The "Post a Picture You Took" thread

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

A few recent ones that I have posted in other threads, but I wanted to put them here too...

Today in Anahuac I saw this bobcat and her cub.  She wouldn't let us get too close, so not real proud of this shot, just wanted to share.

[DougO 5256]

I need to go to Anahuac and some of those area wildlife areas. I would have no idea what to do when I got there, though.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

I need to go to Anahuac and some of those area wildlife areas. I would have no idea what to do when I got there, though.

You would likely run out of batteries. These places along the coast are absolutely full of birds. You would love it. I’m so impatient.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

This, that and whatever.  Been really slow lately.  I need to get out of this rut before I head to Italy in June.

 

[LTbear 4171]

Tripod, the old coyote that broke a leg two years ago. Still kicking ass. 

 

[Shoxthemonkey 1983]

On 2/14/2023 at 9:56 PM, LTbear said:

Tripod, the old coyote that broke a leg two years ago. Still kicking ass. 

 

Where can I purchase your work?

[LTbear 4171]

5 minutes ago, Shoxthemonkey said:

Where can I purchase your work?

If serious, I greatly appreciate you. My website is montanawildphoto.com. if you get something, put your screen name from here in order notes as you checkout and I'll upgrade you to rush delivery for free as a small thank you. 

Edited February 16, 2023 by LTbear

[Shoxthemonkey 1983]

Dead serious. You will hang next to @Patricio Swayze

[DougO 5256]

I need a storefront that will print and sell my older stuff. I make jack from sports photography these days and I am getting kicked further and further down the ladder, despite the quality of my stuff improving over the years. It's a tough racket. If I didn't love doing it I would be smart enough to let it go and do something else. 

I can't even really sell prints of my own stuff because of licensing and stuff, or I could take my chances getting dumped on by leagues, teams and universities that want  the whole pie to themselves. 

I have a few concert things that could sell, but I'm not even sure about rights to sell that stuff. Some people seem to get away with it openly some way or another.

As far as birds, there are almost as many bird photographers as there are birds. and the ones that sell are way better than I am and travel all around getting the best stuff.

 

[Shoxthemonkey 1983]

1 hour ago, DougO said:

I need a storefront that will print and sell my older stuff. I make jack from sports photography these days and I am getting kicked further and further down the ladder, despite the quality of my stuff improving over the years. It's a tough racket. If I didn't love doing it I would be smart enough to let it go and do something else. 

I can't even really sell prints of my own stuff because of licensing and stuff, or I could take my chances getting dumped on by leagues, teams and universities that want  the whole pie to themselves. 

I have a few concert things that could sell, but I'm not even sure about rights to sell that stuff. Some people seem to get away with it openly some way or another.

As far as birds, there are almost as many bird photographers as there are birds. and the ones that sell are way better than I am and travel all around getting the best stuff.

 

You and @Hornius Emeritus are next on my list of Surlyites to get photos from. I want some of your birdwork. I have a wall in the living room that is being filled with pictures from this site.

[MAUFRAIS 6643]

Say what now?

[Shoxthemonkey 1983]

26 minutes ago, MAUFRAIS said:

Say what now?

Pretty simple, really. There are some really good photographers on here and I aim to get some work from many of them. I'd leave some out if I tried to list them all but I'm going to try to populate a wall in my house with their work. It's an easy way to cover up my shitty drywall skills. If you have a site that has your work for sale, I'll take a look. My plan is to get something from a couple of photographers each month.

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

Sorry that these aren’t new new, but I finally tried out my new Valoi 360 DSLR scanning rig and re-scanned some of my film shots.

I like it. It makes the film flatter with 120 than my other setup. It’s also MUCH quicker, especially if the roll is uncut. Dust can still a problem, and shots with lots of sky or dark areas (as most of these are) can take a bit of manual healing in Lightroom or PS.

That said, I get much more consistent results now, as these medium format shots are actually two exposures stitched back together in Lightroom (resolution ends up around 43MP).

