Picture of the day...

[iGary]

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland, July 2003

What a beautiful looking town.

 

[tektonnic]

Giancarlo Fisichella looses control at Stowe, Silverstone, 09/06/06

Giancarlo Fisichella looses control at Stowe, Silverstone, 09/06/06

Camera: Nikon D50
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 200mm
Shutter / Aperture: 1/640 @ f5.6
Lens: Sigma 50-200mm f4-5.6

 

[gauchogolfer]

Mykonos, Greece, this weekend.

Minolta Dimage A2

 

[Over Achiever]

Milling around in the home garden, Brooklyn Park, MN, 6/14/06.

 

[tonyeck]

Giancarlo Fisichella looses control at Stowe, Silverstone, 09/06/06

Camera: Nikon D50
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 200mm
Shutter / Aperture: 1/640 @ f5.6
Lens: Sigma 50-200mm f4-5.6

Cool shot I miss watching F1 racing...

 

[annk]

This is a picture from a typical day at work. It's from the basement stacks at the library.

I can't get it right, there's something wrong with the composition, the settings, I dunno. I want it to evoke the floor-to-ceiling, musty feeling of being surrounded by books in a basement.

I'm going to go back down tomorrow and try again, if anyone has any suggestions as to what I should try to work with, I'd be really grateful.

I took it with a Canon P2 IS, metadata from Aperture:

f 2.7
shutter 1/15
Exposure bias 0ev
focal length 6 mm

No flash, I set it to expect flourescent lighting.

 

[gekko513]

I like it, annk. Is it intentionally rotated? I think it adds to the feeling of eeriness I get when I see the picture, but then I don't have a "straight" version to compare to.

 

[annk]

I like it, annk. Is it intentionally rotated? I think it adds to the feeling of eeriness I get when I see the picture, but then I don't have a "straight" version to compare to.

It's not rotated, I'm standing on the floor, pointing the camera straight down the stacks toward the opposite wall. I wondered if I should try some with a higher or lower vantage point, at a different angle.

It's interesting you thought it was rotated. Maybe you're computer is tipped over?

It's the basement at Deichman at Hammersborg, by the way.

Edit: I just tipped my PB to see how it looks rotated - I actually like it.

 

[gekko513]

Oh, you're thinking 90° rotation... I ment angled, as in about 1-2° tilted to the left.

 

[annk]

Oh, you're thinking 90° rotation... I ment angled, as in about 1-2° tilted to the left.

Oh, , I see what you mean. That was unintentional, I'll add it to the list of things either to avoid, or at least do intentionally, with a well-thought-out purpose. Thanks.

 

[efoto]

It's not rotated, I'm standing on the floor, pointing the camera straight down the stacks toward the opposite wall. I wondered if I should try some with a higher or lower vantage point, at a different angle.

It's interesting you thought it was rotated. Maybe you're computer is tipped over?

It's the basement at Deichman at Hammersborg, by the way.

Edit: I just tipped my PB to see how it looks rotated - I actually like it.

I think he meant how it's not perfectly straight. Saying "rotated" makes you think a 90º turn or something, I think the question was about not completely straight.

I like the shot, definitely gives a vibe of eerie/cool/musty down there, nice

 

[gekko513]

Yeah, I'm going to have to plead the second language excuse on that one. Don't worry about the straightness, though, you're a much better photographer than I am. I wanted to see how the picture looked straightened up; this is how it looks with 1 degree rotation to the right and a crop to place the end of the rows at horisontal center...

 

[law guy]

Here is a shot from my New zealand trip a couple months ago. one of my favorites.

Shot data:
Equipment Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Camera Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Macintosh
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
F-Number: f/16.0
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
ISO Speed Rating: 400
Lens Aperture: f/16.0
Exposure Bias: -1/3 EV
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: No Flash, Compulsory
Focal Length: 24.00 mm

I really liked this photograph. The foreground mail box is great, the "clear" name on the mail box is a nice narrative bit that contrasts with the clouds. This has a lonely quality to it and I like the rural feel combined with the old mail boxes that must have seen a great many letters in their day.

 

[oblomow]

Solitude in wintery scotland

Scotland, near Ardlui, 25 february 2006.

 

[FritzTheWonderM]

What's that doing there?

My backyard, (but not my peacock) CA
6/10/2006
Canon 20D 100-300mm
Shutter: 1/320
Focal length: 240mm
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 100

 

[Ryan1524]

Bigger

Edit: Sorry.

June 14, 06

Hamilton, Ontario
Canada

Walking around my neighbourhood, testing out my new 50mm f1.8d Nikkor

 

[iGary]

Bigger

Where did you take it and on what date?

 

[Abstract]

Wow, I did my undergrad in at Mac in Hamilton. You know the uni I'm referring to, of course.

I'm going to go back down tomorrow and try again, if anyone has any suggestions as to what I should try to work with, I'd be really grateful.

I'd kneel down and point it straight ahead in order to exaggerate the height of the bookshelves. Try getting one 3 feet off the ground, but can you also try getting one around 1 foot off the ground. I'm just curious as to how a low shot like that would look.


Manly Beach - April 8th, 2006

 

[annk]

I'd kneel down and point it straight ahead in order to exaggerate the height of the bookshelves. Try getting one 3 feet off the ground, but can you also try getting one around 1 foot off the ground. I'm just curious as to how a low shot like that would look.

Thanks, I'll try that today.

 

[devilot]

Manly Beach - April 8th, 2006

Ha. Sock tan.

 

[jaredalv]

This is a picture from a typical day at work. It's from the basement stacks at the library.

I can't get it right, there's something wrong with the composition, the settings, I dunno. I want it to evoke the floor-to-ceiling, musty feeling of being surrounded by books in a basement.

I'm going to go back down tomorrow and try again, if anyone has any suggestions as to what I should try to work with, I'd be really grateful.

I took it with a Canon P2 IS, metadata from Aperture:

f 2.7
shutter 1/15
Exposure bias 0ev
focal length 6 mm

No flash, I set it to expect flourescent lighting.

>>

Leave it crooked. Or possibly, cant it a little more.

 

[jaredalv]

Image Name: none
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Date: April 24, 2006

Camera: Nikon D2x
Lens: 70-200mm f/2.8 VR
Aperture/Shutter: f/11, 1/125
ISO: 200

>>

This is absolutely gorgeous.

 

[Tanglewood]

Wetherill Canyon, Lake Powell, Utah
May 24, 2005

Canon Powershot S410

 

[gekko513]

Tanglewood: I love it! You really get my attention and trigger my curiosity with that picture.

 

[Xax]

tuesday, at a local japanese restaurant, shot in vienna.



Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 70 mm (24-70f2.8L)

ps: that's agamo bento, duck roasted in teriyaki sauce plus side dishes, maki, sushi, salad, a soup and a bowl of rice! YUMM