Picture of the day...

[freebooter]

Unwinding After Work

Garment District
Seoul, South Korea
October 21, 2006
Sony DSC R1
1/2s@f/4 (hand-held)
iso 800
30.2mm (cropped about 1/2 of picture)
-0.3 e.v. Aperture Priority

While wandering around the Dongdaemun market area I spotted some men huddled over a game of chance in the back of a delivery truck. As I tripped the shutter, one man turned around, amused.

 

[Dogger]

Taken from my back yard this morning.

 

[freebooter]

I lived on the coast for several years in the late 90s. Never saw more than a skiff of the frosty-white. Looks sweet. The ski hills must be diggin' it. (literally and figuratively). I hope my part of South Korea sees an unusual dump or two.

 

[Dogger]

This is pretty unusual for us in November, a foot of snow and temps hitting -10c -20c wind chill. I will try and get a snap of the mountains for you on my way to work in the morning.

 

[macOSX-tastic]

here's a particular favourite from my most recent trip:

full details can be found by following the jetphotos link in my sig

S

 

[freebooter]

here's a particular favourite from my most recent trip:

full details can be found by following the jetphotos link in my sig

S

This is good. Nice one!
Makes me want to go to the airport and start snappin'.

 

[freebooter]

This is pretty unusual for us in November, a foot of snow and temps hitting -10c -20c wind chill. I will try and get a snap of the mountains for you on my way to work in the morning.

Where are you? Abbotsford, Delta? Or somewhere in between? (I miss BC right now...)




In honor of my new avatar (just broke the 500-post mark)

Beggar Lady Made Me Laugh

Daegu (downtown), South Korea
Fuji F30
1/240@f/8
iso 100
October 4th, 2006

I was on my way to look at/buy my current favorite compact (Canon A640), riding my bike. Luckily I had my Fuji out when this non-destitute beggar woman (whom I had met before) approached. I gave her a bit of change and her expression at my donation made me burst out in a hearty laugh, despite myself. I clicked from handle bar level at the precise moment. God bless you beggar woman!

VictorM: Does this look familiar?

 

[EastCoastFlyer]

God bless you beggar woman!

Amazing face! Great capture. Cool avatar.

 

[Scavenger]

Colours of Autumn

Camera: Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 4.6 mm
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV

All Sizes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samwo/308347643/

 

[oblomow]

Where are you? Abbotsford, Delta? Or somewhere in between? (I miss BC right now...)




In honor of my new avatar (just broke the 500-post mark)

Beggar Lady Made Me Laugh

Freebooter, congratulations on your 500 th. That means hundreds of photo's. I visit the Picture of the Day thread at least once a day. And your pictures continue to amaze and surprise me. Keep on posting.

Marc

 

[VictorM]

VictorM: Does this look familiar?

Haha, very clever and subtle. Took me a while though, I blame it on this heat-wave we are having

 

[oblomow]

Spice market in Istanbul

A snapshot from the colourful spice market in Istanbul. Lovely colours and
smells. Annoying salesmen...

 

[VictorM]

jasper

"jasper"
Jasper, Alberta, Canada
2001

Canon Powershot S300 (my 2MP point-and-shoot beauty)
exposure: 20 minutes @ f64​

 

[sohosid]

Hi all,

First post here....not first photo taken though...!

Mike.

 

[EastCoastFlyer]

Razors and Rivers...

Found this jumble of razor wire, fishing line, wrought iron and vines at a little pocket park along the St. Johns River while out for a lunch time walk today.

 

[cookie1105]

Great photo sohosid. Welcome to the photography forum

 

[Over Achiever]

"Waiting for the Bus"
Union Station, Chicago
26 November 2006
Fujifilm S6000fd, f/8, 1/200s, ISO800

The infamous megabus.com ... cheap rates (I travelled home from Toledo, Ohio to Minneapolis, MN for a mere $16!), but no indoor location to wait for the bus. Helps keep cost down! (Also, if you don't mind being at your destination in a timely manner, I do not recommend this bus as I was on it four times over Thanksgiving, and I was 15-75 minutes late each time!)

 

[Aperture]

"Benz"
9/24/06
Canon Digital Rebel
18-55mm

Critique Requested!

Thanks, Kevin

 

[Aperture]

Hi all,

First post here....not first photo taken though...!

Mike.

Easily the coolest pic I've ever seen. How did you do it?

Kevin

 

[sohosid]

Easily the coolest pic I've ever seen. How did you do it?

Kevin

Thanks!

How did I do it?

Quick answer..... 15 years of photography experience...18 years of professional retouching experience!

Slightly longer answer....

1• Good exposure.
2• Lot's of curves layers, masked where needed to enhance detail.
3• Toned to warm.
4• Split tone effect (own personal action)
5• edge vignette and sl blur.

 

[MT37]

Hi all,

First post here....not first photo taken though...!

Mike.

This is an amazing photo. I would love to see more.

Colouring is awesome! Great job.

 

[srf4real]

Another day in paradise... beach squall.

 

[Over Achiever]

here's a particular favourite from my most recent trip:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g155/Sam68040/D_AGEU_MAN.jpg

full details can be found by following the jetphotos link in my sig

S

Is that using a starburst filter? I've always wondered how to get that effect =)

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

here's a particular favourite from my most recent trip:

full details can be found by following the jetphotos link in my sig

S

Love airport pics!

Maybe I missed the exposure details, but these would be nice to know.

Looked at your link, and it was inspiring for a wanna be "plane spotter". Though here in the US it can be a bit tougher.

OT perhaps, but the level of security here in the US can be scary at times compared to other areas of the world.

Case in point (based on limited info and correctness of that info-which at on side I find hard to believe. On the other one never truly knows);but a friend stated he was on a DC Metro Bus that was passing near the White House. It was stopped by some sort of police (not sure if it was DC or perhaps uniformed Secret Service). My friend said that the passengers were "wanded" somehow.

A woman was asked to accompany the "officers", she asked why - she was told simply "there were health risks". She cried out that she had been under radiation treatment for cancer!

Given the news of that former FSB spy that died of radiation poisoning, I could only wonder of the validity of my friends story and the sophistication of detection methods.

As an aside to differences between the US and the UK back in February. Well after the "shoe bomber" incident. I was forced to take my shoes off at BWI; but was "joked" at when I took my shoes off before my flight back to the US from LHR for the security check. WTF (sorry, I use that phrase seldom here). That bomber was on a flight from the UK to the US! Not the other way around.

Sorry for the rant.

Hope that the mods will just edit out what they seem will offend.

I just use to, in my youth, loved taking pictures of aircraft. never got into the "spotting" side.

Some of the photos you posted on the other site caught my attention as well done:

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5863028

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5863027

The winner for me is this one:

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5836036

Gave me memories of living in Arlington, TX back in the 80's - seeing flights backed up for as far as the eye could in to DFW.

Given your eye, I would love to see some "spotting" from you on the BAe-146. Something about the economics of a 4 engine RJ (that had an over the fuselage wing design) that has always has attracted me.

Keep inspiring us aircraft lovers!

Chip

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

Taken from my back yard this morning.

A great winter scene.

Hope that we get some decent snow this winter in my area!

Hi all,

First post here....not first photo taken though...!

Mike.

Love the different processing look to this one.

Found this jumble of razor wire, fishing line, wrought iron and vines at a little pocket park along the St. Johns River while out for a lunch time walk today.

Some may love this one, others may wonder why. I personally like like as is, though some work in PS with selective dodging and burning might make it even stronger.