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The storm was approaching, however, out of laziness and because I was afraid of ruining my equipment under the pouring rain, I did not go out and instead I waited for the storm at home.
I frame the picture and I waited, until finally, the lightning happend! I shot as soon as I saw the first ray, and kept the shutter open for the whole lightning.
Reflex: Nikon D300 - Lens: Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF ED DX - Focal length: 30mm - Diaphragm aperture: f/7.1 - Exposure time: Bulb 1.2s - ISO sensitivity: 200
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Manfrotto Carbon 057 & Gearhead 405, Led Lenser X21R, Led Lenser M1
Only photography and painting with light and p-tech, no level work or composing.
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Just to the left of the well-known Big Sur Pfeiffer Beach arch/portal, there is a gap between two very large rock/cliff formations which allows water and sea mist to stream through. I saw this while everyone was over shooting the portal. Even in an iconic spot, look around for something new. No HDR, though it would be interesting to do it here.
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Canon 5D mark II
Canon 24-105L lens @60mm
1/10-sec. exposure @F18 (for extra DOF to keep everything in focus)
(I didn't notice any diffraction softness at F18 compared to a test at F11)
(possibly because everything was close-up)
ISO 100
1 inverted ND Grad 0.9 (the water was a little brighter at times)
No polarizer.
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop cs4
Small Slik Sprint mini II tripod
Manfrotto 322RC2 pistol-grip ball head
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As I mentioned before, even though Pfeiffer beach is a winding and vertically oriented 45 minute drive south of Monterey/Carmel in Central California, there were about 20 photographers out here on a Thursday evening trying to capture this famous place during the Dec.-Jan. window when the sun streams through the opening at the best angle. This place is 30 miles from nowhere too. I have not seen a good shot of this particular phenomenon as well as goo dviews of another cave further to the left of here and I really wanted to do something new with this place. I got a very nice shot of the cave too which I'll share later. It is very mysterious looking and the rock formations are incredible.
Here as with the portal, the trick was to wait for the sea mist to stream though when the breeze turned to come from the sea. A slight offshore breeze was making the mist disappear so I had to wait for about 10 minutes, but I had an idea of what I wanted. Finally it happened!
This was low tide at sunset, but even then sometimes the waves were too big and the light would hit the frothing water and it would become blown-out. So I tried different angles and various wave timing techniques before I finally got a shot that I liked after about 15 minutes of trying. I wanted to get a lot of light in here to show the unusual Tafoni sandstone formations on the cliffs but that often meant that the water would become blown-out! Sometimes you just have to keep trying and trying.
The map shows the exact location.
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Google Earth
Simply the best way to scout out locations that there is. You can see sun angles and pre-visualize light under lots of different conditions. Sometimes you can actually pre-compose your shots! This has saved me many thousands of vertical feet of climbing by avoiding spots with blocked views etc.
Satellite imagery (choose 'National' for a local US region or use your fave website)
www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=mtr
Tide charting and preditions: (chose your area in US, other countries have similar websites)
tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.shtml?gid=235
Wave Heights (I choose 'North Pacific from Global')
polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/main_int.html
Or Here:
www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/RP1bw.gif
Photos of every inch of the California coastline from a small plane. Excellent for close in detailed views.
In Natura non esistono malintesi esistono solo in ciò che l'uomo chiama ragione!
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La Vallée d'Aoste à ma guise - La Valle d'Aosta a modo mio - Aosta Valley in my own way
Vivre en Montagne, au quotidien, pour satisfaire la Curiosité de la Photographie de la Nature...
Valle d'Aosta - Vallée d'Aoste
(Une Montagne d'émotions...)
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Fotocamere:
Canon 5D Mark lV
Obiettivi:
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM II
Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Treppiede Manfrotto 190 X Prob
Testa Manfrotto a sfera compact nera con attacco rapido 496RC2 con frizione
Piastra a sgancio rapido 200PL
A local trip today down to Holmehead Bay in town and try out the new Manfrotto 290 .
Not really the best time of day for LE photography but armed with my filters I could still get a one minute exposure. Tripod seems really sturdy and easy to use so happy I made the purchase.
