Canon Thursday Pic 2010: #5

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<p>Time for Canon POTW #5. The numbers are slowly creeping up there, but we aren't breaking 100 yet. Encourage other EOS folks to get on board the thursday photo thread wagon.</p>

<p>I though I'd post something recent that I didn't like, just to be different. It's a decent example of being in a situation where you know that there is SOMETHING there, but not being able to capture it quite right. This was a nice wedding location next to a pond with the late summer evening sun coming in low. But I just couldn't really get what I wanted. Too much stuff in the background (often unavoidable at a wedding), trees in annoying locations, etc. I converted to b/w to see if I like it any better this way. I'm not sure I do. Canon 5D 24-70/2.8L.</p>

<p>As for the rest of you, let's see what you've got.</p><div></div>

<p>Street portrait on Takeshita-dōri in Harajuku, Tōkyō.</p><div></div>

<p>Greetings all. Was testing out my new 55-250 EF-S yesterday.</p><div></div>

<p>This shot was taken yesterday morning after I drove my son to school. Less people uses this old fashion way when dealing with Autumn leaves. Lots of work still to do since only very small amount of leaves have fallen out.(5D,70-200/2,8 L IS II)</p><div></div>

<p>From this past weekend. A national charitable "fly-in" for R/C aircraft at the Raleigh Durham Radio Control (RDRC) field in Youngsville, NC. First time shooting R/C aircraft; in-flight shots were much more difficult than shooting their full size counterparts. A challenging, frustrating at times, but fun day of shooting. Powerplants in some of these planes are miracles of modern engineering. I liked how this one produced lots of smoke while being put through its preflight checks/warmup. (7D w/100-400L)</p>

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<p>Here is my submission</p><div></div>

<p>Taken on vacation in Australia of my grandson. A week later the lens gave up with an error99. I don't think it was the because of the wet weather. I am still on vacation and miss the lens as I use it as my walkabout lens.</p><div></div>

<p>I like this time of year when the Autumn takes care of colors. Looks like this year this season will extremely short and the colors will be washed out by never-ending rains. So I have my camera with all time and try to take pictures whenever possible. This shot was done on my way to office</p><div></div>

<p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4797739394_4507677d14_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="427" /><br>

5D + 70-200 f/4L @ f/4</p>

<p>I was in Imbituba, Santa Catarina, Brasil last Saturday training some people. Normally I go to the beach for a little afterwards. I wasn't planning to go on Saturday as I wanted to stop and take pictures on my return to Joinville. I decided to go to the beach just to see if there was anything to photograph. I'm glad I did. I spent about an hour photographing four kite surfers. Here is one of the results.</p><div></div>

<p>This area of Berlin was a stop for trains that took Jewish children to Nazi Death Camps. It was also where other trains smuggled them out to safety. The statue was donated by one of these children that was saved. I saw the kids climbing on it and thought it made a dramatic picture.</p><div></div>

<p>Heck, if only the EOS Forum regulars, you know who you are, would get in here with a pic, this thread would be sent into overdrive.</p>

<p>To Catch a Butterfly<br>

One of the joys of childhood</p><div></div>

<p>(Oops!)</p>

<p>Second try: Not a great shot, but I like it...</p><div></div>

At a mall in Helsinki, Finland<div></div>

Just got this moon rise over the tree top before a sudden storm arrived and the heavy clouds covered the sky for the rest of the night.<div></div>

<p>Went to Sherman Texas and had a great time<br>

Canon 5D 17-40 at 17mm</p><div></div>

<p>First test of my 17mm TS-E, f4 and the pier is in focus to infinity.</p><div></div>

<p>Last Friday evening.</p>

<p>Aviation is just a fad -- it will never catch on -- so I decided to shoot the big jets while I have a chance. (TIC)</p>

<p>It was foggy evening in Los Angeles and I had to point the camera at the engine noise and fire the shutter when the lights appeared just a few seconds before the jet touched down. This is a Qantas Airbus finishing a long flight.</p>

<p>Canon 40D with an EF 70-200 f/4 IS L lens<br />200 mm, f/4, 1/80 sec, ISO 1600</p>

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<p>Candid shot of my grand daughter while playing.</p><div></div>

<p>Canon EOS 20D, EF 10-22 @ 10mm, ISO 800, 1/320 @ f/3.5</p><div></div>

<p>Muddy thoughts?</p><div></div>

<p>One aspect of my photography is documentation -- similar to a photo diary. Thus this photo of the newly installed rear derailleur on my road bike. It replaced an 8-year-old derailleur that finally broke down -- I am VERY hard on these components so only buy and install Shimano's best stuff.<br>

7D, 24-70 at 38mm, -.5 EC, 1/60, f/4.5 hand held (I am impatient).</p><div></div>

<p>Got to shoot a "trash the Dress" session for a friend. (someone help come up with something better than "trash" for the name of this type of session)</p><div></div>

<p>A few weeks ago when the hummingbids were really in ful swing I spent any spare minute atop an 8ft step ladder to get photos of the hummers perched on a limb they seemed to frequent. (I posted a similar photo in a previous Canon POW) I took a lot of photos, but didn't have any of the male. I invested hours and hours waiting on a male and finally this one landed to let me take several photos. I got lucky with this one and got its tounge out. Although I was thrilled to get a male hummer, the ones with the Ruby Throat from which it derives its name, I don't think they're quite as beautiful as the females. They have the red throat, but the rest of the body doesn't appear as elegant and clean as the females. Anyways, here it is.</p><div></div>