2017 Project 52, Third Quarter by Joe/ Joebranko

#9 of third quarter:

2017 Solar Eclipse.

Taken from Battlefield Park, Hamilton Ontario. As I did not have a special solar lens, I used my 50-250 lens and installed a 10 stop ND filter, then a 4 stop ND filter and finally a UV filter. For the exposure I just experimented until I got something I liked. The eclipse was a partial one and it lasted about 2 hours, so I had lots of time to play with settings. I used solar eye protection to locate the eclipse, then focused through the view finder and exposed.

Not sure why this shot disappeared, so I have replaced it.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4421/...e55f15ea_o.jpg20170821-IMG_5073-3 by joseph small 13, on Flickr[/IMG]

[QUOTE=joebranko;688436]#9 of third quarter:

2017 Solar Eclipse.

Taken from Battlefield Park, Hamilton Ontario. As I did not have a special solar lens, I used my 50-250 lens and installed a 10 stop ND filter, then a 4 stop ND filter and finally a UV filter. For the exposure I just experimented until I got something I liked. The eclipse was a partial one and it lasted about 2 hours, so I had lots of time to play with settings. I used solar eye protection to locate the eclipse, then focused through the view finder and exposed.


Really great :)

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Originally Posted by skitterbug

Lake Erie looks calm! That's rather unusual, isn't it? But lovely pics to see. I think I like the second one especially because of the colors and the view. I can picture myself sitting directly behind the flowers, reading a book and enjoying the scenery! Sharp clear and nicely done! :)

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Lake can be smooth or turbulent depending on weather/wind or location. This pic is from adjacent to Long Piont, in a spot sheltered from the open water

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Solar Eclipse - Nice capture! :)
It rained around here..... :(

Speaking of Lake Erie, we'd fish for Walleye on the lake and go around 8-10 mile out. The lake is considered shallow where we would put our boat in. Talk about becoming a mess in a hurry! We had to watch for storms because the waves would develop in a heartbeat and make life miserable! It has been ages since we've been fishing there! I appreciate your pics of the lake. :)

Taken at Port Rowan, Lake Erie.

Playing on the Beach.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4386/...3ec230fc_o.jpg20170613-IMG_4688 by joseph small 13, on Flickr[/IMG]

Boat Houses.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4433/...597d81f7_o.jpg20170608-IMG_4528 by joseph small 13, on Flickr[/IMG]

Nice bit of action in the first image and those reflections in the second one give some depth to the overall scene.

I particularly like the boat house shot, Joe. Have you considered cropping down from the top to remove most of the sky?

Both photos are good. :) But then I've always like scenes that have water as part of the landscape!

#11 of Third Quarter.
Sunset at Lake Erie.

Went to dinner at the Erie Beach Restaurant . We left just as the sun was setting.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4494/...6dc21a97_o.jpg20170915-IMG_5116 by joseph small 13, on Flickr[/IMG]

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#11 of Third Quarter.
Sunset at Lake Erie.

Went to dinner at the Erie Beach Restaurant . We left just as the sun was setting.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4494/...6dc21a97_o.jpg20170915-IMG_5116 by joseph small 13, on Flickr[/IMG]

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amazing sun! were you getting effects of wildfires?

#11, nicely captured.

Initially this image looked a bit flat with dull light but it is much better when viewed with the Lightbox setting.

A small spot in the top left corner rather looks like a bit of sensor dust!

Terrific sunset. Geoff is correct, there is a tiny “spot” but it should be fairly easy to clean up. The pic would be picture perfect then. 😄 well done!

'Bright Eyes'.

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Wow! Made me jump! <grin> I like your pic. I maybe would have given the face just a tiny bit more light but yet again, it also looks good the way it is! Is this pooch yours? Bring on the treats!

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Originally Posted by joebranko

'Bright Eyes'.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4490/...e0def430_o.jpg20170625-IMG_4905-2-2 by joseph small 13, on Flickr[/IMG]

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Nice effort, a bit soft though.

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Originally Posted by Shadowman

Nice effort, a bit soft though.

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Thanks John. I had the aperture open fully to try to blur the background, so the dof was quite shallow. I don't recall where exactly I focused, probably her eyes, so that resulted in the soft appearance around her nose. Thanks for noticing that.