Photo of the Day - November 2009

[oblomow]

advertising crafts downtown St.johns nl.

It looked familiar. So I started digging in the rubbish in the closet. Found a postcard with almost the same image. The font of 'wild things' is different and the address ('124') is also on there. I remember it was a fun shop.
Thanks for poking in my memory.

 

[mcavjame]

That would make a great wallpaper! You should submit it to interfacelift. Nice one. (Sorry for quoting image)

Thanks, NathanCH. I appreciate the kind feedback.

 

[grassland]

Outhouse

looks lonely

 

[grassland]

It looked familiar. So I started digging in the rubbish in the closet. Found a postcard with almost the same image. The font of 'wild things' is different and the address ('124') is also on there. I remember it was a fun shop.
Thanks for poking in my memory.

your welcome,this format is great fun to look, admire and learn.

 

[CanadIan]

A self portrait

As taken with a 70mm on a gorilla pod(on the ground).

Yes that is my ugly mug after a week in the bush.

 

[Doylem]

Thanks for the suggestions of names for my new photo-workshop venture. 'Shepherding' is one I hadn't thought of; workshops could be 'sheep at half the price'. 'Beer', too, says a lot of good things (none of them, alas, about photography). Maybe I should just be brutally honest, and brand the sessions as 'Standing around doing nothing'...

And Kamerynn, you'd be very welcome; County Durham's not so far away...

 

[tonyeck]

This is a rework of a popular photo of mine (according to Flickr stats).

The truth is, I never really liked it that much. I was going through a stage of experimenting with HDR and uploaded it one day and ultimately it received quite a bit of attention - picture of the day blogs, prints and it can be licensed through Getty.

So I decided to revisit the RAW file from that day and rework it. There was a ton of luck involved with this photo. Right place at the right time right? I just happened to be taking a photograph of the incoming storm (had yet to be a spike of lightning, just clouds lighting up) when as soon as I pressed my shutter I thought I noticed the sky light up. Of course with my mirror up on my camera I didn't see it in person. So I pressed review and there it was! I had never before photographed lightning before, so catching a spike by luck was, well, very lucky!

The RAW file was pretty dark (because of the dark storm) so I added some exposure - but that's about it...

View it large for a better view

 

[oblomow]

I can see why people like it. I enjoyed your other canyon pics, however this is much more dramatic, and a view of it we (I) hardly see.

 

[88888888]

Pizza from Cheeseboard in Berkeley, California

Fresh corn, chile passilla, onions, feta and mozzarella cheese, garlic olive oil, key limes, cilantro.

 

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I think it's lunch time now...

 

[cchart]

 

[BarryJ]

Mindamoya, Manitoulin Island, Ontario

f6.7 iso 100 f/l 29mm Nikon D-80

 

[gkarris]

Pizza from Cheeseboard in Berkeley, California

Fresh corn, chile passilla, onions, feta and mozzarella cheese, garlic olive oil, key limes, cilantro.

Now that looks good. We only have CPK around here - probably not like the real stuff out by you.

But then, there's our Chicago Pizza...

 

[mcavjame]

 

[Designer Dale]

Steam-Powered Logging Machine. Heritage Park, Buckley, Washington.

This machine was used to move logs in the Mt. Rainier foothills in the early 1900s. It was called a "Steam Donkey".

From History of Northwest Logging

Steam was first introduced to the logging operation in the form of a small steam donkey. The donkey would consist of a steam boiler and steam engine connected to a winch all mounted on a 'sled' called a 'donkey sled'. The donkeys were moved by simply 'dragging themselves' with the winch line. The process evolved rapidly, but donkeys were used for both yarding ( moving the logs from when the tree was cut to an assembly point) and also 'skidding' (dragging the log down the skid trail to the river.). Thus the loggers soon had 'yarders' and 'road donkeys', the latter being the name applied to donkeys strategically located along the skid road to drag the logs from point to point toward the river.

Dale

 

[Phrasikleia]

Pizza from Cheeseboard in Berkeley, California

Fresh corn, chile passilla, onions, feta and mozzarella cheese, garlic olive oil, key limes, cilantro.

When I'm in Berkeley, I live about two blocks from that place. One of only a couple of decent pizza joints in the Bay Area, in my view.

Here's one from me after a long dry spell (taken a little over an hour ago):

Oh, and Doylem, regarding the classes: what took you so long?! You'll make a great teacher.

 

[88888888]

That's probably my favorite pizza from there.

 

[grassland]

Jiggs Dinner

includes peas pudding, potato,cabbage,carrot,turnip and salt meat usually served on sunday noon.

 

[CanadIan]

f6.7 iso 100 f/l 29mm Nikon D-80

Manitoulin is a beautiful place. I have grandmothers in Sudbury and Sualt Ste. Marie, and I went to University in the Sault. So I know the area well and enjoy seeing your shots from up there (though they make me wish I could live there again).

I really love this one Phrasikleia:

Here's one from me after a long dry spell (taken a little over an hour ago):

Really stunning!!

Here is my own mountain shot(though not as impresive):

I don't think I've posted this one before(I hope). I need to get to editing more of my pics from last weekend as I'm running out of half decent material! I guess this thread is doing what it is supposed to as it's keeping me shooting and processing

 

[mtbdudex]

Here's one from me after a long dry spell (taken a little over an hour ago):

I can see where your inspiration comes from, great place to live and capture images. My wallpaper for today.

 

[TBKConsulting]

Sunset

Hopefully pic was attached ...

 

[TBKConsulting]

From awhile back ...

Some pics from Vacation at both Costa Rica and St. Johns ... the 1st 2 from Costa Rica while on a sunset cruise, the last one of Red Cloud docks on St. Thomas as we motored off to St. Johns ...

 

[mtbdudex]

From my 1 hr photo session @ Brighton Mill Pond last Sunday (my "free time" while wife/kids in 9am christian Ed before 10:30am service)
It's fun to sit, observe, open one's eyes to surroundings.

All 15 picts here.
http://picasaweb.google.com/mtbdudex/FallSundayTheMillPond?feat=directlink

 

[BarryJ]

St. John' Harbour

 

[BarryJ]

When I'm in Berkeley, I live about two blocks from that place. One of only a couple of decent pizza joints in the Bay Area, in my view.

Here's one from me after a long dry spell (taken a little over an hour ago):

I love this shot. Makes me think I'll never ever climb mountains, but they sure are pretty! Wow.