I know I've took the shot a few times before but its local and handy.
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Done with Sony A7R II, Sony FE 24-70 F4 Vario-Tessar ZA OSS, Manrotto Carbon 057 & Gearhead 405, LED LENSER X21R II
Only photography in total darkness, painted with light. No layers or digital composing.
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It took me so long to feel the joy of creating new images again...
Location, Kastoria, Hellas.
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Shooting Details
- Camera: Nikon D300s
- Lens: Samyang 8mm f 1:3.5 CS
- Taken from tripod (Manfrotto 055XPROB with 498 RC2 ball head)
- 5 bracketed shots in RAW format (1/2000s - 1/60s exposure time, aperture f/8, ISO 200)
- Camera settings: Manual focus, Aperture priority mode, Adobe RGB colour space
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Equipment
-Canon 5D Mark II
-EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM @ 24mm
-iMac
-Manfrotto Tripod
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f/11
ISO 100
1/60 sec
Pattern Metering
Subject distance 9.7m
Colour space Adobe RGB
A caterpillar infected with an entomopathogenic fungus.
ƒ/5, 1/60s, ISO 200 - stacked from 8 exposures; natural light
OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1 MARK II + Olympus M.Zuiko 60 mm F/2,8 Macro + Berlebach Mini Stativ + Manfrotto 410 Junior + Novoflex Castel XQ II
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This image was captured several weeks ago on what was possibly my last Milky Way Core shoot of 2020.
2020 has not afforded many Milky Way sessions, mainly either because clear nights falling on the wrong moon cycles or more notably due to the Covid19 lock-down restrictions that were imposed back in March. So needless to say, that I was super excited to be back out under the stars and the night sky again.
This location certainly had a bit of eeriness about it. Standing out on location under the dark of the night sky and surrounded by rustling bushes, horses/cattle making noises and other weird random noises all made for an unsettling experience on one hand. But that unsettling feeling was totally trumped by the sense of pure awe of both standing there next to these old castle ruins that have stood the test of time from when they were first erected during more ancient times here in Ireland as well standing under the ancient lights of the Milky Way galaxy above.
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16 light frames stacked within Sequator and then processed within Adobe Lightroom CC. A single frame with the same exposure settings was then blended using Photoshop featuring myself holding a light.
Each exposure consisted of the following settings:
14MM
ƒ/3.2
15 seconds
ISO 10,000
*** GEAR USED ***
Canon 5D Mark IV
Sigma ART 14-24mm ƒ/2.8
Benro TMA48CXL Tripod
Manfrotto XPRO Ball Head
3 Legged Thing L Bracket
Hahnel Modus 600 Speedlight
Took a spontaneous drive down to the Dorset coast for a spot of landscape photography.
10 stop ND filter
CPL filter
...er...flash/umbrella adapters lit by north window light. Processed in Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop with a dash of green for the whimsy of it all ;-)
Reflecting the sun in a Manfrotto quick release plate for my tripod. I like the touch of green chromatic aberration. Explored #101
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**** This frame was chosen on March 1st 2016 to appear on FLICKR EXPLORE (Highest Ranking: #249. This is my 84th photograph to be selected, which for me is both amazing and exciting, as I never view my images as worthy compared to some of the awesome photography out there. EXPLORE is Flickr's way of showcasing the most interesting photos within a given point in time -- usually over a 24 hour period.
Flickr receives about 6,000 uploads every minute -- That's about 8.6 million photos a day! From this huge group of images, the Flickr Interestingness algorithm chooses only 500 images to showcase for each 24-hour period. That's only one image in every 17,000!..... so I am really thrilled to have a frame picked and most grateful to every one of the 15.0 Million people who have visited, favourite and commented on this and all of my other photographs here on my FLICKR site. *****
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This photograph was taken in the magic of The Golden Hour around Sunrise, (Sunrise was at precisely 07:39am), at an altitude of Five metres, at 07:47am on Thursday January 28th 2016 off Botany Road and Marine Drive, on the sandy shoreline of Botany Bay in Broadstairs, Kent, England.
