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    \$\begingroup\$ I know the idea of themes has been discussed, but anyone like the idea of making the next couple weeks with a "holiday" theme? \$\endgroup\$
    – Vian Esterhuizen
    Commented Dec 5, 2011 at 8:07
  • \$\begingroup\$ I think thats a GREAT idea! \$\endgroup\$
    – jrista Mod
    Commented Dec 5, 2011 at 17:39
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    \$\begingroup\$ I just wanted to note that the main page's "Submit your vote" link still links to last week's thread... (Not sure if I should post that here, or as a "quesetion" on Meta?). \$\endgroup\$
    – seanmc
    Commented Dec 5, 2011 at 18:15
  • \$\begingroup\$ @seanmc: Fixed. \$\endgroup\$
    – jrista Mod
    Commented Dec 5, 2011 at 21:56

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Solitude

Solitude

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Shot on an foggy autumn morning.
I like the atmosphere and the colors of the branches in the trees.

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    \$\begingroup\$ the life is ending, I walk remembering all the good things that I lived at your side... good picture!... \$\endgroup\$
    – pacoespinoza
    Commented Dec 6, 2011 at 10:53
  • \$\begingroup\$ Lovely mood to this one. :) \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Dec 7, 2011 at 1:37
  • \$\begingroup\$ Thanks for the nice comments. \$\endgroup\$
    – Mike Moe
    Commented Dec 7, 2011 at 21:22
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Indian Bride

Indian Bride

Shot this at an Indian wedding ceremony with the nifty fifty.

Canon 500D | 50 mm @ f/1.8 | 1/1250 | ISO 800

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    \$\begingroup\$ Worth upvoting. :) \$\endgroup\$
    – Aquarius_Girl
    Commented Dec 7, 2011 at 15:10
  • \$\begingroup\$ May I know which camera and lens do you posses? \$\endgroup\$
    – Aquarius_Girl
    Commented Dec 11, 2011 at 2:31
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    \$\begingroup\$ Canon 500D, Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8, Canon 50mm f/1.8 and Canon 18-55 IS (not in use, superseded by the Tamron). \$\endgroup\$
    – Abhi
    Commented Dec 11, 2011 at 5:24
  • \$\begingroup\$ @ Abhimanyu: You reckon the 17-50mm is worth an upgrade? I have kinda the similar setup without the tamron. \$\endgroup\$
    – Neophile
    Commented Dec 11, 2011 at 20:08
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    \$\begingroup\$ @Nerds.Dont.Swear: Most certainly. See my post here for reasons why - photo.stackexchange.com/questions/17703/… \$\endgroup\$
    – Abhi
    Commented Dec 12, 2011 at 11:12
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Abhimanyu Offtopic newbie question: Do you for some reason prefer Tamron over Nikon? If yes, then what are the reasons? \$\endgroup\$
    – Aquarius_Girl
    Commented Dec 14, 2011 at 5:51
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    \$\begingroup\$ @AnishaKaul: Nikon lenses don't work on Canon cameras. Third party manufacturers like Tamron, Tokina, etc. make lenses that work on different mounts i.e. different camera bodies like Canon, Nikon, Sony, etc. \$\endgroup\$
    – Abhi
    Commented Dec 14, 2011 at 9:21
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Abhimanyu Thanks, I didn't know that. BTW, Considering that Tamron lenses might be cheaper than Nikon, is there a quality difference too? Oh! You don't use Nikon you might not be knowing it therefore. :( \$\endgroup\$
    – Aquarius_Girl
    Commented Dec 14, 2011 at 9:46
  • \$\begingroup\$ Also, your Tamron lens is VR? OR you carry a tripod everywhere? :) \$\endgroup\$
    – Aquarius_Girl
    Commented Dec 14, 2011 at 9:51
  • \$\begingroup\$ I have the non-VR lens. You don't need a tripod for a 17-50 zoom range. Stable hands + wide aperture + slightly high ISO gets you a sufficient shutter speed to handhold. \$\endgroup\$
    – Abhi
    Commented Dec 14, 2011 at 10:05
  • \$\begingroup\$ okay, but when you zoom in doesn't the aperture raise from 2.8 to 4 or something? Do you get the desired results/bokey then? Or is there a way out? And also if you don't write @Anisha I won't get the notification. \$\endgroup\$
    – Aquarius_Girl
    Commented Dec 14, 2011 at 13:52
  • \$\begingroup\$ @AnishaKaul This is a fixed aperture lens. The aperture remains f/2.8 even when you zoom in to 50mm. Thats what makes it so much better than the typical kit lenses that come with most cameras. \$\endgroup\$
    – Abhi
    Commented Dec 14, 2011 at 14:01
  • \$\begingroup\$ Oh that's beautiful, what's the cost in rupees? Must be expensive. :) \$\endgroup\$
    – Aquarius_Girl
    Commented Dec 14, 2011 at 14:40
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    \$\begingroup\$ @AnishaKaul INR 21,000 \$\endgroup\$
    – Abhi
    Commented Dec 14, 2011 at 14:42
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The Bridge To St Paul's

