Photo of the Day - February 2009

[srf4real]

One great thing about being a photographer is that even when I can't make it to the beach, I can still be there...

Stevie going for five off the nose at CCB Pier

Olympus E-3
50-200mm/2.8

 

[wheelhot]

LittleCanonKid, wow love that flower shot, love the blurred flower, still visible as in you can see the shape and the right infront of you is perfectly focused. Did you spray the water on top of the flowers??

Anyway here is mine for today, comments and criticism appreciated.


I got a few others taken from the same place, do check it out if you all dont mind and do comment on it, good or bad. Its clickable

I like this one cause it seems like a view from an animal/insect eye

 

[LittleCanonKid]

LittleCanonKid, wow love that flower shot, love the blurred flower, still visible as in you can see the shape and the right infront of you is perfectly focused. Did you spray the water on top of the flowers??

Thanks! I saw the lineup of flowers and knew I had to shoot them. It took a couple of tries though, because I was so close that any movement would make the focus slightly off.

No water spraying, either. We just had some rain, and when it cleared up I went out to shoot. I also like your shot. It's not quite daytime, but it's not pitch-black either... the subdued lighting is something I like a lot.

 

[wheelhot]

No water spraying, either. We just had some rain, and when it cleared up I went out to shoot. I also like your shot. It's not quite daytime, but it's not pitch-black either... the subdued lighting is something I like a lot.

Thanks, and yea, the subdued lighting..haha

 

[GotMyOrangeCrus]

I'm assuming you're talking about the effects of the HDR process. You can get some pretty cool stuff from it, although I haven't tried it myself. I should probably get around to trying it. For good examples, valdore and nuwomb both have great HDRs they post.

Actually I am not a big fan of HDR. Actually it would be more accurate to say I am not a big fan of how most people are using the technique. There are a couple of photographers out there whose HDR work I enjoy but those photographers use it very subtly and they use it in situations where the technique enhances the subject matter. The vast majority of HDR work I have seen does the exact opposite. Its used very boldly and the picture ends up becoming more about the process than about the subject matter itself. It actually distracts you from the subject matter. A lot of the work I have seen is also missing the really deep blacks and the rich darker tones so it gives the print the appearance of being flat.

 

[thr33face]

a hint of rainbow

Nikon D40, 135mm

 

[spitfirejd]

Wouldn't it have been easier to walk across the road, and get a clear shot?

Doylem... always the pragmatist!

This Great Egret was photographed in the golden hour before sunset.

 

[walangij]

 

[GotMyOrangeCrus]

My recent addition to my alien landscapes series. Its printed on Lith paper which is what gives it its grainy look.

 

[pdxflint]

More point 'n shoot...

My mexican rescue mutt, Elizabeth (litta'bit) wishing I'd get out of her face with the little point 'n shoot. Lumix LZ8.

Camera: Panasonic
Model: DMC-LZ8
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/15 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Focal Length: 5.2mm
Flash Used: No

 

[endingstart]

Wow! There are some really amazing shots in this thread so far!

Canon Rebel XT
f/5.6
1/6
iso 800

 

[romanaz]

heres an interesting little one from a big meet a few weeks back.

 

[Plymouthbreezer]

Pointy Hand.

Mine for today:



Click the above image for EXIF. Lens was a manual focus 28mm Nikkor at f/2.8.

 

[RHVC59]

Wouldn't it have been easier to walk across the road, and get a clear shot?

The vista just is not the same from down below... but point taken. the clouds were not cooperating tonight. oh well

15 sec, f/4.5, ISO 100

 

[NightGeometry]

Do you live in London? That looks kinda like Farringdon.

Almost... It's London Bridge (I don't live in London, just travel there every day to work).

 

[Doylem]

This Great Egret was photographed in the golden hour before sunset.

The beautiful light really makes the shot... emphasised by the light that's reflected back from the surface of the water...

 

[fett]

Taken at a strobist meet.

 

[SilvorX]

 

[Klownhed]

 

[Fuzzy14]

In reply to SilvorX:

 

[johnnytraveler]

Always liked the color of this guy growing nearby.

 

[MaddMacs]

Another quintessential Doylem....love the guy in the wool coat!


A Night at the Museum (observatory museum):

 

[sonor]

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[GGGUUUYYY]

 

[Cliff3]

In the absence of any really worthy subjects to photograph today...