I set off at 05:00am on a clear morning, the moon and the stars out to dazzle in temperatures around five degrees, on a pleanst hour and half long journey to enjoy a lovely sunrise. The seven bays in Broadstairs consist of: (From south to north) Dumpton Gap, Louisa Bay, Viking Bay, Stone Bay, Joss Bay, Kingsgate Bay and Botany Bay.
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Nikon D800 200mm 1/8000s f/5.6 iso1250 RAW (14Bit) Nikon back focus button enabled. AF-C Continuous point focus with 3-D tracking. Manual exposure. Matrix metering. Auto white balance. Nikon AF Fine tune set to (+6).
Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR. Power UP 95mm HD UV filter. Nikon MB-D12 battery grip. Two Nikon EN-EL batteries. Nikon DK-17M Magnifying Eyepiece. Nikon DK-19 soft rubber eyecup. Manfrotto MT057C3 057 Carbon Fiber Tripod 3 Sections (Payload 18kgs). Manfrotto MH057M0-RC4 057 Magnesium Ball Head with RC4 Quick Release (Payload 15kgs). Manfrotto quick release plate 410PL-14.Jessops Tripod bag. Optech Tripod Strap.Digi-Chip 64GB Class 10 UHS-1 SDXC. Lowepro Transporter camera strap. Lowepro Vertex 200 AW camera bag. Nikon MC-DC2 remote shutter release. Nikon GP-1 GPS unit.
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LATITUDE: N 51d 23m 19.05s
LONGITUDE: E 1d 26m 19.41s
ALTITUDE: 5.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE SIZE: 103.00MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) SIZE: 18.59MB
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PROCESSING POWER:
Nikon D800 Firmware versions A 1.10 B 1.10 L 2.009 (Lens distortion control version 2)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU processor. AMD Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB SATA storage. 64-bit Windows 10. Verbatim USB 2.0 1TB desktop hard drive. WD My Passport Ultra 1tb USB3 Portable hard drive. Nikon ViewNX2 Version 2.10.3 64bit. Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit
Here I go again...
Location, Kastoria Hellas.
Nikon D300s, AF Nikkor 18-35mm f 1:3.5-4.5ED @18mm
5 RAW shots (1EV increments), f/8, Aperture priority, ISO 200.
Tripod: Manfrotto 055XPROB, Ball Head: Manfrotto 498 RC2
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Tunnel View is an iconic location in Yosemite with hordes of photographers lining up to photograph the Valley below. On this day however the crowd was very light, I'm guessing because of the rain during the day. I made my way up to my "special" location and waited for the clouds to part, luckily they did.
Mamiya M645
Mamiya 45mm lens
Polarizing filter
2-stop Grad ND FIlter
Fuji Velvia 100 film.
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a) Hasselblad 503CWi + Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 80mm f. 2,8 CFI;
b) Tempo 1/60 con apertura a f.5,6 su stativo Manfrotto;
c) Lettura Esposimetrica Angolo 1° con Sekonic DualSpot F-L-778 (effettuate 6 misurazioni con metodo del Sistema Zonale di Ansel Adams);
d) Negativo Agfa APX 25 Asa;
e) Scansione con Agfa Duoscan T2500 Pro su supporto mobile orizzontale (porta SCASI);
f) 1°/a Post-Produzione Corel Photo-Paint X5 e Adobe Photoshop CS3;
g) Post-Produzione di completamento con Nikon Capture NX 2.
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Mio breve Curriculum Vitae: - My Brief Curriculum Vitae:
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Nessuna immagine o parte di essa può essere riprodotta o trasmessa in qualsiasi forma e con qualsiasi mezzo senza preventiva autorizzazione.
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Questa immagine, come quella precedente, farà parte del “reportage/racconto” che ho in preparazione e che sarà titolalo “L'Innocenza Rubata”. L’immagine e il risultato a lieto fine di una bimba che dopo avere subito maltrattamenti con percosse e violenze nonché privazioni di cibo si è ristabilita ed è in attesa di andare a vivere con una nuova famiglia.
