Canon Thursday Photo 2011: #44

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<p>Happy Thursday everyone! Halloween has just passed and I've had mine and my fiance's share of chocolate over the last few days. Of course, school is still keeping me busy, but I did make my way up to the Muscatatuck NWR in Indiana to see what kind of wildlife was around. I found this American Coot swimming around in a pond. This was the first time for me seeing one. I also saw a few Pied Billed Grebes for the first time. I went to see if Sandhill Cranes had arrived yet and while I didn't see any, it was still a succssful day. Can't wait to see your photos!</p><div></div>

<p>Early snow in the northeastern US</p><div></div>

<p><strong><em>Earth Signs</em></strong><br /> I chose this for the high color contrast and an intriguing work of art on the SF Embarcadero at Pier 14 that has fascinated me since its install 15 mos. ago. It's a bit steampunk.<br>

Raygun Gothic Rocketship. How far do you want to go? How much do you have to risk -- to Barnard's Star or to the red dwarf Proxima Centauri ("Alpha Centauri C")? <br /><br />Shot 10 mins. before sunrise last Friday the 28th.<br /> EOS 7D - ISO 800, -2/3 EC, f/3.5, 16-35 lens.</p><div></div>

<p><a href=" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6112/6278732213_1471dc7140_z.jpg" alt="Gallaway Family" width="427" height="640" /></a><br /><br />Camera: Canon EOS 50D<br />Lens: Canon EF50mm f/1.4 USM<br />Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE<br />Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)<br />Aperture: f/1.4<br />Focal Length: 50 mm<br />ISO Speed: 160<br />Exposure Bias: +1/3 EV<br />Flash: Off, Did not fire</p>

<p>Fall in Eastern Pennsylvania</p><div></div>

<p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6035/6304759627_03b06fdc62_z.jpg" alt="leverage" width="640" height="396" /><br>

350D, 50mm f/1.8 @ f/1.8</p>

<p>T2i / 17-55mm 2.8. <br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/14451412-md.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Cheesequake State Park, NJ</p><div></div>

<p><img src="http://spirer.com/images/dia2.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="525" /><br>

<em>Dia de los muertos</em></p>

<p>Yesterday morning the river was glassy smooth. A juvenile bald eagle passed by driving the all the ducks away.</p><div></div>

<p>Some really great images so far, that bagel is making me feel fantastically hungry though.. First time contribution, though I've been checking these EOS Photo Thursdays for several months<br>

<img src="http://www.paradeantiques.co.uk/images/forums/barbican-morning-700.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /><br>

<strong>7D, 24-105 - </strong>The view from my window in the morning<strong><br /></strong></p>

<p>This is a shot from 2 years ago, taken in Ypres on a weekend away celebrating our wedding anniversary.<br />I sat outside the Cloth Hall and immediately saw the possibilities for the shot I wanted and it took no more than 5-10 minutes to get this one.<br>

5D+24-105; 1/40, f8, iso-50<br>

<a title="Ypres by Peter Meade, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/4056601098_9dfe3fccd2_z.jpg?zz=1" alt="Ypres" width="640" height="426" /></a></p>

<p>Chilly morning, clear sky ... Perfect for a walk.</p><div></div>

<p>I took this shot from my backyard which overlooks the local high school stadium. Took quite a lot of post work though since I intentionally underexpose because I only have the 300 f/4 IS USM. </p>

<p>Technical Information:</p>

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<li>Camera: Canon EOS 7D</li>

<li>Flash: No</li>

<li>ISO: 3200</li>

<li>Lens: Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM</li>

<li>Focal Length: 300mm </li>

<li>Aperture: 4.0</li>

<li>Shutter: 1/320</li>

<li>Exposure Adjustment:-1</li>

<li>White Balance: Auto</li>

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5D2, Contax Zeiss 50/1.4 Planar, about f2 at 1/30, ISO 3200<div></div>

<p>It is getting cooler in Florida and the alligators are beginning to come out of the water to stay warm. </p><div></div>

<p>Nice photos - lots of early morning light highlighted already this week. That alligator would be something to find in your back yard, Bill K! Here's a scene that caught my eye as I drove from northerrn Virginia to Richmond yesterday morning - I had to do a u-turn and get back to it before the light changed, but I'm happy with the result. The steam is from the Fairfax County landfill site, and I'm sure there's a message in this photo somewhere. I just thought it looked very dramatic.</p><div></div>

<p>I am shooting mostly soccer these days. My daughter is the goalkeeper. </p><div></div>

<p>Sorry, double post. Please delete this one.</p>

 

<p>Well, Nathan...I had picked out a nice American Coot to post for this Thursday thread, but you beat me to it. I'll find something else...</p>

<p>Some really nice photos...<br>

Robin Smith - I like the colors in the leaves against the snow. Snow?! Yikes, brrrr.<br>

Ken Papai - Awesome sunrise shot!<br>

Dean Schreuder - lighting is perfect. Nice controlled DOF.<br>

Lupo - The only thing that would make this photo better...if it was on <strong>my </strong>plate.<br>

Alex Sanchez-Cabello - Welcome to Canon Thursday. Nice photo for a first one!<br>

Peter Meade - Even though it's not a recent shot, as we are encouraged to post, it was perfectly panned. Nice job!<br>

Ervin Bacik - Super shot, Ervin. Can't get anymore mirror-like than that.<br>

David Cavan - I often find myself wishing I had turned around to shoot what I just passed. </p>

<p>Another great start this week. I experimented a bit with depth of field on this fellow. I wanted just his eye in razor sharp focus but was limited by my lens. </p>

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<p>What laptop?</p><div></div>

<p>Bit busy with the other hobby, recording 3 concerts this week. (For a local composer who wrote a requiem) So here's an older one. A little walk bridge at a friends contry home where he celebrated his b-day.<br>

@Lupo: good thing i waited till after lunch with photonet.</p><div></div>

<p>Yesterday morning in Warsaw, typical November weather... :-)</p><div></div>

<p>I shot a small college football game this past weekend, NAIA Menlo College Oaks and the NCAA D-III Linfield College Wildcats. Linfield is ranked #5 in the nation for D-III. I had a tough time deciding from several shots and I finally decided on this. Even some of the the best will try to force a pass into double coverage.</p><div></div>

<p>Tracking down distant relatives from the 1800s, photographed yesterday (11/2/11)</p><div></div>