PHOTO-A-DAY: January 2013

Rifqi

phil0680 and ontheropes, very nice landscapes.

Another shot of the Mrs.

jonnyapple

My son's answer to the robot revolution: eat them.

Benji2505

Nice one rifqi.

pippigurl

Mine for today...no more gators...promise.



Nikon D600 | Nikkor 70-200 f\2.8 | 1/250 f\10 | ISO 800

phil0680

Untitled by Philip Watanabe

[Deleted User]

D700 60mm AF-D 1/100s f/4 ISO 200

TriShooter

Mallards: Drake and Hen captured resting on small pond shot with Nikon V1 - FT1 - 300mm F4 AF-s / ISO 320 at 1/800. Original Image cropped and enlarged 171 percent back to original size.

heartyfisher

Did you just tell her about the D4 you wanted?

hammers71

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Msmoto

My Cardinal wanted in again..



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Testing the D600 today.
From Holland with love, postcard like.



1/200, F/8, ISO 100, 200mm, D600 with 70-200 f/2.8 VR II

Elvishefer

Did you just tell her about the D4 you wanted?

I told her I was getting one before her!

bland

Havoc

Here's one from yesterday

Yetibuddha

One cold Yellowstone, Bison at -14 F:

Elvishefer

proudgeek

So this is the shot that everyone who visits Jerusalem wants to get—the Dome of the Rock illuminated by the late afternoon sun. And while I did get that (which I'll post eventually), this one in its own way was more noteworthy. I was shooting the dome from the window of a nearby restaurant when this man got in between me and my subject. I don't know if it was on purpose or not, but his actions clearly put the symbol of one religion directly in front of another. I'm certainly not making any political statement with this shot (even though he might have been), but I thought it very clearly highlighted the politics of a troubled part of the world. While I got many, this one if my favorite, as it had something of an Iwo Jima quality to my eyes.

D90 | 24-70 | 70mm | f/8 | 1/800s | ISO 400

OnTheRopes

A birdy shot for me for a change.
This is a waxwing on a Rowan tree

Golf007sd

Nice shoot everyone. Keep them coming.

@proudgeek As a photographer I try to setup the shot I seek to the best of my capabilities without insulting or making those around me feel uncomfortable. However, when you have a camera in hand...you have "Power" thus use it! Take Charge by setting things up...move object out of the way, have people stand in a position you feel make the shot or have them remove themselves. If language is an issue ask some one to assist...play the roll of a professional photographer and you will see how people will give you respect and a level of authority that will allow you to succeed in getting that "one" shot!

Here is the historical San Francisco Solano Mission located in Sonoma, CA



D4 24 1.4G 1/30 IS0 10000 @ f/3.5 Hand Held

Rx4Photo

Golf, I like your statements above. Reminds me of something I read on Joe McNally's blog alluding to "your camera is your visa." People that you least expect to will open up to you if you act professional with that camera in tow.

Here's a shot from within the Gondola exit at Steamboat Springs.

D800 ; Nikon 24-70mm @ 24mm ; 1/90 ; f/4/8 ; ISO 200

proudgeek

There are times you can do what Golf suggested (see the shot I posted of the surfer the other day; totally staged). This was not one of those times. To scream across an alleyway at a Hassid in the Old City of Jerusalem to lower his Israeli flag so I could get a better picture of one of the holiest sites in Islam is not only culturally insensitive, it might be only slightly safer than kayaking next to that great white shark in Squamish's post. Besides, I got my killer shot of the Dome of the Rock, as pretty much every photographer does. But in this case, I also got something that tells a far more interesting story. I find that as a photographer that while you can sometimes create your own moment there are other times you have to capture the moments that have been created by others.

adamz

It's been over 20 years since I've been in Jerusalem. Such a beautiful city on one hand and such a pity that those two nations can coexist in peace. Don't know how it is now, but at the time I've been there You could enter the Dome of Rock and see the rock itself.

proudgeek

Adam,
This was true when I went in 1978. It is no longer true. Things, to put it mildly, are tense between the two sides. Lots of metal detectors, lots of high caliber machine guns everywhere. Without getting political (an NRF no no for sure), I'll agree with you that it's a pity.

Golf007sd

@proudgeek: I totally agree. And I recall the photo you shared with us a few days ago...well done. Your photo does have a deeper meaning beyond itself, and would provide for a great conversation, be it political, social behavior, life within region...etc..etc. I'm pleased that my message was understood by you and our other members.

SquamishPhoto

Nice light, Rifqi.