Canon Thursday Photo 2011: #35

[martin-s]

<p>Lots of great images as usual.<br />Laura, I love your flamboyant fungus, and Robert, the boots in the air are fab!<br /><br />Whenever I look for something unusual such as Brad’s robots, I go down to the harbour. My image was taken at a fish processing plant.<br /><br />I love its three-dimensionality and structural complexity: pipes, stairs and handrails running in all sorts of directions. While blues are dominant, there are also patches of complimentary orange hues balancing it nicely.<br />I like the the mix of surfaces hit directly by sunlight, others only lit by bounced light and the graphical shadows.<br /><br /><br /></p><div></div>

[daveinwilton]

<p>Wonderful work everybody. The images just get better and better. </p>

<p>From me, another shot from my last trip to the Pacific, as I have not picked up the camera now for weeks...</p>

<p>-Dave</p><div></div>

[v.k._retliff]

<p>Bar Fight</p><div></div>

[dean_schreuder]

<p>Thanks Juan. :)</p>

<p>And Robert, I don't really think it matters. I'm sure shots from a G11 are just as welcome here as any others shot with any Canon. :)</p>

[Margo_Wade11664880111]

<p>Pardon me, mate, you gotta tissue?</p><div></div>

[katzpjs]

<p>I rented a Canon 100-400 f:4.5-5.6L USM lens for the weekend and this is one of the shots I took. I decided that I did not need to purchase this lens as I already have other lenses that mostly cover this range.<br /> </p><div></div>

[brian_wallace5]

<p>I appreciate the nature shots - but love that there's some sports shots showing up again. This was from our scrimmage last week.</p>

<ul>

<li>Camera: Canon EOS 40D</li>

<li>Flash: No</li>

<li>ISO: 200</li>

<li>Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8</li>

<li>Focal Length: 85mm</li>

<li>Aperture: 5.6</li>

<li>Shutter: 1/1600</li>

<li>Exposure Adjustment:0</li>

<li>White Balance: Auto</li>

</ul><div></div>

[greenjeans]

<p>Canon XS w/55-250mm, PZ42X flash at 1/16 power.</p><div></div>

[David_Cavan]

<p>Busy this week on some other projects, but here's a shot from the Montreal F1 race in June. Great weekend, and the 70-200 really worked well.</p><div></div>

[bob-c]

<p>Jim S., so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts go out to you and his family. My best friend died a few months ago after a very long struggle with M.S. In his case it was a relief. When it is sudden, it is very hard. Peace.</p>

[Andrew Gosden]

<p>So many great pictures this week. I'm working my way through the pictures I took on vacation. This is from my first attempts at light painting. XSI with kit lens @ 21mm, f/8, 30s. I put a wireless triggered flash in the boat (because I just got the cheap wireless trigger) and used two small LED flashlights to paint the boat and sand.</p>

<p><img src="http://akgosdenphotos.smugmug.com/Vacation/At-The-Beach/i-MxGDsnD/0/M/IMG3576-M.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[Robin Smith]

<p>Yet another waterfall.</p><div></div>

[Jeff Lear]

<p>Oh man, I almost missed it. Taken this afternoon: Canon 40D 1/1600 sec. @ f/8 ISO 200</p><div></div>

[phule]

<p>A little late. I was super busy yesterday (this whole week, in fact). <br>

This is from back in January. <br>

<img src="http://cetan.org/images/20110508001302_img_9492-lightroom-flickr-sm.jpg" alt="" /><br>

350D w/ 85mm f/1.8 @ f/4. Light processing (mostly some desaturation) in Lightroom. </p>

[jim_service]

<p>Robert C. - Thanks. Though it was tough on those he left, I'm sure he went the way he would have wanted.</p>

[rjtully]

<p>Northern Flicker. They are everywhere!</p><div></div>

[tony_leinster]

<p>The grafitti wall in Charlottesville VA. I was touched by one piece particularly. Canon 1D Mk III, 17-40L @ 22mm. 1/100 @ f10 ISO 200</p>

[tony_leinster]

<p>oops!</p><div></div>

[mbkissel]

<p>I hate to be repetitive, but there's no lack of talent in this week's photo submissions. Here's my take on the good, bad, and ugly.</p>

<p>@ Nathan - Clean looking shot at this size. Focus is dead on.<br>

@ Jeff Spirer - I would have rather her face been at the rule of thirds intersection, but I understand this was likely not possible given your typical venues. It's a lovely photo regardless.<br>

@ Ian - The eyes of the kids make this shot. Great isolation of subjects.<br>

@ Ken Papai - it's bad enough when I see Lupo's shots, now I have to see this. Good lighting. Minor nitpick - near corner of table is cut off.<br>

@ Lupo - The chopsticks, their color and placement, give a very nice composition. Excellent lighting.<br>

@ JDM - Merged photos? No one would know. Nicely done.<br>

@ Philip Wilson - Interesting effects from a fisheye. Lots to take in. Curved columns at center make me think the camera wasn't pointed straight up?<br>

@ Vladimir Wegner - Has a very "painterly" quality. Nice composition. Minor nitpick - horizon too near center of frame.<br>

@ Lee Derrickson - Good portrait of the cormorant. Lighting is a little flat; probably a little too much cloud cover. I might have spot metered this one and just let the water blow out.<br>

@ robert colameco - Interesting perspective. Love the lighting. Do you think this one would work better cropped a little closer in portrait format?<br>

