ZapperZ's Great Outdoors Photo Contest

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The discussion centers around sharing and appreciating outdoor photography, particularly highlighting scenic locations like Moxie Falls and Bash Bish Falls. Participants share personal experiences and memories associated with these places, noting the increase in visitors and the beauty of nature. Photographers showcase their work, including stunning images of waterfalls, autumn landscapes, and foggy scenes, sparking admiration and encouraging others to contribute their own photos. Technical discussions arise regarding photography techniques, such as bracketing for exposure and scanning slides to digital formats. The thread fosters a sense of community among nature lovers and photographers, with a focus on the beauty of outdoor environments and the joy of capturing them through photography.
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  • #452
Very beautiful, Rhody :)
 
  • #453
Gad said:
Very beautiful, Rhody :)
I think so too, did you check out the high resolution image as well ? Awesome, and organic.

Rhody...
 
  • #454
Since I am on a roll, check this out, no high resolution pictures this time, but I like everything about the concept.
Designed by a team of experts in sustainable design and technologies, the house showcases more than fifty environmentally friendly systems, technologies, and products, including: passive and active solar energy systems, natural, recycled and non-toxic building materials and construction, straw-bale walls, radiant flooring, permaculture landscaping, and so forth. The Center's exhibits explain all the housing model's features, including how they differ from traditional systems, their cost-effectiveness, and their payback periods. The Center, located on 55 acres of land owned by the Nickerson House Community Center, is open to the public during scheduled events.

Rhody... :cool:
 
  • #455
I agree with rhody and Gad, thanks for sharing this, rhody.
 
  • #456
rhody said:
I think so too, did you check out the high resolution image as well ? Awesome, and organic.

Rhody...

Awesome! So fantasias
 
  • #460
Moon and Venus:

http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/8556/dsc5370.png

Venus in close-up, *brightly* illuminated from the side by the sun (f/8, ISO 100, 1/2000 s):

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6729/dsc53661.png

and looking in the other direction, Mars, (67,110,412 miles away, and rapidly receding...)

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9472/dsc53521.png
 
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  • #461
Hmm... Red Bull is promoting this, I love the concept, but not Red Bull, lol.
The promoters believe this is the next step for skiing competition. We will have to wait and see.

and this, Dream Lines Part III - Wingsuit proximity by Jokke Sommer, this is wingsuit taken to a whole new level, this is just sick...



Rhody...
 
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  • #462
I've had my new camera for a week now. Nikon D5100 with a standard 18-55 lens and an additional 55-300 lens.
Here's a picture of the two goofballs that love to hang out in my yard.

DSC_0053.jpg
 
  • #463
Borg said:
I've had my new camera for a week now. Nikon D5100 with a standard 18-55 lens and an additional 55-300 lens.
Here's a picture of the two goofballs that love to hang out in my yard.

DSC_0053.jpg
huh, Borg, with Evo's avatar, hidden meaning here, please explain...

Rhody..
 
  • #464
Borg, the picture looks fantastic! Lolz and the birds look like goofball.

Pic I took from Vietnam
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  • #465
Nice train track pic, sourlemon!
 
  • #466
There is a ledge on my patio where doves build their nests. Things always a got a bit messy in the area.

I thought I had solved the problem by putting a decorative bowl on the ledge so that there wouldn't be enough space for a nest.

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  • #467
edward said:
There is a ledge on my patio where doves build their nests. Things always a got a bit messy in the area.

I thought I had solved the problem by putting a decorative bowl on the ledge so that there wouldn't be enough space for a nest.
They can be persistant. I had to put up netting to keep mine from nesting in one spot. That was definitely their favorite spot but, they keep nesting wherever they can find a few square inches under the deck.
 
  • #468
This image is a little big, but it *is* a full moon tonight...

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/4001/dsc6960h.jpg
 
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  • #470
The shuttle Discovery arrived in Washington DC today. It did several passes over the Potomac which I was fortunate enough to photograph. Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-PwoSkAqgw

Shuttle.jpg


Shuttle2.jpg


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  • #471
Impressive Borg, nice job :smile:
 
  • #472
Andre said:
Impressive Borg, nice job :smile:
Thanks, Andre. I appreciate that.

It was pretty stressful because I forgot to charge the battery before I left. :rolleyes:
I was in the process of charging it when the planes made their first pass - which is why the plane is flying away from me in the video.
Fortunately, they made several passes.

The Discovery is taking the place of the Enterprise in the Air and Space Museum.
After Discovery gets offloaded, they are going to load Enterprise for a trip to it's new home in New York.
I know a very good spot for the takeoff and hope to catch that on Monday if all goes well.
 
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  • #473
Excellent shots, indeed! Sad that you had the occasion to take them...
 
  • #474
I kind of remember when they flew over Orlando, round about 1979.

All the nerds raced off to Cape Canaveral, and were so impressed by the moment, we forgot our cameras.

Wow. A "real" space ship...
 
  • #475
Saturn is in a good location (for me)- I *definitely* notice an improvement with the 'new' tripod.

http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/3654/saturn4182012.png
 
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  • #476
Astronuc said:
Sounds like a ZapperZ Photo Contest Title - well - almost.

Here are some pictures taken up towards Turbo's neck of the woods.

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/7870/moxiestreamupperfalls10ar8.jpg

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/2802/moxiefalls1006022iz3.jpg

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/6333/moxiefalls1006020yn9.jpg

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/9805/moxieboulder1006030up8.jpg

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/4199/mainecoast1006084ar3.jpg

There are some other great photos by PFers in Moonbear's Disqualified! thread and several of ZapperZ's Photo Contest threads.

I thought a separate thread of PFers photos of outdoors might be in order.

