Photography

[Bowwowmeow]

Here are some snaps of windows in SF:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Reflection.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/pictures026.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/pictures025.jpg

[moie]

i am usually drawn to the straight lines of the last 2 pics but the first one is my fav. i wanna know who is inside and what they are doing:) yet the outside is equally interesting, if not more so

you don't know how much this forum inspires me to go out and shoot!!! so many vegan photographers:yea:

[Bowwowmeow]

That's good, moie, because I like your work, and would like to see more of it. :agree:

[moie]

right back at ya:)

[veggiesosage]

Yeah it is an inspiring place here for photographers. Fauxmage has a nifty eye for the abstract as well as for nature it seems:D

I only wish I knew something about proper website design cos I'd rather make my own from scratch than use Moonfruit's template based system. Its not bad but flexibility is limited.

[Bowwowmeow]

Aw, thanks Andy! :o

[veggiesosage]

Another

[veggiesosage]

Was messing about yesterday

[veggiesosage]

Another

[Caprita]

Interesting shots..

I like the first one best. :agree:

[Bowwowmeow]

I noticed the sun shining through a perfume bottle on my counter, and I thought it would make an interesting picture if I could capture it properly.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/PerfumeBottleColor.jpg

[Oracl]

Very well captured. :agree: :thumbsup:

[thevegantwins]

Beautiful. What perfume do you use, olive oil? :lol:

[veggiesosage]

Here's the colour one of the church. I usually straighten out extreme perspective distortion but decided to leave it in for this one as it adds drama.

[thevegantwins]

Both are gorgeous, Andy but I love that gothic feel of the b&w shot. Just needs a few bats :bat:.

[Oracl]

That's a huge church! I think I see a little boot scraper by the door. :)

[Gliondrach]

Yes, the black and white one is more atmospheric.

[Bowwowmeow]

I took some pictures of the fireworks on July 4th. I know vegans are supposed to disapprove of fireworks, but at least where I live they light them off where they can't hurt any animals, which isn't always the case. Although I am sure that if they had no safe place to light them they would do it anyway.

I still like them though, because I am a bit of a pyromaniac. :o :flame: So I decided to try photographing them, since I've never done it before.

Some came out looking pretty close to the real thing:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Fireworks045.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Fireworks047.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Fireworks048.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Fireworks062.jpg

And some did not:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Fireworks128.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Fireworks166.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Fireworks177.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Fireworks2.jpg




This one looks like a comet!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Fireworks011.jpg

[Oracl]

:wow: Those are stunning! :thumbsup:

[Gliondrach]

Those are good. I can almost hear them going off.

[thevegantwins]

Great shots, Bow. We didn't go see the fireworks. If we were motivated, you can see the NYC ones at the end of our road but it gets really crowded on the waterfront.

[Bowwowmeow]

Thanks! :nanakiss:

They set them off in the salt flats across the water from my boat, so I don't have to go anywhere to see them. Unfortunately, Daisy is frightened of them, but she did better this year than last.

[veggiesosage]

and here's one of the nature centre there

[veggiesosage]

Cool. I like taking pics of fireworks although I've had varied results so far, I've concluded that you absolutely need to use a tripod and you have to get yourself in the right position early. And I've found it helps if you've got the right lens on too...:rolleyes:

Your 'not real thing' ones have a cool abstract quality, one of them looks like nuclear frogspawn :D

I went out to the water fowl reserve near Nottingham last night. Here's a piccy of the village church

[Bowwowmeow]

Its funny how much I like your church photos Andy, considering I'm an atheist. :dizzy:
That's a beautiful sky over the nature center.

[Gliondrach]

If that's Attenborough church, my nephew was married there. So was his wife. I didn't manage to catch the bouquet. I was elbowed out of the way by the vicar - a woman.

[veggiesosage]

and Sly and the Family Stone (yes really!)

[veggiesosage]

Something a bit different to my usual stuff. Went to a festival at the weekend and saw, amongst others, Blondie

[Bowwowmeow]

I love Sly and the Family Stone!
*Daaaaaance to the music. . . daaaaaaance to the music*

[veggiesosage]

*...all we need is a drummer, for people who only need a beat...* http://www.mazeguy.net/musical/drums.gif

[veggiesosage]

Remains of a Roman theatre not far from London

[Gliondrach]

I like that. There are lots of Roman forts near here. I've been watching the telly series 'Romans'. Not that that's relevant.

