Project 52 by George (geoz) continued

[Brownbear]

Beautiful colours and detail. I like the 2nd image for the framing and peek-a-boo view.

[geoz]

Missed about three weeks since I was away -

These two are from a car show, taken with a Sony RX100, as are all the photos I've posted thus far -




These two are using my new Nikon D7100,(the lens used is a borrowed 18-300mm). Not great, but just trying to learn how to focus it at this point.





C&C always welcome.

George

[Geoff F]

Some very different scenes here, George.

The heron is a bit centrally placed but I wouldn't really want to lose anything from the sides. So I think it works OK as a landscape plus bird.

[geoz]

Some very different scenes here, George.

The heron is a bit centrally placed but I wouldn't really want to lose anything from the sides. So I think it works OK as a landscape plus bird.

Thanks Geoff, sorry for the late reply. I tried cropping on thirds but there wasn't much difference so I agree with you.

[geoz]

I've been away for a couple of weeks and need to get caught up posting. These are from about a month ago. Just learning to use a Nikon D7100.

First set is of a Spider Flower - Cleome.
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5. Milkweed


C&C welcome always.

[Geoff F]

The problem of getting sufficient focus depth with flowers was mentioned in a recent post by JBW. However, you have nicely overcome all those potential issues with these images.

Colour and exposure are also good.

[Cantab]

George, a nice collection of photos. I particularly like numbers 4 and 5. In #4, the lines of the flower lead the viewer inwards to the wasp (or whatever it is).

[geoz]

The problem of getting sufficient focus depth with flowers was mentioned in a recent post by JBW. However, you have nicely overcome all those potential issues with these images.

Colour and exposure are also good.

Thanks Geoff, I took a large series and picked the best. It was an overcast day, all were handheld at about 1/30, 1/40 sec, and ISO about 125. Apetures: 1- f/8, 2-f/5, 3-f/5, 4-f/5.6, 5-f/4.5

[geoz]

George, a nice collection of photos. I particularly like numbers 4 and 5. In #4, the lines of the flower lead the viewer inwards to the wasp (or whatever it is).

Thanks Bruce, It was a bee. If it were a wasp I would have been further away.

[geoz]

I was in Krakow on vacation about a month ago. Took a ton of shots - here are a few of my favorites. (using a Sony RX100). C&C always welcome.

1. The market square


2. Tried panning on this shot. (uknown tourists)


3. Next two in the Tatra mountains near Zakopane, looking towards Slovakia.


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5. Next two from the Wieliczka Salt Mine - yes, I did taste the walls and they are salty.


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7. A bit of magic


8. A very popular princess

[Cantab]

George, I enjoyed looking at all the photos. Is photo #7 the best of many shots or we're you lucky and caught her in mid-air the first time?

How deep is the salt mine? The stairs and walkways look like they may keep going and going down.

[geoz]

George, I enjoyed looking at all the photos. Is photo #7 the best of many shots or we're you lucky and caught her in mid-air the first time?

How deep is the salt mine? The stairs and walkways look like they may keep going and going down.

Thanks Bruce,
You take a narrow winding stairway down that seemed like it would never end and took us down 200 ft (64m). The mine is 1,073 ft (327m) deep and is over 178 miles (287k) long. It's been mined for about 800 years and has had visitors from Copernicus to Bill Clinton. The miners carved statues and chambers, including a chapel where concerts are held. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Here is another set from the mine -

Exhibits were set up


A chapel - the floor carved. Chandeliers with salt crystals.


An underground lake.


Carving of the legend of Queen Kinga and the start of the mine


An underground dining room

[geoz]

These are from about a month ago when there was still color in the trees. I was wandering around a pond at the Delaware Water Gap and was surprised by this beaver. First one I've ever seen in the wild. C&C always welcome.

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[Geoff F]

Some good photos here over the past couple of weeks, George.

With a couple of the swimming beaver shots, I would have preferred them to be slightly before the half way point with more space in front than behind them. But not a serious issue for me.

And cropping too close would lose their wake.

[geoz]

Some good photos here over the past couple of weeks, George.

With a couple of the swimming beaver shots, I would have preferred them to be slightly before the half way point with more space in front than behind them. But not a serious issue for me.

And cropping too close would lose their wake.

Thanks Geoff,

I didn't have the space to try it in the ones above. But here is another one - space fore and aft. Actually, both work for me.

[Cantab]

Thanks Geoff,

I didn't have the space to try it in the ones above. But here is another one - space fore and aft. Actually, both work for me.

I can't decide between having the beaver, as suggested by Geoff, just before the half way point or at (or just past) the mid-point. The latter choice allows more of the wake to be visible.

I like all the original photos but especially #4 and 5. What size lens were you using, especially in #6?

[geoz]

I can't decide between having the beaver, as suggested by Geoff, just before the half way point or at (or just past) the mid-point. The latter choice allows more of the wake to be visible.

I like all the original photos but especially #4 and 5. What size lens were you using, especially in #6?

Thanks Bruce,

Or you can have both...


The lens is a Nikkor 18-200mm VRII. The numbers are:
4 - f/5.3, 1/100 sec, ISO 200, 105mm
5 - f/5, 1/80 sec, ISO 200, 62mm
6 - f/8, 1/50 sec, ISO 720, 200mm - From about 20 feet (7m) away. I really didn't want too close. They have very sharp teeth.

[geoz]

Went back to see if the beaver was there the folowing week. No luck. These are from a nearby pond.

Geese bedded down for the night. f5.6, 1/40 sec, ISO 3200, 200mm


Sunset with power lines. f/8, 1/40 sec, ISO 2000, 18mm


C&C welcome.

[Geoff F]

The geese look much better at full screen size where you can see more detail.

With the power lines image, there may be some argument over whether the lines are 'too straight' and would be better coming across the scene at a slight angle.

But I don't have any serious problem over the current arrangement; and the lines certainly take your view right into the scene. It works for me.

[Cantab]

Went back to see if the beaver was there the folowing week. No luck. These are from a nearby pond.

Geese bedded down for the night. f5.6, 1/40 sec, ISO 3200, 200mm

I like the geese photo.

The geese are symmetrically arranged with the two on the right of the photo having their heads pointing to the right and the geese on the left side of the photo with their heads to the left. Did they follow your posing instructions or do it naturally?