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Featured Work
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Raz-Ma-Taz Dahlia by Cee Neuner
My 50th photo that was featured!!!! Happens to be one of my very favorites!!!!! Yes that’s is the official name of this dahlia at Swan Island Dahlias in Canby, Oregon. I love the pop of yellow. I was so thrilled last night and this morning with the normal Oregon rains and cool weather. What a delight!! OK so I’m having some fun now with my new lens Nikkor Macro 105mm 2.8 lens. Taken with my Nikon D80. FEATURED in the Bubblers’ Weekly Challenge group FEATURED in the Super Macro Photography group / FEATURED in the 50 tHiNgS group / TOP TEN in Bubblers’ Weekly Challenge group Flowers in Macro challenge / TOP TEN in the You’re Accepted group Vibrant Colors challenge / Most Popular / My Favorites / Dahlias Please visit my bubblesite. Images are categorized making it easier to find exactly what you are looking for. Please see / My Zazzle site for some fun products. / My Photo Art blog for more information on my photography. / My Flickr photos / For my partners writings, posters and card, please see Chris Donner’s RB site Thanks for taking the time to enjoy my work. Cee
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Narni - Cobbled Alley by paolo1955
Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Activities, Superintendence for the Architectural, the Landscape, the Historical Heritage. Artistic and Ethno-Anthropological of Italy / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Featured in Happy Haven Photography Group October – 12 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / Challenge Winner in JPG Cast-Offs Group – Vanishing Point Challenge Agoust – 31 – 2009 / -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Challenge Winner in à Europa Group – COBBLED STREETS & PATHWAYS Challenge June – 04 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Nikon D100 Sigma 28/70 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Taken from the Album ” Narni and the Tales of Narnia” / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Narni The first historical references to the town of Narni, which at that time was called “Nequinum”, go back to the year 600 A.C., but the zone had already been inhabited from Neolithic times. In 299 B.C. Narni became a Roman colony named Narnia, and in 233 B.C. it became an important fort for the construction of the “Flaminia Road”. The Chronicle of Narnia Narni in the last years has acquired major fame thanks to the fantasy best-seller “The Chronicle of Narnia”. The author C.S. Lewis gave probably this title to his work finding inspiration from his knowledge of Latin literature. But the writer stayed in the Italian town and his biographers report that in author’s atlas the name Narni is underlined. In addition, in his writings can be found elements connected to some symbols of the town such as the griffin, the stone lion and the ancient sacrificial stone. Perhaps the Kingdom of Narnia is here…
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Tickled Pink by sewcrafty
Pink Hibiscus growing in my backyard in Central, Indiana. Taken 08/03/09. As is; Nikon Coolpix 5700
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red room by George Salazar
Stichting Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Oct 6 2006
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Hibuscus by Larry Grayam
Hibuscus fkower shot in Vero Beach Florida USA D2H 60mm lens 1/250sec f8 EI200 “Hibuscus” was featured in Focus and Lighting11/20/09 /
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Fountains Abbey by Gouzelka
CANON Digital IXUS 980 IS / Yorkshire, UK / Fountains Abbey was founded in 1132 following a dispute and riot at St Mary’s Abbey in York. Following the riot, thirteen monks were exiled and after unsuccessfully attempting to return to the early 6th century Rule of St Benedict, were taken into the protection of Thurstan, Archbishop of York. He provided them with a site in the valley of the River Skell. The enclosed valley had all the required materials for the creation of a monastery, providing shelter from the weather, stone and timber for building, and a running supply of water. The monks applied to join the Cistercian order in 1132. / The abbey operated for over 400 years, until 1539, when Henry VIII ordered the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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An alley by Evelina Kremsdorf
Featured in à EUROPA! group on July 28, 2009! / Featured in Bits and Pieces group on July 28, 2009! / TOP TEN winner of “Monthly Group Avatar Challenge” in Tunnel Vision group on August 5, 2009 / TOP TEN winner of “Doors and Archways” in Cee’s Fun Artsy Friends group on November 18, 2009 / FEATURED in Focus & Lighting group on November 20, 2009 / / ================================================== / / / Lvov, Ukraine
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Mums by Mukesh Srivastava
Camera: Nikon D70S, 105mm Macro
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Barley-High by Geoff Carpenter
A crop of barley seen from a rabbit’s point of view. Canon EOS 20D Sigma 17-70mm@17. Taken from the footpath between Essex Gardens,Birchington and the railway crossing at Minnis Bay. Barley-High was featured in the groups “Canon Vs Nikon” ,”Rural Around The Globe” and “Which way?”
