Photo of the Day December 2015

[Apple fanboy]

Christ! Which evil genius planned an office lift and shift in December?

The one who doesn't do Christmas!

Also our current lease expires 31/12/15.
It was going to be next week which meant I'd have missed the UK Christmas party.

Only two of us worked today. Already told my line manager I'm working from home Wednesday (I fly back Tuesday).
As a special bonus I get to catch up on all the work I've missed whilst being here!
The firm that just keeps on giving...

 

[CE3]

Peace on Earth

 

[Flunkyturtle]

Mousehole in cornwall

Lovely location.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joshuajameshobbs/

 

[Apple fanboy]

Christ! Which evil genius planned an office lift and shift in December?

The one who doesn't do Christmas!

Also our current lease expires 31/12/15.
It was going to be next week which meant I'd have missed the UK Christmas party.

Only two of us worked today. Already told my line manager I'm working from home Wednesday (I fly back Tuesday).
As a special bonus I get to catch up on all the work I've missed whilst being here!
The firm that just keeps on giving...

 

[kenoh]

We did the tree today.

 

[Hughmac]

Just thought I'd share this, from Crayford dog track the other night.
These are absurdly difficult to shoot given that the lighting is very poor and for obvious reasons no flash is allowed.
Most of the blur is noise from the high ISO. Processed with Noise Ninja.

First time I've tried this - comments and help for future visits welcome...



Crayford Dogs 04 by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Nikon D300, Tokina 50-135mm f/2.8, 1/500 @ f/4, ISO 3200

Cheers

Hugh

 

[CE3]

Just thought I'd share this, from Crayford dog track the other night.
These are absurdly difficult to shoot given that the lighting is very poor and for obvious reasons no flash is allowed.
Most of the blur is noise from the high ISO. Processed with Noise Ninja.

First time I've tried this - comments and help for future visits welcome...

I'd be curious to see the shot without the heavy noise reduction. I think it's taking away too much detail.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Just thought I'd share this, from Crayford dog track the other night.
These are absurdly difficult to shoot given that the lighting is very poor and for obvious reasons no flash is allowed.
Most of the blur is noise from the high ISO. Processed with Noise Ninja.

First time I've tried this - comments and help for future visits welcome...



Crayford Dogs 04 by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Nikon D300, Tokina 50-135mm f/2.8, 1/500 @ f/4, ISO 3200

Cheers

Hugh

Friend of mine shoots a lot of Motorsport. I think a bit more panning on a tripod or monopod might help.
As CE3 says a bit too much noise reduction. Try reducing it and then going B&W.

Or practise on Lola!

 

[kenoh]

Just thought I'd share this, from Crayford dog track the other night.
These are absurdly difficult to shoot given that the lighting is very poor and for obvious reasons no flash is allowed.
Most of the blur is noise from the high ISO. Processed with Noise Ninja.

First time I've tried this - comments and help for future visits welcome...



Crayford Dogs 04 by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Nikon D300, Tokina 50-135mm f/2.8, 1/500 @ f/4, ISO 3200

Cheers

Hugh

I think it is really good considering the odds stacked against you. Nicely done.

 

[Hughmac]

I'd be curious to see the shot without the heavy noise reduction. I think it's taking away too much detail.

Here's the original, cropped more or less the same as the processed file -



Being a little stupid, I had f/2.8 available, and therefore would have been able to use a lower ISO, but I didn't because all the reviews of that lens said it was soft wide open. I could have at least tried it though

Cheers

Hugh

 

[Hughmac]

Friend of mine shoots a lot of Motorsport. I think a bit more panning on a tripod or monopod might help.
As CE3 says a bit too much noise reduction. Try reducing it and then going B&W.

Or practise on Lola!

No room for tripods mate, the place was heaving with punters.

As for Lola, I don't see her that often (it's hit and miss which friends we see when walking our hound), and never in those lighting conditions.

Cheers

Hugh

 

[Hughmac]

I think it is really good considering the odds stacked against you. Nicely done.

Thanks, I may well go back and try again though, with the MF team's help

Cheers

Hugh

 

[anotherscotsman]

Just thought I'd share this, from Crayford dog track the other night.
These are absurdly difficult to shoot given that the lighting is very poor and for obvious reasons no flash is allowed.
Most of the blur is noise from the high ISO. Processed with Noise Ninja.

First time I've tried this - comments and help for future visits welcome...



Crayford Dogs 04 by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Nikon D300, Tokina 50-135mm f/2.8, 1/500 @ f/4, ISO 3200

Cheers

Hugh

Tricky one indeed. As AFB suggested, I'd try and go down the panning route - lets you avoid much of the blurring of the dogs that a low shutter speed brings. Also worth using the autofocus tracking mechanism as you pan, particularly with the relatively wide aperture/shallow DoF.

 

[Hughmac]

Tricky one indeed. As AFB suggested, I'd try and go down the panning route - lets you avoid much of the blurring of the dogs that a low shutter speed brings. Also worth using the autofocus tracking mechanism as you pan, particularly with the relatively wide aperture/shallow DoF.

Was panning as they went past, tried 1/1000, too dark, also too dark at 1/800, so settled on 1/500.

You're right, I should have tried 3D tracking, but I only received the camera that morning.

Just won a Nikon 50mm 1.4 for about 100 quid on eBay - that should help

Cheers

Hugh

 

[stillcrazyman]

Hold tight

 

[tcphoto1]

Local decorations.

 

[ericgtr12]

I baited him.
Squirrel by Eric, on Flickr

 

[Apple fanboy]

I baited him.
Squirrel by Eric, on Flickr

Very nice. I like a squirrel.

 

[AlexH]

The skater crew by Alex X, on Flickr

 

[butch10x]

winter in yosemite. 2013

Yosemite by Bhupesh Patel, on Flickr

 

[oblomow]

Very nice. I like a squirrel.

But certainly not a grey one, in the UK? http://www.theguardian.com/science/2004/jan/22/thisweekssciencequestions2

 

[Joe King]

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital by Joe, on Flickr

 

[Apple fanboy]

Still on Mavericks here!

 

[Hughmac]

Still on Mavericks here!

Well, that came outa the blue, is it some kind of beer?

Cheers

Hugh

 

[Apple fanboy]

Well, that came outa the blue, is it some kind of beer?

Cheers

Hugh

It was a quote of butch10x, but the hotel wifi causes some issues.