^^^We have several. We call them GGCs (Generic Gray Cats). :cool:
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^^^We have several. We call them GGCs (Generic Gray Cats). :cool:
frolicking fox in the backyard
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7641/...5251c16b_b.jpg
I saw some really nice cloud formations the other day and got a shot in
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/...eeb02377_c.jpg
Exposure
0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture
f/7.1
Focal Length
40 mm
ISO Speed
200
also got some of a very nice bluebonnet that I've been waiting for since I got my T5 :D
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7608/...5865bd6c_c.jpg
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8693/...ef4c9bd1_c.jpg
Last night's moon, shot during the Blue Hour.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7636/...261f9109_c.jpg
Moon 03-31-15 by Mark J Photography, on Flickr
I really like your moon pictures Mark. What lens did you use for this one ?
Here is one from me, just to show that I am still trying to take some pictures.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8780/...722cea16_c.jpgWaiting for Spring by Tounis_9, on Flickr
Great shot, Pierre. Is that an extinct volcano?
The moon shot was taken with my Sigma 120-300 Sport with the Sigma 2xTC.
Thanks Mark. As far as I know it's not, just a simple mountain, though its shape might be confusing.Quote:
Originally Posted by M_Six
Your moon pictures make me want to buy a TC. I don't have enough reach right now.
Last night's aurora show provided the brightest reds I've ever seen... simply stunning. Just had to share!
Canon 1DX, 14 mm f/2.8 LII, 15 sec @ f/2.8, ISO 1600
http://www.huyerperspectives.com/Nat...A39Q4057-L.jpg
Absolute stunner Jonathan....
Wow.......double wow!! Amazing. Being at the right place at the right time and knowing the craft....priceless:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer
That is crazy cool! Definitely stunning!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer
I replied with quote just to get this on the next page of the thread. Don't want anyone missing out on seeing this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer
Very nice.
Amazing shot, Jonathan. Well done.
Thanks very much! It was an exceptionally fortunate confluence of great aurora and perfect viewing conditions. The ice has melted from the lake, and although it is normally quite windy at this spot, on this particular night it was dead calm which made the reflection possible. I normally shoot aurora with my 24 mm prime, but this display was so huge I switched to the 14 mm to take it all in. I'm especially happy because this makes up for the big aurora show that I missed out on last month. It goes to prove that if you find a good spot for a photo, you just need to have the patience and determination to keep going back time and again until everything lines up perfectly.
Edit: Another image from the same evening. This one with my 24 mm prime:
http://www.huyerperspectives.com/Nat...A39Q4048-M.jpg
Jonathan...just to join the chorus...great shots. I actually prefer the second. Needs to be hanging on a wall someplace.
I've had these up on flickr, but with a bunch of travel, didn't post them here. A few others I liked of the Eiffel tower:
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8745/...cbd2ed78_b.jpgsmall-7044 by kayaker72, on Flickr
24-70 II @ 28 mm, 1/80, f/8, ISO 125
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8753/...6e99aa43_b.jpgsmall-7043 by kayaker72, on Flickr
Rokinon 14 mm 1/80, ISO 100 (I believe f/8)
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8809/...86c7b999_b.jpgsmall-7127 by kayaker72, on Flickr
Rokinon 14 mm 1/60, ISO 100 (I believe f/5.6-8)
Then...you can always take a little Eiffel tower home with you (I was happy with just the photos)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7594/...efe748fe_b.jpgsmall-7140 by kayaker72, on Flickr
24-70 II @ 70 mm, 1/50, f/2.8, ISO 400
All shot with the 5DIII.
And this one with the EOS-M, 18-55 @ 18 mm, 1/10, f/4, ISO 400
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8758/...0e98cabd_b.jpgsmall-4294 by kayaker72, on Flickr
Thanks for viewing...Brant
I am soooo glad you did. Thanks. Some day....Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer
One of the cathedral in Versailles.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7601/...eaf01f2d_b.jpgsmall-7279 by kayaker72, on Flickr
5DIII, 24-70 II @ 24 mm, 1/40, f/3.2, ISO 800
Thanks for viewing....Brant
Niiiiiiiiiiiiice one!
This deer paused enough for a portrait. Only my second post of a picture. All advice welcomedAttachment 2421
If it hasn't happened yet, welcome to the forum Minerve101!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Minerve101
Overall, I like the shot. My first advice would be methods of posting larger than a thumbnail. Really, there are two options:
- After uploading your thumbnail but before posting, double click on the image. This will give a box where 2 lines down, you can control the size at which the image will be viewed.
- Import from elsewhere. Many, including myself, import from flickr. But there are many places you can import from. Simply post the BBC code into the Message box.
