Looks like a still night with little wind ? That's what I usually struggle with, the smoke blows into the sparkly bits
Andy
rafaelcasd wrote:
So I finished the best processing I could do with the 4th of July photos in San Diego Bay, there were four barges with coordinated fireworks, and one was really close to me at Naval Base point Loma, but it had not background so I focused on the three that had downtown behind. Exposures were long ~ 25 seconds, so boats and airplanes become streaks of light.
The most interesting three according to me, the city does not change but the fireworks do.
This is where the camera was 11 years ago and last week as well, have a better gimbal now and a better camera, but the lens is the same.
James Markus wrote:
I think Squirrels are right up there with Crows, Ravens, and Dolphins as naturally smart animals. We play this game; I move the bird feeders, and they find novel ways to get to them. I modify their approach route, and they still find a way. Over and over, but I know they are getting more drastic. Some of them are now throwing their bodies at the feeder from many feet away and hold on for dear life. I catch them watching me from the roof through my slider, and even when I am shooting. Clever acrobats! I think I should make it a bit easier for a while.
I thought the first one in the series was the best:
What amazes me about squirrels is both their problem solving ability and their sheer athleticism. They're pure muscle. How many animals can run straight upwards?
Leighton, Of course you are right. It is the reason I have APC power boxes all over the house to protect electronic devices. Some have lcd screens, and the power in my area seems to vary much more than it use to 116-124 volts, winking house lights (and neighborhood) - wholesale dimming for a few seconds. The area has grown so much that I feel like the grid is overtaxed, but I'm no electrical engineer. When I bought the house I upgraded my connection another 150 amps + 220 volt service, because of heavy woodworking machines. Fortunately, little to no physical damage have come from all the strikes we have weathered over the years. About 10 years ago one small APC was completely fried - even the on/off switch blew apart, and soldier on the mainboard melted.
leighton w wrote:
Must of been one heck of a storm. You're actually lucky the lightning strike ONLY took out what it did.
James Markus wrote:
Leighton, Of course you are right. It is the reason I have APC power boxes all over the house to protect electronic devices. Some have lcd screens, and the power in my area seems to vary much more than it use to 116-124 volts, winking house lights (and neighborhood) - wholesale dimming for a few seconds. The area has grown so much that I feel like the grid is overtaxed, but I'm no electrical engineer. When I bought the house I upgraded my connection another 150 amps + 220 volt service, because of heavy woodworking machines. Fortunately, little to no physical damage have come from all the strikes we have weathered over the years. About 10 years ago one small APC was completely fried - even the on/off switch blew apart, and soldier on the mainboard melted.
APC backups are great. I have them on our desktops and router and I should get one for the entertainment center.
The power grids are being taxed in a lot of regions from growth and data centers. There was an article in the Washington Post just the other day talking about if we should be building more nuclear power plants. I know in the county I live in there has been several solar farms denied which isn't helping matters. We need all the alternative power sources we can get or people will start screaming when their lights go out.
cadman342001 wrote:
Very nicely done Rafael ! Thanks for sharing.
Looks like a still night with little wind ? That's what I usually struggle with, the smoke blows into the sparkly bits
Andy
Andy, San Diego has a steady ocean breeze, which pushes the smoke away, you can see the smoke in my photos and plenty of it but it was not blocking the sparkly bits.
I drove up to Bennett's Bluff lookout for a view of the snowy mountains in the North towards Glenorchy but this shot is looking south. I actually intended my usual 65:24 crop but when I import to Lightroom the 4:3 aspect full frame appears initially so I saw the plants in the foreground and included some in the frame.
Quality of imaging in the last few pages is just insane. Great call Andy on keeping some of the plants. It makes the image for me due to the beautiful greens while the mountains are capped in snow. The clouds on the right are artwork.
Andy, You live in a magic place. Thanks for sharing the vistas.
cadman342001 wrote:
Well it's been 15 hours so...
I drove up to Bennett's Bluff lookout for a view of the snowy mountains in the North towards Glenorchy but this shot is looking south. I actually intended my usual 65:24 crop but when I import to Lightroom the 4:3 aspect full frame appears initially so I saw the plants in the foreground and included some in the frame.
Well, I don't have anything to compare to Andy's photos, but here's another photo taken with the 100/2.8 Series E. I'm glad I pulled this lens out to play with it. I think it's a very underrated lens.
spoupard wrote:
Well, I don't have anything to compare to Andy's photos, but here's another photo taken with the 100/2.8 Series E. I'm glad I pulled this lens out to play with it. I think it's a very underrated lens.
I drove up to Bennett's Bluff lookout for a view of the snowy mountains in the North towards Glenorchy but this shot is looking south. I actually intended my usual 65:24 crop but when I import to Lightroom the 4:3 aspect full frame appears initially so I saw the plants in the foreground and included some in the frame.
spoupard wrote:
Well, I don't have anything to compare to Andy's photos, but here's another photo taken with the 100/2.8 Series E. I'm glad I pulled this lens out to play with it. I think it's a very underrated lens.
You're definitely making it shine. I missed out on a mint copy earlier this year because I kept telling myself I already have a very good 105mm. Much regret since.
Great framing 
