Photo of the Day - August 2009

[ipodtoucher]

Thanks for all the comments, trust me they are all written in my mind for the next shoot!

Here's one for today. I actually like the original because there was a lens flare and the picture was really bright like a lomograph. I fixed it anyway and I still like the colors

 

[GoCubsGo]

My issue with this is the smoker, I guess it would be nice if he insisted on smoking that the smoke didn't hide his face so much. The blown out sky distracts and pulls my eyes off the band to the sky. It also looks like the guy on the left on the wall wasn't ready.


I suggest a tighter crop and better exposure. You have a difficult scene to shoot light wise, I would at least attempt to under expose the scene to get some definition back in the sky. The tighter crop may fix it overall without a new image, but once those highlights are gone, they're gone.

 

[appie57]

The yearly Dance Parade in my hometown.

 

[gnd]

75mm; 1/250s; f/8; ISO800

 

[GoCubsGo]

^ Is that the result of PP or a reflection?

 

[Doylem]

Derwent Water, last night...

 

[Phrasikleia]

A snippet of the "Basilica" at Paestum, Italy.

 

[gnd]

^ Is that the result of PP or a reflection?

It's a reflection, rotated 180 degrees.

 

[zagato27]

#1 son at Cocoa Beach

Like to thank "srf4real" for the insider advice on a surfing vacation in Florida. We had a great time. The boys loved surf school. Kayaking with the manatees was fun for us and I think for them too. If it weren't for the broken wrist at the skateboard park by son #2 it would have been perfect. Thanks Rob!

 

[NeGRit0]

Peek-a-boo anyone?


Clickable to large on flickr...

 

[flosseR]

WEll i took this shot today in a mine here. they had different lighting going on so i took 2 exposures... ISO 400 with a 17mm Sigma

Colors are nice oh and no tripod,I place the camera on a rail (a tube one, not a flat one) which made for a few tense seconds. but it came reasonably sharp I think..

C & C very welcome..

 

[ColinEC]

 

[AlecG.]

My younger brother's boxer puppy, Lou:

 

[Rondue]

my GFs Bros dog Tucker aka Tux Billionaire: D90 Focal Length 82. FNumber 5. Exposure time 1/80

 

[luminosity]

On the street today.

 

[mati0000]

Laser

 

[compuwar]

A shot from this morning

Sunlight filtered nicely through the trees illuminating the bright red petals. A bit of fill flash helped to bring out the other flowers from the shadows.

 

[JakeN488]

 

[Phrasikleia]

Sunlight filtered nicely through the trees illuminating the bright red petals. A bit of fill flash helped to bring out the other flowers from the shadows.

I really like the lighting and the repetition of verticals from foreground to background. I have to ask about the slightly diagonal streak patterns to the right of the tallest stalk. Looks like you cloned something out there. I can't imagine what else would create that pattern.

 

[DavidClassic]

A fine statement of proprietorial pride. Not too sure about the picture though...

Had to look up what that word meant. I never said I was good at photography, but I do like it.

 

[compuwar]

Looks like you cloned something out there. I can't imagine what else would create that pattern.

Nope, it's there as-shot- I'm not sure what it is- the only PP is a touch of contrast and a very, very small touch of saturation.

 

[compuwar]

Another from yesterday

This from yesterday as well... Harsh light near noon, but it sort of gave the petals a painted look...

 

[marsvolta]

Took this today. There was a yacht race going on.

 

[TheReef]

75mm; 1/250s; f/8; ISO800

Very creative, looks a bit like a semi abstract painting. Great composition too, nice work!

Derwent Water, last night...

I love the colour and way the dark dock and it's reflection cut into the sky-lit reflection. Nice.
Any HDR here?

 

[mcavjame]

Canon 5D
Focal Length:35mm
Exposure: 1/40 f11 ISO 50
Lens: Canon 17-40 L