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Photo of the day: August 2013
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I bought a Hasselblad a few month ago and finally got some time to play around with it(shooting family, friends and our dog).
Nike by soerenberg, on Flickr
Nike by soerenberg, on Flickr
Schooner Virginia
I spent a week as a volunteer helping sail Schooner Virginia from Norfolk VA to Portland ME. I brought my camera to try and capture the beauty of the ship, this was taken in the Gulf of Maine while riding in the dingy.
D700, ISO1600, 28mm, f/6.3, 1/500
I spent a week as a volunteer helping sail Schooner Virginia from Norfolk VA to Portland ME. I brought my camera to try and capture the beauty of the ship, this was taken in the Gulf of Maine while riding in the dingy.
D700, ISO1600, 28mm, f/6.3, 1/500
Thank you for the kind words Rowbear and Apple Fanboy!
Here is a photo from an active volcano in Vanuatu. I wish that I had more of the lava fountain in the frame, but unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), I was too close.
Did I mention that I love my job?
Yasur Volcano by Melissa.O.Anderson, on Flickr
Here is a photo from an active volcano in Vanuatu. I wish that I had more of the lava fountain in the frame, but unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), I was too close.
Did I mention that I love my job?
Yasur Volcano by Melissa.O.Anderson, on Flickr
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Thank you for the kind words Rowbear and Apple Fanboy!
Here is a photo from an active volcano in Vanuatu. I wish that I had more of the lava fountain in the frame, but unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), I was too close.
Did I mention that I love my job?
Yasur Volcano by Melissa.O.Anderson, on Flickr
Too close? Must be hot.
What you call a job, I call an paid hobby...
Oh yes, it got pretty hot. And the sulphur fumes were not very fun. Job, hobby... same thing to me! It's certainly not "work."
Oh yes, it got pretty hot. And the sulphur fumes were not very fun. Job, hobby... same thing to me! It's certainly not "work."
How close did you get?
A beautiful shot. Love the colour. It looks like the vessel has a purpose as she heads towards the sun. Really nice.
Barry.
A picture from my trip last week.
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood by Northwest dad, on Flickr
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood by Northwest dad, on Flickr
Entrance to the Central Markets, Adelaide, South Australia.
I'm definitely noticing the change in your shots John.
Not to diminish the efforts of the person behind the lens but your new gear appears to be working very well for you. The colour, contrasts, tones and clarity are quite remarkable and evident in this shot...among others.
Thanks oblomow. Here is another Barn Swallow. No attitude this time...just a cooperative pose.
A flyover that dwarfs a pub in Halifax: what were the town planners smoking when they decided this was a good idea?
This was shot at 18 mm on my D5000, so it looked a bit closer than that in person. I was on the rim of the caldera, and the molten rocks were landing on the ledge below me. It is a volcano that has been erupting continuously for a few hundred years, so every couple of minutes there is an eruption - some bigger than others. This was one of the bigger ones. The eruptions aren't as big as say, Stromboli in Italy (another volcano that I'm desperate to get to), but as this is the main source of tourism on the small island of Tanna in Vanuatu, there aren't many restrictions regarding safety... so you can get really close.
Tourists on the rim of the caldera, which is comprised of ash, volcanic lapilli, and larger "bombs":
Yasur Volcano by Melissa.O.Anderson, on Flickr
Thanks Peter, the new kit is making a difference to my end pictures, but I'm also making bigger efforts in regard of what I capture and how. I've been poring over about 1000 pictures I find inspirational across architecture, landscape, nature, abstract and animals. Doing this has helped me see what I like and to then try and emulate it. The hope is that eventually, I'll develop "my style" from this.
Here's todays effort, taken last Saturday and tweaked in Nik's Silver Efex.
A Barn Swallow:
Great colours and contrast here, nice work!
A flyover that dwarfs a pub in Halifax: what were the town planners smoking when they decided this was a good idea?
What were they smoking indeed!
Here's todays effort, taken last Saturday and tweaked in Nik's Silver Efex.
I like how the treatment compliments the subject, it has a cinematic feel to it. Lookin' good John.