[Oracl]

The sky looks very threatening and the grass is so green! (It's very dry here at present so I don't see green like that.) Great photo. :thumbsup:

Debbie Harry looks good in the earlier photo! :)

[veggiesosage]

Thanks both :thumbsup:

[Soynut]

That's beautiful, Andy! I love the dramtic sky.:)

[veggiesosage]

Thank you Soynut :D

[veggiesosage]

one more

[veggiesosage]

another...

[veggiesosage]

here's another

[veggiesosage]

Saw some fireworks yesterday

[Gliondrach]

Very bonny. The exposure must have lasted about 1/4 a second.

[veggiesosage]

Between 5 and 8 secs as it happens. Cheers.

[Gliondrach]

Near enough.

[Bowwowmeow]

Very nice! I like the last one the best.

[Oracl]

Spectacular! :colors:

[veggiesosage]

Thank you both

Here is the market Square in Nottingham, where I live



If you look you can see the raindrops in the water, it absolutely shedded it down about a minute later. I ran into the pub, purely to keep my expensive dslr dry obviously.

[Bowwowmeow]

Yes, I can see the drops. No sign of the Sheriff, though.

[Gliondrach]

Is that near the Lace Market or The Old Trip to Jerusalem?

[veggiesosage]

Both are only about 5 mins walk away. The Sherriff could possibly have been in the big house at the end with the dome.

[Gliondrach]

The Old Trip is nice, if a bit cramped. Half cave, half pub.

[veggiesosage]

I go there a lot. They've opened about 3 more rooms there over the past few years so its not as cramped as it was.

Interestingly, I found out just recently that there used to be another pub built into the castle rock, not sure when it closed down though. This might actually be where it was because that 'rock' in the centre between the 2 doors isn't rock at all, it sounds like fibreglass when you knock on it.

[Gliondrach]

Fibreglass! Perhaps the whole castle rock is fibreglass. What would Robin think about it?

[veggiesosage]

And last, but by no means least, Nicolas Parsons!

Other stuff I saw, Fred Mccauley, Richard Herring, Shazia Mirza, Adam Hills who was one of Nicolas Parsons' guests, an acapella group called Magnet who were the other and Norman Lovett. All top stuff.

[veggiesosage]

This is an area called the Spiegle Tent, with the Insect Circus Museum in the background

[veggiesosage]

Queing in the rain for Mitch Benn

[veggiesosage]

Harry Potter was written here apparently. Its called the Elephant House. Nice coffee, limited vegan options (although the vege enchiladas I had were good). Lets not mention the standard of service...

[veggiesosage]

From a performance called 'The legend of the Sword'. It was about a sword that is...legendary, in ways that were never fully specified. Good chop socky action though

[veggiesosage]

The Royal Mile. Did I mention I was at the Fringe?...

[veggiesosage]

Some performance artist...thing

[veggiesosage]

Some snaps from the Edinburgh Fringe. Mostly atmosphere shots rather than artists. Quality not that great either as some taken in the dark but never mind.

This is just after I arrived, I think this is Princes St

[Gliondrach]

Nick the Parson is the only one I know. I remember seeing him in Sale of the Century. Many years ago on telly.

[Bowwowmeow]

Thanks for those Andy! I've never heard of any of it, except Harry Potter. Those are great pictures!

[Gliondrach]

You've never heard of Nicholas Parsons? He of the Arthur Haynes show and chairman of Just a Minute?

[Bowwowmeow]

No. I guess I've been living under a rock. :D

[veggiesosage]

I very nearly made a fool of myself by asking him to say 'And now...from Norwich...' but stopped myself just in time realising that it wasn't actually him who said that.

Norman Lovett was the original 'Hollie' in Red Dwarf, Richard Herring used to be part of 'Lee and Herring' although don't know if they made it across to the US, Mitch Benn does musical parodies and is excellent, Fred McCauley is a Scottish stand up who has a habit of popping up on panel shows like 'Have I got news for You' etc, Adam Hills is an Aussie comedian but despite that is very funny, Shazia Mirza isn't that well known but she's wickedly funny, very interesting takes on race, women and suicide bombing, erm, have I missed anybody?

