Marty Posted September 25, 2020 Posted September 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said: Hey, Marty! Greetings, Page! Hope all's well with you and yours. 3
Page Scrawler Posted September 25, 2020 Posted September 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Marty said: Greetings, Page! Hope all's well with you and yours. Yup. Couldn't be better. And that's a lovely photo. 3 1
Marty Posted September 25, 2020 Posted September 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Page Scrawler said: Yup. Couldn't be better. And that's a lovely photo. Good to hear! And, thanks. 3
Site Administrator Valkyrie Posted September 25, 2020 Site Administrator Posted September 25, 2020 26 minutes ago, Marty said: I decided to put the macro lens on TN and take some close ups... So my 26th (out of 52) monochrome shot this week is a close up of a calendula flower that has gone to seed. Reveal hidden contents I like to save my own seeds whenever I can. And, wow! I'm now half way through this project! Nice! I love the play on textures and focus. 4 1
Popular Post Marty Posted September 25, 2020 Popular Post Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Valkyrie said: Nice! I love the play on textures and focus. Thanks, Val! One of the things with macro photography when done properly, using a genuine macro lens that allows you to get really close to the subject, is that unless you really close down the aperture of the lens, you tend to finish up with a very shallow depth of field. So some parts of the image may be in really sharp focus, but other parts, maybe only a millimetre or so closer or further away from the lens, are blurred. But a problem with using a small aperture is that, because it means less light is getting though the lens to the sensor (or the film in the old days), you need to have the aperture open for a longer time to get enough light through. In this case (photographing the seed head) the plant was moving in the wind, so I had to open the aperture as wide as possible to avoid motion blur (in which case everything would have been blurred). But, as you say, I think it worked. [Here endeth today's Photography 101 lesson] Edited September 25, 2020 by Marty Tidying up 6
Headstall Posted September 25, 2020 Posted September 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, Marty said: Thanks, Val! One of the things with macro photography when done properly, using a genuine macro lens that allows you to get really close to the subject, is that unless you really close down the aperture of the lens, you tend to finish up with a very shallow depth of field. So some parts of the image may be in really sharp focus, but other parts, maybe only a millimetre or so closer or further away from the lens, are blurred. But a problem with using a small aperture is that, because it means less light is getting though the lens to the sensor (or the film in the old days), you need to have the aperture open for a longer time to get enough light through. In this case (photographing the seed head) the plant was moving in the wind, so I had to open the aperture as wide as possible to avoid motion blur (in which case everything would have been blurred). But, as you say, I think it worked. [Here endeth today's Photography 101 lesson] Yeah... It worked. 4 1
Page Scrawler Posted September 25, 2020 Posted September 25, 2020 Tonight's dinner: Kielbasa sausage, potatoes, and green beans, tossed with Italian seasoning and roasted on a sheet pan. YUM! I left out the garlic, and added baby carrots. I also used 1/4 lb each of green and yellow beans, for a little more color. https://www.mashupmom.com/sheet-pan-sausage-green-bean-and-potato-dinner/ 4 1
Albert1434 Posted September 26, 2020 Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) Were having tonight for dinner Shrimp de Jonghe Penne and garlic-butter breadcrumbs Edited September 26, 2020 by Albert1434 3 1
Bucket1 Posted September 26, 2020 Posted September 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Valkyrie said: Is it a long weekend? Oh yes, and a sleep in this morning 1 3 1
Albert1434 Posted September 26, 2020 Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) Sleeping in Bucket how cool Edited September 26, 2020 by Albert1434 2 1
Popular Post Bucket1 Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted September 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Marty said: I decided to put the macro lens on TN and take some close ups... So my 26th (out of 52) monochrome shot this week is a close up of a calendula flower that has gone to seed. Reveal hidden contents I like to save my own seeds whenever I can. And, wow! I'm now half way through this project! The dried petals work well as an addition to tea blends The photo works well too 6
Bucket1 Posted September 26, 2020 Posted September 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Albert1434 said: Sleeping in Bucket how cool It is a treat 4 1
Albert1434 Posted September 26, 2020 Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) Hope your going to have fun Edited September 26, 2020 by Albert1434 3
Albert1434 Posted September 26, 2020 Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) So what are you going to do? Edited September 26, 2020 by Albert1434 2
Popular Post Bucket1 Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted September 26, 2020 7 hours ago, Albert1434 said: So what are you going to do? Slept in Read a book Did some shopping, had BBQ steak and salad for lunch - yum Listened to the cockatoos sing during the rain - they loved it Not a bad Saturday so far 7
Popular Post dughlas Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted September 26, 2020 12 hours ago, Marty said: I decided to put the macro lens on TN and take some close ups... So my 26th (out of 52) monochrome shot this week is a close up of a calendula flower that has gone to seed. Hide contents I like to save my own seeds whenever I can. And, wow! I'm now half way through this project! It brings something most might overlook front and center. Well done. Does anyone else think it looks somewhat alien or something found under sea? 4 2
Popular Post dughlas Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted September 26, 2020 22 minutes ago, Bucket1 said: Slept in Read a book Did some shopping, had BBQ steak and salad for lunch - yum Listened to the cockatoos sing during the rain - they loved it Not a bad Saturday so far It's being damp here this morning, extreme edge of the remnants of Beta have brought light rain to the area. Decided to forego this morning's walk for a bit of a lie in. 5 1
Popular Post Timothy M. Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted September 26, 2020 I can see we're on @Reader1810 page of this chat - but only for a few more posts. Hope you have a nice weekend. Gary, I sent edits for ch 4 to you. 1 3 4
Popular Post Marty Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted September 26, 2020 9 hours ago, Albert1434 said: So what are you going to do? Sleep, by the sounds of things. 1 5
Marty Posted September 26, 2020 Posted September 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Albert1434 said: This picture is for Marty Thanks, Albert! ❤️ The Dark Hedges Stranocum, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland This beautiful avenue of beech trees was planted by the Stuart family in the eighteenth century. It was intended as a compelling landscape feature to impress visitors as they approached the entrance to their Georgian mansion, Gracehill House. Two centuries later, the trees remain a magnificent sight and have become one of the most photographed natural phenomena in Northern Ireland. In fact, the iconic trees have been used as a filming location in HBO's epic series Game of Thrones®, representing the Kingsroad. Featured Scene: Season 2, Episode 1: The North Remembers - On the King's Road, Arya Stark has escaped from King’s Landing, disguised as a boy. She is with Yoren, Gendry, Hot Pie and others who are to join the Night’s Watch, in a cart, travelling north on the Kingsroad. Source: https://discovernorthernireland.com/things-to-do/the-dark-hedges-p703291 5
Popular Post Marty Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted September 26, 2020 11 minutes ago, Timothy M. said: I can see we're on @Reader1810 page of this chat - but only for a few more posts. Hope you have a nice weekend. Gary, I sent edits for ch 4 to you. Well spotted, Tim! 5 1 2
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