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Photo of the Day June 2015
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Eva for Team LCR Honda, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, MotoGP 2011 Season
Canon 5D, 24-105mm f4L, 1/125@f/5, 105mm, ISO400
Canon 5D, 24-105mm f4L, 1/125@f/5, 105mm, ISO400
Tree Swing by drtruett, on Flickr
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Just keeping an eye on Madison St.
Weird depth of focus. Had to look twice. Thanks.
A new crop, colour balance and some subtle finessing to this one. It was taken in natural light quite early in the morning, whilst there were still the blue tones to the light and I was using a budget 55-250mm lens with the bottom of the line 1100D DSLR from Canon at the time. It taught me that it's not the price of the kit, but the control and operation of the gear in conjunction with a vision of what you want the subject to look like that matters.
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3 Horse Field by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Cheers
Hugh
3 Horse Field by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Cheers
Hugh
3 shots stitched together in LR. Colours courtesy of my polariser filter (which I often forget to use!).
_DSC1398-Pano by apple fanboy1, on Flickr
Comments always welcome
_DSC1398-Pano by apple fanboy1, on FlickrComments always welcome
3 shots stitched together in LR. Colours courtesy of my polariser filter (which I often forget to use!).
Comments always welcome
Sorry, the composition doesn't work for me. I want to know what the house looked like... not the lawns...
I know this is an old one but given that Father's Day is upon us, I had to share the story behind this photo.
This one has special meaning because when Skywalker (the littlest one and yes that's one of his 3 names) was born, I died thrice since lupus (which I didn't get diagnosed with till after this event) had invaded my heart causing a severe heart failure and cardiomyopathy and a whole bunch of other medical drama. I was in the ICU for months and wasn't allowed to see my kids nor my husband for that matter, and it was real hard for me and perhaps one of the hardest things I've had to do because I practically didn't get to meet my baby till he was almost three months old, given the last time I held him in my arms, was only 7 days old.
Perhaps the hardest thing my husband had to do as a father, was having to be mom to a newborn baby not older than 7 days old till he was almost 5 months since I died during labor and that's how everything went down with me till I found out what was going on with me since labor and have been on chemo for 3 years straight and no breaks since because of it.
There were times when he would call me while at the ICU at 4 or 5am saying things like "I really don't know how you Moms do this. He won't sleep, or eat and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. He needs his Mom" which was heartbreaking for me, however as the amazing man he is, he soldiered on and did amazing even when he didn't know what to do with a newborn baby, and as a Dad alone in the job, not being able to sleep for days in a row.
Also, this photo was the best accident photo I took since I meant to take a photo of them looking to the mountains the very day I got out of the hospital, and I didn't know the aperture settings were all jacked up on my Cannon and it's by far one of my favorites of them all, today.
My husband is the BEST Dad in my world, indeed!
Sorry for the sobbing story. I just wanted to give background and give credit to the man that not only is my best friend, my companion and the love of my life, but above all else, is the best father I know.
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Having said that, Happy Father's Day (although a day early) to all the Dads in the forum as well!
This one has special meaning because when Skywalker (the littlest one and yes that's one of his 3 names) was born, I died thrice since lupus (which I didn't get diagnosed with till after this event) had invaded my heart causing a severe heart failure and cardiomyopathy and a whole bunch of other medical drama. I was in the ICU for months and wasn't allowed to see my kids nor my husband for that matter, and it was real hard for me and perhaps one of the hardest things I've had to do because I practically didn't get to meet my baby till he was almost three months old, given the last time I held him in my arms, was only 7 days old.
Perhaps the hardest thing my husband had to do as a father, was having to be mom to a newborn baby not older than 7 days old till he was almost 5 months since I died during labor and that's how everything went down with me till I found out what was going on with me since labor and have been on chemo for 3 years straight and no breaks since because of it.
There were times when he would call me while at the ICU at 4 or 5am saying things like "I really don't know how you Moms do this. He won't sleep, or eat and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. He needs his Mom" which was heartbreaking for me, however as the amazing man he is, he soldiered on and did amazing even when he didn't know what to do with a newborn baby, and as a Dad alone in the job, not being able to sleep for days in a row.
Also, this photo was the best accident photo I took since I meant to take a photo of them looking to the mountains the very day I got out of the hospital, and I didn't know the aperture settings were all jacked up on my Cannon and it's by far one of my favorites of them all, today.
My husband is the BEST Dad in my world, indeed!
Sorry for the sobbing story. I just wanted to give background and give credit to the man that not only is my best friend, my companion and the love of my life, but above all else, is the best father I know.
️Having said that, Happy Father's Day (although a day early) to all the Dads in the forum as well!
Wow! I'm so moved! Thank you for sharing that!I know this is an old one but given that Father's Day is upon us, I had to share the story behind this photo.
This one has special meaning because when Skywalker (the littlest one and yes that's one of his 3 names) was born, I died thrice since lupus (which I didn't get diagnosed with till after this event) had invaded my heart causing a severe heart failure and cardiomyopathy and a whole bunch of other medical drama. I was in the ICU for months and wasn't allowed to see my kids nor my husband for that matter, and it was real hard for me and perhaps one of the hardest things I've had to do because I practically didn't get to meet my baby till he was almost three months old, given the last time I held him in my arms, was only 7 days old.