Anyway the Edinburgh Fringe is brilliant and well worth a visit. You can do it properly and book in advance so you get to see the big artists but its probably more fun to amble into town, get a beer and then say, 'oh lets go and see if we can find a show'. If the first thing you want to see is sold out then there'll be another 500 or so shows along in a minute.

[Gliondrach]

It would seem you enjoyed yourself. Good. Are you still there or did you sneak past me again?

[Charmagne]

Those are great pictures Andy - I miss traveling.:sigh:

[Oracl]

Adam Hills is an Aussie comedian but despite that is very funny
Hey! :slappy: Adam Hills hosts a music quiz show called Spicks and Specks which is currently showing here. :)

Great photos, Andy. :thumbsup:

I remember Nicholas Parsons in The Benny Hill Show. :p :D

[veggiesosage]

Are you still there or did you sneak past me again?

I'm back. Although I did wave lots. It was really dangerous climbing onto the top of the train with my 'Hello Gliondrach' flag that I hand embroidered.

Anyway, lets go and offend an Ossie...erm whoops....

[thevegantwins]

I love Edinburgh, one of my favorite UK cities. I slept in a 24-hour toilet there one night and another time, spent the night on a park bench. Lovely place.

[Gliondrach]

Anyway, lets go and offend an Ossie...erm whoops....

They do take offence easily.

[Gliondrach]

I love Edinburgh, one of my favorite UK cities. I slept in a 24-hour toilet there one night and another time, spent the night on a park bench. Lovely place.

I hear that park benches are more comfortable than Scottish beds.

[Oracl]

Anyway, lets go and offend an Ossie...erm whoops....

They do take offence easily.
No we don't! :rollingpin: :grumble: :tantrum: :slappy: :biff: :pouty:

[Gliondrach]

Of course not.

[Oracl]

:skeptical:

[veggiesosage]

Some pics of the inside of the church in Nottingham, pics of the outside posted a few pages back

[veggiesosage]

Some pics of the inside of the church in Nottingham, pics of the outside posted a few pages back

[veggiesosage]

Some pics of the inside of the church in Nottingham, pics of the outside posted a few pages back

[veggiesosage]

Some pics of the inside of the church in Nottingham, pics of the outside posted a few pages back

[Gliondrach]

Nice looking place.

[Oracl]

Very impressive! :wow:

[1vegan]

Very nice pictures!

When I see stuff like that, I often wonder if we "advanced" people could still do that kind of thing. (instead of prefab stuff and concrete)
:)

[veggiesosage]

Thank you :D

1V, I suspect we probably could still build something like this. There are still a number of craftsmen and women about the place who restore structures like this cos unfortunately they don't stay up on their own forever!

But of course, many of these structures date from 12/13/14 century and the idea of working through the architectural issues back then with nothing more than a quill pen (ie no PC or calculator) is mind boggling.

I think thats one of the reasons I like photographing churches so much, aesthetically, they were definitely a bit of a golden age of architecture.

[veggiesosage]

Been having more of a play with the infra-red stuff

[Bowwowmeow]

You could illustrate science fiction stories about strange planets with pictures like that, Andy. Very surreal.

[Gliondrach]

They look as if they're covered in snow. Or blossoms.

[veggiesosage]

Long distance pic of the power station a few miles south of Nottingham. Its not pretty but the steam exhaust looked so dramatic in the sun. Its going at full power as well cos everyone had their kettle on for elevenses :D

[Gliondrach]

It reminds me of a crocodile's head. I can also see what could be described as an angel - the knobbly bit on top on the left. He's looking towards the other knobbly bit.

I didn't get much sleep last night.

[thevegantwins]

I see a gecko's head.

[Gliondrach]

Not when you look in the mirror, I hope.

[Bowwowmeow]

Its a toad, looking askance. :toad:

[my3labs]

I see the gecko/toad/alligator as well.

Andy, you really have a talent for photography.

