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Cathedral

Last post by minniev « Sun Aug 05, 2018 4:51 pm
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by minniev » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:35 am

Cathedral Grove is the best known of the old growth forests on Vancouver Island. I am never equipped to photograph or edit such giants. All you can...

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Sun Aug 05, 2018 4:51 pm
Stump

Last post by Matt Quinn « Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:58 pm
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by Matt Quinn » Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:37 pm

Where the limb broke off the cherry tree. Suggestions very welcome. Matt

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Last post by Matt Quinn
Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:58 pm
Echinacea with Grass Flower Spikes, Natural Light, HDR

Last post by Psjunkie « Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:38 am
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by Charles Haacker » Thu Jul 12, 2018 5:24 pm

These were juuuust starting to fade so I grabbed the camera. This is a spot on the dining table that has windows with translucent blinds on two...

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Last post by Psjunkie
Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:38 am
Ferns

Last post by St3v3M « Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:49 pm
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by minniev » Sun Jun 24, 2018 10:13 pm
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I’m pretty sure this will be kinda terrible. I’m experimenting with detailed editing on the ipad, using my finger to draw a mask, so no tellling how...
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Last post by St3v3M
Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:49 pm
Blackberries In Shade

Last post by minniev « Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:45 pm
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by minniev » Wed May 30, 2018 5:27 pm
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I've spent a lot of time this past 2 weeks on the farm, so I'm taking photos of just what's there, and seeing what I can make of interest with...
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Last post by minniev
Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:45 pm
FINALLY! SPRING!

Last post by Matt Quinn « Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:29 pm
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by Charles Haacker » Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:57 pm

Ya shoulda seen me doing these. I have a poor man's macro, a couple of very inexpensive extension tubes, 10 and 16 mm. These were all made with my...

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Last post by Matt Quinn
Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:29 pm
Lauritzen Gardens Redux, Spring 2018

Last post by Charles Haacker « Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:45 pm
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by Charles Haacker » Mon May 14, 2018 3:03 pm

We go here so often we have a family membership. It's only an hour away in Omaha. I've been having a ball with my new Sony A6000, learning how to...

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Last post by Charles Haacker
Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:45 pm
Moving East

Last post by St3v3M « Mon Apr 30, 2018 3:19 pm
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by St3v3M » Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:14 am
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Moving East. S-
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Mon Apr 30, 2018 3:19 pm
Wild flower 2 Ways

Last post by minniev « Mon Apr 30, 2018 1:05 pm
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by minniev » Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:26 pm
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Both are fairly significantly edited but following different routes. The first is true color. Both of them are shot and edited by an old lady with a...
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Mon Apr 30, 2018 1:05 pm
Methuselah

Last post by St3v3M « Sun Apr 29, 2018 11:34 pm
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by St3v3M » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:09 am
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Methuselah. S-
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Sun Apr 29, 2018 11:34 pm
Frostbit Daffodils in Jam Jar, ETTR, Manual Settings

Last post by Matt Quinn « Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:56 pm
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by Charles Haacker » Sat Apr 14, 2018 1:14 pm

Elsewhere we've been discussing the use of manual vs. automatic settings. I mentioned that, having learned and worked professionally with nothing but...

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Last post by Matt Quinn
Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:56 pm
Jelly beans

Last post by Matt Quinn « Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:01 pm
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by Matt Quinn » Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:56 pm

Even tulips like jelly beans. Fortunately, we had saran wrap over the dish. Matt

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Last post by Matt Quinn
Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:01 pm
Clover and one Resident

Last post by minniev « Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:13 pm
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by minniev » Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:40 pm
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Well , it has to go somewhere. I was taking pictures of this little stand of red clover and found this pin-head size bug on it, couldn't tell...
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Last post by minniev
Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:13 pm
Last Hurrah for the Lilies

Last post by Matt Quinn « Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:05 am
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by Matt Quinn » Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:50 pm

Fading fast. Matt

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Last post by Matt Quinn
Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:05 am
Lily - inspired by Matt

Last post by Matt Quinn « Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:46 pm
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by minniev » Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:37 pm
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The deep discount Easter Lily I got Monday is still blooming...

Thanks Matt for giving an idea that will provide hours of fun
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Last post by Matt Quinn
Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:46 pm
Dogwood + Pine Needle X 2 ways -

Last post by St3v3M « Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:11 am
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by minniev » Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:59 pm

Attempting monochrome conversions of our rather stunted dogwood crop.

I did this one via two very different routes, and wondered if you thought one...

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Last post by St3v3M
Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:11 am
Is It Spring Yet? Pleeeaaaassse?

Last post by Charles Haacker « Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:13 pm
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by Charles Haacker » Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:12 pm

Desperate for something, anything to shoot, and we had a day that hit the miraculous high temperature of 47 Fahrenheit, I went for a drive and...

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Last post by Charles Haacker
Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:13 pm
Montego Bay #6

Last post by St3v3M « Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:50 am
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by minniev » Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:46 pm

On the glass top tables of a luxurious outdoor hotel there were red hibiscus.

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Last post by St3v3M
Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:50 am
A close-up bit of a pussywillow tree

Last post by St3v3M « Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:52 am
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by LindaShorey » Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:33 pm

Spring is busting out all over, though they're predicting some snow for Sunday :|

Your impressions and suggestions would be appreciated. Texture...

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Last post by St3v3M
Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:52 am
Take A Knee

Last post by St3v3M « Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:59 am
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by minniev » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:26 pm
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A Cypress knee that is. And punch it through blue ice. Another I had trouble finding the right place for but decided this is it. All comments,...
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Last post by St3v3M
Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:59 am
"Death in the Afternoon," another Oldie but Goody?

Last post by St3v3M « Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:42 pm
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by Charles Haacker » Wed Dec 27, 2017 2:22 am

This one goes back a good ways, October 2009, on one of our walks in a favorite preserve called Pheasant Branch on the outskirts of Madison,...

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Last post by St3v3M
Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:42 pm
Any thought?

Last post by St3v3M « Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:20 pm
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by English_Wolf » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:31 am

I shot this flower a long time ago (5/6 years) and I am just getting around to it.

Camera was a 800e, Lens 105, F11, ISO 800, S 1/320
Original is...

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Last post by St3v3M
Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:20 pm
The Ladybird and the Rose

Last post by St3v3M « Wed Nov 22, 2017 5:31 am
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by Charles Haacker » Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:08 pm

I had to check that I hadn't already presented this. It was made two months ago. I was happily focusing on the rose when my son, over my shoulder,...

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Last post by St3v3M
Wed Nov 22, 2017 5:31 am
When seasons collide

Last post by LindaShorey « Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:17 pm
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by LindaShorey » Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:40 pm

All feedback welcomed.

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Last post by LindaShorey
Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:17 pm
Unzipped

Last post by St3v3M « Tue Nov 14, 2017 7:20 am
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by minniev » Sat Nov 04, 2017 5:22 pm

The inner workings of aspen bark is pretty intriguing, so I had to try. All comments, edits appreciated.

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Tue Nov 14, 2017 7:20 am

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