Pic a day....

[Thad E Ginathom]

Ahhh... Live music again! Not a public event, but was lucky enough to be invited to the recording for a webcast. There were just the two of us in the "audience!"

ILCE-6500    FE 85mm F1.8    85mm    f/1.8    1/125s    ISO 640

ILCE-6500    FE 85mm F1.8    85mm    f/2.8    1/125s    ISO 1250

ILCE-6500    FE 85mm F1.8    85mm    f/2.0    1/125s    ISO 640

ILCE-6500    FE 85mm F1.8    85mm    f/2.0    1/125s    ISO 800

ILCE-6500    FE 85mm F1.8    85mm    f/1.8    1/125s    ISO 400

ILCE-6500    FE 85mm F1.8    85mm    f/2.0    1/125s    ISO 1000

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

The little engine that could...

ILCE-7M3    FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS    105mm    f/4.0    1/160s    ISO 3200

 

[bdbits]

Edit: apologies that the photo did not appear here directly when first posted.

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Apple Creek WMA by Bob Davis, on Flickr

 

[Ziggy99]

This Cooper's Hawk was sitting on my next door neighbor's fence. I want to get closer, but I didn't want my neighbor to think I was an odd. One of the eyes on this hawk isn't right. I don't know if something happened to it or if it's old age? Picture 2 shows what I'm talking about.

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It's blinking. That's its nictitating membrane. It's a translucent 3rd eyelid.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nic...rom Latin,moisten it while maintaining vision.

 

[cheeks69]

ILCE-7M2    DT 70-200mm F4 SAM    94mm    f/8.0    1/1000s    ISO 100

 

[sven karma]

ILCE-7S    ----       f/1.0    1/400s    ISO 100

 

[Clix Pix]

I took the 100-400mm with 1.4x TC out for a little stroll around the boardwalk and we soon spotted Alfred, the resident GBH, standing in the lake trying to find himself some lunch...... I spent some time hanging out with him, taking shots here-and-there, and was rewarded for my patience when he decided it was time to move on and took off, rising into the air..... I'm thrilled, as for once I actually got a decent BIF shot!

ILCE-7RM4    FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter    560mm    f/9.0    1/250s    ISO 200

 

[cheeks69]

ILCE-7M2    DT 17-40mm F4 SAM    26mm    f/13.0    1/250s    ISO 100

 

[somnambulist_squirrel]

The west coast smoke has made its way to the east coast...

ILCE-7RM2    FE 85mm F1.8    85mm    f/8.0    1/25s    ISO 200

 

[orlcam88]

Sunken Meadow State Park, Long Island NY

ILCE-7RM3    Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)    166mm    f/9.0    1/800s    ISO 800

 

[christilou]

More bubble popping .....

ILCE-9    FE 85mm F1.4 GM    85mm    f/2.8    1/1250s    ISO 100

 

[sven karma]

infant drinking problem

ILCE-7S    ----       f/1.0    1/250s    ISO 100

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

infant drinking problem

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So many questions! Like... where are the babies? Is there a separate baby bank for recycling? Or perhaps this is a picture of empties being left out for refills?

A very curious picture!

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

ILCE-7M3    FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS    31mm    f/4.0    1/160s    ISO 2000

Indoor activity this morning.

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

ILCE-7M3    FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS    28mm    f/4.0    1/160s    ISO 1600

 

[cheeks69]

ILCE-7M2    ----          1/1250s    ISO 100

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

ILCE-7M3    FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS    33mm    f/4.0    1/160s    ISO 1250

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

Indoor activity this morning.

Fabulous quilts. Interesting to see how you hang them: how do you light them?

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

I light them with a big 5k watt halogen light that gets a diffuser sheet velcro'd to the front of the umbrella.

ILCE-7M2    FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS    28mm    f/3.5    1/160s    ISO 3200

ILCE-7M2    FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS    28mm    f/4.0    1/160s    ISO 1600

I close the front blinds so this is the only light on the quilts. I worked out this system all by trial and error over the course of many years of photographing my wife's quilts. I used to try to do it outside using the sun, but any breeze made it a little too sporting for me.

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

5kW!

thinking that all the lights in your neighbourhood must go dim, except yours which glows and buzzes!

Seriously, though... couldn't it be done with a fraction of the power in LED? Or is it just a case of that's what you've got, it's proven and no messing?