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Ah, wasn’t aware Lemmy was saving the whole file uncompressed. I’m linking directly to Flick so I figured they were hosting it all. Not familiar with the architecture on this platform. You would be surprised as this camera body is actually not the high resolution one in this lineup! Thanks for the info.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.film/post/590446 > Taken 08/14 in Central Florida. This mature crane and junior are part of a non-migratory trio I see on the nature trail behind my house almost daily. For those who don't know about their call, I'd liken it to a metallic-sounding rooster! Over time they let me get close with some patience and proper positioning. This was shot with a 70-200mm but they have also given me some 35mm portraits in the past!
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Being so early in my photography journey, that really makes me smile! Thanks for the confidence!
Taken 08/12 at Disney's Animal Kingdom (sorry - not traveling to Asia anytime soon). Quite fitting as someone mentioned to me these birds look like the henchmen for a Disney villain! They build interesting hanging nests and I find their sheen and eye color to be eye-catching.
Taken 08/14 in Central Florida. This mature crane and junior are part of a non-migratory trio I see on the nature trail behind my house almost daily. For those who don't know about their call, I'd liken it to a metallic-sounding rooster! Over time they let me get close with some patience and proper positioning. This was shot with a 70-200mm but they have also given me some 35mm portraits in the past!
Was out walking the dog just before sunrise and noticed some fat dew drops, so I decided to finally set up for this kind of shot. Macro can be a pain, even with still subjects, but quite rewarding!
Even a morning dew drop can be worthy of our interest!
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Not everything needs an app
IncredulousDylan
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Probably setting times for the gate to lock
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That would be pretty badass!
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.film/post/470140 > Testing out my new macro lens on an extremely hot day. This guy didn't seem to mind the baking ground and, in fact, seemed quote noble on his perch! I'd like to think this would be his official portrait.
Testing out my new macro lens on an extremely hot day. This guy didn't seem to mind the baking ground and, in fact, seemed quote noble on his perch! I'd like to think this would be his official portrait.
My wife recently got this cool houseplant that has these almost silver leaves. At macro the texture looked even cooler!
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.film/post/469923 > Got the bug (heh) for macro photography this weekend and picked up a good lens for it that also doubles as a nice portrait lens. Overall, I found it to be hard but pretty rewarding and cool! I think I'll be looking at the tiny world often.
Got the bug (heh) for macro photography this weekend and picked up a good lens for it that also doubles as a nice portrait lens. Overall, I found it to be hard but pretty rewarding and cool! I think I'll be looking at the tiny world often.
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Venturing Out
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I think it's a young Sand Hill Crane - it was hanging around with these more mature ones and I bet they are a little family : )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.film/post/364931 > Just moved and getting to see all of these new birds on the land behind me. Takes some patience to get this close but they can be interesting!
Just moved and getting to see all of these new birds on the land behind me. Takes some patience to get this close but they can be interesting!
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Thanks! A lot of 30 sec exposures and patience, hah.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.film/post/340154 > Eating dinner out back while enjoying a nice, hazy sunset when I noticed these guys on track to drift by. Had to put down the fork and pick up a camera!
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.film/post/340196 > Saw a lightning bug crawling on the window and thought of a cool shot! Little guy was happy to fly away after.
Saw a lightning bug crawling on the window and thought of a cool shot! Little guy was happy to fly away after.
Eating dinner out back while enjoying a nice, hazy sunset when I noticed these guys on track to drift by. Had to put down the fork and pick up a camera!
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Possibly because they border the half tones skipped in scale construction. Looks interesting!
There's something nice about walking around the woods on an overcast day after the rains. A bit calmer and I find myself paying more attention to little details like these guys.
Visiting a new park today and saw these two snakes wrapped around each other in the back of a dimly-lit case. Never know what you'll see in those little educational centers...
Walking the trails and this guy settled down right by me. Liked the colors but I ended up liking the details even more!
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I did indeed have this song in mind - this version is even better ; )
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Fire Lake
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That was 100% what I was thinking of when taking it! One of the first tunes I learned on guitar.
Interesting sunset tonight on the lake - reminded me of a black hole with an accretion disk and all the clouds swirling around it.
A harsh thunderstorm this afternoon gave way to a really nice sunset on the lake. I dug the lighting on these flowers - they really popped!
After a wild thunderstorm the sky cleared up really nicely and gave a beautiful sunset on the lake. I really liked how these flowers looked in that lighting.
Nice sunset out by the lake tonight - looked wildly different every few minutes!
Not actually taken in July but it's catchy! I went on a longish trip up to see snow for the first time around the holidays. When I came back home to South Florida, the heat was incredible and there was a wonderful blue sky juxtaposed with all of the Christmas trees everywhere. I liked how I could see myself in the ornament, too.
I had an idea while visiting Crescent Beach here in North Florida, so of course I found myself wading too far out into the ocean, holding my camera over my head and hopping over waves to keep it dry. Luckily there was a sandbar out there and some nice waves breaking on it. I liked the light and dark split coming from one wave and the reflections from an otherwise calm ocean.
