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they still bother planting flowers (Echinacea) among the concrete: in front of an apartment block, Berlin
adapted Kodak Cine 50mm f1.6
Much as I love the bold colours of Autumn trees, I always look out for single leaves like this one. I guess it's because I enjoy using shallow depth of field. This was taken at Winkworth Arboretum in Surrey.
Lavender is my favorite color in the mums. A beautiful little bloom amongst many other tiny little blooms. The diameter of this flower is less than an inch.
I think these are three different orchids; one is probably common spotted (taken in July at Chedworth Roman Villa, Cotswolds)
... By far and away the best pop group since The Beatles*. Indeed, the term 'mantimanier' is already being bandied about.
★ A little imagination wouldn't go amiss!
Moral : If you want to get ahead, stop praying and get on with it!
Their words, not mine! I was just snapping away; playing
second fiddle, as the saying goes. My finger was acclaimed
Best Prop in a 'supporting' role.
The picture has crucial notes! If they are not where they should be when you open the page, going to lightbox and back again or changing the window size and back again should do the trick. It's simply a Flickr quirk. No comment! Even if they are where they should be, you can still try lightbox, it's great! - Well, bigger anyway!
Pour vous aider à mieux comprendre ces 'crucial notes' :
- the rip-off / the crook = l'arnaqueur / l'escroc
- on the fiddle = qui joue le violon / qui triche
- to play second fiddle = jouer un rôle secondaire
- supporting = qui soutient
- supporting' role = rôle secondaire
- (stage) prop = accessoire (de théâtre)
- wouldn't go amiss = ne ferait pas de mal
You could be forgiven for thinking that the look-a-like trio are in fact identical triplets, but you'd be quite wrong! The first two are identical twins but the third, hoping to be a clown, turned out to be a clone!
A simple spelling mistake in his DNA! Could happen to anyone!
My gear! (new tab) was resting on my left hand, the "lens" only a few millimetres away from the band. I had a ringside seat, so to speak. This setup always provides an extremely shallow depth of field and heaps and heaps of smooth bokeh.Shh!!! Mum's the word!
* Alternative spelling for our little friends, The Beetles, of course!
Best viewed in lightbox and from a distance. Sit back, as though you were in the audience. ...
Relax and let the music in.
★ The song: "Come Fly with Me"
Take care, my friends, and many, many thanks for calling,
Colin ...
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I was annoyed at myself when I downloaded these to my computer. I hadn't used my tripod but thought I was keeping still enough to get a few shots of the bees as they were making their way through the little Susies. Oh well, at least I captured the little critter.
Long before its prevalence as an ornamental, the black-eyed Susan was highly valued for its medicinal properties. Reports note that the pre-colonial Native American tribes like the Ojibwa, Chippewa, Menominee, and Potawatomi tribes utilized (and perhaps still do) black-eyed Susans as herbal medicine.
Black-eyed Susans are considered a symbol of encouragement and motivation, which can be attributed to the plant’s adaptability and widespread availability.
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I'm back! My computer got water spilled on it, so I had no way to edit pictures, but now I have gotten a nice new computer, so here we are. I'm really excited to be getting back into photography!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXmUYdOVJtc
"Life is like a piano, the white keys represent happiness and black keys show sadness. But as you go through life is journey, remember that the black keys too make music!"
Could not resist trying a splash shot with my new camera and lens, especially when the monthly theme in my T189 group came up as 'Water' and then Assignment52 as "splash"....... how could I not! I cannot believe I did seven drops and managed seven shots I liked!
Photo by: Grandmother
Processed by: mavenimagery Lab, Universal Studio, Californa.
PROCESSED with IRET (Iris Range Enhancement Technology).
IRET (Iris Range Enhancement Technology and MavenFilters are products of mavenimagery Labs Innovation.
Dedicated to my Grandmother who died from cancer...She was a real artist/Actress and Photographer. RIP, G-Ma...
maventalk.blogspot.com/2010/10/essential-portrait-gear.html/ Essential Portrait Gear
While you don’t need a top pro studio, you will need these lenses and accessories at the very least
Any camera can be used to capture great portrait-familiarity with your kit is far more important than high-end features.
1 Wide to mid-telephoto zoom lens.
I use a Canon 24-105mm lens as it covers all the focal length you need, from creative wide-angle shots to throw the background out of focus. “Fast” lenses (those with wide maximum apertures) enable you to create beautifully soft backdrops when used wide open. The downside is there pricey, heavy and any focus inaccuracies will be magnified.
2 Telephoto zoom lenses
Giving more shooting distance than a 24-105mm, a zoom in the region of 70-200mm is ideal for isolating a subject from a distracting background and creating a cleaner portrait. Telephotos ‘compress’ a scene, so by selecting wider aperture, standing further away and zooming in, you can sandwich your model between two-layers of out-of-focus elements. The boost in magnification a tele zoom brings does mean camera shake can become a problem. Image stabilization can help reduce this, but a tripod is better route. It also frees you up to take your head away from the viewfinder and interact with the model. A camera with live view makes it even easier, as you can reframe and make adjustments without ducking behind the camera every few minutes.
3 Flash Guns
Although, I am an anti-flash gun (I use it only for self-defense. Kidding!) I use it paradoxically in a bright sunny weather for a fill-in-light, and since carrying a reflector is so bothersome and laborious, and, ok, I admit, an external flashgun extends your creative options
4 Silver/White/Gold reflectors
It makes a huge difference when used for bouncing light onto a person’s face (see my face:)) to brighten up shadow areas and make them really stand out from a dark background.