my hard drive though.
I'm suck behind or front of the camera. :oops:
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Ooheadsoo,
Nice Shot!!
What camera and lens was that shot with ? Thanks!
Todd
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Paul
I have not been to NY yet, my son trip to NY last year.
They don't let me out very much. :wink:
Most the pictures I posted are not mine, but it's on my hard drive though.
I'm suck behind or front of the camera. :oops:
How come you're stuck in Texas, and your son gets to travel everywhere? Who's paying for his trips? Oh, it must be you, since you can't go anywhere. :lol:
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Thanks, stlrman. Shot on my trusty Nikon D40 w/ Sigma 18-50 f/2.8. I don't remember clearly now, but they were most likely shot at iso800.
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The northern frontier. I drove past this point about 2 years ago. Counted about 100 deer along the ditch up to Green Lake, Beavel, Sk..
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35769)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35770)
Tamron 17-50 @ F2.8 ISO 3200
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WC ^^^^^^
Awesome shot :thumb:
Paul
My son paying for his own trip, he should be home next week after 3 months backpacking Europe.
Long as I can enjoy my musics here at home, no need to go anywhere "yet" :wink:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35771)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35775)
Left over clouds from last week. Canon G11 in Sunset mode. Mt Bethel, PA
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Gotta love golden hour light, it can't be beat! :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35779)
How about a little more "pop'?
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How about a little more "pop'?
It was handheld with lots of wind so maybe not as crisp as it should be. I also have to resize thes pics wayyyy down in order to upload them. They look a lot better in original size.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35783)
here is another corn power shot from same time
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It was handheld with lots of wind so maybe not as crisp as it should be. I also have to resize thes pics wayyyy down in order to upload them. They look a lot better in original size.
I just bought some new software (Topaz Adjust) and took the liberty to mess with your shot.
I know what you mean about the loss of impact due to scaling down the size.
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I just bought some new software (Topaz Adjust) and took the liberty to mess with your shot.
I know what you mean about the loss of impact due to scaling down the size.
No problem, if you PM me an email I would gladly send you the originals.
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(http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2173/2936168251723a4ddb38b.jpg) (http://img820.imageshack.us/i/2936168251723a4ddb38b.jpg/)
Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)
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Early morning farm field. Canon G-11
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WOw, nice shot of the squirrel. what camera/lens did you use?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35929)
Here is a shot of ZTX 550 transistor. Nikon D70 with vintage F1.4 lens handheld with indoor lighting.
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Took my Pentax K-x out for a walk (Thanks John/Wind Chaser for helping me choose :thumb:).
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35964)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35965)
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Love that first
brisket pic.
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London Eye shot with an old Olympus Stylus 3.2
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=36041)
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Any Harry Potter Fans? Here is a shot of Laycock Abbey which was used for the Hogwarts School in many scenes of the earlier movies.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=36449)
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Seen the KING TUT exhibit in Denver and took some shots while walking around, NO pictures at the exhibit :nono:.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=36453)
Colorado State Capitol
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=36454)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=36455)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=36456)
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Any Harry Potter Fans? Here is a shot of Laycock Abbey which was used for the Hogwarts School in many scenes of the earlier movies.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=36449)
Hey!
Saw this post, the picture of the window and that Lacock Abbey name rang a bell in my head about something I've read and learned about history of photography.... :D
This Abbey played an important roles in photography itself :D It was a home of one of the early pioneer of photography William Fox Talbot. He is the inventor of the "negative" printing process... I forgot the technical name he called this process. While Daguerre was coming up with his "Daguerrotype" in France of which use copper plate but this process can not easily be reproduce. Talbot came up with his process of using paper negative process that can be use to print copies from single negative. Amazingly both men never met each other or know of each other invention, they were inventing photography simultaneously.
Anyway, one of first of Talbot picture taken was a picture of the window of the Lacock Abbey.
So, beside being used in the famous "Harry Potter" movie this Abbey have much more important history (at least to me) behind it that not many know :wink:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Pete....
Nice photo of Pints Pub...... :beer:
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Hey!
Saw this post, the picture of the window and that Lacock Abbey name rang a bell in my head about something I've read and learned about history of photography.... :D
This Abbey played an important roles in photography itself :D It was a home of one of the early pioneer of photography William Fox Talbot. He is the inventor of the "negative" printing process... I forgot the technical name he called this process. While Daguerre was coming up with his "Daguerrotype" in France of which use copper plate but this process can not easily be reproduce. Talbot came up with his process of using paper negative process that can be use to print copies from single negative. Amazingly both men never met each other or know of each other invention, they were inventing photography simultaneously.
Anyway, one of first of Talbot picture taken was a picture of the window of the Lacock Abbey.
So, beside being used in the famous "Harry Potter" movie this Abbey have much more important history (at least to me) behind it that not many know :wink:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
I did not know all that. Thanks for the info. I stayed in Chippenham, UK for a week for work a few years ago. Next major town before Bath. I went into Laycock a few nights for dinner and my wife made it during the day for a tour.
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Cool pic of decorated skull from British Museum
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=36612)
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This is not my photo, I was just browsing Flickr looking for pet store graphic fodder and this one struck me. Excellent composition, texture, lighting, sharpness. It's very nice. Okay maybe...MAYBE...if I was pressed, it might be better a little less top and more bottom, but otherwise it's a winner. Good job user "Lip Bomb".
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/3064894058_ef4121d41b_z.jpg)
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This is not my photo, I was just browsing Flickr looking for pet store graphic fodder and this one struck me. Excellent composition, texture, lighting, sharpness. It's very nice. Okay maybe...MAYBE...if I was pressed, it might be better a little less top and more bottom, but otherwise it's a winner.
Second that.
Further: I like the aspect of the leash and its bend and rotation, as well as the coloration/pattern matching the pine, as an added element. (though cannot make out how/where it is attached).
- David.
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...it might be better a little less top and more bottom...
In addition to the above, it would have been better if a little more were captured on the right. The dogs face is too close to the edge of the frame. In other words, the composition is good but the framing is weak.
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I love dogs but there is something I don't like. I prefer narrow depth of field, where the dog is sharp but the background is softer and less distracting. It's so sharp it seems like one shot laid on top of another. The head seems large for the body, as if it were cross-breed.
I also agree with most of the other posters on composition, lighting, etc.
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It looks like it was shot with a WA - hence the depth of field. But it still has good pop. I'm guessing it was PP with something like Topaz Adjust...
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=36687)
Morwell Power station in country victoria. I wouldn't want to live there with all that haze.
Just updated my blog: http://ijproductions.com/blog/ (http://ijproductions.com/blog/)
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wonderful capture navi!
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Human Statue - South Bank, London
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=36706)
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Hey!
Saw this post, the picture of the window and that Lacock Abbey name rang a bell in my head about something I've read and learned about history of photography.... :D
This Abbey played an important roles in photography itself :D It was a home of one of the early pioneer of photography William Fox Talbot. He is the inventor of the "negative" printing process... I forgot the technical name he called this process. While Daguerre was coming up with his "Daguerrotype" in France of which use copper plate but this process can not easily be reproduce. Talbot came up with his process of using paper negative process that can be use to print copies from single negative. Amazingly both men never met each other or know of each other invention, they were inventing photography simultaneously.
Anyway, one of first of Talbot picture taken was a picture of the window of the Lacock Abbey.
So, beside being used in the famous "Harry Potter" movie this Abbey have much more important history (at least to me) behind it that not many know :wink:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Just read up on this on Wiki, the window in the middle of my pic is the Orial Window and the subject of Talbot's first photo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Fox_Talbot
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And then mere seconds after seeing those very first photographs ever taken in human history, both Talbot and Daguerre immediately saw the potential for creating pornography! And lo, the sun beamed through the clouds and the sounds of harps and choirs could be heard across the land. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if the TRUE first photos ever were of naked women. Then after they got it working, took some dull snaps out the window for the history books. :wink:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=36889)
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What a great site the previous picture is from. So much great photography. Almost makes me want a better camera
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(http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/4184/5056484586a6999e34d2b.jpg) (http://img188.imageshack.us/i/5056484586a6999e34d2b.jpg/)
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Chaser, is that your pic? Very nice!
This one was taken a couple nights ago, field fire along the foothills by my house.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5070120010_180312b6f2_z.jpg)
Nikon D300, 35 mm fixed lens, 1.8f, 30" exposure 200 iso. As usual 0 photoshop work.
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No, not mine. It was shot with an ancient Pentax camera at ISO 1600. Quite the interesting bird. It looks more hairy than feathery.
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Grave Stones at Night Outside of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey. Canon G-11
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Through the Window of an Istanbul Sweet Shop.
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(http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/5076/ncctam18250.jpg) (http://img837.imageshack.us/i/ncctam18250.jpg/)
Tamron 18-250, at 110m, f/8, 1/250, on a K-x
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=37050)
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A couple from Kragero Norway. There are about 700 little rock islands with vacation homes for the Oslo wealthy. Power lines lay on the bottom of the water from rock to rock. The only way to get to any of these islands is by boat or pontoon plane.
The first shot is of some harder rocks grinding out a round spot in the softer rock from the tides.
Second shot is one of the islands shot from the top of an adjacent one where we stopped and ate lunch with the locals who spoke no english but were super friendly and a friend of the people we stayed with.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=37105)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=37106)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=37226)
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Wind chaser!
That is about as good as it gets!
Great job friend!
I am a shallow DOF guy as well!
Absolutely meaningful file!
Thank you for posting.
Tom
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Hey guys...
I'm not into photography, but saw this thread and thought I'd make a contribution. This little guy liked to hang out on my deck (former residence) every night during the summer months for both years I lived there, lol. He would show up around 1am every night, and I really got to be pretty funny.
(http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2408/froggycloseryx7.jpg)
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great beer bottle shot Wind Chaser!!
Did you take that shot of the person walking in the fog? Very nice!
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(http://www.nathanmarciniak.com/pix/froggyjabba.jpg)
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The beer and the fog shots are not mine, but I really dig them and thought others would too.
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(http://www.nathanmarciniak.com/pix/froggyjabba.jpg)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :thumb:
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Are you saying Java the Hut looks like a frog? Thats racist against tatooinies.
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(http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/2470/20101018braunschweiglan.jpg) (http://img181.imageshack.us/i/20101018braunschweiglan.jpg/)
Another with one of my favorite lenses - The DA15 Ltd.
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(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/7730/a9bed3ee3e6d4e4b91cbfad.jpg) (http://img109.imageshack.us/i/a9bed3ee3e6d4e4b91cbfad.jpg/)
I've been contemplating the lens that shot the above. 60-250mm weather sealed - $1500
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A night shot of some ancient tombs in the cemeteries adjacent to the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey. Canon G-11
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=37722)
Montezuma's Castle, Verde Valley, Arizona
Shot with a Nikon D40X using the zoom tele kit lens.
Low res crop for web.
Walt
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=37723)
RMAF
Boulder
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=37726)
A shot of a Transrotor while rummaging through MOMA NY.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=37727)
A night shot of a restaurant we just ate at. My wife is in the picture haha.... somewhere.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38649)
B-DAY GIFT
Robert
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38787)
From a few days ago up on the BRP.
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Nice! ^^
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A little snack to start things off on Thanksgiving.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=39307)
George
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Some More Snacks
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Managed to get away for a day and take some pictures. Hope people don't mind me posting a few photos in the coming days. 8)
A Frozen Tire
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40325)
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A subliminal message, a baby highchair at the side of the road?
It's senior day at the casino, and this chair is not far from entrance to casino.
Having worked at a casino myself I would say that someone was sending a message.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40586)
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Here is a pic I shot on our property of our dog Casey. It was shot using a Nikon D50 with a Nikkor 18-70 lens.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40647)
Randy
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40895)
charlie
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40897)
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Hey!
Charlie, I like the B&W one. Look very electrify :cool:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hey!
Charlie, I like the B&W one. Look very electrify :cool:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Thanks!
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Taken for the Holiday spirit. Picture was taken without flash on tripod and 10-sec timer. What do you guys think of the Bokeh?
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/_DSC3934.jpg)
No post processing involved.
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The Bokeh is very good. But more importantly,how good was the Merlot? :green:
Randy
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The bokeh is very nice so is the overall picture.
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That wine is truly good! Thanks guys.
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Nice image - what lens is it?
I'd just straighten it up slightly and crop off the shadow on the left edge.
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Thanks John. For that picture I used a Nikon 24-85mm ED G lens.
That left edge bothered me a little. I thought about cropping the picture a little. Meh. It is what it is. No post processing.
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I took this winter picture at Central Park yesterday with my Canon p&s. I was amazed at the colorful paintings compared the gloomy winterscape. :D
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/New%20York%20City/Blizzard%202011/1962286e.jpg)
Central Park like it is
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Now that's a good snapshot. It's paintings within a painting!
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Thanks Nathan.
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^^^^^
Very nice.
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^^^^^
Very nice.
Fresh powder surely helps.
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Wow Levi, that's a cool picture! :thumb:
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Thanks Bob! It looks animated but you know I am not a fan of post processing. It is what it is.
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Great shot Levi !!!
I would like the image much better without the guy taking the picture in the foreground.
Cool shot though!!
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What? No post-processing!? But just look at the cool stuff you can achieve!
(http://nathanmarciniak.com/pix/hdr.jpg)
See? MUCH better!
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Thanks guys and good one Nathan. It is what it is. :)
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This was my first attempt to make an interesting image with my new lens (Sony SAL-35F18) of my new speakers. Not sure it's POTD-worthy, but consider that this is my first real camera.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41361)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=42133)
Bored at work on a Saturday night so I decided to go out and take some photos around the ports (Footscray)
I think I'm going to do it more often.
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Stereocilia - it is an excellent photo. It'll be nice to see more of what you do.
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Stereocilia - it is an excellent photo. It'll be nice to see more of what you do.
Thanks! I just learned how to manipulate the saturation and contrast on the camera. I'm not yet sure why I would, but I'll figure it out. :thumb:
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Them darn trees are so freekin far apart these days!!!
And if you should happen to "auuuuuuu -off bow..." find a good one...
Of course there is a queue!!!
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180468_134059679994165_100001704007830_203720_7570146_n.jpg)
Bow wow chitti chitti bow wow!!!! :icon_lol:
I did no actually take this snap, but snap, its worth posting...
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Thunderstorm last night above Haleakala on Maui
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=43226)
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/dogs/DSC_9707_01.jpg)
Kodi at brunch
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Photos of oldest (in sevice) fireboat in USA. The Edward Cotter in Buffalo lake Erie harbor.
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A fun picture to do.............. :)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/GoldonBW.jpg)
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"Sheeta" My queen of the Zu
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=49238)
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"Sheeta" My queen of the Zu
What kind of cat is that?
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She is a Bengal.
IF you have seen the show on Animal Planet - Too Cute Kittens, they do a segment on them at the breeder where we got her.
www.anjoubengals.com
One of the coolest personalities I've ever met on a cat, along with the whole Leopard look.
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Found this little guy in our Dog Pen
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=51138)
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From the other day........... :)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/HeadTurned.jpg)
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(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/jeffreybehr/Shooting%20stuff/Muzzleflashspecial_1280w.jpg)
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Shot these a little while back and ran them thru pixel bender.
Both shot w/7D 100-400mm
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_1180-OilPaint-Copy.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_9932-CopyOilpaint.jpg)
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(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_1180-OilPaint-Copy.jpg)
Amazing - Definitely frame worthy! :thumb:
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*makes a note to check into this pixel bender thing* Wow. The big cat is good, but the building is awesome! Each day my ever-delaying jump into Intel macs becomes more lustful. Must…have…patience!
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:o Got my attention!
Let's talk about bending pixels now. :thumb:
Bob
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*makes a note to check into this pixel bender thing* Wow. The big cat is good, but the building is awesome! Each day my ever-delaying jump into Intel macs becomes more lustful. Must…have…patience!
Definitely agree with nathanm and BStL, and would love to have something like that vintage gas station hanging on my wall.
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The gas station just needs to be straightened first! :wink:
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Plumb Nazi. :lol:
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The gas station just needs to be straightened first! :wink:
Lol, yes I tried but it cut off to much of the image so I just left it alone (shot thru a fence).
FYI - Pixel Bender is an Adobe CS5 plug-in.
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/pixelbenderplugin/ (http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/pixelbenderplugin/)
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*makes a note to check into this pixel bender thing* Wow. The big cat is good, but the building is awesome! Each day my ever-delaying jump into Intel macs becomes more lustful. Must…have…patience!
Hey!
Yup, that pixel bender thing is very interesting indeed. :D Look more like painting than photo very neat, painting like at a click of a button. :lol:
Talking about Mac, still using PB G4 1g with 10.3.9 here :lol: Will get the new iMac soon. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I was all excited about the pixel bender, but it seems you must purchase Photoshop CS5 first. :?
Bob
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photo removed
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=58293.0
Hey!
Hmmmm.... and how did pic from charmerci of the "tree" got binned too? I thought that was an interesting shot. An innocent stand-by victim?
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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No, I removed it.
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I was all excited about the pixel bender, but it seems you must purchase Photoshop CS5 first. :?
Bob
I was thinking of purchasing CS5 but it's pretty expensive. So I went with PhotoPlus x4 which has photo bender. Having a difficult time learning how to use it.
If I stick with it and figure it out, then I may get CS5 down the road. From what I've read CS5 is how would you say more automatic user friendly. :smoke:
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I've heard Photoshop called many things but user friendly not very often. :thumb:
Mind numbingly complicated but oh so powerful.
Gene
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No, I removed it.
Hey!
I see... well, I thought it was interesting.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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well then here it is - it's an upside down photo.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=51399)
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Well, it was a rocky start but I made it! :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52040)
Gene
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=51539)
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Went to the mountains today to look at the fall colors.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_3209-CopyNIK2-Copy.jpg)
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That looks like Dillion Reservoir, by highway 70?
Nice though, very nice. :thumb:
Bob
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Bob,
Your right it is Dillon, it don’t look as nice as the past because of all the dead pine tree’s (pine beetle’s).
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Well that's a shame. :cry: Damn bugs. :x
Here's one of Dillon I shot in 2010.
I've got a couple dozen on my harddrive, but only one on Photobucket.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0120.jpg)
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This is a rock!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52447)
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I'm far from any good with a camera, but I thought I'd share a pic from a recent trip to Fallingwater (one of the more famous houses Frank Lloyd Wright designed):
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52449)
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Inspirational. :thumb:
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well then here it is - it's an upside down photo.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=51399)
This one totally threw me for a loop. Cool photo and congratulations on keeping your car so clean (assuming I'm correct about this being taken off your hood).
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This one totally threw me for a loop. Cool photo and congratulations on keeping your car so clean (assuming I'm correct about this being taken off your hood).
Thanks! It was at a car show. It's off the roof of a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado.
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(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n576/JackCrabb/P1010613Medium.jpg)
Big Bend National Park, TX
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Thanks! It was at a car show. It's off the roof of a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado.
Very cool.
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LOVE the tent shot! Tells the whole story very concisely! :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52875)
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Best seat in the house! I spend many of my autumn Friday nights and Saturday afternoons cruising the local high school and college football sidelines, just for the halibut.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52876)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52878)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52877)
You get to hear what REALLY goes on between the coaches and officials (sometimes just joking around), and it makes me feel "yeah, I could play with these guys, even if I AM 60 years old!" :shake:
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Nice shots Bob.
But if you're going to hang out at high schools and colleges, where are the cheerleader pictures? :icon_twisted: :lol:
Bob
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Not sure how to answer that one, Bob, without getting in a heap 'o trouble with BOTH schools.
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(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6050/6266055945_084b9a3e23_z.jpg)
"Smug Chrysalis"
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I'm just turning the camera on. It's the first offensive play of the first game and my Grandson runs by.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52999)
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LOVE the tent shot! Tells the whole story very concisely! :thumb:
Thanks.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=53264)
Big Bend National Park, TX
The Point above Santa Elena Canyon on the Mesa de Anguila
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=53271)
Williamsburg bridge, NYC. Taken with my crummy camera phone. Wish I had my cheap point and shoot with me, at least that has 10 megapixels and would have gotten more detail.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=53275)
Pennsylvania this fall, misting that day but still colorful.
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Saw a beautiful bobcat today on our hike through Roxborough Park in Colorado.
(http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo346/bunnyma357/Bobcat1.jpg)
Jim C
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(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/New%20York%20City/Halloween%20Parade%202011/1f5f71f6.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/ofier/New%20York%20City/Halloween%20Parade%202011/46c41d61.jpg)
NYC Halloween Parade 2011
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Levi, shot 2 (car door portrait) is great!
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Thanks!
I like them B :cyclops: :cyclops: BS! :thumb:
Levi, shot 2 (car door portrait) is great!
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Deer are in the middle of the rut. Shot these Saturday.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_5285.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_5356.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_5328.jpg)
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Very nice, PeteG. That last shot being my personal fav.
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Very nice, PeteG. That last shot being my personal fav.
Thanks, appreciate it.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=53820)
iphone 4s. cropped in lightroom a little dodging.
49er v giants game yesterday. crowd stunt to honor veterans.
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49er v giants game yesterday. crowd stunt to honor veterans.
Thanks for the explanation. At first glance I thought they were Indy fans. ;)
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Sunset shot of the Golden Gate Bridge from a ferry. October 30th, Canon S3-IS.
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll6/djdrscll/GGB10-3011_edited-1.jpg)
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^^^ (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=42049.msg1015386#msg1015386) Cool DanD, you had some good weather when you were visiting Dan. I think you were visiting. I think I am familiar with the ACers who are in the Bay Area.
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<<<<< Ahem! :lol:
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Fall in B&W
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6098/6364698471_1400cbef49_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6364698471/)
IMG_6700bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6364698471/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6240/6364697935_76940367ee_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6364697935/)
IMG_6695bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6364697935/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Wow, that's impressive! :thumb:
Here's a couple oldies from me, since I've got my Photobucket page open....
Sand Dunes National park in Colorado:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/DunesEarlyEvening.jpg)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/StreamTreesattheDunes.jpg)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/4X4RoadSandDune.jpg)
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(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6107/6366319755_695a6e2985_b.jpg)
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Nathan, that is phenomenal! :thumb: :notworthy:
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Two from today.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_6993-2-NIK-Copy-Copy-Copy.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_6692-NIK-Copy.jpg)
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A friend took this one of my arrays......thought it was worthy.
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm170/PDRCanada/Perrysroom-Oct222011-1.jpg)
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from today
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6226/6374544433_f4c3604d7c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45391449@N08/6374544433/)
D5100, 20mm 2.8 lens manually focus lens
cropped and jpg'd in lightroom
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6214/6374544075_04ec128556_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45391449@N08/6374544075/)
D5100, 20mm 2.8 lens manually focus lens
slight color tweak, cropped in lightroom
photos taken right down the street from each other in SF about 30 minutes apart.
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Again, Pete, excellent work! I can't even pick a fav this time. Love the first shot with the big guy lookin' straight at you. And the second shot is awesome with a shallow DOF that's focused in the middle of the view field like that, just a neat trick. Did you apply the camera's sepia setting to get the brown tone or was it just the lighting conditions?
low.pfile and PDR,
Those are nice shots as well.
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Did you apply the camera's sepia setting to get the brown tone or was it just the lighting conditions?
The evening sun was hitting the deer but I still had to add more color in PP, tired not to overdo it.
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Got a few good shot's today.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_7366.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_7299-2.jpg)
Very little PP
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_7865-1Copy.jpg)
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Fall in B&W
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6098/6364698471_1400cbef49_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6364698471/)
This is super cool both tonally speaking and it also looks kinda Sci-Fi, like a field of deadly liquid asteroids or something.
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"Deadly Liquid Asteroids"
Right, that's the name of me new band, eh?
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Cute pose by a Titmouse at the feeder. Notice you can see both it's eyes better in the reflection. You'd think the opposite eye, of the one showing less in the main pic, would show least in the reflection, but it doesn't.......... :scratch:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/TitmouseonFeeder.jpg)
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It's all done with mirrors.
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Incidentally, I think that certain reflections are one thing that Photoshop won't ever be able to fake. Okay, so my mind was blown when I saw Content-Aware Fill which is no doubt exhibit A of any sufficiently advanced technology appearing no different than magic, but reflections…you just cannot create something from nothing accurately. If all you had was the real bird and a blank surface you couldn't fake a reflection without manual artistic interpretation.
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More Birds.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6490090121_249d035eef_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6490090121/)
IMG_7076 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6490090121/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Awesome photo Jon!!!!
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Awesome photo Jon!!!!
Thanks!
Here's one from today when the thunderstorm hit. I call it CatsEye.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6518120833_9e057ffe6f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6518120833/)
CatsEye (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6518120833/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Jon L:
I have been a Nikon guy for over 30 years but I must say that I am pretty impressed with the Canon EOS REBEL T2i (550D) camera that you are shooting with. I looked up the feature set on this camera and for the price that B&H is charging(I know that the 600D is also out) it looks to be a great price for this Canon.
BTW, once again you have proven that it is far more important who is behind the camera than the camera itself. Great shots!! :thumb:
Regards,
Randy
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Jon L:
I have been a Nikon guy for over 30 years but I must say that I am pretty impressed with the Canon EOS REBEL T2i (550D) camera that you are shooting with. I looked up the feature set on this camera and for the price that B&H is charging(I know that the 600D is also out) it looks to be a great price for this Canon.
BTW, once again you have proven that it is far more important who is behind the camera than the camera itself. Great shots!! :thumb:
Regards,
Randy
Thanks for the kind words, which helps with my pain waiting for that elusive Canon 5D MkIII :o
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Love your bird pic from the previous page, JonL. I think it's good enough to be on an album cover.
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A retired Flagstaff locomotive.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55526)
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Just a little dandy..
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6579302079_014dfb7e0b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6579302079/)
IMG_7537 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6579302079/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Jon, very nice bokeh.
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Jon, very nice bokeh.
THX. Here's one with NO bokeh from today.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6595862811_775a1f372e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6595862811/)
IMG_7584bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6595862811/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Jon, very nice bokeh.
I had no clue what bokeh was but found this -
http://www.howtogeek.com/101728/the-how-to-geek-guide-to-custom-photo-bokeh/
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Shooting at f1.2 will show you Bokeh..
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6617731187_4b3fea3b3f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6617731187/)
IMG_7782 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6617731187/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Boy did it take many tries before getting one in focus in flight.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6630554971_0b534881e2_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6630554971/)
The Flight (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6630554971/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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SUPER!
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Last night there was supposed to be a spectacular meteor shower over North America, so a buddy and I headed to an abandoned airport runway to shoot over the wreckage of some old DC3s. These images were supposed to frame the meteors in the sky.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55958)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55959)
Three hours freezing our asses off, and not one meteor did we see. Made for a long day at work today. :duh:
ISO 400, 30 seconds, roughly 5.6. Old 24, 35, and 50mm MF lenses to avoid any zoom lens flare. Moonlight gives the planes that erie half-daylight feel.
Edit: When we got tired of waiting for something to happen we broke out a portable floodlight and started "painting"
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55975)
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^^ Great pictures; really very nice. :thumb:
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Awesome subject Bob :thumb:
Hey, we need to get together and give the old DC-3 some Lost America treatment (once it gets warmer).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lostamerica/
That link has been posted before but it's been a while and I'm not sure if you remember it. What this guy does (and teaches...like you) is completely unique.
This link gives you a good idea of how he is doing it....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lostamerica/6176186812/in/photostream
Going through his compositions and reading what he does is pretty fascinating if you are into photography.
Once we do up your DC-3, there are literally dozens and dozens of shoot locations along old Route 66. Plus, I know of a junkyard or two that would make for a fine shoot location. In fact, one of them has a power plant that would be in the backdrop. That could make one heck of a composition (junk cars in the foreground, smoke stacks, lights and such in the background).
I'll need to pick up some gels. Between the two of us we should have plenty of flashes and flashlights. Who knows, maybe [the other] Bob and Ryan would want to join in.
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And let's use FILM! :thumb:
I dragged along some film cameras the other night, but with no "action" I didn't bother to use more than the two digital cameras. Somehow I think film does a better job at long exposures. Maybe it's my imagination, but I think it makes for a smoother images.
As an Emmy Award-winning film maker once told me "Pixels don't sing like silver!"
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Introducing my Super Cheap light modifiers.
From left to right:
Morton Salt container DIY Macro flash
Pringles potato chip super snoot, with Pringles container cap in front for diffusion
Milk Jug Super Omni-Bounce
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6645594013_85578273b6_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6645594013/)
Cheap DIY Light Modifiers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6645594013/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Titmouse leaving the feeder............
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/Titmouseleavingfeeder.jpg)
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Fetching Moon tonight. Canon 70-200 with 1.4x Kenko teleconverter.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6671242949_e01618dc37_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6671242949/)
Moon Face (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6671242949/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Got myself a toy recently. Canon 50mm f2.5 Compact Macro
(http://static.bhphotovideo.com/images/images200x200/12145.jpg)
Here is a test shot.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=56193)
Nice moon shot, Jon!
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Got myself a toy recently. Canon 50mm f2.5 Compact Macro
(http://static.bhphotovideo.com/images/images200x200/12145.jpg)
Sweet! I consider the 50mm f2.5 the secret weapon in Canon lens line, the sharpest 50mm lens Canon makes, including the 50L :thumb:
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And now, for something completely different.............. :)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/BiggerSmoke2.jpg)
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Very cool! I love the colors of blue and purple in the smoke. Nice capture!
Todd
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Thanks.
Playing with my macro lens. :)
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Smokin!
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A couple more..........
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/BigSmoke2.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/CurlySmoke2.jpg)
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Shine On Your Crazy Diamond
(can you see the crazy little bug in the middle of the frame? :cry:)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6691057257_ec5642da63_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6691057257/)
IMG_8103PTX (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6691057257/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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"Princess Mononoke"
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6734581185_4568a8a211_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6734581185/)
Princess Mononoke (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6734581185/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Seen this juvenile bald eagle watching over a prairie dog field, he must have been very hungry to let me get close.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_1267.jpg)
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Roadrunner that hangs around my house. Anyone know what its doing in last shot? It was in that position with out moving for close to 10 min.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57052)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57053)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57054)
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Roadrunner that hangs around my house. Anyone know what its doing in last shot? It was in that position with out moving for close to 10 min.
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Hey!
Hmmm.... maybe he is trying to hide for the coyote? :lol:
Anyway, seriously I have no idea. But the guy is OK right? Maybe just resting?
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Here is an update with some photos from my recent trip to Tent Rocks and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
#1
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6654359909_621c00ae8c_b.jpg)
(Nikon D3X w/80-210mm)
#2
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6654360261_7d07d624d6_b.jpg)
(Nikon D3X w/14-24mm)
#3
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6654359125_7c70c7b5d5_b.jpg)
(Nikon D3X w/80-210mm)
#4 Santa Fe - Catherdral
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6654359499_7656143fab_b.jpg)
(Nikon D3X w/14-24mm)
#5 Stone Heads at Bayon - Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6716480885_6d20cc5c9d_b.jpg)
(Nikon D3X w/80-210mm)
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Edible..
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6773414745_823fbe4257_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6773414745/)
IMG_8810 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6773414745/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://ijproductions.com/images/portrait/portrait-photography-26.jpg)
My Jill Greenberg inspired shot of my 5 weeks old son Tyler. If only I could get tears from him.
Also here is the link to how it was lit in the studio- 5 LIGHTS!!!http://www.ijproductions.com/blog/2012/02/02/creative-baby-portrait-photography/ (http://www.ijproductions.com/blog/2012/02/02/creative-baby-portrait-photography/)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57319)
Jaxx Twelve Days
And Hanging Onto Life
The Latest Edition Grandchild (Portland OR NICU)
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(http://ijproductions.com/images/portrait/portrait-photography-26.jpg)
My Jill Greenberg inspired shot of my 5 weeks old son Tyler. If only I could get tears from him
Also here is the link to how it was lit in the studio- 5 LIGHTS!!!http://www.ijproductions.com/blog/2012/02/02/creative-baby-portrait-photography/ (http://www.ijproductions.com/blog/2012/02/02/creative-baby-portrait-photography/)
Congrats Navi
Beautiful Child
James
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pansixt,
Amazing shot. I have been to that NICU quite a few times. My wife carried twins for my sister and brother-in-law. Her water broke early and they were born at 27 weeks. Twin boys (Max and Mason) who are now close to 10 lbs! They can do amazing things there in the NICU and are surrounded by the best doctors and nurses. I wish you, your family and Jaxx all the best. I know how stressful a time it is.
Brandon
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(http://ijproductions.com/images/portrait/portrait-photography-26.jpg)
My Jill Greenberg inspired shot of my 5 weeks old son Tyler. If only I could get tears from him.
Also here is the link to how it was lit in the studio- 5 LIGHTS!!!http://www.ijproductions.com/blog/2012/02/02/creative-baby-portrait-photography/ (http://www.ijproductions.com/blog/2012/02/02/creative-baby-portrait-photography/)
Hey!
That's cool. 8) I'm sure he will appreciated this when he is older :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I was all set to ask about the setup when I saw these, but you already beat me to it. Crikey, that's a serious lighting rig!
I feel a little like crying myself though, cause my photo gut is telling me "radius halos…HDR…BAD!!!" but in this case it IS just the lighting combo, right? It's cool and all, but I'm conflicted.
http://kopeikingallery.com/exhibitions/view/end-times
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Roadrunner that hangs around my house. Anyone know what its doing in last shot? It was in that position with out moving for close to 10 min.
What was the temperature outside when that photo was taken?
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What was the temperature outside when that photo was taken?
You are suggesting he is warming or cooling his body...
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It was late afternoon and was in the high 80s and deck is on south side of house so I don't think it was a temp think. Only thing I could think of was it was trying to camouflage itself and wait for prey to come by.
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Roadrunner that hangs around my house. Anyone know what its doing in last shot? It was in that position with out moving for close to 10 min.
<snip>
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57054)
I was thinking it might be feigning injury to draw a predator away from its nest? Just a wild ass guess.
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Grand Falls, AZ, 2nd largest water fall in North America, located on western side of Navajo Res. 1st shoot its running about 1/4 flow, last three about 1/2 flow.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57440)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57442)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57443)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57444)
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I was all set to ask about the setup when I saw these, but you already beat me to it. Crikey, that's a serious lighting rig!
I feel a little like crying myself though, cause my photo gut is telling me "radius halos…HDR…BAD!!!" but in this case it IS just the lighting combo, right? It's cool and all, but I'm conflicted.
http://kopeikingallery.com/exhibitions/view/end-times
i'm too lazy to sit in front of the computer spending 16hrs retouching an image when an extra 30mins setting up more lights will do the trick. i'm not sure how jill greenberg does it exactly (retouched vignetting or in camera) also i think she uses two lights from the front instead of 1 big para umbrella like me.
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From Seed..
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6848585325_ee3f3e9c84_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6848585325/)
Seed (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6848585325/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
To Fruit..
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7181/6848583015_5a858daf64_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6848583015/)
IMG_8983 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6848583015/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57760)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57761)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57762)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57763)
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First he was shy
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6069/6044058146_fb09afc419_z.jpg)
Then he wasn't
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6126/6020153165_6f1440bc53_z.jpg)
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Gorgeous photos! Tack sharp focus too, very nice.
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My own photo scared me today. :o
This one I call "There Will Be Blood."
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6864415045_8f9df46701_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6864415045/)
"There Will Be Blood" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6864415045/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Gorgeous photos! Tack sharp focus too, very nice.
Thanks for the kind words JakeJ!
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TGIF!
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/6894963163_645c1723a8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6894963163/)
IMG_9212 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6894963163/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Sometimes it's worth it carrying all the photo gear to family weddings.
Glass Church, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6907809309_fb6d41953d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6907809309/)
IMG_9259bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6907809309/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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The good thing about being 30 is all friends are having kids and I get to take photos like this (more of my Jill Greenberg wanna be series)
(http://www.ijproductions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/493_0133.jpg)
Canon 5D MKII +100mm 2.8 macro
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Awww...poor baby! I know that's the kind of twisted baby photo that I'd like, but what do the parents think of this sort of look? I mean the fact that the kid is crying, not the cool lighting. Are they down with it?
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Awww...poor baby! I know that's the kind of twisted baby photo that I'd like, but what do the parents think of this sort of look? I mean the fact that the kid is crying, not the cool lighting. Are they down with it?
They love this photo! she cries all the time- parents get used to it.
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Hey!
navi, good catch there. Both tear and drooling :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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My new Flipbac grip for Canon S95, which has been dropped a couple times, been to Canon for revival, been through many countries, yet remains the camera to beat for compactness and image size.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6780070018_aa89364e2a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6780070018/)
IMG_9600 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6780070018/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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What the dog REALLY thinks about you..
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6794370982_64b163d002_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6794370982/)
IMG_9716 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6794370982/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58829)
Bubbledance
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What the dog REALLY thinks about you..
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6794370982_64b163d002_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6794370982/)
IMG_9716 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6794370982/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Dogs%20Cats%20and%20other%20creatures/Dsc_2314.jpg)
What is this one saying?
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Dogs%20Cats%20and%20other%20creatures/Dsc_2314.jpg)
What is this one saying?
"My genitals look like a key.."
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What is this one saying?
"Get your damn keys out of my arse."
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Caught a tiny critter while chasing bees. Anyone know what it is?
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/6821307662_953aa84da9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6821307662/)
Unknown (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6821307662/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Nice shot Jon! My wife asked what is that bug doing on someones tongue? :o
What lens do you use for macro? And what camera?
Thanks,
Todd
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Nice shot Jon! My wife asked what is that bug doing on someones tongue? :o
What lens do you use for macro? And what camera?
Thanks,
Todd
You know, I was also thinking that plant looks like a tongue! :o
For that shot, I used a Canon 550D with Canon MP-E 65mm manual macro lens, with Phoenix ring flash. The second flash was not used this time.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6865517641_fded4e4982_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6865517641/)
MP-E 65mm (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6865517641/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Caught a tiny critter while chasing bees. Anyone know what it is?
The body looks like a "May Fly", but I've never seen the red before.
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The body looks like a "May Fly", but I've never seen the red before.
Someone says it's likely Chrysopa oculata, but the web photos don't show eyes like that :dunno:
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Filet Mignon the way I like it. Canon 135L.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7214/7004836367_53ac11c702_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7004836367/)
Filet Melting (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7004836367/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Filet Mignon the way I like it. Canon 135L.
Half eaten?
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My eBay win arrived in one piece. This is the most well-built lens I have ever seen, even compared to Zeiss Distagon 35mm I used to have.
Lighted with 42" Reflective Umbrella Softbox and 580EX II.
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6234/6866372432_09a836b62e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6866372432/)
Canon TS-E 24mm MkII (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6866372432/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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My eBay win arrived in one piece. This is the most well-built lens I have ever seen, even compared to Zeiss Distagon 35mm I used to have.
Lighted with 42" Reflective Umbrella Softbox and 580EX II.
Congrats on the new lens, its on top of my lenses “to get list”.
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I sure love my 'Mk. 1'. I use it mostly to shoot wide landscapes, shifting and shooting left-center-right frames. These are merged quickly in Photoshop to create a Panavision-like image as wide as 2.5:1. Here's a quicky shot with my 5D in the red-rock area of Sedona, AZ, several years ago.
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/jeffreybehr/Landscapes/446448450pano_2_6062X2723223_1300w-1.jpg)
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These are merged quickly in Photoshop to create a Panavision-like image as wide as 2.5:1.
I gotta try that left-center-right merge when I get to a proper place.
For now, shot into the sun with some horizontal tilt..
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6105/6872787418_0d79601580_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6872787418/)
IMG_0467 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6872787418/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Playing around with a new body.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/3Y6C0128.jpg)
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Canon 5D MkIII in the hands of UPS. Heart Sinks. :thumbdown:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7231/6878624104_607e80c46f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6878624104/)
Canon 5D MkIII vs. UPS (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6878624104/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Then Heart rejoices :dance:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/6878624404_435731bb44_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6878624404/)
Canon 5D MkIII (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6878624404/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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I rented that same lens once for work. It was really sharp and undistorted but I couldn't fully get into fine tuning the movements when looking through such a small viewfinder. It's got a pretty good range of rise and fall if I remember correctly.
We shall await your Miniature Diorama photos any day now… :P
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Jeffrey,
Great photo. Makes me feel like I am there. A single shot would not have had nearly the same impact.
I sure love my 'Mk. 1'. I use it mostly to shoot wide landscapes, shifting and shooting left-center-right frames. These are merged quickly in Photoshop to create a Panavision-like image as wide as 2.5:1. Here's a quicky shot with my 5D in the red-rock area of Sedona, AZ, several years ago.
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/jeffreybehr/Landscapes/446448450pano_2_6062X2723223_1300w-1.jpg)
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My eBay win arrived in one piece. This is the most well-built lens I have ever seen, even compared to Zeiss Distagon 35mm I used to have.
Lighted with 42" Reflective Umbrella Softbox and 580EX II.
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6234/6866372432_09a836b62e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6866372432/)
Canon TS-E 24mm MkII (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6866372432/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Hey!
Nice!
This is one thing I envy Canon and Nikon user. And it is unlikely Sony will ever make one. Although, I think there are Russian made one available out there.
Enjoy you new lens.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hey!
Nice!
This is one thing I envy Canon and Nikon user. And it is unlikely Sony will ever make one. Although, I think there are Russian made one available out there.
Enjoy you new lens.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Well, Samyang has almost officially announced a Tilt-Shift 24mm by "mid 2012," so you may be in luck. In fact, if it's as good as their 35mm optically, I might sell the Canon TS-E and get the Samyang, who seems to have manual wide angles figured out pretty well.
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5D III with TS-E 24mm II with some downward tilt.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7102/6887570808_073f5fffe1_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6887570808/)
DZ3C0694B (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6887570808/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=60436)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=60435)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=60437)
Sad to see three of these rotting on an abandoned runway.............
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Thanks for the pics Bob. :D
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Chasing Bees with 5D III
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7272/7040869237_4a6cc4a344_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7040869237/)
DZ3C0198A (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7040869237/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Hey!
Nice catch there Jon :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Looked out the back door this evening just in time to catch this murder of eating and trampling machines.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=60582)
...if these are still around in a few months, they may end up being sausage :guns:
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Looked out the back door this evening just in time to catch this murder of eating and trampling machines.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=60582)
...if these are still around in a few months, they may end up being sausage :guns:
8 foot fence around the veggies, scott... or the use of your car is always legal and in season... no need to wait until autumn. :roll:
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... or the use of your car is always legal and in season... no need to wait until autumn. :roll:
Now why didn't I think of that :scratch: :lol:
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DON'T DO IT! My first wife killed more deer with cars (three cars, actually) than most hunters do in a lifetime. Cheaper to buy new plants> :duh:
Scott, just do down into Jefferson County, walk into a bar (Sorry, Bob In St Louis), and say "who wants fresh venison, no questions asked?"
Problem solved! :thumb:
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I like the Jedi Scarecrow. Apparently the mind trick did not work on those deer, though!
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I like the Jedi Scarecrow. Apparently the mind trick did not work on those deer, though!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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I like the Jedi Scarecrow.
:lol: That's funny.
...these aren't the driods you're looking for.
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:rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Plants/DSC_4614_002.jpg)
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Dogs%20Cats%20and%20other%20creatures/DSC_4513_003.jpg)
my D90 with my new 28-300 FX lens! Now I need an FX camera...
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(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7137/7082608387_a3bd8c7904_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7082608387/)
DZ3C1226 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7082608387/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Nice one, Jon L. Can't go wrong with Ahhh Beams. (Makes me even hungrier to try out the new patching technology in latter day Photoshop versions. Not that the wires hurt this particular image, but I just look at them and think what a pain it would be to remove them with CS2.)
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Neighbor's son at f/1.2.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/7096791347_5273d573ee_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7096791347/)
DZ3C1463 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7096791347/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Springtime and love is in the air
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=61529)
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Rock on Mr. Beetle....rock on.
Give her some of that suprise buttsecks little buddy. :thumb:
(Oh...by the way....good picture Mike) :wink:
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One from yesterday..........
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/BlueFancyPigeonBird.jpg)
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I don't know what they'd do with it, but it seems like it would be a good candidate for "Animals Talking In All Caps (http://animalstalkinginallcaps.tumblr.com/)". Not only are they funny (usually) but the photos all tend to be higher-than-normal quality and that one certainly fits the bill. (not a bird pun, honest!) Nice shot!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=61631)
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Thanks for the comment on the blue bird. It's name is a Victoria Crown Pigeon.
How about another bird shot...............
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/Multi-ColoredParrot.jpg)
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Two-speedlite setup, wirelessly triggered.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6962753470_b45807b7d6_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6962753470/)
DZ3C1584 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6962753470/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=61727)
November 17, 2010, 5:37 Mountain Time, coming back from Victor, CO to Colorado Springs
Nikon D50 (ancient 6.1 Megapixels)
f10, 1/100 sec.
18 mm
Regards,
Randy
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=61840)
November 17, 2010, again coming back from Victor, CO. to Colorado Springs
Nikon D 50
Aperture Priority
f/7.1, 1/100 sec.
70 mm
BTW, Jon: I love your picture of the Vodka Bottle :thumb:
Regards,
Randy
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=61843)
Hopdoddy' on South Congress
Austin, TX
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"BTW, Jon: I love your picture of the Vodka Bottle"
It's Ultimat Vodka from Poland which a friend gave me. It was pretty good :)
I looked up the other day and saw this.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/7114595505_0193622b44_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7114595505/)
Pillars (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7114595505/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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I've never been able to capture pictures of the sky that look like that. Freakin' awesome photo, Jon. :thumb: I wish I could transpose that onto my ceiling!
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I've never been able to capture pictures of the sky that look like that. Freakin' awesome photo, Jon. :thumb: I wish I could transpose that onto my ceiling!
Yea....my sky shots are alweays crappy and uninspiring. :( That's a cool one!
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/dogs/DSC_4880_01.jpg)
Spring is here
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=61879)
Theodore Roosevelt Brown or just Teddy.
I think the "dog" days of summer are hitting Georgia already.
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70-200 heavy crop.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8167/7123209739_2fa31011ee_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7123209739/)
DZ3C1659 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7123209739/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Taken at the Natural Bridge Caverns outside San Antonio, TX last June, 2011.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62106)
Nikon D50
f/4.5
1/60 sec.
flash used
Regards,
Randy
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Finch thinks it's a hummingbird.............. :)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/FinchThinksItsaHummingbird.jpg)
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Got lucky with this shot..
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6981032884_abb17df01d_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6981032884/)
DZ3C1678_EF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6981032884/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62271)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62272)
Our farm's resident Peacock in his spring colors.
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An experiment............ :)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/Dandelion.jpg)
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From this morning.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_7727.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_7549-Copy.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_8329-2-Copy.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62333)
Took this with my point & shoot. If you look closely at the reflection in her right eye, you'll see a hummingbird feeder with two visitors. :D
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In keeping with the other birds... this morning's curious hen.
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(http://sixthsensep.smugmug.com/Portrait/Studio-Adult/Bobbi-again/i-XvvTt5j/4/L/SSP9484-L.jpg) (http://sixthsensep.smugmug.com/Portrait/Studio-Adult/Bobbi-again/22718167_gwMkZn#!i=1821267674&k=XvvTt5j&lb=1&s=A)
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That's some nice photos being posted of late.
A little B&W.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/6980282898_beb5a70aaf_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6980282898/)
DZ3C1681bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/6980282898/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62371)
Here's a black & white portrait taken last Friday night at a local street fair.
Remarkable ISO 12,800, handheld with available light, 50mm, f2.8, 1/40, processed in Lightroom 4
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/sky/DSC_5343.jpg)
The "super" full moon on a cloudy night
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/sky/DSC_5343_01.jpg)
same 1:1 crop with adjusted white balance
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Been playing around with the hummers today........... :)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/HummerCopter2.jpg)
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Ed, that's a good one.
Can't imagine how hard it would be to catch a shot like that! :o
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Hey Bob......... how's it going?
Not that hard really. Just a decent zoom lens, and shot in aperture priority mode, with f/stop as wide open as I could get. In this case it was 5.6. Then just watch the feeder. When they come to it, a lot of times they're only there for 2-3 seconds. You have to be ready for them. Spending my time sitting and watching a bird feeder proves I have no life............. :green:
You been taking many pictures lately?
Here's another one from earlier today.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/RecentRuby3.jpg)
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This caught my eye today.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/3Y6C9498-1.jpg)
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LOL!
I bet it did. It would catch your eye even more if you saw it walking in the woods.......... :lol:
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LOL!
I bet it did. It would catch your eye even more if you saw it walking in the woods.......... :lol:
Yea, little help with some magic mushrooms :wink:
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Photo shoot for friend in my humble home studio.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7220/7186487380_3f4f524f83_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7186487380/)
DZ3C1975 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7186487380/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62562)
An afternoon view coming out of our farm driveway.
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Hey Bob......... how's it going?
Not that hard really. Just a decent zoom lens, and shot in aperture priority mode, with f/stop as wide open as I could get. In this case it was 5.6. Then just watch the feeder. When they come to it, a lot of times they're only there for 2-3 seconds. You have to be ready for them. Spending my time sitting and watching a bird feeder proves I have no life............. :green:
You been taking many pictures lately?
Here's another one from earlier today.
Love the Humming Bird shots JVC! Have you ever tried a fast exposure in order to stop the wings? Would be fascinating.
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Hey Bob......... how's it going?.............You been taking many pictures lately?
Things are good Ed, thanks for asking. It's been months since I've even logged on the Nikon site. No new pictures here....Well, nothing new for the sake of "picture taking", that is. Only pictures of things I've built. More of a utilitarian picture taking I guess you could call it. Certainly not impressive from a photographic point of view, that's for sure. :lol:
Bob
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Love the Humming Bird shots JVC! Have you ever tried a fast exposure in order to stop the wings? Would be fascinating.
Is this one close enough for you? :) This was at 1/1600 sec.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/Clearedforlandingmod.jpg)
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Outstanding, jvc!
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Thank you. :D
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Excellent & Lots of Fun! :D
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That's cool buddy! :thumb:
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Beauty Dish on black background
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7216677124_d65c2d0d0c_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7216677124/)
DZ3C1989 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7216677124/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5199/7230675648_19f92d6cb0_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7230675648/)
DZ3C2665Velv (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7230675648/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62826)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62827)
Not your usual sunset.........
Got lucky (I wish). Skies cleared out so we headed for high ground, only to have a storm pop up in front of us. Clouds parted and the sun skipped through several bands of clouds before sinking below the horizon. Quite an evening!
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Spectacular! Congratulations. :thumb:
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Thanks! Hope I'm around for the next one. :thumb:
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Not your usual sunset.........
Got lucky (I wish). Skies cleared out so we headed for high ground, only to have a storm pop up in front of us. Clouds parted and the sun skipped through several bands of clouds before sinking below the horizon. Quite an evening!
nice!
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Nice job Bob! :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62826)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62827)
Not your usual sunset.........
Got lucky (I wish). Skies cleared out so we headed for high ground, only to have a storm pop up in front of us. Clouds parted and the sun skipped through several bands of clouds before sinking below the horizon. Quite an evening!
Those are some nice shots!
It was bright daylight here when the eclipse hit, and not having any filters, it was difficult to get exposure down enough for detailed shots. What filters/camera settings/lens were used?
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OK, here goes.
Please remember that the higher the sun is, the brighter it is, so through the process things change a LOT, even over 45 minutes. The farther the sun goes toward the horizon the more atmosphere we view it through, so it is darker.
Also, the eclipse images were shot through breaks in a cloud as a storm was breaking up. Lots of humidity, haze and thin clouds which cut down on sharpness and brightness.
I shot two days of practice to prepare for the eclipse, and while practicing the sky was much clearer = brighter sun = higher shutter speeds.
Lens? 800mm 5.6 manual focus on a massive Bogan tripod with a Wimberly gimble head on top. The Wimberly is pricey, but if you use long glass it's the best money you'll ever spend.
ISO? 100 formost of the shots. When the eclipse was right at the horizon I ran it to 400 ISO or higher for two reasons. To keep the shutter speed from getting so slow as to induce vibration on the long lens, and also (more importantly) to let the foreground hills form a foundation to the image.
F stop? On the practice days I racked the aperture ring all the way over to f32, which is really an effective F128 once you factor in the two-stop ND filter. Started the same with the eclipse, and in all situations I started to open up the aperture to f8, in reality f16 with the filter in place. I may have even gone to 5.6, but since my lens doesn't have the CPU chip, it doesn't record that data.
Filters? I inserted a 52mm ND4 neutral density INSIDE the lens, so the lens was always an effective 800mm f11 optic.
Shutter? The eclipse shot with the clouds to the left was 1/5,000th second, with the aperture @f32. As the sun became dimmer close to the horizon I had opened up the aperture to f8, and the shutter speed was all the way down to 1/100th, and ISO cranked to 800. I suppose I could have removed the ND filter and used an ISO of 200, but it was quicker to switch ISO, because the sun was setting so fast.
Hope this helps!
Bob
EDIT: Aside from lightening the shadows and touching up saturation in iPhoto, no manipulation from the original RAW file.
EDIT, Part Deux: The practice shots started at 1/8,000th second, the eclipse images at 1/5,000th.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62862)
Yellowmoon Cafe, Cobden, IL
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I shot two days of practice to prepare for the eclipse, and while practicing the sky was much clearer = brighter sun = higher shutter speeds.
Lens? 800mm 5.6 manual focus
I knew some serious practice and gear was involved. I decided to take a photo 15 minutes before heading out the door on a bright, clear day, and my ND filters are in mail to me still, i.e. no way in heck I was going to capture any detail.
To make matters worse, my longest lens is 70-200 with 1.4x extender, so in order to increase focal length, I stuck on my crop body instead of FF, dialed everything to minimum, set exposure comp to max, and hoped for the best. Next time, I will be more prepared.
Somewhat abstract at f/45(!) but I kind of like it.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5160/7238469736_e9fe709134_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7238469736/)
Eclipse 5.20.12 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7238469736/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Very cool! I like it! I wonder if those radiating lines might be a reflection of your aperture.
BTW, I used a crop camera, not full frame, and the images are nearly full frame. Jon, where are you located, and what time of the day did you shoot yours?
Bob
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Bob is my hero. :thumb:
Great shots fella!
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Very cool! I like it! I wonder if those radiating lines might be a reflection of your aperture.
BTW, I used a crop camera, not full frame, and the images are nearly full frame. Jon, where are you located, and what time of the day did you shoot yours?
Bob
I'm sure the aperture is the cause of those neat lines. I'm in SoCal, and this shot was taken near 6:30-40 PM from my driveway :duh:
One from last night driving into town, from moving car through window.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7090/7251649608_c8e38a51b1_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7251649608/)
City of Angel? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7251649608/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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One from last night driving into town, from moving car through window.
Wow! nice shot. :thumb:
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+1!
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Very nice Jon.
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Ya know, we can wax rhapsodic about a picture being worth a thousand words, or we might see a photograph the beauty of which leaves us speechless, but once in a generation or so we find that momentous happenstance of imagery that leads us to ask:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63152)
WHAT THE HELL WAS THE ADVERTISING COMPANY THINKING???
BTW, this photo was taken while standing next to a liquor store. You think THAT isn't a sign that points to the folly of Demon Rum? :duh: :banghead: :slap: :rules: :bawl: :shake: :stupid: :wtf: :peek:
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That's classic.
Messing with Kenko 1.4x teleconverter again.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/7292363226_ec597d4c6e_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7292363226/)
DZ3C3219 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7292363226/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Jon L, what version of the 1.4x are you using? On what lens? My wife has a 70-300 Tamron lens (Nikon mount) and wants a little more reach.
Thanks!
'brick
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Jon L, what version of the 1.4x are you using? On what lens? My wife has a 70-300 Tamron lens (Nikon mount) and wants a little more reach.
Thanks!
'brick
It's the Kenko Pro 300 "DGX" 1.4x. Nikon version is this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Kenko-1-4X-Teleconverter-Nikon-Digital/dp/B002C6QE00/ref=dp_cp_ob_p_title_2
I got it after reading some photogs say they compared it to Canon 1.4x MkII and found Kenko DGX a bit sharper..
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63152)
WHAT THE HELL WAS THE ADVERTISING COMPANY THINKING???
BTW, this photo was taken while standing next to a liquor store. You think THAT isn't a sign that points to the folly of Demon Rum? :duh: :banghead: :slap: :rules: :bawl: :shake: :stupid: :wtf: :peek:
From a woman friend of mine..................."I’m confused by the condoms to go. Are there condom stores where you use them there?" :lol:
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That's funny right there, I don't care who y'all are!
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Wish I had a couple more seconds.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7242/7311784222_0a5d197c42_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7311784222/)
DZ3C3367 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7311784222/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Taken this morning outside of Aspen, CO.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/3Y6C0282.jpg)
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Wow!!! :D :thumb:
Epic Pete!!
I used to live in Telluride and Crested Butte for 8 years. Thanks for this awesome image.
Todd
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Some very nice scenery PeteG. I wish we had some like that around here............ :)
Jon L........... Love the hummer. Maybe crop a little closer to her, so she's bigger, and you can see her better. But, good pic of her, with her wings back and her tail fanned out.
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Thanks guy's
Wow!!! :D :thumb:
Epic Pete!!
I used to live in Telluride and Crested Butte for 8 years. Thanks for this awesome image.
Todd
Todd, maybe you can give me some good spots to go when I get out that way.
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Trying crop body for more reach.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8157/7323567482_48ea145a8a_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7323567482/)
IMG_0807 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7323567482/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Been playing my "new" vintage, 1985 Minolta 70-210mm f/4.0 "Beercan" Lens.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63422)
Morning Dove at the bird feeder in the early morning light.
ISO 400, 210mm (320mm equivalent - full out), f/5.6, 1/250
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Ya know, we can wax rhapsodic about a picture being worth a thousand words, or we might see a photograph the beauty of which leaves us speechless, but once in a generation or so we find that momentous happenstance of imagery that leads us to ask:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63152)
WHAT THE HELL WAS THE ADVERTISING COMPANY THINKING???
BTW, this photo was taken while standing next to a liquor store. You think THAT isn't a sign that points to the folly of Demon Rum? :duh: :banghead: :slap: :rules: :bawl: :shake: :stupid: :wtf: :peek:
Not picture of the day but picture of the year!!!
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My "going back to film" period in my life right now. Shot this on location
Finally worked out how to get the best out of the 25iso ortho film (rate it at 12ISO process in Rodinal 1:100 dilution for 10mins @16deg).
I had the 1200joules Broncolor Mobil flash pack at full power trying to get it to f11 but the best it could produce was f8 so I had to shoot it at f8
The 180mm lens has fungus inside which i took apart and cleaned (180mm is about 55mm in a SLR camera)
(http://www.ijproductions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1.jpg)
Did another version on the Hasselblad H2D digital medium format camera
(http://www.ijproductions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/517_0197.jpg)
http://www.ijproductions.com/blog/2012/05/26/black-and-white-film-portrait-photography/ (http://www.ijproductions.com/blog/2012/05/26/black-and-white-film-portrait-photography/)
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Mobile flash packs are the bomb :thumb:
Do you have any H2D photos in B&W version?
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63434)
Portrait of a Morning Dove taken yesterday morning at the bird feeder behind the farmhouse. I'm just beginning to get the hang of using this vintage, Minolta telephoto lens. Gotta get me a tripod. This is hand held. Din
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WOW! Great shot! Looks like it came right out of the pages of the Missouri Conservationist Magazine.
BTW, if you do get a tripod get a good one. Bogen, Gitzo, etc, and get a good BALL HEAD! Much faster and more flexible than a three-way head.
'brick
p.s. Been on the road again, but I am back working on those two Nikon lenses. Need to get the owner's OK to ship them to your buddy.
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WOW! Great shot! Looks like it came right out of the pages of the Missouri Conservationist Magazine.
BTW, if you do get a tripod get a good one. Bogen, Gitzo, etc, and get a good BALL HEAD! Much faster and more flexible than a three-way head.
'brick
p.s. Been on the road again, but I am back working on those two Nikon lenses. Need to get the owner's OK to ship them to your buddy.
Yea, hand held with this heavy 70-210mm metal lens is for the birds. ;-) Heard you were out of town. Give me a shout regarding those Nikon lenses whenever you know something. My friend mentioned it to me just today. Could be a real buyer. Din
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Sometimes I think those clunky metal tele lenses are more stable than the lightweight stuff.
Last week I loaned my 70-200 2.8 to a friend who said it was WAY too heavy. When I got back from my trip she said the lens had a certain "magic" and that now she doesn't want to give it back.
Now, if I can just get her to buy a turntable...............said the spider to the fly. Hehe. :icon_twisted:
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Clarification on the ball head comment.
A ball head is wonderful if you have a tripod mount on the lens! If you don't have that be careful about hanging a heavy lens on a lightweight body. Maybe a monopod?
'brick
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Mobile flash packs are the bomb :thumb:
Do you have any H2D photos in B&W version?
No. Shot is digital. I don't like going BW with digital files anymore they just don't look right
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I saw this snowy egret in a dry creek bed.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_9504.jpg)
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No. Shot is digital. I don't like going BW with digital files anymore they just don't look right
Hey!
Navi, nice shots and very nice scan of the B&W. And yes I know what you mean getting B&W from color file. That neg detail must be superb .
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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My "going back to film" period in my life right now. Shot this on location
Finally worked out how to get the best out of the 25iso ortho film (rate it at 12ISO process in Rodinal 1:100 dilution for 10mins @16deg).
I had the 1200joules Broncolor Mobil flash pack at full power trying to get it to f11 but the best it could produce was f8 so I had to shoot it at f8
The 180mm lens has fungus inside which i took apart and cleaned (180mm is about 55mm in a SLR camera)
Did another version on the Hasselblad H2D digital medium format camera
Wonderful shots navi!
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:o You've got to be shitting me, Navi! Did you travel to Middle Earth to photograph an elven princess? She can't be real, that's gotta be CGI, right? Is there a human genetic breeding program I haven't heard about?
(http://www.ijproductions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/517_0197.jpg)
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:o You've got to be shitting me, Navi! Did you travel to Middle Earth to photograph an elven princess? She can't be real, that's gotta be CGI, right? Is there a human genetic breeding program I haven't heard about?
:rotflmao: I agree Nathan. She is truly amazing to look at.
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Been playing my "new" vintage, 1985 Minolta 70-210mm f/4.0 "Beercan" Lens.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63422)
Morning Dove at the bird feeder in the early morning light.
ISO 400, 210mm (320mm equivalent - full out), f/5.6, 1/250
Hey!
Lovely dove there. :D
As for the Minolta "Beercan" zoom. Even though it came from the film 's era but it is still a wonderful zoom... fast enough at f4 and small enough for all day shooting and extremely well built. Sadly there is nothing like that in Sony's line right now... actually even back in the later years of Minolta AF too. Either you go all out with the 70-200mm f2.8 or lower one with variable aperture.
Should have both 2 or 3 of them back than before Sony took over Minolta while it was still cheap and sell them for more now. :lol:
FYI... this Beercan zoom might and likely have a Leica connection. Back in the early '70s Minolta and Leica had a joint venture of which early Leica R series SLR were based and used parts from Minolta. And than Minolta released Leitz Minolta CL and later CLE of which accept M mount. Because of that Leica also have an almost identical zoom as the Minolta's Beercan. Not sure who made the lens or designed it but likely both share technology on this... design, coating and etc. Personally I believe they are identical optically wise, but Leica have better barrel and sell tighter tolerance one.
Anyway, enjoy the "Beercan"... do get a good VU filter for it to protect the front though. And do use the hood when shooting for best result.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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:o You've got to be shitting me, Navi! Did you travel to Middle Earth to photograph an elven princess? She can't be real, that's gotta be CGI, right? Is there a human genetic breeding program I haven't heard about?
Tracey-Lee is real. she is with http://chadwickmodels.com/ (http://chadwickmodels.com/) (all girls are hot in melbourne)
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Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado (http://www.wildanimalsanctuary.org/)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_8708.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_9040.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_9099.jpg)
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Buttery bokeh from 30 year old Nikon 300mm.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63597)
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Here's my Canon FL55mm f/1.2(!) lens with EdMika EOS adapter with focus confirmation chip, a site for sore eyes :thumb:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7082/7171326567_a33d9f8233_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7171326567/)
DZ3C3796 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7171326567/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/7356541828_3896d5c4b7_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7356541828/)
DZ3C3795 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7356541828/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63608)
Hibiscus Blossom
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More butter!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63851)
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Here's my Canon FL55mm f/1.2(!) lens with EdMika EOS adapter with focus confirmation chip, a site for sore eyes :thumb:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7082/7171326567_a33d9f8233_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7171326567/)
DZ3C3796 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7171326567/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/7356541828_3896d5c4b7_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7356541828/)
DZ3C3795 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7356541828/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Love it! manual focus 50mm ...and 1.2!!! have you tried shooting people at f1.2?
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Love it! manual focus 50mm ...and 1.2!!! have you tried shooting people at f1.2?
It's quite difficult at f/1.2 with today's modern camera viewfinders. I'll have some examples later on.
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My new Callaways.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7081/7185640135_5453e43b45_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7185640135/)
DZ3C3849 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7185640135/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Wow Jon, do you do this for a living? That's amazing. :thumb:
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Wow Jon, do you do this for a living? That's amazing. :thumb:
Thanks, but regrettably no income is generated from my hobbies, e.g. photography, audio, golf..
Just got these irons in last night and heading out to course in an hour. I will likely stink up the course with zero practice on the new clubs, but it's a nice day :green:
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Canon 70-200 plus Kenko 2x TC, heavily cropped. ISO6400.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7374346802_ec90aa5120_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7374346802/)
DZ3C4185 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7374346802/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Dogs%20Cats%20and%20other%20creatures/Puppy/DSC_7160.jpg)
Someone did something they weren't supposed to!
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He looks like he knows that, too. What a good pup! (and pic) :thumb:
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Pups will always be pups, and I'm thankful for that. Beautiful markings! Since I can't tell from the photo, he/she will be a great looking dog.
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Yes she is a doll, but a ball of fire - I named her Natasha Flame :)
Here are more pics of her
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=107076.0
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(http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m561/Vintage-Bikes/DSC_0816.jpg)
Somewhere in Barcelona.
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Nice Vig!, I just set that as my background on my laptop. :thumb:
Camera, and please setting info?
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Nice Vig!, I just set that as my background on my laptop. :thumb:
Camera, and please setting info?
It's on my desktop too! Well, one of 30ish that's rotating.
Nikon D90 17mm lens (25mm actual) f9 .5sec 200iso
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City of Angel, Beloved.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5320/7390647002_b76485946d_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7390647002/)
IMG_0880 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7390647002/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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I would say that's about ideal in terms of exposure. Very nicely judged.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=64138)
Hope this don't get me kicked off of AC, but these purses caught my eye while window shopping recently in Germany. Wonder what the designer had in mind? I've been trying to think up a name for a line of gents wallets ever since... :wtf:
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City of Angel, Beloved.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5320/7390647002_b76485946d_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7390647002/)
IMG_0880 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7390647002/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
I find it most interesting that the cars on the north bound aren't creating streaks of light even though you're using somewhat slow shutter. That's LA traffic for ya.
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I find it most interesting that the cars on the north bound aren't creating streaks of light even though you're using somewhat slow shutter. That's LA traffic for ya.
What's even sadder, it was taken at 11:44 PM. That 110/101/10 Interchange is always packed :duh:
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Oddly enough the cars in lighter traffic don't seem to be moving fast. Maybe a .5 second shutter choice? Or real slow drivers. :lol:
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Oddly enough the cars in lighter traffic don't seem to be moving fast. Maybe a .5 second shutter choice? Or real slow drivers. :lol:
Was 1/8th sec.
One at 8:20 PM.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7079/7404390256_d834254deb_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7404390256/)
Alone (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7404390256/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m561/Vintage-Bikes/DSC_0526.jpg)
Somewhere in France.
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Was 1/8th sec.
A third of a second off? Not bad, if I do say so myself. :thumb:
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A third of a second off? Not bad, if I do say so yself. :thumb:
Or, you're off by 300%. :lol: :lol: :thumb:
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Wait a minute! 1/8th to 1/4th is a 100% change in light values. How can 1/5th be 300% off??
What are you a mathematician? Or lawyer? Or do you work for the government? :lol: :icon_twisted:
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Austin%20Texas/untitled-58.jpg)
Whole Foods Outdoor Patio, 6th & Lamar, Austin TX
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(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5445/7412205220_d0163fea18_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7412205220/)
DZ3C4464 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7412205220/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Hey Guys... Question Here:
How do you adjust the size of the images that you post here? It seems that no matter what size I send to the AC gallery, the images all come out the same size once they are displayed. A smaller image doesn't have quite the impact as if it were a wee bigger! Also, I notice quite a variance in IQ, once the image is posted up on the thread. Tips please?
Thanks :?
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Wait a minute! 1/8th to 1/4th is a 100% change in light values. How can 1/5th be 300% off??
What are you a mathematician? Or lawyer? Or do you work for the government? :lol: :icon_twisted:
None of the above!
.125" to .500" is 300%.
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Hey Guys... Question Here:
How do you adjust the size of the images that you post here? It seems that no matter what size I send to the AC gallery, the images all come out the same size once they are displayed. A smaller image doesn't have quite the impact as if it were a wee bigger! Also, I notice quite a variance in IQ, once the image is posted up on the thread. Tips please?
Thanks :?
I upload image to photobucket first then post the img link.
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/SouthernIllinoisRoofer1of1.jpg)
Southern Illinois Roofer
Thanks Viggen!
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Playing w B/W on a panny zs6 point and shoot...F4.5, 1/2000, iso200. Total newb, The highlights look so much better on the cam screen... (http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q190/gprro/P1010348.jpg)
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Omen
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7470663588_2bc18ceb08_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7470663588/)
DZ3C4252 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7470663588/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Longbranch%20Photo%20Exhibition/TurkishDiver.jpg)
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Gotta love the black socks! :lol:
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Gotta love the black socks! :lol:
Interesting observation. Those are actually neoprene (?) rubber, diver's booties. This photo was taken on the southern coast of Turkey while swimming in the Mediterranean. Notice the ancient, palace ruins far off in the background?
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Love that shot Jon! :thumb:
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Shot this one a couple years ago during vacation. Somewhere in Colorado if memory serves.
Which is pretty impressive if their journey started in Penn like the licence plate says. :shock:
Towing a trailer for 2,000 miles with a near 40 year old Vette?!?!? That just ain't right. :duh:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0128.jpg)
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This was in Montana (IIRC) last year. I've cropped it a bit and gave the "old photo" treatment.
Sure would be nice to rotate it clockwise a bit, but I can't find that button. :oops: It's the very first post processing I've ever performed.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/Untitled.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63715)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63716)
Here ya go Bob, this oughta do it!
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Love that shot Jon! :thumb:
Me 2!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63629)
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Nice Bill, thank you! :thumb:
Jhm, that is nothing short of insane! :o
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Jhm, have you seen the Pixar movie UP!? (You are my master and I love you,....SQUIRREL!!) :D
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Yikes
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/7505894128_8a71206c54_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7505894128/)
DZ3C4929 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7505894128/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7523861382_de804b7ec5_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7523861382/)
DZ3C5049 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7523861382/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/LittleRockBartender1of1.jpg)
Little Rock Bartender, Little Rock, AK
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Din,
Your pic reminds me of something similar I took over at MerRev's house a few years ago. I was taking a low light shot and Chris crawled in front of the camera and I ended up with a cool ghosting shot.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=7408)
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Yea, Scott, I enjoy working with some of those low light images. Here's a similar photo that was taken in an ancient, historic mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Caught the image as someone walked through... similar to Chris crawling in front of the camera.
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Longbranch%20Photo%20Exhibition/AzimpurJinn.jpg)
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Cool, here's another low light shot from an old Art Project down in the Grand Center area. Notice, as you follow the reflections of the light off the 'ghosted' car, they change colors based on the reflections of the lights up in the old burnt out church.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3058/2949583271_93e21a46e1_b.jpg)
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Just to give that picture some context, here is a closeup of the lights and shades used in the rafters of the old church.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3216/2950460070_c8b41bb2be_b.jpg)
Here is the rest of the photostream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12850396@N06/2950460070/in/set-72157608128879787/lightbox/) on Flickr.
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Great cascade of colors. Love the variety of light and lamp shades. Hey... that looks just like my Mini Cooper S.
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7505903082_a6e11de900_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7505903082/)
DZ3C4885 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7505903082/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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With new Canon "Shorty Forty" 40mm pancake lens.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7262/7547687906_d6331223b1_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7547687906/)
DZ3C5181A (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7547687906/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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View from my listening room.
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/480776_102205709925571_1324675051_n.jpg)
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View from my listening room.
Really!?!?! :o
I'm not even a golfer, and I find that to be a dream like peaceful place. Almost heavenly. I could die there. Happily. :lol:
Bob
p.s. On second glance ("stare"), those people aren't golfing, and that doesn't look like a golf cart. But that doesn't detract from the image at all.
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Well, it's either a golf course, the end of a general aviation grass landing strip, or a Federal prison for white-collar criminals.
OTOH, it looks like a very peaceful and very expensive asylum! Yeah, Bob, that's the ticket! You'd fit right in. All you'd have to do is learn Spanish! :icon_twisted: :lol:
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It's the 2nd fairway at Pukalani Country Club looking toward the West Maui mountains.
You can see some golf carts through the trees on the left.
The guys in the picture were trimming the tree.
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Dang, golf torments me as a game. It's rough on people starting out :cry:
That's why I walk the earth in the dark with camera in hand.. This is with Canon FL55mm f/1.2 manual focus lens with EdMika eos adapter.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7553941462_27aa54c697_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7553941462/)
DZ3C5243_PTX (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7553941462/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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This picture was taken on my cell phone and the person shooting it did a poor job, but it is still a great photo from my perspective!
My son Chase and me at Fenway. While we disagree on what team to root for, we still had a great day.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8aC6EkZvhyM/T_6_SPrc_pI/AAAAAAAAQWc/3-UDefGyF58/s1152/IMAG0111%2520%25281%2529.jpg)
George
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Please delete.
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Dusty-Dog
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=65002)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=65003)
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Birds/HummingBirdMostMuscular1of1.jpg)
Humming Bird Superhero
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Nice pic of the hummer at the feeder.
Looks like ants have taken over the feeder. We got this thing that hangs above the feeder, then the feeder hangs on it. Got it at Lowe's for about $7, and it keeps the ants away. It works very well. We had a bad ant problem too. After I got that and hung it up, I watched the ants climb the shepherd's hook, going to the feeder hanging on it. When they got to the ant thing, they turned around and left. Haven't had a single ant on or in the feeder since.
Also, it looks like you use the red colored liquid in the feeder? If so, don't! Do a search for hummingbirds online, and read up on them. They say the red stuff can harm the birds. The best stuff is a 4 to 1 mix of homemade (4 parts water, to 1 part table sugar). Heat the water, and pour in the sugar and stir. Hot water makes the sugar dissolve better. Let it cool, and put in the feeder. The birds love it, and it won't harm them. You should also clean the feeder every time you change the liquid (about every three to four days, depending on how hot it is). It will mildew, inside feeder, and liquid will ferment and birds won't drink. If you want them to keep coming, take care of them. They are worth the trouble. Sorry to get long-winded, but passing along what I've leaned about them. :)
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Nice pic of the hummer at the feeder.
Looks like ants have taken over the feeder. We got this thing that hangs above the feeder, then the feeder hangs on it. Got it at Lowe's for about $7, and it keeps the ants away. It works very well. We had a bad ant problem too. After I got that and hung it up, I watched the ants climb the shepherd's hook, going to the feeder hanging on it. When they got to the ant thing, they turned around and left. Haven't had a single ant on or in the feeder since.
Also, it looks like you use the red colored liquid in the feeder? If so, don't! Do a search for hummingbirds online, and read up on them. They say the red stuff can harm the birds. The best stuff is a 4 to 1 mix of homemade (4 parts water, to 1 part table sugar). Heat the water, and pour in the sugar and stir. Hot water makes the sugar dissolve better. Let it cool, and put in the feeder. The birds love it, and it won't harm them. You should also clean the feeder every time you change the liquid (about every three to four days, depending on how hot it is). It will mildew, inside feeder, and liquid will ferment and birds won't drink. If you want them to keep coming, take care of them. They are worth the trouble. Sorry to get long-winded, but passing along what I've leaned about them. :)
Thanks for the tips and advice. I will follow-up on it. Ant Free, Red Dye Free, Mildew Free! These little birds are really incredible, and it seems extremely territorial as well. They really compete for the feeder, and a dominant male attempts to chase off all trespassers, while a pack of other hummers try to sneak to the feeder when he isn't' looking!
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It's also supposed to be better to use tap water than bottled filtered water, or distilled water as they need the minerals.
Even further off topic - I saw a hummingbird glide (for about 1 second - it seemed like 3 seconds) yesterday; I've never seen that before - didn't know they did that.
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Thanks for the tips and advice. I will follow-up on it. Ant Free, Red Dye Free, Mildew Free! These little birds are really incredible, and it seems extremely territorial as well. They really compete for the feeder, and a dominant male attempts to chase off all trespassers, while a pack of other hummers try to sneak to the feeder when he isn't' looking!
It said online too, that if one was running others off from the feeder, let him have it. Put other feeders out for the others. He can't protect them all. They have one at Wal Mart, that's less than $5, I think. We got one, and it's the easiest one to clean. It comes all apart, and the other ones don't. We have two hanging up now. We have a third one, but need to get another shepherd's hook to hang it on.
I fell in love with them, after watching Phoebe's nest live web cam. I've watched two clutches of her's from the time the eggs were laid, until they fledged (left the nest). It's really neat watching them leave the nest, for the first time. Phoebe has two now that's going to be leaving the nest anytime now. They are on a fledge watch. They may leave tomorrow, or it may be 3 more days. The first pair I saw fledge, they left within 5 mins. of each other. The second pair fledged about a day apart. Phoebe usually has 3-4 clutches per season (she's in California). When they fledge, she usually has two more eggs in a nest within 3-4 days. Her last two were lost. About a week before their fledge, a crow destroyed them and the nest. They never found them, or the nest. The crow probably took them away. If you want to check them out, see them here: http://www.ustream.tv/hummingbirdnestcam Remember to consider the time zones, for the light to see them. Enjoy! :)
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Oversized Load!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=65259)
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Looks like an articulated truck that hauls about a 40 ton payload. In the underground mine where I work we use straight frame trucks that haul over 70 ton payload. I think that Cat's biggest truck hauls a 400 ton payload.
Howard
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Dang, golf torments me as a game. It's rough on people starting out :cry:
That's why I walk the earth in the dark with camera in hand.. This is with Canon FL55mm f/1.2 manual focus lens with EdMika eos adapter.
12 second exposure at night
Table Rock Lake, MO
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=65260)
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Here you go bside123......... Finally, after two weeks, we had a couple of hummers show up today. A male and a female. I saw the female first, but didn't get a picture. A few minutes later, the male showed up. I got one of him. Not the best, but it'll do for now. :)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/BoyFeedingToo.jpg)
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Cone Crusher, not sure what that is? :scratch:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=65288)
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Terex-Finlay C-1540 cone crusher:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wri3oF7BPi0
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Thanks JVC. Our exchange encouraged me, and today I've been practicing shooting images a little bit at the feeder. This is the same bottle of red syrup, as the previous photo, and I'm happy to say that it's almost gone. Per your suggestion, I'll be replacing it with clear, home brew. Thanks for your pic.
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Birds/HummingBird11of1.jpg)
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Birds/HummingBirdCloseCrop1of1.jpg)
Here's a close crop.
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Wow! Well done. :thumb:
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Can't resist... one more!
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Birds/HummingBirdClose21of1.jpg)
If you look really closely, you can see a tongue, as fine as a hair, protruding from the beak!
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^^^ wow ! great pic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hey JVC. How can you tell the males from the females? Is that a male or a female in my photos? We've got some hummers showing up with ruby colored throats too.
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Apparently you can hand feed them!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUEZkwJulBY&feature=player_embedded#!
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The males are the ones with the ruby throats. So those in your pictures are females.
You got some good sharp pictures. This is my favorite hummer video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvrcdQWzH-8
Humans are the only species of animal, that the female is prettier than the male.
I hope to one day get one to drink from my hand. If you'll notice in most videos of that happening, it's when they're swarming around a feeder, because there's so many of them. We've only had 3-4 (last year), and they don't go to the feeder at the same time.
EDIT:
Oh yeah, I forgot........... did you know it's a federal offense to possess a hummingbird, and even a hummingbird feather? It's because they are a migratory species. Here is a pretty good site about these amazing little critters: http://www.worldofhummingbirds.com/ You can click on the "Laws" tab, and see what I am talking about. Enjoy the read.
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Great Hummingbird shots.
IME, it's very difficult (impossible?) to have a completely frozen hummingbird motion, esp the wings and feather around the torso. What kind of shutter speeds are we using here?
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Great Hummingbird shots.
IME, it's very difficult (impossible?) to have a completely frozen hummingbird motion, esp the wings and feather around the torso. What kind of shutter speeds are we using here?
Thanks Jon. The 3 Humming Bird shots I posted were taken as follows:
ISO 200, Vintage 1985 Minolta "Beercan" 70-210mm Lens @ about 170mm (255 crop equivalent), f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, Tripod w/ Wireless Remote, RAW processed in Adobe Lightroom 4
Fortunately, I had plenty of light and some good luck!
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Humans are the only species of animal, that the female is prettier than the male.
HHmm.....you sure about that Ed?
Susan Boyle and Justin Beiber.
Just one example. :wink:
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HHmm.....you sure about that Ed?
Susan Boyle and Justin Beiber.
Just one example. :wink:
There's exceptions to every rule........... :)
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Well, I heard Mister Young sing about her
Well, I heard ol' Neil put her down.
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
a Southern Man don't need him around anyhow.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=65465)
This photo was taken in rural Kentucky near Barkley Lake. The colors are true... and yes, those are the colors of the dirt, the dried grass, the cesspool fishing pond and the fisherman... um... maybe I should cringe and say "fisherboy." And yes, that's the TV antennae in the blue green water. Maybe you git them better channels that way.
Please see the close crop below.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=65466)
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Bob, see my watch yet?
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8008/7613104194_098eaa1e4b_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7613104194/)
DZ3C5447 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7613104194/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=65594)
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Walking downtown Denver this weekend.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/3Y6C0900-Copy.jpg)
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Pool side.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=65783)
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Bird on a wire.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7277/7687415336_bb0d1c0c96_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7687415336/)
Bird on a Wire (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7687415336/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Taken on a vacation to Myrtle Beach SC in DEC 2011.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=65899)
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Quick backyard snap in good light!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=65916)
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After a long delay I went back and reshot this old gas station.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/3Y6C0935BW.jpg)
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That's a pretty retro looking image Pete. I looked up the station and have seen it in color. very nice work making it look so clean. What sort of camera and what editing did you use?
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That's a pretty retro looking image Pete. I looked up the station and have seen it in color. very nice work making it look so clean. What sort of camera and what editing did you use?
I shot it with a Canon 5D III w/70-200 II, software was Nik silver efex pro II.
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Another pic of my favorite model........ :)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/FemaleHover.jpg)
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Very nice, jvc; looks painterly. PeteG's gas station is awesome too. Smooooth.
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Birds/DSC04156-2.jpg)
A Hummingbird practices the art of sitting still this morning. Temps have cooled down quite a bit!
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Guys, this post is a bit of a downer......
Been traveling in Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg this week. Bastogne, Malmedy, St Vith, the Hurtgenwald and other sites to pay homage to the Battle of the Bulge. You cannot go anywhere in Belgium and Luxembourg without running into memorials, large and small, to the liberation of Europe. Very powerful, but the remarkable thing was the steady flow of visitors to the museums and memorials. People of all ages. Parents with their children, a young couple on a motorcycle, older folks, all showing great reverence to it all.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66303)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66301)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66300)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66304)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66302)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66299)
This is the SS kennels at Buchenwald just outside of Weimar. Scared the crap out of me when I saw the image on the fence. Well worth a visit if you are serious about history. It is a very touching memorial as well.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66298)
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Truly a selfless generation. I doubt there will be another.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66303)
<snip>
Scared the crap out of me when I saw the image on the fence.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66298)
That is scary. Regardless of what a person may believe (or not), there is evil in the world. We see it continually throughout history (and present day).
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Here's one I took today of Jeremy Rosado, an American Idol contestant, at a local Latino Summer Festival. I made it B&W in Photoshop, then used Silver Efex Pro to do a little more to it. I think it's my favorite pic of the ones I took.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/JeremyRosadoBW2.jpg)
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That really came out well. Great work!
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^^Super bitchin' polished floor. What's that going to be?
I was once in a Ferrari dealership in LA that had such awesome polished concrete floors that you could see the underside of the cars suprisingly well.
High end hangar, or is the floor actually wet?
Regardless, very cool pic! :thumb:
Have fun,
Jerry
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My new toy, Cleveland Lob Wedge with Laser Milled Grooves.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7806008864_cf4d5646cd_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7806008864/)
DZ3C0224 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7806008864/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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in the perpetual editing/deleting vacation photo mode. this one keeps appearing.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66973)
my first trip to italy one year ago. Florence. Pana GF2.
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More hummer pics from today.............. :)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/WingsForward.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/OnATwig.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/ClotheslineHummer.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66849)
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Is that in Nepal?
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The Hummers have been real active around our place lately as well. Here's a couple of recent pics.
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Birds/HummerLanding1of1.jpg)
Coming in for a landing.
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Birds/Hummer21of1.jpg)
Potential issues at the feeder!
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Is that in Nepal?
Good eye.
Yes, it is.
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Backyard Grasshopper KC, MO
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66859)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66868)
Taken at the Atlanta Aquarium
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A friend having a drink.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66870)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66868)
Taken at the Atlanta Aquarium
Scott... aren't the sea creatures amazing!? Just look at that thing!
I remember a fews year back, visiting the aquarium at the Mall of America in MN, seeing an exhibition of sea horses... and sea horse relatives. It was astonishing to have a small view into that world. I couldn't believe my eyes and that such things even existed, let alone how they were "created." It literally brought a tear to my eye... musta been feeling a little bit vulnerable that day! :o
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F-22 Raptor from yesterday's airshow.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_4778.jpg)
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WoW, great shot. :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66910)
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Scott... aren't the sea creatures amazing!? Just look at that thing!
I remember a fews year back, visiting the aquarium at the Mall of America in MN, seeing an exhibition of sea horses... and sea horse relatives. It was astonishing to have a small view into that world. I couldn't believe my eyes and that such things even existed, let alone how they were "created." It literally brought a tear to my eye... musta been feeling a little bit vulnerable that day! :o
Gods creations are pretty amazing :thumb: Here's a few more from that day. I was using a little point-n-shoot so the quality is just fair.
Here's a seahorse for ya :green:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66911)
big fishes
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66912)
Whack a Worm
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66913)
I thought the light rays were kinda cool
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66914)
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Nice shot of the Raptor, Pete! It's always cool to see the condensation in the low pressure regions above the wing. Looks like he's loafing though. Wish I'd known the '22 was going to be there - I would have tried harder to juggle my schedule.
How close were you, and what setup did you use for that shot?
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/TreeFrog1of1.jpg)
The remnants of Hurricane Isaac brought this little visitor to our porch door last night. I once heard that if you lick the little toes, you can go on a psychedelic trip. It didn't work… :roll:
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:lol:
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Nice shot of the Raptor, Pete! It's always cool to see the condensation in the low pressure regions above the wing. Looks like he's loafing though. Wish I'd known the '22 was going to be there - I would have tried harder to juggle my schedule.
How close were you, and what setup did you use for that shot?
Brian,
The jet was a good distance away I was shooting 400mm on a crop sensor (Canon 7D = 640mm) and the picture was chopped 70-80%, also got a cool look underneath with the bomber doors open.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_5073.jpg)
F-22 flying along side a P-51 Mustang
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_6006.jpg)
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In those last two shots of the Raptor, I notice that the port air intake appears larger than the starboard intake. I believe they're adjustable - at least they were on jets I am familiar with from my Airforce days, to ensure the shock wave occurred early enough to keep the airflow through the compressor subsonic - but I can't imagine a situation where it was appropriate to have one distinctly different from the other.
I find it difficult to believe it is just due to the varying perspective, but...
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Pete, those F-22 Raptor shots are amazing!
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In those last two shots of the Raptor, I notice that the port air intake appears larger than the starboard intake. I believe they're adjustable - at least they were on jets I am familiar with from my Airforce days, to ensure the shock wave occurred early enough to keep the airflow through the compressor subsonic - but I can't imagine a situation where it was appropriate to have one distinctly different from the other.
I find it difficult to believe it is just due to the varying perspective, but...
Could the starboard intake be closed more do to the P-51 being too close to it.
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I'm gonna go out on a limb here but...
I believe those intakes are actually the same size and it is, in fact, camera lens distortion and the angle of the shot that is causing the illusion. Look closely at the Air Force "Star" emblem and how it's stretched in the "bomb bay doors open" shot.
I'm just sayin'. :dunno:
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More stealth.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Air%20Show%209-11-10%20Scott%20Air%20Force%20Base/DSC_0126.jpg)
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I'm gonna go out on a limb here but...
I believe those intakes are actually the same size and it is, in fact, camera lens distortion and the angle of the shot that is causing the illusion. Look closely at the Air Force "Star" emblem and how it's stretched in the "bomb bay doors open" shot.
I'm just sayin'. :dunno:
Looks like lens distortion to me too. :thumb:
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In looking more closely on the Lockheed product page: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/f22.html
It seems most likely what I'm seeing is a function of the angle the intakes are swept back and the angle of view in the two photos I mentioned. The port intake in both cases is being seeing more nearly square on, whereas the starboard one is being viewed at much more of an angle across the mouth.
Sorry for the diversion. Lockheed do make some amazing aircraft (and those are great pictures!).
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=67189)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=67188)
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(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/528003_132357100243765_1935169925_n.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=67322)
A little real estate job. This was the kitchen. In the pool house. :o
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Hamburg 2012
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=67374)
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A couple more of my favorite models............. :green:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/Huh.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/HeWentThat-A-Way.jpg)
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A couple more of my favorite models.............
I like your humming bird pictures, here's one of mine.
Did you use a camera lens or use a digiscope?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=67390)
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I like your humming bird pictures, here's one of mine.
Did you use a camera lens or use a digiscope?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=67390)
Thanks. I like your's too. I like how the wings are straight up in the air.
Nikon D7000 and Tamron AF 70-300mm VC lens. I don't even know what a digiscope is............. :)
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My Lumodi 14" beauty dish just came, which I intend to use as my portable BD on camera bracket or tripod. It's surprisingly LIGHT (good) but quite flimsy/plasticky (bad).
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/7952256976_ba03f5bdae.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7952256976/)
IMG_20120907_155902 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7952256976/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8035/7952255952_e8132c9c0a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7952255952/)
SAM_0081A (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7952255952/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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I don't even know what a digiscope is
Digiscoping is when you take a field or spotting scope and mount a camera on it, you have to use a tripods because the slightest movement at that high magnification will cause blur.
I haven't had time to use the outfit at this point but I'm set and ready to go.
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In those last two shots of the Raptor, I notice that the port air intake appears larger than the starboard intake. I believe they're adjustable - at least they were on jets I am familiar with from my Airforce days, to ensure the shock wave occurred early enough to keep the airflow through the compressor subsonic - but I can't imagine a situation where it was appropriate to have one distinctly different from the other.
I find it difficult to believe it is just due to the varying perspective, but...
Hi Russel.
The Raptor has fixed inlets that are symmetric from left to right, so any differences you're seeing are a matter of perspective and lighting. The gap between the fuselage and the inlet proper is the boundary layer diverter, which diverts the low momentum air produced by friction along the fuselage surface from being ingested by the engine.
The F-15 Eagle had movable inlets to help optimize inlet compression, and thus engine performance, across the Mach range of the aircraft, but aside from being heavy, complicated and requiring more maintenance, movable inlets are challenging to make stealthy. (Moving parts tend to leave gaps between them, which promote impedance mismatches when energized by incoming radar energy. Just as impedance mismatches in your digital cable will set up reflections within the cable, so will the impedance mismatch across a surface gap - reflecting that radar energy and hindering efforts at "stealth".)
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The jet was a good distance away I was shooting 400mm on a crop sensor (Canon 7D = 640mm) and the picture was chopped 70-80%, also got a cool look underneath with the bomber doors open.
More nice shots, Pete! I don't usually want more pixels than the 12 MP I have now, but the occasional need for large crops would be one of those exceptions in which I'd like your 18 MP...
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(http://i.imgur.com/Yitte.jpg)
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(http://i.imgur.com/Yitte.jpg)
You took this? How, wow!
A bird flew in today.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8299/7974683935_3f89be3b78_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7974683935/)
DZ3C0402 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7974683935/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://i.imgur.com/Yitte.jpg)
OMG, that is awesome. Piranha eaten by Croc! Live by the sword...
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OMG, that is awesome. Piranha eaten by Croc! Live by the sword...
+1 great shot and very sharp.
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That is a fantastic pic on so many levels! Kudos!
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My Morning Glory
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=67558)
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AMAZING shot jhm.
Just amazing. :thumb:
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White horse, but no prince..
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8042/7974684686_2eaa96a9d9_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7974684686/)
DZ3C0377bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/7974684686/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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I thought it might be a horse with no name............. :)
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Nice image!
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Looks like a Black&White horse to me (nyuk nyuk nyuk nyuk)
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Awww...another zebra has lost its stripes, how sad.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=67847)
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Downy woodpecker in the front yard.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_6151.jpg)
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Here's one I took today of Jeremy Rosado, an American Idol contestant, at a local Latino Summer Festival. I made it B&W in Photoshop, then used Silver Efex Pro to do a little more to it. I think it's my favorite pic of the ones I took.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/JeremyRosadoBW2.jpg)
very nice jvc
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very nice jvc
I must have missed this one. It's got the mood down.
Was it at night with a light source to camera left, or daytime shot with high speed sync to black out the background?
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It was daytime, inside an Auditorium, at a high school. It was supposed to be outside, but it started to rain and they moved it inside. The type with the pic tells how It became B&W.............. :)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=67903)
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Today's Hummers. Do I smell autumn in the air?
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Birds/DSC05221_zps09dda8d0.jpg)
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Birds/DSC05296_zps6c3a5bdf.jpg)
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Fly-over of the Space Shuttle Endeavour from the parking lot where I work. This was taken as it was circling around from NASA-Ames/Moffett Field in Mt. View, CA. It was not a great location the lot is surrounded by trees and it went almost directly over me, so most of the shots I got were of the bottom of the 747 carrier plane. This was the best of the few oblique angle shots I was able to get. I thought it was pretty neat that I caught the ventral clearance light flashing in this shot.
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll6/djdrscll/Space%20Shuttle%20Endeavour/Endeavour092112_zpseea6267c.jpg)
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Very cool! You work at Moffet Field? I'll be out there in May.
'brick
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No, but I do work just a few miles south of there in Santa Clara and we get planes from Moffett/NASA-Ames flying over us all the time.
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Neat pic Dan. Thank you.
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(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac13/the_big_pic/Boone/DSC_1798_184-33_zps5d2160b8.jpg)
Doc Watson "Just one of the People"
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From my trip to Mount Rainier and Olympic National Parks in early September.
I could not decide which picture of dirty snow on Mount Rainier was the best so I am posting a pic of my hiking buddy. He is shy and likes to dress in mountain camo. :lol:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68239)
In Olympic National Park I found the end of the rainbow at Crescent Lake but could not get there fast enough. I could actually see both ends of the rainbow because it completely framed the hill in a symmetrical arc. Not being able to walk on water (yet) I had no place to stand and take the picture.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68286)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68285)
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Nice Crescent Lake pic. I hope you found time to make it up to Hurricane Ridge or Sol Duc Hot Springs!
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Thanks Russell,
I missed the hot springs. None of the Park Rangers I talked to encouraged me to go there. I saw it marked as a resort and I translate that as "avoid". But I did spend most of a day on Hurricane Ridge. I hiked all the easy trails and the trail to Hurricane Hill. Took my time and tired to "be" instead of "do". I had just finished three+ (1300' elevation gain) hard days on Mount Rainier and was ready to take an easy day with only 700' of elevation gain/loss. I also spent two days beach combing. Weather was perfect for my entire trip. :thumb:
Nice Crescent Lake pic. I hope you found time to make it up to Hurricane Ridge or Sol Duc Hot Springs!
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Trip to Pensacola Beach.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/3Y6C3841Peir1-Copy-Copy.jpg)
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:thumb: beautiful shot PeteG
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Would it be too OT to link to a video of the day for hang glider fans?
http://www.youtube.com/v/pd5BMP_41bI&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3
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That's freakin' awesome, Russell!!!
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Wow. That's fantastic Russell! :o :thumb:
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Morning on the Jersey shore.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68601)
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/DSC05542.jpg)
This morning at the west end of 7 Mile Beach, Negril, Jamaica.
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One of the 75 balloons that entered in the "The Great Forest Park Balloon Race" a few days back.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Air%20Show%209-11-10%20Scott%20Air%20Force%20Base/2012%20Forest%20Park%20Balloon%20Race/DSC_0105.jpg)
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Is that an Acme anvil I hear fall from the sky. :lol: :lol:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68621)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68624)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68622)
img]http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68620[/img]
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68623)
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/DSC05608.jpg)
Lighthouse - Negril, Jamaica
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Testing out the new flash diffuser, LumaBurst
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8173/8037694471_12a03b2268_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8037694471/)
DZ3C0801 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8037694471/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Testing out the new flash diffuser, LumaBurst
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8173/8037694471_12a03b2268_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8037694471/)
DZ3C0801 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8037694471/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Woah! Hey Jon L, I gotta say that I always enjoy seeing your images. Great eye, interesting techniques and provocative images. Keep 'em coming and thanks for photos. Din
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After an entire day of an intense, Jamaican tropical storm (buckets of rain, lightening, thunder, wind, etc.), the Caribbean clouds finally cleared and revealed this…
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/DSC05687.jpg)
The Lips of God Kissing The Planet
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/DSC05696.jpg)
Celestial Caravan
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After an entire day of an intense, Jamaican tropical storm (buckets of rain, lightening, thunder, wind, etc.), the Caribbean clouds finally cleared and revealed this…
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/DSC05687.jpg)
The Lips of God Kissing The Planet
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/DSC05696.jpg)
Celestial Caravan
Man, that's something else :thumb:
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^^^Really nice, did you use a ND filter (9 stop).
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This whole page is incredible!!
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^^^Really nice, did you use a ND filter (9 stop).
Thanks guys! Although, I always shoot in RAW, here's how I took this particular series of shots.
No add on filters. My Sony A77 has a built-in, preset program for "Sunsets." It particularly warms the red and yellow tones. Although I've been adverse to using these presets, I thought "Hey. Why don't I try it? Why not?"
Last night was the very FIRST time that I ever tried the "Sunset Preset," BUT... what came out of the camera was just TOO much enhancement. So, I processed the images in Adobe Lightroom 4: Balanced the B&W, Backed Off the Reds and Yellows, and Reduced the Exposure by Approximately 2 Stops. I needed to add a little touch of Green that the preset removed in order to get the image to look correct.
BTW, after the processing, this IS pretty much how the sky looked down here in Negril last night. The shot is accurate. It was so awesome that travelers met outside on the cliffs with mouths hung open and lots of those "Wow!" exclamations.
I have to confess... not much photography here fellas; I was just lucky to catch the moment. "Somebody" else already composed the shot for me. This was simply point & shoot... couldn't go wrong! :thumb:
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Trying something a little different for photoshoot for friend's kid.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8032/8037742078_47bd84b4ce_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8037742078/)
DZ3C0605 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8037742078/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Thanks guys! Although, I always shoot in RAW, here's how I took this particular series of shots.
No add on filters. My Sony A77 has a built-in, preset program for "Sunsets." It particularly warms the red and yellow tones. Although I've been adverse to using these presets, I thought "Hey. Why don't I try it? Why not?"
Last night was the very FIRST time that I ever tried the "Sunset Preset," BUT... what came out of the camera was just TOO much enhancement. So, I processed the images in Adobe Lightroom 4: Balanced the B&W, Backed Off the Reds and Yellows, and Reduced the Exposure by Approximately 2 Stops. I needed to add a little touch of Green that the preset removed in order to get the image to look correct.
BTW, after the processing, this IS pretty much how the sky looked down here in Negril last night. The shot is accurate. It was so awesome that travelers met outside on the cliffs with mouths hung open and lots of those "Wow!" exclamations.
I have to confess... not much photography here fellas; I was just lucky to catch the moment. "Somebody" else already composed the shot for me. This was simply point & shoot... couldn't go wrong! :thumb:
Hey!
bside123, those two shots are beautiful... especially the first one. Well, I guess the rain ruined your day at the beach but it sure gave you beautiful view after that you captured in photograph. Very nice catch, the color looks good... good job there.
Talking about the "Sunset" setting. I have the A700 and I've never noticed it... I took my camera out after I've read your post and yeah there it is right on the top dial. :lol: Usually I set my camera to M most of the time but sometime to A and S.
BTW... how do you like the electronic view finder (EVF) on the A77 compare to optical one?
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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BTW... how do you like the electronic view finder (EVF) on the A77 compare to optical one?
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Overall, I like the EVF quite a bit. As I get to know it, as well as get to understand how it works and what it can do, I am appreciating it even more. The WYSIWYG factor is fantastic, as it really allows you to see what the sensor is actually seeing in the way the sensor sees. I also like the assist that "peak focusing" makes for spot and fine focusing, as well as all of the on display information. (Space shuttle like.) This eliminates a lot of focusing errors, i.e., zone, back & front focusing errors. Another feature that comes in handy, for different light conditions, is the view finder can be adjusted +/- for light. For example, at night, the view finder can be bumped up, so that the view is slightly brighter brighter than the actual photo, akin to "night vision." The beach photos I've been taking can be seen beforehand through the viewfinder. As other's have mentioned, one of the challenges is in panning. It takes a little getting used to... not as convenient as OVF, nonetheless it can be done and perfected as one practices. The camera has a very high burst rate: up to 12 fps, but I rarely use it. Hope this helps. :thumb:
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A few more images from Negril, Jamaica. :thumb:
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/DSC05808.jpg)
Night Swimmer
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/DSC05801.jpg)
Two Way Passing Mirror
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/DSC05826.jpg)
This kitten appeared out of nowhere and jumped, literally, into the middle of our dinner on the beach. It was moving real fast and was really hard to catch, so I used a flash. NOW... what's the remedy for "green eye"?
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So who needs a "remedy" for green eyes? Looks great!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68821)
Assateague Island
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Yesterday evening's beautiful finale to a Jamaican holiday. Heading back to the States this morning. Next stop... RMAF! :thumb:
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-86.jpg)
Sunset - Montego Bay, Jamiaca
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From here, it looks like you've had a nice trip.
Thanks for the pics!
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We'll recognize bside123 as the one with the golden tan. :thumb:
Hope you had a great vacation.
Cheers.
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Yea, welcome back to the midwest.
It's 47F and raining here. Be sure to bring some of those Jamaican memories back with ya. :wink:
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NOW... what's the remedy for "green eye"?
I don't think that was a lighting anomaly, I think you just managed to capture a rare in-the-wild shot of one of the legendary 'Laser Cats'.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68880)
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Incognito............... :green:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/Incognito.jpg)
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Incognito............... :green:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/Incognito.jpg)
Good one!
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Incognito............... :green:
Good one Ed! :thumb:
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Sunset - Montego Bay, Jamiaca
bside123, some very nice pictures.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_6521-2.jpg)
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Incognito............... :green:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/emoxley/Incognito.jpg)
Fantastic line-up. Glad you caught the moment!
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I don't think that was a lighting anomaly, I think you just managed to capture a rare in-the-wild shot of one of the legendary 'Laser Cats'.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68880)
Woah! Scary... happy that my encounter was only with a kitten. :lol:
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9-25-12 Lightening before the storm.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68998)
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/DSC06166.jpg)
RMAF 2012 - $400,000.00... run!
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Trying to get a shot of an owl today and had this coyote come up behind me.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_6667.jpg)
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Trying to get a shot of an owl today and had this coyote come up behind me.
You look tasty from behind.
:o Wait.......no......
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You look tasty from behind.
:o Wait.......no......
Lol, Bob he would still be gnawing on my big ass.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0143.jpg)
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Here's a old photo taken four or five years ago. This is crappy parenting at its best.
I thought it would be a good idea to get my daughter up on the pedestal with the scary looking mannequins and have her flip the bird.
Anyway, I thought it was a "keeper" shot, since it's funny and not a bad looking shot for a cheap p/s camera.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Kids/2008-04-30-008.jpg)
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My puppy has grown up.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=69710)
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Woodsyi, very nice looking dog.
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Woodsyi, nice picture. Here's my woofers:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=69719)
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Dog playing dead?
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8460/8042545510_ec72d46483_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8042545510/)
DZ3C0831 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8042545510/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8471/8117182441_e641c26905_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8117182441/)
DZ3C0871bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8117182441/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Autumn Colour
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8196/8145991241_eabfc16754_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8145991241/)
DZ3C0896ce (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8145991241/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Austin%20Texas/DSC06381.jpg)
Halloween in Austin Texas
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Got a whitetail and mule deer all in the same day.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_7086.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_6870.jpg)
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Beautiful deer shots, PeteG.
Here's my modest contribution (point and shoot).
A young buck under our apple tree in the backyard, waiting for another apple to fall. This area is "infested" with deer; I have seen as many as 13 on our neighbor's lawn - and it's not a big lot.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=70291)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=70296)
Japanese maple a few blocks away:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=70295)
I don't know why these images are small - I can't seem to make them any bigger.
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Great shots guys.
Russell, as good as those shots are, making them larger might make then too "soft". They look great as-is.
Love the tree too. I've been wanting to plant some form of Japanese Maple, just never got around to it.
Bob
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Bob, I'm sure you're right about the soft aspect. They look soft to me, too - particularly the maple one which I think may be out of focus slightly, thanks to being inadvertently on the macro setting when I shot it!
Sharp detail and much better low light capability are the main reasons I am thinking about selling the Leica DLux 4 and buying the Sony RX100 in spite of what I see as less accurate colors from the Sony.
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Austin%20Texas/DSC06360.jpg)
Under the First Street and Lamar Street Bridges, Town Lake, Austin, Texas.
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/DSC04915.jpg)
So... what is this exactly!? :wink:
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So... what is this exactly!? :wink:
Looks like an afternoon of fun to me. :lol:
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A library selling their old LP's?
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Shot with my brand new camera.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=70477)
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A library selling their old LP's?
The photo is of a volunteer buried in the thousands of donated vinyl records for an annual record sale that is a fundraising event for the blind. Hundreds of boxes of records must be sorted into categories, genres and styles. I got some good stuff there this year! :thumb:
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Shot with my brand new camera.
What's the new camera?
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The photo is of a volunteer buried in the thousands of donated vinyl records for an annual record sale that is a fundraising event for the blind. Hundreds of boxes of records must be sorted into categories, genres and styles. I got some good stuff there this year! :thumb:
WHERE? WHEN? :thumb:
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WHERE? WHEN? :thumb:
Sponsored by WSIU Radio/Television every September at the Carbondale Mall. Maybe I should send out an announcement next year to the GASers. :scratch: Maybe we could coordinate it with a GTG.
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What's the new camera?
See the thread just below this one.
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It looks, to me, like the volunteer is saying, "Eww, whats this sticky stuff on cover?!?" :lol:
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Maybe I should send out an announcement next year to the GASers. :scratch: Maybe we could coordinate it with a GTG.
Lemme know the specifics, I can spam the GAS group.
Bob
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Oppression
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8197595008_79c069ee0d_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8197595008/)
Oppression (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8197595008/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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From today's Sunday N.Y. Times......Arts and Leisure - Music section...one of my son's photos of The Crystal Ark.... 8)
(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/11/18/arts/18DISCO1_SPAN/18DISCO1_SPAN-articleLarge.jpg)
Story here.... (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/18/arts/music/disco-revival-in-new-york-with-crystal-ark-and-escort.html?ref=arts)
His photo blog... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/artistsweetsbecker)
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Self portrait with son
(http://www.ijproductions.com/images/personal/guns-self-portrait.jpg)
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Navi, thats a good one.
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Self portrait with son
(http://www.ijproductions.com/images/personal/guns-self-portrait.jpg)
Now, that's really, really cute!
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Now, that's really, really cute!
it was hard work getting him to do what we wanted
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=71070)
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Really clever! A shot of espresso I assume?
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=71932)
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Playing around with my new Sigma 35mm f1.4.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/3Y6C4730.jpg)
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-10.jpg)
12/08/2012
Rural Baptist Church Nativity Scene - Cobden, IL
ISO 3200, 35mm, f4.5, 1/3 sec, handheld
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Can anyone identify this bird? It was hanging out in the large cedar tree in my yard. The tree is a popular hangout for birds of prey. I have hosted black-shouldered kites, red-tailed hawks, owls, and snowy egrets. I don't recognize this bird. It was much larger than other hawks I have seen. When it took flight it was slow to start and had a large wing span. I once saw a large, hawk-like bird pull a salmon from the river near me but I don't remember the coloration. This bird does not match osprey pictures I just checked.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=72304)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=72305)
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Red tailed hawk? I dunno. :scratch:
Where was it shot?
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It might be a big-assed hawk. It had a serious wing span and I could hear the wings beating as it took off. Definitely designed to lift a hapless load (lunch). It seemed a lot larger than other hawks in the hood. Pic was taken in Sacramento, CA.
Red tailed hawk? I dunno. :scratch:
Where was it shot?
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It might be a Swainson's Hawk.
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It might be a big-assed hawk. It had a serious wing span and I could hear the wings beating as it took off. Definitely designed to lift a hapless load (lunch). It seemed a lot larger than other hawks in the hood. Pic was taken in Sacramento, CA.
Can you crop the pic of the bird only and post it here?
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Self portrait with son
(http://www.ijproductions.com/images/personal/guns-self-portrait.jpg)
Navi, I know I'm a bit late on the feedback, but just had to say how much I love that shot. Extremely creative and well executed. Great job.
:thumb:
-Stephen
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-1_zpsfac7997e.jpg)
Correlation? :scratch:
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Ha - wonderrful
I was contemplating whether McDonalds has cereal added to the beef - it sure deems that way to me. Did we ever find out, or was everyone who knows eliminated? McRib is surely Frankenfood.
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A direct correlation, IMO.
Frankenfood <= that's funny, right there, I don't care who y'are.
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First big snow in Flagstaff, AZ this year.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=72360)
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Got a Panini press for Christmas (reuben).
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/3Y6C5375.jpg)
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Got a Panini press for Christmas
Amen to that!
I've had one for several months now. It will reinvent food for you. It'll make even the most mundane sammies come alive.
Hint:
Put a thin layer of olive oil on the bottom "pan", then a light sprinkle of Kosher salt in the oil.
Not just a flavor enhancement, but having the salt on the bottom is the key.
There are no taste buds in the roof of your mouth, so salting the top of you food isn't tasted as quickly or in proper quantity.
With the salt on the bottom, it hits your tongue instantly. It's healthier too, since you'll ultimately use less salt.
I smoked a seven pound pork butt and shredded the meat this morning. A pulled pork panini on chibatta bread with provel cheese is amazing.
Oh wait....this is the photography section...... :duh: :lol:
Bob
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So, Bob, when are you giving up auto service and getting your own cooking show on the Bravo network? What's next, a little restaurant in SouLARD? :icon_twisted:
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I've thought about the restaurant idea.
But leaving the security of the career I've had for so long scares the hell out of me.
Lack of funding is a small issue too. :lol:
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C'mon, man, follow your DREAMS! Sell off all your audio gear! If that fails you can always build kitchen cabinets. :lol:
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Amen to that!
I've had one for several months now. It will reinvent food for you. It'll make even the most mundane sammies come alive.
