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Photo of the Day May 2014
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Yes.
I shouldn't say around the corner. It's more like at the end of the year, beginning 2015.
For those who may be interested, I posted a few more of the white background shots on my Flickr page, but I wanted to move on to a different setup for POTD. Hopefully you can make out the purple flash on this fellow's throat -- it has been challenging to try and capture.
Hummingbird (2759) by MCH-1138, on Flickr
D7000 Nikon 85mm f/1.8G 1/250 @ f/5.6 1 Speedlight
Hummingbird (2759) by MCH-1138, on Flickr
D7000 Nikon 85mm f/1.8G 1/250 @ f/5.6 1 Speedlight
Quieter and quicker AF I'm guessing? Can't be the IQ as it's a belter in that department.
First shot with my newly delivered Fujinon XF 35mm lens. It's a sharp little bugger wide open
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Fujfilm XE1 with XF 35mm F1.4
Kind of a glass half empty, half full kind of shot?
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I can see why. Pin sharp.
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Which background do you prefer? I like them both, but the natural looks more er natural to me!
I'd imagine. Everyone that I know that uses it speaks highly of the lens. The reviews say otherwise so I've been on the fence about it. I won't tolerate a noisy lens so I'll be waiting for version 2.
Thanks, Peter. The thought has crossed my mind. Overcoming my severe vertigo will prove the challenge for me in this! I can't get anywhere near the edge and hence don't get the best of the wider views...
Thank you, oblomow. It's the perspective and finishing that gets me with this one.
It can be seen larger over on my site.
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Todays effort is from the same rooftop, just looking ninety degrees to the right and from a few metres back from where I took yesterdays. This is looking over the edge of the city out into the northern suburbs. Our city is designed with parklands surrounding it, hence the black voids here. The two buildings in the foreground are part of the state library, the blue taller building is a part of the Adelaide University and the yellow cathedral is Saint Peters Cathedral. There's a spot of light painting across the roof to lift it out of complete shadow.
This is also a manual blending of three exposures and I am slowly working on one that faces the reverse of this one, so you get a part of the CBD skyline.
Congrats on the new lens!
Thanks. Did your new LE arrive today?
I haven't had a chance to shoot much with it so far but what I have has definitely impressed. It is a pretty noisy lens with plenty of whirring and clicking. It tends to hunt a fair bit close up too. A worthwhile purchase though I think.
I spent ages around this tree trying to get a good bumble bee shot. Whenever I set my tripod up, they just didn't want to be in that part of the tree. I moved round one side, they went round the other. In the end i have about 3 that are okay. I like the way the sun catches the wings in this one, but would have preferred him to look at me. 
20140502-_DSC1953 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr
comments (or general bumble bee advice) welcome.
20140502-_DSC1953 by apple fanboy1, on Flickrcomments (or general bumble bee advice) welcome.
Thanks AFB.
I spent ages around this tree trying to get a good bumble bee shot. Whenever I set my tripod up, they just didn't want to be in that part of the tree. I moved round one side, they went round the other. In the end i have about 3 that are okay. I like the way the sun catches the wings in this one, but would have preferred him to look at me.
https://flic.kr/p/ndvp1P
comments (or general bumble bee advice) welcome.
The wildlife photographer's term for this is a "butt shot". Next time you could try to encourage him towards you by putting some nectar on your nose.
Nice capture...well done AFB!
It's already getting difficult to find the XF35 in stock at the major retailers.
Thanks, AFB. I like them both, in different ways. I think I prefer the "natural" background in terms of an overall more interesting photo. But I like the white and black backgrounds as a means of focusing interest on the birds and emphasizing their color and detail -- sort of a more "science textbook" look, if you will. And they are all interesting to me as a means of learning and experimenting with new techniques.
I spent ages around this tree trying to get a good bumble bee shot. Whenever I set my tripod up, they just didn't want to be in that part of the tree. I moved round one side, they went round the other. In the end i have about 3 that are okay. I like the way the sun catches the wings in this one, but would have preferred him to look at me.
comments (or general bumble bee advice) welcome.
Nice capture (even if it is a "butt shot" as Cheese&Apple notes
). You may recall my brief foray into bee photos before I put up my hummingbird feeder. I usually found late afternoon backlit shots to be the most interesting because the sunlight would act as a rim light against the bee's wings and fur (is that right -- do bees have fur?). Are you using the tripod so you can trigger remotely?I got mine used from eBay for £300 and it doesn't have any signs of use at all. If I didn't know better I'd say it was a brand new lens.
Thanks, AFB. I like them both, in different ways. I think I prefer the "natural" background in terms of an overall more interesting photo. But I like the white and black backgrounds as a means of focusing interest on the birds and emphasizing their color and detail -- sort of a more "science textbook" look, if you will. And they are all interesting to me as a means of learning and experimenting with new techniques.
Nice capture (even if it is a "butt shot" as Cheese&Apple notes
I was using a tripod but not my remote. Which is stupid really as it was in my bag!
Oh yes!
It's a lovely camera, not a mark on it anywhere and hardly used. I noticed that the black finish is a bit different from the one on the X-E1. It's smoother and shinier, like a satin finish. This one will be staying for a while
