Post your random photos here

[rickztahone]

I just realized we don't really have an area where we can just post random pics. Many times I have done a shoot but don't really feel like sharing the whole thing and don't post it simply because I would only post one or two pics.

That's the case here :).

So, use this thread to post random pics. Doesn't have to be just discus, it can be literally anything.

I went to a wedding on Friday and got this cool pic of my wife (well, I should say my wife's watch, lol):

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1537/25990333644_7c80cff1bb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FAFfGL)DSC08232 (https://flic.kr/p/FAFfGL) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr

The wedding took place at a vineyard and it was a really nice scene:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1591/25990334064_cd1a2f9b2d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FAFfQ1)DSC08263 (https://flic.kr/p/FAFfQ1) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr

[Second Hand Pat]

Looks like a really nice setting Ricardo. :) Since this is random this is me playing with a cactus flower and a little to much water. Still sort of a neat effect.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1563/25998891003_82dbacfcdf_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FBr7vr)DSC_2851 (https://flic.kr/p/FBr7vr) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/129594174@N08/)

[rickztahone]

yup, it was a very nice venue.

WRT your flower, have you tried boosting up the exposure a bit?

[Second Hand Pat]

Well, I wanted it a bit dark. :)

But brighter works too.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1519/26555001081_09a2f3fa09_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GszjEe)DSC_2851 (https://flic.kr/p/GszjEe)

[rickztahone]

Brighter definitely works better IMHO

[Woodduck]

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My daughter Captain Ashley Stansbery USAF

[rickztahone]

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My daughter Captain Ashley Stansbery USAF

You must be so proud!

[rickztahone]

Had an impromptu photo shoot with my brother yesterday. I must say, it is a perk for him to be able to simply call me up and set up a shoot in a matter of minutes, lol. He said, "I got a new shirt and I'd like for you to take pics of me". I laughed but still ended up doing it, lol:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1663/26025191594_8667136ef6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FDKUKU)DSC08371 (https://flic.kr/p/FDKUKU) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr

I typically don't like selectively desaturated photos, but in this instance, I felt it was appropriate. Let me know what you think:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1605/26025191404_34c14cc5c1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FDKUGC)DSC08388 (https://flic.kr/p/FDKUGC) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr

Both shot wide open btw, f/1.4

shoot took place on my rooftop

[rickztahone]

One more from the vineyard:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1642/26651467585_029dd97dba_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GB6JMP)Via De Amor Vineyard (https://flic.kr/p/GB6JMP) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr

[brewmaster15]

Jail birds...

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[Second Hand Pat]

Jail birds...

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Better then the grill. :D

You might laugh Al but considering asking my neighbor if I can go over and take pictures of her chickens. She has quite a few of them.

[Second Hand Pat]

Clayton came the other day so tried out the new camera on him.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1472/26778186995_7f08813b87_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GNid4e)DSC_0702 (https://flic.kr/p/GNid4e) [/url]

He actually can smile. That trailer has everything he needs to be a blacksmith.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1503/26505407590_649584e00c_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/129594174@N08/)DSC_0692 (https://flic.kr/p/Goc9f3)

Clayton's sidekick and my messy barn.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1467/26753226626_a042f8ae57_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/129594174@N08/)DSC_0691 (https://flic.kr/p/GL6hd3) [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/129594174@N08/]

[brewmaster15]

Looks like a Robin came for a drink and laid an egg. It happens often with them...


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[rickztahone]

Talk about bad parenting...

[SMB2]

I post images on Nat Geo's You Shot from time to time. I entered a recent assignment titled Pristine Seas and posted an UW image from Curacao. It made the Daily Dozen and Editors Choice today (for about ten more minutes!)

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[rickztahone]

Absolutely breath taking Stan. Well deserved bud :)

[brewmaster15]

Stan thats a beautiful picture. Congrats on the placing!

Underwater photography is the one type I never got into. I do believe it would put my wife over the edge!

Nice work.

[Second Hand Pat]

Congrats Stan, that is gorgeous. I can't help thinking that you miss this type of photography.
Pat

[SMB2]

I am sure I will always miss UW photography, but doing it just occasionally doesn't work for me. I would just keep repeating the same mistakes. When I was doing it full time I really thought I was growing as a photographer (and diver!). Not to mention the cost of maintaining all the systems for few and far between shoots.
Plus I am really enjoying land based nature photography.
Next life....