Hint:
Put a thin layer of olive oil on the bottom "pan", then a light sprinkle of Kosher salt in the oil.
Not just a flavor enhancement, but having the salt on the bottom is the key.
There are no taste buds in the roof of your mouth, so salting the top of you food isn't tasted as quickly or in proper quantity.
With the salt on the bottom, it hits your tongue instantly. It's healthier too, since you'll ultimately use less salt.
I smoked a seven pound pork butt and shredded the meat this morning. A pulled pork panini on chibatta bread with provel cheese is amazing.
Oh wait....this is the photography section...... :duh: :lol:
Bob
Will do, your right I'm rethinking how to make a better sandwich.
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Thanks for the push Bob. But I think I'll stay grounded. It's safe here. :lol:
But if I ever win the lottery, I'd be a restauranteer the next day. :thumb:
Here you got Pete. In the spirit of the thread, I should at least *try* to keep things on topic.
Granted, "photography" wasn't my goal when taking these pictures, so please don't judge that aspect. :wink:
I smoked a Chuck roast a while back. My son made a good call when he said we should panini some sammies. 8)
The pics don't need an explanation:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/Smoked%20Chuck%20Roast/DSC_0015.jpg)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/Smoked%20Chuck%20Roast/DSC_0024.jpg)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/Smoked%20Chuck%20Roast/DSC_0030.jpg)
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Bob Looks great, it’s making me think of an Philly Cheese steak w/peppers Panini.
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Indeed. That's kinda what that was. But the cheese was mozzerella and the peppers were jalapenos. :thumb:
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I've had one for several months now. It will reinvent food for you. It'll make even the most mundane sammies come alive.
I had one of those for awhile, but without much luck. Couldn't figure out how to turn off the "steam" mode, then I had to give it back to my wife when my shirt needed to be pressed.
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:lol:
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-1_zpsfbd9972a.jpg)
Lots O' Lights and Holiday Greetings from our cafe in Southern Illinois!
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I like it - is it your cafe or the cafe you visit?
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I like it - is it your cafe or the cafe you visit?
Yep... it be mine. 8)
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Lost In Translation
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8279140619_ca7a32dc16_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8279140619/)
EOSD1285 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8279140619/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Wilson Audio Imagine Alexia Contest Winner:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=72422)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=72422)
....uhh.... I think we need the back story on this one! Couldn't help but notice the Wilsons. ^
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Nice Wilsons. Can you ask Obama to toe out the speakers please.
Rocket_Ronny
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=72422)
Whoa! aspect ratio seems to be large format. who took this and how! And sorry, but poorly photoshopped Wilsons
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Yes, but what amp and source? :wink:
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Yes, but what amp and source? :wink:
You can see the SB Touch to the right. What's in the cabinet beneath???
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Ahhh...good catch Jerry.
Gee. I wonder how far we can take this before we get our beloved mod to break a sweat. :icon_twisted:
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Lost In Translation
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8279140619_ca7a32dc16_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8279140619/)
EOSD1285 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8279140619/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Sweet. Nice color on my monitor.
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I wonder if Obama's wall outlets are Cryo treated. :scratch:
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I wonder if Obama's wall outlets are Cryo treated. :scratch:
Actually, that is Bush's Oval Office. Obama had that bust of Winston Churchill sitting to the right of the Resolute Desk removed and sent back to Britain.
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I would really like to know Obama's thought's on Bi-wiring the Wilson's.
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Last I heard, he'd "pro-bi".
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I would really like to know Obama's thought's on Bi-wiring the Wilson's.
Wilson speakers are not equiped for Bi-wiring.
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No George, really , I think we need to remove the 1 ohm resister on the left channel
that is in series with the tweeter.
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Wilson speakers are not equiped for Bi-wiring.
You're killing the joke with facts. :lol:
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Don't let facts get in the way of a good joke.
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Sorry, have fun.
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The biggest joke is those 2 guys in the pic! :thumb: :thumb:
Gene
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=72422)
By the way... have we ever established who actually took the photo, when it was taken and what format was used? This is the Eye-Fidelity Circle... just saying. :thumb: Even though this photo has generated a lot of response and comments, what was the intent of the OP for posting the photo?
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8x10 Wisner Technical view camera, 150mm Nikkor-W lens, 80B tungsten filter (see blue outdoor lighting through windows), VPS film, 1/15th second, F14.
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8x10 Wisner Technical view camera, 150mm Nikkor-W lens, 80B tungsten filter (see blue outdoor lighting through windows), VPS film, 1/15th second, F14.
Thanks Bob! Where did ya get the info, and who's the photog? Staff? AC member?
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By the way... have we ever established who actually took the photo, when it was taken and what format was used? This is the Eye-Fidelity Circle... just saying. :thumb: Even though this photo has generated a lot of response and comments, what was the intent of the OP for posting the photo?
Hey!
Agreed, if you didn't take the photo posted here than you disclose the source of where the photo came from and credit to the photographer...if known... who took it. :D
You wouldn't want to see other people using your photos without permission right? I know this happen a lot these days. :?
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Storm Colors
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8197/8286411148_cd8bb0cf3f_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8286411148/)
EOSD1418 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8286411148/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-1-2_zps92e82d57.jpg)
Here's a blustery, "winter" shot of our farm this morning, December 20th. Winter!? Nature is having a hard time making up her mind!
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With the tiny Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM lens.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8077/8308350985_5162985a48_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8308350985/)
EOSD1451 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8308350985/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Got some good shots today.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_8810-11.jpg)
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Thanks Bob! Where did ya get the info, and who's the photog? Staff? AC member?
I just made it all up to keep the joke going. :icon_twisted: Really.
:peek:
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Got some good shots today.
SPECTACULAR! Where did you shoot this? In Missouri you're lucky if you get within 40-50 yards of an eagle. :duh:
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SPECTACULAR! Where did you shoot this? In Missouri you're lucky if you get within 40-50 yards of an eagle. :duh:
Eagle’s start coming down to the Front Range here in Colorado this time of year and they stay until March or so. I saw 10 eagle’s today half was juveniles.
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LOVE the eagles. That's cool! :thumb:
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LOVE the eagles. That's cool! :thumb:
Thanks!
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Wish I had eagles around here..
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8507/8357048536_51c3e240ec_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8357048536/)
EOSD1064 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8357048536/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Somebody else's dog :o
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8366458232_18564da979_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8366458232/)
EOSD1341bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8366458232/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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MOROCCO Trip - 2012
#1
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8283353617_aff09d9277_b.jpg)
(Nikon D3X w/28-300mm)
#2
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8283349143_b522c920e6_b.jpg)
(Nikon D3X w/28-300mm)
#3
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8502/8284445540_340d9cd07e_b.jpg)
(Nikon D3X w/14-24mm)
#4
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8210/8283368461_84002b342e_b.jpg)
(Nikon D3X w/14-24mm)
#5
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8351/8283377617_9d9e199317_b.jpg)
(Nikon D3X w/14-24mm)
#6
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8216/8284449490_54f4f10925_b.jpg)
(Nikon D3X w/14-24mm)
#7
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8177/8057284532_dc11d03c83_b.jpg)
(Nikon D3X w/14-24mm)
#8
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8460/8057190078_30b8110307_b.jpg)
(Nikon D3X w/16mm)
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MOROCCO Trip - 2012
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Hey!
I'm sure longer zoom comes in handy for something like picture #1. :lol;
Look like you had a nice trip there. Was the leather tannery stink like I've heard about it?
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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gfroman,
Very nice set, really like #2.
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Brilliant stuff. Haven't visited this topic much before. My bad.
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Thanks guys for the comments!
Here are a few other shots I have on hand - hope I am not hogging this site.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4179787140_1b12f4102b_o.jpg)
The Blue Mosque - Istanbul, Turkey (Pentax 67 w/45mm)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2685/4179782878_79ba64a42b_b.jpg)
Hindu Shrine - Katmandu, Nepal (Nikon F3 w/24mm)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2509/4179013963_068e058fa7_b.jpg)
Delicate Arch After the Storm - Utah (Nikon D200 w/17-35mm)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2498/4179029335_0d26773697_o.jpg)
Hindu Shrine - Bali (Mamiya 7II w/43mm)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4187639297_09f483a651_b.jpg)
David - Florence (Nikon D3 w/17-35mm)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4179787470_9c4b31fd67_o.jpg)
Camel Festival - Pushkar, India (Nikon F100 w/70-210mm)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2600/4187663587_7775940f4c_b.jpg)
Camel Festival - Pushkar, India (Nikon F100 w/17-35mm)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/4187671461_90c4695cc2_b.jpg)
Mont Saint Michelle - France (Pentax 67 w/45mm)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2671/4188436758_df41ab0126_b.jpg)
Sadhu - Pashupathinat Temple - Katmandu
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4179023927_90e5ea1680_o.jpg)
The Louvre at Dusk - Paris (Pentax 67 w/45mm)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/4187678667_5b87dc4801_b.jpg)
Snow Cave - Mount Baker, WA (Nikon F3 w/16mm)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4179785130_3208e90331_o.jpg)
Eunice Lake - Mt. Ranier, WA (Pentax 67 w/45mm)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2644/4179792556_8c42d6b7db_o.jpg)
Cappadochia - Turkey (Nikon F3 w/150mm and 2x Convertor)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2630/4179029671_85f9e493c5_o.jpg)
Glacier Training - Ecuador (Nikon F3 w/16mm)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4179028441_45c21a95be_o.jpg)
Lake Moraine - Canada (Pentax 67 w/45mm)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2527/4179783570_306a34d9b5_o.jpg)
Snohomish Falls - WA (Pentax 67 w/135mm)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/4179785582_79228700cc_o.jpg)
Star Trails - Northern Cascades (Nikon F3 w/16mm)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2571/4179794018_e5fc5b614e_o.jpg)
Monkey Temple - Phetburi, Thailand (Nikon F3 w/16mm)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/4179784172_7c9f4930a6_o.jpg)
Machu Pichu - Peru (Pentax 67 w/45mm)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5147/5763325356_cce0501b24_b.jpg)
Angkor Wat at Sunrise - Cambodia (Nikon D3X w/17-35mm)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4988384818_497626b27b_b.jpg)
Morning at Preah Kahn - Cambodia (Nikon D3X w/80-210mm)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4987673885_883e6fa2c9_b.jpg)
Morning at Ta Prhom - Cambodia (Nikon D3X w/17-35mm)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4988385326_e5b8c1d573_b.jpg)
Buddhist Monks at Temple - Cambodia (Nikon D3X w/80-210mm)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/4987780589_f49509ffb0_b.jpg)
Stone Gate at Bayon - Cambodia (Nikon D3X w/14-24mm)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4987682489_d90dd931ec_b.jpg)
Stone Gate at Bayon - Cambodia (Nikon D3X w/80-210mm)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8381114866_9e4a1ae92f_b.jpg)
Stone Heads at Bayon - Cambodia (Nikon D3X w/80-210mm)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/4987759175_2e10978231_b.jpg)
Apsara Relief at Beng Mealea - Cambodia (Nikon D3X w/14-24mm)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/4988284864_629946b8bb_b.jpg)
Monk at Bayon - Cambodia (Nikon D3X w/80-210mm)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4988281554_bff1305b5e_b.jpg)
Relief at Prasat Kravan - Cambodia (Nikon D3X w/80-210mm)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4988271643_2265459ac9_b.jpg)
Buddhist Monks - Cambodia (Nikon D3X w/80-210mm)
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Thanks guys for the comments!
Here are a few other shots I have on hand - hope I am not hogging this site.
Wow. You certainly get around. :o
No worries about hogging, your photos are an inspiration.
The one with the old fellas hand is stunning.
Bob
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Beautiful! :o Way too much to take in from each snap, atleast for me. :green:
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Hey!
Collection of above photos are very nice indeed.
Can't believe that you actually lugging around the world with that Pentax 67.
Some of the photos especially those from India reminded me of those old photos from 70's and 80's in National Geographic magazine. If have to guess you took those around the 80's and the 90's right.
Man! I do envy you. Wish I can travel the world like you.
Excellent :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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gfroman:
Wonderful pictures. I just purchased a Nikon D600 and took advantage of the $700 rebate on the Nikon 24-85mm. I was thinking about the 28-300mm lens and was curious where what focal length you tend to use this lens at the most. The 24-85mm is significantly lighter than the 28-300 and might be just fine for a walk about lens.
I also really like the 14-24mm but will need to save my pennies for that lens.
Regards,
Randy
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Hog away, man! Hog away! Fantastic work! :thumb: :notworthy:
Who did your scanning?
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From early this morning.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/3Y6C5703.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_0452.jpg)
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Hi all Audio Circle members,
amateur, semi-professional and professional photographers or
simply people that like photography.
My first post here, let's see what a Canadian in Vietnam selling professional equipment can do with a humble Nikon D-200 (17-55mm lens.)
This is experimentation on lighting.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=74050)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=74062)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=74052)
Enjoy...
Guy 13
The semi professional photographer, when time permit.
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Reflections
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8231/8400200159_51b8a7c77c_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8400200159/)
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Snap-1_zps8ed70621.jpg)
Snap Dragon Finger Petals
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=74156)
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^^^ Nice pup.
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8220/8423865942_e5dabd14df_b.jpg)
Delicate Arch - Moab, Utah
Nikon D200 w/17-35mm
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nice pic
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Hi gfroman and all Audio Circle members.
It's when I see a nice picture like yours,
that I must say that you don't need to have an expensive camera
to make nice pictures.
I also have a Nikon D-200 (18-55mm lens) I also have a Mamiya 645E (Film)
I have owned in the past several different make and type of cameras, like Rollei 6X6,
two (02) Cambo 4X5, Fuji 6X7, Mamiya RB67 and some more...
You can do nice pictures with a DSLR if you compose correctly, if your exposure is correct, if you wait for the right moment and light...
Here in Vietnam with my wife's business, we are exclusive distributor/importer for Phase One (Denmark) those camera can run easily in the 35,000 USD range.
However, I would never own such a camera, because I am not a professional and I don't take enough pictures to justify spending that much money a something I will probably use only once a month.
Guy 13
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Killwe shot Gfroman!!!!!
I never have seen a shot from that angle. Great perspective!
Where did you take it from?
Todd
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Thanks, Stirman!
When I visited the site there were about 300 tourists walking all over the place - not a good photo!
I hiked around to the south and did a bit of rock climbing to get to this vantage point.
Waiting for the sun to set and the tourists to leave, a big thunder storm came through, clearing out all of the people.
Got a few shots off before the sun set behind some clouds.
Hiked back to the car in the dark with my headlamp.
Here is a shot of me (taken by my wife) as we waited on the cliff to get this shot.
Hard to tell but my foot is at the edge of the cliff.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4186960750_dc2ac9f830_o.jpg)
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Basilica-1_zpsf86e64c3.jpg)
Arches in the Saint Louis Cathedral Basilica, St. Louis MO
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gfroman,
I used to live in Moab for years. Great shot. A very different view of Delicate. :thumb:
Two days of rain got rid of the snow until yesterday and last night.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=74481)
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Alright, who farted???
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=74503)
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Cloudy all over
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8456438715_6bfc34624f_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8456438715/)
Prelude to a Storm (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8456438715/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8108/8496709834_f64ac01e78_b.jpg)
Camel Herdsmen - Pushcar, India
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8376/8496710188_ce129a008d_b.jpg)
Sadhu, Holy Man - Nepal
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Super photos, gfroman! :thumb:
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Thanks, Stirman!
When I visited the site there were about 300 tourists walking all over the place - not a good photo!
I hiked around to the south and did a bit of rock climbing to get to this vantage point.
Waiting for the sun to set and the tourists to leave, a big thunder storm came through, clearing out all of the people.
Got a few shots off before the sun set behind some clouds.
Hiked back to the car in the dark with my headlamp.
Here is a shot of me (taken by my wife) as we waited on the cliff to get this shot.
Hard to tell but my foot is at the edge of the cliff.
Thanks for the story, you had better luck in that spot than I did! I've been in the same spot trying to get a similar composition more than once. Every time, too crowded (this was before digital and Photoshop.) I swore I'd have to come back in the dead of winter to get a respite from the crowds there. :lol: You're a very good photgrapher, great work!
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Yes, some great shots gfroman. ^^^
Had to get on the roof of my Xterra for this one.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_MG_1182_zpse68025c9.jpg)
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8220/8423865942_e5dabd14df_b.jpg)
Delicate Arch - Moab, Utah
Nikon D200 w/17-35mm
You take nice shots.... GREAT!!!
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Hey!
Collection of above photos are very nice indeed.
Can't believe that you actually lugging around the world with that Pentax 67.
Some of the photos especially those from India reminded me of those old photos from 70's and 80's in National Geographic magazine. If have to guess you took those around the 80's and the 90's right.
Man! I do envy you. Wish I can travel the world like you.
Excellent :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Yeah I feel the same way. You take great shots and your eye is tremendous. I'd like to travel to all those places even if I just got crappy shots. :lol: You are blessed....
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Thank you, everyone, for the kind remarks about my photographs.
I am truly humbled.
Lots of great stories and adventures over the past 20 years or so!
Here is a shot of my wife & me on our 4-day hike to Machu Pichu, Peru.
This was the top of "Dead Woman's Pass" on the 2nd day of the hike.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8503876139_7cd04b7a3f_b.jpg)
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Hi all Audio Circle members and (Amateur & professional) photographers.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76143)
I took this picture with my Nikon D200 (17-55mm zoom lense) with my camera on the window frame.
1600 iso setting f8 at 2 seconds.
That's a view froma side window on the 4th floor of our house.
A little exposure correction with my computer sofware and voilà !
Guy 13
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Hi all Audio Circle members and pictures lovers...
A day with my wife (Her name : Nguyen Hong Ngoc or her nick name Christine)
at the botanical garden.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76145)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76146)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76147)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76148)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76149)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76150)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76151)
Guy 13
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/DuckSpiral-1_zpsb4a911fa.jpg)
Duck Spiral
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This is where they make 'em.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76215)
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Thank you, everyone, for the kind remarks about my photographs.
I am truly humbled.
Lots of great stories and adventures over the past 20 years or so!
Here is a shot of my wife & me on our 4-day hike to Machu Pichu, Peru.
This was the top of "Dead Woman's Pass" on the 2nd day of the hike.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8503876139_7cd04b7a3f_b.jpg)
Damn, son, most people take a train up there don't they? I think it is too cool that you and your wife share this passion. Onward and upward. Hope to see more shots of your treks and journeys.
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
This is what I see from my kitchen window every day around 6pm.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76613)
Guy 13
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Storm passing on West Coast
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8525/8543404842_238a4e5151_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8543404842/)
EOSD1649BW (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8543404842/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Nice suset, Guy13. Here are a couple backatcha from my neck of the woods.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76714)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76713)
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Hi JakeJ and all Audio Circle members.
Nice sunsets, where did you shot them?
Guy 13
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
Pictures of today (Sunday) evening !
I've tried different exposures and photo treatments.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76722)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76723)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76724)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76725)
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Maui's west shore..
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76735)
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Yellowstone
(No post processing)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0166.jpg)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0270.jpg)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0319.jpg)
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As I was driving down the highway I liked the way the steam from the Potash Mine blended in with the morning sky. Thought that it would make an interesting photo, maybe not.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76738)
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Why not? Looks good to me!
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First, I must apologize. After studying my photos and realizing the file dates I remembered this was a very windy morning and both are photos of a sunrise 10/14/2012 just seconds apart. First shot is at 18mm, f/4, 1/50th s, ISO 100. Second shot (taken first) is at 135 mm, f/5.6, 1/250th s, ISO 100. Canon 7D and Canon lens.
Apologies for my transgressions of time. :wink:
Oh, and they were taken at this location, 46.365119,-119.440251. Copy and paste the coordinates into Google Maps.
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/AKFieldFire-1_zpsb6140e77.jpg)
Taken From a Moving Vehicle Just Before Dusk - Rural Field Fire, South Western Arkansas
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/PowerLines-1_zps17e40502.jpg)
Texas Power Lines
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Hmmm. I just noticed some strange artifacts around the wires on this photo as it is posted here on AC. None of those aberrations are present in the original, nor on my Mac screen. Wonder what's up? :scratch:
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I see what you're talking about, but I just wrote it off as digital interferance, not a true photography "issue".
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I didn't notice the artifacts (but I do like the pic) and still don't. But since I'm sure your original photo had to be re-sized to the above, the algorithm used can do that. The more you downsize, the more harm you can do to the original. And if it is done more than once by different processes, look out!
Gene
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Agreed. It looks like one of those things you could drive yourself crazy over trying to fix, when the problem isn't even on your end.
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Agreed. It looks like one of those things you could drive yourself crazy over trying to fix, when the problem isn't even on your end.
Well, that's good, 'cause I was never gonna even attempt it... ain't a big deal. :)
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Hmmm. I just noticed some strange artifacts around the wires on this photo as it is posted here on AC. None of those aberrations are present in the original, nor on my Mac screen. Wonder what's up? :scratch:
Hey!
I'm using Mac. And yes I noticed this lately also. Most of my photos are on Flickr and when I link them on here I noticed it. Must the the codec issue or something here on AC. :scratch:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Sight for sore eyes. Bounce flash.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8546744821_65f22066fa_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8546744821/)
IMG_300 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8546744821/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Hmmm. I just noticed some strange artifacts around the wires on this photo as it is posted here on AC. None of those aberrations are present in the original, nor on my Mac screen. Wonder what's up? :scratch:
Those are JPEG compression artifacts. Your image is hosted on photobucket, it looks like it's fairly compressed. Since last September, the AC Gallery uses a lot less compression than it used to and also stores larger versions, so you could try uploading it here and see if that's any better.
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Hey!
I'm using Mac. And yes I noticed this lately also. Most of my photos are on Flickr and when I link them on here I noticed it. Must the the codec issue or something here on AC. :scratch:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
If they have artifacts when embedded here and not when you view them on Flickr, then Flickr is compressing the files more when accessed from an external page. Try uploading them here and see if that's any better.
Also, resizing them on your computer to a web display size before uploading is always a good idea.
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/zombieresponse-1_zps236fdbb3.jpg)
Must be "gettin' real" down in Texas! :o
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76909)
Porcupine in my Brother's backyard in Colorado Springs at dusk.
Randy
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76934)
The comet PANSTARRS tonight from Central Missouri. Oddly enough it is all but impossible to see with the naked eye, but binocs and cameras can do the job.
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Hi thunderbrick and all Audio Circle members.
WOW thunderbrick, that a nice picture.
What body and lens did you use to capture that rare event?
Guy 13
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
I might be off topic (Not the first or last time)
or it might not be in the mood of the day,
but here are my pictures anyway.
Just want to show my humble portrait talent of my favorite top model: My wife, that is.
All the pictures were taken with my Nikon D200 with 18-55 mm F/3.5 lens with two (02) to (03) three Daylite brand studio flashes.
(Daylite Model KL-4D made in Taiwan – 300ws at 395 USD/each.
I am the exclusive distributor for Kuang Lin Industries since 1996 and I have sold more than 500 units.)
I use a mix of umbrella 32” dia. and soft boxes size 32 X 40” for shaping the light.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76943)
This kind of lighting is called lo-key lighting.
I have use one soft box for the main light, aimed directly at my wife’s face and one more light to separate the air from the black back ground.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76944)
Another lo-key lighting.
Same lighting set up but with a soft diffusing filter on the lens.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76945)
This different type of lighting is called:
Hi-key lighting.
I use here three (03) flashes.
Two with umbrellas on the white background
And one soft box as the main light at a 45 degree angle.
All the above picture were taken at F8 – 1/125sec.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=76946)
I took this picture of us by putting the camera on a tripod
and using the self timer.
Again only two flashes.
To make nice pictures,
no need to always have elaborate lighting set up.
I am not a professional photographer, however,
I have been doing that hobby for the last 35 years.
Guy 13
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Guy, nice work!
I do enjoy looking at everyone's shots from around the world.
Keep 'em coming.
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Agreed, nice photos, Guy13. I was quite surprised to discover just how hard portrait work is when I tried my hand at it.
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I caught these Buffalo as the Sun was coming up over the weekend.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/3Y6C6452-BW2_zpsc8434821.jpg)
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Pete,
That is a stuning photo, at least for my tastes. Can you make a high quality print of that in your shop? That would be sweet on the wall in my cave. :)
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I caught these Buffalo as the Sun was coming up over the weekend.[/img]
didja eat 'em? :green:
seriously - great photo! :thumb:
doug s.
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Very nice photo, Pete! Where is that located? Is that the herd off of Mt Vernon CC Drive?
(That's the only convenient herd I know of with ready shots of the divide in the background, but I can't say I've gone looking for them either.)
I wish I could take a camera into work... I drove right through the semi-resident elk herd to make my escape! :lol:
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Wow, that's a nice shot! Great composition.
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Porcupine's in the backyard, Buffalo just off the road :thumb:
Yeah, we can't all live in exotic places like Cincinnati Ohio :bawl:
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Hi PeteG and all Audio Circle members.
WOW, nice picture.
Even (me) living in exotic Vietnam don't have buffalo and porcupine here.
Lots of rats and dogs, but not a single buffalo and porcupine.
Guy 13
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Pete,
That is a stuning photo, at least for my tastes. Can you make a high quality print of that in your shop? That would be sweet on the wall in my cave. :)
I actually have my prints done at Costco (cheap), just let me know what size you want.
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Very nice photo, Pete! Where is that located? Is that the herd off of Mt Vernon CC Drive?
(That's the only convenient herd I know of with ready shots of the divide in the background, but I can't say I've gone looking for them either.)
I wish I could take a camera into work... I drove right through the semi-resident elk herd to make my escape! :lol:
Brian, it was taken at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal not far from Downtown Denver.
http://www.fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal/ (http://www.fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal/)
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Welcome to page 100. :thumb:
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Welcome to page 100. :thumb:
Hi all Audio Circle members.
900 more for 1,000
We can make it !
Go, go, go...
Guy 13
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Welcome to page 100. :thumb:
Hey, who started this worthless thread anyway :scratch: :lol:
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Hey, who started this worthless thread anyway :scratch: :lol:
Hey man, you can't laugh at 100 pages.
How many other threads around here have stood the test of time like this one? :wink:
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Hi all Audio Circle members
(For men only, well, now that I think of it, also for women.)
Pictures of two of my five nieces.
(Part 1 of 2)
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=77389)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=77390)
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Hi (Again) all Audio Circle members.
More pictures.
Enjoy.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=77391)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=77392)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=77393)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=77394)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=77395)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=77393)
Nice. I'd be interested in the Strobist setup info on this one.
Anywho, a Ladybug
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8516/8577630439_1758f423eb_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8577630439/)
EOSD1752 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8577630439/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr[/url]
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Hi Jon L and all Audio Circle members.
The picture of my niece Tina (Nick name, real name Van Thao)
with the Chinese umbrellas as back ground was taken (At that time) with my Profoto flashes (ProAcute 1200) with either large umbrellas or large soft boxes (I’m not sure anymore)
Each light was positioned at about 45 degrees angle from the subject.
Light spilled on the back ground to make a hi-key lighting.
The left light was one stop lower than the right light.
I went on your Flicker site and you do have lots of nice pictures there and look as if we like to shoot about the same type of subjects.
The picture of the dog with the red t-shirt sleeping on the floor is one of me favorite.
That lighting is called lo-key, the same lighting as the picture of my wife reading a book.
The picture of the bird (Eagle?) should have been full length. (That’s constructive criticism, if you permit me.)
The picture of the stairs is really nice.
The picture of the dog lack depth of field.
The picture of the lady bug is the kind of picture,
I never had the chance to do, here in Vietnam;
there are more rats than lady bug.
May I know, if I am not too curious what is your equipment?
Camera, lenses, filters and flashes (Hot shoe or studio.)
For myself I have a Nikon D200 with an 18-55mm F/3.5 lens
and Nikon SB-600 hot shoe flash.
I also have a Sunpak hot shoe flash.
I also have two Mamiya body 645E (Medium format) with three lenses 45mm wide angle, 80mm normal, 120mm macro and 150mm short tele or portrait lens.
Two small cameras; one Nikon digital and one Olympus film.
For my improvised studio (In my listening room.) I borrow and use what I sell and those are:
Bowens (England), Daylite (Taiwan – I own three) and/or Falcon Eyes (Hong Kong – I own five) with soft boxes, umbrellas and all the necessary accessories to go with that.
I’ve been doing photography since I was 16 years old, I am now 65).
I started with my parent’s Kodak box camera and went to owning two large format Camera (Make: Cambo 4X5” sheet film)
But now most of my pictures are done with my Nikon D200, good enough for me.
Keep up the good work.
Guy 13
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=77549)
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I took this picture to show how much snow we have. The snow is piled higher than the on-coming truck, at the side of the road with no place left to put it. Temperatures are not expected to be above freezing for another week.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=77659)
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Here's one of Big Red in the shop.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=77660)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=77679)
This post marks the route of the Oregon Trail near the Sweetwater River in Wyoming.
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Springtime in St. Louis. That's chicken wire fencing around what will be my salad garden. Amazing how snow can pile up on chicken wire. Three more inches at least fell after I took this pic this morning.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/pete_schumacher/SpringtimeinBallwin_zps7a0ec636.jpg)
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Early morning this weekend, 9 degrees at sunrise.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C6534-1_zpsbdcfda46.jpg)
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explosive sunrise
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8589843045_93dc4e1b70_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8589843045/)
EOSD1763str (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8589843045/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=77735)
Port St Joe Fl
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8103/8595187701_79872330ae_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8595187701/)
EOSD1790bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8595187701/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Hi Jon L and all Audio Circle members.
You've done it again.
Nice B&W picture.
Guy 13
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Shot from my bedroom slider.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=78092)
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How cool are the folks on AC, allow me to tell you. Recently Pete G. posted a photo of some Bison I thought was superb. Jokingly I said he should make some prints. Guess what appeared in my mailbox, yes indeed, a lovely print from the same shoot. My wife found a nice matte frame for it today and it seemed to fit nicely at the bottom of the stairs.
Thanks Pete!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=78106)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=78162)
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Jon L: Your B&W Flower inspired me and reminded me of this photo I took last autumn.
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/FallFlower-1_zps8a2a9cf1.jpg)
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How cool are the folks on AC, allow me to tell you. Recently Pete G. posted a photo of some Bison I thought was superb. Jokingly I said he should make some prints. Guess what appeared in my mailbox, yes indeed, a lovely print from the same shoot. My wife found a nice matte frame for it today and it seemed to fit nicely at the bottom of the stairs.
Thanks Pete!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=78106)
Hey!
That's a nice picture. Very nice of Pete for sure.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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That image really works beautifully with the new cropping and the frame really suits it. It has a classic look now.
And kudos to mgalusha for immediately seeing the potential. Maybe you should open a little photo gallery!
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That's cool. :thumb:
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Embrace
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8617542419_a4ef1782e7_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8617542419/)
EOSD1849bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8617542419/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Embrace
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8617542419_a4ef1782e7_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8617542419/)
EOSD1849bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8617542419/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
I would if I knew what is was. Guess it's nose candy :dunno:
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With Canon 2x III TC
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8244/8637496809_856fa51bc8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8637496809/)
EOSD2133 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8637496809/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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I thought this was an interesting picture of the CN train on the main line, carrying nothing but pipe. We're getting a pipeline whether we want it or not. Unfortunately I didn't have a good vantage point which would have been on the overpass. Which I didn't have time for. :|
Nothin But Pipe
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=78688)
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/BabyFinch-1_zps3727559c.jpg)
Hey Guys! I think the winter's finally gone and the spring has come.
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8114/8658883981_0b13fe7f0a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8658883981/)
EOSD1995 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8658883981/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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heading to my friend's performance at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, I saw some amazing light shine upon SF as I saw the skyline from Highway 101. a few blurry pics from cell phone from my driving position didn't capture it. Oh well... off the highway, in front of me was a double rainbow. Not my first but the light was still amazing. I pull over. I end up in front of Hotel Utah, which is a music venue in SF. I open the trunk pull out the DSLR....
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8108/8611451965_af5bc762ff_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/8611451965/)
SF Rainbow via Utah (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/8611451965/)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8534/8612558740_8cb2a528c3_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/8612558740/)
SF Rainbow via Utah (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/8612558740/)
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Hi Jon L and all Audio Circle members.
The perfect picture.
Sharp with just the right amount of dept of field.
Good exposure and that little smile...
Nice.
If I can find the time and dig up in my files,
I have plenty of pictures of young kids.
Guy 13
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Hi low.pfile and all Audio Circle members.
This is the kind of photo that I always wanted to make,
but never had the chance.
Guy 13
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Hi low.pfile and all Audio Circle members.
This is the kind of photo that I always wanted to make,
but never had the chance.
Guy 13
Guy, it's mostly a matter of having a camera with you to capture a moment. I know you have them. For me it's about training/experience. I try to shoot as often as I can no matter the subject. just being familiar with the gear. even the iPhone. I shoot just to understand my own eye, lighting, equipment, and timing. It's awesome when I get it right with 1 or 2 shots, I can't always rely on luck. I've been shooting film with 35mm, since since 1980, as a hobby, so i've been in training for a few years, as I still am. It's lots of fun!
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Guy, it's mostly a matter of having a camera with you to capture a moment. I know you have them. For me it's about training/experience. I try to shoot as often as I can no matter the subject. just being familiar with the gear. even the iPhone. I shoot just to understand my own eye, lighting, equipment, and timing. It's awesome when I get it right with 1 or 2 shots, I can't always rely on luck. I've been shooting film with 35mm, since since 1980, as a hobby, so i've been in training for a few years, as I still am. It's lots of fun!
Hi low.pfile and all Audio Circle members.
I always carry with me (Under my motorcycle seat) a small film camera (Olympus Infinity) but the only thing I can shoot is motocycle accidents and believe me,
accident are never pretty here in Vietnam.
I've being telling my Vietnamese wife that in Vietnam it's not an accident,
it's an incident, so many accidents, that to me it's an incident.
500 deaths every month and during the Vietnamese New Year it goes up to 1,000 even if now the protective helmet is mandatory.
I wonder what I am doing here in Vietnam.
I should be in Canada, it's safter in my home country.
O.K. enough complaning.
Back to outr regular programming.
Guy 13
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=79330)
This photo of a Rodin sculpture was taken with my friend's Leica when I was living in Paris.
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The Dance
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8541/8705370739_e0ec736ba9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8705370739/)
EOSD2348bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8705370739/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Hi low.pfile and all Audio Circle members.
I always carry with me (Under my motorcycle seat) a small film camera (Olympus Infinity) but the only thing I can shoot is motocycle accidents and believe me,
accident are never pretty here in Vietnam.
I've being telling my Vietnamese wife that in Vietnam it's not an accident,
it's an incident, so many accidents, that to me it's an incident.
500 deaths every month and during the Vietnamese New Year it goes up to 1,000 even if now the protective helmet is mandatory.
I wonder what I am doing here in Vietnam.
I should be in Canada, it's safter in my home country.
O.K. enough complaning.
Back to outr regular programming.
Guy 13
I thought awhile back, Guy, you had said you were relocating to Canada. My mistake or did something change?
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hmmm
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I thought awhile back, Guy, you had said you were relocating to Canada. My mistake or did something change?
Hi jimdgoulding and all Audio Circle members.
Yes, at that time, I did say I was relocating to (moving back to my home country) Canada.
No, you did not make a mistake and yes, something has changed.
Here is what happened.
I did go/move back to Canada on March 2012 with all my belonging; I stayed in Canada for three months and since I did not carefully plan my move back, I ran out of money. (Living in Canada is way more expensive than staying in Vietnam)
Therefore, I came back to Vietnam, where it cost me nothing to live. Our house is paid for and the housing tax is only 30 USD a year and all the other expenses are within my miserable salary my wife pays me.
Now, I am preparing my move back to Canada much more carefully.
Once in Canada, at first, I will be living on only my monthly retirement pension of 1,100.00 Cnd $ and later on, I will try to get a part time job that should add to that about 850.00 Cnd $
with that I should be able to survive until I die.
Once back in Canada, I won’t be able anymore to buy expensive audio stuff.
Well, that’s life, when I was living in Canada I had my own business and made tons of money, but careless me, I did not think for one second that one day, I could need that money.
Of course I have money here in Vietnam, but it’s very difficult to get the money out of this communist country.
But my Vietnamese wife will help me, if she wants me to sponsor her to Canada.
There it is, the story of my life, now you know.
I have nothing to hide and I am sorry if I did not make my move back to Vietnam clearer.
If you want to go more in details, no problem with me, just ask.
Guy 13
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Guy 13..........Why not just stay in Vietnam as the cost of living seems to be so low.If you come back to Canada will the wife be coming too,or does she even want to come with you.After living in Vietnam you are sure to hate the weather back here.
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Pileated Woodpecker Nest
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=80393)
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Phil, nice shot. They look crazy with that red mohawk, wish we had them in Colorado.
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Guy 13..........Why not just stay in Vietnam as the cost of living seems to be so low.If you come back to Canada will the wife be coming too,or does she even want to come with you.After living in Vietnam you are sure to hate the weather back here.
Hi won ton on and all Audio Circle members.
Sorry for my very, very late reply to your post.
I was sure that I had answer and comment your post, but, look like my write up never reached destination.
Sorry about that.
You wonder why I don’t want to stay in Vietnam where the cost of living is very low.
If I want to go back to my home country Canada despite the fact that the cost of living is much higher than Vietnam, it’s because Vietnam is not my country and Canada is my home country where I was born and where I stay a good part of my life.
In addition in Canada you have choice, lots of choice, not like Vietnam where get what they have, not what you have.
Canada is a safer country compared to Vietnam.
I don’t know if you are Vietnamese and if you ever lived in Vietnam, but if you come here in Vietnam for a few years, you will understand what I mean.
My wife will come join me, but first I have to sponsor her after I can prove to the Canadian government that I can support her financially.
Even if we have been married for 18 years, look as if I still have to go thru lots of red tape.
My wife and I did a trip to Canada four years ago in the month of July and she loves Canada (Montreal, Quebec).
Of course she loves Canada a civilized country.
I know that the Canadian winter will be hard of my old bones (65 years old) but I am ready to suffer a little or even a lot, to be in my home country.
Almost 20 years in Vietnam with 30C/92F+ almost all year round, my body is not use to cold anymore. I know, it wont be easy, but that’s live.
BY the way, may I ask you where exactly do you live on this planet and what’s your original nationality?
Guy 13
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
My wife's flower(s).
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=80414)
Downtown view from my house's roof !
You can see the pollution and humidity partially hazing the view.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=80415)
Grey sky = Rain coming...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=80416)
That's all for now.
Guy 13
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/BlueBunting-1_zps3ab21925.jpg)
Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear - Blue Bunting Trying to Make Sense of a Car Window
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/BlueBunting2-1_zps28433340.jpg)
To no avail, they're still try to get into the car. :scratch: Now, it's time for a car wash! :duh:
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Guy 13.......I live in s Ont. just west of Toronto,and no i've never been to Vietnam.I'm Canadian(born in TO. many years ago). It seems as if the government is all about red tape. You must also qualify for a pension of some kind here. Even if the weather is not the best i can't think of anywhere else i'd rather live. Anyway good luck hope you get back here sooner rather than later and your wife too.
Scott
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A Hummingbird doing its thing at the Glen Canyon dam visitor center.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=80435)
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Two young ones, once the leaves pop you will never know that they are there.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C8137_zpsd09709e3.jpg)
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Aww... That's nice :thumb:
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Phil, nice shot. They look crazy with that red mohawk, wish we had them in Colorado.
Pete, thanks. They are actually in FL where I just bought a place and will be relocating early next year. I never saw one until several months back and was surprised how big the adults are. They are on a wooded preserve right behind the house (they are about 50 feet up). I have seen but not been able to get a good shot of the bald eagles that live on the wooded preserve yet.
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(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/8737147426_a9cd875b99_b.jpg)
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Hey!
Nathan, the pic looks heavenly :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Two young ones, once the leaves pop you will never know that they are there.
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Hey!
Nice shot of those two chicks :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Welcome back, Nathan! Long time, no see! :thumb:
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Good to see you posting again Nathan, glad to have you back.
Great shot, by the way.
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Guy 13.......I live in s Ont. just west of Toronto,and no i've never been to Vietnam.I'm Canadian(born in TO. many years ago). It seems as if the government is all about red tape. You must also qualify for a pension of some kind here. Even if the weather is not the best i can't think of anywhere else i'd rather live. Anyway good luck hope you get back here sooner rather than later and your wife too.
Scott
Hi won ton on and all Audio Circle members.
May I know what's the meaning of your name?
I already receive both federal and provincial pension,
however, I won't become rich with 1,100 Cnd $ each month.
My wife want me to return only next year to Canada,
so that I can arrive in Montreal when it's summer,
the temperature shock will be negligible...
Guy 13
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Hi Nathan, what are you shooting with?
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Guy 13......It;s the name of a Frank Zappa song also known as' no not now'. So how did you come up with Guy 13.
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Guy 13......It;s the name of a Frank Zappa song also known as' no not now'. So how did you come up with Guy 13.
Hi won ton on and all Audio Circle members.
Lucky me, I was born on a Friday 13 in 1948.
I think it's a good reason for my choice.
I'm the oldest of a family of 11 + mother and father that's again: 13.
Guy 13
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Well... Day #3, and it appears as if the Blue Bunting Couple has moved in. They seem to have a wicked fascination with the cars that sit outside our farm house. The lovely couple spends literally hours a day hopping and perching back and forth. Understand that these cars are also moved daily and are also gone for several hour stretches at a time. Yet.. the birds keep coming back. "Wicked" you wonder? There's now Blue Bunting Kaka covering our BMW & Benz! The cars were only washed yesterday. Oh well... chop wood, carry water, clean up bird poop. :o
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/BlueBuntingsDay3-2_zps5354cf6e.jpg)
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/BlueBuntingsDay3-1_zpsbba132fe.jpg)
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/BlueBuntingsDay3-3_zps41612bb9.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=80624)
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Thanks guys! I've been away, but I check on AC every now and then. That last shot was with my Fuji S9100. I've made an effort to leave my digital camera in my car in case something interesting happens. The cloud cover was really picturesque that day. My mother said it reminded her of the opening shot in The Simpsons.
I like the bird\car action shots. Very unusual combination!
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Well... Day #3, and it appears as if the Blue Bunting Couple has moved in. They seem to have a wicked fascination with the cars that sit outside our farm house. The lovely couple spends literally hours a day hopping and perching back and forth. Understand that these cars are also moved daily and are also gone for several hour stretches at a time. Yet.. the birds keep coming back. "Wicked" you wonder? There's now Blue Bunting Kaka covering our BMW & Benz! The cars were only washed yesterday. Oh well... chop wood, carry water, clean up bird poop. :o
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Hey!
Man! They sure love those cars. :lol: They are pretty though... but their poop is going to kill the paint on those cars if left on too long.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/BlueBuntingsContinue2-1_zpsf8d4f267.jpg)
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/BlueBuntingsContinue-1_zps71f52fb7.jpg)
Well Bird Lovers... Day 16. Yes, the Blue Buntings are still here. I've moved the cars around, left them in town for days at a time, and when I'm home, I frequently go out to scare them off, yet they will not be dissuaded. I've also taken to washing off our cars with a hose every couple of days, AND I've been covering the cars with a tarp.
Last night we got back to the farm late, and I forgot to put on the tarp cover. This was our early morning greeting today! Yuck :banghead:
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Uh-oh, looks like you've gotten on the wrong side of the bird mafia. Did you miss some seed payments? It starts out small, with these little buntings sending you a message, but next thing you know an albatross is dropping a deuce in your open sunroof. Better be careful!
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(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/pteranodon_zps5f60ccce.jpg)
I did see one of these... lurking around the tall trees of our property. And, I'm telling ya, if this thing comes even close to my car, I gonna be taking much stronger action. :guns: :uzi: :flame:
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Trying out my new 24mm Tilt-Shift.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C8216-Copy_zpsa6f7feaa.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C8273-2-Copy_zpsa1f934ff.jpg)
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Trying out my new 24mm Tilt-Shift.
Dude.......
That first one is great.
I've got dozens of pics of those red rocks. Yours has captured the scale better than any of mine. Nice shot.
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Thanks Bob, I just need to get out more and use it.
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PeteG. Great pics. You captured and conveyed the massive size. What is a Tilt-Shift?
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What is a Tilt-Shift?
Nothing but awesome.
When you've got some time, do a Google search for YouTube videos of "tilt shift time lapse". 8)
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One more, here's a 3-shot panoramic stitch (using the shift) from "Garden of the Gods".
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/Untitled_Panorama3-2_zps8e9eff67.jpg)
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I'd like that to be the screen saver on my 16:9 projection TV. :thumb:
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I'd like that to be the screen saver on my 16:9 projection TV. :thumb:
Bob, the original picture is 9163 x 3757 pixels (34.5 megapixels). I cannot email it (to big) but I can send it to you, if you like.
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That's outstanding Pete! :thumb: :thumb:
It's been way too long since I have been there (late 90's) and this pic brings me back there.
George
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Bob, the original picture is 9163 x 3757 pixels (34.5 megapixels). I cannot email it (to big) but I can send it to you, if you like.
Thank you, but the unit doesn't actually have a way to store an image. One of my old projectors did, but this one doesn't.
My comment was more of a daydream and complement than anything.
BUt again, nice picture, well done!
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Nothing but awesome.
When you've got some time, do a Google search for YouTube videos of "tilt shift time lapse". 8)
Well, that search will return a very cool, but diametrically opposed use of such a lens. The impossible perfection of the first photo (especially) in reply #2055 is Pete's objective. In the time-lapse videos, the trick that the intentional distortion plays on our brains (perception of miniaturization) is very entertaining. Two opposite uses for one very cool lens. :thumb:
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Which is all the more reason to purchase such a lens. :wink:
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Yes, those are complicated lenses. And if you don't know what they buy you, then you can't really appreciate what they allow you to do.
And that is a nice use of the tilt-shift by PeteG. :thumb:
Gene
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If only it weren't for the one reason we don't have one of them in this house - they're pretty costly (but on the wish list (just haven't made it that far down the list yet :lol:)).
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Personally I detest the "anti scheimpflug" use of a T/S lens as in those videos. It's an absolutely horrendous mis-use of optics for a cheesy and cheap effect. Every time I see an image made that way I feel sea-sick. If I ever post an image like that Bob in STL may come to my house and take all my camera gear from me as I will clearly have lost it.
PeteG's images, on the other hand, are quite excellent.
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:lol: I'll be watching...... :wink:
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In the meantime, while waiting for that day, I'll be selling my gear and buying Lomos :D
There is a cheaper (although not cheap) way to get T/S than buying dedicated lenses, which is a Kipon adapter for a mirrorless camera.
(http://www.pbase.com/rdelbar/image/150386916/original.jpg)
Kipon's motto is "With great power, comes great responsibilty."
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Hi JohnR and all Audio Circle members.
Look as if you need all three units to get all the movements?
(Rise-fall, shift and tilt.)
Is that still less expensive than a real tilt lens?
Guy 13
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Kipon's motto is "With great power, comes great responsibility." :rotflmao: I like it.
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Borrowing the Canon 17-40 f4 lens. At 17 mm
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8558/8993285240_466a4eb7e0_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8993285240/)
EOSD3398 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/8993285240/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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That's pretty.
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Looking fast but going nowhere at night. Shot with my mirror-less camera and old, prime glass.
(http://chapin.no-ip.com/content/s1000rr/IMGP0819_sm.jpg)
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Sexy shot! :thumb:
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Borrowing the Canon 17-40 f4 lens. At 17 mm
very dreamy Jon!
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Tree o Life
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3757/9004394356_0eb0214c8d_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9004394356/)
EOSD3442A (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9004394356/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Borrowing the Canon 17-40 f4 lens. At 17 mm
While not as dreamie as your image I was on a short hike this past weekend. I made a lot of "drive by" shots and this shot reminded me of your image....
(http://[img]http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=81970)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=81970)
I was hiking so wasnt paying attention to settings but this is at ISO 640. 20mm @ f.2.8, D700
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
A few pictures of the Vietnamese weather.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=81971)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=81972)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=81973)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=81974)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=81975)
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
Duck transport. Kwack, wwack, kwack...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82001)
Here recycling is big business for the poor people that cannot do anything else, because they don't have high school degree.
Their only investment is a bicycle and I good voice to shout...
This guy must be doing good, because he's got a motorcycle, old one, but still.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82002)
Guy 13
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The Blue
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3716/9031062762_a81f3fd016_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9031062762/)
EOSD3469 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9031062762/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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The Blue
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Hey!
Good catch of the bird. :D But something doesn't look right with the high light of the reflection on the water.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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While it doesn't look "correct", in the truest sense of real life, I do very much like the effect. :thumb:
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Looks a lot like Fuji Velvia slide film slightly underexposed. Lots of contrast and saturation. :thumb:
The very low-angle evening/morning light is coming from the left, and the water is probably reflecting a darker part of the sky. Maybe a CPOL filter to add to the effect?
Either way, tremendous impact!
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Good catch Bob.
I did notice that the rocks have shadows, but the bird does not.
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Does too! :lol:
The bird is taller and shadow of its body is way over to the right. Legs are too spindly to throw much of a shadow.
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Mmmmm.....not sure I'd call that a shadow. My eyes aren't that great so I could be wrong.
Although you are substantially older than I am, so it might be your vision that's the issue.
Either way, I think it's a great image.
Bob
love ya man.. :wink:
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My eyes and ears have many more years of training and practice than do yours. Maybe in another 20 years you'll have exceptional vision and hearing, too. And you might even be better looking.
We all know it can't get any worse........... :thumb:
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...for all you curious ones go to the full size version of JonL's "The Blue" image :
-click on EOSD3469 text link below the photo
-Then click the three dots in bottom right
-Then click image sizes - go to Original
It has been my experience that it is very rare to have a shadow cast onto a reflective surface unless there is a stronger light source than the main. hard to overpower the Sun ;)
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Pay up, BISL! The bird's shadow is right where it's supposed to be. NYAH, NYAH, NYAH!
I'll take my payment in some of the food you cook out in the yard. :notworthy:
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You guys are nuts! I was shooting that day from very far, with 70-200 with 2x TC on, and even then, the photo had to be cropped liberally. I couldn't make out shadows from gorillas if my life depended on it :duh:
Same day with just a puff of daylight left..
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5538/9034689247_77e1bca6a8_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9034689247/)
EOSD3472a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9034689247/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Pay up, BISL! The bird's shadow is right where it's supposed to be. NYAH, NYAH, NYAH!
I'll take my payment in some of the food you cook out in the yard. :notworthy:
Now THAT I can do. :D
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82127)
Some Orca whales of the coast of Juneau using my reliable point and shoot Canon sx230HS.
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:o
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82128)
The big male, blowing.
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first time taking the DSLR on a hike...
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8539/9029904154_bd0340a80a_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/9029904154/)
_DSC9379 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/9029904154/) by edsee_sf (http://www.flickr.com/people/edsee/), on Flickr
Mount Tamalpais, Northern California, around 2pm. Yep foggy in Summer!
I am learning that the images from Flickr look much better after clicking on the image (like JonL's recent photo). anyway wanted to share the magic of a foggy afternoon in Northern California.
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...I have to add that JonLs EOSD3472 image has beautiful light!
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Hey!
When to New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx last month. It was a beautiful day that day. Here are some pictures....
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3808/8820767568_d624d1e38f_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820767568/)
_DSC1877 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820767568/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
Large sculpture by Manolo Valdes.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3797/8810165473_151dda92a9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8810165473/)
New York Botanical Garden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8810165473/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/8820752828_3283d2a65a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820752828/)
New York Botanical Garden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820752828/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3817/8820753492_ed1247619d_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820753492/)
New York Bontanical Garden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820753492/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
Wild Medicine: Healing Plant Around the World exhibition. The staff were showing cacao of which chocolate are made from. The fun part was the free sample of pure cacao.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5348/8810170357_eb046a3c9e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8810170357/)
New York Botanical Garden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8810170357/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8120/8820758068_ef38da2ea5_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820758068/)
New York Botanical Garden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820758068/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
A tunnel leading to another section of the greenhouse. No plant in there but it looks pretty cool.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7362/8820765826_2885aabf92_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820765826/)
New York Botanical Garden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820765826/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
Hard to believe that is in the Bronx NYC. That used to be a mill.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8810180161_e3833c0553_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8810180161/)
New York Botanical Garden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8810180161/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2870/8810181811_daeca92779_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8810181811/)
New York Botanical Garden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8810181811/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
One of four large sculpture from exhibition by Philip Haas's "Four Season" 4.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3687/8820749106_1fd724a913_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820749106/)
New York Botanical Garden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820749106/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7430/8820747938_7c344ea367_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820747938/)
New York Botanical Garden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8820747938/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
Lady first. This two are a couple. I watch them walk around together. Cute!
Well, there are a few more. I put them in the same location with other places from around NYC. But if you click on picture below it will take you to the start of the NY Botanical Garden picture than you can click on the right to see the rest....
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8279/8810162837_3be2e7bda7_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8810162837/)
New York Botanical Garden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/8810162837/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Very cool, Buddy! I have some nice photos from the Seattle Conservatory taken when I first bought my Canon 7D that I'll have to dig up and get posted here as well. Macro work is one of my favorite studies within photography as an art.
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
My very first photo attempt when I was 18 year old in 1966.
I’ve borrowed my mother Kodak camera and my mother was kind enough and patient enough to be my model.
She had to stand still for one second because the Kodak film at that time was probably around 25 ISO/ASA.
Of course I was inexperienced and the window light was over exposing the picture.
But I was young, inexperienced and learning.
At the time, it was lots of fun.
That’s how I started to take photos and today I made more or less a career selling professional photography equipment here in Vietnam.
I always love taking black and white pictures; it has something color don’t give you.
In addition, when you shoot black and white you have more choice of filters (Red, IR, yellow, etc…) to make nice special effects.
I still have my two Mamiya 645E bodies with lenses and when I get back to Canada I will shoot a few rolls of black and white from time to time with some filters that I still keep in my camera bag.
By the way, my favorite type of picture taking is sky with clouds. I take them with a red filter to make a more dramatic effect.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82204)
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That's neat, I like it. :thumb:
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Putting with the Ducks. Samung Nexus Phone camera on duty again.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2823/9057493851_c449d49c02_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9057493851/)
IMG_20130615_115700a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9057493851/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Myself, my neighbor, and my brother-in-law after completing our triathlon this morning.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u7b6y69jSQ4/Ub4OAHsuPiI/AAAAAAAAQsI/BZmV6PfFLNU/w1088-h1397-no/P1010718a.JPG)
George
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Looking good George. :thumb:
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George doesn't fit the stereotypical mold of the average audiophile. :lol:
Looking good dude.
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George doesn't fit the stereotypical mold of the average audiophile. :lol:
Looking good dude.
The one down side to all this exercise...less time in front of the stereo.
At least I have some good IEM's for training. :green:
George
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IEM = "In Ear Monitor"
I had to Google that one. :lol:
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Very cool, Buddy! I have some nice photos from the Seattle Conservatory taken when I first bought my Canon 7D that I'll have to dig up and get posted here as well. Macro work is one of my favorite studies within photography as an art.
Hey!
Thanks JakeJ, :D Two things I forgot to bring with me that day was my 100mm macro lens and a polarizer filter :? The zoom lens I used was OK getting close... well, not at pollen level... but I did miss the polarizer more. But even with the marco lens it will be hard for me to use it there since I think they don't allow the use of tripod there... that's suck isn't it?
Seattle Conservatory? Yes, it will be interesting to see what they have over there on the other side of US :D I've heard it rain a lot there.
Hi all Audio Circle members.
My very first photo attempt when I was 18 year old in 1966.
...
Guy 13
Well, it is a lot easier to take pictures these days. Anyway, it is good to have old family photos. I have some old family photos that I need to find time to preserve them soon. :D
Putting with the Ducks. Samung Nexus Phone camera on duty again.
...
Hope they don't steal golf balls :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hey!
Thanks JakeJ, :D Two things I forgot to bring with me that day was my 100mm macro lens and a polarizer filter :? The zoom lens I used was OK getting close... well, not at pollen level... but I did miss the polarizer more. But even with the marco lens it will be hard for me to use it there since I think they don't allow the use of tripod there... that's suck isn't it?
Seattle Conservatory? Yes, it will be interesting to see what they have over there on the other side of US :D I've heard it rain a lot there. The photos I have were all shot with the kit lens, EF-S 18-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM.
I don't think tripods are forbidden in the Seattle Conservatory but maybe on weekends when it is busy. Weekdays are very quiet and a good time to shoot, especially early morning.
Hope they don't steal golf balls :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Hey what do think you are doing to my eggs! Quack, quack!
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Congrats Zybar and crew!!
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Moved photo to different thread
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Parisian cat
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82550)
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Hi Charmerci and all Audio Circle members.
Nice picture, however, your picture does not tell the whole story.
We wonder if he jumped or stay there watching people passing by all day.
:lol:
Guy 13
Is it your cat?
Did he stayed there just to get photographed?
After you took his picture, did he went back to his nap?
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
A long, long time ago, I took some fireworks pictures.
All the pictures were taken at the Benson&Hedges International fireworks.
It took me several trial to get it right.
Aim in the right direction and have just the long enough exposure.
At that time I was using film (2-1/4 X 2-1/4") with my Rollei SLX camera.
The photos were scanned and compressed,
that's why the quality is not too good.
Those pictures were taken on the south shore on Montreal.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82551)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82552)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82553)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82554)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82555)
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
Those long exposures pictures where taken at the La Ronde amusement park
on the Ste Helene island near Montreal, Canada.
It was so long time ago that I don't remember which camera I've used,
maybe my Rollei SLX (2-1/4 X 2-1/4") or my Mamiyal RB67 (2-1/4 X 2-3/4").
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82556)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82557)
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Using onOne Perfect B&W (True Film setting) with Kodak Panatomic X –N film grain.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/BuffBWonOne-Copy_zps3cd8a6d8.jpg)
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Super Moon 2013. Shot from driveway with 70-200 and 2x teleconverter.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7432/9122315341_01a1ce771f_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9122315341/)
SuperMoonEF2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9122315341/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Impressive shot Jon. I really like the Buffalo too Pete. :thumb:
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
I love to take pictures of flowers.
Here's a tiny sample of my work.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82736)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82737)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82738)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82739)
Guy 13
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
More flower pictures.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82743)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82744)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82745)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82746)
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Nice work Guy 13! I also found those pictures of daily life in Vietnam fascinating. Do you have a Photobucket or Flickr account? I understand if you don't, I have trouble finding the spare time uploading to my own Photobucket account. :sad:
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Guy, nice shots. Is the top picture an Asian Lily? I have those in my yard (pinkish purple though) and they come back every year.
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Nice work Guy 13! I also found those pictures of daily life in Vietnam fascinating. Do you have a Photobucket or Flickr account? I understand if you don't, I have trouble finding the spare time uploading to my own Photobucket account. :sad:
Hi JakeJ and all Audio Circle members.
The first four flower post are flowers from Vietnam.ietnam flowers are very inexpensive.
My wife buy them all the time for our house.
I don't have Photobucket or Flickr, I keep my picture for myself (Selfish me) and share them on special occasion, Audio Circle members are a special occasion.
Guy 13
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Guy, nice shots. Is the top picture an Asian Lily? I have those in my yard (pinkish purple though) and they come back every year.
Hi Phil A and all Audio Circle members.
Yes, they are to my limited flower knowledge Asian Lily.
My wife does not grow them, they are so cheap to buy, that she buy's them every week.
The four bottom pictures are from Montreal, Canada and were taken more than 20 years ago with my Rollei SLX (2-1/4 X 2-1/4") medium format camera.
More pictures to come when time permit.
Guy 13
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
More pictures.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82787)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82788)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82789)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82790)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82791)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82792)
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Squall Line - A very intense but short storm rolls through Navarre Beach in Florida this afternoon.
1) Color 2) Black & White
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-3-14_zpsafbcb769.jpg)
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-4-14_zps71d5be8f.jpg)
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Hi bside123 and all Audio Circle members.
Very impressive...
That's the kind of picture I like and I would like to do...
Guy 13
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Beauty dish cam left, softbox cam right.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7391/9160975799_6913776e59_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9160975799/)
EOSD3877 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9160975799/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Trolling the depths... From opposite ends of the Navarre Florida Pier, off the end of the dock as well as at the bar, two types of night fishing are taking place. Both seek "what's at the bottom." :o
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-12_zps6d054f80.jpg)
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-17_zps0c351067.jpg)
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82902)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82903)
I think this little critter is called: Religious Manthe.
If someone as a better name for it, please share it with us.
It was around 7 in the morning when I saw it on the ramp of our balcony.
I ran to my office to get my camera and when I came back,
it was still there standing still.
It almost told me to take my time as it did not move,
but only turn her head to look at me.
Guy 13
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Praying/Preying Mantis
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Praying/Preying Mantis
Hi thunderbrick and all Audio Circle members.
Thanks a lot.
What would we do without guys like you ? ? ?
Guy 13
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Have a life, probably. :lol:
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
I took the old man picrure in Montreal, Canada about 25 years ago.
I've used my Rollei SLX camera.
The old (Begging) lady was taken from the train in Hue city (Middle of Vietnam)
I ask my wife to call her to give her some money, then I trip the shutter.
Was taken again with my Rollei.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82921)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82923)
Guy 13
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
What do you do when your child is annoying?
You throw her in the garbage can...
That's what you do and that's what I did.
Then, I took a picture to show her many years later.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
My daughter Thien-Kim.
She's now 23 years old and you won't believe what she looks like...
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82924)
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
Those two black & white pictures were taken in the old port of Montreal 20 years ago with my Rollei medium format camera and with Kodak T-Max 100 film.
I had a red filter mounted on the lens to add dramatic effect on the clouds.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82974)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82975)
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
I call that a dramatic sunset picture.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82976)
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Taken with a P&S camera during a float trip on the Upper Meramec River in Missouri a couple weeks ago.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/MAAN/MAAN%20Float%202013/MAAN%20Float%202013%20-%20NSFW/IMG_1083_zps7eead0fb.jpg)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/MAAN/MAAN%20Float%202013/MAAN%20Float%202013%20-%20NSFW/IMG_1106_zps9d63ff85.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=82979)
My niece Ariane, taken from a Canon EOS Digital Rebel camera, on a sunny day, and with unfocused lens.
* Roughly two years old.
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She's very mature looking for being two years old.
(just kidding) :wink:
Good shot though, very "raw" looking, I like it.
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Hi all Audio Circle members
Rain is coming our way.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83055)
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
Red ants crossing.
No traffic lights and no accidents.
Guy 13
Don't tell anyone, I did tap on the wires to see all the ants fall on the ground.
Bad me. :nono:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83056)
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The Black Skimmers are nesting along the shorelines of the Florida beaches at this time. This proud Papa brings home the bacon, whoops... I mean fish, to the nesting Mama below.
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-23-10_zps7faec4f1.jpg)
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Tern, Tern, Tern
A "Least Tern" in flight on an overcast day at the bayside in Navarre, FL. These little, big guys weigh only 1 1/2 ounces and measure about 9 inches in length with a wing span of 20 inches. When they are dive bombing you, they seem a LOT bigger! Our good, local friend tried to explain this to me yesterday. I realized it today... :dunno:
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-27-8_zpsb1e4b112.jpg)
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Couldn't resist at least one July 4th shot...
Navarre Beach Park, Fl
7/04/2013
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-31-4_zps79da175a.jpg)
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
Twenty some years ago I took those pictures of my daugther Thien-Kim.
As usual I've used two flashes with soft boxes on each side and two more flashes with umbrellas on each side of the white background to create a hi-key lighting.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83269)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83270)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83271)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83272)
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
Some more pictures of my daughter Thien-Kim,
but this time, with a different style
or another side of her personality.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83322)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83323)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83324)
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A different look at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC.
Taken with a Nikon D600
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83325)
Regards,
Randy
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One more DC picture...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83326)
Regards,
Randy
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Cell phone picture from balcony of hotel on the island of Maui.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83336)
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Spain Trip
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2844/9250201683_25c76f9b08_b.jpg)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5542/9250200009_b6fed0f5c5_b.jpg)
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2887/9252975628_c5864d2168_b.jpg)
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Uh, could you make those a little bigger? :scratch: :nono:
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OOPS - Sorry!
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Super pix! Those tunnels and bridges(?) remind me of Von Ryan's Express! :thumb:
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Leaves on our frozen pond in front of our house.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83371)
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
A few more pictures of my daughter Thien-Kim.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83387)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83388)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83389)
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Quite the little cutie, Guy. Always fun taking pictures of kids being kids.
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Spain Trip
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2844/9250201683_25c76f9b08_b.jpg)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5542/9250200009_b6fed0f5c5_b.jpg)
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2887/9252975628_c5864d2168_b.jpg)
Those are beautiful shots!
* By the way, you also posted them at WBF, but they are much bigger, and I could not access that last page because of that (or too much resolution).
So it's like the thread that I started two years ago is like locked now!
If you can think about it and re-sized them smaller it would be much appreciated, and it would reopen the thread.
Thanks! :)
Bob
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Sorry about that.
Just edited that post.
Thanks for the update -
Gregg
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Quite the little cutie, Guy. Always fun taking pictures of kids being kids.
Hi JakeJ and all Audio Circle members.
What I like when taking pictures of children is their innocence in addition to their always nice and smooth skin, no wrinkles...
I will post more later on, because I don`t want to invade this site with my pictures.
Guy 13
The little neighbor next door with my daughter's Silvester Cat.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83419)
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(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/71113-41_zpsef9aae06.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/71113-1_zps3700392c.jpg)
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Rock of Gibraltar.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7309/9272597978_a3a0e889b3_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3729/9267137258_8abac56e2d_b.jpg)
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Sorry about that.
Just edited that post.
Thanks for the update -
Gregg
Thanks a bunch Gregg; everything is perfect now! ...Smooth sailing. 8)
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Hi JakeJ and all Audio Circle members.
What I like when taking pictures of children is their innocence in addition to their always nice and smooth skin, no wrinkles...
I will post more later on, because I don`t want to invade this site with my pictures.
Guy 13
The little neighbor next door with my daughter's Silvester Cat.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83419)
All the kid's pictures you take are splendid; they reflect their innocence, and I like your style with that light deposit of a cloud on each photograph.
Post as many photographs as you wish; there are no limits for beauty in life. :)
Cheers, and best regards,
Bob
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Rock of Gibraltar.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7309/9272597978_a3a0e889b3_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3729/9267137258_8abac56e2d_b.jpg)
Awesome!
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Hi gfroman and all Audio Circle members.
Your black&white picture is really nice.
If you have more black&white pictures,
please post them.
By the way, what camera, lens and film did you use?
Guy 13
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Hi Bob (North Star) and all Audio Circle members.
Thanks for your comments.
I do have much more pictures of children,
but I post them slowly not to jam the Audio Circle server... :lol:
I will soon look into my shoe box and choose some children pictures
to be posted in the coming weeks.
I also have some women's pictures that I am sure some
Audio Circle members will like.
Stay tuned, more to come.
Guy 13
By the way the expression you use:
" light deposit of a cloud "
is simply a Nikon soft filter in front of my lens.
Sorry for saying, if you knew that already,
but maybe some Audio Circle members did not know that.
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Just started using my new Nikon D800.
Lens for both shots was a Nikon 16mm Fisheye.
Thanks!
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Just started using my new Nikon D800.
Lens for both shots was a Nikon 16mm Fisheye.
Thanks!
Hi gfroman and all Audio Circle members.
You took the black&white picture using your Nikon D800 with your camera black&white mode?
I've also tried to shoot black&white with my D200,
but the results were deceiving...
For black&white I prefer to shoot with my Mamiya 645E
with Kodak T-max 100,
however, no more T-max and here in Vietnam,
they don't know how to process and print black&white.
I will wait to be back in Canada to start again taking some
black&white pictures and experiment with some filters.
I wanted for decades to shoot with InfraRed film and filter,
however, I am not sure if the IR films are still available?
Guy 13
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I wanted for decades to shoot with InfraRed film and filter,
however, I am not sure if the IR films are still available?
Guy 13
Hey!
I've never used one but I think Ilford still make one and Rollei/Agfa seem to have one also... for both 35mm and 120 format.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hey!
I've never used one but I think Ilford still make one and Rollei/Agfa seem to have one also... for both 35mm and 120 format.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Hi SET Man and all Audio Circle members.
Twenty some years ago, I've used Agfa black&white film (25 ISO)
however, I prefer the T-max 100 and 400.
I read on the Internet that Kodak might reborn from his ashes...
However, I don't think they will offer films, but who knows ? ? ?
I think Ilford would be a good choice, even if I never used their products.
Why did they had to discontinued all those good films? ? ?
I hate when they change everything.
It's like the Kodak VHC film. (Very saturated) that I have used with some flowers pictures, nice film, I shot a few rolls and then, the bad news,: Discontinued... :cry:
Guy 13
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Freestyle Photo Supplies in L.A. has one of the deepest selection of film stocks around. They carry European brands you aren't going to find at your local camera shop. They are easy to deal with and have always given me professional service with quick shipping. If they don't have something you're looking for at the moment, it may well be restocked in the future. Rollei and Ilford Extended Range are the infrared films they have in stock at the moment. I've used the Ilford Extended Range in the past, it's a very interesting film.
www.freestylephoto.biz/category/1-Film
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I was a film shooter for 35 years and finally switched to Digital.
The B&W pic was a color digital pic shot with the D800 and converted to B&W with Photoshop.
Gave it kind of an "infra-red" look to it with some adjustments.
Thanks!
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Hi SET Man and all Audio Circle members.
Twenty some years ago, I've used Agfa black&white film (25 ISO)
however, I prefer the T-max 100 and 400.
I read on the Internet that Kodak might reborn from his ashes...
However, I don't think they will offer films, but who knows ? ? ?
I think Ilford would be a good choice, even if I never used their products.
Why did they had to discontinued all those good films? ? ?
I hate when they change everything.
It's like the Kodak VHC film. (Very saturated) that I have used with some flowers pictures, nice film, I shot a few rolls and then, the bad news,: Discontinued... :cry:
Guy 13
Hey!
It is unlikely Kodak will ever come back as big as it was before. The ironic thing is that Kodak were the first to experiment with CCD and made electronic image capture back in the '70s.
I post about the downfall of Kodak on the other thread here...
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=102670.0 (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=102670.0)
Well, lucky for you Kodak still make T-Max 100 and 400. And of course the Tri-X 400 is still around also. I like both Tri-X and T-Max 400.
As for Ilford. They filed bankruptcy years ago. But I think someone bought it and came back quite well with full line of their films, papers and chemicals. I used to use their paper when I was still printing B&W. Their films are good but I find them a bit lower contrast, bit too smooth and softer. This is just me.... everybody have their own way of developing so your result will depend on developing and printing. But if I there is no Kodak B&W films left than I wouldn't mind use Ilford stuffs at all. Their HP5 ISO 400 film is excellent by the way. I just have to adjust the way I do things a bit.
For color negatives I would stick with Fuji. I used pretty much exclusively Fuji color negatives back than and have it print on Fuji's Crystal Archive paper.
So, not to worry if you are going to burn some roll of films. There are still pretty good selections out there.
Freestyle Photo Supplies in L.A. has one of the deepest selection of film stocks around. They carry European brands you aren't going to find at your local camera shop. They are easy to deal with and have always given me professional service with quick shipping. If they don't have something you're looking for at the moment, it may well be restocked in the future. Rollei and Ilford Extended Range are the infrared films they have in stock at the moment. I've used the Ilford Extended Range in the past, it's a very interesting film.
www.freestylephoto.biz/category/1-Film
Yes, Freestyle is excellent. I've bought stuffs from them before. They do have stuffs that no other stores have. But luckily I'm in NYC and my local B&H store have pretty all the things I needed and usually at a lower price even after NY's tax.
Freestyle is definitely a place to check out if you are looking for any old fashion analog photography supply.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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A very dark and blustery evening on the Gulf Coast. Slow shutter speed, 1/5 sec, on a tripod.
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-5-14_zpsd75ae518.jpg)
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Below are a couple of shots from the Botanical Gardens located in Denver.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83567)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83568)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83570)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83571)
Regards,
Randy
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A long proboscis on a "Hearty Hibiscus," in our garden just outside the door.
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Hibiscus1of1_zps1bc529a9.jpg)
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Early morning cane fire on Maui.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83576)
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2nd hole green at Pukalani CC.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83577)
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Another early morning cane fire on Maui.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83601)
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Rescued from the Pound..
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7449/9303592934_f96ef999ef_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9303592934/)
EOSD4153_+2_-2ptx (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9303592934/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Very cool that you rescued the little fella JonL!!
Here is a picture of our Golden in our woods.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83611)
Regards,
Randy
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(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7454/9347691268_c12406f45c_b.jpg)
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Gfroman, excellent picture :thumb:. What B&W program did you use.
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I just converted it from color to B&W in PS RAW.
Thanks!
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Yes, nice rendition.
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(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5521/9362692064_7c369397d1_b.jpg)
Tanneries - Fez
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5510/9359915923_7e09bfecba_b.jpg)
A Stranger - Chefchaouen, Morocco
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5500/9365709507_cc03ae529a_b.jpg)
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:o :notworthy:
That's world-class ultra-large-format resolution and tonal range. Please tell the unworthy how you did that!
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Thanks again for the compliments!
I am truly humbled.
All I did was convert a RAW color file to B&W in PS RAW.
Tweaked around with the filters, contrast, clarity, etc.
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Uh huh, shoulda known it was the tweaking. :lol: Really nice tweaking at that! Keep up the good work and keep on posting.
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I am so glad I did not order from Adorama. I ordered from B&H when EOS-M/22mm was already backordered, but they honored the order unlike Adorama. I just received it, and to my surprise, B&H seems to have honored the EOS-M/22mm backorder with EOS-M/22mm/90EX kit! That's right, 90EX flash included for my $299 order ;D
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/9361537407_a9d0e04eef_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9361537407/)
EOSD4257 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9361537407/#) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
I was also happy to find out the cheaper Viltrox adapter works great with EF lenses.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5322/9361537161_10610738b9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9361537161/)
EOSD4261 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9361537161/#) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Finally, a sample shot with EOS-M/85L with the 90EX acting as master to fire off-camera 580 EX II.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5342/9361539797_fee4374018_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9361539797/)
IMG_0027 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9361539797/#) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Summer is here an I have not taken many pictures, like I've seen it all before. Anyway I forced myself yesterday to take a few photos of the summer landscape.
The Colors of Summer
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=84172)
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I am so glad I did not order from Adorama. I ordered from B&H when EOS-M/22mm was already backordered, but they honored the order unlike Adorama. I just received it, and to my surprise, B&H seems to have honored the EOS-M/22mm backorder with EOS-M/22mm/90EX kit! That's right, 90EX flash included for my $299 order ;D
The price on their website is now $399., is there still a way to get the kit for $299.?
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gfroman,
I, too went to Fez and Chefchaoen in 2003. When did you go?
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My wife and I traveled in Morocco last fall for about 3 weeks.
Fun trip!
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The price on their website is now $399., is there still a way to get the kit for $299.?
Unfortunately, no. That's why we are praising B&H who stood their by customers and fulfilled the backorders with the more expensive kit when the original kits became unavailalble from Canon, whereas places like Adorama just cancelled the backorders.
Guess where I (and others) will be ordering from in the future when same products are offered at B&H and Adorama? :wink:
By the way, this EF-M 22 mm f/2 lens is a beauty. I especially love how close you can get (15 cm) with awesome 1:2 near-macro ability. Sharpness and bokeh are way beyond what the price suggests also. Below at f/2.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5458/9365915011_f6e4c424bd_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9365915011/)
IMG_0030a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9365915011/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Unfortunately, no. That's why we are praising B&H who stood their by customers and fulfilled the backorders with the more expensive kit when the original kits became unavailalble from Canon, whereas places like Adorama just cancelled the backorders.
Guess where I (and others) will be ordering from in the future when same products are offered at B&H and Adorama? :wink:
By the way, this EF-M 22 mm f/2 lens is a beauty. I especially love how close you can get (15 cm) with awesome 1:2 near-macro ability. Sharpness and bokeh are way beyond what the price suggests also.
Thanks. Probably still a great kit at $399.
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Guess where I (and others) will be ordering from in the future when same products are offered at B&H and Adorama? :wink:
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Hey!
Talking about B&H. Great store. I've been buying stuffs there way back, I think they first I was there was in 1991 or 1992 I think. Their used to be a much smaller store at 17th street back than. And now they are huge! With overhead conveyor belts transporting stuffs around the store and between floor... reminded me of Looney Tunes cartoon. Anyway, between B&H and Adorama... I always go to B&H first.
Anyway, since this is "Picture of the day" thread and I haven't post picture here lately. So, here's one I took while this week while I was out walking around NYC with my good old Tokina zoom from film's era... (I'm thinking of selling it so just want to see how it is now.)
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2869/9368476082_8957412f45_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/9368476082/)
"Flatiron Building" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/9368476082/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
It is one of NYC's iconic buildings, the "Flatiron Building" BTW... the old zoom still good and yes I bought it from B&H years ago. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
PS
I posted the pic at 800 width, it is too big? Should I stick with 640?
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no I would go even bigger like 1200 or 1400 - more detail, you are zooming in for a reason :) And assuming folks don't repost a repost of a large photo it should not be too much for browsers.
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I wholeheartedly agree!
If you're going to post great pics like that (Flat Iron bldg), then gimme all ya got! :thumb:
Gene
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Morning shots from yesterday.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C9771-Copy_zpsd818fe9a.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C9879_zps9cd0ade2.jpg)
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Spectacular! Really nicely done :thumb:
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I wholeheartedly agree!
If you're going to post great pics like that (Flat Iron bldg), then gimme all ya got! :thumb:
Gene
+1! :thumb:
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PeteG,
That first shot is so nice. I hope you're going to print that thing and hang it on the wall some place! :thumb:
Gene
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The END
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3765/9386971022_8468575a76_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9386971022/)
IMG_0046a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9386971022/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Wow Pete. I could look at that all day long. That's just spectacular. I love that.
It reminds me of some pics I shot off Pikes Peak.
I've also got some similar type rolling hills in the Smokey mountains. I really like these kind of shots with the rolling hills with each "level" a shade fuzzier than the rest.
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Wow Pete. I could look at that all day long. That's just spectacular. I love that.
It reminds me of some pics I shot off Pikes Peak.
I've also got some similar type rolling hills in the Smokey mountains. I really like these kind of shots with the rolling hills with each "level" a shade fuzzier than the rest.
Bob, I know what you mean I too love the look of mountain-layers, most of the shots were taken at over 14k feet at Mt. Evans. I had gloves, stocking hat and coat on and still froze could not feel my hands for a while but it was worth it.
This one was taken pre-sunrise and the wind was brutal.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C9541-Copy_zps82ec4407.jpg)
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The END
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3765/9386971022_8468575a76_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9386971022/)
IMG_0046a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9386971022/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Jon, Cool shot. How are you liking the EOS M.
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Hi all Audio Circle members and (Professional and amateur) photographers.
So many nice pictures to look at lately.
I can't keep up with you guys.
I can only admire your work.
Guy 13
I want to post some of my pictures, but, our house is under renovation
and at the speed the Vietnamese works,
I might be able to take out of the sealed boxes (Lots of dust)
many nice pictures. (Nice to me anyway.)
We are now in the middle
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Very cool Pete, I love that one too.
In contrast to your photos at 14,000 feet, these are a bit lower in North Carolina:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Carolina%20Vacation%202009/DSC_0022.jpg)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Carolina%20Vacation%202009/DSC_0023.jpg)
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Hey Pete:
Very nice pictures! :thumb:
My daughter and I were out in Denver the 1st week of June visiting my son. We went on a hike up Chief Mountain. He took it easy on me as it was only a two mile trail up to the summit which is where the below pics were taken. One of us dropped a cherry and fast as a flash a little chipmunk appeared and quickly made that cherry his property. :lol: That particular picture is heavily cropped as it was taken with a Nikkor 17-35 lens.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=84457)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=84458)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=84459)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=84460)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=84461)
Regards,
Randy
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SET Man,
Great pic of the "Flatiron Building". Is that the building they like to show in the TV series "White Collar"?
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All great pictures guys, love mountain landscapes. Randy hope you had a good visit to Colorado.
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Jon, Cool shot. How are you liking the EOS M.
EOS-M RAW files are familiar to me since it's basically the same sensor as my old 550D. Compared to my 5D III files, there's less latitude in noise at high ISO and DR, but with some careful post-processing, I doubt casual onlookers will be able to tell the difference viewing them on their laptop screen.
The fact is, this shot would not have existed if I didn't have my eos-m/22mm in my car as the beautiful light washed the freeway. The best camera is the one you have on you at the time :thumb:
And I'm really loving the 90EX flash acting as master to fire off an off-camera flash (580EX II). People carrying their Samsung NX and Sony NEX cameras, but without a real flash, could not get the results I was getting with 580 EX II off-camera in my left hand, like below.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/9393540759_282795fef3_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9393540759/)
IMG_0070bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9393540759/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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At family dinner last night, a few of us were talking about the occasional, but very rare, sighting over the years of Luna Moths at our Southern Illinois farm. Our conversation must have been overheard, as lo & behold, we were graced with a Luna Moth in one of the greenhouses on this very rainy morning. Damp and wet, with dark overcast skies, this not-so-little guy held still for a quick shot. Here's a portrait of one of the turkeys looking on, perhaps contemplating our Thanksgiving dinner. Maybe you've never seen a turkey this up close before!? All shots taken with a 50mm Macro, Prime Lens. No cropping of the images.
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-10_zps29375733.jpg)
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-11_zps387e6068.jpg)
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-17_zps9dd80169.jpg)
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Just had smoked turkey thighs last night. :thumb:
Very cool pics!
Regards,
Randy
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Well, he won't win a beauty award :o
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Neat moth! It's been a few years since I've seen one. Very rare indeed.
I shot this one today. I'd like to hear your thoughts.
B&W was my goal, but I'm not at home and only have access to the Photobucket 'effects page', and I can't find the B&W button.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Tennessee%20Vacation%202013/92daaea5-73d3-48da-8210-8a54c49aa5c0_zpsad253b9c.jpg)
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Gobble, gobble, bay-bee!
Awesome shots of the Luna Moth too!
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Morning shots from yesterday.
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Hey!
The first one is very nice indeed. The beauty of nature :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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no I would go even bigger like 1200 or 1400 - more detail, you are zooming in for a reason :) And assuming folks don't repost a repost of a large photo it should not be too much for browsers.
I wholeheartedly agree!
If you're going to post great pics like that (Flat Iron bldg), then gimme all ya got! :thumb:
Gene
Hey!
Thanks guys. The thing is that I prefer my photos to view as a whole on screen. I want to post so it would be large enough to fill the space without you having to move side/bottom bars to see the entire photos. I feel that it is a better way to view a photo than seeing part of it at a time. :D
SET Man,
Great pic of the "Flatiron Building". Is that the building they like to show in the TV series "White Collar"?
Thanks, but I've never watch the "White Collar" so I have no idea which building they showed on that show. :scratch:
Well, keep on shooting pictures guys. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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The thing is that I prefer my photos to view as a whole on screen. I want to post so it would be large enough to fill the space without you having to move side/bottom bars to see the entire photos. I feel that it is a better way to view a photo than seeing part of it at a time. :D
I agree 100%, but that's going to depend on the size of the monitor you're viewing it on. At work, I have a 4:3 15" so I can't see much without scrolling. At home, I've got a 16:9 20", and can see quite a bit.
Bob
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A new guest has joined us in our flower garden this morning. Although I just posted some farms pics yesterday, I couldn't resist sharing these photos. These pics were VERY hard to take, as this sucker was moving fast... This creature is called a "Snowberry Clearwing Hummingbird Moth." It is about 2" long and has quite a substantial body. It is actually an insect that looks like a cross between a very large Bumble Bee and a small Hummingbird. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemaris_diffinis It's a bit overcast, so in order to get plenty of light and to be able to shoot fast, I set the camera to ISO 640, 1/1000 sec, f/3.5 - 50mm Macro, Prime lens. Gotta sit down... I'm dizzy chasing this thing! :roll:
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-29_zps518d0362.jpg)
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-18-3_zps8e96d66e.jpg)
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Thanks for posting your photo, Bob. The epitaph is quite provocative. Wonder what the history is around it - context? I think you're right. It'd be more striking in black & white. Looks like you're also using a vignette effect. Going for an antique look?
Neat moth! It's been a few years since I've seen one. Very rare indeed.
I shot this one today. I'd like to hear your thoughts.
B&W was my goal, but I'm not at home and only have access to the Photobucket 'effects page', and I can't find the B&W button.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Tennessee%20Vacation%202013/92daaea5-73d3-48da-8210-8a54c49aa5c0_zpsad253b9c.jpg)
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Love the gravestone. When postprocessing, why don't you try different color filters in addition to B/W?
We get the same Hummingbird Moth in our gardens. Really appreciate the effort to get those great pictures!! :thumb:
Regards,
Randy
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Jello Eyes
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7449/9411730738_5ffb18a662_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9411730738/)
EOSD4288a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9411730738/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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SET Man,
In "White Collar" they like to shoot the building from a long way off. Details are lost but the end shown is a wedge that runs sidewalk to sidewalk. No buildings on either side, just street.
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Thanks for posting your photo, Bob. The epitaph is quite provocative. Wonder what the history is around it - context? I think you're right. It'd be more striking in black & white. Looks like you're also using a vignette effect. Going for an antique look?
You're welcome!
The context....The gravesite site in an early 19th century Baptist Church in Cades Coves Tennessee, which is part of "The Great Smokey Mountain National Park". Other than that, I have no other context. Plenty more photos though, if you're interested.
I did use a bit of a vignette, just to tone down the bright green grass bordering the stone. Since I couldn't find the B&W button on Photobucket, I figured that was the best I could do, at the time.
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You're welcome!
The context....The gravesite site in an early 19th century Baptist Church in Cades Coves Tennessee, which is part of "The Great Smokey Mountain National Park". Other than that, I have no other context. Plenty more photos though, if you're interested.
I did use a bit of a vignette, just to tone down the bright green grass bordering the stone. Since I couldn't find the B&W button on Photobucket, I figured that was the best I could do, at the time.
I wonder when the grave marker was placed - obviously after her death.
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A new guest has joined us in our flower garden this morning. Although I just posted some farms pics yesterday, I couldn't resist sharing these photos. These pics were VERY hard to take, as this sucker was moving fast... This creature is called a "Snowberry Clearwing Hummingbird Moth." It is about 2" long and has quite a substantial body. It is actually an insect that looks like a cross between a very large Bumble Bee and a small Hummingbird. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemaris_diffinis It's a bit overcast, so in order to get plenty of light and to be able to shoot fast, I set the camera to ISO 640, 1/1000 sec, f/3.5 - 50mm Macro, Prime lens. Gotta sit down... I'm dizzy chasing this thing! :roll:
Love it! I need to post some of my insects. We rarely see them up close the way the camera can.
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One more?
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Tennessee%20Vacation%202013/DSC_0030_zpsdb3071f5.jpg)
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I agree 100%, but that's going to depend on the size of the monitor you're viewing it on. At work, I have a 4:3 15" so I can't see much without scrolling. At home, I've got a 16:9 20", and can see quite a bit.
Bob
Hey!
Yes, I've thought about that. Posting at 640 would fit all, even with older 4:3 screen. But I think most people today are using 16:9 wide screen with resolution high of 1024x768+ So, I think posting at 800 should fill it just fine on the post here.
Of course I get around with those large photos with the right click to see it as a whole. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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SET Man,
In "White Collar" they like to shoot the building from a long way off. Details are lost but the end shown is a wedge that runs sidewalk to sidewalk. No buildings on either side, just street.
Hey!
Hmmm.... I don't know since I've never watch the show. But the series is film in NYC so it is possible they would show some iconic buildings around NYC. Funny I put "White Collar building" in Google and found this....
http://www.whitecollarlexicon.com/fbi_headquarters.html (http://www.whitecollarlexicon.com/fbi_headquarters.html)
Anyway, here's a photo of the Flatiron Building in full....
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3776/9413699924_67e0c8fc66_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/9413699924/)
"Flatiron Building" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/9413699924/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
I took this last year on top of the Empire State building observation deck.
Talking about the Flatiron in photography. The building have been a subject for photographers over the years, including the old Masters of photography in the early part of last Century like famous one by Edward Steichen of which is a beautiful early photos of this building :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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That is one cool photo SET Man! You captured the building, a piece of the city and a small slice of the life around it (OK it's kinda hard to see the people but you get my drift). Really nice photo.
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A Built-in Drinking Straw for Sipping Nectar
Betcha' this flower is having a great time! :thumb:
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/c32bc597-658b-4c71-98be-716716c87175_zps95513762.jpg)
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(http://i0.wp.com/petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2013/04/waterdropinsects-9.jpg)
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
If you love bugs and small critters try this link.
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/bugs-up-close-slideshow/
Guy 13
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Hi bside123 and North Star and all Audio Circle members.
Would it be too much to ask both of you to share with us
Audio Circle members how and with what you took those two super photos.
I would love to take the same type of pictures.
Guy 13
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That is one cool photo SET Man! You captured the building, a piece of the city and a small slice of the life around it (OK it's kinda hard to see the people but you get my drift). Really nice photo.
Hey!
Thanks Jake. :D It is fun to see the city from high up. Not sure if you ever been up on top the Empire State Building, if not I'll say it is a must do if you are in NYC.
Yes, that's New Yorkers' life... we are living in a concert, steel and glass jungle. Most New Yorkers don't pay attention much to buildings in their daily lives, they just want to get to where they want to go fast.
I'm pretty like that most of the time. But sometime when I walked past by building like this I can't help slow down a bit and look at it, admire the beauty, detail and the craftmanships those people who came before us put in way back than. :D
Anyway, can you believe it that it was finished in 1902? It is now 111 years old :o
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hi bside123 and North Star and all Audio Circle members.
Would it be too much to ask both of you to share with us
Audio Circle members how and with what you took those two super photos.
I would love to take the same type of pictures.
Guy 13
I wish Guy.
Cheers,
Bob
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Hi Guy,
Here's the specs on my close-up photo of the butterfly having a drink. Hope this is what you're looking for and that it helps.
Hand Held Photograph
Camera: Sony A-77
Lens: Vintage Minolta 50mm Prime Macro f2.8
Settings: ISO 640, 1/1000 sec, f/4.5
Post Production: Slight processing in Adobe Lightroom 4.4.1; Conventional adjustments to contrast, color balance, b/w balance, etc.; No tricks
Cropped Image
Lots of good luck!
Hi bside123 and North Star and all Audio Circle members.
Would it be too much to ask both of you to share with us
Audio Circle members how and with what you took those two super photos.
I would love to take the same type of pictures.
Guy 13
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B-17 today Prior Aviation - Buffalo, NY. So cool to see history like this.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=84719)
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Hi Guy,
Here's the specs on my close-up photo of the butterfly having a drink. Hope this is what you're looking for and that it helps.
Hand Held Photograph
Camera: Sony A-77
Lens: Vintage Minolta 50mm Prime Macro f2.8
Settings: ISO 640, 1/1000 sec, f/4.5
Post Production: Slight processing in Adobe Lightroom 4.4.1; Conventional adjustments to contrast, color balance, b/w balance, etc.; No tricks
Cropped Image
Lots of good luck!
Hi bside123 and all Audio Circle members.
Sony A-77 good camera.
Vintage macro lens also good.
ISO640 just below ISO800 when most of the time,
the noise (Electronic grain) start to show.
1/1000 sec. fast enough for hand held shooting.
F/4.5 seems to me too open, F/11 would have been better,
but F/4.5 is good to blur make out of focus the background
and the result of your shooting show me that your choice of F/4.5
is better than what I would have used.
Just enough Adobe not to make the picture too unnatural.
Good work.
In Vietnam Canon is the number one selling camera brand
and in second place is Nikon, then Sony.
Guy 13
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Hi Guy,
Here's the specs on my close-up photo of the butterfly having a drink. Hope this is what you're looking for and that it helps.
Hand Held Photograph
Camera: Sony A-77
Lens: Vintage Minolta 50mm Prime Macro f2.8
Settings: ISO 640, 1/1000 sec, f/4.5
Post Production: Slight processing in Adobe Lightroom 4.4.1; Conventional adjustments to contrast, color balance, b/w balance, etc.; No tricks
Cropped Image
Lots of good luck!
Hey!
Well, look what we have here... another Sony DSLR user. I'm a long time A-mount user since the day of Minolta's film camera.
How do like the A77 so far? I'm still using the older A700 here. Would be nice to have 24MP FF body, have been keeping an eye on the A99, almost pull a trigger while it was on sale recently. But I think I will hold out for a while longer.
....
In Vietnam Canon is the number one selling camera brand
and in second place is Nikon, then Sony.
Guy 13
That's pretty much everywhere right now.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I went over to have dinner with friends and where they were staying had a feeder and I stood there for a long time watching the humming birds 5 feet away. then I realized I should pull out my camera. my 135mm is very slow at auto-focusing, esp on things moving 30mph 5ft away, so it took many shots to get these, a couple are with the 24-70 (then cropped in post) . this shot is through both sliding glass windows. click [HERE] (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/9433832722/in/photostream/)for a few others.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3710/9431061161_bc80816fa1_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/9431061161/)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/9431061161/)
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Nice one!
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Hi low.pfile and all Audio Circle members.
Nice picture of the little huimming bird.
Can you please give us some parameters of the shooting?
My wife told me that there are some humming birds in Vietnam,
but in my 18 years staying here,
I never saw any, too bad for me.
Guy 13
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Guy 13,
Cool link, did anyone check out the link to the "Life on Moss" HD macro video the photographer also did? Highly recommended. I will tell you that when it comes to macro photography lots of experimentation is required to get the hang of it. That means lots of shots.
SET Man,
I can imagine there about a thousand "must dos" when visiting NYC! :wink: Hopefully I'll get a chance to do a couple of hundred some time in the future.
FireGuy,
Nice photo of the warbird. Did you get a ride on her?
low.pfile,
Sweet shot of the humming bird! Looks like he was checking you out at that moment. Guy 13, this is what I was saying above, it took many tries for low.pfile to get this shot. I used to spend a lot of my hard earned money on film when shooting macros. I really like the digital world now for this reason but it is sad to see film fading away because just like audio analog is still better than digital. <EDIT> Unless you have lots of money to apply.
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My wife told me that there are some humming birds in Vietnam,
but in my 18 years staying here,
You have to "bait" them with feeders, and/or flowering plants they are attracted to.
If you lack those, the chances that you'll see one "just happen by", will be nearly zero.
Bob
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You have to "bait" them with feeders, and/or flowering plants they are attracted to.
If you lack those, the chances that you'll see one "just happen by", will be nearly zero.
Bob
Hi Bob and all Audio Circle members.
Thanks for your humming birds expert advice. :lol:
By the way, I have a jar of honey, but if I use it as a bait,
I am afraid that it will attract all the ants of Vietnam
and not a single humming bird.
Guy 13
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Guy,
I am no hummingbird expert, but my friends house had a hummingbird feeder hanging in front of a very large window. I learned that the bait is just sugar water, so maybe honey can be substituted? Their feeder was like the ones shown on this site [looky here] (http://www.birdfeeders.com/store/hummingbird-feeders?gclid=CJ2V9Mv947gCFS9dQgodziMAjw). I have a few hummingbirds visit the lemon trees in my back yard but they are gone in seconds, with a feeder they visit and stay for some time…which allowed me to take many photos.
I wanted photos of the birds in flight not sitting at the feeeder. I was about 5-6ft away. other parameters for my images: a camera that shoots up to 9 frames a second and good auto focus (lens dependent)—I tried manual focus but their speed just was too much for me. I shot quite a few at high shutter speeds to attempt to freeze the birds…about 1/6400 of a second, but I shot some at 1/60 to get the wing motion, but those lower speeds were very, very blurry. In my [photoset on flickr] (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsee/sets/72157634916779469/with/9431061161/). the shots with motion blur are at 1/800 sec! …with wings that flap at up to 50 cycles per second, it takes fast shutterspeeds to freeze motion. All shots are hand held, but my D3s has very good high ISO capability. I'm sure a tripod mounted camera would have allowed sharper photos.
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You are correct. Honey would be bad. I would use some bright flowers if you're really interested.
Google search for "flowers that attract hummingbirds".
Bob
p.s. And by the way, I'm not an expert, I just live in the country surrounded by flowering plants and have butterflies and hummingbirds everywhere.
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Hey!
low.pfile, nice catch of the humming bird.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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No, it's not as elegant or as artistic, but what the heck. Small town Arkansas is quite clever . . . Eureka Springs.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=84794)
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Nice sign!
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
Last Saturday it was cloudy, foggy and boring...
So, I took out my Nikon D-200 and did a few clicks
from the window of my listening room on the 4th floor of our house.
Out of half of a dozen shoot, this is the best one and the one I like the most.
Nothing extrodinary, but that picture has a special mood, don't you think so?
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=84806)
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No, it's not as elegant or as artistic, but what the heck. Small town Arkansas is quite clever . . . Eureka Springs.
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Hey!
Now that's a catchy name for a music store. :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=84992)
Reflection off an office building in Downtown Denver
Regards,
Randy
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Reflection off an office building in Downtown Denver
Regards,
Randy
Hey!
Randy, that's super cool and surreal. Reminded me of surrealist paintings like those from Rene Magritte. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Buddy:
Never heard of Rene Magritte so I checked him out. Very cool! Thank you. :thumb:
Regards,
Randy
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I really like your image, Randy... modern and abstract while combining the natural forms of sky and clouds with the steel and glass...
Your photo reminded me of a pic I took in downtown Dortmund, Germany some years back. I dug it up, and it's a similar theme. Here ya go :thumb:
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-71_zps116a7464.jpg)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=84992)
Reflection off an office building in Downtown Denver
Regards,
Randy
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bside123:
Thanks for your picture and comment. I owe you some thanks for taking those great pics of the Snowberry Clearwing Hummingbird Moth! We get that same creature in our front gardens and until you posted your pictures and description, I always thought that they were hummingbirds(which we have in abundance as well with all of our feeders in the back of the house).
Regards,
Randy
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(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7433/9468138355_b851d91455_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9468138355/)
EOSD4301 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9468138355/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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The end IS here
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7453/9476490508_b144578aa1_h.jpg)
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OMG, zombie garden gnomes!! The end really is here! AAAAUUUUGH! :rotflmao:
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Dood...you're wacko. :lol:
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85072)
From the third floor of our house a impressive sunset
with a (Small) airplane heading to the airport.
Guy 13
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85074)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85075)
My wife grows Orchids on our balcony on the fourth floor of our house.
Guy 13
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85078)
A few days ago I've posted a similar picture to this one,
but now instead of rain, it's morning fog.
I like the sun trying to make is way through the fog.
This event only happens one or two times a year.
Guy 13
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
Rain again today, but before it started to rain,
we had a nice view of some menacing clouds.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85083)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85084)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85085)
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A very small car show at a place called "The Diner" in Tennessee this past week.
....great food, by the way. Very highly recommended.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/Tennessee%20car%20show/DSC_0080_zps614e4f33.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/Tennessee%20car%20show/DSC_0080_zps614e4f33.jpg.html)
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Hi Bob in St-Louis and all Audio Circle members.
It's too bad you did not get a closer shot at the Ford burgundy (Red) car.
Look like a convertible.
I love the front grill of that car.
Guy 13
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(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7433/9468138355_b851d91455_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9468138355/)
EOSD4301 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9468138355/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Hi Jon L and all Audio Circle members.
This is a really nice picture.
Who is she?
Everything is perfect on that picture.
I love it.
As soon as my listening room is finish
(My office is also in there)
I will find some similar pictures that I did with some kids.
Guy 13
The pose: Good
The lighting: Good (HiKey lighting)
Bare foot: Good
Smile: Good
The background: Good
A perfect picture. :thumb:
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Buddy:
Never heard of Rene Magritte so I checked him out. Very cool! Thank you. :thumb:
Regards,
Randy
Hey!
You're welcome. His works are great aren't they?
Beside Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte is my favorite surrealist painter. I like his style. Luckily two of my favorite museums here in NYC have some of his work, the Met and MoMA. Currently MoMA have two of his paintings on view.... "The Empire of Light II" and "The False Mirror"
http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?artistFilterInitial=&criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A3692&page_number=1&template_id=10&sort_order=1 (http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?artistFilterInitial=&criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A3692&page_number=1&template_id=10&sort_order=1)
I was just there on Wed. I usually stop by to see them every time I'm there. Lucky me there will be a big exhibition of his painting next month at MoMA with loans from other museums, can't wait!!!!!!
If you ever in NYC make sure you go to MoMA and the Met. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hi Jon L and all Audio Circle members.
This is a really nice picture.
Who is she?
Everything is perfect on that picture.
I love it.
Thanks. That's my niece, a rascal at times.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5493/9486804895_1f5ef0cfca_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9486804895/)
EOSD4137 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9486804895/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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If they weren't occasional rascals they wouldn't be any fun!
Nice work, Jon L.
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
For a long time I wanted to try the following.
I climbed on the roof of my penthouse (Listening room) on the 4th floor
and with my Manfrotto sturdy tripod and my Nikon D-200
(AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm F3.5 - 5.6 GII DX SWM ED aspherical lens)
I've tried different speed from 1 to 10 seconds with a F stop between F3.5 and F8.
This is the results, nothing extraordinary, but it was fun.
I will do some more pictures, but next time on the sidewalk.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85252)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85253)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85254)
Guy 13
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
I did some more night shot experimentation.
This picture was taken in front of our house on which is on the corner of the street.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85362)
This one with a motorcycle.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85363)
This one with my sister in law that was told to be motionless,
obviously, she did not listen to me.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85364)
Our house. Excuse me, it's my wife's house, since the mortgage is to her name.
It's cost her 175,00 USD to build it with 12" armored concrete on each of the floors.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85365)
Guy 13
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Nice photo's!
12inch armored concrete :o
Wow!
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Nice photo's!
12inch armored concrete :o
Wow!
Hi Bob2 and all Audio Circle members.
12" armored concrete,
it's standard here in Vietnam with two story floors houses.
All the walls are made with red bricks.
Pretty much sound proof all over the house.
Guy 13
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Morning all. Interesting in lower Manhattan yesterday, NYC Fire Museum was the best. Pics from Canon A1100IS, nothing special.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85411)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85412)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85413)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85414)
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Pretty much sound proof all over the house.
Guy 13
Nice! Living in a busy city and being able to get away from all the noise would be great!
Since there are so many great pictures here I'll throw one out there...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85415)
This is a picture my wife took of Carmel Beach with my Lumix.
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Well it's "Hummertime" here again at the farm. Sharing in the delights of this beautiful August day in Southern Illinois... the weather has been delicious, as I'm sure that this Ruby Throated Female Hummingbird can attest. Here she is posing for a lovely portrait at our Barnhouse feeder.
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/c1820101-f6a6-402a-8c39-872195b011e1_zps4caa830d.jpg)
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Lake Mead is a bit low this year...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85463)
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Very cool hummingbird shot, bside123.
charmerci, hard water in that lake? Looks like the inside of my pipes! :lol:
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I bought a bunch of "portable" softboxes, umbrella-type softboxes, beauty dish, etc in an attempt to have better lighting when I'm out; however, it turned out I rarely used these things because then I needed to also bring light stands/tripods/wireless triggers.
In search for a decent portable light setup, I bought a large and small Rogue Flashbender on word-of-mouth. These are great because they are very large bounce cards but also can double as softbox once you fit a diffuser panel in front via Velcro. They are also light, sturdy, and bendable/rollable to carry.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7419/9522255076_cdd8059ede_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9522255076/)
EOSD4447 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9522255076/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
I think I found my true portable two-light setup. Large Rouge/diffuser on cam right, small one cam left, all fired as slaves from small Canon 90EX flash on-camera.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/9536183014_e909ccf379_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9536183014/)
EOSD4489 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9536183014/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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charmerci, hard water in that lake? Looks like the inside of my pipes! :lol:
Maybe it's chlorine..... :roll:
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Here's something kinda fun!
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/HummingbirdGIF2_zpscc4cec7a.gif) (http://s1264.photobucket.com/user/DinDayemi/media/HummingbirdGIF2_zpscc4cec7a.gif.html)
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Hi,
Its literally taken me a couple of years to take a photograph that I thought was truly deserving to be posted on this circle. It was taken near some waterfalls near Nha Trang in Vietnam a couple of weeks ago. I might even have it blown up and hang it on my wall because I like it so much. I was using my new Nikon d7000 lens was Nikon 18 - 300 at the time.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85555)
Cheers Rod
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Hi Rod and all Audio Circle members.
You came to Vietnam and you did not call me or come see me...
Shame on you !
I've been writing, repeating, yelling and posting plenty
of Vietnamese pictures to all the Audio Circle members
that me the (French) Canadian,
I've been living in Vietnam for the last 18 years...
And I'm always happy to see a Canadian or a neighbor American.
Even if you are not from North America you are still welcome.
Well, maybe next time ?
I will have to be before March 2014,
because I plan to go back to my home country for good.
Well... I am sure you had a nice trip.
Guy 13 (The Canadian in Vietnam)
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Hi bside 123 and all Audio Circle members.
Like the young generation say:
Kool or cool !
That's really a nice animated picture.
Well done.
Guy 13
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Hi JonL and all Audio Circle members.
Your small/portable reflector/sofbox are nice and inexpensive I am sure.
I am the Lumiquest exclusive distributor for Vietnam and they are difficult to sell because expensive.
However, they have nice foldable units like soft boxes and reflector.
The lighting of the picture of the little girl in my opinion is perfect.
Keep the pictures coming they are all nice and make me smile.
Guy 13
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(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7306/9552869761_a1bea3b9fe_b.jpg)
Borabadur, Java
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5479/9365665037_fc207f9119_b.jpg)
Morocco
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/9504716184_9ae1af8866_b.jpg)
Lajolla, CA
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That last picture is wild! :o Where is it?
The road through the salt flats on the other side of Death Valley.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85588)
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Hi charmerci and all Audio Circle members.
That's the place you want to be if you are a marginal person
or if you want complete silence.
Guy 13
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Hi gfroman and all Audio Circle members.
I love your black & white pictures.
One day, (When I am completely retired)
I would like to do again black & white shooting.
Guy 13
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
If you like macro photography (Or even if you just like amazing photographs.) please open this link, amazing photographs.
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/bugging-out-yound-amatuer-photographer-captures-bugs-up-close-slideshow/
Guy 13
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Since I've been playing around with some GIF animation, I just couldn't resist sending another Hummingbird image... it's just too cute! Okay, okay, I'll stop now. :roll:
Help... I'm stuck!
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/Hummingbird3_zpsf54f4240.gif)
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Guy, When you posts links like that you need to also post a "warning--disturbing photos". Now I am going to have nightmares. :o I never did like bugs/insects/spiders and now I know why. They are little monsters and some of them do hide under my bed. Nothing that scary ever came out of a Japanese sci-fi flick.
Hi all Audio Circle members.
If you like macro photography (Or even if you just like amazing photographs.) please open this link, amazing photographs.
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/bugging-out-yound-amatuer-photographer-captures-bugs-up-close-slideshow/
Guy 13
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Hey beside123,
Love the photo but it's starting to drive me crazy. Help the little guy :icon_surprised:
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Hello Guy13
Some of those bugs look like they have loudspeaker cone material for eyeballs :)
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Hey beside123,
Love the photo but it's starting to drive me crazy. Help the little guy :icon_surprised:
Hey!
:lol: Imagine if the little guy really got stuck there.
Anyway, nice GIF bside123.
.....
Lajolla, CA
gfroman, the last pic of the shore is pretty cool. I've seen some of your photos here and I have to say that I do like your style. I feel that your pictures got the a mood and feel to them, making them stand out. I like that :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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A few pictures from the Denver Botanical Gardens
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85669)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85670)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85671)
Regards,
Randy
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Hey!
Went to MoMA NYC yesterday. I snapped this a picture of a Pablo Picaso's "Repose"...
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/9574727138_b7470d7c4e_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/9574727138/)
Pablo Picaso : "Repose" (Temporarily Removed) MoMA NYC 8/22/13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/9574727138/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
No, nobody walk out with it. It was "Temporarily Removed" as noted by the card on the name plate. Well, a little behind the scene of what's behind the painting at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC. :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Mt. Whitney and the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85742)
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Previously, I've posted the interesting and contrasting messages here that appear from this pair of billboards. Apparently, both McDonalds and the Union County Hospital have a contract, and they alternate their respective messages every 6 months or so.
Know The Warning Signs For Terrific Toppings On Quarter Pounder Burgers!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85829)
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:lol: Amen to that.
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Previously, I've posted the interesting and contrasting messages here that appear from this pair of billboards. Apparently, both McDonalds and the Union County Hospital have a contract, and they alternate their respective messages every 6 months or so.
Know The Warning Signs For Terrific Toppings On Quarter Pounder Burgers!
I think that makes the McDonald's ad qualify as business development for the hospital!
Cheers,
Geary
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I think that makes the McDonald's ad qualify as business development for the hospital!
Cheers,
Geary
Either that, or the hospital kicked in some co-op money for advertising costs. :dunno:
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I haven't posted a photo in a while, so here's one I shot a couple years ago.
It's the shadow of the Gateway Arch on the Mississippi, from inside the Arch, over 600 feet high.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/The%20Arch%20September%202011/DSC_0021.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/The%20Arch%20September%202011/DSC_0021.jpg.html)
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Hey... you trying to slip in another McDonald's ad? How much they paying you? Is that a river of Coca Cola?
I haven't posted a photo in a while, so here's one I shot a couple years ago.
It's the shadow of the Gateway Arch on the Mississippi, from inside the Arch, over 600 feet high.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/The%20Arch%20September%202011/DSC_0021.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/The%20Arch%20September%202011/DSC_0021.jpg.html)
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:duh: Yea, I guess the Arch looks like half of the McDonalds Arches. :peek:
Sorry. But "No", I hate McDonalds food. No free ads from me.
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:duh: Yea, I guess the Arch looks like half of the McDonalds Arches. :peek:
Sorry. But "No", I hate McDonalds food. No free ads from me.
Nice one, Bob! :thumb:
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Thanks Bob :D
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Four from our short road trip across the mountains from the west coast to Calgary all taken through the windshield or out the side window at around 100kph or 50mph, typically 1/1500 sec, ISO 100:
(http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz88/rdawkins/R2000632_zpscf591083.jpg) (http://s816.photobucket.com/user/rdawkins/media/R2000632_zpscf591083.jpg.html)
river alongside Kootenay Highway
(http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz88/rdawkins/R2000661_zpsc5d0a3c4.jpg) (http://s816.photobucket.com/user/rdawkins/media/R2000661_zpsc5d0a3c4.jpg.html)
wildlife overpasses in Banff National Park
(http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz88/rdawkins/R2000666_zps51c43c3b.jpg) (http://s816.photobucket.com/user/rdawkins/media/R2000666_zps51c43c3b.jpg.html)
Marble Canyon, looking south
(http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz88/rdawkins/R2000798_zps920d9f26.jpg) (http://s816.photobucket.com/user/rdawkins/media/R2000798_zps920d9f26.jpg.html)
little lake just east of Cranbrook
(edited to enlarge images)
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Splendid Russell!
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Hi Russell and all Audio Circle members.
I like the picture with a bunch of little clouds puff...
I wonder if a polarizing filter would have given that picture
a more dramatic effect?
Anyway, with or without a pola filter, it's a nice picture,
please keep posting picture, I am sure we all like it.
Guy 13
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I like the picture with a bunch of little clouds puff...
I wonder if a polarizing filter would have given that picture
a more dramatic effect?
I think it would have, and I'm considering getting a polarizing filter for just that purpose. My camera is the new Ricoh GR and there are not many accessories yet available for that, although I am looking into a magnetically attached polarizing filter.
I have fiddled a little with the contrast and brightness and re-sized the images, and I think it looks a little better now.
