Photo of the day April 2016

[Cheese&Apple]

Green Vervet Monkeys at the safari camp, Zambia

 

[stillcrazyman]

Heron at sunset

 

[Doylem]

Beautiful use of light and shadow. I don't know when you took it but it looks like a showery April day.

Thanks for the comments on my pic. It was indeed a showery April day... a couple of days ago...

Wasdale...

 

[kenoh]

I was at Mar Hall hotel nextdoor to work in Erskine yesterday. Took some pictures.


Mar Hall 3 by Ken OHagan, on Flickr

 

[MCH-1138]

I decided in hindsight that yesterday's iris looked a little droopy (or maybe I just don't know much about flowers). Anyway, I plucked another one from the garden and had another go at it.


Fairy Iris (Revisited) by MCH-1138, on Flickr

Nikon D750 • Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) • 1/200 @ f/22 • 2 Speedlights

 

[Apple fanboy]

I decided in hindsight that yesterday's iris looked a little droopy (or maybe I just don't know much about flowers). Anyway, I plucked another one from the garden and had another go at it.


Fairy Iris (Revisited) by MCH-1138, on Flickr

Nikon D750 • Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) • 1/200 @ f/22 • 2 Speedlights

Very nice, but if you keep picking them you'll have none left!

 

[MCH-1138]

Very nice, but if you keep picking them you'll have none left!

Thanks, AFB -- they seem to do well despite my lack of gardening skills...

 

[BMP84]

 

[kallisti]

Yet another one....Comments always appreciated.


Cathedral Rock Reflections by another scotsman, on Flickr

Lovely composition.
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[OzBok]

Springtime light...

Have to agree with the concensus on this being one of your best photos I have seen. Love the way the light only seems to shine on the church, whilst the rest of the surrounds has that ominous stormy feel. You could almost sell this to the popes marketing department!!

Been a while since my last upload, so here is a newbie from me. No auto on the camera, so forced to learn to take real photos which has had its frustrations. I've been learning more about lightroom too. So another of my new daughter looking rather content. Comments and criticism appreciated

 

[Hughmac]

Yellow Tulips by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Sony NEX 6, Nikkor-S 50mm @ f/1.4

Cheers

Hugh

 

[kenoh]

Thanks, AFB -- they seem to do well despite my lack of gardening skills...

Then you need to come over here and help me. We paid a fortune ( in my opinion) for a little cherry blossom tree last year.

We either picked poorly or I am an Eco-murderer as this thing has died despite me following the replanting instructions :-(

 

[kenoh]

Green Vervet Monkeys at the safari camp, Zambia

You know you need a signed release to use photos of me and my daughters right?

Nice picture.
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Yellow Tulips by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Cheers

Hugh

This actually looks very pleasing. Is this with you frankenrigged Helios? it is strangely 70s film like.
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Springtime light...

Picture postcard quality!
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Have to agree with the concensus on this being one of your best photos I have seen. Love the way the light only seems to shine on the church, whilst the rest of the surrounds has that ominous stormy feel. You could almost sell this to the popes marketing department!!

Been a while since my last upload, so here is a newbie from me. No auto on the camera, so forced to learn to take real photos which has had its frustrations. I've been learning more about lightroom too. So another of my new daughter looking rather content. Comments and criticism appreciated View attachment 629210

Wee cutie. Makes me remember my two when they were teeny tiny... meanwhile right now I am sat at my mac trying to stay calm while my eldest is avoiding getting ready for school... I could tear my hair out right now and it would be less painful than trying to get them ready!
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland UK

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Canon 6d and 50mm, 1/640" at f8, ISO 100

Do you know what is amazing? bit of a selfish moment, forgive me, but right now there are a couple of folks on here from my corner of the world that I call home. A home I need to visit again soon as my dad needs help with some work in the house.

It is so so nice to see pictures coming up of Newcastle and the surrounding areas in Northumbria. Beautiful part of the world.

So nice to see it. Keep them coming guys.

When I am driving home. the Angel of the North and this one below make my heart soar as I know I am home...

 

[anotherscotsman]

This one has flowers in it if you look hard enough! Comments always appreciated.


Lonesome flowers by another scotsman, on Flickr

 

[CE3]

 

[Hughmac]

You know you need a signed release to use photos of me and my daughters right?

Nice picture.
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This actually looks very pleasing. Is this with you frankenrigged Helios? it is strangely 70s film like.
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Picture postcard quality!
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Wee cutie. Makes me remember my two when they were teeny tiny... meanwhile right now I am sat at my mac trying to stay calm while my eldest is avoiding getting ready for school... I could tear my hair out right now and it would be less painful than trying to get them ready!
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Do you know what is amazing? bit of a selfish moment, forgive me, but right now there are a couple of folks on here from my corner of the world that I call home. A home I need to visit again soon as my dad needs help with some work in the house.

