Day 05: July 2010 Photo-a-Day Thread

[Colin Southern]

Going great everyone ... keep it up!

[carregwen]

I must say, Colin, I'm finding it disturbing that due to world time, before I have one day out of the way, the thread for the next day comes around. To make matters worse I'm currently reading Dava Sobel's book 'Longitude' which is essentially about world time!

[Colin Southern]

I must say, Colin, I'm finding it disturbing that due to world time, before I have one day out of the way, the thread for the next day comes around. To make matters worse I'm currently reading Dava Sobel's book 'Longitude' which is essentially about world time!

Good thing I'm a "Time Lord" then Rob -- feel free to post 1 day ahead

[rick55]

feel free to post 1 day ahead

That's what I'm doing, Rob: being on the wrong side of the world, I figure I might as well be first as last.

Cheers,
Rick

[rick55]

EXIF here, PAD album here.

More nature: an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on my mom's Butterfly Bush. I took some shots of our family and cook-out today, but the bug was the best of the day.

I'd appreciate any C&C.

Cheers,
Rick

[Klickit]

Well, damn it Rick - what can I say other than perfectly composed, perfectly framed, perfectly coloured, perfectly sharp, perfectly beautiful.

I think Rick's macro's should be banned!

Seriously, you seem to have a talent there...

Edit: Actually, when I look again...those wee square dark shapes in the bottom left-hand corner and just behind the flower on the bottom right are a little distracting. For even more perfection, I'd clone them out.

[Klickit]

There wasn't a lot of spare time today and I spent most of that moseying around in CiC, before thinking "Help - no photo!" So I grabbed the Corgi and committed a sin on her which caused her to stick her tongue out.



Creation date: 5/07/2010 16:48
Camera: NIKON D80
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] Macro
Focal length: 60*mm*(equiv. 90*mm)
Aperture: F3.2
Exposure time: 1/250"
ISO speed rating: 250/25°
Program: Aperture priority
Metering Mode: Center-weighted average
White Balance: Auto
Focus Mode: AF-S
Noise Reduction: Off
Flash: Flash did not fire

[Colin Southern]

[JK6065]

Here's my entry #5




View on Black

Damn you perspective Somehow every time when it set the camera absolutely straight and lined up the bridge moved a bit so everything was totally crooked again. I spent hours to get it (about) right.

[rick55]

Well, damn it Rick - what can I say other than perfectly composed, perfectly framed, perfectly coloured, perfectly sharp, perfectly beautiful.

I think Rick's macro's should be banned!

Seriously, you seem to have a talent there...

Edit: Actually, when I look again...those wee square dark shapes in the bottom left-hand corner and just behind the flower on the bottom right are a little distracting. For even more perfection, I'd clone them out.

Thanks for that, Kit.

Good catch on the distracting background: I did some cloning and blurring, and it does help keep the focus, I think.

I updated the original, but I now think I shouldn't have done that: I should have left it so people could compare. I'll remember next time.

Thanks!
Rick

[carregwen]

A field of barley in Pembrokeshire today. I was on my mountain-bike so I only had the Canon 350D and 18-55 kit lens - but I thought it came out OK.

PAD album to date

EXIF

On black

[Dave Humphries]

Nikon D5000 + Nikon 105mm VR2 Macro: 1/60s f/16 at iso400, with on-camera flash.

Link to large version (1680 x 878 px)

[James G]

Heck! where's the day gone....
Found myself with fading light and no attempt even at a shot... I'm deeply impressed with the images I'm seeing from the rest of you!

Last minute brainwave, I noticed a paperweight we have had for years, Its the first time I've prperly looked at it in ages. Bit of blachIish) card and the garden table... make of it what you will....



Rob I love the crop factor, beautiful... and Dave, your moth on the wall looks so much healthier than mine.....

James

[Colin Southern]

Heck! where's the day gone....
Found myself with fading light and no attempt even at a shot... I'm deeply impressed with the images I'm seeing from the rest of you!

Last minute brainwave, I noticed a paperweight we have had for years, Its the first time I've prperly looked at it in ages. Bit of blachIish) card and the garden table... make of it what you will....

Well done James. I know what you mean about "not having a shot" ... I had to head about 5km in the wrong direction to get mine last night!

James, got a little test for you ... lets see if you can ...

- click on your image here & display it

- then right-click on it and choose properties to display the image's property sheet

- then highlight the image URL in the property sheet

- then control + C to copy it to the clipboard

Reckon you can do that?

[Dave Humphries]

Heck! where's the day gone....
Found myself with fading light and no attempt even at a shot... I'm deeply impressed with the images I'm seeing from the rest of you!

... and Dave, your moth on the wall looks so much healthier than mine.....

James

Hah, it was a fortuitous moth, if not for that, having unsuccessfully been all around the garden and found nothing, I would have been scratching around the ornaments too

I like the reflection in it, better than the ceiling, which is what I'd have done.

Cheers,

[carregwen]

Heck! where's the day gone....
Found myself with fading light and no attempt even at a shot... I'm deeply impressed with the images I'm seeing from the rest of you!

James


It's best to have a shot ready (probably something indoors) ready to shoot. That way, if you have a very busy day you can at least get something in minimal time/effort.

[carregwen]

This was my 'second' shot of the day. I still prefer the first though.

[James G]

Colin,
just tried your sequence and nothing happened.

I'm guessing that this loads my inmage directly to the thread, but I note that it was edited by Dave.

Will try tomorrow with my new image(s) ,always assuming I get the inspiration in time

cheers,

James

[Colin Southern]

Colin,
just tried your sequence and nothing happened.

I'm guessing that this loads my inmage directly to the thread, but I note that it was edited by Dave.

Will try tomorrow with my new image(s) ,always assuming I get the inspiration in time

cheers,

James

I was going easy on you ... that was just the first part

Now all you have to do is click the "Insert Image" button - click the "from URL tab" - do a Ctrl+V - and make sure "Retrieve remote etc) ISN'T ticked and you're good to go

[Antonio Correia]

Shots with 30" exposure on a very very hot day - 34/35 degrees Celsius = 93.2 Fahrenheit