• Members 1666 posts
    May 13, 2024, 2:03 p.m.

    This is the weekly Collegial Show Your Photos Any Brand thread where we invite you to show your own pictures. It is collegial in that it is a pleasant and friendly place among photographers to share.

    I will begin this thread each Monday (Pacific Standard Time) to give each of you all the chance to share your weekend photos with us, for those that follow a regular work week schedule and choose to do it that way. But the pictures can be taken at any time with any camera, including your cell phone. It's open to all skill levels from beginners to advanced. The images posted can be anything from casual snaps to extraordinary. I'll be sure to comment to each of your photos, if you choose to share. Replies from others are encouraged also.

    The intent of this thread to mainly to just show photos in a relaxed way and to generate replies or comments about them. Generally I'm not planning to critique any image unless asked. But I or we may ask things about a photo that may develop into a discussion, always being friendly and helpful. It has been a request that I mention this and from what I've learned from past experience: Can you ask a member first if they would mind you editing their photos?

    Remember it's all about the enjoyment of taking pictures regardless of what we have. We can learn from each. Please share any tips or techniques too. A narrative sometimes also helps. Thanks everyone for your participation.

  • Members 1666 posts
    May 13, 2024, 2:32 p.m.

    Subject: More Tulips

    Here's some more tulip farm pictures that I took at the end of April.

    Photo No. 1 - From the viewing platform that I described last week, this is what I saw. Again as you can see, it was the end of the season for these tulip flowers.
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    Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
    ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 320
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 135 mm
    Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

    Photo No. 2 - Another view....
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    Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
    ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 200
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 100 mm
    Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

    Photo No. 3 - We see some people below.
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    Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
    ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 250
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 100 mm
    Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

    Photo No. 4 - Now posing for photos....
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    Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
    ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 250
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 135 mm
    Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

    Photo No. 5 - Again....
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    Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
    ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 320
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 152 mm
    Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

    Photo No. 6 - And again.....
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    Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
    ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 400
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 149 mm
    Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

    Photo No. 7 - Now after getting off of that platform, here's some more lovely tulips I saw. This was when the rains subsided. These red tulips were really pretty.
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    Model - Canon EOS RP
    ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 400
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 24 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 8 - People enjoyed walking among them.
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    Model - Canon EOS RP
    ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 400
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 46 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 9 - Far away we can see an old tractor. They were great for more photo ops.
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    Model - Canon EOS RP
    ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 1000
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 48 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 10 - I liked the color contrasts in this one.
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    Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
    ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 640
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 55 mm
    Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

    Photo No. 11 - Some more red flowers....
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    Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
    ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 800
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 55 mm
    Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

    Photo No. 12 - And my last one with some beautiful pink tulips.
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    Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
    ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 500
    ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
    FocalLength - 70 mm
    Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

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  • Members 720 posts
    May 13, 2024, 9:31 p.m.

    I ran across a little tip that I thought I'd pass along.

    If you want to calculate the affect you would get if you slap on a 10 stop Neutral Density filter, but don't have an Exposure Calculator app handy, take a normal meter reading and without changing your aperture or ISO, multiply your shutter speed by 1000.

    Examples:

    1/250 = .004
    .004 X 1000 = 4 seconds

    1/320 = .003
    .003 X 1000 = 3 seconds

    1/500 = .002
    .002 X 1000 - 2 seconds

    For a 3 stop filter, it works the same way. Just multiply by 8 instead of 1000.

    1/500 = .002 X 8 = .016 or 1/60th
    1/320 = .003 X 8 = .025 or 1/40th
    1/250 = .004 X 8 = .032 or 1/30th

    Steve Thomas

  • Members 1666 posts
    May 14, 2024, 3:32 p.m.

    Subject: Pink Rose

    We continue to have warm weather. As a result, we may be getting a lot more rose flower blooms. Here's a pink rose I found.

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    Model - Canon EOS M50m2
    ExposureTime - 1/250 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 400
    ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
    FocalLength - 135 mm
    Lens Model - EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

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    JPG, 129.2 KB, uploaded by Digirame on May 14, 2024.

  • Members 595 posts
    May 14, 2024, 6:24 p.m.

    That's a nice one!.
    Here just a lazy weekend and mothers day so no new photos from us this week.

  • Members 1666 posts
    May 14, 2024, 9 p.m.

    Photobygms,

    It's nice to hear from you. Having a few lazy weekends is good! 😀

  • Members 689 posts
    May 14, 2024, 11:11 p.m.

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  • Members 720 posts
    May 15, 2024, 12:26 a.m.

