Photo of the Day June 2016

[AlexH]

Summer time... by Alex, on Flickr

 

[JamesMike]

One of my friend's guard peacocks. They do a good job of warning when strangers show up.

 

[inkmich]

Lost City Diner

iPhone 5s

 

[kallisti]

 

[AZhappyjack]

Very nice. I love the gnarled texture of the tree trunk against the smoothness of the hoop rings. Well done!

 

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

Very nice. I love the gnarled texture of the tree trunk against the smoothness of the hoop rings. Well done!

Thank you very much, @dwfaust . I just had to see it, the camera does the rest really. This vineyard has some nice quirky things spotted around the place. I'll have to get back there with more time next visit.
[doublepost=1465443792][/doublepost]Wasted grapes...

 

[Hughmac]

Hurray !! my last night shift is finished - 6 days off



Rose Drips by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Sony NEX-6, Sony 16-50mm with +2 dioptre close up filter

Cheers

Hugh

 

[jgelin]

Building Storms over lunch in downtown St Petersburg, Florida.

 

[someoldguy]

What's left of the mission of La Purisma Concepcion de Quarai , one of the Salinas Missions . Built around 1637 , abandoned in 1678 due to the usual… famine , Apache raids , drought , disease ;and forgotten for about 100+ years . Rediscovered in the early 1800's

 

[stillcrazyman]

Colorful blossoms

 

[CE3]

A beautiful homage.
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What and where is this?

New Orleans Botanical Garden "China Lights" display.

 

[AZhappyjack]

Studebaker Hood Ornament, Glendale AZ

Taken at the 46th Annual Studebaker Drivers Club International Meet.

 

[The Bad Guy]

As some of you may know, my Canon 24-70mm f2.8 MkI died recently.
As all of you should know, this focal length is something you need in your bag (unless you're one of these prime only hippies).
As few of you would know (because you're all Sony and Nikon fanboys), the Canon 24-70MkII is ridiculously expensive.

I nearly bit the bullet and plunked down $2.5K AU for a new one. I scoured eBay for a decent second hand one, I pained over this for weeks.

Then I hit Youtube. Did a few 24-70 comparison searches and eventually l bought my first non red ring Canon lens. I got a Tamron...gotta say. Pleasantly surprised. Very much so.

1/45 f2.8 ISO100 @ 70mm in a very dark room. This thing goes alright.

 

[fcortese]

As some of you may know, my Canon 24-70mm f2.8 MkI died recently.
As all of you should know, this focal length is something you need in your bag (unless you're one of these prime only hippies).
As few of you would know (because you're all Sony and Nikon fanboys), the Canon 24-70MkII is ridiculously expensive.

I nearly bit the bullet and plunked down $2.5K AU for a new one. I scoured eBay for a decent second hand one, I pained over this for weeks.

Then I hit Youtube. Did a few 24-70 comparison searches and eventually l bought my first non red ring Canon lens. I got a Tamron...gotta say. Pleasantly surprised. Very much so.

1/45 f2.8 ISO100 @ 70mm in a very dark room. This thing goes alright.
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Adam, I agree. Tamron has upped their game with some of their recent releases. I got to try several of their lenses recently at an event they sponsored supplying us with their lenses and the quality of the pictures was extremely good. Good luck with your new lens. But it still comes down to the quality/skill of the photographer which you have already demonstrated you have.

 

[kenoh]

As some of you may know, my Canon 24-70mm f2.8 MkI died recently.
As all of you should know, this focal length is something you need in your bag (unless you're one of these prime only hippies).
As few of you would know (because you're all Sony and Nikon fanboys), the Canon 24-70MkII is ridiculously expensive.

I nearly bit the bullet and plunked down $2.5K AU for a new one. I scoured eBay for a decent second hand one, I pained over this for weeks.

Then I hit Youtube. Did a few 24-70 comparison searches and eventually l bought my first non red ring Canon lens. I got a Tamron...gotta say. Pleasantly surprised. Very much so.

1/45 f2.8 ISO100 @ 70mm in a very dark room. This thing goes alright.
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So, Sony Leica Prime hippie here... though starting to appreciate my 70-200 which I hardly ever use... Looks good... maybe would be better with a Contax Zeiss 45mm f2.8 Tessar though...

Seriously though, the quality of your work, like @fcortese says, means you will produce nice output from pretty much anything (except a Leica or a Sony - because you refuse to embrace the dark side)...

 

[MacRy]

As some of you may know, my Canon 24-70mm f2.8 MkI died recently.
As all of you should know, this focal length is something you need in your bag (unless you're one of these prime only hippies).
As few of you would know (because you're all Sony and Nikon fanboys), the Canon 24-70MkII is ridiculously expensive.

I nearly bit the bullet and plunked down $2.5K AU for a new one. I scoured eBay for a decent second hand one, I pained over this for weeks.

Then I hit Youtube. Did a few 24-70 comparison searches and eventually l bought my first non red ring Canon lens. I got a Tamron...gotta say. Pleasantly surprised. Very much so.

1/45 f2.8 ISO100 @ 70mm in a very dark room. This thing goes alright.
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TL;DR summary "Canon fan boy discovers other brands shocker"



Enjoy Adam. I'll sure you'll make it sing.

 

[AZhappyjack]

I'm curious about how you all operate... do you find your self getting in "ruts" where you tend to photograph the same types of things over and over? Like a "flower" phase, a "car" phase, etc, a "macro" phase, etc.?

