Photo of the Day May 2016

[CE3]

New Orleans is a great place to take pictures, they are just about everywhere you look. I last went there pre-Katrina and before that about 35 years ago. I remember music being played everywhere, on street corners, in restaurants and bars, just everywhere, even on a non-descript Sunday in April (Mardi Gras must be a zoo!). I hope that's still the case.

I would say that's still the case. I definitely heard lots of music in the quarter. The woman I sat next to on my flight back to Chicago said the energy of the city isn't what it used to be since Katrina, but that "it's getting there". I was expecting to be confronted with more run-down post-Katrina areas, but the New Orleans I encountered was in good shape and thriving.

That said, it's one of those special watery cities (like Venice), where you cross your fingers and hope they're still here 100 years from now.

 

[oblomow]

small brewery located in an old mill

 

[aldila]

Went to Waikiki to test out the my new 24-70 lens

 

[Phrasikleia]

Joshua trees in the moonlight raking through a wilderness area of Death Valley National Park, where I was leading a workshop at the time. As always, there is a story to go with the photo, which I shared here: LINK.

 

[anotherscotsman]

Comments always appreciated.
Dry Creek by another scotsman, on Flickr

 

[Doylem]

Dick Turpin's Cottage in Thaxted, Essex... with a Porsche Boxter S (that's more horse-power than the famous highwayman ever knew)...

 

[Hughmac]

Apple Blossom J8 by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Sony NEX 6, Jupiter 8 50mm @ f/2

Cheers

Hugh

 

[CE3]

 

[stillcrazyman]

A Heron silhouette at sunset

 

[Stupotpot]

I wanted to capture the silhouette of the two figures as they came out of the shade. It was kind of rushed though, due to people being around and me being a little apprehensive taking photos without their knowledge!
Goths in Sunlight by Stuart Tarn, on Flickr

 

[inkmich]

Flamenco dancers performing at the Flower Mart, an outdoor gathering celebrating Spring in Baltimore.

Panasonic DMC-G3, f/5.6, 1/500, 84 mm, ISO 200

 

[Buck987]

 

[Hughmac]

Apple Blossom J8 by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Sony NEX 6, Jupiter 8 50mm @ f/2

And just for comparison's sake, here's one taken with the Helios 44-2 58mm @ f/2...



Apple Blossom 44-2 by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

I think I'm preferring the Jupiter quite a lot now

Cheers

Hugh

 

[kenoh]

Went to Waikiki to test out the my new 24-70 lens

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That brings back memories! I won an award at work in 2011 and they sent me and my brother in law all expenses paid to Hawaii for a few days. We did it to the max!

Golf at Luana Hills, learned to surf in Waikiki, walked up and down Diamond Head, hiking in the "jungle", ocean kayaking, firing range in the shopping centre next to the hotel. They cordoned off a block of the town and took us to the Iolani Palace and we had a private concert from Train to close it out... good times...

It was a dream like holiday. Very lucky to live there!
[doublepost=1462787907][/doublepost]Took the girls out for the day to the park yesterday. Lovely weather, lots to do, great fun.

 

[stillcrazyman]

Taking off...

 

[georgeinnj]

And just for comparison's sake, here's one taken with the Helios 44-2 58mm @ f/2...



Apple Blossom 44-2 by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

I think I'm preferring the Jupiter quite a lot now

Cheers

Hugh

Yeah, the contrast and brightness seems to be a bit better with the Jupiter, but I also noticed that the shutter speed on the helios shot was about half of the jupiter one, so could be the different light conditions doing that. Bokeh is definitely different, softer overall with the helios.

 

[Hughmac]

Yeah, the contrast and brightness seems to be a bit better with the Jupiter, but I also noticed that the shutter speed on the helios shot was about half of the jupiter one, so could be the different light conditions doing that. Bokeh is definitely different, softer overall with the helios.

It seems that I took these shots within 10 minutes of each other, so it would probably be my position in relation to the sunlight that caused any shutter speed differences.
I personally prefer the rendition from the Jupiter; even the bokeh. Both shots have been mucked around a bit with in PP but basically as taken.

Cheers

Hugh

 

[Apple fanboy]

That brings back memories! I won an award at work in 2011 and they sent me and my brother in law all expenses paid to Hawaii for a few days. We did it to the max!

Golf at Luana Hills, learned to surf in Waikiki, walked up and down Diamond Head, hiking in the "jungle", ocean kayaking, firing range in the shopping centre next to the hotel. They cordoned off a block of the town and took us to the Iolani Palace and we had a private concert from Train to close it out... good times...

It was a dream like holiday. Very lucky to live there!
[doublepost=1462787907][/doublepost]Took the girls out for the day to the park yesterday. Lovely weather, lots to do, great fun.

You sure those are your kids your photographing?

Anyway a lovely photo.

 

[gaswerks]

putzing around w extension tubes ... 800 ISO, f/6.3, 1/20 s ...

 

[DesterWallaboo]

Another photo from the shoot I was involved with a couple months back.

 

[Apple fanboy]

putzing around w extension tubes ... 800 ISO, f/6.3, 1/20 s ...

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Nice.

 

[kenoh]

You sure those are your kids your photographing?

Anyway a lovely photo.

Well, my wife insists they are mine... and judging by the temper on the pair of them then I am inclined to believe her...

 

[Apple fanboy]

Well, my wife insists they are mine... and judging by the temper on the pair of them then I am inclined to believe her...

You've seen nothing yet mate. Wait until they are teenagers!

 

[Hughmac]

Well, my wife insists they are mine... and judging by the temper on the pair of them then I am inclined to believe her...

You've seen nothing yet mate. Wait until they are teenagers!

They're gingers, what do you expect

Cheers

Hugh

 

[DesterWallaboo]

And now for something completely different...

This is a photo of cracked mud in a desert playa. You can read the story about it here: LINK.

Superb
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Another on the red background. This is the latest bully in the yard, trying to chase off the other birds..


Allen's Hummingbird by MCH-1138, on Flickr

Nikon D7000 • Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) • 1/250 @ f/16 • 3 Speedlights

This is excellent.
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putzing around w extension tubes ... 800 ISO, f/6.3, 1/20 s ...

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This is great.