Regarding technical aspects of the photo, as I said, I like the shot. It is sharp, well framed with a good subject. The biggest issue I see is light. It looks to be direct overhead sun. I've read quotes essentially stating that the best thing a photographer can do in the middle of the day is eat lunch. ;) Of course, for those of us that do not have the luxury of time, you take what opportunities you can get. In other words, I would have taken that shot too. But softer light coming in at angles can be had in the morning and evening.
Thanks for the advice about posting. Will figure out how to import from flickr.
Thanks for the technical advice as well. I completely understand about the lighting. Rare to see deer so close to the house, so I couldn't be too choosy!
--I think I've got it now for linking to flickr
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Recently traveled to Switzerland with the family, and spent a weekend of the trip in Paris. Several shots from the trip posted to my Flickr stream. I'll post a few here, too.
"Notre Dame at Night" - taken from along Quai de Montebello
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8811/...d4a9e9c2_c.jpg
EOS 1D X, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM @ 35mm, 25 s, f/11, ISO 100
"L'Arc de Triomphe" - Taken from the median of Avenue des Champs-Élysées.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7691/...36f58bdb_c.jpg
EOS 1D X, TS-E 17mm f/4L, 8 s, f/10, ISO 100
"Under Eiffel" - Inspired by a shot Brant posted from his recent trip, his was during the day.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7755/...3bdb9b02_c.jpg
EOS 1D X, Rokinon 14mm f/2.8, 20 s, f/11, ISO 100
Instead of the full kit and tripod for walking around during day with my wife and three young kids, I opted for the much more portable EOS M kit. The M11-22 that I picked up just before the trip came in very handy, and was my most used lens.
"Notre Dame Interior" - choir and nave of the gothic cathedral
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7791/...87d66927_c.jpg
EOS M, EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM @ 11mm, 1/10 s, f/5.6, ISO 3200
"Two Beautiful Smiles" - At the Louvre in Paris
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7769/...8b6f707e_c.jpg
EOS M, EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM @ 22mm, 1/30 s, f/5.6, ISO 400
Fun with snakes:
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8712/...f0694f9d_b.jpg
Coluber constrictor
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7696/...c6ac619c_b.jpg
Agkistrodon piscivorus
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7744/...4ecee713_b.jpg
Opheodrys aestivus
Neuro - Great set of photos! The tripod served you very well. I like the starbursts in the first two images, and the cobalt-blue sky with the Arc is cool. But the last one is clearly the best... it's not every day that the Mona Lisa gets completely upstaged :)
I've been getting a lot on the spring flowers so far, this week it's Fireweels!
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7719/...647ac93b_c.jpgIndian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) by Four T Photography, on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7733/...bd4f5db4_c.jpgIndian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) by Four T Photography, on Flickr
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8858/...07b40cce_c.jpgIndian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) by Four T Photography, on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7689/...1a14e8ec_c.jpgIndian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) by Four T Photography, on Flickr
thanks for looking! :D
John....great set....had I seen those before my trip, I would have been trying to take a few like yours.
Time for photography or processing has been pretty limited lately. I am almost through my trip. Here is a few from inside Notre Dame that I liked (all with 5DIII and 24-70 II):
@ 28 mm, 1/40, f/2.8, ISO 4000
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5467/...ebc7bc62_b.jpgsmall-7605 by kayaker72, on Flickr
@ 50 mm, 1/40, f/2.8, ISO 500
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7674/...3f88357b_b.jpgsmall-7619 by kayaker72, on Flickr
@ 41 mm, 1/100, f/4, ISO 100
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7724/...7f91ee97_b.jpgsmall-7644 by kayaker72, on Flickr
@ 70 mm, 1/40, f/2.8, ISO 800
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7754/...69a0a067_b.jpgsmall-7678 by kayaker72, on Flickr
@ 28 mm, 1/40, f/2.8, ISO 800
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8684/...36480cd8_b.jpgsmall-7681 by kayaker72, on Flickr
Could have traded some ISO for shutterspeed on a few of those, but I like what works.
Thanks for viewing....Brant
Love that 4th pic, Brant.
Statue Close Up
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8746/1...97b8c99c_c.jpg2015_05_03_11226_LR_upd_5x7 by dthrog00, on Flickr
Dave
great shots brant! and like the close-up dave, very nice detail!
some more blooms! :D
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8813/1...d958818f_z.jpgGreen Milkweed Vine (Matelea reticulata) by Zachary Thompson, on Flickr
ƒ/2.8 40mm 1/125 ISO 400
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5339/1...7b8af9ef_z.jpgOld-Plainsman (Hymenopappus scabiosaeus) by Zachary Thompson, on Flickr
ƒ/2.8 40mm 1/125 ISO 400
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5322/1...5e19da65_z.jpgMustang Grape (Vitis mustangensis) by Zachary Thompson, on Flickr
ƒ/2.8 40mm 1/125 ISO 400
Nice set yourself Zach.....
