What I'm Focussed On - Scavenger Hunt 2015

SUNSET [Behind the Tower of Terror, prior to Fantasmic]
22 January 2015

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f/4, 1/100 sec., ISO-100 55mm
 
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Thanks @PrincessInOz!

That area is really dark and one of the more difficult places to shoot in terms of lighting. I didn't have a filter on the 14 - 24.

When shooting difficult lighting scenarios I always check my histogram. I try to find a balance between keeping shadow detail and avoiding blown out highlights. I'm slowly getting used to the camera sensor's capabilities, the metering system, and the histogram to determine which exposures I can work with.

I need to remember to check my histogram more often!!!
 
These were taken in October 2014.

Boardwalk*












Disney (not from WDW or any Disney property) [So WRONG!!]

 


Relaxing in Hammock



(taken using an iPhone, and the location I used for shooting the hummingbird in the next shot)





Hummingbird Feeding**



ISO 2000, f/4, 1/1600 sec, 200 mm
 


And for light entertainment......



Arlington “Cemetary” – West Coast version










princess::upsidedow
 
I lurk a lot and thought I would participate again. These were all taken during our trip to Florida and the Everglades in March of this year.

Parrot



Butterfly



National Park Sign



Orchid



Eagle - not very good, spotted it while driving and quickly pulled over. It flew away as soon as took the photo.



Turtle



Owl



Dragonfly



Sunset over Key West



Airplane



Underwater



Lighthouse



Island - Dry Tortugas National Park



Taken from Inside Airplane



Boating - from inside one boat taking a photo of another watching the dolphins



Birds Nest

 
@nordkin - Welcome to the Hunt! Glad you de-lurked to come play with us.
That's a great story to go with the Eagle shot.
 
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival


It's Melbourne International Jazz Festival time! We normally go see a couple or three performances but this year, it's boiled down to just one. Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea are one of the headline acts this year; and we couldn't resist.

Welcome to the refurbished Hamer Hall. No pictures or video is allowed; and I got this picture in before they made the announcement. Yeah. It's a technicality...but I'm sticking with it.





I've realised that I completely suck at taking pictures with the smart phone!!! It's probably more correct to blame me.....than blame the phone camera, right? Still.....here are the Celebrities.


At the END of the show, everyone had their phone cameras out. Who am I to argue? It was a fantastic show that these two 70-something year olds put on. The double grand pianos and the double keyboard synthesizers were played masterfully!







I've been asked what I enjoyed about this concert a number of times. I have to say the thing that I will remember most is the joy these two friends showed in playing together and jamming with each other. It was relaxed and the music was food for the ears.







More Celebrity spotting! Before the concert, we had dinner at the Melbourne Southbank precinct where the Concert halls are. Not that I listen to his music, but when a group of 5 sat down at the table next to ours, I knew I recognised his face. This is Walter Smith III. He and his quintet were playing at another jazz venue on Saturday night. They were also eating dinner before heading to the Chick Corea concert. I've worked out that my i-phone is terrible in low light!








I also took a walk in the city last night and caught some free performances at Federation Square.








Guitarist








Jazzy









princess::upsidedow

 
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival


It's Melbourne International Jazz Festival time! We normally go see a couple or three performances but this year, it's boiled down to just one. Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea are one of the headline acts this year; and we couldn't resist.

Welcome to the refurbished Hamer Hall. No pictures or video is allowed; and I got this picture in before they made the announcement. Yeah. It's a technicality...but I'm sticking with it.





I've realised that I completely suck at taking pictures with the smart phone!!! It's probably more correct to blame me.....than blame the phone camera, right? Still.....here are the Celebrities.


At the END of the show, everyone had their phone cameras out. Who am I to argue? It was a fantastic show that these two 70-something year olds put on. The double grand pianos and the double keyboard synthesizers were played masterfully!







I've been asked what I enjoyed about this concert a number of times. I have to say the thing that I will remember most is the joy these two friends showed in playing together and jamming with each other. It was relaxed and the music was food for the ears.







More Celebrity spotting! Before the concert, we had dinner at the Melbourne Southbank precinct where the Concert halls are. Not that I listen to his music, but when a group of 5 sat down at the table next to ours, I knew I recognised his face. This is Walter Smith III. He and his quintet were playing at another jazz venue on Saturday night. They were also eating dinner before heading to the Chick Corea concert. I've worked out that my i-phone is terrible in low light!








I also took a walk in the city last night and caught some free performances at Federation Square.








Guitarist








Jazzy









princess::upsidedow


That's so awesome :) Being a career classically trained musician, I can appreciate the awesomeness of such an opportunity :)
 
Garden
The Walled English Garden. Chicago Botanic Garden. May 31, 2015
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ISO 100
Focal Length 48mm
Aperture f/5.6
Exposure Time 0.005s (1/200)

Orchid
Vanda Siriporn Pink Orchid. Tropical Greenhouse. Chicago Botanic Garden. May 31, 2015
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ISO 160
Focal Length 58mm
Aperture f/5.6
Exposure Time 0.01s (1/100)

Bridge
The Trellis Bridge. Chicago Botanic Garden. May 31, 2015
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ISO 100
Focal Length 28mm
Aperture f/5.6
Exposure Time 0.005s (1/200)

Zinnia
Apricot Blush Zinnia. Chicago Botanic Garden. May 31, 2015
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ISO 200
Focal Length 300mm
Aperture f/5.6
Exposure Time 0.0015s (1/640)
 
I am posting these first few even though they are slightly before January 2015. My DH and I went on our first cruise ever the week after Thanksgiving on the Disney Magic. These are from the cruise. All the photos were shot with a Nikon D5200

Daybreak over Cocoa Beach
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Sunrise with Horizon and Reflection
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Sunrise with Reflection, horizon and Pier
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Butterfly in Falmouth, Jamaica
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Daybreak/sunrise over Falmouth Jamaica
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Sunset with clouds
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[Octogenarian] Nonagenarian
25 December 2014
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My pix of a centenarian were taken last June.

f5.6, 1/13, ISO-3200, 55mm
 
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