The Bridge To St Pauls

You can see the fullsize image on Flickr.

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Dirty Supernova

Dirty Supernova - By Vian Esterhuizen

Canon 7D | EF 50 mm f/1.8 II @ f/1.8 | 1/8000 | ISO 100

This was an experiment of mine the other day. Saw a nice sunset out my office window but limited myself to taking the photo from within the office. Ended up doing a lot of abstract shots. This is with the focus on the dirty window.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Love this one! :) \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Dec 9, 2011 at 18:11
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    \$\begingroup\$ I had a feeling you would like this one. :) Thank you \$\endgroup\$
    – Vian Esterhuizen
    Commented Dec 9, 2011 at 19:06
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Toronto Sunset

Toronto Sunset

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Love the parallel of ship+wake and tower+cloud. \$\endgroup\$
    – Imre
    Commented Dec 10, 2011 at 6:18
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Just a leaf
Lonely leaf

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Yes I Shook The Camera!

Close Lightning Strike

Larger Image. My Canon T1i, my first SLR, was 3 days old. I was excited to be getting lightning photos on my first try. After 2 hours the storm reached me and its wind-driven rain made me put away the tripod and take hand-held time exposures from inside the car. This bolt hit while I had the shutter open and the flash and immediate crack of thunder made me jump, as you can see by the double-exposed fence posts. I had better photos of my first lightning shoot but none as memorable as this!

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Frostbitten

Frostbitten

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Shine On

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Apples? Cherries? Pomegranates? I can't really tell what those are. \$\endgroup\$
    – jrista Mod
    Commented Dec 7, 2011 at 18:32
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    \$\begingroup\$ Crabapples maybe \$\endgroup\$
    – DHall
    Commented Dec 7, 2011 at 19:20
  • \$\begingroup\$ They look like rosehips to me. \$\endgroup\$
    – ElendilTheTall
    Commented Dec 7, 2011 at 19:43
  • \$\begingroup\$ @ElendilTheTall: Indeed, however...on a tree? ;P \$\endgroup\$
    – jrista Mod
    Commented Dec 8, 2011 at 17:20
  • \$\begingroup\$ I'm going to agree with Crabapples \$\endgroup\$
    – Vian Esterhuizen
    Commented Dec 9, 2011 at 22:33
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Flowers Shot In Thailand Using a Nikon D90

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Your picture is the right width by it's 39px too tall. \$\endgroup\$
    – Vian Esterhuizen
    Commented Dec 8, 2011 at 17:02
  • \$\begingroup\$ Resized! Should be fine now. \$\endgroup\$
    – baoye
    Commented Dec 9, 2011 at 3:23
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Foggy day in Yercaud, TN, India. It is the backside of the Hotel.

Shot during the trip from office with colleagues.

Camera: Canon PowerShot A590 IS

Full size image here on Flickr.

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    \$\begingroup\$ The mist is lovely, but I think you might want to give more attention to edges when composing. There's a house which is neither in the picture or out, and lower edge has bitten a leg off the chair. \$\endgroup\$
    – Imre
    Commented Dec 10, 2011 at 6:21
  • \$\begingroup\$ yes, that is there. \$\endgroup\$
    – Satya Prakash
    Commented Dec 11, 2011 at 12:02

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