Photo of The Day - December 2018

[crf8]

Art exhibition, Greenville SC

“Jasper Johns (born May 15, 1930) is an American painter, sculptor and printmaker whose work is associated with abstract expressionism, Neo-Dada, and pop art. He is well known for his depictions of the American flag and other US-related topics. Johns' works regularly receive millions of dollars at sale and auction, including a reported $110 million sale in 2010. At multiple times works by Johns have held the title of most paid for a work by a living artist.”

 

[someoldguy]

I got a smile from your comments. Central Park?

Are you using an SL2 camera?

Yup , Central Park , the lake by 59th St. .
Yeah , I'm using an SL2 (the little Canon one , not the vintage Leicaflex). I picked one up off the Canon refurb site last summer to use as a lightweight walk around camera for a trip to the Southwest . Along with the 18-55 kit lens , or an 18-135 , it's about 1/2 the weight of my 5D2/24-105 combination .Which is big if your knees are shot and it's 90+ outside . As long as you realize that it's not weather sealed bulletproof pro grade gear, it'll do the job just fine. Don't know if I'd want to hang a big tele lens off it , though.

 

[malofx]

Sunrise at Alstrom Point, Utah

 

[stillcrazyman]

Flipped photo (actually I held the camera upside down) through the lens ball.

 

[Hughmac]

Flipped photo (actually I held the camera upside down) through the lens ball.

Excellent !
Are you using manual focus? I have a 4" (100mm) ball and can't seem to get focus through it

Cheers

Hugh

 

[stillcrazyman]

Excellent !
Are you using manual focus? I have a 4" (100mm) ball and can't seem to get focus through it

Cheers

Hugh

I use auto focus, single point. Multi focus points might make it difficult...

 

[Hughmac]

I use auto focus, single point. Multi focus points might make it difficult...

Ah, that makes more sense Thanks, will give it another try when we get some light.

Cheers

Hugh

 

[Cheese&Apple]

He's coming for you! Fantastic. Watched a really good program on Grizley bears in Russia last week.

Thanks AFB. I’m reading about a lot of people now going to Kamchatka, Russia for Brown Bears. I suppose it’s closer to home for many instead of some place like Alaska.

 

[Clix Pix]

An old-fashioned holiday treat -- Ribbon Candy:

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[MacNut]

An old-fashioned holiday treat -- Ribbon Candy:

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Thought those were gym socks.

 

[akash.nu]

@anotherscotsman - I’m in your country. Pit stopping for a day before heading out again!

 

[Donka]

@anotherscotsman - I’m in your country. Pit stopping for a day before heading out again!

Nice, I hope you are still there now it is dark to get some photos of the fairground next to the German market.

 

[akash.nu]

Nice, I hope you are still there now it is dark to get some photos of the fairground next to the German market.

Yep staying here today. I’ve already taken some pictures of the Christmas market. But we’re not allowed to post multiple pictures on the same day, so will upload one tomorrow.

 

[Donka]

Yep staying here today. I’ve already taken some pictures of the Christmas market. But we’re not allowed to post multiple pictures on the same day, so will upload one tomorrow.

Hmm, I’ll dig out one from last year to set the scene...

 

[Clix Pix]

Thought those were gym socks.

LOL!!!! Heh, they do kind of look like them, don't they?!!! Thankfully tastes much better, though!!

 

[Apple fanboy]

LOL!!!! Heh, they do kind of look like them, don't they?!!! Thankfully tastes much better, though!!

I’ll be honest and say I’ve never heard of candy ribbon. Must be a US thing.

 

[Susurs]

I think he’s showing a tongue

 

[mollyc]

I’ll be honest and say I’ve never heard of candy ribbon. Must be a US thing.

Some googling says it is typically American nowadays, particularly at Christmas, but has European roots. I think it's more American now because an American figured out how to mechanize it.

Honesty to me it seems like it should be German.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Some googling says it is typically American nowadays, particularly at Christmas, but has European roots. I think it's more American now because an American figured out how to mechanize it.

Honesty to me it seems like it should be German.

Couldn’t be German. No bread!

 

[Donka]

Edinburgh Christmas market and fair...


Edinburgh Night - 1 by Andy Whiteford, on Flickr

 

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

A natural rock formation that I call "the Seahorse."

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Couldn’t be German. No bread!

Or sausage or beer!

 

[Clix Pix]

Some googling says it is typically American nowadays, particularly at Christmas, but has European roots. I think it's more American now because an American figured out how to mechanize it.

Honesty to me it seems like it should be German.

I think it has been going out of favor in more recent years, as at least it seems harder to find these days, but it used to be very popular in the US and it makes sense that it originated in Europe. The photo I shared was from my archives, not a recent image, and I haven't seen Ribbon Candy available locally in the last several years. I remember it from my childhood, though, where it always seemed to be around. Taste-wise there really isn't much to it; mostly sugar.....

 

[Apple fanboy]

A natural rock formation that I call "the Seahorse."

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Or sausage or beer!

Agreed! Looks more like Barney the dinosaur to me!
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I think it has been going out of favor in more recent years, as at least it seems harder to find these days, but it used to be very popular in the US and it makes sense that it originated in Europe. The photo I shared was from my archives, not a recent image, and I haven't seen Ribbon Candy available locally in the last several years. I remember it from my childhood, though, where it always seemed to be around. Taste-wise there really isn't much to it; mostly sugar.....

We have a traditional sweet shop in town. But I can’t say I’ve visited since my little one was little.

 

[Robotti]

Doing some jumps again (unedited).

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen ribbon candy, much less tasted it. Perhaps it’s even more local than the general “US” thing. I also don’t suspect German roots—no chocolate!