So please contribute photos of your favorite places.
Wow beautiful pictures! What an amazing place.
 
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  • #477
Rajput9572 said:
Wow beautiful pictures! What an amazing place.
There are "amazing places" all over the place up here. Maine is lightly populated, so it it quite possible to get to places that are quite scenic and unique. Lots of the coast has been photographed inside and out, but the brooks, streams, beaver bogs, and small ponds in the interior are little treasures. There is a bog less than an hour from here that is home to the largest Great Blue Heron rookery that I know of. I hiked in with a camera and a few lenses, but didn't get close enough for really nice shots because that would have upset all the parents. They are very alert, and the presence of so many adults in such a small area makes for the best "home-security" system they could hope for.
 
  • #478
Andy,

I saw this extreme wide angle lens and thought of you. Check it out.

Rhody...
 
  • #479
Heh- I admit lusting after that one. Someone was selling one on eBay a few months ago for $40k. Apparently, when the Nikon rep brought a copy into the local camera store, someone smashed their head on the lens and there was blood everywhere...

The 'modern' version is here:

http://www.jenoptik-inc.com/coastalopt-standard-lenses/film-format-slr-185d-lens-mainmenu-41.html

It has a slightly smaller field of view, but is also a small fraction of the cost.
 
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  • #480
So after the discussion in the PF chat, I'd like to share some of the pictures of my hiking trip last summer. The trip took place in the catalan pyrénées. We actually crossed the French, Catalan and Andorran border several times. I.e. we were close to 'Puigcerdà'. There's actually not a unique name for the kind of route that we did, but there surely is one close to it called 'La ruta dels estanys amagats' (=route of the hidden lakes). However, that route doesn't go over any peaks, just from lake to lake so that you only need to pass through the valleys. Of course, our route was more ambitious for we did over 15 different peaks in 3 days; but it was rewarding in the sense that we were able to enjoy a splendid landscape all the time!

If someone is interested to see more pictures from that hike, check out my G+ album, picture 12/18 is nice too; I'm the guy in the right. (Also, feel free to add me if you happen to have a G+ account!) PS: Note that I don't own a camera and never bring any to wherever I go, so some of the pictures may be from different qualities/cameras; as they are from my two friends that accompained me in the 3 days hiking trip.

PS2: I was personally delighted by the sinusoidal mountain ridge.
 

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  • #481
Sorry for the double post, but these pictures are from another trip I did (we were only two this time) two years ago in 'La Vall de Núria' (Núria's Valley). I think we did a total of 8 peaks in 2 days, not bad considering that in the first day we were mostly focused on Puigmal (about 10000 feet?). Here are some of the panoramic pictures!

Enjoy!

PS: the second picture portraits 'els llacs de Carança' (Carança's lakes), French side.
 

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  • #482
And here are three bonus from the 'La Vall de Núria' hike.
The first one was taken from the peak of Bastiments I believe; the second portraits 'El pic de l'infern' (=Hell's peak); and the third one is just me standing in front of 'Coma de vaca'.
 

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  • #483
Great pictures, Redsummers. I need a trip to the Pyrenees.
 
  • #484
Astronuc said:
Great pictures, Redsummers. I need a trip to the Pyrenees.

Thanks Astro! And if you ever happen to be around... let me know!
 
  • #485
Comparing the 'super moon' (perigee) to the full moon at apogee:

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/4917/apogeeperigee1.jpg
 
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  • #486
Absolutely amazing Redsummers. Thanks for sharing.
 
  • #487
Gad said:
Absolutely amazing Redsummers. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks! I'm glad that you liked it, Drizzle! :) I certainly didn't know about this thread, but it's nice that so many people post these lovely landscapes and their astrophotography work. I will be checking it often now.

@Andy: brilliant composition!
 
  • #489
I got lucky last night and managed to get both the crescent moon and venus (this is a composite shot, btw...)

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/7420/dsc6285t.jpg
 
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  • #490
A few shots of my village and surrounding areas:

http://im29.gulfup.com/2012-05-05/1336236864292.jpg
http://im25.gulfup.com/2012-05-05/1336236890604.jpg
http://im29.gulfup.com/2012-05-05/1336236865135.jpg
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  • #491
Really nice, both of the last posts.
 
  • #493
  • #494
This takes natural selection to a whole new level.



Rhody...
 
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  • #495
rhody said:
This takes natural selection to a whole new level.

Rhody...
Are you referring to the badger or the narrator? :smile:
 
  • #496
Borg said:
Are you referring to the badger or the narrator? :smile:

Ha... not going there...

Rhody...
 
  • #497
Definitely indoor, and in Polish only, still worth mentioning. Few weeks ago Polish speleologists discovered an extension in the Jaskinia Niedźwiedzia (http://www.jaskinia.pl/jaskinia/en/index.php , named after large number of cave bear bones found inside) in Polish Sudety Mountains:

http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/regionaln...za-jaskinie-,5146276,0,fotoreportaz-duzy.html

Scrolling through the images should be obvious even if you don't speak Polish. Picture 6 is a map, new part is in black. Entry there is pretty difficult - through a very narrow, vertical shaft, which is why it wasn't discovered earlier.
 
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  • #499
Your reporter from a south western village in the Arabian Peninsula has come back with, what he hopes to be, beautiful outdoor images from a journey to a surrounding mountain. Enjoy!

http://center.jeddahbikers.com/download.php?img=623298
http://center.jeddahbikers.com/download.php?img=623303
http://center.jeddahbikers.com/download.php?img=623526
http://center.jeddahbikers.com/download.php?img=623530
http://center.jeddahbikers.com/download.php?img=623537
 
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