Photo of The Day - May 2023

[mollyc]

 

[Clix Pix]

 

[Janichsan]

 

[AZhappyjack]

 

[ovbacon]

 

[macguru212]

Blooming Saguaro

 

[svish]

 

[shanson27]

 

[decafjava]

Flowers (Wisteria) in Yvoire.

 

[Matsamoto]

i notice you primarily (always?) share archive photos. you have had some great adventures!

do you still shoot now?

You’re absolutely right!
I have a quite large collection of older images from our trips. And as you said, some have been great adventures!

Sad fact is that now I don’t have so much time to shoot anymore.
It’s mostly been with my iPhone, and on our holiday (5 weeks/year).

This is actually something I have been thinking about, especially when I started to upload photos and comment here in this wonderful thread😊

I have slow but steady started to think that I would like and even love to find moments in my life and start to shoot.
I have a system camera now but it’s just sitting there and collect dust.

So my plan is to take time and be out more😊

 

[Matsamoto]

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I actually love this photo!

The small human vs the big forest.
Man is so small compared to Mother Nature.
And you did also made it in b/w😊

 

[mollyc]

I actually love this photo!

The small human vs the big forest.
Man is so small compared to Mother Nature.
And you did also made it in b/w😊

Thank you!

Perspective is a funny thing. This is actually at a bank (credit union technically) headquarters that I walk past every day. There's a storm water retention pond you might make out as a bit of a reflection. There is a parking lot to the right from where I am standing, and I positioned the camera high enough to crop out the pavement of the road going past, which is partly why the bench is so low down in the corner. This angle effectively hid the giant building behind all the trees. This building really is quite massive; this is part of the customer branch on the opposite side of the building from where this view is.

I've been trying for quite some time to capture a photo from this spot, but until today hadn't quite managed to work out a good angle to obsure the building and capture the bench. Today it was a lucky accident that someone was sitting on the bench and the light worked out to make a silhouette; the silhouette was not as effective in color.

 

[tizeye]

I have slow but steady started to think that I would like and even love to find moments in my life and start to shoot.
I have a system camera now but it’s just sitting there and collect dust.

So my plan is to take time and be out more😊

Great for your mental health! Suggestion, start slow as you don't need the grand epic adventure (yet). Schedule one activity a week as "your/family time", even if only visiting a local park for an hour, camera in hand. While I don't recommend this, during the COVID restriction I completed a bucket list item writing a book (and discovered how publishers rip off authors so will not be a sequel dreamed of as writing). The theme of the book was things to do within 100 miles of where I live (major tourist area) less than $20 (effectively excluded the tourist attractions). I found over 100 in a 100 mile radius. Look around your area and make a list to explore - most will be local, but some may be a daytrip.

 

[_timo_redux_]

rooftops, downtown Brooklyn

 

[jazz1]

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rooftops, downtown Brooklyn

Truly love the layers in this photo!

 

[dimme]

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

 

[Steven-iphone]

Positive Film

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

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🚇 Dupont Station
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[Matsamoto]

Thank you!

Perspective is a funny thing. This is actually at a bank (credit union technically) headquarters that I walk past every day. There's a storm water retention pond you might make out as a bit of a reflection. There is a parking lot to the right from where I am standing, and I positioned the camera high enough to crop out the pavement of the road going past, which is partly why the bench is so low down in the corner. This angle effectively hid the giant building behind all the trees. This building really is quite massive; this is part of the customer branch on the opposite side of the building from where this view is.

I've been trying for quite some time to capture a photo from this spot, but until today hadn't quite managed to work out a good angle to obsure the building and capture the bench. Today it was a lucky accident that someone was sitting on the bench and the light worked out to make a silhouette; the silhouette was not as effective in color.

Thanks for the info about the shoot and the story.

And this is a good example for wanting to take the perfect shoot but the circumstances is not quite there.
And suddenly it’s there, and then you take the shoot and get the beautiful image.

Sometimes, or for the most time, perseverance pays out🙂

 

[Matsamoto]

Great for your mental health! Suggestion, start slow as you don't need the grand epic adventure (yet). Schedule one activity a week as "your/family time", even if only visiting a local park for an hour, camera in hand. While I don't recommend this, during the COVID restriction I completed a bucket list item writing a book (and discovered how publishers rip off authors so will not be a sequel dreamed of as writing). The theme of the book was things to do within 100 miles of where I live (major tourist area) less than $20 (effectively excluded the tourist attractions). I found over 100 in a 100 mile radius. Look around your area and make a list to explore - most will be local, but some may be a daytrip.

Thanks for your advice!

Totally agree with you here.
It’s quite amazing that you can discover beautiful locations where you live.
Even if you have been there several times before, you can find these gems at those locations.
Begin with small steps and then you see what that takes you.
Perhaps it takes you to bigger steps/goals, or maybe it won’t.
At least you have been out and started to shoot some images, and you can be happy about it😊

 

[CK Williams]

 

[stillcrazyman]

 

[Steven-iphone]

Thanks for your advice!

Totally agree with you here.
It’s quite amazing that you can discover beautiful locations where you live.
Even if you have been there several times before, you can find these gems at those locations.
Begin with small steps and then you see what that takes you.
Perhaps it takes you to bigger steps/goals, or maybe it won’t.
At least you have been out and started to shoot some images, and you can be happy about it

My two cents. I generally take my camera everywhere I go. Getting gas in the car, shopping. Granted my camera is small, and can fit in my pocket. So it travels.

 

[sparksd]

Mountain lake, Canadian Rockies.