[Discus-n00b]

Congrats Stan, that is awesome. And the image is amazing, I would love to see that in person some day. Minus any sharks!!

Here is a few randoms from me yesterday. First is a stacked image, missed some focal points which bums me out a bit. Such a great image and such great potential if it weren't for missing those spots. I had it on a tripod but it was such an extreme angle and I think I missed some twists on the focus ring. I'll nail it one day. I need to get a rail or something.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7349/26925746201_54d8a061bb_o.jpg

Couple of the dog maybe?
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7165/26388563004_8c5950c1f0_o.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7001/26390358503_285c2af598_o.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7422/26388562394_4bce872872_o.jpg

[SMB2]

Great dog. He is probably glad he didn't get misted for the droplet effect.

Still going through shots taken with Pat in Fla.
This is a "high Key" white on white shot of a Great Egret as he turns to confront another Egret about to land near him.

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[Discus-n00b]

Those are all natural drops in the photo above! ;) The last Orchid photo I posted in my after the rain photo is staged though...

[Second Hand Pat]

That stacked image is gorgeous Matt. I want to try this some day. :) Beautiful dog Matt. When I took photos of my cousin's daughters with their black 10 week old lab pup many of the shots of the pup were out of focus. Now the pup was moving and quick but was not sure if the out of focus shot were due to the pup moving or if there are trick of taking shots of a moving black object.

Stan, what is "High Key"? Those egrets are so expressive.

[Discus-n00b]

That dog is an absolute spaz Pat. He may have dog ADD, or he is just so high energy he can't stop. I put the camera on burst and hoped I got a few shots. His head was turning constantly for these.

I'd like to photograph those egrets sometime, after I get a telephoto!

[rickztahone]

That stacked image is gorgeous Matt. I want to try this some day. :) Beautiful dog Matt. When I took photos of my cousin's daughters with their black 10 week old lab pup many of the shots of the pup were out of focus. Now the pup was moving and quick but was not sure if the out of focus shot were due to the pup moving or if there are trick of taking shots of a moving black object.

Stan, what is "High Key"? Those egrets are so expressive.

Pat, it is easier to show you what High Key is rather than explain it. It is typically overexposing without blowing out an image, necessarily, but isn't always the rule. This is a very flexible technique:

http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/entries-dpc-220-high-key_topic111548.html

[Second Hand Pat]

Got it Ricardo :) learned two new terms "high key" and keystoning.
Pat

[rickztahone]

Pat, found an old shot I had that was in high key:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7117/7533186510_54a27530af_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ctFxU3)High key? (https://flic.kr/p/ctFxU3) by Ricardo Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/), on Flickr

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Ricardo, I think I "get" what it is, basically a white on white. :)
Pat

[Discus-n00b]

Tried to get others but this seems like the best shot of the series so far. Shot at 100mm with my macro lens. Birds are jumpy as you know and my camera being 8 years old sounds like a dial up modem when the shutter clicks so they don't stay very long. I'll keep trying. Need that 5dsr so I can shoot further away and crop without losing detail. The original intent was to capture the birds fluffing themselves in the water, but I was struggling with shutter speed and fighting the lighting. Could of dropped the fstop but being a macro further away from the subject I wanted a wider DOF if possible, especially not knowing where exactly they would land/bathe. Give and take. I think it's a good capture none the less. I'll have to look at the others but I think the Cardinal was to skittish to even get in the bath and stayed on the outer edges of the frame. And the Robin got in but never got a great shot of him. Will keep trying this, it was great......apart from the waiting game!
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7378/27131997572_3da0a0438a_o.jpg

[rickztahone]

Love that glowing yellow eye! What a subject!

[Discus-n00b]

Thanks, the eye was the first thing I noticed on the LCD screen chimping and I knew I had at least one good one! I've never been close enough to them to actually notice the bright yellow eye before.

[brewmaster15]

Camoflage?

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[brewmaster15]

Just being a cat I guess :)

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[rickztahone]

:laugh:

Good one Al.