It's worth remembering they are basically snapshots from a moving vehicle without time taken for the fine points.
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I think it would have, and I'm considering getting a polarizing filter for just that purpose. My camera is the new Ricoh GR and there are not many accessories yet available for that, although I am looking into a magnetically attached polarizing filter.
I have fiddled a little with the contrast and brightness and re-sized the images, and I think it looks a little better now.
It's worth remembering they are basically snapshots from a moving vehicle without time taken for the fine points.
Hi Russell and all Audio Circle members.
I agree with you, when you do basically snap shoots you can't bring all the accessories to improve the pictures, that's why they are called:
Snap shoot.
I also carry a small point and shoot camera, just in case I will encounter a volcanic eruption or a earth quake or flooding or tornado or a meteorite striking earth...
Who knows what can happen, always have to be ready... :lol:
Guy 13
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85913)
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Very nice bowl.
It reminded me of this ceramic bowl I snapped at a local craft event:
(http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz88/rdawkins/R2000422_3_zps4424eb51.jpg) (http://s816.photobucket.com/user/rdawkins/media/R2000422_3_zps4424eb51.jpg.html)
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The woodworker dropped off the bowl today.
The bowl was made with wood from a 35' Norfork Pine, that we cut down 7/12.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85922)
It started as a 3' live tree that served as our Christmas tree 12/88.
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The woodworker dropped off the bowl today.
The bowl was made with wood from a 35' Norfork Pine, that we cut down 7/12.
It started as a 3' live tree that served as our Christmas tree 12/88.
Kudos to the Tree Man. He earned his money :thumb:
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Taken with my cell phone
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85942&size=xlarge)
An expired locust Cicada sitting on the front steps of my office. Not only are these things butt-ugly, they make one gawd-awful racket when they are around.
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Waiting for some paint to dry,a few shoots from my front deck
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85946)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85947)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85948)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85949)
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For just a minute I thought you were within sight of Ayers Rock!
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Taken with my cell phone (http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85942&size=xlarge) An expired locust sitting on the front steps of my office. Not only are these things butt-ugly, they make one gawd-awful racket when they are around.
Scott: That would be a Cicada NOT a Locust. Cool shot... and from your cell phone!? Butt ugly enough to look at it twice. Din
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Locust image cut and paste from Google search:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85950)
Some people eat this too! :thumb:
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Hiya Din, I stand corrected. Cicada it is :thumb:
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Wow, nice shot from a cel phone. What kind of phone is that? Must be an "iMacro" :lol:
The last Google image looks more like a grasshopper. :scratch:
Here's one of my favorite shots from a few years back:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/My%20attempt%20at%20photography/DSC_0126.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/My%20attempt%20at%20photography/DSC_0126.jpg.html)
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(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3805/9612477218_b756ea2be7_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9612477218/)
EOSD4590bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9612477218/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
3 portable speedlite setup.
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Wow, nice shot from a cel phone. What kind of phone is that? Must be an "iMacro" :lol:
It's from my Samsung Galaxy Note II. It's got an 8.3MP. Not too bad overall.
At work I take lots of pics and normally carry my little Canon P&S. Anymore and with the improvement of cell phone cameras, I'm using it more than 50% of the time. If this one proves to be reliable and does well in low light, I'll use it full time. Oh, I just upgraded and switched phone carriers yesterday from the HTC EVO I had through Sprint.
I'm liken' it so far :thumb:
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Very nice shots from the Russell Dawkins group forward. Thanks for sharing.
Curiosity begs, Scott, who's your new service provider?
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My new service provider is AT&T. In St Louis, the outlying areas really, Sprint has rotten coverage when you compare the two. In my basement I could barely get a signal with Sprint.
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Understood. Started with Nextel. Sprint bought 'em and coverage as well as service went south within months. Next was AT&T but customer service left much to be desired. Verizon now and liking them for the much better customer service. That Leaves T-Mobile and Cellular One as yet untried. Doubtful I will though as I've not heard much good about them in this area (semi-rural).
Oops...on with the posting of pictures! :oops:
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Patience Lake Road Horses
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86204)
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Using a new Canon 70D this weekend.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_0050_zpse6af12ae.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_0103_zps46760711.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_0318_zpsb94daa42.jpg)
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Lone Pine Lake - Sierra Nevada Mts.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86558)
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(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7400/9696858542_af99923878_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9696858542/)
EOSD4795 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9696858542/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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... a slight detour on the drive home from Newport Beach
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86740&size=huge)
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:o :thumb:
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Hi Vapor Audio and all Audio Circle members.
Nice picture, I wish I could do the same, if I had the same scenery in Vietnam.
Do you have more like this one ?
Guy 13
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Lovely picture.. but UFO??
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That's a fantastic shot.
(I hate it when I get UFO's in my shots) :duh: :evil:
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Lovely picture.. but UFO??
Haha, just a D200 that's been rode hard and put away wet. With almost 200K shutters on it, I don't bother cleaning anymore.
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EOS-M
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7326/9726599795_19d2c246bf_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9726599795/)
IMG_0469bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9726599795/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Beautiful sunset sky outside my door!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86946)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86944)
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Coyote in my yard
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86956)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86957)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86958)
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Fox from our vacation a few years back in Colorado. Seems appropriate.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/SlyAsAFox.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/SlyAsAFox.jpg.html)
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Pikes Peak...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86969)
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I've got a photo of that same curve. :lol:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/PikesPeakRoad.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/PikesPeakRoad.jpg.html)
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here's another.. Pikes Peak..
(Bob, did you take a pic here....?)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86984)
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"Checkmate". You got me there. :thumb:
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Fox from our vacation a few years back in Colorado. Seems appropriate.
Bob, your fox looks possessed. Nice shots of Pikes Peak guys.
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Bob, your fox looks possessed. Nice shots of Pikes Peak guys.
Yea, the flash got him just right.
Here's one more. Turns out a Fox will devour mashed potatoes.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/RedFoxMashedPotatoes.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/RedFoxMashedPotatoes.jpg.html)
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I recently just got my first external flash. I have never been a "flash" photographer, so I have been experimenting with it. I've literally taken only a handful of photos with it, so here is one of the few new shots with the new flash... Wow! Flash is a whole new world of photography. Lot's to learn. :o
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-42_zpsb9933955.jpg)
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I recently just got my first external flash. I have never been a "flash" photographer, so I have been experimenting with it. I've literally taken only a handful of photos with it, so here is one of the few new shots with the new flash... Wow! Flash is a whole new world of photography. Lot's to learn. :o
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-42_zpsb9933955.jpg)
Yup, once speedlites/strobes get involved, artistic possibilities (and foibles) expand exponentially.
Your photo looks interesting with subject motion frozen by flash and background dark, and it also demonstrates some of the difficulties flash photography can present if a different look was desired, e.g. if one wanted the room and people in background to be seen more and possibly more even spread of light from head to legs of multiple mains subject in front, especially if softer lighting was desired.
This is when we end up buying multiple speedlites and various light modifiers, then wireless triggers, etc..
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87063)
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Hi jupiterboy and all Audio Circle members.
Do you have more similar to this one.
Really nice picture, I like it.
Guy 13
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Thanks. I have located my foot for my tripod, so I need to do some night shots. Very common subject, but what can I say? I love valves.
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... a slight detour on the drive home from Newport Beach
I live right next to Newport Beach. That doesn't look like it's close to Newport Beach... it is even in the same state?
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Can you just shovel the food straight into my mouth? :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87097)
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Here are a few of the pictures I took earlier this month. I will post more if members would like that. Some are posted because I think they are good photos. Others are posted just to show the magnitude of Yellowstone. At least as much as can be captured with a single photo. I did not know how to down sample the photos so I was at the mercy of the AC program. My photos actually are much crisper. Some how the posts here look "plastic". They were shot at the 7mpx setting on my Sony DSC-H5. It is a pretty sweet little camera to carry all day on hikes. What I missed most was the ability to use a polarizer.
My favorite hike was to two geysers about 3-3.5 miles from the trailhead. I was caught in a thunderstorm on the way back. I got wet and cold and had a fantastic time. I was the only one on the trail and it felt wild. Especially when I skirted a large thermal basin. The cool, moist air caused the steam to linger in huge low clouds just above the basin floor. Some of the plumes had a slight orange or pink tinge. It was either reflected light or bacteria and minerals transported aloft by the steam. Sorry, no pictures of that. My camera was safely stowed in my pack to keep it dry.
I will break this posting into two parts.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87167)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87168)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87169)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87170)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87171)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87164)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87165)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87172)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87173)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87174)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87175)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87177)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87178)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87192)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87191)
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Very cool shots, Don_S. More, please! Love the primordial feel those photos give.
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Thanks Jake,
I will post more this weekend. Right now I have to get ready for a bike ride.
My barren shots were meant to capture the near desolation caused by the thermal activity. Primordial? Pictures don't begin to describe. I hiked by some stinky (sulfur) mud pits in the back country and was again amazed at the scale. Warnings were posted for bears but I was looking for dinosaurs. :o
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Very cool shots, Don_S. More, please! Love the primordial feel those photos give.
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What I missed most was the ability to use a polarizer.
Won't a standard 58mm polarizing filter work? They're only about $13 at B&H. DP Review says this on page two of their review of this camera:
"Sony supplies a lens adaptor ring (which allows the use of 58mm filters and tele/wide adaptors) and a bayonet lens hood in the box with the H5."
Those are wonderful photos, by the way, and if you want to display them bigger, follow this advice given to me by another member of AC:
"I joined an outside web service for photogs called "Photobucket." It's free. I first post my photos to photo bucket. Then I control the size and rez to my liking, and then I paste the IMG link into the AC reply box. The AC server accesses my photo from Photobucket NOT from the AC Gallery."
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Photobucket is awesome.
I've also got a BUNCH of Yellowstone photos. I love that place.
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Bangladeshi Beach Hawkers
Cox's Bazaar at the Bay of Bengal
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/DSCN0398-2_zps6a7f38f9.jpg)
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Hey, I know a lot of you are pretty good cooks with your backyard grills and such, but... have any of you ever been to one of these!?
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/LiveBBQ_zps5099d71a.jpg)
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No I haven't (other than my own). But I'm thinking that may be a toll call from St. Louis. :lol:
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No I haven't (other than my own). But I'm thinking that may be a toll call from St. Louis. :lol:
Bob,
Do you also conduct real "Live" BBQ at your house in St. Louis? If you do... just let me know when. I'll be sure to make the drive up from Carbondale, no problem. :thumb:
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I do "live" fairly often. Not too much of it is "public" though. :lol:
Although I have day dreamed about hosting a GAS BBQ. :thumb:
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I do "live" fairly often. Not too much of it is "public" though. :lol:
Although I have day dreamed about hosting a GAS BBQ. :thumb:
Live BBQ is horrifically noisy, not to mention the mess and other hassles such as the neighbors and the authorities.
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I'm far enough out in the woods, that I'm not concerned with neighbors or authorities. :D
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Wow, I can't believe it, but DxO FilmPack 3 is offered for free download. I just downloaded it, activated it, and yes it's free and works. It's very similar to the wonderful Nik ColorEfex Pro which I also have. Get it before the offer ends :)
http://www.dxo.com/intl/sony
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Wow, I can't believe it, but DxO FilmPack 3 is offered for free download. I just downloaded it, activated it, and yes it's free and works. It's very similar to the wonderful Nik ColorEfex Pro which I also have. Get it before the offer ends :)
http://www.dxo.com/intl/sony
Yup, once speedlites/strobes get involved, artistic possibilities (and foibles) expand exponentially.
Your photo looks interesting with subject motion frozen by flash and background dark, and it also demonstrates some of the difficulties flash photography can present if a different look was desired, e.g. if one wanted the room and people in background to be seen more and possibly more even spread of light from head to legs of multiple mains subject in front, especially if softer lighting was desired.
This is when we end up buying multiple speedlites and various light modifiers, then wireless triggers, etc..
Hi Jon:
Thanks for both of your comments on the flash as well as the DxO FilmPack 3. It looks to be a long road ahead for learning flash photography, but I think I can see the light... (bad pun). I downloaded the FilmPack. Pretty interesting. Here's a hand held shot using Kodak Tri-X, which I used to push in low light situations such as these... back in the day. :thumb:
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj495/DinDayemi/untitled-11-3_zps14499bb7.jpg)
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Playing a little with DxO FilmPack, I was surprised how it packs both color and B&W films, and I was happy to find "strength" slider to vary the degree of particular film effect, which Nik ColorEfex surprisingly lacks. It's a little odd, but DxO also lets you select one film for "tone" and a different film for "film grain"; gotta play with that some more. Anyway, using the Kodak infrared film simulation..
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/9830257933_d3cd6938fe_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9830257933/)
EOSD4847d (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9830257933/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Wow, I can't believe it, but DxO FilmPack 3 is offered for free download. I just downloaded it, activated it, and yes it's free and works. It's very similar to the wonderful Nik ColorEfex Pro which I also have. Get it before the offer ends :)
http://www.dxo.com/intl/sony
Thanks Jon.
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Russell,
Thanks for the tips. I found the adapter. It was connected to the lens hood which I never use so I forgot I had the adapter. I do not use the hood because it connects with a very sloppy 1/4 turn bayonet. Tends to fall off at the most inopportune times. The adapter is required to use the hood so they kind of got paired and forgotten.
Amazon has 58mm polarizers: Tiffen $13, Agfa $10, Zeikos $9 Think I would opt for the Tiffen. Sony manual does not specify the filter size. I will measure the lens and verify before I order. I won't be needing it in the near future so I will just add it to a CD order.
I will try Photobucket. If I use it can I download photos to my iPad and save them there? I would like to show some photos to my mom but she does not have an internet connection. Therefore they need to be stored on my iPad.
Won't a standard 58mm polarizing filter work? They're only about $13 at B&H. DP Review says this on page two of their review of this camera:
"Sony supplies a lens adaptor ring (which allows the use of 58mm filters and tele/wide adaptors) and a bayonet lens hood in the box with the H5."
Those are wonderful photos, by the way, and if you want to display them bigger, follow this advice given to me by another member of AC:
"I joined an outside web service for photogs called "Photobucket." It's free. I first post my photos to photo bucket. Then I control the size and rez to my liking, and then I paste the IMG link into the AC reply box. The AC server accesses my photo from Photobucket NOT from the AC Gallery."
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Carolina%20Vacation%202009/DSC_0036.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Carolina%20Vacation%202009/DSC_0036.jpg.html)
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Still working with my new flash. I can't quite figure out how to sync the flash at speeds higher than 1/250 sec. I need to understand the manual mode settings better. I like to shoot at higher speeds for stop action and greater depth of field. Nonetheless, this is a nice, soft flash image.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2805/9838532156_bc0d2a412b_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/102552736@N08/9838532156/)
It might be overcast and rainy today, but I still gotta eat! I'd better figure out what to do... 'cause I can't just sit here and wait.
Rainy Day Hummingbird (http://www.flickr.com/photos/102552736@N08/9838532156/) by din_dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/102552736@N08/), on Flickr
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I will try Photobucket. If I use it can I download photos to my iPad and save them there? I would like to show some photos to my mom but she does not have an internet connection. Therefore they need to be stored on my iPad.
Hold the phone - I just got a PM update from the member who recommended Photobucket to me. The core of it is this:
"I'm switching over to Flickr from Photobucket for photo storage and sharing. It is also free and noticed that the image quality is so much better. You even share photos at selected rez, up to full rez, levels. I kept noticing such image degradation from Photobucket. Flickr is managed by Yahoo, and it's quite impressive."
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87241)
This is from my recent driving trip out west. Caught some nice light hitting Shiprock on the way to Monument Valley
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Collard Doves feeding in my yard
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87244)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87245)
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Still working with my new flash. I can't quite figure out how to sync the flash at speeds higher than 1/250 sec. I need to understand the manual mode settings better. I like to shoot at higher speeds for stop action and greater depth of field. Nonetheless, this is a nice, soft flash image.
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Hey!
Nice pic of that little guy there. :D
Anyway, if I remembered correctly you are using Sony DSLR... or should I say SLT right? Not sure what flash you have but with Sony with higher shutter speed the "HSS" will show up on the back screen and on the flash LCD once you go up beyond the normal sync speed. The catch is that this will only work with the flash head at the normal position straight ahead, I think.
I don't use high speed sync much, actually I don't remember the last time I used it. I tend to use slower speed with rear curtain sync more "rear sync" to get more of the ambient light in. Well, this is all depend of the mood you want of course so there is no right or wrong way on this.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Thanks for your thoughts, Buddy! In the meantime, here's a non-flash shot.
Rifles Square in Dhammondi
Dhaka City, Bangladesh
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2872/9843010136_fc991428ea_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/9843010136/)
DJuice (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/9843010136/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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The photo was caught perched atop a rickshaw in the streets of Dhaka City, Bangladesh.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5486/9842840495_09ccd84375_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/9842840495/)
Beggar Woman (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/9842840495/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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Wow!! Bside!
What camera and lenses do you shoot with? Loved your Set from Turkey on Flickr as well.
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
For me and maybe for other photographers (Amateur and/or professional) the lighting, the pose, the exposure, the moment, the context are 75%+ of a successful picture.
I took very nice picture with point and shoot camera.
Of course some DSLR have sharper lenses, better autofocus and exposure meter, but first practice with an entry level camera.
Today most of the camera can give very sharp pictures.
To me, most important is the moment and the framing of the subject.
I started with a Kodak Instamatic 104 - 35mm many 35mm, as many medium format cameras up to a Cambo 4X5” large format view camera.
Which one takes the sharpest and nicest pictures ? ? ?
None, it the guy behind the camera that compose and then trip the shutter.
It a guy with 50 years of photographic experience talking.
Any of you agree with me.
By the way, with our 15 years+ professional photographic import/distribution and retail business here in Vietnam
I am in contact and can use/try Phase One medium format camera with back up to 80mpix+ and large format cameras.
I think I know what I am talking about, I think.
Guy 13
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Wow!! Bside!
What camera and lenses do you shoot with? Loved your Set from Turkey on Flickr as well.
Thanks Stirman. My main camera is the Sony A-77. I use the Sony 16-50mm, 2.8 lens for most walk-around stuff. It's quite good. Otherwise, I have a cache of Minolta lenses that all fit the Sony mount, which are also quite good.
Pocket camera is a Canon G-11, and as a versatile "point & shoot," I get great results.
Hi all Audio Circle members.
For me and maybe for other photographers (Amateur and/or professional) the lighting, the pose, the exposure, the moment, the context are 75%+ of a successful picture.
I took very nice picture with point and shoot camera.
Of course some DSLR have sharper lenses, better autofocus and exposure meter, but first practice with an entry level camera.
Today most of the camera can give very sharp pictures.
To me, most important is the moment and the framing of the subject.
I started with a Kodak Instamatic 104 - 35mm many 35mm, as many medium format cameras up to a Cambo 4X5” large format view camera.
Which one takes the sharpest and nicest pictures ? ? ?
None, it the guy behind the camera that compose and then trip the shutter.
It a guy with 50 years of photographic experience talking.
Any of you agree with me.
By the way, with our 15 years+ professional photographic import/distribution and retail business here in Vietnam
I am in contact and can use/try Phase One medium format camera with back up to 80mpix+ and large format cameras.
I think I know what I am talking about, I think.
Guy 13
Hi Guy (and all AudioCircle Members),
I agree with much of what you are saying, as I taught my cameras everything they know! :thumb:
Best regards.
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A pic I took last year...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87364)
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Surprised you're still alive! :o
A pic I took last year...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87364)
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Thanks Stirman. My main camera is the Sony A-77. I use the Sony 16-50mm, 2.8 lens for most walk-around stuff. It's quite good. Otherwise, I have a cache of Minolta lenses that all fit the Sony mount, which are also quite good.
Pocket camera is a Canon G-11, and as a versatile "point & shoot," I get great results.
Hey!
Hmmmm... interesting. I'm a long time A-mount user here also, started out with the 7xi. Like you I do have some Minolta's primes, zoom and A-mount Tokina zooms. Currently I'm using A700.
BTW... don't knock on those old Minolta AF primes and some zooms lenses. They are excellent. Minolta made their own glass from scratch. And they are very consistence when is come to color balance across the range of their lenses, especially their primes and G line. And a little FYI... in the '70s Minolta was joint venture with Leica and both shared lenses and camera technology between the two. So, if you are using early Leica R series SLR, than you are using Minolta's SLR technology and some of the Leica SLR zooms and etc were made by Minolta... a good example would be the 70-210mm f4 zoom, of which there are one for Leica and one for Minolta version. I've seen people call Minolta's lenses a "poor man's Leica"
Sadly, Minolta changed the mount when they made the AF camera, because there are lots of excellent Minolta MF lenses out there.
Anyway, good to see other A-mount user here.... a rare thing for me. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Right... this is my experience. I am getting excellent results from them. In Minolta glass, I have 3 primes & 1 telephoto lens, in addition to the Sony Lens.
BTW... don't knock on those old Minolta AF primes and some zooms lenses. They are excellent.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Alabama%20Vacation%202012/DSC_0126.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Alabama%20Vacation%202012/DSC_0126.jpg.html)[/QUOTE]
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(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3711/9889064183_f7ea9398ea_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9889064183/)
EOSD4990d (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/9889064183/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Alabama%20Vacation%202012/DSC_0126.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Alabama%20Vacation%202012/DSC_0126.jpg.html)
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Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this tropic port, Aboard this tiny ship.
The mate was a mighty sailing man....
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The other end of the age scale. This "handliner" by Mark Reuten is fresh-minted and here just returning from an inaugural demonstration run for the new owner (on the left, in green). Note the construction and how the water can be seen through the skin of the hull.
(http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz88/rdawkins/e9483e52-3d55-4073-aba2-ef2c817cdaba_zps22ba6784.jpg)
(http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz88/rdawkins/DSCF7989_zps88a7b90d.jpg)
(http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz88/rdawkins/DSCF7997_zpsbbbac3aa.jpg)
and here's the result of a storm on another nearby beach a year ago:
(http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz88/rdawkins/L1070043_zps3de4c9b9.jpg)
A high tide and a strong southeasterly wind did it.
First 3 done with a Fuji F31fd and the last with a Leica DLux 4
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Hi Russell and all Audio Circle members.
Is that a Canadian flag that we see on the last picture?
Where was that picture was taken ?
Guy 13
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Hi Russell and all Audio Circle members.
Is that a Canadian flag that we see on the last picture?
Where was that picture was taken ?
Guy 13
Yes it is. The last was taken at Cadboro Bay near Victoria BC Canada; the first three were at Telegraph Bay, about 1/4 mile away on the other side of the point and about a block from where I live.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0097-1.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0097-1.jpg.html)
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Yes Peoples... don't attempt to adjust your screen, you are seeing this correctly. :wtf:
If this is #2, it makes ya kinda wonder what must be "Enterprise 1"? :scratch:
I took this photo from inside a zooming bus in the streets of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. As I couldn't quite believe my eyes, I barely had time to catch the shot. I'm glad that I got it at all, even if the image quality isn't that great.
Now... if you can't quite wrap your minds around the name of this... er "Enterprise," then let me explain. In Bengali "Mama" does NOT mean "Mama," it means "Uncle," and "Vagina" does NOT mean... well you know... it means "Nephew." So, long story short...
This bus business is an Uncle Nephew Enterprise. And... since it's #2, well, they must have another one of these riding around somewhere. Kinda sweet, isn't it? :rotflmao:
Thanks, and that's today's lesson in cultural diversity around the world. :thumb:
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5328/9902196953_298501a4cc_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/9902196953/)
Mama Vagina Enterprise - 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/9902196953/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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Sunset in Venice, Italy
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87420)
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I love the bus! :lol:
one question.....what does "Enterprise" mean in Bengali?
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Wow, I never knew "cultural diversity" felt so wet and squishy! :lol:
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Stadtfest
Witten, Germany
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7447/9906525434_80c7884bb4_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/9906525434/)
A Very Wild Ride (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/9906525434/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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Amalfi Coast in Italy
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87452)
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Amalfi Coast in Italy
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87452)
OK, you've convinced me. I gotta go!
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Wife and I just returned from vacation there. Beautiful country. Tomorrow, Isle of Capri.
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Yes Peoples... don't attempt to adjust your screen, you are seeing this correctly. :wtf:
If this is #2, it makes ya kinda wonder what must be "Enterprise 1"? :scratch:
....
Hey!
Hmmm... there must be a fleet of "Mama Vagina Enterprise" buses over there. :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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In Bengali "Mama" does NOT mean "Mama," it means "Uncle," and "Vagina" does NOT mean... well you know... it means "Nephew." So, long story short...
Ok so now you've got me wondering what they call a Vagina over in Bangladesh :o :)
oops typo :D
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Ok so now you've got me wondering what they call a vigina over in Bangladesh :o :)
A what!? :scratch:
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Isle of Capri Coastline
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87505)
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Isle of Capri Coastline
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87505)
The Amalfi Coast including Capri are among my favorite places. Let's all go there right now! .... and the food is great too!
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My friend's company Heligolf, dropping off clients at the King Kamehameha Golf Club.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87524)
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Ferry Docks in Sorrento, Italy overlooking Bay of Naples Coastline
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87531)
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Just touched down from taking a pretty cool flight and had to get a pic of my truck next to the biplane we rode in.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87607&size=xlarge)
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Scott, is that a '66 F100 or a '65 or '67?
My Dad had a '66 F100 when I was a kid. It was a long bed and had a 352 cubic inch V8 with a 3-speed manual (3 on the tree). His was red on the main part of the body with white around the cab.
HsvHeelFan
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Positano, Italy on the Amalfi Coast
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87617)
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Scott, is that a '66 F100 or a '65 or '67?
My Dad had a '66 F100 when I was a kid. It was a long bed and had a 352 cubic inch V8 with a 3-speed manual (3 on the tree). His was red on the main part of the body with white around the cab.
HsvHeelFan
Hey,
Mine is a '65. It started life as a 6 cylinder but now it's got a pretty healthy 302. She's putting out just north of 350hp. I just swapped trannies for a built AOD then beefed up the 9" rear end, installed 370s and posi. It runs pretty darned well.
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ScottF,
was that a Stearman, Waco, or?
Nice Pcup!
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ScottF,
was that a Stearman, Waco, or?
Nice Pcup!
Hi Bob,
It's a Waco UPF-7. It has great sound and just putts along. I was amazed on take off, I bet it was up in the air in maybe 200'. Tons of fun...especially upside down :thumb:
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Scott, it's very creative of you to paint your truck with the same paint scheme you had your plane painted. That's very cool. :wink:
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Alabama%20Vacation%202012/DSC_0491.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Alabama%20Vacation%202012/DSC_0491.jpg.html)
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Hey everybody,
I'm really excited to be able to share this... You know how I've posted some photos of Hummingbirds recently. Well, a couple of weeks ago, we were very fortunate and extremely privileged, I might add, to have a sighting of one of the rarest Hummingbird varieties of all: The Elusive, Rare "Sweet Potato" Hummingbird. Known mostly by legend, very few people have ever actually seen one. Amazing! :o
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/9984327253_53c4000491_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/9984327253/)
The Exceedingly Rare Sweet Potato Hummingbird (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/9984327253/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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Looks like that cannon is right on target :o
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Hey everybody,
I'm really excited to be able to share this... You know how I've posted some photos of Hummingbirds recently. Well, a couple of weeks ago, we were very fortunate and extremely privileged, I might add, to have a sighting of one of the rarest Hummingbird varieties of all: The Elusive, Rare "Sweet Potato" Hummingbird. Known mostly by legend, very few people have ever actually seen one. Amazing! :o
At one time they were actually quite numerous with migrating flocks in the millions until people discovered how tasty they are.
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Vampire Puppy
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5514/10013533253_fcc87432d0_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/10013533253/)
EOSD5058dxo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/10013533253/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Hi Jon L and all Audio Circle members.
Just in time for the Halloween !
For him no need to wear a mask. :lol:
Guy 13
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To go along with the pic of my truck and BiPlane ride above
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=42049.msg1263020#msg1263020
here a a couple of pics I snapped when I was in the air.
Shoot with a cheapy Canon PnS. Not the clearest of days in St Louis but not too bad either
First up, a pic of the Arch with Busch Stadium up and to its left, the 'big muddy' below
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87822&size=xlarge)
Not the greatest focus but, Busch Stadium from above
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87823&size=xlarge)
A view coming up on Parks Airport
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87824&size=xlarge)
Just about to land
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87825&size=xlarge)
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Great pictures Scott.
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Bryce Canyon
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87826)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87827)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0032.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0032.jpg.html)
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Dueling Bryce - I like it. I have another 150 or so from the two days there :wink:
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Yea, I've got more photos of red rocks than most people could stand to look at. :lol:
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Thought I would break up the red with some blue. :lol:
Blue Grotto, Isle of Capri
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87828)
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Blue is nice, but how 'bout some green from Lake Powell.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0251.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0251.jpg.html)
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Scott, awesome aerial photos despite whatever shortcomings there may be. Thanks!
Bob & Brad, very cool shots of Bryce Canyon. Also thanks!
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These photos of red rock country are making me long for another trip back to Utah! Thought I'd share one of my favorite moments there. This was a beautiful and brief moment when the sun peaked through evening storm clouds. This is a stitched panorama from two 4x5 negatives. I was scrambling to get the two shots fired off while the light lasted.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87829)
Not sure what went wrong with the image upload, I posted a WAY bigger image file than this :dunno:
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Yea, I've got more photos of red rocks than most people could stand to look at. :lol:
I visited Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, and Arches over the course of a week.
I know what you mean about red rocks :lol:
Also Taos, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Four Corners, Vermillion Cliffs, Salt Lake, Promontory Point. 4400 miles in 12 days total.
These parks and sights are MADE for black/white!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87830)
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Sunset in the Keys-Last Paddle before dark
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87833)
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Cel photo: conjunction Moon/Venus wow.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87946)
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Nice shots here lately guys, I’ve been on vacation shooting the fall colors here in Colorado but had to cut it short do to the State parks are closed, they even locked the restrooms up as soon as my wife seen that the GPS was set to “ HOME”.
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Here’s just a couple from my recent trip.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C0195-2_zps83ca8c2b.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C0280-2_zps6cafe37e.jpg)
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Wow. :o
Nice addition to your portfolio Pete! :thumb:
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Wow. :o
Nice addition to your portfolio Pete! :thumb:
X2!
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Experimenting with DxO Academy Software as a Plug-in for Adobe Lightroom 4 in Post Production
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5345/10076926866_920a0aed1d_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10076926866/)
Abandoned Diner (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10076926866/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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That's VERY neat. Looks like an add for VISA though. The eye is drawn to the blue glow of the logo, then to the cash register itself, then the cord dangling down. I kind fixate on that area at it's not as neat and tidy as the rest of the room. But a very cool image though.
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Yup... the coloration at the register catches the eye. As JonL let us all know, DxO Academy is running a free trial on their film conversion software. It offers lot's of film type variations in both color and b&w with virtual an infinite variety of treatments. The link for the special offer is earlier in this thread or you can go to: http://www.dxo.com/intl. Din
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Here's a copy of JonL's earlier post:
"Wow, I can't believe it, but DxO FilmPack 3 is offered for free download. I just downloaded it, activated it, and yes it's free and works. It's very similar to the wonderful Nik ColorEfex Pro which I also have. Get it before the offer ends :)
http://www.dxo.com/intl/sony"
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X3 Awesome Pete. Where were they taken?
X2!
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Thanks guys, I’ll be adding more to my Zenfolio page (link under sig) in the next couple weeks, most will be in Landscapes.
X3 Awesome Pete. Where were they taken?
First is Maroon Bells outside Aspen CO and second is Dallas Divide west of Ridgway CO.
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Thanks guys, I’ll be adding more to my Zenfolio page (link under sig) in the next couple weeks, most will be in Landscapes.
Hi Pete,
Where is it exactly that I find the link to your Zenfolio page? :scratch: I'd love to see more of your work. Glorious shots of the aspens. You must of been there at the exact weekend of the peak.
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Pete, Thank's for the information. I wrote it down and may create a CO adventure some year. I hate organizing and planning. Something like Yellowstone NP is easier by comparison. I just have to get my gear and butt there. Then I let the park map take over.
Thanks guys, I’ll be adding more to my Zenfolio page (link under sig) in the next couple weeks, most will be in Landscapes.
First is Maroon Bells outside Aspen CO and second is Dallas Divide west of Ridgway CO.
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You can't go to Yellowstone right now because people that can't balance their checkbooks...............oh wait....sorry wrong forum. :duh:
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Hi Pete,
Where is it exactly that I find the link to your Zenfolio page? :scratch: I'd love to see more of your work. Glorious shots of the aspens. You must of been there at the exact weekend of the peak.
It's the earth globe icon link under my name.
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It's the earth globe icon link under my name.
Got it! :duh:
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Thanks, BiSTL. Only laugh I had all day!
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My pleasure Jake. :wink:
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A companion piece to the "Abandoned Diner" shot that I posted last week. A dark, decrepit, side dining room. No power and greasy, bloated paneling hiding God-knows-what.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7345/10100161956_3c53763d25_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10100161956/)
Abandoned Diner 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10100161956/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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Wow, that reminds me of similar rooms in quite a few horror movies :thumb:
Just another audio product photo, except it's all mine..
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/10105517673_c4309a52dd_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/10105517673/)
Stax SR009 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/10105517673/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Corel Aftershot Pro (similar to Lightroom) FREE at Amazon until 10/6/13!
Use this coupon code at Amazon chekout at link below: MACR0913
Reviews say Corel is comparable to Lightroom/Aperture but takes less computer resources.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0073LIDE4
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Am I missing something but you cannot scan into that program?
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Corel Aftershot Pro (similar to Lightroom) FREE at Amazon until 10/6/13!
Use this coupon code at Amazon chekout at link below: MACR0913
Reviews say Corel is comparable to Lightroom/Aperture but takes less computer resources.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0073LIDE4 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0073LIDE4)
Works like a charm. Thanks Jon :thumb:
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How did you do the free DL?
It ask me to buy and DL, then ask for my Email address, and then my credit card.
When does it ask for the code :scratch:
Oh, duh, at check out. Sorry I'll try it, thanks :thumb:
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Got it, thanks :thumb:
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Here’s just a couple from my recent trip.
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Hey!
PeteG, great pics of natures there man. :D
A companion piece to the "Abandoned Diner" shot that I posted last week. A dark, decrepit, side dining room. No power and greasy, bloated paneling hiding God-knows-what.
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Very clean for an abandoned place but creepy for sure. Now where is a guy in hockey mask with chainsaw?
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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He's sitting in that one chair that's pulled out into the isle.
You just can't see him. Yet.
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Sudden thunderstorm in SoCal today.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5517/10177023636_c60fc464a8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/10177023636/)
EOSD5131dx (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/10177023636/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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beside123, this looks like one of our local wateringholes. A bunch of us were out for a ride and ran across a place that looks identical to this... Great place for a beer but would stay away from the food...
By local I mean just south of the Michigan border in the north end of Ohio..
Small towns in this area are like traveling back in time.. Pretty cool in some ways...tough times really show here.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Baptism/DSC_0075_zps26c24786.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Baptism/DSC_0075_zps26c24786.jpg.html)
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^^Super cool, Bob. Great picture, too. :thumb:
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You know what it is? :wink:
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You know what it is? :wink:
Yep. You look pretty happy, too. Very cool photo. :D
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Yep. You look pretty happy, too. Very cool photo. :D
My expression was based on the fact that he quietly expressed concern that he wouldn't be able to bring me back up.
I'm a couple inches taller than him, but in the image, I'm shorter due to the fact I bent my knees to accommodate his fear.
The 150 or so onlookers knew what I had done and why, and uproarious laughter ensued the exact moment the photo was taken.
I chose to be last out of my family, standing on the right side.
Thanks Jerry. :D
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Memorable; that's the way it should be. :thumb:
As for your family, Wow the "Little Guy" has gotten big, huh?!? :o
Thanks for sharing, Bob.
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Is it just me, or has this Thread lost it's "Sticky"? :scratch:
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You know what it is? ;)
Yep, the cleansing waters :angel: ..and in the river to boot! Congrats :thumb:
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Baptism/DSC_0075_zps26c24786.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Baptism/DSC_0075_zps26c24786.jpg.html)
God bless those who were baptized.
Unfortunately I have no photos of this day.
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Yep, the cleansing waters :angel: ..and in the river to boot! Congrats :thumb:
A big +1 :thumb:
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Thanks guys. Yea, I wondered how many would know what was going on there. My family of four voiced our desire to be Baptized, and the Pastor voiced his desire to perform a good ol fashion river Baptism. When all was said and done, a total of 16 people were Baptized including us four
Yea Brother! :thumb:
Bob
p.s. Jerry, I don't think this thread was ever a sticky. I think we just kept it up there real high on the list.
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Snowbird, ski area near Salt Lake City
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=88301)
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Flying high and flying low... Night Flyers on the streets of Uttara, a District of Dhaka, Bangladesh. I'll be in Bangladesh on business until next weekend.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3680/10496374616_7588ddf4be_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10496374616/)
Night Flyers Bus (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10496374616/)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3698/10496495216_35582c4493_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10496495216/)
Night Flyers Rickshaw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10496495216/)
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Welcome To Infinity - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Here's a place of interest for those of you that might have been looking... By the way, if this is for real... I might on this business trip much longer than expected!
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7364/10542718495_5e5b17f6ec_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10542718495/)
Welcome To Infinity (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10542718495/)
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Just after sunrise, a poor, elderly man says his prayers over a fresh grave in Dhaka, Bangladesh's oldest, historic graveyard.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7342/10567260904_6848991f45_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10567260904/)
Sunrise Prayers for the Dead (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10567260904/)
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Thing is... both are girls :o
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3760/10569131403_2ce326e58f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/10569131403/)
EOSD0023 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/10569131403/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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What an excellent, atmospheric picture, bside123.
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Nice bside!! Agree with Russel
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Thanks guys! I really hope that I am not overstaying my welcome here or posting too many photos, but I am seeing many remarkable images during my trip to Bangladesh. Let me know if I need to back off with the postings.
While many of us have the luxury to argue about gear, music, power cords and room treatment... while we bicker about soundstage, accuracy, timbre and likeness to live performance... most of the world braces itself to barely survive. This is very "live," and it is not a performance of a human proportion. I'm sure that this homeless soul is not wearing a set of cans (headphones) or listening to an iPod under his/her blanket.
I don't know who they are, as I never saw the face of this homeless person, whose only possession seems to be a blanket on the streets of one of the poorest cities in the world. An outline of a life. Haunting!
It demands from us a serious cause to pause and give thanks.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/10577386564_bc6bcb6a3e_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10577386564/)
All Dressed Up & Nowhere To Go (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10577386564/)
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bside123,
Outstanding images from your travels. IMO you can't post enough of them no matter how stark they may be. I would ask that any other international members and travelers post photos from their locale as well. Guy13 this is a call out to you too. I do not have the means to travel either for work or pleasure and I live vicariously through your images. Yes, I "travel" as much as I can via the internet but somehow that doesn't pack the punch that it does here. Feels more personal even though I don't know you personally, if that makes any sense. I can say that a good part of it is the haunting images that have more impact. Tourism websites and most media (i.e. news, etc) don't include reality as it doesn't sell. Although National Geographic does a decent job of it.
Thank you, again.
Jake
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Ditto that. :thumb:
Thanks Jake.
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bside,
I'm lovin' 'em!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=89096)
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On a much lighter note, here's a couple of sweet, street portraits.
A common "beauty and health" practice among aging men in the Indian Sub-continent, is the use of henna (mendhi) in the hair. Not only is the use of henna reported to have beneficial effects for the health of the hair and scalp, these men apparently believe that it is handsome. Through the eyes of a westerner, it has a "Bozo" the clown appearance.
Women use henna in their hair while they are young and the hair is still black. It then produces a subtle highlight. Mendhi is also used to mark decorations, like temporary tattoos, on the hands, arms and feet. Muslim men feel that henna is "holy" and believe that is was used by the Prophet Muhammad as a hair rinse. The problem is... that when it is washed into grey/white hair... it turns orange.
Happy Halloween from Bangladesh everybody! :thumb:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7395/10601495215_98444e10cf_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10601495215/)
Red Goatee (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10601495215/)
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2805/10602839173_02736ffbf2_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10602839173/)
untitled-22-4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10602839173/)
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Nice shots, bside! I really like the composition of the first one with the gentleman on the left side of the frame and the rickshaw center background and out of focus. Interesting tidbit about henna's use in the east. I am sure all are aware of its use here in the west for hair and as a temporary tattoo mostly available at music festivals and art events. I've seen amazing artwork put into some tattoos.
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With estimates up to 500,00 rickshaw pullers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, it is estimated that 700,000 people in total make their living associated with the rickshaw trade in the capital city.
In this photo, streams of rickshaws create a colorful nightmare for traffic goers in the streets of an old part of the city. The silver Toyota car pictured in the photo doesn't stand a chance against these rickshaws and is probably sorry that it ever ended up on this particular street. How many rickshaws can you count?
I was walking down the street this Friday afternoon and stepped out into the middle of this raging rickshaw river in an attempt to capture a shot. A cacophony of sound blasted into the air as countless bicycle bells rang out to warn me that they were coming, and that I was in imminent danger. I couldn't quite get the shot I wanted, and this will have to do. I quickly jumped the hell out of the street.
http://weloveourbangladesh.blogspot.com/2013/03/rickshaw-and-bangladesh-from-economic.html
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/10607189226_e1a83f0a7e_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10607189226/)
Rickshaw Jam (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10607189226/)
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Grado anyone?
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1570_347974572012724_1912647089_n.jpg)
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Hi FULLRANGEMAN and all Audio Circle members.
I would like to listen to those Grado, but with the head band still around her neck.
If you see what I mean. :lol: :nono: :duh: :thumb:
Guy 13
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Are you sure your wife can not read English?? :wink:
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Are you sure your wife can not read English?? :wink:
Hi FULLRANGEMAN and all Audio Circle members.
My wife can read English,
but she never look at anything I write on the Internet.
It's the same for my listening room (Penthouse).
She never come in it.
Therefore, I am safe, not that I am afraid of her,
but I avoid any confrontations... :lol:
Guy 13
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bside,
If you're going to keep posting photos, you should just start a thread.
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bside,
If you're going to keep posting photos, you should just start a thread.
Thanks for the tip. Yea... you're probably right. I don't know if the photos I've already sent can get moved. Sorry, I've taken up a lot of attention here in the last few days. I'll back off for a while. :o
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No problem, I/we like 'em. It's just a suggestion. Keep them coming.
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IMO they definitely are "Pictures of the Day".
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Absolutely keep posting! :o
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Hi bside123 and all Audio Circle members.
Please keep posting,
your pictures are nice, well done and instructive about other place on this planet.
Thanks.
Guy 13
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Thanks for the tip. Yea... you're probably right. I don't know if the photos I've already sent can get moved. Sorry, I've taken up a lot of attention here in the last few days. I'll back off for a while. :o
Hey, that’s what “Picture Of The Day” is for. We can pop-in look over some nice photos and go, plus it’s nice to see places I will probably never go see.
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Hi Fullrangeman, I'm from Maine and that picture looks familar. Boothbay Harbor, Bar Harbor, or Casco Bay, thats were I'm from. I hope that hot lookin babe is your wife or girl friend or a model right off the ferry.It's got to be! I watch Monk and Columbo and they would say: How many young girls like that would wear a set of Grado RS1i's at 695.00 bucks with their I-Pod outdoors in the salty sea air. Fess up Fullranger, whats the story? It is a great picture though! ........Mark Korda
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Mark,
I also prefer the blondes, unfortunately this a web image not my girlfriend.
The place are nice too;
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Thanks for the tip. Yea... you're probably right. I don't know if the photos I've already sent can get moved. Sorry, I've taken up a lot of attention here in the last few days. I'll back off for a while. :o
You can create a new thread copynig the links to those Bangladesh pics. Leave one picture to point the way to your new topic. Replace all the existing picture links in these posts with the link to your new topic :)
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Alright... back by popular demand. On many of the main streets in Dhaka, Bangladesh, separate lanes have been created to manage the heavy rickshaw traffic alongside the cars, trucks and buses. Please notice and read carefully the billboard advertisement with the Monarch butterfly. Worry not, I brought back a bucket load of that stuff to share the "feelings" with my AC brothers! The tunes are sounding better already. :thumb:
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3752/10633791626_762955e7d9_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10633791626/)
Feel The He-Man In You - For Happy Love-Life (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10633791626/)
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Is it the butterfly or the flower that will give me this power? Another great photo, bside. That barbed wire looks pretty nasty!
For those of you that may not have noticed bside does include a link to his flickr account in the titles at the bottom of his images where one can view more more wonderful shots of life in Bangladesh. Thanks much for this, bside.
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Here's one of my more recent macros. I like the vividness of this image.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=89479)
And a shot of Mt Adams from a trip to Vancouver, WA for training.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=89480)
Hmm...don't know why but these are much sharper on my monitor reading from the hdd.
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Nice image, what is this wire?? Seems hi tension line.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=89480)
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Beside123,
You have the most amazing photos :thumb:
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Nice image, what is this wire?? Seems hi tension line.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=89482)
What wire?
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What wire?
Nice photoshop, better now :thumb:
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Thanks, Russell. Too bad PS costs so much, I'd have a copy if it were more reasonably priced. I suppose Lightroom or Elements might be adequate but it is difficult to tell what the differences are. I'll ask that question in another thread and what alternatives there are.
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Nice photoshop, better now :thumb:
Actually it was iPhoto using the re-touch feature; I can't afford Photoshop!
I couldn't avoid the smudge where the wire crossed the mountain/sky boundary, especially on the right side. I imagine Photoshop would do this better.
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Here's one of my more recent macros. I like the vividness of this image.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=89479)
And a shot of Mt Adams from a trip to Vancouver, WA for training.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=89480)
Hmm...don't know why but these are much sharper on my monitor reading from the hdd.
Hi JakeJ,
If it's any consolation, and for what is worth, photos will almost ALWAYS look better on your monitor than after you upload them via the internet. Every single one of my photos look better in person than how they appear posted. Issues of compression, etc. really influence the quality of the images as they are being sent through cyberspace. So far, I've found that Flickr has the best reproduction for my general internet needs. YMMV
The fiery red of your macro flowers is striking. I'll bet the original really jumps alive.
Best regards.
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Thanks, bside. I have noticed that Flickr doesn't seem to "damage" your images like I see in mine. And you are correct it does have more pop on my monitor. I thought it had more to do with the fact that I bought In Plane Switching technology as opposed to Twisted Nematic specifically for photo work. My old Samsung is TN and it doesn't have the resolution or pop that the new Dell has.
I'll have to get a Flickr account and see how that helps.
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A view from the blind....quack :flak:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=89695&size=xlarge)
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Easy pickin's at that distance. Great photo.
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Thanks Russel.
Actually those are decoys. The ducks weren't flying when we were out Wednesday so I had time on my hands to take pics :roll: We saw a few high flocks. We called a few low flyers and were able to peal off a few but couldn't get them in close enough so back at it again Monday. Maybe the cold weather up north this week will drive a few more flocks south....hopefully a LOT more flocks. It's still early, lots of time left to the season :thumb:
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I decided to post a before and after pic for those playing with Photoshop CS6. This was a vacation shot I took about two years ago at Myrtle Beach, SC. Just tried to expand the range, open up the lighter areas for the purpose of making a decent print shot.
Before
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=89714)
After
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=89715)
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Apparently this autumn tree has dropped almost all of its shoes, as it readies itself for winter in the midwest. I always love the light in the very late afternoon this time of year!
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5493/10783588084_72b4b30c0a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10783588084/)
Autumn Shoe Tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10783588084/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/)
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Sunrise in Florida this morning
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=89785)
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Welcome back to this side of the planet Din, and thank you for the shots.
"More please". :wink:
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From today.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_3015_zpsc4f134d8.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_2766_zps2abe1c3e.jpg)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_3054_zps8386f6b1.jpg)
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One repeated experience I have with all of my frequent trips to Bangladesh is being so impressed with just how handsome are the common people. Here's a prime example... this beautiful, unnamed young man sells roasted peanuts in the streets of an older part of Dhaka, the capital city. He'll be very lucky to clear $6.00 a day which is less than $200 a month. Nonetheless, his profile is "head turning," as... he could have been an Armani model... or a film star, perhaps in another life! I'm sure in his mind, he thinks he is... but he'll have to sell a whole lot of peanuts first, and hope he can even find the firewood to tend his fire.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3767/10785955356_1e0c9e4b3a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10785955356/)
Peanut Hawker (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10785955356/)
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Here is a pic from a Smith Rock State Park, Oregon actually took with my iphone.
(http://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2013/Redmond/i-L8rW9Z3/0/L/photo-L.jpg)
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Here is a pic from a Smith Rock State Park, Oregon
(http://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2013/Redmond/i-L8rW9Z3/0/L/photo-L.jpg)
Wow!
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A few more shots from Smith Rock Sp- There is actually someone climbing the left wall in the 1st pic.
(http://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2013/Redmond/i-r6cd5gW/0/L/P1070117-L.jpg)
(http://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2013/Redmond/i-dJpSWLp/0/L/P1070123-L.jpg)
(http://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2013/Redmond/i-63r9J7w/0/L/P1070150-L.jpg)
A shot from Lava Monument...
(http://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2013/Redmond/i-2qh53K4/0/L/P1070279-L.jpg)
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You folks are making me want to be elsewhere instead of locked in an office.
Nice shots. :thumb:
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November Sunrise
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3725/10819990245_f54f7d00da_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/10819990245/)
EOSE0182cross (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/10819990245/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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:o
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Jon, great shot :thumb:
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Hi Jon L and all Audio Circle members.
Nice shot, very impressive.
Keep up the good work and the nice posting.
Guy 13
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Trying out Nik’s new Analog Efex Pro.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C0821_zps68beae85.jpg)
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Peter
WOW, great shot, very lively.
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Nik sure makes some good software :thumb:
Shot some maternity photos for friends, with Nik SilverEfex Pro..
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5547/10952287055_30aacd81ca_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/10952287055/)
EOSE0368silv (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/10952287055/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Moonrise over the cinder hills.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=90188)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=90189)
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muley in the rut. They don't notice you much.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_3249_zps5dabd81b.jpg)
Early morning and cold.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_3199_zps80a29d05.jpg)
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muley in the rut. They don't notice you much.
That's because you're not his type. :wink:
Great shots Pete. Gorgeous.
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It has been a bit chilly here in SE Washington.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=90648)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=90649)
Brrrr!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=90650)
Out walking the dogs the other afternoon in southern Aberta. I never take pictures but the color was amazing so I snapped this using my BB Z-10 (no flash).
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(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3809/10800392435_3e6b7d115e_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10800392435/)
Missisissippi River - Cape Girardeau Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10800392435/)
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NICE! :thumb:
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A view from the back yard... A snow day today! Our first snow storm this year in Southern Illinois.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2880/11238489695_8863e64e3e_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11238489695/)
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A little guy helping with the gardening today
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=90942)
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Sony a7r - Touched up the image a little.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/DSC00272-Copy4_zpsaa36bf6e.jpg)
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Santacore,
Really nice shot with some back lighting, some side lighting and enough light in front to show the color. Plus you got some decent bokeh off that whatever it is in the upper left. All our bugs are frozen due to the arctic blast giving us -20-25 degree wind chills.
Pete G,
Also a very nice shot. Winter bleakness with the monochromatic foreground then a colorful sky to back it up. Sweet!
Both shots are frame-able quality, IMO. :thumb:
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Early morning sun over our wintered gardens. Good day for planning around the wood stove. We are still getting fresh produce out of our greenhouses!
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7439/11309471166_9ed20efe6c_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11309471166/)
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My son's work. Long night time exposure in northern Michigan.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91156)
Gregg
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My son's work. Long night time exposure in northern Michigan.
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Gregg
Hey!
That's cool. Nice work on the light swing. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Wicked cool shot!!!!!! Awesome Greg !
Prints for sale?
Todd
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Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.
Landscape Arch in Devils Garden.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91182)
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Hi Magnatest and all Audio Circle members.
Nice shot, congratulation to your son.
I did something similar but with car light streaks...
However, not as impressive as your son work.
By the way, what's the ball on the lower left of the picture?
Guy 13
Do you have more?
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Nice shot Gregg!
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+1, Gregg!
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Got a new camera to play with, pic from this evening:
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/RFF/square.jpg)
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Thanks for the kind words. I really like his work, too. I'll point my son to this thread and let him answer questions, etc.
Gregg
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Great light! If I may ask... what is your new camera? Settings?
Got a new camera to play with, pic from this evening:
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/RFF/square.jpg)
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That is so cool looking it doesn't look real :o
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Somebody passed out at my gym.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2836/11344116284_0b9734a5d3_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/11344116284/)
IMG_0622ir (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/11344116284/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Somebody passed out at my gym.
And you ran out and took pictures of the fire truck. :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Awesome shot man!
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Great light! If I may ask... what is your new camera? Settings?
Sigma Dp2 Merrill is my new camera. It is my consolation prize for my favorite slide films going away. I have several digital cameras including a couple Canon DSLRs and this is the first digital camera (that's not an $80,000 digital back) that really excites me from an image quality standpoint.
The settings shot were f5 at 1/200th of a second at ISO 100. When shooting digital I always shoot RAW and post process, this image does have a bit more surreal feel to it than the original raw, however it's not too far off.
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a B&W - same camera - the detail this little camera captures is incredible.
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/RFF/tower.jpg)
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Somebody passed out at my gym.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2836/11344116284_0b9734a5d3_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/11344116284/)
IMG_0622ir (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/11344116284/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Hope pass out guy is okay.
Really like the mirror config on this piece. We run with Pierce quints. A-One gear. And you think audio can get expensive?
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Hey Fireguy...Throw some numbers out there....what does one of these beasts go for now-a-days??
Quarter mill?
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Hey Fireguy...Throw some numbers out there....what does one of these beasts go for now-a-days??
Quarter mill?
Prices can vary depending on specific department needs. Most of these rigs are custom builds with a one-year lead time. We purchased two rigs about a year ago (demos), both quints (meaning an aerial plus 2000 gallon-per-minute pump). One piece has an aluminum 75' the other 105' steel aerial. 1.3 million for the pair. That's with a demo discount. A straight pumper (no aerial) can range from $400K to $600K...understanding there are lots of variables and feature choices.
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Wow. :o
It's been a long time since I've heard the cost of emergency response equipment.
Thanks for the info FG. :thumb:
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Wow. :o
It's been a long time since I've heard the cost of emergency response equipment.
Thanks for the info FG. :thumb:
And that's just the cost of the basic truck my friend. Add on-board equipment, maintenance + fuel (MPG is not a design consideration) and you got some major costs.
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(MPG is not a design consideration)
No doubt. To the extent that it should be written as "GPM". :lol:
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One piece has an aluminum 75' the other 105' steel aerial. 1.3 million for the pair. That's with a demo discount. A straight pumper (no aerial) can range from $400K to $600K...understanding there are lots of variables and feature choices.
The guy at the gym looked fine.
The fire truck truly looked like a million bucks :thumb:
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3673/11344119394_57b7dfda00_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/11344119394/)
IMG_0621ir (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/11344119394/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Sigma Dp2 Merrill is my new camera. It is my consolation prize for my favorite slide films going away. I have several digital cameras including a couple Canon DSLRs and this is the first digital camera (that's not an $80,000 digital back) that really excites me from an image quality standpoint.
The settings shot were f5 at 1/200th of a second at ISO 100. When shooting digital I always shoot RAW and post process, this image does have a bit more surreal feel to it than the original raw, however it's not too far off.
Hey!
I think the feel you get from the Sigma have to do with their unique layered sensor just like traditional color film. I think Fuji also make sensor inspired by film also, but I don't think in layer like Sigma.
Your B&W converted shot also have that film-like feel to it too, very nice. Maybe you don't need Plus-X anymore. :wink:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91506)
When every branch and twig is covered with snow, go for the details............
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Trapped like a
rat fox
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91509)
Gene
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The snow is slowly melting in our area. As of last night, the back deck of our café was still iced over. Didn't stop these girls from having a picnic though. :thumb:
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5545/11391449024_7c10f70c6a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11391449024/)
Snowgirl Picnic (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11391449024/)
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(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5491/10620999545_b016627954_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10620999545/)
The Beauty and the iPhone (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/10620999545/)
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A couple of B&Ws taken in the historic cemeteries of two of Turkey's most renowned poets: Yunus Emre and Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7391/11456445655_8e86c4c50f_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11456445655/)
Tombs of Yunus Emre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11456445655/)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7306/11456437715_a52874b208_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11456437715/)
Tomb Stones of Rumi (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11456437715/)
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Took a group of Homeschoolers into a local music studio to record a demo for their kids' rock band, "Seven Day Weekend." The kids cut 5 songs along with learning lots about multi-tracking and studio production. Tons o' Fun!
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3779/11466710515_c39d5f93ab_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11466710515/)
Noah Sings His Head Off (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11466710515/)
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Very cool b side!
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Thanks man, that's very cool.
Are there samples of the results?
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Thanks man, that's very cool.
Are there samples of the results?
Hi Bob,
Yea... we actually cut, mixed down and mastered a short CD with the 5-tracks. The kids' ages ranged from 7-17. In addition, I made a promo slideshow with a musical soundtrack using one of the kids' original tunes. Let me try to figure away to share it. I'm not on Facebook, etc. Maybe the slideshow could go up on Flickr!? Or... I could send an MP4 file... I'll look into how to share the project with you. It was really a blast.
Din
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YouTube is pretty easy.
Just an idea. :thumb:
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How I've spent my day off work........
Removing drivers in preparation for paint (there's a thread all about this one)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/My%20attempt%20at%20photography/DSC_0242_zpsba0783f1.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/My%20attempt%20at%20photography/DSC_0242_zpsba0783f1.jpg.html)
13 pounds of brisket.
Kosher salt, Fresh Pepper, Garlic, Paprica.
Low and slow, anticipating about 12 hours.....(not done yet).
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Brisket%20Number%202/DSC_0240_zps27fdd985.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Brisket%20Number%202/DSC_0240_zps27fdd985.jpg.html)
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Took a group of Homeschoolers into a local music studio to record a demo for their kids' rock band, "Seven Day Weekend." The kids cut 5 songs along with learning lots about multi-tracking and studio production. Tons o' Fun!
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Hey!
Yup, that's a cool shot there. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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YouTube is pretty easy.
Just an idea. :thumb:
Thanks for the idea, Bob! I uploaded my first video to YouTube today. It wasn't as painful as I feared.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3779/11466710515_c39d5f93ab_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11466710515/)
Noah Sings His Head Off (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11466710515/)
This is a short 3 minute video made from a slideshow, that was taken last year, when I took a group of homeschool kids into a recording studio. They named their band, "Seven Day Weekend," and it's been a blast to work with them. The video features their process of playing live in the studio, learning about multi-tracking and mixing their own demo. The soundtrack is one of their original tunes, "Sing To Me," and as a result of working on this and the band for a year, I now have this tune burned into my brain forever! The only thing that can short circuit this tune constantly playing through my head is if I start repeatedly singing , "Yellow Submarine," by the Beatles like a mantra... which is a dangerous cure!
Enjoy the video and forgive any of the amateur production errors. It's all about the kids anyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ook0bio8DnU
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/11483181286_6ac2c4d4a9_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11483181286/)
Seven Day Weekend (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11483181286/)
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Cool video, and a great experience for the kids and all involved I am sure!
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Hi bside 123 and all Audio Circle members.
Real nice video or should I say: Slide show.
The music is really nice for still all young kids.
Thanks for posting.
Guy 13
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Great shots everyone.
Nothing more exciting than being in a recording studio when magic happens and the vu meter bridge is lit up and the sound is great.
Here are some iphone photos. It's a bit of a photo dump, sorry, just want to get it done in one shot.
My 15 year daughter's photos using iphone or small compact cannon. She is very artistic and will most likely be a pro singer.
Our Puppy Scooter.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91776)
Horse Bridal.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91779)
Looks Like Some Sort Of Light.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91778)
Her Super Tall Zangershi Jumping Horse, Loui. Feels Like I Am Beside A Cammel.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91780)
Son and Daughter Iphone Self Portrait.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91774)
Same, Only Different.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91775)
More Of The Same.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91777)
Rocket's Iphone Work Photos.
My Carpentry Apprentices.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91764)
Concrete Walls Going Up.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91765)
Wall Panels Are 24' Tall And Weight Over 10,000 lbs Each.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91766)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91767)
80' x 85' Roof Section Ready To Fly.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91768)
80' Section Coming In Hot.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91769)
Rocket_Ronny Beam Walking 2.5 Stories Up. Who Put The Slippery Snow Up Here?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91770)
Getting There. Did I Tell You It's Cold Up Here. Hard To Work In -30.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91771)
Pouring Multi Sloping Floor. I Sure Hope My Grade Pins Are Correct. :o That's Led Lighting Up There. $1,000.00 Per Fixture. Real Nice Light Though.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91772)
The Rocket Messing Around.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91773)
Rocket_Ronny
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Thanks for the idea, Bob! I uploaded my first video to YouTube today. It wasn't as painful as I feared.
You're very welcome. I gave them a [Thumbs Up] and made a comment for them.
Great job on the video! :thumb:
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Rocket - Dude....You not only have balls of steel, you have FROZEN balls of steel. :o
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91808)
How was I supposed to know Bose was a rip-off???
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BEFORE:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/Brisket%20Number%202/1_zpsa13d6f3e.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/Brisket%20Number%202/1_zpsa13d6f3e.jpg.html)
AFTER:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/Brisket%20Number%202/6_zps104e4979.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/Brisket%20Number%202/6_zps104e4979.jpg.html)
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Rocket - Dude....You not only have balls of steel, you have FROZEN balls of steel. :o
Last I checked they weren't frozen. :wink: Actually, you have no idea of the high walking, working we do. Most people would freak. I am an expert at heights and am probably in the top 10% when it comes to that. Good iron workers take to the next level though.
Last week when putting up roof tin I slid down the plywood roof 25' while standing. There was a skiff of snow and it made it really slippery. While sliding, like I am skateboarding, I am thinking when is my fall arrest rope going to kick in, I'm getting close to the edge and a 30' drop. I am also wondering if I had enough screws in my d ring anchor at the roof top which my rope is attached to. Then finally some traction hit and I stopped about 6' from the edge. It was about -25 outside. Some fun huh Bamby.
I talked with a german fellow the other day and has lived in many parts of the world and asked him why he lives up here in the cold. He talked about the heat, malaria, and issues of the hotter spots in the world. When it's too hot you can only undress so much. When it's cold you can put good clothes on a be warm. There is a peace and calm in the frozen north. With all that I have dreams of being a snow bird in the future. Take the best both north and south have to offer at the best times.
Rocket_Ronny
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Hey!
Well, it is a full first of Winter today. But it doesn't feel like it here in NYC, the temperature hit a record warm at 69*F today.
Anyway, I've been hit with a cold, so I stay home today. With time I uploaded a few pictures I took last month of Fall in NYC...
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3819/11501020555_205c201966_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11501020555/)
Sheep Meadow, Central Park, NYC. Fall 2013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11501020555/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7414/11501095196_9f71060b38_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11501095196/)
Bethesda Fountain, Central Park. Fall 2013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11501095196/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5521/11501097286_691f9780fe_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11501097286/)
Gapstow Bridge, Central Park, NYC. Fall 2013. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11501097286/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7416/11501093076_7430ca4c85_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11501093076/)
Bow Bridge, Central Park, NYC. Fall 2013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11501093076/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3737/11501114163_2f32f46c0a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11501114163/)
Central Park, Fall 2013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11501114163/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7398/11501090966_3b1f9fc88f_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11501090966/)
Pumpkins (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11501090966/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
All the colors are gone now. And now it is Winter time in NYC. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Everyone in AudioCircle's Eye-Fidelity Circle.
Wishing you megapixels, clear glass, clean sensors, fast lenses and creative inspiration! PS. For you film guys too...
Bside123
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3716/11525954303_fe8b6617ca_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11525954303/)
Happy Holidays AudioCircle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11525954303/)
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Very creative, well done! :thumb:
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Hi bside123 and all Audio Circle members.
Thanks for all your nice pictures.
With all your pictures,
you made this forum much more interesting
and enjoyable.
I hope for 2014 you will post as many or even more nice pictures.
Thanks and Happy New Year.
Guy 13
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91933)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91934)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91935)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91936)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91937)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=91938)
In this Florida rookery there were all kinds of nests, hatchlings and young birds, along with two large iquanas that were very slowly surrounding one bird, in hopes of making a feast of him and his kin; drama played out in real life. The real tragedy? People using their cell phone to give live, move-by-move updates of the dance of death and the Great Blue Heron mating ritual. "AGNES, I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE! YOU SHOULD SEE THIS! HE'S DOING YADDA, YADDA YADDA.........! Like a bad Seinfeld episode, Florida snowbirds with New Jersey accents that sounded like two wood rasps rubbing together.
And the COMB-OVERS! BLECH!
Oh, yeah, Merry Christmas and wonderful holidays to all AC members and their poor families.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Everyone in AudioCircle's Eye-Fidelity Circle.
Wishing you megapixels, clear glass, clean sensors, fast lenses and creative inspiration! PS. For you film guys too...
Bside123
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Hey!
A little late... but Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too Bside123 and others here.
BTW.... who the heck still shoot with film here? :lol: :wink: :wink:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hey!
A little late... but Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too Bside123 and others here.
BTW.... who the heck still shoot with film here? :lol: :wink: :wink:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Hi SET Man and all Audio Circle members.
I still shoot with film, I have three film cameras.
Two Mamiya 645E (1-5/8 X 2-1/4") and one Olympus Infinity 35mm.
I shoot T-max 100 Black & White film.
Happy new Year.
Guy 13
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(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/RFF/steps.jpg)
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Missouri has a lot of natural springs that pour forth millions of gallons of water daily. It comes out of the ground cold.
When the outside temps hover at -2 degrees as they did today, fog develops over the water's surface.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=92560)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=92561)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=92562)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=92563)
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Where are those shot?
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Maramec Springs, a few miles south of St James exit 195 on I-44. Great place!
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Not too far away, very cool.
Thanks!
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0001-2.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0001-2.jpg.html)
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Blue
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3792/11895949503_7e08c39903_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/11895949503/)
EOSE0920 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/11895949503/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Now at the very end of Christmas day... it's dark, late, cold outside, warm inside and all the presents have been opened. Everybody's got that tired kinda glow.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/11630137503_8907bd803f_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11630137503/)
Puzzling Xmas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/11630137503/)
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EOS-M from car window.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7379/12160114326_9a287db236_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/12160114326/)
IMG_0696 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/12160114326/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Hey!
Well, I see there are a few B&W here lately. So, I will stick to it on my post here.
Here are a few pictures from my recent visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art late December here in NYC, in B&W...
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2890/11661674624_2f0489657c_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661674624/)
Metroplitan Museum of Art, NYC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661674624/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5538/11661582603_eef10107dc_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661582603/)
Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche , Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661582603/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5545/11661329385_f5de138961.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661329385/)
"Orpheus" by Cristoforo Stati (Cristofano da Bracciano) Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661329385/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2833/11661677884_0a6550af27_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661677884/)
Japanese Buddha Statue in the Japanese Art Gallery, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661677884/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7344/11661327915_0bbf56cd76_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661327915/)
The Charles Engelhard Court, Metroplitan Museum of Art, NYC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661327915/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7412/11661581523_f3b21a1187_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661581523/)
Marble Statue Group of the Three Graces : Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661581523/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
I also got to see exhibition of Julia Margaret Cameron's works, for the third time that day. Before that I've only read and see her works in books and etc. To see many of her works all together at the same place it was a treat for me. Amazing how those prints survived over a century+
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3761/11661677054_bc2b34eee6_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661677054/)
Entrance to "Julia Margaret Cameron" Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661677054/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
Unfortunately photography was not allow inside the exhibition and as a photographer I have to respect that. Anyway, there are a few more from that day here as a slideshow...
http://www.flickr.com//photos/8309248@N06/show/with/11743419075/ (http://www.flickr.com//photos/8309248@N06/show/with/11743419075/)
.. end at the pic before the pumpkin :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Buddy, love the B&W shots. They have a nice film grain look to them.
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Buddy, love the B&W shots. They have a nice film grain look to them.
Hey!
Thanks PeteG :D And that "...nice film grain look.." you mentioned is actually from a real film! :lol:
Yes, it is the real McCoy old school B&W film photography. I was there that day with my Minolta XD11 (1977-1984) with Minolta Rokkor 45mm f2 lens and a roll of good old Kodak Tri-X 400, pushed one stop at 800 developed in Kodak D-76. I use Epson V550 scanner... great inexpensive scanner by the way... and Lightroom like I would in a traditional wet darkroom.
I don't make B&W print now so this is kind of analog/digital hybrid. So, if I have to use the SPARS code like those you see on early CD, these picture would be ADD :lol:
Personally I still enjoy real B&W film over one converted from color digital file. To me there still nothing like the real B&W film and it is fun to take out my vintage cameras for a walk sometime and see what developed :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Our restaurant and cafe is going through a reorganization and publications campaign. So... this is my first foray into food photography. Food is a lot like high fashion models and best when it is young and fresh. This is a lot of fun, but much more difficult than I expected. We'll be completing two brochures and a cookbook. Enjoy!
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/12196586863_b8590e3771_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196586863/)
untitled-16.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196586863/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3706/12196329693_68fb7004f1_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196329693/)
untitled-13.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196329693/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/12196460144_99ce6efb0c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196460144/)
untitled-9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196460144/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7419/12196862076_d455c52a13_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196862076/)
untitled-4-5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196862076/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/12196219745_f45db24e80_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196219745/)
untitled-4-4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196219745/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3758/12196704354_42ea827529_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196704354/)
untitled-9-3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196704354/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3828/12196760096_a534113330_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196760096/)
untitled-9-2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196760096/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5524/12196728326_8e5f9b73cb_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196728326/)
untitled-4-2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196728326/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2815/12196803414_9bb5b2ec47_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196803414/)
untitled-20.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196803414/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/12196794216_f0f1dcc2d6_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196794216/)
untitled-8-3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12196794216/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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GREAT STUFF! :thumb: Beautiful lighting and composition! Where is this place? Discount for GAS members?
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GREAT STUFF! :thumb: Beautiful lighting and composition! Where is this place? Discount for GAS members?
Thanks 'Brick. The Longbranch Café & Bakery (formerly The Longbranch Coffeehouse), Carbondale, IL. And yes... discounts to GAS members all around. We can even combine a meal with an audio get-together. Kinda of a audiophile "Surf & Turf." Just let me know when you're coming down... about 2 hours from downtown St. Louis.
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Our restaurant and cafe is going through a reorganization and publications campaign. So... this is my first foray into food photography. Food is a lot like high fashion models and best when it is young and fresh. This is a lot of fun, but much more difficult than I expected. We'll be completing two brochures and a cookbook. Enjoy!
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Hey!
Nice works there bside123. :D
Mmmm.... cupcake :P
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I also got to see exhibition of Julia Margaret Cameron's works, for the third time that day. Before that I've only read and see her works in books and etc. To see many of her works all together at the same place it was a treat for me. Amazing how those prints survived over a century+
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3761/11661677054_bc2b34eee6_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661677054/)
Entrance to "Julia Margaret Cameron" Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/11661677054/) by setpower1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
I like this the best - a haunting image.
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Our restaurant and cafe is going through a reorganization and publications campaign. So... this is my first foray into food photography. Food is a lot like high fashion models and best when it is young and fresh. This is a lot of fun, but much more difficult than I expected. We'll be completing two brochures and a cookbook. Enjoy!
I get the impression that food photography is very difficult, often requiring maximum depths of field. I like most of these, but I find the cupcake ones a little busy. Did you try closing in on a single cupcake?
I am reminded of what I read about the challenge of photographing models of spacecraft to make them appear huge. What was needed was extreme depth of field which required, amongst other things, unusually small apertures, neutral filters and long exposures so the entire model, front to back, was in sharp focus.
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I get the impression that food photography is very difficult, often requiring maximum depths of field. I like most of these, but I find the cupcake ones a little busy. Did you try closing in on a single cupcake? I am reminded of what I read about the challenge of photographing models of spacecraft to make them appear huge. What was needed was extreme depth of field which required, amongst other things, unusually small apertures, neutral filters and long exposures so the entire model, front to back, was in sharp focus.
Thanks for the suggestions. Yea.. we played with a lot of variables and approaches. Ironically, the creative director wanted the exact opposite of what you're mentioning. She requested a very minimum depth of field, wide apertures, with only the foremost food item in focus and the rest out of focus and lost in the bokeh.
Over two sessions so far, I've taken dozens of shots of food items in many combinations - singles, doubles, alone, with other items... you name it. I only posted a few recents images. Yes, very difficult indeed. Back to the drawing board as many more photo sessions await me. Oh... and then the graphics department may just use part of a photo and inevitably mess with cropping and photo editing in post production!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=93805)
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Hi all Audio Circle members.
I love to look at " Picture of the day " it's always filled to the rim
with lots of nice pictures and it as lots of different type of pictures.
I wish I would also have ice picture to post here.
For now, I only have this one...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=93808)
Guy 13
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I get the impression that food photography is very difficult, often requiring maximum depths of field. I like most of these, but I find the cupcake ones a little busy. Did you try closing in on a single cupcake?
I am reminded of what I read about the challenge of photographing models of spacecraft to make them appear huge. What was needed was extreme depth of field which required, amongst other things, unusually small apertures, neutral filters and long exposures so the entire model, front to back, was in sharp focus.
Thanks for the suggestions. Yea.. we played with a lot of variables and approaches. Ironically, the creative director wanted the exact opposite of what you're mentioning. She requested a very minimum depth of field, wide apertures, with only the foremost food item in focus and the rest out of focus and lost in the bokeh.
Over two sessions so far, I've taken dozens of shots of food items in many combinations - singles, doubles, alone, with other items... you name it. I only posted a few recents images. Yes, very difficult indeed. Back to the drawing board as many more photo sessions await me. Oh... and then the graphics department may just use part of a photo and inevitably mess with cropping and photo editing in post production!
Hey!
Well, that depend on the food and setting. But most of the time shallow depth of field is more desire to make the food "pop", the pic of burger is a good example. I find that when shooting from the top a more depth of field work well. For the cupcake I would go closer and fill up the frame with those behind on the angle and out of focus.
Also, a bit longer lens like 85mm f1.4 and 100mm f2.8 macro are very useful of you have room to work with. Anyway, I'm not a pro food photographer and that's just my $0.02 :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I like this the best - a haunting image.
Hey!
Russell, that's one of her most famous photograph. She is credited for starting a this type of closer more intimate portrait look.
It was an incredible exhibition for me. And I'm amazed of how those photos survived all these years. That's one thing I like about living in NYC, with so many great world class museums around, perfect for arts lover and especially photography like myself.
Here's a link to The Met Museum about Julia Margaret Cameron exhibition...
http://www.metmuseum.org/en/exhibitions/listings/2013/julia-margaret-cameron (http://www.metmuseum.org/en/exhibitions/listings/2013/julia-margaret-cameron)
To see those prints right in front of you it was quite amazing.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Okay... try this!
ISO 400, 75mm Macro, 1/640 sec, f/2.8
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3771/12213024574_47dc679504_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12213024574/)
Valentine's Chocolate Cupcake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12213024574/) by Din Dayemi (http://www.flickr.com/people/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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I was thinking more along the lines of a single cupcake displayed on a red satin cushion, perhaps with a candle somewhere, or a red rose–for Valentines. I mean, that is a heart!
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Here's an experiment with bokeh from a few weeks ago when the tree was still up:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=93855)
taken with a Ricoh GR (1/10th sec, f 2.8, ISO400 - camera sitting on table)
I am having trouble posting it large, so here's a link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46927455@N05/12213566645/lightbox/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46927455@N05/12213566645/lightbox/)
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bside123,
I think your first attempt at food photography went great. there is a lot to consider for this type of photography. I am not a pro photographer but take a lot of pics, and had a short stint at blogging my own food creations, before everyone started taking photos with their smart phones of everything that went into their mouth.
I understand your art directors desire for shallow depth of field / specific point focus, as that has been the trend for a while now. Deep depth of field /everything in focus, focus stacking processing, is for super detailed small objects.
In general your lighting is good based on the shots above. My constructive input is to work on your composition/layout. I think you have a nice setting and good props to shoot with. It is a matter of arranging things to make the image interesting, balanced (even if asymmetrical) and the food desirable. There is no technology that can help with this, it is just a matter of constantly looking and reviewing at the frame for each shot. look at the negative shapes that the background creates, what is in each corner--any weird alignments of elements, odd shadows or patterns? Sure Photoshop can be used to edit some things out but it ideal to get most of it right in the camera.
Examples: in your cupcake pic "untitled-9" behind the last cupcake is a dark horizontal rectangle. that is about the same color as the chocolate hearts--distracting. that type of shape is visible in the composing frame and you can rearrange your setup to prevent it. For the tofu stirfry, untitled-9-3 has odd lighting falloff on the teacup in the background. On the salad with nuts pic, untitled-20.jpg, the corner of the square plate touches the round salad plate, doesn't really add anything to the image, and the last cupcake photo has a blown out highlights in the top right, due to over'exposure. Are you using blockers or diffusers to control the light? It looks like mostly natural light so you don't have full control but grab someone to assist to hold the diffusers, etc.
Another recommendation is to shoot slightly wider than you think you will need. This will allow the designers to crop out what they don't want--just wider by composition, not focal length. And you have lots of pixels in your Sony sensor so you wont be lowering the resolution enough to matter for print, unless you are doing highway billboard size prints. Your burger photo is an example. though the top wooden pick with color is cropped off…it may have been desired for the layout. but you can't add it back in. Let them crop it down. Which leads me to working with the designer/director…are they at the shoot with you? I highly recommend that they do participate at least once.
Composition comes naturally to a few but usually takes years to attain through practice/training/school (my story). So if you have time before your deadline check out creativelive.com they have a wide variety of live training photography tutorials. They used to be free when they are being webcast live, but then require a purchase after the event. I've watched a few of these and remember seeing ads for food themed training. If you don't have much time learn from the pros another way, hit the bookstore or library and look at the glossy photo filled cookbooks and magazines such as saveur, bon appetit and food and wine looking specifically at the compositions and angles.
Try some shots at full 2.8 or lower if possible, depending on your lens choice. you might need to use a tripod if you aren't already, that way you can get your ISO a little lower than 400, without having a long exposure
My shots are not great, and just for my first blog, so setup was minimal, and were taken shooting handheld, with natural light with a white sheet over home windows or white reflector boards held up with oatmeal boxes, bouncing the room lamps, and usually shot at night right after I finished cooking it, but before it cools off to eat it. I had to do this solo, so I can appreciate having an assistant--got any kids, or bored relative? ;)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=93859)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=93860)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=93861)
Good luck and have fun, your photos will work out great.
cheers,
ed
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Back on the Mississippi River north of St Louis today.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=94114)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=94115)
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I walked outside last night and saw this when I looked up. I thought it deserved a photo - cool effect.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=94445)
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That's spectacular. There's a astro/meteorological name thing for that. :scratch:
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Didn't know it had a special name, but it is a halo. If I'm not mistaken, it's atmospheric ice. Ice crystals are what make Saturn's rings so spectacular. I've seen it before, but I decided to capture it last night.
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I found the Wiki on it. I was wrong about it having a fancy name, it's a plain old "halo", just like you said.
You were also correct about it being ice:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_%28optical_phenomenon%29
Oh well. Some days I appear more intelligent than others. Today, not so much. :dunno:
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Oh well. Some days I appear more intelligent than others. Today, not so much. :dunno:
And you make the distinction how? :scratch:
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Usually when I've been proved wrong.
Which most of the time is by my wife.
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Usually when I've been proved wrong.
Which most of the time is by my wife.
Hi Bob and all Audio Circle members.
And I thought I was the only one on this planet that wife prove me wrong
and for her, it's a full time job.
So, now , we are two.
Welcome to the club. :lol:
Guy 13
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Bob,
I'm guessing those days that you do appear more intelligent coincide with your wife being absent?
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Bob,
I'm guessing those days that you do appear more intelligent coincide with your wife being absent?
Hi JakeJ and Bob and all Audio Circle members.
I like that one ! :lol:
Minds you, it could be called a punch under the belt. :lol: :duh:
Guy 13
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Bob,
I'm guessing those days that you do appear more intelligent coincide with your wife being absent?
"BINGO" :thumb:
You sound like a man who has been married a while?
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Here's a handful of images from my new Sony RX100MK2, compact camera. I've been enjoying carrying it in my pocket.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7334/12481792174_b86af86fbc_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12481792174/)
Southern Illinois Winter Road (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12481792174/)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5488/12393101033_cb97f3f8dc_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12393101033/)
Winter Farm Shed (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12393101033/)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/12489221643_bcfe0a667e_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12489221643/)
On Both Sides Of The Monitor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12489221643/)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7430/12500811433_00215a959f_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12500811433/)
Teenager (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12500811433/)
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Here's a handful of images from my new Sony RX100MK2, compact camera. I've been enjoying carrying it in my pocket.
Hiya Din,
I just looked up your Sony. Nice Camera :thumb:
I've been looking for a new, high quality, pocketable P&S. My full sized Canon is just too much to drag around the countryside at times and the Sony might just fit the bill. I may have to find one in stock here in town and play with it.
Oh, once it warms up a bit, listen for a rumble coming from the North. That will be Mark and I (and maybe Laura) coming down to sample the cuisine from your cafe :D ...than and take in some Snell goodness
Seeya
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Hiya Din,
I just looked up your Sony. Nice Camera :thumb:
I've been looking for a new, high quality, pocketable P&S. My full sized Canon is just too much to drag around the countryside at times and the Sony might just fit the bill. I may have to find one in stock here in town and play with it.
Oh, once it warms up a bit, listen for a rumble coming from the North. That will be Mark and I (and maybe Laura) coming down to sample the cuisine from your cafe :D ...than and take in some Snell goodness
Seeya
Scott - PM sent.
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Went hiking this weekend to a place called Providence Canyon - believe it or not these canyons were made by negligent farming practices.
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/Providence1.jpg)
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That's a pretty stunning image. Is that in Georgia?
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Hi gnuyork and all Audio Circle members.
Negligent farming practices you wrote
and I say and add:
Negligent farming practices spread over several centuries.
That beauty was not made overnight. :(
Guy 13
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Yes, this is in Georgia, and Guy13, according to the the info, Providence Canyon is 150 years old - a baby compared the Grand Canyon.
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Here's a couple of fun portraits. During an early spring Open House & Gala Event at our Café and Market today, a patron walked up with this 17 year old, Umbrella Cockatoo named "Mamacita."
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3770/12705180035_f5fc78daba_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12705180035/)
Street Bird 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12705180035/)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/12705055755_524f8a2129_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12705055755/)
Street Bird 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12705055755/)
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Hi bside 123
...and I am sure that bird like to get his picture taken.
Guy 13
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bside, nice portraits of the Cockatoo. I especially like the second one. Well done!
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Heeding Din's advice, I decided to upgrade my pocketable P&S to the Sony RX100MK2. Extremely nice little camera and it's built like a tank. I'm still wrapping my head around all the presets and features...and this thing is loaded with them.
So the little woman and I were out this morning doing some running. She was hitting a bunch of shoe stores (imagine that) and I decided to stay in the truck and started playing with the little Sony. It's a pretty dreary day here in St Louis so I turned my focus on the interior of my 65 Ford F100 hot rod. Not that the interior is the most interesting shoot, I just wanted to start to get familiar with the Sony.
Here are a few shots playing with the aperture settings
Narrow depth of focus on the tac
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3784/12863681774_d4dda0b908_b.jpg)
Just so you know what the steering wheel looks like as set up for the next photo
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7364/12863684384_99a7c8a345_b.jpg)
Through the Holes
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3791/12863263415_f379107eb5_b.jpg)
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Wow, that's just cool! :thumb:
Much cooler than a leak in the septic field. :roll:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/House/DSC_0359_zps9dfcb2cc.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/House/DSC_0359_zps9dfcb2cc.jpg.html)
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Hi Scott F.
Wow... Only 48,100 miles on the odometer for a 1965 F-100,
that's almost a 50 years of truck.
Is that the real mileage?
Nice dash board and nice pictures.
How about one day the outside picture of your truck?
Guy 13
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Heeding Din's advice, I decided to upgrade my pocketable P&S to the Sony RX100MK2. Extremely nice little camera and it's built like a tank. I'm still wrapping my head around all the presets and features...and this thing is loaded with them.
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Hey!
Congratulation on the new camera Scott. That's a great camera with a photographer in mind, so it is great for all level from casual P&S shooters to seasoned photographers.
Enjoy :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hi Scott F.
Wow... Only 48,100 miles on the odometer for a 1965 F-100,
that's almost a 50 years of truck.
Is that the real mileage?
Nice dash board and nice pictures.
How about one day the outside picture of your truck?
Guy 13
Hi Guy,
No, it's 148,000. It got a ground up restoration at about 110,000. Here's a pic for the outside for ya
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87607&size=xlarge)
Hiya Buddy!
Yep, from everything I've seen so far, it's a killer little camera. It especially does a great job in low light situations. I've got a feeling, this will be my 'go to' camera, even over my big Canon with good glass.
BISL, that sucks, especially if you had to dig it by hand.
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Hi Scott F.
Thanks for your answers.
Are those two beauties yours?
Do you fly the big one or just the four wheels?
Your F-100 is nice, minus the red roof, sorry, I had to say.
I do like a lot the blue line on the side.
Is that your everyday ride?
So many questions.
Normal for a curious guy like me.
Guy 13
A camera with low light possibilities is a good thing,
you can avoid the use of a flash which does not always give good results.
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Here's something you don't see everyday... a peacock in the ice and snow.
Taken with the Sony RX100MK2 and its good, low-light capabilities, however this is the opposite case of too much light! :o
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3787/12908197885_f132023861_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12908197885/)
Peacock In The Snow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12908197885/)
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(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3787/12908197885_548f68dd70_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12908197885/)
Peacock In The Snow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12908197885/)
Cool! Argus eternal or guardian of the Royals depending on which mythology you enjoy more.
Guy, the plane isn't mine...wish it was but I've already got too many expensive hobbies :duh:
I wouldn't call my truck a daily driver but I do drive it a few days a week. I'm one of those guys that won't own a vehicle that I don't drive, regardless of how nice it is.
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Here's something you don't see everyday... a peacock in the ice and snow.
Taken with the Sony RX100MK2 and its good, low-light capabilities, however this is the opposite case of too much light! :o
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3787/12908197885_548f68dd70_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12908197885/)
Peacock In The Snow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12908197885/)
Now that is a a neat photo - answers the question, Where do peacocks go when it snows, and do their feet get cold?
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Winter Barn Scenes
Two renditions of the same photo. Taken with my new Sony Compact RX100MK2.
Boy, I'm really impressed with this P&S... well, really it's so much more. I keep this baby in my pocket wherever I go.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2827/12916887653_c215b50dd9_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12916887653/)
Cerny's Barn Color (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12916887653/)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3745/12916550134_58a3158688_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12916550134/)
Cerny's Barn B&W (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/12916550134/)
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Smog or fog or both ?
View of Ho Chi Minh City (Formely : Saigon) from my house 15 Km away.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=95889)
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Snow Covered White-tailed.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7341/12885889325_4f192b6467_o.jpg)
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Snow Covered White-tailed.
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Hey!
Oh, deer! A nice shot there. :D
I see this is you first post, welcome to Audio Circle.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Playing with the little Sony RX100MK2, I've got to say I'm impressed. For a pocketable P&S, even on automatic settings, this camera is pretty impressive.
Here's a quick shot to show the lens/sensor capability.
I was out checking on my construction crews yesterday. I'm in the middle of a restoration of a high school built in 1923. This portion of the building was essentially abandoned and left to mother natures devices.
Here is the B&W version I called Decay
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=96028&size=huge)
and here is the raw photo prior to the simple conversion to B&W
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=96029&size=huge)
Speaking to the lens/sensor, it was a bright sunny day. the window had a screen on it which reflected a lot of light. If you notice in the pics, the sensor picked up quite a bit of detail from the trees through the window. Then as you look at the upper left of the pic, you'll see quite a bit of detail in the upper corner of the room.
With a typical P&S, the window would be completely washed out and the upper left shaded area would end up almost black with little shading detail.
I'm still learning the Sony RX100MK2 but I've got say so far, I'm diggin' it :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87607&size=xlarge)
Awesome truck... very cool! more pics please!
~jd
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Thanks J
I've got a few more pics in my gallery
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;area=manage;album=9050
Keep in mind, she's a driver, not a show truck ;) (as any car should be)
If you're a car guy, you'll like our TBird too. Here's that gallery.
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;area=manage;album=10383
and a link to the story behind it
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=117080.0
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Hey!
Oh, deer! A nice shot there. :D
I see this is you first post, welcome to Audio Circle.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Thanks for the welcome Buddy.
jj
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Laci.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5536/12659627434_92a7bc9441_o.jpg)
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Laci.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5536/12659627434_92a7bc9441_o.jpg)
Hi jjdog2
That's a really nice dog you have.
Other shots similar to this one.
I never get tired at looking at dogs pictures.
Guy 13
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Sony A7R, FE55mm
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7342/13023697594_aba744b57c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/13023697594/)
DSC00080ps (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/13023697594/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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What is that center black dot in the sky? (Sorry, I'm a bit pedantic and curious that way.)
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What is that center black dot in the sky? (Sorry, I'm a bit pedantic and curious that way.)
I took the image, and zoom in, and here's what I came up with.
(http://fotozup.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/amazing-ufo-caught-on-camera-09.jpg)
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Hi Bob and Jon L
That flying saucer,
does it come from planet Mars
or some other remote part of our galaxy ?
By the way, one thing is sure,
it does not come from planet Vietnam,
because they are as technically advance as a can opener. :lol:
Guy 13
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/Random%20Yummies/030914_zpsaab9ebb5.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/Random%20Yummies/030914_zpsaab9ebb5.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/Random%20Yummies/0309142_zpsceef4146.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/Random%20Yummies/0309142_zpsceef4146.jpg.html)
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Hi Bob,
Back story? Is that what came out of the UFO? :o
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Yes. The aliens told me to put Doritos on my pulled pork sandwich.
In addition to the chips, I put diced peperoncini peppers, cole slaw with mayo, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper and a brand of meat rub called, "Slap yo' Daddy".
The aliens were mighty impressed with the taste. My family thought it was awesome as well. :D
Yum.
Bob
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I took the image, and zoom in, and here's what I came up with.
(http://fotozup.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/amazing-ufo-caught-on-camera-09.jpg)
Passiac NJ ?? !!! I was born in Passiac NJ but not till 1960...
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Wow. What a coincidence. :o
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I took the image, and zoom in, and here's what I came up with.
(http://fotozup.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/amazing-ufo-caught-on-camera-09.jpg)
2nd best laugh of the day for me! :thumb:
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Thanks! Glad I could provide that. :D
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Passiac NJ ?? !!! I was born in Passiac NJ but not till 1960...
WOW! Not just aliens but time travel too? :scratch:
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It's confirmed: audiofools are delusional :P The dot was a "New Homes Sale" balloon.
Anyway. Al servo with 70-200 and Kenko 1.4x TC and pretty snappy AF speed I must say.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2270/13024558944_f66b75f1da_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/13024558944/)
EOSE1428 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/13024558944/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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The business end of a golden eagle..
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=96204)
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Ladies in White.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3686/12886987574_0b33686ec7_o.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7358/12884440105_4223d3a734_o.jpg)
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:thumb:
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:thumb:
Thanks.
It's confirmed: audiofools are delusional :P The dot was a "New Homes Sale" balloon.
Anyway. Al servo with 70-200 and Kenko 1.4x TC and pretty snappy AF speed I must say.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2270/13024558944_f66b75f1da_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/13024558944/)
EOSE1428 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/13024558944/) by drjlo1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Nice BIF capture.
The business end of a golden eagle..
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=96204)
Nice, that's close.
jj
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Been doing some work on one of our properties that got water damage in a recent ice storm. As I walked away, in the late afternoon, I turned and saw these images cast across the house. I always love that "golden hour" of late afternoon light. This photo was taken with my new FF Sony A-99.
ISO 200, 1/1000 sec, f/5.6, 35mm
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7441/13117507705_25962ea6c5_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13117507705/)
Shadows On Charles Road (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13117507705/)
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I always love that "golden hour" of late afternoon light.
Love that time of day!
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"... and another one rides the bus."
The kids have had so many "snow and ice days" around here, that I think they'll still be in school over the 4th of July! :?
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/13158011455_e45fbfe26e_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13158011455/)
Sleeping School Buses (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13158011455/)
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Okay... Let's talk turkey. This may be more turkey than you thought you'd ever see, but here are some interesting portraits of our Turkey Tom. Be careful who you're calling "turkey!"
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2828/13172557533_99fc55c434_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13172557533/)
Turkey Tom 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13172557533/)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/13172584753_d26a34539d_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13172584753/)
Turkey Tom 4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13172584753/)
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2078/13172722794_6b4d6a5dac_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13172722794/)
Turkey Tom 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13172722794/)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7130/13172575883_5964a081f6_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13172575883/)
Turkey Tom 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13172575883/)
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Okay... Let's talk turkey. This may be more turkey than you thought you'd ever see, but here are some interesting portraits of our Turkey Tom. Be careful who you're calling "turkey!"
Nice shots of the Tom.
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5534/11170388743_84e8f8d9df_o.jpg)
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5534/11170388743_84e8f8d9df_o.jpg)
jjdog2, somehow I thought if you were that close to a bear... it was too close!? Focal length?
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jjdog2, somehow I thought if you were that close to a bear... it was too close!? Focal length?
Was hiking the Frazier Discovery Trail in the Shenandoah National Park late last Fall and came around a curve and ran into Mom and two cubs, about 40" away.
Jim
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40 INCHES!!
So I'm guessing you had to step behind a tree to change your shorts after that encounter.
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40 INCHES!!
So I'm guessing you had to step behind a tree to change your shorts after that encounter.
Yes I prefer to take all my wildlife shots in Marco-mode. :lol: Sorry about that, 40 feet.
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Yes I prefer to take all my wildlife shots in Marco-mode. :lol: Sorry about that, 40 feet.
Black Bears can reach speeds in excess of 30mph. At 40 feet, that would take less than a second to chomp you. Like I said... a wee bit close. Nonetheless, very cool.
I once had a 10ft python cross my path while squatting in an outdoor latrine in rural India. Sorry no camera. Again... to close. :nono:
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Bringing Home the Green.
One for Saint Patrick's Day, taken Saturday.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3789/13200163835_e5411ba381_o.jpg)
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Black Bears can reach speeds in excess of 30mph. At 40 feet, that would take less than a second to chomp you. Like I said... a wee bit close. Nonetheless, very cool.
I also saw a momma black bear and her two cubs on the trail in the Appalachians years ago. This really is pretty dangerous especially if you get in between. But they don't see very well. The first thing that I did was lick my finger and held it up to determine the direction of the wind. Their sense of smell is excellent. When I determined that the wind was coming from their direction, I knew I was safe. I sat down, didn't move and enjoyed the show. One of the best experiences of my life watching a cub lie on its back and scratch its belly! :thumb:
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I also saw a momma black bear and her two cubs on the trail in the Appalachians years ago. This really is pretty dangerous especially if you get in between. But they don't see very well. The first thing that I did was lick my finger and held it up to determine the direction of the wind. Their sense of smell is excellent. When I determined that the wind was coming from their direction, I knew I was safe. I sat down, didn't move and enjoyed the show. One of the best experiences of my life watching a cub lie on its back and scratch its belly! :thumb:
I know what you mean.
Have gotten to see Grizzles in the west and many Blacks in the Great Smoky Mountains and this encounter in Shenandoah National Park was a treat.
Always give them the respect they deserve.
Jim
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Solar Panels by day... Lunar Panels by Night 8)
A view of our farm's renewable energy system working overtime under the full moon. Lunatic Power!
30 second exposure
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3788/13234808465_0ca701c647_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13234808465/)
Lunar Panels (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13234808465/)
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Hi bside123.
You will need a lot more of those to even power a 60 watts bulb. :lol:
Guy 13
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I got some video of a momma bear and two or three cubs from The Grand Teton National Park. It was quite something to watch. In this day in age of cell phones, word got around Quick!! Within 30 minutes half the park was there snapping pictures and ruining my sound. I'll have to dig them up from my HD sometime and post some clips.
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Here are some frame grabs from the video.
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Bear/bear%200251.jpg)
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Bear/bear%200252.jpg)
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Bear/bear%200253.jpg[img]
[img]http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Bear/bear%200255.jpg)
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Bear/bear%200256.jpg)
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Bear/bear%200257.jpg)
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Bear/bear%200258.jpg)
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Bear/bear%200259.jpg)
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Hi gnuyork.
Very nice and even a little scaring... :o
Guy 13
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gnuyork:
Great captures of the bears. Brings a whole new meaning to "street photography." :o
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Here are some frame grabs from the video.
Nice, enjoyed viewing.
Jim
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Well, as they say, as long as you can run faster than the guy next you, you're safe!
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Well, as they say, as long as you can run faster than the guy next you, you're safe!
In my case just faster than the wife. :lol:
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Well, as they say, as long as you can run faster than the guy next you, you're safe!
LOL!
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Was in Sequoia a few years ago with the wife and kids. The bears around the major areas there are fairly used to the tourists, or so we were told. So the last morning of our visit, before we moved on, my wife and I got up early and left the kids sleeping. We went to a local field that we had kiked the day before and saw a momma and her cub from about 30'.
We rounded a corner of the trail and heard rustling. I stepped up on a nearby tree stump and saw them in the tall grass so damn close. I snapped a picture and momma got up on her hind legs. She checked us out, then got back down and moved along deeper into the grassland. We stayed very still as she checked us out.
Awesome experience, however I think once that close is definitely enough.
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Was in Sequoia a few years ago with the wife and kids. The bears around the major areas there are fairly used to the tourists, or so we were told. So the last morning of our visit, before we moved on, my wife and I got up early and left the kids sleeping. We went to a local field that we had kiked the day before and saw a momma and her cub from about 30'.
We rounded a corner of the trail and heard rustling. I stepped up on a nearby tree stump and saw them in the tall grass so damn close. I snapped a picture and momma got up on her hind legs. She checked us out, then got back down and moved along deeper into the grassland. We stayed very still as she checked us out.
Awesome experience, however I think once that close is definitely enough.
Definitely an experienced you don't forget, thanks for sharing.
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(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2833/11187855424_abe3f428fa_o.jpg)
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In my case just faster than the wife. :lol:
Ladies first! :lol:
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I have another bear story. One much scarier than my video screen grabs.
My friends and I were hiking in the Adirondacks and we set up camp in one of the lean tos. One of my crazy friends hauled up the mountain a case of beer strapped to his already 40 lb pack (He's nuts)... My friend just cracked his beer, and had a few sips and set in on the edge of the lean to floor so he could unpack, meanwhile we were all sort of preoccupied gathering wood, unpacking, getting ready to cook dinner etc. I cannot remember what I was doing, taking stuff out of my pack or whatever, when I turn around an all of the sudden I stop cold in my tracks - there was a bear at our lean to licking my friend's beer that he just set down. I was the first to see the bear, he was literally like 5 feet away from me. Nobody else saw him yet. I was stunned. I just stood motionless and said "Guys...uh..." and they all looked up and just about sh*t their pants.
But what I remember vividly, is that they all seemed to react instantly by running behind the lean to, one friend instinctively grabbed our collection of trekker poles leaning against the side of the lean to to make a cackle of noise to scare off the bear, all the while I just stood there stunned, motionless for a few seconds before I ran behind to join them.
We spent the first night on the roof of the lean to in fear of the bear. But within the next few days we got more courage and slept inside the lean to. It turns out the bear was harmless. He did however visit us every night, but more interested in what we had for food and garbage than eating any of us. We had our garbage tied in a tree, and food inside bear canisters we rented from EMS in Syracuse, but were woken each night with the sound of the bear climbing the tree attempting to get our garbage. One of the nights he was successful and left a friggin' mess for us all to clean up the next morning, but another night my crazy friend (who hauled the case of beer all they way up the mountain) got fed up with the bear coming into out camp every night and finally started (very stupidly) throwing rocks at the bear in the tree and screaming "I'm gonna eat you bear!" Which in itself was hilarious because at the time he was a staunch vegetarian. Anyway, surprisingly, that tactic worked and the bear almost fell out of the tree, made a loud thump to the ground, was scared away causing such loud ruckus it could have been heard miles away it seemed. I thought for sure he was going to piss it off and it would come after us, but the bear went running into the woods and didn't bother us anymore that night.
Anyway that's my bear story, a tale of survival with my best friends in the world, and I'll never forget it.
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I have another bear story. One much scarier than my video screen grabs.
My friends and I were hiking in the Adirondacks and we set up camp in one of the lean tos. One of my crazy friends hauled up the mountain a case of beer strapped to his already 40 lb pack (He's nuts)... My friend just cracked his beer, and had a few sips and set in on the edge of the lean to floor so he could unpack, meanwhile we were all sort of preoccupied gathering wood, unpacking, getting ready to cook dinner etc. I cannot remember what I was doing, taking stuff out of my pack or whatever, when I turn around an all of the sudden I stop cold in my tracks - there was a bear at our lean to licking my friend's beer that he just set down. I was the first to see the bear, he was literally like 5 feet away from me. Nobody else saw him yet. I was stunned. I just stood motionless and said "Guys...uh..." and they all looked up and just about sh*t their pants.
But what I remember vividly, is that they all seemed to react instantly by running behind the lean to, one friend instinctively grabbed our collection of trekker poles leaning against the side of the lean to to make a cackle of noise to scare off the bear, all the while I just stood there stunned, motionless for a few seconds before I ran behind to join them.
We spent the first night on the roof of the lean to in fear of the bear. But within the next few days we got more courage and slept inside the lean to. It turns out the bear was harmless. He did however visit us every night, but more interested in what we had for food and garbage than eating any of us. We had our garbage tied in a tree, and food inside bear canisters we rented from EMS in Syracuse, but were woken each night with the sound of the bear climbing the tree attempting to get our garbage. One of the nights he was successful and left a friggin' mess for us all to clean up the next morning, but another night my crazy friend (who hauled the case of beer all they way up the mountain) got fed up with the bear coming into out camp every night and finally started (very stupidly) throwing rocks at the bear in the tree and screaming "I'm gonna eat you bear!" Which in itself was hilarious because at the time he was a staunch vegetarian. Anyway, surprisingly, that tactic worked and the bear almost fell out of the tree, made a loud thump to the ground, was scared away causing such loud ruckus it could have been heard miles away it seemed. I thought for sure he was going to piss it off and it would come after us, but the bear went running into the woods and didn't bother us anymore that night.
Anyway that's my bear story, a tale of survival with my best friends in the world, and I'll never forget it.
Great story.
Jim
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You should have given the bear a beer. Think of the stories he'd share! :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=96627)
Just off shore of Lahaina...
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=96647)
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Nice shots Bob. Do you know what kind on Whale it is?
Jim
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jjdog2,
Thanks! I believe that was a Humpback whale.
Big!!
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I've been spending some time getting used to and learning to use my new Sony A99 Full Frame camera and doing some shooting with a vintage, Minolta 50mm, 1.4, prime lens. The full-frame sensor produces a quality of light that's significantly different than my Sony A77 crop-sensor. Smooth and creamy! I look forward spending much more time with this camera and really taking it out for a serious drive. I've got two trips planned in April and June respectively... Europe and then a return to Bangladesh. Traveling should provide for some interesting images in addition to the miraculous moments of everyday life in Southern Illinois. Here are a few sample portraits.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/13096817403_ca695c1f3c_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13096817403/)
Wil Davis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13096817403/)
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2865/13208150493_7a77256999_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13208150493/)
Shema and Matina 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13208150493/)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7409/13223921905_0d59be0452_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13223921905/)
Toothless Tahira 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13223921905/)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/13224198174_f6109bd98d_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13224198174/)
Andrew Guyton (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13224198174/)
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2894/13224114404_2a281b8056_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13224114404/)
Samantha Mirza (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13224114404/)
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Nice work, bside. Keep practicing so you can share with us.
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Nice work, bside. Keep practicing so you can share with us.
I agree.
Jim
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My girl Laci out for a run last Saturday.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/13194628633_66f3fb211b_o.jpg)
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Previously, I have sent you photos of the billboard combo next to the turnoff to our Organic Farm. Apparently, both McDonalds and the local, rural hospital has purchased long-term contracts. The messages, however, continue to be prophetic, as this set is fairly self-explanatory! :o
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3670/13317017504_1ebbae7015_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13317017504/)
untitled-1-8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/13317017504/)
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It's the perfect situation...
DSW Signs is selling weapons to both sides. :rotflmao:
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(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2836/13273523333_3a2f78ccd9_o.jpg)
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bside123,
Those photos are so clear :o You have a great talent :notworthy:
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Hey!
Oh, deer... jjdogs, that's a beautiful shot man. With the flock of birds in the back, got that dreamy feel to it.
I've been spending some time getting used to and learning to use my new Sony A99 Full Frame camera and doing some shooting with a vintage, Minolta 50mm, 1.4, prime lens. ...
That's a great lens. I have the f1.7 one. I have to say that the pics have a film like feel to them. I haven't gone FF yet.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I've also been enjoying the deer photos!
Holy Cow...
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5332/9857993044_79735c0437_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/9857993044/)
Cow Kiss (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/9857993044/)
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Bside...those shots look fantastic. Congrats on the a99!
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Hi all.
Every one by now,
knows that bside123 always post nice pictures.
Guy 13
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Thanks everybody for the compliments and kind words. I've really enjoyed this thread... the photographs, repartee, comments, different styles and unique perspectives. I always feel that I'm in good company and am inspired by the fine photographers that post and lurk here. There have been many great images posted on this thread, and the Eye-Fidelity Circle has also been a good source for info. Photography and Audio... what a great combo! Cheers :beer:
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Hey!
Oh, deer... jjdogs, that's a beautiful shot man. With the flock of birds in the back, got that dreamy feel to it.
That's a great lens. I have the f1.7 one. I have to say that the pics have a film like feel to them. I haven't gone FF yet.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
I've also been enjoying the deer photos!
Holy Cow...
Thanks both for the kind words.
Jim
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7441/13382560805_f2c2d6acc0_o.jpg)
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Oh wow. Now that's just a cool effect!
I love that and the "pixel smearer" thing (sorry, can't recall what it's called).
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Oh wow. Now that's just a cool effect!
I love that and the "pixel smearer" thing (sorry, can't recall what it's called).
Thanks Bob. Just used a canvas filter in PP.
Jim
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Hi all.
It's Mickey, my sister in law's dog.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=96805)
and this is Oscar, the dog 2 of 4 of my sister in law.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=96806)
Guy 13.
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Hi all.
It's Mickey, my sister in law's dog.
and this is Oscar, the dog 2 of 4 of my sister in law.
Guy 13.
Nice looking dogs.
Jim
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Nice looking dogs.
Jim
Hi Jim.
Thanks.
If they look nice, it's because we shake them to get rid of the fleas.
When those dog are not washed, they are called :
Mini flea bag... :lol:
and if it's a big dog,
we call it: Maxi or oversize flea bag. :lol: :lol:
Guy 13
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Ice is nice.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5530/11672258875_9f828f2003_o.jpg)
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(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2859/12804911153_c123ce7e36_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/kvwvYe)
Bartender at The Pageant in St. Louis
Waiting in-line to enter the recent Gov't Mule Concert
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7455/12644767764_3016373e77_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/kgnJVj)
Warren Haynes & Gov't Mule
Photos taken with the Sony RX100MK2 compact camera. Incredible low light capabilities.
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That RX100 1" sensor does seem ridiculous good at high iso. Are those ooc jpeg or RAW processed with NR?
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Jjdog, I love the ice shot!! :thumb: it really looks like an abstract painting.
I would love to own a print of that image.
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What do you suppose it would take to draw this many bird of prey? :o
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0134.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0134.jpg.html)
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Hi Bob.
I would say a dead body of an audiophile ? :scratch:
Guy 13
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Ice is nice.
....
Jjdog, I love the ice shot!! :thumb: it really looks like an abstract painting.
I would love to own a print of that image.
Hey!
Yup, that's what I thought also. Reminded me of some of the paintings from Klee and Delaunay :D
I'm intrigued, can you tell me the story behind it?
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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That RX100 1" sensor does seem ridiculous good at high iso. Are those ooc jpeg or RAW processed with NR?
Hi Jon L,
I shoot everything in RAW with the occasional exception of the use of presets such as a "sports mode" when I'm at the kids soccer games. Otherwise, I almost never shoot in jpeg.
I process in Lightroom 5, and for the photos that I share online (AC, etc.), I post to my Flickr page first. Lightroom does most everything I need... otherwise I turn to Adobe PS CS6. The images from the Gov't Mule gig had a very small amount of sharpening and noise reduction in Lightroom, but really, not very much. Yes, that little 1" sensor in the RX100MK2 is remarkable! The EXIF data on those nightclub images are: Bartender Pic - ISO 3200, 1/25 sec, f/2.8; Band Pic - ISO 6400, 1/125 sec, f/3.5.
At this point, I keep that little compact camera in my pocket just about anywhere I go. I've become a real fan. Hope this helps. Thanks again.
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A little framed, slice of midwestern Americana... stopped by a train on the way to "The Hill" in St. Louis, MO.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3678/13450288303_dbba03f223_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/muyf7t)
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Hey!
Yup, that's what I thought also. Reminded me of some of the paintings from Klee and Delaunay :D
I'm intrigued, can you tell me the story behind it?
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Jjdog, I love the ice shot!! :thumb: it really looks like an abstract painting.
I would love to own a print of that image.
Thanks both. It's just ice on a pond with a little PP.
Jim
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Playing around with LED lights.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7381/13466831533_048eb11efa_o.jpg)
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Thanks both. It's just ice on a pond with a little PP.
Jim
Hey!
I see... I was expecting a little PP in there. :D
Playing around with LED lights.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7381/13466831533_048eb11efa_o.jpg)
Hmmm.... that's purrrrrrrrrrrrdy :D
That's an orange tabby boy right? I'm a big fan of orange tabby.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hey!
Hmmm.... that's purrrrrrrrrrrrdy :D
That's an orange tabby boy right? I'm a big fan of orange tabby.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Yes my cat Mr. Rusty.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7346/12136037075_707939cb30_o.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=96937)
Windshield frost one cold morning this winter, not bad for a cell phone.
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Playing around with LED lights.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7381/13466831533_048eb11efa_o.jpg)
B&W is the perfect approach to this image. LEDs look great!
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B&W is the perfect approach to this image. LEDs look great!
Thanks.
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Please, please. Where is spring? My goodness! Yes, we give up!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97057)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97056)
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Yes my cat Mr. Rusty.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7346/12136037075_707939cb30_o.jpg)
Wow, Beautiful. What breed is this cute?
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Hi FULLRANGEMAN.
I think you also have a cat ?
Can we see a picture of your four legged furry friend?
Guy 13
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Two recent pics of one of my Border Collies (both taken on my cell phone):
Her "What?" face:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97071)
This one is a favourite of mine even though it's blurry. This is one of the few times I've been able to capture her just relaxing for a split second and enjoying the moment:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97072)
She's a handful, but I couldn't imagine my life without her.
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Wow, Beautiful. What breed is this cute?
I don't think he is any breed, just showed up at our backdoor a couple of years ago after I suspect of being dumped.
Two recent pics of one of my Border Collies (both taken on my cell phone):
She's a handful, but I couldn't imagine my life without her.
Nice looking Border, they can be a handful.
Jim
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Tennessee%20Vacation%202013/DSC_0059_zps3c3fad93.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Tennessee%20Vacation%202013/DSC_0059_zps3c3fad93.jpg.html)
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So, Bob, is that one of your local sinkholes? Or is it just the creek risin'? :lol:
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:lol: That was actually a river in Tennessee on one of our vacations.
