Discuss photography as an art, skill, and means of communication, as well as share photographs. Professional, amateur, digital and traditional film are all welcome. http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 20 May 2013 12:21:14 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:21:14 Heads up! Just for fun I'm going to allow quite a bit of creative license with the submissions.

Multiple exposures, filters, etc. will be accepted. Have fun, be creative! As long as it's photo based go for it.

This will give you all a bit over a week to play around if you choose to do so.

... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617525 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:10:26 I've been playing about in Lightroom looking to give my digital images a more film-like appearance and also playing with the dodge and burn tools. I don't think any of these photos have been truly dodged and burned (except the NS Savannah one) but the majority have the film-look preset applied.

F... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617522 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:25:31 There was a horrific accident in Damascus, VA during the Hiker's Parade at Trail Days yesterday...... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617514 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:15:59 http://youtu.be/d4TKj-kJ2QM



Ever wondered what the different shutters on recent Canon cameras sound like?
From the 2.5 fps 300d to the 14 fps 1DX, hear what the cameras sound like in order of speed.

Sounds courtesy http://www.the-digital-picture.com
Images courtesy http://www.dpreview.co... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617511 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:43:13 Olympus EPL-1 with a Sigma 30mm 2.8


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7381/8752746582_abfa1ab954_b.jpg... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617502 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:01:12 Yesterday we saw moose, caribou, a porcupine, and three grizzly bears - a sow and two yearling cubs - right by the side of the road. You're going to love them. :) Also lots of swans and ducks, ptarmigan, and gorgeous scenery.

Not so many animals today, but it's beautiful here in Haines and t... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617501 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:56:56 My trip is weird. I'm in the hinterland of the glory of New England spring - in lots of locations where regular, trained folk take care of people with developmental problems of all kinds and all kind of severity. The situations are either facilities with many buildings / schools / programs - or home... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617497 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:23:00 Just a heads up! I will post the SUBMISSION THREAD on June 1. It will not be a blind submissions contest.

Sadly, I broke my wrist in 4 places on May 1 and want to keep this as simple and familiar as possible for me. Pretty much everything I do on the computer is one handed left handed typing.
... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617477 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:57:00 http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/8748524174_8bf8ae82b5_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8137/8747401505_aafdc95c08_b.jpg... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617464 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:26:46 https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--5KLhUZvoUg/UZXXabNQtnI/AAAAAAABFK4/GbJgejXatec/w589-h643-no/DSC_4282-004.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8MMWtRvxWa0/UZXXrRlQuaI/AAAAAAABFK8/P0Ztnn-M7R4/w645-h644-no/DSC_4472-001.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aTtvlkvbEZQ/UZXXtx1jFQI/AAAAAAABF... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617453 Fri, 17 May 2013 03:19:40 As much as I hate to admit it, the Romney's horse, Rafalca, is magnificent! Here she is on her way to winning the $5,000 (as if they need more!) FEI CDI*** Grand Prix Freestyle at the Del Mar National last month.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GiWrKOkr7Pg/UZXIr1bIYlI/AAAAAAABFJI/-ZNEKTi2gSE/w... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617449 Fri, 17 May 2013 02:09:07 We're sitting in our motel room in Tok (pronounced "toke" :smoke: ) and we have Wi-Fi, so I'll tell you about our great first day.

It was raining hard when we left Anchorage, but by the time we got to Palmer it had stopped, and we've had mostly cloudy with some sun all day. The scenery has bee... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617436 Thu, 16 May 2013 21:25:27 I posted two sets of photos last Summer of Chernobyl and Pripyat and had meant to post more. Obviously I never got around to that. Posting all the new ones here would take hours, so I'll just let you click over to my albums on Google+ and view them there. This includes the 20 photos posted earlie... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617429 Thu, 16 May 2013 08:29:52 https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/934024_10151434377007862_1383396641_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/942188_10151434214177862_137447196_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/944206_10151434213952862_198860515_n.jpg

ht... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617427 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:43:15 I ordered this new lens to attach to my Panasonic Lumix G3. With an adapter ring, it attaches the fisheye/macro combo to a number of DSLR's and even some video cameras.

I was wondering if anyone has experience with this lens... What are some of the settings you use? What kinds of shots do you u... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617422 Wed, 15 May 2013 21:08:43 Olympus EPL-1 with a reversed Yashinon DX 50mm 1.7

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/8739116191_f7fdca7ab4_b.jpg

http://digital-photography-school.com/reverse-mounting-your-prime-lenses-for-affordable-macro-photography


... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617418 Tue, 14 May 2013 22:37:11 https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WvZary4dClU/UXuMz57RnpI/AAAAAAABEq8/EhNrkDTWLrk/w1169-h777-no/DSC_3431.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KtaKls1gMXA/UXuM1kFeERI/AAAAAAABErE/A0pVcwBs8-o/w1169-h777-no/DSC_3439.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hP8jbVvT3LY/UXuNKqdxMhI/AAAAAAABEr8/FA7... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617408 Tue, 14 May 2013 18:10:01 https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wvrow3E_KQc/UXuM_MchB7I/AAAAAAABErc/JE-yQA2BWW8/w879-h777-no/DSC_3769-001.JPG... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617407 Tue, 14 May 2013 18:00:09 https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-21JRH6U-7UE/UXuCXphtb_I/AAAAAAABEgI/YTx3rdR0YxU/w661-h777-no/DSC_3748-001.JPG... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617406 Tue, 14 May 2013 17:46:50 At 78, Gene shows no signs of slowing down. He and his mules, Kitty and Kate, were in the 'hood during our horse show so we invited them to participate in our Wild West Show! He is as amazing as he appears!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--MWtVUTUOjM/UXVrBhRyRRI/AAAAAAABECI/Hs0Gupx1vTw/w516-h7... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617405 Tue, 14 May 2013 17:43:33 I love these guys! They put on quite a show during our Wild West Show at the Del Mar National this year!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GI9Glo-gSMM/UZKZWrwjNgI/AAAAAAABE7M/Svkol2WFFu8/w540-h777-no/DSC_2682-001.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g6eEH41y9ow/UXVZI4NmTXI/AAAAAAABD4M/V8SPO... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617404 Tue, 14 May 2013 16:16:05 From a ramble at a local park last weekend.

