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Welcome back Alex... Great re-entry.

Thanks Oblomow.

So how close are you for this one? I'm thinking the white base is actually fly paper!

I would never do something like that, to any critter. She's on a white plastic garden chair. I'm about 100mm from the fly with the end of the lens, the Tamron 90mm macro lens has a 290mm focal length from the sensor.
 
I rarely get out to take pictures when I'm in the Bay Area, but some friends coerced me into joining them on an outing to shoot the Golden Gate Bridge. I turned my nose up at the idea at first because I have a strong aversion to shooting in locations that are always crawling with photographers. I much prefer peaceful environments and scenes that I've never seen photographed. So I was pretty happy when a bit of hiking provided both, despite the unfavorable odds at such an iconic location.

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I rarely get out to take pictures when I'm in the Bay Area, but some friends coerced me into joining them on an outing to shoot the Golden Gate Bridge. I turned my nose up at the idea at first because I have a strong aversion to shooting in locations that are always crawling with photographers. I much prefer peaceful environments and scenes that I've never seen photographed. So I was pretty happy when a bit of hiking provided both, despite the unfavorable odds at such an iconic location.

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I'll add my chin to the floor to Alexander's...Holy guacamole! This is just outstanding. Specially considering, as you pointed out, that this particular subject is photographed so often by so many. Wow.
 

Beautiful...

Easy to say when you live in such a beautiful place!

But seriously I'm finding a lot of places near to where I live that I didn't know existed for the last 10 years (how long I've been in the Midlands).

I'll admit that I'm lucky to live in one of the most beautiful regions in England, but pictures are everywhere! It's about attitude... and observation, IMO. If you can see your neighbourhood with 'new eyes', like a tourist seeing something for the first time, the pix will come.

Typical autumn weather yesterday...

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Deadvlei, Namibia, Africa

Not the best time of day to be out taking landscape pictures, but I didn't have much control over that. Deadvlei is one of the most spectacular locations I have ever seen, hidden amongst some of the tallest sand dunes in the world. Incredible!



Settings: 1/200, ƒ/4, ISO 200, @ 21mm

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I rarely get out to take pictures when I'm in the Bay Area, but some friends coerced me into joining them on an outing to shoot the Golden Gate Bridge. I turned my nose up at the idea at first because I have a strong aversion to shooting in locations that are always crawling with photographers. I much prefer peaceful environments and scenes that I've never seen photographed. So I was pretty happy when a bit of hiking provided both, despite the unfavorable odds at such an iconic location.

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Wonderful work!! I too generally dislike photographing locations crawling with out photographers but sometimes it does alleviate the solitude that comes with this hobby!

Awesome website too!
 
I rarely get out to take pictures when I'm in the Bay Area, but some friends coerced me into joining them on an outing to shoot the Golden Gate Bridge. I turned my nose up at the idea at first because I have a strong aversion to shooting in locations that are always crawling with photographers. I much prefer peaceful environments and scenes that I've never seen photographed. So I was pretty happy when a bit of hiking provided both, despite the unfavorable odds at such an iconic location.

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I'll ad my "Wow", "jaw drop" to the others. Magical and mystical as always.
 
My tortoise Ian says hello. He spent the night in the conservatory in a cage with his buddy Gary because it was pretty cold out.

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Fujifilm X100
 
Not the best time of day to be out taking landscape pictures, but I didn't have much control over that. Deadvlei is one of the most spectacular locations I have ever seen, hidden amongst some of the tallest sand dunes in the world. Incredible!



Settings: 1/200, ƒ/4, ISO 200, @ 21mm

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What an ace picture! This location was used for one of the commended photos in Wildlife Photographer Of The Year this year: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats...s/wpy/photo.do?photo=2993&category=50&group=1

Looks like an awesome location!
Alex
 
I rarely get out to take pictures when I'm in the Bay Area, but some friends coerced me into joining them on an outing to shoot the Golden Gate Bridge. I turned my nose up at the idea at first because I have a strong aversion to shooting in locations that are always crawling with photographers. I much prefer peaceful environments and scenes that I've never seen photographed. So I was pretty happy when a bit of hiking provided both, despite the unfavorable odds at such an iconic location.

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I love this! Great work!
 
Beautiful...



I'll admit that I'm lucky to live in one of the most beautiful regions in England, but pictures are everywhere! It's about attitude... and observation, IMO. If you can see your neighbourhood with 'new eyes', like a tourist seeing something for the first time, the pix will come.

Typical autumn weather yesterday...

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I only ever see Rainbows when I'm at work. I do not work in a picturesque place. However you are right when you say you see your neighbourhood with new eyes. I find I am always looking for what would make an interesting picture when I am out and about.

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I rarely get out to take pictures when I'm in the Bay Area, but some friends coerced me into joining them on an outing to shoot the Golden Gate Bridge. I turned my nose up at the idea at first because I have a strong aversion to shooting in locations that are always crawling with photographers. I much prefer peaceful environments and scenes that I've never seen photographed. So I was pretty happy when a bit of hiking provided both, despite the unfavorable odds at such an iconic location.

Click through for a larger version and for the rest of the story...


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What a lovely picture. You have managed to capture quite a well photographed object from an interesting viewpoint and with a stunning light and fog show, bringing the unique to this national icon.
 
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