BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
BIMMERPOST Universal Forums Off-Topic Discussions Board Photography/Videography *OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #2

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      11-13-2018, 01:00 PM   #11793
allachie9
Grumpy Old Man
allachie9's Avatar
Scotland
1332
Rep
1,306
Posts

Drives: G30 520i
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: North East Scotland

iTrader: (0)

Duffus Castle and Aurora Borealis

I take lots of Aurora and night pictures and one of my favourite locations for these shots is Duffus Castle, just 3 miles from home. I also shoot aurora pictures at our local West Beach, just a mile from home. The castle provides a much more pictorially pleasing foreground, but the best aurora shots are taken from the beach looking north towards Wick and Orkney.
So here is a shot of Duffus Castle at night and facing north, with an aurora shot taken 2 miles away.
Cheating ?
No, I don't think so, not if you're open and up front about how the image came about.

__________________
Alan
Appreciate 7
Terry989591.00
P111541.50
M_Six16541.00
Arsonism158.00
Itsed652608.50
bosstones1144.00
jmg18493.00
      11-13-2018, 05:53 PM   #11794
dcstep
Major General
United_States
1290
Rep
7,389
Posts

Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2009 M3  [8.40]
Here's a shot from my polar bear expedition to Churchill, Canada:

Big Bear Walks Near by David Stephens, on Flickr
__________________
Appreciate 6
M_Six16541.00
Terry989591.00
xander_g967.00
Itsed652608.50
Arsonism158.00
shay2nak1070.00
      11-14-2018, 07:18 AM   #11795
dcstep
Major General
United_States
1290
Rep
7,389
Posts

Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2009 M3  [8.40]
Dark morph red fox, near Churchill, Canada:

Cross Fox Walks Toward Me by David Stephens, on Flickr
__________________
Appreciate 4
Terry989591.00
xander_g967.00
Itsed652608.50
shay2nak1070.00
      11-14-2018, 07:21 AM   #11796
dcstep
Major General
United_States
1290
Rep
7,389
Posts

Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2009 M3  [8.40]
Quote:
Originally Posted by allachie9 View Post
I take lots of Aurora and night pictures and one of my favourite locations for these shots is Duffus Castle, just 3 miles from home. I also shoot aurora pictures at our local West Beach, just a mile from home. The castle provides a much more pictorially pleasing foreground, but the best aurora shots are taken from the beach looking north towards Wick and Orkney.
So here is a shot of Duffus Castle at night and facing north, with an aurora shot taken 2 miles away.
Cheating ?
No, I don't think so, not if you're open and up front about how the image came about.
Looks perfect to me. Thanks for sharing, Alan.
__________________
Appreciate 1
allachie91332.00
      11-15-2018, 02:23 PM   #11797
dcstep
Major General
United_States
1290
Rep
7,389
Posts

Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2009 M3  [8.40]
Polar bear enjoys a roll in the snow:

Polar Bear Rolling In Snow by David Stephens, on Flickr

Here's a link to an Album with my best shots from my trip to Churchill, Canada:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcstep...h/30802800107/

Most of the shots were taken, handheld, with my Sony a7RIII, my FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS and my 2.0x teleconverter. A few were taken with the a9. Focusing was never an issue, so I opted mostly for the higher resolution of the a7.
__________________
Appreciate 4
Itsed652608.50
Terry989591.00
xander_g967.00
shay2nak1070.00
      11-16-2018, 06:34 PM   #11798
Itsed65
Brigadier General
Itsed65's Avatar
2609
Rep
3,535
Posts

Drives: 2014 X1 28i
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Midcoast Maine

iTrader: (0)

Not bad for a 1" sensor. Sun falling behind the rim at Crater Lake last week.

Rock Reflections by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Appreciate 4
dcstep1290.00
xander_g967.00
shay2nak1070.00
Terry989591.00
      11-17-2018, 06:38 PM   #11799
dcstep
Major General
United_States
1290
Rep
7,389
Posts

Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2009 M3  [8.40]
Quote:
Originally Posted by Itsed65 View Post
Not bad for a 1" sensor. Sun falling behind the rim at Crater Lake last week.
Very nice.
__________________
Appreciate 0
      11-17-2018, 06:40 PM   #11800
dcstep
Major General
United_States
1290
Rep
7,389
Posts

Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2009 M3  [8.40]
Sunset over Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colorado:

Sunset Over Cherry Creek Reservoir by David Stephens, on Flickr
__________________
Appreciate 2
Itsed652608.50
xander_g967.00
      11-22-2018, 10:13 AM   #11801
Itsed65
Brigadier General
Itsed65's Avatar
2609
Rep
3,535
Posts

Drives: 2014 X1 28i
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Midcoast Maine

iTrader: (0)

Nice to get "explored" on turkey day, and finally a shot that I actually think is worthy. These two youngsters were just having a ball that day as I watched them play.

Coyote Concert by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Appreciate 2
xander_g967.00
shay2nak1070.00
      11-22-2018, 10:36 AM   #11802
dcstep
Major General
United_States
1290
Rep
7,389
Posts

Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2009 M3  [8.40]
Quote:
Originally Posted by Itsed65 View Post
Nice to get "explored" on turkey day, and finally a shot that I actually think is worthy. These two youngsters were just having a ball that day as I watched them play.
Congrats on the Explore. Great coyote interaction shot.
__________________
Appreciate 0
      11-22-2018, 10:39 AM   #11803
dcstep
Major General
United_States
1290
Rep
7,389
Posts

Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2009 M3  [8.40]
Big Buck In Willows by David Stephens, on Flickr
__________________
Appreciate 3
Itsed652608.50
shay2nak1070.00
Terry989591.00
      11-22-2018, 10:48 AM   #11804
xander_g
Major
967
Rep
1,118
Posts

Drives: G30 M550i
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Toronto

iTrader: (2)

Garage List
Not sure if all you guys are super-talented or the equipment you're using makes it look that way. In any case, keep'em coming!
Appreciate 0
      11-22-2018, 11:20 AM   #11805
dcstep
Major General
United_States
1290
Rep
7,389
Posts

Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2009 M3  [8.40]
Quote:
Originally Posted by xander_g View Post
Not sure if all you guys are super-talented or the equipment you're using makes it look that way. In any case, keep'em coming!
I think most of us are what I call "blue collar", in that we've been working at it for many years, as a passion. The right equipment helps, but you can get into nature shooting with a Sony RX-10 for way less than we had to spend years ago.

