Photo-A Day -- October 2013

Golf007sd

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*PLEASE POST ONLY ONE (1) PHOTO PER 24HRS* in this thread: September 2013

Golf007sd

D4 14-24 2.8 4 sec ISO 100 @ f/10 +/1 1.0 EV -- 10 Shot HDR using Promote Control System

bland

adamz

Another V1 + N70-200/2.8 combo

proudgeek

Awesome shot Adam. Got up into the mountains early enough this past weekend to catch the fog before it burned off.

D800 | 70-200 | 75mm | f/8 | 1/800s | ISO 200

Msmoto

And, what do you feed a giraffe?

kanuck

Really awesome shot Adam! Looks like we are starting October off with a bang so far^^

I was not alone in the fog after all on this early morning:

DavidJaan

I love getting to take portraits like this.

I'm in a bit of an editing crisis so opinions/suggestions would be great to hear. Too much editing? Not enough? Good balance of contrast?

dissent

another shot of the Polistes wasp -

Yetibuddha

Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone is one of the largest hot springs in the world. It is a challenge of photograph the whole area. Here is one attempt to tell the story of the springs, steam and sky:

jimo

donaldejose

If Van Gogh had used a Nikon camera this is what he would have produced with it.


D600, 70-200f4.

nitro4me

A Mountain Mini Market

Rx4Photo

@Greybagel, I'll preface this with if you like it and she's satisfied then that's all that matters. That said, (and I'll be as brief as possible), I'm not a "pro" photog by any means. I'm merely trying to tap into the "On Location Portraiture" arena by my efforts. My goal is to glamorize the look without going too far in editing. IMO, she is beautifully posed, and the photograph is wonderfully composed. The only areas that I might comment on are exposure being a bit hot on the left (her right) and skin retouching. Three skin areas that stand out for me are the blemish on the left cheek, the armpit crease (some editors have a more graphic term because of the look) , and the bright skin mark on the exposed arm. I tend to leave "beauty marks" that are appealing so I might have cloned it down - reducing opacity - but not totally eliminating it. I do think it's a lovely photograph.

This was an out take because she was probably swallowing or something.....but then I saw the cheek bones and decided to work with it.

Pickerel

The "formal" Katahdin photo of myself and my companions. I, Shepherd, am on the left with a sign for hiker trash in general (hiker trash is an affectionate term hikers use for themselves). Pancakes is next to me with a sign for Rooster, one of our companions who could not join us on the summit due to working a summer camp. Cricket is her sister, on the other side of the sign and holding a sign for her dog Roscoe - Roscoe had to go home when the girls had a deadline come up and had to quicken their pace. Nickelodeon is on the right with a box o' joe for Coffee Pot and Fresh Ground. Coffee Pot was too injured to continue hiking and went home to northern New Jersey where she hosted many hikers as they passed through the area. Fresh Ground was a section hiker last year and one of the greatest trail angels this year, so named because of his enthusiasm for coffee.

PB_PM

D800 + 16-35mm VR | Large Version

jj168

Wow some nice display already!

I have tried shadow lifting on the awesone sensor of D800 with no joy. I finally bought into a filter system after so long resisting it. This is my first proper outing after some tests in poor weather.

flight3

Had some fun walking to Mont St. Michel earlier this week, but man were my feet hurting XD.



D3100 | 18-55mm | 18mm | F11 | ISO100 | 1/125

DXV_Photo

Pierre

Superb work here.
@yetibuddha absolutely beautiful.
@donaldejose it is starting to look more like a Monet.
@pickerel what an happy bunch, nice story.
@jj168 well done, nice colors and textures.

rschnaible

My share today is another image from Cascais Portugal....

tcole1983

ttsisgood

A hibiscus plant from my backyard.

Juergen

This is an amazing start into the month. Great photos everybody.



I am getting closer and closer to my Kingfisher now.
Jürgen

dissent

a red clover flower, up close and dewy -

DavidJaan

@Rx4Photo - Thanks a bunch! Definitely helpful

Some people freeze when they know the camera is on them. Others become instant models.