[Oracl]

Andy, you really have a talent for photography.
:agree: :yea:

[veggiesosage]

Heh, I reckon you're all high on drugs seeing frogs and geckos and the like :D Just looked on the map, it was about 11 miles away from where I was so thats a pretty big steam cloud.

[thevegantwins]

Its a toad, looking askance. :toad:

I thought that was a pile of moving poop.

It's been a rough week. :crazy: :laugh:

[Oracl]

I thought that was a pile of moving poop.

It's been a rough week. :crazy: :laugh:
:rofl:

[Bowwowmeow]

Just looked on the map, it was about 11 miles away from where I was so thats a pretty big steam cloud.
:wow:

I thought that was a pile of moving poop.

It's been a rough week. :crazy: :laugh:
:D

[my3labs]

I thought that was a pile of moving poop.

It's been a rough week. :crazy: :laugh:
TVT!!! :wigglebutt:

[veggiesosage]

Thought I'd give this a plug. Its a flickr group for 'Veganising images' set up by Sophie from the Vegan Society. The idea is that you upload images which can be then used in promotion of veganism, presumably leaflets and stuff.

Obviously only upload pictures you're not precious about and that you own the copyright on!

http://www.flickr.com/groups/veganimages/

[Oracl]

Some excellent photos there! :thumbsup:

[veggiesosage]

Been taking pics of churches using HDR technique which really suits the inside of churches due the wide variation in light. The second one is also a vertical panorama.

[veggiesosage]

Been taking pics of churches using HDR technique which really suits the inside of churches due the wide variation in light. The second one is also a vertical panorama.

[Bowwowmeow]

Excellent!

[Gliondrach]

Yes, very good.

[Oracl]

Stunning! :colors:

[veggiesosage]

Thank you. What do you think of my new avatar then?

[Oracl]

Thank you. What do you think of my new avatar then?
It's very clever! :yea: But why do I keep thinking 'Exorcist' and 'Pea soup'? ;) :D

[thevegantwins]

It's very clever! :yea: But why do I keep thinking 'Exorcist' and 'Pea soup'? ;) :D

I keep thinking of the Exorcist or Peter Gabriel (remember the video for Sledgehammer?)

[Gliondrach]

Very good. Don't you get dizzy?

[Oracl]

...remember the video for Sledgehammer?
Yes! :agree: :D

[veggiesosage]

Went to London again Sunday

[veggiesosage]

Went to London again Sunday

[veggiesosage]

Went to London again Sunday

[Gliondrach]

Beautiful pics. They make London Town look beautiful. The camera does lie.

[veggiesosage]

The camera doesn't lie.

Photoshop, on the other hand...:D

[Gliondrach]

Is that the truth? ;)

[thevegantwins]

:wow: I have a hankering to see London again all of a sudden. The flood barrier is quite an impressive architectural structure. Especially your interpretation, veggieo.

[Oracl]

Amazing pics! :cheer: That's not the London I remember! ;)

[veggiesosage]

I've been doing a bit of food photography. I think both of these will be competition entries somewhere or other

[veggiesosage]

I've been doing a bit of food photography. I think both of these will be competition entries somewhere or other

[Bowwowmeow]

Wonderful! The pomegranate is my favorite. :star: :star: :star: :star: :star:

[Tails4wagging]

Brilliant. I love pomegranites so juicy.yummy. I wouldnt mind seeing those photos framed.

[Oracl]

:wow: :cheer:

[veggiesosage]

Thanks all. Yes pomegranates are yum, I scoffed that one straight after. Good job I'd got the shots in first time really...

[Gliondrach]

I don't like pomegranates but that one does look delicious. And the pepper one is just as excellent.

I hope you don't make a habit of eating your models. David Bailey never does.

[thevegantwins]

:wow: and :wow:

[veggiesosage]

one of the lake on the campus there, before the fireworks went off

[veggiesosage]

A couple of pics of the fireworks from the Chinese New Year do at Nottingham Uni

[veggiesosage]

A couple of pics of the fireworks from the Chinese New Year do at Nottingham Uni

[Gliondrach]

Spectacular. Especially the lake.