Jump in and just keep trying to present something better each time. You're sure to improve if you keep at it. Dave
__________________
Appreciate 1
xander_g967.00
      11-23-2018, 03:18 PM   #11806
Terry989
First Lieutenant
591
Rep
314
Posts

Drives: 2019 X1 xDrive M Sport
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Puget Sound

iTrader: (0)

Fall is in the air! Lens used was a circa 1959 Zeiss Biotar 58mm f1.8.
Attached Images
 
Appreciate 1
Itsed652608.50
      11-23-2018, 10:08 PM   #11807
Itsed65
Brigadier General
Itsed65's Avatar
2609
Rep
3,535
Posts

Drives: 2014 X1 28i
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Midcoast Maine

iTrader: (0)

RX 10 shot

Must be November by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Appreciate 1
Terry989591.00
      11-26-2018, 02:34 AM   #11808
Terry989
First Lieutenant
591
Rep
314
Posts

Drives: 2019 X1 xDrive M Sport
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Puget Sound

iTrader: (0)

Storm clouds over Martinez and Mount Diablo as seen from the Benicia fishing pier.
Attached Images
 
Appreciate 1
Itsed652608.50
      11-26-2018, 09:00 AM   #11809
dcstep
Major General
United_States
1290
Rep
7,389
Posts

Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2009 M3  [8.40]
Terry, incredible low clouds over a crystal-clear scene.

Here's Saturday's sunset from Potrero Hill, looking toward Sutro Tower:

Sutro Tower Sunset From Potrero Hill Community Garden by David Stephens, on Flickr
__________________
Appreciate 1
Itsed652608.50
      11-26-2018, 09:31 AM   #11810
jmg
Lieutenant General
jmg's Avatar
18493
Rep
14,085
Posts

Drives: G82 M4C X-Drive
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Orange County, CA

iTrader: (1)

Garage List
2022 G82 M4C X-Drive  [9.83]
2018 F80 M3 CS  [9.83]
2019 i3 BEV  [0.00]
Beach bum we spotted in Maui

__________________

2022 G82///M4 Competition X-Drive - KW-HAS, EBC Bluestuff, Millway Race Camber Plates, Cup2 Connect*, PSI High Flow Midpipe, Lightweight Front Lip, M Perf Flow Through Wing
Previous • 2018 F80 ///M3 CS • 2016 F80 ///M3
IG: Raging_G82
Appreciate 3
dcstep1290.00
Itsed652608.50
Terry989591.00
      11-26-2018, 01:03 PM   #11811
Itsed65
Brigadier General
Itsed65's Avatar
2609
Rep
3,535
Posts

Drives: 2014 X1 28i
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Midcoast Maine

iTrader: (0)

The rain certainly saved Thanksgiving in Northern California. Thanksgiving morning I took the A9 out with a Canon 500 +1.4 mounted using the Sigma MC-11. With the latest firmware update, they seem to have stepped ahead of the Metabones for the time being.

I'm Coming Down! by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Appreciate 1
Terry989591.00
      11-26-2018, 01:49 PM   #11812
dcstep
Major General
United_States
1290
Rep
7,389
Posts

Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2009 M3  [8.40]
Quote:
Originally Posted by Itsed65 View Post
The rain certainly saved Thanksgiving in Northern California. Thanksgiving morning I took the A9 out with a Canon 500 +1.4 mounted using the Sigma MC-11. With the latest firmware update, they seem to have stepped ahead of the Metabones for the time being.
Great shot.

Does the MC-11 allow "Lock-on" modes yet?

Dave
__________________
Appreciate 0
      11-26-2018, 05:14 PM   #11813
Arsonism
Captain
Arsonism's Avatar
United_States
158
Rep
747
Posts

Drives: '08 M Coupe
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Austin, TX

iTrader: (3)

Caught my first bird of prey the other day while driving for Thanksgiving.


Red Shouldered Hawk by Shane
__________________
◙ Shane
Appreciate 4
Itsed652608.50
Terry989591.00
shay2nak1070.00
xander_g967.00
      11-26-2018, 08:25 PM   #11814
Itsed65
Brigadier General
Itsed65's Avatar
2609
Rep
3,535
Posts

Drives: 2014 X1 28i
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Midcoast Maine

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by dcstep View Post
Great shot.

Does the MC-11 allow "Lock-on" modes yet?

Dave
It worked in zone and wide for me, which are what I normally use. I haven't tried adjustable spot lock-on yet. It is still not as fast as my GM 100-400, but it's hard to argue with the image quality. I think it is mainly useful for outdoor use, as by the time you put an adapter and TC on it, it becomes very unwieldy inside a vehicle, even my truck. Still the performance was very acceptable shooting from the viewing platform at the NWR.


A Trio of Snow Geese by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Appreciate 4
allachie91332.00
Terry989591.00
shay2nak1070.00
xander_g967.00
Closed Thread

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:59 PM.




bmw
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST