*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #1

[AshbyJ]

Originally Posted by panicos81

Hey man, welcome to Cyprus
do you stay here or you come and go?

if you are wondering about spring, its now although its a bit cold here, unusual thing, but we will be back on track in a week or so (according to the weather predictions)..

best time to visit Cyprus is april may june. July and August only if you can stand 40 degrees celcius. But we are surrounded by water, you can jump in anytime..

For anybody seeking to travel here let me know, i will tell you where to go, been living here for 31 years now

Hey Panicos, I have only traveled through once and it was for a few months, but long enough to know that I loved it there. Was that pics of your car I saw on here about a month or so ago in the Troodos Mountains (or looked like it was up there)? I miss it there, hope to be able to come back some time, believe it or not, miss all the cats too. That place is crazy for cats lol.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by MATT0404

I have a pro account and cannot see larger than 1024.
...

Sorry, I'd forgotten that I limited access to the Originals in my settings. I've reopened it for a few days in case anyone still wants to look.

Dave

[remmib]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Hmm, are you a Flickr member? Maybe you need to be a member or have a "Pro" account. Sorry.

I can see the orginal size, and I'm not a member and not logged on flickr.

[oneintheory]

UrbEx: North Carolina by jsophoto, on Flickr

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by remmib

I can see the orginal size, and I'm not a member and not logged on flickr.

Thanks. That's because I just fixed it. Please don't download all my Original files.

[MATT0404]

Originally Posted by oneintheory

UrbEx: North Carolina by jsophoto, on Flickr

Great shot, Josh.

[Chewy734]

nice shot Josh! I like how you left the old house unfocused.

[M_Six]

Nice post work, Josh.

[oneintheory]

thanks, all.


UrbEx: North Carolina by jsophoto, on Flickr

[panicos81]

Same tree, different angle, taken a bit later than the previous pic, you can see a star on the left corner. I like this one better than the other..

[Chewy734]

yeah panicos... nice! I like this one much better too.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by Chewy734

yeah panicos... nice! I like this one much better too.

I agree. Great image.

[BillLee]

ditto, looks awesome panicos

[panicos81]

Originally Posted by Chewy734

yeah panicos... nice! I like this one much better too.

Originally Posted by M_Six

I agree. Great image.

Originally Posted by BillLee

ditto, looks awesome panicos

thanks guys.. appreciate it.. my walkaround in the fields wasnt that bad after all

[M_Six]

At the risk of boring everyone to death, yet another prairie sunset. Not much else to shoot here. I have to say, the 7D AF is sweet, but I still had some issues getting it to lock onto things in this light. I just had to make sure one of the telephone poles was in the cross hairs. But once it does lock on, the poles are sharp as hell even at 100%.

[Chewy734]

nice shot Mark!

[dcstep]

Nice colors Mark.

Yes, the AF need to be on something with contrast or detail, otherwise it won't lock.

The 7D is great at macros. Maybe you should buy a 25mm Extension Tube and start looking for wee things to shoot.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Nice colors Mark.

Yes, the AF need to be on something with contrast or detail, otherwise it won't lock.

The 7D is great at macros. Maybe you should buy a 25mm Extension Tube and start looking for wee things to shoot.

I have a 12mm extension and a 35mm F2 lens, which works well as a pseudo-macro. Might have to give it a go.

[The1]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Nice colors Mark.

Yes, the AF need to be on something with contrast or detail, otherwise it won't lock.

The 7D is great at macros. Maybe you should buy a 25mm Extension Tube and start looking for wee things to shoot.

hair is pretty cool shot and shown at 100%

And with a macro, you never realize how dusty everything actually is until you start zooming in

[The1]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I have a 12mm extension and a 35mm F2 lens, which works well as a pseudo-macro. Might have to give it a go.

try it on your 85mm get closer

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I have a 12mm extension and a 35mm F2 lens, which works well as a pseudo-macro. Might have to give it a go.

There's nothing pseudo about it. The ET shortens the minimum focus distance, increasing magnification. Add a 1.4x TC and you'll get even higher magnification. Longer focal lengths work better. Ideally you want a longer focal length with shorter than average minimum focus distance.

Buying "macro" lenses is generally a waste of money, except they tend to be sharp in all uses. The 65mm macro is an exception that'll go to 5-times magnification, but at extremely close working distances. I love my 70-200mm and 500mm as macros and I'm thinking of buying another 25mm ET to get even closer.

Here's the 70-200mm, plus the 1.4x TC (at 280mm for this shot), plus the 25mm ET, all on the 7D:


Bumble bee on lavender by dcstep, on Flickr

Dave

[Chewy734]

awesome shot Dave.