[Discus-n00b]

Took quick and dirty photos of the Tropheus today, ended up getting a pretty good one. Not much fine PP done on it, quick edit of RAW going into PS, a bit of noise reduction selections to get rid of tank scratches, resized and done.
https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7069/27109500380_6336b44233_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HizgYY)Trophforsale5 (https://flic.kr/p/HizgYY) by Matt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scmatt/), on Flickr

[brewmaster15]

I like it Matt..nice shot! Nice looking fish too. Hope you find a buyer for them soon!;)

[Poppa Ryno]

Storm rolling into town last week.
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o746/popparyno/Mobile%20Uploads/facebook_1463083270550_zpsnxzznqhx.jpg (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/popparyno/media/Mobile%20Uploads/facebook_1463083270550_zpsnxzznqhx.jpg.html)

[rickztahone]

That is a gorgeous shot

[brewmaster15]

Storm rolling into town last week.
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o746/popparyno/Mobile%20Uploads/facebook_1463083270550_zpsnxzznqhx.jpg (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/popparyno/media/Mobile%20Uploads/facebook_1463083270550_zpsnxzznqhx.jpg.html)

Beautiful capture! Looks like a tidal wave about to hit!

[Second Hand Pat]

Storm rolling into town last week.
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o746/popparyno/Mobile%20Uploads/facebook_1463083270550_zpsnxzznqhx.jpg (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/popparyno/media/Mobile%20Uploads/facebook_1463083270550_zpsnxzznqhx.jpg.html)

Wow, very nice :D
Pat

[DiscusOnly]

Kind of out of the discus world these days but still working by the water with my son. Help mentoring a great group of kids at his school building ROV.

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They are growing up so fast. Just had a great trip to New Orleans

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[Discus-n00b]

That's a crazy storm photo! Reminds me of the sandstorm I experienced in Iraq, it was just orange. Storm photography has always interested me, I'd LOVE to go out west to photograph some super cells much like that!

That ROV is super impressive!! Wow.

[DiscusOnly]

That ROV is super impressive!! Wow.

Thanks Matt,

They are going to get a chance to test it at NASA Neutral Buoyancy Lab (http://dx12.jsc.nasa.gov/site/index.shtml) in a few weeks. Though they won't attempt to go 40 feet deep (will have all sort of failure if they did), it will be quite an experience for a group of 8th graders.

[rickztahone]

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7452/27503933315_75c5cbcb88_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HUqR9P)DSC09053 (https://flic.kr/p/HUqR9P) by Rick Vasquez (https://www.flickr.com/photos/138339753@N07/), on Flickr
Gotta love coral naming. This one is "Latin Lover" haha

[Discus-n00b]

Couple more bird shots from today.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7355/27045196204_317e640e13_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7731/27046442623_41005ac666_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7647/27046441413_ade80692e7_h.jpg

[rickztahone]

Really love that second bird. Very interesting all around.

[Second Hand Pat]

My random shot. In camera cropping Ricardo. :D

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[rickztahone]

Nice Pat. The grasshopper will soon be the master! :)

[Second Hand Pat]

Nice Pat. The grasshopper will soon be the master! :)

Got a ways to go Ricardo. I wonder if classes would be useful?
Pat

[Discus-n00b]

Nice Pat. The grasshopper will soon be the master! :)

Already happened I'd say! Pat's birds are much more interesting and cool than mine thats for sure LOL. All of the cooler backyard birds seem to be the ones that get spooked easy. Guess that is where the long lens comes in handy so the shutter of a camera right beside them doesn't spook em. Love that Osprey Pat!

[Second Hand Pat]

Already happened I'd say! Pat's birds are much more interesting and cool than mine thats for sure LOL. All of the cooler backyard birds seem to be the ones that get spooked easy. Guess that is where the long lens comes in handy so the shutter of a camera right beside them doesn't spook em. Love that Osprey Pat!

Thanks Matt and yes, it helps. Small birds are very hard to photograph. Yours look awesome Matt. The shutter on the D500 is rather loud.
Pat

[rickztahone]

Got a ways to go Ricardo. I wonder if classes would be useful?
Pat

I may get stoned for this, but classes for what? You already have the principals down and that is basically what they will teach you, unless it is a class specifically geared towards enthusiasts and advanced photographers, then I would say to take it.

With that said, if you ever have any kind of questions on anything photography related, just let me know and I can either answer it for you or point you in the right direction ;)

[Second Hand Pat]

I may get stoned for this, but classes for what? You already have the principals down and that is basically what they will teach you, unless it is a class specifically geared towards enthusiasts and advanced photographers, then I would say to take it.

With that said, if you ever have any kind of questions on anything photography related, just let me know and I can either answer it for you or point you in the right direction ;)

I think I am beyond a beginner class Ricardo so yes, would depend on the class. :)
Pat