Roys better late than never thread.

[Roy1961]

a few more from Sunday's outing, are geese the new guard dogs??, the lizard needs to go on a diet, he was large, these hawks never sit still very long, the window of opportunity is short.

 

[Bill16]

Cool shots! I like the lizard! Lol

 

[Marilynne]

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... these hawks never sit still very long, the window of opportunity is short.

Nice, a tad dark on my screen, but I like them.

 

[donaldjledet]

Good shots,
Like the hawks
You are right the opportunity is short.
​And Timing has to be right also.

 

[Rick M]

Nice lizard shot!

 

[grandpaw]

That was the same with my wife. She was in her 40s when she started. The lower levels she did pretty good but when she got to the black belt levels it go harder for her. She started getting arthritis in her fingers and hitting people with her hands started to hurt. She stopped when she got her first degree belt because once you get to that level you keep it for life. the others you lost if you don't continue. She said she had worked to hard to lose it.

I earned my black belt when I was around thirty and ended up teaching for several years. It was a challenge then and I cannot imagine what it took to get it at age forty. Tell her I said my hats off to her for even trying it and sticking with it until achieving her black belt

 

[Roy1961]

Rebecca getting her Level 3 Blue belt, 3 brown and 3 red to go........

 

[Roy1961]

tried to get the misty effect, not quite there, think it was to bright or I still suck at it

 

[donaldjledet]

Congrats Rebecca,
Go girl
​You to Roy.

 

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

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tried to get the misty effect, not quite there, think it was to bright or I still suck at it

If this is nearby go back at night with a tripod an shoot it. I can see lights in it so it should look great at night.

 

[Roy1961]

yes about 10 miles away Don, I waited too long this morning, I didn't know it was light up, darker the better??

 

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

yes about 10 miles away Don, I waited too long this morning, I didn't know it was light up, darker the better??

I would go as late as possible. tripod, long exposure, 200 ISO f8 or so. Be sure to shoot in RAW so you can adjust the color. Shot right, edited right it stand to be a great photo.

 

[Roy1961]

your forcing down a path I have yet to thread mate, only program I have (which I haven't used yet) is view nx2, will this work?

 

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

your forcing down a path I have yet to thread mate, only program I have (which I haven't used yet) is view nx2, will this work?

Consider it a challenge. Don't post it till it is ready. You can PM me or friend me on FaceBook and I will walk you through it. Time to take the next leap.

 

[Roy1961]

a few from this mornings walk around Lake Elsinore, I will be visiting here again, says there is mountain cats and rattlers, maybe I will finally get to see a live snake?

 

[Roy1961]

I even tried a few birds in flight, not perfect but an improvement, I will keep practicing.

 

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

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I even tried a few birds in flight, not perfect but an improvement, I will keep practicing.

#2, #3, #4 and especially #5 are great with the reflection in the water. #1 is nice to but the reflections really make the others.

 

[Roy1961]

thanks Don, here's a few more, some have already caught their breakfast

the first one caught me out, but I think its funny in a sort of way

 

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

thanks Don, here's a few more, some have already caught their breakfast
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3 minutes of post processing

 

[Roy1961]

some difference Don, OK, so what do I buy, LR5 or Elements whatever is the latest????