[Oracl]

Very impressive! :thumbsup: The lake is absolutely beautiful. :colors:

[Bowwowmeow]

I took a wacky picture of a purple carrot, backlit by the sun:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Food%20Gallery/Carrot043.jpg


Here's a few more pics. The multicolored carrots and radishes are so pretty!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Food%20Gallery/Carrots037.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Food%20Gallery/Carrots035.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/Food%20Gallery/Radishes041.jpg

[Bowwowmeow]

Update: They taste good too, especially the white carrots. :yum: :carr:

[Tails4wagging]

The black ones dont look very appertising?.

Great pics though.

I visited a art gallery the other day to view an exhibition from local artists and one painting was of a sliced onion. It was brilliant.

[Bowwowmeow]

The original, ancient wild carrot was purple. It was only through hybridizing that people made them orange. I guess people in the olden days were like you, Tails, and didn't like purple foods.

They are good though! I like purple stuff. I love those purple Peruvian potatoes, and last year I had a beautiful purple artichoke for the first time. :updn: :yum:

[Oracl]

Spectacular! :) I've never seen different coloured carrots. :no:

[Gliondrach]

I like the radishes. They would look good on a Christmas tree.

[thevegantwins]

Those veggie shots are succulent, BWM. :photo:

[Tails4wagging]

Never seen purple carrots over here in the UK. Do they taste better than the average orange carrot?

[veggiesosage]

I do like the backlit carrot pic on the previous page BWM, you sure its not a radioactive mutant carrot? :D

[Gliondrach]

Great pics, especially the church and sky, and the beach huts. What coast is it?

[veggiesosage]

South coast, Fareham/Hill Head area between Southampton and Portsmouth.

[Gliondrach]

I would have guessed it to be Suffolk/Essex. Wrongly.

[Oracl]

Excellent photos, Andy! :thumbsup: :colors:

[veggiesosage]

Thank you :D

[Tails4wagging]

Brilliant pics, I like the bridge one (trent).

Clever sausage..:)

[veggiesosage]

Here's my latest comedy photograph, a vertical panorama.

[Bowwowmeow]

Whoa Andy that is a little mindboggling. I've gotten slightly dizzy panning up and down. You did a great job on that!

[Oracl]

Yes, very clever photo. :agree: :thumbsup:

[Gliondrach]

Very unusual. I hope you didn't get dizzy looking down.

[veggiesosage]

Thanks all.

I hope you didn't get dizzy looking down.

I did a bit actually, not great with heights. Oh how I suffer for my art http://www.mazeguy.net/sad/melodramatic.gif

:D

[Gliondrach]

Countryfile has announced their photograph competition for this year. The theme is animals in action. No, not Eric Burden and The Animals on stage. No domestic or zoo animals.

[veggiesosage]

Might give this a try this year, although I find animals difficult enough to photograph at the best of times (not very good at snapping things that move).

[Gliondrach]

You don't have one of those cameras where you expose the film by taking the lens cap off for three seconds, do you? They aren't very good for movement.

[veggiesosage]

Bit of a boat jam earlier today in Nottm. :D

[Bowwowmeow]

Wow! Are there three boats there rubbing against one another?

Hey, sorry for the "moderation". The admin cp is going wacko ever since the upgrade, and it even banned ME. I've got half a mind to shut the forum off again, until they get it fixed. Its driving me nuts. :hbang:

[veggiesosage]

Yup, three boats in one lock. I don't think they knew each other but the crews got to working the lock like a well drilled army unit they were through in no time. Unlike the bunch of holiday makers who went through before...:D

[veggiesosage]

Some fireworks pics from last weekend




(http://www.flickr.com/photos/veggiesosage/2727035331/)

[veggiesosage]

Some fireworks pics from last weekend




(http://www.flickr.com/photos/veggiesosage/2727035331/)

[veggiesosage]

I've been making panoramas again, both of Nottingham.



(http://www.flickr.com/photos/veggiesosage/2966225807/sizes/o/)

[veggiesosage]

I've been making panoramas again, both of Nottingham.




(http://www.flickr.com/photos/veggiesosage/2966225807/sizes/o/)

[Pob]

They're really cool. What software do you use to stitch the photos together? It does a really good job.

Top one is fun to spot the ghosts and the people that managed to get in more than one of the shots. The guy striding on the left managed to be in 3 frames and also is ghosted in one frame.

