Bbro's photos
 

I decided to do a separate thread so I could show you all my photos. The camera thread will continue being about actual camera stuff, though :)

I read something from a national geographic photographer that said to take your camera off multi-shot. It makes you think about the shot more. You are more careful about what pictures you take. I decided to go with this today when I was hiking and ended up with a lot of good shots. I like this method. The only time it failed was when I was trying to get a good picture of a heron.

Hiking photos. It was hard to narrow them down this time

The bird in the second photo flew into the shot.

I didn't know there were ants on the flower in the first picture. I think it turned out well.

Sitting area by where I was going to have my picnic lunch

What am I looking at in post 4, pic 4?

Fuzzy moss. I can't add comments between the photos :/

Nice colors!

I like the ants.

Thanks! I can't wait for summer.

I didn't even see the ants :) I tried to get more, but they climbed into the flower

Nice. :thumb:

Real purty piktures.

What kind of flower are our any friends on?

There is a way to do that.

First, upload the images
Next, hit the little down arrow on the paperclip button
Then select the image you want to imbed
Post a comment below it
Lather rinse repeat

Thanks!

I have no clue. I'm gonna go back next week and see if they bloomed. I hope I can find them again....

Thanks! I'll give it a try next time.

New pics coming. Went to an arboretum today. Soooo many good pictures. Culling the herd now.

Trees!

Common Fig Tree
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I don't know what this one is, but I liked it
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Japanese Crepe Myrtle Tree
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I liked this view. It reminded me of a fairy tale. Too bad it's a potty
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Japanese Garden
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Tree line with different heights and colors
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Mirrored tree sculpture
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Three different kinds of Camellias

Broadrose Japanese Camellia
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Japanese camellia
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Reg Ragland - Japanese camellia
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And one weirdo
Garnet Fire purple-leaf Chinese fringe-flower
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Variegated glossy abelia
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Pulmonaria longifolia - Bertram Anderson
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Hybrid Lilac
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Hybrid Palmetto
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Japanese Fatsia
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Japanese Maple (one of two there, but I liked this one best)
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Lily magnolia. I thought this one looked most like a lily
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Mexican Redbud. I've never seen flowers just grow out of the trunk like this
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Flower sitting in water. I think it fell off of something - not actually growing there
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Many colors of violas
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I don't know what this one is, sadly
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Valentine
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Okay, I'm done now. It was really hard to narrow it down this time. There were a lot of good ones. I wish I could just upload all of them :)

By jove, I think you've got it. Bravo.
However I must disagree, it's too bad more pottys don't look like fairy tales. ;)

Picture one in post 22 is your best shot. Good composition, good contrast of color and light. Keeps the eye moving around the path.

Thanks Bruce!

LJ - That's one of my favorite shots. I actually was sitting next to the plant when I took the picture

Yeah the Japanese fatsia really caught my eye. It won't survive here though...

I like that Mexican Rosebud as well.

because it's about sex

What? It's a tree with funky branches.

and a hole with lips.

This is one if the reasons postulated for orchids being so admired.

A subconscious thing.

Yea. I just saw a tree.

♪ ♫Ain't no potty♪ ♫
♪ ♫Like a fairytale potty♪ ♫
♪ ♫'Cause a fairytale potty don't stop♪ ♫

:jig:

Nice! We can finally find out if a bear shits in the woods :)

I haven't been hiking because of my pottery class, but I've been going through photo withdrawl, so I am taking food pictures! :rolleyes:

Dinner last night
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I took these two with the Macro setting

Breakfast Casserole with potatoes, bacon, pizza roll, spinach, onions, basil, eggs
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Close up of my serving of the casserole
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Some favorites from my hike yesterday

Sky and the trail

First snake encounter
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Can you see what's in the picture? Damn thing scared the crap out of me. It was right after the snake
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I turned the corner and the squirrel was just chilling there. I could only get one pic before it scampered away.

Sure looks like Summer there. Good job. :thumb:

Nice pics, Bbro!

Yes I see it!

Teensiest dragonfly, evah!

Thanks Grav :)

Actually, someone told me that it's a damselfly. Similar to a dragonfly, bit teeny!!

Also, the moth is a Lunar Moth.

Just a fraction of the pics from last week with my mother at the beach/aquarium
Lionfish
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Found Nemo!
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Jellyfish - they weren't that glowy, but I couldn't fix it.
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No clue who this guy is.
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This guy was swooping around my balcony. I got this of his back. I really liked the detail on his feathers
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Hands down, my favorite picture of the whole 200+ bunch
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You've been busy, nice job. :thumb:

You made me laugh...

I see a marked improvement in your photos. Those last 2 especially. You go.

Thanks! That was unintentional...the laughing part.....food, I mean....yea. *sigh*


Thanks :) I lucked out with both of those. The gull was flying constantly. I just kept snapping photos. I think I tried auto focus, but it wasn't working, so I was continually adjusting it with manual. I got another one of him looking down at me. I'll have to post that when I get home.

The sun and boat was early morning. I was playing with Manual settings, so I don't know if that was how it actually looked, but I think it came out badass. It didn't look that good on the camera itself which is weird. I don't know if I could do it again if I tried - lol.

I think it's partially becoming more confident in using Manual settings or auto with no flash. Being more aware of the light around you. The aquarium ones are a little foggy because the water was foggy - lol. There's one of a large orange fish that looked cool, too. It was hard picking the favorites!

Honestly, if anyone is really interested, I can share the link over PM

This is the key.

Snap away! Electrons are free. Pretty much...:)

I FINALLY got back out there this past weekend. I went on a short 2 mile hike with a friend. Then, a 5.6 mile hike on my own. I am still going through pics from the second hike, but here's some from the first.

Took a great deal of luck for the butterflies here and the bird. The beetle was easy :cool:

I was trying to get the gradation of green to purple. Not sure if it worked, but I liked it.
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I just like these guys
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I was focused on the healthy bloom at first, but I like it this way instead. The dried flower in focus with the green bloom still maturing and the full white bloom in the background
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I had wanted a different picture, but my battery was low and my camera wouldn't work anymore. By the time I changed, it was gone. I got this one instead, though.
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Best shot I have of the Damsel Fly with this flower
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Leaf skeleton. You can see one of the culprits if you look closely
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They were setting up for a wedding, we think
Mule Barn
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This shows the Mule Barn, Chicken house, and Tobacco Shed (I think)
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Back view of the three
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Pecan Trees!!
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My fav rock wall pic
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Movie shot :rolleyes:
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That's all for now. When I get through the others, I will post those too!

These are great!

Thanks!

Nice!

Thanks!

The good news is that I narrowed the pics down from the second hike. The bad news is that there's 27 :o Gotta make another cut....