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PHOTO-A-DAY: FEBRUARY 2014

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  • RifqiRifqi Posts: 130Member
    The wife all dressed up.

    Wife
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  • itsnotmeyouknowitsnotmeyouknow Posts: 481Member
    edited February 2014
    One from a few years ago:

    Canon 5D mk II EF 24 - 70 f/2.8L f/18 30 secs, ISO 250

    sydney-opera-house-2a
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  • kanuckkanuck Posts: 1,300Member
    An 8 image panoramic stitch together of Busan city from Jungsan Mountain late last month :)


    Busan as Seen From Jungsan Peak
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  • CEBluecloudsCEBlueclouds Posts: 1,943Member
    edited February 2014
    =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> @ grey bagel! ......and yes everyone also....very good pixes always on pad... I have been very quiet thus far this year...clock reset to zero income ....so much pressure at work!
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  • jimojimo Posts: 2,532Member
    Foggy pathway
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  • Rx4PhotoRx4Photo Posts: 1,200Member
    edited February 2014
    @ PitchBlack, quick question for ya. For the above photo at about what height is your camera? I'm thinking about waist high (hers). I still struggle sometimes with distortion issues when shooting people from different distances with different focal lenghts. I do realize that this also plays a part in how flat or broad one would like the background surface to be. I just shot a girl whose all of 5 feet tall in close quarters and I couldn't seem to get low enough on some of the shots to prevent distortion. Supurb work by the way, thanks for posting.
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    D800 | D7000 | Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 | 24-70mm f/2.8 | 70-200mm f/2.8 | 35mm f/1.8G | 85mm f/1.4G | Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM | Zeiss 100mm Makro-Planar ZF.2 | Flash controllers: Phottix Odin TTL

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  • dissentdissent Posts: 1,355Member
    Business end of a tree cutting machine on its day off at the local forest preserve.

    McDowell Grove tree cutter hdr
    - Ian . . . [D7000, D7100; Nikon glass: 35 f1.8, 85 f1.8, 70-300 VR, 105 f2.8 VR, 12-24 f4; 16-85 VR, 300 f4D, 14E-II TC, SB-400, SB-700 . . . and still plenty of ignorance]
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  • rbrylawskirbrylawski Posts: 222Member
    First time posting in PAD

    D81_0436
    Beautiful. A mighty nice first post!
    Nikon D7100; AF-S DX 35mm f1.8; AF-S DX Macro 40mm f2.8; AF-S DX 18-200mm VRII; SB-700 Speed Light and a bunch of other not very noteworthy stuff......
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  • Dredden85Dredden85 Posts: 365Member
    edited February 2014
    Gulf Breeze Zoo, Florida

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    D7000+N18-200VRII @ 200mm, f5.6, 1/20, ISO 500, VR On +CPL (Aperture Priority)
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    D7000, 18-200VRII | 50 1.8G | SB-900
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  • calengorcalengor Posts: 277Member
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    This was the 2nd of 4 non-trivial branches that fell from a tree behind my house from yesterdays ice storm. I had already cleared one from the backyard and came back to find this one. Another one landed in my neighbors yard (technically the tree is in her yard) and the 4th one crashed down onto the fence between our properties (no damage, thankfully) as I was going back inside.

    D7100, 18-55 @ 18mm, f/9, 1/80 sec, ISO 100
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  • nitro4menitro4me Posts: 252Member
    This guy showed up for this morning's free breakfast.
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    D610 nikkor 70-300@300mm f8 1/80 ISO 800 Hand held thru two window glass
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  • rschnaiblerschnaible Posts: 308Member
    My share a BW of Pike Place Market

    Pike Place Fish Market BW
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  • Rx4PhotoRx4Photo Posts: 1,200Member
    edited February 2014
    Thanks for the pointers PitchBlack. At least that is something that I can have some fun at while while learning.

    Fern in Grayscale
    Fern in Grayscale
    D800, 100mm Zeiss Makro ZF.2*T; 1/2 second; ISO 200
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    D800 | D7000 | Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 | 24-70mm f/2.8 | 70-200mm f/2.8 | 35mm f/1.8G | 85mm f/1.4G | Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM | Zeiss 100mm Makro-Planar ZF.2 | Flash controllers: Phottix Odin TTL

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  • WestEndBoyWestEndBoy Posts: 1,456Member
    @ PitchBlack, quick question for ya. For the above photo at about what height is your camera? I'm thinking about waist high (hers). I still struggle sometimes with distortion issues when shooting people from different distances with different focal lenghts. I do realize that this also plays a part in how flat or broad one would like the background surface to be. I just shot a girl whose all of 5 feet tall in close quarters and I couldn't seem to get low enough on some of the shots to prevent distortion. Supurb work by the way, thanks for posting.
    The easiest way to avoid distortion is to shoot a longer lens (at least 85mm) and back up. When I can, I actually like to shoot with my 200-400/f4 at f4 but I need a LOT of room for that. Remember, to avoid distortion, you want to keep everything within the same focal plane. You can shoot a portrait with a 35mm lens without getting a funhouse mirrors look if everything on the subject is approximately the same distance from the lens.