In fact, I've got a ten minute video of the leisurely boat ride through the river. 8)
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Here's the video. It takes a minute for wifey to set the camera down and get things all "nice and quiet".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ypz1YmcB60&list=UUkkbDEkBpTzw0qqXY6Rehag
It's boring and painful to watch, but just imagine you've got your family, a few cocktails, and you're on vacation.
Time and schedules don't matter.
Enjoy.
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Sweet! I've paddled a few idyllic waterways similar to that. Thanks for sharing.
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A couple of pics I snapped of an old abandoned farm in rural Missouri during a bird hunt last weekend. Post processing was a simple crop and conversion to B&W
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97112&size=huge)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97114&size=huge)
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I don't think he is any breed, just showed up at our backdoor a couple of years ago after I suspect of being dumped.
Nice looking Border, they can be a handful.
Jim
So it is just like mine, just fat.
By what I have seen here the raceless cats are smarter and stronger health.
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Hi FULLRANGEMAN.
I think you also have a cat ?
Can we see a picture of your four legged furry friend?
Guy 13
I had no camera or skill to use one, but if I would borrow one, I will post photo here.
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A couple of pics I snapped of an old abandoned farm in rural Missouri during a bird hunt last weekend. Post processing was a simple crop and conversion to B&W
Nice B&W.
Jim
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A view from the Old Rock House, a music club in St. Louis, MO. Was there to see "Lake Street Dive," a funked up, jazz-based band with a world class female vocalist named Rachel Price. http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=9086.1100
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/13459084083_0698fd85da_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mvkjMR)
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Mr. Rusty showing off in front of his friends.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7364/13537527383_583f70f2d4_o.jpg)
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Last Saturday morning, I went out to watch the kids' soccer game at the "Super Block" field. It was a miserable morning... dark, wet, cold-in-your-bones, muddy, etc. The kids were pink cheeked and shivering. Somewhere around half-time, I looked up and saw this... Kinda gave me the creeps. Orwellian. Remember, Big Brother is watching you!
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3666/13490892565_d2ddef85e1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/my9mkX)
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Cedar Falls
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/13587621235_18246e4406_o.jpg)
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Great work jdog!! :thumb: the cat shot is killer and the falls is beautiful and well shot!
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Agreed. I really like all the shots you've shared of Mr. Rusty. He's polydactyl too, eh? Rescue pets are often the best companions.
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Great work jdog!! :thumb: the cat shot is killer and the falls is beautiful and well shot!
Agreed. I really like all the shots you've shared of Mr. Rusty. He's polydactyl too, eh? Rescue pets are often the best companions.
Thanks both, Mr. Rusty is a goofball.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8182156363_f9ffb39a97_o.jpg)
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He doesn't make it down the ladder, does he?
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He doesn't make it down the ladder, does he?
He has come down the ladder before but usually comes down a tree. :lol:
Jim
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Bside, nice shot. My nephew lives near STL and I've yet to meet his fiancé. If I were to come up, would you be willing to escort us, or maybe just me, to The Old Rock House or any favorite dive of yours? Are you in touch with ??????. Damn, man, I can't think of his moniker he posts so rarely these days. He's a man of color and sold me a set of Matsushita tubes and loves jazz. Maybe you can help put us together.
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Warning! Not for the weak of stomach below.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/13649698263_191ab0ddb4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mNbgKe)
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\ Damn, man, I can't think of his moniker he posts so rarely these days. \
Was that Jedi35? Adrian?
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If it was tubes that would have been Sturgus. He just recently posted on the GAS Vinyl Crawl thread in the GAS regional circle. Should be able to pm him there.
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Warning! Not for the weak of stomach below.
Mouse between glass? On a trampoline? Huge nuts or giving birth? :scratch:
Edit: NOW I see it! Working on its tan while floating in the pool. :duh:
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Hi all.
We/they have zillions of those here in Vietnam.
The only difference, is that ours or I should say, theirs are ten times
the size of that small four legged b....
Yes, I also think he's getting a sun tan... :lol:
Guy 13
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The "nut to body mass ratio" is still impressive.
Rock on little critter. Your manmouselyness is epic.
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I'm in Germany for the next two weeks. Here's a brilliantly, colorful site... a Rapeseed field in full bloom at the base of several powerful Wind Turbines. The Germans are big on using wind power. The Rapeseed plants are grown for harvesting commercial oils that are typically used in industrial applications. In the States and Canada, we call the oil "Canola" oil. Good for engines, but not really good to eat. Rudolf Diesel would have loved this sight for use in his invention, the "diesel" engine, which was originally designed to run ONLY on vegetable oil! Think... homegrown fuel. :thumb:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/13663434084_14c18e900a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mPoEVJ)
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Nice Din. So many great photos here. :thumb: Have a stein for me :beer: & enjoy the autobahn. 8)
JD
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... & enjoy the autobahn. 8)
Yes, it's great seeing wild, free-range, high-end Mercedes, BMWs, etc. in their natural habitat!
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Think... homegrown fuel. :thumb:
What a novel concept. :lol:
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I'm in Germany for the next two weeks. Here's a brilliantly, colorful site... a Rapeseed field in full bloom at the base of several powerful Wind Turbines. The Germans are big on using wind power. The Rapeseed plants are grown for harvesting commercial oils that are typically used in industrial applications. In the States and Canada, we call the oil "Canola" oil. Good for engines, but not really good to eat. Rudolf Diesel would have loved this sight for use in his invention, the "diesel" engine, which was originally designed to run ONLY on vegetable oil! Think... homegrown fuel. :thumb:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/13663434084_14c18e900a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mPoEVJ)
Nice image. :thumb:
Jim
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/13625360344_573f4a1dc6_o.jpg)
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If it was tubes that would have been Sturgus. He just recently posted on the GAS Vinyl Crawl thread in the GAS regional circle. Should be able to pm him there.
Thanks, Scott.
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Bside, nice shot. My nephew lives near STL and I've yet to meet his fiancé. If I were to come up, would you be willing to escort us, or maybe just me, to The Old Rock House or any favorite dive of yours? Are you in touch with ??????. Damn, man, I can't think of his moniker he posts so rarely these days. He's a man of color and sold me a set of Matsushita tubes and loves jazz. Maybe you can help put us together.
Jim, thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you got Sturgus' name. I'm 2 hours outside of St. Louis across the river in Illinois. If you ever make it around these parts, perhaps we could meet up. The St. Louis guys would know a lot more about what's available in the city, even though I get up there fairly often. Take care!
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/13625360344_573f4a1dc6_o.jpg)
Nice image, but I am struck by how different these deer look in the face from what you see on here on the west coast of Canada.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97411)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97412)
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Here's a few from Colorado, 2008
"Regular" deer:
(yes, that is me)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/DoeStrawberries.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/DoeStrawberries.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/TwoFawn.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/TwoFawn.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/MommaDear.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/MommaDear.jpg.html)
A Mule Deer we saw at "Garden Of The Gods"
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/MuleDearGardenoftheGods.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/MuleDearGardenoftheGods.jpg.html)
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In the first shot I'm guessing the mule deer is on the left..........
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In the first shot I'm guessing the mule deer is on the left..........
In the mule deer shot, it stands alone. There is no "right or left". :wink:
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As I headed into Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel.....golden hour
[kinda sci-fi-ish looking]
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/13686395784_3f7b7d3030_c.jpg)
fujifilm X100 (fixed 35mm lens)
1/1100sec, f4.0 ISO 250
minor editing in lightroom
over the head shot (1 of 2 attempts), since a tree was in the way and I stayed on the sidewalk on the opposite side! ;)
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Here's a few from Colorado, 2008
"Regular" deer:
(yes, that is me)
A Mule Deer we saw at "Garden Of The Gods"
Nice shots both, my favorite subjects.
Jim
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As I headed into Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel.....golden hour
[kinda sci-fi-ish looking]
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/13686395784_3f7b7d3030_c.jpg)
fujifilm X100 (fixed 35mm lens)
1/1100sec, f4.0 ISO 250
minor editing in lightroom
over the head shot (1 of 2 attempts), since a tree was in the way and I stayed on the sidewalk on the opposite side! ;)
Nice light.
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Nice shots both, my favorite subjects.
Jim
Thank you Jim.
Since you're a fan of the deer, here's a couple more you might like. Taken in Montana/Wyoming in 2011.
Some were shot on the run and all the time I had was grabbing the camera, turning it on,
squeezing the shutter and manage to still drive the truck without wrecking it.
Some I had a bit more time. None are post processed.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0088.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0088.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0438.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0438.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0420.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0420.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0428.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0428.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0393.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0393.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0198.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0198.jpg.html)
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Thank you Jim.
Since you're a fan of the deer, here's a couple more you might like. Taken in Montana/Wyoming in 2011.
Some were shot on the run and all the time I had was grabbing the camera, turning it on,
squeezing the shutter and manage to still drive the truck without wrecking it.
Some I had a bit more time. None are post processed.
Enjoyed viewing Bob, thanks for sharing.
What a gift it it is to enjoy all the beautiful creatures we share this planet with.
Took this one on Sunday, Pileated Woodpecker. Difficult to find and get close to.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7400/13689814305_6af03127a2_o.jpg)
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Thank you Jim.
Since you're a fan of the deer, here's a couple more you might like. Taken in Montana/Wyoming in 2011.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0438.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0438.jpg.html)
Biggest dang deer I've ever seen! By local standards, that would be an adolescent female caribou....or something. I looked it up and mature female caribou do have (small) horns, unlike deer.
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Thanks guys!
If memory serves, those deer were all within the confines of Yellowstone National Park.
...if that helps you figure out what they are exactly, for sure.
I don't have much wildlife in my photographic collection though. :(
Bob
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As I headed into Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel.....golden hour
[kinda sci-fi-ish looking]
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/13686395784_3f7b7d3030_c.jpg)
fujifilm X100 (fixed 35mm lens)
1/1100sec, f4.0 ISO 250
minor editing in lightroom
over the head shot (1 of 2 attempts), since a tree was in the way and I stayed on the sidewalk on the opposite side! ;)
low.pfile: I love that time of day... some of my "favorite" light. Great image too! I would love to see more images from your Fuji X100. I am very intrigued by the IQ of that little camera. Considered buying it myself... more than once. Please post some more! Thanks.
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If memory serves, those deer were all within the confines of Yellowstone National Park.
...if that helps you figure out what they are exactly, for sure.
Elk.
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Elk.
Thanks!
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Elk.
Thank you!
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low.pfile: I love that time of day... some of my "favorite" light. Great image too! I would love to see more images from your Fuji X100. I am very intrigued by the IQ of that little camera. Considered buying it myself... more than once. Please post some more! Thanks.
Bside123 - I'm not low.pfile, but I can attest to the X100's IQ. Excellent little camera. My professional photographer friend lost his mind when he saw what the tiny little thing could do. Please keep in mind that I'm an amateur at best, so I'm still learning composition, lighting, framing etc. The following pictures are all of out of camera jpegs with no processing whatsoever. This is just an indication of what the camera can do despite the photographer:
(https://fpxqbq.by3301.livefilestore.com/y2mRrLh9HvfF9qmYNh-_isgOL-dsQ6-qVYkxw8CcKd9QwARIJJhqVrqILPfHRJNZYsGJhHMGYuQIR2SsfvarXke73bbies30fQnkc95dI4mvjzb-oAl2wk-7aV0BVuDyPtr/DSCF0725.JPG?psid=1)
(https://evwhyw.by3301.livefilestore.com/y2pkWeDSo-xlVV8qpRZJ30xTIqaRXoSYn-nMUWLb-ntYvzJeySTfLf8IEIIZJB9tix4Z5YAJ3ex55DgcNwBvPFnnzyDLVo0Whb7nBDQGUUFGT0/DSCF1195.JPG?psid=1)
(https://evwhyw.by3301.livefilestore.com/y2puA06Ejzf-4Y_Yt8WdcHTOAaOyT_XLNCGULidYfabb3PQN3jGSTF9DBxJcnc9Onjg0Vbq2_Bn2AwJTEOek3gHT05lUHkj_GdNi0fmQoTe6eE/DSCF1030.JPG?psid=1)
(https://uvphvq.bay.livefilestore.com/y2pZTYZoIT-FNEi2ANNYwhE9oRENkMrY0J7t5XordD2oQxykCvTLUg0L7DgIEK6kD-jccthMP3ViKlXaySqB8_mHACgMGvrtJWcPuh9cMWPKWw/DSCF0003.JPG?psid=1)
(https://uvphvq.bay.livefilestore.com/y2p6M2daLozzInJPBjn4uC0ZRSzT-BY-9xJSM91HnmeBTi39WTQoRo-lN1LK1wtkWzKjx1_1Gtr3gKIcpiZFKm1YmSF3aJZ4Pdx33jm4j_HjZI/DSCF0012.JPG?psid=1)
I can provide shutter speed, f stop data etc. if needed. The nature pictures were all taken in Seattle under leaden skies with flat lighting and what can be considered tough conditions. Those pictures were taken by me with complete manual control - I set the ISO, shutter speed and aperture I wanted. The two pictures of the dogs were taken in full auto mode when I first got the camera.
Note that the X100 has a built in 3 stop neutral density filter that was a boon when taking long exposure pictures. Let me know if you have any questions or feedback.
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Can you guys see the pictures in the previous post? Tried to show someone else at work, and nothing came up...
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Only see the first one. Rest have X.
Jim
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I see one and no X's.
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Thanks for the feedback, guys. Let's try this one more time. Can you see them now?
Again, these were all taken with an X100. Love this little thing.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/13720570273_2cbc6ea1c8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mUrvwr)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/13720931104_77777ba5be_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mUtmME)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/13720581353_441c27e694_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mUryPt)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3748/13720941644_e25d0424dc_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mUtpVo)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3720/13720944284_48b29700b1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mUtqGU)
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That works. :thumb:
Jim
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Again, these were all taken with an X100. Love this little thing.
Yes, I do too. The quality of the jpegs' colour and the grainlessness is what attracted me. Last June it came down to a choice between the X100 and the Ricoh GR for me, and I chose the GR because I was determined to have a truly pocketable camera for travel and the lens on the X100 prevented that. Another advantage to me was the fact that the GR was the least attention-getting camera for those more candid shots. I do love the image quality I see from the X100, though.
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All of the images that I've seen from the Fuji X100 have been very impressive. Great clarity and sparkle. I also like the bokeh. I almost bought the X100 but chose the Sony RX100MK2 over it, because of the fixed 35mm lens on the X100. I wanted the handiness of a variable lens. That being said, I really really like what I see from the Fuji.
Now for something totally different. In this shot, I was testing out a vintage Konica Minolta Wide Angle 17-35mm Lens on a Full Frame A99 Body with a new 77mm U/V Filter. The image comes from the street just outside of Hamer Camera Shop in Bochum, Germany. Today was dark, cold, rainy, overcast and moody.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/13723328663_d8b9fe1a40_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mUFDuT)
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One of my favorite shots taken last fall of a large white-tailed buck.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/13465301494_3b2b0e3056_o.jpg)
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....Today was dark, cold, rainy, overcast and moody.
I'd take that any day. I was walking around work today with the x100 with this horrible blazing sun, and crystal clear skies, near San Jose california...BORING!! bring back the clouds and mist!
Nice shot with the vintage lens bside123
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In this shot, I was testing out a vintage Konica Minolta Wide Angle 17-35mm Lens on a Full Frame A99 Body with a new 77mm U/V Filter. ....
Hey!
This is the KM 17-35mm f2.8-4 right? If so, I have the same zoom. Anyway, I had a chance to buy the Minolta 17-35mm f3.5 "G" cheap a while back but didn't, looking back now I should have. :duh:
Anyway, the KM 17-35mm is a nice wide zoom.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Russell and Bside123 - You both bring up very good points regarding the X100. The X100 can definitely be considered a bit more showy/ shiny - especially the silver version. That's exactly the one I have, and I also bought it exactly because it was shiny and attractive. :lol: To each their own, right? I'm not into candid photography quite yet (don't have comfort level for it) so it wasn't a major consideration when I bought it.
The lack of zoom on the X100 definitely can be a pain. You have to "zoom" with your feet. And if you get creative, you can work around it. That said, there is definitely a convenience to being able to zoom that I sometimes miss. I have my eyes set on the Fuji X-T1. I love Fuji's colours, and their interface - maybe because that's all I'm used to. I definitely love having manual controls for the three most important settings - aperture, shutter speed and ISO.
Here's another one taken with the X100. Poorly lit (again), but I like this shot of coffee foam art:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/13747245164_359eb979e2_c.jpg)
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Jjdog, holy shit that's sharp. :o
Are you using top of line lenses? Ur camera is?
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It's still grey, overcast and chilly in the "Ruhrgebiet" region of central, west Germany. Yesterday, I had a chance to stroll through the streets of the shopping center district in Dortmund, a rather industrial, business metropolis. Here's a little street photography captured, once again, with the vintage Konica Minolta 17-35mm lens on the Sony A-99 Full Frame Body.
Yes, Buddy - SET Man, it appears to be the same lens as yours. Happily, my copy is a good one... very sharp. I've read that the more expensive Minolta "G" model of the same lens consistently underperformed compared to the cheaper Konica Minolta version in the tests. I'd be curious to try one, but this version I'm using is a delightful keeper.
I am copy these images from my Flickr site. Please let me know if the size is too BIG. Thanks and best regards.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2888/13759177183_65beaebf7e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mXRo1P)
The street reflection of a window-shopping, onlooker ponders the perils of a rather maniacal looking Easter Bunny at the mirrored, display entrance of a Karstadt Department Store. The sign reads, "Gifts for Easter!"
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7112/13759643475_0571cd7c0d_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mXTLCk)
Two Jehovah's Witness witnesses preach the Word, and pass out free copies of "Watchtower" magazine in front of a billboard advertisement for a shoot 'em up TV series. The cover headline asks, "Is Prayer Important?" The answer seems to be either 1) Of course! Look at all the violence in the world; we need it more than ever. - OR - 2) Nope... not for these girls. They've got it covered!
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/13760405184_a691bef045_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mXXF4f)
An Animal Rights Activist Group protests the cruel and inhumane treatment of pigs with an elaborate, high-tech display that included huge "schwein" statues, video films and human volunteers. I'm certain that I shot this photo from the correct angle... it's all a matter of perspective. I needed to add to all of the wonderful animal and nature photos that have been posted lately. :thumb:
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Great shots! Thank you. I love seeing photos from around the world.
On a side note, I'm rather fond of cooking pork in my smoker. I've been told that I should have a food truck, or street cart.
If I ever do that, I want my truck to look just like that last photo.
Can't you picture that stainless steel cart full of yummy smoked pork? 8)
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Can't you picture that stainless steel cart full of yummy smoked pork? 8)
No!
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"No"? :scratch:
Kind of like this food truck in Seattle.
It's the perfect mascot:
(http://i.usatoday.net/travel/_photos/2011/08/18/10-great-places-to-feast-from-a-food-truck-PRA9AJI-x-large.jpg)
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Jjdog, holy shit that's sharp. :o
Are you using top of line lenses? Ur camera is?
Thanks. I use a Panasonic FZ35 bridge camera. Have used the FZ series for a long time.
Jim
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A friend just bought the Nikon D4s :thumb:
http://youtu.be/l-Tq3D9zOaY
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Some interesting architecture... a modern, glass house overlooking Phoenix Lake on the outskirts of Dortmund, Germany. No Photoshop was used here. Shot on an overcast day with some scattered sunlight peaking in and out of the jagged clouds. The sky is reflected in the glass. The owners mounted giant masks on the balcony giving the house this eerie effect on another German weather, moody day.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/13787225175_1ac7aa4a1b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n1k8GT)
German House With Faces (https://flic.kr/p/n1k8GT)
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That looks like an enormous Luxo lamp in the front window, too. I have seen giant floor lamps of this style recently, but this looks even bigger, unless my sense of proportion is thrown off by the rest of the image.
Great image.
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Some interesting architecture... a modern, glass house overlooking Phoenix Lake on the outskirts of Dortmund, Germany. No Photoshop was used here. Shot on an overcast day with some scattered sunlight peaking in and out of the jagged clouds. The sky is reflected in the glass. The owners mounted giant masks on the balcony giving the house this eerie effect on another German weather, moody day.
Stellar shot :thumb: Looks to be an example of latter day Bauhaus architecture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus) , as taught & executed by Mies van der Rohe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Mies_van_der_Rohe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Mies_van_der_Rohe) . Interesting stuff if you are into architecture & such. 8)
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Stellar shot :thumb: Looks to be an example of latter day Bauhaus architecture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus) , as taught & executed by Mies van der Rohe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Mies_van_der_Rohe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Mies_van_der_Rohe) . Interesting stuff if you are into architecture & such. 8)
I agree, nice.
Jim
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(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/13803829585_16183c0893_o.jpg)
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^^ Simply awesome.
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jjdog2 - Fantastic shot. To me, the deer in the background makes the shot. Do you have EXIF data? If so, please post it when you get a chance.
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Yes, very nice jjdog.
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Love me some dogwoods in the Springtime. Pretty, but the pollen... :cry:
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/dogwood.jpg)
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Didnt want to carry around my Nilon D5100 so I picked up this nice Canon G16
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97645)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97647)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97641)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97642)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97643)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97637)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97638)
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Didnt want to carry around my Nilon D5100 so I picked up this nice Canon G16
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97647)
How 'bout them subs when the volcano "erupts"? Pretty impressive, aren't they?
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Nice shots all. :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97677)
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Colorful breast on the Robin shot.
Bodie Island Light.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/13783092633_d815ebf4cd_o.jpg)
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nice creamy painterly image jjDog2. care to share your processing application?
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97684)
This DC-3/C-47 has been documented to have dropped paratroopers in Normandy in the predawn hours of June 6th, 1944.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97685)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97686)
Three DC-3s rest in this abandoned runway of an old WWII training base. All were mostly intact until about 10 years ago when a tornado flipped them all over the place. Now the hulks are stripped of engines and lie rotting away.
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It's really great to see all of the activity here lately! Lots of contributions from old farm gear, deer, birds, Las Vegas to Dogwood trees and dead airplanes. Keep 'em coming... Sharing our perspectives opens up the world... and probably some new ones as well.
'Brick, those old worn torn and storm torn planes are really interesting. Haunted carcasses. Your photos also caused me to share a couple of shots that I took at the Dortmund Flughafen (Airport) in Dortmund, Germany. The Dortmund Airport is a small to medium sized facility that provides full, international jet service by multiple carriers to destinations all over Europe, as well as to some points in Asia and outstretches of the Mediterranean.
The cool things is that they still have a "Galleria" (gallery), which is an enormous, outdoor balcony on the runway(s) side of the main terminal. People can come up, have a look, watch their loved ones take off and land or just gawk at a multitude of aircraft on the field. You CAN'T get nearly this close to aircraft of this size at ANY U.S. airports, let alone stand this close and watch the birds take off and land. Hear the roar, smell the burning fuel, feel the rumble.
The security standards here in Europe, even when it comes to intercontinental and international flights, are still very manageable and reasonable... and this is Germany. It reminds me just how far we've gone in the direction of fear and paranoia for air travel in the US post 911.
I remember as a kid being able to go to small airports in the midwest and watch planes take off. We were marveled. A lot of things have been lost...
In these images, I am literally standing right behind the aircraft on the 3rd floor balcony of the airport. I could have thrown a rock and hit the tail of the plane. This is an "Easy Jet" commuter flight to London, England. These were shot at about 28mm.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2872/13842868674_09397d82b7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n6fjzy)
Easy Jet Rear (https://flic.kr/p/n6fjzy)
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2909/13842295135_6e3ee38e41_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n6co5X)
Dortmund Airport Gallery (https://flic.kr/p/n6co5X)
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When I was a kid in the 70's, my dad went up to the gate at National Airport just outside of DC. He said, my son hasn't seen the inside of a plane before, can we go in? She said sure. We walked into the plane (a 737 or 727) when down the aisle and peeked into the open cockpit.
Days llllllooooonnnnnnggggg past!
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Same here. When I was in high school i drove to Friendship Airport (now BWI) and asked if I could photograph a newly-arrived 747. They said SURE!, and walked me all around the beast at the gate. I couldn't believe it! :thumb:
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Those were back in the days when people didn't suck so bad. :duh: :lol:
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(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3793/13852948443_1f0c3cfb30_o.jpg)
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Spectacular! :thumb:
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Part of a Chihuly Exhibit in Seattle (taken around 6:30 pm with rain pouring outside on a dark cold day):
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/13854301755_cc3038c5cd_c.jpg)
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Spectacular! :thumb:
Thanks. A Nor’easter was blowing on the Outer Banks.
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Part of a Chihuly Exhibit in Seattle (taken around 6:30 pm with rain pouring outside on a dark cold day):
Very nice, They have some Chihuly pieces at the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, place that I visit sometimes.
Beautiful art work.
Jim
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Thanks. A Nor’easter was blowing on the Outer Banks.
That's incredible! :o
Fascinating.
We don't get scenes like that much in Missouri.
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These are from the Franklin Park Conservatory. They were on display in October 2006. They may have been replaced by now.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97751)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97752)
Very nice, They have some Chihuly pieces at the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, place that I visit sometimes.
Beautiful art work.
Jim
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These are from the Franklin Park Conservatory. They were on display in October 2006. They may have been replaced by now.
Nice catch of the glass.
I think in 2003 the Conservatory had a major display of the art glass and a private group got together and purchased them for display at the Conservatory.
My guess all are still there.
Jim
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Those were back in the days when people didn't suck so bad. :duh: :lol:
Bob, did you ever consider the possibility that YOU might be the Baby Ruth bar in the punchbowl? :icon_twisted: :finger: :lol:
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That's incredible! :o
Fascinating.
We don't get scenes like that much in Missouri.
Thanks Bob. Not in Ohio either.
We go down to the Outer Banks a couple times a year.
Next time is in two weeks. :D
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Bob, did you ever consider the possibility that YOU might be the Baby Ruth bar in the punchbowl? :icon_twisted: :finger: :lol:
"No". Proof is presented to me on a daily basis. :wink:
Jjdog, shall we anticipate some more wonderful photos of the OBX? :eyebrows:
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Hi all.
Pictures taken from my kitchen balcony
on the corner of two rush hour busy streets.
This sort of thing is not uncommon around here.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97770)
Have a look at the police man and see all the motorcycles on the wrong side of the street and the police man do nothing.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97771)
Guy 13 on planet Vietnam.
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That looks like complete bedlam Guy. :o
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Rarely photographed Outer Banks Seahorse.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7357/13855077325_b095724b0a_o.jpg)
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Wow! That is so... odd/ weird/ interesting. That wasn't staged, was it jjdog2?
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I prefer mermaids. 8)
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Wow! That is so... odd/ weird/ interesting. That wasn't staged, was it jjdog2?
Thanks. This was just guy that went out in the ocean with the mask on. Probably had a few too many cold ones while sitting on the beach.
I prefer mermaids. 8)
I agree. :lol:
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That looks like complete bedlam Guy. :o
In some countries they drive on the left side of the road. In other countries they drive on the right side of the road. And in a few countries they drive wherever the hell they want. :no_see: :duh:
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I haven't been posting much but still giving my shutter button's a workout.
All most a lunar eclipse, I like the looks more than a full blood moon.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_3750---Copy_zpse1f3f818.jpg~original)
A few taken recently.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_9639_zps1613d3a8.jpg~original)
fishing.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_9601_zps4ac7e485.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_2814_zpsfc588237.jpg~original)
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Rarely photographed Outer Banks Seahorse.
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Hey!
:I thought I was getting trippy from a glass of wine I'm having right now while listening to my music and start seeing things :lol:
I haven't been posting much but still giving my shutter button's a workout.
All most a lunar eclipse, I like the looks more than a full blood moon.
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Nature can be amazing and beautiful sometime. Nice shot of the blood moon.
Part of a Chihuly Exhibit in Seattle (taken around 6:30 pm with rain pouring outside on a dark cold day):
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I like his works. I missed his exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden years ago. :roll:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Looking up, looking down? You decide.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2821/13801833214_679585724f_o.jpg)
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Looking up. Fantastic pic. I'd buy a copy of that if I saw it on the street. :thumb:
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While visiting the Nederlands (Holland), I had the chance to spend time at the "Apenheul" Zoo for Monkeys & Apes. This is my second visit, and Apenheul is one of the most incredible and special primate zoos in the world. It's set-up provides for "free range" living for over 200 varieties. Yes, the monkeys are walking around along side humans, who are also walking around through the carefully guided pathways! In most cases, you can walk right up to a monkey, if it will let you. You must be careful how you act and what you carry. For the larger species, they have very specially designed habitats that are guarded by trees, rivers & streams and camouflaged enclosures. This keeps the gorillas, orangutans and apes from having unpleasant encounters with the uncivilized humans who gawk, stare and act like monkeys. I've never seen anything quite like it.
As many of you enjoy wild life photography, I thought you may like seeing these images taken in the "almost wild." More available.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3755/13885223406_53dc396ca7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n9Zpay)
What is this? (https://flic.kr/p/n9Zpay) Orangutan
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7254/13885256856_f4ffc41c26_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n9Zz7h)
Proboscis Monkey 1
(https://flic.kr/p/n9Zz7h)(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/13885360386_827925a032_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/na16Th)
Female White Face Saki Monkey Grooming Baby (https://flic.kr/p/na16Th)
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I haven't been posting much but still giving my shutter button's a workout.
PeteG: Great seeing you post again! I always enjoy seeing your images.
Looking up, looking down? You decide.
jjdog2: I see that you capture great abstracts in addition to your spectacular animal and nature photographs!
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Hi bside123.
Those guys look familiar ?
Have I seen them before somewhere on Audio Circle ? :lol:
Guy 13
Very nice shots...
You are a pro.
Keep posting pictures we all like them.
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While visiting the Nederlands (Holland), I had the chance to spend time at the "Apenheul" Zoo for Monkeys & Apes. This is my second visit, and Apenheul is one of the most incredible and special primate zoos in the world. It's set-up provides for "free range" living for over 200 varieties. Yes, the monkeys are walking around along side humans, who are also walking around through the carefully guided pathways! In most cases, you can walk right up to a monkey, if it will let you. You must be careful how you act and what you carry. For the larger species, they have very specially designed habitats that are guarded by trees, rivers & streams and camouflaged enclosures. This keeps the gorillas, orangutans and apes from having unpleasant encounters with the uncivilized humans who gawk, stare and act like monkeys. I've never seen anything quite like it.
As many of you enjoy wild life photography, I thought you may like seeing these images taken in the "almost wild." More available.
Very nice, enjoyed viewing.
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(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3773/13852489954_57d65ab3d7_o.jpg)
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Wow. Fantastic pictures by PeteG, jjdog2 (staircase especially) and bside123 of the primates. The clarity is simply stunning.
As far as Chihuly goes, he has exhibits everywhere. I know it is going in Arizona too. I saw a little clip that basically indicated that he has other people do his work... I'm not completely sure how I feel about that, but that's a different topic for another day.
Here's another from the X100. The clouds had started clearing on our way down from Upper Wallace Falls in Gold Bar, WA and I was thrilled to see this:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7306/13912761325_88bd54b678_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ncqxeg)
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Wow guys, we've had some amazing shots here recently.
Poster quality for sure...... heck.....National Geographic quality in a few cases. :thumb:
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Wow. Fantastic pictures by PeteG, jjdog2 (staircase especially) and bside123 of the primates. The clarity is simply stunning.
As far as Chihuly goes, he has exhibits everywhere. I know it is going in Arizona too. I saw a little clip that basically indicated that he has other people do his work... I'm not completely sure how I feel about that, but that's a different topic for another day.
Here's another from the X100. The clouds had started clearing on our way down from Upper Wallace Falls in Gold Bar, WA and I was thrilled to see this:
Nice shot from the X100, well done. :thumb:
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Flower girl...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=97911)
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While visiting the Nederlands (Holland), I had the chance to spend time at the "Apenheul" Zoo for Monkeys & Apes. This is my second visit, and Apenheul is one of the most incredible and special primate zoos in the world. It's set-up provides for "free range" living for over 200 varieties. Yes, the monkeys are walking around along side humans, who are also walking around through the carefully guided pathways! In most cases, you can walk right up to a monkey, if it will let you.
THAT is incredible!!!! No cages :o As aggressive as some primates can be, I'm not sure I'd be comfortable walking through that zoo :oops:
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No different than RMAF..........
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^^^ :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: ^^^
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Hi Early B.
That's a beautiful portrait picture, just like I like them.
Beautiful eyes, nice lighting and composition.
Do you have more like that ?
Guy 13
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THAT is incredible!!!! No cages :o As aggressive as some primates can be, I'm not sure I'd be comfortable walking through that zoo :oops:
It's really no problem, Scott. They've got this thing down to an incredible science with the use of natural materials and formations to keep the aggressive primates at bay: rivers, streams, nets, tree cover, boundary walls, etc. They understand the nature and psychology of each species and adjust the exhibit accordingly. Yet, for almost all of the exhibits you can either walk up to a monkey, or for the bigger ones, get closer than you ever been before... safely. Lot's of families and kids. We made it relatively unscathed, well... except for a gaping face wound and a concussion as a result of an encounter with one of the Silverbacks. :thumb:
English Site: http://www.apenheul.com/
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/13909053974_ef69769302_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nc6xaq)
Silverback Gorillas Playing in a Sandbox (https://flic.kr/p/nc6xaq)
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Hey Din,
What camera did you take the monkey photos with? They're really detailed and clear. Nice :thumb:
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As far as Chihuly goes, he has exhibits everywhere. I know it is going in Arizona too. I saw a little clip that basically indicated that he has other people do his work... I'm not completely sure how I feel about that, but that's a different topic for another day.
Briefly, this is nothing new. Famous artists whose work is in great demand have used studio assistants and production teams for hundreds of years. The most famous example that comes to mind from the age of the "old masters" is Peter Paul Rubens. He had a veritable painting assembly line going to keep up with demand. Many busy artists would do the painting design "cartoon" drawing, assistants would transfer the drawing, do the base layers of color and painting, and only at the end would the master add the final flourishes of detail. Today, many, many famous artists are in such demand they are overwhelmed and could never keep up with the demand for their art if they insisted on doing it all themselves. Plus, much contemporary art is so technologically sophisticated and requires so much specialization to make, an artist is more like a product designer requiring the resources of a factory and all that implies to bring "product" to market. Dale Chihuly's work is ubiquitous, it's everywhere. He'd have to clone himself a dozen times over and work 24/7 to keep up with demand!
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Hi Early B.
That's a beautiful portrait picture, just like I like them.
Beautiful eyes, nice lighting and composition.
Do you have more like that ?
Yeah, I have a lot more like that. I used to be into photography as much as audio a while back.
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Few shots of the deer taken Sunday. Blowing there winter coats and looking a little rough.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3769/13830095283_ed82438c8d_o.jpg)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/13830068385_76c75e5890_o.jpg)
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Hey Din,
What camera did you take the monkey photos with? They're really detailed and clear. Nice :thumb:
Hi Mark,
I'm using a Sony A99 Full Frame Camera. Those monkey shots were taken with a vintage, Minolta 70-210mm Telephoto Lens (aka. Beer Can). Thanks for the compliment. BTW, I taught the camera everything it knows! :o
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Few shots of the deer taken Sunday. Blowing there winter coats and looking a little rough.
jjdog2: Your "yard" must be full of deer to get all of these great wildlife shots. Do you live in the country in a rural area, or have the deer just taken over?
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jjdog2: Your "yard" must be full of deer to get all of these great wildlife shots. Do you live in the country in a rural area, or have the deer just taken over?
Thanks. We live out a little surrounded by woods and fields.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3742/13898486311_dd24416e7e_o.jpg)
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Street scenes from three different locations in Europe.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/13862033065_6defb52921_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n7Wxu6)
Carnival Attraction (https://flic.kr/p/n7Wxu6) Dortmund, Germany
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2907/13919753295_3caaa9e3d9_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nd3nGt)
Transformation Street (https://flic.kr/p/nd3nGt) Cologne / Köln, Germany
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/13892646716_43d364461b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/naDrRE)
Siebel Building (https://flic.kr/p/naDrRE) Utrecht, Nederlands
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Street scenes from three different locations in Europe.
Enjoyed viewing.
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Went out looking for tiny things today.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7094/13915420036_03ab0db356_o.jpg)
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Enjoying all the shots guys.
Sony a7r / 70-200 2.8L
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/DSC00744_zps2cb00bac.jpg~original)
Canon 70D / 100-400L
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_9338_zps97804812.jpg~original)
Canon 70D / 150-600mm
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Went out looking for tiny things today.
Great shot!
It's been a couple years since I shot insects. If memory serves, this is the last photo I took of bugs:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0387.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0387.jpg.html)
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Thanks. We live out a little surrounded by woods and fields.
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Hey!
Look like that guy is saying "Sup yo!" :lol:
Street scenes from three different locations in Europe.
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As a city dweller, NYC in my case I can related to some of the stuffs I see in your pictures. :D
Enjoying all the shots guys.
Sony a7r / 70-200 2.8L
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Pete the first one is beautiful, cool snow and ice with warm glow of the sun... nice.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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^^^Thanks Buddy.
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Enjoying all the shots guys.
Sony a7r / 70-200 2.8L
Really like the first one, nice work.
Great shot!
It's been a couple years since I shot insects. If memory serves, this is the last photo I took of bugs:
You should try moving in a little closer. Not much detail in those bugs. :lol:
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Spring Beauty. Tiny wildflowers that are blooming in Ohio now.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2901/13917119981_061fa81be9_o.jpg)
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You should try moving in a little closer. Not much detail in those bugs. :lol:
:rotflmao:
They were dried up and near petrified. Not much detail left in them. ha ha ha
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This photo was captured in a sudden downpour of rain at the Dortmund Street Carnival (Kirmes) in Germany. The image of the young girl with her scooter in front of the "Panic Room" attraction is both interesting and disturbing... perhaps like some sort of kid's nightmare.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/13865525444_4f33ae64b9_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n8frDw)
Haunted House Dream (https://flic.kr/p/n8frDw)
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Enjoying all the shots guys.
PeteG: Your nature photography is thrilling. I would also love to see more images from the Sony A7r!
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This photo was captured in a sudden downpour of rain at the Dortmund Street Carnival (Kirmes) in Germany. The image of the young girl with her scooter in front of the "Panic Room" attraction is both interesting and disturbing... perhaps like some sort of kid's nightmare.
Interesting image.
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PeteG: Your nature photography is thrilling. I would also love to see more images from the Sony A7r!
A7r will mostly be used for landscapes, that won't start until June here. Love your Germany series, spent 2.5 yrs in Germany shooting film but lost most of it coming back to the states.
A test shot: a7r w/TS-E 24mm.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/DSC01339_40_tonemapped_zps232c32f0.jpg~original)
a7r w/100-400mm (400mm cropped).
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Out shooting some Daffodils yesterday.
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A7r will mostly be used for landscapes, that won't start until June here. Love your Germany series, spent 2.5 yrs in Germany shooting film but lost most of it coming back to the states.
PeteG: From what I can see of your A7r images, I'm just loving the IQ. I'm sure that the photos look even better before they're compressed and posted via the internet. The clarity and quality of the light is great.
Out shooting some Daffodils yesterday.
jjdog2: Fun to see some macro shots. We had plenty of great macros last year during the summer (bugs & flowers) season. Let's see what pops again soon, as we're getting into the warmer weather. Hopefully, JonL will contribute.
Here are some not-so-typical, wide-angle tourist shots of the Dom Cathedral in Cologne/Köln, Germany. Reputably, this church is home to a giant, golden box that is supposed to contain the relic remains (body parts) of the Magi. They no longer allow the public that close to the box, and that area of the church is closed off. I remember seeing it several times years ago. Nonetheless, this is an impressive structure that survived the war. BTW, the photo of the young couple snuggling in the pew was the warmest place in the house!
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3713/13888457113_5a2a8cc466_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nagYr8)
Cologne Dom - Wide Angle Vertical (https://flic.kr/p/nagYr8)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7276/13888183685_b34e614abb_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nafz9R)
Dom Entrance - Wide Angle (https://flic.kr/p/nafz9R)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3678/13888728235_a8db186dd6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nain2D)
Dom Interior - Wide Angle (https://flic.kr/p/nain2D)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/13907637614_8c59096352_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nbYh8q)
Church Lovin' (https://flic.kr/p/nbYh8q)
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Wow. Some really amazing pictures here. Nature macros, landscapes, cityscapes etc. I hope to pick up a lot by looking at what and why you folks captured what you did. Very educational.
Storm clouds were gathering sometime back in December last year and I was just starting to experiment with the X100. This was fired on all auto, but I like how it turned out:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/13958672234_7d103faa95_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ngtQWE)
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Getty Museum in LA.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98126)
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Nice shots Charmerci, Maritan and Bside. :thumb:
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Alone.
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Nice macro. Back in Seattle, I loved how everything was green. Even the tree trunks with the moss clinging to practically everything:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/13984776501_5463bfa287_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/niMCQe)
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Nice macro. Back in Seattle, I loved how everything was green. Even the tree trunks with the moss clinging to practically everything:
Looks like a great place to hike and enjoy.
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Taken during the 'golden hour' yesterday.
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Say jjdog2:
Do you know the difference between "deer nuts" and "Beer Nuts"?
Well... these days Beer Nuts are going for about $12.00 a pound, but you can still find deer nuts under a buck.. :D
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Say jjdog2:
Do you know the difference between "deer nuts" and "Beer Nuts"?
Well... this days Beer Nuts are going for about $12.00 a pound, but you can still find deer nuts under a buck.. :D
Deer nuts are free in Ohio. :lol:
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bside123.....
oh brother!!! :lol:
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bside123 you should have put that under the
Joke of the Day section. Hilarious :rotflmao:
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Deer nuts are free in Ohio. :lol:
Pics? :no_see:
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Home from Europe and back in Southern, Illinois where Spring is in full bloom. A colorful, street shot in front of our Café.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2915/13999217912_704becd4ec_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nk4DL5)
Do Not Stop On Tracks (https://flic.kr/p/nk4DL5)
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It's interesting that you titled that image "Do not stop on tracks", because that sign is the first thing that drew my eye.
Obviously it's not the focus of the image, but that's the first thing I saw, not the (very) colorful wind thingy centered in the image.
Speaking of "focus".....This is my day off today, and what I happened to be focused on. :thumb:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/4%20Butts%202%20Fatties/DSC_0002_zps57961b8c.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/4%20Butts%202%20Fatties/DSC_0002_zps57961b8c.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/4%20Butts%202%20Fatties/DSC_0003_zpsca7b8d3c.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/4%20Butts%202%20Fatties/DSC_0003_zpsca7b8d3c.jpg.html)
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iPhone from behind the second green at PCC:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98353)
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Hey Bob,
What do the toothpicks mean?
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Hey Jake,
They represent the types of rubs (seasonings) the meat is covered with.
I mark them throughout the entire cooking process so when I pack the leftovers in the ziplock baggies I can mark the bags.
That way, we always know what flavor we're eating.
Here's my "legend" for today:
- Simply Marvelous "Sweet and Spicy" - no toothpick
- Slap Yo' Daddy - one toothpick
- Big Poppa "Money" - two toothpicks
- 3 Eyz - three toothpicks
Here's what it looks like 3.5 hours later:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/4%20Butts%202%20Fatties/DSC_0004_zps65eef98a.jpg)
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Cool, had an inkling it might have to do with seasoning. And now you've thrown a couple of chubs of sausage on to smoke as well? Damn, I'm all hungry just lookin' at this pic of deliciousness!
Q on, St. Louis!
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Hey Jake,
They represent the types of rubs (seasonings) the meat is covered with.
I mark them throughout the entire cooking process so when I pack the leftovers in the ziplock baggies I can mark the bags.
That way, we always know what flavor we're eating.
Here's my "legend" for today:
- Simply Marvelous "Sweet and Spicy" - no toothpick
- Slap Yo' Daddy - one toothpick
- Big Poppa "Money" - two toothpicks
- 3 Eyz - three toothpicks
Here's what it looks like 3.5 hours later:
Man that looks good. (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-eatdrink020.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
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And now you've thrown a couple of chubs of sausage on to smoke as well?
Yes, indeed.
If you Google search for images of "Smoke a fatty", or "Smoke a fattie", most of the photos will be sausages on a smoker.
Of course there's a few random Cheech and Chong pictures too. :lol:
Thanks for the complement fellas. With the outside temperature being about 70 degrees, the windows in the house are all open.
This brings the amazing aroma throughout the entire house.
MMmmmm I can't wait til dinnertime.
Bob
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I had a late breakfast, but looking at all that delicious food, I'm hungry again. I'm well on my way to becoming a blimp. :lol:
On a different note, here's my girl (Peppers) from a couple years back. I lost her to old age about 6 months ago and I still miss her. I try to focus on all the good times we had, and this picture was taken on such a day - I was preparing for an agility run with my border collie and Peppers was looking at me intently and paying attention to my every move. My wife took the picture with her Nikon D5100. At this point, I feel like I can never get another Dalmatian after her.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7423/14006136772_6bff03df0b_c.jpg)
I love her, I miss her, I cherish every moment I spent with her. Nowadays, I tend to smile when I think of her instead of feeling sad.
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Maritan,
So sorry for your loss of Peppers. IIRC, she was a rescue dog, eh? Good on ya for that. My experience has been that the shelter animals offer deep rewards in the heart. Nice to hear that most of the pain has passed and I'm sure Chloe and Griffin help with that.
Sorry to go OT, guys. Now back to our regularly scheduled parade of photos.
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On a different note, here's my girl (Peppers) from a couple years back Nowadays, I tend to smile when I think of her instead of feeling sad.
If you are smiling then Peppers is smiling to.
Beautiful dog.
Jim
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Hey!
Good to see some nice pics here. Maritan, nice pic of Seattle's forest, very green there. Must be nice walking around in there with nice fresh air. Here in NYC I live in concrete jungle. Even when there are green space, most of them are man made.
Well, it had been a while since I post any pic here. So, here are some I took from the top of the NYC's The High Line earlier this month. It is Spring here in NYC but with the long cold weather we've been having the tree and flower come out late this year...
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3827/13790745793_ea5fdffc45_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n1Dbgc)The High Line, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/n1Dbgc) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2934/13790721095_4bc8749ccc_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n1D3Vn)The High Line, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/n1D3Vn) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7201/13791055394_cd6e7d8a30_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n1ELi9)The High Line, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/n1ELi9) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
The High Line used to be a elevated railway that run from the lower West side all the way up to 34th street. It sat dormant for many years, but it escaped being torn down in the '80s. A few years ago it was transformed into public park. A nice and unique addition to NYC's parks. Hard to believe that there used to be train running through there between buildings :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/13885316076_e2fe711d9d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n9ZSHj)
Barbary Macaques (https://flic.kr/p/n9ZSHj)
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Nice shots both. :thumb:
Tiny Windflower.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7244/14008125754_7b7b5c4351_o.jpg)
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I had a late breakfast, but looking at all that delicious food, I'm hungry again. I'm well on my way to becoming a blimp. :lol:
On a different note, here's my girl (Peppers) from a couple years back. I lost her to old age about 6 months ago and I still miss her. I try to focus on all the good times we had, and this picture was taken on such a day - I was preparing for an agility run with my border collie and Peppers was looking at me intently and paying attention to my every move. My wife took the picture with her Nikon D5100. At this point, I feel like I can never get another Dalmatian after her.
I love her, I miss her, I cherish every moment I spent with her. Nowadays, I tend to smile when I think of her instead of feeling sad.
I feel for you. I lost my black lab (Greta Lynn) two years ago. I still miss her dearly. I even took a personal day from work on the day she died this year and last. She had cancer, and I didn't know it. I thought she had problems with Arthritis. I had scheduled her to see our vet on a Monday, but she went down hill so quickly on the weekend that I took her to the Emergency vets, still not knowing what was wrong with her. Turns out she had an enlarged spleen. They kept her overnight to see the doctor the next day. That's when I got the call that she had Lymphoma. Still the Vet said we could try a new low dose non invasive Chemo treatment. I was willing to do ANYTHING. She was administered her first treatment and she went into cardiac arrest. The doc said the cancer must have spread into her nervous system. I was crushed, and still am to this day.
It's sad to think that her last few days were stuck overnight in a kennel, not knowing what the hell was going on. I did actually sit with her in the kennel the first night we left her there, then I saw her again the next morning when I went in to talk to the Vet before her treatment. Her tail wagged for me, but it pains me deeply to think she might have been scared and alone in a strange place.
I seriously thought she was gonna come home with us soon. I took off work and cried for a week straight.
Here is the last picture I ever took of her. She enjoyed sitting at the top on our hill of a driveway just watching things like a Sentry. She could do it for hours.
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/GretaOreo/Greta12.jpg)
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Wow, you're makin' my eyes leak. Pardon my forwardness, if you will, but it feels like you've beat yourself up to some degree for not catching Greta Lynn's cancer sooner. For a couple of years too. How about giving yourself a break and going to a shelter to find another great friend?
Just a thought and you'll be amazed at how it mends your heart.
Jake
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Gnuyork - sorry to see that you lost Great Lynn like that. But, like JakeJ said, I think you've beaten yourself up enough about it. And, if a dog has taught me anything, it is to forgive, forget and move on. Dogs, especially your own, will never hold a grudge against you.
JakeJ - I didn't realize my entire doggy life was already out there. :lol: Yes, Peppers was a rescue and so are my two border collies - Chloe and Griffin. Good memory and/or observation powers on your part, or I just need to shut up about my dogs already.
SETman, Bside123 and jjdog2 - awesome pictures as usual.
The picture of the two Macaques playing is really good.
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Sorry her name was Greta (not Great :slap:)... I had a typo...
Anyway, we still have another little guy (Oreo) who we give all our love to. My wife got Oreo and I got Greta before we lived together. Shortly after we all moved in. It was interesting at first.
Two peas in a pod:
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Awesome shot of two intent faces! And Oreo is a great name for your little one, gave me a chuckle.
Still, if one dog is good then two are better. It's my opinion and I'm stickin' with it. :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98535)
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Another street scene from my recent trip.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3818/13923519885_64ebb0a3dd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ndnFnF)
Trapped In A Cologne Café (https://flic.kr/p/ndnFnF)
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Hey!
Good to see some nice pics here. Maritan, nice pic of Seattle's forest, very green there. Must be nice walking around in there with nice fresh air. Here in NYC I live in concrete jungle. Even when there are green space, most of them are man made.
Well, it had been a while since I post any pic here. So, here are some I took from the top of the NYC's The High Line earlier this month. It is Spring here in NYC but with the long cold weather we've been having the tree and flower come out late this year...
The High Line used to be a elevated railway that run from the lower West side all the way up to 34th street. It sat dormant for many years, but it escaped being torn down in the '80s. A few years ago it was transformed into public park. A nice and unique addition to NYC's parks. Hard to believe that there used to be train running through there between buildings :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Hi Buddy,
I really enjoy seeing your NYC street photography, especially in B&W. Thanks for keeping the love for film and vintage cameras alive!
Din
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This was taken in the Seattle Art Museum. I found something very compelling about this young woman contemplating the artwork on the wall:
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2896/14029634016_dee463c1cc_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nnKxpE)
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This was taken in the Seattle Art Museum. I found something very compelling about this young woman contemplating the artwork on the wall:
Very cool shot Maritan.
One from me. :roll:
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2916/14001550606_e9c6a4b672_o.jpg)
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :thumb:
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Okay jjdog2... looks like you've got a pretty serious deer fetish! :o
Now, on a completely different note...
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2896/13887447459_da2ec996aa_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nabNii)
Ferris Wheels on the Rhein (https://flic.kr/p/nabNii)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98675)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98676)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98677)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98678)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98679)
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Wish I had taken the pic a minute before, the second rainbow had already started to fade.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98683)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98684)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98685)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98686)
Hello,
Two lovely ladies from Thailand and diy record and books cupboard and my copy of Altec Lansing voice of the theatre
Kind greetings, Edward
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A red guitar, three chords and the truth
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/tdpri/FiestaRed2.jpg)
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A red guitar, three chords and the truth
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/tdpri/FiestaRed2.jpg)
Nice axe and great shot! With that rosewood fretboard, looks to be about a 1964. Custom Shop? When it comes to "three chords and the truth," I couldn't agree more: E, D, A. Play those configurations anywhere on the neck, and you got all the chords!
Here's mine :thumb:
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2858/13207975935_f1f63128ea_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/m89k62)
1964 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster and Fender Twin Blackface Amp (https://flic.kr/p/m89k62)
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Saw this little bugger on my hike in WA:
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/14006163931_085f62560c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nkFfz2)
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Nice axe and great shot! With that rosewood fretboard, looks to be about a 1964. Custom Shop? When it comes to "three chords and the truth," I couldn't agree more: E, D, A. Play those configurations anywhere on the neck, and you got all the chords!
Actually mine is a Custom Shop 1960 Time Machine with a slab board rather than what would assume is a curved board on yours. Love your color too. I am a fender strat nut, but my current obsession is the tele and esquire. I am starting to build my own prototype esquire, but I am not going to keep it historically correct, gonna do my own twist.
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Down on the Outer Banks of North Carolina now. Had some nice wave action today.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2907/13897422110_3b5c7ff1a0_b.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98737)
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Hi Buddy,
I really enjoy seeing your NYC street photography, especially in B&W. Thanks for keeping the love for film and vintage cameras alive!
Din
Hey!
You're welcome Din. I'm glade you enjoy them. :D
I love B&W, especially film. And I've never left film all together. Although I don't make prints much these days, I still do my own B&W film developing and scan them, a hybrid workflow you could say. As for color? Well, I don't develop color film... too much hassle and the chemical is much more toxic. Also, it costs more to do and I have to drop it off at the lab in the city. But! I do have a roll of Kodak Porta 800 in my 1977 Minolta XD11 right now and I should finished up the roll soon. It had been a while since my last roll of color negative. Can't wait! :hyper:
Truth to be told. I do envy you seeing your travel photos :green: I don't travel much, kindna stuck here in NYC. But the good thing is that NYC is a great city, there's always something to see and experience. There's no deer or wild life here... beside dogs on the street, cats on window sills and rats in subway :icon_lol: But I have to say New Yorkers, of which some are pretty wild made up for that. :lol:
Well, with that here are more photos from that day's roll of film...
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/13790723695_b8f3a08060_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n1D4Gc)Apple Store 14th Street and 9th Ave. NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/n1D4Gc) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7066/13790722665_c323ea20c9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n1D4or)Meatpacking District, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/n1D4or) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/13790722225_bf967cca98_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n1D4fR)Ready To Wear. Meatpacking District, NYC (https://flic.kr/p/n1D4fR) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/13790721535_558a4932d6_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n1D43X)The High Line, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/n1D43X) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7261/13790746763_8814313966_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n1DbxV)View from the High Line, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/n1DbxV) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/13790744843_e3a85c0e42_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n1DaYP)Fire Escape Ladder, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/n1DaYP) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/13791051854_7dc31d81f6_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n1EKf7)Twin Empire State Buldings, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/n1EKf7) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7244/13791051174_5f3770698a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n1EK3o)C Train 34th Street, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/n1EK3o) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
Also, Din it is good to see a fellow A-mount user in the mix here :D And FYI.... camera used that day was Minolta Maxxum 7 with Sony's Zeiss 24-70mm f2.8 and Sony 70-200mm f2.8 G (G lenses and some primes still made by Minolta for Sony I think). Film was Kodak T-Max 400. Digital conversion via Epson V550 scanner and Lightroom 4.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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^ SET Man - Great shots!
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Headshot...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98758)
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Hi Early B.
That's the kind of picture I prefer.
What type of lighting did you use
or is it natural (Window) lighting?
Guy 13
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Hi Early B.
That's the kind of picture I prefer.
What type of lighting did you use
or is it natural (Window) lighting?
Guy 13
Two strobe lights -- a 28" beauty dish about 45 degrees camera left, and a 5 ft. soft box on the right.
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Buddy,
Great shots of the High Line park. and the newer additions too. Keep shootin, film and digital bud!
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Two strobe lights -- a 28" beauty dish about 45 degrees camera left, and a 5 ft. soft box on the right.
Hi Early B.
Thanks for the info, however, can I push my luck and ask you what make of strobes you have?
If I ask it's because you probably don't know that my wife and I are exclusive/official importer
for professional photographic equipment.
We sell Bowens flash from UK, Daylite Brand from Taiwan, Lumidyne from USA, Falcon Eyes from Hong Kong and all the related equipment.
So now you understand my curiosity.
Guy 13
Website: www.leduc.vn
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/13790721535_558a4932d6_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/n1D43X)The High Line, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/n1D43X) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
OK Buddy, which one of those window panes is 18% gray? 8)
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Hi Early B.
Thanks for the info, however, can I push my luck and ask you what make of strobes you have?
If I ask it's because you probably don't know that my wife and I are exclusive/official importer
for professional photographic equipment.
We sell Bowens flash from UK, Daylite Brand from Taiwan, Lumidyne from USA, Falcon Eyes from Hong Kong and all the related equipment.
So now you understand my curiosity.
Guy 13
Website: www.leduc.vn
I owned a set of inexpensive Chinese brand strobes (Mettle), but they worked just as well as the Alien Bees strobes I had owned previously. If I ever got back into photography, I buy several Bowens Gemini 750Pro strobes.
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OK Buddy, which one of those window panes is 18% gray? 8)
I vote this one:
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/leica/13790721535_558a4932d6_z.jpg)
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I owned a set of inexpensive Chinese brand strobes (Mettle), but they worked just as well as the Alien Bees strobes I had owned previously. If I ever got back into photography, I buy several Bowens Gemini 750Pro strobes.
Hi Early B.
I've been selling and servicing Bowens flashes for the past 18 years and if it was me, but it's not me, but if it was me, I would not buy the GM750Pro, the electronic is much more complicated than the GM500, the service department usually replace the whole PCB (Printed circuit board) and that cost several hundreds of hard earned $ $ $.
If you don't need the 750 ws them go wit the GM500 Classic it does not have all the bell and whistle but much cheaper to repair, and believe me, regardless of the make and model, one day sooner or later, it will need service.
Your choice, just wanted to let you know and share with you my experience, but it's your money and your decision.
By the way, I have access at many different makes and models via my showroom
and I use the Daylite KL-4D (300ws) and the KL-6D2X (600ws) of course I don't run a professioanl studio, those flash are just for me for fun, but they are very reliable (If not abuse) and inexpensive to repair.
(Bowens PCB 495 USD vs Daylite PCB 75 USD)
Sorry if I was/am a pain in the neck.
Guy 13
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Hi Early B.
I've been selling and servicing Bowens flashes for the past 18 years and if it was me, but it's not me, but if it was me, I would not buy the GM750Pro, the electronic is much more complicated than the GM500, the service department usually replace the whole PCB (Printed circuit board) and that cost several hundreds of hard earned $ $ $.
If you don't need the 750 ws them go wit the GM500 Classic it does not have all the bell and whistle but much cheaper to repair, and believe me, regardless of the make and model, one day sooner or later, it will need service.
Your choice, just wanted to let you know and share with you my experience, but it's your money and your decision.
By the way, I have access at many different makes and models via my showroom
and I use the Daylite KL-4D (300ws) and the KL-6D2X (600ws) of course I don't run a professioanl studio, those flash are just for me for fun, but they are very reliable (If not abuse) and inexpensive to repair.
(Bowens PCB 495 USD vs Daylite PCB 75 USD)
Sorry if I was/am a pain in the neck.
Guy 13
No worries. I have no desire to re-enter the field of photography. It's worse than audio in draining my money.
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Another one...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98762)
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Another one...
Whoa! and nice shoes
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Hi all.
Where's the boyfriend ?
What, no boyfriend !
Good...
Guy 13
I am not a leg man,
but those are long and nice.
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Only one way
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/OnlyOneWay.jpg)
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Truth to be told. I do envy you seeing your travel photos :green: I don't travel much, kindna stuck here in NYC. But the good thing is that NYC is a great city, there's always something to see and experience. There's no deer or wild life here... beside dogs on the street, cats on window sills and rats in subway :icon_lol: But I have to say New Yorkers, of which some are pretty wild made up for that. :lol:
Also, Din it is good to see a fellow A-mount user in the mix here :D And FYI.... camera used that day was Minolta Maxxum 7 with Sony's Zeiss 24-70mm f2.8 and Sony 70-200mm f2.8 G (G lenses and some primes still made by Minolta for Sony I think). Film was Kodak T-Max 400. Digital conversion via Epson V550 scanner and Lightroom 4.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Hi Buddy,
I lived in NYC for several years... it is a fantasy land for good photographs. Whatever one could/couldn't imagine can happen in New York, and as far as culture goes... it is one of the capitols of the world. You can have every country right in your back yard.
Buddy, I'll bet you have a treasures worth of Minolta, Sony and A-mount glass!
Regards,
Din
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In front of the Chocolate Museum on the Rhein River in Cologne/Köln, Germany.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7305/14051698196_8a52d6428c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/npGCjy)
Chocolate Easter Bunny Fantasy (https://flic.kr/p/npGCjy)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98795)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98796)
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7417/14088394762_2b22b6981c_o.jpg)
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I feel for you. I lost my black lab (Greta Lynn) two years ago. I still miss her dearly. I even took a personal day from work on the day she died this year and last. She had cancer, and I didn't know it. I thought she had problems with Arthritis. I had scheduled her to see our vet on a Monday, but she went down hill so quickly on the weekend that I took her to the Emergency vets, still not knowing what was wrong with her. Turns out she had an enlarged spleen. They kept her overnight to see the doctor the next day. That's when I got the call that she had Lymphoma. Still the Vet said we could try a new low dose non invasive Chemo treatment. I was willing to do ANYTHING. She was administered her first treatment and she went into cardiac arrest. The doc said the cancer must have spread into her nervous system. I was crushed, and still am to this day.
It's sad to think that her last few days were stuck overnight in a kennel, not knowing what the hell was going on. I did actually sit with her in the kennel the first night we left her there, then I saw her again the next morning when I went in to talk to the Vet before her treatment. Her tail wagged for me, but it pains me deeply to think she might have been scared and alone in a strange place.
I seriously thought she was gonna come home with us soon. I took off work and cried for a week straight.
Here is the last picture I ever took of her. She enjoyed sitting at the top on our hill of a driveway just watching things like a Sentry. She could do it for hours.
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/GretaOreo/Greta12.jpg)
It is heartbreaking to say good-bye to these dear souls - they are true companions and so full of unconditional love. I still miss my Big Guy, Apollo, to this very day. He was a little over 12 years old and he too, succumbed to cancer - he has being gone now for over 10 years. We noticed that he was having difficulties breathing one day and took him over to the vets for a check up. The vet came into the waiting room with the x-rays and said that it was very serious as Apollo had a tumour in his chest and that it had ruptured, he also said that we could do nothing for him. I remember dying a little bit inside that day.
Apollo, in his later years did not like the vets so euthanizing him at the vet's office was out of the question and we had the vet come out to our home. We had a quiet afternoon with Apollo - I was rubbing his head and telling him how much I loved him and what a good boy he was when the vet gave him the injection. I was looking into Apollo's eyes as they clouded over and the vet said the he was gone - my Big Guy was no longer suffering.
When the time comes, you must do what is right for them and not for you.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98834)
Be well...
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It is heartbreaking to say good-bye to these dear souls - they are true companions and so full of unconditional love. I still miss my Big Guy, Apollo, to this very day. He was a little over 12 years old and he too, succumbed to cancer - he has being gone now for over 10 years. We noticed that he was having difficulties breathing one day and took him over to the vets for a check up. The vet came into the waiting room with the x-rays and said that it was very serious as Apollo had a tumour in his chest and that it had ruptured, he also said that we could do nothing for him. I remember dying a little bit inside that day.
Apollo, in his later years did not like the vets so euthanizing him at the vet's office was out of the question and we had the vet come out to our home. We had a quiet afternoon with Apollo - I was rubbing his head and telling him how much I loved him and what a good boy he was when the vet gave him the injection. I was looking into Apollo's eyes as they clouded over and the vet said the he was gone - my Big Guy was no longer suffering.
When the time comes, you must do what is right for them and not for you.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98834)
Be well...
Goodness, that was sad too. Thanks for your story.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98796)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98737)
Hi Bob1: I also enjoy finding the artistic forms that are all around us in the simple things that we live with, use and love. Good eye for patterns and forms on your sailboat.
Likewise, here's a shot of an old, vintage field disc that's been laying around the weeds of our farm for over 60 years.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7326/13913329287_c4a5acd0f4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ncts4H)
Discs (https://flic.kr/p/ncts4H)
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(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/Hip2Bsquare.jpg)
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Hu gnuyork: Is the "Theatre In The Square" pic taken with your Sigma Dp2 Merrill? Again... nice light and great IQ. Wish I could see the originals. Seems like an incredible camera for architecture and landscapes, etc.
BTW, one of my favorite Telecasters is the "Nocaster"... an original of course, but the reissue, Custom Shop that was reintroduced in the 90s was killer. Interesting story about the guitar's history as well. :thumb:
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(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/13919041087_4bf0482897_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ncYHZ2)EOSE1890cro (https://flic.kr/p/ncYHZ2) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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Spring is finally here.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_6428_zpsb829187e.jpg~original)
Owlets were tiny two weeks ago, couldn't believe how big they got.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_5904_zpsfa0cfd13.jpg~original)
Eaglet in the nest.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_5330-2_zps846dde86.jpg~original)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98924)
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Thunderbrick, Going down to Pensacola beach in July to watch the Blue Angels. Hope to have a great time.
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Hu gnuyork: Is the "Theatre In The Square" pic taken with your Sigma Dp2 Merrill? Again... nice light and great IQ. Wish I could see the originals. Seems like an incredible camera for architecture and landscapes, etc.
BTW, one of my favorite Telecasters is the "Nocaster"... an original of course, but the reissue, Custom Shop that was reintroduced in the 90s was killer. Interesting story about the guitar's history as well. :thumb:
B side - yep, that image was from the Merrill. I do like it a lot, but it has it's quirks, that's for sure. And a Nocaster (original or CS) would be my top choice tele. In fact I almost bought one a few years ago (CS), but ended up picking up a Goldtop instead. I don't regret that one bit, however I have aways wanted a tele. Guess that's why I am building an esquire right now. Some sort of tele will be next if my attempt on the esquire is successful.
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Spring is finally here.
Nice bird shots Pete. :thumb:
Another one from the Outer Banks.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5272/14110937782_02444a743e_o.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98983)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=98984)
Be well...
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Bob, nice shot of the Blue Angels!
Looks like we were at the same place at the same time.
I was feeling bad about the dust blobs in my camera until I saw your photo. :lol:
Ok then...how about some constructive criticism on this shot (other than the dust):
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Air%20Show%209-11-10%20Scott%20Air%20Force%20Base/5-4-14%20Spirit/DSC_0137_zpsd1266dee.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Air%20Show%209-11-10%20Scott%20Air%20Force%20Base/5-4-14%20Spirit/DSC_0137_zpsd1266dee.jpg.html)
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Shimmer
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/leica/shimmer.jpg)
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:o That's fantastic! :thumb:
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gnuyork:
Nice! Shiny! What building is that? EXIF settings?
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^ SET Man - Great shots!
Buddy,
Great shots of the High Line park. and the newer additions too. Keep shootin, film and digital bud!
Hey!
Thanks guys. As long as I can still get films and can afford it I will continue to shoot films. :D
OK Buddy, which one of those window panes is 18% gray? 8)
I vote this one:
You guys are killing me! :lol:
Anyway, talking about 18% gray. That's something always on my mind all the time when I go taking picture especially when I'm shooting with film.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hi Buddy,
I lived in NYC for several years... it is a fantasy land for good photographs. Whatever one could/couldn't imagine can happen in New York, and as far as culture goes... it is one of the capitols of the world. You can have every country right in your back yard.
Buddy, I'll bet you have a treasures worth of Minolta, Sony and A-mount glass!
Regards,
Din
Hey!
Din, how long ago were you in NYC?
I've been here in NYC since 1988. I spent 3/4 of my life here so far. Currently I'm in Queens and yes there are people from every countries in the world here. Can't think of anywhere else in the world like here.
As for A-mount. Well, I do have a few primes and zooms in my arsenal. Maybe too many for any practical use, most of the time I would just grab my two usual zooms and I'm good. As of right now I have...
Minolta's primes and zooms... 20mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 28mm f2, 35mm f2, 50mm f1.7, 100mm f2.8 Macro D, 135mm f2.8, 17-35mm f2.8-4, 28-70mm f2.8 (G) Sony's Zeiss 24-70mm f2.8 and 80-200mm f2.8 (G) Tokina 28-70mm f2.6-2.8 Pro ( 1st Angenieux version)... I might sell the last one.
Sorry, I've gone full geek on this since I don't get to talk to another A-mount user often. Still there are a few more that I wish to add in to my arsenal... only if I had money. :roll:
The only sad part about this as an A-mount who also still shooting film is that Sony doesn't make any film body. So, I'm pretty much stuck with my 2 latest Minolta film bodies that I bought of which are now 14 years old :?
Din, if you ever coming to NYC anytime soon, do drop me a line. We can do a photo walk and museums. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Buddy,
I'm down with fellow members posting in this circle, you have an excellent artistic eye and you bend your medium of choice to your will with equal artistic application. I have perused your Flickr account on more than one occasion and find it most entertaining. Keep up the good work. Thank you!
Jake
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It's that time of year... old school style photo of blowing out the pipes of a small town.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7340/14137524031_213aaf4894_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nxhvmk)
Blowing Out The Pipes (https://flic.kr/p/nxhvmk)
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Hey!
Din, how long ago were you in NYC?
I've been here in NYC since 1988. I spent 3/4 of my life here so far. Currently I'm in Queens and yes there are people from every countries in the world here. Can't think of anywhere else in the world like here.
As for A-mount. Well, I do have a few primes and zooms in my arsenal. Maybe too many for any practical use, most of the time I would just grab my two usual zooms and I'm good. As of right now I have...
Minolta's primes and zooms... 20mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 28mm f2, 35mm f2, 50mm f1.7, 100mm f2.8 Macro D, 135mm f2.8, 17-35mm f2.8-4, 28-70mm f2.8 (G) Sony's Zeiss 24-70mm f2.8 and 80-200mm f2.8 (G) Tokina 28-70mm f2.6-2.8 Pro ( 1st Angenieux version)... I might sell the last one.
Sorry, I've gone full geek on this since I don't get to talk to another A-mount user often. Still there are a few more that I wish to add in to my arsenal... only if I had money. :roll:
The only sad part about this as an A-mount who also still shooting film is that Sony doesn't make any film body. So, I'm pretty much stuck with my 2 latest Minolta film bodies that I bought of which are now 14 years old :?
Din, if you ever coming to NYC anytime soon, do drop me a line. We can do a photo walk and museums. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
PM Sent!
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Buddy,
I'm down with fellow members posting in this circle, you have an excellent artistic eye and you bend your medium of choice to your will with equal artistic application. I have perused your Flickr account on more than one occasion and find it most entertaining. Keep up the good work. Thank you!
Jake
Hey!
Jake, wow thank you. I really appreciated your compliment and I'm glad that you enjoy my photos :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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gnuyork:
Nice! Shiny! What building is that? EXIF settings?
B side:
I am actually not sure how to export Exif data for viewing...but I just checked my setting in LR and they are as follows:
Dimensions: 2856 x 4272
Exposure 1/500 sec at f 6.3
Focal Length: 24mm (but on a cropped sensor FOV equiv of around 35mm)
ISO: 100
Flash did not fire - yada yada
This was shot to Adobe DNG using my Leica X1 (Another fantastic little camera). Lately I'm into not carrying around big cameras :thumb:
So this Shimmer image was of course manipulated in Adobe LR. I did my usual adjustments of contrast and curves to tatse etc, but I did in fact darken the sky for the effect I wanted to achieve, which was to highlight the brilliance of the building.
Oh and the building btw was somewhere in Chicago. I was there for a work trip and I always like to bring a camera with me and walk around getting pics. I have a whole portfolio of these types of shots of Chicago from going there throughout the years. I can post some more perhaps later.
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A recent, natural light portrait
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5079/14133239694_44b37418bc_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nwUxLs)
Ruby Eyes (https://flic.kr/p/nwUxLs)
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B side:
I am actually not sure how to export Exif data for viewing...but I just checked my setting in LR and they are as follows:
Dimensions: 2856 x 4272
Exposure 1/500 sec at f 6.3
Focal Length: 24mm (but on a cropped sensor FOV equiv of around 35mm)
ISO: 100
Flash did not fire - yada yada
This was shot to Adobe DNG using my Leica X1 (Another fantastic little camera). Lately I'm into not carrying around big cameras :thumb:
So this Shimmer image was of course manipulated in Adobe LR. I did my usual adjustments of contrast and curves to tatse etc, but I did in fact darken the sky for the effect I wanted to achieve, which was to highlight the brilliance of the building.
Oh and the building btw was somewhere in Chicago. I was there for a work trip and I always like to bring a camera with me and walk around getting pics. I have a whole portfolio of these types of shots of Chicago from going there throughout the years. I can post some more perhaps later.
Thanks gnuyork. I'm also using Lightroom for most all my photo applications. Are you shooting in RAW outputting to DNG? This is what I do, and I find by the very nature of the RAW files themselves, they almost always need a little tweaking in post processing. I almost never use a RAW file "as it is" straight from the camera. Besides (no pun intended), based on the proprietary algorithm of the manufacture, every photo file is processed, more or less, to some degree when output from the camera. I like RAW, because I can make most of the decisions... at least I think so!
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Thanks gnuyork. I'm also using Lightroom for most all my photo applications. Are you shooting in RAW outputting to DNG? This is what I do, and I find by the very nature of the RAW files themselves, they almost always need a little tweaking in post processing. I almost never use a RAW file "as it is" straight from the camera. Besides (no pun intended), based on the proprietary algorithm of the manufacture, every photo file is processed, more or less, to some degree when output from the camera. I like RAW, because I can make most of the decisions... at least I think so!
Generally yes, I always shoot RAW too. The Leica X1 shoots Raw but writes the file as adobe DNG, so no proprietary wrapper for the Leica. No big difference other than the when editing in PS/LR metadata is written directly to the DNG files as opposed to making sidecar files like a Canon RAW file. With Leica DNG it's no different functionally than other RAw files. I get full control of all the function in lightroom.
And yes, I LOVE Lightroom. I have Photoshop as well, but I use it much less now that I got a handle on using LR.
I have been enjoying your photo posts as well as everybody's pics being posted here. It's nice to see different subjects, interests, and styles :thumb:
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gnuyork,
Have you considered a Flickr account to upload your images to? Flickr seems to do the least damage to the file compared to Photobucket.
Just a thought.
Jake
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gnuyork,
Have you considered a Flickr account to upload your images to? Flickr seems to do the least damage to the file compared to Photobucket.
Just a thought.
Jake
Hi Jake. Do my photos appear damaged when I post them?
I think a Flickr or Tumblr account would be a good idea at some point. For years I have been meaning to make my own photo website, but I really push that off. Not looking forward to doing that - but I need to.
Thanks for the recommendation. Any thoughts on Flickr vs Tumblr?
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I do not see any damage to your photos here on AC but the site software does some resolution reduction to save on server load and space. My reference was directly aimed at the difference between Flickr and Photobucket. I have no experience or knowledge of Tumblr so hopefully a member that does can chime in. I believe a member posted that Photobucket alters the file and that Flickr doesn't so I recently opened a Flickr account and have a few pictures there. I also have a Photobucket account but plan to migrate some lazy Sunday afternoon.
Start and maintain your own photo website? Sounds expensive and a bit troublesome. I have never paid a dime for Photobucket or Flickr. I'm a cheap bastard, though. :thumb:
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I've had Photobucket for many years, both the payed and free versions. I've always been more than happy with the service.
I've *heard* that PB compresses the photos (???), but my pics aren't sharp enough to notice a bit of compression anyway. :lol:
Bottom line (for me), is that I've got 1500 or so pics on PB, and have no reason to leave. I know zero about Flikr.
...for what it's worth.
Bob
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I do not see any damage to your photos here on AC but the site software does some resolution reduction to save on server load and space. My reference was directly aimed at the difference between Flickr and Photobucket.
OK, I see. I am actually uploading files directly from my own server and then creating a jpg link. I do my own compression, however, so my files are compressed far from the originals. I think they look OK for web viewing (I hope).
Start and maintain your own photo website? Sounds expensive and a bit troublesome. I have never paid a dime for Photobucket or Flickr. I'm a cheap bastard, though. :thumb:
Not too bad for expense. I am not a web designer however, so I would just use a wordpress template and go from there. Not really looking forward to it though. I do have (much) graphic design experience, but only for print. I don't do websites, but hopefully I can figure it out. Wordpress templates are free to cheap, so not much expense in that. I already pay for hosting, and that's pretty cheap too. In fact I am probably wasting value by not having a website.
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I've done all three: 1) my own server, 2) Photobucket, 3) Flickr.
For my needs, I find that Flickr is the easiest, best IQ, fast and most flexible. I've recently been exploring 500px.com. The presentation and workspace flow of the photos are great. IQ is real good... as a matter of fact, better than Flickr, but I am definitely not sold on their "community."
BTW. for image quality, I believe that Fllckr bests Photobucket... hands down. YMMV
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I've done all three: 1) my own server, 2) Photobucket, 3) Flickr.
For my needs, I find that Flickr is the easiest, best IQ, fast and most flexible. I've recently been exploring 500px.com. The presentation and workspace flow of the photos are great. IQ is real good... as a matter of fact, better than Flickr, but I am definitely not sold on their "community."
BTW. for image quality, I believe that Fllckr bests Photobucket... hands down. YMMV
Ah...500pix seems sort like instagram but more... I actually have an instagram account. I have been refusing the social media thing forever, and I told myself i would at least try instagram because it's photography related. It's OK for what it is. Still no facebook/twitter for me though....
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I've done all three: 1) my own server, 2) Photobucket, 3) Flickr.
For my needs, I find that Flickr is the easiest, best IQ, fast and most flexible. I've recently been exploring 500px.com. The presentation and workspace flow of the photos are great. IQ is real good... as a matter of fact, better than Flickr, but I am definitely not sold on their "community."
BTW. for image quality, I believe that Fllckr bests Photobucket... hands down. YMMV
Hey!
I too still like Flickr, and its got a good community and etc there. But I have to say 500px is impressive... hmm, not sure if I want to migrate there.
For most parts Flickr is just fine.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Ah...500pix seems sort like instagram but more... I actually have an instagram account. I have been refusing the social media thing forever, and I told myself i would at least try instagram because it's photography related. It's OK for what it is. Still no facebook/twitter for me though....
Same for me... no Twitter, no Facebook, no Instagram, no Linkedin, etc.
AC and Flickr is as close as it gets. Sometime, but rarely, I buy or sell something on eBay or Audiogon. Again rarely, I'll watcih something on YouTube. Also... No commercial or Network Television.
Gratefully, I've had a very positive experience with AudioCircle. :D
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Hey!
I too still like Flickr, and its got a good community and etc there. But I have to say 500px is impressive... hmm, not sure if I want to migrate there.
For most parts Flickr is just fine.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Buddy like I said, the image quality of 500px is quite impressive as well as the layout, flow, etc. But... and this is a big but... the site is loaded with tons of spammers and gamers. Lots of politics and people competing for hits. In spite of the, beautiful image IQ (great color) for a website, it seems that 500px is now really aimed at building popularity via social media... and getting hits and membership. It's members will do just about anything to get attention. There is a small margin of members who seem to have figured out how to rule the popularity of their images and the rest get buried.
Because of the superior image quality, one approach could be to continue to use Flickr, and then if someone shows interest in either buying an image or wanting to see it further, upload it to 500px in high rez. They can have a good look, and if they want, buy the image directly in a number of applications. I use it for some images, and I don't care about the 500px popularity, favorites, followers, following games or power struggle conflicts. I have a hard time stomach some of the social aspects I've seen.
On the other hand, I do gotta say that being able to upload larger files with lots of pixels is great. Here's an example AND once you've loaded the image, press the "M": key to open it full size: http://500px.com/photo/69487431/austin-utility-company-by-din-dayemi?from=user_library
Din
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gnuyorkguy.
your shots are great! like the compositions.
I keep considering 500px.com myself. There lots of high quality images there and I don't feel I have the work to support an account quite yet. Your last comment had me wondering though if I had missed something, as instagram is very different from 500px. AFAIK, Instagram images have a maximum resolution of only 612 x 612 pixel, and is primarily populated with phone generated images, by everyone and their grandmother of various quality. Its prioritized interface is smartphones/tabs. Whereas, 500px is primarily pro and serious photographers using it as an online portfolio of sorts, therefore image size and quality is very high (although it does match the max resolution of Flickr). 500px prioritizes computer screen interface to optimize image viewing.
Also, browsing through the random images on 500px is much more open than on instagram--other than a small changing set of images on instagram under the Discover tab. Othewise, on instagram you need to actively choose to "follow" a user to see their images.
edit:I crossposted with bsides123
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Your last comment had me wondering though if I had missed something, as instagram is very different from 500px. AFAIK, Instagram images have a maximum resolution of only 612 x 612 pixel, and is primarily populated with phone generated images, by everyone and their grandmother of various quality. Its prioritized interface is smartphones/tabs. Whereas, 500px is primarily pro and serious photographers using it as an online portfolio of sorts, therefore image size and quality is very high (although it does match the max resolution of Flickr). 500px prioritizes computer screen interface to optimize image viewing.
Also, browsing through the random images on 500px is much more open than on instagram--other than a small changing set of images on instagram under the Discover tab. Othewise, on instagram you need to actively choose to "follow" a user to see their images.
edit:I crossposted with bsides123
I just did a really quick glance of 500px (literally less than 30 secs)...I saw that members could like images and that it could flow like instagram...that was my only observation of the similarities. I do realize instagram is mostly for the phone based culture, but I actually upload photos not taken with my phone...and yes the resolution is small... that's why I said 500 px was like instagram but more (meaning more like an instagram social experience than flickr or photobucket as far as I can tell) - again just from a quick glance... but what do I know ha ha.
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Buddy like I said, the image quality of 500px is quite impressive as well as the layout, flow, etc. But... and this is a big but... the site is loaded with tons of spammers and gamers. Lots of politics and people competing for hits. In spite of the, beautiful image IQ (great color) for a website, it seems that 500px is now really aimed at building popularity via social media... and getting hits and membership. It's members will do just about anything to get attention. There is a small margin of members who seem to have figured out how to rule the popularity of their images and the rest get buried.
Because of the superior image quality, one approach could be to continue to use Flickr, and then if someone shows interest in either buying an image or wanting to see it further, upload it to 500px in high rez. They can have a good look, and if they want, buy the image directly in a number of applications. I use it for some images, and I don't care about the 500px popularity, favorites, followers, following games or power struggle conflicts. I have a hard time stomach some of the social aspects I've seen.
On the other hand, I do gotta say that being able to upload larger files with lots of pixels is great. Here's an example AND once you've loaded the image, press the "M": key to open it full size: http://500px.com/photo/69487431/austin-utility-company-by-din-dayemi?from=user_library
Din
Hey!
Din, thanks for the link, nice. Yes, I've been talking about 500px with other photographers and heard about how people there are like. So, in a way I do like the low key, easy going feel of Flickr better. But right now my Flickr is full of stuffs and clutters. Maybe it would be nice to have a place where I can focus on my favorite photos.
Well, I don't know. I will have to check out 500px more and see how things work there.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7443/14196356943_e7b577e432_o.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=99373)
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Free Spirit Biker Church in Paducah, KY
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5153/13995629317_6029c66d8d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/njKfZK)
Free Spirit Biker Church (https://flic.kr/p/njKfZK)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=99396)
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^ Nicely seen (Scene).
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7349/14190457802_6ea8562ba5_o.jpg)
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Stopped by a Class of 2014 graduation party yesterday evening. Here, these graduating seniors pledge their never ending love and friendship. Oh... those days!
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14202585145_8e58ebdd00_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nD2XKF)
Mates Forever (https://flic.kr/p/nD2XKF)
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Stopped by a Class of 2014 graduation party yesterday evening. Here, these graduating seniors pledge their never ending love and friendship. Oh... those days!
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14202585145_8e58ebdd00_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nD2XKF)
Mates Forever (https://flic.kr/p/nD2XKF)
Nice moment, nice capture. I remember those days too - those guys are still my best friends - and the ones I was on my "bear" trip with in the Adirondacks I wrote about a while back.
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7349/14190457802_6ea8562ba5_o.jpg)
Very nice light and color.
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Caught on Samsung Nexus Phone camera
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5316/14030873189_6e5d998396_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nnRTLH)IMG_20140511_161335b (https://flic.kr/p/nnRTLH) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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It's Magnolia time down South! :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=99591)
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I almost always shoot in RAW and use Lightroom 5 for most of my post processing. If I want to render a photo into B&W, I also use Lightroom's Preset Functions to convert the photo. The other day it occurred to me that I could manually do this myself, in Lightroom, by working with the color saturation adjustments. So, I've been trying a little experiment, and it's been producing fun effects, that I thought I would share. Working manually with the color saturation, etc. opens up a wide variety of customization.
Here are two photos - before & after.
The original image was shot on the street, while I was sitting in front of a café. This gentleman walked out to smoke a cigarette, and I noticed that the iridescent red of his jersey matched the iridescence of the red, overhead strand lighting. I thought that this made for an interesting street photo. IMHO. The second version is after I desaturated the color values 90% (-90) and then bumped the vibrancy 70% (+70).
Two completely different looks of the same scene. Ok... I'll stop now! :thumb:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3819/13362604334_b6a0bab05a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mmNQHU)
Marlboro Red (https://flic.kr/p/mmNQHU)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5115/14036313110_0be5812272_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nokLSs)
Marlboro Red Desaturated (https://flic.kr/p/nokLSs)
Third Version
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5553/14037110817_0ef4bfd0ed_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nopS12)
untitled-19-3.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nopS12)
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Mother and Baby Orangutans. This could be a typical human interaction. I've seen it before...
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/14209997606_af7f0c8089_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nDFXdJ)
Pull My Finger (https://flic.kr/p/nDFXdJ)
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bside123,
thanks for posting those pix!
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I almost always shoot in RAW and use Lightroom 5 for most of my post processing. If I want to render a photo into B&W, I also use Lightroom's Preset Functions to convert the photo. The other day it occurred to me that I could manually do this myself, in Lightroom, by working with the color saturation adjustments. So, I've been trying a little experiment, and it's been producing fun effects, that I thought I would share. Working manually with the color saturation, etc. opens up a wide variety of customization.
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Hey!
As for shooting, I always shoot RAW. I'm still using LR4 and I have to say that the options fro converting color to B&W is quite mind boggling.
I usually go to HSL to desaturated all color than either B&W or Luminance to adjust each color. Honestly sometime I find the whole thing a bit too much sometime... I keep going back and playing with those slides over and over. :?
Anyway, nice selective color there.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hey!
As for shooting, I always shoot RAW. I'm still using LR4 and I have to say that the options fro converting color to B&W is quite mind boggling.
I usually go to HSL to desaturated all color than either B&W or Luminance to adjust each color. Honestly sometime I find the whole thing a bit too much sometime... I keep going back and playing with those slides over and over. :?
Anyway, nice selective color there.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Same - I use LR4. I do my conversion just by using the Black and White tab and then adjust to taste with curves and sliders. If I am using the Sigma Software, I do my B&W conversions there first, then adjustments in LR. I actually prefer the B&W conversions in the Sigma software. But I do agree, the choices in LR are staggering. I usually do a few different looks before deciding on the final. Sometimes that choice is a difficult decision.
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Hi all.
Picture of the day I was in Dalat city
one early morning with thick fog.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=99724)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=99798)
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Nice picture Charmerci.
:thumb:
Guy 13
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Stormy weather for the last week here.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC1728_HDR_zps937ac23d.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_6799_zps0500ade9.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_6984_zpsc552a178.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/IMG_7446_zps9b83aac9.jpg~original)
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Pete, I LOVE that B&W photo! :thumb:
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Pete, I LOVE that B&W photo! :thumb:
+1 :thumb:
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Well, the punk kid slides into home plate with a huge cloud of dust. Everyone wonders, once the air is clear the umpire yells “Safe”.
Looks like he made it after all.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=99988)
Rocket_Ronny
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Stormy weather for the last week here.
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Hey!
That first one is a beautiful photo. Sometime bad weather can make a great photo. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Here is a fun shot from my traveling days back in the mid 90's. Me on the right.
I had been teaching English in Taiwan, and 2 friends and I headed out for some South East Asian mountain biking. This shot is waiting for the ferry to Koh Samui after a long bus ride down from Bangkok.
We later went to India and rode over the Rohtang Pass, which was a REAL grind. Impossible to be ready for the Himalaya!
I currently have a brush cut, and have since 1997, so this pic always gets a huge laugh these days...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100006)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100093)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100094)
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Here is a fun shot from my traveling days back in the mid 90's. Me on the right.
I had been teaching English in Taiwan, and 2 friends and I headed out for some South East Asian mountain biking. This shot is waiting for the ferry to Koh Samui after a long bus ride down from Bangkok.
We later went to India and rode over the Rohtang Pass, which was a REAL grind. Impossible to be ready for the Himalaya!
I currently have a brush cut, and have since 1997, so this pic always gets a huge laugh these days...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100006)
Hi mcgsxr.
On the picture you really don't look like someone that own
and drive a Thunderbird ! :lol:
That's something I would have liked to do, biking in Asia.
I only did it once in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
and it was no fun in the crazy traffic,
plus it's also quite dangerous...
However, from the age of 13 to 18 I did lots of biking with friends
on the roads of the beautiful province of Quebec.
Nice picture, thanks for sharing.
Guy 13
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3672/14103171487_a4ff182dde_o.jpg)
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Hi jjdog2.
Thats a nice picture, the kind of picture I would like to do myself,
but why bother when AC members post it for all of us.
Thanks.
Guy 13
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It's nice to see Humming Birds and Butterflies again! :wave:
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A very real and classic scene of "coffee house" life at the Longbranch Café in Southern Illinois. Photo was taken with the venerable Sony RX100MK. Still great in low light: ISO 3200, f2.8, 1/80 sec.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3672/14108242680_0ca66bd7cf_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nuGr2s)
Coffee House Scene (https://flic.kr/p/nuGr2s)
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I missed some great pictures, it looks like. Some really fantastic ones. This was taken with the X100 again on a recent camping trip:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3788/14275686036_1ca7a38aaa_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nKuC6S)
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An Osprey on the wooded preserve behind my house up high in a tree
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100189)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100190)
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Taken yesterday with Fujifilm X100
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3701/14126081418_43f7900ce6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nwgRRU)
Cerny's Spring Barn (https://flic.kr/p/nwgRRU)
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Nice shot bside!
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Thanks Bob.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Alabama%20Vacation%202012/34.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Alabama%20Vacation%202012/34.jpg.html)
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Nice shot, Bob! I really like the composition and framing. The kite actually looks like it is back lit, is it?
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Just by the sunset Jake.
That was shot in Alabama a couple years ago in a rental we had for the week.
Dauphin Island in fact. :thumb:
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Sometimes the casual shots are the good ones too.
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Here is a fun shot from my traveling days back in the mid 90's. Me on the right.
I had been teaching English in Taiwan, and 2 friends and I headed out for some South East Asian mountain biking. This shot is waiting for the ferry to Koh Samui after a long bus ride down from Bangkok.
We later went to India and rode over the Rohtang Pass, which was a REAL grind. Impossible to be ready for the Himalaya!
I currently have a brush cut, and have since 1997, so this pic always gets a huge laugh these days...
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Hey!
Look like you had a good time in Thailand. I've heard that Ko Samui is beautiful, I've never been there and I came from Thailand. :lol: Anyway, I remembered I went to Phuket way back than, some 30 years ago when it was pretty much empty and pristine compare to today's. It was fun on fine white sand.
Anyway, talking about Thailand. I recently gone through one of my negative box and found this...
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2932/14146559572_9d7109bb8f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ny5Piw)"The Bridge Over The River Kwai" Thailand 2006. (https://flic.kr/p/ny5Piw) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
The Bridge Over The River Kwai. I took this back in 2006 while I was visiting my cousin there. Somehow I've never print this. I actually spent a few years of my childhood in that town not far from that bridge.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Sky Swirl
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/skyswirl.jpg)
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BobinSTL, SET Man, gnuyork:
Nice monochrome images: The kite is lyrical. The bridge in Thailand is classic B&W. The swirl is dramatic.
It's very interesting how a monochromatic image conveys a whole different feeling than a color one.
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Interesting set of shots. We could take the bridge, and put it over the top of the sky swirl, then add in the kite.
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It's very interesting how a monochromatic image conveys a whole different feeling than a color one.
Here is a slightly different comp from the same spot in color:
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/roomview1.jpg)
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5319/14136011149_b3ec870be1_o.jpg)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5557/14299392836_d92272a39d_o.jpg)
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Hi jjdog2
What the heck is that dog trying to do ? ? ?
Did you really had to take the picture of his rear end ? :oops:
Nice picture.
Guy 13
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Off the beaten path in Arches National Park
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100416)
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Just took this picture on my lunch walk under the Brooklyn bridge. Looks like an album cover that I vaguely remember.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100421)
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Just took this picture on my lunch walk under the Brooklyn bridge. Looks like an album cover that I vaguely remember.
Even in the Quietest Moments.
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We are helping to care for an old family friend who is now in hospice. This image somehow reminded me of these lyrics:
The End by Jim Morrison and The Doors
"This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end
Of our elaborate plans, the end
Of everything that stands, the end
No safety or surprise, the end
I'll never look into your eyes... again
Can you picture what will be
So limitless and free
Desperately in need... of some... stranger's hand
In a desperate land."
Taken with the Fujifilm X100
BTW, he is not morbid or particularly scared or suffering. He is actually pretty lit up about the sum total of his life's experience.
You can see that intensity in his eyes.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3907/14146511208_38d12f6135_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ny5yVE)
Can You Picture What Will Be? (https://flic.kr/p/ny5yVE)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100452)
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B side. I can see that in his eyes and I am glad. You captured that very well.
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We are helping to care for an old family friend who is now in hospice. This image somehow reminded me of these lyrics:
BTW, he is not morbid or particularly scared or suffering. He is actually pretty lit up about the sum total of his life's experience.
You can see that intensity in his eyes.
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Hey!
Nobody last forever. It is a cycle of life. Yes, he seems to be taking it in stride of which is a good thing.
Take care,
Buddy
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Just took this picture on my lunch walk under the Brooklyn bridge. Looks like an album cover that I vaguely remember.
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Hey!
Believe it or not it was on local TV news. Nobody knows how that piano ended up there and right side up.
Don't know if the city removed it already. If I had time I will go down there and see.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I am still very much enjoying as well as I'm on the prowl with my newly acquired Fuji X100. On the street in or in a restaurant... nobody's safe.
Here's a selection of one color and one b&w. 8)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3848/14176865619_0f7c407673_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nAL9ez)
A Poodle Headed Girl (https://flic.kr/p/nAL9ez)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5573/14361995822_c635050912_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nT7YZC)
Yin & Yang Hibachi Grill Chefs (https://flic.kr/p/nT7YZC)
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Hey!
From my little walk around NYC about a week ago...
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2899/14332553502_33faa527f5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nQw5Pq)Store Window. (https://flic.kr/p/nQw5Pq) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/14354454713_fcff52816b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nSskhv)Tulips (https://flic.kr/p/nSskhv) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5038/14147643310_782391fd96_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nybnsE)Crosswalk, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/nybnsE) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/14333522934_8dfa9b50c6_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nQB3ZL)Sweets! (https://flic.kr/p/nQB3ZL) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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On from the weekend. Northern Water snake sometimes mistaken for the water moccasin.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5197/14366675042_a8e4b045fc_o.jpg)
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SET Man (Buddy): I always enjoy the images from your walk-arounds in NYC. The colors, sights, the b&w, the textures and all the snaps that bring to life "living in New York." Which neighborhood is that? I particularly like the abstract image of the crosswalk. Thanks for posting.
jjdog2: OK. Give us some context... length, diameter, how close were you standing, how fast was this thing moving/swimming, etc.!? :roll:
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Impression left on window by dove fling into it, shot from inside. 1st shot 18-55mm lens last two shoot with Macro lens.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100812)
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jjdog2: OK. Give us some context... length, diameter, how close were you standing, how fast was this thing moving/swimming, etc.!? :roll:
Maybe about 4 1/2 feet long and he was thick. He was sunning on the bank and I walked up and spooked him. I was about 5 feet away.
I was walking around shooting dragonflies.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5320/14380182162_4786f4ca65_o.jpg)
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Just wrapping up two weeks of Northern France, focused mostly on Normandy, the D-Day invasion beaches, and U.S., British Commonwealth, and German sites of both World Wars. Stunning, sobering, sad, and celebratory all at the same time.
Amiens Cathedral was but one stop, and if you want to be humbled by enormous scale, just walk in those doors. :o
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100817)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100818)
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Normandy images from D-Day celebrations.......
June 5th, leave St Mere-Eglise in the evening and headed to Utah Beach. And find chaos. It's cold, near dark, and very windy. The French had set up tents, picnic tables, blankets, you name it, in the dunes and they are all wrapped in blankets. And they are coming from everywhere.
Near the Utah Memorial the pedestrian traffic is building, but we CAN see the tips of a few Atlantic Wall bunkers. We get to the Memorial and it's like French lemmings streaming over the dunes to the beach, so we follow.
MORE massive bunkers, with ever-increasing numbers of people standing on them. Still can't make any sense of it until we see tripods in the dunes. Fireworks and a laser light show on tap late that night coming from a barge anchored in invasion central. A huge, happy party with no stupid crap but the real impression was that these people still wildly celebrate Liberation.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100824)
Almost brought me to tears....... :bowdown:
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Impression left on window by dove fling into it, shot from inside. 1st shot 18-55mm lens last two shoot with Macro lens.
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Wow! That's cool, spooky and sobering all at the same time.
A few times a year we have birds trying to fly through the house and the same thing happens...it's their last flight.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=100823)
Bob,
That's a pretty awesome pic.
I've got a buddy in the Breton region of France, an ex-pat Brit who has told me on several occasions that regardless of what military power they might have, they really do rely on us (as in the US) for protection. Unfortunately far too many young-uns don't have a clue the sacrifice the world went through to insure freedom. Only if they are truly interested in history and do a deep dive on the wars will they ever find out the blood and treasure left behind on those many fields the first half of the last century. Today the kids are lucky to get a couple chapters of revisionist history that cover only the 'facts' and figures of the times.
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SET Man (Buddy): I always enjoy the images from your walk-arounds in NYC. The colors, sights, the b&w, the textures and all the snaps that bring to life "living in New York." Which neighborhood is that? I particularly like the abstract image of the crosswalk. Thanks for posting.
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Hey!
Thanks Din, glade you like them. :D
Those photos were from around Flatiron district. There were within a few blocks of each other actually, I walked down on Broadway from 23rd street to 14th street Union Square. Anyway, here's another one from that day...
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3864/14330923381_2b3795b864_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nQnJeT)"Spots of Spring" (https://flic.kr/p/nQnJeT) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
I don't travel much so that's all you are going to see from me... pictures from NYC :lol:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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I'm back in Bangladesh and caught these two somewhat related photos today.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3870/14406892142_20a7e0b0b1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nX6677)
Grave Digger (https://flic.kr/p/nX6677) Despite the sweltering heat, this man digs grave by hand for a living in the Historic Azimpur Cemetery in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5520/14221259929_21b15740d1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nEFF7H)
Azimpur Street Butchers (https://flic.kr/p/nEFF7H) Late night time seems to be a prime time for these men to chop meat and sell their wares in the streets of Dhaka.
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A crowd of people pass by a line of beggars during an all night Islamic ritual observed in Bangladesh called the "Night of Emancipation." On this annual event, the "believers" pray for forgiveness, visit the graves of their ancestors and make charitable contributions to the poor and infirm who take to the streets.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2905/14408810267_2f17c38107_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nXfVie)
Handout (https://flic.kr/p/nXfVie)
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Nice work Bside!! You have a great eye, and the skills to pull off your vision.
Very impressive camera to pull off these night shots.
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Nice work Bside!! You have a great eye, and the skills to pull off your vision.
Very impressive camera to pull off these night shots.
Yes, very nice work.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Non-Home%20Theater%20stuff/DSC_0033.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Non-Home%20Theater%20stuff/DSC_0033.jpg.html)
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Thanks for the compliments, especially because there are many good photographers here in AC. :) Myself, I'm kinda a "slice of life" photog and concentrate more on people and the twists of anecdotal situations. I seem to only take occasional landscape or wildlife photographs, so I am always intrigued and impressed by those of you that excel in those areas. There seem to be many of you among us here in AC.
There's an incredible amount of mind-blowing images to work with here, and it's tempting to want to share. When I made a trip here last year, I worried that I dominated the thread with an over posting of photos, so I trying to go more lean this time... don't want to burn folks out.
stirman: Good equipment always helps! :thumb:
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Divine Intervention?
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/leica/elf-improvement.jpg)
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Elves around the world REJOICE!
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:lol: :lol:
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Divine Intervention?
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/leica/elf-improvement.jpg)
This pic is in Cortland, NY, technically, heading east on US 11 south. I googled US 11 and then I had to figure out which state used that "41" sign.
HsvHeelFan
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This pic is in Cortland, NY, technically, heading east on US 11 south. I googled US 11 and then I had to figure out which state used that "41" sign.
You look like the kind of fellow that would enjoy; http://geoguessr.com/
Based on your comment and "detective work", I think you'd enjoy that site. :wink:
(let me know if you need a hand)
Bob
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This pic is in Cortland, NY, technically, heading east on US 11 south. I googled US 11 and then I had to figure out which state used that "41" sign.
HsvHeelFan
Indeed it is Cortland, NY. Good sleuthing :thumb:.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0091.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0091.jpg.html)
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Looks like lake Powell. :scratch:
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Bingo! :thumb:
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I was wondering if anyone could guess my location? Hint... it's not Kansas.
1) Lit by a torch, a handicapped, homeless person begs for mercy and money at night in the streets.
2) Believe it or not... this is a colorful gravedigger. In the belief that it is both holy and good for your hair, men and women use henna
regularly to treat their hair and scalp. The problem is (photo is proof) that in an older, grey-haired person, the henna tends to
turn orange... except to these folks... it ain't a problem. It's a look for sure... and on a gravedigger!
3) Street Juice - Made right on the street corner ( or should I say on the street), a concoction of Aloe Vera, herbs, spices, minerals and some sort of "juju" has these fellows gather around to drink this "health smoothie" at the top of the morning. They say, "If it don't kill ya', it'll make you stronger." I was considering marketing this stuff as a "weight loss" program for obese folks in the west. Basically, if you'd drink one cup, you'd be losing weight for months on end, or out the end... They do publish a diarrhea death toll in the local papers!
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5036/14233995229_5f4cd6705b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nFNWSR)
A Look (https://flic.kr/p/nFNWSR)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/14452886613_075bc137ab_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/o29PEe)
Redhead Deadhead (https://flic.kr/p/o29PEe)
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2934/14401746556_5f20d69b87_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nWCHv7)
Street Juice (https://flic.kr/p/nWCHv7)
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Looks like lake Powell. :scratch:
I couldn't quite figure it out either - but with the low level of the water, the "red" rocks are blanched.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=101138)
The British Parliament.
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I was wondering if anyone could guess my location? Hint... it's not Kansas.
Jaipur ?
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I was wondering if anyone could guess my location? Hint... it's not Kansas.
Didn't you tell us just a few posts back that you are in Dhaka? Please keep posting your wonderful photos, you have an excellent eye, IMO.
Bob, what's the deal with that black cat? Cool timing on that shot.
I like the orange hair. A few more years and my hair will be silvered enough to pull that off. :lol:
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Didn't you tell us just a few posts back that you are in Dhaka? Please keep posting your wonderful photos, you have an excellent eye, IMO.
Bob, what's the deal with that black cat? Cool timing on that shot.
I like the orange hair. A few more years and my hair will be silvered enough to pull that off. :lol:
Hi JakeJ: My question was actually "tongue in cheek." I've been posting from an "unusual" place that most people have never visited, let alone think to go there. Since people were sleuthing locations, it was also a little joke to see if folks were paying attention. Yes, all of those photos were from Dhaka, Bangladesh, so you win the prize. Thanks for the compliments by the way. :thumb:
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Bob, what's the deal with that black cat? Cool timing on that shot.
Thank you!
That was a pretty young cat at the time the photo was taken a few years back. The cat liked to sleep under the area rug and poke her nose out (for fresh air, we presume).
The tongue sticking out was another one of her quirks.
It's cute to look at, but at 2:00 am when you're half asleep and don't notice the rug has a big lump, it's scares the daylights out of the cat and tends to give you carpet burn across all five toes.
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saw my first unmanned aerial vehicle today in SF.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/14291678127_1695d5386a_c.jpg)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5475/14455029496_f382fd832d_c.jpg)
[ a couple more photos (https://www.flickr.com/photos/45391449@N08/sets/72157644885183408) ]
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saw my first unmanned aerial vehicle today in SF.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/14291678127_1695d5386a_c.jpg)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5475/14455029496_f382fd832d_c.jpg)
[ a couple more photos (https://www.flickr.com/photos/45391449@N08/sets/72157644885183408) ]
Alright... that's kinda cool and kinda creepy. Blade Runner here we come.
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From the back of a bicycle rickshaw "delivery truck," a chicken distributor makes a delivery to a chicken wholesaler who will provide live chickens to the neighborhood street restaurants along with offering some local retail sales. Fresh chickens in the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh. :angel:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3866/14248248727_d60ea9e9c5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nH4ZWP)
Chicken Delivery (https://flic.kr/p/nH4ZWP)
At night, a crowd streams along a narrow walkway to enter the 250 year old tomb of a local saint, at a special ceremonial observance for commemorating the ancestors.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3858/14232798758_27ec58d3df_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nFGPd3)
Entering the Tomb of Shah Mari (https://flic.kr/p/nFGPd3)
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Hummingbirds? I got your hummingbirds...
NOT MY Video or my facebook (don't have facebook) but you have got to see this
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=827415023936119&set=o.133669816690312&type=2&theater
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3) Street Juice - Made right on the street corner ( or should I say on the street), a concoction of Aloe Vera, herbs, spices, minerals and some sort of "juju" has these fellows gather around to drink this "health smoothie" at the top of the morning. They say, "If it don't kill ya', it'll make you stronger." I was considering marketing this stuff as a "weight loss" program for obese folks in the west. Basically, if you'd drink one cup, you'd be losing weight for months on end, or out the end... They do publish a diarrhea death toll in the local papers!
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Hey!
They publish death toll related to this stuff? I guess you'll lose lots of weight to the point that you turn to dust for some! Man! And people still drink this stuff? :scratch:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Photobombed.
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The many faces and cycles of life in a very remote village of Bangladesh... one of the world's poorest of places. Over the course of 4 days, these three pictures are from a batch of many photos that were taken within a block of each other in the same rural village.
1) The beauty of kids is the same everywhere. Despite their abject poverty, the sparkle in these kids' eyes reveals their purity of heart and their delight.
2) Old age, with its wisdom and nobility, can be seen etched into the timeless face of Abdul Awwal, who seems to exhibit a sense of peace that's hard to find in the "developed" modern world.
3) Not for the squeamish or faint of heart, this butcher poses with the morning's sacrifice. The meat was distributed to the poor. There are no supermarkets here, and an outdoor BBQ is simply how one cooks their food... every single day.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3859/14332198750_ecc77f4f7d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nQugn1)
Village Kids (https://flic.kr/p/nQugn1)
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2935/14329666818_957d4477bc_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nQghH1)
Abdul Awwal (https://flic.kr/p/nQghH1)
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2928/14332154837_8f7a59d53a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nQu3iT)
Buffalo Blood Bath (https://flic.kr/p/nQu3iT)
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Fantastic pictures, thank you very much. :thumb:
I love the glimpse into other areas and cultures of the world.
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Yes, a big +1 on that!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=101775)
Lake Louise, from my photo trip this year, very cloudy/rainy most of trip
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Back in the good ol' U.S. of A. We are so fortunate and blessed to have our freedoms. I hope everyone has had a good and safe holiday weekend. We sure had a fun party out at the farm with families, kids, swimming, hamburgers, hot-dogs and fireworks. The best!
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5570/14580384102_7cca6d2ccf_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/odqhdN)
Early Morning on the 5th (https://flic.kr/p/odqhdN)
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(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3878/14591187464_22201a163e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oenDFE)EOSE2063Portra (https://flic.kr/p/oenDFE) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
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Had visitors this AM
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102007)
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Cranes? Florida?
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If those are Sand Hill Cranes we get them in Sacramento during their migration.
Cranes? Florida?
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Cranes? Florida?
Yes - believe they are Sandhill Cranes (and in FL). I went outside the pool screening and they were fine 6-8 feet away.
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(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3878/14591187464_22201a163e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oenDFE)EOSE2063Portra (https://flic.kr/p/oenDFE) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
Reminds me of a crab bobsled team
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:lol: That's fantastic. :thumb:
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End of a long day. From Samsung Nexus phone cam
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2928/14627667311_2ed4a176d7_c.jpg) (http://ht[url=https://flic.kr/p/ohABSx)End of a long day. Nexus Phone Cam (https://flic.kr/p/ohABSx) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
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That's cool, I like that.
I can "feel" what it's saying. :thumb:
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Please to Meat You!
I just couldn't resist sending you guys this shot... it's wild, but ya' gotta see this.
This scene is way out in a rural area of Bangladesh, where these butcher are preparing the
meat for an upcoming religious festival. They intend to serve approximately 25,000 meals by
mixing the meat with beans and rice in a simple stew. Their work station is on the floor in a
cleared out classroom of a village orphanage. Yes... they washed the floor before starting... at least
I think so.
** Here's are a few simple other tips I learned when handling meat. Make sure to pay attention to personal hygiene
and the cleanliness of your work space. In addition to washing your hands before returning to work, the Health Department
would like to remind you that it is mandatory to wear shoes and a shirt, use a head covering, keep meat at a regulated temperature,
use clean utensils and a clean cutting surface, that is preferably not the floor, store cut meat in an approved or authorized container, wear gloves when handling meat items
AND take all precautions not to contaminate food items you are handling. :thumb:
By the way, after slaughtering 1 buffalo and 7 cows, it took this team over 2 days to butcher all the meat. At night, these guys
actually slept in the same room with the meat... and that's no bull!
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/14399794678_360f51d126_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nWsHh3)
The Meating Room (https://flic.kr/p/nWsHh3)
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^^ That's something else, thanks for sharing.
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That's shocking. I can't imagine the heat, humidity, smell, and shear amount of flies buzzing around.
Those folks must have one hell of an immune system built up. :?
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That's shocking. I can't imagine the heat, humidity, smell, and shear amount of flies buzzing around.
Those folks must have one hell of an immune system built up. :?
Yup!
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It's also why they cook all meats well done to kill any bacteria. No such thing as "medium rare" in regions with little or no refrigeration. My first response when I saw that image was, "Ewwww"!
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Hi all from planet Vietnam.
We have almost the same thing here on planet Vietnam,
but not as worst as what you saw on the picture
and it's mainly in the rural regions.
I've seen something like that with my own eyes,
but did not wanted to immortalize it on film or memory card.
I've seen many things that I won't share with you as some of you, I am sure,
are sensitive to things that are not part of our daily life.
Guy 13
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Guy,
I think we need some "shock and awe" here in our all too comfortable world now and then. Opens one's eyes to reality, one's consciousness to the incredibly diverse world we share. I can understand and appreciate your desire to protect us, just don't over protect, please. This is why I deeply appreciate bside and other international travelers and dwellers that share these images with us. My mind is expanded by this exposure. (Sorry for the photo pun. :roll:)
Jake
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^ Agreed.
