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One from a recent kayaking trip in the Florida everglades. A great way to watch a sunset. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8515/8...99d26cb8_c.jpg

Nick...glad you could get out on the water....but I have to admit, so jealous....

I was down in New York on Tuesday and Wednesday and had a chance to walk around.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8515/8...a40f2c0a_b.jpg
small-0434 by kayaker72, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8525/8...15739817_b.jpg
small-0481 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Here are three shots of the same skyline (from my hotel window) with different lighting (Freedom Tower under construction to the right):

Tuesday just after sunset:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8...3143b9d7_b.jpg
small-0429 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Tuesday night:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8092/8...bf59516a_b.jpg
small-0509 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Wednesday morning:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8...dcff580a_b.jpg
small-0524 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing....Brant

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Here are three shots of the same skyline (from my hotel window) with different lighting (Freedom Tower under construction to the right):

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Very interesting, really like the three skyline shots, it would be fun to do a display w/ a dissolve from one to the next. Very nice.

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One from a recent kayaking trip in the Florida everglades. A great way to watch a sunset.

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Nice photo, I have some very similar to this.

Here's one I took today while visiting my in-laws:
http://www.jrogdenphotography.com/im...83184314-5.jpg

On the way home:
http://www.jrogdenphotography.com/im...83195566-5.jpg

Thanks Busted.

Nice shots Brant. I was in NYC at the same time for a week. We really enjoyed it, there's always something going on. Here's a few I got while there.

Ben

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8098/8...d1ac8486_c.jpg
New York Cityrama by Ben__Taylor, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8...5247ea74_c.jpg
New York by Day by Ben__Taylor, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8232/8...e664360c_c.jpg
New York by Night by Ben__Taylor, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8384/8...32821325_c.jpg
NYC by Ben__Taylor, on Flickr

Those are all awesome shots, Ben.

Thanks David.

Great shots of the city - I completely missed out when I was there, it was all work work work. Can't wait to go back

Ben. Too bad. I thought you had moved on. That is a great set of shots.

Loving my Tokina, this lens is unreal. Cloned out the power lines that went back to shore. Don't tell anyone ;)
http://i.minus.com/iLeogeABX5qfN.jpg

why not just clone them out completely pole and all? Nice shot though. Is that on its own island?

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why not just clone them out completely pole and all? Nice shot though. Is that on its own island?

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I thought about that. Thought about seeing if I could get rid of the flagpole in front of the house as well since there was no flag flying. And yes, it's on it's own island. Look at this shot. See that little peninsula jutting out on the left? That's where I was standing when I took the picture.

http://www.lighthouseinn-ct.com/ligh...dick-point.jpg

A few from Sunday:

#1 Portrait of a Solider 6D, Zeiss 50mm Planar, f/5.6

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8242/8...519b3b05_c.jpg
2013_03_17_0095_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

#2 Statue Bokeh 6D, Zeiss 50mm Planar, f/1.4

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8376/8...82248d41_c.jpg
2013_03_17_0098_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

#3 Soliders and Flags with a Wreath 6D, 17-40L, 17mm, f/8

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8...439db0e4_c.jpg
2013_03_17_0090_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

#4 Field of Honor 17-40L, 17mm, f/8

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8242/8...8b998c95_c.jpg
2013_03_17_0088_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

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why not just clone them out completely pole and all? Nice shot though. Is that on its own island?

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Went back and took out both the power pole, and the flagpole. It does look a lot better, although I kinda feel like a cheat by taking them out :P
http://i.minus.com/iNhlp5eTolxzE.jpg

More newborns :-)

Kind of looks like she's smiling!

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How about another one?

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More newborns :-)

Kind of looks like she's smiling!

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Mark:
They are both nice, but the first one is very cute. What a great looking expression (you are right... she seems to be smiling).

Mark, great photos. I will be attempting something very similar in May. Do you have any tips?

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Mark, great photos. I will be attempting something very similar in May. Do you have any tips?

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Thanks!

1) Sleep babies = cuter than awake babies :-)
2) What's not in the frame is often more important than what's in the frame. Keep your background clean and uncluttered. A blanket can go a long way. Also, experiement with tilting the camera and varying your perspective.
3) Avoid contrasty light but it should not be flat. Big soft light works well with babies.

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Thanks!

1) Sleep babies = cuter than awake babies :-)

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I disagree! You shoot them sleeping and I want them awake.

I prefer to catch them after they're barely able to hold their head up. Baby headshots are kind of my thing.

But that's only because I'm no good at the sleeping poses. Great shots!

http://www.vierimagestudios.com//img...Y0o9mVQxHGWT8=

I like those too Rocco. Here's one from forever ago:

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7 day olds aren't quite up to that yet though :-)

In my airport hotel going through pictures from field work in Southeast Arizona. Here are a couple:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8110/8...b8ff6dfc_b.jpg
Sceloporus cowelsi

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8...fe9b6ca1_b.jpg
Sceloporus jarovi

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8532/8...aab94f90_b.jpg
Female Montezuma Quail

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8528/8...5ec0892c_b.jpg
Male Montezuma Quail

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8230/8...15f4b5e2_b.jpg
My field-hands and I (Cochise Mountains in the background).

