Misc Nature Photo's Thread

[2wheelsagain]

First topic message reminder :

Since yesterdays off topic hijacking of re-cycled's ride thread, Gus and I have been challenging each other via PM to post our best nature photo.

I'm sure he wont mind if anyone else joins in. There's some good snappers amongst us.
No prizes. Just share your best work.

Rules;
I think we'll limit it to one pic each per day
Anything to do with nature.
No photoshopping except for basic adjustments.
If you're a professional you should declare it in the post.
Max 1000 pixels wide.
Description optional.

Here's the big G's effort today. Taken at home today.


Here's mine. Taken at Walhalla last year


Come on, join in

[Big Al]

OK question!
I have a set of ponds I built and there's a Lilly that's so white it stuffs up all my shots and I've tried all sorts of stuff to fix it! ANY IDEAS? as this thing is so majic to look at but so hard to film!

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[Re-Cycled]

It's a bit hard without knowing which camera you have, or more specifically it's capabilities. On mine (Canon S3is) I could set a spot metering mode, set camera with that spot on the lilly, then hold the shutter half-down and recompose and take the picture, or use the exposure bracketing mode where it takes 3 shots one normal, one "over" exposed and one "under" exposed OR failing that try the manual mode and experiment until I get what I want. I hope this gives you some ideas.

[2wheelsagain]

OK question!
I have a set of ponds I built and there's a Lilly that's so white it stuffs up all my shots and I've tried all sorts of stuff to fix it! ANY IDEAS? as this thing is so majic to look at but so hard to film!

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Peter has some good advice. It is a white balance issue. Another option is different filters. UV, ploarising even different colours. Have you tried different times of the day?

[Big Al]

Sorry I've got a Panasonic fz18, It will have to do for now although Its done a reasonable job and has some good features.
As to the Lilly, it puts itself to bed each night and rises up again the next day, so shooting at different times is hard if you want it fully open.
I have many good shots of it but never quite right, might give the filter a go!
Thanks for the advice!

[2wheelsagain]

If this is the camera you have FZ18 there are heaps of settings to play with.
Start with spot metering and white Balance at Daylight and you could even try the scene mode set to Beach.
It looks like a capable camera.

[Big Al]

I'll get the book out!

[Re-Cycled]

[gus]

OOOOw ,thats nice.

[2wheelsagain]

Nice Peter. I'm getting left behind.
I'm serious enough about this thread that I'm eyeing off a Nikon D90

[Re-Cycled]

Tuggerah Lake NSW from Long Jetty (see map).

I like this one but I don't know why.

[Big Al]

good stuff!

[gus]

[2wheelsagain]

Nice Carpet Python.
Shits of things to walk around the block but great to get fast service at the post office

[2wheelsagain]

I haven't posted a pic for a while so here is one taken last Monday while we were out looking for Koala's.

[Re-Cycled]

That's not a Koala, 2WA.


Another shot from my Uralla morning walk.

[Baz]

its been a while since I posted to this thread
taken at Mangrove Creek Dam .. I knew there were at least two lizards resident there

[2wheelsagain]

Ther're fantastic animals Baz. We have Tree Goanas around here. I think I even posted one in this thread a while back. I love them.

Like your pic too Peter. Calming

[Baz]

a small bug of some sort

[2wheelsagain]

a small bug of some sort

https://2img.net/h/i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz40/bsmyth415/nature/055_1.jpg

That is awesome.
I didn’t know you could get sunglasses that small
Was that a hand held shot? Impressive.

[Big Al]

OK if all else fails read the book!
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Still not perfect but closer to what I was looking for!

[Big Al]

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Glad thats over for now!
Thanks for the advice!

[2wheelsagain]

Glad you're having some sucess mate.
The bottom pic could be fixed in post production and all of them are a big improvement.

[gus]

[Re-Cycled]

Nice shot Gus and well done Big Al.

I like plants they don't move too much.

[Big Al]

Camera's are like PC's, most of us have them but can you really use it?
And of course being a bloke, reading the instructions is out of the question!
Keep it up guys interesting thred.

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