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Title: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 17, 2011, 09:03:43 AM
I had a thread like this on KSUFans and thought you might like one here as well.  I'll start posting some of my photography and don't be shy in posting yours !


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The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial near Union Station and Crown Center in Kansas City.

As a side note, I now volunteer there.  I work about 8 to 12 hours a week.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 17, 2011, 09:10:13 AM
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The poppy field at the museum.  Each poppy (9,000 total) represents 1,000 deaths (total equals 9,000,000) in the Great War. 

Here is a poem:

In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 17, 2011, 09:14:19 AM
I do have a tie-in with the museum.  Grandfather served in the Great War:

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Grandpa's middle name was Kaiser ! I'm real sure not too many knew that fact during the war !
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 17, 2011, 09:21:36 AM
We'll move on a bit.

Munich, Germany is to lions as Kansas City used to be to cows:

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And what do lions do in Munich ?

They have a beer !

Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 17, 2011, 09:29:10 AM
And so did we !:

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Outside of the Hofbrauhaus.

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The band at the Hofbrauhaus featuring tuba, accordian, flugelhorn and trumpet.

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0.5 liter of original Hofbrauhaus beer.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: Lynch on January 17, 2011, 10:05:06 AM
Quote from: cyclist on January 17, 2011, 09:03:43 AM

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The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial near Union Station and Crown Center in Kansas City.

As a side note, I now volunteer there.  I work about 8 to 12 hours a week.

This is where I got engaged!
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 17, 2011, 08:14:33 PM
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George, Tom, Ted and Abe. The four most famous guys in rock !
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 17, 2011, 08:17:52 PM
Pictures from Porter Sculpture Park, just west of Sioux Falls, SD:

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Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 17, 2011, 08:29:53 PM
Mentos !:

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Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 18, 2011, 09:54:47 AM
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Rainbow over Niagara Falls (Horseshoe Falls)
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 18, 2011, 09:59:06 AM
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Carving of the Lincoln funeral train

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Close up...
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 18, 2011, 10:10:17 AM
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Glass scuplture near the entrance of Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, PA.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 18, 2011, 10:12:27 AM
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Pretty flower @ Phipps.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 18, 2011, 10:20:36 AM
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Chihuly Glass @ Phipps Conservatory

Dale Chihuly is a sculpter of glass.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 18, 2011, 10:22:56 AM
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A bee in a blackberry bloom in black and white.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 18, 2011, 10:27:01 AM
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George Hincapie checking out the time trial course.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: Lynch on January 18, 2011, 04:25:02 PM
Hey try this on your pictures [img width=400] for the openning Image tag. that way we can actually see the picture.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 18, 2011, 05:53:10 PM
Quote from: Lynch on January 18, 2011, 04:25:02 PM
Hey try this on your pictures [img width=400] for the openning Image tag. that way we can actually see the picture.
 

How does [img width=800] look ?
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 18, 2011, 07:27:47 PM
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Grand Teton as seen from the Oxbow Bend Turnout
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 18, 2011, 07:30:15 PM
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This is the Firehole River in the Upper Geyser Basin taken from the bridge just past Castle Geyser. You can see thermals on either side of the river.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 18, 2011, 07:32:19 PM
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Old Faithful Geyser
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 19, 2011, 04:08:42 PM
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Lone Star Geyser
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 19, 2011, 04:17:01 PM
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Grand Geyser (middle of image).
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 19, 2011, 04:19:56 PM
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Morning Glory Pool
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 19, 2011, 04:21:48 PM
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Great Fountain Geyser
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 21, 2011, 06:50:04 PM
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A duck !
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 21, 2011, 07:04:09 PM
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Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, Late January, 2005.

I put the time frame in because Death Valley had received a large amount of rain and thus there was a lot of water in the basin (instead of salt flats) and many wild flowers were blooming...
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 22, 2011, 07:40:52 PM
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Red Rock Canyon, near Las Vegas...
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 22, 2011, 07:44:04 PM
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Snow Canyon State Park, Near St. George, UT.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 22, 2011, 07:47:38 PM
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The Virgin River cuts through Zion Canyon, Zion National Park, UT.

Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 26, 2011, 01:45:18 PM
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The Vieux Carre (French Quarter) in New Orleans
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on January 26, 2011, 01:53:51 PM
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If you are ever in New Orleans and want to do something besides Bourbon Street, go on the cemetery and voodoo tour !

First off, it is a walking tour from the middle of the French Quarter, so pick a relatively cool and/or low humidity day !

Secondly, you'll get to see the above ground crypts:

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It is not exactly advisable to do your own tour !
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on February 23, 2011, 11:31:11 AM
Since I haven't posted any photography lately, thought I might do so. 

Recently, I was able to buy a clean used Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AIS lens.  It is manual focus and takes patience to focus wide open.  Here are some pictures I want to share:

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Jewelry box at f/1.2

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Jewelry box at f/2

I really like the 'dreamy' part of the image that is out of focus...
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: Lynch on February 23, 2011, 04:37:55 PM
f/2 is better, but the depth focus isn't that great. Is that a lens issue, or how you focus it?
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on February 23, 2011, 06:29:40 PM
Quote from: Lynch on February 23, 2011, 04:37:55 PM
f/2 is better, but the depth focus isn't that great. Is that a lens issue, or how you focus it?

Do you like f/8 better ?:

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I used f/1.2 and f/2 to throw much/most of the jewelry box out of focus and hopefully a more dreamy look.  f/8 puts almost all of the jewelry box in focus.  If you like that better, I have other 'slower' lenses that can do that (although the 50mm f/1.2 lens was used for this image).

You may prefer this last image and that's ok.  Sometimes you have to try different approaches...
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: Lynch on February 23, 2011, 07:25:24 PM
I like the dreamy look, but try it with a more contrasting background. This works well with wedding photography when the subject is outside against a sky background. Large contrast from subject.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on February 23, 2011, 08:15:58 PM
Like these ?:

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Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on March 06, 2011, 08:09:16 PM
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I'm glad the snow has melted...
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: Lynch on March 07, 2011, 07:48:40 AM
Looks like you all got a light dusting.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on March 07, 2011, 09:25:19 AM
Well, we didn't get as much as some, but it was 6 or 8 inches on this particular storm.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on April 10, 2011, 07:37:54 PM
Working on my artistic photography !:

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Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: Lynch on April 11, 2011, 07:48:57 AM
Thats cool
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on August 14, 2011, 06:21:15 PM
A cardinal decided to check out our planter box.  Here are a couple of pictures:

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Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: Lynch on August 15, 2011, 01:58:28 PM
I really like your camera.
Title: Re: Photography Anyone ?
Post by: cyclist on August 15, 2011, 05:22:28 PM
Quote from: Lynch on August 15, 2011, 01:58:28 PM
I really like your camera.

On the Cardinal photos, I was using my Nikon D700 and Sigma 150-500mm zoom @ 500mm.  I was using Program Mode and ISO 1600 with AutoFocus.  Just framed the cardinal and shot about 50 shots.  Some good, some bad, but that's why you shoot a bunch...