Photo of the Day May 2016

[kenoh]

You need help!

Was just a joke!

 

[Apple fanboy]

Was just a joke!

I'll let you off then!

 

[Stupotpot]

Great subject and colors from my perspective as a landscape dude. I would like the composition better if it wasn't quite so centered. Maybe more sky and less water with more of the light on the left and less of the dark on the right. So, move the vertical center of this image to the right and the horizontal center down.

Dale

Thanks for the critique, Dale! You make interesting points, and I agree with the centre heavy nature. I'm only starting with photography (since Christmas) and I must get out of the habit of putting the horizon in the middle! I know about the rule of thirds etc, but I tend to forget!! I actually prefer more water and less sky, but there's opinions for you!

Thanks for taking the time to comment!
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"Set the controls for the heart of the Sun.."

Can I ask what shutter speed you've used here? I'm struggling with getting birds sharp!
[doublepost=1462472036][/doublepost] Seashell by Stuart Tarn, on Flickr
Today's effort!

 

[kenoh]

Thanks for the critique, Dale! You make interesting points, and I agree with the centre heavy nature. I'm only starting with photography (since Christmas) and I must get out of the habit of putting the horizon in the middle! I know about the rule of thirds etc, but I tend to forget!! I actually prefer more water and less sky, but there's opinions for you!

Thanks for taking the time to comment!
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Can I ask what shutter speed you've used here? I'm struggling with getting birds sharp!
[doublepost=1462472036][/doublepost] Seashell by Stuart Tarn, on Flickr
Today's effort!

You are doing great. Thing is you are on a journey. It'll take time but will click one day. Rule of thirds is an easy one to remember and if you force yourself for a while it will come second nature. In the meantime we will give our opinions - and thats all it is... You dont have to listen to it but if it helps you get better then Its all good.

 

[Clix Pix]

No, I usually only shoot one or two frames a day.



Isn't @Cheese&Apple a Nikon shooter? I think AFB is on to something here...

Seriously though, Ken, I haven't burned out any SD cards yet (insert plug for SanDisk here), but I take a lot of shots that never see the light of day. I think the nature of wildlife photography in particular is that you often take a lot of photos in order to get a very few really decent ones -- especially if you are an amateur like me.

To give you a somewhat extreme example from my LR catalog, it looks like one day last month I shot about 400 frames of ambient light photos (this skews high because I don't have to worry about flashes recycling, etc., but shooting 200 frames would not be uncommon for a session). 75 of those survived my initial cull (and I am not a particularly aggressive culler). And although some of them are decent and perhaps even interesting, none of them really made me say "wow" during my initial pass, so I haven't published any of them. I will take another pass through at some point to see if there are one or two that are worth developing a little more and I may save one or two to use as reminders for myself on how the lighting ideas played out, but the likelihood is that most of the 75 will simply get tossed on the next go-round.

So rest assured that there is a lot of trial-and-error that goes on behind the scenes. Except when I break out my stuffed-bird collection (cue Monty Python)...

MCH, I'm curious......are hummingbirds the only thing you shoot? I don't think I have ever seen anything else from you!

 

[anotherscotsman]

You are doing great. Thing is you are on a journey. It'll take time but will click one day. Rule of thirds is an easy one to remember and if you force yourself for a while it will come second nature. In the meantime we will give our opinions - and thats all it is... You dont have to listen to it but if it helps you get better then Its all good.

Thanks for the critique, Dale! You make interesting points, and I agree with the centre heavy nature. I'm only starting with photography (since Christmas) and I must get out of the habit of putting the horizon in the middle! I know about the rule of thirds etc, but I tend to forget!! I actually prefer more water and less sky, but there's opinions for you!

You might not think so but the discussions and friendly comments here have certainly helped me - at the end of the day enjoy it for yourself with other people liking what you do as a great bonus.

 

[stillcrazyman]

Can I ask what shutter speed you've used here? I'm struggling with getting birds sharp!

Blind luck. Or to sound like I know what I'm doing -
Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM (SAL1650)
ISO 100
FOCAL LENGTH 50.0 mm (75.0 mm in 35mm)
APERTURE f/8
EXPOSURE TIME 0.004s (1/250)

 

[Stupotpot]

Blind luck. Or to sound like I know what I'm doing -
Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM (SAL1650)
ISO 100
FOCAL LENGTH 50.0 mm (75.0 mm in 35mm)
APERTURE f/8
EXPOSURE TIME 0.004s (1/250)

Love the honesty!
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You might not think so but the discussions and friendly comments here have certainly helped me - at the end of the day enjoy it for yourself with other people liking what you do as a great bonus.

Thanks for your comments, guys!
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You are doing great. Thing is you are on a journey. It'll take time but will click one day. Rule of thirds is an easy one to remember and if you force yourself for a while it will come second nature. In the meantime we will give our opinions - and thats all it is... You dont have to listen to it but if it helps you get better then Its all good.

Thanks for the suggestion, Kenoh!

 

[MCH-1138]

MCH, I'm curious......are hummingbirds the only thing you shoot? I don't think I have ever seen anything else from you!

