Photo of the Day February 2017

[inkmich]

Got up early recently and explored the grounds of this old place in my neighborhood for the first time (after 20 years). There is a full moon in a few days and I might be able to capture an interesting picture or two if I come back then and it's clear. Yeah right, like I'm going to do that. Like some scene out of a horror movie.

But it really might be interesting though. Hmm.

 

[gaswerks]

morning light ...

 

[Micky Do]

Vocalist with the Snapper Brothers at the Happy Snapper, Khao Lak in Thailand
Fujifilm X20 - ISO 1600; f 2.8 @ 1/58 sec

 

[Fezwick]

Cloudy day over Narragansett Bay.

 

[anotherscotsman]

Hotel room view in the morning. Comments always appreciated.


Good Morning Vegas (explored Feb 2017) by another scotsman, on Flickr

 

[kenoh]

Hotel room view in the morning. Comments always appreciated.


Good Morning Vegas (explored Feb 2017) by another scotsman, on Flickr

Is that Aria? The only hotel I have seen that has a 6 lane driveway up to it!

So from the angle, and the control tower in the distance, then puts you in a westerly facing room in the Cosmopolitan? How was it? I was in the MGM in November. Usual huge Vegas location but a bit tired and was weird to be somewhere where a smoking ban isn't in place.

Did you enjoy yourself? The pictures are fabulous.

 

[Hughmac]

Hyundai Heaven by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Cheers

Hugh

 

[Mark0]

Hotel room view in the morning. Comments always appreciated.


Good Morning Vegas (explored Feb 2017) by another scotsman, on Flickr

I like it a lot and since you asked for comments, I've got a wee suggestion. The sky is bang on although I would lift the shadows on the buildings to bring out a bit more detail. This might cause that area to go a bit flat though, so maybe a bit of contrast on the same area of buildings to keep the same punch.

 

[stillcrazyman]

This past Sunday on the Hillsborough River... A Brown Water Snake curled up under a tree. Non poisonous, but aggressive. 300mm reach was just enough to capture him.

 

[oblomow]

This past Sunday on the Hillsborough River... A Brown Water Snake curled up under a tree. Non poisonous, but aggressive. 300mm reach was just enough to capture him.

Love the texture of the skin.
300 mm?
Behind glass. In a terrarium. I hope?

 

[stillcrazyman]

Love the texture of the skin.
300 mm?
Behind glass. In a terrarium. I hope?

Ha ha. Sony 70-300mm G2 lens. I was on a boardwalk, at least 25 feet away.

 

[kenoh]

Ha ha. Sony 70-300mm G2 lens. I was on a boardwalk, at least 25 feet away.

I would be wanting something more like the reach of the Hubble Space telescope to take that with!


HELL NO! That's my @MacRy moment right there....

 

[anotherscotsman]

Is that Aria? The only hotel I have seen that has a 6 lane driveway up to it!

So from the angle, and the control tower in the distance, then puts you in a westerly facing room in the Cosmopolitan? How was it? I was in the MGM in November. Usual huge Vegas location but a bit tired and was weird to be somewhere where a smoking ban isn't in place.

Did you enjoy yourself? The pictures are fabulous.

Thanks Ken - enjoy myself? I was there to work....Spot-on with the Cosmopolitan/Aria - nice hotel with the usual Vegas excesses. As you say, strange to have smoking in the lobbies/casinos.

I like it a lot and since you asked for comments, I've got a wee suggestion. The sky is bang on although I would lift the shadows on the buildings to bring out a bit more detail. This might cause that area to go a bit flat though, so maybe a bit of contrast on the same area of buildings to keep the same punch.

I definitely appreciate comments - one of the great things about this site. I take your point on the relatively dark buildings - I was probably too focussed on capturing the sky. I'll have a play in post and see what I can do there. Should be relatively easy to mask the required bits - I'll perhaps repost later but I've got a lot of (what I think) are interesting shots to post.

 

[Apple fanboy]

This past Sunday on the Hillsborough River... A Brown Water Snake curled up under a tree. Non poisonous, but aggressive. 300mm reach was just enough to capture him.

I've got a 10.5 mm fisheye lens you could have used!

 

[oblomow]

Ha ha. Sony 70-300mm G2 lens. I was on a boardwalk, at least 25 feet away.

25 retarded (*) units???? 25 metres, OK. But feet??
I'll be joining the sisters Ken&Mac.


* that's how my son refers to it.

 

[kenoh]

Thanks Ken - enjoy myself? I was there to work....Spot-on with the Cosmopolitan/Aria - nice hotel with the usual Vegas excesses. As you say, strange to have smoking in the lobbies/casinos.



I definitely appreciate comments - one of the great things about this site. I take your point on the relatively dark buildings - I was probably too focussed on capturing the sky. I'll have a play in post and see what I can do there. Should be relatively easy to mask the required bits - I'll perhaps repost later but I've got a lot of (what I think) are interesting shots to post.

Work? Muwahhahahaha!!!!

 

[Apple fanboy]

More from onboard the SS Great Britain in Bristol.

_DSC1946 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

 

[Mark0]

Hotel room view in the morning. Comments always appreciated.


Good Morning Vegas (explored Feb 2017) by another scotsman, on Flickr

I like it a lot and since you asked for comments, I've got a wee suggestion. The sky is bang on although I would lift the shadows on the buildings to bring out a bit more detail. This might cause that area to go a bit flat though, so maybe a bit of contrast on the same area of buildings to keep the same punch.

I hope you don't mind but I had a 5 minute play. My work monitor made your image appear darker than it actually is (it's not calibrated) so I just did a wee quick edit of what I was meaning. I was going off a screen grab and my masks are pretty rough but I really hope you don't mind.

 

[inkmich]

 

[anotherscotsman]

I hope you don't mind but I had a 5 minute play. My work monitor made your image appear darker than it actually is (it's not calibrated) so I just did a wee quick edit of what I was meaning. I was going off a screen grab and my masks are pretty rough but I really hope you don't mind.


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Cheers Mark0 - you are right - it makes a big difference in terms of further interest. Nice one.

Here's the other side of Vegas...Commenta always appreciated.



Sin City 2 by another scotsman, on Flickr

 

[Hughmac]

Forshore by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Sony A7, Sigma 19mm f/2.8 ART

Cheers

Hugh

 

[Doylem]

Alcester, Warwickshire...

 

[stillcrazyman]

Duncan The Cat turned 10 years old on 2.7.17.

Not bothered.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Another one from the SS Great Britain.

_DSC1961-Edit by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

 

[oblomow]

more scotland