Picture Of The Day

funkmonkey · « **Reply #980 on:** 11 Oct 2009, 03:46 am »

Rice.

(from a recent trip to Japan)

...and on the other side of winter you get to see this:

Sakura

(from a previous trip to Japan)

camera was my wife's Canon SD300 (point and shoot)
Hope you guys like 'em

Cheers,
Greg

PeteG · « **Reply #981 on:** 21 Oct 2009, 02:15 am »

Monte Vista, Colorado

jqp · « **Reply #982 on:** 21 Oct 2009, 02:46 am »

Do I see sheep?

PeteG · « **Reply #983 on:** 21 Oct 2009, 03:42 pm »

Quote from: jqp on 21 Oct 2009, 02:46 am

Do I see sheep?

No sheep and no elk, too warm but they are getting 12-18" of snow today.

jqp · « **Reply #984 on:** 29 Oct 2009, 03:32 am »

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!

PeteG · « **Reply #985 on:** 2 Nov 2009, 12:39 am »

Trying out my new Canon 7D.

nathanm · « **Reply #986 on:** 4 Nov 2009, 08:42 pm »

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!

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!

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #987 on:** 4 Nov 2009, 09:19 pm »

Not sure the Mayans concerned themselves with "white balance" Nathan.
Are you being racial?

Bob

jqp · « **Reply #988 on:** 5 Nov 2009, 09:01 pm »

nathanm, this Windows 7 wallpaper reminds me of one of your paintings

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...

nathanm · « **Reply #989 on:** 7 Nov 2009, 05:39 am »

That guy just showed up the other pigeons by crapping on that fountain. That's Windows default wallpaper? Pretty cool.

jqp · « **Reply #990 on:** 7 Nov 2009, 07:13 pm »

Quote from: nathanm on 7 Nov 2009, 05:39 am

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

jqp · « **Reply #991 on:** 9 Nov 2009, 11:51 pm »

Can anyone ID this? It is somewhere in the former Eastern bloc

ncdrawl · « **Reply #992 on:** 10 Nov 2009, 12:45 am »

my back yard and 2 of my 3 girls...

cheap disposable.

PeteG · « **Reply #993 on:** 10 Nov 2009, 01:54 am »

Great Sand Dunes NP. Took awhile to get this shot, had to walk a dry creek bed for a little bit.

thunderbrick · « **Reply #994 on:** 10 Nov 2009, 02:19 am »

Quote from: jqp on 9 Nov 2009, 11:51 pm

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.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #995 on:** 11 Nov 2009, 04:09 am »

Quote from: PeteG on 10 Nov 2009, 01:54 am

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

PeteG · « **Reply #996 on:** 12 Nov 2009, 12:37 am »

Quote from: Bob in St. Louis on 11 Nov 2009, 04:09 am

Quote from: PeteG on 10 Nov 2009, 01:54 am
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

jqp · « **Reply #997 on:** 12 Nov 2009, 03:56 am »

Quote from: PeteG on 10 Nov 2009, 01:54 am

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?

jqp · « **Reply #998 on:** 12 Nov 2009, 05:33 am »

Hearst Tower plaza in downtown Charlotte, Sunday afternoon (42mm)

PeteG · « **Reply #999 on:** 13 Nov 2009, 02:30 am »

Quote from: jqp on 12 Nov 2009, 03:56 am

Quote from: PeteG on 10 Nov 2009, 01:54 am

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.