Got to experience snow for the first time this past winter while staying on Lake Michigan. I wasn't prepared at all for trying to take photos out there, but the lake started freezing and I really enjoyed walking the shore (while I could stand it).
Staying out in the swamp for a few weeks and my poodle made a new friend! Now they go everywhere together and she just learned to swim in the lake. Could watch these two all day : )
Was out at the beach today and was able to wade pretty far out with my camera over my head (dumb - don't do this). I liked the light and dark halves of this breaking wave and the water was calm enough for some nice reflections.
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Line of roofs, Paris, France.
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Such a pretty place!
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Swampset
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Thanks! Was hanging precariously off the side of a dock to get it how I wanted, hah.
Some of my favorite sunsets end up being in the other direction!
Checked out the Castillo de San Marco and was struck by all of the bullet and cannon holes right there in the masonry. Looking at the photo afterwards sort of brought to mind some alien landscape from above. Liked the detail there!
Visiting St. Augustine and walked under this nice trellis. This little flower was hanging out below the rest of the growth - I liked it!
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Sunset Lake
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I really, really love it. I spent a few months on a gifted Canon Rebel T6 before I committed to the hobby and they are absolutely worlds apart. Besides the image quality and the ability to shoot great video (already done a few family trip videos), the eye auto focus is almost flawless. In the limited time to set up for certain shots that are happening it's a dream to not have to worry much about that. Lets me focus on just the right aperture and other settings.
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Sunset Lake
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Thanks! Sony a7iv was used to shoot. The lens I'm rolling with for everything is the Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM. Once I knew this hobby wasn't a phase, I chose to go with one quality fast prime to hone my composition and settings with. Barring the occasional shot I can't get due to a lack of zoom, I really love what this combo has been doing for me!
For processing with HDR, I now find myself going to Luminar for the initial merge and then splitting contrast for shadows / mids / highlights there. Then I take everything else to Lightroom.
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A sublemmy for PhotoshopRequest
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Sounds great - good luck!
I'm happy to finally be staying at a place with some options for a nice sunset view! I'm starting to experiment with HDR now that I have a tripod as well. I felt that really helped me bring out the details in the highlights while preserving the nice colors from the night side of things. Still not sure on the best bracketing to try but I've been liking the look of 0.3 increments in groups of 9. I want to try that with some focus stacking as well at some point...but I think the clouds would have to be pretty still for that!
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Photo of a modern egg farm [slight gore warning]
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Certainly striking, and you still get a good sense of the size from that one row
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A sublemmy for PhotoshopRequest
IncredulousDylan
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This is a nice idea! Is this for any sort of specific type of editing techniques or just anything goes?
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Setting up an 18k HMI on the side of a mountain
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Yeesh - your other post said 4 people to carry? How heavy is that thing?!
I engaged with it a bit at a local Lovesac store and it seemed cool, but you know how it is with all the noise in a mall. I used to be an audiophile and mellowed out, but that doesn't mean I want something that sucks! The marketing looks ridiculous, but some reviews I've found are praising the soundstage and it is hard to know what is a paid review these days. The big draw here is that all of the speakers would be hidden. My wife frankly does not want to see them in our living area (especially any wires). I already have a whole Hue synced light setup to the TV so I figure I'll happily compromise there, hah.
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B&W Portrait
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Not much experience but:
What I liked - visual quality and lighting with that gradient into darkness. Tattoo on the finger is interesting and I felt naturally drawn to it.
I was having a tough time getting a certain emotion or vibe at a glance from the expression. Felt cropped in a bit tight for me personally.
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What gear are you using?
IncredulousDylan
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I've been using a pair of Sennheiser HD 800 for probably 13 years now. I'd rave about them all day if I could, but they have such a great soundstage and also have let me dabble into a lot of different random creator hobbies because they are a great reference for mixing. Comfortable to wear for hours and no phyiscal / listening fatigue.
There is a decent aftermarket available for replacement ear pads, cables, etc. as well and I was able to refresh various bits from constant daily wear over the years at a low cost. I've seen the newer variants and just can't seem to justify moving away from these yet. If you can get a used pair in good condition then I think the price point is incredible.
Unpopular opinion - I think there's almost no audible difference between DACs once they are shielded properly. I used to route through a Schiit Bifrost Multibit into a Valhalla 2 with some rolled tubes but now I basically do everything through one Scarlett Focusrite 18i20. There is a difference in the initial volume the amp would push out and the distortion from the tubes, but there's no way I could describe any difference between the two DACs at the same volume and it is way more convenient to have it all in one place. Yes, I have the Thriller SACD ; ).
There's something inherently sassy and amusing about flamingos for me...right down to that squawk. So of course I loved this guy looking at me while he walked away. More processing than I usually do but I really liked the look of the split tones here.