Picture Of The Day

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #2640 on:** 8 Feb 2014, 11:02 pm »

That's spectacular. There's a astro/meteorological name thing for that.

kevin360 · « **Reply #2641 on:** 9 Feb 2014, 12:12 am »

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.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #2642 on:** 9 Feb 2014, 02:28 am »

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.

thunderbrick · « **Reply #2643 on:** 9 Feb 2014, 04:09 am »

Quote from: Bob in St. Louis on 9 Feb 2014, 02:28 am

Oh well. Some days I appear more intelligent than others. Today, not so much.

And you make the distinction how?

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #2644 on:** 9 Feb 2014, 04:28 am »

Usually when I've been proved wrong.
Which most of the time is by my wife.

Guy 13 · « **Reply #2645 on:** 9 Feb 2014, 05:44 am »

Quote from: Bob in St. Louis on 9 Feb 2014, 04:28 am

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.

Guy 13

JakeJ · « **Reply #2646 on:** 9 Feb 2014, 09:05 am »

Bob,

I'm guessing those days that you do appear more intelligent coincide with your wife being absent?

Guy 13 · « **Reply #2647 on:** 9 Feb 2014, 11:16 am »

Quote from: JakeJ on 9 Feb 2014, 09:05 am

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 !

Minds you, it could be called a punch under the belt.

Guy 13

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #2648 on:** 9 Feb 2014, 03:56 pm »

Quote from: JakeJ on 9 Feb 2014, 09:05 am

Bob,

I'm guessing those days that you do appear more intelligent coincide with your wife being absent?

"BINGO"

You sound like a man who has been married a while?

bside123 · « **Reply #2649 on:** 13 Feb 2014, 03:13 pm »

Here's a handful of images from my new Sony RX100MK2, compact camera. I've been enjoying carrying it in my pocket.

Southern Illinois Winter Road

Winter Farm Shed

On Both Sides Of The Monitor

Teenager

Scott F. · « **Reply #2650 on:** 13 Feb 2014, 04:00 pm »

Quote from: bside123 on 13 Feb 2014, 03:13 pm

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

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

...than and take in some Snell goodness

Seeya

bside123 · « **Reply #2651 on:** 13 Feb 2014, 04:45 pm »

Quote from: Scott F. on 13 Feb 2014, 04:00 pm

Hiya Din,

I just looked up your Sony. Nice Camera

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 ...than and take in some Snell goodness

Seeya

Scott - PM sent.

gnuyork · « **Reply #2652 on:** 19 Feb 2014, 06:04 am »

Went hiking this weekend to a place called Providence Canyon - believe it or not these canyons were made by negligent farming practices.

Russell Dawkins · « **Reply #2653 on:** 19 Feb 2014, 08:06 am »

That's a pretty stunning image. Is that in Georgia?

Guy 13 · « **Reply #2654 on:** 19 Feb 2014, 10:18 am »

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

gnuyork · « **Reply #2655 on:** 19 Feb 2014, 12:29 pm »

Yes, this is in Georgia, and Guy13, according to the the info, Providence Canyon is 150 years old - a baby compared the Grand Canyon.

bside123 · « **Reply #2656 on:** 22 Feb 2014, 10:23 pm »

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."

Street Bird 1

Street Bird 2

Guy 13 · « **Reply #2657 on:** 22 Feb 2014, 11:53 pm »

Hi bside 123
...and I am sure that bird like to get his picture taken.

Guy 13

gnuyork · « **Reply #2658 on:** 23 Feb 2014, 12:24 am »

bside, nice portraits of the Cockatoo. I especially like the second one. Well done!

Scott F. · « **Reply #2659 on:** 1 Mar 2014, 11:11 pm »

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

Just so you know what the steering wheel looks like as set up for the next photo

Through the Holes