Picture of the Day

[labs23]

Nice bird shots alpha, very good contrast.

[.::NeO::.]

Nice shots everyone!

Having some ice cream (something I missed while living in China):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...8Custom%29.jpg
Nikon D61o, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8, Iso 100, 1/160s, f/10, 28mm

Nice pic! Is this also made with photomatix (like 3 shots merged together)?

[Fr3ak]

I also love the (for me exotic) bird shots with those flowers/trees. Nothing similar around here, but I will go hiking later this week, no idea what I will find in the woods if anything at all, hehe

NeO, no, only a single picture, like this one, but with less overdone post processing:

Nikon D61o, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8, Iso 100, 1/1250s, f/4.5, 24mm

[.::NeO::.]

I also love the (for me exotic) bird shots with those flowers/trees. Nothing similar around here, but I will go hiking later this week, no idea what I will find in the woods if anything at all, hehe

NeO, no, only a single picture, like this one, but with less overdone post processing:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...8Custom%29.jpg
Nikon D61o, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8, Iso 100, 1/1250s, f/4.5, 24mm

Cool I like both of your pictures. Love the colours that just pops out, really nice job

[BenchZowner]

At the Temple of Poseidon

[labs23]

BnW again, with a twist(pun intended).


A Divided Reality by ARSiega, on Flickr

[hokiealumnus]

Originally seen @ POTN.

Nice 70D deal here: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/N...aspx?News=9930

70D body
Adobe Lightroom 5
Canon PIXMA PRO-100 Professional Inkjet Printer
Paper

$896.99 after $400 mail-in Printer Rebate

[LagunaX]

Past weekend of June 20-22, Las Vegas, NV.

It was the weekend of the Las Vegas Electric Daisy Carnival and people were dressing up for the theme.
This was taken from the top level balcony bar of the Twin Peaks restaurant on the main strip between Planet Hollywood and Bally's.



Despite being taken from my iPhone 5s, the picture seemed to perfectly capture the spirit of Red-blooded America, Summer, Vegas, Youth, and Service with a Smile

[Darakian]

Great shots all
Here's a retired old chip.
_MG_4511 by Darakian, on Flickr

[alpha0ne]

I caught this guy from my back yard this morning, singing to his mates from one of the huge pines next door

Is it just me or am I right in saying the new (as of yesterday) flickr web page layout sucks HARD, why the farrk cant they offer new/old instead of just changing without warning/input



Magpie1 by alpha0ne, on Flickr

[labs23]

^ We're in the same boat. Hookie even got the layout change few days ahead of us. Has to do with the area I think.

I checked flickr after reading your post and its showing in the latest layout now(yesterday it wasn't yet). I like the black layout, so is the one before it; I dunno of the latest, seems meh, but no choice.

What I really hate most though is yes the lack of warning/announcement, or even the option to revert back maybe, is that too much to ask?

[Fr3ak]

Good thing I am not using Flickr. But after they removed Google login is a good enough reason for me not to use it at all. I keep on experimenting with my wide angle lens. Need a lot more practise, it is by far the hardest lens to use from the ones I have.


Nikon D61o, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8, Iso 500, 1/15s, f/5.6, 16mm

[hokiealumnus]

I really like that Fr3ak; for some reason it throws off my equilibrium...not sure I've had such a visceral reaction like that to a photo before. Kudos!

My first attempt with a real flash, experimenting with off-camera use of a YN-500EX. C&C welcome.

70D, EF-S 18-55 IS STM @ 25mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO 100, YN-500EX off-camera left IIRC at 1/64 power

[Darakian]

I like the subject matter there Hoki, but I feel like the flash is either too harsh or not harsh enough. What I mean by that is if you squat down and lower the angle of the pic the harsh light would (in my mind) work better while if you keep the angle you have now and diffuse the flash then you'll (again in my mind) have a more pleasant picture.

Edit:
What intel chip is that btw? :p

[Razmatazz]

This is my first time posting to the pictures thread.
Hope the image size is OK.
If not, let me know what to adjust.
Image is from my google account.
We were asked to dog sit my personal trainer's new puppy.
His name is Noah.

[alpha0ne]

I keep on experimenting with my wide angle lens. Need a lot more practise, it is by far the hardest lens to use from the ones I have.

I likes !!

I recently read a wide angle 'how to' by Ken Rockwell, needless to say....I'll wait until I know a little/lot more re what I doing before I even consider buying an ultra wide

I think I'll start looking for a more consistent/better site to post my pics in the near future

I finally got around to playing with high shutter speeds, next time I'll try setting the iso a little higher as most of the shots were under exposed, though thats much better than being over exposed



Gull by alpha0ne, on Flickr

[hokiealumnus]

I like the subject matter there Hoki, but I feel like the flash is either too harsh or not harsh enough. What I mean by that is if you squat down and lower the angle of the pic the harsh light would (in my mind) work better while if you keep the angle you have now and diffuse the flash then you'll (again in my mind) have a more pleasant picture.

Edit:
What intel chip is that btw? :p

Thanks for the critique, that helps! I've ordered a Lumiquest Mini Softbox for better flash control. Right now it's either pointed at the ceiling or direct. With that I think I'll be able to get better results.

It's a dead-as-a-doornail 2600K. Got it for review and thanks to a quirky ASRock beta BIOS I ended up putting what I figure is ~2.3V through it. On water.

[4hams]

I caught this guy from my back yard this morning, singing to his mates from one of the huge pines next door

Is it just me or am I right in saying the new (as of yesterday) flickr web page layout sucks HARD, why the farrk cant they offer new/old instead of just changing without warning/input



Magpie1 by alpha0ne, on Flickr

Nice shot alphaOne! I agree it totaly bites the new layout. I had to renew my Pro account and went to check on the 26th as that is when the auto renewal was and I had a totally different look. I thought maybe my account had not gone through and they had put me back to free but no it is just a crappy look and layout!

[Darakian]

I'm starting to get used to my new toy

_R000258-3 by Darakian, on Flickr

Also, Hawaiian weather. Rain and shine one block apart.

_R000296-3 by Darakian, on Flickr

[BenchZowner]

[Darakian]

_R000398 by Darakian, on Flickr

[.::NeO::.]

Tuscany Hills di Marco88it, su Flickr

[Darakian]

Love the contrast of yellow and blue neo
Can I get some C&C on this one?

_R000512-2 by Darakian, on Flickr

[.::NeO::.]

Love the contrast of yellow and blue neo
Can I get some C&C on this one?
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/...2b127c99_c.jpg

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!


Earth & Wind di Marco88it, su Flickr

edit: are the fireworks been fired from a boat?

[[XC] Oj101]

Originally seen @ POTN.

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

Anyway, moving on...


Arabian Night by Jonathan Horne, on Flickr

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


Geometry by Jonathan Horne, on Flickr

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


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


Bulldozed Colour by Jonathan Horne, on Flickr

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


Tranquility by Jonathan Horne, on Flickr

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