*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #1

MATT0404 · 07-20-2011, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ShopVac

Thank you - literally.

Thanks, was just doing my job at the time.

Weebl · 07-20-2011, 01:48 PM

It's more than just a job.
My son will be in after senior HS year and college, he is sworn in.

ShopVac · 07-20-2011, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Weebl

It's more than just a job.

It's an adventure?

Sorry, lame joke, I know

MATT0404 · 07-20-2011, 10:46 PM

It is more than a job, technically. It's a lifestyle. But when you sign your name and are sworn in, maintaining that lifestyle becomes your job. Best and worst times of my life and I miss every bit of it.

Weebl · 07-21-2011, 03:57 AM

I have tried many times and failed, this is about the cleanest I've gotten.

dcstep · 07-21-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Weebl

I have tried many times and failed, this is about the cleanest I've gotten.

Well done. That's a VERY tough shot with whites against a very dark BG. You may have blown out some whites at the top of the right wing, but the back and head are perfect. Ideally you might have gone another -.5EV but this result is very good as is.

Taking many and learning from your failures is a big part of how you get good at this type of shot.

Dave

Weebl · 07-21-2011, 01:21 PM

Thanks Dave, Egrets have always been a problem for me. I never get close enough to get a good exposure on them or the distance is great and my speed is too low.
On the other hand, this one was a bit too close.

The1 · 07-21-2011, 01:24 PM

haha, yeah, their beaks are quite sharp looking when they are close, I got to have fun with one of them a few years back when my friends dad was fishing. I was throwing some of the old bait to the egret, and it's amazing how shy they aren't when there's food involved.

Weebl · 07-21-2011, 01:32 PM

I had a 16-35 I rented on so.... had to get a bit close.
"Please don't peck the lens".

M_Six · 07-21-2011, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Weebl

I had a 16-35 I rented on so.... had to get a bit close.
"Please don't peck the lens".

Two words: Stacked Filters

Weebl · 07-21-2011, 02:04 PM

Please don't peck the 82mm Hoya HMC filter. I am now a fan of the 77mm B+W cpl, only problem I see with it is that it doesn't bind in the threads so you can only turn it clockwise.

I know of someone who borrowed a Singh Ray variable ND filter and scratched it.... lucky for them the owner bought it w/ American Express and they replaced it.

M_Six · 07-21-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Weebl

Please don't peck the 82mm Hoya HMC filter. I am now a fan of the 77mm B+W cpl, only problem I see with it is that it doesn't bind in the threads so you can only turn it clockwise.

I know of someone who borrowed a Singh Ray variable ND filter and scratched it.... lucky for them the owner bought it w/ American Express and they replaced it.

I need to get a good 77mm CPL for my 24-105. I've been a big fan of CPLs since my 35mm film days.

Chewy734 · 07-21-2011, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

I need to get a good 77mm CPL for my 24-105. I've been a big fan of CPLs since my 35mm film days.

linky-poo

M_Six · 07-21-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

linky-poo

Single coating over MRC?

Weebl · 07-21-2011, 03:40 PM

MRC but I think that you have to be really picky about your shots, otherwise a regular CPL is better than none. I have a link for a place back east on my home computer, give me a few days.

slavik · 07-21-2011, 06:05 PM

Chewy734 · 07-21-2011, 06:07 PM

nice lambo

slavik · 07-21-2011, 06:09 PM

^thanks, it was the guys first time at the track..car sounded phenomenal

ShopVac · 07-21-2011, 08:49 PM

Tried to get directly under it for the 'fill the frame'...but no luck.

M_Six · 07-21-2011, 08:51 PM

Nice shot, but I like the guitar pic better anyway.

slavik · 07-22-2011, 11:13 AM

ShopVac · 07-22-2011, 04:54 PM

Finally got a half decent picture of my Juvenile Koran Angel...I would guesstimate at 7 to 7.5 inches at this point. In the face, you can see it starting to turn into an adult, which is more yellow in color.

