Picture of the Day

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Originally Posted by hokiealumnus

Originally seen @ POTN.

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I almost want to ask someone to buy it for me and post it across the Atlantic pond, pricing here is $1400 for the camera, $180 for LR5 and $750 for the printer. That's $2330 worth of goods for $900 :(

Anyway, regarding battery grips. I picked one up from Ebay for $28 including postage from HK to SA and I can't go back. I feel the camera is much more ergonomic to hold, as my little finger now wraps around the grip in line with my other three fingers instead of sitting under the camera. Portrait shots are also a LOT more comfortable. Of course, the advantage of having a second battery is probably the best part :D

Anyway, moving on...

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Arabian Night by Jonathan Horne, on Flickr

Canon 600D + Canon 18-55mm zoom, 1/100, f/4, ISO 100

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Geometry by Jonathan Horne, on Flickr

Canon 600D + Canon 18-55mm zoom, 1/15, f/3.5, ISO 400

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Flaming Silhouette by Jonathan Horne, on Flickr

This is SOOC other than bringing the blacks down and pushing up the white balance a little - as extreme as the colouring may look, it's exactly what the evening looked like. It was really breathtaking.
Canon 600D + Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USM, 1/200, f/5.6, ISO 100

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Bulldozed Colour by Jonathan Horne, on Flickr

Canon 600D + Canon 18-55mm zoom, 1/400, f/3.5, ISO 100

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Tranquility by Jonathan Horne, on Flickr

Canon 600D + Canon 18-55mm zoom, 1/100, f/4, ISO 100

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Originally Posted by .::NeO::.

I like it! :)

I like the silhouette of the 3 men standing in the bottom left corner of the frame and I like the magenta and blue in the middle of the firework that are popping out. Maybe the sky could be a bit more dark for a better separation between foreground and firework but overall a great shot imho!

*snip*

edit: are the fireworks been fired from a boat?

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How's this one?
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_R000512-4 by Darakian, on Flickr

And yes. They are being fired from a boat (which caught fire later on in the night :p)

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Originally Posted by Darakian

How's this one?
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And yes. They are being fired from a boat (which caught fire later on in the night :p)

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Much better imho :)

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Life inside the fortress di Marco88it, su Flickr

Darakian, I like it but it looks...artificial? (for lack of a better word). It looks like a stacked image from the three trails on the left, rather than a long exposure. It's a nice looking photo though, don't get me wrong. Just trying to lend a little C&C since you asked. :)

I managed to PP a couple photos from this weekend. Here is the Jefferson Memorial at the golden hour.

70D, EF-S 18-135 IS @ 113mm, f/5.6, 1/130 sec, ISO 100

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2906/...8f185012_b.jpgThe Jefferson Memorial at the Golden Hour by hokiealumnus, on Flickr

As for the rest, please be gentle, this is my first attempt at fireworks and they were hand-held. I'm as wide as I can get to try and grab some reflection, so please forgive the foreground trees (though I think they actually add to the shots).

70D, EF-S 18-135 IS @ 18mm, f/3.5, 1/10 sec, ISO 640 (yes, that's 1/10, hand-held. :) )

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3880/...a891932b_b.jpgFireworks Reflecting off the Tidal Basin II by hokiealumnus, on Flickr

70D, EF-S 18-135 IS @ 18mm, f/3.5, 1/10 sec, ISO 500

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Last, but not least, a shot to show our full view during the fireworks, between the MLK, Jr. memorial and the FDR memorial on the tidal basin. We couldn't have asked for a better spot.

70D, EF-S 18-135 IS @ 18mm, f/3.5, 1/10 sec, ISO 1000

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5569/...ef9d9f01_b.jpgJuly 4th Fireworks & the Washington Monument by hokiealumnus, on Flickr

Maybe I over cooked that one. It's a single shot, but it does have a decent amount of processing. I like the branches as well in your pics. It adds a frame to them, but the hand holding is doing you no favors. You gotta use a tripod for fireworks :p

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Shattered Deck di Marco88it, su Flickr

From last night's full-moon.

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Tranquillity by ARSiega, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by labs23

From last night's full-moon.

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Love the reflection of the moon into the water. Cool shot!

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Window View di Marco88it, su Flickr

My daughter was out looking for Monarch Caterpillar/Butterfly eggs when she saw this guy sitting on a leaf.
I was fortunate enough to actually see him catch a fly going by.

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Upcoming project:

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Looks a little chewed :(

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flower by alpha0ne, on Flickr

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Gota d'agua por _Igro, no Flickr

Awesome pics altogether! NeO, that is a beautiful landscape, wow

I didn't get around much since I am in Germany, so not many new pictures from my side. I grew up in this area, so everything looks way too familiar with the result of me not having a clue on what to capture >_<

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Nikon D61o, Nikkor 50mm f/1.8, Iso 720, 1/50s, f/1.8

Another shot from the 4th. ISO 6400, crop sensor. :)

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3851/...593f59cc_b.jpgWashington Monument &amp; US Capitol by hokiealumnus, on Flickr

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Night-time Stories by Jonathan Horne, on Flickr

Canon 600D + Canon 50mm f/1.8, 0.3s, f/11, ISO 100, off-camera flash

Great shot Oj101!

Cheap extension tubes came in! I don't do much macro, but now at least I can have some fun with it when the mood strikes. :)

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So close...no crop!

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:D

Thanks! I had to use a 0.3s exposure time as I was hand holding the flash and firing it by pressing its test button :D

That is one of two I quite liked, I'll edit the other tonight. It's amazing how a small, crowded lounge can become a studio without even the need for a backdrop just by shooting in the dark.

Great shots all! :up:

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Originally Posted by hokiealumnus

Cheap extension tubes came in! I don't do much macro, but now at least I can have some fun with it when the mood strikes. :)

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hahaha great minds ??.......though mine weren't so cheap @ $145AU

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Kenko by alpha0ne, on Flickr

Another seagull, taken last month

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seagull by alpha0ne, on Flickr

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Honeyeater, White-cheeked Phylidonyris nigra by alpha0ne, on Flickr

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stars by kwscore on Flickr

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Take Charge by Jonathan Horne, on Flickr

Canon 600D + Canon 50mm f/1.8, 0.3s, f/11, ISO 100, off-camera flash

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Footbridge by alpha0ne, on Flickr

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Stay Behind Rope by alpha0ne, on Flickr

Love that last shot alpha, wonderful symmetry.

Broke out the extension tubes tonight for a few minutes of fun. Tubes plus external flash = good times. :)

The setup:

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The results:

70D, EF 50mm f/1.8 @ f/3.2, 1/250 sec, ISO 2500

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5591/...8fd920f0_b.jpgGreen Stone I by hokiealumnus, on Flickr

70D, EF 50mm f/1.8 @ f/3.2, 1/250 sec, ISO 2500

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3876/...bf4c9600_b.jpgGreen Stone II by hokiealumnus, on Flickr