Perhaps the hardest thing my husband had to do as a father, was having to be mom to a newborn baby not older than 7 days old till he was almost 5 months since I died during labor and that's how everything went down with me till I found out what was going on with me since labor and have been on chemo for 3 years straight and no breaks since because of it.
There were times when he would call me while at the ICU at 4 or 5am saying things like "I really don't know how you Moms do this. He won't sleep, or eat and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. He needs his Mom" which was heartbreaking for me, however as the amazing man he is, he soldiered on and did amazing even when he didn't know what to do with a newborn baby, and as a Dad alone in the job, not being able to sleep for days in a row.
Also, this photo was the best accident photo I took since I meant to take a photo of them looking to the mountains the very day I got out of the hospital, and I didn't know the aperture settings were all jacked up on my Cannon and it's by far one of my favorites of them all, today.
My husband is the BEST Dad in my world, indeed!
Sorry for the sobbing story. I just wanted to give background and give credit to the man that not only is my best friend, my companion and the love of my life, but above all else, is the best father I know.
Having said that, Happy Father's Day (although a day early) to all the Dads in the forum as well!
That's a touching story behind the photo. I hope all is well now. As a new dad, both my wife and daughter had complications after the birth. I never knew which hospital room to visit.
All that was 13 years ago now and I can still remember the emotions quite vividly.
All that was 13 years ago now and I can still remember the emotions quite vividly.
Indeed t was hard. Baby was born at 33 weeks having being the only survivor of triplets and even then he was a perfect size and healthy baby so he was allowed to go home the first week. We didn't know what caused me to lose our two babies in utero until Skywalker was born. I was told I wouldn't make it. They said in the hospital that they couldn't save my life since they didn't have the resources to do so. It was a Military Hospital so I was sent to Memorial in Colorado Springs. When I got there doctors said that the leukemia was back and caused everything but it wasn't leukemia. I was told I would be lucky to live another couple of months and my heart thy was the size of 3 was a ticking bomb waiting to explode.
Soon they got a specialist meeting going on and brought a well renown doctor from CA called Dr Wallace until I was properly diagnosed. The life expectancy for a lupus patient as advanced and attacked as my organs were, I was then again told a year at most since the expectancy is 5 years. Ever since, it's been almost 4 years and although it hasn't been easy, I've beaten the odds thus far and even though I'm not the healthiest since I'll be on chemo for the rest of my life, I'm doing much better than I was initially. My husband has been the driving force and our boys my motivation to keep fighting. There's no cure for lupus but I won't wait to be dying to start living the now while it's here.
I'm super active and keep defying my doctors when they say I can't do things. I'm an Archer, love snowboarding and skiing, hiking which technically I should but I do anyway because I know my body. Never been better even when I get chemo every week.
Well in exception of a couple of days a week when I'm puking my guts out but even that doesn't stop me.
this was yesterday during my infusion. See the mischievous look? Yup! Nothing stops this chick!
Indeed t was hard. Baby was born at 33 weeks having being the only survivor of triplets and even then he was a perfect size and healthy baby so he was allowed to go home the first week. We didn't know what caused me to lose our two babies in utero until Skywalker was born. I was told I wouldn't make it. They said in the hospital that they couldn't save my life since they didn't have the resources to do so. It was a Military Hospital so I was sent to Memorial in Colorado Springs. When I got there doctors said that the leukemia was back and caused everything but it wasn't leukemia. I was told I would be lucky to live another couple of months and my heart thy was the size of 3 was a ticking bomb waiting to explode.
Soon they got a specialist meeting going on and brought a well renown doctor from CA called Dr Wallace until I was properly diagnosed. The life expectancy for a lupus patient as advanced and attacked as my organs were, I was then again told a year at most since the expectancy is 5 years. Ever since, it's been almost 4 years and although it hasn't been easy, I've beaten the odds thus far and even though I'm not the healthiest since I'll be on chemo for the rest of my life, I'm doing much better than I was initially. My husband has been the driving force and our boys my motivation to keep fighting. There's no cure for lupus but I won't wait to be dying to start living the now while it's here.
I'm super active and keep defying my doctors when they say I can't do things. I'm an Archer, love snowboarding and skiing, hiking which technically I should but I do anyway because I know my body. Never been better even when I get chemo every week.this was yesterday during my infusion.
LOL. Sorry for the double photo post btw.
No issue on the double post! Good to hear you are keeping positive despite the illness and treatment.
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Columbine--not the wild Colorado type, but rather the tame garden variety.
Did you use a pano bracket on the tripod or just freehand..I just bought a Nodal Ninja 4 setup and will start some field testing soon..keep up the good work....3 shots stitched together in LR. Colours courtesy of my polariser filter (which I often forget to use!).
Comments always welcome
Just freehand. Normally I'd use the tripod, but I'd left it in the car. LR is very good at the stitching. Just click the images and it does it for you. I like that.