Cheers - I see what you mean, particularly with the sort of brassy tone to it. The shape under the Bean is pretty much like the tuba horn.
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Photo of the Day - February 2015
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Cheers - I see what you mean, particularly with the sort of brassy tone to it. The shape under the Bean is pretty much like the tuba horn.
Thank you very much. I also liked the photo so much, it's currently doing duty as my desktop wallpaper. And I like the title... "The road less taken"
Unfortunately, while not up to the same calibre, the local trails is where I've been shooting lately...
A slow one with the ND filter. I new the weather wasn't going to help with a nice photo, so thought I'd slow things down to give a bit of interest.
_DSC8604-Edit by apple fanboy1, on Flickr
2.0 sec at f 8, ISO 320
_DSC8604-Edit by apple fanboy1, on Flickr2.0 sec at f 8, ISO 320
Many thanks, Kenoh, Anotherscotsman, and Scepticalscribe for the kind comments. A slightly different look from the same fellow as yesterday for today...
Anna's Hummingbird (Immature Male) by MCH-1138, on Flickr
D7000 Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) 1/250 @ f/11 2 Speedlights
Anna's Hummingbird (Immature Male) by MCH-1138, on Flickr
D7000 Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) 1/250 @ f/11 2 Speedlights
I've shown your photo to about 4 photographers I work with today, and everyone of them said it was good.
Many thanks, Kenoh, Anotherscotsman, and Scepticalscribe for the kind comments. A slightly different look from the same fellow as yesterday for today...
Anna's Hummingbird (Immature Male) by MCH-1138, on Flickr
D7000 Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) 1/250 @ f/11 2 Speedlights
another beauty
Well done and congratulations Florian! I tried to make it to Haleakala for sunrise but overslept.
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kenoh and Scepticalscribe...thank you both for your gracious comments about my recent Snowy Owl shot.
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MCH-1138...I'm loving your recent hummer series. All so very well done. I have yet to get a shot of one myself. Something for me to work towards.
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Snowy for today:
Well done and congratulations Florian! I tried to make it to Haleakala for sunrise but overslept.
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kenoh and Scepticalscribe...thank you both for your gracious comments about my recent Snowy Owl shot.
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MCH-1138...I'm loving your recent hummer series. All so very well done. I have yet to get a shot of one myself. Something for me to work towards.
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Snowy for today:
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Another loverly shot. Do you use a hide when you shoot?
Awww. Just wonderful. Really, very, very good.
These are a veritable feast for the eyes, fantastic subject matter, superbly shot, with respect, curiosity and mastery of material. Superb.
Well done and congratulations Florian! I tried to make it to Haleakala for sunrise but overslept.
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kenoh and Scepticalscribe...thank you both for your gracious comments about my recent Snowy Owl shot.
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MCH-1138...I'm loving your recent hummer series. All so very well done. I have yet to get a shot of one myself. Something for me to work towards.
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Snowy for today:
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Gorgeous. Just simply gorgeous: The Owl as Pensive Philosopher, calmly surveying his realm. And what a wonderful setting; I love the snowscape, and rendering of subject and light. I could look at these for hours. Very well done.
Dawn in the village of Higham
Taken with a Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, 1/320 @ f8.8, ISO 200
Dawn at Higham by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Cheers
Hugh
Taken with a Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, 1/320 @ f8.8, ISO 200
Dawn at Higham by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Cheers
Hugh
Well done and congratulations Florian! I tried to make it to Haleakala for sunrise but overslept.
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kenoh and Scepticalscribe...thank you both for your gracious comments about my recent Snowy Owl shot.
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MCH-1138...I'm loving your recent hummer series. All so very well done. I have yet to get a shot of one myself. Something for me to work towards.
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Snowy for today:
Peter, I'll echo the praises for your owl series and am especially enjoying this one. I love the composition and the grey and white colors. For Haleakala, I got up a little after 3am and drove to my spot about 1.5 hrs before sunrise. Scouted the area, used the compass on my iPhone to guess where the sun would come up and hurried back into the car because it was about 34°F with a 15mph wind so I waited until about 20 min before sunrise to set up the camera. Good thing I left from Montana, I had my winter gear with me. I was rewarded with a glorious sunrise. Photographic bucket list item...check
Thanks, AFB -- glad to hear your colleagues liked it. Cheers!
Thanks, Oblomow!
MCH-1138...I'm loving your recent hummer series. All so very well done. I have yet to get a shot of one myself. Something for me to work towards.
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Snowy for today:
Thanks, Cheese&Apple -- I may have to hang up my spurs if you start chasing hummingbirds! I am really enjoying your snowy owl series. The low-contrast shots from the past few days have a stark beauty to them, and I really like the fence posts and composition in today's.
Many thanks, Scepticalscribe -- I find the hummingbirds captivating to watch, even when I am not photographing them. One advantage to having these colorful birds frequenting my yard is that it is a somewhat controlled environment, so I can test different lighting setups, look for different backgrounds to shoot against, etc., and then try something entirely different the next day.
Very nice, AlaskaMoose. I'm with fcortese -- I don't think I'll ever get tired of these Aurora photos. I really like the clouds drifting overhead in this one. I hope to see the Northern Lights in person some day.
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Similar setup for today, but shot against a different background with different lighting ratios...
Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird (Female or Juvenile) by MCH-1138, on Flickr
D7000 • Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) • 1/250 @ f/11 • 2 Speedlights
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Gloomy winterday in the french Vosges
Anybody familiar with Lucas Levitan? He adds drawings to photos that he finds online. Of course with a reference to the original photographer. Very funny.
Anybody familiar with Lucas Levitan? He adds drawings to photos that he finds online. Of course with a reference to the original photographer. Very funny.
AFB, Scepticalscribe, Florian and MCH-1138...thank you for your kind comments.
AFB, no I don't use a blind. While the thought of a heated blind is very appealing, Snowy Owls are not a bird that you can lay in wait for.
~ Peter
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Snowy Owl at rest:
AFB, no I don't use a blind. While the thought of a heated blind is very appealing, Snowy Owls are not a bird that you can lay in wait for.
~ Peter
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Snowy Owl at rest:
Cracking expression (if they have one) of exhaustion. Lovely capture.
This is the last of the Chicago shots for a while. For info, all done with a 20mm lens and post in Capture One. Comments always appreciated.
Morning Commute by another_scotsman, on Flickr
Wow. I echo TheBadGuy's post. This is more than 'just' a wildlife photo, it really speaks volumes.
Peter, you are an incredibly talented bird photographer. I don't know what else to say, just.....wow.
Alex
Couldn't agree more. That, or he's just the world's first Snowy Owl tamer.
Yes, I know where it goes. Just over there. It is actually just a foot bridge in a local park.
Ha ha ha... Another agreement here. Incredible. That plumage is stunning and so perfectly caught the moment.