Final shots from the Paris trip....Sainte Chapelle Cathedral is not far from Notre Dame. It is undergoing renovations, but is still very impressive.
5DIII 24-70 f/2.8 II @ 24 mm 1/30, f/4, ISO 2000 (perspective adjusted in LR)
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8860/1...8bcd954b_b.jpgsmall-7728 by kayaker72, on Flickr
5DIII Rokinon 14 mm f/2.8 UMC, 1/30, f/4-5.6, ISO 400
https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7682/1...578c3dc5_b.jpgsmall-7740 by kayaker72, on Flickr
5DIII Rokinon 14 mm f/2.8 UMC, 1/40, f/4-5.6, ISO 800
https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7716/1...c04a4637_b.jpgsmall-7762 by kayaker72, on Flickr
5DIII Rokinon 14 mm f/2.8 UMC, 1/40, f/4-5.6, ISO 800
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8842/1...fb87ee62_b.jpgsmall-7761 by kayaker72, on Flickr
Thanks for viewing....Brant
First, the new toy... Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8791/1...7b38df7e_c.jpg
Bella f/2.0 by Dave E, on Flickr
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5332/1...92f87ec1_c.jpg
Bran f/2.5 by Dave E, on Flickr
https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7663/1...3158530d_c.jpg
Bran f/1.6 by Dave E, on Flickr
And the day before, Bran had some fun back at his birth-farm:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8784/1...f43827bd_c.jpg
Bran first attempt at Herding by Dave E, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8858/1...e87ec31f_c.jpg
Bran first attempt at Herding by Dave E, on Flickr
Great capture of the intensity of the action on the first herding shot!
Tried for total of 3 with focus on just one.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5446/1...cf043c22_z.jpg
5D Mkiii, canon 70-200mm f2.8 ii at 200 mm f2.8 1/100 sec ISO 200
Thanks Minerve101. Good job on the flowers.
Loving the Sigma 35mm. I was shooting at 1/640s in a forest... at ISO 200. It's crazy.
Here's a shot of Bella at a small waterfall, where she was chasing frogs.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7748/1...bdf564ab_o.jpg
Waterfall Explorer by Dave E, on Flickr
David...stop it.....I am supposed to sell my 35A.....and those shots are making me want to keep it..... ;)
What?!? Why on Earth would you sell THIS lens? It's sharp, even at f/1.4. It focuses pretty darn close. It has nice bokeh. It handle flare well. Admittedly, I haven't tried it on a full-frame body yet... perhaps 35mm doesn't feel nice there... or something...
But yeah, if 35mm doesn't fit your shooting style, it will just sit on the shelf. You might as well sell it while they're still in demand.
EF 24-70 II....potential prime killer.
I went a little nuts trying to solidify my FF "kit." I tried to get the 24-70 II, but ran into a number of issues with copies I received from clicking to bubbles /etc. So I had budget, but no lens. So I decided I would try primes. I first picked up the 35A. Then the 50A was announced and, as I have always like a 50 prime, I ordered it. So, for a brief moment in time, I had decided to go with the 24-105 f/4 and a couple primes as my main kit. But then I saw the refurbished 24-70 II go by on a sale. I let it go by. Then, I saw it again, and let it go by again. Then I saw it a third time on one of those 15-20% off the refurbished price and that was too much, so I picked it up.
Since, the 35A has sat. I use the 50A on rare occasion. I am actually about to launch a prime vs 24-70 II series of tests to decide if it is even worth having the primes around or if I should sell them off and invest in some other niche. So, there is a chance it stays.
There is also the issue that 50 mm and 35 mm are fairly close, so I am not sure I can justify both. Also, as I played with the 35A, it was a bit wide for what I wanted (indoor-low light). But I am thinking of it more for an outdoor/nightscape lens and will be testing that out a bit more. Also, your 35 mm on the 7DII is equivalent to 56 mm on FF. So it is more similar to the 50A.
But...no doubt, crazy sharp lens and don't let any of my machinations keep you from enjoying it. Great piece of glass.
Sounds like we both wanted the same thing, but for me the 7D2 is the main camera, not my 1Ds2. A 50mm (effective) fast lens. I find that 50mm (80mm effective) is too long* for indoor low-light shooting, which is much like your argument that 35mm feels too wide.
* Though, I just might upgrade my 50mm f/1.8 for the new STM one. The improved build, bokeh, focus ring, and silent movie AF should more than justify the upgrade cost.
Other than this should be in a lens thread. I like my 24 and 50 arts for the times I need the low light, the 16-35 is the most common on my camera.
My shooting breaks out into
1. wide & outside
2. long & outside
3. wide & inside
4. long & inside.
for long inside, I go with the 70-200 2.8. I can see the idea of the 24-70 basically replacing the 24 & 50 - I think I like my star pics w/ faster glass for shutter speed considerations.