AT Shot of the Day Thread

[Platypus]

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[Spoooon]

Holiday music

 

[IronWing]

Holiday music

Are the tree lights real or added?

I looked up the lens, looks nice.

 

[Spoooon]

Are the tree lights real or added?

I looked up the lens, looks nice.

Real, and conveniently placed.

 

[Spoooon]

New toy

 

[AntonioHG]

Ran into this guy at the park!


Cayuga Duck:

 

[CuriousMike]

I hate that I'm presented with a beautiful scene and I still can't capture it.
Composition not quite right.
And I think I really hurt myself with 1/500 shutter speed - and I was at 1/320 to 1/500 for the whole series.
I wish I could go back and try 1/100 to give it a smoother look.

An overview of the area - sort of horseshoe shaped with the ocean created these fantastic crashing explosions of water
Pt Reyes - Sculptured Beach by CuriousMike, on Flickr

Sculptured Crash by CuriousMike, on Flickr

 

[Spoooon]

A local company's holiday party

 

[Platypus]

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[CuriousMike]

no light by CuriousMike, on Flickr

 

[Platypus]

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Wintery sunset in Chicago, mostly 500mm

 

[CuriousMike]

Not "photography" per se, but fun. Coming back from hike, I saw an incredibly bright contrail light up the sky. Took me a minute to dig my camera out of my backpack during which time the brightness of the object dimmed considerably. News says it was a meteor. Pretty cool
First photo is perspective, next was at 120mm and cropped heavily.
Meteor lights up night sky from Mission Peak by CuriousMike, on Flickr
Meteor over bay aread by CuriousMike, on Flickr

 

[IronWing]

That looks like a rocket trail. I've never heard of a meteor leaving a con trail.

 

[CuriousMike]

That looks like a rocket trail. I've never heard of a meteor leaving a con trail.

I assumed rocket/test of some sort as well. Asking DPR astro forum, a couple say meteor.
Then I found this morning news also confirmed meteor.
Crazy.

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/62068848
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2...ts-seen-skies-northern-california-rocket-ufo/

 

[BigRigDriver]

Carefree, AZ.

 

[CuriousMike]

Interest is peaking by CuriousMike, on Flickr

 

[AntonioHG]

For those without snow, I donate a single snowflake for the perfect white Christmas:

 

[Spoooon]

A few with the Nikon 200/2

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[fralexandr]

 

[IronWing]

Hepatic tanager, Madera Canyon, AZ

 

[bfun_x1]

 

[IronWing]

Violet-crowned hummingbird, Patagonia, Arizona

 

[AntonioHG]

Bought a Sony 85mm f1.8 and can't recommend it enough. Pretty small, compact, fast and silent autofocus, bokeh is delicious and the price under $600 is really good. I finally feel like I can do candid street photos without bugging out with nervousness.

Not sure how you all will feel about the more arts-y reflection shots, but I like this sort of thing.

In the Aisle:

Freezing Friday 1:




Freezing Friday 2:




Viewing Room:

 

[Spoooon]

Bought a Sony 85mm f1.8 and can't recommend it enough. Pretty small, compact, fast and silent autofocus, bokeh is delicious and the price under $600 is really good. I finally feel like I can do candid street photos without bugging out with nervousness.

Not sure how you all will feel about the more arts-y reflection shots, but I like this sort of thing:

I'm a fan of interesting, "artsy" stuff. I picked up the Zeiss Batis 85 a while back when they had a pretty good discount on them. I like 85 for walking around.

Last weekend, CZ 135mm, mini-brenizer

 

[IronWing]

Freezing Friday

I really like this one.


Acorn woodpecker, Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona
The woodpecker was moving his acorns from one side of the power pole to the other. Not sure why.