    Then again, sometimes distortion is your friend. If you know your lens and know what it is likely to do in a given situation, you can use that to your advantage. I took this portrait that I posted on the PAD last month with a 35mm lens and I shot it at boob level. This "distorted" her boobs (made them appear larger) and gave the image a look it wouldn't have had with an 85 or longer. So, you know, know your gear!

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    Do you see a 200mm f2.0 or a 300 or 400mm f2.8 in your future?
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  • flight3flight3 Posts: 379Member
    edited February 2014
    Not like @greybagel's but I decided to take a self portrait after we recieved our first good snow in quite awhile. Not the greatest expression, but that was probably because I had to pee and tired at the end of the day :P It was especially hard using my 50mm which doesnt have auto focus.
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    D3100 | 50mm | ISO 100 | F2.8 | .8 Sec
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    Nikon D3100, 18-55mm VR, 50mm 1.8D, Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 OS, Yongnuo YN-560 II Speedlight Flash www.dreshad.com
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  • FreezeActionFreezeAction Posts: 915Member
    I hope to cross paths with these guys again one day. I lost their business card and owe them a print for feeding me. They do know how to cook... Taken at "Stunt Wars" in Lakeland, FL.


    SmokinJoes
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  • RifqiRifqi Posts: 130Member
    She said it tickled...

    Wife and I
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  • JuergenJuergen Posts: 315Member
    Did not post much this month, been busy painting a little "s" on my D4.

    Silberreiher

    D4, 600mm f/4, TC 17
    Effective focal length 1000mm, shot at 1/500s. Chose my framing and focus, set the timer to 10sec, life view, and got my hands off the camera and tripod. The image is still cropped a bit.

    Jürgen
    D4, D800E, Nikon 1 J2, 600 f/4, trinity, PC-E 45, PC-E 24, 105, 50 f/1,8g, 85 f/1,4, Sigma 150-500
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  • dissentdissent Posts: 1,355Member
    @ Juergen wrote "... been busy painting a little "s" on my D4."
    LOL.

    Did a fair amount of post work on exposure and saturation of different parts of this image. Thanks RAW.

    Arboretum January sunset
    - Ian . . . [D7000, D7100; Nikon glass: 35 f1.8, 85 f1.8, 70-300 VR, 105 f2.8 VR, 12-24 f4; 16-85 VR, 300 f4D, 14E-II TC, SB-400, SB-700 . . . and still plenty of ignorance]
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  • jimojimo Posts: 2,532Member
    Great Blue Heron
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  • proudgeekproudgeek Posts: 1,422Member
    Wow. I was gone for three days and I come back to some amazing shots. Hipshot, I'd love to come to work with you someday. :)
    Sunrise in the Gulf of Panama.
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    D800 | 300mm + TC1.4 | f/4.5 | 1/1600s | ISO 640
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  • michael66michael66 Posts: 231Member

    Do we have a humor PAD?

    These two shared looks with each other and then the water. Back and forth it went. The female took a step and shook her leg when it touched the water. I took my shot and she jumped in. He stared at me and then followed her in. Sorry, dude. I didn't realize what was unfolding until after it happened.

    DSC_5390_DxO

    D7100, 55-300mm @ 185mm, 1/640, f/8.0, ISO 200
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  • HipShotHipShot Posts: 528Member
    @proudgeek

    I don't know, proudgeek. I lose onlookers pretty quickly when I start tuning.
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  • NSXTypeRNSXTypeR Posts: 2,293Member
    edited February 2014
    Tried to catch the sunset on the Verrazano Bridge.

    DSC_3038

    I'm curious why the image isn't as sharp as I expected it to be- shutter speed was 1/200th, so I think I was pretty safe. But I think the lack of sharpness probably came from the dirty window I was shooting through and possibly all the heat coming from the street below. I was pretty far away from the bridge to begin with.
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    Nikon D7000/ Nikon D40/ Nikon FM2/ 18-135 AF-S/ 35mm 1.8 AF-S/ 105mm Macro AF-S/ 50mm 1.2 AI-S
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  • proudgeekproudgeek Posts: 1,422Member
    ^^Moving vehicle too?
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