Volevo rinnovare il caloroso ringraziamento alle splendide e cordiali tutrici che sono state gentilissime e premurose di cui ho apprezzato moltissimo soprattutto l’amore con cui svolgono il loro impegno verso i bimbi e un particolare ringraziamento anche e soprattutto a Suor Madre Serafina..
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This image, like the previous one, will be part of "reportage story" I have in preparation and will be titled "Stolen Innocence." The image and the result of a happy ending after a child who suffered beatings and abuse with violence and deprivation of food has recovered and is waiting to go live with another family.
I wanted to renew the warm thanks to the wonderful and friendly tutor who was very kind and helpful which I appreciated very much especially the love with which they carry out their commitment to children and a special thank you also and especially to Mother Sister Serafina.
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Per te bellissima Claudia - For you beautiful Claudia
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Luigi Mirto/ArchiMlFotoWord's most interesting photos on Flickriver
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L’innocenza rubata
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In quel mondo in cui tu vivevi,
dove ostili erano pure i sorrisi,
c’era quella gente che tu credevi,
ti potessero essere….vicini.
Non c’erano carezze, ne baci,
ne abbracci e momenti belli, ma
di quel tenero amor preteso, erano
spesso solo torture e strazianti spaventi.
Ma ad un tratto quei bei colori, che
brillavano con i tuoi candidi pensieri,
svanivano dal tuo fragile e palpitante cuore,
sprofondando nelle tue silenziose grida di dolore.
L’amaro tuo destino, per molti a te vicino,
purtroppo è quello di dovere, o essere
un piccolo, indifeso e fragile bambino,
a cui strappata, rubata viene l’innocenza
sotto gli occhi, spesso, della totale indifferenza.
……………………………………………….Luigi Mirto
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Stolen Innocence
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In that world where you lived,
where the smiles were even hostile,
was that people who you believed,
you could be. ... neighbors.
There were no stroke, kisses it,
it hugs and good times, but
of that tender love demanded, were
often only torture and agonizing fears.
But suddenly those beautiful colors, that
gleamed with your candid thoughts
vanished from your delicate and palpitating heart,
sinking into your silent cries of pain.
The bitter your fate, for many near you,
unfortunately, is to duty, or be
a small, helpless and fragile child,
which ripped, stolen innocence is
under the eyes, often full of indifference.
……………………………………………….Luigi Mirto
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Che tutti i bimbi del mondo possano vivere con gioia e serenità in una famiglia sana e felice
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That all children in the world are able to live with joy and serenity in a healthy and happy family
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First year with Kimberly (L'incontro Bocelli)
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Project 365 (one photo per day for 2022 taken on 5x4 large format film)
Event: Project 365
Location: Garden at Home
Camera: Wista 45VX
Lens(s): Schneider-Kreuznach Apo-Symmar 150mm f/5.6
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Shot ISO: 80
Light Meter: Minolta Spot Meter F
Movements: None
Bellows: 225mm (+1)
Exposure: 1/4 @ f/9.5
Lighting: Natural overcast - 7:40pm
Mounting: Tripod - Manfrotto
Firing: Cable release
Developer: Ilford DD-X(1+4)
Scanner: Epson V800
Post: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (dust removal)
Photographed December 2018 / Rolleiflex 'original' K1 614 with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 7.5cm/3.8 lens. Film was ILFORD 3200 DELTA PRO metered ASA 800 developed in PYROCAT-HD negative was illuminated by laying it flat on a light box and then photographed with a PENTAX k3 DSLR fitted with a EL NIKKOR 63mm/2.8 enlarging lens and extension tube. A PENTAX K > PENTAX M42 adaptor and an M39 to M42 ring were used to interface the components. The camera was attached to a sturdy copy stand via a Manfrotto 454 micro metric sliding plate.The image was uploaded to an iPad mini and was then edited on the iPad using the Snap Seed application.
The snow bunting is a medium size passerine bird. This passerine is a ground-dwelling species that walks, runs and could potentially jump if needed. It is fairly large and long-winged for a bunting. It measures 15 cm with a wingspan of 32–38 cm (13–15 in) and weights 30 to 40 grams. The bill is yellow with a black tip, and is all black in summer for males. The plumage is white in the underparts and the wings and back have black and white on them. The female and male have a different plumage.
