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Photo of the Day - February 2015
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Noticed this tonight after I got home from work. My wife was at her parents so her half of the garage was open. The snow and ice haven't melted yet and I'm still in photographing winter-things mode.
Snow shovel at the front corner of our garage.
Was dark outside and the main light source is from a bulb in the back of the garage. For this one I turned on the floods to have some light coming in from the front of the garage to illuminate the snow/ice there. Took another at the same time without the floods and the foreground in that one is dark. Liked this version better.
Nikon 85mm PC-E @ f/8, ISO 200, 10 sec. Shifted slightly.
Snow shovel at the front corner of our garage.
Was dark outside and the main light source is from a bulb in the back of the garage. For this one I turned on the floods to have some light coming in from the front of the garage to illuminate the snow/ice there. Took another at the same time without the floods and the foreground in that one is dark. Liked this version better.
Nikon 85mm PC-E @ f/8, ISO 200, 10 sec. Shifted slightly.
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Thank you, Scepticalscribe, anotherscotsman, fcortese, oblomow, and AFB, for the very kind comments. The egret seemed more interested in fishing for its dinner than in my presence, so I was able to follow it up and down the creek for about an hour before it flew off on this particular day. I had taken some shots of a great egret in the same area at the end of January and had kicked myself for getting too close to include its reflection in the composition, so I was focused on leaving myself enough room to incorporate the snowy egret's reflection as a compositional element where possible. I lucked out with the weather and the fading sun to get some interesting light for many of the photos. Unfortunately, I was too slow on the shutter to actually get a photo of the bird jabbing its bill into the water to grab its prey. And it ultimately took flight in the other direction, so I only managed to get a few shots of its tail-end as it flew away (and even those are really just so-so -- Cheese&Apple makes the bird-in-flight shots look so effortless, but I am struggling to learn, even with our local ducks).
I suspect that the egrets (and the hummingbirds) will make further appearances in the coming weeks, but as February draws to a close, I leave you with this interesting fellow that I came across while walking along the same creek. Not sure if he is practicing yoga or tai chi...
Yoga Duck Pose by MCH-1138, on Flickr
D7000 • Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) • 1/1000 @ f/4
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The Bear Mt. Inn . Built around 1915 . I was there a few times when I was a kid in the late '50's . It was closed for restoration for a while , and reopened maybe 2-3 years ago . Anyway , we decided to do a road trip a few days ago for lunch and ended up here.
5D2 , 24-105@80 , f8@1/500 , ISO 400
5D2 , 24-105@80 , f8@1/500 , ISO 400
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Lower that ISO next time! Slow that exposure up a little so you can neglect the ISO more. 1/500 for a still shot is overkill. You also would have gained a bit of DR in the shadows around the deck of the building.
Not taking away from your photo, just some friendly advice.
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Doylem's shots of urban (and sometimes urban coastal settings) in the 'blue light' are always lovely to behold, but, VirtualRain, this is a really splendid shot.
Thank you very much! (And I couldn't agree more about Doylem's blue light shots!)
Angkor is one of the most exotic places I've had the fortune of visiting... it's hard to describe the mystique of the place... Here's a classic shot...
5DM37863 by Chris-McCormack, on Flickr
1st March - happy Saint David's Day
New Photo Of The Day thread here - https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=20765870#post20765870
Cheers
Hugh
New Photo Of The Day thread here - https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=20765870#post20765870
Cheers
Hugh
Thanks chaps! All government buildings I have shot can be seen here.
I think I might have posted this on here before but anyway:
Bathing Shelter, North Bull Wall by picturesbyJOE, on FlickrSadly, the chimneys are under threat: the power station shut down a few years ago and, although the City Council are debating listing them, the ESB are complaining about the cost of keeping them in place. I hope a solution can be found; I'm sure the average visitor just thinks they're ugly but to those of us who live here they've become an unofficial symbol of the city. The fact that they're one of the first things you see when you come into Dublin, whether on the ferry or by plane, is, I think, a big part of the sentimental affection people feel for them - the instant you catch sight of them, the first thing you think is, "I'm home".
Thanks chaps! All government buildings I have shot can be seen here.
I think I might have posted this on here before but anyway:
Beautiful coloursyou might want to post it in the March thread!