ahanna Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Here are my contributions. My theme this week is flowers with a bit of wildlife thrown in for fun. I really like Hin Man's work, so any weak resemblance is purely intentional. Andy<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a few images Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 some macros from this morning..<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a few images Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 another..<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a few images Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 small bud<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a few images Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 last one..<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahanna Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 So now I see why people do separate posts for each photo.... Next week I will learn how to link to an external photo.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahanna Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 When they say "busy as a bee" they aren't kidding. The combination of macro lens, low natural light, and frenzied subject mean that only 1 out of every 50 or so shots were worthy of keeping. This hobby must have got a lot cheaper when it went to digital.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garry_young1 Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Travis, that flower looks like black velvet. Andrew, stunning flowers! And a bee in flight! Beyond my capabilities! Tom, love the macro! What were you using? The exif seems to indicate a 50mm lens? Real close up stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david richhart Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 My vacation picture of a lighthouse was taken 2 weeks ago in Camden, Maine...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy_gervais Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Taken Saturday while trying out my new Vivitar SR1 105mm Macro.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy_gervais Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 One more<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shots worth sharing Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Andy & Guy: great flowers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpiotiavos Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 ok, so, i'm not much of a cat person, and goodness knows there are enough cat photos in the world. but let's face it. they're cute, and they make for fun shooting.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisa_stieg Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Oh Adam, Rose will love that one for sure! I only allowed myself one afternoon to play with the camera ('cause I'm researching wedding photography right now in preparation for my first at the end of August). For some bizarre reason, I'm fixated on a close-up of the Cottonwood Fuzz floating in the air. I don't know why. It was originally a challenge to myself to help me learn to track with my camera something that's moving while maintaining focus (this to help prepare me to take birds in flight pictures). This is no simple task! I had to sacrifice my legs to the mosquito gods, but I did finally end up with some that are interesting. I think I'm over it now, though...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane_mills Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Looks like a tie between two Dave's for photo of the week this time. I'm can't decide between Dave Richharts "Camden Maine" and Dave Mantilla's Mountains/People shot. Miserere's "Piercing the Clouds" and Haig's "Walk in the park" are also amazing work. Great shots by all. Here's two from me. I don't have a Macro lens yet so I was playing with the DA 50-200mm again. No surprises there. Here are two flower pics.....<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane_mills Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 And the second....<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Andrew, your flower is gorgeous.. and so is the the iris.. but did we really have to see a bee's ass? lol <br> Tom, nifty macros.. and I think that's a wasp rather than a bee.. it has that nasty look to it! <br> Guy, I really like your red flower.. looks like it's made out of velvet..<br> Dave R, I love the 'brooding look' to your photo. <br> Adam, that is a great cat photo! <br> Alisa, tracking flying cottonwood? wow and you got it.. those things are bloody erratic :-) <br> Duane, the JJJ came out great.. I have some great flower shots with the 50-200 too. <br> Dave H, Sometimes when you end up with a softish photo (we wont go into the reasons why), it's not a bad idea to convert it into something like a watercolor.. Here's one from Ireland from 2006. <br><center> <img src="http://inlinethumb50.webshots.com/27889/2731745840011358559S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="439p Leenane"></a><br></center> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisa_stieg Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 "Alisa, tracking flying cottonwood? wow and you got it.. those things are bloody erratic" <br> Haig, you are absolutely right! Between the erractic-ness and trying to maintain focus and keep a good background in play, it is NOT an easy thing to do! <br> Maria, next time you are in OKC, I will have to take you to Coach's...they have a microbrewery there and their Harvest Wheat Beer is DELICIOUS! <br> Matt, the general consensus seems to be b/w, but I have to say I like the nautical colors of the other version, even if it is a bit overexposed. <br> Dave, your vacation looks like a blast, and you got great pics to go with it! <br> Mis, I love the leaf shot, but I gotta say the bridge shot is fantastic! <br> Javier, I like your daughter's picture best! Inspired me to take one of mine (see below!) <br> Roger, the 2nd shot (blue car) is my fav! Great color! <br> Garry, I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I LOVE that ball of dried-up red playdough! I just think it looks SO COOL! <br> O Shiva, as always, they are all beautiful, but the macro water droplet wins in my book! <br> Markus, that is one cute baby! And I have to agree with Garry, I don't think I would want to get too close to that bird! Maybe the reason he's named Lonely Eye is because he plucks eyes out of people, leaving the other one LONELY! YIKES! <br> Dave, in spite of the second shot not being as sharp as you'd like, it's still a great composition, and I think it would look great if you played with it like Haig suggested! <br> Doug, very pretty flower indeed! Keep it up! <br> Haig, I love that bridge shot, but your second one made me REALLY HUNGRY! <br> Travis, that flower (or whatever it was) is amazing! <br> Andrew, I share your fondness for Hin's work! The purple in your flower is so vibrant! Keep shooting! (by the way, where is Hin?!) <br> Tom, those are kinda creepy photos...that bud shot is very cool! What kind of plant is that? Your image is VERY SHARP! <br> Dave, GREAT lighthouse image! <br> Guy, I agree with Haig...that red flower is so clear and looks amazing! <br> Duane, I like both your shots...whateaver the second one is, I have the same plant in my yard. I have no idea what it is either! LOL! <br> And Haig, that boat shot with the watercolor effect is WAY COOL! <br> Yea, Pentaxians! We are AWESOME! <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v431/skweekysoo/?action=viewﾤt=KTNaturalLightandReflector.