DART Commuter Train Light Trails at Killiney Beach, Dublin, Ireland at night
Long Exposure with my camera on my Manfrotto 190 tripod
A wild orchid of the fuska species, that is found in the Attica region mainly, as well as, in other places of the south continental Greece.
For shooting that, I used my Sigma 17-70 kit lens and the Manfrotto PIXI EVO mini tripod
(Image taken with a roll film camera). (Press "L" for larger View). Original was in color, but converted to black and white to create drama into the image. Color is awesome, but sometimes is to distracting.
(Spanish: La imagen original es en color, pero la convertí en blanco y negro para crear drama. De aquí porque las imágenes en B&N llevan el mensaje sin distraer).
Technical Info: Mamiya RB67, Lens: Sekor C 50mm, f/32 and 1/2, ISO: 100, Film: Kodak Ektar, Filters: polarizer, tripod: Manfrotto 190XPROB, head: 496RC2, Calculate exposure with: a Gossen Super Pilot in the incident mode. Process: scanned on Epson V600, then converted to monochrome on Topaz B&W Effects. Location: Flagler Beach, Florida. Taken: on May 2, 2015.
A black and white image of morning at the Longji terraced rice fields near Guilin in Guangxi, China. This was taken back in March but I've been having another look at some of them lately.
The taxi leaves for the airport in 10 minutes!
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Equipment
-Canon 5D Mark II
-EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM
-Manfrotto
- MH057M0-RC4 Mag Ball Head
- 055CXPRO3 Tripod
by Light Painting & LightArt-Photography Master JanLeonardo
Carl Zeiss Distagon *T 2.8/21, Manfrotto Carbon 057 & Gearhead 405, Led Lenser X21R.2
Only photography in total darkness, painted with light. No post processing and digital composing.
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Common greenshanks are brown in breeding plumage, and grey-brown in winter. When in water, they can appear very similar to marsh sandpipers but are distinguished by the shape of the lower bill which gives it an upturned appearance to the bill. They have long greenish legs and a long bill with a grey base. They show a white wedge on the back in flight. They are somewhat larger than the related common redshank. It´s a vagrant in Iceland and a new lifer for me species no. 155.
After getting a really cheap, plasticy and unstable Monopod i decided to spend some money on something that would be much better.
So when i one day went to my local photo store i found this excellent model, its super stable!, built like a tank and worth the price i paid!
So the lesson is if you find a cheap and crappy monopod dont waste your hard earned money on it! Get the stuff that may cost a little more but will make you feel SO much better!
Praying mantis
Mantis religiosa
Linnaeus, 1758
natural light, single exposure
Nikon D7100
Sigma 105 mm Macro ƒ/2.8
Manfrotto MT190XPRO3
Press 'L' to view large or ZOOM IN to see the details.
Thought I'd share my current extreme Collembola macro set up with you. Yes it is heavy and is a bit awkward to handle, but I would only really use this kit close to the ground or on a stable working surface. With this I can achieve about x10 with a full frame camera or x16 on an APS-C camera. I have the flash mounted with a Manfrotto 233B Camera Flash Bracket, I decided to have this attached to the main body of the camera, the reason being to spread the weight around a bit, I could use my smaller bracket and flash mounted to my MP-E foot, but I was concerned about putting too much weight on the lens. The whole purpose of the above is to try and photograph the smaller Collembola in better detail :0)
Anyway, I have yet to try this 3x extension tube set in the field, the set up feels fairly stable and should be OK for handling, as for finding my subject in the view finder, that could prove tricky. I hope to be trialing the above set up over the next few weeks, I also chop and change with extension tubes, for example the 1.4x teleconverter and 36mm works well and x2 36mm extension tubes works well, as does x2 full extension tube sets, you just have to remember to adjust the aperture accordingly. I have included some component images in the comments :o)
Any improvement ideas to my set ups appreciated, I hope to get the MT-24EX Flash at some point, also the 1.4x Teleconverter MKIII is supposed to be excellent and yes I still have my Nikon D7000 :o)