Roy's 2014 365 thread.

[Roy1961]

it was good to see a few birds back at the lake, although i didn't get too close to them

by the time i got around behind him and was setting up, off he flew.....

similar with the heron

the cormorants always pose

he has really nice blue eyes

 

[Roy1961]

a small lizard, some sort of dragonfly and some sandpipers/killdeers??

 

[Roy1961]

what are you looking at

i am outta here

it would have been better if i had gotten this one in focus

 

[Marilynne]

a small lizard, some sort of dragonfly and some sandpipers/killdeers??



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I believe this is a damselfly.

 

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

a small lizard, some sort of dragonfly and some sandpipers/killdeers??



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This almost looks metallic. Great shot.

 

[Roy1961]

DAY 55, only 310 to go......

some flowers for todays entry

the third one is my favorite one, probably cause of the blue in it

 

[weebee]

The flower pics are excellent. What lenses did you use?

 

[Roy1961]

thanks Steve, it was the 18-105 on my D60, thats my weekday camera. wish i had the 55-300 on the D7000, a hawk was flying around, just too far away and a few planes too.

 

[Krs_2007]

I like the 3rd one as well, they are all nice, but the 3rd ones colors are really nice.

 

[Roy1961]

DAY 56, only 309 to go.....

i tried the stars again with my 18-105, set at 18mm f10 iso 100 and 20 sec, i dont know what is going on in pic two, clouds and a plane??

i think the reddish star in the top left hand corner is jupiter?

 

[Roy1961]

an ornament outside a car repair shop and a silhouette sunset, these were the back ups in case the star shot didn't turn out

 

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

Both the stars and the backups are great today.

 

[Roy1961]

thanks Don, i found it hard to manually focus (1st time) so i wasnt to sure what i was getting, i still need to get out away from the lights, that was taken from my driveway.

 

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

thanks Don, i found it hard to manually focus (1st time) so i wasnt to sure what i was getting, i still need to get out away from the lights, that was taken from my driveway.

that is my problem here. I live near a large city with lots of light pollution. I have tried to use the Dark Sky Finder but the dark places near me that I have gone ti visit during the day have to many trees or no access to a clear safe place to shoot.

 

[Roy1961]

i'll just keep practicing in the yard till i get better, then i will venture to mount san jacinto early some morning

 

[Lee532]

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an ornament outside a car repair shop and a silhouette sunset, these were the back ups in case the star shot didn't turn out

Stunning sky, great shot.
Could it have been a shooting star or satellite in the star photograph?

 

[Roy1961]

Thanks Lee, i have no idea, i wasnt even looking, one of my cats was looking some attention so i was facing away from the camera

 

[Roy1961]

DAY 57, only 308 to go,

i went to look at the hawks nest tonight, both birds were there sitting on different trees, (must of had a lovers tiff), i dont see anything moving in the nest, not a great night for shooting it got pretty gray, saying its going to rain for the next few days??

all shots are heavily cropped.

 

[Roy1961]

DAY 58,

another different hawk, a cloudy sky and the last rays of sun hitting Big Bear mtns

 

[Roy1961]

DAY 59,

with all the much needed rain we are getting i took a few of my fish tank, my keyhole cichlid, mr and mrs kribensis and a golden zebra loach.