Amatuer Photography Thread

[RoadNasty]

Mrs. TR is an orchid grower, and I've attended numerous shows with her. So I recognized the flower as an orchid right away, but had to use PlantNet to identify the actual plant, as orchids are the second largest plant genus.

It's a Calypso bulbosa, and is the only member of its species.

Nice picture - good bokeh.

Tip- thanks a ton....! I appreciate it...!

In two trips to the Great White North up there, that was the only flower of that type I saw.

The Bokeh factor - yes, something we love indeed - and it's a factor to be considered when buying a lens.

 

[RoadGrader]

 

[RoadNasty]

San Clemente pier a couple years ago:

 

[AkPatsFan]

From our recent visit to Costa Rica, they have some incredible sunsets and the people are very friendly.

 

[sg14]

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How did you get that photo of the swallow???, …those buggers move so fast.

 

[RoadNasty]

Beautiful hawk, Southern California, not sure of the exact type:

 

[sg14]

Beautiful hawk, Southern California, not sure of the exact type:

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I believe that's a Red Shouldered hawk.
Looks like a perfect photo.

 

[RoadGrader]

How did you get that photo of the swallow???, …those buggers move so fast.

photos were taken by RG Jr. --- w/ the amount of $$ he's spent on equipment....

the little bugger should be able to get good shots of those other little buggers

 

[RoadNasty]

How did you get that photo of the swallow???, …those buggers move so fast.

Yes, they are moving at bird warp speed it seems. I tried photographing them last summer for the first time.

I initially started out with a shutter speed of 1/2000 of second, but that didn't work at all, the bird was just a blur.

Towards the end of summer I was up to 1/4000 of a second, that's what I took this picture with. It still has a little subject blur in it, you can see the bird's eyes are not super sharp.

This summer I hope to acheive what Road Grader's son has accomplished with his terrific photo - a rock solid swallow shot. I'm thinking 1/5000 of a second may be the ticket.

 

[RoadNasty]

Early morning wind patterns, Great Sand Dunes:

 

[RoadNasty]

Got word last evening some migrating white pelicans were at one of our local lakes - could not resist that opportunity...!

 

[RoadNasty]

And one more:

 

[TipRoast]

And one more:

Pelicans in flight always make me think of Klingon warbirds attacking the USS Enterprise.