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While in search.... by Christer Fribrock
While in search of you / I found grains / from others To nourish with my / love / for you As they they grew / I saw / the beauty / in life I’d missed so long / and I never / thought / I’d see again >>> Image Information <<< Model : E-420 / Manufacturer : OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. / Image Description : OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA / Date and Time : 2009:07:19 11:13:34 >>> Photograph Information <<< White Balance : Auto / Sharpness : Hard / Saturation : Normal / Metering Mode : Multi-segment / Light Source : Unknown / ISO Speed Ratings : 100 / Focal Length : 14.0 mm / Flash : No, auto / FNumber : F4.5 / Exposure Time : 1 s / Exposure Program : Aperture priority / Exposure Mode : Auto / Exposure Bias : 0 EV / Contrast : Normal
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Recent Work
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Old Door, York by Steve Smith
Please View Large Richard was an absolute joy to be with yesterday as his local knowledge of York and showing me where all these old doors were was second to none. Thanks Richard. Nikon D300 / Sigma 24-70mm
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Lighting by Munggo
Maldives
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'Cindy Loves the Sun 2' by Scott Bricker
Cindy the Dog enjoying the late evening sun while I poke around taking pics…she enjoys this area as much as I do…she seems to go into a meditative state, grooving on the warm sun on a cold day, ears up and listening to the waves…just chillin’... Canon EOS T1i, Tamron 18/270mm, auto / Acadia National Park, Schoodic peninsula, Maine US / October, 2009 / 4752×3168pixels ~ use large view, please ~ thanks for the look, my friends Serious Fun Studios ~ fractal art images and photography Fractal Art Prints & Products by SBricker @ Zazzle fractal art by SBricker @ devientART Scott Bricker at Fine Art America Scott Bricker’s art at Art Wanted.com
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Does Anyone Know What Time It Is? by Terence Russell
Photograph of two pocket watches once owned by my wife’s grandfather, who was a passenger train conductor, resting upon a pair of engineers overalls. One of these watches dates to just after 1900.
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Pelican at Sunset 2 by Werner Padarin
Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia / / (ref fotoWERNER 3H0911.3837) / Nikon D300 | Nikon 18-200VR / 1/250s f/13 ISO250 / / . / See also /
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1101095 Red Tailed Hawk by Marvin Collins
Shot in Marana AZ
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Flirt by Teresa Burnett
Flirt is one of my shih tzu babies. She has a real attitude and rules the herd! Flirt loved the show ring and attained her championship very quickly. I think she just wanted to get a haircut and be able to clobber the rest of the babies if need be! Someone has to keep them in line, you know!! Canon Rebel XTi – Canon 18-55mm lens /
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No Fear by Nicolette Thain
Canon EOS 400D / - / I’m doing this self portrait series because I have reached a milestone in my life… I’m happy! It’s taken 37 years to learn who I am, who I want to be and love myself. I am a strong, intelligent, genuine, loyal and loving woman. I am a twin, I am a daughter, I am a partner, I’m a friend, I am a business woman and an artist, and I am gay. I have found out the hard way the difference between lust & love and how rewarding and beautiful life can be. The most important thing I have discovered is I can be myself and as long as I am happy with the person I am thats what matters. I have accepted my self, my shortcomings, my weaknesses aswell as my strengths and qualities. I feel I have evolved and since I reached my mid thirty’s I worried alot less and started living a whole lot more :)
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Spirit Island and Mountains by Jann Ashworth
