*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #2

[M_Six]

^^^I saw this from our flight to Champaign from Chicago at 16,000 ft. I thought it was a couple of flights inbound to O'Hare. Then when they didn't change positions for most of our flight, I realized what I was looking at. Very cool stuff. Might have to try grabbing a pic of it tomorrow night *if* it stops raining here and the skies clear.

[allachie9]

Originally Posted by C5driver

Great shot, Alan. Is this image cropped or adjusted in any way?

Thanks, a square crop to try to improve the grabbed composition, and just a little (as usual) sharpening and clarity.

Lovely shot of the conjunction Ed, I've still not given up all hope of getting a shot myself !

[lecsoman]

[dcstep]

Love the silver M3 in the garage...

Nice pix.

[allachie9]

All this talk of conjunctions makes me wish for some clearer skies.
So here's one from earlier in the year -

Venus, The Pleiades and the crescent moon. Taken just before moonset and around 2 hours after sunset, looking across The Moray Firth.

Venus & Crescent Moon_1 by Alan Butterfield, on Flickr

[dcstep]

Another robin feeding shot by David Stephens, on Flickr

[dcstep]

Just a few days later:

Robin Fledgling by David Stephens, on Flickr

[M_Six]

It's amazing how fast they grow up. Just a week makes a huge difference.

[lecsoman]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Love the silver M3 in the garage...

Nice pix.

Its an M5, the one i like the most from the 3. But still thanks!

[dcstep]

Moon With Pink Sunrise Clouds by David Stephens, on Flickr

[allachie9]

Wonderful moon shot Dave, tremendous clarity.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by allachie9

Wonderful moon shot Dave, tremendous clarity.

Thanks Alan. It'd rained the night before, so even though the moon was relatively low in the sky, it was crisp looking.

Dave

[druu]

dang dave, what did you use to shoot that, the moon is huge!

[druu]

I was being Unamerican and went to work today. But not before snapping this.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by druu

dang dave, what did you use to shoot that, the moon is huge!

That's my bare 500mm on a 1.6x crop-sensor 7D MkII. The crop in Raw conversion is around 30% and the moon was low in the sky, making it appear larger. You usually can't get good detail that low, but there was rain the night before to make the air crystal clear and the moon crispy.

Thanks for looking, Druu.

Dave

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by druu

I was being Unamerican and went to work today. But not before snapping this.

Happy Fourth to you.

[allachie9]

This shot, taken yesterday, was on a long walk in Glen Affric, one of Scotland's most picturesque glens.
It is a 6 shot vertical panorama, hand held, and stitched in Photoshop CC.

Glen Affric Panorama by Alan Butterfield, on Flickr

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by allachie9

This shot, taken yesterday, was on a long walk in Glen Affric, one of Scotland's most picturesque glens.
It is a 6 shot vertical panorama, hand held, and stitched in Photoshop CC.

Many think that you need a tripod for this, but you don't. I turn on the grid in my viewfinder and try to keep the horizon consistent, then let the software do the work. I shoot in M mode, so the camera doesn't change the exposure. You crop off any imperfections.

Well done. Beautiful place.

[M_Six]

Great shot, Alan. Is it usual to still have snow on the mountains this time of year?

[allachie9]

Thanks Dave. you're right about the tripod. But then if the light wasn't so good, an attempted pano might stand more chance with a tripod. But it's always worth having a go.

Originally Posted by M_Six

Great shot, Alan. Is it usual to still have snow on the mountains this time of year?

Thanks Mark.
We do usually see some snow in the higher, north facing corries at this time of year. But I think the cold, wet late spring and early summer over here, has left us with more than usual.
But of course, photogenically, it's a bonus.

[bosstones]

Jefferson Memorial at night

[allachie9]

Another shot from our walk in Glen Affric a couple of days ago.
Here we are crossing the Allt Coulavie.
Did she make it, without getting her boots wet ?
Err . . . well, just about

Alt Coulavie by Alan Butterfield, on Flickr