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collinsmark · Sep 6, 2022

DennisN said:

Also photos posted on the forum get a bit blurrier (due to forum software resizing perhaps?).

Yeah, It's my experience that PF will automatically resize any photo to have a maximum width of 800 pixels, and a maximum height of 620.

For that reason, when I post photos on PF I will typically resample them myself since my software can probably do a better job of resampling than PF's automatic routine. (I can resample first, and then compress to JPEG second. That alone will reduce artifacts.)

Andy Resnick · Sep 10, 2022

Went for a walk with the 55mm MicroNikkor- this lens is magic!

Close-up of a crane fly with very long thin legs and brownish body resting on a plant, with yellow flowers in the background.

Extreme close-up macro photo of orange tiger lily petals with bumpy, textured surfaces and dark spots, against a green background.

Close-up of milkweed seeds, each brown seed attached to a fan of fine white silky hairs, trailing from a green stem.

Close-up of a purple flower bud covered in fine white bristle hairs, with two small brown spots on its surface and a blurred purple petal and green background.

Close-up macro photo of green grass seed heads, with clustered oval spikelets and fine thin awns with a slightly hairy surface.

Close-up macro photo of a small metallic dark green bee with translucent wings, sitting on a magenta flower and dusted with pollen grains.

DennisN · Sep 11, 2022

Andy Resnick said:

Went for a walk with the 55mm MicroNikkor- this lens is magic!

Wonderful photos! All taken handheld, or?

Andy Resnick · Sep 11, 2022

DennisN said:

Wonderful photos! All taken handheld, or?

Thanks!

Yes, all photos are handheld. Shutter speeds varied, but were generally faster than 1/200s (f/5.6 and auto ISO).

Andy Resnick · Sep 15, 2022

Today's visitor-

Red-tailed hawk perched on a bare tree branch with green maple leaves behind it, viewed from below against a clear blue sky.

800mm f/8, 1/1000s auto ISO. handheld... (!)

DennisN · Sep 16, 2022

Here's the 17th-century observatory Rundetaarn in Copenhagen with stars in the background.

Night photo looking up at the brick cylindrical tower Rundetaarn against a starry black sky, with arched windows and a glowing red and gold sign on its side.

I knew it would be a challenge to shoot this, but it was even more tricky than I had imagined (I tried different approaches and this is the best photo from the session (it's only a single photo, i.e. no stacking)).

The tower is in the center of Copenhagen with a LOT of varied light pollution at the site, and it is also in a tightly packed neighborhood (so to say) which means there are not that many options of places to shoot from if you want to capture the entire tower. And the further you get from the tower, the more light sources (e.g street lamps) will interfere with the shoot.

But this challenge actually inspired me, so I will most likely return with other lenses and other plans.

(I used my basic Sony kit lens here; I had only two lenses in my bag, since I wanted to minimize weight).

Ibix · Sep 24, 2022

Somethin' weird, and it don't look good.

Outdoor event on a campus lawn with a giant white inflatable Stay Puft marshmallow man beside a white and red Ghostbusters ambulance-style car marked Police Line, with people gathered and brick buildings behind.

Never mind, the Dark Knight is on the case.

A man in a dark t-shirt and grey trousers looks at a matte black replica of the Batmobile from The Dark Knight, parked on a paved street outside a shop front, with a child in a stroller nearby.

And we can probably undo the ghost anyway.

Silver DeLorean DMC-12 sports car with gull-wing doors open, parked on a paved plaza in front of a brick building with a blue tent and onlookers nearby.

Flux capacitor is charging...

Point Conception · Sep 24, 2022

That 1959 Cadillac is coming for me.

Shirtless person with wild, tousled hair standing in a dimly lit room under green and red lighting, next to a hanging punching bag and potted plants.

Outdoor photo of a large white Stay Puft Marshmallow Man balloon-style figure in blue bow tie beside a white and blue vintage ambulance-style car parked on grass in front of a brick building, with people and a blue tent nearby.

Point Conception · Sep 24, 2022

Phone City

A woman with long blonde hair in a black sleeveless top sits on a green-lit rooftop bar ledge, holding a phone, with a bowl of snacks on a table and a city waterfront at dusk behind her.

DennisN · Sep 26, 2022

A couple of wooden ships in Copenhagen.
I really like wooden ships, I think they're cool and beautiful.

Three smaller wooden ships anchored at Ofelia Beach:

Two-masted wooden sailing ship with furled white sails moored at a quay beside a dark wooden dock, with blue water and a city skyline under a blue sky with clouds.

A ship named "Thor Heyerdahl" anchored outside Ameliehaven:
(and the Copenhagen Opera House can also be seen to the left)

Tall wooden sailing ship with square-rigged masts moored at a quay on a sunny day, with a modern white opera house and city buildings across the water.

"Thor Heyerdahl" from another angle:

Tall-masted wooden sailing ship moored at a quay under a blue sky, with a modern white building with a sloping roof across the water on the left.

A beautiful ship named "Lilla Dan" leaving Ofelia Beach:

Red-hulled wooden sailing ship with two tall masts and rigging, carrying passengers on deck, moored on a harbour with brick warehouses and a flag on the stern under a blue sky.

epenguin · Sep 28, 2022

DennisN..you said you liked... wooden ships... in Copenhagen...

DennisN · Sep 28, 2022

epenguin said:

DennisN..you said you liked... wooden ships... in Copenhagen...

Very nice! Is that from Denmark?
(I would have guessed Norway myself).

