[dcstep]

Passing lanes are nice.

[dcstep]

I love my little EF 70-200mm f/4L IS. It's incredibly sharp, light and versatile.

Alert Doe by David Stephens, on Flickr

[allachie9]

Beautiful shot Dave, love the rim lighting around her head.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by allachie9

Beautiful shot Dave, love the rim lighting around her head.

+1

[C5driver]

Originally Posted by allachie9

Beautiful shot Dave, love the rim lighting around her head.

+1. Never realized just how long doe whiskers are

[C5driver]

[allachie9]

Wow C5, that's a beautiful shot of a very beautiful young lady.


My trip to the West Beach last night to capture shots of The Red Arrows aerobatic team was a waste of time.
Unfortunately, due to bad weather, they diverted down the West Coast of Scotland back to England, so I never got to see them.

In order to satisfy the 'request' from Dave for an in-flight shot, this gull was the only thing I saw above head height last night !

Gull in Flight by Alan Butterfield, on Flickr

[C5driver]

Originally Posted by allachie9

Wow C5, that's a beautiful shot of a very beautiful young lady.

Thanks. Coming from you, that's high praise indeed

Being our own worst critic...I dislike: the rule of 1/4's and cropping off her leg.

[M_Six]

I like the composition, C5. Very nice shot.

Love the gull shot, Alan.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by C5driver

+1. Never realized just how long doe whiskers are

Thanks guys.

Talk about whiskers, I love your young lady C5. Did you use a gold reflector, or what to get that great light? It really works on a blond.

Dave

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by allachie9

...

In order to satisfy the 'request' from Dave for an in-flight shot, this gull was the only thing I saw above head height last night !

Well done, my friend. I like the vignette added in post. I hardly ever do that, but should probably do it more, particularly when the BG is plain and very even.

[C5driver]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Talk about whiskers, I love your young lady C5. Did you use a gold reflector, or what to get that great light? It really works on a blond.

Thanks for the kind words, Dave. It was a ST-E3 trigger with a 550 off to her 11:00 (on dry land), to fill in a shadow from a nearby tree. I was in the water

Alex.

[allachie9]

Originally Posted by C5driver

Thanks for the kind words, Dave. It was a ST-E3 trigger with a 550 off to her 11:00 (on dry land), to fill in a shadow from a nearby tree. I was in the water

Alex.

If you've got another shoot planned with her, do you need anyone to hold a reflector or anything

[Itsed65]

Venus and Jupiter conjunction tonight for the budding astro photographers out there.

[Itsed65]

Well I can't compete with the pretty girl!

This one looks like a Model Railroader Magazine cover to me

Above Mill Creek by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[allachie9]

That's a great railway shot Ed, taken in a fabulous location and, as you say, looks like a perfect cover shot for a model railway magazine.

ps. Just had a look at the 'landscape' versions you also have on Flickr . . . just great.

[C5driver]

Originally Posted by Itsed65

Venus and Jupiter conjunction tonight for the budding astro photographers out there.

I was out there, hoping to get a break, but we have a monsoonal flow that's bringing with it heavy clouds.

[allachie9]

Originally Posted by Itsed65

Venus and Jupiter conjunction tonight for the budding astro photographers out there.

Although it was too cloudy to the west to get this conjunction, I did manage a shot of the 'almost' full moon last night.

It was a bit of a grab shot really. I had just got home and was about to put my car in the garage, when I saw the almost full moon in the south east. I was struck by the number of gulls that seemed to be flying around the moon.

Gulls and Moon by Alan Butterfield, on Flickr

[M_Six]

Nice one, Alan.

[M_Six]

Garden of the Gods, Manitou Springs, CO.


Garden of the Gods by Mark Johnson, on Flickr

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Itsed65

This one looks like a Model Railroader Magazine cover to me

A little HDR treatment and you can make it un-real.

Love it as is. That's quite a steep hill for a train.

[C5driver]

Originally Posted by allachie9

Although it was too cloudy to the west to get this conjunction, I did manage a shot of the 'almost' full moon last night.

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