"Unexpected" picture thread

[toothybugs]

Originally Posted by JaYbIrD1969

Here is an example. It is impossible to capture its true character because the grain actually moves like a 3-D image as you change your angle of vision.
My light box has 3 different light sources (not including flash) and most woods I have to experiment with different light combos to get the grain to POP. Some look best under so little light, I am shooting them at over 1 second SS and that's still stopped way down. The camera is calling for even slower.



Boy, the turn this thread has taken is rather "Unexpected" hehe!

Dang it, I KNEW that was you Jay! Yet another forum we run in to each other on

[JaYbIrD1969]

Originally Posted by Reef Bass

Beautiful box Jay! Is that a dragon fly nymph?
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Thanks! Stonefly nymph!

Originally Posted by toothybugs

Dang it, I KNEW that was you Jay! Yet another forum we run in to each other on

Haha! Revealist thy identity!!

[Cujo13]

Originally Posted by NTP66

lol, I'm still working my way towards that. One of my biggest issues is that I have a habit of taking photos in less than ideal situations, like when the sun is full blast causing more than just ugly shadows.

Fill your pain. In nature photography a few hours at sunrise and a few hours at sunset. Except in winter, lower sun equals longer shooting days. But it gets cold.

Northern Pintail 7D, iso:200, f/4, 1/3200, 500mm lens handheld.
Tern 7D, iso:200, f/5.6, 1/2500, 100-400 lens at 400mm

I prefer the 7D over my 5DIII for nature because of the crop value...get a little closer.

I gotta figure out how to post here without having it an attachment.

[NTP66]

Very nice. Most of my "nature" photography is done at the various zoos and aquariums that we visit, with the minor exception of the few species of birds I see in my backyard. I told my wide that I wanted to head out to the west Maui rainforest at sunrise when we where there this past winter, and the look she gave me was enough to change that to "sometime in the afternoon", lol.

As for posting photos, if you sign up and use Flickr (free), they give you the forum code to copy and paste directly into here so that pictures show up like everyone else's.

[Cujo13]

Originally Posted by NTP66

Very nice. Most of my "nature" photography is done at the various zoos and aquariums that we visit, with the minor exception of the few species of birds I see in my backyard. I told my wide that I wanted to head out to the west Maui rainforest at sunrise when we where there this past winter, and the look she gave me was enough to change that to "sometime in the afternoon", lol.

As for posting photos, if you sign up and use Flickr (free), they give you the forum code to copy and paste directly into here so that pictures show up like everyone else's.

Thank you.

[xtm]

Wonder if we can setup a poll after the entries have been posted and have everyone vote on the entries. Is that possible? I think that would make the "contest" more dynamic since everyone gets involved and will have a chance to vote and critique. Everytime a new entry is posted, the OP edits the poll and adds the new entry.

[xtm]

I should've entered this. Unexpected landing right next to the mall!

[Misled]

Originally Posted by xtm

Everytime a new entry is posted, the OP edits the poll and adds the new entry.

That would require Moderation. That's the reason I set it up the way I did. I do like having a discussion after the entries have been posted, and kind of wanted that from the beginning. One of the other rules was photos had to be taken during the week prior to posting. This requires more thought. Just looking back through old pics is easy.

Think about it though. If we want to change things up, I'm still game. I've just been having fun with it. If enough people get involved, maybe we can take this beyond just the summer.

[NTP66]

I, for one, would like to see this continue full-time.

[Reef Bass]

Originally Posted by Misled

If we want to change things up, I'm still game. I've just been having fun with it.

More than once I've imagined Jesse cackling with glee as his "contest" has gained traction and discussion has ensued. Not pretty...

I find the "must be a fresh pic" rule both annoying and a good thing. It would be easier to repurpose / redeploy an old image than to shoot something fresh. However, having to contemplate the theme, determine a subject, shoot and then process it is an important part of the exercise. And I'd speculate it levels the playing field a tad too. It's not about whipping out the greatest pic one has ever been lucky enough to capture over and over, but "what can you do with...".

The variety of themes has been interesting for me. I am somewhat surprised by how large an impact on my desire to shoot the topic has. Some I find compelling and want to shoot, and others not so much to not at all. Anyone else experience that?

[NTP66]

I've stuck to the "new photo only" rule for that very reason - I had some outstanding (IMO, at least) shots from previous vacations that I would have felt guilty about using.

I also agree, the variety has been terrific. And frustrating, at times - which is a good thing for me. Thinking outside of the box in this realm of art is a process for sure.

[Misled]

The last one was frustrating for me. That's why I did a half-arsed photoshop job. It took all of about 5 minutes, but I couldn't get to do the one I wanted.
We'll see what happens.

[Misled]

"Music" picture thread