Photo of the day - September 2008

[wheezy]

The Outlaw

This guy travels the country for Jelly Belly, he has a stage coach and a fire truck, both of which shoot flames out of the exhaust (mixed with a nice Cinnamon smell). After a fun 'hopping' run down the track, he comes back to the line and does a 12-14 second 1/4 mile with the front end up the entire length. Then he comes back to the middle of the track, gets out, and throws bags of Jelly Beans to everyone. I'm the track photographer, so I was able to stand in the opposite lane and get a nice shot of him going by.

Canon EOS 20D :: 17 mm :: f 4 :: 1/60 sec

 

[k.love]

Pray For Change

 

[Phrasikleia]

Water spout over the Gulf of Mexico.

Yikes! Crazy photo! I don't think I'd stick around long enough to get a shot like that.

 

[thr33face]

CCTV the setting sun.

Nikon D40, 30mm

I don't think this is a surveillance camera, as it is mounted on car that's parked on the walkway of a tram station.
I guess they're shooting a night time-lapse witch a camera swivel, or sth. like that.

 

[oblomow]

Guess what it is and I'll buy you a beer

 

[FrankieTDouglas]

I'm practicing here lately with makeshift studio portraits

 

[polar-blair]

Was up at Edinburgh Zoo and I couldn't believe it when I saw this magnificent creature 2 feet from me in a perfect position for a few photos.

"Sleeping Beast"


Click for full size - Uploaded with plasq's Skitch

 

[Artful Dodger]

oblomow
Guess what it is and I'll buy you a beer

Well it looks like a coal loader conveyer system from a power plant supply station. Very similar to something at the Hudson Power Station here in New York State. I had pictures of that but this could be some twisted persons' mind of a water slide as well

 

[oblomow]

Well it looks like a coal loader conveyer system from a power plant supply station. Very similar to something at the Hudson Power Station here in New York State. I had pictures of that but this could be some twisted persons' mind of a water slide as well

Damn, but that's only half a pint. It's a (former) steel factory in Duisburg made into a park.

 

[Artful Dodger]

Damn, but that's only half a pint. It's a (former) steel factory in Duisburg made into a park.

Former family had a business replacing windows for Bethlehem Steel here in Buffalo, NY so that also had a thought but still, how high is the swing-set for the kids I'm guessing about seven stories tall for this piece?

 

[Educ8r]

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[PkennethV]

I appreciate you're comment Doylem.

and yes, those are Jolly Ranchers on her head.

 

[Kashchei]

Guess what it is and I'll buy you a beer

This reminds me of the opening pages of Zola's "Germinal." Am I in the right ballpark with a coal mining reference?

 

[Rower_CPU]

Rhythm

C&C welcome

 

[k.love]

I love the b&w pics... heres a quick self portrait...

 

[oblomow]

This reminds me of the opening pages of Zola's "Germinal." Am I in the right ballpark with a coal mining reference?

Yes, very close. It's a steel factory, that used to run on coal. Now converted into a park, with diving, dining and climbing facilities.

 

[ipodtoucher]

Having a little fun with aperture Let me know what you think!

 

[PkennethV]

Having a little fun with aperture Let me know what you think!

hahah the blue makes it look like that cat is watching TV. Pretty neat.

 

[hector]

One for Doylem

 

[Doylem]

Well, thank you...

Photographing in the Pennine hills over the weekend, I found these two guys flying their radio-controlled gliders. I recognised kindred spirits. They were looking at the landscape like I do: a bit too intently. I look for light, and signs of light, while they were looking for wind, and signs of wind (like the behaviour of the birds, and the way the water was rippling on the lake in the valley below). If the wind suddenly stops, their gliders can plummet into the valley (and it’s a long way down...), so they’re really ‘tuned in’ to their surroundings...

 

[sra. Aguirre]

C&C welcome!

 

[sra. Aguirre]

CCTV the setting sun.

Nikon D40, 30mm

I don't think this is a surveillance camera, as it is mounted on car that's parked on the walkway of a tram station.
I guess they're shooting a night time-lapse witch a camera swivel, or sth. like that.

Sigh..........you make me miss Amsterdam!!! But knowing my dear old Holland it could also be Den Haag ;-)

 

[sra. Aguirre]

Sometimes it gets a bit rowdy...

After viewing your picture posts I seriously am contemplating to visit or emigrate to that Windermere of yours.... looks a lot like what I visualize when I think about dream spot..

 

[thr33face]

Sigh..........you make me miss Amsterdam!!! But knowing my dear old Holland it could also be Den Haag ;-)

I guess I have to disappoint you here.
The photo was taken in Vienna at the Südbahnhof train station. People like to ride their bikes here too.
The van Gogh Banner refers to an exhibition at the Albertina in Vienna.

 

[sra. Aguirre]

I guess I have to disappoint you here.
The photo was taken in Vienna at the Südbahnhof train station. People like to ride their bikes here too.
The van Gogh Banner refers to an exhibition at the Albertina in Vienna.

Yeah I figured it could be another country...just that the scenery made me miss those surroundings in Holland..a LOT!