All shot on Mamiya RB67. B&W is TMax400, the color is Ektachrome 100 slide film and Velvia 100.




I think this first one is Velvia 100, but it’s been a while. I found it very hard to work with.



These are Ektachrome which has been just great.







And a few I scanned of my dad and aunt from the mid 60s on unknown Kodak stock.

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

I also need to get out more myself, but this motherfucking lymphoma diagnosis might cramp my style for a bit.

I need to at least go to the big birding area nearby at some point.

[LTbear 4171]

3 hours ago, Shoxthemonkey said:

Dead serious. You will hang next to @Patricio Swayze

I appreciate you! Saw your order come through and will get that processed as soon as I'm done with the day job today. 

[LTbear 4171]

On 1/17/2023 at 8:22 AM, LTbear said:

One of my photos is a finalist in a competition. If y'all ever get the chance, I'd appreciate your vote: https://refocus-awards.com/people-vote-award/impact

 

Forgot to ever update y'all, but someone's recent like made me remember this post. I won - my first award for my photography (been doing it two years now). Really appreciate you all. 

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

Forgot to ever update y'all, but someone's recent like made me remember this post. I won - my first award for my photography (been doing it two years now). Really appreciate you all. 

Badass man!!! You deserve it.

[LTbear 4171]

6 hours ago, Shoxthemonkey said:

Dead serious. You will hang next to @Patricio Swayze

Order submitted to the lab for printing, my friend. Thank you again for your support. 

[DougO 5256]

On 2/16/2023 at 2:39 PM, Anton Chigurh said:

I also need to get out more myself, but this motherfucking lymphoma diagnosis might cramp my style for a bit.

I need to at least go to the big birding area nearby at some point.

Wow, that sucks, man. I had not read the cancer thread. Sorry to hear you have be deal with that, but very glad the prognosis is good. Getting outside probably would do you some good.

I have no such excuses. I'm just depressed, unmotivated and lazy as fuck. I'm only doing some quick hit and run type short stints, but I need to get out to doing some longer excursions soon when the weather levels off a bit. 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

I also need to get out more myself, but this motherfucking lymphoma diagnosis might cramp my style for a bit.

I need to at least go to the big birding area nearby at some point.

Wait what? Like Doug, I missed this. Definitely get out as much as you can handle. I think it will help. Good luck man.

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

Thanks, dudes. I think you are right and I will try to make sure to do that.

[Tailgate 3024]

[83Horn 1649]

Not sure how good these are.  Image quality is a bit lacking but I like them.  I took these in 1998 with my Nikkormat FTN, had them developed at a local Phnom Penh 1 hour place, and a few years afterwards, scanned them into my desktop using a flatbed scanner, which explains the image quality.  Anyway, it's pretty hard to take a bad picture at Angkor Wat:

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

I like both shots, but that first one is excellent. Regardless if the monk intentionally placed himself there or not.

Bucket list location. Thanks for sharing.

[83Horn 1649]

5 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:

I like both shots, but that first one is excellent. Regardless if the monk intentionally placed himself there or not.

Bucket list location. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks.  I really admire your work, so this means a lot to me.  Yeah...I was lucky to get that picture of the monk.  I was just wandering around looking for opportunity to snap a shot or two, and I heard the sound of monks chanting prayers.  When I walked through these entrance halls, I turned around, and there were these monks, one on each side of the entrance.  I tried to be unobtrusive, but one of the monks heard me fumbling with my gear, and turned around to face the camera.  His picture is less interesting, and looks posed.  This monk was more intent on his prayers, and kept on chanting.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Thanks.  I really admire your work, so this means a lot to me.  Yeah...I was lucky to get that picture of the monk.  I was just wandering around looking for opportunity to snap a shot or two, and I heard the sound of monks chanting prayers.  When I walked through these entrance halls, I turned around, and there were these monks, one on each side of the entrance.  I tried to be unobtrusive, but one of the monks heard me fumbling with my gear, and turned around to face the camera.  His picture is less interesting, and looks posed.  This monk was more intent on his prayers, and kept on chanting.

