Roy's 2014 365 thread.

[Roy1961]

well this crappy shot hits my theory on the head, my focus point (spot meter) is bang center of its back, so i guess its me with a bit of shake???

this is standing on the dock so i cant blame it on the boat moving.

 

[Marilynne]

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Nice shot Roy.

 

[Roy1961]

thanks Marilynne

 

[Roy1961]

29th Sept 2014

a few from todays walkabout, nights are closing in fast.

i spotted this little lady, i wonder how long she will last in the wild??

resting in the last rays of the day, i passed by 30 mins later and she was gone

 

[Roy1961]

this is the little wooded area that i usually troll though

owl and spider alley, this one was about half way down, he was kind enough to fly out of the shadows to a better lit area

 

[mikew_RIP]

this is the little wooded area that i usually troll though

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owl and spider alley, this one was about half way down, he was kind enough to fly out of the shadows to a better lit area

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Great owl capture

 

[Tom Grove]

Don't feel bad about the lake shots... Mine were trash bin material as well.... My best shots came from the walk after. lol

 

[Roy1961]

30th Sept 2014

todays offerings

a kestrel sitting way up on the hill, cropped it and it still small

a purple flower, quite a lot of these around

two killdeers sitting in someone front yard

 

[Roy1961]

i had a quick go at blurring a shot, but i messed it up i think, any pointers on this???

feet are bad

 

[Lawrence]

Looks like you were panning Roy.
While the pan is good the shutter speed is a bit too slow.
You have the action in the wheels but sadly also blurring in the feet and even his body.
Only way to get it right is to keep practicing until you do get it right and then remember your settings.
I would start off at 1/125th sec as that will be slow enough for the spokes and maybe fast enough to freeze him

 

[Marilynne]

30th Sept 2014

todays offerings

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a purple flower, quite a lot of these around

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Looks like a hibiscus.
Hibiscus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Roy1961]

Thanks Lawrence and Marilynne

 

[Roy1961]

1st Oct 2014

a dragonfly, red winged blackbird and a flower thats getting cooked in the sun.

 

[Roy1961]

i tried and failed to get this little damselfly,

 

[Roy1961]

2nd Oct 2014

seen a few Kestrels today, shot at 2 of them

a field getting watered, a moon shot and the remains of magnolia heads

 

[Marilynne]

Nice shots Roy.

 

[Eyelight]

thanks Lawrence, its better than my owl impersonations

Don't know about that. His eyes and your eyes are very similar.

 

[Woodyg3]

The kestrel on the fence post is a really great shot!

 

[Eyelight]

well this crappy shot hits my theory on the head, my focus point (spot meter) is bang center of its back, so i guess its me with a bit of shake???

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this is standing on the dock so i cant blame it on the boat moving.

I can't see EXIF on my phone, but my guess would be not enough contrast for the AF to do a good job.

 

[Roy1961]

3rd Oct 2014

Testing time again (black belt) didnt take any photos as i recorded it in case she needed to make any corrections, done great on her forms and sparring, but only broke one of her 2 boards, rewatching the video clips i spotted her put the board a little high so she didnt kick it in the center, so i hope she corrects this on Monday night at her retest (just needs to break the one board).

all ready to go

warm up time

don't know if this is happiness or relief that its over.

If she breaks the board on Monday then she will get her Black belt next Friday.