You lookin' at me?
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll72/bluesbassman/Nature%20Shots/GooseReflection_zps9a4ad925.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll72/bluesbassman/Nature%20Shots/Duck2_zps04804be9.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617399 Tue, 14 May 2013 13:46:04 on a sunny, rainy, partly windy day this spring.
Went with my bf to a place near Frankfurt last Sunday and the canola stood in full bloom. I love that yellow. Here are some shots from this day.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/noira/Keltenmuseum%20Glauberg/IMG_8270_zps75c743a2.jpg

http://i... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617378 Tue, 14 May 2013 07:21:27 that I was thinking about you
as I was terrified in NYC traffic yesterday (having had no idea the GPS thing would take me through Manhattan)
and after coming out unscathed physically my battered emotions were very grateful for what I got to see after many years of not having visited NYCity.

h... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617367 Mon, 13 May 2013 23:55:03 I met up with my brother who is taking me along on a business trip at his expense :) and we visited this place today
www.camphillsoltane.org
met wonderful and diverse people doing work and exhibiting their art
Hope you like it.

This was yesterday before I got there (camera dangling from neck... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617361 Mon, 13 May 2013 22:10:02 The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced the beginning of a photo contest that is open to all amateur photographers who have taken photos from a national park, wildlife refuge, forest, recreation area or other public land.

http://news.yahoo.com/grab-camera-us-public-lands-photo-contest-b... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617356 Mon, 13 May 2013 18:09:00 Gotta love PetaPixel, keeping film alive.

http://petapixel.com/2013/05/13/how-to-process-c-41-color-negative-film-at-home-from-start-to-finish/... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617355 Mon, 13 May 2013 17:44:21 took my macro lens out to play around. saw this guy on a flower before my back gave out from bending over

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8732894368/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/8732894368_825b9d670c_o.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8732894368... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617330 Sun, 12 May 2013 15:16:08 here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022831911... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617317 Sun, 12 May 2013 00:43:54 here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022831779


... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617311 Sun, 12 May 2013 00:13:30 https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/942594_10151427788977862_1607779065_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/601936_10151427699257862_883582217_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/270820_10151427274642862_1238375351_n.jpg

https://fbcd... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617303 Sat, 11 May 2013 22:12:32 Not great shots but I still captured the little intruder. :)

http://i.imgur.com/VfipApF.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7aVPh0E.jpg... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617302 Sat, 11 May 2013 19:24:50 I boosted the saturation to emphasize the iridescence. Their natural habitat is under logs, in rotting leaves and places where they can find moth caterpillars.

I placed him on a purple begonia for the color contrast. Twenty minutes in the 'fridge will allow you to pose him. You'll have about ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617297 Sat, 11 May 2013 12:34:57 so check our the Caterpillar Hunter I found in the back yard.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i46/flaminlib/bug_zps5fa31bb5.jpg

... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617287 Fri, 10 May 2013 11:13:59 took my new sony to the wildflower center to play around with the different modes on it. I planned on shooting the owlets but found out the left the nest over the weekend :( ill have to wait til next year for more owl shots. but heres some other shots with the camera
these all have minimal editi... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617286 Fri, 10 May 2013 10:37:28 http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/noira/Hanau%202013-05-09/IMG_8255_zpsad6baabb.jpg

I fell in love with this tea set - didn't buy it though
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/noira/Hanau%202013-05-09/IMG_8252_zps211f5c9d.jpg

Look at those cute sheep
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/noi... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617284 Fri, 10 May 2013 07:53:34 and there's a rumor that one particular Sophia is celebrating her 2d birthday!!!

http://alaskatoaustralia.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/sofia-is-two-like-a-boss/

:hi:... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617278 Thu, 09 May 2013 23:11:54 [div class="excerpt"][b]Say Goodbye to Creative Suite: Adobe CS Is Now Creative Cloud[/b]

At Adobe’s annual MAX conference today, the company announced a major overhaul of the ten-year-old Creative Suite, which will now be known as Creative Cloud. From now on, you won’t buy CS6 or CS7—you’ll buy ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617268 Thu, 09 May 2013 12:51:32 Mine was a Kodak DC 120

http://www.geocities.co.jp/SweetHome/3358/dc120f1.jpg

Introduced: 1997
Max resolution: 1280 x 960 pixels
Display: 1.5 inch LCD
Sensor: 850 x 984 pixel CCD
Lens: Ektanar f2.5-3.8 (3x zoom, 35mm equivalent 38-114mm)... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617262 Thu, 09 May 2013 08:05:35 http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018383616
;) ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/103617254 Wed, 08 May 2013 14:01:31