Photographed TODAY (or Processed today)

[Southbay]

Originally Posted by nmpster

Very nice image South Bay

Why, thank you.

[Veralisa]

Gary, the "red mountain phenomenon" image is outstanding...especially the cloud color. Where I live in northeast Pennsylvania red shale is plentiful so it's used most of the winter on snowy roads. Then, for weeks we have red slush. It's kind of gross. I prefer the color in your sky!

[palms1]

The dreaded ( but impressive) Lily Beetle

Palms

[Algarve Images]

Here we go...
very first teddy bear to pose in front of shiny new elinchroms.
Gary...

[Oskari-]

Here's one frame from todays photoshoot:

http://users.kymp.net/olli.jantti/Ku...s/Opa_afro.jpg

[Algarve Images]

Originally Posted by Veralisa

Gary, the "red mountain phenomenon" image is outstanding...especially the cloud color. Where I live in northeast Pennsylvania red shale is plentiful so it's used most of the winter on snowy roads. Then, for weeks we have red slush. It's kind of gross. I prefer the color in your sky!

Thank you Veralisa,
it doesent happen that often, but when it does it's dramatic
Here's one from this afternoon, my stepfather just happened to have a spare few minutes between coming back from the local bar and his siesta so he got snapped,

Nikon D3
F/13
1/125
FL: 75mm
Nikon 700-300mm VR

[Algarve Images]

This processed today through NX this time,
One of a few i took yesterday while testing my lights, as it happened one blew so will have to send it back for a replacement.
Am discovering very quickly that there is an immense amount to learn,
Gary...

[Veralisa]

Tuesday night hubby, myself & a few friends grabbed a few hours of clear sky amid what feels like WEEKS of rain & cloudy weather to take a sunset cruise on Lake Wallenpaupack. Of the shots I got, well, let's say I'm not too pleased. To me, I think this beautiful sunset sky looks boring but I do like the contour lines in the water. Included with the original shot is a variation using India Ink filter and then a multiply blended layer. Any suggestions (other than leave the camera home next time?)

[DannyRaphael]

Any suggestions (other than leave the camera home next time?)

Lots of potential here. At least you had your camera.

Possibilities:
* Open up the shadows a bit (I used Photoshop's shadows/highlights command); there are some interesting details along the shoreline that, to me, look better than totally black
* Perhaps crop it so the glare of the sun isn't quite so near dead center (rule of thirds)
* I believe you're going in the right direction by using a duplicate layer set blend mode Multiply to give the sky a little more color and personality
* I cloned over some of the sun glare, but that's personal preference

FWIW: I have my camera with me about 99% of the time; you never know when a potentially great photo opp will present itself. (see my post below)

[DannyRaphael]

While grocery shopping today I noticed some interesting flowers in the floral department. After putting the bags in the car, I grabbed my camera a went back inside. I got the manager's permission and began shooting away. I liked how this one turned out.

[Nikolas]

Hey Veralisa; I'm with Danny, never leave the camera at home; especially when you're going somewhere that has amazing potential for some great photographs. Not only do you hone your skills each time you adjust the lens and click the shutter, but you also set yourself up for being ready to take that aw inspiring photograph when everything in nature just seems right. Not to mention you save yourself from saying "oh darn, I wish I had my camera!"

Danny, I like your shot. I was a little curious about the white balance though... the flower seems to have an orange tint to it, was that intentional; I mean, it looks good whether it was or not, just curious.

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by Nikolas

Danny, I like your shot.

I was a little curious about the white balance though...the flower seems to have an orange tint to it, was that intentional; I mean, it looks good whether it was or not, just curious.

Thanks for the kind words.

re: (lack of) white balance [the truth comes out]
Store lighting was a little weird... a little fluorescent and some tungsten.

Fact is I did not account for (nor act on) WB at the time with in camera settings or during post processing. It was an unconscious decision all the way.

[Veralisa]

Danny & Niklos, I need to thank you both...for comment & helpful suggestions. BTW, I NEVER leave home without without a camera. The overboard thing was just some self- depreciation going on.
Danny, I see that shoreline all the time so perhaps I'm not excited about it's details, preferring the silhouette instead. Below is the same area but in daylight. I do like how you cropped it. I think I saw the sun as a huge bowling ball and did try some selective addition of color but wasn't as successful as you were.
Thanks guys!

[DannyRaphael]

Downtown North Bend, Washington about 9:30 p.m. on a Friday night. I thought the light/shadows had possibilities as a BW.

[palms1]

Taken today at a local historic house, where they were giving a display

beautiful birds and on the last one you can see how the golden eagle "caught" the handler just below his eye

fuji s5800 on auto setting
Palms

[Veralisa]

I love raptors, Palms, and you've shot some good ones today. They are such beautiful creatures.