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Guy,
I think we need some "shock and awe" here in our all too comfortable world now and then. Opens one's eyes to reality, one's consciousness to the incredibly diverse world we share. I can understand and appreciate your desire to protect us, just don't over protect, please. This is why I deeply appreciate bside and other international travelers and dwellers that share these images with us. My mind is expanded by this exposure. (Sorry for the photo pun. :roll:)
Jake
Hi Jake.
All day, yesterday, I've been doing some kind of clean-up in my (Paper) pictures
and (Digital) photo files and I've seen many interesting pictures
that could be interesting and informative about the Vietnamese daily life.
I will carefully choose the pictures that are the most representative of what's going on here
and that shows the difference in culture.
Don't forget that even if I've been living on planet Vietnam for almost 20 years,
I am still a Canadian that spent more than half of his life in a civilized country called Canada.
Well, I will try to be nicer to the Vietnamese by saying that I've been living the first half of my life
in different type of culture.
Guy 13
I will not be negative about the Vietnamese culture,
but only try to point out the differences.
I hope AC members will see it that way.
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Thanks, Guy. I trust your judgement and look forward to seeing some images from "Planet Vietnam". :thumb:
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Hi Jake.
All day, yesterday, I've been doing some kind of clean-up in my (Paper) pictures
and (Digital) photo files and I've seen many interesting pictures
that could be interesting and informative about the Vietnamese daily life.
I will carefully choose the pictures that are the most representative of what's going on here
and that shows the difference in culture.
Don't forget that even if I've been living on planet Vietnam for almost 20 years,
I am still a Canadian that spent more than half of his life in a civilized country called Canada.
Well, I will try to be nicer to the Vietnamese by saying that I've been living the first half of my life
in different type of culture.
Guy 13
I will not be negative about the Vietnamese culture,
but only try to point out the differences.
I hope AC members will see it that way.
Hey!
Sound like you've just called Vietnam "uncivilized" there. Well, don't let your Vietnamese wife and friends read this than. :roll:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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So anyway......
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0017_zps526db008.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0017_zps526db008.jpg.html)
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Hey!
Sound like you've just called Vietnam "uncivilized" there. Well, don't let your Vietnamese wife and friends read this than. :roll:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Hi SET Man.
Did I just wrote that the Vietnamese are uncivilized ?
Well, sorry about that, let me rephrase that:
The Vietnamese are not as civilized as Canadian people.
Is that any better?
My wife, does not read my posts, as a matter of fact,
she never read any of the 3,000+ posts that I wrote.
Is that a woman interested in her husband stuff?
No, she's just more busy with more important stuff... Like surfing on her iPad, even when she goes to the little corner. :lol:
Now the iPad and my wife are inseparable friends.
As far as my friends (Vietnamese or not) they can comment my comments
and I will comment their comments... :lol:
Guy 13
I really love the Vietnamese,
they make me laugh all the time every day
with their weird, well, different behavior.
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Pensacola Beach airshow, not as sharp as other shows I've shot, all do to the heavy overcast day and very bad haze.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C5324_zps7bc990f4.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C5698_zps2e4495a4.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C5708_zps8a6fe402.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C4762_zps46c6eddd.jpg~original)
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That second to last one is spectacular. I've never seen that much water vapor!
Great shots though. What equipment and zoom did you use?
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Thanks Bob, gear was Canon 5dIII w/Tamron 150-600mm.
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Swiftcurrent Lake, in the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park
(http://photos.bradbaker.net/_data/i/upload/2014/07/13/20140713200540-c61617cf-me.jpg)
Using a Zeiss 21mm Distagon
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Hey Pete,
My cousin in Pensacola was just telling me about that airshow. They go every year.
I've been watching that Tamron lens too - looks like a great solution for wildlife/birding/long range shooting.
Good work!
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Hey Pete,
My cousin in Pensacola was just telling me about that airshow. They go every year.
I've been watching that Tamron lens too - looks like a great solution for wildlife/birding/long range shooting.
Good work!
Thanks Brad, Pensacola Beach is a great place. The 150-600 has been great so far especially for the price, does need some good light though.
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"600"....wow..... :o
I just bought a 70-300 Tamron. But six hundred would be fantastic!
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Hi all.
Picture of the day on planet Vietnam.
This is a terrible torture scene of my wife getting tortured by myself,
(Hopefully the facilitator, will not send my post the the Intergalactic waste bin...)
because she did not wanted to give me money to buy some audio stuff.
Boooommmmm....
That will teach her to refuse to make me happy with the only thing
that can make me happy on planet Vietnam and that's audio stuff.
More seriously.
When the Vietnamese are sick, not feeling well,
they get those succion cups to suck the bad out of their body.
They light up a torch that was soak in alcohol and heat up the inside of the cup, therefore, removing some of the air
and put the cup on the skin, so when it cool down, it create a vacuum
and pull whatever bad is inside the body.
(Could be aids, virus or only bad thoughts in the brain...)
I've never tried it myself, but all the Vietnamese say it very effective.
Different countries, different customs !
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102363)
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Now that's what I'm talkin' about! Perfect response to my request for images from other countries and cultures. Guy, is this considered to be related to religion or is it more of a folklore/tradition thing? Now for my morbid curiousity, how much does the skin pull up into the suction cups? It has to leave nice bright red marks, no?
Again, thanks for this post, so cool! You are a very lucky man because you wife does not see or read what you post. Wow! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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PeteG: Given the overcast day and the haze, the air show shots from Pensacola are quite impressive. The long Tamron lens gave you quite a reach and seems to be performing well. You're right about needing a lot of light; that's not a fast lens starting at f/5. Thanks for sharing. The jets are thrilling!
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Swiftcurrent Lake, in the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park
(http://photos.bradbaker.net/_data/i/upload/2014/07/13/20140713200540-c61617cf-me.jpg)
Using a Zeiss 21mm Distagon
Brad: Nice use of the wide angle. Great reflections accented by a dramatic sky... very evocative! Would love to see more.
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Now that's what I'm talkin' about! Perfect response to my request for images from other countries and cultures. Guy, is this considered to be related to religion or is it more of a folklore/tradition thing? Now for my morbid curiousity, how much does the skin pull up into the suction cups? It has to leave nice bright red marks, no?
Again, thanks for this post, so cool! You are a very lucky man because you wife does not see or read what you post. Wow! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Hi JakeJ.
I was 99.99999% sure that you would find this picture interesting
and hopefully also other AC members that never been in Asian
and know very little about all the different things going on here.
It's more of a tradition/culture thing.
The skin does not really go up much in the cup, maybe only 1/8"
and yes, it leaves for several hours round bright red marks all over the back.
It's like a blood thirsty Octopus tentacles had tried to suck up their blood.
And, yes, I can confirm that the suction process only happen in the back, not in the front,
for obvious reasons.
If you don't mind, will not comment on that, however, I would like to make jokes about it,
but I am afraid that you might send it to the waste bin. :lol:
Often I see women (More women than men, don't ask me why) wearing thin blouse or T-shirt
and you can see the red spots thru their clothing and it always make me chuckle
because I know what they went thru.
Minds you, I never heard any Vietnamese complain about the blood sucking process,
it must be painless.
The day that I will stop posting on AC,
it's because my wife will have read my posts about her
and she will have poison me...
Guy 13
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Now that's what I'm talkin' about! Perfect response to my request for images from other countries and cultures. Guy, is this considered to be related to religion or is it more of a folklore/tradition thing? Now for my morbid curiousity, how much does the skin pull up into the suction cups? It has to leave nice bright red marks, no?
Another way of looking at it is - accupressure or acupuncture treatments.
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Another way of looking at it is - accupressure or acupuncture treatments.
Hi charmerci.
Acupuncture is not very popular here on planet Vietnam,
because you have to see a specialist and that cost $$$.
As for suction cups, every Vietnamese have a set in his home
and no need to have a doctor diploma for that.
The suction cup method seems to always give good results.
Just wanted to say.
Guy 13
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Hi JakeJ.
I was 99.99999% sure that you would find this picture interesting
and hopefully also other AC members that never been in Asian
and know very little about all the different things going on here.
It's more of a tradition/culture thing.
The skin does not really go up much in the cup, maybe only 1/8"
and yes, it leaves for several hours round bright red marks all over the back.
It's like a blood thirsty Octopus tentacles had tried to suck up their blood.
And, yes, I can confirm that the suction process only happen in the back, not in the front,
for obvious reasons.
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
If you don't mind, will not comment on that, however, I would like to make jokes about it,
but I am afraid that you might send it to the waste bin. :lol:
Often I see women (More women than men, don't ask me why) wearing thin blouse or T-shirt
and you can see the red spots thru their clothing and it always make me chuckle
because I know what they went thru.
Minds you, I never heard any Vietnamese complain about the blood sucking process,
it must be painless.
The day that I will stop posting on AC,
it's because my wife will have read my posts about her
and she will have poison me...
Guy 13
:lol: :lol:
And thanks again for sharing that photo. Keep 'em coming!
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Hi all.
Here's another one.
My lovely and sweet Vietnamese wife is still involved in it.
This is real, however, I have to admit that the picture was taken in her mother's old house, that hous as been demolish two years ago and replace with a brand new house where we are living with my in-laws.
Have a look at how Spic & Span is the floor.
Have a look at the dog on the left side of the picture,
he's anxiously waiting for any little piece of meat to fall off the cutting board.
Yes, that's how to prepare food, on the floor, why?
Because according to them, it's their custom, but according to me,
it's because they are too lazy to stand up.
They do the same thing when they iron the clothing, on the floor.
Minds you, in our new house, she don't do that anymore, I told her not to, because she is now married with a foreighner, therfore a civilized person.
Look carefully at the picture, do you see a four legged little, even big critter.
Yes a rat, well, that's because I was there taking the picture, because when I am around no four legged long tail discusting rat dare to come around me, otherwise he will be torture until he die at the end of his blood.
No joke, almost every Vietnemse kitchen have mouses or rats.
Even in our new house, we have one mouse right now that we are trying to catch.
We might not get her today, we might not get her tomorrow, but when we get her, it's gona be for a looooooong time.
Even the big restaurant in from of our showroom near downtown Saigon have rats, the other day I saw one that cross their dining room and you could not have missed it, it was like 12 inches long, yes, yes, one feet long with the tail.
Well, if they catch it, it will be the next fill-in for the next Vietnamese delicacy.
Yes, I am joking, but it's no joke when I say that in the north of Vietnam, they eat dog meat and snake meat.
No, I've never tried it ans will never try it.
Want other horror stories? Just ask, I am ready, I have plenty in my head.
Guy 13 on planet Vietnam.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102416)
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Hi all.
Picture of the day on planet Vietnam.
This is a terrible torture scene of my wife getting tortured by myself,
(Hopefully the facilitator, will not send my post the the Intergalactic waste bin...)
because she did not wanted to give me money to buy some audio stuff.
Boooommmmm....
That will teach her to refuse to make me happy with the only thing
that can make me happy on planet Vietnam and that's audio stuff.
More seriously.
When the Vietnamese are sick, not feeling well,
they get those succion cups to suck the bad out of their body.
They light up a torch that was soak in alcohol and heat up the inside of the cup, therefore, removing some of the air
and put the cup on the skin, so when it cool down, it create a vacuum
and pull whatever bad is inside the body.
(Could be aids, virus or only bad thoughts in the brain...)
I've never tried it myself, but all the Vietnamese say it very effective.
Different countries, different customs !
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102363)
Thanks for the picture of the cupping, Guy!
Actually, cupping is a very ancient form of medical treatment/therapy from the middle east and far east that dates back thousands of years. As in Guy's photos, the cups are applied to the body after creating a vacuum in them. Yes, they can create "hickeys"! :oops: The purported benefits are to promote circulation, stimulate and break up stagnation and congestion in the tissues and lymph system, apply therapeutic pressure to muscles, tendons and ligaments and to help regulate the body's inner and outer temperature (heat). Of course, modern medicine does not recognize or confirm any validity to these treatments in spite of the continued use in Chinese medicine, Unani medicine, Ayurvedic medicine and other energy work. From my travels, I am familiar with cupping and have experience it several times... always with good results... and interesting patterns after the treatment! :o
Guy... thank your wife for being such a "cooperative" model for this interesting subject. :thumb:
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Guy (and Jake),
Those blood sucking cups are quite popular in Taiwan as well. I've had them on my back several times. It felt very strange the first couple of times, but I barely notice them now. They really work well. That is, if your muscles are tight, you're fatigued, can't get that kink out of your neck/shoulders, these magical suction cups work wonders!
A few years ago, I went to our fitness center (here in Oregon) just 2 days after a suction cup session. I made a bee line for the hot tub without thinking about how strange my back would look. Sure enough, the other people in the tub reacted with anything from curiosity to horror. Two people got out of the water in a hurry--no doubt they thought I had leprosy or some other horrible disease. One person actually asked what the horrible red/purple circles were.
Fun stuff!
My wife must have oodles of interesting photos from our times in Taiwan. I'll check.
Michael
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Thanks Guy, bside123, and mresseguie,
Always interested in seeing and learning about other cultures. Please share what you can, when you can.
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^^^^^
Empty babe food jars works wonder.
Cupping therapy. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupping_therapy)
:thumb:
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Thanks for the picture of the cupping, Guy!
Actually, cupping is a very ancient form of medical treatment/therapy from the middle east and far east that dates back thousands of years. As in Guy's photos, the cups are applied to the body after creating a vacuum in them. Yes, they can create "hickeys"! :oops: The purported benefits are to promote circulation, stimulate and break up stagnation and congestion in the tissues and lymph system, apply therapeutic pressure to muscles, tendons and ligaments and to help regulate the body's inner and outer temperature (heat). Of course, modern medicine does not recognize or confirm any validity to these treatments in spite of the continued use in Chinese medicine, Unani medicine, Ayurvedic medicine and other energy work. From my travels, I am familiar with cupping and have experience it several times... always with good results... and interesting patterns after the treatment! :o
Guy... thank your wife for being such a "cooperative" model for this interesting subject. :thumb:
Hi bside123.
Thanks for your well informed explanation, I could not have done better, that's for sure.
My wife was not really cooperative, she was only... Well, getting sucked.
OUPS... Wrong words. Sorry.
She never say anything when I take her picture while she's doing something/anything,
expect maybe when she's surfing on her iPad in the little corner.
If I go deep in my pictures shoe boxes,
I am sure I can find a few more interesting Vietnamese daily life pictures.
Guy 13
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Guy (and Jake),
Those blood sucking cups are quite popular in Taiwan as well. I've had them on my back several times. It felt very strange the first couple of times, but I barely notice them now. They really work well. That is, if your muscles are tight, you're fatigued, can't get that kink out of your neck/shoulders, these magical suction cups work wonders!
A few years ago, I went to our fitness center (here in Oregon) just 2 days after a suction cup session. I made a bee line for the hot tub without thinking about how strange my back would look. Sure enough, the other people in the tub reacted with anything from curiosity to horror. Two people got out of the water in a hurry--no doubt they thought I had leprosy or some other horrible disease. One person actually asked what the horrible red/purple circles were.
Fun stuff!
My wife must have oodles of interesting photos from our times in Taiwan. I'll check.
Michael
Hi Michael.
Yes, blood sucking cups is very popular all over Asia.
Many people in North America and Europe are not aware of the strange custom like that one.
It makes people like you and me that been and/or lived in Asian countries to
see those things, but for others, it's like... HORROR !
Guy 13
Thanks for sharing your Asian experience with us.
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Thanks Guy, bside123, and mresseguie,
Always interested in seeing and learning about other cultures. Please share what you can, when you can.
Hi JakeJ
I am in the middle of a big and overdue photo clean-up, filing and classification,
therefore I will put aside any interesting pictures for all AC members
that are interested in such strange, bizarre pictures.
Guy 13 on planet Vietnam.
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^^^^^
Empty babe food jars works wonder.
Cupping therapy. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupping_therapy)
:thumb:
Hi TrungT.
Since you are Vietnamese, you must have something to share with us.
Babe food jars are not very popular here on planet Vietnam, however, the blood suction cups
you saw on my wife back are so cheap to buy that there is not use to try to collect baby food jars.
Guy 13
Thanks anyway for the suggestion an inexpensive alternative, especially for people not living in Asia.
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Had just enough battery power left in camera to take the picture of this 'Mother of all Cranes' that I have seen. :o
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102463)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102464)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102465)
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Hi Mag.
Interesting, but what is it use for?
I mean to lift what?
Where were the pictures taken?
Like they say: I picture is worth a thousand words.
However, in this case, we need a few extra words of details.
Thanks.
Guy 13
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Commonly known as the mobile boom crane and also called the crawler crane, these are designed to lift something like 40 to 5,000 tons. Particularly useful to pick and place a large load of building materials such as a skyscraper (although tower cranes are used for those primarily).
Google is your friend. First I Googled images of cranes to find the type, then brought up the Wiki page. Voila!
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Commonly known as the mobile boom crane and also called the crawler crane, these are designed to lift something like 40 to 5,000 tons. Particularly useful to pick and place a large load of building materials such as a skyscraper (although tower cranes are used for those primarily).
Google is your friend. First I Googled images of cranes to find the type, then brought up the Wiki page. Voila!
Hi JakeJ.
I know already Wikipedia website and use it once in a while, maybe I should use it more often.
However, I did not know that you could Google images to find out what it is.
Now, you must share with the AC members that have the same IQ as me how to do that.
Guy 13
aka: The iQ of 2.5
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Hi all.
More pictures here and to come of all kind of Vietnamese customs
and also lots of ordinary Vietnamese stuff.
Here is one and more to follow.
Guy 13 on planet Vietnam.
This picture was taken on the beach of Vung Tau about two hours drive from Saigon.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102468)
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Hi Mag.
Interesting, but what is it use for?
I mean to lift what?
Where were the pictures taken?
Like they say: I picture is worth a thousand words.
However, in this case, we need a few extra words of details.
Thanks.
Guy 13
Sorry, I omitted the details cause I was on private property. This is the expansion site of Agrium Potash Mine near Saskatoon, Sk. Canada. It was probably used as already mentioned for moving building materials.
From what I could see the project was nearing completion so this crane was probably packing up for home.
Just the day before I was looking at another large crane at the power plant expansion site, but it was not as large as this one.
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I have a ton of wildlife shots this summer but trying to get some landscapes in too.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC2442-Copy_zps44172931.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC2485_zpsf1e5a077.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC2109---Copy_zps3ad1697c.jpg~original)
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PeteG: Glad to see some of your nature photos again. Super! Really great images with good color saturation. :)
Would you please mention your settings on the Milky Way / Sky / Stars picture? Thanks.
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Hey!
Very nice shots there PeteG. Also must be fun spending time surrounded by nature. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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PeteG: Glad to see some of your nature photos again. Super! Really great images with good color saturation. :)
Would you please mention your settings on the Milky Way / Sky / Stars picture? Thanks.
I used my Canon 16-35 f4 lens (16mm 30" f4 1600iso) on that shot, most of time I would use a 14mm 2.8 lens. I wish I had more time for nightscapes.
Hey!
Very nice shots there PeteG. Also must be fun spending time surrounded by nature. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Colorado is great for photography, in the back of my mind I try to have a shooting calendar for the whole year, every month I try and focus on something.
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Hi PeteG.
Thanks for the info on the settings.
I will try that with my Nikon D200 I know, it's an old body like mine.
I will do a test from the roof of my house (Equivalent of a 5th floor)
in a suburb of Saigon and I know there will be lots of air turbulence
that will make my picture fuzzy.
On my next trip to Dalat City, which is in the mountains away from the big city, that should improve my pictures.
So, 1600 ISO at 30 seconds and F/3.5 that should do the trick.
Thanks again.
Guy 13
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0014_zps385d3ed1.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0014_zps385d3ed1.jpg.html)
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Hi PeteG.
Thanks for the info on the settings.
I will try that with my Nikon D200 I know, it's an old body like mine.
I will do a test from the roof of my house (Equivalent of a 5th floor)
in a suburb of Saigon and I know there will be lots of air turbulence
that will make my picture fuzzy.
On my next trip to Dalat City, which is in the mountains away from the big city, that should improve my pictures.
So, 1600 ISO at 30 seconds and F/3.5 that should do the trick.
Thanks again.
Guy 13
For me a good starting point is: wide-angle lens, f2.8-f4, 1600-6400iso, 20-30".
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For me a good starting point is: wide-angle lens, f2.8-f4, 1600-6400iso, 20-30".
Hi PeteG.
For my Nikon D200, I only have an equivalent to 28 to 80mm F/3.5
and a 85mm F/1.8, so I guess it will have to do
and I will have to experiment.
Thanks.
Guy 13
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Hi all.
While still cleaning up my zillions pictures,
I just found a closer look at my wife's torture session.
In other words: The blood suction session.
You will have a better view at what those little cups look like.
Enjoy, if you can.
Not for the faith of hart.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102495)
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honest folks in NOLA
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102496)
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"Tuba Skinny" an outstanding New Orleans street jazz band. Check them out on youtube. Bought both their CD's.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102498)
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Nice down home shots. Lived and worked there for 25 years!
Gene
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Took this shot earlier this month at sundown from the front deck of our farmhouse.
(Facing south with the last of the sun pretty much behind me and shining on the clouds.)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3886/14719895013_06035cb84a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oqKiXk)
l'll Follow The Moon (https://flic.kr/p/oqKiXk)
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^^Beautiful sky.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102495)
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Hey Guy 13, I don’t think the pharmaceutical companies in the US want to see any kind of natural remedy for feeling better like what your wife is doing although that’s just what we need.
Thanks for sharing..
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102495)
Hey Guy 13, I don’t think the pharmaceutical companies in the US want to see any kind of natural remedy for feeling better like what your wife is doing although that’s just what we need.
Thanks for sharing..
Hi Brooklyn.
Most of the Vietnamese living in the USA use that natural remedy for feeling better,
unless they are from Vietnamese parents and were born in USA, then those young lads, might not believe in that type of natural medicine.
Of course the American pharmaceutical companies don't want to see that kind of natural medicine, they want to sell pills and make zillions of $$$ in profits.
I wonder if there are any Vietnamese share holders in those pharmaceutical companies? Do you think they use pills or natural medicine ? ? ?
Guy 13
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Hi all.
Starting now and for a few days
or until I run out of pictures, which ever comes first,
I will be posting pictures of things that you can only find on planet Vietnam
or maybe also in Asia.
What contain those bags?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102632)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102633)
AC Vietnamese members;
please don’t post the answer to this question.
This question is only for the AC members that never went to Vietnam
or Asia.
Those bags contain fish sauce (Nuoc Mam in Vietnamese)
and why are they pressurized like that?
The answer is:
It’s because it look nicer that way, it’s like a little balloon
and also because it gives a better grip and seal on the rubber band.
Now, how do they put the air in the little plastic bag?
Compressed air from an air compressor?
Compressed propane gas from a propane tank?
Fart gas from… Well you know where it comes from.
None of the above, the chef just blow with his mouth in the bad and if that day, he’s got a cold, well all his customer will get his cold/microbes.
No joke.
He really blows air with his mouth and what about if he’s got that day a bad breath?
Well, it depends, if he had garlic that day, it will give a special taste/flavor to the fish oil. Maybe that’s why the Vietnamese like so much the fish oil.
More tomorrow.
Guy 13 on planet Vietnam,
where things are done a little differently.
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Near Great Falls, MT
(http://photos.bradbaker.net/_data/i/upload/2014/07/20/20140720182244-7c7caf87-la.jpg)
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And from the day before the last photo, Icefields Parkway roadside stop, in JUNE.
(http://photos.bradbaker.net/_data/i/upload/2014/07/20/20140720181229-27849cad-la.jpg)
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Hi all.
Those pictures were taken at Dalat city in a Buddhist temple.
They cross/waive/knit the tree to make it look special.
First time I ever saw something like that.
Enjoy.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102661)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102662)
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(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/14742617883_0d5f73b2d7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/osKLEX)EOSE2106Reala (https://flic.kr/p/osKLEX) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
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those little blood suckers is not limited to Vietnam, It`s traditional chinese medicine used around the globe.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0202_zps1b1e3e12.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0202_zps1b1e3e12.jpg.html)
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Hey, Bob.
The beer looks like it's posing!
I like the one before, with the dark cloud and the dramatic layering of brightness, foreground to background.
Cheers!
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Thank you Russell.
Yes, I posed the beer. I had some time to kill while the food cooked on the grill, and got bored.
I just happened to have a camera nearby. :lol:
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Hey all...
The following words are written and typed by my 10 year old daughter regarding the "double rainbow" picture:
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I Abbie saw the double rainbow and so I warned my family and (as you guys call him) Bob took the pic. :icon_lol: :thumb: :wink:
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Bob, that doesn't look like the parts of St. Louis that I've seen....
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No Sir. It's a bit further south, and quite a bit west of STL.
It's Las Cruces New Mexico specifically.
A few minutes drive from Mexico, El Paso, and White Sands Missile Range.
I can now honestly say that I've been inspected by Boarder Patrol. :icon_twisted: :lol:
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I thought that looked like NM.
I would highly recommend eating at Chope's in Las Cruces, if you haven't already.
Plus they have a really cool bar right next door.
(http://www.photodave.net/2008album/09sep/utep08.jpg)
(http://www.photodave.net/2008album/09sep/utep09.jpg)
(http://www.photodave.net/2008album/09sep/utep11.jpg)
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Brad, thank you. That's going on "the food list" of places I want to visit.
Since we're talking about food, I made some carne asada tortilla using flank steak for the family last night.
I also stuffed some cremini mushrooms with muenster, cilantro, onion, rice and tomato.
Based on how fast it was devoured, I think I did it right.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0048_zps02e0560e.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0048_zps02e0560e.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0209_zps5ffd733c.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0209_zps5ffd733c.jpg.html)
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That's great, now I'm hungry. :)
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That's the idea. :thumb:
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Muy bueno, heffe. Yer makin' me hungry, dood! :lol:
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Hi all.
Something you can see at every street corner.
Telephone spaghetti junction wires and junction box with open door
or even no door at all.
Can you imagine what happens when it's pouring rain?
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102712)
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Muy bueno, heffe. Yer makin' me hungry, dood! :lol:
Thanks Jake. :lol:
For the first time, I played with night photography last night. Here's one of the back of the house with the pool in the foreground:
(Yea, I really wish this was my house) :(
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0022_zpsf56d0a8a.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0022_zpsf56d0a8a.jpg.html)
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And one of Las Cruces skyline:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0091_zps9d54ba5c.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0091_zps9d54ba5c.jpg.html)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0064_zpsa5879ed8.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0064_zpsa5879ed8.jpg.html)
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Nice shots, Bob. Night photography takes a little time to perfect but it's lots of fun in the end.
Man, they got skinny chickens in Las Cruces! :jester:
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Beep Beep..... That's a great picture........ It's feet aren't even touching the ground.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0064_zpsa5879ed8.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0064_zpsa5879ed8.jpg.html)
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An image that provides a stronger reminder to be thankful when our kids stumble out of bed in the morning or when tucking them in and kissing them goodnight!
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5574/14736130952_8853406d60_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/osbwkj)
Orphan Slumber Party (https://flic.kr/p/osbwkj)
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Thanks guys!
Yea, those 'chickens' are real hard to catch.
I pretty much have zero clue about the night photography. I got a few neat shots, but they were by accident. Kinda.
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Hi all.
What is the most popular and aboundant food/dish in Vietnam?
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102762)
I told my wife that we should replace our dog with this little one.
She said: NO ! :nono: :duh:
I told her that a small four legged friend like that would eat like a tweety bird,
will not bark all the time and would take only one minute to wash
and would not have fleas...
You see, only advantages !
She said :
I will kill you if you get one of those discusting thing in the house.
Case closed. :oops:
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0230_zps47e2a4bf.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0230_zps47e2a4bf.jpg.html)
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Wow bob, that's quite the shot :thumb:
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Nice shots lately Bob.
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Thanks fellas!
Being on vacation gives me more time to play with cameras, unlike at home when I feel guilty for "playing around" too much.
By the way, that creature is a 'Hummingbird Moth'. A rather large and intimidating insect, and very curious. The combination is fairly annoying at night when you can't hear them coming and they smack you in the face at full speed. What's really gross is the fact that they take a dip in the pool. Then they fly into your face. At night the unexpected wet smack in the cheek is rather disturbing.
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At night the unexpected wet smack in the cheek is rather disturbing.
Bob, I thought you were into that kind of thing. :no_speak:
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:lol: :thumb:
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It's just too hot.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2925/14556842877_f0a8775378_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/obkCeB)EOSE2109 (https://flic.kr/p/obkCeB) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102887)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102888)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102889)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102960)
That 85 years old widow women walk every day 5 to 10 kilometers
to sell her lottery tickets.
No support of any kind from the Vietnamese communist government.
My wife give her extra money, plus she buy her lottery tickets,
give her some clothing and food.
Guy 13
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102961)
There are still a lot of those not too clean public markets.
Now, the government health inspectors are forcing them
to put the produce on something,
at least 10cm away from the ground.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102962)
I little nap in a tiny green space.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102963)
What is the brick and the paper on top of it ?
It's to tell you that there is someone on the side of the street
selling gasoline by the liter.
Illegal, who cares, they have to make a living.
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Interesting pictures, Guy 13.
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Interesting pictures, Guy 13.
Thanks Poultrygeist.
I'm glad that my pictures are interesting for at least one AC member. :lol:
Guy 13
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Hi all.
I don't remember where I took the picture,
I don't remember when I took the picture,
I don't remember the settings I've used,
I don't remember what camera I've used,
I don't remember my name... :lol:
But one thing I remember/know, I like the picture.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102964)
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Guy,
I am also enjoying your photographs. Please post more. I like that you post one or a couple at a time so I have a little treat to look forward to.
I liked the "before" picture of the motorbike loaded with beverage cases. Do you have an "after" photo? Like after the driver tries to turn the first corner. :duh: :lol:
Thanks Poultrygeist.
I'm glad that my pictures are interesting for at least one AC member. :lol:
Guy 13
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Guy,
thank you so much for the pictures of modern day
(planet Vietnam), there a blast.
Brooklyn
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Could not agree more, Guy. Enjoying your photos of life in your neck of the woods very much. Keep 'em coming!
Thanks,
Jake
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Interesting pictures, Guy 13.
Hi Poultrygeist.
Thanks.
Stay tuned or stay riveted to your computer monitor, a lot more coming.
Guy 13
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Guy,
I am also enjoying your photographs. Please post more. I like that you post one or a couple at a time so I have a little treat to look forward to.
I liked the "before" picture of the motorbike loaded with beverage cases. Do you have an "after" photo? Like after the driver tries to turn the first corner. :duh: :lol:
Hi Don_S
A reporter/journalist in my home country Canada,
told me once that you should always have with you and/or on you a camera,
even if it's a cheap one, to be ready for some unusual opportunity shot.
I did not follow his advice and by doing so,
I've miss lots of what could have been great shots.
That Vietnamese with his beverage cases, like many other like him,
have God beside them, look as if they never drop them,
however, I've seen with my own eye a motorbike flipping on his back
while taking off too fast on a green light.
I've seen some other trying to go under something and did not make it
and a guy with an all glass counter flipping on it's side
and glass shatter all over the street.
It's normal for motorbikes to carry small refrigerator, washing machine,
even 50" flat screen TV with out any sort of attachment,
only holding the handle bar with one hand and holding the cargo with the other hand.
I'm telling you, there is a God or a Buddha for those guys...
I must admit that they are pretty good at holding their balance with that type of cargo.
I will post later on, something I did to imitate those Vietnamese cargo haulers... :lol:
Guy 13
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Guy,
thank you so much for the pictures of modern day
(planet Vietnam), there a blast.
Brooklyn
Hi Brooklyn, like in Brooklyn bridge, NY.
Stay tuned, more to come for your enjoyment.
Guy 13.
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Could not agree more, Guy. Enjoying your photos of life in your neck of the woods very much. Keep 'em coming!
Thanks,
Jake
Hi Jake.
Thanks, that's the idea for posting those pictures.
Enjoyment and knowledge about a different culture.
I think when I will retire, if I retire one day, sure don't look like that right now,
I will write a 500 pages biography with 1000+ picture of my life, misery and special experience
on planet Vietnam.
Guy 13 on planet Vietnam.
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Hi all.
I've heard thru the grape wine that soon Audio Circle will move his facilities/head office to this place.
It's a great place, it's inexpensive, no need air conditioning or heating, well, there no electricity anyway
and for water, well there a several bottled water companies here.
Two floors, ground and first, so plenty of room for expansion.
Lots of fresh air (Country side) and a magnificent view from a mountain top.
No mosquitos, not enough air for them at 3500 feet elevation.
The only downside, there is only one Audio Circle member on planet Vietnam. :lol:
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102978)
This is in Dalat City, 6 hours drive from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) where I live now.
But believe me, it's worth the trip via twisty roads in the mountains.
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So that's the new server building? Living quarters for the Admin upstairs? :jester: Cheap rent, eh?
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Hi all.
If you want a nice sidewalk in front of your property, well, you do it yourself
and that's what most people do, at least in the suburb, not downtown.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102979)
I would sure like to have one of those micro wave telecommunication tower
on my house and why is that?
They give you 500 USD a month to do nothing.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102980)
A lot of advertising regarding Aids.
There is a surge in drug in Vietnam.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=102981)
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I have not posted in a bit, but I check in, and enjoy very much all of your photos.
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I have not posted in a bit, but I check in, and enjoy very much all of your photos.
Hi gnuyork.
Thanks for your comment.
If only one AC member enjoy/like my posts/pictures, I am satisfied.
If several AC members enjoy/like my posts/pictures,
then I pop up the cork of a bottle of champagne and celebrate...
Celebrate alone that is,
because my Vietnamese wife is not allowed to see what I post on AC. :lol:
If all the AC members enjoy/like my posts/pictures, then, I am in haven,
but I am realistic and I know very well that will never happen,
because there are some AC members that don't like me,
they don't like me so much, that they get up in the middle of the night to hate me more... :lol:
Guy 13
I want to make friend with all the AC members. :thumb:
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Hi gnuyork.
Thanks for your comment.
If only one AC member enjoy/like my posts/pictures, I am satisfied.
If several AC members enjoy/like my posts/pictures,
then I pop up the cork of a bottle of champagne and celebrate...
Celebrate alone that is,
because my Vietnamese wife is not allowed to see what I post on AC. :lol:
If all the AC members enjoy/like my posts/pictures, then, I am in haven,
but I am realistic and I know very well that will never happen,
because there are some AC members that don't like me,
they don't like me so much, that they get up in the middle of the night to hate me more... :lol:
Guy 13
I want to make friend with all the AC members. :thumb:
:beer:
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:beer:
Hi Georgopoulos.
I will give you a chance to hit the 500 posts mark.
What is the most popular Greek family name?
In the French speaking province of Quebec,
the most popular family name is:
Tremblay.
Guy 13
Now, it's your turn.
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Hi Georgopoulos.
I will give you a chance to hit the 500 posts mark.
What is the most popular Greek family name?
In the French speaking province of Quebec,
the most popular family name is:
Tremblay.
Guy 13
Now, it's your turn.
the most popular greek names end with S
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the most popular greek names end with S
Hi Georgopoulos.
A more complete answer should have been:
http://genealogy.familyeducation.com/browse/origin/greek
Thanks anyway.
Guy 13
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Guy,
You're a riot of humor!
Congrats on 500 Georgopoulos!! :beer: :beer:
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Guy,
You're a riot of humor!
Congrats on 500 Georgopoulos!! :beer: :beer:
Hi mresseguie
aka: Mr. Taiwan !
I don't know if that's supposed to be a compliment, but,
I will take it as a nice compliment.
Thanks.
Guy 13
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Hi all.
Only on planet Vietnam you see so much security on construction site.
Those pictures where taken during the construction of our house.
Double hat, hard and soft, but sandales, open plastic shoes.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103032)
Yes, it's a girl, even if she does not look like one.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103033)
Our house, maybe it would be more appropriate to say:
My wife's house, since she's the one paying the mortgage.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103034)
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Hi all.
Many markets are still like that one.
Fresh chickens, fish, eggs, etc... In the open air at 30C+
with plenty of dust all day long and you klnow what?
I am surprised that there are not more people sick or dead.
Yes, there are a lot of clean super markets like:
METRO, CO-OP mart, Big C, etc...
Guy 13
Look at all the little pieces of meat on the table.
Of course you don`t see the flies, but they are there.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103035)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103036)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0288_zps97ba6807.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/New%20Mexico%202014/DSC_0288_zps97ba6807.jpg.html)
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Hi Bob in St-Louis.
Can you give us some details about what's on your picture?
Look like a flea market for peppers, bananas...
For me the picture does not really speak by itself.
But that's me...
Guy 13
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The photo was taken in "Hatch" (as in the type of pepper) New Mexico. I bough one of those bunches of Serrano peppers from the fella on the left.
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Dudley is the best dog I've ever owned and I've owned plenty. The son of a standard poodle and golden retriever and commonly referred to as a golden doodle.
GD's don't shed and are the perfect breed for allergy sufferers. This guy doesn't leave my side.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=47731)
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Hi Poultrygeist.
Nice doggy you have there.
However, the longer the hair,
the more maintenance you have.
Guy 13
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Took a whole group of 19 parents and kids to The City Museum in Saint Louis today. We had a blast. It was a little overcast, but I caught a few interesting pics up on the roof.
Climbed 10+ stories of stairs. Whew! Am I worn out... Made it back to So. IL safely, and I'm going to bed early tonight.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3905/14767145946_428dd4c6b9_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ouVu1A)
Boys In A Cage (https://flic.kr/p/ouVu1A)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3844/14790147045_686e1cd99a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/owXnrg)
Mind The Slide (https://flic.kr/p/owXnrg)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/14603514818_e87f2dab6e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ofsQbf)
Oh Man-tis (https://flic.kr/p/ofsQbf)
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Hi Poultrygeist.
Nice doggy you have there.
However, the longer the hair,
the more maintenance you have.
Guy 13
Bought some dog clippers and shave him down twice a year. That's all the maintenance he gets.
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Dudley is the best dog I've ever owned and I've owned plenty. The son of a standard poodle and golden retriever and commonly referred to as a golden doodle.
GD's don't shed and are the perfect breed for allergy sufferers. This guy doesn't leave my side.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=47731)
Poodle and Golden Retriever? Wow.
Here's our hairball.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3918/14603223830_2a0b3a01b8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ofrkFd)EOSE2113ama (https://flic.kr/p/ofrkFd) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
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Hi Jon L
Nice little hairball you have there,
I am sure that your little hairball is a lot less maintenance
than Poultrygeist's big hairball.
Does your four legged hairball has a name?
Guy 13
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Hi all.
There is a lot of recycling done on planet Vietnam.
This guy collect from restaurants table leftover.
They process it (Don't know how and don't want to know how)
and then, feed the pigs with it.
I would not want to be a pig and eat that...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103108)
The solar water heaters are becoming very popular
and also very inexpensive.
We have one that costed us 500 USD
and can supply hot water to six (06) person.
We don't have an electric water heater anymore,
it's not required.
There is an insulated holding tank for the days that there are no sun.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103109)
Guy 13
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Hi all.
I took this picture while hiding, because the Vietnamese policeman
don't like to get their picture taken.
I was on my previous house's roof.
The policeman get a commission on the tickets they issue.
Many time, if you cannot pay the ticket fee on the spot,
they put your motto in a truck and it's sent to he pound
and then of course you have to pay more.
A ticket for not put on your turning flasher is 25 USD,
that's a lot for someone that earns between 200 to 300 USD a month.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103110)
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Hi Jon L
Here a picture of our sweet deceased dog Tadashi.
My wife as just pull him out of the washing machine.
That's the fast and easy way. :lol:
My wife did the hair clipping with a pair of regular scissors.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103111)
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Hi bside 123.
Nice pictures. (Boy in a cage)
I don't want to be negative,
but what happen if lightning strike that metal cage?
I know that if it rains, they won't go in the cage,
but sometimes it happens so fast.
Sorry about that,
don't want to spoil those nice pictures that require
some stairs climbing.
Guy 13
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What is it? Poodle? Shar-Pei? No, it's a Shar-Poo!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103124)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103125)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103126)
:smoke:
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In case you were wonderin', the Hummers are back in full force this year. It's been hard to keep enough nectar in the feeders. These critters are thirsty, thirsty, thirsty.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5566/14610038670_60829731b8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/og3gus)
Ruby Throated Female Hummingbird (https://flic.kr/p/og3gus)
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Great looking Shar-Poo.
In some places a Golden Doodle is called a Goldie-Poo.
For fear of injuring his maleness I've never told Dudley that.
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In case you were wonderin', the Hummers are back in full force this year. It's been hard to keep enough nectar in the feeders. These critters are thirsty, thirsty, thirsty.
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Hey!
That's a beautiful shot man. :D A perfect split second capture of that humming bird.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hey!
That's a beautiful shot man. :D A perfect split second capture of that humming bird.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Thanks so much, Buddy!
Here's a second later just after she rotated trying to get some more juice.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3888/14610580587_acc4759d21_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/og63zR)
Ruby Throated Female Hummingbird II (https://flic.kr/p/og63zR)
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^ Excellent shots B side.
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Hi all.
Picture taken near my house in a public garden.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103145)
An altar for ancestors and decease relatives.
They rotate fruits so they are always fresh,
Same goes for the flowers.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103146)
Since there are no butterflies around my house and in the city,
I bought this frame to give me and others an idea of the nice short living butterflies in Vietnam.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103147)
Please don’t ask me the name of that flower, I don’t know.
I am not good at remembering names of persons, even less of flowers.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103148)
Monks can also be tourist and do snap shot of pagodas.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103149)
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(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2915/14749214934_54d6ec4f80_o.jpg)
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2910/14614275528_d6bbe327ff_o.jpg)
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Is that last photo one of those humming-bird moths?
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Is that last photo one of those humming-bird moths?
Don't think I've ever seen one.
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Is that last photo one of those humming-bird moths?
No, it is a flying crayfish. :lol:
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She shouldn't seem surprised that I was taking her picture...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103168)
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Don't think I've ever seen one.
It looks like the one I got in >>This picture << (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=42049.msg1346565#msg1346565).
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Don't think I've ever seen one.
Is that last photo one of those humming-bird moths?
Yes it's a Hummingbird Clearwing Moth.
No, it is a flying crayfish. :lol:
That is funny. :lol:
If they had claws they would look like a crayfish (crawdad in Ohio).
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jjdog2: Great capture on the Hummingbird Moth. Your's is a beauty too!
Here's a couple that were vibrating around the flowers of our garden. They are really hard to photograph as they move very quickly, are smaller than a Hummingbird, tend to stay closer to the vegetation, and they vibrate like crazy. On this particular day, I only had a 50mm Macro. I got as close as I could and then cropped the photo.
Weird little creature, and they do kinda look like a Crawdad (IL).
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5579/14618997608_537c67dabc_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ogQbEU)
Hummingbird Moth (https://flic.kr/p/ogQbEU)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5578/14782615756_4d5bf1c8a5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/owhLDs)
Hummingbird Moth II (https://flic.kr/p/owhLDs)
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jjdog2: Great capture on the Hummingbird Moth. Your's is a beauty too!
Here's a couple that were vibrating around the flowers of our garden. They are really hard to photograph as they move very quickly, are smaller than a Hummingbird, tend to stay closer to the vegetation, and they vibrate like crazy. On this particular day, I only had a 50mm Macro. I got as close as I could and then cropped the photo.
Weird little creature, and they do kinda look like a Crawdad (IL).
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5579/14618997608_537c67dabc_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ogQbEU)
Hummingbird Moth (https://flic.kr/p/ogQbEU)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5578/14782615756_4d5bf1c8a5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/owhLDs)
Hummingbird Moth II (https://flic.kr/p/owhLDs)
Nice job on the captures and I think that is a Snowberry Clearwing Moth.
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Hi all.
Usually, the green bags contain ice cubes or ice blocks,
but it can be money (Believe it or not) or anything.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103200)
Have you noticed that the rear tire is almost flat,
that because of the little Sumo.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103201)
Duck and chicken get a free ride to their death...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103202)
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Hi all.
Is life that bad on planet Vietnam that you want to jump from the forth floor
to end you miseries or your 5 USD a day salary?
Please don't jump !
Did he jumped, I won't tell you... :lol:
...and yes, he's waring a woman's hat
and it's quite common for poor people coming from the country side.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103203)
Did you see his face? He did liked to get his picture taken.
He sell corn on cob and I never buy them, because they are mushy
and not crispy.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103204)
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Hi all.
Water falls near Dalat city.
It's nothing to compete with Niagara falls,
but it's their own and paid for. :lol:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103205)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103206)
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Descending From the Cloud.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3836/14825957593_68847707d1_b.jpg)
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Smokey
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103228)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103228)
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Smokey again. .
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103231)
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My Co-workers Dog...Sammy. He is gorgeous.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103232)
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Hi worldcat.
Wow !
It's a big pussy cat you have there.
What's his name?
How much does he weigh ?
What he's doing ? Watching for mices.
If he's bored you can send him to me,
we can sure use a cat here, because on planet Vietnam
they will never run out of mices
and rats are as big as you cat. :lol:
Guy 13
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Smokey is really little in weight. About 8ibs
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Hi all.
My wife's nephew's daughter in Seattle,
she just finish an oil change on her father's car. :lol:
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103235)
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Hi all.
What happen when a 40 tons truck get hit by a 100 tons locomotive?
Have a look at the picture and you will know.
The driver dies, his passenger get ejected from the window
and get hurt badly
and all the train passengers,
hardly noticed that we just hit a 40 tons truck.
It happens to my wife and me 20 years ago on our way to Hanoi.
It took 36 hours to do Saigon - Hanoi,
the same trip by airplane takes only one hour,
but at that time the train maximum speed was about 50 mph.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103243)
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Hi all.
I wonder what those four guys are doing ? :scratch:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103244)
Believe me or not...
That BIG snake was in the back yard of my Vietnamese ex-wife apartment
in a suburb of Saigon
and I was sleeping with my window open just beside it.
The neighbor did not wanted to kill him with a knife,
so he electrocuted it, well he put it unconscious with 230V.
Thinking that it could have entered in the bedroom and... Brrrr...
It gives me goosebumps...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103245)
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Hi all.
This Vietnamese man at first was getting around in a (Standard) wheel chair
and some one, stole his wheelchair, can you image that,
stealing a wheelchair from someone who has no legs
or should I say: Half legs.
Then a generous person (Not me) gave him this three wheeler.
He was at my showroom doorstep every day
and each time I bought from him a few lottery tickets
and we make jokes,
I even wrote on his sandals the left and right thing,
he found that very funny.
I did not see him for about two months and sadly,
learned that he got hit by a truck and died.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103251)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103252)
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Hi all.
Who said living on planet Vietnam was boring ?
I said that, well I guess I was wrong, at least one time.
One of my 20 birthday party on planet Vietnam.
My sister in law, when she's got a chance,
she like to tease me.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103265)
Even if the birthday cake did not tasted too good,
licking it on my sister in law's face was good enough for me.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103266)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103267)
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Hi all.
At that Vietnamese restaurant,
they cut open the snake in front of you
and drain it's blood which then is mixed
(Don't know the ratio)
with some wine and believe me or not,
they drink it, but not me thank you.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103268)
Guy 13
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Hi all.
Did you see?
The bottom sign?
{{ Vietnam bank for the poor Ho Chi Minh City Branch. }}
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103269)
Picture taken in Thailand about 25 years ago.
At that time construction security was none of their concern
and I am sure that even today,
it does not match the North America standard.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103270)
Guy 13
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Another Hummingbird shot. Everybody needs and wants food - nourishment!
This Hummingbird prepares to land at the our feeder for a yummy breakfast of Organic Cane Sugar. The red color is the feeder glass,
NOT the color of the nectar. Hummingbirds are attracted to the color red, but putting red dye in their water poisons them.
Without any complaint, this little bird will visit the feeder repeatedly, literally hundreds, if not thousands, of times today.
It makes me wonder just how many times in a day do we approach those things which truly provide, feed and nourish us... :scratch:
Hey GNUYORK: Check your messages. I sent you a PM.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2928/14826166984_45d0d44947_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oA8YUG)
Hummer Incoming (https://flic.kr/p/oA8YUG)
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Botanical Gardens - Denver.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC2680-Recovered_zpscec65e47.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C7084_zpsefc6124d.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C6942-2-Copy_zpsfd0de977.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C7226_zps69129cd9.jpg~original)
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Hey!
Din/Bside123, must be nice to have something like that visiting your backyard. Wish I could do the same here in NYC :?
PeteG, that's a great bee shot. I guess you were there a the right time of the day with nice clear weather, that bright natural like sure gives that flower a nice luminescence look to it. Very nice :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Great stuff! Is that the MF lens? Focal length?
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Great stuff! Is that the MF lens? Focal length?
If referring to me, first one was Sony a7r w/16-35 4.0 (manual focus) rest are Canon 5DIII w/ 100mm 2.8 IS macro.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103442)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103443)
World War I, Battle of the Somme region. British Military Cemeteries are everywhere. :bawl:
This young German couple walked through very solemnly, as if staggered by it all.
Amazing the number of visitors to these places some 100 years later. Many of the people who signed the visitor registers were there to visit specific graves, the memories still strong.
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(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/panes.jpg)
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gnuyork: Was that taken with the Merrill? Once again, check your PMs.
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gnuyork: Was that taken with the Merrill? Once again, check your PMs.
BSide: Indeed it was taken with the Merrill.
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"Sunset" at 35,000 feet.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103537)
Iceland
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103538)
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Hi charmerci.
Nice shots.
I use to always ask for window seat to look at the clouds,
but now, I have to insist to get an aisle seat,
as I have to go to the toilet every 5 minutes.
The inconvenience of getting older.
Guy 13
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A Clear Case of Hummingbird Wings... and Neck
By the way, the average size/length of a Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird is only 3.5 inches (8.9cm). Keep this in mind when you are viewing this image!
Interesting Ruby Throated Humming Bird Fact Sheet: http://www.rubythroat.org/rthufactsmain.html
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5584/14863343412_78b537a14a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oDqwaA)
A Clear Case of Hummingbird Wings... and Neck (https://flic.kr/p/oDqwaA)
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#2 green at Pukalani CC with a cane fire in the background:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103608)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103623)
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#2 green at Pukalani CC with a cane fire in the background:
Neat shot!
Here's my side yard, with a yard waste fire in the background;
(taken a few years ago)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/DSC_0014.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/DSC_0014.jpg.html)
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Spent the day taking pics in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Snagged a pic of a Great Blue Heron and the lesser seen Green Heron.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103644)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103640)
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"Tubal Libations"
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=48873)
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A Clear Case of Hummingbird Wings... and Neck
By the way, the average size/length of a Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird is only 3.5 inches (8.9cm). Keep this in mind when you are viewing this image!
Interesting Ruby Throated Humming Bird Fact Sheet: http://www.rubythroat.org/rthufactsmain.html
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5584/14863343412_78b537a14a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oDqwaA)
A Clear Case of Hummingbird Wings... and Neck (https://flic.kr/p/oDqwaA)
Hi bside123.
Maybe this might be interesting to you.
https://screen.yahoo.com/so-cute/hand-feeding-wild-hummingbird-200027424.html?vp=1
Guy 13
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(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3911/14860693456_7d201faeb3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oDbWqG)EOSE2125ir (https://flic.kr/p/oDbWqG) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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The Monsoons make for nice sunrises.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103782)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103783)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103784)
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mikeeastman: Beautiful skies... Where are you with the monsoons? Typically a tropical term.
Guy13: Thanks for the link. Super cute! Hummingbirds are indeed amazing creatures.
PeteG: Beautiful color rendering.
Here's a twist...
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3922/14877712116_f7c29f4737_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oEGatS)
Step Up For Ice Cream (https://flic.kr/p/oEGatS)
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beside123, I live in northern Arizona
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Amazon has $300 off deal on Fuji body+2 lens packages, e.g. Fuji X-A1 with 16-50 and 50-230 mm lens for mere $499 w free shipping. Very nice pricing for a camera reportedly every bit as good as more expensive X-M1.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&docId=1002981371&linkCode=ur2&plgroup=2&tag=bensbargaicenter&linkId=IGNGPV4N2HPB35WC
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Amazon has $300 off deal on Fuji body+2 lens packages, e.g. Fuji X-A1 with 16-50 and 50-230 mm lens for mere $499 w free shipping. Very nice pricing for a camera reportedly every bit as good as more expensive X-M1.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&docId=1002981371&linkCode=ur2&plgroup=2&tag=bensbargaicenter&linkId=IGNGPV4N2HPB35WC
The link doesn't seem to be working!
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The link doesn't seem to be working!
Fixed!
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I call this one Dippin' Dots 8)
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/tFalls.jpg)
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Anyone want to guess where? :lol:
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VKCkQqMff08/U-_VljKFiEI/AAAAAAAAFs8/3LrsnQh-clA/w1034-h687-no/DSC00294.JPG)
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(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yqn7u9-rpsQ/U-_byJ7RurI/AAAAAAAAF6s/OBFwY2qT3AE/w1034-h687-no/DSC00219.JPG)
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(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ufb_0eM3aLg/U-_VtPsAEqI/AAAAAAAAFtg/pj57mR7VJ_I/w1034-h687-no/DSC00291.JPG)
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(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-quqO9rBe2y4/U-_d-HTUhnI/AAAAAAAAF_Y/F3xjWVybQdQ/w1034-h687-no/DSC00194.JPG)
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Thought you might like to see where I work.
On the opposite side are six bronze stars which mark where Sherman's cannon balls struck in 1865.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103973)
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During Sherman's occupation of Columbia in 1865 George Washington's cane was broken off by Union soldiers as they had no clue who he was.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103974)
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Hi all.
Today nothing special, only a few pictures taken on our visit to the not yet completed HUGE pagoda near our house.
A city within the city.
If the money to build that monstruously big pagoda city comes from generous donors, there must be millions of them, I would estimate that they have spent nearly 10 millions of USD and you don't see all the buildings, there are more that what I posted.
I don't know why, but today only a few people were there,
usually, it's packed/jammed solid, visitors wall to wall.
Enjoy, if you like this kind of thing, which I realized is not for everybody.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103979)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103980)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103982)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103983)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103984)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=103985)
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Well it seems like someone hacked my Photobucket account and deleted half of my pictures, so if anybody is wondering why there is no pictures showing.
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Aww crap. :?
I wish I knew how to help, Pete. Best wishes.
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Well it seems like someone hacked my Photobucket account and deleted half of my pictures, so if anybody is wondering why there is no pictures showing.
Hey!
Man! That's suck! There are evil people out there :evil: Wonder if they are getting anything out of this? I've never use Photobucket, what kind of info you have on that site?
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Pics and videos.
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Just pictures, Photobucket said to just change my password and can't help on the deleted photos. I do have backups, thanks guys.
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Good planning on having back-ups. Sorry to hear Pete.
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Hey!
"Lunch"
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3909/14928935001_c583d39ff6.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oKdGg4)Lunch (https://flic.kr/p/oKdGg4) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Carcassone-7-900x597.jpg)
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Hi viggen.
Nice picture, I like that kind of picture, however,
it's under exposed, probably because of the website itself.
Please post more, I like that and I am sure others do too.
Guy 13
Can you give us details of the camera, lens used
and exposure details and where it was taken.
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hi guy. thanks for the message. equipment is Nikon D90 and lens is 17-55mm on monopod. i think the settings are f2.8 iso 400 shutter 30 sec.
i had uploaded a series of images onto my blog here (http://etane.net/uncategorized/carcassone-france-2012/)
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hi guy. thanks for the message. equipment is Nikon D90 and lens is 17-55mm on monopod. i think the settings are f2.8 iso 400 shutter 30 sec.
i had uploaded a series of images onto my blog here
(http://etane.net/uncategorized/carcassone-france-2012/)
Hi viggen.
Thanks for the info.
30 seconds with a monopod !
Wow, you must have steady hands to hold everything steady/motionless.
I went on your site, lots of nice pictures, thanks.
Did you travel to Carcassonne, France or you live there?
If you live there, means that you can read the following:
Je suis un petit cousin du Quebec.
If you can't understand what I wrote, it means that you are not French.
Thanks again for answering and commenting.
Guy 13
A French Canadian from Montreal, Quebec.
By the way, always wanted to go to France,
but never did, maybe one day...
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it's one of those monopods with feet:
http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-682B-Standing-Monopod-Black/dp/B000186QGI/ref=pd_tcs_subst_p_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=10R82FJYJHYBYQA3TNX7
i was only in carcassone for an evening while driving through southern france. i don't speak french much but you said you are a small cousin from quebec?
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it's one of those monopods with feet:
http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-682B-Standing-Monopod-Black/dp/B000186QGI/ref=pd_tcs_subst_p_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=10R82FJYJHYBYQA3TNX7
i was only in carcassone for an evening while driving through southern france. i don't speak french much but you said you are a small cousin from quebec?
Hi viggen.
You might not be aware of that,
but I am the exclusive distributor/importer/retailer for Manfrotto in Vietnam.
I sell lots of monopod here,
the little feet can be of great help to make a low light shooting successful
or it can be disastrous when it's windy and the camera on the monopod is unattended.
A monopod with legs is not a tripod.
I am sure you know that already.
I hope you will be posting more picture of your trip to Europe.
Guy 13
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=104263)
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Moments Before the BIG Downpour - Louisville, KY
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3896/14838297430_65d3b3554c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oBd9Sj)
2nd Street Bridge - Ohio River (https://flic.kr/p/oBd9Sj)
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(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/hoxie-7-14.jpg)
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Looks like Niagara Falls, but on second glance, the entire area is about the size of my hat.
Neat shot!
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Looks like Niagara Falls, but on second glance, the entire area is about the size of my hat.
Neat shot!
Hi Bob in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
The Canadian's Niagara Falls are a lot better, bigger, more impressive than the water from a tap on the picture.
Now, more seriously, that's what I call I nice shot.
I should dig in my shoe box to see if I can find similar pictures that I did
when I was still in Canada enjoying life.
Guy 13
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As I've shared with many of you, I have begun a foray back to some film photography. It's been a lot of fun, and there's a learning curve as I refresh my old knowledge base
and skills, but... it's kinda like riding a bike, and this feels very familiar. There is a leap between the two worlds of digital and film. I am using two vintage film camera bodies:
1) 1972 Nikkormat; 2) 1992 Minolta 9xi. Since I am an Alpha shooter, the Minolta allows for me to use virtually all of my lenses that I use on my Sony A99 Digital Full-Frame.
For the last week, I've been learning how to use a film/document scanner. Okay... imagine the quality control and calibrations issues: film variety (ISO, tone, hue, grain & personality),
computer, monitor, printer and now... a scanner!
Here's a recent example of a still life.
Fujifilm X-TRA Superia 400 Color Film
1992 Minolta 9xi Camera, Tamron 28-75mm Lens @ 28mm
Epson Perfection V700 Scanner, 4800 dpi
Processed in DxO Optics Pro & Lightroom 5
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5572/15023802441_d83c9c5255_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oTAV3z)
Elaine's Kitchen Table on Film (https://flic.kr/p/oTAV3z)
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Hey!
bside123/Din, that is a pretty picture, nice natural window light.
Talking about camera, I remembered the 9xi, wanted one back than but couldn't afford it so I got the 7xi of which I still have but the rubber on the grip is turning white and seems to dry out but still work fine. I have to say that with all the SLR or DSLR cameras I've owned (not many) and those I've encountered the 7xi and 9xi are the most comfortable in my hand. The zoom I usually use back than with the 7xi was Tokina 28-70mm f2.6-2.8 the original Angenieux version and I still have that zoom.I was going to sell it but once I see the result with my Sony A700 I just can seem to let it go.
As for scanning color negative. Yes, it can be a challenge since each negative film have their own color character and you can't see it unlike slide film so I find it hard sometime of how much I should fine tune the color tone.
Anyway, good to see someone shooting with film here. :D
Take care,
Buddy
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Hi Buddy,
I got lucky and bought a circa 1992 Minolta 9xi Camera Body, Minolta AF 35-70mm Lens and a 3500xi Flash as a package. All "near mint," in the original boxes with caps and manuals for only $75.00!
The 9xi is a lot of camera. Very sophisticated. It's was Minolta's flagship pro-model at the time, and it seems that it created a lot of controversy due to its many electronically controlled features. Most pros loved it... several hated it. I've also been reading about the successor, which was the Minolta 9. It still commands prices above $300. It seems to be the predecessor design for our Alpha mount cameras to this day.
For now... I'm set with the 9xi, AND I get to use my lenses for film.
Bonus! :thumb:
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B side...nice film image. I agree there is a lot more involvement with profiling adding a scanner to the loop. I don't know if there technically is a way to profile color negative film, but I use the wolf faust targets for slide film. I'm not sure they are helping me much, I can't seem to fully understand the process. It gets pretty complex. I mainly work with color slides and transparencies for color film (not as much anymore since the Merrill). I have shot a few rolls of Portra which I think has an interesting color cast. The main problem I have is that my favorite color slide film is now extinct - E100VS, Kodachrome, and Velvia iso 50 for 4x5. I have plenty of B&W film in my freezer to last me the rest of my life probably, especially at the rate I am shooting film these days.
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Hi Buddy,
I got lucky and bought a circa 1992 Minolta 9xi Camera Body, Minolta AF 35-70mm Lens and a 3500xi Flash as a package. All "near mint," in the original boxes with caps and manuals for only $75.00!
The 9xi is a lot of camera. Very sophisticated. It's was Minolta's flagship pro-model at the time, and it seems that it created a lot of controversy due to its many electronically controlled features. Most pros loved it... several hated it. I've also been reading about the successor, which was the Minolta 9. It still commands prices above $300. It seems to be the predecessor design for our Alpha mount cameras to this day.
For now... I'm set with the 9xi, AND I get to use my lenses for film.
Bonus! :thumb:
Hey!
That's is a great buy for sure. Is the Minolta 35-70mm a constant f4 one? If so that is a nice compact zoom and matched your Minolta 70-210mm f4.
Yes, the 9xi was and still is a very nice camera, it was aimed at pro market but as usual Minolta never really push hard on pro market. But the xi series sold well. I bought my 7xi new back in 1991 and have shot countless roll of films with it. And accumulated A-mount lenses, all Minolta's except one over the years. Although, the 7xi had been sitting on the shelf since I've got the 7 in 2004 and than Minolta and Sony DSLRs.
Funny thing about AF SLR film cameras is that many of them go for less than older MF film SLR cameras. :lol:
Anyway, fun the your new "old" film camera :D
Take care,
Buddy
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Is the Minolta 35-70mm a constant f4 one?
No, it's the Minolta AF 35-70mm f3.5-4.5. I took a few photos with it on my full-frame, and the lens was much sharper than I expected! Nice colors too.
Thanks again.
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No, it's the Minolta AF 35-70mm f3.5-4.5. I took a few photos with it on my full-frame, and the lens was much sharper than I expected! Nice colors too.
Thanks again.
I have the same Minolta lens on an 450si that I bought in 94 (still use it), its alway been a good solid lens.
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The first real film camera I used was my dad's SRT 201 with a 50 1.8 lens (back in high school). He gave it to me last year or the year before - nice camera.
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Yea... this pro-level, Minolta 9xi with the 35-70mm Lens + Flash is a helluva' lot of kit for only 75 bucks! If you break the price down by component, it's simply ridiculous! Who woulda' thunk just a few years back. :scratch:
I have to refamiliarize myself with film personalities.... and there's lots of 'em with restrictions too based on where I can get film developed. :o
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I have to refamiliarize myself with film personalities.... and there's lots of 'em with restrictions too based on where I can get film developed. :o
Well, for B&W films you can always develop it yourself. As for color I guess that's all depend on film labs you have there. Shouldn't be problem if you use common color films. Any pro film lab in your town?
I have the same Minolta lens on an 450si that I bought in 94 (still use it), its alway been a good solid lens.
PeteG, I didn't know you use Minolta. Well, what do you know another Minolta user. :D
The first real film camera I used was my dad's SRT 201 with a 50 1.8 lens (back in high school). He gave it to me last year or the year before - nice camera.
I got myself a SRT 101 with 55mm f1.7 MC Rokkor a few years back just for fun. And I love it! The older MC Rokkor lenses were not as good as the later generation but it does have it's own charm to it.
Well, with all the talk about old Minolta's film SLR, time for me to do some walk...
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8453/7981254097_0a9c13eeb1.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/dah1Mg)Jaguar E-Type In Brooklyn (https://flic.kr/p/dah1Mg) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
Above where taken back in 2003. This is a scan from 8X10 print I made.
Camera: Minolta Maxxum 7xi
Lens: Tokina 28-70mm f2.6-2.8 AT-X 270AF Pro
Film: Kodak Tri-X 400
Developer: Kodak Xtol
Printed on Forte B&W paper.
Scanner: HP Scanjet G4050
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8324/8114877481_db15232445.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/dn5SmH)Jaume Plensa’s "Echo" Madison Square Park, NYC. May 2011 (https://flic.kr/p/dn5SmH) by setpower1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
Taken with Minolta SRT 101 SLR camera.
Lens either Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 55mm f1.7 or MC W.Rokkor-HG 35mm f2.8... sorry I forgot which one I used but likely the 50mm.
Film: Kentmere 400 developed in Kodak D76.
Scanner: HP Scanjet G4050
The above was testing out the Kentmere B&W film. Not really big on the result, it is cheaper than Kodak Tri-X for sure, but I think I would rather spend $1 more for the Tri-X. These were scanned using my old HP scanner. I think I might rescan them with my current Epson V550.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Hey Buddy, nice E Type.
Here's one I shot recently at the British car show in Atlanta:
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/leica/Jag.jpg)
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What's the car to the left of the windshield - a Lotus?
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What's the car to the left of the windshield - a Lotus?
Yes, a Lotus Exige
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Spent the day at Mont Blonc (just outside of Geneva). Spectacular is an understatement.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=104977)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=104978)
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Very nice.^^
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Spent the day at Mont Blonc (just outside of Geneva). Spectacular is an understatement.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=104977)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=104978)
Very nice FireGuy. Miss your Omega RS5 drivers yet?
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Milford3: At least I have the internet, some DVD concerts, Ipod, my Nuforce Udac2 and the SoundMagic E10s.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Air%20Show%209-11-10%20Scott%20Air%20Force%20Base/DSC_0300.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Air%20Show%209-11-10%20Scott%20Air%20Force%20Base/DSC_0300.jpg.html)
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Good shot Bob.
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Coming from you Sir, I'll take that as a large complement! :thumb:
Thank you.
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Nice one Bob... exciting!
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I've got to say...you guys are great photographers. I'm not into photography
but I always check this thread for the great pictures. I'm amazed. :bowdown:
A couple of weeks back my family was eating at a Vietnamese restaurant and
the cook came out to greet us. We visit it quite often. I told her of Guy 13 and
showed her some of his pictures of Vietnam.
Keep up the great work and keep them coming.
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I've got to say...you guys are great photographers. I'm not into photography
but I always check this thread for the great pictures. I'm amazed. :bowdown:
A couple of weeks back my family was eating at a Vietnamese restaurant and
the cook came out to greet us. We visit it quite often. I told her of Guy 13 and
showed her some of his pictures of Vietnam.
Keep up the great work and keep them coming.
Hi apollophono.
Please don't mention my name to any Vietnamese,
they might trace me back here on planet Vietnam
and come to my house to collect money I own them.
It's a joke. :lol:
May I know the name of the restaurant and where it's located,
just curious, maybe I know who he is.
Guy 13
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Guy 13, the name of the restaurant is Hao Hao and it is in Round Rock, Texas.
The original owner left the restaurant sold it to a Vietnamese lady and new
cook. Unfortunately the food wasn't of the same quality as previously and
that is why the cook came out to talk to us. Also I didn't get her name.
Regardless the service is good and we love the Won Ton soup. Very good
indeed and haven't found anything better. We will still be going back. :P
If I remember next time I will ask her name.
Stay well my friend and don't answer the door bill collectors come
knocking. :lol:
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Guy 13, the name of the restaurant is Hao Hao and it is in Round Rock, Texas.
The original owner left the restaurant sold it to a Vietnamese lady and new
cook. Unfortunately the food wasn't of the same quality as previously and
that is why the cook came out to talk to us. Also I didn't get her name.
Regardless the service is good and we love the Won Ton soup. Very good
indeed and haven't found anything better. We will still be going back. :P
If I remember next time I will ask her name.
Stay well my friend and don't answer the door bill collectors come
knocking. :lol:
Hi apollophono.
Thanks for the info.
You probably know that already, but Won Ton soup is chinese not Vietnamese.
If you want real Vietnamese soup ask for: Pho Ga or Pho Bo.
Chicken (Ga) or Bo (Beef) Noodle soup.
I am not afraid of the bill collector,
I've got a pit bulldog with Aids waiting for any bill collectors. :lol:
Guy 13
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Hi Guy 13, I’ve had the Pho soup a few times at different restaurants in Tulsa OK.
I went with an older Vietnamese friend who did the ordering in his native tongue,
I didn’t know what I was getting but it was very good.
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0000 steel wool in a little wire cage. Attach a wire cable to the cage, hit it with a small propane torch (or 9v battery), and start swinging the cable around. Not sure what it's called but it's a fun learning opportunity for people who've never done night work. It's also the perfect way to make your own fireworks show.
A group of researchers decided to use the imagery for scientific purposes. Under tightly controlled circumstances they found the following:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105098)
This is your brain after listening to vinyl.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105099)
This is your brain after listening to RB CDs.
The identical results were obtained when comparing tubes to solid state music sources.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105139)
Near Carmel Ca.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0270.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Montana%20and%20Wyoming%20Vacation%202011/DSC_0270.jpg.html)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105140)
OK! You win Bob! Great picture as we would expect from you.. Where is that?
Rock on my man!
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...
Near Carmel Ca.
Hey!
Bob2, you won too. I like your picture, good composition with the deadwood in front with the beach and etc behind gives it a good layers and depth.
By the way, talk about Carmel. One of the Masters of photography, Edward Weston spent years including this last years in Carmel taking many beautiful B&W photos there.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Thanks Set Man!
Have admired your photos for a long time. NY has so many great photo ops! Thanks for posting!
Bob from St Louis, really does a great job! Lot's of great photos here!!!
Carmel is an awesome place to visit! Trying to talk the far better half in to moving!!
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Thanks Bob!
Almost like an internet "meme", I think it's neat to post a photo like the person above me. When you posted the trunk/root, it instantly made me think of this particular photo.
I shot it a couple years ago in one of the "scenic overlooks" at the Grand Canyon. For the life of me, I can't recall exactly where though.
Thanks for the complements too!
Bob
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Obligatory walk around downtown with the new camera tonight at dusk.
Local music venue Club Fox and The Fox, in Redwood City
First shot of window with posters is RAW file edited in Lightroom (ISO1000). second wide shot is a crop and sharpen from camera Jpeg (ISO200). Both fairly compressed on AC gallery.
Panasonic GX7 with 28mm effective prime (14mm)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105151)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105152)
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Hi low.pfile
One day I would like to (Get rid) sell my small point and shoot Nikon, my Nikon D200 and my two Mamiya medium format 645E and replace all those with only one Panasonic GX7.
One nice camera that I had in my hands at a camera store three months ago,
but could not take with me without being chase by the police.
If I could sell all my dinosaurs, then I could have the necessary $$$ to buy the GX7.
Well, in the mean time, I will dream and admire the pictures you take with that little jewel.
Guy 13
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I'll add to the driftwood series. I enjoy photographing beach scenes, especially with the dried wood. So much texture and detail, and crazy shapes:
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/leica/Driftwood1.jpg)
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Hey!
Bob2, you won too. I like your picture, good composition with the deadwood in front with the beach and etc behind gives it a good layers and depth.
By the way, talk about Carmel. One of the Masters of photography, Edward Weston spent years including this last years in Carmel taking many beautiful B&W photos there.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Hey Buddy, let's not forget the great Ansel also lived near that area too.
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I'll add to the driftwood series. I enjoy photographing beach scenes, .........
Did somebody say "Beach"?
I've got those too. :lol:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Carolina%20Vacation%202009/DSC_0065.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Carolina%20Vacation%202009/DSC_0065.jpg.html)
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Okay, I'll throw a piece of wood on the pile. Fun theme!
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5559/15205745891_1737e27bbe_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/paFquB)
Negril Beach Driftwood (https://flic.kr/p/paFquB)
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Hi low.pfile
One day I would like to (Get rid) sell my small point and shoot Nikon, my Nikon D200 and my two Mamiya medium format 645E and replace all those with only one Panasonic GX7.
One nice camera that I had in my hands at a camera store three months ago,
but could not take with me without being chase by the police.
If I could sell all my dinosaurs, then I could have the necessary $$$ to buy the GX7.
Well, in the mean time, I will dream and admire the pictures you take with that little jewel.
Nah. Your old cameras have better image quality than many of the new consumer cameras. I have a Nikon D200 and it's all the camera I need.
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(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/RFF/JekyllTree.jpg)
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WOW!
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:bowdown: You win!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105160)
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Hey, I get the drift. Wood you like me to post one? :roll:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105161)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105167)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105166)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105165)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Carolina%20Vacation%202009/DSC_0036.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Carolina%20Vacation%202009/DSC_0036.jpg.html)
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A Redwood on the beach in northern California at dawn
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=81128&size=huge)
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Thanks Set Man!
Have admired your photos for a long time. NY has so many great photo ops! Thanks for posting!
Bob from St Louis, really does a great job! Lot's of great photos here!!!
Carmel is an awesome place to visit! Trying to talk the far better half in to moving!!
Hey!
Gee, I have a secret admirer of my photos? Thanks! :lol: Yeah, NYC is a great city and full of things. But photo ops is everywhere, you just have to keep eyes and your mind open and observe. :D
Hey Buddy, let's not forget the great Ansel also lived near that area too.
Yup, both Ansel and Edward were part of the Group f/64 of which if I remembered correctly they hangout at Camel and have photo exhibition there also.
I'm pretty unfortunate that I saw Ansel Adams' exhibition at MoMA here in NYC back in 2002 or was is 2003? Anyway, it was amazing to see his print up close just a few inches away. And have seen Edward's prints or should I say contact prints of "Pepper" and "Shell" twice so far, simply beautiful!
BTW... beautiful shot of the deadwood at sunset. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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The recent postings of interesting photos of driftwood on beaches inspired me to start a separate photo thread called, "Theme Gallery." Please see the link here: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=128699.0
Looking forward to seeing everyones Theme Photos. 8)
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Thank you for starting that thread, I look forward to posting in it.
For now I don't have anything to contribute, but will certainly keep an eye on it. :thumb:
Bob
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I don't have anything to contribute,
Bob
Never stopped you from posting before, Bob.
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Yep, post whores...the lot of ya :lol:
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Man....this is a ruff crowd.
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Man....this is a ruff crowd.
Yeah well, when your pets can handle automatic rifles, you know you'd better be tough!
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Post whore!?!? :o
Who....me? :lol:
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10408 posts? Perfectly reasonable :icon_twisted: Love ya', man
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"Bump"
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:lol:
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The chores will get done in between cooking.
10 pound "picnic", Big Mista's rub and assorted things from the veggie drawer in the fridge.
60 degrees today.
Did I mention I'm off work today?
Life is good.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/Random%20Yummies/DSC_0001_zps1ba0e48f.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/Random%20Yummies/DSC_0001_zps1ba0e48f.jpg.html)
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The chores will get done in between cooking.
10 pound "picnic", Big Mista's rub and assorted things from the veggie drawer in the fridge.
60 degrees today.
Did I mention I'm off work today?
Life is good.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/Random%20Yummies/DSC_0001_zps1ba0e48f.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/Random%20Yummies/DSC_0001_zps1ba0e48f.jpg.html)
Damn you!
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Indeed. 8)
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Bufo cruising in my pool:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105219)
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I just got this thing as a service award can't weight to try it!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105223)
:smoke:
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Just nothing to say.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105241)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105242)
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Thank you Fireguy.
....seven hours later:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/Random%20Yummies/DSC_0006_zpsc4b9f9c6.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/Random%20Yummies/DSC_0006_zpsc4b9f9c6.jpg.html)
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:D that big piece of meat had babies ???? what the .... :D looks yummy
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:lol: Yes. Those are pork babies. :thumb:
Do a Google search for "smoke a fattie".
These are awesome as breakfast sausage patties on a biscuit with a little egg and cheese......yum.
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Just nothing to say.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105241)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105242)
Hope you got through that okay.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0024.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0024.jpg.html)
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Had a delivery to Unity, Sk. yesterday and took pictures of this pond to remember the place. The photo doesn't capture the huge number of birds on this pond but I posted this photo to give you an idea.
Around this time of year if you're lucky you can see in the sky a huge migration south as we are on or near the flyway. I've only seen it twice in my life, it's like all the birds converge together within a 15 minute span heading south for the winter.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105278)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-14-14/DSC_0498_zps5a00f1ec.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-14-14/DSC_0498_zps5a00f1ec.jpg.html)
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^ Nice, Bob
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Thank you. It was my first attempt at fireworks and only a halfhearted attempt.
I gave the camera free reign with settings, I just tried to time the shutter correctly. My only "requirement" was no flash (duh).
Out of 250ish shots, I got about thirteen worth anything. All shots were handheld since I didn't bring a tripod.
Mr. Thunderbrick told me something about shooting fireworks. In summery, he said that fireworks themselves are boring (photographically), but if you can put something else in the image that helps to frame the shot, THEN they're interesting.
Or something to that effect.
Since the location had nothing interesting to capture, I had to use what was available. We were at a farm in a vally surrounded by hills full of trees, so I grabbed the "pyrotechnic control headquarters" in the shots. All the folks you see are inside the roped off area are are the pyro technicians. Their tent, and computer monitor glow were all I had to "add" to the fireworks.
Here's another.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-14-14/DSC_0379_zpsd3870573.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-14-14/DSC_0379_zpsd3870573.jpg.html)
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Very Cool. Would be a nice theme for the Theme Gallery thread. :thumb:
Here's a shot where I attempted a similar approach.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7428/9859080003_07cf56ec0c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/g2dmZZ)
Fireworks Ground Zero (https://flic.kr/p/g2dmZZ)
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Indeed! :thumb:
Hopefully, someday, the Theme Thread will come around to fireworks.
When that happens, I'll be ready.
Nice shot you have there. Is that the moon (high and right)?
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Indeed! :thumb:
Hopefully, someday, the Theme Thread will come around to fireworks.
When that happens, I'll be ready.
Nice shot you have there. Is that the moon (high and right)?
Yep... that'd be the moon.
Bob, you're a player in the Theme Gallery thread, so you can change the theme as you like... and provoke others to post your themes as well. :)
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Thank you.
I'm very glad you created the other thread. I've seen others like them, and the kids call them a "meme".
My wife and I actually have an ongoing email of 'meme' type wordless images, but those are ones we find on the internet.
So "yes", I do understand I can "steer" the thread as I see fit, but in all honesty, I'd like to see it runs it's course like a wide lazy river. We'll simply see where it goes and I'm not in any particular hurry to rush it to a goal of mine. I have a couple thousand photos on PhotoBucket and am ready and eager to post. The fireworks can wait until that day arrives.
I'm looking forward to meeting you one of these days, Sir. :thumb:
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I'm looking forward to meeting you one of these days, Sir. :thumb:
Same here... I missed you at the gear sale in the church up your way a few weeks back. I made may way up there from Southern Illinois, and ended up
having pizza with Blackmore. I'm sure we'll connect at some point. Thanks.
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He's twice as cool as I am, so you're in for a disappointment. :wink:
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Naw, I don't care what anybody says about you... I'll keep an open mind. :o
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I was a hobby photographer from years gone by. I always return to
this circle just to look at the pictures that you guy’s take. I have to say
that I’m always impressed. Thanks for all the great photo’s.
Regards,
Brooklyn
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Naw, I don't care what anybody says about you... I'll keep an open mind. :o
:lol: Fair enough. Looking forward to it, my friend.
Brooklyn, if what I'm doing is impressing you in the least, that's proof enough that anybody can shoot a decent picture.
The hardest part is just getting out there and doing it. And doing it again. Learn from what you've captured and try it again.
Ok, that's enough chat. How about some more pyrotechnics....
We'd been sitting in our lawn chairs for a couple hours to make sure our good vantage point at 'stage center' didn't get taken.
The weather was a brisk 50 degrees with a gentile breeze. Sitting there motionless for a couple hours was beginning to take it's toll, but the warmth from....... :o
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-14-14/DSC_0427_zpsb02ab0ed.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-14-14/DSC_0427_zpsb02ab0ed.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-14-14/DSC_0403_zpsf4c2884f.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-14-14/DSC_0403_zpsf4c2884f.jpg.html)
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Is this fireworks or did something go terribly wrong... :o
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105324)
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Looks like movie pyro.
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Thank you. It was my first attempt at fireworks and only a halfhearted attempt.
I gave the camera free reign with settings, I just tried to time the shutter correctly. My only "requirement" was no flash (duh).
Out of 250ish shots, I got about thirteen worth anything. All shots were handheld since I didn't bring a tripod.
Mr. Thunderbrick told me something about shooting fireworks. In summery, he said that fireworks themselves are boring (photographically), but if you can put something else in the image that helps to frame the shot, THEN they're interesting.
Or something to that effect.
Since the location had nothing interesting to capture, I had to use what was available. We were at a farm in a vally surrounded by hills full of trees, so I grabbed the "pyrotechnic control headquarters" in the shots. All the folks you see are inside the roped off area are are the pyro technicians. Their tent, and computer monitor glow were all I had to "add" to the fireworks.
You have learned well, dumbass, er, GRASSHOPPER!
:thumb:
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Hi all.
Fireworks taken at the Benson & Hedges International fireworks competition
in Montreal a long time ago.
Lots of trials and errors but I've settle for a few seconds at F8
with 100 ISO Kodak VPS 160.
Camera Rollei SLX with 80mm F/2.8 lens with tripod of course.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105337)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105338)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105339)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105340)
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I have several fireworks shots that I attempted one year. Here is one:
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/leica/fair9.jpg)
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Looks like movie pyro.
Yes, pretty much. They advertised having "simulated nuclear explosions".
This shot was a simulated bombing run from a B-52, but the fake nukes were amazing.
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Hi all.
I like to do night shots, here are a few that I like.
Guy 13
Pictures taken of a store hand held in a moving car.
About one second at F/8 100iso.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105401)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105402)
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Reminds me of the one I got the other day.
These are "glow stick necklaces" twirled by the kiddies at the fireworks display.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-14-14/DSC_0431_zps5b1497ad.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-14-14/DSC_0431_zps5b1497ad.jpg.html)
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Hi Bob in St-Louis.
Nice psychedelic shot. :thumb:
Guy 13
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Hi Bob in St-Louis.
Nice psychedelic shot. :thumb:
Guy 13
Yes, trippy
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Here's one with a little big of both as well... fireworks and motion.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7375/9864121543_31c82e1c02_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/g2EcF6)
Sparkling Independence (https://flic.kr/p/g2EcF6)
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Hi all.
I will post a few long exposure pictures today and in the days to come.
Enjoy.
Guy 13
The street in front of our hose with my sister in law.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105484)
Photo taken 25 years ago from my hotel room in Vancouver.
It's a double exposure with slight movement.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105488)
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Hi all.
A few more long exposure pictures.
Guy 13
Photo taken a very long time ago at " La Ronde " amusement park in Montreal, Canada.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105511)
Ditto
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105512)
Ditto
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105513)
Ditto
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105514)
For this one, I am not sure, but I think it was taken at Dam Sen Park in Saigon.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105515)
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Hi Guy. Nice shots. I took some similar to your carousel image:
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/AC/merry-go-rounds.jpg)
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Hi gnuyork.
Your pictures have something better than mine,
you can see the chairs.
The chairs on my pictures were not illuminated,
therefore, they did not record on the film.
Guy 13
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Hi all.
Some more pictures, this time I call it:
Weather !
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105554)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105555)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105556)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105557)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105558)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105559)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105560)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/AbbieAtTheDunes.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/AbbieAtTheDunes.jpg.html)
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Well, business affairs have me back in Turkey and Europe. I'm hoping to send some images back along the way.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2943/15324219905_b17eaef2ed_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pm9CG2)
Sabanci Merkez Cami Central Mosque - Adana, Turkey (https://flic.kr/p/pm9CG2)
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Took these last August, and wanted to add to the fireworks/night photography pictures shared here.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105741)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105742)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105743)
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Spending a few days in the mountain city of Konya, Turkey. Konya is the home of the great poet, Jalaluddin Rumi, who has become quite famous in the west in the last two decades. Perhaps some of you have heard of him. If not... check him out. Lovely and inspiring, thought provoking translations. Konya is also famous in Turkey for its hard candy and large outdoor bazaars. Here's a couple of snaps:
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2944/15145094019_dd684fe760_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/p5jyNF)
The Green Dome of Rumi's Tomb (https://flic.kr/p/p5jyNF)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3877/15160964757_a48c2bcaca_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/p6HUC6)
The Hard Candy of Konya (https://flic.kr/p/p6HUC6)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Trevor/Trevor%20and%20Guns/DSC_0510_zpsa2d326d5.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Trevor/Trevor%20and%20Guns/DSC_0510_zpsa2d326d5.jpg.html)
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Bob, looks like fun (44mag,7.62,338winmag?).
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A little drive today.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC2767_zps339018c5.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC2739_zpsfa32f60c.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC2800_zpsa55b3d6e.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C7499_zps898a5d6c.jpg~original)
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Bob, looks like fun (44mag,7.62,338winmag?).
Wow, I'm impressed! :thumb:
Yes, exactly. Got my son and buddy out in the back yard with some big bore "pew pew". Good times.
Your photos make me 'long' for that area. Looks a lot like Wyoming. I've got a bunch of pics from there that look very similar.
Am I close?
Regardless, I could look at images from there all day long!
Bob
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Wow, I'm impressed! :thumb:
Yes, exactly. Got my son and buddy out in the back yard with some big bore "pew pew". Good times.
Your photos make me 'long' for that area. Looks a lot like Wyoming. I've got a bunch of pics from there that look very similar.
Am I close?
Regardless, I could look at images from there all day long!
Bob
Last weekend shot my 300 winmag too much and have a bruised shoulder from it, but still was fun.
The drive I took today.
Peak to Peak byway (http://www.coloradodirectory.com/maps/peak.html)
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Roger that. My right arm isn't as flexible as it was this morning (along with my son and buddy). :lol:
Thanks for the pics and map. Very cool!
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PeteG: Really great & bold images! Gorgeous.
Here's a couple more from my time in Turkey.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2944/15381132121_34743c05ed_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/prbjH8)
Krykos Water Castle - Kizkalesi, Turkey (https://flic.kr/p/prbjH8)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3856/15361293466_88f96e1571_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ppqDnm)
Aci Göl - Volcanic Crater Lake (https://flic.kr/p/ppqDnm)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0530_zps1f599eee.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0530_zps1f599eee.jpg.html)
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC_4027-900x596.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=105961)
Intercollegiate design teams yesterday at St Charles MO autocross. BISL, sorry I forgot to give you advanced notice.
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BISL, sorry I forgot to give you advanced notice.
:? Hmm....Next time, maybe.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=106268)
The Pipeline, North Shore, Hi., late February..
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(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2944/15361379276_41c79f3517_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ppr5SQ)
Krykos Castle Remains (https://flic.kr/p/ppr5SQ)
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I like that picture, a lot.
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Thanks Bob!
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Yes, b side. Great shot there.
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Hey!
bside123, nice pictures from Turkey. I've never been there. Must be very colorful in the market place and etc.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=106436)
M.I.S. from 2800 ft agl.
Looking north.
Bside, you post some great pictures!
Thank you for doing so!!!! Would give my left n@T to go there!
Viggen and Thunderbrick, Great photos!
Bob in ST Louis,
Have an HVLP just like that!!
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Bob in ST Louis,
Have an HVLP just like that!!
I haven't used mine yet. Do you like yours?
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I haven't used mine yet. Do you like yours?
I have used mine quite a bit. I really like it. For years I used a regular siphon gun for projects and wasted a lot of paint. All I used then was acrylic lacquer.
New urethane based paints are too costly to waste. These work very nicely for urethanes as well. You will like it but try it out on a practice part to get the feel.
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Good advice, thank you Bob.
I was planning on filling it with water and "painting" my concrete garage wall as practice. :lol:
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Currently in Germany. Here's two dramatically opposing images.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/15404751016_7d95e7bfc0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ptgnMs)
Early Morning Mist in the Eifel (https://flic.kr/p/ptgnMs)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3934/15436734866_d6164d4e92_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pw6it9)
Please Don't Get Off Here (https://flic.kr/p/pw6it9)
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Bside, you post some great pictures!
Thank you for doing so!!!! Would give my left n@T to go there!
Thanks Bob2. I'm glad you enjoy them. Yes, the world has got some extraordinary and beautiful places. If you've got a nut to spare, you just might consider trading it in... depends on how old you are... nuts fluctuate in value. :o In the meantime, don't do anything radical. 2,800 feet is high enough.
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Hi bside123.
May I ask why the train look so dirty,
other than: It's not being washed?
Guy 13
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Hi bside123.
May I ask why the train look so dirty ?
Guy 13
Sure Guy... the train looks so dirty, because it was really dirty! So was the platform... covered in pigeon shit and so was that particular train station. The whole place was like a pig sty. I was surprised. No wonder the translation of the sign means: Please don't get off here!
Best regards.
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Sure Guy... the train looks so dirty, because it was really dirty! So was the platform... covered in pigeon shit and so was that particular train station. The whole place was like a pig sty. I was surprised. No wonder the translation of the sign means: Please don't get off here!
Best regards.
Hi (Again) bside123,
you mentioned that that picture was taken in Germany.
I am surprised, to me the Germans and Germany is clean everywhere.
Look as if there are some places that don't follow that rule.
Guy 13
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A couple weekends ago a good friend bought me a record as incentive to finally get a turntable. I have been thinking about it for years but never really followed through due to too many hobbies, really.
Anyway, rather than go for a new entry level table, I decided to see what I could find locally on Craigslist. Found this for $75. Still works, although it will require some maintenance to get the auto functions to work. It came with an Empire 4000 D/II. I don't know the history or condition of the stylus, and it appears impossible to get an OEM replacement, so I ordered a Denon DL-110 from Ebay. I had my hopes high for this cart after hearing some needle drops and reading good things about it...Then I discovered that they used to retail $139 (and could be had for much less) and recently are now $299!! Ouch!!! I found an OK deal on Ebay, but it's coming from Hong Kong, so need to be patient for it to arrive.
I'm pretty excited, but also I have no idea what I am doing but looking forward to it.
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/AC/Dual601.jpg)
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gnuyork: Fun project... plastic clay will be your friend!
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That shot of the country side is amazing. I love the layers of hillsides.
I try to capture as many of those as I can, when I happen to have my camera handy.
Bob
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That shot of the country side is amazing. I love the layers of hillsides.
I try to capture as many of those as I can, when I happen to have my camera handy.
Bob
Thanks Bob... Did you notice all of those jet trails in the sky? Contrails? Chemtrails? Makes ya' kinda wonder!? :scratch:
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I missed the sky, for staring at the trees and mist.
Hopefully, the image was taken near an airport, The contrails is an area of conspiracy I've tried to avoid. :lol:
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A couple weekends ago a good friend bought me a record as incentive to finally get a turntable. I have been thinking about it for years but never really followed through due to too many hobbies, really.
Anyway, rather than go for a new entry level table, I decided to see what I could find locally on Craigslist. Found this for $75. Still works, although it will require some maintenance to get the auto functions to work. It came with an Empire 4000 D/II. I don't know the history or condition of the stylus, and it appears impossible to get an OEM replacement, so I ordered a Denon DL-110 from Ebay. I had my hopes high for this cart after hearing some needle drops and reading good things about it...Then I discovered that they used to retail $139 (and could be had for much less) and recently are now $299!! Ouch!!! I found an OK deal on Ebay, but it's coming from Hong Kong, so need to be patient for it to arrive.
I'm pretty excited, but also I have no idea what I am doing but looking forward to it.
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/AC/Dual601.jpg)
Hi gnuyork, maybe you should show your table on the Vinyl Circle.
There’s some a/c members who can give you some great advise if
needed. That’s not a bad turntable to see if records are for you.
Regards,
Brooklyn
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Unna, Germany under the full moon last night... not too shabby for: ISO 6400, 1/10, f/4.0, Handheld!
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3930/15484988941_4c98218895_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pAmBHX)
Unna Moon - Old & New (https://flic.kr/p/pAmBHX)
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Dang Din, your going to have to open a Photo Gallery next to the restaurant. I'm sure you can get a number of the other fine photogs here to contribute. Your pics just keep getting more amazing, I mean it's almost like a 3D image. :thumb:
JD
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Hi all.
I hope my post and pictures are valid,
because I did not take myself the pictures,
but it's about my daily life on planet Vietnam.
Traffic jam !
Do you really know what a real traffic jam is?
Well, maybe you know, especially if you live on the west coast,
but how about a motorcycle traffic jam?
I've been stuck in one of those a few times in the past 20 years
on planet Vietnam.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=106623)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=106624)
How about a geese traffic jam?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=106625)
If a Vietnamese stop at the white line, it happen so rarely,
that it become a special event and TV is there to broadcast the event.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=106626)
They made a joke out of the fact that the Vietnamese don't want to wear the helmet. They don't feel comfortable waering something so heavy on the little head.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=106627)
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Mmm...goose jam. It's so good on toast!
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Hi all.
Telephone wire jam...
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=106686)
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Hey Guy 13, that picture looks like a spider web with a man trapped inside.... LOL
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He's the code enforcement fellow making sure everything is safe.
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Hi all.
Telephone wire jam...
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=106686)
Yes indeed Guy 13. This exists (as you probably know) in Thailand as well. Saw it all over while visiting for my older son's wedding three years ago. Talk about wire fail. Somehow, it all works... :dunno: most of the time.
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I took a picture of a picture hanging in my man cave. I took this picture back in the 80’s
at 6th row center at Madison Square Garden, it was the first time I used Kodachrome 400 asa
film. Taken with a Pentax ES thread mount camera and a 135mm Sigma lens.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=106706)
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I took a picture of a picture hanging in my man cave. I took this picture back in the 80’s
at 6th row center at Madison Square Garden, it was the first time I used Kodachrome 400 asa
film. Taken with a Pentax ES thread mount camera and a 135mm Sigma lens.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=106706)
Lindsey Buckingham?
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Lindsey Buckingham?
That's what I was thinking. :scratch:
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Carolina%20Vacation%202009/DSC_0190.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Carolina%20Vacation%202009/DSC_0190.jpg.html)
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The Germans have chosen to outlaw nuclear power plants, and therefore have accelerated their use of wind power and the construction of massive turbines. This photo was taken from a moving car early this evening.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3946/15504142661_3ee2aa56a7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pC3Msv)
A Flock and Wind Turbines (https://flic.kr/p/pC3Msv)
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The Germans have chosen to outlaw nuclear power plants, and therefore have accelerated their use of wind power and the construction of massive turbines. This photo was taken from a moving car early this evening.
...
Hey!
Very nice catch there, great pic. :D
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Lindsey Buckingham?
Yes, Lindsay Buckingham..
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(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/AC/glow-spikes.jpg)
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(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/AC/glow-spikes.jpg)
Hi gnuyork.
Nice picture.
I like that kind of picture.
Nice lighting and lots of details.
I long time ago at the Montreal botanical garden Idid the same kind of picture,
but mine lacked the nice lighting of yours, because in was inside a green house,
therefore the sun was filtered.
Guy 13
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That reminds me of fireworks. Very "explosive". :thumb:
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Thanks Guy and Bob. I took this on my way to go vinyl shopping for my first time. Got some Jazz and some Rock. Still waiting on my cartridge in the mail, a Denon DL 110, wondering if I should have chose the AT 440la instead, Oh well...
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Fall color.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3938/15345718650_ae363f37ca_o.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=107016)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=107026)
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Sunset in Maui
(http://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2014/Maui/i-RHL8vqs/0/XL/P1090995-XL.jpg)
Beach shot
(http://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2014/Maui/i-cj2jhzJ/0/L/P1090854-L.jpg)
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I'd like to be on that boat right now.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=107317)
Daytona Airshow. October 18th.
Could have used a faster lens..
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From last weekend.
Canon 5D III w/70-200mm 2.8 IS mkII. Settings f/11 1/6 105mm iso 100.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C7931_zpscddb5a75.jpg~original)
Canon 5D III w/16-35mm 4.0 IS. Settings f/11 1/200 33mm iso 100.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C7668_zpsfb7ee2db.jpg~original)
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Wow, those are stunning.
That second one looks like Sand Dunes Park in Colorado.
Spectacular area. Zapata Falls are right "next door" and very spectacular too.
Bob
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Pete,
Where did you take the pic with the sand dunes and aspens? I grabbed it for my desktop background. I hope you don't mind.
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Pete,
Where did you take the pic with the sand dunes and aspens? I grabbed it for my desktop background. I hope you don't mind.
Don, don't mind at all. Bob nailed it, Great Sand Dunes in Colorado.
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PeterG,
Great pictures!
How about info such as camera, settings, ect.. So we can try to get as good a photo as you...!
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Here's a few of mine from The Great Sand Dunes National Park (nowhere near as large, crisp and clean as Pete's) back in 2008.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/DunesEarlyEvening.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/DunesEarlyEvening.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/StreamTreesattheDunes.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/StreamTreesattheDunes.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/TheStreamattheDunes.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/TheStreamattheDunes.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/4X4RoadSandDune.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/4X4RoadSandDune.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/SandDunes.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/SandDunes.jpg.html)
My all time favorite vehicle back in 2008 that took my family to Colorado, here, majestically posed in the Park.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/YukonTrevorattheDunes.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/YukonTrevorattheDunes.jpg.html)
That very same vehicle reached a milestone today.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0550_zps054115ce.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0550_zps054115ce.jpg.html)
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I put info on images. I have to admit I love photography gear, but like audio one does not need expensive gear to get great pictures or sound.
Bob, they are good pictures.
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Bob, with a little post work you can crisp those images right up. I hope you don't mind I did a bit to one of your photos as an example. If I had the original raw file, it could be even better.
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/AC/DunesEarlyEvening.jpg)
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/AC/DunesEarlyEvening-2.jpg)
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Indeed! :thumb:
I like the improvement you made. Post processing is one area I've never gotten into. Mostly due to lack of time (and knowledge to an extent). I've played with it a few times, but never made it part of my official portfolio.
Also, I've never shot in RAW. :oops:
Bob
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Secession GC #18
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=107387)
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Indeed! :thumb:
I like the improvement you made. Post processing is one area I've never gotten into. Mostly due to lack of time (and knowledge to an extent). I've played with it a few times, but never made it part of my official portfolio.
Also, I've never shot in RAW. :oops:
Bob
I understand not wanting to deal with post work, but if you can ever make time and have the software (I use Lightroom and/or Photoshop), I can help you out no prob. That change i made to your photo took me in the seconds, not minutes - very easy to do. RAW is not a necessity, but it is the best to use for doing post adjustments.
I always find that with digital photography there is a need to further enhance in post to get the best out of the images. But that's just my opinion.
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A buddy of mine does some impressive work with some free software, but for the life of me, I can't recall the name of it. Some months after his informal tutorial, I couldn't remember most of what he told me. As a result, I deleted the program. :duh:
Due to some discussions here, I've been convinced to take pics in RAW and JPEG both, but I never remember to change the settings when I have the camera in hand.
Bob
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Nice landscapes guys! Lots of beauty out there to capture!
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Even with thousands of trip photos to sort through, tonight I just dumped some non-trip images from my phone. Thought I'd add a music related image to AC. From San Francisco's Treasure Island Music Fest. I went on Sunday and I saw Chet Faker, POLIÇA, TV on the Radio and Massive Attack. but a side stage had this interesting local act of a guy with a shovel playing some blues–Shovelman....
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5612/15427563810_ef3d7c71c4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pvhieu)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/Tennessee%20car%20show/DSC_0080_zps614e4f33.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/Tennessee%20car%20show/DSC_0080_zps614e4f33.jpg.html)
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Hi all.
Took that picture yesterday (Sunday) from my listening room's window
on the fourth floor.
Daily construction life on planet Vietnam.
Here on planet Vietnam they do have modern construction equipment,
however, there are still plenty of cheap labor,
therefore, why not make them work,
instead of spending the whole day drinking coffee
and talking about...
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=107573)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=107574)
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Hi all.
My 60 years old dog called STAN !
60 years in dog's years.
Unfortunately for him, he's half blind with cataract and half deaf
but other than that in relatively good health.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=107575)
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Setting sun in Northern Sicily. I just started to go through my images in Lightroom. this light is true to what I remember. Sharpened exported with LR.
GX7 with 28mm f/3.2 1/200sec ISO 200
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3936/15470086418_3625af44c2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pz3eHU)
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Great shot Low! Also pretty darn amazing what your camera and skill can do with night shots!
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My parents had to put her down this morning. She was a good dog, very sweet, and had a good life - 14 1/2 years. I took this photo of her this summer while up visiting in NY state.
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/watch/Sarah.jpg)
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Hi gnuyork,
sorry about your parent's dog.
She sure look like a nice and friendly dog.
14.5 years, that a long life for a dog.
Guy 13
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Guy - thanks. Yeah, she was real sweet. Not a mean bone in her body.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108040)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108040)
Hi jhm731.
What is it ?
A space ship ???
Guy 13
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Looks power amp heat sink.
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Looks power amp heat sink.
Hi FullRangeMan.
Yes, I know, it look like a heat sink, but what is the whole thing?
CD player, amplifier, computer or rocket launcher ???
Guy 13
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Looks like an ornate oriental table with a decorative center piece.
Almost looks like a napkin holder.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Looks like sort of Devialet audio streamer.
Fancy!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108086)
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Looks like an ornate oriental table with a decorative center piece.
Almost looks like a napkin holder.
Hi Bob.
Napkin holder, hummmm I think we are getting closer....
Guy 13
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Well Guy, I thought I was onto something, but I've never seen a napkin holder with a digital readout. I retract my previous guess.
Temperature display perhaps? But -16 is pretty chilly. No real need to store things at that temp. -16 Centigrade would be about zero Fahrenheit, with is the temp of a deep freezer, but that's too shallow for a deep freezer. -16F is entirely too cold for residential use for anything I can think of. Not cold enough to be a cryo chamber, and still too shallow.
Still looks like a heatsink on top, but too ornate to be an industrial/commercial heatsink.
Possibly a large scale, weighing the item on top, but the weight would certainly not be a negative number.
It is very shiny though. I think I need one.
Bob - Intrigued
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Bob,
My guess would be that the -16 would be -16dB.
I'm thinking its a DAC. :scratch:
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Interesting, Scott.
I guess the scale of things is off for me. I was visualizing this thing as about 2' to 3' square.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108105)
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Cool, a true integrated...with a phono/wifi-wired streamer/async DAC
http://en.devialet.com/devialet-200-en
I like it. It's simple. Simple is good :thumb:
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Cool, a true integrated...with a phono/wifi-wired streamer/async DAC
http://en.devialet.com/devialet-200-en
I like it. It's simple. Simple is good :thumb:
There's a 200 for sale on Agon.
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So what is the black urchin on top?
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So what is the black urchin on top?
It's a heat sink, 5" square by 2" high made by these guys:
http://www.coolinnovations.com/
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Ahhh. roger that. I thought it was, but since it wasn't on the Devialet images, I thought I'd ask.
Certainly is a sexy looking unit. Very sleek.
Bob
....in hindsight, calling it a napkin holder is just a wee bit of an insult.
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Bob
....in hindsight, calling it a napkin holder is just a wee bit of an insult.
Uh, I still think it's a back massager/back scrubber.... :roll: :green:
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Ahhh. roger that. I thought it was, but since it wasn't on the Devialet images, I thought I'd ask.
Certainly is a sexy looking unit. Very sleek.
Bob
....in hindsight, calling it a napkin holder is just a wee bit of an insult.
How about calling it a Super DeLuxe napkin holder?
Well, now that I think of it:
Maybe not better and probably not less insulting.
Guy 13
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There was a whole lot goin' on at this schoolhouse Halloween party. Every wall was green, so the lighting is a bit funky, but a fun capture nonetheless. The kids' faces are hilarious.
ISO 2000, 1/125 sec, f/4.0, no flash
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3950/15611307072_24d14fb662_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pMw2GL)
Trick or Treat School House (https://flic.kr/p/pMw2GL)
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FAAAnTastic :thumb: How the heck did you get all these kids to stay still..
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Here's another picture of the black urchin:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108238)
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:lol: "I knew it". :lol:
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wilting hosta leaves
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/hosta-wilt.jpg)
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gnuyork: lovely, classic image.
Here's a photo with a music story.
Last week, Kyger aka "DJ Special K," gave his first performance, a debut, at a local club in Carbondale. The moniker "Special K" comes from his name "Kyger," not the street drug. He's never done drugs. Kyger is no less than one of my own kids... I helped to raise him, and today he turns 18. Happy Birthday!
His passion, like many of us, has been music since he was barely old enough to walk. Last Thursday he was invited to be the opening act for a touring band, and so this was his first gig. Until last week, he was lucky enough to spin tunes at a family party or a youth dance. He's been practicing everyday with mixing, mashing, etc., and for a solid year, he has posted his one-hour mixes, each week, online. The kid is dedicated to DJing. I helped get him his gear, and Electronic Dance Music is his thing. Think big festivals, which he's only ever been to one in Chicago... his high school graduation present.
So... last Thursday night he's almost peeing in his pants when he tells me, "I GOT A REAL GIG! They want me to play at the Hangar." He wasn't 18 until today, so his mom, dad and I went to support him, and so he could get into the club! The announcer introduced him as a 17 year old doing his first ever performance.... "Let's hear it for DJ Special K!" The audience was silent.
I advised him... "This your first shot. This is your moment. You got this. Pull out the stops, don't hold back and take no prisoners!"
He mixed and spun tunes to the crowd for over an hour. He hyped the audience, jumped up and down, introduced his mixes and lip synced the lyrics. The place was a buzz with, "Get a load of that kid! Wow... he's really good! Amazing." He shined bright in his special moment, and ever since, he's been getting calls to perform, book gigs and hang out as a real guy with local musicians. After all, now he's, "18 and he likes it!"
By the way: ISO 8000, 1/30 sec, f/4, 50mm
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3954/15510478169_6b95036aef_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pCBfMp)
DJ Special K Debut (https://flic.kr/p/pCBfMp)
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That's fantastic, great story. Happy Birthday Special K! :thumb:
Can we have a link to his work?
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B side - what a wonderful story. I love it when people get their chance to shine and deliver. It's even cooler knowing it's one of your kids. Great story!
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Din, cool story :thumb: I hope he can stick with it. There is nothing like following your passion and being able to make a living at it.
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gnuyork: lovely, classic image.
Here's a photo with a music story.
Last week, Kyger aka "DJ Special K," gave his first performance, a debut, at a local club in Carbondale. The moniker "Special K" comes from his name "Kyger," not the street drug. He's never done drugs. Kyger is no less than one of my own kids... I helped to raise him, and today he turns 18. Happy Birthday!
His passion, like many of us, has been music since he was barely old enough to walk. Last Thursday he was invited to be the opening act for a touring band, and so this was his first gig. Until last week, he was lucky enough to spin tunes at a family party or a youth dance. He's been practicing everyday with mixing, mashing, etc., and for a solid year, he has posted his one-hour mixes, each week, online. The kid is dedicated to DJing. I helped get him his gear, and Electronic Dance Music is his thing. Think big festivals, which he's only ever been to one in Chicago... his high school graduation present.
So... last Thursday night he's almost peeing in his pants when he tells me, "I GOT A REAL GIG! They want me to play at the Hangar." He wasn't 18 until today, so his mom, dad and I went to support him, and so he could get into the club! The announcer introduced him as a 17 year old doing his first ever performance.... "Let's hear it for DJ Special K!" The audience was silent.
I advised him... "This your first shot. This is your moment. You got this. Pull out the stops, don't hold back and take no prisoners!"
He mixed and spun tunes to the crowd for over an hour. He hyped the audience, jumped up and down, introduced his mixes and lip synced the lyrics. The place was a buzz with, "Get a load of that kid! Wow... he's really good! Amazing." He shined bright in his special moment, and ever since, he's been getting calls to perform, book gigs and hang out as a real guy with local musicians. After all, now he's, "18 and he likes it!"
By the way: ISO 8000, 1/30 sec, f/4, 50mm
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3954/15510478169_6b95036aef_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pCBfMp)
DJ Special K Debut (https://flic.kr/p/pCBfMp)
Love the pic and great story! Congrats to you on helping him out and on his first gig and + more gigs. :D
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Yes, cool story. Hope it all works out for him.
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Hi bside123.
Nice story, you should be proud of your 18 years old son.
Good luck to him.
Guy 13
Some DJs are so good that you cannot tell when the music/song goes from one to the other,
the transition is seamless.
Minds you, disco music most of the time got more or less the same tune or rhythm.
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Nice fall day for record shopping last weekend in Buckhead.
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/buckhead1.jpg)
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7569/15184900803_6b5d34161e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/p8QzYx)EOSE2423bicol (https://flic.kr/p/p8QzYx) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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Jon, very nice colors.
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Indeed!
What are those?
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Indeed!
What are those?
Clearly you guys need to give flowers to your S.O. more often. Those are water tubes that go on ends of flower stems :green:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5602/15780688836_44f743a871_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/q3ua11)EOSE2414Bleach (https://flic.kr/p/q3ua11) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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Nice, thanks Jon.
I am proud to say that I married a woman that feels flowers are a waste of money, and that she'd rather see me show my love and affection in my (free) daily actions, as opposed to spending $___.00 on some flowers that will die soon.
Ok then. Gotta go. I need to get out of my man cave and give my wife a hug and kiss. :lol:
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Hi all.
My wife like so much flowers that she buy them herself. :thumb:
Guy 13
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108780)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108781)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108782)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108783)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108784)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108785)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108786)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108788)
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Nice macros, Guy! That last one of the garden, that building is a miniature, correct?
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Nice macros, Guy! That last one of the garden, that building is a miniature, correct?
Hi JakeJ.
Thanks for the compliment.
Yes, the house is a miniature (10 feet high) everything you seen is inside a green house.
Guy 13
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Jon L, That is a great image of such an average little piece of plastic. Nice vision.
gnuyork, Good sighting of that urban landscape scene. the shadow that falls on the left side gives it lots of drama.
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Lancaster New York at 1:00 PM today. And its still snowing. Another twenty inches yet to fall.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108875)
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I've lived here since 1989. Unprecedented for sure. Exhausting just keeping up with the drive way. Out there every two hours. Going to run out of gas on the Toro. 6 feet + projected. Why does my boss keep calling?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108877)
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Lancaster New York at 1:00 PM today. And its still snowing. Another twenty inches yet to fall.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108875)
Yikes - I don't miss that....well we never got hit that hard but still.
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Plows are getting stuck along with most 4x4 emergency vehicles. Snow mobiles are the necessity but even those will have to carefully negotiate with six feet. CO detectors going crazy, all need to make sure your furnace vent is clear. Yeah, it's bad, really bad.
Plus, I recently ordered a Canton sub to be delivered shortly. Ummmmm No!
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I feel for ya FireGuy. Although not a snowstorm but I did go though super storm Sandy. This damaged condo was next to mine. It was right on the beach. :(
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108881)
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Milford3- That's one of a handful of pictures of the decade. BTW, the snow rate has increased.
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Our Quint (Truck 2) this morning.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108893)
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Fireguy, where are you!?!? :o
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Town of Lancaster, NY (or better known today as "Bulls Eye", NY). 61" now and still coming.
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WOW WOW AND WOW. The Quint should be in house.
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WOW WOW AND WOW. The Quint should be in house.
It made it back to the house. With wheel loader help.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108904)
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Town of Lancaster, NY (or better known today as "Bulls Eye", NY). 61" now and still coming.
Wow, that's crazy. We heard on the news this morning about the lake effect near Boston creating 5' of snow, but they didn't mention NY.