[Bunny]

They are stunning. I am rubbish at photos, so I am full of admiration for people wit hartistic talent!

My favourites are the fireworks - I love fireworks!

[Oracl]

Top one is fun to spot the ghosts and the people that managed to get in more than one of the shots. The guy striding on the left managed to be in 3 frames and also is ghosted in one frame.
:D

Great photos. :thumbsup:

[veggiesosage]

Thanks both.

Rob I use software called Autostitch, which amazingly is free and its the best one I've tried.

You can get it here (http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html).

[Bunny]

Never seen purple carrots over here in the UK. Do they taste better than the average orange carrot?

I know this was ages ago, but Sainsbury's sometimes get purple carrots. I buy them because they're purple. They are treated the same as ordinary carrots and when they are cooked they only retain a purple ring around the outside *is disappointed* They taste about the same. Maybe a bit better (more carroty).

Purple food.... yay!

[Oracl]

I just checked out your 'novelty flickr viewer', Andy! :cheer:

[veggiesosage]

Good innit?:D

[Oracl]

:agree: :thumbsup: :D

[Oracl]

And your revamped site looks really good. :nanakiss:

[Gliondrach]

Clever Andy.

[veggiesosage]

Went to Lincoln Cathedral yesterday for a random day out

[veggiesosage]

Went to Lincoln Cathedral yesterday for a random day out

[veggiesosage]

Erm, wots the Bailgate area? :o I only really walked up High St and Steep Hill, did lots of pics in the Cathedral then popped to the Magna Carta for a lemonade or two.

[veggiesosage]

BTW did you find the Imp in the Cathedral?.


(http://www.flickr.com/photos/veggiesosage/2984415166/)

[Gliondrach]

Beautiful shots of the cathedral. I like old cathedrals. I went there once but didn't see the imp. It might have been his day off.

[Gliondrach]

I suppose you mean the size of Fuzzy as he appears in his disguise? Not in his true gigantic form.

[veggiesosage]

Must be a very tight fitting disguise...

Bin revisiting some old pics, a couple of snowy scenes from Ferry Meadows in Peterborough




(http://www.flickr.com/photos/veggiesosage/3025300909/)

[veggiesosage]

Bin revisiting some old pics, a couple of snowy scenes from Ferry Meadows in Peterborough




(http://www.flickr.com/photos/veggiesosage/3025300909/)

[Oracl]

Lovely winter scene.
Yes. :agree: Almost makes me miss English winters! ;) :updn:

Tails, your photos are great but why do they appear to be getting progressively smaller.....? :D

[Gliondrach]

Yes. :agree: Almost makes me miss English winters! ;) :updn:

Tails, your photos are great but why do they appear to be getting progressively smaller.....? :D

That's a beautiful picture of Veggie's. It should make you want to pack your bags now.

[Gliondrach]

That'a a beautiful place, Tails, especially the first.

[Oracl]

That's a beautiful picture of Veggie's. It should make you want to pack your bags now.
Today is warm and sunny, about 25 degrees C. :sun: I feel quite unmotivated when I think about bag packing! :updn:

[Oracl]

Yes and no! ;)

[Gliondrach]

I thought it only cost a tenner to go to Oz.

[Gliondrach]

Becky, Sophie and Conor will be glad you didn't.

[veggiesosage]

Happy New Year everyone. Bit late I know but I've been up in Edinburgh...


(http://www.flickr.com/photos/veggiesosage/3171374295/)

[Gliondrach]

Happy New Year! Beautiful pic. But we already have fireworks smilies. You don't need to make your own. :hungry:

[Fauxmage]

Happy New Year Andy!

That's a truly striking photo.

[neil]

Nice photos Andy:) Photography is a bit of a hobby for me when I get the chance.