I haven't seen a real Viking ship myself yet. It's about time for me, I think. :)

epenguin · Sep 28, 2022

Wherever from, some Viking ships went far. This is in a museum not actually in Copenhagen but 30 km from centre city ar Roskilde. There, I read, to protect Roskilde from an enemy attack from the sea five ships were sunk in the harbour entrance. I cannot at the moment bring back any memory of going out there, but must have done.

DennisN · Sep 28, 2022

epenguin said:

This is in a museum not actually in Copenhagen but 30 km from centre city ar Roskilde

I've been to Roskilde many times but didn't know there was a ship there. (I've been to quite a few of their big music festivals (Roskilde festival)).

pinball1970 · Sep 28, 2022

DennisN said:

I've been to Roskilde many times but didn't know there was a ship there. (I've been to quite a few of their big music festivals (Roskilde festival)).

York used to have a Viking festival, really good fun and celebrated the city History. When it went dark, they sent a Viking boat out to the River Ouse and lit it with arrows from the shore.
Pretty spectacular, beautiful.
All the students dressed up and we all had fun too.
Edit. It is still going. https://jorvikvikingfestival.co.uk/

DennisN · Oct 3, 2022

Two autumn shots:

Multi-stemmed tree with orange and red autumn foliage lit against a dark night sky, with a paved path and low hedge below.

Night photo of a wet city sidewalk lined with fallen autumn leaves, with a wooden bench and dark metal tables on the left, planters with shrubs on the right, and red traffic lights in the distance.

Point Conception · Oct 5, 2022

Macy's Thanksgiving parade along West side of Central Park. Originals from film prints and photed with Xiaomi Redmi 9a

Large inflatable rabbit balloon in a blue jacket and red scarf, holding a carrot, floating above bare trees and leaf-covered ground beside tall city buildings.

Large pink inflatable balloon of a cartoon character floating above bare autumn trees and fallen leaves, with buildings and spectators in the background.

Point Conception · Oct 6, 2022

And automn at latitude N 13

Hazy grey sea under an overcast sky, with low dark islands and several small boats on the water at dusk.

BillTre · Oct 6, 2022

This is picture that a friend took of half of a stairway somewhere near Portland, Oregon.

Photo of a moss-covered stone staircase climbing a wooded slope, with a metal handrail running alongside through dense green ferns and leafy trees.

Chainsaw construction.

Point Conception · Oct 7, 2022

Nice composition and color but sure shows phone camera limitations on this moonset. Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Night photo of a dark cityscape under a hazy sky, with a bright moon low on the horizon above scattered city lights and silhouetted trees.

pinball1970 · Oct 8, 2022

There is a cool Evolution Chicken Dinosaur T shirt on here somewhere. I took this.

Ibix · Oct 8, 2022

That's awesome (off to Google, I need new tshirts anyway...)

jtbell · Oct 10, 2022

Holy Schnitzel, Batman! It's that time of year again... bring out the beer steins and the oompah bands!

Blue banner reading "HOLY SCHNITZEL! OKTOBERFEST COLUMBIA OKTOBER 7-8-9" in front of a stone church with a stone sign reading "Lutheran Church of the Incarnation".

Oompah band playing on an outdoor tent stage: a guitarist in lederhosen and feathered hat, a trombonist, and a drummer, with a blue banner reading Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit.

Historical note: South Carolina had a large number of Swiss and German settlers in the mid 1700s, in the former Saxe-Gotha Township (now Lexington County) just west of Columbia, and the Dutch Fork to the northwest, between the Broad and Saluda Rivers.

The main remnants of German culture in these areas today are German family and road names, and many small Lutheran churches, some of which I pass as I drive through the Dutch Fork on my way to Columbia.

BadgerBadger92 · Oct 10, 2022

phinds said:

bird in shadow

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This is very good. Nice contrast and an interesting subject. Gives off a bleak feeling.

BadgerBadger92 · Oct 10, 2022

I’m sorry if I posted these before, I don’t remember if I did. What do you think of these shots? Click on the photos to see them better.

Rive · Oct 10, 2022

road

Close-up of sandy ground with ridged tire tracks and a thin wavy line, likely from a slithering trail, with dry grass stalks at the top edge.

Tanking through...

Green caterpillar lying on grey sand next to faint tire tracks and small indentations in the sand.

epenguin · Oct 11, 2022

That second one, Rive, could be further improved by some colour etc. manipulation by someone who knows how.

Rive · Oct 11, 2022

There was plenty of potential in that dirt road... Sadly, we had only a compact at hand, and also: we were running to catch the bus and had only a minute to shoot some random photos :cry:

As the raw material is, I think manipulation would only make it manipulated, but not really better

Also - I don't really know the how :doh:

DennisN · Oct 11, 2022

Some random photos from August this year...

A bumblebee on an orange flower:

A bumblebee with black and yellow banded body perched on the spiky yellow centre of a bright orange flower against a blurred green background.

A butterfly (Large white/Pieris brassicae):

A white butterfly with greenish-yellow forewings and small dark wing spots rests on a cluster of purple verbena flowers in a grassy field.

A fly sitting on a stone:

Close-up of a metallic green blowfly with transparent wings perched on a pale stone among dry brown leaves and bits of debris.

And last, a fly out of focus

. This could have a become a nice shot if I had been a bit faster.
Regretfully the fly took off before I got a second chance.

Close-up of a grey fly with transparent wings and red compound eyes resting on weathered green-painted wood with peeling white paint.

Point Conception · Oct 13, 2022

Alone Together. By the way that is lavender table under blue light overhead.

Woman with hair pulled up seated at a low red table on a rooftop at night, holding a drink, with green and red lighting and a bowl of food in front of her.

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