It doesn’t really look like an island from this angle, but that grove of trees on the rocky mound is the end of Spirit Island as seen from the water of Lake Maligne, in Jasper National Park, Alberta,Canada. It’s not a view that we’d seen anywhere in other photos, which was what we were trying to do: capture some views that were different. / It looked like the surrounding ranges of the Rocky Mountains were holding the island in a protective embrace, protecting it from the stormy weather up there on the high altitudes. Sept. 4, 2009, Sony DSCF828 camera. /
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The Philosopher by Mukesh Srivastava
Camera: Nikon D70S, f-16, S-1/100s. Nikor 105mm Model: RBP Sinha Date: 21.11.09
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Mount Burnett, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park by Paul Mercer
Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand This photo is only available to buy as a LIMITED EDITION CANVAS PRINT Here Nikon F90X film camera / 24-70mm nikkor lens / polarizer / Fuji Provia 100 slide film Featured in the groups: / All Countries-wetlands, ponds, lakes and rivers / A View Somewhere / Sensational Sun / Beautiful / Made by Nature Image of the Week in Lakes and Inland Waterways Below are a few more photos from Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park / Click on images to view
About This Group
NO websites or writings in the pictures.
*JOURNAL’S SHOULD BE Discussions of photography and or instructional to others.
WRITING’S SHOULD BE About things that can be helpful and instructional.
OUR PURPOSE:
CENTER THE SUBJECT (Good Focus) NO Nudes
We are hoping to give people a area to show case their art, and also have a group that assist other members in improving their talents.
I’m hoping to find a way that groups can inter act better, but I’m still thinking up ideas.
FlowersEtc -Originater and in charge of features
Gail Bridger -Co-Host and in charge of our challenge’s
NEW- Larry Grayam – Co-Host and our Photojournalist for the “HELPFUL TIP’s” section.
Something for Christmas, enjoy if you celebrate Christmas
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AWARDS “Featured Member Award”, & “Challenge Excellence Award”
New “Master Photographer Award”
ADAM GORMLEY is our MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER for November
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“Revisiting On Depth Of Field”
Depth of field (DOF)* refers to that part of a photograph that appears to be in focus. It exists within a plane perpendicular to the axis of the cameras viewpoint. The photographer chooses which affect of depth of field to choose. Narrow DOF tends to separate the subject from an out of focus background, in this image notice how a line of sharpness moves through this photograph of a tray of sewing bobbins.
While greater DOF incorporates the background as an essential element in the photo. Increasing the light allowes for a stopped down aperture and a greater depth of field. 
A photographer has three tools to manage the DOF, choice of lens, aperture and focal point. The focal length of a lens affects one element of the DOF available from that lens. Generally speaking the shorter the focal length of the lens, the greater the DOF. When set at the same aperture and focal point a longer lens will always have a shallower DOF then a wide angle lens will. A focus point 2 feet from the camera will have less DOF than a focus point of 10 or 100 feet. Aperture selection is the third tool. When a lens is stopped down to, let’s say f22 it will always have greater DOF then if shot wide open at f2.8.
An example of a depth of field chart illustrates the concepts of managing DOF. The cells give two distances the first is the closest distance to the camera that the subject will be in acceptable focus. The later number is the furthest distance from the camera that the subject will be in acceptable focus.
Hyperfocal distance is a focus point that will give the greatest range of DOF keeping acceptable focus only to infinity but not beyond.
Example
24mm lens aperture of f11, focused to 9’ gives a DOF of 4’4”/infinity
200mm lens aperture of f11, focused to 550’ gives a depth of field of 282’6”/infinity
So as the chart points out if you were shooting with a 200mm lens at f11 and the main subject is 290’ from the camera focusing on infinity would put the prime subject out of focus. But focusing to 550’ moves your DOF forward so the subject and background will be sharply focused.
So have fun and happy shooting-Larry
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