The new photography thread -any subject - don't be shy!

I can't find the plugins to use with photoshop to work my RAW format from the Panasonic. So, I don't shoot raw any longer. My old sony had a fabulous compression format and even though it is low pixel, the photo's came out better than most of the higher end cameras of the day.

I had a chance to check out the samsung edge, that camera is amazing. I can't imagine how good some of the Canon cameras at Costco would be. My brothers old rebel was and still is amazing.

Another phone pic. Up in the AZ high desert. "The Lake"



And this is a smaller mining truck. I have been working on selective subject matter as well as scenery.

 

Front yard today.

 

Thanks K, I believe they are Bird of Paradise (yellow). Poisonous to eat. They grow like weeds, and have knarly spikes, but the hummingbirds love em.

The desert can be quite magnificent. Here is a pic of my ride on scooter yesterday (Tucson). Palo Verde trees in bloom. They produce edible pods, like a pea pod.



These were taken with a "moto e" cell phone, and I size them down over half to post.

 

Cool pics magoo. You have a range of cameras and 'bikes' too.?

 

I finally was able to browse most of the pictures in this thread. Some of them were quite large and never loaded on my slow internet.

Anyway, thanks for all the remarkable photos posted so far and I look forward to seeing more

This next is just a documentary type photo for a procedure to change the clutch in my motorcycle. Some of the shots are just shots, but this particular one regardless of subject matter, just caught my eye. I love the geometric and spacial aspects of this.

Shades of gray

 

A glass of salt water that dried up. Pretty cool eh? This one is for you, taken 10 or more years ago on a sony dsc s50 2.1mp. My first digital camera.

 

I also love the closeups. That old sony mentioned earlier was great at that. I used to take the macro shots just to be able to read some of the small markings.


It was True Love

 

I just recently picked up some LED bulbs from the 99¢ only stores. Screw in type 40w equiv, draw about 2 watts. 6400k bulbs. I'm going to try them out for lighting up shots for selling stuff on ebay, any thoughts on good lighting for indoors?

I have tried with older pro lighting, halogen, but dang they get hot and cast alot of shadows. I hope these work out.

 

You're welcome. One day (month) I will need to organize all my photos. Maybe spend some time captioning some of the best.

Couple days ago a Cactus Wren came and pestered me. I couldn't get the camera out in time. Well, it was so close that any movement spooked it.

 

Indirect lighting, ideally with whatever you're shooting in a light box. You can make your own or buy one, but don't shine any light, no matter what kind, directly on the objects you're shooting. I got something similar to this: Studio in a Box, but the lights that came with it suck really, really bad (mine was the $40 version). I ended up getting a couple of aluminum clip lights from the hardware store and they work well pointed at the sides, because the box is great! But whatever lighting you use, make sure it's at least diffused; pointing light directly at things will give you wicked bad shadows.

 

Port Washington on Lake Michigan Taken with Panasonic Lumix

 

I agree, I would love to see more pictures. Like I said before, these are just from my cell phone. Just driving around town and this was a big brass statue in front of the Tucson National Wildlife Museum.

 

Short a bit north of Tulalip, Washington, USA, during a tulip festival. ​

 

Tulip Festival

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This is what happens when ya give a tulip GMOs
(kidding) This one is called "Fabio"

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This shows "where I was today" and also 'where I wish I was"
Wish I had a better camera-phone for the things I see. With summer season coming there's always
some scenic views around the panhandle.

 

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Had a walk thru the flowerbed and a couple visitors while I was there.

 

My toad friend came back! He lived in that pot (which held dill last year and will again this year) all last summer, but I assumed last fall he moved on.

 

Some very nice pictures.

 

Has anyone seen anything like this?
These 'dead' tree stumps started growing!

 

I can't quite tell, sumac and ivy/holly? I think the poison ivy has 3 leaf clusters, like a clover, but the leafs are shaped the same. Then in the top photo, the one looks like the leaves are growing on opposite sides of a stem runner, like sumac.

 

Sunset through the crab apple tree

 

Here are a few from my New Year's road trip:

 

Here are a few more:

 

That is a close up of a cactus flower outside of the Carlsbad Caverns visitors center. Here's a broader shot:

 

I noticed everyone seems to love flowers, so here's a few from last Spring:

 

Thanks! I was pretty pleased with it, too. I took that one with my phone through my bathroom window. Minor editing of contrast using whatever photo viewer comes with Win 10.

I'm loving those frozen cactus pictures! The way the ice forms on the spines is amazing.

 

This one is my favorite from the road trip. I'm pretty sure you'll like it. I think it's the best shot out of the close to a thousand I snapped, and I even used it for my lock screen image.

 

A few pics I took on our Alaska Cruise Excursions.

 

We took my one partial day off and used it for a trip to the greenhouse, and I just now finished planting my garden. Buttercrunch lettuce and mixed leaf lettuce seeds, mint, chives, borage, parsley, sweet basil, thyme, Greek oregano, tarragon, dill, and red, yellow, and orange bell peppers.

 

Oh no, Laura, you've gone and shot an Empid... "But the toughest group of North American birds to identify in the field has to be the assorted Empidonax flycatchers."

http://10000birds.com/what-is-an-empidonax-flycatcher.htm

Good luck getting an ID on that!