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Photo of the Day: November 2013

Boulmer, Northumberland, UK

Canon 6 D
24-105 @40
ISO 100, f20, 1/40"


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Puckman said:
What a great shot!

I'll add my voice to those here who have claimed you have a style all your own. Technical abilities of the 6D (or any equipment) aside, the creativity here is what makes this shot (more so than the fact that it's a composite, or whatever).

How do you go about setting up for such a shot (inquiring minds and all)? I'm assuming that's you in the photo, which means you are setting up the camera and any additional lighting, and firing off remotely. While I've found that to be manageable for what I'll call "regular shots", for something like this, with compositing, a change of costume (??) and background...How'd you manage it all? What's your process? Did you have anyone helping out?

Hope you don't mind me asking...
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Thank you for the nice words on my style!

It's actually the same background, I chose it because looks so different at night, I think the shots were taken almost exactly 12 hours apart as well as the sun is so harsh at any other time than midday.

I used a series of markers in the ground corresponding to where the tripod's feet were placed and where my feet were. At night these were hard to find as wind and animals had moved all the tall grass around...

The night shot of me is using a single flash pointed directly at me, if I'd had the patience I would've bought or DIY'd something for the flash to bounce off, but I've made a bunch of DIY diffusers and a till receipt worked well enough to calm it down. The stars are from a 15s exposure without the flash and the night time grass is a mix of flashed and naturally lit.

I want to retake this photo in a city or motorway. One day.
 
Toronto Zoo. Japanese macaque are hands down the coolest animals to observe, they have such a dense aura of "I don't give a ****", you can cut it with a knife.


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This photo is actually very very old. EXIF says January 2006. That was when I was just thinking of getting a DSLR and was trying out various cameras (this was shot on a Rebel XT). I finally settled on a D80 for the following Christmas. Back then I shot a lot of crap and rarely deleted anything. There are some good shots there, but they are hard to find. I am on a long term mission to review all that junk and delete 99% of it. The reward: estimated 200GB of free storage space and the joy of having the good stuff see the light. Wish me patience, I'm gonna need loads.
 
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Doylem said:
This is Moondancer, my little boat. Not mine in the sense that I own it, but merely that I identify with it. It’s on its mooring throughout the year, come rain or shine, turning this way and that with the wind... and I think I admire its resilience. Never seen anyone using it... so it can carry on being ‘mine’...

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I love the colours in it, makes it feel like a painting. The multicoloured mountains in the background make for a very unique setting, shot at a perfect time of the day. Thank you!
 
A Fly sitting on the top of Azolla filiculoides or Pacific Azolla in one of the ponds. Pacific Azolla looks completely different at this magnification to what you see when walking by. I was actually there trying to capture pictures of Tadpoles breaching the top as they gasp for air, but no luck, maybe today. I was happy with using the detail and sheen on the flies wing and the Pacific Azolla as my focus, this is in the shade and I used no speedlites or reflectors.


Fly on Azolla filiculoides (Pacific Azolla) by playswithlight, on Flickr
 
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Tilting, Fogo Island. Newfoundland.

themumu said:
Toronto Zoo. Japanese macaque are hands down the coolest animals to observe, they have such a dense aura of "I don't give a ****", you can cut it with a knife.


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Man, I believe it.... wow. What an animal! You're lucky he didn't grab your camera to do nasty things to it !

Mine for today - a pano of Tilting Harbour on Fogo Island, Newfoundland. My extended family hails from this place. My sister has a "cottage" in this vicinity known as "The Perfect Spot".

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My church has an annual Thanksgiving Market where we hand out food to those who don't have enough.

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Last nights sunset at the local beach. Spotted this dude, his bike and his dog just as I was about to hop in the car for home. You can't see his dog from this angle, it's a Blue Heeler sitting at his feet.

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Christies Beach Sunset by playswithlight, on Flickr
 
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