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Photo of the Day December 2022
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trainspotting + yashica mat 124 + @ilfordphoto hp5+ developed in isofol
Cute Christmas gift. I love hummingbirds!
Your photos are always perfect, the birds sometime don't want to cooperateView attachment 2134339
After trying to get sharp photographs of our local (and very quick) hummingbirds and quail, I've decided I need to find something slower (maybe rocks) as my subject.
This one is easy : doesn't move if you don't touch the string 😉
Become a hummingbird. Or use 500s shutter. Rocks and sleeping cats are excellent subjects. Have you tried using burst mode?View attachment 2134339
After trying to get sharp photographs of our local (and very quick) hummingbirds and quail, I've decided I need to find something slower (maybe rocks) as my subject.
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Thanks! You don't get to see the bad ones though.
Some turn out as hoped but I think I need to work on my technique to get my keep rate higher.
I like that idea, but it might be a little tough to hold a 200-500mm camera/lens combo though.
I usually exceed that SS and still miss some due to quick movements. I typically shoot with single release though and may try upping it to one of the continuous settings to see if that helps.
I don't photograph birds. However my suggestion would be to use burst mode, pull back a bit and be prepared to follow the birds as the take off in flight. Think of them as race cars on a track.Thanks! You don't get to see the bad ones though.
Some turn out as hoped but I think I need to work on my technique to get my keep rate higher.
I like that idea, but it might be a little tough to hold a 200-500mm camera/lens combo though.
I usually exceed that SS and still miss some due to quick movements. I typically shoot with single release though and may try upping it to one of the continuous settings to see if that helps.
It would be awesome while photographing tweety - the bird looked at you and said,
'Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.'
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I think they see me looking at them and deliberately look away as much as possible. I've seen them move any direction in a 360º bubble so it's tough to adapt my panning skills. Imagine the photos we'd get though if only photographers were reincarnated as one of their preferred subjects...
I think you're correct on the burst mode. I've been working in DX mode instead of FX to try and frame the subject better. I may go back to FX with the burst and then crop the image afterward.
1/500s on hummingbirds isn’t high enough. I do at least 1/1600. Auto ISO is helpful too, since they are hard enough to track among flowers. I don’t really do burst, just stay focused and ready to fire.
My daughter took my phone and took this without me knowing. Definitely in my element. I’ve played piano for 18 years and while I’m busy as a dad and medical student (3rd career!) I’ve never left music. It bites you and never lets go. 🎹 🖤 🤍
It can get really expensive too. The bestest AI and the heaviest of lenses can come into play if you’re aiming for BIF. It can be done with modest gear, but it can feel like bringing a knife to a gun fight sometimes.
Dushanbe Tea House, this early morning, Boulder, CO.
Beautiful... but looks excruciatingly cold.
TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️
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@GuruZac A picture is worth a thousand words. Well... here it is. 🫡
This is an excellent photo. Your daughter did an amazing job capturing this photo. Along with that, she captured a moment. I can totally feel you are not even in this world. Focused in your own world, your own element, where creativity and artistic skills are being created by you. Totally zoned out.
Playing the piano 🎹 is extremely hard and I wish I had an opportunity to play. Pure inspiration over here. It's moments like this photo that make you appreciate what you truly love to do.
👏🏻 🎩Outstanding job, hats off to your daughter, and Happy New Year! 🥳
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🏞️ The mountains are calling and I must go! 🪂
🥾 Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Utah. 🧗🏻♀️
🥾 Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Utah. 🧗🏻♀️
Skrea Beach, Halland, Sweden, 29 december 2022, part 2.
Lines, dashes and scribble - working on some image files from 2022.
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Model: NIKON D7000
Lens Model: AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II]
Exposure Time: 1/400
FNumber: 5,3
Focal Length: 90
White Balance: Auto white balance
ISO160
I can still hear him saying, "just a little closer now, just a little closer".
Family vacation in Florida 2012. At a lake near where my parents used to live in Sebring, FL.
Family vacation in Florida 2012. At a lake near where my parents used to live in Sebring, FL.
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