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This was a normal oblong & I can't decide which i prefer. A friend suggested a panoramic crop, which I like too. Thoughts please.
A subject that caught my eye in the village of Bampton Oxfordshire. The lane leads the eye to St Marys church built between the 10th and 16th century's. Ideally I would have preferred no cars in front of the church but you have to work with what is there at the time, at least the car is a beautiful old Saab.
I love to visit and explore new places, photograph new subjects, and experiment with different proccessing techniques... But there is something relaxing, theraputic even, about visiting a favourite, familiar place and becoming lost in the simple process of capturing and creating an image... Today was one of those days....:-)
Buff-tailed Bumblebees are the most challenging close-up subjects for me : they are shy and don't seem to like being followed and photographed at close range. I find them beautiful and love showing them in detail but they don't want to make the job easy for me :)
More recently, an outing with a surprise ending. I'd been messing around with the camera and it's settings and forgot to go back to RAW from JPG for this outing with a friend down along Lake Erie / Long Pont area. I shoot at a high ISO and let DXO control the noise. However when shot and saved as a jpg the noise is "baked" in and not much can be done after the fact. So viewing larger will make the artifacts very noticeable, but I thought the subject content worthy of sharing...
The distinctive Crested Caracara “combines the raptorial instincts of the eagle with the base carrion-feeding habits of the vulture” Called ignoble, miserable, and aggressive, yet also dashing, stately, and noble, this medium-sized raptor, with its bold black-and-white plumage and bright yellow-orange face and legs, is easily recognizable as it perches conspicuously on a high point in the landscape. In flight it can be distinguished by its regular, powerful wing-beats as it cruises low across the ground or just above the treetops. Known locally in some areas as the “Mexican buzzard”, the Crested Caracara is an opportunist and is commonly seen walking about open fields, pastures, and road edges, feeding on a variety of invertebrate and vertebrate prey, as well as on carrion, often in the company of other avian scavengers. The name “caracara” is said to be of Guarani Indian origin, traro-traro, derived from the unusual rattling vocalization that the bird utters when agitated. A common subject of folklore and legends throughout Central and South America, the Crested Caracara is sometimes referred to as the "Mexican eagle."
I found this one along Canoe Creek Road finishing off some "Road Kill", in Osceola County, Florida.
Not my usual subject material for photography, but I was intrigued by this old boat and the story that must lie behind it. 'Girl Josie' is a new-kid-on-the-block at this boat graveyard on Skye - the peak Sgurr Thuilm of the Black Cuillin visible through the window.
(Prionops retzii)
Amani Forest
Tanzânia
The Amani Forest could be good for birdwatching, but it was terrible for bird photography. We asked our guides to leave a day early, and this was one of the last photos we took there.
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
So, you may find:
- All the photos for this trip Tanzânia (2025) (377)
- All the photos for this order PASSERIFORMES (3553)
- All the photos for this family Vangidae (Vangídeos) (24)
- All the photos for this species Prionops retzii (1)
- All the photos taken this day 2025/04/28 (17)
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Living by the sea, this row of lobster pots on the harbour wall is an example of the 'tools of the trade' of local fishermen.
I used selective focus and depth of field to draw the eye to the lobster pots as the main subject, with the harbour light in the background for context.
01) Subject: Donacia
02) Camera: Nikon D810
03) Lens: AusJena Semiplan 6,3x
04) Magnification: ≈ 6,3x
05) EXIF: ISO 64, 3sec,
06) Processing: Zeren Stacker, PS
07) Lighting: 3 mini led panels, DIY foam n paper diffuser
08) Rail : MJKZZ Ultra mini rail
09) Total images. : 170
10) Step Size: ≈ 25um
11) General :
D700 & Sigma 12-24 HSM
These trees are a popular UWA subject these days- I have one from lower that shows the whole tree but like this one better for some reason. The TTA actually went by but too slow a shutter speed to really capture it I guess.
- Anaxagoras.
After the encounter with the summer tanager, we pushed on and continued on the trail. As we were walking, I saw this Swainson’s Thrush ahead of us foraging on the ground. There was a spot on the path where a beam of sunlight was coming through the trees. I was hoping that the bird will keep on moving towards the light. My hopes were not dashed as the bird casually walked towards the sunlit area.
I was ready with my composition and focus. But as he got closer, he started to veer right towards the light. I was torn between changing the composition and just going on with the shot. I took both images. This post shows where the bird is looking to the right, was my planned composition. I just hadn't anticipated the bird moving to the right of the path. Common wisdom suggests adding space to the direction in which the bird is looking, but that would have eliminated the pathway from the frame. I cropped the image into a 16:9 aspect ratio to accentuate the horizontal relief a little bit more emphasis. Let me know if this works.
