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[raid]

I will post here today one of my favorite own images. I took it many years ago in the Everglades National Park in the southern part of Florida. I was then using a Canon FD camera outfit with a Canon F1N (for robustness and strength) or T90 to hold the large Canon 500mm/4.5L. For stability I was using a heavy Gitzo tripod and I used a cable release. Mosquitos made things unpleasant for me. I had to wait and wait until the light was right for this shot. It may have been 5-7 hours. I took a few vertical shots and a few horizontal shots. Most likely, the film used was a Fujichrome 100 or Velvia 50. This image is "hidden" in my RFF Gallery images. Having many images in the Gallery also means that members who like to go through some Gallery images may never see this image.

Link to RFF Gallery: Photo: Immature Egret | By: raid | | rangefinderforum.com


Unless I am wrong, it is an Immature Egret.
Metering: I used the 500mm lens as a spotmeter with the Canon F1N built-in viewing screen "spot" or the T90 with its multiple metering modes, plus as a back-up I used a Pentax Digital Spotmeter for better control of the exposure with the Fujichrome slide film. I metered off the water and then I adjusted the exposure to give me good colors in the water and the sky.

What is this week your favorite image in your gallery?

Mike: come back to RFF, and tell us which images you like the most among your own images.

 

[raid]

I’m just wondering if anyone will post any images here. I hope that you will.

 

[Erik van Straten]

In the Netherlands the heron (egret?) is a very common breeding bird. That is strange, because it is a very large animal, almost as large as a stork. The Netherlands is very densely populated, but there is also a lot of water. The heron is fond of fish and frogs.
They are very photogenic animals, Raid!

gelatin silver print (summilux 50mm f1.4 v1 black) leica mp

 

[raid]

With so many tree branches covering the sky, the heron is strategically placed!

 

[Dayrell bishop]

Not a work of art but puts a smile on my face.

 

[raid]

Our cat Jenny stares at "something" all day long when she happens to be awake. She hunts insects.

 

[ddutchison2]

Saw a bike-polo game, really liked the long afternoon shadows.

 

[Glenn2]

Hopefully posting this will work. This photo in my gallery has always been a favourite.

I was in India during 1972 and while visiting Elephanta near Bombay noticed this woman resting. Her relaxed posture caught my eye and 3g with 5cm Elmar caught it on film.

 

[Glenn2]

Another favourite from the gallery. This one from Mahaballipuram in south India during visit in 2012. The town near Chennai is famous for its stone carvings which the craftsmen carve from granite with angle grinders. Not a very healthy occupation, wonder how many succumb to silicosis. It was a holiday and this was probably the shop owner relaxing amongst the statues.
M4, 21mm Super Angulon , Fuji 400H

 

[Darthfeeble]

This is one of my favorites for the simple reason it is one of a very few that were planned to come out like it did.

 

[sojournerphoto]

This is a new one from my allotment project - one that I like even though it may or may not make the cut

It was shot with my M11m and the Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 50. Only limited global contrast adjustments.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, Raid! The lens was wide open, so there are a lot of sharp and unsharp branches.

Did you use a tripod for your shot with the 500mm ?

Another favourite from the gallery. This one from Mahaballipuram in south India during visit in 2012. The town near Chennai is famous for its stone carvings which the craftsmen carve from granite with angle grinders. Not a very healthy occupation, wonder how many succumb to silicosis. It was a holiday and this was probably the shop owner relaxing amongst the statues.
M4, 21mm Super Angulon , Fuji 400H

Would be great in B+W too!

 

[raid]

Thank you, Raid! The lens was wide open, so there are a lot of sharp and unsharp branches.

Did you use a tripod for your shot with the 500mm ?


Would be great in B+W too!

Yes, I used a heavy Gitzo tripod and I used a cable release to minimize any vibrations. It could be converted to B&W and it may actually look nice then. Thanks Erik!
I think that if we post an image here and we add the link for the RFF Gallery, the Gallery will experience an upsurge of visitors!

 

[Rayt]

It’s one of the last photos I shot while still living in San Francisco. Now in the burbs and with mobility issues my cameras are in storage. I think this was Pier 42 in Fisherman’s Wharf. Leica SL2 24-90 zoom.

 

[raid]

Just a couple of years ago we visited Fisherman's Wharf. I wish I had "seen" such a view! It looks like a pencil drawn item.

 

[Dogman]

From 2020. I've always liked this. Just a typical stance. I can hear her thinking, "There be squirrels out there."






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[Rayt]

Just a couple of years ago we visited Fisherman's Wharf. I wish I had "seen" such a view! It looks like a pencil drawn item.

It’s a disused pier between tourist attractions a location people even locals tend to just walk pass.

 

[boojum]

Funny that sometimes after traveling around in search of interest and beauty we will sometimes find something in our yards that is both. This is Foxglove alongside my driveway last year. M9 + Skyllaney Bertele Sonnar f/2.0 @ f/2.0.

L1002853 by West Phalia, on Flickr​

 

[trix4ever]

The foreground made an obvious photograph, but it was only after developing the negative that I noticed the trompe l'oeil background. Taken with basic gear, Nikon F Ftn, 35mm f2 mf Nikkor, tri-x.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (elmar m 50mm f2.8) leica m3

Amsterdam, 2006