B: Teabag

E:

Yep

 

Color and depth:

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Went for a visit yesterday to a local steelworks ... here's a pic of a forklift delivering a large chunk of metal into a furnace

 

Just this moment:

 

The history and tech of railroad signals is a nearly bottomless rabbit hole, but I have always found them fascinating.

6D | EF24-105mm ƒ/4L IS USM | 1/3200s ƒ/4 ISO100

 

The history and tech of railroad signals is a nearly bottomless rabbit hole, but I have always found them fascinating.

6D | EF24-105mm ƒ/4L IS USM | 1/3200s ƒ/4 ISO100

You got it! Down in Iowa and Oklahoma some crossings still use electromechanical wig wags instead of alternately flashing lights! I figure there must be huge LEGITIMATE collector interest in railroad memorabilia but the word around is laws governing possession of former RR property make it tough.

 

Great Blue Heron on the St. Joseph River in Mishawaka, IN.

The light was awful, I was waiting for the sunrise, which disappointed unfortunately, but this guy decided to land about 50m from me. With the 2x extender, the aperture is limited to /5.6 so I had to shoot at 1/10s and ISO3200. I need to go back out in better light and find it again.

7DM2 | EF70-200mm /2.8L IS II USM +2x III | 1/10s /5.6 ISO3200 310mm * 1.6 CF

 

A cloudy sunrise on the St. Joseph River in Mishawaka, IN. I didn't get the light I'd hoped for, but the river is still beautiful.

5DM4 | EF16-35mm /4L IS USM | .8s /8 ISO100 35mm Lee CP

 

Some skyline pictures of the Boston Seaport District. The neighborhood used to be a wasteland of storage yards, parking lots and warehouses. Recently, it has been the site of the most development within the city.

A shot of the new buildings built or under construction. There are other construction sites to the right of this picture.

The second picture is from the city’s convention center on the waterfront. That’s downtown Boston in the distance.

 

I see the Federal Reserve. The 145.230 Boston Red Cross repeater was on that building, don't know if it still is. It had great coverage at 600 feet.

 

I see the Federal Reserve. The 145.230 Boston Red Cross repeater was on that building, don't know if it still is. It had great coverage at 600 feet.

Actually, the new district yet has problems with mobile coverage. The new buildings block the existing cell phone signals. They’re looking into the best location for new towers but continued construction has made it difficult.

 

Great Blue Heron on the St. Joseph River in Mishawaka, IN.

The light was awful, I was waiting for the sunrise, which disappointed unfortunately, but this guy decided to land about 50m from me. With the 2x extender, the aperture is limited to /5.6 so I had to shoot at 1/10s and ISO3200. I need to go back out in better light and find it again.

7DM2 | EF70-200mm /2.8L IS II USM +2x III | 1/10s /5.6 ISO3200 310mm * 1.6 CF

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What are you talking about? Are you complaining about this shot? It's spectacular!

 

What are you talking about? Are you complaining about this shot? It's spectacular!

It's noisy, the color is nearly impossible to correct because of the light. The focus is not sharp because of the very long exposure required.

I am glad I got it, but I need a better one. I will track this guy back down with some good light.

 

It's noisy, the color is nearly impossible to correct because of the light. The focus is not sharp because of the very long exposure required.

Yeah, I can see all that ... but the moment is perfect!

 

It's noisy, the color is nearly impossible to correct because of the light. The focus is not sharp because of the very long exposure required.

A perfect shot of the bird would merely be a bird photo. This shot captures that certain ethereal look of pre-dawn light, which to me makes it art. It would be beyond awesome to have both in the same photo.

 

A perfect shot of the bird would merely be a bird photo. This shot captures that certain ethereal look of pre-dawn light, which to me makes it art. It would be beyond awesome to have both in the same photo.

Yes... that's another thing, even the fuzziness makes it look surreal... you're too much of a perfectionist, Yaakov. Beauty is very often found in imperfection itself.

 

So, it turns out that cutting the tip off your thumb isn't a good thing if you want to use a camera with back button focus. Ouch. I gave up and only got one not so good shot.

7DM2 | EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2x III | 1/500s /7.1 ISO100

 

From 2006:

 

Simple, but it was what I was after.

 

Rolled grass...

Wife wants to know which one of these two pictures you guys like best.