Sony DSLR "Picture of the day"

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Originally Posted by joenmell

I would love to be able to take a photograph like that. Where do I get one of those $17 Ritz liquidation Sigma Lens? :eek:
Joe

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Here's your chancehttp://cgi.ebay.com/Sigma-28-90-f%2F...02154003r35799

I'm really not sure if one of these lenses was worthwhile. Actually, it's not. I think the kit lens would probably be as good, not to mention it has a close MFD and can do some macro work. Just thought I'd throw that out there. So if you have the kit lens, save yourself the money for good glass and be happy!

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Originally Posted by saf

Peekayoh, I love the apple blossom series, well done !.
She's finally opened now ! what a beautiful flower and picture

Nice dragonfly shot fdexclpl

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Thanks Saf, nice to know you've been watching the story unfold, as it were.
I agree that the final flowering was well worth the wait.

Folks, it's been ridiculously hot the last three days, 26°C (27° in some parts).
It may not seem much to some of you chaps, but it is to us here in the UK. Some 10°C above norm for the time of year.
However, a cold front is moving in and the weather girl says to watch out for a ground frost tomorrow. Unbelievable!!

Sean, remember that spot you had picked out in the Buttercup Meadow.
Well, you're too late, squatters have moved in.

Squatters

Attachment 46817

Camera: Sony DSLR-A700
Lens: Sony 70-300mm G SSM
Exposure: 1/250th at f8 -0.7EV
Focal Length: 300mm (450mm equivelent)
ISO Speed: 200
Date: 02nd June 2009

Minolta 28-135mm @ F5
ISO 200
1/2000th

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...tomName002.jpg

Here's another try with the bees. I know, I know it's not a bee.
Sony A350 Minolta BBC@300mm f5.6 1/200 ISO-200
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3362/...51143359_b.jpg

Elisha
I love that pic of the horses. The detail and the colors are just perfect. Did it require much PP?

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Originally Posted by fdexclpl

Elisha
I love that pic of the horses. The detail and the colors are just perfect. Did it require much PP?

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i did PP it quite a bit especially to lift the details off the shadows.
it was such a bright day and i exposed for the sky to keep it blue but that meant lots of dark shadows on the horses body.
i also tried the shot with flash and it washed away the colour and was not too pleasing.
so i PPed it to try to match the way i thought it looked like today!


btw what kind of bee is that? it looks awesome!

Finally got a chance to get out today.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/...67e30cbe_b.jpg

Exif on flickr.

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Originally Posted by Elisha82

btw what kind of bee is that? it looks awesome!

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It is a Yellow Jacket. They are pretty aggressive, especially in the fall.

Joining in with the first class Bee pics.
This is a Buff-Tailed Bumblebee and is pretty small (half an inch or so). You can tell she is a female Worker Bee by the angled antennae and the large ball of pollen attached to the back legs.
Not easy to get sharp because they shake about rapidly in amongst the stamens scattering pollen about, as you can see

BUFF TAILED BUMBLEBEE

Attachment 46840

Camera: Sony DSLR-A700
Lens: Minolta MD Macro 50mm f3.5
Exposure: 1/320th at f8 -1EV
Focal Length: 50mm (75mm equivelent)
ISO Speed: 200
Date: 02nd June 2009