It is so so nice to see pictures coming up of Newcastle and the surrounding areas in Northumbria. Beautiful part of the world.

So nice to see it. Keep them coming guys.

When I am driving home. the Angel of the North and this one below make my heart soar as I know I am home...

Thanks, it was taken with the Nikkor-S 50mm. I've updated the post to include lens info

Cheers

Hugh

 

[stillcrazyman]

Watching...

 

[kenoh]

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That totally makes me think of Jack Vettriano paintings! the colours, the composition, the old vs new. Very very nice indeed!
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This one has flowers in it if you look hard enough! Comments always appreciated.


Lonesome flowers by another scotsman, on Flickr

I was scrolling up the picture there because of the way the page loaded and before I reached an inch above the tree I knew it was yours! even without seeing the name at the bottom.

 

[CE3]

That totally makes me think of Jack Vettriano paintings! the colours, the composition, the old vs new. Very very nice indeed!

I see what you mean with his colors. Thank you, kenoh I did quite a bit of cropping and recomposing, as that was the only shot I took from that view. I think the dirty windows were uninspiring to me at the time, but then I really liked the effect when I saw it on a proper display last night (+ it was a cool space and part of the boat that no one was hanging out in). I wish I'd taken a few more.

 

[anotherscotsman]

That totally makes me think of Jack Vettriano paintings! the colours, the composition, the old vs new. Very very nice indeed!
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I had a few of his prints around for a while and you are spot-on. Very reminiscent.

I was scrolling up the picture there because of the way the page loaded and before I reached an inch above the tree I knew it was yours! even without seeing the name at the bottom.

Either I have a style (not) or you are getting bored with Arizona pics...

 

[MCH-1138]

Then you need to come over here and help me. We paid a fortune ( in my opinion) for a little cherry blossom tree last year.

We either picked poorly or I am an Eco-murderer as this thing has died despite me following the replanting instructions :-(

I'd love to, but I don't think I would be much help with the gardening -- unless it is supposed to be brown. I seem to have much more success with the established plants left by the previous owners than anything I have planted myself.
[doublepost=1461946695][/doublepost]@Laird Knox's Trip-Tych series (which is amazing, by the way) got me thinking about trying to do a diptych of sorts with hummingbirds in different positions of flight. I thought this one (these two?) worked better as a composite image than as a diptych, but I liked the idea of showing the same bird in different positions as it hovered...


Flight: Anna's Hummingbird by MCH-1138, on Flickr

Nikon D7000 • Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) • 1/250 @ f/16 • 3 Speedlights

 

[kenoh]

I'd love to, but I don't think I would be much help with the gardening -- unless it is supposed to be brown. I seem to have much more success with the established plants left by the previous owners than anything I have planted myself.
[doublepost=1461946695][/doublepost]@Laird Knox's Trip-Tych series (which is amazing, by the way) got me thinking about trying to do a diptych of sorts with hummingbirds in different positions of flight. I thought this one (these two?) worked better as a composite image than as a diptych, but I liked the idea of showing the same bird in different positions as it hovered...


Flight: Anna's Hummingbird by MCH-1138, on Flickr

Nikon D7000 • Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) • 1/250 @ f/16 • 3 Speedlights

Now see that is where I am too. We have the most amazing Roses in our garden as the guy before us was an expert in them... they colour at different stages of the year and they appear in the most AMAZING colours... I hope I havent killed them this year! the neighbours will be p*ssed if I have...
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I really want to be able to click "Really like" on this one...

Like some of @anotherscotsman's pictures, this scores high on the "Jealous I didnt take it" scale!!!

 

[Hughmac]

Now see that is where I am too. We have the most amazing Roses in our garden as the guy before us was an expert in them... they colour at different stages of the year and they appear in the most AMAZING colours... I hope I havent killed them this year! the neighbours will be p*ssed if I have...

You'd have to go a long way to kill your roses, but as for the cherry, our baby tree was planted in February and is doing just fine - even a little blossom !

Cheers

Hugh

 

[kenoh]

You'd have to go a long way to kill your roses, but as for the cherry, our baby tree was planted in February and is doing just fine - even a little blossom !

Cheers

Hugh

Oh! Thanks for that wee nugget of encouragement! Ha ha ha....

 

[Apple fanboy]

Oh! Thanks for that wee nugget of encouragement! Ha ha ha....

All my weeds and the moss in the lawn are growing fine thanks.