Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
I like the LED shot.
Project 365 2013 - A Learning Journey/Moab Man
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I like the LED shot.
Michael J.
Senior Member
Your spider shot makes the spiders loveable. I think it looks pretty cute.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
Great shot. I remember seeing these a lot when I was growing up but I don't remember the last time I saw one.
Day 291, 2013 - Moon Rising
Yesterday I saw the full moon come over the mountain so I knew where to anticipate it coming up tonight. Set up my first shot for the mountain exposure after dusk before it was dark and the sky still had its color. Then I shot a sequence of shots set for the moons exposure and finally combined the two.
Yesterday I saw the full moon come over the mountain so I knew where to anticipate it coming up tonight. Set up my first shot for the mountain exposure after dusk before it was dark and the sky still had its color. Then I shot a sequence of shots set for the moons exposure and finally combined the two.
Day 292, 2013 - Moon Morning
So because it's the weekend and I didn't have to get up... I woke up wide awake at 0430 in the morning. Could not get back to sleep so I laid there thinking what should I do? Then it occurred to me, it's cold as crap out there right now which means the moisture will be down here in the desert. And even though I don't like shooting a full moon because so many of the features get washed out; I captured a spectacular shot of the moon showing surface topography (waves, peaks, etc.) like I have never captured before. I wish the down scaled for web looked half as good but it still turned out really well. Looking forward to shooting the partial moons in the cold morning air later down the road.
So because it's the weekend and I didn't have to get up... I woke up wide awake at 0430 in the morning. Could not get back to sleep so I laid there thinking what should I do? Then it occurred to me, it's cold as crap out there right now which means the moisture will be down here in the desert. And even though I don't like shooting a full moon because so many of the features get washed out; I captured a spectacular shot of the moon showing surface topography (waves, peaks, etc.) like I have never captured before. I wish the down scaled for web looked half as good but it still turned out really well. Looking forward to shooting the partial moons in the cold morning air later down the road.
Scott Murray
Senior Member
Excellent capture mate, definitely upload the full res one to something like flickr. I too have been considering starting my own site but have been umming and arring about it.
Nice picture, I like the position of the moon.
Day 292, 2013 - Moon Rising
Went out to capture the moon coming over the mountain and to do it a little differently than last nights when the clouds rolled in. Cursed them at first, then the clouds lit up beautifully as the moonlight danced. Not even a third of a second later the moon breached the mountain top and completely blew out this setting. This is the one and only shot of a three set burst. The other two the moon light blasted the sensor.
Went out to capture the moon coming over the mountain and to do it a little differently than last nights when the clouds rolled in. Cursed them at first, then the clouds lit up beautifully as the moonlight danced. Not even a third of a second later the moon breached the mountain top and completely blew out this setting. This is the one and only shot of a three set burst. The other two the moon light blasted the sensor.
Day 292 Continues...
Had to shoot some kids today, and since I hate pose, look at the camera..., smile, FLASH pictures I suggested to shoot them in their natural environment - at play having fun! Working outside under full sun is what it is, harsh, but the captures were both fun and great. The kids had a blast so it wasn't one of those, "kids you will have fun and smile before I slap you happy" photography sessions. Unfortunately, there was not one moment that I could get all three of them to actually look in the same direction together.
This was my favorite of the day.
Had to shoot some kids today, and since I hate pose, look at the camera..., smile, FLASH pictures I suggested to shoot them in their natural environment - at play having fun! Working outside under full sun is what it is, harsh, but the captures were both fun and great. The kids had a blast so it wasn't one of those, "kids you will have fun and smile before I slap you happy" photography sessions. Unfortunately, there was not one moment that I could get all three of them to actually look in the same direction together.
This was my favorite of the day.
Day 293, 2013 - Bee
Heading out to the studio to shoot a quick educational video experiment when I see this small honey bee crawling around on the ground early this morning. Figuring the poor little guy is dying, and unable to fly, it should give me the chance to get some great up close pictures as he can't get away. So I scoop him up into a cup and set him to the side in the studio. I get my camera, set up an outside pedestal with a piece of white photo paper. I figured the white paper would help to illuminate the underside of the bee and minimize harsh shadows and the slightly muted direct sunlight (wispy clouds) would help fire up the color of the bees hair.
So there I am, camera in hand, bee on the paper in the sun, I snap four pictures getting it all dialed in the way I want it and the little bugger flew away. As I stood there cursing him I realized he wasn't dying; he was too cold to fly.
Heading out to the studio to shoot a quick educational video experiment when I see this small honey bee crawling around on the ground early this morning. Figuring the poor little guy is dying, and unable to fly, it should give me the chance to get some great up close pictures as he can't get away. So I scoop him up into a cup and set him to the side in the studio. I get my camera, set up an outside pedestal with a piece of white photo paper. I figured the white paper would help to illuminate the underside of the bee and minimize harsh shadows and the slightly muted direct sunlight (wispy clouds) would help fire up the color of the bees hair.
So there I am, camera in hand, bee on the paper in the sun, I snap four pictures getting it all dialed in the way I want it and the little bugger flew away. As I stood there cursing him I realized he wasn't dying; he was too cold to fly.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
Great shot
Day 294, 2013 - Berry
"If I could save time in a bottle, the first thing that I'd like to do..." is keep that time in a bottle so that I wouldn't run out light so early at this time of the year.
Quick scramble to grab my shot of the day. Love the color, wish the wind wasn't blowing the berries around.
"If I could save time in a bottle, the first thing that I'd like to do..." is keep that time in a bottle so that I wouldn't run out light so early at this time of the year.
Quick scramble to grab my shot of the day. Love the color, wish the wind wasn't blowing the berries around.
Day 294, 2013 - Moon
Trying to perfect my technique with the tools I have since the Hubble is not yet available for rent. I think they said Wornish had it rented out right now. Anyway, I'm keeping at it and getting better. This shot was a three stack of exposures to bring them all together rather than trying to twist one photos light levels to what I needed. Overall I think it improved the picture and lessened the "processing" look that can come from a lot of twisting.
Trying to perfect my technique with the tools I have since the Hubble is not yet available for rent. I think they said Wornish had it rented out right now. Anyway, I'm keeping at it and getting better. This shot was a three stack of exposures to bring them all together rather than trying to twist one photos light levels to what I needed. Overall I think it improved the picture and lessened the "processing" look that can come from a lot of twisting.