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/skweekysoo/KTNaturalLightandReflector.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <br> The above shot is my beauty...I was practicing with my new lens, trying to utilize the natural light and a reflector. Unfortunately, the glass is not as fast as my 50mm, so I don't know if I'll be able to avoid changing lenses at the wedding or not. I had to turn my ISO up to 3200 to get this exposure...is the noise that bad? I did increase the saturation, add a soft focus, and convert to B/W in Picassa. <br> Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Lisa: THAT'S A WOW! I think you got a tremendous shot there. The noise is not noticeable in this size.. and your tweaking worked perfectly.. also helps to have photogenic subjects :-) lol. 3200 iso.. that's amazing quality. Glad your new lens is working well for you. Looks like your prep work for the wedding is going very well. Well done! And ummm.. apologies for making everyone hungry :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a few images Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I used a Vivitar Series 1 105mm f2.5 macro lens. Since it is an 'A' lens, I was required to input the SR information, I chose not to change and left it 50mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hinman Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 My family visited Monterey Bay Aquarium. Few photos for pow <br><br> <p align="center"> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/2603580240_ac15b92c1c.jpg"> <br><br> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2603583722_a49008e9ef.jpg"> <br><br> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2602756175_103fafb407.jpg"> <br><br> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose_duclos Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Adam! I love your cat picture :) If your cat keeps looking at the screen like that, he's gonna need glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad_n Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 A Black Crowned Night Heron, Forked River, New Jersey. <img src="http://smile-123.smugmug.com/photos/316559122_7wabL-L.jpg" /> <br><br/> Pentax k20D, DA*300, FGZ540 with Better Beamer. ISO 800, F5.6, 250/sec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd_phillips3 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 All of these shots are stellar as usual! <br> Maria, I really like your beer shot! You captured the essence of a pale ale, and made me thirsty! ;-) <br> Mis, I especially like the Godfrey shot from your set. Brings back memories. <br> Javier, the race engine shot really stands out to me. I bet your customer will enjoy that one too! <br> OShiva, I am always refreshed and amazed by your creative exposures. <br> Markus, each of your shots are completely awesome. Wow <br> Alisa, great portrait! Doesn't look noisy to me at all... I think the setup gives the shot character... <br> Hin Man, great shots of the aquarium... <br> <br> We went back to disneyland one more time before our annual passes are blocked out for the rest of the summer.. I was chasing this little girl around for a minute with the camera as we were leaving the Space Mountain ride, because she was so exuberant.. Twas hard to get any shots of her with the zoom lens on in the dark, but this one at least captured an expression of the fun energy that was blasting out of her... <br> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2602583029/" title="mouse chase by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2602583029_bc022856cc.jpg" width="373" height="500" alt="mouse chase" /></a> <br> disney duck: <br> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2603774341/" title="disney duck by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2603774341_c8e3ed7f28.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="disney duck" /></a> at the lake by my house: <br> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2603812221/" title="ducks by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2603812221_c3dbfbf4c6.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="ducks" /></a> <br> others from the week (cheating): <br> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2604633266/" title="swan by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2604633266_fa61923cb1_t.jpg" width="67" height="100" alt="swan" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2604626458/" title="swans by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/2604626458_33580c30c1_t.jpg" width="100" height="67" alt="swans" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2604620002/" title="flower by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2604620002_83dfc78c67_t.jpg" width="67" height="100" alt="flower" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2603786177/" title="flower by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2603786177_4e3d0da669_t.jpg" width="100" height="67" alt="flower" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2604609648/" title="small world by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2604609648_ea1b5263a1_t.jpg" width="100" height="65" alt="small world" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2603469678/" title="disney duck by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/2603469678_e7bb4bed7a_t.jpg" width="100" height="67" alt="disney duck" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2603343872/" title="space fountain by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2603343872_d77b2df4c5_t.jpg" width="100" height="69" alt="space fountain" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2603342238/" title="mouse in space by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2603342238_8750d8b0c8_t.jpg" width="100" height="67" alt="mouse in space" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2604670794/" title="grace by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/2604670794_64c45be0cb_t.jpg" width="100" height="67" alt="grace" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2604667710/" title="flower in san juan by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/2604667710_28fb97b290_t.jpg" width="67" height="100" alt="flower in san juan" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2603835077/" title="flower in san juan by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/2603835077_2f976d4788_t.jpg" width="67" height="100" alt="flower in san juan" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2604654546/" title="flower in san juan by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2604654546_0bd09cfda0_t.jpg" width="100" height="67" alt="flower in san juan" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmphillips/2603818937/" title="bella bday by tmphillips, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3169/2603818937_06dfc4684f_t.jpg" width="100" height="67" alt="bella bday" /></a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shots worth sharing Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Alisa: that "noise" is everybody going "Oh, WOW!" Todd: that jumping for joy shot is terrific! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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