I'll pray for y'all. That's nothing short of amazing. I don't see how a city doesn't just shut down.
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Wow, that's crazy. We heard on the news this morning about the lake effect near Boston creating 5' of snow, but they didn't mention NY.
I'll pray for y'all. That's nothing short of amazing. I don't see how a city doesn't just shut down.
Only South Buffalo got affected today. But that will change tonight and tomorrow. Should the predictions of additional LE snow be true, my area could get a total of ten feet when it's all done by Friday.
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I just can't fathom snow to my gutters. :scratch:
I'd like to experience it once, but only under the close supervision and care-taking of a local seasoned professional. :lol:
The most I've ever experienced in my life was 24", and that was back in 1981-82.
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I 90 . Incredible
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108910)
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I just can't fathom snow to my gutters. :scratch:
I'd like to experience it once, but only under the close supervision and care-taking of a local seasoned professional. :lol:
The most I've ever experienced in my life was 24", and that was back in 1981-82.
Somewhere there is my daughter-in-laws car. 24" feels like a "dusting" right now.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108911)
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:shake: I'm speechless on those last two pics. :o
As much as I hate to say it, I love seeing the photos. Just shear fascination at the depth.
So here's a question for you guys "up there"......Does your job just assume you're not coming in, and it's acceptable?
Granted, the emergency personnel are expected to be super-human and are expected to be there, but what about the rest of the folks?
Do you just stay at home and shovel the snow from your roof?
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I thought 2' of snow over a day or two(Wisconsin) was a lot but wow this is just crazy. I would think things would just be shut down.
Last week school was cancelled to be on the safe side for the kids as there was a chance of snow(Beaverton, OR). Last Feb we has snow\freezing rain Thursday -Monday and things go to shutdown mode....mainly schools.
Love that highway pic.
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:shake: I'm speechless on those last two pics. :o
As much as I hate to say it, I love seeing the photos. Just shear fascination at the depth.
So here's a question for you guys "up there"......Does your job just assume you're not coming in, and it's acceptable?
Granted, the emergency personnel are expected to be super-human and are expected to be there, but what about the rest of the folks?
Do you just stay at home and shovel the snow from your roof?
When it's this bad (once every three or four decades) yes, your employer assumes "snow days" are appropriate. Very acceptable. My employer had 1/2 of the staff report because they are north of the narrow band. I'm waiting for my FD to pick me up but it's just impassable right now. We do what we can. Gov. Como has sent out the National Guard and a fleet of plows to help. My street has five feet plus. No, we don't shovel from the roof, we snow dive.
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:shake: I'm speechless on those last two pics. :o
As much as I hate to say it, I love seeing the photos. Just shear fascination at the depth.
So here's a question for you guys "up there"......Does your job just assume you're not coming in, and it's acceptable?
Granted, the emergency personnel are expected to be super-human and are expected to be there, but what about the rest of the folks?
Do you just stay at home and shovel the snow from your roof?
When I live near "Too-Little-To-Do" (Toledo), OH there were times when the roads were officially closed and it was a crime to be on them. I was a supervisor at a plant that ran 24/7 because there was no way to shut it down. It only partially shut down when a furnace needed to be rebuilt. Needless to say, I was expected to be at work.
One time the National Guard came in with front loaders and dump trucks. There was too much to plow.
I am sorry, but I hate snow. I even hate pictures of snow. When the news broadcasts report about the storms in the east, I turn the channel. California dreamin' for this kid.
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Wow, unbelievable amount of snow. And I thought it was bad in Cincinnati .
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Don S, I'm with you. I grew up in KS. Winters could sometimes be harsh, but are pretty mild, and actually almost pleasant if you enjoy having 4 true seasons. Compared to what I've experienced in SD, since I moved here 2 years ago, I now thoroughly HATE winter and snow. I hate bundling up just to go to the grocery. I hate all the salt, sand, and wet mess. I hate the cold. It's miserable. Couple this to -40 temps (not including wind chill) and you just want to move somewhere close to the equator forever. I know I don't have it worse than people even further north of me, but when you're talking -20, -40 temps for weeks, what difference is -50, -60, really? And the straight line winds through here........MY GOODNESS........the wind is what is truly killer. Did I mention that winters have lasted 5-6 months (in my experience thus far) and there's NOTHING to do if you don't snowmobile or ice fish?
Thanks to AC and music and audio gear for keeping me from going out of my mind over the next 6 months. :thumb:
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Don S, I'm with you. I grew up in KS. Winters could sometimes be harsh, but are pretty mild, and actually almost pleasant if you enjoy having 4 true seasons. Compared to what I've experienced in SD, since I moved here 2 years ago, I now thoroughly HATE winter and snow. I hate bundling up just to go to the grocery. I hate all the salt, sand, and wet mess. I hate the cold. It's miserable. Couple this to -40 temps (not including wind chill) and you just want to move somewhere close to the equator forever. I know I don't have it worse than people even further north of me, but when you're talking -20, -40 temps for weeks, what difference is -50, -60, really? And the straight line winds through here........MY GOODNESS........the wind is what is truly killer. Did I mention that winters have lasted 5-6 months (in my experience thus far) and there's NOTHING to do if you don't snowmobile or ice fish?
Thanks to AC and music and audio gear for keeping me from going out of my mind over the next 6 months. :thumb:
Hi R.
You wrote you want to move somewhere close to the equator.
Well, planet Vietnam is almost sitting on the equator.
The Vietnamese thermometer oscillate around 100F is that hot enough for you?
And for the same price, no typhoon, no earthquake, no volcano, no flooding, well where I live anyway and no snow. The coldest my wife said she saw was 16C and me I saw 20C (In Saigon) and it lasted only two days in both cases.
So when can I expect to see you with your audio stuff?
I love the snow, but not the cold.
Guy on hot planet Vietnam.
A long, long time ago, I saw 36" of snow in March. I was stuck in the bus,
but I got out ans walk (Read crawl) over the snow to get back home.
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2nd morning after. Another 18" to 24" due in tonight and tomorrow. Yikes!!!!!!!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108933)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108935)
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"Nope". :lol:
Thanks for the photos man. Stay safe, be warm.
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"Nope". :lol:
Thanks for the photos man. Stay safe, be warm.
On the plus side we have power which means I have audio.
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And heat! :o
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On a warmer note. :D
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108955)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108956)
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And heat! :o
If you have tube amps you don't need heat.
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If you have tube amps you don't need heat.
Awesome hand warmers...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108963)
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That's fantastic, great story. Happy Birthday Special K! :thumb:
Can we have a link to his work?
Hey Everybody,
Thanks for your compliments and encouragement for Kyger. Yea... it's a sweet story. Kyger gave me this link to share with you: http://www.mixcloud.com/kyger12/
This is the site where he's been uploading weekly mixes for over a year. Just to let you know... this is EDM and House Music. It can get pretty intense, and it's definitely NOT disco.
It's also not for the "faint of heart." Listen to Kyger's mixes when you're prepared to either "get it up," jump up and down or smash your head into a wall.
It's a new era. 8)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7480/15510957698_ddb1e2e64d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pCDHk9)
DJ Special K Debut (https://flic.kr/p/pCDHk9)
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2nd morning after. Another 18" to 24" due in tonight and tomorrow. Yikes!!!!!!!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108933)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108935)
WOW! :o
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Kyger gave me this link to share with you: http://www.mixcloud.com/kyger12/
Thank you, I'll check it out. :D
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Thank you, I'll check it out. :D
I am going to listen to it tomorrow on my system. Have to give it a spin at least!
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I recently created an opportunity to fulfill one of my lifelong dreams - some call it my craziness - to go hiking in the Himalayas. I had grand plans of reaching Everest Base Camp and photographing Mt. Everest in all her majesty from a nearby lookout. But, as the saying goes, the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. And so it went - from trepidation and excitement during the preparation for the hike, to disbelief and euphoria of actually being in the Himalayas, to despair, dismay and disappointment of getting sick and having to cut the trip short.
Before I got sick, I was still able to capture some pictures that I felt started approaching the grandeur of the mountain ranges that surely and unrelentingly never let you forget how insignificant I really was and how my conquests of Mother Nature are surely an illusion as she alone holds the key to what I can achieve on any given day.
Beautiful and Foreboding (click for full size image) (https://flic.kr/p/pQDfeT)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5612/15646664517_40c09805df_c.jpg)
Toy Town (clic for full size image) (https://flic.kr/p/q5V4sq)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8131/15808180976_666a9763ea_c.jpg)
A Khumjung Sunset (click for full size image) (https://flic.kr/p/pbe7cU)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7539/15211927954_471b48aee6_c.jpg)
I'm a novice at photography and post processing. C&C welcomed. I know I need to improve my skills, so anything that can help, I'd love to see it.
Thanks for looking.
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Maritan,
Thanks for sharing. Well, your captures are great to me, and sorry to hear that you didn't complete your aspirations of reaching the Base Camp. Kudos for the attempt! The images you presented have great lighting and that takes a good eye to know what to keep and what to toss. and having links to Flickr are cool as we get to see the higher resolutions on large displays.
Note that right now your post on AC of Beautiful and Foreboding is not showing. but clicking the text does show your wonderful photo.
cheers, ed
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Ed,
As the other saying goes, "sh!t happens." :lol:
I tried and I couldn't make things happen, but like you said, at least I tried.
I think I've fixed the first picture. Please let me know if you see it without having to click on it.
Thanks for the feedback!
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Hi Maritan,
Thanks for sharing your photos. I really enjoyed looking at them. The mountain in breathtaking!
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Maritan,
thanks for posting those really nice photos!
With all the cold weather pictures thought I would throw this in to cheer everyone up..
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=109078)
Taken from Flat Island looking toward Kailua Beach Park, Oahu.
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Bob, that looks like a nice place to spend an afternoon. :D
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Yes it is!
We did pack a lunch in the kayak and paddled out for an afternoon of wine, cheese and snorkeling. Not necessarily in that order.. 8)
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Oh yea, that sounds pretty awesome. Very relaxing. :thumb:
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FDNY off to western New York. You got to love those guys!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=109084)
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FDNY off to western New York. You got to love those guys!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=109084)
Roger that!
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I recently inherited a bag full of old SMC Pentax-M Prime Lenses and a couple of vintage, aftermarket, K-mount, telephoto zooms. All circa mid-1970s and all fully manual. So, I found a great deal on a lightly used Pentax K-5, digital body, and started shooting. These old lenses are well built, elegant, sharp and take great pics... real nice for 40 year old glass, and besides, it's a great exercise to shoot all manually again.
Here's a couple from today to show you the image quality of the SMC Pentax-M, 135mm Prime. Accounting for the ASP-C crop sensor, this prime lens is effectively 200mm. Not bad for rescuing it from a closest and digging it out of a bag!
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8643/15821263836_5a3ab682cd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/q757wY)
Illinois Central Rails (https://flic.kr/p/q757wY)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8591/15845131931_5c5208ed63_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/q9brFR)
Autumn Wisteria Pods (https://flic.kr/p/q9brFR)
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BSide and Bob2 - Thanks for the feedback.
BSide - Nice pictures with the manual glass. Really high quality pictures.
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FDNY off to western New York. You got to love those guys!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=109084)
Situation is increasingly better. 60 degrees tomorrow...could not have come at a better time. Here are some images to best explain this past week. And yes, FDNY in town with some special units. Our Brothers are here (from all areas).
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=109186)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=109187)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=109188)
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:o Wow, unbelievable
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:o Wow, unbelievable
+1 - when I lived up north (not that far up though), over a course of about a dozen years we had two 30+ inch storms, and, the last one at the beginning of 2010 was one of the many factors that pushed me further south. I did the 55 foot long driveway by hand (got a snowblower the year after that but only used it once for about 6 inches of snow). On the prior 30+ inch storm I did the driveway, most the upper and lower deck (so I could use the hot tub on the lower deck vs. letting the stuff slowly melt in shade and not using it for a couple of months) and enough the street so I could get the SUV out there and flatten enough of the cul-de-sac so that when they eventually plowed it was easier. Could not stand being stuck in four years back for about 2 days until they got to plowing it. Can't image getting through the recent storms way up north at this point.
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My last snow pic. Good to see some creativity in light of a rather bad situation.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=109209)
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That's kewl as shit...
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I love the humor, given the current situation. That's fantastic! :thumb:
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The picture can be taken both literally and figuratively. :lol:
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That's kewl as shit...
And freakin' awesome. Here ya' go :thumb: :
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=109211)
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That's fantastic! :thumb:
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Views that I had during my trek on a
1. Clear-ish Day:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7532/15258494814_a0009aedc7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pfkLUN)
2. Clear evenings:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7509/15693252658_550863b5e9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pUL2gG)
3. Clear nights:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7551/15854950966_55af19572d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qa3Lxy)
Pictures themselves can be clicked for larger version.
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^^Very nice.
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Wow, that's extremely impressive!
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Beautiful mountains. Would love to see that in person :o
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Love the pictures….. Excellent work..
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Nice pictures. :thumb:
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Maritan, your "Clear Nights" shot reminded me of some I took a few weeks back.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC2870-1-Edit_zpsbf88db93.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC2863-000---Copy_zpsb38f1a94.jpg~original)
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Thanks all!
PeteG - love the pictures, especially the first one. Where was this taken?
Happy holidays/ Thanksgiving everyone! :)
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You guys are inspirational with your night pics. :thumb:
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Thanks all!
PeteG - love the pictures, especially the first one. Where was this taken?
Happy holidays/ Thanksgiving everyone! :)
Looks like the very distinctive mountain features at Bear Lake, our little local Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Happy Thanksgiving yerselfs!
John
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Looks like the very distinctive mountain features at Bear Lake, our little local Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Happy Thanksgiving yerselfs!
John
Yes it is John, one of the few places that is close with little light pollution.
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One of these days, I'll have to get back to Colorado and take some pictures. Such a wonderful place.
Here's something to (hopefully) help folks that are experiencing brutal winters. These are some pictures I took while at a local arboretum over the Thanksgiving weekend. I was using a macro lens, but I obviously didn't (wasn't able to) get super close, but thought I'd post it here anyway.
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7506/15909897536_c472d119b7_c.jpg)
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(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8599/15933743851_820d0fca57_c.jpg)
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7549/15748267618_ce56f2969f_c.jpg)
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7534/15935697265_25f44dd9ec_c.jpg)
5. Posted this for no other reason than that it looks a little Christmas-y
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/15935698735_55c64309b1_c.jpg)
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One of these days, I'll have to get back to Colorado and take some pictures. Such a wonderful place.
Here's something to (hopefully) help folks that are experiencing brutal winters. These are some pictures I took while at a local arboretum over the Thanksgiving weekend. I was using a macro lens, but I obviously didn't (wasn't able to) get super close, but thought I'd post it here anyway.
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7506/15909897536_c472d119b7_c.jpg)
Even suffering heat and lack of water the desert plants can be beautiful.
Thanks to Jesus for that.
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Some really fun kids' portraits from a recent birthday party. Those were fruit kabobs... a great party snack!
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8638/15733455007_862b5b0a75_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pYj52D)
Will (https://flic.kr/p/pYj52D)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7535/15919181725_811ac5a7fb_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qfHY7r)
Rosalie (https://flic.kr/p/qfHY7r)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7497/15919260365_307f948378_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qfJnui)
Harlan (https://flic.kr/p/qfJnui)
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Here's an interesting street scene that combines our love for both music and photography. These gypsies were great! Too bad it was so cold.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7483/15763383257_2121b1ab2b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/q1XsDX)
Touched By Warm Music (https://flic.kr/p/q1XsDX)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=109970)
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7470/15947330726_ea9e4f3f70_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qideQ3)EOSE2500HiCont (https://flic.kr/p/qideQ3) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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My ten year old daughter.... (you recall the little speaker building gal?)
One single word hasn't made me laugh so hard, in a long time.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Bacon12814_zps2c95877b.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Bacon12814_zps2c95877b.jpg.html)
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(http://cd8ba0b44a15c10065fd-24461f391e20b7336331d5789078af53.r23.cf1.rackcdn.com/polkaudio.vanillaforums.com/editor/ro/cn26i45gv7gq.jpg)
Last weekend in Bethlehem, PA.
Part of the old Bethlehem Steel plant.
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From my trip to the coast this past weekend:
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/TidePool1.jpg)
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He bounced off one of my windows and was stunned enough for me to get very close.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=110627)
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My ten year old daughter.... (you recall the little speaker building gal?)
One single word hasn't made me laugh so hard, in a long time.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Bacon12814_zps2c95877b.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Bacon12814_zps2c95877b.jpg.html)
I love it! I'll bet it seemed perfectly logical to her. Just like naming a steer "Steak", right?
Pig, I dub thee Bacon, 'cuz sooner or later you will be...
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I love it! I'll bet it seemed perfectly logical to her. Just like naming a steer "Steak", right?
Pig, I dub thee Bacon, 'cuz sooner or later you will be...
Exactly! :lol:
Out of the mouths of babes, just a few days after she wrote that cute little name, she commented on my bald spot getting bigger. :?
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Going through some old travel pics..........
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8660/15886413797_ba78411ee4_b.jpg)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8659/16046796856_e5886c6302_b.jpg)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8618/15449912674_42feb203ab_b.jpg)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8651/16071526402_66a62300bd_b.jpg)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8564/16070313591_ccc4eddf62_b.jpg)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7462/16071451732_d12ed01e3b_b.jpg)
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Spectacular!
Is photography your day job?
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Thanks!
Usually just take pics on vacation for fun and the memories!!
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Wow. If that's the product of "fun and memories", I'd be interested in seeing what you do when it counts! :lol:
Needless to say, I'm very impressed with your skills.
There are a few here that should quit their day job and seek photography as their main profession.
So if any of you (and you know who you are) have been contemplating photography as a new path in life, "Yes". Do it. :thumb:
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+1 :thumb:
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Great shots gfroman. One of many from Dec, caught a flock of geese going into the sunrise.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C8105_zps2c955e37.jpg~original)
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Don't forget to brush :o
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2949/15201785438_6a7485127e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pak8bW)
Camel Teeth (https://flic.kr/p/pak8bW)
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Oh man, I know some old audiophiles that look just like that, especially when they don't shave for a day or two.
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Oh man, I know some old audiophiles that look just like that, especially when they don't shave for a day or two.
I was thinking the same thing. :)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=111238)
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I call this, "Little girl in a sub"
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/DSC_0004_zps62f19bf9.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/DSC_0004_zps62f19bf9.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/DSC_0006_zpsc23d3072.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/DSC_0006_zpsc23d3072.jpg.html)
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That's pretty cool right there, Bob. :thumb:
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Thank you Jerry. :wink:
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Brings a whole new meaning to "she gets into speaker building"! She's gonna want her own sub, you know...
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Hi Bob,
that's so cute...
Guy 13 on planet Vietnam.
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Love that picture. I hope she picks up on all audiophoolery.
I talk to my daughter (probably bore her to death) about
my audio passion. She tells me she learns a lot and I
hope she will join in my passion as well. Unfortunately
she is 27 and so it is later than I had hope for.
Once again...great picture and I enjoy reading your posts.
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Hi Bob,
now that your daughter has already build her own speakers,
she knows that you don't put your fingers on the driver's cone.
Hum mmm... Her agile fingers look very close to the fragile cone.
:lol:
Guy 13 on planet Vietnam.
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Hi all,
last night, more precisely at midnight sharp,
my wife, my sister in law and me were on the roof (4th floor)
to see the fireworks over Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
but since my house is 15 kilometers away from downtown,
the fireworks look like matches, very small,
I took pictures, but you could hardly see it.
So this morning my wife turn on her tablet
and we watched the news about the fireworks around the world
and I think the one I like the most,
was the one in London, very original.
So, nothing special on New Year eve and on New Year day,
as a matter of fact, here on planet Vietnam,
the Vietnamese do not celebrate New Year, not day off,
today it's work as usual.
Happy New Year anyway !
Guy 13 on planet Vietnam.
I took a picture of the view on the north side of my house.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=111638)
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Thanks for the comments on the "girl in a sub" photo. Abbie loves helping, and likes to get "into" her work. :lol:
Thank you for the complement, especially Apollo.
Hey Guy....Am I mistaken, or are the lights of that building lit up in the shape of a Christian cross?
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Thanks for the comments on the "girl in a sub" photo. Abbie loves helping, and likes to get "into" her work. :lol:
Thank you for the complement, especially Apollo.
Hey Guy....Am I mistaken, or are the lights of that building lit up in the shape of a Christian cross?
Hi Bob,
sorry if I did not use your daughter's real name Abbie,
my memory is playing tricks on me lately,
must be my old age.
The lighted cross on the small building is the one
of a small Catholic church a few blocks away from our house,
it's small enough to be called a chapel.
Here the Catholic (Churches) always have Christmas decoration
like the houses in Canada and USA.
Thanks for asking, it shows curiosity and interest in stuff I post.
Happy New Year for you, Abbie and all your family.
Guy13 on planet Vietnam.
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Not sure what I said to warrant an apology on your part, but all is good Guy, no worries.
I guess I haven't given it much thought, but now, thinking of Christianity in Vietnam seems....well...."odd".
Glad it's there though.
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Not sure what I said to warrant an apology on your part, but all is good Guy, no worries.
I guess I haven't given it much thought, but now, thinking of Christianity in Vietnam seems....well...."odd".
Glad it's there though.
Hi Bob on planet St-Louis.
Christianity in Vietnam is booming. (..and so is Buddhism)
(In the province of Quebec (Canada) they are tearing down churches... :(
There is even an air conditioned church near our house.
So many Vietnamese to attempt mass,
that some will have to stay outside because the church is full.
Guy 13 on planet Vietnam.
By the way, there is a very small Islamic community here,
but they display a very low profile,
they have a few temples around the country.
They know that if they cause trouble, the will be squash down by the government.
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Interesting and surprising, but good to hear (not the Canadian part).
Thanks Guy
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Sad to see the tree and 2014 go..
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7562/16166965422_a207b68fc0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qCBVz9)EOSE2620Refl (https://flic.kr/p/qCBVz9) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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Gfroman, those two pics are freaking EPIC!!! :thumb: Wow!!
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Gfroman, those two pics are freaking EPIC!!! :thumb: Wow!!
Yes, just outstanding!
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Hi gfroman,
I love black & white when well done and yours are superbly well done.
Don't hesitate to post more...
Thanks for sharing.
Guy 13
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Thanks guys!
Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu – Nepal
Pushkar Camel Festival - Pushkar, India
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7560/15982545037_c6018b6de7_b.jpg)
Love these B&W's, as they seem to possess a unique look and atmosphere, espcially how light and shadows seem to envelop and dance around the subjects.
I was wondering what your B&W post-processing workflow was? Any B&W specialized programs or conversions? Dodge and burn?
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I was wonderin' if he just used a red filter?
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Thanks guys!
I typically do most processing in Camera Raw.
Convert color to B&W file.
Make adjustments with the color sliders (mostly red and yellow).
Sometimes use the graduated filter if sky is too over-exposed.
Maybe some dodge & burn if needed.
Crop.
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Moonrise from my front porch.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=111978)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=111979)
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(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/Jekyll-sunrise.jpg)
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(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/Jekyll-sunrise.jpg)
DAMN! :o Eerily majestic yet smooth like cream! Care to share your technique with the class?
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DAMN! :o Eerily majestic yet smooth like cream! Care to share your technique with the class?
Ah thanks. First thing - get up early!! and be prepared (in the dark)- sunrise happens so fast. I did several different versions of this shot, and this one came out best. Still working on some others.
This is actually a pano stitch (of 7 shots), which is a fairly new process that I have been trying. I used to shoot 4x5 until my favorite color transparency film went extinct. I still have some left, but it's truly depressing for me that I cannot get any more. This image is from a digital camera.
I of course use a tripod, but I also have a special panoramic bracket. The camera is mounted vertically on the bracket and aligned to correct for parallax errors, and I have click detents on my ball head that helps to get consistent images for stitching.
I shot manual exposure, manual focus. Exposure for all images was 1/10th of a sec at f8. Lightroom cannot read my camera's RAW files, so I had to do the conversions in proprietary software, then export as tiffs to further adjust in Lightroom. For this series of images I did some minor adjustments, but one thing I did here, that I normally do not like to do is lift the shadows a bit (usually it's the opposite for my tastes). The trees were actually a bit more silhouetted than what appears here, but lifting the shadows brings out a little more detail. There was not much contrast to the scene, so lifting the shadows really did not effect adversely much else of the scene.
I sent the series from Lightroom to build the pano in Photoshop, which does a beautiful job of stitching, if you give it good input.
One thing you will not know unless I say, is the very tip of the tree on the left extended beyond the frame in the stitch (but not my original single image) so I used the spot healing brush tool to cut some off.
Another thing I normally NEVER do, but this time I did, was remove parts of another tree in the left side of the frame. It was distracting. My first time experimenting with removing using the content aware feature. Worked pretty well, but I needed to do some further cleaning up with the healing brush.
Once that was done, I sent the whole stitch back to Lightroom for some further enhancing - which again was very minimal. I used the brush tool to brush along the sand on the right and center to increase the clarity, which enhances micro contrast. I thought it brought out the texture to the sand.
And that's pretty much it.
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Moonrise from my front porch.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=111978)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=111979)
Wow, what a view!
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Ah thanks.
And that's pretty much it.
Very nice gnuyork. Good work! Those Lightroom/Photoshop tools can be amazing with a little care and practice. I can almost smell the stop-bath. :wink:
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Here's an image that I created using the same process as gnuyork.
9 vertical frames, imported into Lightroom 5, exported to Photoshop Pano, re-imported to Lightroom 5 for processing. Unfortunately, like gnuyork, I did not have a tripod. This was taken handheld with a Sony RX100MKII pocket camera. The Photoshop processing required some adjustments to the the horizon for distortion. Also, I did not "photoshop out" the power lines in the upper right hand corner. Working with the subtle gradations of blues would take a lot of time and skill. As of now, the eye doesn't really go there.
B side - Nice one
As far as the wires, have you tried the content aware feature, rather than the healing brush? It's really quite an impressive tool, and I'm just newly discovering it myself. Just lasso select around the wires as close as and detailed as you can get, the hit the delete key. Double check to make sure it didn't mess too much with your gradations, and boom, there you have it.
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Hey gnuyork!
I took your suggestion and looked into the "content aware" editing feature in Photoshop CS6. It's actually quite easy to use and offers a variety of editing modes.
Here's the improved pano sans the power lines. I also took the liberty to "clean up" some of the trash and improve the contrast a teenie weenie. Good tool!
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7544/16224430382_ada89c8183_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qHGrUj)
Acigöl Lake Post-Edit (https://flic.kr/p/qHGrUj)
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Hey gnuyork!
I took your suggestion and looked into the "content aware" editing feature in Photoshop CS6. It's actually quite easy to use and offers a variety of editing modes.
Here's the improved pano sans the power lines. I also took the liberty to "clean up" some of the trash and improve the contrast a teenie weenie. Good tool!
Nice. Glad you discovered it. Almost too easy, isn't it?
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7510/16250677625_38b65b3612_b.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=112474)
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7469/16240551926_10018de17b_b.jpg)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7538/15646584103_2417bf1314_b.jpg)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7569/16264661421_b50c5504d0_b.jpg)
All shots from Kathmandu - Nepal.
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Wow. I'm blown away. :o
That first one is very powerful. Is there a story behind that one?
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This guy, known as a Sadhu(Holy Man), was living in a small mausoleum structure in a cemetery outside Kathmandu.
Wish I knew his life story and how old he was, but could not really communicate with him.
He just smiled at me as I clicked away.
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Fascinating. I wonder what his thoughts where as you were taking his picture.
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I really love the image of the woman carrying plants/veggies!! :thumb:
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Couple of others I converted to B&W.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7511/15669534433_0d25648b94_b.jpg)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7547/16263445566_ed8ef1b9d6_b.jpg)
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^^^ Good Stuff
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7512/16106070838_972cd5b0b1_b.jpg)
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I thought I would share a picture I took last week of my wife on Cannon Bach Oregon. It was a non typical winter day for Oregon and I am a non Typical picture taker. The picture was taken with a non-typical Samsung S-3 smart phone that I figured how to se on Black and White because I thought that is what the Pro's would do. I wasn't seeing the cloud reflection with the naked eye.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=113010)
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That's a fantastic shot, well done!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=113102)
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Another Arizona sunset
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=113202)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=113203)
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I thought I would share a picture I took last week of my wife on Cannon Bach Oregon. It was a non typical winter day for Oregon and I am a non Typical picture taker. The picture was taken with a non-typical Samsung S-3 smart phone that I figured how to se on Black and White because I thought that is what the Pro's would do. I wasn't seeing the cloud reflection with the naked eye.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=113010)
nice shot - haven't made it to cannon beach for a while.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0015_zps0dde07c5.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0015_zps0dde07c5.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0013_zpsfd2c3805.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0013_zpsfd2c3805.jpg.html)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0016_zpsae54ac9c.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0016_zpsae54ac9c.jpg.html)
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another one from the beach, later that morning...
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/JekyllBeachSunrise.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=113840)
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How the hell do you guys manage to post such large images?? :scratch: :banghead:
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How the hell do you guys manage to post such large images?? :scratch: :banghead:
ThunderB
The large photos you see above on this AC forum are linked images that are hosted at other locations, while the image you have above (eagle in flight) was uploaded to Audiocircle directly. The remote locations can be any of the photo hosting sites like photobucket.com or flickr.com (both free) or they may reside on a webdomain (personal or work).
If you are on a computer (rather than phone/tablet) while browsing AC, you can mouse right-click and choose “Save image location” to see the location of that image.
Audiocircle has improved the quality and compression of the images compared to the early days, but space costs money, so the images directly uploaded to Audiocircle are limited to a certain size and the image resolution is compressed a good amount.
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How the hell do you guys manage to post such large images?? :scratch: :banghead:
I use Photobucket.
From what I understand, they compress the image, so you lose some pixels.
But personally, I'd rather have size over quality. :wink:
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How the hell do you guys manage to post such large images?? :scratch: :banghead:
I have my own personal server space that I host from.
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Gfroman - Awesome B&W pictures. I was in Kathmandu last year, and I had multiple chances to photograph these sadhus, but I'm not comfortable with people photography yet. Not sure why.
Gnuyork - Nice beach shot. Looks lovely.
ThunderB - Nice BIF capture.
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Stunning eagle picture. Brick!!!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=113892)
Thanks! Spend a lot of time chasing them in the winter, but mild winter means fewer eagles in one place.
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Nice ones Brick. The winter started pretty good for eagle's for me but got real slow.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A0002_zps4c34eb3a.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A9107_zps0269583e.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A9263_zps27dd7c74.jpg~original)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=113934)
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All, right, Let me see a show of hands!
How many of you youngsters remember seeing a '57 Ford when it was NEW!!!!!!
Yeah, that's what I thought. Sometimes it's fun to be an old fart! :green:
Gene
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ME!!
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Being born the same year I don't really remember the cars when new, I do have many fond memories of riding around with my Grandfather in his '57 Chev and playing on his quarter horse ranch.
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I was to but I remember seeing them around later on...
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Well, the new models came out in Sept. so I would have just turned 11 years old when these beauties came out.
As you can see in that pic, with those full length fender skirts, if you had a flat you had to first remove them.
And about the only thing missing is about 3 feet of Continental Kit hanging off the rear bumper and damn near dragging the ground.
Ah, the good old days. :thumb:
Gene
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PeteG - The first and second are good, but the third one is spectacular. Just wish you had gotten closer to the action (either via crop/ longer lens). Nice capture still of a very tough subjects. Care to share EXIF data?
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We had an identical color scheme 56 Ford wagon. Much memories with us 3 kids and ole Toby our cocker spaniel and Mom and Dad going on weekend jaunts around the island. (Oahu). And movies at the old Waialae drive in regardless of the ghost stories.
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In '57 I was 9 years old so I'm sure I noticed the new Fords. They probably looked fantastic compared to my Dad's 1953 Hudson Wasp. The back seat in the old Hudson's were huge, too bad I was too young to put it to good use, my brother and I just used it to fight in during long trips.
Wayne
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As you can see in that pic, with those full length fender skirts, if you had a flat you had to first remove them.
And about the only thing missing is about 3 feet of Continental Kit hanging off the rear bumper and damn near dragging the ground.
Ah, the good old days. :thumb:
Gene
Sorta like this :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=81129&size=huge)
Can't tell you how many times I've nearly ripped the back bumper off not paying attention to inclines.
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Nice one Scott, she's a real beauty.
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Nice ones Brick. The winter started pretty good for eagle's for me but got real slow.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A0002_zps4c34eb3a.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A9107_zps0269583e.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A9263_zps27dd7c74.jpg~original)
Hey, those are get pictures of eagle both of you guy took. I went eagle watching
here in Oklahoma a few years back around this time and all I got was frost bite..
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Those 4th gen Thunderbirds are my favorite (64-66). The couple that lived next door when I was growing up had a black 66 Thunderbird.
Another guy at the end of the street had a white 58 Thunderbird.
I must say I'm not a big fan of the Continental kits. But those 64-66 T-Birds are otherwise perfect.
HsvHeelFan
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You're right about the continental kits. They're sorta worthless, especially on this car. The TBird has 15" rims and the kit only holds a 14" rim. My wife likes it though, so it's probably never coming off.
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All, right, Let me see a show of hands!
How many of you youngsters remember seeing a '57 Ford when it was NEW!!!!!!
Yeah, that's what I thought. Sometimes it's fun to be an old fart! :green:
Gene
My Dad was a Ford dealer and us privileged family members got to drive demos. I drove a new '57 like that one to high school every day. No longer a rich kid (or rich old man) but sure have fond memories of the cars. Just bought my (probably) last car and decided to forgo my favored Audis and Infinities for a Ford Fusion for old times sake. Do I get some sort of old fart prize?
Bill
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Wow, Bill. I'm impressed. You drove a new '57!
You are definitely in the running for the old fart prize. :thumb:
Gene
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7430/16395762006_0afbff9d4e_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qYQyPQ)
Monday Mayhem on Friday Night (https://flic.kr/p/qYQyPQ)
The Venerable iPhone 6 Camera Inside of a Houston, TX Bowling Alley
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8672/16421713555_ace5a74407_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/r28zjk)
5th Street Building (https://flic.kr/p/r28zjk)
The Venerable Sony Rx100MKII Pocket Camera on the Streets of Austin, TX
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B&W shots of Angkor Wat - Cambodia.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8639/16253529379_07e6d3dd36_b.jpg)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7350/15820446814_6fab631476_b.jpg)
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7430/16395762006_0afbff9d4e_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qYQyPQ)
Monday Mayhem on Friday Night (https://flic.kr/p/qYQyPQ)
The Venerable iPhone 6 Camera Inside of a Houston, TX Bowling Alley
That's a pretty cool picture :thumb:
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SAw this car on the street last summer. Engine in the trunk?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=114248)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=114249)
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SAw this car on the street last summer. Engine in the trunk?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=114249)
Hi mjosef,
that's a strange looking motor in the trunk,
plus the battery look very big,
I wonder why it's so big ?
Guy 13
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Looks like the Caddy has some hydraulic pumps in the trunk to lift the car. :o
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=114319)
In the harbor at Annapolis.
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Okay guys... here's something that's no real "biggie," but it's lots of fun for me. I just got a photo published in the New York Times Online Edition, which may actually go to print.
Back story: The article is a feature interview with the comedian, Hannibal Buress. Maybe some of you are familiar with him... he's rather up & coming and is getting a lot of publicity lately especially for his outspoken challenges to Bill Cosby. We'll it turns out that Hannibal got his start with performing while he was in college at SIU in my restaurant and coffeehouse. He held an open mic in the backroom and began writing and trying his material here in Southern Illinois. Yesterday the NY Times called and wanted photos and some info on our place. Here's the link to the actual article, and below find a copy both of the NY Times Photo and the Original. :thumb: PS. This is not an endorsement of Hannibal. You may or may not like his material. Much of it is very clever... per usual, some is not my cup of tea.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/tmagazine/2015/02/05/hannibal-buress-favorite-comedians-inspiration-interview/?ref=t-magazine&referrer= You must click on the first photo to get the slide show.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7429/16451513742_5b895d39cb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/r4LiSE)
Hannibal Buress Favorite Coffeehouse (https://flic.kr/p/r4LiSE)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/16426605816_e13796bf4d_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/r2yDBE)
The Bar of the Longbranch Cafe (https://flic.kr/p/r2yDBE)
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That's a pretty cool picture :thumb:
Thanks SlushPuppy!
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Congrats bside!
Seems like all of your photos are really great!
Wish I had your talent.
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7450/15829614794_52d254ecaa_b.jpg)
Pushkar, India
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Fantastic images gfroman!!! :thumb: :thumb:
The thing that makes this image great for me , is the man touching his neck, juxtaposed against the giant camel neck.
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Thanks!!!
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Okay guys... here's something that's no real "biggie," but it's lots of fun for me. I just got a photo published in the New York Times Online Edition, which may actually go to print.
Back story: The article is a feature interview with the comedian, Hannibal Buress. Maybe some of you are familiar with him... he's rather up & coming and is getting a lot of publicity lately especially for his outspoken challenges to Bill Cosby. We'll it turns out that Hannibal got his start with performing while he was in college at SIU in my restaurant and coffeehouse. He held an open mic in the backroom and began writing and trying his material here in Southern Illinois. Yesterday the NY Times called and wanted photos and some info on our place. Here's the link to the actual article, and below find a copy both of the NY Times Photo and the Original. :thumb: PS. This is not an endorsement of Hannibal. You may or may not like his material. Much of it is very clever... per usual, some is not my cup of tea.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/tmagazine/2015/02/05/hannibal-buress-favorite-comedians-inspiration-interview/?ref=t-magazine&referrer= You must click on the first photo to get the slide show.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7429/16451513742_5b895d39cb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/r4LiSE)
Hannibal Buress Favorite Coffeehouse (https://flic.kr/p/r4LiSE)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/16426605816_e13796bf4d_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/r2yDBE)
The Bar of the Longbranch Cafe (https://flic.kr/p/r2yDBE)
Bside - wicked cool! Also that you have a coffee house (and restaurant)... speaking of I need to go buy beans so I can make my coffee this morning...
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=114582)
Found this photo of my system, 1979-1983. Remember building the speakers with basic tools, didn't have an electric sander, so the finish was a bit 'rough'.
Photo shows some color fade, will have to try and locate the negative.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=114634)
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7356/16495013522_7a3ff062f4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/r8BfQS)EOSE2823 (https://flic.kr/p/r8BfQS) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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^ looks like Diamonds
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iPhone picture:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115055)
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Very very nice! Only in Hawaii! Glad I'll be there soon.
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(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8583/16581281971_71d5dec2ee_b.jpg)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/15962706913_a76ec1a639_b.jpg)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8640/15866185983_810a016824_b.jpg)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/16298940610_4ccd11446d_b.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115203)
Checkin out the Banzai Pipeline........
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/16451190596_ed64e1364d_o.jpg)
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Leaning out the window and waiting on a train...
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3894/14356734865_af0ca56839_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nSE26t)
Amtrak Crossing B&W (https://flic.kr/p/nSE26t)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115288)
Stop along the road to Hana, Maui.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115291)
Moloka'i on the left. Maui on the right.
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/16298628328_a34f8c45f2_b.jpg)
Mesa Arch - Moab, Utah
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gfroman,
Awesome pic. Thanks for sharing. Where was it taken?
Please, please, to those posting pictures of places that make me drool. Stop being teases and tell where they were taken.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115296)
Just off shore, Lahaina, Maui
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gfroman,
Awesome pic. Thanks for sharing. Where was it taken?
Please, please, to those posting pictures of places that make me drool. Stop being teases and tell where they were taken.
In my "neighborhood"! Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands National Park.
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charmerci,
Thank you. I almost made it there last September but a sore knee and awful motel prices in Moab made me change my vacation to the north coast of CA. Now I see what I missed.
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Hey Guys -
Yes, Mesa Arch - Moab, Utah.
Wife and I camped outside the park, got up before sunrise, drove to the spot, and waited………..
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8603/16586296205_e124671dc0_b.jpg)
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Oh yea...I have so many photos of that area. I love it so much. Keep 'em coming, please! :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115308)
I don't have many photos of the area on this computer now but this is a few years ago of me on the Slickrock Trail a couple miles up the hill. The LaSal Mts. are in the background.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115296)
Just off shore, Lahaina, Maui
Sweet we were there last Oct with the kids and loved it. We saw a set of dolphins on our trip out to Molokini.
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gfroman - the latest batch of B&W pictures of people is just amazing.
The Mesa Arch isn't bad either. :thumb:
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Thanks for all the kind words!
Here is another of Mesa Arch……….
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8606/15970618964_316354d250_b.jpg)
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gfroman,
you do post some great photo's! :thumb:
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Hey Guys -
Yes, Mesa Arch - Moab, Utah.
Wife and I camped outside the park, got up before sunrise, drove to the spot, and waited………..
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8603/16586296205_e124671dc0_b.jpg)
That's just fantastic. Which lens at what focal length?
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Nikon 14-24mm at maybe 14mm or 16mm.
Wife was not too happy walking along that narrow bridge………...
Thanks!
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Sauron
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8635/15971439704_f0bdf49df8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qkkNA5)Sauron (https://flic.kr/p/qkkNA5) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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This weekend we were hit by another snow and ice storm. Here's an iconic country view under grey skies, wintry mix and icicle coatings.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8574/16603280951_3447cdb02b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rib9YF)
Cerny's Winter Barn (https://flic.kr/p/rib9YF)
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Hope this makes our snow-belt friends feel better.
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/jeffreybehr/Landscapes/2015Feb21_2187_1200w_zpsrozovvon.jpg) (http://s89.photobucket.com/user/jeffreybehr/media/Landscapes/2015Feb21_2187_1200w_zpsrozovvon.jpg.html)
Shot today--Canon 6D, 16-35/4/L/IS @ 33mm, NE of Phoenix.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115445)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115461)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Tools/DSC_0008_zpseda8f33c.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Tools/DSC_0008_zpseda8f33c.jpg.html)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Tools/Delta%20Milwaukee%20Scroll%20Saw/DSC_0007_zpsf74a2ff0.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Tools/Delta%20Milwaukee%20Scroll%20Saw/DSC_0007_zpsf74a2ff0.jpg.html)
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A few of my wildlife shots recently.
Got a kick out of this coyote trying to catch a field mouse.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A2851_zps9bf8c4bf.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A9537_zps0a748664.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A1273_zpsd659347c.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A9184_zpsd9360cb2.jpg~original)
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wow Pete!! Cool !! are you super stealth or using 1000mm lens?
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WOW!!! :o
Dude...You're amazing.
I barely feel worthy of posting in this thread.
I try to post things I feel are interesting, worthy of conversation, or images that make the viewer "feel" something. I lack the skills to be called a "photographer".
But some of you guys should be working for National Geographic with your skills and equipment.
Frankly, I'm blown away with you fella recently.
PLEASE keep posting. It's inspiring.
Bob
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I took pictures like that with my cell phone.
Then I woke up and went to work. :thumb:
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WOW!!! :o
Dude...You're amazing.
I barely feel worthy of posting in this thread.
I try to post things I feel are interesting, worthy of conversation, or images that make the viewer "feel" something. I lack the skills to be called a "photographer".
But some of you guys should be working for National Geographic with your skills and equipment.
Frankly, I'm blown away with you fella recently.
PLEASE keep posting. It's inspiring.
Bob
...BobSL, keep posting your photos, i am sure your images are inspiring others as well. it's all about capturing moments and great things. we each have something to contribute to our visual world.
cheers, ed
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...BobSL, keep posting your photos, i am sure your images are inspiring others as well. it's all about capturing moments and great things. we each have something to contribute to our visual world.
cheers, ed
Yes indeed, someone can post a simple picture (to them) but can be very moving to someone else. That's what's so unique about photography, we can all look at the same picture and all have different thoughts and emotions about it.
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Thanks guys, sounds good. :thumb:
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PeteG - Fabulous shots there.
Here are a few of my own that I took at the local riparian. These birds have been giving me hell. They'd perch just long enough for me to draw my camera out slowly so I didn't startle them. As soon as I would bring the camera up and look through the viewfinder to locate them, they'd fly away.
I love these birds because they look "normal" from certain angles, but if they turn and the sunlight catches them just right, watch out. I've had them actually blow out a couple pictures because of how brightly they reflected the sun.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8674/16181935288_afac161189_b.jpg)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8599/16183692937_50ee5004b1_b.jpg)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7338/16182183680_58800811a5_b.jpg)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8659/16182182790_467eb056bc_b.jpg)
These birds are absolutely stunning:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/16367837821_28454d60b6_b.jpg)
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PeteG and Maritan, Thanks for posting such great photographs. Really fantastic work. :thumb: You must have infinite patience.
Maritan, What is the name of the purple-headed........?
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Don - Thanks. Patience is definitely a learned skill for me. :lol:
These are Anna's Hummingbirds. They are tiny. You could probably easily close your fist around one of these things.
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Great pics! How do you get the pics to fill most of the page, when I post pics their half the size. :scratch:
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(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8587/16623357131_8260d19ca3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rjX3VH)Lost in translation (https://flic.kr/p/rjX3VH) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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Cool Jon L. It looks like the sign for infinity in a sort of liquid 3D shape. Great title!
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Didja know flickr is inserting ads in your photo stream? News to me.
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A touch of summer in a snow storm.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115547)
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I wanted to see a movie but just couldn't decide which one I wanted to see! :scratch: Such a tough decision!!!!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115642)
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What is it?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115682)
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Something that loves water..... very, very much.
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I wanted to see a movie but just couldn't decide which one I wanted to see! :scratch: Such a tough decision!!!!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115642)
:lol: Thanks for the photo chuckle. So which did you choose ?
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:lol: Thanks for the photo chuckle. So which did you choose ?
I was just joking - I wouldn't pay to see either.
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With all the whooplah about the movie "Whiplash," I captured this image last night at the our local high school talent show.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8651/16684484675_870e6f62f8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rqmm1T)
Clock Wise (https://flic.kr/p/rqmm1T)
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From phone cam. Wish I had a real camera for this beautiful cloud!
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8583/16689001771_ce9091de6e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rqKuMR)Phone Cam (https://flic.kr/p/rqKuMR) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=116034)
On Monday, birder Jason Ward tweeted out this crazy photo by east London hobby photographer Martin Le-May of a weasel 'hitching a ride' on what appears to be a European green woodpecker and the bird doesn't look too happy about it.
If you've heard of the term fight or flight, this is a rare case of fight and flight.
The weasel wasn't really riding the bird, but trying to eat it.
Weasels are notorious nest robbers. And it looks like Le-May got the perfect shot following a confrontation between a weasel and the woodpecker.
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fake or are weasles really relaxed?
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jqp,
right time right place for Le-May
interview here...http://www.itv.com/news/2015-03-02/incredible-image-shows-weasel-flying-on-woodpeckers-back/
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We are currently getting pounded by a snow and ice storm. I hope everyone is warm and cozy.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8664/16530083690_a9450c8052_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rbGZYW)
Conference of the Snow Birds (https://flic.kr/p/rbGZYW)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8622/16716429072_0f5a24c2b9_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rtb4Ym)
Snow Cardinal 3 (https://flic.kr/p/rtb4Ym)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8620/16717499145_9ccee826e0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rtgy4T)
Snow Cardinal 2 (https://flic.kr/p/rtgy4T)
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Sony A7r via Alien Skin 7
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8683/16514255717_b31321f661_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/raiSSR)DSC09063 (https://flic.kr/p/raiSSR) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=116297)
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Been playing around with a new telephoto lens that I bought on discount in Germany. Having some fun taking winter pictures of your common,
everyday variety of midwest birds. Nothing exotic (eagles, etc.) like you real outdoor photographers. These are the little guys that show up in the yard,
and I stuck my lens out the window to capture them. At zero temps, I wouldn't want to get cold, mind you... :nono:
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8598/16726876472_aa916bb561_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ru6BBW)
White-Throated Wren (https://flic.kr/p/ru6BBW)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8586/16520958837_4843a06c8d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/raUetT)
Tufted Titmouse Belly (https://flic.kr/p/raUetT)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8664/16108199153_3d2756750c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qxqJpB)
Common Grackle (https://flic.kr/p/qxqJpB)
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As always bside excellent photos. Really!
How bout some specs??
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Not long ago I had Costco scan all my old slides onto DVDs. Pretty good deal actually, with a 'sale' coupon was 12.99 per disc +. Now while all my stuff would have fit on 1 DVD, the sale price was $5 off the usual price per disc. I broke things down into 3 sets, thereby getting $15 off instead of only $5. The usual price gets you the disc with 40 some odd pics I think it is, then it's $ .17 for each pic/slide above the base number. Anyway, the disc comes with a "slideshow", a random slideshow with music, and a folder with .jpgs of each slide. Seems I had something like 5 Vivitar carousels, mostly full, so something around 500 slides and it was about $138 out the door with 3 discs.
Pics were shot with a Pentax KX, the stock lens that came with it (1:1.7 50 mm Ashai), and I think mostly Ektachrome. Will have to check the boxes again. Anyway, nothing spectacular or particularly outstanding, just thought after all the really stunning pics you all have posted which I've enjoyed viewing I'd throw some out there. These were taken in the mid to late '70s, so no clue as to any settings. Maybe there'll be something of interest to someone.
These were taken in/around Colorado -Manitou Springs, Garden of the Gods.........
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115459)
Kind of made me think of the house at the Bates Motel.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115457)
A park in Denver..
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115460)
An 'artsy' attempt of a light fixture somewhere in Spokane, if memory serves.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=115458)
Inspired by posts here I recently purchased a Sony DSC RX-100 MkII. Haven't had/made time to play with it yet, but seeing what everyone's doing with the new generation of cameras it will be interesting & fun to learn. And maybe at some point I'll tinker with the photo sites that allow greater res like photobucket, etc. A big 'Thanks' to beside123 for his thoughts, advise, & cautions on my new purchase. Maybe if I devote enough time to it something will develop ( :D)
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As always bside excellent photos. Really!
How bout some specs??
Thanks Bob2. I appreciate the compliments. Actually, judging by the pics you've posted lately, I think I'd rather be "there" than facing the weather we've been having "here."
All of my photos are hot-linked at the bottom with the title, which will direct you to my Flickr sight. I generally recommend Flickr, even over Photobucket, as it's easy to use and allows for great quality with lots of options. The EXIF data is posted there for each photo.
The the telephoto lens that I've been playing with is a Tamron 70-300mm, Sony/Minolta mount, which is apparently being discontinued and replaced with a new fangled version. That's why it was CHEAP. My camera has in-camera stabilization. For the bird shots, I try to keep aperture at f/5.6 and shoot at as high a speed as I can get away with, depending upon the light. A full-frame sensor allows me to increase the ISO, if necessary, with less worry about noise and image degradation. Those little critters, jump around a lot!
The most recent photos, including the Cardinals in the snow were all taken handheld... another reason I try to shoot fast. On other occasions I use a tripod for birds and such.
Maybe some of the other nature photogs can chime in here. I'm a noobie when it comes to birds... well except for maybe flipping one! :thumb:
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Not long ago I had Costco scan all my old slides onto DVDs. Pretty good deal actually, with a 'sale' coupon was 12.99 per disc +. Now while all my stuff would have fit on 1 DVD, the sale price was $5 off the usual price per disc. I broke things down into 3 sets, thereby getting $15 off instead of only $5. The usual price gets you the disc with 40 some odd pics I think it is, then it's $ .17 for each pic/slide above the base number. Anyway, the disc comes with a "slideshow", a random slideshow with music, and a folder with .jpgs of each slide. Seems I had something like 5 Vivitar carousels, mostly full, so something around 500 slides and it was about $138 out the door with 3 discs.
Pics were shot with a Pentax KX, the stock lens that came with it (1:1.7 50 mm Ashai), and I think mostly Ektachrome. Will have to check the boxes again. Anyway, nothing spectacular or particularly outstanding, just thought after all the really stunning pics you all have posted which I've enjoyed viewing I'd throw some out there. These were taken in the mid to late '70s, so no clue as to any settings. Maybe there'll be something of interest to someone.
Inspired by posts here I recently purchased a Sony DSC RX-100 MkII. Haven't had/made time to play with it yet, but seeing what everyone's doing with the new generation of cameras it will be interesting & fun to learn. And maybe at some point I'll tinker with the photo sites that allow greater res like photobucket, etc. A big 'Thanks' to bside123 for his thoughts, advise, & cautions on my new purchase. Maybe if I devote enough time to it something will develop ( :D)
Thanks for jumping in and posting some of your old film images. Nothing like film! Takes a lot of pixels to get to analogue. :scratch: Now that you've gone digital... shoot away my friend. Remember, even a blind chicken can find a kernel of corn once in a while. Enjoy your new camera. It's a fine piece of equipment and will deliver great pics. Keep it in your pocket, take it with you wherever you go and shoot! 8)
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Hey ArthurDent: Here's a great example of the performance value of the, little but mighty, Sony RX100MKII. These photos were taken on the same night as the forlorn drummer picture that I posted earlier. Boy, did he bomb! It was painful.
The occasion was the local high school talent show. I made the mistake that night in bringing my full-frame camera with only 1 lens - the 70-300mm telephoto. Since we arrived fashionably late, our seats ended up in about the 3rd row from the high school stage center. Not the best seats for many reasons. Lots of stuff I didn't wanna see. The lens I had on the pro-camera was way to long for our position and the POV was way off. I could take close-ups of the kids but couldn't get any full stage or wide-angle shots.
Then I remembered... I had the Sony pocket camera with me in my pocket! It's so damn versatile and the quality is great with a 1" sensor. I whipped it out and held it up over my head, set it on it widest setting and got these. These shots were all taken at ISO 6400, handheld in very low light. Not bad for a pocket camera with a crop sensor in bad light, eh!?
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8607/16550859380_97fc7091d1_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rdxtSu)
CCHS Talent Show Review (https://flic.kr/p/rdxtSu)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8626/16737055551_fa40e97852_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ruZMvi)
CCHS Talent Show Review - Boys on Guitars (https://flic.kr/p/ruZMvi)
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(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8618/16743800592_f18fe3c75b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rvAmz7)EOSE2837B (https://flic.kr/p/rvAmz7) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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So.... what the hell is that??? :scratch:
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So.... what the hell is that??? :scratch:
My first thought was chess piece. :scratch:
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So.... what the hell is that??? :scratch:
Bottom of a wine glass?
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It's a drop of water caught by a high speed camera.
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Bottom of a wine glass?
Yes :thumb: I broke my favorite wine glass today while cleaning it, so it's just the bottom base of it.. :(
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My son had me make him a new wallpaper background. I've made a few using water drops on a clear acetate sheet. He is a knife nut so I used a Spyderco logo (100mm macro lens w/ring flash).
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A3784-3-crop_zpsmkvfh401.jpg~original)
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Wow, you guys are amazingly creative!
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Hi all,
looking at the above awesome pictures,
that's why I don't post any more any of my photos,
they look amaterish compared to what you guys post.
Guy 13
The amateur photographer,
even if I've been selling professional photographic equipment.
(Phase One, Manfrotto, B+W, LEE, Bowens, Sekonic...)
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Hi all,
looking at the above awesome pictures,
that's why I don't post any more any of my photos,
they look amaterish compared to what you guys post.
Guy 13
The amateur photographer,
even if I've been selling professional photographic equipment.
(Phase One, Manfrotto, B+W, LEE, Bowens, Sekonic...)
Hi Guy13,
As for me, all photos are welcome. I've always enjoyed seeing everyone's contribution. Every image gives me a feeling or an insight. :)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/MommaDear.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Colorado%20Vacation%202008/MommaDear.jpg.html)
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC_5928-900x588.jpg)
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Hi Guy13,
As for me, all photos are welcome. I've always enjoyed seeing everyone's contribution. Every image gives me a feeling or an insight. :)
Hi bside123,
O.K. then, here's one.
Nothing special other than a flower of my wife's flowers garden,
she grow them herself.
All her flowers are grown on the large balcony on the fourth floor of our house,
well, of her house, she owns the morgage. :lol:
Guy 13
By the way, that flower who I forgot the name are not easy to grow,
well, that's what she told me.
Maybe that's why it's special, to her and to me, the flower, not the picture.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=116498)
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Hi bside123,
O.K. then, here's one.
Nothing special other than a flower of my wife's flowers garden,
she grow them herself.
All her flowers are grown on the large balcony on the fourth floor of our house,
well, of her house, she owns the morgage. :lol:
Guy 13
By the way, that flower who I forgot the name are not easy to grow,
well, that's what she told me.
Maybe that's why it's special, to her and to me, the flower, not the picture.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=116498)
From the perspective of North America, that flower is very exotic. Especially the center... wild looking. Is it a type of Lily or Lotus?
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From the perspective of North America, that flower is very exotic. Especially the center... wild looking. Is it a type of Lily or Lotus?
Hi bside123,
my wife told me it's a flower of Lotus.
Need a very specific type of earth.
I will look up to see if I have other flower pictures,
it's one of my favorite subject.
By the way, the picture was taken with my Nikon D200,
1/60sec. F 4.5 at 400iso.
Lens 17-55 set around half way.
Guy 13
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Perhaps inspired by Guy 13's flower and something different for me... been experimenting with some stills.
ISO 200, 1/40 sec, f2.8, Vintage Pentax-M SMC 28mm Manual Prime Lens (42mm effective), Pentax K-5 Digital Back
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8748/16578957657_73ac49256a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rg2uvx)
Three Pears (https://flic.kr/p/rg2uvx)
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Nice! Nice! Nice!
Pears are sharp and detailed. Dish looks like it came right out of your cupboards, feels warm and homey. Love the layered bokeh starting at the greenery laying next to the dish and wraps around to the background through the window that is fully out of focus. For me bokeh is very important when doing macro work.
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Thanks JakeJ :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=116630)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=116658)
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16 mm extension tube on Sony FE 55mm lens.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8724/16773794546_34c5bd143a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ryf5Jf)DSC09141EPP (https://flic.kr/p/ryf5Jf) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC_4027-900x596.jpg)
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16 mm extension tube on Sony FE 55mm lens.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8724/16773794546_34c5bd143a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ryf5Jf)DSC09141EPP (https://flic.kr/p/ryf5Jf) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
Mmmmm...Bokeh! Frameable material right there.
Viggen,
Beautiful image. Where and what is the subject, please?
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SF palace of fine arts
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Jon L: Beautiful flower photo. Dreamy & Creamy.
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Another close-up of garden variety birds in the Midwest of North America. This little guy is called a "Tufted Titmouse." So logically that should make a pair
be known as, "Titmice," shouldn't it!? :o
BTW, this shot with taken with a vintage Pentax-M SMC 135mm Manual Prime Lens (200mm effective) on a Pentax K-5 Digital Body. Handheld & Manual Focus.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7622/16569400269_6d26d5341f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rfbvqZ)
"Titmice" (https://flic.kr/p/rfbvqZ)
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Perhaps inspired by Guy 13's flower and something different for me... been experimenting with some stills.
ISO 200, 1/40 sec, f2.8, Vintage Pentax-M SMC 28mm Manual Prime Lens (42mm effective), Pentax K-5 Digital Back
Nice bside. You'll have to get some pics of the Hoya when it flowers. Doesn't happen often, at least on mine. Here's an old analog image
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=116783)
Outstanding pics guys. Inspiring to say the least.
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Nice bside. You'll have to get some pics of the Hoya when it flowers. Doesn't happen often, at least on mine. Here's an old analog image (http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=116783)
I'll have to keep a look out the next time I'm in India and Bangladesh. Beautiful flowers.
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16 mm + 10 mm extension tubes
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7589/16815208485_a96dc71955_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rBUkDF)tender (https://flic.kr/p/rBUkDF) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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JonL, BinSL, Viggen, BSide (and others I didn't mention) - some fantastic shots here. Keep these coming. Love seeing other people's creative perspectives.
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A Sure Sign of Spring
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=117135)
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Haven't posted in a while, sorry. Here's a series of pics that I took last spring in my driveway.
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/dogwood2.jpg)
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/dogwood4.jpg)
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A Sure Sign of Spring
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=117135)
Hi brooklyn,
was that picture taken in (Brooklyn) New York,
if it was, spring and fruit trees blossom early ???
Guy 13
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Hi Guy, actually that picture was taken outside my apartment yesterday in Oklahoma.
Every year at this time all the cherry blossoms (the whole length of the street) show us
what they got. It’s to bad it doesn’t last long.
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Been awhile since I've posted. Been really busy at work.
Anyway, I got asked to shoot the first dress rehearsal of a musical my oldest daughter is in, Avenue Q.
If you are a local or or happen to be in town this weekend, it runs tonight through Sunday. It's a hoot! Oh, the proceeds go to feed the homeless here in town!
http://bestevents.us/st-louis-avenue-q-presented-by-take-two-productions/216572
As some may not know, shooting live theater can be a challenge. First is lighting. The ambient light on the stage scene props are easy. It gets difficult when they turn the spotlights on. Most of the time the shot is ruined because half the shot is perfect, the other half is washed out (or darkened) by the spots. Next are motion artifacts. At the slow speeds you are shooting, timing the shot is critical otherwise you see blurred movement. I could have payed a bit closer attention to my depth of field in some of the shots.
These are raw, no retouching, no cropping or color correction, just resized to fit the AC gallery requirements.
First up is one of my daughter. She played the pink Bad Advise Bear and helped animate several of the puppets.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=117173&size=huge)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=117176&size=huge)
Here you can see what I mean about parts of the scene getting washed out
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=117177&size=huge)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=117180&size=huge)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=117175&size=huge)
I shot these with the fastest lens I've got in the stable, my Canon EFS17-55 at a fixed f/2.8. I used a lens hood to keep bleed over out.
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(http://i60.tinypic.com/fy1g1e.jpg)
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Some fine lookin' crawdads there Bob. Makes my mouth water. :drool: :drool: Who knew back in the day when we just messed with them in the local creek they were actually some fine dining. :thumb:
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Some fine lookin' crawdads there Bob. Makes my mouth water. :drool: :drool: Who knew back in the day when we just messed with them in the local creek they were actually some fine dining. :thumb:
Thanks, and "Amen to that".
Played with MANY of those as a kid. Then, I'd have laughed at you at the thought of eating one.
But that's the difference between a midwestern kid and a cajun kid. :lol:
The pic was taken last year at an LSU party here in STL.
Some friends from "there" came up "here" to visit and brought me and wifey (opposite me) to try out a slice of their world. Awesome.
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Thanks, and "Amen to that".
Played with MANY of those as a kid. Then, I'd have laughed at you at the thought of eating one.
But that's the difference between a midwestern kid and a cajun kid. :lol:
Yes sir. There are a number of things I miss from the Midwest. While it seems from minor research to be a mostly Indiana thing, deep fried (oops, forgot the rather critical) breaded butterfly pork tenderloin sandwiches are one of the most missed culinary items. Haven't run across anyone west of the Rockies who even heard of such a thing. Being the chef that you are you might want to check them out. Don't have any recipes to recommend, but there must be some somewhere on the net, and of course, simple is usually better.
Lots to be happy with about a Midwest upbringing. Of course a lot of folks west of the Rockies consider that part of the country the Mideast. Oh well, such is life. :D
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(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8750/16861125796_c7b2ca3db4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rFXFgs)DSC09282prov (https://flic.kr/p/rFXFgs) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
26 mm worth of extension tubes and some DIY macro lights
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/16267015903_cc403344f9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qMsH6r)SonyA7rMacroLight (https://flic.kr/p/qMsH6r) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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A touching moment...
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/16833541646_7308701a69_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rDwisE)
Visiting Mama's Gravesite - 2 (https://flic.kr/p/rDwisE)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=117438)
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OK Camera geniuses, tell me how I did this. I know, but can you figure it out? :lol:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=117443)
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A touching moment...
I see this as wonderful bside123. But, at the same time wrenching. Young parent deaths are hard to accept. A very, very close friend of mine passed with a preteen daughter [I was bedside] and my very young nephew, who was the father of a newborn, tragically passed away in the recently. So I am seeing too many graveside images [which I never thought of capturing myself] but these are poignant and telling of current life. Thank you for the fortitude to preserve these images as it is a difficult subject matter.
[semi] relatedly, just this afternoon, I happened upon a cemetery, along the Northern California coast for the residents of a Russian immigrant community. none of the graves had names.
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Some pics from the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, New York
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-c2t_YbL-NO4/VRhlP7SyR7I/AAAAAAAAGfk/s1NzvR-WZrE/w890-h591-no/DSCF1042.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_FgrLnvxRH4/VRhlOeOedpI/AAAAAAAAGjU/wVR34NlOfVA/w890-h591-no/DSCF1043.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-X8tlT9XNCuA/VRhlK9ArcHI/AAAAAAAAGgs/5NnG1Lb7qRk/w890-h591-no/DSCF1045.JPG)
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New rescue pumper put in service today after staging and installing equipment. Via Olympus SZ-16
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=117940)
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New rescue pumper put in service today after staging and installing equipment. Via Olympus SZ-16
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=117940)
Hi FireGuy,
really, really nice red fire truck.
I don't know why, but I always liked to look at red fire trucks.
May I ask how much a red fire truck like that cost?
Any more pictures?
Do you have a picture(s) of a two sections fire truck,
the one with a long ladder.
Any pictures of any red fire trucks in action?
I am sure other AC members would be interested in looking at pictures
and of course,
if Mr. FireGuy himself would be in the picture it would make the picture(s)
more interesting and lively.
Thanks.
Guy 13
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Hello Guy 13. I'll do my best to get some action photos together of other apparatus. I have to rely however on other resources as I pretty much participate in the mitigation process.
Cost for the rigs varies Most are made custom and depending on manufacturer/features/specs can range from $400K to over one million. And you thought some speaker companies were expensive.
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More Backyard Birds!
I'm still having loads of fun with my new long lens, capturing these little, common guys that so many of us overlook. They certainly don't get the fanfare of the large, exotic birds such as raptors, etc., but having photos of them gives me new appreciation for their beauty, personality, sophistication and social habits. They are very cool... in their own right.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7631/16371781224_248e328f94_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qWHEb5)
Tree Sparrow (https://flic.kr/p/qWHEb5)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8716/16752620218_b2d9c2ee27_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rwnykC)
North American Cardinal - Young Female (https://flic.kr/p/rwnykC)
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bside 123,
Great pics. Excellent focus on the birds. :thumb:
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Hello Guy 13. I'll do my best to get some action photos together of other apparatus. I have to rely however on other resources as I pretty much participate in the mitigation process.
Cost for the rigs varies Most are made custom and depending on manufacturer/features/specs can range from $400K to over one million. And you thought some speaker companies were expensive.
Hi FireGuy,
thanks for the info.
One million $ for a shinny red fire truck, that's a lot of $$$
but I am sure it's worth every pennies.
I know it's not easy to get pictures of fireman in action,
that's why I will say:
If you can, no problem, don't risk your life to get an awesome picture,
you already have to risk your life fighting fires
and even just getting to the scene.
Thanks.
Guy 13
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More Backyard Birds!
I'm still having loads of fun with my new long lens, capturing these little, common guys that so many of us overlook. They certainly don't get the fanfare of the large, exotic birds such as raptors, etc., but having photos of them gives me new appreciation for their beauty, personality, sophistication and social habits. They are very cool... in their own right.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7631/16371781224_248e328f94_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qWHEb5)
Tree Sparrow (https://flic.kr/p/qWHEb5)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8716/16752620218_b2d9c2ee27_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rwnykC)
North American Cardinal - Young Female (https://flic.kr/p/rwnykC)
Hi bside123,
the first thing that come up to mind with this little one,
it looks like he's got a fur coat.
The second one (Cardinal) I like the facial expression
and of course, the color of his beack.
I call those two pictures: Perfect !
Composition, exposure, back ground...
Guy 13
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Hi bside123,
the first thing that come up to mind with this little one,
it looks like he's got a fur coat.
The second one (Cardinal) I like the facial expression
and of course, the color of his beack.
I call those two pictures: Perfect !
Composition, exposure, back ground...
Guy 13
Thanks Guy! Actually shooting birds is very new for me, but I'm trying to get some good captures.
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Thanks Guy! Actually shooting birds is very new for me, but I'm trying to get some good captures.
Hi bside123,
if birds shooting (With a camera of course...) is something new for you,
well you are pretty good at it.
Keep practicing and you will get only better.
Already very good for someone new at it.
By the way, may I ask, where to do live
to have some nice little ones like that near your house?
Guy 13
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Hi bside123,
if birds shooting (With a camera of course...) is something new for you,
well you are pretty good at it.
Keep practicing and you will get only better.
Already very good for someone new at it.
By the way, may I ask, where to do live
to have some nice little ones like that near your house?
Guy 13
Hi Guy,
Again, thanks for the compliments, but I figure that even a blind chicken can find a kernel of corn if he pecks enough! I live in Southern Illinois, in the most southern tip of the state.
The birds that I've been shooting lately are the "easy" picks from the trees around the house. We do have many varieties of big, exciting and exotic birds as well, e.g., hawks, eagles, owls,
woodpeckers, heron, etc. Perhaps one day, I can turn my lens on them. In the meantime, I getting familiar with the common, everyday type of guys that seem to come and go from every
tree around here. Take for example his rogue, nest robber of a bird... that many consider a pest!
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8734/17001828222_bf04dfa49a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rUoPcm)
Brown-Headed Cowbird (https://flic.kr/p/rUoPcm)
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Hi Guy,
Again, thanks for the compliments, but I figure that even a blind chicken can find a kernel of corn if he pecks enough! I live in Southern Illinois, in the most southern tip of the state.
The birds that I've been shooting lately are the "easy" picks from the trees around the house. We do have many varieties of big, exciting and exotic birds as well, e.g., hawks, eagles, owls,
woodpeckers, heron, etc. Perhaps one day, I can turn my lens on them. In the meantime, I getting familiar with the common, everyday type of guys that seem to come and go from every
tree around here. Take for example his rogue, nest robber of a bird... that many consider a pest!
Hi bside123
Thanks for the details.
If I had to say which of the birds I like to see the most, I think it's the owls.
Beautiful and spooky...
Guy 13
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New rescue pumper put in service today after staging and installing equipment. Via Olympus SZ-16
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=117940)
Hey FireGuy. A look at the 1968 Maxim 100 foot aerial
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=118180)
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Whoa!!! That's the truck that jump started my career. Well built but a beast of a piece. Gas engine severely underpowered. But it got the job done. I heard this is in a museum somewhere in Ohio. Need to check that out.
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THAT was a GASSER!?!?!?! :o
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Yes Bob it was A gas powered engine. There were no computers on board. All mechanical controls. I drove this beast from the east for ten years.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=118245)
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Any specs? Does it carry water?
Displacement, brand, transmission, gears?
Quite frankly, that's amazing to me.
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Any specs? Does it carry water?
Displacement, brand, transmission, gears?
Quite frankly, that's amazing to me.
Hi
A few more question to full fill the curiosity of many of us.
How much does it cost, where is it made, how many were made,
what's the maximum speed... ???
Guy 13
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It carried a 50 foot boaster hose that held 100 gallons of water. The ladder is used for A (master stream) of water. We put a lot of fires out this truck. The cost of this truck at the time was Eighty thousand US dollars. I do miss her. Max speed was how fast she would go down hill. How many were made I don't know. Transmission was a five speed.
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The reason it only carried 100 gallons of water was because it had to carry 300 gallons of fuel! :lol:
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The reason it only carried 100 gallons of water was because it had to carry 300 gallons of fuel! :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Over here last night, the sky was clear and the full moon was bright. I was able to catch this image. Amazing to think that this "thing" is floating up there in space, let alone, circling around us each month. Come to think of it... it's amazing to think that we're floating around in space!
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8783/16414561574_ef32de29ff_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/r1uVhj)
Full Moon - April 4, 2015 (https://flic.kr/p/r1uVhj)
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Hi bside123,
amazing picture...
Guy 13
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Nice moon pic.
Of course you realize it's not floating and we're not floating but falling fast as hell! :thumb:
Gene
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along the northern california coast
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7639/17049171576_c70cdae34b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rYzsJ5) (https://flic.kr/p/rYzsJ5)
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Welcome Signs of Spring
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8708/17045977436_d566fccf81_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rYi6dG)
Spring Bird Silhouette (https://flic.kr/p/rYi6dG)
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7627/16921304639_3b2cf44778_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rMh7kH)DSC09378BW (https://flic.kr/p/rMh7kH) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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Good shot.
When I see B&W photos of trains, it makes me think of O. Winston Link, the king of B&W train photography, in my opinion.
On my bucket list, is to purchase a quality print of his called "Hotshot Eastbound".
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Casual Dining
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=118918)
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Sunrise over our farm. Approx. 6:30am. Fujifilm X100 Camera
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7639/17108984895_cb67d275d4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/s4S29c)
Spring Sunrise Over Dayempur Farm (https://flic.kr/p/s4S29c)
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Beautiful shot of the farm!
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Nice shots everyone. Bside good barn capture.
Just a few from Paint Mines Park this weekend.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C9191_zpswiuqvhyc.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C9184_zpsqong4obc.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C9291-2_zps9z3waeyh.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C9116_zpssh2xc4w9.jpg~original)
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Hi all,
it's not Picture of the day
but more like;
Picture of yesterday !
(Picture was taken by myself a long time ago
in Montreal's China town.)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=119027)
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(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8776/16525934984_617056697e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rbkJHw)
Dog or wolf? (https://flic.kr/p/rbkJHw)
Edit: Fixed link!
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Dog, not far removed from a wolf. Cool shot and crop! :thumb:
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Dog, not far removed from a wolf. Cool shot and crop! :thumb:
Thanks! And that's not a crop! :) 100% of the picture out of the camera.
ETA: D'oh. Something happened to the flickr link. Will fix it soon. :duh:
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It's a deliberate crop/composition/choice in the viewfinder. Either way it's very powerful image. :thumb:
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It's a deliberate crop/composition/choice in the viewfinder. Either way it's very powerful image. :thumb:
Thank you! I really love this picture and am glad somebody else sees it too. :)
ETA: Fixed the link for the picture in my earlier post.
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You guys post some amazing shots! Can I play? I'm a total noob to digital photography. Had a good Nikon setup in the days before auto exposure. When that was stolen ~20 years ago I lost interest. Never even used a phone camera much.
In my frequent walks at the local state park I've been running into some interesting characters so on Monday I bought a Panasonic lumix fc-70 ($250). Got some pretty good results 'considering' (hand held, extreme telephoto, low light). So yesterday I dragged my monster tripod out (bought decades ago for big astronomy binoculars).
Mama Owl was kind enough to pose. Here's the scene at wide angle. She's right in the middle.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=119307)
At full optical zoom (60x)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=119308)
And all the way in
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=119309)
I'm pretty pleased with the results so far (for an inexpensive camera). Mama has a nest nearby, will post some pics of Baby Owl when I get some better ones.
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Nice shot, Alan. You are most welcome to play in the photo sandbox. :thumb:
Keep 'em comin'!
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Alan: Welcome, it's nice to have another member posting photos. Those owl shots are a hoot! Can't wait to see the babies.
Guy13: Fascinating Chinese woman. Did you get other portraits?
Maritan: Dog/Wolf photo... love the golden, yellow eye contrasted against the black. Your pet? Camera?
PeteG: Dramatic landscapes and colors as usual.
Here's a couple more from my recent "Backyard Bird" collection.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8739/17119656901_d472f667b9_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/s5NHyi)
Even Sparrows Have Dreams (https://flic.kr/p/s5NHyi)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7622/16927683198_2908acaf60_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rMQNsS)
Female Brown House Finch (https://flic.kr/p/rMQNsS)
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(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8786/17204678455_ee198273ca_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sdjtva)DSC09437koda25 (https://flic.kr/p/sdjtva) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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Alan: Welcome, it's nice to have another member posting photos. Those owl shots are a hoot! Can't wait to see the babies.
Guy13: Fascinating Chinese woman. Did you get other portraits?
Maritan: Dog/Wolf photo... love the golden, yellow eye contrasted against the black. Your pet? Camera?
PeteG: Dramatic landscapes and colors as usual.
Here's a couple more from my recent "Backyard Bird" collection.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8739/17119656901_d472f667b9_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/s5NHyi)
Even Sparrows Have Dreams (https://flic.kr/p/s5NHyi)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7622/16927683198_2908acaf60_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rMQNsS)
Female Brown House Finch (https://flic.kr/p/rMQNsS)
Hi bside123.
Here another picture I took, but that was 20 years ago when my wife and I were engaged and going on a train trip from Saigon to Hanoi. The trip lasted 42 hours and on the way, the train killed two Vietnamese.
The old lady was begging at the train station in the center of Vietnam.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=119468)
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Hi all,
I took this picture of my sister in law's restaurant.
As you can see the kitchen is super clean,
as per Vietnamese standard.
Would you eat there ?
My wife does, not me...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=119469)
Crabs fiest ! That 5 course meal is not for the customers,
but only for the family on special events.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=119470)
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Maritan: Dog/Wolf photo... love the golden, yellow eye contrasted against the black. Your pet? Camera?
Yup, my Border Collie. She's actually a red haired dog and I processed it to give the picture an edge. Camera used was an Olympus OM-D E-M1.
Alan, welcome and please continue posting pictures. BSide - nice bird pictures. I find birds very challenging and rewarding to photograph.
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Hi all.
It's a money tree, well, that how I call it,
but in reality it's just paper strips attached to the branches.
The picture was taken in the city of Dalat which is a 6 hours drive
in the mountains
from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=119643)
Right in front of my house, you can see the spaghetti junction
(Telephone mess-up lines) with the (Very safe) bamboo ladders.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=119644)
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/DSC_6320-900x596.jpg)
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We had and indoor/outdoor Art and Music Benefit Event at our café yesterday afternoon. Here's a couple of snaps taken with a Fujifilm X100, 23mm (35 mm effective).
Tomorrow I'm off to Turkey and Europe. Let's see what photo trouble I can get myself into!
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7712/17264634511_eb10a9e610_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/siBLmg)
Bosco & Whiteford (https://flic.kr/p/siBLmg)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8685/16641214673_fccd85c9fe_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rmwzmn)
Noah - 13 yr. old Bass Player (https://flic.kr/p/rmwzmn)
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There's something about a woman with a bass......
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There's something about a woman with a bass......
Yes... and an upright bass at that!
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Yes... and an upright bass at that!
Well...I had typed that, but then deleted the word "upright".
Some of us around here could get pretty juvenile with a pretty girl and the word "upright". :lol:
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I arrived back in Istanbul today at early evening. Strolling down to the Bosphorus, I enjoyed seeing the sunset, only to turn around and witness the moonrise over a pair of minarets.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8785/17137097840_0758e4700a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/s7m799)
Sundown Over the Bosphorus (https://flic.kr/p/s7m799)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7797/17137269930_3ff4059c6c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/s7mZid)
Moonrise Over Istanbul (https://flic.kr/p/s7mZid)
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(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8889/17124316667_678de722e4_b.jpg)
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(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8874/17327240845_2550877125_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sp9D2P)DSC09505IR (https://flic.kr/p/sp9D2P) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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A few scenes from Istanbul:
1) Each night the Blue Mosque is illuminated with golden light. Try imagining Disneyland in the early 1600s!
2) Every Friday there are special noon, congregational prayers. Some take off from business to observe the ritual, some don't. You can find scenes
like these in the streets and bazaars.
3) All cities have their disenfranchised. This man appears a little closer to his final destination then some... and... ya' never know.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7740/17164433968_4839eb59df_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/s9LddG)
The Blue Mosque - Illuminated (https://flic.kr/p/s9LddG)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8842/17145489820_720aaa726d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/s867Ms)
Taking Time To Pray (https://flic.kr/p/s867Ms)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8858/17351864821_b1d6583b85_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/srjQT8)
Waiting to Get In - Mono (https://flic.kr/p/srjQT8)
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whoops... boo-boo, delete
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#1 is spectacular! :o
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beside,
All very nice shots.
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(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8718/17357503071_0629da114f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/srPJWk)DSC09550prov (https://flic.kr/p/srPJWk) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/57834091@N07/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=120271)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=120272)
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Jon, nice detail and color on that one.
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Nice shots in Istanbul!!
Brings back fond memories.
My wife and I were there in 1998, but the exterior was not illuminated like that back then - darn!
Here is a shot of the interior of the Blue Mosque back in 98……….
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2755/4179787140_1b12f4102b_o.jpg)
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definitely nice shots bsides!
And gfroman the mosque interior shot is outstanding! probably a little post processing on that? and how wide is that shot?
I need to add Turkey to the list!
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Thanks.
This was originally shot with a Pentax 67 with a 45mm (24mm = equivalent 35mm lens).
Tricky part was setting the camera/tripod on the other side of the barrier and taking the shot without getting the mass of tourists around me in the shot!
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Yorkshire Dales
(http://photos.bradbaker.net/_data/i/upload/2015/05/03/20150503114710-c50f6412-la.jpg)
(http://photos.bradbaker.net/_data/i/upload/2015/05/03/20150503114714-b7686dc6-la.jpg)
(http://photos.bradbaker.net/_data/i/upload/2015/05/03/20150503115216-b89e83c9-la.jpg)
(http://photos.bradbaker.net/_data/i/upload/2015/05/03/20150503114644-539dd0ff-la.jpg)
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A few more from the road in Turkey...
1) Afternoon in the Abdul Azizz Mosque in Konya, Turkey.
2) The Kizkalesi Castle on the Mediterranean Sea in the South of Turkey.
3) In the Zone!
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5442/17188323760_125ca1a8c7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sbSDPE)
Inner Circle (https://flic.kr/p/sbSDPE)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7746/16787482174_6b5ae5d6a1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rzsezQ)
Kizkalesi Water Castle (https://flic.kr/p/rzsezQ)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8738/17202745947_c0fa7e3aa7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sd9z34)
Kizkalesi Castle Dance (https://flic.kr/p/sd9z34)
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7758/17418084526_66769a8f47_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sxbeGb)EOSE2954_5_6_fused.LoFi (https://flic.kr/p/sxbeGb) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/Random%20Yummies/DSC_0003_zpsuwj8eiok.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/Random%20Yummies/DSC_0003_zpsuwj8eiok.jpg.html)
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Curse you Bob, I put on 3 lbs just looking at the picture. :icon_twisted:
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My Mother gave me an old recipe book from Paul Prudhomme....
This was my first attempt at Cajun/Creole.
On his third helping, my son said he wants this "every meal, every day, forever".
The best complement a "chef" could ask for. :thumb:
By the way....that was the last piece of cornbread. I had to fight them off of it in order to take the photo. :lol:
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My Mother gave me an old recipe book from Paul Prudhomme....
This was my first attempt at Cajun/Creole.
On his third helping, my son said he wants this "every meal, every day, forever".
The best complement a "chef" could ask for. :thumb:
By the way....that was the last piece of cornbread. I had to fight them off of it in order to take the photo. :lol:
Okay Bob, give up the recipe :D.
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Okay Bob, give up the recipe :D.
Ohh....I made it up as I went along.
Basically, I checked out the general "gist" of Cajun/Creole and compared it with what I had on hand, and did the best I could.
But since you asked, here's what I did. It took two cast iron pans.
Pan #1:
I had about a quart of turkey stock leftover from last Thanksgiving. I froze the "juice" from the turkey I cooked on my smoker.
So....get yourself a quart of smoked turkey stock.
Get that to a rapid boil and put in two cups of Jasmine rice.
Put in Kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, white pepper, Cayenne pepper, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Garlic powder.
Cover, turn the heat as low as possible.
Pan #2
Canola oil, almost smoking hot.
Add three thin chicken breasts chopped into one inch cubes. Cook to almost done. "stir".
Add one pound of Andouille sausage cut into 1/4" "rounds". "stir". Cook those until they start to brown. "stir more".
Add a quarter stick of butter. "stir"
Cut two small onions, large chop. "stir"
Add one pint of mushrooms, large chop. "stir" (getting the point yet?)
Now....taste this concoction and see what you think. Add whatever seasoning you think would rock your socks.
When you're finished tasting and "tweaking", dump pan #1 into pan #2.
Turn heat as low as possible.
Cover.
Cook some cornbread.
Plate with generous helpings/scoops of food, with a generous helping of cornbread.
Prepare to watch their eyes roll back in their head.
Enjoy life.
Oh.....this should be cooked and eaten with your beverage of choice. Of course.
Bob
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Thanks Bob, copied and will try soon.
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Canadian National mainline west of Saskatoon, train was about 2 miles long.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121114)
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A few recent images.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C9377_8_9_HDR_zpsskpdukg2.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A3378_zpsfyaljj6m.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A6798-3--Copy_zpscn5gr9zv.jpg~original)
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Oh yea, those are cool! :thumb:
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Great shots!
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Aloha from Waikiki :thumb:
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5325/17759566946_997d03b2ae_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/t4mqw7)DSC09827 (https://flic.kr/p/t4mqw7) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Montreal city hall.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121236)
Homeless in old Montreal.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121237)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121427)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121433)
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Pearl Harbor. Sunken USS Arizona still visible poking out of water. Oil leaking can still be seen after all these years...
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5445/17733666228_a48c9d73a2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/t24F91)DSC00104PearlHarbourUSSArizona (https://flic.kr/p/t24F91) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Oil leaking can still be seen after all these years...
Really !?!? :o
I would have thought....... :dunno:
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Pearl Harbor. Sunken USS Arizona still visible poking out of water. Oil leaking can still be seen after all these years...
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5445/17733666228_a48c9d73a2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/t24F91)DSC00104PearlHarbourUSSArizona (https://flic.kr/p/t24F91) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Each USA war have his 911, Harbour was the 911 of that time.
Also dramatic, also conspiratorial.
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train was about 2 miles long.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121114)
Impressive, do you can proof it?
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Pearl Harbor. Sunken USS Arizona still visible poking out of water. Oil leaking can still be seen after all these years...
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5445/17733666228_a48c9d73a2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/t24F91)DSC00104PearlHarbourUSSArizona (https://flic.kr/p/t24F91) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
:( :bowdown:
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Took this with my iPhone 5S while I was cleaning the pool.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121505)
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5449/17769417489_7054de1f26_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/t5dUK4)DSC00164 (https://flic.kr/p/t5dUK4) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Great capture Jon. I lived on The island for close to a year. This has to be one of the best snorkeling spots in the world!! Did you snorkel there? Are you going to Kailua Bay? It's very scenic there ! Great beach too.
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Some really great shots lately. Special shout out to: Jon L and Pete G. Very dramatic images.
Meanwhile, I hope this isn't your 12-13 year old daughter that I saw strolling through a local street carnival in Germany! Woah! :o
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8806/17204500474_547c499a6f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sdiyAw)
An Obvious Teenage Celebrity (https://flic.kr/p/sdiyAw)
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Something a little more artistic...
This is part of an abandoned and deconstructed steel plant in the industrial section of Dortmund, Germany. The Germans are turning many of these places into parks, cultural centers and museums.
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7671/17544433482_d8141fc613_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sJkNQs)
Old Steel Industry (https://flic.kr/p/sJkNQs)
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Great capture Jon. I lived on The island for close to a year. This has to be one of the best snorkeling spots in the world!!
Snorkeling was great. I guess we beat the Summer season rush and had a nice relaxing atmosphere. We even got to see a big turtle and a seal! that swam really close to the beach and leisurely swam across the bay :thumb:
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One of these days, I'd like to talk about a frustrating lack of DOF, and why I don't have any.
In the mean time, I'll show a high level of frustration from another hobby of mine.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0042_zpsh9vs9wkj.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0042_zpsh9vs9wkj.jpg.html)
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Simple, Bob. You have no DOF because:
Your zoom lens is in the telephoto range.
Low light = wide aperture/slow shutter speed.
You are too impatient to use a tripod.
And you haven't adjusted the camera diopter so you can actually see what you are doing.
You're welcome! :thumb:
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A few random images from Germany.
(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7716/17792560230_4bf48a9b16_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/t7gwgQ)
Neighborhood Watchdog (https://flic.kr/p/t7gwgQ) We feel very well protected as this working class haus frau keeps "abreast" of any and all local news.
(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7702/17850987221_83f0eaa678_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tcqYzK)
Checking The Menu (https://flic.kr/p/tcqYzK) One can't be too careful as to what might be on the menu. Always check to be sure!
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8775/17826463891_07841271bd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/taghDH)
Stud (https://flic.kr/p/taghDH) This, very male, German sunbather brings a whole new meaning to "Über."
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Simple, Bob. You have no DOF because:
Your zoom lens is in the telephoto range.
Low light = wide aperture/slow shutter speed.
You are too impatient to use a tripod.
And you haven't adjusted the camera diopter so you can actually see what you are doing.
You're welcome! :thumb:
Well that's a lot to chew on. :o
I bought the new lens and my picture quality went straight into the toilet.
I certainly didn't think there would be much of a learning curve with the purchase of a lens.
Thank you for the "CC" Bob, I work on those. :thumb:
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Couldn't resist yanking your chain, Bro! :lol:
It's not the lens, it's physics (which I never took in school, BTW).
Any time you get in close on a subject, hole saw, flower, whatever, small focusing errors become very apparent. On a landscape image you could miss the focus point by 50 yards and not notice, but in close ups a 1/4" error can make all the difference in the world.
What's more, low-light shooting exacerbates the problem because the lens aperture is wide open or nearly so, which further reduces your DOF. Add that to shooting very close subjects and you have a real challenge no matter what the shooter's skill level. But the camera does "warn" you with the information in the viewfinder.
DSLRs display the shutter speed and aperture settings. When you are shooting close a 3.5 or 5.6 f-stop is not your friend. You need to be in the 11, 16, or 22 aperture if at all possible. That will force the shutter speed to slow way down (as shown in the viewfinder), hence the need for a tripod. You could run the ISO way up but that's only a partial solution that results in a noticeable increase in digital noise.
Lastly, think of your plain of focus. DOF is improved/easier when the subject is 100% parallel to the lens and camera sensor. The surface of the hole saw is not parallel so it would be extremely difficult to get all of the image in focus. There are some tilt-shift lenses that could do what the old-fashioned wood-and-bellows view cameras can do, but AFAIK you lose all auto controls with those lenses. As well as a LOT of cash... :o
Some of the better shooters (bside, Pete, Guy13, or Jon L) could weigh in on these comments, but I think it's pretty accurate.
Enjoy the weekend, Master Chef Bob, and think of those for whom it is named. I'll be in STL tomorrow and hope to get to Jefferson Barracks Nat'l Cemetery. :bowdown:
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Very good information Bob, thank you! :thumb:
The old kit lens was better at these type of shots than the new lens. And by "these type shots", I mean the ones where I grab the camera, select [AUTO], and snap a pic.
This unit is much more finicky. Looks like it's going to force me to be a better operator. :duh: :lol:
....and that's a big "YES" to thinking about the meaning of the long weekend. :bowdown:
Are you going to visit the cemeteries newest member, the soldier found in Vietnam recently?
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Going to visit the USS Arlington today in Norfolk. Will try to get a couple of great shots.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121620)
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I mean the ones where I grab the camera, select [AUTO], and snap a pic.
In audio terms that's called "Bose."
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In audio terms that's called "Bose."
:nono: Not fair.
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That's what my wife said. :)
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:lol:
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Back to our regular programming.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121621)
June 6th, last year, Normandy American Cemetery. I'd wager this woman came to see her father…..
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That's 'cause you're "just not right." Glad to see there's a voice of reason in your household. :thumb:
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Nothing regular around here!
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Couldn't resist yanking your chain, Bro! :lol:
It's not the lens, it's physics (which I never took in school, BTW).
Any time you get in close on a subject, hole saw, flower, whatever, small focusing errors become very apparent. On a landscape image you could miss the focus point by 50 yards and not notice, but in close ups a 1/4" error can make all the difference in the world.
What's more, low-light shooting exacerbates the problem because the lens aperture is wide open or nearly so, which further reduces your DOF. Add that to shooting very close subjects and you have a real challenge no matter what the shooter's skill level. But the camera does "warn" you with the information in the viewfinder.
DSLRs display the shutter speed and aperture settings. When you are shooting close a 3.5 or 5.6 f-stop is not your friend. You need to be in the 11, 16, or 22 aperture if at all possible. That will force the shutter speed to slow way down (as shown in the viewfinder), hence the need for a tripod. You could run the ISO way up but that's only a partial solution that results in a noticeable increase in digital noise.
Lastly, think of your plain of focus. DOF is improved/easier when the subject is 100% parallel to the lens and camera sensor. The surface of the hole saw is not parallel so it would be extremely difficult to get all of the image in focus. There are some tilt-shift lenses that could do what the old-fashioned wood-and-bellows view cameras can do, but AFAIK you lose all auto controls with those lenses. As well as a LOT of cash... :o
Some of the better shooters (bside, Pete, Guy13, or Jon L) could weigh in on these comments, but I think it's pretty accurate.
Enjoy the weekend, Master Chef Bob, and think of those for whom it is named. I'll be in STL tomorrow and hope to get to Jefferson Barracks Nat'l Cemetery. :bowdown:
Hi thunderbrick,
I agree 100% with the above and may I add that if you can, use a tripod,
because any movements forward or backward from the subject will throw the picture
out of focus since macro focusing is critical because of the shallow depth of field.
If you can go manual, set the aperture around F11 - F16 and shutter speed above 1/60s
so that the mirror movement dissipate before the sensor take the picture.
To make a good or perfect picture it takes time,
the same with a woman, to make her happy it takes time. :oops:
:lol: :thumb:
Guy 13
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the same with a woman, to make her happy it takes time. :oops:
:lol: :thumb:
Guy 13
Full time, Guy, full time.
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Another iPhone picture:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121628)
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Thank you PO2 "Justin" for the personal tour (USS Arlington). To all military (past and present) thank you.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121629)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121632)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121633)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121634)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121635)
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Great pictures FireGuy. Hats off to are military. :thumb: Forgot to add this. The Ma Duce 50 cal machine gun is awesome
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+1 on the soldiers past and present that have protected our way of life. THANK YOU!!
I didn't have the guts to do it myself. Father was merchant marine, army and air
force.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121731)
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A couple of images from Ghent, Belgium. Castles and cathedrals date back to as early as the 13th century! Makes the history of our US history feel very young.
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7682/18110807526_e0f089732c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tAoC7b)
Ghent Castle (https://flic.kr/p/tAoC7b)
(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7699/18132216242_dcb71b2980_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tChmaY)
Ghent Church (https://flic.kr/p/tChmaY)
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:o
WOW! B&W ROCKS!
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bside123 rocks! Those are both frameable and saleable.
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Angry bird
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7748/18148750661_5834f5cec8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tDK6ha)DSC00208_09_10LIft (https://flic.kr/p/tDK6ha) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Angry bird
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7748/18148750661_5834f5cec8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tDK6ha)DSC00208_09_10LIft (https://flic.kr/p/tDK6ha) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Hi Jon L.
Nice picture of that angry bird.
Even if he's smaller than me,
I would not mess with that angry bird,
he really look like he wants to hurt someone.
Guy 13
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My first entry here. I used to love taking photos and was able to capture some nice images, but since I sold my Minolta SLR 101 (terrific lens btw) to help fund an audio purchase years ago I've not snapped many. Last week while on our 20th anniversary trip in Key West I snapped a few with my phone. Are phone pics allowed? Anyway, a few low light shots from our Floridays sunset sail:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121792)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121793)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121794)
(These looked way better to me when full-sized on my large display, not so great here :oops: )
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Key West Clouds are fantastic. :thumb:
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Pikes Peak....
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121802)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121803)
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Lots of great and interesting images coming through... from mountains, to oceans to chickens. Keep 'em coming! Thanks for sharing. (cell phones too) :thumb:
'Brick & JakeJ: Thanks for your compliments and voices of support for my pics! :)
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Pikes Peak! Nice pics! :thumb:
My wife and I rode bikes down PP many years ago. It was a blast! And a beautiful ride as well.
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Another "believe it or not."
Construction workers await their turn to a completely open, public urinal in one of the main squares of Ghent, Belgium. :scratch: By the way, this scene was immediately adjacent to a group of touristy, outdoor restaurants and cafés, and we got to enjoy being an audience while we were eating our lunch! Talk about being laid back!
For real... :o
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8813/18196010251_c705f3a365_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tHViUF)
Public Piss Stop (https://flic.kr/p/tHViUF)
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The perfect caper in and out before the dog knows she's there.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121833)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121830)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121831)
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC04184-900x600.jpg)
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Angry bird
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7748/18148750661_5834f5cec8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tDK6ha)DSC00208_09_10LIft (https://flic.kr/p/tDK6ha) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
i see a pot of chicken soup and a feather duster. = D nice pic
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121893)
Cancun, Mexico
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70-200mm with 2x TC, heavy crop.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8862/18254374145_09f472d129_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tP5rsH)EOSE3096 (https://flic.kr/p/tP5rsH) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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70-200mm with 2x TC, heavy crop.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8862/18254374145_09f472d129_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tP5rsH)EOSE3096 (https://flic.kr/p/tP5rsH) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Hi Jon L,
very nice picture,
even if I would have liked to see the background a little more out of focus/blurred,
still a very nice picture that I cannot compete with,
with my Nikon D200 with a 18-55mm.
No long tele... :(
Guy 13
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Horseshoe Bend near Page, AZ. I never seen the sun and got sunburnt.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC3630-2_zpsgjs1gugj.jpg~original)
I have a lot of slot canyon shots, great place to go.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC4002_zps56t1vuib.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC4839-1_40-2_41-6_tonemapped_zpsv9aj1nyz.jpg~original)
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:o ..... speechless .....
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What wonderful shots!
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:o ..... speechless .....
:thumb:
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PeteG, where in AZ/UT does one go to find the slot canyons you so beautifully photographed?
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even if I would have liked to see the background a little more out of focus/blurred,
Seriously? :scratch: :banghead:
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PeteG, where in AZ/UT does one go to find the slot canyons you so beautifully photographed?
Thanks guys, I just shot the beauty that was in front of me.
Thunder, a few miles outside Page, AZ (close to Lake Powell) is upper/lower Antelope Canyons they are part of Navajo Nation.
http://navajonationparks.org/htm/antelopecanyon.htm
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Thanks, Pete! Did you have to hire a guide? If so, any recommendations?
Thanks!
Bob
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Thanks, Pete! Did you have to hire a guide? If so, any recommendations?
Thanks!
Bob
yes, you have to have a guide. ken's Tours is only one I would recommend. The rest were hit or miss to me, also there will be a ton of tourists.
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When do the herds of tourists thin out? We are thinking early December for a trip or mid-November.
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC04184-900x600.jpg)
I like this shot. Very good....!
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When do the herds of tourists thin out? We are thinking early December for a trip or mid-November.
Yes, winter months would be the best time to avoid the crowds.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=122103)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=122103)
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^^^ That's hilarious!
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I have to say there are some threads that I visit every time I browse this forum.
This is one of them. Great pictures! I wonder if anybody would sell any of them.
They are of such great quality that I think there might be a market for them here.
:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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There have been a few that I have wanted that I have wanted to purchase.
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I was able to finally see the USAF Thunderbirds. They put on a great show.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A3474_zps6vdfhc9s.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A2269_zpscmdbmbtr.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A2640_zpssa1gczza.jpg~original)
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PeteG: Wow! :o
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Hi all,
nothing extraordinary like what you guys are posting,
but my humble contribution to this topic. :oops:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=122453)
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/295/18387645578_584c975dbd_b.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/442/18621463015_6dfb864b46_b.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/457/18549187026_927d4a112e_b.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/406/18578953811_40be1443ef_b.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/544/18578924721_1c6f2648f8_b.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/352/17952763074_4ffea8402e_b.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/337/17952852494_a258329821_b.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/330/18577517201_16fff8c36e_b.jpg)
Angkor Wat - Cambodia
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Hi gfroman,
for 20 years, I was next door (Vietnam) to Cambodia
and never had the chance to go see Angkor Wat,
despite the fact that I went to Cambodia two times.
Really nice pictures...
Guy 13
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+1, gfroman. Nice shots and thanks for sharing them.
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gfroman,
Same here great shots, love the B&W.
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Thanks guys!!!
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Hi all,
nothing extraordinary like what you guys are posting,
but my humble contribution to this topic. :oops:
I love the expression on the little girl's face.
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Gfroman, WOW! Those are amazing images. Based on your images I have now added Angkor Wat to my top three destinations. Funny because just a few days ago I was wearing a Angkor Wat t-shirt that a friend gave me. And not be be geeky but which camera did you capture these with? I am a small camera traveler so just curious.
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Nikon D800
Thanks!
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...haha Gfroman, well I was hoping for some midsize kit. But yeah, that D800 and lenses fit the bill for sure. I just got a D750 last year. I don't travel with it though. looking forward to more Gfroman images. cheers.
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Nikon D800
Thanks!
Great Shots!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=122467)
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Great shots lately everybody! :thumb:
Here's a few "slice of life" captures from the streets of Europe.
(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7731/18271709655_a77b46239f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tQBhGP)
School Field Trip to the Massage Parlor (https://flic.kr/p/tQBhGP)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8710/17616231798_34cb929de8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sQFMYs)
The Prophet of Rock Pit (https://flic.kr/p/sQFMYs)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8858/17351864821_b1d6583b85_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/srjQT8)
Waiting to Get In - Mono (https://flic.kr/p/srjQT8)
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8847/18434107858_b4abf14d5e_b.jpg)
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/445/18434065130_0c79b0f2af_b.jpg)
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/498/18595505916_f01eaa9a36_b.jpg)
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/540/18434257468_b1baf51750_b.jpg)
4
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/304/18572265188_d4e9913d74_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uiaHoL)DSC03024 (https://flic.kr/p/uiaHoL) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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I didn't go through the entire back catalog, so please forgive me for not mentioning all of the spectacular pictures specifically in the last few pages.
But, gfroman - spectacular shots. I like how you compose and process your pictures. JonL that is a very vibrant picture of a peacock. Great shot.
Here's one that I took recently: Munich was home for two weeks, from May 25 to the morning of June 8th. I was there for work, so I generally didn't have much time to take pictures. The one you see here was taken the night of the 7th on the grounds of the Schloss Nymphenburg. It was a hot, humid and still night and while I was taking pictures (not this one specifically), insects were buzzing about and the lighting in general wasn't that great for sunset (~ 9 pm) either. When I got stung by something on my hand I was starting to question my presence there. I had to wake up relatively early the next day to catch my flight back home. But, something kept me out there, and I'm thankful, since this is one of my best pictures from my trip.
This picture is a composite of three pictures. Two of them were taken in Live Composite mode to show multiple lightning strikes and one that was (deliberately) underexposed to retrieve details in the buildings around the light sources.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8847/18134018673_3de3d40730_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tCrzYn)
Nymphenburg Lightning show (https://flic.kr/p/tCrzYn)
Comments, questions and critique welcomed.
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Grufman, wow!!! Stunning shots !! Lake shot is beyond EPIC!!!
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Comments, questions and critique welcomed.
:o You have reached a level of mastery of this craft that I aspire to Sir.
Amazing photograph. Just spectacular.
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Great pictures everyone. Maritan, gfroman just spectacular shots.
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This is the Biosphere in Jean Drapeau park formerly Ste Helene Island.
It's a thematic building talking about the different aspects of nature.
15 $ entry fee, too much for my budget.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=122822)
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New lens and my first "L" series lens
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=122826)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=122827)
Still can't figure out how to link image on Flickr to a post here. :dunno:
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:o You have reached a level of mastery of this craft that I aspire to Sir.
Amazing photograph. Just spectacular.
:oops: That's very high praise, and I truly have much left to master with this craft, but thank you. :)
Great pictures everyone. Maritan, gfroman just spectacular shots.
Thanks PeteG.
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This is the Biosphere in Jean Drapeau park formerly Ste Helene Island.
It's a thematic building talking about the different aspects of nature.
15 $ entry fee, too much for my budget.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=122822)
Isn't this the old U.S. pavilion where the old Expo '67 used to be?
(edit - yes, it is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_67#Park_and_surviving_relics )
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Isn't this the old U.S. pavilion where the old Expo '67 used to be?
(edit - yes, it is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_67#Park_and_surviving_relics )
Hi charmerci,
yes, you are right, it was the US pavilion at Expo 67,
however, a few years later all the Plexiglas on the skeleton burnt down,
at that time it was used for something else (Sorry forgot what for)
and now it's use to teach about nature.
I think the metal structure is there to stay for a very long time.
Thanks for your comment,
I am glad that my picture has raised interest for one person... :lol:
Guy 13
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=122906)
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8847/18434107858_b4abf14d5e_b.jpg)
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Beautiful shot. Just awesome.
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Nice! It makes me want ... a salad. :D
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=122936)
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC04341-900x600.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123029)
Working V8, Roots blower, overdriven, Nitro/castor mix. Instantaneous throttle response.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123030)
V8, tunnel ram, dual carbs, Nitro/castor mix fuel.
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I am such a geek for those. Did you make it?
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I am such a geek for those. Did you make it?
No.. Took the pix at a show in Toledo. They are pretty impressive..
http://www.conleyprecision.com/
And most think audio is crazy!
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Amazing! :thumb:
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Questions (technical and otherwise), comments welcome. Constructive critiques especially welcome. Once again, I was quite happy with the outcome of these pictures, so I wanted to share.
My wife and I after being married for almost two years finally found the time and funds to go to Kauai on our honeymoon. We stayed on this fantastic island for almost 8 days and enjoyed every minute of it. There's something for everyone. Road trips? Check. Laze around on the beach? Check. Surf? Hike? Walk? Check, check and check.
This is a great place to recharge oneself and refresh your perspective on life. It helped me teach myself to slow down a touch and enjoy the simpler things in life.
While doing all this, in the back of our head, we knew we'd have to get back to the reality of the rat race and we did our best to capture the magic and grandeur of the various scenes we were lucky to witness. Here's a small sampling from each day that will hopefully give you the feeling that you were there with us witnessing the majesty of this island.
All pictures clickable for full size.
April 30:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/410/18757717979_177ee81a4d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uzyd3F)
From under the Waimea Pier (https://flic.kr/p/uzyd3F)
May 1:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/332/18917697976_b5b8ace401_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uPG9wu)
Waimea Canyon Waterfall (https://flic.kr/p/uPG9wu)
May 2:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/369/18321404924_6cd7e0cf6f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tUZZnN)
Nuclear sunrise (https://flic.kr/p/tUZZnN)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/493/18321450184_e88690344d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tV1dQ9)
Kilauea Lighthouse (https://flic.kr/p/tV1dQ9)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/546/18946889591_e9a1387572_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uSgLbc)
Sunset looking away from Kilauea Lighthouse (https://flic.kr/p/uSgLbc)
May 3:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/468/18946943411_12dec0678f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uSh3b8)
Hanalei Princeville Taro Fields Lookout (https://flic.kr/p/uSh3b8)
May 4:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/543/18757846749_b8d5c42573_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uzySjR)
Chopper Ride-7: Eye in the Sky looking at the Napali Coast (https://flic.kr/p/uzySjR)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/386/18756359080_658345669a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uzrf6o)
Chopper Ride-8: Closer look at those magnificent ridges (https://flic.kr/p/uzrf6o)
May 5:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/292/18756304900_fe4ed79992_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uzqXZf)
Brown Lizard (https://flic.kr/p/uzqXZf)
(https://c4.staticflickr.com/4/3944/18323335463_973b316b5a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tVaTfX)
Green lizard shedding skin (https://flic.kr/p/tVaTfX)
May 6:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/320/18321441144_8f9766c409_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tV1b9h)
Limahuli-2 (https://flic.kr/p/tV1b9h)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/388/18757881709_1a44180dc2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uzz3HB)
Ke'e Beach Sunset V2 (https://flic.kr/p/uzz3HB)
May 7: No picture to add to this post.
Full album (36 pictures) on Flickr if anyone is so inclined: https://flic.kr/s/aHskeuJJfF
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Maritan:
A very enjoyable album to look at with some impressive, colorful images. Looks like you're dialing-in that Olympus. Thanks for sharing! :thumb:
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Wow. :o If you ever decide to print a "Maritan Calendar", let me know. I'll buy a couple. Those are amazing.
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Maritan, just out standing pictures. May 4 pictures are my fav.
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And I like the the chopper ride pic the best.
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8847/18434107858_b4abf14d5e_b.jpg)
This pic is really nice. You really captured the atmosphere!
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Nice images Maritan, I liked all of them..
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Maritan:
A very enjoyable album to look at with some impressive, colorful images. Looks like you're dialing-in that Olympus. Thanks for sharing! :thumb:
That Olympus is definitely a handy little tool. And, you're right. These are very colorful images - Hawai'i just lends itself to that so easily. You hardly need to touch saturation on these pictures because they are so naturally vibrant. Thank you for your feedback.
Wow. :o If you ever decide to print a "Maritan Calendar", let me know. I'll buy a couple. Those are amazing.
Thanks, Bob. If I ever decide to sell my pictures in any way, shape or form, you'll be the first to know. :D Thanks for flattering me. :)
Maritan, just out standing pictures. May 4 pictures are my fav.
And I like the the chopper ride pic the best.
PeteG and Odal3 - The chopper pictures are definitely something else, aren't they? We went on a windowless chopper tour, so there were no reflections to contend with. That really helped take some clean shots. Thanks for your comments.
Nice images Maritan, I liked all of them..
Thanks Brooklyn. Glad you were able to enjoy them.
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Few more from Lake Powell, I heard not long after we left the flooding was pretty bad.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A3506_zps8pqdpick.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C0381_zpstwq9gwdc.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_Y6C0548_zpsf0scgshf.jpg~original)
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Lake Powell is the most beautiful place I've ever been to.
I have hundreds of photos from our boating trip in 2010.
No post processing;
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0271.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0271.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0267.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0267.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0283.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0283.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0251.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Utah%20Vacation%202010/DSC_0251.jpg.html)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/Random%20Yummies/DSC_0005_zpsq8nj37ro.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/Random%20Yummies/DSC_0005_zpsq8nj37ro.jpg.html)
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Bob, good stuff on a hot day.
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Thanks Pete!
Our Pastor was giving out "Dad's" root beer in celebration of Father's Day.
I figured what better way to celebrate the day with my kids than to make them all a root beer float.
Much to my amazement, my wife had never had one. :o
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When I lived across the river from St. Louis, A&W floats was pretty big.
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PeteG and Bob in St. Louis - Both have very good shots of Lake Powell. I live in AZ and haven't made a trip that way... :duh:
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I live in AZ and haven't made a trip that way... :duh:
:o
The area around Page, AZ is a great place to go.
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You must go.
A few years ago, we rented a boat on Lake Powell and spent the day on the lake. Spectacular.
> Here's the thread, with all the photographs of Lake Powell (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=83828.0).
The first page of that thread has quite a few images of the lake. Almost like another planet.
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We drove past Lake Powell on our Arizona-Utah excursion, but didn't spend any time at the lake itself. Water levels looked pretty low overall. However, you absolutely MUST check out Antelope Canyon in Page. Bring a good camera.
Southern Utah is just amazing with Bryce and Zion. Definitely plan to spend at least a day or two at each if you can.
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Saw this Lamborghini and had to take photos.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123550)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123551)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123552)
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Oohh, Cars :thumb:
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5326/17472702229_b37c86706d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sC1aCH)EOSE2973_4_5_fused (https://flic.kr/p/sC1aCH) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Bentley Continental GT Speed Coupe
626 Horse - $260,000
PS. It's green!
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/547/19177400476_20972740c7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vdDc2N)
Bentley Continental GT Speed Coupe (https://flic.kr/p/vdDc2N)
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Yes - it's green :lol: Nice shot!
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PeteG/ BiSL/ BobM - You guys are right, we definitely need to go that way. I'll make it happen soon.
Nice cars!
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Nikon coolpix P900 83x optical zoom world record - video test on moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfshAzV0FN4
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Nikon coolpix P900 83x optical zoom world record - video test on moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfshAzV0FN4
Wow! - quite a zoom and not horribly priced either.
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WHAT!?!? :o
That's nuts, and for $600...... Wow.
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WHAT!?!? :o
That's nuts, and for $600...... Wow.
