Non Aviation Photography Thread

[Scott Youmans]

Thanks Jay!  No real planning went into this.  I was in a galvanized steel tank of water under an umbrella, sipping on a gin and tonic with a splash of grapefruit juice.  Hopped out long enough to grab the shot an hopped back in before I froze.  We were forced out of the tank a little later by a passing storm.  Being in a steel tank of water on a knoll during a thunder storm didn't seem advisable.

[wingsnstuff]

Ned, the butterfly shot is spectacular...

[Jay Beckman]

St George, Utah from the heights...
(G12 .. Pano Stitched in CS6)

[wingsnstuff]

Nice shot Jay.  Were you up there for an air show?

[Jay Beckman]

Yep....

Inaugural show at their new airport which is at about 2 o'clock and 15 miles in the pano.  Great potential but I think they need to slide the date back a few weeks if possible.

[wingsnstuff]

Looks like one of the roads coming down into State College.  Nice shot Paul.

[Dave S.]

Went out to try and capture some lightning late yesterday afternoon.

Caught this while out there waiting...wasn't quite what I was hoping for, but it'll do.

[wingsnstuff]

The light show in the West Valley was pretty spectacular...the problem was that i was directly over us and I didn't care to test my lightning rod skills.  Your photo is super.  What does the color version look like?  I'll bet it's beautiful as well.  Nicely done.

[Dave S.]

Thanks Vance.  The color version doesn't quite pop like the b&w.  Cloud cover over on your side of town subdued the late afternoon light, especially the light hitting the Superstitions.

- Dave

[wingsnstuff]

Thanks Dave.  Those cloud formations look like they're straight out of a SciFi movie...one could expect the Transformers or Space Aliens to emerge at any moment.  Again, a very nice photo.

[Jeff D. Welker]

Tremendous image Dave. Those two bright thunderheads bring an incredible contrast to the darker Superstitions. I admire your tenacity to get out there during the storm - I think it paid off in spades. Two humble suggestions. One, I'd clone out the van/truck in Brown Road - slightly distracting. Two, I'd lose your monster watermark - it really obscures some of the best tonality on the left side of the image. May I suggest a small watermark that simply states: "© David Sheilds 2012" discreetly located in the lower right hand corner. Just two cents from the brain damaged guy that brought you Purple Haze.

[Dave S.]

Tremendous image Dave. Those two bright thunderheads bring an incredible contrast to the darker Superstitions. I admire your tenacity to get out there during the storm - I think it paid off in spades. Two humble suggestions. One, I'd clone out the van/truck in Brown Road - slightly distracting. Two, I'd lose your monster watermark - it really obscures some of the best tonality on the left side of the image. May I suggest a small watermark that simply states: "© David Sheilds 2012" discreetly located in the lower right hand corner. Just two cents from the brain damaged guy that brought you Purple Haze.

Thanks, jeffe!

I had played around with LR's spot removal, trying to get rid of the van - but the asymmetry of the Brown Rd produced some awful results.  Guess I'll have to delve into the PS world to do it.  I had the same thought regarding that watermark.  It's large size is due to the vertical crop of the image.  Again, guess I'll give it a go in the 'ol PS realm.

I was a little surprised that I wasn't the only person out there yesterday.  There were a number of cars parked at the intersection, with cameras pointed high and to the east.

[Jeff D. Welker]

That intersection is a popular location. If my 5D3 had already arrived from FedEx, I'd have been there with you trying to duplicate.

I'm hoping when it comes next week to get lucky with a few remaining monsoons storms. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

[Dave S.]

And I'm still trying for an opportunity to give my 'Triggertrap' a decent workout/checkout on lightning detection, and to see whether it will be quick enough to capture shots of lightning.  Maybe I'll see you out there.
-Dave

[Chris V]

Headed out last night also, best shot I manage was this one.