Day 02: July 2010 Photo-a-Day Thread

Day 2 - Let's rock and roll!

You guys are FAST! It's still July 1st for me here >.< GMT -6

Good on you guys and girls. Day 1 is looking good. I haven't signed up because I know I'm going to be out of range of a computer for a slice of July (2nd half).

Re Chriss' point, the important thing is that each of you post up an image that been taken on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc July wherever you are. So there could be a 24 hour tailback as those EoG get in first and those WoG come along behind.

EoG? WoG? Easy - East of Glenfarg. West of Glenfarg. Forget Greenwich. We're the centre of the universe!

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Originally Posted by Crovean

You guys are FAST! It's still July 1st for me here >.< GMT -6

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Don't worry about it :) - it'll all sort itself out exactly 1 day after the month ends, and nobody will ever be able to tell the difference!

I've been posting a day ahead, figuring that Colin's time zone would control things: I expected that he'd delete anything that wasn't there by midnight Enzed time. You know how inflexible he is. :)

Cheers,
Rick

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...achmentid=4579

Also in my PAD album.

This is a small stream that only runs during rainy periods. Pretty soon, it won't even have any water after a rain.

Camera Model: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Lens: EF-S17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Image Date: 2010-07-01
Focal Length: 28mm
Focus Distance: 5.29m
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure Time: 4.000 s
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No

I'm really happy about most of the composition. I didn't crop it by a single pixel: I got exactly what I wanted in the camera, which is rare for me. I like the diagonals and the light.

But now I think I shouldn't have that out-of-focus small log across the foreground. I thought it would give a feeling of depth to it, but it seems distracting when I see it on the screen: do others feel the same, or am I just having shooter's remorse?

Any other C&C most welcome.

Cheers,
Rick

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Originally Posted by rick55

I've been posting a day ahead, figuring that Colin's time zone would control things: I expected that he'd delete anything that wasn't there by midnight Enzed time. You know how inflexible he is. :)

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Nah - being a creature of the universe, I use UTC (Universal Time Co-ordinated). I am however tempted to give current eMail address of all those who don't vote in the monthly comp (now open for voting, hint hint) to ex-girlgriends and boyfriends (BCC current partners!). :eek:

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...achmentid=4583

I looked out at that same tree this morning and it was swarming with wax-eyes. These fragile wee birds disappear if great, gallumping sparrows come near. The wax-eyes were my original "hope for" yesterday, but they quickly flew away when the sparrows arrived.
Wax-eyes are hard to catch - they move very quickly and "flitter" their wings often when feeding, like babies. There was a bit more light today, and less noise than the sparrow image yesterday. This wee one stayed on the apple long enough for me to catch her. Notice that the apple is much more hollowed out than yesterday and there is some light shining through the skin.

Creation date: 2/07/2010 12:11
Camera: NIKON D80
Focal length: 230*mm*(equiv. 345*mm)
Aperture: F5.6
Exposure time: 1/400"
ISO speed rating: 400/27°
Program: Aperture priority
Metering Mode: Center-weighted average
White Balance: Manual
Flash: Flash did not fire

Rick - You shouldn't have shooters remorse over that. True, the front-most log is oof, but it then gently leads the eye to the back of the view. Voila!

Tonight's humble offering to the Gods of Photography!

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...6&d=1278060015

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...8&d=1278062597

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...7&d=1278061546

Click here to visit my July 2010 PAD Gallery.

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Originally Posted by Colin Southern

Tonight's humble offering to the Gods of Photography!

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Well that's a beautiful pair of rocks. Really great atmosphere you created with the long-exposure-mist-effect. congratulations!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/...628e82ec_b.jpg

My PaD Gallery

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Originally Posted by JK6065

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/...628e82ec_b.jpg

My PaD Gallery

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It's either upside down, or God is very angry and has got his big stick out!

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Originally Posted by JK6065

Well that's a beautiful pair of rocks. Really great atmosphere you created with the long-exposure-mist-effect. congratulations!

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Thanks Jeroen,

I think I've got that technique pretty well sorted now :)

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Originally Posted by JK6065

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/...628e82ec_b.jpg

My PaD Gallery

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Hey - that's really clever "out of the box" thinking -- had my daughter fooled!

