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Nick

nobody@flickr.com (UnleashtheU) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:36:33 -0700

Rooftop Sojourn

nobody@flickr.com (Cameron Knowlton) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:01:05 -0700

Nikon D600 and Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR lens, 4 image panorama, each image exposed for 2.5 seconds at f/9, ISO 400. Basic exposure adjustments in Lightroom 4, panorama merged in Photomatix Pro.
Full resolution Gigapan at: gigapan.com/gigapans/132769

Infinite Viewing

nobody@flickr.com (MattPenning) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:19:52 -0700

MattPenning posted a photo:

Earlier, in a section of this art museum dedicated to American paintings, I saw a gentlemen with about $12,000 worth of Leica camera equipment hanging around his neck, take a photograph of a painting with his cell phone, flash and all. I never once saw him pick up his fine camera instrument and use it. I was gobsmacked.

Here, I was equally stunned, but at the composition that unfolded before my eyes.

My Karen Sue, my lovely bride, my lover of life and all things beautiful, was contemplating one of the stunning photographs that were part of a special collection, showing the evolution of photography from the earliest Daguerreotypes to inkjet prints. I quickly pulled my own cell phone out and grabbed this image, fearing that I would lose the moment if I spent the extra few seconds to take my own pocket digital camera out from my pants pocket.

The irony of the two scenes did not go over my head.

I still think I would have used the Leica around my neck, if I had one there. As it was, I understand the point: Use the tool at hand.

Project 365 167 - St Mary's and Moon

nobody@flickr.com (st_u_art) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:28:23 -0700

st_u_art posted a photo:

Moon and St Mary's Church Stockport Market Place

Dark Softness 160-365 #4

nobody@flickr.com (Samyra Serin) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:55:48 -0700

Samyra Serin posted a photo:

(aka day 1256-1461)

Camera info: Pentax K200D – 50mm – f/1,8 – ISO 400 – 1/6 s
Hand held – Qtpfsgui & Gimp

Comments & tips are welcomed. Thanks.

The Perfect Ending | 19 Jun 2013 | Pictured365

nobody@flickr.com (iChazzer) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:26:46 -0700

iChazzer posted a photo:

I decided to end my day, next to sea, with a takeaway and a tub of chocolate ice cream. Witnessed the sunset afterwards. It was perfect.

Blowing In The Wind (169/365)

nobody@flickr.com (C Cafrine) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:51:03 -0700

C Cafrine posted a photo:

(169/365)

getting ready for a new edition of the #servicedesign work out @inderuimte #potd

nobody@flickr.com (31Volts) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:18:54 -0700

31Volts posted a photo:

20130619 - Stuff Behind Glass - Field Museum, Chicago

nobody@flickr.com (wetgecko) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:29:57 -0700

wetgecko posted a photo:

June 18: Urban Creek

nobody@flickr.com (Espen Vestre) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:45:19 -0700

Espen Vestre posted a photo:

Today I helped my daughter move out of her student apartment in this complex on Bjølsen in Oslo. This artificial creek and the rest of the outdoor areas were designed by world famous architects "Snøhetta".

Locked with Style 159-365 #4

nobody@flickr.com (Samyra Serin) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:34:39 -0700

Samyra Serin posted a photo:

(aka day 1255-1461)

Camera info: Pentax K200D – 50mm – f/2,5 – ISO 400 – 1/20 s
Hand held – Qtpfsgui & Gimp

Comments & tips are welcomed. Thanks.

Project 365 166 - Meadow Flower

nobody@flickr.com (st_u_art) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:10:33 -0700

st_u_art posted a photo:

Meadow Flower at Woodbank Park Stockport.

The Standoff

nobody@flickr.com (Cameron Knowlton) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:46:18 -0700

Cameron Knowlton posted a photo:

Heroes save the world, but it takes people to change it.

Lucky me, I got to shoot Saturday's annual Victoria Superhero Kid's Day at Uptown Mall. We had both Spiderman and Venom suited up, and I couldn't resist getting a shot of them together. I thought the cabana roof made an excellent framing device.

ref: www.facebook.com/groups/112726495451249/
ref: www.superheroesofvictoria.org/

The kids had almost as much fun at the event as the adults.