07-20-2011, 01:48 PM	#3500
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07-20-2011, 10:46 PM	#3502
MATT0404 First Lieutenant 14 Rep 354 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NW PA iTrader: (2)	It is more than a job, technically. It's a lifestyle. But when you sign your name and are sworn in, maintaining that lifestyle becomes your job. Best and worst times of my life and I miss every bit of it.
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07-21-2011, 03:57 AM	#3503
Weebl Weebl wobbles but eats Pie 95 Rep 1,794 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 d,2008 335i, 2000 740i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I have tried many times and failed, this is about the cleanest I've gotten. Attached Images __________________ Kevin Goto 2000 740i-Annalisa (sold 2018) 2008 335i-Weebl. Weebl may wobble but has DTC 2012 X5d in Sparkling Bronze ( The Ultimate Cat Carrying Machine)-RIP BMW buyback 2019:2017 A3, 2018 Audi SQ5
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07-21-2011, 01:21 PM	#3505
Weebl Weebl wobbles but eats Pie 95 Rep 1,794 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 d,2008 335i, 2000 740i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Thanks Dave, Egrets have always been a problem for me. I never get close enough to get a good exposure on them or the distance is great and my speed is too low. On the other hand, this one was a bit too close. __________________ Kevin Goto 2000 740i-Annalisa (sold 2018) 2008 335i-Weebl. Weebl may wobble but has DTC 2012 X5d in Sparkling Bronze ( The Ultimate Cat Carrying Machine)-RIP BMW buyback 2019:2017 A3, 2018 Audi SQ5
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07-21-2011, 01:24 PM	#3506
The1 Major General 76 Rep 5,114 Posts Drives: white 135 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: KW ontario/vancouver temporarily iTrader: (0)	haha, yeah, their beaks are quite sharp looking when they are close, I got to have fun with one of them a few years back when my friends dad was fishing. I was throwing some of the old bait to the egret, and it's amazing how shy they aren't when there's food involved.
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07-21-2011, 01:32 PM	#3507
Weebl Weebl wobbles but eats Pie 95 Rep 1,794 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 d,2008 335i, 2000 740i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I had a 16-35 I rented on so.... had to get a bit close. "Please don't peck the lens". __________________ Kevin Goto 2000 740i-Annalisa (sold 2018) 2008 335i-Weebl. Weebl may wobble but has DTC 2012 X5d in Sparkling Bronze ( The Ultimate Cat Carrying Machine)-RIP BMW buyback 2019:2017 A3, 2018 Audi SQ5
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07-21-2011, 02:04 PM	#3509
Weebl Weebl wobbles but eats Pie 95 Rep 1,794 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 d,2008 335i, 2000 740i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Please don't peck the 82mm Hoya HMC filter. I am now a fan of the 77mm B+W cpl, only problem I see with it is that it doesn't bind in the threads so you can only turn it clockwise. I know of someone who borrowed a Singh Ray variable ND filter and scratched it.... lucky for them the owner bought it w/ American Express and they replaced it. __________________ Kevin Goto 2000 740i-Annalisa (sold 2018) 2008 335i-Weebl. Weebl may wobble but has DTC 2012 X5d in Sparkling Bronze ( The Ultimate Cat Carrying Machine)-RIP BMW buyback 2019:2017 A3, 2018 Audi SQ5
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07-21-2011, 03:40 PM	#3513
Weebl Weebl wobbles but eats Pie 95 Rep 1,794 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 d,2008 335i, 2000 740i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	MRC but I think that you have to be really picky about your shots, otherwise a regular CPL is better than none. I have a link for a place back east on my home computer, give me a few days. __________________ Kevin Goto 2000 740i-Annalisa (sold 2018) 2008 335i-Weebl. Weebl may wobble but has DTC 2012 X5d in Sparkling Bronze ( The Ultimate Cat Carrying Machine)-RIP BMW buyback 2019:2017 A3, 2018 Audi SQ5
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07-21-2011, 06:05 PM	#3514
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07-21-2011, 06:07 PM	#3515
Chewy734 Major General 468 Rep 6,798 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (15)	nice lambo __________________ Currently for sale: [19" Linea Corse LC818 wheel], [19" Fallen FK452 tire]
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07-21-2011, 06:09 PM	#3516
slavik First Lieutenant 69 Rep 367 Posts Drives: M Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NYC/DEN iTrader: (0)	^thanks, it was the guys first time at the track..car sounded phenomenal __________________ "It's not the idea, it's the execution" -My FlickR- -IG-@skochur
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07-21-2011, 08:49 PM	#3517
ShopVac Not willing to take advice 4053 Rep 1,528 Posts Drives: F82 M4 - 6MT Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 BMW M4 [9.83] 2023 Genesis GV70 [6.50] 2018 Abarth 124 Spider [10.00] 2014 Audi S4 [6.50]	Tried to get directly under it for the 'fill the frame'...but no luck. __________________ Proud owner of 4 Turbos and 1 Supercharger
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07-21-2011, 08:51 PM	#3518
M_Six Free Thinker 16967 Rep 7,455 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Nice shot, but I like the guitar pic better anyway. __________________ Mark markj.pics "There is no shame in dropping fruit in your glass." -UncleWede
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07-22-2011, 11:13 AM	#3519
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07-22-2011, 04:54 PM	#3520
ShopVac Not willing to take advice 4053 Rep 1,528 Posts Drives: F82 M4 - 6MT Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 BMW M4 [9.83] 2023 Genesis GV70 [6.50] 2018 Abarth 124 Spider [10.00] 2014 Audi S4 [6.50]	Finally got a half decent picture of my Juvenile Koran Angel...I would guesstimate at 7 to 7.5 inches at this point. In the face, you can see it starting to turn into an adult, which is more yellow in color. __________________ Proud owner of 4 Turbos and 1 Supercharger
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