dorus Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Can I do the honors this week by kicking off ? <br> By the way it's confusing, in europe we state first the day, then month, then year, like 7-9-08 or officially07-09-08. <br> <br> Trying to limit my share to one pic only, but I couldn’t resist…..<br> Look what the cat dragged in…. <br> <br> <img src="http://album.zoom.nl/public_images/17779/SudOeS.jpg"><br> end of summer….(naturel) <br> <br> <img src="http://album.zoom.nl/public_images/17779/D5hBbm.jpg"><br> End of summer (tonemapped)<br> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Poor birdie.. that being said, I guess there was not much you could do at that point. I like the tonemapped photo a lot more.. brings all the textures out in the tree trunk a lot more. And there are all those lines.. Now for those of you that have young children.. I took a trip into the wild jungles of Borneo to bring you the plight of parents everywhere.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Scene 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Oops<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hagar Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 While I was at the Phoenix zoo yesterday, I ran across some flamingoes, not really my favorite bird, but the plumage on this one was too pretty to ignore.. (incidentally, the Phoenix zoo also happens to have a baby orangutan that's about 2 years old)<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shots worth sharing Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I went out to the country Friday afternoon to play with the late summer light in advance of Hannah. The drying corn was really aglow and I also wanted to explore the humid haze. Another issue I'm wrestling with is how to capture the shapes and lines of the countryside. Sometimes, I think, sharpness and detail can really distract attention from those elements, so I tried to subdue them in pp.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_marz Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I went fishing again...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personalphotos Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I do the same O Shiva with the date but then having a Greek Father and my Mom's family goes back to the UK, I guess that's to be expected.I really like he tonemapped version with the enhanced details. Haig I sear I've seen that look (both) many times from my boys. Great moments captured. The hand above is a little creepy though. The Flamingo is very nice and you could probably crop it on the left a bit. Dave, I like the look. Maybe next time try just doing that in camera. Either open the lens up and limit the DOF or soft focus the shot. But I really like the look of the shot, the way it's composed and the lines. I though we had the picture limit settled on 3 per person??? Only one now. Maybe I missed a post somewhere but I'm going to stay at 3 if I have anything worth sharing. and I like seeing more of others work. It gives me some ideas. It's also nice to see what others find interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personalphotos Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Looks like you had a good catch (and dinner) with a relaxing day Bob. Looks Tasty! So finally something from me that isn't photo work related. This Heron was doing some fishing and I had an early morning wedding that was over at 4PM (love those ones!) So I took the 1000mm with me just in case.On the way home, there he was. Hurricane Hanna was starting to cloud things over, so the light wasn't great and this was hand held. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/'><img src='http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/4884/imgp6562borderjpgsmallaf5.jpg' border='0'/></a> And the day before this spider found a housefly to have a picnic. I was actually chasing bees in the flowering tree that's in the background but had the wrong tool attached (Bellows and 105mm) Just too slow for a fast moving bee. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/'><img src='http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/9631/macro3xp7.jpg' border='0'/></a> Finally just experimenting with shallow DOF on these tiny flowers in the tree behind the spider. Garry got me thinking macros this week and even the backyard is a great place to hang out. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/'><img src='http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/7951/macro2ql6.jpg' border='0'/></a> Finally I've got a Sigma 105mm Macro on the way. I had this lens once before and can't wait to get out there with it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pj_vesterback Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 A great start to the week. Haig - I love the flamingo. Getting him to look the other way makes it more interesting. Bob - Great fish shot. Beautuful colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy_gervais Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 It's Sunday! Already!!! Going to work tomorrow, damn! <a href="http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/yug44/?action=view¤t=IGP2828-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/yug44/IGP2828-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Yellow"></a> <br> <a href="http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/yug44/?action=view¤t=IGP2738.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/yug44/IGP2738.jpg" border="0" alt="Reflections"></a> <br> <a href="http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/yug44/?action=view¤t=IGP2769.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/yug44/IGP2769.jpg" border="0" alt="Dead Hibiscus"></a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane_mills Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 O Shiva, your cat really knows how to say thank you! Haig, scene 1 is a neat capture but the hand above is a little disconcerting. Wow - the pink flamingo. Dave, great composition, nice contrast between nature and asphalt. Bob, you're cooking lunch right? Great trout. Peter, that creepy little spider is exceptionally well captured, I guess the housefly was too. Superb shot with great DOF and vibrant color. Here are a couple of more coastal shots from me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane_mills Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Ooops, I think Guy and I were posting at the same time and my pic got lost in the shuffle. Here's the first..<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane_mills Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 And the second...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmichel Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Many Old Order Amish buggies pass this way. Thought I would try this in B+W.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markus maurer Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Sporty *istD and it's owner had a look under the bridges of Zurich and met some skaters, bikers and graffiti :-)<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markus maurer Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 skating away, skating away, on the thin ice of a new day (Jethro Tull)<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markus maurer Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 and one for the moto bikers<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trw Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 <a href="http://trentwhaley.smugmug.com/gallery/5608070_kcZVH#365251058_UpW4t"><img src="http://trentwhaley.smugmug.com/photos/365251058_UpW4t-L.jpg" /></a><br /><br />(see more by clicking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shots worth sharing Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 O Shiva I'm just making progress on b&w conversion and now I have to learn about tone mapping? That's a rhetorical question: yours is so good, I just have to (at my own snail's pace.) Bob that IS a nice trout--I'm so envious! Nice photo too! I hate spiders, Peter--except yours which is splendid! Those are really nice sea-scapes, Duane! (You wont be surprised that I like morning mist the best ;~) Nice bridge, Bruce! Any chance of getting the same shot with a buggy on the bridge? The light on the skater has a wonderful quality, Markus--very nice shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaophotography Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Wow, this week has some really good pictures! The 2nd 'End of Summer' looks more peaceful, but maybe that's because it was shot at a different angle. Bob- The 'Pretty Brown Trout' looks like it should be in a magazine. Markus- Nice shot, but my head still rings with the roar of motorcycles. I heard rumbling while I tried to photographed waterfalls, deer, bear, and everything else.....all weekend! I went to a secluded spot to look for my friend Jack, and as I drove up, he came running towards me!<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaophotography Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Even he looked when a white car almost hit his brother/sister. BTW, these were taken with Tamron 75-300mm @ around 200mm.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaophotography Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I also went to the far reaches of the Earth where the mountains scrape the sky. I'm not too sure about the composition of this shot, but it looked like the mountains said, "NO!"<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personalphotos Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Markus, Don't you know that any Pentax camera can't take fast action sports shots?? Fess up, what camera did you really use? :-) Good stuff Btw Nice scene Bruce and good B&W conversion. You have to go back when the buggies are going through and either clone out or isolate the power lines, then add a touch of Sepia to the final image. Guy, Love the reeds in the water shot. Trent, That is an odd flower, what is it? Duane, More great stuff from the Rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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