No, not just hummingbirds, although I suppose it may seem that way. I had a few shots of flowers mixed in over the past couple of weeks. Had a good run with egrets and some other birds last year. A few batches of animals at the LA Zoo. Some fun stuff with Legos if you dig back a bit.

But hummingbirds is the niche I have carved out at the moment.

I'd like to have a go at macro and landscapes and portraits at some point. Haven't really gotten there yet.

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@Stupotpot -- I'll echo what @kenoh and @anotherscotsman have said. It's very much a journey and learning process. I don't think my photography was half as good or interesting when I started out as yours is already. I'd like to think that I have improved over time, but I'm sure there are differing opinions.

 

[kenoh]

No, not just hummingbirds, although I suppose it may seem that way. I had a few shots of flowers mixed in over the past couple of weeks. Had a good run with egrets and some other birds last year. A few batches of animals at the LA Zoo. Some fun stuff with Legos if you dig back a bit.

But hummingbirds is the niche I have carved out at the moment.

I'd like to have a go in macro and landscapes and portraits at some point. Haven't really gotten there yet.

Hummingbird shots could almost be agued as macro!

 

[Doylem]

 

[Apple fanboy]

No, not just hummingbirds, although I suppose it may seem that way. I had a few shots of flowers mixed in over the past couple of weeks. Had a good run with egrets and some other birds last year. A few batches of animals at the LA Zoo. Some fun stuff with Legos if you dig back a bit.

But hummingbirds is the niche I have carved out at the moment.

I'd like to have a go at macro and landscapes and portraits at some point. Haven't really gotten there yet.

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@Stupotpot -- I'll echo what @kenoh and @anotherscotsman have said. It's very much a journey and learning process. I don't think my photography was half as good or interesting when I started out as yours is already. I'd like to think that I have improved over time, but I'm sure there are differing opinions.

Better to be good at one thing MCH-1138 than mediocre at lots of things!

 

[Stupotpot]

No, not just hummingbirds, although I suppose it may seem that way. I had a few shots of flowers mixed in over the past couple of weeks. Had a good run with egrets and some other birds last year. A few batches of animals at the LA Zoo. Some fun stuff with Legos if you dig back a bit.

But hummingbirds is the niche I have carved out at the moment.

I'd like to have a go at macro and landscapes and portraits at some point. Haven't really gotten there yet.

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@Stupotpot -- I'll echo what @kenoh and @anotherscotsman have said. It's very much a journey and learning process. I don't think my photography was half as good or interesting when I started out as yours is already. I'd like to think that I have improved over time, but I'm sure there are differing opinions.

Wow, thanks so much!

 

[Rowbear]

Your pictures always make me want to travel. Love them all

 

[MCH-1138]

Better to be good at one thing MCH-1138 than mediocre at lots of things!

Thanks, AFB, but I am mediocre at a great many things...

Wow, thanks so much!

Don't let it go to your head, young man -- you have no idea how bad I was when I started out! Seriously though, keep up the good work.

Your pictures always make me want to travel. Love them all

I agree with @Rowbear here, @Doylem -- you really do capture the unique beauty and personality of the many places you venture through.

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Not a hummingbird...

"TK-421, why haven't you mowed the lawn?"

iPhone 5

 

[Apple fanboy]

Thanks, AFB, but I am mediocre at a great many things...



Don't let it go to your head, young man -- you have no idea how bad I was when I started out! Seriously though, keep up the good work.



I agree with @Rowbear here, @Doylem -- you really do capture the unique beauty and personality of the many places you venture through.

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Not a hummingbird...

"TK-421, why haven't you mowed the lawn?"
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iPhone 5

The Focus is strong with this one.
[doublepost=1462487877][/doublepost]More british bird wildlife from the weekend.
_DSC9727 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

 

[Hughmac]

Sunset over Tilbury Grain Terminal by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Nikon Coolpix P6000, as taken, no post processing

Cheers

Hugh

 

[Ish]

Beautiful photo of a charming scene. One that wouldn't have looked half as good if you hadn't waited until the sun came out. I like the lone man walking his dog, he really adds to the picture. A few more steps and he'd have hidden the wheelie bin! I keep looking at this photo—at first glance I wondered if it was leaning very slightly to the right, but then the road looks level, so it could be that the old buildings are a bit wonky. Where was this taken?

 

[CE3]

Spider Lilies in bloom @ Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

 

[stillcrazyman]

The start of another sunset...

 

[anotherscotsman]

OK so it is still Arizona but at least it has some water in it....comments always appreciated.


Red Rock reflections by another scotsman, on Flickr

 

[oblomow]

dolmen D26

 

[Doylem]

Beautiful photo of a charming scene. One that wouldn't have looked half as good if you hadn't waited until the sun came out. I like the lone man walking his dog, he really adds to the picture. A few more steps and he'd have hidden the wheelie bin! I keep looking at this photo—at first glance I wondered if it was leaning very slightly to the right, but then the road looks level, so it could be that the old buildings are a bit wonky. Where was this taken?

Thanks. It was taken in Woodbridge, Suffolk, where a lot of the buildings seem to lean one way or another!

Willy Lott's Cottage at Flatford...

 

[Apple fanboy]

Robin singing.

_DSC9733 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

 

[oblomow]

dutch moorland