The Photography Thread

[kishnevi]

As I said, I was under the causeway.  A moment later the cross arms lowered to begin the process of drawing the drawbridge up to let a high masted boat go by.

[kishnevi]

Fort Lauderdale has a thing for yachts.

[kishnevi]

And the high masted boat after it had gone through.

[Mookalafalas]

Next for Mookafalas, a seagull

thank you sir, I like seagulls   In return, I'll give you some cranes and a ship.

20130915-DC2C1558-Edit-1.jpg by Mookalafalas, on Flickr

Fishermen.jpg by Mookalafalas, on Flickr

[North Star]

More of the same..

[Moonfish]

More of the same..

Beautiful shot North Star! Did you change the color tones or is that natural light? I suspect the former, but it could be the spectrum of a sunrise/set weaving its magic. 

[North Star]

Beautiful shot North Star! Did you change the color tones or is that natural light? I suspect the former, but it could be the spectrum of a sunrise/set weaving its magic. 

Thanks. I added some contrast and tweaked the tone after to make it look more like how it actually looked.

[North Star]

And even more. the light in summer around midnight in Lapland is pretty good stuff..

[Moonfish]

And even more. the light in summer around midnight in Lapland is pretty good stuff..

Ahh, wonderful light! So this was taken June/July? It seems to be very indirect light so I presume the sun is just at the horizon (or perhaps slightly below)?  I feel like taking a trip to a lake. It is raining here right now and overcast..  *sigh*. However, we need the rain badly here in California.

[North Star]

Ahh, wonderful light! So this was taken June/July? It seems to be very indirect light so I presume the sun is just at the horizon (or perhaps slightly below)?  I feel like taking a trip to a lake. It is raining here right now and overcast..  *sigh*. However, we need the rain badly here in California.

June 22nd, as it says on Flickr. Very indirect indeed, as the sun is just behind the trees. It doesn't really set at all during there those days.

[Moonfish]

June 22nd, as it says on Flickr. Very indirect indeed, as the sun is just behind the trees. It doesn't really set at all during there those days.

Ooo! I like your sunrise shot! LOTS! 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/janacekian/15293647393/in/photostream/

[North Star]

Ooo! I like your sunrise shot! LOTS! 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/janacekian/15293647393/in/photostream/

Thanks.

[North Star]

One more

[Karl Henning]

Lovely shots, all.

[North Star]

Lovely shots, all.

Thanks, Karl.

Time to switch to flowers. 

[North Star]

Apple blossoms and a visiting bug..

[Moonfish]

Apple blossoms and a visiting bug..

Hmm, it looks like a lacewing.  Do you ever take macro shots of insects, North Star? 

[North Star]

Hmm, it looks like a lacewing.  Do you ever take macro shots of insects, North Star? 

That's about as close to macro I have gone, with pa's 18-270 Tamron, and now I only have the 18-105 kit lens which doesn't focus closer than 0.45m (1.5 feet). I wouldn't mind owning a  macro lens, especially for floral stuff.

Thanks, lacewing it seems to be.

[Moonfish]

That's about as close to macro I have gone, with pa's 18-270 Tamron, and now I only have the 18-105 kit lens which doesn't focus closer than 0.45m (1.5 feet). I wouldn't mind owning a  macro lens, especially for floral stuff.

Thanks, lacewing it seems to be.

Yes, the macro-world is intriguing. Some of the real micro stuff is amazing, but it calls for a totally different set of gear (as you are pointing out).

You  may have visited this site previously?

Some amazing photos on that site:
Ant carrying its larvae


A beetle carapace close up!!!


Eyes of a jumping spider:

[Moonfish]

Thanks, Karl.

Time to switch to flowers. 

Your photo makes me think about late summer evenings and the sweet scent of lilacs (syren?)....   0:)