If I got up in the air a drop, I probably could see your house with that. :green:
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Yea, no kidding. That's amazing.
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A few pics of Cora:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/jwXOXCrsy5idQ7uu6e9H8sxkxC3ENodHx0kKA32ABMtm=w1170-h775-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/I7lUTHmnkUfImoUyTKjmItg6LJ8GwGcBdLgE8qZ-4c-U=w1170-h775-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FtZXW48cd0ymy3pA4ssQr0VSm5bd-mumnpT241rGC8mH=w1170-h775-no)
George
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One more dog pic - Bijoux:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123751)
George
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Last Moon of June
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/263/19308692532_8563fec2b9_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vqf6zW)DSC03236 (https://flic.kr/p/vqf6zW) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123991)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123992)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123993)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123994)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123995)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123996)
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Guy, very nice shots.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123996)
Echinacea
Great Medicine!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=124022)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=124023)
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Guy, very nice shots.
Thanks PeteG.
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Last Moon of June
That's a great shot of the moon.
Guy13 - Nice flower pictures.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123991)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123992)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123993)
Beautiful place, this is a park in Montreal?
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=124041)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=124042)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=124043)
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Very nice thunderbrick. :thumb:
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Awesome Brick!!! :thumb:
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Brick, Camera , exposure , lens set up please? Many folks I'm sure would love to learn.
Thanks!!
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I shot these at ISO 100, F16 or 18, and a shutter speed of about 10-15 seconds.
Here’s the explanation I wrote for my local camera group.
First, the ISO. We are used to thinking that night images require a high ISO. That's TRUE if you are hand-holding your camera or shooting a moving object like people, but in this case we must be using a good tripod, so that takes care of camera shake. We aren't trying to freeze the rides since the carnival midday is just the foundation of the image and their movement just screams the activity of large groups of funnel-cake-eating people. Bottom line is, use a low ISO, maybe 100 or 200 for maximum color fidelity.
Focus is next. Point your AF camera at an empty sky and it won't know what to do. It'll likely keep shifting focus in a vain attempt to find an object on which to focus. Ain't gonna happen so switch to MANUAL focus and focus on the farthest object you can find at the carnival. Then LEAVE that focus at that distance, which will be far enough way to simulate infinity.. Check it from time to time to make sure you don't bump it.
Aperture. Yeah, it's dark outside, but the rides and fireworks are extremely bright, so a wide aperture is not your friend. That would require a relatively fast exposure of 2-3 seconds or so for the rides and the fireworks would be waaaay overexposed. Reduce your aperture to f11 or f16, maybe even smaller. That will keep the fireworks from overexposing. Fireworks look their best when they have time to burst and spread out across the sky while the shutter is open longer, so a small aperture will force you to use a longer shutter speed. And that's what you want.
Lastly, shutter speed. We set the ISO (100 or 200) and the aperture (F11, 16 or 9). Now start with a 10 or 12 second exposure. GENTLY press the shutter right after you hear the rockets launch and before they burst. If you are lucky there will be 2 or 3 bursts during the time your shutter is open. The fireworks do the work of simply painting themselves across the image.
Lens? An 18-55 kit lens will do fine. Use the slightly WA range if you are close enough. On full frame 35mm is ideal.
And be sure to leave plenty of empty sky in your viewfinder so the shells have room to do their work. Remember, some burst really high and wide and can dominate the image in a spectacular way You don't want to miss them. Now, get out there and get to work. Don't forget a lawn chair
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Don't forget a lawn chair
...and insect repellent.
Good words Bob, thank you for posting your "how to".
That's another one I need to print out and put in my camera case.
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Some cold, not snow yet:
(http://img.r7.com/images/2014/07/09/9g8u2r2thb_7ms4arigo5_file.jpg?dimensions=600x315)
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Thanks Brick! I'm sure folks appreciate the knowledge you put forward. I do :D
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Some cold, not snow yet:
(http://img.r7.com/images/2014/07/09/9g8u2r2thb_7ms4arigo5_file.jpg?dimensions=600x315)
Hi FullRangeMan,
where was that picture taken ?
Did you take the picture ?
Is it really 4C in the month of July?
Guy 13
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Out for a hike today.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A4342_zpsgyi1jwns.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A4354_zpsb5u29ips.jpg~original)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0003_zps0ip7op9t.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0003_zps0ip7op9t.jpg.html)
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/316/18863235644_5e450957a4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uJT1LL)EOSE3409a (https://flic.kr/p/uJT1LL) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll73/woodsyi/DSC00571.jpg)
Fantasy Land at Disney Magic Kingdom
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Bob2... someone put my stereo in a showcase!
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Bob2... someone put my stereo in a showcase!
Don't know what type of speakers they are but they resemble (from memory) Harmon Kardon HK-50s
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Perhaps I'm wrong, they resemble to some extent HK-50s and HK-25s but I don't think they are that.
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This was a display at
The Henry Ford Museum.
I was surprised by the lack of information...
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There's an orange sign on the right. Can't make out what it says.
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found them - http://bluenote1553.tumblr.com/wishlist
or
https://www.google.com/search?q=vintage+1960s+zenith+circle+of+sound+speakers&espv=2&biw=1745&bih=977&tbm=isch&imgil=YTX3OYg7GikFHM%253A%253BWEMSvdd62S5FqM%253Bhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Ffurnishmevintage.com%25252Fstore%25252Fresearch-archive%25252Fvintage-1960s-zenith-circle-of-sound-stereo%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=YTX3OYg7GikFHM%253A%252CWEMSvdd62S5FqM%252C_&usg=___ewllkmpaBjDg7aK9-EZwz73e2o%3D&ved=0CCcQyjdqFQoTCOWtmpy9z8YCFUknHgodHlMP-w&ei=vyifVaXSKMnOeJ6mvdgP#imgrc=YTX3OYg7GikFHM%3A&usg=___ewllkmpaBjDg7aK9-EZwz73e2o%3D
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/405/19609514545_e3226d2835_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vSPTun)DSC03260 (https://flic.kr/p/vSPTun) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=124490)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=124491)
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5539/9863935106_d0e7d67f75_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/g2DffE)
Boys in the Band (https://flic.kr/p/g2DffE)
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC04718-900x600.jpg)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0059_zpsxonr3oui.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0059_zpsxonr3oui.jpg.html)
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Lookin' good, Bob! The burger patty, smoked? Grilled? Smoked then grilled? That looks like a slice of smoked gouda cheese and a nice thick slice of fresh red onion all packed into a big toasted kaiser roll. Nummers!
Next question. Was that breakfast? I ask because the post time I read is 7:21 am this morning.
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Hey Jake!
That was dinner last night. 85/15 ground beef, Muenster cheese.
Here's this morning's breakfast;
Pork sausage wrapped in bacon, scrambled eggs with cheddar and some cheap biscuits.
Also bought some REAL honey. Not the cheap stuff in the plastic bear. :nono:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0061_zpskhl3oxlz.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0061_zpskhl3oxlz.jpg.html)
Here's tonight's dinner.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0064_zpsgvpsytur.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0064_zpsgvpsytur.jpg.html)
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I just put 10 pounds on looking at those pictures :lol:
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Only ten Phil?
How about a drink?
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/Moms%20liquid%20tolerance_zpswihtgkqe.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/Moms%20liquid%20tolerance_zpswihtgkqe.jpg.html)
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That's all I need - I already have to tell the doctor I'm 6 foot 8 inches tall on the weight chart so my weight is OK (they haven't bought that yet but I keep trying) 8)
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Wow, what a coincidence....I'm 6' 8" also! :thumb:
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Wow, what a coincidence....I'm 6' 8" also! :thumb:
O.D. on your coffin, maybe….
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In that case, here's a few more nails in my coffin. :thumb:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0065_zpscq63bwdi.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0065_zpscq63bwdi.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0066_zpssbg7sjei.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0066_zpssbg7sjei.jpg.html)
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Speaking of "nails in the coffin," here's some more wise ways to spend your summer fun... cheap too!
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/345/19900250846_d14f865c3a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wjvZgd)
Spend Your Summer Wisely (https://flic.kr/p/wjvZgd)
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Indeed.
I'll take my "nails" over those any day. Cheaper and taste better.
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Indeed. I'll take my "nails" over those any day. Cheaper and taste better.
Bob, Indeed your nails are preferable. Prettier too! :P
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Thank you!
In fact, I bought an entire box of nails this week.
Here are some more.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0209_zpsfrurqdxj.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0209_zpsfrurqdxj.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0197_zpsuqkmpq04.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0197_zpsuqkmpq04.jpg.html)
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That's what I call be at the right place at the right time.
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Last time I was there was 43 years ago, the falls are still there,
but a lot more buildings were built.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125114)
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The American water falls...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125117)
The Canadian Niagara falls.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125120)
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC05172-900x600.jpg)
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Shooting grandson's baseball gave the other evening when this flock glided past. 600mm lens. I just spun and shot hand held against the bright sky. Sometimes things work out OK.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125367)
Almost SOOC. Just lightened the sky 2/3rds of a stop and touched contrast a little.
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I had an early morning visit from this young Dragonfly who serendipitously landed on the post of my Hummingbird feeder. He (he or she?) seemed to be drying out his wings.
The first shot was taken with a 300mm lens, as I feared that I couldn't get too close. When the Dragonfly seemed relatively nonplused, I took out my 50mm Macro and walked right up, in his face and got personal-like.
Then he turned his head and looked straight at me. :o Whoa! It was kinda a "Men in Black" moment!
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/320/20048917362_9c7c0e72a7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wxDWD1)
Morning Visitor 1 (https://flic.kr/p/wxDWD1)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/450/19434799584_b8dec00ab1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vBoqPs)
Morning Visitor 2 (https://flic.kr/p/vBoqPs)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/521/19436476433_0a72308fc8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vBx2hD)
Morning Visitor 3 (https://flic.kr/p/vBx2hD)
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Then he turned his head and looked straight at me. :o Whoa! It was kinda a "Men in Black" moment!
Have you even seen a Praying Mantis to that!?!?
Spooky.
Bob, neat shot! :thumb:
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Not a Praying Mantis but I’ve had this little guy turn it’s head to look
at me before it flew off.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125384)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0070_zpsiggfite0.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Kentucky%20Vacation%202015/DSC_0070_zpsiggfite0.jpg.html)
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Few pics from my trip to Oregon visiting my niece and her family...
Silverton Falls
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125570)
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Looking for starfish in the morning..
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125573)
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Clackamus River with Mt Hood
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125575)
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Bee and lotus
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125879)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125882)
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Seen this little guy this morning.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/DSC00256_zps1kntwksk.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/DSC00247_zpslkp4mpy5.jpg~original)
100% crop.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/DSC00247-2_zpsne22awns.jpg~original)
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Neat! :thumb:
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Tried to get close to this dragonfly (beside shots are awesome).
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/DSC00361_zpscsgyobd6.jpg~original)
100% crop, only way to get closer.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/DSC00361-2_zpsh6c3ygr9.jpg~original)
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Left 15 minutes early on my ride to work and took a few photos.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126109)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126110)
Funny - the orange/red handrail was actually much more colorful than this picture shows.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126111)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126112)
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Some Guy13's photos from Montreal Botanical Garden:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126139)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126141)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126140)
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A few shots from Lost Lake Mount Hood National Forest this past weekend.
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2015/Lost-Lake/i-75t48np/0/XL/P1120734-XL.jpg)
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2015/Lost-Lake/i-WbW2mvp/0/XL/P1120755-XL.jpg)
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2015/Lost-Lake/i-NHwJmR3/0/XL/P1120756-XL.jpg)
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Very nice chip!
The shot you took with all the people on rafts or tubes with Hood in the background, where are you in relation to that? On a bridge?
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Some Guy13's photos from Montreal Botanical Garden:
Backdoor? :nono:
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DSC05236-900x600.jpg)
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Last night's meteor shower was pretty active, but damned if you can anticipate where they will appear.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126232)
Supposed to be from the NE, but this one came in from the SW.
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Only day off in the last couple weeks and I get up at 3:00am, to wait for the sunrise.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/sunflower2-1_zps3ucibkig.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC0618_zpsp0czfrji.jpg~original)
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PeteG: Super! It was worth getting up with the sun for the sunflowers.
Let's hear it for the pollinators! :wave: Check out the tongue.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5670/20013350134_3f0fd9a6c0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wuvDJW)
Emerging into Beeing (https://flic.kr/p/wuvDJW)
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Let's hear it for the pollinators! :wave: Check out the tongue.
Great detail, what lens.
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A few shots from Lost Lake Mount Hood National Forest this past weekend.
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2015/Lost-Lake/i-WbW2mvp/0/XL/P1120755-XL.jpg)
Love this shot, looks like a lot people on the water.
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Very nice chip!
The shot you took with all the people on rafts or tubes with Hood in the background, where are you in relation to that? On a bridge?
I believe that was taken from the trail near the water.... :scratch:
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5678/20122664863_153b2ed4c0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wEaVcD)EOSE3573irCrop (https://flic.kr/p/wEaVcD) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Yikes. That fly! Cool picture, but... yuck.
Chip, Thunderbrick, PeteG and bside - Great pictures!
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Jon, way too close for me :shake:
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A little different take on an sunflower shot.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC0878_zpskix72dx0.jpg~original)
Little doe watching me.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC0990_zpsilgtbt3o.jpg~original)
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It's late August, and the high summer brilliance is starting to fade. Both the butterflies and the flowers have worked hard, done their fine jobs and they're feelin' it.
Tattered Glory
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/605/20634267260_88e144ee23_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/xro1LC)
Tattered Glory (https://flic.kr/p/xro1LC)
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Great detail, what lens.
Thanks Pete.
On a lark, I picked up a new, "budget" Tamron 70-300mm Telephoto Macro on a recent trip to Europe. I wasn't expecting much, but the it was SO cheap I couldn't resist. A very large distributor in Germany was liquidating this lens, because Tamron announced that they were going to replace it with an upgrade in the next two years. They were blowing them out for 99 Euros with a 5 year warranty! Giving the fact that I was taking it out of the country, I was also refunded the VAT tax, which put me into a new Tamron lens for less than 90 bucks.
The lens has its limitations, but once in a while... it can really hit the mark. Well... I've enjoyed it.
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Bought this fortune cookie on 8/23 Sun and just opened it today 8/25 :duh:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5651/20851035906_b83a21635e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/xLx1x5)Stock Market Crash 8/2015 (https://flic.kr/p/xLx1x5) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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May we take it, from your emoticon, that you didn't follow the cookie's advice? The cookie knows all, sees all, and hears all. :wink:
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OK, Not the best pics but that is not why I am posting. Can anyone identify this bird?
Clues:
1. California 2. Hangs around my pool and occasionally flies down and does a touch-and-go on the surface. I am not sure if it is getting a drink or picking up bugs from the surface. 3. Sometimes I think I see a small crest. Maybe it is on the males only.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126964)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126965)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126966)
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Based on my bird book (All the Birds of North America) my best guess would be a Western Wood Pewee. I don't see any other candidates other than a Vaux's Swift, but it doesn't have the bill of a Swallow or Swift. :smoke:
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Looks like a Black Phoebe. I'm in So Cal and over the past several years there are more and more of them. They flit around over the top of my lawn near sunset and catch little bugs.
Have fun,
Jerry
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/733/21125610156_1d92247dcc_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ybNgTS)DSC03328bw (https://flic.kr/p/ybNgTS) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Black Phoebe appears to be a better match, which is in my bird book. But the photo above didn't appear to match the drawing.
Whereas this picture of a Western Wood Pewee does.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=127328)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/DSC_0007_zpsreymynqt.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/DSC_0007_zpsreymynqt.jpg.html)
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JerryM and Mag,
Thanks for the help. You have thoroughly confused me. :lol:
I would have said Black Phoebe until Mag posted the last photo. My birds are definitely gray with a slight crest. My web-search on the Western Wood Pewee showed olive coloration which does not match the one Mag posted. :scratch:
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JerryM and Mag,
Thanks for the help. You have thoroughly confused me. :lol:
I would have said Black Phoebe until Mag posted the last photo. My birds are definitely gray with a slight crest. My web-search on the Western Wood Pewee showed olive coloration which does not match the one Mag posted. :scratch:
From what I read grayish is their fall color. The Western Wood Pewee is also a flycatcher. And I'm wondering if in that photo above the bird was wrongly identified as it looks more like the Black Phoebe.
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From what I read grayish is their fall color. The Western Wood Pewee is also a flycatcher. And I'm wondering if in that photo above the bird was wrongly identified as it looks more like the Black Phoebe.
I agree. I think the photo is mislabeled. I am going to stick with the Black Phoebe classification.
I wonder if my birds are getting sips of water or picking off floating insects. I get a fair number of insects on and around my pool especially dragonflies and honey bees. All summer I rescued honey bees and put them in the shade to dry. Yesterday one repaid my kindness by stinging me. :roll: It was in a clump of floating redwood debris. I thought the bee was dead. It looked thoroughly drowned. I picked out the clump by hand and ZAP. :o
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Here's a shot of the World War ll Monument from a recent trip to the nation's capital.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/720/21223607646_4a04d44da5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yksx8L)
WW II Monument (https://flic.kr/p/yksx8L)
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DSC05722-900x600.jpg)
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The new Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial on a bright, sunny day in Washington, D.C.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5708/21257426366_177a14101e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yorSg9)
Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial (https://flic.kr/p/yorSg9)
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Remembering Loved Ones - Vietnam War Memorial - Washington, D.C.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/701/21258489326_77e2b10a5a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yoxjf3)
Remembering Loved Ones (https://flic.kr/p/yoxjf3)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=127763)
Melbourne, AUS , at dusk
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Remembering Loved Ones - Vietnam War Memorial - Washington, D.C.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/701/21258489326_77e2b10a5a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yoxjf3)
Remembering Loved Ones (https://flic.kr/p/yoxjf3)
:notworthy:
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Apparently the United States government is still under construction :thumb:
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/661/21270869186_079a7266fa_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ypCLkU)
Expect Delays (https://flic.kr/p/ypCLkU)
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Great shots everyone, bside awesome series from the nation's capital.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC1813%20-%20Copy_zpsvg0mx2rx.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC1733%20-%20Copy_zpscsnw4aq1.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A5404%20-%20Copy_zpstlg9fqr8.jpg~original)
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PeteG: Nice shots Pete. Good use of the early, autumn light. Honey colored.
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Washington DC architecture - the corner of the Lincoln Memorial
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5646/21279666026_5dbdf5b64b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yqpRky)
Corner of the Lincoln Memorial (https://flic.kr/p/yqpRky)
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Thanks beside.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC1893_pp_zpsorueuspc.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC1856_zpsx7gesqg7.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC1847_zps0osb9kwy.jpg~original)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/Alaska%20license%20plate%20BBQ%20Shack_zpsd1pxfvcb.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/Alaska%20license%20plate%20BBQ%20Shack_zpsd1pxfvcb.jpg.html)
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An exceptional fall (so far) in the northeast. Everything is holding on as long as it can.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=128663)
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5802/21813460386_572f893082_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zezFNA)Blood Moon (https://flic.kr/p/zezFNA) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=128890)
Sawyer Glacier, Tracy Arms Wilderness, AK (might be Dawes Glacier)
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A *selfie*, as it were.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=128986)
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Wow very beautiful cat. :thumb:
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Three snap shots from a current trip to Spain. One land, one sea, one street.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/682/21935144592_84f4565867_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zqkmh9)
Montañas de Sierra Nevada (https://flic.kr/p/zqkmh9)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5630/21947052035_a1336b0474_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zronWT)
Sunrise Over Playa de Aguadulce (https://flic.kr/p/zronWT)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/727/22045057336_c2c0ec06b3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zA3Fvs)
Spanish Horse Drawn Carriage (https://flic.kr/p/zA3Fvs)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-15/DSC_0242_zpswl6infxz.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-15/DSC_0242_zpswl6infxz.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-15/DSC_0195_zps10lhzt2o.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-15/DSC_0195_zps10lhzt2o.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-15/DSC_0223_zps17c5tpcb.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Family%20Outings/Pyrotechnic%20Day%2009-15/DSC_0223_zps17c5tpcb.jpg.html)
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5686/21348625314_783ce08039_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ywvhwN)EOSE3592 (https://flic.kr/p/ywvhwN) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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A couple more scenic shots from Sierra Cabo de Gata National Preserve on the Southern, Mediterranean Coast of Spain.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5620/22003617965_81d2e56006_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zwoi2x)
Playazo 2 (https://flic.kr/p/zwoi2x)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5649/21816303728_8d4e38053a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zeQg2J)
Montañas de Sierra Cabo de Gata (https://flic.kr/p/zeQg2J)
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Fantastic!
That top image looks just like Lake Powell.
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Just trying out some Infra-Red photography…….
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5788/21836741639_68182f6991_b.jpg)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5625/21837344019_6392d077c4_b.jpg)
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Images of abandoned resort buildings along the Salton Sea, a few hours SE of Los Angeles. Fascinating place.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129236)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129240)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129237)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129239)
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I was there too! last year...
(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC_5928-900x588.jpg)
(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC_6073-900x588.jpg)
(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC_6079-900x588.jpg)
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Cool! What time of the year? Which parts?
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129700)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129698)
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"El Cuerpo de Tierra Madre a la Puesta de Sol"
Parque Cabo de Gata
Las Negras, Spain
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5819/21997080406_5130ebfdc7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zvNMD1)
The Body of Mother Earth at Sunset (https://flic.kr/p/zvNMD1)
Two Images From Playa de la Genoveses in Parque Cabo de Gata, Spain
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/686/21956884648_baed70587a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zsfLQG)
Playa de la Genoveses (https://flic.kr/p/zsfLQG)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/756/21936020470_8e6b2984d4_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zqpQDu)
Valle de Playa de Los Genoveses - Mono (https://flic.kr/p/zqpQDu)
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Cool! What time of the year? Which parts?
I think it was exactly a year ago.. I drove around salton sea twice also visited that weird painted mountain.
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/684/22194041765_83e2c3cc09_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zPdgov)Float (https://flic.kr/p/zPdgov) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Oohhhhh.... :thumb:
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Nice images guys, fall colors this year was not very good.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC3076_zpsewcecw01.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC3425_zpsbbajpc8x.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC3128_zpsh9zb3cnt.jpg~original)
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You all are amazing photographers!
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CHICHEN? WHAT CHICHEN?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=130359)
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Farewell to Patagonia, Chile.
One of our best World treks so far!!
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/601/22471853685_fd909b6855_h.jpg)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/598/22446100326_07c681b118_h.jpg)
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As always, just awesome, Gregg. :thumb:
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Purely amazing photos on this page. Spectacular!
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Hope I'm not hogging this thread, but I thought I would add some more shots from our last trip to Patagonia.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5700/21962433753_8a382c6e06_h.jpg)
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5672/22557436806_95f8cd1e70_h.jpg)
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5726/22557252956_a156d890dc_h.jpg)
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5728/22395656990_021caff4c7_h.jpg)
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/573/22594739891_3bce9c318c_h.jpg)
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/569/21962482613_6e73493710_h.jpg)
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/640/22395289790_6c4b340667_h.jpg>)
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And a few InfraRed shots……………..
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/629/22583339365_f50c251e98_h.jpg)
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/626/22583356025_0dad92a9c3_h.jpg)
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/597/22596881461_5d491ce3f0_h.jpg)
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gfroman
What are you using to shoot with and any editing on the pics? Look Great!
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Primary camera is a Nikon D800.
My modified IR camera is a Fuji XE-1.
Post Camera RAW Photoshop.
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Gfroman, your pictures are stunning.. :thumb:
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(Insert sound of a long whistle)
Really nice work, gfroman
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gfroman you are a master at catching the beauty of nature. :thumb:
Thanks for sharing.
Guy 13
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I agree great shots gfroman, what a wonderful place.
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When you pull out of your street and find a dead possum with a beer can on the side of the highway, you can't NOT take a picture!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=130728)
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Gfroman - Wow!! Those are absolutely beautiful!
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Hope I'm not hogging this thread, but I thought I would add some more shots from our last trip to Patagonia.
PLEASE, feel free to "hog" as much as you like.
Your images are nothing short of stunning.
They should be part of Windows installed desktop/screen saver images as far as I'm concerned.
Bob
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When you pull out of your street and find a dead possum with a beer can on the side of the highway, you can't NOT take a picture!
Opossum lives matter.
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Opossum lives matter.
:rotflmao:
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Recent photo's. Still hypnotize looking at gfroman's pictures would love to go down there.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC2002_zps50wjlm1t.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/_DSC2592_zps4kyn6uyb.jpg~original)
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/760/22739334086_3dde25286c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ADp2Nf)DSC03564_5_6 (https://flic.kr/p/ADp2Nf) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/760/22739334086_3dde25286c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ADp2Nf)DSC03564_5_6 (https://flic.kr/p/ADp2Nf) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Wow very nice photo, it could be a english day.
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Nice one Jon, love the light shining down.
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A couple of portraits of my daughter Claire.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131465)
And
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131466)
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I specialize in portraits. Here's a recent photo from my new camera (Nikon D750):
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131474)
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Very nice Early!
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I specialize in portraits. Here's a recent photo from my new camera (Nikon D750):
The colors are awesome, did you have to play with the WB much.
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Early that a perfect picture !
Composition, pose, lighting, background and ambiance.
Everything goes well together.
Not easy to get the dark skin to come out perfect ! :thumb:
Just curious about your lighting set up, even if I can see by the main and shawdow
how you did it.
Also, since I am exclusive distributor on planet Vietnam for Bowens flashes,
I am curious to know what you use.
Thanks.
Guy 13
I know, mine is not of the same caliber as yours,
but for me it's a hobby.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131476)
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My small-boat cruise in Alaska in September. I hiked, rode in a skiff, and kayaked (4 times).
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131477)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131478)
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The colors are awesome, did you have to play with the WB much.
Not much at all. Color rendition on the Nikon D750 is much better than the D7100 that it replaced.
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Really enjoying the selection of images in the last couple of weeks. Keep 'em coming everyone! Here's an image from a recent wedding reception.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/664/21471758354_370872762b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yHonGf)
Full Moon and Wedding Tent (https://flic.kr/p/yHonGf)
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Early that a perfect picture !
Composition, pose, lighting, background and ambiance.
Everything goes well together.
Not easy to get the dark skin to come out perfect ! :thumb:
Just curious about your lighting set up, even if I can see by the main and shawdow
how you did it.
Also, since I am exclusive distributor on planet Vietnam for Bowens flashes,
I am curious to know what you use.
Thanks.
Guy 13
I shoot strictly as a hobby, as well. I use two cheap, non-brand name strobe lights (under $200) with Alien Bees triggers. I'd love to get Bowens flashes, but I limit my budget on this hobby. I only own two cheap lenses, as well -- a 50mm f/1.8, and an old 24-105mm lens that I paid less than $100 for. For studio work, expensive lenses aren't necessary.
For this image, three strobes were used -- 1) a main light with beauty dish up high and pointing down onto the model's face; 2) a fill light; and 3) an accent light with snoot on the side and behind the model. In terms of lighting, there's no difference at all in shooting darker skin vs. lighter skin. The fundamental principles are the same.
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I shoot strictly as a hobby, as well. I use two cheap, non-brand name strobe lights (under $200) with Alien Bees triggers. I'd love to get Bowens flashes, but I limit my budget on this hobby. I only own two cheap lenses, as well -- a 50mm f/1.8, and an old 24-105mm lens that I paid less than $100 for. For studio work, expensive lenses aren't necessary.
For this image, three strobes were used -- 1) a main light with beauty dish up high and pointing down onto the model's face; 2) a fill light; and 3) an accent light with snoot on the side and behind the model. In terms of lighting, there's no difference at all in shooting darker skin vs. lighter skin. The fundamental principles are the same.
Hi Early and thanks for taking the time to explain how you did it.
I use about the same lighting set up, I use either a soft box or an umbrella.
I sell Bowens, but I use flashes from Kuang Lin Industries - Taiwan (Brand name Daylite)
300ws. they are a lot less expensive, cheaper to repair and if not abused,
last as long if not longer than the Bowens,
I also sell the Falcon Eye from Hong Kong (But Made in China).
You are right about dark vs light skin,
no difference even if some photographers say you should over exposed by 0.5 to 1.0 stop.
By the way, I use an old Nikon D200 with a Nikon 17-55mm (?) or a Nikon 50mm F1.8
and I check my lighting with a Sekonic L308S even if I could use the much more expensive models
from my store (L758).
Audio or photography = keep it simple or basic.
Guy 13
The audio - photo guy.
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Some of the photos in this thread are nothing short of amazing.
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A shot from a few weekends ago -
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2015/Rockaway-Beach/i-rStRP5M/0/L/P1130897-L.jpg)
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2015/Rockaway-Beach/i-HGB7M8D/0/L/P1140149-L.jpg)
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Wow Chip!!! Beautiful! The bird shot is other worldly! Perfect :thumb:
Don, great shots! Really love the kayaking shot!!
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Wow Chip!!! Beautiful! The bird shot is other worldly! Perfect :thumb:
Don, great shots! Really love the kayaking shot!!
stlrman,
Thank you. I will post some more later. I have so many pictures it is hard to decide what to post. I loved the trip so much I am going back next year to a different location--Glacier Bay and vicinity. Closer to the trip time I will be soliciting recommendations for affordable, compact waterproof cameras.
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Here are some more from my small-boat cruise. I did not take all of the pictures. Many were taken by the crew since I could not be everywhere and 2-3 activities were going on simultaneously. The good news is I got to choose my activity. The bad news is I had to choose one activity.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131559)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131560)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131561)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131562)
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I spent some time on an appointment in Cape Girardeau, Missouri yesterday. Here's a couple of images using an Adobe Photoshop style filter. I was experimenting
with trying to bring out the quaint, small, midwest, river town feeling. Adobe's a trip, and one has to be careful and modest in using it. Nonetheless, these stylized photos
kinda bring out a nice effect/mood to the images.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/722/22929772685_343c719b1a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AWe5yn)
Cape Girardeau Main Street Oil (https://flic.kr/p/AWe5yn)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5691/22307070034_31f7c5b775_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zZcyKL)
Mississippi River Gate (https://flic.kr/p/zZcyKL)
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I spent some time on an appointment in Cape Girardeau, Missouri yesterday. Here's a couple of images using an Adobe Photoshop style filter. I was experimenting
with trying to bring out the quaint, small, midwest, river town feeling. Adobe's a trip, and one has to be careful and modest in using it. Nonetheless, these stylized photos
kinda bring out a nice effect/mood to the images.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/722/22929772685_604665f429_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AWe5yn)
Cape Girardeau Main Street Oil (https://flic.kr/p/AWe5yn)
Nice clock.
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/720/23089825621_d9a6ef98e5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/BbnoHK)DSC03612Ilford (https://flic.kr/p/BbnoHK) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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I spent some time on an appointment in Cape Girardeau, Missouri yesterday. Here's a couple of images using an Adobe Photoshop style filter. I was experimenting
with trying to bring out the quaint, small, midwest, river town feeling. Adobe's a trip, and one has to be careful and modest in using it. Nonetheless, these stylized photos
kinda bring out a nice effect/mood to the images.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/722/22929772685_604665f429_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AWe5yn)
Cape Girardeau Main Street Oil (https://flic.kr/p/AWe5yn)
Hi, I hope you don't mind my saying, but the effect doesn't work very well at all.
Also, I think it would help if you embedded images at a size that could be viewed at "normal" resolution (we don't all have 5k screens!)
:thumb:
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Hi, I hope you don't mind my saying, but the effect doesn't work very well at all.
Also, I think it would help if you embedded images at a size that could be viewed at "normal" resolution (we don't all have 5k screens!)
:thumb:
Hi JohnR,
No, I don't mind you saying. On the contrary I appreciate your comment. I've shown these images to some people who thought they were great... others thought they sucked. I have mixed feelings that go back and forth from "charming" to "stupid." The effect does make these image look very "midwest USA" and somewhat kitsch. Some stuff works, some don't. It's fun to experiment. Using an American sports analogy: I only throw the balls; swing at the ones you like.
The nature of art & images is that we all "see" differently and our tastes are subjective as well as are changing constantly. I love this thread, because I get to see people's images period. Often, there are photos that are not my cup of tea... but I love seeing the images posted regardless. Add photography to music... great combo! Commentary makes subjects rich, so long as people don't take feedback personally. I don't.
I've reduced the size of the original images. Thanks for letting me know. I'll be more attention to that in the future. I do use large monitors. Best regards! :thumb:
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bside123, as long as you're just throwing, how about that clocktower photo in Sepia? :D
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This was Red Rock Canyon just outside of Vegas on November 10 where there was a dusting of snow
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=132057)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=132058)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=132059)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=132060)
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bside123, as long as you're just throwing, how about that clocktower photo in Sepia? :D
JerryM: Do mean something like this?
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5787/23129637035_5991be43ce_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/BeTrgr)
Cape Girardeau Main Street Sepia (https://flic.kr/p/BeTrgr)
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This afternoon in south central Missouri
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=132284)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=132285)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=132286)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=132740)
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Another Arizona sunrise
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=133700)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=133701)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/YukonXL%2012.26.15_zpsyvuailfu.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/YukonXL%2012.26.15_zpsyvuailfu.jpg.html)
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Chevy? :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=134140)
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Chevy? :thumb:
Yip. 2002 5.3 Lt
Took 216,000 miles to fail, but it finally got me.
Thankful that it did it at the beginning of a weekend, not the end of it, just before Monday.
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Don, that image is amazing.
Can you make it larger, and tell us the when/where/how/why?
Just spectacular!
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Bob,
Thank you for the compliment. The picture was taken in September in Misty Fjords in Alaska's Eastern Coves. I was in a kayak having a blast.
I did not take the picture. It was taken by a guide or other kayaker. I purchased a new camera (Nikon CoolPix L830) for the trip and ended up not using it as much as planned. It was too cumbersome to take kayaking. Wearing a PFD made it awkward to carry a camera around my neck while paddling. Paddling could get sloppy with dripping water and it rained or misted a lot. Next year I go back to Alaska for more of the same. I will purchase a pocket camera. I already purchased a small dry-bag. Open to suggestions on camera model.
Ironically, the picture was made with the same model camera I had back on the ship. Size is 4608x2592mps and 300dpi. I do not know how to make it larger on this site.
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Understood, thank you for the information Don. :D
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Hey Bob,
Click here (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;area=browse;image=134140;size=xlarge). Selecting 'Huge' makes it even larger.
Have fun,
Jerry
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Ohhhh.....thanks Jerry. You da man. :D
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I haven't posted here in a while. Happy New Year to everyone.
This was from our road trip back home after visiting my parents in NY. I stuck the camera out of the sunroof (my wife was driving). Nothing too great, but the sunset was interesting enough for me to open up the sunroof to try to get a shot. The pic didn't do it justice like seeing it with eyes. Of course I did some LR tweaks to it as well.
(http://www.wiseheadproductions.com/ftp/photo/Sigma/sunset-drive.jpg)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/DSC_0031_zpslhvx3lx5.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/DSC_0031_zpslhvx3lx5.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/DSC_0033_zpspfclg0tv.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/DSC_0033_zpspfclg0tv.jpg.html)
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Portrait time...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=134473)
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Yours is much sexier than mine. :wink:
That being said, I've got one more......
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/DSC_0034_zpszs3peo9h.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/DSC_0034_zpszs3peo9h.jpg.html)
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'bout time the snow got here..
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=134945)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=134942)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=134943)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=134944)
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TB, those are beautiful bird images, did you use a telephoto or were they done digiscoping?
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Thanks, brooklyn.
600mm tele on a crop-camera body (D300S) from about 20+ feet away and then some cropping...
Full disclosure? Shot from the comfort of my kitchen through a special-order, optical quality Anderson patio door. :wink:
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Last night, we had our first snow of the season here in Southern Illinois. Not bad... less than 3 inches. By morning, this American Goldfinch was trying to figure out
how to get food from the inside of a seed ball of a Sweet Gum tree. Persistent little fellow.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1617/24137675509_d9ba391810_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CLXTZ8)
American Goldfinch 1 (https://flic.kr/p/CLXTZ8)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1539/24505425305_0d357b0513_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DksHbR)
American Goldfinch 2 (https://flic.kr/p/DksHbR)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1581/24423055131_824ea9642c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ddbxpr)
American Goldfinch 3 (https://flic.kr/p/Ddbxpr)
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A couple of brilliantly red, male, winter Cardinals.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1701/24225495720_2b72ebe25f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CUHZSG)
Winter Cardinal 1 - 2016 (https://flic.kr/p/CUHZSG)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1648/23894218853_307f2c4f90_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Cps7Nz)
Winter Cardinal 2 - 2016 (https://flic.kr/p/Cps7Nz)
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Some more, common, midwest, Winter American Wild Birds:
1) House Finch - Weird... 'cause he lives outside!
2) Nuthatch - A real dandy and fast as light!
3) Titmouse - No... the plural of "Titmouse" is NOT "Titmice."
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1711/24282730889_6f277fa7c8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CZMkTX)
House Finch (https://flic.kr/p/CZMkTX)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1643/24282736729_f635620dd5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CZMnCD)
Nuthatch (https://flic.kr/p/CZMnCD)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1532/24282742529_8d0820cb56_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CZMpmD)
Titmouse (https://flic.kr/p/CZMpmD)
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I think the Audubon Society is looking for you! Really nice work, bside123, thanks.
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Love the Cardinals.
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Love the Cardinals.
I think the Audubon Society is looking for you! Really nice work, bside123, thanks.
Thanks Guys!
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dd
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC03245a-900x599.jpg)
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I like that image.
Although, it seems you and I suffer from the same issue....the photos are all a couple degrees off from level. :oops:
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i am balanced. the world is off kilter. :scratch:
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the world is off kilter. :scratch:
I have suspected this for some time now. Thank you for confirming it.
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Hmm.. I like that excuse. Can I use it too?
I've got sooo many crooked pics I could post.... :roll:
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Sufferings, Imbalances & Excuses Taken Care Of :thumb:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1522/24106277093_1ddcf81e80_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CJbYk8) (https://flic.kr/p/CJbYk8)
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:lol: Well done Sir. :thumb:
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damn now i have to untilt my monitor...
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Here you go. Here's a level one for you. :icon_twisted:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Alabama%20Vacation%202012/56.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Alabama%20Vacation%202012/56.jpg.html)
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Here you go. Here's a level one for you. :icon_twisted:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Alabama%20Vacation%202012/56.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Alabama%20Vacation%202012/56.jpg.html)
I've checked it, still not leveled, but not by much...
Sorry.
Guy 13
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Sorry double post... :oops:
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I've checked it, still not leveled, but not by much...
Sorry.
Guy 13
Don't be sorry. I know it's not level, which is why I posted it.....hence the maniacal evil grin smiley. :duh:
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i feel sea sick..
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5815/22594936791_9f32c644e4_h.jpg)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1492/24391396389_0dca1b3ea4_h.jpg)
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gfroman awesome pics as always!
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5632/21960580044_724e72eb41_h.jpg)
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(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5693/21962289593_f4e009c463_h.jpg)
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What planet is that? :o
I bow to you Sir. That is amazing. Simply.
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Nice work.
Beautiful picture.
The beauty of planet earth.
Guy 13
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Where is that?
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Well, the next AC member to post a photo is gonna feel pretty damned insignificant…
Go for it, BISL! :thumb:
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Nice work. I'm pretty sure they are from Patagonia .
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Thanks, Guys!
Torres Del Paine - Patagonia, Chile.
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A picture my youngest brother took on his recent trip to Nicaragua with his fiancee.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Zk4U9-brPLmUEadepBre5gXcuPfvb7qRjixEzCLon6to_tqesN7azOu0o-uySdbuxcC4yw=w2523-h1342)
George
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1561/24330180500_c09c3c63d7_k.jpg)
Canon 6D, 35 f/2 IS
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I just returned from a trip to Mexico. Pictures are from Mayan ruins at Tulum. 80-90 miles (guessing) south of Cancun.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=136627)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=136628)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=136630)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=136631)
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Nice pics, we're headed there next week to warm up. Can't wait!
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Super Sunday of a different sort.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=136798)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=136800)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=136801)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=136803)
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'Brick: Super shots of the eagle. Thrilling!
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Well... once again they've updated the billboards on our rural highway. The photo speaks for itself. :slap:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1490/24861210666_050c4cb7e2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DSUcMd)
Signs Of A Heart Attack Are Rarely This Obvious (https://flic.kr/p/DSUcMd)
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The quality of this isn't the best (taken with my phone) but I just love the effect of the colors reflecting on the water.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=136829)
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Wet trail
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=136936)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=137053)
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Hi jhm731
where's that nice place ???
Guy 13
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Hi jhm731
where's that nice place ???
Guy 13
It's the West Maui mountains.
Took the picture from the 17th tee of The Dunes at Maui Lani.
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Sunrise on South Beach
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=137214)
...raw, no processing
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A couple more early morning shots from South Beach before the world woke up
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=137219)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=137222)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=137224)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=137225)
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"DAFUQ"? :o
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Pronounce it, Bob, pronounce it. :duh:
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Pronounce it, Bob, pronounce it. :duh:
"Technically", that would be against the rules.
I was just reading the plate. :wink:
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Rules? In recognition of our (GAS) collective good behavior John R suspended the rules for the STL-area choir boys. The rest of AC still has to behave.
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We had quite a snow day today here in Southern Illinois. Made for some fun captures of wild snow birds.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1576/25033951995_ec0b899b68_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/E9axKZ)
Female Cardinal with Snow Beak (https://flic.kr/p/E9axKZ) She needs to clean her beak!
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1448/24738338530_4943452fee_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DG3sb7)
Finer Than Cardinal Hair (https://flic.kr/p/DG3sb7) Now, she's ready for her photo shoot. A nice close-up in the snow.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1664/24407133723_95df9447a2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DbLWwp)
Mail Cardinal with Snow Balls (https://flic.kr/p/DbLWwp) Tough guy! Wonder if he's ever heard of "truck nuts?"
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1603/24666433449_584bc9de37_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DzFVik)
The Elusive Blue Jay (https://flic.kr/p/DzFVik) Blue Jays are very skittish. They're mean and they dominate the other birds, but scatter quickly when the humans show up.
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You've done it again beside123.
Very nice pictures.
I like all the pictures that you post.
Thanks.
Guy 13
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You've done it again beside123.
Very nice pictures.
I like all the pictures that you post.
Thanks.
Guy 13
And... thanks to you for the compliments, Guy!
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(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1594/25082914861_cfca07cda4_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EduuHk)DSC03731a (https://flic.kr/p/EduuHk) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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A few from this winter.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A8864_zpshxgahcxo.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A0556_zpsqvrqjqz7.jpg~original)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/peteg-photos/481A0030_zps4oyrap0w.jpg~original)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=137831)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=137832)
Shots from the Relax Riot at the Gilmore..
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=137833)
New lens test Canon 70-200 F2.8/ Canon 6D
Taken at Meyers Aircraft.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/02.24.16%202_zpsbfrra1fo.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/02.24.16%202_zpsbfrra1fo.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/02.24.16%205_zpsffciahms.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/02.24.16%205_zpsffciahms.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/02.24.16%204_zps9jhblbgk.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/02.24.16%204_zps9jhblbgk.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/02.24.16%203_zps6mjnfqsd.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Landscape%20and%20Outdoor%20Goodies/02.24.16%203_zps6mjnfqsd.jpg.html)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0108_zpsqxdc7dvu.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/DSC_0108_zpsqxdc7dvu.jpg.html)
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A few from this winter.
Spectacular!
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Although I really don't consider myself a bird or nature photographer... it seems that I've been on a winter, wild bird kick lately. Here's a few more
common, midwest, wild birds coping with our snowy winter last week. These photos have also helped me to learn and appreciate more about our
local wild birds.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1535/24942994360_39a43df553_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/E18ndU)
Female Snow Cardinal (https://flic.kr/p/E18ndU)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1679/24778851970_b5530a179c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DKC6pG)
Female Cardinal in Flight (https://flic.kr/p/DKC6pG)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1592/24956316972_73433077da_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/E2iDz7)
Young Female Blackbird (https://flic.kr/p/E2iDz7)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1504/25048102646_eb1d817fb6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Eaq5fJ)
Male Brown-Headed Cowbird (https://flic.kr/p/Eaq5fJ)
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Hi bside123,
again, I've enjoyed looking at your nice pictures of birds. :D :thumb:
Thanks a lot.
Guy 13
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"Female Cardinal in Flight" is spectacular. Great timing!
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"Female Cardinal in Flight" is spectacular. Great timing!
+1! :thumb:
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A lucky capture. I converted the image to high key black & white in order to get the pen and ink effect.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1608/24883601183_b6bde7d814_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DUSXGB)
North American Black Capped Chickadee in Flight (https://flic.kr/p/DUSXGB)
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:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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The last one and the cardinal in flight are OUTSTANDING! Thank you for sharing your great work!
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Amazing picture. Well worthy of a wall space, in large poster format.
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Thanks, guys, for all the compliments. :oops:
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Thanks, guys, for all the compliments. :oops:
You deserve it bside123. :thumb:
Exceptional work !
Guy 13
Note:
It's not only about the equipment.
I am exclusive distributor for Phase One (Danemark) for Vietnam
with cameras up to 85 MPX.
It's all about composition, timing, exposure and a few other things.
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I just followed the link to flickr... this is one of those cases: BIGGER the BETTER!
All your pictures are way above average on this thread. Keep 'em comin'
:thumb:
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Among the signs of Spring, the bees are waking up, and our farm colonies are buzzing. This photo is really fun BIG. Click on it to take you to the Flickr site.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1646/25086373743_edbae851fd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EdNdVe)
Tres Abejas (https://flic.kr/p/EdNdVe)
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Between the birds, animals, flora and fauna, we are surrounded by an array of sentient witnesses at our land in Southern IL. The image of this youngster was captured on a wet, misty sundown (6:15pm),
when we had a hillside, face-to-face encounter.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1463/25086389403_404649c222_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EdNize)
Young Sundown Deer (https://flic.kr/p/EdNize)
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You photos are fantastic! :thumb:
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Thanks to everyone for the sweet compliments. I'm happy that my images bring some positive response, interest and, hopefully, some joy. :wave:
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bside123 your pictures bring (To me) more than everything you mentionned above.
Thanks and please, please keep posting.
Guy 13
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I agree with all, awesome images bside.
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I agree with all, awesome images bside.
Thanks PeteG! Actually, it was your wild bird and bold nature shots that inspired me. You have amazing photos a big, regal and awe inspiring birds and breath taking landscapes.
I really don't consider myself a nature or bird photographer, but I turned my lens onto the little guys in the midwest, north American trees. I've been trying to come up with
"little guy" shots that imitate the impact of your "big guy" photos. Animals, birds and nature are kinda outside my skill set. I'm more of a people, street and slice-of-life shooter.
But... there's so many ways to take in and see the world. Again... thanks for the compliments and encouragement. :thumb:
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Thanks PeteG! Actually, it was your wild bird and bold nature shots that inspired me. You have amazing photos a big, regal and awe inspiring birds and breath taking landscapes.
I really don't consider myself a nature or bird photographer, but I turned my lens onto the little guys in the midwest, north American trees. I've been trying to come up with
"little guy" shots that imitate the impact of your "big guy" photos. Animals, birds and nature are kinda outside my skill set. I'm more of a people, street and slice-of-life shooter.
But... there's so many ways to take in and see the world. Again... thanks for the compliments and encouragement. :thumb:
You inspire us too, I love Southern Illinois in the spring time for photography too bad I don't get back there very much anymore.
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You inspire us too, I love Southern Illinois in the spring time for photography too bad I don't get back there very much anymore.
Hey PeteG,
Kindly send me a note that next time you come through Southern Illinois!
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A few from a while back.
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/andrewmr/Nitro2.jpg) (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/andrewmr/media/Nitro2.jpg.html)
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/andrewmr/NAPA.jpg) (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/andrewmr/media/NAPA.jpg.html)
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Nice, cool heat mirage.^^
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Here's one from a PCA club race at Sebring a few years ago.
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/andrewmr/Crossed-up.jpg) (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/andrewmr/media/Crossed-up.jpg.html)
He saves it....
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One more drag racing shot.
It certainly looks like a handfull.
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/andrewmr/easy.jpg) (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/andrewmr/media/easy.jpg.html)
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Here's one from a PCA club race at Sebring a few years ago.
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/andrewmr/Crossed-up.jpg) (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/andrewmr/media/Crossed-up.jpg.html)
He saves it....
I always loved oversteer when I used to race. It's slow, but so much fun!
HsvHeelFan
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I always loved oversteer when I used to race. It's slow, but so much fun!
HsvHeelFan
Me too.... but this is one where he lost the back of the car in the brake zone.
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(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Parties/Birthdays/Kyle-is-8/i-sGBPP9b/0/L/DSC_0515_B-W-L.jpg)
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Great picture, chip. :thumb:
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Shot from the parking lot at Mt Meadows this past Saturday before some night snowboarding/skiing with the family.
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Mt-Meadows/i-WmfwR6f/0/XL/P1150508-XL.jpg)
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Following this thread I am very motivated to grab my camera and go out to train my "artistic eye" and practice techinque. Need to replace smart phone with old one, smart phone cameras have gotten to the point where it's easy to make compromise and leave bulky camera home... but it is still significant compromise.
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Following this thread I am very motivated to grab my camera and go out to train my "artistic eye" and practice techinque. Need to replace smart phone with old one, smart phone cameras have gotten to the point where it's easy to make compromise and leave bulky camera home... but it is still significant compromise.
Fear not! There's a Mobile Phone Picture of the Day (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=92482.0) thread here. Post *real camera* pictures herein, and mobile pics in the other. :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=139761)
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A recent street shot from Austin, TX.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1500/26091655566_34d4a3eef5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FKCybs)
South Austin Central Fire Station (https://flic.kr/p/FKCybs)
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One more drag racing shot.
It certainly looks like a handfull.
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/andrewmr/easy.jpg) (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/andrewmr/media/easy.jpg.html)
Loved these heat images with the drag racing shots. I've had a chance to be behind the scenes in a couple of races. The crackling sound of the nitro fuel... and the smell... quite intoxicating. Thanks for the shots.
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Yesterday evening, the sun was HUGE as it was setting over the pond and behind the trees at our place in the country. I turned the exposure all the way down to its lowest setting and shot right into it. With a little exposure adjustment in Lightroom, this is what I got.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1668/26057901951_c16946c35c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FGDypz)
Sundown at Dayempur Pond (https://flic.kr/p/FGDypz)
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Shot at Pacific City this past weekend.
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Pacific-City/i-8rMFLXN/0/X2/DSC_0184-X2.jpg)
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Yesterday evening, the sun was HUGE as it was setting over the pond and behind the trees at our place in the country. I turned the exposure all the way down to its lowest setting and shot right into it. With a little exposure adjustment in Lightroom, this is what I got.
Awesome pic. I really like that.
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Savor!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=140506)
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Great shot Chip!! :thumb:
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Another
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Pacific-City/i-RGDchFw/0/XL/DSC_0339-XL.jpg)
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WOW ! :thumb:
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From a recent trip to Texas. Spicewood, TX is about 30 minutes west of Austin.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1561/26262759695_1928b1abc5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/G1KvtD)
River Pedernales at Sunset (https://flic.kr/p/G1KvtD)
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Great photos Chip. How are you getting such sharp colors? Polarizer?
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Those were on my New Nikon 3300 using effects mode in vivid or pop mode. I was playing around to see if they would be any good. I liked a few so I thought I would post them.
Plus it was a great day outside so combined it worked out well. Usually I don't use those modes but thought why not.
Now for a b/w pic
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Pacific-City/i-VL6NDFB/0/XL/DSC_0413-XL.jpg)
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Nice pictures Chip,
please keep posting color and black & white as well.
Guy 13
By the way, no need to take pictures with a Phase One 85Mpx
to have great picture.
I am the exclusive importer-distributor for Phase One in Vietnam.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=140605)
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Those were on my New Nikon 3300 using effects mode in vivid or pop mode. I was playing around to see if they would be any good. I liked a few so I thought I would post them.
Plus it was a great day outside so combined it worked out well. Usually I don't use those modes but thought why not.
Now for a b/w pic
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Pacific-City/i-VL6NDFB/0/XL/DSC_0413-XL.jpg)
Chip, Nice to see you experimenting with Black & White. B&W brings a whole new mood to an image altogether. I also really enjoy working in B&W.
Here's a poignant moment that B&W helps to bring some very powerful emotions to the surface. In this case, color doesn't do the same.
A group of friends surround a 5 year old girl, who kneels at the fresh grave of her 9 year old brother, who suddenly died only 3 months ago!
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1620/25535962903_b52a7ca2bf_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EUwu7t)
My Brother's Dead (https://flic.kr/p/EUwu7t)
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Hi bside123,
many of your black and white pictures (And even color ones) involving human people
have something special.
Guy 123 :D
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Chip, Nice to see you experimenting with Black & White. B&W brings a whole new mood to an image altogether. I also really enjoy working in B&W.
Here's a poignant moment that B&W helps to bring some very powerful emotions to the surface. In this case, color doesn't do the same.
A group of friends surround a 5 year old girl, who kneels at the fresh grave of her 9 year old brother, who suddenly died only 3 months ago!
Have to agree with you. Great pic but very sad.....
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Have to agree with you. Great pic but very sad.....
Yes Chip, very sad. And... the B&W treatment gives the sad image more gravity. This wasn't a "color" moment, if you know what I mean.
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Ahhhhh.... Those Canadian Geese what a bunch of uneducated birds.... :lol:
Guy 13
I am sure those birds did not unload some Smarties or M&M ! :lol:
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Looks like a B-52 beginning its run. :lol:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=140956)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=140965)
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Last night a local college kid called me, looking for a T-mount for a telescope. Turns out the International Space Station was expected to cross the moon's face, and the perfect angle for a center-of-moon shot was less than two miles away. And he knew the precise minute it would take place. Grabbed my heaviest tripod, long lenses and got this three-shot burst in less than a second as it SCREAMED across the sky The ISS was over the Sea of Tranquility, then at terminus of crossing then on it's journey in the blink of the eye. 1/800th, f8. ISO 500. Sure is nice to have engineering students around who could tell me about this! :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=141423)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=141424)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=141425)
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Thanks TB, those exposures are way excellent..
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Brick, awesome shots and great timing.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=141429)
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Thunderbrick: That is very, very cool! Lets us all see something that ordinarily nobody would see. Great shots. Thanks to your timing and thanks for the technology to pull that off and thanks for sharing. :thumb:
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Thanks, guys! It was so cool to listen to the students plan everything, and while though the camera it was just a quick flash, the images make me feel pretty insignificant in the cosmos.
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Taken at Pacific City last Sunday
Added some color flare to it.
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Pacific-City/i-9BSqXLB/0/L/DSC_0049_1-L.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=141765)
Cloud Gate
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Last night a local college kid called me, looking for a T-mount for a telescope. Turns out the International Space Station was expected to cross the moon's face, and the perfect angle for a center-of-moon shot was less than two miles away. And he knew the precise minute it would take place. Grabbed my heaviest tripod, long lenses and got this three-shot burst in less than a second as it SCREAMED across the sky The ISS was over the Sea of Tranquility, then at terminus of crossing then on it's journey in the blink of the eye. 1/800th, f8. ISO 500. Sure is nice to have engineering students around who could tell me about this! :thumb:
Great shots! What lens?
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Warmed rocks from the end-of-day sun brought out this little visitor to our stone veranda. Spring is the mating time for these little lizards. This one's a dandy, so I'm sure there's a mate just around the rock corner.
BTW, this was shot with a vintage, SMC Pentax Fully Manual 135mm 1:3.5 Lens. Effective Length 200mm. Some nice, old glass!
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1714/26094812034_4c37282218_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FKUJuj)
Five Lined Skink (https://flic.kr/p/FKUJuj)
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Man, that's a beauty, bside123!
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Yet another excellent picture...made me shudder... not liking lizards, snakes... :shake:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=142161)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Welding/Welding%20Art/DSC_0012_zpsdns4gilt.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Welding/Welding%20Art/DSC_0012_zpsdns4gilt.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Welding/Welding%20Art/DSC_0014_zps9ecpr2eb.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Welding/Welding%20Art/DSC_0014_zps9ecpr2eb.jpg.html)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=141429)
Great shot syzygy. What are you shooting with?
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Great shot syzygy. What are you shooting with?
That's an iphone shot.
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That's an iphone shot.
Holy crap! Is the Cloudgate photo also Iphone?
Btw, which Iphone?
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Holy crap! Is the Cloudgate photo also Iphone?
Btw, which Iphone?
Those were both with a 5s. My new 6s is better. The cameras in these phones are quite amazing. I have a couple of other shots in this thread that were taken with the 5s.
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From Sedona, AZ
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=142619)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=142620)
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Nice pics, Brick.
I'm 15 miles away in Cottonwood. Will you still be in Sedona Sunday?
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Incredible turn out at my Photo Exhibition at the Ft Worth Community Arts Center last night!
It was a great opportunity to be able to show some of my work over the past few decades.
About 80 images displayed - fun time!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=142740)
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Congratulations! I have photographer friends and know how much work goes into preparing an exhibition. It must feel great to have good turnout.
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Incredible turn out at my Photo Exhibition at the Ft Worth Community Arts Center last night!
It was a great opportunity to be able to show some of my work over the past few decades.
About 80 images displayed - fun time!
Congratulations gfroman! Looks very colorful. I'm sure everyone will enjoy your images... and perhaps you'll be able to sell some pieces.
I recently had a 50 piece show. Lot's of work, but very exciting. Best of luck!
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Congrats, to have a show would be very exciting. It looks like your using metal prints, if so how do you like them.
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Congratulations gfroman. :thumb:
Do you have a website where we can see more pictures ?
Guy 13
Phase One exclusive distributor for Vietnam.
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A few shots from the other day
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Random/i-c6XQ72M/0/L/DSC_0150-crop-L.jpg)
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Random/i-xBVxqpV/0/L/DSC_0139-crop-L.jpg)
(https://burbey.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Random/i-GZ9rwq9/0/L/DSC_0134-crop-L.jpg)
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Nice pictures Chip.
I also like to take pictures of flowers.
Thanks for posting.
Guy 13
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Apparently, this is a lyric from a heavy metalcore band called "The Acacia Strain." I've never heard them, but with little protection, this biker rides past ongoing traffic.
Maybe he could use some prayers, or maybe he don't need any!? :scratch:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7723/26712346862_df94c1fbd3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GGtL5w)
Hog Riding Fool (https://flic.kr/p/GGtL5w)
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Thanks for the compliments, Guys!
Most of my prints are matted and framed.
A few were just dry mounted on foam core, then mounted to hardboard and offset from wall with wood blocking.
I usually just do Glossy or Metallic finish paper (Kodak/Fuji).
Never done metal prints but love to try it!
Don't have a web site yet, but you can see some of the images on FaceBook under Gregg Froman, Photographer
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Nice pics, Brick.
I'm 15 miles away in Cottonwood. Will you still be in Sedona Sunday?
Michael,
How long will you be in Cottonwood? My daughter starts her post-grad job in Flag in August. We'll probably be down there at some point to help her get settled.
Evan
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In April, my wife and I visited six of the Colorado Plateau national parks.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=143157)
This is a picture of Walter's Wiggles, a series of 21 switchbacks on the Angel's Landing trail at Zion.
I posted more photos on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/arachibutyrophobia/albums/72157668058877806 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/arachibutyrophobia/albums/72157668058877806)
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Nice pics, Brick.
I'm 15 miles away in Cottonwood. Will you still be in Sedona Sunday?
Just saw this response. :(
We left on Monday via train back to Missouri. Would love to have dropped in to meet you.
Had a photo shoot in Michigan immediately afterwards.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=143158)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=143159)
Nothing like racing in a sleet storm!
'brick
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/27009539731_c26bab01f8_b.jpg)
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very nice, gfroman
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Apparently, this is a lyric from a heavy metalcore band called "The Acacia Strain." I've never heard them, but with little protection, this biker rides past ongoing traffic.
Maybe he could use some prayers, or maybe he don't need any!? :scratch:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7723/26712346862_df94c1fbd3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GGtL5w)
Hog Riding Fool (https://flic.kr/p/GGtL5w)
You can see he's put it down before - or did he buy it from the dead guy's wife?
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I was in Chicago on business last week and was amused to see these images in the skyline. Hey, if all else fail... SIME apparently has the right idea.
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7284/27177683551_4a809ddd16_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HpAJsT)
Fuck It Chicago (https://flic.kr/p/HpAJsT)
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very nice, gfroman
+1 :thumb:
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Those were on my New Nikon 3300 using effects mode in vivid or pop mode. I was playing around to see if they would be any good. I liked a few so I thought I would post them.
Plus it was a great day outside so combined it worked out well. Usually I don't use those modes but thought why not.
Now for a b/w pic
Beautiful!
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removed
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I looked up the hiil at my barn this morning and caught a glimpse of this(very) newborn fawn and its mother.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=143793&size=huge)
Based on its instability when it walked, I'd say it was less than a day old. Probably born last night sometime. I'm kinda surprised the doe didn't charge me. Then again, I was about 50 yards away when I shot this.
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Wow! :o I've never seen one that small.
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Scott, Great picture. You captured the unsteadiness of the fawn. I could see that even before I read your description.
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Thanks guys, sometimes you just get lucky and have a camera handy :thumb:
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Scott: Super cute. Good capture. :D
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Nice one Scott, as Bob said they don't get small than that. Couple days old?
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=143923)
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my daughter lives at the mouth of the riverabout a mile awy
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=143925)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=143980)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=143981)
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^^Cool pic.
I like your personal text, Bob2. :thumb:
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^^Cool pic.
I like your personal text, Bob2. :thumb:
Thanks! Rock on!
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Had a visitor across the lake for a mid-day sushi snack
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=144343)
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Just returned from taking a group of kids to United States Capital - Washington D.C. There is so much to see and experience there, and it was great for the kids to learn more about the country's origins, history and operations. Washington really requires several trips to take it all in. Each one of the museums is an education unto itself.
Here's two images that seemed rather poignant, particularly at this time in both the US and World Affairs:
1) "Freedom Is Not Free" - Korean War Memorial - Freedom is definitely not free and has never been. It comes with great costs. Countless have persevered and sacrificed to provide for it... here and everywhere.
2) America Divided - A bus banner driving by the Lincoln Memorial. Certainly during President Lincoln's time it was so, and now, the United States struggles with extremely important issues that divide it as well.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7350/27369445952_e28f3b5924_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HGxyKb)
Freedom Is Not Free (https://flic.kr/p/HGxyKb)
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7031/27434572046_de0aa12016_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HNimsS)
America Divided (https://flic.kr/p/HNimsS)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=144366)
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Here's another one from the Washington D.C. trip. The corner of the Lincoln Memorial, in black & white, on a blustery day. Wide angle 17mm.
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7385/27545181135_a2970bf13c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HY5fG8)
Corner of the Lincoln Memorial (https://flic.kr/p/HY5fG8)
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I like that angle, don't see that to often. Love the B&W too.
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Talk about camouflage! A green Dragonfly on a green leaf inside of green foliage. It's a wonder I even saw him. Wow... it's hot out today!
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7243/27625812145_a846a8b97e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J6cvtX)
Talk About Camouflage! (https://flic.kr/p/J6cvtX)
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These guys are back! :o The Snowberry Clearwing Moth aka Hummingbird Moth. This particular variety is only about 2" long. Their "tongues" (proboscises) are just about longer than their bodies!
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7559/27655670741_e52a6ddfaa_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J8Qxpk)
Snowberry Clearwing Moth (https://flic.kr/p/J8Qxpk)
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7734/27117689614_7e8000bd17_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HjifmE)
Snowberry Clearwing Moth - Face (https://flic.kr/p/HjifmE)
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Nice shots bside!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=145148)
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Another one from this summer's recent run of close up bugs. :o
(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7126/27736565595_5e85a9b689_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JfZ9Cc)
Sipping Nectar (https://flic.kr/p/JfZ9Cc)
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An evening with the neighbors.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/Booze/DSC_0456_zps8vuypm6v.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/Booze/DSC_0456_zps8vuypm6v.jpg.html)
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Hi Bob,
Looks like you and I had very different days yesterday! :)
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Indeed!
I had to work most of it, but the neighbors brought over some guacamole and numerous microbrews.
Nice way to end a rough week. :thumb:
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Indeed!
I had to work most of it, but the neighbors brought over some guacamole and numerous microbrews.
Nice way to end a rough week. :thumb:
Looks like both you AND the butterfly were "sipping nectar." :lol:
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Absolutely! :lol: :thumb:
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Just popped up in my yard, never seen one like it here before?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=145164)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=145166)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=145165)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=145188)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=145190)
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Hi Scott...
Here's a sequel to your deer shot last month in May. I had just gotten a new 150-600mm lens for my full frame yesterday. So late this afternoon, I walked back behind the house, and saw this!
I haven't even got 50 actuations on the lens and certainly haven't learned how to either hold or operate this beast (the lens) properly. Just getting started. Oh boy!
Steadiness in addition to tripod work will be necessary, but here I got lucky. Nice way to break in the lens; give me hope for what I can do when I know what I'm doing.
This is at 600mm, handheld. I trimmed very little of the grass in the foreground and trees in the background. Hardly a crop here.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7413/27234613074_c2198e86f5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HuCvCo)
Oh... Deer Milk (https://flic.kr/p/HuCvCo)
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Hi Scott...
Here's a sequel to your deer shot last month in May. I had just gotten a new 150-600mm lens for my full frame yesterday. So late this afternoon, I walked back behind the house, and saw this!
I haven't even got 50 actuations on the lens and certainly haven't learned how to either hold or operate this beast (the lens) properly. Just getting started. Oh boy!
Steadiness in addition to tripod work will be necessary, but here I got lucky. Nice way to break in the lens; give me hope for what I can do when I know what I'm doing.
This is at 600mm, handheld. I trimmed very little of the grass in the foreground and trees in the background. Hardly a crop here.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7413/27234613074_c2198e86f5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HuCvCo)
Oh... Deer Milk (https://flic.kr/p/HuCvCo)
Wow! Great shot!
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Very nice! My doe and fawn are doing fine. Saw the two just a couple days ago.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=145431)
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Ona Beach State Park in Lincoln City
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/South-Beach-Newport/i-RjZT6jk/0/L/DSC_0222-L.jpg)
South Beach State Park, Newport
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/South-Beach-Newport/i-ZgDPKhD/0/L/DSC_0090-crop-L.jpg)
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(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/South-Beach-Newport/i-FXXT7nD/0/L/DSC_0146-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/South-Beach-Newport/i-TJRMPvR/0/L/DSC_0193-crop-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/South-Beach-Newport/i-jBWk2tW/0/L/P1150979-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/South-Beach-Newport/i-KD8jfZx/0/L/DSC_0244-L.jpg)
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(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/South-Beach-Newport/i-TJRMPvR/0/L/DSC_0193-crop-L.jpg)
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Hey!
Nice, I like this one. Like that white from water running out from the seaweeds mirroring the white cloud on top.
But I would tone down the exposure, darken the sky a bit and straightening the horizon. And I'm pretty this one will look great in B&W also.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Incredible turn out at my Photo Exhibition at the Ft Worth Community Arts Center last night!
It was a great opportunity to be able to show some of my work over the past few decades.
About 80 images displayed - fun time!
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Hey!
A bit late on this. I haven't been here for a while and just checking the older pages.
Anyway, congratulation on your exhibition. I've always enjoy seeing your photos from places around the world. Excellent photography works. They are truly worthy of an exhibition for sure.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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..... I haven't been here for a while and just checking the older pages.
I noticed!
Good to have you back. I hope all is well with you and yours, Sir. :thumb:
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Hey!
Nice, I like this one. Like that white from water running out from the seaweeds mirroring the white cloud on top.
But I would tone down the exposure, darken the sky a bit and straightening the horizon. And I'm pretty this one will look great in B&W also.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
This one really caught my eye as well. Great composition and subject.
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I noticed!
Good to have you back. I hope all is well with you and yours, Sir. :thumb:
Hey!
Thanks Bob. I'm fine. Have been busy with works. And honestly I'm pretty comfortable with my audio system so that's another reason I'm not here as much as I used too. But of course I still do photography and like to go out take some pics around here.
Talk about pictures. I spent the last week of April Iceland. I stayed in Reykjavik, a small but lovely city, spent most of my time there. But I did went on a tour to the southern part of Iceland in Vik. I even I like arts and got to visited museums there also, you'll noticed that I have lots of pics of museums. I took quite a lot of pics while I was there both with my digital camera Sony A7II set and I bought along my Hasselblad 500C/M set to capture Iceland on films also. You can see them via this link...
https://flic.kr/s/aHskwPPqTQ (https://flic.kr/s/aHskwPPqTQ)
I had a great time there. Iceland is beautiful and Icelanders are very nice people. Although I noticed many constructions cranes while I was there. Look like the city is expanding and getting ready for the increasing number of tourists, I hope Iceland will moved forward into the future while preserving it's nature and beauties. I will definitely go back there someday to see more of Iceland.
Anyway, hope you'll enjoy them.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Buddy great series of pictures, thanks for sharing.
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Hey Buddy,
Great pictures - as always! I love it how you managed to communicate warmth of a city in a very cold climate :thumb:
Boris
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Lots - lots of great pictures on that topic.
Thanks to everyone.
Guy 13
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Great images Buddy! Thank you :thumb:
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Hey!
A bit late on this. I haven't been here for a while and just checking the older pages.
Anyway, congratulation on your exhibition. I've always enjoy seeing your photos from places around the world. Excellent photography works. They are truly worthy of an exhibition for sure.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
Hey Buddy!
Good to have you back. :thumb:
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Hey Buddy!
Good to have you back. :thumb:
Hey!
Thanks, it is good to stop by here to check out things sometime :D
Buddy great series of pictures, thanks for sharing.
Lots - lots of great pictures on that topic.
Thanks to everyone.
Guy 13
Great images Buddy! Thank you :thumb:
Hey Buddy,
Great pictures - as always! I love it how you managed to communicate warmth of a city in a very cold climate :thumb:
Boris
Thanks guys, glad you like them. I took quite a be of pics. Maybe I should narrow them down a bit :icon_lol: Personally most of my favorites are from those I took on film starting from the bottom of the second page.
Talking about film, well at least with those who still crazy enough to travel with film. I didn't have any problem getting hand inspection at JFK airport, took a few minutes there to wipes and check with the machine. But I do recommend you go to airport half an hour more than planed if you want to have your film hand inspected though.
Boris, while I was there the last week of April, the temp was around mid '40*F most of the time. But I got lucky that it didn't rain during my stay there, even the host of Airbnb place I stayed at said I was lucky with the weather. Other than the weather, yes there's something about Iceland and people there that make you feel nice and warm while you're there. :inlove:
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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If y'all remember, a couple of years back, I posted a number of Hummingbird shots. This early summer seems to be the Year of the Dragonfly. These creatures are fascinating. I've been enjoying taking close-ups around the garden and the pond. I haven't learned the names of the different varieties, but Steven Spielberg and George Lucas ain't got nothing on the cool, alien, extraordinariness of their natural looks. Would love to catch a ride on the back of one.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7682/27663743000_d0deb6840e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J9xV1d)
Blue Green Dragonfly (https://flic.kr/p/J9xV1d)
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7267/27315865823_ee5e447d5f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HBNXeR)
Late Afternoon Visitor (https://flic.kr/p/HBNXeR)
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7591/27905008166_cf0ff60ae8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JvSsJs)
Brown Camouflage Dragonfly (https://flic.kr/p/JvSsJs)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=145744)
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Hey!
Nice, I like this one. Like that white from water running out from the seaweeds mirroring the white cloud on top.
But I would tone down the exposure, darken the sky a bit and straightening the horizon. And I'm pretty this one will look great in B&W also.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/South-Beach-Newport/i-rgJPbx2/0/L/DSC_0193-crop_2-L.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=145791)
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A few more
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(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/South-Beach-Newport/i-L6LDP7k/0/L/DSC_0146_1-L.jpg)
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Chip: The image of the bike on the beach at sunset is classic... romantic. Nice capture.
Well folks... by popular demand, they're back! After a slow start this season, it's certainly been a lively day at the feeder today.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7501/27427215144_6b551aae5c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HMDDvJ)
Ruby Throated Male Hummingbird (https://flic.kr/p/HMDDvJ)
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7284/28041206735_61762ef391_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JHUvPD)
Ruby Throated Female Hummingbird (https://flic.kr/p/JHUvPD)
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7416/28008727906_e372a456c0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JF33ZQ)
Ruby Throated Female Hummingbird 2 (https://flic.kr/p/JF33ZQ)
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Thanks a lot bside123
for your really. really, really nice pictures.
I love them, everything is perfect about them.
Guy 13
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Thanks a lot bside123
for your really. really, really nice pictures.
I love them, everything is perfect about them.
Guy 13
Thanks for the comments, Guy 13. That is very kind of you.
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Oregon Coast. Oh, how I love thee!
Thank you, Chip!
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If y'all remember, a couple of years back, I posted a number of Hummingbird shots. This early summer seems to be the Year of the Dragonfly. These creatures are fascinating. I've been enjoying taking close-ups around the garden and the pond. I haven't learned the names of the different varieties, but Steven Spielberg and George Lucas ain't got nothing on the cool, alien, extraordinariness of their natural looks. Would love to catch a ride on the back of one.
Spectacular shots! What lens did you use to capture those? I'm guessing you were a lot further away than it looks?
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146224)
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(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7398/27993860731_a558934626_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JDHRve)DSC03834_5_6 (https://flic.kr/p/JDHRve) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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That's stunning Jon!! The green on the Boardwalk , the colors on the water !, the soft magical hues in the sky, and of course the Ferris wheel . Perfect capture !! Wow !!
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(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7398/27993860731_a558934626_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JDHRve)DSC03834_5_6 (https://flic.kr/p/JDHRve) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Man, that image looks like a post card only better.. Nice work..
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Hi Jon L,
I love those long exposure night pictures.
I did a few myself, (Long, long time ago)
but they are far from being as good as yours.
Thanks for sharing.
Guy 13
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Spectacular shots! What lens did you use to capture those? I'm guessing you were a lot further away than it looks?
Thanks ACHiPo!
Yea, I was just under 9 feet away from the dragonflies. Much closer and they scare, and therefore fly away, easily. The photos were shot with a Tamron 150-600mm lens at between 550-600mm on a full-frame camera.
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Thanks ACHiPo!
Yea, I was just under 9 feet away from the dragonflies. Much closer and they scare, and therefore fly away, easily. The photos were shot with a Tamron 150-600mm lens at between 550-600mm on a full-frame camera.
Wow that's a hunk o glass!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146251)
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Nice picture syzygy.
Thanks for sharing.
Guy 13
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Wow that's a hunk o glass!
Yea... tell me about it. It's a recent acquisition, and I'm both learning to use it and getting used to it. It's big and heavy (almost 4 ½ pounds), but it gives a reach that I never had before.
So far, I'm very impressed with the lens. The focus is fast, and the lens is sharp. It comes in Nikon, Canon and Sony mounts and is stabilized, which certainly helps
in handheld situations. The lens has gotten great reviews, and it's lots of fun. More info and specs here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1013959-REG/tamron_a011_s_sp_150_600mm_f_5_6_3_di.html
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This is my feeble attempt at taking some 4th of July fireworks pictures right behind my apartment complex.
These shots were taken with a mirrorless camera that I recently purchased. I’m still trying to get used to all
the controls.. I don’t think my exposures was long enough at 4 seconds..
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146353)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146356)
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Brooklyn, those two pictures of the 4th of July fireworks are really nice. :thumb:
In the past I did lots of fireworks pictures
and my exposure time (100 ISO) was between 2-4 seconds.
By the way, just a constructive criticism:
You've cropped too tight, I mean, the top of the fireworks is chopped off.
Next year, your 4th of July fireworks pictures will be perfect
instead of very good.
Guy 13
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If the Vietnamese Internet connection does it's job like it's supposed to do,
you will see a few night - long exposure pictures.
Picture of the day, is now for this post only:
'' Picture of YESTER day, since those were taken many moons ago.
(Excuse the poor quality of those scanned prints...)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146360)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146361)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146362)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146363)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146364)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146365)
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Those rides are going way too fast! Cool shots, Guy
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Those rides are going way too fast! Cool shots, Guy
Thanks syzygy. :D
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Brooklyn, those two pictures of the 4th of July fireworks are really nice. :thumb:
In the past I did lots of fireworks pictures
and my exposure time (100 ISO) was between 2-4 seconds.
By the way, just a constructive criticism:
You've cropped too tight, I mean, the top of the fireworks is chopped off.
Next year, your 4th of July fireworks pictures will be perfect
instead of very good.
Guy 13
I like your shots too Guy, very nice.. The shots I took are definitely cropped to tight
but they were a couple of the nicer ones as far as content and exposure.
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Chip: The image of the bike on the beach at sunset is classic... romantic. Nice capture.
Thanks!
Your hummingbird pics are :thumb:
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Oregon Coast. Oh, how I love thee!
Thank you, Chip!
No problem - plenty to shoot just not enough time to adventure out lately.
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(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7398/27993860731_a558934626_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JDHRve)DSC03834_5_6 (https://flic.kr/p/JDHRve) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Picture Of The Day or Picture Of The Night ?
Just came back from our house's roof on the fourth floor.
Nikon D200 at F22 at 15 secs. at 3200 ISO.
I guess the fact that my pictures are not razor sharp,
it's probebly because it was very windy up there
and even with a sturdy Manfrotto 190 tripod
my camera must have shaken a little bit.
I will try again this week when it's not windy
and I will put some weights on the tripod legs.
Anyway, enjoy and do some constructive criticism.
Guy 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146570)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146571)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146572)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146251)
Great picture. But it is scary and confusing. How do the cars go anywhere? :scratch: They appear to be trapped.
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Picture Of The Day or Picture Of The Night ?
Just came back from our house's roof on the fourth floor.
Nikon D200 at F22 at 15 secs. at 3200 ISO.
I guess the fact that my pictures are not razor sharp,
it's probebly because it was very windy up there
and even with a sturdy Manfrotto 190 tripod
my camera must have shaken a little bit.
I will try again this week when it's not windy
and I will put some weights on the tripod legs.
Anyway, enjoy and do some constructive criticism.
Guy 13
Why did you use such a high ISO?
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Amsterdam a few Septembers ago.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146611)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=146613)
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Don_S is right how do these people have room to drive, even the Amsterdam road looks like it has no room to drive.
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(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7398/27993860731_a558934626_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JDHRve)DSC03834_5_6 (https://flic.kr/p/JDHRve) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
Jon, really like this one.
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Why did you use such a high ISO?
Hi thunderbrick,
going with, let's say, 1600 ISO instead of 3200 ISO would have required the speed to double
to 30 seconds, therefore, increasing the chances of shakes...
However, I will do more pictures with different ISO, time and F Stop.
Just have to wait for the wind to go away...
In addition, the contrator is supposed to come fix the roof this week,
that's what he said last time he was here,
but as usual, I don't believe Vietnamese when that state a date... :(
Guy 13
Guy 13
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Yeah, I get all that, G13, but as I'm sure you know, high ISO adds noise and tremendous contrast. Why not use a bigger aperture? Your subjects were far enough away that DOF shouldn't have been an issue.
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sweet shot, bside!
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Nice capture, bside.
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Nice capture, bside.
sweet shot, bside!
Thanks guys!
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You've done it again bside123
Nice picture of our moon.
Guy 13
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Bob, are you going to East St. Louis.
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North St. Louis county. Ferguson, specifically. :lol:
But seriously.....
Here's a bit more to the story:
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Arizona%202016/DSC_0112%202_zpshnrnxsnh.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Arizona%202016/DSC_0112%202_zpshnrnxsnh.jpg.html)
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Hmm...are they referring to the two-legged variety? :scratch:
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Shot of my 8yr old on a rope swing at the South Fork Eel River
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Redwood-River-Resort/i-Q3gZThZ/0/L/P1170028-L.jpg)
A shot looking up some big Redwood Trees
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Redwood-River-Resort/i-vcZd7hd/0/L/DSC_0021-L.jpg)
Deep thoughts by the little ones....
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Redwood-River-Resort/i-rRPz8Mg/0/L/P1170163-L.jpg)
Another shot of some nice Redwoods
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In Chicago this morning
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Barbecued squirrel..... Yum
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I would go with a high flame till the smell of fur is gone and then simmer. Baste and turn at will.
What am I posting this, I have seen your Bbq shots before and you are in Missouri. :thumb:
Alan
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Thank Alan.
Yea....nothing better than a couple BBQ'd chipmunks. :thumb:
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Bob, very nice. Lake Powell?
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Indeed it is Pete, thank you! :thumb:
Here's another:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Arizona%202016/DSC_0305_zpsevsk439p.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Arizona%202016/DSC_0305_zpsevsk439p.jpg.html)
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Nice!
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Thank you!
The colors seemed washed out and bland to me, but that was the "real" colors as I saw them.
I hate to say it, but they're boring enough that I want to learn post processing, just so I can blow them out a bit. :dunno:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=147713)
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Initially, we all hooked up on AC because of music and music gear. Last month, I dropped into Rax Trax Recording Studio in Chicago, IL.
It's owned by an old friend of mine, and the place has turned out many mighty fine records with many mighty fine musicians. Here are a
few snapshots from a record making place... one source of our music making obsession. The reflection in the glass of the third photo is actually
the owner looking into the mix booth.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7760/28554267002_a4af81bc83_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Kvf5Lj)
Rax Trax Drums (https://flic.kr/p/Kvf5Lj)
(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7683/28403146811_bbacbb4bcb_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KgTxZM)
Ghosts in the Machine (https://flic.kr/p/KgTxZM)
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Hi Bob,
Reminds me of that Eagles/Jackson Browne song "Take It Easy."
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Hi Bob,
Reminds me of that Eagles/Jackson Browne song "Take It Easy."
That is exactly what that street corner is all about. :thumb:
The line, "There's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford slowin' down to take a look at me....."
Is why there's a red flatbed Ford parked there.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=147807)
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Hey Bob:
If your still in the Lake Powell region and have the portable squirrel grill, get yourself a squirrel named for grillen.
Just add veggies and grill up the kabob squirrel. They are only around that region and from what I hear go great on the stick.
What, it's not kabob, it's Kaibab. Never mind. They are neat looking critters.
Don
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:lol: Good culinary advise Don, thanks. :thumb:
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(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Wahclella-Falls/i-5jKGfnq/0/L/P1170373-L.jpg)
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Real nice chip!
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thanks they were taken at Wahclella Falls this past weekend....
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Grady Nichols.. free concert in Tulsa OK.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=149106)
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In the background, where you see th skyscraper,
it's Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) about 15 Km from my place in the suburb.
You can see that downtown Saigon is foggy, polluted...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=149112)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=149113)
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Spent the weekend in Kansas City, MO. Lot's of overcast skies and record breaking rain and flooding.
The Liberty Memorial is a monument honoring World War I.
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7483/29286556886_971b99975c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LBXg2Y)
AAROW (https://flic.kr/p/LBXg2Y)
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case/lang/veirs (Neko Case, k.d. lang, and Laura Veirs) at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN on August 6, 2016. It was first attempt at concert photography. I set my Fuji X100S to f2.8, max iso of 3200 (I think), and spot metering and hoped for the best. Many shots were overexposed (because I think I ended up metering off the performers' dark clothing instead of their faces), but I was able to recover because I shot RAW.
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8292/28485004334_a6676ec0fd.jpg)
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If you want to see the complete set, see my flickr album: https://flic.kr/s/aHskGGtbXC (https://flic.kr/s/aHskGGtbXC)
Ron
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All of these storms have brought a lot of moody skies. Here's another black and white.
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8210/28715323214_40780d39bd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KKtxay)
Night Descends (https://flic.kr/p/KKtxay)
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Ohhhh I like! :thumb:
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Some pics from this past weekend at Lost Lake
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(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Lost-Lake/i-JmScC8M/0/L/DSC_0092-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Lost-Lake/i-stzVQ3R/0/L/DSC_0007-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Lost-Lake/i-3q3zsGr/0/L/DSC_0069-L.jpg)
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chip: Picturesque and great blues!
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Thanks! I may add a few more after I go through the rest of the pics.
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Those are beautiful pictures, chip. Very fine, indeed. :thumb:
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Chip nice pictures thanks.
I always liked pictures with water reflection.
Guy 13
on planet Vietnam.
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A slightly more provocative angle of the Liberty Memorial World War II Monument in Kansas City, MO. :o
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8551/29232836382_fc482e5bc3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LxcVNo)
Shaft (https://flic.kr/p/LxcVNo)
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Man, there has been an incredible batch of photos lately.
Thank you, gentlemen!
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Beautiful Chip!! Can u tell us camera, tripod, filters used? Thanks!
Love that angle bside!!
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Bside 123,
as usual, I like all your pictures.
Guy 13
on planet Vietnam.
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bside nice pics!
Those were taken with my D3300. I used a tripod and had it in the water on the 3rd shot. The others were hand held. No filters used as they were in my backpack at the campsite. Early morning walk down the hiking trail. I did edit them all in Lightroom.
Morning shot from the campsite....
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Lost-Lake/i-QsRbPwZ/0/L/DSC_0168-L.jpg)
and...
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Lost-Lake/i-CJ6LHGG/0/L/DSC_0032-L.jpg)
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Taken in rural Southern Illinois, this photo speaks volumes. From the Storm Trooper decal, to the Pit Bull Puppy to
the Dodge 4x4 Truck, there is more than a ½ ton of Americana here. On the tailgate was a giant decal that said,
"If You Can't Dodge It, Ram It!" I stuck my hand out the window, while driving, to get the shot.
The photo was taken with the little, but mighty, Sony RX100MKII. The same P&S camera that Buddy mentioned in another Eye-Fidelity thread.
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8310/28993540423_e0ae307995_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Lb4trZ)
If You Can't Dodge It... Ram It (https://flic.kr/p/Lb4trZ)
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That's an awesome image. Especially on 9.11.
Would you mind if I share that with folks on other forums?
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That's an awesome image. Especially on 9.11.
Would you mind if I share that with folks on other forums?
Hi Bob,
Sure.. you can use the photo. If you're publishing it on other forums, sites or galleries, I'd really like for you to give me photo credits.
A feeble attempt at not having my work stolen! Any questions? Just give me a PM. Otherwise, enjoy. :thumb:
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Totally understood.
I would type:
This is not my image. It was taken by a photographer and fellow forum member, by the name of "bside123".
Is that ok?
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Totally understood.
I would type:
This is not my image. It was taken by a photographer and fellow forum member, by the name of "bside123".
Is that ok?
Bob: PM sent!
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Haven't used my camera in awhile. Took this photo near Leslie Saskatchewan Highway #16 yesterday late in the daytime.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=150434)
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Haven't used my camera in awhile. Took this photo near Leslie Saskatchewan Highway #16 yesterday late in the daytime.
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Hey!
Mag, that's a pretty painting-like picture.
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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It's got that Kodachrome look to it.
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Thanks for your comments, guys.
I used Neo 7 updated version to edit the photo instead of photoshop because I haven't loaded photoshop onto my new computer yet. :smoke:
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bside123 :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Guy 13
on planet Vietnam.
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Orcas are hard to photograph, especially when there is so much glare on the camera display that it is impossible to see what the lens is seeing.
Alaska last week:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=150579)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=150581)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=150582)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=150584)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=150583)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=150580)
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A couple of pictures my brother took at Brooklyn Bridge Park at sunset the other day.
He used a Nikon D7100 body with a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 lens (most shots at f/4-6.3). For the second picture, it is actually a HDR composite of 5 photos that are 1.0EV stops apart.
George
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=150931)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=150932)
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Guys all great shots, love the grizzly bears.
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Did you remember to make a wish?
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Did you remember to make a wish?
A guy walks into a pharmacy with a frog on his head. The pharmacist asks, "Is there something I can help you with?" The frog answers, "I certainly hope so... this all started out with a pimple on my ass!" :roll:
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bside123, Your Farm Field Textures photo reminds me of the shredded wheat I used to eat as a kid before they "spoon-sized" it and took out all the fun. :(
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bside123, Your Farm Field Textures photo reminds me of the shredded wheat I used to eat as a kid before they "spoon-sized" it and took out all the fun. :(
Most definitely. I was thinking of that as well!
In this image, I also like how the textures of the grass graduate into the textures of the hay bales which are capped by the texture of the nets... and then covered the smoothness of the sky. :thumb:
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Sony SAL70300G 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM - Excited about this new Pro Series Lens!
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Hey!
I like the pic of hay bales :D
Congratulation on your new zoom lens and not just any lens but a "G" series 8) For people who don't know, the Sony "G" series is a carry over from Minolta's line. I'm a fan of Minolta lenses including the "G" line. I love the color rendition, sharpness, texture and depth feel.
I'm currently using my Sony A7II with the A-mount Sony 70-200mm f2.8 SSM via an adapter. And I'm very excited about their new "GM" line of which are design by the old Minolta team. Sadly I can't afford to get them now, would love to get the 24-70mm f2.8 GM :icon_lol:
Take care,
Buddy
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I'm currently on the Southern Coast of Portugal, near Faro, and will be here for the next week. The beaches and landscapes are beautiful, and I had my very first chance at photographing surfers on the water. It's a little tricky getting the light and clarity just right, but I'm happy with my first attempts. See what ya' think. Next week, I'll be heading to Germany and Holland. More later... Bside123 :thumb:
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5709/30320994482_2c6ac55330_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ncn2hW)
Sunrise Albufeira, Portugal (https://flic.kr/p/Ncn2hW)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8664/30437739945_8e513722ba_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NnFnDK)
Sunrise Wave (https://flic.kr/p/NnFnDK)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5490/30320788752_9c64c74872_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NckY8S)
Praia de Galé Surfers 4 (https://flic.kr/p/NckY8S)
(https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5541/30350908011_f124568b5c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Nf1kxr)
Praia de Galé Surfers 1 (https://flic.kr/p/Nf1kxr)
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5684/30320832322_145c3db43a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ncmc65)
Praia de Galé Surfers 8 (https://flic.kr/p/Ncmc65)
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5601/30400906206_659a1b1af4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NjqAgh)
Praia de Galé Surfers 7 (https://flic.kr/p/NjqAgh)
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Awesome bside.
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Thanks PeteG!!. I'm going to try to get over to the nature preserves along the coast and do some birding. Got my 150-600mm big gun with me. :o
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Wow, that sunset shot is amazing!! :o
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Thanks Bob, but that would be "sunrise." It was an incredible sight that didn't last long.
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They never do. Nice work, bside, very nice work.
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Thanks Bob, but that would be "sunrise." It was an incredible sight that didn't last long.
Ahh.... :duh:
I debated typing, "Sunrise/set", but assumed with the amount of waves that it was evening.
I thought there was a correlation. Obviously I was wrong. Not too close to a shore here, and don't get out often. :lol:
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Awesome bside.
What Pete said! :thumb:
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The Algarve Region in Portugal (Southern Coastal Zone) has beautiful vistas, views and coastlines. Let me share a few images with you, in both black and white and color.
If PeteG and others are interested, I do have some nice bird captures. Otherwise, I don't want to hog the thread.... :o
Thanks to everyone for looking. Today, I leave onward to Germany!
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8618/30501932106_0cbbb60e66_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NtmnK9)
Ultralights Hang Over the Coastline at Praia de Falesia in Southern Portugal (https://flic.kr/p/NtmnK9)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5341/30502246216_885da9cef5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NtnZ7Q)
A Child, Free and Unafraid, Runs to Find Her Paradise in the Sun. Praia de Alvor, Portugal (https://flic.kr/p/NtnZ7Q)
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8642/30451307861_cf451eae29_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NoSUVk)
Mediterranean Sea of Stars (https://flic.kr/p/NoSUVk)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5446/30401898672_9f6b8c68ac_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NjvFhL)
Sagres Storm - At the End of the World (https://flic.kr/p/NjvFhL)
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5552/29905248903_83e5fb6daa_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MyCdBH)
The Storm Has Lifted at the Sagres Coastline - At the End of the World (https://flic.kr/p/MyCdBH)
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If PeteG and others are interested, I do have some nice bird captures. Otherwise, I don't want to hog the thread.... :o
Please hog!
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I agree with Bob, I'm on more photography forums lately but I hardly ever see shots of Portugal.
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Bside great Pics - Keep posting away.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=152499)
Monterey, CA, last week
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(http://etane.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/43-1200x800.jpg)
My Borneo-tope.
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Wow, that's cool. Not sure what I'm seeing, but it's neat!
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basically, it's my aquarium = P
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Ohhhh I see it now.
The bottom looked like a tight shot of forest floor, and the top looked like the Milky Way.
I thought you have made a shot with extreme close-up and time lapse of the night sky.
It's a log in an aquarium. :duh:
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yah that nano fish must be ET = P
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Yea.. I didn't notice the fish until the second time around. :lol:
Was digging through some old photos on Photobucket today and ran across this one.
I've always thought it was kinda neat. A view not commonly seen.
Not sure how many years ago I got it? :scratch:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Non-Home%20Theater%20stuff/A-10Front.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Non-Home%20Theater%20stuff/A-10Front.jpg.html)
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I took this picture with a Galaxy S7 Edge last week in Philadelphia. The sky
was perfect that evening, just before a cold front moved into the area.
Tall ship Gazela.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=152648&size=xlarge)
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Here's a sample of a few animal shots from my current trip.
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5520/30411222661_7849eac44f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NkksZc)
Small European White Egret (https://flic.kr/p/NkksZc)
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5331/30545547142_eac7a6960b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NxcUYw)
Female Silverback Gorilla Autumn Portrait (https://flic.kr/p/NxcUYw)
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Wow, those are spectacular! :thumb:
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Stunning stuff, as usual bside. :thumb: And all, always a pleasure to view your amazing work. 8) :beer:
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Thanks guys! :oops:
I'm currently not at a place that has a good internet connection, so I haven't been able to easily upload photos. Soon, I hope to have some more wildlife stuff. I really appreciate the kind compliments and encouragement. It's a pleasure to be able to share both the world and a world of images with others on this site.
Bside123
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Excellent Images bside, looking forward to the next ones. Thanks for sharing.
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bside, nice bokeh with the gorilla.
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Back by popular demand... a few more images from the Algarve coast of Southern Portugal. Of course, I wasn't the only photographing tourist on these gorgeous beaches! :thumb:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5703/30358931192_618c077425_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NfHsy9)
Beach Photography (https://flic.kr/p/NfHsy9)
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5474/30381723140_0f68283b1e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NhJgNL)
Pria Ólhos d' Agua (https://flic.kr/p/NhJgNL)
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5632/30389378951_98a3ecc2a1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NipvBv)
Mediterranean Stone Pine Tree (https://flic.kr/p/NipvBv)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5676/30682163385_8cd420e612_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NKh7dZ)
Self Reflections (https://flic.kr/p/NKh7dZ)
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And a handful of European Birds... :dunno:
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5742/30381888510_9e2cdcf4c5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NhK7XY)
Gull in Flight (https://flic.kr/p/NhK7XY)
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5594/30671785375_004e1f32d1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NJmVcM)
Ruddy Turnstone Sandpiper (https://flic.kr/p/NJmVcM)
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5625/30565200722_5e292f58c1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NyWDim)
European White Egret Talks Back (https://flic.kr/p/NyWDim)
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5503/30555030372_8e76fd1a8f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ny3w1u)
And... Takes Off! (https://flic.kr/p/Ny3w1u)
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I see a few trees I'd like to be sitting under.
Well done Sir, thank you! :D
...more please. :wink:
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bside, nice bokeh with the gorilla.
Have to agree - keep the pics coming as well.
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We have a nesting pair of Eagles in our back yard on Saratoga Lake,N.Y.
Samson & Delilah...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=152972)
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A few more images from the Portugal part of my trip. 8)
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5340/30734249766_04d38c646e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NPT4G3)
Sagres Lighthouse - At the most southern point of Portugal, where the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean meet. (https://flic.kr/p/NPT4G3)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5803/30674149192_76a31ae13c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NJz2Tf)
Dos Arboles - Praia Olhos d' Agua (https://flic.kr/p/NJz2Tf)
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5495/30675328662_9e67ba6c3b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NJF5uW)
Calming the Waves of the Mind - Pre-sunrise meditation on the beach at Albuferia, Portugal (https://flic.kr/p/NJF5uW)
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My sister's boxers.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=153048)
George
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Some more monkey business :eyebrows:
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5547/30665290615_d5379343c1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NHMCxa)
Trio of Paraguayan Howler Monkeys (https://flic.kr/p/NHMCxa)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5730/30590716832_7470c46a6b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NBcqmh)
Golden Lion Tamarin (https://flic.kr/p/NBcqmh)
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5584/30408435580_caf4275305_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Nk6bu5)
Young Silverback Gorilla Portrait (https://flic.kr/p/Nk6bu5)
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5633/30917785935_b528cea77f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/P76JAK)
Reincarnation of the Artist Formerly Known As Prince (https://flic.kr/p/P76JAK)
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Boracay Philippines
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5052/5425495309_6181b985be_b.jpg)
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xander1929: Like the w i d e open spaces, and of course the deep, clear blue dotted by sailboat triangles! :thumb:
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Love the Monkey businees Pics! :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=153347)
Venice Sunset
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Prelude to the Super Moon!
You guys getting your gear ready for the Super Moon? It's peak will be November 14th, and the moon will be the closest to the earth since the last 68 years! Here's a shot taken at our rural, midwest farm last night.
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5705/30840123692_365513bcb0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NZeGjy)
Prelude to a Super Moon - Nov 12, 2016 (https://flic.kr/p/NZeGjy)
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Unfortunately we are predicted to have clouds and rain today and tonight.
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3432/3262649818_89a16d6a45_o.jpg)
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Great shots guys! :thumb:
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3432/3262649818_89a16d6a45_o.jpg)
"You talkin' to me!?" Robert DeNiro, Taxi Driver
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5734/30983283105_6af29f0ac6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PcTqCi)
First Class Service to the Super Moon (https://flic.kr/p/PcTqCi)
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Awesome beside. :thumb:
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Wow, that's incredible! :o
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Wow, that's incredible! :o
Yea... a fun gimmick! :thumb:
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bside is playin' with Photoshop, eh? Heh, heh! It's all good since the image has outstanding artistic value. I'd put that on my wall right now! :thumb:
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bside is playin' with Photoshop, eh? Heh, heh! It's all good since the image has outstanding artistic value. I'd put that on my wall right now! :thumb:
Aw shucks... you caught me. :oops: Thanks, as always, for all the compliments guys. I love see what you all are shooting.
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I love see what you all are shooting.
Not as cool as yours, but since you asked, I've shot a few recently.
I didn't take them to post, I just have a 'habit" of photographing the projects I do.
Any way, here's my '02 with 232,000 miles, and how I spent my weekend.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0031_zpslqabtczw.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0031_zpslqabtczw.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0032_zpsvnsezl1k.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0032_zpsvnsezl1k.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0033_zpsywyurbxc.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0033_zpsywyurbxc.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0034_zpsbrw7euap.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0034_zpsbrw7euap.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0035_zps51ldvytq.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0035_zps51ldvytq.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0036_zpsi1bczczb.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0036_zpsi1bczczb.jpg.html)
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0041_zpsndczsvjq.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Crap-n-Stuff/Cars%20and%20Trucks/DSC_0041_zpsndczsvjq.jpg.html)
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Bob:
Very cool indeed! Better than Photoshop, fer sher. I admire your skill.
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Bob,
Thank you for making me glad I live in CA. I remember holes in my trunk and fenders and rusted out gas tanks from OH. Lost more than one car to the rust that never sleeps. Now I have an 04 Highlander that looks showroom new because of Meguiars and garage parking.
Good luck on your project. Looks excellent so far. :thumb:
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Bob, are you going to do the section behind the rear wheel well also? I'm guessing the other side is about equal?
Agree with bside, welding thin material is really hard. I can only do it with a TIG/MIG welder. Forget wire, gas, or stick.
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Thanks guys!
Jake, I'm not sure about about the rear section. :?
Doing it with the black rubberised undercoating like I did on the rockers would look weird.
But I also don't want to deal with the paint, primer, clearcoat. Not sure yet.
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Supermoon 2016
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5681/30875754892_92507622a1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/P3ojeA)Supermoon2016 (https://flic.kr/p/P3ojeA) by drjlo1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drjlo1/), on Flickr
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Jon L
Nice pic. Right now it is rainy and overcast here in Oregon. It was very bright on Saturday when we had a dry not but don't think we are going to have any luck here tonight.
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Nice shot Jon L! With that yellowish color, we now know why it is said that, "The moon is made of cheese."
I was lucky to catch this shot tonight of the Super Moon, in between the clouds, just before the rain.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5637/30877183792_b89d946533_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/P3vCZN)
Super Moon Just Before the Rain (https://flic.kr/p/P3vCZN)
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Laides & Gentlemen,
This here is a "Wheel Bug" otherwise known as an "assassin" bug. It preys on pest and other insects. It spears other bugs with its enormous
and sharp proboscis. Ouch! This one was big... probably 1.5" and rolled onto the front deck today. It had amazing camouflage for the rock and the fall colors.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5643/30955941672_66447d9c14_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PathYh)
Wheel Bug (https://flic.kr/p/PathYh)
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Man, that thing looks prehistoric!
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Some shots from Breckenridge
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Breckenridge/i-Jh3fQFG/0/L/DSC_0099-L.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2016/Breckenridge/i-PtBz9nF/0/L/DSC_0122-L.jpg)
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Chip: Nice scenery up in CO. Doesn't look like much snow!? :thumb: The blues in the mountains are always brilliant.
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Yeah lots of hiking so far on this vacation. :thumb:
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Oh yea, love me some mountains. Great shots!
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A few more from todays hike -
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Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (1 lift and 2 runs open)
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Shots on the way back to breckinridge
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These shots are from Mayflower Gulch Trailhead
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Clinton Gulch Resevoir
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Turqoise Lake
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Fantastic! :thumb:
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"Tales By Light"
A new series on Netflix about photographers, pretty amazing. It does get slow at times and will lose my attention but still a great series.
https://www.netflix.com/title/80133187 (https://www.netflix.com/title/80133187)
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Chip, very nice shots. Here in Colorado it has been very dry and hot lately.
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Bob, it don't get any better than that.
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Thank you Sir!
I've taken notes the past two years, so I remember what to do the following Thanksgiving.
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Taken by my brother: Brooklyn Bridge
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George
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Amazing work as usual gents. No one can say Jon L & bside don't know how to shoot us the moon. :o Nice guys. :thumb: Great shots chip, been a while since I was in that neck of the woods. Brings back good memories. :thumb: BISL, :drool: as always. George, good to know it's secure. :D Keep 'em coming. 8)
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An interesting perspective of a late afternoon arrival into Washington DC's Reagan National Airport.
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another bridge
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syzygy: Where is that bridge? Interesting architecture!
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syzygy: Where is that bridge? Interesting architecture!
Incredibly steep on the end we can see.
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The main north/south line between Chicago, IL and New Orleans, LA. This line runs right through Carbondale, IL and goes
directly next to our Longbranch Café. The passenger train that runs these rails is called, "The City of New Orleans," as in the folk
song written by Steve Goodman and recorded by many artists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_New_Orleans_(train)
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Crater Lake
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syzygy: Where is that bridge? Interesting architecture!
Medieval bridge in Tuscany (Lucca, Italy). Impressive engineering for now, let alone the 13th Century.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponte_della_Maddalena
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Randy: Awesome Crater Lake photos. I had slides (37 yrs ago) and
could not get pics made to match that blue. I've never seen anything
in nature that intense.
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Does the blue come from minerals in the water?
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Does the blue come from minerals in the water?
As I recall it is just clear and cold. There is no stream in or out. So what falls in the lake states in the lake. And to be totally correct it is a collapsed volcano.
There isn't much life in the lake outside of a invasion or crayfish. The tried to stock it with fish in the early days.
It's a great place to snowshoe or ski around right about now.
Alan
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Alan, that is some very blue water, I would love to go up to some of the National Parks around the north west.
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I took this right before winter came in (southwest Colorado), it made a very nice metal print for my wife
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Alan, that is some very blue water, I would love to go up to some of the National Parks around the north west.
Just out my back door, come on West.
Alan
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I took this right before winter came in (southwest Colorado), it made a very nice metal print for my wife
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Wow, Pete, I could stare at that picture for hours. Kudos, Sir. :thumb:
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PeteG: Lovely Pete... and ya' gotta love that time of day in the cool, crisp, mile-high air of Colorado. The shadows provide for some fine depth against the golden meadows. Sweet. :thumb:
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Wow, Pete, I could stare at that picture for hours. Kudos, Sir. :thumb:
+1 on that - gorgeous!
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And for a entirely and completely different landscape. The old kwanzaa hut is typical "tin whistle" barn construction in the midwest. They became the cheap alternatives to real barns. Here's a classic midwestern, rural scene at sunset.
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Tin Whistle - Charles Road (https://flic.kr/p/NNaywA)
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First dusting on Mt.Garfield with sleeping vineyard. The grape juice will be available some time in the future.
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Good shots guys. I use to hunt around Rifle and north of Grand Junction, beautiful area I've seen Mt.Garfield quite a few times.
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Randy: Awesome Crater Lake photos. I had slides (37 yrs ago) and
could not get pics made to match that blue. I've never seen anything
in nature that intense.
Thanks. They're really nothing more than snapshots, but the subject matter is awesome. Crater Lake's been on the bucket list for a long time, and I finally made it this summer (August). The west side of the rim road was closed due to a forest fire, but there certainly wasn't any smoke in the air that I was aware of. Just clear blue skies - and water. An amazing place.
Randy
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I took this right before winter came in (southwest Colorado), it made a very nice metal print for my wife
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Which lense did you use for that picture? Awesome by the way!
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Which lense did you use for that picture? Awesome by the way!
Thanks, I used my Canon 24-70 f2.8 mkII ( f13 1/60 iso100).
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Thanks, I used my Canon 24-70 f2.8 mkII ( f13 1/60 iso100).
Nice lens!
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Will the real Santa please stand up!
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We've had a very good season for deer hunting and harvesting at our rural land down in Southern Illinois this year.
Fresh from the farm to table... here's a French Style Rack of Deer Ribs.
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... here's a French Style Rack of Deer Ribs.
That looks great, good job with making the rack. I use to hunt outside of Bethalto IL, some of the best venison sausage I've ever had.
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Happy Holidays to All! Here's hoping that we have a peaceful and blessed New Year. Thanks for letting me hang out here. :thumb:
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Cyprus Tree Pine Cones (https://flic.kr/p/g13UDh)
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Found this guy on top of my sneakers. Snapped with cell phone..
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Hope everyone has a great 2017 and more amazing pictures for the new year.
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^^^Taken with my new little friend, I need another camera like I need a hole in my head.
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PeteG: I look forward to see more of what you do with that Fuji. Fuji colors are very distinct... and can be really pleasing. I've got the Fuji X100 and have gotten some great images from it.
By the way, I've got that same record on yellow vinyl as well as the same VPI RCM. Were you in my house? :)
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This magnificent creature lit upon the branches of the trees outside the building of one of our Southern Illinois properties this afternoon. I was lucky to catch him, but not lucky enough to catch him
in flight. With the extremely cold, subfreezing temperatures, he was really plumping up his feathers to stay warm.
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2017 Red-Shouldered Hawk 1 (https://flic.kr/p/PKCgBi)
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Great shot bside!
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bside nice hawk shot. Fuji does have great color to me (jpeg too), it makes you slow down and think.
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Wow :o, awesome Fred.
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Nice shot Jon L! With that yellowish color, we now know why it is said that, "The moon is made of cheese."
I was lucky to catch this shot tonight of the Super Moon, in between the clouds, just before the rain.
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Super Moon Just Before the Rain (https://flic.kr/p/P3vCZN)
I use a very high end graphic arts CRT and must compliment you on one of the most 3 dimensional pictures i have ever viewed on it, this picture is one in a thousand, if you would like to "Wall it" look to "Ink Jet" find a good machine tho, I swear it looks as if you could reach out and put your hand behind the moon, very hypnotic congrats and thanks for posting
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A slightly more provocative angle of the Liberty Memorial World War II Monument in Kansas City, MO. :o
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This thing has such a wild mystic and daring nature defying look, Fritz Lang's metropolis could have included this, oddly, tho a WW "1" memorial, it has a similar look to Nazi architectural, the style was called "Egyptian Revival" I wonder what the wind sway at the top is ? , a building like this would have a least a built in of 1 foot.
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GRACE RUBY: Thank your kind compliments, observations and comments!
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Fred: Agree with PeteG. Can you tell us anything about the backstory of this photo? What? When? Where? etc.?
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A slightly more provocative angle of the Liberty Memorial World War II Monument in Kansas City, MO. :o
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Shaft (https://flic.kr/p/LxcVNo)
We were married up there 10 years ago! :thumb:
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We were married up there 10 years ago! :thumb
tabrink: Your ceremony was at the very top of the monument? If so... very cool indeed.
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Yes it was!
Was a KC Environmental Commissioner for many years and had to go up and see the environment.. :thumb:
Here is A view to the north!
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Yes it was!
Was a KC Environmental Commissioner for many years and had to go up and see the environment.. :thumb:
Here is A view to the north!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=156007)
Nice story! And... what an electrifying image! :icon_lol: Great timing. I stood in the same spot last year and captured this image. The spot is great
for an urban, cityscape.
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Kansas City Night Skyline (https://flic.kr/p/KGpbrq)
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Yes it was!
Was a KC Environmental Commissioner for many years and had to go up and see the environment.. :thumb:
Here is A view to the north!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=156007)
I lived and worked in KC for eight years, I would go back there in a NY minute if
I could.. Thats a great image of KC Union Station by the way.. Thanks for sharing..
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OK so we got hit with a big snow storm here in Oregon yesterday range depending on where you lived was like 7-14" I believe. I am in Beaverton.
Today is the 7th day this school year school has been shutdown due to snow/ice.
A few pics from yesterday morning.
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Wow Chip, that's a lot of snow! :o We're getting pounded by raining ice just now.
In the meantime... yesterday, we had a 35 degree (fahrenheit) drop in temperatures. The weather in the last two weeks has been
crazy and erratic. This has brought wildly shifting temperatures, rain and humidity, but also has brought some fantastic
light and images.
I caught this pano yesterday, just before the rain hit. We went from 66 to 33 degrees in a matter of hours!
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The Earth Meets the Sky (https://flic.kr/p/QXEFX7)
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Been in the SF Bay area this week during the deluges. Managed to get to Muir Beach where I got to see this drama play out.
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Crows 1, Vulture 0. Those two knew exactly how to play the game. Fascinating to watch.
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Bside,
Nice pic. Yes we have had random amounts of snow in December and now this week. We had a few inches last weekend and than freezing rain on Sunday and got hit Tuesday night with in my area I would say 9 inches. It is not suppose to warm up for us until Tuesday next week. The kids are off of school again today and holiday on Monday. Early spring break for them I guess. Very strange weather this year.... :scratch:
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I think I'll just stay inside this weekend.
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Awesome smoker.
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I approve. 8) :thumb:
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This isn't mind but from a project by a Russian photographer Andy Seliverstoff, "Little Kids and Big Dogs". I just like it.
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COMMON GRACKLE EXPOSED!
An ancient rumor has it, that the Grackle birds are actually high-tech, robotic, bionic mechanisms, which are in reality, drone satellites that report to an Overlording Mothership.
Their mission here is to wreak havoc, distress nature, steal from feeders, invade nests and collect information on common human citizens. They are part of a Neo-Sauron, video
network that has unleashed countless bionic spies. It is doubtful that these birds should be regarded as true life forms, as they were spawned in alien laboratories and placed
into the Earth’s atmosphere as a larger scheme for total, Satanic control.
They are also capable of inserting themselves (alien consciousness) into the minds of human beings. This type of possession is merely one of their annoying behaviors.
Therefore, when looking at these photos, do not linger with your gaze too long, nor let your mind wander. Maintain your presence at all times, otherwise you risk being taken over
by their captivating sight, which uplinks your mind, memories and thoughts into the matrix.
