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Taken from the Skylon Tower on a terrific day.
See my other images from the Niagara area at flic.kr/s/aHskHM2p6B
This image was in Explore for 11/21/16
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Red Necked Grebe - Podiceps Grisegena
Lake Taisyoike, Mt.Yakedake (2,455m)
大正池・焼岳
I like this angle, too.
このアングルも好きです。
Matsumoto city, Nagano pref, Japan
HDR - took 2 daytime long exposures using the ND110 filter and combined them in Photomatix.
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As its name suggests, the red-eyed tree frog has red eyes with vertically narrowed pupils. It has a vibrant green body with yellow and blue, vertically striped sides. Its webbed feet and toes are orange or red. The skin on the red-eyed tree frog's belly is soft and fragile, whereas the back is thicker and rougher. Red-eyed tree frogs have sticky pads on their toes. They spend a majority of their lives in trees; they are excellent jumpers. Red-eyed tree frogs are not poisonous and rely on camouflage to protect themselves. During the day, they remain motionless, cover their blue sides with their back legs, tuck their bright feet under their bellies, and shut their red eyes. Thus, they appear almost completely green, and well hidden among the foliage.
Captured this vehicle in the village of Southwick, Hampshire at a 1940's revival weekend a couple of months ago. Not sure of the make - I think it is a Fordson, but I am willing to be corrected. As I didn't know thought it was easier to title it Outside Number 12!
It seems that a lot of people on here go through their archives at the end of the year to post shots they may have overlooked, forgotten to post or are favorites worthy of a reposting. I like all those ideas and despite going through my archives quite often--especially when I haven't shot a ton lately--I wanted to start sharing both some from along the way and also re-edited versions of shots I've already posted at some point. Also, the dog and I began our 4,000+ mile road trip a year ago today and it's really hard to believe. A lot has changed over the year photography-wise but also in just about every other regard and it was really challenging and almost overwhelming at times. It doesn't feel like that trip was one year ago already and most of the details and experiences are still very fresh in my mind. Most importantly, the old dog who's now been on over 100,000+ miles of roadtrips with me is not only still around but after throat surgery a month ago, is getting better and better each day.
I still consider myself pretty new to photography since before a few years ago, my only connection to photography was using a point and shoot to capture Scotch wherever we went, always on automatic settings. About 2 years ago, I finally decided to switch over to manual and went in with no real expectations and certainly zero knowledge of how photography worked. Like none. For the year leading up to my move to California with Scotch, I practiced every type I could, slowly teaching myself the basics and improving a bit each time I went out. I don't delete photos so I can often go through my lightroom archive and see the shots from the first time I used manual focus, used a tripod, went out for night photography, long exposures etc and it's both gratifying and frustrating to see the progression. Gratifying in the sense that I know I've progressed a lot but frustrating because so many shots were taken with weird settings or poorly chosen styles of shooting and also I know the the amount I still have yet to learn is far greater than the amount I already have.
In the last year living in Southern California, my abilities have improved more than I expected, my shot selection and efficiency are much better but perhaps most noticeably, my style of editing has changed drastically. It makes things easier when photos are shot better of course, but learning how to edit seems a lot like learning to photograph. Each step along the way can be slow and erratic and like photography, when I'd figure something out that I was trying to do after many attempts, it feels like a breakthrough of sorts. Many of the shots I took even less than a year ago that I really loved at the time are no longer images I enjoy seeing. While I feel like I'm getting closer to a style I can keep and just polish, I know it's well down the road and it's frustrating to think that many shots I post and love now might be images I hate in a year.
This was shot was taken on December 23rd and towards the end of my 10 day journey across the country as I'd arrived in Hollywood on Christmas Eve. The highlights for me along the way were the times spent in New Mexico and Arizona even if the dog and I were pretty cranky from terrible weather, awful hotels, high altitude and an amazing amount of time spent inside the car. The conditions in both New Mexico and Arizona were on the extreme end and it seemed like the wind never dipped below 25mph and the windchill never got about 40 degrees. Even getting out of the car to put down the tripod and shoot were difficult and my choice for settings very limited. The dark overcast skies mixed with the really gusty winds often meant the biggest aperture I could get and really quick shutter speeds. I could actually see the camera shaking in the wind, so many shots were set up quickly and not at all how I intended. The weather also made it difficult to stay in one place for long and I couldn't get try many of the shots I wanted to.
If you are going to visit a national park, a few days before christmas in the middle of nowhere with terrible weather is the way to go. There was almost no one in there when we went past the gate and having never really been to a national park like this, I almost expected to just drive the 28 or so miles enjoying the view and not get out of the warm car. It was late afternoon when we got there and the park only stayed open until 5 but as soon as I got to the first overlook, my plans changed and I began a slow crawl from one overlook to the next, not budgeting my time whatsoever. About 15 minutes before the park was set to close, I realized I had only driven about 4 of the 28 miles and called the information center when I found a stretch with cell reception to make sure I would've get "locked" in. I was told I wouldn't get locked in but would have to remain in the car after 5 and make my way to the exit. Of course this was right at sundown and heading in the direction facing it so I was constantly slowing down to a near stop to try and take shots out the driverside window or stopping quickly when there were no cars in sight to get a better shot. I was in fact moving in this one which is why there's so little detail in the foreground. I had some settings set to manual but was using auto focus after 5pm since I couldn't stop and I figured it's better to at least try rather than have no photos from this part of the park. I didn't know if/when I'd ever be back there and I felt obligated to document as much as I could before exiting. In retrospect, I wish I had either stayed an extra day in Arizona and gone back the following morning or just stopped at areas like this to set up the tripod and take whatever warning any ranger might give me. the 24 miles I covered at the end were amazing to see and I regretting not pacing myself better at the beginning. It still looks a little painting-like/cartoonish to me but it's way better and more accurate than the first post was and I wanted to show this again in a re-edited form. Hopefully I'll still like this one in a year :)
WHEN & WHERE
Petrified Forest National Park
Holbrook, Arizona
December 23rd, 2015
WIND: 24mph
TEMP: 34°F
TIME: 5:20pm
SETTINGS
Canon T4i
EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
@50mm
ISO 320
f/5
1/60th second
CPL
I have just returned from an epic trip with fellow photographers Antony Spencer & Aaron Bennett
It was amazing to experience and explore Iceland, We had mild activity most nights and an amazing 20 minute display on Tuesday. We also had pretty decent weather for sunset and sun rise. All in all a great trip and it was amazing to finally see the northern lights!
It really is a challenge photographing the Northern lights with problems like composing a shot in the dark to focus and noise issues it can get quite stressful especially when you have had no sleep for sometime and you can no longer feel your toes or feet.
I made this image with a Canon 5d ii with my Nikon 24mm ƒ1.4 G Lens with an Adapter to make it all work.
As the lens dose not communicate with the camera you can ignore the EXIF data for this shot apart from the shutter speed and ISO.
june 3, 2010
and in that moment, I swear we were infinite.
- the perks of being a wallflower
I had the best night and slept until 2pm and then I relaxed for 4 hours and then I went outside to take photos. actually Nina was supposed to come over later to watch Germany’s next topmodel and hang out but we changed our plans and will relive last night in a bit.
I am happy and I don’t care that I didn’t do anything today. :)
Age-old oak covered with frost on a cold January day
This oak was planted in the year 1871 as a token of peace.
In that year the Franco-Prussian War (1870 -1871) was finished.
The tree is known as 'Oak of Freedom'
Die rauhreifbedeckte Friedenseiche an einem kalten Januartag.
We miscalculated the leaves changing for this years fall vacation, but we made do with what we had to work with.
Taken on a campsite in Clarivaux Les Lacs. My two boys Alex and Richard were swinging round a lampost with two girls from the tent next to ours. The neighbour's youngest daughter was getting tired as she'd been playing all day. Luckily this meant she didn't move during the 0.6 second exposure. This is a single shot though I removed some distracting elements round the outside of the shot in photoshop. I think the large aperture (f1.4) helps blur the children swinging round the pole.
Even after a long awaited and much desired day exploring and hiking parts of Yoho National Park, it was a very welcome sight to stop along the Trans-Canada Highway 1 just outside Banff and soak in views to Mount Rundle. So after enjoying a few moments with the cool breeze blowing through the valley setting, I went to focus on one more capture of this famous set of peaks in the Canadian Rockies. Here I pulled back to capture more of the full setting. Mount Rundle would be more of less centered in the image, but all around were colors of greens and yellows from the nearby grassy meadow and wildflowers and trees. In some ways it was a look beyond to Mount Rundle, but in other ways, it felt like the look all around complemented the setting especially with the color contrast of blues and whites from the skies and clouds above.
... with a days ending light!
And now something completely different :-D
A short series of winter photos in color!
Part 1:
The shot was taken in the record winter of 2010/2011 where we had snow in the complete December! That's really rare ... Normally we have some days with snow and even years with no snow at all (like the last two winters).
I found this on top of the former coal mining pit at the Tetrahedon in Bottrop. The place is now a vantage point with a great view over the Ruhr Area. More shots from up there up next!
I've added some older shots from there and more informations in the first comment!
[original upload: 01-05-2015 16:52]
It's hard to pass up another stop at this seemingly hidden, but only just off the road, stop with a slight overcast skies. Given that and the spring tree growth above, I could play around and meter different settings to capture more of that milky look of the waters as they went over this teeny tiny waterfall.
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Grupo de capivaras no rio Cuiabá.
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Group of Capybaras in Cuiabá river.
Pantanal - Mato Grosso - Brazil
Ingredients:
Helios 44-2
Sony ILCE-7
I've tanken this picture five min before a thunderstorm. The light was unusual and a ray of sunlight fell at the flowers.
Manual setup, manual focus, available light, handheld. Hope, you enjoy!
Wow! Highest Position Explore #3 March 9, 2012 Thank You!
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Well I finally got a Lenticular Cloud near Mt Rainier! Actually, this cloud was forming to the east of the mountain, but since I am on the west side shooting east, the cloud looks to be forming right above the mountain! I saw this driving from my house in Issaquah. I left around 4:00pm to get to the mountain. "Plenty of Time, " I thought. Heck no, traffic was a nightmare! It normally takes me about two hours to get to Mt Rainier from where I live, and where I had to stop, I was still an hour away!
Oh well, I needed to make the best of the spot I found. The location is actually "Dogwood Park," just north of the town of Eatonville. The park is located just off the side of the road next to this fantastic pasture and this spot totally worked for me! I wish I could have arrived about ten minutes sooner, as the mountain was really lighting up!
I returned to this location around midnight, as I had proceeded to Mt Rainier only to be turned around by a Park Ranger. They do not allow people inside the park due to potential avalanche danger. Well then, change of plans. I decided to set up shop above a little creek outside of the Longmire Lodge and shoot a time lapse video of the moon rise!
So After a while, I then returned to "Dogwood Park" and this great vantage point! I shot a cool time lapse of the swirling clouds and rotating stars by moonlight! I also captured the feeding habits of the horses in the pasture! I will post those later. I want you to be able to enjoy this!
This is a combination of three exposures (-2,0,+2) merged and tonemapped in Photomatix. I tightened the crop in Photoshop as well as ran through Topaz Adjust to bring back some detail. Highlight adjustments, noise reduction and slight added vignette added in Lightroom.
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