@ Matt Daley - I like the perspective and lighting. Fog at end of bridge gives the impression of infinity.<br>

@ Mike Dixon - Love the dappled lighting here, Mike. Nice composition. Makes me want to munch on one of those grapes.<br>

@ David Rohrer - Good subject focus. The background is competing too strongly with the foreground flowers. I can imagine this one would look super against a mainly green backdrop.<br>

@ John Tysko - I don't know why these guys tend to favor utility lines. I see them around quite a bit on the lines. Nicely exposed, just wish it was a tree limb it was perched on.<br>

@ Louis Meluso - Hey, you got a bonus snail in there, too. </p>

<p>Next batch coming right up.</p>

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[mbkissel]

<p>@ Daniel Harris - Good action shot. I shot a few at a Friday night high school game myself. I don't think any of mine turned out this well.<br>

@ Randall Farhy - Looks like the bird is slightly blown out; feather detail is lost. Since the reflection is not that interesting (mainly a big white blob), would it look okay to crop in and get rid of it altogether? I'm thinking halfway down, in on the right a little and leave enough on the left for a pleasing composition?<br>

@ thom polimeros - I really like the composition with the fence in the near corner. The person watching, subject matter and the colors make this a pleasing photo to the eye.<br>

@ Dean Schreuder - This is not one of my favorites from you, Dean. While the pose is interesting, I think the lighting is too dark below her waist. Her right leg seems to disappear into the shadows. To me, it gives the impression of a top heavy subject; and while she is well-endowed, I'm not referring to that kind of top heavy.<br>

@ James G - You need to save this one for Halloween. Works well in the sepia tone.<br>

@ Brad - Glad to see you back! Your last week's photo was just exceptional. I like the stepped horizontal elements in this one. Great timing with the passing truck. The "aliens" appear to be worshipping their shrine. ;-)<br>

@ Marcel Romviel - Very sharply focused. Some diffused lighting might be interesting.<br>

@ Dick Arnold - Nice capture of the MiG. Red tail in foreground is distracting. I know, during the heat of the moment with these fast flyers, it's hard to concentrate on anything other than the subject. I'm going to an air show this coming weekend. Your shot makes me want to be there now.<br>

@ William Kahn - I had a Rebel G as a backup camera to my EOS 3. <br>

@ Eric Shelby - Interesting subject.<br>

@ Ashley Lynn - Beautiful butterfly. While the light background works well, I would rather have seen it on a flower, bush, or some other natural element.<br>

@ Jeremy Stein - I like the lighting; sun appears to be low in the sky. How can they perch there without getting stuck?<br>

@ Jessadang Soutonglang - Very nice composition. Excellent lighting/exposure. Nice abstract.<br>

@ Pete Ferling - Hey, when you got it, flaunt it! ;-) Good ad.<br>

@ Laura Weishaupt - Love the colors. A bit dark on the right.<br>

@ Robert Fann - Beautiful sky colors. Silhouette of boots says it all.</p>

<p>Last batch coming right up.</p>

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[mbkissel]

<p>@ Jim Service - My condolences for the loss of your friend, Jim.<br>

@ Juan Hernandez - I really like these tilt/shift lens shots. Really makes me want that new 17 T/S.<br>

@ Martin S. - Interesting shot. Is there a bit of a natural halo around that pipe in the right foreground?<br>

@ V.K. Retliff - I think the punching bag is winning. Interesting expression on the subject's face.<br>

@ Shawn Shawhan - Very nice b&w. I don't know what they are watching, but they are totally engaged. I love the 100-400 for some things (it's a very versatile lens). When image quality matters most, I generally use my 400 f/5.6 prime.<br>

@ Gene Spearman - Great focus/DOF. You could probably still back off the flash a bit.<br>

@ David Cavan - Hard on the clampers! Nice action shot. Closer...I want closer.<br>

@ Andrew Gosden - Nice example of light painting. Minor nitpicks - bow too close to left edge, and horizon too close to center.<br>

@ Robin Smith - Yet another nicley done waterfall. Good perspective and composition.<br>

@ Jeff Lear - Love that emarald green color in the wave. Exposure and focus are perfect. I might have cropped out a lot of the foreground and left side. I think the interesting part of the photo is the breaking wave. The swirling white water in the foreground doesn't add much interest.<br>

@ Rob Bernhard - Excellent composition, Rob. I'll bet this one would work well in b&w too.</p>

<p>That's all for this week. See everyone next Thursday. Great work, all!</p>

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[akocurek]

<p>I found a "playground" that I've been meaning to explore for a few years, and I finally went out there today. This won't be the last time for me at the Illinois Railway Museum. There is a lot of subject material. I will have to use my tripod next time and practice some HDR shots and processing techniques because of the wide contrast range. <br /> This frame was shot at 32mm, F/11 @ 1/25. I thought I was panning, but the tracks look pretty stationary to me! I like the blur of the moving steam locomotive.<br /> What did Choo Choo Charlie use to run his train? Does ANYone remember Good and Plenty!? :-)</p><div></div>

[randallfarhy]

<p>Mark, thanks for taking the time to review, comments appreciated. Unfortunately it's cropped 50% already. Still havn't found that sweet spot for exposing Egrets in direct light, they either blow out on the body or underexpose the less reflective areas such as the face and bill.<br>

I apologize for not getting back to the forum for comments, there are so many strong images presented here. Time ran very thin this past week as Irene left things that needed tending to, nothing major thankfully.</p>