Photo of the Day July 2016

[someoldguy]

Another retro car photo - 1952 Buick interior. Comments always appreciated.


'52 Buick by another scotsman, on Flickr

How great is that!!! Nothing digital , no touch screen nonsense , everything labelled clearly and understandably . You can adjust everything without taking your eyes off the road . When I got my last car (in 2014) I spent 45 minutes with someone from the dealership going over how everything worked . Still had to spend time with the manual when I got home . So much for progress in ergonomics .

Apologies for the curmudgeonly rant!!

 

[georgeinnj]

Another retro car photo - 1952 Buick interior. Comments always appreciated.


'52 Buick by another scotsman, on Flickr

nice .... I love the classic car interiors, they differ so much between car models and have color and character missing from the modern cars. Can you repost this shot in color to see the original color scheme?

 

[Apple fanboy]

Thanks guys. Yes, Toronto is growing at an exponential rate and it's happening vertically. People are now living in condominiums more than 70 storeys above ground. Great views I'm sure but I like to look out my window and see birds sitting in the tree in the backyard.

Fireworks from Canada Day indeed...

Agree about having birds in your back garden.

Lovely fireworks as expected.

 

[anotherscotsman]

How great is that!!! Nothing digital , no touch screen nonsense , everything labelled clearly and understandably . You can adjust everything without taking your eyes off the road . When I got my last car (in 2014) I spent 45 minutes with someone from the dealership going over how everything worked . Still had to spend time with the manual when I got home . So much for progress in ergonomics .

Apologies for the curmudgeonly rant!!

Yes, everything went downhill when they started installing 8-track in cars... but seriously, the '50s and '60s could be regarded as the pinnacle of automotive design with many American classics. Chrome extravaganza rules! Nothing wrong with being one of the Grumpy Old Men group in which I include myself.

nice .... I love the classic car interiors, they differ so much between car models and have color and character missing from the modern cars. Can you repost this shot in color to see the original color scheme?

Certainly. I'll put it up on Flickr and try to do a message to you. If that doesn't work, it's a pretty nondescript pale blue.

 

[AZhappyjack]

Blue Hibiscus from our garden. I was torn between using this one and the peach one in the weekly contest.

 

[Raid]

Pano of the Toronto skyline taken while waiting for the fireworks on July 1st.

Just one more picture snapped towards the east and my condo would have been in the shot!

 

[Apple fanboy]

Been looking at flower pictures this evening for this weeks competition. This was my second choice.
_DSC1330 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

• Nikon D750

• ƒ/5

• 105 mm

• 1/2500

• ISO 400

 

[anotherscotsman]

I thought od this one for the weekly contest. Comments always appreciated.


Flower by another scotsman, on Flickr

 

[AZhappyjack]

Sailboat IN NYC Harbor

 

[kallisti]

Had some fog roll in at around 3am last Thursday night/Friday morning. Liked the effect from the orange street lights. Was up shooting the night sky (which was fairly clear) when the clouds and fog rolled in.

 

[MacRy]

A snail.

Fuji X100T 23mm @F4, 1/60, ISO 2500

 

[Apple fanboy]

A snail.

Fuji X100T 23mm @F4, 1/60, ISO 2500

I'm suprised you didn't use a faster shutter to freeze the action!
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Had some fog roll in at around 3am last Thursday night/Friday morning. Liked the effect from the orange street lights. Was up shooting the night sky (which was fairly clear) when the clouds and fog rolled in.

Nice colours.

 

[MacRy]

I'm suprised you didn't use a faster shutter to freeze the action!

I was too out of breath from the chase.

 

[jaduff46]

One of several docks in Annapolis, Maryland, "America's Sailing Capital". Nothing like docking your boat and stepping into one of the numerous restaurants in the area for dinner. That would not be us though, we don't own a boat. Plenty of people around these parts do though.

BTW, all of the land across the river (including the domed building to the left) is the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy.

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iPhone 5S (should make a jigsaw puzzle out of this )

Been there a few times and love being around the harbor. Nice shot!

 

[inkmich]

An outdoor performance by the ORCHkids, a Baltimore Symphony Orchestra children's program.

 

[jaduff46]

Sailboat IN NYC Harbor

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A bunch of us from work a few years back had a picnic lunch on this as we sailed around the lower harbor. Beautiful day on a beautiful old ship.

 

[fcortese]

Bannack State Park (Montana) is an old gold mining ghost town. Every year they host Bannack Days with wild west reenactments and activities.

 

[JamesMike]

Bannack State Park (Montana) is an old gold mining ghost town. Every year they host Bannack Days with wild west reenactments and activities.
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That is a nice place, been there, I also visited Ft. Harrison, the origin of the 1st Special Service Force of WW II fame.

 

[anotherscotsman]

More Americana. Comments always appreciated.


Old Cadillac by another scotsman, on Flickr

 

[OzBok]

Had my daughters christening today. so of course.....
here's a shot of the beer taps from the pub!!!

 

[AZhappyjack]

Manhole Cover, Budapest

 

[MacRy]

I love me some crazy Jupiter 3 bokeh.

Sony A7 with Jupiter 3 50mm @F1.5

 

[fcortese]

 

[kenoh]

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Lovely but maybe if not being rude, a step to the left to have got some seperation between the two subjects would have made them stand out more? Just a thought. They merge at the moment but a nice shot nonetheless

 

[Hughmac]

Summer Sky by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Sony NEX-6, Super-Takumar 55mm

Cheers

Hugh