Still not had time to leave house and its my sons stag weekend starting this afternoon so wont be able to post anything until Sunday or Monday.

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...achmentid=4589

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Originally Posted by carregwen

It's either upside down, or God is very angry and has got his big stick out!

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No, no! That's a moderator coming after you...

P.S. That shot still has me wondering.

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Originally Posted by Klickit

No, no! That's a moderator coming after you...

P.S. That shot still has me wondering.

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No no no ...

... we use MUCH bigger sticks than that! :)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/...241e99047e.jpg

Musica Statue - Music Row Nashville TN

Love that 2nd image Colin! The only thing i can say is "AMAZING!"

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Originally Posted by Colin Southern

Thanks Jeroen,

I think I've got that technique pretty well sorted now :)

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I bet you do :). You manage to amaze me every time.

And thank you (and others) for your comment.

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Originally Posted by Klickit

I looked out at that same tree this morning and it was swarming with wax-eyes. These fragile wee birds disappear if great, gallumping sparrows come near. The wax-eyes were my original "hope for" yesterday, but they quickly flew away when the sparrows arrived.
Wax-eyes are hard to catch - they move very quickly and "flitter" their wings often when feeding, like babies. There was a bit more light today, and less noise than the sparrow image yesterday. This wee one stayed on the apple long enough for me to catch her. Notice that the apple is much more hollowed out than yesterday and there is some light shining through the skin.

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A great image, Kit: the eye-rings are very neat, and the light makes the apple glow.

Cheers,
Rick

Wonderful shots, Colin: they give such a sense of timelessness, something you think you'd see if you could open a panel to 100M years ago.

Cheers,
Rick

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Originally Posted by rick55

Wonderful shots, Colin: they give such a sense of timelessness, something you think you'd see if you could open a panel to 100M years ago.

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Well, we know Colin's getting on a bit, but ......

Was this supposed to be only architecture and wildlife for the shot a day?

Here is a six week old Maltese puppy. I am sending this picture to his prospective adoptive mom. I'll bet she comes to look at him. These rescue pups are remarkably cute. In fact, if I were raising showdogs again, any of the nine pups we recently rescued would do well in the ring when they get older.

http://rpcrowe.smugmug.com/Other/MAL...87_sNUK4-L.jpg

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Originally Posted by Crovean

Musica Statue - Music Row Nashville TN

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Nice shot, Chriss: it looks more like dance than music, but it's a great sculpure.

Cheers,
Rick

Beautiful, Jeroen - great concept, and it shows how good the reflection was.

Cheers,
Rick

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Originally Posted by Klickit

Rick - You shouldn't have shooters remorse over that. True, the front-most log is oof, but it then gently leads the eye to the back of the view. Voila!

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Thanks for that, Kit.

Cheers,
Rick

Friday 2nd July (UK time)

http://soloimages.smugmug.com/Other/...1_M9waK-XL.jpg

http://soloimages.smugmug.com/Other/...1_Gv595-XL.jpg

My diary is here...http://soloimages.smugmug.com/Other/...21053742_H3Qas
The reason why my colours may appear like a swatch book for a Gerry Anderson set is here.....https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo....htm#post49592

Day 2 and another rainy day.

Up at 6:30 noticed a little moth near the ceiling, must have come in overnight... OK fist quick shot of the day, start breakfast and then a wander round the garden.

Rain on the plants, so a few more shots.

Then logon and all hell beaks out, typical Friday under way. come up for air about 14:00.
Sun is out off to get a tyre changed....

Our "porchlight tenants" are finally getting used to us standing on the porch as they come and go.
Where ARE you?
http://i50.tinypic.com/2cy2jc8.jpg
There you are!
http://i48.tinypic.com/348sy0j.jpg
Guess I'll preen a bit
http://i49.tinypic.com/352hw2g.jpg
Nest is still busy
http://i47.tinypic.com/3150ck9.jpg
Aren't you done, yet?
http://i45.tinypic.com/14439k7.jpg
I'm w a i t i n g ...
http://i47.tinypic.com/w0qauc.jpg
My turn!
http://i49.tinypic.com/335fhgh.jpg

Pops
http://tinypic.com/a/25x01/4

So Sun has come out, down to HiQ to change tyre.
1 hr later tyre done......except they change the wrong one so, another 20 mins to sort that out.

