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Photo of the day December 2014

My two month hiatus from photography ended on Monday, December 22. I've been so busy with school and working full time that I had no energy to shoot. This was the first shot I edited on my new rMBP.

Canon T4i
Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM at f/8.0
ISO 100
1/3200

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Two Month Hiatus by jltucker+1, on Flickr
 
Barred Owl

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Goftrey said:
'Flair' by Niall B.[url=https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7504/15923831960_e699226234_b.jpg]Image[/url]Canon EOS M • 22mm • 1/60th at f/2.0 • ISO 100

My new toy.
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I'm liking all these bike photo's!

JamesMike said:
Sometimes it pays to drive slow, we were traveling on a back road to Loon Lake, Oregon, when we heard a rumbling noise. A short distance later we happened onto this scene.

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This looks pretty similar to where I live. You're in Oregon, I'm in Washington. We're having quite a lot of land/mudslides lately. This wet weather is making things nuts.
 
JamesMike said:
Can you give the details of the shot? Nice, very nice!
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jwp1964 said:
Amazing shot! Wow!!!
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Thanks JamesMike and jwp1964.

No problem sharing details JamesMike:

Nikon D810 with 300mm f/2.8
Aperture priority
ISO 800
f/3.5
1/320 sec.
-0.67 exposure compensation

Minor tweaks (exposure, white balance, sharpen and crop) with Aperture.

It was overcast and I was losing what little sun there was hence the 800 ISO. The exposure compensation was to make sure I didn’t clip any highlights from the white(ish) feathers.

I was lucky to get a clear shot of this guy as they’re almost always perched in trees with branches blocking the shot and the pines in the background provided a nice contrast.

~ Peter
 
Doylem said:
I've treated myself to a Sigma 20mm 1.8: the widest lens I've ever owned. For landscapes, of course, and interiors...

First pic with it...

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Very nice Doylem. I picked-up the Nikon 20mm f/1.8 (my widest as well) and I can't believe the difference in the field of view between 20mm and 24mm. It's HUGE and especially nice since I'm reluctant to use the 24 to 70mm f/2.8 at 24mm because of distortion. I know it can be corrected but I hate doing any more pp than needed.
 
xMacFeinx said:
I'm liking all these bike photo's!



This looks pretty similar to where I live. You're in Oregon, I'm in Washington. We're having quite a lot of land/mudslides lately. This wet weather is making things nuts.
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I think we are in for a few more of them this winter.
 
Cheese&Apple said:
Very nice Doylem. I picked-up the Nikon 20mm f/1.8 (my widest as well) and I can't believe the difference in the field of view between 20mm and 24mm. It's HUGE and especially nice since I'm reluctant to use the 24 to 70mm f/2.8 at 24mm because of distortion. I know it can be corrected but I hate doing any more pp than needed.
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It takes me a while to get accustomed to new gear, but it's fun. The 24-70 remains my everyday lens, but it's a hefty beast...

A frosty day yesterday, at Gawthorpe Hall, near Burnley...

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Apple fanboy said:
I think it was ages ago I took this. On the mend now, so hopefully some shutter action will follow shortly.

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This is a good shot with a lot of interest and nice lighting AFB...I'm surprised it you've held onto to it.

A suggestion (IMO): This is a shot that could benefit from a different crop. I think the main point of interest and focal point is the entrance at the end of the bridge. If the entrance was at the left third instead of almost centred or even further left of third, the shot would be really good.

Given the height of the structure above the entrance a vertical (portrait) crop may work as well. And when cropping, especially vertical, experiment with other crop ratios besides original aspect such as 5 x 7 or 8 x 10.

Hope you're feeling better soon and don't use those new lens cloths for a runny nose.

~ Peter
 
Cheese&Apple said:
This is a good shot with a lot of interest and nice lighting AFB...I'm surprised it you've held onto to it.

A suggestion (IMO): This is a shot that could benefit from a different crop. I think the main point of interest and focal point is the entrance at the end of the bridge. If the entrance was at the left third instead of almost centred or even further left of third, the shot would be really good.

Given the height of the structure above the entrance a vertical (portrait) crop may work as well. And when cropping, especially vertical, experiment with other crop ratios besides original aspect such as 5 x 7 or 8 x 10.

Hope you're feeling better soon and don't use those new lens cloths for a runny nose.

~ Peter
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Thanks Peter. I'll have a look through my shots to see if there were any portrait versions, but from memory I think this was the one I liked the most. I maybe shoot 90% landscape and 10% portrait. Maybe I'd do more portrait if I had a battery grip. Probably not though. It's a habit a lot of us fall into. Thanks for the feed back.
 
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