Weekly Photography Challenge Thread (see first post rules and then the poll at top before entering)

@six5crèéd

 

Congratulations @Fargo Taco !

 

Every night I would leave my deceased red squirrels on the stump at the corner of our property. Every morning they would be gone. Someone ate them anyway.

 

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I despise summer, but I love mowing.

 

Absolutely, I shoot with a Sony A7C, and at night I use the Rokinon 12mm 2.8 fisheye.

Oh, and I got a pretty good tripod, it was maybe $130 on sale. Carbon fiber, four segment with Y-shaped center column and a ball head. Another TW member convinced me to buy one, and damn, he was right. I can't find it offered for sale any more, so I will be super pissed if I ever lose it. For what it's worth, the model was LY-224C from Leofoto.

Shots are always 30 seconds f/2.8, usually at ISO 800. That's generally quite underexposed, but I can crank up the exposure and get the same result, and I don't have to worry as much about accidentally blowing it out with LED lights.

Then I develop with software -- I use Photoshop because I have a license thru work, but their subscription model is a crime against humanity, and I hate to endorse it. There are free open-source options, and inexpensive paid (non-subscription) options. I just haven't tried them.

Edit: I just saw that ON1 is on sale for $40 today, so I decided to give it a try. It appears to be less powerful than Adobe, but I'd still call it a solid deal at that price point. And importantly, it is not a vicious scam, like Adobe. Here's a quick attempt to develop the same photo in ON1, from a first-time user:

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Biggest shortcoming I can see is lack of perspective and lens correction, which wasn't needed for this shot anyway. The software has lens correction options, but it can't defish a 12mm fisheye as far as I can tell. I also see obnoxious artifacts around the brighter stars, but not visible at TW resolution. Maybe someday I can figure out how to tune it to work better.

 

I post a lot of pictures of this place. I also a lot of pictures of guns and chainsaws. Mostly .22 rifles and Husqvarnas. I just love to be outside doing outdoor stuff. That’s what I do for fun. I go outside. (Entry)

 

Thats a nice camera. Thanks for sharing the info on that tripod. I looked some up and man they are pricey but seem totally worth it. I been using a SLIK tripod nothing fancy but works. I think its time to upgrade and the Leofoto looks pretty good.

 

I admire the work you guys with actual cameras and some basic gear are able to produce. Nice work!

 

entry. Pastime: hiking to good views.

 

Personally, I think it’s easier for people to look at the challenge in the poll instead of scrolling to the 2nd post, if @LarryDangerfield doesn’t mind changing it. It’s just easier and less confusing at the top for all involved.

 

Don’t disagree

 

Thank you for doing what you do

 

thats what we do...

 

One of my favorite things these days is going on adventures on my bike and exploring new places
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Entry - Enjoy chasing a little white ball and hitting it again

 

Ntry bugs n flowers are cool

 

What kind of bug is that? Very cool!

 

Entry:
From pond hockey on a cold winter day in NY, to my kids tier leagues, travel teams to Canada, stick and puck after school, my roller leagues, competitive crazy floor games with my kids, front of the house in the street, and in the garage, hockey’s been part of our pastime and then some!
LGR