Day 26: July 2010 Photo-a-Day Thread

[Colin Southern]

6 Days to go ...

[rick55]

Canon 500D, EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, 580EX on-camera fill flash, full EXIF, PAD slideshow.

Too much macro, I know, but we keep having these hazy, humid days. This beetle was really munching on some clover. I haven't been able to identify it. I need to spend more time in bug guide. He/she's about 2cm long or so.

Cheers,
Rick

[Colin Southern]

Was a bit pressed for time today, so it was "iPhone to the Rescue".

First up, we have one of the fishing boats that I help look after ...



Followed closely by a shot taken from the bridge ...

[Klickit]

I don't think there can ever be too much macro, especially when they are this standard.

Colin, I don't think I've ever seen a dud photo from you. There is always just enough and no more than it takes to tell the story.

[Klickit]

Beauty in the Sky

[Colin Southern]

Colin, I don't think I've ever seen a dud photo from you. There is always just enough and no more than it takes to tell the story.

Thanks Kit - lord knows I try!

[mastamak]

Portrait of the artist as a Wet Shag.

My wife captured this photo of me, from the comfort of the front seat of our car, late yesterday. I was in pursuit of the evocative but elusive, misty rainforest shot. Not too sure how it will turn out as I have quite a few raindrop spots to photoshop out.

Grant

[carregwen]

Present for you, Wendy.

PAD gallery

Shot with 105mm macro lens. Five manually focussed images stacked in Helicon. Studio flash lit.

EXIF

[Antonio Correia]

Shot this morning under very harsh light and worked on the usual programs.
I did not use any polarizing filter. May be I should as the water has a lot of reflections...

The "carving" you see at the far right is a cement factory which is gradually eating the mountain (Serra da Arrábida).

This picture is also posted here

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Very sensual and nice
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Later in the day... before dinner and still with 37 Centigrade

[rick55]

I don't think there can ever be too much macro, especially when they are this standard.

Thanks, Kit - I do hope to have something different today. And I'll quit whining about our hot weather to you folks who are suffering through winter. You can do the same to me in 10 months.

Cheers,
Rick

[rick55]

Wonderful shots with a phone, Colin: it shows it's the artist, not the brushes. so will you do like Rob, and give away your 1Ds?

I love the sky, Kit: cropping with the horizon low works perfectly here. It's good you didn't slavishly follow "the rules."

It looks wet and miserable, Grant: we do this for "fun," right?

Cheers,
Rick

[Colin Southern]

Wonderful shots with a phone, Colin: it shows it's the artist, not the brushes.

Thanks Rick!

so will you do like Rob, and give away your 1Ds?

Ummm ...

... No!

[carregwen]

Colin

What iPhone do you have? They are impressive shots for a phone camera. Did you PP them very much?

[PopsPhotos]

Yesterday I shot with the Nikkor 70-210 AF on the D40. Manual focus, but not too bad. Today I swiped ... errr ... borrowed the wife's Quantaray 70-210.

First: Blowing in the Wind


Then: Siesta Time


Pops

[rick55]

Incredible shot, Rob. Beautiful detail, wonderful colors, brilliant composition with the close crop. I'll show off my total lack of knowledge again, and guess orchid?

Cheers,
Rick

[rick55]

The first is well done, António, but I like the second even better. The darkened sky and the darker colors in the sea (tide out, maybe?) make it a much more interesting composition.

Cheers,
Rick

[Dave Humphries]

Inspired by Rob's rubber balls, I felt I should shoot my own;



Nikon D5000 + Nikkor 105mm f2.8 VR2 macro: 1/60s f/4 at iso1600 & PSE6

[rick55]

Pops, the first shot really rocks - the delicate feather against the blast of red flowers, with nice bokeh background: it's all there. The second makes me smile, but I must say things are a little cluttered. But I know what it's like: cats do what they do, and the photographer has to deal with it.

Cheers,
Rick

[rick55]

Inspired by Rob's rubber balls, I felt I should shoot my own;

Do I see a new challenge thread coming? Maybe not.

Nice capture, Dave: how did you light this? It seems to have some light from above, as well as from the direction of the camera.

Cheers,
Rick

[PopsPhotos]

We got a fair sunset this evening. Until the late summer thunderstorms start coming in, we don't get much during July.



Pops