Nikon D600 and Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II lens at 32mm, handheld for 1/800 second, f/5.6, ISO 400. Blemish removal and basic exposure, saturation, and clarity adjustments in Lightroom 4.

Newcastle Brood

nobody@flickr.com (Cameron Knowlton) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:40:41 -0700

Cameron Knowlton posted a photo:

My mother and I went to Newcastle Island off Nanaimo, BC. It's an old coal mining island about a 5 minute water taxi ride from downtown Nanaimo. It's a nature preserve, so these Canadian Geese have no fear.

Besides geese, Newcastle Island also has woodpeckers, bald eagles, mink, river otters, deer, and albino raccoons. I caught a standard raccoon on camera, but never saw any of the elusive albinos.

Nikon D600 and Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II lens at 122mm, handheld for 1/160 second at f/5.6, ISO 100. Basic exposure adjustments, cropping, and poop removal in Lightroom 4.

Zydeco Selfie

nobody@flickr.com (Cameron Knowlton) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:47:47 -0700

Cameron Knowlton posted a photo:

I spotted this shiny motorcucle outside of Zydeco in downtown Victoria, BC, and noticed our historic building storefronts reflected in the chrome.

I spent some time waiting for people to pass out of the reflections, but couldn't capture the photo without capturing a selfie of myself as well.

Nikon D600 and Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II at 300mm, handheld for 1/160 second at f/7.1, ISO 400. Blemish removal, exposure and clarity adjustments in Lightroom 4.

Free Hugs

nobody@flickr.com (Cameron Knowlton) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:42:55 -0700

Cameron Knowlton posted a photo:

I helped out this friendly food activist in Victoria yesterday, and he offered to pose for a photo.

I had my ultrawide angle lens that day, though, which is *not* friendly for portraits. I had to think on my feet to come up with a composition that would include the man as the main element of the photo, without blowing the distortion completely out of whack. I chose to go wide and use the church as my secondary element, while the sign and accompanying newspaper clipping about the man provide the third element of interest.

I should have popped my onboard flash for some fill light, as this photo SOOC ended up too dark on the man's face and sign. I used a series of graduated filter layers in Lightroom to build up the shadows and reduce the resulting highlights, until I ended up with this pseudo-flash look. Fortunately, I was able to recover the shadows on the front of the cathedral at the same time.

I pushed the aperture all the way down to this lens' widest (f/4), which nailed the DOF that I was looking for; my DOF range ends at the sign, just before the tree. Even his leg is isolated from his bag.

Nikon D600 and Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G VR lens at 16mm, handheld for 1/1000 second at f/4, ISO 250. Exposure adjusted in Lightroom 4, blemish removal in Photoshop CS6.

Zydeco Selfie

nobody@flickr.com (Cameron Knowlton) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:42:32 -0700

Cameron Knowlton posted a photo:

Working in a Coal Mine

nobody@flickr.com (Cameron Knowlton) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:40:14 -0700

Cameron Knowlton posted a photo:

I spotted this (anti-graffiti) artwork on an electrical box in Nanaimo, BC. Local governments started using this coating to prevent graffiti about 10 years ago, while providing artistic insights into local history, or walking maps of the local area. Really quite brilliant.
ref: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-graffiti_coating

This piece reflects Nanaimo's history as a primary source of coal during the area's development in the mid to late 1800s through the mid 1900s.

Nikon D600 and Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II lens at 38mm, handheld for 1/320 second at f/7.1, ISO 400. Basic exposure adjustments, cropping, and blemish removal in Lightroom 4.

Free Hugs

nobody@flickr.com (Cameron Knowlton) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:47:13 -0700

Cameron Knowlton posted a photo:

June 19: Expectations

nobody@flickr.com (Espen Vestre) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:55:49 -0700

Espen Vestre posted a photo:

The gull observes the fishermen selling their catch of the day at the harbor of Oslo.