Good to know. Ours are mostly grey unless I'm in the office!Thank you
No polariser, just playing with curves in PS. We had some lovely skies when I took these though...
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Hugh
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Photo Of The Day - January 2018
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A flower from one of our cactus that hasn't flowered before. It only lasted a day.
Canon 6D, Canon 24-105mm f/4 L, Spot Metering, Manual Mode
ISO 800, 105mm, f/8, 1/250
Canon 6D, Canon 24-105mm f/4 L, Spot Metering, Manual Mode
ISO 800, 105mm, f/8, 1/250
Well we're all glad you weren't out! Is it a white flower?A flower from one of our cactus that hasn't flowered before. It only lasted a day.
Canon 6D, Canon 24-105mm f/4 L, Spot Metering, Manual Mode
ISO 800, 105mm, f/8, 1/250
Yup, it was white. If it had have been pink or yellow, or some other colour, I probably would have kept the image in colour, but I think the B&W has brought more attention to the finer details on the petals here.
Seen along the road out of town, heading into the mountains
Shhhh....don’t tell—sometimes I take the photo and *then* come up with the prompt.
I originally planned for this to be “new” until I opened the box and found some broken tips 
Some cacti bloom only one night in a year. Frequently associated with a full moon too. At least in my experiences.A flower from one of our cactus that hasn't flowered before. It only lasted a day.
Canon 6D, Canon 24-105mm f/4 L, Spot Metering, Manual Mode
ISO 800, 105mm, f/8, 1/250
A very special shot indeed.
We have one variety of those sort in a hanging basket, it flowers one night on the full moon in December and smells divine! The moths go mad for it for some reason, must mimic a pheromone or something. Glad you enjoyed the image!
You've just given the game away. I still like the image. I have a 2 meter picture of pencils I took of some pencils hanging on the wall at work.Shhhh....don’t tell—sometimes I take the photo and *then* come up with the prompt.
Where the land meets the ocean.
I’m not very happy with the outcome here but can’t quite put my finger on what it is that’s bothering me about this picture.
I was asked to photograph the local youth orchestra. (no the bass players are backups because they can't find children to play the bass.)
Where the land meets the ocean.
I’m not very happy with the outcome here but can’t quite put my finger on what it is that’s bothering me about this picture.
Horizon is a bit off on the left. Other than that, great shot
A bit of color for mid January....
Lovely skies. Just watch the red cast on the trees - assuming unintentional of course, apologies if played for and won...
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I was asked to photograph the local youth orchestra. (no the bass players are backups because they can't find children to play the bass.)
Lol... was gonna say! took you a while to get the right shot apparently... - so long they are no longer youths
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Where the land meets the ocean.
I’m not very happy with the outcome here but can’t quite put my finger on what it is that’s bothering me about this picture.
I think it is nice. I suspect what is happening is that the slope of the cliff and the rocks is making you feel the image is tilted to the left maybe? or the patch of grass in the front right is breaking your pattern of the rocks?
Maybe next time, get behind that big rock on the left and make it a bit of foreground interest???
Remember: I know nothing... feel free to ignore.
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Hi Macro-Molly..
Great shot. Have you tried taking a shot straight on square to the points with the pencils providing leading lines up out of the frame organised into the rainbow sequence? (am I describing that right?)
[doublepost=1516711912][/doublepost]I kinda like this one - another from the Falkirk Wheel.
Whats the view on the circles and the panel lines in the first arc? should I get rid of them or leave them?
DSCF5876-Edit.jpg by Ken OHagan, on FlickrIn other news: I had a moment with a Fuji GFX50 today with the 63mm f2.8 lens. It didn't feel any bigger than a Leica SL in all honesty. Deeper than i expected, from top view kind of looks a little Hasselblad H4D-ish...
Only had a play around the shop for 10 minutes but wow! the images are super detailed and HA-YOU-JE! (huge) So, yeah, I got out of the shop with my savings intact so RESULT!
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I like it. As above just sort that horizon issue.
Where the land meets the ocean.
I’m not very happy with the outcome here but can’t quite put my finger on what it is that’s bothering me about this picture.
Horizon is a bit off on the left. Other than that, great shot
Thanks a lot for your feedback guys. Really appreciate it.
Hi Macro-Molly..
Great shot. Have you tried taking a shot straight on square to the points with the pencils providing leading lines up out of the frame organised into the rainbow sequence? (am I describing that right?)
[doublepost=1516711912][/doublepost]I kinda like this one - another from the Falkirk Wheel.
Well at 6:15pm yesterday I was in a panic that I hadn't taken a photo, so this is the only vantage point I took. I am not sure exactly what you are describing, but Rainbow was one potential theme when I grabbed the box of pencils. But they weren't lined up in rainbow order, much to my consternation! I shall try a rainbow sort at some point! Thanks!
Yeah, good call. It was the golden hour sunlight playing on the trees - it sort of looked autumnal so I left it in.Lovely skies. Just watch the red cast on the trees - assuming unintentional of course, apologies if played for and won...
I kinda like this one - another from the Falkirk Wheel.
Whats the view on the circles and the panel lines in the first arc? should I get rid of them or leave them?
I'd leave the lines and shadows of that arc in as it adds something in my opinion
Cheers
Hugh
Yeah, good call. It was the golden hour sunlight playing on the trees - it sort of looked autumnal so I left it in.
I'd leave the lines and shadows of that arc in as it adds something in my opinion
Cheers
Hugh
Thanks mate... yeah the purist in me says leave them...
Another sunset view from the fishing lakes. Apparently according to some locals there really are kingfishers around there; hence the name.
I will have to investigate further as I've never seen a kingfisher close up.
Sunset over Kingfisher Lakes by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Cheers
Hugh
I will have to investigate further as I've never seen a kingfisher close up.
Sunset over Kingfisher Lakes by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Cheers
Hugh