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Photo of the day September 2014
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Cool, I shall watch out for a D2Hs myself
Cheers
Hugh
Yes... they're great cameras, if a little quirky. If you look around you'll find a bargain!
I was playing around with having the foreground ripples and bush in focus , probably should have opened the lens up to maybe 5.6 or so to blur things out even more . However ... for my penance ...
Thanks AFB. A small crop to frame the butterfly the way I wanted.
Yes the 500mm does allow me to get close to a skittish subject. However, with a minimum focus distance of 4m (12.5 ft) there are of course lenses that will get you much closer and with more resolved detail subject and environment permitting. I keep forgetting to try using extensions tubes with the 500 just for fun.
There are a lot of different ways to get to get that kind of reach but, IMO, one of the biggest advantages of a lens like the 500 is the ability to control depth of field for subject isolation. The depth of field can be so narrow that the background isn't just smooth it disappears into a wash of colour. The flipside is that it can be tough to get enough depth of field when needed and in low light conditions.
Lava covered in moss:
Iceland 2014 by Melissa.O.Anderson, on Flickr
I'm torn with this one, not sure if I like it or not!
Iceland 2014 by Melissa.O.Anderson, on Flickr
I'm torn with this one, not sure if I like it or not!
1976 z1
Is that David Blaine up to his old tricks there?
One for the bikers amongst you:
Not a well-staged shot, but I had to work with where it was parked.
I met the owner of this beautiful 1976 Z1 while out riding last week. Apparently it was in a pitiful state when he first acquired it several years ago, but even under very close scrutiny it's absolutely mint now. I'd forgotten how rubbish brakes used to be back then (how did we not all end up in casualty?). The owner told me that bringing this beast to a halt requires the sort of advance planning employed when docking a ferry.
Kawasaki z900 by Parkin Pig, on Flickr
Is that David Blaine up to his old tricks there?
One for the bikers amongst you:
Not a well-staged shot, but I had to work with where it was parked.
I met the owner of this beautiful 1976 Z1 while out riding last week. Apparently it was in a pitiful state when he first acquired it several years ago, but even under very close scrutiny it's absolutely mint now. I'd forgotten how rubbish brakes used to be back then (how did we not all end up in casualty?). The owner told me that bringing this beast to a halt requires the sort of advance planning employed when docking a ferry.
Kawasaki z900 by Parkin Pig, on Flickr
Bombed Church
Alex, here is an attempt to PP golden hour and an ominous sky. Ignoring the poor masking attempt, I prefer the more gothic of the two. Many thanks for the suggestions to make an improvement. Comments welcomed.
You could also try the other end of the colour scale and just b&w it. Get some contrast out of those clouds and you'll have a shot looking up at an almighty church with a wrath-of-god sky lingering in the background? Either way, if you do PP it then be sure to put it up here
Alex
Alex, here is an attempt to PP golden hour and an ominous sky. Ignoring the poor masking attempt, I prefer the more gothic of the two. Many thanks for the suggestions to make an improvement. Comments welcomed.
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Always go with what you prefer
I'm a sucker for b&w images, as you'll see in the next few days when I get round to putting some of my own stuff up. I like what you've done in both cases though, good job.Alex
Always go with what you prefer
Alex
Thanks Alex, looking forward to them - some things just suit B&W.
I like B&W too. I find it much more of an impact in general. Looking forward to seeing some images.