Day 31: July 2010 Photo-a-Day Thread

[Colin Southern]

Last day folks - what a journey eh?

[mastamak]

Every afternoon it seems like the whole population of Cairns goes down to the Esplanade (called "The Nard" locally) to walk, exercise, play games or just lie under a tree and read. A few more foolhardy folk try to kill themselves or inflict serious by, for example, riding push-bikes down a vertical concrete wall. Not a great photo, I am afraid. I was keen to get a picture for the last day and only had my pocket Olympus 770, but given that it was dusk and the light was poor and I had no idea what I was shooting the result was passable (I think)
Grant

[rick55]

Last day folks - what a journey eh?

A big thank-you, Colin, for the original idea, the setup, and for starting the threads each day. A great concept, and it ran smooooothly.

Cheers,
Rick

[rick55]

Canon 500D, EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM. Lighting -1 EC, 580EX at +1.5 FEC, full EXIF, PAD slideshow.

I put a new kind of seed in the feeder, and the Tufted Titmouse said he/she likes it.

The higher power flash is doing better lighting on the bird, I think: showing good detail. The image is kind of noisy for ISO 100: it may be due to camera temperature from running live view. EXIF showed camera temp as 65C. No warnings, but that would be enough to increase thermal noise. I think it must have moved its lower mandible, too, as it's a little fuzzy.

C&C are always welcome.

Cheers,
Rick

[Dave Humphries]

Nice shot Rick, I think you're right about the beak.

I think I'd have been tempted to clone out the bright spot adjacent to the head and 'Neat Image' the noise.

But I do like the composition; bird, feeder, background, bokeh, (and title), etc.

Cheers,

[rick55]

Thanks, Dave;

I think I'd have been tempted to clone out the bright spot adjacent to the head and 'Neat Image' the noise.

I did run Neat Image, but probably should have pushed up the sliders a bit. I missed the bright spot entirely, thanks! I believe it's a bit of seed that he/she threw over his/her shoulder.

Cheers,
Rick

[Colin Southern]

That's it folks!

[Klickit]

You look my face, I scratch your eyes!



NOT looking at you.



We are looking after a friend's place while he has a week in Brisbane and animals come with the deal. A young male golden lab, a normal ginger moggy and this hard case Persian. I don't know what it is about these flat faces, but they always look so p&*^%$d off at the world. Actually quite a nice cat.

[carregwen]

Yesterday you had a little bit of S&M from Colin (well, not actually), so today a little bit of oral sex from me (well, not actually). This is a family web-site.

OK, that's me banned...

PAD gallery

[ScoutR]

Canon 500D, EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM. Lighting -1 EC, 580EX at +1.5 FEC, full EXIF, PAD slideshow.

I put a new kind of seed in the feeder, and the Tufted Titmouse said he/she likes it.

The higher power flash is doing better lighting on the bird, I think: showing good detail. The image is kind of noisy for ISO 100: it may be due to camera temperature from running live view. EXIF showed camera temp as 65C. No warnings, but that would be enough to increase thermal noise. I think it must have moved its lower mandible, too, as it's a little fuzzy.

C&C are always welcome.

Cheers,
Rick

Wow, great shot Rick. You guys are such perfectionists. I would be every so pleased with a shot like this. fuzzy mandible and noise be darned.
Nice work and great way to finish the exercise. I really liked reading your comments all through this too. It's very helpful to hear how others view the shots and great of you to take the time.
Wendy

[ScoutR]

You look my face, I scratch your eyes![/U][/B]



NOT looking at you.

Colgate love

Yesterday you had a little bit of S&M from Colin (well, not actually), so today a little bit of oral sex from me (well, not actually). This is a family web-site.

OK, that's me banned...

PAD gallery

LOL, I think you 2 are getting a bit punchy. Great shots. It's 7am here Saturday morning. Thanks for the laughs to start my weekend off right


Hmm, apologies for the messed up quotes. I can't seem to get them sorted out.
Wendy

[carregwen]

Wendy

You need an end bracket after the last cat shot.

[ScoutR]

That's better, I wanted your shot to be included in the post too, but couldn't get that to work either. Very funny though. what is your latest avatar. A hat, a lens cap, a ying/yang symbol.

[carregwen]

That's better, I wanted your shot to be included in the post too, but couldn't get that to work either. Very funny though. what is your latest avatar. A hat, a lens cap, a ying/yang symbol.

It's a cup of tea shot from over-head. I then used a distortion tool (twirl, I think) to get the ying-yang shape. The text is Chinese for Ying-Yang. Would you rather I used the tooth-brushes?

[ScoutR]

LOL, no this is fine. I like the large version. You and Wirefox can take pictures of anything and eveything and make them work.

[Antonio Correia]

Thank you Colin for the idea.
It was hard on some days to get a shot. I forced myself as others have I think ...
Today, I tried something different on the trend of what I saw in Silvershotz.
Poor result so far. Just a start .
G 9 shots

[JK6065]

It's the last day so I have to drop in anyway. Here is one of today:



Congratulations to everybody who made it (who didn't even miss a day?).

[carregwen]

Congratulations to everybody who made it (who didn't even miss a day?).

I didn't miss a day, but I think I was getting down low in the gutter today!

[JK6065]

One more:

Rob, It isn't a gutter, it's the top corner of a bridge (as seen from underneath it), but actually it looks good 90 CW as a gutter, thank you for the tip!

[rick55]

Hi, Grant - hey, it might even have been better with more blur: show the action more. Anyway, you made the point: you won't see me on top of that thing.

Cheers,
Rick