Photo Of The Day - December 2020

[StrollerEd]

It's blowing a hoolie outside so I have a plan. Over the remaining 11 days of Christmas, I will give to you a selection of photos taken with iPhone during the 2020 months of COVID. I was thinking of starting with February when it was starting to become evident in the public mind and the UK Government was hesitating pre-Lockdown, but having started to examine my digital roll I really must post one from January ... indulge me

 

[StrollerEd]

Chinese New Year celebrated on 8 January 2020 on top of Calton Hill, Edinburgh. iPhone 7.

 

[MBAir2010]

It's blowing a hoolie outside so I have a plan. Over the remaining 11 days of Christmas, I will give to you a selection of photos taken with iPhone during the 2020 months of COVID. I was thinking of starting with February when it was starting to become evident in the public mind but the UK Government was hesitating pre-Lockdown, but having started to examine my digital roll I really must post one from January ... indulge me

I started in January after meeting a gal from Yuhan wearing a mask at the apple store because she was safe, but did not want to infect anyone “just incase”. How innocent situations were only a year ago.

 

[dimme]

Christmas morning treat
Pacifica-201225-11.jpg by Charles Martorelli, on Flickr

 

[mollyc]

and of course, sometimes the photographs aren’t that interesting or don’t come out as one wanted .. iphone 12p

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I had taken one before of this scene and wished to see whether it was as interesting:

I actually prefer your second one, as I think the fence acts as a nice leading line into the frame. ? I envy that view either way.

 

[tizeye]

So florida is Kinda cool here now, 43F i wonder if the herons are in the yard, yes one flew past 2 big ones, this was the best shot from afar View attachment 1701341

Occasionally we will get herons in the yard searching for lizards. More common are flocks of Ibis "aerating" the yard as they poke the surface for grubs or worms. The major thing this time of year with temps dropping into the 30's are the manatee converging in the warm (72 degrees year round) spring waters. There are hundreds of them in the Blue Springs run, but no way I am going on a Saturday/Sunday/Holiday. On cold mornings, they usually have to close the park by 11AM when capacity is met.

 

[mollyc]

Santa brought me a Lensbaby Spark with a Sweet 50 optic. Of course I slapped some macro filters on it. The Spark has no real focusing mechanism but is built on a bellows system, so you squeeze it to find focus. It also tilts wildly. It's like a Composer sort of, except that you have to keep your hands on the mechanism and it does not hold the tilt/focus unless you are holding it. It will take some practice, this is not quite fully in focus, but shot at f/2.5 so a tiny plane of focus to start. It will be lots of fun. ?

 

[OldMacs4Me]

Not so much with us but many view Boxing Day as traditional gift return day. I'm betting if you found this under the tree you couldn't wait to return it. Spotted in a Colorado Springs Wally World late November 2007. Takes 9-C cell batteries which are not included. Canon Power Shot A-550 camera.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

And Darmok’s 3,000th post is....a starling.

 

[kp98077]

Photo with iPhone 12 Pro, wasn't expecting these for Christmas!

 

[Apple fanboy]

And Darmok’s 3,000th post is....a starling.
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Just another 37,720 and you’ll have caught up with me!
Not a fan of starlings. They get chased off when they descend on the feeders.

 

[Clix Pix]

Hooded Merganser having fun in the rain we had the other day:

 

[Steven-iphone]

Bison Witches

x100t f/5.6 1/450 iso200 -- and an extraterrestrial holiday.

 

[kallisti]

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Just another 37,720 and you’ll have caught up with me!
Not a fan of starlings. They get chased off when they descend on the feeders.

Yeah, but they are more attractive that I previously thought at least. A lot of feather detail. Unlike bluejays, they seem to bully each other just as much as other birds. No honor among thieves, I guess.

 

[shanson27]

The moon between clouds - xt20 multiple exposure

 

[JamesMike]

Not so much with us but many view Boxing Day as traditional gift return day. I'm betting if you found this under the tree you couldn't wait to return it. Spotted in a Colorado Springs Wally World late November 2007. Takes 9-C cell batteries which are not included. Canon Power Shot A-550 camera.

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What?! I'm still using mine!

 

[jazz1]

Not so much with us but many view Boxing Day as traditional gift return day. I'm betting if you found this under the tree you couldn't wait to return it. Spotted in a Colorado Springs Wally World late November 2007. Takes 9-C cell batteries which are not included. Canon Power Shot A-550 camera.

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And, it can iron clothes!!!

 

[Strider64]

 

[44267547]

The calm before the winter storm....

 

[oblomow]

What kind of satanic ritual is this?

 

[oblomow]

1986 was just as wet as 2020. No masks though

 

[Apple_Glen_UK]

My children got to meet Santa the other day; socially distanced and with a mask on - 2020 style! Although they kind of look like they're cowering with fear, they did in fact really enjoy it!

 

[StrollerEd]

The ‘other’ beach at Piraeus, Athens. February 2020. iPhone 7.

Alternative candidates included various snaps of the Acropolis and the Olympiakos stadium, the latter during a football match, my reason for being in Athens.

 

[stillcrazyman]

Turtles in the morning light.