Big brother from the newborn shoot:

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Nice shots Mark and Rocco as always. Here's a couple I took this week. Mer de Glace (sea of ice) glacier in Chamonix Mont Blan, France. It's the largest glacier in France, 7km long and 200m thick. The ice cave was really impressive.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8108/8...99c8bb45_c.jpg
Mer de Glace by Ben__Taylor, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8247/8...df3b63d9_c.jpg
Mer de Glace Grotto by Ben__Taylor, on Flickr

@Ben: Wow! That is some trip you're on. You'll have fantastic images to remember it too!!

Cool shots, Ben. (No pun intended.) It looks like God is about to appear in the upper right corner of your first pic. :cool:

A few shots from this weekend.

#1 Wide angle swing bokeh using 6D & 17-40

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8...d1d4d7ab_c.jpg
2013_03_23_0388_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

#2 Abandoned playing cards using 6D & Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar wide open

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8...48bc9916_c.jpg
2013_03_23_0434_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

#3 Christopher Columbus statue with lighthouse in background using 6D & Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar at f/2

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8095/8...8ba62226_c.jpg
2013_03_23_0443_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

Dave

Dave:
It looks like you have been getting a lot of use out that 6D. I hope you are enjoying it.
I think I like the last one the best... nice background.

Thanks Pat.

I really like it so far. There has been some things to learn though too! I had never used a real ultrawide before and have realized that how you hold the camera has a big impact on what your results are when you are 17mm on full frame. Tilt the camera and you will get prespective distortion.

Dave

Maternity photography has never been my thing. A good friend of mine is pregnant though so I thought I'd try to capture a few images for her. What do you think?

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Another photo from Cochise County, Arizona.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8...a6724abb_b.jpg

dsiegel5151 - That looks too close for me.

Here is one from a week ago. I forgot my GND filters (got them out but left them in the car:mad:), so I had to improvise and use the island to knock down the light a little while looking into the sunrise.

7D, 24-105mm f/4L IS @ 24, f/18, 1/8 sec, ISO 200.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8...5b4910d7_c.jpg
Ludington State Park Sunrise-5351 by westmichigan, on Flickr

t4i with a 70-300 usm lense set at 300mm f9 1/160 shutter and iso 100
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8232/8...f799b638_b.jpg
IMG_4008 by sedwards679, on Flickr

Hi, @sedwards - that's a nice shot of the moon - yesterday evening/night I used the same moon and the clear sky for some night time landscapes. I haven't really tried this before but wanted to make an attempt before the snow melts. I came home with a bunch of photos unlike anything else in my Lightroom library - the moonlit landscape gets a kind of spooky look that I like, I'll definitely try this again.

I drove away a bit from the nearest city lights and found a frozen lake in the forest where I took most of the shots, these are two of them.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8247/8...2ba03c1d_b.jpg

I usually put myself in the frame now and then to add an unusual component to landscape shots. Trying to keep still for 10 seconds was a challenge - on the third attempt it came out OK.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8378/8...6ffc614c_b.jpg

Thanks for viewing!

Here's a few photos I took of my wife.

I used my external flash mounted on a tripod pointing slightly downward towards the belly, I used the on-board flash to light up her hand.

Maybe once my softboxes come in I'll retake the shot for a softer look, but I think that I'm happy with them.

http://www.jrogdenphotography.com/im...01427960-6.jpg

http://www.jrogdenphotography.com/im...01427948-6.jpg

Here's an earless lizard from Arizona. Notice that he has no external ear openings.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8...b7fd91af_b.jpg

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Here's an earless lizard from Arizona. Notice that he has no external ear openings.

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Dustin,
I like your critter pics!
How do you get them to keep still when you approach them with the camera? Was it still cold from the night? And is the lizard earless for advanced weather sealing?

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Dustin,
I like your critter pics!
How do you get them to keep still when you approach them with the camera? Was it still cold from the night? And is the lizard earless for advanced weather sealing?

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Ha, don't know about the weather sealing, but there is definitely a trick to keeping lizards still. 1. Catch them. 2. Make a slip-knot out of sewing string and tighten gently around a rear leg. 3. Have a friend hold the string so the lizard sits where you want it to sit (I usually grab a log or a rock for modeling). 4. Edit out the string from the pics or shoot around the string (I try to shoot around the string in most cases...less editing).

Snakes are a little tougher. 1. Catch them. 2. Put a pot or some kind of cover (hands work well for small non-venomous snakes) over them for 5+ minutes. I wouldn't suggest trying this with venomous snakes unless you are comfortable doing it. The nice thing about vipers is that they tend to sit and be defensive once you find them, so they tend to pose for you. 3. Remove the cover and fire away (they will usually sit coiled up for a bit after being exposed).

Amphibians are pretty slow so I just keep placing them on substrate and firing away until I get the shots I want.

A couple more lake shot, first a light pole @ f/2.2.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8105/8...c17c426a_c.jpg
2013_03_28_0693_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

Second, a statue near the lake @ f/11.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8...686e9de3_c.jpg
2013_03_28_0646_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave