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Group practicing a Dragon Dance ahead of the Chinese New Year. Bacolod City, Philippines.
Gong Xi Fa Cai
These shots are for practicing photographing water as long exposure or by averaging several shots.
This is a learning experience for me.
Thank you for your faves and kind comments, very much appreciated - deaR♥‿♥
Got bored while doing some work the other day, so I decided to take an 'old friend' out to catch up for a bit. Notice anything else music-related in this shot other than the objects in the middle? Nothing really impressive for the composition this time around, just an impromptu shot (ambient light) to deal with the stress.
Two papers down, six more to go, and five of them to tackle within the next week, sigh. I'm actually missing those benches along that walkway. Counting down to the days of freedom, and the end of yet another disastrous semester. It's somewhat unnerving when you realise your usually cheerful and bubbly friends (from school) have all become somewhat sullen and quieter. I really hate how stress wipes the smiles off the faces of people.
As for the title, it just seemed apt for this shot because that's really what happens in real life. We aren't always lucky enough to succeed with just one try, but things improve as we repeat them and become more familiar. I guess it can be applied to photography too, I think, be it the actual photo taking, or the post-processing. If we don't nail a shot the first time, analysing how things could have been done better tends to bring better results when we attempt it again.
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This is Joshua practicing his glass blowing at a shop in Cabo San Lucas. We visited as part of an organized city tour and some people got to try out blowing a bubble of molten glass. The bubble at the end of the metal rod quickly cooled and then was broken, producing very thin glass shards that were discarded.
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I would never call myself a car nut or car enthusiast, to be honest. A friend and I saw an advert for a car show some time back and we decided it was a good way to spend a warm Sunday afternoon. Our very first time at a vintage car show and it didn't disappoint.
So I have decided to start doing more things outside of my regular comfort zone. Never in a million years did I think about cars as a subject but trying something new is always Let's see how that goes. My blog post explains in a bit more detail and I've included the link to it in this caption.
Let's end this series on a high note. So I tried to practice my editing skills again. Like the last shot, this isn't the original image. This is another composite because I removed the background which was full of cars and people and changed the boring sky to this gorgeous blue. A lot easier than the last one because I didn't have to wonder about the windows because of the open hood. I must admit that I had so much fun with these edits and I'm planning a few new things like double exposures. Should I do more? Tell me what you think below. See if you can name that car too. ;)
To all of you, enjoy the weekend and have an awesome week ahead, wherever you are!
Read more about the day in my blog post here:
Something Different: My First Car Show
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Walking home after practice in my Homme Wrecker Outfit:
Dylan T Shirt Fatpack can be found at the Blanc. Event today
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Mason Shorts can be found at the Dubai Event
Taxi:
#48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3, GTD: Bryan Sellers, Corey Lewis, Marco Seefried
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Motul Petit Le Mans
Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA, USA
Friday October 11, 2019
World Copyright: Peter Burke
LAT Images
Today our bread has gone bad. Super chance for some food photography practice.
52 in 2016 Challenge: Food
Camellia japonica 'Mrs. DW Davis'
Semi-Double form category
187th Annual Camellia Show, Tower Hill Botanical Garden, USA
As everyone was laying claim to their spots for the UP Big Boy to begin its northward journey from Poplar Bluff to St. Louis Missouri, UP MHOAS heads north out of Poplar Bluff and across the Black River. This train provided those already set up the opportunity to get a practice shot, checking exposures, focus points, and compositions before show time.
So this is my first attempt at putting together a collage style photo composed of multiple different layers captured at different windlights. Like a stack. I need to work on controlling light better so I can get highlights rather than just different colors. I kinda like it though!
A young novice practicing at the ancient wooden monastery Shwe Yan Pyay (Forgiveness) monastery in Nyaungshwe.
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Practicing for their weekend in Tahoe. They're excited, first time in the snow for them.
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Strobist:
Octa box high up camera left.
This is my youngest. He knocked out some 80's rock for me while posing and letting me practice with my lighting. Oddly enough, he wasn't posing here, he was just looking at something behind him. I ended up liking it the best even though he's not playing his guitar here. I liked it so much when I took it I had him do several poses similar to this one.
Strobist:
Canon 6D, 24-70mm lens, Canon 580ex II camera left behind subject with a blue gel, at 1/8th, Canon 430ex in 24" softbox camera right, 1/2 power. ISO 200, shutter 1/500, f/3.5
Explore #118 March 2nd, 2009
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I've put a 'CANON 70-200mm f/4L USM Lens' on lay buy, so I thought I'd do some practice shots at around 70mm with my trusty kit lens!
I don't plan on using the new glass for landscapes, but there will be sometimes when I will, and I want to challenge myself to work within this focal length, tighter crops etc
- ISO 100, f9, 1/320, 70mm
- Canon 75-300 Kit lens.
- Tripod.
Processing
- Off camera.
- 'Landscape' calibration in Lightroom 2.2.
- A small 'photoshopped' bird for a bit of fun, (bird shots are taken at same location).
Heavy winter rains create seasonal creeks that cascade down hillsides in unexpected places. This one was off OR-99 south of Oregon City.
You practice with your trumpet don't ya?
You practice your guitar till your fingers bleed.
Why?
Because if you're not an idiot you wanna give a wonderful performance with the camera.
- John Free (LA Street Photographer)
Taken at the same time as my 'Blowin in the Wind' shot. This is just a little further down the hill. Since I fixed my camera I have been thinking about my photography differently. Whilst I realise that my camera skills have improved, I still have a lot to learn about seeing a shot in my mind and quickly capturing it. John Free's video uploads have kept me motivated in practicing and improving what I do here.
**this shot didn't have the great light as the previous one shown below. This scene is in a dip, when we drive through here we always lose phone signal, it's a communication black hole! The light is softer and more subdued, giving a more gentle scene. I like this shot, however it has undergone multiple revisions and I'm still not 100% about it.
Thanks for coming to look at my little dusty corner of Flickr :)
With the recent onset of true, winterlike temperatures in our area, the thistle sock has seen an increase in activity. Seems there's at least one or two Goldfinches on it whenever I look outside.
However, on this rather rainy day, while doing some birdwatching, I noticed there were lots of Goldfinches on the thistle sock, so I grabbed a shot before they flew off. I caught eight of them in this shot.
As we await the arrival of Winter Storm Ezra tomorrow, it's a good thing the Goldfinches were practicing their clinging and sharing skills, as those skills may be put to the test over the next two days.
And yes, there's a squirrel photobomber in the background, scarfing up the whole peanuts I'd tossed out earlier.
"Practice makes perfect". When not deployed, Tier 1 operators from the Special Operations Group spend countless hours on the range to perfect their shooting.
Talk about bad life choices. I should have sacked Service Delivery and been a Vet!
Playing with kittens beats sitting on my ass.
I'm so disappointed though that it's not pin-point focus.
So what's I like about this is seeing how time spent on the lilac kitty shows compared to the brown one. I need to fine-tooth combe her outline in much more detail to soften the edges.
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The far and wide of where to find my inconsistent consistency:
(or, 'Can't be assed to talk so I'm going out with the camera!'
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