 

[Hughmac]

Yes

Cheers

Hugh

 

[Apple fanboy]

As some of you may know, my Canon 24-70mm f2.8 MkI died recently.
As all of you should know, this focal length is something you need in your bag (unless you're one of these prime only hippies).
As few of you would know (because you're all Sony and Nikon fanboys), the Canon 24-70MkII is ridiculously expensive.

I nearly bit the bullet and plunked down $2.5K AU for a new one. I scoured eBay for a decent second hand one, I pained over this for weeks.

Then I hit Youtube. Did a few 24-70 comparison searches and eventually l bought my first non red ring Canon lens. I got a Tamron...gotta say. Pleasantly surprised. Very much so.

1/45 f2.8 ISO100 @ 70mm in a very dark room. This thing goes alright.
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Nikon glass isn't cheap either my friend!


But it is superior!

Never tried Tamron to be fair.
When I bought my Nikon 200-500, I did try the equivalent Sigma. Just found the auto focus felt a little slower.

 

[kenoh]

I'm curious about how you all operate... do you find your self getting in "ruts" where you tend to photograph the same types of things over and over? Like a "flower" phase, a "car" phase, etc, a "macro" phase, etc.?

Yep... i get stuck within a 200 yard radius of my house. I take pictures of anything within that blast radius. I kid myself I am perfecting my technical ability when really I am wasting shutter cycles... :-(

I desperately want to go do sunsets and sunrises, take long exposure cityscapes and HDR night street photography but I love in Glasgow so opportunities are somewhat infrequent.

That is why I like the weekly comps on here - it forces me to take a picture of something new.
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Nikon glass isn't cheap either my friend!


But it is superior!

Never tried Tamron to be fair.
When I bought my Nikon 200-500, I did try the equivalent Sigma. Just found the auto focus felt a little slower.

Now see if either if you had tried Leica or Zeiss glass you would have a different view... ;-)

Come on lads, bite, you know you want to...

 

[Apple fanboy]

Yep... i get stuck within a 200 yard radius of my house. I take pictures of anything within that blast radius. I kid myself I am perfecting my technical ability when really I am wasting shutter cycles... :-(

I desperately want to go do sunsets and sunrises, take long exposure cityscapes and HDR night street photography but I love in Glasgow so opportunities are somewhat infrequent.

That is why I like the weekly comps on here - it forces me to take a picture of something new.
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Now see if either if you had tried Leica or Zeiss glass you would have a different view... ;-)

Come on lads, bite, you know you want to...

If I tried Leica or Zeiss, I'd have to get a mortgage again!

Re shooting at home, tell me about it! My shutters hardly had any use this year

 

[The Bad Guy]

Nikon glass isn't cheap either my friend!


But it is superior!

Sure it is buddy, sure it is. How's that 70-200...sorry, 70-150 working out for you? At least you were correct on the price comment.

So, Sony Leica Prime hippie here... though starting to appreciate my 70-200 which I hardly ever use... Looks good... maybe would be better with a Contax Zeiss 45mm f2.8 Tessar though...

Seriously though, the quality of your work, like @fcortese says, means you will produce nice output from pretty much anything (except a Leica or a Sony - because you refuse to embrace the dark side)...

Don't get me wrong I love my 35mm, 85mm and 100mm macro. But as a walk around the 24-70 is great and for portraits the 70-200 is tough to beat.

And I'm open to using any brand, I just don't need to when I've got what I need already.

TL;DR summary "Canon fan boy discovers other brands shocker"



Enjoy Adam. I'll sure you'll make it sing.

Nargh, Canon is just what I ended up on. No fan boy at all.

But I do near piss myself with laughter watching photography fanboy wars take place in online forums. Most the people arguing can't even take a decent photo.
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I'm curious about how you all operate... do you find your self getting in "ruts" where you tend to photograph the same types of things over and over? Like a "flower" phase, a "car" phase, etc, a "macro" phase, etc.?

Yes. People.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Sure it is buddy, sure it is. How's that 70-200...sorry, 70-150 working out for you? At least you were correct on the price comment.

Don't get me wrong I love my 35mm, 85mm and 100mm macro. But as a walk around the 24-70 is great and for portraits the 70-200 is tough to beat.

And I'm open to using any brand, I just don't need to when I've got what I need already.

Nargh, Canon is just what I ended up on. No fan boy at all.

But I do near piss myself with laughter watching photography fanboy wars take place in online forums. Most the people arguing can't even take a decent photo.
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Yes. People.

Lol. I mostly ended up with Nikon as most of my kit came from work second hand.
My 70-200 2.8 for example cost me around £150. A 10th of what it's worth.
But as I don't shoot people it mostly stays at home!
And yes I'd take more skill over less equipment any day of the week. Sadly I seem to have that one the wrong way round!

 

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

 

[kenoh]

Lol. I mostly ended up with Nikon as most of my kit came from work second hand.
My 70-200 2.8 for example cost me around £150. A 10th of what it's worth.
But as I don't shoot people it mostly stays at home!
And yes I'd take more skill over less equipment any day of the week. Sadly I seem to have that one the wrong way round!

Yep I have that one the wrong way round too. We just need to practice.

And my god! When you said you got a good deal I didnt think you meant that good a deal!
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The transporter for the VLA antennas . No idea how they get the antenna on the transporter . That crane looks much too small …

Thats incredible!
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The transporter for the VLA antennas . No idea how they get the antenna on the transporter . That crane looks much too small …

The way i believe they work us that this transport backs under the antenna and jacks it up off the ground. That then frees the three concrete pedestals that the antenna sits on. The ctane is then used to move the concrete pedestals to the new position. The transport then moves along the tracks to the new location where they have repositioned the concrete pedestals and the transport than lowers the antenna back onto them.

That is some challenge lining those up properly I would imagine!