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Photo of the day - June 2021
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Sometimes, you've just got to use what is available. I noticed these flowers in the yard and tried out the camera on the iphone11.
Two weeks later, another eclipse! I happened to be in the area visiting family, which means I was able to see both the lunar one and now the solar one! Unfortunately I didn't realize it was happening while I was here, so I didn't bring any eclipse glasses. Luckily with mirrorless you can watch it through the viewfinder without them. Definitely would've preferred to have a grad ND with me though, the shadows are pushed as much as possible and the highlights dropped down just to get a bit of details!
And a link to Lightroom's Before/After view of the edit
And a link to Lightroom's Before/After view of the edit
Something I shot this evening. The sun came out as I was gardening this evening.
Less than 40 hours ago, it was 30°C (That's 86°F) in my province. Today however? It's 0°C and currently snowing. I went out with my SLR and snapped a few shots. This is one of those shots.
My shovel and salt were put away ages ago. Now I have to take them out of storage to deal with this mess.
My shovel and salt were put away ages ago. Now I have to take them out of storage to deal with this mess.
I was hanging around by the orange ball tree in our garden, waiting for the inevitable bee to land, when I spotted this crab spider, also waiting for something to land 
Apparently if the spider stays on that flower for a while it will change colour to match for a perfect camouflage.
Nikon D5200, Sigma 50-150mm @ f/4
Cheers
Hugh
Apparently if the spider stays on that flower for a while it will change colour to match for a perfect camouflage.
Nikon D5200, Sigma 50-150mm @ f/4
Cheers
Hugh
Cool. I have a spider shot for tomorrow. I'll @MacRy to let him know!I was hanging around by the orange ball tree in our garden, waiting for the inevitable bee to land, when I spotted this crab spider, also waiting for something to land
Apparently if the spider stays on that flower for a while it will change colour to match for a perfect camouflage.
Nikon D5200, Sigma 50-150mm @ f/4
Cheers
Hugh
I’m a sucker for old-school cars. This isn’t mine, (Shop owners) his Camaro Z28.
This is about as clean as you’re ever going to find a Z28 in this condition, probably well worth three times its price tag.
This is about as clean as you’re ever going to find a Z28 in this condition, probably well worth three times its price tag.
My original plan going back to 2017 when I saw this was coming was to drive to the Jersey shore around 2, 3am this morning to capture this mornings, sunrise Annular Solar Eclipse. That plan fell apart though, plus a good chance of overcast skies from the weather reports (Clouds near me were a "lower possibility.)
A last second scramble to find a decent view with low obstructions led me on an overpass of the PA Turnpike. It DID seem bleak around 5:20am for the 5:29am sunrise - lot of low clouds. I saw the faint orange glow below the tree line. From sunrise to about 5:43am I was able to get a slew of shots before the sun went behind the clouds until around 6:10am (still a "chunk" out of the sun, but not as dramatic) Used a 600mm lens with a ND filter. *I probably could have got away without the filter though. Oh and from the other shots I've seen - which are incredible, Jersey shore had some clouds, but the sun wasn't totally obscured.
A last second scramble to find a decent view with low obstructions led me on an overpass of the PA Turnpike. It DID seem bleak around 5:20am for the 5:29am sunrise - lot of low clouds. I saw the faint orange glow below the tree line. From sunrise to about 5:43am I was able to get a slew of shots before the sun went behind the clouds until around 6:10am (still a "chunk" out of the sun, but not as dramatic) Used a 600mm lens with a ND filter. *I probably could have got away without the filter though. Oh and from the other shots I've seen - which are incredible, Jersey shore had some clouds, but the sun wasn't totally obscured.
it's the "Lone Cypress", they say it could be 250 yrs old, and yes, they are trying to keep it standing ...
Looks like what is left of a famous tree on 17 Mile Drive, I have an old poster that has more branches.
yes, I first photographed it in 1991, looks healthier ... if I remember, I'll post that photo tomorrow ...
A senior citizen sitting on a bench with his dogs, taken on January 2019 with a XS in Chapultepec park, Mx city.
Yeah it was somewhat cloudy where I was too (Cape Cod), but that ended up being a good thing because I didn’t have an ND filter with me. All of the good shots I got had the sun behind enough clouds to act as an ND (but not so much cloud cover to obscure it entirely). By the time the sun got above the clouds it was still in partial eclipse but 1/8000” f/36 ISO100 was still overexposing enough that you couldn’t really see much. That was at 240mm.