[Fauxmage]

Wow! I finally got off dial up and onto DSL, and now I don't have to wait for these pictures to upload anymore. :yea:

[Oracl]

Great photo, Andy! :thumbsup: Happy New Year to you too! :)

[Oracl]

Wow! I finally got off dial up and onto DSL, and now I don't have to wait for these pictures to upload anymore. :yea:
At last!! :cheer: :yea: :bouncy:

[Fauxmage]

Its a Digital Subscriber Line. Its a high speed Internet connection that comes through the phone line. I disconnected my satellite TV a while ago, 'cause I never watch it, and I can't get cable in the marina, so DSL is my only option for getting off dial-up. Its much faster, I can use the phone when I am online, but its more costly too. :sigh:

[my3labs]

I got a new digital SLR last month and have playing with it. I'm no Andy Platt, but here are a few pics of the dogs (what else).

[Oracl]

Lovely pics. :colors: Lacey reminds me of the black lab I used to have. :smallheart: :)

[neil]

Love your avator Neil, who is she/he?

Jed belongs to a good friend of mine who saw some of my cat photos and asked me to do some of Jed.

[Gliondrach]

Ginger and Lacey look very healthy.

[Bowwowmeow]

I took a few snaps of the fireworks show on the 4th of July.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/lauralb2/fire.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/lauralb2/fireworks027.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/lauralb/lauralb2/fireworks033.jpg

[One Cool Vegan]

I thought I'd just add a "fireworks" photo in keeping with the last post. Just beyond the lights in this photo is the Atlantic Ocean. This photo was taken from the top of the Portland Observatory here in Portland, Maine. USA
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h156/jazzpig/PortlandObservatoryFireworks4th_74.jpg

[Gliondrach]

It's great the way cameras can capture for ever something that only lasts for a second or two.

[Doughnut]

It's great the way cameras can capture for ever something that only lasts for a second or two.

Yes and I got into trouble the last time I used a camera to record that. :rolleyes:

[Bowwowmeow]

I got an infrared filter for my camera a while ago. I had to learn how to use it. It is pitch black, and you can't see a thing once you put it on the end of the lens. You have to use a tripod and a long exposure too. Here are my first attempts, just of what's in my front yard:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3573/5837181194_fe4935c167_z.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/5837178584_c3db2c3d12_z.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3619/5837174950_5b75c2c18a_z.jpg


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5238/5837173772_1f56b10a70_z.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/5836624345_ea4486d490_b.jpg


A shot of what the yard looks like normally:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ff-BZkSg3Rs/TfgxXFY42TI/AAAAAAAAADA/JFofqFpg_tE/s640/Front%252520Yard.JPG

[Gliondrach]

Very good. But why are they all different with the same filter?

[Bowwowmeow]

Thank you.

I took some of them quite earlier in the day than others, and drained varying degrees of color out of them.

[Gliondrach]

Right. Did you drain the colour using the camera or photonstop?

[Bowwowmeow]

I shot them as RAW files, so they do need "processing", as real film would need to be processed into prints in a darkroom. RAW files are like having a negative to make prints from.

Infrared photos come off the camera as very dim red and black images. You can't make much out til you "develop" them, but it's not what most people think of as "photonshopping". :p

[Bowwowmeow]

This is the one of my front yard, with the large juniper tree and the shed. Fresh off the camera, just resized for posting:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Fh6SrW0-SNQ/TflVUvSa8fI/AAAAAAAAAGo/_l5LgrVEbLs/s640/Infrared%252520Front%252520Yard%252520Unprocessed. jpg

[nagev]

Oh! I really like those. Especially the 3rd one down with the sun or whatever behind the big leaf tree (it looks like at least).

They're all really good though. It's interesting how it almost looks like there's ice and snow. :)

[Bowwowmeow]

Thank you. It would look like a snowy landscape if the sky didn't look so black. Some of the trees look cottony too, because while the shutter is open for 30 seconds, they get blown about in the wind.

Yeah the third one down with the orange sky is two trees, a very conical redwood tree behind a huge deciduous large-leafed tree I haven't identified yet, with the sun setting behind them. I had only just uploaded it and hadn't even had a chance to click on my photostream to see it when someone on flickr managed to see it and leave me a nice comment. I don't know how they manage so quickly on there! It's really nice to be appreciated though, since I really don't know what I am doing just yet. I still have a lot to learn about how to process the images.

[nagev]

What software do you use to process them?

[Bowwowmeow]

I did these with Arcsoft Photoimpression, once I turned them from RAW to JPEG.