Photo of the Day May 2018

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

I love Japanese Maples! Great shot!

Thanks @Bigtree They are one of my favourites too, but we can't grow them here very easily, being down on the coast only just in from the beach. Well, apart from one variety that's surprisingly sun-hardy! My favourites are the ones with the deep crimson coloured leaves that are long and thin in nature.

 

[Susurs]

 

[0002378]

CAUTION - Crappy camera (think 2008 point and shoot)

Glacier in Seward, Alaska, on a cloudy day.

 

[Hughmac]

Sedge Bloom by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Cheers

Hugh

 

[oblomow]

when in Italy...
this country is literally littered with chapels and churches. Every village/collection of house has its own chapel. Even the deserted ones high in the mountains.

 

[Cheese&Apple]

Sunrise view of the Golden Gate

 

[stillcrazyman]

Closeup of a plant that was covered in some sort of cocoon or web. These caterpillar looking critters were inside. One little one appear to be looking up at me

 

[fcortese]

Vernazza looking towards Monterosso

 

[mollyc]

More Autumn colours.

Canon 550D, Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8, Multi-segment Metering, Aperture Priority
ISO 100, 25mm, f/2.8, 1/100

This is fantastic. Love the colors.
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Vernazza looking towards Monterosso

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This is amazing too!

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Can't remember this bird's name, but he sure looks interesting.

 

[someoldguy]

Closeup of a plant that was covered in some sort of cocoon or web. These caterpillar looking critters were inside. One little one appear to be looking up at me

Looks like some sort of tent caterpillar .... easily taken care of with a blowtorch (seriously)

 

[kgphotos]

More Autumn colours.

Canon 550D, Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8, Multi-segment Metering, Aperture Priority
ISO 100, 25mm, f/2.8, 1/100

Beautiful photo Alex. Our Japanese Maple just bloomed. I've been taking photos of it. Will post once processed.

Sunrise view of the Golden Gate

These photos are just stunning.

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Can't remember this bird's name, but he sure looks interesting.

I believe it is an African Crowned Cane.


Here's another photo of the Red Winged Blackbird.

 

[mpfuchs]

Thanks everyone for the help. I will post another photo of this bird tomorrow, but I believe @Cheese&Apple is correct. It looks like a female Red Winged Blackbird. I googled different types of birds by description. Couldn't seem to find one that matched so because I get a lot of sparrows I put it out there. I get a lot of variety of other birds as well. Sometimes, I'll sit on my deck with camera in hand and wait for them.

Yes, female red winged blackbird is correct. Here is one I took last year:
Female Red-Winged Blackbird by Martin Fuchs, on Flickr

 

[akash.nu]

This one came to say hi

 

[anotherscotsman]

Running out of stuff to post - need a holiday or another business trip...Comments always appreciated.


Streets of SF 4 by another scotsman, on Flickr

 

[Apple fanboy]

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Can't remember this bird's name, but he sure looks interesting.

Nigel.
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Beautiful photo Alex. Our Japanese Maple just bloomed. I've been taking photos of it. Will post once processed.



These photos are just stunning.



I believe it is an African Crowned Cane.


Here's another photo of the Red Winged Blackbird.

They certainly look prettier than our black birds in the UK.
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Sunrise view of the Golden Gate

Beautiful. How many photographers were there with you? I suspect this is one of the most photographed spots in the world.

 

[AppleKarma]

 

[keyrex]

Some pink flower buds in my garden.
Peter, i tried your suggestion for the rim light, it didnt quite work out as planned but i was still quite pleased with the result. Thanks for the tips, the metering worked a treat too.

 

[scotttnz]

More Autumn colours.

Canon 550D, Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8, Multi-segment Metering, Aperture Priority
ISO 100, 25mm, f/2.8, 1/100

Great shot!

I went looking for some autumn colours over the weekend. The closest I got was this:

Panasonic G9 and 100-300ii

 

[mollyc]

142/365 | Watercolored

 

[Apple fanboy]

I was happy this guy came to visit our garden and hung around for long enough that I could grab my camera.

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Mrs AFB not so much. She was concerned the Sparrow Hawk would eat this years batch of baby sparrows. He left empty beaked though.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

I was happy this guy came to visit our garden and hung around for long enough that I could grab my camera.

_DSC1315 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

Mrs AFB not so much. She was concerned the Sparrow Hawk would eat this years batch of baby sparrows. He left empty beaked though.

Oh buddy, a few weeks ago a baby peregrine falcon killed a robin in our backyard. Our little kids got a lesson about nature that day! It was hard not to feel bad for the poor robin.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Oh buddy, a few weeks ago a baby peregrine falcon killed a robin in our backyard. Our little kids got a lesson about nature that day! It was hard not to feel bad for the poor robin.

I think Mrs AFB would have chased him off if I hadn't been there. If she'd seen the Robin muder she would have got very upset!

 

[0002378]

Vernazza looking towards Monterosso

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Stunning ! What I wouldn't give to own a cottage up there.

 

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

Some fallen leaves in the Japanese Maple gully.

Canon 550D, Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8, Multi-segment Metering, Aperture Priority
ISO 640, 50mm, f/2.8, 1/80