Compositionally Challenged
Most Versatile - 5. Isolate the Subject
This was right near the Lloyds Building and there was hardly anyone about.
Studio 26 assignment - taste of Flickr: smile on saturday
Smiling subjects or a subject that makes you smile - no smiling subjects here today but macarons always make me smile. I always like photo shoots where I can eat the props afterwards.
As much as anybody, I understand how changing times decimated downtown retail businesses, especially in small rural towns like DeKalb. But I don't think having business hours that can change on a whim and having business hours that are inconsistent throughout the downtown area is conducive to survival. It's a catch twenty-two for sure. While not completely represented here, I have dozens of photos showing the individual operating hours of DeKalb’s businesses and the discrepancies are alarming.
I had to attempt the "selective color" technique on this photo. My daughter, with her camera in hand, out in the middle of rocks, dirt road, desert vegetation, and the highway. Not much color to remove. :)
We caught our bus on Rembrandtsplein, - where we also could sit under shelter and have a cup of coffee or a beer.
The magnolia tree changed every day, - and as you can see it was a subject for many photos.
Macro Mondays theme: Dutch Angle
All my subjects this week were art supplies. The final choice was an attempt to picture the equinox marked by today's date. Equal parts of day and night depicted in white and black pastels demanded a split background of white and black card. The black chalk was marked with the brand name Conté à Paris suggesting the title of équinoxe à Paris. It is interesting to note the changing illusion of the words that sometimes look embossed; sometimes etched.
HMM
The Eye of my Subject - My intention is to have "The Eye" in focus when I'm capturing wildlife photographs. It is sometimes hard to make that happen with the flurry of activity but it is a must for a good product. It is even better when there is a sparkle of light in that eye. This is a Great Blue Heron, one of my favorite subjects, at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. You can see more of my work at RandyRobertsPhotography.com
Lors de son passage derrière les roseaux pour donner un certain effet, ce sujet est déjà en plumage nuptial, ce qui lui agrémente sa robe!.
During its passage behind the reeds to give a certain effect, this subject is already in nuptial plumage, which decorates its dress!.
- Barbara Hepworth.
When we moved to NW, Arkansas, the bird I looked forward to seeing was the northern cardinals. Now, after two years, I can say with confidence has the excitement of seeing bright red flash has not diminished yet. The best part about seeing cardinals is that almost always, they are in pairs. It seems while the males get all the attention due to the striking colors, the females make equally exciting subjects for photographers.
While out on a morning walk at our local lake, I saw this stunning female cardinal up close. She was perched on a branch right next to the trail and was busy preening and fluffing up her feathers. I have heard that the birds engage in this behavior when they feel entirely safe. It looked like she kept her one eye on me, though. Thankfully that resulted in getting some beautiful catchlight on her eyes, so I am not complaining.
We had hired this guy as a birding guide and he took us to some cool places. One of them was this farm. And then this horse just strolled over. Kate, being Kate, had to interact. ❤
Someplace in Southeastern Arizona
February 23, 2003
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Puylaurens, France
Shot for PHOTINGO 2. Subject - Shaking Hands.
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I am delighted and amazed that my Christmas cactus continues its blooming. It bloomed sparsely just after Christmas and more prolifically since just before Easter.
Although marbles may be a little over-used as a subject for Macro Mondays, I thought they would work well for the "Intentional Blur" theme this week. Thanks for taking the time to view my photo - Happy Macro Monday!
After experimentation I used a photo of a very slow colission so you can see the start and rest positions of the orange marble.
i didn’t get any pics this weekend so i was having a look through the archives and thinking of spring – where i want to go, and what photos id like to take
obviously flowers make beautiful subjects and i do really enjoy shooting them, so im looking forward to them all coming out this year!
hope everyone had a great weekend!
(PLEASE NO AWARDS OR PICTURES OR FLASHY BADGES)
- Mason Cooley.
As I have said in many posts before, eastern kingbirds are my favorite subjects to photograph. They are territorial and do not back down even from much bigger birds. They also have a very predictable flight pattern making it a bit easier on the photographer. I like them because they show up like clockwork in the same spots as soon as spring arrives.
This was my first eastern kingbird of the year. He was at the usual spot as soon as the weather started warming up. Unfortunately, his favorite place is at the parking lot of our local like, and his favorite perch is a signboard. I have very rarely seen him perched anywhere else at this location, and believe me, I have waited hours hoping he will find a more natural perch. Even though kingbirds are common in our area, I often take at least a couple of images of them whenever I have a chance. While it is not the best position, I loved the details in this image.