Photo of the Day - February 2015

[r.harris1]

Breakfast

USA_CO_NIKON D300S_2304 by eRayHarrison, on Flickr

 

[Keleko]

One more of the foggy shots. I could hear the geese landing in the lake several minutes before I could actually see them.

 

[Cheese&Apple]

 

[Apple fanboy]

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Nice framing of the wingspan. Looks like yet another winner.

 

[sim667]

I know I am only allowed one a day but I dont post everyday...

This one I was going to post in the weekly challenge as an icon of Glasgow. It is rare to see one intact as usually they are damaged beyond reasonable recognition but in the rougher areas of this fine city, they can usually be seen strewn around playgrounds and other public gathering places. Those of you from around these parts will likely get this humour. Those not, well it is a nice picture of a bottle no?

My favourite drink ever.

I drank 3 bottles of it one night...... Urgh, the toilet the next day was not a pretty site.

 

[fcortese]

Mammouth Hot Springs, Yellowstone NP

Thanks Peter and Ish for the nice comments. Peter, another beauty three posts up; love the colors and compostion. Here's my contribution for today:

 

[MCH-1138]

Mmmmm... nice...

That's lovely.

Beautiful and so subtle - captures the patience of the bird.

Magnificent. What a wonderful photograph

I love the light, reflection and ripples in the water...well done MCH-1138.

This one is gorgeous! You could have it done on canvas for your wall. I like the way you've left the background dark to emphasise the golden light on the pool.

Wow -- many thanks, all, for the kind comments!

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So majestic -- wonderful photo, Cheese&Apple.

 

[kenoh]

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One word.... WOAH!

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My favourite drink ever.

I drank 3 bottles of it one night...... Urgh, the toilet the next day was not a pretty site.

Lol... Thanks for sharing!

 

[AlexH]

Lovely picture, charming and natural and just life-affirming. Very well taken.

Thank you! It felt like a cozy photograph when I saw it.

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Snow and a smoke by ALXPhotog, on Flickr

 

[Schtumple]

Blue Polaris

Canon EOS 6D
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
ƒ/4.0
21mm
30x 1m30s
ISO800​

 

[close2reality]

Thank you! It felt like a cozy photograph when I saw it.

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Snow and a smoke by ALXPhotog, on Flickr

What settings did you use? The snowflakes look as if you slowed the shutter down

 

[AlexH]

What settings did you use? The snowflakes look as if you slowed the shutter down

I used a pretty quick shutter speed (1/400). I think the effect you see in the snow is due to the telephoto focal length I was using (135mm on APS-C). It compressed all the snow between me and the subject and the layers start blurring. At least, that's my guess.

 

[MCH-1138]

Snowy Egret by MCH-1138, on Flickr

D7000 • Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) • 1/1000 @ f/5.6

 

[Joe King]

Actually, I should have recognised your earlier shot, (of the Dept of Education) but I had never seen it from that angle. Very, very nice shot, (I was kicking myself, trying to think of where I had seen this particular building). Anyway, I love the idea of a series of photographs of Government Departments.

Was back in Dublin last week for work. Spent time in the city, around the airport and Cabinteely.

Worked in Cabinteely 12 years ago and I couldn't believe how much it has changed!

Thanks folks! I'm originally from Sandyford, which is just up the road a bit from Cabinteely, and it has changed a lot. Even more, given that when I was in short trousers some four decades ago, most of the area was fields with cows. Now the dairy farms have given way to server farms...

I have shot and posted a number of Government HQs, such as the Custom House and Dublin Castle, but I don't know if I'd go for a full series, so to round off, here's a quick shot of the Taoiseach's (Prime Minister's) place:


Government Buildings by picturesbyJOE, on Flickr

 

[JamesMike]

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Your bird pictures are terrific!

 

[Apple fanboy]

Not the best sky for this scene. They are doing some roof repairs at Coombe so I was able to get up high to take this one as they have got access for the public. Going to go back when the weather is better.

_DSC8659 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

 

[kenoh]

Thanks folks! I'm originally from Sandyford, which is just up the road a bit from Cabinteely, and it has changed a lot. Even more, given that when I was in short trousers some four decades ago, most of the area was fields with cows. Now the dairy farms have given way to server farms...

I have shot and posted a number of Government HQs, such as the Custom House and Dublin Castle, but I don't know if I'd go for a full series, so to round off, here's a quick shot of the Taoiseach's (Prime Minister's) place:

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Government Buildings by picturesbyJOE, on Flickr

Beautiful colours. You should at least get the series on Flickr so we can see it.

So in 2000 I went to Cabinteely to build one of the livestock for one of those server farms and ended up being there for three and a half years. I lived in Bewleys Ballsbridge. Met my wife there (she is Scottish hence my now living in Glasgow). I couldn't believe the trendy cafes and the new buildings there in Cabinteely. When I was there it was bank of Ireland, the park, a pub and the Garda station opposite. Nice to see.


So have you got any shots of the Pigeon House? There is a great one of it in the fog in the DAA lounge at the airport that I like. It is a black and white shot of a rock in the front left foreground, some birds flying past and very very faint in the middle are the stacks of the pigeon house. On first glance the picture looks like a grey square on the wall with a rock in the corner, then detail starts to clear as your eyes tune in to it. I think it is incredible but CANNOT find any info on it.

 

[Hughmac]

Peacock Chasing



Peacock Chasers by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Cheers

Hugh

 

[anotherscotsman]

Wallace Monument

Back to home soil and a suitably dour Scottish scene. Comments always appreciated.


Wallace Monument by another_scotsman, on Flickr

 

[kingalexthe1st]

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Blue Polaris

Canon EOS 6D
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
ƒ/4.0
21mm
30x 1m30s
ISO800​

I've never tried star trails but it's on my to-do list. It looks like the trails start off dim and then increase in brightness as you go round clockwise. Did you do anything special to create that effect, or did it 'naturally' through a long exposure?

Great shot, btw!

Thanks,
Alex

 

[Doylem]

Stayed last night in the little fishing town of Looe, in Cornwall...

 

[Keleko]

 

[anotherscotsman]

Stayed last night in the little fishing town of Looe, in Cornwall...

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Lovely. That's what you call a blue-hour shot!

 

[kenoh]

Stayed last night in the little fishing town of Looe, in Cornwall...

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Said before. I am a sucker for a nice blue sky. This is lovely.

 

[Schtumple]

I've never tried star trails but it's on my to-do list. It looks like the trails start off dim and then increase in brightness as you go round clockwise. Did you do anything special to create that effect, or did it 'naturally' through a long exposure?

Great shot, btw!

Thanks,
Alex

That's the bulk of the visible stars of the milky way in relation to the polaris point in the sky.

Nothing special, just a lot of 1m 30s blended together as you would with multiple exposures in film photography.