I got out and used my camera today...

[bobmacliberty]

Another of my "zoomed Christmas Trees." We wish you all a great Christmas.

 

 

Larry and Maggie (by proxy)

I'd love to give that a try. Just click and zoom at the same time?? Second curtain flash??

[pierces]

Hey, no photoshp - well some white balancing. Juus

 

Ok. No Photoshop!

 

15s, ISO200, f/8, +2 stop to fire up the lights with the lens zoomed slowly during the last 3 seconds.

 

Thanks for reminding me of a good old film trick Larry. That was fun!

 

Merry Christmas to all!

 

Dave

[pierces]

Almost time to head over to the kid's house. Another hour or so on the smoked prime rib...

 

If you're a Vegan...just pretend it's tofu!:D

 

 

Merry Christmas to all!

 

Dave

[TheRoff]

Very nice tree photos Dave and Zak. I like the lighting.

 

The grill photo makes me hungry. Here is ours from a couple of years ago.

 

 

The whole brisket after about 18 hours.

 

I now have to work on tonight's dinner. Merry Christmas!!

 

Larry

[ion-man]

Happy Holidays/merry Christmas to all. These pics were taken at a Christmas play we went to yesterday. Thanks to the tips from you folks, I've learned quite a bit.

The Roff, love those Christmas tree shots, thanks for including the EXIF data, something new for me to try out.

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Been a while since I posted images and can't remember how to quickly add the image links so this is the best I could do, since the edit options do not allow for deleting posts.

Edited December 25, 2010 by ion-man

[wernew2cruising]

Almost time to head over to the kid's house. Another hour or so on the smoked prime rib...

 

If you're a Vegan...just pretend it's tofu!:D

 

 

Merry Christmas to all!

 

Dave

Looks delicious!

[ion-man]

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXIF:- f4.2 and 5,80mm, 2000 & 2500 ISO

Taken from second floor balcony.

Edited December 25, 2010 by ion-man

[Nukesailor]

Christmas Day backyard photos with new camera (actually a birthday present).

 

Orange by Nukesailor, on Flickr

 

Christmas Hawk by Nukesailor, on Flickr

 

Green Bee 1 by Nukesailor, on Flickr

 

Art

[pierces]

Playing with the new lens...

 

Better weather for Christmas:

 

Daughter and fiancé (Yay for f/1.4!):

 

Dave

[dileep]

 

[judynorth]

This is what greeted us this morning. I know that a lot of you are used to having snow but it is rare enough here (in this quantity at least) that it is beautiful when it comes.

 

 

 

[mnbruce]

pierces,your daughter must love having a dad that creates such nice images.

 

judynorth,I really like that last photo!

[judynorth]

judynorth,I really like that last photo!

 

Thanks! It is a shed in our backyard and it will probably grace our Christmas card next year. By the time the snow stopped there was lots more on it and around it.

 

Dave, love the mountains!

[pierces]

Thanks! It is a shed in our backyard and it will probably grace our Christmas card next year. By the time the snow stopped there was lots more on it and around it.

 

Dave, love the mountains!

 

That's where I like my snow..visible in the distance!

 

I agree that the shed is card-worthy.

 

Dave

[zackiedawg]

The shed is a great shot - very classic wintery scene. I for one am jealous - I wouldn't mind a little snow up close!

[judynorth]

I will more than likely use one of these with a wreath added to the door:

 

 

 

As you can see, more snow fell after the original picture was taken.

[TheRoff]

:D Breathes a sigh of relief that we don't have any snow photos here in the Washington, DC area. I really like looking at Judy's all the more.

 

Happy New years all!

 

Larry

[judynorth]

:D Breathes a sigh of relief that we don't have any snow photos here in the Washington, DC area. I really like looking at Judy's all the more.

 

Happy New years all!

 

Larry

 

You barely missed getting hit by this storm. It really is pretty here but my attitude will probably change when I try to get out in it. :( I'm getting ready to post some more pictures on Picasa so you can get another painless snow fix. :D

[judynorth]

I thought it was pretty good to catch this with my G9:

 

[Britter16]

this one is amazing, I'll be sitting for hours now trying to get a similiar picture, Thanks Judy ;)

[judynorth]

this one is amazing, I'll be sitting for hours now trying to get a similiar picture, Thanks Judy ;)

 

Thanks, it was fun trying to catch that drop. After several (many!) tries, I finally set my camera on burst mode and took about 20 pictures before I caught the drop in mid-air. I also used macro mode and snow setting. I actually caught drops twice!

 

I have lots of pictures at the Picasa link below (go to My Photos) including the 2nd drop and some interesting HDR images.

[zackiedawg]

Haven't posted any birdies lately, so I figured time to update a few recent catches of the local Florida bird life (Sony A550, Minolta 300mm F4 APo lens):

 

Pied-billed grebe:

 

Purple gallinule:

 

Roseated spoonbill:

 

Great blue heron:

 

Red-bellied woodpecker:

[judynorth]

Wonderful pictures, Justin.

[Nukesailor]

Justin,

Nice photos. Let me guess - Wakodahatchee/Green Cay?

 

Art

[zackiedawg]

Thank you Judy.

 

Yep, both parks represented, Art! I am usually there at least one day each weekend, usually starting at Green Cay, then over to Wakodahatchee. Simply some of the most amazing bird-spotting locales in all of Florida, if not the U.S. for sheer diversity of species, sheer volume of species, and ridiculous proximity to species!