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Photo of the Day March 2015

Mockingbird

Quick grab at the park today. I used Nikon D7000 with Nikkor 70-200 VRII lens.
 

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MacRy said:
It was. I'm really not happy with it. It was my first time shooting anything other than watches or the occasional person with a strobe and I didn't have a lot of time to play around and get it set up right. I would have liked, at least, one more light to give the bike a rim light. It's my birthday next weekend and I've got a couple of Yongnuo YN-560 iii strobes coming my way. Looking forward to trying those out.

I'm also annoyed with the big black line on the wall which couldn't be helped because the wall itself was barely bigger than the bike. It's all part of the learning process I guess.

Here's the other shot I got, which I'm also unhappy with.

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Christ you are picky. They are great shots but I know what you mean. How about taking your watch shot experience and get in close? Pick out some details like the old school saddle? Or that beautiful blue on the tank?
 
I'm my own worse audience. You have to be to improve.

I did get some detail shots because my friend wanted a record of the parts he'd manufactured for the bike.

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JamesMike said:
Your owl shot are great! Are you able to identify particular owls?
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Thanks very much JamesMike.

I tend to revisit certain areas so more often than not, I can identify particular owls. Owls are habitual and very territorial by nature so I often see the same bird in the same area. They also have distinct markings or features that set them apart from each other.

I think I photographed the snowy in the last shot on 4 different occasions.
 
Doylem said:
I saw this 'wayside shrine', sign and cars... and thought this would make a saleable stock shot... on the subject of road safety. Or is it just tacky and tasteless?...

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For me it's a bit tasteless. Like photographing a church yard. Old tomb stones from 100's of years ago are fine, but people's recent loses are not something I like to take pictures of.
 
Doylem said:
I saw this 'wayside shrine', sign and cars... and thought this would make a saleable stock shot... on the subject of road safety. Or is it just tacky and tasteless?...

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I like it because of you have the car blurred while passing the sign of loss. Perhaps it will remind people to slow down a little.
 
Cheese&Apple said:
Thanks very much JamesMike.

I tend to revisit certain areas so more often than not, I can identify particular owls. Owls are habitual and very territorial by nature so I often see the same bird in the same area. They also have distinct markings or features that set them apart from each other.

I think I photographed the snowy in the last shot on 4 different occasions.
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Yes, they can be territorial. As I'm traveling, have been keeping on the local news back home and they are having trouble on a walking trail with a owl attacking walkers and joggers.
 
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