I recommend a quick look… then turn away… quick look… turn away. Don’t be fooled by their iridescent blue crests, strong beaks or penetrating yellow eyes. Tempting, but dangerous.
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North American Common Grackle (https://flic.kr/p/Qrbhc9)
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bside: Your work is absolute Aside! Thanks for sharing.
Appreciate everyone's posts here.
Hey Bob: Can't wait to see more pics of that grill in action.
Don
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Hey Bob: Can't wait to see more pics of that grill in action.
Did I show you my Thanksgiving turkey? :wink:
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bside: Your work is absolute Aside! Thanks for sharing.
Appreciate everyone's posts here.
Hey Bob: Can't wait to see more pics of that grill in action.
Don
Thanks dflee. Your compliments are much appreciated. :thumb: Looks like Bob has already responded to your request with a turkey. My mouth is watering... wish it was Thanksgiving dinner right now!
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Here are a few shots of this season's, winter, wild, birds from the midwest in the United States. Even these "everyday" common, and sometimes overlooked, birds are very beautiful
Hope these images help to bring a sunshine smile to your morning.
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Sundown on a Tufted Titmouse (https://flic.kr/p/QyxR6F)
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Great Blue Heron (https://flic.kr/p/RNiLkr) Fishing on Our Farm Pond
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Mourning Dove Perched in a Sweetgum Tree (https://flic.kr/p/RuwiEb)
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A Real Cutie! (https://flic.kr/p/QvQGny) Female North American Cardinal
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A Real Dandy (https://flic.kr/p/QyyGsX) Male North American Cardinal
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Thanks, bside! Awesome shots as usual.
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Miss watching the cardinals (but still watch the Cards) :P
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Here's a couple more... just for dflee. :wink:
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Nice work, Bob! Andouille sausage in the jalepenos? What's the stuffing in the bacon rolls?
Now I'm hungry, thank you. Yeah, yeah, I know, it's the least you can do. :lol:
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Nice work, Bob! Andouille sausage in the jalepenos? What's the stuffing in the bacon rolls?
Now I'm hungry, thank you. Yeah, yeah, I know, it's the least you can do. :lol:
You're welcome! :thumb: :lol:
Beef meatballs wrapped in bacon = "MOINK Balls"
The "MO" is "mooooo" (cow = beef)
The "OINK" is pig
MOINK. Then sprinkled with BBQ seasoning.
The "Atomic Buffalo Turds" are jalapenos with cream cheese and a "little smokey" sausage, wrapped in bacon and sprinkled with BBQ rub seasoning.
Hey... I didn't name this stuff, I just cook it. :lol:
The two big long things in the top photo are pork tenderloins.
Enjoy. :thumb:
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Bob, thats awesome :thumb:
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That's great! Moink Balls and Atomic Buffalo Turds. :rotflmao: Who'dathunkit?
I'll have to try both. Cheaper to make the "Angels on Horseback" which are a shrimp or sea scallop wrapped in bacon and baked.
You da "BBQ" man!
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Thanks guys!
I'd love to take credit for the awesome smoke meats, but honestly, it's copied food I've seen on the BBQ site.
So many amazing foods there.
"Scotch eggs". Yea. Google that. Then, throw some on your smoker.
You're welcome. :wink:
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Bob: I'm dyin here! The pics are awesome and I swear I'm actually smellin it. Your family must be the best fed
in St. Louis. Dang, just drooled all over the laptop.
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Yea, they like it when Dad's in the kitchen.
Even the cat comes running.
Made a little snack last night. :wink:
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Did I show you my Thanksgiving turkey? :wink:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/BobinStLouis/Food/2016%20Thanksgiving/DSC_0058_zps9u2xgu98.jpg) (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/BobinStLouis/media/Food/2016%20Thanksgiving/DSC_0058_zps9u2xgu98.jpg.html)
Maybe we should move BISL to the culinary circle since his camera seems welded to his grill?
Just saying... :finger: :lol:
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On the contrary Bob, I do bring it inside. Sometimes. :icon_twisted:
For example... we are next weeks lunches I made this morning.
In the bowls are: Grilled pork tenderloin, steamed broccoli, rice, corn, sliced mushrooms, and grilled andouille sausage.
In panini form, we have rice, grilled pork tenderloin and sriracha sauce.
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^^^ That was this morning.
This afternoon, we had this.....
I'm sure some of you recognize this little gal? :wink:
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In contrast, this was her (helping me) in 2009.
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:thumb: i saw post 4725 and thought didn't bob have a girl that helped him build his speakers? is her hifi better than daddy's? sure enough that's her. my girl (4yo) is neck high/knee deep in disney princesses.
She does dig her bt hps now and then.
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Your daughter is a doll, so cute!! :thumb:
You HAVE to build some speakers with her!!!!! (in a couple more years)
Yip, you are correct, that's my little speaker builder .... recently promoted to "teenager".
Back in the day...
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They are both super cuties. You gents are quite lucky, but you already knew that!
Bob - are those lunches going to be microwaved? If so, I beg you to do some research on microwave ovens and their detrimental effect on food in additon to microwaving in plastic containers. For the health and future of all children please, please, please DO NOT cook in a microwave oven and especially not in plastic of any kind. This goes double for using any kind of plastic wrap.
I use Pyrex covered with tin foil or left open in a convection toaster oven.
I conducted my own experiments by boiling water in a microwave and on the stove then making a cup of coffee Melitta style (freshly ground bean and brewed one cup at a time) with both and the microwaved water tasted so bitter and nasty I could not, did not, want to finish it. Anyone who has microwaved meat to reheat it already knows you are just making some freaky form of jerky. Do your homework and conduct your own experiments. You might be surprised.
Jake
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Thanks Jake, The paninis are cooked in a convection toaster oven (I bought my own 8) ), but the bowls are nuked.
Might have to rethink that one! :o
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Yesterday I finally got out and used the Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm
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Hi Chip,
This is a very evocative image. Can you tell us more about it?
Yesterday I finally got out and used the Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm
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My youngest son and I went for a hike. I try to get creative when taking some pictures and with the sun being out I was trying to capture it coming through the tree tops off/on during the hike.. In this shot I was keeping the tree branch in there as I thought it added something to the pic. I took about 20 different shots I think that is the 2nd to last one. I did a little editing in lightroom but not a ton. I have some presets I use depending on the picture and style I am looking for. I really liked how the the sun ray was coming through the trees all day and this happened to be my favorite.
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Love that one chip!!
It looks like an under water shot to me .
Beautiful!!
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From last year, hopefully I can go to some more balloon festivals this year.
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Just FYI, I have used Photobucket to link all my photo's, they did a maintenance update 3 weeks ago and lost all my 1800+ photo's. I do have a back-up for the pictures, but no way can I re-link to all my post's for the last 10 years.
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Just FYI, I have used Photobucket to link all my photo's, they did a maintenance update 3 weeks ago and lost all my 1800+ photo's. I do have a back-up for the pictures, but no way can I re-link to all my post's for the last 10 years.
WHAT!?!? :o
That scared me!
I ran over to my PB account to make sure they're all there. Seems I didn't lose anything.
I knew I had a bunch, but it turns out I've got 3,566 photos stored there!
Sorry to hear about your loss. Man.... I'd be mad. There's a bunch of stories in those photos. :(
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Awesome photos Pete!
Maybe Flickr? I don't know if they do a "maintenace cycle" but I don't believe they do. Maybe Buddy can give us some insight as he uses Flickr.
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Maybe Flickr? I don't know if they do a "maintenace cycle" but I don't believe they do. Maybe Buddy can give us some insight as he uses Flickr.
I've been with PB for.. oh... ten plus years, maybe twelve?
I've never lost a photo. I'm thinking Pete's situation is a rare and isolated incident (not that it's acceptable, mind you, but....).
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=158012)
57 Ranchero
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Here's the email I got but since then I found out this happened to more than a few folks. Make sure you all keep back-up's.
_______________________________________ _______________________________
Josh (Photobucket Support)
Hello,
We thank you for your patience while we investigated the matter. Our engineering team has been working tirelessly to identify and recover your images. They identified a technical issue that had 1 out of a billion odds of occurring. Unfortunately, your account was one of the handful that were affected. They have spent countless hours to recover your images, but yielded no results. They have added additional safeguards in place to make sure this never happens again.
We are refunding all charges that have been made for the past 12 months.
Once again, we strongly apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
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1:1,000,000,000 :scratch:
...and you got.. what... twenty five bucks back?
It's been awhile since I paid for PB, but a year's worth of money back isn't worth the aggravation of that little bit of money.
$25 won't feed my family lunch at McDonalds. :|
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It's a hobby to me. I know more than a few who ran their business with Photobucket and lost everything, some with no back-up's.
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Well that stinks on the whole photo thing - maybe this will make it better
shot from my backyard last night....my 11 year old says hey dad check out the sky. I grabbed the camera quick and this was the best out of the few I got.
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Chip, that's pretty cool!
Pete, is there a way to back up what's on PB, complete with folder names, or are you saying they had "None, Zero, Ziltch, Nada" photographic backups?
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Pete, is there a way to back up what's on PB, complete with folder names, or are you saying they had "None, Zero, Ziltch, Nada" photographic backups?
I had my own back-up, if PB had one they didn't use it. When I put my pictures back in the album file PB changed the link name so all my links do not work but I can go in and change each name to make it work and this will take some time.
Chip, looks like the sky is on fire :thumb:
Been a little too warm here for the eagles.
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Thanks Pete.
Yea, that's what I figured with PB... You change one character in the folder and all links are broken.
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Beautiful and majestic Pete. I hope that you can work through your PB loss without too much aggravation. Boy, do I feel for you! :roll:
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Here's a wild bird not nearly as majestic as Pete's eagle, nonetheless, maybe it is just as noble. Funny, this outdoor, wild bird is called a "House Finch."
Maybe its for the same reason the we drive on parkways and park on driveways!? :thumb:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2438/32953765605_5e67f5e5a8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Sd1Eqv)
North American Red House Finch - Male (https://flic.kr/p/Sd1Eqv)
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Baja, Baja, Baja. I love saying Baja. Pictures from last week:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=158170)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=158171)
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Don nice shots, did you use a underwater camera housing.
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Don nice shots, did you use a underwater camera housing.
Thanks Pete. I used a Fuji FinePix XP90 underwater camera. Not a bad camera for less than $160. That is if you get one that doesn't leak. Mine works fine but other buyers were not as lucky. Also takes great pics above water but it shares the limited zoom of all underwater cameras. I have a Nikon for "dry" weather pics and did not want to spend too much for limited snorkeling and kayaking use. These are also from the Fuji.
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Brown pelicans at sunset and a super pod of dolphins. The dolphin picture does not show the true scale. There were dolphins as far as the eye could see. We saw two super pods on the trip.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=158206)
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Don_S: The dolphin photos have some lovely patterns... very fluid! :thumb:
The weather here has been very strange, as I suspect it is all over. As it's been so unseasonably warm for February, two days ago a
light haze/fog settled over the farm in our little valley. It created this classic and picturesque view of an "old" historic
farm... minus the solar panels mind you! After enjoying the view, snapping a few shots and watching the mist lift, I turned around and, from the same spot,
witnessed this cloud pattern in the sky. Lovely.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3801/32973388546_ec406a3575_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SeKeD5)
Early Morning Farm (https://flic.kr/p/SeKeD5)
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As Above, So Below (https://flic.kr/p/SmAcd4)
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Great Pics everyone! :thumb:
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Thanks Chip.
bside123, Great shots. Sometimes B&W says it all.
I am bummed about the dolphin pictures. I forgot to put my Nikon on "sports" mode. That takes 5 shots in sequence and probably would have captured even better shots. I did spend a lot of time watching the dolphins without using my camera. Same when I was watching whales from a small boat. Sometimes I have to put my camera away and just "be there".
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Yes, gents, some awesome photos lately.
Don_s, agreed, sometimes it's best to just be in the moment.
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Nyhavn,Copenhagen
Leica X(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/592/21350641490_c665673faf_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ywFBSs)068 (https://flic.kr/p/ywFBSs) by kc (https://www.flickr.com/photos/133235083@N04/), on Flickr
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Don_S: The dolphin photos have some lovely patterns... very fluid! :thumb:
The weather here has been very strange, as I suspect it is all over. As it's been so unseasonably warm for February, two days ago a
light haze/fog settled over the farm in our little valley. It created this classic and picturesque view of an "old" historic
farm... minus the solar panels mind you! After enjoying the view, snapping a few shots and watching the mist lift, I turned around and, from the same spot,
witnessed this cloud pattern in the sky. Lovely.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3801/32973388546_ec406a3575_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SeKeD5)
Early Morning Farm (https://flic.kr/p/SeKeD5)
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Hey!
Nice one, even with the modern solar panels. Nice soft morning light through the fog?
Take care,
Buddy
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From last year, hopefully I can go to some more balloon festivals this year.
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Just FYI, I have used Photobucket to link all my photo's, they did a maintenance update 3 weeks ago and lost all my 1800+ photo's. I do have a back-up for the pictures, but no way can I re-link to all my post's for the last 10 years.
Awesome photos Pete!
Maybe Flickr? I don't know if they do a "maintenace cycle" but I don't believe they do. Maybe Buddy can give us some insight as he uses Flickr.
Hey!
PeteG, great balloons pics, I like the top one.
Anyway, a bit late on this but that's crazy that Photobucket would loose all your photos like that. I've never use Photobucket but I've been using Flickr since 2007 and they never lost a single photo. But I've read somewhere that Flickr does compressed your photo a bit, I'm not sure if they do this with both paid members and those who use it for free. I don't really relay on Flickr for storage, only to share them with friends and family. I back up my photos on 3 HDDs (3 copies of same files) and about half of my photos are taken with films and they just sit in a film storage boxes.
Although it would be suck if Flickr does loose all my photos since I have lots of my photos up there to share with family and friends. But so far so good with Flickr. Although, lately my friend been bugging me to join Instagram, not sure how I feel about that yet.
Take care,
Buddy
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SO MUCH SIMPLY WONDERFUL STUFF HERE
maybe one of the top threads in all of this Forum.
Wow imagine that, music lovers taking pictures that almost all are music to the eye.
Thank you everyone :banana piano: :dance:
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Yeah Buddy, I might move over to Flickr. I just use Photobucket to share photos.
One more from the balloon festival.
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Here's something kinda fun! :thumb:
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Spinning Tunes (https://flic.kr/p/SJYQeh)
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Love it!
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That's neat! :thumb:
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Some pics out at Pacific City yesterday -
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Some pics out at Pacific City yesterday -
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Say, isn't that the elusive Pacific Coast Gooeyduck?
Oh, wait...no...no it isn't.
:rotflmao:
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Let's see...I was 11 in 1968 and my pay was $15-20 per week between my paper route and the lawn mowing I could scrounge up. :lol:
Thanks, Bob. Nice little blast from the past.
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You were 11 in '68?
So this was your birth year? :wink:
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Bingo!
You are perhaps a collector of such nostalgia?
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Bingo!
You are perhaps a collector of such nostalgia?
"Officially", not a collector. I've had some, and a couple folks have donated some more.
Kinda like folks giving away vinyl collections. :lol:
I'm actually culling the boxes. Keeping the cool stuff, giving the less cool stuff away, and trashing the dumb stuff.
I shot pics of some of the neatest things.
One more.... This is a magazine fold out. It's freeking MASSIVE!
It's eight pages of 8.5" x 11" magazine print.
If you look close, you can see the folds.
It is wider that my table saw is deep!
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Boy howdy! They sure don't make 'em like that anymore, eh? Either the car or the fold-out!
That's a keeper in my book. I'll see what I have in the "archives". Not so much commercial print but some actual artwork by a friend. It'll take me some time though as work is all absorbing right now and I'm prepping to move. I have some interesting items to be sure.
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Boy howdy! They sure don't make 'em like that anymore, eh? Either the car or the fold-out!
That's a keeper in my book. I'll see what I have in the "archives". Not so much commercial print but some actual artwork by a friend. It'll take me some time though as work is all absorbing right now and I'm prepping to move. I have some interesting items to be sure.
Would be great to see Jake, for sure!
A bit more...
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Now that's what I'm talkin' about! :drool:
Long day today. Nite all.
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A few "test shots" from the new Sony A99ll Camera. It arrived last week! There's a learning curve for sure, but this camera shows a lot of promise. 8)
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Cerny's Barn (https://flic.kr/p/RWzi3t)
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Mourning Dove in the Evening (https://flic.kr/p/S1TRg7)
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Sundown Hour at the Farm (https://flic.kr/p/SS6DQG)
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Smoke Stack Pano (https://flic.kr/p/T5dtUn)
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Some shots from Seattle over the weekend.....
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Great shots guys, beside that's one hell of a sensor on the a99II.
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Wow! Just wow!!
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A few more I liked after LR...
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Lot's of cool shots here.
That last one of the Space Needle, is almost post-apocalyptic! :o
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Yeah the original was kind of just blah so I resized it a tad and applied LR to it :thumb:
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Great shots guys, beside that's one hell of a sensor on the a99II.
Yes Pete... it is one hell of a sensor. 42.4MP with 84MB uncompressed RAW files is a lot to work with.
Some shots from Seattle over the weekend...
Chip, some great strong images. Fun to look at!
As for myself, I'm enjoying learning and getting some practice with the new Sony A99ll by doing a little "birding." This camera is capable of producing great images, and its focusing is lightening fast with burst rates of up to 12fps! This sure helps in capturing, small moving targets such as these very common wild birds.
Very little cropping was used here and only for positioning the location of the bird in the frame. I shot with a 150-600mm telephoto lens, and most shots were taken at about 500mm. By the way, my bird "studio" is from a north facing room that overlooks a Sweetgum Tree.
Hmmm, seems like they're all facing the same direction. :scratch:
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Mr. Blue Jay (https://flic.kr/p/TjdpcC)
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Black Capped Chickadee (https://flic.kr/p/TjeYPW)
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Tufted Titmouse Ready for Take Off (https://flic.kr/p/Tjf2EL)
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White-Breasted Nuthatch (https://flic.kr/p/S8XP9R)
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Downy Woodpecker (https://flic.kr/p/Tbs5WV)
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Great shots!
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Yes, just incredible photos!
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Many Thanks Guys :oops:
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They're both great!
B&W is always classy, but the sunset shadows on the first tell a different tale.
Good stuff!
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I prefer the top one as well.
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Some pics out at Pacific City yesterday -
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Hey!
Chip, these two are great. Nature can be so beautiful if you just let it be.
A few "test shots" from the new Sony A99ll Camera. It arrived last week! There's a learning curve for sure, but this camera shows a lot of promise. 8)
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Smoke Stack Pano (https://flic.kr/p/T5dtUn)
bside123, I like that pic of the smoke stack. And congratulation on your new A99II, look like a great photography machine. Although I am using Sony A7II mirrorless now, (my main camera before this was 12MP Sony A700 DSLR) I still have all my screw-driven and two SSM A-mount lenses of which I still use with on my A7II via an adapter.
I might switch back to A-mount DSLR again or use both. But I have to say the A99II is a bit too expensive for me right now and with 42MP that is one big file.
Take care,
Buddy
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Our Spring planting is vigorously underway. We're about ⅓ complete. Last year we had 17,000 lbs of produce in addition to eggs, poultry, venison, herbs and honey!
This year we'll start farming the fish from our stocked ponds: Large Mouth Bass, Bluegill and Sunfish. :thumb:
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Garden and Sky Rows (https://flic.kr/p/TBuq2i)
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Any guesses?
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Oyster?
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Microwaved DVD-R, got the idea from another guy. Good guess Bob, it does have that look.
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One of the guys nuked a CD in the break room at work.
One of the nastiest things I've ever smelled.
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i thought your camera was on acid.
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a different angle.
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Trying to upload an image just now I got this: There was an error! The server said: Illegal ID
Any idea what this means?
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The black helicopters are surrounding your house now. Might as well surrender peacefully. :o
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The black helicopters are surrounding your house now. Might as well surrender peacefully. :o
I hate it when that happens. :duh:
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I've never seen heat distortion better captured—and check out the distorted slick!!! Outrageous.
Great shots.
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Our Spring planting is vigorously underway. We're about ⅓ complete. Last year we had 17,000 lbs of produce in addition to eggs, poultry, venison, herbs and honey!
This year we'll start farming the fish from our stocked ponds: Large Mouth Bass, Bluegill and Sunfish. :thumb:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2828/33875816475_c344ba8a78_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/TBuq2i)
Garden and Sky Rows (https://flic.kr/p/TBuq2i)
Nice! Do you consider it a hobby farm or a "real farm"? I want to do that! I have seen those catepillar-type greenhouses used for "urban farming" but I would think they make sense for any kind of farming.
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Nice! Do you consider it a hobby farm or a "real farm"? I want to do that! I have seen those catepillar-type greenhouses used for "urban farming" but I would think they make sense for any kind of farming.
Thanks for the question jqp. It certainly is a "real farm" that also acts as a demonstration and instruction model for sustainable living and organic agriculture. The farm concentrates it's efforts on recycling, repurposing and renewable energy. We've even have an herbal garden that is a source for a commercial herbal supplements business. We have a full-time, paid crew, 50 volunteers, college students and classes as well as interns and many tours and some workshops throughout the year. If you'd like more info, shoot me a PM. :thumb:
Everyone of the young men featured in the photo were originally "city" boys. Who'd a thunk!?
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Hay Boys (https://flic.kr/p/g2iViu)
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That's totally awesome, bside! You really are livin' the dream.
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We're finally getting a string of really beautiful weather. This is "classic" midwest!
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Dillinger's (https://flic.kr/p/TC3mPj)
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That's totally awesome, bside! You really are livin' the dream.
Hey JakeJ... "livin' the dream" is a helluva lot of work! :roll:
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It always is. But it beats shoveling pig shit. Oh...maybe you have to do that too on your farm. :lol:
I can relate, my Granddad (Mom's father) operated a small quarter horse ranch and farm in Yakima valley when I was growing up and I spent many summers working and playing there. My Dad's Mother owned and operated a small walnut farm near Salem, Oregon and spent some time there too. They just worked their respective farms and didn't quite take it to the "farm university" level that you have.
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Nanc and I hiking in Big Bend National Park.
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We then spent 2 weeks in New Mexico and Arizona on a 3200 mile car trip.
Camped out under the stars for many of the nights (hot as hell in Arizona).
Slot canyons and Horseshoe Bend (AZ) and slept on the sand dunes at White Sands (NM).
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Where were the canyon shots taken?
Gotta say though.. those are some amazing shots. The PP is awesome. Granted they're almost unrealistic, but I dig them.
Very cool, love it! :thumb:
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Trying to upload an image just now I got this: There was an error! The server said: Illegal ID
Any idea what this means?
This was solved? It would be any non supported extension.
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We then spent 2 weeks in New Mexico and Arizona on a 3200 mile car trip.
Camped out under the stars for many of the nights (hot as hell in Arizona).
Slot canyons and Horseshoe Bend (AZ) and slept on the sand dunes at White Sands (NM).
gfroman: Very, very dramatic images. Other worldly! Thanks for sharing. :thumb:
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Unbelievable images of the slot canyons! :o :o :o :o
May I ask what focal length you used?
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Great series, gfroman. Love the slot canyons, I enjoyed my time in Page AZ afew years ago.
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Thanks, guys!
Page,AZ.
In the slot canyons I used a Nikon D800 w/14-24 Nikkor lens on a tripod.
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Great pics as usual gfroman! :thumb:
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Here are a couple of my wife walking along the dunes in White Sands, NM
Hot as hell in July - and we camped there!!
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That's fantastic!
How much time does it take you to PP each of these?
Just curious, I've not learned that aspect of photography yet.
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Wow !!! :thumb: :thumb:
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Post processing usually takes less than 30 minutes per photograph.
Thanks!
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I guess that's not too bad. Especially for the results you're getting.
Thanks for the images!
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This is still very analog... cat eats mouse. Meet Suzuki, our 18 ½ year old, Senior Statesman Farm Cat. He still hunts.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4184/34265461925_9a0925caac_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/UcVs3i)
Cat 'n' Mouse (https://flic.kr/p/UcVs3i)
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Well, uploading the pic resized it and pretty much trashed it. What is the secret?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=161677)
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Good kitty!
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Thought I would add a collection I shot called, "People of the World"
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That's very cool!
Was it "bside" that posted similar images a few years ago?
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That's very cool!
Was it "bside" that posted similar images a few years ago?
gfroman: Strong work and very evocative images! Your captures and PP bring a particular romance to the scenes.
Bob in St. Louis: Yes, I've posted a few here along the way. My style is quite different than gfroman, but nonetheless, it highlights people from around the world. Here are four from Bangladesh.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8715/16781642448_9921f8496f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ryWiCU)
Sunrise Prayers for the Dead (https://flic.kr/p/ryWiCU)
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Kalipur Qawaali - Satbaria (https://flic.kr/p/qiw77B)
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Blue Umbrella (https://flic.kr/p/yvPoGZ)
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The Look (https://flic.kr/p/nFNWSR)
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That's very cool!
Was it "bside" that posted similar images a few years ago?
Here ya' go:
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=42049.msg1390024#msg1390024 (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=42049.msg1390024#msg1390024)
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Wow Jerry, impressive detective work there. Thank you! :thumb:
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gfroman, more great shots. love your post-processing.
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That's some serious steel right there, Bob. :o :thumb:
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Thanks Jerry.
As it turns out, S Clark is good at spending other peoples money.
He and I have been talking about knives and sharpening systems.
This is the first 'batch' of sharp knives from my new toy sharpening fixture.
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A couple of spring shots from the farm:
1) Daisies - Test Shot with a Zeiss 50mm 1.4 Lens wide open. Demonstrates very shallow depth of field.
2) Succulent Spring Cabbage - 100mm 2.8 Macro
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Depth of Field Daisies - Edit (https://flic.kr/p/UNmaXV)
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Spring Cabbage (https://flic.kr/p/TE3eNf)
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Nice shots guys -
Here are a few from this past weekends Cars & Coffee
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ZORO CARDINAL - Bird Superhero :thumb:
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ZORO CARDINAL (https://flic.kr/p/TUd5eF)
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Dang Din, that's stunning :thumb:
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Dang Din, that's stunning :thumb:
Thanks Scotty! Lucky shot. :icon_lol:
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^^ Pretty cool shot.
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The soft hills of Southern Illinois provide beautiful spring greens. This was taken close to sundown, just a stones throw from our own farm.
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Southern Illinois Spring Green (https://flic.kr/p/VcvGVp)
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^^That's beautiful.
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Thanks JerryM. It's sure a pretty spot!
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Thanks Jerry.
As it turns out, S Clark is good at spending other peoples money.
He and I have been talking about knives and sharpening systems.
This is the first 'batch' of sharp knives from my new toy sharpening fixture.
Love my Wicked Edge.
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Did six rack of ribs and this is a surprise for my dad. Going to celebrate his birthday and wanted it to be special.
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Nice knife Pete! :thumb:
Yea, there are too many options in life sometimes, and when you can't put your hands on something to give it a test drive, you have to trust the folks around you and look at the support chat for those items. That's why I went with the Edge Pro.
Speaking of cooking.... I caught my brand new #12 'camp' Dutch oven sitting there all sexy..... :eyebrows:
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The business end of a male Orca...
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They're back! This season's first Hummingbird pic... :thumb:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4199/34902213461_8c49e70370_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VbbY64)
Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird (https://flic.kr/p/VbbY64)
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Just a heads-up. We're 12 days away from the tenth anniversary of this thread.
Thanks Scott! :thumb:
I thought I'd start a topic called Picture of the Day. This can be a thread where all of you photog's out there can post a picture you've taken (recent or old) that you think other people will enjoy. If you kept note of it, be sure to let everybody know the settings you used on your camera and be sure to tell us a bit about the shot.
Since we are an audio/music lovers site, I thought I'd start with something apripos.......
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This is a pic I took a couple of years ago down at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas. It was at the Saturday night jam session and Eric Clapton was doin' a big 'ole bent note. I was lucky enough to have press passes for the three day even. This pic was taken from the photo pit under ambient light conditions (I typically don't shoot with a flash). The camera I used was a very inexpensive Sony FD-97 2.1 MP. Unfortunately I don't have a clue what the settings were.
I wanted to make this post a Sticky but I couldn't find the button :scratch: ..... John?....Nathan?
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WOW :o
Ten years and almost 5000 postings along with almost a half a million views. This could be the second most popular thread here next to the "What Are You Listening To Now" thread.
I'm glad John R. decided to add the Eye Fidelity circle. It's turned out to be a really nice addition to AC along with the Tool Time circle :thumb: (that's a Tim the "Tool Man" Taylor reference for all you youngsters out there)
Din...another great pic!
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Thanks Scott... and thanks for starting this thread 10 years ago.
Here's another dramatic Hummingbird shot. A male, Ruby Throated Hummingbird ready to make a dive.
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Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird (https://flic.kr/p/UcjoDT)
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WOW :o
Ten years and almost 5000 postings along with almost a half a million views. This could be the second most popular thread here next to the "What Are You Listening To Now" thread.
I would have thought so as well, but not so......
== Replies
What are you listening to right now? 79527
What jazz ALBUM are you currently listening to? 17729
P-Mans "Rock and Roll" Vinyl LP page 9681
What LPs have you listened to recently? 7817
Picture Of The Day 4855 <--------------
What are you currently listening to? 4710
$175 Class D amp--120 wpc 3702
Catch of the Day: Vinyl You've Recently Bought 3107
NXT.......rubbish??....THINK AGAIN! 2950
Bryston Loudspeakers 2557
== Views
What are you listening to right now? 5622390
What jazz ALBUM are you currently listening to? 806954
What LPs have you listened to recently? 690856
$175 Class D amp--120 wpc 646243
Picture Of The Day 477271 <----------
Bryston Loudspeakers 467945
P-Mans "Rock and Roll" Vinyl LP page 456583
My Capacitor comparisons: Mundorfs, VCap, Sonicap Platinum, Auricap, etc 453067
NXT.......rubbish??....THINK AGAIN! 450943
Promitheus TVC passive preamp anyone? 347690
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Interesting stats, Bob. Thanks!
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You're welcome Jake... HERE (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=stats) is the page where I found that.
There's some pretty neat stats on there.
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Wow, everything you'd ever want to know about Audiocircle is on that page. Pretty cool.
Again, thanks!
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Had a trip to St. Brieux, SK. took this picture on the way back at Lake Lenore, SK.
First house built in Lake Lenore in 1903, wintered 13 people 1903- 1904. First Mass 1904.
Canon Powershot S100
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A couple of this spring's nature photos.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4208/35285980285_5086ceda29_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VL6SAr)
2017 Spring Dragonfly (https://flic.kr/p/VL6SAr)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4247/34258621613_8a05de9eb1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/UcjoDT)
Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird (https://flic.kr/p/UcjoDT)
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Not much posting lately, so I thought I throw up a couple of recent pics... each extremely different from each other.
I look forward to seeing other's photos soon.
1) At sundown, a doorway at the Ohio River Flood Wall in Paducah, KY.
2) A North American, Female Finch in Flight
Enjoy! :thumb:
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B-2 T 131 Doorway (https://flic.kr/p/W1nYwZ)
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Lady Finch ll (https://flic.kr/p/USyasF)
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This dove built its nest in the most unusual of places... high above the traffic on South Congress Avenue in Austin, TX. :scratch:
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How High Are You (https://flic.kr/p/VqaMTa)
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Great Pics - keep them coming.
A few from Lake Siskiyou this past weekend....
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SPECTACULAR!!!!! :thumb:
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I agree with BStL! You guys just continue to blow me away! Thank you. :thumb:
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I know there's lots of St. Louis homeboys that follow this thread. Here's a couple of snapshots of a local, St. Louis institution.
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard on Grand Avenue. Yum!
Saturday was hell hot, and this was our stop on the way to the airport. The storm came crashing down about an hour later!
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4302/36071940306_5112f4881e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WXy88h)
Ted Drewes 2 (https://flic.kr/p/WXy88h)
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Ted Drewes 1 (https://flic.kr/p/WqHHpf)
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The one and only! :thumb:
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A few from this past weekend -
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I thought you would like this photo, test pilot George Aird eject in 1962 from an English Electric Lightning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSRvRTm8A4Q#t=134.536416
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Usually, when you want to take out a single tractor, you don't use the whole plane. Just sayin.
Old fighter pilot.
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Usually, when you want to take out a single tractor, you don't use the whole plane. Just sayin.
Old fighter pilot.
It's also a long, lonely walk back for the pilot.
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A few from the coast this weekend at Devils lake.....
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Devils-Lake/i-kxZ9fnP/0/8c98923a/XL/DSC_0567-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Devils-Lake/i-QGg3rdC/0/a9d81887/XL/DSC_0584-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Devils-Lake/i-2N4fhQ5/0/582ec8fd/XL/DSC_0587-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Devils-Lake/i-tZKVwpX/0/629aed81/XL/DSC_0613-XL.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=167137)
Ok, ok, so I didn't take this myself with my Iphone. But I could have - that is if I was actually the JunoCam filming last month during Juno's seventh Jovian flyby. The intrepid orbiter was roughly 10,274 miles (16,535 km) above Jupiter’s cloud tops, peering into its Great Red Spot and multicolored bands.
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For those not in the path of totality, here are a couple of shots. These are handheld, no tripod or remote. I did a bit of post processing to sharpen things up a bit....added some vignetting too
...at the moment of totality
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=167317)
notice all the little eclipses the leaves on the tree created
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=167318)
Oh, I used my eclipse glasses as the filter for my portable camera
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A few of mine. The bottom one is from a pinhole box my daughter and I made.
(Note; Using Facebook as the photo hosting site. Not sure why two are blown up so big)
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20915548_211437546055370_5166586357548027841_n.jpg?oh=07cf4aeb8ef21899a5f6d57c4846161f&oe=5A21F0D3)
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20914469_211437562722035_772453455107691870_n.jpg?oh=ae04e9bfc404cfee71ab3c85b1bb63d3&oe=5A2ED001)
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/20934788_211467876052337_5153614950025846664_o.jpg?oh=5beb60393be2f09d811ef848680c0962&oe=5A2F0633)
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/20933916_211468342718957_4925619908044266348_o.jpg?oh=50299b75816ee5547581e7d02b48b41a&oe=5A35D16B)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=167325)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=167327)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=167328)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=167329)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=167330)
What an experience!!! WOW!!
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Well done, Bob. Very nice! :thumb:
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Those are fantastic shots. Those of us outside the prime zone just made do with what we had. Wife and I dug around our old photos and slides until we found some black negatives. A little tape, and old pair of sunglasses, and we were good to go.
The eclipse was cool, but finding a long lost picture of me and my dad was even better. :thumb:
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Yes very well done Bob.
Hope Bside123 was in town to capture this, it went right through his back yard.
Was only able to see about 85% from my place in Ohio and with packers (not the Green Bay kind either) moving all about my house, I wasn't able to prepare for shooting any pictures.
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thunderbrick
Great shots - Can you tell us your setup and settings for the shots?
Thanks
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Very nice Brick :thumb:
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Great images everyone. :thumb:
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Sorry no Eclipse pics....
Some shots out at the Oregon Coast over the weekend -
Went down to the beach early morning.....
This is what I had with me --
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Nehalem-Bay-Ecola-State-Park/i-4kvPWSw/0/6d65cbc7/XL/DSC_0093-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Nehalem-Bay-Ecola-State-Park/i-nPGGNb7/0/e8e690c9/XL/DSC_0089-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Nehalem-Bay-Ecola-State-Park/i-KgCW76x/0/36a8e48d/XL/DSC_0136-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Nehalem-Bay-Ecola-State-Park/i-ktcgh9m/0/b6b23025/XL/DSC_0149-XL.jpg)
Sunset
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Nehalem-Bay-Ecola-State-Park/i-kmGCsmJ/0/1bac7a60/XL/DSC_0364-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Nehalem-Bay-Ecola-State-Park/i-HRPNGFX/0/db945547/XL/DSC_0387-XL.jpg)
On the way home stopped at Ecola State Park
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Nehalem-Bay-Ecola-State-Park/i-vk7wShW/0/a1b0a27f/XL/DSC_0523-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Nehalem-Bay-Ecola-State-Park/i-dkk9JSS/0/e980007c/XL/DSC_0591-XL.jpg)
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Thanks for all the solar eclipse pics. Very nice, and great captures. Very impressive, and thanks so much for taking them.
Yes, I was in Carbondale, IL in the "path of totality." Don't ya' just love the phrase... "the path of totality."
Our organization hosted a "Family Fun Zone" which was a midway for families and kids. You know... rides, music, food, crafts, education booths, etc.
Thousands of people came through. Between our restaurant, grocery store and the midway, we're all pretty much fried... or poached by this morning. It was hot and humid,
but great people, guests and great stories. Business was hopping, we served thousands of people over 3 days. Our feets are sore, and we are tired.
The event itself was absolutely spectacular. It was accented by so many people coming to Southern Illinois. Everyone was so nice, friendly and overall well behaved. Really!
Perhaps, the celestial nature of the event brought a calming connection to this little sea of humanity here.
Oddly enough, I did NOT take a single photo of the eclipse!!! I figured others, including the NASA crew of scientists which came to town, would get plenty. I wasn't studied
or prepared properly to get good pics, so I pointed my camera at some of the festivities and tourist guests. By the time it came to the eclipse... I sat back and "chilled" with my solar glasses on 8)
This was are "dress rehearsal" for another total eclipse that will pass directly over us in 7 years. Perhaps, we'll see some of you in Southern Illinois at that time!
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4409/36567218312_dd28f6edcc_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XHjy2f)
Games for Kids: Leap of Courage (https://flic.kr/p/XHjy2f)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4421/36597949311_e642318743_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XL34h4)
Education Booths: Cosmic Crafts - Total Eclipse Booth (https://flic.kr/p/XL34h4)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4357/36690314416_802397db90_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XUcscS)
Music and Dancing: 2017 Eclipse Family Entertainment (https://flic.kr/p/XUcscS)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4392/36737171335_b8914d2b1c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XYkB8M)
Eclipse Viewers - Kids' Midway (https://flic.kr/p/XYkB8M)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4331/36554137892_c42298a18f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XGavEL)
Cooling Off: Support Our Troops (https://flic.kr/p/XGavEL)
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Somewhere in southeastern Idaho!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=167357)
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I didn't take this (plainly obvious to those that know me) but I wanted to share it here, but didn't feel it needed its own thread;
(https://s6.postimg.org/834e3t0ch/11053379_1597051490578398_7456109935888158140_n.jpg)
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Looks like it could have been an album cover.
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Just back from a 10 day camping trip to Utah/New Mexico!
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4386/37043817041_c208334d99_b.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4384/36349457804_f7f2c04b5f_b.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4435/37043818261_308957e936_b.jpg)
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Wow !!!! Stunning shots !!
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+1
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168569)
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Just back from a 10 day camping trip to Utah/New Mexico!
Wow!.... Wow! again!
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gfroman, great images. :thumb:
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Agreed... very impressive landscapes. The images are majestic!
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I just returned from another 3 weeks in Bangladesh. As far as photography goes, this time I mostly captured people, portraits and candids. There's more where these came from, if y'all are interested. Thanks for looking! :thumb:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4432/37072014486_f716027731_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YtVLky)
Pipe Dreams (https://flic.kr/p/YtVLky)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4433/36463648513_ebeeea02ea_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XyaJk4)
Sunset Boulevard (https://flic.kr/p/XyaJk4)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4367/36703218470_ff75833a5c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XVkA8y)
I Could Have Been an Armani Model! (https://flic.kr/p/XVkA8y)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4412/36846829992_a761046211_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Y92CQh)
Morning Commute (https://flic.kr/p/Y92CQh)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4331/36440105364_726ac4d924_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Xw64LG)
Praying Over the Dead (https://flic.kr/p/Xw64LG)
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(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Nehalem-Bay-Ecola-State-Park/i-vk7wShW/0/a1b0a27f/XL/DSC_0523-XL.jpg)
Seems Tubular Bells:
(https://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/lyricwiki/images/8/8e/Mike_Oldfield_-_Tubular_Bells.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110619091826)
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Hey Chip what do you think?
It is or not Tubular Bells?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168585)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168589)
Adirondacks last week
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Amazing shots guys! :thumb:
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Just back from a 10 day camping trip to Utah/New Mexico!
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4386/37043817041_c208334d99_b.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4384/36349457804_f7f2c04b5f_b.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4435/37043818261_308957e936_b.jpg)
Most excellent!
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I just returned from another 3 weeks in Bangladesh. As far as photography goes, this time I mostly captured people, portraits and candids. There's more where these came from, if y'all are interested. Thanks for looking! :thumb:
Always love your images from around the world.
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I'm still recovering from the PhotoBucket disaster, will take a long time. But anyway this is from today.
(https://www.pgoonis.com/image/1Z9A5811.jpg)
(https://www.pgoonis.com/image/1Z9A5891.jpg)
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Very nice, Pete!
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Just got back from Iceland!
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4487/36793162963_48408e31ed_c.jpg)
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That is a phenomenal photo !!!!! :thumb: :thumb:
Can't wait to see your others from Iceland !!
Can you tell us the camera settings ? Nd filter.?camera and lens?
Thanks
And Wow!!!!!
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Thanks!
If I recall, I used a Nikon D800 w/17-35 lens, ND filter, approx 2 sec. exposure.
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Roquetas de Mar on the Mediterranean Sea in Almería, Spain
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4492/36829500633_ed1bdd92fb_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Y7uPqe)
Mediterranean Sunset (https://flic.kr/p/Y7uPqe)
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Two Ways to Walk in Bangladesh
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4391/36576839434_de8aeaa6e0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XJaS3E)
Rainy Day Stroll (https://flic.kr/p/XJaS3E)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4367/36546322993_30cd5f6ac5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XFtsz8)
It's a Long Walk to Nabinagar (https://flic.kr/p/XFtsz8)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=169868&size=large)
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4477/37023987573_4cb397574b_b.jpg)
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gfroman - that pic is the bomb. :scratch: :thumb: :green:
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gfroman - that pic is the bomb. :scratch: :thumb: :green:
Yeah, that would make a bitchin' poster.
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Greetings Guys and Gals! Hope everyone is doing well. There hasn't been a posting on this thread for well over a month. So here's a handful of images from a recent trip to Europe. Enjoy!
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4539/37577582855_d9dd6030e2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZfAWcz)
Domburg Dunes Lighthouse - Netherlands (https://flic.kr/p/ZfAWcz)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4521/38435985342_fabd921738_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21ystms)
5:50pm Sundown Steeple - Domburg, Netherlands (https://flic.kr/p/21ystms)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4586/37774934114_930f46bc80_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Zy3pRu)
Verticals on the North Sea - Domburg, Netherlands (https://flic.kr/p/Zy3pRu)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4517/38471041292_ab1f8c8fc8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21By9go)
Horse and Carriage - Antwerp, Belgium (https://flic.kr/p/21By9go)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4552/24631489528_3603820557_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DwAPFW)
Crowns Passage Street Fair - Dortmund Germany (https://flic.kr/p/DwAPFW)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4548/26714598419_a7885e874a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GGFiot)
German War Memorial - Dortmund Hombruch, Germany (https://flic.kr/p/GGFiot)
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4539/37577582855_d9dd6030e2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZfAWcz)
Domburg Dunes Lighthouse - Netherlands (https://flic.kr/p/ZfAWcz)
Wonderful building and place, Thanks for posting.
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Rare image of a dragon, very cool. :wink:
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4567/38335908761_55993fa4f6_b.jpg)
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Wow impressive place, where is it?
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Thanks!
Iceland
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Oh beautiful island.
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Gfroman,
Those are some outstanding pics!! :thumb: :thumb:
George
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Awesome pictures guys :thumb:. Gfroman, what lens on the last one?
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Nikon 14-24mm
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For Nikon fans
(http://blog.planet5d.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-II-ash-tray.jpg)
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wind chaser. Outstanding job.
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For Nikon fans
I'm a Nikon fan, but that one actually made me gasp, just a little bit! :o :lol:
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Yeah, that made me weep a bit. I shot a job this past weekend with a rented D5mk4 (as my beloved D6 got stolen) Holy shit, what a nice bit of kit.
Touch screen. wow. And impeccable image quality.
Hell all modern cameras are good. I've switched to Canon, as they were first to offer FF with the D1.
At some point, I will get a Fuiji X system. Not sure if I will exclusively. but lot to like about them. I don't see crop sensor being an issue on quality. FF still matters to me as someone who does a lot of architecture with wide angles and using tilt/shift lenses.
Fuji nails color. In some way a lot more natural than Canon. At least to my eye. Especially skin tones. Ive never used but from what I've seen some of the other mirrorless, like Sony are really outstanding.
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Roger that. ^^^
It hurts my fragile ego, but as much of a novice as I am, my iPhone 6 takes better photos than I can with my Nikons.
That is, unless I get crazy with extra wide or extra long lenses. :?
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Shot of the supermoon the other night -
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Supermoon/i-4LjDFBW/0/b8bbab1c/XL/DSC_0003a-XL.jpg)
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Oooo...it's so big! (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
It *is* an awesome image.
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Chip: Good capture. This was my shot of the Supermoon from last November. Very similar to yours! I didn't get out to shoot the Supermoon this year.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5637/30877183792_b89d946533_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/P3vCZN)
2016 Supermoon Just Before the Rain (https://flic.kr/p/P3vCZN)
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On the windowsill, this little spider surveys his potential breakfast.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4576/24052243637_aa4e063973_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CDq34P)
Hmmm. Looks Yummy! (https://flic.kr/p/CDq34P)
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Neat shot! :thumb:
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Thanks Bob! Handheld with a 100mm Macro Lens. Lucky shot.
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Lucky shot, my ass...
:lol:
You've posted nothing but spectacular images for years, and set the bar high for all of us! Honored to have regular access to your stunning work.
:notworthy:
p.s. Any chance you do workshops? :thumb:
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Luck shot, my ass...
:lol:
You've posted nothing but spectacular images for years, and set the bar high for all of us! Honored to have regular access to your stunning work.
:notworthy:
p.s. Any chance you do workshops? :thumb:
Thanks 'Brick. That's very kind of you. :oops:
As far as the small spider shot goes... it WAS really luck. No kidding! I was sitting at the table and having coffee in an old farm house down here. I looked over to the windowsill, and there was this itsy bitsy spider. I had a 100mm f/2.8 prime macro lens on the camera at the time, and just as I picked up the kit, a teeny weeny ant was running by. I quickly focused and shot off two frames. It's a fun image with a very shallow depth of field.
As far as workshops go... I've done a few for friends, family and beginners. Nothing too special, just trying to help friends out. I have had an exhibit or two a year over the last several years. I always love to talk shop and connect to other photogs and their groups. I welcome correspondence. Would love to connect with you sometime regarding photography. I know you are a photo teacher up in the St. Louis area. Southern IL's not too far away.
Again, much thanks for the compliments and votes of support. Mostly, thanks for looking at my images.
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Generous offer, bside!
I'm down 44 in Rolla. I'm retiring at the end of the month I'd jump at the chance to learn some processing from you! Better yet, a photo walk!
:thumb:
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Generous offer, bside!
I'm down 44 in Rolla. I'm retiring at the end of the month I'd jump at the chance to learn some processing from you! Better yet, a photo walk!
:thumb:
Thanks 'Brick. Congrats on retirement! :thumb: Let's stay in touch.
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(http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o567/TooTwoThreefairydust/Picture_zps24c15166.jpg) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/TooTwoThreefairydust/media/Picture_zps24c15166.jpg.html)
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Hey!
It had been a while for me here. Well, Merry Christmas guys...
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4684/38501580794_f547d6f0ce_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21EfEAw)Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche 2017. MET Museum, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/21EfEAw) by Badeephol Inpirom (https://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4684/38501579824_d245a5a1ab_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21EfEiN)Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche 2017. MET Museum, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/21EfEiN) by Badeephol Inpirom (https://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
"Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche" A tradition a the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.... https://metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2017/christmas-tree (https://metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2017/christmas-tree)
Have a great holidays to all.
Buddy
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Beautiful, Buddy.
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Well, Shit!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=173390)
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Well, Shit!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=173390)
1) Frog in a bird's beak - or - 2) Frog in chopsticks.
Nice capture! What did the bird look like?
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It had a smile on its beak.
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1) Frog in a bird's beak - or - 2) Frog in chopsticks.
Nice capture! What did the bird look like?
Like this!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=173393)
And this!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=173394)
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(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Tualatin-River-National-Wildlife-Refuge/i-rsVNQv4/0/7d98475f/XL/DSC_0110-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Tualatin-River-National-Wildlife-Refuge/i-rzKcQhj/0/92885748/XL/DSC_0128-XL.jpg)
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Historic 1902 Railway Bridge Just North of Carbondale, IL
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4638/38460076855_3e50f0b428_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21AzWVn)
1902 Train Bridge (https://flic.kr/p/21AzWVn)
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^^Cool bridge.
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^^Cool bridge.
My reaction exactly.
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Yeah, he's my brother-in-law, but whaddaya gonna do?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=173743)
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Our trip to Monument Valley, Utah.
Nikon D800 - 17-35 Nikon
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4711/39058765044_48c240ca58_k.jpg)
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Holy CRAP!!!!!
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Yeah, that's spectacular. :notworthy:
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Thanks, guys.
The full 180 degree rainbow was applauded by all the campers that evening!
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WOW :thumb:
Love to have that for desktop.
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Wow! That is flat out amazing! Did you apply much pp tweaks?
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=174812)
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Hey!
It had been a while for me here. Well, Merry Christmas guys...
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4684/38501580794_f547d6f0ce_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21EfEAw)Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche 2017. MET Museum, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/21EfEAw) by Badeephol Inpirom (https://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4684/38501579824_d245a5a1ab_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21EfEiN)Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche 2017. MET Museum, NYC. (https://flic.kr/p/21EfEiN) by Badeephol Inpirom (https://www.flickr.com/photos/8309248@N06/), on Flickr
"Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche" A tradition a the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.... https://metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2017/christmas-tree (https://metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2017/christmas-tree)
Have a great holidays to all.
Buddy
Wow, Bud, I haven't been here for a loooong while also. I might as well say "Hi!". Here's my cool tree pic. Happy New Year!!!!!!!!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=174835) :thumb:
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A few from Maui this past week
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Maui/i-pmBLNFj/0/964330e1/XL/DSC_0577-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Maui-Kapalua-Ziplines/i-sxmPjTL/0/c3f55ddd/XL/IMG_5069-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Hoolawa-Valley-Twin-Falls/i-kBcsNxF/0/0a867b3f/XL/DSC_0194-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Hookipa-Lookout/i-TJjBnzz/0/8ffd245b/XL/DSC_0459-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Whale-Watching/i-RZjMNKg/0/b04b7246/XL/DSC_0492-XL.jpg)
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A few from Maui this past week
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Hookipa-Lookout/i-TJjBnzz/0/8ffd245b/XL/DSC_0459-XL.jpg)
Great shoot, that is a paraglider?
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Kiteborder. There were two out there with the nice winds.
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Thanks, these water colours are impressive beautiful photo.
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Wow, some AMAZING shots here fellas! :thumb:
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Kiteborder. There were two out there with the nice winds.
Chip, what camera are you using?
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Chip, what camera are you using?
Nikon D3300 with the following lenses:
Nikon AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G VR
Nikon AF-P DX Nikkor 70-300mm F4.5-6.3G VR
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm F1.8G
Edit pics in Lightroom .......
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Recent beach trip, foggy day.
Nikon d750 with old 20mm
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=175019)
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Hot tubes, nice image.
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"Frozen in Time" - Glacier Bay, Iceland
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4673/40013403802_8efeca34d2_h.jpg)
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Woooowwww!!!! :o
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Thanks!
Chunks of ice that have calved off a glacier.
Sometimes hundreds of crystal clear (no bubbles) chunks of ice wash onto the shoreline.
Pretty amazing when the sun refracts through them in the morning!
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Fascinating. Simply fascinating.
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My afternoon visitor.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176480)
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(http://cdn.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/2363893/85589383.jpg)
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Oh wow.
When you KNOW your camera is truly dead....
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"Frozen in Time" - Glacier Bay, Iceland
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4673/40013403802_8efeca34d2_h.jpg)
Hey!
gfroman, I've seen your photos from Iceland here and they are all beautiful.
Iceland is such a beautiful place with mind blowing natural wonders and Icelanders are such a people. With Iceland becoming more popular as a tourist spot, I hope they can balance between handling millions of tourists each year and still preserve their natural beauties.
By the way, did you try the "rotten shark?" while you were there? I had a little piece and I must say it was one of the worst thing I've ever eaten!
Take care,
Buddy :thumb:
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Thanks for the compliments!
Here is another angle, shot in Kirkjefel.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4668/25674289657_a13e4b7975_b.jpg)
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And another shot at Mont St. Michelle - France.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4770/38699130810_a257bff2cb_b.jpg)
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Epic shot.!! Unreal !!
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Yeah, absolutely stunning shot.
You should be selling prints, Gregg. I think you'd do really well. :thumb:
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Just seeing if this panorama shot loads here.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176865)
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Just seeing if this panorama shot loads here.
Yes, but it's about 1" tall, and six inches long.
In hindsight.... I realize how many joke I just opened up. :duh:
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Sunset at Isla Mujeres, Mexico
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/783/40849351301_e9fd1a8643_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25eHAYn)
Isla Mujeres Sunset (https://flic.kr/p/25eHAYn)
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Cute, and love the sunset shot !!
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Not "Another Tequila Sunrise," rather... "Another Isla Mujeres Sunset!"
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/785/40847330652_03b5514145_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25exfiA)
Isla Mujeres Sunset #3 (https://flic.kr/p/25exfiA)
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Nice! Thanks for sharing.
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Imagine it's the 80s. Jan Hammer's techno song is blasting through your TV, and Tubbs and Crocket are exhausted and are chilling on the yacht. They just saved another day, or will they be attacked by the cartel after dark sets in? Here's another take at the Isla Mujeres sunset... Michael Mann style! 8)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/805/40889193751_b2a72cd019_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25ieNKa)
Cancún Miami Vice (https://flic.kr/p/25ieNKa)
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4605/39811098144_a328c219bd_b.jpg)
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Wow... just wow...
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Thanks!
I just printed this on Metal - 24x36" and came out great!!
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Thanks!
I just printed this on Metal - 24x36" and came out great!!
I bet! colors would really pop on metal.
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/909/41024868054_de67e43419_b.jpg)
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I've seen a lot of images from ANP, yours is great and unique :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=179422)
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Sunset at Isla Mujeres, Mexico
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/783/40849351301_e9fd1a8643_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25eHAYn)
Isla Mujeres Sunset (https://flic.kr/p/25eHAYn)
I've got fond memories from when we were there. Nice pics!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=179422)
Hey Mike, I know you'd like to improve your photography skills and I'm sorry I'm (and wasn't) a very good teacher but cropping out extraneous stuff is important. Too much in the foreground says nothing. The most interesting part is the ground cloud cover. What I like is that both the trees and the cloud cover mimic the mountain outline. Here you go - this improves the shot a bit.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=179432)
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Thanks Charlie, Your right looks better, I'll pay more attention with framing in the future. :thumb:
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/978/41068259254_d55bd69fb9_b.jpg)
Dead Horse Canyon - Utah
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I've got fond memories from when we were there. Nice pics!
Thanks Scott! Hope you and yours are all well and happy! :)
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/980/41767109672_1386a3c53a_h.jpg)
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Another awesome shot.
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Another awesome shot.
Yes it is!
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/960/41059512115_8f743a615b_b.jpg)
Seljalandsfoss Falls - Iceland
We were soaked after hiking under the falls that day!
You can see how muddy the trail was to the right.
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Wow, your shots are simply amazing.
How many hours of PP do you have in shots like these?
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LOL - Thanks, Bob.
I have so many photos stored in my computer, from recent trips.
So I usually try and pull up a couple and PS/edit them to show, occasionally.
Usually only takes me an hour or so to get to my liking.
Thanks again!
Gregg
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Cool, that's quicker than I thought. Well done Sir, simply amazing!
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Yea, fabulous pics here!!!!
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Of all the topics here on AC, this one is my favorite. (Second was some guy and
his daughter playin with wood). The show y'all have given me is very much appreciated.
These places that I will never get to see in my life have been presented with such professionalism.
WELL DONE and thanks
Don
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..... (Second was some guy and his daughter playin with wood)......
Is that ...uhmm... ???
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Gfroman,
That picture is awe inspiring!! :thumb:
Reminds me of one of my favorite photographers , Galen Rowell .
for those of you who have never heard of Galen , . He was one of the greatest color nature photographers who has ever lived. I highly recommend getting one of his many books where he shares his vision.
Here is a link to see some of his amazing images:
https://www.google.com/search?q=galen.rowell&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiP5rKugPnaAhVts1kKHZjRAU4Q_AUIESgB&biw=375&bih=553
Gfroman, can you please share with us what went into making this image!
Camera, lens, exposure, filters?
What are you doing in photoshop for an hour?
I’m sure many here could learn from this info.
Thanks , Todd
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Wow - I am honored with anything to be compared with Galen Rowell (sad when he and his wife died in that plane crash).
He and Art Wolf have always been my favorites!
My backpack usually includes my Nikon D800, 16mm, 17-35mm, 14-24mm, 28-300mm, tripod.
Usually only use a polarizer filter.
In PS I typically crop, adjust highlight/shadows, contrast, vibrance.
Do some dodge/burn, sharpening, and maybe graduated filter.
And of course clone out all the damn tourists!
Thanks again for liking my photographs!
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/8958952715_c0774253db_b.jpg)
Caminito del Rey - The Death Hike
It was a really fun 4 hour hike a few years ago!
Here are a couple of pics -
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/9264352609_3ddb1ed846_h.jpg)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/9267100474_f774d049f3_b.jpg)
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And of course clone out all the damn tourists!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Certain aspects of life would indeed be better without people involved. :lol:
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/960/41059512115_8f743a615b_b.jpg)
Seljalandsfoss Falls - Iceland
We were soaked after hiking under the falls that day!
You can see how muddy the trail was to the right.
Hey!
You walked all the way to the other side behind the waterfall? I had my sneakers on, with my camera under my jacket I got almost half way, when I saw how muddy and how narrow it was I turned back. The sad part was that I left my hiking boots at my Airbnb that day :( But if even with my boots I'm not sure if I want to get cameras and my bag wet. Anyway, nice shot there. Having a very wide angle lens really useful at that waterfall for sure. I only had 24mm/28mm that day.
Take care,
Buddy
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Here's a few more street portraits from my May 2018 trip to Bangladesh:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1747/41818263484_d56564cff1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26HkwNQ)
Sufi Faqir (https://flic.kr/p/26HkwNQ)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1754/42310281102_c5c62f3141_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27sPfvd)
Selling Fish (https://flic.kr/p/27sPfvd)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1729/41796897484_8c1c212d6f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26Fs2rw)
Morning Paper (https://flic.kr/p/26Fs2rw)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/964/42158384902_edd14859c1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27eoK4d)
In the Jam Between the Trucks (https://flic.kr/p/27eoK4d)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1730/42382086902_0a4f21570c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27zagSf)
Looking at You Looking at Me (https://flic.kr/p/27zagSf)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=180865)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=180866)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=180867)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=180868)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=180869)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=180870)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=180871)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=180872)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=180873)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=180874)
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(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1742/28879495218_aa73334693_h.jpg)
Southern Iceland last fall - This place is kinda eerie!!
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(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1755/28986556908_d9a64fbb08_b.jpg)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1745/28986559718_d8c502599d_b.jpg)
Glacier Bay - Iceland
Black sand beach with massive chucks of ice reflecting in the morning sunshine.
No where else but Eastern Iceland!!
Both pics were a bitch to take -
You always had to keep one eye on the approaching surf rushing in, and not get trapped between huge chunks of ice blocking your escape route!
Our guide was laying in the sand trying to take a low angle shot when he got hit by a big wave......
It swamped his $3500 Nikon body and ruined it!
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Not as good as gfroman ....
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Pacific-CIty-Oregon/i-Dh7gDJJ/0/af6074d0/XL/DSC_0086-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Pacific-CIty-Oregon/i-b5MHkqx/0/06b51f9d/XL/DSC_0173-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Armstrong-Campground/i-Rd2htmv/0/ffb13556/XL/DSC_0173-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Armstrong-Campground/i-Z3t5gJT/0/60e87311/XL/DSC_0292-XL.jpg)
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I do mostly sports stuff but why not throw a landscape in.... Not up to your guys shots but it is a fun hobby.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=181940)
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So these are both taken on the Saturday after the 4th of July
2017
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2017/Lake-Siskiyou-Resort/i-xVXsHBJ/0/23a07bbc/XL/DSC_0496-XL.jpg)
2018
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Lake-Siskiyou-Resort/i-qKb3BdR/0/ad2db724/XL/DSC_0301-XL.jpg)
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I don't have the skill level of many that post in this thread, but here are a few beach pictures I took with my phone (Samsung Note 8).
The first is the beach in Del Mar, CA.
The second is the beach in Pismo, CA
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=182551)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=182552)
George
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Smoke from the forest fires make for an interesting sunrise.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=183350)
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Just back from a trip out to northern Arizona!
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1921/44217306534_b01b293718_h.jpg)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1905/43167563610_37f59e70b8_h.jpg)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1973/44297438704_e9c0b4bf20_h.jpg)
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Beautiful images Gfroma!!!As always!!
Wow !!!
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And if you don’t mind where r these locations ? Easy to get to ?
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Northern Arizona with a guide, since it took 2 hours of extreme 4-wheeling to get to some of these remote locations!
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=185057)
Adirondacks last week.
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Arizona Star Trails!!
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1978/43370935280_cc17bebfe8_h.jpg)
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"Last Light at Cape Royal"
North Rim - Grand Canyon.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1943/43413742460_1809e778a9_h.jpg)
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Pardon me while I pick my jaw up off the floor! Pretty sweet, gfroman. Thank you for sharing.
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Just back from a trip out to northern Arizona!
Who's that doing the Luke Skywalker thing in the Milky Way photo?
Stunning pics, Gregg. :thumb:
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Thanks, Guys!!
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Awesome shots gfroman, I love that whole area.
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"A Crack in the Earth"
(Mars on the left)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1950/31446769888_3471e92ffe_h.jpg)
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Stunning work. Appreciated. Can you share how you made the shot?
Rocket Ronny
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This was a blended exposure.
The foreground was shot a dusk and the stars shot a few hours later - same location.
Nikon D850 - Sigma 14mm
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Nice. Thanks
Rocket Ronny
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Imperial Point
North Rim Grand Canyon
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1916/45300209772_e0a2539b5b_k.jpg)
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(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Hood-River-White-River-Sno-Park-Trillium-Lake/i-3Z3PtNC/0/7cb88627/XL/DSC_2176-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Hood-River-White-River-Sno-Park-Trillium-Lake/i-gSpFrKZ/0/2f395ab8/XL/DSC_2240-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Hood-River-White-River-Sno-Park-Trillium-Lake/i-Kvvtcfd/0/bea54fb6/XL/DSC_2596-XL.jpg)
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"Breaking Dawn" - Monument Valley, Utah
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Man, you not only go to beautiful places but you take beautiful pics of those beautiful places. And then you post them here. Lucky us! :thumb:
Gene
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Indeed!
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Thanks, Guys!!
This was the shot I got last year when we camped there!
(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4711/39058765044_014608aad2_h.jpg)
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If anybody ever asks me what I think Heaven looks like, I'm going to send them here.
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What a nice compliment - Thanks!
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There have always been some talented photographers around here, but your stuff is at an entirely different level. When you put your coffee table book together, let us know so I can get in line for one.
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What a nice compliment - Thanks!
You're very welcome. I'm thankful you grace us with your craft.
Would you mind if I use your images as screensavers on my PC?
It would be my personal thing, not a public/shared thing.
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Sure,, Bob.
I would be honored!!
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Awesome, thank you!
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Back from 8 days tent camping in Big Bend National Park.
This is an infra-red photograph of San Elena Canyon on the Rio Grande, shot at dawn.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4905/44937840655_33f3b08c85_h.jpg)
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Stunningly beautiful work sir, as usual. :thumb:
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Thanks - l always enjoy sharing my experiences!
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"Searching for NeverLand"
Balanced Rock - Big Bend National Park
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4876/45804393982_b783f82d23_b.jpg)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=186708)
Delray Beach, Florida
Man this image gets really compressed on this site.
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Sure,, Bob.
I would be honored!!
In that case, I'll add one as well. One of your Monument Valley pics is now my screen saver. Thanks for sharing your fantastic work!
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Man this image gets really compressed on this site.
Not if one lifts the picture from your Gallery after it's been uploaded... 8)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=186708&size=huge)
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My sister and I just returned to the midwest from a long, cross-country road trip. On the way back, we skirted along the historic, Route 66. These pics were taken in downtown Tucumcari, New Mexico.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4855/45107733614_11e37f79f4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2bJ1VF5)
The Blue Swallow Court Motor Lodge (https://flic.kr/p/2bJ1VF5)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4852/44919372525_6309995894_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2brnwu6)
The Blue Swallow Court Motor Lodge (https://flic.kr/p/2brnwu6)
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A nice pano that uses a little, different processing approach than gfroman's stunning photos.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4835/44076530290_e0801e0908_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2a9TJRq)
Ghost Ranch (https://flic.kr/p/2a9TJRq)
Near Abiquiu in Rio Arriba County, NM
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Immediately down the road from Georgia O'Keefe's home in the Abiquiu village.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4918/32022163448_09d4d0b609_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QMFXym)
Abiquiu Chapel (https://flic.kr/p/QMFXym) by Din Dayemi (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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VERY COOL! :D
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A nice slice of history Din. Is that your Pontiac in the garage ? Or were you driving a Corvette convertible ? :wink:
Good to 'see' you back in the neighborhood. :thumb:
JD
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A nice slice of history Din. Is that your Pontiac in the garage ? Or were you driving a Corvette convertible ? :wink:
Good to 'see' you back in the neighborhood. :thumb:
JD
Thanks JD! I wish I could have said, "Yes, we were in a '57 Vette or '57 T-Bird with porthole windows...!" But, nay... it was only the family's Mercedes SUV, which seemed awfully out-of-place.
Nonetheless, the landscape and the light of the great, American southwest is strikingly beautiful. There is an effort to bring back the charm of Route 66, and I loved the memories of my once-upon-a-time youth.
We still got our 'kicks" on the trip!
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Cadillac Ranch: Here's a pretty interesting "art installation" just outside of Amarillo, Texas. It was created about 10 years ago when the artist buried 10 Cadillac Cars
nose first into the ground. It's quite a site from the highway, and people stop to spray paint and graffiti the cars with their own ideas and designs.
By the way, these are the real colors of the cars; they change by the moment due to constant arrival of spray painting tourists. Pretty intense and pretty weird and kinda cool! :wink:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4858/45848262682_218bf9caf6_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2cRskaC)
Cadillac Ranch #1 (https://flic.kr/p/2cRskaC)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4914/45173975204_3c07d9d4a8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2bPSqZs)
Cadillac Ranch #2 (https://flic.kr/p/2bPSqZs)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4872/32026796588_421c352672_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QN6GQ5)
Cadillac Ranch #3 (https://flic.kr/p/QN6GQ5)
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Hi bside,
I'm an old fart. I was pretty sure I'd heard of this a lot more than 10 years ago. I just googled it and it said it was created in 1974.
Anyway, nice interesting pics. Crazy stuff! :thumb:
Gene
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Great distance pic, which captures it beautifully.
Musically, Bruce Springsteen had his 'Cadillac Ranch' on 'The River'; the late John Stewart had his on 'Rough Sketches', a great Southwest album.
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Hi bside,
I'm an old fart. I was pretty sure I'd heard of this a lot more than 10 years ago. I just googled it and it said it was created in 1974.
Anyway, nice interesting pics. Crazy stuff! :thumb:
Gene
Hi Gene!
I went and read-up a little... like you said. I guess the Cadillac Ranch was first inaugurated in the 70s. It was 10 years ago that the installation was relocated to this particular place. Thanks for your reply.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Ranch
PS. Apparently, a bunch of us around here fall into the "old fart" category!
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"Dreamscape"
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4883/31009432137_09131c60c0_h.jpg)
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Spectacular!
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Seljalandsfoss - Just another waterfall in southern Iceland!!!
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4865/45293229194_aba73ff4b6_b.jpg)
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WOW!!!! :o
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Great pics!
Here are a few as of right now will post more from our trip -
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Arizona-Pinnacle-Peak/i-sLLN52M/0/66f4f851/XL/DSC_3163-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Arizona-Pinnacle-Peak/i-5hc5MDR/0/91459bec/XL/DSC_3221-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Arizona-Pinnacle-Peak/i-cSccrZp/0/2c68939d/XL/DSC_3244-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Arizona-Pinnacle-Peak/i-fw6Tt8m/0/5db51c1b/XL/DSC_3255-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/2018/Arizona-Grand-Canyon/i-bz7JC7C/0/f75596ef/XL/IMG_6043-XL.jpg)
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Oh man... Been to that area several times.
No amount of SD cards and post processing can properly convey the amount of 'awesome' from that section of the southwest United States.
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Awesome shots Chip!
Here's a sundown pano from Abiquiu, New Mexico
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New Mexico Landscape (https://flic.kr/p/PhqXjK)
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Pics from Sedona -
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That’s way cool and psychedelic!!
What is going on in this photo ?
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Ha - Thanks!
A single 15 second shot at Balance Rock - Big Bend, TX.
Had my wife stand really still.
Magical night by ourselves!
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Thanks for sharing, gfroman. I swear you work should be hanging in an art gallery!
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Ha - Thanks!
A single 15 second shot at Balance Rock - Big Bend, TX.
Had my wife stand really still.
Magical night by ourselves!
Which lens?
What settings used for that pic? :scratch:
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You photoshopped the rocks ?
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Nikon D850 w/ Sigma 14mm f1.8, 15 sec., ISO3200
(I illuminated the rocks with the screensaver on my iPhone)
I typically do routine PhotoShop - contrast, sharpen, DFine noise, saturation, crop, etc......
Attached is a test shot I did before the stars came out.
Thanks again!
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A few shots from Timberline yesterday -
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Loess Bluffs (MO) NWR today. Eagles feast on the thousands of snow geese that gather on the refuge each year.
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Recent shots
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Hoover Dam
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Lake Mead
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Panorama from a Recent Trip to Genève, Switzerland. It was a very overcast day, but somehow quite dramatic.
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Overcast Genève Pano (https://flic.kr/p/24Z79DV) by Din Dayemi (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/)
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This is one was during a cold, snowy, misty, morning snowstorm in Lillehammer, Norway.
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Mjøsa Lake (https://flic.kr/p/2eJYcUJ) by Din Dayemi (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/)
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San Diego
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This was a test and it failed. Why so small and compressed? What am I doing wrong?
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Love the Geneve shot!!!!!!!!!! :thumb:
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Love the Geneve shot!!!!!!!!!! :thumb:
Thanks stirman!
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Some recent pics -
From the beach at Lake Siskiyou Resort
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This is a shot on the Heart Lake Trail
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This is a shot from the snow. Heart Lake is the lake farthest right in the picture.
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This is a shot up by Heart Lake looking out at Castle Lake.
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Night shot from the campsite.
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Nice Chip!
Location ?
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Greetings all,
I haven't posted in a while. I did a little walk-around shooting while I was in Memphis for a couple of days last week. Here's few.
All photos taken with the venerable Fujifilm X100F, a very fine street and travel camera. Enjoy :thumb:
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Dusk on the Back of the Historic Lorraine Hotel (https://flic.kr/p/2gHfYtu)
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Colorful Cube at Beale Street Landing (https://flic.kr/p/2gGx4B5)
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Beale Street Car Show (https://flic.kr/p/2gGwYdo)
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Fun, Fun, Fun 'Til Her Daddy Took the T-Bird Away (https://flic.kr/p/2gJ1F6v)
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And... here are some black and white street shots:
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Bass Pro Shops Pyramid (https://flic.kr/p/2gHviUb)
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Pizza Italia Soul Music (https://flic.kr/p/2gHhMTi)
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WAITWHAT (https://flic.kr/p/2gGxBWE)
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Special Evening Trunk Sale (https://flic.kr/p/2gHfXFD)
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Wow, lots of great images on this page!
EDIT: Whoops. I guess I just 'turned the page'.
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Sounds like a Bob Seeger song.
Don
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A few pics from Crater Lake this past week
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Crater Lake and Wizard Island are awesome.
I was there in 79 and used Fuji slides. No one could produce the blue in print back then.
Great pics. Brings back memories. Lake's 2000 ft deep.
Don
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Awesome pics. :thumb:
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A few pics from Crater Lake this past week
Beautiful landscapes Chip! Very, Very BLUE... what a color!!!
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Beautiful landscapes Chip! Very, Very BLUE... what a color!!!
Crazy how blue the water is there. Had a perfect clear day couldn't have asked for better.
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An amazing morning sky in New Mexico!
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Sunrise in the central New Mexico desert - magical!!
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Volcanic hoodoos in New Mexico.
Slept under the Milky Way (no tent) last week!
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Alien pods?????
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Gfroman, pretty amazing pictures looks like it took a little work to get those.
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Thanks, Pete!
Always an adventure.....
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I know y'all love landscapes and powerful nature images, but here are a few urban adventures from New York City... each commanding in their own way.
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The Vessel (https://flic.kr/p/2h8wQFL) Spiral Stairs that Lead to a Viewing Platform Along the High Line
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Freedom Tower Reflections (https://flic.kr/p/2h8uWQ9) The Newly Erected Freedom Tower is a Mirror for the Architecture all along Ground Zero
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D.u.m.b.o. (https://flic.kr/p/2h97TCA) Down Under Manhattan Brooklyn Overpass. That's the Empire State Building seen through the Arches of the Brooklyn Bridge
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The Village Vanguard (https://flic.kr/p/2h5LmBD) From Back in the Day... An Original Music Venue in Greenwich Village
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The post processing y'all do is simply mind-blowing.
It's an aspect I know absolutely nothing about.
That being said, the Brits invaded the US with some aircraft, thought you might like.
Obviously, there's no 'PP' with these photos. :roll: "Hot off the press".
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Great shots all!!
Where was the stone flying turtle picture taken at?grofman.
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Thanks, Stirman!
We spent a week hiking in the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico.
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Picture of the day.
Never Forget
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Thank you.
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A New York Street Alternative to Hi-Fidelity
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Boombox Big As Your Body (https://flic.kr/p/2h8igbL)
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Breaking Dawn at El Capitan
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"The Grotto"
At the end of our 8 mile hike was a green, cool Grotto.
We were the only ones there and it was magical!
— Guadelupe Mountains National Park.
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Holy cow!!!! :o
Spectacular!
How many hours of PP per photo does that take?
On the contrary, I'm lazy and uneducated with such things.
So, all images I post are straight off the camera. :oops: :oops: :duh:
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If only my eyes could see what my camera sees.............
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Absolutely stunning sir :thumb: I think I see Gollum peeking out of the dark back there. :wink:
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Sunset in the Guadelupe Mountains.....
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Another angle of Mesa Arch - Utah.
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Spectacular. Love the beams of light.
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"The Grotto"
At the end of our 8 mile hike was a green, cool Grotto.
We were the only ones there and it was magical!
— Guadelupe Mountains National Park.
Been there, I spent 4 days/3 nights in GMNP some years ago and then another trip to the peak last Nov. Beautiful park.
I have pics but... I won't post them, I'll just look at yours :)
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Sunrise at Angkor Wat - Cambodia.
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Gate entrance to Angkor Thom with guarding statues - Cambodia.
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A few street portraits from a recent trip to Bangladesh....
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Rings and Things (https://flic.kr/p/2i411dU)
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Salutations in Traffic (https://flic.kr/p/2hYgQmj)
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Street Dentist (https://flic.kr/p/2i6SyHx)
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Fishmarket Sales (https://flic.kr/p/2hXR3zS)
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A beautiful and evocative image of the monks, Gfroman!
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Some scenery as well.
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Early Morning Mist (https://flic.kr/p/2i1USvc)
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Grazing Cows Morning Chores (https://flic.kr/p/2i18dLF)
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Bengal Bay (https://flic.kr/p/2i5u6Rc)
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Those cattle look horrible. :(
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Those cattle look horrible. :(
That's what they've got! Actually, those are pretty good looking compared to others. We count our blessings here in the States.
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That's what they've got! Actually, those are pretty good looking compared to others. We count our blessings here in the States.
Indeed we do Sir, indeed we do.
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Those cattle look horrible. :(
No, they look natural. For instance, nature doesn't produce "fat" cows like the ones in America that are pumped with hormones to grow faster and fatter.
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Well, I certainly won't disagree with that, but these could definitely use a few more pounds.
Too many bones showing.
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No, they look natural. For instance, nature doesn't produce "fat" cows like the ones in America that are pumped with hormones to grow faster and fatter.
Well, I certainly won't disagree with that, but these could definitely use a few more pounds.
Too many bones showing.
It's also the nature of the breed they have in South Asia. The healthy cows in the USA are ultimately free range and grass fed with no hormones or antibiotics, and they do tend to be a little bit "beefier" because we generally have greater resources.
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Gfro,
Holy shit !! Your work is freaking gorgeous !!!
Where is this ?
Any filters ? Camera settings?
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This land colours are photoshoped?
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Thanks, Guys.
I use a polarizer and graduated filter (for sky) to bring the exposure of both the sky and the foreground to more equal levels brightness.
Patagonia has some incredible skies and cloud formations!
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"The Horns"
- Patagonia
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That's what they've got! Actually, those are pretty good looking compared to others. We count our blessings here in the States.
Good to see you back in the neighborhood bside. :thumb: Nice pics 8)
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Grofman, Incredible!!
How long was exposure? Or was the cloud like that ?
How far is the hike to get there? Altitude where u were?
Thanks
Todd
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Thanks!
The hike from the trail head to The Horns view, takes at least 4 hours to get there (we got back at dark).
You have to climb over some big rocks at the rock moraine the last hour to get there (wife said never again for her - LOL).
The clouds in the background are Lenticular clouds.
They are caused from high winds, and are prevalent in Patagonia.
Cannot remember the altitude, but it's not that high at the new point.
Nikon D800, 17-35 Nikkor, 1/30 sec., F8, ISO 100
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Good to see you back in the neighborhood bside. :thumb: Nice pics 8)
Thanks AD... good to be seen!
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Monument Valley - Utah
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Remembering "Sunrise at Dead Horse Canyon" - Utah
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That was a glorious day in Monument Valley - Utah!
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Man, that's one heck of a climb for the Leprechaun's gold!
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And just like that picture, if it was easy everybody'd be rich.
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Wow !! Stunning !!!
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Some great photos from everyone. Gfroman, those photos are crazy good.
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Thanks, Guys!
A different view point moments later.......
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A little walk around Porto, Portugal.
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Frigid rapids in Southern Iceland.
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Grofman , that picture is just breathtaking!!
Can you tell us the filter/ camera settings used.
Have you thought of producing a book of all your favorite images?
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Thanks so much!
I used a Nikon D800 w/ Nikkor 16mm fisheye
Believe this was shot at f16, 20 seconds, no filter.
Maybe some day I will put them all together - thanks again!
Gregg
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Patagonian storm approaching....
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First time I've browsed your photos, gfroman. Wowwwaaa! Thanks for sharing. :notworthy:
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Maui -
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Honolulu
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One of the only nights we witnessed the Northern Lights in Iceland.
It was a magical night!
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Wow, gfroman! Please keep them coming!
With appreciation,
Mark H.
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Sweet bike and a beautiful photo!
With kind regards,
Mark H.
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Spring is here and living in a small town, I able to get out every day. In these tough times, it's sometimes nice to see some natural beauty and color.
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Dreaming of "Westworld".
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That's a great pic,reminds me of something Ansel Adams would do.
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Remembering 23 years ago, when we visited Turkey.
These ancient Roman cisterns are deep below the old section of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople).
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La Jolla Tidal Pools
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Remembering 23 years ago, when we visited Turkey.
These ancient Roman cisterns are deep below the old section of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople).
Stunningly beautiful as always. Thanks for the posts. 8)
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Thanks, Guys!!
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Hi gfroman,
You not only find amazing places to take pics but you take amazing pics of those amazing places!!! :thumb:
Thanks,
Gene
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Borabadur, in Central Java.
The largest Buddhist shrine in the world
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Aspen Spring in Santa Fe.
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The Ft Worth Water Gardens.
Designed by Philip Johnson.
To smooth out the fast blowing sunset clouds and show the water movement, I elected to use a slow 90 second exposure.
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The Ft Worth Water Gardens.
Designed by Philip Johnson.
To smooth out the fast blowing sunset clouds and show the water movement, I elected to use a slow 90 second exposure.
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Logan’s Run?
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Good memory - Yep!!
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Good memory - Yep!!
Cool. 8)
Btw, your photos are spectacular! :thumb:
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And how did you get those people to stay still for 90 seconds???
Gene
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Correction sorry.
Sky 90 seconds
Foreground 30 seconds.
Thanks!
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Quote from the movie, "Jeremiah Johnson" -
"....this land is the marrow of the world.
And by God I was right.”
Infinite "liquified" sandstone geological formations and the galactic core of the Milky Way at night.
Vermillion Cliffs area of Arizona.
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Homebound, of course, so have to make my own entertainment.
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Jumping spiders are fascinating to watch. They are curious, intelligent, and tiny; they have their own personalities. Spent about an hour with this one yesterday. 135mm lens on nearly 2" extension tubes. Hand held (9fps helped a LOT).
More fun on a kitchen counter. Wife was NOT pleased....
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One last request? :cry:
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Correction sorry.
Sky 90 seconds
Foreground 30 seconds.
Thanks!
How did you get two different exposure times on a single photo?
Beautiful shots, BTW.
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Just added a PhotoShop mask layer.
1 shot for sky exposure, 1 shot for foreground exposure.
Thanks!
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One last request? :cry:
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How fortunate I am to be sitting at home bored.
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Die Bastei, Saxony, Germany
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Wow! Pretty impressive. Makes the view out of the window here seem very 'small'. lol
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Bastei is the German word for 'bastion' like bastille is to French. In the 15th century there was a wooden castle on top of the peak to the left of the bridge. In those days the bridge was wooden. There were cisterns carved out of the rock to catch rainwater. It was a refuge of last resort. Now it's a tourist attraction. My humble pic doesn't really do it justice. This gives you an idea of the obstacle an invader would face trying to get to the top.
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Remembering my American Alpine Institute expedition to Ecuador 1995.
We summited the 3 highest volcanoes in Ecuador.
Highest was Chimborazo at 20,703ft.
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Got high altitude sickness on all 3 summits : hyperventilating, nausea, fatigue.
Kept reminding myself I was on vacation - LOL.
Definitely something I'm proud of, but not much fun.
Difficult to even take photographs on the climbs.
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It always surprises me to see snow at high elevations, even at the equator.
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I remembering trying to navigate through these incredible crevasses on this glacier was a little nerve wracking. Trusting in your crampons and ice axe to keep a firm footing!
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Volcanic tuff formations in the hills of Cappadocia - Turkey.
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This must be the source of the 'tuff' I was told most buildings in Yerevan, Armenia were built of. You see older building in Yerevan consisting of large reddish bricks and although I could see it was relatively soft, it never occurred to me it was volcanic in origin.
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Jökulsárlón - Iceland's sparkling Ice Diamond Beach.
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The Moroccan Elders - Chefchaouen, Morocco.
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Just added a PhotoShop mask layer.
1 shot for sky exposure, 1 shot for foreground exposure.
Thanks!
Thank you.
The Iceland photo is amazing!
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Here's another snap of Village Elders. This one's from Bangladesh. A similar theme; a similar feel!
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What Century is This? (https://flic.kr/p/2eJfX4U)
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Hi gfroman,
I'm having trouble sizing up your great Jökulsárlón - Iceland's sparkling Ice Diamond Beach.
Is that an iceberg-sized thing or pea-sized??? :scratch:
Thanks
Gene
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Hi Gene -
These chunks of ice are break-offs from the calving glacier across the bay.
They range in size about 3ft-6ft cubes of various deformed shapes from the waves tossing them around.
Thanks, Gregg
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From a trip this year to The Gambia in West Africa
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Calling All Cows (https://flic.kr/p/2iqnf5a)
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I stumbled on this old Sadhu "Holy Man", while visiting the city of Pashupatinath near Katmandu, Nepal.
He was living in a small, ancient mausoleum in the cemetery.
His dreadlocks must have been 10 feet long!
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Lighting the yak butter candles in Katmandu - Nepal.
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Continuing my Series, "People of Earth"
The Blind Woman who sees all.....
Katmandu, Nepal
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Love this shot !! The blue of her cape, her expression , the man and colors in the background!!
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Thanks!!
After the storm.....
Arches National Park - Utah
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Remembering our camping trip to Lake Moraine and Mount Robson.
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Carminito Del Rey - "The Death Hike"
Southern Spain
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A lot of the trail was eroded away, so a little tight-rope walking was required - LOL!
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I truly had a blast.
Since then, I've heard they went in and completed "homogenized" the path with guard rails, etc.
Completely ruined the sense of danger - crap!
This is part of the trail, with no trail left to walk on - LOL!!
My wife and her friend went with me.
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Another from my Series, "People of Earth"
Returning from the Market - Chefchaouen, Morocco.
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Turret Arch through the North Window - Arches National Park
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Paris - 1995.
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Here's an oldie.
Nanc & I hiked up to Lake Anne on a 3-day hiking/camping trip on Mount Baker, WA.
This is one of several snow caves we explored on the hike up.
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Thank you
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Another from my Series, "People of Earth"
Tribesman having tea at the Pushkar Camel Festival - India
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Milky Way at Monument Valley - Utah.
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A couple of hours out of Bangkok, Thailand is a small village called Petburi.
It is the site of this wondrous underground cave that was turned into a Buddhist temple with hundreds of Buddhist statues. Wild monkeys run everywhere!
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OK 40 year studio owner here.
How is high saturation HDR even photography. It is not what was captured when the finger hit the shutter release. Just tweaked in post.
HDR is not real and those who think it is are simply applauding there wanna be poor choices.
Just my old opinion after looking looking looking.
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Everyone has their own taste in photography.
I'm sure you are aware that the human eye sees differenty than what your camera sees.
Looking at a scene, the eye is continuously adjusting to light and dark situations over several minutes, whereas your camera can only see one exposure in less than a second - either the dark or the light exposure.
Taking multiple exposures of a high contrast scene and combining them into one exposure, is an attempt to try and simulate what your eye sees in real life.
To me this translates to what I saw over a given amount of time that day, which is exactly what I wanted to recreate.
Photography allows me to do that.
Thanks!
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Nice reply.. And happy when folks do not get provoked or panties in a knot over a post meant to promote lively discussion. Provocative for sure but I love well thought out banter and tongue in cheek clever conversations. Photography is such an amazing art and I liken the the days of film to the days of vinyl music reproduction with one exception vinyl is coming back and film is only found in the back pages of magazines. I think I probably still see in B&W with extreme shallow DOF due to my age and all the years of getting the shot, exposing the background and rule of thirds.
Best and thanks for chiming in.
Full disclosure: I really do not see an image in over saturated colors and light today which might be that I did not grow up in the days of high resolution, 256M colors on a screen but in only choices of film speed, color or B&W.
All the best.
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Another oldie from our Seattle days....
3-day hiking trip up to Mount Robson, B.C.
Heavy packs and ascending lots of switchbacks made this a tough trip!
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gfroman. I love looking at your photos.
It also makes me a little nostalgic. My dad embraced photography his whole life but really jumped in after he retired. Might have been considered a pro-sumer if there is such a thing within photography. He was on the last leg of his journey on this earth as digital photography was on the rise. My niece (his granddaughter) took a cue from him and now works at Hallmark as a photographer.
I think Dad would have liked all that was available in the digital world, and was interested in what Jane was doing. Unfortunately, it was late in his life and he was so invested in film that he never got a chance to explore.
All that to say; thanks for posting.
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Good story - Thanks!
I also grew up in the film camera age, later switching over to digital.
The above photo was actually Fuji Velvia film, later converted to a digital file.
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"Prehistoric Mushroom Field?"
This was from our camping trip to the Bisti Badlands - New Mexico.
The hoodoos, which are common in this area are the geological outcome from a process called differential erosion.
Typically a small cap of the resistant layer remains, and protects a cone of the underlying softer layer from erosion, resulting in a mushroom or fairy tower formation.
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Remembering Paris, 25 years ago.....
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Check out this cuteness!
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3 Weeks Old (https://flic.kr/p/2jaUuLs)
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Balanced Rock - Big Bend National Park.
We hiked to this site before sunset, and waited for the stars to come out (this area is one of the Darkest areas in the USA).
Hiking back with our headlamps on, we saw 1000's of beautiful green sparkles reflecting back at us along the dark trail.
Closer observation revealed they were the eyes of 1000's of small spiders, reflecting back from the light.
The spiders hatch this time of year!!
What a spooky night.....
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Remembering Antelope Canyon....
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"Stairway to Heaven" -
Another view from Antelope Canyon.
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Stunning Antelope Canyon pics !!!
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Another from Antelope Canyon....
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For anyone that was/is a hot rodder here is a shot of an icon from my youth.
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This car was the fastest piston engine vehicle in the world in1965. I read everything I could about it at the time.
Four naturally aspirated Hemi's. 425 mph in third gear on gasoline....
Seeing the car at the Henry Ford Museum was real treat and brought a tear to my eye....
Here is the latest story about it's restoration: https://www.hotrod.com/articles/hrdp-0711-goldenrod/
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"And I want to sleep with you in the desert tonight, with a billion stars all around....." - Eagles.
Big Bend National Park
One of the darkest places in the USA.
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Remembering magical Meteora!
Centuries old monasteries in Central Greece.
The area of Meteora was originally settled by monks who lived in caves within the rocks during the 11th Century.
But as the times became more unsure during an age of Turkish occupation and lawlessness, they climbed higher and higher up the rock face until they were living on the inaccessable peaks where they were able to build by bringing material and people up with ladders and baskets and build the first monasteries.
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"Dawn at Dead Horse Canyon"
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Pantheon, Rome
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Pantheon
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St. Peter's Basilica
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Pieta
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Exploring Santa Elena Canyon - Big Bend National Park.
I grew up collecting rocks and fossils.
Even today, I look at that last stratified layer near the water and wonder how old it is and what fossils are hidden there?????
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InfraRed photograph of Kirkjufell - Iceland!
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Marrakech snake charmer - Morocco.
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Went to the Japanese Gardens to celebrate Nanc's birthday yesterday.
Days like this is when its nice to be in Texas!
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Merry Christmas from the Fro Treehouse!!
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Infra Red photo of the Japanese Gardens
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Remembering back from our trek to Nepal 20 years ago.
A Sadhu, Holy Man, on the back streets of Katmandu.
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Canterbury Cathedral
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Jupiter and Saturn in conjunction taken by my wife about 20 minutes ago.
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Great memory of me sitting with these camel herdsmen, at the Pushkar Camel Festival in Central India.
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Starry night in the Bisti Badlands!
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"Oh to live on Sugar Mountain...." - Neil Young.
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Sunrise in Arches National Park.
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"To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time to every purpose, under heaven..."
The Byrds - 1965
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"Dentist" in Marrakech. Morocco.
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"Elders of the Village"
One of my favorites from my Series - "People of the World".
Chefchaouen, Morroco.
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Hiking the dunes at White Sands, New Mexico.
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Here's another memorable trip.
Chouara Tannery in Fez, Morocco.
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A young Buddhist monk assist his older teacher - Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
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"Rush Hour" in Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
Nanc & I visited this ancient city, 20 km east of Kathmandu, on our trek in Nepal.
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Tree roots covering the ruins of Ta Prohm at Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
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Early morning at Ta Prohm at Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
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Excellent work as usual, sir!
So reminded of movie scenes that have been shot at similar locations.
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Dawn at Santa Elena Canyon (Infra Red photograph)
Big Bend National Park - Texas
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gfroman, I just stumbled upon this thread and I have to say that your work is absolutely incredible.
I had thought that this huge Mac monitor was a bit much for the desktop - until I started viewing these photos.
Just spectacular!
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Thanks, Jeff!
"Celestrial Body Rising Above Santa Elena"
A good example of the same location and day of my Infra Red photograph here. (Different camera, lens, and perspective)
The night time offered me a dramatic different view and mood, compared to my photograph taken at dawn's first light!
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"Night goblins in the Bisti Badlands!"
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"Pretty Maids in a Row" - Joe Walsh
Caryatids at the Parthenon - Athens, Greece
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2002 Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. The attack killed 202 people.
We were there, on the other side of the Island scuba diving. The following morning we arrived in Kuta, amid the broken glass and mourning people.
I took this shot the next day just outside the city, at one of the numerous Hindu shrines that follow along the coastline.
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Good Morning, Machu Pichu!
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"After the Storm" - Delicate Arch, Arches National Park.
I was disappointed when we first arrived at Delicate Arch, on our first trip. The area was crowded with tourists and really took away from the emotional impact of this place. A storm blew in, so we decide to put on our Gore Tex and hunker down until it passed. The clouds parted just as the sun was about to set and I took one shot!
Best of all, the rain had scared away every single person except us!!
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Epic , stunning shot of Arches !!! Wow !!!!!
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Epic stunning photos period!
Thanks, gfroman!
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Old ruins in Vermillion Cliffs, Arizona.
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That picture is beautiful, I would like to use it for background photo on computer.
We sure are fortunate to have a Pro photographer like yourself posting here on AudioCircle. :bowdown:
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Sure - I would be honored for you to use my image!
Thanks again for the kudos!!
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gfroman, do you have a website where we can see more of your work? Yours is without a doubt some of the most masterful photographic art that I've ever seen.
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Thanks, Guys!
I am just a guy who enjoys photography and the places I have traveled.
Don't have a web site, but I routinely post photographs on my Facebook page under Gregg Froman.
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Here's one from The Blue Mosque - Istanbul, Turkey.
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Ancient Arch - Big Bend National Park
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Night's veil over Monument Valley - Utah.
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Reflections at the Ernst Tinaja in Big Bend.
It is the largest of a series of tinajas or natural water holes in this canyon.
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Have you thought about making a book ?
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Thanks - No book yet...
What awaits near the end of the Lost Mine Trail - Big Bend National Park.
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This looks incredible!
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Thanks!
"Lions on Guard at Pre Rup Temple"
Angkor Wat - Cambodia
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An abstract viewpoint of Reykjavik’s modern Harpa Concert Hall.
- Iceland
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"First Light at Diamond Beach"
- Iceland
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"Don't Look Up"
Hiking Balance Rock in Big Bend National Park
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And the Heavens Arose......
Big Bend National Park
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The ever elusive, Guanaco, in Torres del Paine - Patagonia.
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Nice G. And thanks for sharing.
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Thanks!
Just got back from a week of camping under the stars in Big Bend National Park.
This is Santa Elena Canyon on the Rio Grande.
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Thanks, Guys!
"It's Been a Long Time Gone" - Crosby, Stills, & Nash
Old ruins inside Big Bend National Park....
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"Mule Ears Rising"
Big Bend National Park
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"Mule Ears Rising"
Big Bend National Park
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I've got a little place just outside of Terlingua. Every day the sun rises over the Mule Ears- such a peaceful way to start a day. If we are ever there at the same time, I'd love to buy you a beer on the porch.
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Thanks, Buddy!
We were just on that porch drinking a beer, last week!
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I've got a little place just outside of Terlingua. Every day the sun rises over the Mule Ears- such a peaceful way to start a day. If we are ever there at the same time, I'd love to buy you a beer on the porch.
That’s a real photo? Absolutely stunning...
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"Cosmic Night at Balanced Rock"
- Big Bend National Park.
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"Cooling Down From a Hot Day"
Santa Elena Canyon
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"Early Morning at Grapevine Hills"
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Hmmm. I have to say this one looks unnatural, somehow, like the dynamic range has been reduced in the foreground rocks, like there should be blacks that aren't there. I like most of your images very much, though.
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Thanks for your input.
I should have explained that this is an infra-red photograph.
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"....Then magnificently we will float
Into the mystic...." - Van Morrison 1970
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Absolutely stunning.
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Big Bend National Park - 2021
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Most of your Big Bend photos are areas I recognize (I've got a place just outside of Terlingua), but I haven't seen #5328? Is that out of the Dawson Creek area? Looks like Javelina Formation or Black Peaks formation. I'm out there a couple of times a year working on paleontology.
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5328 is from the Bisti Badlands - NM.
Lots of hoodoos!
Thanks,
Gregg
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Big Bend National Park - 2021
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Another night in the Bisti Badlands.......
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"Dawn's Light at Cape Royal" - North Rim of Grand Canyon.
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Simply incredible. Your skills are amazing. :notworthy:
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Back from 10-day camping trip in Utah/New Mexico.
"Thor's Hammer Rising..."
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“Approaching the Alien Alter”
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Just spectacular, I can't get enough of your art. Thank you for sharing.
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+1!!!
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"Another Hoodoo Sunset"
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Twisted Tree - Bryce Canyon
InfraRed Photograph
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I knows lots of audiophiles who enjoy and love to play with vintage equipment. I haven't posted here in a while, but lately I have been experimenting with vintage, manual lenses on modern, mirrorless cameras. This image was take with a Vintage, Circa 1970s Minolta Rokkor X Lens adapted to a Fujifilm Camera Body. Enjoy!
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I knows lots of audiophiles who enjoy and love to play with vintage equipment. I haven't posted here in a while, but lately I have been experimenting with vintage, manual lenses on modern, mirrorless cameras. This image was take with a Vintage, Circa 1970s Minolta Rokkor X Lens adapted to a Fujifilm Camera Body. Enjoy!
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Beautiful, bside123.
Cheers,
Scott
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Very cool, stlrman.
Cheers,
Scott
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I knows lots of audiophiles who enjoy and love to play with vintage equipment. I haven't posted here in a while, but lately I have been experimenting with vintage, manual lenses on modern, mirrorless cameras. This image was take with a Vintage, Circa 1970s Minolta Rokkor X Lens adapted to a Fujifilm Camera Body. Enjoy!
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Hey!
I'm a fan of Minolta lenses. I started out in photography with Minolta AF film cameras, I still have those lenses which I sometime using with an adapter on my Sony A7 II.
I'm still shoot with film sometime and one of my all time favorite 35mm film camera is the Minolta SRT 101... the early one with mirror lock up. I do have a few other MF Minolta camera and with that I also have a few old Minolta MC and MD lenses. Yes, those old lenses have a nice look to them. Old Minolta lenses tend to have a slight warmer tone and not as contrasty but it does have a rounder dimensional feel to it. Maybe you've already know this, Leica partnered with Minolta in the '70s. They exchanged the camera and lenses tech know-how. I believe some of the Leica SLR lenses were made by Minolta.
Anyway, have fun!
Buddy
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Hey!
I'm a fan of Minolta lenses. I started out in photography with Minolta AF film cameras, I still have those lenses which I sometime using with an adapter on my Sony A7 II.
I'm still shoot with film sometime and one of my all time favorite 35mm film camera is the Minolta SRT 101... the early one with mirror lock up. I do have a few other MF Minolta camera and with that I also have a few old Minolta MC and MD lenses. Yes, those old lenses have a nice look to them. Old Minolta lenses tend to have a slight warmer tone and not as contrasty but it does have a rounder dimensional feel to it. Maybe you've already know this, Leica partnered with Minolta in the '70s. They exchanged the camera and lenses tech know-how. I believe some of the Leica SLR lenses were made by Minolta.
Anyway, have fun!
Buddy
Hi Buddy! Great to hear some news from you. Yes, I was aware of the Minolta Leica partnership in the 70s. Both made great glass! I inherited a bunch of vintage Pentax lenses in addition to the old Minolta, and I also have some Sony/Zeiss lenses that can be adapted as well. The manual lens definitely have their character. All of these are great companies. Vintage lenses are perhaps less sterile? Since I like analogue, think vinyl, I also like the look of analogue images. Hope you're well out there in NYC! Stay healthy and safe. Best regards!
Here's a shot from an adapted Circa 1970s Pentax 28mm f/2.8 Lens @ f/8. Another vintage look!
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Here's a shot from an adapted Circa 1970s Pentax 28mm f/2.8 Lens @ f/8. Another vintage look!
Great to 'see' you bside :thumb: So which one is yours ? Hope all is well in the Midwest, you & yours are staying warm, and safe. Take Care. 8)
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25 years ago we visited Lake Moraine, and hiked 2 days to Mount Robson.
Miss that place!!
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Afternoon rainbow at Bryce Canyon.....
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Here's a shot from an adapted Circa 1970s Pentax 28mm f/2.8 Lens @ f/8. Another vintage look!
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A lovely photograph with beautiful colour rendering.
As a non-specialist, Pentax were the first lens I took note of. A friend took photos of his daughters and they were all so notably beautiful I asked him why, and he attributed it to his 90mm Pentax lens which he had mounted on a Canon body (I think, this was 40 years ago) for economy, because all he cared about was the lens. Ever since then I have noticed how much I like them. I feel the same way about Leica in general.
I'm still no photography buff, but I enjoy my Ricoh GR III and my iPhone 12 Pro Max which makes better decisions than I do, most of the time.
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"Star Gate" - Southern Utah
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Saskatoon Circle Drive south extension just before opening after construction.
Picture taken with Canon EOS T2i, standard lens.
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What makes a photo? That's in the eye of the photographer.
This photo as I recall looked like colors on a marble. But it also has depth that may not be apparent on first look.
A snow covered field meeting the sky in the horizon.
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Bridge Building
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Pine Key Sunset on the Marsh Side of the Florida Keys
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(https://flic.kr/p/2nCM6Ae)Big Pine Key Sunset (https://flic.kr/p/2nCM6Ae) by D.M.A.A.D. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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Pine Key Sunset on the Marsh Side of the Florida Keys
[/url]Big Pine Key Sunset (https://flic.kr/p/2nCM6Ae) by D.M.A.A.D. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/), on Flickr
Lovely bside. :thumb: Hopefully some wind to mediate the humdity. 8) Hope all is well with you & yours. JD
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Thanks JD. It's been a great trip!
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(https://flic.kr/p/2nDQW7E)Headed Towards the Sunset (https://flic.kr/p/2nDQW7E) by D.M.A.A.D. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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For all you AudioCircle Guys & Gals in St. Louis - The City Museum
These kids were literally crying out for their mom! :o
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(https://flic.kr/p/2nsEb9J)How to Get Down? (https://flic.kr/p/2nsEb9J) by D.M.A.A.D. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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Took this shot of my Porsche TTS with my iPhone12.
Not too bad resolution!
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Nanc & I just got back from a 10 day hiking/camping trip to Colorado/New Mexico.
Couple pics here (more later).
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"Nature's Art Canvas"
Painted Wall at Black Canyon of Gunnison, CO.
We visited this site several times while camping a few miles away.
Although the canyon plunges 2250ft down, we could still hear the loud sounds of the river rapids below.
We were completely alone at this visit!
This geological marvel is composed of solid gneiss stone with intricate lines “painted” of igneous pegmatite rock.
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That is one cool place and an excellent photo, sir. Thanks so much for sharing.
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"A Lost Civilization"
Mesa Verde - Colorado
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Loro Ciuffenna in Tuscany
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September Blood Moon Rise Over Penzance Harbor in Cornwall, England
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Blood Moon Rise Over Penzance Harbor (https://flic.kr/p/2nMrKJH)
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Spent Sunflowers - It's about that time again this year in the midwest. Soon, winter will be knocking on the door.
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(https://flic.kr/p/2nRCi7Z)Spent Sunflowers (https://flic.kr/p/2nRCi7Z) by D.M.A.A.D. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dindayemi/), on Flickr
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Shot near Mesa Verde, CO.
The green in the Milky Way is called air glow.
It's very faint to the human eye, but my camera was able to capture these wondrous colors during a 3 minute exposure.
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Gfroman - I never cease to be stunned by your photos, each seems like a "once in a lifetime" shot, yet you keep rolling them out. I wish I had your eye for natural wonders, your photography skills, and your frequent flyer miles! you do get around...
Please continue to share your art with us, it is appreciated more than you know.
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+1 Great photos :thumb:
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Some recent shots from a beach adventure... SC coast just before and after hurricane Ian. These aren't specific to the big event, though.
Not sure if these work for everyone or not:
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If not, here's the shared links:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2LpuVRBB9ijhGCQZ8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BthgiLhjkk5CFcza9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ymhog1qEoEWVZXSu9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pmQ9q8tnLZuZBuFbA
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Frick Park- Pittsburgh
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Very nice work, gents.
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"Aspen Reflections"
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Another fantastic shot! Love the color saturation, reminds me of working with slide film.
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Spectacular fall colors at the Japanese Gardens
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Waiting on Train Crew
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From a trip to Sagres, Portugal. Didn't catch much sun on this day!
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From a trip to Sagres, Portugal. Didn't catch much sun on this day!
Great pic. :thumb:
Cheers,
Scott
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"Into The Great Wide Open" - Tom Petty 1991
Zion National Park
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"...and she's buying a Stairway to Heaven" - Lead Zeppelin 1971
Climbing to Angel's Landing - Zion National Park.
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"Be Careful Looking Into the Abyss"
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Almost embarrassed to post, as I am a complete novice compared to others posting here.
These are some pics I took when my wife I just went down to the Florida Keys.
George
Dock at Cheeca Lodge in Isalmorada
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Dock in Islamorada
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Main pool at Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key
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Bar at Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key
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George Please! Don’t be embarrassed - those are some really nice photos of the Keys! My wife and I just flew into Miami this evening from Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic where I too took a lot of photos, we may take a quick drive down to the keys before heading home to Seattle. You have great eye for photography!
Matt
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Agreed, no one should feel their photos are not worthy. I've been going through the old slides and found a few gems.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=252265)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=252267)
I think you did a great job on composition, George. Just keep shooting and you'll get better and better. Don't forget gfroman spends a significant amount of time Photoshopping his images to get that incredible pop. Like you I'm just trying to snap those magic moments.
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Thanks guys! Really appreciate the positive feedback.
Not sure what everybody is using to take their pics, but mine are almost exclusively my Samsung Ultra 23 phone - my Nikon DSLR and lenses are just sitting in their backpack.
Here are a few more pics...
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Thanks guys! Really appreciate the positive feedback.
Not sure what everybody is using to take their pics, but mine are almost exclusively my Samsung Ultra 23 phone - my Nikon DSLR and lenses are just sitting in their backpack.
Here are a few more pics...
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Thanks for posting. The Florida Keys provided a place for a variety of really nice pics... from tourist kitsch to beautiful nature and seascapes! Looks like you had lots of fun and captured some sweet images as well.
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BTW, the "best" camera is the one you've got in hand. :thumb:
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"Milky Way Rising Above The Watchman"
- Zion National Park
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:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
:drool: :drool: :drool:
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Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
The photo of the Aston Martin was taken with a Sony DSC-18, my first digital camera. Circa '99 and my cell phone didn't even have a camera then. The fireworks behind the Seattle Space Needle was shot with Ektachrome slide film circa 1988 using my old (and defunct) Contax. My current TOTL camera would be my Canon 7D but it's such a monstrosity I don't like using it. I want to sell the body (and battery grip) and get into a mirrorless unit I can use my Canon EF lenses with. Much lighter kit that I know I would use more.
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Agreed, no one should feel their photos are not worthy. I've been going through the old slides and found a few gems.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=252265)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=252267)
I think you did a great job on composition, George. Just keep shooting and you'll get better and better. Don't forget gfroman spends a significant amount of time Photoshopping his images to get that incredible pop. Like you I'm just trying to snap those magic moments.
Love that car pic!
Here is my baby...
2009 e90 M3 Sedan - My daily driver from April-October
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Falls at Weeping Rock
- Zion National Park
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I was wondering who has been pooping in my backyard for the last 2-3 weeks...
About 5:30 this afternoon saw a couple javelina's napping under my backyard olive tree. There are 4 in the group, the others are hidden
Aww, so cute
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Sunset at the Watchman
- Zion National Park
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Getting Ready to Climb the Ridge-line of Angels Landing
- Zion National Park
(If you enlarge the photo, you can see fellow climbers on the ridgeline)
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Quinton Sk. Crossing
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Ship in the final stage of leaving the Panamá and exiting into the Pacific Ocean.
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(https://flic.kr/p/2oRMWii)Apiradee Naree Singapore[/url (https://flic.kr/p/2oRMWii)
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Incredible.
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Some amazing photographs here.
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/11/1204913096/2023-wildlife-photographer-year-winning-images
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Nanc & I are back from 2 weeks exploring the Italian Dolomites.
Incredible landscapes everywhere.
Here are a few teasers....
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"Autumn Comes to the Dolomites"
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"Walking in the Clouds"
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Hi all.
Thanks for sharing all those beautiful pictures.
Some have more talent than others in certain fields.
Double A
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"Cabin at the Top of the World"
- Dolomites, Italy
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"A Fiery Sunset at Tre Cime"
- Dolomites, Italy
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"Sunset Over the Gondolas of Venice"
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"Sunset Over the Gondolas of Venice"
Beautiful as always Sir. 8)
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Thanks, Guys!
"Dolomite Autumn"
- Italy
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Your work just gets better and better. I've been a fan for years, but my gosh, you've really matured. :notworthy:
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Thanks so much for the compliments - I am truly humbled!
Cheers!
Gregg
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Beyond outstanding!!
Love it.
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"Reflections of Venice"
- Italy
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Your pictures are incredibly beautiful and absolutely stunning. Thank you.
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+1! The photos you share with us are truly awesome and "National Geographic" quality. You could assemble them into one fantastic large format coffee table book that you could sell, and would sell.
Friends of mine that got married took their honeymoon in the form of a tour of India and when they returned they created just such a book and the sales of it paid for the trip in full and then some.
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Gregg - I just got tickets to take my wife to Italy for our tenth anniversary, and Venice is one of the cities we'll be visiting. I'll be carrying my Fujifilm X-T2 to try to capture some decent images. I'm nowhere near your level of skill but your photos always inspire me to do my best! Thanks for sharing your mazing work.
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I used to carry my XT-2 and a few lenses in a small bag for trips. It's a terrific camera and system. However, I just carry my iPhone now. It has three physical focal lengths and two others emulated that look a lot better than just crop and zoom in Photoshop.
There are definitely situations where a larger camera would definitely excel, such as >200mm focal length shots and highly creative bokeh. But that night shot in the plaza, for example, would look great on the latest iPhone. Even if I wanted to print something in a larger format, the new machine learning image size upscaling in Pixelmator Pro (Mac) or Photoshop can produce very nice results.
I'm not selling my Fujifilm GFX 50R or XT cameras and lenses, but they are not in use as regularly as they used to be.
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I used to carry my XT-2 and a few lenses in a small bag for trips. It's a terrific camera and system. However, I just carry my iPhone now. It has three physical focal lengths and two others emulated that look a lot better than just crop and zoom in Photoshop.
There are definitely situations where a larger camera would definitely excel, such as >200mm focal length shots and highly creative bokeh. But that night shot in the plaza, for example, would look great on the latest iPhone. Even if I wanted to print something in a larger format, the new machine learning image size upscaling in Pixelmator Pro (Mac) or Photoshop can produce very nice results.
I'm not selling my Fujifilm GFX 50R or XT cameras and lenses, but they are not in use as regularly as they used to be.
My iPhone 14 definitely has the edge when it comes to capturing low light images and of course being able to stick in your pocket is a huge plus.
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"Breaking Dawn at Alpe di Siusi"
Dolomites, Italy
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Santa Maddalena Church
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Long exposure of buildings around my place.
2 seconds, F8 at 100 ISO.
hands held with motion with Nikon D200 - 18-55mm zoom lens.
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"The Roots of Mother Earth"
- Dolomites, Italy
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Photo taken many years ago in Gaspé région. (East cost of Canada)
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Don P
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Pittsburgh first light
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Don P
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Catching Some Rays
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Don P
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Lost Mine Trail - Big Bend, TX
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