Random Photo thread

[Baatfam]

Impressive. Imm-presss-ive!
Especially after viewing on computer screen (rather than iphone5).

My first reaction is that I should just quit.

But will somehow let these aspire me to improve.

Oh stop....LOL....All you have to do is take a couple hundred photos...there are bound to be a have dozen good ones...

Great shot and amazing detail Bob. I just dug out a leftover Nikkor 70-300 ......still in the original box with it's plastic wrapper and receipt from 2003. LOL. Not sure that it ever got used as it was for my wife's system and she didn't like packing it around. Now ordering the adaptor.

That will be fun....

I think it's a very cool picture too. Question, don't you need a Tripod when you slow the shutter speed down like that? Bob, do you use a Tripod when you take close up pictures? Very beautiful pictures guys, keep them coming.

Norm, sometimes I do, but not for these. Shutter speeds were fast enough I didn't have to. DOF was very narrow though, and it is hard to see the focus point, so for every photo I would rock back and forth a few millimeters while snapping, to get various focal points. One of those above is actually a "stack" or composite of two shots, just to get the depth of field I needed.

 

[cowboyup3371]

Thank you. Norm, I used the tripod for that shot.

 

[dorkburger]

Scott, that is a beautiful shot.

 

[Baatfam]

Today, I took out a lens I rarely use, the Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 fully manual lens....

I think I should use it more...

Backyard Walkabout by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Backyard Walkabout by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Backyard Walkabout by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

 

[marvinsc]

IMG_4894 by Scott Marvin, on Flickr

 

[marvinsc]

IMG_4897 by Scott Marvin, on Flickr

 

[Redman]

Scott (Mr Marvin)
Did you say "must be varwy varwy quiet" when sneaking up on the woodpecker (flicker)?
Am Joking.
What I do want to know: how much of a tele lens ?

 

[Redman]

Drove back out to Ludlow Falls tonight; I wanted to get out there before sunset but i arrived just as the sun went below the horizon.

.Ludlow Falls Sunset Closeup by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Nice !

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Nikon D3000
18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6

ƒ/5.6
55.0 mm
0.8
200

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I was going to guess even longer time.

 

[marvinsc]

Canon Power shot with 10x zoom. Shot through the kitchen window.

 

[Redman]

Today, I took out a lens I rarely use, the Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 fully manual lens....
.....

.. more of your impressive stuff . ..more enticement ....

 

[Redman]

My best picture of the day is this one taken with cellphone:

Took 30-40 pics today with that setup.
All of which can serve as a bad example of something.
So used a couple of the better ones here, as bad examples:
https://www.mu-43.com/threads/guidance-on-closeup-filter-on-fd-50-f1-8.108050/

.

 

[cowboyup3371]

While walking along the path around a set of waterfalls near Columbus OH today, I found several stones painted similar to this one but of different characters placed in different areas. I'm not sure what the significance of them is but they are pretty neat.

Whale Rock in Tree by Scott Baker, on Flickr

 

[Baatfam]

So used a couple of the better ones here, as bad examples:
https://www.mu-43.com/threads/guidance-on-closeup-filter-on-fd-50-f1-8.108050/

Oh boy...you are getting some answers there...LOL...
Most of them over my head...haha

 

[dorkburger]

While walking along the path around a set of waterfalls near Columbus OH today, I found several stones painted similar to this one but of different characters placed in different areas. I'm not sure what the significance of them is but they are pretty neat.

Whale Rock in Tree by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Those colorful painted stones have been popping up in our local park since Covid. They are generally painted with bright colors and have short notes of hope / encouragement painted on them.

 

[dorkburger]

Our old dog generally wont walk much farther then the courthouse complex, about 3 blocks away these days.
There are some interesting views there, but there are always lights or some other visual clutter to frustrate me. I just made the clutter the subject in this case... Best I can say is that I find it midly interesting and don't hate it....

http://Untitled by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

 

[dorkburger]

Oh boy...you are getting some answers there...LOL...
Most of them over my head...haha

Ha, same here. I respect those who know, understand, and can explain the science behind the various setups, but.. I just go with what looks good. It's probably why my good to ungood image ratio heavily favors ungood.

 

[Baatfam]

I just made the clutter the subject in this case... Best I can say is that I find it midly interesting and don't hate it....

I like it....

I just go with what looks good. It's probably why my good to ungood image ratio heavily favors ungood.

Everyone's work favors the ungood....And don't let anyone tell ya different...

I average about one good photo, for every 25-30 I take....On a good day, LOL....:lol:

 

[dorkburger]

Yep. It makes one appreciate that very rare moment when things work quickly and easily. It happened to me once this year. Went to a new spot, found a nice image, took some shots, then left smiling.

 

[Baatfam]

Still working the close up stuff today. Used a Canon 50mm f/1.4 with a 12mm extension tube...

Another Yard Walkabout by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Another Yard Walkabout by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Another Yard Walkabout by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Another Yard Walkabout by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 by R John Thieda, on Flickr

 

[cowboyup3371]

You must have had some great timing to catch that ant there like that