Thanks.

That’s awesome. I still would be curious to see the other shot. Great job.

[83Horn 1649]

Ask, and ye shall receive:

 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

I really like this one as well. I don’t think it feels posed. Just not candid, which is great.

[RPM 26368]

I don't do it justice, but it was a beautiful sunrise. 

[Armybrat 40940]

A retired Chicago lawyer friend who now lives in the Las Vegas area has been into the photography hobby for a couple of years.

Sunrise at Bryce Canyon…

 

 

Edited February 21, 2023 by Armybrat

[Shoxthemonkey 1983]

On 2/14/2023 at 9:56 PM, LTbear said:

Tripod, the old coyote that broke a leg two years ago. Still kicking ass. 

 

Gottem. My wife loves the Wolf pic. I like this one. Thanks

[LTbear 4171]

33 minutes ago, Shoxthemonkey said:

Gottem. My wife loves the Wolf pic. I like this one. Thanks

Awesome! Glad y'all like them/ hope they came out as you expected. 

[baboso 6057]

LTbear, just ordered a couple of prints.  Love that one of the ermine, gonna frame and give to girlfriend with a just hang in there message.

[Armybrat 40940]

Same guy that took the Bryce Canyon sunrise photo did this nighttime shot - “Mars Over Sloan Canyon” - near Las Vegas:

 

[DougO 5256]

Since we're doing astro today, I took this last night after a friend texted me that he saw Jupiter and Venus were near the moon in the western sky. It was already dark and I could only get Jupiter in the frame with my 500mm, and by the time I was done with that, Venus was below the trees from my highest vantage point. Not a particularly interesting photo, but I guess I can say I got a shot of it.

 

And here's Jupiter itself. I know, spectacular, right? 

 

[Beer Drinker 620]

[LTbear 4171]

screaming like banshees 

[Shoxthemonkey 1983]

@DougO Do you have a site? You're up.

[DougO 5256]

18 hours ago, Shoxthemonkey said:

@DougO Do you have a site? You're up.

No, not yet. Haven't put any energy into it so far. I need something that is nearly free, and the host site does all the printing and delivery work. Then I would have to decide what to upload. And profit would be nice, too. 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Been pretty slow lately.  Really need to take a trip to break up the monotony.  I did see a dead person today.  I posted an image in the Houston thread in DT for the morbidly curious.  I sent off a couple of rolls to be processed.  Random digital...

 

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

I guess it is deleted now.

Anyhow, good stuff there.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

I guess it is deleted now.

Anyhow, good stuff there.

Yeah, just saw it was. Not sure how ethical it was to post. It is on my Flickr.

Thanks.

[Francisco 2.0 32432]

My son's first soccer game yesterday.  First as in...he's never played the game before, yada.   And I don't know much about the game, either.

Two pics lightly edited in Lightroom.  One is untouched raw (well, exported to jpg, then posted here)

 

 

 

[Francisco 2.0 32432]

 

 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Got the scans from the rolls I sent off.  Roll of Ilford HP5 shot through the Nikon F2 and a roll of Portra 400 through the Pentax 6x7.  I am still blown away by the 105mm lens.  Just such buttery smooth drop off in the depth of field.

I am the absolute worst at centering symmetric photos.  Foggy morning in Fulton.

 

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

I fucking love medium format.

[Mdhorn 5990]

Those hood ornaments on that first picture, along with the rust--nice. Really like the composition. Looks like an insect is trying to get out from under the hood.  Love that diagonal line that sharpens to the foreground.  

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Those hood ornaments on that first picture, along with the rust--nice. Really like the composition. Looks like an insect is trying to get out from under the hood.  Love that diagonal line that sharpens to the foreground.  

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[Francisco 2.0 32432]

Soccer game #2 is in the books:

 

[DougO 5256]

He has the game face down perfect.