[Exediron]

I've been digging through my old archives today trying to find some decent photos I never processed to pad my portfolio. Here's a couple of new-old photos:
 

An unusual treatment for a butterfly - I was playing around and liked the warm monochrome look
 

Nothing really special here, but I'm low on flowers
 
And lastly, a couple of rare abstracts:

 

This isn't actually meant to be a Peter Lik rip-off

                                                   The rising sun shines through a group of leaves, fading all else to blackness
 
I intend to take some actually new stuff soon now that the leaves have all come in, but it was cold and dreary today. The weather still hasn't quite made up its mind as to what season it feels like being.
 
EDIT: Grr, I hadn't noticed that leaf in the one on the left to begin with - I removed it in the original, but I don't feel like uploading another small file for Head-fi. Sorry

 

[Redcarmoose]

Amazing composition and detail, your getting much better! Time to sell prints!

 

[Planar_head]

Super Takumar 50mm 1.4 @ 2.8. XEquals Velvia filter.

 

[james444]

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An unusual treatment for a butterfly - I was playing around and liked the warm monochrome look

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[Exediron]

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Assuming that means you like it too, thanks!

 
For my trip today I went down to the Red Cedar rapids with my 11-16mm Tokina. I actually planned on doing the sunset in the nearby natural preserve, but I never got a good angle on it and the rapids were near, so I did them instead. This was my first time doing rapids, and I didn't bring a tripod so these are all handheld.
 

 

 

 

 
All of the exposures were between 1/4 second and 1/2 second. I can't hand hold anything slower with decent sharpness, even at 11mm

 
I'm thinking about returning with a tripod to get some sharper, longer exposures.

 

[matthewh133]

 

[Exediron]

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Very nice! You people have some lovely scenery down there

 
I did make my return to the rapids today with a sturdy tripod, and took some improved pictures:
 

 

 

 

 

[Exediron]

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I also did some tree bud shots while I was on my way to the rapids, which I think came out pretty nicely:
 

 

 

 

 

[silversurfer616]

Right now I just love my second hand italian espresso machine.
Camera was a Leica X1

 

[Jon L]

 

[matthewh133]

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I also did some tree bud shots while I was on my way to the rapids, which I think came out pretty nicely:
 

Really dig this one.. the colours are awesome, The soft pink with the aqua in the background
 

 

[dfkt]

 

[Jon L]

Neighbor's son at f/1.2
 
 
 

 

[james444]

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I like a lot about that one, the light, subtle colors and how the shade in the background seems to frame the subject.

 

[matthewh133]

 
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Neighbor's son at f/1.2
 
 
 

 

Bet his parents love that one.