PHOTO-A-DAY: February 2013

rschnaible

My share for today, valley view of Yosemite Falls....

dissent

D5100 and the 18-200 VR again.

bland

pippigurl

Mine for today...Know as the Weeping Angel or Angel of Grief appears in the Chapman H Hyams mausoleum in the Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans. Placed there to honor his wife both are buried there now. The original work was done in 1894 and remains in Rome. There are ten others in the US, Wales, and Costa Rica. The blue hue is due created by the sun passing through a large stained glass window to the left.


Nikon D800 | Nikkor 50mm 1.8 | 1/60 f4 | ISO 100

Beso

Attempt No. 2 ...

Beso

http://img.gg/cQNS8x4

Coastalconn

I've had a hellish work schedule and had to buy a new vehicle. I have missed some remarkable shots. I had so many shots today including eagles! But this mockingbird stood out. I think it was choking on this seed and I caught the frame when it popped out. This is not cropped.. Wide open at f6.3

donaldejose

pippigural: Love that statue. My neighbor's 14 year old by was just diagnosed with leukemia.

SquamishPhoto

D5200 • 200mm f2 @ f2 • 1/1250 • ISO 500

cbg

Choptank River Lighthouse, Cambridge, MD


Nikon D7000, Tokina 12-24 f/4, f/11, 22mm, ISO200, handheld

Golf007sd

So many fantastic shots my fellow NR members. Thank you for sharing

spraynpray

Just playing with Photoshop - not sure if this adds anything really:

Msmoto

It is so much fun to see the great stuff on NRF PAD.

For those planning on the Colorado trip this summer....

ZSChow

@SqueamishPhoto, I have so many of those geese around here making a mess that I'm actually tempted to bag one to roast. Shame it's illegal to do so here. =/

Rx4Photo

@ ZSChow, do you do mail order? Your dishes look delish.

I know it's not always the best, but the pop-up flash on the D800 truly made this shot what it is. The sun was setting fast behind me and the 1st few shots were a bit dull. The pop-up brought the colors out. Thanks Nikon for not leaving it out on this model.

D800, Nikkor 70-200 VR2 @ 200mm ; f/8 ; 1/160; ISO 640.

ZSChow

@Rx4Photo, I would, but it'll have to cross the Atlantic Thanks for the compliment!

donaldejose

Yes, I find pop-up auto fill flash very helpful at times.

proudgeek

RX4, perfect lighting. Very nice. Shot this one in old Montreal this past summer. In a perfect world that background would have been a little different, but c'est la vie.

D90 | 24-70 | 70mm | f/4.5 | 1/250s | ISO 400
Antique plate effect created using Silver Efex

Mike_Kobal

one can always dream

tganiats

Bouncing in car in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, saw this and snapped quickly. After crop, I think it works well. Such poverty. Such sadness. Yet many people (not here) are smiling.



D800, 16-35 @ 35mm, 1/1600 @ f/4, ISO 1000

donaldejose

Great image tganits. Poverty is one reason I don't want to visit many places. Too sad. Wouldn't be a vacation for me and wouldn't be enjoyable. Seeing the human suffering would bother me too much.

Now from sad to cute. Lovable and very loving little animals. They just want to be a friend to anyone who steps into the house.



D5100, 40mm macro lens.

spraynpray

That is quite a lovely tribe you have there Donald! I just got back from a long walk with my pack - they are ready to go again and I need a rest!

mk2pop

@Rx4photo, nice shot well done on getting so close, that is one reason why i always leave home with my sb400 attached to one of my bodies, so small it you don't even notice i, but its powerful enough for some good fill

ChromiumPrime

I love your weeping angel @pippigirl. The blue lighting also adds to the mood... although I admit my fascination with (err... phobia of) weeping angels started when a certain Doctor had the displeasure of encountering them and be immediately sent back in time with no recourse of coming back... (a little Whovian reference :P)

@cbg excellent photo too! Love that imperfect reflection and how the sky is "mirroring" the sea.

But really so many good photos from everyone. Anyway here is my contribution from my latest foray into the world outside



C&C welcome!

spraynpray

@proudgeek - you could extend your negative vignette by carefully brushing over exposure onto the background to virtually or completely remove it. You are right - that would improve it from a good shot to a VERY good shot.