[Nasturtium]

Playing around with textures. The cat shadow is from Friday. The church is one DH took on a skiing trip at Easter.

[Algarve Images]

3 of Ella i finished today
Gary..

[palms1]

Taken while messing around today

cropped, a touch of topaz adjust added , and some dodging used

Fuji finepix 5800, auto, super macro

Oh my goodness i have just looked at this on a different monitor and it was terrible (the dodging i had done on the white area ) my apologies to those who had already looked i have tried to rectify it but back on my own monitor that dosent show a problem and now i have got confused as to which is which begining to wish i had not bothered

Palms

[Veralisa]

I think he just bit me. You've made the unlikeable (to me) most attractive.

[Veralisa]

More than two weeks of intermittant rain and t-storms in the Northeast region of Pennsylvania.

[Algarve Images]

Nice cat Nasturtium looks really cool
and the Fly looks ok on my monitor Palms?
This one is from Portugal i just got back after a quick visit, it was taken near a place called Algoz, Silves where there is a large gypsy community and you often see them on the road, this group i passed in the car and stopped a kilometre further down the road for the shot, love the little dog tagging along just wish i had used a slightly wider aperture though,
Gary..

[Nasturtium]

Gary - who's Ella? She's gorgeous! How's your Dad - or should I ask? Yes, that little gypsy dog looks very happy to trot along side.
palms1 - looks fine on my laptop. Just kinda creepy/scary.
Veralisa - sorry about the rain. Nice cloud captures.

The first one here I shot a week ago Sunday. I just sat the camera on the bench and shot through the slats. The next I took today. Believe it or not the brown is pond scum...makes a great texture IMHO. lol. And the gate is from yesterday. I took this amazing walk that I didn't realize was even there. We live in such a beautiful area. I'll try to get back to that path so I can get some better picture of the horses...

[Veralisa]

Nasturtium, your photographs are wonderful. The bench slats pic is most unique...imagin what a simple change of point of view can do. It would really make for an interesting challenge...
Where do you call home? The land looks "horsey" and very scenic.

Gary, Love the gypsies! They certainly are a special breed of people complete with their own culture of survival. I agree, the dog puts it over the top!

[Nasturtium]

Veralisa-I live in rural Holland in a marina community. The pictures were from along a walk on the old Zuiyder Zee dike. I can walk to a fortified city and a bird wetlands is nearby. Yes, it's weird to live somewhere that people go to on vacation.

[Algarve Images]

Thanks Veronica,
i'll try to get to that same area and may be get some more shots of these roma people.
Hi Nasturtium,
Ella is a fiend of mine, the daughter of my spanish translater... yes i still have problems with this language lol..
Thanks for asking about my dad, he had a lot of complications during and after the heart op, but is now getting stronger with physio every day although he still believes himself to be an invalid and is so demanding it's sapping all my energy...
Was it your mother who went into hospital, how is she now?

I just don't seem able to stay away from hospitals these days, a short while ago i developed a lump in my chest, several x-rays and ecographs later and i've been told that a radical mastectomy is necessary, i did locate a healer while i was in the Algarve, skilled in alternative therapy and i'm going ahead with the treatment... scary times indeed, but also time to put faith into an area in the past i had little time for until now,
Gary..

[Southbay]

Finally a bit of summer around Toronto. A little colour from the past couple of days...

[Nasturtium]

Gary-I've had good luck with alternative treatments. Educate yourself as much as possible and then go for it.

southbay-I love the bright yellows and blues & the swoopy horizon in the first pic. That lily is eye-popping and the snail is just as cute as a bug.


I'm really proud of this one. It's my first ever SLR macro shot combined with...a brown texture I found. I was looking into this silty pond for little fishies and noticed that it was mottled and had a bright spot in the middle. This silty/pond scum 'texture' appears to mix beautifully with just about everything! Who would have thunk it!?

[Southbay]

Originally Posted by Nasturtium

southbay-I love the bright yellows and blues & the swoopy horizon in the first pic. That lily is eye-popping and the snail is just as cute as a bug.

Thanks. My hat's off to all you folk who maintain this thread posting images of 100kb...I don't know how you all manage to present such quality at these diminutive file sizes. That's really an art in itself!

Nasturtium, here's a site you may like. Your recent posts make me think of this particular photographer. http://www.dianevarner.com/

SB

[Oskari-]

Shot these last weekend, but I finished them today. Here you go:

Salesman on a boat: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8PcZ6jrmgzU/Sl...2_Kauppias.jpg

Old wooden doors: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8PcZ6jrmgzU/Sl...enlinna_04.jpg

Old hallway: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8PcZ6jrmgzU/Sl...enlinna_05.jpg