Photo of the day - September 2008

[fett]

Finally got a macro lens for my Nikon a few days ago.



Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/13
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Flash: Did fire

 

[Doylem]

The weather in UK is awful, but, between the rain-showers, the light can be interesting...

Howgill Hills...

 

[thr33face]

Something simple again

Nikon D40, 50mm

 

[SolracSelbor]

"Reeled In"

"Reeled In"

This is a brown pelican from Morro Bay Ca. This pelican has its pouch completely torn from its beak. This, as well as hundreds of others, is usually due to a pelican getting stuck on the hook of a fisherman's line. There have also been many cases were people deliberately slash the pouch on a pelicans bill, which is a form of animal cruelty (see: http://articles.latimes.com/2005/apr/19/local/me-pelicans19)

Help save the pelicans!!

 

[marclapierre13]

"Reeled In"

This is a brown pelican from Morro Bay Ca. This pelican has its pouch completely torn from its beak. This, as well as hundreds of others, is usually due to a pelican getting stuck on the hook of a fisherman's line. There have also been many cases were people deliberately slash the pouch on a pelicans bill, which is a form of animal cruelty (see: http://articles.latimes.com/2005/apr/19/local/me-pelicans19)

Help save the pelicans!!

That is terrible

Finally got a macro lens for my Nikon a few days ago.



Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/13
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Flash: Did fire

What lens is that? I love the blurred background

 

[Zieg3rman]

Coming from a newbie here so you can take it how you want, but this picture is outstanding. The photograph needs no footnote for those that understand what you captured and the small amount of properly placed color you added really helps bring it all together. It is truly an inspiration to me as a beginner and an example of the level I hope to achieve as a photographer some day. I really believe this photo could be on a Time magazine cover. Again, I am new to this but I still know what I like, and your photo really grabbed me.

Same...

 

[PkennethV]

What lens is that? I love the blurred background

I would guess it's Nikon's 105mm prime f2.8 macro (or "micro" as they like to call it).

 

[fivepoint]

That is terrible

It's not as bad as you think. Pelicans are bastards.

Seriously though Solrac, beautiful photo.

 

[fett]

What lens is that? I love the blurred background

I wish it was the Nikon. It's the Sigma 105mm f/2.8, a little cheaper than Nikon's but still does a very good job.

 

[seenew]

Nothing special, but it's always fun. I accidentally left this on ISO 400 and totally blew it out (I think there were some thin clouds I couldn't see, and they caught some light), but I salvaged it as best I could. I'm gonna try something better this week when I get the chance.

Anyway, 1 hour, f/4 (probably drop that to f/8 next time), ISO 400.
Canon 5d w/ 17-40 f4L @ 17mm.

 

[archi17]

Love the mood in this pic...

Top Withins, a ruin on the Yorkshire Moors, is (supposedly) the inspiration for 'Wuthering Heights' in the novel by Emily Brontë...

That is an amazing photo. I love the clouds and the sky. Lovely

 

[SolracSelbor]

Finally got a macro lens for my Nikon a few days ago.



Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/13
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Flash: Did fire

Kevin, i just had to stop and say that you have refined your skill as a photographer so much that you could do this for a living. I went through your ENTIRE flickr portfolio and saw how your skill evolved, beginning with a rebel xti and some pringle cans. You are a true inspiration to me.

 

[Steamie]

The weather in UK is awful, but, between the rain-showers, the light can be interesting...

Howgill Hills...

Fantastic shot Mr Doylem, once again you have timed your shot to perfection for the light.
(I was very impressed with your site)

Here's one of Arran that I took from the Irvine shore yesterday evening.



Fett
I agree 100% with Carlos, you should be doing this full time, your photostream just gets better and better all the time

 

[zali0n]

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Sonor! Where did you take this picture? Devon?

 

[smilenadiasmile]

 

[marbles]

A hill in Lancashire nr the Pennines from when I returned for a holiday... canon ixus 55 ( my first camera btw )

saving the pennies for a decent camera....recommends for a photo newb ?

 

[sonor]

Great shot ,I love the light in it . There's a real moodiness to it.

Thanks Steamie

Sonor! Where did you take this picture? Devon?

Yes you're right zali0n. I'm down in Devon quite often - this was on the beach in Paignton.

 

[bigandy]

Sunrise at Loch Ness (East shore, opposite Urquhart Castle).

5:30am, still a little drunk from the night before.

 

[dllavaneras]

As always, there are some fantastic shots here!

This is a pic from my recent trip to Mexico. This is in Teotihuacan.

 

[mrgreen4242]

Train driver​

This looks like it could be a WWII shot of a Russian submarine sailor or something like that. I LOVE it.

I loved finding one of these buses.

black&white Version

I also really liked the HDR here. The amount of detail and all the texture makes it look like a render from a super high end video game. I can almost image this in BioShock, for example.

 

[marbles]

The Manchester eye , from when I returned for a holiday.

ixus 55

 

[oblomow]

A snapshot from this evening. The river Waal, the main stream in the Rhine delta

 

[sonor]

This looks like it could be a WWII shot of a Russian submarine sailor or something like that. I LOVE it.

Thanks mrgreen - that's the kind of effect I was hoping for.

Back to the beach...

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[GT41]

Sunset from a wedding I was at near Niagara.

 

[Phrasikleia]