    Sagittarius,

    That was done well.

    Good going.👍

    Steve Thomas

  • Members 1666 posts
    May 15, 2024, 1:37 a.m.

    Sagittarius,

    I like seeing the purple lily flowers. They are beautiful. Later this summer I hope to take pictures of some white ones that grow in the same pond where I find the Wood Ducks.

  • Members 1666 posts
    May 16, 2024, 1:03 a.m.

    Subject: Purple Flowers

    This is one of the areas I look for wildlife. I was out there about six days ago. At this pond I'll often see white egret and heron. But this time I got nothing but a plane flying in the sky with the Tamron 150-600mm lens. At least I found some purple flowers. 😀

    ResizedT7iDPR1.jpg
    Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
    ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 400
    ExposureBiasValue - -0.33
    FocalLength - 18 mm
    Lens Model - EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

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  • Members 720 posts
    May 16, 2024, 3:18 p.m.

    Hi there. What you got to eat? You see any clover around here anywhere?

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    Steve Thomas

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  • Members 689 posts
    May 16, 2024, 3:32 p.m.

    Perple flowers for Digirame

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  • Members 1666 posts
    May 16, 2024, 10:03 p.m.

    Subject: Hummingbird

    Today I was walking in a park and something happened unexpectedly. This hummingbird landed on a dead tree branch and I had my Tamron 150-600mm lens with me. So I was able to take quite a few pictures of it. Here's one of them.
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    Model - Canon EOS 800D
    ExposureTime - 1/1250 seconds
    FNumber - 10
    ISOSpeedRatings - 1250
    ExposureBiasValue - 1.67
    FocalLength - 552 mm
    Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

    Resized800D-DPRHummingbird.jpg

    JPG, 107.5 KB, uploaded by Digirame on May 16, 2024.

  • Members 1666 posts
    May 16, 2024, 10:06 p.m.

    Steve,

    I suppose this is a ground hog. They kind of look like squirrels. Good capture!

  • Members 1666 posts
    May 16, 2024, 10:07 p.m.

    Sagittarius,

    Thanks for the purple flowers. The first one is outstanding!!! I like that a lot.

  • Members 1666 posts
    May 18, 2024, 2:45 p.m.

    Subject: Night Time Air Show

    Last evening in our area we had a night time air show with a fireworks display. I had never gone before. I wasn't sure what settings to use, so I experimented with a few of them. Fortunately, this camera does fairly well up to ISO12800 (with a little noise).

    Remember this thread extends through the weekend, so go grab some photos and let's see them. 😀

    Photo No. 1 - I walked with some people to a certain location to get some "free" photos of these planes flying at night, outside the airport fence boundary. They knew where we could get some reasonably unobstructed views without trees or buildings blocking it.
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    Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
    ExposureTime - 1/125 seconds
    FNumber - 5.60
    ISOSpeedRatings - 12800
    ExposureBiasValue - -1
    FocalLength - 250 mm
    Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

    Photo No. 2 - If we wanted to go inside the fence boundary, the air show tickets are rather expensive. So I was happy to get a few like this.
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    Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
    ExposureTime - 1/20 seconds
    FNumber - 5.60
    ISOSpeedRatings - 3200
    ExposureBiasValue - -1
    FocalLength - 169 mm
    Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

    Photo No. 3 - And one more more....
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    Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
    ExposureTime - 1/20 seconds
    FNumber - 5.60
    ISOSpeedRatings - 10000
    ExposureBiasValue - -1
    FocalLength - 218 mm
    Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

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  • Members 720 posts
    May 19, 2024, 12:34 a.m.

    This is going to be interesting to see play out. The groundhog is now comfortable enough to graze within eyesight of the cats.

    Just out of camera range, two baby groundhogs have emerged on the scene.

    I hope to get pictures of them in the days to come.

    How will the cats react?

    Will they co-exist? Will there be a fight for territory? Will the cats' carnivorous nature take hold?

    It's going to be interesting.

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    Steve Thomas

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  • Members 1666 posts
    May 19, 2024, 4:32 a.m.

    Steve,

    That is interesting. It's my general understanding that house cats are not fast enough to catch squirrels. But someone told me a long time ago that they knew someone that had a cat on a farm and that cat could catch the squirrels just the same as if they were rats or mice. That's just something I've heard. Other than that, I don't know a whole lot about cats. So in your case, I would think it would depend. If the cats were so inclined that could attack the ground hogs like they were squirrels, rats or mice but maybe they won't. Let us know what happened. 😀