Oh well that Friday for you. One compensation though, I browse a food magazine and find a couple of interesting recipes that might be fun to try.... so I photograph the pages.

Guy in Tyre Centre thinks I'm crazy......

Onwards and upwards, I need new ink cartridges for the printer so I pop around to Calumet. Epson rep in and he lets me have a sample pack of new fine art media (A3)gratis.... Fridays looking up at last.

Somewhere along the way I mention the PAD challenge and CiC. They are curious so why not I give them 20 secs and snap them. I like the nice people at Calumet and I got to swap war stories over the images that got away :-)

16:00 head of home.... onto the motorway and a deadstop..... 50 mins later have traveled 5 miles and do the last 2miles in five mins.... Thats Friday for you.

19:30 offload the images select , process upload..... somethings has finally gone without a hitch...

By the way with the exception of the moth which I shot using a Canon 7D and a 100 mm Canon macro lens, the resof the day I used my G9

James

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...6&d=1278102039

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...7&d=1278102039

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Originally Posted by Crovean

Love that 2nd image Colin! The only thing i can say is "AMAZING!"

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Thanks Chriss,

I was trying to use only my 70-200mm lens, but in the end I gave I and swapped to my 16-35!

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Originally Posted by rick55

Wonderful shots, Colin: they give such a sense of timelessness, something you think you'd see if you could open a panel to 100M years ago.

Cheers,
Rick

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Thanks Rick,

I wasn't sure what I was going to do for day 2, but when I saw that the wind was up and the tide was going out I thought "breaking waves over rocks", and the rest as they say, was history :)

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Originally Posted by Donald

Well, we know Colin's getting on a bit, but ......

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They say that we're only as old as we feel ...

... so 100M years seems "about right" some days!

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Originally Posted by rpcrowe

Was this supposed to be only architecture and wildlife for the shot a day?

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No - anything goes. I had to put it somewhere, so I exploited the "and all other photography" clause in the forum's description!

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Originally Posted by James G

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...7&d=1278102039

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Hi James,

I've been "wrestling" with what prices I should charge to hire my studio out for (with and without the electronic equipment) - so the "Studio Hire" in your shot really caught my eye. Any possibility that you'd be able to send me a 100% crop of the pricing in the shot? Also, do you know roughly how big it is, and how well equipped it is?

Colin,
blow up attached.
Never used it myself, but from memory it is about 16m x 8m.

As regards equipment, Calumet hire a large range of equipment (you can check them on the web).

I should have a copy of their last magazine somewhere. I'll hunt it out tomorrow and send you more detail if I can find it.

cheers, and I'm still stunned by your last set of images.....:-)

James

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Originally Posted by James G

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...7&d=1278102039

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Forgive me (no, do) but I looked at this and couldn't help but be reminded of those in-your-face Patek Phillipe adverts where Leonardo de Caprio does the biz for a few dollars more...
http://ffamora.sites.uol.com.br/cele...dodeCaprio.jpg

I took the Macro lens out in the garden tonight ...

http://www.pbase.com/dhumphries/imag...2/original.jpg

Nikon D5000 + Macro 105mm VR2: 1/125s at f/16, iso800, with flash to fill the shadows of the evening sun.

This looked interesting

http://www.pbase.com/dhumphries/imag...4/original.jpg

Nikon D5000 + Macro 105mm VR2: 1/200s at f/16, iso800, with flash to fill the shadows

Cat up a tree :)

http://www.pbase.com/dhumphries/imag...0/original.jpg

Nikon D5000 + Macro 105mm VR2: 1/60s at f/16, iso800, with flash

A colourful spider, a may return to him/her for a better attempt another day.

http://www.pbase.com/dhumphries/imag...4/original.jpg

Nikon D5000 + Macro 105mm VR2: 1/60s at f/16, iso800, with flash to fill the shadows