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Photo of the day : March 2014
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Well, my tour was quite awhile ago(1995). You know, never thought about it but maybe they're ALL Dans.
Poquoson Sunset
Poquoson is a sleepy town adjacent to mine known for its oysters and fishing...
_GLS1113 - Version 2 by wwsakall, on Flickr
Poquoson is a sleepy town adjacent to mine known for its oysters and fishing...
_GLS1113 - Version 2 by wwsakall, on Flickr
This is a local sled-dog race taking place in North Pole, Alaska. The temperature was around -12 degrees F., and there were people everywhere taking pictures. I saw several from Australia; most looked pretty warm with enough winter clothing to look as wide as a refrigerator. But all that matters is that they were warm and happy.
Probably a Gopro or similar devise.
Tried catching a hummingbird in flight for the first time. This was the best of the bunch to my eye. Lots to work on, but I was pretty happy with it for a first effort.
Hummingbird by MCH-1138, on Flickr
D7000 Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 17mm (heavily cropped) 1/250 @ f/11
Hummingbird by MCH-1138, on Flickr
D7000 Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 17mm (heavily cropped) 1/250 @ f/11
Thank you.
Normally I steer clear of power lines, towers and such but I just love the layers of manmade objects in this one.
I'm taking a large format class at the Collage of Southern Nevada. They supplied us with cameras but I found an amazing deal on a mint Toyo-View 45G with a 135mm lens. The instructor was telling me that there is a method of developing the film where you get all the depth in the shadows and preserve the detail in the lights. I'll have to see if I can do that with the equipment we have in the darkroom. As it was I knocked down the highlights quite a bit in Lightroom.
Nice shot. Hoover Dam???? Pretty interesting place. Lots of history. Recommend that you take the tour, it's outstanding. Try to get "Dan the Dam guide"
I've been on the dam tour but it has been a long time - probably more than 15 years ago. It is a fascinating place.
I had several people tell me this looked like a movie set so...
Another bird from the weekend. Some guy I was following around was putting down bird seed. So all I had to do was wait around.
Busted out the 70-200mm for the first time in a long time. It still works.
Profile by Adam_Campbell, on Flickr
Profile by Adam_Campbell, on Flickr
it reminded me of this for some reason, even though angle and subject are off my a mile
Requiem for a Dream - Ellen Burstyn
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I had several people tell me this looked like a movie set so...
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that's absolutely brilliant!!
Wow! Been out and busy all weekend...tons of great stuff to catch-up on.
You're to a great start AFB. You've now got the hardware (btw...well done & congrats!) the rest is really about practice, patience and understanding your subject to get a clear isolated shot in good light.
Subject isolation can be tricky but I never go out without a bag of food in my pocket to entice birds and critters into the open. Unsalted peanuts in the shell, peanuts out of the shell and chopped peanuts will encourage all but the extremely skittish out into the open. Just be careful to ask if it's ok to feed if you're in a place like a nature reserve. If you're out in the "wild"...got to it and have fun.
Pigeons, seagulls, ducks, swans, etc. may seem a bit common and mundane but they can be a lot of fun to photograph and are are great way to practice and hone your skills.
Good idea needfx but I wonder if it's possible to improve on the accesible information that's out there from the enthusiasts and pros - other than consolidation. Just some links might be good...I have a couple that I could put-up when I have some time to spare.
That's a RTH if I've every seen one MacRy...well done! How about a shot of that common Phoenix you mentioned?
This is really good AFB...well done. You've capture this guy in a great setting and nailed the all important focus on the birds eye.
Contrary to what I said above, subject isolation isn't everything if the setting supports the subject.
~ Peter
First time out shooting with my 70-300mm Nikon zoom today. Getting the wildlife in shot is really hard. Much respect for all you guys that have posted super wildlife shots here before.
In an ideal world of course the twigs wouldn't be in front of the squirrel. But he was very skittish. As soon as I tried to move he was gone.
Comments always appreciated.
You're to a great start AFB. You've now got the hardware (btw...well done & congrats!) the rest is really about practice, patience and understanding your subject to get a clear isolated shot in good light.
Subject isolation can be tricky but I never go out without a bag of food in my pocket to entice birds and critters into the open. Unsalted peanuts in the shell, peanuts out of the shell and chopped peanuts will encourage all but the extremely skittish out into the open. Just be careful to ask if it's ok to feed if you're in a place like a nature reserve. If you're out in the "wild"...got to it and have fun.
Pigeons, seagulls, ducks, swans, etc. may seem a bit common and mundane but they can be a lot of fun to photograph and are are great way to practice and hone your skills.
Good idea needfx but I wonder if it's possible to improve on the accesible information that's out there from the enthusiasts and pros - other than consolidation. Just some links might be good...I have a couple that I could put-up when I have some time to spare.
Bird....possibly a red tailed hawk.
Fujifilm XE1 with Jupiter 11 125mm
That's a RTH if I've every seen one MacRy...well done! How about a shot of that common Phoenix you mentioned?
So as promised here id the Red Tailed Hawk! He is the UK variety so looks a little different! Also he is hiding as he is camera shy.
For anyone in the Dudley area, I went to Saltwells Nature reserve and had a great time. I've never been birding before, but it was hard not to get some good shots. I'll post more over the next few days.
Comments always welcome.
This is really good AFB...well done. You've capture this guy in a great setting and nailed the all important focus on the birds eye.
Contrary to what I said above, subject isolation isn't everything if the setting supports the subject.
~ Peter
Thanks. I wondered who thought it would be a good idea to plant the middle row of trees and then decided to chop them down. The path is about 2 metres wide.
I've been wanting to go around Richmond to get some photos, this gave me another place I'm gonna check out.
Wow! Been out and busy all weekend...tons of great stuff to catch-up on.
You're to a great start AFB. You've now got the hardware (btw...well done & congrats!) the rest is really about practice, patience and understanding your subject to get a clear isolated shot in good light.
Subject isolation can be tricky but I never go out without a bag of food in my pocket to entice birds and critters into the open. Unsalted peanuts in the shell, peanuts out of the shell and chopped peanuts will encourage all but the extremely skittish out into the open. Just be careful to ask if it's ok to feed if you're in a place like a nature reserve. If you're out in the "wild"...got to it and have fun.
Pigeons, seagulls, ducks, swans, etc. may seem a bit common and mundane but they can be a lot of fun to photograph and are are great way to practice and hone your skills.
Good idea needfx but I wonder if it's possible to improve on the accesible information that's out there from the enthusiasts and pros - other than consolidation. Just some links might be good...I have a couple that I could put-up when I have some time to spare.
That's a RTH if I've every seen one MacRy...well done! How about a shot of that common Phoenix you mentioned?
This is really good AFB...well done. You've capture this guy in a great setting and nailed the all important focus on the birds eye.
Contrary to what I said above, subject isolation isn't everything if the setting supports the subject.
~ Peter
Thanks for all the feedback! I was not expecting to get so many nice shots. That said with wildlife photography you get a lot more failures than my usual landscape stuff. I think some of this is more luck than judgement.
Looking forward to getting some more time out with my new rig. Although found out I can't take both my lenses with my current bag, so looks like another expense. (just don't tell Mrs Apple fanboy!)
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Catching a good squirrel isn't as easy as it looks is it? Nice job btw.
