Photography

[Stottie Girl]

Love the detail on the moon pic. Keep meanining to give that a go.

I've never heard of a Mule Deer but those ears are awesome!!

[Dances With Trees]

Beautiful, Jessica Rose! The mule deer is so cute!

[Northern Star Girl ✅]

@Stottie Girl
Terrific photo and an awesome propeller aircraft.
  Thank you for sharing and posting.
HUGS, Danielle [Northern Star Girl]
   
                    Atlas C.1 (A400M)
More information and photos here:
https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircraft/current-aircraft/atlas-c1-a400m/ 🔗

CAPABILITY
Atlas has the ability to carry a 30-tonne payload over 2,400nm to both established and remote civilian and military airfields, or by landing on short, unprepared or semi-prepared strips. The aircraft is capable of operating at high-level altitudes up to 40,000ft. Atlas can carry 116 passengers, or 9 aircraft pallets and 54 passengers, or 66 stretchers, with a maximum payload of 37 tonnes.

Loads can also be delivered by parachute, gravity extraction from the aircraft's rear ramp (influenced by the cargo's own weight).

             

Something a bit different this time. These things fly over my house regularly. Quite impressive aircraft.

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

Whitetail deer are common East of the Rocky Mountains, while Mule Deer are common along and West or the Rockies. Mule Deer have very large ears and weigh anywhere from 150lbs (females) to 200lbs (males). Whitetail deer typically weigh 100lbs (female) to 150lbs (males). We've seen as many as five bucks and eight does in our yard. They like to browse on our juniper trees. This is one of the larger bucks.

[Stottie Girl]

Ha Danielle you are correct, fountain of all knowledge! They have replaced our old Hercules fleet and work alongside our C17's

[Stottie Girl]

One from up the road on the Holy Isle of Lindisfarne (cradle of Christianity in England). It can only be reached by a causeway road that is submerged under the North Sea twice a day. Lot's of cars get stuck in the middle and have to be rescued as their cars disapear under the waves! Nice place though. That's Lindisfarne Castle in the background. The fishermans sheds in the foreground are made out of old upside down boat hulls.

[Charlotte Kitty ✅]

This one I took a few years back in Sheringham, North Norfolk UK. Incidently I'm originally from the county of Norfolk. A huge amount of people in the UK don't even know where it is!

[Lori Dee ✅]

Wow. That's a great shot!

We have some very talented photographers here.

Thanks to all for sharing!

[Stottie Girl]

This one I took a few years back in Sheringham, North Norfolk UK. Incidently I'm originally from the county of Norfolk. A huge amount of people in the UK don't even know where it is!

Nice pano that Charlotte. Norfolk is Norwich way South of the Wash. I know where it is but I've never been. looks peaceful. Stephen Fry is a norfolk boy isn't he?

[Charlotte Kitty ✅]

Nice pano that Charlotte. Norfolk is Norwich way South of the Wash. I know where it is but I've never been. looks peaceful. Stephen Fry is a norfolk boy isn't he?

I think he grew up in Norfolk yeah. It's very peaceful in places for sure. I was raised in small villages around the Norfolk broads, so lots of boating and hanging around in the woods and marshes! I was born in Great Yarmouth though lol

[Stottie Girl]

This one still amuses me! From Scotland.

[ChrissyRyan]

Do you think that digital photography is better than 35mm film photography?

Did you ever do darkroom work?

[Stottie Girl]

I had the opportunity to see the process at primary school. A few of us were invited to watch a photographer at work in the darkroom. Personally though no experience, when I was shooting film and had my SLR there were lots of places you could get the film developed and I never got into dodging and burning and the like.

Personally I prefer digital photography as it's more forgiving, I like to know I've got the shot rather than finding out weeks or months down the line when the film gets developed. But I can see how using film can slow the process down which does have it's appeal. I'm mainly shooting wildlife these days so film isn't very practical for me but I do yearn after my old Olympus sometimes.

[Charlotte Kitty ✅]

I've only worked with black and white 35mm film. I had an introductory module when I studied at art college. Did some photography then developed our work in the dark room. It was magical seeing the image just appear as the paper was placed into the developer.

Better is always subjective. Modern digital photography is without a doubt technically better in terms of clarity,   accuracy and dynamic range. However it's the imperfection of the film process that gives a unique charm that's difficult to replicate. Given the right creative requirement, then 35mm could be a better choice.

It's interesting that Stottie mentions using film slows the process. This in itself can cause the photographer to think more about each shot. See each shot as having a higher value. This itself affects the work. However digital allows us to take hundreds of shots to get one or two good ones.

I've mentioned I shoot on my phone. You can do great work with low end equipment in some cases. Often times photography is being in the right places at the right times. For landscapes being out very early or late gives the types of light that give the most impact. Or the right weather conditions. Great photography is also seeing beauty in the mundane. Focusing attention on something you've never focused on.

Charlotte 😻

[Lori Dee ✅]

I've mentioned I shoot on my phone. You can do great work with low end equipment in some cases. Often times photography is being in the right places at the right times. For landscapes being out very early or late gives the types of light that give the most impact. Or the right weather conditions. Great photography is also seeing beauty in the mundane. Focusing attention on something you've never focused on.

This is so true. One of my favorite shots was early one morning, as I prepared to start mining. The hills on either side of the creek are steep, so it takes a while for the sun to get high enough to warm me up. Just as the sun was getting into place, I looked upstream, and the Fall leaf colors and the sky and the water reflection just hit me. So I snapped a pic. I have this framed on my living room wall.

[Stottie Girl]

You're right about landscape photography Charlotte. You'll notice most of my pictures are either taken in the day or in inclement weather (or are black and white). This is because I am a big girls blouse and am scared of the dark!

Landscape photos often require a fair hike to get to the location which means setting off or coming back in pitch darkness. Not happening! Those I have taken at dusk and dawn though have far better lighting.

One day I might squeesze into my big girls pants and get out there when it counts!

[Stottie Girl]

Also living so far north (same lattitude as Moscow) means winter sun never gets high in the sky so is always low side lighting. I can get away with it for a bit.

[Dances With Trees]

Lori, your photo was enchanting!
Definitely great art on this site. Thanks, everyone.

[Iztaccihuatl]

Do you think that digital photography is better than 35mm film photography?

Did you ever do darkroom work?

Digital is certainly more convenient, but I do miss the craft of developing film and working in a darkroom on the best prints possible. And the excitement when opening the development tank or receiving the developed film from the lab to see if the shots turned out as planned.

Yes, due to cost and the processing effort, film work is much slower and you do think twice before pressing the trigger.

I am really sad that they don't produce some of the great materials for analog photography anymore, like Kodachrome film or Cibachrome (later renamed to Ilfochrome) paper. Those Cibachrome prints were simply superb!

[Stottie Girl]

Is anyone who uses imgbb having any dificulties?  I can't access my account except for the upgrade options. Wondering if it's down or if they've locked me out for hitting my image limit? not willing to subscribe in case its the site thats busted. hope its not a UK block again!