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Photo of the Day January 2015
- Thread starter Hughmac
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I remember when I first shot with my 10.5mm. Kept getting my feet and hat in the shot!
Took a photo of my colleague at a conference today. He clearly posed nicely for me.
He doesn't look very happy about it though!
You'll all be keen to know how Moondancer is faring, of course... so I visited her the other day. Not much of a pic, but I was just relieved to see her still afloat at her mooring, bobbing about...
It's been a while since you posted a Moondancer picture. Glad to see the recent storms haven't blown her away.
I LOVE that restaurant. One of my favorite places to eat breakfast when I'm in NYC
Unfortunately didn't try the food - too many other places to eat in the time available: focussed on a number of pizzas in Manhattan and Brooklyn!
So many places to eat at when in NYC! I've only eaten at that particular place for breakfast, but we liked it enough that we go back there for at least one morning when we are in the city.
Didn't comment on either of your posted pics with the ultra wide lens. 20mm is challenging to shoot. Wider than around 24mm (or maybe even 28mm), things start to get weird regarding perspective. If the lens barrel isn't parallel to the ground, vertical lines converge fairly radically. Near-far relationships also start getting pretty weird at ultra wide focal lengths. My personal opinion is that you have to think quite a bit more when using these lenses--they are fairly unforgiving to even minor changes in camera position. Put another way, small changes in camera position (in either the x, y, or z axis) result in fairly dramatic changes to the composition. Have to play around quite a bit with them to learn how best to exploit their properties. You can shoot ultra wide lenses with the intent of "getting everything in." You can also shoot them with a very close subject with the intent of exploiting perspective creatively. Up to you what you find interesting/pleasing.
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Congratulations to climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson for successfully scaling the Dawn Wall of El Cap. I took this photo this past February from the south side of the Merced River. The Dawn Wall is apply named as you can see it bathed in the light of the rising sun in this photo taken in the early morning hours. As you can see it is sheer granite without the deep crevices seen on the face blanketed by shadow.
Just swanning around
Trio of Swans by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
That big monster at the front kept following me around; quite intimidating really. I think he was trying to see if I had any food for him.
Cheers
Hugh
Trio of Swans by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
That big monster at the front kept following me around; quite intimidating really. I think he was trying to see if I had any food for him.
Cheers
Hugh
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Trio of Swans by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
That big monster at the front kept following me around; quite intimidating really. I think he was trying to see if I had any food for him.
Cheers
Hugh
Roast potatoes and gravy go nice with swan!
Despite being majestic on the water, they can be quite vicious on land.
She looks happy to be photographed. The exact opposite of my daughter. My dad recently asked for some good photos of my daughter. Given I'm now known as a photographer in my wider family, it was a bit embarrassing to say I had none.
Ironically she spent most of the meal glued to her iPad and I wanted to get a shot of that but she suddenly went into posing mode as soon as the camera rested on her.
I would suggest bribery to get some photos of your daughter
Ironically she spent most of the meal glued to her iPad and I wanted to get a shot of that but she suddenly went into posing mode as soon as the camera rested on her.
I would suggest bribery to get some photos of your daughter
Tried that. Don't think I helped when she said she couldn't have her picture taken due to spots. When I sugested I could edit them out, she thought I would photoshop her!
Baker Street Windmill
It's near Tilbury in Essex ...
Baker Street Windmill Dramatic by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Cheers
Hugh
It's near Tilbury in Essex ...
Baker Street Windmill Dramatic by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Cheers
Hugh
One can easily sit here for hours enjoying the warm tropical breeze and cold Hinano beer...
5DM31822 by Chris-VirtualRain, on Flickr
5DM31822 by Chris-VirtualRain, on Flickr
"Got tired of my bike getting ripped off so I got this really good bike lock ......"
M9 , Tri-Elmar@50 , f8@1/125 , ISO 200
M9 , Tri-Elmar@50 , f8@1/125 , ISO 200